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St. Joseph + St. Matthew + St. Teresa Good Thunder Vernon Center Mapleton
The Catholic
Diocese of
Winona
Tri-Parish Mass Schedule
Saturday 5:00 p.m. at St. Joseph (1st, 3rd, 5th)
At St. Matthew (2nd, 4th) Sunday 9:00 am at St. Teresa
Weekdays: Please see Inside Bulletin
Holy Days See Inside Bulletin
Eucharistic Adoration held before daily Mass
Tri-Parish Office
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm
Address: 104 West Silver Street Mapleton, Minnesota 56065
Phone: (507) 524-3127
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sjsmst.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SJSMST
Mass Times: (507) 387-8806
Tri-Parish Staff
Father Andrew Vogel, Pastor (507) 524-4628
Sacramental Emergency:(507)320-9669
Deacon Chris Walchuk
(507) 469-5563 [email protected]
Carol Cyr, Tri-parish Manager
(507) 524-3127
Darla Graf, Bookkeeper
(507) 524-4646
Julia Bressler Tri-parish Director of
Faith Formation and Youth Ministry
(320) 266-8397
The Sacrament of Baptism Pre-Baptism preparation is required. Please contact the
office at least one month before the desired date.
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Please notify
the office if you or a family member is in the hospital or
homebound and would like a pastoral visit.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
One half hour before each weekend Mass, 8a.m. Thurs-
day at St. Teresa or by private appt. with Fr. Vogel
The Sacrament of Marriage
All Catholics need to meet with the priest or deacon at
least 6 months before being married. Contact the office
at least 6 months in advance of your wedding.
Welcome!
We’re here to help you begin or continue your faith
journey, so you can find true peace, happiness and purpose in life. If you would like to join one of our
parishes, contact any staff member and we will be
honored to officially welcome you home!
February 4, 2018
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place,
where he prayed. Mark 1:35
Mass Intentions, Readings, Saints
Monday, February 5 St. Agatha 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13; Psalm 132:6-10; Mark 6:53-56
Tuesday, February 6 St. Paul Miki and Companions 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30; Psalm 84:3-5, 10-11; Mark 7:1-13
8:30 a.m. Rosary for vocations at St. Joseph
Wednesday, February 7 1 Kings 10:1-10; Psalm 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40; Mark 7:14-23 4:15 p.m. Rosary for our country at St. Teresa
Thursday, February 8 St. Josephine Bakhita 1 Kings 11:4-13; Psalm 106:3-4, 35-37, 40; Mark 7:24-30 Friday, February 9 1 Kings 11:29-32; 12:19; Psalm 81:10-15; Mark 7:31-37 Saturday, February 10 St. Scholastica 1 Kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Psalm 106:6-7, 19-22; Mark 8:1-10
5:00 p.m. Mass at St. Matthew People of
the tri-parish
Sunday, February 11 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46; Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 11; 1 Corinthians 10:31—11:1; Mark 1:40-45 9:00 a.m. YELL Mass at St. Teresa Deb Wallace
Hello…Goodbye
This week I will be gone in Washington,
D.C. I will get back late Friday. Thus.
there will be no daily Masses at St. Tere-
sa’s and at the nursing home.
Next Sunday, February 11th is Bingo at St. Teresa’s at
4 PM. Come and enjoy the fun. Watch Father win…
nothing. At least that’s my prediction.
In today’s Gospel we hear about Jesus early on in His
ministry. Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law. In the
evening, Jesus heals those with diseases and drives out
demons. Jesus leaves the town even though they want
Him to stay. This should be true of us. We should want
to share Jesus with others. All good and true relation-
ships cause us to reach out. Sometimes, an unhealthy
relationship can collapse on itself and cause the parties
to shut out others. A healthy self-giving relationship
causes the persons’ other relationships to become even
better. Love is diffusive of itself. True love causes us to
give, not take. This is true of both parties. If one party
only gives and the other party only takes, this is not
good. It is not healthy. It is not centered on the love of
Jesus Christ.
Jesus wants to share Himself with us. May we say yes
and open our hearts up to Him.
Pax,
Father Vogel
Meetings and Events in the tri-parish
Wednesdays 1 p.m. Quilting will begin again Feb.28
Monday, Feb. 12 7 p.m. St. Teresa CCW
Tues. Feb. 13 6:30 p.m. St Matthew Finance Council
Faithfull practices during Lent: Fasting and abstinence are spiritual practices that are vital to the Christian life. What are the rules for fasting and abstinence in the Catholic Church?
The USCCB allows the substitution of some other form of penance for abstinence on all of the Fridays of the year, ex-cept for those Fridays in Lent. Thus, the rules for fasting and abstinence in the United States are:
-Every person 14 years of age or older must abstain from meat (and items made with meat) on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent.
-Every person between the age of 18 and 60 must fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
-Every person 14 years of age or older must abstain from meat (and items made with meat) on all other Fridays of the year, unless he or she substitutes some other form of pen-ance for abstinence.
What is the purpose of Lenten sacrifice and resolutions?
Why do we fast, abstain, and make sacrifices during Lent?
“...(I) started paying attention to my relationship with God, and
realized that I literally would not survive without him. I learned
that God is not a lifeline to be used as a last resort; he is, in
fact, everything, whether things are going well or badly. One
reason we fast and abstain and make sacrifices in Lent-in oth-
er words, one reason we “do without”- is so that we can focus
on the One we cannot do without.”
from A Lenten Pilgrimage by Archbishop J Peter Sartain
“...religious fasting first of all is an act of humility before God, a
penitential expression of our need for conversion from sin and
selfishness. Its aim is nothing less than helping us to become
more loving persons, loving God above all and our neighbor as
ourselves. Its purpose therefore is the transformation of our
total being– mind, body, and spirit. Fasting cannot achieve
these aims unless its focus is on God in prayer and not on our-
selves.” The Spirituality of Fasting by Charles Murphy
Parish News
Community News
God, grant healing and peace to the sick of our
communities who have requested our prayers:
Mary Jo Gregor, Bernie Kunkel, Jim Kohout, Huxley FitzSimmons, Craig Etherington, Terry Hassing, If you
or a member of your family would like our prayers, please call 524-3127 and ask to be put on this prayer list. Each name will remain on the list for eight weeks unless the office is notified to leave the name for a longer amount of time.
Faith Formation
The Great Adventure Bible Study: The Bi-ble Timeline, the story of salvation: a video series with Jeff Cavin Current sessions:
Sunday 10 a.m. at St. Teresa Tuesday 9 a.m.at St. Teresa Wednesday 7 p.m. at the Mapleton Library
Classes will meet this week, February 7
Come and be a part of a special experi-ence that invites you to hear the Good News and personally encounter Jesus Christ. Discovering Christ Winter Sessions
Sunday evenings 5:30 –7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, Good Thunder Enjoy food and fellowship followed by song and worship with thought provoking Learning Sessions to follow. Feb. 11 Our Need for the Church
Reminder: In case of bad weather, faith formation class closings and Mass cancellations will be announced on KTOE 1420 AM and will be posted on our tri-parish website:
sjsmst.org
Burger Bar at Maggie J’s Monday, February 5 4—7 p.m. 20% of all tabs and 100% of all tips and dona-tions will go towards purchase of building ma-
terials for the Belize Mission Trip. Come in before the boys basketball game and enjoy a great meal– and
support a great cause! Spread the word– Invite your friends!
You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.
C.S. Lewis
Caregiver Support Group This monthly support group is for anyone who provides care to a family member or friend with a progressive illness. It is informal and meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Our next support group will be February 6, 3:00-4:00 PM, at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Mapleton. Please use the north entrance near the parking lot. No charge to attend; pre-registration is not required. Questions? Call Sister Joyce Kolbet at VINE Faith in Action (386-5583).
St. Teresa: Breakfast to benefit Catholic education opportunities in our parish
Sunday, February 11, after 9a.m. Mass Free will donation Menu includes muffins, scrambled eggs, hash browns and ham . Free will donations accepted. Matching funds will be provided by the Catholic Order of Foresters.
Donations of muffins are needed. A sign up
sheet will be available at church.
Ash Wednesday is February 14 Masses in the tri-parish that day are 7 a.m. at St. Teresa 7 p.m. at St. Matthew
This is not a Holy Day of Obligation, but it is a pious prac-tice to attend Mass and receive ashes as a reminder of our need for repentance and of our finite time on this earth and
that nothing in this material world will last.
BINGO and Pie social Sunday, February 11 Begins at 4 p.m. at St. Teresa Hall
A quarter a card, winner takes entire pot Mark your calendars for fun and fellowship
There is a sign-up sheet in the church entries for volunteers to bring pies . Thank you.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd update: Thank you to everyone who worked to make items and/or donated items for the program for our 3 –4 year olds. We were hoping to begin the program last fall, but due to unforeseen circum-stances we are not able to begin CGS this year. We plan on introducing the program next year and more information will come out at that time.
Again, a sincere thank you to everyone who has worked on this project! “ We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his pur-pose.“ Romans 8:28
On each Friday during Lent , Stations of the Cross will be lead
by Fr. Vogel at St. Teresa beginning at 5:30 p.m. There will be
a Lenten supper following these devotions. Re-
placing the supper on one night will be the fa-
mous Fish Fry. Come and take part in this tradi-
tional devotion.
St Matthew: Lenten Supper and Stations Wednesdays during Lent: There will be a supper served at 5:30 – 6:30 pm. Meal will be provided by: Feb. 21 St. Elizabeth Circle Feb. 28 St. Margaret Circle March 7 Men’s group March 14 St. Ann Circle Stations of the Cross will begin at 6:30 pm. All parishioners are invited to attend this Lenten devotion.
Our Catholic World
Let us understand that God is a physician, and that suf-
fering is a medicine for salvation, not a punishment for
damnation. ---St. Augustine of Hippo
Stewardship of Treasure
God’s generosity will never be
outdone by our own.
St. Teresa (Jan.28)
Weekly collection $1813.00
Amount collected year to date $113,994.32
Amount budgeted year to date $101,804.00
St. Matthew (Jan. 27)
Weekly collection $801.00
Amount collected year to date $28,408.00
Amount budgeted year to date $38,037.00
St. Joseph (Jan. 20)
Weekly collection $5965.00
Amount collected year to date $32,830.00
Amount budgeted year to date $32,910.00
Ministry Roles
February 10 St. Matthew 5 p.m.
Reader: Ministers of Communion: Justin Davis, Darla Graf, Tony Wendlandt Hospitality: Youth Servers: Chloe Cumbee, Curtis Cumbee Money counters: Maria Sanders, Wendy Bennett February 11 St. Teresa 9 a.m.
Reader: Youth Ministers of Communion: Deb Hager, Sandy Miller, Kay Proehl Hospitality: Youth Gifts: Youth Servers: Gracie Langworthy, Alana Volk, Will Stencel, Cole Stencel Sacristan: Karen Langworthy Money counters: Sandy Miller, Kay Proehl Donut team: COF breakfast Ministry Schedules are available on the web-site: sjsmst.org
We Adore You O Christ and
We Praise You Eucharistic Adoration On the following dates Our Lord will be on the altar at St.
Teresa Church waiting for you to come and spend time with Him.
"Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration with exposition needs a great push.
People ask me: 'What will convert America and save the world?' My
answer is prayer. What we need is for every parish to come before
Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in holy hours of prayer." - Saint Tere-
sa of Calcutta
Wednesday, February 7 7—9 p.m.
Additionally, for special prayer time during Lent,
beginning at 10:00 a.m. at St. Teresa on each of
the six Sundays in Lent, Fr Vogel will expose the
Eucharist on the Altar and begin a time of Ado-
ration which will continue until 10:00 p.m.
Since we can never leave Our Lord alone, there will be sign up sheets
available to make sure someone will always be present the entire
time that Jesus is exposed on the altar each Sunday. Please consid-
er if you will be able to make that commitment and promise to Jesus
to stay with Him awhile. Of course, anyone can come at any time
during the day to pray without being signed up.
“Could you not watch one hour with Me?"
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, February 14
There are boxes available at each church for old,
blessed palms. Remember, blessed items cannot just be
thrown into the garbage, but must be disposed of properly.
These old palms will be burnt and the ashes will be used on
Ash Wednesday this year. Pease bring in your old palms by Feb 7th.
Resources for your Lenten Journey:
The Magnificat Lenten Companion: There are daily Lenten reflections and ideas for penance. This is a great tool for increasing prayer during Lent.
Lent– Keep It Simple Pamphlets Information and suggestions for making a meaningful journey this Lent.
CRS Operation Rice Bowl incorporates all three pillars of
Lent: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
The idea is to deprive yourself of something– a favorite
snack, a meal out, meat for a few days– and put the money
you saved into the Rice Bowl. Pray for those less fortunate who never
have the ability to have those things. At the end of Lent you take all the
money you have sacrificed for and give it to the starving poor.
Rice Bowl items are available at all churches.