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DECEMBER 15, 2019 | 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
SAINT PETER Catholic Church
1250 South Shore Drive, Forest Lake, MN 55025 Parish Office: 651-982-2200 | School Office: 651-982-2216
JOY THE WORK OF GOD IS ALL AROUND US
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CHURCH AND SCHOOL OF ST PETER
Parish Office/Emergency ..... 651-982-2200 School Office........................... 651-982-2216 Archdiocese Victim Assist… 651-291-4475
STAFF
Pastor Rev. Daniel Bodin .................. 651-982-2203 [email protected]
Associate Pastor Rev. Ben Wittnebel ................ 651-982-2204 [email protected]
Deacons Rev. Mr. Gary Houle ............. 651-982-2200 Rev. Mr. Ralph L’ Allier…… 651-982-2200
Business Administrator Kathy Fraser O.F.S. …..…… 651-982-2217 [email protected]
Executive Administrative Assistant Susan Stepka .......................... 651-982-2201 [email protected]
Director of Pastoral Care Lisa Engstrom ........................ 651-982-2229 [email protected]
Director of Faith Formation Sue Fast ................................... 651-982-2235 [email protected]
Youth Minister/Confirmation Coordinator
David Flynn ............................ 651-982-2223 [email protected]
Director of Music and Liturgy Bonnie Wurscher ................... 651-982-2224 [email protected]
Accounting Specialist Alessandra Olson ................... 651-982-2205 [email protected]
Stewardship Coordinator Wendy Weyer ........................ 651-982-2227 [email protected]
Communications Coordinator Krista Schuhwerck ................. 651-982-2206 [email protected]
School Principal Jim Morehead ......................... 651-982-2214 [email protected]
School Secretary Kathy Craig ............................ 651-982-2216 [email protected]
School Director of Marketing/Development
Karen Anderson ..................... 651-982-2215 [email protected]
Parish Council (*Chair) Margaret Moore* Connie Riemers Mary Hulleman Jeff Schertz
Finance Council (*Trustees) Jeff Lichscheidl Paul Schmid* Joe Houle Larry Aamot* Bob Milam Harry Clayton Ed Goossens
FROM OUR PAROCHIAL VICAR
Fr. Ben
JOY & SORROW
Christmas can be a season of both joy and sorrow. We are filled with joy, because of what God has done for us. We also find joy through cherished memories and time spent with our family and friends. Christmas can also be a time of sorrow as we mourn the loss of loved ones; loved ones who are no longer here to celebrate Christmas with us. God embraces us in both the joy and sorrow. He wants to be with you in both. He deepens and solidifies your joy and He comforts you in sorrow. He wants to be with you. Emmanuel means "God with us". This Christmas season, whether it is a mix of both joy and sorrow, what if you asked Jesus to be with you in it?
God bless you,
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Readings for the week of December 15, 2019
Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10/ Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 [Is 35:4]/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11 Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 [4]/Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17 [cf. 7]/Mt 1:1-17 Wednesday: Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19 [cf. 7]/Mt 1:18-25 Thursday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 [cf. 8]/Lk 1:5-25 Friday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 7c and 10b]/Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 [1a; 3a]/
Lk 1:39-45 Next Sunday: Is 7:10-14/ Ps 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [7c, 10b]/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24
Observances for the week of December 15, 2019
Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Advent Saturday: St. Peter Canisius, Priest & Doctor of the Church Next Sunday: 4th Sunday of Advent
MASS SCHEDULE
WEEKEND Saturday ________________________ 5:00 pm Sunday ________________ 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am Sept-May only ___________________ 5:30 pm
WEEKDAY Monday through Saturday ________ 8:30 am
24 HOUR PRAYER CHAIN 651-462-0221 or 651-213-1220
WEBSITES: PARISH www.stpeterfl.org SCHOOL www.school.stpeterfl.org
PARISH OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY—FRIDAY 9:00 am—4:30 pm
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Celebrated twice a month. Please call the parish office to schedule Baptism Preparation Class and Baptism.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION FOLLOWING WEEKDAY MASS Saturdays 3:30 pm—4:30 pm or by appointment.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING To schedule, please call the Pastoral Care Office or the after-hour number on the front of the bulletin.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please call the parish office one year in advance to begin the marriage program and to schedule the wedding.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES HOSPITALIZED/HOMEBOUND The sick and homebound of the parish may arrange to receive Holy Communion by calling the parish office.
WEEKLY READINGS & OBSERVANCES
MISSION STATEMENT
We, the Church of Saint Peter, in union with Rome and serving the Forest Lake area, are called to make Jesus Christ known and loved.
We do this through our families, neighbors, school and places of work, recognizing Christ in all people.
RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS
December 15th is our collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Roughly 94% of donations directly aid senior reli-gious members. Your gifts will provide for the ongoing needs of hundreds of aging religious men & women. A portion of the proceeds also underwrite resources on retirement planning and eldercare delivery.
Envelopes are included in your parish envelope packet. Please place them in the regular collection basket. Thank you for your generosity!
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PRAYER REQUEST Aaron Taylor Andrew Clark Ann Schneider Ben Montes Betty Marquart Bill Dejarlais Bill Hanrahan Blake Rebelein Bob Rupar Brittany Sperr Candy Mousolf Caroline Greene Cindy Mitchel Dan Jaeb Diane Eaton Dick Kaselnak Dorothy Kvitek Edward Wawack Eric Johnson Gary Andert Isabel Koegel Jaiden Fonchenelake Jerry Pounds John Schumacker Joseph Jungmann Judy Marleau Karen Krier Kathy Baird Kevin Sternhagen Laura Dolan Lori Barness Maria Bloomberg Marie Sampson Marshyl Wenninger Marv Herges Mary Ann Broos Mike Frokjer Nona Okerstrom Shannon Healy Stella Peltier Steven Bahr Susan Weber
To add or remove a name please contact:
Lisa Engstrom at 651-982-2229 or [email protected].
***We will include names for 3 months.
PASTORAL CARE
OUR NEXT ST. PETER’S PACKERS SESSION IS SCHEDULED! FMSC Coon Rapids January 29th | Wednesday | 12-2pm
All Parishioners Ages 5+ Are Welcome! Sit-down jobs available! Register before January 28th!
Contact Lisa Engstrom: 651-982-2229 or [email protected]
Christmas Giving Trees
The Church of St. Peter has a long tradition of remembering those less fortunate during the holiday season.
Our “Giving Trees” are unlit trees located at both church entrances.
The Spirit of Giving Makes Them Bright!
Please choose an ornament for one of the organizations/needs below & return both the ornament & your gift to the Parish Office by Dec. 20th.
Feed My Starving Children (help feed children in 70 countries around the world)
Lakes Life Care Center (local pro-life center)
Sharing and Caring Hands (Mary Jo Copeland ministry to Twin Cities poor)
NET Ministries (youth evangelization ministry)
Gift Cards for Food/Gas for St. Peter’s families
Forest Lake Children’s Fund (coats, boots, mittens for local children)
Angel Foundation (Twin Cities-based needy cancer patient aid)
St. Andrews Homeless Shelter (local homeless shelter project)
St. Peter’s Tethered Donkey Fund (monetary donations for the local poor)
Visitation Monastery (the "nuns in the hood")
Listening House (St. Paul-based service to the homeless)
Please make checks payable to the specific organization that you choose.
Thank you for your prayers & generosity!
Conference Room A will be open for nursing mothers and babies during weekend Masses and Holy Days.
Special Thanks! Thank you to the Women’s Auxiliary All Things Catholic Gift Shop for your generosity with sponsoring the Women’s Advent Retreat. The Gift Shop generously gives back their proceeds to ministries at St. Peter.
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FAITH FORMATION
Did you know that the Sunday School Advent program will be especially poignant this year? Did you know that Christmas will soon be here? Did you know that the Christmas night sky when Jesus was born was probably spectacular? Did you know that you can imagine hearing the Angels sing, the shepherds coming over the hills, and the ani-mals stirring in the manger when Jesus is born? Did you know that you can also try to imagine the joy that filled the manger when Joseph and Mary were an-ticipating Jesus? Did you know that the Christmas story is a combined narrative of the Gospel accounts told at the different Christmas Masses? Did you know that the Faith Formation Second Grade Service Project is helping the Forest Lake Area Children’s Fund? Did you know that the Faith Formation Fifth Graders will be hosting a Baby Shower for the Forest Lake Life Care Center in January? Did you know that Service to others can help you live out your Faith? Did you know that if you are married, you should consider coming to St. Peter’s Cana Dinner on Friday, January 31st? Did you know that St. Peter has a new Youth Minister/Confirmation Coordinator named David Flynn? Did you know that David is going to be at the Annex on Sunday, December 15th from 3-5 pm for a “Meet & Greet” with St. Peter’s Youth? Did you know that we should keep David and his Ministry in our prayers?
Join us!
The Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study will be starting a new study! They will be studying the weekly readings in preparation for Sunday Mass. Each
week they will study the three readings and the Psalm. This is a great group of men who are welcoming and have great donuts & coffee! They meet in the New
Conference Room on Saturday mornings from 7am-8:30am.
Photos from
December 7, 2019
The Holy Spirit was with us! We had a very special Confirmation Retreat.
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Mission: In partnership with church and family, we, at Saint Peter Catholic School, provide a solid foundation in the Catholic Faith,
promote academic excellence, and prepare our students for a lifetime of service to God and neighbor.
Philosophy of Education: Saint Peter Catholic School works in partnership with students, parents, clergy, and the Church community to provide the
opportunity for each child to reach their academic potential, while developing a strong foundation in the Catholic Faith and
teaching.
Follow us: stpeterscatholicschool
stpeterschool Saint Peter Catholic School A foundation of faith and academic excellence
Check out our new billboard on I-35! It is located just south of the Broadway Avenue exit by Walmart.
Thank you to Barb and Bob Palmer, Iris Photography, for taking the photo!
Did You Know?
There are several rebate programs that support our school.
1. AmazonSmile.com 2. Office Depot/Office Max 3. Box Tops for Education 4. Aluminum Recycle Bin (located in the north parking lot)
**Grab one of the rebate information magnets by the church entrance doors.
***Registration for the 2020-2021 school year begins January 2, 2020.*** Visit our website www.school.stpeterfl.org or go to http://mytads.com/a/stpetersmn to apply for enrollment.
For more information or to schedule a tour, please call the school office at 651-982-2216. Scholarships are available for transfer students in grades K—8!
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 8:00 am Fr. Joseph Trinka † 9:30 am Todd Cina 11:00 am Myrtle & Emblem Sires † 5:30 pm Mike & Savannah Friesen & Jack Louis †
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2019 8:30 am Richard Clymer †
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 8:30 am Ruth Faymoville †
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019
8:30 am Kyle Thill & Kevin Engstrom
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 8:30 am Dustin Werner
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2019
8:30 am Peterson Family
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2019 8:30 am Jack Tragiai † 5:00 pm Taylor Family
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2019 8:00 am People of the Parish 9:30 am Rachel Cina 11:00 am Marvel & Louis Siegel † 5:30 pm Mary Jo Jeukens-Godar †
CALENDAR OF EVENTS MASS INTENTIONS
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 8:00 am Sunday Mass 8:30 am KC Pancake Breakfast/Ladies Aux. Bake Sale 9:30 am Sunday Mass 9:30 am Sunday School 9:30 am RCIC 10:30 am Sunday School Advent Program/Family Fun Event 11:00 am Sunday Mass 12:00 pm Baptisms 3:00 pm Youth Group 5:30 pm Sunday Mass
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2019 8:30 am Daily Mass/Confessions/Rosary 6:30 pm RCIA 7:00 pm Boy Scouts
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 8:30 am Daily Mass/Confessions/Rosary 9:45 am Women’s Morning Bible Study 10:30 am Men’s Book Club 5:00 pm Tuesday Evening Bible Study 7:00 pm Tuesday Evening Bible Study 7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019 8:15 am Chaplet for our Youth 8:30 am Daily Mass/Confessions/Rosary 10:00 am Bible Timeline 2:00 pm Parish Confessions 5:15 pm Faith Formation Session One 6:00 pm Children & Youth Christmas Choir Rehearsal 6:15 pm LifeTeen/Confirmation Year II 7:00 pm Faith Formation Session Two 7:00 pm Parish Confessions 7:00 pm Handbell Rehearsal
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 8:30 am Daily Mass/Confessions/Rosary 6:30 pm American Heritage Girls
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2019 8:30 am Daily Mass/Confessions/Rosary
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2019 7:00 am Men’s Morning Bible Study 8:30 am Daily Mass/Confessions/Rosary 3:30 pm Confessions 5:00 pm Anticipatory Mass
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2019 8:00 am Sunday Mass 9:30 am Sunday Mass 9:30 am RCIC 11:00 am Sunday Mass 2:00 pm Parish Confessions 5:30 pm Sunday Mass
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS
Giving November 30th & December 1st:
Sunday Envelopes $12,302.00 Sunday Plate $1,078.79 Electronic $7,307.25 Total Weekly Collection $20,688.04
Giving December 7th & 8th:
Sunday Envelopes $11,343.00 Sunday Plate $991.91 Electronic $2,497.25 Total Weekly Collection $14,832.16
Fiscal Year July 1, 2019—June 30, 2020 Received Year to Date $460,717.25 Anticipated Year to Date $476,975.00
Difference + or (-) ($16,257.75)
Thank you for your generosity!
If you would like to donate online please contact our Accounting Department to get started or visit:
https://stpeterfl.weshareonline.org
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RESPECT LIFE
Start the New Year out by Volunteering! Service Opportunity for St. Peter Members:
January 5th—January 11th St. Andrew’s Family Shelter in Hugo, MN
Help families from our own neighborhood who are experiencing homelessness by signing up for a vol-
unteer shift at the shelter! St. Andrew’s Family Shelter is an overnight shelter where families, from our own neighborhoods, stay while receiv-ing case management at the Community Resource Center at St. An-drew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi. We are especially in need of overnight shifts.
TO SIGN UP, PLEASE VISIT: STPETERFL.ORG/ST-ANDREWS
See the north entry hall bulletin board for details on duties and forms. All Volunteers are required to complete a volunteer application for a background check and view a Safe Church training video prior to volun-teering. The Church and School of St. Peter also requires completion of Virtus Training.
For volunteer information, questions, or applications, please contact: Kathy Garry at 651-464-2667 | [email protected] OR
Mary DuPlessis-Tchida at 651-402-8040 | [email protected].
Thank you in advance for being a part of this ecumenical outreach ministry!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
FUNDRAISER! DECEMBER 15TH
Hope to see you there! We will be
serving from 8:30am-11:00am
in St. Peter’s
Multi-Purpose
Room.
Proceeds will benefit
Faith Vocations!
FAITH WORKS MINISTRY
Twenty-four years ago, the Minnesota Supreme Court found a "right" to abortion on demand in our state Constitution - even though the word "abortion" never appears in the 150 year old document. Such a "right" would remain protected even if the U.S. Su-preme Court abortion decisions legalizing abortion were overturned. This ruling - Doe v. Gomez of De-cember 15, 1995 - continues to obligate the state of Minnesota to pay for abortion, something not re-quired by the U.S. Supreme Court. All abortions re-quested of the state for any reason, covering all nine months of pregnancy, are required to be funded with our tax dollars.
As concerned Catholic citizens we can help end this injustice by contacting our legislators requesting that they pass a state law to end taxpayer funded abor-tions (www.state.mn.us).
Support the life-affirming efforts of the Lakes Life Care Center (651-464-4340) and St. Bridget’s Baby Blanket program (651-257-2474) that help local families in need.
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DIVINE MERCY PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL
Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Sun 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mon 1 1 1 1 1
Tues 1 1 2 2 1
Weds 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Thurs 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fri 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sat 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Spend the best hour of your week in the Adoration Chapel with our Lord!
ADORATION CHAPEL HOURS: Sunday: 12:45 pm to Saturday: 4:45 pm Chapel access is through the north door of the Church Building—Door 4. To access the Adoration Chapel after hours, please call the parish office for the code.
New Adorers, Subs, & Visitors Are Always Welcome!
Want to become an Adorer? Visit: https://stpeterfl.org/adoration Questions? Want to change your contact information or adoration hours? Contact: Wendy Weyer | 651-982-2227 | [email protected]
2 2 Adorers are needed
1 Only 1 scheduled adorer, 1 needed
Chapel Closed
2 or more adorers are already scheduled
INVITING: MEN AGES 18-50
REGISTER: 10000VOCATIONS.ORG
RSVP BEFORE DECEMBER 23RD
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Cana Dinner
Marriage Celebration!
Because of You
FRIDAY | JANUARY 31 | 6-9PM
All Married Couples Are Welcome! Please join us for an inspiring evening!
Joe Roueche is a speaker that has been igniting the Catholic faith in parents, parishes, and young people with his inspiring and dynamic presentations for many years! Joe speaks throughout the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Min-neapolis, has been featured on Relevant Radio,
and has spoken at hundreds of events, reaching thousands. Joe is happily married to his wonderful wife of 23 years, Margaret. They have 3 teens and reside in Minneapolis.
$40 PER COUPLE Registration Forms Available Dec. 18th at Door 4 & Online!
REGISTRATION & CHILD CARE DUE JANUARY 24TH
Apply: www.archspm.org/totustuus
Application Deadline: Friday, Feb. 3, 2020
Totus Tuus Team Members Is God calling YOU to serve?
