NOVEMBER 20, 2011

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING

NORMAL PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday ~ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For times other than those listed, please call the Parish Office.

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK: WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK: Monday, November 21st ~ 8 a.m. Saturday, November 26th ~ 5 p.m. Tuesday, November 22nd ~ 8 a.m. (Word & Communion Service) Sunday, November 27th ~ 8 a.m. Wednesday, November 23rd ~ 5:30 p.m. 10 a.m. Thursday, THANKSGIVING ~ 9:20 a.m. Noon (in Spanish) Friday, November 25th ~ 9:20 a.m. 6:15 p.m. Saturday, November 26th ~ 9:20 a.m. (at Auburn Manor)

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Catholic Church & School

215 Second Street West + Chaska, Minnesota + www.gachaska..org + (952) 227-4000

Thanks to Lehman’s Auto for being this weeks sponsor

11/13/2011 #4040 Susan Bowler 11/14/2011 #5352 Nancy Brose 11/15/2011 #5250 Marsha Rosentreter 11/16/2011 #5195 Jean Renne 11/17/2011 #4030 Jim Healy 11/18/2011 #4967 Neil Kennedy 11/19/2011 #4968 Fr Paul

Church & School Staff Listed Alphabetically

E-Mails for Staff: FirstInitialLastName@GAchaska.org Example: DEbert@GAchaska.org

Fr. Doug Ebert, Pastor 227-4000 Sara Anderson, Bookkeeping/Music Assistant 227-4000 Rev. Mr. Jim Bauhs, Deacon 227-4092 Amy Gallus, School Principal 227-4010 Fr. Thomas Joseph, Sacramental Minister within the Latino Community 227-4093 Emily Klinker, Director of Faith Formation 227-4007 Maria Koehn, Latino Administrative Assistant 227-4015 Lori Reznick, School Administrative Assistant 227-4010 Jean Rief, Pastoral Associate 227-4095 Miguel Salinas, Parish Analyst/Room Scheduling 227-4004 Jennifer Salwei, Accounting 227-4001 Teresa Schmidt, Director of Worship 227-4084 Gary Van Eyll, Parish Director 227-4002 Paul Meger, Maintenance Supervisor 227-4013

Lay Leadership Positions TRUSTEES Steve Rasmussen 448-5922 Mark Sanda 277-4283 Bill Meyer, Trustee Emeritus PARISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL Jeoff Will 361-3024 FINANCE COUNCIL Travis Olson 448-5113 FAITH FORMATION COMMISSION Ed Hajek, eahajek@yahoo.com 960-4940 SCHOOL COMMISSION Tom Tierney, thomas.tierney@gmail.com 239-8799WORSHIP COMMISSION Gerry Olsen 442-4361 PASTORAL CARE COMMISSION Becky Porspakka 546-1190 PARISH LIFE COMMISSION Linda Forner 448-3312 ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION Paul Meger 448-6912

PRAYER LINE, Jessica Oberpriller 361-3165 or jessica.oberpriller@gmail.com

Mass Intentions for This Week (Monday, November 21, 2011 - Sunday, November 27, 2011)

Monday (8 a.m.) Priest Intention Wednesday (5:30 p.m.) Living & deceased members of Catholic United Financial Thursday (9:20 a.m.) Parishioners of Guardian Angels Friday (9:20 a.m.) Living & deceased members of Vince Meuwissen family Saturday (9:20 a.m.) Living & deceased members of (at Auburn Manor) Melvin Pink family Saturday (5 p.m.) Alvera Arnst ┼ Sunday (8 a.m.) Parishioner of Guardian Angels Sunday (10 a.m.) Parishioners of Guardian Angels Sunday (6:15 p.m.) Corey Jensen ┼

Next Weekend’s Readings (November 27th) First Reading — I will rescue my scattered sheep (Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17). Psalm — The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want (Psalm 23). Second Reading — As in Adam all die, so too in Christ all shall be brought to life (1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28). Gospel — Whatever you did to the least ones, you did to me (Matthew 25:31-46).

Knights of Columbus Calendar Raffle Results

Congratulations! Please call Steve at 952-448-3127 to collect your winnings.

Lay Minister Schedule

November 26th & 27th

Coffee and Donuts after today’s Masses are sponsored by Marriage Encounter.

Because of Thanksgiving, there will be no hospitality after Masses next Sunday.

5:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 6:15PM Lectors Guy Drees Becky Stacken Dianne Eiden Mitchel Cress

Eucharistic Ministers Laurie Forner Debbie LaTour Ben Kendal Cathy Cress Eucharistic Ministers Leanne Forner Tom LaTour Bob VanDenBroeke ------ Eucharistic Ministers Clayton Forner Annette Hritz Julie VanDenBroeke ------ Eucharistic Ministers Karen Atkinson ------ Bill Boecker ------ Eucharistic Ministers MaryAnn LaValle ------ Maria Boecker ------

Servers - Candle 1 Kalie Dahl Jenna Gagnon James Kendal Jessie VanPelt Servers - Candle 2 Matt Kennedy Ben Carlson Kevin Schepers Jake VanPelt Server - Cross/Incense Justin Dahl Alison Gagnon Carly Lubansky Dallin Rosenwinkel Server - Cross/Incense Ethan Eiden Aaron Stacken Ben VanDenBroeke Cody Bisek

Sacristans MaryAnn LaValle Tom/Debbie LaTour B/J VanDenBroeke Christopher Donato

Usher/Greeter Charlie Stacken Leo Forner Gary VanEyll Christopher Donato Usher/Greeter Leon Siegle Linda Forner Ed Seiberlich Sara Heitkamp Usher/Greeter Joe Lipinski Cole Carlson Dave Seiberlich Anakka Heitkamp Usher/Greeter Ken Hammers Glenn Goehring Ted Lubansky ------

Homebound ------ Annette Hritz ------ ------ Homebound ------ Carol Gestach ------ ------

Ministry Schedules are available for pick up in St. Francis Hall for all Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Servers, Sacristans and Homebound Ministers. Thank you!

“Christ Our King” Every weekend, we worship in anticipation of the eternal kingdom of God where Christ reigns as our King. The last week of each liturgical year is highlighted by celebrating the feast of Christ the King. Next week, we will be starting a new liturgical year that highlights the Gospel of Mark. In the first chapter, we read of Jesus proclaiming that the Kingdom of God is at hand. In the Hebrew imagination of the time, this was expected to be some sort of glorious perfection of the Kingdom of David that had existed a thousand years before Jesus. It involved political triumph with its implicit temporal power. To others, the idea of Kingdom carries weight – we cannot all be royalty. We fear oppression and loss of liberty. In our time of broad historical perspective, we recognize monarchy’s history of political abuse. Indeed, the freedom of our Western world is rooted in heroic reaction to human corruption of the power that defines kingship. On this side of God’s kingdom, even governments structured to avoid the abuses of monarchy retain problems between the ruling class and the citizenry. The ever-present differences of political opinion often involve fear or abuse of another’s power. Many claim that political suppression exists in every form of human government. I have often heard political scientists say

that a benevolent dictatorship would be the ideal form of government – but they know that history has a scarcity of benevolent kings, and such is unsustainable on earth where kings change. In heaven, Christ, our benevolent and eternal king, will redeem us all to royalty – not possible on earth but possible for God who wants our communion, not our ranking. The baptized join Christ as priest, prophet, and king. The Kingdom is not about power over others, it is about fulfillment of being. It is not achieved by power on earth, but by our free will pursuit of what is good. In heaven, we have ultimate freedom, freedom from evil. In pursuit of this freedom, we are told to serve each other – the last will be first, the leader of all must be the slave of all. These concepts are not rooted in earthly monarchy, but these reflect the life of Christ our king. Our time on earth is not always easy and we all will suffer. But our king, who shared our human experience of suffering and death, grants us freedom and is patient. He had to keep teaching his disciples, and for the most part, they stayed with him; but he never abandoned them – and our King will not abandon us. If we seek what is good, if we repent, if we forgive, if we love – the kingdom is, indeed, at hand. Christians understand that the Kingdom of God is rooted in our faith; we worship in pursuit of God’s kingdom; for us the Kingdom starts here!

From

Fr Doug

Parish Calendar & Events

For the most updated calendar information for events at G.A., please check our online calendar at

www.GAchaska.org/churchcalendar

MON

21

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

Daily Mass, Church

Prayer Shawl Ministry, Parish Office Knights of Columbus Meeting, Parish Office

TUE

22

8 a.m. 7 p.m.

Word & Communion Service, Church Adult Choir Rehearsal

WED 5:30 p.m. 8 p.m.

NO SCHOOL OR FAITH FORMATION Daily Mass, Church 6:15 Mass Musicians Rehearsal, Church

THU

24

…………… …………...9:20 a.m …..

THANKSGIVING! PARISH OFFICES CLOSED NO SCHOOL Daily Mass, Church

FRI

25

……………...9:20 a.m. 7 p.m.

PARISH OFFICES CLOSED NO SCHOOL Daily Mass, Church Spanish Speaking Parishioner Choir Rehearsal, Church

SAT

26

9 a.m. 9:20 a.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m.

Overeaters Anonymous Group, Parish Office Daily Mass, Auburn Manor Weekend Mass, Church Spanish Prayer Group, SFH

SUN

27

8 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 6:15 p.m.

Weekend Mass, Church Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Loft Weekend Mass, Church Weekend Mass in Spanish, Church Weekend Mass, Church

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.

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 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 at least one year in advance; marriage preparation course is required. Initial contact: Dan & Richie Klein at their home 952-448-4406, (cell) 612-743-354, or e-mail: Weddings@GAchaska.org.

Anointing… If you wish to receive an anointing please call the parish 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 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.

Hospital, Nursing Home, Homebound Visits...Churches are no longer notified by hospitals or nursing homes when a parishioner is admitted unless the family has requested it. If you or a family member are homebound, hospitalized or in a nursing home and would like a visit from a member of the pastoral ministry staff, please call Jean Rief in the parish office.

Parish Information

Stewardship Report for November 12 and 13, 2011 Week 20 of our fiscal year

MN Immunization Network Initiative (MINI)

Flu Shots/Vacunas Contra la Gripe Gratis

WHERE/DONDE: Guardian Angels Church 215 W. 2nd St., Chaska WHEN/CUANDO: TODAY! Sunday, Nov. 20th 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. WHO/PARA QUIEN: Adults & children at least 6 mo/ Adultos y ninos mayors de 6 meses

Sponsored by: Church of the Guardian Angels and the MINI Project (St. Mary’s Health Clinics, Fairview Health Services, Homeland Health Specialists Inc, River Valley Nursing Center & MDH.

Music Ministries at Guardian Angels

Christmas Adult Choir

Special Rehearsal Dates and Times ANYONE (including 8th grade and older cantors) is welcome to participate in our

Christmas adult choir if they are able to make rehearsals and the Christmas Eve midnight mass (11pm). Rehearsals are the following Monday nights: Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, and 19

from 7pm - 8:45 pm and on Christmas Eve at 9:30pm. The Christmas Adult Choir will be performing special prelude music for half an hour before the midnight mass in addition to singing for mass. This is a great opportunity for anyone to try out Guardian Angels Adult

Choir. Call or email Teresa Schmidt at 952-227-4084 or tschmidt@gachaska.org.

Envelope offering $ 9,036 Electronic offering 3,245 Total offering $ 12,281

Faith Formation Register Tapes for Education Do you shop at Cooper's Market in downtown Chaska? You can help Guardian Angels School earn credit for free school equipment by turning in your Cooper's register receipts to the Parish or School office. Your receipts earn GA School credits and in March 2012, we will be able to place an order for some items we can use in the school. Receipts must be original and have the date and total amount visible. The program runs now through March 31, 2012. For more information, please contact the school at info@GAchaska.org or call us at 952-227-4010. This is such an easy way to show your support of GA! Thank you!

Guardian Angels School News Education for the Mind~Body~Spirit

Just a reminder that there is no Wednesday Faith formation this week, or Sunday School or Latino Faith Formation next Sunday for the Thanks giving holiday. Enjoy your extra time with family and friends this week and remember to thank God for all of your blessings you and your family have received this year!

Will you be traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday? Call 1-800-MASS TIME or go to www.masstimes.org to find a Catholic Church and the times Mass is celebrated.

Confirmation Year 2 reminder – Don’t forget before you leave for your Thanksgiving break we have a parent student sponsor session THIS Sunday at 7:15 p.m.

Remembering our veterans! Thank you to our Wednesday Evening 5th grade class who spent their evening honoring those in the military.

GA has helped make Christmas special for many poor, disadvantaged and/or disabled members of our community. In the last 20 years, parish members have generously donated over 3,750 gifts!

How does the GA Giving Tree work? At this weekend’s Masses, there are two trees in the back of church filled with ornaments. Each ornament has the needs/wants of someone less fortu-nate. Pick an ornament from the tree and purchase a gift(s) for $20-$25, using the list of ideas on the ornament. Then, bring your gift, concealed in a gift bag, to church, with the ornament attached to the bag. Please remember to attach the ornament to the gift bag so we are able to match the gift with the recipient.

When/Where are the gifts returned? Put your gift (s) under the tree in back of church. Please return all gifts no later than SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4th. All gifts will be organized and delivered that week. Your loving generosity is greatly needed and appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact Jean at 952-227-4095, jrief@GAchaska.org or Cheryl at 612-366-3953.

BIBLE STUDY FOR TEENS Who: Teens who have been confirmed What: Prayer Workshop Date: Wednesday, Nov. 30 Time: 6:15-7:30 p.m. Location: Parish Conference Room Cost: Free . This is a stressful time of juggling difficult classes, school activities and jobs. Come join Cathy Cress to discuss how turning to God can ease your stress. We'll talk about how to improve your prayer life and how prayer can help you during these challenging teenage years. You will explore the process of discernment to figure out what God has planned for your life.

A vital ministry at Guardian Angels is providing support to friends and families as they say their final good-byes to a loved one. An important part of this process is serving funeral luncheons. If you are

available to help any day, Monday through Saturday, please contact Linda Forner at 952-448-3312.

We are also seeking help with one to two parish hospitality events each month on a weekend or evening. If you are available to help at this time you may also contact Linda. We will only call you for days and times you specify.

and Hospitality Volunteers Needed!

Collection for Ministries “Caring For Others”

Bountiful Basket Food Shelf in Chaska is currently in great need of:

♦Peanut Butter ♦Tuna ♦Canned Fruit

THANK YOU for your generosity!

Thanksgiving Day Meal Guardian Angels is once again partnering with St. John’s Church and Love INC. in providing a free Thanksgiving meal. The dinner will be served at St. John’s Lutheran Church on 4th Street on November 24 from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. This is an opportunity for all G.A parishioners to consider telling friends and neighbors who may be interested that there is an opportunity to be with others on Thanksgiving Day. Or better yet invite someone in need or alone to your house for a meal and day of fellowship and thanks!

The second collection this weekend was for The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). If you missed the insert in last week’s bulletin and would like more information, please pick up a flyer in the Collection for Ministries kiosk rack in the back of church. You are welcome to drop your donation in the collection basket, in the mailbox in back of church, or mail in directly to CCHD. Thank you!

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues. ~Cicero

We welcome with JOY the newly baptized:

Zachary Jerome Santini ~ son of Catherine & John Cole Joseph King ~ son of Lora & Leonard Maggie Ann Heuer ~ daughter of Tina & Paul

Por el Padre Doug “Cristo Nuestro Rey” Cada fin de semana, adoramos en la espera del reino eterno de Dios donde Cristo reina como nuestro Rey. La última semana de cada año litúrgico esta marcado con las celebraciones del festejo de Cristo el Rey. La siguiente semana, vamos a comenzar con un nuevo año litúr-gico que marca el Evangelio de Mark. En su primer capítulo ve-mos a Jesús proclamando que el Reino de Dios está a la mano/cerca. De acuerdo a la imaginación hebrea en esos tiempos, se esperaba que esto fuese como algún tipo de perfección gloriosa provenien-te Reino de David quien había existido miles de años antes que Jesús. Esto se refería a un triunfo político que incluía poder implícito temporal. Para otros, la idea del Reino les pesaba – no todos podemos formar parte de la realeza, al igual que también le tememos a la opresión y a la perdida de nuestra libertad. En nuestros tiempos de perspectiva histórica amplia, reconoce-mos el historial de abuso político de parte de la monarquía. Inclu-sive, la libertad en nuestro mundo Occidental se basa en la co-rrupción humana y del poder que define la hermandad. En este lado del Reino de Dios, hasta los gobiernos están estructurados para evitar los mismos abusos de la monarquía y los problemas que ha conservado entre las clases dirigentes y la ciudadanía. La presencia constante de la opinión política a menudo incluye el miedo o el abuso de parte del poder de otros. Muchos afirman que la supresión política existe en cada tipo de gobierno humano.

En mi caso, seguido he oído a científicos políticos decir que una dictadura benévola seria la forma ideal de gobierno – pero no saben que la historia ha tenido una escasez de reyes benévolos y por lo tanto eso es ilógico en un mundo donde los reyes cambian. En el cielo, Cristo, nuestro benévolo y eterno Rey, redimirá hacia la realeza – lo cual no es posible en la tierra, mas sin em-bargo es posible para Dios, quien está interesado en nuestra co-munión y no nuestro rango social. Aquellos que están bautizados se reunirán con Cristo como sacerdote, profeta y rey. El Reino no es significa el tener poder sobre otros, significa la realización del ser humano. Esto no se alcanza a través del poder en la tierra, sino a través de la libertad de búsqueda hacia lo que es bueno. En el cielo, gozamos de la libertad máxima, es decir somos libres del mal. Durante la búsqueda de esta libertad, se nos dice que nos ayudemos unos a los otros – que el ultimo será el primero, el líder de todos será el esclavo de los mismos. Estos conceptos no se basan en la monarquía mundana, sino que se reflejan en la vida de Cristo nuestro Rey. En nuestro tiempo en la tierra no todo es fácil y por lo tanto todos sufriremos. Sin embargo, nuestro rey, quien también compartió como nosotros experimento el sufrimiento y la muerte humana, a su vez nos da libertad y es paciente. El siguió enseñándole a sus discípulos y la mayoría de ellos permanecieron a su lado; No obstante el nunca los abandonó. Por lo tanto nuestro nunca nos abandonara. Si entender que el Reino de Dios se basa en nuestra fe; entonces adoraríamos en la búsqueda del Reino de Dios y para nosotros el Reino de Dios comienza aquí!