Saint Mary Catholic Church 32 1
st St. NE
Winnebago, Minnesota
Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church 214 S. Holland
Blue Earth, Minnesota
Pastor: Fr. Andrew Beerman Assistant Pastor: Fr. Greg Parrott Church Secretary: Pat Boettcher; Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Angie Nagel
Maintenance: Duane Rorman (SS Peter & Paul)
Office: 214 S. Holland, Blue Earth; 507-526-5626 – Priest’s phone: 507-235-5535 Website: www.sspeterpaulmary.org
Summer Office hours: Mon., 8 a.m. – noon., Tues., 8 a.m. – noon, Wed., 8 – noon, Thurs., 8:00 – noon.
Sunday, Nov. 29th, 2020 – First Sunday of AdventSUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, 5:15 p.m., SS. Peter & Paul
Sunday, 8:00 a.m., St. Mary
Sunday, 10:00 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., St. Mary
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul
Thursday, 8:30 a.m., SS Peter & Paul
Friday, 8:30 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul (1st Friday
Mass is followed by Holy Hour)
Please check page 2 of bulletin for
any changes to the schedule
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
SSPP – Saturday at 4:00 PM
St. Mary’s : Sunday at 7:30 AM
Sacrament of Baptism
Arrangements are made by contacting the pastor in
advance of the date.
Sacrament of Marriage
Arrangements for preparation & the date are made by
contacting the pastor at least 6 months before.
Pastoral Care of the Elderly/Sick
Please contact the pastor when someone is
hospitalized or homebound.
Prayer Network
Anyone wishing to have the prayerful support of our
parish community may relay your prayer request to
Ruth Kastner (943-3478) or Jeanette Verdoorn (526-
2333) to initiate the calling tree.
For prayers requests for St. Mary's, call Mary
Franta (893-4326) or Chris Rockers (893-3729).
Faith Formation We have resources & activities for growth &
formation of faith in all members of all ages. For our
young people, we have programs & youth ministries
coordinated by Angie Nagel at SS. Peter & Paul
(526-5626).
Joining or Returning to the Catholic Church
The rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is
the process for adults to become members of the
Catholic Church. For additional information, please
contact the pastor.
To rent the Social Hall of SS Peter & Paul
To schedule activities/events, please contact Pat
Boettcher (526-5626)
Bulletin notices Contact Pat by Wednesday
afternoon at the office ([email protected]) or by
phone (526-5626).
http://www.sspeterpaulmary.org/mailto:[email protected]
May the peace of Christ be with you,
As we enter into the Advent season we prepare
ourselves for the coming of the Lord. The
readings refer to the coming of Jesus at the end
of the world, and then begin to shift to the first
coming of Jesus, 2020 years ago in Bethlehem.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux reflects that there is a
third coming between the other two, and that is
when Jesus comes to us in prayer, in spirit and in
power. “Because this coming lies between the
other two, it is like a road on which we travel
form the first coming to the last. In the first,
Christ was our redemption; in the last, he will
appear as our life; in this middle coming, he is
our rest and consolation. In case someone should
think that what we say about this middle coming
is sheer invention, listen to what our Lord
himself says; “If anyone loves me, he will keep
my word, and my Father will love him, and we
will come to him” (John 14:23). This coming of
Christ is a very real way that we can celebrate
Christmas as not just a remembrance of
something that happened long ago, nor merely
thinking about what will happen in the future.
We can invite Jesus into our hearts this year, to
dwell in us and renew us as a living temple of
God.
When Jesus entered Jerusalem at the beginning
of his public ministry, he cleansed the temple of
moneychangers and those selling doves, and
livestock for the sacrifices. He said, “Take these
out of here and stop making my Father’s house a
marketplace.” He went on to answer the Jews
who asked for a sign for doing this, “Destroy this
temple and in three days I will raise it up.” He
was referring to the temple of his body (John
2:16-20). Jesus as both God and man, had the
Holy Spirit dwelling in his human body and soul
as in a temple. This indwelling happens to each
of us when we are baptized and filled with the
Holy Spirit.
The season of Advent is a good time to invite
Jesus to “cleanse our temple” by forgiving us of
our sins and healing us of any impurities of soul.
St. Caesarius of Arles writes on the feast day of
the dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran,
“Whenever we come to church, we must prepare
our hearts to be as beautiful as we expect this
church to be. Do you wish to find this basilica
immaculately clean? Then do not soil your soul
with the filth of sins. Do you wish this basilica to
be full of light? God too wishes that your soul be
not in darkness, but that the light of good works
shines in us. Just as you enter this church
building, so God wishes to enter into your soul,
for he promised, ‘I shall live in them, and I shall
walk the corridors of their hearts.’”
Every Catholic is obligated to receive the
Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once a year.
This season of Advent is a good time to go and
allow Christ to wipe away your sins, and fill you
with the light and glory of the Holy Spirit, to
come to you with the Father and the Holy Spirit
and make his dwelling within you.
In next Sunday’s gospel, Mark 1:1-8, we see
John the Baptist preaching in the desert. “People
of the whole Judean countryside and all the
inhabitants of Jerusalem were going out to him
and were being baptized by him in the Jordan
River as they acknowledged their sins.” We see
that it was a common practice to confess one’s
sins in order to be cleansed of them. John’s
baptism was a baptism of repentance, while
Jesus would come to baptize in fire and the Holy
Spirit. Not only does the baptism of Jesus
cleanse us of our sins, it also fills us with the
Holy Spirit so that we become temples of the
Holy Spirit, and adopted sons and daughters of
God the Father. We renew our baptism every
time we bless ourselves with holy water and
make the sign of the cross, as we were baptized
“in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit.”
God Bless you,
Fr. Andrew Beerman
Even though we may not be able to receive Jesus in the Eucharist, we can make an act of spiritual Communion. My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all
things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You
sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my
heart. I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me
to be separated from You. Amen.
MASS SCHEDULE for 12/1-12/6
Tues., 12/1 St. Mary’s – 8:30AM – MaryAnn Ziegler
Wed., 12/2 –- SSPP – 8:30 AM – Dick Maher
Thur., 12/3 – SSPP – 8:30AM – Irene Bassett
Fri., 12/4 – SSPP – 8:30AM – Gene Mikolai
Sat., 12/5– SSPP – 5:15 PM – Fred & Anita Virnig
Sun., 12/6– St. Mary’s – 8:00 AM – Mike Ziegler Sun., 12/6- SSPP – 10:00 AM – Mildon Engesser
Please follow the Safety & Hygiene protocol at both churches. The churches will be cleaned and sanitized before and after each Mass. Some pews will be taped off to allow for distancing. There will be hand sanitizer at the church entrance to use when arriving and when departing the building. The Bishop’s dispensation for Mass attendance is still in place. Masks are required at Mass in both parishes. If you are unable to attend, Mass can be viewed on the St. John Vianney website. SJV website http://sjvhf.org/ – Masses , bulletins, etc. SJV Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFd580MWt1MVvgNl8NnWguA. SJV – Facebook https://www.facebook.com/St-John-Vianney-Catholic-Church-151694318210693/
SS Peter & Paul if you are planning on attending Mass,
Please note the following: There will be a sign-in sheet at
the entrance of the social hall. Please write your name by
the pew # you will be sitting in. The carport door will be
the only open door at this time. It will be open from 8-5
each day. If you are coming in during the week to pray,
please wipe down the pew you used with sanitizer. Thanks
St. Mary’s – Sign up for all Masses by calling Lola Baxter
at 525-4053 or 893-3765. Thank you
Readings for the week of November 29, 2020 Monday: Rom 10:9-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10]/Mt 4:18-22
Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/ Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 [cf. 7]/Lk
10:21-24
Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [6cd]/Mt
15:29-37
Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a
[26a]/Mt 7:21, 24-27
Friday: Is 29:17-24/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [1a]/Mt 9:27-31
Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. Is
30:18d]/Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8
Next Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14
[8]/2 Pt 3:8-14/Mk 1:1-8
Baby Shower for Jesus: during Advent, we will be
collecting items for Options Pregnancy Center in
Fairmont. There will be a cradle at the church entrance to
drop off your donations for babies and Moms with a list of
needed items.
Christmas wreaths and festooning: If you are interested
in purchasing a wreath or festooning, call Margaret Haag
at 525-1645 or Karen Gossen at 526-2027. There is a price
list at the entrance of SS Peter & Paul.
Christmas Masses at SS Peter & Paul and St.
Mary’s: Christmas Eve: 3:00 PM and 5:00
PM at SS Peter & Paul. 7:00 PM at St.
Mary’s. Christmas Day is at SS Peter & Paul
at 8:30 AM. You need to sign up ahead of
time for any of these Masses. Please call Lola
Baxter at 525-4053 or 893-3765 for St. Mary’s.
Call the office at 526-5626 to sign up for SS
Peter & Paul. Also, on the weekend at SSPP I
will post a sheet with the names on pews that are
taken. You can sign your name on any of the
blank lines.
SS Peter & Paul Rosary Program – Total rosaries prayed
now is 906 keep up the good work everyone! Turn in your
slips in the collection plate at church, or give to one of us
Catholic Daughters – Lola Schultz, Shirl Maher, Lee
Mikolai or any Catholic Daughter. There are extra forms at
the back of the church if you need one or just write it on a
slip of paper. Please add these intentions when you pray
the rosary –“Respect Life, end to covid and blessings on
our families.” The rosary is prayed one half hour before
mass on Sundays and one half hour before each morning
week day mass in Blue Earth, please come and join in. One
of the 15 promises Mary made to those who recite the
rosary is “The rosary shall be a powerful armor against
hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin and defeat heresies.”
Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota would like to
offer you some opportunities to make your Advent
preparations special this year. Beginning on Saturday,
Nov. 28th
, we will offer an Advent Reflection Series –
each Saturday at 10:00 am on Zoom. Each week we will
have a guest presenter offering reflection and discussion
on the themes of Advent each week: Hope, Peace, Joy and
Love. To get the Zoom link for this series, please contact
Lisa Kremer at [email protected]. Also check the
Advent banner on our website (www.ccsomn.org) for more
information and other opportunities.
Catholic Ministries Appeal: The 2020 Catholic
Ministries Appeal will be ending soon. SS Peter & Paul is
at 57% of the goal with $7,745 still due. St. Mary’s is at
60% of the goal with $2,285 still due. Our parishes will
have to make up any shortfall. If you haven’t yet
contributed, please prayerfully consider supporting this
appeal which funds so many important ministries in our
diocese.
Sacrificial Giving
SS Peter & Paul:
Adult/Plate giving needed yr-to-date: $88,242.00
Last Week: $1,273.00
Adult/Plate giving fiscal yr-to-date: $80,565.94
St. Mary’s:
Adult/Plate giving needed yr-to-date: $22,344.00
Last Week: $533.00
Adult/Plate giving fiscal yr-to-date: $17,227.05
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Faith Formation & Youth Ministry:
Contact info: Angie Nagel – 526-5626(office), 507-276-5114(cell #), or [email protected]
DECEMBER CALENDAR 2 Classes for Grades K-10 -- Group B
9 Classes for Grades K-10 -- Group A
16 Classes for Grades K-10 -- Group B
Change in Afternoon Class
Schedule! Beginning Wednesday, December 2nd, Blue
Earth Area Schools will be dismissing students
at 1:15PM instead of at 2:15PM. Thanks to our
catechists and K-5 families, we will be changing
our Faith Formation afternoon class schedule!
NEW CLASS SCHEDULE: 1:15PM School Dismisses, Grades K-5 load
the "Catholic Bus" and travel to Church
1:30 Faith Formation classes begin
3:00 Faith Formation classes end
"After class care" will be offered until 4:30PM
for families who are unable to pick their children
up at 3:00PM. We have plenty of crafts,
coloring sheets, movies and food to keep them
busy and happy!
If you have any questions or concerns about
this new schedule, please don't hesitate to call
or email me anytime.
Faith Formation Take Home
Packets The December take home packets are ready and
will be sent home with all children and youth in
Grades K-10 the first two weeks of December.
In the packet you will find ways to make Advent
a special time for your family, information on
some saints of the month, an Advent calendar
and activity sheets! All children and youth who
complete and bring back the activity sheets(s)
will receive a special prize!
Children's Liturgy of the
Word Packets In an effort to continue to bring the Sunday
readings to our children in Grades K-3, packets
will be sent home with them every 3-4 weeks
with the bulletins they would normally work on
during Children's Liturgy Of the Word. Parents,
please watch for the packets and encourage your
children to complete the bulletins. You can sit
down with them and learn about the readings
together. If you would like an extra packet for a
younger member of your family, please let us
know and we will send another one home with
your child.
