THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY T IME JANUARY 26, 2020

C H U R C H O F

Weekend Masses Saturday ................................................ 4:30 PM Sunday .................................8:30 and 10:30 AM Weekday Masses Mon. thru Fri ........................................ 7:15 AM Wed. (Sep.-May) All School ............... 9:45 AM Saturday ............................................... 8:00 AM Holy Days ......................... 7:15 AM & 5:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration Monday 5:00 AM to Friday 8:00 PM Baptisms By appointment Sacrament of Reconciliation by appointment or Saturday .................................... 3:30 to 4:00 PM Marriage (available to parishioners of 6 months or greater). Arrangements must be made at least 9 months before proposed marriage date. Anointing of the Sick, as announced/requested Contact Information Parish Office ................................ 651-771-1209 Fax ......................................... 651-771-3466 Website ................ www.stjerome-church.org Email. ........... secretary@stjerome-church.org FB ....... www.facebook.com/stjeromecatholic School. ........................................ 651-771-8494 Fax ......................................... 651-771-3466 Website .................. www.stjeromeschool.org Kids’ Korner Daycare……..…….651-771-1023 Pastoral Staff Fr. Victor Valencia ................................... Pastor Administrative Staff Joanne Lamb ............................. Parish Secretary Music Mary Beth Hess .......................... Music Director Faith Formation Shelly Berthiaume ..... Religious Ed Coordinator Maddy McCarthy .......................... Confirmation Pat Birkey ............................ Children’s Liturgy School Anne Gattman ...................................... Principal Nancy McGraw ....................... School Secretary Staci Meyers ........................... School Secretary Maintenance Bob Hoisington ..................................Supervisor Victim Assistance Hotline………....651-291-4475

380 E. Roselawn Avenue Maplewood, MN 55117

St. Jerome

MISSION STATEMENT

The people of St. Jerome Church are a Catholic parish community united in the love and grace of Jesus

Christ; to celebrate the sacraments and our faith, to proclaim and teach the Gospel values of Christ and His Church, to nurture our faith community, and to

respond to the needs of those in and beyond our par-ish through worship and service.

FREE PANCAKE BREAKFAST IN THE SCHOOL GYM AFTER

SUNDAY MASSES.

St. Jerome’s Catholic Church Maplewood, MN

PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

Dear St. Jerome Parishioners, As I write this, our 3-5 graders are packing birthday box-es in the gym. Our K-2 students are at Rosoto Villa play-ing Bingo, and the middle school is at Feed My Starving Children. We are out of our normal routine to celebrate Catholic Schools Week. A big part of Catholic Schools Week is acknowledging and thanking our St. Jerome Church com-munity for the support you provide both financially and behind the scenes. As a parish school we enjoy the bless-ings of intergenerational friendships. We learn from and revel in your stories of your days at St. Jerome, or what it was like for your children. We are the ones today work-ing to make Christ known to the students, but you made that commitment yourselves. And, you continue that commitment with the support provided us from the par-ish.

We See you! We Thank You! ~Scheduling altar servers ~ decorating the church ~ help-ing us with SCRIP ~ finding us a new flag ~ shoveling ~ fixing wires and stuff ~ organizing our festival ~ flipping pancakes ~ hauling leaves ~ praying for us at Adoration ~ singing at Mass ~ keeping the grounds looking so lovely ~ attending our special events ~ writing to outreach bud-dies ~ donating food for our pantry ~ donating toward our preschool materials ~ keeping up the Adoration chapel ~ serving on committees and SO MANY other ways that you show up for our parish and our school.

As our school’s leader, I feel your support and your love for our students, and I thank you with a full heart. Please join us on Sunday after the 8:30 and 10:30 masses for a Pancake Breakfast. We’ll have students, school par-ents and staff on hand to personally thank you for your support. Most sincerely, Anne McNeill Gattman, Principal

Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is hard to believe that the first month of the year is about to finish. In three weeks we will jour-ney through Lent. For now let us continue to recall the stories of Je-sus’ public life and learn about him. Jesus began his public life in Galilee

teaching, preaching and curing the sick. Central in his work was preaching and teaching. His miracles support the first. In the gospel reading on the third Sunday in ordi-nary time we hear Jesus’ preaching: “Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand.” Repentance is the first mes-sage in Jesus’ preaching. Jesus is teaching us that re-pentance is the first word in the task of following Jesus. He told his disciples that in order to follow him they must “deny yourself and take up your cross” To repent means to embrace the cross of Christ. The follow-ing of his disciples begins with repentance. In the human perspectives to repent means to die from our sins. As we embark a new life, first, we have to die from our old self. The process is like carrying our own cross and later die in order that the new self will burst forth. Wasn’t that the passion of Christ? Yes, every spiritual journey begins with repent-ance. We all know that the resurrection of Christ begins with his carrying of the cross. Who wants to die? Who wants to go to heaven? Fr. Vic

ITEMS FOR SHOE BOXES Thank you to all who donated to our shoe boxes. Here are a few completed boxes, wrapped and ready to go. We stuffed 54 boxes.

BINGO at Rosoto

THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 26, 2020

WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF ST. JEROME

The Church of St. Jerome would like to wel-come all visitors and anyone who has recently moved into our community. We invite you to become members of our parish. If you are interested in joining our parish or have any

questions, please contact the parish office at 771-1209.

RETROUVAILLE MARRIAGE HELP: Thinking about Separation or Divorce? Hurting? Angry? Feel helpless? Retrouvaille is a lifeline for troubled mar-riages. Couples learn the tools to rediscover each other and heal their marriages. 100% confidential. When: Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2020 Where: Dakota Ridge Best Western Hotel, Eagan, MN 800-470-2230 info@tcr-mn.org http://www.helpourmarriage.org MARRIAGE ENCOUNTERS Give your spouse the best gift of love possible! A gift that gives for generations to come! Register for the February 8-9 Marriage Encounter at www.marriages.org. Week-ends are held at Mt Olivet Conference and Retreat Cen-ter in Farmington. Visit www.marriages.org for additional information or call 651.454.3238.

BIBLE STUDY AT TRANSFIGURATION Join us at Transfiguration Catholic Church in Oakdale for this powerful 10-week Bible study called Lectio: Eucha-rist, Discovering the Mass in the Bible taught by Dr. Brant Pitre via video lectures. Did you know that the Eucharist was foreshadowed in the Old Testament all the way back to Genesis? There are evening sessions starting Monday, January 27 at 7 p.m. or morning sessions starting Tues-day, January 28 at 9 a.m. More information can be found at www.transfigurationmn.org. Questions? Email JCStudy@transfigurationmn.org or 651-238-0645.

ARCHDIOCESAN SYNOD Upcoming Prayer and Listening Events

What’s working and what’s not in the Archdiocese? Arch-bishop Hebda wants to hear from you! Please prayerfully consider attending an upcoming Prayer and Listening Event, as part of the Pre-Synod Process and make your voice heard. Your input will help guide the Archdiocese over the next 5-10 years. There are 20 Prayer and Listen-ing Events. The next tone is: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 6-9 p.m. at Pax Christi, Eden Prairie Learn more about the Synod and see a full listing of Pray-er and Listening Events at archspm.org/synod.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Permanent adorers are needed for Monday 12 noon, Tuesday 10 p.m., Wednesday 3 a.m., Thursday 12 noon and 5 p.m., and Friday 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. A temporary adorer is need-ed Thursday 2 p.m. until April. If you are able to help with any of these hours or have questions, please call Lorraine 772-2997.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10; Ps 89:20-22, 25-26; Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday: 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19; Ps 24:7-10; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89:4-5, 27-30; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29; Ps 132:1-5, 11-14; Mk 4:21-25 Friday: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Ps 51:3-7, 10-11; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51:12-17; Mk 4:35-41 Sunday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32]

Archbishop Bernard Hebda wants to hear from you!

Prayer and Listening Event Saturday, February 15, 2020

9:00 AM – 12:00 AM Lumen Christi

2055 Bohland Ave, St. Paul 55116

The Knights of Columbus #4021 will sponsor a bus to this event leaving the St. Rose of Lima Church parking lot at

8:00 AM and returning by 1:00 PM.

Call the St. Rose of Lima Parish Center at 651-645-9369 to reserve a seat on the bus. Space is limited.

Registration closes on Jan 31st.

MOM’S GROUP Mom's group to begin at St. John's Catholic Church of Little Canada for moms and caregivers of young children! Families from surrounding parishes are more than wel-come :) We meet every Friday morning from 9:30am to 11:30am for fellowship and coffee for moms, and playtime for the little ones. Please contact Abbea for details at abbea.anderson@yahoo.com.

QUILTERS FOR A CAUSE Join us to share a little love! We will meet on Fri-day, February 7 from 9:00 till 2:30. Come whatever hours you can and bring something to share for potluck lunch. Quilting experience is not necessary but basic machine sewing skills are helpful. Please bring your cre-ativity, basic sewing supplies, scissors, pins and nee-dles. If you have no quilting experience we can put you to work tying quilts. This is a good way to socialize with and meet other parishioners while doing something for others. The quilts go to charities in the Maplewood area. If you have any questions please call Mary Selby at 651-489-4177.

PARISH EVENT CALENDAR

January 27– Feb. 2

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday Tuesday SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Wednesday 6:00pm Choir practice 6:00pm Confirmation 6:30pm Religious Education Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday 7:15am Pres. Of United States Tuesday 7:15am Helen Weidell Wednesday 7:15am 9:45am Fr. Ken Ludescher (living) Thursday 7:15am Jane Rinehart (living) Friday 7:15am Governor of MN Saturday 8:00am Pat Adrian 4:30pm Jim Murphy Sunday 8:30am Members of the Parish 10:30am Bob Trost

Jacqueline Benjamin, Spencer Cardinal, Gail Chrysler, Sue Connolly, Marilyn Cunningham, Cathy Deiman, Kirk Duellman, Tim Feidt, Al Gal-braith, Salvatrice Gambino, David Hendricks, Clarice Holthaus, Kevin Jones, Eugene Kauf-hold, Lily Kehler, Mary Klutzke, Steve Lauinger, Mary Laumeyer, Fr. Ken Ludescher, Edward Lunzer, RoseMarie Manders, Philip Maus, Vern

& Dorothy Mayer, Patrick McGuigan, Chad McLellan, MaryAnn McMonigal, Ray McMonigal, Brian Michlitsch, Nolan Mullaney, Greg Negard, Louise Nieters, Shannon Presler, Bernie Przybyl-ski, Josh Richter, Patrick Roth, Danny Rothbauer, Cliff Sandmeyer, Rosa Santos, David Schluender, Michelle Schoe-necker, Donald Seiberlich Jr., Gene Skok, Mike Spangenberg, Ava Swift, Tony Swift, George & Nancy Valento, Greg Votel, Theresa Wilkes, Delores Witschen, Laura Woehrle, Kevin Yackel, Lorraine Youngbauer

PRAY FOR US

CHILDREN LITURGY Children’s liturgy will alternate be-tween the Saturday 4:30pm Mass and the Sunday 10:30am Mass. Children’s liturgy is for children Kin-dergarten—4th grade. The Children are dismissed from Mass at the Liturgy of the Word and read and discuss the readings at their level. They rejoin the congregation for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. (usually during the collection.) Jan 25 — 4:30pm—Cancelled: Catholic Schools Week. Feb. 2—10:30am Feb. 8—4:30pm Feb. 16—10:30am Feb. 22—4:30pm

FR. LUDESCHER LAMP will burn this week in prayer for

Rinehart Family

LITURGICAL ROLES Jan. 27—Feb. 2

Schedules can also be found at www.stjerome-church.org (calendars/schedules)

USE SCRIP FOR YOUR ALL YOUR SHOPPING NEEDS.

Make a New Year’s Resolution to buy scrip Scrip (gift cards) are sold after all the weekend masses in Ludescher Hall. We have gift cards for all your shopping needs, especially gas and grocery cards. Please support the school.

SCRIP—GIFT CARDS

SERVERS: Mon., Fri., Sat Adult Servers Tues., Thurs, B. Akoh & R. Sutton Sat. 4:30 pm C. & E. Shelby-Vazquez Sun. 8:30 am M. Schreier 10:30 am C. & Kim Zorobi CANDLE BEARERS: Sat. 4:30 pm O. Olberding & M. Kinning Sun. 8:30 am 10:30 am W. Holzemer & Kevin Zorobi CROSS BEARERS: Sat. 4:30 pm Z. Maya Sun. 8:30 am 10:30 am M. Holzemer EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sat. 4:30 pm I. Schreier, R. Schreier, S. Kinning Sun. 8:30 am J. Dickson, E. Schoenecker, N. Valento 10:30 am J. Lamb, T. Petersen, C. Anyanwu LECTORS: Sat. 4:30 pm B. Janisch Sun. 8:30 am Y. Clintsman 10:30 am D. Mordorski $CRIP SELLERS: Sat. 4:30 pm A. Trost Sun 8:30 am J. & M. Heller 10:30 am P. & P. Cokley

Contributions for the week of January 19, 2020

Weekly Contribution: $5653.20

Monthly Electronic giving: $2733.00

Please consider adding the Church of St. Jerome to your will.

THE 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS IS COMING! Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau is responsible for conducting the nationwide census. On April 1, 2020, you can fill out the questionnaire online, by paper, or by phone. You can help! In addition to completing your Census forms promptly, the U.S. Census Bureau needs Census Takers in every Community, to reach out to homes which have not re-turned their forms. Weekly paid work - $22.00/Hour, paid train-ing, and mileage reimbursement – $0.58/ mile. Hiring calls begin in January; Field work begins in late Spring. Applicants are encouraged to apply online: 2020cen-sus.gov/jobs. Or call: 1-855-JOB-2020, to apply. Do it today!!