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FEBRUARY 23, 2020 | SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CONTACT US Pastor - Fr. John Kunz Address: 632 S. Broad St. Mankato, MN 56001 Office Hours Mon - Fri 8:30am – 5:00pm Office Phone: 507-625-3131 Emergency (after hours) please call 507-388-7239 Email [email protected] Website stjohnscatholicchurch.com

MASS TIMES Tue - Wed - Fri 8:15am Saturday 5:15pm Sunday 8:00am and 10:00am

WORD & COMMUNION Mon & Thurs 8:15am

RECONCILIATION Saturday: 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm, or by appointment.

With the Holy Spirit pouring the love of God into our hearts, we invite people to Christ by living like Christ through prayer, service, and learning.

WELCOME!

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02 PRAYER & WORSHIP

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PARISH CONTACTS PARISH OFFICE: 507-625-3131

PARISH STAFF Pastor Fr. John Kunz | [email protected] Pastoral Care Associate/Parish Administrator Mike Logeais | [email protected] Director of Liturgy/Music Jaci James | [email protected] Faith Formation Kelly Huber | [email protected] Faith Formation Racheal Lehn [email protected] | Faith Formation Assistant Mary Hudson | [email protected] Administrative Assistant/Communications Michelle Lemyre | [email protected] Administrative Assistant/Data Susan Durbala | [email protected] Building & Grounds Maintenance Jon Fitterer | [email protected] Seminarian Ezra Lippert | [email protected]

CATHOLIC SCHOOL Loyola Catholic School Phone: 507-388-0600 Website: loyolacatholicschool.org LOYOLA AMBASSADORS St. John’s Parish Beth Johnson | 507-388-6212

CALVARY CEMETERY Terry Miller Office 507-387-5784 | P 507-995-1010

ST. JOHN’S ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCILS Pastoral Leadership Team: Dan Hansen | Jaci James | John Fell Jennifer Hatkin | Christopher Meehan Kelly Huber | Mairin Bierer Ezra Lippert Finance Council: Kelsie Davis | Beth Baker James Loaney | Lucas Schaefer Mike Burkhardt | Pat Kruger Gerald Hicks | Mike Ludvik Tom Schueneman Parish Trustees: Jim Swanson | Najwa Massad

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 JAS 3:13-18; MK 9:14-29

8:15 am Word & Communion Service

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 JAS 4:1-10; MK 9:30-37

8:15 am Sally Maloney †, Anne Mrotz †, Joe Abdo †, Ann Frost Sobraske †

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 JL 2:12-18; 2 COR 5:20-6:2; ASH WEDNESDAY MT 6:1-6, 16-18

8:15 am Robert Dale †, Jim Wandersee †,

12:10 pm Service with Ashes

7:00 pm Tony & Alice Rotchadl †, Clair Haefner †

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 DT 30:15-20;LK 9:22-25

8:15 am Word & Communion Service

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 IS 58:1-9A; MT 9:14-15 8:15 am Val Rathman †, Sally O’Gara †, Tom Frassel†, Michael McLoone †

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29 IS 58:9B-14; LK 5:27-32

5:15 pm Teresa Brielmaier †, Paul Hanly †, Rita Wolfe †, Joe McCabe †

SUNDAY, MARCH 1 GN 2:7-9, 3:1-7; ROM 5:12-19 OR 5:12, 17-19; MK 4:1-11

8:00 am Paul Hanly †, Patricia Norris †, Robert Konrad †

10:00 am Joe Phillips †, Jane Collins †, Mark Beadell †, Tony & Alice Rotchadl †, Clair Haefner †

FROM THE PASTOR Our Lenten journey begins on February 26 with Ash Wednesday. There will be Ash Wednesday Mass at 8:15 am and also at 7:00 pm. There will be a 12:10 pm service with ashes. Our Lenten schedule can be found on page 5 of this bulletin, which includes time and dates for Confession and Communal Reconciliation. As we begin Lent, there will be Lenten resources available in the narthex. Blessings to you all during this special liturgical season.

MASS INTENTIONS

Mary Ann Vogel Who passed away February 15, 2020 Our deepest sympathy to her family

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February 23, 2020 | Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

03 NEWS & EVENTS

ST. JOHN’S NEWS DIGNITY OF LIFE Physician assisted suicide (PAS) is a hot topic across the USA, and there will be a bill proposed in the Minnesota legislature this 2020 to legalize it. We know that we are called to defend the dignity of life from conception to natural death. But we may not know that our faith is a treasure of the art of dying well. We ask you to resist the fear tactics and embrace the call to genuine compassion and friendship. Catholic Church statements and video witnesses are available at www.usccb.org/toliveeachday . PAS myth: People don’t want to be burdens. We should let them go before that point. Truth: Human beings are not burdens. They can only be

considered as burdens if we define the human being by his or her abilities, or lack thereof. Circumstances may be burdensome, but people are not. Often, when people say they don’t want to be a burden, they are scared, depressed, and want to hear back “You are not a burden.” Offering them PAS just affirms a lie spoken in a challenged mental state. Catholic compassion: Human beings are never burdens, yet we are called to “bear one another’s burdens.” (Galatians 6:2) We will all face dying someday, and as part of the human family, we should help one another face and live through this process. Dying can come with heavy realities, and perhaps we can call those challenges burdens. But when we bear them together,

love wins. The person is bigger than the disease, and never a burden. Let’s remind each other of that in word and deed, and teach our children how to love.

PASTA WITH THE PADRES! The 13th Annual “Pasta with the Padres” fundraiser for ECHO Food Shelf, sponsored by the four Mankato area Catholic churches, will be held at St. John’s on Sunday, March 8th from 4-7 p.m. We will need a lot of helpers again this year. Sign up sheets for volunteers will be in the narthex. Please sign up to help and then plan to attend this event. It’s lots of fun!

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Word & Communion Service 8:15 AM –Church Spirit Singers 5:00 PM – St. Elizabeth room

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Sunrise AA Meeting 6:30 AM - Matthews Hall Daily Mass 8:15 AM – Church Hope-Grief Ministry 5:15 PM - John Paul II room Finance Meeting 6:00 PM –Marian Room Knights of Columbus 6:30 PM –PLC

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Ash Wednesday Mass 8:15 AM - Church

Legion of Mary 9:00 AM – Marian room Grief Group 10:00 AM –John Paul II room Service with Ashes 12:10 pm –Church Ash Wednesday Mass 7:00 PM –Church

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Word & Communion Service 8:15 AM - Church Simon Ministry 10:30 AM –Matthews Hall Laurels Peak Word Service 3:00 PM – Laurels Peak Bible Study 6:30 PM – John Paul II Room

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Al-Anon 6:30 AM – Parish Library Early Risers AA 6:30 AM – Matthews Hall Daily Mass 8:15 AM – Church

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Mass/Rite of Sending 5:15 PM – Church

SUNDAY, MARCH 1 First Sunday of Lent Mass -8:00 AM – Church Mass – 10:00 AM – Church CSB/SJU Chamber Concert 3:00 PM –Church

THE WEEK AHEAD

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SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH Baptism - To prepare your child for Baptism, it is essential that parents participate in Pre-Jordan preparation. Marriage - Contact the parish office 1 year in advance of wedding date. Marriage prep is required. Becoming Catholic - If you or someone you know are interested in becoming Catholic or have questions about the process (Christian Initiation), please contact the parish office. Sacrament of the Sick - Anointing If you have a serious illness, are facing hospitalization and/or surgery, please contact the parish office to arrange to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

04 AROUND THE PARISH


TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — “Take no revenge and cherish no grudge against any of your people. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Lev 19:18a) Psalm — The Lord is kind and merciful. (Ps 103) Second Reading — Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? (1 Cor 3:16) Gospel — “I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.” (Mt 5:44)

SACRAMENTS LOYOLA NEWS Preschool Enrollment for 20-21 is OPEN now, please see our website for more information. Have your student be a Crusader for a Day on March 13th. Kindergarten Round-up is on March 19th at 4:00 pm or 6:00 pm. Enrollment is always open at Loyola. Contact [email protected] or 507.388.0615 for more information Loyola will soon be offering bus service to some of our students outside of the District 77 bus routes. We are seeking a shuttle driver for the morning route, with the potential of adding shifts.

For more information, please contact Trudi Clements AT: 507-388-0606. THANK YOU to all who send us Box Tops for Education, Hy-Vee receipts. Loyola no longer processes Campbell’s soup labels. Your parish support makes all we do, learn, and celebrate at Loyola possible.

Leading through Faith, Academic Excellence, and Service.

SAFE HAVEN SUNDAY Equipping the Family: Having Critical Conversations The constant flood of influence that comes through the internet and social media in all of its various forms, along with social pressures from peers make it difficult for children to live virtuous and holy lives. In the digital age, it’s not a matter of if your child will see something inappropriate online. It’s only a matter of when. And regrettably, internet pornography is teaching our children how and what to think about sex and marriage. Next

weekend, February 23/23, St. John the Baptist will be celebrating our second annual Safe Haven Sunday. This weekend of awareness will provide free resources to you to give you confidence for how to talk to your children about internet dangers, as well as their personal online and offline choices. Please join us with your prayers and presence as we prepare for this unique event.

PARISH NOTES

Flowers for Mary for February 22/23

Donated by Doug & Susan Durbala Special intentions for

our families


05 FAITH FORMATION UPCOMING EVENTS


LENTEN DAY OF REFLECTION Reflecting on the Paschal Mystery A day of reflection at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Mankato, MN, on February 29, from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Come apart for a while; enter more fully into our Lenten Journey and be nourished for this time. Register by February 25th at 507-389-4266 or [email protected]. The cost is $40, which in-cludes lunch.

BENEFIT FOR BIRTHRIGHT Raffle tickets to benefit Birthright are once again available in the church office or by contacting David at 507-387-5406. Tickets are $6 for a book of 6, or $1 a ticket. This raffle is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Cash prizes range from $50 to $250.

LOCAL AREA CATHOLIC CHURCHES* Holy Rosary 525 Grant Ave., N. Mankato Mass times: Saturday 5:00 pm; Sunday 8:00 am and 10:00 am St. Joseph the Worker 423 W. 7th St., Mankato Mass times: Saturday 5:00 pm; Sunday 10:30 am Tuesday, Wed 12:05 pm Saints Peter and Paul 105 N. 5th St., Mankato Mass times: Saturday 8:00 am & 5:15 pm; Sunday 7:30 am, 9:30 am and 11:30 am, & 1:00 pm in Spanish; Latin Mass at 4:15 pm, Monday-Friday 7:00 am St. Thomas More Newman Center 1502 Warren Street Mass Times: Sunday 11:00 am Tuesday and Wednesday 12:00 pm *Mass times are subject to change. Please check with the individual churches for further information.

06 FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP


FINANCES

LITURGICAL CORNER

FEBRUARY 15/16, 2020

Adult Support $8,828.00

Offertory $557.75

ST. JOHN’S YOUNG STEWARDS TIME & TREASURE

Children's Envelopes/Offering

$54.99

MONEY COUNTERS

February 24 Team #1

March 2 Team #2

March 9 Team #3

MASS TIMES AROUND THE AREA

ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES AND SERVICE WITH ASHES: Liturgical Ministers needed! If you can help with the 8:15 am or 7:00 pm Mass OR With 12:10 pm Service with Distribution of Ashes, please contact Jaci in the Parish Office. We are in need of ALL Liturgical Ministries plus those who distribute ashes. YOUTH SERVICE OPPORTUNITY The 7:00p Mass is our Youth Mass (gr 5-12) and we are hoping to fill most roles with our youth. It’s not too late to volunteer! We are especially in need of more greeters/ushers for this Mass. Brief training is provided! Call the Parish Office. LOW-GLUTEN COMMUNION: If you must maintain a low-gluten diet, we offer a low-gluten consecrated host for communion. Follow the communion procession line where you see the Minister wearing “LOW-GLUTEN” necklace (in front of ambo/lectern). DIFFICULTY APPROACHING THE ALTAR: If you or someone you know has difficulty approaching the altar to receive communion, please notify an usher as he/she assists those in your row to the communion procession. A Minister of Holy Communion will be happy to come to you with the Eucharist. HEARING ASSISTANCE: Do you have a hard time hearing at Mass? Contact an Usher before mass to arrange for use of one of our LISTEN sound devices that will clarify and enhance your listening experience. You can continue to wear your hearing aid with the device if you prefer. You will need to provide your name and phone number for us.

St. John’s Prayer Network—

To submit a prayer request call: Sandy Roberts 387-1372 Alice DiMegli0 345-5273 Email: Pastoral Care Associate at: [email protected]


07 AROUND THE COMMUNITY

CONCERT AT ST. JOHN’S The Chamber Choir of Saint John's University/College Saint Benedict will appear in concert on

Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church For more information contact: 507-625-3131 or [email protected] The concert is part of the choir’s 2019 – 2020 Concert Season. Under the direction of Dr. Axel Theimer, a native of Austria and a former member of the Vienna Boys Choir, who has been on the music faculty at Saint John's University and College of Saint Benedict since 1969, the 45-member choir will perform in select cities in Minnesota. Traditionally the program features a wide variety of sacred and secular music from around the world, ranging from polyphony of the Renaissance to masterworks of the 21th century. This year's performance will, among others, include compositions by Morten Lauridsen, Egil Hovland, Arvo Pärt, Judy Rose, Bob Chilcott and songs from India, Maya, Syria, Japan and Yoruba. Admission: the concert is free, but free will donations are suggested and welcome to help defray travel costs. Host families: Are you interested in housing 1 or more choir members for one night? If Yes, contact: Jamie Benzmiller at: [email protected]

LITURGICAL MINISTERS NEWS FEBRUARY 29/MARCH 1 Musicians

5:15 pm Will be Contacted

8:00 am Will be Contacted

10:00 am Will be Contacted

Eucharistic Ministers

5:15 pm John Bulcock, Paul Gaspar, Lynn Klingsporn, Jane Kohler, Julie Kunz, Glenda Landsteiner, Craig Soupir, Paul Stevens

8:00 am Susan Durbala, Cindy Hanson, Brian & Jan Hughes, Candy Jenson, Dan Kapsner, Dwayne & Mary Lou Witte

10:00 am Dan & Sandi Fogal, Jen Pfeffer, Dianne Reuter, Lauren & Tami Reuter, Kathy Sanger, Pamela Steffel

Lectors

5:15 pm John Bulcock, Kathy Wortel

8:00 am Terri Prange, Bill Simonette

10:00 am Sue Baker, Beth Denhof

Sacristan

5:15 pm Craig Soupir w/John Bulcock

8:00 am Sam Blace

10:00 am Terry Alfson

Servers

5:15 pm Jonathan Bergquist, Pat Rogness

8:00 am Addison & Ellen Witte

10:00 am Noah Davis, Jenna & Josie Haman

Ministers of Hospitality

5:15 pm Team 4

8:00 am Team 8

10:00 am Team 12

Weekly EM (February 24-28)

Elaine/Kathleen

Laurels Peak Service (February 27)

Margaret Schmidt, Theresa Evers


DIOCESE WEEKLY TELEVISED MASS SCHEDULE: KTTW Channel 7 (Sioux Falls) at 6:30am KEYC Channel 12 (Mankato) at 7:30amKEYC-DT, Digital Channel 12.2 or Charter Channel 19 (Mankato) at 9:30am KAAL Channel 6 (Rochester) at 9:00am

ST. JOHN’S BOOK CLUB The After a brief pause in January and February, St. Johns Book Club will begin meeting again in March. Although we generally meet on the third Wednesday of each month, in March we will meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month to accommodate those involved in the auxil-iary meeting. So the meeting will be Wednesday, March 25, at 1:30 p.m. in the parish library. Copies of the book will be available for members to pick up at the parish office in early March. New members are always welcome. Any questions, please contact Gloria Kennedy at: 507-387-3183. Thanks.
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