Sunday, May 24, 2020 Year A THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

St. Joseph Campus: 1310 Mainstreet, Hopkins St. John Campus (Parish Office): 6 Interlachen Road, Hopkins 55343 Phone: (952) 935-5536 Website: www.stgabrielhopkins.org Fax: (952) 657-5120

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Jesus tells the disciples that they will be witnesses to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:1-11).

Psalm — God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a

blare of trumpets for the Lord (Psalm 47).

Second Reading — May the Father of glory give you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation (Ephesians 1:17-23).

Gospel — Jesus instructs the Eleven to baptize and teach people of all nations (Matthew 28:16-20).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab;

Jn 16:29-33

Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21;

Jn 17:1-11a

Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab;

Jn 17:11b-19

Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11;

Jn 17:20-26

Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab;

Jn 21:15-19

Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7;

Jn 21:20-25

Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or

Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35,

27-28, 29-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39

Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34;

1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23

La ascensión del Señor

Pastor Fr. James Liekhus

frjliekhus@stgabrielhopkins.org

Deacons Deacon Darrel Branch

dbranch@stgabrielhopkins.org

Deacon Francis Tangney (952) 935-8530

ftangney@stgabrielhopkins.org

Parish Business Administrator Lori Thul

lthul@stgabrielhopkins.org

Administrative Coordinator Elaine Sinkala

esinkala@stgabrielhopkins.org

Director of Worship & Music Katie Schafer

kschafer@stgabrielhopkins.org

Ministry Coordinator Sheila Przesmicki

sprzesmicki@stgabrielhopkins.org

Director of Youth Formation Cindy Novak

cnovak@stgabrielhopkins.org

Pre-School Coordinator Kathleen Esh

(952) 933-7610 kesh@stgabrielhopkins.org

Nursery Coordinator Brittany Anderson

banderson@stgabrielhopkins.org

Custodian Ricardo Torres

rtorres@stgabrielhopkins.org

Parish Trustees Bill Clemen Joe Fish

Pastoral Council Members Romaine Bechir Karen Fish Cindy Irrgang Edali Mendez Jeff Ward Therese Otten

Notre Dame Academy, 13505 Excelsior Blvd.

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Ginger Vance, Principal 952-358-3500

email: gvance@nda-mn.org

Parish Staff and Information Stewardship

Ministry & Liturgy Information

Parish Office .................

CELEBRATION OF MASSES

St. Joseph Campus Saturday......................... 4:30pm (English) Mon - Fri ...................... 11:25am (English) Morning Prayer & Rosary: Mon, Tue & Wed ............................... 7am

St. John Campus Sunday ............................ 8:30am (English) ........................................

Saturday............................... 8am (English)

SACRAMENTAL LIFE

Eucharistic Adoration Chapel: Perpetual Adoration open 24 hours at St. Joseph Campus.

Baptism: Contact the office 2 months prior to Baptism to schedule the required preparation conference.

Matrimony: Contact priest 12 months in advance of desired date.

Reconciliation (Private): St. Joseph Campus Mon - Fri ............................................ 12pm Saturday........................................ 3:30pm St. John Campus Saturday.............................. 8:30-9:30am Sunday ......................................... 12:30pm

Anointing:

Parish Registration, Communion or BeFriender Visit:

Call the Parish Office .... 952-935-5536

Bulletin Deadline Thursdays at Noon - 10 days

before the bulletin date, except for holidays.

Email to: bulletin@stgabrielhopkins.org

Pledged: $1,620,540 Collected: $1,252,798

Please write checks for the capital campaign separately from your

regular Sunday giving. These funds go into a different account from our other

donations. Thank you!

2020 Catholic Services Appeal Foundation

(CSAF) UPDATE

St. Gabriel’s 2020 goal: $41,268

Amount Rec’d so far: $34,802

Total if all Pledges Rec’d so far are Paid: $57,805

The CSAF supports 20 designated outreach ministries. Parishes that reach their goal receive 50% of all dollars in

excess of their goal. In addition, parishes that increase collected dollars over last

year’s collected amount will receive 25% of all dollars collected in excess of last

year’s amount.

Returning our gifts to God and His Church

St Gabriel the Archangel's Sunday Giving

April -Env & Plate $62,729 -Electronic Giving $26,977

YTD Actual for the 10 months Ending April 2020 $726,238

YTD Budget for the 10 months Ending April 2020 $777,334

BUDGET for the 12 months ended June 2020 $920,000

ACH & Credit Card Giving:

Visit our website for Online Giving options or call the parish office at

(952) 935-5536.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Give peace, O Lord, in all the world; For in thee can we live in safety. Lord, keep this nation under thy care; And guide us in the way of justice and truth. Let thy way be

known upon earth; Thy saving health among all nations.

Parish Calendar Worship

Hoping to See You at Mass Soon! Daily Mass is now open to nine (9) people attending – 11:25am M-F at St. Joseph campus, 8am Saturday at St. John campus. At St. Joseph campus, only the Mainstreet entrance will be open before Mass; at St. John campus, only the Preston Lane parking entrance will be open before Mass.

The following procedures are in place, subject to change:

• Sign up for a Mass on our website: http://stgabrielhopkins.org/welcome/weekly-calendar, or call the parish office: 952-935-5536. Please limit yourself to one Mass until everyone has a chance to attend.

• Those over age 65 will be strongly encouraged not to attend Mass, and anyone showing any symptoms of sickness, or anyone who has a household member who is sick or showing symptoms should not come to church.

• In order to limit the amount of time necessary for cleaning and disinfecting, we ask that you sit only in the open pews (the rest will be taped off), ensuring spacing between each person.

• At this time Holy Communion will not be distributed.

• Books and hymnals have been removed; please feel free to bring your own book or use an application on your phone that will allow you to follow along with the day’s readings.

• Masks are recommended, but not required, and you are encouraged to bring hand sanitizer.

The obligation to attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days of Obligation continues to be suspended as long as the pandemic continues. Fr. Liekhus continues to record and post daily and Sunday Mass to our website: www.stgabrielhopkins.org/worship. The parish office continues to be closed to visitors, but please call if you have any questions.

St. Gabriel Parish needs your continued support: Please help us fund the staff, resources, and operations necessary to support our digital ministry, and to provide for the required sanitization and setup for public Mass, by making a one-time or recurring online donation at: www.stgabrielhopkins.org/give. You can mail in donations, as well. Thank you for your generosity!

Please know that we are praying for you, for all those affected by COVID-19, and for deliverance from this pandemic. We humbly ask for your prayers as well.

In Christ—Fr. Liekhus, Staff, and Parish Leadership

Please pray for those in nursing homes, the families of the sick,

caregivers, the military and their families, and for:

Nancy Bishop, Walter & Joanne Dick, Samantha Ewert, Fr. Ralph Goman, Luke Julien, Sandy Muschenheim,

Marty Noll, Otto Olson, Joshua Reid, Marcella Samuelson, Debra Thompson

To add a name to the list, notify the Parish Office. Names will be published for one

month unless otherwise requested.

Most activities, meetings and events continue to be suspended until further notice.

Sunday, May 24 12:30pm - Hispanic Confessions, St. John Campus 5:30pm - Loaves & Fishes, St. Joseph Campus,

(TAKE OUT ONLY)

Monday, May 25 - MEMORIAL DAY STAFF HOLIDAY There will not be a Mass at the Cemetery. Mass for the day will be recorded and posted on

the website. 12pm - Confessions, St. Joseph Campus 5:30pm - Loaves & Fishes, St. Joseph Campus,

(TAKE OUT ONLY)

Tuesday, May 26 12pm - Confessions, St. Joseph Campus 5:30pm - Loaves & Fishes, St. Joseph Campus,

(TAKE OUT ONLY) Wednesday, May 27 12pm - Confessions, St. Joseph Campus

Thursday, May 28 12pm - Confessions, St. Joseph Campus Friday, May 29 12pm - Confessions, St. Joseph Campus Saturday, May 30 8:30am - Confessions, St. John Campus 3:30pm - Confessions, St. Joseph Campus 5:30pm - Loaves & Fishes, St. Joseph Campus,

(TAKE OUT ONLY)

Sunday, May 31 12:30pm - Hispanic Confessions, St. John Campus 5:30pm - Loaves & Fishes, St. Joseph Campus,

(TAKE OUT ONLY)

Sunday, May 24 8:30am - †Ronald Kerg 10:30am - †Clyde Fleming 1pm - People of the Parish

Monday, May 25 9am - Souls of the Faithful departed

Tuesday, May 26 11:25am - †Delores Holschuh

Wednesday, May 27 11:25am - †David Pfannenstein

Thursday, May 28 11:25am - †Stephen Rasmussen

Friday, May 29 11:25am - †John Houghnon

Saturday, May 30 8am - †Jack Theis 4:30pm - †Steve Zayac

Sunday, May 31 8:30am - People of the Parish 10:30am - †John Jelinek 1pm - Edgar Eduardo Ramirez

MASS INTENTIONS

Small Group Reflection

The Ascension of The Lord

Acts: l:12-14; Psalm 27; I Peter: 4:13-16; John 17:1-11a

The eleven apostles return to Jerusalem and the Upper Room as Jesus had commanded them. They are waiting

united in prayer to be baptized by the Holy Spirit. To receive the Holy Spirit we need to prepare by withdrawing with Mary, the faithful women, and the Apostles to our upper room, our place of prayer to invite a fresh anointing from the Spirit. This is why we attend the Sunday Eucharist: to receive the Son so that we might recognize the Spirit at Pentecost. In the Psalm we are reminded the Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living. Hear, O Lord, the sound of my call; have pity on me, and answer me. “Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you (falsely) because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.” (Matt: 5:11-12) The common teaching is that this isn’t only the last Beatitude, but the greatest. Peter reframes this victimization as a blessing. They/we must not be cowered by the normal human feelings of shame or disgrace that insults bring. Peter cautions us not to suffer for the wrong things. God has united himself to us in our suffering by suffering in the Person of Jesus, and has made suffering a blessing. Only this can transform suffering from a curse to a source of union with God. In John we focus on Jesus’ work. The work the Father gave him was to form those twelve men to be his disciples so that they would take the Gospel to the ends of the earth and make his message endure through the ages. God wants us today to invest our lives in relationships in order to become a vessel of God’s love and grace for the world. Today’s Gospel carries a powerful lesson for us: like Jesus our real work, the work the Father has given us, is rooted in relationship and discipleship.

• Have you ever had someone say they were going to pray for you and you knew that they really were going to do it?

• What does it feel like to have someone pray for you and your intentions?

• What work has God given you to do?

• What would you want Jesus to ask the Father on your behalf?

• Have you ever been insulted or persecuted for your faith?

For more information or to sign up for a small group, contact Karen Fish at 952-239-1949.

SUMMER MINISTRY EVENTS CANCELED

At this time, most summer ministry events have been canceled, including Totus Tuus, the mission trip to Kentucky, and Faith Service Camp.

As things begin to open up, we may be able to schedule some limited ministry activities, so stay tuned! We are also exploring the possibility of doing some youth activities online this summer, such as a book club and a Bible study/prayer group. Watch the bulletin and family emails for more information to come.

If you would like any resources for at-home formation and prayer, please contact Cindy Novak (952-540-4762; cnovak@stgabrielhopkins.org).

FIRST COMMUNION SUNDAY: DELAYED BUT ANXIOUSLY AWAITED!

Our First Communion celebration was originally scheduled for May 3 and will be rescheduled for a different date once we are able to gather again for Mass. In the meantime, here are some more great pictures of our children and

youth taken on May 3 as they anticipate the day of receiving the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Kudos to their parents for working on preparing them for this special sacrament as well—they are doing an awesome job!

St. Gabriel the Archangel Festival Update

Due to the social distancing guide-lines, and to comply with the state guidelines, St. Gabriel’s participation during the Raspberry Festival in July has been canceled.

The Festival Committee is looking for-ward to planning for St. Gabriel’s Festival in September. We are look-ing forward to having a very special event for parishioners, their families and friends. It will also be a great time to welcome Fr. Paul Haverstock to St. Gabriel’s!

See you in September!

Take Out Only Loaves & Fishes continues serving meals out of the St. Joseph campus social hall, Saturday-Tuesday eve-nings, 5:30-6:30pm, take-out only.

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Pray for COVID-19 Anointing Corps, Patients, Families and Medical Support Teams

Parishioners across the Archdiocese are invited to prayerfully support those who are suffering most intensely, usually in sterile isolation, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Text archspm-anointing to 55321 or visit eva.us/archspm-anointing to receive a text each time a COVID-19 Anointing Corps Priest is dispatched to give the Last Rites. Upon receipt of the text, those in this ministry commit to take a moment to pray:

One Our Father for the patient who is in danger of death, as they prepare to meet our Heavenly Father face-to-face;

One Hail Mary for the patient’s family and friends, asking the Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Sorrows, to intercede to comfort them; and

One Glory Be in thanksgiving for the priest and for his protection, as well as the medical team attending to the patient.

For more ways to pray for those affected by COVID-19, visit: archspm.org/covid19prayers.

Prayers and Support for Health Care Workers Health care workers: Catholic faithful throughout the archdiocese are dedicated to praying for you! Visit archspm.org/covid19prayers to submit a prayer request. Also find videos of encouragement and support, helpful links and other resources.

Want to join in praying for health care workers? Commit to daily prayer for health care workers by texting archspm-healthcare to 55321 or signing up at eva.us/archspm-healthcare. You will receive a weekly message with a link health care workers to pray for each week.

Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus,

I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there

and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Education

NDA End of Year Report—

Each year we are required by MNSAA, our ac-crediting organization to submit an annual report and evidence of completing our goals. Our annu-al progress report provides an opportunity to

assess the progress we made in implementing the school strategic plan over the preceding twelve months. One of the requirements is to provide an end of year report to our stakeholders. Here’s the link to the report: https://mcusercontent.com/376fdf398638e422fd5a3529c/files/700bcb9f-52a2-4b39-a496-c3336c0ba2eb/2019_20_End_of_Year_Report_1_.pdf

NDA News Publication—

The Development Committee creates an All News publication each year. Enjoy these updates on a great year by reading our latest news blog on our homep-age: https://nda-mn.org/nda-newsletter-april-2020/

Subscribe to The Catholic Spirit for local, national and world Church news, inspiring faith stories, and a Catholic take on issues shaping our culture. You can receive The Catholic Spirit at no cost by contacting the parish office and asking to be added to the parish list. Questions or story ideas? Contact us at CatholicSpirit@archspm.org. The Catholic Spirit is the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

The History of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish

Virginia Vonhof and Chuck Romportl have accepted the task of document-ing the history of St. Gabriel’s Parish. This history isn’t very long yet, as our parish was formed on January 1, 2013, just eight years ago! Now seems to be a good time to start re-cording these things, 1) while they are still fresh in our minds, and 2) since we’re coming to the end of the tenure of our founding pastor, Fr. Liekhus. A short survey can be found online at http://stgabrielhopkins.org/welcome/history-survey. Or contact Chuck Romportl 952-451-3017 and a sur-vey can be sent to you. Copies of the survey can also be picked up at the parish office (call ahead). Thank you in advance for sharing your observa-tions and insights!

Litany in Time of Need Archbishop Bernard Hebda asks that the students from every Catholic school in the twelve-county territory of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the faithful set aside time every day, wherever they may be, to join together in offering the “Litany in Time of Need.” Please join us by tuning in to Relevant Radio 1330am, relevantradio.com, or the Relevant Radio App, where the litany will be broadcast each day at 11:05am. What a wonderful sign of unity it will be to have all of you join our young people, praying together at the same time for protection and help. View the “Litany in Time of Need” online at http://online.flipbuilder.com/tvlw/wqee/.

Together Family Retreat This simple retreat for families is to be done at home, with activity choices that cater to older or younger children. Written and compiled by Andrew and Coreen Wagenbach from St. Paul, the retreat is dedicated to the renewal of family life.

Schedule it on a day that works for you!

Please note: some materials may need to be purchased in advance; see details in the Retreat Guide: https://archspmmainsite.s3.amazonaws.com/Events/2020/Archspm_Family+Retreat.pdf.

May each family use this time of uncertainty and quarantine together to rebuild and deepen the Domestic Church, the seedbed of saints and the hope to the world.

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SAN GABRIEL EL ARCÁNGEL

Confesiones, domingos 12:30pm Santa Misa, domingos 1:00pm

Pastor: Rev. Padre James Liekhus (Padre Jim)

Domingo, 24 de mayo, 2020 Año A La Asensión del Señor

St. Joseph Campus: 1310 Mainstreet, Hopkins St. John Campus (Parish Office): 6 Interlachen Road, Hopkins 55343 Phone: (952) 935-5536 Website: www.stgabrielhopkins.org Fax: (952) 657-5120

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Este Jesús que les han llevado volverá

de la misma manera (Hechos 1:1-11)

La historia de la parroquia de San Gabriel Arcángel Virginia Vonhof y Chuck Romportl han aceptado la tarea de docu-mentar la historia de la parroquia de San Gabriel. ¡Esta historia aún no es muy larga, ya que nuestra parroquia se formó el 1 de enero de 2013, hace solo ocho años! Ahora parece ser un buen momento para comenzar a grabar estas cosas, 1) mientras todavía están fres-cas en nuestras mentes, y 2) ya que estamos llegando al final del mandato de nuestro pastor fundador, el Padre Liekhus. Se puede encontrar una breve encuesta en línea en http://stgabrielhopkins.org/welcome/history-survey. O comuníquese con Chuck Romportl 952-451-3017 y le enviaremos una encuesta. Las copias de la encuesta también se pueden recoger en la oficina de la parroquia (llame con anticipación). ¡Gracias de antemano por com-partir sus observaciones e ideas!

Lunes: Hch 19:1-8; Sal 68 (67):2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Martes: Hch 20:17-27; Sal 68 (67):10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Miércoles: Hch 20:28-38; Sal 68 (67):29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Jueves: Hch 22:30; 23:6-11; Sal 16 (15):1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Viernes: Hch 25:13b-21; Sal 103 (102):1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19

Sábado: Hch 28:16-20, 30-31; Sal 11 (10):4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Domingo:

Vigilia: Gn 11:1-9 o Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b o Ez 37:1-14 o Jl 3:1-5; Sal 104 (103):1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Día: Hch 2:1-11; Sal 104 (103):1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23

“En el mundo tendrán tribulaciones; pero tengan valor, porque yo he vencido al mundo.”

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