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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.