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“Mauer Traded to Cubs, Will Play First Base”See, we finance folks can have a little fun too!

Finance Committee – Progress Report (from meeting on 04/20)• Balanced Budget was recommended for Parish Council Approval (lots

of work, hard decisions, a long time coming, but necessary for immediate and growth of parish/school)

• Top 10 List was approved for next steps. In response to need and feedback from past and current contributors, many people want to give gifts that are tangible. (targeting 05/15 to publish a list of tangible parish/school needs)

• Other Discussions (alternative revenue stream opportunities, capital campaign update, new priest assignment update, SayHey5K launch/marketing, school marketing)

• Members Needed: We seek parishioners with experience in Accounting, Finance or Business. If you or someone you know has this gift/passion/interest, please pass these names along. We will be in contact within one week of getting names.

YOUR church, YOUR finance council – Jon Baker, Mike Richelsen, Jenna Forner, Travis Olson, Matthew Udermann. (Also present; Jerry Roth, Jennifer Salwei, Joe Bretz, Tom and Martha Bolke, Mark Sanda)

Please submit any questions/comments/insights to matt@sayhey5k.com.

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May 21/22, 2011Week 47 of our fiscal year

Actual BudgetOver/

(Under)Budget

Envelope offering $7,104

Electronic offering 6,137

Plate offering 663

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Year-to-date Total offering 719,581 916,500 -196,919

DON’T FORGET TO WEAR SOMETHING RED TO MASS NEXT WEEKEND FOR PENTECOST - IT’S A

TRADITION!

CHURCH & SCHOOL STAFFListed Alphabetically

E-Mails for Staff: FirstInitialLastName@GAchaska.orgExample: PJarvis@GAchaska.org

Rev. Mr. Jim Bauhs, Deacon 227-4092Eric Crowell, Dir of Operations & Communications 227-4008Amy Gallus, School Principal 227-4010Fr. Paul Jarvis, Pastor 227-4000Fr. Thomas Joseph, Sacramental Minister within the Latino Community 227-4093Emily Klinker, Director of Faith Formation 227-4007Maria Koehn, Latino Administrative Assistant 227-4015Lori Reznick, School Administrative Assistant 227-4010Jean Rief, Pastoral Associate 227-4095 Jerry Roth, Parish Director 227-4002Miguel Salinas, Room Scheduling 227-4004Jennifer Salwei, Accounting 227-4001Teresa Schmidt, Director of Worship 227-4084Deacon Nicholas VanDenBroeke, Parishioner Brian Winfield, Maintenance Supervisor 227-4013

LAY-LEADERSHIP POSITIONSTRUSTEES Steve Rasmussen 448-5922 Mark Sanda 277-4283 Bill Meyer, Trustee EmeritusPARISH COUNCIL, Tim Collins 270-2341 TCollins@acosta.comFINANCE COUNCIL, Matthew Udermann (Interim) matt@bluejeangreen.com FAITH FORMATION COMMISSION, Ed Hajek eahajek@yahoo.com 960-4940SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tom Tierney, thomas.tierney@gmail.com 239-8799PARENT/TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO) Cecilia Laube, laubes2006@yahoo,com 448-6161 Keith Erickson, Keith.Erickson@wellsfargo.com 368-7349PASTORAL CARE COMMISSION Susan Keough, mskeo@comcast.net 220-6005USHERS/GREETERS Marty O’Keefe, martyok@embarqmail.com 368-7541PRAYER LINE, Jessica Oberpriller 361-3165 Jessica.Oberpriller@gmail.com

Knights of Columbus Calendar Raffle Results

Please call Steve at (952) 448-3127 or Chuck at (952) 448-2819 to collect your winnings. Congratulations!

This Week’s Sponsor: Ohnsorg Truck Bodies

Next Weekend!s Readings (June 12)First Reading — Filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles begin to speak in tongues (Acts 2:1-11).

Psalm — Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth (Psalm 104).

Second Reading — In one Spirit we are baptized into one body and given to drink of one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13).

Gospel — Jesus Christ appears to the disciples and sends them on their mission with the power to forgive or retain sins through the Holy Spirit (John 20:19-23).

LAY MINISTER SCHEDULE

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Mass IntentionsTuesday Lee Van Sloun + Wednesday Mary Ann Hennen +Friday Fr. Doug EbertSaturday Frank Bahr +Sunday (8am) Guardian Angels ParishionersSunday (10am) Francis and Josephine FiebelkornSunday (6:15pm) Alvera Arnst +

Pentecost Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday

June 11 – June 12: 5:00 pm 8:00 am 10:00 am 6:15pmLectors Angela Olson Becky Stacken Sue Johnson Mitch CressEucharistic Ministers Jean Rief Tom LaTour Kristin Vidmar Cathy CressEucharistic Ministers Bill VanHecke Debbie LaTour Annette Hritz Dan LawrenceEucharistic Ministers Steve Zugan Bonnie Moore Ted Janey Karen LawrenceEucharistic Ministers Brigid Altman ------ Kris Janey Eucharistic Ministers Jason DiFuccia ------ Emily Klinker Servers - Candle 1 Paul DiFuccia Matt Kennedy Megan Schierman Deanna RosenwinkleServers - Candle 2 Steven Karschnia Aaron Stacken Thomas Klinker Dallin RosenwinkleServer - Cross/Incense Sam Karschnia Brandon Stacken Ben Vidmar Server - Cross/Incense Madison Koebnick Ben VanDenBroeke Ethan Eiden Homebound ------ Janice Dahl ------ Homebound ------ Susan Rooney ------ Sacristans Bill/Mary Meyer B. Moore Dennis/Lola Meyer Mary Muhs/Molly WilliamsUsher/Greeter Don Van Eyll Everett Walter Rick Lindemeier Kathy CarlsonUsher/Greeter Don Eiden Ken Stacken Jerry Smith Cole CarlsonUsher/Greeter Bob Ohnsorg Tom Dahl Barb Flood Ben CarlsonUsher/Greeter Vince Meuwissen Joe Atkinson Joe Flood

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MON

68 a.m.6 p.m.7:30 p.m.

Word & Communion Service, ChurchVBS Leadership Mtg, Conf.Knights of Columbus Mtg, SFH

TUE

78 a.m.8 p.m.

Mass, ChurchEighth-Grade Graduation Mass followed by Reception, Church/Gym

WED

88 a.m.9:20 a.m.8 p.m.

Last Day of SchoolMass, ChurchMass with G.A. School6.1.5 Mass Music Rehearsal, Church

THU

98 a.m.7 p.m.7:30 p.m.

Word & Communion Service, Church Thursday Adult Choir Rehearsal, LoftRCIA Meeting, SFH

FRI

108 a.m.7 p.m.

Mass, ChurchSpanish Speaking Choir Rehearsal, Church

SAT

119 a.m.5 p.m.7 p.m.

Overeaters Anonymous Group, Conf.Mass, ChurchSpanish Prayer Group, SFH

SUN

128 a.m.9:15 a.m.10 a.m.Noon2 p.m.4:30 p.m.6:15 p.m.7 p.m.

Mass, ChurchAdult Choir Rehearsal, LoftMass, ChurchMass in Spanish, ChurchConfirmations in Spanish, Cathedral6.1.5. Music Rehearsal, Church6.1.5 Mass, ChurchSunday Evening Basketball, GYM

Mass Intentions … Mass intentions may be for the living and the departed, with a + designating in the bulletin a deceased person. There is a $10 suggested donation per Mass intention. Permission from the sick person or his/her family must be granted before a name’s inclusion in these prayers. To schedule a Mass intention, call Jean in the parish office (see contacts, page 2)Baptism … Sacramental preparation is required for all parents. Godparents and Grandparents are also encouraged to attend. Baptismal prep sessions are given every other month and Baptism Masses are held once a month. Call Jean in the parish office (see contacts, opposite page) to schedule a child for Baptism and the parents for baptismal prep.Prayers of the Faithful ….If you would like a name included in our Prayers of the Faithful for the sick, please call the Parish Office.Penance...Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and anytime by appointment.Matrimony...pre-registration required one year in advance; marriage preparation course is required.Anointing… 1st weekend of the month following each Mass. For other requests, please contact the office.Communion for the Homebound...When we come together to pray at our Eucharistic liturgy, we do not forget the members of our community who are unable to be with us because of ill health. We remember them in our prayer, and we wish to include them in our Holy Communion. Members of our community bring the Blessed Sacrament to them to comfort them and to unite them with us in the Eucharist. We are not always aware of those who have this need. Please call the parish office at 952-227-4000 to let us know if you or a member of your family would like to have Holy Communion brought to them. That way we can schedule a time for our ministers to visit and bring the Sacrament.

PARISH INFORMATION

DID YOU KNOW? G.A. has a Can Recycling Program? Be sure to drop off your aluminum cans in the shed behind the church! This is a great way to support the ministries at G.A.!

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Ministers, sacristans, and altar servers. Contact Teresa Schmidt,

tschmidt@gachaska.org or 952-227-4084

AND DON’T FORGET TO INVITE OTHERS TO COME WITH YOU!

They don’t have to be parishioners. All are welcome!!!

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General Supplies needed each day:Napkins Drinking cups Plastic snack bagsPaper plates Blue food coloring Clear plastic cups

Day 1• boxes of Honey Nut Chex cereal • boxes of Lucky Charms cereal• bags of plain M&M’s • packages of cinnamon graham goldfish crackers • packages of raisins• packages of yogurt-covered raisinsDay 2• carrot cupcakes (cake mix)• cans of whipped buttercream frosting• packages of Red Hots cinnamon candiesDay 3• packages of Quaker True Delights Cheddar Cheese Rice Snacks • boxes of Great Value Baked Vegetable Crisp Crackers • cans of squirt-on Cheddar cheese • seedless red grapes Day 4• packages of long pretzel rods • packages of white almond bark• shakers of cake decoration sprinkles Day 5• boxes of graham cracker crumbs• large cartons of low-fat vanilla yogurt • large bags of frozen whole blueberries • tubs of whipped topping

Music Ministries at Guardian Angels6.1.5 2nd Sunday Choir

YES!!! The 6.1.5. 2nd Sunday Choir will be singing this summer! This choir is composed of anyone and everyone, students from GA school, faith formation and anyone who attends mass at GA, their friends, older siblings, parents, grandparents – anyone 6th grade and older who wishes to sing!

The 6.1.5 2nd Sunday Choir will be singing: June 12, July 10 and August 14th.To sing on Sunday June 12th, please show up for the same day rehearsal at 4:45pm and please call your YES to Teresa Schmidt at 361-0181 or e-mail to tschmidt@gachaska.org so that we can prepare hymn packets for singers.

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With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, Guardian Angels Parish invites you to

attend a celebration of 60 years of ordination for

Father Conran Schneider, OFM

Saturday, June 25, 2011 Holy Mass at 9 a.m.

Guardian Angels Church218 West Second Street

Chaska, Minnesota Reception to follow Mass in St.

Francis Hall

567"#8"39%:#.66;67Over the past few months, the AngelFest leadership team has been doing some overall planning for this year’s event on Sept 24th.This year’s attendees will notice several refinements and additions.At this time we are seeking more input and organization of the details.We are committed to zero tolerance for burn-out, so volunteers are only asked for a commitment level that they are comfortable with, even if it is only to be at a meeting to share information/wisdom from past events.

Below is the meeting schedule through JuneJune 14 School, Church and Friary involvementJune 28 Marketing

All meetings are at the Parish House, and begin at 6 p.m.Thank you in advance for your help and input.

AngelFest Leadership Team Contacts are:Ken Forner 952-368-3052 kenforner@promotiongraphics.net

Laurie Forner 952-448-7838 laforner@visi.com

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About a year ago, the parish bulletin featured an article asking, “How do we want to be with each other?”After all, Jesus shows us the way beyond simply living a life of following the rules. And way way beyond what the world teaches. A way of profoundly caring relationship – with God and with others. Loving and caring and respecting without conditions. As God loves us. As we wish to be loved.When one cracks open that Bible and actually read it – especially the New Testament – one immediately notices that Jesus was, for three years, preaching and teaching us how to be with each other. Honest, respectful, caring, helpful, listening, collaborative, building up.The world teaches the exact opposite. And it’s true that one can quickly rise in the world by living a life opposite of “The Way” which Jesus revealed. But such a negative way of life is, in the end, unsatisfying and destructive of others as well as oneself. Any ordained minister, any counselor will tell you this.One role of a church staff member – whether in the school or in the parish office – is to witness to what Jesus wants us to be, and who we say we are.A year ago – under the leadership of Jerry Roth, Emily Klinker, Amy Gallus, Jean Rief and Teresa Schmidt, -- the staff of Guardian Angels created one of the most interesting documents ever generated by disciples here. It is a Staff Covenant that puts on paper G.A. lay ministers’ and ordained ministers’ commitment to how they will be with each other … committed to integrity, partnership and excellence.In a prayerful, solemn, and also upbeat ceremony, your staff made this commitment to God, to you and to each other:We the staff of Guardian Angels Catholic Church and School are called to fulfill a sacred trust to care for each other and for those we serve. By living our covenant every day, we create Christ-centered relationships that foster the bonds of community with those in our midst and make a positive difference in our parish and in our world.

Integrity: Being open and honesty in all of our interactions.Partnership: Working together to bring out the best in each other.Excellence: Doing our best work, providing quality ministry and service, and achieving our goals.Each parish office & faculty staff member signed the covenant, and received their own copy for their desk/office. It’s a powerful symbol of commitment. It serves as an invaluable tool in holding people accountable for their Christian and, on occasion, unchristian behavior. I am proud to say that it works. You may have even witnessed a conversation in which a member of the G.A. or wider community was descending into gossip, rumor-mongering, or conversation/action that tears down, rather than builds up. And a nearby G.A. staffer not only didn’t participate in the unchristian behavior, but actually tried to change topics or hold the community member up to a Christian standard.Certainly encouraging, per scriptural command, the community member speak directly with the person he or she has a concern with.I know that I’ve found myself checking myself, holding myself accountable to the Staff Covenant.Before my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimers, I was hoping to join your staff in rolling this successful Covenant out to parishioner leadership, and then to all ministries and all members of our community. Fortunately, our next pastor, Fr. Doug, is highly supportive of such efforts. I have no doubt that staff leadership will include this in training of leaders in our new parishioner leadership structure.I encourage each parishioner to review the Staff Covenant, and pray how it can be applied to one’s family, to one’s friendships, to one’s ministries, to one’s workplace.After all, the essence of “The Way” of Jesus Christ is how we are to be with each other: caring and respectful.

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There will be a farewell Mass and Celebration for Fr. Paul on Saturday, June 18 at the 5:00 p.m. Mass. Immediately after Mass there will be a massive group photo taken in the church by Rita Vannett Photography. A reception will follow in St. Francis Hall.

E5%FGHH5E<%-5I<%BJ8KLIt’s that time of the year again. The G.A. Rummage Sale is coming up soon. Below is the Drop Off Schedule for any items you would like to donate. WE CANNOT ACCEPT: TELEVISIONS, MICROWAVES, TIRES, LARGE APPLIANCES AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINES.

GA Rummage Sale: Schedule for Drop-Off TimesSet Up and Clean Up

Monday, June 13th: Set up Tables starting at 5 p.m.Drop Off Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. w/Sorting & Set Up during this timeTuesday, June 14th:Drop Off Time: Noon - 8 p.m. w/Sorting & Set Up during this timeWednesday June 15th:Drop Off Time: Noon - 8 p.m. w/Sorting & Set Up during this timeThursday, June 16th:Set Up 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Early Bird Sale - 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. ($3.00/Adult Admission Fee)Friday, June 17th:Sale runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (No Admission Fee)Saturday, June 18th:Sale runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (No Admission Fee – Bag Day)Clean Up Starting @ 2:00PM-??If you would like to help in the Set Up prior to the Sale, help during the Sale, or Clean Up after the Sale - please contact Joey Reynolds @ 952-448-3489 (AFTER 5:30 p.m. during the week). Your help is greatly appreciated!!

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Jesus says “Follow Me” (Matthew 9:9). It’s not always easy to do. Our journey in life can be filled with obstacles and bumps in the road and can lead us to have doubt in God. Where is God when we are facing

challenges, hurts and disappointments? Where is He when there seems to be no one to turn to or when we are sinking into depression or becoming addicted to unhealthy habits? Where is He in times of loss and the in the daily trials of life? God is always there. God is constant. If we place our trust and faith in God we will come out stronger on the other side of these trials and disappointments. He promises “Come to Me, all who are weary and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). How comforting to know that God loves us and wants us to be happy. He knows our dreams and desires. “Delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4). Jesus is always standing ready with His hand outstretched waiting to take your hand in His and to walk with you on your journey of life. We can’t always see God because of our blindness so “We walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7).

How Spiritual Doubt Can Make Our Faith Stronger

by Francis Wagner, O.S.B.Part II (Continued from last week’s bulletin):Engaging doubt in faith: In philosophical and theological terms, such questioning means “to consider with assent,” as St. Augustine put it. That is a far cry from voluntary, skeptical doubt. Thoughtful consideration with the goal of seeking understanding and doing God’s will – even amid “mental unrest” – will always gain God’s abundant grace.This mental unrest, says Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J., “is not doubt in the usual sense, but it includes a consciousness of the courage needed to make the commitment of faith. “If the evidence of faith is so clear that it eliminates doubt, then our assent to it is necessary, rather than free. “The assent of faith,” Cardinal Dulles says, “can co-exist with a realization that faith is a risk, and that it hovers over an abyss of non-evidence.”Pope Benedict XVI seizes on this image, presenting the shipwrecked hero in a Paul Claudel play – drifting through the raging ocean on a piece of wood from his sunken ship. “Only a loose plank bobbing over the void seems to hold him up, and it looks as if he must eventually sink. Only a loose plank connects him to God, though… he knows that this wood is stronger than the void which seethes beneath him.”Humanity’s dilemma, he adds, is that “just as the believer is choked by the saltwater of doubt constantly washed into his mouth by the ocean of uncertainty, so the non-believer is troubled by doubts about his unbelief.”What does this mean for those of us who are not theologians? It means that to doubt is to be human. It means that doubt not only exists alongside faith but also can strengthen it. “Mature faith must be equipped to engage doubt,” says Fr. John Keating, S.J. “Unbelief permeates belief. . . Unbelief in the believer appears as a sign of health rather than of disease.”

To be continued in next week’s bulletin...

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Farewell toFather Paul

Quick National Saint QuizQ:! What nationality was the founding patron of England’s church, St. Augustine of Canterbury?

A: Nope, he wasn’t English. He was Roman.Q:! What nationality was one of Italy’s patrons, St. Anthony of Padua (as in Padua, Italy)?! St. Anthony helped re-evangelize much of Italy.

A: Sorry, St. Anthony was from Portugal.Q:! What nationality were the patron saints of the Slavic people, Sts. Cyril and Methodius?

A: Wrong again, they were not Bohemian, Czech, Slovenian, Slovakian, Croatian, Serbian, Polish or any other Slavic nationality. They were Greeks from Thessalonica.Q:! What nationality was India’s patron saint. St. Thomas?

A: Nope, not Hindi. He was Hebrew. Remember, he was one of The Twelve.Q:! What nationality was the patron saint of the Germans, St. Boniface?

A: Mein Gott im Himmel, wrong yet again! St. Boniface was another Brit, this one evangelizing the German peoples.You probably see a pattern here:National saints of most nations, of most peoples do not share their people’s nationality. I love reminding my Irish friends and family that St. Patrick was … argh … a Brit. Ditto for Germans. On a more serious level, I remind anti-Semitic people that Jesus ( Yeshua or !"#$ ) was Galilean Jewish.Perhaps there’s a lesson here. The seeming cultural and ethnic disconnect between saintly patron and people illustrates how Christianity transcends nationality and ethnicity. And how we are more significantly citizens of heaven, here on earth – resident aliens in our various countries and cultures …German, Dutch, French, Italian, Slavic, Latin American, Scandinavian, African, Asian … yes! But more profoundly citizens of God’s Realm. We Christians celebrate our cultures through our patron saints, but we also celebrate our heavenly unity through them as well. We are one and many, united and yet culturally distinct all at once.

Happy St. Boniface Day ~ June 5Remember to kiss a German-American today

Although our church community was founded by a Frenchman among Native Americans in 1842, our community was organized into a parish community (after a decade-plus hiatus) by a German religious community, the Benedictines, among a Germanic community of settlers, counting among them Dutch, Flemish, as well as northern and southern Germanic ethnicities.Alas, far more Irish-Americans can identify St. Patrick as their national saint than can Germanic-Americans identify theirs.

This Sunday, June 5th, we not only celebrate our Savior’s ascension into Heaven, we celebrate our parish’s Germanic heritage. On St. Boniface’s feast day, we’re all a little German. Make sure you have a brat with sauerkraut today.Who is St. Boniface! (672-754)?

The apostle of the Germans was an English Benedictine monk who gave up being elected abbot to devote his life to the conversion of the Germanic tribes.

Two characteristics stand out: his Christian orthodoxy and his fidelity to the Pope in Rome.How absolutely necessary this orthodoxy and fidelity were is borne out by the conditions he found on his first missionary journey in 719 at the request of Pope Gregory II. Paganism was a way of life. What Christianity he did find had either lapsed into paganism or was mixed with serious error.The few clergy were mainly responsible for these latter conditions since they were in many instances uneducated, lax and questionably obedient to their bishops. In particular instances, their very ordination was questionable.These are the conditions that Boniface was to report in 722 on his first return visit to Rome. The Holy Father instructed him to reform the Germanic Church. The pope sent letters of recommendation to religious and civil leaders. Boniface later admitted that his work would have been unsuccessful, from a human viewpoint, without a letter of safe-conduct from Charles Martel, the powerful Frankish ruler, grandfather of Charlemagne.Boniface was finally made a regional bishop and authorized to organize the whole German Church. He was eminently successful. In the Frankish (Germanic) kingdom, he met great problems because of lay interference in bishops’ elections, the worldliness of the clergy and lack of papal control.During a final mission to the Frisians (in what is now northern Netherlands), he and 53 companions were massacred while he was preparing converts for Confirmation.In order to restore the Germanic Church to its fidelity to Rome and to convert the pagans, he had been guided by two principles. The first was to improve the clergy, uniting them with Rome. The second was the establishment of many houses of prayer, which took the form of Benedictine monasteries. A great number of Anglo-Saxon monks and nuns followed him to the continent. He introduced Benedictine nuns to the active apostolate of education.

Boniface bears out the Christian rule: To follow Christ is to follow the way of the cross, the way of self-sacrificing love for God and others. For St. Boniface, it was not only physical suffering or death, but the painful, thankless, bewildering task of Church reform. Missionary glory is often thought of in terms of bringing new persons to Christ. It seems—but is not—less glorious to heal the household of the faith.Why June 5th?

Reinforcing the heavenly citizenship we disciples live, the feast day of most immortals (recognized saints) is on or near the date of their death from

mortal existence, and their birthday into the fullness of Heavenly citizenship … the citizenship that began to an extent with their baptism while still mortal, while still limited. St. Boniface was martyred 1,256 years ago on June 5th. Happy heavenly birthday, Brother Boniface. Fröhliche himmlischen Geburtstag, Bruder Bonifatius.

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Huaraches, Quesadillas, Chalupas, Sopes and much more

URZUA AUTO REPAIR INC.TOWING SERVICES

José Urzua, General ManagerPh: (952) 445-6620

11081 Chaparral Ave. Suite C, Shakopee, MN 55379

10% Off Laborwith Bulletin

Consider RememberingYour Parish in Your Will.

For further information, please call the Parish Office.

Enjoy up to 4 Games (Open Bowling) at

the Regular Price50% OFF (League Bowling Excluded)

Experience Xtreme™ Bowling Friday & Saturday NightsNot valid with other offers or discounts.

Limit one coupon per lane per day. Coupon expires 8/31/11.

3020 W. 133rd St. • Shakopee, MN952.445.8112 www.LouisvilleLanes.com

Auburn Courts

Auburn Manor

The Courtyard at Auburn

Formerly known as

Moravian Care

Ministries

501 N. Oak St.

Chaska

952-227-0494www.auburnhomes.org

260000 Guardian Angels Church

CHASKA AUTO REPAIRWe Know Your Car • Foreign & Domestic

Complete Auto Repair

Behind Dunn Bros on 2nd Street

952-448-3425

952-448-4312 Tom Gestach

Proudly Serving the Community for Over 50 Years• Traditional Earth Burial• Cremation Services• Prearrangements• Pre-Funding

200 West 3rd StreetChaska, MN

952-448-2137www.bertasfh.com

Dr. David WilleyDr. Michelle Johnson

Lisa Larson, PA-C

Providing comprehensive healthcarefor Chaska families for 27 years

Same day appointments are available

COMMUNITYBANK CHASKA

706 Walnut StreetChaska, MN.

Telephone: 952-36-1BANKFax: 952-361-2200

COMMUNITY IS MORE THAN JUST OUR NAMEMonday-Friday 9-6 • Saturday 9-1

Jeff Burzinski, Founderwww.cbchaska.com F.D.I.C.

LUXURY FACILITY FOR YOUR FAMILY PETSIn Town Boarding with a Country Atmosphere

Huge Indoor/Outdoor Kennels • In-Floor Radiant HeatAir Conditioning • Two 2½ Acre Outdoor Play Parks

Pampered Pet Program • DayCareDeluxe Cat Condos with Large Windows & Sunning Ledge

INDIVIDUAL CREMATIONS SINCE 1997

10500 Great Plains Blvd. • Hwy. 101 & Flying Cloud Dr. • Chanhassen952.445.6403 • www.pawsclawshooves.com

www.jspaluch.com For Ads: J.S. Paluch Co., Inc. 1-877-205-9844 or 952-440-3944

207 chestnut st. • chaska • www.grandpalmsmn.com

• Weddings • Anniversaries• Reunions • Banquets

SUNDAY BRUNCH$11.75

9 AM - 1:30 PM952 .448 .7206

• Life/Disability Insurance• Education Funding• Retirement Planning

952-277-4283sanda.mark@principal.comHome Office Principal Life Ins. Co. Securities offered through Princor Financial Services Corp. 800-247-4123 Member SIPC Principal Life and Princor are members of the Principal Financial Group(r) Des Moines, IA 50392

MARK SANDAPrincor Registered

Representative/Principal LifeFinancial Representative

®

(952) 445-29161/3 of a mile

south of Hwy. 41on Hwy. 169

RALPH W. BAILEY, C.P.A.Tax and Accounting Services • Form 1040 & State Returns

Compilation and Review Services(612) 743-7439 (Cell) 116 2nd St. East(952) 448-9939 (Home) Chaska, MN 55318

Email: rwbtax@gmail.com

Family Vacations • Escorted Tours • Business Travel • Groups952-448-3434 www.norsementravel.com

Marlene Van Hecke, Owner“WE BRING THE WORLD TO YOU”

952-443-2336 • www.organicdisposal.net

$5 Donation to Guardian Angelswhen you sign up for our service

(with mention of ad)

River GablesChaska Apartment Homes

This Adult Community has all the conveniencesMake life easier and more enjoyable.

Here community and hospitality are basic beliefs.Call 952-448-9201 for a tour

110 W. 2nd Street, Chaska, MN952-448-6477

Tom AbtsHead Golf

Professional

www.deerrungolf.com•Victoria, MN

Bert & Bonnie Notermann934-5299 Eden Prairie

LISA’S PLACEB A R & G R I L L9 5 2 - 4 4 8 - 7 6 2 2

205 Broadway No. Carver, MN

Need help finding a doctor or clinic?Call the ‘Ask St. Francis’

Information Line

952-428-2000

Help Your Church10% of my commission willbe donated to your church.

Nobody sells moreReal Estate than RE/MAX

Restrictions Apply — Call for DetailsRE/MAX Action West

Brian Klingelhutz 612-508-9707