The Church of St. Mary 420 Irving Street (PO Box 669) Alexandria, MN 56308 Parish Office: 320-763-5781 Website: www.stmaryalexandria.org School Office: 320-763-5861 Email: [email protected]Rel Ed. Office: 320-763-9202 Diocese website: www.stclouddiocese.org Office Hours: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM Monday – Thursday 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM Friday October 15, 2017 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Fr. Steve Binsfeld Readings for the Week of Oct. 16 th Monday: Rom 1:1-7; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Rom 1:16-25; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Lk 10:1-9 Thursday: Rom 3:21-30; Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Rom 4:1-8; Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21 WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE Daily Mass Server: Tues., Wed., Thur., & Fri., - Tom Kretschmer Monday No daily mass Tuesday 5:00 PM +Gerald Golembeck Wednesday 8:30 AM +Gladys Larsen Thursday 7:00 AM +Dorothy Thoennes 2:00 PM @ Windmill Ponds +Melvin Boesen Friday 8:30 AM +Ed Silver Saturday 5:00 PM +Raymond Suchy Sunday 8:00 AM +Ed Silver 10:00 AM +Myron Maudal Dear Members of St. Mary’s, Last week there was a bulletin insert about “Life and Dignity Sunday.” Our Catholic voice can and does make a difference in many issues today. We have to exercise our right to influence our legislators. This is called “advocacy”….and it is part of striving to look out for the least and the most vulnerable. We are asking that you join thousands of Catholics in Minnesota in expressing our voice to our legislators. Sign up to receive periodic emails concerning legislation throughout the year….and let our congress people know where we stand. Our voice DOES matter. The Catholic Advocacy Network is set up to alert us by email of special legislation that needs our voice. The network makes it easy for us to let our congress people know what we think. The network also can connect us to web sites where we can truly learn what the Catholic church teaches about various issues and why! Sign up this weekend and next. A card is at the end of the pew or register online at MCC’s website: www.mncatholic.org. MCC is the public policy voice for Minnesota’s six Catholic dioceses. Thus far we have about 400 from our parish registered. THIS Thursday, Oct. 19 at 1 PM we will have our annual Fall Cemetery Cleanup. Anyone who is able to help, please come out to the cemetery. If you have a rake, you can bring it. We will remove items from graves, niches and mausoleums in preparation for the winter winds. If you have something on the grave that you want to save, please go out and take it off in the next week. Many hands make light work. The GPS address for the cemetery is723 W. Winona Rd. On Thursday, Oct. 26, Dr. Shawn Colberg will address "Luther, the Reformation, and the Question of Christian Unity" from 6:30- 9 PM in the Great Hall (registration begins at 6). Oct 31 marks the 500 th anniversary of Martin Luther publishing the 95 Theses and the beginning of the Lutheran Reformation. Come for an intro to Luther, a history of the development of the Protestant Reformation and early Catholic response. We then turn to the question of Christian unity raised by Vatican Council II and the resultant Lutheran-Catholic dialogues over the last 50 years. Explore what Christian unity continued on Page 2… Sacraments Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday at 4 PM in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel (room behind presider’s chair; also has a separate entry) Celebration of Baptism: All parents must take the Baptism Preparation Course before their child’s baptism. Sign up by calling the Parish Office. The next course will be offered on Nov. 14 th at 7 PM. Baptism Dates: Nov. 5 th , 11 th , 19 th , Dec. 9 th , 17 th & 30 th . To schedule a baptism on one of these dates, please call the Parish Office. Preparation for Marriage: Members of the parish (or children of members) must arrange for marriage at least 6 months in advance. Information can be received from the Parish Office. Anointing of the Sick: is held on the first Sunday of the month, immediately following the 8 AM Mass. Those who wish to be anointed are asked to come to the front of the church. New members - to register please stop by our hospitality desk located in the Commons Area of the church or visit our website to complete the registration online. “Our Mission is to know, love, and serve God by living the Eucharist.” Promulgated on Pentecost Sunday 2013
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The Church of St. Mary 420 Irving Street (PO Box 669)
Office Hours: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM Monday – Thursday 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM Friday
October 15, 2017 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Fr. Steve Binsfeld
Readings for the Week of Oct. 16th
Monday: Rom 1:1-7; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Rom 1:16-25; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Lk 10:1-9 Thursday: Rom 3:21-30; Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Rom 4:1-8; Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18; Lk 12:8-12
Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21
WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE Daily Mass Server: Tues., Wed., Thur., & Fri., - Tom Kretschmer
Monday No daily mass Tuesday 5:00 PM +Gerald Golembeck Wednesday 8:30 AM +Gladys Larsen Thursday 7:00 AM +Dorothy Thoennes 2:00 PM @ Windmill Ponds +Melvin
Boesen Friday 8:30 AM +Ed Silver Saturday 5:00 PM +Raymond Suchy Sunday 8:00 AM +Ed Silver 10:00 AM +Myron Maudal
Dear Members of St. Mary’s, Last week there was a bulletin insert about “Life and Dignity Sunday.” Our Catholic voice can and does make a difference in many issues today. We have to exercise our right to influence our legislators. This is called “advocacy”….and it is part of striving to look out for the least and the most vulnerable. We are asking that you join thousands of Catholics in Minnesota in expressing our voice to our legislators. Sign up to receive periodic emails concerning legislation throughout the year….and let our congress people know where we stand. Our voice DOES matter. The Catholic Advocacy Network is set up to alert us by email of special legislation that needs our voice. The network makes it easy for us to let our congress people know what we think. The network also can connect us to web sites where we can truly learn what the Catholic church teaches about various issues and why! Sign up this weekend and next. A card is at the end of the pew or register online at MCC’s website: www.mncatholic.org. MCC is the public policy voice for Minnesota’s six Catholic dioceses. Thus far we have about 400 from our parish registered. THIS Thursday, Oct. 19 at 1 PM we will have our annual Fall Cemetery Cleanup. Anyone who is able to help, please come out to the cemetery. If you have a rake, you can bring it. We will remove items from graves, niches and mausoleums in preparation for the winter winds. If you have something on the grave that you want to save, please go out and take it off in the next week. Many hands make light work. The GPS address for the cemetery is723 W. Winona Rd. On Thursday, Oct. 26, Dr. Shawn Colberg will address "Luther, the Reformation, and the Question of Christian Unity" from 6:30- 9 PM in the Great Hall (registration begins at 6). Oct 31 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther publishing the 95 Theses and the beginning of the Lutheran Reformation. Come for an intro to Luther, a history of the development of the Protestant Reformation and early Catholic response. We then turn to the question of Christian unity raised by Vatican Council II and the resultant Lutheran-Catholic dialogues over the last 50 years. Explore what Christian unity continued on Page 2…
Sacraments
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday at 4 PM in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel (room behind presider’s chair; also has a separate entry)
Celebration of Baptism: All parents must take the Baptism Preparation Course before their child’s baptism. Sign up by calling the Parish Office. The next course will be offered on Nov. 14th at 7 PM.
Baptism Dates: Nov. 5th, 11th, 19th, Dec. 9th, 17th & 30th. To schedule a baptism on one of these dates, please call the Parish Office.
Preparation for Marriage: Members of the parish (or children of members) must arrange for marriage at least 6 months in advance. Information can be received from the Parish Office.
Anointing of the Sick: is held on the first Sunday of the month, immediately following the 8 AM Mass. Those who wish to be anointed are asked to come to the front of the church.
New members - to register please stop by our hospitality desk located in the Commons Area of the church or visit our website to complete the registration online.
“Our Mission is to know, love, and serve God by living the Eucharist.” Promulgated on Pentecost Sunday 2013
.Hospital/Nursing Home –October 22nd Hospital – Bobbie Osterberg Knute Nelson/Nelson Gables – Kevin & Mary Gorghuber Bethany –Gene Burghardt
DAILY MASS SERVERS we will be working on the schedule for Nov. – Jan. If you have any dates you are not available, please call the Parish Office by Oct. 20th with that information.
BAPTISMS Jesse David child of David & Jackie Fitzgerald Joseph Brian child of Joshua & Jennifer Johnson Kayden David child of Mitchell Brown & Shanna Johnson
ADULT BIBLE STUDY - Tuesday evenings in the Great Hall immediately following the 5 PM mass. Call Mike at 759-1911 for more info.
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY - Thursday mornings in the Commons Area of the church at 6 AM. Call Mike at 759-1911 for more info.
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY - “Peter: Cornerstone of Catholicism” Meets on Saturday’s from 8-10 AM or Sunday 6:30-8:30 PM.
ST. MARY’S PRAYER LINK: If you have a prayer request, please send to [email protected] or phone Kelly Wosepka at 320-815-4655. You may also call Julie Desautels at 846-1842. All prayer requests will be kept confidential.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION, A STEWARDSHIP OF PRAYER. For more information you can contact Sue McCulloch at 320-491-7006 (call or text); [email protected].
Presents: Luther, the Reformation, and the Question of Christian Unity Presented by Shawn Colberg, Ph.D. on Thurs.,
October 26. Presentation begins at 6:30 PM in the Great Hall. October 31, 2017 marks the 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther publishing his Ninety-Five Theses and the beginnings of the Lutheran Reformation. Please join us for an introduction to Luther, the development of the Protestant Reformation, and early Roman Catholic responses. Our session will then turn to the contemporary question of Christian unity raised by Vatican Council II and pursued in ecumenical dialogues between Lutherans and Catholics over the last 50 years. Our time will culminate in exploring what the imperative of Christian unity means 500 years after Luther’s ground-breaking work. Reserve your spot: Sign up at the hospitality desk, call the Rel. Ed. office at 763-9202, or online at www.csbsju.edu/sot
The 50/50 Club What is the 50/50 Club? The 50/50 Club is a place for adults to gather and talk about issues facing our teens and pre-teens. Where? When? Meet at the KC Hall, 722 6th Ave E. on Wednesday Oct. 25th Social Gathering Time – 6:30 PM Session Begins – 6:50 PM Session Ends – 7:50 PM
If you or someone you know in our parish community is sick or ill or has a family member who could use our prayers, please call our Parish Nurse, Kathy Fischer, at 762-2320. Please remember the following people in your prayers: Ruth Partington, Ron Hoffman, Chris Ficenec, Ken Judson, Betty Schlosser, Butch (Bruce) Schmidt, Jim Rutten, Nancy Westhoff, Scott Addy, Carol Fruth, Ben Vanderheiden, Ronald Decker, Kathryn Vieaux, Irene Bundy, Dick Wagner, Pat Pahl, Irma Moriarty, Ione Grubb and Shirley Botzet.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION LITURGICAL MINISTERS
PRAYER CORNER
We wish to offer our sympathy and a promise of our prayers to: Family and friends on the death of Marvin Anderley
2 Fr. Steve’s article continued… means 500 years after Luther. Pre-register at www.csbsju.egu/sot/theology-day or call 320-363-3560. On Saturday, Oct. 28 after the 5 PM Mass, our Parish Life Committee is hosting an Oktoberfest Supper and Dance. Come on over to the gym. Teach the young ones how to dance. Have a good supper. Nathan’s Old Time Band is playing (they are very good). It is open to everyone. There are a lot of events coming up. See you there. Fr. Steve THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO Sunday, October 15th at 7:00 PM & Wednesday, October 18th at 2:00 PM at the KC Hall on 6th Ave E. & Nokomis. Team 7 Ron Pachan, Jerry Glisky, Kevin Freiderich, Paul Maack and Ron Hoffman will be in charge.
SANCTITY OF LIFE MOMENT: May we grow in joy, knowing we serve a living God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace
and truth. –John 1:14
Visit St. Mary's Sanctity of Life online, at http://sanctityoflifestm.org/ for information and resources
DAUGHTERS OF ISABLLA MEETING will be held on Thursday, Oct. 19th at 7:00 PM in the Common Area of the Church. The State Regent will be at the meeting to install the officers. Lunch will be served after the meeting. Please come and join us.
FALL CEMETERY CLEAN UP will take place on Thursday, Oct. 19th at 1:00 PM. Volunteers are needed to pitch in and help. The policy is that all decorations on monuments, markers, mausoleums and niche spaces must be removed by Oct. 1st.
Today is Life and Dignity Sunday in the Diocese of St. Cloud: Bishop Kettler encourages us to be engaged citizens who are forces of good in our communities. We are invited and have the opportunity to register for the statewide Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) Catholic Advocacy Network, which is a compassionate, moral voice for life, dignity, and justice in our state. If you have already registered, thank you! We have about 400 already enrolled. We encourage you to take advantage of the many advocacy resources and Catholic Social Teaching tools that the network provides. We are encouraged to be diligent in responding to the occasional e-mails that the network sends, asking us to help us “take action” on an important social or public policy issues. You can fill out a card provided at the end of the pew today and return it next weekend, or register online at MCC’s website:
www.mncatholic.org. MCC is the public policy voice for Minnesota’s six Catholic dioceses. NEXT weekend we will join parishes all over the world on World Mission Sunday as we pray and share our gifts to help build-up the church around the world where the witness of Christ and support of the poor is most needed. Envelopes are available in our envelope packet or can be found as part of the special mission insert in the Oct 20th edition of the Visitor. All funds collected on World Mission Sunday support the pastoral, catechetical, charitable and evangelizing work of the Church in over 1,150 of the poorest dioceses in 180 countries through the efforts of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith through our local St. Cloud Mission Office. Please give generously. For more information on the mission needs of our world and mission activities of our diocese, visit: http://mission.stcdio.org
FAITHFULLY FIT CLASSES WILL NOT BE HELD UNTIL OCT. 31st.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY – if you know of someone in need of comfort and prayer, we have prayer shawls available. Please call Kay at 320-815-6604.
THANK YOU Steve and Diane Henry & Florian Lederman for donating the pumpkins and gourds to help make our worship space more beautiful!
Contact Carol at 762-0139 if you would like to help with this fun event!
Stewardship We all know that money can’t buy happiness. Wealthy people can be just as unhappy as poorer people. Rather, happiness comes from being content with what we have and feeling like we are making a difference in the world. We can put our children on the path to a happy and successful life by teaching them how to use and manage money so that it brings them contentment, fills their needs and allows them to help others.
Financial experts suggest that children should be taught to divide their allowance into three or four sections – to spend, to save, to invest and to donate. Spending covers basic needs and wants. Saving teaches patience and planning. Investing looks to the future. For children this might mean future educational needs. Donating gives kids satisfaction by allowing them to be a part of sometime important, like the Offertory.
Our Lord calls each of us to share what we have. He tells us, “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much and even more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.” (Luke 12:48) Children who learn to give away a portion of
their financial blessings not only are following the Lord’s command but they also begin to discover that sharing part of their money can be very satisfying. article from: http://archstl.org
We talked about sharing today and we decorated a wallet that the children can use each week for their offerings. We used candy to learn about the rosary. October is the month of the rosary. We will not be in session next Sunday (district holiday), but we will meet again October 29th. We will talk about the Holy Family and learn about saints.
Senior High Youth Rally This wil be held on Sunday, October 29! This day is for 9-12th graders to come together and enjoy fun, faith and food with friends. The cost is $30 and it is held on the St. John’s campus in Collegeville from 11:45 – 7:30 PM. Youth can sign up at the Religious Education office.
5 Easy Ways to Stay Connected to Your Children! Children are most successful when they know their parents care and are involved in their lives. Too often meeting daily obligations can cause a parent to lose touch with a child. Then when a bad report card comes home or a behavior problem erupts in school it's much harder to start a dialog. The key to successful parent/child communication is to stay connected from the start. Try these ideas: Eat together at least twice a week. Make the main activity conversation, not just eating. Select a game and play it regularly. For younger children try Chutes and Ladders or Candy Land. For older children, Monopoly, Scrabble, or even basketball are good options. If appropriate, keep a running score and leave game boards set up for the next round. Use chauffeuring time well. Your child may feel more comfortable talking when she thinks your attention is on the road. Leave the radio off and tune in to her. Surprise him by helping with one of his chores. That tells him you are on his side. Cook something together at least once a month - pancakes, muffins, even slice-and-bake cookies. Keep it simple to make conversation easier. Be there. You don't always have to be doing something with your children to stay connected. Sometimes just being home and in the same room is enough. from Partners in Faith, Copyright 2006 Success Publishing
CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS OCTOBER 2017
October 8 Sr. Lauren Virnig, St. Joseph $35 October 9 Cindy Wagner, Clarissa $20 October 10 Jim Grundman, Osakis $20 October 11 Jeremy Geris, Alexandria $20 October 12 Tyler Iverson, Carlos $20 October 13 Chelsey Nikkel, Alexandria $20 October 14 Brenda Lenarz Struck, Garfield $20
SCHOOL HAPPENINGS Board of Education Meeting - Tuesday, October 17th - 7:00 a.m. - School Large Conference Room No School - October 19th & 20th - MEA Break No School - October 23rd - Staff Training Day
STAY CONNECTED!
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL St. Mary's School educates the whole child within a
nurturing Catholic Christian environment.
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Collections for the Weekend of 10/8/2017 Actual Budgeted Sunday Envelope $28,986.10 $29,941.88 Loose $ 2,103.39 $ 2,115.38 Sunday Children $ 18.35 $ 115.38
A more detailed report may be viewed at the Parish Office.
Pastor Steve Binsfeld 763-5781
Parish Business Administrator Todd Wentworth 763-5781
Director of Music and Liturgy Laurie Youngers 763-5781
Parish Nurse Kathy Fischer 762-2320
School Principal & Elem. Religious Ed Troy Sladek 763-5861
Logistics Coordinator Laurie Bienias 763-9202
Coordinator of Youth Ministries & Confirmation Gina Pohlen 763-9202
Parish Trustees Elmer Kobbermann 834-3103 Francie Peterson 320-360-0325
Pastoral Council President Steve Russell 218-943-5191
Finance Committee Mike Dolan 763-4705
Board of Education Francie Peterson 320-360-0325
Liturgy Committee Laurie Youngers 763-5781
Committee for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Tammy Boushek 760-5405
Parish Life Committee Verna Winter 507-329-0135
Cemetery Committee Phil Bromen 320-763-5781
320-760-8084
President: Steve Russell Vice President: Mike Sponsler Secretary: Sonya Skinner Megan Bristow, Tammy Huss, Dan Hillback, Dawn Houska, Mary Jane Reif, Tabatha Odens .
