ST. BERNARD'S CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION CHURCH & SCHOOL SACRAMENTS 323 Reform St. North Norwood Young America, MN 55368 Contact Information Fr. Gregory Abbott, Pastor Rectory & Parish Office 467-3351 Website www.ascensionnya.org Email:ascensionnya@embarqmail.com Parish Office Hours: Mon. & Thursday 11am 1pm. Trustees Gary Widmer. 467-3082 John (Jack) Lano... 467-3765 Parish Council Chairperson Brian Willems. 467-9654 Communion for Homebound Rita Fahey...467-6478 DRE for 6th 10th Grades Julie Kleindl. 442-5803 DRE for Pre-k-5th Grades Kara Wickenhauser. 466-4719 Prayer Chain Carol Donnay. 467-2183 Lucy Kostecka... 467-2576 E-mail: Ascensionprays@aol.com Adoration Coordinator Jan Johnson 952-412-4900 Music Liturgy Marilee Widmer 467-3082 Social Hall Bookings Parish Office... 467-3351 Catholic United Financial Dennis Stoks 952-240-5001 Knights of Columbus-Grand Knight Gerald Milz....467-3186 Baptisms: By appointment. Marriage Arrangements The couple should contact the priest as soon as they become engaged. They must meet with the priest twice before setting a marriage date. These two meetings need to be completed 6 months before the proposed date. Sacrament of Reconciliation Ascension Sat. 4:15 4:45 pm. St. Bernard Mon. 8:30 am. Sat. 7:15 7:45 pm. Additionally by appointment. Communion for Homebound Call parish office. Anointing of the Sick Call the parish office at any time. MASS SCHEDULE Ascension-Weekend-Sat. 5 pm. Sun. 8 am. Weekday Tuesday 7:15 am. St. Bernard-Weekend-Sat. 8 pm. Sun. 10am. Weekday Mon. Wed. & Fri. 8:00 am. Bulletin Co-editors 212 Church St. East Cologne, MN 55322 Contact Information Fr. Gregory Abbott, Pastor Sr. Jancy Nedumkallel, Principal Rectory & Parish Office 466-2031 Parish Information E-mail: parishinfo@st-bernard-cologne.org Bookkeeper E-mail: bookkeeper@st-bernard-cologne.org Bulletin E-mail: bulletin@st-bernard-cologne.org School - Pre K 6th Grade 466-5917 School Information E-mail: schoolinfo@st-bernard-cologne.org Website... www.st-bernard-cologne.org Convent.. 466-5620 Patricia Quinn.....466-3304 E-mail bulletin@st-bernard-cologne.org Parish Office Hours: Monday, Tues David Dettmann..467-2268 day & Wednesday 9am-1pm. E-mail..daveannerichkarlemma@msn.com Trustees Joint Bulletin published weekly at: Leonard Hoen.... 466-2088 www.ascensionnya.org & Andrew Kleindl...442-5803 www.st-bernard-cologne.org Finance Council Chairperson SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF Oct. 5 Oct. 11, 2014 10/5 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: Is 5:1-7 * Ps 80:9,12,13-14,15-16,19-20 * Phil 4:6-9 * Mt 21:33-43. 10/6 (St Bruno; Bl. Marie Rose Durocher): Gal 1:6-12 * Ps 111:1-2,7-8,9-10 * Lk 10:25-37. 10/7 Our Lady of the Rosary: Gal 1:13-24 * Ps 139:1-3,13-14,14-15, * Lk 10:38-42. 10/8: Gal 2:1-2,7-14 * Ps 117:1,2 * Lk 11:1-4 10/9 (St. Denis and Companions; St. John Leonardi): Gal 3:1-5 * Lk 1:69,70-72,73-75 * Lk 11:5-13. 10/10: Gal 3:7-14 * Ps 111:1-2,3-4,5-6 * Lk 11:15-16. 10/11(BVM): Gal 3:22-29 *Ps 105:2-3,4-5,6-7 * Lk 11:27-28. Copyright 2013 by Creative Communications for the Parish. Used with permission. Bernie J. Shambour 952-466-5928 Parish Council Chairperson Carol Symanitz. 651-331-8665 School Advisory Council Chairperson Pam Kunkel...952-467-3222 Faith Formation Coordinator FaithFormation@ st-bernard-cologne.org Ladies Guild President Monica Kooiman... 466-5769 Prayer Chain Patsy Quinn.... 466-3304 Lori Kasel..lori.kasel@embarqmail.com Adoration Coordinator Helen Nicklaus.. 466-2000 Catholic United Financial Helen Hilgers. 466-5567 TWENTY-SEVENTH IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 5, 2014
PARISHIONERS SPEAK: The 3 LEGGED STOOL LEG #1 Family Meals: Supper is a struggle for us as well; I try hard not to plan any school or after-school activities around it. If we do have some sort of after-school activity that effects our mealtime together, I try to limit that to once or twice a week. Weekends and Sundays are a must that we eat together; I try to follow the example of Sunday meals that my mom would do: she would make it a little bit more formal with a table cloth and the nice dishes. We would have a steak or nice chicken dinner. She would focus on politics and religion which I hated--but my other siblings loved it. It was a way to really try to learn about the outside world and our culture and also each other. We would also do dessert on Sundays, which we didn't do on any other day. So I try to do this as well--can't say we discuss politics or religion but more about our day. I try to keep it positive but also try to focus on politeness and table manners since I'm not always around during the week to do this. We don't do a table cloth all the time, but I do try to make the dinner planning a little more "yummy"with more sides to choose from and a dessert at the end of the meal. The kids have come to learn to love Sunday dinners! Family Meals + Family Prayer + Sunday Mass = Stronger Families An opportunity for Family Prayer: On a Walk and a Prayer II Let s come together as a parish for Family Prayer: Saturday Oct. 18 th will be a morning of prayer for St. Bernard School and Ascension and St. Bernard Parishes. The Blessed Sacrament we will expose at St. Bernard at 8:00am and Ascension at 8:30am. Adoration will occur at both parishes as I walk from Ascension to St. Bernard praying the 150 Psalms. Adoration at both parishes will conclude at noon. I hope many of you will come to our parishes to pray, even if for 5 minutes. It will be silent personal prayer done as parish families. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us! Fr. Gregory CALENDAR FOR ASCENSION AND ST. BERNARDS PARISHES Today-At Ascension-Donut Sunday following 8:00 am Mass Oct. 9-At Ascension-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Oct.12-At Ascension-KC Mass at 8:00 am followed by breakfast with their families. Oct. 14-At Ascension- Fr. Gregory will present an orientation/training for all current and new Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) who serve at Mass, to the homebound and at Eucharistic Adoration, on Tuesday, October 14 from 7 to 8:30 pm in the Church. We look forward to gathering in service to our Lord. Please call Rita Fahey with any questions, 467-6478. Oct. 21 At. St. Bernard from 6:30 to 9pm, there will be a Virtus: Protecting God's Children training session in the basement of the church narthex. More details in the St. Bernard Column of this bulletin. The Liturgical Reading of the Gospel of Mark Theology Day at Saint John s School of Theology Seminary. Can the Gospel of Mark be read from inside the Brompton Oratory, a story of symbolism and complexity, not so much about individual existential faith but communal sacrament and mystery; a story not about Jesus so much as the Body of Christ? Join Dr. Charles Bobertz, professor of New Testament and Patristics at Saint John s School of Theology- Seminary and the undergraduate Department of Theology of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John s University, as he provides a new interpretation for the Gospel of Mark. Oct. 14, check-in from 6 to 6:30 p.m. and presentation from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Pax Christi Catholic Church, Eden Prarie. Free event. Light refreshments provided. Registration is required: www.csbsju.edu/sot, 320-363-3570 or sotsem@csbsju.edu. Family Prayer: Rosary In the month of October join fellow parishioners in praying the rosary 25 minutes before each Sunday (Saturday evening also) Mass. We will pray for these two intentions: (1) the strengthening of families at Ascension and St. Bernard and (2) the conversion of terrorists/world peace. Two members of a particular family will lead some of these rosaries: father-daughter; grandfathergrandson; mother-son i.e. Family Prayer! GIVE HOPE - World Mission Sunday Theme Give Hope is the theme for World Mission Sunday on October 19, 2014. through your gifts of support and prayers, that is what you are giving to mission dioceses on World Mission Sunday: giving hope to those who lack the basic necessities of food an healthcare; giving hope to those who have lost hope in a difficult and dangerous world. Give the hope of Christ to over 1,150 poor and struggling dioceses worldwide on October 19.
Church of the Ascension Norwood Young America, MN The Appalachia Project Please place new items in the boxes in the church vestibule or near the office before Oct 20 th. We also need volunteers to help pack the items for delivery. Please call the office to volunteer or get more information. Craft and Bake Sale Saturday, October 25 10:00-1:00 Please consider volunteering at the Craft and Bake Sale. There are sign-up sheets on the shelves at the back of the church. We also need 24 pounds of hamburger. If you would like to donate a few pounds please call Pam Stoks at 952-240-5004. Save bags/boxes that can be used the day of the sale. Be thinking about crafts and baked goods that you can make for our sale. Remember to keep selling raffle tickets! Thanks, Ascension's CUF council ASCENSION EMHC UPDATE: Fr. Gregory will present an orientation/training for all current and new EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION (EMHC) who serve at Mass, to the homebound and at Eucharistic Adoration, on Tuesday, October 14 from 7 to 8:30 PM in the Church. We look forward to gathering in service to our Lord. Please call Rita Fahey with any questions, 467-6478. Job Opening for a part-time Data Entry Assistant Must have good math and number skills, as well as proficiency with MS Office. To obtain an application and job description, please contact the parish office or send an e-mail to ascensionnya@embarqmail.com THANK YOU Thanks to everyone who donated produce and those who purchased the items at our Farmers Market. Excess produce was donated to St. Bernard School. We are so grateful to be able to purchase the Pro- Life banner for our parking lot. The winners of the quilts were Diane Weckman and Joan Pieper. Congratulations! --The PRO-Life Ministry Committee KC MASS The Knights of Columbus Mass will be on Sunday, Oct. 12 th at 8 a.m., followed by breakfast for all Knights with their families at Midtown Restaurant. Church of St. Bernard Cologne, MN The Marathon was held on Friday, Oct. 3rd. Thank you for all of your support. There is still time for you to make a donation towards St. Bernard s Marathon. We would like to extend a special thank you To Emerson- Rosemount Company for the donation of $100.00 for each of their employees who participated in the Marathon. We had over 20 participants from Emerson-Rosemount Company. We THANK each and everyone of them for taking the time during their lunch hour to walk with the Children. Our Pre-School is State Licensed. On Tuesday, Sept. 30th we finished the Naeyc Accreditation process. Everything went very well and we are waiting to receive the certificate. Do you have excess produce from your garden? If so, St. Bernard School will be most appreciative of any and all produce donated. Please bring your items to the school during school hours. Thank you so much. Widows Luncheon: Date: October 8, 2014; Place: Unhinged Pizza at Waconia; Time: 11:30 am. Please let me know if you will be coming or if you need a ride. Phone number 952-466-2530. If no answer, please leave a message. Thank you. Pat Wells Tuesday October 21st from 6:30 to 9pm, there will be a Virtus: Protecting God's Children training session at St Bernard's in the basement of the church narthex. As part of the essential 3 which includes background check and code of conduct, this training is required of all volunteers that have contact with children and vulnerable adults. You can register online at www.virtus.org, listed are dates of other sessions that are being held at other churches also. Any questions please contact Monica Kooiman at 952-466-5769 or mkooiman@centurylink.net Baptized into Christ: Gabriel Bruce Hoen son of David Hoen and Melissa Bonine was baptized on September 27th. Let s all pray a Hail Mary for him and his parents.
CHURCH OF ST. BERNARD STEWARDSHIP OF TIME AND LITURGY SCHEDULE October 6, 2014 through October 12, 2014 LECTORS: Saturday 8:00pm. Greg Wickenhauser Sunday 10:00 am. Rob Wickenhauser SERVERS: Weekdays: St. Bernard School Student Saturday 8:00pm. Amy & Clare Wickenhauser Sunday 10:00am. Ben & Brandon Wickenhauser EUCHARISTIC MINISTER CUP MINISTERS Saturday 8:00pm John Eiden Mary Meuwissen & Irene Drees Sunday 10:00am. Carol Symanitz Tom Kasel & Helen Nicklaus USHERS: Saturday 8:00 pm Ben Roufs & Brent Buesgens Sunday 10:00 am. Brian Vos & Jerry Laumann GREETERS: Saturday Sunday 8:00 pm. Carol Laumann 10:00 am. Brian Vos GIFT BEARERS: Saturday 8:00 pm. Irene & Hilary Drees Sunday 10:00 am. Lori & Tom Kasel MASS SCHEDULE INTENTIONS: Saturday Oct. 4 4:00 pm. Helen Cebulla Sunday Oct. 5 10:00 am. People of the Parish Monday Oct. 6 8:00 am. Nellie Quinn Tuesday Oct. 7 No Mass Wednesday Oct. 8 8:00 am. Clarence Wickenhauser Thursday Oct. 9 No Mass Friday Oct. 10 8:00 am. Successful Surgery Saturday Oct. 11 8:00 pm People of the Parish Sunday Oct. 12 10:00 am. Clarence Green Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday 8:30 a.m.; Saturday: 7:15-7:45 p.m. Stewardship of Treasure Budget for Week 4,279.00 Contributions 9-24-14 thru 9--30-14 2,305.00 Previous entry adjustment (100.00) Total Actual Collection YTD 52,463.53 YTD Collection Over (Under) Budget 569.53 Forward in Faith Envelope Income 266.00 Electronic Donations 100.00 Previous entry adjustment 10.00 Forward in Faith Total 466.00 September 30th we have a total of $20,036.55 borrowed funds to pay expenses.
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION STEWARSHIP OF TIME Oct. 6 through Oct. 12 SERVERS: Sat. 5:00 pm: Mitch Lemmer, Karl Dettmann Sun. 8:00 am: Nick Holliday, Rachel Holliday LECTORS: Sat. 5:00 pm: Joe Lemmer Sun. 8:00 am: Rita Fahey EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sat. 5:00pm: Ann Fitz Sun. 8:00 am: Diane Weckmann COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND: October 5: Chris George, Lucy Kostecka October 12: Michael Harrison, John Worm USHERS FOR OCTOBER: Saturday 5:00 pm: Jim Louwagie, Kevin Raether Sunday 8:00 am: Don Whitaker, Justin Buckentin SACRISTAN: Sat. 5:00 pm: David Dettmann Sun. 8:00 am: Marlene Robinson GREETERS: Sat. 5:00 pm: Sun. 8:00 am: Pat Johnson Jan Pouliot MASS SCHEDULE INTENTIONS Monday Oct. 6 No Mass Tuesday Oct. 7 7:15 am Rev. George Wertin Wednesday Oct. 8 No Mass Thursday Oct. 9 No Mass Friday Oct. 10 No Mass Saturday Oct. 11 5:00 pm Family of Florian Schindler Sunday Oct. 12 8:00 am All Parishioners SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 4:15-4:45 pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Thursdays from 8:00 am-8:00 pm Weekly Collection September 28, 2014 Weekly Operating Budget: $2,963.00 Contributions: $1,421.00 Weekly Budget YTD: $38,519.00 Actual Collection YTD: $33,869.57 YTD collected Over (Under) Budget: ($4,649.43) Capital Improvement: $240.00 Capital Improvement Fund Total: $75,717.56