Sacramental Life Faith Formation

Churches of St. Mary & St. Henry Baptism First Communion Baptisms are still being celebrated in the present time with social Congratulations to the students who received First 165 N. Waterville Ave., Le Center, MN 56057 distancing, precautions and some limitations. Please contact Fr. Communion last week and who will receive this week: Sandquist via email or phone to schedule your child’s baptism. Phone: 507-357-6633 Phone/Fax: 507-357-4838 Parents are asked to attend a class on the sacrament of baptism Brecken Beer Maximiliano Lopez Ruiz www.stmarysthenry.org (virtually if necessary). Due to the great importance of this Olivia Beer Anthony McCabe sacrament we encourage you not to delay in requesting this Blair Blaschko Lily McMillen sacrament. It is desirable that parents make contact with us even before the birth of the child. Blake Campbell Emanuel Medina THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST Claire Claffey Alexa Mendez Ruiz June 14, 2020 Eucharistic Adoration Hailey Frederick Joey Novotny Geoffrey Gehrke Nolan O’Malley We will have Eucharistic Adoration from 7:30- Jackson Germscheid Juan Rosales Mass Schedule 9:30 pm each evening Monday-Friday. This will Cami Hartwig Giovanni Ruiz Gomez be done “Drive-in” style in our parking lot. The Lydia Holicky Cooper Sladek Sunday - St. Mary Parking Lot - Holy Communion will be distributed Blessed Sacrament exposed in a monstrance will Parker Holicky Elsie Thies 9:00 AM - English 12:00 PM - Spanish be placed in the center window. Benson Janovsky Lila Wallskog The Archbishop has made it abundantly clear that no one is obliged to Dominic Lobatos attend Sunday Mass during the time of this pandemic. Therefore, if you judge it safer for you not to attend Mass at any point during this pandemic, Mass - THIS Sunday, June 14 let your conscience be at peace. To help you stay connected the best we are Church of St. Mary Parking Lot will be hosted on July 17th able, we will continue to live stream our Sunday Masses whenever possible. Steubenville LIVE at 9AM & 12 PM (Spanish) (6pm-9pm CST) and 18th (11am-7pm CST), Daily Mass - in St. Mary Church Building Holy Communion will be distributed shortly after Mass ends and be available for an extended period of time. The Monday No Mass with social distancing procedures in place. conference will include engaging talks from many of Tuesday 5:00 PM If the weather is favorable, the speakers you love, quality worship, and Jesus! We Weds, Thurs, & Friday 9:00 AM Mass will take place in the will bring you a unique and interactive experience that Sacrament of Reconciliation “Drive-thru” confessions will be parking lot. If the weather is will allow your youth’s faith to deepen. poor, the Mass will take Stay tuned for more information! available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 6-7pm at the Church of place in the church with no “If you wish to St. Mary in Le Center and Saturday, 3-4pm at Nativity in Cleveland in the parish parking lots. more than 50% capacity in Totus Tuus is canceled for this summer. attendance. The Mass will Stay tuned for upcoming VBS information. Eucharistic Adoration takes place from 7:30-9:30 pm each evening be live-streamed either way. adore the real Monday-Friday. This will be done “Drive-in” style in our parking lot. “And from his fullness have we all received, grace The Blessed Sacrament will be placed in the center window. Opportunity for Confession upon grace.” John 1:16 “Drive-thru” confessions will be available Monday, Wednesday, Face of Jesus, we and Friday, 6-7pm at the Church of St. Mary in Le Center and Jean R. Boothby Parish Staff Faith Formation Coordinator Saturday, 3-4pm at Nativity in Cleveland in the parish parking Pastor: Fr. James Stiles (ext 306) [email protected] [email protected] can find it in the lots. Cones will be set up to direct the flow of traffic. After Hours Emergencies: 507-456-8473 941-962-5168 “Prayer of Protection” to take place at Central Health Associate Pastor: Fr. Timothy Sandquist (ext 307) [email protected] divine Eucharist, Care in Le Center on Thursday, June 18 at 2 PM. Fr. Stiles Trustees St. Mary: Clarence Mager 357-4338 Pete Plut 357-6222 will offer prayers for CHC staff and their families. He will also St. Henry News bless the resident’s rooms through their windows and bless Trustees St. Henry: Dan Germscheid 357-4923 Jim Selly 357-4898 where with the the building. If you would like to attend, please remain in Church Cleaning - Sharon Riebel & Holly Germscheid are scheduled to clean the church by June 21, 2020. Coordinator of Faith Formation: Jean Boothby (phone ext 304) your vehicles. Fr. Stiles will be using a microphone so you [email protected] will be able to hear him. Body and Blood Please Pray Secretary/Receptionist: Gloria Wolf (phone ext 301) Part of our Christian duty is to pray for each other. [email protected] PASTORAL CARE EVENTS The following have asked for your prayers: of Jesus Christ, Accounting/Bookkeeping: Tara Robinson (phone ext 302)

FREE Food Distribution - Le Sueur County Residents Jolene Zell Holden Zell Dave Krenik [email protected]

Items include: meat, dairy, and produce Dave Farm Tom Boettcher Bob Selly Maintenance: Joe Holicky (phone ext 305) June 19, 2020 10 AM—12:30 PM (or while supplies last) Stacy Germscheid Shirley Hrdlicka Gene Holicky the Face of our [email protected] Le Sueur County Fair Grounds We also keep in prayer all residents at area assisted Enter the East driveway (by Home Plate) and follow signs living and long-term care facilities and our homebound Lord is hidden Music Ministry: Terri McMillen All Le Sueur County residents in need are welcome parishioners. [email protected]

Le Center Blood Drive Office Hours - Parish office is closed until further notice under the white American Legion, 97 S Park Ave, Le Center CEMETERY REMINDER: All Memorial Bulletin Deadline - articles need to be submitted to Gloria by noon Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12 PM - 6 PM Day items placed in the ground on Wednesday. Please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and surrounding graves and headstones need to veil of the Host.” For use of meeting rooms or Social Hall - contact Gloria enter: Le Center to schedule an appointment. be removed by June 17th. After this date COVID-19 rules require appointments - no walk-ins they will be removed and disposed of by -St. Gaetano Catanoso Thrift Store - 507-357-6942 Closed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic This is a great way to give back and help save lives! the cemetery clean-up crew. Thank you. St. Mary Calvary Cemetery Mass Schedule & Intentions From the Pastor’s Desk Maintenance and Beautification Projects Parish Stewardship Public Weekday Masses have resumed “This is my body which is given for you” (Lk 22:19). “This is my according to the normal schedule. Social You can give to this project in the same blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many” (Mk 14:24). manner as listed below under “Wondering June 6-7, 2020 St. Mary St. Henry distancing precautions are being taken. These solemn words which have forever changed the degree of How to Give to the Church”. If you don’t Masks are encouraged. intimacy possible between God and man were first uttered by Jesus Weekly Budget $ 4230.00 $ 825.00 have a purple cemetery giving envelope, Monday, June 15 at his Last Supper. In these words we can say that Jesus performed you can indicate on your check memo line Weekly Offering $ 3536.00 $ 770.00 11:00 am Mass - Edna Prososki Funeral his greatest miracle for through these words and the power of God “Cemetery Project” and/or place in an Plate $ 132.00 $ 132.00 6:00-7:00 pm Confessions - drive-thru (parking lot) simple bread and wine was really and wholly changed into the body, envelope marked the same. Feel free to blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus Christ. It is already one of the indicate if you’d like your donation to go to Total $ 3668.00 $ 902.00 7:30 –9:30 pm Adoration - drive-in (parking lot) the statue or the roads or both. Gifts of any greatest mysteries of our faith that God became man. It is another Diff. from budget -$ 562.00 +$ 77.00 amount are welcome - Thank you! Tuesday, June 16 thing most wonderful to have bread and wine become God. 5:00 pm Mass Living & Deceased of LeRoy Total Cost of Projects: $32,664.00 Happy Feast of Corpus Christi to all of you! “Corpus Christi” is Weekly Building Fund $ 215.00 Simonette family Raised to Date: $11,880.00 7:30 –9:30 pm Adoration - drive-in (parking lot) Latin for “the body of Christ.” This feast day celebrates in a special way the truth that Jesus is really present to us in sacramental form Wednesday, June 17 through the Eucharist and the enormous gift this is to us. Our belief Wondering How to Give to the Church? Unfortunately, given the present social distancing circumstances, it was 9:00 am Mass Lucy Helfter† in this is so certain that we even worship the Most Holy Eucharist  Place your contribution in the night depository or at the drive-up decided we would not be able to move 6:00-7:00 pm Confessions - drive-thru (parking lot) because we know it is not a thing but a Person, Jesus Christ our at either bank in Le Center ahead with our festival this year. We 7:30 –9:30 pm Adoration - drive-in (parking lot) God. Who are we that our God should come so close to us? Again,  Mail your contribution to Churches of St. Mary/St. Henry, are asking each household to make a happy Feast of Corpus Christi! 165 N Waterville Ave, Le Center, MN 56057 Thursday, June 18 monetary donation in hopes of raising the 9:00 am Mass Thomas & Michael Thornton†† On that blessed night of His Last Supper, Jesus followed up the (Save yourself time and stamps by placing several weekend amount that we usually bring in each year 7:30 –9:30 pm Adoration - drive-in (parking lot) words written above with the command to his Apostles to “Do this envelopes in one mailing) (about $30,000). Thank you for your  Sign up for Electronic Giving - see below in remembrance of me.” His command was for the Apostles to do generous response! To date we have Friday, June 19 precisely what Jesus just did, namely, by the power and authority of If you would like to give electronically, visit our website collected $19,455! Our festival has always 9:00 am Mass Living & Deceased of Harry Christian Jesus Christ, to work the same miracle of changing the bread and www.stmarysthenry.org and see “Vanco Online Giving” on the been a success due to our team effort. As family wine into His body, blood, soul, and divinity. Thus, the Church has right hand side of the page, click on: “Give Online Now - St. always, together, we can do this! If you have not 6:00-7:00 pm Confessions - drive-thru (parking lot) always seen in this command of Jesus the institution of the Mary” or “Give Online Now - St. Henry” sent in your donation yet, please do so soon. 7:30 –9:30 pm Adoration - drive-in (parking lot) Priesthood of the New Covenant, which is to say the Priesthood of

Saturday, June 20 Jesus Christ. Forevermore the priesthood and the Eucharist would Help those in need – donate today! Thank you from the 20 Designated Ministries of the CSAF! Use the same giving methods be inseparably linked. as listed above for the Sunday Collection. You can also give directly at GiveCSAF.org using your phone, tablet, or 3:00-4:00 Confessions - drive-thru at Nativity computer. Need an envelope? Contact Gloria in the parish office, and she will get one out to you. Sunday, June 21 On this occasion of celebrating the real presence of Jesus in the Our parish goal this year is: St. Mary $14,270 Collected $11,232 (79%) St. Henry $2,655 Collected $2780 (105% Goal Met!) 9:00 am Mass (Parking Lot) Dee Wolf†, Francis Eucharist, how fitting it is, then, to humbly announce to you that the Selly†, James O’Meara† Archbishop has officially asked me to become the Pastor of the churches of St. Mary’s, St. Henry’s, Nativity, and Immaculate The Thrift Store will be accepting 12:00 pm Mass - Spanish (Parking Lot) For the Parish ***As part of the effort to prevent the Please note: Bulletin Conception of Marysburg for the next 6 years. My heart is joyful donations on Thursday, June 18 from 2:00 pm Baptism spread of COVID-19, we have closed the articles for the and at peace as I embrace this God-given mission. I also am 10 am - 1 pm. The store will not be experiencing I believe a healthy amount of trepidation as I know Parish Office & Building. We are still here weekends of June 21 This Week in the Parish for you working from the safety of our open for shopping during this time. that it was also at His Last Supper that Jesus got down on His knees Please practice social distancing when and June 28 are due by Please check our website and Facebook for the homes! Please continue to call the office in order to wash the feet of His Apostles, forever linking the bringing in your donations. noon on Wednesday, latest news and happenings here at the Churches priesthood to humble, self-sacrificing love. In a real way, as the (numbers on bulletin cover) with any of St. Mary & St. Henry. Tune in to pray and needs you may have. We will be checking Current plans are to open the June 17. Both bulletins priest repeats the words of Jesus “This is my body” and “This is my store for shopping mid to late learn with us. blood” given for you, he does so not only on behalf of Jesus but our messages frequently and making our will be printed on cell numbers available to you.*** July. We appreciate your www.stmarysthenry.org they also become his own words spoken to his parishioners. patience and understanding. Thursday, June 18. St. Mary's Church, Le Center Therefore, I make it my prayer to Mary, St. Joseph, all the angels https://www.facebook.com/StMaryStHenry/ and saints, and to our Blessed Lord that I might receive an St. Mary-St. Henry Pro-Life Team unmistakable share in the priestly heart of Jesus Christ. May God Weather permitting, we will grant me the grace to be like the Good Shepherd in whose ministry I After racial tensions spread across America following the death of George Floyd, “Black Lives Matter” has been seen and heard have a Eucharistic Procession share. Further, may He grant me the grace to learn how to become a throughout the land. Even abortion giant Planned Parenthood commented: “We’re devastated, grieving and outraged by this Sunday, June 14 on the true disciple by relying always on the help of His most perfect violence again black lives.” Really? Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, was a racist eugenicist who sought to Feast of Corpus Christi after the disciple, Mary. I ask you for your prayers, and I promise to pray for sterilize and exterminate the black population. Planned Parenthood was founded with the goal of controlling the breeding of you as I always do. “inferior races”. To this day, Sanger is branded a ‘woman of heroic accomplishments’. 9:00 AM Mass at St. Mary. We will start in the parking lot. I conclude by thanking you for receiving me with such warmth over Abortion is the number one killer of black lives in the U.S. 259,366 black Americans are killed by abortion each year. Please practice social distancing. the last two years, the first of which I served as Parochial Vicar Abortion kills more than HIV, diabetes, cancer, heart disease and firearm homicides combined. Since Roe v. Wade, abortion In addition, we encourage you to (Assistant Pastor with Fr. Shofner) and this past year as Parochial has reduced the black population by 25%. A 2015 study revealed there are more black babies aborted in NYC than are born. wear a mask. Administrator. My time with you has indeed been blessed, and I so Planned Parenthood targets neighborhoods where high rates of single parenthood prevail. 79% of its surgical abortion facilities look forward to journeying together closer to Jesus Christ as a are located with in walking distance of African American or Hispanic/Latino neighborhoods. The statistics reveal the truth: Planned Parenthood is no friend of black America. Readings for next Sunday, June 21, 2020 family united in Him. Sources: CNSnews.com by Emily Ward 11.28.18; www.theradiancefoundation.org/theleadingkiller/ by Ryan Scott Bomberger, posted 4.2.18, 877.517.4463; Summary Jeremiah 20:10-13 With paternal love, of Vital Statistics 2016 The City of NY, Bureau of Vital Statistics, NYC, Dep’t of Health and Mental Hygiene 125 Worth St. CN7, NY, NY 10013 Romans 5:12-15 Matthew 10:26-33 Fr. Stiles The next pro-life meeting will be held on Monday, June 15 at the home of Joyce Traxler at 1:00 pm.