SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL AREA FAITH COMMUNITY WELCOME AND BLESSINGS TO ALL WHO ENTER OUR CHURCHES! CHURCH OF ST. PAUL 410 5th St. - PO Box 248, Nicollet, MN 56074 Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday... 9:00am Noon Office (Chris)... 507-232-3857 Hall... 507-232-3897 Email... stpaulccnicollet@gmail.com Deacon Steve Spilman... 507-217-6432 Dale Mack - Admin. Chair... 507-381-6721 Sharon Steffen - Social Concerns... 507-232-3887 CHURCH OF ST. PETER 1801 W Broadway Ave., St. Peter, MN 56082 Office Hours Monday - Thursday... 7:30am - 3:30pm Friday... 7:30am - 11:30am Office (Sarah)... 507-931-1628 Rectory (does not transfer to office)... 507-934-5086 Email... office@churchofstpeter.org Website... churchofstpeter.org BULLETIN DEADLINE SOCIAL MEDIA St. Peter - Monday Noon St. Paul - Tuesday 9:30am @churchofstpeterstpeter @churchofstpeter View From The Ambo AREA FAITH COMMUNITY CONTACTS Pastor... Father Todd Petersen 507-931-1628 x110 Todd.petersen@churchofstpeter.org Director of Music... Barbara Frank 507-931-1628 x127 barbara.frank@johnirelandschool.org Faith Formation Director... Mary Grack 507-931-1628 x112 Mary.grack@churchofstpeter.org Business Manager... Jennifer Schugel 507-931-1628 x101 Jennifer.schugel@churchofstpeter.org Deacon Tony Grack... 507-327-8114 Deacon John Reed... C: 218-820-9117 H:507-519-1507 Cemetery Chair (Warren Michels)... 507-340-4801 JOHN IRELAND SCHOOL 1801 W Broadway Ave., St. Peter, MN 56082 Office Hours (during school year) M-F 7:30am-3:30pm Office... 507-931-2810 Principal (Colleen Wenner)... 507-931-2810 X 146 Email... colleen.wenner@johnirelandschool.org Website... churchofstpeter.org/ji SACRAMENTS Baptisms (Mary)... 507-931-1628 X 112 Marriages... Contact Pastor as soon as Engaged Reconciliation... See Schedule or Contact for appointment MISSION STATEMENT: United and inspired by the Holy Trinity, we are disciples guiding disciples.
UPCOMING SCHEDULES Weekly Schedule Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sunday, Sept. 16-24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 50:5-9 / James 2:14-18 / Mark 8:27-35 8:00 am... Mass, St. Paul 10:00 am... Mass (+Leroy Blaschko), St. Peter Monday, September 17 1 Corinthians 11:17-26, 33 / Luke 7:1-10 8:00 am...mass (+Jim Miller), St. Peter 9:00 am... Bible Study Tuesday, September 18 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31 / Luke 7:11-17 8:00 am... Mass (+Ignatia Willaert), St. Peter 7:00 pm... APC, St. Paul Wednesday, September 19 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 / Luke 7:31-35 7:30 am... Confession, St. Paul 8:00 am... Mass, St. Paul 8:15 am... JI Prayer 6:30 pm... Sanctuary Choir Thursday, September 20 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 / Luke 7:36-50 8:15 am... JI Mass (+Mary Stoffel), St. Peter 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm... Adoration 3:30 am... Confession, St. Peter 7:30 pm... 4th Degree Knights Friday, September 21 Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13 / Matthew 9:9-13 8:00 am... Mass (+Margaret K. Bowden), St. Peter Saturday, September 22 1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49 / Luke 8:4-15 4:00 pm... Confession, St. Peter 5:00 pm... Mass (+Jerome Iverson), St. Peter Sunday, Sept. 23-25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 / James 3:16-4:3 / Mark 9:30-37 8:00 am... Mass, St. Paul 10:00 am... Mass (Parish Family), St. Peter Ministry of Liturgy Schedule September 22-5:00 pm SERVERS: Lydia Yost, Joseph Connor EME: Bert Connor, Bob Genelin, Mary Ann Harty, Bill Leonard, Tim Prachar GIFTS: Chris Lind Family LECTOR: Shawn Schoesser USHERS: Victoria Steinhaus, Volunteers September 23-10:00 am SERVERS: Karli Miller, Isabelle Mish EME: Mark & Sue Krzmarzick, Mike & Susie Miner, Marge Miller, Kathy Steiner GIFTS: Jack & Carol Penning LECTOR: Mark Krzmarzick USHERS: Volunteers Ushers Needed Ushers are needed in September at both Mass times and in October for the 5pm Saturday Mass. If you are interested in becoming an usher or would like to help out please contact the office. Rosary September 22/23 Rosary for September 23 led by the Knights of Columbus. There is a rosary before weekday Mass at 7:30am in the Chapel. Coffee and Donuts Please join us after Mass for Coffee, Donuts, and Fellowship. September 23: Simonette Family Seven Sacraments: The Sacrament of Confirmation: Episode 5 St. Peter Access Channel 7 Wednesday, September 19-9 pm Thursday, September 20-10 am Father Brian Mullady, O.P., S.T.D., presents an indepth study of the moral doctrine of the Church visa-vis the moral problems our post-vatican II era faces. Issues such as conscience, freedom, law, and the formation of moral maturity are the topics of this 13-part series. Congratulations to our newly Baptized member: Liam Vande son of Nick & Sara May he grow in grace and favor. 2 Church of St. Peter
A NOTE FROM FATHER Dear Parishioners, Thank you to all who attended and helped with the Healing Mass presided by Bishop LeVoir on the 7th. It was a prayerful experience, and I was happy that we could host it here. On Friday this past week, I offered a Mass with the intention of reparation of sins. Because of all that is going on in our world, with accusations flying left and right, and few in positions of authority not being transparent and honest, I think that this is a good practice to continue. I will offer a Mass with this intention once a month, and I encourage you to join me. I am seeing some other interesting responses to the abuse and cover-up. One is a request to return" to Fridays as a day of penance. While the Church never moved away, officially stating that this should continue, it no longer required abstaining from meat. Perhaps it would be good to return to this practice. Certainly fasting, prayer, and almsgiving is appropriate on Fridays as well. Some parishes, and even whole Dioceses are reciting the St. Michael Prayer following Mass. Liturgically speaking, that should be directed by the bishop, but certainly privately, asking St. Michael s intercession and intervention in the spiritual entities that would seek our ruin is never a bad thing. Because of this, I include the St. Michael prayer for your private use. St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. ~ In Christ, Fr. Todd JOHN IRELAND/LITTLE ANGELS NEWS We are a Catholic community welcoming students of all faiths, devoted to Gospel Values, Academic Excellence, and Christian Service. www.churchofstpeter.org/ji 507.931.2810 We are a school readiness program focused on faith and service which nurtures the whole child embracing individual talents and abilities in a welcoming, caring, and safe environment. www.churchofstpeter.org/ji 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 3
CHURCH OF ST. PAUL MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS Wed., 9/19 8:00 am Whitey Mayer Sun., 9/23 8:00 am - Alice j. Zins MINISTRY OF LITURGY Sunday, September 23 USHERS: Ruth Brandel, Ron Giefer, Chuck Kienlen LECTOR: Dale Mack EME: Barb Blashack, Dale Mack, Clarice Rosin, Brenda Thompson, Colette Thorson SACRISTAN: Bill Blashack SERVERS: John Hiniker GIFTS: Ron and Donna Giefer GREETERS: Ruth Brandel The sick and/or homebound: God is taking care of you. Pam Bernal, LeAnna Brown, Millie Dorn, Charlie and Dianne Epper, Lisa Hackett Family, Sarah Iverson, Helyna Mack, Herman Mettler, Shirley Michels, Logan Moan, Daniel Podol, Matt Reichard, Pete Reinhart, Pat Zins, Greg, Richard, Rob, Scott, Troy. We pray for all who are ill or hospitalized. Nursing Home Residents: Mary Ann Mans, New Perspective, Mankato. Rose Marie Zins, Oak Hills, New Ulm. Group Homes: Nadine Brown, James Weber, Mary Jo Weber. Assisted Living: Carl Betzing, Monarch Meadows, North Mankato. Paul Pope, Benedictine Living Community, St. Peter. Fran Renne, Monarch Meadows, North Mankato. Betty Wenner, Pheasants Ridge, St. Peter. Cletus Wenner, Heritage Meadows Senior Living, St. Peter. 4 Church of St. Peter PARISH NOTES: 1. Church of St. Peter, St. Peter, Harvest Festival, Sunday, September 30 with Mass at 10:00 am. Food is catered by Hobber s and will include: smoked chicken, pulled pork, beans, coleslaw, etc. Tickets: Adults $10 / Kids 12 and Under $5 / Family Max $30. Enjoy games for all ages and also Pie the Priest, Principal and/or Deacons! There will also be a silent auction, bake sale, bingo, beer bar and more! Bring the whole family! 2. Council of Catholic Women Deanery 1 Fall Gathering, Tuesday, September 25, Church of St. Mary, Sleepy Eye The New Evangelization and You: Sharing the Joy of the Gospel. Deacon Mike McKeown will share insights from Pope Francis document, The Joy of the Gospel, as well as his personal experience of leading people to encounter Christ in the Catholic Church. Registration: $10:00. Registration 5:30 pm / Mass 6:00 pm Meal 6:45 pm / Speaker 7:30 pm 3. Nicollet County Flu Clinic, Tuesday, September 25. We accept: Medicare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Humana, Health Partners and UCare. We do not accept Unicare. Private Cost: $35.00 (Quadrivalent Flu Vaccine) Lafayette Community Center 9:00 to 9:45 am Courtland Recreation Hall 10:45 to 11:15 am St. Paul s Church, Nicollet 12:30 to 1:30 pm Sponsored by: Nicollet County Public Health (507-934-7220). From Bishop John M. LeVoir From September 9 through 20, I am leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and will dedicate this pilgrimage to the healing of the wounds of sexual abuse. As a member of the Church hierarchy, I will do prayer, fasting and penance in the Holy Land at all of the holy sites, especially at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem (Monday, September 17). It is this church that houses both the site of the crucifixion of Christ and the site of His resurrection. The laity did not cause this scandal in the Church and they have every right to be angry and disheartened. However, I would ask that in solidarity they join with me in prayer, fasting and penance from September 9 through 20 asking Our Lord for healing of the wounds caused by the sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy and the negligence of the hierarchy to stop such abuse. God bless you!
CHURCH OF ST. PETER Children s Prizes for Festival We are taking donations of prizes for the Children s games. Prizes could be miniature candies, suckers, Gatorade, Pop, gently used small toys, books, fruit snacks, etc Donations can be dropped off at the parish office. Wristbands will be available for $5. Silent Auction Items You can donate new items, either individual items or baskets, valuable antiques, gift certificates, or services. You can drop them off during Church business hours or before or after Mass. We would like to have items no later than September 21. Raffle Tickets Someone may be calling you within the next few weeks if you have not picked up your tickets yet. They are $12/tickets. If you don t intend to sell them please drop off at the parish office or in the collection plate on the weekend. Pie the Priest, Principal, Deacons HEALING MINISTRY AT THE CHURCH OF ST. PETER There will be four jars in the narthex. Please place money into who you would like to see pied during the festival. If all four people make $250 then all four will be pied. Anyone that makes double ($500) then they will receive two pies in the face. In response to Mary Healy's presentation at the Bishop Lucker Lecture this spring, our parish is starting a Healing Ministry for lay people to pray for healing over others. Jesus says "These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick up serpents [with their hands], and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover. - Mark 16:17-18. Deacon Mike McKeown (from the office of Healing Ministry at the Diocese of New Ulm) has trained some of our parishioners how to pray for this type of healing. What has the Lord healed through intercessory prayer for healing? Chronic pain, degenerative eyesight, broken bones, trigger finger, lower back pain, color blindness, knee pain, headaches, etc... This ministry is mainly focusing on physical healing. Does everyone get healed? Sometimes God gives physical healing and sometimes He gives inner peace and healing. Jesus sometimes chooses to heal physical problems and sometimes He doesn't, but we do know that we are more likely to see healing if we ask for healing. When is the Healing Ministry Team available? We will have teams available once a month after the Saturday evening Mass and after most Sunday morning Masses. Teams will be available in the chapel after Mass. Listen to the announcements before Mass to know if a team is available after Mass. What does the prayer consist of? The team will ask you a few questions about what you need healed, then they will pray over you. Then they will ask you to test to see if the condition is still there. If there is some improvement, they may continue to pray some more as time allows. This usually takes 5-10 minutes total. How do I ask for prayers? Just stop in the chapel after Mass and they will be ready to pray with you. You can also contact Mary Grack at the parish office and she can arrange a few prayer team members to pray with you if you cannot meet after Mass. 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5
Monday Bible Study The Monday Morning Bible Study is a great group of people who gather to study scripture, develop friendships and pray. We are not great scripture scholars but just people who have an interest in learning more about the Word of God, and in that process, share with everyone how God has helped us in our daily lives. In the process of conversation, needs for prayer arise and in closing our sessions, we pray for those needs. One week we will study from our book on St. Paul s letter to the Romans and the next week we will take a look at the upcoming Sunday readings. We are a group open to anyone who would like to join us or just check us out. We meet on Mondays from 9:00 to 10:30am. We will start the study on September 17th, breaking for the Holidays and start back up in January through mid May. Please join us! We will meet in the Family Room, enter through the parish office. For further information please call Terry at 934-4503. Grief Series at St. Peter Community Center If your heart is aching after the loss of a loved one, attend a 12-week grief series this fall. Share your grief experiences and support each other on the journey. Twelve Steps of Hope will be our guide for these weekly gatherings (Tuesdays; Sept. 25 Dec. 11; 1-2 pm; St. Peter Community Center Room 104). Registration is required. Please call Carol at (507) 386-5571 to register. Cost is $10 for the book. Senior Expo 8th Annual Saint Peter Senior Expo will be held at the St. Peter Community Center on Thursday, September 20 from 2-5pm. There will be vendor booths, musical entertainment, Keynote Speaker (April Graff). Also available will be heath and hearing screenings and free chair massages. Free Event for All Attendees. Store Hours: M-F 9 am 5 pm, Saturday 9 am 4 pm (507) 931-9150 - 401 S Minnesota Ave Check out our Facebook Page INFORMATION Call for Volunteers CHURCH OF ST. PETER THRIFT & CONSIGNMENT STORE Are you looking for an enriching experience in service to the local community? The Refugee Outreach program sponsored by the Good Counsel Learning Center is seeking volunteers, especially women, to help refugee women in their homes learn functional English. The program provides a teacher for the student one hour twice a week, with the schedule determined as convenient for both parties. Sr. Richarde Marie Wolf, coordinator of the program, provides materials and training for volunteers. For further information, call Sr. Richarde Marie at 507-389-4260 or visit the Refugee Outreach page on the website at www.gclearningcenter.org. Hubbell Harvest Festival St. Joseph the Worker Church presents their annual Hubbell Harvest Fall Festival, Sunday, September 23 rd from 11:30AM -2:30PM. Location: 423 W 7 th Street, Mankato, in parking lot and gym. Join us for a great affordable food selection, large silent auction, no cost children s games by Jack McGowan, hayrides, sports tent, raffles (with a chance to win 5 CASH PRIZES, the largest being $700) and much more! All are welcome, we hope to see you there! Hot Dish & Salad Luncheon Join St. Mary s CCW in Le Center on Thursday, September 27 from 11am-12:30pm for a hot dish and salad luncheon. There will also be a craft, bake and quilt sale. Tickets $7 Adult and Children (ages 5-10) $3. Roast Beef Dinner The Church of St. Michael in Morgan is having its Annual Roast Beef Dinner on Sunday, October 14 from 10:30am-1pm. Tickets: Adults $10, Under 12 $5, Preschool $3. We are in need of gently used winter coats and snow gear. Monday 9/17 Tuesday 9/18 Wednesday 9/19 Thursday 9/20 Friday 9/21 Saturday 9/22 50% off Craft Supplies & Materials Greeting Cards 5 for $1 (does not include $1 cards) 50% off Purses, Handbags, Wallets, and Cosmetic Bags 50% off Men s & Women s Jeans, Pants, Capri s, and Shorts 50% off CDs, DVDs, and Records 50% off Jewelry & Shoes (men s, women s and kids shoes) 6 Church of St. Peter
Treasure: Fiscal Year July 2018 - June 2019 Week ending: September 9, 2018 (current fiscal year) STEWARDSHIP OF DISCIPLES Actual Adult Giving Envelopes $ 4,206.10 WeShare & Electronic Giving (ACH) $ 2,695.00 Weekly Budget Total $ 6,901.10 $ 9,615.38 Loose Plate / Offertory $ 308.00 $ 288.46 Children s Offertory $ 21.86 $ 28.85 Parish Trustees: Agnes Stensby & Jeff Borgmeier Total Weekly Offertory $ 7,230.96 $ 9,932.69 Year to Date Contributions $ 103,835.32 Year to Date Budget $104,293.25 Online Giving/WeShare Want a quick, easy, and safe way to donate to the church online? We have an option for online giving. Contact Jennifer at the parish and she would love to step you through the process. 507-931-1628 ext 101. http://churchofstpeter.weshareonline.org