The Catholic St. Joseph + St. Matthew + St. Teresa Diocese of Good Thunder Vernon Center Mapleton Winona-Rochester

TRI-PARISH SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE 8:00 AM Sunday - St. Joseph (1st, 3rd, 5th) 8:00 AM Sunday - St. Matthew (2nd & 4th) May 30, 2021 9:45 AM Sunday - St. Teresa The Most Holy TRI-PARISH OFFICE Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm Address: 104 West Silver Street Mapleton, MN 56065 Phone: (507) 524-3127 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sjsmst.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/SJSMST “Blest be God the TRI-PARISH STAFF Father, and Father Andrew Vogel, Pastor the Only (507) 524-4628 Begotten Son [email protected] of God, and Sacramental Emergency: (507) 320-9669 also the

Kelsie Bias, Tri-Parish Administrator Holy Spirit, (507) 524-3127 for he has [email protected] shown us his merciful Darla Graf, Bookkeeper love.” (507) 524-4646 [email protected] Entrance Wednesday-Friday 9 am - 4 pm Antiphon

Merissa Roth, Dir. of Faith Formation & Youth Outreach (507) 524-4606 [email protected]

PARISH CONTACTS TRI-PARISH SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION St. Joseph: Connie Peters (507) 420-3406 The Sacrament of Baptism St. Matthew: Mary Lewis (507) 479-0993 Pre-Baptism preparation is required. Please contact the office St. Teresa: Deanna Shanahan (507) 524-4963 at least one month before the desired date.

CEMETERY BOARD HEADS The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick St. Joseph: Jay Winters (507) 317-0591 Please notify the office if you or a family member is in the St. Matthew: Donna Kopischke (507) 317-8589 hospital or homebound and would like to receive this sacra- St. Teresa: Jason Klein (507) 381-5757 ment.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation Call Fr. Vogel at 524-4628 for private appointment. Available 30 minutes prior to any Mass. Bulletin announcements are due by Thursday at 9 am. Thank you! The Sacrament of Marriage All Catholics need to meet with the priest or deacon at least 6 months before being married. Contact the office at least 6 months in advance of your wedding. Dear People of God, Welcome! Our “world” here in southern Minnesota We are so happy to have you with us at Mass today in this new is opening up more and more. I even got Easter Season! Remember that you can attend any of the Masses in to take Communion to people at the nurs- the Tri-Parish. Come pray with our parishes and receive in ing home in Mapleton. We are planning to the Eucharist at St. Joseph, St. Matthew or St. Teresa. resume Mass there on Friday, June 11 at

10:30. Unfortunately, at this time we are not allowed to Diocesan and state restrictions have significantly opened up in the have any outside people at those Masses. past few weeks. We can now have seating in every pew, full ca-

pacity in our churches, as well as holy water, and choirs. We do This weekend we celebrate Trinity Sunday. Most religions ask that if you are ill, have a fever or other symptoms that you in the world are actually polytheistic. I know when I was remain at home. in middle school we studied Greek and Roman mytholo- gy. Logically, polytheism actually does not make sense. I don’t want to do a deep dive here, but the very definition Pastoral Care of God philosophically (not theologically) only allows for one God. The only monotheistic religions in the world are , Muslim, and Christianity. God revealed in the God, grant healing and peace to those who have Old Testament that He is one. However, Jesus revealed requested our prayers: further that while God is one; that there are three Persons in God. This has massive implications. God is love is no Bryan Kantack, John Borchert, Stephanie Stencel longer just a nice saying, but that God is a community of For new requests call 524-3127 love of Divine Persons. This is in and of Himself. He does not need us to love in order to be Love. God is Love. This is his essence. Today, if you have experienced the love of Mass Readings, & Intentions God, take time to thank God for revealing that He is a Trinity of Persons. Monday, May 31 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Have a blessed week, Zephaniah 3:14-18a or Romans 12:9-16 Father Vogel Isaiah 12:2-6  Luke 1:39-56

Tuesday, June 1 St. Justin Tobit 2:9-14  Psalm 112:1-2, 7-9  Mark 12:13-17

Wednesday, June 2 Sts. Marcellinus & Peter Tobit 3:1-11a 16-17a  Psalm 25:2-9  Mark 12:18-27 7:30am Adoration and Benediction 8:30am Mass at St. Teresa Mike Zank

Thursday, June 3 St. Charles Lwanga & Companions The Trinity in its Tobit 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9-17; 8:4-9a Psalm 128:1-5  Mark 12:28-34 Cover Art Painting on vellum Illumination by Jean Fouquet Hours of Etienne Chevalier, ca 1445 Friday, June 4 Chantilly, France Tobit 11:5-17  Psalm 146:1-2, 6-10  Mark 12:35-37 7:30am Adoration and Benediction “Our image for today shows a lavishly decorated palace 8:30am Mass at St. Teresa  Shirley Noy hall with an orange -bordered aureola enclosing a bright yellow light emanating from each Person of the Saturday, June 5 St. Boniface Trinity, seated on a monumental triple throne. Each Per- Tobit 12:1, 5-15, 20  Tobit 13:2, 6-8  Mark 12:38-44 son of the Trinity is illustrated exactly the same. Identical. No Mass

Same importance. Note their hand pose with the three lift- Sunday, June 6 Corpus Christi ed fingers, which we discussed in yesterday’s reflection. Exodus 24:3-8  Psalm 116:12-13, 15-18 We are part of the row of people at the bottom of the illus- Hebrews 9:11-15  Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 tration, watching the Trinity, Our Lady on her throne, the 8:00 am Mass at St. Joseph  Dave Lewis , the saints, the bishops, the kings… “ 9:45 am Mass at St. Teresa  Lola Johnston https://www.christian.art/ Ministry Schedule Events and Meetings

Sunday, June 6 St. Joseph 8:00 am Reader: Kelsey Sohre  Monday May 31 Hospitality: Scott & Kim Kleven The tri-parish office will be closed for Memorial Day Sacristan: Mary Caven Money Counters: Dan Sohre, Maureen Hollerich  Tuesday, June 1 Altar Servers: Macy & Kyle Sohre 7:00 pm Tri-Parish Pastoral Council Meeting, St. Joseph Sunday, June 6 St. Teresa 9:45 am  Wednesday, June 2 Reader: Ann Langworthy Hospitality: Tom & Geralyn Van Rossum 7:00 pm Youth Group Bonfire , St. Teresa Sacristan: KC Reuter Money Counters: No Counting Week Altar Servers: Dalton & Dawson Schmidt Annual Cemetery Appeal Julia & Claire Langworthy

Altar Linens for June: Judy Bach This Memorial Day please consider giving a donation to one of The summer schedules have been mailed, it is also available on the our tri-parish cemeteries. We are blessed to have beautiful cem- website and near the entrances to the church. Please find your own eteries for each of our parishes, but they do require upkeep. substitute and let the office know. Thank you! Our cemetery boards do a great job carrying out this perpetual care of the sacred ground where our loved ones remains are. Grounds and Gardens Please help make it possible to continue this care with your financial gift. Donation can be sent to the tri-parish office or put You may have noticed that the landscaping around the front in a clearly marked envelope into the offertory basket during steps of St. Teresa on the east side is currently torn up. A few Mass. Thank you! years ago the Harris family donated in memory of their par- ents, Richard and Armella Harris, who were members at St. Teresa and lived in Mapleton. Kim Bartholomew has been Memorial Day working with Curb Appeal to create a design and take care of Monday, May 31 the recurring erosion problem around the front steps. Work should start in early June on the project. We are excited to see Vernon Center will have a the results and grateful to the Harris family to enable us to Military Honors Service on Monday help keep our church grounds beautiful! at 10:30 am, Vernon Center Cemetery

There is a new Francis of Assisi Statue in the backyard The Good Thunder American Legion and Auxiliary of the rectory at St. Teresa’s. It was donated in memory of will be holding a Memorial Day Service Brad Alleven, son of Betty Alleven. at 10:00 am, St. John Lutheran Cemetery.

The Mapleton VFW will have a Catholic Heart Work camp is in just 2 weeks, and we are in Memorial Day Service on Monday need of donations for snacks and work supplies. There are at 10:30 am, The United Church, Mapleton. baskets in the St. Teresa’s gathering area and sign up sheets. For snacks, items that are easy to store are preferred, such as granola bars, crackers, etc., there is also a list of specific sup- plies needed. Also please return your Pay and Pray envelopes turned in by May 31st. Thank you to everyone who has and will donate!"

Employment

The Parish Office and Rectory Cleaner position is opening up in June. The job is part time, 4-6 hours a week with a flexi- ble schedule. The job description is posted on the parish web- site www.sjsmst.org. Call the office at 524-3127 or email [email protected] if you are interested. Financial Update Faith Formation/Outreach

St. Teresa Totus Tuus May 9 & 16 $3,905.00 June 27– July 2 Amount Collected YTD $158,485.01 Amount Needed YTD $151,524.00 Totus Tuus, which is Latin for “Totally Yours” and the moto of St. John Paul II, is a Catholic St. Matthew youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel May 23 $2,166.00 and promoting the Catholic faith through catech- Amount Collected YTD $51,585.00 esis, evangelization, Christian witness and Eu- Amount Needed YTD $54,379.00 charistic worship. The goal of Totus Tuus is to help young people grow in the understanding of, and strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ.

St. Joseph Anyone in grades 1-12 is invited to attend the week long day camp, May 16 $1,866.00 which is June 27 to July 2 at St. Teresa’s. Pamphlets with more infor- Amount Collected YTD $45,317.10 mation are near the church entrance. To register please contact Merissa Roth. Amount Needed YTD $51,750.00

Church support may be given in the following ways: PRAYER CALENDAR “In her voyage across the FUNDRAISER  Mail your envelope to the Tri-Parish Office at ocean of this world, the To benefit students attending Catholic PO Box 305, Mapleton, MN 56065 HEART Workcamp Church is like a great ship  Online https://catholicfsmn.org/parish-donations being pounded by the waves  Pick a day from the calendars select your parish from the drop down menu. near the church entrance Catholic Foundation of Southern MN will send of life’s different stresses.  Pray for the your donation to the parish you selected. The Our duty is not to abandon Students (Pick link is also on the parish website. ship but to keep her on her up a prayer card)  Sign up with your bank or with the parish to course. Let us stand fast in  Pay the amount attached to begin an automatic monthly contribution. what is right and prepare the day you chose Thank you for supporting your parish financially our souls for trial.” St. Boniface (675-754) Mail to the Parish office or place in the Collection Basket by May 31.

Please consider contributing to the ministries appeal so our parishes can meet our goals and we can also support good work across our diocese.

Parish 2021 Goal Received % of Goal_ St. Joseph $4,872 $2,375 48.75% St. Matthew $4,175 $1,700 40.72% St. Teresa $12,967 $3,495 26.96%

Number of Donations Received: St. Joseph 6 Donations St. Matthew 6 Donations St. Teresa 21 Donations

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