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All SAintS ChurCh601 4th St. P.O. Box 217Madison Lake, MN 56063Phone: 507-243-3319 Fax: 507-243-4308Email: [email protected]
Mass schedule (all saints) 8:00 a.m. Friday Morning 5:00 p.m. Saturday Evening (May-October) 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Holy Day Schedule: Consult Bulletin
Reconciliation:Saturday 11:00 a.m. & by appointment.
immACulAte ConCeption ChurCh101 Church St. P.O. Box 100St. Clair, MN 56080Phone: 507-245-3447Email: [email protected]
Mass schedule (iMMaculate conception)9:00 a.m. Friday Morning4:00 p.m. Saturday Evening (November-April)8:30 a.m. Sunday MorningHoly Day Schedule: Consult Bulletin
Reconciliation:Sunday 8:00 a.m. & by appointment.
SacramentS of the churchBaptismArrangements are made by contacting the parish offices in advance of the date.
MarriageArrangements for the date and preparations are made by contacting Fr. Schneider at least 9 months in advance.
RCIAThe Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process where adults become members in the Catholic Church. For additional information, contact Fr. Schneider.
Pastoral Care Please contact either parish office when someone is hospitalized or homebound, or if you would like to be added to our prayer chain, or if you would like to receive communion or anointing of the sick. Call Father’s cell (507) 469-9979 if it is an emergency.
Devices to assist the Hearing Impaired During Mass are available. Please contact an usher before Mass to learn where they are located.
Third Sunday of AdventDecember 13, 2020
Our Mission is to invite all to strengthen their experience of the message and Spirit of Jesus.
churches of All Saints & Immaculate Conception
www. as-ic.org
Father Robert SchneiderPhone: (507) 243-3319 Cell (507) 469-9979
All Saints & Immaculate Conception 2 Madison Lake, MN • St. Clair, MN
STEWARDSHIPALL SAINTS
Weekend of November 28 & 29, 2020 Totals
Adults $3,628.00
Children $0
Offertory $166.10
Online Giving $1,310.00
Total $5,104.10
Christmas Flowers $75.00
Thanksgiving $145.00
IMMACuLATE CONCEPTIONWeekend of November 28 & 29, 2020 Totals
Adults $1634.60
Children $1.00
Offertory $60.00
Online Giving $530.00
Total $2225.60
Human Development $70.00
Thanksgiving $430.00
Retired Religious $50.00
Christmas Flowers $173.50
Christmas $50.00
fAther’S weekly meSSAge
from fr. Anthony kadavil, St. John the Baptist Church, poB 417, 12450 hwy 188, grand Bay, Al 36541
The readings for the third Sunday of Ad-vent remind us that the coming of Jesus, past, present and future, is the reason for our rejoicing. The first reading tells us that we should rejoice because the promised
Messiah is coming as our Savior and liberator, saving us by liberating us from our bondages.
Paul, in the second reading, advises us to “rejoice always” by leading blameless, holy, and thankful lives guided by the Holy Spirit, because Christ is faithful and will come again to reward us.
Today’s Gospel tells us that John the Baptizer came as a wit-ness to testify to the Light, i.e., Jesus. The coming of Jesus, the Light, into the world is cause for rejoicing as Light removes darkness from the world.
We should be glad and rejoice also because, like John the Bap-tizer, we, too, are chosen to bear witness to Christ Jesus, the Light of the world. We are to reflect Jesus’ Light in our lives so that we may radiate it and illuminate the dark lives of others around us.
The joyful message of today’s liturgy is clear. The salvation we await with rejoicing will liberate both the individual and the community, and its special focus will be the poor and lowly, not the rich and powerful.
heaven and hell on your face:A drama teacher was instructing his students about acting. He was trying to get them to realize the idea that they convey the message in their faces. When they are doing different scenes in a play, they have to project whatever that scene is on their face. He used the example of Heaven and Hell. Their faces should look very different if they are talking about Heaven or if they are talking about Hell.
He said to the students, “When you are talking about Heaven, your faces should light up. Your smiles should radiate, and your eyes should look to the skies. People should be able to see Heaven on your faces.”
He said, “When you are talking about Hell, well, your normal faces will do.” Let there be heaven on your face on “Gaudete Sunday.
fAther’S weekly Column Continued:
Sign on a church bulletin board:“Merry Christmas to our Christian friends. Happy Hanuk-kah to our Jewish friends. And to our atheist friends, good luck.
The deadline for our bulletin is 10:00 am on tuesday, un-less otherwise noted. If you have any questions contact your parish office. early deadline due to Christmas: december 27th deadline is Thursday, december 17th. January 3, 2021 deadline is wednesday, december 23rd.
Third Sunday of Advent December 13, 2020
weekly SCheduleAll SAintS mASS intentionS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 mickey miller8:00 AM MASS Serran religious Vocations
SuNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 Jim Cerven10:00 AM MASS dale mcShane
immACulAte ConCeption mASS intentionS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 Special intention9:00 AM MASS
SATuRDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020 parishioners4:00 PM MASS SuNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 Sara klein & francis Seys8:30 AM MASS
liturgiCAl miniStry roleSAll SAintSSAturdAy mASS will reSume on mAy 2, 2021
SuNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 10:00 AMreader: Richard Arianseucharistic ministers: Donna HaalaServers: Noneushers: Wm (John) Ries, Andy Dauk, Brent Dauk
immACulAte ConCeption SATuRDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020 4:00 PMreader: Sara Phelpseucharistic ministers: NoneServers: Noneushers: Bill Phelps
SuNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 8:30 AMreader: Amy Lyncheucharistic ministers: Katie NicolaiServers: Noneushers: David Lynch
FAITH FORMATION NEWS All SAintS COLLEEN TERRELL 507-327-2976
The following Second Graders received First Reconciliation on Saturday, December 5th. lillian Carns (daughter of Matthew & Bhavini), Blake Christiansen (son of Corey Christiansen & Amanda Worrell), Alexa haley (daughter of Bryan & Nicole), Jaxon Jackowell (son of Don & Kristen), Charles mons (son of Travis & Katherine), griffin rutz (son of Scott & Myrriah), noah Sellner (son of Craig & Amy), Ava Steckleberg (daughter of Nathan & Jenna), madalynn Sward (daughter of Roger & Molly), and elizabeth walgenbach (daughter of Wayne & Sarah)
immACulAte ConCeptionCHERYL SODEMAN 507-245-3447
no fAith formAtion until after Christmas.
Catholic ministries Appeal: All Saints has a goal of $26,100 and as of November 30th we have received $21,323.36 or 82% of our goal in contributions and an outstanding pledges are $665 for a total of $21,988.36, leaving an outstanding balance of $4,776.64. We still owe the following amounts for the past two years due to shortfalls. CMA18 - $2,705, CMA19 - $5,225 which totals $7,930. We as a parish need to come up with the shortfall as we are billed for this. If you did not receive an envelope, they are available at the entrances for the church. You have until December 31st to make a contribution. Thanks for your generosity.
ChriStmAS mASS timeS:2:00 pm December 24, 2020 Immaculate Conception St Clair
4:00 pm December 24, 2020 All Saints Madison Lake
8:30 am December 25, 2020 Immaculate Conception St Clair
10:00 am December 25, 2020 All Saints Madison Lake
Solemnity of mAry the holy mother of god:
9:00 am January 1, 2021 All Saints Madison Lake
pArenting pointerS: Christmas is 1 week away. It’s hard to keep waiting. How do you teach a child to wait for something good, to delay gratification? Model it yourself. Find a subtle way to show your child you are waiting for something – a food, a purchase, an experience. Susan Vogt [email protected]
2021 ChurCh CAlendArS are available in the church en-trance. Thank you to our sponsors, remax dynamic Agents John ries and dennis funeral & Cremation Services for making these beautiful calendars possible.
All Saints & Immaculate Conception 4 Madison Lake, MN • St. Clair, MN
All SAintS newS 2021 Church giving envelopes are now available at the back of church.
thAnk you to everyone who helped put of the Tree of Lights in the elevator entrance and decorate the church for the Advent Season. Especially dorothy wolff and fran Sargent.
thAnk you to Jon, tom & Ben Schneider at Carriage Repair for fixing the aluminum can trailer again. It is so wonderful to have such great mechanics to keep the trailer rolling down the road.
thAnk you once again to norm ploog for taking the aluminum cans in for us. We received $120 for everyone’s efforts. Please continue to put aluminum in the trailer in the north parking lot. Every little bit helps!
ParISh truSteeS: Jen Fraze, Donna Haala
ParISh fInance councIL: Dick Arians, Cheri Best, Todd Borchardt, John Landkamer, Greg Rosenow, Trevor Waagner
ParISh PaStoraL councIL: Darcy Anderson, Keri Evenson, Jen Fraze, Spencer Kolles, Karlee Ouradnik, Bev Peters, Amy Taylor
cemeterY: Frank Hodapp 243-3371
immACulAte ConCeption newS
St. Clair Blood drive - tuesday, december 15, 2020 - 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church basement, 200 Front Street, Saint Clair. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and
enter STCLAIRMN to schedule an appointment. Every 2 seconds someone in the u.S. needs blood.
2021 ContriBution enVelopeS for Immaculate Conception are available to be picked up in the church entrance. If you were missed blank boxes of envelopes are available. Please write your name on the envelopes that you picked up so that you may be properly credited for your donations. Children’s contribution envelopes are also available.
Christmas decorating: Help will be needed to assemble and set up the trees. If you want to help please contact Cheryl Sodeman.
ParISh truSteeS: Troy Braun & Kim Bruender
ParISh fInance councIL: David Becker, Dan Ireland, Robert Kruse, Tonya Rule, Kelly Zabel
ParISh PaStoraL councIL: Kim Carlson, David Ireland, Sharon Juliar, David Kruse, Linda Lynch, Carol Pluym, Tom Rother
cemeterY: Dan Ireland or Stanley Hodapp
Catholic ministries Appeal: immaculate Conception has a goal of $14,000 (whiCh we met!)and as of November 30th have received $15,793.50 or 113% of our goal in contributions and $142.50 in outstanding pledges for a total of $15,936, leaving us an overage of 1,793.50. If you did not receive an envelope in the mail, they are available at the entrances to the church. Please be generous in your giving, as the money goes towards many diocese projects. You have until December 31st to make a contribution.
Third Sunday of Advent December 13, 2020
All SAintS ACAdemy newS
Toddler 1 - We decorated GINGERBREAD cookies for afternoon snack with white frosting and M & M’s. We sure liked the M & M’s as we ate them first. We also saw the GARBAGE truck as it drove by on the highway during our outside time this morning! We have a GARBAGE truck in our letter bag. G is our Letter of the Week. We had a really GOOD Day!
Please make sure to follow us on Facebook.
If you are interested in a tour, please call 507-243-3819 and ask for Liz or email us at asa.madisonlake.childcare@gmail.
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partners for housing: With so much unease these days, we wanted to make sure to have a point of continuity for our clients this holiday season. I am contacting you as a church or charitable organization and thought you or your congrega-tion/club might be interested in participating in our Holiday Bundles program. The Holidays can be a tough time for peo-ple facing homelessness. Currently, 1 in 4 people are severely cost-burdened in the Greater Mankato Area, making them vulnerable to homelessness. In 2017, 1015 individuals sought out emergency shelter, and of those, nearly half were children under the age of 18. In order to make the Holiday Season a bit brighter for our Shelter Guests and Transitional Hous-ing Clients, we encourage you to participate in the Holiday Bundles program. Call us to let us know you’re committing to the program, then please purchase at least one item from
each category below to create a family bundle. laundry items Includes laundry detergent, laundry baskets, hangers, dryer sheets, bathroom towels. entertainment DVDs, board games, cards, outside sports, puzzles, movie tickets. toys Crafts, col-oring books, crayons, building blocks, play-doh, learning toys.kitchen Pots, pans, silverware, kitchen towels, utensils, dishes, glasses, cups. Cleaning Supplies Broom & dust pan, cleaning wipes, cleaning spray, cleaning towels, scrub brush, air freshener. gift Cards Walmart, Kwik Trip, Target, Casey’s, Holiday, Aldi, grocery or other gift cards. Please select at least one item from each category above. deliver by dec. 14, 2020151 Good Counsel Dr, Door 11 Mankato, MN 56001 for more info, call 507-387-2115, ext. 4 All bundles should re-main unwrapped. Partners for Housing is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization supporting people experiencing homelessness in our community.
Catholic Charities of Southern minnesota would like to of-fer 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.
loyolA newS:
wired to the heart update: Loyola’s annual Wired to the Heart event, originally set for mid-November will be post-poned to Saturday, February 6, 2021. The committee will continue our planning for this fabulous event, whether it will be held in-person or virtually. Thank you for your continued support. Please watch for our event updates.
Your parish support makes all we do, learn, and celebrate at Loyola possible.
loyola’s mission: Leading through Faith, Academic Excel-lence, and Service
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