Saint Mary Catholic Church 32 1

st St. NE

Winnebago, Minnesota

Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church 214 S. Holland

Blue Earth, Minnesota

Pastor: Fr. Andrew Beerman ; Associate Pastor: Fr. Brian Mulligan Church Secretary: Pat Boettcher; Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Angie Nagel & Pat Salic

Maintenance: Duane Rorman (SS Peter & Paul)

Office: 214 S. Holland, Blue Earth; 507-526-5626 – Priest’s phone: 507-235-5535 Website: www.sspeterpaulmary.org

Summer Office hours: Mon., 8 a.m. – noon., Tues., 8 a.m. – noon., Wed., 9 a.m. – noon., Thurs., 8:00 – noon.

Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 – 6th Sunday in Ordinary TimeSUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday, 5:15 p.m., SS. Peter & Paul

Sunday, 8:00 a.m., St. Mary

Sunday, 10:00 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE

Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., St. Mary

Wednesday, 7:30 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul

Thursday, 10:00 a.m., St Luke’s, Blue Earth

Friday, 8:30 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul (1st Friday

Mass is followed by Holy Hour)

Please check page 3 of bulletin for

any changes to the schedule

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., SS. Peter & Paul

Sunday, 7:30 – 7:50 a.m., St. Mary

Sacrament of Baptism

Arrangements are made by contacting the pastor in

advance of the date.

Sacrament of Marriage

Arrangements for preparation & the date are made by

contacting the pastor at least 6 months before.

Pastoral Care of the Elderly/Sick

Please contact the pastor when someone is hospitalized or

homebound.

Prayer Network

Anyone wishing to have the prayerful support of our

parish community may relay your prayer request to Ruth

Kastner (943-3478) or Jeanette Verdoorn (526-2333) to

initiate the calling tree.

For prayers requests for St. Mary's, call Mary Franta

(893-4326) or Chris Rockers (893-3729).

Faith Formation We have resources & activities for growth & formation

of faith in all members of all ages. For our young people,

we have programs & youth ministries coordinated by

Angie Nagel at SS. Peter & Paul (526-5626) & Pat Salic

at St. Mary (236-2195).

Joining or Returning to the Catholic Church

The rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the

process for adults to become members of the Catholic

Church. For additional information, please contact the

pastor.

To rent the Social Hall of SS Peter & Paul

To schedule activities/events, please contact Pat

Boettcher(526-5626)

Bulletin notices Contact Pat by Wednesday afternoon at

the office (patsspp@bevcomm.net) or by phone (526-

5626).

May the peace of Christ be with you, Please pray for me during this upcoming week and a half as I will be on a silent retreat for 8 days. I will also keep you all in my prayers. We are approaching the season of Lent, which is 40 days before Easter and corresponds to the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert after being baptized. The number 40 occurs quite frequently in the Bible, especially as a period of time of purification and fasting. The earth was purified by the flood for 40 days in Genesis 7, Moses spent 40 days on Mount Sinai before receiving the 10 Commandments, Elijah traveled for forty days to reach Mount Carmel, and King David reigned for 40 years over Israel. Jesus spent 40 days between his Resurrection and Ascension into heaven, and there was a period of 40 years between the Public Ministry of Jesus and the Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.

In the early Church the catechumens or those preparing to be received into the Church at Easter time went through a process of purification from sin, and at a later time this was extended to all Catholics as a renewal of the purification from sin in preparation for the renewal of baptism and life of grace at Easter. Because of this important process the Church asks all Catholics to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once a year, preferably during the season of Lent and to receive Communion at least once a year, during the Easter season. We are required to attend Mass every Sunday but it is not necessary to receive Communion every time, in fact it might be better to refrain from Communion if we are not prepared, such as if we are aware of grave sin, or if we have not been reconciled with our brothers or sisters.

Ash Wednesday (February 26) and Good Friday (March 10) are days of fasting and abstaining from meat. Fasting is required for those between ages 18-60 and consists of only one large meal, with no snacks between meals. Abstaining from meat is for those over 14 and includes all Fridays during Lent. The reason we abstain from meat, or flesh on Fridays, is because Jesus gave up his flesh for us (died on the cross) on a Friday. All Christians, not just Catholics, are called to fast as Jesus reminds us that by fasting we become aware of our hunger for the true bread that comes from God. “The days will come when the bridegroom (Jesus) is taken away from them, and then they will fast” (Matthew 9:15). During Lent this year, perhaps we can too fast from judgment of others, critical thoughts, words of gossip, talking about the faults of others or running them down, and forming factions, divisions and rivalries. Instead we can say only the good things that others need to hear, to

build them up. We can forgive those who have harmed us, or whom we believe have harmed us, or who did not meet our expectations or unspoken idealized thoughts. The most difficult person to forgive often is ourselves, so we can pray for the grace to let go of anger or resentment toward ourselves, or thinking, “I should have known better.”

In next Sunday’s gospel, we have the continuation of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus teaches about retaliation and revenge, being asked to do something we resent, and loving our enemies. This teaching is not just for those in religious life, but for all Christians, and it is only possible with the grace of the Holy Spirit. The cycle of violence continues if we believe that there must be vengeance for every act of evil done. The only way there can be peace is if someone is first to stop the act of violence by forgiving. Jesus did this on the cross as he accepted to himself the suffering due to all sins of the world, and then said, “Father, forgive them.” To be perfect as the heavenly Father is perfect means to be as merciful as he is, to be quick to forgive and to show kindness and love to those who have been good to us and to those who have done bad to us. How can we receive God the Father’s mercy if we are not willing to be merciful to others? God Bless you,

Fr. Andrew Beerman

St. John Vianney Mass Schedule:

Mon No Mass Tue. No Mass Wed. 8:40AM Thur. 8:30AM Fri. No Mass Sat. 5:00 PM Sun. East Chain 8:00AM Sun. 10:00AM

Mass Schedule – BE=SS Peter & Paul, W=St. Mary’s Mon No Mass Tue./W 8:30AM - Living & Deceased members of the Rosary Society Wed./BE 7:30AM – No Mass Thur./BE St. Luke’s – 10:00AM – No Mass Fri. /BE 8:30AM – Joe Kehr Sat./Be 5:15PM – Therese Bartholomew Sun./W 8:00AM – Dennis O’Neil Sun./BE 10:00AM – Loretta Wirkus

NEXT WEEK’S MINISTRY SCHEDULE:

WEEKEND MASSES Sat. , Feb. 22: Servers: Nick Frundt SSPP Joe Frundt Eucharistic Ministers: Don Bleess/Bev Dummer/Bill Hamlin Gift Bearers: Ted & Gwen Armon family Ushers: Dirk Esser Group

Sun., Feb. 23: Servers: Emma Dahl St. Mary’s Eucharistic Ministers: Joyce Eastvold, Karen Hernandez & Gerald Scovill Gift Bearers: Mark & Chris Rockers Ushers: Mike Salic Sr. & Mike Salic Jr.

Sun., Feb. 23: Servers: Marie Carr SSPP Timmy Nagel Ministers of Communion: Shawn Hassing, Roger Schoenfelder & Joe Tempel Gift Bearers: Dan & Kim Warner family Ushers: Bob Dulas Group +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

KC Corner Feb. 15th-KC Steak Fry @ BE American Legion-5pm to

7:30pm

March 10th-Officer meeting at SSPP-630pm with reg.

meeting to follow.

March 15th-KC Breakfast @ St Mary's following 8am Mass

March 21st-KC Steak Fry @ BE American Legion-5pm to

7:30pm

March 29th-KC Family Rosary-St Mary's before 8am Mass

KC Steak Fry will be Saturday, February 15th at BE

American Legion. Serving from 5pm to 7:30pm. 10oz

Ribeye or Smoked Windsor Chop, Baked Potato, Green

Beans, Texas Toast. Kids meal: Hamburger or Grilled

Cheese, Baked Potato, Green Beans. Take Outs Available.

Physician Assisted Suicide myth: Even if I wouldn’t engage

physician assisted suicide, it should be legal so to honor other

people’s decisions.

Truth: When we see people put themselves in great harm, we

do everything we can to prevent it. Additionally, the

legalization of PAS has an impact far beyond one person and

his/her life. It impacts insurance decisions, conscience

protections for doctors and pharmacists, and can cover up elder

abuse.

Catholic compassion: We can love others and not agree with

their choices. It’s always challenging. But it isn’t as hard as

living with being complicit in another person’s death. Pray

hard, tell people you are there for them, and be that bridge to

dying well for another person.

Catholic Charities Adoption Program: Have you always

wanted a family? Have you been thinking about adoption

but not sure where to start? Call Catholic Charities to

schedule an adoption information meeting to learn about

different types of adoption, the process, and how to begin.

Visit us at www.ccsomn.org or call Catholic Charities at

507-387-5586, extension 2 for more

information.

Looking for some quiet time to pray for our priests? Please consider joining our St. Mary’s/St. Peter and Paul

Seven Sisters groups that are growing within our

parishes. The commitment is one Holy Hour a week, you

and Jesus. You pick the time, and you pick the day. We

are also looking for substitutes when another sister needs

someone to fill in for her hour. Please contact Lola

Baxter at (rcmauris@bevcomm.net) for more

information. Brochures and booklets are available from

Lola, and you can check us out online at

http://www.sevensistersapostolate.org/ . The Seven

Sisters Apostolate started in St. Paul, MN in 2011 with 7

groups of 7 women praying for their pastors. As of this

year, the Apostolate has grown to almost 1400 groups all

over the world, women praying for their priests, retired

priests, and bishops. Won’t you join us? The rewards will

be eternal.

St. Mary’s is in need of collection counters. Please call

Elaine Kiehm at 854-3381 if you could help.

Rosary Society Meeting Feb 19th at 7:00 p.m. and all are

welcome to attend.

Winnebago Area Ambulance Pancake Breakfast will be

Sunday March 1st 2020 at Winnebago Municipal Center.

Serving from 8:30 am to 12:30pm. Pancakes, French Toast,

Sausage, Coffee, Orange Juice, Milk. FREE WILL

Donation

SACRIFICIAL GIVING

Sacrificial Giving, SS Peter & Paul: 2/8 & 9, 2020

Adult/Plate giving needed weekly: $4,266.00

Adult/Plate giving last week: $2,654.00

Adult/Plate giving needed yr-to-date: $136,512.00

Adult/Plate giving fiscal yr-to-date: $140,885.96

Sacrificial Giving, St. Mary: 2/9/2020

Adult/Plate giving needed weekly: $1,145.00

Adult/Plate giving last week: $921.00

Adult/Plate giving needed yr-to-date: $36,640.00

Adult/Plate giving fiscal yr-to-date: $38,701.71

Have you considered the option of automatic giving?

There are options for weekly or monthly donations.

Call the parish office if you would like more

information

FAITH FORMATION/YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS

Angie Nagel - 526-5626 (office) - 526-3485 (home) - 507-276-5114 (cell), angieyouthministry@bevcomm.net

FEBRUARY CALENDAR 19 Classes for Grades K-10

My Space -- 5-6:15PM

First Communion Parent / Child Mtg. 5:30PM

Butter Braid Fundraiser Begins!!

23 Confirmation Retreat, 10AM - 5:30PM

Joyful Noise Choir sings for 10AM Mass

26 No Classes for Gr. K-10 -- Ash Wednesday! Gr. 10 hosts Ash Wednesday Soup Supper!

MARCH CALENDAR 4 Classes for Grades K-10

My Space -- 5-6:15PM

8 Ski Trip #2 to Mount Kato! 11 Classes for Grades K-10

My Space -- 5-6:15PM

Butter Braid Fundraiser Ends!

15 Junior High Youth Rally in Owatonna! All youth in Grades 6-8 are asked to attend!

18 Classes for Grades K-10

My Space -- 5-6:15PM

25 Classes for Grades K-10

My Space -- 5-6:15PM

Confirmation Retreat! Who: All Confirmation Candidates from our cluster (SSPP, St. Mary's, SJV, Holy Family) are required to attend this retreat When: Sunday, February 23rd Where: We will all attend 10AM Mass together at SSPP and then the retreat will begin at 11AM in the Social Hall. Time: The retreat will begin at 11:00AM and end at 5:30PM. Details: Lunch and snacks will be provided. Dan Bauer and his team from Owatonna will lead this day of retreat.

Ski Trip #2 to Mount Kato! Who: GRADES 6 - 12 When: Sunday, March 8th Cost: $10 (Lift Ticket), $10 (Ski/Snowboard Rental), $20 (Snow Tubing - 3 hours) Since we are booking a 2nd trip with Mount Kato this season, we are getting half off the group rates! Schedule: 11:00AM Leave Church parking lot Lunch at McDonald's (food is very expensive at Mount Kato) 11:30 Head to Mount Kato 12:30-7PM Skiing, Snowboarding and Tubing at Mount Kato 8:00 Return to Blue Earth Registration forms and money are due by Wednesday, March 4th!

Junior High Youth Rally! Who: Youth in Grades 6, 7, & 8 What: Games & Icebreakers, keynote presentation by Ezra Lippert and Seminarians, Mass, Pizza Supper,

Dance and Door Prizes! When: Sunday, March 15th Where: St. Mary's School & Sacred Heart Church - Owatonna Cost: $25.00 - plus money for a fast food lunch in Owatonna Time: 10:00AM (Leave Blue Earth) - 7:30PM (Arrive back in Blue Earth) Parents are needed to drive and chaperone the day. Please let me know if you are available! Youth will receive registration forms in their Faith Formation classes. The deadline to register is Wednesday, March 11th!

New Servers Being Trained! Being an altar server is a sacred privilege and a special responsibility. Altar servers are a very important part of the Liturgy as they assist the priest on the Altar during weekend Masses and Holy Days throughout the year. Fr. Beerman is training new servers so you will see some new faces beginning in the month of March. Thank you to all of our servers for the wonderful job they do and we welcome those newly trained servers too!

Mission Trip to Champagne, IL! Who: Youth currently in Grades 8-12 and adult chaperones When: June 14-20, 2020 Where: Champagne, IL Are you looking for an experience that will make a difference in the lives of others and change your heart too? A mission trip is that kind of experience!! During the day, we will be doing all kinds of work projects like: building wheelchair ramps, home improvements, cleaning and organizing, yard work, working with children at boys and girls clubs, working at soup kitchens, painting, etc. The evening programs will inspire you to continue serving the next day and renew your commitment to God. Our home base will be St. Thomas More Catholic High School (it's air conditioned!). We will travel by coach bus. We will be fundraising so the cost of the trip will be minimal. If you are interested, please contact me as soon as possible. Parents are needed to chaperone!

Butter Braid Fundraiser! I know you can't live without delicious Butter Braids so our parish children and youth are selling them again! Youth will be taking orders for Butter Braids after Masses next weekend, Feb. 22-23. Samples will be available in the Social Hall! They come in seven different flavors so get your favorites ordered! The cost is $14.00 per Butter Braid and we profit $5.00 (250 or less orders) or $6.00 (251 or more orders) for each Butter Braid we sell. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go to youth attending camps this summer!

Children and youth in Grades K-10 will receive order forms in their classes on February 19th. If a family sells 50 Butter Braids, they will receive a $40 VISA card!