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The Church of St. Mary 420 Irving Street
Alexandria, MN 56308
Parish Office: 320‐763‐5781 Website: www.stmaryalexandria.org School Office: 320‐763‐5861 Email: [email protected] Rel Ed. Office: 320‐763‐9202 Diocese website: www.stclouddiocese.org
Office Hours: 7:30 AM ‐ 3:00 PM Monday – Thursday 7:30 AM ‐ 1:00 PM Friday
February 11, 2018 THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Fr. Steve Binsfeld
New members - to register please stop by our hospitality desk located in the Commons Area of the church or call the Parish Office.
Readings for the Week of Feb. 11th
Monday: Jas 1:1‐11; Mk 8:11‐13 Tuesday: Jas 1:12‐18; Mk 8:14‐21 Wednesday: JI 2:12‐18; Mt 6:1‐6, 16‐18 Thursday: Dt 30:15‐20; Lk 9:22‐25 Friday: Is 58:1‐9a; Mt 9:14‐15 Saturday Is 58:9b‐14; Lk 5:27‐32 Sunday: Gn 9:8‐15; Mk 1:12‐15
WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE Daily Mass Server: Tues., Thurs., & Fri.,‐ Phil Bromen Monday No Daily Mass Tuesday 5:00 PM +Francis Hartman Wednesday 8:30 AM +Ralph Kraemer 7:00 PM +Irene Bundy Thursday 7:00 AM +Marvin Anderley 2:00 PM Windmill Ponds +Monica
Baltes Friday 8:30 AM +John Walz Saturday 5:00 PM +For the Parish Sunday 8:00 AM +Arnold Lauer 10:00 AM +Brian Conn
An update from the Administrator . . .As news stories and internet reports seem to focus on what’s wrong in the world, I feel grateful to be a part of such a great parish community that is St. Mary’s. While certainly far from perfect, we continually strive to live out our mission each and every day. Here are just a few recent examples of our stewardship in action,
Nearly 135 of our middle schoolers led by about a dozen 12th graders prepared 300 sandwiches for MPLS Recreation Development. This is a nonprofit, led by Allan Law, serving the homeless community, vulnerable individuals & disadvantaged youth in the Twin Cities.
Over 45 adult small group leaders are in the midst of sharing 25 of their evenings from mid‐September – April with 6th thru 12th graders in continuing their Catholic faith formation.
We have nearly 250 adorers who are signed up to spend time in prayer in our chapel. Because of their commitment, we have Eucharistic Adoration for over 100 hours each and every week. With the goal of having at least 2 adorers dedicated to each hour Mon‐Fri, several spots remain.
Winter can be a great time to review our personal finances with our tax professionals as well as renew our commitment to service through sacrificial sharing of our time, talent, & treasure. Stewardship forms are available at the hospitality desk or online; automatic debit is available to simplify your financial contributions.
Other items to note: The Cemetery Committee has approved a periodic inflationary increase to various fees, effective
March 1, 2018. Please check out the website or stop by the hospitality desk for a list of new prices.
Please help us maintain accurate records by remembering to update us with any changes to your phone, email, or address. Whether it is our parish directory, mailings, or email blasts, we want to ensure consistent and reliable communication throughout our parish community. Thank you!
Sacraments Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday at 4 PM in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel (room behind presider’s chair; also has a separate entry) Celebration of Baptism: All parents must take the Baptism Preparation Course before their child’s baptism. Sign up by calling the Parish Office. The next course will be offered on March 13th at 7 PM.
Baptism Dates: April 1st, 7th, & 15th. To schedule a baptism on one of these dates, please call the Parish Office. Preparation for Marriage: Members of the parish (or children of members) must arrange for marriage at least 6 months in advance. Information can be received from the Parish Office. Anointing of the Sick: is held on the first Sunday of the month, immediately following the 8:00 AM Mass. Those who wish to be anointed are asked to come to the front of the church.
New members – to register please stop by our hospitality desk located in the Commons Area of the church or visit our website to complete the registration online.
“Our Mission
is to know, love, and serve God by living the Eucharist.”
Promulgated on Pentecost Sunday 2013
WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY 1
February 17th & 18th
SATURDAY 5 PM MASS Greeters Team 3 Bernice Wagner, Joe & Susan Korkowski Ushers Team 3 James Lingor, Alec Wosepka, Shaun Mateer, Curt Mateer, Wayne Siffing, Diane Lukes, Loren Lukes, Randal Meyer, Kathleen Lingor Extraordinary Ministers Team 3 Lector 1 Charlotte Hanson Lector 2 Tom Wosepka Server Nicholas Olson, Anthony Olson
SUNDAY 8 AM MASS Greeters Team 7‐A C.J. Juenger‐Daas, Amie & James Masterson, James & Judith Korkowski, Mary (Jane) Lange, Rose Ann Maloney Ushers Team 7 Jeff Perreault, Daniel Ridler, Anton Strasser, Shane Schmidt, David Schmidt, Steven Schmidt, William Verschaetse Extraordinary Ministers Team 7 Lector 1 Tom Savageau Lector 2 James Korkowski Servers Daniel Savageau, Lauren Savageau
SUNDAY 10 AM MASS Greeters 11‐A Gaile Furth, Amy & Nathan Borden, Taylor & Amy Evjen Ushers Team 11 Randy Kinney, Andrew Bristow, James Kokett, Brad Klinkner, Wayne Decock, Patrick Bruggeman, Nicholas Nettleton, Nathan Borden Extraordinary Ministers 11 Lector 1 Gregory Thompson Lector 2 Anna Solheid Servers Kaitlyn Andres, Abigail Brault _________________________________________________ DRIVERS– February 18th Bethel Manor – Mike Savageau Windmill Ponds – Blair Hovel Arabella Manor – Ken Wersinger Grand Arbor – John Hovel & Ron Boyden
HOSPITAL/NURSING HOME– February 18th Hospital – Peggy Crist Knute Nelson/Nelson Gables – Kevin & Mary Gorghuber Bethany – Mary Strasser
We wish to offer our sympathy and a promise of our prayers to: Family and friends of Helen “Babe” Keehn.
BAPTISM: Otto Patrick – Child of Joseph & Bree Sanden Cecelia Rose – Child of Josh & Renee Sanden Lawson Joseph – Child of Isaac & Sara Dorn
ADULT BIBLE STUDY: Tuesday evenings in the Great Hall immediately following the 5 PM mass. Call Mike at 759‐1911 for more info.
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY: Thursday mornings in the Commons Area of the church at 6 AM. Call Mike at 759‐1911 for more info.
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY: This spring we will study Father Gaitley’s “Divine Mercy in The Second Greatest Story Every Told.” Watch for Details. Contact: Tammy 320‐808‐6404 or Lori 320‐808‐1145. Email: [email protected]
ST. MARY’S PRAYER LINK: If you have a prayer request, please send to [email protected] or phone Kelly Wosepka at 320‐815‐4655. You may also call Julie Desautels at 846‐1842. All prayer requests will be kept confidential.
PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel Rosary: Sundays (before Mass) 7:35 AM & 9:35 AM
Holy Spirit Prayer Group: Thursdays 5:30‐6:00 PM (rosary in Commons Area) 6‐7 PM prayer time in the Chapel. Contact Jim Joerger at 834‐2945.
Divine Mercy Hour: Mondays from 3‐4 PM. Contact Barb Nei at 846‐0022.
Sanctity of Life Prayer Group: Meets the 1st Wednesday of every month at 7 PM. Contact Louise Revering at 762‐8632.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION, A STEWARDSHIP OF PRAYER. For more information ‐ contact Sue McCulloch at 320‐491‐7006 (call or text); [email protected].
THE MINISTRY OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION is offered by Craig Hamilton, an experienced, certified spiritual director and parishioner. For an appointment or more information call 612‐237‐3463 or email [email protected]
IMPORTANT: Anyone who has made an appointment for the Blood Drive at St. Mary’s in March, please call Janet at 320‐763‐3381.
**PRESIDENT’S DAY** The Parish Office will be closed on Monday February 19th in observance of Presdent’s Day.
If you or someone you know in our parish community is sick or ill or has a family member who could use our prayers, please call our Parish Nurse, Kathy Fischer, at 762‐2320. Please remember the following people in your prayers: Ruth Partington, Ron Hoffman, Chris Ficenec, Ken Judson, Betty Schlosser, Butch (Bruce) Schmidt, Jim Rutten, Scott Addy, Pat Pahl, Ione Grubb, Ilene Woida, Joel Novak, Glorene Iverson, Joy Guenther, Ryan Beers, Lyle Keller, Emily Trousil, Loretta Wilken, Julie Slavik, Pat Pihaly, Dice Ganje, Carol Peterson and Pat Eich.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION LITURGICAL MINISTERS
PRAYER CORNER
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LENTEN PRACTICES: ‐‐Ash Wednesday Masses are at 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM. ‐‐Come to daily Mass when you can. ‐‐Use the devotional that is handed out. ‐‐Come and pray “Stations of the Cross” on Fridays of Lent at 5:15 pm, starting in the Church and processing to and around the Great Hall.
ADDRESS CHANGE FOR THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY: We will no longer be using the mailing address of PO Box 669. All correspondence will need to be addressed to 420 Irving St. Alexandria MN 56308. If you have automatic contributions sent to the PO Box 669 address, please make the change. Thank you.
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA is meeting Feb. 15th at 1:00 pm in the Commons Area. Please note the time change.
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO Sunday, Feb. 11th at 7:00 PM & Wednesday, Feb. 14th at 2:00 PM at the KC Hall on 6th Ave E. & Nokomis. Team 8 Gordy Weiers, Mike Eltgroth, Rod Borden, Brian Diede and Blair Hovel will be in charge. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MONDAY NIGHT MEETING TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 7 PM.
SANCTITY OF LIFE MOMENT: “Thou shall not Kill.” ‐God
Meets the 2nd Monday of each month from 7:30‐8:30 p.m. in the prayer room in St. Mary’s School. Please join us! Contact Bruce Becker for more info: 320‐759‐2003 or [email protected]. Visit St. Mary’s Sanctity of Life online at http://sanctityoflife.org/ for information or resources.
ST. MARY’S MARDI GRAS FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Hosted by St. Mary’s Parish Life Committee, games, food, music, from 6:00 – 8:30pm (free will offering). Saturday, February 10th, St Mary’s School. If you would like to help, or have any questions, contact Verna Winter at 507‐329‐0135.
SICILY AND MALTA CALLS: We have 4 spaces left for this wonderful trip to beautiful, warm and historic Sicily and Malta. Mass every day in historic and local churches. Wine tasting and other experiences included. Time to explore and enrich! I’d love to fill this with people from my parish. Call Magi Travel at 952‐949‐0065. Brochures available in the Commons Area or Parish Office. Fr. Steve
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE: INSIGHTS INTO THE TRADITON A Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary Theology Day Feb 23, check in from 8:30 am to 9:00 am. Presentation from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Emmaus Hall,
Saint John’s University, Collegeville. Free event. Lunch is provided following presentation. Registration is required: www.collegevilleMN.com/theologyday, 320‐363‐3560 or [email protected].
WOMEN’S SILENT WEEKEND RETREAT: Theme: “Take Courage” Date: February 23 – 25, 2018 Presented by: King’s House Preaching Team Suggested Offering: $160.00 per person/$100.00 per person for students (includes $30.00 deposit to reserve a room) Contact: [email protected]/763‐682‐1394. Ext 11
LIFTING SPIRITS, TOUCHING LIVES
Tips to Safely Lose Weight and Get Slimmer:
Focus on building activity into your daily routine. Walk several blocks rather than driving and take the stairs instead of using the elevator.
Have a mission: Write a specific wellness mission for the upcoming weeks. For example, “I will eat two clean meals per day for two weeks” and put the plan where you see it. Continue to improve your mission goals as each one is achieved.
“Go” for a daily mile. Whether you walk, run, bike, or swim – you pick. Also, don’t forget to time yourself so you can see improvement.
Use smaller plates. Smaller plates will help with portion control and naturally reduces your calorie intake.
Scan your kitchen and purge three of the foods that tend to knock you off track from your diet goals.
Walk, stretch, even squat – every hour. New research has shown that sitting for long periods raises your changes of getting chronic disease, even if you routinely exercise .
Work out first thing in the morning. Early morning workouts help keep your metabolism humming all day.
Instead of sitting down for your whole break, grab a co‐worker and spend the first half of your break taking a brisk walk.
Eat 2 types of vegetables with every meal and eat less meat.
Add fruit to your breakfast.
Cut down on alcohol, or cut it our completely. Alcohol is full of sugar and calories and you would need to jog a mile to burn off the calories of one unit of alcohol.
Most importantly, remember that eating healthy to loose weight isn’t quick and short term, it’s a permanent change for the better. http://www.healthy‐eating‐made‐easy.com/eating‐healthy‐to‐lose‐weight.html
COMMUNITY NEWS
PARISH HEALTH MINISTRY
WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY
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email: [email protected] Phone: 763-9202
Class Schedule
Sunday School: February 25, 9:50 – 11:00 AM
Grades 1‐5: February 21, 3:45 – 4:30 PM
Grades 6‐11: February 21, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
No class on Feb. 14 for Elementary, Jr. High or Sr. High.
All students are encouraged to attend the Ash
Wednesday service at 7:00 PM with their families.
Sunday School Voices
Today we heard about how God made the world. The first people were named Adam and Eve. We learned how they disobeyed God. We talked about sin and being sorry for our sins, and we had a “we are sorry” prayer service in each classroom. We learned that God still loves us when we sin. He will forgive us. There is no Sunday School next Sunday, February 18, due to the President’s Day holiday. We will meet again on Sunday, February 25.
French Toast Breakfast
Supporting Grenada Mission Trip participants!
Sunday, February 18, from 8:30 am ‐ Noon
Come to a breakfast in the school gym on the 18th to support our youth and adults going on Mission to Grenada this summer. Your free‐will offering will support the missioners and you will enjoy a delicious breakfast of French Toast, pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk.
Jr/Sr High Faith Formation
No class this week because of Ash Wednesday. All students should attend 7 pm Mass with their family. Sign‐in sheets will be in the Great Hall.
HELP US! We are in the process of getting ready for a new parish directory, and before we can get started we need to update our parishioner contact information. This is a big job and you can help us by contacting the parish office at 763‐5781 if you have any of the following changes or would like to add additional information:
New address
Change in your household (spouse, children, adult children should set up own household)
Disconnected your land line phone number and now using your cell phone
E‐mail address to receive our bi‐monthly email communication
Photo sessions will begin May of 2018. More information to come. We are looking for volunteers to help parishioners schedule a photo session before and after Masses and/or greet during photo sessions. Please contact Laurie at 763‐9202 if you are interested or have questions.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE LIVING STATIONS: After the 10:00 AM Mass, meet in the Great Hall Feb. 11,18 & 25 for rehearsals. All are welcome! Performances are March 2 & 3 at 7:00 PM. Whatever your talent is we can use you. Come and be a part of this great Lenten Devotion. If you did not make it to the organizational meeting you are still welcome to come. Contact Bonnie Bromen at 320‐763‐9429 for more information.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE SPRING CAMPAIGN TO END ABORTION IN ALEXANDRIA MN – Join us as your schedule allows at the 40 Days for Life (40DFL) Prayer & Walk Campaign to end abortion, Feb. 14 – March 25, 700 Cedar St. Alexandria, use the side street parking. Held each Mon. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. & Wed. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Signage to carry as walk in silent prayer can be picked up & returned each day at Zion Lutheran Church 300 Lake St., enter through the main entrance, use left doors. Sign up on line https://40daysforlife.com/ click Join Campaign button OR just show up. Can’t come…please pray alone/with others thru the 40 days. Prayer devotionals are available at the hospitality Commons Area or https://40daysforlife.com/ contact Jim Joerger at 913‐972‐0161 or 320‐834‐2945, leave a message or [email protected].
ALTER SERVERS: Boys and girls, grades 3 and older, are invited to join this ministry. The servers assist the priest at the alter as well as holding the book for Father or a Communion Bowl. Servers are scheduled for the Mass time of their choice and the schedule is done quarterly. Training is provided. Contact the parish office for more details.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
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WHETHER you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL St. Mary's School educates the whole child within a
nurturing Catholic Christian environment.
JPIC TABLE TALKIF MISSION WORK IS ONE OF YOUR PASSIONS – PLEASE TAKE SPECIAL NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING: St. Mary’s Committee for Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation is working on the possibility of forming a SISTER/PARISH relationship with a Catholic Community in a disadvantaged country. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 6:30pm to 8:00pm, Mr. Bill Peterson (executive director of a mission in San Lucas, Guatemala) will present his experience with Guatemalan SISTER/PARISH relationships along with other communities in Guatemala who may be open to a partnership with our parish. If you plan on attending please contact: Lee Ann Sticha 612‐750‐0220 or Email: [email protected] or Sr. Rita Van Holtum: 320‐221‐1435 or Email: [email protected]
The 2018 Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC) Day on the Hill will be held on Tuesday, March 13. On this day representatives of all Minnesota faith groups will meet with legislators at the Minnesota State Capital to advocate for action on issues that impact the most vulnerable residents of our state – affordable housing, childcare assistance, and discriminatory fees and fines. More information on the JRLC and Day on the Hill can be found at jrlc.org. or by calling Ken Howell at 763‐6224
THIS WEEK we will receive a mailing from Bishop Kettler, asking for our help with the Annual Bishop’s Appeal. This important appeal supports many diocesan ministries that affect our parish as well as others around the Diocese. I ask everyone to respond with something to this appeal. It brings TV mass to the homebound, supports offices that sponsor retreats for our young people, men and women’s retreats. It makes available people who specialize in various aspects of parish life—e.g. human resources, pre‐marriage work, marriage course & pre‐marriage inventory (our Diocese sponsored writing a new inventory entitled, “Fully Engaged” that is now being used by many diocese around the country.) There is so much more. This Annual Bishop’s Appeal doesn’t just fund offices, but offices that work with many parishes and their people within the Diocese. Be as generous as you can be for this special appeal. I would like to see the percentage of givers go up this year so that we can make out goal. Thank you, Fr. Steve FEBRUARY 21st, St. Mary’s will be hosting a panel of speakers who will share information on how to “Be Undivided: Making good moral choices.” Deb Klaverkamp, Fr Tom Knoblach, and Chris Codden will be here to talk about difficult moral decisions that we face as God’s children from birth to death. We will have an opportunity to hear an overview from all speakers and then will move into 2 breakout sessions. We are excited about the expertise and experience of these speakers. They will have an engaging group that will present a thoughtful and informative lesson for all ages, beginning at 6:30 pm in the church.
CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS FEBRUARY 2018 February 4 Nelly DeLa Rosby, Alexandria $35 February 5 Natalie Wieberdink, Alexandria $20 February 6 Joe Marquardt, Glenwood $20 February 7 Ryan Schmitt, Maple Plain $20 February 8 Larry Germann, St. Cloud $20 February 9 Elmer Kobbermann, Alexandria $20 February 10 Nick Paulsen, Alexandria $20
SCHOOL HAPPENINGS
PAC Meeting – 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 13 – Media Center Calendar Raffle Tickets are available! Tickets can be purchased after Mass in the Commons area or at the School Office. It’s a great way to have some fun and support St. Mary’s School at the same time! Watch for your name on this page in the bulletin every week. Winners for every day of the year are posted along with the amount they have won. If you see your name, you will be receiving a check in the mail!
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Collection for the Weekend of February 4, 2018 Actual Budgeted Sunday Envelope $ 23,333.50 $ 29,941.18 Loose $ 1,293.20 $ 2,115.38 Sunday Children $ 12.63 $ 115.38 A more detailed report may be viewed at the Parish Office.
Pastor Steve Binsfeld 763‐5781
Parish Business Administrator Todd Wentworth 763‐5781
Director of Music and Liturgy Laurie Youngers 763‐5781
Parish Nurse Kathy Fischer 762‐2320
School Principal & Elem. Religious Ed Troy Sladek 763‐5861
Logistics Coordinator Laurie Bienias 763‐9202
Coordinator of Youth Ministries & Confirmation Gina Pohlen 763‐9202
Parish Trustees Elmer Kobbermann 834‐3103 Francie Peterson 320‐360‐0325
Pastoral Council President Steve Russell 218‐943‐5191
Finance Committee Mike Dolan 763‐4705
Board of Education Francie Peterson 320‐360‐0325
Liturgy Committee Laurie Youngers 763‐5781
Committee for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Tammy Boushek 760‐5405
Parish Life Committee Verna Winter 507‐329‐0135
Cemetery Committee Leon Breun 320‐763‐5781
320‐760‐8084
President: Steve Russell Vice President: Mike Sponsler Secretary: Sonya Skinner Megan Bristow, Tammy Huss, Dan Hillback, Dawn Houska, Mary Jane Reif, Tabatha Odens .
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
PARISH STAFF
PASTORAL COUNCIL
CARING & SHARING ROOM
FINANCIAL GIFTS
