Welcome To Most Precious Blood Parish

712 South Pearl Street New London, WI 54961 Diocese of Green Bay

February 20 & 21, 2021

Our Mission: Growing lives in Jesus Christ to live His Gospel Our Vision: Loving all through Jesus Christ by ~ Worshiping, Welcoming, Serving and Forgiving

Pastor Father John Kleinschmidt [email protected] Staff Tina Noel, Parish Operations Alicia Salinas, Parish Secretary Kristin Russell, Family Ministry Joan Stemler, Religious Education & Youth Ministry Marie Gorman, Principal Suzan Dyer, School Secretary Staff emails: first initial and last name plus @mpbparishnl.org (Ex.: Tina Noel = [email protected])

Parish Center……….….920-982-2346 email: [email protected] School Office…………...920-982-2134 Religious Education….920-982-9025 Parish Center Fax……..920-982-8381

Cemetery Information Jean Skewes……………….920-915-9168 [email protected]

MPB Resale Shop (Public Welcome)

982-8385 DAILY & WEEKEND MASSES Reconciliation is offered before Parish Council Leadership 8:00am Daily Mass from 7:30am-7:50am Jim Fischer

Guy Jacobson

Mon. Feb. 22 8:00am +Kenzie Crain Finance Council Leadership Tue. Feb. 23 8:00am +Joseph Kosobucki Lund Cooley Wed. Feb. 24 8:00am +Mary Gruentzel & +Louis Schmandt If you are in need of a prayer request, please Thu. Feb. 25 8:30am +Jim Prentice call the Parish Office 982-2346 Fri. Feb. 26 8:00am +Leonor Torres (Anniversary of Death) WEBSITES: Sat. Feb. 27 8:00am +Joseph Krautkramer www.mostpreciousbloodchurch.com 3:45-4:30pm Sacrament Of Reconciliation www.mostpreciousbloodschool.com 5:00pm +Fred & +Gerry Hendricks www.mpbcemetery.org

Sun. Feb. 28 8:00am MPB Parish www.facebook.com/mpbparishnl www.kofc1797.org 10:00am +Arnold & +Kathleen Tennie

Eucharistic

Holy Hour Adoration Pastoral Column Every Friday, Tuesday March 5 “Prayer Translation” @ 5:00PM 8:30AM until Benediction- “The only constant in life is change.” This is a quote after Stations of the Cross we may all relate to very well as we continue to

experience the many changes caused by the recent Pope Francis’ Intention for February pandemic. Soon, there will be a new change that we We pray for women who are victims of violence, that they may will experience in the Church’s prayer at Mass. be protected by society and have their sufferings considered Our continues to strive to make and heeded. Ricken’s Intention for February consistent and universal what she prays throughout For all as we move through these days of winter, that the light the world. Great effort has been made to translate of Jesus Christ may continue to burn brightly in our hearts. faithfully and accurately the various prayers of the Mass from its original source language which is . About ten years ago, you might remember the many changes in translation to the Mass that took place. Now, one more small but important change has been Honor a loved one, stop by the Parish Center and made to the conclusion of the collect (opening request a Mass Intention. prayer) at Mass. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, 2021, the word “one” Readings for the week of February 21, 2021 will be omitted in the doxology or conclusion of the Sunday: Gn 9:8-15/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. 10]/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk opening prayer at Mass. Thus the prayer will now 1:12-15 read, “…in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever Monday: 1 Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 [1]/Mt 16:13-19 and ever.” The reason for this change is that the word “God” in this prayer refers to Jesus Christ and Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19 [18b]/Mt 6:7 -15 his divinity and not specifically to the Holy Trinity. In order to avoid confusion regarding the divinity of Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19 [19b]/Lk 11:29 -32 Christ, this change has now been made. This was requested by Pope Francis in the Vatican Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 and overwhelmingly approved by the Catholic [3a]/Mt 7:7-12 of our country. Like all changes, this will take Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8 [3]/Mt 5:20- a little getting used to. However, it will soon become 26 part of the way we pray and I believe it will help to Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8 [1b]/Mt 5:43-48 strengthen our faith. Shaun Johnson Director Office of Divine Worship Next Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 116:10, 15, 16- 17, 18-19 [9]/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10 Diocese of Green Bay Observances for the week of February 21, 2021 Sunday: 1st Sunday of Lent Monday: The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle Tuesday: St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr Wednesday: St. John Theristus Thursday: Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio Friday: Saint Porphyry of Gaza Saturday: St. of Our lady of Sorrows Next Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Lent Together we make a difference

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Early Release JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE Stop by the Parish Center and buy your Scrip cards 2nd Sunday of Lent Thank You for your continued support!

Feb. 27 & 28 Bishop’s Appeal 2021

Saturday, Feb. 27 @ 5:00PM Parish Goal $43,195

Lector: Debbie Martin Share the Love of Jesus Musician: Denise Klemp by helping others keep Cantor: Suzanne Dyer their Hope burning bright Usher/Greeter: Ron Heise Genuflecting & Kneeling Sunday, Feb. 28 @ 8:00AM Question: Does it matter what leg you kneel on when Lector: Pam O’Brien genuflecting? Answer: Genuflection is an act of devotion that literally means Musician: Bill Schmidt “to bend the knee.” For many Catholics, it’s an almost automatic Cantor: Deb Fermanich gesture that we perform before entering our pew or row of seats Usher/Greeter: Fred Zaug/ Siewert at Mass. But, like many of the symbols and gestures of our faith tradition, genuflecting can also be an invitation for deeper reflection. Sunday, Feb. 28 @ 10:00AM The practice of “bending the knee” is an ancient way of recognizing the presence of someone greater than we are. It has Lector: Jim Russell been said that the practice dates back to the time of Alexander the Great, but it became a common part of etiquette in the royal Musician: Kate Fannin courts of the Middle Ages. From throne rooms and palaces, it Cantor: Fannin Family was a small step to genuflecting, becoming part of the devotional lives of who used this secular gesture as a way of Usher/Greeter: Jeff Stern recognizing the presence of the One who is King of Kings, especially in the Eucharist. In our tradition, although many have been taught or prefer to genuflect by placing their right knee on the ground, there is no prescribed way to genuflect. This is especially important to keep in mind if physical limitations or age make certain movements difficult for us. Today, Catholics are asked to genuflect in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament (whether in the tabernacle or exposed on the altar during eucharistic adoration). So, while it has become second nature to genuflect before entering your seat in church, we should pay attention to where the Blessed Sacrament is kept in each church or chapel we visit, and genuflect in the direction of the tabernacle where the Blessed Sacrament is kept. In churches or chapels in which the tabernacle is in a separate *Rosary –every morning @ 7:30AM (Thur. 8:00AM) space, we are invited to simply bow toward the altar. *Daily Mass @ 8:00AM (Thur. 8:30AM) *Holy Hour every Tuesday @ 5:00PM *Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent @ 6:00PM *Eucharistic Adoration– March 5 starting @ 8:30 AM until after Stations of the Cross

Most Precious Blood Resale Shop Our Mission: To Welcome and Serve Through Christ Wednesday, Feb. 24 Stay Healthy! Half Off Home Health Care Items: Crutches, Knee and Neck Supports, Personal Products, Shower Chair, etc, & Half Off all PURPLE TICKETED items MPB Resale Shop accepts clean and gently used items: clothing, shoes, housewares, craft items, and toys. Donations can be dropped off at the church throughout the week. We are open on Wednesday 9am-4pm. (Located in the basement of MPB Church) Thank You for your support. Follow us on Facebook If you need immediate assistance please call 920-982-2346, and we will do our best to provide any support we can.

FEBRUARY FOOD DRIVE It is our month to collect food for the needs in our community through our assistance to the New London Community Cupboard. Donated items/bags can be placed along the wall near the Narthex entrance between church and school. The Community Cupboard also accepts cash, checks, (payable to Community Cupboard) and gift card donations for Festival Foods and Walmart. Cash, Checks, and gift cards can be put in an envelope marked “Community Cupboard” and placed in the collection boxes in the Narthex or dropped off at the Parish Center. Thank You for your continued generosity. If you have any questions, please call the Parish Center (982-2346)

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Rosary Rosary Rosary Rosary Rosary Rosary Rosary 7:30 AM 7:30AM 7:30AM 8:00AM 7:30AM 7:30AM 7:30AM Daily Mass Daily Mass Daily Mass Daily Mass Daily Mass Daily Mass Mass 8:00AM 8:00AM 8:00AM 8:30AM 8:00AM 8:00AM 8:00AM Reconciliation 10:00AM KofC Stations of the 3:45-4:30PM

(Officers Cross Rosary Meeting) 6:00PM 4:30PM 6:00PM Mass Bridal Room 5:00PM

School News RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 920-982-2134 & YOUTH MINISTRY [email protected] “Leading hearts closer to Christ Our Redeemer” www.mostpreciousbloodschool.com [email protected] | (920) 982-9025 Like us on Facebook www.mostpreciousbloodchurch.com Most Precious Blood Religious Education/Youth Ministry

Religious Education Upcoming classes Class Times February: 24 (A) All classes are held on March: 3 (B), 10 (A), 17 (B), 24 (A) Wednesdays from 6:00 pm—7:30 pm, Group (A): Grades 3, 5, 7, 9 except for Session 1 for Group (B): Grades 4, 6, 8, 10 1st/2nd grade, which is Grades 1, 2, and 11 meet weekly from 4:00 pm– 5:30 pm.

Help us pray for our confirmands! Our heartfelt thanks to Tim Pick up a red “prayer bookmark” in the Emenecker who made over three narthex that includes a prayer and a list of the hundreds rosaries for our students. Each confirmands who will be receiving the Sacrament student now has a newly blessed rosary of Confirmation in May! Take what you need! to call their own. Thank you!

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