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 Tim Fahey.. 467-6478 Parish Council Chairperson John (Jack) Lano 467-3765 Faith Formation Office and Bookkeeper..952-467-3351 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. 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 May 18 24, 2014 5/18 Fifth Sunday of Easter: Acts 6:1-7 * Ps 33:1-2,4-5,18-19 * 1 Pt 2:4-9 * Jn 14:1-12. 5/19: Acts 14:5-18 * Ps 115:1-2,3-4,15-16 * Jn 14:21-26. 5/20:(St. Bernardine of Siena) Acts 14:19-28 * Ps 145:10-11,12-13,21 * Jn 14:27-31a. 5/21(St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions): Acts 15:1-6 * Ps 122:1-2,3-4,4-5 * Jn 15:1-8. 5/22 (St. Rita of Cascia): Acts 15:7-21 * Ps 96:1-2,2-3,10 * Jn 15:9-11. 5/23: Acts 15:22-31 * Ps 57:8-9,10-12 * Jn 15:12-17. 5/24: Acts 16:1-10 * Ps 100:1-2,3,5 * Jn 14:18-21. 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 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 18, 2014
Come Holy Spirit! On Wednesday May 7 th we had our first Ascension and St. Bernard Confirmation Sending Dinner at Ascension s Social Hall. We had about 90 people attending, with nearly all of our Confirmation students and many of their parents and sponsors. A tasty lasagna dinner was served by Rita Fahey, Terri Lano, Janet Fahey and Kara Wickenhauser. The Confirmation students heard testimonies on the importance of the Catholic Faith by two young persons Peter Schwichtenberg and Nichole Drees. They shared how their Catholic Faith has assists them as young adults. An inspirational clip from a new Confirmation program called Chosen was shown. We did a walkthrough of the Rite of Confirmation. I also spoke with the families about the importance of the Sacrament of Confirmation. It was appropriate to have this special evening for our young parishioners to mark this important step in their lives. Hopefully they experienced the love of those who planned and served at the event and were inspired to more fully live out their Catholic Faith. Let s continue to be good examples of Christians living to our Youth, and continue to pray for them! St. Maria Goretti, pray for our Youth! Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, pray for our Youth! Fr. Gregory Abbott The following young people were confirmed at the Basilica on May 11th, 2014. Please pray this simple prayer for them: Come Holy Spirit. Madeline Farrell April Feist Mercedes Schrupp Caleb Wickenhauser Lindsey Samuelson Anthony Hennen Joe Lemmer Hunter Hudinski Brett Kleindl Charlie Rademacher Nick Garfunkel Zachary Heiland Anthony Rice Samuel Fuhman Clare Wickenhauser Connor Holiday Jennifer Meuleners Reed Carpenter Elizabeth George Nick Magee Karl Dettmann Krystal Lyter Jessa Jacquin Emily Vieth Taylor Binsfeld Mitchell Weiland Dale Lemmer Jacob Schwartz William Schmieg Kassidi Wickenhauser You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. Acts 1:8 CALENDAR FOR ASCENSION AND ST. BERNARDS PARISHES May 19 June 2nd At St. Bernard-Paper Drive. Time to do your spring cleaning. Bring all your paper, cardboard, magazines etc. that you have been saving and bring them to the trailer that will be parked on the north side of the school. May 22-At Ascension-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 8:00 am to 8:00 pm May 27-At Ascension-7:00 pm-parish/finance Council meeting May 28 1pm 7 pm The Cologne Lions are sponsoring a Blood Drive at the cologne Community Center. Please call Karen at 952-466-5928 or go to redcrossblood.org. to make a blood donation appointment. VBS at St. Bernard on June 16 th 20 th. Registration forms are available at the VBS sign in the narthex at St. Bernard. The theme is: Weird Animals: Where Jesus Love is one of a kind. This year our Memorial Day Mass, Monday May 26th will be at St. Bernard at 8:15am. Congratulations to the Class of 2014 Saranda Borak Ashley Jacques Casey Clemensen Erik Eshleman Jacob Fuhrman Joshua Hendel Max Kasel Luke Kleindl Josh Meuleners Cody Milbrett Kimberly Norman Corbyn Schrupp Jacob Steinbauer Alexandra Storms Cody DeWitt Brandee Borst Julia Koehnen Erich Dettmann Brandon Fabel Ashley Luskey Cody Meisinger Evan Mulville Haley Skaaland Ryan Sullivan Blake Teubert Reid Wenisch Danielle Schmieg Jonathan Braunwarth Jared Wickenhauser Matthew Paul Derek Tellers May God each of you on your Graduation! St. John Paul II Champions for Life Awards Nominate someone today! Do you know of someone who devotes his or her time helping the poor, elderly, disabled, pregnant, or is committed to praying for Respect Life issues? He or she may be our next Champion for Life! The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is looking to honor those who respect life at our annual St. John Paul II Champions for Life Awards. To submit a nomination or for more information, go to archspm.org and search for Champions for Life. If you have questions, please contact Sharon Wilson: wilsons@archspm.org or 651-291-4506
Church of the Ascension Norwood Young America, MN Due to time constraints this week s financial report will not be published. A combined financial report will be in next week s bulletin. SERVER TRAINING Fr. Gregory will be training students entering the 4 th grade next year and higher who wish to become altar servers on Friday, May 23 rd, at 6:30 PM at Ascension in the Church. All current servers are welcome to attend to update their skills. We need someone for adoration each Thursday from 3 4 p.m. through at least the summer. If you can fill this hour, please call the coordinator at 952-412-4900. Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School will be held June 16 th 20 th at St. Bernard for Ascension and St. Bernard s youth age 4 through 6 th grade. A brochure with information and the registration form is available in the church entry. Please turn registration into the parish office or drop it in the collection by May 18 th. Elections for 2 members of the Parish / Finance Council will take place on May 31 June 1 st. Volunteers are needed for 2 open seats on the Parish/Finance Council: each is for a 3-year term. Meetings are held on the 4 th Monday each month. Please contact Fr. Gregory or Jack Lano if you are interested in running for council. Baccalaureate Service Please join the West Carver Ministerial Association and the 2014 Central High School graduates for the annual Baccalaureate Service to be held on Wednesday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m. at Central High School Auditorium, Norwood Young America, MN. This service will celebrate the presence and love of Jesus Christ in the life of the graduates. We hope you will join us. Refreshments will be served following the service. We encourage choir members and anyone else who is interested to rehearse with the Baccalaureate community choir at Ascension Catholic Church on Wednesday, May 21 at 7:30 pm All current altar servers from both parishes are invited to a Twins game on Tuesday, July 1 st. Please RSVP by Monday, June 2 nd to Lora Willems at 467-9654 or brianandlora@embarqmail.com for those attending and if you want to chaperone. All chaperones must have completed VIRTUS training, a background check, and signed a code of conduct. Church of St. Bernard Cologne, MN The month of May is busy please check these important dates -- May 18 10am Graduation Mass with breakfast May 19 June 2nd Paper Drive May 23 - Plant delivery May 26 No School May 28 Kindergarten Graduation May 29 6th Grade Graduation May 30 Last Day of School Family Picnic Teacher Appreciation Week The teachers at St. Bernard School certainly felt appreciated during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5th through the 9th! We would like to thank all the students and parents who so generously showed their appreciation through the many treats and written and spoken kind words lavished on us. We would especially like to thank the Home & School Association for organizing the activities and for providing a delicious luncheon for us, served on a beautiful table complete with table cloth and flowers. The creamy wild rice soup, savory pasta salad, refreshing fruit salad, fresh bread, tangy lemonade and heavenly dessert were absolutely delicious! We sincerely appreciate your appreciation! THANK YOU! The Rainbow store in Chaska will be closing soon - therefore SCRIP NEWS once our Rainbow cards are gone, we will not reorder. CARIBOU coffee cards are now in stock in $10.00 denominations. Caribou Coffee/Bruegger Bagels in Waconia is open and they will accept either Caribou or Brueggers cards. Only about 6weeks until the end of our Fiscal year. Your Scrip orders are needed to increase our profits for this year. Don't forget we have PaPa Murphys Pizza and Panera Bread cards along with our regular on hand cards. Special orders are always welcome. They take about a week to arrive. Thanks to all for those who take the time to purchase Scrip. The paper drive will begin Monday, May 19th. Please bring all of your magazines, newspapers, cardboard etc. to the trailer that will be parked in the parking lot on the north side of the school. We will also have a metal recycling trailer for your scrap metal, appliances, etc. Opportunity to share you time and talent: We are looking for people interested in forming a committee to operate and help at the Taco in a Bag food stand at Glad Days. Please contact Carol Symanitz @ 651-331- 8665. More information to come.
CHURCH OF ST. BERNARD STEWARDSHIP OF TIME AND LITURGY SCHEDULE May 19, 2014 through May 25, 2014 LECTORS: Saturday 8:00pm. Greg Wickenhauser Sunday 10:00 am. Rob Wickenhauser SERVERS: Weekdays: St. Bernard School Student Saturday 8:00pm. Caleb & Jared Wickenhauser Sunday 10:00am. Cassidy Jones & Jordan Machacek EUCHARISTIC MINISTER Saturday 8:00pm John Eiden Sunday 10:00am. Sarah Foley USHERS: Saturday 8:00 pm Ben Roufs & Brent Buesgens Sunday 10:00 am. Mike Pawelk & Andy Kleindl GREETERS: Saturday Sunday 8:00 pm. Carol Laumann 10:00 am. Bob Rademacher GIFT BEARERS: Saturday 8:00 pm. Sue & Alan Roufs Sunday 10:00 am. JoAnn & Roger Schmitz MASS SCHEDULE INTENTIONS: Saturday May 17 8:00 pm. People of the Parish Sunday May 18 10:00 am. LeRoy Glander Monday May 19 8:00 am. Intentions of C.M. Tuesday May 20 No Mass Wednesday May 21 8:00 am. Norman Paul Thursday May 22 No Mass Friday May 23 8:00am. Madelyn Guettler Saturday May 24 8:00 pm. People of the Parish. Sunday May 25 10:00 am. Bruce Tellers Monday 8:30 a.m.; Saturday: 7:15-7:45 p.m. Stewardship of Treasure Budget for Week 4,508.33 Contributions 5-7-14 thru 5-13-14 2,740.08 Total Actual Collection YTD 183,296.93 YTD Collection Over (Under) Budget (15,367.15) Forward in Faith Envelope Income 830.00 Electronic Donations 100.00 Forward in Faith Total 930.00 As of May 13th we have repaid all borrowed funds that were used to pay operating expenses.
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION STEWARSHIP OF TIME May 19 through May 25 SERVERS: Sat. 5:00 pm: Sun. 8:00 am: Mitchell Lemmer, Jacob Simons Kimberly George, Elizabeth George LECTORS: Sat. 5:00 pm: Joe Lemmer Sun. 8:00 am: Rita Fahey COMMUNION MINISTERS: Sat. 5:00pm: Ann Fitz Sun. 8:00 am: Diane Weckman COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND: May 18: Chris George & Lucy Kostecka May 25: Amy & Kevin Raether USHERS FOR MAY: Saturday 5:00 pm: Larry & Mike Simons Sunday 8:00 am: Mark & Connor Holliday SACRISTAN: Sat. 5:00 pm: David Dettmann Sun. 8:00 am: Pat Clark EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Thursdays from 8:00 am-8:00 pm MASS SCHEDULE INTENTIONS Monday May 19 No Mass Tuesday May 20 7:15 am Frank Hally Wednesday May 21 No Mass Thursday May 22 No Mass Friday May 23 No Mass Saturday May 24 5:00 pm All Parishioners Sunday May 26 8:00 am Harold & Margaret Widmer Saturday: 4:15-4:45 pm Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. May 18th Fifth Sunday of Easter For all who work to develop a culture of life: That their faith may be strengthened and their work bear fruit; We pray to the Lord: