OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Growing In Faith Together (G.I.F.T.) Dear Parishioners, Our sympathy to Maurice Thelemann on the death of his brother, LeRoy. His funeral was Thursday in LeSueur. May he rest in peace. This week, Pope Francis announced a special gift to the Church for the Year of Mercy (December 8, 2015 - November 20, 2016). He granted to priests the ability to lift the penalties for women confessing abortions. This is a great gift, and demonstrates that no one is too far from the mercy of God. Pope Francis is inviting all who have had abortions that there is no better time to experience God s mercy. Abortion is a serious offense (as it is the taking of innocent life in the womb), and the Church has attached to the procuring of abortion an automatic excommunication, meaning the person is barred from receiving Eucharist until the penalty is lifted. There are other automatic excommunications (apostasy, heresy, schism, desecration of the Eucharist, attacking the Pope, breaking the seal of Confession, a priest absolving an accomplice in his sexual sins, and consecrating a bishop without authorization). Even then, though, there are means to return. These penalties are not to kick the person out, but rather to help show the seriousness of the problem. These last months, a number of videos from a group called Center for Medical Progress have released a number of videos involving Planned Parenthood and various groups that buy and sell the bodies of the aborted fetuses. As nauseating as the videos are of the greed, the profit from abortion, etc., the greater problem is yet unaddressed the pain that it causes for the women who procure abortion as the immediate health risks (perforated uterus, infections, and even death), but also the delayed effects (increased depression and suicide rates, as well as the heightened proclivity to breast cancer). With all of this, it is a time of grace to pray for those who have been harmed by abortion and help them find physical, mental, and spiritual healing. It is also time to pray for the conversion of those who support abortion and those involved in it. For more information, I would be remiss if I did not mention Abby Johnson and her book, Unplanned, as well as her website And Then There Were None at abortionworker.com, as well as Project Rachel (HopeAfterAbortion.org), and Rachel s Vineyards (Rachelsvineyard.org). In Christ, Fr. Todd J. Petersen ================================================================= WEEKLY SCHEDULE September 6 September 13, 2015 23 rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 6 8 AM Mass, Nicollet 10 AM Mass (+Margaret Michael), St. Peter Monday, Labor Day (offices closed) 8 AM Mass (+Eugene & +Genevieve Silkey), SP Tuesday 8 AM Mass (+Jim Seitzer), Chapel 6:30 P Catholic Daughters New Members Reception 7:30 PM AFC Pastoral Council, Family Room Wednesday 8 AM Mass in Nicollet 8:15 AM School Prayer, Church 6:30 PM Sanctuary Choir, Band Room Thursday (note Mass time change) 9:30 AM School Mass (+Margaret Wenner), Church 1 10 PM Eucharistic Adoration, Chapel 3:30 PM Confessions, Chapel Friday 8 AM Mass (Intention of Nathan Johnson), Chapel Saturday 2 PM Wedding (Sandra Christnagel, Greg Gessner) 5 PM Mass (Parish Family), St. Peter 24 th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 13 8 AM Mass, Nicollet 10 AM Mass (+LeRoy & +Randy Blaschko), St Peter 11 AM Coffee & Donuts, Social Hall 6:30 PM LifeTeen Core Mtg, MPR Annual Church of St. Peter HARVEST FESTIVAL September 26-27, 2015 Silent Auction Hot Beefs French Toast Breakfast Bake Sale Wine Event Raffle Drawing
As part of our upcoming Harvest Festival, we invite generous donations for the SILENT AUCTION. (IF you don t feel creative, the silent auction committee would gladly help by creating it for you!!) Baskets and donations may be brought to the church office during office hours (Mon., Tues. & Thurs: 7:30 am 3:30 pm; Wed.: 7:30 11:30 am; closed on Fridays). ----------------------------------------------------------------- HARVEST TICKET REMINDER: If you picked up your Festival tickets, please remember that ALL your tickets must be returned, sold or unsold. We appreciate your participation and cooperation! Thank you very much CHURCH OF ST. PETER THRIFT and CONSIGNMENT STORE (507) 931-9150 401 S. Minnesota Ave., St. Peter REGULAR HOURS: Monday Friday: 9 AM 5 PM Saturday: 9 AM 4 PM ½ PRICE SALES: Necklaces Shorts Jeans Stationery For Sale: Sofa (72 ) Sofa (80 ) Yakima Bike Rack Wine Rack Looking for good, gently-used Children s Clothing. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS CDA Court #1601 would like to thank the KC s for the Brat/Corn feed on Thursday, Sept. 27 th. All who attended thought it was great. Thank you very much. Thuesday, Sept. 8 th @ 6:30 pm RECEPTION OF NEW MEMERS will be held. We invite all prospective new members (and their families) to be in attendance. Our semi-annual Salad Luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21. REGENTS: Next outing is Sun., Sept. 20. Meet at CC at 5 pm. If you are unable to attend, please let someone know. Monday: Colossians 1:24 2:3 / Luke 6:6-11 Tuesday: Micah 5:1-4 / Matthew 1:1-16,18-23 Wednesday: Colossians 3:1-11 / Luke 6:20-26 Thursday: Colossians 3:12-17 / Luke 6:27-38 Friday: 1 Timothy 1:1-2,12-14/ Luke 6:39-42 Saturday: 1 Timothy 1:15-17 / Luke 6:43-49 Sunday: Isaiah 50:4-9 / James 2:14-18 / Mark 8:27-35 DAILY READINGS ================================================================================
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MONDAY BIBLE STUDY Our Adult Bible Study is about to begin again. We meet on Monday mornings at 9:00 A.M in the Family Room, beginning on September 14 th. This year we will be alternating with looking at the Sunday Scriptures one week and going through the Bible Study, Mary, Jesus mother and ours. Here is the opening paragraph of the book. After centuries of employing patriarchs, prophets, kings, and sages in his saving plan for humanity, God reached the point in which he needed an extraordinary humble and reliable person to carry out his crucial mission. For this task he chose someone who, in today s world, might not be old enough to get a driver s permit and certainly would not be allowed to travel to World Youth without a chaperone. We are talking, of course, of Mary of Nazareth. We invite anyone who is interested to come, check out if this is what you might be interested in. Everyone is welcome! For further information, please call Terry at 934-4503.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Sanctuary Choir Rehearsals Resume in September Expressing faith in the one, true God requires a different language - one of the most powerful languages being music. To penetrate the human heart where the desire for God resides, words alone do not suffice. We simply cannot love God with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength without lifting our voice in song. If you would like to share your gift of faith through music, join the Sanctuary Choir. The first rehearsal is Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the Band Rehearsal Hall. There are no auditions, and all voice parts are needed. If you are an instrumentalist, brass, percussion, guitar, strings, we need you, too. Membership is open to 7 th graders on up. Church choir membership is one of the most demanding of volunteer ministries in the parish and your participation is a gift of service to the Catholic Church of St. Peter. The rewards are great: friendship, music-making and treats! Contact the director, Barbara Frank, with questions or concerns at barbara.frank@churchofstpeter.org! Rehearsals: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Sunday warm-up: 9:25 a.m. Mass: 10:00 a.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Thrift Store (401 S. Minn. Ave., SP) is looking for volunteers willing to work a couple of hours a week on Monday afternoons or Wednesday mornings. They are also hoping to find volunteers who like to tinker on items brought into the store to sell. If you feel you can help in any of the above areas, please give Barb Klaseus a call at 507-931-9150. Thank you!!
Stewardship Treasure: Fiscal Year July 2014-June 2015 Year to Date Contributions $ 461,166.09 Year to Date Budget $ 529,100.00 Year to Date Difference: $ (67,933.91) Upcoming Parish Events: Treasure: Fiscal Year July 2015-June 2016 NEW FISCAL YEAR Week Ending: August 30, 2015 Offertory Envelopes $ 4,925.00 Electronic Giving-Offertory $ 1,527.25 Loose Plate $ 354.94 Initial Offertory Total Weekly Offertory Contributions $ 6,807.19 Each week the offertory budget is $10,310.00 $10,310.00 Difference: ($3,502.81) Please note: To meet budgeted expenses, we need $10,310.00/week in adult envelopes. Please help as you can. Your support is greatly appreciated. Year to Date Contributions $ 75,770.59 Year to Date Budget $ 92,790.00 Year to Date Difference: $ (17,019.41) Children s Giving: $ 20.78 SOME HARVEST FESTIVAL NOTES If you are asked to volunteer on either Saturday or Sunday (Sept. 26 / 27), please consider helping to make this year s Festival the best it can be!! In addition to donating items for the Silent Auction (mentioned elsewhere is this bulletin), the following areas are also seeking your assistance: YE OLE BAKE SHOP We would ask all parishioners to donate cakes, cookies, bars, breads, canned goods, Nationality goodies. These can be brought to the church Saturday morning, September 26 after 9 am.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!! SAVE THE DATE!!! January 10-13, 2016 PARISH MISSION with Deacon Ralph Poyo Church of St. Paul September 6, 2015 Pastor - Fr. Todd J. Petersen Parish Office 507-232-3857 E-mail: stpaulccnicollet@gmail.com Parish Hall 507-232-3897 Office Hours: Tuesday Thursday, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm THURSDAY: 4:15 p.m. Choir Practice CHURCH OF ST. PAUL SUNDAY COLLECTION 8/29/15 Adult - $1,592.00 / Plate - $198.00 MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS Wednesday, 9/9 8:00 am - Michael and Anna Ecker Sunday, 9/13 8:00 am Gerald Mans MINISTRY OF LITURGY Sunday, September 13 USHERS: Clete Wenner, Paul Zins, Tim Zins LECTOR/COMMENTATOR: Kristy Zajac EME: Bev Mayer, Clarice Rosin, Colette Thorson, Jeff Zajac, Donna Zins SACRISTAN: Dcn. Steve SERVERS: John Hiniker GIFTS: Betty and Phyllis Wenner GREETERS: Paul and Donna Zins
The sick and/or homebound: God is taking care of you. Pat Anton, Sister Miriam Ardolf, Pam Bernal, LeAnna Brown, Charlie and Dianne Epper, Lisa Hackett Family, Sarah Iverson, Helyna Mack, Whitey Mayer, Herman Mettler, Shirley Michels, Eileen Miller, Stacy Schultz, Angie and Valerie Weber, Rob. We pray for all who are ill or hospitalized. Nursing Home Residents: Gene Wenner, Benedictine Living Center, St. Peter; 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. THE DIRECTORIES ARE IN! If your picture appears in the directory, please pick up your free copy in St. Paul s main entrance and check your name on the list provided. If anyone would like to purchase one, the fee is $10.00 and your may do so in the Office. 2. St. Paul Choir rehearsals resume in September. If you would like to share your gift of faith through music, join the Choir! There are no auditions, and all voice parts are needed. Membership is open to 7 th graders on up. Rehearsals are at 4:15 pm, Thursday, twice a month. First Rehearsal: Thursday, September 10 at 4:15 pm. Warm-up at 7:35 am Sunday for 8:00 am Mass. Contact: Barbara Frank at Barbara.Frank@churchofstpeter.org with questions or concerns. Lets make a joyful noise on Sunday morning! 3. Once again, we wish to thank those who brought food, or helped in any way during the preparation and serving of the luncheons after the funerals of Bob Vogel and Ron Dauffenbach. Wow! It is so nice to receive the phone calls offering what you can. Maybe you weren t able to help, but would bring a cake or salad, or in some cases, even though you weren t able to help this time, maybe you d be able to help the next time. It s a joy to work with all of you. Volunteering is the way to go. Thank you ever so much. For your time and talents. Donna Giefer and Phyllis Wenner, co-chairs 4. Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Courtland, Ice Cream Social, Wednesday, September 9, 4:30 to 7:00 pm. Come and join us for a meal and good friendship. Menu: BBQ, hot dogs, egg salad or ham sandwiches, baked beans, pie and ice cream, etc. Everyone is welcome! Cost: Free will offering. 5. 2 nd Annual Benefit for Catholic Schools: Join Bishop John M. LeVoir for lunch on Saturday, September 12 at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 1421 6 th Street North, New Ulm! Reservations required by Thursday, September 3. Call 507-233-5325 or email cblickem@dnu.org. Make a difference for Catholic families and Catholic education. 6. Church of St. George, West Newton Township, rural New Ulm, Harvest Festival, Sunday, September 13 with a Heritage Mass at 8:45 am featuring the Wendinger Band. A family-style bratwurst and roast beef dinner will be served 10:30 am to 2:00 pm. Tickets: Adults - $12 / 6 through 12 - $5 / 5 and Under - $2. There will be entertainment and fun for the whole family! 7. Church of St. Raphael, Springfield, Fall Festival, Sunday, September 13 with a 10:30 am Mass. A roast beef dinner will be served at 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Tickets: Adults (12 and up) - $11 / 5 to 11 - $5 / Preschool Free. Enjoy the festivities: country store, cookie walk, silent auction, games, and so much more. TAKE NOTE: Items removed from the Rectory are on display in St. Paul s Church main entry. Charge: Free will offering. couch cloth rocker/easy chair cloth recliner/easy chair coffee table plant stand 2 metal kitchen chairs foot stool w/storage full-size headboard single-size headboard picture frames 1 box kitchen items vacuum cleaner 2 pictures fishing rod w/o reel dishes Things will be on display for two weeks.