Church of St. PatricVolume 34Fifth Sunday in Lent April 2,2017 Volut

Mass Intentions

ShieldsvilleNumber 13

8:30 a.m. +Jim Kosanda5:00 p.m. +Larr5r Bussert, Lillian Dudley9:00 a.m. +Paul Gehling

The flag flying over our church is in memory of Ervin Langer.

Tuesday, April4:Saturday, April8:

Sunday, April9:

This Sunday:Monday, April3:

Tuesday, Apri14:

Wednesday, April5:

This Week in Our ParishSunday School Starts 9:(X)-10:(X)(during Mass)Parish Lent Recoaciliatioa - 6:00 - 7:OO p-m.Fatima Prayer Grcup, 7:45 a.m. All Welcome!Vocal Choir Practice, 6:30 P.m.Religious Ed Class, 6:30 p.m., Grades L-10Stations of the Cross, 7:00 P.m.

Saturdav. April 8. 2O17 5:OO P.m.AS: Cooper Leichtnam, Grace PeachEM: JoyceErazi\*

Denise Flicek, Shari GruberGR: Jan Balata, Ken Braztl,

Lolraine DudleY, Richard MisgenL: Derrise Flicek, Shari GruberU: Ken Brazil, Dan PumPerSund.ay. April 9. 2O17 9:OO a-n-AS: Emma & RYann LouisEM: Linda Dietz*

Jeff Jirik, June MalechaGR: Ed & Phyllis DeGrood, NobbY & June

Malecha, Mary KaY ReYnoldsJeff Jirik, Sharon KaisershotEd DeGrood, Mar5r Kay Re5molds,

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Srgn up to bean organ donor!

See the insert for a bulletin article from ourPastoral Administrator, Father Chris Shofner.

flr. Victor has not been l0(}o/o since histransplant surgery- He carne back to work toosoon and had not fully recovered from his surgeryand all that involved. Tlre Archdiocese ofMinnealrolis and St. Paul is giving him a medicalleave for two months to recover fuJl1r. Let ussupport Fr. Victor with our prayers and lookfonrard to see him back to his ministr5r by tlremiddle of May. While Fr. Victor is away. Fr. ChrisShofrrer of St. Maqr's, leCenter will act as Pastoralrlrninistrator.

Father Victor 3MEDICAL EXPENSES'If you are interested in donating toward Father'smedical expenses - it would be greafly appreciated.Father Victor is now getting some of his bills andh.as hundreds of dollars in co-pays alone. Moneycollected will be put into a fund and given toFather Victor lrs needed. Make checks payable toSt. Patrtck and in memo line 'MEDICAL BILLSi.

The Pontifical Good Fdday CollectionPope Francis has asked our parishto support ttre Pontifical GoodFriday Collectioq which helpsChristians in the Holy Land. Yoursupport helps tlre church mirristerin parishes, provide Cattrolic schools

and offer 16ligious edrrcation. Tlre Pontifical GoodFriday Collections also helps to preserve flre sacredshrines. The wars, unrest and instability travebeen especially hard on Christians. In tlrese timesof crisis, the Ponffical Good Friday Collectionprovides humanitarian aid to refugees. When youcontribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection,you become an instrument of peace and join withCatholics around tlre world in solidarity with theChurch in the Hold Land. Please be Generous!

Next Baptism Class - 6:8o p.m.Wednesday, April Str at Holy RedeemerChurch in Montgomery. Classes arerequired IF this is your first child or ithas been more than 2 years since your last class.Call Montgomery to register 507.364-7981.

Holy Redeemer School's Home and SclroolAssociation is now selling tickets for tlreir annualraffle. Each ticket is $25. This is a weeklv drawingfor cash pt'tzns.5 winners of $2OO & 20 winners of$SO. All tickets are available for each week'sdraring. Tickets are available from a HRS parent,in the school offi.ce or St. Patrick Chu ch office andafter Masses at Holy Redeemer Church.

Lent Fish Frys...- K of C #889 {Farlbault} Fish dtnner Frida5rsin Lent at tlee KC Hall from 5 - 7:3OPm. $12.50Adults, $O Children. Baked or Fried fish, bakedpotato, vegetable, salad bar, coffee, rnilk, water.- American Legton Pqst #108 tn Lc Center,Ftsh Fry each Friday in Lent. $6 Fish BasketLunch (1lam-lpm) & $10 Fish Dinner {5-7:30pm -or until gone). Dates: April 7, Apnil 14 (*April 14Lunch Only, No Dinner)- Church of the Immaculate Conception,Lonsdale'AIl You Can Eat Ftsh DtnneP. Friday,April 7, 4:OO-B:OOpn, Irnrnaculate Conception CivicCenter. Adults $12.OO, Children age 7-L7 $S.OOand age 6 and under free. Sponsored by tlreLonsdale Kdghts of Columbus.

Knights of Columbus 889 Korner(17 Thitd Sreet NE - P1u5O7.334.4918The K of C is not just a fraternit5r inname. It is a brotherhood of Catholicmen wlro each play a part in improving

tlre world around tlrem, one communiqr at a time.They stand togetlrer in faittr, while lending theirsupport and strength to parislr, home and fellowKnight. Ask a Kraight for more info or corrtact us atfaribokniglrt@mail. com.- Ftsh dinners every F'riday during Lent attlre KC HaIl from Spm to 7:3pm. $12.50 Adults, $6Children. Baked or Fried fsh, baked potato,vegetable, salad bar, coffee, rnilk, water.Faribault K.C. Ladies Au:dliary Annual Sedermeal at KC Hall on Thursday April 6th, because ofHoly Week. The Seder meal is a multi steprepresentation of the Pa.ssover meal celebrated byJewish people for millennia with specificallyChristian elements added at tlre conclusion. It is abeautiful ser:vice in which to participate if youwondered what 'Passover" is about.

Our next Americaa Red CrossBlood Drive is Monday, May lotfrom 1:(X) - 7:(X) p.m. We WillBeein OnTime!!We are looking for someone tocoordinate this and future blooddrives at St. Patrick. There is not a lot of work toi! just be here tlre day of the drive and coordinate5 - 10 workers for Registration and Hospitalit5r.Contact Tracy in the off.ce, if interested.

Word fromFather Victor ...

Area Catholic Schools ...Most lloly Redeemer

Catholic School(Pre-K - 8tt Grade)

2O5 Vine Ave West, Montgomery(507)364-7383 (mostlrs.org)

Spring officially landed this past week as did qrritea few more robins, tlre original Minnesotasnowbirds. As ure approach tlre end of March andenjoy the liglrt of longer days, all of us at HRS arelooking forward to seeing tlre Shrine Circus in St.Paul on Friday, tlre 3lst. The day ofrers both ttree>