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Church of the Immaculate Conception · Columbia Heights OCTOBER 15, 2017

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Sunday, October 15 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-6/Phil 4:12-14, 19-20/Mt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10

Monday, October 16 St. Hedwig, Religious; St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin Rom 1:1-7/Ps 98:1-4/Lk 11:29-32

Tuesday, October 17 St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr Rom 1:16-25/Ps 19:2-5/Lk 11:37-41

Wednesday, October 18 St. Luke, Evangelist 2 Tm 4:10-17b/Ps 145:10-13, 17-18/Lk 10:1-9

Thursday, October 19 Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs Rom 3:21-30/Ps 130:1b-6ab/Lk 11:47-54

Friday, October 20 St. Paul of the Cross, Priest Rom 4:1-8/Ps 32:1b-2, 5, 11/Lk 12:1-7

Saturday, October 21 Rom 4:13, 16-18/Ps 105:6-9, 42-43/Lk 12:8-12

Sunday, October 22 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Mission Sunday Is 45:1, 4-6/Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10/1 Thes 1:1-5b/Mt 22:15-21

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Readings and Observances

Inside this Issue Adoration ________________ 3 Parish News ______________ 3 School News ______________ 3 Pastoral Ministry ___________ 4 Beyond Our Parish _________ 4 Social Justice ______________ 4 Pray for a Priest ___________ 4

Reflections ________________ 5 Weekly Calendar __________ 5 Gospel Meditation _________ 6 Bulletin Sponsor ____________ 6 Church Directory ___________ 6 Collections ________________ 6 Discipleship _______________ 7

The month of October is a time when I invite us to renew our commitment to being disciples of Jesus Christ. Earli-er this month, we sent a 2018 Commitment Form to all registered parishioners to help you write down your commitment to Christian discipleship in the areas of Prayer, Service and Offering. I invite you to return your commitment form at Mass on the weekend of October 28-29 or send it to the parish office by November 13. In order to help us learn how discipleship is lived out in our parish, I asked several parish staff members to describe how their department lives out the call to Christian discipleship. Last week we heard from the Pastoral Care Department. This week we hear from the Liturgy and Music Department. In the coming weeks, we will hear from our school (October 22) and the Faith Formation Department (October 29).

It is in relationship with others and sharing the Good News that we are formed and fulfill our mission as disciples. When it comes to our lives of faith, we need the assurance of a stable, faithful, and thriving community that provides both support for living for Christ and opportunities to share Him. The coming together of God’s people to praise, worship and serve Him in the liturgy provides the foundation for our lives to bear fruit for God and celebrate our Lord as we share our time in prayer at Mass, Adoration, and in our homes. The liturgical ministries allow us to share our gifts in creating the environment, enabling and enhancing sung and spoken prayer, welcoming the newcomer, proclaiming the Word, and preparing for the Eucharistic banquet that proclaims and celebrates our Lord in our midst. —Dr. Ray Bannon, Director of Liturgy and Music

Proclamation about the Council of Catholic Women Archbishop Hebda has issued the following Proclamation: Whereas, this year of our Lord, two thousand and seventeen, marks the one hundred sixty seventh anniversary of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis; and whereas, the Archdiocesan Council of Cath-olic Women has been a vital organization in the Catholic life of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis since the time of its formation on March 25,1933 by Archbishop John Gregory Murray; and whereas, the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women con-tinues to encourage affiliates to work closely with their respective parishes in meeting spiritual and human needs by creating a spirit of unity through prayer, enrichment and service in fulfilling the Mission of Christ; and whereas, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Min-neapolis wishes to recognize the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women's immeasurable contributions to the progress and welfare of families, parishes, communities and the poor of the world; therefore be it resolved, that I am pleased to designate October 15, 2017 as the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women Recognition Sunday in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

—Most Reverend Bernard Hebda, Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis."

My gratitude and prayers go out to the members of the Council of Catholic Women. Thank you for all that you do to enrich the life of our parish.

God Bless You, Father John Mitchell

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Eucharistic Adoration

One of the many blessings we have at our parish is the Eucharistic Adoration chapel. The adoration chapel is open to everyone. It is a quiet place to go to and get away from all of the noise of the world. Whether you come for a few minutes or spend an entire hour, it is always time well spent.

Our chapel is open Monday through Friday beginning at 7:00 am and closing at 11:00 pm. We are in need of volunteers to cover the following times:

Mondays: 10:00 am (partner) Tuesdays: 3:00 pm (partner), and 8:00 pm (partner) Wednesdays: 9:00 am (partner), 1:00 pm (partner)

and 3:00 pm (partner) Thursdays: 8:00 am (partner), 11:00 am and noon Fridays: 7:00 pm (partner) and 10:00 pm

If you are available to cover any of the hours listed, would like to commit to any other hour, or have questions about Eucharistic ado-ration, please call Sandy at 763-789-3246 or Fran at 763-788-0924.

School News

Rotary Club Visit Students in our Third Grade were visited by the Rotary Club of Fridley and Columbia Heights. The Rotary Club members talked about the service they commit to as part of their club and how they give back to the community. One of their service projects is to present third graders within Columbia Heights and Fridley with dictionaries that the students are able to use in school and take home to keep. Using a dictionary does not need to be a lost skill! The Rotary Club members had students look up a couple items in the dictionary. The third graders were very excited to have re-ceived the gift! We are grateful for learning about service from our fine citizens in the community. Thank you Rotary Club!

Crest View Senior Communities Each Wednesday, one of our school classes walks to Crest View to visit the residents and play games. It is a great experience for our students.

The Crest View newsletter welcomed us back:

The students from Immaculate Conception Catholic School are back from summer break. Every Wednesday they spend time playing games and making memories with the residents at Crest View Senior Communities on 42nd. We are so happy to have you back for another year! Thank you.

Last year, we were presented by Crest View with the Youth Com-munity Service Award. What an honor!

Parish News Jubilee Anniversary Congratulations to Sister Ruth Margaret Peterson on celebrating her Diamond 6oth Jubilee anniversary this year! Read more about all of the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania Jubilarians online at sistersosf.org.

I.C. Men’s Group Breakfast Saturday, October 21, 2017 in Fellowship Hall—Men’s Group breakfast, video, The Problem of Evil, and discussion. Free will offerings accepted. RSVP’s not required but appreciated for planning purposes. Call or text Mike Bridgeman at 612-770-1169 or Patrick McVary at 612-803-3020.

Scouts Popcorn/Christmas Wreath Sale October 21 and 22, the annual Boy Scout wreath and Cub Scout popcorn sale will be held in the church narthex after all Masses. We’ll be taking orders for wreaths and selling popcorn to fund-raise for our Scouting programs. Thank you.

October Rosary October is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. All are welcome to join us to pray the Rosary, led by the IC Council of Catholic Women, in church every Sunday in October immediately follow-ing the 10:00 am Mass.

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Will You Pray for a Priest Each Day? Prayer Suggestion: Dear Jesus, hear my prayer on behalf of your priest, Father [N]. Give him a deep faith, a bright and firm hope, and a burning love which will ever increase in the course of his priestly life. Be his comfort, his joy, and his strength. Amen.

October 15 – Rev. Jules Omalanga October 16 – Rev. Anthony O’Neill October 17 – Rev. Bryan O’Rourke October 18 – Rev. Fernando Ortega October 19 – Rev. Roger Osborne October 20 – Rev. David Ostrowski October 21 – Rev. Humberto Palomino

Pray for a Priest

Social Justice

Save the Date Social Justice Meeting Tuesday, October 17, at 6:00 pm in the St. Frances Room (2nd floor of the school).

“40 Days for Life Twin Cities” Saturday, October 21, 2017 Immaculate Conception will pray at Planned Parenthood in the Midway section of Saint Paul. By standing or sitting peacefully in prayer at Planned Parenthood on Saturday, October 21, we will show our commitment in defense of the sanctity of life from conception to natural death. Please con-sider a one hour commitment and maybe ask a friend or family member to join you. Sign-up in the narthex after all Masses this weekend. For additional information contact Vicki Bazille at 763-788-9062 x212 or Diane Tieden at 763-788-1897.

“Socks for the Sole” Sock Drive Socks are a comfort that we often take for granted —but for those living on the streets during the wet and cold months of fall and winter, socks are a lux-ury they can’t afford to go without.

This October, Immaculate Conception will hold its 11th annual Sock Drive. Donations of new athletic socks for men, women, and children, as well as small personal hygiene items, such as toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, hand lotion and Chap Stick can be placed in collection boxes located in the narthex on Saturday, October 28 and Sunday, October 29.

All donated adult socks and hygiene items will be distributed to clients of Catholic Charities Opportunity Center, formerly known as Branch III, and children’s socks will go to SACA, who provides supportive services for the poor and homeless in our community.

Coins for Social Justice Small Change Can Do a World of Good!

The next collection will be on Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22; Coins for Social Justice raises funds to support pro-grams that promote the gospel of peace and social justice. The fourth weekend of each month, IC parishioners are asked to fill the collection basket with their pocket change to benefit the Social Justice Ministry. Please use envelopes provided at the entrance if using bills or checks. Total amount collected in September—$206.80. Thank you for your generosity!

Amanda Allen Pat Anton Marian Ashlin Shari Backman Beverly Badeaux Ethel Dietz Michelle Cadieux Nichole Castonguay Marie Couillard Margaret De Mars

Nick Dickson Pat Elmberg Mary Fredenburg Rev. James Klein Gerald Krawiecki Tom Leight Jr. Randy Mancuso Janet Mihalik Mary Ann Miller Betty Pfeifer

Robert Prokott Lukus Reynold Barbara Rocek Paula Ross Greg Sery Betty Schack Irene Spensley Mary Ann Steenburg Germaine Wolsfeld

and all those on our prayer chain

“Growing Through Loss” The next session will be on Monday, October 16 from 6:45 – 9:00 pm at Centennial United Methodist Church in Roseville. Join speaker Janice Winchester Nadeau for Families Coping with Grief. Brochures are available at all entrances of the church. For more information contact Vicki at 763-788-9062 x 212.

In Need of Prayer? Please Call Us. To add a name to the weekend Mass petitions or the bulletin, please call Vicki at 763-788-9062 x 212. For private prayer call Larene at 763-789-4246.

Pray For Our Loved Ones Who Have Died Especially and all who have died from war. May God grant them everlasting peace and joy in the kingdom of heaven.

Pray For All the Sick—Especially:

Pastoral Ministry

Celebrate the Holy Spirit Let’s celebrate! You are invited to the Jubilee Conference spon-sored by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Office on Friday and Saturday, October 20 - 21, 2017 at Trinity School in Eagan, MN. Speakers include: Fr. Tim Nolan, Mark Berchem and David Rinaldi from NET Ministries, Fr. Bob Hogan, and Sister Berna-dette Beamsley both from Texas. Bishop Cozzens will join us for a special welcome on Saturday morning. The conference is about celebrating the Holy Spirit. The liveliness of the Holy Spirit is always new. Are you available and equipped to use the gifts He gives us? Young adults are especially invited to participate in a young adult track that will focus on encouraging the next genera-tion to become confident in and excited about their Catholic faith.

Registration fees vary: $35 for all students and all over 70 years of age, $100 for married couples, $60 individual rate and no fee for all 80 years young! Lunch included. Scholarships are availa-ble. To register or for more details, visit us online at ccro-msp.org or call 763-571-5314.

Craft Boutique and Bake Sale The Church of Saint Paul, 1740 Bunker Lake Boulevard, NE (1/4 mile east of Highway 65), Ham Lake, MN, will host it’s annual craft boutique and bake sale on Saturday October 28, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm.

Beyond Our Parish

Weekly Calendar

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Reflections

Sunday, October 15 Mass, Intention, IC Parishioners ______________ 8:00 am Heggies Pizza/Bake Sale ____________ 8:00 am - 11:30 am Parish Pancake Breakfast ____________ 8:30 am - 11:45 am Teresa Daley Volleyball Tournament __ 11:00 am - 6:45 pm Mass, Intention, +Agnes & Leonard Knoll ______ 10:00 am Rosary (led by the CCW) ____________________ 11:00 am

Monday, October 16 St. Jude Circle Meeting ______________ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Boy Scouts Troop 119 _______________ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Bible Study, “Peter” _________________ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Tuesday, October 17 Mass, Intention, +Colleen Caldwell ____________ 7:30 am Social Justice Committee _____________ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Finance Council ____________________ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Charismatic Prayer Group ____________ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Wednesday, October 18, No School Mass, Intention, +George Rozek _______________ 7:30 am Bible Study, “Peter” _________________ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm CORE Group (Catechists) ____________ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Parish Choir Rehearsal _______________ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Thursday, October 19, No School Mass, Intention, +Sandra Wadzink _____________ 8:30 am Communion Service, Royce Place _____________ 3:15 pm KC BVM Member Dinner ____________ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal ________________ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Friday, October 20, No School Mass, Intention, +Norbert & James Malesheski __ 7:30 am Our Brothers Keeper _______________ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Formation _____ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Saturday, October 21 Men’s Group Mass/Breakfast ________ 7:30 am - 10:00 am Baptism Class ____________________ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Reconciliation _____________________ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Mass, Intention, +Roger, Don & Allen Dufault ___ 5:00 pm Heggies Pizza Sale __________________ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Boy Scout Popcorn/Wreath Sale _______ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer Group ___ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Sunday, October 22 Mass, Intention, +Ida Peltier __________________ 8:00 am Heggies Pizza/Bake Sale ____________ 8:00 am - 11:30 am Boy Scout Popcorn/Wreath Sale ______ 8:00 am - 11:30 am Fellowship _______________________ 8:30 am - 12:30 am Mass, Intention, IC Parishioners _____________ 10:00 am Rosary (led by the CCW) ____________________ 11:00 am

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Word of Life “We must listen to God, who speaks to us. Having a well-formed conscience doesn’t mean we have all the answers to the complex problems in the world, but it does mean that we are sensitive to the needs and struggles of other people.”

—USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities Understanding Conscience, www.goo.gl/fc6bMA

Why Do We Do That? Catholic Traditions Explained

Question: Who is Ignatius of Antioch and what example does he offer us in Christian living as we celebrate his feast day on October 17?

Answer: As Bishop of Antioch (the modern day city of Antakya, Turkey), Ignatius witnessed to the faith during the reign of Emper-or Trajan, who ruled from 98-117. Persecution of the Christians broke out in Antioch, and Ignatius was captured and taken to Rome for martyrdom in the arena.

On his journey to Rome over land and sea, Ignatius writes seven letters to various churches. These letters give powerful glimpses into the theology and practice of the early church, along with in-sights into the role of a bishop as pastoral leader. Ignatius is the first to use the term “Catholic Church” to refer to the various Christian communities of the Roman Empire. The best known of his letters is the one he wrote to the Romans. Ignatius addresses influential Christians who might be tempted to intercede on his behalf, thus sparing him from martyrdom. As Christ willingly offered himself as witness to God’s total love, Ignatius, too, desired to be “food for the wild beasts,” so that he could become “the pure bread of Christ.” Eucharistic living was so crucial to Ignatius that he was willing to die in order to model himself on the Lord who willingly offered all.

Live The Liturgy—Inspiration For The Week Pope Francis constantly reminds us of the wideness of God’s mercy and its unconditional character. God is always patiently loving his children and opening the doors to his heart. We must, however, freely choose to accept God’s invitation and join in the feast of his love. We desire many things and we have restless hearts. We often attempt to quench our desire with things that are short-lived and shallow. All of us long to be satisfied and at peace. How do we announce to the world, in ways that are convincing and without judgment, that it is really God whom we seek?

Catholic Quotes—Words to Inspire the Faithful “Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.”

—Luke 6:36

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Gospel Meditation

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time “My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?” Today’s Gospel parable is unsettling in several ways. The various images of rejection, mistreatment, and violence paint an unpleasant picture. Guests refuse to come to a feast, servants are killed, troops are dispatched. The King continues to try to fill his dinner hall, and then when someone finally does show up, the King throws him out for wearing the wrong clothes. What is going on here?

The message would have been a poignant one for his Jewish lis-teners. As the chosen people, they were the first to receive the “invitation” to share in the kingdom of God. But the chief priests and elders were uninterested in accepting Jesus and his authority; thus they didn’t show up for the feast. But what about those who did come? Something is expected of them as well. Donning a “wedding garment” is like being properly prepared to enter God’s kingdom. Just showing up isn’t enough.

Here it’s important to pay attention to the details. The King first calls his poorly dressed guest “friend.” The approach begins with mercy and kindness. But the man gives no defense for himself, and displays no desire to change. It’s as if he doesn’t really care to be there at all.

The question this raises for us is whether or not we are “dressed” appropriately. We may hang around the banquet hall—going to church, professing to be Christian—but are we sincere guests of

the King of kings? Do we truly ac-cept Christ’s teachings and live by them, or are we just showing up? The splendors of the invitation Christ gives us should not be taken for granted. We are called to share in a royal feast. May we all be grateful guests.

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Deacon, Larry Palkert

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Communications Coordinator, Sue Ashmore ....................... x 205

Records Coordinator, Terri Glaeser ..................................... x 227

Director of Marketing, Cathleen Cary .................................. x 213

Director of Music and Liturgy, Ray Bannon ........................ x 214

Maintenance Supervisor, Bob Hoisington ............................ x 218

Pastoral Minister, Vicki Bazille ............................................. x 212

Special Event Coordinator, Jami Bridgeman ....................... x 221

Wedding Coordinator, Barb Hartwick ................................. x 204

FAITH FORMATION Director of Faith Formation, Mary Nawrocki ...................... x 210

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School Fax ............................................................... 763-788-9066

Principal, Jane Bona (jbona@immac-church.org) ..................... x 220 Administrative Assistant, Barbara Breza ............................. x 219

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS

Dave Kellner Kathy Johnson Stacy McVary Marcus Paulson Sandy Sichak

Kathy Fraser (Business Administrator) Jane Bona (School Principal) Steve Smith (Parish Trustee)

Copies of the Parish Council meeting minutes are available in the pamphlet racks at the entrances to the church.

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Low gluten hosts (.002 gluten) are available. Come to the Sacristy before Mass to request one.

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