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OCTOBER 18, 2020 OCTOBER 18, 2020 29TH SUNDAY 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN ORDINARY TIME SAINTOLAF.ORG • PAGE 1 SAINT OLAF CATHOLIC CHURCH • MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA • 612-332-7471 • SAINTOLAF.ORG WHERE IS GOD IN ALL THIS? by Fr. Kevin Kenney We read in today’s Gospel Jesus saying in response to the question about paying the census tax, “Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” First of all, I hope you have responded to the Census 2020. The Census is very important because it can shape many different aspects of our community. Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year. It impacts school lunches, plans for highways, support for firefighters, families in need and much more. The results determine how many seats in Congress each state gets. Census results affect our community every day. The Census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution in Article 1, Section 2: The U.S. has counted its population every 10 years since 1790. Be sure to be counted! October is census month in the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis. The numbers reported help the Archdiocese in its strategic planning as well as in placing priests in parishes. This year the numbers may be a little skewed but they are still important. I hope we are able to count all who watch us virtually! We are approaching election day and again this year we are bombarded with a multitude of ads, debates, theories, and questions. How have you been forming your consciences as Catholics and as Christians? Do you find yourselves being informed or have you given up the challenge because it seems like it is going nowhere? People have muted the commercials, turned off the debates, stopped watching the news. What is a person to do? Where is God in all this? Is God even part of our decision process? Have you brought your formation before God? Have you asked God for input? Our consciences need to be formed and we do so by seeking good resources put out by the Conference of Catholic Bishops, Minnesota Catholic Conference, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life. The issues are important and our nation is challenged. 2020 has proved to be a challenging year and this election is very important. So many have requested absentee ballots, mine sits on my desk. We are challenged yet we are hopeful. Your vote counts. Bring God into the election by participating in your civic duty and being a voice for the voiceless, the unborn, the freedom of our nation and the future for our younger generations! Hopefully we have been able to understand the words of Paul to the Philippians today, “For our gospel did not come to you in word alone, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with much conviction.” We have a few more weeks of this liturgical year, five weeks to be exact, how has the Gospel of Matthew affected your life? Have you taken the power and conviction of Jesus’ word and allowed the Holy Spirit to open your hearts and minds to live into these words, parables, and teachings? Isaiah writes, “It is I who arm you, though you know me not, so that toward the rising and the setting of the sun people may know that there is none besides me. I am the LORD, there is no other.” How is this playing out in our world today? Why do we not hear of God and God’s glory and seek God’s healing from illness and division in the public realm? Many kings throughout scriptures called for repentance and fasting, recognizing God’s power and compassion. Have we forgotten? Have we over the years placed God on the shelf, in a box or even erased God’s name from public realm? God continues to be present in our world. Spend time praying today’s psalm, Psalm 96, “Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all you lands. Tell his glory among the nations. among all peoples, his wondrous deeds.” Where is God in all this? God is close at hand. Be open to the Holy Spirit who confirms with strength and walk with Jesus who carries us in difficult times. Continue to pray the rosary, asking our Mother to intercede for us to break down the walls of division, discord, racism, lack of trust and to find peace in these days. May we give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and give to God what belongs to God! 215 SOUTH 8TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402

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Page 1: WHERE IS GOD IN ALL THIS?

OCTOBER 18, 2020OCTOBER 18, 202029TH SUNDAY29TH SUNDAY

IN ORDINARY TIMEIN ORDINARY TIME

SAINTOLAF.ORG • PAGE 1

SAINT OLAF CATHOLIC CHURCH • MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA • 612-332-7471 • SAINTOLAF.ORG

WHERE IS GOD IN ALL THIS?by Fr. Kevin Kenney

We read in today’s Gospel Jesus saying in response to the question about paying the census tax, “Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” First of all, I hope you have responded to the Census 2020. The Census is very important because it can shape many different aspects of our community. Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year. It impacts school lunches, plans for highways, support for firefighters, families in need and much more. The results determine how many seats in Congress each state gets. Census results affect our community every day. The Census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution in Article 1, Section 2: The U.S. has counted its population every 10 years since 1790. Be sure to be counted!October is census month in the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis. The numbers reported help the Archdiocese in its strategic planning as well as in placing priests in parishes. This year the numbers may be a little skewed but they are still important. I hope we are able to count all who watch us virtually!We are approaching election day and again this year we are bombarded with a multitude of ads, debates, theories, and questions. How have you been forming your consciences as Catholics

and as Christians? Do you find yourselves being informed or have you given up the challenge because it seems like it is going nowhere? People have muted the commercials, turned off the debates, stopped watching the news. What is a person to do? Where is God in all this? Is God even part of our decision process? Have you brought your formation before God? Have you asked God for input? Our consciences need to be formed and we do so by seeking good resources put out by the Conference of Catholic Bishops, Minnesota Catholic Conference, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life. The issues are important and our nation is challenged. 2020 has proved to be a challenging year and this election is very important. So many have requested absentee ballots, mine sits on my desk. We are challenged yet we are hopeful. Your vote counts. Bring God into the election by participating in your civic duty and being a voice for the voiceless, the unborn, the freedom of our nation and the future for our younger generations!Hopefully we have been able to understand the words of Paul to the Philippians today, “For our gospel did not come to you in word alone, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with much conviction.” We have a few more weeks of this liturgical year, five weeks to be exact, how has the Gospel of Matthew affected your life? Have you taken the power and conviction of

Jesus’ word and allowed the Holy Spirit to open your hearts and minds to live into these words, parables, and teachings? Isaiah writes, “It is I who arm you, though you know me not, so that toward the rising and the setting of the sun people may know that there is none besides me. I am the LORD, there is no other.” How is this playing out in our world today? Why do we not hear of God and God’s glory and seek God’s healing from illness and division in the public realm? Many kings throughout scriptures called for repentance and fasting, recognizing God’s power and compassion. Have we forgotten? Have we over the years placed God on the shelf, in a box or even erased God’s name from public realm? God continues to be present in our world. Spend time praying today’s psalm, Psalm 96, “Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all you lands. Tell his glory among the nations. among all peoples, his wondrous deeds.” Where is God in all this? God is close at hand. Be open to the Holy Spirit who confirms with strength and walk with Jesus who carries us in difficult times. Continue to pray the rosary, asking our Mother to intercede for us to break down the walls of division, discord, racism, lack of trust and to find peace in these days. May we give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and give to God what belongs to God!

215 SOUTH 8TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402

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EVENTS ANDOTHER INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT SAINTOLAF.ORG/EVENTS

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULEADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT SAINTOLAF.ORG

READINGS FOR SUNDAY MASS October 18: Is 45: 1, 4-6, Ps 96, 1 Thes 1: 1-5B, Mt 22: 15-21October 25: Ex 22: 20-26, Ps 18, 1 Thes 1: 5C-10, Mt 22: 34-40

SUNDAY AT THE 4:00PM MASSOctober 18th, we will celebrate Nuestro Senor de los Milagros (The Lord of Miracles). This celebration is a popular feast in Peru and has been celebrated in the United States and Saint Olaf for years. Please join us for this bi-lingual Mass. All are welcome.

THE FIRST ORGAN RECITALOn our 2020-2021 series will be presented by Joel Anderson at 12:30 on October 21, following the noon Mass. Works by Vierne, Messiaen, Bach, and Alain. Freewill donation.

NEW FOR YOU!Watch from your place or on the go with YouTube or Facebook! Visit this link: youtube.com/user/SaintOlafChurch/live to access the 12:00 Noon Daily Mass and 10:00 am Sunday Mass live stream.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH? Have you not completed the initiation sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist? Have you never been baptized? Then the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is for you. Again this year we are hosting informational classes about the Catholic Church. Fr. David Haschka, SJ will be the main presenter of these classes, while Fr. Michael Krenik will be the point person from Saint Olaf to facilitate the process. Saint Olaf’s RCIA classes are on Saturdays at 10:00 am. Classes will run through the Easter Season 2021. Anyone who is interested in becoming Catholic, either from another faith tradition or who has never been baptized, is welcome to attend. We ask that you contact Fr. Michael Krenik (612-767-6209 or [email protected]) to register and provide an initial intake form. We at times need sponsors, parishioners willing to walk with the candidates, through the RCIA process. If you are interested in being a sponsor please let Fr. Krenik know.

PARENTS WITH YOUTH IN OUR PARISHIf you are interested in your child receiving the Sacraments of First Communion or Confirmation, please call the parish office for more information 612-332-7471.

IN MEMORIAMPlease pray for loved ones lost who are associated with Saint Olaf. We will post news of any pending Funeral Masses or Memorial services when they are scheduled. Please check saintolaf.org and click on Funeral in the top right of any page to see any the scheduled funerals.Dolores C. “Pinky” Powers – September 30th, 2020

PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ALL WHO ARE STRICKEN BY THE CORONAVIRUSThat God’s healing hand will stretch out over the world and awaken within us God’s love and healing. Thanks for your prayers!

ANNUAL BUDGET AS OF WEEK #14CONTRIBUTIONS ACTUAL BUDGET DIFFERENCE

Sept 28-Oct 4 $11,610 $25,000 -$13,390

YTD throughWeek #14 $219,214 $234,421 -$15,297

Thank you for your continued support of Saint Olaf.

WELCOME HOMEWe have returned to our regular Mass schedule. Please be patient with us as we maneuver a new way of existing. Please be attentive to the following:

• If you are sick, please stay home• Please arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before

Mass starts (allow us to clean the Church between Masses)

• Please enter through the Parking Lot doors or the Handicapped Door off of Eighth Street

• Hand sanitizer is available• Please wear a mask and observe social distancing

Building closes at 1:00pm Monday - Friday until further notice.Offices are open until 4:30pm Monday-Thursday

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 12:00 PM MASS12:30 PM CONFESSIONS 4:00 PM MASS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 6:00 AM MASS 8:00 AM MASS10:00 AM MASS12:00 PM MASS 4:00 PM MASS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 7:00 AM MASS 7:30 AM CONFESSIONS12:00 PM MASS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 7:00 AM MASS 7:30 AM CONFESSIONS12:00 PM MASS12:30 PM CONFESSIONS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 7:00 AM MASS 7:30 AM CONFESSIONS12:00 PM MASS12:30 PM ORGAN RECITAL

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 7:00 AM MASS 7:30 AM CONFESSIONS12:00 PM MASS12:30 PM CONFESSIONS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23OFFICE CLOSED ON FRIDAYS 7:00 AM MASS 7:30 AM CONFESSIONS11:00 AM ADORATION12:00 PM MASS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2412:00 PM MASS12:30 PM CONFESSIONS 4:00 PM MASS


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