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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: Fr. Andrew Beerman Church Secretary: Pat Boettcher; Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Angie Nagel Maintenance: Duane Rorman (SS Peter & Paul) Office: 214 S. Holland, Blue Earth; 507-526-5626 Priest’s phone: 507-235-5535 Website: www.sspeterpaulmary.org Summer Office hours: Mon., 8 a.m. noon., Tues., 8 a.m. noon, Wed., 8 noon, Thurs., 8:00 noon. Sunday, Sept. 6 th 2020 23 rd 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, 8:30 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul Thursday, 8:30 a.m., SS Peter & Paul Friday, 8:30 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul (1 st Friday Mass is followed by Holy Hour) Please check page 2 of bulletin for any changes to the schedule Sacrament of Reconciliation: SSPP Saturday at 4:00 PM St. Mary’s : Sunday at 7:30 AM 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).

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Page 1: Saint Mary Catholic Church Saints Peter & Paul Catholic ... · Peter & Paul (1st Friday Mass is followed by Holy Hour) Please check page 2 of bulletin for any changes to the schedule

Saint Mary Catholic Church 32 1

st St. NE

Winnebago, Minnesota

Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church 214 S. Holland

Blue Earth, Minnesota

Pastor: Fr. Andrew Beerman Church Secretary: Pat Boettcher; Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Angie Nagel

Maintenance: Duane Rorman (SS Peter & Paul)

Office: 214 S. Holland, Blue Earth; 507-526-5626 – Priest’s phone: 507-235-5535 Website: www.sspeterpaulmary.org

Summer Office hours: Mon., 8 a.m. – noon., Tues., 8 a.m. – noon, Wed., 8 – noon, Thurs., 8:00 – noon.

Sunday, Sept. 6th 2020 – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeSUNDAY 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, 8:30 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul

Thursday, 8:30 a.m., SS Peter & Paul

Friday, 8:30 a.m., SS. Peter & Paul (1st Friday

Mass is followed by Holy Hour)

Please check page 2 of bulletin for

any changes to the schedule

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

SSPP – Saturday at 4:00 PM

St. Mary’s : Sunday at 7:30 AM

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).

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May the peace of Christ be with you,

Please keep in your prayers all our students and

teachers as school begins that they may grow in

knowledge of the truth and the virtues of faith,

hope, and love; and that they may be kept safe

from harm and illness. Please pray for those who

are experiencing isolation and loneliness from the

pandemic that the Lord may console them with his

presence. Please also continue to pray daily for

vocations to the priesthood and religious life,

especially from your own families and parishes.

In continuation of our reflection on the eighth

commandment, “You shall not bear false witness

against your neighbor,” the definition of a lie is

“speaking a falsehood with the intent of

deceiving.” Jesus says that lying is the work of the

devil, “You are of your father the devil,…there is

no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according

to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of

lies” (John 8:44). Lying is a direct offense against

the truth, who is Jesus Christ, since he said, “I am

the way, the truth, and the life.” To lie is to speak

against Jesus. “By injuring man’s relation to truth

and to his neighbor, a lie offends against the

fundamental relation of man and his word to the

Lord.” There are no circumstances in which it

would be justified to lie to another with the intent

to deceive. The gravity of a lie is measured against

the nature of the truth it deforms, the

circumstances, the intentions of the one who lies,

and the harm suffered by its victims. The

culpability is greater when the intention of

deceiving entails the risk of deadly consequences

for those who are led astray. Lying contains the

seed of discord and all consequent evils; it is

destructive of society; it undermines trust among

people and tears apart the fabric of social

relationships. Not everyone must be told the whole

truth, so there is the possibility of mental

reservation, which means what we say is true, but

we refrain from revealing the whole truth. For

example someone could ask, “What did you think

of the dish I prepared?” and you could say, “It’s

like nothing I’ve ever had before.”

The Catechism goes on to say that every offense

against justice and truth involves the duty of

reparation, that we should make an effort to repair

the harm we have caused by lying or by gossiping

and harming the reputation of others. “This

reparation, moral and sometimes material, must be

evaluated in terms of the extent of the damage

inflicted. It obliges in conscience” (Catechism of

the Catholic Church, 2482-2487).

In next Sunday’s gospel, St. Peter approaches Jesus

and asks how often we must forgive others. He

knows that Jesus teaches the importance of

forgiving, but what if the person continues to

offend us, how many times should we forgive

them? He asks, “As many as seven times?” Jesus

responds, “I say to you, not seven times, but

seventy-seven times.” In another gospel, he says,

“seventy times seven times.” This means that there

is no limit to how often we should forgive, since

the Lord does not limit how much he forgives us.

Jesus tells a parable about a servant who owed the

master a huge amount (about 100 million dollars,

in today’s terms). There is no way he can repay the

amount, so the master forgives him the loan. Then

he turns to a fellow servant and demands that he

pays back what he owes, a much smaller amount

(about 10,000 dollars). Even though the fellow

servant pleads with him to give him time, he

refuses and puts him in prison. The master upon

hearing about this handed him over to the torturers

until he paid back the debt since he did not have

pity and forgive his fellow servant. Jesus ends by

saying, “So will my heavenly Father do to you,

unless each of you forgives your brother from your

heart.” It is not possible to receive the forgiveness

and mercy of God as long as we are holding on to

resentment and anger in our own hearts. It is a

good practice to regularly pray prayers of

forgiveness toward all those who have offended us

and also to forgive ourselves the most of all.

God Bless you,

Fr. Andrew Beerman

Even though we may not be able to receive Jesus in the Eucharist, we can make an act of spiritual

Communion. My Jesus, I believe that You are present

in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all

things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You

sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my

heart. I embrace You as if You were already there

and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to

be separated from You. Amen.

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MASS SCHEDULE for 9/8-9/13

Tues., 9/8- St. Mary’s – 8:30AM – Living & deceased

Members of the Rosary Society

Wed., 9/9 - SS PP - 8:30 AM – Roger & Candace Carr

Thur., 9/10– SSPP – 8:30AM – Lucille Jacobs

Fri., 9/11 – SSPP – 8:30AM - Susan Carr

Sat., 9/12 – SSPP – 5:15 PM – Marian Warmka

Sun., 9/13 – St. Mary’s – 8:00 AM – Mary Honken

Sun., 9/13 - SSPP – 10:00 AM – JoAnne Ascheman

Please follow the Safety & Hygiene protocol at both churches. The churches will be cleaned and sanitized before and after each Mass. Some pews will be taped off to allow for distancing. There will be hand sanitizer at the church entrance to use when arriving and when departing the building. The Bishop’s dispensation for Mass attendance is still in place. Masks are required at Mass in both parishes. If you are unable to attend, Mass can be viewed on the

St. John Vianney website. SJV website http://sjvhf.org/ – Masses , bulletins, etc. SJV Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFd580MWt1MVvgNl8NnWguA. SJV – Facebook https://www.facebook.com/St-John-Vianney-Catholic-Church-151694318210693/

SS Peter & Paul if you are planning on attending the daily

or weekend Mass please note the following: There will be

a sign-in sheet at the entrance of the social hall so we

know who was attending. On the next table the hand

sanitizer will be available to use when you enter and leave

church. Please remember to social distance. Families can

sit together in a pew, but there needs to be 6 feet between

occupants in all other pews. The carport door will be the

only open door at this time. It will be open from 8-5 each

day. If you are coming in during the week to pray, please

wipe down the pew you used with sanitizer. Thanks

St. Mary’s – Sign up for all Masses by calling Lola Baxter

at 525-4053 or 893-3765. Thank you

CDA meeting: Friday, September 18 at 9:15 in the

Social Hall. Face mask are required.

Council of Catholic Family dues of $25 should

be paid by October 15. You can mail them to the

rectory, your circle chair or drop them in the

collection basket labeled with your name and

circle number. Thanks

Repairs to stained glass windows: The courtyard

windows at SS Peter & Paul are the last windows

that need the protective covering added to prevent

water seeping into the church. At this time we will

be updating the 5 smaller windows at a cost of

$19,786.00. If you are able, could you please help

donate to the cost of this project? To date, we have

received $2300! Thank you for your generosity.

Update on Catholic Ministry Appeal: With all that’s

going on with COVID 19, we may have lost sight of our

Catholic Ministry Appeal goals.

SS Peter & Paul Goal - $18,000.00

Amount received - $7090.00; under goal - $10,910.00

St. Mary’s Goal - $5800.00

Amount received - $2760.00; under goal - $3,230.00

Please consider contributing to this worthwhile appeal.

There are envelopes at the church entrance if you’ve

misplaced yours. Reminders will be in the mail soon.

Thanks

Readings for the week of September 6, 2020 Sunday: Ez 33:7-9/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Rom 13:8-10/Mt

18:15-20

Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8/Ps 5:5-6, 7, 12 [9]/Ps 5:5-6, 7, 12

[9]/Lk 6:6-11

Tuesday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Ps 13:6ab, 6c [Is

61:10]/Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23

Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31/Ps 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17

[11]/Lk 6:20-26

Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13/Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-

24 [24b]/Lk 6:27-38

Friday: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27/Ps 84:3, 4. 5-6, 12 [2]/Lk

6:39-42

Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22/Ps 116:12-13, 17-18 [17]/Lk

6:43-49

Next Sunday: Sir 27:30—28:7/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-

12 [8]/Rom 14:7-9/Mt 18:21-35

SS Peter & Paul Cemetery Collection: We usually have

the collection for the Cemetery on the weekend of

Memorial Day. Since that was not able to happen this year,

we are going to be taking that collection up the weekend of

Sept. 12 & 13. This year the cemetery had to trade in a

lawn mower at a cost of $4500. In the coming year repairs

to grave stones will begin at a cost of $3000. Please

consider helping cover these costs by contributing to the

Cemetery Collection.

Mankato Options Pregnancy 5th Annual Fundraising

Gala: Sunday, October 11, 2020 at the Kato Entertainment

Center, 200 Chestnut St., Mankato from5:00-8:00 pm, $50

per seat. All guests must pre-register by September

27th.Featured Speaker: Steventhen Holland. Register and

pay securely online at

https://supportoptionsmankato.com/gala-2020/

(Social distancing guidelines will be observed)

SACRIFICIAL GIVING

Sacrificial Giving, SS Peter & Paul:

Adult/Plate giving needed yr-to-date: $37,818.00

Adult/Plate giving fiscal yr-to-date: $29,998.00

Sacrificial Giving, St. Mary:

Adult/Plate giving needed yr-to-date: $9,576.00

Adult/Plate giving fiscal yr-to-date: $9,124.00

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Faith Formation & Youth Ministry:

Contact info: Angie Nagel – 526-5626(office), 507-276-5114(cell #), or [email protected]

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR 9 Rummage Sale Drop Off Day (9am - 6pm)

10 Rummage Sale Drop Off Day (9am - 6pm)

11 Rummage Sale -- Noon - 7pm

12 Rummage Sale -- 8am - 3pm & 6-7pm

13 Rummage Sale -- 11am - Noon

Coffee & Donuts after Mass

16 Confirmation Interviews & Reconciliation 23 Sacrament of Confirmation -- 7:00PM

30 Catechist Meetings -- Time TBD

OCTOBER CALENDAR 7 Faith Formation Classes Begin for Grades K-10 --

Group A 11 Confirmation Introductory Meeting, 8:30AM,

Social Hall

For Parents and Candidates

14 No FF Classes -- MEA BREAK!

21 FF Classes for Grades K-10 -- Group B

28 FF Classes for Grades K-10 -- Group A

Rummage Sale Helpers Still Needed!! If you are able to help with the Rummage Sale this week,

please call Angie at 526-5626 or (507)276-5114. Even if

you can only help for a couple of hours, all help is

appreciated!

The Rummage Sale is HERE! Drop Off Dates and Times -- Wednesday, September 9 -- 9:00AM - 6:00PM Thursday, September 10 -- 9:00AM - 6:00PM Sale Dates and Times -- Friday, September 11 -- Noon - 7:00PM Saturday, September 12 -- 8:00AM - 3:00PM * The sale will also be open after Masses on Saturday and Sunday! Parishioners can take whatever is left and just make a donation.

2020-2021 Faith Formation Plan Our plan is to have In-Person Faith Formation classes beginning October 7th, but with some significant changes. Among some of the changes are that all grades with more than 8 children/youth will be divided into two groups, Group A and Group B. Each group will meet every other week. Exception: Those preparing for the sacraments of Confession, First Communion and Confirmation, Grades 2 and 10, will meet every week, but will be split into two groups. More changes include: Masks will be required for all children, youth, catechists and staff, Social distancing guidelines will be followed as much as possible, Sanitizing will be done between each session of classes, All children/youth will be facing the same direction in classrooms and

unfortunately, My Space will NOT BE OFFERED for Grades 6-10 on Wednesday evenings. Packets were mailed this past week to all Faith Formation families with a lot more important information. If you did not receive a packet, please let me know so one can be mailed to you right away. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me anytime!

Faith Formation Surveys! Just a reminder to Faith Formation families to please complete the survey that was sent to you via email this past week. The survey results will greatly assist our planning efforts.

Catechists needed for the 2020/2021 Faith Formation year! Our parish Faith Formation program is in need of catechists for the coming year. There are currently openings in Grades K-5 (2:30-4:00pm) and Grades 6-10 (Wednesday evenings). Please prayerfully consider sharing your faith and your time with our parish children and youth. Lesson plans are provided for catechists of all grades as well as supplemental materials like videos, books, hands on activities, and information on Saints and liturgical seasons. Classes begin on October 7th and end on April 28th. Pray about it and see if God is calling you to be a part of this important ministry. If you hear God calling you, don't forget to call me too!

The Sacrament of Confirmation Please keep these young people in your prayers as they prepare to receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of Confirmation on September 23rd. May they encounter God's love and grace in a way that will transform their lives forever.

CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES Dru Braunshausen, son of Robyn and Dan Braunshausen Anthony Carr, son of Karla and Paul Carr Thomas Claeys, son of Deb and Roger Claeys Sydney Eastvold, daughter of Lindsey and Bryan Eastvold Nick Frundt, son of Angie and David Frundt Gabe Haugh, son of Megan and Jesse Haugh Aubree Nagel, daughter of Renee and Jeramy Nagel Lacey Nietfeld, daughter of Glory Nietfeld & Joseph Nietfeld Lexis Rodriguez, daughter of Veronica and Luis Rodriguez Mirna Romero-Castro, daughter of Oralia Castro Dorantes and Lucio Romero Garcia Brandi Uecker, daughter of Gwen Meyer and the late Chris

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