APRIL 14, 2019 PALM

13900 BISCAYNE AVE. W ROSEMOUNT, MN 55068 PHONE: 651-423-4402 www.stjosephcommunity.org

Weekend Mass times:

Saturday: 5:00

Sunday: 7 am, 8:30 am, & 10:30 am

Family Formation Nights! Elementary Grades 1-5 First Wednesdays of the Month Every first Wednesday of the month during the school year we will gather as families in place of a regular Faith Formation night! All Faith Formation, School, and Parish Families are invited to gather together to grow deeper in faith through dynamic NEW Curriculum! Children will dive into Bible speakers, prayer and activities. stories, connect them with Catholicism, and be called into action to live out the faith every week. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Middle School Grades 6-8 The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) program continues to grow and we are excited Grade 6 - Encounter to be adding our first Level III group! A Bible study specifically designed Level I - Sundays for PreK-K for Middle School youth! Through Level II - Wednesdays for Grades 1-3 DVD presentations and small group Level III - Tuesdays for Grades 4-6 discussion, youth are drawn into the Salvation story and who God is. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Open House Grades 7 & 8 - Altaration Sunday Morning, May 19th Youth learn about the beauty and mystery of the Mass through DVD presentations and small group Confirmation Preparation discussions. NEW Program Design! Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, Confirmation preparation will be incorporated into High School Grades 9-12 the High School Wednesday night formation! Preparation will take place in 10th Grade.

Confirmation 2020 Informational Meeting NEW Program! NEW Meeting Day! Wednesday, May 29 at 7 - 8pm High School teens will gather on Wednesdays in th large and small groups to unpack and learn more (Current 9 Grade Families Please Plan To Attend) about their faith. Excellent programs such as: Chosen, Decision Point, and YDisciple will be used Check out more information at this weekend’s in conjunction with guest speakers to build a deeper Ministry Showcase OR on the new relationship with Jesus and the Catholic Faith. St. Joseph Community Webpage! PADRE PAUL’S PONDERINGS

Holy Week is A Time to Grow in Our Faith

Recently Apple updated their iPhone software so now my Holy Thursday gives us a lot to think about too. There is the iPhone will tell me how much time I spend each week on social institution of the Eucharist, God’s gift of love to us when we media or playing games on the phone. Admittedly I don’t pay celebrate at every Mass. There is the institution of the priesthood too much attention to the numbers, but I am on my phone quite a which makes it a special day for thinking about my ordination bit. I’ll play “Words With Friends”; check the news; check social and how I live out my vocation. What I’ve always been struck by media; and put on music on the XM app while I exercise. And is the washing of the feet. We do this as a reminder of what that’s just my phone. I’m also of course spending time on my Jesus did, but what I love with this ritual is that it’s a visible thing computer (like I am now as I write this column). In terms of time we do at liturgy to basically say “OK people, if you are going to spent on other things, there’s thinking about the day ahead and receive Jesus in Holy Communion, and say I am a Christian, here’s the week, working on different tasks, and thinking about what what it means.” We can grow closer to God by coming to Mass. still needs to get done. Most of us are pretty busy; we spend so That’s a big part of it. There is a lot of beauty in liturgy. A good much time on work, school, family activities, and are on the go. liturgy can bring us higher and touch the soul, and I have to tell Perhaps at some point the iPhone will tell me about these other you, I really love how we celebrate liturgy here at Saint Joseph’s things too, and I imagine it’ll be a lot of time spent on them. - Bill Bradly who directs music and worship does an amazing job at helping people move closer to God through worship, but My iPhone though does not tell me how much time I spend on my liturgy always has to connect us to the greater community. faith each week, nor does it tell me how much time I spend Remember the words of Pope Francis, that the Church is a field thinking about God and my relationship with Him. If our phones hospital. So as we see the feet being washed, it helps us think did that though, what would it say about that part of our lives? about who’s feet we need to wash. Who might be hurting in our How would it compare to all the other things we do? lives; who we might be neglecting; or who might be hurting. Jesus even washes the feet of Judas. Some people in our lives our We do have to be engaged in the world and stay busy. We lovable. Some people are challenging. We can’t just serve or also need to think back to Ash Wednesday: from dust you came, love when it is convenient - what Jesus does is give us a mandate to dust you shall return. That is a reality, but it is a reality to do for others what He the master has done for the 12. changed by God’s love, and what Jesus has done for us. This That’s something that we need to live out daily. week gives us the chance to think more deeply about the greatest love story ever told, Christ’s Passover from death to life. What strikes me with Good Friday is the greatest love story We think about God’s love for us, but also of how we need to ever told. How Jesus would do this for me, even if I were the only respond to that love and maybe not think as much about the next person ever created. How I do not deserve mercy, but am given day, but about eternity. Where is our life headed? What are we mercy by a God who is love. How I also suffer loss in my life prepping for? Are we ready for the time, as Johnny Cash would losing people I care about and experiencing pain, but that God say, the Man will come around, meaning our judgment day? suffers too with me. Yes, we are sinners and do evil things. Yes, we suffer so much in this life. We are loved - and this is how far As we ponder these things we should not be filled with fear, but God goes for us out of love. Think about that on Good Friday as with hope, love and a desire to look to Jesus and learn from Him you touch the cross and reflect on the Passion again. Turn your about how to grow closer to Him, and bring His love into the sins and struggles over to the who is love itself and let that world. Holy Week gives us the perfect opportunity to do just liberate you. that. Lastly, Holy Saturday. If you have never been to the Easter What I’ve found is that each of the liturgies can have a Vigil, do consider going. Yes, it’s longer, but it’s worth it. It’s so different way of helping me to grow in my faith. I hope you’d amazing to see the light dispelling the darkness as the Easter fire think about that as you prepare to celebrate this most solemn is lit; the new Easter candle blessed and all the candles being lit week on our calendar. from that candle; people entering into the Catholic Church and affirming their faith after studying it; and the “Alleluia” sung We begin on Palm Sunday, and what strikes me with the again. We are reminded of God having the last word over day is the shallowness of people. Many of us been burned by death and of our redemption. It fills one with hope, and when fake people in our lives; but let’s be honest, sometimes we have you hear the “Exultet” chanted, and the Litany of Saints prayed done that to other people. You have the crowds who say for the newly baptized and confirmed, you are overwhelmed “hosanna!” but then drop the palms and walk away quickly when with this sense of God’s love and the power of the love that they realize Jesus is not going to be a political leader. You have exists in the body of believers, the Church. jealousy from the Sanhedrin and those who see Jesus as a threat to their power. You have the cowardice of Pilate who knows the So much more could be said about Holy Week, but I’ll just close right thing to do but doesn’t do it, even when God is literally with this: go to the liturgies. They are not obligatory holy days, staring him in the face. You have Judas pretending to be loyal but as you experience the liturgies this week, my guess is that but betraying his friend with a kiss. This liturgy challenges us in a you truly will grow in your faith and be touched by the love and way to think about how serious we are about the word “love” grace of God. (more on that on Good Friday). Do we really mean that word Have a blessed Holy Week! ~Fr. Paul when we say it, or only when it is convenient? STEWARDSHIP ST. JOSEPH’S STAFF & INFO

Sacrificial Giving: April 6-7, 2019 Sacramental Care

Envelope Offering……………....$12,139.00 Pastor Fr. Paul Kammen 651-313-8466 Plate……………………..…...... $743.00 Deacon Steve Boatwright 651-313-8493 Automatic Online Giving…...….….$4,620.00 Deacon Gordon Bird 651-423-4402 Total………………...... $17,502.00 Administrative

Capital Campaign…....………...... $2,872.00 Director Randy Haney 651-313-8468 Admin Asst: Reception Ann Brown 651-313-8460 Good Friday Holy Land Collection: April 19, 2019 Admin Asst: Database Maggie Roth 651-313-8461 Pope Francis has asked us to help Admin: Communications Bobbi Neuens 651-313-8470 Christians in the Middle East through a Bookkeeper/HR Jane Schmitz 651-313-8467 parish collection for the Franciscans of the Facilities Maintenance 651-313-8488 Custody of the Holy Land. This collection aids the Church in nourishing parishes, Lifelong Faith Formation providing support for Catholic schools, Director Kayla Rooney 651-313-8464 offering religious education, and Sunday School Coord. Kathy Neary 651-313-8465 providing food and housing for the poor. Donations also help in maintaining important Holy Land shrines of the Parish Life Catholic faith. This year because of wars, unrest and Director Bridget Samson 651-313-8462 instability in the Holy Land, including Syria, a portion of the overall collection will be designated for our archdiocesan Pastoral Ministry/Outreach relationship with the Archeparchy (Archdiocese) of Damascus Coordinator Kyle Finken 651-313-8463 to help with humanitarian aid and rebuilding the Church. School Join Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. Please be as generous as you are able! Principal Kelly Roche 651-313-8471 Secretary Cris Meaden 651-313-8486 For more information, contact Mickey Friesen at [email protected]. Envelopes in your weekly packet. Worship Director Bill Bradley 651-313-8469 Parish Council JOB OPPORTUNITIES Parish Council Chair Dave Berg 612-850-2305

Coordinator of Youth Additional Info Evangelization & Discipleship Parish Office 651-423-4402 Hours M–F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm School Office 651-423-1658 St. Joseph Community is looking to hire a dynamic individual To send an email to a St Joseph staff member, use the following format: first name.last [email protected] to fill a new full-time position within the parish. The coordinator will focus primarily on teens and young adults to Parish Website www.stjosephcommunity.org bring them in closer relationship with Christ. Individual will Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church & School oversee the high school faith formation programming for Rosemount Minnesota grades 9-12, Confirmation Sacramental preparation, and Twitter: @stjoesrosemount other formative events for youth and young adults. For a full job description, please use this link: https:// Archdiocese’s Victim/Survivor Assistance Program: www.stjosephcommunity.org/about/job-opportunities/#ymjob 651-291-4497 (for confidential care)

Position will be open until filled. Ideal start date will be Mass Schedule:

June/July 2019. Please send a cover letter and resume Saturday~ 5:00 pm to [email protected]. Sunday~ 7am, 8:30am, 10:30am Part-Time Custodian Wanted Monday, Thursday, & Friday~ 8:30am St. Joseph Church has an opening for a Part-Time Custodian. Word & Communion Service: This position is responsible for cleaning common areas, Tuesday & Wednesday~8:30am bathrooms, meeting rooms, office space and other areas as Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00 pm assigned. The shift is every other week, Mon, Wed, Fri from 6-9am. If interested, please pick up an application at the Church of St. Joseph · Rosemount, Minnesota Parish Office. For more details, contact Pat Archer at PALM SUNDAY 3 651-423-4402 x5125. LITURGY & WORSHIP MASS INTENTIONS IN LOVING MEMORY

Mon 15 8:30 The Merfeld Family ~In Loving Memory of those who have Tues 16 8:30 Word & Communion Service recently passed ~ Wed 17 8:30 Word & Communion Service Thurs 18 Holy Thursday Leo Fox Fri 19 Good Friday Sat 20 Holy Saturday We pray for all our departed Brothers & Sun 21 Easter Sisters and those who mourn their loss. READINGS INFORMATION For the Week of April 14 Sunday: Lk 19:28-40 (37)/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, Holy Week Worship Schedule 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a]/Phil 2:6-11/ Holy Thursday - April 18th - 7:00 pm Liturgy Lk 22:14--23:56 or 23:1-49 Good Friday - April 19th Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 [1a]/ Jn 12:1-11 12pm - Stations of the Cross Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 3pm - Liturgy with Eucharist 6pm - Liturgy with Eucharist and 17 [cf. 15ab]/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33- 34 [14c]/Mt 26:14-25 Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil) April 20th - 8:00 pm Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Ps 89:21- Easter Sunday - April 21st - 8:30 am and 10:30 am 22, 25 and 27 [2]/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21 Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, Parish Office closed: 17-18 [cf. 1 Cor 10:16]/1 Cor 11:23-26/ Good Friday: April 19th & Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, Easter Monday: April 22nd 17, 25 [Lk 23:46]/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/ **Please note there will NOT be a Jn 18:1--19:42 morning Mass on Monday, April 22nd** Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Ps 104:1- 2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 [30] or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22 [5b]/Gn 22:1-18 Confirmation Sending Mass or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 16:5, 8, 9- 10, 11 [1]/Ex 14:15--15:1/Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, will be held on Sunday, 5-6, 17-18 [1b]/Is 54:5-14/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, April 28th at 10:30 am 11-12, 13 [2a]/Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [3]/Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 There will be a reception & rehearsal [Jn 6:68c]/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps 42:3, 5; following the Mass for Candidates, 43:3, 4 [42:2] or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3] or Sponsors & Parents. Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [12a]/Rom 6:3- 11/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Lk 24:1-12 Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22- Friendly Reminder: 23 [24]/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/ Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or Lk 24:13-35 The weekend of May 4th & 5th we will be celebrating 1st Eucharist Weekend. VOCATION VIEW “Larger” groups will be during the Saturday 5pm mass & When Jesus comes into your life, Sunday 10:30am. grab something and wave it. Show your joy, your happiness; your dream is fulfilled. Please keep these 70+ children in your prayers as they Tell others: Jesus is here! are preparing for this special day. ~ Thank you

The last weekend of the Nursery is this Church of St. Joseph · Rosemount, Minnesota Sunday, May 5th. We’ll be back in the Fall! 4 APRIL 14, 2019 PARISH INFORMATION

Steubenville Youth Conference BAPTISMS July 26-28, 2019 $275 Baptisms are celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Extended Registration Due Date: April 30th weekend of each month after the 10:30am Open to Current 8-12 Graders mass. (please note that there can be fluctuations in this schedule depending on other liturgical Looking for a great way for your teen (or grandchild) to grow in faith needs). this summer!? Steubenville Youth Conferences provide a wonderful way Parents are required to have completed the for them to deepen their faith, experience Christ in a new and Baptism Preparation class which is offered the profound way, and make friendships for a lifetime! St. Joseph’s will be 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. taking a group to the youth conference at the University of St. Thomas For more information please call the parish on July 26-28. Cost is $275 and includes registration, all meals, office at 651-423-4402. housing, and a t-shirt. The Conference is open to any youth currently in RECONCILIATION 8-12 grade. For more information Individual reconciliation ~ Saturdays at 4:00 pm contact [email protected] or 651-313-8464 OR go or by appointment. Communal celebrations and to https://www.stjosephcommunity.org/faith-formation/highschool/ Individual celebrations are held during Advent and Lent. VBS 2019 Station Leaders Needed! MARRIAGE We need YOU to help lead a VBS Station! All couples anticipating Christian marriage Commitment entails planning meetings in spring/ should contact the Parish Office at summer and leading the station August 5-9 (in the (651) 423-4402 at least 6 months prior to a morning). Leader manuals are provided for all wedding date being set. stations! Here are the stations we need leaders for ANOINTING OF THE SICK still: This Sacrament may be received by any • KidVid Cinema – watch films about real kids living out their faith in Catholic who is seriously ill, about to undergo really cool ways and lead the group in the provided discussion major surgery, or in poor health. The second questions Sunday of each month we offer this sacrament • Sports/Games – lead the kids in high-energy games that connect after each Mass or call the Parish Office, to the day’s theme (Great Station for a HS Student (or 2) looking (651) 423-4402. for leadership opportunities!) PRAYER CHAIN • Snack Station – organize and run the snack break which also To place a prayer request call Pat at 651-452- connects to the daily bible verse 7689 or email [email protected] • Music & Drama – start and end the morning with song and skits FAITH FORMATION and SACRAMENTAL (DVD music videos provided, and skits already written!) PREPARATION Contact [email protected] or 651-313-8464 if you Sunday School for ages 3, 4, and 5 is held are interested or would like to know more information. during the 8:30 & 10:30 Masses. Faith Formation for Grades 1-12 along with 40 Pieces of Clothing for Lent Sacramental Preparation. Thank you to those who have donated thus far! Call (651) 423-4402 for more information. We are looking for Children's and Infants clothing, ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL & PRESCHOOL Infant carriers, car seats, strollers and porta cribs. St. Joseph School provides a God-centered, All car seats must not have been in an accident and must have all of the supportive academic environment for students, pieces. Outdated are okay. Grades PreK-8. Contact Kelly Roche, Principal at (651) 423-1658 for more information. "Hey Middle School and High School students, as well as parents! DAILY ROSARY Have you ever wondered, "Does God really exist?, or Why would an all The rosary is prayed before each weekday loving God allow suffering? or What are the four levels of happiness?" You Mass (Mon.-Fri.) starting 35 minutes before the can find the answers to these questions and so much more by going scheduled Mass time–except on First Friday when to: crediblecatholic.com. To start with, when you get to the website, click on the rosary is prayed at the start of Eucharistic "7 essential modules," and continue on from there. This will get you going Adoration. All are invited to join us as we pray in the right direction, but DON'T STOP THERE!!! Continue to explore this for the needs of the Church and community. wonderful website as it is chalked full of information on all kinds of great BULLETIN DEADLINE: Noon on Mondays. All topics!! Spend this Lent getting to know God and your faith better!" bulletin announcements should be sent to [email protected] and to the REMINDER: appropriate staff personnel for approval • Don’t forget to pick up your Parish Directory & 150th Celebration before they will be included in the bulletin. Book in the Parish office (8-4:30 pm). Church of St. Joseph · Rosemount, Minnesota • For your protection please do not leave valuables in your vehicle PALM SUNDAY 5 while unattended in the parking lot. ~Thank you CALENDAR PARISH LIFE EVENTS

Monday, April 15 LOAVES AND FISHES – April 17 8:20 am Moms in Prayer, Rm 115 EASTER LUTHERAN BY THE LAKE, EAGAN: 2:50 pm Brownies Troop # 57511, Rm 115 Located at the intersection of Cliff and Pilot 6:30 pm Boy Scout Troop # 207, Rms 6 & 7 Knob: Free community meals are served every 6:30 pm Garage Sale Committee, Rm 100 Monday through Thursday, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. All are welcome. Tuesday, April 16 St. Joseph’s is volunteering there the third Wednesday of each month, 9:00 am Divine Mercy, Rm 115 with the next one being April 17. If you are interested in signing up 1:00 pm Befriender Training, Rm 101 for future dates or have any questions, please contact 1:00 pm Preschool Conferences, Rm 115 Patty Casurella at 651-341-5284 or [email protected]. 2:50 pm Hand Chime Rehearsal, Church 5:30 pm Girl Scout Troop # 57807, Rm 115 Solemn Good Friday Prayer Vigil 6:00 pm Girl Scout Troop # 57001, SH B April 19th ~ 8:30 am-4:00 pm 6:30 pm Confirmation Presentation, Rm 101 At the Mega Planned Parenthood in St. Paul. 6:30 pm Boy Scout Troop Committee, Rm 7 Join with us in prayer on Good Friday at Minnesota’s highest volume 6:30 pm Military Wall of Honor Cmte, GA abortuary. Fifteen area pastors, including Bishop Andrew Cozzens and Pastor Jason Meyer, will lead in scripture and prayer, one each Wednesday, April 17 half hour throughout the day. 9:00 am Wisdom & Works...Study, Rm 101 11:00am School Community Day, LeAnn Chin A life size cross will be our only sign. An area will be cordoned off for 12:30 pm Parish Staff Meeting, Rm 101 a family-safe day of prayer. Come for as long as you can –an hour 3:10 pm School Faculty Meeting, Rm 115 or two, half the day or all day. 6:00 pm FF Elementary Group 2 Thousands of Christians join in prayer throughout the day at this vigil 6:00 pm Cat. Of the Good Shepherd, Rm 102 each Good Friday. For more information go to PLAM.ORG 7:00 pm FF Middle School

Thursday, April 18 ~ HOLY THURSDAY The Respect Life's 1:30 pm School Pres. Of Living Stations, Chrch Baby Bottle Campaign… 7:00 pm Mass, Church ... to raise funds for Pregnancy Choices will begin soon. Please gather up your spare Friday, April 19 ~ GOOD FRIDAY change, cash, and or a check made payable to 8:00 am NO SCHOOL Pregnancy Choices to put in the Baby bottles 9:00 am Cursillo Group, Rm 100 to be distributed after Mass on April 27th & 12:00 pm Stations of the Cross, Church 28th. Remember Psalm 127:3 "children are 3:00 pm Liturgy with Eucharist, Church a precious gift from God." Your generous 6:00 pm Liturgy with Eucharist, Church donation will have a positive, practical impact on women from our area who are being supported in choosing life for their unborn babies. Saturday, April 20 ~ HOLY SATURDAY 8:00 pm Easter Vigil, Church 9:00 pm RCIA Gathering, Rm 101 VIRTUS TRAINING

Sunday, April 21 ~ EASTER SUNDAY The next Virtus Training will be 8:30 am Mass, Church Wednesday, May 22 from 6-9pm 10:30 am Mass, Church here at St. Joe’s. You must go to virtus.org to register for this training prior to the date.

What's the deal with Virtus? All volunteers 18 years or older, working with children or vulnerable adults must complete the E3 (Essential 3) which includes Virtus Training. This includes attending a 3-hr live class, background check, code of conduct with video and Mandated reporter online training. There is also a volunteer form that you fill out and hand back in. After the initial training, you will be asked to update your E3 every three years.

How do I register to take the Virtus training? 1. Go to www.virtus.org, If you are new and want to join our team of Church of St. Joseph · Rosemount, Minnesota volunteers, you need to contact our OPCY Coordinator prior to 6 APRIL 14, 2019 registering to take the Virtus training. [email protected] ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL Registration is NOW St. Joseph School Open for Community Night St. Joseph School Wednesday, April 17th ~ 11-9pm Leeann Chin Restaurant, AV Preschool-8th grade Participants must show flyer to receive for 2019-2020 20% of sales to support our School Families that would like to receive more information or tour Use this link below for the flyer: St. Joseph School can contact Kelly Roche, Principal, at 651- https://www.stjosephcommunity.org/wp-content/ 423-1658 or e-mail at [email protected] uploads/2019/03/leann-chin-april-2019.pdf Click here for Online Registration: https://mytads.com/a/stjosephrosemountmn School Presentation of Living Stations Join Us for Summer PreK or School Age Care (ESC) Thursday, April 18th at St. Joseph School! at 1:30 pm

Visit our School Website for more info: https://school.stjosephcommunity.org/ Or call 651-423-1658 Our 4th Grade Class will reenact the Stations of the Cross, thus Living Stations of the Cross. To Register use the link below: You are welcome to join us... https://mytads.com/a/stjosephsummerprogram PARISH INFORMATION & EVENTS

Knights of Columbus to Lead “Divine Mercy Chaplet” scriptural and doctrinal basis for our faith in the mercy of Sunday, April 28th at 3 pm God. By linking the revealed truth about God’s mercy to one of the most solemn Sundays after Easter itself, he illumined the On October 5, 1938, a young religious by the name Sister fact that the liturgy already proclaimed the divine mercy. Faustina (Helen Kowalska) died in a convent of the During the course of Jesus' private revelations to Saint Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Cracow, Faustina on the Divine Mercy, He asked on numerous occasions Poland. She came from a very poor family that had struggled that a feast day be dedicated to the Divine Mercy and that hard on their little farm during the terrible years of WWI. this feast be celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. This feast, Sister had had only three years of very simple education. She which had already been granted to the nation of Poland and typically served simple tasks in the convent, usually in the been celebrated within Vatican City, was granted to the kitchen or the vegetable garden, or as a porter. Universal Church by Pope John Paul II on the occasion of the On February 22, 1931, Sister Faustina was blessed with canonization of Sr. Faustina on 30 April 2000. In a decree private revelations. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ dated 23 May 2000, the Congregation for Divine Worship appeared to this simple nun, bringing with Him a wonderful and the Discipline of the Sacraments stated that "throughout message of Mercy for all mankind. In her vision, she saw Christ the world the Second Sunday of Easter will receive the name extending his mercy, and was told to 'paint an image Divine Mercy Sunday, a perennial invitation to the Christian according to the pattern you see, with the inscription: Jesus, I world to face, with confidence trust in You.’” She instructed the painter, Eugene Kazimierowski in divine benevolence, the on what the image should look like. difficulties and trials that Recently, the Knights of Columbus generously purchased a mankind will experience in the picture of the Divine Mercy Image for display at our parish. years to come.” With this in This image will be on display on The Second Sunday of mind, we will take the Easter/Divine Mercy Sunday, April 28th, and the following opportunity to celebrate week will be blessed and moved to a permanent location, so God’s mercy with a we can all be reminded of God’s love and mercy for us. “Chaplet of Divine Mercy” at 3 pm. on Sunday, April 28th Pope John Paul—now Saint John Paul II—had actively promoted the message of Saint Faustina. In his 1980 ~All are welcome encyclical on God’s mercy, “Rich in Mercy,” he developed a PHIL’S BODY SHOP FAMILY DENTISTRY Auto Body Repair & Paint Robert W. Neuenschwander, D.D.S. Since 1953 Erin K. Allen, D.D.S. “We Aim To Please” Groceries • Pharmacy • Deli Rosemount 651-423-2433 Farmington | (651)463-3404 14470 Cameo Ave. Rosemount, MN 55068 www.philsautobody.com www.familyfreshmarket.com (651) 423-2259 MIKE VANDERHEYDEN Broker • Parishioner 612-308-0826 Let Us Residential Roofing FACTORY [email protected] DIRECT Get You Steve or Nick Bormann PRICING Started!! (952) 891-8586 JAY TENTINGER, Parishioner HUGE IN-STOCK SELECTION! www.bormannbros.com Battery Installs • Battery Recycling • Personal Injury • Wills, Trusts & Probate High Performance Truck, Auto, Marine/RV, Powersports/ATV, Farm, Lawn, Golf Carts and More www.Klecatskys.com HENRY W. ANDERSON • POAs & Health Care Directives Family-Owned—50 Years Collective Experience! Mortuary • Business Law & Family Law WE STOCK AGM, GEL & LITHIUM BATTERIES 651.451.1551 Funeral & Cremation Services since 1931 651.460.2360 Where your funeral is built on faith 952-953-3330 FULLSERVICEBATTERY.COM & personalized with elements that 22056 Chippendale Ave W, Farmington, MN 55024 reflect your life. www.HenryWAnderson.com (952) 432-2331 www.tentingerlawfirm.com PET HOME NIVALA SALES GROUP FARM Jeff Nivala and Carol Groff GARDEN 612-978-2865 [email protected] 14700 S. Robert Trail 651-423-1587 14450 S. Robert Trail, Suite 201 Rosemount Trinity Campus of Farmington • Out Patient Therapy Services Contact Melanie Joas to place an ad today! • Assisted Living • Memory Care • Independent Living • Care Center [email protected] or (800) 950-9952 x5853 3410 213th St. W., Farmington Roofing • Gutters 651-463-7818 Custom Sheet Metal American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. Chimney Repair Joel Schmitz Branch NMLS #1089586 Loan Officer The Powers To Move You! Siding NMLS#150953 YOU PULL YOU SAVE Janis Powers (612) 309-6015 2985 160th St. W. • Rosemount, MN 55068 Parishioner & Song Leader 651-322-1800 612-722-7129 NMLS# 335688 WE BUY WRECKED CARS • OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Cell: 612-636-7436 HOME LOAN SPECIALIST HUNDREDS OF CARS READY FOR YOU [email protected] www.garlock-french.com White Funeral Homes

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