JULY 7, 2019 Barb Aarhus, SH Secretary Monica Anderson, SC Secretary Alice Spinler, HT Bookkeeper
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SS. Isidore & Maria Holy Trinity, Litomysl 9946 SE 24th Ave. Catholic Cluster Owatonna, MN 55060 Sacred Heart 150 NE Second St St. Columbanus & Holy Trinity Offices PO Box 27 Email: [email protected] Hayfield, MN 55940 (507)583-2784 St. Mary Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-Noon 84970 310 St Website: www.stcolumbanuschurch.com Ellendale, MN 56026 Sacred Heart Office St. Columbanus Email: [email protected] 114 E Main St (507)477-2256 or (507)438-9982 Blooming Prairie, MN 55917 Parish Staff JULY 7, 2019 Barb Aarhus, SH Secretary Monica Anderson, SC Secretary Alice Spinler, HT Bookkeeper Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday: 4:30 pm, SH Sunday: 8:30 am, HT Sunday: 10:30 am, SC Reconciliation Saturday, 3:45 pm, SH Sunday, 8:00 am, HT Baptism Please call the office to register a date for baptism. First time baptisms requires preparation with priest. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Classes are held at St. Columbanus from September through April. Marriage Contact the SC Parish Office at least 6 months prior to proposed wedding date. Preparation program is required. Care of the Sick Call the SC Parish Office at 507-583- 2784 Christian Burial Contact the SC Parish Office at 507- 583-2784 Missionary Priest Fr. Onesimo Konyi Venansio, will be visiting the Diocese of Winona-Rochester in July and will be celebrating with our St. Columbanus-Sacred Heart-Holy Trinity parish communities on the weekend of July 20 & 21, 2019 to speak about the many ministries of the Archdiocese of Juba South Sudan. It has been in the news and you may have seen it…South Sudan voted for independence from the radical Muslim North 2011. There was hope in this … but two years after triumphantly breaking away from Sudan and becoming the world’s newest nation, South Sudan plunged into a civil war that has been called one of the most destructive conflicts of the 21st century. Five years of fighting, mass killing, looting, rapes and other atrocities have destabilized the nation of over 12 million. Almost 4 million south Sudanese have been internally displaced, with half of them seeking refuge in neighboring nations to avoid being caught in the crossfire. The conflict erupted in December 2013, when president Salva Kiri and his vice Riek Macher, fallout let to estimates that at least 382,000 people have died because of the conflict. Juba Archdiocese finds itself in a critical juncture, as nearly five years of conflict have left a devastating impact. Yet in spite of the staggering challenges in South Sudan capital of Juba, the Archdiocese still see a nation thirsty for spiritual growth and the sacrament to be administer. The Archdiocese remain committed to God’s call to care for those entrusted to her care. The priests and Religious of the Archdiocese of Juba remains central to restoring hope for the Christian community of the Archdiocese. Their compassionate care for the Christian community is the face of the church to the world. Civil war and food insecurity in South Sudan are causing havoc. The priests and the religious of the Archdiocese need food and the basics to let them carry their mission. There are not enough Christian community members available with the necessary resources to care for this local church. In thanksgiving for the generous hearts of our Christian community in the world especially here in USA the Archbishop is able to support each priest with $. 100. 00 (One hundred dollar) a month feeding money to enable them to carry their mission. These men and women serve in some of the most difficult areas of the world. You are the hands of the Lord in ministering to his suffering church in the Archdiocese of Juba, South Sudan. The second collection will go towards the Church in the Archdiocese of Juba. Saint Isidore and Saint Maria Months ago when asked about the name of the newly formed cluster for Holy Trinity-Litomysl, Sacred Heart- Hayfield, St. Mary’s-Rural Geneva and St. Columbanus- Blooming Prairie, my response was simply the name al- ready exists among us. One unifying factor that I point- ed out early on in the realignment of parishes process was the local Knights of Columbus council. Our local council is named for St. Isidore the Farmer. This also happens to have been the name of the school that was located at Holy Trinity-Litomysl. The previous cluster title was named Mary, Mother of Mercy after the Blessed Mother and the process of consolidation that coincided with the Jubilee Year of Mercy taking place in 2016. It seems natural in keeping with the unity already found in our rural area where family life has deep roots that we as Catholics would be able to call upon the interces- sion of St. Isidore and his wife St. Maria de la Cabe- Saint Isidore the farmer and his wife, Maria Torribia za. The SS. Isidore and Maria Catholic Cluster is named with the Holy Angels for these patron saints of farmers. As found on the by Joseph von Führich (1800-1876); circa 1830 Catholic Rural Life website, “Isidore was born in 1070 to a peasant family near Madrid, Spain. He was baptized ‘Isidore’ in honor of the famous archbishop of Seville, Spain. Isidore the farmer was actually a day laborer, working on the farm of the wealthy John de Vergas at Tor- relaguna, just outside Madrid. He married a poor girl, Maria Torribia. Their only child, a son, died in infan- cy. The couple took a vow of chastity to serve God. Isidore’s life is a model of simple Christian charity and faith. He prayed while at work. He shared what he had with the poor, even his meals. He often gave them more than Saint Isidore and Saint Maria continued on page 3 2 WELCOME TO THE SS. ISIDORE & MARIA CATHOLIC CLUSTER Saint Isidore & Saint Maria continued from pg. 2 Liturgical Roles WEEKEND OF JULY 13th & 14th he had for himself (feast day, May 15). St. Maria (feast day, September 9) always kept a pot of stew on Sacred Heart, Hayfield the fireplace in their humble rural dwelling. She knew Saturday, July 13th at 4:30 pm that her husband Isidore would often bring home an- Lector: Stacy Tempel yone who was hungry. In representations, St. Isidore Euch. Min.: Kathy Blanchard, Duane Klocke, is portrayed as a peasant with a sickle or staff, and Kathy Wilmes, Denise Butler sometimes with an angel or white oxen near him. He Servers: Kiley Buer, Jenna & Nolan Klocke died in 1130 and was canonized in 1622. After Isi- Gifts: Ben Tempel Family dore’s death, Maria became a hermit, but she too per- Ushers: Allan Klocke, Ben Hoebing, formed miracles and merited after her death the Eric Severson, Bill Wanzek name of “Santa Maria de la Cabeza”, meaning Head, Greeters: Roger Hahn Family because her head (conserved in a reliquary and car- Counters: Joanne & Donna ried in procession) has often brought rain from heav- en for an afflicted dry countryside. The virtues found Holy Trinity, Litomysl in the lives of Isidore and Maria – commitment to Sunday, July 14th at 8:30 am family, love for the land, service to the poor and a Lector: Marie Kubicek deep spirituality – are qualities that still can be Euch. Min.: Al Rysavy, Jean Wilkie, Janet Miller found in rural America. We thank God for our rural Servers: Conor Rennie, Tyler Anderson lives, formed still by the rhythms of nature and Gifts: Matt & Jamie Herget Family Church. With you, help us to rejoice in the relation- Ushers: Tony Schiller & Nate Finholdt ships with God and each other. SS. Isidore and Ma- Greeters: Craig & Melissa Schammel Family ria, pray for us.” Amen.” Rosary: Bob Prokopec Music: Lights of Litomysl 8 St. Columbanus, Blooming Prairie Sunday, July 14th at 10:30 am Mass intentions For Lector: Diane Rumpza July 8 - 14, 2019 Euch. Min.: Don Glynn, Peter Vogt, Tom Walters, Sue Zwiener Monday, July 8: Mt 9:18-26 Servers: Jayden & Mason Brown, Dominic Olson NO MASS Gifts: Mike & Michelle Miller Family Ushers: Robert Salinas, Ron Janning, Tuesday, July 9: St. Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, Larry Stebbins, Efren Hernandez And Companions, Martyrs Greeters: Tim & Amy Trotman Family NO MASS Counters: Team 6 Wednesday, July 10: Mt 10:1-7 Sacristans: Kevin & Jodi Willette NO MASS Thursday, July 11: St. Benedict, Abbot NO MASS; SH 8:30 am Rosary & Prayer time Daily Mass Friday, July 12: Mt 10:16-23 Beginning July 1st there will be no daily mass. Pa- NO MASS; SC 8:30 am Rosary & Prayer time rishioners are encouraged to continue to gather for Saturday, July 13: St. Henry praying the rosary and a time of reflection. Continue SH (HF), 4:30 pm, Pro Populo to strengthen our relationship with Christ by remain- ing in His Sacred Heart and in community. Sunday, July 14: Lk 10:25-37 Thursday at 8:30 am, Sacred Heart, Hayfield HT (LM), 8:30 am, Barb Klecker† Friday at 8:30 am, St. Columbanus, BP SC (BP), 10:30 am, Richard Schumacher† New Mass Schedule Beginning The Weekend Of July 6th & 7th 4:30 pm Saturday Sacred Heart, Hayfield 5:00 pm Saturday St. John Baptist de la Salle, 8:30 am Sunday Holy Trinity, Litomysl Dodge Center 10:30 am Sunday St. Columbanus, 8:30 am Sunday Holy Family, Kasson Blooming Prairie 10:30 am Christ the King, Byron WELCOME TO THE SS. ISIDORE & MARIA CATHOLIC CLUSTER 3 All Parish News Faith Formation News Keep In Our Prayers Holy Trinity, Litomysl Holy Trinity, Litomysl Contact: Monica Anderson, 507-363-1809 Prayer-Carol Prokopec 507-583-7848 Sacred Heart [email protected] Contact: Stacy Tempel, 507-421-7298 10 year old Alexander; Deb (Starman) Waltz; Rick St.