January 18th, 2015 - Holy Trinity/St. Augustine Catholic Churches
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January 18th, 2015 - Holy Trinity/St. Augustine Catholic Churches
HOLY TRINITY PARISH 749 Sixth Avenue S., South St. Paul, MN 55075 JANUARY 18, 2015 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Pastor Fr. John Paul Echert HOLY TRINITY CHURCH ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH Weekend Masses: Sat: 5:15 pm/Sun: 8:30 and 11:30 am Weekend Masses: Sun: 7:00, 10:00, 11:30 am (Tridentine) weekday masses:(English) Mon. & Fri: 8 am/Tues. & Th: 5:15 pm weekday masses:Sat: 8 am (Tridentine): Mon. & Wed: 5:15 pm/Tues. & Th: 8 am/Fri: Noon confessions: Sat: 4 - 5 pm weekday masses: (Tridentine): Holydays: 7:00 pm confessions: Sat: 8:30 - 9:30 am Baptisms: Parents must be registered and active parishioners. weddings: Couple must be registered and active parishioners. Contact Parish Office at least six months in advance. Eucharistic Adoration CHAPEL: Open 24 hours a day, except for Sunday from 7 am - 1 pm Call Bill & Lauri Flatley at 651-453-9298. PARISH OFFICE (651) 455-1302 FAX # (651) 455-7600 Church: www.holytrinityssp.org School: www.holytrinitys.org ~ SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, DEFEND US IN BATTLE ~ MASS SERVERS Holy Trinity Announcements PASTOR Fr. John Paul Echert MASS INTENTIONS PAROCHIAL VICAR Fr. Robert Grabner PARISH DEACON Rev. Mr. Ron Smisek BUS. ADMINISTRATOR Richard Sobaski MUSIC DIRECTORS Mary Smisek (H.T.) Dr. John Kaess (S.A.) SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Dr. Daniel Gleason 651-455-8557 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Pamela LeVesseur 651-455-6004 VISITATION/SENIORS Christine Polak 651-457-3147 ACCL COORDINATOR Kathleen Angstman VIDEO LIBRARY Angelina Sam PARISH SECRETARIES Sandra Chapdelaine Barbara Hansen TRUSTEES Paul Reichstadt 651-554-7754 Herb Willenbring 651-455-4191 Mon. Jan. 19 Tues. Jan. 20 Wed. Jan. 21 Thu. Jan. 22 Fri. Jan. 23 Sat. Sun. Jan. 24 Jan. 25 8:00 am 5:15 pm 8:00 am 5:15 pm 8:30 am 5:15 pm 8:00 am 5:15 pm 8:00 am 12:00 pm 5:15 pm 8:30 am 11:30 am Rose Kuntz + T. - Catherine Echert + T. - Miriam Strebel + Renee Vaughan & family Connie Adams-Boemer + T. - Mrs. Dolores Mills + T. - Jos. & Mary Jungmann ++ Protection of the Unborn Elaine & Tom Marsolek T. - William Gerst + Mel Sobaski + Daniel Nistler + Harold Bealka + T. = Tridentine MEETINGS Monday, January 19, 2015 Apostles of Divine Mercy 6:30 pm Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Chamber Choir 2:35 pm Holy Trinity Choir 7:00 pm Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Apostles of Divine Mercy 9:20 am Children’s Choir 2:20 pm Fundamentals of Catholicism 6:30 pm Thursday, January 22, 2015 Building & Grounds 6:00 pm Administration & Finance 7:00 pm Friday, January 23, 2015 Fatima Cell 8:30 am Sat., Jan. 24 - Team: St. John Vianney 5:15 pm - Cross - Joshua Rowan Server 1 - Jonathan Rowan Server 2 - Bennett Dold Sun., Jan. 25 - Team: St. Gabriel 8:30 am - Cross - Michael Messicci Server 1 - Dominic Messicci Server 2 - Logan Connelly 11:30 am - Team: St. Faustina Cross - Courtney Smith Server 1 - Ethan Dahlstrom Server 2 - Dominic Smith BAPTISM Gavin Charles Skaar was bathed in light, given the new life of Baptism, and welcomed into the Catholic Church by Jesus Christ, through the Sacrament of Baptism. Please pray for him as he begins his life in Christ. Ann. Rm. Classroom Choir Loft Ann. Rm. Classroom School Cafe. Sch. Mtg. Rm. Ann. Rm. Church The pain of a past abortion need not endure for a lifetime. Trust in God’s loving mercy. Call Project Rachel for a confidential referral to those who can help: (651-291-4515) REVENUE FOR THE WEEKEND OF JANUARY 11, 2015 PARISH COUNCIL: Janel Sharr (Chair) 612-810-1128 Scott Fischer 651-455-6683 Colin Cain 651-451-9084 Joseph Fignar 651-455-8307 Dan Loeffelholz 651-306-9104 Mike Manders 952-688-6030 Claude Medina 651-457-6609 219 Envelope Holders Gave . . . . . . .$14,261.00 Non Envelope Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,582.25 Holy Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65.00 Energy Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195.00 Other Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 815.93 Weekly Church Revenue Received . .$16,919.18 Weekly Church Revenue Needed . . . . 18,200.00 CHURCH REVENUE From July 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014 YTD Church Revenue Received . $460,700.00 YTD Church Revenue Needed . . . 464,900.00 SHORTFALL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($4,200.00) SHORTFALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($1,280.82) Weekly School & Rel. 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Revenue. . $8,957.45 2 January 18, 2015 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time READINGS FOR THE WEEK Mon: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Tues: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:12, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28 Wed: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Thurs: Heb 7:25 -- 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12, or any of a number of readings for the Day of Prayer Fri: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19 Sat: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Mk 3:20-21 Sun: Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:49; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sun: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time; Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins Mon: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Julian Calendar Theophany (Epiphany) Tues: St. Fabian; St. Sebastian Wed: St. Agnes Thurs: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Fri: St. Vincent; St. Marianne Cope Sat: St. Francis de Sales 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 18, 2015 Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you. ~ 1 Corinthians 6:19a St. Augustine Announcements MASS INTENTIONS Sat. Sun. Jan. 24 Jan. 25 8:00 am 7:00 am 10:00 am 11:30 am Rosemary Sokolowski Bahls + Faithful of Holy Trinity Parish Terese Krier + T. - Conversion of the Schmit family SYMPATHY The sympathy of the parish community is extended to the family, friends, and relatives of Madelyn Evanoff whose funeral Mass was celebrated recently at St. Augustine. May she share in the resurrection and life of Jesus Christ (Jn 11:25). T. = Tridentine NO MEETINGS MASS SERVERS Sun., Jan. 25 7:00 am Mary Polak Jacinta Rademacher 10:00 am Tim Dillon Joe Dillon Rafael Alvarez 11:30 am Joe Angstman Peter Sirba Philip Magnoski Luke Magnoski CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR CLASS Raising a child or adolescent with challenging behaviors can be difficult. Learn when and how to seek help, develop parenting strategies, learn the ins and outs of special education and other educational supports, and discover community and county resources available to you and your child. This free, one-day workshop is for parents and caregivers of school-age children, and is approved for two hours training for foster care families. Presented by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota. The Children’s Challenging Behaviors class will be held in Hampton on Feb. 12, from 8:30 am - 3:00 pm, at St. Mathias Church, 23315 Northfield Blvd. To register, call NAMI Minnesota at 651-645-2948. 2nd Sunday after Epiphany - Tridentine CHRISTMAS CHURCH FLOWERS Thanks to all those who contributed to our Christmas Flower Fund for the two churches of Holy Trinity and St. Augustine. As usual we will publish a list of those who contributed to this noble cause but the list is so long that it will require two pages of fliers in the bulletin, which will delay its publication. Meanwhile, know that your gift for flowers is appreciated. FREE POINSETTIA PLANTS There are poinsettia plants available in the Commons Area to anyone who would like to take one home. 3 REFLECTIONS ABORTION AND THE FAMILY he following article and excerpts are from the recent inaugural speech of the pro-life Kansas Governor Sam Brownback (Courtesy Lifesitenews.com). Please pray and work for an end to legalized abortion. T The respect for life at every stage of development, from birth to natural death, is “the foundation of our society” and the surest path to a renewed nation, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said in his second inaugural address. Yet America is facing a “crisis of the family” that plunges children into poverty, undermines upward mobility, and casts a lingering shadow over the nation's future. Family breakdown is “a principle issue that must be addressed for us to move forward,” he said. Brownback warned that too many people had failed to prosper due to “an overly paternalistic big government.” “No government should ever be big enough to substitute for the family…the reality is the solutions are principally cultural and moral. While it isn’t always easy to talk about, we should be talking about our culture and its renewal.” A strong commitment to all human life is a strong component of reviving the nation from within, he said: Our culture is at its best when we protect and encourage the weakest. Every innocent life – at every stage, in every place – has a dignity beyond our imagining. Every innocent human – especially the most vulnerable, the unborn, the infirm, those ravaged by age and those desperate in despair – should be protected in law, loved, and told repeatedly of their incredible beauty and worth. The equal and immense dignity of every innocent person, all the time, is the foundation of our society. Defending the unborn has been a pivotal issue for the former U.S. senator. As governor, Brownback signed bills protecting pharmacists' conscience rights, defunding Planned Parenthood, and tightening regulations on abortion providers. Brownback wrote “Jesus + Mary” across the top of his talking points when discussing how it helped create a “culture of life.” Brownback promised to revitalize the family structure. “One difficulty – that often people don’t want to talk about, because it is hard to talk about – is the crisis of the family,” he said. “Lack of healthy families is a big part of poverty in our state and nation,” Brownback said. “A big piece” of reducing childhood poverty, he said, “will be to strengthen healthy marriage and family.” “Ours is a particularly difficult time because our biggest challenges are internal. We must renew the American culture. At its core, the renewal of America comes down to the family.” Social scientists have found strong correlation between economic success and growing up in an intact family unit. A Heritage Foundation researcher has called marriage “America’s Greatest Weapon against Child Poverty.” He found that marriage boosted a child’s chance of living above the poverty line by 75 percent after controlling for socioeconomic factors. Poverty has risen and family cohesion has dissipated because Americans have not stood by time-tested values rooted in faith, Brownback said. “We have focused on personal satisfaction and chance, not obligation and sacrifice. Curing this is “not as simple as going back in time. We have to figure out how in 2015 we can do better to strengthen family in our country. We need to renew our culture around our Founders' principles of love of God, love of country, and love of family.” 4 HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL NOTES In addition to the many excellent academic activities going on at school this winter, we also have some great athletic activities. First and foremost are our boys and girls basketball teams and our Aqua Saints swim team. Many thanks to our volunteer coaches (Tim Plasch, Robin Rowan, Tina Shierts, Ben Wagner, and Mike Miler) without whose involvement these teams would not be possible. In a few weeks the students in grades 5 - 8 will be going on our annual ski trip to Afton Alps. This will be followed a few weeks later with the eagerly anticipated annual floor hockey tournament. Our celebration of Catholic Schools week begins in just another week: January 25th - 29th. Next Sunday the 25th is our annual Open House from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm. We hope you can all take a few minutes to tour the halls and classrooms to witness the outstanding work of the students and teachers— which, of course, continues to be made possible by your loving, generous, and faith-filled support. God bless you all! Dr. Dan Gleason, Principal RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Our Confirmation Candidates are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on April 30th at the Cathedral of St. Paul. Will you please pray for them as they prepare to receive the Holy Spirit? Located in the commons area is a poster with prayer cards for each of the Confirmation Candidates. If you would be willing to pray for the class or pray specifically for one of the candidates, please stop by and pick up a prayer card. We would like to let the candidates know who is praying for them, so please fill out the sign-up sheet at the poster. Thank you and God bless you for your prayers. HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Holy Trinity School Open House for pre-K through 8th grade will take place Sun., Jan. 25th from 10:30 am -1:00 pm. The teachers will be available to talk with any families who would like to learn more about the school and what our school has to offer. Student projects and art work will also be on display. Holy Trinity is a parish based solidly Catholic school that you can believe in! HOLY TRINITY PARISH WEB CHANGE Did you know that Holy Trinity Parish has its own website that includes helpful information such as the weekly bulletin and parish groups and activities? The web address for our parish website has now been simplified and changed to www.holytrinityssp.org. There is also a separate dedicated website for Holy Trinity School at www.holytrinitys.org. CATHOLIC UNITED SCHOOL RAFFLE Raffle tickets for the Catholic United Financial raffle will go on sale starting next weekend, January 24th after all weekend Masses. Each school family will also have tickets for sale in addition to the parish and school offices. The cost of a ticket is $5. Approximately 80 Catholic Schools will be participating in this raffle and the winners will be chosen from tickets sold from all schools combined. The grand prize is $25,000 or a 2015 Ford Escape SUV as well as many other prizes. CABIN FEVER BINGO Mark you calendars now for the ever popular Cabin Fever Bingo event on the Friday prior to Lent, February 13 in the Holy Trinity School Cafeteria. The evening includes pizza, pop and goodies and lots of bingo. Beer and wine will be on sale as well. We are in need of Good Samaritans willing to sponsor one or more bingo games for the evening, which allows us to keep our costs down. If you are willing to sponsor a Cabin Fever Bingo game please stop by the Commons Area after any Mass starting on the weekend of January 24/25. Advance tickets are also available at that time but tickets will be sold at the event itself. MARCH FOR LIFE 2015 CATHOLIC SINGLE ADULTS CLUB The Catholic Single Adults Club of the Twin Cities (CSAC) is an affiliate of Catholic Alumni Clubs International (CACI). CACI is a non-profit organization composed of more than 30 chapters nationwide. The chapter for this archdiocese has been active since 1958. Membership is open to single Catholics, 21 years of age or older, who are free to marry in the Catholic Church. We also seek those who have 2 or more years of post-secondary education. Admittance to CSAC is contingent upon the completion of a membership application and payment of our annual dues ($30). To read more about the Catholic Single Adults Club or to join, go to www.caci.org/cac/tccac.html. CALLING ALL YOUNG ADULTS! Registration is now open for the annual pilgrimage to the national March for Life from Tues., Jan. 20 Sun., Jan. 25 in Washington D.C. The fee of $370 covers: Bus transportation to D.C. and tip; hotel; 7 meals; visiting D.C. landmarks; SFLA conference; National March for Life. (Pilgrims are responsible for up to 8 meals, mostly during the bus trip.) To learn more, visit www.archspm.org. Calling all Young Adults! Are you looking for good conversation without feeling like you’re in a singles group? Do you enjoy the outdoors? Are you interested in growing closer to Jesus in relaxed settings? The Frassati Society of MN is a Catholic young adult group that focuses on fellowship through outdoor, spiritual, cultural and service activities. Visit our website at www.frassatisocietymn.org ANNUAL PRAYER SERVICE 2015 NEWLY MARRIED RETREAT Please join us at 10:30 am on Thurs., Jan. 22 for the Annual Prayer Service for Life with Bishop Lee Piché at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, 239 Selby Ave. This prayer service commemorates the millions of lives lost to abortion and the many women and men wounded by abortion’s aftermath. Please consider carpooling or utilizing buses as parking will be limited due to the Red Bull Crashed Ice event. All are invited and welcome. For more information, please contact the Office for Marriage, Family & Life at 651-291-4488 or our website at www.archspm.org. The Church of St. Charles Borromeo will be hosting the Newly Married Retreat on Sat., Feb. 7, from 9:00 am - 2:30 pm All married couples who have not yet reached their 8th anniversary are invited to attend this great day to refresh their marriage. The retreat includes breakout sessions, reconciliation and the opportunity for couples to renew wedding vows. The cost is $40 per couple and includes continental breakfast and catered lunch. Registration will be available soon at www.archspm.org, Keywords: Newly Married. For more information, please call 651-291-4553. 5 Holy Trinity School Announces 2015 Catholic United School Raffle Prize list Help Holy Trinity School raise funds for the computer lab! All funds from tickets sold for Holy Trinity stay with our school. ONLY $5 PER TICKET!!!! Prize list: • Grand prize: $25,000 cash or 2015 Ford Escape SUV (1 winner) • Dream Vacation Package (1 winner) • Minnesota Pro Sports Ticket Package for two (3 winners) • 2 night family getaway at Mall of America (2 winners) • North Shore Getaway Package for two (2 winners) • iPad Air 16 GB, WiFi enabled (5 winners) • Advanced Elements Advanced Frame Inflatable Kayak (3 winners) • Go Pro Hero 3+ High Performance Camera (5 winners) • $150 Amazon.com gift cards (15 winners) • $100 VISA gift cards (15 winners) Holy Trinity students will start selling tickets January 23, 2015! Tickets will be sold after all weekend Masses starting January 24th.