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108 Bullis St.
Kenyon, MN 55946
Parish Office: 507-789-6120
www.stmichaelskenyon.com
Pastor:
Father Cory Rohlfing
507-334-7706 ext. 1014
Parochial Vicar:
Father Brandon Theisen
507-334-7706 ext. 1016
Parochial Vicar:
Father Tim Norris
507-645-8816 ext. 209
Deacon:
Newell McGee 507-259-4830
Emergency Line:
507-334-8267
Parish Office:
Karla Cook
Faith Formation:
Annette Kraft
Bookkeeper:
Jan Ellingsberg
Safe Environment Coordinator:
Karla Cook
St. Michael Catholic Church
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
January 24, 2021
Whenever we think of Jonah we think of him being swallowed whole by a
great fish. The story of how he was swallowed by a fish is a long one, but ba-
sically he was trying to escape from the mission God gave him to preach re-
pentance to the Assyrians. You need to know that the Assyrians were an es-
pecially warlike, aggressive, merciless people who lived on the Tigris River,
250 miles north of Baghdad. The Assyrians had already destroyed most of
Israel by the time Jonah was written, so you can imagine there was deep ha-
tred on the part of the Jews for the Assyrians. Jonah was three days in the
belly of the fish before he was spit out on the shore of Assyria.
Having learned he couldn’t run away from God, Jonah decided he had better
do what God wanted. The story about Jonah that we hear in our first reading
today is more amazing than the part of the story about the fish. Without mir-
acles or spectacular signs, Jonah preached a one line, unenthusiastic warning
to the people of Nineveh and in one day converted the entire city of Nineveh.
To get an idea of how astonishing this would be, think of an unknown individ-
ual showing up in Baghdad today and in one day every person, including all
the terrorists, repenting and converting to Christianity. Would that be some-
thing or what! Today’s reading shows God is not interested in punishing peo-
ple but in giving all people, even the bad guys, a chance to reform. The pas-
sage sets the theme for the gospel when Jesus began his public ministry by
preaching repentance. We know from real life experience and from the expe-
rience Jesus and the Apostles had, calling people to change their lives is not
as easy as the story of Jonah makes it appear to be.
Happy evangelizing,
Fr. Cory Rohlfing
Sunday Mass - 8 am
Wednesday Mass - 5 pm John Chmelik †
Confessions -
Second Wednesday of the month after Mass
Fourth Sunday of the month after Mass
Welcome to all those visiting us today. We invite everyone to continue to celebrate Mass with us at St.
Michael’s. Please let the parish office know if we can be of assistance to you.
CONTRIBUTIONS
January 17, 2021
Adult Envelopes: $ 793.00
Loose Plate: $ 20.00
December online giving $ 1120.00
Saints of the week
January 24 - St. Francis de Sales
January 26 - St. Timothy & St. Titus
January 27 - St. Angela Merici
January 28 - St. Thomas Aquinas
January 31 - St. John Bosco
Divine Mercy Mass schedule:
Sunday - 8 am, 10 am,
12 pm (Spanish), 5 PM
Monday - 5:30 pm
Tuesday - 8:30 am
Wednesday - 8:30 am (IC)
Thursday - 8:30 am
Friday - 8:30 am (IC)
Saturday - 8:30 am, 4 pm
We pray for all our parishioners, families and friends who are in need of physical or spiritual healing,
especially, Anne Haynes, Bryce Young, Virginia Button, Bob Vangness, Karen Degovanni, Eugene Spindler,
Mike Klahr, Sharon Hoaglund, Lorraine Stalsberg, Elaine Dummer, Simone Boesen, Don Graunke, and Ken
Wold.
We pray for those in the Armed forces, especially Sergio Jr & Angela Rodriguez, Zury Hoaglund, and Zane
Hoaglund.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
January 24 - Confessions 9:00 am
February 10 - Confessions 5:30 pm
February 17 - Ash Wednesday Mass 7:00 pm
February 21 - Stations of the Cross after Mass
February 24 - Stations of the Cross 5:30 pm
February 28 - Confessions 9:00 am
If you can not attend Mass please make an Act of Spiritual Communion:
My Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I long for You in my
soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though You
have already come, I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You; never permit me to be separated from
You.
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
January 31
Lector: Laura Chmelik
Ushers: Terry LaCanne & Tom Coffman
February 7
Lector: Mike Chase
Ushers: Keith Schrader & Marv Donkers
January money counters:
Terry LaCanne & Mary Baier
Community Events/News
•Bethlehem Academy HS Opportunities - Here at Bethlehem Academy in Faribault, we are currently offering high school student shadow days and family tours Mon-Fri from 3-6pm. Applications are open for 2021-2022 and scholarship opportunities are available! See for yourself how our ACT-aligned, Christ-centered curricu-lum and supportive Catholic Cardinal community will prepare you to take on life's challenges - ready to lead, to serve, and to inspire in whatever path you choose. Registration and information on our website at www.bacards.org. We can't wait to meet you! •Writing Contest - Submissions accepted through February 17. The annual Writing Contest has begun! This contest encourages students in schools and parishes to dive further into their Catholicism by answering a specific question. During this unusual year, students are considering how they are sharing God’s love during the pandemic. Students are judged for creativity and communications effectiveness compared to their peers in one of four grade levels. So, have students begin now! If you have questions, contact Janine Ricker at [email protected] or 651.291.4504.
Focus Area 3: Forming youth and young adults in and for a Church that is always young. Education at the service of encountering Christ •How can Catholic schools and religious education programs more effec-tively facilitate a relationship with Jesus? •Do our sacramental preparation programs open young hearts to God’s grace and call?
Divine Mercy is having an Anointing Mass on Saturday, February 13 at 8:30 am. At this Mass we will also rec-
ognize the World Day of Prayer for the sick, an observance begun by Pope St. John Paul II as a way for believ-
ers to offer prayers for those suffering from illnesses. Please join us for prayer at this Anointing Mass.
World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life
February 2, 2021 (celebrated in parishes February 6-7)
In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II instituted a day of prayer for women and men in consecrated life. This cele-
bration is attached to the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on February 2nd. This Feast is also known as
Candlemas Day; the day on which candles are blessed symbolizing Christ who is the light of the world. So too,
those in consecrated life are called to reflect the light of Jesus Christ to all peoples. The celebration of World
Day for Consecrated Life is transferred to the following Sunday in order to highlight the gift of consecrated
persons for the whole Church.
