“Our Lady of the Prairie” Roman Catholic Area Faith Community                                           February, 2012 Calendar

M= St. Michael’s Church in Milroy,  T= St. Mary’s Church  in Tracy,  WG = St. Paul’s Church in Walnut Grove,  SMS = St. Mary’s School

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

Jan. 29) 4th Sun. in Ord. Time

Dt 18: 15-20

1 Cor 7: 32-35

Mk 1: 21-28

 

8:00 a.m. Confessions –M

8:30 a.m. Mass – M

PROLIFE BREAKFAST – M

2nd Collection for Catholic Schools

10:30 a.m. Mass – T

Opening Mass for Catholic Schools Week.

Confessions  before Mass – T

 

BOOK FAIR & CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK BEGINS

 

12:30 Baptism of Dimitri Gergen - M

1:30 pm Church History – T

Jan. 30) Weekday

2 Sm 15: 13-14, 30; 16:5-13

Mk 5: 1-20

 

Catholic Schools Week & Book fair - SMS

 

 

1 p.m. School Mass with Bishop LeVoir – T

 

2-3 p.m. Reception for Bishop LeVoir in  St. Mary’s School Music Room - SMS

 

7 p.m. School Roof Committee Mtg in St. Mary’s Center - T

Jan. 31) St. John Bosco

2 Sm 18: 9-10, 14b,  24-25a, 30-- 19:3

Mk 5: 21-43

 

8:30 a.m. Mass – M

 

Catholic Schools Week & Book fair – SMS

 

Basketball  Practice –SMS

 

 

 

Feb. 1) Weekday

2 Sm 24: 2, 9-17

Mk 6: 1-6

8:30 a.m. Mass  – T

 

Catholic Schools Week & Book fair – SMS

 

11:30 a.m. Parent Lunch – SMS

 

T- Religious Ed.

3:20 – 5 pm gr. K-6

7 – 8:15 p.m. gr. 7-11

TURN IN FROZEN FOOD FUNDRAISER

 

6:30-7:00 pm Youth Choir practice in  Choir Loft – T

7-8 p.m. Adult Choir - T

 

M – Religious Ed.

6-7 p.m. gr. K - 6

7:15–8:30 p.m. gr. 7– 12

Feb. 2) Presentation of the Lord

Mal  3: 1-4

Heb 2: 14-18

Lk 2: 22-40

 

Catholic Schools Week & Book fair –SMS

 

8:30 a.m. Mass  at St. Paul’s  – WG

 

8 a.m. – Noon Eucharistic Adoration – M

 

2:20 Wheel of Fortune – SMS

3:30 p.m. Home Basketball game vs. MACHEA – SMS

 

6:30 p.m. St. Mary’s CCW Mtg. in St. Mary’s Hall –T

6:30 – 7:30 p.m. RCIA – T

 

7:00 p.m. SW MN Men’s Chorus Practice in St. Paul’s Church Hall - WG

Feb. 3) Sts. Blaise & Ansgar

First Friday

Sir 47: 2-11

Mk 6: 14-29

Catholic Schools Week & Book fair- SMS

 

8:30 a.m. School Mass led by Fr. Bob – T

Adoration after Mass –T

SMS School Confessions

 

11:30 Mix It Up Student Lunch – SMS

 

12:30 p.m. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament – T

 

1:30 p.m. Mass at O’Brien Court – T

 

2:00 p.m. Talent Show – SMS

7:00 p.m. St. Mary’s School Movie Night in gym - SMS

Feb. 4) BVM

First Saturday

1 Kgs 3: 4-13

Mk 6: 30-34

 

8:30 a.m. 1st Sat. Mass – WG

 

10:00 a.m Away Basketball game vs. Milroy- SMS

 

Catholic Schools Week & Book fair- SMS

 

5:00 p.m. Confessions - WG

5:30 p.m. Mass – WG

Blessing of Throats at Masses this weekend

 

5) 5th Sunday in Ord. Time

World Day for Consecrated Life

Jb 7:1-4, 6-7

1 Cor. 9: 16-19, 22-23

Mk 1: 29-39

 

8:00 a.m. Confessions –M

8:30 a.m. Mass – M

Blessing of Throats at Masses this weekend,

10:30 a.m. Mass – T

Confessions  before Mass – T

Pie Sales after Mass

 

9:45 a.m. Closing Catholic School’s Week Mass at IHM in Currie followed at 11 a.m. by Soup & Pie

 

1:30 pm Church History – WG

6) St. Paul Miki & Companions

1 Kgs 8: 1-7, 9-13

Mk 6: 53-56

 

No Mass

 

7) Ordinary Weekday

1 Kgs 8: 22-23, 27-30

Mk 7: 1-13

 

8:30 a.m. Mass  – M

 

Basketball Practice - SMS

 

6:00 p.m. Social, 6:30 p.m. Meal Bishop Grace 4th Degree KC Assembly at

P.K. Egan’s in Canby

 

7:00 p.m. Political Party Caucus Night

 

8) St. Jerome Emiliani

St. Josephine Bakhita

1 Kgs 10: 1-10

Mk 7: 14-23

8:30 a.m. Mass  – T

 

T- Religious Ed.

3:20 – 5 pm gr. K-6

7 – 8:15 p.m. gr. 7-11

 

6:30-7:00 pm Youth Choir practice in  Choir Loft – T

7-8 p.m. Adult Choir - T

 

M – Religious Ed.

6-7 p.m. gr. K - 6

7:15–8:30 p.m. gr. 7– 12

 

 

9) Ordinary Weekday

1 Kgs 11: 4-13

Mk 7:24-30

8:30 a.m. Mass  – WG

 

Noon – 4 Priests’ Support Group in Bird Island.

 

3:30-7 p.m. SMS Parent – Teacher Conferences

 

6:45 p.m. Walnut Grove Lion’s club supper and meeting in St. Paul’s Church Hall –WG

 

7:00 p.m. SW MN Men’s Chorus Practice in St. Paul’s Church  - WG

 

NO  RCIA – T

 

7:00 p.m. Liturgy Committee Meeting - M

10) St. Scholastica

1 Kgs 11: 29-32;  12: 19

Mk 7: 31-37

 

2:00 p.m. School Mass led by Gr. 3 & 4 - T

 

11) Our Lady of Lourdes

World Day for the Sick

1 Kgs 12: 26-32;  13: 33-34

Mk 8: 1-10

 

Away Basketball SMS grades 3&4 tournament at St. Anne’s in Wabasso

 

5:00 p.m. Confessions - WG

5:30 p.m. Mass – WG

 

 

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

12) 6th Sun. in Ord. Time

Lv 13: 1-2, 44-46

1 Cor 10:31—11:1

Mk 1: 40-45

Lincoln’s Birthday

8:00 a.m. Confessions –M

8:30 a.m. Mass – M

10:30 a.m. Mass – T

Choir Sings

Confessions  before Mass – T

1:30 pm Church History – M

1:30 p.m. Away Basketball at Balaton – SMS

5 pm. Social, 6 p.m. Valentines Supper in St. Mary’s Hall – MUST HAVE RESERVATIONS - T

13) Ordinary Weekday

Jas 1: 1-11

Mk 8: 11-13

 

No Mass

 

3:30-7 p.m. SMS Parent – Teacher Conferences

 

Catholic Daughters Meeting  5:30 p.m. Mass at Holy Redeemer Church in Marshall,  6:00 p.m. Meeting at Hill Street Place in Marshall

 

No  Marian KC Council Meetings until April 

14) Sts. Cyril & Methodius

St. Valentine’s Day

Jas 1: 12-18

Mk 8: 14-21

8:30 a.m. Mass  – M

 

Big Buddy/Little Buddy Lunch at SMS

 

Basketball Practice – SMS

 

1:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Mission Group – T

 

7:00 p.m. Area Faith Community Pastoral Council Meeting in St. Mary’s Church Hall - T

15) Ordinary Weekday

Jas 1: 19-27

Mk 8: 22-26

8:30 a.m. Mass  – T

1 p.m. Mass at Colonial Manor in Balaton

 

T- Religious Ed.

3:20 – 5 pm gr. K-6

7 – 8:15 p.m. gr. 7-11

 

6:30-7:00 pm Youth Choir practice in  Choir Loft – T

7-8 p.m. Adult Choir - T

 

M – Religious Ed.

6-7 p.m. gr. K - 6

7:15–8:30 p.m. gr. 7– 12

16) Ordinary Weekday

Jas 2: 1-9

Mk 8: 27-33

8:30 a.m. Mass  – WG

 

3 p.m. Region 3 Pastoral Leaders’ Meeting in Minneota

 

Basketball Practice – SMS

 

 

6:30-7:30 p.m.  RCIA - T

 

7:00 p.m. SW MN Men’s Chorus Practice in St. Paul’s Church Hall - WG

17)  Seven Holy Founders of  the Servites

Jas 2: 14-24, 26

Mk 8: 34—9:1

 

8:30 a.m. School Mass  led by Gr. 2 – T

 

Fr. Bob takes communion to Shut-Ins today

 

12:45 p.m. Early Dismissal – SMS

Staff Development Day

 

 

18) BVM

Jas 3: 1-10

Mk 9: 2-13

 

9:30 a.m. Home St. Mary’s 56 Basketball Tournament

 

5:00 p.m. Confessions - WG

5:30 p.m. Mass – WG

 

St. Paul’s CCW meeting after Mass to plan Spring Luncheon.

 

19) 7th Sunday in Ord. Time

Is 43: 18-19, 21-22, 24b-25

2 Cor 1: 18-22

Mk 2: 1-12

 

8:00 a.m. Confessions –M

8:30 a.m. Mass – M

CCW CONTINUING EDUCATION BREAKFAST AFTER MASS  - M

10:30 a.m. Mass – T

Confessions  before Mass – T

 

1:30 pm Church History – T

20) Ordinary Weekday

Jas 3: 13-18

Mk 9: 14-29

President’s Day

 

No Mass

 

No School –SMS

21) St. Peter Damian

Jas 4: 1-10

Mk 9: 30-37

 

8:30 a.m. Mass  – M

 

Basketball Practice – SMS

 

6:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Administration Council Meeting in Parish Center - T

 

22)  ASH  WEDNESDAY

Jl 2:12-18

2 Cor 5:20-6:2

Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

DAY  OF  FAST  & ABSTINENCE

1 full meal, 2 smaller meals, no snacks, no meat.

8:30 a.m. School Mass  – T

5:30 p.m. Mass – WG

7:15 p.m. Mass – M

COLLECTION TO AID THE CHURCH IN CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE

No Religious Education Classes tonight. Students & parents come to an Ash Wednesday Mass.

23) St. Polycarp

Dt 30: 15-20

Lk 9: 22-25

 

8:30 a.m. Mass  – WG

 

2:45 p.m. Stars Program in Gym- SMS

 

Basketball Practice – SMS

 

6:30 – 7:30 p.m. RCIA - T

 

7:00 p.m. SW MN Men’s Chorus Practice in St. Paul’s Church Hall - WG

 

 

24) Lenten Weekday

Is 58: 1-9a

Mt 9: 14-15

NO MEAT TODAY

 

8:30 a.m. Mass – T

 

2 p.m. Way of Cross – T

 

5:30  p.m. Way of Cross – WG

 

6:30  p.m. Way of Cross – M

 

25) Lenten Weekday

Is 58: 9b-14

Lk 5: 27-32

9 a.m. Away SMS vs Balaton 5/6 Basketball Tournament

 

5:00 p.m. Confessions - WG

5:30 p.m. Mass – WG

2ND COLLECTION FOR BLACK & INDIAN MISSIONS

 

 

Feb. 26) 1st Sun. of Lent

Gn 9: 8-15

1 Pt 3: 18-22

Mk 1: 12-15

8:00 a.m. Confessions –M

8:30 a.m. Mass – M

2ND COLLECTION FOR BLACK & INDIAN MISSIONS

10:30 a.m. Mass – T

Choir Sings

Confessions  before Mass – T

Confirmation Commitment Sunday.

Confirmation Retreat  at Schoenstatt in Sleepy Eye.

 

NO Church History

Feb. 27) Lenten Weekday

Lv 19: 1-2, 11-18

Mt 25: 31-46

Orthodox Lent begins

 

No Mass

 

Feb. 28) Lenten Weekday

Is 55: 10-11

Mt. 6: 7-15

 

8:30 a.m. Mass  – M

 

7:00 p.m. Education Committee Meeting – T

 

Feb. 29) Lenten Weekday

Jon 3: 1-10

Lk 11: 29-32

8:30 a.m. Mass - T

10:45 a.m. Mass at Prairie View Nursing Home – T

T- Religious Ed.

3:20 – 5 pm gr. K-6

PICK UP FROZEN FOOD AND DELIVER

7 – 8:15 p.m. gr. 7-11

6:30-7:00 pm Youth Choir practice in  Choir Loft – T

7-8 p.m. Adult Choir - T

 

M – Religious Ed.

6-7 p.m. gr. K - 6

7:15–8:30 p.m. gr. 7– 12

Mar. 1) Lenten Weekday

Est C: 12, 14-16, 23-25

Mt  7: 7-12

 

8:30 a.m. Mass  at St. Paul’s  – WG

 

8 a.m. – Noon Eucharistic Adoration – M

 

6:30 – 7:30 p.m. RCIA - T

 

7:00 p.m. SW MN Men’s Chorus Practice in St. Paul’s Church Hall - WG

Mar. 2) Lenten Weekday

First Friday

Ez 18: 21-28

Mt 5: 20-26

World Day of Prayer

NO MEAT TODAY

Adoration after Mass –T

8:30 a.m. School Mass

SMS School Confessions

12:30 p.m. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament – T

Early Dismissal - SMS

1:00 p.m. Mass at O’Brien Court – T

2  p.m. Way of Cross – T

5:30  p.m. Way of Cross – WG

6:30 pm Way of Cross – M

Mar. 3) St. Katherine Drexel

First Saturday

Dt 26: 16-19

Mt 5: 43-48

8:30 a.m. 1st Sat. Mass – WG

5:00 p.m. Confessions - WG

5:30 p.m. Mass – WG