AREA
FAITH COMMUNITY LITURGY SCHEDULE:March 8th-14th
MON.
March 8th
No Mass
TUES.
March 9th
8:30 AM Morning Prayer- St
Michael/Milroy
WED.
March 10th
8:30 am Mass-St.
Mary’s/Tracy (School)
+Edith
DeBlieck
THURS.
March 11th
8:30 am Mass-St.
Paul/Walnut Grove
+Rene Timmerman
FRI.
March 12th
8:30 am
St. Mary’s Mass/Tracy
+Robert Scott
Way of the Cross: 2 p.m.
Tracy, 5:30 p.m. Walnut Grove,
6:30 p.m. Milroy
SAT.
March 13th
5:00 PM
Confessions before Mass
5:30 PM Mass-St.
Paul/Walnut Grove
+Louis
VanDeWynkel
SUN.
March 14th
8:00AM
Confessions before Mass
8:30 AM Mass-St
Michael/Milroy
The
People of the Area Faith Community
10:30 AM Mass-St. Mary/Tracy
+Heye
Lamfers
Confessions
before & following Mass
2:00 PM Fr. Greg Schaffer
50th Anniv. Mass
– St. Michael/ Milroy
NOTE:
Confessions daily prior to
weekday masses when
held in church.
Pray
for safety for all those serving
in the military from our families
and from our communities
especially:
Henry Bernardy, Travis
Timmermann, Jessica Lenertz, Ben
Schulte, Sam Van Nevel, Martin
Hamsa, Travis Davis, Thomas Moudry,
Matthew & Daniel Dieter, Troy
Baumann, Nathan Bernardy, Rory
Matter, Pat Weisbrich, Joe Vogl,
Kyle & Cole DeBlieck and
Kimberly Varpness Seaton.
Pray for healing for all the sick of the
area faith community especially:
John Verly, Diane VanDeWiele,
Henry Koetje, Joyce Alcorn, Thomas
Anderson, Sheila Holland, Stacy
Mooney, Jeff Van De Wiele, Steve
Krause, Ana Van Kocverden, Steven
Baxter, Michelle Lawless, Roch
Hannasch,
George Hannasch, Richard
Rohlik, John Shosted, Maria Esther
Moreno de Alicano, Ron Stadick,
Margaret Holt, Mara Goings, Matt
Timmermann, Michael Crift, Maria
& Bonnie Rodriguez, Sandy
Jarmar, Sara Soupir,
Aileen Overlie, Judy
Lenertz, Joseph Horner, H.M.
Hannasch, Josh & Joe Vogl,
Robert Hahn, Greg Gieska, Val
Scherer, Lorraine Cooreman, Mary
Ann Hannig, Joan Baxter, Sandy
Sanders, Jenny May, Rick Karst,
Lucille Mickelson, Ray VanDeWiele,
Alice Vandendriessche, Eileen Trie,
Ken Walling, Theresa Mota, Robin
McMath, Pat Hines, Chuck & Pat
Mathey, Jessica Van Keulen, Kade
Buckert, Joan Hines, Rich Hamsa,
Mary Engesser, Helen Peterson,
Brady Buckert, Mary Vandeputte,
Crystal Stassen & for 3
special intentions.
If you know of some who
should be now removed from the
sick list, please let the rectory
know.
Sunday,
March 7th, 2010~Third
Sunday of Lent
The Roman Catholic Area Faith Community of
St. Mary’s – Tracy,
St. Michael’s – Milroy,
St. Paul’s – Walnut Grove,
Area Faith Community Bulletin on line at www.stmarytracy.org
Fr.
Robert Mraz, - fatherbob@iw.net
Father’s
Office in
Richard
Hamsa, Milroy Pastoral
Administrator - stmichael@means.net
Office
& Residence in Milroy (507)
336-2505
Church of St. Mary
Church
of St. Michael
Church of St. Paul
(507)
629-4075
507-336-2505
(507) 859-2164
www.stmarytracy.org
stmichael@means.net
Administrative Secretary
stmary@iw.net
Administration/Rel Education
Nancy Hewitt (507) 859-2375
St.
Mary’s School
Rich Hamsa
hewitthn@redred.com
Juliana
Neuman, Principal
(507) 336-2505
(507)
629-3270
stmichael@means.net
Bookkeeper
www.stmarysschooltracy.org
Pat Hansen
(507) 859-2581
stmarys@iw.net
Bookkeeper
Religious
Education
Kami Parker (507) 336-2635
Prayer
Network
for
Tracy & Walnut Grove
Pam Baumann
(507) 859-2503
Jean
Schmidt (507)
629-3667
NU Diocese Catholic Charities
saintmaryre@iw.net
Counseling & Adoptions
Custodian
– Walnut Grove
Call toll free
1-866-670-5163
Merle Pacholl (507)
859-2627
Secretary & Bookkeeper
(Church & School)
507
629-4075
& weekends at 5 p.m. on
Saturday in Walnut Grove,
saintmary@iw.net
8 a.m. on Sunday in Milroy
& before & after 10:30 am
Tracy Mass.
Prayer Network
Lota
Hannasch (507) 629-4866
Baptisms:
Contact Fr. Mraz or Rich Hamsa to
schedule a date
Alita
Lenertz (507) 629-4145
Marriages:
Contact Fr. Mraz or Rich Hamsa 6
months prior
Custodian - Tracy
to proposed date to begin
marriage preparation
Chueyee“Chewy”Her(701)212-9258Hospitalized
or sick parishioners
contact Fr. Mraz or Rich Hamsa
UPCOMING
AREA
FAITH
COMMUNITY
EVENTS:
Sun.
Mar. 7
3rd
SUNDAY OF LENT (Purple or
Violet)
8:00 a.m.
Confessions in Milroy
8:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Michael’s in
Milroy
9:30
a.m.
Choir Practice for Msgr.
Schaffer’s 50th
Anniversary Mass
10:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Mary’s in
Tracy
Confessions before &
after Mass in Tracy
Pie Sales after Mass
1:30 p.m.
St. Mary’s School
Athletic Banquet
Mon.
Mar. 8
No Mass today
5:30 p.m. registration –
Region 3 CCW Spring Gathering at
St. Mary’s in Cottonwood
6:00 p.m. Mass followed by
Dinner, 7:45 p.m. Speaker
6:30 p.m.
Catholic Daughters Mass
& Meeting at Hill Street Place
in
7:30 p.m.
Marian KC Council Meeting
in St. Mary’s Hall in Tracy
Tues.
Mar. 9
8:30 a.m.
Prayer Service at St.
Michael’s in Milroy (Father has
medical procedure)
1:30 p.m.
St. Mary’s Mission Group
in St. Mary’s Hall in Tracy
St. Mary’s School Spring
Conferences
Mission Tuesday at St.
Mary’s School
6:30 p.m.
Penance Service at St.
Leo’s in St. Leo
7:30 p.m.
Penance Service at St.
Peter’s in Canby
Wed.
Mar. 10
8:30 a.m.
School Mass at St. Mary’s
in Tracy
Scrip orders due at St.
Mary’s School
3:10 & 7 p.m.
Penance Services at St.
Anne’s in Wabasso
7:00 p.m.
Choir Practice at St.
Mary’s in Tracy
Religious
Education at St. Michael’s in
Milroy
6 – 7 p.m.
Gr. K-6 Religious Ed. at
St. Michael’s in Milroy
Religious Ed.
Confessions in Milroy
7:15-8:30 pm
Gr. 7-12 Religious Ed. at
St. Michael’s in Milroy
Religious
Education at St. Mary’s
in Tracy
3:20 – 5 p.m.
Gr. K-4 Religious Ed. at
St. Mary’s in Tracy
7-8:15 p.m.
Gr. 5-11 Religious Ed. at
St. Mary’s in Tracy
Thurs.
Mar. 11
8:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Paul’s in
Walnut Grove
St. Mary’s School
Kindergarten visits Tracy Nursing
Home
Spring Conferences at St.
Mary’s School
3:00 p.m.
Region 3 Pastoral
Leaders’ Meeting at St.
Michael’s in Milroy
7:00 p.m.
Bishop Lucker Series
Lecture on the Priesthood by Fr.
William Baer
on “Trends in the
Priesthood” – for the Year of
the Priest
at St. Catherine’s in
Redwood Falls
6:30 p.m.
Lion’s Club Supper and
Meeting at St. Paul’s Hall
in Walnut Grove
7:00 p.m.
Southwest Men’s Chorus
Practice at St. Paul’s
Fri.
Mar. 12
NO
MEAT TODAY!
8:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Mary’s in
Tracy
10:30 a.m.
All School Prayer at St.
Mary’s School
Scrip pick-up day at St.
Mary’s School
2:00
p.m.
Stations of the Cross at
St. Mary’s in Tracy with School
Children
5:30
p.m.
Stations of the Cross at
St. Paul’s / Walnut Grove
6:30
p.m.
Stations of the Cross at
St. Michael’s in Milroy
5
– 7 p.m.
All you can eat Bullhead
Fish Fry/Baked Potato Bar at IHM
Sat.
Mar. 13
5 - 5:25 p.m. Confessions at St. Paul’s in
Walnut Grove
5:30 p.m.
Mass at St. Paul’s in
Walnut Grove
Second Collection for
Catholic Relief Services
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
BEGINS - turn clocks one hour
AHEAD tonight before going to bed.
Sun.
Mar. 14 4th SUNDAY
OF LENT (Laetare “Let us
rejoice!” Sunday – Rose)
8:00 a.m.
Confessions at St.
Michael’s in Milroy
8:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Michael’s in
Milroy
Breakfast
for the needy at St. Michael’s
after Mass
Second Collection for
Catholic Relief Services
10:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Mary’s in
Tracy
Confessions at St.
Mary’s in Tracy before and after
Mass
12:30 p.m.
Choir Practice for Msgr.
Schaffer’s Anniversary Mass
2:00 p.m.
Msgr. Greg Schaffer’s 50th
Anniversary Mass & open house
at St. Michael’s in Tracy
& CCW Dinner for San Lucan
Mission
2
& 4 p.m.
Penance Service at Holy
Redeemer in
7:00 p.m.
Penance Service at St.
Mary’s in Cottonwood
AREA FAITH COMMUNITY NEWS:
Please note also the opportunities for Stations
of the Cross each Friday of
Lent. They
will be at 2:00 p.m. at Tracy with
the School Students – when school is in session, if there is no school then this will drop
out; 5:30 p.m. at Walnut
Grove, and 6:30 p.m. in Milroy.
.
REGION 3 COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN SPRING
GATHERING will
be on Monday, March 8 at St.
Mary’s in Cottonwood. It will
begin with 5:30 registration, 6:00
p.m. Mass followed by dinner, 7:45
p.m. Speaker Deacon Zach Peterson
on “The Year for Priests” and
8:30 p.m. Coffee, Bars and Social
Time. Check parish schedules for
carpooling times.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA MASS AND
MEETING on
Monday, March. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at
Hill Street Place in
2010 BISHOP LUCKER LECTURE “Examination
of Recent Trends in the
Priesthood” on Thursday,
March 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the
RICE
BOWLS FOR OPERATION RICE BOWL are
found in the entries of the
churches.
Put the money you saved from your
Lenten fasts and self denials in
the bowl and bring it in at the
end of lent. This will be used to
feed the hungry. If the cardboard
bowls run out you can always use
one of your own bowls or a jar.
WE
ARE ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR EASTER
FLOWERS: Put
your donation in an envelope,
write “Easter Flowers” on the
envelope along with your name, the
name of the church you are
donating to, and the names of any
whom you are giving the donation
in memory of. Drop the envelope in
the regular Sunday Collection.
If you missed Sunday Mass
- 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 ST.
MARY’S WEBSITE: www.stmarytracy.org
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF
A HOME LENTEN STUDY GROUP?
We would like to organize home
groups to meet weekly during Lent.
We have ordered discussion
booklets on living the faith
called “As I Have Loved You.”.
This would be about 5 to 10 people
meeting in someone’s home, no
meal would be provided except
cookies and beverages (no
dinners.) The meeting would take
about 1 to 1 ½ hours a week. The
group would rotate through
member’s homes during the 6
weeks of Lent, the host would lead
the discussion. The easy step-by
step program for discussion is
listed in the booklet.
If interested call St
Mary’s office 629-4075 or sign
up in the back of church.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OFFER
SCHOLARSHIP:
The Catholic Daughters of the
Americas local Court St. Joan of
Arc #1291 is offering a $500.00
scholarship to a 2010 graduating
Catholic girl who plans to
continue her formal education.
She must be a member of
Holy Redeemer Parish or any of the
adjacent Catholic parishes that do
not have a Catholic Daughters
Court.
Applications are available
at the Holy Redeemer Parish office
or from Madonna Cinkle, 1206
Westwood Drive,
CANCELLATION OF MASSES AND RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION CLASSES RULE OF THUMB:
If
the public school cancels school
or has a late start in the morning
due to bad weather then the
weekday mass will also be
cancelled. If the public school
cancels school for the day or
closes early due to weather then
the evening religious education
classes are automatically
cancelled for that evening. If it
is dangerous to go out due to
below zero cold or newly fallen
snow or drifting snow then please
be prudent about going out and
stay home. Cancellations will be
announced on KMHL 1400 AM Radio.
THE “RCIA” ADULT CONVERT CLASSES HAVE
BEGUN.
If you are interested in joining
the Catholic Faith, contact Rich
Hamsa at St. Michael’s in Milroy
for information on times and dates
(507) 336-2505 or stmichael@means.net
or contact Fr. Bob 507-229-4075 fatherbob@iw.net.
WEEKLY
INSTRUCTION IN PREPARATION FOR THE
NEW TRANSLATION OF THE MASS:
Third Sunday of Lent
The
liturgies of Lent are focused on
our repentance and God’s mercy.
Sometimes we pray the Confiteor
together; “I confess to almighty
God…” Other times the priest
gives short invocations such as
“Lord we have sinned against
you” to which we respond
“Lord, have mercy.” Before we
settle in to hear the Word, it is
important that we acknowledge our
sins. This is yet another way the
liturgy reflects how we should
live. We need to ask for and
receive God’s mercy in order to
prepare the soil to bear the fruit
of justice, peace and love.
PLEASE
SEND ALL BULLETIN INFORMATION TO
THE CHURCH OFFICE by Wednesday
Morning as
Theresa Mota is doing the bulletin
and that is when she can come in -
e-mail use: stmary@iw.net
or call the office 629-4075.
VIRTUS
training dates – Required for
all who work with children and
vulnerable adults.
Sat.
3-20-2010
9:30 a.m. in Arlington;
Mon. 4-12-2010
6:30 p.m. in Hutchinson;
Sat. 5-08-2010
6:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s
in New Ulm.
“ANNIE,” (as in “Little Orphan Annie”) the
original Broadway production, will
be a community presentation with a
cast of children and adults of all
ages offering four performances at
the Tracy Area High School on
March 18, 19, 20, and 21st.
7 p.m. Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Annie is presented by the Tracy
Area Community Education and the
Fine Arts Council of Tracy.
CHILI COOKOFF CROCK POT LIDS MIXED UP AND MISSING:
After the Chili & Soup
Cook-off last Sunday it was
discovered 2 people took the wrong
lids home and one left theirs
behind. Please contact Jean
Schmidt 828-2171 if you got your
lid mixed up or if it is missing.
Thank you.
COME AND SEE – The Secular Franciscan Order is
an established order within the
Catholic
WE ARE PRIVILEDGED TO HOST THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY MASS AND OPEN
HOUSE
in the western part of the Diocese
FOR
MSGR. GREG SCHAFFER who has
been in charge of our Diocesan
Mission of San Lucan Toliman for
over 45 years. There
will be a Sunday Mass
concelebrated by Msgr. Schaffer
and Bishop LaVoir and the
neighboring priests on next
Sunday, March 14 at 2 p.m. at St.
Michael’s
CHOIR PRACTICE FOR MSGR. GREG SCHAFFER’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
MASS
will be at St. Michael’s in
Milroy on Sunday, March 7 at 9:30
a.m. and before his anniversary
Mass on Sunday March 14 at 12:30
p.m.
Choir members and singers
from our area parishes are invited
to join the choir.
PASSOVER SEDER MEAL & TAIZE PRAYER
FOR THE AREA FAITH COMMUNITY AT
ST. MARY’S on Wednesday March 24
with the Passover Seder Meal at
5:30 p.m. and the Taize Prayer
Service by the St. Mary’s Choir
at 7:30 p.m.
WHAT
IS A PASSOVER SEDER MEAL???
This is the meal Jesus used for
the Last Supper on which the Mass
is based. This is a ritual meal
that the Jews still eat yearly to
reenact and relive the deliverance
of the Israelites from the
Egyptians by God as commanded to
Moses. It goes back to the meal in
Egypt during the 10th
plague, the death of the first
born, which freed the Hebrew
Slaves. The meal was of an
unblemished male lamb whose blood
was put on the doorposts of the
houses so death would “pass
over” the house, it also
included unleavened bread and wine
along with other symbolic foods
reminding the participants of the
bitterness of the slavery in Egypt
from which they were delivered.
Jesus used this meal to deliver us
from slavery to Satan, sin and
death as the sinless male Lamb of
God who takes away the sins of the
world. Who marks with His blood on
the wood of the cross and on our
lips in the consecrated wine so
death passes over us and gives His
body on the cross and in the
consecrated bread of the Eucharist
to give us eternal life. From this
ritual meal we get the Mass we
celebrate daily to this day. It is
a wonderful and educational
experience to partake of this
special ritual meal with all of
the traditional foods following
the Passover ritual of retelling
the story of Passover with the
blessing and eating of the
symbolic foods. WHAT
IS TAIZE PRAYER??? The Taize
prayer is repetitive and
meditative songs sung at the
Ecumenical Monastery in Taize,
France. These are used
occasionally for special feasts
and celebrations.
We invite all in the Area
Faith Community to come. Because
the Seder Meal is a very special
ritual meal we need accurate
numbers of participants for
preparing the special food and
printing the ritual books for the
meal. Sign-up sheets are found in
the backs of the churches. Please
sign up by Sunday March 21 or call
the rectory in Tracy at 629-4075.
There will be a charge of $5 per
person for the meal. The Tracy
& Walnut Grove Confirmation
Students are expected to attend
and participate in the Passover
Seder Meal.
DONATIONS FOR THE CHILI EARTHQUAKE MAY BE
SENT TO:
Catholic Relief Services PO
Box 17090 Baltimore, MD
21203-7090. Or write
“Earthquake” on an envelope
and drop it in the Sunday
Collection.
ST.
MARY’S AREA FAITH COMMUNITY
SCHOOL:
Congratulations
to Alex Schuh of Tracy, our $100
weekly calendar raffle winner.
Thank you for supporting our
school!
St.
Mary’s Spring Conferences
will be held Tuesday, March 9th
and Thursday, March 11th.
Please
join us on Friday, March 12th
at the Currie Fish Fry
at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
in Currie. We will once
again be serving bullheads and
have a baked potato bar along with
baked beans, coleslaw & fresh
baked bread and a beverage.
Service will begin at 5:00
p.m. and will run until 7:00 p.m.
The cost of the feed is Adults are
$6, students in K-6 are $3, if you
want both bullheads and baked
potato it will be an extra $1.
Stations of the Cross &
Benediction at 7pm.
Thank you for your support
of St. Mary’s School!
St.
Mary’s Happenings ~ 3/9
Mission Tuesday; 3/9 Spring
Conferences; 3/10 Mass at 8:30
a.m. by Grade 5; 3/10 SCRIP Orders
Due; 3/11 Kindergarten Visits
Nursing Home; 3/11 Spring
Conferences; 3/12 All School
Prayer at 8:30 a.m.; 3/12 Stations
at 2:00 p.m.; 3/12 Currie Fish Fry
from 5 to 7
ST.
MARY’S & ST. PAUL’S
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS:
Helping
our neighbors
March
food item for the food shelf
is Canned Soup
Extra
food left from our Frozen Food
Fundraiser-
Contact Rel Ed. office if
interested – 629-3667 (Jean)
Reg.
French Fries - $5.00 (5
lbs.)
6
ct. Pepperoni Pizza - $10.00
Loose
Hash Browns - $5.00 (3 lbs)
6 ct. Supreme Pizza - $10.00
Tator
Tots - $6.00 ( 5 lbs)
Seasoned
Wedges potatoes - $7.00 (5 lbs)
Stir
Fry Veg. - $5.00 (2 lbs)
Choc.
Chip Cookies – $11.00 (48
ct)Macadamia & Peanut Butter
cookies also available after March
11th.
NEWS
FROM ST. PAUL’S IN WALNUT GROVE:
MINISTRIES
FOR
MARCH
13 , 2010,
LECTOR:
MaryAnn Alcorn
SERVERS:
Amber Ramussen
EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTER OF THE COMMUNION:
Beatrice
Maeyaert, Becky Knakmuhs, Sandy
Alcorn
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS:
Ray &
Beatrice Maeyaert
USHERS FOR
FEBRUARY,
2010:
Harry
Hewitt, Leo Theisen
LION’S
CLUB:
April:
SACRIFICIAL
GIVING FOR THE WEEK OF
FEBRUARY 27 , 2010;
Adult
$1,416.00,
Plate
$60.00,
Mission of Love
$25.00,
Fuel
$10.00,
Easter Flowers $30.00,
Chile Earthquake $146.00
TOTAL $1,687.00
SPRING
LUNCHEON ~ It
was decided at the CCW meeting
last week that the Spring Luncheon
will be held on April 11, 2010.
We
will use the same menu as last
year and serve from 11:00 AM to
1:00 PM.
Please mark your calendars
and volunteer to help
when
the signup sheets are out in a few
weeks.
We need everyone to help in
some area.
This is a PARISH
fundraiser!
DURING HEATING SEASON – WEEKDAY MASS WILL BE HELD IN THE SACRISTY
to make use of the “free heat”
from the boiler below. Enter by
the office door.
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA MEN’S CHORUS PRACTICE
Thurs. Mar. 11 at 7:00 p.m. in St.
Paul’s
LION’S CLUB SUPPER AND MEETING
Thurs. Mar. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in St.
Paul’s Hall.
OUR
NEW CCW SHEPHERD OF THE
FIELD
is Fr. Eugene Hackert ~his
address is 18906 US Highway
14,
New Ulm,
MN
56073-4149.
We are encouraged to send
him greetings on special occasions
and holidays and remember him in
our prayers.
His
ordination anniversary is
June 2 , 1951 and his
birthday is February 15.
NEWS
FROM ST. MICHAEL’S
IN MILROY
Interested
in Becoming a Catholic?
This month some
“Inquirers” are beginning Step
1 in the RCIA process – the
Period of the Pre-Catechumenate or
Inquiry.
Anyone unbaptized or
baptized in another faith
tradition who would like to learn
more about the faith tradition of
the Catholic Church can contact
Rich Hamsa at 507-336-2505 who
will set up an initial interview.
Tuesday
March 9th Morning
Prayer from the Liturgy of the
Hours with Holy Communion
Because there will not
be Mass this Tuesday we will pray
the Morning Prayer of the Church.
The Liturgy of the Hours is
not only the prayer of priests and
religious, but of the whole People
of God.
It is meant to help
sanctify the day and all human
activity.
Friday Evening Lenten
Stations of the Cross
is
a powerful way to contemplate, and
enter into, the mystery of Jesus'
gift of himself to us. Stations
are every Friday evening at 6:30pm
at St. Michael’s.
Easter Flowers in Memory of/
in Honor of
There
is an “Easter Flowers”
envelope in our box or you can
mark on an envelope “Easter
Flowers”.
Please include your name +
the name(s) in memory of/in honor
of
and put in Sunday
collection.
CCW
Spring Gathering
March 8, Cottonwood
Mass at 6:00pm, followed by a dinner and speaker.
Call Anne Soupir, 336-2337,
if interested in carpooling.
CCW
Chair & Vice-Chair Needed
The changing of the guard
is in June, 2010.
The officers hope to line
someone ahead of time to help
prepare the persons to take an
active part.
Is it time for you to
serve?
If you like working with
other ladies of the parish this is
a wonderful opportunity.
CCW
Funeral Worker List Needs Updating
The CCW leaders want to
update the list of women in the
parish who would be available to
help with large funerals when more
people are needed beyond the
assigned Circle.
Medugorje
Pilgrimages in March & April
Marge Zeug announces
that Stephanie Percic will be
leading a pilgrimage from March
29-April 6 and from April 8- April
17.
This can be a life-changing
experience.
Call Marge, 336-2425, for
more information and for
reservations.
Lucan 1st Responders
Breakfast March 7th
9:00-Noon
Eggbake, fruit, rolls,
juice, coffee served at the Lucan
community center. Free will
offering.
What
Is Catholic Stewardship?
The
mission and ministries of the
Church require the personal
participation in and financial
support of the Catholic people.
Stewardship is a way of life, and
not simply a program of church
support.
What is one thing it takes
for a Catholic parish to be a good
stewardship parish?
Communities known for the
vitality of their faith and for
the quality of their service to
people in need invariably inspire
others to participate in their
ministries and to be generous in
their financial support
|
St.
Michael’s Stewardship
Report |
|
|
Year-to-date as of Feb 21, 2010 |
$39,905.00 |
|
Needed each week for budget |
$1,700.00 |
|
Year-to-date: + or
(Behind budget) |
(6,889.94) |
|
Other
Revenues |
|
|
CCW
dues:
$140.00
Easter flowers:
$10.00
Unrestricted gifts:
$1,404.89 |
|
Thank
you for your stewardship offering.
May God bless your
generosity!!
Altar Servers Will Be Needed Any students who
will be entering 5th
grade or older is invited to
become an altar server for Sunday
Mass.
Training is provided and
servers are teamed up with
experienced, usually older
servers.
Please notify
Cheryl Lanoue, 336-2232, if
interested.
Chrism
Mass Field Trip for Students
Grades 10-12
Bishop LeVoir will be celebrating the annual diocesan Chrism
Mass at St. Mary’s in Sleepy Eye
on Thursday, March 18th,
at 7:00pm.
Anyone is welcome to attend
one of the most solemn and
significant liturgies of the
church.
High school students who
are attending and need a ride will
meet in our parking lot at 5:15pm
and we will return before 10pm.
All students need to have a
signed parent permission form.
|
Gifts |
Tim
& Cathleen Amick family
FOR
SUNDAY, MARCH 14 |
|
Lector |
John
Zwach |
|
Organist |
Christie
Gergen |
|
Cantor |
Neil
Dolan |
|
EMHC |
Cheryl
& Ken Lanoue, John &
Mary Zwach, John & Stacy
Schuh |
|
Ushers |
Mary Moudry, Dean Vroman, Paul Kirsh, Bob Dolan |
|
Servers |
Josh
Soupir(K), Amy Welu (S1),
Jacob Welu (S2) |
|
Money
Counters |
Angie
Pool, Greg/Wanda Debbaut,
Ron Schmidt, Jane Louwagie |
Question
of the Week
Sometimes
we can see Christ with clear eyes
as the disciples did on that
mountain. 1. Tell about such a
time in your own life. 2. Tell
about a time when you felt God was
absent, silent, or angry.
NEWS
FROM ST. MARY’S IN TRACY
PIE SALES will be after the 10:30 a.m. Mass this Sunday, March 7.
ST. MARY’S MISSION GROUP MEETING
on Tuesday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m.
in St. Mary’s
THERE IS STILL TIME!!!!
MISSION OF LOVE VALENTINE
PROJECT: Look what each
$2.00 given can do – provide
corn, beans, rice to feed a family
for a week and school supplies, at
our Diocesan Mission at San Lucas
Toliman in Guatemala. For every
$2.00 given, your name goes on a
Valentine, in turn a child turns
this in for food. Drop your Checks
– made out to “Mission of
Love” or Cash, in an
envelope marked “Mission of
Love” along with the your name,
into the collection, or at School,
or at the Parish Office or give it
to Alita Lenertz in Tracy. Your
Valentines and gifts will be given
to Msgr. Greg Schaffer. What
GREAT ALMSGIVING for
lent. Please be generous to the
less fortunate.
MANY THANKS TO RICH AND MARYANN KRAMER for
the donation of the TV for the
church hall.
PLEASE CONSIDER: We are still in need of a CCW Vice-President.
This consists of six meetings a
year and then moving up to
President next year. It helps to
be there as Vice-President so one
knows what is going on as
President.
If you have any questions,
please call Jan LaVoy 629-3633.
Thank you!
WE
WILL HAVE SECOND COLLECTIONS
WEEKLY TO PAY OUR DEBTS to the Diocese and for the insurance payment. Please use your “Debt
Reduction Envelopes” for this.
ALUMINUM
CANS FOR NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
for St. Mary’s School can be
dropped off in the wagon behind
St. Mary’s
REMEMBER OUR SHEPHERD OF THE FIELD: He is Fr.
Mark your calendar; St.
Mary’s Parish Dinner &
Raffle on March 28th, Call
Jan LaVoy if you have items to
donate.
629-3633
Looking for new items.
Also, anyone wishing to
make a cash donation toward the
purchase of meat and other parish
dinner expenses can call the
office @ 629-3270 or Keith Schons
at 629-4289.
Thank you in advance for
your generosity!
Liturgical
Ministers for Sunday March 14th,
2010
|
Gifts: |
Joe
& Rosemary VanKeulen |
|
|
Lector: |
Colene
Nydel |
|
|
Organist: |
Shannon
Benson |
|
|
Cantor: |
Art
Rogers |
|
|
Ushers/March |
Ted
Nilius, Dave VanDeWiele,
Michael Lenertz, Tom
Lenertz |
|
|
EMHC: |
Dick
& Sandy Tuszynski,
Lota Hannasch, Alita
Lenertz, Dave Lenertz |
|
|
Servers: |
Alexis
& Abagael Tauer&
Nathanael Przybilla |
|
|
Childrens Liturgy of the Word:
Casey Benson &
LuAnn Lessman |
|
|
Please
call a sub if you cannot be here.
If you cannot find a sub,
please call Fr. Mraz.
Thanks
Wednesday
Communion Schedule; March 10th-Louise
VanMoer
March 17th-Heidi
Morgan
SACRIFICIAL OFFERING FOR LAST WEEK;
February 28th, 2010;
Adult
Envelopes
$2,126.80
Debt Reduction
$455.00
Candles
$11.75
Earthquake
$411.85
Black & Indian
$20.00
Loose
Plate
$146.00
Eastern Europe
$13.00
Seminary Aid
$40.00
Youth
$8.00
Fuel
$2,073.00
TOTAL
$2,280.80
Thank you for your
generosity!
St. Mary’s
CCW NEWS:
CLEANING;
March
ALL GUILDS Saturday March
20th @ 8:00am
Next
Large Function; St.
Joseph: -
Joan Woodford and Lynn Verlinde
Next
Small Functions;
OLF
– Elise & Karen Lanoue
SUNDAY
MASS PIE SALES
-
TODAY-JoAnn Borchert &
Betty Van Keulen
AREA
FAITH COMMUNITY LITURGY SCHEDULE:March 1st-7th
MON.
March 1st
No Mass
TUES.
March 2nd
8:30 AM Mass- St
Michael/Milroy
+Bernard
Kirsh
WED.
March 3rd
8:30 am Mass-St.
Mary’s/Tracy
+Don
Rolling
THURS.
March 4th
8:30 am Mass at Country
View/Walnut Grove
+Alphonse Sykora
8 am – 2 pm Adoration at
St. Michael’s/ Milroy
FRI.
March 5th
8:30 am
St. Mary’s
Mass/Tracy-School
+Paul Hannasch
9
a.m Adoration to 12:30pm
Benediction/ Tracy
1:00pm
Mass - O’Brien
Court/Tracy
Way of the Cross: 2 p.m.
Tracy, 5:30 p.m. Walnut Grove,
6:30 p.m. Milroy
SAT.
March 6th
8:30 am
St. Paul’s Mass/Walnut
Grove
+Lenny
Macht
5:00 PM Confessions before
Mass
5:30 PM Mass-St.
Paul/Walnut Grove
+Lorena
Eilefson
SUN.
March 7th
8:00AM
Confessions before Mass
8:30 AM Mass- St
Michael/Milroy
+Joe
& Evelyn Dolan
10:30 AM Mass, St. Mary/Tracy
The
People of the Area Faith Community
Confessions
before & following Mass
NOTE:
Confessions daily prior to
weekday masses when
held in church.
Pray
for safety for all those serving
in the military from our families
and from our communities
especially:
Henry Bernardy, Travis
Timmermann, Jessica Lenertz, Ben
Schulte, Sam Van Nevel, Martin
Hamsa, Travis Davis, Thomas Moudry,
Matthew & Daniel Dieter, Troy
Baumann, Nathan Bernardy, Rory
Matter, Pat Weisbrich, Joe Vogl,
Kyle & Cole DeBlieck and
Kimberly Varpness Seaton.
Pray for healing for all the sick of the area faith community especially: John Verly, Diane VanDeWiele, Henry Koetje, Joyce Alcorn, Thomas Anderson, Sheila Holland, Stacy Mooney, Jeff Van De Wiele, Steve Krause, Ana Van Kocverden, Steven Baxter, Michelle Lawless, Roch Hannasch, George Hannasch, Richard Rohlik, John Shosted, Maria Esther Moreno de Alicano, Ron Stadick, Margaret Holt, Mara Goings, Matt Timmermann, Michael Crift, Maria & Bonnie Rodriguez, Sandy Jarmar, Sara Soupir, Aileen Overlie, Judy Lenertz, Joseph Horner, H.M. Hannasch, Josh & Joe Vogl, Robert Hahn, Greg Gieska, Val Scherer, Lorraine Cooreman, Mary Ann Hannig, Joan Baxter, Sandy Sanders, Jenny May, Rick Karst, Lucille Mickelson, Ray VanDeWiele, Alice Vandendriessche, Eileen Trie, Ken Walling, Theresa Mota, Robin McMath, Pat Hines, Chuck & Pat Mathey, Jessica Van Keulen, Kade Buckert, Joan Hines, Rich Hamsa, Mary Engesser, Helen Peterson, Mary Vandeputte, Brady Buckert & for 3 special intentions. If you know of some who should be now removed from the sick list, please let the rectory know.
Sunday,
February 28th ,
2010~Second Sunday of Lent
The Roman Catholic Area Faith Community of
St. Mary’s – Tracy,
St. Michael’s – Milroy,
St. Paul’s – Walnut Grove,
Area Faith Community Bulletin on line at www.stmarytracy.org
Fr.
Robert Mraz, - fatherbob@iw.net
Father’s
Office in
Richard
Hamsa, Milroy Pastoral
Administrator - stmichael@means.net
Office
& Residence in Milroy (507)
336-2505
Church of St. Mary
Church
of St. Michael
Church of St. Paul
(507)
629-4075
507-336-2505
(507) 859-2164
www.stmarytracy.org
stmichael@means.net
Administrative Secretary
stmary@iw.net
Administration/Rel Education
Nancy Hewitt (507) 859-2375
St.
Mary’s School
Rich Hamsa
hewitthn@redred.com
Juliana
Neuman, Principal
(507) 336-2505
(507)
629-3270
stmichael@means.net
Bookkeeper
www.stmarysschooltracy.org
Pat Hansen
(507) 859-2581
stmarys@iw.net
Bookkeeper
Religious
Education
Kami Parker (507) 336-2635
Prayer
Network
for
Tracy & Walnut Grove
Pam Baumann
(507) 859-2503
Jean
Schmidt (507)
629-3667
NU Diocese Catholic Charities
saintmaryre@iw.net
Counseling & Adoptions
Custodian
– Walnut Grove
Call toll free
1-866-670-5163
Merle Pacholl (507)
859-2627
Secretary & Bookkeeper
(Church & School)
507
629-4075
& weekends at 5 p.m. on
Saturday in Walnut Grove,
saintmary@iw.net
8 a.m. on Sunday in Milroy
& before & after 10:30 am
Tracy Mass.
Prayer Network
Lota
Hannasch (507) 629-4866
Baptisms:
Contact Fr. Mraz or Rich Hamsa to
schedule a date
Alita
Lenertz (507) 629-4145
Marriages:
Contact Fr. Mraz or Rich Hamsa 6
months prior
Custodian - Tracy
to proposed date to begin
marriage preparation
Chueyee“Chewy”Her(701)212-9258Hospitalized
or sick parishioners
contact Fr. Mraz or Rich Hamsa
UPCOMING
AREA
FAITH
COMMUNITY
EVENTS:
Sun.
Feb. 28 2nd SUNDAY OF
LENT (violet or purple)
8:00 a.m.
Confessions at St.
Michael’s in Milroy
8:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Michael’s in
Milroy
10:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Mary’s in
Confessions at St.
Mary’s in
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Confirmation Retreat at St.
Mary’s in
5 – 7 p.m.
Chili & Soup Cook-Off
at St. Michael’s in Milroy
(Catholic Hearts Work Camp
fundraiser)
Mon.
Mar. 1
No Mass today
6 – 8 p.m.
Operation Miryam Dinner for
young women interested in
religious life
at Holy Redeemer in
7:00 p.m.
St. Michael’s CCW Meeting
in Milroy
Tues.
Mar. 2
8:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Michael’s in
Milroy
6:00 p.m.
4th Degree KC
Meeting at P.K. Egan’s in Canby,
eat at 6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
St. Mary’s Education
Committee Meeting (rescheduled)
Wed.
Mar. 3
8:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Mary’s in
Scrip orders due at St.
Mary’s School
Religious Education at
St. Michael’s in Milroy
6 – 7 p.m.
Gr. K-6 Religious Ed. at
St. Michael’s in Milroy
7:15-8:30 pm
Gr. 7-12 Religious Ed. at
St. Michael’s in Milroy
Religious Education at
St. Mary’s in
3:20 – 5 p.m.
Gr. K-4 Religious Ed. at
St. Mary’s in
7-8:15 p.m.
Gr. 5-11 Religious Ed. at
St. Mary’s in
Thurs.
Mar. 4
8:30 a.m.
Mass at Country View Senior
Living in Walnut Grove
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration at
St. Michael’s in Milroy
1:00 p.m.
Priests’ Support Group in
7:00 p.m.
Southwest Men’s Chorus
Practice at
7:00 p.m.
Area Liturgy Committee
Meeting at
March 4 – 7
Frassati Visit for H.S. Jrs.
& Srs. at
First
Friday Mar. 5
NO
MEAT TODAY!
8:30 a.m.
School Mass at St. Mary’s
in
9 am–12:30 pm
Eucharistic Adoration at
St. Mary’s in
12:30 p.m.
Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament at St. Mary’s in
Scrip pick-up day at St.
Mary’s School
1:00 p.m.
Mass at
2:00 p.m.
World Day of Prayer at
2:00
p.m.
Stations of the Cross at
St. Mary’s in
5:30
p.m.
Stations of the Cross at
6:30
p.m.
Stations of the Cross at
St. Michael’s in Milroy
First
Saturday
Mar. 6
8:30 a.m.
First Saturday Mass at St.
Paul’s in Walnut Grove
5 - 5:25 p.m.
Confessions at
5:30 p.m.
Mass at
Sun.
Mar. 7
3rd
SUNDAY OF LENT (Purple or
Violet)
8:00 a.m.
Confessions in Milroy
8:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Michael’s in
Milroy
10:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Mary’s in
Confessions before &
after Mass in
Pie Sales after Mass
AREA
FAITH COMMUNITY NEWS:
CHILI & SOUP COOK-OFF at St.
Michael’s in Milroy, This Sunday
Feb. 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. Come
and try our local cooks’ recipes
and give your taste a treat. This
is a fundraiser for Catholic
Hearts Work Camp member mission
trip.
AREA FAITH COMMUNITY LITURGY COMMITTEE
MEETING (Rescheduled) this
Thurs. Mar. 4 at 7 p.m. in
BISHOP GRACE ASSEMBLY 4TH
DEGREE KC MEETING
will be this Tuesday, Mar. 2 at
P.K. Egans in Canby. Social at
6:00 p.m., Eat at 6:30 p.m.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
will be this Friday, Mar. 5 at 2
p.m. at
Please note also the opportunities for Stations
of the Cross each Friday of
Lent. They
will be at 2:00 p.m. at Tracy with
the School Students – when school is in session, if there is no school then this will drop
out; 5:30 p.m. at Walnut
Grove, and 6:30 p.m. in Milroy.
.
REGION 3 COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN SPRING
GATHERING will
be on Monday, March 8 at St.
Mary’s in
RICE BOWLS FOR OPERATION RICE BOWL are
found in the entries of the
churches.
Put the money you saved from your
Lenten fasts and self denials in
the bowl and bring it in at the
end of lent. This will be used to
feed the hungry. If the cardboard
bowls run out you can always use
one of your own bowls or a jar.
WE ARE ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR EASTER
FLOWERS: Put
your donation in an envelope,
write ‘”Easter Flower” on
the envelope along with your name,
the name of the church you are
donating to, and the names of any
whom you are giving the donation
in memory of. Drop the envelope in
the regular Sunday Collection.
The Sunday
bulletin,
monthly calendar, last
Sunday’s homily and other
information are found on ST.
MARY’S WEBSITE: www.stmarytracy.org
If you missed Sunday’s Mass feel free to look up the website to
find them.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF
A HOME LENTEN STUDY GROUP?
We would like to organize home
groups to meet weekly during Lent.
We have ordered discussion
booklets on living the faith
called “As I Have Loved You.”.
This would be about 5 to 10 people
meeting in someone’s home, no
meal would be provided except
cookies and beverages (no
dinners.) The meeting would take
about 1 to 1 ½ hours a week. The
group would rotate through
member’s homes during the 6
weeks of Lent, the host would lead
the discussion. The easy step-by
step program for discussion is
listed in the booklet.
If interested call St
Mary’s office 629-4075 or sign
up in the back of church.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OFFER
SCHOLARSHIP:
The Catholic Daughters of the
CANCELLATION OF MASSES AND RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION CLASSES RULE OF THUMB:
If
the public school cancels school
or has a late start in the morning
due to bad weather then the
weekday mass will also be
cancelled. If the public school
cancels school for the day or
closes early due to weather then
the evening religious education
classes are automatically
cancelled for that evening. If it
is dangerous to go out due to
below zero cold or newly fallen
snow or drifting snow then please
be prudent about going out and
stay home. Cancellations will be
announced on KMHL 1400 AM Radio.
THE “RCIA” ADULT CONVERT CLASSES HAVE
BEGUN.
If you are interested in joining
the Catholic Faith, contact Rich
Hamsa at St. Michael’s in Milroy
for information on times and dates
(507) 336-2505 or stmichael@means.net
or contact Fr. Bob 507-229-4075 fatherbob@iw.net.
WEEKLY
INSTRUCTION IN PREPARATION FOR THE
NEW TRANSLATION OF THE MASS:
Second Sunday of Lent
Our
readings today speak of listening.
Interspersed within the Mass are
times of silence, opportunities to
listen. These periods are
essential as the Word and the
Eucharist feed us. It may be
difficult at times to enter into
this silence. In the liturgy, as
in daily life, we need to allow
ourselves to rest and to be quiet
regardless of the distractions we
may encounter within us or around
us. Let us take advantage of the
quietness of the Lenten liturgy to
grow in our ability to listen.
PRAIRIE
HOME HOSPICE ORIENTATION AND
TRAINING
This orientation & training is
for anyone who would like to
receive more information about
Prairie Home Hospice or to become
a hospice patient care volunteer.
To become a patient care volunteer
with Hospice, you must attend all
sessions. Prairie Home Hospice
serves patients and families
within a 50 mile radius of
OPERATION
MIRYAM DINNER: Hosted by the New Ulm Diocesan Office of Vocations on March 1, 2010
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Holy
Redeemer Church in Renville, MN.
For young women high school age
and older who are open to a
religious vocation will be
personally invited to pray Evening
Prayer and have dinner with Bishop
John LeVoir.
Contact St. Margaret McHugh
507-359-2966 or 507-233-5327.
Brochures are found in the back of
church.
PLEASE
SEND ALL BULLETIN INFORMATION TO
THE CHURCH OFFICE by Wednesday
Morning as
Theresa Mota is doing the bulletin
and that is when she can come in -
e-mail use: stmary@iw.net
or call the office 629-4075.
VIRTUS training dates – Required for all who work with
children and vulnerable adults.
Sat.
3-20-2010
9:30 a.m. in Arlington;
Mon. 4-12-2010
6:30 p.m. in Hutchinson;
Sat. 5-08-2010
6:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s
in New Ulm.
FRASSATI
VISIT Thurs. Mar. 4th
– Sun. Mar. 7th
at the University of St. Thomas in
St. Paul. Led by Sr. Margaret
McHugh and Fr. Jeremy Kucera for
high school juniors and seniors in
looking forward to college and
growing in the Catholic Faith.
To Register call St. Margaret
McHugh or Fr. Craig Timmerman at
507-359-2966. Brochures are found
in the back of church.
2010
BISHOP LUCKER LECTURE: Examination
of the Recent Trends in the
Priesthood, Thurs. March 11, 7:00
p.m. Church of St. Catherine,
Redwood Falls, MN (No registration
required.) Presenter Fr. William
J. Bare, Rector/President St. John
Vianney College Seminary, St.
Paul, MN.
This
Sunday, February 28, is Drug and
Alcohol Awareness week.
"Pray
for our children that they be
"Drug-Free and Safe".
We call upon individual
families to pray for their
children and to teach their
children by precept and example
the preference of avoiding
beverage alcohol and illicit drugs
and resisting peer pressures for
their use.
We call on our fellow
citizens to support public
programs that help to instill
values in young people that will
help them to have drug-and
-alcohol-free lives.
ST.
MARY’S AREA FAITH COMMUNITY
SCHOOL:
Congratulations
~ Congratulations to Sammy Lessman of Tracy, this week’s $100 weekly
calendar raffle winner.
Thank you for supporting our
school!
Schwan’s
Truckload Fundraiser ~ Thank
you to everyone who participated
in our Schwan’s truckload sale!
We received a check from
Schwan’s for $296.08. We
wouldn’t have been able to raise
that amount without everyone’s
help. Thank you!
Currie
Fish Fry ~ Mark your calendars! Our annual
Fish Fry will be in Currie at
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on
Friday, March 12th from
5 to 7 p.m. We will be
serving bullheads along with a
baked potato bar. Adults are
$6, students in K-6 are $3.
St.
Mary’s Happenings ~ 3/2
Mission Tuesday; 3/3 SCRIP Orders
Due; 3/5 Mass at 8:30 a.m. by
Grades 1 & 2; 3/5 SCRIP Order
Pick-Up; 3/5 Stations of the Cross
at 2:00 p.m.
ST.
MARY’S & ST. PAUL’S
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS:
Confirmation
Retreat, today.
Pray for our Candidates and
Sponsors. Sunday: Feb. 28th
Chili
and Soup Cook-Off . Great
Food, Great Fun & Great
Purpose!
Time: 5:00 –
7:00 PM at St. Michael’s
in Milroy
Come and EAT!
Enjoy many styles and favors from
our great Area Cooks.
Free Will Donations
will be for Youth going on Mission
Trip this summer.
Helping
our neighbors March
food item for the food shelf
is Canned Soup
On
March 14th, Monsignor,
Greg Schaeffer, from San Lucas
Mission in Guatemala is having a
special Mass at 2:00 PM with
Bishop LaVoir in Milroy, at St.
Michael’s to celebrate his 50th
anniversary of priesthood.
We are looking for help in the
Choir. If you would be
interested in helping please call
the office 629-3667 and talk to
Jean.
Everyone
is invited for Mass and lunch
following as well as EVERYONE is
invited to join the choir!!!
Extra
food left from our Frozen Food
Fundraiser-
Contact Rel Ed. office if
interested – 629-3667 (Jean)
Reg.
French Fries - $5.00 (5
lbs.)
6 ct. Pepperoni Pizza
- $10.00
Loose
Hash Browns - $5.00 (3 lbs)
6 ct. Supreme Pizza -
$10.00
Tator
Tots - $6.00 ( 5 lbs)
Seasoned
Wedges potatoes - $7.00 (5 lbs)
Stir
Fry Veg. - $5.00 (2 lbs)
Choc.
Chip Cookies – $11.00 (48
ct)Macadamia & Peanut Butter
cookies also available after March
11th.
NEWS
FROM ST. PAUL’S IN WALNUT GROVE:
MINISTRIES
FOR
MARCH
6 , 2010,
LECTOR:
Marianne
Boerboom
SERVERS:
Derick
Ourada
EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTER OF THE COMMUNION:
Dave Doubler, Leo Theisen,
Pat Hansen
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS:
George & Kris Landuyt
USHERS FOR
FEBRUARY,
2010:
Harry
Hewitt, Leo Theisen
LION’S
CLUB:
March 11:
Kris Landuyt, Kathy Plaetz,
Crystal Knakmuhs, Carrie Kleven
SACRIFICIAL
GIVING FOR THE WEEK OF
FEBRUARY 20 , 2010
Adult
$283.00,
Plate
$28.00,
Eastern Europe
$73.00,
Black &
Indian Mission
$74.75,
Mission of Love
$10.00,
Christmas
$25.00,
TOTAL $493.75
FIRST SATURDAY MASS, this
Saturday March 6 at 8:30 a.m. at
St. Paul’s Church, Walnut Grove
SPRING
LUNCHEON ~ It
was decided at the CCW meeting
last week that the Spring Luncheon
will be held on April 11, 2010.
We
will use the same menu as last
year and serve from 11:00 AM to
1:00 PM.
Please mark your calendars
and volunteer to help
when
the signup sheets are out in a few
weeks.
We need everyone to help in
some area.
This is a PARISH
fundraiser!
DURING HEATING SEASON – WEEKDAY MASS WILL BE HELD IN THE SACRISTY
to make use of the “free heat”
from the boiler below. Enter by
the office door.
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA MEN’S CHORUS PRACTICE
Thurs. Mar. 4 at 7:00 p.m. in St.
Paul’s Church.
AREA
FAITH COMMUNITY LITURGY MEETING
(Rescheduled) Thurs. Mar. 4 at
7:00 p.m. in St. Paul’s Hall.
OUR
NEW CCW SHEPHERD OF THE
FIELD
is Fr. Eugene Hackert ~his
address is 18906 US Highway
14,
New Ulm,
MN
56073-4149.
We are encouraged to send
him greetings on special occasions
and holidays and remember him in
our prayers.
His
ordination anniversary is
June 2 , 1951 and his
birthday is February 15.
NEWS
FROM ST. MICHAEL’S
IN MILROY
Interested
in Becoming a Catholic?
This month some
“Inquirers” are beginning Step
1 in the RCIA process – the
Period of the Pre-Catechumenate or
Inquiry.
Anyone unbaptized or
baptized in another faith
tradition who would like to learn
more about the faith tradition of
the Catholic Church can contact
Rich Hamsa at 507-336-2505 who
will set up an initial interview.
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Feb 28 |
5:00-7:00pm, Mission Trip
Chili & Soup Cook-Off,
St. Michael’s Cafeteria |
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Mar 1 |
7:00pm
CCW Meeting in the
cafeteria |
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Mar 3 |
6:00pm,Religion Classes
K-6 |
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Mar 5 |
6:30pm,
Stations of the Cross |
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Mar 8 |
5:30pm, CCW Spring
Gathering at St. Mary’s in
Cottonwoord;
Mass, dinner, speaker |
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Mar 14 |
8:30am
Sunday Mass as usual 2:00pm
Special Mass at St.
Michael’s with Bishop
LeVoir & Msgr. Greg
Schaffer followed by a
fundraising dinner for the
San Lucas Toliman diocesan
mission in Guatemala.
The CCW will be
serving
sandwiches
right after Mass. |
Friday
Evening Lenten Stations of the
Cross
is
a powerful way to contemplate, and
enter into, the mystery of Jesus'
gift of himself to us. Stations
are every Friday evening at 6:30pm
at St. Michael’s.
CCW
Spring Gathering
March 8, Cottonwood
Mass at 6:00pm, followed by a dinner and speaker.
Call Anne Soupir, 336-2337,
if interested in carpooling.
CCW
Chair & Vice-Chair Needed
The changing of the
guard is in June, 2010.
The officers hope to line
someone ahead of time to help
prepare the persons to take an
active part.
Is it time for you to
serve?
If you like working with
other ladies of the parish this is
a wonderful opportunity.
Medugorje
Pilgrimages in March & April
Marge Zeug announces that
Stephanie Percic will be leading a
pilgrimage from March 29-April 6
and from April 8- April 17.
This can be a life-changing
experience.
Call Marge, 336-2425, for
more information and for
reservations.
Lucan 1st Responders
Breakfast March 7th
9:00-Noon
Eggbake, fruit, rolls,
juice, coffee served at the Lucan
community center. Free will
offering.
What
Is Catholic Stewardship?
The
mission and ministries of the
Church require the personal
participation in and financial
support of the Catholic people.
Stewardship is a way of life, and
not simply a program of church
support.
What is one thing it takes
for a Catholic parish to be a good
stewardship parish?
Communities known for the
vitality of their faith and for
the quality of their service to
people in need invariably inspire
others to participate in their
ministries and to be generous in
their financial support
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St.
Michael’s Stewardship
Report (Envelopes,
checks, |
loose
plate, other) |
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Year-to-date as of Feb 21, 2010 |
$39,350.50 |
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Needed each week for budget |
$1,700.00 |
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Year-to-date: + or
(Behind budget) |
(-$5,744.44) |
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Other
Revenues |
|
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CCW
dues:
20.00
CCW Feb 14 Breakfast:
$10.00 |
|
Thank
you for your stewardship offering.
May God bless your
generosity!!
Altar Servers Will Be Needed Any students who
will be entering 5th
grade or older is invited to
become an altar server for Sunday
Mass.
Training is provided and
servers are teamed up with
experienced, usually older
servers.
Please notify
Cheryl Lanoue, 336-2232, if
interested.
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For Sunday, March 7 |
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Gifts |
Tim
& Suzanne Zwach family |
|
Lector |
Bob
Dolan |
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Organist |
Carole
Snyder |
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Cantor |
Jean
Schmidt |
|
EMHC |
Becky Lanoue, George Lanoue, Bill & Denise Delaney, Ron Courdon,
Peggy Dolan |
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Servers |
Taylor
Welu (K),
Josh Leach (S1),
Paulina Leach (S2) |
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Money
Counters |
Angie
Pool, Greg/Wanda Debbaut,
Ron Schmidt, Jane Louwagie |
Question
of the Week:
Sometimes
we can see Christ with clear eyes
as the disciples did on that
mountain. 1. Tell about such a
time in your own life. 2. Tell
about a time when you felt God was
absent, silent,
or angry.
March
14
2:00pm Mass of Thanksgiving
& CCW Dinner at St.
Michael’s ~ Monsignor Gregory
Schaffer’s 50th
Anniversary to the Priesthood
Bishop John LeVoir will be joining Msgr. Schaffer for this Mass.
This year Fr. Greg Schaffer
celebrates his 77th
year of life and his 50th
anniversary of being a priest.
There are three
celebrations scheduled in
Minnesota and one of them is here
at St. Michael’s.
Please come
if you can. All the CCW
circles are asked to help with the
dinner.
EVERYONE is invited to be a
part of the choir.
NEWS
FROM ST. MARY’S IN TRACY
ST. MARY’S EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING (rescheduled):
Tuesday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m. in
the Parish Center.
PIE SALES will be after the 10:30 a.m. Mass next Sunday, March 7.
PLEASE PICK UP YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS for the March 28 Church
dinner, found
in the back of church.
MISSION OF LOVE VALENTINE
PROJECT IN FEBRUARY:
Look what each $2.00 given
can do – provide corn, beans,
rice to feed a family for a week
and school supplies, at our
Diocesan Mission at San Lucas
Toliman in Guatemala. For every
$2.00 given, your name goes on a
Valentine, in turn a child turns
this in for food. Drop your Checks
– made out to “Mission of
Love” or Cash, in an
envelope marked “Mission of
Love” along with the your name,
into the collection, or at School,
or at the Parish Office or give it
to Alita Lenertz in Tracy. Your
Valentines and gift will be given
to Msgr. Greg Schaffer. What
GREAT ALMSGIVING for
lent. Please be generous to the
less fortunate.
PLEASE CONSIDER: We are still in need of a CCW Vice-President. This consists of six meetings a year and then moving up to President next year. It helps to be there as Vice-President so one knows what is gong on as President. If you have any questions, please call Jan LaVoy 62