OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Growing In Faith Together (G.I.F.T.)

OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Growing In Faith Together (G.I.F.T.) Dear Parishioners, It is so good to see so many already signed up for our Area Faith Directory. There is still time to sign up for a photo session, or to submit a good quality picture to include. On the morning of November 1, we had an electrical glitch in which we lost one of our three phases (apparently a mouse got into the transformer on the corner of Nicollet and Broadway which feeds us electricity). If our count is correct, this is the fourth time this has happened causing us problems. This time, it shut down our boiler and the computer that controls our heating and cooling system (with thankfully no permanent damage to either), and our voicemail/automated answering and call routing system. The voicemail system was completely destroyed. After some calls, we were connected to a company who came in on Tuesday of this week and installed a new system for about $2,500. If you tried to call after hours, you were unable to get anyone nor leave messages with us. We apologize for the inconvenience. We are in communication with the City about what we can do to avoid this in the future. While at it, every now and then, I receive a call on the rectory line (934-5086) to connect to someone on the parish staff. I currently have the Rectory line transferring to my cell phone for when I am away from the Rectory (instead of having another voicemail box), but this line is unable to transfer to the parish offices. The Parish office number remains to be 931-1628, so please call that number for all parish business. The new automated answering system (after hours or with no answers) will pick up and give options for extensions, or someone will assist you when we answer. To get me, either call the Rectory or my parish extension at 931-1628, #110. This weekend, we welcome Fr. Mark Mallak who is covering for me as I am assisting with the youth Fall Retreat. Please keep the youth in prayer as we gather with them. This weekend, as well, we will view the DMA video. As in past years, it has been posted to the diocesan website (www.dnu.org), so if you missed it or wish to review it, check there. In Christ, Fr. Todd J. Petersen ================================================================= WEEKLY SCHEDULE November 16 23, 2014 33 rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 16 8 AM Mass, Nicollet 10 AM Mass (+Robert Thieman), St. Peterr 10 AM Youth Faith Formation Preschool Gr. 1 11 AM Coffee & Rolls, Social Hall No LifeTeen Monday 8 AM Mass (+Bob & +Nathan Bruns), Chapel 9 AM Bible Study, Dustin s Corner St. Paul s Administrative Council, Nicollet Tuesday 8 AM Mass (+Doug Pyan), Chapel 2 9 PM Pictorial Directory 3 PM School Choir, Band Room 6:30 PM Journey of Faith, Dustin s Corner 7:30 PM Discipleship Team, Dustin s Corner Wednesday 8 AM Mass in Nicollet 8:15 AM School Prayer, Church 6:30 PM Faith Formation Gr. 2-6 6:30 PM EDGE, Social Hall 6:30 PM Choir, Band Room 7 PM Confirmation, MPR Thursday 8:15 AM School Mass (+Jim Seitzer), Church 9 AM Symbolon Series, Dustin s Corner 1 10 PM Eucharistic Adoration, Chapel 2 9 PM Pictorial Directory 3:30 PM Confessions, Chapel 4 8 PM John Ireland Conferences 6 PM KC Memorial Mass, Chapel Friday 8 AM Mass (+Leonard & +Esther Regenscheid), Chpl 2 9 PM Pictorial Directory

Saturday 9 AM 4 PM Pictorial Directory DMA Commitment Weekend 4 PM Mass (+Cele Hager Biggens), St. Peter Christ the King Sunday, November 23 8 AM Mass, Nicollet 10 AM Mass (+Pat Schmitz), St. Peter 10 AM Youth Formation Preschool Gr. 1 11 AM Coffee & Rolls, Social Hall 12 noon Mass (+Henry & +Michael Kirchner), Gustavus 7 PM LifeTeen, Social Hall DAILY READINGS Monday: Revelation 1:1-4;2:1-5 / Luke 18:35-43 Tuesday: Revelation 3:1-6,14-22 / Luke 19:1-10 Wednesday: Revelation 4:1-11 / Luke 19:11-28 Thursday: Revelation 5:1-10 / Luke 19:41-44 (500) Friday: Revelation 10:8-11 / Luke 19:45-48 Saturday: Revelation 11:4-12 / Luke 20:27-40 Sunday: Ezekiel 34:11-12,15-17 / 1 Corinthians 15:20-26,28 / Matthew 25:31-46 Coffee and Rolls Please join us on Sunday mornings in the Social Hall at 11 AM as we enjoy coffee & rolls with family & friends. Volunteers for November 16, 2014: John & Sharon Allen Prayer Ministry Please Pray For: William Stransky 2014 Diocesan Ministries Appeal Next Sunday is Commitment Sunday for the 2014 Diocesan Ministries Appeal. Watching the video today, we are reminded of the good work the DMA is doing in ministries too big for parishes to do alone, but ministries that are important to us. Remember, in supporting the DMA, we contribute to those important ministries in the diocese, but we also support the project we have identified for our parish, reducing our short-term line of credit. As we reflect on what our pledge should be, prayerfully keep in mind God s generosity to you. Recognizing that generosity, the DMA offers a great opportunity to return to God some of that generosity we have received. ************************************************************************************************************************************** AFC Pictorial Sign Up News Our Area Faith Community of St. Peter and Nicollet will be producing a new pictorial directory with Lifetouch. Our photo dates are: Church of St. Peter, St. Peter: Tuesday & Thursday Saturday, Nov. 18 & 20-22 Mon. and Tues. & Friday Saturday, Nov. 24-25 & 28-29 Church of St. Paul, Nicollet: Mon. and Tues., Thursday Saturday, Nov 17-18 & 20-22 You will receive a complimentary portrait session, 8x10 portrait, and directory for participating. Sign up in 2 easy ways: 1. Online at www.appt.lifetouch.com available now for early registration (you will receive a link to a $10 coupon, with your reminder email, by signing up this way); 2. Or call Karen or Chris in the church offices for assistance. Remember our directory won t be complete without you!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================================================================================= Church of St. Peter Sunday Mass: Mondays 7 pm Tuesdays 9 am St. Peter Public Access TV Channel 7 Finding God through Faith and Reason Featuring Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ, PhD Episode 13 How can we prove God s existence? Through faith and reason. The universe itself proclaims the existence of a creator, and the principle of intelligent design leads to logical conclusions about the nature of God. Join Jesuit scholar Fr. Robert Spitzer as he lends insight into new evidence gathered from the fields of philosophy and physics. Wed., Nov. 19, 9:00 pm Nov. 20, 10:00 am All families, especially those with children, are invited to attend an Advent Prayer Service with Bishop John M. LeVoir on Sunday, December 14. The service is at 2 pm in Winsted at the Church of the Holy Trinity. This service is designed to help us focus on Advent and prepare for the true meaning of Christmas, centered on the birth of Jesus. Families are encouraged to bring the Baby Jesus figure from their home nativity set. The figure will be blessed by Bishop LeVoir individually as families come forward in procession. There will be a blessing on families and expectant mothers as they prepare for Jesus birth in their hearts. A swaddling clothes collection (blankets, sleepers, layette items, etc.) will be taken for babies in need and given to Friends of San Lucas, area Birthright Centers, or First Choice Pregnancy Services. Cash donations will be taken to First Choice Pregnancy Services in New Ulm. For more information, contact the diocesan evangelization and catechesis offices at 507-233-5325.

CHURCH OF ST. PETER THRIFT and CONSIGNMENT STORE (507) 931-9150 50% off: All Fall / Thanksgiving Items All Pants (youth and adults) For Sale: Oak Table w/6 leaves Medium Kennel Wanted: Infant Clothing Blankets Bedding Coats 401 S. Minnesota Ave., St. Peter REGULAR HOURS: Monday Friday: 9 AM 5 PM Saturday: 9 AM 4 PM ============================== WHAT S COMING UP.. Sunday, November 9 St. Mary CCW Turkey Dinner Church of St. Mary, Arlington 10 am to 1 pm Roast turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, cranberry sauce, dinner roll, pies & desserts, and beverages. Adults $10; ages 4-10 $5; ages 3 & under free. Check out raffle items at dinner! Tuesday, November 18 3 rd Annual Mental Health Fair St. Peter Community Center gym 6 8 pm Free event is open to the public visitors of all ages can learn about & interact with local health and wellness agency representatives. Child care available door prizes also. Saturday, November 22 Annual Fall Festival First Lutheran Church of Lafayette 9:30 am to 1 pm Bake Sale, Crafts; Coffee Hour 9:30 10:30 am; Bone-in Ham & Swedish Meatballs Dinner 10:30 am 1 pm. Drawing for Quilt and various other prizes. Sunday, November 23 Annual Men s Ham Dinner Church of St. Mary, New Ulm 10:30 am to 1 pm Ham, Potatoes, Corn, Cole Slaw, Ice Cream & Beverages (Adults $10, ages 12 & under $5). Bake Sale, Homemade Pies and Raffle too!

Café Series Catholics Asking for Faith Explanations Question and Answer Session to ask Fr. Todd about the Catholic faith. Join us December 2, 2014 at 7 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room. Questions can be submitted in person or anonymously at www.churchofstpeter.org. Youth Faith Formation Upcoming Dates: November 16 No LifeTeen November 19 Confirmation Class at 7 pm November 26 No Youth Faith Formation November 30 No Sunday School or LifeTeen December 3 First Reconciliation at 6:30 pm If you are planning on leaving your car in the parish parking lots for any length of time, please call the parish office for instructions on where best to park it. We are required by diocesan guide lines for the safety of students and staff to know what vehicles are in the lots. Now with the snow removal season upon us, this is most critical. Thank you for your attention to this matter! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Catholic Daughter News: Thank you to all who attended the CDA Mass for Deceased Members this past Tuesday. Thanks to Joann Tate, Audrey Schmitz, and Teresa Kienlen for the preparation of this Mass and to Fr. Todd for his inspiring words. Following the meeting, refreshments were served. Anyone wishing to join Catholic Daughters, may do so at any time. You may attend three meetings before any commitment is made and we encourage and welcome all ladies over 18 to consider joining. Meetings at the 2 nd Tuesday of month, except July and August. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Are you expecting your first child? The next Baptismal Preparation class will be held on Monday, December 1 at 7 pm (please note the date change). Contact Mary Grack at 931-1628 or mary.grack@churchofstpeter.org to register.

Catholic Daughters will sponsor a table in the Narthex next weekend, Nov. 22-23 selling Gummi Bears for Habitat for Humanity. Please help us support this worthy cause. Catholic Campaign for Human Development Next week s Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) needs your help. CCHD was founded to end the cycle of poverty in the United States by funding organizations that help people help themselves. With the tradition of improving education, housing situations, and economic development, CCHD continues to make a positive impact on communities nationwide. Your contribution will defend human dignity and help those living on the margins of our society. Please give to the CCHD Collection. Open your heart to 10 & 11 year old children from Northern Ireland this summer. Children s Program of Northern Ireland is looking for Host Families for the summer of 2015. Children arrive at the end of June for five weeks. If your family or someone you know is interested in hosting, please contact us for more info at 651-405-1108 or cpni@cpni.org. Treasure: Fiscal Year July 2014-June 2015 Week Ending: November 9, 2014 Offertory Envelopes $ 7,072.00 Electronic Giving-Offertory $ 4,160.12 Loose Plate $ 373.14 Initial Offertory $ - Total Weekly Offertory Contributions $ 11,605.26 Each week the offertory budget is $10,175.00 $10,175.00 Difference: $1,430.26 Please note: To meet budgeted expenses, we need $10,175.00/week in our Adult Envelopes. Please help as you can. Thank you! Year to Date Contributions $ 177,775.71 Year to Date Budget $ 193,325.00 Year to Date Difference: $ (15,549.29) Children s Giving: $ 33.29

Church of St. Paul November 16, 2014 Pastor - Fr. Todd Petersen Parish Office 507-232-3857 Parish Pastoral Associate - Parish Hall 507-232-3897 Deacon Steven Spilman Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CHURCH OF ST. PAUL SUNDAY COLLECTION 11/9/14 Adult - $1,182.00 / Youth - $2.00 / Plate - $55.00 Votive Candles $58.00 What is it of worth to the master, (God), that you have been entrusted with while you wait for his return, (the second coming of Jesus Christ at the final judgment)? You might be the best at hunting or fishing or sewing or cooking. You might be a genius at business or mathematics. Perhaps you re a musician or vocalist. Any of these things can be thought of as a gift from God. We are taught to put these gifts to work for his glory and so we should. But the question calls for a little deeper reflection. What is it that you have been given for the purpose of building up the kingdom of God just as the servants in the parable were given to build up their master s estate? Have you been given children or grandchildren to pass your faith in God onto? How is that going? Do you pray with them and for them? Are you helping their faith grow? Do you talk about Jesus with them? Have you shared God s Law, the Ten Commandments and the Two Greatest Commandments with them? Better yet, are you setting the example of following God s Law by the way that you live and the example that you set? Remember, Love God and each other. Don t bear false witness against anyone. Keep the Sabbath holy. You remember them. If you can and want to do better, partake in the Sacraments. That s why Jesus gave them to us. What about your own soul and your relationship with God through Jesus Christ? Do you have a good relationship through prayer? Are you in fear of your master like the servant who buried what he had out of fear? Or are you willing to take some risk for your faith? Have you shared your faith with someone who doesn t believe yet? God exists whether people believe or not. It isn t our faith that created God. God created us and he wants everyone to know that he is the one true God. It s the mission of every baptized person to spread that Good News in the world. As long as we are living, breathing, creatures of God, we re

called to share the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ with others through our words, actions, and example. As Paul says in the second reading, we are children of the Light. Let s live that way so to be ready for the master s return. The faithful servant is always ready and anxious for the master s return. He doesn t sleep in when there s work to be done. D.S. MONDAY: Meeting TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: Classes K - 10 THURSDAY: FRIDAY: SATURDAY: Photos 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. Directory Photos 7:00 p.m. Administrative Council 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. Directory Photos 6:30-7:45 p.m. Religious Education 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. Directory Photos 4:00 p.m. Choir Practice 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. Directory Photos 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Directory MASS / WORD & COMMUNION SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS Wednesday, 11/19 8:00 am Leonard and Margaret Pries Friday, 11/14 8:00 am Word and Communion Service Sunday, 11/23 8:00 am Lyman Irrgang 1 year death anniversary MINISTRY OF LITURGY Sunday, November 23 USHERS: Jerome Peters, Randy Renne, Clete Wenner LECTOR/COMMENTATOR: J and C Zins EME: Bev Mayer, Colette, Cyndi SACRISTAN: Phyllis Wenner SERVERS: Wallace Michels GIFTS: Richard and Bev Mayer GREETERS: Richard and Bev Mayer The sick and/or homebound: God is taking care of you. Pat Anton, Fr. Ed Ardolf, Sister Miriam Ardolf, Pam Bernal, LeAnna Brown, Harvey Dorn, Kevin Ellsworth, Charlie Epper, Lisa Hackett Family, Sarah Iverson, Helyna Mack, Mary Ann Mans, Whitey Mayer, Herman Mettler, Shirley Michels, Wally Molitor, Stacy Schultz, Angie and Valerie Weber, Gene Wenner, Rob. We pray for all who are ill or hospitalized. Nursing Home Residents: Rose Marie Zins, Oak Hills Living Center, New Ulm. Group Homes: Nadine Brown, James Weber, Mary Jo Weber.

Assisted Living: Fr. Ed Ardolf, Benedictine Living Community, St. Peter. Eddie Bauer, The Wilds of Sand Prairie, St. Peter. Mary Ann Mans, Benedictine Living Community, St. Peter. PARISH NOTES: 1. 2014 Diocesan Ministries Appeal (DMA): The theme of the Appeal is from John 7:38 Rivers of Living Water will flow from within Him. Next Sunday is Commitment Sunday. Watching the video today, we are reminded of the good work the DMA is doing in ministries too big for parishes to do alone, but ministries that are important to us. Remember, in supporting the DMA, we contribute to those important ministries in the diocese, but we also support the projects we have identified for our parish. As we reflect on what our pledge should be, prayerfully keep in mind God s generosity to you. Recognizing that generosity, the DMA offers a great opportunity to return to God some of that generosity we have received. 2. Church of St. George, West Newton Township, CCW will hold a Brunch and Bake Sale on Sunday, November 16, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend! 3. Mankato Riverblenders proudly present Back 40, celebrating 40 years of entertainment! See the Riverblenders on Sunday, November 16, 3:00 pm at Nicollet High School. Tickets: $8 Advanced at Nicollet Mart, Pro Growth Bank, Alesia s Hair Salon, Rapid Ricks / $10 at Door. Sponsored by Nicollet Chamber of Commerce. Dinner will follow the concert, sponsored by the NPS Music Department. Dinner tickets: Adults - $8 / Children 12 and under - $5. 4. Next week s Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) needs your help. Your contribution will defend human dignity and help those living on the margins of our society. Please give what you can. We d like to have an old fashioned church cleaning on Thursday, December 4. We ll need men and women volunteers to do it. Put the date on your calendar and look for more details in future bulletins.