Parish of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and staffed by the priests of the “Institute of the Incarnate Word” IVE Pastor: Fr. Andrew Whiting, IVE Associate Pastor: Fr. Javier Ibarra, IVE Administrator: Mark Frederick, ext. 108 Secretary: Shirley Pestka, ext. 101 Faith Formation: Sister Strength of Martyrs, ext. 105 Conϐirmation/Youth Ministry Beverly Miller, ext. 110 Catechesis of the Good Shephard Beth Shank, ext. 109 Director of Music: Grace Kunkel, ext.102 Parish Trustee: Daniel Scott Craig Rosϐjord Priest Residence: 512 E. Mulberry St. Loyola Catholic School: 388-0600 IVE Minor Seminary: 387-2565 Sisters’ Convent—388-8088 Mass Schedule Daily: 7:00 am Monday thru Friday 8:00 am Saturday Saturday: 5:15 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 am 1:00 pm (Español) 4:15 pm Latin Mass Holy Day: See bulletin SS Peter & Paul Parish Ofϔice: 105 North Fifth St., Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: 507-388-2995 Fax: 507-388-7661 December 8, 2019 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Email:[email protected]
Daily: 7:00 am Mondaythru Friday 8:00 am Saturday Saturday: 5:15 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 am 1:00 pm (Espanol) 4:15 pm Latin Mass HolyDay: See bulletin
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gen 3:9-15,20 Ps98,Eph 1:3-6,11-12 Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11, Ps 96, Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31 Ps 103 Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Zech 2:14-17, Rev 11:19a, 12: 1-6a,10ab Ps Jdt 13, Lk 1:26-38 Friday: Is 48:17-19 Ps 1 Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4,9-11 Ps 80 Mt 17:9a,10-13 Sunday: Is 35:1-6a,10 Ps 146 St Ja 5:7-10 Mt 11:2-11
SacramentofReconciliation
Saturday: 11 am-noon & 4-5 pm Daily: After the 7:00 am Mass Othertimesbyappointment.
SacramentofBaptism Contact the Parish Of ice at least one month in advance of the desired date. Bap-tism preparation sessions for parents and sponsors are held the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:00 pm. The usual time for Bap-tism is at 2:00 pm the 4th Saturday of the month. SacramentofMatrimonyFor registered, participating members of the Parish, arrangements for preparation and the date are made by contacting one of the pastors, at least six months before the wedding.
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Mass Intentions Monday, December 9 7:00 am +Anniv. of Patrick McMonigal: Bernie & Nancy Fasnacht +Peter & Lucia: Lai & Khuou Nguyen +Father Ted Hottinger, S.J.: Gloria Brosnan & Family
Tuesday, December 10 7:00 am +Vi Otto: Family +Jorge Dussan: Marie Kvamme +Deceased Members of the Religious Family of the Institute of the Incarnate Word: Sisters Servants of the Incarnate Word 3:30 pm Oaklawn - +No Mass this week. Wednesday, December 11 7:00 am +Anniv. of John Votca: Kay Willaert +Jerry Huettl: Don & Joanne Kvasnicka +Intentions of Doctor Michael Fraley: Judy Born Thursday, December 12 7:00 am +Lucille Klebel: Janice Rose + Frank Pongratz, Sr. and Jr.: Mary Ann Pongratz Intentions of Mother Maria Corredentora, General Superior of the Sisters Servants of the Lord: Sisters Servants of the Lord Friday, December 13 7:00 am +Joan Kellen: Friends +Dee Wright: Frank & Jackie Cesario Intentions of Maddie Houg: Family Saturday, December 14 8:00 am +Anniv. of Jeanette Marka: Duane and Sharon Mock +Ernie Kramer & Bill Rigdon: Family Intentions of Denise Houg: Mom and Dad
Monday: December 9 6:00 pm Pre Baptism Class in Room 307 of Xavier 6:30 pm Bible Study Room 302 of Xavier Hall Tuesday, December 10 8:00 am Bible Study in Room 302 of Xavier Hall 1:00 pm Bible Study in Room 302 of Xavier Hall Wednesday, December 11 8:00 am Building Committee Meeting in Room 302 3:00 pm Rosary for Priests in Xavier Hall Chapel 6:00 pm Book Study with Leo Roth in Room 302 Xavier Thursday: December 12 7:00 pm Rosary for Priests in Xavier Chapel Friday, December 13 8:00 am Legion of Mary in Room 302 of Xavier Hall
Weekly Schedule
Communal Penance There will be a Communal Penance Service at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Mankato at 1:00 pm on Sunday, December 15. All are welcome.
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I recently read an article about Advent by Rev. William Patrick Casey of the Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy. Though the article is too long to include all of it in the bulletin, here are some key excerpts.
A Meditation for Advent "Advent is the season of the year when the Church calls upon us in a special way to prepare our hearts and purify our souls so we can be ready to celebrate and commemorate the greatest event in all of history: the incarnation. God be-came man in the person of His only begotten son, Jesus Christ. God assumed a human nature and took on human flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary’s virginal womb became, as it were, the bridal chamber where heaven and earth, divinity and humanity were joined together and wed in a mystical marriage."
"Advent is the time of the year when we celebrate Our Lord’s first coming among us while always keeping in mind the fact that He is going to come again. When He comes again, He will come, not as the Babe of Bethlehem, not as a suffering servant, not as a sacrificial lamb, but as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords to call this world to judgment. In the Gospel, Our Lord promised that He would come at a time when the world is not ready for Him, and He said that He would catch this world by surprise. It will be a time when the world has finally and absolutely rejected Him. Our Savior warned His people that we must be always watchful and at the ready, keeping our souls in the state of grace, for we can never know the day or the hour when He will come."
"When we speak of the prophets, in general, we are talking about those holy figures of the Bible who were chosen by God to speak in His name by the power and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. God spoke to the ancient prophets in words, visions and revelations, and through them promised the world a Savior, a Messiah who would come to make of Himself an eternal sacrifice to free us from the power of sin and death, to reveal to humanity the fullness of divine truth, to show us the way to eternal salvation and perfect union with God the Father, and to establish for us a new and everlasting covenant in His Mystical Body, the Church."
"In our Scripture readings for Advent we see how, for over a thousand years and through the centuries before Christ, the prophets were able to foretell His coming. They did not simply foretell His coming into the world. They were able to foretell so many of the actual events of our Lord’s life with such accuracy, such precision, that when He finally came those prophecies fit together like the pieces of a great divine puzzle in the unfolding of God’s magnificent plan of redemption. Those prophecies could only have been fulfilled in the coming of one man: Jesus, the Son of God." "Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, the great Catholic preacher of the last century, used to give profound emphasis to the fact that Our Lord’s coming was pre-announced. The coming of one man (Jesus Christ and no other) was pre-announced. His coming was announced hundreds of years before His time by the great prophets such as Moses, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Micah, Zechariah, Malachi and finally, after His birth, by the last and the greatest of the prophets: St. John the Baptist. They were able to foretell future events only because the Almighty and Sovereign Lord of History revealed it to them through His Holy Spirit!"
"During Advent, it is important for us to reflect upon the fact that this fulfillment of messianic prophecy is something which sets Christianity apart from other religions. All through history various men arose claiming to have been sent by God and even to be God. Men who had absolutely nothing to support their claims. But when God spoke to His proph-ets, the true prophets, He gave the world the abundance of historical evidence it needed to recognize The True Messi-ah. All of this evidence points to one true Lord and Savior, one true Light of the World: Jesus Christ! He showed that light in the wisdom, the prophecy and the miracles of Jesus Christ, and there is no salvation in anyone else. This evi-dence demands a verdict on the part of every man and woman. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but might have eternal life” (John 3:16)."
God Bless You. Father Andrew
SSPP GIVING TREE The Giving Tree is an opportunity for you and your family to help others in need this Christmas! This year we will be making donations to Birthright, Options for Women, & Reach Youth Center. All gifts should be brought to Church and placed in the appropriately marked boxes by Sunday, December 15th! Cards with specific needs for the three Centers and the families they serve may be found on the Christmas Tree in the Gathering Space of Church.
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Minister Schedule for December 14-15, 2019
Saturday 5:15 pm
Sunday 7:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Sunday 11:30 am
Extra-Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion
Mark/Mary Frederick Mike/Ruth Woitas JoAnn Hensel, Lorraine Schweiss, Barb Johnson
Steve/Carol Raymond Dennis/Karen Gruis Logan Goettl, Betsy Peters, David Reimann
Deacon Alex, Steve Howe Paul Willaert, Joanne Lamm, Frank Cesario Rich Schneller, A Jurgens
Marlene Houg
Altar Servers Matthew Bach Aiden Gaul
Wyatt Rodriguez Tom Miller
Brandon Miller Danny Wood
John Dougherty, Finn & Reese Kortuem
Lector Barb Johnson Karen Gruis Frank Cesario Liam Rooney
Greeters Kathy Morris Paul Scheurer Phyllis Schneider
Earl Peters Betsy Peters Cathy Thomas
Dan/Marie Wood Judy Kraft Dean Wellner/Cai Tri Tran
Linda Dempsey, Tim/ Shellie Altenhofen
Ushers Mallory Hoffman, Jim Schweiss, Tom Cooling J. Dougherty, James Bach
Phil Chester Duane Mettler Earle Peters Dave Schwamberger
Ervin Stueber Stan Huettl Bob Kreuzer
Tom Mocol Mark Brosnan Tom Ngo
Rosary John Dougherty Dennis McCabe Al & Linda Kluever
PHÚC ÂM: Mt 3, 1-12
"Hãy ăn năn thống hối, vì nước trời gần đến". Tin Mừng Chúa Giêsu
Kitô theo Thánh Matthêu. Ngày ấy, Gioan Tẩy Giả đến giảng trong
hoang địa xứ Giuđêa rằng: "Hãy ăn năn thống hối, vì nước trời gần
đến". Chính ông là người mà Tiên tri Isaia đã tiên báo: "Có tiếng kêu
trong hoang địa rằng: Hãy dọn đường Chúa, hãy sửa đường Chúa cho
ngay thẳng". Bởi vì chính Gioan mặc áo lông lạc đà, thắt lưng bằng
dây da thú, ăn châu chấu và uống mật ong rừng. Bấy giờ dân thành
Giêrusalem, khắp xứ Giuđêa và các miền lân cận sông Giođan tuôn đến
với ông, thú tội và chịu phép rửa do tay ông trong sông Giođan.
Thấy có một số đông người biệt phái và văn nhân cũng đến xin chịu
phép rửa, thì Gioan bảo rằng: "Hỡi nòi rắn độc, ai bảo các ngươi trốn
lánh cơn thịnh nộ hòng đổ xuống trên đầu các ngươi. Hãy làm việc lành
cho xứng với sự thống hối. Chớ tự phụ nghĩ rằng: tổ tiên chúng ta là
Abraham. Vì ta bảo cho các ngươi hay: Thiên Chúa quyền năng có thể
khiến những hòn đá trở nên con cái Abraham. Đây cái rìu đã để sẵn
dưới gốc cây. Cây nào không sinh trái tốt, sẽ phải chặt đi và bỏ vào lửa.
Phần tôi, tôi lấy nước mà rửa các ngươi, để các ngươi được lòng sám
hối; còn Đấng sẽ đến sau tôi có quyền năng hơn tôi và tôi không đáng
xách giày Người. Chính Đấng ấy sẽ rửa các ngươi trong Chúa Thánh
Thần và lửa. Ngài cầm nia trong tay mà sảy lúa của Ngài, rồi thu lúa
vào kho, còn rơm thì đốt đi trong lửa không hề tắt". Đó là lời Chúa.
December 9: 7:00 am & 5:15 pm Special Mass celebrating Consecration to Mary for the Immaculate Conception Christmas Masses December 24 - 4:00 pm and 12 Midnight December 25 - 9:30 am and 1:00 pm Spanish Mary Mother of God January 1, 2020 December 31, 5:15 pm Mass and January 1, 2020 - 9:30 am and 1:00 pm Spanish
Christmas Flowers
If you would like to help pay for the Christmas flowers you can do so by putting money in an enve-lope marked “Christmas Flowers” and drop it into the col-lection basket.
CatechesisoftheGoodShepherdBethShank@[email protected] Prophecy of Names Doctrinal Content: Jesus has special names that tell us about who He is. The prophet Isaiah listened to God, brought a message to prepare the people who were waiting, and then listened for the response. Isaiah’s message tells us that a Child will be born, a Gift, Who is called Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace.
Direct Aim: To proclaim and ponder the many names of Jesus. The prophecy of Isiah 9:5 “the one who has many names.”
Who is this “Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace” that the Prophet Isaiah foretold. How many other names can you list for the Messiah?
“They name him Wonder-Counselor,
God-Hero, Father-Forever,
Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:5b
Please keep our youth from the Parish attending their pilgrimage to the March for Life in Washington D.C. in your prayers: That they may grow in a deeper respect for all human life from conception to natural death.
6th-12th Grade Youth Group
Wed. Dec 18th Begins at 7:30 pm! Meet in Fitzgerald’s
Lobby
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Rosary Society
Rosaries prayed for the weekend of December 7-8, 2019, may God move us to act with tenderness and compas-sion for the most vulnerable among us, Sundays, 7:05 am and 9:05 am in the main Church & Wednesdays, 3:30 pm in Xavier Hall Chapel.
Loyola Catholic School Visit www.loyolacatholicschool.org or Contact Angela Casteel at [email protected] or 507.388.0615 to schedule family tours, shadow a class or student for the day. Enrollment is always open at Loyola. Contact [email protected] or 507.388.0615 for more information.
All are welcome to Loyola’s Christmas concerts and programs. All events are held at Loyola Catholic School, 145 Good Counsel Dr., Mankato: 12/10: 7pm 6-12 Band Concert 12/11: 7pm 7-12 Choir Concert 12/18: 1pm Christmas Basket Mass 12/19: 9am Preschool/PreK Program 10:30am Grades 4-6 Program 1pm Grades K-3 Program
Leading through Faith, Academic,
Excellence, and Service.
Year End Giving The year is quickly drawing to a close. If you want to use your IRA required minimum distribution (RMD) for your charitable giving to SS Peter and Paul Catho-lic Church, you can maximize your gift by giving di-rectly from your retirement account to the church. You need to decide that before you take a distribution to get the tax benefits of making a qualified charitable distribution. And the best way to guarantee it gets done in the right tax year is to initiate the gift as soon as possible.
Sympathy With Faith in the Resurrection We Recommend to the Lord
Marilyn Decker
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Please join us Wednesday, December 11 for Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration. 7:00 pm Novena in Church 8:00 pm Procession 8:30 pm Solemn Holy Mass 9:30 pm Food & Fellowship Jesuit Hall 10:30 pm Our Lady of Guadalupe apparition Play
11:30 Sing to Our Lady until Midnight ( In Church) All are Welcome
December 1 2019
Budget
Adult Env. $ 6,952.00 $8,957.00
Plate Coll. $ 1,012.31 1,058.00
E Transfer $ 2,425.00 2,900.00
Total
$10,389.31
$ 12,915.00
In Our Generosity We Imitate God
Segundo domingo de adviento 8 de diciembre de 2019
Hacemos un cordial invitación a La Legión de María to dos los sábados de 9:00 am a 10:00 am en la sala 205.
Evangelio | Mt 3, 1-12
En aquel tiempo, comenzó Juan el Bautista a pred-icar en el desierto de Judea, diciendo: “Arrepiéntanse, porque ya está cerca el Reino de los cielos”. Juan es aquel de quien el profeta Isaías hab-laba, cuando dijo: Una voz clama en el desierto: Preparen el camino del Señor, enderecen sus senderos.
Juan usaba una túnica de pelo de camello, ceñida con un cinturón de cuero, y se alimentaba de saltamontes y de miel silvestre. Acudían a oírlo los habitantes de Jerusalén, de toda Judea y de toda la región cercana al Jordán; confesaban sus pecados y él los bautizaba en el río.
Al ver que muchos fariseos y saduceos iban a que los bautizara, les dijo: “Raza de víboras, ¿quién les ha dicho que podrán escapar al castigo que les aguarda? Hagan ver con obras su conversión y no se hagan ilusiones pensando que tienen por padre a Abraham, porque yo les aseguro que hasta de estas piedras puede Dios sacar hijos de Abraham. Ya el hacha está puesta a la raíz de los árboles, y todo árbol que no dé fruto, será cortado y arrojado al fue-go.
Yo los bautizo con agua, en señal de que ustedes se han convertido; pero el que viene después de mí, es más fuerte que yo, y yo ni siquiera soy digno de qui-tarle las sandalias. Él los bautizará en el Espíritu Santo y su fuego. Él tiene el bieldo en su mano para separar el trigo de la paja. Guardará el trigo en su granero y quemará la paja en un fuego que no se extingue”.
Qué pretende el RICA?
Invitar a adultos no bautizados a convertirse en miembros de la iglesia católica. También adultos que necesitan recibir los Sacramentos del Bautismo, la Reconciliación, la Comunión o la Confirmación. Para mas informacion contacte Hna. Strength of Martyrs.
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