The Church of St. George THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME • FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Mass Schedule/Sacramental Life THE CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE Church and Parish Office Established 1916 133 North Brown Road • Long Lake, MN 55356 Weekend Masses: Pastor Phone: (952) 473-1247 • Fax: (952) 404-0129 Saturday: 4:00 pm Fr. Mark Juettner (952) 473-1247 x 104 Office Hours: Tues/Wed/Thurs 9-3pm & Fri , 9-1pm Sunday: 9:15am Fr. Juettner- After Hours: [email protected] Office E-mail: [email protected] Mass in Spanish: EMERGENCY LINE TO FR. JUETTNER: www.stgeorgelonglake.org Sunday: 5:00 pm To report an after hour medical emergency or death, call (952) 473-1247 X 150. Weekday & Holy Day Masses: Consult schedule inside bulletin. For information about the Knights of Columbus, please contact

Reconciliation: Ed Rundle at 952-473-9565. Individual: Tues. 9am; First Fridays 9am; Sat. 3:00pm-3:45pm & 5:15pm; For information about the Women’s Council, please contact President Sun. 8:30am-9am Shannon Banks at 612-554-3274.

Adoration: Monday-Friday, Sunday evenings Call: Jean Kottemann (952) 471-7485 Baptism, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage: Contact the Parish Office (952) 473-1247 Pastoral visits to the sick & home-bound: Contact the Parish Office The Feast of St. Blaise:

The Blessing of the Throats Parish Staff (952-473-1247)

Deacon: Bruce Bowen (612) 298-4867 [email protected] Secretary: Sara Dore ext100 Latino Ministry: Melba Reyes ext106 Faith Formation: Christina Ruiz ext102 Bookkeeper: Lynn Johnston ext103 Music: Kelly Kadlec ext105 Head of Bldg., Grounds & Supplies Mike Dombeck - Cell (612) 716-7107

Bldg. & Grounds Pete Meyer (952) 472-7449 Jim Maas (763) 479-5890

Cemetery 401 Willow Drive • Long Lake Joe Kittok (763) 221-6658 John Hughes (612) 804-2449 Paul Bennett (952) 200-7399

Parish Pastoral Council * meeting minutes posted on church bulletin boards Chair Dick Speeter (952) 475-1244 Secretary Joe Pagano (952) 471-9622 Trustee Douglas Williams (952) 471-0770 Trustee William Kottemann (952) 471-7485 Other Parish Pastoral Council Members: Camille Curtiss Mike Dombeck Michelle Flannery Molly Yates Melissa Reyes Daren Grothaus Mari Gonzalez 2 The Church of St. George ■ Long Lake, WELCOME to . . . THE CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE

Thank you to all our visitors, guests and extended family members for A Letter from the Pastor joining us this weekend. Call the office at (952) 473-1247 or email us at [email protected] if you would like more information about the parish or to register.

Several years ago, the ’S ANNUAL CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL 2019 CATHOLIC APPEAL was renamed the CATHOLIC SERVICES The Catholic Services Appeal Foundation is an independent APPEAL. The new name is a reflection of the many different non-profit focused solely on supporting 20 designated programs and services supported by our combined outreach ministries and nothing else. Partnering with these contributions. The name change to the Catholic Services ministries, you help those in need: the hungry, the orphan, the Appeal (CSA) does not change its focus on raising funds to sick, suffering, dying and grieving. You assist in ministering to provide for essential Archdiocesan services and ministries the imprisoned, evangelizing Catholic youth and college affecting Catholic Education and Formation Ministries, students, and strengthening families. You enable the Outreach Ministry, Seminaries, Central Programs and Services sacraments to be provided to Catholics young and old alike, including Catholic Charities. throughout the 12-county area and beyond. Two newly added The promotional Appeal video will be shown next ministry partners this year include Abria Pregnancy Resources weekend during each Mass. You can also go online and view and The Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Twin Cities. We invite the 2019 Appeal video at www.csafspm.org. All registered you to learn more about each of the vital ministries supported family households will receive a letter in the mail from by the Foundation, and to join us in transforming lives through Archdiocese that will invite you to respond generously to the the Gospel! Visit www.csafspm.org today. 2019 CSA and to pray for its success. Catholic Services Appeal Foundation is an independent nonprofit corporation and was never a part of the bankruptcy filing made by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, ensuring that all gifts made to the appeal are used for the benefit of the designated ministries that the CSA helps to support. Please return your CSA envelope as soon as possible to the parish office (through the regular Sunday collection or by mail). The pre-assigned CSA goal for our parish for 2019 is $12,295.00 (which is the same goal amount as in 2018 - no The 20 Designated Ministries served by the Catholic Services increase). Our parish reached a fantastic 212% of goal last Appeal are: year! That high level of achievement is cause for expressing great gratitude and for issuing a strong signal of hope for Abria Pregnancy Resources attaining the same goal in 2019. (See 2018 parish American Indian Ministry performance statistics listed below.) ACCW (Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women) Also, remember that 25% of funds generated through Campus Ministry – Newman Center the parish are returned to the parish if the parish collects Campus Ministry – Saint Paul’s Outreach 100% of its CSA goal, for our own education and formation Catholic Charities ministries. Look for the letter in the mail and please consider Deaf Ministry a generous gift or pledge to the Church of this Archdiocese. It Elementary School Support / Scholarships is impressive and reassuring to see your strong level of regard Evangelization for the Church of this Archdiocese reflected in your generosity High School Scholarships to the Catholic Services Appeal. Hospital Chaplains God bless you! Latino Ministry Marriage, Family & Life Fr. Mark Juettner Parishes Prison Ministry Pastor Rachel’s Vineyard – Twin Cities The PARISH RESULTS FOR 2018 CSA The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Goal: $12,295.00 Venezuelan Mission Total Pledged: $26,170.00 Youth and Young Adult Ministry Total Collected: $25,675.00 Over/(Under) Goal: $13,864.00 Percent of Goal Pledged: 212.85% Reflections on Giving Percent of Goal Received: 208.82% Average Gift Amount: $331.27 “For it is in giving that we receive.” ―St. Francis of Assisi Number of Donors: 79 “Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.” —Booker T. Washington 3 THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME • FEBRUARY 3, 2019 ST. GEORGE WOMEN’S COUNCIL Next Meeting: February 7, 2019 at 6:30pm KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS ************************** Join the Women’s Council for a brief meeting at 6:30pm followed Next Meeting: by a speaker from SouthWest Options for Women (formerly February 7, 2018 Minnetonka Life Center) at 7pm who will discuss the services they provide. Refreshments will be provided. Attendees are encouraged Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast: to bring small gift for infants or children such as a baby blanket, item of infant or toddler clothing, a children’s book, rattle, sippy Sunday, February 17th, 8:30am-11:30am cup, etc.

Men: Are You Ready to Accept the Challenge? YEARLY CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS Our communities need strong Catholic men to answer the call to Contribution statements for 2018 have been to your home. If you lead with faith, protect our families, serve others and defend our have any questions regarding your statement or have not received a values. For over one hundred years, Knights of Columbus have statement, please email Lynn at [email protected] or done exactly that, standing up for the Church, serving the least call the office at 952-473-1247 X 103. Lynn is in the office on among us, and strengthening our parishes and families. Eligible Tuesdays from 8:00am-2:30pm and on most Fridays. Catholic men can now join the Knights of Columbus online in a simple, streamlined process. As a member, you join a Agape Dinner for Widows and Widowers worldwide community of nearly two million men, including Saturday, February 16, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 41,000 here in Minnesota who stand together. Men have a duty Church of St. Peter, Forest Lake to lead, protect, serve and defend. The world needs more Join Andrew Cozzens for an Agape Dinner (communal meal) in committed, unified Catholic men to answer the call. Will you token of Christian fellowship for widows and widowers. Registration answer? Visit kofc.org/joinus to learn more about the many begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass and a presentation by His benefits of membership in the Knights of Columbus. Excellency at 10:00 a.m. The cost is $10 and includes dinner following the presentation. To register, mail your payment to the Church of St. Cor Jesu Peter, 1250 South Shore Drive, Forest Lake, MN 55025. Registration Friday, February 8 at 8 pm deadline is February 8. Questions call Cindy Casey 651-249-8807 or the St. Mary’s Chapel at The Saint Paul Seminary parish office at 651-982-2229. 2260 , St. Paul

Eucharistic adoration, confession, praise & worship music and fellowship with young adults, college-age and older. Archbishop HOSPITALITY SUNDAY AŌer 9:15 am Mass on Sunday Hebda will preside. Parking is waived on South Campus surface Please consider helping with this ministry. lots at the University of St. Thomas. For more information, call Feb 10 Teens/Red Lake Breakfast Feb 17 KC Breakfast the Office of Vocations at 651-962-6890 or see our Facebook Feb 24 Grothaus Family page “Cor Jesu.” There is sign-up sheet for the calendar year in the Community Center. Training is available. Call Mike Dombeck at 952.475.2649 (H) or 612.716.7107 (C)

PARISH COUNCIL RECOGNITION REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS The following people were recognized by the Parish Council for their service to the parish: Those who recently died: Craig Bauer (brother-in-law of Jeff Strand), Paul Hecht (uncle of Lynn Johnston), Deacon Walter Haselhuhn, Ray Wenker (Myrina Kleinschmidt’s father), Anthony Lyrek (Jane Slaughter’s father), Jim Cox, Carole Winterhalter, Betty Tenholder (sister of Ruth Rundle), Norm Sucher (brother–in- • All who helped put away the Christmas decorations after 9:15 law of Joe and Jeri Pagano), Herman Gardner (Joe and Judy Konicek’s Mass several weeks ago brother-in-law), Craig Maas (Jim’s grandson)

Those who are sick, hospitalized or recuperating: Tom and Birdie Geffre, Margaret Pollard, Doug Sorenson, Dick Stubbs, John Ebner, Bridget Higgins, • Paul Bennet and John Hughes for updating Council on our Lori Long cemetery’s role on 5 Year Plan. Those who are homebound or in nursing homes: Judy Stangl, Lorraine Kaley, Dolores Weir For those who are serving our country: Whitney Eisinger, Justin Eisinger, Ben • Ed Rundle and K OF C’s hosting a Latino Community Knights Persian, Andrew Poch, Eric Wegner of Columbus drive on 1/20/19 All those currently in treatment for their respective addictions, and those who need to face their addictions. Weekly Mass Schedule and Intentions: FISCAL YEAR 2018/2019: Stewardship Update January 19-20, 2019

General Collection $ 2,303.25 Latino Ministry $ 154.00 Sat. 02/02 4:00 PM †Anthony Lyrek Electronic $ 1,377.00 Sun. 02/03 9:15 AM †Jim Cox Holy Day: Solemnity of Mary $ 5.00 Total: $ 3,839.25.00 Sun. 02/03 5:00 PM Mass in Spanish Tues 02/05 8:30 AM Special intention Total Budget to date $ 137,550.00 Total Collected to date: $ 142,268.58 Wed. 02/06 8:30 AM Special intention Net/(deficit): $ 4,718.58 Thur. 02/07 8:30 AM Repose of the Soul of

Jennings/Kottemann Familes Other Donations: Fri. 02/08 8:30 AM Special Intention: Luis G. Hospitality $ 45.00 Votives $ 10.61 Sat. 02/09 4:00 PM †Pedro Arreola Flores

PASS THROUGH Sun. 02/10 9:15 AM †Anthony Lyrek Food Shelf $ 20.00 Sun. 02/10 5:00 PM Mass in Spanish

Note: Our weekly needs are approx. $4,585.00 Thank you for your generosity!

Today’s Readings

First Reading -- I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE February 9-10, 2019 (Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19).

Psalm -- I will sing of your salvation (Psalm 71). 4:00PM SATURDAY • February 9 Greeters: The Rundles Second Reading -- If I have all faith so as to move Lector: Jeff Strand Eucharistic Ministers: Beth Juusola, Jeff Strand, Lou Doherty mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing Altar Servers: Bev Lindquist (1 Corinthians 12:31 -- 13:13 [13:4-13]). Rosary: Jean Kottemann Sacristan: Jeff Strand Gospel -- No prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown (Luke 4:21-30). 9:15AM SUNDAY • February 10 Greeters: Joe and Judy Konicek, Madeleine Dore Readings for the Week of February 3, 2019 Lector: Doug Williams Eucharistic Ministers: Meg Flannery, Glenn Slaughter, Barb Monday: Heb 11:32-40; Ps 31:20-24; Mk 5:1-20 O’Brien, Margo Williams, Bobbi Vaughan Altar Servers: Hedbergs Tuesday: Heb 12:1-4; Ps 22:26b-28, 30-32; Rosary: Anne Marie Johnson Mk 5:21-43 Sacristan: Barb O’Brien Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a; Mk 6:1-6 February Linens: Madelynn Meads Thursday: Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Ps 48:2-4, 9-11; Mk 6:7-13 UPCOMING CHURCH ACTIVITIES Friday: Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mk 6:14-29 Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-34 Tues. 02/05 Divine Will 9:15am Wed. 02/06 Faith Formation: Pre-K/K 5:15pm-6:15pm Sunday: Is 6:1-2a, 3-8; Ps 138:1-5, 7-8; Wed. 02/06 Cherub Choir Rehearsal 6:10pm-6:30pm 1 Cor 15:1-11 [3-8, 11]; Lk 5:1-11 Wed. 02/06 Faith Formation: Gr 1-9 6:30pm-7:45pm Wed. 02/06 Choir Rehearsal 6:45pm-8:15pm Reflection Thurs. 02/07 Women’s Council meeting 6:30pm Thurs. 02/07 AA Meeting 7:00pm Thurs. 02/07 Knights of Columbus meeting 7:00pm “If you are planning for a year, Thurs. 02/07 Adoration Prayer Group in Spanish 7:00pm sow rice. Fri. 02/08 Marian Prayer Group 7:00pm If you are planning for a decade, Sun. 02/10 Teen Mass 9:15am plant trees. Sun. 02/10 Red Lake Breakfast 10:15am Sun. 02/17 KC Pancake Breakfast 8:30am-11:30am If you are planning for a lifetime, Sat. 03/02 Festival of Music 5:00pm educate a person. --Chinese Proverb FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 2019 27th World Day of the Sick Mass Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 5pm Celebrant: Bishop Andrew Cozzens This year’s annual Festival of Music is on Saturday, March 2nd February 9, 10 a.m. after the 4 pm mass. Join us for dinner and an exciting new show, St. Joseph’s , West St. Paul. “Color Our World” which features the St. George Choir, Teen This annual Mass reminds us all to pray for the sick and to honor Choir and Cherub Choir! Dinner starts at 5pm and the show starts those who work in health care, including caregivers. Special at 5:45pm. All profits go towards our music ministry cabinets blessings with water from Lourdes from Order of Malta will be Join us for another show filled with fun and surprises! available! Following Mass there will be a reception and a talk by Hennepin County Medical Center Chaplain and Curatio's SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST chaplain, Father Marcus Milless. Everyone is welcome, especially ST. MARY’S MISSION SCHOOL, RED LAKE those who are ill, caregivers, and health care workers. Questions? February 10th, After 9:15am Mass Email [email protected] or call Teresa at 651-373-5369. There will be a breakfast fundraiser after the Sunday 9:15am Teen Mass on Feb. 10th to benefit St. Mary’s Mission in Red Lake. Investment Conference The breakfast includes bacon, eggs, and hash browns. Checks can Presented by: Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota be made out to St. George, and the church will send one check for Wednesday, February 13, 7:15–10:15 a.m. the full amount to the school. Donation amounts beyond the University of St. Thomas – St. Paul Campus value of the breakfast ($6 per person) are tax-deductible. Woulfe Alumni Hall – Anderson Student Center 2115 Summit Ave, St. Paul. FEAST OF ST. BLAISE This conference is for anyone interested in giving and investing Blessing of the Throats This Weekend with a Catholic heart. You’ll learn how CCF stewards more than Weekend Masses, February 2-3, 2019 $350 million charitable dollars on behalf of its many donors to Father Juettner will perform the blessing of the throats after both meet the needs of our local community. You’ll also gain Masses this weekend. February 3rd is the feast day of Saint Blaise, perspective on the 2019 economic outlook from nationally bishop of Sebaste in Armenia during the 4th century. recognized economist Jim Paulsen. The event is free. Breakfast is Blaise was a physician before becoming a bishop. Tradition holds that provided. Register by Feb. 4 at ccf-mn.org/events/investment- he was to have miraculously cured a child who nearly died because of a conference. fishbone caught in the throat. From the 8th century on, Saint Blaise has been invoked on behalf of the sick, especially those afflicted with WINE: Catholic Women’s Conference illness of the throat. It is tradition to offer the Rite of Blessings of Throats on his feast day. The blessing will take place after the closing Saturday, March 2, 2019 hymn at the Saturday 4pm and Sunday 9:15am Masses. St. Vincent de Paul Church, Brooklyn Park WINE: Women In the New Evangelization invites you to the Catholics at the Capitol 2019 – Coming Together for Life & Dignity 5th annual WINE: Catholic Women’s Conference with an Tuesday, Feb. 19, St. Paul RiverCentre & State Capital, St. Paul optional evening gathering on Friday. The Saturday conference Join Minnesota’s and thousands of Catholics from across runs from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The day includes inspirational Minnesota on Tuesday, February 19 for a day of prayer, inspiration, talks by Catholic singer and storyteller ValLimar Jansen; Catholic education, and advocacy. Hear from incredible witnesses to the faith evangelist, author, and retreat leader, Kathleen Beckman; and St. including actor Jim Caviezel, Archbishop Charles Chaput music Paul’s own Bible teacher, author and singer, Elizabeth Kelly. You missionary Danielle Rose, and emcee Gloria Purvis of EWTN and are invited to come at 8 a.m. for Mass celebrated by Bishop Black Catholics United for Life. Registration closes Sunday, February 3 Andrew Cozzens. Register today at the early bird price of $55 or at 11:59 p.m. Space is limited so get your tickets today at www.CatholicsAtTheCapitol.org! register for the Friday Social Gathering & Saturday Conference for $100. 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