Message from Father Peter Happy Advent, Today we celebrate the fourth Sunday in Advent, and as advent weeks go...it will be a short week. For those of you that need to take a breath, I would invite you now to slow down. Just stop what you are doing, try to block out the noise, and breath. Feel the rhythm....pause....and think of baby Jesus. A little over 2,000 years ago, God came to earth, took flesh, and dwelt among us. God chose to become man so that man could reconcile with God. The world was full of sin, and God came without sin. Jesus was born, and the light shined through the darkness. When we think of Jesus, we remember the baby lying in the manger. We think of Him pure and innocent; the holy Child of God. We think of Mary and Joseph, the shepherds and their sheep, the wise men and their gifts, and the angels singing on high. We think of the manger scene and all its glory. Into a dark world, God has blessed us with a reason to love. He has blessed us with the baby Jesus. As I look at our world today, I see a tremendous need to fall in love with Jesus again this year at Christmas. I look at the world and I see a void, and the void is Jesus. Jesus used to be part of our everyday lives. Some of you might remember when prayer was allowed in public school. We pushed Jesus out and tried to fill this space with other things, and the void was created. Nothing can take the place of Jesus. May God bless you this Christmas and begin to fill the void. We need Jesus! ~Blessings, Fr. Peter December 23, 2012 Fourth Sunday of Advent Contact Information Pastoral Staff…………….…...Fr. PeterVanderWeyst Office…………………….………….…….320 594-2291 Email……………...….....[email protected]Emergency pastoral number…..….…....320 630-7622 Website:…...….….tri-parishcommunity.yolasite.com Cluster Homebound Contact: Eileen Uhlenkamp……….……..……..218 756-3614 Cluster Youth Coordinator: Michelle Salber………………….……..320 360-6407 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 CTK Catholic School…….………....…….320 594-6114 Principal: Paula Becker…...….….........320 594-6114 Website: www.christthekingschool.stclouddiocese.net 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 Education Coordinator: Beth Johnson……………………......…..218 738-7078 Saint Joseph, Bertha (SJB) Parish Office……………….……...….…..218 924-2144 Email………………........[email protected]Hours……………..…...Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Secretary/Bookkeeper……....….….….Cindy Stevens Religious Education Coordinator: Elizabeth Schwartz.................................218 924-4490 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
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Message from Father Peter Happy Advent, Today we celebrate the fourth Sunday in Advent, and as advent weeks go...it will be a short week. For those of you that need to take a breath, I would invite you now to slow down. Just stop what you are doing, try to block out the noise, and
breath. Feel the rhythm....pause....and think of baby Jesus.
A little over 2,000 years ago, God came to earth, took flesh, and dwelt among us. God chose to become man so that man could reconcile with God. The world was full of sin, and God came without sin. Jesus was born, and the light shined through the darkness.
When we think of Jesus, we remember the baby lying in the manger. We think of Him pure and innocent; the holy Child of God. We think of Mary and Joseph, the shepherds and their sheep, the wise men and their gifts, and the angels singing on high. We think of the manger scene and all its glory. Into a dark world, God has blessed us with a reason to love. He has blessed us with the baby Jesus.
As I look at our world today, I see a tremendous need to fall in love with Jesus again this year at Christmas. I look at the world and I see a void, and the void is Jesus. Jesus used to be part of our everyday lives. Some of you might remember when prayer was allowed in public school. We pushed Jesus out and tried to fill this space with other things, and the void was created. Nothing can take the place of Jesus. May God bless you this Christmas and begin to fill the void. We need Jesus!
Saint Joseph, Bertha (SJB) Parish Office……………….……...….…..218 924-2144 Email………………[email protected] Hours……………..…...Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Secretary/Bookkeeper……....….….….Cindy Stevens Religious Education Coordinator: Elizabeth Schwartz.................................218 924-4490
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
LITURGY THIS WEEK DECEMBER 24TH–30TH, 2012 Monday, December 24 – Christmas Eve Isaiah 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 4:00 p.m. †Virgil Rice 4Bertha
9:00 p.m. People of the Parishes* 4Browerville *Incense will be used during the 9pm Service
Tuesday, December 25 – Christmas Day Isaiah 52:7-10/Hebrews 1:1-6/John 1:1-18 8:30 a.m. †Jack Brown Browerville 10:30 a.m. †Ruth Berg Clarissa
Wednesday, December 26 – Saint Stephen Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59/Matthew 10:17-22 No Mass
Thursday, December 27 – Saint John 1 John 1:1-4/John 20:1a, 2-8 8:30 a.m. †Dick Schnettler Clarissa 8:00 a.m. Sacrament of Penance Adoration for 1 hour after Mass 11:00 a.m. †Alvina Blommel CTCCC
Friday, December 28 – The Holy Innocents 1 John 1:5 -–2:2/Matthew 2:13-18 No Mass
Saturday, December 29 – Saint Thomas Becket 1 John 2:3-11/Luke 2:22-35 4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Penance Bertha 6:45 p.m. Sacrament of Penance Browerville
Sunday, December 30 - Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14/Colossians 3:12-21 Sat. (Dec. 29) 5:00 p.m. †Leona Sudbeck Bertha Sat. (Dec. 29) 7:30 p.m. †Bradley Brichacek Browerville Sun. 8:30 a.m. People of the Parishes Browerville Sun. 10:30 a.m. †Janet Schnettler Clarissa
Thank you for using your envelopes when visiting our neighboring parishes. Your envelope is returned to your parish.
Christ the King of Browerville Loose 487.00 Air Conditioning 60.00 Adult 4,815.25 Christmas 75.00 Child 8.00 Decorations 120.00 Total Regular $5,310.25 Fall Collection 230.00 Fuel 105.00 Religious Education 10.00 Religious Retirement 10.00 Vigil Candles 24.00
Mass Counts: Saturday – 121 Sunday – 161
Saint Joseph of Clarissa Loose 91.05 Religious Retirement 50.00 Adult 998.00 Votive Candles 10.00 Child 21.00 Total Regular $1,110.05
Mass Count: Sunday - 216
St. Joseph of Bertha Loose 98.75 Christmas Flowers 67.90 Adult 1,099.00 Religious Retire 100.00 Child 4.50 Votive Candles 5.00 Total Regular $1,202.25
Mass count: Saturday - 117
Christ the King of Browerville Christmas Eve Monday, December 24, 9:00 p.m.
*Incense will be used during the 9:00 p.m. Service Lector: Bob Schueller Servers: Erin & Nicole Rausch, Nic & Nye Becker EEM: P Becker, J Woeste, J Dirkes, M Katterhagen, T Cebulla Ushers: T Duncan, R Kopp, Joe Duncan, & Craig Johnson
Christmas Day Tuesday, December 25, 8:30 a.m. Lector: Virg Noska Servers: Anna Salber, Katelyn Middendorf, & Julie Statema EEM: B Foote, D Wieshalla, J Dorn, C Buhl, K Konetzko,
M Woeste, & D Mensen Ushers: G Tschida, E Broda, T Boone, & Jeff Becker
Saturday, December 29, 7:30 p.m. Lector: Walt Lucas Servers: Erin & Nicole Rausch EEM: Bernice Desotell, Jim Jonckowski, & Debi Clasemann Ushers: M Clasemann, T Duncan, R Kopp, & T Rausch Church Cleaning: *Bernard & Linda Kolles, Nathan & Janice Kolles family, & Colette Kolstad family
Sunday, December 30, 8:30 a.m. Rosary: Bruce Curley & Linda Rapatz Lector: Michelle Jagush Servers: Jordan Statema, John Statema, & Jared Jagush EEM: Bev Foote, Mary Ann Woeste, & Kathy Konetzko Ushers: E Broda, L Martinek, G Tschida, & P Schorn
Stewardship
Liturgical Ministers
A Prayer for Christmas -Robert Louis Stevenson
Oh, God, our loving Father, help us rightly to remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men. May Christmas morning make us happy to be your children and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and for-given, for Jesus’ sake. ~Amen
Christ the King of Browerville
Christmas Decorating at Christ the King Church will finish today, Sunday, December 23rd at 1:00 p.m. All are welcome.
Thank you to Agnes Chihos for the beautiful flowers and plants that decorate our church
during the summer and fall. Thank you also to Cindy Stevens for all the work done during the summer on the flower
beds that beautify the church grounds. Your talents and gifts of time are much appreciated.
Religious Education Sessions will resume Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013.
Christmas Decorating at St. Joseph’s—Clarissa will be after the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 23rd. All are welcome.
Congratulations to Quilt Winner—Robert Wieber from Bertha. Thank you to everyone who supported our raffle. With your help, we have earned $251 for our religious education program.
Thank you to everyone who brought and bought goodies to/from the annual Candy & Bake sale. We raised $233.75. Also, a big Thank you to everyone who supported our Smorgasbord meal raising $480.
Activity Group Committee Lists for 2013 Please pick up your 2013 Activity List in the church entrance.
Christmas Day Music at SJC Please join us an hour before Christmas Day Mass to enjoy Christmas music with the choir on Tuesday, December 25th. Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Religious Education Classes will resume the first week of January 2013.
Reminder Please remember to save UPC symbols from Our Family products. SJC earns $.05 for each code we submit. All proceeds support our religious education program.
Mother Love Prayer Books are available in the parish office for $15.66. Please contact the parish office at 218-756-2205 if you would like to purchase a copy.
Saint Joseph of Clarissa
Saint Joseph of Bertha
SJB Open Office Hours will be on Thursday’s during the holidays.
Come Early on Christmas Eve Day to St. Joseph’s-Bertha to sing carols before Mass, starting at 3:40 p.m.
Offertory Envelopes for 2013 are available in the back of church. Please let the parish office know if there is an err.
Looking Ahead: Safe Environment Training for volunteers working with children and/or the homebound will be held at St. Joseph’s-Bertha in January 2013.
Epiphany Potluck is scheduled for Saturday, January 5th after the 5:00 p.m. Mass. Our hosts will be Group 1. All are welcome to join us.
Christian Mother’s do not have a meeting in January or February.
Saint Joseph of Bertha Christmas Eve Monday, December 24, 4:00 p.m.
Rosary: Loren Heinze Lector: Laura Wagner Servers: Erica VanDenheuvel & Jason Williams EEM: Bill, Deb, & Tim Ushers: Virgil Fah & David Wagner Sacristan: Kathy Bastian Money Counting: Sort Only—David Wagner
Saturday, December 29, 5:00 p.m. Rosary: Maria Miner Lector: Connie Wenker Servers: Jacob Bakken & Charles Bakken EEM: Andrew, Brenda, & Russ Ushers: Bruce Bakken & John Blashack Sacristan: Vicki Larson Money Counting: K Harren, L Haisman, S Heinze Church Cleaning: (Dec 23th-29th) - Julie Erbe,
Deanna Hall, and Loren & Stephanie Heinze
Saint Joseph of Clarissa Christmas Tuesday, December 23, 10:30 a.m.
Lector: Eileen Uhlenkamp Servers: Carter & Logan EEM: Ardelle, Dennis, & Lyle Ushers: Ed & Doris Pachan Sacristan: Ardelle
Sunday, December 30, 10:30 a.m.
Lector: Bev Desotell Servers: Dale & Jedd EEM: Christine, Eileen, & Rita W Ushers: Dennis Berg & Ray Desotell Sacristan: Eileen
Prayer Lines Christ the King: Karen Benning………..594-6163
Kathy Lucas…….……..594-6202
St Joseph Bertha: Jeanette Scott …….…...924-4385 Kathy Wagner……..….756-2306 St Joseph Clarissa: Parish Office………..…756-2205
Christ the King Catholic School
Together in ministry we pray for all those who have been impacted by the shootings in Connecticut and recent
acts of violence throughout the world.
Junior High Youth Rally Attention 6th, 7th, & 8th graders! If you are interested in attending the Junior High Youth Rally on Sunday, January 13th at St. John’s University please pick up a permission slip in the back of church today! The deadline for registration is right around the corner, so please have your permission slip and money turned in to Michelle Salber by Monday, December 31st. Please look for more information on the permission slip.
Due to the Beautiful Snow Fall we have been receiving this year the bowling event is going to be postponed until March and in it’s place we are going to
have a Sledding Party west of Bertha on Sunday, January 20th! Please pick up your permission slips in the back of church for more details.
Adult Volunteers If you are an adult and are interested in helping out at a youth group event please contact Michelle Salber at 320-360-6407. In order to help, you will need to attend Safe Environment training. Thank you!
Cluster Calendar
Sunday, December 23….....CTK - 1:00 pm Christmas Decorating
SJC - Christmas Decorating after 10:30 am Mass
Wednesday, December 26…………………...Fr Peter on Vacation
Thursday, December 27….Bishop’s Christmas Party in afternoon
Friday, December 28………………………….Fr Peter on Vacation
Monday, December 31…Final day to make contributions for 2012
Wednesday, January 2…....Religious Education Classes resume
Thursday, January 3………..CTK - 6:00 pm Cluster Worship Mtg
Saturday, January 5…… …KC Christmas Party @ Double Eagle
SJB - Epiphany Potluck Group 1 after 5:00 pm Mass
Sunday-Thursday, January 6 to 10…....Fr Peter gone to Retreat
Monday, January 7……...CTK - 6:30 pm St. Ann’s Mission Group
Thursday, January 10…………...CTK - 7:30 pm Board of Ed Mtg
Sunday, January 13…………………....CTK KC ProLife Breakfast
Junior Youth Rally, St. John’s University
Monday, January 14………………....SJC 1:00 pm Prayer Shawls
Wednesday, January 16….....SJC - 10:00 am St. Mary’s Mission
