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Pick up Lent materials next weekend in the church
entrances!
Community and Social Events
Friday, March 8, 2019 KC Fish Fry - American Legion Club, Montgomery from 11AM-1:30PM & 4PM-7:30PM serving baked & breaded cod, cheesy potatoes, green beans, bread, coleslaw, homemade bars & coffee. Along with the all you can eat buffet, special 11-1:30 only: Cod fish sandwich with chips or fries. See flyer on bulletin boards in church entrances for more details.
Take Control of Your Life! Call now to sign-up for a FREE Living Well With Chronic Conditions Workshop, designed for adults who want to take charge of their ongoing health problems. If you live with a chronic condition such as
Heart Disease, Arthritis, Depression, Anxiety, Diabetes, Parkinsons, or any other chronic condition, this class is for you! A FREE workshop
sponsored by Catholic Charities of Southern MN, will meet six Mondays, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. starting February 25th, at the
St Peter Senior Center, 600 South 5th St, Room 219, St Peter. To register, contact Mary at Catholic Charities of Southern MN
507-387-5586, ext 3 or [email protected] Class size is limited, so REGISTER early!
Mayo Clinic Health System Hospice sponsors: Hope
A grief support group for women who have experienced the death of a loved one. The group is led by widows and offers an opportunity to learn
about grief, share experiences and find healing and hope from loss. Drop-ins are welcome. Tuesdays, 5:15 – 6:15 pm
St John the Baptist Catholic Church John Paul II Meeting Room
2nd Floor, 632 S. Broad St., Mankato For more information, please call 507-385-2989 or
1-800-327-3721, ext. 2989 (toll free).
Pregnancy Options Lifecare Center Benefit Sunday, March 3 at 2PM
Bethel Ridge Church, 1401 Bethel Ct., Faribault The Benson Family Singers are a family music group from Faribault, MN. They specialize in tight, a cappella harmonies and also play a variety of
instruments, including guitar, banjo, bass, violin, and mandolin. Together they have preformed for many shows, festivals, fairs, churches, and
private events. Don’t miss this fun family event. Admission is free but you will be given the opportunity to make a free will offering to benefit
Pregnancy Options pro-life work.
Red Cross Blood Drive March 12, 2019 Noon-6PM
American Legion Club, Le Center, MN The Red Cross will be making the calls, if you don’t receive a call and
would like to donate please call 1-800-733-2767 or go on line to redcrossblood.org or make an appointment. The Red Cross is in need of
donations. Many Blood Drives were called off because of the bad weather we have had.
PASTORAL CARE EVENTS
St. Mary’s CCW Events
Please mark your calendar for these upcoming CCW Events:
Thursday, February 28 - CCW Officer’s Board Meeting at 5:45.
Saturday, March 9th
is the Deanery Spiritual Day. It will be held at St Wenceslaus in New Prague from 8AM-Noon. The event will be a wonderful way to deepen your Lenten prayer. See the flyers at all church entrances for a detailed schedule of events. The main speaker is Sharon Wilson who will talk about Meditations on the Stations of the Cross. Lunch will be served. During the morning, there will be a silent auction of items donated by each parish. Cost for the event is $8.00. You need to register by Wednesday, February 27
th, so please register
before by calling Jean Cemensky Mohr at 612-978-1178. Carpooling will be available.
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - Spring Hot Dish and Salad Luncheon/Bake Sale at St. Mary.
Watch the bulletin for further announcements and for ways to help with the events. Thank you!
Holy Family Catholic Adoption Agency
Since 2001, Holy Family Catholic Adoption Agency of Minnesota has followed in the footsteps of St. Mother Teresa and offers adoption
as the loving answer to abortion. When any woman
finds herself alone and pregnant with no means to care for her baby, she is faced with three
choices. To parent the child, procure an abortion, or choose to place her baby in adoption. Holy Family Catholic Adoption Agency provides the
solution for the birth mom and baby. She can choose a Catholic married couple to nurture and raise her baby. The married couple welcomes the
child into their hearts and home. For more information go to: www.holyfamilyadoption.org
Email address: [email protected] Or call Mary Ball, 612-209-5869 (cell) or 651-298-0133 (office)
Please prayerfully consider a financial gift to HFCAA to continue the mission of placing babies in devout Catholic homes. Thank you!
St. Mary-St. Henry Pro-Life Team
How do I get FORMED? Go to www.FORMED.org. Scroll down to the section marked “For Individuals” and input our unique parish code: 3675db. Set up a username and password. Now you are all set to use all the great programs on FORMED anytime simply by logging in. It’s that easy!
Relive History's Most Important Week with Pope Benedict XVI. This Lent, walk beside Jesus as we read and
discuss Pope Benedict XVI’s Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week in a book club right on FORMED.
Tune in to FORMED Live on Monday, March 4 at 1pm CST for the book club’s kick-off! Father Joseph Fessio, S.J., will share stories of his studies under then-Cardinal Ratzinger and discuss the importance of this great book.
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. Christopher Shofner (phone extension 305) [email protected] After Hours Emergencies: 612-227-7985
Associate Pastor: Fr. James Adams (ext 307) [email protected]
Associate Pastor: Fr. James Stiles (ext 306) [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 303) [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
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, Weds & Friday 9:00 AM
Thursday 5:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 3:45-4:20 PM (St. Mary)
Sunday 7:30-7:50 AM (St. Henry)
Or by appointment (contact Fr. Shofner, Fr. Adams or Fr. Stiles)
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).
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FEBRUARY 24, 2019
Bless the Lord,
O my soul; and
all my being,
bless his holy
name. Bless the
Lord, O my soul,
and forget not
all his benefits.
-Psalm 103:1-2
From the Pastor’s Desk
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Last week, as I was at the airport preparing to fly home to see family, I went through the normal routines that all travelers go through. As I stood in line waiting for security, I noticed a woman dressed in what I believed to be Amish garb. As I got closer, I realized she was not Amish at all, but rather a religious sister. Many sisters nowadays, especially younger women of the growing religious orders, wear their habits (i.e. religious garb) as a public witness of their faith to the world. It’s a beautiful sight to see! Each religious order has their own distinctive habit, but I didn’t recognize the one she was wearing – a simple white robe with a long brown wool overlay, and a long white veil she wore on her head.
As providence would have it, she ended up on the same connecting flight as me. I’m usually not one to approach strangers and start a conversation, but the Spirit moved me to approach her and introduce myself. Turns out, her name was Sister Emmanuel of the Lamb, and she’s part of the Community of the Beatitudes, a fairly new community of priests, religious brothers and sisters, and lay members founded in 1973 in France by the well-known author and speaker Fr. Jacques Philippe. With over 50 houses in 30 countries, the Community’s spiritual life “is both Eucharistic and Marian, inspired by the Carmelite tradition and living out the spirit of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5)” (that explains the brown wool overlay, as that is indicative of Carmelite spirituality). They share fraternal life and are engaged in various apostolic and missionary activities. I found out that Sister is part of an 11-member community serving in Switzerland, primarily hosting group retreats and doing youth ministry.
We only talked for about 20 minutes, but we had a lovely talk about our ministries, the differences in ministering in Europe versus the United States, and the challenges of maintaining a prayer life outside the structure of a community. She made a comment that was very encouraging to me as a priest here in our Archdiocese, which I think should encourage us all if we are ever tempted to think that God is not at work in our local churches. She said that when she left her home in the Twin Cities in 2002 to join her religious community, she recognized that our Archdiocese was “spiritually dry”. Now, she says, things have changed dramatically. There’s a different energy in our parishes and in the local Church. She was genuinely excited about what she was seeing. Even though she didn’t articulate exactly what was responsible for the change, I believe she recognized the powerful ongoing work of the Holy Spirit.
At any point in time, I’m sure we all could make a list of the changes we’d like to see in our churches. Because change can be so slow, we don’t always recognize what progress we’ve already made. At times we want to see major changes now—we want to see mass conversions now in the hearts of our people—and so in our impatience we assert all our efforts and resources to make that happen. But sometimes, despite our best efforts, things still don’t change as quickly as we would like. It’s a recipe for frustration. In those times, we have to remember that all things are in God’s perfect time. We have to allow God the time to work out His plan in the hearts of people, while working faithfully and diligently at the tasks He entrusts to us. We have to allow God to lay down the foundations within our hearts, our homes, even our churches, so that greater works can be accomplished in the future. We get nowhere by asserting our own will over the Will of God. We have to be patient with Him, as He is patient with us.
Instead of lamenting what we may be lacking today, are we celebrating how far God has already taken us? Do we recognize that where we are today has laid a foundation for where we will one day be? Do we trust that God has been at work, and is at work even now, to bring His plan to fulfillment? “For I know well the plans I have for you…plans to prosper you and to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11).
God bless, Fr. Chris Shofner [email protected]
Mass Schedule & Intentions
Monday, February 25
Tuesday, February 26 9:00 AM Mass Lucy Helfter† 9:30 AM Opening of Adoration
Wednesday, February 27 9:00 AM Mass Bruce Weber†
Thursday, February 28 9:00 AM Closing of Adoration 5:00 PM Mass Martin & Peggy Malinski††
FIRST Friday, March 1 8:30 AM Confessions 9:00 AM Mass Tim Connolly†
Saturday, March 2 3:45 PM Confessions 4:30 PM Mass Gene Claffey†
Sunday, March 3 7:30 AM Confessions (St. Henry) 8:00 AM Mass (St. Henry) Mary Traxler† 10:00 AM Mass Tom Hunt† 12:00 PM Mass (in Spanish) For the Parish
This Week in the Parish
Monday, February 25
Tuesday, February 26 1:00 PM Mission Sewing 6:30-7:00 PM St. Henry Pastoral Council Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM Joint Council Meeting 8:00-8:30 PM St. Mary Pastoral Council Meeting
Wednesday, February 27 9:30 AM Fellowship Coffee in the Social Hall 5:30-6:30 PM Faith Formation Classes 6:45-8:00 PM Faith Formation Classes 8:15 PM Faith Formation Board Meeting
Thursday, February 28 5:45 PM CCW Board Meeting 7:00 PM Hispanic Bible Study
FIRST Friday, March 1 AM Communion Calls
Saturday, March 2 AM Kitchen in use
Sunday, March 3 Children’s Liturgy of the Word at the 10AM Mass Baptisms after all Masses
Readings for next Sunday, March 3, 2019
Sirach 27:4-7
1 Corinthians 15:54-58 Luke 6:39-45
Fellowship Coffee Wednesday,
February 27, 2019
In the Social Hall after the 9:00 AM Daily Mass
Baptism Classes If you are interested in having your child baptized, please contact Father Shofner at the Parish Office to reserve your spot and to schedule a Baptism class. This 1 1/2 hour-long class is required for the parents and godparents of the child to be baptized.
Please note the next scheduled date for baptism will take place on March 3, 2019.
Please Note: A requirement for Baptism is a copy of the child’s birth certificate.
Sacramental Information Baptism - offered once each month (except during Lent). Contact Fr. Shofner, Fr. Adams or Fr. Stiles for baptism in Spanish or English.
Marriage - contact Fr. Shofner, Fr. Adams or Fr. Stiles at least 6 months in advance. All couples must complete a weekend retreat as well as marriage preparation classes with Fr. Shofner, Fr. Adams or Fr. Stiles.
Confirmation - youth are prepared in grades 8 & 9. For adult confirmation - contact Fr. Shofner, Fr. Adams or Fr. Stiles.
Anointing of the Sick - communal anointing for the Parish once each year in the spring. For private anointing, contact Fr. Shofner, Fr. Adams or Fr. Stiles
Communion calls for ill or homebound - please contact the Parish Center.
Sacramental Life
Holy Hour for Vocations Join us at 7 p.m. on the second
Tuesday of each month to pray for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate
and consecrated life. www.10000vocations.org
March 12, 2019 St. Michael, Pine Island April 9, 2019 St. Maximilian Kolbe, Delano
STAY WITH ME, REMAIN HERE WITH ME: A Lenten Online Interactive Retreat on Prayer
March 6 - April 20. Take time to deepen your relationship with God this Lenten season using reflection materials provided by Sr. Sandra
Weinke, SSND. Deepen your personal reflection and prayer by meeting weekly, by Skype, phone or in-person, with a School Sister of Notre Dame as a spiritual companion. Register by February 25th
at https://ssnd.org/events/online-lenten-retreat/ or contact Sr. Stephanie Spandl at [email protected] or 651-278-4498.
The Archdiocesan Men's Conference
Saturday, March 23, 2019 St. Thomas Academy
949 Mendota Heights Rd Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Guest Speaker PATRICK MADRID
Arming Men of Integrity - Join 1000+ men, dynamic speakers & relevant conversations, food trucks & break-out sessions, led by Archbishop Hebda & Bishop
Cozzens, includes Mass & Confessions.
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (doors open at 8:00 a.m. and confession will be offered)
Cost is $30 day-of (PRE-REGISTER AND SAVE! The more men you bring, the more you will save on tickets!)
For more information, visit TheCatholicWatchmen.com and click on EVENTS. Questions? Contact Enzo Randazzo at
[email protected] or at 651-291-4483.
Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday 9AM-Thursday 9AM
in the Cry Room
“Our communal worship at Mass must go together with our personal worship of Jesus in
Eucharistic adoration in order that our love may be complete.” St. John Paul II
If you are interested in signing up for a regular weekly hour of Adoration or have any questions, contact Gloria 507-317-2839 or Joyce 357-4410.
Spiritual Enrichment and Education Opportunities
Please Pray Part of our Christian duty is to pray for each other. The
following have asked for your prayers:
Myles Genelin Jolene Zell Milo Holey Holden Zell Tim Simonette Stacy Germscheid
Larry Germscheid Dee Wolf
All residents at Central Health Care, Mala Strana, Benedictine, Traditions, Lutheran Home, Three Links, Laurels Edge, & Horizon Place. Some people have requested to not have their name included on this list. We respect their wishes and ask that you pray for all who are ill.
St Mary’s Youth Choir
Youth in grades 1-9 come and learn about the promises God made us through Song! Youth choir will be learning about different promises made by God through scripture readings put to music for Lent, Easter and Spring. They will also learn songs about what the name of Jesus means to us. Join us
Sunday’s 11:15-12:00 noon for practice in the classroom area. Students in grades 8 & 9 can get confirmation volunteer hours by participating and helping the younger students. Youth can join anytime. If you have any questions, please contact Jess Shouler or Terri McMillen.
Please note that you are welcome to bring old palms to the parish office by Monday, February 25. They will be burned shortly after that date and made ready to be used on Ash Wednesday (March 6).
March 6, 2019
Ash Wednesday
Mass Schedule:
9:00 AM Mass 11:00 AM Mass
(at Central Health Care)
5:30 PM Mass & 7:00 PM Mass
Faith Formation
Dead Theologians Society Mark your calendar for DTS March 10th @ St. Mary (Le
Center) from 6-9 pm with special guests (married couple) to fire us up for holiness!
Gift Bearers Opportunities are available for any family that would like to bring up the gifts during the Masses. This is a great opportunity to let your children be a part of the Mass. Please contact Jean or the office with the dates that you are interested in helping out with being a gift bearer. We will contact you with reminders when the date is approaching.
Faith Formation Fees All Faith Formation and Sacramental fees are due at this time. If you have an outstanding balance from this current year, please drop by the office. These fees are important in order for us to continue providing quality curriculum, retreats, sacraments, and speakers. Accounts need to be in good standing for the students to receive the sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation. Please call the office if you have any questions.
It is time to start thinking about Summer 2019! Steubenville/Rochester Youth Conference – July 12-14, 2019
Grades 8 – 12
Totus Tuus – July 7-12, 2019 – Grades 1-12
VBS – July 28-Aug. 1, 2019 – 3 yr olds – Kindergarten,
Upcoming Dates:
Feb. 27th – Regular Classes, FF Board meeting at 8:15 pm
Mar. 6th – Ash Wednesday, All students attend Mass with their family
Mar. 13th - Regular Classes, Kindergarten - Confessions during classes for all students Gr. 2 and up
Mar. 20th - Regular Classes
Mar. 27th—Regular Classes
Please download the Remind App for quick and easy Faith Formation updates and information. Our class code is 7g962b
“Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to his name; bring an offering and
come before him! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.” 1 Chronicles 16:29
Jean R. Boothby, Faith Formation Coordinator [email protected] 941-962-5168
What is the Dead Theologians Society (DTS)? A Catholic apostolate for 8th grade through high school age teens. Through the Saints of yesterday, the Dead Theologians Society inspires the youth of today to become
the saints of tomorrow. Its motto is, “Dead to the World, alive in Christ!” This is inspired by Romans 6:11 where St. Paul tells us to be dead to sin but alive in Christ Jesus. Come and have fun, learn about a rock star in the faith, eat well and spend time with Jesus.
Plan to join us the second Sunday of each month from 6-9PM. We will be alternating the location between the Church of St. Mary, Le Center, the Church of the
Nativity, Cleveland and St. Anne’s, Le Sueur: Mark your calendar for additional dates: March 10 (Le Center), April 14 (Cleveland), May 12 (Le Sueur), June 9 (Le Center).
A fun night designed for Catholic high school students
6:30-9:30 PM St. Thomas More Catholic Neuman Center,
1502 Warren Street, Mankato, MN Music, Games, Speakers, Eucharistic
Adoration, Confession, Pizza!
March 1 - Speaker Fr. Javier: “Grace and the Missionary Life”
We require all students to be accompanied by a chaperone! Please RSVP with an approximate head count 1 week prior
to event, so we may finalize our preparations Questions and RSVP to Cathy Neve 507-345-6765 or
Facebook page messenger at “Blaze Mankato”.
Youth Activities
Join us this summer for the Steubenville Youth Conference in Rochester, MN – July 12-14, 2019
The Steubenville Conference is a weekend conference that evangelizes, equips and empowers youth in Grades 8-12 to become radical, joyful disciples of Jesus. Enjoy dynamic speakers, praise and worship, Eucharistic Adoration,
Reconciliation and much more. The theme for this year is BELONG: At the core of our being is a desire for meaningful connection and authentic relationship. We long to love and be loved, but how often do we just feel lonely? As we search for ways to escape these feelings of isolation, there comes a small, quiet whisper that pierces through to the depths of our
heart: “You are never alone, because you are Mine.” Join us for Music, Dancing, Laughs, Spiritual Growth.
We hope to form a group of youth from all our parishes to attend the Steubenville Conference together. Registration forms and $50 non-refundable are due to the church office as soon as possible (registration deadline has been
extended) to reserve a spot for your youth. More information and registration forms may be found at: https://stmarysthenry.org/steubenville-conference. Questions? Contact Jean Boothby at 507-357-4838 or Fr. Shofner.
Visit Partnership for Youth to learn more about the mission of the Steubenville Conferences: http://www.partnershipforyouth.org/steubenville-rochester/
Church Cleaning - Chrit Hoey & Cindy Widmer are scheduled to clean the church by March 3, 2019.
St. Henry News
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Search “St Mary & St Henry Faith Formation” or www.facebook.com/lecentercatholic.
February 16-17, 2019 St. Mary St. Henry
Weekly Budget $ 3950.00 $ 825.00
Weekly Offering $ 4488.60 $ 525.00 Plate $ 199.00 $ 28.00
TOTAL $ 4687.60 $ 553.00
Diff. from budget +$ 737.60 -$ 272.00
Parish Stewardship
Approximate goal to replace social hall roof and air
conditioning units: $90,000
Raised to Date: $80,590.89
Building Maintenance
Catholic Services Appeal Foundation
Those who have contributed to the Appeal in the past should have received a mailing from CSAF. Please send in your pledge using the preaddressed envelope and payment voucher provided with the mailing or bring your completed pledge to Mass and drop it in the offering. Thank you for your generosity!
For those who have not received a CSAF mailing we will be providing an informational flyer and envelope in next weekend’s bulletin and in the church entrances. Please plan to give.
Our parish goals this year remain the same as last year: St. Mary $12,117 St. Henry $2,382
“…be doers of the word, and not hearers only.” James 1:22
What does your faith mean to you? Faith is something so personal that words cannot easily explain it. Faith can bring peace amidst turmoil, and true joy even in difficult circumstances. As Catholics, we are called to freely live out our faith and to give back to others as Christ has poured Himself out for us. The Catholic Services Appeal Foundation (CSAF) is an independent non-profit focused solely on supporting 20 designated outreach ministries and nothing else. By partnering with the CSAF, you help those in need: the hungry, the orphan, the sick, suffering, dying and grieving. You assist in ministering to the imprisoned, evangelizing Catholic youth and college students, and strengthening families. You enable the sacraments to be provided to Catholics young and old alike. To join in the work of the CSAF, simply connect via your mobile device to csafspm.org, or complete a paper pledge form and drop it in the collection basket or mail it directly to the Foundation’s office in Plymouth, MN. Thank you for responding to the Gospel call to serve the poor, support life, strengthen faith and transform lives by God’s grace - Unified We Rise!
Please welcome Fr. Steve LaCanne who will speak at all Masses this weekend on behalf of Cross Catholic Outreach, which was founded to create a meaningful link between parishes in America and the priests and nuns working in the Church overseas in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Central and South America. Please be generous in your response to Father’s appeal. Brochures will be provided if you wish to support this worthy Catholic ministry.
March 2 - March 3: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Altar Server Extraordinary Minister Lector Usher
Saturday, 4:30 PM (St. Mary)
Ethan Gibeau Ann Gindt - Host Barbara Tiede - Host
Maureen Blaschko Timothy Blaschko Richard Bradshaw Donald Hayden Harold Wondra
Sunday, 8:00 AM (St. Henry)
Caleb Holicky Sharon Riebel - Host Steve Widmer
Sunday, 10:00 AM (St. Mary)
Mitchell Holicky Luke Holicky Cole Holicky
Beatrice Grof - Host Darian Hunt - Host Beverly Steffen - Host Timothy Traxler - Host
Julie Deutsch Paul Factor Brendan O'Keefe Brad O'Keefe Jeremy Weiers
March 6: Ash Wednesday Altar Server Extraordinary Minister Lector Usher
Wednesday, 9:00 AM (St. Mary)
Volunteer Needed Patricia Germscheid - Host Ruth Germscheid - Host
Madonna Russo Volunteers Needed
Wednesday, 5:30 PM (St. Mary)
Alex Block Mike Boettcher - Host Margaret Cooney - Host
Jean Cemensky-Mohr Austin Gibeau Ethan Gibeau Jeremy Gindt Clinton Von Bank
Wednesday, 7:00 PM (St. Mary)
Vanessa Wondra Mary Boettcher - Host Eugene Holicky - Host Rose Krenik - Host Darcy Schloesser - Host
Sharon Miller Timothy Blaschko Andy Simonette Jeremy Weiers Harold Wondra
