Mailing Address St. Edward’s & St. Paul’s P.O. Box 38 / 4905 State Hwy 84 Longville, MN 56655 Phone Numbers Office………………………..218-363-2799 Rectory……………………...218-363-3498 Email: [email protected]Website: stedwardandstpaul.org Office Hours Mon. Wed. & Fri. 9:00am-1:00pm Prayer List If you, or someone you know or love, have a prayer need, please contact: Dianne Hipsher at 218-363-2969 Here to Serve You Saint Edward’s and Saint Paul’s Parishes Pastor….…………….…..Father Keith Bertram Deacon……….……………...…….Mike Knuth Secretary/Bookkeeper…….…..…..Deb Stock DRE………………………..…….. Website Advisor…….….……..Pat Bettenberg Joint Pastoral Council Saint Edward’s Saint Paul’s Diane Hipsher Pat Bettenberg Anita Zaske Elizabeth Frick Dennis Zaske Jerry James Finance Council Saint Edward’s Saint Paul’s Phyllis Eck—Trustee Ted Frick –Trustee Gary Scherer—Trustee Dennis Schloeder— Trustee Janice Prucha Sue Bettenberg Pat Boen Jerry James Dwight Kurz Doris Gish Sharon Thole Alan Rajdl Roseanne Gregory Tony Collins Jenn Spartz Deanery Vocation Ministry Father Keith Bertram Rod Schloesser Larry and Diane Holter Bob Bechtel Saint Vincent de Paul Saint Rose of Lima Conference Longville/Remer Dear Parishioners and Guests: Because of COVID-19 safe in place order, ALL Daily and Weekend Masses have been cancelled until May 4th. There will be Daily Adoration and Reconciliation Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays @ Saint Edwards 10AM—Noon Thursdays @ Saint Paul’s 10 AM—Noon Office hours will be M,T,F 9AM—Noon. PLEASE CONTACT CHURCH ON TUESDAY, MAY 5TH TO INQUIRE ABOUT SCHEDULE CHANGE. Welcome to the Catholic Churches of Saint Edward’s & Saint Paul’s Longville, MN May 3, 2020 Remer, MN
Joint Pastoral Council Saint Edward’s Saint Paul’s Diane Hipsher Pat Bettenberg Anita Zaske Elizabeth Frick
Dennis Zaske Jerry James
Finance Council Saint Edward’s Saint Paul’s
Phyllis Eck—Trustee Ted Frick –Trustee Gary Scherer—Trustee Dennis Schloeder— Trustee Janice Prucha Sue Bettenberg Pat Boen Jerry James
Dwight Kurz Doris Gish Sharon Thole Alan Rajdl Roseanne Gregory Tony Collins Jenn Spartz
Deanery Vocation Ministry Father Keith Bertram Rod Schloesser
Larry and Diane Holter Bob Bechtel
Saint Vincent de Paul Saint Rose of Lima Conference
Longville/Remer
Dear Parishioners and Guests: Because of COVID-19 safe in place order, ALL Daily and
Weekend Masses have been cancelled until May 4th.
There will be Daily Adoration and Reconciliation Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays @ Saint Edwards
10AM—Noon Thursdays @ Saint Paul’s 10 AM—Noon
Office hours will be M,T,F 9AM—Noon. PLEASE CONTACT CHURCH ON TUESDAY, MAY 5TH
TO INQUIRE ABOUT SCHEDULE CHANGE.
Welcome to the Catholic Churches of
Saint Edward’s & Saint Paul’s Longville, MN May 3, 2020 Remer, MN
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Weekday Masses
Monday, May 4 ~ No Mass Tuesday, May 5 - Harold & Irene Miller + Wednesday, May 6 - JoAnn Lampert-O’Connell + Thursday, May 7 – Father Richard Oberstar + Friday, May 8 - Sherry Heltz +
Weekend Masses Saturday, May 9 ~ Brian Plunkett +
Sunday, May 10 - Esther Martini +
GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE May 3, 2020 4rd Sunday of Easter - With whom do we converse and listen to the most? Be-lieve it or not, the answer is ourselves. We are constantly having conversations with ourselves, and sometimes we even get caught! Our inner conversations reveal the truth about ourselves. We really cannot hide from our-selves, although we often pretend we can. By conversing with ourselves, we find solutions to our challenges, problem solve, work through our relationships, formu-late opinions, run through dress rehearsals of possible conversations, and wrestle with and determine our sys-tem of priorities and values. What other voices affect the conversations we have with ourselves? Often, voices from our past continue to haunt us. These voices cause us to mistrust our judgment, harbor anger, and cling to our fears of rejection, failure, being wrong, and the like. It is in these inner conversations that we face what holds us captive — our limitations, weakness-es, sinfulness, and stubborn ego preoccupations. We of-ten go about our lives putting out one fire or another, keeping ourselves preoccupied and busy, and trying to stay on top of things. Intentionally or unintentionally, we find ourselves wandering off. We turn around and can no longer see our home. We look down at our feet and realize we have lost our anchor. Feeling scared, out of place, desolate, unsettled, and lonely, we realize that we are lost. We listened to the wrong voices! In the midst of every-thing competing for our attention, the voice of the One who could truly call us home got muffled. We didn’t hear it. As our inner dialogues continue to play out, the one voice we need to consult — even before our own — is God’s. He is the Good Shepherd who can keep us safely where we need to be. As we graze through the stuff of our lives, we must constantly remember to look up, be attentive, and stay focused. Our habits of prayer are the only thing that can properly root us and keep us grounded. Contemplating God’s presence and develop-ing an inner awareness of love incarnate, we will then find ourselves praying unceasingly as the days and nights and the ebbs and flows of our of lives unfold. Suddenly, the inner conversations we are constantly having are no longer just with ourselves or with voices that can lead us astray but with the Trinity, who desper-ately wants us to stay home.
Liturgical Ministers— There will be no liturgical schedule published for the month of MAY, because some have expressed concern about our circumstances. If you would like to sign up to do a ministry of lector, sacristan, usher or server, please call the office and schedule yourself for a time starting May 1.
Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that Thou art truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I love Thee above all things. Since I am unable now to receive Thee sacramentally, come spiritually into my heart and stay with me forever. Amen
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Women’s Council of St. Edward’s Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 9 AM.
Next Meeting – May 13th
St. Paul’s Ladies Council Meets on Tuesday every other month @ 4 PM
Next Meeting - May 12th
Prayer Shawl Ministry If someone you know is ill, depressed, dying, is in counseling, lonely, is going into a nursing home; anyone who is in need of our prayers, love and care. Contact
the parish office at 363-2799
Sunday Coffee Ministry We are in need of volunteers to help
with our Coffee Socials following Mass on Sunday. Please, sign up to host for
this great time of fellowship. If you are new to hosting help is available.
Please Pray for our Confirmants
Taylor and Payton Week
"Lord, bless and watch over Payton and Taylor as they prepare to receive the Holy Spirit. Guide them in heart and soul to learn your will. May they grow in each of the 'Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit'…Wisdom, Under-standing, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord. Amen.”
Please Prayer for our First Communicant
Brooklyn Ruyak
Please pray for our RCIA candidate
Brenda Ornelas
United Catholic Appeal 2020
During these challenging times, “You are the Light of the World.” The work of Christ and the mission of the Church continue within our parish and diocese. You make this hap-pen I hope you see how You Change lives, including your own through your prayer and sacrificial generosity. Thank you for the gift you are to this parish community! If you are not the Light of the World, who will be? Saint Edward’s Saint Paul’s Due $ 23,624.00 $ 10,171.00
Home Visitors Ministry are privileged to bring Holy
Communion to parishioners who are homebound or for any
reason unable to attend Mass on Sundays. If you know someone in need of this Ministry, please
Trevor Peterson: If you want to make a donation to our Seminarian, there is a basket to drop your items in, by the church store at Saint Edward’s and in the entryway at Saint Paul’s, contact the Parish office if you have any questions. Items to send: cards of encourage-ment, artwork from religious education classes, granola bars, beverages, or gift cards. The package will be sent out the 20th of each month.
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
Recognizing the Voice of Jesus When my wireless provider introduced HD Voice, the voice I heard on my phone was unbelievably clear, and it felt at times like both the caller and I were in the same room. The best aspect of this feature is that it didn’t cost the customer any additional fees, and it did-n’t require any changes to the phone. I could say it was free, but I suspect I was already paying for it in my monthly bill anyway. At least it felt free. The clearer the voice calling you, the easier it is to rec-ognize who it is on the other end of the line. In John’s Gospel, Jesus speaks of the gatekeeper who opens the gate and calls for his sheep. They respond because they know his voice. Others try to lure the sheep when the gatekeeper is not there, but the sheep find their voices unclear or unfamiliar. Jesus is our gatekeeper. But unlike receiving some-thing for free from a wireless company, to be able to hear his voice we need to pay attention and practice listening. By developing a stewardship way of life that is mindful and prayerful, we become attuned to his voice and are able to discern when the call is from our Lord and when it is from an imposter. It is great to talk about all the things we can do and all the gifts we can share, but if we are not listening for his call to hear where our offerings are needed, we can end up like a lost sheep searching for the gatekeeper. —Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS
