Welcome to our Catholic Community • September 22, 2019

Church of St. John the Baptist and School 106 Main St W. • Vermillion, MN 55085

Mass Schedule: Sunday 10:00 am Wednesday 9:00 am during school year 7:30 am during summer months

Reconciliation: Wednesday: 8:00 am

Adoration: Wednesday 10:00 am—3:00 pm, Summer 8 am—Noon

Church of St. Mary (New Trier) 8433 239th St E. • Hampton, MN 55031

Mass Schedule: Sunday 8:00 am Friday 7:30 am First Saturday 8:30 am

Reconciliation: First Saturday 9:00 am

Adoration: Friday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Church of St. Mathias 23315 Northfield Blvd • Hampton, MN 55031

Mass Schedule: Saturday 5:00 pm Tuesday 7:30 am

Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 pm

Adoration: Thursday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm in Parish Center Chapel

New Parishioners: Please contact the parish office to register.

Sacrament of Marriage: Please contact Father Mike Tix 651-291-4449 to schedule the date. Arrangements should be made at least one year in advance.

Infant Baptism: Please contact the parish office near the time of birth or adoption to arrange for this special event and for pre-baptismal parental instruction.

Hospital Patients/Home Visits: Please contact Sister Tresa or the parish office when you are admitted to a hospital or would like a home visit.

The Historic Parishes of St. John the Baptist, St. Mathias and St. Mary

Compartmentalization or consistency? In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus tells a strange story of a sneaky, savvy steward that raises questions about our personal virtue. "How much do you owe? Here is your promissory note, write one for eighty." This parable isn't advice for money management. Historically, there were many positions that acted on behalf of their masters regarding money, like customs agents, household stewards, and tax collectors. Often these workers over-charged and skimmed off the top.

Usurious practices like this were not in line with the traditional Jewish understanding of money lending, which strictly forbade them from to

taking interest or making a profit off of their own people. As the steward reduced the debt, he was likely writing out the amount he originally intended to take for himself. Before the steward can be commended, he needs to right the wrong done.

"The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones." This parable contains an important self-check. We have a great many things we're responsible for that seem to have nothing to do with the kingdom of God. How do we interact in those spaces? Are we trustworthy in our dealings at work and at home? Are we honest and faithful to our commitments to family and friends? Are we honest with our money and prudent with how we spend our time?

Jesus calls his disciples to consistency. How often do we expect that we can be one person one place, yet shrug off that persona in a new situation? "No servant can serve two masters." These week, take stock of your life. All of your life. Are you living the Gospel values wherever you go?

©LPi

Parish Contact Information Emergency Contact Number: 952-454-2071

Tri Parish office located in Hampton at St. Mathias 23315 Northfield Blvd. Hampton, MN 55031

Church of St. John the Baptist—Vermillion Hampton Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Hampton Parish Office: 651-437-9030 Fax: 651-437-3427

E-Mail: parishoffice@stmathias.com Website: www.stjohns-vermillion.com Rectory: 651-318-1005 Convent: 651-438-8680 School: 651-437-2644

Church of St. Mathias — Hampton Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Parish Office: 651-437-9030 Fax: 651-437-3427 E-Mail: parishoffice@stmathias.com Website: www.stmathias.com Church Basement: 651-480-0080

Church of St. Mary — New Trier Hampton Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Hampton Parish Office: 651-437-9030 Fax: 651-437-3427

E-Mail: parishoffice@stmathias.com Website: www.stmarysnewtrier.com

Parish Staff Contacts

Pastor: Rev. Cole Kracke 651-318-1005 fr.cole@kracke.us

Temporary Parochial Administrator: Rev. Mike Tix 651-291-4449 tixm@archspm.org

Faith Formation & Pastoral Care: Sr. Tresa Margret 651-438-8680 (Convent) sr.tresa@sjb-school.org

School Principal: Mrs. Dawn Biren 651-437-2644 dbiren@sjb-school.org

Parish Business Administrator: Rhonda Rother 651-437-9030 parishoffice@stmathias.com

Cemeterians: Vermillion Greg Ries 651-437-4439 Hampton Rosie Giefer 651-437-9025 New Trier Michelle Kimmes 651-437-8356

Music Directors Vermillion Patty Aslesen Hampton TBD New Trier Alan Reinardy

Maintenance Vermillion Earl Wagner Hampton Harry Thurmes New Trier Rob Enedy

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*Please submit bulletin announcements to the Tri Parish Office in Hampton by 10:00 am Tuesday*

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Community Schedule Week of September 23-29

Mon No Mass Tue (H) 7:30 AM NO MASS Wed (V) 8:00 AM Confessions (V) 9:00 AM Mass + Robert & Irma Bogdan (V) 10:00 AM Adoration (H) 6:30 PM Faith Formation Classes (H) 7:30 PM Tri Parish Confirmation Mtg Thu (H) 9:00 AM Adoration Fri (NT) 7:30 AM NO MASS (NT) 8:00 AM NO ADORATION Sat (V) 10:00 AM Altar Server Training (H) 4:15 PM Confessions (H) 5:00 PM Mass + Dan Stoffel Sun (NT) 8:00 AM Mass + Ed & Rose Dohmen (V) 8:45 AM NO Faith Formation Classes (V) 10:00 AM Mass + Deloris Rother (V) 11:00 AM ANNUAL FESTIVAL

On Saturday, October 5th at the regularly scheduled 5:00 pm Mass, St. Mathias in Hampton will host its first ever Blue Mass. A Blue Mass is a Mass celebrated annually for first-responders including firefighters, law enforcement officers, and EMS personnel. The color blue relates to the often blue-colored uniforms used by these services. The Mass is an opportunity to show gratitude to our first responders and their families. At this year’s Blue Mass will be both active and retired members of the Randolph-Hampton Volunteer Fire Department, volunteer firefighters from other neighboring communities are also invited, as well as those serving in law enforcement and medics. At Mass, there will be a special prayer of blessing of those serving our communities as first responders. A Blue Mass is typically celebrated near September 29th and the feast of St. Michael the Archangel as patron saint of first responders.

St. John New Altar Server Training: Saturday, September 28 at 10:00 am in Vermillion; students in 4th grade and up are invited to attend.

St. Mary’s will have no adoration this Friday, September 27 as there will be no Mass that morning.

Liturgical Ministries 5 pm Sat 9/28 (St. Mathias) 8 am Sun 9/29 (St. Mary) 10 am Sun 9/29 (St. John)

Lector Steve Fitterer Scott / Patti Kopp Katie Ries

Eucharist Brenda Fitterer, Bill Nelson,

Kent & Renee Otte TJ Nordling, Shirley Kimmes, Kathy Granger, Sarah Stein

Sr. Navya, Cherie Frandrup, Joyce Murphy, 2—Volunteers

Servers Kellen Otte, Volunteer Dustin Reinardy, Cole Reinardy,

Volunteer Kailey & Alesix Lentz

Elisa Kurzawski

Greeters Rosenbaum Family Terry & Brenda McGrath

Ushers Reese Doffing, Kevin Rosenbaum Terry & Brenda McGrath Bernie Frandrup, Ken Kasel,

Warren & Renee Vought

Gifts Pat Weatherly

Rosary Otto & Betty Rehder Susie Lau

Money Counters Leo & Joyce Nicolai,

Lisa Rosenbaum

Tom & Linda Pohl, Greg Ries

Collection for Last Weekend

Parish (Families) Last Week Weekly Budget YTD Collected YTD Budget Overage/(Deficit)

St. John the Baptist (241) $2.503.00 $2,854.00 $30,209.14 $32,703.00 ($2,493.86)

St. Mathias (171) $1,001.00 $1,878.00 $19,095.00 $20,658.00 ($1,563.00)

St. Mary (145) $1,591.50 $2,212.00 $23,090.72 $28,756.00 ($5,665.28)

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Just a reminder that there are no weekday Masses the week of Sept. 22 except the Vermillion School Mass on Sept.. 25.

Feed My Starving Children: St. Mathias is looking to take a get a group together to go up to Feed My Starving Children. If interested in going along, please contact Diane Rother 651-592-0169 or Mary Frandrup 507-263-2305.

FAITH FORMATION Tri Parish Confirmation Meeting will be on Wednesday, September 25th at 7:30 pm in the parish basement.

Tri Parish First Confession Meeting will be on Wednesday, October 2 at 7:30 pm in the church basement.

CCW Corner Our Annual St. Mary’s Red Cross Blood Drive will be on Monday, October 16th, (Columbus Day). We will start making calls to set up appointments. Contact Lenore

Peine or Laurie Otte to make your appointment.

Save the date! Sunday, October 20, 2019 St. Mary’s Bake Sale for our Help-A-Child Program.

St Mary’s Appalachian Christmas drive begins on Sunday, October 6th and continues through Sunday, November 3rd. Donations must be new and can be left in the back of church. More information will be provided. Contact Lenore Peine or Laurie Otte if you have questions.

THANKS to the St. Mary’s committee members who worked and those who provided a wonderful lunch for the SE

Deanery Fall meeting. Everything was great!!!!!!

ST. JOHN FESTIVAL September 29, 2019

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Check out and use if able and interested the new Sign Up Genius for the parish Festival. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4BA4AD2FA3FD0-stjohns

RAFFLE TICKETS are in the back of church. If you have not picked up your tickets, please take a moment to stop and do so before/after Mass today. If you see a neighbor or family member in the box, please take theirs as well and drop them off.

SILENT AUCTION NEEDED: New and next to new items for the silent auction. Contact Milinda Lohmann with any questions. You can drop off at the store or church Saturday 28th from 9-11.

BAKE SALE/FARMERS MARKET: Start getting your recipes out and looking for some tasty recipes for items to put on our bake sale. This is always one of the tastiest events at the festival. We are looking for garden produce as well.

KIDS GAMES: Do you have Brand New items in your house just lying around? Would you be willing to donate them to our “Kids Games”l? Clearance items are a great buy for kids game prizes.

LIVE ENtTERTAINMENT: The Sweet P’s performing 12-? Pm. Grab your boots and stomp your way to Vermillion.

WOODY SHOW: (45 minutes of music, juggling and magic) starts at 1:30 p.m. Fun time for both adults and children.

Monthly Prayer List (Names will be left on for one month only.)

Please Pray For

Mary Lou Holzmer, Becky O’Donnell, Bob Kimmes, Lily Hilo, Ralph Wagner, Carrie Schaffer, Kathy Pohl, Diane Gehrke, Donna Wagner, Don Heiman

KC Council #5199 Vermillion, MN

God doesn’t want you sitting around waiting for a thunderbolt from heaven to stir you into action, He wants you to step out in faith and power just because the Bible says we can. He created you to be His partner, a worker “together with him” (2 Corinthians 6:1). That means you have a part to do. You have responsibilities, and to fulfill them, you must take your place as a son of God. You see, faith is the force God has given us to govern our personal lives day in and day out. He expects us to take that spiritual force—the same force He used to create the material world—and change circumstances, heal our physical bodies, and keep our lives in line with His Word. He expects us, even in the midst of an outpouring of miraculous power, to take our stand and be “followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises” (Hebrews 6:12). #creatingpositivechange Please visit the Knights of Columbus stand during the parish festival !

Thomas Kurzawski, Grand Knight 612-865-4613

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Readings for September 23-29

Monday: Ezr 1:1-6/Ps 126:1b-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6 [3]/Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Ezr 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [1]/Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Ezr 9:5-9/Tb 13:2, 3-4a, 4befghn, 7-8 [1b]/Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Hg 1:1-8/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Hg 2:1-9/Ps 43:1, 2, 3, 4 [5]/Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a/Jer 31:10, 11-12a, 13 [cf. 10d]/Lk 9:43b-45 Next Sunday: Am 6:1a, 4-7/Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 [1b]/1 Tm 6:11-16/Lk 16:19-31

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St. John the Baptist Catholic School

111 Main St. W, PO Box 50 Vermillion, MN 55085

651-437-2644 Fax 651-437-9006

www.sjb-school.org

SCHOOL STAFF Mrs. Dawn Biren - Principal

dbiren@sjb-school.org Mr. Eric Nitti– Education Advisory Chair school.advisory.council@sjb-school.org Ms. Deb Sauer – School Secretary

office@sjb-school.org Mr. Tim Post – Home & School Assn. Pres. home.and.school@sjb-school.org Mrs. Shannon Allen – PreK Teacher

sallen@sjb-school.org Mrs. Brandy Wentzler—PreK Aide

bwentzler@sjb-school.org Mrs. Michelle Meyer—PreK Aide mmeyer@sjb-school.org Mrs. Teresa Huneke – Kindergarten Teacher

thuneke@sjb-school.org Ms. Taylor Anderson – Grade 1 Teacher tanderson@sjb-school.org Miss Maria Therres – Grade 2 Teacher

mtherres@sjb-school.org Sister Noel Aranjanyil – Grade 3 & 4 Team Teacher

sr.noel@sjb-school.org Sister Navya Memattathill – Grade 3 & 4 Teacher

sr.navya@sjb-school.org Mr. Bruce Aslesen – Technology bruce.aslesen@gmail.com Mrs. Eileen Perra – School Nurse healthoffice@seasparish.org Mrs. Karen Hail—Music Teacher

khail@sjb-school.org

The Moral Vision of Saint Pope John Paul II: From his early years as a boy in small-town Poland to his ascent through the church hierarchy, this presentation seeks to unpack why many refer to now Saint Pope John Paul II (1920-2005) as the “man of the century.” Participants will be introduced to the moral vision of Saint John Paul II with a particular focus given to the distinctions and connections made between the human person (anthropology), the human family (sexuality), and human creativity (work).At the time of registration, participants are welcomed to download some manageable reading selections from some of John Paul II's well-known writings. October 3rd, check-in from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and presentation from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Minneapolis, MN. Free event. Light refreshments provided. Registration is required: www.csbsju.edu/sot/theology-day, 320-363-3560 or theologyday@csbsju.edu.

PRO-LIFE NIGHT Sponsored by Hastings Knights of Columbus, TLC of Hastings MCCL of MN. All three groups will speak on this topic. Thursday, Sept. 26th 7-8:30pm SEAS PARISH CHURCH Mother Seton Hall 2035 15th st. W Hastings, MN.

What's Most Important? I hold to the belief that you cannot have allegiances to both Duke and UNC, the Packers and the Bears, or the Yankees and the Red Sox. In Matthew 6:24, it says, "He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other." That verse isn't talking about sports! It's talking about God and money. Most of us love both of those and that can be a problem. If you were to love any of the sets of teams mentioned above, you have a huge problem as well.

Simply put, you can only have one thing that is the most important in your life. When I ask my children what is the most important thing in their lives, they know to respond, "God." But just because you know that is the right answer doesn't make it the truthful answer. Total allegiance to a sports team seems easier. You won't find a Packers fans secretly wearing a Bear's jersey. However, we can find Christians secretly hoarding their money or doing things based solely on the love of money.

Maybe the problem lies in the fact that, at times, we are merely lukewarm fans of Jesus and not disciples. If we truly have matured in our faith and strengthened our relationship with him, then real commitment comes easier. There will always be a temptation for money to take the place of Jesus, but the more committed we are, the harder it is to allow anything to come between us and our God. The question we all must continually ask ourselves is, "Is God truly the most important thing in my life?" -Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi

Registration is open. Come see what the excitement is all about at our PreK-4 school. Family-friendly tours and student shadowing experiences are always available. Contact the school office or visit our website for more information: 651-437-2644 office@sjb-school.org).

St. John’s School Marathon will be on Friday, October 4th at 10 am. Please welcome the students and be generous when they stop asking for pledges. A sheet is attached to pledge the school religious sisters and Father Tix.

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Ollie Christopher Klassen, child of Michael & Samantha (Bauer) Klassen was baptized on Sunday, September 15, 2019. We offer our prayerful best wishes to Ollie Christopher.

St. John School Marathon—October 4, 2019