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“OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIE” AREA FAITH COMMUNITY NEWS:
CHURCH HISTORY CLASS
THIS SUNDAY AT 1:30 P.M. St. Mary’s Church Hall
in Tracy and next Sunday Feb. 5 at 1:30 p.m. at
St. Paul’s Church Hall in Walnut Grove.
The Diocese
of New Ulm is hosting a prayer service for The Week of
Prayer for Christian Unity on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2:30
p.m. at the Church of the Holy Redeemer, 503 W. Lyon
St., Marshall. Please join
Bishop John LeVoir, Bishop Jon Anderson of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and
representatives from several other denominations in
praying for Christian unity. Bishop LeVoir will be the
homilist, and there will be time for fellowship and
refreshments afterwards.
YOU ARE
INVITED TO JOIN BISHOP LEVOIR AT THE 1 P.M. SCHOOL
MASS ON MONDAY AT ST. MARY’S TO CELEBRATE CATHOLIC
SCHOOLS WEEK.
NEXT
WEEKEND, FEB. 4-5, WE WILL HAVE THE ST. BLAISE
BLESSING OF THROATS AT ALL THE MASSES. Would those who
are assigned as Extraordinary Ministers of the
Eucharist for those Masses please come up to the
sacristy for instructions before Mass on how to help
Father Bob bless throats.
SOUP & PIE to close
Catholic Schools Week after the 9:30 a.m. Mass at 11
a.m. next Sunday Feb. 5 at Immaculate Heart of Mary
Church in Currie. Serving chicken &
dumpling, ham & potato, vegetable beef soups, chili,
fresh baked bread, pies & desserts, beverages.
Adults: $7.00; Children Ages 5-12: $5.00; Preschool
& Under: $2.00. Takeout available. Sponsored by St.
Mary's School of Tracy. All are welcome to
come for a great meal.
Bishop
LeVoir will be celebrating a Mass in honor of
Consecrated Life. The Mass will be held on Saturday,
Feb. 4 at the Church of St. Mary in Bird Island at 4
p.m. with a reception following. All are
invited to show support for the many consecrated sisters
who serve in our diocese. Participation by families and
parish groups is encouraged as a way to promote vocation
awareness.
Diocese
Receives Building Grant
The Christ
Our Life Capital Campaign was recently notified that
they were the recipient of a $165,000 challenge grant
to the campaign from the Catholic Extension Society. The
challenge grant mandates that between Dec. 19, 2011, and
May 31, 2012, Catholic Extension will match $1 for every
$2 raised toward this project up to $165,000. In order
to receive the full benefit of the grant, the diocese
will need to raise an additional $330,000. The challenge
grant was given with the intent of assisting the diocese
in raising an additional half million dollars for the
construction of the new Pastoral Center. This money is
specifically dedicated to the chapel and gathering space
in the new building. It is intended to raise new gifts
and not to include payments on previously made pledges.
The
diocese is planning a mailing in mid-February to all
Catholics in the diocese who have not as yet given a
gift or made a pledge. It seeks gifts to the campaign to
meet the requirements of this challenge grant. Gifts
are, however, welcome from anyone who wishes to make a
gift, even if a previous gift has been given.
DIOCESAN MINISTRIES
APPEAL RESULTS as of Jan. 18, 2012
Parish
Goal
Amount Received
Variance
Number of Donors
Total Committed
Milroy
$3,574.53
$12,548.57
$8,974.04
30
$14,018.57
Tracy
$6134.08
$12,085.00
$5,950.92
33
$13,375.00
Walnut
Grove $2,250.63
$2,790.00
$539.37
13
$2,790.00
It
is not too late to send in your DMA pledge, extra pledge
envelopes are found in the churches. Remember what
we get in over our goal comes back to the parish for
parish projects and is not “taxed” as income for the
Diocesan United Fund assessment. Tracy needs to bring in
$150,000 over our goal to replace the school roof.
Milroy is using the excess for running the parish.
Walnut grove needs work on the furnace. Please be
generous!!!
HAVE YOU
THOUGHT ABOUT BECOMING A CATHOLIC? ARE YOU AN ADULT
WHO MISSED BEING CONFIRMED? Father Bob is
having RCIA Classes for those who are looking into these
options on Thursday’s at 6:30 p.m. Contact Fr. Bob if
you are interested 629-4075.
Marriage is a journey!!
A Worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekend can help you enrich your marriage and
add some pizzazz to your journey. Whether you’ve been
married 1 year or 50, a Marriage Encounter Weekend may
be just the thing you need to put a breath of fresh air
into your relationship. The next Worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekends are: Feb 10-12, 2012 in Windom, MN
and Mar 16-18, 2012 in Frontenac, MN. For information
and/or registration, contact: Jeff and Rondi Kodet at
507-644-3523 or jrek@redred.com or visit our website at
www.wwmeSection8.org.
The Blessed John Paul II Area Faith
Mission Group invites you to their
annual Pre-Valentine’s Day Waffle Supper and Silent
Auction to be held on Saturday, February 11th
from 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Church of the Holy
Family in Silver Lake, MN. Tickets are $6.50 in advance
or $7.00 at the door. Children age 5 and under eat free.
There will be a huge bake sale, silent auction, coffee
and other items from Guatemala for sale. All proceeds
will benefit our Mission in San Lucas, Toliman,
Guatemala. For additional information, please contact
Gerald Kucera at 320-327-2441.
Marriage Minute: Does the Church believe
that people who experience same-sex attraction have
equal dignity? Of course! Every single human person has
great inviolable dignity and worth, including those who
experience same-sex attraction. All persons should be
treated with respect, sensitivity, and love. The Church
calls everyone to a life of holiness and chastity, and
to live in accord with God’s will for their lives. For
more information on the Church’s ministry to persons
with same-sex attraction, see USCCB, Ministry to
Persons with a Homosexual Inclination (2006) or a
local EnCourage chapter, which offers support
for family and friends of persons with same-sex
attraction. (USCCB.org, Marriage: Unique for a
Reason) mncc.org/issues/marriage
NOTE: PLEASE HAVE ANY
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE BULLETIN IN BY WEDNESDAY A.M. PLEASE SEND ALL BULLETIN
INFORMATION TO THE CHURCH OFFICE - e-mail use: stmary@iw.net or call the office
629-4075.
DID YOU
MISS GETTING THE SUNDAY BULLETIN?- Feel free
to look up the website to find the Sunday Area Faith
Community bulletin, the Area Faith Community monthly
calendar, last Sunday’s homily and other information at
the OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIE WEBSITE: www.ourladyoftheprairie-afc.org
FUNDRAISER AND
BENEFIT FOR DESIREA VAZQUEZ AND FAMILY Friday February 3 4:30 –
8:00 p.m. at Tracy High School. Walking Tacos will be
served, suggested donation of $5.00, matching funds will
be provided. Silent Auction to follow. For more
information contact Stacey Wahl at 859-2019.
THANK YOU to Dr. Richard Brown,
Lisa Dieter, Joann Rubesam, and Maria Schleppenbach for
donating items that went into Christmas gift baskets for
Prairie View residents and homebound persons!
WEEKDAY
MASS CANCELLATION POLICY. If the
local school district cancels school or has
a late start due to the weather - then the
morning weekday Mass is automatically
cancelled. If it is an afternoon school Mass
and school is in session in the afternoon,
even with an earlier late start, then the
mass is still on. If school is cancelled for
the day or is released early - then the
afternoon Mass is cancelled too. Father Bob
will say the mass intention privately at
Walnut Grove in those situations. When the
weather is bad, it is best for all to keep
off the roads and sidewalks.
SUNDAY
MASS CANCELLATION POLICY, if the
roads are designated as closed by the
Minnesota Department of Transportation www.511mn.org/ Mass
will be cancelled. If Fr. Bob finds it too
difficult to travel he will put a
cancellation on Marshall KMHL AM 1400 &
Redwood Falls KLGR AM 1490 radio stations.
If you find it dangerous to be out on your
road, please stay home!
ST. MARY’S
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CANCELLATION POLICY : The rule is
if the schools are cancelled due to bad
weather or if they let out early, then the
Religious Education Classes are also
cancelled. Cancellations will be announced
on Marshall KMHL AM 1400 & Redwood Falls
KLGR AM 1490 radio stations.
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Our Lady of the
Prairie Area Faith Community School:
Congratulations to this week’s
calendar raffle winner—Mary Gervais. Thank you for supporting
our school.
The St. Mary’s Echoes
basketball team will be playing MACHEA on Thursday,
February 2 @ 3:30 pm and playing Milroy on Saturday,
February 4 @ 10 am—both in the St. Mary’s gym. Come
cheer on the young players, Coach Surprenant, Coach
LuAnn Lessman, and Coach James Lessman.
Catholic Schools Week
(Faith Academics Service) is January 29 through February
5, 2012. Special Masses for CSW are as follows:
Sunday, January 29, St.
Mary’s @ 10:30 am
Monday, January 30 @ 1pm with Bishop LeVoir. Parents and
parishioners are invited to join us in the school music
room immediately following mass for refreshments and an
opportunity to visit with the Bishop.
Sunday, February 5, IHM
in Currie @ 9:45 am. Please see the insert for
all scheduled events.
The student council is conducting
their service project for CSW—Pennies for Patients—until
Feb. 6. This raises funds for Lymphoma and Luekemia
cancer research. A collection pail for any of your loose
change is in the back of the church. The student council
thanks you for contributing in advance.
Special thanks to Fr. Bob Mraz for
his Christmas gift of two beautiful wall hangings to
the school—‘Noah’s Ark’ and ‘Precious In His Sight’.
They are wonderful additions to our hallways.
The second Box Tops collection
contest deadline is coming soon! These are the
family totals so far: Lions (25), Tigers (236), Bears
(53), Monkeys (34), Zebras (371), Cheetahs (233),
Armadillos (97), Giraffes (2), and Hippos (43). As you
can see, there are three families in contention for the
final goodies. The Zebras won last time and were treated
to pizza. Are the rest of you families going to let them
win again!? J You still have about a month to collect
and turn in your Box Tops, so ask your neighbors,
grandma & grandpa, aunts and uncles to help you, and
save those Box Tops. We
are still short 596 Box Tops to at least tie the last
contest total. The next deadline is February 15,
2012.
Thank you to all those who
have turned in all the Box Tops, Campbell Soup points,
Our Family UPC’s and Land-O-Lakes milk jug caps so far
this school year. If 10 people each turn in 10 that’s
100 points earned, every little bit helps, even if it’s
only one, cause “they all add up”! ;-) Thank you for
your continued support of St. Mary’s School, Mrs.
Schons, Coordinator.
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