The Parish of St. Maximilian Kolbe 204 South River StreetThe Parish of St. Maximilian Kolbewww.DelanoCatholic.com P.O. Box 470 [email protected] Delano, MN 55328 (763) 972 - 2077

204 South River Street www.DelanoCatholic.com P.O. Box 470 [email protected] Delano, MN 55328 TheThe Churches Churches of of St. St. Peter Peter and and St. St. Joseph Joseph (763) 972 - 2077

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday 5:00 pm (SJ)

Sunday 8:00 am (SP) 10:30 am (SP)

Monday (Communion Service) 8:30 am (SJ)

Tuesday 6:00 pm (SP)

Wednesday, Thursday 8:30 am (SJ)

Friday 8:30 am (SP)

First Saturday 8:30 am (SP)

SP: St. Peter ~ 217 S. 2nd St. SJ: St. Joseph ~ 401 N. River St. St. Joseph’s Church is open Monday - Friday 6:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Adoration

St. Michael the Archangel Adoration Chapel Eucharistic Adoration PARISH OFFICE HOURS: SACRAMENT of CONFESSION Monday 5 am through Monday − Thursday: 9:00 am − 3:30 pm Saturday….. 4:00 pm (SJ) Friday 2 pm. Friday: 9:00 am − 12:00 pm 1st Sat .…… before and after the All are welcome to stop by and BAPTISM: Parents are required to take a 8:30 am Mass (SP) spend time with our Lord. Baptism class before scheduling their child’s Tuesday……5:00 pm (SP) Thursday…..8:00 am & after The Adoration Chapel is Baptism. This 1.5 hour class, held on the 4th located in the Parish Office Saturday of the month, will discuss the 8:30 am Mass (SJ) Building, Door #3. selection of godparents for you r child and MARRIAGE: Please contact the Parish the Rite of Baptism. Call the Parish Office to Office a minimum of 6 months before Friday Adoration held in St. Peter’s register. your wedding. Church while school is in session.

PARISH OF ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE From the desk of Fr. Nathan LaLiberte Black History Month: Among the Saints Website: www.DelanoCatholic.com

General Email: [email protected] February marks Black History Month and to celebrate this I would like to throw a Catholic spin on it, recounting two of the Parish Office Phone: 763-972-2077 great saints that have inspired us and who share in a black Pastor: Fr. Nathan LaLiberte, ext. 222 heritage. [email protected]

St. Josephine Bakhita Deacon: Rev. Mr. Joseph Kittok, 763-221-6658

For many years Josephine Bakhita was a slave, but her spirit was [email protected] always free. Eventually that spirit prevailed. Born in the Darfur Deacon: Rev. Mr. Bruce Bowen, ext. 244 region of southern Sudan, Josephine was kidnapped at the age of 612-298-4867, [email protected]

7, sold into slavery and given the name Bakhita, which Parish Business Administrator: Russ Nolan, ext. 226 means fortunate. She was resold several times, finally in 1883 to [email protected]

Callisto Legnani, Italian consul in Khartoum, Sudan. Two years Bookkeeper: Marie Bauman, ext. 223 later, he took Josephine to Italy and gave her to his friend [email protected] Augusto Michieli. Bakhita became babysitter to Mimmina Director of Music: Terry Beaudry, ext. 225 Michieli, whom she accompanied to Venice’s Institute of the [email protected] Catechumens, run by the Canossian Sisters. While Mimmina was being instructed, Josephine felt drawn to the Catholic Faith Formation Director: Eric Russek, ext. 251 Church. She was baptized and confirmed in 1890, taking the [email protected] name Josephine. When the Michielis returned from Africa and Faith Formation Teen Coordinator: Katy Kalleberg, wanted to take Mimmina and Josephine back with them, the ext. 230, [email protected] future saint refused to go. During the ensuing court case, the Safe Environment Coordinator: Eric Russek, ext. 251

Canossian Sisters and the patriarch of Venice intervened on Liturgical Administrator: Kathy Carlson, ext. 246 Josephine’s behalf. The judge concluded that since slavery was [email protected] illegal in Italy, she had actually been free since 1885. Josephine Admin. Assistant / RCIA Coordinator: Connie Botz , entered the Institute of St. Magdalene of Canossa in 1893 and ext. 221, [email protected] made her profession three years later. She soon became well loved by the children attending the sisters’ school and the local Bulletin Editor: Kristin Detloff, 971-280-9676, citizens. She once said, “Be good, love the Lord, pray for those who [email protected] do not know Him. What a great grace it is to know God!” The first Maintenance Supervisor: Gary Zitzloff steps toward her beatification began in 1959. She was beatified [email protected] in 1992 and canonized eight years later. Her feast day is on Cemetery Liaison : Jane Speckel, ext. 224 February 8th and she is the patron saint of human trafficking [email protected] survivors. Parish Trustees: Barb Janas and Gary Schaust St. Martin de Porres Miscarriage Ministry: Bobi Meehan, 763-479-2604 Martin was born on December 9, 1579 in Lima, Peru. He was ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE CATHOLIC SCHOOL the illegitimate son of Don Juan de Porres of Burgos, a Spanish nobleman, and Ana Velasquez, a young freed black slave girl. Website: www.stmaxkolbeschool.org

From early childhood Martin showed great piety, a deep love School Phone: 763-972-2528 for all God's Creatures and a passionate devotion to Our Lady. School Principal: Mary Ziebell, ext. 228 At the age of 11 he took a job as a servant in the Dominican [email protected] priory and performed the work with such devotion that he was School Secretary: Barb Barten, ext. 229 called "the saint of the broom". Martin was placed in charge of [email protected] the Dominican's infirmary where he became known for his tender care of the sick and for his spectacular cures. In St. Maximilian Kolbe Councils recognition of his fame and his deep devotion, his superiors dropped the stipulation that "no black person may be received Pastoral Council to the holy habit or profession of our order" and Martin was Gail Sinkel, Chairperson, [email protected] vested in the full habit and took the solemn vows as a Ted May, Secretary, [email protected]

Dominican brother. As a Dominican brother, he became more Additional Members: Susan Fobbe, Allen Hoffman, devout and more desirous to be of service. He established an B.J. Ludwig, Julianne Paskach, Bob Sundheim orphanage and a children's hospital for the poor children of the Please contact Gail Sinkel or Ted May of the Pastoral Council with slums. He set up a shelter for the stray cats and dogs. Many concerns or comments about the parish. Concerns and ideas will miraculous cures, including the raising of the dead, were be discussed with Fr. Nathan at the monthly Council meeting. attributed to Brother Martin. Today throughout South America, Finance Council Central America and the islands of the Caribbean, people tell of Jeff Carriveau, Jason Griep, Kelly Horn, the miraculously powerful intercession of St. Martin de Porres. John Reuter, Jason Winter

His feast day is on November 3rd and he is the patron saint of To learn more about our financial health, please make an innkeepers, barbers, public health workers, and social justice. appointment with the Parish Business Administrator.

Mass Intentions Prayer Intentions St. Maximilian Kolbe please join us in prayer Don Arens † for those in need at this time: Sat. 2/16 5:00 pm SJ (Friends & Family) Erik Johnson, Pat Theis, Mary McMenamy, Claire Luella Blanchette † Caskey, Lisa Moonen, Evelyn Day, Maureen Seliski, Pete Sun. 2/17 8:00 am SP (Charlie & Betty Checkel) Theis, Jodi Kosek, Lawrence Bauman, Bob McGuire, Karl Van Beusekom, Mark Smith, Scott Friendt, Callie Nelson-Hoyles, Mary Danielson, Jeffrey Leach, Jim Kittock, Ed Windsperger, Sun. 2/17 10:30 am SP People of the Parish Norma Wandersee, Chris Johnson, Jo Schulte, Mary Nolan, Stacey Ryan, Max Nemesi, Rita Nieman, Mark Babatz, Paula Field † Charlie Checkal, Zachary Van Erp, Jo Anne Nieman, Jan Tue. 2/19 6:00 pm SP (Family) Lindquist, Hillary Blenke, Gary Bogenrief, Sherri Scholz, Rosetta Vieau, Rob Mihulka, Joseph Schaust, Jr., Doug Lawrence Gabriel † Wed. 2/20 8:30 am SJ Mueller, Carolyn Haan, Jean Baldy, Tom Madden, Chris (Family) Keller, Kathryn Kautzmann, James Fritz, Gabriel Hammes, Jackson Hammes, Tom Fink, Bernice Schlosser James Nolan † Thu. 2/21 8:30 am SJ (Nolan Family) Please remember our men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces Francis Thiesen † in your prayers: Fri. 2/22 8:30 am SP (Norma Wandersee) • Staff Sgt. Tom Speckel, USMC • Master Sgt. Andrew Z. Fink, Army Ranger/Combat Medic, Mark Nolan † U.S. Army Sat. 2/23 5:00 pm SJ (Jerry & Theresa Borrell) • Major Garrett Litfin, V-22 pilot, USMC • Staff Sgt. Eric Alger, U.S. Army Craig J. Maas † • Private Samuel J. Smith, U.S. Army Reserves Sun. 2/24 8:00 am SP (Family) • SFC Joseph Saladin, 82nd Airborne, 3rd Brigade, 2-505 Battalion, Bravo Company, U.S. Army Sun. 2/24 10:30 am SP People of the Parish • SRA-E4 Justin and Whitney Eisinger, U.S. Air Force • Captain Robert Field, U.S. Air Force

Mass Readings in the red Worship Book for • CPL Cole Paskach, Minnesota National Guard The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 1126 • 1LT Patrick Sweeney, U.S. Army, 101st Airborne • SPC Dimitry Paskach, U.S. Army, Colorado Springs Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-26; • 1st Lieutenant Joseph Janas, USMC Mk 8:11-13 • SA Wesley Laddusaw, U.S. Navy Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, • AWS2 Joseph Emmer, Naval Prep Academy, Newport, RI 9c-10; Mk 8:14-21

Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Ps 116:12-15, 18-19; Mk 8:22-26 Momentous Occasions

Thursday: Gn 9:1-13; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mk 8:27-33 Baptism

Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 We welcome Landon Lahrs, child of Andrea & Nelson, Saturday: Heb 11:1-7; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Mk 9:2-13 to our family of faith.

Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38 Holy Matrimony

Saints & Special Observances This Week Congratulations to Cody Lehn and Kara Steele who were Sunday: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time married this past Friday.

Monday: Presidents’ Day

Thursday: St. Peter Damian Marian Rosary Schedule

Friday: Chair of St. Peter the Apostle; For an end to abortion Washington’s Birthday St. Timothy’s Council of Catholic Women Maple Lake, MN Saturday: St. Polycarp Sundays 11:00 am, KRWC - Buffalo 1360 AM

Parish News/Events

Family Literacy Night Tuesday, February 19 6:00 - 7:30 PM B I N G O St. Max School

A chance for family & friends to have fun reading, March 2 listening to stories, playing word games, and more. Parish Life Center Doors Open at 5pm Bring your family, friends, and neighbors! Enjoy a fun night with your emcees Ted May & Brian Roers!

Hearty appetizers, social hour, and early bird raffle with a chance to win $100! Bingo starts at 7pm!

Buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win a 2 night stay at The Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells plus $400 resort gift card!

$25.00 a ticket or $300.00 a table with extra perks! DORATION All proceeds go to St. Max School A A second Adorer is needed at the following times: ~ Mondays 3-4 pm ~ Tuesdays 7-8 am & 12-1 pm ~ Wednesdays 12-1 pm LENTEN GOURMET SEAFOOD DINNER! Prepared by Jerry V ~ Fridays 8-9 am Contact Barb Janas at [email protected] or Shrimp Scampi Pasta, Baked Cod with Lemon Sauce, 763-972-6843 to schedule your hour. Deep fried Cod with Homemade Tarter Sauce, Deep Fried Butterflied Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce, Homemade Macaroni & Cheese, Tater Tots, Clam CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR Chowder, Fresh Garden Salad, Bread Sticks, CATHOLIC UNITED FINANCIAL WAFFLE Desserts, Beverages. BREAKFAST RAFFLE WINNERS! FREE WILL OFFERING All proceeds benefit St. Maximilian Kolbe School

Sponsored By:

Pictured are William Hanlon and Hunter Hansen who both won a Karaoke Machine . FRIDAY – MARCH 22, 2019 4:30 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M. Event held at St. Peter’s Church Dining Hall The Parish of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Delano, MN

Homebound Communion Additional Eucharistic Ministers Needed This event is eligible for a matching grant from We are in need of additional Eucharistic Ministers to bring communion to the homebound. If you are Catholic United Financial of up to $1000.00 interested in learning more about this ministry, Catholic United Financial has raised over $366,077 in support contact Kathy Carlson at of religious education for the Parish of St. Maximilian Kolbe. 763-972-2077 x246 or [email protected]. Max m a K e Ca c Sc is a Catholi faith bas d o uni h all b d di d to th total d lopm n of h hild thus p o idin th foundation for a Spirit-filled and sacramental life.

Celebrating Catholic Schools Week!

The students at St. Maximilian Kolbe School have had a busy, faith-filled week in celebration of Catholic Schools week! This has been an exciting time to embrace what makes us proud and honored to be a part of a Catholic school. The week began on Sunday with a waffle breakfast after Mass, and continued throughout the week.

Students of St. Max also had the opportunity to dress up and participate in fun activities throughout the week! The school week kicked off with "Souper" Bowl Monday, where students dressed in their favorite sports wear and brought in a can of soup for those less fortunate. On Tuesday students had the opportunity to dress up in what they want to be when they grow up, as well as creating luminaries bags to spread the light of St. Max throughout the community. Wednesday was color day, where classes dressed by color, and got to play bingo with their buddy classes. On Thursday, students wore their best spirit wear, showing off their St. Max pride and demonstrating their penmanship in a handwriting contest. On Friday, it was planned for students to wear their best crazy socks to school but unfortunately, school was cancelled on Friday due to the weather. The kids will have another opportunity in the future to wear their crazy socks to school.

The fourth grade class had a great time dressing up like what they want to be when they grow up. Lisa, an aspiring teacher, even taught the class how to write a cinquain poem!

Faith Formation For All Ages

Parish Calendar BLESSED

Parish Adoration Hour When we think of the word “Beatitude” we think of today’s 9:00 am (St. Peter’s Church) discourse from Luke’s Gospel, or the more familiar one from Sunday, Matthew (which begins “Blessed are the poor in spirit . . . ”). February 17th Prayer Ministry Actually, beatitudes occur throughout the prophets and 9:00 am (St. Peter’s Church Cry Room) Gospels. Today in Jeremiah (with an echo in the psalm) we hear, “Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord” (Jeremiah Monday, No School 17:7). Following his resurrection in John’s Gospel, Christ

February 18th (St. Maximilian Kolbe School) proclaims, “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed” (John 20:29). The evangelists placed these sayings Family Reading Event throughout the Gospels as short reminders about the 6:00 pm (St. Max School Gym & characteristics that one will find in a follower of Christ, Tuesday, St. Peter’s Dining Hall) characteristics that will help spread the Good News in this February 19th life and lead to eternal blessings in the next. In Latin, the Knights of Columbus Meeting 6:45 pm saints are called the Beati, the “Blessed,” for they are the (St. Martha Hall) ones who lived the “blessed” life as described by Jesus throughout the Gospels. How blest are we, when we also Faith Formation strive to make our own days a living beatitude! 6:20 pm Grades 6-10 : St. Joseph’s Campus Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Wednesday, 6:30 pm Grades K-5 : St. Peter’s Campus February 20th RCIA 6:30 pm Influenza Virus (Parish Office) As the flu season is in full swing, effective immediately, the Marriage in Christ Seminar Precious Blood will not be offered during Mass. If you are 9:00 am (St. Joseph’s Church and Hall) able to only receive the Precious Blood for Communion Saturday, due to a medical reason, please let a Sacristan know before February 23rd Baptism Prep Class Mass and step into the Sacristy just before Communion 3:00 pm Pre-Registration Required begins; a Minister will distribute the Precious Blood to you (Parish Office) there. Mass Ministry Schedule Info subject to change. Appointments As reflected in Ministry Pro on February 5th.

St. Joseph Church St. Peter Church St. Peter Church February 23/24 5:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:30 AM

Dennis Nieman Kristi Kosfeld Len Schaust Richard Schaffer Ushers Team Zitzloff Jim Jacobs Bob Sundheim Gary Schaust Gerry Helmbrecht

Sacristans Virginia Grefsrud Kathy Carlson Jane Speckel

Lectors Joan Kittok Matthew Domeyer Alan Bear

Bill & Dawn McCabe (F) Steven & Cheryl Ulen (F) Greeters Shirley Eggersgluss Bob & Sharon Farniok (B) Andy & Jodi Weinzierl(B) Virginia Grefsrud Aly Hoffman Kent Roers Extraordinary Ministers of Thomas Muckenhirn Carrie Hoffman Mark Krause Holy Communion Wendy Martin Darrell Johnson Louise Babatz Karen Russek Barbara Barten Larry Elsen Meredith Duis Carmen Mannor Cody Weinzierl Altar Servers Lily Ohlenkamp/Rademacher Ryan Phillips Jaclyn Weinzierl OPEN Kyra Machakaire Mary Ludwig Musicians Becky Groskreutz TBD Soul Sisters

Rosary Leaders Marla Frach Mary Rose Johnson Dolores G. Gnitka Local News/Events

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION CHRIST THE KING RETREAT CENTER In recent years, there has been remarkable progress in 621 First Ave South – Buffalo, MN 55313 drawing persons with disabilities into full celebration. Now it is generally accepted that worship places need WOMEN’S SILENT LENTEN MIDWEEK accommodations such as ramps or elevators, large-print RETREAT materials for those who are sight-impaired, and perhaps even Theme: “Be Patient in Affliction” an assisted hearing system or signing in American Sign Language. American Sign Language is not merely English Date: March 5 – 7, 2019 translated into movement, but a distinct language with its Presented by: King’s House Preaching Team own grammar, syntax (word order), and vocabulary. For this Suggested Offering: $160.00 per person/$100.00 per reason, the American Catholic bishops have approved person for students American Sign Language (ASL) as an official language of the (includes $30.00 deposit to reserve a room) liturgy. MEN’S SILENT WEEKEND RETREAT Celebrating liturgy in our own language (the vernacular) Theme: “Be Patient in Affliction” means that liturgy must be accessible to all languages and Date: March 8 – 10, 2019 cultures. The fact that Mass is celebrated this weekend in Presented by: King’s House Preaching Team some places in total silence, but with the full participation of Suggested Offering: $160.00 per person/$100.00 per deaf people praising God in the movements of their hands, and sometimes even with a priest who is deaf, is nothing less person for students than the Church being faithful to the image of Jesus, who (includes $30.00 deposit to reserve a room) made the deaf hear and the mute speak. Remember too that deafness is an invisible disability, and that there may well be people in your parish who are quietly yearning for Mass to be Tune in to Relevant Radio® 1330 AM signed for them in ASL. Fuel your drive with spiritual nourishment!

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Will be held on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 5:00 pm 310 Pacific Ave, Waverly, MN.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Please call 763-658-4936 for information or directions.

French Toast & Waffle Breakfast Sunday, February 24th 9 am—12 Noon Saint Mary of Czestochowa Dining Hall

Join us for French toast and waffles! A free will offering will be accepted for the benefit of the St. Mary's Catholic Education program. The event is sponsored by the Men's Club and Delano Knights of Columbus.

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