PARISH PASTOR Father Kurt Farrell…….……...507-373-0603 [email protected]ADMINISTRATION Sue Miller...………….…….….507-373-0603 [email protected]OFFICE Joanne Tibodeau…..…….…..507-373-0603 [email protected]BOOKKEEPING Dan Bodensteiner………...….507-373-1646 [email protected]FAITH FORMATION Kristy Minear - director.……...507-373-2987 [email protected]SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Sue Amundson…………...…..507-373-9657 [email protected]SCHOOL SECRETARY Kristina Garcia……….……....507-373-9657 [email protected]KITCHEN Jolene Dillemuth……….….....507-373-1545 [email protected]MAINTENANCE Leonel Lopez Ortiz…....…....507-473-4637 [email protected]ST. JAMES TRUSTEES Ed Bellrichard…………….………..383-1779 Janice Stensrude……….....….…...373-4024 ST. THEODORE TRUSTEES Linda Cruz-Lares…………..………373-1329 John Forman ………………..…….373-0498 CEMETERY: St. Theodore & St. James Steve Merfeld………….... …..507-402-4343 OUTREACH to HOMEBOUND Annie Schleck…………..…….507-373-2940 CATHOLIC CHARITIES Joye Wolf - Counselor ……....507-377-3664 www.ccwinona.org PARISH COUNCIL Betsy Schultz - Chair Loren Lair - Vice Chair Cheryll Intihar Judy Popp-Anderson Carmen Bueno Dick Freese Harold Kermes Lucy Villagomez Cindy Merfeld Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday……..8:00 am-5:00pm Friday………………….8:00 am-12:00 pm Office closes from 8:30-9:30 on Wednesday so staff can attend Mass and 12:00-1:00 pm for lunch Monday -Thursday. May 26, 2019 • Sixth Sunday of Easter St. Theodore Catholic Church Inviting people to actively participate in the Life of Christ! BIENVENIDOS 315 E. Clark Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007-2456 www.sttheo.org WEEKEND MASSES Saturday: 5:15 pm Sunday: 9:00 am (Broadcast on KATE 1450 AM) 11:00 am (Español) RECONCILIATION Saturday: 4:00 pm Sunday: 1/2 hour before Masses PRAYER CHAIN Deanna Ille 373 - 6285 ♦ [email protected]Today's readings anticipate the Ascension. While the Book of Acts tells of the encounters of Church leaders and their need to agree on some rules for the good of all, the Gospel shows us Jesus offering the gift of peace to all his disciples. The peace we share as servants of the Lord invites us to dialogue with one another despite the differences we may encounter. If we are conscious of this gift from the Lord, we can face any difficulty. Easter is a mystagogic season in which we are all called to learn to grow and mature. Have we grown in prudence and patience? Do we contribute to promoting peace in our communities? How can we help others contribute to sharing the peace of the Lord? Las lecturas de hoy anticipan la ascensión. Mientras que el libro de hechos narra los encuentros de líderes de la iglesia y su necesidad de ponerse de acuerdo en algunas reglas para el bien de todos, el Evangelio nos muestra a Jesús ofreciendo el don de la paz a todos sus discípulos. La paz que compartimos como siervos del Señor nos invita a dialogar con otros a pesar de las diferencias que podemos encontrar. Si somos conscientes de este regalo del Señor, podemos afrontar cualquier dificultad. Pascua es una temporada mistagógica en la que todos estamos llamados a aprender a crecer y madurar. ¿Hemos crecido en la prudencia y la paciencia? ¿Contribuimos a promover la paz en nuestras comunidades? ¿Cómo podemos ayudar a los otros contribuyen a compartir la paz del Señor?
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PARISH PASTOR Father Kurt Farrell…….……...507-373-0603
ST. JAMES TRUSTEES Ed Bellrichard…………….………..383-1779 Janice Stensrude……….....….…...373-4024
ST. THEODORE TRUSTEES Linda Cruz-Lares…………..………373-1329 John Forman ………………..…….373-0498
CEMETERY: St. Theodore & St. James Steve Merfeld………….... …..507-402-4343
OUTREACH to HOMEBOUND Annie Schleck…………..…….507-373-2940
CATHOLIC CHARITIES Joye Wolf - Counselor ……....507-377-3664
www.ccwinona.org
PARISH COUNCIL Betsy Schultz - Chair Loren Lair - Vice Chair Cheryll Intihar Judy Popp-Anderson Carmen Bueno Dick Freese Harold Kermes Lucy Villagomez Cindy Merfeld
Parish Office Hours
Monday-Thursday……..8:00 am-5:00pm Friday………………….8:00 am-12:00 pm Office closes from 8:30-9:30 on Wednesday so staff can attend Mass and 12:00-1:00 pm for lunch Monday -Thursday.
May 26, 2019 • Sixth Sunday of Easter
St. Theodore Catholic Church Inviting people to actively participate in the Life of Christ!
BIENVENIDOS 315 E. Clark Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007-2456
www.sttheo.org
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday: 5:15 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am (Broadcast on KATE 1450 AM) 11:00 am (Español) RECONCILIATION Saturday: 4:00 pm
Today's readings anticipate the Ascension. While the Book of Acts tells
of the encounters of Church leaders and their need to agree on some rules for the good of all, the Gospel shows us Jesus offering the gift of peace to all his disciples. The peace we share as servants of the Lord invites us to dialogue with one another despite the differences we may encounter. If we are conscious of this gift from the Lord, we can face any difficulty. Easter is a mystagogic season in which we are all called to learn to grow and mature. Have we grown in prudence and patience? Do we contribute to promoting peace in our communities? How can we help others contribute to sharing the peace of the Lord?
Las lecturas de hoy anticipan la ascensión.
Mientras que el libro de hechos narra los encuentros de líderes de la iglesia y su necesidad de ponerse de acuerdo en algunas reglas para el bien de todos, el Evangelio nos muestra a Jesús ofreciendo el don de la paz a todos sus discípulos. La paz que compartimos como siervos del Señor nos invita a dialogar con otros a pesar de las diferencias que podemos encontrar. Si somos conscientes de este regalo del Señor, podemos afrontar cualquier dificultad. Pascua es una temporada mistagógica en la que todos estamos llamados a aprender a crecer y madurar. ¿Hemos crecido en la prudencia y la paciencia? ¿Contribuimos a promover la paz en nuestras comunidades? ¿Cómo podemos ayudar a los otros contribuyen a compartir la paz del Señor?
Upcoming Broadcast Masses June 9 Donor Needed June 16 For living & deceased members of Judy Popp-Anderson’s family June 23 For Don Newell by his brother, Tom Newell July 7 Donor Needed July 14 Donor Needed
Remember in Your Prayers Those of Our Church Community Who Have Recently Past Away.
Patricia A. Carlin - Died March 10th, 2019 Funeral-March 16, 2019
Bernard "Bernie" M. Martin - Died March 29th, 2019. Funeral - April 8, 2019
Gary Felber - Died January 17, 2019 Funeral - May 24, 2019
Mike Kruse - Died May 20, 2019, Funeral - May 26, 2019
From the Desk of Father Kurt
In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus tells his disciples to not let their hearts be troubled or afraid of the news that he will soon leave them. He tells them that his leaving them is actually a good thing, because it means that they soon will be receiving the gift of His Spirit, which will remain in them, leading them and guiding them in their mission to bring about the kingdom of God.
For many parents May is a month in which they are preparing graduations parties for their children, who will soon be leaving home for the first time to venture into the real world. This can be a freighting time, letting go and having to trust that your children are going to be just fine without you. Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when it is some one we love. The words from Jesus, “do let your hearts be troubled”, can be a reassuring reminder that God is in control, even when we are not.
Religious Freedom Week The 2019 Religious Freedom Week will be held June 22 – June 29, beginning on the Feast of Sts. John Fisher &Thomas More, ending with the Solemnity of Sts. Peter & Paul, which also includes the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. This year, the week also includes the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) and the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Religious freedom gives us the space to carry out the mission that Jesus has entrusted to the Church. Religious freedom means that Catholics, and all people of goodwill, are free to seek the truth and to live in accordance with that truth, and so to strengthen our common life as a nation. , The USCCB provides “Pray – Reflect – Act” documents, one for each day on different religious liberty topics.
Liturgical Ministers Saturday
June 1, 2019
Sunday
June 2, 2019
Sunday
June 2, 2019
5:15 pm 9:00 am 11:00 am
Accompanist Mike Szymanski Mike Szymanski
Hispanic
Choir
Cantor Cantor Needed
w / choir Carrie Boyer
Lectors Bob Steffl Catherine Buboltz
Steve Schwab
Altar Servers Jenna & Kyle
Steffl
Dominica Eckstrom
Jenny Mulholland Javie Boites
Melissa Palma
BISHOP JOHN QUINN & THE DIOCESE OF WINONA/ROCHESTER
First Annual Morning of Reflection Vessel of generosity: the hand and heart of Mary are open to all June 1, 2019, St Joseph Parish, Owatonna, MN. RSVP by May 28, 2019 to Bridget at 612-867-2673 (text friendly) or email: [email protected]
St. Theodore School News
Happy summer vacation everyone! What a whirl wind year we have had. Hopefully the weather will start acting like summer soon.
We had so much fun last year that we will be participating in the July 3rd parade again this year. We are looking for candy donations for the parade. Please nothing chocolate as it will melt. If you would like to donate, it can be dropped off at the parish office Monday-Thursday from 8:00-3:00pm. This year’s theme is Summer Time Fun, we won the youth category last year, hopefully we can snag that again this year.
Thank you for all the support you give the school, you will never know how much we appreciate it.
Have a blessed summer, we will see you in August. St. Theodore Catholic School
This Week’s Activities & Reminders Mon
May 27 MEMORIAL DAY Loaves & Fishes
5:00-6:30 pm
Hispanic Bible Class 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Life in the Spirit Prayer Group 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Marian Hall
Church Basement
Church
Tues May 28
Parent/School Association Meeting 6:00-7:00 pm
Marian Hall
Wed May 29
Morning Prayer Group 6:00 - 7:00 am
Outreach Eucharistic Minister Appreciation 6:30-7:30 pm
Parish Meeting Room
Church & Access
Thurs May 30 No Scheduled Activities
Fri May 31
Spanish Prayer Group 6:30-7:30 pm
Church
Sat June 1
No Scheduled Activities
Sun June 2
KC Auxiliary Coffee and Rolls 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Marian Hall
2019 Summer Mass Times for June & July Monday……………………………………………….……………………No Mass Tuesday………...………….………………………..……..9:00 AM St. Theodore Wednesday.…………………………….....……..…….….9:00 AM St. Theodore 1st Thursday.……...…………………………………..…...9:00 AM St. Theodore 2nd Thursday…………………………...……..………..2:00 PM Good Samaritan 3rd Thursday.……………………………………………....2:00 PM Thorne Crest 4th Thursday……………………….………………….……9:00 AM St. Theodore Friday………….…...…………………………...………….9:00 AM St. Theodore
Did you know that our Diocesan Social
Concerns Committee has a monthly e-newsletter? It is full of Action Alerts, upcoming events throughout the Diocese, as well as useful resources on Catholic Social Teachings. To sign up for the newsletter, simply send your email address to [email protected] and indicate you would like to added to the newsletter mailing list.
Respect Life “Even among terminally ill patients, a
request to die is nearly always a cry for help. … The patient requesting assisted suicide is often asking, ‘Does anyone want me to be alive, or care enough to talk me out of this request and support me through this
difficult time?’” - “Every Suicide is Tragic”
Summer Office Hours Starting June 1, 2019 Monday - Thursday…………………….….8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday………………………………………………..CLOSED Closed Wednesday 9:00 am - 9:45 am for Mass
Closed for Lunch 12:00pm - 1:00 pm
Welcome the Newest Members of Our Church Community. May God bless them and their families! April 21, 2019 (Easter Sunday) Edna A & Luciano O Leone, daughter and son of Leone O. Jacob and Tina Michelle Amel May 4, 2019 Frank Gael Mendoza Ortiz, son of Lorenzo Mendoza Barrios & Dominga Ortiz Cruz May 18, 2019 Yamila Garcia, daughter of Roman & Rosalinda Vincente Lilleana Lazaro, daughter of Sergio Lazaro & Mayra Alvarez May 25, 2019 Brooklyn Julizza Corkill, daughter of Roy Corkill Jr. & Briana Ynetter Villafranco Garcia Khloe Jayde Villafranco, daughter of Rene Villagranco Jr & Briana Ynetter Villafranco Garcia May 26, 2019 Marie Danell Ignaszewski, daughter of Kyle & Jennifer Ignaszewski
