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TRI-PARISH COMMUNITIES OF: Good Shepherd, Jackson St. Luke, Sherburn St. Joseph, Lakefield
July 5th, 2020- 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jackson- Good Shepherd Mass Time: 8:30 am Sunday
Parish Office: Tues-Fri am- 507-407-2944 Fax #: 507-847-3734 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.triparishcommunity.org Faith Formation-Mary Brinkman-507-847-2719 e-mail: goodshepherdfaithformation@ triparishcommunity.org Facebook: Good Shepherd Catholic church Custodian: Cathy Connors-605-988-4826
Lakefield – St. Joseph
Mass Time: 10:30 am Sunday
Parish Office- Mon – Thurs- 507-662-5819 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.triparishcommunity.org Faith Formation- Michelle Ignaszewski 701-367-8243 e-mail: [email protected]
Sherburn – St. Luke
Mass Time: 5:00 pm Saturday
Parish Office: Mon am & Weds pm- 507-407-2944 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.triparishcommunity.org Faith Formation-
e-mail: [email protected]
facebook.com/stlukessherburn or search @stlukessherburn
Pastor: Father Jonathan Fasnacht 311 N. Sverdrup Ave. Jackson, MN 56143
Office: 507-407-2289 Emergency Number: 507-407-2299
E-mail: [email protected]
SEE NEW RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE STARTING 5/25/2020 Sacrament of Reconciliation: 4:00 to 5:00 pm before Mass on Saturday and 7:30 to 8:30 am before Mass on Sunday. Also, by appointment. Sacrament of Baptism: Please contact the Pastor for a preparation session and a Baptismal date at least 1 month in advance. Sacrament of Marriage: Please contact the Pastor six (6) months prior to your wedding date. New Parishioners: We warmly welcome you to our Catholic faith communities; Good Shepherd, St. Joseph and St. Luke. Please contact your parish office to register or fill out the form located in the entrance of the church.
NICHOLAS GAWARECKI
I have had the chance to meet some of you during these unusual times but Father
suggested that I write to formally introduce myself and share some of my story. I have been in
seminary for two years and finished my philosophy studies at Immaculate Heart of Mary
Seminary this past spring. This fall I will be attending Sacred Heart Major Seminary studying
Theology. I will be there for four years and most likely have an additional pastoral year after
the first two years, so it will be 5 years before I will become a priest, if all progresses on
schedule.
I come from a catholic family and have an older sister and two younger brothers. I was
homeschooled and part of a catholic homeschool group, so the faith always was part of my life.
I was blessed with parents and grandparents who all practiced their faith and whose example
was essential for the planting and maturation of my own faith. Encouraged even as a kid to
consider a vocation to the priesthood, the priesthood resonated with me and grew into a desire.
However, I wasn’t sure I was ready or if that was really what God wanted, so after high school I
attended a community college for one year, then transferred to Benedictine College for three
years and earned a bachelors in Theology with a music minor. After graduation I still wasn’t
sure what God was calling me to, so I attended Moorhead State for two years and earned a
paralegal degree.
Upon graduation, I worked as a paralegal in a personal injury law firm in Mankato for a
year and then got a job at Olmsted County District Court where I worked for almost 3 years.
During that time I spent a lot of time in adoration or visiting a church and eventually understood
God was calling me to consider seminary. I began meeting with Fr. Thompson who was the
pastor of Pax Christi where Fr. Fasnacht was the associate before becoming pastor here. I
considered religious life, but decided God was calling me to seminary for the diocesan
priesthood. I applied and began seminary in the fall of 2018.
Over this summer I have been able to do quite a bit of reading which is probably the
hobby that I have been able to do most since entering seminary. I also like to cook and bake
which I learned from my mother, grandmother, and google. I love music (classical) and play
the piano and sing and dabble on the viola. I enjoy watching good movies, playing card games,
and target shooting. I try to stay active and like shorter runs, going to the gym, and ultimate
frisbee.
I am grateful to Fr. Fasnacht for hosting me and appreciate the community we have
through praying morning and evening prayer together, celebrating mass, Bible study, meals, and
hanging out. With the effects of Covid-19, I have been more aware of the privilege we have as
Catholics to receive the Eucharist and hope you all take advantage of the grace it brings. Being
in a parish has also helped me to understand the calling of the diocesan priesthood lived in
action albeit in unusual times. I look forward to continue to get to know many of you through
the rest of the summer, and I ask for your prayers that I and all my fellow seminarians become
more conformed to Christ, our great high priest.
FROM OUR PASTOR
Please join us 20 minutes before Mass to say the Rosary Mass Intentions for the Week of: July 6th through July 12th, 2020
Scripture Readings for the week of July 6th, 2020 Monday: Hosea 2; 16,17-18, 21-22/ Matthew 9: 18-26 Tuesday: Hosea 8: 4-7, 11-13 / Matthew 9: 32-38 Wednesday: Hosea 10: 1-3, 7-8, 12/ Matthew 10: 1-7 Thursday: Hosea 11: 1-4, 8-9 / Matthew10: 7-15 Friday: Hosea 14: 2-10/ Matthew 10: 16-23 Saturday: Isaiah 6: 1-8/ Matthew10: 24-33 Sunday: Isaiah 55: 10-11/ Romans 8: 18-23/ Matthew 13: 1-23
LSS Meals at Jackson Senior Center is hiring and willing to train for a Site Coordinator for M-F,
9:30AM to 12:30pm. Seeking an energetic person to serve and package our noon meals, provide
customer service, conduct outreach, complete required record-keeping. Hourly wage up to $11 per hour
DOE. No evenings/weekends/major holidays, 10 paid floating holidays, paid time off, retirement plus
match, Verizon discount. Call Sarah at 507-822-9305 or apply on-line for Site Coordinator in Jackson at
www.lssmn.org/careers.
Please utilize the guidelines set out by the Bishops 6- Monday- ………………….…No mass 7- Tuesday- 5PM ………….….Good Shepherd…….….Evelyn Jones † 8- Wednesday- 8:30 am.….….St. Luke ….....................Doug Lutterman † 9- Thursday- 8:30 am……..….St Joseph………….…… Charley Vrchota† 10- Friday- 8:30 am…………...Good Shepherd…….….Allen & Rose Krebs † 11 Saturday- 8:30 am…………Good Shepherd………..Lee Miller † 11-Saturday – 5:00 pm…..……St Luke ……..................For the Parish † 12- Sunday 8:30 am……………Good Shepherd……....Margaret Wieskus † 12- Sunday- 10:30 am………. St.Joseph……………….John Resch †
Policy on Mass Intentions: While the parishes wish to be supportive of the need for Mass intentions for loved ones, in fairness to all we have decided to set the limits as follows: 1. We can only schedule for 1 year in advance. 2. Cost for the Mass is $5.00 per intention. 3. Only 3 Masses per person will be accepted for the year. 4. If there is a large amount of money available, the church will ask if part of it can be a donation, or if part of it can be sent to the Seminary or the missions to be used there. We hope this clarifies the method of scheduling Mass intentions for the parishes and we hope you understand.
GOOD SHEPHERD NEWS
“Faith Formation is more than a subject to be taught – it is an invitation to a way of life.” -Joe Paperocki
July – Month dedicated to the Precious Blood of our Lord – “Christian warriors, He who gave His life for you today demands yours in return.” -St. Bernard of Clairvaux THE BANQUET Confirmation service date is set for August 3rd! We will attend noon Mass at the Cathedral of St. Joseph first, have lunch, and then prepare/serve the meal at the Banquet. As always, this is open to parishioners that want to join us! Please let me know if you’d like to come …call Mary at the FF office. There will be a box for needed donations at the back of church as well. FLEECE MATERIAL NEEDED! We are planning a fun get together/service day for our Middle School youth in late July! North Memorial Hospital is in need of new blankets for newly admitted children ages 1-18. We would appreciate any monetary donations or material to help us out! Please leave in the tub at church. More information will be sent out to middle school families later in July. Thank you!
FAITH FORMATION RUMMAGE SALE: Please understand that with all the circumstances, we will not be having our Rummage Sale this coming Fall. However, if you have any CATHOLIC ITEMS or anything RELGIOUS that you would like to donate to the Faith Formation Program, please call Mary at 846-2719. It’s always a blessing to share and use these for the student’s benefit! God Bless you!
GREETING CARDS of all kinds for $1 each! Box of cards to choose from are in back of church. Proceeds benefit FF. GIFT CARDS! Please keep ordering when you need to! There are green forms by the bulletin board in church. Thank you so much for your support! EXPERIENCE all the great material on FORMED! Simply use: tri-parish.formed.org
Stewardship 6/28/2020
Weekly Budget $ 4,000.00 Sunday Envelopes $ 1,255.00 Offertory $ 53.00 Online giving $ 1,614.00 Total Collection $ 2,922.00 Surplus (Deficit) $(1,078.00) YTD Budget $ 217,500.00 YTD Collections $ 231,335.73 Surplus (deficit) $ 13,835.73 Other Support Peters Pence $ 105.00 Cemetery $ 90 .00
Thank you for your support.
nk you for your financial support
Liturgical Roles – Sunday, July 5th, 2020 Thank you for your participation in these ministries. At present we will be using only the following roles. Lector: volunteer attending or Seminarian Ushers: Volunteers from those attending mass.
Catholic Ministries Appeal - Thank you to those who have sent in their CMA Pledge or donation already. We have reached 57.75% of our goal. Please pray about supporting the CMA and the ministries it supports throughout our diocese.
Giving envelopes are welcomed and can be mailed to Good Shepherd Church, PO Box 65, 311 N. Sverdrup Ave, Jackson. If you visit the Church for private prayer, you can drop your offering in the locked box next to the shelf in the entrance of the Church under the Bulletin board.
NO Gifts will be taken to the altar. No collection taken. Please put all offering envelopes in the wall safe under the bulletin board .
Have some extra time? We have an urgent need for Meals on Wheels volunteers in the City of
Jackson, particularly Tuesdays. See All parish page for details on how to deliver to the shut ins.
1. A Team of 2 is ideal (1 to drive, 1 to navigate and deliver the
meal) but 1 person can do it.
2. Call the meal site at 847-5884 and leave a message if you can help.
St. Luke News
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Stewardship: 6/28/2020 Envelopes $ 874.00 Offertory $ 20.00 Repair Fund $ 25.00 Total $ 919.00 Thank you for your generosity and sacrifice.
Saturday, July 11th. 2020 Liturgical Roles – Thank you for your participation in these ministries. At present we will be using only the following roles. Lector Volunteers are welcomed. Rosary Leader: : Dick Zehms Ushers: Volunteers from those attending mass.
FAITH FORMATION St. Luke's Catholic Church of Sherburn has an opening for the Faith Formation Coordinator. This position is 5-7 hours per week with occasional extra time for special events, as needed. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Rose Riley at 507-407-2944 or [email protected]. NEW ACCESS to “FORMED” - Simply use: www.tri-parish.formed.org to access an incredible faith program full of videos, movies, e-books, and Lighthouse Cd’s all available to everyone in our parish to use. Check it out! Instructions on how to log on, on the All Parishes page.
Immediate opening for Parish Secretary/Administrative Assistant position,. St. Luke's Parish is looking for a part time secretary/administrative assistant. Hours will be flexible and the Parish will work with the applicants to align working hours with their personal schedule. Wages will be paid at an hourly rate. If interested, please call 507-407-2944.
At present, the Church will be open for private prayer from 8 am till 7 pm daily. Giving envelopes are welcomed and can be placed in the locked box beside the office door on the Center level or mailed to St. Luke Church, PO Box 669, Sherburn, MN 56171
Remember to save your Fairmont Hy-vee and Fareway grocery receipts. Please keep saving them and if you have a chance to drop them off at church Deb will stop and pick them up.
NO GIFTS WILL BE TAKEN TO THE ALTAR Please put all offering envelopes in the wall safe next to the office in the Center hallway. Envelopes will be picked up on Monday and counted on Tuesday at Good Shepherd by their counters. Liturgical instruction may change from time to time. Please read the bulletin for updates. Thank you for your service.
Catholic Ministries Appeal –
Congratulations to St. Luke for meeting your CMA goal and exceeding it. You sent in 115.01% of your goal. Thank you from the Diocese of Winona-Rochester.and the TriparishCommunity.
Reminder: The Mass schedule switches the weekend of July 4th/ 5th. St. Joseph’s Mass time moves to Sunday at 10:30 AM for July / Aug. / Sept. and St. Luke’s Mass time moves to Saturday at 5:00 PM.
St. Joseph News
Stewardship June 27, 2020 Adults $ 1,974.00 Online Giving $ Offertory $ 5.00 Peter’s Pence $ 35.00 St. Joseph Cemetery Fund $ 45.00 Total $ 2,059.00
Thank you for your support and sacrifice!
During this time of precautions and dispensation your continued financial support and sacrifice is greatly appreciated. You may do so by: - Mailing your church support and special collection envelopes to St. Joseph Church at PO BOX 517, Lakefield MN 56150 - Dropping it off in the slot in the locked bulletin stand in the church foyer. - Give online by visiting St. Joseph’s website:
www.triparishcommunity.org
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Liturgical Roles – Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 10:30 AM At present we will be utilizing only the following Liturgical Roles. Please watch for further updates. Lectors: Volunteer(s) welcomed from those attending that Mass. Hospitality Ministers: Volunteers welcomed from those attending that Mass.
Thank you to all who serve in the Liturgical Ministries.
No Choir practice for the present time.
Catholic Ministries Appeal - Thank you to those who have sent in their CMA Pledge or donation already. St. Joseph’s has received 70.09% of our goal with 23 households having donated thus far. We only need $2,014 more to reach our goal of $9,659. Please pray about supporting the CMA and the ministries it supports throughout our diocese. We are all called to support both the diocesan church along with our local church. Donation envelopes are available in the church foyer if you lost your mailing.
Confirmation Students – there are packets in the back pew of the church for you to pick up – these are to be completed this summer with your sponsor. If you haven’t returned the sponsor information sheet yet please do so ASAP to the
parish office or Michelle as they were due by June 15th.
FAITH FORMATION “FORMED” – to access an incredible faith program full of videos, movies, e-books, and Lighthouse CD’s all available to everyone in our parish to use. Check it out! Simply use: www.triparish.formed.org
Lakefield Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, July 14th from 1-6 PM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. To schedule an appointment please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter:
LAKEFIELDMN Give the gift of life – give blood!
Meals on Wheels Volunteer Drivers are needed from St. Joseph’s to deliver meals during the month of August. If you are able to help for a week at a time or even to fill in a day here or there please give Gladys Schultz a call at 662-6661. Volunteers need not live in town to help out with this ministry and it only takes an hour or less of your time.
Thank you to all who help with this important community ministry.
The Banquet Trip – Volunteers are welcomed. The date has been rescheduled to Monday, August 3rd and volunteers are still welcomed to join the tri-parish Confirmation class on their ministry trip. Please contact Michelle Ignaszewski @ 701-367-8243 if you would like to join us. There is a box in the church foyer for the collection of these needed donation items: (Please bring by Aug. 2nd.) Ground regular coffee, large coffee filters. large bottles of Olive and Canola Oil, large sizes of - ground cinnamon, cumin, granulated garlic, seasoning salt, white pepper, black pepper, oregano, ground mustard, and poultry seasoning, one gallon size white vinegar, micro fiber towels, stamps, feminine hygiene products, hotel toiletries. Pop Tabs for the Ronald McDonald house may also be dropped off.
Catechists are needed for the upcoming Faith Formation year. We are in need of three Catechists in various grade levels for this fall. Please contact Michelle Ignaszewski 701-367-8243 if you would like to
help out or would like more information.
We will be honoring our 2020 Graduates, Nicole Gustin, Abby Ignaszewski and Olivia Osgerby at Mass next Sunday, June 12th.
The July/Aug/Sept LIVING FAITH reflection booklets are available on the table at the top of the landing in the church.
Jerry Throndset wishes to thank Mary Koob, Jan Larson, Sheila Koob, Shirley Nellis, Steve & Pat Voss for all their help and hard work with his household sale and those who came.
Street Assessment donations are welcomed during this time of partial reopening. We are unable to take up our planned 2nd collection the 3rd Sunday of each month but appreciate any donations received that can be applied to the assessment debt. Just enclose in an envelope marked Street Assessment and drop in the locked bulletin stand or weekend offering basket. Thank you.
Respect Life
Some important news to share. You’ve likely read or heard in the news that abortion
facilities in Minnesota and many states across the country remain open. This places
many people at risk by continuing to do elective surgery and using personal protective
equipment (PPE) that is desperately needed for healthcare workers on the frontlines of
the COVID-19 outbreak
Take some time to e-mail Governor Tim Waltz and ask him to close abortion facilities
during the Pandemic: https://studentsforlife.quorum.us/campaign/25304/ or call our
Governor at 651-201-3400.
Catholic Charities offers free adoption information meetings to help you learn about the process to begin building your family. We have adoption social workers in Winona, Rochester, Mankato and Worthington who offer home studies for international and domestic infant adoption. Please email [email protected] or call 507-287-2047 to schedule an information meeting.
2020 Catholic Ministries Appeal (6-26-2020) Parish Received Pledged Goal Donors % of Goal Good Shepherd $11,365.00 $ 650.00 $19,678.00 40 57.75% St. Joseph $ 6,770.00 $ 875.00 $ 9,659.00 23 70.09% St. Luke $ 9,886.17 $ 150 .00 $ 8,596.00 25 115.01%
Jackson County Relay for Life is set for Friday, August 7th from 4:00-9:00. There are a few big
changes this year. First off it's going to be held at Lakefield City Park. Second is that philly
cheesesteak is on the menu. Third is, there will not be any luminaries this year. Instead we will have
paper ribbons with names written on them. And lastly we are calling this "Night to Fight Cancer".
Join us for food, fun, friends, silent auction, and entertainment provided by Sean Benz. Also it's never
too late to start a team or join a team! Look forward to seeing you!
NEWS FOR ALL PARISHES
Christmas in July Outdoor Worship Service is at Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in
Lakefield on Sunday, July 26th at 10:30 a.m. Special choirs will perform including the Immanuel Lutheran
School All School Choir. Special donations will be accepted for the Teacher Salary Fund. A Ham Christmas
Dinner will be served "picnic style" to go. Bring a lawn chair and join us! Immanuel is located at 604 Bush
Street in Lakefield.
We have an urgent need for Meals on Wheels volunteers in the City of Jackson, particularly Tuesdays.
Details:
1. Delivery is 11am-Noon.
2. Pick up at the Jackson Senior Center
3. We offer contact-less delivery (meaning you knock and leave the meal and then walk away to see if they pick up the
meal).
4. We have gloves and masks available for volunteers
5. Great opportunity for 4-H, Confirmation classes, families, workplace team building 6. Due to an increase in meal requests because of COVID-19, we have 3 delivery routes within the City of Jackson ,
delivering to 8-15 people on a route
7. A Team of 2 is ideal (1 to drive, 1 to navigate and deliver the meal) but 1 person can do it.
8. Call the meal site at 847-5884 and leave a message if you can help!
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