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Saint Mary Catholic Church 32 1
st St. NE
Winnebago, Minnesota
Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church 214 S. Holland
Blue Earth, Minnesota
Pastor: Rev. Peter Klein
Administrative Assistant: Pat Boettcher; Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Angie Nagel & Pat Salic
Maintenance: Duane Rorman (SS Peter & Paul)
Office: 214 S. Holland, Blue Earth 56013; 507-526-5626 – Website: www.sspeterpaulmary.org
Office hours: Mon., 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Tues., 8 a.m. – noon, Wed., 9 a.m. – 1p.m., Thurs., 8:00 – noon.
Sunday, Dec. 16th
, 2018 – 3rd
Sunday of AdventSUNDAY 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, 7:15 – 7:45 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 ([email protected]) or by phone (526-
5626).
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PASTOR’S PARISHABLES
Don’t give up on Advent! If we ignore Advent we forfeit
some Christmas spirit. On culture's calendar, Christmas is
preceded by the Shopping Season. On our Catholic
calendar, it’s preceded by the Advent Season. If a person’s
lost the Christmas spirit, part of the reason may be that an
Advent spirituality has been neglected or ignored. We
hope the signs & liturgy in church will help: the wreath,
the prayers, the Scriptures, the music, the color. I
encourage your use of The Word Among Us too.
Five more days. The “battle” (as the ancients saw it)
between the light & the dark will soon turn in favor of the
light! “Winter begins,” some calendars say on December
21. Actually, it’d already begun in these parts, blustering
& barging into our lives. But regardless winter’s weather
that still may test us, at least the light will increase, little
by little. Coinciding with our celebration of the birth of
Christ, the Light of the World, even the annual solstice
seems to say, “The victory is begun; the forces of darkness
will not prevail. From now on, the darkness will decrease
& the light will increase.” Or in the words of John the
Baptist, “I must decrease, he must increase.”
Plan ahead for the liturgies coming up in December:
Monday, Dec 24, Christmas eve, 4:00 p.m., SS P&P
Monday, Dec 24, Christmas eve, 7:00 p.m., St. M
Monday, Dec 24, Christmas eve, 10:00 p.m., SS P&P
Tuesday, Dec 25, Christmas day, 8:30 a.m., SS P&P
Tuesday, Jan 1, Mary Mother of God, 9:00 a.m., St. M1
1There will be only 1 Mass for this Marian holyday, at St.
Mary’s (since December 8th was at SS Peter & Paul).
It’s a season especially for renewal, & reconciliation.
The sacrament of reconciliation is a sign of the Church
being reconciled: not only preaching a message of hope to
the world, but experiencing & celebrating forgiveness
ourselves first. Additional times of reconciliation are
available this week—the final full week before Christ-
mas: Tues 4:30-5:30 pm; Wed 6:30-7:30 pm; Thur 4:30-
5:30 pm; Fri 11:30 am-12:30 pm; Sat 10-11 am, 4-5 pm.
On December 17th
Advent becomes a more direct
preparation for the coming feast. On December 17th, the
Church begins praying the so-called “O Antiphons” which
have long been the antiphons of the Magnifcat during
Evening Prayer & are now also prayed during Mass as the
gospel acclamation (the “alleluia verse”). They may sound
familiar because they have been set metrically in the hymn
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.”
How about using the O Antiphons as your family pray-
er from December 17th to the 24
th? At table or bedside, for
example, day by day, a family could use the appropri-ate
O Antiphon verse of “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,”
sung at the beginning & end, between which there could
be a candle-lighting, the reading of the day’s gospel,
intercessions & Lord’s Prayer. Or, simply pray all 7 to-
gether every day (using the text below), leader taking the
1st part & another or others taking the final phrase begin-
ning with the word “Come.” Notice that each antiphon
includes an address (a title of Jesus), a development
(“you…”), & finally a petition (“Come…”). This 3-part or
3-step formula is a good model for any personal praying.
The O Antiphons
1. O Wisdom, O holy Word of God,
you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care:
Come and show your people the way to salvation.
2. O Sacred Lord of ancient Israel,
who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush,
who gave him the holy law on Sinai mountain:
Come, stretch out your mighty hand to set us free.
3. O Flower of Jesse’s stem,
you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples;
kings stand silent, in your presence;
the nations bow down in worship before you;
Come, let nothing keep you from coming to our aid.
4. O Key of David, O royal Power of Israel
controlling at your will the gate of heaven:
Come, break down the prison walls of death
for those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death;
and lead your captive people into freedom.
5. O Radiant Dawn,
splendor of eternal light, sun of justice:
Come, shine on those who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death.
6. O King of all the nations,
the only joy of every human heart;
O Keystone of the mighty arch of man:
Come and save the creature you fashioned from the dust.
7. O Emmanuel, king and lawgiver,
desire of the nations, Savior of all people:
Come and set us free, Lord our God.
A P.S. on the Bush funeral, mentioned in last Sunday’s
bulletin: I noted the songs used, including “Praise My
Soul the King of Heaven. It’s very familiar to us & in
many hymnals, typically 4 stanzas long. There is a 5th
stanza, I learned, inserted between the 3rd
& 4th: Frail as
summer's flower we flourish, / Blows the wind and it is
gone; / But while mortals rise and perish / God endures
unchanging one, / Praise Him, praise Him, / Praise Him,
praise Him, / Praise the High Eternal One! It’s based on
Psalm 103 &, like other songs at the funeral, was written
by an Anglican clergyman. That’s the tradition
(“Episcopalian,” commonly, in our country) of the Bush
family, so they were being true to their tradition.
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Mass Schedule – BE=SS Peter & Paul, W=St. Mary’s
Mon. No Mass Tue. /W 8:30 AM – Fritz Bleess Wed/BE 7:30 AM – Special intention of LeAnn Amundson Thur. BE – St. Luke’s 10:00AM – Larry Trenary Fri./BE 8:30AM – Janan Skaar Sat./BE 5:15PM – Joeseph & Magdalen Rauenhorst Sun./W 8:00AM – Vi Stauffer Sun./BE 10:00AM – In Honor of the Blessed Virgin
NEXT WEEK’S MINISTRY SCHEDULE:
Sat., Dec. 22: Servers: Jack Frundt SSPP Jessica Moore Ministers of Communion: Lorraine Hassing/Gary Armon Skip Schimek/Chuck Frundt/Becky Spencer Gift Bearers: Deanna Cassem Ushers: Bob Spencer Group
Sun., Dec. 23: Servers: Spencer Salic St. Mary’s Dylan Preuss Ministers of Communion: Pat Salic Gerald Scovill/Mark Franta Gift Bearers: Mark & Chris Rockers Ushers: Doug Klocek & Bob Grant
Sun., Dec. 23: Servers: Ashlyn Klinkner SSPP Zach Kramer Ministers of Communion: Shawn Hassing/Roger Schoenfleder Kim Warner/Arlen O’Brien/Vitres Samek Gift Bearers: Frank & Margaret Haag Ushers: Shawn Hassing Group CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Mon., Dec. 24: Servers: Nick Frundt SSPP 4:00 PM Joe Frundt Ministers of Communion: Angie Frundt/Lorraine Hassing Barb Prescher/Becky Spencer/Jason Spencer Gift Bearers: Children
Mon., Dec. 24: Servers: Emma Dahl St. Mary’s 7:00PM Ministers of Communion: Joyce Eastvold Jerome Behnke/Sue Behnke Gift Bearers: Dick & Joanne Maday Ushers: Mike Findley & Rich Findley
Mon., Dec. 24: Servers: Jocelyn Johnson SSPP 10:00PM Logan Johnson Ministers of Communion: Gary Armon Mary Warner/Steve Geerdes Gift Bearers: Dennis & Mary Warner
Tues., Dec. 25: Servers: Jack Frundt SSPP 8:30AM Ministers of Communion: 3 Volunteers Gift Bearers: Ushers
KC Corner:
Dec 30th-KC Family Rosary @ St Mary's before 8am Mass January 8th- KC Officers meeting 6:30pm with regular meeting
to follow.
January 19th-KC Steak Fry @ BE Legion 5-7:30pm.
January 27th-KC Rosary before 10am Mass.
January 27th-Pro-Life Breakfast @ SSPP 9am to 12 noon.
The Guitar Group will provide Christmas music at SSPP
from 9:30-10PM on Christmas Eve.
WANTED: HELP bringing up from the basement and
bring down from the choir loft Christmas decorations after
mass on Sunday, December 23. We also need help that same
day at 1:30 p.m.(after our youth are done practicing for the
Christmas Program) to actually decorate the church. Thanks
in advance for helping at this very busy time of year. We
appreciate it so much.
Advent Options Pregnancy Baby Shower for Jesus: SS
Peter & Paul will be collecting items for the Fairmont
Options Pregnancy Center during Advent. Some of the items
needed at this time are: Sleepers – size 0-3 months and 3-6
months for boys and girls, hooded bath towels, receiving
blankets for boys and girls, Avent bottles, sleep sacks, and
small packs of unscented wipes. Please put your items in
the cradle at the church entrance.
Adult Education: Our life can end without any notice and
nothing is more certain than death. Are you prepared? I don’t
mean having the funeral arrangement made and a plot in the
cemetery of your choice. Are you ready to meet our Lord?
Did you know the Catholic Church teaches there are two
judgments, the particular judgment and the final judgment?
We will be doing a 5 week study on the book and DVD titled
“The Four Last Things: Death Judgment, Heaven or Hell”
written by Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM. Every week we will
watch a portion of the DVD (about 30 min.) and there will be
time afterwards for discussion and questions. The book is not
essential when attending this class, but it does give you all
the information on the subject that will be covered weekly in
the DVD. We will meet on Thursdays – Jan. 24 & 31, Feb.
14, 21 & 28 from 1-2pm. If you are interested in attending,
please call Lola Schultz at 526-4492. If you want a book
ordered, please call Pat at the rectory – 526-5626.
Christmas Cantata at Hope United Methodist on Wed., Dec.
19 at 7PM. There will be a free will offering for Hospice.
You are invited to “A Blue Christmas” at Trinity Lutheran
Church on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 5PM especially for those who
have suffered losses through the year.
Pictorial Directories for SSPP and St. Mary’s are
available for those people that had their pictures taken for the
directory. At SS Peter & Paul the books are in alphabetical
order at the church entrance. At St. Mary’s, they are on a
table at the church entrance. Each book has a name and
address on it. We do have extra books available for a cost of
$5 to cover the costs involved with the directory. Call the
rectory to purchase one 526-5626.
This last week St. Mary’s Cemetery received a truly
wonderful gift from a family who wished to honor the memory
of their parents. This memorial has been designated for the new
statuaries at the cemetery. We are so grateful for the continued
support from all of you, as we continue to work on this special
project. The estimated cost for the statues, corpus, and base
cleaning is 14,829.00. This does not include the repair,
stabilization, and painting of the cross.
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Sacrificial Giving, SS Peter & Paul: 12/8 & 9/18/2018:
Adult/Plate giving needed weekly: $4,292.00
Adult/Plate giving last week: $5,014.25
Adult/Plate giving needed yr-to-date: $103,008.00
Adult/Plate giving fiscal yr-to-date: $89.009.34
Sacrificial Giving, St. Mary: 12/9/2018:
Adult/Plate giving needed weekly: $1,057.00
Adult/Plate giving last week: $2,324.78
Adult/Plate giving needed yr-to-date: $25,368.00
Adult/Plate giving fiscal yr-to-date: $31,481.75
FAITH FORMATION/YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS Angie Nagel - 526-5626 (office) - 526-3485 (home) - 507-276-5114 (cell), [email protected]
DECEMBER CALENDAR 19 Classes for Grades K-5
Grades 6-10 -- 5:30-7:30PM
No My Space!
23 Christmas Program Practice,
Lunch and a Movie! -- 11AM-2PM
24 Christmas Program -- 4:00PM
Joyful Noise Choir sings!
JANUARY CALENDAR 2 Classes for Grades K-10
My Space -- 5-6:15PM
Retreat Team Meeting -- 7:45PM
5-6 Retreat Team at Camp Omega!
9 Classes for Grades K-10
1st Reconciliation Faith Sharing Centers My Space -- 5-6:15PM
12 Sacrament of First Reconciliation -- 10AM
13 Coffee & Donuts hosted by Grade 7
16 Classes for Grades K-10
My Space -- 5-6:15PM
23 Classes for Grades K-9
My Space -- 5-6:15PM
Gr. 10 -- Conf. Faith Sharing Centers
30 Classes for Grades K-10
My Space -- 5-6:15PM
Retreat Team looking for members! All Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors AND Graduates are invited to be a part of our parish Retreat Team. We will travel to Camp Omega in Waterville on January 5-6 to lead a retreat for youth in Grades 9 and 10 from Owatonna. If you would like to be a part of the team, please call or text Angie! New members are always welcome!!
Joyful Noise Choir! Joyful Noise Choir will be providing music for the Children's Christmas Eve Program and Mass. All are invited to join us! - Monday, December 24th, 4:00PM Program and Mass -- Practice at 3:00PM.
Gr. 6-10 Schedule for Dec. 19th! Date: Wednesday, December 19th Time: 5:30 - 6:15PM -- Appetizers and a meal in the Social Ha 6:15 - 7:30 -- Presentation on the Dragonfly
Project and complete a service project The Dragonfly Project sends condolence cards, a key chain and a message of hope to those who are grieving. We will hear from Jules, a mother who experienced the ultimate loss, the death of a child. She is very involved in the Dragonfly Project and will be giving our young people an opportunity to help this worthy organization by writing out cards and assembling key chains. Parents are invited to be a part of the evening! Appetizers, snacks, and desserts are needed! Please let me know if you are willing to donate something. Thank you!
Christmas Eve Children's Program
Monday, December 24th -- 4PM in Church There are parts for all children and youth, Preschool through Grade 12 Preschool -- Bell Ringers Grades K-3 -- Singers Grades 3-5 -- Speaking Parts & Singers Grades 6-12 -- Choir for Mass, Help with Children's Program Christmas Program Practice All children & youth who will be involved in the program need to attend the practice on Sunday, December
23rd at 11:00AM. Christmas Program All children and youth need to be in the Church Social Hall at 3:30PM to get ready for the program.
Christmas Program Practice, Dinner and A
Movie! Get this on your December calendar!! Who: All children & youth involved in the Christmas
Program
When: Sunday, December 23rd
Time: 11AM (right after Mass) - 2:00PM
Schedule:
11AM -- Practice for the Christmas Program
Noon -- Lunch in the Social Hall
12:30 - 2PM -- Movie on the Big TV!
Parents -- Enjoy a few hours without the kids to get that
last minute Christmas planning done!
Youth -- We could really use your help with this event!
If you are interested in helping, please let me know!