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SUNDAY, March 22 8:30am-12pm St. Mary Social Hall
Serving French Toast and Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, &
Beverages Adults $8 Children 5-12 $5 under 5 eat free
Prepared by St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus events
Community and Social Events
TODAY, Sunday, March 15, 2020 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration - at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Waterville from 4-7PM. Wine tasting, Irish entertainment, chili & potato soup, bread, beverages, dessert. Free-Will Donation. All are invited!
American Legion, Le Center, Friday Fish Fry - Fish Basket Lunch serving from 11AM-1PM $6, Fish Dinner serving from 5PM-7PM $10. Fish Fry dates: March 20, 27, April 3 & 10. Lunch only (no dinner meal) on April 10.
Fish Fry and Soup Supper - St. Patrick, 7525 Dodd Rd, Faribault, Fish Fry dates: March 27 & April 3 from 5-7PM. Soup Supper date: March 25. All are welcome - see church entrance flyers for more information.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Le Center Blood Drive - American Legion, 97 South Park Ave, Le Center from 12-6PM. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: Le Center to schedule an appointment.
Thursday, March 19, 2020 Village 55 - “A Life Gone to the Birds” will be speaker, Al Batts, topic. Come and meet with us at 2:00 PM Horizon Place.
Saturday & Sunday, March 21 & 22, 2020 Open House at Carriage House Senior Living, Le Center - from 9AM-12PM. Carriage House offers an alternative for elderly adults who are no longer able to live independently. Residents receive 24 hour care, full time nursing supervision, medication management, and assistance with the activities of daily living. To learn more, join us at the Open House or please call Julie at 507-357-0100
Sunday, March 22, 2020 Men’s Breakfast - Church of St. Paul, Nicollet, 9-11:30AM. Enjoy a post St. Patrick’s Day celebration with an Irish breakfast and bucket raffle. Ham, sausage, scrambled eggs, potatoes, toast, beverages. Sunday Mass at 8AM. Adults $8, Children ages 6-12 $3, 5 and under free.
Sunday, March 29, 2020 Le Sueur County 4-H Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser - 8AM-12:30PM, 4-H Family Center, Le Center. Serving pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, beverages.
Monday, March 30, 2020 Cooking for One - Church of St. Mary Social Hall, Le Center, 5:30-6:30PM. Preparing nutritious meals for one person can be a challenge after the death of a spouse or significant other. This class will offer helpful suggestions to make it easier to cook and freeze healthy meals for one. All men and women are encouraged to attend. Presenter is Heather Novak, Community Health Educator. Registration is required by Tuesday, March 24, call Marlene Hunt, 507-381-1177 or email: [email protected]. No registration fee. Sponsored by St. Mary’s Council of Catholic Women.
Youth Choir (grades 2-8) Easter Practice on Sundays (except Sunday, March 29)
Practice will follow the 10:00am Mass (11:15 start time) and finish up at Noon.
The choir will sing one of the Sundays in Lent. The date to be determined later and the choir will also sing on Easter Sunday Morning at the 10:00 Mass.
Any questions contact Jess Shouler or Terri McMillen
St Mary’s Choir Easter Practice Mark you calendar for these practice dates!
Practices will be held on:
March 16-20 - No practice this week! March 23- 6:30-8:00 pm March 30 – 6:30–8:00 pm April 6 – 6:30-8:00 pm
New members are always welcome!
Church Cleaning - Nancy Stauff & Barb Weinandt are scheduled to clean the church by March 22, 2020.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Tuesday, March 17
Irish Stew at the St. Henry Hall serving from 11AM-1PM.
$10 per person. Sponsored by the St. Henry Catholic Order of Foresters, Court #1022
We will have a workday for the Irish Stew on Monday,
March 16, 1:00 PM, at St. Henry Hall. Everyone is invited to come and help with peeling potatoes, cutting up
vegetables and helping with set-up. The more people we have the quicker we will get done. Plan to join us!
St. Henry News
On Saturday, March 21 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, St. Patrick’s of Shieldsville will be hosting the Deanery Spiritual Event. The day will include Mass, Continental Breakfast, Holy Hour (Exposition, Benediction, and Confession), silent auction, Peter Connor as the guest speaker and lunch. Registration is required by March 16th and you need to pay the cost of $8.00 when you register. To register, please call Jean Cemensky Mohr at 612-978-1178 or stop in the office. Flyers are posted at the entrances and in this bulletin with more information. We plan to carpool from St. Mary and will leave at 7:30 am.
St. Mary's Spring Hot Dish & Salad Luncheon Craft, Bake, & Quilt Sale
Thursday, March 26 11AM-12:30PM
Adults $8 Children $1 For take-outs or in-town delivery, call 357-4838
CCW Board Meeting, March 31 at 5:45 pm, St. Mary’s Library.
St. Mary’s CCW Events
Churches of St. Mary & St. Henry 165 N. Waterville Ave., Le Center, MN 56057
Phone: 507-357-6633 Phone/Fax: 507-357-4838
www.stmarysthenry.org
Parish Staff
Pastor: Fr. James Stiles (ext 306) [email protected]
After Hours Emergencies: 507-456-8473
Associate Pastor: Fr. Timothy Sandquist (ext 307) [email protected]
Trustees St. Mary: Clarence Mager 357-4338 Pete Plut 357-6222
Trustees St. Henry: Dan Germscheid 357-4923 Jim Selly 357-4898
Coordinator of Faith Formation: Jean Boothby (phone ext 304) [email protected]
Secretary/Receptionist: Gloria Wolf (phone ext 301) [email protected]
Accounting/Bookkeeping: Tara Robinson (phone ext 302) [email protected]
Maintenance: Joe Holicky (phone ext 305) [email protected]
Music Ministry: Terri McMillen [email protected]
Office Hours - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Friday
Bulletin Deadline - articles need to be submitted to Gloria by noon
on Wednesday.
For use of meeting rooms or Social Hall - contact Gloria
Thrift Store - 507-357-6942
Mass Schedule
Saturday 4:30 PM (St. Mary)
Sunday 8:00 AM (St. Henry)
10:00 AM (St. Mary)
12:00 PM (St. Mary, in Spanish)
Monday No Mass
Tuesday 5:00 PM
Wed, Thursday, & Friday 9:00 AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation times during Lent
Saturday 3:15-4:20 PM (St. Mary)
Sunday 7:15-7:50 AM (St. Henry)
Or by appointment (contact Fr. Stiles or Fr. Sandquist)
Our Eucharistic Adoration chapel is open for individuals to come
for 5 minutes or an hour and be with Our Lord in the Blessed
Sacrament. Our chapel hours are: Tuesday 9:00 AM to Thursday
9:00 AM (closes during daily Mass and Funeral Masses).
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 15, 2020
“...when the
door starts
closing a bit
because of
our weakness
and sins,
confession
reopens it.”
-Pope Francis
From the Pastor’s Desk
Impending Doom, or not?!? My dear friends in Christ, I have heard much these days about the Corona Virus. I know you have as well. There have been some pretty dramatic actions taken on the part of local and national governments to help alleviate and get a handle on the situation. In these types of situations, finding a balance between overreaction and prudent caution can be quite difficult. Let’s allow the Word of God to speak into this situation, at least to the fear that we might be experiencing in the midst of this: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat [or drink], or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?... But seek first the kingdom [of God] and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides. Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself.” (Mt 6: 25,33). Here our Lord is telling us that He will provide for our needs in this life. It is God’s continual promise to us. Our foremost focus must be the pursuit of God’s kingdom (a life of holiness). In our present case, it is obviously the basic need of our health that is being threatened by this virus. Recalling the above exhortation from the Lord, would he not be saying to us, “Don’t worry, I will take care of you”? Even if the Lord were to allow us to catch the virus, is that reason for us to live with excessive fear? Would not our Lord still provide everything that we needed in order to either be healed of it or to have every grace that we would need to be prepared to meet Him in heaven? In the face of these fears which so often are exacerbated by the media, how important for us Christians to continue to remember that nothing happens without the Lord’s permission! We can trust Him. This is our difficult yet liberating calling. We listen to the Word of God again: “I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me” (Phil 4:13). Here St. Paul is describing the capacity he has to endure whatever comes his way due to his relationship with Jesus Christ. Therefore, whether sick or healthy, poor or rich, naked or clothed, hungry or well-fed, St. Paul says that he has learned how to be content in it all. Wow! Would that we all could learn this! The key is to remain close to Christ. Indeed, “cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you” (1 Pt 5:7). So, can we find a balance in facing today’s Corona Virus situation? Prudent caution without excessive fear, realism without panic, facing the unknown while completely trusting in God…? Know that we have and will continue to implement various precautions in order to help keep all of us healthy here at the parish. Please, join me in prayer for all who have been affected by this virus and that God may bring it to an end. We pray as well for the grace needed to trust in Him at this time. With paternal love, Fr. Stiles God bless, Fr. Sandquist
Mass Schedule & Intentions
Monday, March 16
Tuesday, March 17 9:00 AM Opening of Adoration 5:00 PM Mass Terry Krenik†
Wednesday, March 18 9:00 AM Mass Donald Budin†
Thursday, March 19 8:55 AM Closing of Adoration 9:00 AM Mass Luella McGillen†
Friday, March 20 9:00 AM Mass Living & Deceased of Charles L. Traxler family 11:00 AM Mass at CHC In reparation for those who receive Communion who are not in a state of grace
Saturday, March 21 3:15 PM Confessions 4:30 PM Mass Ralph & Kathryn Hoey††
FOURTH Sunday of LENT, March 22 7:15 AM Confessions (St. Henry) 8:00 AM Mass (St. Henry) Tony & Monica Traxler†† 10:00 AM Mass Bill, Helen, & Ron Giesen††† 12:00 PM Mass (in Spanish) For the Parish
This Week in the Parish
Monday, March 16
Tuesday, March 17 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM St. Henry Irish Stew Communion Calls - Sue 1:00 PM Mission Sewing
Wednesday, March 18 10:00 AM Women’s Grief Group 5:30-6:30 PM Faith Formation Classes 6:45-8:00 PM Faith Formation Classes
Thursday, March 19
Friday, March 20 Communion Calls - Horizon Place 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross (St. Henry)
Saturday, March 21 Lasagna presales weekend CCW SW Deanery Spiritual Day (Shieldsville) Middle School Rise-up Conference (Plymouth)
FOURTH Sunday of LENT, March 22 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM KC Breakfast 10:00 AM Mass Children’s Liturgy of the Word Lasagna presales weekend 7:00 PM Preached Rosary (St. Henry)
Readings for next Sunday, March 22, 2020
1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41
Baptism Classes
If you are interested in having your child baptized, please contact Father Sandquist at the Parish Office to reserve your spot and to schedule a Baptism class. This class will be approximately 1 hour. We encourage you to make contact even before the child is born.
Please note the next scheduled date for baptism will take place on April 19, 2020.
Sacramental Life
The crisis of abortion is enormous. Abortion takes the lives of an estimated 40 million people every year. It is the leading cause of death in the world. To combat this tragedy of epidemic proportions, four individuals in Bryan/College Station, TX in 2007 started praying to end abortion. By God’s grace, “40 Days for Life" was born. It has since grown into a movement of international proportions that includes 950 cities and 63 countries.
“40 Days for Life" is a peaceful initiative consisting of 40 days of prayer and fasting, peaceful vigils at abortion facilities and an educational outreach with the goal of protecting mothers and their babies from abortion. Each year the spring campaign coincides with the 40 days of Lent, this year February 26 - April 5. There is also a fall campaign. In fact, our pro-life team has prayed in front the Planned Parenthood on Victory Dr. in Mankato during fall campaigns. As “40 Days for Life” keeps growing, Planned Parenthood keeps shrinking. How effective are the campaigns? To date over 1,600 babies saved; nearly 200 abortion workers quit; 196 abortion facilities closed.
If we cannot join a vigil, we can do our part by continuing to pray and fast for the end of abortion. (Source: 40daysforlife.com)
The next Pro-Life Team meeting will take place at 1PM on Monday, March 16, 2020
at the home of Joyce Traxler.
Lasagna Take & Bake
April 4th & 5th
Help support our youth going to Steubenville Youth Conference in
Rochester this summer. They will be selling pre-made meat, cheese, or veggie
lasagnas ready for you to take home and bake.
Lasagna Pre-order Sales
Available after the Masses on the weekends of March 14-15, 21-22, & 28-29 and in the church office, or by contacting Jean
Boothby at [email protected]. The youth will prep all the lasagnas on April 4
th, ready for pick up after the Masses on
April 4th & 5
th. This is a great way to support our youth
summer programs and get a delicious pre-made meal!
Steubenville Rochester Youth Conference All current 8
th – 12
th grade students are
invited to participate in this July 10-12, 2020 weekend conference packed with great speakers, small group discussions, Mass, Reconciliation, and Adoration. Registration forms for the Steubenville Rochester Youth Conference may be found at the church entrances.
Rise Up/Twin Cities Middle School Conference Students in grades 6-8 are invited to a one day conference in Plymouth, MN on March 21, 2020 from 9:30am–5:00pm. Young people will be strengthened in their relationship with Christ through keynote speakers, praise & worship, Adoration, Reconciliation, and lots of fun activities!! Registration forms may be found at the church entrances. Upcoming Dates: March 18 – FF Classes March 21 – Rise Up Twin Cities Middle School Conference 9:30am-5:00pm, Plymouth, MN March 25 – Family Formation 6:00–7:30 pm April 1 - FF Classes, Kindergarten
Like us on Facebook! For Faith Formation News go to St Mary & St Henry Faith Formation (https://www.facebook.com/lecentercatholic/). For other news in the parish go to St. Mary's Church,
Le Center (https://www.facebook.com/StMaryStHenry/)
“Look to him that you may be radiant with joy.” Psalm 34:6
Jean R. Boothby Faith Formation Coordinator [email protected] 941-962-5168
Faith Formation
Please Pray Part of our Christian duty is to pray for each other. The following have asked for your prayers:
Myles Genelin Jolene Zell Holden Zell Dave Farm Tom Boettcher Bob Selly
Tim Simonette Stacy Germscheid Shirley Hrdlicka Dave Krenik Gene Holicky
We also keep in prayer all residents at area assisted living and long-term care facilities and our homebound parishioners.
St. Mary-St. Henry Pro-Life Team
St. Mary's Calvary Cemetery has openings on its board. If you are interested in serving on the board, or have questions on what this entails, you may contact the parish office or any one of the current board members; Bill Collins, Greg Holicky, Darcy Schloesser, Dan Steffen, Sharon Traxler, or Matt Wallskog.
Preached Rosary
Would a little guidance help you go deeper in prayer with the rosary? Fr. Sandquist is leading a four-part preached rosary "tour" that kicked off on Sunday, January 26th. This preached rosary will consist of praying the rosary together in the usual manner, except Fr. Sandquist will offer a brief, three-minute sermon on each mystery before that mystery is prayed. Each rosary event will be about 45 minutes long. There are still 2 opportunities to attend. Plan to join us!
Schedule:
-Sunday, March 22nd 7pm at St. Henry's in St. Henry (Sorrowful Mysteries)
-Sunday, April 19th 7pm at Nativity in Cleveland (Glorious Mysteries)
During Lent please feel free to take advantage of any and all of the following offerings:
Extended times for Individual Confessions: Saturdays, 3:15-4:20 PM at St. Mary Sunday, 7:15-7:50 AM at St. Henry
Lenten Penance Service: TODAY, Sunday, March 15, 7:00PM at Immaculate Conception, Marysburg
Sunday, April 5, 6:30-8PM at St. Mary (Several priests will be available to hear individual confessions)
Stations of the Cross at St. Mary and St Henry Fridays of Lent at 7:00 PM
March 20 - St. Henry March 27 - St. Mary April 3 - St. Henry April 10 - St. Mary
Eucharistic Adoration is open from Tuesday 9AM-Thursday 9AM
in the Cry Room.
Adorer is needed for the 2-3PM hour on Wednesdays. If you would like to add an hour of
adoration to your week, this may be your hour! If you have any questions or would like to sign up for an hour, please contact Gloria 357-6633 or Joyce 357-4410.
Lent Materials Available in Church Entrances
ENCOUNTER LENT Join our faith community–and nearly 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States—in a life-changing Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your family’s CRS Rice Bowl in our church entrances, and don’t forget to download the CRS Rice Bowl app! During these 40 days of Lent, as companions on the journey, we encounter our neighbor. Learn more at crsricebowl.org/families.
LENT IS HERE HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Passion of Jesus in Music, Word & Light March 19 - Spanish
March 20 & 21 - English 8:00 PM Saint Mark’s Church
4th Avenue & Atwood Street, Shakopee Prelude Music begins at 7:40 PM
Admission is free www.ShakopeePassionPlay.org
24 Hours for the Lord Friday, March 20, Noon - Saturday, March 21, Noon
Cathedral of Saint Paul, 239 Selby Ave., St. Paul Reconciliation will be offered around-the-clock for the faithful. There will also be perpetual adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament.
“God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking His mercy.”
-Pope Francis
The Paschal Triduum and Easter Schedule
Palm Sunday, April 5
Holy Thursday, April 9 - 7PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday, April 10 - 3PM Stations at 7PM (St. Mary)
Service Commemorating the Passion & Death of our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross.
Easter Vigil, April 11 - 8:30 PM
Easter Sunday, April 12
8AM - St. Henry 10AM - St. Mary
12PM - St. Mary (Spanish)
Mark your calendars and plan to join us!
March 7-8, 2020 St. Mary St. Henry
Weekly Budget $ 4230.00 $ 825.00
Weekly Offering $ 3137.32 $ 1215.00 Plate $ 254.00 $ 79.00
TOTAL $ 3391.32 $ 1294.00 ,
Diff. from budget -$ 838.68 +$ 469.00
Weekly Building Fund $ 302.77
We appreciate your continued monetary support and prayers for our building. Maintenance is ongoing with any building, so we anticipate more repairs and replacements will be needed in the future.
Parish Stewardship
How will you give alms this Lent? Help those in need – go to GiveCSAF.org and donate today! Thank you from the 20 Designated Ministries of the CSAF!
For those who have not received a CSAF mailing we are providing informational flyers and envelopes in the church entrances. When using the envelopes provided by the church be sure to use an envelope marked for St. Mary or St. Henry according to which parish goal you want your contribution to go toward. These envelopes can be placed in the collection basket. You can also give directly at GiveCSAF.org using your phone, tablet, or computer.
Our parish goal this year is: St. Mary $14,270 Collected $7345 (51%) St. Henry $2,655 Collected $2430 (92%)
May 1 - August 31, 2020 Ministry Schedule
Please contact Gloria, [email protected] (or call the parish office 357-6633) by Monday, March 23 with dates that you are unable to serve for the May 1-August 31, 2020 ministry schedule. This schedule includes Mother’s Day (May 10), Memorial Day (May 25), Father’s Day (June 21), Parish Festival (June 28) & July 4. August 15, The Assumption of Mary, is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year. However, we will have a 9AM Mass on Saturday, August 15. Dates that you cannot serve are entered into the ministry scheduling software.
Without that information you may be scheduled on dates that you are not available. If you are able to serve on any of the above dates, that is also very helpful. Thank you!
If you have been thinking about joining the Liturgical Ministry Team as a Lector, Usher, or Eucharistic Minister, now would be the time as we put together the May-August schedule. If you should have any questions or would like some training, feel free to contact the parish office or talk with one of the priests. What talent has God given you to serve His Church?
St. Mary Calvary Cemetery Maintenance and Beautification Projects
For more details on these projects, please see the display boards at the entrances of the church.
To give to this project we have placed envelopes in the church entrances. Your donation can then be dropped in the Sunday collection basket or at the Parish Office. If you don’t have a cemetery giving envelope, you can indicate on your check memo line “Cemetery Project” or place in an envelope marked the same. Feel free to indicate if you’d like your donation to go to the statue or the roads or both. Gifts of any amount are welcome - Thank you!
Total Cost of Projects: $32,664.00 Raised to Date: $ 7930.00
March 21 - March 22: Fourth Sunday of Lent
Altar Server Extraordinary Minister Lector Usher
Saturday, 4:30 PM (St. Mary)
Ellie Adams Sue Leary - Host Don Reak - Host
Priscilla Malinski Timothy Blaschko Donald Hayden Andy Simonette Volunteer Needed
Sunday, 8:00 AM (St. Henry) Emma Germscheid Earle Traxler - Host Ronald Germscheid
Patricia Germscheid
Sunday, 10:00 AM (St. Mary)
Carly Hartwig Kaitlyn Hartwig Kellen O'Keefe
Beatrice Grof - Host Daniel Meyer - Host Kae Traxler - Host Patrick Traxler - Host
Constance Meyer Paul Factor Brendan O'Keefe Brad O'Keefe Peter Plut
GLOBAL SOLIDARITY SUNDAY - This year the theme is, “…I was blind and now I see” (Jn. 9:25).
As we reach out in solidarity to our brothers and sisters around the world, we let our light shine for those who still hunger and thirst for God’s mercy, love and healing. On the weekend of March 21/22, a special collection will be taken for four global priorities of the U.S. Catholic Bishops: Africa, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, as well as humanitarian activities of Catholic Relief Services. Please be as generous as you are able and let your light shine for your brothers and sisters around the world. Thank you. For your convenience we have attached an envelope to this weekend’s bulletin for you to place your contribution. The envelopes can be dropped in the weekly collection basket or at the parish office.
