St. Mary of Czestochowa Catholic Church

October 9 - in the year of the Lord - 2016

Father Joseph-Quốc Vương ……. Pastor Email: stbonifacepastor@gmail.com

Office ……………….…….. at St. Boniface Church

Telephone ............................... 952-446-1054, ext. 22

Emergencies ........................... 952-446-1054, ext.

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St. Mary of Czestochowa was founded as a

mission in 1884 and was raised to the status of a

parish in 1940. Since 1991 it has shared a pastor

with St. Boniface, 12 miles away in St. Bonifacius.

St. Mary of Czestochowa Rectory Telephone ............................................ 952-955-1139

Parish Staff

Bulletin Editor and Mass Intentions

Rose Ann Motzko………………...952-955-1612

Parish Secretary

Mary Kay Swartzer …………..…. 952-955-1139

Volunteer Leadership Joanna Jacobs …………………… Music planner

Dorothy Swartzer ......... ……………………DRE

Joseph Neaton ........ President of Pastoral Council

Joseph Swartzer Sr. …………………. Chairman,

Finance Committee

James O’Connell ……..... President, Men’s Club

Barbara Lyrek ………......….... President, CCW.

Donald Gabrelcik …………..….….….... Trustee

Linda Danielson …………….….……… Trustee

Sacrament of Baptism Parents should contact Father Joseph several months

before their baby is born. If you have not attended a

baptism class or met with Father the Pastor in the last

4 years, you must contact Father Joseph for an

appointment and to schedule the baptism.

Sacrament of Marriage Couples should contact Father Joseph at least 8

months to a year before the date they desire for their

marriage.

Religion Education From September to May yearly

Grades Pre-K to 6 …….…. Saturdays 9:00-10:30am

Grades 7-12 ......................... Wednesday 7:00-8:15pm

Interested in Joining the Parish? Please contact Fr. Joseph to register

Sunday Masses Saturday .....................................................6:00pm

Sunday ........................................................8:30am

Weekday Masses Thursday .....................................................8:30am

Friday .........................................................8:30am

Sacrament of Reconciliation Before or after scheduled Mass

or contact Father Joseph for appointment

Holy Day Masses Please see the updated calendar on our website

or at weekend masses announcement.

Eucharistic Adoration First Friday of every month from 9:00am to 10:00am

1867 - 95th Street S.E., Delano, Minnesota 55328-8208

“Serving Jesus Christ by serving others” Please visit our parish website: www.stboniface-stmary.org

2 Welcome to St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish

Liturgical Celebrations

Saturday, Oct. 8

Mass 6:00 p.m.

Walter Swartzer Sunday, Oct. , 9

Confession 8:00 a.m.

Mass 8:30 a.m.

Faithful Departed of St. Mary's

& St. Boniface Thursday, Oct. 13

No Mass at St Mary’s

{Clyde Guenigsmann }

Friday, Oct. 14

No Mass at St.Mary’s

{Charley & Mary Motzko }

Saturday, Oct. 15

Mass 6:00 p.m.

Carol & Bradley Theisn

Sunday, Oct. 16

Confession 8:00 a.m.

Mass 8:30 a.m.

Faithful Departed of St. Mary's

& St. Boniface

Marriage Encounter Weekend

Many husbands and wives seem to be caught up in their

career, TV, or children. Re-examine your married

lifestyle and priorities through a Marriage Encounter

Weekend. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is

Nov. 18-20 in Prior Lake. Early registration is highly

recommended. For more information visit website at

twincitieswwme.org or contact Brent & Tracy at

appllications@twincitieswwme.org or 612-756-8720.

Our Sacrificial Giving

We offer unto you, O Lord, our sacrificial giving. Thank you.

We will reprort it next week

Next Week’s Lay Ministers

Lector

Servers

Extraordinary

Ministers

Sacristan

Ushers

Saturday, Oct. 15

George Roers

Heidi First

Norman First

Sue Roskowiak

John Vanderlinde

Donald Gabrelcik

Sue Roskowiak

George Vanderlinde

James Meuleners

Sunday, Oct. 16

Vonda Zimmerman

Isiah Zimmerman

Jackie Singer

Dave Leaf

Robert Swartzer

Jackie Singer

Jim Fasching

Donald Zimmerman

Events Outlook

Wednesday – Faith Formation 7th-12th at 7pm

Saturday – Faith Formation K-6th at 9am

Coats Drive During October 2016

October 13 & 14, 2016 – No Mass, father Joseph is at Pastor Worshop session.

October 22 & 23, 2016 – World Mission Collection

October 26, 2016 – Fall Anointing Mass at St. Boniface at 10:30am and lunch is followed.

October 29 & 30, 2016 – Charity Purpose Collection

November 1, 2016 – All Saint Day – Holy Day of Obligation – 8:30am Mass is at St. Mary and 10:30am Mass is at St. Boniface

November 2, 2016 – All Souls Day – 8:30am Mass is at St. Mary and 6pm Mass is at St. Boniface

November 24, 2016 – Thanksgiving Mass is at 9am at St. Boniface

December 4-6, 2016 – Parish Mission talk by Michael

Cumbie at St. Boniface

December 8, 2016 – Holy Day of Obligation – 8:30am

Mass at St. Mary and 10:30am Mass is at St. Boniface

December 18, 2016 – Faith Formation Christmas

Program

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3 From the Pastor’s Desk

My brothers and sisters in the Christ Jesus,

Summary

of Amoris Laetitia:

On Love in the Family By Holy Father pope Francis

Chapter eight: “Guiding,

discerning and integrating

weakness” (301-312)

In a more general vein, the Pope makes an extremely important statement for understanding the orientation and

meaning of the Exhortation: “If we consider the immense variety of concrete situations, … it is understandable that

neither the Synod nor this Exhortation could be expected to provide a new set of general rules, canonical in nature

and applicable to all cases. What is needed is simply a renewed encouragement to undertake a responsible personal

and pastoral discernment of particular cases, one which would recognize that, since ‘the degree of responsibility is

not equal in all cases’, the consequences or effects of a rule need not necessarily always be the same” (AL 300).

The Pope develops in depth the needs and characteristics of the journey of accompaniment and discernment

necessary for profound dialogue between the faithful and their pastors.

For this purpose the Holy Father recalls the Church’s reflection on “mitigating factors and situations” regarding the

attribution of responsibility and accountability for actions; and relying on St. Thomas Aquinas, he focuses on the

relationship between rules and discernment by stating: “It is true that general rules set forth a good which can

never be disregarded or neglected, but in their formulation they cannot provide absolutely for all particular

situations. At the same time, it must be said that, precisely for that reason, what is part of a practical discernment in

particular circumstances cannot be elevated to the level of a rule” (AL 304).

The last section of the chapter treats “The logic of pastoral mercy”. To avoid misunderstandings, Pope Francis

strongly reiterates: “To show understanding in the face of exceptional situations never implies dimming the light of

the fuller ideal, or proposing less than what Jesus offers to the human being. Today, more important than the

pastoral care of failures is the pastoral effort to strengthen marriages and thus to prevent their breakdown” (AL

307).

The overall sense of the chapter and of the spirit that Pope Francis wishes to impart to the pastoral work of the

Church is well summed up in the closing words: “I encourage the faithful who find themselves in complicated

situations to speak confidently with their pastors or with other lay people whose lives are committed to the Lord.

They may not always encounter in them a confirmation of their own ideas or desires, but they will surely receive

some light to help them better understand their situation and discover a path to personal growth. I also encourage

the Church’s pastors to listen to them with sensitivity and serenity, with a sincere desire to understand their plight

and their point of view, in order to help them live better lives and to recognize their proper place in the Church.”

(AL 312).

On the “logic of pastoral mercy”, Pope Francis emphasizes: “At times we find it hard to make room for God’s

unconditional love in our pastoral activity. We put so many conditions on mercy that we empty it of its concrete

meaning and real significance. That is the worst way of watering down the Gospel” (AL 311).

Rev. Joseph-Quoc Vuong

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS

Frances Lyrek, Jackie Singer

Allison Anderson(Military)

Zach Ratzlaff (Military),

James Ryan (Military),

Nick Ryan (Military),

Cara Sandquist (U.S. Peace Corps),

Lt. Col. Andy Swartzer (Military),

Capt. John Widmer (Military)

Coat Drive

CLEAN YOUR CLOSETS

Too many coats in your closet?? Let us collect

Clean, slightly used coats during October. Drop

your donations off in the dining hall and they

will be given to Sharing and Caring Hands in

Minneapolis for the needy, or if someone knows

of other places that are in need. Please call

RoseAnn at 952-955-1612 if you are available

to help with this project.

Friends for Life Foodshelf (Watertown) is in need of the following items:

Canned corn - whole or cream style Baked Beans

Canned Fruits (mixed, peaches, pears) Oatmeal

To receive daily Gospels and the Catechism:

flocknote.com/gospel and flocknote.com/catechism

Read the Gospel of the Day or Read the Catechism of

the Catholic Church

Relevant Radio

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in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis!

True to the mission of bridging the gap between

faith and everyday life. Relevant Radio is

committed to bringing you programming that

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OCTOBER-THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY

Radio Rosary

Sunday, October 9 at 11:00 a.m.

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Intentions for peace in the world

October 16 Intention for the living and deceased

members of the Catholic Order of Foresters

Pray for our Seminarians & Other Religious

“Walk With Me” Vocation Prayer for those on their journey

to ordination/final vows: Loving God, we ask you to

guide the men and women of this Archdiocese who are

considering religious life and those already on their

journey towards ordination or final vows. Bless them

in their decisions. Strengthen them in their love for

you and their desire to serve you in this special way.

Hold them close to your heart, especially during

difficult or troubled times. Shower them with your

love and fill them with courage and joy as they study

and prepare themselves for your work. We pray for all

on their journey to religious life. May they feel our

loving and prayerful support. We ask this in the name

of Jesus, your Son. Amen.

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