April 15th, 2012 Divine Mercy Sunday Message from Father Peter Easter is a time of great bless- ings. On Holy Saturday we blessed the new Easter fire, the Easter water, and the first food to be eaten on Easter. Yes, for some of you that was the jelly beans that were eaten immediately at the reception following the Easter Vigil. Did you also know that the Easter season is a traditional time for house blessings? Here are a few more blessings that you might want to be aware of (As noted in the Book of Blessings): Annual Blessings of Families in their own Homes Blessing of a Married Couple Blessing of Children Blessing of an Engaged Couple Blessing of Parents Before Childbirth Blessing of Parents After a Miscarriage Blessing of Elderly People Confined to their Homes Blessing of a Person Suffering from Addiction Blessing on the Occasion of a Birthday Blessing of a Mother Before Childbirth Blessing of a Mother after Childbirth Blessing of Parents and an Adopted Child Blessing of Travelers Blessing of Religious Articles Blessing of Rosaries May you have a blessed Easter season! ~Blessings, Fr. Peter CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH OF BROWERVILLE 720 Main Street North P.O. Box 83 Browerville, MN 56438 SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH OF CLARISSA 105 John Street South P.O. Box 5 Clarissa, MN 56440 SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH OF BERTHA 201 Cherry Street P.O. Box 158 Bertha, MN 56437 Contact Information Pastoral Staff…..….......Fr. Peter VanderWeyst Office…………………………..………..320-594-2291 Email……………...…[email protected]Emergency pastoral number………....320-630-7622 Website: tri-parishcommunity.yolasite.com Christ the King (CTK) Parish Office………………………........320-594-2291 Email…………...………[email protected]Hours………….Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Secretary/Bookkeeper…….......Roxanne Determan Religious Education Coordinators: Bev Geraets…………………..………....320-594-2441 Glennda Kotula………….………..…....320-594-6524 Youth Coordinator - Cindy Stevens....320-760-1505 CTK Catholic School……….…….320-594-6114 www.christthekingschool.stclouddiocese.net Principal: Paula Becker……….…........320-594-6114 Saint Joseph, Clarissa (SJC) Parish Office………………………..….218-756-2205 Email…………………[email protected]Hours…………...Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Secretary/Bookkeeper………….….Cindy Stevens Religious Ed Coordinator: Eileen Uhlenkamp………………...…..218-756-3614 Youth Coordinator - Beth Johnson.….218-738-7078 Saint Joseph, Bertha (SJB) Parish Office……………….……….…..218-924-2144 Email……………….....[email protected]Hours………………...Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Secretary/Bookkeeper……….….…..Kathy Wagner Rel. Education: Elizabeth Blashack.....…...924-4490 Youth Contact - Kathy Wagner………218-756-2306
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April 15th, 2012 Divine Mercy Sunday
Message from Father Peter
Easter is a time of great bless-ings. On Holy Saturday we blessed the new Easter fire, the Easter water, and the first food to be eaten on Easter. Yes, for some of you that was the jelly beans that were eaten immediately at the reception
following the Easter Vigil. Did you also know that the Easter season is a traditional time for house blessings? Here are a few more blessings that you might want to be aware of (As noted in the Book of Blessings): Annual Blessings of Families in their own Homes Blessing of a Married Couple Blessing of Children Blessing of an Engaged Couple Blessing of Parents Before Childbirth Blessing of Parents After a Miscarriage Blessing of Elderly People Confined to their Homes Blessing of a Person Suffering from Addiction Blessing on the Occasion of a Birthday Blessing of a Mother Before Childbirth Blessing of a Mother after Childbirth Blessing of Parents and an Adopted Child Blessing of Travelers Blessing of Religious Articles Blessing of Rosaries
Thank you for using your envelopes when visiting our neighboring parishes. Your envelope is returned to your parish.
Christ the King of Browerville Easter Loose 948.91 Vigil Candles 40.00 Easter Adult 8,070.00 Rice Bowl 145.71 Easter Child 28.10 Air Cond. 330.00 Easter 9,047.01 Easter Flowers 20.00 Regular Collection 1,424.00 Holy Land 512.27 Missions 20.00 Ham Dinner 173.00 Ham Dinner 173.00 CTK School 30.00 Mass Counts: Holy Thursday – 265 Good Friday - 386 Holy Saturday – 332 Easter Sunday – 380
Saint Joseph of Clarissa Loose 368.25 Adults 628.00 Children 12.05 Total Regular 1008.30
Sunday Mass Count: 298 St. Joseph of Bertha Adult 515.00 Holy Land 34.00 Youth 19.55 Votive Candles 1.90 Loose 119.42 Holy Land 16.44 Total Regular 733.97 Easter 1,399.00 Easter Flowers 290.30
Mass count: 126
Christ the King of Browerville Saturday, April 21, 5:00 p.m. Lector: Debi Clasemann Servers: Ashton Espree, Zakery Irsfeld EM: Dave Benning, Bernice Desotell, Kathy Konetzko Ushers: M. Clasemann, T. Duncan, R. Kopp, T. Rausch Church Cleaning: * Terry & Lorna Boone, Michael & Lori Borchert family, Ted Boser
Sunday, April 22, 8:00 a.m. Rosary: Mary Ann Woeste & Eva Buhl Lector: Bruce Curley Servers: John Statema, Jordan Host EM: Jim Woeste, John Dorn, Tim Schettler Ushers: E. Broda, L. Martinek, G. Tschida, P. Schorn
Saint Joseph of Clarissa Saturday, April 21, 7:30 p.m. Lector: Christine Kassube Eucharistic Ministers: Allen, Ardelle, & Dennis Ushers: Greg & Deb Ostrowski Sacristan: Ardelle Servers: Brendan & Ty
Stewardship
Liturgical ministers
LITURGY THIS WEEK APRIL 16 – APRIL 22, 2012
Monday, April 16 – Easter Monday Acts 4:23-31/John 3:1-8 Tuesday, April 17 – Easter Tuesday Acts 4:32-37/John 3:7b-15 7:00 p.m. †Wally Rajdl Bertha 6:00 p.m. Sacrament of Penance Adoration for 1 hour before Mass
Wednesday, April 18 – Easter Wednesday Acts 5:17-26/John 3:16-21 11:00 a.m. †Kathryn Jakubic Browerville Adoration for 1 hour before Mass
Thursday, April 19 – Easter Thursday Acts 5:27-33/John 3:31-36 8:30 a.m. †Lynn Perish Clarissa Adoration for 1 hour after Mass 11:00 a.m. †Rita Firkus CTCCare Center
Friday, April 20 – Easter Friday Acts 5:34-42/John 6:1-15 8:30 a.m. †Florence Jambor Browerville Adoration for 1 hour after Mass
Saturday, April 21 – Easter Saturday Acts 6:1-7/John 6:16-21 4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Penance Browerville 6:45 p.m. Sacrament of Penance Clarissa
Sunday, April 22 – Third Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/1 John 2:1-5a Sat. (April 21) 5:00 p.m. †Leo & Bernadine Chock
Browerville Sat. (April 21) 7:30 p.m. † Clarissa Sun. 8:00 a.m. People of the Parishes Browerville Sun. 10:00 a.m. For Holy Priests Bertha
My Heart overflows with great mercy for souls, and especially for poor
sinners…[I]t is for them that the Blood and Water flowed from My Heart as from a fount overflowing with mercy. For them I dwell in the tabernacle as
Saint Joseph of Bertha Sunday, April 22nd, 10:00 a.m. Eucharistic Ministers: Tim, Carol, Russ Lector: John Blashack Servers: Jacob Bakken Sacristan: Kathy Bastian Erica VanDenheuvel Rosary: Loren Heinze Ushers: Virgil Fah Camera: Cathy Riewer Bob Wieber Church Cleaning (April 15th-21st): Gary & Deb Rosenthal, George Jr. & Marlene Lipinski, Keith & Jessica Bauch
Pay-it-Forward earned the Browerville & Bertha Food Shelves and Clarissa Emergency Aid Fund $1,700 split three-ways. Thank you.
Save the Date of Saturday, May 5 for St. Joseph’s Mother-Daughter Tea. Invitations went out this week to all women in the parish. Please invite your female family members and friends for food and fun. RSVP by April 25 to Charlene Klimek 218 738-4860.
Safe Environment Annual Training for all volunteers is scheduled for Thursday, April 19 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the church basement. Please allow a half hour to complete the training. An alternative to coming in for training is to complete the online training found on the web at www.stcdio.org/about/safe-environment.html Contact Eileen Uhlenkamp at 218 756-3614 or the par-ish office to schedule a time or if you are taking the online training. A make-up class will be held Wednes-day, April 25 at 10:00 a.m.
Baptized in Christ
On April 14, 2012 Ethan Douglas Tolifson
& Lily Ruth Tolifson Infant son and daughter of Brian & Amy Tolifson
Religious Education End of the Year Potluck will be on Wednesday, April 18th. Mass is at 6:30 p.m., which means we will not serve our regular meal. The potluck
will follow at 7:00 p.m. Mass and Potluck are open to all parishioners. Please bring a dish to share and join for a relaxed final evening for our 1st-6th grade youth.
Last High School Religious Education class will be Wednesday, April 25 at the Net Retreat in Browerville beginning with supper at 5:30 p.m. There will be car-pool sign-up sheets available on the 18th. Permission forms for students younger than 18 years of age will be made available, and will be due on the 25th.
Please continue to Pray for the 1st Communion and Confirmation students, as well as for their volunteer teachers. First Holy Communion will be on May 6th at the 10:00 a.m. Mass and Confirmation will be on May 17th at 7:00 p.m. at Saint Ann’s in Wadena.
Vacation Bible School Sky - Everything is Possible with God
June 3-6, 2012, from 5:45 – 7:35 p.m. Sunday registration begins at 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $4.00 per child Location: Zion Lutheran in Browerville
Registration forms are due by May 1st. Children must be 4 years old by May 1, 2012. Please call Penny Benning at 594-6154 or Myra Buhl at 594-7970 for more information.
Mini Retreat for First Communion candidates has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s. One parent needs to attend with their child.
Last Elementary Religious Education class will be Fri-day, April 20.
Last High School Religious Education class will be Wednesday, April 25 at the Net Retreat in Browerville beginning with supper at 5:30 p.m.
Activity Group Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the church basement.
SJC Parish Council Election nominations ballots will be available today and next weekend from the ushers. Your completed ballot needs to be returned by Tues-day, April 24 to be counted. Return them to the ushers or the parish office. You are being asked to choose three men and three women for nomination for the two posi-tions open.
Sunday, April 15…...SJB - 1:30 pm, Adoration & Confession for Divine Mercy Sunday Wednesday, April 18….SJB - 6:30 pm Mass & RE End of the Year Potluck to follow Friday, April 20….SJC - 12:30 - 2:30 pm Elementary RE Saturday, April 21…...SJC - Parish Council Nominations Sunday, April 22…...Cluster - 1:30 pm at SJC Church, Christian Women Gathering - Father Peter VanderWeyst Wednesday, April 25……..Cluster - NET Retreat at CTK CTK - Mission Group Diocesan Deanery Meeting SJC - First Holy Communion Retreat Thursday, April 26..CTK - 7:00 pm, Home & School Mtg. SJC - 6:30 pm: Finance Council, 7:30 pm: Parish Council Saturday, April 28….SJC - 9:00 am First Holy Communion Practice SJB…..Coffee & Rolls after 7:30 pm Mass Sunday, April 29……SJC - 10:00 am Mass - First Holy Communion Wednesday, May 2…..CTK - First Communion Retreat Thursday, May 3…….CTK - KC Meeting Friday, May 4…….CTK - First Friday Mass 8:30 am Eucharistic Adoration, 9:00 am - Noon CTK School - 1:00 pm, Spring Program Saturday, May 5…...SJB - First Saturday Mass 8:30 am Eucharistic Adoration to follow Mass until 10:00 am SJC - Mother/Daughter Tea CTK - 2:00 pm, Hegseth & Ebnet Wedding CTK - First Holy Communion Sunday, May 6..SJB - First Holy Communion, Reception in honor of First Communion and Confirmation students to follow Mass.
Cluster Calendar & Area Events
Central Minnesota Koinonia will hold a weekend retreat for adults 20 and older interested in experienc-ing the reality of Christian community, fellowship and sharing at the TEC Center in Belle Prairie. The retreat begins at 5:30pm Friday,May 4th and ends about 5 pm on the-6th . The theme of the retreat is “Pascal Mys-tery”. The cost is $60 per person, with full or partial scholarships available, if necessary. For registration or more information, call LeRoy or Mary Lou Raden at (320) 293-2080 or email at [email protected] Applications can also be downloaded from the web site at www.centralmnkoinonia.org
Tri-Parish Cluster News
Divine Mercy Sunday is Today! Sunday, the 15th, Fr. Peter is making available for all of us,
Eucharistic Adoration and individual confessions at
St. Joseph in Bertha at 1:30 p.m.
Jesus, I trust in thee!
The St. Cloud Diocese Mission Office staff is coming to Christ the King Parish in Browerville on Wednesday, April 25 at 9:00 a.m. to speak to our deanery about our mission connections around the world and the global solidarity efforts of our diocese. Mission groups of our deanery will display samples of their work and Fair Trade items will be available for purchase. We begin with fellowship in the parish basement and will end with liturgy at 11:00 a.m. ALL ARE WELCOME.
The NET Team will present Choose Your Own Adventure for youth in grades 7 through 12 on Wednesday, April 25th at Christ the King. Will you choose the adventure created for you? The retreat will begin at 5:30 with a meal and end at 9:00 p.m. Contact Beverly Geraets with any questions.
Marriage Amendment We as Catholics need to give unified and positive sup-port to the passage of the Marriage Amendment ballot question this November. A second collection will be taken up on April 21-22. Funding will be needed in the months ahead prior to the vote on November 6. Please read the insert in today’s bulletin.
Thank you to all who made donations to the Brower-ville Food Shelf. Your donations make it possible for many that really need help to stretch their food budget.
Kindergarten Shadow Day and Pre-K Open House Kindergarten Shadow Day will be on April 30 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00. Pre-K
Open House is on May 1 from 3-5:00 p.m. Interested parents & guardians should contact the school office to register. If you or anyone you know would like to at-tend Christ the King Catholic School, but feel the tui-tion is detouring them, please come talk to Mrs. Paula Becker or Father Peter. Educational Excellence Scholar-
ships are available.
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Christian Mother’s/Women gathering April 22, 2012 1:30 p.m. at SJC. Women of Christ the King in Brower-ville, Saint Joseph of Clarissa, and Saint Joseph of Bertha are encouraged and invited to come to this
gathering. Mark the date and be inspired by Fr. Peter!
Notice of Mass Time Change: SJC and SJB will be switching Mass Times on the weekend of April 28th & 29th. This is due to First Holy Communion in Clarissa. Mass at SJB will be Sat., April 28 at 7:30 pm and Mass at SJC will be Sun., April 29 at 10:00 a.m.
