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SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday 4:00 pm SPV 6:00 pm SJ

Sunday 8:00 am SJ (EF) 8:30 am SPV 10:00 am SJ

DAILY MASSES

SACRAMENT OF

RECONCILIATION

Tuesday 8:00 am SPV Wednesday 5:00 pm SJ Thursday 8:30 am SJ Friday 8:00 am SPV

First Friday 7:00 pm SJ (EF)

Saturday 3:00 pm SPV 5:30 pm SJ

EUCHARISTIC

ADORATION Thursday 9:00 am—5:00 pm SJ Friday 8:30 am—7:00 pm SPV

ST. PIUS V

ST. JOSEPH

Website: www.stpiusvcf.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-2:00 pm

Website: www.stjosephmiesville.com Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-1:00 pm

The Power of Prayer Disaster has struck with the devastation brought on by Hurricane Harvey. High winds, flooding, power outages, and fires have led to people losing their homes, their family members, their way of living, and even their own lives.

They have lost everything that many of us just take for granted.

What is left for them now is to somehow pick up the pieces, and somehow rebuild their lives and their homes. We need to support these people any way we can and keep them in our prayers. Jesus said, “Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.”

This is one of these sayings of Jesus we need to probe, or else we will be left with heartbreak and great disappointment. I am sure the people of Houston were praying that Harvey would not hit their city. So we just cannot take this saying of Jesus literally at face value. There is no point in refusing to face the facts of the situation, nothing but harm can result from teaching people to expect what does not happen. God is not Santa Claus. When we come to see what this saying means, there is precious depth in it.

This saying means that prayer must never be selfish. Selfish prayer cannot find an answer. We are not meant to pray for only for our own needs, thinking of nothing and no one but ourselves. We are meant to pray as members of a fellowship, in agreement, remembering that life and the world are arranged not for us as individuals but for the fellowship as a whole. It would often happen that if our prayers were answered, the prayers of someone else would be disappointed, especially if you are praying for the Vikings to win the Super Bowl. Effective prayer must be the prayer of agreement, from which the element of selfish concentration on our own needs has been wiped away.

When prayer is unselfish it is always answered, not in the way we desire, but in the answer which God in his wisdom and his love knows to be best. Because we are human beings, with human hearts and fears and hopes and desires, most of our prayers are prayer for escape. We pray to be saved from some trial, like the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey. God’s answer is not the offer of escape, but of victory. God does not give us escape from a human situation. God enables us to endure what without him would be unendurable. God enables us to face what without him would be beyond facing. The perfect example of all this is Jesus in Gethsemane. He prayed to be released from the fearful situation which confronted him. He not was released from it; but he was given the power to meet it, to endure it, and to conquer it. When we pray unselfishly, God sends his answer—but the answer is always his will and not necessarily ours.

So, we send our thoughts and prayers to all who are affected by Harvey. When we do this we are following the second greatest commandment, echoed by Saint Paul in today’s second reading from the Letter to the Romans: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” “For the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. When we love our neighbor as ourselves, we maintain solidarity with our neighbor. When we pray for our neighbors we express our love for them and God.

So let us pray in thanksgiving for the gift of prayer, that we use it to help ourselves and others in time of trial.—TB

2 From Father Terry

Please Pray For Kaye Fischer, Donny Waltz II, Mike Klimek, Mary Kay Hoffman, Greg Denn, Dee Ashton, Kory

Kochevar, Tony Godfrey, Don Totzke, Dick Collins, Roger Kimmes, Larry Rehder, Loren Jacobson, Dan Williams, Dick Laliberti, Jim Welt, Rick Buranen, Jason Hart, Fr. Leonard, Gary Cater, John Doerner, Marguerite Judge, Diane Schiller, Jerome Blazevic, Denny Gianoli, Kyle Otte, Wally Stoffel, Colleen Moline, Croix Preble, Henrick Raway, Loretta Lee, Bill Bogenrief, Louise Wagner, Pam Peine, Deacon Kevin, Tim DeGross, Karen Horsch If you know someone that would appreciate prayers for their health and wellness, please call me at the office. Thank You.

Readings & Observances for the Week

September

SUNDAY

10 1st Reading Ez 33:7-9 2nd Reading Rom 13:8-10 Gospel Mt 18:15-20 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Grandparents Day

MONDAY

11 1st Reading Col 1:24--2:3 Gospel Lk 6:6-11 Patriot Day

TUESDAY

12 1st Reading Col 2:6-15 Gospel Lk 6:12-19 Most Holy Name of Mary

WEDNESDAY

13 1st Reading Col 3:1-11 Gospel Lk 6:20-26 St. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

THURSDAY

14 1st Reading Nm 21:4b-9 Gospel Jn 3:13-17 Exaltation of the Holy Cross

FRIDAY

15 1st Reading 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14 Gospel Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Our Lady of Sorrows

SATURDAY

16 1st Reading 1 Tm 1:15-17 Gospel Lk 6:43-49 Sts. Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs

SUNDAY

17 1st Reading Sir 27:30--28:7 2nd Reading Rom 14:7-9 Gospel Mt 18:21-35 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Catechetical Sunday

Stewards Among Us

Deacon Kevin Downie

Deacon is out of the Hospital! I was able to have my neck surgery on this past Thursday at St. Mary's in Rochester. I was able to come home just a couple days later, on Sunday afternoon. I am rehabbing at home for however long it takes. I am keeping Linda's John Deere gassed up for her! They removed all my cancer, located in my left tonsil and lymph node and I now am left to heal up for a couple weeks. I think there will be a minor plan to follow up with some low dose radiation to the area as a prudent action to catch any leaker cells. Linda and I want to send out our THANK YOU! to all of you at both parishes for your best wishes and prayers, cards and flowers. THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Until I return to altar, I will count on all of you to keep Fr. Terry on his toes. GO, AND ANNOUNCE THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD! Thanks be to God! Deacon Kevin

33 Days to Morning Glory

Archbishop Hebda and Bishop Cozzens invite you to join in an Archdiocesan Marian Consecration. In preparation for the consecration, Fr. Michael Gaitley's 33 Days to Morning Glory is recommended and should begin by Sunday, September 10. The fulfillment of this consecration will take place on Friday, October 13, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Archbishop Hebda will conclude this Consecration by celebrating Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Paul at 5:15 pm.

RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

† Are you an adult seeking Baptism?

† Are you wanting information about the Catholic Church?

† Are you an adult who was never confirmed and want to receive that Sacrmaent?

† Are you married to a Catholic and attend Mass, but not sure what the next step is toward becoming a Catholic?

† Are you yearning for more spirituality in your life?

If you are, we welcome you to come and see what the Catholic Faith is all about. You are welcome, however you come, wherever your life has taken you . Whether or not you choose the Catholic Faith, you will learn how we pray, what we believe, and how we serve others. Talk to Fr. Terry or call your parish office for more information.

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Prayer For Protection During a Storm

Loving God, maker of heaven and earth,

protect us in your love and mercy.

Send the Spirit of Jesus to be with us,

to still our fears and give us confidence.

In the stormy waters,

Jesus reassured his disciples by his presence,

calmed the storm, and strengthened their faith.

Guard us from harm during this storm

and renew our faith to serve you faithfully.

Give us the courage to face all difficulties

and the wisdom to see the ways your Spirit binds us

together in mutual assistance.

With confidence

we make our prayer

through Jesus Christ

our Lord.

— Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers. USCCB. 2007.

Our Fall Festival is next weekend September 16th & 17th kicking off with the Hometown Market Saturday the 16th from 9 am to 1:30 pm (youth fundraiser) and then from 5 to 7pm a Chili Feed. Then on into Sunday the 17th with Mass at 10am, Chicken Dinner, Games, Auctions and much more fun! Join us for our yearly festival.

Fall Festival To Do’s 1.We need more volunteers to make

the festival successful. Sign up on the board in the front entrance.

2. We are very short on the wine/liquor donations, please bring to the office by Wed Sept 13

3.We are still in need of at least 15 more pies!

4.Sell your raffle tickets and ask for more.

5.If you have fall decorations, please contact Paulette Conway

6. Come both Saturday and Sunday to support the events!

The second collection this weekend is for Hurricane Harvey Relief supporting efforts through Catholic Charities.

Please consider helping our youth and children by being a Catechist! Contact Cindy for more info.

The Catechist gathering for the new Faith Formation year is Wednesday, September 13 at 6 pm. We will have a meal together as we prepare. See you at the “Nitty Gritty”!

Women of the parish—please turn in your baked goods or $10 by Saturday, September 16 at 8am. The Bake Sale is 9 am to 1:30 pm on the 16th at the Hometown Market.

Please help us honor those who have served by helping to raise military markers at our cemetery. Bring shovels, rakes and gloves. Monday, September 11 at 9:00 am. Weather permitting.

Dear Cindy & Youth~ Thank you so much for the blankets. They will be a great blessing to a special child! God Bless you in your kind acts”. Linda Barret, Life Choice Director (Blankets that the youth made at Youth Group and the Lock In.)

If you are interested in the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) class this fall, please notify the parish office at your earliest convenience.

The CCW is sponsoring a drop off for clean unlabeled pill bottles and used sheets & pillow cases in good condition to be sent to Haiti. Please place in the basket near the Parish Office. Collection dates; September 1– October 10.

4 St Pius V

PARISH STAFF Parish Office 507-263-2578 Emergency # 651-229-5189

Pastor: Fr. Terry Beeson stogie928@hotmail.com

Deacon: Kevin Downie 507-202-5304 deacon.kmd@gmail.com

Business Administrator: BJ Peters spvparish@gmail.com

Administrative Assistant: Mary Waldschmidt spvparishoffice@gmail.com Faith Formation Coordinator/Youth Ministry: Cindy Meyers spvcfyouth@gmail.com Music Director: Sue Franke-Clark Building & Maintenance: Shawn Carpenter spvmaint@gmail.com Prayer Network: Call the parish office

ST PIUS V PARISH CALENDAR Sunday, September 10 8:30 am Mass for those affected by Hurricaines Monday, September 11 7-8:30 pm Youth Leadership Team 9:00 am Working at the Cemetery Tuesday, September 12 7:15 am Liturgy of the Hour 8:00 am Mass for †James A Weber 9:00 am Staff Meeting 6:30 pm Intercessory Prayer Group Wednesday, September 13 6-7:30 pm Catechist Training Thursday, September 14 6:40 pm KC Rosary 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Friday, September 15 8:00 am Mass for Aaron Lorentz 8:30 am—7:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration 9:00 am Homebound Communion Saturday, September 16 9-1:30 pm Hometown Market 3:00 pm Reconciliation 4:00 pm Mass for SPV Families 5:00-7:00pm Chili Feed Sunday, September 17 10:00 am Mass for †Eleanor Bohnert

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Friday, September 15 Homebound Ministers Diane Barrett— NH, Jim Lorentz, Arlis Burr

Saturday, September 16 4:00 pm Lector Regina Wernimont Servers Karter & Kendrick Otto Eucharistic Ministers Bob & Deb Rahman, Bob Wernimont, Kathleen Mason, Sheryl Bauer, Jodi Falk Ushers Larry Lee, Julie Murphy, Mary Beyer Greeters Bob & Pam Beach

Sunday, September 17 10:00 am Lector Paula Gergen Servers Thomas Sucher, Grace Lorentz, Ben Siebenaler Eucharistic Ministers Mary Sucher, Val Swentik, John Wegmann, Greg Wojahn, Dan Williams, Marlene Banks, Missy Banks Ushers Larry Hoffman, Jim Lorentz, John Hommes Greeters Bucky Lindow & family

FESTIVAL WEEKEND

Saturday Hometown Market 9:00 am—1:30 pm Mass 4:00pm Chili Feed 5:00—7:00 pm

Sunday Mass 10:00 am Festival 11:00 am—4:00 pm

It’s Super Raffle season again!

Weekend sales will begin September 30, but tickets are already

available in the office during the week. Interested in helping with our biggest fundraiser? Stop by the office and pick up a stack of tickets for off-site sales. The Chicken Dinner and drawing is November 5.

The second collection this weekend is for Hurricane Harvey Relief supporting efforts through Catholic Charities.

Happy 90th Birthday Helen Gienapp on September 12!

Happy 91st Birthday Alvera Niebur on September 14!

Living Stones Project 102 Pledges totaling $164,584!! Thank you to everyone who has pledged! We have received over half of the amount pledged totaling $91,584. We appreciate your generosity and it’s never too late to PLEDGE! Thank you!

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LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Saturday, September 16 6:00 pm Lector Kevin Weber Eucharistic Ministers Jeff Mace, Rita Molitor & Mike Otto Ushers Randy Peine Family Servers Jaclyn & Johnathan Jenson Rosary Leader Don & Carol Schauer

Sunday, September 17 10:00 am Lector Amy Flom Eucharistic Ministers Mary Benson, Diane Illa & Maria Roche Ushers McGrath Family Servers Addie Niebur & Ella Thorkelson Rosary Leader Betty Ahlers

ST. JOSEPH PARISH CALENDAR

Sunday, September 10 8:00 am Extraordinary Form of the Mass Pauline O’Brien† 10:00 am Mass for Jerry Weber† Monday, September 11 Tuesday, September 12 Wednesday, September 13 5:00 pmMass for Msgr. Stanley J. Srnec† Thursday, September 14 8:30 am Mass for Fr. Ronald Dahlheimer† 9:00 am—5:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Friday, September 15 Saturday, September 16 5:30 –5:45 pm Reconciliation 6:00 pm Mass for Mary Ann Rother† Sunday, September 17 8:00 am Extraordinary Form of the Mass Helen Schoenfelder† 10:00 am Mass for Bill Freiermuth†

PARISH STAFF Parish Office 651-437-3526 Emergency # 651-229-5189

Pastor: Fr. Terry Beeson ext. 11 stogie928@hotmail.com Deacon: Kevin Downie 507-202-5304 deacon.kmd@gmail.com Business Administrator: Patti Brown ext. 10 stjosephm@embarqmail.com Faith Formation Director: Cathy Roche ext. 24 caroche@embarqmail.com Youth Minister: Norma Berens noberens@embarqmail.com Music Director: Heidi Mace hemace@embarqmail.com Buildings Maintenance: Nick Ries Custodian: Mike Otto Cemeterian: Rebecca Susag

September 13—9th Grade Confirmation Orientation Meeting 7-8 pm 20 & 27—9th grade Initial Interviews 24—Faith Formation Kick-off: Blessing of Catechist & Parents Donuts following the Mass 27—2nd Grade Sacramental Prep Parent meeting 5:30pm Class: 7:15-8:30pm (Gr 6-10)

Faith Formation registration forms are available in the parish hall and on the parish website. Classes begin: Wednesday, September 27: for Grades 6-10 Wednesday, October 4: for Grades K-5

Catechists are needed for grades Kindergarten, 4th, 5th and 6th. Catechist aids and substitutes are needed for most grades. Please consider sharing the gift of your Catholic faith with our young people. Team teaching is also available if you cannot commit to weekly teaching. If interested or want more info, please contact Cathy Roche at 651-437-3526 ext 24 or email caroche@embarqmail.com

Fr. Terry’s Weekly Appointments:

Monday: Day Off Tuesday: 8:00 AM Mass (St. Pius) 9:00 AM Staff Meeting (St. Pius) 11:00 AM RCIA Wednesday 5:00 PM Mass (St Joe’s) Thursday: 7:00 AM CCIC

8:30 AM Mass (St. Joe’s) Friday: 8:00 AM Mass (St Pius) Saturday: 3:00 PM Confessions (St. Pius)

4:00 PM Mass (St. Pius) 5:30 PM Confessions (St. Joe’s) 6:00 PM Mass (St. Joe’s) 7:30 PM Confession (NET)

Sunday: 10:00 AM Mass (St. Pius) 11:00AM Fall Festival 6:00 PM Class Dinner

COLLECTION September 3, 2017

Envelopes & Plate .......................... $3,462.26 Electronic contributions ................. $830.00 Building Fund Electronic .................$130.00 Weekly Projection ......................... $4,327.00 This week’s difference ...................... -$34.74 Projected year to date ................ $43,270.00 Collected year to date .................. $39,816.81 Under year to date ..........................$3,453.19

Thank you very much!

Save the Date St. Mary's Blood

Drive in New Trier Church Hall

Monday, Ocober 9

Unlocking Mystery Bible

Adult Bible Study By Jeff Cavins & Sarah Christmyer September 25—November 13

8:30 am—10:00 am

St. Pius V ~ Lower Level Facilitator: Bill Larson Cost: $20 Registration: Contact Bill Larson at 507-263-5696 or wmlarson@rconnect.com

Make sense of the Bible and see how it relates to your everyday

Divine Inspirations Books and Gifts

has moved to South St. Paul St. Augustine's Catholic Church entering through the west doors

handicap accessible. New hours as of September:

Saturday after 8 am Mass until 10 Sunday from 9:30 – Noon

Tuesdays 1:00 till 6:00 And

Any time by appointment - just call and I will meet you at DI

typically in 5 minutes. 651-470-3958

Congrats to the

Miesville Mudhens

State Champs!!!

The VIRTUS session scheduled for September 5th at St. Pius V in Cannon Falls has been changed to Tuesday, September 26. All adults interested in volunteering for Faith Formation or Youth Ministry this year, who have not had VIRTUS training should consider attending this session. Contact Cathy Roche for registration information.

Pilgrimage to Italy with Archbishop Hebda

Join Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda and Fr. Sean O. Sheridan, TOR (president, Franciscan University of Steubenville) on a 9-day pilgrimage to Italy, September 20 – 28, 2018. The “Heart of Italy” tour includes stops in Assisi, Siena, La Verna, and of course, Rome. For more info, www.franciscan.edu/pilgrimages or call 800-225-7662.

6 Our Parish Community

We are blessed to add one more talented, creative, and dedicated person to our team. Welcome, Mrs. Wentzler!

Mrs. Brandy Wentzler, Pre-Kindergarten Hi, my name is Brandy Wentzler and I am excited to be joining the St John's School PreK team! I am an alumni and parish member of St. John's. I've had roles in this parish as a youth leader, volunteer faith formation teacher, and cantor. For 17 years I worked as an American Sign Language interpreter for the classroom, business office, hospital, and stage. These days I work part-time for the Pleasant Hill Library. I have three kids, two of whom are or have been St John's students. My husband is a long-time music educator. We all live together on the family homestead, Stoney Knolls, along with one dog, four cats, thirteen chickens, big gardens, and a blueberry patch. I look forward to all of the growing and learning our new PreK students will be doing this year.

Ready for another year of personal growth.

St. Pius V ~ Cannon Falls St. Joseph ~ Miesville Cindy Meyers Norma Berens

spvcfyouth@gmail.com noberens@embarqmail.com

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15 spots left for the pilgrimage & registrations due by September 13