WEEKEND MASS TIMESSaturday: 4:15 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
WEEKDAY MASS TIMESTuesday: 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m.
Consult bulletin for special Holy Day and holiday schedules.
SACRAMENT OF CONFESSIONOne-Half Hour Prior to Mass
EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONWednesdays:
11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
SUMMER OFFICE HOURSMonday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday: Closed
CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE:Make arrangements with Parish Office
six months prior to tentative date.
BAPTISMS:Congratulations! Thank you for accepting and caring for one of God’s greatest gifts. As part of Baptism preparation, expectant parents are required to attend Mass weekly. Please speak
to Father Michael Kaluza after Mass during the second trimester of pregnancy to begin the
formal preparation process. We look forward to getting to know you and your baby.
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OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIECATHOLIC CHURCH
September 6, 2020
PASTOR
Fr. Michael Kaluza……………….……….……[email protected]
DEACONS
Robert Raleigh………...…………….………..….…[email protected]
Michael Daly…………….……………………..……[email protected]
INTERIM BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR/SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR
Deacon Jim Bauhs.………...………..…………[email protected]
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
Kelly Pumper……………………..……….....…[email protected]
PRINCIPAL OF PARISH SCHOOL/PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR
Wendi Alessio…………………………..…...…[email protected]
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Makenzie Lebens……………………………[email protected]
FAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR
PARISH COUNCIL
Eve Hennen Sandy Schroers Julie Lenz
Leticia Fogarty Rick Morgan Bob Smith
Jim Gerres Joe Murphy Chuck Valek
Cindy Berger Jean Murphy Tim Murphy
SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Terry Feddersen Michele Giles Ashley Simons
Jessica Fogarty Lisa Schatz
TRUSTEES FINANCE COUNCIL
Charlotte Mulroy Kevin Berger Lisa May
Sue Schultz Jerome Flaherty Joe Vandermark
Jim Koepp
The Catholic Church is the Church founded by Jesus
Christ; it is the same Church mentioned in the New
Testament of the Christian Bible. The term "Catholic"
means "according to the whole;" it was used early in the
Church's history to distinguish her from a number of
other gatherings whose teachings and practices were not
true to the authoritative teachings of Christ's apostles. All
human persons are invited and encouraged to accept the
salvation offered by Jesus through His one, holy, catholic
and apostolic Church by living the sacramental life offered
by the Catholic Church. It is the mission of Our Lady of
the Prairie Catholic Church to offer this life to the people
of Belle Plaine, Minnesota and its environs.
If you would like to become Catholic, please contact
Fr. Michael Kaluza in person or by email at:
A Message from the Pastor...
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME A
This week in the second reading, Saint Paul tells the
early Christians in Rome to owe nothing. It is always smart to
avoid going into debt. But Saint Paul encourages one
exception, the debt of mutual love. He encourages the
Christians in Rome to love each other, for that way they fulfill
the law. Here Saint Paul picks up and reiterates one of the
great innovations of Jesus' teaching -- to love God and to love
our neighbor as oneself. Authentic Christian love is always
rooted in willing the good of the other. That is what we must
continually learn and practice in our attempt to build up the
kingdom of God at Our Lady of the Prairie.
Saint Matthew assures us in the gospel that when we
gather in the Lord’s name, God is present among us. This is
also some practical advice and motivation for us to grow our
bonds with one another as a community.
One very practical way for us to begin to grow in
mutual love is to spend time with one another. While it is
difficult in the midst of a pandemic and we have to be careful
to allow space and distance when we gather, I am hoping that
one day our social events will become a hallmark of our
community. I look forward to the days when we can once
again host breakfasts, fish frys, spaghetti dinners and coffee
and donuts. We have the space and equipment and we have
lost many months of being together and gathering as a
community.
School begins this week and we are excited to
welcome back our students and have prepared for the current
situation with safety protocols in place. We want to keep our
parish and school free of virus and disease. Faith Formation is
temporarily on hold as we search for a director and wait for
conditions to improve for us to host on campus learning for
grades 1 – 6. Current 7th
and 8th
graders will be starting to
prepare for Confirmation with the Chosen curriculum.
Our annual fall festival is next weekend! I hope that
everyone will take part in some way. Thank you for all that
you do to make Our Lady of the Prairie an awesome parish
and school community! The festival will be another great
event for us to celebrate our mutual affection for one another
and help us to create that wonderful debt of mutual love!
God bless you!
Father Michael Kaluza
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PLEASE JOIN US
Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Septemeber 6, 2020
OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIE STAFF
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Congrats to the Recent Confirmandi’s 8/12 & 19/2020
MONDAY Cor 5:1-8/Lk 6:6-11
TUESDAY Mi 5:1-4a/ Mt 1:1-16, 18-23
WEDNESDAY Cor 7:25-31/Lk 6:20-26
THURSDAY Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13/Lk 6:27-38
FRIDAY Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27/Lk 6:39-42
SATURDAY Cor 10:14-22/Lk 6:43-49
SUNDAY Sir 27:30-28:7/Rom 14:7-9/Mt 18:21-35
Tues (8) 6:30 pm - d. Don Guertin
Wed (9) 8:30 am - d. Wayne Bohlke
Thur (10) 8:30 am - d. Monsignor Patrick Hessian
Fri (11) 8:30 am - d. Pete Henry
Sat (12) 4:15 pm - d. Maureen Moriarty
Sun (13) 8:00 am - For the Parish
10:00 am– Pat Murphy
Collection Goal for Sept. $ 7,025.00
8/30/2020 Collection Week 9 $ 9,075.00
Contribution Goal YTD $ 54,340.00
Total Contributions YTD $ 48,028.57
Budget Deficit $ (6,311.43)
Number of Registered Families 470
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Did you know your contributions can be
automatically deducted from your checking,
saving or credit card account? For more
information call the parish office 952.873.6564 or
check out our website olp.church
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF 9/7/2020
OUR GIFTS TO THE LORD
Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 6, 2020
Please Hold in Prayer...
Please pray for the following people: Ann Woelfel Pat Krant
Aggie Wawrzyniak Brodee Kupp
Jean Dockter Steve Huber
Paul Rand
Missy Tuma
Jeff Miller
Victoria Miller
Marilyn Johnson
Betsy Bonderson
If you know of someone who
would like to have their name add-
ed to the prayer list, please notify
the bulletin editor. A name will be
listed for four weeks. Before call-
ing or emailing the name, please
seek the permission of the person.
MASS INTENTIONS
Sept. 12 & 13 4:15 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
USHERS: K.Heitkamp R.Ollig E.Gerres
D.Schumacher D.Plunkett H.Jeurissen
A.Schmitz J.Klein
B.Smith J.Miller
LECTORS: S.Schultz J.Gloege P.Schroers
GREETERS: S.Williams B.Fahey K.Vandermark
C.Mulroy R.Keopp P.Covington
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Reminders: Fall Festival online auction opens on
September 5th https://olpfallfest2020.ggo.bid Fall Festival online auction closes on
day of Fall Festival September 12th Fall Festival is September 12th, which
will include 4:15 PM Mass, Food Trucks, and Outdoor Farmers
Market.
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