31st from the desk of monsignor heiting · st. gabriel faith formation peg olsem...
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TRI-PARISH WEBSITE www.triparishcfw.org
PASTOR
Rev. Msgr. R. Paul Heiting Cell: 507-458-5702
TRI-PARISH RCIA
PAT & SHELLY MERRICK
507-274-6760
Contact Msgr. Heiting for scheduling all
Baptisms and Weddings.
CHURCH OFFICE
305 S. Lafayette Ave. Fulda, MN 56131
Phone: 507-425-2369
FAITH FORMATION
FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR:
Peg Olsem
Phone: 507-425-2369 [email protected]
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Nico Doom Phone: 425-2369 ext. #1
Cell: 507-227-8239
Bookkeeper Sue Post
Cell:651-341-6659
Maintenance Doug Daniels
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
9 a.m.– 3 p.m.
PRAYER CHAIN JoAnne McCormick:
507-425-2568
Betty Czepa 507-425-2566
ST. GABRIEL CATHOLIC CHURCH 309 West Lake Ave,
Fulda, MN 56131 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time, November 5, 2017
FROM THE DESK OF MONSIGNOR HEITING
PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH…
In our gospel from Saint Matthew for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary
Time, we see Jesus exhorting the crowd to “practice what they preach”
and to not be like the Pharisees. Certainly, the timeliness of this
message is not lost on any one of us. We know the difficulty of always
putting into practice what we preach. Sometimes we are doing a better
job of this than at other times. Jesus also reminds us that humility
should guide all that we do. May the Holy Spirit continue to help all of
us in these endeavors!
THE ANNUAL RETREAT…
Each year, Bishop Quinn asks all of his priests to make an annual
retreat. The retreat that I signed up for begins Sunday evening,
November 5th and extends to Friday, November 10th. The retreat will
be held at the Alverna Center in Winona. During that time, we will not
have daily Mass in the parish cluster. Please keep me in your prayers
as I will remember all of you in mine.
PARISH CLUSTER WISHES…
Our sympathy and prayers to the family of St. Anthony parishioner
Craig “Boone” Martin Olsem who was buried on October 28, 2017.
May his soul and the souls of all of the faithfully departed through the
mercy of God rest in peace. Thank you to the parishioners of
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Currie and to all parishioners in
our cluster who participated in the “Priest Appreciation Potluck” last
weekend. Everything from start to finish was well done and
appreciated. The potluck gave me the motivation for another 30 years
of priesthood!
SACRIFICIAL GIVING
MASS INTENTIONS
UP COMING EVENTS:
Nov 6-10 Msgr. Heiting on Retreat No Daily Mass! Nov 7 Prayer Service at Maple Lawn Nov 17 Trumpet Assembly Nov 18-19 Second Collection (Campaign for Human Development) Nov 20-22 St. Gabriel Office Open 9-3 Nov 23 Thanksgiving Nov 23 Thanksgiving Mass at St. G 8:30 A Nov 23-24 St. Gabriel Offices Closed in observance of the holiday! Dec 2-3 1st Sunday of Advent Dec 8 Immaculate Conception: St. G 8:30 A & IHM 5:30 P Dec 17 Tri-Parish Communal Reconciliation 2 pm
NEXT WEEKEND’S LITURGICAL DUTIES
COMING WEEKEND’S LITURGICAL DUTIES
Sun. Nov 12 8:30 a.m. Altar Server: Noah Salentiny, Dylan Kramer
Reader: Heidi Drealan
Comm: Mary Lubben
Euch Min: Sue (J) Zins, Tiffany Sanow, Roger Zins
Min of Hosp: Jody & Kathy Steiner, Mark Voss,
Harlan Boom
Tues 7 Maple Lawn Nursing Home 10.00 a.m. Prayer Service
Wed 8 St. Anthony No Mass
Thurs 9 Immaculate Heart of Mary No Mass
Fri 10 St. Gabriel No Mass
Sat 11 Immaculate Heart of Mary 5:30 p.m. Parishioners
Sun 12 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. † Gary Holden
Sun 12 St. Anthony 10:30 a.m. † Loretta Heutnick
Sun. Nov 19 8:30 a.m. Altar Server: Mariel Olsem, Irish Hollahan
Reader: Genell Hollahan
Comm: Terry Crowley
Euch Min: Margaret Popp, Fran Busch, Suzy (M) Zins
Min of Hosp:
Craig Ahlers, Dave Thiner,
Roger & Karyn Zins
Sunday 10-29-17 wk #18
Member /Envelope/checks $ 1,168.00
plate offertory $ 226.00
TOTAL $ 1,394.00
Baby Bottle Round 2 $ 102.95
General fund income
new year to date $ 52,849.26
needed wkly per unrestricted
budget $ 2,902.25
target per new budget $ 52,240.50
Excess per budget $ 608.76
CMA 2017 as of 10-27-17
Goal $ 12,550.00
Pledged and received $ 6,155.00
* shortage of goal $ 6,395.00
# of donors 34
$ received $ 6,155.00
20 21 MPLN @ 10A
22 St. A @ 8:30
A
23 St. G @ 8:30
A
24 No Mass St. G Office Closed
due to the Holiday
St. G Office Open on Mon– Wed
due to the Holiday
November Reminder
The week of Thanksgiving the office will be open
Monday—Wednesday 20th-22nd from 9a-3p and
closed on Thursday-Friday 23rd-24th to celebrate
the holiday.
Please get all bulletin requests to the office by
Tuesday November 21st at 11 am.
Thanksgiving Friday Wednesday Tuesday Monday
ST. GABRIEL
FAITH FORMATION
Peg Olsem
(507)329-1919
Office: 425-2369
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CONFIRMATION NOTES We have eight young men and women from St. Gabriel’s entering into Confirmation preparation this fall. Please keep them in your prayers as they begin this important step in their spiritual lives.
Upcoming dates to remember:
November 19 ~ Fall kick off/fun night at ‘Schriers on the Lake.’ 5:30 p.m. at Lake Shetek. November 29 ~ 2
nd Confirmation group meeting (with
parent) 7 p.m. @ Fulda/St. Gabriel’s.
MASS OF REMEMBRANCE Thank you to our 5th and 6th grade Faith
Formation Classes for hosting today’s Mass of Remembrance and also to catechists Edie Troje & Sue Post and parents who have supported their child’s participation today.
You are very much appreciated! Please remember the following parishioners, loved ones & family members in your prayers during the month of November (along with all names written in The Eternal Book of Life in
the back of church.) If you have names of loved ones you’d like
remembered in prayer, please don’t hesitate to write them in the Book, located near the
elevator at the south entrance.
Eternal Rest Grant unto Thee …. Kelly Black Colleen Dolph Minnie Elsing Dorothy Gilbertson John Hanten Betty Haar Mary Ann Hebig Stella Heimendinger Vi Kremer William Kunerth Lorraine Mathias Frances Meyers Mike Michelau Lang Nguyen Rita Paquette Janine Paulzine Phyllis Sieve Colletta Tennessen Richard Voss Carol Voss Patricia Wagley Robert Wagley Fred Zemler Elaine Zins
RECONCILIATION PREPARATION Parents of 2
nd graders, remember that your first
homework pages are due tomorrow. You may have your student bring their completed
homework to Release, or drop them off in the basket on the youth table in back of church. Please pray for the eight 2
nd grade students
and their families who are preparating for First Reconciliation during our
Advent Communal Penance service on December 17 at St. Gabriel’s.
WHY RECONCILIATION MATTERS
What makes Catholicism special? An important thing that sets Catholics apart from our Protestant friends is the Sacraments. Sacraments are special graces by which we are able to draw closer to God. In our culture the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance) has become somewhat of a dying ‘art form’ ~ Partly, because of our pride, but also, because we’ve been conditioned to shy away from feeling uncomfortable … Stating your sins out loud is, frankly, embarrassing & hard! Of course it’s easier just not to go; and to justify doing so because “God already knows my sins.” Let this be a season of coming back to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Make no doubt, the devil whispers: “You don’t have to go …” Don’t believe him! There is incredible healing/renewal available through this amazing Sacrament. Mark Dec. 17 on your calendar.
BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN WE HAVE COLLECTED OVER $300!
Thanks to everyone who has contributed
… Filled baby bottles with loose coins
(and large bills!) – All of these funds will
be put to great use in assisting young
Moms facing crisis pregnancies.
Thank you for helping them
CHOOSE LIFE!
Nov. 5, 2017
St. Gabriel’s Classifieds Don’t forget to check out the GREAT Lighthouse CD’s in the south entrance of Church. There are a variety
of topics; all guaranteed to deepen your Catholic Faith!
Do you have a gently used in good condition Easy Chair for the youth program to use? We are need of two
easy chairs for the faith formation rooms. We would appreciate this generous donation. Please bring the
gently used easy chairs to St. Gabriel school. Thank you.
~Nico Doom
CHRISTMAS DISTRIBUTION FOR NEEDY CHILDREN
The Murray County Christmas Project is again planning a gift distribution for the Children of Murray County, age’s
infant through age 11. We are requesting new gifts, new toys, and non-perishable food items. We are also in need
of new quilts.
We would like to gather these items by December 1st. The items can be bought to the Slayton Shoe Repair or
you can contact 507-530-1292, leave a message and someone will pick up the donated items.
If anyone in your congregation would like Christmas gifts for their children due to need, call 507-530-1292 by
December 1st. Leave a message and your call will be returned. Arrangements will be made to provide gifts.
Monetary gifts should be sent to Christmas Project; Box 111; Slayton, MN 56172.
Dear Friends and Family, Grief visits each one of us at sometime in our lives, It is less painful and easier to heal when the
grief process is shared. Hospice of Murray County will hold bereavement group for adults at the Hospice of Murray Count
office in Slayton. It is for 6 sessions, on Tuesdays, and the fall group will begin on Tuesday November 7th and will continue
through Tuesday, December 12th, 2016, from 4:00-5:30 PM. There is no cost for the bereavement support group at it is
sponsored by Totzke Funeral Home of Fulda and Slayton, and Hospice of Murray County. Pre-registrations are appreciated so
materials can be put together. You can pre-register by calling the Hospice office at 507-836-8114 by Friday November 3rd.
This bereavement group is not just for those family members served by hospice, but all adults who have lost a loved one.
St. Mary’s Church and Familias Juntas are delighted to bring you
The Fruty Show Guatemala!
Sunday, November 12th 2:00 PM at St. Mary’s Catholic School, Worthington.
This show is free and open to the public. Please join
us for a fun afternoon for the whole family!