June 5, 2016 - Church of the Resurrection
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June 5, 2016 - Church of the Resurrection
Church of the Resurrection 1600 11th Avenue SE • Rochester, MN 55904 • www.rescathroch.org An ever–growing Eucharistic community boldly serving others through God’s love June 5th, 2016, Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time From the Pastor If you were not here last weekend I just wanted to let you know that I announced that I am moving to St. Joseph Parish, Owatonna and Christ the King Parish, Medford MN on July 1, 2016. Father Peter Schuster, Pastor at St. John Vianney, Fairmont and Holy Family, East Chain, MN will be the new pastor at Resurrection also on July 1, 2016. I am so grateful for this last six years spent serving you. I am most grateful for the way you loved me back into the parish after I came home from my medical leave. This year truly became a time of healing, mercy and affirmation for all of us. I will always cherish all of you and the way you loved, cared and responded to a priest who needed healing, hope and recovery. Resurrection’s greatness as a parish is found in the generosity of you as the people of God to be “living stones” of faith built on the foundation of the people who served this parish as vibrant parishioners and disciples. You are part of this legacy and I have no doubt that you will help Father Schuster begin a new journey in the history of the Church of the Resurrection. A farewell gathering will be Sunday, June 26, following the 11:30 am Mass in the Zenk Hall. Meantime, I ask that we pray for each other and for a transition that will be smooth and affirming for all of us. In the meantime let’s pray this prayer as we journey. 2 Prayer of St Brendan man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother,” and Help me to journey beyond the familiar and into the unknown. Give participated in her indescribable joy. me the faith to leave old ways and Revelation of Jesus’ Divinity and break fresh ground with you. humanity: Jesus’ physical touch not Christ of the mysteries, I trust You to only restored life but brought be stronger than each storm within freedom and wholeness to soul as me. I will trust in the darkness and well as body. Christ comes to restore know that my times even now, are in what was lost. He, in fact, acts to your hand. Tune my spirit to the remove the cause of pain and sorrow, music of heaven, and somehow, “for I, the LORD, am your make my obedience count for you. Healer” (Exodus 15:26). Amen. In reading this fragment of the Gospel about the resuscitation of that young man of Nain, we could emphasize The Scriptures make clear that God Jesus' Divinity alone by saying that takes no pleasure in the death of only God could have brought back his anyone (see Ezekiel 33:11); God life to this young man. But here we desires life, not death. The story of see Jesus’ humanity as well. We don’t Naomi in the book of Ruth reminds us see Jesus in the Gospel episode as a of what happens when sons die. remote Divine Being, but as After losing her husband and her two somebody close to us, sharing our loss and sorrow. Jesus’ raising of the sons, Naomi laments, "Call me no widow’s son was also a sign of the longer Naomi (that is, pleasant), call spiritual resurrection offered to all me Mara (that is, bitter)." people. Jesus is showing concern In the story of the widow of about the need for us to be spiritually Zarephath (I Kings 17:8-16), the alive here and now. widow announces, "Just now, I was The reaction of the people around collecting a couple of sticks, to go in and prepare something for myself and was one of awe and admiration. "A great prophet has risen among us and my son; when we have eaten it, we shall die." (1 Kings 17: 12) The famine God has visited his people." They had no doubts about the origin of what having made even the meager they had seen taking place; it was the existence impossible. work of God. Not surprisingly, the Widows and orphans were a story spread like wildfire all through particular concern of the prophets. Judea and beyond. Jesus stands in that prophetic There were instances in the Old tradition. The scene at Nain is Testament of people being raised particularly sad because the mother in this story, who had already lost her from death: by Elijah (1 Kings 17:1724), and Elisha (2 Kings 4:32-37). husband, has now lost her only son and her only means of support. Jesus This miracle of Jesus took place near was visibly moved by the sight of the the spot where the prophet Elisha had weeping widow, perhaps because he brought another mother's son back to could foresee his own mother in the life again (see 2 Kings 4:18-37). These same position at the foot of his cross. miracles were signs of the power of God working through His prophets. His compassionate heart prompted him to console the widow saying: "Do In the case of the widow’s son in today’s Gospel, the miracle showed not weep." Then Luke reports, “He the people that Jesus, like Elijah and touched the bier and when the Elisha, was, at the least, a great bearers stood still, he said, ‘Young man, I say to you, arise.’ And the dead prophet. Scriptural Reflection for this Sunday Welcome Welcometo toChurch Churchof ofthe theResurrection, Resurrection,Rochester, Rochester,Minnesota Minnesota From the Pastor Continued What messages are there for us? We need to become channels of God’s compassionate and healing love as Jesus was. The event also reminds us to have the same love and compassion for those who suffer that Jesus had. Our deeds of love will transform the brokenhearted and help them to experience God as the Father who has come among His people. We must ask God for the grace to be like Christ for the others in our daily lives. Those who saw St. Francis of Assisi, for instance, were also seeing Jesus in him. Saints are those who carry Jesus in their words and deeds, imitating his way of doing things and his goodness. Our society need saints and we can each be one in our own environment. Those who hurt also need comfort, and again, it is our responsibility to offer that comfort. As our Lord comforted this woman, let us comfort others. Another message might be that we need to be spiritually alive. This story should help us to look at our own situation and see, first of all, how alive we really are. When we live in mortal sin we are physically alive and spiritually dead. We need the spiritual revival offered to us in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. St. Augustine comments, "Our Mother, the Church, rejoices every day when people are raised again in spirit sacramentally.” If you want to pray with the Scripture, here are some questions to use for your reflection this week: Reflect on the suffering of the widowed mothers and God’s compassion for them and their sons. How has God shown compassion to you in the past? How can you show mercy to those in need? Where do you see a need for mercy and compassion most fully in your community and church? Parish News Jubilee of Mercy Days During June, the month of the Sacred Heart, our diocesan Church will gather on three days from 8:30 am-4:00 pm to celebrate the Jubilee of Mercy in a special way. The first day, June 8th will be in Worthington, MN at St. Mary’s Parish, the second day, June 9th will be in Owatonna at Sacred Heart Parish and the third day, June 10th will be here at Resurrection. The morning program will be of spiritual enrichment, (featuring a presentation on an aspect of the Jubilee of Mercy), along with Morning Prayer and Mass. The afternoon program will feature education and dialogue on service and justice (in relation to the corporal and spiritual works of mercy). A Pilgrimage visit for a time of Adoration and confession will be from 2:00pm-4:00pm. The evening performance at 7:00 pm will be a play “Haunted by God: The Life of Dorothy Day,” performed by Lisa Wagner-Crollo. The cost is $15/person or $25/couple (all three days, the cost is $35/person or $50/couple). If you need a registration form, please stop in the office. Resurrection’s Spaghetti Dinner, Saturday, June 11th at 5:00 pm. The money raised from this dinner will be for the Mission Trip expenses, scholarships, summer events and where needed to support the youth of our Parish. Come to receive God’s Mercy and Healing with Father Ivo Pavic, OFM on Saturday, June 11th, Seminar/ Mass 10:00 am. Sunday, June 12th, Holy Mass/Healing Service at 2:00pm Monday and Tuesday, June 13th/14th, Holy Mass/Healing Service 6:00 pm. Fr. Pavic’s coming is a special time of grace and all are invited to be enriched spiritually through the many fruits of his charismatic gifts and have experienced spiritually, psychologically, and physically healing through his unique ministry . Any questions, call the office at 288 -5528. Baptism Born to a new life in Christ and join to our faith community through the, Waters of baptism, we welcome: Sloane Everleigh Duda Child of Peter and Sabrina Jaxon Leon Martini Child of Joseph and Raelene Abagail Capri Spaulding Child of Eric and Emily June 5th, 2016, Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 3 Liturgy Notes from Joann Liturgical Ministries NOTE: Please remember to find a substitute if you are unable to fulfill your ministry as scheduled. Thank you. June 11th/12th Funerals – The Rite of Committal As I walked in the Eucharistic Procession last Sunday, the realization that I was following Jesus, present in the Blessed Sacrament, made real for me the call of Jesus to “follow me”. Thank you to the Knights of Columbus Honor Guard for leading the procession and to all the people who helped in the planning, organization and implementation – especially Father Kevin and the members of the Adoration team. In the Gospel today, Jesus happens upon a funeral procession. When we attend a funeral, we are undertaking a corporal work of mercy: burying the dead. To “bury the dead” is more than just placing the body or the cremains into its final resting place – it is the final rite of the Order of Christian Funerals - the Rite of Committal. The Rite of Committal is preceded by a procession from the place of the funeral Mass to a cemetery. Processions are always symbolic: they take us from one place to another. This procession takes us from a celebration of joy of the funeral Mass, where we celebrate the new Life the deceased has entered into – to a final celebration of the respect and dignity we give to the human body, which was once a temple of the Holy Spirit. The rite includes prayers for the deceased and the loved ones who bring the body for burial. In the prayer over the place of committal, we call to mind the three days that Jesus lay in the tomb, the hope and promise of the resurrection, and the anticipation of eternal glory. The rite acknowledges the sadness of taking a final leave of the deceased and at the same time continues its prayer for peace and consolation. The coffin may be sprinkled with holy water, reminding us again of our baptism and incorporation into the Body of Christ. The prayer over the people begs for strength before the assembly are blessed and sent forth with the peace of Christ. The funeral Mass focuses on the joy of the Resurrection. The Rite of Committal recognizes the sadness of the final act of leave-taking. The church walks with us through the rhythm of joy and sorrow, life and death. This walk is always with the risen Christ, who has died and risen, and show is the way to eternal Life. Psalm Refrain for June 12 – 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Psalm 32:5) Lord, forgive the wrong I have done. 4 Welcome to Church of the Resurrection, Rochester, Minnesota Altar Servers 8:00 pm Aubree Herzog, Lawrene Meilander 8:30 am Kyle Sanders, Hailey Talmo 10:00 am McKenna Chestolowski, Will Creighton 11:30 am Andrea Augeson, Callan Plumlee Eucharistic Ministers 8:00 pm Rick Haeflinger, Jane Haeflinger, Debbie Olson, Judith Pelowski, Theresa Root, Patricia Schoenfelder, Kim Shimak-Hansen, Elizabeth Teuteberg 8:30 am Christine Dvorak, David Gathje, Marlys Gathje, Ellen Harford, Nancy Haas, George Klann, Ramona Kleist, Micki Miller, Scott Schwalbe, Mary Schwalbe, Kevin Sutter 10:00 am Robert Degnan, Gloria Flicek, Daniel Galkowski, Julie Galkowski, Margaret Gillard, Melody Hudson, Douglas Hudson, Brett Maronde, Richard Streit, Shannon Weick, John Wurst 11:30 am Janet Helgren, Janice Larson, Lynette Lenoch, Daniel McCormick, Marylu Nemgar, Karen Reopelle, David Smithson, Rebecca Woodcock Lectors 8:00 pm Maria Del Mundo 8:30 am Michael Lose, Ann Pagel 10:00 am Elaine Garry, Jerome Garry 11:30 am Thomas Kelly, Denise Kelly Greeters 8:00 pm Eileen King, Kirk & Diane Grantner 8:30 am Nancy Brehmer, Gretchen Cutshall 10:00 am Jay Hoffman, Darci & Peter Kopischke 11:30 am Jennifer Gehling, Carrie Plumlee Ushers 8:00 pm John Schoenfelder, Reilyn Schoenfelder, Braeden Schoenfelder 8:30 am Eric Ladin, J.R. Miller, Kenneth Mueller, Roger Pagel 10:00 am Margaret Beiswanger, John Beiswanger, Eric Chestolowski, Dave Mueller 11:30 am Jeffrey Schotzko, McKaid Schotzko, Gavan Schotzko About the Parish Phone 288-5528 Fax 252-0763 Parish Hours Monday-Friday 8:00 am– 5:00pm Mass and Rosary Schedule Saturday 8:00 pm Sunday 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 am Daily Mass 8:30 am Tuesday - Friday Prayer and Devotions Rosary: 8:10 am Tuesday-Friday First Saturday Rosary: 7:30 pm Adoration Chapel:24 hours, 7 days Parish Registration Weekly Bulletin deadline is Monday before noon. General Email: [email protected]; General Office Email: [email protected] Director Gr. 11-12; Young Adult Ministry Call the office for assistance. Georges Montillet [email protected] Please notify the parish office if any parishioner is confined to a hospital and would like a visit from a priest. Director Gr.6-10;Youth Ministry Rosemary Byrne [email protected] Director Gr. 1-5 and Family Ministry Stacey Dorsey [email protected] Director of Sunday School & Children’s Ministry We warmly welcome new parishioners and request that they register by calling the parish office. Sheila Pelowski [email protected] Pastor [email protected] Fr. Kevin Connolly [email protected] Director of Liturgy and RCIA Director of Ministries Cheryl Kieffer [email protected] Office Manager Patrice Steier [email protected] Faith Formation Office Assistant Joann Reier [email protected] Rochester Catholic Schools RCS Office 507-424-1817 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) For those considering becoming Catholic contact Joann Reier: 288-5528. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday from 6:45 - 7:45 pm Sacrament of Baptism Maintenance First Communion Bookkeeper Parish Trustees Julie Taylor [email protected] Katy Domaille [email protected] Rick Haeflinger [email protected] Ely Pelowski [email protected] Joseph Vroman 288-1770 www.calvarycemeteryrochester.org Daniel Sherman [email protected] Choir Director Michael Wojcik [email protected] IT Administrator Calvary Cemetery Baptism preparation is held the second Tuesday of each month. Consult the Parish Office for the Pre-Jordan class and to schedule a baptism. Tom Mahon [email protected] Judy Pelowski Tom Kowalewski Accountant Hospital Visitation Communion for Shut-ins Each First Friday and upon request. First Communion/Reconciliation is usually in second grade. Confirmation Confirmation is a two year program starting in ninth grade with Confirmation being at the end of the tenth grade. Marriage Please make arrangements with the parish at least six months prior. Monday, June 6th Heart of the Trinity Prayer Group 6:30 pm Friday, June 10th Widows Prayer Group 9:00 am Jubilee Day of Mercy 8:30 am Dorothy Day Play 7:00 pm Spaghetti Dinner 5:00 pm fundraiser for youth scholarships. Thursday, June 9th Teen Sundaes on Thursday 6:00 pm Teen Bonfire 8:00 pm Saturday, June 11th Society of Divine Mercy Monastery Prayer Group 6:30 am Fr. Pavic Healing Service/Mass 10:00 am Monday, June 13th Prayer Shawl Meeting 2:00 pm Fr. Pavic Healing Mass 6:00 pm Heart of the Trinity Prayer Group 6:30 pm Meeting 7:00 pm Weekly Calendar Sunday, June 12th Fr. Pavic Healing Mass 2:00 pm June 5th, 2016, Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5 St. Francis School Mass Intentions The weekly all school Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 7th at 9:15 a.m. This Mass will honor our 8th graders. Tue., Jun 7th 8:30 am †Edwin Klein Wed., Jun 8th 8:30 am †Richard Kildahl Tuesday, June 7th is St. Francis Night at Potbelly's. Please mention the school at the cash register and they will donate a percentage of your guest ticket back to the school. This is our last school funding night for the year. We would like to thank Potbelly's for their generous support of our Home and School Association. Kindergarten Graduation will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 8th at 2:00 p.m. in the St. Francis Room. 8th grade Graduation will be celebrated Wednesday, June 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Reception to follow in McCarthy Hall. Thurs., Jun 9th 8:30 am †Adele Larson Fri., Jun 10th 8:30 am Priests in our Diocese Sat., Jun 11th 8:00 pm †Terry Bleifus Sun., Jun 12th 8:30 am For the Parish 10:00 am Special Intention 11:30 am †Anthony Nguyen Van Kieu Thursday, June 9th is our last day of school. There will be an end Financial Blessings Sunday, May 22nd of year Prayer Service in the gymnasium at 11:15 a.m. Dismissal Church Support…………………………………………....…..$8,841 is at noon. Capital Projects………………………………………...………$210 Have a wonderful summer, everyone! Thank you for your EFT Church Support……....………….…………...…………$ 363 continued support of the school! EFT Capital Projects……………………………..…............. $15 Calvary Cemetery…………...………………………………...$1,991 Community News Each Sunday we are told “Go Forth, the Mass is ended.” Do you want to learn how to share your faith in a nonconfrontational joyous way? St. Paul Street Evangelization has mobilized thousands of Catholics to fully participate in the work of the New Evangelization through its workshops. The workshop focuses on basic methods for evangelization that anyone can use. St. Joseph Parish in Owatonna has invited St. Paul Street Evangelization to lead their one day workshop for all active parishioners on June 11 from 9:00am- 3:00pm (there is a Mass at 8:00 and coffee at 8:30). The workshop, held in Joseph Hall, includes lunch and materials. Register through Eventbrite http://www.eventbrite.com/e/basic-evangelization-trainingtickets-25213358835?aff=ebrowse or call/text 507-271-1737 to register – if texting, please text RSVP and your first and last name. Payment can be made at the door to St. Joseph’s. Readings for the Week of June 5, 2016 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:17-24/Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13/Gal 1:11-19/ Lk 7:11-17 Monday: 1 Kgs 17:1-6/Ps 121:1-8/Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 17:7-16/Ps 4:2-5, 7-8/Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 18:20-39/Ps 16:1-5, 8, 11/Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 1 Kgs 18:41-46/Ps 65:10-13/Mt 5:20-26 Friday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16/Ps 27:7-9, 13-14/Mt 5:27-32 Saturday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3/Ps 98:1-6/Mt 5:33-37 Next Sunday: 2 Sm 12:7-10, 13/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11/Gal 2:16, 19-21/Lk 7:36-8:3 or 7:36-50 ©Liturgical Publications Inc. National Catholic Youth Choir. The National Catholic Youth Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Choir (NCYC) will be performing at St. Stanislaus Parish, Winona, Hours of Need MN on Thursday, June 23 and you are invited! Come for an evening of sacred and traditional music, following the theme Could you not spend one hour with Me?” “Psalms – the Voice of the People,” sung by high school students Matthew 26:40 from across the U.S. The choir is sponsored by Saint John’s Life changes when we spend time with Jesus face to face. University School of Theology and Seminary, Collegeville, MN. Prayerfully consider committing to one hour a week before Up to 45 students entering grades 9-12 are selected to Him in Eucharistic Adoration. participate in this choir, which lasts about two weeks. The choristers receive cantor training which they can use in their Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat home parishes into their adult life. If you would like more information or directions to the parish, please call Ann Sirianni 1 am 3 am* 5 am* 4 pm* 8 am* at 507.452.5430. Hope to see you on the June 23 rd! 9pm* 9 am* 4 am 10 am 2 pm Jesus loves us so much. Let His love fill your marriage with new life. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are 3pm 5 pm Sep 30-Oct 2, 2016 in Mankato, MN and Feb 17-19, 2017 in 9 pm Windom, MN. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: southmnwwme.org or 10 pm contact John & Mary Beth at [email protected] or 507-838-8178. * We are looking for a second adorer in these hours. 6 Welcome to Church of the Resurrection, Rochester, Minnesota Faith Formation News from Sheila, Sunday School [email protected] or 288-5528 x101 Children's Ministry Presents: SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL (age 3 to KG) Raise your hand if you want children to: Learn more about Jesus? Understand what it means to be Catholic? Build life long friendships in faith? YES!! If you said YES, then sign-up your children to attend on the following Sunday dates: June 19th, July 24th, August 21st during 10:00 am Mass Check out the sign up sheet in the gathering space or email [email protected] to enroll! There is no cost to this ministry! Space is limited! Children ages 3, toilet trained, through “just completed” KG are invited! June 5th, 2016, Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7