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Our Lady of the Prairie Area Faith Community December 29, 2019
Holy Family Sunday
Pastor –Fr. Mark Steffl
Parochial Vicar –Fr. Todd Petersen, 507-532-5711 (Holy Redeemer Church, Marshall).
Websites: www.ourladyoftheprairie-afc.org, www.holy-redeemer.com
St. Mary’s Church, 249 6th Street, Tracy, MN 56175, 507-629-4075, [email protected]
Mass times: 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Sundays
Confessions times: 30 Minutes before Sunday Masses
Contact information: Secretary: Carol Strand, 507-629-4075
Religious Education Coordinator: Diann Timmerman, 507-629-3667, [email protected]
Maintenance: Tim Amick, 507-829-5197
Prayer Network: Alita Lenertz, Cell: 507-993-2654, Home: 507-629-4145;
Lota Hannasch, 507-629-4866
WG Prayer Line: Pam Baumann, 507-859-2503
St. Mary’s School, 225 6th Street, Tracy, MN 56175, 507-629-3270
www.stmarysschooltracy.org
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Contact information: Principal: Lisa Dieter, [email protected]
Secretary: Chris Schons, [email protected]
School Cafeteria: Kate Schmitt, 507-629-3841
Maintenance: Tim Amick, 507-829-5197
St. Michael’s Church, 200 Euclid Ave, Milroy, MN 56263, 507-336-2505,
Mass times: 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m. Sundays
Confessions times: 30 Minutes before Sunday Masses
Contact information: Pastoral Associates: Don & Jean Schmidt, 507-336-2583
[email protected], [email protected]
Religious Education Coordinator: Suzanne Lightfoot, 507-336-2505,
Bookkeeper: Kami Parker, 507-828-6515
Church Cleaner: Linda Dolan, 507-829-1032
Groundskeeper: Larry Karsten, 507-336-2624
Baptisms: Contact Diann Timmerman at the St. Mary’s parish office (for both St Mary’s and St Michael’s parishes)
Marriages: Contact Priest at least 6 months prior to the desired wedding date for preparation requirements.
Hospitalized or ill parishioners: Contact Priest.
New Ulm Diocese Catholic Charities: Counseling and adoptions toll-free at 1-866-670-5163.
FORMED.org audio-videos: www.ourladyoftheprairie-afc.formed.org, or www.formed.org access code #YW2JXQ
Other local Mass times:
Campus Religious Center, SMSU, Marshall: 12:00 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays (while school is in session); 6:00 p.m.
Sundays.
Holy Redeemer Church, Marshall: 5:30 p.m. Mondays; 7 a.m. Tuesday – Friday; 5 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m., 10 a.m., & 12:30
p.m. (Spanish) Sundays.
St. Clotilde, Green Valley: 7:00 p.m. Saturdays.
St. Mary’s, Cottonwood: 9:00 a.m. Sundays, see the Bread of Life Area Faith Community bulletin for current daily Mass times.
UP COMING AT OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIE AREA FAITH COMMUNITY:
Sun., Dec. 29 8:00 a.m. Confessions at St. Michael’s in Milroy
8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Michael’s in Milroy
+ Donald Goblish
10:00 a.m. Confessions at St. Mary’s in Tracy
10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s in Tracy
+ Paul DeSmith
Tues., Dec. 31 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Michael’s in Milroy
+Rita Ourada
Wed., Jan. 1 8:30 a.m. Feast of Mary, the Mother of God Mass at St. Michael’s in Milroy
+Merlin Bitker
10:30 a.m. Feast of Mary, the Mother of God Mass at St. Mary’s in Tracy
+Sharon DeVetter
Thur., Jan. 2 8:30 a.m. Mass at Country View, Walnut Grove
+ Tudy Will
Fri., Jan. 3 8:30 a.m. Mass at St Mary’s in Tracy
+Gordon Landuyt
Sun., Jan. 5 8:00 a.m. Confessions at St. Michael’s in Milroy
8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Michael’s in Milroy
+ Stanley Sik, Sr.
10:00 a.m. Confessions at St. Mary’s in Tracy
10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s in Tracy
+ Laurence Lenertz
Prayer Network prayers for healing for all the sick and other needs in the area faith community especially: Norbert
Dardis, Darcy who is donating a kidney to Bonnie at the Uof M, Bonnie Boerboom, Sarah Asmus, Gloria VanOverbeke,
Mary Dolan, Mary Leonard, Lawrence Stassen, Joan Hannasch, Paul Soupir, Audrey Sik, Troy Hannasch, Linda Fultz,
Larry Karsten, someone having breast cancer surgery. If you know of someone who should be now removed from the sick list,
please let the rectory know. Names will be left on the list for 1 month and then taken off, if you wish them put on again please
contact the office we will gladly put them on again.
Pray for safety for all those serving in the military from our families and from our communities especially: Aaron
Moudry, Samantha & Lucas Karnes, Troy Sik, Joe Goodnow, Stuart Stroman, Patrick Carnahan, Brad & Andrea Bond,
Travis Davis, Martin Hamsa, Cole DeBlieck, Patricia Baker, Pat Weisbrich, and Troy Baumann.
OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIE FAITH COMMUNITY NEWS:
NOTE: PLEASE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE BULLETIN IN BY WEDNESDAY 10:00 A.M. PLEASE SEND ALL BULLETIN INFORMATION TO THE CHURCH OFFICE - e-mail use: [email protected] or call
the office 629-4075.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION FOR THE AFC WEBSITE – E-MAIL IT TO DIANN TIMMERMAN AT
DID YOU MISS GETTING THE SUNDAY BULLETIN?- Feel free to look up the website to find the Sunday Area Faith
Community bulletin, the Area Faith Community monthly calendar, and other information at the OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIE
WEBSITE: https://www.ourladyoftheprairie-afc.org. Make sure to go to the HOME PAGE, scroll down and you will find the up-to-
date bulletins.
St. Mary's Pie's make great gifts anytime of the year! $10.00 per frozen pie-- Apple, Caramel Apple, Cherry, Blueberry, Peach, Pumpkin, Rhubarb Custard, Strawberry Rhubarb. Stop in kitchen 8-12 on school days or make arrangements for pickup by calling Jan at 629-2755, Lota 629-4866 or Elise 629-3252. We also have gift certificates available.
Bulletin Ads: We are once again selling a full year of advertising blocks on the back of the Our Lady of the Prairie Area Faith Community weekly bulletin for 2020. Please call Elise Lanoue 629-3252 or Jan LaVoy 829-2755 if you are interested in an advertising space
New 13-week GriefShare session to begin December 9, 2019. This 13-week session is a seminar for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one or friend. GriefShare is a
nondenominational, Christ-centered DVD seminar, featuring grief experts and real-life stories, followed by a small group
discussion. The program is designed so anyone experiencing grief can join at any time. The group meets Mondays at
3:00-4:30 p.m. at Boulder Estates in Marshall, MN.
For more information, call Dorothy at 507-401-0601 or the church office at 507-532-5711
There is a bus going to the Cities on January 22 to attend the Pro-life Prayer Service and Minnesota Citizens
Concerned for Life Rally at the Capitol. The bus is sponsored by area K.C.'s and Council of Catholic
Women. The bus will load at 6:30 am and leave from Marshall and stop in Redwood Falls. For more
information contact Lori Timmerman at 507 476-0070 or
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]
AREA FAITH COMMUNITY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
There will be no class on Wednesday, January 1st. Classes will resume January 8th.
Catholic Heart Work Camp youth will be having our
Soup and Chili Cookoff Fundraiser
January 12th after Mass in Tracy at St. Mary's this year!
Start perfecting recipes and let us know if you are interested in entering
your soup or chili in this year's cook-off! We are also looking for judges.
If you are interested, please give Suzanne or Diann a call!
Winter weather cancellations for Religious Education classes will be posted on www.marshallradio.net. Please contact us if you need any additional information.
If your student will not be at class due to illness, please email Suzanne or Diann
ST. MARY’S AREA FAITH COMMUNITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL No School December 23 through January 3 – Christmas Vacation.
School Memorials received in memory of: Thomas Stimpert, Pat Deutz and Ron Borchert.
ALUMINUM CANS FOR THE TECHNOLOGY FUND for St. Mary’s School, can be dropped off in the
wagon behind St. Mary’s Church.
ST. MARY’S SCHOOL FUNDRAISERS
We no longer collect milk jug caps, bread wrappers or printer cartridges.
We do still collect Our Family UPC’s and you can clip Box Tops until next year.
Box Tops can now be collected electronically by downloading a Box Tops app on you smart phone and then
just scan your receipt.
We do so appreciate your continued support of these easy fundraisers. Thank you!
ST. MARY'S WEEKLY CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS: Dec. 20 – Darcy Carlson $100; Dec. 27 – Kami
Schmidt $100
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPONSOR A STUDENT’S TUITION? Tuition at St. Mary’s school is only $1,925.00 a year
for one child, or about $214 a month. What a great investment in the future! Contact the school or parish office if you
would like to help. Thank you.
NEWS FROM ST. MARY’S IN TRACY
LOCKING THE CHURCH: St. Mary’s basement will be locked at about 2:30 p.m. and the upper church about 6 p.m.
If you need to get a pie see Jan LaVoy or one of the staff to let you in. If you need to get inside for meetings or other
needs, contact Keith Schons 507-629-4289 or Jan LaVoy 507-829-2755 to get the doors opened for you.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND CHURCH, and live in Tracy, you may receive communion weekly. Please contact Jeanine
Vandendriessche @ 507- 212- 2018 for information.
THE LITURGICAL MINISTERY SCHEDULE for January, February & March are in the back of church. Please pick
one up. The schedule is also on our website Our Lady of the Prairie – St. Mary's & St. Michael's
Funeral Ushers needed: We presently have three ushers on the list to be on call to usher for funerals. It would be nice to
have a few more to choose from, as you are called on a few days notice. Please let Elise Lanoue know if your schedule is
such that you would be able to assist St. Mary's in this way.
The Church basement will be closed from December 19 thru January 5 as we finish our project with new carpet in the dining hall. If there should be a funeral during these two weeks the Caboose has once again graciously offered their facility to us if needed.
Thank you to all who donated toward this year’s Christmas Flowers and Decorations
Flowers were given in memory of the following: Edith DeBlieck; Departed family members of Vin & Jeanette Lanoue; Jay & Bernice Bosacker; Vic & Marie Keul; Omer & Betty Peterson; Austin & Susan Jenniges; Deceased family members of Cheryl and Tom Lenertz; Larson and Kosse deceased family members; Veronica Fritz; Del Saxton; Deceased parents of Ray & Beatrice Maeyaert; Bud Haecherl; John Hansen & Julie Schmidt; Laurence & Judy Lenertz; Wayne & Jason Steffes; Raymond Peterson.
COFFEE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE
ground & whole beans, $10/bag. Contact Alita Lenertz, 507-629-4145
OUR GIFTS TO GOD: December 22, 2019 Adult: $2300.00 Loose Plate: $121.41 Christmas Flowers: $175.00 Misc.: 33.92; Rel. Retirement: $5; School donation:
$450.00 TOTAL: $3085.33
Total needed/week: $3,923.07
Liturgical Ministers for Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. Lector: Kathy Brockway
Cantor: Katie Lanoue
Eucharistic Lisa Dieter
Servers: Xavier, Ben & Zoe Koenig
Ushers: Dave Lenertz, Dave Vandendriessche, Gavin VanMoer, Joe VanMoer
Gifts: Bill Brockway family
Prairie View Nursing Home Communions: Jan. 1: Sandy Tuszynski
Liturgical Ministers for Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. Lector: Jenna Buyck
Cantor: Kim Schroepfer
Eucharistic Lota Hannasch
Servers: Nevin & Weston Marten, Calie Johns
Ushers: Dave Lenertz, Dave Vandendriessche, Gavin VanMoer, Joe VanMoer
Gifts: Larry & Bonnie Buysse
Money Counters for January 6: Prairie View Nursing Home Communions: Jan. 8: Alita Lenertz
CCW NEWS
TRACY: Next Large Function— St. Lillian – Jane Carlson and Carol Buyck
Next Small Function – St Agnes-Bonnie Boerboom and Jolynn Johns
SHEPHERD OF THE FIELD for 2018-19: For St. Mary’s in Tracy – Monsignor
Douglas Grams, 417 S Minnesota St., New Ulm, MN 56073. Birthday is July 3rd and
Ordination date – June 13, 1987 MILROY: Next Funeral is Circle 1.
SHEPHERD OF THE FIELD for 2018-19: For St. Michael’s in Milroy – Rev. Germain
Rademacher, Ridgeway, 720 23rd St. N. Apt. 201, New Ulm, MN 56073,Ordination Feb.
23, 1958, Birthday Dec. 4.
NEWS FROM ST. MICHAEL’S IN MILROY
ADORATION is a time of silent reflection and prayer many Catholics practice regularly.
It is a time to commune with God, emptying all worries and anxiety out of your heart, body, mind
and soul. St. Michael’s will have a time slot open for Adoration. Would you consider spending an hour with Jesus
once a week? Please call 507-828-2171 and we can find the time that works for you. 8:00 – Noon. PLEASE
CHECK THE ADORATION SCHEDULE on the bulletin board in case we are short a person on Thursday. Thanks.
ST. MICHAEL’S IS IN NEED OF MASS INTENTIONS. Please contact Jean Schmidt or call the office.
You may also send to St. Michael’s, 200 Euclid Ave. Milroy.
St. Michael’s is looking for more volunteers for Money Counting on Sundays after Mass. You would
be assigned 3 months out of the year to help with this process. If interested – please contact the
parish office or call 507-828-2171 (Jean Schmidt).
THE ROSARY BEFORE MASS: If you or your family are interested to lead the Rosary before Mass on Sundays,
please sign-up on the bulletin board in the back of church. Rosary begins at approximately 8:05. We have pamphlets to
help you in the back.
~ St. Michael’s is missing 3 large books (Journey Songbooks) Keyboard Accompaniment . If you have
borrowed them would you please return them.
~We are looking for an additional Pianist or organist to help out on Sunday. If you are interested please contact
the office or Carole Snyder – 507-336-2436.
Stewardship Report for December 22, 2019
Adult: $1814.25 Student: $4.62 Loose Plate: $101.74 TOTAL: $1920.61 Total needed/week: $1,500.00
Liturgical Ministers for Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.
Gifts: Neil Dolan family
Organist: Carole Snyder
Cantor: Camille Dolan & John Schmitt
Lector: Neil Dolan
EHMC: Andrea Dolan, Joni Baune
Servers: John Schmitt, Alex and David Schuh
Ushers: Steve Bitker, Larry Karsten, Bob Dolan, Dean Vroman
Money Counters: Don & Alice Zeug and Jacob Welu
Liturgical Ministers for Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.
Gifts: Bob and Peggy Dolan
Organist: Doris Cauwels
Cantor: Moses and Choir
Lector: Cathleen Amick
EHMC: Katy Lightfoot, Ann Felton
Servers: Elaina Leach, Faith Leach, Brody Hauger
Ushers: Steve Bitker, Larry Karsten, Bob Dolan, Dean Vroman
Money Counters:
From Fr. Steffl:
Wishing everyone a continued celebration of the Lord’s Birth – Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year. (It’s sort of too bad that in the hectic “rush” up to Christmas, that when it finally arrives, we
don’t stop to celebrate Jesus’ birth as we should.) The Church celebrates both Christmas and Easter
each year as “Octaves” meaning a continued 8-day celebration of the day, which ends on January 1st.
The Sunday after Christmas each year is the Feast of the Holy Family, a very beautiful
opportunity to reflect on the goodness of our own family life in light of the Holy Family of the
Child Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
On that note, just a reminder, too of the Holy Day of Obligation that is January 1st, the Feast of
Mary, Mother of God. What a nice way to begin our new year is with the Lord and at Mass, offering
our next year to Him, and thanking Him for the many blessings we have received over the course of
this past year that we are leaving behind us. Please see the schedule of Masses – there are many
opportunities between the vigil Masses in the evening on December 31 and the morning of January 1st
to make your Mass obligation for that day. In addition to the Masses on January 1 at 8:30 am in Milroy
and 10:30 am in Tracy, the following other opportunities are also available:
December 31st – 5 pm at Holy Redeemer, Marshall
December 31st – 7 pm at St. Clotilde, Green Valley
January 1st – 8 am and 10 am at Holy Redeemer, Marshall
January 1st – 12 noon at the Campus Religious Center Chapel in Marshall
This Sunday there is an insert in the bulletin – 15 Catholic New Years’ Resolutions. Please take a
look at it, and make some “spiritual” resolutions for the New Year. I think that it is a helpful list of
things to consider.
One of the suggestions is to do a spiritual pilgrimage. September 14-25 2020, I am leading a pilgrimage
to Fatima/Lourdes and some other spiritually important sites in Spain. Maybe this would be a good
idea for you, if you have not done anything like this before. Brochures are available in the Holy
Redeemer Office, or can be found on the Holy Redeemer website. I have done pilgrimages through the
company organizing this trip in past years, and have found them to be very good and reliable.
My “spiritual goals” for our parishes in 2020 are two-fold. First, I want to work on continuing to
deepen our understanding of stewardship – realizing the blessings that God has given us of our time,
talent, and treasure, and how we return that to God and His Church. Second, to see a growth in
appreciation of daily Mass and monthly Confession. Beyond those, I am also trying to coordinate
setting up Perpetual Adoration in Marshall at the chapel that is in the convent attached to Holy
Redeemer School, and I am hoping that people from Milroy and Tracy would also be willing to take an
hour of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every week. It is a great way to grow in prayer and our
relationship with Jesus!
Happy New Year! Let’s continue praying for each other and helping each other grow in our love
of Jesus and His Church as we count our many blessings and show our gratitude to God for
bringing us together in our faith!
