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January 1, 2017 Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Pastoral Staff…………….……….Fr. Matthew Crane
Office…………………….………….…….218 924-2605
Email……………...…[email protected]
Website:……………..tri-parishcommunity.yolasite.com
Cluster and CTK Homebound Contact: Don
Clasemann……….………………..320-552-0202
Christ the King (CTK) Parish Office………….….….....……........320
594-2291 Email…….....…....…….…[email protected]
Hours…….……..Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Secretary/Bookkeeper….….........Roxanne Determan Religious
Education Coordinator….Beverly Geraets Phone: 320 237-0364
[email protected] CTK Catholic School…….………....…….320
594-6114 Dean of Students ………………………Sarah Becker
Website:………..…………..christthekingschool.org
Saint Joseph, Clarissa (SJC) Parish Office………………...….……..….218
756-2205
Email………...…….....…[email protected]
Hours…………............Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Secretary/Bookkeeper…......……..…........Barb Brown Volunteer
Coordinator……………….….Leann Olson Rel. Ed. Coordinators... Bev
Desotell…..320 594-6383 Eileen Uhlenkamp…….218 756-3614
Homebound Contact/Eileen Uhlenkamp….756-3614
Saint Joseph, Bertha (SJB) Parish Office……………….……...….…..218
924-2144 Email………………[email protected]
Hours….…………..…Thursday, 12 Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Secretary…………………………....…..Kathy Wagner
Bookkeeper…………………………….....Laura Miner Religious Education
Coordinator: Elizabeth Schwartz.................................218
385-2148 [email protected]
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
Solemnity of Mary, the
Holy Mother of God
callto:320.237.0364
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Saint Joseph of Bertha Loose 108.38 Flowers 20.00 Adult 685.00
Votive Candles 162.00 Child 35.00 Rel. Retirement 100.00 Total
Regular 828.38
Last weekend Mass Count: 131
Christ the King, Browerville Christmas Loose 1,150.75 Vigil
Candles 15.00 Christmas Adult 6,690.00 Christmas 75.00 Christmas
Child 37.00 Fall Collection 290.00 Total Regular 7,877.75
Decorations 10.00 Elevator 190.00 School 400.00 New Years 300.00
Fuel 170.00 Regular Sunday 1,925.00 Christmas Mass Count: 707
Saint Joseph of Clarissa Loose 151.00 Votive Candles 11.00 Adult
5,070.00 Flowers 10000 Child 11.00 Rel. Retirement 50.00 Total
Regular 5,232.00 Christmas 1,295.00 Immaculate Conception 50.00
Last weekend Mass Count: 125
Stewardship
Saint Joseph of Bertha Saturday, January 7, 5:30 p.m.
Rosary: Butch Rice Sacristan: Kathy Bastian Lector: Jacob Bakken
EMHC: Bill Hartman, Brenda Follmer, Russ VanDenheuvel Servers: Jade
Benning and David Freyholtz
Ushers: Matthew Follmer and Luke Follmer Money Counters: David
Wagner and Judy Wagner Church Cleaning (Jan. 9-15): LaNette
Aeiling,
Dee Hendersot, and Joe & Meg Schuller
Christ the King of Browerville Sunday, January 8, 8:30 a.m.
Rosary: Lee and Mary Martinek Lector: Michelle Jagush Servers:
Nicole Rausch and Rose Patnode
EMHC: Dave Benning, Tim Schettler, DelRae Mensen Ushers for
January: Rosie Johnson, Bob Geraets Mike and Noah Iten Church
Cleaning: Ryan & Valerie Baron family, Ron Baron, Richard &
Lisa Bauer
Saint Joseph of Clarissa Wednesday, Wed. Jan. 4, CTCCC Rosary -
Bernadette King Sunday, January 8, 10.30 a.m. at SJC
Lector: Sharon S. EMHC: Rita W., Kathy, Russ Sacristan: Kathy
Servers: Alexis Dotzler and Marissa Dotzlet Ushers: Thad &
Leann Olson
Liturgical Ministers
MASS SCHEDULE
MONDAY, JANUARY 2 - SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2017
Monday, January 2 – Saint Basil the Great and Saint Gregory
Nazianzen 1 John 2:22-28/John 1:19-28 No Mass
Tuesday, January 3 – Christmas Weekday 1 John 2:29 —3:6/John
1:29-34 6:00 p.m. Adoration and Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:00
p.m. †Virginia Goeden Bertha
Wednesday, January 4 - Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 1 John
3:7-10/John 1:35-42 11:00 a.m. †Aaron Frisch Browerville Adoration
for one hour before Mass
Thursday, January 5 - Saint John Neumann 1 John 3:11-21/John
1:43-51 8:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30 a.m. †Gordon
Johnson Clarissa Adoration for one hour after Mass 11:00 a.m. †Alma
Lucas CTCCC
First Friday, January 6 - Christmas Weekday 1 John 5:5-13/Mark
1:7-11 8:30 a.m. †David Raudzis Browerville Adoration for one hour
after Mass
First Saturday, January 7 – Christmas Weekday 1 John
5:14-21/John 2:1-11 8:30 a.m. †Alma Lucas Bertha Adoration and
Sacrament of Reconciliation after Mass
The Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60:1-6/Ephesians 3:2-3a,
5-6/Matthew 2:1-12
Weekend Mass Times Saturday, January 7 4:30 p.m. Sacrament of
Reconciliation 5:30 p.m. People of the Parishes Bertha Sunday,
January 8 8:30 a.m. †Peter & Elizabeth Mashuga family
Browerville 10:30 a.m. †Joe & Mary Kent Clarissa
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Prayer Chain Lines: Christ the King: Karen Benning . . . .
.(320) 594-6163 Kathy Lucas . . . . . . . (320) 594-6202
St. Joseph, Bertha: Jeanette Scott . . . . . (218) 924-4385
Ginger Gilbert . . . . (218) 924-2434
St. Joseph, Clarissa: Bernadette King . .(218) 738-4135 MaryAnn
Kotval...(218) 756-2362
Saint Joseph of Clarissa
Saint Joseph of Bertha
Religious Education Class resumes on Wed. Jan. 4 with the meal
starting at 6:30 p.m. and class from 7-8 p.m. Please bring your
baby bottle back on Wednesday. The class with the largest amount of
money collected will be rewarded with a treat on the January
11.
The Children’s Epiphany Program will be held on Saturday, Jan.
7, after Mass. All are invited!
First Saturday Mass with Eucharistic Adoration and Confession
Saturday, January 7 at 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Saturday, January 14—Fr. Matthew Crane’s Birthday POTLUCK
Celebration ~ Volunteers are welcome to help with set up and clean
up. All are welcome!
Christ the King of Browerville
Thank you to all who used Scrip gift cards for some or all of
their Christmas shopping this year. The school makes a percentage
on each card when it is originally purchased. The percentage of
profit varies, depending on the card, from 2—14%. Gift cards are
available all year long in the school office.
Classes resume for students on Tuesday, January 3.
We wish you all a happy and blessed New Year. CTK Students and
Staff
Christ the King Catholic School
May you be blessed with all the good
things God has to Give. Thank you to all who helped with our
Christmas Eve Mass. Special thank you to the Peace Choir for the
beautiful music.
North entrance will be closed beginning January 2. Please use
south entrance until further notice.
Religious Education - Sessions for grades 1 through 11 will
begin again next Sunday, January 8.
First Reconciliation for grade 2 will be held on Sunday, January
15, at 4 p.m.
St. Ann’s Mission meeting is Monday, January 2, at 7 p.m. in
Christ the King Church basement.
Knights of Columbus meeting is Thursday, January 5, at 8 p.m. in
the Christ the King Church basement.
Looking ahead: Knights of Columbus Pro-Life Break-fast will be
held on Sunday, January 15 from 9—Noon. Pro-Life Roses will be sold
before and after Mass also.
Phone numbers: If you have discontinued your land-line phone,
please call the parish office with your cell number so we can
update our records. Thank you.
Religious Education News High School will meet on January 4,
5:45 p.m. and class from 6-7:30 p.m. Elementary students will meet
on January 6, K-3 from 1-2 p.m. and 4-6 from 2-3 p.m.
Thank you to all who helped to decorate the church for
Christmas. It was very much appreciated.
Needed a Religion Education Teacher for Grade K-1 from 1-2 p.m.
on Fridays starting in January.
St. Mary’s Mission Meeting will be held on Wednes-day, January
18 at 9 a.m.
Confirmation Learning Center at SJC on Sunday, January 22 at 7
p.m.
January Food & Fellowship Potluck Sat., Jan. 7, after
Children’s Epiphany Program
Group B will be hosting. All are welcome!
Rest in God’s Peace — Eternal rest grant to Delores Noska whose
funeral Mass was
celebrated this past week. Eternal rest grant to her O’ Lord,
and
let perpetual light shine upon her.
A website has been set up (the one used for the Mommy Meals we
use in our parish) for Tim and Jenny Bakken and family. If you
would like to donate a meal for their family, go to the following
link
and sign up to help out. This is a great way to work on a
Corporal work of Mercy! Thank you and God bless you for your
generosity! http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=YZMW9608
Bakken
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K-YES Catholic Talk Radio—can be obtained by using your
computer, or your smart phone! Just simply download the app from
your app store. Go to Archives and click on
“Conversations with Glen with Fr. Matthew Crane.”
Company of Parishes
Area Events
Company of Parishes Events Calendar
Monday, January 2 …...........CTK St. Ann’s Mission Meeting -7
p.m. Wednesday, January 4 ……SJC RE Snacks 5:45/Class 6-7:30 p.m.
SJB RE Meal 6:30 p.m./Class 7-8 p.m.
Thursday, January 5 ……..……………...KC Meeting at CTK - 8 p.m.
Saturday, January 7 ………SJB Epiphany Program after Holy Mass Food
& Fellowship Potluck Gr. B
Sunday, January 8 ………….……..Jr. High Youth Rally at St. John’s
CTK RE Classes - 6:15 p.m.
Thursday, January 12 ……..…...…CTK Board of Education - 7 p.m.
Saturday, January 14 …..................SJB Food & Fellowship
Potluck Birthday Celebration for Fr. Matthew Crane
Sunday, January 15 ….….…KC Pro-Life Breakfast at CTK, 9-Noon CTK
First Reconciliation, 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 18 …….....SJC St.
Mary’s Mission Mtg. 9 a.m. Thursday, January 19 ………...CTK Finance
& Parish Council Mtgs. Sunday, January 22 …Confirmation
Learning Station at SJC, 7 p.m.
Thursday, January 26………..…....Worship Meeting, 6 p.m. at SJB
Couples celebrating milestone anniversaries of 5, 25, 40, 50 or
60 years of marriage in 2017 are invited to a celebration of the
Eucharist, with Bishop Kettler, on Saturday, May 6, 1 p.m. at the
Cathedral of St. Mary in Saint Cloud. A cake and punch reception
will be held afterwards in the gathering space of the church
basement. If you would like to be included in this event please let
your parish secretary know and she will submit your names to the
Office of Marriage and Family. You will then receive an invitation
from the bishop.
Information for Youth ~ Company of Parishes Summer Trips
Steubenville: All those currently in 8-13 grade are invited to
go join us for the Steubenville conference
July 27-31 to St. Paul, MN This conference will allow you to
encounter Christ in a new way through powerful speakers, the
Sacraments, Eucharistic
Adoration, small groups, and lots of fun! Cost is $395, but will
have lots of fundraising opportunities! Regis-
trations due January 11th along with $100 deposit.
Mission Trip: All youth in 7th-12th grade are invited to join us
as we travel to St. Louis, MO for a week of service and growing in
our Catholic Faith. Will be
staying at an Alive in You Camp, so please visit their website:
aliveinyou.com. Cost is currently set for $550. Please register by
January 31st with your $100 deposit.
Please contact Victoria Bulcher at 320.360.5193 or
[email protected] for more information
about any of the above events.
Start the year off right by refreshing your marriage with a
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The
next available Weekends are Mar 10-12, 2017 in Baxter, MN. Early
registration is highly recommended. For more
information visit our website at: northmnwwme.org or contact
Alan & Missy
at [email protected] or 888-455-3496.
Faithfully Yours: Discover Natural Family Plan-ning (NFP)!NFP
cooperates with nature and God's plan for married love. It is
effective, healthy, and marriage building. The Billings Ovulation
Method is a natural, highly effective method for postponing or
achieving pregnancy without the use of drugs or devices. A First
Instruction in the Billings Ovula-tion Method will be offered in:
Long Prairie on Monday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary of Mt.
Car-mel Church. For more information, or to register, contact
Victoria Bulcher at [email protected] or 320-360-5193. Wadena
on Fr iday, January 27 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Ann’s Church. For more
information, or to register, contact Victoria Bulcher at
[email protected] or 320-360-5193. Appointments can also be
made with Mary Jorgenson at [email protected] or
218-631-4759.
ALL ARE INVITED!
Father Matthew Crane’s POTLUCK Birthday Celebration
Saturday, January 14 after 7 p.m. Holy Mass at St. Joseph of
Bertha
Please bring something to share and celebrate with Father!
Vespers for Life January 22, 2017 at 4 p.m. Church of St.
Anthony, 2405 North 1st Street, St. Cloud 320.252.4721 Join us in
prayer for the recognition of the dignity of life from conception
to natural death, and for the overturning of Roe v.Wade. The
service will include music, prayer, scripture and reflection.
Please bring a baby item to be donated to Birthline.
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