GUARDIAN ANGELS Catholic Church & School

215 SECOND STREET WEST + CHASKA, MINNESOTA + WWW.GACHASKA.ORG + (952) 227-4000

The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls...

JULY 24, 2011 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

Church & School Staff Listed Alphabetically

E-Mails for Staff: FirstInitialLastName@GAchaska.org Example: DEbert@GAchaska.org

Sara Anderson, Bookkeeping/Music Assistant 227-4000 Rev. Mr. Jim Bauhs, Deacon 227-4092 Fr. Doug Ebert, Pastor 227-4003 Amy Gallus, School Principal 227-4010 Fr. Thomas Joseph, Sacramental Minister within the Latino Community 227-4093 Emily Klinker, Director of Faith Formation 227-4007 Maria Koehn, Latino Administrative Assistant 227-4015 Lori Reznick, School Administrative Assistant 227-4010 Jean Rief, Pastoral Associate 227-4095 Miguel Salinas, Parish Analyst/Room Scheduling 227-4004 Jennifer Salwei, Accounting 227-4001 Teresa Schmidt, Director of Worship 227-4084 Gary Van Eyll, Interim Parish Director 227-4002 Brian Winfield, Maintenance Supervisor 227-4013

Lay~Leadership Positions TRUSTEES Steve Rasmussen 448-5922 Mark Sanda 277-4283 Bill Meyer, Trustee Emeritus PARISH COUNCIL, Tim Collins 270-2341 TCollins@acosta.com FINANCE COUNCIL, Matthew Udermann (Interim) matt@bluejeangreen.com FAITH FORMATION COMMISSION, Ed Hajek, eahajek@yahoo.com 960-4940 SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tom Tierney, thomas.tierney@gmail.com 239-8799PARENT/TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO) Cecilia Laube, laubes2006@yahoo,com 448-6161 Keith Erickson, Keith.Erickson@wellsfargo.com 368-7349 PASTORAL CARE COMMISSION Susan Keough, mskeo@comcast.net 220-6005 USHERS/GREETERS Marty O’Keefe, martyok@embarqmail.com 368-7541 PRAYER LINE, Jessica Oberpriller 361-3165 Jessica.Oberpriller@gmail.com

This Week at G.A. Monday, July 25, 2011 - Sunday, July 31, 2011

Mass Intentions

Monday, (8 a.m.) Living & Deceased members of the Urban Fritz family Wednesday (5:30 p.m.) ——- Thursday (5:30 p.m.) Daughters of Isabella members and their families. Friday (8 a.m.) Carol Wolf + Saturday (8 a.m.) ——- Saturday (5 p.m.) ——- Sunday (8 a.m.) Russel Schmid + Sunday (10 a.m.) Robert Vogel +

First Reading — All you who thirst, come to the water! (Isaiah 55:1-3) Psalm — The hand of the Lord feeds us: he answers all our needs. (Psalm 145). Second Reading — Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ. (Romans 8:35, 37-39). Gospel — All ate until satisfied: they collected 12 baskets of what was left over. (Matthew 14:13-21).

Next Weekend’s Readings (July 31)

Come to the Love INC Praise Festival & Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, July 31st featuring Christian bands from area churches. It will be in conjunction with River City Days at City Square Park, downtown Chaska. A large tent will protect us in case of rain. Pancakes, sausage, juice, and coffee will be served from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Suggested donation for breakfast is $5 adults, $2 for children 5-12, under 5 free. Praise Festival is free and open to the public. Enjoy great music, good food, community outreach, and fellowship. Volunteers are needed from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.; please call Mary at (952) 448-3262 if interested.

St. Bernard’s School Cologne

St. Bernard’s Catholic United Financial is sponsoring a

rummage sale in St. Bernard’s School, Cologne. July 28th, 29th & 30th. Bag day is July

30th from 8 a.m. to noon.

Thank You! From Fr Conran

Father Conran Schneider thanks all for their prayers and cards and gifts on the occasion of his

60th anniversary of his ordination He promises to remember you in his prayers. In addition, thank you to Fresh Seasons Market in Victoria for their donation of the beautiful and delicious celebration cake. Blessings!

Knights of Columbus Calendar Raffle Results

Please call Steve at 952-448-3127 or Chuck at 952-448-2819 to collect your winnings. Congratulations!

From

Fr Doug As I build my nest and settle in as your pastor, I am learning the local culture that makes every parish unique. I am glad that I have been given the opportunity to serve here. I am very hopeful about the future of this parish and believe we have a strong foundation on which to build. We have inherited a long tradition and a beautiful historical church; the real beauty of any church, however, is the faith of the people inside. The primary focus of our parish must always be the nourishment of our faith. Every week, we need to hear God’s Word in our Scripture to help us integrate what our Lord has taught us into our lives. It is our Eucharist that makes us Catholic – we are called to continue offering this sacred nourishment and the Mass to our community. Our method of worship has two centuries of tradition and the celebration of the Mass throughout the world unites us on our pilgrimage to eternal life in communion with God and each other. We can attend Mass at any Catholic Church, but our faith thrives in participation with a loving and concerned parish community. All our pastoral ministries, including our school, are focused on enticing people to the Bread of Life and the Cup of Salvation. On this side of God’s Kingdom, however, we continually encounter challenges. Our challenges in this faith community involve our own structural and financial health as well as compliance with our archdiocesan mandate to begin collaboration with St. Nicholas Church in Carver. Eventually, we will be “clustered” so that we may conserve resources so that both parishes can better nourish the faith. When our Guardian Angels parish commission structure is in place, and that will be soon, I will be seeking their six-year vision to help map my six year assignment as pastor. I am seeking a parish vision: what do you want this place to look and be like in six years? This requires participation and sharing of talent and treasure – that is what makes a parish thrive; division, apathy, and individual agendas are the recipe for corrosion and decay. I am grateful to see a parish with a strong faith life encouraged by dedicated employees and volunteers. Our parish is on the upswing and I am grateful to have inherited this momentum that I hope to accelerate. We must not, however, be naïve about our challenges – this is an aging facility with an excess of underutilized space and deferred maintenance. We are having difficulty living within our means and have little “fat” to cut. Nevertheless, I believe that we can continue serving our young for generations to come. Past generations from this historical parish have exercised their responsibility to pass their ancestors’ faith to our descendants. Now it is our turn to carry on this 150+ year’s parish mission and pass the faith to our children. Church is where we nourish our faith, hope, and charity in pursuit of a future vision of eternal life and salvation. Along the way we need each other to share our talents and treasure so that we can continue to nourish our faith in this parish community. It is not up to others, it is up to each of us individually to participate in pursuit of a future that involves nourishment of faith in downtown Chaska, as part of our Archdiocesan Church in communion with all Catholics throughout the world.

Por el Padre Doug

Mientras me establezco como su nuevo pastor, estoy aprendiendo la cultura local lo que hace único en cada parroquia. Estoy contento por la oportunidad de servir aquí. Estoy muy optimista sobre el futuro de esta parroquia y que te-nemos una base sólida sobre la cual podemos seguir formando. Hemos heredado una larga tradición y una hermosa iglesia histó-rica; la verdadera belleza de cualquier iglesia, sin embargo, es la Fé de la gente. El objetivo principal de la parroquia debe ser siempre el alimento de nuestra Fé. Cada semana, tenemos que escuchar la Palabra de Dios en nuestras escrituras así integrar lo que el Señor nos ha enseñado a nuestras vidas. Es nuestra Euca-ristía que nos hace ser Católicos - que estamos llamados a seguir ofreciendo este sagrado alimento y la Misa a nuestra comunidad. Nuestro método de adoración tiene dos siglos de tradición y la celebración de la misa en todo el mundo nos une en nuestra pe-regrinación hacia la vida eterna en la comunión con Dios y entre nosotros. Podemos asistir a misa en cualquier iglesia católica, pero nuestra Fé se nutre con la participación de la comunidad parroquial. Todos los ministerios pastorales, incluyendo la es-cuela, se centran en atraer a la gente al Pan de Vida y el Cáliz de la Salvación. En este lado del reino de Dios, sin embargo, continuamente en-frentamos retos. Nuestros retos en esta comunidad de Fé impli-can nuestra propia salud estructural y financiera, así como el cumplimiento de nuestro mandato por Arquidiócesis de comen-zar la colaboración con la Iglesia de St. Nicholas en Carver. Eventualmente, estaremos en "agrupación" para que podamos conservar los recursos de manera que ambas parroquias mejor puedan alimentar la Fé. Cuando nuestra comisión parroquial se establezca, y esto será pronto, voy preguntar su visión de seis años para ayudar a trazar mi asignación de seis años como pastor. Estoy buscando una visión de la parroquia: ¿Cómo quieres que este lugar se mire y sea en seis años? Esto requiere la participación y el intercambio de talento y tesoro - que es lo que hace prosperar una parroquia; división, la apatía, y el individuo son la receta para la corrosión y el deterioro. Estoy muy agradecido de ver una parroquia con una vida de Fé firme alentado por empleados y voluntarios que son dedicados. Nuestra parroquia está en alza y estoy agradecido de haber here-dado este impulso que espero acelerar. No debemos, sin embargo, ser ingenuos acerca de nuestros retos - este es un lugar con viejos edificios con un exceso de espacio subutilizado y mantenimiento diferido. Estamos teniendo difi-cultades para vivir dentro de nuestros medios y tenemos poco recursos para cortar. Sin embargo, creo que podemos continuar sirviendo a nuestros parroquianos para las siguientes generacio-nes. Las generaciones pasadas de esta parroquia histórica han ejercido su responsabilidad de transmitir la Fé de sus antepasa-dos a sus descendientes. Ahora es nuestro turno para llevar a cabo esta misión de 150+ y pasar la Fé a nuestros hijos.

Lay Minister Schedule

Parish Calendar & Events

For the most updated calendar information for events at G.A., please check our online calendar at

www.gachaska.org/churchcalendar MON

25

8 a.m.

Daily Mass, Church

TUE

26

8 a.m. 6 p.m.

Word & Communion Service, Church AngelFest Meeting, SFH

WED

27

5:30 p.m. 7 p.m.

Daily Mass, Church 6.1.5 Mass Music Rehearsal, Church

THU

28

3:40 4-7 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

Teen Cantors Rehearsal, Choir Loft Donald’s Uniform Sales Daily Mass, Church

FRI

29

8 a.m. 7 p.m.

Daily Mass, Church Spanish Speaking Parishioner Choir Rehearsal, Church

SAT

30

8 a.m. 9 a.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m.

Daily Mass, Church Overeaters Anonymous, Parish Office Weekend Mass, Church Spanish Speaking Parishioner Prayer Group, SFH

SUN

31

8 a.m. 10 a.m.Noon 6:15 p.m.

Weekend Mass, Church Weekend Mass, Church Weekend Mass in Spanish, Church 6.1.5 Weekend Mass, Church

Mass Intentions … Mass intentions may be for the living and the de-parted, with a + designating in the bulletin a deceased person. There is a $10 suggested donation per Mass intention. Permission from the sick person or his/her family must be granted before a name’s inclusion in these prayers. To schedule a Mass intention, call Jean in the parish office (see contacts, page 2).

Baptism … Sacramental preparation is required for all parents. God-parents and Grandparents are also encouraged to attend. Baptismal prep sessions are given every other month and Baptism Masses are held once a month. Call Jean in the parish office (see contacts, oppo-site page) to schedule a child for Baptism and the parents for baptismal prep.

Prayers of the Faithful ….If you would like a name included in our Prayers of the Faithful for the sick, please call the Parish Office.

Penance...Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and anytime by ap-pointment.

Matrimony...pre-registration required one year in advance; marriage preparation course is required.

Anointing… 1st weekend of the month following each Mass. For other requests, please contact the office.

Communion for the Homebound...When we come together to pray at our Eucharistic liturgy, we do not forget the members of our community who are unable to be with us because of ill health. We remember them in our prayer, and we wish to include them in our Holy Communion. Members of our community bring the Blessed Sacrament to them to comfort them and to unite them with us in the Eucharist. We are not always aware of those who have this need. Please call the Parish Of-fice to let us know if you or a member of your family would like to have Holy Communion brought to them. That way we can schedule a time for our ministers to visit and bring the Sacrament.

Hospital, Nursing Home, Homebound Visits...Churches are no longer notified by hospitals or nursing homes when a parishioner is admitted unless the family has requested it. If you or a family member are homebound, hospitalized or in a nursing home and would like a visit from a member of the pastoral ministry staff, please call Jean Rief in the parish office (see contacts, page 2).

Parish Information

July 30 - July 31: 5:00 pm 8:00 am 10:00 am 6:15pm Lectors Mark Sanda Randy Kerber Sue Johnson Heather Johnson Eucharistic Ministers Stephen Brown Annette Hritz Bob VanDenBroeke Joanne Wintroath Eucharistic Ministers Bill Meyer Katie Schepers Julie VanDenBroeke ------ Eucharistic Ministers Mary Meyer Bonnie Moore Rita Vannett ------ Eucharistic Ministers Ted Janey ------ Lois Hidding ------ Eucharistic Ministers Kris Janey ------ Angie Weiland ------ Servers - Candle 1 Sam Winfield Kevin Schepers Travis Shaffer VanSloun Sammy Renfro Servers - Candle 2 Joey Winfield Dallin Rosenwinkel Heather VanSloun Carolyn Collins Server - Cross/Incense Justin Dahl Corey Drees Ben VanDenBroeke ------ Server - Cross/Incense Ryan Dahl Isabel Drees Maranda Vannett ------ Homebound ------ Annette Hritz ------ ------ Homebound ------ Carol Gestach ------ ------ Sacristans Bill/Mary Meyer B. Moore B&J VanDenBroeke Mary Muhs Usher/Greeter Virgil Gestach Leo Forner Marty O’Keefe Mary Muhs Usher/Greeter Carol Gestach Linda Forner Tim Collins Susan Fasching Usher/Greeter Brad Gestach Cole Carlson ------ Andrew Fasching Usher/Greeter Steve Gestach Ben Carlson ------ Vanessa Fasching

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Guardian Angels in Chaska is seeking a full-time Maintenance Supervisor. The ideal candidate would either possess (or within reasonable time obtain) a low-pressure boiler’s license. Position involves performing maintenance and janitorial tasks as well as supervising part-time staff and volunteers who are providing maintenance and cleaning at the school and church. Interested candidates should contact Gary Van Eyll at (952) 227-4002.

Letter from Gary Van Eyll, Parish Director

It has been brought to my attention that some have concerns about Patrick working on the wall in the back of the friary gardens. First I would like to thank you for bringing this to my attention. Please, call (952-227-4002) or email (gvaneyll@gachaska.org) me with any questions you have. All questions are helpful to everyone, not just the person asking. Patrick will touch every yellow Chaska brick on this campus before he has completed his job here at Guardian Angels which will be approximately another five years. The reason the wall was being repaired first was from a safety standpoint. It was leaning toward the sidewalk and the concern was the possibly of hurting someone with falling bricks walking on the sidewalk. That concern has been rectified but we still need to put a cap on this wall to protect the wall and all the work we have done thus far. Patrick’s contract has been extended and he is working less hours per week under this scenario. He feels strongly about the wall being redone correctly and the quality of the finished product. He feels so strongly that he is donating some of his time to repair the wall at no charge to Guardian Angels. Patrick has donated more of his time to block up some windows in our first grade classroom to alleviate the moisture problem which resulted in mold in this classroom. We are very fortunate to have a skilled artisan like Patrick working for us and working with us on Rebuilding our Church. Once again please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. ~Thank you! Gary Van Eyll, Parish Director

Rebuild OUR ChurchRebuild OUR Church

Summer Volunteers Needed Summer is a great time to come visit the parish office/church. There are lots of activities to choose from. If you have an idea that you’d like to share please let us know.

Church and School Gardens: water plants and/or weed-ing, Tina Holmstadt, 448-7569 or Sue Ohnsorg, 448-5976

Parish Lawn Care: Tina Holmstadt, 448-7569 or Sue Ohnsorg, 448-5976

Straighten Pew Flyer Holders: once a week for an hour, Jean Rief, 227-4095

Friday Morning Bulletin Stuffing: after 8:00 a.m. Mass on Friday mornings in the parish office

Parish Office: answering phone and helping with short-term projects (weekdays and Saturday morning, 4-hour slots): Sandy Montague, 448-3135

Visiting Angels: Visit in the Nursing Home or with Homebound Parishioners: Jean Rief, 227-4095

Make Greeting Cards: from home…materials supplied, Sandy Montague, 448-3135

Join our GA Prayer Line: Jessica Oberpriller, 361-3165 Become a Greeter at Mass: Bernie Kerber, 448-

4565 (or Deanna Rosenwinkle for the 6.1.5. Mass, 448-5272)

Sponsor a Classroom: help get your teacher’s classroom ready for fall, Amy Gallus, 227-4011

Weekday Mass Sacristans: Annette Hritz 361-0166 Flower & Plant Care in Church: Sue Johnson, 443-

1393 Bring the Eucharist to the Homebound: Pat & Lucy

Halloran, 448-2565 New Parishioner Welcome Ambassadors: greet and get

acquainted with new parishioners, Miguel Salinas, 227-4004

AngelFest Organizing Committee: Ken and Laurie Forner, 448-7838

Parish Office Kitchen: keep organized and cleaned weekly: Jean Rief, 227-4095

Friary Maintenance and Repairs: (the more the better, families welcome): Steve Kingsbury, 612-207-3179

Faith Formation Guardian Angels Faith Formation is only successful because of its wonderful volunteers! In order to continue with this success we need you to share your faith with Sunday School, Children’s Liturgy, Wednesday evening FF, Sacrament team, or be a part of the RCIA team. If you can volunteer for any of these commitments please call Ms. Emily Klinker 227-4007. If your talents are not in teaching, but you would like to do your part for the success of Guardian Angels Faith Formation please don’t hesitate to call – God has given us all many talents that can be beneficial to the faith formation ministry. Remember you do not need to have children in the program to volunteer. Are you thinking about home schooling your child for faith formation this year? If so please contact Emily Klinker 952-227-4007 as the home school program and policies have been rewritten this summer. There will be more community involvement and clearer guidelines on your accountability. Please note, that there is no home school program offered for sacramental years. Important upcoming FF dates (continue watching this column for details on all upcoming events)

• FF beginning of the school year mailing week of August 15th

• Sacramental Preparation mailing sent week of August 15th • Catechist meeting September 14th • First day of FF grades 1-10 September 21nd • Children’s Liturgy begins October 1st • Sunday School begins October 2nd • First sacrament parent meeting October 8th • Year 2 Confirmation Parent Sponsor Student

meeting October 9th

On the weekend of August 6th and 7th, Deacon Gregg Sroder will be making an appeal for our Archdiocesan mission in Venezuela, Parroquia Jesucristo Resucitado. Ordained in September, 2001, Deacon Gregg currently serves at the Church of St. Odilia, in Shoreview. He has been involved with different areas of Hispanic ministry for several years. The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapois has had a presence in Ciudad Guayana since 1970, and like the social justice teachings of the Church, it is one of our best-kept secrets. With over 13,000 families and two priests, the need is great. A second collection, for the mission, will be taken up at all the Masses. We hope you will prayerfully consider giving. Anything you can give will be most helpful. If you want to come “prepared”, checks can be made payable to: The Center for Mission, with a note in the memo area: Venezuelan mission. Thank-you in advance, for your support.

~Deacon Gregg

Back Pack Give Back: GA is participating once again in the annual Back Pack Give Back through Love INC. This year we are asked to collect 425 bottles of 4 oz School Glue. Over 600 back packs are given away each year to children in our community who need support. All school supply items are accepted and may be dropped off in the kiosk in back of church.

Guardian Angels School News Education for the

Mind~Body~Spirit

Registrations are being accepted for PreSchool through 8th grade. Registration forms can be obtained at www.gachaska.org or by calling

the school office at (952) 227-4010. If you’d like a tour of the school, give us a call to schedule one this summer. We’d love to meet you! Next weekend, GA School will be hosting a Hamburger Stand as part of the City of Chaska’s River City Days celebration at the downtown City Center Park. Hamburgers are being sold from 4:00-10:00 p.m. on Friday, July 29th and 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 30th. Bring the entire family and enjoy a fun mid-summer get-together.

FEAST OF FAITHFEAST OF FAITHFEAST OF FAITH The Preface Dialogue

“Lift up your hearts.” “We lift them up to the Lord.” “Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.” “It is right to give him thanks and praise.” With this ancient dialogue we enter the Eucharistic Prayer, the heart of the Mass. These venerable words have been part of the Christian liturgy almost from the beginning—by the time of Hippolytus of Rome (c. 215) they were already fixed in the liturgy. Several times during the Mass the priest has invited us to pray. There is something different here. We are invited to be “lifted up,” to ascend, to climb the Lord’s mountain, as it were, to go to a new place for this most solemn part of the Mass. And we are invited to a new frame of mind, a sense of joy, of focused dedication: our hearts must not be cast down, but lifted up, and lifted to the Lord. Why? Because we are going to give thanks—we are going to “eucharist!” It is right and just that we do this. —Corinna Laughlin, © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.