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Saint Mary Catholic Church 32 1
st St. NE
Winnebago, Minnesota
Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church 214 S. Holland
Blue Earth, Minnesota
Pastor: Rev. Peter Klein
Administrative Assistant: Pat Boettcher; Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Angie Nagel & Pat Salic
Maintenance: Duane Rorman (SS Peter & Paul)
Office: 214 S. Holland, Blue Earth 56013; 507-526-5626 – Website: www.sspeterpaulmary.org
Summer Office hours: Mon., 8 a.m. – noon; Tues., 8 a.m. – 10am Wed., 9 a.m. – variable, Thurs., 8:00 – Variable.
Sunday, July 8th
, 2018 – 14th
Sunday in Ordinary Time SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, 5:15 p.m., SS. Peter & Paul
Sunday, 8:00 a.m., St. Mary
Sunday, 10:00 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., St. Mary
Wednesday, 7:30 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul
Thursday, 10:00 a.m., St Luke’s, Blue Earth
Friday, 8:30 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul (1st Friday
Mass is followed by Holy Hour)
Please check page 3 of bulletin for
any changes to the schedule
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., SS. Peter & Paul
Sunday, 7:15 – 7:45 a.m., St. Mary
Sacrament of Baptism
Arrangements are made by contacting the pastor in
advance of the date.
Sacrament of Marriage
Arrangements for preparation & the date are made by
contacting the pastor at least 6 months before.
Pastoral Care of the Elderly/Sick
Please contact the pastor when someone is hospitalized
or homebound.
Prayer Network
Anyone wishing to have the prayerful support of our
parish community may relay your prayer request to Ruth
Kastner (943-3478) or Jeanette Verdoorn (526-2333) to
initiate the calling tree.
For prayers requests for St. Mary's, call Mary Franta
(893-4326) or Chris Rockers (893-3729).
Faith Formation We have resources & activities for growth & formation
of faith in all members of all ages. For our young people,
we have programs & youth ministries coordinated by
Angie Nagel at SS. Peter & Paul (526-5626) & Pat Salic
at St. Mary (236-2195).
Joining or Returning to the Catholic Church
The rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the
process for adults to become members of the Catholic
Church. For additional information, please contact the
pastor.
To rent the Social Hall of SS Peter & Paul
To schedule activities/events, please contact Pat
Boettcher(526-5626)
Bulletin notices Contact Pat by Wednesday afternoon at
the office ([email protected]) or by phone (526-
5626).
PASTOR’S PARISHABLES
“Consecrated life” is one of the many facets of the gem
of our rich Catholic life. Here in SS Peter & Paul & St.
Mary’s, we have a special appreciation for it & take
special pride because of the 12 sisters & the priest who
are living the consecrated life & who are from our parish-
es or who have special connections with us. In 2015, we
gave them a special place because that year was desig-
nated by Pope Francis as a Year of Consecrated Life. (In
1997, Pope John Paul instituted an annual celebration of
consecrated life to be celebrated worldwide to highlight
the important place of consecrated life in the Church.
Consecrated life is getting a place of honor on this day,
July 7, in our parishes because 1 of those 12, Sr. Cecilia
Marie Warner SSND, is celebrating her golden jubilee.
She lives & teaches in Glendale AZ but is including a
visit to her home parish of SS. Peter & Paul in her
renewal of vows. Her celebration is
our celebration too. Sr. Cecilia is a
sister of Dave, Dennis & Steve of
our parish & also of Sr. Mary
Warner SSND who teaches at San
Jose State University in California.
Pope John Paul II wrote of the
different forms of consecrated life as "the many branches
which sinks its roots into the Gospel & brings forth
abundant fruit in every season of the Church's life." Just
so you know—if you don’t already, these diverse forms
of consecrated life include: Monastic Life, the Orders of
Virgins, Hermits, Institutes completely devoted to
contemplation, Apostolic Religious Life, Secular
Institutes, Societies of Apostolic Life, & new or renewed
forms of the consecrated life. (Each form is described in
the Catechism of the Catholic Church if you’re interested
in specifics.)
“Consecrated life” might not be a term familiar to all of
us. It’s different from my life as a diocesan (“secular”)
priest. (I hope not too secular.) The Catholic Catechism
defines consecrated life as “characterized by the public
profession of the evangelical counsels of poverty,
chastity, & obedience, in a stable state of life recognized
by the Church" (944). In the more legal language of the
Church’s Code of Canon Law, it’s "a stable form of living
by which the faithful, following Christ more closely under
the action of the Holy Spirit, are totally dedicated to God
who is loved most of all, so that, having been dedicated
by a new and special title to his honor, to the building up
of the Church, and to the salvation of the world, they
strive for the perfection of charity in the service of the
kingdom of God and, having been made an outstanding
sign in the Church, foretell the heavenly glory" (573§1).
And that’s why I call the consecrated life one of the
facets of the gem of our rich Catholic life.
We continue our summer Series on the Liturgy of the
Hours today, inspired by June 24’s Canticle of Zechariah,
father of John the Baptist. (His “Benedictus” is the gospel
canticle of the Church’s Morning Prayer each day.) For
the sake of our greater familiarity with this part of our
Catholic life: The Liturgy of the Hours is an established
form & order of prayer consisting of psalms, hymns,
prayers, scriptural & spiritual readings composed by the
Church for chant or recitation at stated times every day.
The Liturgy of the Hours is unique in the liturgical life of
the Church because “it consecrates to God the whole
cycle of day & night, as it has done from early Christian
time” (“General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours,”
10). It is designed for celebration in common but is also
regularly prayed by individuals—like those in consecra-
ted life & diocesan priests & also a surprising number of
lay people, including some right here in our own parishes.
The current version of the Hours (also known as the
Divine Office), was promulgated by Pope Paul VI in
1970 & is a revision by decree of the Second Vatican
Ecumenical Council for use by the Roman Catholic
Church. (In his promulgation, Pope Paul VI said that
Vatican II “treated the liturgy as a whole, & the Hours in
particular, with such thoroughness & skill, such
spirituality & power, that there is scarcely a parallel to it
in the entire history of the Church” (VI). (No faint praise!)
I didn’t realize in 1970 the significance of the revision;
I was only ½ way through my seminary years at that
point. What I did recognize, however, was the
improvement, not only in translation, of the revision over
its predecessor. In 1966 I’d been introduced to the Hours
& for 4 years at that point had gotten acquainted.
A footnote: I notice in Sr. Cecilia Warner’s golden
jubilee invitation the opening words of the Canticle of
Mary (the “Magnificat”), “God has done great things for
us & holy is his name.” Mary’s Canticle, called the
Magnificat after its 1st word in Latin, is the gospel
canticle of the Church’s Evening Prayer each day & so a
counterpart of Morning Prayer’s Benedictus.
We’re planning some improvements in the kitchen in
St. Mary’s church. Those of you familiar with that space
will appreciate the upgrade: We’re adding a cabinet (by
the telephone) for cleaning supplies, vacuum etc.; also a
smaller cabinet by the frig for the KC’s items; also new
counter tops (island, serving counter, U); also backsplash
around the cabinets & the back sink. The women made
proposals & our Leader Group brainstormed over it &
gave the go-ahead. We’ll have to have an … open kitchen some day.
Ponderable: “Do not be daunted immediately by fear &
run away from the road that leads to salvation. It is
bound to be narrow at the outset” (St. Benedict, whose
feastday is Wednesday, July 11).
Mass Schedule – BE=SS Peter & Paul, W=St. Mary’s
Mon. No Mass Tue. /W 8:30 AM – Living & Deceased Members of the Rosary Society Wed/BE 7:30AM – Merle Schimek Thur. St. Luke’s 10:00AM – Catholic Daughters Fri./BE 8:30AM – Norm Duggan Sat./BE 5:15PM – Fred & Anita Virnig Sun./W 8:00AM – Kenneth & Lucille Findley Sun./BE 10:00AM – Parents of Tom & Sue Juba
NEXT WEEK’S MINISTRY SCHEDULE:
Sat., July 14: Servers: Seth Stevermer
SSPP Mitchell Stevermer
Ministers of Communion: Bev Dummer, Chuck Frundt
Becky Spencer, Mary Uppena, Gary Armon
Gift Bearers: Bob & Becky Spencer
Ushers: Loren Prescher Group
Sun., July 15 Servers: Noah Dahl
St. Mary’s
Ministers of Communion: Lola Baxter,
Judy Johnson, Mark Franta
Gift Bearers: Tony & Peggy Ziegler
Ushers: Mike Findley & Rich Findley
Sun., July 15: Servers: Ashlyn Klinkner
SSPP Maddie Armon
Ministers of Communion: Margaret Haag, Shirl Maher
Mary Eckhardt, Roger Schoenfelder, Arlen O’Brien
Gift Bearers: Frank & Margaret Haag
Ushers: Chuck Murphy Group
KC Corner:
July 10th-KC Officers meeting 6:30pm with reg.
meeting to follow
July 22nd-DD/KC Family Picnic @ Putnam Park
5:00pm.
CDA--Remember change of day & place. Thurs: 12th,
10:00 Mass at St. Luke's
SS Peter & Paul and St. Mary’s: Do you know the names
of the people sitting around you? Help us build a tool that
will put names with faces. Be a part of our new family
directory program. Individuals and families that sign-up to
have their pictures taken for the church directory will
receive a free 8x10 and a free church directory. Pictures
will be taken at SSPP on August 8-11 or September 4-8. St.
Mary’s date is August 15-16. Either parish can sign up
during these times. We need YOU to make it complete!
Sign-up at SSPP will be after Masses each weekend until the photo sessions. St. Mary’s first sign-up weekend will
be at the July 8th
Mass. You can sign up on line by going
to https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-
plus.com/yddp71pk/ where you will create a user ID and
password. This will allow you to make any corrections or
changes for your appointment.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES of Southern Minnesota has an
immediate opening for a full-time Parish Social Ministry
Coordinator in the Mankato area. This position helps
Catholic parishes in the five county Mankato Deanery
respond to local community needs and work for social
justice. This is an exciting opportunity for a great
communicator with strong interpersonal skills who has solid
knowledge of and passion for Catholic social teaching and
parish social ministry. The preferred candidate would have a
B.A. in the human services field or theology, & must be a
practicing Catholic who understands and supports the values
of the Catholic Church. Candidate must be able to work
independently, take initiative, multi-task, and possess great
judgment, maturity, and the ability to think systemically.
Experience in community organizing, gerontology, or
volunteer recruitment is a plus. Please email resume, cover
letter, and list of three work-related references to Tom
Parlin, at [email protected] by Monday, July 16, 2018.
St. Mary’s would like to extend an invitation to
members of both parishes to help celebrate St. Mary’s
125th anniversary!! It will be held Sunday, August 12,
beginning with mass at 10:00am. Program to follow
upstairs, and meal to be served at noon. The meal is free-
--compliments of St. Mary’s, but tickets will be handed
out prior to the celebration beginning in mid-July, so that
we have an idea of number attending the meal. Watch for
the announcement in the bulletin when they become
available! There will be seating in the Parish Hall, as well
as outside beneath a tent, so we have plenty of room for
everyone! Continued updates will be posted on the
website and in the bulletin as the plans continue.
St. Mary's: If there are any students, grades 4 and up,
that are interested in becoming servers for Mass, please
contact Pat Salic at 507-236-2195. I will then set up
time, sometime in August or September, for the students
to meet with Father for instructions.
SACRIFICAL GIVING
Sacrificial Giving, SS Peter & Paul: June 30 & July 1:
Adult/Plate giving needed weekly: $4,292.00
Adult/Plate giving last week: $3,574.45
Adult/Plate giving needed yr-to-date: $4,292.00
Adult/Plate giving fiscal yr-to-date: $3,574.45
Sacrificial Giving, St. Mary: July 1:
Adult/Plate giving needed weekly: $1,057.00
Adult/Plate giving last week: $1,385.00
Adult/Plate giving needed yr-to-date: $1,057.00
Adult/Plate giving fiscal yr-to-date: $1,385.00
FAITH FORMATION/YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS Angie Nagel - 526-5626 (office) - 526-3485 (home) - 507-276-5114 (cell), [email protected]
Keep Youth in your Prayers
19 of our young people will soon be attending 3
different summer camps: Celebrate Me Week, the
Mission Trip and Camp Summit! Pray that their
relationship with God will be strengthened by these
experiences, that they will form new friendships, that
they will return on fire for their faith and have a
desire to share that flame with those around them. Celebrate Me Week -- July 15-20, July 22-27,
July 29-Aug. 3 Kate Armon
Hailey Becker
Joe Frundt
Matthew Klabunde
Taylor Klabunde
Ashlyn Klinkner
Blake Sonnek
Seth Stevermer
Mission Trip to Wichita, Kansas -- July 14-21
PJ Christensen
Emma Dahl
Jayden Evans
Lauren Madetzke
Anna Nagel
Adali Trujillo
Efrain Trujillo
Angie Nagel
Camp Summit -- August 6-9
Marie Carr
Jacob Grandgenett
Reagan Machacek
Jose Salinas
Karla Carr
Angie Nagel
Schwan's Cares Fundraiser 5% profit on food purchases -- through August 1st! Ordering is easy! Just log on to www.schwans-cares.com. Click on "Sign Up" and create an account with an email address and password. Click on "Find A Campaign". Enter this ID #: 37172. Then click on "Shop Now." You get great products from Schwan's and our youth earn money for summer camps and trips. Please let me know if you have any questions or need some assistance ordering. Thank you for supporting youth from both of our parishes!
Fall Rummage Sale
Are you cleaning out your basement, garage and closets and finding things you don't need or use or want anymore? Don't throw them out! Save them for the annual Youth Rummage Sale fundraiser this Fall! We will accept donations of clean, quality clothing, coats, toys, books, furniture, bedding, kitchen and household items, home decor, knick knacks, holiday decorations, CD's, DVD's, and any other treasures you can find. If you have a question about whether or not we will take something you would like to donate, please don't hesitate to call me anytime.
Camp Creation VBS! Registration Forms were emailed or mailed to all families with children ages 4 through Grade 5 (2017-2018 school year). Forms will also be available on the Youth Bulletin Board in the church entrance. Vacation Bible School will be held July 30th - August
3rd from 9AM - Noon!
VBS Needs!
2-4 person pop up tents (in clean condition) -- They will be returned!!
Pringle Chip Cans Youth and Adults to help with set up in
the Social Hall -- July 24-27 -- 9AM Youth and Adult Volunteers during the
week of VBS from 9AM to Noon Volunteer to mix up cement for "Stepping
Stones" on Monday, July 30th Large sheets of cardboard
Bake Sale Fundraiser for Summer Camps! A special thanks to those of you who purchased items from our Summer Camp Bake Sale on Sunday, July 1st! We made a profit of $275.00!
