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September 22, 2013 106 3rd Ave N E, PO Box 155 650 Main St. PO Box 131 28905 Co Rd 17 , PO Box 177 Freeport MN 56331-0155 New Munich MN 56356-0131 St. Rosa ( Freeport MN 56331- 0177) Welcome to our Tri-Parish Community! Visitors are always welcome at our celebrations. For information about joining one of our three parish communities or about Sacred Heart School, contact the Tri-Parish Office at 320-836-2143 or visit our websites, Sacredheartfreeport.org. or Newmunichchurch.org. or Strosachurch.org. From the Pastor… Bishop Kettler is the fourth priest of elcome, Bishop Donald Kettler Pope Francis the Sioux Falls Diocese to be named a W has appointed the Most Reverend Donald J. Kettler of the bishop. Lambert Hoch was named 25th Sunday of Time Ordinary Diocese of Fairbanks to be the ninth Bishop of Saint Cloud in Minne- Bishop of Bismarck in 1952. Paul sota. The announcement was made by the Vatican Friday morn- Anderson became Bishop of Duluth in ing. He succeeds Bishop John F. Kinney who is retiring at the age of 1968 and Archbishop Thomas Gul- 76. Bishop Donald J. Kettler was ordained and installed as the fourth lickson, Apostolic Nuncio to the Bishop of the Diocese of Fairbanks on August 22, 2002. Ukraine. Bishop Kettler currently serves on the United State Conference Bishop Kinney said of the appointment, “It is with heartfelt appre- of Catholic Bishops Subcommittee for Native Americans. ciation to our heavenly Father and our Holy Father, Francis, that I welcome my successor, the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Bishop Kettler has one brother and two sisters. His brother Jim Cloud, the Most Reverend Donald J. Kettler. He comes well prepared lives with his family in Dana Point, California while his sister Beth to assume his new responsibilities as the chief pastor of this local Fallgren lives with her family in Sturgis, South Dakota and Kathleen church. For months our people have been praying, ‘In your faithful- Morrissey lives with her family in Brandon, South Dakota. His mother, Marguerite, continues to reside in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. ness send us a shepherd whose watchful care and kindly zeal will continue the work of his predecessors……. Give us a shepherd who Bishop Donald Kettler will be installed as Bishop of St. Cloud on will lead us in being Christ’s heart of mercy, voice of hope and hands Thursday, November 7, at 2:00pm. , of justice’. Today our prayers have been answered. We rejoice and C, Weekdays-YearCycle I September 22, 2013 Bishop John Francis Kinney was born in Iowa in 1937 and are glad! A new day of hope is dawning for us during this Year of was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis on Faith. May we seize this moment as we strive to grow stronger as February 2, 1963. He was named a Bishop by Pope John Paul II on children of God and disciples in mission together”. November 16, 1976, and was ordained an Auxiliary Bishop of St. Bishop Donald Kettler was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Paul/Minneapolis by Archbishop John Roach on January 25, November 26, 1944 to Joe and Marguerite Kettler. At an early age his 1977. Bishop Kinney was appointed to the Diocese of Bismarck, ND, family moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota where he and his three on June 8, 1982 and installed on August 23, 1982. On May 9, 1995 siblings were reared. He graduated from St. John University and he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Cloud, and was in- Seminary in Collegeville, Minnesota and was ordained to the priest- stalled as Bishop on July 6, 1995. hood on May 29, 1970. He became an Associate Pastor in Aberdeen and Sioux Falls from 1970 until 1979. From 1979 - 1981 he coordi- arish Vibrancy Tool Summary Reports Deacon nated work for the Sioux Falls Diocesan offices and again from 1984 P Mark Barder, Director of Planning for the Diocese of St. Cloud, - 1987. In 1981 he attended The Catholic University of America for will meet with the parish staff, parish leadership, trustees, and any two years and received his licentiate degree in canon law (J.C.L.) and Parish Pastoral Council and Finance Committee members from each was then named the Judicial Vicar for the Sioux Falls Diocese in parish who can make their parish’s meeting to share with each parish 1983. In 1984 he began ministry as the weekly TV Mass celebrant the tabulation of the surveys we completed last November and De- which continued until his move to Fairbanks. cember and to answer questions. All 3 meetings are in the Sacred He has served as Judicial Vicar for the Catholic Diocese of Heart Church basement Friday, October 11: Sioux Falls, was a member of the Sioux Falls Diocesan Finance 1:00pm Sacred Heart parish, Council, Stewardship Committee, Catholic Family Services Board of 2:00pm Immaculate Conception Parish, Directors, the Association of Christian Churches of South Dakota 3:00pm St. Rose of Lima Parish Board of Directors, and a Board Member of the Sioux Falls Catholic It is the hope of the planning Council that this vibrancy tool will af- School System. He served as an associate pastor in Aberdeen and firm the viability of areas in our parishes, while identifying areas of Sioux Falls until 1979, rector of St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls challenge. Using this tool, our parishes should be better equipped to from 1987-95 and pastor of St. Lambert Parish, Sioux Falls from evaluate the planning needs of parish in the areas of: Community, 1995-2000. His last assignment for the Sioux Falls Diocese was as Evangelization, Leadership, Service, Stewardship, Word (Faith for- pastor of Christ the King Parish, Sioux Falls. mation) and Worship ((prayer life) Masses at Freeport Masses at New Munich Masses at St. Rosa September 23 - 29, 2013 September 23 - 29, 2013 September 23 - 29, 2013 Mo 8:15am Communion Service Th 8:15am L/D Members COF Tu 8:00am †Victor Elfering Tu 8:15am Communion Service Sa 4:00pm Members of our Three Parishes Sa 8:00pm †Bob Sames We 8:15am ††Anna & Joseph Dierkhising Su 10:30am †Al Wiechman Th 8:15am Communion Service Immaculate Conception Events Fr 8:15am †Dolores Ramler Tu 9-24 8:00pm Mission Planning Meeting-FR St. Rose of Lima Parish Events Su 9:00am Walter & Lucille Thelen We 10-2 7:00pm 4-Part Harmony Mtg-FR Tu 9-24 8:00pm Mission Planning Mtg-FR 60th Wedding Anniversary Sa 10-5 5:00pm Set up for COF Breakfast Tu 9-24 8:30pm Millwood Township Meeting Su 10-6 8:30am COF Matching Fund Breakfast We 10-2 7:00pm 4-Part Harmony Mtg-FR Sacred Heart Parish Events Su 10-6 7:30pm “500” Card Party Fr 10-11 3:00pm Vibrancy Tool Result Mtg-FR Tu 9-24 8:00pm Mission Planning Meeting Fr 10-11 2:00pm Vibrancy Tool Result Mtg-FR We 9-25 3:30pm Youth Choir Practice Help Needed: We are looking for more Fr 9-27 9:00am Eucharistic Adoration “500” Card Party Sunday October 6 high school students or adults who could lead We 10-2 9:00am NCSF Meeting 7:30 pm in the church basement. Liturgy of the Word for the children at the We 10-2 7:00pm 4-Part Harmony Meeting Chairs: Aloys & Lorene Feldewerd Fr 10-11 1:00pm Vibrancy Tool Result Mtg 10:30 am Sunday mass. Please contact Mary Co-Chairs: Erwin and Dorene Feldewerd Kimman at 320-836-2996 if you would like Sacred Heart Youth Choir Like Servers: Cory & Heidi Feldewerd, Kenneth to help. to sing? Join the Sacred Heart Youth Choir! & Arlene Feldewerd, Kevin & Gayle Feldew- Open to youth in grades 2 and up. erd, Mark & Bethany Feldewerd, and Melvin St. Rose Christian Women Due to ♥We will be sing once a month beginning & Linda Feldewerd the Mass Stipend increase, yearly dues for Sunday, September 29 at 9:00 am (Sundays Please bring $2.00 and a pan of bars or cake. the St. Rosa Christian Women will increase to $10.00 effective immediately. Dues can be at 9:00 am September—December and COF Matching Fund Breakfast Saturdays at 4:00 pm beginning in January). sent to Bonnie Stangler, Treasurer. Sunday, October 6, sponsored by St. Leo ♥Practices will be Wednesday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 pm in the church, begin- Court # 0786, Catholic Order of Foresters. Breakfast to be held in the Immaculate Conception ning Wednesday, September 25. Practices Church basement. Menu: Ham, fried potatoes, eggs, sweet breads. etc. Serving from 8:30 am to are mandatory in order to sing at mass! 12:30 pm. Proceeds go toward parish facility needs. For more information or tickets call Jean Hopfer at 837-5239 or Marcie Thull at 837-5283 or 256-3152. ♥There will be opportunities for students to play guitar or piano at mass. Winter Coat Collection: Do you have winter clothing you’ve grown out of or just ♥Adult helpers are needed and necessary to don’t want anymore? Here’s how you can get rid of it and make room for new stuff. The Catho- help supervise students during practice and lic Order of Foresters Court # 0786 of New Munich will be collecting “Winter Clothing” as part to help copy/organize music. of the COF High Court’s “Serving God’s Children” project. Articles to be donated may include ♥Each family will be asked to provide a adult and children’s coats, caps, mittens/gloves and scarves.
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