Sacraments of the Church
Baptism: Expectant parents who wish to
present their child for Baptism must participate
in Baptism Preparation Class. Contact the Tri-
Parish office at 507-553-5391. Marriage: All Catholics need to meet with a
Priest at least six months before being married
(even if the wedding is in a non-Catholic
church). Contact the Tri-Parish office at least
one year before your scheduled wedding date. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA): If you or someone you know would like more
information on becoming Catholic please
contact the Tri-Parish office. Christian Burials: For all burials at any of the
Tri-Parish cemeteries, please contact Tom
Schindler for St. Casimir 553-3062; Don
Linder for Our Lady of Mount Carmel 787-
2571; Lois Cole for St. John the Baptist 462-
3517. Daily Rosary: Evenings at St. Casimir
beginning at 7:30 p.m. Reconciliation: Saturday at St. John the
Baptist, 4:15-4:45 p.m. and Sunday at St.
Casimir, 7:15-7:45 a.m. and the 1st Sunday of
the month after Mass at Our Lady of Mount
Carmel Eucharistic Adoration: 9:30 a.m. Sunday -
8:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Casimir.
Tuesday, Feb 6 PVCC Mass
† Leo Schultz 3:00 p.m.
Friday, Feb 9 STC Children’s Mass
† Sharon & Bob Staloch 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Feb 10 STJB Mass
† Jean Stencel 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, Feb 11 STC Mass
† Jamie Stenzel 8:00 a.m.
Sunday, Feb 11 OLMC Mass Pro Populo 10:00 a.m.
Mass Schedule & Intentions
Monday, May 6
STC † David Stenzel 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, May 7 STJB
† Thomas & Matilda Stencel, Cyril Stencel, Erwin Jones
8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, May 7 PVCC
† Linda & Hubert Klocek 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8 OLMC
† Fr. Jonathan Niehaus 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 8 STC
Faith Formation students 6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 10 STC
† Bob Staloch 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 11 STC
† Frank Doyle YES HAVING
MASS
8:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 11 STJB
† Julie Sonnek 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 12 STC
Pro Populo 8:00 a.m.
Sunday, May 12 OLMC
† Clara Madzo 10:00 a.m.
Mass Schedule & Intentions
Key: OLMC= Our Lady of Mount Carmel STC= St. Casimir STJB= St. John the Baptist PVCC= Parkview Care Center, Wells
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018
Our Lady of Mount Carmel St. Casimir St. John the Baptist
Our Lady of Mount Carmel St. Casimir St.
John the Baptist
Tri-Parish Catholic Faith Community
St. Casimir’s Valentine’s Carnival will be Feb. 11th
and planning is
well under way. Again this year we will have raffle tickets with the
grand prize of $1,500.00. Only 1000 will be sold so be sure to claim
your tickets today! Donations are being accepted for the live auction at the Wells rectory
office or cash donations would also be gladly accepted and
appreciated. Letters with all the details and committee assignments
have been mailed out.
Raffle tickets are available at the
Wells rectory office, at the door the day of the carnival or contact
Rosemary Brand for a seller near you!
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time February 4, 2018
Parish Staff &
Contact Information
Parochial Administrator ................... Fr. Kern Fr. Kern ...................................... 507-553-5391 Deacon Eugene Paul ................ 507-854-3676 Sacramental Emergencies ........ 507-390-5785 Tri-Parish Office ....................... 507-553-5391 Website ..................................... olmcstcstjb.org
Bulletin Deadline is Wednesday Noon
St. Casimir
Website: olmcstcstjb.org 320 2
nd Ave SW, Wells, MN 56097
Phone: 507-553-5391 Fax: 507- 553-5391
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: M-F 8 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Administrative Assistant ....................... GeDee Feist
Bookkeeper ................................................ Sue Cory
Cemetery ........................................... Tom Schindler
Faith Formation ......................................... Lisa Bute
Liturgical Music Coordinator ............ Connie Stenzel
Maintenance ....................................... Bruce Roberts
St. John the Baptist
Website: olmcstcstjb.org 100 Park St N, Minnesota Lake, MN
56068 507-462-3636
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours Vary Administrative Assistant .................. Rhonda Drager
Cemetery ................................................... Lois Cole
Faith Formation ................................ Rhonda Drager
Maintenance .................................... Quentin Staloch
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Website: olmcstcstjb.org 27 Main St, Easton, MN 56025
507-787-2303 Email: [email protected]
Office Hours Vary Administrative Assistant ............................ Sue Cory
Cemetery ................................................ Don Linder
Custodial ........................................ Annette Schuster
Faith Formation ................................... Chris Schultz
Music ................................................... Mary Kayser
St. Casimir Catholic School
Website: stcasimirsschool.net 507-553-5822 [email protected]
Custodial ...................................Gene & Pat Hassing
Maintenance ....................................... Bruce Roberts
Secretary ............................................ Sarah Oldham
...........................................................Julie Bruegger
Interim Administrative Team ........... Linda Raimann
............................................................ Katy Schmitz
Prayer Line… We want everyone to receive the powerful blessings that prayer can provide—even those who don’t want to share publicly.
Whenever any of our parish members or families are in need of special prayers, please call us and we will begin our prayer lines
for any need. OLMC- Margaret Stevermer at 787-2525 or Celie Stevermer 507 340 0566, STJB- Rhonda Drager at 462-3627 or
STJB Parish Office at 462-3636, STC- Lois Stenzel at 553-5423.
Faith Formation
OLMC Mass after
Class
Sun 2/4
Sun 2/11 Grades 1-8 9:00-9:50 a.m.
STJB Wed 2/7 Grades 3-8 7:00-8:00 p.m.
STC
Wed 2/7
Grades 1-8
Grade 9 TOB
Confirmation I
6:30-7:45 p.m.
6:30-7:45 p.m.
6:30-8:00 p.m.
After Mass the Tri-Parish will have an opportunity to have their throats
blessed through the intercession of St. Blaise by Deacon Gene Paul or Fr.
Kern. Here's a little information from The Book of Blessings on the blessing
of throats:
"Saint Blaise was the bishop of Sebaste in Armenia during the fourth century.
Very little is known about his life. According to various accounts he was a physician before becoming a bishop. His cult spread throughout the entire
Church in the Middle Ages because he was reputed to have miraculously cured a
little boy who nearly died because of a fishbone in his throat. From the eighth century he has been invoked on behalf of the sick, especially those afflicted with
illnesses of the throat."
This past week we have had the opportunity to celebrate being a Catholic School! Our students were able to talk about what they enjoyed about our Catholic School, as well as participating in many fun activities. Just to name a few: dressing up like superheroes, painting rocks, PJ day, mystery reader and an obstacle course. The first and second grade class has also been busying this month! In Math, we are learning to add with tens, and finding missing numbers. In Phonics, we are learning consonant digraphs and past, present and future verbs. In science, we are learning about life cycles, and how different animals and plants have different life cycles. In social studies, we have been learning goods and services and how we can trade them with other goods and services. In P.E., the K-6 grade students have had the fun opportunity to be able to roller skate the past two weeks! -Ms. Muench
O Lord Jesus Christ, open the eyes of my heart that I may hear your word, and
understand and do your will, for I am a sojourner upon the Earth. Hide not
your commandments from me, but open my eyes, that I may perceive the
wonders of your Law. Speak unto me the hidden and secret things of your
wisdom. On you do I set my hope, O my God, that you shall enlighten my mind
and understanding with the light of your knowledge; not only to cherish those
things which are written, but to do them; That in reading the lives and sayings
of the Saints I may not sin, but that such may serve for my restoration,
enlightenment and sanctification, for the salvation of my soul, and the
inheritance of life everlasting. For you are the enlightenment of those who lie
in darkness, and from you comes every good deed and every gift. ~ Amen.
February 4, 2018
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Stewardship
Stewardship
Stewardship
Stewardship
The numbers calculated below are
for the fiscal year 7/1/17-6/30/18
Fr. Riccardo’s list of 100 (plus) books
to read (in no particular order after
No. 1) Continued:
100. The Drama of Atheistic Humanism. Henri De
Lubac 101. Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters. Meg
Meeker
102. Unprotected. Anonymous 103. How Now Shall We Live? Charles Colson and
Nancy Pearcey
104. That Man Is You. Louis Evely 105. Loving the Church. Christoph Schonborn
106. The Power of the Cross. Raniero
Cantalamessa
Essential Catholic Reference Books:
1. The Bible (Revised Standard Version) 2. The Catechism of the Catholic Church
3. The Documents of Vatican II
4. The Faith of the Early Fathers. William Jurgens, ed. (3 Volumes)
5. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
6. Butler’s Lives of the Saints (4 Volumes) 7. United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
8. The Encyclicals of Pope John Paul II
From the Heart by Fr. Jason Kern
Today’s bulletin continues from last weeks: I don’t know about you but I often find myself
spending more time reading in the winter months than I seem to make time for any other
part of the year. I would like to offer a list of good reads for you to consider:
Fr. Riccardo’s list of 100 (plus) books to read continued from last week: 50. Parochial and Plain Sermons. John Henry Newman
51. Triumph. David Crocker III
52. The Evidential Power of Beauty. Thomas Dubay
53. Prayer. Romano Guardini
54. Saints for Sinners. Alban Goodier
55. Love’s Sacred Order. Erasmo Leiva Merikakis
56. The Four Loves. C.S. Lewis
57. The Weight of Glory. C.S. Lewis
58. Flannery O’Connor. Collected Works
59. The Return of the Prodigal Son. Henri Nouwen
60. The Ecumenical Jihad. Peter Kreeft
61. The Unseriousness of Human Affairs. Lames Schall
62. Evangelium Vitae. Pope John Paul II
63. Fides et Ratio. Pope John Paul II
64. Women in the Church. Louis Bouyer, ed
65. Catholic Bio-Ethics and the Gift of Human life. William E. May
66. Marriage: The Bedrock on Which Civilization Is Built. William E. May
67. The Clash of Orthodoxies. Robert George
68. Letters to a Young Catholic. George Weigel
69. Death on a Friday Afternoon. Richard John Neuhaus
70. Why Humanae Vitae Was Right. Janet Smith, ed
71. 20th Century Martyrs. Robert Royal
72. Testimony to Hope. Xavier Nguyen
73. The Divine Comedy. Dante (Sayers translation)
74. Arise From This Darkness. Benedict Groeschel
75. Orthodoxy. G.K. Chesterton
76. Thomas Aquinas. G.K. Chesterton
77. Saint Francis. G.K. Chesterton
78. Edmund Campion. Evelyn Waugh
79. Brideshead Revisited. Evelyn Waugh
80. A Simple Path. Mother Teresa
81. The Rise of Christianity. Rodney Stark
82. The Manuel of Prayer
83. Fire Within. Thomas Dubay
84. Architects of the Culture of Death. Donald Demarco and Benjamin Wiker
85. Transformation in Christ. Dietrich von Hildebrand
86. The Hidden Manna. James O’Connor
87. Introduction to the Devout Life. Francis DeSales
88. Perelandra. C.S. Lewis
89. The Chronicles of Narnia. C.S. Lewis
90. Back to Virtue. Peter Kreeft
91. The Crisis of Islam. Bernard Lewis
92. What Went Wrong? Bernard Lewis
93. The Bible and the Quran. Jacques Jomier
94. What Difference Does Jesus Make? Frank Sheed
95. Coming Soon. Michael Barber
96. The Resurrection of the Son of God. N.T. Wright
97. Eucharistic Presence: A Study in the Theology of Disclosure. Robert Sokolowski
98. The Diary of Divine Mercy. St. Faustina
99. Catholicism: The Common Destiny of Man. Henri De Lubac
---------------------------------------------Continued
St. Casimir
As of 1/28/18
Adult ............................................. $1,500.00
Offertory ............................................ $91.00
Children’s Mass ................................. $28.21
Latin America .................................. $172.00
Food for the Poor ............................. $650.50
**********
Amount needed weekly ................. $7,980.00
Amount needed to date .............. $255,360.00
Amount given to date ................ $199,140.06
**********
St. John the Baptist
Adult ................................................ $460.00
Offertory .......................................... $104.00
Christmas ........................................... $50.00
Food for the Poor ............................. $996.00
**********
Amount needed weekly ................. $1,850.00
Amount needed to date ................ $57,350.00
Amount given to date .................. $56,754.39
**********
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Adult ................................................ $820.00
Offertory ............................................ $35.00
Latin America .................................... $20.00
Food for the Poor ............................. $812.00
**********
Amount needed weekly ................. $2,424.00
Amount needed to date ................ $75,144.00
Amount given to date .................. $91,917.11
Thanksgiving, Christmas &
Easter ......................................... $33,000.00
Amount given to date .................. $29,995.53
Handicap Access as of 12-31-2017
Total Project Cost ...................... $617,000.00
Cash on Hand ............................ $556,014.62
Amount left to raise ..................... $60,985.38
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time February 4, 2018
Ministries for Saturday, Feb. 10, & Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018
STJB
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. STC
Sunday, 8:00 a.m. OLMC
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Lector Bill Osdoba 1
st Reading: Rita Vondracek
2nd
Reading: Kristen Dulas Dianne Rauenhorst
Eucharistic
Ministers Gary Bach, Arnie Stenzel,
Darrell Radtke
Ronda Allis, Angie Bushlack, Chloe Bushlack, Mark
Nowak, Lea Nowak, Deb Widman, Marti Yokiel
Don Linder
Nancy Linder
Servers Abby Simon
Emma Simon Adam Stenzel, Ally Stenzel, Erika Bute
Noah Lippert, Justin
Rath, Logan Strom
Ushers Richard Walser Nick Kalis, Paul Kalis, Mark Ignaszewski, Marilyn
Staloch, Tom Staloch
Tony Stevermer, Ryan
Strom
Sacristan Don Chirpich
Gift Bearers Eric Allis Family
Rosary Jan Stenzel Ray Rauenhorst
Money Counters Matt Simon
Donna Weckwerth
Team #3: Mark Ignaszewski, Randy Feist, Ann
Schuster
Ruth Sonnek
Dale Stevermer
Monicas
Week of
Feb 4-10
Week of
Feb 11-17
Mary Stenzel Mary Beth Bushlack
Rhonda Fuhrmann
Jan Nowak
Tri-Parish Prayers…
…Let us always remember the sick of our parish communities and families, and all those in need of prayer, especially:
Lois Kalis; Nancy Hensch; Tony Trujillo; Margaret Dickhoff; Louie & Ellie Osdoda; Mary Meyer; Zach Fendrich; Mildred Stencel;
Sharon Hodge; Don Yokiel; Rose Stencel and for all our service men & women of the armed forces. Please notify the office of family
members currently in active duty to include in our prayers. All requests will be removed after four weeks. Please notify the Tri-
Parish office by emailing [email protected] or calling 553-5391 if you would like to continue prayers.
Community… Belize Fundraiser- Sue Kalis from our Tri-Parish will be joining the Mapleton Tri-Parish group on a Belize Mission trip in
February and would like to invite you all to a Burger Bar fundraiser at Maggie J’s in Mapleton on Monday, February 5th from 4-7
pm. 20% of all tabs and any additional donations will go towards the purchase of building materials for the mission trip.
Save the Date!- Mark your calendars. Totus Tuus is coming to town! July 16-21. More details coming soon!
Tri-Parish… STC- STC Choir will resume rehearsals on February 7
th at 7:45 in the choir loft. Please join us as we prepare for the Easter season.
Catholic Brothers Men’s Night- Iron is sharpened by iron; so man sharpens his fellow man (Proverbs 27:17). All men of the
area are invited to meet the first Thursday of the month to help hone each other into the man Christ wants us to be. Join us
on Thursday, February 3rd
, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in St. Casimir’s hall for faith, food, and fellowship. Feel free to bring a beverage
or a side dish to pass.
Save the Date!- Mark your calendars. Totus Tuus is coming to town! July 16-21. More details coming soon!
UPCOMING RETREATS AT CHRIST THE KING RETREAT CENTER 621 First Ave South – Buffalo, MN 55313
MARRIED COUPLES RETREAT: Theme: “Take Courage!”
Date: March 2 – 4, 2018, Presented by: King’s House Preaching Team
Suggested Offering: $320.00 per person (includes $60.00 deposit per couple to reserve a room)
For more information contact: [email protected]/763-682-1394, ext. 11
Save the Date!- Mark your calendars. Totus Tuus is coming to town! July 16-21. More details coming soon!
Diocesan Social Concerns Retreat Day
Saturday, March 10
A retreat on Immigration and refugees will be held on Saturday, March 10 starting at 10 A.M. This event will be held at St.
Theodore in Albert Lea, 315 E Clark St. and is sponsored by Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota.
This retreat is an opportunity to consider the issues of immigration, solidarity and our Christian responsibility. The day will
include information, reflection, and shared stories, as well as time for prayer. The cost is $10 which includes lunch. Deadline for
sign-up is March 1. To register you may contact Tom Parlin at [email protected] or 507-454-2270 ext. 246
Save the Date!- Mark your calendars. Totus Tuus is coming to town! July 16-21. More details coming soon!
Assisi Heights Upcoming Events: Meditation Every Tuesday at 5:15-5:45 p.m. Please visit the website for a full description and registration:
https://www.rochesterfranciscan.org/whats-happening.html
Save the Date!- Mark your calendars. Totus Tuus is coming to town! July 16-21. More details coming soon!