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Parish of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and staffed by the priests of the “Institute of the Incarnate Word” IVE Pastor: Fr. Andrew Whiting, IVE Associate Pastors: Fr. Javier Ibarra, IVE Fr. Alex Salazar, IVE Deacons: Dcn. Frank Cesario Dcn. Jaime Abundiz, IVE Administrator: Mark Frederick, ext 108 Secretary: Shirley Pestka, ext. 101 Formation/CGS Sister Strength of Martyrs, ext.105 Conirmation/Youth Ministry Beverly Miller, ext. 110 Director of Music: Grace Kunkel, ext.102 Parish Trustee Daniel Scott, Craig Rosϐjord Priest Residence: 512 E. Mulberry St.

Loyola Catholic School: 388-0600 IVE Minor Seminary: 387-2565 Sisters’ Convent — 388-8088 Mass Schedule

Daily: 7:00 am Monday thru Friday 8:00 am Saturday

Saturday: 5:15 pm

Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:15 am Latin Mass 1:00 pm (Espanol)

Holy Day: See bulletin

March 7th, 2021 SS Peter & Paul Parish Ofice: 105 North Fifth St., Mankato, MN 56001 Third Sunday of Lent Phone: 507-388-2995 Fax: 507-388-7661 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 2

Sacrament of Reconciliation MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday: 11 am-noon & 4-5 pm Monday, March 8 Daily: After the 7:00 am Mass 7:00 am +Elias and Mary Joseph: Friends +Rosemary Shephard: Marlin and Carol Portner Other times by appointment. +Souls in Purgatory: Betty Arnoldt Tuesday, March 9 of Baptism +Anniv. of Eileen Otte: Linda Zumwalde Contact the Parish Ofϐice at least one +Theodore Winstead: The Winstead Family month in advance of the desired date. For +Gioan Baotixita: Ngoc Le baptism preparation sessions for parents Wednesday, March 10 7:00 am +Father Karl Voelker, S.J.: Ablaze Youth Group and sponsors please contact Sister +Souls In Purgatory: Marlene Houg Strength of Martyrs at 388-2995. The +Lai Nguyen: Tien Xin Le usual time for Baptism is at 2:00 pm the Thursday, March 11 4th Saturday of the month. 7:00 am +James Schweiss: Les and Phyllis Schneider +Jerome Klocek: Mike and Sandy Bach Sacrament of Matrimony Special Intention: Shirley Friday, March 12 For registered, participating members of 7:00 +Jerry Bohnert: Friends the Parish, arrangements for preparation +Joseph Lai Nguyen: Family and the date are made by contacting one Benefactors of the Sisters of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara, especially those who have died of the pastors, at least six months before Saturday, March 13 the wedding. 8:00 am +Phanxico Xavie: Ngoc Le +Souls in Purgatory: Mallory Hoffman Bulletin Notices +Ong ba Ngoai: Ktheou & Lai Xin Le All articles for the bulletin are due by 2 pm on Tuesday. Bulletin articles should always be turned in to the parish ofϐice with a contact person’s name and phone number. Ushers Schedule for the Month of March Please arrive 20 minutes before Mass. Thanks. New Members Welcome 5:15 pm March 13,20,27 Kevin Olson, Mark Please register at the Parish Ofϐice. Frederick, Bill Rosenstiel

7:30 am March 14,21,28 Earle Peters, Dewey Mettler, Wyatt Rodriguez, Bob Hallberg 9:30 am March 14,21,28 Stan Huettl, Bob Kreuzer, READINGS FOR THE WEEK Ervin Stueber, Al Kluever

If you are unable to keep your assigned appointment Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, please contact another usher. Thank You. 4; Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt. 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Televised Masses Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, Sundays KEYC TV (Mankato) 7:30 am 17; Mk 12:28-34 Week Days EWTN 7:00 & 11:00 am and 6:00 & 11 pm Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Saturdays EWTN 7:00 am, 11:00 am and 6:00 pm Lk 18:9-14 Sundays EWTN 7:-00 am, 11:00 am and 11:00 pm

Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137: Catholic Programing for Children EWTN Monday 1-6; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 through Friday 3:00 to 4:00 pm Alternate readings (Year A): 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23: Friday Stations of the Cross EWTN 6:00 am and 1:30 pm 1-6;Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9 Rosary Monday through Friday 8:00 am and 8:30 pm 13-17, 34-38] Chaplet of Divine Mercy- Daily - 2:00 pm All times are Central Time EWTN on Cable is Channel 80 Pastor’s Message 3

God’s Gift of Forgiveness: A Pastoral Exhortation on the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation Christians are called to proclaim energetically the possibility of the encounter between today’s peo- ple and Jesus Christ, in whom made himself so close that he may be seen and heard. In this perspective the Sacrament of Reconciliation, which begins with a look at one’s actual condition in life, contributes uniquely to achieving that “openness of heart” which enables one to turn one’s gaze to God so that he may enter one’s life. The certainty that he is close and in his mercy awaits the human being, even one who is involved in sin, in order to heal his weakness with the grace of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, is always a ray of hope for the world. -Pope Benedict XVI

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: “Peace be with you!” With these words, the Risen Lord greet- ed his frightened Apostles in the Upper Room on the day of his Resurrection. They were troubled, anx- ious, and fearful—much like each one of us at some point in our lives. Christ repeated the words, “Peace be with you.” But then he added, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them” (Jn 20:19-23). What an extraordinary gift! The Risen Lord was proclaiming that all the suffering he had just endured was in order to make available the gifts of salvation and forgiveness. He wanted the Apostles to receive these gifts. He wanted them to become apostles of this forgiveness to others. In the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, also called confession, we meet the Lord, who wants to grant forgiveness and the grace to live a renewed life in him. In this sacrament, he prepares us to receive him free from serious sin, with a lively faith, earnest hope, and sacrificial love in the Eucharist. The Church sees confession as so important that she requires that every Catholic go at least once a year (CCC, n.1457-1458). The Church also encourages frequent confession in order to grow closer to Christ Jesus and his Body, the Church. By the grace of the Holy Spirit, we seek forgiveness and repentance, let go of patterns of sin, grow in the life of virtue, and witness to a joyful conversion. Since the graces of the sacrament are so similar to the purpose of the New Evangelization, Pope Benedict XVI has said, “The New Evangeliza- tion … begins in the confessional!” He maintains along with St. John Paul II, “The New Evangelization must acquaint the people of our time with the face of Christ “as mysterium pietatis, the one in whom God shows us his compassionate heart and reconciles us fully with himself. It is this face of Christ that must be rediscovered through the Sacrament of Penance.” We bishops and priests are eager to help you if you experience difficulty, hesitation, or uncertainty about approaching the Lord in this sacrament. If you have not received this healing sacrament in a long time, we are ready to welcome you. We, whom Christ has ordained to minister this forgiveness in his name, are also approaching this sacrament, as both penitents and ministers, throughout our lives and at this special moment of grace during Lent. We want to offer ourselves to you as forgiven sinners seeking to serve in the Lord’s name. During Lent, we bishops and priests will be making ourselves available often for the individual celebration of this sacrament. We pray that through the work of the Holy Spirit, all Catholics—clergy and —will respond to the call of the New Evangelization to encounter Christ in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. Come to the Lord and experience the extraordinary grace of his forgiveness!

He said to him, ‘My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ -Luke 15:31-32

Next weekend two FOCUS Missionaries evangelizing at North Dakota State University will be ap- pealing to the members of our parish for support of their future missionary efforts. As you discern, consider the ongoing work done for local students at MSU by FOCUS that has enriched our parish community so much. March 7, 2021 4

LENTEN PRYAER OPPORTUNITIES PHÚC ÂM: Ga 2, 13-25 IN CHURCH "Các ngươi cứ phá huỷ đền thờ này, nội trong ba ngày Ta sẽ dựng lại". Eucharistic Adoration Tin Mừng Chúa Giêsu Kitô theo Thánh Gioan. We will have Eucharistic Adoration Lễ Vượt Qua của dân Do-thái gần đến, Chúa Giêsu lên every Monday 7:45 am and continuing until 6 pm, in the Church. Additional Hours of Ad- Giêru-salem. Người thấy ở trong Đền thờ có những oration after the 7:00 am Mass until 11:00 am người bán bò, chiên, chim câu và cả những người ngồi will continue on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, đổi tiền bạc, người chắp dây thừng làm roi, đánh đuổi tất Thursdays and Fridays. Please come and spend some time cả bọn cùng với chiên bò ra khỏi đền thờ. Người hất with the Lord. tung tiền của những người đổi bạc, xô đổ bàn ghế của họ

Daily Rosary và bảo những người bán chim câu rằng: "Hãy đem We are praying the Rosary Monday những thứ này đi khỏi đây, và đừng làm nhà Cha Ta through Friday before the weekday Mass thành nơi buôn bán". Môn đệ liền nhớ lại câu Kinh starting approximately at 6:30 am and Thánh: "Sự nhiệt thành vì nhà Chúa sẽ thiêu đốt tôi". Saturday after the 8 am Mass. We will Bầy giờ người Do-thái bảo Người rằng: "Ông hãy tỏ cho continue to pray the Rosary on Saturdays before the 5:15 pm chúng tôi thấy dấu gì là ông có quyền làm như vậy". Mass and Sundays before all the Masses. Come early and Chúa Giêsu trả lời: "Các ông cứ phá huỷ đền thờ này đi, pray with us. nội trong ba ngày Ta sẽ dựng lại". Người Do-thái đáp Rosary and Chaplet of The Holy Face lại: "Phải bốn mươi sáu năm mới xây được đền thờ này, Sundays at 3:00 pm for Holy Face of Jesus mà Ông, Ông sẽ dựng lại trong ba ngày ư?" Nhưng

Mystical Rose Prayer Group Người, Người có ý nói đền thờ là thân thể Người. Vì Mondays at 10:00 am thế, khi Chúa Giêsu từ cõi chết sống lại, các môn đệ mới nhớ lời đó, nên đã tin Kinh Thánh và tin lời Người đã Rosary for Priests/Vocations nói. Wednesdays at 1:30 pm Trong thời gian Người ở lại Giêrusalem mừng lễ Vượt Thursdays at 1:30 pm qua, nhiều kẻ tin danh Người, vì mục kích những phép lạ Người làm. Nhưng chính Chúa Giêsu không tin tưởng Stations of the Cross Every Friday during Lent there will be Stations họ, vì Người biết tất cả mọi người, và không cần ai làm of the Cross at 5:15 pm. chứng về người nào; Người biết rõ mọi điều trong lòng người ta. Đó là lời Chúa. Novena of Grace continues each evening at 6:30 pm through March 12.

March 10th– Attend the Novena of Grace in the Church March 17th– St. Joseph and the Family at Nazareth. Presented by: Sr. Strength of Martyrs March 24th– Praying during Holy Week. Presented by: Sr. Strength of Martyrs Wednesdays March 31st– No Session– Holy Week at 6:00 pm, DeSmet Hall

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 5

Pray for a Brother or Seminarian this week!

CONFIRMATION CALENDAR:

March 10, 17, and 24: Year I & II Wednesday Mar 7: Br. Christian Roa

Sessions [6:00-8:30 pm] Mar 8: Michael Churchill

March 14: 9:30 am youth Mass. | Year II 6:00pm Mar 9: Ezra Lippert

Candidate/Sponsor session. Mar 10: Adam Worm

March 21: Year 1 Retreat in Fitzgerald [5-8pm] Mar 11: Matthew Koestler Mar 12: Jordan Danielson Mar 13: Nicholas Gawarecki

PRAYER FOR SEMINARIANS: O Lord Jesus Christ, great High Priest, I pray that You call many worthy souls to Your holy priesthood. Enlighten the Bishop in the choice of candidates, Spiritual Director in molding them, and the professors in instructing them. Lead the seminari- ans daily in Your unerring footsteps; so that they may become priests who are models of purity, pos- sessors of wisdom and heroes of sacrifice; steeped in humility and aflame with love for God and man; apostles of Your glory and sanctifiers of souls. men. Mary, Mother of Vocations, Pray for Us!

Lenten Almsgiving Project to support a Minnesotan-Missionary!

Sister Nikopoia was born and raised in Edina, Minnesota. She attending Our Lady of Grace grade school in Edina, St. Agnes High School in St. Paul. Her home parish is Holy Family in St. Louis Park. After graduating with a degree in Theology and a minor in Accounting, Sister Nikopoia worked at General Mills and then in the schools as a special- ed. She entered the convent at age 27 in Maryland. She is now a missionary in Guyana, South America. In Guyana, the sisters help in the nine communities with the IVE priests. Fr. Willian Valle is the pastor. The sisters teach catechism, visit and bring Holy Communion to the sick, run camps, oratories and girls groups. In the past month, three girls from Guy- ana have entered the convent as postulants. Our present project is to build a permanent convent in our village of Charity. Our small convent is now getting even smaller, with nine sisters living in it. We are so grateful for your prayers, sacrifices and gifts to help support and build our convent! Know that you are in our prayers! For more information, please contact Sr. Strength of Martyrs at [email protected] MARCH 7, 2021 6

BAPTISMS In Our Generosity We Imitate God We welcome into the February 28 Budget Family of God 2021 Louis Andrew Scheurer who was baptized this Adult Env. $ 10,119.00 $8,957.00 past weekend. Plate Coll. $ 1,056.05 1,058.00 Children $ 1.75 The Courier E Transfer $ 861.94 2.900.00 If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Total $ 12,038.74 $ 12,915.00 Courier delivered to your home, please email the Diocese at [email protected] and give them your Heat Coll. $ 240.00 name & address. If you cannot email you may call the parish office at 507- 388-2995 and we will send them your name and address. Thank You Thank you to all who have turned in their dona- tion for the Maintenance Projects. So far we have Knights of Columbus received $108,805.00 toward the $310,579.00 Lenten Meals amount we need.

SS Peter & Paul Gift Store

Drive Through Only Our Gift Store at Ss Peter and 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm Paul Church is open every day Friday, March 12th and 19th during working hours and before and after our weekend Masses. Fish Fry Dinner We have Sacred Reading Materi- Enter off Mulberry als, Bibles, Lives of the Saints, Between 5th and 6th Missals, and lots of Prayer Books. Come, check us out. Street.

Rosary Society Loyola Catholic School The Rosaries you pray for this Congratulations to Loyola counselor Jes- week are for the sick, especially sica Kirschner for being selected for the those nearing life’s end. May they College Board Counselor Recognition be cared for with tenderness and program for her hard work and dedication compassion as they prepare to in helping students succeed. enter eternal life Mrs. Kirschner is one of four counselors in Minnesota to receive the 2021 award.

Did you know? This year, Loyola is live-streaming many of PRO LIFE our events for you to enjoy from the comfort of your home! A society is all the more Check out basketball games, school meetings, and various human to the degree that it school happenings: https://vimeo.com/loyolacatholicschool cares effectively for its Our 3 day preschool class is now full! If you are interested most frail and suffering in joining the waitlist, or would like to look at any of our members, in a spirit of fra- other preschool class options, please contact Loyola today. ternal love. Let us strive to [email protected] or 507-386-5399 achieve this goal, so that no

Your parish support makes all we do, learn, and one will feel alone, excluded or abandoned. celebrate at Loyola possible.

7 de marzo de 2021 Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma

Evangelio Juan (2,13-25)

Se acercaba la Pascua de los judíos, y Jesús subió a Jerusalén. Y encontró en el templo a los vendedores de bueyes, ovejas y palomas, y a los cambistas sentados; y, haciendo un azote de cor- deles, los echó a todos del templo, ovejas y bueyes; y a los cambistas les esparció las monedas y les volcó las mesas; y a los que vendían palomas les dijo: «Quitad esto de aquí; no convirtáis en un mercado la casa de mi Padre.» Sus discípulos se acordaron de lo que está escrito: «El celo de tu casa me devora.» Entonces intervinieron los judíos y le pregun- taron: «¿Qué signos nos muestras para obrar así?» Jesús contestó: «Destruid este templo, y en tres días lo levantaré.» Los judíos replicaron: «Cuarenta y seis años ha costado construir este templo, ¿y tú lo vas a le- vantar en tres días?» Pero él hablaba del templo de su cuerpo. Y, cuan- do resucitó de entre los muertos, los discípulos se acordaron de que lo había dicho, y dieron fe a la LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Escritura y a la palabra que había dicho Jesús. Lunes: 2 Re 5:1-15b; Sal 42 (41):2, 3; 43:3, 4; Mientras estaba en Jerusalén por las fiestas de Lc 4:24-30 Martes: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Sal 25 (24):4-5ab, 6-7bc, Pascua, muchos creyeron en su nombre, viendo 8-9; Mt. 18:21-35 los signos que hacía; pero Jesús no se confiaba Miércoles: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Sal 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; con ellos, porque los conocía a todos y no necesit- Mt 5:17-19 aba el testimonio de nadie sobre un hombre, Jueves: Jer 7:23-28; Sal 95 (94):1-2, 6-9; Lc 11:14-23 porque él sabía lo que hay dentro de cada hombre. Viernes: Hos 14:2-10; Sal 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Sábado: Os 6:1-6; Sal 51 (50):3-4, 18-21ab; Lc 18:9-14 LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: 2 Cr 36:14-16, 19-23; Sal 137 (136):1-6; Domingo: Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma; Ef 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 Primer Escrutinio Lecturas alternativas (Año A): Lunes: San Juan de Dios 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Sal 23 (22):1-6; Martes: Santa Francisca Romana Ef 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38] Viernes: Abstinencia

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