MISSION STATEMENT We call each other to a prayerful sacramental life of loving Jesus Christ by serving others through generosity, worship, formation, and justice. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary-August 15, 2021 4030 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122 651-454-2079 - www.sjn.org Saturday, August 14 Masses: 8:00 am & 5:00 pm Sunday, August 15 Masses: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, Noon, and 5:30 pm The 10:00 am Mass is streamed live and recorded. Daily Mass at Noon Monday through Friday (streamed live and recorded) Office Hours Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration (Emmaus Chapel) Monday: 12:30-8:30 pm Tuesday through Friday: 12:30-4:30 pm Confessions (Emmaus Chapel) Tuesdays: 6:15-6:45 pm Wednesdays: 11:30 am-Noon Saturdays: 8:30-9:00 am
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MISSION STATEMENT
We call each other to a prayerful
sacramental life of loving Jesus Christ by serving others through generosity, worship,
formation, and justice.
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary-August 15, 2021
4030 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122 651-454-2079 - www.sjn.org
Saturday, August 14 Masses:
8:00 am & 5:00 pm Sunday, August 15
Masses:
8:00 am, 10:00 am, Noon, and 5:30 pm
The 10:00 am Mass is streamed live and recorded.
Daily Mass at Noon Monday through Friday
(streamed live and recorded)
Office Hours
Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Eucharistic Adoration (Emmaus Chapel)
Monday:
12:30-8:30 pm
Tuesday through Friday:
12:30-4:30 pm
Confessions (Emmaus Chapel)
Tuesdays:
6:15-6:45 pm
Wednesdays:
11:30 am-Noon
Saturdays:
8:30-9:00 am
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 15, 2021
First Reading (Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab)
God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant could be seen in the temple. A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was with child and wailed aloud in pain as she labored to give birth. Then another sign appeared in the sky; it was a huge red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadems. Its tail swept away a third of the stars in the sky and hurled them down to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman about to give birth, to devour her child when she gave birth. She gave birth to a son, a male child, destined to rule all the nations with an iron rod. Her child was caught up to God and his throne. The woman herself fled into the desert where she had a place prepared by God. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have salvation and power come, and the Kingdom of our God and the authority of his Anointed One.”
Second Reading (1Cor 15:20-27)
Brothers and sisters: Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through man, the resurrection of the dead came also through man. For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life, but each one in proper order: Christ the first fruits; then, at his coming, those who belong to Christ; then comes the end, when he hands over the Kingdom to his God and Father, when he has destroyed every sovereignty and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death, for “he subjected everything under his feet.”
Gospel (Lk 1:39-56)
Mary set out
and traveled to the hill country in haste
to a town of Judah,
where she entered the house of Zechariah
and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting,
the infant leaped in her womb,
and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit,
cried out in a loud voice and said,
“Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
And how does this happen to me,
that the mother of my Lord
should come to me?
For at the moment
the sound of your greeting reached my ears,
the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
Blessed are you who believed
that what was spoken to you by the Lord
would be fulfilled.” And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm, and has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever.”
Seeking a wonderful and gentle kid-loving group of adult parishioners and friends to care for our young children during the MOMS meeting. Beginning Sept. 21, we will meet at SJN two Tuesdays a month from 9:30-11:30 am.
Please consider this worthwhile opportunity, whether you are able to commit to every meeting or occasionally! Volunteer’s Essential-3 credentials must be current. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Julie Larson at [email protected] or 612-987-9146.
For more info, go to sjn.org, select Service Opportunities and see the Faith Formation section.
MASS INTENTIONS
NOW AVAILABLE
ON SUNDAYS
Effective immediately,
Mass intentions
are now available for the
8:00 am, 10:00 am, and 5:30 pm
Masses on Sunday.
Please call the office
to schedule these available
Mass times.
Thank You for a Successful Summer BBQ
A big thank you for the leadership of Deb Mason and Dick Benson, as well as the many parishioners, including the Knights of Columbus - our talented grillers, who helped to make the SJN Summer BBQ a success! Thanks to all parishioners who generously donated beverages and made financial contributions. We are a very blessed parish. Hopefully everyone who attended found wonderful food and fellowship!
Eucharistic Adoration
Today as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we ponder the fact that she was the first tabernacle to contain the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus in her womb. Her whole life was dedicated to God with her constant surrender to His will. Let us come to Eucharistic Adoration and pray that our lives may be united to Jesus as Mary’s was now and at the hour of our death.
Thanks to some newly committed adorers and all who have been coming at scheduled hours for many years. We currently have reached our goal of having at least two people scheduled for each of our Eucharistic Adoration hours. If you would like to join this ministry, call Marie at 651-405-0703.
Discernment Opportunity for Young Women
We are pleased to announce that Fiat Ministries Discernment Retreat is coming to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Single women age 18-28 who are seeking to do God's will are invited to attend the retreat on September 24 – 26 at Christ the King Retreat Center in Buffalo MN. The Fiat Discernment Retreat seeks to foster prayer, self-knowledge, and authentic discernment in young women to re-center their focus back on God and the universal call to holiness. The cost of the retreat is $100 which includes meals, lodging and materials. Registration and more information can be found at www.fiatministries.org
Justice & Charity
Pastoral Care
Discipleship
The Loaves & Fishes program serves the hungry and homeless at the Dorothy Day Center in St. Paul. The program cooks and serves dinner and breakfast at the same location. Cooking volunteers need to be 16 years or older and serving volunteers need to be 14 years or older.
Help is needed for: Friday, August 27: cook dinner, 2:00-4:00 pm and serve dinner, 4:00-6:00 pm
Saturday, August 28: cook breakfast, 7:00-8:30 am and serve breakfast, 8:30-10:00 am
Please go to www.sjn.org under Menu, Ministries, Justice & Charity, then Loaves and Fishes for details and times.
Seniors in the Know is hosting “Health Care Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention” on Saturday, August 21, at 10:00 am via Zoom. Minnesota Senior LinkAge Line is offering the presentation which will cover topics such as Medicare fraud and abuse and avoiding scams that target seniors along with a Senior LinkAge Line overview.
Register at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084BA5AF2BA6FC1-seniors to receive the Zoom link.
Contact [email protected] at 651-209-8590 for additional information.
All are invited to The Open Door’s first annual 5K, 1 mile fun walk and kids 1/2 K fun run. Saturday, August 21, 8:00 am at Casperson Park in Lakeville.
For more details go to https://theopendoorpantry.org/
School Supply Drive for Gichitwaa Kateri in Minneapolis
Please bring your school supplies to SJN and leave them in the Gathering Space. All basic supplies are being collected. For the complete list of items go to our website www.sjn.org under menu, ministries, and Gichitwaa Kateri.
“And Mary said, ‘My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.’” (Luke 1: 46)
After Jesus, we look to Mary as our model of stewardship. Her entire life was lived in obedience to God’s will. Just as the moon reflects the light of the sun, Mary reflects the light of Christ. Like Mary, we too are called to reflect Christ to the world. As disciples of Christ, we do this by living grateful and generous lives. We do this by putting other’s needs before our wants.
Parish Health Ministry
The Parish Health Ministry is meeting on Tuesday, August 17 at 7:00 pm in Social Hall B. All are welcome. Questions - contact Fran Laufle at 651-699-5042 or [email protected].
Gifts Contributed Week ended August 8, 2021…………………………$ 17,834
Number of Envelopes……………………………………………………………233
Average per Envelope..………………………………………………………$ 77
Simplified Giving for August 5, 2021……………………………………$ 19,897
Number of Families……………………………………………………………..201
Average per Family……………………………………………………………$ 99
Online Giving………………………………………………………………..$ 13,370
Fiscal Year-to-Date Information: July 1, 2021—August 8, 2021 (week 6)
Year-to-Date Actual Collections……………………………………$ 261,505
Previous Fiscal Year (2020-21) through week 6……………………...$ 227,287
Note: No stock gifts were received this week.
Financial Information
Calling all Families of
First Graders
Don't forget to enroll your first grader in Faith Formation this year. In order to prepare for First Reconciliation and First Communion in 2nd grade, your child must be enrolled in Faith Formation or a Catholic School in 1st Grade.
Registration closes on Tuesday, August 31. Questions? Contact [email protected]
Calling all Families of
Ninth Graders
Don't forget to enroll your ninth grader in Faith Formation this year. In order to prepare for Confirmation in 10th grade, your child must be enrolled in Faith Formation or a Catholic School in 9th Grade.
Registration closes on Tuesday, August 31. Questions? Contact [email protected]
Laugh • Learn • Share • Grow! Our parish’s children & youth need you this coming year as a Catechist or Volunteer.
Jesus is at work in all of us (not “perfect” yet!). It’s not only good for us to take stock of that, our parish’s kids need to hear about Jesus’ love and about the truths of our Church, such as how good it is to celebrate at Mass and serve those in need. Parents continually share this … and parish Faith Formation provides immense support.
Join us October through May as a weekly Catechist (PreK-K and gr. 6-12) or monthly Volunteer (gr. K-5). E-mail [email protected]. You’re in our prayers!
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