34th sunday of ordinary time november 22nd, 2020
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34th Sunday of Ordinary Time - November 22nd, 2020
Parish Staff
Pastor ............................................................... Fr. Mark Joppa
Deacons....................................... Steve Koop and Jack Nicklay
Business Administrator ........................................ Rory Gilbert
Pastoral Associates:
Elementary Faith Formation .............................. Kathy Kovarik
Youth Ministry and Faith Formation ............... Amy Schroeder
Music Director ........................................................ Adam Baus
Pastoral Care ......................................................... Jack Nicklay
Support Staff:
Office Manager……………………………………………...Cindy Mitchell
Director of Maintenance .............................. Todd Salmonson
Faith Formation Assistant .................................. Carol Goecke
Nursery Coordinator ................................. Ann Marie Valento
Ministries, Chairs & Contacts
Parish Trustees .......................... Rose Svitak and Bob Schultz
Parish Council Chair ............................................ Dan Ordner
Finance Council Chair ......................................... Bob Schultz
Adult Formation/Bible Study .................... Marylee Stabenow
Mission Outreach/Sister Parish ......................... Mary Hilgers
Pro Life Committee ...............................................Julie Dines
Adoration ...............................................................Jane Korf
St. Rita’s Women’s Council ............................... .Cathy Schmit
Sun. Night Prayer Group ..................................... Tim Murray
Knights of Columbus. .......................................... Brian Olson
Garden Committee………...Rosanne Haupert & Cathy Mitchell
Liturgical Environment Committee……………..Nancy Reckinger
............................................. ……………………….and Phyllis Bries
Ladies Craft Ministries ..................................... Karen Callinan
Donut Sunday ............................................ Sharron Hoffman
Community Meal ................................................Jack Nicklay
Parish Nurse ................................................... Mary Fran Koch
Weekend Liturgies Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 am
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Penitential Rite Lord have mercy Christ have mercy Lord have mercy Gloria
Opening Prayer
First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17
reader acclaims: “The Word of the Lord” All (reply): “Thanks be to God”
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Second Readings: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28
reader acclaims: “The Word of the Lord All: “Thanks be to God”
Alleluia
R. Alleluia, alleluia Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come! R. Alleluia, alleluia
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
All: “Glory to you, O Lord”
Jesus said to his disciples: "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.’
Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’ And the king will say to them in reply,
'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for me.’
Liturgy of the Word for Sunday, November 22nd, 2020
Profession of Faith
All: I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day an accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the liv-ing and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I con-fess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Priest: “The Gospel of the Lord”
All: “Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ”
Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.’ Then they will answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?’ He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.’ And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
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Communion (Spiritual Act of 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 sacra-mentally, 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
Prayer after Communion Final Blessing
Lamb of God All reply: “Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy us” (repeat)
Eucharistic Prayer
Memorial Acclamation Priest: “The mystery of faith” All: “When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death O Lord, until you come again”
Great Amen
The Lord’s Prayer
All reply: “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed”
Priest: “Behold the Lamb of God……
Preface prayer followed by:
All: “Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of your glory, Hosanna in the highest.
“Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace”
Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the Unit-ed States of America, second typical edition © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. Used with permission. All rights reserved. No portion of this text may be reproduced by any means without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
Prayers of the Faithful Presentation of the Gifts
Priest: Pray, brothers & sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
All rise and reply: “May the Lord accept this sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of his holy Church”
Priest: Lord be with you
All: “And with your spirit” Lift up your hearts All: “We lift them up to the Lord” Let us give thanks to the Lord our God All: “It is right and just”
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS There Is Much to Be Done
Growing up Catholic means I must have heard a million times the passage in Matthew’s Gospel about how doing things for the “least of these” means you have done them for Jesus. Okay, that is an exaggeration to make a point. But it has been a slogan for so many social justice activities, from clothing and canned food drives, to letter writing campaigns and peaceful protests.
Growing up I only knew how to help the least of these through the school and church activities of the time. Today, YouTube and GodTube are filled with videos of creative ways people reach out to one another. Have you seen the one about the pizza party for the homeless? How about the fake lottery ticket or the house bought from online donations for a poor man? There are even videos of people paying for the car behind them at the drive-through! The awesome thing about this is that it serves as a witness to others. It is not boasting but instead sharing the Good News. Giving and good stewardship can be contagious!
Our pastor has several times over the years handed out $10 bills to confirmation candidates and asked them to “pay it for-ward.” They can keep the money or use it to make a difference in someone else’s life. One teen planted a garden for an elderly woman. One bought ingredients for brownies and sold them to give even more than $10 to charity. The teens not only learned something about good stewardship in the process, but also served as great examples to the parish community. As always, there is much to be done. The King is coming soon! Let’s spread the news and some love at the same time! Tracy Earl Welliver, MT LPI
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Mon., Nov 23
Tues., Nov 24
Wed., Nov 25
Thurs., Nov 26
Fri., Nov 27
Sat., Nov 28
Revelations 14:1-3, 4b-5
Revelations 14:14-19
Revelations 15:1-4 Revelations 18:1-2,
21-23; 19:1-3, 9a Revelations
20:1-4, 11-21:2 Revelations 22:1-7
Luke 21:1-4
Luke 21:5-11
Luke 21:12-19
Luke 21:20-28
Luke 21:29-33
Luke 21:34-36
Sunday, November 29 EZ 34:11-12, 15-17 Psalm 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 1 COR 15:20-26, 28 Matthew 25:31-46
Word of God - Daily Scripture Readings Sunday, November 22 EZ 34:11-12, 15-17 Psalm 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 1 COR 15:20-26, 28 Matthew 25:31-46
Prayer Requests
Pray for the sick of our parish
Heal them with your touch Lord
Pat Kozlowski
Martin, father of Arlene Mahoney Art & Mary Koepke
Deaths
For those who have died ~ we pray
May they rest in you Lord
Kerri Koch Florentina, Mother of Jim Bries
Ed, father of Rory Gilbert Ruth Goecke
To find out more about EXODUS Contact Todd
The staff of St. Rita’s wishes
you a safe and happy
Thanksgiving Day
Office will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov. 27th.
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Mass Intentions for week of November 22, 2020
Friday, Nov. 27 Jeanie Weydert † Saturday, Nov. 28 Noreen Carr † Sunday, Nov. 29 Tom Bump † Eloise Meyer †
Sunday, Nov. 22 John Hansen † Bette & Duane Fox † Tuesday, Nov. 24 Carolyn Spencer † Wednesday, Nov. 25 Duane Salmonson † Thursday, Nov. 26 Frank & Judy Derezinski
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Year to Date as of 10/31/2020 *YTD Actual will be updated on a monthly basis.
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