This Week’s Scheduled Activities Key: SCH = School, GS = Gathering Space,

HH = Heritage Hall, LL = Lower Level of School, MR = Parish Meeting Room, MUS = School Music Room, OS = Off-Site, UL = Upper Level of School

Sunday, January 6 8:30 am KC Breakfast, HH 10:00 am Liturgy of Word for Children, GS

Monday, January 7 8:00 am Parish Quilters, GS 12:30 pm Caregiver Support Group, MR 2:30 pm Enhance Fitness, HH 7:00 pm Dance Class, UL

Tuesday, January 8 8:30 am Parish Quilters, GS 4:45 pm Worship CAB Meeting, MR 6:00 pm ESL Classes, LL 6:30 pm Concert Committee Meeting, MR 7:30 pm Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, MUS

Wednesday, January 9 6:30 am Yoga Class, UL

9:00 am Enrichment Class, HH 10:00 am Willing Hands, HH

Thursday, January 10 2:30 pm Enhance Fitness, HH 6:00 pm ESL Classes, LL 7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal, MUS

Friday, January 11 8:30 am Refreshments after Mass, HH

Saturday, January 12 10:00 am Preliminary Marriage Session, MR

Sunday, January 13 10:00 am Faith Formation, Grades 1–10, HH, SCH 10:00 am Liturgy of Word for Children, GS 6:00 pm Confirmation Session, HH

Mass/Reconciliation Schedule Sunday, January 6 The Epiphany of the Lord 8:00 am Mass ††Mike & Florence Loso 10:00 am Mass for our Parish

Monday, January 7 5:00 pm Mass at Saint Benedict’s Monastery

Tuesday, January 8 8:00 am Mass †Mary Therese Zabinski 9:30 am Mass at Arlington Place ††Mike & Florence Loso

Wednesday, January 9 8:00 am Mass †Urban Schreifels

Thursday, January 10 8:00 am Mass †Jackie Resseman

Friday, January 11 8:00 am Mass †Bernie Schloemer

Saturday, January 12 Baptism Weekend 4:00 pm Confession held in Parish Meeting Room 5:00 pm Mass †Al Pflipsen

Sunday, January 13 The Baptism of the Lord Baptism Sunday 8:00 am Mass †Elmer Przybilla 10:00 am Mass for our Parish

JANUARY 6, 2019 • THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

Church of Saint Joseph

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Please pray for... Roman & Gertie Bach, Duffy Barton, Norman Beaudin, Mary Botz, Laken Court, Audrey Elfering, Nancy Evans, Jennifer Frank, Cliff Hilsgen, Blake Hogenson, Ashley Holmes, Laura Kutzera-Gaarder, Amy Klaphake, Becky Klaphake, Marie Krebsbach, Lori Pauly, Marge Pfannenstein, Nettie Pfannenstein, Debbie Pierce, Mary Ann Poepping, Cindy Schmitz, Kim Schmitz, Dorothy Schulte, Ruth Smithback, a Special Intention, John Steichen, Rosie Taufen, Emmy Torborg, Bob Valek, Sarah Vogt, Eileen Walz, Bill Wasner, Lawrence Wensmann, Jerry Zimmer, John Zipp, military men and women and their families, people of the Diocese of Vijayapuram, India, and workers & volunteers in foreign lands. (If you would like to add or remove a name for the Prayer Corner, call the parish office, ext. 100. Names remain in the Prayer Corner for about two months.)

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Liturgical Ministry Schedule Saturday January 12, 5 pm Sunday January 13, 8 am Sunday January 13, 10 am

Sacristans Mary Jo Lemke Virginia Meier Susan Sink

Gift Bearers Mary Kay & Chuck Kern Marie Przybilla Family Open to Volunteers

Greeters Mark & Beth Leither, Kelly Meier, Sandy Chew

Mary Ann Theisen, Jean Stock, Maureen Blank, Becky Staneart

Cheri & Chuck Burg, Gary & Julie Dietman

Ushers Ray Rueckert, Leonard Vossen, Ervin Goebel, Jerry Reischl

John Heinen, Peter Hoffmann, Andy Loso, Maurice Palmersheim

Mary & Bob Klein, Marvin Schmitz, Gerald Schreifels

Servers Daniel Moog Jaedyn Nydeen

Cory Lex Nathan Lex

Sylvie Bechtold Teresa Ethen, Will Ethen

Lectors Tom Murray Dean Budde Nancy Drontle

Eucharistic Ministers

Michael & Rachel Holmstrom, Joann Rueckert, Renee Lepinski, Jane Bierschbach, Del Brown, Betty Schloemer

Caroline & Alan Glatzel, Bill Elfering, Nancy Walz, Lloyd Bruemmer, Elaine Newton, Virginia Meier

Alex Schleper, Shirley Miller, Kristin O’Donnell, Judy Hansen, Susan Sink, Eric Johannes, Rosanne Eiynck

Music Ministry Cantors Cantors Cantors

Renovation News Church Demolition Demolition of the church interior will begin at 8:00 am on Monday, January 7. We have about 20 people signed up to help. I am truly grateful to all the volunteers that have stepped forward. We can surely use more help if you have time to spare. The church is a large space and there is plenty of room for more volunteers and there is a job for everyone. This project will not be completed in one day; two weeks have been set aside for demolition. Please come help as you are able. Evening shifts have been set up starting at 6:00 pm on January 9 & 10 and then the following week January 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18. We have decided to add Saturday, January 12 as another work day; we’ll begin at 8:00 am and work until 4:00 pm. If you cannot make it during the week, please come by and help on that Saturday. Lunch will be served during all day shifts. To volunteer, please contact Andy Loso at 320-293-1953 or aloso@churchstjoseph.org. Thank you. - Andy Loso, Facility Manager Relocation of Worship and Meeting Space During the church renovation, daily and weekend Masses will be celebrated in Heritage Hall. Confessions will be heard in the Parish Meeting Room on Saturdays, beginning at 4:00 pm or by appointment. Choir rehearsals will be held in the music room of the school. The yoga class will be held in the upper gym of the school. The concert committee, pastoral council and finance council will meet in the Parish Meeting Room. Please watch for location details in the “This Week’s Scheduled Activities” column of the weekly bulletin to determine where your meeting or activity will take place.

The Dance Class is Coming! Dust off your dancing shoes and sign up for dance classes in west coast swing (lessons in east coast swing have been offered in past years). Lessons will be held 7:00 – 8:00 pm on Mondays, beginning January 7. The cost per person is $15 for the four-week class, taught by Steve and Nancy Streng. Please call or text Nancy Ebel at 320-237-7155 if you are interested in participating.

Middle School Youth Rally A Middle School Youth Rally will be held 9:00 am – 4:00 pm on Sunday, January 27 at Cathedral High School. All students grades 6–8 are encouraged to attend this faith and fun-filled day, joining middle schoolers from throughout the diocese. There will be guest presenters, Mass with Bishop Kettler, food, fun and games. The theme for the day is “Dream Small.” Registration deadline is Monday, January 14. To register your child or if you are an adult interested in chaperoning the event, please contact Marian at 363-7505, ext 152.

Caregiver Support Group The Caregiver Group will meet at 12:30 pm in the Parish Meeting Room on Monday, January 7. All caregivers are welcome and encouraged to be part of this support group.

Due to illness of the parish’s Bulletin Editor, the standard bulletin was not published this week. We ask for your understanding of this abbreviated bulletin.