St. Gabriel Catholic Church 309 West Lake Ave. Fulda, MN 56131 TRI-PARISH WEBSITE www.triparishcfw.org PASTOR Rev. Msgr. R. Paul Heiting Cell: 507-458-5702 [email protected]TRI-PARISH RCIA PAT & SHELLY MERRICK 507-274-6760 Contact Msgr. Heiting for scheduling all Baptisms and Weddings. CHURCH OFFICE 305 S. Lafayette Ave. Fulda, MN 56131 Phone: 507-425-2369 [email protected]FAITH FORMATION Phone: 507-425-2369 ext.#2 [email protected]FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Nico Doom Phone: 425-2369 ext. #1 Cell: 507-227-8239 Bookkeeper Sue Post Cell:651-341-6659 Maintenance Doug Daniels OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9 a.m.– 3 p.m. PRAYER CHAIN JoAnne McCormick: 507-425-2568 Agnes Malters: 507-425-0023 ST. GABRIEL CATHOLIC CHURCH February 5, 2017 FROM THE DESK OF MONSIGNOR HEITING SALT AND LIGHT… In our gospel from St. Matthew for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, we see Jesus challenge his disciples to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. These are vivid images. We, too, have been called to become salt and light for others. We become salt and light for others so that the gospel of Jesus Christ can better be preached to the whole world. What a challenge! Are you “up” for it? JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION SAINT GABRIEL PARISH – FULDA… Applications are now being accepted for the position of Faith Formation Director at Saint Gabriel Parish in Fulda. This is a 20-25 hour per week position. The primary responsibilities of the position involves directing and coordinating the Faith Formation Program for grades K-12 in the parish. Other responsibilities include coordinating the Virtus Safe- Environment Training and coordinating the Saint Gabriel Education Committee. A job description of this position may be picked up in the parish office or by contacting Msgr. Heiting at [email protected]Interested applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and resume as soon as possible to: Msgr. R. Paul Heiting, Saint Gabriel Catholic Church, 309 West Lake Avenue, Fulda, MN 56131. NEW TRI-PARISH WEBSITE… Have you checked out our new Tri-Parish Website yet? Try it! Go to: www.triparishcfw.org PARISH CLUSTER WISHES…. Our sympathy and prayers to the family of Immaculate Heart of Mary parishioner Kathleen Sweetman who was buried from the parish on January 26th. May her soul and the souls of all the faithfully departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. NOTICE OF MASS TIME CHANGE On Sunday, March 5th the Mass in Fulda will be at 8:00 AM. The Mass in Westbrook will be at 10:00 AM. This is to accommodate the St. Anthony Soup & Pie Luncheon to which you are all invited.
SALT AND LIGHT… In our gospel from St. Matthew for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, we see Jesus challenge his disciples to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. These are vivid images. We, too, have been called to become salt and light for others. We become salt and light for others so that the gospel of Jesus Christ can better be preached to the whole world. What a challenge! Are you “up” for it? JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION SAINT GABRIEL PARISH – FULDA… Applications are now being accepted for the position of Faith Formation Director at Saint Gabriel Parish in Fulda. This is a 20-25 hour per week position. The primary responsibilities of the position involves directing and coordinating the Faith Formation Program for grades K-12 in the parish. Other responsibilities include coordinating the Virtus Safe-Environment Training and coordinating the Saint Gabriel Education Committee. A job description of this position may be picked up in the parish office or by contacting Msgr. Heiting at [email protected] Interested applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and resume as soon as possible to: Msgr. R. Paul Heiting, Saint Gabriel Catholic Church, 309 West Lake Avenue, Fulda, MN 56131. NEW TRI-PARISH WEBSITE… Have you checked out our new Tri-Parish Website yet? Try it! Go to: www.triparishcfw.org PARISH CLUSTER WISHES…. Our sympathy and prayers to the family of Immaculate Heart of Mary parishioner Kathleen Sweetman who was buried from the parish on January 26th. May her soul and the souls of all the faithfully departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. NOTICE OF MASS TIME CHANGE On Sunday, March 5th the Mass in Fulda will be at 8:00 AM. The Mass in Westbrook will be at 10:00 AM. This is to accommodate the St. Anthony Soup & Pie Luncheon to which you are all invited.
February 6,13,20,27: Elem Release February 8: Confirmation Session #4 February 9: H.S. Release 8:05-9:44A February 14: Valentine’s Day February 16: H.S. Release 9:47-11:26A February 17: Trumpet Assembly February 20: Presidents Day February 23: H.S. Release 12:30-1:21P February 23: Finance Council Mtg 6:30P February 28: Pastoral Council Mtg 6:30P
Looking for a smooth and flavorful coffee. We have
you covered. Get your Guatemala ground Coffee or beans
here in the St. Gabriel office or at Maynards.
If you know of someone who is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion please call the office 425-2369
NEXT WEEKEND’S LITURGICAL DUTIES
THIS WEEK’S LITURGICAL DUTIES
Giving:
1-29-2017 Week #31
Member /Envelope/checks $ 760.00
plate offertory $ 275.36
TOTAL $ 1,035.36
office grain $ 1,076.28
other donation via office $ 689.52
2nd collection:
50/50 Latin America/
Catholic Communications $ 261.25
Needed weekly on average
per unrestricted fund budget $ 2,979.84
needed year to date (WK 31)
per budget $ 92,375.04
received fiscal year to date gen. fund $ 98,085.42
Min of Hosp: Jody & Kathy Steiner & Family, Mark Voss
Tues 7 Maple Lawn Nursing Home 10:00 a.m. † Delvin Gaul
Wed 8 St. Anthony 8:30 a.m. † Harold Vaupel
Thurs 9 Immaculate Heart of Mary 8:30 a.m. † Bernice Silva
Fri 10 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. † Duane Hedrick
Sat 11 Immaculate Heart of Mary 5:30 p.m. Parishioners
Sun 12 St .Gabriel 8:30 a.m. † Hank Lenards
Sun 12 St. Anthony 10:30 a.m. † Jerry & Collette Peschges
Reverse Osmosis for St. Gabriel Kitchen
A reverse osmosis and water softener have been looked into to be installed in St. Gabriel Church kitchen. The reverse osmosis and water softener would be for the coffee maker and give us drinking water. Currently, we get drinking water from the grocery store and the coffee maker has a filter. We have had some issues with the coffee maker and the reverse osmosis would give us better coffee and probably less problems with the coffee maker. The size of the reverse osmosis would be 20 gallons, enough for the Harvest Festival coffee. The cost to rent is $70 per month. That includes renting the reverse osmosis and water softener and the maintenance of them from Culligan in Slayton. So far the feedback has been positive and we would like to go ahead and have them installed sometime in February 2017. We do have the funds from the FCCW to do this project.
Wednesday, Feb. 8th-7:00 p.m. Confirmation session at IHM in Currie.
Sunday, Feb. 12th—Ski trip to Mt. Kato with Slayton cluster.
Monday, Feb. 13th Elem Release 2 -2:55 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 16th H.S. Release
Pathways TEC—Feb. 18-20 in Mankato
InterMISSION—Youth event for grades 8-12 in Adrian, Feb. 26th, 2017.
PATHWAYS TEC—There is still time to
register for this incredible retreat experience! The retreat will be over President Day weekend, Feb. 18th –20th in Mankato. More information and a brochure can be found at: http://www.dow.org/img/offices/youth-and-young-adults/TEC-brochure-February-2017.pdf Brochures are also available in the entrance of the church and at St. Gabriel School. Don’t miss the opportunity for this very special personal encounter with Jesus! All those ages 16 and older are welcome to make a TEC retreat.
InterMISSION 2017 is coming to Adrian! Registration forms
were handed out in Faith Formation Classes this past week,
and are available at the entrance of the church. Register now
for this great youth event for grades 8-12!
YOUTH SKI TRIP Our annual ski
trip for youth in grades 7-12 will be Sunday, Feb. 12th—leaving St. Ann’s parking lot in Slayton at 12 noon. The day will include skiing/
snowboarding at Mt. Kato, Mass at the Newman Center, and Pizza at Jake’s Stadium Pizza in Mankato. Registration forms have been distributed to Faith Formation classes and are also available at the entrance of the church, and at St. Gabriel School. You are welcome to bring friends from other churches, but each participant must fill out a registration. Contact Macie Cowan at St. Ann’s for more information (507-360-1885). Register early to make sure you get a seat!
As we are nearing the end of the first month of 2017, I know you are already making plans for your summer! Please consider registering your daughter for our wonderful camp. Registration for 2017 Schoenstatt Summer Camp opens Sunday, February 5th at 1:00 pm (CST). The
Camp spots fill up quickly. . Camp Dates so you can start to plan and coordinate rides: Session #1 Sun. June 4 - Thurs. June 8, 2017 ages 9-12. Session #2 Sun. June 11 - Thurs. June 15, 2017 ages 12-14. Session #3 Sun. June 18 - Thurs. Jun 22, 2017 ages 9-12 Session #4 Sun. June 25 - Fri. June 30, 2017 High School Mission camp with La Fiesta de María outreach ages 14-17. Session #5 Sun. July 9- July 13, 2017 ages 9-12. Session #6 Sun. July 16-Thurs. July 20, 2017 ages 12-14. Day Camp Fri. July 14, 2017 (ages 6-10) (helpers 13 & older) To register go to www.schoenstattmn.com. For more information about the camp please stop in at the St. Gabriel office or go to the camp website at www.schoenstattmn.com
Greetings from our Jubilee Family Shrine
here at
Schoenstatt on the Lake!
St. Gabriel’s Classifieds
Don’t forget to check out the GREAT Lighthouse CD’s in the south entrance of
Church. There are a variety of topics; all guaranteed to deepen your Catholic Faith!
St. Leo Catholic Church in Pipestone is seeking a full time accountant to begin in June 2017. The ideal candidate is a practicing Catholic, experienced in accounting, has computer knowledge and willing to work in an office setting. Send your application, resume and references to St. Leo Catholic Church, ATTN: Msgr. Gerald Kosse, PO Box 36, Pipestone, MN 56164 by March 1, 2017. Applications may be picked up at the St. Leo Office.
VALENTINE’S DAY SWEETHEART DINNER~ Making Valentine’s Day plans? How does a romantic candlelight dinner featuring a sit-down, Italian meal of salad, homemade lasagna, and wine or sparkling grape juice sound? Add to that a cheesecake dessert and you have a perfect meal! The Tri-Parish youth will host this supper on Sunday, February 12th at St. Leo Parish Hall beginning at 6:30 PM, all for only $15 per person. (Snow Make-Up Date is Sunday, February 19, 2017.) Tickets are available by calling the Tri-Parish Office (825-3152). Catholic United Financial is sponsoring this event and will provide a matching grant of up to $1,000 for the youth.
A New Year’s Resolution you can keep~ Join us on Feb 19th as we begin a 33-day preparation for Marian
Consecration. Each day we’ll individually follow 4 great Marian giants. Weekly meetings, are held every Sunday evening, Feb 19 - March 25, at 6:30pm, in the St. Ann, Slayton, social room. For more information: contact Jim or Barb Surprenant at 507-227-9497. We must know by Feb 4th if you plan on attending so we can order books.
St. Gabriel Quilting~ We will begin to tie quilts this Monday, February 6, 2017 at 9:00 AM in St. Gabriel School. Anyone is
welcome to come and help and no sewing experience is needed. Just come and we will teach you how to tie quilts. I have lots of notes of thank you to share with you. Those who receive our quilts are quite appreciative! Many thanks to those who have sewn a quilt top and for the donations of materials we have received.
Prayer Shawl Ministry~ In the past several years, St. Gabriel has had a prayer shawl ministry that makes and gives prayer shawls to
people who are sick and/or have a need for a prayer shawl. In the past, people have knitted or crocheted a shawl and have said prayers as they knit or crochet. The shawl is then donated to the church and JoAnne McCormick gave the shawls away. JoAnne is no longer doing this ministry and we are looking for someone who would like to do it. Part of the ministry is getting the yarn and patterns and getting the word out about them and the other piece is getting the shawls to those in need. If you would like to volunteer to do this most important ministry, please call the office or Renee Dorpinghaus at 605 695 7817. Thanks!
Coffee and Rolls~ Coffee and rolls or other treats are served almost every Sunday after mass. Needed are people to supply the treats
and to serve coffee and rolls. It seems that mostly the same people do it every Sunday and they sure could use some help. This is a time for St. Gabriel parishoners to gather and share some time together and all are invited to come. If you could take a Sunday and serve coffee and rolls, there is a calendar on the bulletin board in the kitchen. Just sign on the Sunday you can serve coffee and rolls. If you would just like to donate a coffee cake or some other treat, please let Edie Troje or Sue Zins know and someone will serve the coffee and rolls.
Thank You! Thank You!~ Thank you to Jim and Edie Troje for donating a grill to the St. Gabriel kitchen. And, thank
you to Roxanne Kenney and Trudy Holinka for donating 4-slice toasters to the kitchen. Thank You!!!
Respect Life~The March for Life at our nation’s capital (January 27) is still fresh in our minds. People from all over the
country came to show their support for the over 60 million babies lost to abortion and to pray for the preborn children that are
not safe in their mother’s womb. But there is Good News for those hurting from abortion. The Silent No More organization released a project called “Healing the Shockwaves of Abortion.” The aim of Shockwaves is to reach out to those impacted by the loss of a child through abortion: parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, abortion workers, and even the abortionists themselves. Do you need resources for healing and help? Do you know of others who may need help? See http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/shockwaves/ for more information.
