ST. CATHERINE CHURCH The Catholic Community of Luverne
January 10, 2021
The Baptism Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open - of - and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. The LORD Mark 1:10
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS TRIVIA Teaching the Catholic faith was outlawed in six- From the Desk of teenth-century England. Those who instructed their children in Catholicism could be drawn and quartered (a very gruesome style of execution). Thus, the church Msgr. Kosse... went underground. To hide the important and illegal elements of their teaching, clerics composed poems that The season of Christmas now ends are not just his creation. We are more. seemed silly to most people but these verses were veiled with this Sunday. Today we celebrate We are part of his family. That means works that taught the church’s most important tenets. the Baptism of the Lord. How great that we are co-heirs with Jesus his Son “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is said to be one of these it is that we end this season with this in his Kingdom. The Kingdom of God, teaching tools. Most people today believe that the twelve days of Christmas start on December 12th or 13th and run day! When Jesus was baptized by John Heaven, is our home, made ready for through Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. But in fact, the the Baptist, scripture says that after us and is awaiting our presence. It was first day of Christmas is December 25th and the final day Jesus came out of the water, God the a joyful time on Christmas to again is January 5th. Thus, for hundreds of years the Christmas Father spoke for all to hear. “You are celebrate the coming of Jesus into the holidays didn’t begin until Christmas Eve and didn’t end until Epiphany. (crosswalk.com) my beloved Son; with you I am well world. It will also be a joyful time Can you figure out the hidden meaning of each pleased.” At our baptism in the Lord when we will come into the Kingdom of lyric and what it might represent in the church? Jesus, though we did not hear those God. As the angels sang the praises of ...seven swans a-swimming. words spoken for all to hear, they were God on that first Christmas, the angels ... eight maids a-milking.. ...nine ladies dancing. also said of us. In the Rite of Baptism, of Heaven will be praising God as we ...ten lords a-leaping. these words are said. “This child, reborn enter our home, the Kingdom of God. ...eleven pipers piping. through Baptism, is now called a child Because of Jesus’ Baptism, he now will ...twelve drummers drumming. of God, for so indeed he/she is.” We are lead us, take our hands, and lead us to
God the Father’s beloved children. We his Father, our Father! ANSWERS ON INSIDE PAGE LITURGICAL SCHEDULE: January 11-17, 2021 Public Mass will be celebrated with a limit of 50% capacity of the Church. Msgr. Kosse will have a private Chapel Mass on Monday. No Mass, Communion Service or Rosary at Care Centers at this time. Monday, January 11th...... Private Chapel...... +Barb McClure Tuesday, January 12th...... St. Leo...... 4:00 PM...... Adoration Tuesday, January 12th...... St. Leo...... 5:15 PM...... +Gertrude Benson Wednesday, January 13th...... St. Catherine...... 9:00 AM...... +Tom Klein Thursday, January 14th...... St. Leo...... 10:30 AM...... +Jim Hulm Friday, January 15th...... St. Catherine...... 10:00 AM...... +Marie Smeins Saturday, January 16th...... St. Catherine...... 5:00 PM...... For the Parishioners Sunday, January 17th...... St. Catherine...... 8:30 AM...... +Eric Sammons Sunday, January 17th...... St. Leo...... 10:30 AM...... +Rollie B. Johnson Sunday, January 17th...... St. Leo...... 1:00 PM...... +Toby Taylor Saturday 5:00 PM and Sunday 10:30 AM Mass will be Live Streamed on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/
SC Ministry Saturday, Jan. 16 Sunday, Jan. 17 Schedule 5:00 PM 8:30 AM STEWARDSHIP REPORT Rosary Katie Baustian Sharon Oksness Weekly Contributions (Adult Envelopes, Offertory, & Holy Days) Reader Dan Lorang Pat Scheidt January 3, 2020...... $8,218.00 Direct Debit 1/1/2020...... $4,170.00 Server Andi Luitjens Jackson Jenniges Solemnity of Mary...... $485.00 Bruce & Lana Henrichs, Online Giving...... $280.00 Ushers NEED 4 NEED 2 Building Fund...... $200.00 Eucharistic Monica Lorang, Laura Masses...... $85.00 Pat Scheidt, NEED 1 Ministers Luitjens Candles...... $324.85 Sacristan OPEN Mary Aaker TOTAL...... $13,762.85
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(7) Seven Swans a-Swimming Swans Seven (7) Nora Grace Arends 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS ANSWERS CHRISTMAS OF DAYS 12 Daughter of Matthew & Josey Arends OUR CHURCH HAPPENINGS • News, Honors, Thank Yous Monsignor Kosse or Deacon Kevin. Contact information ADORATION CHAPEL NEWS: 10 Surprising Things That can be found on our website at www.stscl.org or on the back Happen When You Go To Adoration More. (Catholic- of this bulletin. link.org.) Number 10: You will fall in love. Ultimately, ST. CATHERINE CHURCH CALENDARS: Calendars are available in the you can’t help this one! When you spend more time with Gathering Space. Please take a calendar home with you or an open heart in Adoration and just let Christ love you, take one (or more) for someone else. The calendar contains then you’ll fall in love too. That love will define you and good information on our Catholic Faith and the Saints. allow you to be yourself. “I came that they may have life, MAKE A RESOLUTION TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH life in all its fullness.” (John 10:10) Please continue using AND THE CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHINGS! Parish Social Ministry of hand sanitizer and wipes when entering and leaving the Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota will again be chapel. Chapel Hours during COVID-19: 8:00 AM to 5:00 offering some opportunities to learn more about the Catholic PM Daily. Jesus is waiting for you. Social Teachings of the Church using Zoom studies. In January we are offering the following: A Bible Study on the Life and Dignity of the Human Person will be on Mondays CMA 2020 has ended. We did not meet our goal of $29,500. at 7:00 - 8:30 PM beginning January 11th and ending The parish will need to take the remaining $14,785 from February 22nd (7 sessions), led by Mary Beth Nygaard. other areas in our budget. One life issue that the Minnesota Bishops are asking us to GENERATIONS is collecting Sunshine Grocery Store receipts. consider is assisted suicide, which will be coming up in the They get back 1% in rebates. Please drop them off at Minnesota Legislature in 2021. But the study also examines Generations inside the west door from 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM other important and timely topics such as abortion, poverty, or from 11:45 AM – Noon every week day. peace, immigration, racism and the death penalty. Open NEEDED SACRISTANS: Do you want to be more involved in Wide Our Hearts – the Enduring Call to Love will be on church, but don’t like attention? We need Sacristans who Tuesdays at 7:00 - 8:30 PM beginning January 12th – end can come to church a little early and stay for a little while date TBA, led by Isaac Landsteiner. We will together study after. They are in charge of preparing and cleaning the this pastoral letter against racism, given to us by the US Sacred Vessels before and after Mass. We will train you and Conference of Catholic Bishops. We hope that you will make walk you through the process before you start. You would be one (or both!) of these studies part of your New Year. If you joining a rotation of Sacristans. Please consider helping out. wish to participate, please email Lisa Kremer at lkremer@ Call the office 283-8502 or email [email protected] if you have ccsomn.org and you will be added to the list for the study questions and/or willing to help. you choose, and we will also send you the materials by email MISSION SEWING is looking for donations of the following and weekly email reminders. All materials are available at items: sheets and blankets in any condition, crochet thread, no cost. yarn, health care items, fabric and fabric scraps. Put your ZOOM BOOK DISCUSSION: You may also want to check out this items in the Love Box. If you have questions please call Jill discussion sponsored by the Rochester Franciscan Sisters Willers at 507-935-2560. on Fratelli Tutti (the recent encyclical of Pope Francis). ARE YOU A PERSON WHO IS INTERESTED IN THE ISSUES OF PEACE AND The dates of the study are Thursdays – January 14, 21, 28, JUSTICE THAT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH PROMOTES AND CHALLENGES US February 11, 18, 25 and March 11, 18 & 25 – 6:30 to 7:45 TO LIVE? The Diocesan Social Concerns Committee has a PM. There is no charge – and the deadline for registration monthly email newsletter that can keep you up to date on is January 12th. You can register for that study here: Fratelli all these things happening in the Diocese. To subscribe to tutti – Book Discussion (Entire Series) (Via Zoom) – Sisters this newsletter, contact Isaac Landsteiner at: ilandsteiner@ of St. Francis (rochesterfranciscan.org) ccsomn.org COURIER SUBSCRIPTIONS: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, RCIA ADULT FAITH FORMATION: It’s time to get back into learning hard copies of the Courier are currently not available in our for adults too! If you’ve thought about joining the Catholic churches. However, in addition to being available online, Church, maybe want to see what it’s about or know someone hard copies are being mailed to those on the home delivery who may be interested, Deacon Kevin would like to meet list. If you would like to receive the Courier at home send with you and spend some time discussing what the Catholic your name and address to Nick Reller at [email protected] or Faith really is and what it isn’t. We plan to start a new group Diocese of Winona-Rochester, The Courier, 55 W Sanborn in November so if you or someone you know is interested, St., Winona, MN 55987. The office will print a few copies of please contact St. Catherine or St. Leo parish offices, the Courier. They will be available in the Gathering Space. Nothing warms the body like a cup of hot cocoa....and nothing warms the soul like prayer! This month we are intentionally lifting up our 8th grade students. Come in, take a cup of cocoa tag with a student’s name and pray for them all month! FAITH FORMATION • Youth News and Activities
Sunday, January 10th – Sunday Faith Formation Classes resume and CLW resumes Wednesday, January 13th – Wednesday Faith Formation Classes resume Wednesday, January 20th – 2nd Graders 1st Reconciliation at 5:00 pm (option1) Saturday, January 23rd – 2nd Graders 1st Reconciliation at 6:00 pm (option 2)
Children’s Liturgy Learning model update: We are excited to announce that with of the Word is Luverne Schools going back to in-person/hybrid learning back too! Starting models, we are comfortable going back to our in-person Faith this Sunday, Formation learning. We will continue to use our standard Covid January 10th, our policy, small classes, mandatory masks and social distancing as students ages 4- we have all year. In-person classes will begin Sunday, January 4th grade are invited to attend CLW during the 8:30 AM Mass. 10th and Wednesday, January 13th at the students’ regular times as per their start of the year registration. If you have any Faith Formation related If you are not ready for your student to come back to in-person questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to class, continuing in the distance learning model is certainly an contact Nicole at [email protected] or option. If this is your preference, please let Nicole know ASAP 507-283-8071 at any time. so she can get you an on-going lesson schedule.
Diocese of Winona-Rochester Prayer for Vocations Loving Father, source of all that is good, we beg you to look upon us with mercy and love. As your beloved sons and daughters, redeemed in the blood of Jesus Christ, we seek to do your will in every action of our lives. We beg you now to pour out Your Holy Spirit upon the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and help each member of this diocese to live out the call to holiness given to them in baptism. Please grant us many priests and consecrated persons to serve Your Church, strong and holy marriages that serve as a sign of Your self-giving love, and single men and women who are intent on living out Your plan for their lives. Let each of us be more deeply conformed to Your Son, Jesus Christ. Help us to live in holiness and love, keep us on the path You have marked out for us, which leads to eternal life with You. May Your grace be abundant as we rejoice in hope and confidently trust in Your Divine Providence each day. With grateful hearts, we ask this prayer through the intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, in the name of Jesus Christ, who is Lord, forever and ever. Amen. Phone: 507-283-8502 Web: www.stscl.org Office Hours: M-F 8:00-4:30 Pastor: Daily & Nightly 920 S Kniss Ave Msgr. Gerald Kosse Specials Luverne, MN Deacon: 449-0454 507.449.8334 OPEN 7 Days a Week! Joe Mauch Kevin Aaker [email protected] Adrian, MN • 507-360-0265 Check out our Sunday 75diner.com OFFICE MANAGER: Brunch Schedule! [email protected] Terry & Chantel Connell Mary McLaughlin, 283-8502 owners
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