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40 Days for Life-Closing Rally Sunday, November 3, 2019
4:45 PM Meet at vigil site:
201 N. Victory Dr, Mankato Whether you have been a daily prayer volunteer at 40 Days for Life or have yet to stop up to pray this
fall, you are invited to the closing rally for 40 Days for Life, Mankato.
Your presence will make a difference! For questions or concerns contact: Beverly Miller
507-514-2425 [email protected]
Archbishop’s Discernment Retreat
Saturday, December 28-Monday, December 30 Christ the King Retreat Center, Buffalo
Retreat Master: Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda Vocation Director: Fr. David Blume
Inviting men between the ages of 18-50 who are
discerning whether God may be calling them to the
priesthood. Do you know someone who fits this
description? Spread the word! RSVP before December 23.
Register online at www.10000vocations.org Questions? Contact the Office of Vocation at
651-962-6890 or [email protected].
St. Mary-St. Henry Pro-Life Team Spiritual Enrichment and Education Opportunities
Grief, Hope, & Healing Wednesdays 10AM-11AM Church of St. Mary, Le Center in the Mission Room
A nondenominational grief support group for women who have experienced the death of a spouse or
significant other. You are not alone. This grief group is led by widows who understand what you are going
through. The group offers an opportunity to learn about grief, share experiences and find healing and hope from your loss.
No registration is necessary. For more information, call Marlene Hunt, 507-381-1177
PASTORAL CARE EVENTS
Community and Social Events
Sunday, November 3, 2019 Holiday Expo & Craft Show - at TCU - Le Center Campus from 9AM-2PM. Lunch served.
Tuesday, Novemer 5, 2019 Election Night Church Supper - at St. Paul Lutheran Church, serving from 4-7:30PM ham & turkey, all the trimmings & of course, pie! $12 Adult, $5 Children 5-10 years old, free for children 4 years and younger (in dining room only). Local delivery until 6PM, call 357-2212 before 5:15PM.
Sunday, November 10, 2019 Veteran’s Day Breakfast - brought to you by the Le Center Sons of the American Legion & the American Legion Auxiliary. Serving from 8AM-Noon (while supplies last) at the American Legion, Le Center. Veterans eat breakfast free. Family Members – Free will donation
Monday, November 18, 2019 Le Center Blood Drive - American Legion, 97 S Park Ave, Le Center from 12PM-6PM. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: Le Center, to schedule an appointment.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Life Line Screening - A leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings will be at Church of St. Mary. Available will be ultrasound screenings to identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease, EKG heart rhythm screening, and an Osteoporosis Risk Assessment for men and women. Register online today at www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle
God blessed our lives with a modern day saint, St. Mother Teresa. The following are parts of her speech from
the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C, on February 5, 1994. She spoke from her heart about the right to life and her thoughts are still important today.
And for this I appeal in India and I appeal everywhere — “Let us bring the child back.” The child is God’s gift to the family. Each child is created in the special image and likeness of God for greater things — to love and to be loved. In this year of the family we must bring the child back to the center of our care and concern. This is the only way that our world can survive because our children are the only hope for the future. As older people are called to God, only their children can take their places.
But what does God say to us? He says: “Even if a mother could forget her child, I will not forget you. I have carved you in the palm of my hand.” We are carved in the palm of His hand; that unborn child has been carved in the hand of God from conception and is called by God to love and to be loved, not only now in this life, but forever. God can never forget us.
I will tell you something beautiful. We are fighting abortion by adoption — by care of the mother and adoption for her baby. We have saved thousands of lives. We have sent word to the clinics, to the hospitals and police stations: “Please don’t destroy the child; we will take the child.” So we always have someone tell the mothers in trouble: “Come, we will take care of you, we will get a home for your child.” And we have a tremendous demand from couples who cannot have a child — but I never give a child to a couple who have done something not to have a child. Jesus said, “Anyone who receives a child in my name, receives me.” By adopting a child, these couples receive Jesus but, by aborting a child, a couple refuses to receive Jesus.
If we remember that God loves us, and that we can love others as He loves us, then America can become a sign of peace for the world. From here, a sign of care for the weakest of the weak — the unborn child — must go out to the world. If you become a burning light of justice and peace in the world, then really you will be true to what the founders of this country stood for. God bless you!
To read her speech in full, you may go to: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/abortion/catholic-teaching/blessed-mother-teresa-on-abortion
Churches of St. Mary & St. Henry 165 N. Waterville Ave., Le Center, MN 56057
Phone: 507-357-6633 Phone/Fax: 507-357-4838
www.stmarysthenry.org
Parish Staff
Pastor: Fr. James Stiles (ext 306) [email protected]
After Hours Emergencies: 507-456-8473
Associate Pastor: Fr. Timothy Sandquist (ext 307) [email protected]
Trustees St. Mary: Clarence Mager 357-4338 Pete Plut 357-6222
Trustees St. Henry: Dan Germscheid 357-4923 Jim Selly 357-4898
Coordinator of Faith Formation: Jean Boothby (phone ext 304) [email protected]
Secretary/Receptionist: Gloria Wolf (phone ext 301) [email protected]
Accounting/Bookkeeping: Tara Robinson (phone ext 302) [email protected]
Maintenance: Joe Holicky (phone ext 305) [email protected]
Music Ministry: Terri McMillen [email protected]
Office Hours - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Friday
Bulletin Deadline - articles need to be submitted to Gloria by noon
on Wednesday.
For use of meeting rooms or Social Hall - contact Gloria
Thrift Store - 507-357-6942
Mass Schedule
Saturday 4:30 PM (St. Mary)
Sunday 8:00 AM (St. Henry)
10:00 AM (St. Mary)
12:00 PM (St. Mary, in Spanish)
Monday No Mass
Tuesday 5:00 PM
Wed, Thursday, & Friday 9:00 AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 3:45-4:20 PM (St. Mary)
Sunday 7:30-7:50 AM (St. Henry)
Or by appointment (contact Fr. Stiles or Fr. Sandquist)
Our Eucharistic Adoration chapel is open for individuals to come
for 5 minutes or an hour and be with Our Lord in the Blessed
Sacrament. Our chapel hours are: Tuesday 9:00 AM to Thursday
9:00 AM (closes during daily Mass and Funeral Masses).
THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 3, 2019
Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop
Memorial - November 4
“God wishes us
not to rest
upon anything
but his infinite
goodness.”
-St. Charles Borromeo
From the Pastor’s Desk
November is the month when the Church especially reminds us to pray for the dead. But we might ask, “Why would we need to pray for the dead? After all, those in heaven don’t need our prayers, and for those who are not, it won’t do them any good.” Well, it turns out that there are some who can benefit from our prayers after death, and they are those who are in purgatory.
Unfortunately, purgatory is a teaching that is often very misunderstood. There are people nowadays who even think that the Church stopped teaching about it with the Second Vatican Council. This is rather puzzling since the Second Vatican Council itself taught about purgatory (see Lumen Gentium paragraphs 49 and 51). But the basic explanation of purgatory is that it is a temporary place of purification for those who are on their way to heaven but are still in need of further cleansing. It is not a place “between” heaven and hell. It’s a one way street; everyone in purgatory will eventually go to heaven, the only question is when.
The reason purgatory exists is that “nothing unclean shall enter [heaven]” (Revelation 21:27). Since even most faithful Christians die without hearts full of perfect love for God and detachment from sin, most of us still need more purification before we are ready to see God face to face. In fact, to be directly in God’s presence without being perfectly pure would be torture for us. Just imagine how it would feel to have all of your sins, flaws, and weaknesses on full display before the whole world. To experience this before the infinite majesty of God would be far worse. So we should be grateful that purgatory exists.
Scripture nowhere directly teaches purgatory in an explicit way, but it certainly does seem to imply it. Listen to Jesus’ words here: “Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court with him. Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. Amen, I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last penny” (Mt 5:24-25). And in St. Paul’s words we see something similar: “fire will test the quality of each one’s work. If the work stands that someone built upon the foundation, that person will receive a wage. But if someone’s work is burned up, that one will suffer loss; the person will be saved, but only as through fire” (1 Cor 3:14-15).
As we can see, purgatory is not a fun place to be. It is painful. That is why it is usually associated with fire. But we can take comfort in the fact that those who suffer in purgatory still suffer with the peace of knowing that they are sure to be with God in heaven.
We can also take comfort in the fact that we can still help those in purgatory by our prayers. Our prayers help them because they are acts of love and “love covers a multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:8). So remember to pray for the dead, even every day this November – for your loved ones, as well as for those who have no one to pray for them.
God Bless, Fr. Sandquist
Mass Schedule & Intentions
Monday, November 4
Tuesday, November 5 9:00 AM Opening of Adoration 5:00 PM Mass Living & Deceased of Mary Jo Stocker family
Wednesday, November 6 9:00 AM Mass Living & Deceased of Androli & Cemensky families
Thursday, November 7 8:55 AM Closing of Adoration 9:00 AM Mass Patrick Blaschko†
Friday, November 8 9:00 AM Mass Joe & Edith Tambornino††
Saturday, November 9 3:45 PM Confessions 4:30 PM Mass Judy Connelly†
Sunday, November 10 7:30 AM Confessions (St. Henry) 8:00 AM Mass (St. Henry) Lucy Helfter† 10:00 AM Mass Grant Anderson† 12:00 PM Mass (in Spanish) For the Parish
Monday, November 11 Veteran’s Day 9:00 AM Mass For all Military Veterans
This Week in the Parish
Monday, November 4 Kitchen in use
Tuesday, November 5 Kitchen in use Communion Calls - Darcy 1:00 PM Mission Sewing
Wednesday, November 6 10:00 AM Women’s Grief Support Group 5:30-6:30 PM Faith Formation Kindergarten 5:30-6:30 PM Faith Formation Classes 6:45-8:00 PM Faith Formation Classes 8:15 PM Faith Formation Board Meeting
Thursday, November 7 6:30 PM Cemetery Board Meeting
Friday, November 8 AM-PM Kitchen in use
Saturday, November 9 2:00 PM Wedding
Sunday, November 10 Children’s Liturgy of the Word Baptisms after Masses
Readings for next Sunday, November 10, 2019
2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 2 Thessalonians 2:16—3:5
Luke 20:27-38
Hispanic Food Sale TODAY, Sunday, November 3, 2019
Church of St. Mary Social Hall After the 10AM
and 12PM Masses Join us for tamales,
beans, and rice!
Banns of Marriage Jordan Charles Buck & Constance Jean Budin
Baptism Classes If you are interested in having your child baptized, please contact Father Sandquist at the Parish Office to reserve your spot and to schedule a Baptism class. This 1 1/2 hour long class is required for the parents and godparents of the child to be baptized.
Please note the next scheduled date for baptism will take place on November 10, 2019.
Please Note: A requirement for Baptism is a copy of the child’s birth certificate.
Sacramental Information Baptism - offered once each month. Contact Fr. Sandquist for baptism in English or Fr. Stiles for baptism in Spanish.
Marriage - contact Fr. Sandquist at least 6 months in advance. All couples must complete a weekend retreat as well as marriage preparation classes.
Confirmation - youth are prepared in grades 8 & 9. For adult confirmation - contact Fr. Stiles.
Anointing of the Sick - communal anointing for the Parish once each year in the spring. For private anointing, contact the parish office. In an emergency call 507-456-8473.
Communion calls for ill or homebound - please contact the Parish Center.
Sacramental Life
Thank you to all the Confirmation Sponsors and Parents who joined us on Wednesday, October 23 for an
evening of information and sharing!
Eucharistic Adoration During the Mass we give special attention to the moments when the priest lifts up the consecrated host. You may hear the bells ringing at this time to alert us that Jesus is now present in in the Eucharist. In the Middle Ages, people would come early to Mass to find a good location to see or gaze upon this great event. During this time of adoration of the Eucharist during the Mass, we gaze upon the Body and Blood of Christ and know that we are coming face to face with God.
Join us for our Family Formation on Wednesday, November 13th from 6:00-8:00pm, as we learn more about the Eucharist and what it means to deepen our relationship with God during this form of prayer that began centuries ago, Eucharistic Adoration.
Students in grades 2-12 – Are you interested in acting and/or singing in the Christmas Play? This year in conjunction with the 1st grade Nativity Play, we will have a performance of older youth who are trying to find the real meaning of Christmas. Practice begins next week Nov. 10th and will continue each Sunday after the 10AM Mass. Extra practices may be scheduled as we get closer to the Christmas Fair. Parents are needed to help with practice and props after the 10Am Mass on Nov. 17, Nov. 24, and Dec. 1. Contact Terri or Jean if interested.
Upcoming Dates: Oct. 30
th – FF Classes. 6
th – FF Classes, Kindergarten
Nov. 13th – Family Formation 6-8pm
Nov. 20th
- FF Classes
Please download the Remind App for quick and easy Faith Formation updates and information. Our class code is 7g962b
“Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is
over all things.” 1Chron. 29:11
Jean R. Boothby Faith Formation Coordinator [email protected] 941-962-5168
Faith Formation
Mass Counts for October
For 4 weeks in October, the Archdiocese asks that
all parishes count attendance at each Mass and
submit that information to the chancery. We have
wonderful volunteers who count at each Mass and
report it to the Parish Office. Here are the results:
4:30PM 8:00AM 10:00AM 12:00PM
October 6 114 106 168 100
October 13 232 110 160 122
October 20 105 110 176 115
October 27 119 151 150 149
The Listening Church
Archbishop Bernard Hebda wants to hear from you!
You know what’s working and what needs work in your parish and this Archdiocese. This is your opportunity to help shape the future of our local Church.
There are 20 Prayer and Listening Events located throughout the Archdiocese. Archbishop Hebda plans to attend all 20 events. Choose one that works for your schedule. All are welcome!
Please help yourself to flyers placed in the church entrances with additional information about the Synod 2021 and the location and times for the Prayer & Listening Events.
Upcoming Listening Events:
Thursday, Nov. 7, 6-9 p.m. St. Wenceslaus, New Prague Friday, Nov, 15, 6-9 p.m. All Saints, Lakeville
Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday 9AM-Thursday 9AM
in the Cry Room
If you are interested in signing up for a regular weekly hour of Adoration or have any questions, contact Gloria 507-317-2839
or Joyce 357-4410.
THE CATHOLIC FAITH. ON DEMAND.
Thousands of movies, video programs, audio, and ebooks. Have you signed up yet for this dynamic online platform called FORMED which our parish has subscribed to? When you sign up for an account, you will have FREE 24/7 access to the best Catholic content on any device, including your computer, smartphone or tablet. How do I get FORMED? Go to www.FORMED.org. Scroll down to the section marked “For Individuals” and input our unique parish code: 3675db. Set up a username and password. Now you are all set to use all the great programs on FORMED anytime simply by logging in. It’s that easy!
Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday 9AM-Thursday 9AM
in the Cry Room With winter approaching we would like to add an
adorer, who lives in town, to the 1AM Thursday morning hour. The two adorers on that hour live out of town on roads that can be difficult with ice and snow in the dark. If you are able to do this for the winter months, please contact Gloria in the parish office.
If you are interested in signing up for a regular weekly hour of Adoration or have any questions, contact: Gloria 507-317-2839 or Joyce 357-4410.
St. Mary’s Thrift Store Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM NEW Thrift Store #507-357-6942
The Christmas Room is now open! Come in to walk through a
wonderland of trees and a beautiful display of Christmas décor.
We welcome your donations!
For over thirty years the Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program has been providing clothes to needy families in Le Sueur County. The families complete forms through the county which indicates the ages and sizes of needed clothing, shoes and winter gear. Families, groups, or individuals can shop for as many individuals as desired. Cash donations are also accepted, as others will do the shopping for you! Any donation is appreciated. For more information call Barb Kavan at 952-217-1335. Donations can be mailed to 209 Sunrise Ave, New Prague MN 56071. Thank-you for your participation.
St. Mary’s CCW Events
Saturday, November 2, 2019 – CCW Memorial Mass, Church of St. Mary at 4:30 PM with a light meal to follow the Mass.
Church Cleaning - Joan Traxler & Katie Holicky are scheduled to clean the church by November 10, 2019.
St. Henry News
Knights of Columbus events
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Join us today at kofc.org/joinus
Youth Choir All students in grades K-12 are welcome to join in the fun of spreading God’s word through song! Youth Choir practices Sundays after the 10AM Mass. Students will meet
in the choir loft after Mass and then move to a classroom. Practice will be done at noon. Confirmation students – This is a great way to earn service hours and be a part of your parish community!
St Mary’s Christmas Fair Sunday, December 8th
from 8:30AM to 12:30PM Join us!
Brunch Nativity Play Kids Games Cookie Patch Bake Shoppe
Silent Auction and Raffle Baskets
Please share your ideas or volunteer, please contact: Jean Boothby [email protected]
Colleen Budin [email protected] Doreen Hogan [email protected]
November 16, 2019 Memorial Program and Meal - We will once again honor our deceased Knights of Columbus members following the Saturday 4:30 PM Mass. A short Memorial Program will take place in the church and a meal of Turkey, Ham, Dressing, and the fixings will follow in the social hall. Everyone is welcome to be a part of this program! The meal is free to all who attend! This is a wonderful way to connect with the families of our deceased Brother Knights.
We appreciate your continued monetary support and prayers for our building. Maintenance is ongoing with any building, so we anticipate more repairs and replacements will be needed in the future.
Building Maintenance And Improvement Fund
Parish Stewardship
October 19-20, 2019 St. Mary St. Henry
Weekly Budget $ 4230.00 $ 825.00
Weekly Offering $ 4053.61 $ 565.00 Plate $ 158.00 $ 187.00
TOTAL $ 4211.61 $ 752.00
Diff. from budget -$ 18.39 -$ 73.00
Building Fund $ 235.00
Note to Lectors:
The New Lector Workbook has arrived! Please take yours today and use it in preparation for your scheduled Sundays.
This is for Year A and covers the liturgical year, from the First Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2019 to the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, November 22, 2020. There is one book for each household.
January–April Altar Ministry Schedule - Please submit dates that you are unavailable to serve to the parish office or email [email protected] by Monday, Nov 25. Please remember Masses on the following days when you are looking at your calendar:
Ash Wednesday - February 26, 9:00AM & 5:30PM Holy Thursday - April 9, 7:00PM Good Friday - April 10, 3:00PM Easter Vigil - April 11, 8:30PM Easter Sunday - April 12, 8:00AM (St Henry) & 10:00AM (St. Mary)
It’s also very helpful to know if you are able and willing to serve one of the above Masses. Thank you!
Cemetery Board Meeting
Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 6:30 PM
St. Mary Conference Room
November 9 - November 10: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Altar Server Extraordinary Minister Lector Usher
Saturday, 4:30 PM (St. Mary)
Adalyn Gibeau Ann Gindt - Host Darcy Schloesser - Host
Maureen Blaschko James Connelly Ethan Gibeau Jeremy Gindt Donald Hayden
Sunday, 8:00 AM (St. Henry) Zach Holicky Madonna Russo - Host Tyler Budin
Sharon Budin
Sunday, 10:00 AM (St. Mary)
Tristan Hunt Dylan Hunt Parker O'Malley
Ruth Germscheid - Host Beatrice Grof - Host Darian Hunt - Host Rose Krenik - Host
Sharon Miller Scott Blaschko Robert Goettl Michael Grof Timothy Widmer
Next weekend our parish will take up the Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). Established by Saint John Paul II in 1985, the AMS is the only U.S. diocese responsible for providing pastoral care to men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, enrolled at a U.S. Military Academy, being treated as a patient at any of the 153 U.S. department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, or working for the federal government beyond U.S. borders - including those from our own parish and diocese. Including families, AMS priests and deacons serve approximately 1.8 million Catholics who hail from 50 states and U.S. territories. While the salaries and retirement of Catholic military chaplains are paid for by the U.S. Government, the AMS does not receive any funding from the government or military for program and administrative costs. To learn more about the AMS, go to www.milarch.org/nationalcollection. Please see flyer insert (including an envelope for your convenience) in this weekend’s bulletin. Thank your for your generosity and prayers for this collection.
