NOVEMBER 5, 2017 31ST 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... 507-232-3496 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 St. Peter - Monday Noon St. Paul - Tuesday 9:30am SOCIAL MEDIA @churchofstpeterstpeter @churofstpeter 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 Youth Minister... Charlie Berneche 507-931-1628 x113 Charlie.berneche@churchofstpeter.org Business Manager... Jennifer Schugel 507-931-1628 x101 Jennifer.schugel@churchofstpeter.org Deacon John Reed... 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 (Heather)... 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 November 5 November 12 Sunday, November 5-31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Malachi 1:14-2:2, 8-10 / Matthew 23:1-12 8:00 am... Mass, St. Paul 10:00 am... Mass (Parish Family), St. Peter 10:00 am... Sunday School 4:30 pm... Confession, St. Peter 5:30 pm.. LifeTeen Mass (+Ignatia Willaert), St. Peter 6:30 pm... Confession, St. Peter 7:00 pm... LifeTeen Monday, November 6 Romans 11:29-36 / Luke 14:12-14 8:00 am... Mass (+Charles Regenscheid), St. Peter 9:00 am... Bible Study, St. Peter 7:00 pm... St. Paul Administrative Council Tuesday, November 7 Romans 12:5-16 / Luke 14:15-24 8:00 am... Mass (+Cyril Dheane), St. Peter Wednesday, November 8 Romans 13:8-10 / Luke 14:25-33 7:30 am... Confession, St. Paul 8:00 am... Mass, St. Paul 8:15 am... JI Prayer 10:30 am... Mass (+Dawn Thieman), Benedictine 6:00 pm... Confession, St. Peter 6:30 pm... Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 6:30 pm... Youth Faith Formation - Grades 2-8 7:00 pm... Confirmation Class Thursday, November 9 Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 / John 2:13-22 8:15 am... JI Mass (+Helen Vogt), St. Peter 1:00 pm 10:00 pm... Adoration 3:30 pm... Confession, St. Peter 9:30 pm... Night Watchmen Friday, November 10 Romans 15:14-21 / Luke 16:1-8 8:00 am... Mass (+Ray Schwegman), St. Peter Saturday, November 11 Romans 16:3-9, 16, 22-27 / Luke 16:9-15 3:00 pm... Confession, St. Peter 4:00 pm... Mass (Parish Family), St. Peter Sunday, November 12-32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Wisdom 6:12-16 / Matthew 25:1-13 8:00 am... Mass, St. Paul 10:00 am... Mass (+Bonnie Lusky), St. Peter 10:00 am... Sunday School 12:00 pm... Mass (+Mary Lou Erhorn), GAC 6:30 pm... Confession, St. Peter 7:00 pm... LifeTeen Ministry of Liturgy Schedule November 11-4:00 pm SERVERS: Lydia Yost, Abigail Lorentz EME: Denise Attenberger, Mary Ann Enz, Bob Genelin, Bill Leonard, Tim Prachar GIFTS: Jeff & Jean Germscheid LECTOR: Lorna Bungum USHERS: Geri Pehrson, Mary Ann Harty, Lisa Cummiskey November 12-10:00 am SERVERS: Cole Junso, Brooklyn Schmidt EME: Mark & Sue Krzmarzick, Mike & Susie Miner, LeAnn Miller, Pat Miller, Audrey Schmitz GIFTS: Olivia Mish LECTOR: Jill Mish USHERS: Dean & Kathy Steiner, Brian Vetter, Brian Salfer We are looking for volunteers on Thursday, November 23 at 9am - Thanksgiving. Please contact Sarah if you are able to help. Coffee and Donuts The next Coffee & Donuts will be November 12. Volunteers: Brian Link Family Catholicism on Campus Episode 11 Join Msgr. Stuart Swetland as he travels to Mount St. Mary s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, to field the tough questions college students ask about their faith. Issues he explores include: Who is Jesus? How do virtues encourage sobriety? Is abortion always immoral? Wednesday, November 8 @ 9 pm Thursday, November 9 @ 10 am 2 Church of St. Peter
Dear Parishioners, A NOTE FROM FATHER Our deepest sympathy to the family of Shirley Gostomczik and Terry Lynch family whose father passed. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Last weekend, Jennifer Schugel-Torres shared about our financial yearend reports for the Church of St. Peter. Despite unexpected costs for the chiller, I am pleased to say that overall, our revenue was up and our expenses were down. This decrease in spending is in large part to our tremendous staff who have challenged themselves to be wise about spending. The increased revenue is because of you as parishioners. THANK YOU!!! The Lord loves a cheerful giver, and as I have been preaching on stewardship these last weeks, our gifts of time, talent, and treasure should be done with gratitude, humility, generosity, trust, justice, love, and service. While it is true that the Church of St. Paul does not struggle as much, our expenses are down there, too, and if I remember correctly, revenue is up from the past. Please continue to give, not because we need it as a parish (though that is true) but because you need it! Stewardship is a large part of being a disciple, and we are striving to be disciples guiding disciples. The more we become stewards, the more free and authentic disciples of the Lord we become. As part of that, I encourage each of us to not only give now, but to remember our parishes and our John Ireland school in your planned giving, especially in your wills. Any and all gifts are appreciated. Another way of doing this is purchasing an annuity or life insurance policy with the Church or school designated as beneficiary. The Knights of Columbus, Catholic United Financial (formerly Catholic Order of Foresters) and a number of other Catholic fraternities are ready and willing to help with this. If there are enough that want more information on how to do this, or even how to go about estate planning, there are a number of people we can invite to speak to us. Let me know. In Christ, Fr. Todd JOHN IRELAND NEWS www.churchofstpeter.org/ji We are a Catholic community welcoming students of all faiths, devoted to Gospel Values, Academic Excellence, and Christian Thank you to all who attended and supported Trunk or Treat! It was a FUN event! 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 3
CHURCH OF ST. PAUL CHURCH OF ST. PAUL SUNDAY COLLECTION Sunday, 10/29/17 Adult - $1,662.00 / Plate - $30.00 World Mission $124.00 / Rent $50.00 MONDAY: 7:00 pm Administrative Council Meeting SATURDAY: Veterans Day We pray that God bless and protect our nation s armed forces, those serving now, those who have come home, those who have given their lies in service and their families. MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS Wednesday, 11/8/17 8:00 am Whitey Mayer Sunday, 11/5 8:00 am Alice C. Zins MINISTRY OF LITURGY Sunday, November 12 USHERS: Ron Giefer, Dave Holcomb, Rick Meurer LECTOR: Dale Mack EME: Dale Mack, Dcn Steve, Brenda Thompson, Colette Thorson, Cyndi Zins SACRISTAN: Dcn Steve SERVERS: Dominic and Theresa Rosin GIFTS: Ron and Donna Giefer GREETERS: Dave and Tricia Holcomb PARISH NOTES: 1. A card shower will be held for Bob and Rosie Irrgang who were married at St. Paul s Church on November 12, 1947 and will be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. Congratulations, Bob and Rosie, and may God bless you!! Cards may be sent to them at: 101 19th Avenue North, Hopkins MN 55343-6977 2. Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, New Ulm, Luncheon and Bazaar, Sunday, Nov. 5, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, Leifeld Hall. There will be a luncheon, bake sale and raffle. Hosts: Holy Cross AFC Christian Mothers. 3. Belgrade Ave. Methodist Church, North Mankato, Holiday Bazaar and Breakfast Brunch, Saturday, Nov. 11, 9:00 am to Noon. Brunch will be served 9:00 to 11:30 am. There will be a Holiday Boutique and craft sale. 4. First Lutheran Church of Lafayette, Fall Festival, Saturday, November 18, 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. Coffee Hour: free egg coffee 9:30 to 10:30. A bonein ham and Swedish meatball dinner will be served with real mashed potatoes, vegetables, and dessert $11.00. There will also be a bake sale, crafts and a quilt raffle silent auction. The sick and/or homebound: God is taking care of you. Pat Anton, Sister Miriam Ardolf, Pam Bernal, LeAnna Brown, Millie Dorn, Charlie and Dianne Epper, Heather Giefer, Lisa Hackett Family, Sarah Iverson, Helyna Mack, Herman Mettler, Shirley Michels, Daniel Podol, Matt Reichard, Stacy Schultz, Pat Zins, Bethany, Richard, Rob, Scott, Troy. We pray for all who are ill or hospitalized. Nursing Home Residents: Rose Marie Zins, Oak Hills, New Ulm. Betty Wenner, Benedictine, St. Peter. Group Homes: Nadine Brown, James Weber, Mary Jo Weber. Assisted Living: Mary Ann Mans, Benedictine Living Community, St. Peter. Fran Renne, Monarch Meadows, North Mankato. Betty Wenner, Ecumen Sand Prairie, St. Peter. Cletus Wenner, Heritage Meadows Senior Living, St. Peter. 4 Church of St. Peter
CHURCH OF ST. PETER What s for Dinner? Stuff-A-Truck Service Project The John Ireland Student Council is inviting the parish to participate in our next service project. John Ireland, along with UPS, Hy-Vee, and KTOE, are working to help those of our community who do not have enough to eat. All the food we collect will go to the St. Peter Food Shelf. If you would like to help us, please bring your donations and place them in the boxes found in the church narthex or the school lobby. We will be collecting from October 30 th to November 16 th. Thank you for your help and please keep everyone who needs this service in your prayers. ~John Ireland Student Council Catholic Daughters Our Next meeting is Tuesday, November 14th with a Mass for Deceased Members beginning at 6 pm in the chapel followed by our meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend. Any lady 18 or older who is interested in joining CDA, please contact a member or come to the meeting in November. Knights of Columbus Thank you to those who helped with the Fish Boil. It was a great evening even though it was snowing. Reminder Monday, December 4 there will be a Crib Blessing at 6 pm followed by Fruit Basket packing. Hope you can make it. Book of Remembrance During the month of November remember your loved ones by signing the Book of Remembrance. It will be on display for you to sign in the Narthex. Faith Formation The Fall Retreat will be held at Dunrovin Retreat Center in Marine on St. Croix on November 17th-19th Sign up soon, spots are filling up fast! https://churchofstpeter.weshareonline.org/ws/ opportunities/fallretreat Please help donate to our LifeTeen Pizza fund as we feed our youth after LifeTeen Mass once per month. Your donations are appreciated. https://churchofstpeter.weshareonline.org/ws/ opportunities/lifeteenpizzafund 2017 Ministry Appeal This past week the 2017 Diocesan Ministries Appeal packets were mailed to all homes in the diocese. This year s theme is. Together We Are One. The DMA offers us an opportunity to do our part to support the ministries that help to build the Church right here in the Diocese of New Ulm - ministries and services that no single parish could provide. Each one of us has been blessed by Go s generosity and for that reason, we have a spiritual need and desire to return some of that blessing back to God. If you are able, please consider becoming a member or continuing a membership in the Bishop s Guild for those who contribute $1,000 or more to the DMA. Need help with your holiday shopping? Order gift cards through John Ireland School s Scrip Program! Stop by the school or parish office for order forms, go online to order, or check next week s bulletin for an order form. Orders are submitted on Fridays at 11, and orders are ready for pick up on Wednesdays. 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 5
AREA NEWS Catholic Home Missions Appeal Thank you for your generous support to last week s Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Your contributions will help strengthen the Church at home and ensure that the Gospel is spread across the United States. If you missed the appeal, it s not to late to give! Just visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections and click on the How to Give link on the left. Worldwide Marriage Encounter The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; Listen with your spouse for God s message of love by exploring a Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) weekend. The next weekends are: Nov 17-19, 2017 in Windom, MN and Feb 16-18, 2018 in Windom, MN. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: southmnwwme.org. Minnesota Valley Chorale Presents A European Tour featuring works by Durante, Handel, and Mozart. Tickets available at the door, from any Chorale member, or minnesotavallychorale.org. November 10 - Nicollet Public School - 7pm November 11 - Bethany Lutheran College - 7pm Listening for the Still, Small Voice of God In 1Kings 19:11-12, Elijah hears God s voice not in the strong wind, the earthquake or the fire, but rather in a quiet whisper. In the midst of our busy lives and the many voices around us clamoring to be heard, it can be difficult to hear God s still, small voice within us. Join with women 18-45 yrs. seeking to listen to how God is calling them in their lives at this time. Learn ways to recognize God s voice and God s leading as you consider both small and big decisions. Beginning Nov. 13 th, the group will meet the 2nd Monday of each month from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church in Mankato in the Library Room (enter door 7). If interested please contact Sr. Stephanie Spandl, SSND at sspandl@ssnd.org or 651-278-4498. 952-949-0065 Www.magitravelinc.com 6 Church of St. Peter
STEWARDSHIP OF DISCIPLES Treasure: Fiscal Year July 2017 - June 2018 Week ending: October 29, 2017 (current fiscal year) Actual Weekly Budget Giving Envelopes $ 5,561.00 WeShare & Electronic Giving (ACH) $ 2,329.68 Total $ 7890.68 $10,096.15 Loose Plate / Offertory $ 446.28 $ 288.46 Children s Offertory $ 21.33 $ 28.85 World Sunday 2nd Collection: $868.11 Total Weekly Offertory $ 8,358.29 $10,413.46 Year to Date Contributions Online Giving $ 149162.09 Year to Date Budget $187,442.28 Want a quick, easy, and safe way to donate to the church online? We now have an option for online giving. Contact the parish if you wish to stop receiving envelopes if you are giving electronically. CHURCH OF ST. PETER THRIFT & CONSIGNMENT STORE Store Hours: M-F 9-5, Saturday 9-4. (507) 931-9150 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Winter is soon upon us - we are in need of Children s Coats & Boots Closed 50% off Art & Craft Supplies - Bag of books $1 (does not include children s books) 50% off Candles, Pictures, Frames, & Vases 50% off all Clothing, Shoes, Boots, & Jewelry 50% off DVDs, Tapes, CD s, Records Closed Thanksgiving Day 50% off Christmas - Bag of books $1 (does not include children s books) 50% off all Clothing, Shoes, & Boots 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 7