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Immaculate Conception and
St. Nicholas Catholic Churches
FEBRUARY 7, 2016 :: 5th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Father’s Findings:
This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday that begins the fourth season of the church liturgical year that we call Lent. Ash Wednesday is always about 40 days before Easter, but since Easter is determined by the cycle of the moon, the date for Easter and Ash Wednesday can vary each year by about a month. This year Ash Wednesday is February 10, eight days earlier than last year. For those of you who actually count the days, you will find 47 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, but, because Sunday is the day of the Resurrection, we skip over Sundays when we calculate the length of Lent. Therefore, in the Western (Roman rite) Church, Lent always begins on Ash Wednesday, the seventh Wednesday before Easter. Lent is the season during which we prepare ourselves for the most important feast day of the year, Easter Sunday. On Ash Wednesday, blessed ashes will be traced in the form of a cross on a person’s forehead while reciting these or similar words, "Remember, man, that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return". The distribution of ashes reminds us of our mortality and calls us to repentance. The ashes that we receive are also a reminder of our sinfulness, and many leave them on their foreheads all day as a sign of humility. Two Masses with the distribution of ashes will be
celebrated on Ash Wednesday, the first at 9:00am in Osakis and the second at 7:00pm
in Belle River. Two Communion Services that include the distribution of ashes will also
be celebrated on Ash Wednesday in Osakis at 3:45pm and 7:00pm. There will be no
morning Mass on Ash Wednesday in Belle River.
The Church emphasizes the penitential nature of Ash Wednesday by calling us to fast from food between meals (fasting) and abstain from eating meat (abstinence). Catholics who are over the age of 18 and under the age of 60 are required to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, which means that they can eat only one complete meal and two smaller meals during the day, with no food in between. Catholics who are over the age of 14 are also required to abstain from eating any meat, or any food made with meat, on Ash Wednesday as well as every Friday during Lent. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the only two days that require both abstinence and fasting, though many Catholics also choose to fast on other Fridays during Lent.
Many people choose to give up other things they like during Lent as another form of penitential fasting. By giving something up we learn to control a particular part of our lives, which leads to greater self-discipline even when Lent is over. As such, in Lent we are able to learn, examine, and get our material excesses under control. Almsgiving and prayer are other activities associated with Lent. Again this year, “Best Lent Ever” is offering an alternative to simply giving up things for Lent, but to grow in faith by prayer and acts of charity during Lent. Sign up for daily emails during Lent at: BestLentEver.com.
As mentioned above, Sundays are not a part of the Lenten fast, because Sunday is always a feast of the Resurrection. However, the Sundays of Lent are still a part of the Lenten liturgical season in the Western (Roman rite) Church, and the worship services tend to be more simple and austere than normal. They lack the Gloria, and the joyous "alleluias" of the Easter season. The Western liturgical color of Lent is violet, symbolizing royalty and penitence. This year in Osakis the environment committee will be encouraging parishioners towards acts of mercy following the Pope’s theme: The Year of Mercy. Sample acts of mercy will be available at the distribution of ashes to take and consider. A full sheet of sample acts of mercy will be on the bulletin board at the entrance of the church, with a web site that has more suggestions. More will take place during Lent that will be announced later.
BULLETIN DEADLINE:
Tuesdays by 5:00pm
Email Jennifer at [email protected]
Fr. David Petron: 320-859-2390, ext 13
Deacon Stan Hennen: 320-859-2390
Emergencies: 320-760-1221
Diocese Website: www.stcdio.org
Immaculate Conception Parish 306 W Oak Street, PO Box F
Osakis, MN 56360
Phone: 320-859-2390 * Fax: 320-859-5850
www.ImmaculateConceptionOsakis.org
Parish Hours: Thursdays 10:30am-5pm
Jen Wolbeck, Secretary: 859-2390, ext 23
Bob Brillhart, Custodian: 320-859-2390
Hollie Kulzer, NFP: 320-293-8263
Greta Petrich, FF Dir 7-12: 320-491-1289
Jen Wolbeck, FF Dir K-6,YM: 320-248-0155
Trustees: Bruce Pederson & Dana Hetland
Saint Agnes Catholic School 307 4th Avenue W, PO Box O
Osakis, MN 56360
Phone: 320-859-2130
Fax: 320-859-5850
www.StAgnesOsakis.com
Mrs. Pat Pospisil, Principal: ext. 12
Sharon Marthaler, Bookkeeper: ext. 11
Saint Nicholas Parish 9473 County Road 3 NE
Carlos, MN 56319
Phone: 320-852-7041 * Fax: 320-852-6976
Parish Hours: Mondays 9am – 2pm
Wednesdays 9am – 12pm
Beth Klimek, Secretary: 320-852-7041
Richard Klein, Custodian: 320-491-2885
Tonya Buelke, FF Director: 320-815-3162
Trustees: Dennis Hillmer & Cathleen
Nordling
SACRAMENTS:
Reconciliation
Osakis :: Saturdays at 3:00pm
Belle River :: 1st
Sundays at 7:30am
Baptism, Marriage, Anointing
of the Sick :: Contact Parish Offices
Received $123,887
Remaining $134,313
Budget Progress
Received $72,189
Remaining $66,911
Budget Progress
St. Nicholas
Newly Baptized: Welcome to Ezra Craig Hoekstra, son of Joel & Alisha. Ezra was baptized into the Catholic Community on Sunday, February 7th at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Belle River. Congratulations!
Carlos Seniors will meet at Herby’s on Thursday, February 11th. Please call Herby’s by Tuesday, February 9th with your menu selection. Thank you and hope to see you there!
Prayer Chain: Call Anita (320-852-7792) or Bernadette (320-852-7796). All calls are ABSOLUTELY confidential. New prayer requests added to the Prayer Chain will remain listed for 2 weeks unless Anita or Bernadette are notified again to keep the request active
Immaculate Conception Our mission is to share God’s love, always and
with everyone.
Wedding Banns: II. Lisa Marthaler & Joseph Juettner, Saturday, 2/20/16 at Immaculate Conception
KC Breakfast will be held TODAY, Sunday, February 7, in the church basement dining hall after the 10:30 am Mass. Serving pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, caramel rolls, coffee, juice, and milk. Free Will Offering. Hope to see you there!
KC Meeting Notice: Wednesday, February 10th at 7:00pm at St. Agnes School.
Lenten Stations of the Cross will be let by St. Agnes students every Friday during Lent at 2:15pm. There will be no stations on Friday, March 4th due to Adoration.
Dylan’s Gloves of Love boxes are located in the church entryways. Please donate any gloves to help school children in our area who don’t have winter wear. Sponsored by the Osakis Christian Mothers.
RESTORATION PROJECT PROGRESS – Please consider a gift toward our parish restoration project. We hope to continue making our sacred space a beautiful place to worship. Any size donation can be made, just put RESORTATION PROJECT in the
memo line of your check so it goes into that fund. Your help
with be transformed into a new coat of color across our church! With your help we can keep the painting project ‘rolling’! Prayer Chain: Call Sue Stoetzel (859-2209) or Erma Craig (859-2309). All calls ABSOLUTELY confidential. Please note new prayer requests added to Prayer Chain will remain listed for one month unless Sue or Erma are notified again to keep the request active.
Both Parishes
Ash Wednesday Masses / Communion Services: 9:00am Mass @ Immaculate Conception, Osakis & 7:00pm Mass @ St. Nicholas, Belle River; 3:45pm & 7:00pm Communion Services both @ Immaculate Conception, Osakis. All Are Welcome!
Bishop’s Annual Appeal begins today, on this “Announcement Weekend”. Please be prepared to help Bishop Kettler fulfill his pastoral duties by making a generous gift to his Appeal on Commitment weekend (February 13-14). An “IN-PEW” solicitation of Bishop’s Appeal will take place in the parish next weekend. If you have completed the pledge envelope sent to you by mail, please bring it to Mass next weekend, Commitment weekend. Thank you!
Vendors Needed: St. Agnes is looking for vendors for the Carnival. If interested, please contact the school for more info & reservation form.
Sacred Heart Parish Fish Fry in Urbank, MN will take place again this year! Our first night will be Friday, February 12th from 5:00-7:30pm. Adults $9.00, Children 6-12 $5.00, Children 5 & under FREE. Serving Fish, Baked Potato, Coleslaw, Baked Beans, Buns, Bars, Beverages. Take Outs Available.
WOMEN’S LENTEN RETREAT at Sts. Peter & Paul’s Catholic Church in Richmond, MN on Saturday, February 27th. Cost is $15 if registered by February 17th and $20 after February 17th and at the door. Registration checks should be written to Cold Spring Deanery and sent to Irene Burg at 27212 Cty Rd 32, Paynesville, MN 56362. For additional info, please contact the DCCW Vice President, Cheryl Weller at 320-346-2710 or email at [email protected]
Daughters of Isabella meeting notice: Thursday, February 18th at 2:00pm in the Commons Area of the Church of St. Mary’s in Alexandria. Notice the time change.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OFFERINGS ST. NICHOLAS OFFERINGS
Last Week’s Offerings
Adult $1,280.00
Loose 102.00
Children 0.00
TOTAL $1,382.00
Last Week’s Offerings
Adult $3,095.00
Children 12.34
TOTAL $3,107.34
Capital Campaign $12,847 towards $20,000 goal
Church Restoration $5,920 towards $15,000 goal
St. Agnes Scholarship $8,561 towards $15,000 goal
$2,675 needed weekly to meet $139,100 budget
Offering Counters: Sharon Illetschko & Joan Zimmel Offering Counters: Jerry & Joyce Klimek
$4,965 needed weekly to meet $258,200 budget
Budget Year ends June 30,
2016
Bell Fund $11,786 towards goal
Old Rectory Roof $3,409 towards goal
Mon, Feb 8 8:00 am Communion Service Osakis Tues, Feb 9 10:00am + Galeon Wed, Feb 10 9:00am +Donald Wolbeck (Ann.) Osakis 7:00pm + Belle River Thurs, Feb 11 9:00am +Tom Walsh Osakis Fri, Feb 12 8:00 am NO MASS Osakis Sat, Feb 13 4:00 pm +Bert & Margaret Terfehr Osakis Sun, Feb 14 8:30 am +Lucy Molitor Belle River Sun, Feb 14 10:30 am For the People of the Parish Osakis
From the Desk of Mrs. Pat
Calendar Raffle Winners:
Congratulations and thank you for supporting St. Agnes!
01/31 Rosemarie Kraft Villard, MN $35 02/01 Bernadette Thooft Wabasso, MN $100 02/02 Melvin & Debbie Mullis Clover, SC $20 02/03 Mike & Ashley Shrode Ham Lake, MN $20 02/04 Megan Schutz St. Louis Park, MN $20 02/05 Mike & Amy Ebnet Long Prairie, MN $20 02/06 Judy Collins Carlos, MN $20
Nurturing children and their families through
sharing Christ’s love while instilling academic excellence.
MASS INTENTIONS
Immaculate Conception Greta Petrich, Faith Formation Dir. 7-12
320-491-1289
Jen Wolbeck, Faith Formation Dir. Pre-
K-6, Youth Ministry
320-248-0155
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K-12 Faith Formation:
Wednesday, February 10: K-6 meets from 3:15-4:30; Ash Wednesday Communion Service at 3:45pm – All are Welcome! 7-11 meets from 7:00-8:30; Ash Wednesday Communion Service at 7:00pm – All are Welcome!
Little Hearts 4 Jesus (ages 3-8):
Sunday, February 14th during the 10:30am Mass. See you there!
S.A.L.T. (youth group):
Sunday, February 14th from 5:00-8:30pm in the Church basement.
St. Nicholas Tonya Buelke, K-11 Faith Formation Dir.
320-815-3162
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Faith Formation:
Wednesday, February 10– Ash Wednesday Mass at 7:00pm – All are Welcome!
St. Nick’s Little Wonders
(ages 4-8):
Future dates to be announced.
S.N.A.C.K. Time
(St. Nick’s Awesome Christian
Kids):
Nothing at this time ☺ Youth Ministry Opportunity:
Castaway forms are available for students in grades 9-12. If interested or have questions, please see Tonya.
FAITH FORMATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
Saturday, February 13, 4:00pm :: Immaculate Conception
Sacristan: Mary Gillespie, Greeters: Charmaine Hartmann & Pat Mohror, Lector: Jim Tenhoff, Servers: Elli Clasemann & Thomas Van Acker, Ushers: Punky Didier & Alex Rutten, Eucharistic Ministers: Val Kral, Monica Krebsbach & Alcuin Marthaler
Sunday, February 14, 8:30am :: St. Nicholas
Sacristan: Hugh McWhorter, Greeters: Dennis & Deb Hillmer, Lector: Gabrielle Palmer, Servers: Abigail Bauer & Nichelle Meyers, Ushers: Tim & Jordan Baas, Eucharistic Ministers: Richard Molitor, Missy Baas & Mark Jaskowiak
Sunday, February 14, 10:30am :: Immaculate Conception
Sacristan: Richard Daas, Greeters: Fred & Rose Julig, Lector: Terri Anderson, Servers: Kayla & Kessie Kulzer, Ushers: Dennis & Bev Paul, Eucharistic Ministers: Kay Boogaard, Byron Chisholm & Jennifer Wolbeck, Gift Bearer: Ava Drevlow Family
It is not only Catholic Schools week, but also I Love to Read month. The students will be celebrating I Love to Read month in a variety of ways. The book The Chocolate Touch will be read school wide. The teachers will be doing a variety of age appropriate activities in each of their classrooms. I am requesting that you send your child’s favorite chocolate recipe to school. These will be hung around school for everyone to read. Once again, a book exchange will take place on Tuesday, March 1st. Any student wishing to participate needs to bring a book at their reading level in good condition; no books with torn pages, writing or coloring in will be accepted.
Here’s What’s Happening in Grades 3 & 4!
To celebrate Catholic Schools Week, the 3rd & 4th graders listed ways that we grow in God’s way each day.
The 4th graders learned how to use compasses to measure around irregular shapes.
We love to read! We will be celebrating I Love to Read Month in February.
The Red Cross gave a presentation about disaster preparedness. Each student decorated a pillowcase to take home to create their own emergency kit.
Advertising Space Available :: Contact LaDonna, Mike or the Parish Office for more information.
To place an ad in the bulletin,
please contact LaDonna Karl
(320-859-2887) or
Mike Bowman (320-859-2595)
Pontoon, Boat and Motor Rentals
Canoes
Kayaks
Paddleboards
320-859-2175
17857 Lake Street East
Osakis, MN 56360
LinwoodResort.com [email protected]