Pastor: Father Patrick Arens 548 17th St., P. O. Box 39, Windom, MN 56101 E-mail: acmpastor@gmail.com

Rectory Phone: 507-831-3300

Brewster office: Loretta Smith: Office Coordinator PH: 507-842-5584 Office Hours: Monday and Thursday, 9:00AM-5:00PM E-Mail: sacreds@centurytel.net

Heron Lake office: Carmen Rasche: Office Coordinator PH: 507-793-2357 Office Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 8:30AM-4:00PM E-mail: sacredhearthl@gmail.com Website: http://sacredheartheronlake.org

Windom office: Kathy Ratzlaff: Office Coordinator PH: 507-831-1985 FAX: 507-831-0717

Office Hours: Mon, 10-12; Tues, 10-4; Wed 9-3 (Closed Over NOON)

E-mail: stfxavier@windomnet.com Website: www.sfxwindom.org

WEEKEND LITURGIES

U SACRED HEART

BREWSTER SATURDAY

5:00 PM U

SACRED HEART HERON LAKE

SUNDAY 8:30 AM U

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER WINDOM SUNDAY

10:00 AM

SPANISH MASS 2:30PM

U MARRIAGE

Arrangements must be made with the priest at least six to eight months prior to your intended date of marriage to begin preparation.

U NEW PARISHIONERS

We welcome you into God’s family! If you are interested in learning more about our church, or would like to join, please stop in the Parish Office. Please notify the Parish Office of any change of address.

THE PARISH COMMUNITIES OF: ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, WINDOM SACRED HEART, HERON LAKE SACRED HEART, BREWSTER

PASTOR: REVEREND ANDREW D. OLSEM 548 17th Street, Windom, MN 56101 PHONE: (507) 831-3300 Visit our website at www.sfxwindom.org.

NEXT WEEK’S READINGS ISAIAH 49:3, 5-6 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-3 JOHN 1:29-34 UKE 1

SATURDAY BREWSTER 5:00PM SUNDAY HERON LAKE 8:30AM WINDOM 10:00AM SERVERS Parker Murphy, Collin Ahlers Matthew & Evan Madsen Katie Hunter Claire Spartz Jaqualine Fuentes Allison Letcher LECTOR Norma Volk Children Linda Ortmann Pam Clarke Jena Schleicher CANTOR Mary Theesfeld GIFTS Derek & Ann Schmitz Children Tim & Sharon Jenniges COMM MIN Tom Volk Kim Leopold, Diana Madsen Jean Hoppe, Kathy Ratzlaff Tony Haberman Marsha Edwards, Sara Bartosh Ronda Kelly, Dianne Beens Melonie Haberman Larry Liepold Arlene Bartosh USHERS Derek Schmitz Robert & Martha Liepold Paul & Pat Reinhardt Gerard Weinandt John Volk, Marsha Edwards Mike Haugen, Malon Thompson

GREETERS Larry & Denise Schmitz Ed & Colleen Freking Margaret Juhnke, Marie Soto SOGGE HOME January 14th Joe & Barb LaCanne ROSARY Cleo Miranowski CONTRIB Gerard & Karen Weinandt Ryan & Carrissa Haberman Donna DeWanz STEWARDS Larry & Denise Schmitz Erin Haberman John Duscher

BREWSTER HERON LAKE WINDOM Week 27/52 $ 2048 $ 12000 $ 2196

YTD 40373 81646 73983 BUDGET 85239 (3593) THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION will be offered before Mass on Saturday beginning at 4:30PM at Sacred Heart Church in Brewster; on Sunday beginning at 8:00AM at Sacred Heart in Heron Lake, and “by appointment” at St. Francis Xavier in Windom.

IN BREWSTER: The Rosary will be said every Saturday evening before Mass at 4:30PM at Sacred Heart Church in Brewster.

YOU ARE INVITED to join in praying the Rosary every Sunday morning before Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Heron Lake and at 9:30AM at St. Francis Xavier Church in Windom.

THE ROSARY will be said every Thursday at 8:30AM at Sacred Heart Church in Heron Lake. Come pray with us!

VOCATION VIEW: The astrologers brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh. What treasures do I have to give to the Lord? Is he calling me to be a priest, sister, or brother? (Matthew 2:1-12)

BAPTISM: Welcome to the family of God, James Robert Langston, son of Jason Langston and Sharleen Jenniges, who was baptized on Friday, December 30th, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Windom.

WEDDING: May our Lord continue to bless the marriage of Kayla Johnson and Matthew Anderson, who were united as one in the Sacrament of Matrimony on Friday, December 30th, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Windom.

Monday NO MASS Tuesday 5:00PM Windom Maxine Young Wednesday 12:00PM Heron Lake Alice Salentiny Thursday 9:00AM Brewster Mark Haberman Friday 9:00AM Windom JoAnn Wisdorf Saturday 5:00PM Brewster Joe & Marie McCarvel Sunday 8:30AM Heron Lake Leonard T. Leopold 5:00PM 10:00AM Windom Stephanie Vavrickek & Family Windom For the People Spanish Mass 2:30PM Windom For the People

Why Go To Church

If you're spiritually alive, you're going to love this!

If you're spiritually dead, you won't want to read it.

If you're spiritually curious, there is still hope!

A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday.

He wrote: "I've gone for 30 years now, and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons, but for the life of me, I can't remember

a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time, the preachers and priests are wasting

theirs by giving sermons at all".

This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column. Much to the delight of the editor, it went on for weeks until someone

wrote this clincher:

"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire

menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this: They all nourished me and gave me the strength

I needed to do my work.

~Worth Repeating

BREWSTER

THANK YOU to everyone who gave to the Catholic Ministry Appeal. Our goal was $6,090.00 and we raised $5145.00. Thirty-one families participated and Sacred Heart thanks you for your contribution to the 2016 CMA. PARENTS, if you have not paid the Faith Formation tuition for your children, please do so. You can give it to Dawn Murphy or put it in the collection and mark it for Faith Formation Tuition. Thank You. MISSING: Does anyone have an extra electric roaster in your cupboard missing the inside pan? Is this roaster yours or did you take it by mistake? Sacred Heart is missing an electric roaster, but we do have the inside pan. Please check and return it to the church if it is not yours. Thanks! 2016 CHURCH SUPPORT statements are at the entrances of the church. Please pick yours up.

HERON LAKE

COFFEE & ROLLS will be served this morning after Mass. Our hosts are the Sam and Lori Henkels family. Join us for this time of fellowship and to welcome Fr. Arens back from his vacation.

MISSION QUILT SEWING will begin at 1:30PM on Tuesday, January 10th, at Steger Hall, weather permitting. All are invited and most welcome to participate! Can you make time to help sew for the less fortunate? IN THE SPIRIT OF GRATITUDE we wish to thank all who share their time and talent to make beautiful music---organists, vocalists, choir directors, and choir, also those who serve in the various roles of liturgy at Mass, and the environment committee and volunteers who do such an outstanding job creating the settings for the seasons of the church year, including our maintenance personnel. These people are committed to their tasks all year long and thus we applaud their efforts to make the Liturgy of the Mass a cause for great joy! You are all very much appreciated. REMINDER-PARENTS & STUDENTS: All classes of Faith Formation will resume on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTERS’ annual TOM & JERRY refreshments will be served on Sunday, January 22nd, at 4:00PM in Steger Hall. Save the date and join in the fun!

FUN DAY SUNDAY is scheduled for February 26th, 2017. Raffle prize donations are needed. Please contact Colette Leopold at (507)793-2894 or Rhonda Damm at 853-4730, if you have an item or cash you wish to donate. Thank you for helping us make this a successful and FUN DAY! UPDATED BROCHURES for Sacred Heart Foundation fund pledging are available on the back tables in Church. Please take one home and consider making a donation today.

WINDOM

REMINDER: CYO will be held on Wednesday, January 11th, right after religious education from 7:00-8:00PM. KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS will meet Tuesday, January 10th, at 7:00PM in the St. Francis Xavier KC meeting room. PLEASE CHECK THE KITCHEN: There are several pieces of cookware that have been left in the kitchen from various past functions. Please stop by to see if any of them belong to you and take them home.

NEWS NOTES FOR ALL PARISHES RESPECT LIFE: For those who have had abortion, God’s mercy and healing is an amazing gift for you and for your loved ones affected by abortion.

“Rachael mourns her children; she refuses to be consoled because her children are no more…” (Jeremiah 31:15). If you or a loved one has had an abortion, you may be feeling overwhelmed and burdened. Whatever the pain, you are not alone and there is hope. PROJECT RACHAEL can help. You will be provided with sensitive, confidential counseling to share your grief and receive support and healing. Visit us at www.ccwinona.org; call our hotline at 1-800-222-5859 or our local Catholic Charities office in Worthington at 507-376-9757 or Mankato at 507-387-5586. CATHOLIC CHARITIES COUNSELING SERVICES Catholic Charities provides a full range of counseling services to help individuals, couples, and families deal with a variety of concerns. We accept most insurance or offer a sliding fee for non-insured. Call Catholic Charities in Austin 507-433-3062 or Worthington 376-9757.

To contact your parish nurse: Rhonda Ferguson at pnrhonda@gmail.com or call 507-468-2265 or cell 507-370-2303. Kathi Haberman at pnkathi@msn.com or call 507-360-1469.

The Catholic Ministries Appeal 2016

Parish Goal $ Received From # of Parishioners

SFX-W 15870 7223 49 SH-HL 12410 13913 37 SH-B 6090 5145 31 The Best of Ireland & Northern Ireland: Come along November 6-16, 2017, to some of the most enjoyable places in all of Europe, visiting the Emerald Isle! We'll visit Belfast, Knock, Galway, Dublin and so much more. Mass each day in great Churches and Cathedrals along the way. Cost is $3,199 with departure from Omaha, NB. For a brochure and more information, please contact Fr. Dan Guenther, Immaculate Conception Parish, P.O. Box 658, Cherokee, Iowa 51012, or call 712-225-4606, or email frdanguenther@gmail.com

For a child is born to us, a son is given to us; Upon his shoulder dominion rests.

They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace.

~Isaiah 9:5