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Youth Grades 8-12
This summer we would like to take a group of youth to the Steubenville North - Youth Conference in Rochester July 13-15th. The theme for this year is REVEALED - We live in a world where voices are shouting at us from
all sides, trying to tell us who we are and who we aren’t, who we should be and who we shouldn’t be. But amidst all the noise is our loving Father, who wants to make Himself known to us and speak truth about who
we are. God’s love is deeper and His plan for our lives is greater than anything the world has to offer – will we allow Him to reveal it to us?
Join us for:
Music – Dancing – Laughs – Spiritual Growth
Over 50,000 Catholic teens across North America will participate in 25 Steubenville Youth Conferences, and we want you to be one of them! Come experience the love of God in a new and more profound way.
He has so much in store for you.
Registration forms and $50 non-refundable deposit will be due to the church office by February 21, 2018 to reserve a spot for your youth. Registration forms and information packets may be found at the church office
or at our parish website.
For more information please contact Jean or Fr. Chris at the church office or visit the website below! http://www.partnershipforyouth.org/steubenville-rochester/
What is the Dead Theologians Society (DTS)? A Catholic apostolate for 8th grade through high school age teens. Through the Saints of yesterday, the Dead Theologians Society inspires the youth of today to become the saints of tomorrow. Its motto is, “Dead to the World, alive in Christ!” This is inspired by Romans 6:11 where St. Paul tells us to be dead to sin but alive in Christ Jesus. Come and have fun, learn about a rock star in the faith, eat well and spend time with Jesus.
Mark your calendars and plan to join us the second Sunday of each month from 6-9PM. We will be alternating the location between the Church of St. Mary, Le Center and the Church of the Nativity, Cleveland: March 11 (Le Center), April 8 (Cleveland), May 13 (Le Center), June 10 (Cleveland).
Become an official member by attending 3 times in a row or 5 times total! As a member you receive an official sweatshirt, rosary, and scapular! (All pictured here). But even better, by being a member you will experience your love for God grow by leaps and bounds and form a foundation that will enable you to go out into the world knowing that God and the friendships you made in DTS will carry you through. Please contact Fr. Adams if you would like to attend or have questions.
All parishioners of all ages, come to adoration of the Blessed Sacrament during the DTS gatherings. We especially need adorers to commit to be before our Lord for an hour during the 6-9PM gathering time. Also, we need cooks willing to help make and serve a meal to the kids. If you are able to help in either capacity, contact Fr. Adams or the parish office and let us know.
Churches of St. Mary & St. Henry 165 N. Waterville Ave., Le Center, MN 56057
Phone: 507-357-6633 Phone/Fax: 507-357-4838
www.stmarysthenry.org
Parish Staff
Pastor: Fr. Christopher Shofner, [email protected]
After Hours Emergencies: 612-227-7985
Associate Pastor: Fr. James Adams, [email protected]
Trustees St. Mary: Clarence Mager 357-4338 Pete Plut 357-6222
Trustees St. Henry: Dan Germscheid 357-4923 Jim Selly 357-4898
Coordinator of Faith Formation: Jean Boothby
Secretary/Receptionist: Gloria Wolf
Accounting/Bookkeeping: Tara Robinson
Maintenance: Joe Holicky
Music Ministry: Terri McMillen
Office Hours - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Friday
Bulletin Deadline - articles need to be submitted to Gloria by noon
on Wednesday.
For use of meeting rooms or Social Hall - contact Gloria
Mass Schedule
Saturday 4:30 PM (St. Mary)
Sunday 8:00 AM (St. Henry)
10:00 AM (St. Mary)
12:00 PM (St. Mary, in Spanish)
Monday No Mass
Tuesday 5:00 PM
Wednesday to Friday 9:00 AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 3:45-4:20 PM (St. Mary)
Sunday 7:30-7:50 AM (St. Henry)
Or by appointment (contact Fr. Shofner or Fr. Adams)
Our Eucharistic Adoration chapel is open for individuals to come
for 5 minutes or an hour and be with Our Lord in the Blessed
Sacrament. Our chapel hours are: Tuesday 9:00 AM to Thursday
9:00 AM (closes during daily Mass and Funeral Masses).
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
FEBRUARY 18, 2018
Let us ensure that
the Cross marks
the stages of our
Lenten journey
in order to
understand ever
better the
seriousness of sin
and the value of
the sacrifice by
which the Savior
has saved us all.
-Pope Francis
Angelus, March 12, 2017
From the Pastor’s Desk
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
It’s quite often the case that my eyes are bigger than my stomach. When I see something that I like, my natural inclination is to want to consume more. After all, I argue, I may not have the chance to have this particular food for a while. Oftentimes, too, I mistake the discomfort of hunger pangs as signaling that I need more food to quell the discomfort. So I end up ordering more than I need or filling my plate with more than is necessary to end the discomfort. I imagine many of us have had the same experience. And, at least for me, I regret that decision later. Because now I’ve traded in the discomfort of hunger for the discomfort of having eaten too much.
At times I feel this way about Lent. Sometimes I will be overly ambitious in what I choose as a Lenten discipline. And often, a few weeks into the Lenten season, I think to myself: “Why did I choose this? It’s harder than I expected it to be!” Perhaps you’re already experiencing a little of this yourself. Maybe Ash Wednesday and this past Friday were difficult when it came to the disciplines of fasting and abstaining from meat. It’s possible that the resolve you had when you first decided to make other Lenten sacrifices is already beginning to wane.
If you’re still going strong on your Lenten disciplines, keep it up. But if you are struggling already, I encourage you to stay the course! St. Paul once said: “I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7). He’s describing the satisfaction that comes from knowing that he has remained faithful to Christ and that whatever trials he faced, he persevered. He experienced something that we will experience by virtue of our perseverance and commitment – that Christ gives us the grace we need to remain faithful. We can’t do it simply through sheer willpower.
Remember that a spiritual challenge can be good, because it pushes us beyond our comfort zone and encourages us to grow and to discover new things about ourselves and our faith. This is why we should do something during Lent that is just a bit harder than we think we can do. It’s not unlike the athlete who trains by running just a bit farther each day. The challenge makes the discipline a conscious effort, and it ensures that we are doing what is necessary to continually prepare ourselves for the challenge. A runner, for example, doesn’t just run each day, but must eat right and stretch and get enough water and sleep. In the spiritual life, we don’t just give up something for Lent, but we must support that discipline by praying each day, going to Confession regularly, and nourishing ourselves with the Eucharist and with spiritual reading. These ensure that we will remain strong to finish the race that lies ahead.
Remember too the purpose for our Lenten disciplines. They are not meant to deprive ourselves just for the sake of depriving ourselves. They are meant to bring us closer to Jesus Christ. With every sacrificial act that we offer, we unite ourselves just a bit more to the suffering of Jesus on the cross. True, skipping desserts may not be the same as being nailed to a cross, but our experience certainly gets us to think about what Jesus must have gone through. If we struggle not having that dessert, how hard must it have been for Jesus to willingly accept death?
The author of the letter to the Hebrews encourages us with some powerful words. He keeps our hearts directed toward who is most important. We can apply what he says to our Lenten season. “Let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us, while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith” (Hebrews 12:1-2).
God bless, Fr. Chris Shofner [email protected]
Mass Schedule & Intentions
Monday, February 19
Tuesday, February 20 9:00 AM Opening of Adoration 5:00 PM Mass Patrick Blaschko†
Wednesday, February 21 9:00 AM Mass Richard & Dolores Wieland††
Thursday, February 22 8:55 AM Closing of Adoration 9:00 AM Mass Richard Kalina†
Friday, February 23 9:00 AM Mass Living & Deceased members of the Harry Christian family
Saturday, February 24 9:00 AM Mass Milo Vavra† 3:15 PM Confessions 4:30 PM Mass Margaret & Roger Vollmer††
Second Sunday of Lent, February 25 7:15 AM Confessions (St. Henry) 8:00 AM Mass (St. Henry) Becky Boettcher Franta† 10:00 AM Mass Lillian Hoffman† 12:00 PM Mass (in Spanish) For the Parish
This Week in the Parish
Monday, February 19
Tuesday, February 20 Communion Calls - Milan 1:00 PM Mission Sewing 7:00-8:00 PM Lent Book Study
Wednesday, February 21 5:30-6:30 PM Faith Formation Classes 6:45-8:00 PM Faith Formation Classes Confessions during class 8:15 PM Faith Formation Board Meeting
Thursday, February 22 7:00 PM Hispanic Bible Study
Friday, February 23 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross 8:00 PM Hispanic Lent Book Study
Saturday, February 24 2:00 PM Misa de Cumpleaños
Second Sunday of Lent, February 25 10:00 AM Mass - Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Readings for next Sunday February 25, 2018
Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Romans 8:31b-34
Mark 9:2-10
Please Pray For
Part of our Christian duty is to pray for each other. The following have asked for your prayers:
Paul McCabe Myles Genelin
All residents at Central Health Care, Mala Strana, Benedictine, Traditions, Villages, Three Links, Horizon Place, Beacon. Some people have requested to not have their name included on this list. We respect their wishes and ask that you pray for all who are ill. *Our prayer list will be updated regularly. When you submit a name of a loved one for prayer, their name will remain on the prayer list for SIX WEEKS. If you no longer see your loved ones name and would like the parish community to continue to pray for this individual, please call the parish office with your prayer request and their name will again be placed on our prayer list for another six weeks.
Church Cleaning - Joan Traxler and Katie Holicky are scheduled to clean the church
by February 25, 2018.
Community and Social Events
TODAY, February 18, 2018 Le Center Lions Club GRAND Breakfast - at Le Center American Legion Club from 8AM-Noon. Serving Omelets, Pancakes, Sausages, with Cheesy Hashbrowns, Large Cinnamon Roll, Coffee, Juice, Milk, Water. Dine In - Carry Out - Delivery (357-4787). $8 Adults, $5 kids 12 and under. This is the best breakfast around. Help support our community. Let us fix you breakfast! Please feel free to bring any old or used eye glasses and hearing aids.
Fish Fry During Lent on the Following Dates - Friday Lunches - $7 Fish Basket Lunch (11am to 1pm), Dates: Feb 16th, Feb 23rd, Mar 2nd, Mar 9th, Mar 16th, Mar 23rd, Mar 30th. Friday Dinners $12 Fish Dinners (5-7:30pm—or until gone) Dates: Feb 16th, Feb 23rd, Mar 16th, Mar 23rd. All at the American Legion Post #108 in Le Center
Friday, March 2, 2018 Fish Fry - St. Anne’s School, 511 North 4th St. Le Sueur, Serving Fish, Baked Potato, Coleslaw, Green Beans, Bun, Beverage, Adults $12, Children 5-12 $6, 4 & under Free. In case of inclement weather, event will be held on March 3.
Monday, March 5, 2018 Blood Drive - Le Center American Legion from Noon to 6PM. Please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org and enter: LeCenter to schedule an appointment.
Every Tuesday Night is Bingo Fun Night - Through April at the KC Hall in New Prague. Two warm up games start at 7PM, 16 regular games, lunch and refreshments available. Smoke free environment. Questions - please call 952-758-3578 or 952-758-3656. Sponsored by KC New Prague Council #2023.
St. Henry News
Saturday, March 3 the Deanery Spiritual Day will be held at St. Mary's.
The event will be a wonderful way to deepen your Lenten prayer. See the flyers at all the church entrances for a detailed schedule of events. The main speaker will be Amanda Virnig who will talk about forgiveness. Lunch will be served. During the entire morning there will be a silent auction of items donated by each parish. Cost for the event is $8.00. Please register by calling Patti Germscheid at 357-6516 before Tuesday, February 27. For the Spiritual Day, we will need volunteers to help serve the luncheon and cleanup. We will also need muffins/sweet breads and refrigerator desserts. Please call Patti to volunteer. Thank you in advance for your help!
St. Mary’s CCW Events
“The care of human life and happiness and not their destruction is the first and only legitimate object of good government.”
(Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, 1801-1809)
St. Mary-St. Henry Pro-Life Team
General Festival Chairperson or Co-Chairs Needed! If this is a position you’d like to take on for
2018, please contact the parish office. This is a fun role and the duties are mostly organizing
and communicating with the different committee chairs. This could easily be a shared position.
The first meeting has been scheduled for: Thursday, March 8 at 7:00PM - we need a
Chairperson or Co-Chairs in place by this time.
Learn about Loyola Catholic School in Mankato . . . visit www.loyolacatholicschool.org Grades K-12 have current openings. Schedule family tours and shadow days at your convenience. Contact Angela Casteel at: [email protected] 507.388.0615
Save the Dates . . . ALL ARE WELCOME
Enrollment Night for 2018-2019, PreSchool to Grade 12, February 22, 6:00 pm, for current and prospective families. This is an oppor tunity for you and your child to
come and meet administration, tour, and see all that Loyola offers.
Kindergarten Round Up, March 19, 6:00 pm. We welcome you and your Kindergarten-eligible child to join us to meet teachers and administration, tour classrooms and learn about Kindergarten at Loyola! Childcare for siblings is available. Can’t make it on March 19? Come for a family tour on a day that works for you. Call 507-388-0615 to schedule.
We welcome the newest members of the Church through the waters of Baptism: Adalyn Christina O’Malley, Braysen Joseph Holicky, Stephanie de la Cruz Ruiz, Harry
Edwin Christian, and Charlotte Rose Holicky
Baptism Classes If you are interested in having your child baptized, please contact Father Chris at the Parish Office to reserve your spot and to schedule a Baptism class. This 1 1/2 hour-long class is required for the parents and godparents of the child to be baptized.
Please note the next scheduled date for baptism will take place on April 15, 2018.
Please Note: A requirement for Baptism is a copy of the child’s birth certificate.
Sacramental Life
Pray to the Lord of the Harvest Vocations Holy Hours
Join us at 7:00 pm on the second Tuesday of each month to pray for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life. The schedule
for 2018 follows. For more details, visit www.10000vocations.org
March 13, 2018…..St. Charles Borromeo, St. Anthony April 10, 2018…..St. Michael, St. Michael
May 8, 2018…..St. Michael, Stillwater June 12, 2018…..St. Peter, Forest Lake
July 10, 2018…..Divine Mercy, Faribault August 14, 2018…..Holy Spirit, St. Paul
September 11, 2018….. St. Therese, Deephaven October 9, 2018…..All Saints, Lakeville
November 13, 2018…..Cathedral of St. Paul, St. Paul
“Healing Our Relationships: Forgiving Life’s Hurts” By Father Matthew Linn, S.J. A Parish Lenten Workshop
To be held at Our Lady of the Prairie Church, Belle Plaine
Saturday, February 24, 2018 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Only if we have healed the hurts of past relationships, can we relate well to God, authority figures, our spouse, our children, and even ourselves. This workshop will focus on how to heal our relationship with God and
those who have hurt us. The day will end with a process to identify one’s gifts to give and receive love and life more deeply.
Lenten Retreats at the Schoenstatt Shrine
840 Prescott Ave NW, Sleepy Eye, MN One Day Retreat for Everyone
Wednesday, February 21 or Saturday, March 3 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Includes talks, confession, Mass, meal, stations of the cross.
Weekend Couples Retreat March 2-4, 2018 at the Schoenstatt Shrine & Retreat Center
Cost $150 Friday 7 pm to Sunday 1 pm with Monsignor Lozinski and Sister M Jessica
For more information or to RSVP: 507-794-7727
The Passion of Jesus in Music, Word & Light
Church of Saint Mark 4th Ave and Atwood Street, Shakopee
We invite you to join the members of Shakopee’s faith community as we relive Jesus’ final days on earth.
There will be two performances: Thursday, March 8 and Saturday, March 10
All performances begin with prelude music at 7:40 p.m. followed immediately by the Passion itself. Admission, as always, is free. People of all faiths are encouraged to attend. For more information, please call
Peggy at 612-849-3485; or visit us at ShakopeePassionPlay.org
Visiting Women's Religious Communities in the Twin Cities Area
When: Saturday, March 3, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. What: Women will have a chance to visit four different religious
communities in the Twin Cities area to meet, learn, share meals and pray with Catholic sisters. We will visit local communities of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, Visitation Monastery, Sisters of St. Joseph
and Benedictine Sisters at St. Paul's Monastery. For more information please visit:
http://ssnd.org/events/visiting-womens-religious-communities. RSVP: To register, please contact Sister Stephanie Spandl at
[email protected] or 651-278-4498 by March 1. The event is free.
Spiritual Enrichment and Education Opportunities
Spiritual Enrichment and Education Opportunities - Continued
Solanus - A drama about the life and times of blessed Solanus Casey in celebration of his recent Beatification Saturday, March 3 at 7 p.m. and
Sunday, March 4 at 2 p.m. St. Mary’s Catholic Church
423 S 5th St., Stillwater, MN Written and directed by Molly
Delaney Druffner, Presented by the John Paul II Players
Tickets at the Door: Adults $15, Children under 16 $10
Information and tickets: 612-594-1906 or online at
www.partners4hopetanzania.org Proceeds benefit Bwambo Mission, Tanzania, East Africa
Immaculée Ilibagiza - author of Left To Tell
Thursday, March 8 at 7 p.m. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church,
215 Broadway Ave N, Jordan, MN (all guests are to enter through the school entrance)
For ticket information contact Denise or Tina at 952-492-5827 or [email protected]
Tickets are required to attend this talk. Immaculée Ilibagiza is a survivor of
the 1994 Rwandan genocide that took the lives of nearly one million
Tutsis. She found shelter at a pastor’s home, where she and seven
other women hid from the deadly rebel mob in a 3-by-4 foot bathroom
for 91 days. During those days of unimaginable suffering, she found
her faith, taught herself English, and most incredibly, committed herself
to a life of peace, hope and forgiveness, even for those who had murdered her family. Immaculée has gone on
to work at the United Nations, receive honorary doctoral degrees, and write seven books about faith and
her life journey.
Faith Formation
Congratulations to the 37 students who received the sacrament of First Reconciliation last Sunday. Please continue to keep them in your prayers as they continue to prepare to join us in full celebration of the
Mass during First Communion. During Faith Formation classes on February 21st, students in grades 3-9 will have the opportunity to go to confession. In preparation for Lent, families can get ideas for activities to do with children at any of the following websites:
www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-year/lent www.catholicicing.com/lenten-activities-for-children www.catholicmom.com/kids/lenten-activities-for-children
Summer Dates: Mark your calendars to reserve these dates for our summer programs. We will need volunteers for each, so let Jean know if you are available.
July 13-15 – Steubenville Conference - grades 8-12. Registration forms available at church entrances and due 2/21/18
July 22-27 – Totus Tuus – grades 1-12 – Registration coming soon
August 5-9 – VBS: Splash Canyon – Ages 3 years old to Kindergarten – Registration coming soon
Gift Bearers and Snack – Opportunities are available for any family that would like to bring up the gifts during the Masses. This is a great opportunity to let your children be a part of the Mass. We are also in need of snacks for the early session over the next few months. Please contact Jean or the office with the dates that you are interested in helping out with either being a gift bearer or bringing in a snack. We will contact you with reminders when the date is approaching.
“See what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God: and so we are.” 1 John 3:1
Jean R. Boothby Faith Formation Coordinator [email protected] 941-962-5168
St. Mary’s Thrift Store Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Volunteers Needed!
If you might be interested
call the Thrift Store
at 507-341-
4236
February 10-11, 2018 St. Mary St. Henry
Weekly Budget $ 3950.00 $ 825.00
Weekly Offering $ 3231.40 $ 570.00 Plate $ 275.00 $ 121.00
TOTAL $ 3506.40 $ 691.00
Diff. from budget -$ 443.60 -$ 134.00
Parish Stewardship
Goal to replace roofs and air conditioning units: $180,000
Raised to Date: $122,713.37
Building Maintenance and Improvement
2018 Catholic Services Appeal
Our parish is now conducting the 2018 Catholic Services Appeal for the 18 Collective Ministries of the Archdiocese that no one parish can support on its own.
The CSAF recognizes each parish itself as a ministry integral to the daily life of the Archdiocese. Our parish really is our second home; we see our brothers and sisters in Christ every week as together we celebrate
the Mass. It is also where we are prepared and supported as disciples to go forth to preach the Gospel. Thus, our parish is a benefited ministry of the CSA; we receive 25% of the dollars we collect in our parish if we reach our parish goal. Please prayerfully consider making a pledge to help us reach our goal!
If you have not already done so, please drop your pledge in the collection basket. Envelopes can be found in the church entrances. Thank you for your generosity!
Goal Collected St. Mary $ 12,117 $ 5017.00 (41.4%) St. Henry $ 2,382 $ 1255.00 (52.7%)
February 24-February 25: Second Sunday of Lent
Altar Server Extraordinary Minister Lector Usher
Saturday, Feb 24, 4:30 PM (St. Mary)
Carter Sladek Sue Leary - Cup Elizabeth McCabe - Cup Christine Gibbs - Host Barbara Tiede - Host
Jean Bradshaw Richard Bradshaw James Connelly Donald Hayden Volunteer Needed
Sunday, Feb 25, 8:00 AM (St. Henry)
Brendan Germscheid
Patricia Germscheid - Cup Sharon Riebel - Cup Mike Boettcher - Host
Sharon Budin Tyler Budin
Sunday, Feb 25, 10:00 AM (St. Mary)
Alex Block Owen Block Kaylee Harkins
Ruth Germscheid - Cup Beatrice Grof - Cup Patti Gruetzmacher - Cup Norman Schmidt - Host Timothy Traxler - Host Jennifer Weiers - Host
Brian Hoffman Robert Closser Wayne Schloesser Jeremy Weiers Timothy Widmer
Be Restored by God's Mercy A Lent to Remember is a beautiful presentation on the transforming power of mercy in the Sacrament of Confession, using the Augustine Institute productions Symbolon and Forgiven. No matter what you have done, no matter how long you have been away, Jesus is waiting for you with open arms this Lent!
This Lent, get daily reflections hosted by Bishop Donald Hying, delivered right to your email, every day. To hear the above talk or get the daily Lenten Reflections go to www.FORMED.org. Scroll down to the section marked “For Individuals” and input our unique parish code: 3675db. Set up a username and password. Now you are all set to use all the great programs on FORMED anytime. Simply by logging in you will have FREE 24/7 access to the best Catholic content on any device, including your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Lenten Study: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer by Fr. Thomas Dubay Sign-up Today!
Fr. Thomas Dubay is one of the most popular and respected retreat masters and spiritual directors in the USA. He is the author of the perennial best-selling book on prayer and contemplation, Fire Within. In the book Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer, he responds to the call to priests by both Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI to help believers and all those interested in spirituality to develop a deeper prayer life and union with God.
As in his other popular writings, Dubay's style is profound and meditative yet clear and readable. He gives an overview of the spiritual life and journey for anyone seeking to grow in the love of God and neighbor. An expert on the teachings and writings of the two great mystical doctors of prayer and the spiritual life, Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, Dubay gives solid practical advice for a deepening moral and spiritual conversion, and a radical growth in holiness.
Topics covered in depth in this book include:
The Radical Conversion Relevance and Motivation Conversion and Genuine Love Degrees of Depth Remarkable Resistance Called to the Heights Sure-fire Program
Where and Time? Mondays 8:45AM (following the 8:00AM Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception - Marysburg) or Tuesdays 7:00PM (St. Mary - Le Center)
Dates? Mondays - February 19 & 26, March 5, 12, 19, & 26 Tuesdays - February 20 & 27, March 6, 13, 20, & 27
You are welcome to attend the Lenten Study at either location or a combination of both.
How to sign up? Contact the parish office (507-357-6633) to sign up as soon as you are able so that we know how many books to order. A fee of $10 to cover the cost of the book will be charged. Stop in to pick up your book and study questions. Please read chapters one and two before the first meeting.
During Lent please feel free to take advantage of any and all of the following offerings:
Extended times for Individual Confessions: Saturdays, 3:15-4:20 PM at St. Mary Sunday, 7:15-7:50 AM at St. Henry
Lenten Penance Service: Sunday, March 18, 6:30-8PM (Several priests will be available to hear individual confessions)
Stations of the Cross, with Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament: Fridays of Lent at 7:00 PM
Saturday morning daily Mass: For those unable to attend Daily Mass during the week due to work or other responsibilities, an additional morning Mass will be added on Saturdays at 9:00 AM. (Please note that this does not suffice for your weekend obligation.)
Eucharistic Adoration is open from Tuesday 9AM-Thursday 9AM
in the Cry Room.
Here’s how to take the grumble OUT and keep the love IN Lent. Take the time to
make a Lenten Holy Hour this year - it’s a great way to draw near to Jesus during these forty days. Our lives are so very busy that it’s sometimes difficult to slow down and find time for prayer. This is precisely the reason many people love Eucharistic Adoration. It’s nice to just be in His presence and be still; it’s a retreat from the world.
Mayo Clinic Health System Hospice sponsors: Hope A grief support group for women who have experienced the death of a
loved one. The group is led by widows and offers an opportunity to learn about grief, share experiences and find healing and hope from loss.
Drop-ins are welcome.
Tuesdays, 5:15 – 6:15 pm, St John the Baptist Catholic Church John Paul II Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, 632 S. Broad St., Mankato
For more information, please call 507-385-2989 or 1-800-327-3721, ext. 2989 (toll free).
Hope United Grief Group Spring Retreat
“Moving Forward” April 13th – April 15th, 2018 We would like to invite you to the spring retreat, Moving Forward,
sponsored by Hope United Grief Group (HUGG).This is a special retreat planned for widows/widowers/significant others who have lost a loved one.
The Moving Forward retreat will be held Friday (evening), Saturday and Sunday, April 13th through April 15th, 2018 at the St. Teresa Campus in Winona, MN. This interdenominational retreat is meant to be a gift from
God to remind the grieving that there is hope after the loss of a loved one, no matter where they may be on their journey of grief.
It will be a safe place for one to come and be in the company of others who can offer their love and support.
Here are a few special features included in the retreat:
Corrine Kindschy, who is a widow and certified spiritual director, will be our keynote speaker.
You will have the opportunity to visit privately with an experienced spiritual director during the weekend.
Included in the cost of the retreat are two nights lodging (private room and private bath) and four meals.
This retreat is meant to be a spiritual and healing experience. The retreat center has a chapel and outdoor grounds for one to meditate, pray or just enjoy peace and serenity.
There will be one main conference with several sessions throughout the retreat weekend.
There will be an optional Catholic Mass on Saturday evening for all in attendance.
The weekend will begin on Friday, with check in beginning at 5:00 p.m. and the retreat beginning at 7:00 p.m. Cost of the retreat is $175.00 for
the weekend. Please note there are confidential partial scholarships available. Registration is required and you may contact Marlene Hunt at
[email protected] or 507-381-1177 for a registration form. We also have a Facebook page: Hope United Grief Group.
Thinking about Separation or Divorce?
Retrouvaille is a program for married couples that feel disillusioned, frustrated, or angry in their marriage. Others experience conflict in their
relationship. Most don’t know how to change the situation or communicate with their spouse about it. This program has helped over
6,500 couples in the Twin Cities experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information or to register for the program please
call (651) 464-5855, or visit www.helpourmarriage.com
LOVED THE WEDDING. INVITE ME TO THE MARRIAGE. LOVE, GOD
A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend can help you do that! The next available Weekends are May 4-6, 2018 in Buffalo, MN
and July 13-15, 2018 in Buffalo, MN. For more information visit our website at: twincitieswwme.org or contact Brent & Tracy
at [email protected] or 612-756-8720.
Find Peace this Lenten Season
Pope Francis says, “God is always waiting for you.” If you or someone you know is grieving the loss of a child or children to abortion, come and
experience the healing mercy of Jesus Christ on our weekend retreat. Rachel’s Vineyard Twin Cities’ retreats are open to anyone impacted by
abortion – women, men, grandparents, siblings and health care professionals. The next retreat is March 2-4, 2018 in the Twin Cities
area. For more information, contact Nancy at [email protected], call 763-250-9313, or visit www.rvineyardmn.org.
PASTORAL CARE EVENTS Lent Materials Available in Church Entrances
ENCOUNTER LENT Join our faith community–and nearly 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States—in a life-changing Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your family’s CRS Rice Bowl in our church entrances, and don’t forget to download the CRS Rice Bowl app! During these 40 days of Lent, as companions on the journey, we encounter our neighbor. Learn more at crsricebowl.org/families.
THE WORD AMONG US AND FIVE MINUTES WITH THE WORD - LENT ISSUES
Each issue of this magazine includes daily meditations based on the Mass readings, full Mass readings and prayers from the
Liturgy, articles, and practical advice on living the Christian life. Looking for the daily meditations without the Mass readings and articles? Then the simpler version, Five Minutes With The Word is the one you want.
DEVOTIONALS AND PRAYER BOOKS Specific to the Lenten season for individuals, families, teens, and children. Take them home, and strive to use them each day throughout Lent. These books can be found in the church entrances. Feel free to browse through the selection offered.
WANT TO GO DEEPER THIS LENT? Pick up one or both of these books:
In The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ Dr. Brant Pitre goes back to the sources—the biblical and historical evidence for Christ—in order to answer several key questions about the origin and message of the four Gospels.
Lenten Gospel Reflections - Bishop Robert Barron will take you into the Gospel reading of the day with a thorough and meditative reflection.
Join Dynamic Catholic for Best Lent Ever, a FREE email program designed to help you have a life-changing Lent. Starting Ash Wednesday you’ll receive daily emails with:
This year’s BEST LENT EVER program is based on the newly revised edition of Perfectly Yourself by Matthew Kelly.