April 23, 2017 Divine Mercy Sunday

Pastoral Staff…………….……….Fr. Matthew Crane Office…………………….………….…….218 924-2605 Email……………...…............fathercrane@gmail.com Website:……..…….companyofparishes.wordpress.com

Cluster and CTK Homebound Contact: Don Clasemann……….………………..320-552-0202

Christ the King (CTK) Parish Office………….….….....……........320 594-2291 Email…….....…....…….…ctkoffice@embarqmail.com Hours…….……..Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Secretary/Bookkeeper….….........Roxanne Determan Religious Education Coordinator….Beverly Geraets Phone: 320 237-0364 bgeraets.ctkparish@gmail.com CTK Catholic School…….………....…….320 594-6114 Dean of Students ………………………Sarah Becker Website:………..…………..christthekingschool.org

Saint Joseph, Clarissa (SJC) Parish Office………………...….……..….218 756-2205

Email………...…….....…..stjoschu@eaglevalleytel.net Hours…………............Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Secretary/Bookkeeper…......……..…........Barb Brown Volunteer Coordinator……………….….Leann Olson Rel. Ed. Coordinators... Bev Desotell…..320 594-6383 Eileen Uhlenkamp…….218 756-3614

Homebound Contact/Eileen Uhlenkamp….756-3614

Saint Joseph, Bertha (SJB) Parish Office……………….……...….…..218 924-2144 Email………………........stjoseph_bertha@yahoo.com Hours….…………..…Thursday, 12 Noon - 5:00 p.m. Secretary…………………………....…..Kathy Wagner Bookkeeper…………………………….....Laura Miner Religious Education Coordinator: Elizabeth Schwartz.................................218 385-2148 elizabethofsaintjoseph@gmail.com

CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH OF

BROWERVILLE 720 Main Street North

P.O. Box 83 Browerville, MN 56438

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH OF

CLARISSA 105 John Street South

P.O. Box 5 Clarissa, MN 56440

SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH OF

BERTHA 201 Cherry Street

P.O. Box 158 Bertha, MN 56437

THE GIFT OF MERCY Today we mark the Second Sunday of Easter, also known as the Sunday of Divine Mercy. On this day, we read of the resurrection appearance in the 20th Chapter of St. John’s Gospel: Jesus appears where the disciples are gathered and confers on them the great gift of mercy. Breathing on the apostles, he says “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” We have come to understand this moment as fundamental to the institution of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In almost six years as a priest, and even long before, I have noticed a discomfort with the Sacrament of Reconciliation is a kind of Catholic cliché. Many an amateur theologian has asked me, “If I simply ask God for mercy, wouldn’t a loving God answer that prayer?” Yes, of course he would. In fact, in his eternal providence he already has. For he breathed on the apostles and said: “Whose sins you forgive, are forgiven them.” And the apostles ordained bishops, and the bishops ordained priests, and the priests have been sent out across the world to hear your confessions and absolve you of your sins. Sincerely in Christ,

Fr. Matthew Crane

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Saint Joseph of Clarissa Wednesday, April 26, CTCCC Rosary - Topsy May Saturday, April 29, 5:30 p.m.

Lector: Bev D. EMHC: JacyRea, Kathy, Russ Sacristan: Kathy Servers: Dale Bulcher & Pascal Bulcher

Ushers: Ray Desotell and Dan Almquist

Christ the King of Browerville Sunday, April 30, 8:30 a.m. Rosary: MaryAnn Woeste & Eva Buhl Lector: Michelle Jagush Servers: Isaac & Asher Cebulla EMHC: Doug Johnson, Gene Tschida, Jared Jagush Ushers for April: A Salber, M Irsfeld, Jim & Arlene Woeste

Church Cleaning: Don & Lori Clasemann, Marc Clasemann family, Tina Crandall family

Saint Joseph of Bertha Sunday, April 30, 10:30 a.m. Rosary: Butch Rice Sacristan: Dee Hendershot

Lector: Elizabeth Schwartz EMHC: Andrew Freyholtz and Deb Hartman Servers: Joseph Bond and David Freyholtz

Ushers: Bruce Bakken and Matthew Follmer Money Counters: Loren Haisman and Loren Heinze Church Cleaning (May 1-7): Jamie & Lindsey Banister Andrew & Ruth Freyholtz

Stewardship

Saint Joseph of Clarissa Loose 25.00 Flowers 10.00 Adult 559.00 Holy Land 20.00 Child 49.94 Votive Candles 18.00 Total Regular 633.94 Easter 852.00 Cemetery Lot Sale 500.00 Cemetery Perpetual Care 450.00

Last weekend Mass Count: 154

Christ the King, Browerville Easter Loose 835.35 Vigil Candles 21.00 Easter Adult 8,875.00 Holy Land 527.00 Easter Child 20.00 Heating / Air 50.00 Total Regular 9,730.35 Easter Flowers 155.00 Regular Sunday 440.00 Ham Dinner 160.00 Rice Bowl 152.79 Capt. Maintenance 10.00

Mass Counts: Holy Thursday 266 Good Friday 366 Easter Vigil 202 Easter 462

Saint Joseph of Bertha Loose 180.92 Flowers 30.00 Adult 975.00 Holy Land 55.00 Child 68.79 Easter 1,080.00

Total Regular 1,224.71 Bake Sale (Youth Mission Trip) 186.00 Cards for a Cause (Youth Mission Trip) 60.00 Votive Candles 3.00 Cemetery Donation 75.00

Last weekend Mass Count: 205

Liturgical Ministers

MASS SCHEDULE

MONDAY, APRIL 24 - SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2017

Monday, April 24 – Easter Weekday Acts 4:23-31/John 3:1-8

Tuesday, April 25 – Saint Mark 1 Peter 5:5b-14/Mark 16:15-20 6:00 p.m. Adoration and Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:00 p.m. †Jerry Wagner Bertha

Wednesday, April 26 - Easter Weekday Acts 5:17-26/John 3:16-21 10:00 a.m. Adoration

11:00 a.m. †Richard Kahlert Browerville

Thursday, April 27 - Easter Weekday Acts 5:27-33/John 3:31-36 8:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30 a.m. †Ray Raudzis Clarissa Adoration for one hour after Mass 11:00 a.m. †James Steimetz CTCCC

Friday, April 28 - Easter Weekday Acts 5:34-42/John 6:1-15 8:30 a.m. †Robert Lisson Browerville Adoration for one hour after Mass Saturday, April 29 - Saint Catherine of Siena Acts 6:1-7/John 6:16-21

Third Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14, 22-33/1 Peter 1:17-21/Luke 24:13-35

Weekend Mass Times Saturday, April 29 4:30 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:30 p.m. †Charlene Klimek Clarissa

Sunday, April 30 8:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30 a.m. †Carol Morawczynski Browerville

10:30 a.m. People of the Parishes Bertha

Prayer Chain Lines: Christ the King: Karen Benning . . . . .(320) 594-6163 Kathy Lucas . . . . . . . (320) 594-6202

St. Joseph, Bertha: Jeanette Scott . . . . . (218) 924-4385 Ginger Gilbert . . . . (218) 924-2434

St. Joseph, Clarissa: Bernadette King . .(218) 738-4135 MaryAnn Kotval...(218) 756-2362

Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph of Clarissa

Christ the King of Browerville

***Open House *** Christ the King School

Tuesday, April 25, 4—6 p.m. Everyone is invited to come and see the school

and meet the teachers.

Looking ahead: CTK School Spring Concert “When I Grow Up” will be held on Friday, May 12th at 1 p.m.

CTK School is seeking a full time teacher to fill the position of a combination 5th & 6th grade teacher. Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume, letters of recommendation, transcript, and copy of MN teaching license to: Christ the King Catholic School, Attn: Sarah Becker, PO Box 186, Browerville, MN, 56438.

Christ the King Catholic School

Thank you to the following Catechists for sharing their time and faith with our youth: Sheri Gritz, Rena Irsfeld, Michelle Jagush, Ryan Perish, Donna Frisch, Paula Becker, Ramona Steinmetz, Neal Dreher and also to Sandy Blenkush and Gina Dreher for stepping in when needed. And a big thank you to the parents who brought bars or helped with the year-end pizza gathering.

Today, Alexandra Benning, Ali Bryniarski, Joseph Fink, Jesson Gould, Olivia Irsfeld, Marah May, and Griffin Webster will be confirmed by Bishop Kettler at St. Ann’s in Wadena.

We pray that each moment of your life you may feel the Lord’s embrace and may you sense His guiding presence in each challenge that you face.

Looking ahead -First Communion practice will be Sat., May 6th, 9:00 a.m. -First Communion Mass is Sun., May 7th at 8:30 a.m. -Senior Graduation Mass will be Sunday, May 14th at 8:30

Looking ahead: St. Ann’s Mission meeting is Monday, May 1, at 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus meeting- Thursday, May 4, 8 p.m.

Mini Retreat for our 2nd graders and Parents will be held on April 29th 9-11 a.m. Practice will be held also for First Communion, which will be on May 6.

This weekend, Brad Blommel, Eric Brauch, Stone

Kneisl, Avery Pavek and Taylor Schnettler will be con-firmed at St. Ann’s in Wadena on Sunday at 2 p.m. Please pray for our students. We will be serving a celebra-tion meal for them on Saturday, April 29th after 5:30 Mass.

Raffle Tickets - can be picked up in the office. Please call ahead. Raffle date is July 22 after 5:30 p.m. Mass.

Parish Life Meeting will be on Tues., April 25 at 7 p.m.

St. Joseph, the Worker Celebration with Bishop Donald Kettler on Monday, May 1.

Shepherd of the Valley Spring Luncheon on April 29 at 12 p.m. All women from SJC are invited.

Please start collecting for our Garage Sale to be held 1st weekend of June. Items can be brought in anytime after May 8th. Please call to make sure church is open.

Religious Education—Final Session, The Family Potluck is Wednesday, April 26.

This afternoon, Charlie Bakken, Adam Bauch, Andrew Becker, Blake Baumgartner, James Follmer, Luke Follmer, and Jason Williams, will be confirmed at 2 p.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Wadena by Bishop Donald Kettler. We will be celebrating next Sunday with a

Potluck Confirmation Celebration on Sunday, April

30th after Holy Mass. Group B will be hosting. Please bring something to share.

First Holy Communion will be held on Sunday, May 7. We will celebrate with a Potluck with Group C hosting.

I have been blessed with a mission trip to Haiti and will be gone April 27-May 6. I will be taking items for donations listed below, and will need them by Today, April 23:

Children’s underwear

Shoes

Women’s undergarments

Aspirin

Antacids

Diarrhea meds

Vitamins

Eye drops

Powdered milk

Baby formula

Cloth diapers

Baby shampoo

Tools

Seeds for garden

Crayons, pens, notebooks

Small toys, balloons, mar-

Please leave in SJB church

basement.

Sincerely, Paula

Discher

Company of Parishes Events Calendar

Sunday, April 23 …….Sacrament of Confirmation, St. Ann’s 2 p.m.

Monday, April 24...CTK Kindergarten Shadow Day, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 25 …..…………..…………CTK School Open House SJC Parish Life Meeting 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 26 ………...SJB Final RE class, Family Potluck

Saturday, April 29 …………….…Men’s Prayer Group, SJC, 7 a.m. SJC Mini Retreat for First Communicants and Parents, 9-11 a.m. CTK 3rd Annual School Spring Lunch SJC Confirmation Celebration after 5:30 p.m. Mass

Sunday, April 30 ……SJB Confirmation Potluck Celebration, Gr. B CTK KC Pro-Life Breakfast, 9-Noon

Monday, May 1 ………..CTK St. Ann’s Mission Group Mtg., 7 p.m. SJC St. Joseph Celebration with Bishop Kettler

Thursday, May 4…………………….……...CTK KC Meeting, 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 6-Sunday, May 7 ………..….First Holy Communion

Men’s Prayer Group will be meeting on Saturday, April 29 at 7 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Clarissa. Breakfast will be served. The Sorrowful Mysteries will be discussed. All men are welcome to come.

Company of Parishes Area Events

3rd Annual CTK Catholic School Spring Luncheon Saturday, April 29, 2017

Featuring Tour of Tables at 11 a.m. and lunch at 1 p.m. Please contact

Stephanie Heinze 218-640-0185, or Cheryl Biegler at 320-305-3100 for more information.

CTK School is hosting a "SPA-rty" on Saturday, May 13. The Spa experience will feature: massage, chi machine, relaxation station, nails, face cleansing, makeup, hairstyling and includes brunch with refreshments. Great Mother's Day gift! Tickets are $75 and may be purchased from Amy Tolifson, Kelly Burns, Megan May, Angie Schultz, or Candace Perish. Reservations are required and are a first come first serve basis. Please call Amy Tolifson at (612) 390-7851 to schedule your reservation (Only 24 Tickets are being sold)

Therese—The Story of a Soul Wednesday, April 26, 7 p.m.

St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church, Long Prairie, MN Admission: Free-Will Offering. Suitable for all ages.

For more information call 320-357-0815

St. Joseph the Worker Celebration

Monday, May 1, 2017, at 11 a.m. St. Joseph Catholic Church, Clarissa

Bishop Donald Kettler to preside Luncheon will be served Blessing of tools

Thank you to all who helped with our Easter Celebrations: the choirs, Knights of Columbus, lectors, Extra-ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, ushers, altar servers, cross bearers, those who had their feet washed, those who helped

with the social on Saturday, and to all who came and participated during the Triduum and Easter. Special thanks to Christ the King Peace Choir for the music and beautiful singing at the three Masses and the Good Friday service.

CTK School is seeking a full time teacher to fill the position of a combination 5th & 6th grade teacher. Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume, letters of recommendation, transcript, and copy of MN teaching license to: Christ the King Catholic School, Attn: Sarah Becker, PO Box 186, Browerville, MN, 56438.

Next week, we will take up the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Right now, over 40 percent of dioceses in the US are considered home missions because they are unable to fund essential pastoral work needed in their communities. Your support of this appeal helps ease the struggle of these dioceses. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this appeal. Envelopes are in your packets.

The Knights of Columbus will be serving their Pro Life Breakfast that was postponed last January on Sunday April 30th. Serving will be from 9am-Noon at Christ the King’s Church Basement that is now handi-capped accessible. Breakfast will include pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, rolls, coffee, milk and juice. Cost will be Free will donation. All proceeds will be donated to Pro-Life Charities.

St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Wadena SPRINGFEST! Celebrating Family

Friday, May 5, 2017, 5 PM Champagne Reception,

Butler Passed Appetizers & Silent Auction 6:15 PM Elegant Dinner ~ 7:30 PM Live Auction

$30/Ticket - Tickets available at St. Ann’s Business office at 631-1593 /Thrifty White Drug/Weber’s Hardware