CHURCHES OF ST. MICHAEL & ST. MATTHEW 337 HURLEY ST. E., WEST ST. PAUL, MN 55118 510 HALL AVE., ST. PAUL, MN 55107 St. Matthew Information PASTORAL STAFF Pastor Fr. James Adams Parochial Vicar Fr. Andrew Brinkman Deacon John Murphy Deacon Gregg Sroder Parish Secretary Linda Rivera Bookkeeper Cindy Hoffman Music Director Jill Kilzer Maintenance Engineer Steve Kowal Custodian Reyes Ledesma Custodian Tino Galvan Custodian Mario Medina-Gonzalez PHONE NUMBERS Office 651.457.2334 Office Fax 651.451.1668 Office Hours Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fri. 8:30 a.m. to Noon Community of Saints Regional Catholic School and Preschool 651.457.2510 Principal COSRCS Bridget Kramer Prayerline 651.457.0228 PASTORAL MINISTER Sr. Anne Becker, SSND Cell 651.341.2968 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday Masses Saturday 4:00 p.m. & Sunday 8:00 a.m. Weekday Mass Monday & Wednesday 8:00 a.m. RECONCILIATION Monday & Wednesday 7:30 a.m. Saturday 3:00 p.m. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Contact the Parish Office to schedule a date. A baptism class may be required. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples make arrangements with the Deacon or Pastor six months prior to the wedding. PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS EMAIL parishcouncil@st-matts.org Father Adams Mark Thomford Sr. Anne Becker Karen Thompson Pat Sekevitch Mike Bauer Becky Montgomery Jackie Lackner Ellen Schneider November 1, 2015 All Saints Day Readings for the Week November 1, 2015 Sunday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-4/1 Jn 3:1-3-/ Mt 5:1-12a Monday: Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9/Jn 6:37-40 Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b/Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10/Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Rom 14:7-12/Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Rom 15:14-21/Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27/ Lk 16:9-15 Next Sun 1 Kgs 17:10-16/Heb 9:24-28/Mk 12:38-44 or 12:41-44 OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE MASS TIMES: Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Bilingual First Fridays: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: Bi-lingual 9:00 a.m. Spanish 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. St. Michael Information PASTORAL STAFF Pastor Fr. James Adams Parochial Vicar Fr. Andrew Brinkman Deacon Gregg Sroder Parish Secretary Linda Rivera Bookkeeper Cindy Hoffman Maintenance Engineer Steve Kowal Rectory Housekeeper Dottie Turrittin Custodian Reyes Ledesma Groundskeeper Mario Medina-Gonzalez PHONE NUMERS Office 651.457.2334 Office Fax 651.451.1668 e-mail stmichaelweststpaul@msn.com website www.stmichaelwsp.org Prayerline Cathy 651.455.5473 Office Hours Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fri. 8:30 a.m. to Noon Community of Saints Regional Catholic School and Preschool 651.457.2510 Principal COSRCS Bridget Kramer Assistant Principal Athena Novack School Custodian Tino Galvan Parish Council Members Father James Adams Dorice Weegman Carole Mulcahy Pat Foley Ellie Breister Valerie Gerlich Fred Riehm John Cronin MASSES Thursday 9:30 a.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Thursday 9:10-9:25 a.m. Friday 7:30-7:50 a.m. Saturday 8:00-9:00 a.m. Sunday 9:45-10:15 a.m. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Contact the Parish Office to schedule a date. A baptism class may be required. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples make arrangements with the Deacon or Pastor six months prior to the wedding.
2 WEL COME TO THE CHURCHE S O F ST. MICH AEL AND ST. M ATTHEW From Father Andrew Brinkman Adoration is a necessity to man, his heart must adore or die; men fallen away from God adore or idolize power, State, machinery, anything that seems bigger than themselves, to combine mystery with might. Caryll Houselander, This War is the Passion. During my senior year of high school, I began to attend daily mass at the Dominoes Farms headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The mile-long, Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired, low rise building is the home of, not only, Dominoes Pizza, various U of M (the real U of M) health clinics, art galleries, Ave Maria radio and a small chapel where the Holy Mass is offered four times a day. Adorning the entry of the chapel is a sign reading, Prayer takes time; saints pray and get more done in less time. Frequenting the chapel meant seeing the sign and it has left its impact on me. It s true, it s not magic for those who pray, God accomplishes far more than could be done with one s own effort. The example of John Paul the Great and Blessed Mother Theresa reveal two lives of action, real accomplishment, and yet it is no coincidence that they each spent hours of the day in prayer. Prayer is the place where a Christian responds to the loving initiative of God in his life. God is good and He wishes to share Himself with all mankind, the privileged place of receiving His love is in prayer, especially the Mass. Prayer is the time when one puts aside all the cares of the world to rest on the heart of Jesus. Jesus begins to take priority in the Christian s life and since the Lord has greater freedom to enter the heart, He is therefore able to accomplish more than someone could do with his own effort. Truly the Lord answers the Psalmist s prayer when He requests that the Lord bless the work of his hands. Prayer changes everything. As many of you know our three-parish cluster is privileged to have an adoration chapel where, for over 20 years, someone has been constantly watching with the Lord Jesus. Adoration is the place where we show our concrete commitment to Him and our parish by wasting an hour with Jesus. Prayer indeed takes time, but the Lord blesses 30, 60 and 100 fold whatever time one invests in the life of prayer. Imagine what the Holy Spirit would do if 12 people signed up for an hour of Eucharistic adoration. The Holy Spirit changed the course of history when 12 poor men, gathered in prayer with the Blessed Virgin, received the Holy Spirit and went to the four corners of the world proclaiming, Jesus is Lord! On Sunday November 15 you will have a chance to sign up for an hour of adoration at the Saint Michael adoration chapel. All three parishes have the privilege of supporting this beautiful work. Shirley, who has generously served as coordinator of the adoration chapel since April 26,1992, has found volunteers to be present at all the masses of our parishes to give you the opportunity to sign up for an hour of Eucharistic adoration. If you are personally unable to sign up for an hour of adoration, endeavor to share an hour with your spouse or your children. If you are unable to commit to that, consider becoming a substitute adorer. All are welcome.
NOVEMBER 1, 201 5 ALL SAI NT S D AY 3 CHURCH OF SAINT MICHAEL ADORATION CHAPEL OPEN HOURS AVAILABLE FIVE open hours need an Adorer. Come keep watch with Our Lord, just one hour per week! Choose your hour with Jesus. Won t you sign up today? Sunday 2:00 a.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m. Saturday 12:00 p.m. Noon Saturday 1:00 p.m. Saturday 6:00 p.m. A book listing Adorers needing a substitute for one hour is located in the Chapel entry room. If you have any questions regarding any sign up hours please call Shirley Higginbotham at 651.457.6844 or Linda Rivera at 651.457.2334. Thank you to the new Adorers who have recently signed up for hours. God bless you. And Thank you to all Adorers for keeping the hours you have had for many years. God bless you too!! A Community Caring for Life The Church of St. Michael pledges immediate and practical help to any woman faced with pregnancy and in need so that she can carry her baby to full term. For further information or assistance, please call Sandy Foley at 651.552.1940 Eagle Project Ceremony Tyler Brown STM Troop 288 Boy Scout; The US Flag retirement ceremony will be held on Sunday, November 8th at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Family Church, 1960 Lexington Avenue South, Mendota Heights, MN 55118. All are invited to attend. Our Lady of Guadalupe Craft and Bake Sale Vendors interested in showing crafts or products at the OLG Craft and Bake Sale on November 21st and 22nd may contact Fran Lopez at 651.735.3455 for a table. The World Apostolate of Fatima invites you to a Vigil of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday and Saturday, November 6-7, 7 p.m. 1 a.m. at St. Mary s Catholic Church, 261 8 th Street East, St. Paul, MN. The Vigil includes Rosary, Confession, and Mass of the Sacred Heart, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, silent and public prayers, and Mass of the Immaculate Heart at Midnight, ending with a Rosary. Families are encouraged to come for all or part of the evening. Please contact Mike Gores at 651-295-3004 for more information, or visit www.fatimaonline.org. Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Taco Feed Party Enjoy delicious Tacos and live music featuring RICE & BEANS on Saturday, November 14 th in OLG s Social Hall. Taco sale from 11:00am 7:00pm. Live music from 2:00 6:00pm. Tacos - $3.00 each / Taco Plate $7.00 (2 tacos, rice, beans) Soda, Beer, Margarita s for sale. Sponsored by the Men s Association. Hope to see you there! OLG Church, 401 Concord Street, St. Paul 55107 (Hwy 52 and Concord Street) 651-228-0506 Senior Luncheon at the Church of St. Joseph Seniors of St. Michael s Church are invited to lunch at neighboring St. Joseph s Church on November 9 for a pre-thanksgiving meal catered by The Cherokee Tavern. Reservations are due by November 4. Questions may be addressed to Marcelle Diedrich at 651-457-3034- or by email at marcellediedrich@icloud.com.
4 WEL COME TO THE CHURCHE S O F ST. MICH AEL AND ST. M ATTHEW THIS WEEK AT SAINT MATTHEW Saturday, October 31 Sunday, November 1 Coffee Sunday Monday - Friday, November 2-Novmeber 6 Loaves & Fishes 5:00-6:00 p.m. Monday, November 2 St. Mary s Clinic 10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. PC All Souls Day Mass 6:00 p.m. St. Michael s Church Tuesday, November 3 Wednesday, November 4 St. Mary s Clinic 10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. PC Men s Club Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. SH Faith Formation Classes 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 5 COS School Mass 9:30 a.m.+ Joint Parish Finance Meeting 4:30 p.m. St. Michael Parish Office Friday, November 6 Saturday, November 7 Turkey Bingo 5:00 8:00 p.m. SH Sunday, November 8 Coffee Sunday Abbreviations: MC - Main Church PC - Parish Center CH - Chapel SH - Social Hall PO - Parish Office COS - Community of Saints Regional Catholic School All bulletin items are due on Monday at noon for inclusion in the Sunday bulletin. You may fax your information to 651.451.1668 or email to stmichaelweststpaul@msn.com Due to limited space and pastor s discretion, not all items submitted are included when requested. We try to accommodate all items as requested. First come first served and the date of event are considered for publication. Saturday, October 31 MASS INTENTIONS 4:00 p.m. Shirley Hager Sunday, November 1 8:00 a.m. Our Parishioners Ed Millerbernd Monday, November 2 8:00 a.m. Priest s Intention Wednesday, November 4 8:00 a.m. Poor Souls Saturday, November 7 4:00 p.m. George Lackner Sunday, November 8 8:00 a.m. Our Parishioners Ed Millerbernd DON T FORGET TO PICK UP $CRIP $crip is available after Mass. We have many of your shopping, dining and gift giving needs. If you don t see what you need, talk to Tim Nowak about placing a special order. Remember St. Matthew s receives an annual dividend for all of the $crip we sell. The more we sell the more we receive! Thank you for donation. St. Matthew Week of October 25, 2015 Envelope Contributions 2,365 Plate Contributions 508 Weekly Electronic 908 World Mission Sunday 33 School 0 Fuel 0 $3,814
NOVEMBER 1, 201 5 ALL SAI NT S D AY 5 St. Matthew s News Bible Study Begins this Monday At Our Lady of Guadalupe Church With Br. Jim Krause, FSC A Catholic Guide To The Bible By Father Oscar Lukefahr, CF When: October 26 - December 21, 2016 January 11 - May 30, 2016 Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m. Cost of the Book & Handouts is $15.00. You may pay at the first class. To register, please call the parish office at 651.228.0506. Women s Support Group We meet every Monday evening at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church at 6:30 p.m. Women from all parishes are welcome to attend. Come discuss any issue important to you, your life and family. We meet in room 103. Need more information? Contact Maria at 651.341.9772. Volunteers Needed Wakota Life Care Center, a pro-life pregnancy help center in West St. Paul, is seeking volunteer counselors and receptionists. Time commitment is two to three hours per week, one morning or afternoon per week. Training is provided. Call: 651.457.1195. Turkey Bingo Saturday, November 7th - 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. St. Matthew s Annual Turkey Bingo Food, Fun, and the opportunity to win cash prizes. You could win your Thanksgiving Day Turkey! Join us for this family friendly event. Sponsored by the St. Matthew s Men s Club. Confirmation Launch for Families: Students in grades 8 and above who would like to receive the sacrament of Confirmation in spring 2016 with the St. Matthew & St. Michael group are invited to our Confirmation Launch on Saturday, November 14. Parents/ guardians should also attend. Join us for the 4 PM Saturday Mass at St. Matthew Church. After Mass, we will meet in the Social Hall for a potluck meal and a short meeting. Please RSVP to Janelle Rohr, Faith Formation coordinator, via email jdrohr@pro-ns.net or telephone 651-457-3522. The Confirmation Launch is for the Wednesday evening Faith Formation 8th grade and above students and for Community of Saints 8th graders who plan to be confirmed with St. Matthew & St. Michael. St. Matthew's Rosary Society/CCW invites all women to attend our regular meeting Nov. 10 at 6:45 P.M. in the social hall at St. Matthew's. Thursday Nov. 12 from 1:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. St. Matthew's Rosary Society/ CCW is hosting a Traveling Rosary Image from our sister church Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Chapel at St. Matthew's. This invitation to join us in an hour of prayer, song, and devotion is open to everyone. Refreshments will follow. Appalachian Christmas Collection St. Matthew s Rosary Society/CCW is again participating in the Appalachian Christmas Collection, and with your help we will bring Christmas joy to one of the poorest regions of America. Needed are new unwrapped items for the Christmas Store. This store, run by two very wonderful priests, allows families the opportunity to shop for Christmas gifts for their loved ones. Located near the main entrance are donation boxes as well as shopping/ suggestion lists from babies to the elderly. Your donations will help to make someone s Christmas very much brighter this year! Thank you.
6 WEL COME TO THE CHURCHE S O F ST. MICH AEL AND ST. M ATTHEW THIS WEEK AT ST MICHAEL Saturday, October 31 Sunday, November 1 Fellowship Sunday Boy Scouts 6:30 p.m. Gym Monday, November 2 All Souls Day Mass 6:00 p.m. Rosary Makers Meeting 6:30 p.m. Parish Office Cub Scouts 7:00 pm. Cafeteria Fatima Prayer Cell 7:00 p.m. Church Tuesday, November 3 Wednesday, November 4 Faith Formation Classes 6:30 p.m. St. Matt s Thursday, November 5 COS School Mass 9:30 a.m. Joint Parish Finance Meeting 4:30 p.m. St. Michael Parish Office Friday, November 6 Sunday, November 1 Monday, November 2 Thursday, November 5 Friday, November 6 Sunday, November 8 MASS INTENTIONS 10:30 a.m. Our Parishioners Ted & Connie Rivera & Linda Owens 6:00 p.m. Priest s Intention 9:30 a.m. Tom & Anne Wallace 8:00 a.m. Marvin & Grace McGown 10:30 a.m. Our Parishioners Living & Deceased Members Of the Holy Name Society/ Men s Club and Stanley & Hilda Decker LITURGICAL ROLES November 8, 2015 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Deacon Sroder Bob Eggert Rose Garcia Saturday, November 7 Sunday, November 8 Boy Scouts 6:30 p.m. Gym READER SERVERS GREETERS Lily Lacap Andrew Hilo Logan Kies Open Gerrie Handy The Church of Saint Michael hosts Fellowship Sunday most 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from September through May. All are welcome to the cafeteria for donuts, coffee, juice and fellowship. All bulletin items are due on Monday at noon for inclusion in the Sunday bulletin. You may fax your information to 651.451.1668 or email to stmichaelweststpaul@msn.com Due to limited space and pastor s discretion, not all items submitted are included when requested. We try to accommodate all items as requested. First come first served and date of event are considered for publication. Thank you for your donation. St. Michael Week of Oct. 25, 2015 Envelope Contributions 2,911 Plate Contributions 369 Electronic Contributions 0 World Mission Sunday 95 All Saints Day 79 Children s 20 School 6 Pastor s Projects 3 Maintenance 9 Energy 7 $3,499
NOVEMBER 1, 201 5 ALL SAI NT S D AY 7 St. Michael s News Church of Saint Michael Trustees Pat Foley and David Gjengdahl New to St. Michaels? If you are new to the neighborhood or just new to St. Michael s Church and would like to become a member of the parish, please see Linda Rivera at the Parish Office Monday through Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. and Noon or call the Parish Office at 651.457.2334. St. Michael s welcomes you to our parish. Prayers for the Sick and Homebound Please pray for parishioners and loved ones of parishioners; Ellie Breister, Carlo LaManna, Jr., Omar Acosta, Tim Rolando, Jack Gutzman, Dean Wurley, Ann Bloomberg, Claudette Borgan, Mary Ann Hessler, Ed Canlas, Barb Lucker, Rose Stohlberg, Helen Tako, Josie Gray, Antonio Zepeda, Mary Volp, Sheena Reed, Ronald DeTomaso, Paul Schettner, Carlo LaManna, Sr., Virginia LaManna, Stanley Antolak, Jr., John Chicki, Ruby Martinez, David Schoener, Bobby Hale, Gerry Gutzmann, Cole Joseph Hinz, Barbara Forbes, Dorothy Kingsbeck, Anne Daly, Dorothy Whaley, Gregory Karlen, Barbara Ann Pitka, Lydia Salas, Suzanne Schultz, Liz Sershen, Frances Rivet, Beverly DeRusha, Louella Mayer, Mark McKee. May Our Lord bless, comfort and heal them. If you would like to have a loved one added to this list, please call Linda Rivera at 651.457.2334. Please also call to have a name removed from the list. All Souls Day Mass Father Andrew Brinkman will celebration Mass on Monday, October 2, 2015 at Saint Michael s at 6:00 p.m. Please join us to Commemorate the Faithful Departed Holiday Boutique St. Michael Altar & Rosary Society s Holiday Boutique will be on Saturday, December 5th, 2015. If you would like a registration form call the Parish Office at 651.457.2334. This is a wonderful Holiday Boutique, we have many vendors with a wide array of gifts, products and homemade items. If you are interested in showing, don t delay, spaces will fill quickly. St. Michael s Altar & Rosary Society Meeting Our next meeting will be on Monday, November 16th at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Center. All women 18 years and older are invite d to join. We will be discussing our upcoming Holiday Boutique. Please bring along your ideas to the meeting. We would love to hear them. Confirmation Launch for Families: Students in grades 8 and above who would like to receive the sacrament of Confirmation in spring 2016 with the St. Michael & St. Matthew group are invited to our Confirmation launch on Saturday, November 14. Parents/ guardians should also attend. Join us for the 4 PM Saturday Mass at St. Matthew Church. After Mass, we will meet in the Social Hall for a potluck meal and a short meeting. Please RSVP to Janelle Rohr, Faith Formation coordinator, via email jdrohr@pro-ns.net or telephone 651-457-3522. The Confirmation launch is for the Wednesday evening Faith Formation 8th grade and above students and for Community of Saints 8th graders who plan to be confirmed with St. Michael & St. Matthew. Appalachian Christmas Collection St. Michael s Altar & Rosary Society is again participating in the Appalachian Christmas Collection, and with your help we will bring Christmas joy to one of the poorest regions of America. Needed are new unwrapped items for the Christmas Store. This store, run by two very wonderful priests, allows families the opportunity to shop for Christmas gifts for their loved ones. Located in the vestibule are donation boxes as well as shopping/suggestion lists from babies to the elderly. Your donations will help to make someone s Christmas very much brighter this year! Thank you.
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