Saint Mary Catholic Church 32 1

st St. NE

Winnebago, Minnesota

Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church 214 S. Holland

Blue Earth, Minnesota

Pastor: Rev. Peter Klein

Administrative Assistant: Pat Boettcher; Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Angie Nagel & Pat Salic

Maintenance: Duane Rorman (SS Peter & Paul)

Office: 214 S. Holland, Blue Earth 56013; 507-526-5626 – Website: www.sspeterpaulmary.org

Summer Office hours: Mon., 8 a.m. – noon., Tues., 8 a.m. – 10 a.m., Wed., 9 a.m. – noon., Thurs., 8:00 – noon.

Sunday, June 9th, 2019 – Pentecost Sunday SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday, 5:15 p.m., SS. Peter & Paul

Sunday, 8:00 a.m., St. Mary

Sunday, 10:00 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE

Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., St. Mary

Wednesday, 7:30 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul

Thursday, 10:00 a.m., St Luke’s, Blue Earth

Friday, 8:30 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul (1st Friday

Mass is followed by Holy Hour)

Please check page 3 of bulletin for any

changes to the schedule

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., SS. Peter & Paul

Sunday, 7:15 – 7:45 a.m., St. Mary

Sacrament of Baptism

Arrangements are made by contacting the pastor in

advance of the date.

Sacrament of Marriage

Arrangements for preparation & the date are made by

contacting the pastor at least 6 months before.

Pastoral Care of the Elderly/Sick

Please contact the pastor when someone is hospitalized or

homebound.

Prayer Network

Anyone wishing to have the prayerful support of our

parish community may relay your prayer request to Ruth

Kastner (943-3478) or Jeanette Verdoorn (526-2333) to

initiate the calling tree.

For prayers requests for St. Mary's, call Mary Franta

(893-4326) or Chris Rockers (893-3729).

Faith Formation We have resources & activities for growth & formation of

faith in all members of all ages. For our young people, we

have programs & youth ministries coordinated by Angie

Nagel at SS. Peter & Paul (526-5626) & Pat Salic at St.

Mary (236-2195).

Joining or Returning to the Catholic Church

The rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the

process for adults to become members of the Catholic

Church. For additional information, please contact the

pastor.

To rent the Social Hall of SS Peter & Paul

To schedule activities/events, please contact Pat

Boettcher(526-5626)

Bulletin notices Contact Pat by Wednesday afternoon at

the office (patsspp@bevcomm.net) or by phone (526-

5626).

PASTOR’S PARISHABLES

“Merry Christmas” “Happy Easter” . . . What about

Pentecost? What’s the greeting for the 3rd

of the 3 great

Christian feasts? And where’s the celebrating? Maybe we

should be glad that culture has not hijacked Pentecost as it

has Christmas & Easter. Maybe this can help us keep

Pentecost pure & holy. But also, maybe, this means that

Pentecost is the neglected member of the family, the lost

sheep, the unappreciated sister. If Christmas is hollow

without Easter, then certainly Easter is incomplete,

unfulfilled, without Pentecost. It is the Spirit’s presence

that causes the indwelling Father & the Son in our lives.

Here’s a prayer, a hymn even, to help give Pentecost

some prominence, at least in our prayer. It’s the very

ancient Pentecost hymn Veni Creator Spiritus (Come

Creator Spirit). It will never have a place to rival

Christmas’ Silent Night or Easter’s Jesus Christ is Risen

Today, but let’s give it a chance.

Creator Spirit, Lord of grace,

Come make in us your dwelling place!

O purest Light, in darkness shine;

Fill loveless hearts, O Love divine!

O Spirit, hear your people’s cry!

Come down, O Gift of God most high!

Descend in peace, O heav’nly Dove;

Come, fount of life; come, flame of love!

As once on Christ the Servant’s head

The oil of sev’nfold grace you shed,

So now anoint from love’s deep springs

Your chosen prophets, priests, & kings!

Of ev’ry gift the living source,

Of mighty deeds the unseen force,

The Father sends his Promised One

To speak for all who serve his Son!

Veni Creator Spiritus is a liturgical hymn over 1,000

years old. Historically, its place was in the Liturgy of the

Hours but also came to be used as the official opening

prayer for Church councils & synods. It is recited & sung

by the faithful all over the world at the start of important

undertakings, such as the beginning of a school year, at

conventions, missions, retreats & the like. Interestingly, it

is the only ancient hymn of the breviary (the book of the

Liturgy of the Hours) that was retained in the official

prayer book of the Protestant Episcopal Church (in their

service of ordination). You may recognize it from the

abbreviated version we’ve sung so often, Come, Holy

Ghost. For you with a musical bent, it has its own tune,

but its meter is called “Long Meter”—used in tunes like

the “Old 100th” (“All People that on Earth Do Dwell”).

Besides prayer, how about a spiritual exercise for “keep-

ing Pentecost” this year. Do you remember learning “The

12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit?” What the child learns, the

adult discerns—now not in a catechism, but in the events

of our lives & the attitudes of our minds & hearts. Do you

know the fruits in a new way, not as a list learned, but as

an experience that the Holy Spirit is a "Person" of our God

& a presence in our lives? Here’s the traditional list:

1. Charity 2. Joy 3. Peace 4. Patience

5. Kindness 6. Goodness 7. Long-suffering 8. Humility

9. Fidelity 10. Modesty 11. Continence 12. Chastity

(The Scriptural listing, on which these are based, is in

Galatians 5:22: “In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love,

joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,

gentleness, self-control.”) What evidence of these 12 (or

9) fruits do you see, what progress, in your own life? Give

examples. Tell someone. And, just as important, in whom

do you see these fruits? If you were asked to name 12

people, each of them embodying a particular fruit of the

Spirit, who would they be?

The 75th

anniversary of D-Day was last Thursday, June

6. I can’t let it go without mention. Recently I watched a

program about World War II that described that day. I

glimpsed soldiers with rosaries at one point. There was

also footage of a chaplain giving communion to soldiers

ready to make the crossing: He was praying with them. It

was only in the background, so his words were difficult to

hear & only partial. He was saying a prayer—line by line,

having the soldier repeat each line after him. One phrase

stood out in particular: “to fight & not heed the wounds.”

It was the unmistakable prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola

that he was using: Dearest Lord,/ teach me to be

generous:/ teach me to serve you as you deserve;/ to give

& not to count the cost,/ to fight & not to heed the

wounds,/ to toil & not to seek for rest,/ to labor & not to

ask for reward/ save that of knowing I am doing your will. (If you’re not familiar with this you may want to be.)

On a lighter note, a day brightener. (I have a collection

of these, so they don’t get lost—so they can brighten more

than one day.) It was last Sunday. We were still singing

the recessional of the 10:00 Mass & I’d just gotten to the

entry. A man was holding & bouncing little 3-year-old

Piper who hadn’t quite made it to the end of Mass. She

was busy (what 3-year-old isn’t?) but paused &, giving me

the once-over, said, “I like your costume.”

Wednesdays are a little quieter these summer days &

there are no Sunday morning catechism visits between

Masses. There’s a pause in our religious education pro-

grams. But in a deeper sense, there isn’t. 1st, religious

education isn’t only a “program;” it’s a regular part of our

lives. It’s ongoing. And 2nd

, it isn’t only education. It’s

formation. Faith & all we learn about God & Christ & his

Church & the virtues & prayer is formative. It needs to be

the most influential part of our life—not the culture, not

our jobs, not the daily routine, but our faith. So even tho at

this time of the year our faith formation “program” pauses,

much of what it’s really all about can continue.

Mass Schedule – BE=SS Peter & Paul, W=St. Mary’s Mon No Mass Tue. /W 8:30 AM – Living & Deceased Members of the Rosary Society /BE 10:00 AM – CDA Wed./BE 7:30 AM – Lonny Trasamar Thur. BE – St. Luke’s 10:00AM – Larry Trenary Fri. /BE 8:30AM – Marian Warmka Sat. /BE 5:15PM – Ethan Rorman Sun./W 8:00AM – Jean Staloch Sun./BE 10:00AM –RoseAnn Ewald

NEXT WEEK’S MINISTRY SCHEDULE:

Sat. , June 15: Servers: Mitchell Stevermer SSPP Seth Stevermer Eucharistic Ministers: Angie Frundt/Barb Prescher & Jason Spencer Gift Bearers: Chuck & Rita Frundt Ushers: Bob Spencer Group Sun., June 16: Servers: Clara Ziegler St. Mary’s Eucharistic Ministers: Judy Johnson/Chuck Murry & Len Sonnek Gift Bearers: Mark & Chris Rockers Ushers: Bob Grant & Doug Klocek Sun., June 16: Servers: Ashlyn Klinkner SSPP Elizabeth Uecker Ministers of Communion: Mary Eckhardt/Kim Warner & Roger Schoenfelder Gift Bearers: Chris & Michelle Klinkner family Ushers: Shawn Hassing Group

KC Corner

June 21st-KC Cooking @ St Mary's Church for Fr.

Klein potluck.

June 30th Parish Picnic @ SSPP serving our grilled

chicken.

June 11th-KC Officer meeting 6pm-regular meeting @

7pm.

CDA June 11, Memorial Prayer Service 10:00 AM

Mass, Meeting, Rosary, Luncheon

The SS Peter and Paul Parish picnic will be Sunday, June 30, 2019, after the 10:00 am Mass. It will be a potluck meal as in the past with the Knights of Columbus grilling chicken. We will also take this time to honor Father Klein for his time with us.

Pastoral Council, Finance Council & CCF minutes

are available at SSPP church entrance.

Funfest Supper: Lutheran Church of Our Savior in

Winnebago on Friday, June 14 from 5-7pm. Serving

Hot roast beef on a bun, potato salad, baked beans,

chips and homemade pie & ice cream. Full meal is $10,

children 12 & under $5, pie & ice cream only $4.

Chicken & biscuit fundraising benefit: for Breck

Remus, infant daughter of Justin and Ashley (Schultz)

Remus on Saturday, June 15th from 4-7 PM at the

Truman Community Building. Breck is the

granddaughter of Deb & Doug Schultz of Truman.

There will be a silent auction as well. If you would like

to donate and are unable to make it to the benefit, there

is an account set up a Profinium Bank in Truman. The

proceeds will help offset medical bills they have

incurred during Breck’s prolonged hospital stay.

Winnebago’s 8th Annual 5K or 10K walk, run or bike

ride to support Alzheimer’s research will be held on

Saturday, June 15 at 8AM at the gazebo by the

swimming pool. Register at First Financial Bank in

Winnebago at 893-3155 or email

Kathy.dressen@qstbago.com. There is a $5 per person

registration fee. More info is available on the poster at

the church entrance.

Thank-you to everyone for your donations to the

annual cemetery collection. So far we have received

440.00. If you were not here last weekend, we are still

accepting contributions. Envelopes can be found in the

entry of the church.

Mark your Calendars!! Farewell Party for Fr. Peter

Klein St. Mary’s Church Hall Friday June 21, at

6:00pm. Hamburgers, pork burgers, hotdogs, and all the

fixings, Beverages and dessert will be provided. Just

bring a dish to share!!

SACRIFICIAL GIVING

Sacrificial Giving, SS Peter & Paul: 6/1 & 2 /2019

Adult/Plate giving needed weekly: $4,292.00

Adult/Plate giving last week: $2,386.57

Adult/Plate giving needed yr-to-date: $210,308.00

Adult/Plate giving fiscal yr-to-date: $205,169.91

Cemetery Collection $1295.00

Sacrificial Giving, St. Mary: 6/2/2019

Adult/Plate giving needed weekly: $1,057.00

Adult/Plate giving last week: $1,280.00

Adult/Plate giving needed yr-to-date: $51,793.00

Adult/Plate giving fiscal yr-to-date: $60,321.69

Cemetery Collection $440.00

FAITH FORMATION/YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS Angie Nagel - 526-5626 (office) - 526-3485 (home) - 507-276-5114 (cell), angieyouthministry@bevcomm.net

Amor Dei Mission Trip

Who: Youth currently in Grades 8-12

When: Sunday, June 16 - Wednesday, June 19

Where: Mankato, MN -- Fitzgerald Middle School

Cost: ONLY $50.00 -- includes housing, meals,

supplies, camp t-shirt

What: You don't have to travel hundreds of miles

away to find opportunities for service. During this

mission trip, all service will be done in the greater

Mankato area.

Interested??? -- Contact Angie as soon as possible if

you are interested in participating in this 3 day

mission trip that's only 50 miles away and only

$50.00!!

Congratulations to our 2019

graduating Seniors! Please keep our graduating Seniors in your prayers as they complete their time at Blue Earth Area High School and begin to write the next chapter in their book of life. May they always be open to the plan God has for each of them.

Katherine Allis

Madison Armon

Hunter Bleess

Carissa Engesser

Erin Hannaman

Arianna Nagel Ricky Petersen

Caitlin Rorman

Autum Schaible

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Joyful Noise Choir

Joyful Noise will be singing for the 10:00AM Mass on Sunday, June 30th. All youth and adults are welcome to join us! We will practice at 9:00AM, right before Mass!

Fall Rummage Sale

Spring cleaning is upon us! Are you cleaning out your basement, garage

and/or closets and finding things you don't need or use or want anymore? Don't throw those things away! Save them for the SSPP Youth Rummage Sale fundraiser this Fall! Unfortunately, we don't have a place to store things before the sale in September so hopefully you can find a corner somewhere in your home to pile things up. If you have a question about whether or not we will take something you would like to donate, please don't hesitate to call me anytime.

TOTUS TUUS being offered at SJV this summer! Grades 1-6 -- July 22-26, 9:00AM - 2:30PM -- Prayer, snacks, songs, games, skits, water activities, daily Mass and so much more! Grades 7-12 -- July 21-25, 7:30 - 9:40PM -- Prayer, discussion, snacks, fellowship, and fun activities! Cost: $20 per child / family max of $40

Calling all Young Singers

Come sing with the National Catholic Youth

Choir!

Friday, July 12, 2019 -- 2:00 - 8:00PM

Concert performance will be at 7:00PM.

Our Lady of Good Counsel, Mankato, MN Rehearse and perform with world renown conductor

Andre Heywood.

Free t-shirt and dinner included.

Register at www.CatholicYouthChoir.org. Sponsored by the College of Saint Benedict & Saint

John's University.