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THE OF THE LORD January 5, 2020

Open Tue., Thu., Fri. 8:30am-4pm & Wed. 12-4pm Closed Mon.

Open Mon., Wed., Thu. 8:30am-4pm Closed Tue. & Fri.

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Rev. Bruno Nwachukwu, Weekend Assistant [email protected]

Brook Sullivan, Business Administrator [email protected]

Sherry Elsen, Office Administrator [email protected]

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What is “Chalking the Door”? “Chalking the door” is a sign and symbol of asking God’s blessing upon those who live, work, or visit throughout the coming year. In Exodus, the Israelites marked their doors with blood so that the Lord would pass over their homes; but in this service, we mark our doors with chalk as a sign that we have invited God’s presence and blessing into our homes.

In Deuteronomy 6:9, God tells the people of Israel: “These words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house… You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Chalking the door is a tangible way to honor God in our lives.

How to Parcipate 1. Using chalk, write on the outside of your house or inside above the front main entrance, above or next to an entrance: +20 Christus Mansionem Benedicat 20+ or +20 C M B 20+

2. Pray: Lord God of heaven and earth, you revealed your only begoen Son to every naon by the guidance of a star. Bless this house and all who live here and all who visit. May we be blessed with health, kindness of heart, gentleness and the keeping of your law. Fill us with the light of Christ, that our love for each other may go out to all. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

+20 C M B 20+

 The leers C M B come from the tradional names for : , , and Balthazar.

 It is also an abbreviaon for “Christus Mansionem Benedicat” which means, “May Christ bless this dwelling!” The first and last numbers simply refer to the current year. Christmas Flower Memorials

Donated to Ss. Peter & Paul in Memory / Honor of:

Rita Scanlon Eugene & Christine Koch Joan Epple Cathie Scanlon Robert & Stella Lefebvre John M. Johnson Doug Lorentzen Jim Lefebvre John & Lilly Johnson Pat Scanlon Henry & Angela Oeffling Louis & Margaret Secora John T. Gaffney Otto & Della Arens David Johnson Deceased Members of Delores Lanz Amanda Kasheimer Steve Jordan Family Harry Lanz Jerry Lanars The Holy Souls in Purgatory Rita Smith Lila Lanars Edward W. Hovorka Betty Gerrich Donna Sawatzke Lloyd John Anderson Frank & Irene Hatcher Jule & Theresa Laurent Eikmeier Don & Rita Pouliot Ed & Alma Triplett Dominic Eikmeier Jake Hughes Bob & Marie Follen Kelsey Richmond Pete Henery Marguerite Bang Bill & Marion Richmond Steve & Mary Padyjasek Leo Gappa Ken & Mill Van Beusekom Jack LaZarre Roy Spurzem Adrian Van Beusekom Charlene Covietz Peg Edwards & Dolores Chalupsky Nanette Blanchette Don Yager Dennis Borrell Ray Secora Bob Otten Gene & Eleanore Florek Ron Conzet Geri Lowe Francis Roehl Nick & Betty Elsen hristmas 2019 lower emorials C F M Donated to St. in Memory / Honor of:

Robert, Bernice & Gary Matteson .... Dwight & Linda Benson Eric Staehnke ...... Glenn Staehnke family William, Pauline, Bernice, & Lennie Benson Helena Winfred Jacobson, Harol & Florence Staehnke Gloria Ward Walter Zbylicki family ...... Mary June Zbylicki Jim Patnode ...... Bev Patnode Peter Bauer ...... Scharber family Elmer & Margaret Patnode William C. Dickenson ...... David & Claire Lundberg Michael T. Dugan ...... John & Cate Dugan Flora M. Dickenson, Allen Jay Dickenson Anna M. Lombardo, Baby John Joseph Dugan Gary Boehm ...... Ms. Lorraine M. Boehm Del Tadych ...... Pat Tadych Armin Boehm Bill Smith ...... John & Nita Smith Dr. & Mrs. S. Motto ...... The Dixon family Gene & Celine Smith, Isabella & Henry Rademacher Rodger Brodin, Patti Dixon, Stan & JoAnn Buffington Milton & Darlene Rademacher Robert Peters ...... Paul & Ann Novotny family Stan Chastek ...... Sharon Chastek John Ratke family ...... Jerry & Sharon Ratke Jack & Clare O’Keefe ...... Shirley Reiss Ray Krebsbach family Hans & Ida Reiss Mona Aeshliman ...... John Aeshliman Rhonda Poepke...... Carla Hanson Eugene & Regina Popp ...... Donald, Nadine & Angie Herman Kashmarek, Martin & ..... Alice Kashmarek Art & Duane Jelinski, Mike & Jelinski Clara Kashmarek, George & Margaret Wedekind Shawn Killeaney, Dan Dobis, Warren Larson Joseph Fritz ...... Mary Fritz Jerry & Phyllis Wagner ...... Steve, Cindy, Matt & Mike Leo & Lorraine Leuer ...... Leuer family Wins & Gen Marsden, Al & Marsden Lavonne Leuer Leroux, Laura Leuer Tritch, Edith Lenertz, Nancy Marsden Doris Leuer Marcella & John Hebzynski ...... Bob & Shirley Dorcy Arman Schlegel ...... Joan Schlegel & family and John, Jr. Chad Bricko ...... The Bricko family Frances & Lester Dorcy, Betty Wenberg, Arlene Seela Donald & Agnes Kukacka George, Clara, Patrick & ...... Lisa Adolphson Deceased Parents of ...... Jerry & JoAnn Johnson Stephen Moran Jerry & JoAnn Johnson Tami Logan, Cindy Keofgren, ...... Sam & Mary Barnes Peter Bauer ...... Elaine Bauer Margaret Barnes Kenny, Tom, & Pam Treptau ...... Margaret Treptau Polasik & Rawlings Parents ...... Bruce & Mary Jo Rawlings Ing & Mary Bowman ...... Jim & Kathy Dziedzic Richard, Theresa & Ryan ...... Harvey & Bonnie Lesser Ted & Elaine Dziedzic Gapinski, Leora Lesser Patnode, Jim Patnode, ...... Dan & Cindy Patnode Albin Gierok ...... Marge Jerdee Mona Aeshliman Daniel & Josephine Donohue, ...... John & Joyce Meister

Ronald Fietzek, Jeff Fietzek, ...... The Hudinsky family George & Lola Meister Luke Wondra Ken Zylla ...... Dianne Zylla Mark Bartos ...... Marjory & Tricia Bartos James Patnode, Paul Rohrer ...... Brian & Christina Patnode Glen & Pat Milless, Bob & Irene Bartos THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD January 5, 2020

This is the Feast of the Epiphany —

the visit of the three Wisemen to the Newborn King at . WEEKDAY MASSES The story is familiar to most Tue/Wed/Thu: . 8am, Ss. Peter & Paul Fri/Sat: ...... 8am, St. Thomas the Apostle people, but as with so many stories First Saturday of the Month includes: in scripture it has great signiicance. 7:00am ...... Confessions 7:25am ...... Devotion Prayers begin 8:00am ...... Mass The wisemen were pagans from the SATURDAY ANTICIPATORY MASSES east, probably modern-day Iraq or 4:30pm ...... Ss. Peter & Paul 5:30pm ...... St. Thomas the Apostle Iran. They were astrologers and that was a part of their religion. But they believed that events in the heavens indicated something important SUNDAY MASSES 7:30am ...... St. Thomas the Apostle was about to happen on earth. Even Roman emperors sometimes put 9:00am ...... Ss. Peter & Paul 10:00am ..... St. Thomas the Apostle out a story about heavenly manifestations at their birth as they began to think of themselves as gods. CONFESSIONS **No confessions before Holy Day Masses**

Of course, the star that drew the Magi to Bethlehem did not bring them Weekday Confessions: 30 minutes before each Mass to a mighty palace and the offspring of kings or princes. It brought them Sat: ..... 3:30pm at Ss. Peter & Paul to a small unimportant town in Judea and to a poor couple in an Sun: .... 9:00am at St. Thomas the Apostle 1st Sat. of the Month: unassuming residence, a stable in fact. They had to be quite surprised St. Thomas the Apostle .... 7:00am All Women Adoring Jesus by where the star had led them and to what seeming kind of people. Events: ...... 6:30-8:00pm They had brought gifts it for a king, a god; yet they left their gifts SACRAMENT GUIDELINES anyway — , , and . Baptisms: Make arrangements with the pastor. All classes are offered 4th Thursday of each month. Birth Certificate The signiicance of the star for us, of course, is that we are called to be must be submitted to the office at time of request.

that star in the lives of others. Living our lives each day with a Marriages: Make arrangements with the pastor 6-8 months in genuineness of belief and constant intercessory prayer for others will advance. You must be a registered parishioner at make us become like that star. From our baptism we are called to live least six months prior to beginning marriage preparation. Cohabiting couples will normally be like Jesus who brought a message of hope through faith in Him. May our required to separate before scheduling a wedding. manner of living help to attract others to faith in the Lord Jesus!

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Religious Education Wednesday, January 8, 2020 St. Thomas Parish Center

appy New Year and welcome back to Faith H Formation! All parishioners are welcome to join us in the parish center before class begins each Wednesday of O H Religious Education. Food is served from 5:30 pm – 6:00 Night Teams: pm in the Parish Center Dining Hall. All youth must be 2-3:00 AM: ...... Wednesdays accompanied by an Adult. A free-will donation is greatly appreciated! Morning Teams: 7-8:00 AM: ...... Fridays Menu this week: Dobo’s spaghetti, plus salad, fruit and 9-10:00 AM: ...... Sundays treats! 10-11:00 AM: ...... Mondays Adoration is available this week. Afternoon Team:

Adult Education this Wednesday: We will be viewing 5-6:00 PM: ...... Wednesdays and discussing FORMED series: SYMBOLON, The Catholic

Faith Explained. This week’s topic: The Story of Salvation. All are welcome! P N 3:00 AM:....Thursdays....Alternating Adoration Partner 6:00 PM:....Mondays

Save the Date!

Sunday, January 19 Please join us in this important ministry by signing up for an ll are invited to a brunch at Ss. Peter & Paul following hour a week to adore our Lord. Thank you to all adorers for A the 9am Mass on Sunday, January 19th. More details in your commitment to our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament! next weekend’s bulletin. See page 6 for Contact information and Chapel Closing information due to inclement weather. St. Thomas Book Club Monday, January 20

t. Thomas Book Club will meet Monday, January 20 at S 10:30 AM. We will discuss "The Price of Freedom" by DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR MATCH FOR Simon Ivascu & Wesley Pop. TERESA'S ORPHANAGE January 1-31, 2020

Pictorial Directory News he Church of St. Thomas has the good fortune to help

everal families have requested that we schedule an T Teresa's Orphanage in Africa; therefore, The St. S additional picture day for our directory. If you have Thomas Women's Club will again match dollar for dollar contacted the ofice to let us know you would still like to be for the total contributions collected for the month of scheduled for a picture, we will contact you directly when January up to a total of $1000.00. You can use your parish we have settled on a date. envelope or a plain envelope marked for "Teresa's Orphanage". Please write your name & the dollar amount enclosed on the outside of the envelope, and put it into the ST. THOMAS PRO-LIFE BABY ITEM collection. Please be generous. COLLECTION January 1-31, 2020 Congratulations!

he St. Thomas Women's Club will be collecting baby ongratulations and welcome to Rylee Jo Klatke, who T items that will be given to Pro-Life organizations. C was baptized into the on December Collection dates will be from Jan. 1 thru Jan. 26, 2020. You 22, 2019, at Ss. Peter & Paul. Rylee is the daughter of Justin can drop off your items in the container marked "Baby Klatke & Angelee Miller. Congratulations to the entire Items" in the back of church or in the parish center. Items family! such as new baby outits, formulas, blankets, etc. are greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping us with your donations.

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1. Youth Ministry Parent Meeting at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Hall  January 10th, 2020 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | All parents who have children ages 11-18 are invited!  We will discuss the upcoming programs and how you can get your children involved and stay involved!  If you are interested in getting your youth (ages 11-18) involved in our youth program, please come to this meeting to get all the information you’ll need! I hope to see you there!

3. YETI Night @ Ss. Peter & Paul  January 11th, 2020 | 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm | “Minute to Win It Night” – A variety of fun team-oriented games and activities to test your true abilities while having a blast doing it!  If you are interested in YETI and have not yet attended please contact Cody Klamm at [email protected] or see our website at www.saintsppta.org under our 3SaintsYouth “youth page”

3. Year 2 Confirmation Retreat at Camp Ihduhapi  January 25th, 2020 | 8:30 am – 4:00 pm | Retreat ends with 4:30 pm mass at Ss. Peter & Paul  If you need information about this retreat, please contact Cody Klamm at [email protected] or 763.496.5875. You can also contact the parish ofice.

Lahr; the principal, Mrs. sophy, a Master of Divinity from Danielson; and learn about our Oblate College in Washington, mission and curriculum for D.C., and a Master's degree in kindergarten and beyond. pastoral counseling from Loyola

Students will create a winter University of Baltimore. In Open House craft with the kindergarten addition to serving in several Tuesday, January 7 teacher, Mrs. Lahr. RSVP: parishes, he was also involved in he best way to experience www.AveMariaAcademy.org vocation ministry and seminary T Ave Maria Academy is to formation ministry. visit our Maple Grove campus. Serra Club Meeting Please join us for an all school We welcome you to join us and Thursday, January 9 learn more about the Serra Club open house on Tuesday, January 7th, at 6:30pm to t. John Paul II called Serra of Wright County and our learn more about Ave Maria S the" Vocation Arm of the ministry. Please call Marian Academy, tour the school and Church." We support and afirm Meyer at 763-497-2371 or Kate meet some of the faculty. our priests,deacons, religious and Theisen at 952-955-1544 for Spots still available for the those in religious formation by more information. Also please 2020-2021 school year. working and praying together. The visit Serra's website Questions? Call (763) 494- Serra Club of Wright County will www.serraus.org. 5387 or send RSVP to meet at the Kings House in Buffalo [email protected] on Thursday, January 9. Our meeting will start with a rosary in DEEPLY COMMITTED. the Chapel at 5:10 followed by MORE THAN A SCHOOL. Mass at 5:30. A light supper will

Campus tours begin at 6:30pm be served at 6 p.m.. Reservations www.AveMariaAcademy.org are required for the supper and can be made by calling Sharon, 763 - 497-2454, by January 7.

Fr. Richard Sudlik, OMI, a member of the preaching team at King's House will be our speaker. Fr.

Sudlik entered the Missionary Tuesday, January 14, 6-7:30pm Oblates of Mary Immaculate ome and see Ave Maria seminary as a college freshman and C Academy! Meet the was ordained in 1972. His degrees kindergarten teacher, Mrs. include a Bachelor of Arts in philo- 5

Blessed ’s (Ages 18-35) Rosary Ministry January Events:

1. January 9: Bishop Robert Barron: Prayer Intention for Why What You Believe Matters 2. January 16: Bishop Robert Barron: Who Jesus Truly Is January 2019 3. January 23: Bishop Robert Barron: Modernity & Morality 4. January 26: CHILI COOK-OFF ! For the participants of the Blessed Virgin’s ~ 2:30-8 pm (Sunday event) Rosary Ministry and their families; and 5. January 30: Bishop Robert Barron: The Limits of Tolerance that men and women will choose life for their unborn child and treasure this gift from God. Chili Cook-Off Schedule:

 2:30-3:00pm ~ Arrive/Chili Drop-Off New members will always be welcome. To join,  3:00-5:00pm ~ Broomball contact Sherry at the Parish Office or Joanne  5:00pm ~ Chili Voting/Dinner Schumacher at 763-360-2639.  6:00pm ~ Movie (or possibly football game if the Vikings make it to the playoffs)

M, J 6 S, J 11 Ss. Peter & Paul Parish Office closed on Mondays 7:30am Confessions @ ST 8:00am Mass @ St. Thomas the Apostle 8:30am-2:30pm JPII Guild (ST Parish Ctr—Upstairs Classrooms) (Holy Souls in Purgatory) 5:00pm KC Nicollet Assembly Dinner (SPP Parish Ctr)

T, J 7 3:30pm Reconciliation @ Ss. Peter & Paul 4:30pm Mass @ Ss. Peter & Paul (Parish Cluster) St. Thomas Parish Office closed on Tuesdays Celebrant: Fr. Marcel Okwara 7:30am Confessions @ SPP Ushers: Butch Peitz, Lee Schlosser 8:00am Mass @ Ss. Peter & Paul (Frank Florey†) Lector & EMHC: Bill Maurer Altar Servers: ______W, J 8 Rosary: Sandy Jordan Ss. Peter & Paul Office Hours 12-4:00pm on Wednesdays 5:30pm Mass @ St. Thomas the Apostle 7:30am Confessions @ SPP (Gary Jenson†) 8:00am Mass @ Ss. Peter & Paul (Pat & Cathie Scanlon) Celebrant: Fr. Jenson 10:00am Mass @ Haven Homes in Maple Plain Ushers: Michael Cain, Phillip Christenson 9-10:00am Bible Study @ St. Thomas (ST Parish Ctr) Lector & EMHC: Christine Christenson 10-10:30am Apologetics (ST Parish Center) Altar Servers: Jackson Day 5:30-6:00pm Parish Cluster Dinner (ST Parish Ctr Hall)

6:15-7:30pm Faith Formation, Grades PreK-6 & Conirmation 6:15-7:30pm Adoration in St. Thomas Church S, J 12 7:30am Mass @ St. Thomas the Apostle T, J 9 (Del Tadych†) Celebrant: Fr. Jenson 7:30am Confessions @ SPP Ushers: Lisa Adolphson, Mike Hubbartt, 8:00am Mass @ Ss. Peter & Paul (Ellen Stotts†) Marlin Kukla 8:30am-2:30pm JPII Guild (ST Parish Ctr—Upstairs Classrooms) Lector & EMHC: Barbara Dzurik 7:00pm SPP Parish Council Mtg (SPP Conference Rm) Altar Servers: ______7:00pm Vigilate Mecum Young Adult Study (ages 18-35) Hospitality: Basel & Deb Evans (Ss. Peter & Paul Library)

F, J 10 Coffee & Rolls after 7:30am Mass (ST) 9:00am Mass @ Ss. Peter & Paul (Sally Jordan†) Ss. Thomas Parish Office closed on Fridays Celebrant: Fr. Marcel Okwara 7:30am Confessions @ ST Choir: Ss. Augustine/Monica/Faustina Scholas 8:00am Mass @ St. Thomas the Apostle Ushers: Todd Johnson, Glen Schneider, (Arman Schlegel†) Dean Voss

6 Lector: Meg Clemens the chapel for your hour. Although Our Lord will not be in the monstrance, he EMHC: Marie Ziesmer is still in the chapel tabernacle, so if you would still like to visit Him in the Altar Servers: Schneider chapel, you are welcome. Rosary: Meg Clemens Our Lady of Loretto Hospitality: Rick & Ruth Lehn Adoration Chapel Core Group

Head Coordinator: ...... Carol Tabery ...... 763-479-2791 Coffee & Rolls after 9:00am Mass (SPP) Asst. Head Coordinator ...... Joanne Schumacher ...... 763-479-2928 Night Division Leader: ...... Diane Oberg ...... 763-477-5185 9:00am Reconciliation @ St. Thomas the Apostle Morning Division Leader: ...... Judy Florey ...... 763-972-6952 10:00am Mass @ St. Thomas the Apostle Afternoon Division Leaders:...... Lill Wawra ...... 763-478-9414 (Adam Patnode† & Brad Skafte†) Evening Division Leader: ...... Connie Mignone ...... 763-478-6450 Celebrant: Fr. Jenson Ushers: Dave Kramer, Paul Novotny, George Sawatzke Ss. Peter & Paul and St. Thomas Prayer Ministries o place someone on a Prayer Chain, for Ss. Peter & Paul please contact Lector: Ann Novotny T Lynn Scholtes at 763-477-6359/[email protected]; and for St. EMHC’s: Ann Novotny, Elaine Kramer, Thomas the Apostle please contact Mary Fritz at 763-559-5339. Thank you. Jodie Litchy Altar Servers: Andrew & Matthew Dotzenrod Hospitality: David & Ann Poppler We Pray for the Sick Karen Albrecht Joanne Schumacher Shirley Reiss Coffee & Rolls after 10:00am Mass (ST) Jeremie Berg Betty Sundet-Johnson Leanne Ritz Betsy Elsen Mark Catton Jill Rosnow Beverly Hamer Larry Dease George Sawatzke Thaddeus Hoffman Diane George Schindler Mary Jorgenson Cheryl Fowlkes Joan Schlegel Aaron & Esther Krych Bernice Hinds Barb Warhol Christine Lanahan Joanne Johnson Daniel Welter Ss. Peter & Paul Eric Lloyd Joyce Korteum Baby Gwen Kaminski Jim Ryan Joan Leuer (Sister of (Granddaughter of John Fiscal July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 Bernice Schlosser Shirley Mengelkoch) & Linda Stanton)

December 22, 2019 Offertory Total ...... $10,615 ecause of our need to respect the privacy of individuals/families, we Sunday YTD Contributions ...... $209,245 B must have a member of the family call us to have a name included YTD Budget ...... $246,066 here. Unless we hear from the family, we will take a name off after 3 months. Thank you! St. Thomas the Apostle Fiscal July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 We Pray for Those in the Military

December 22, 2019 Offertory Total ...... $6,512 Eric Alger—Army; Conner Bermel—Army; Scot Doboszenski—Army— Sunday YTD Contributions ...... $151,145 Afghanistan; Patrick Eikmeier—U.S. Army National Guard; Adrian YTD Budget ...... $164,297 Erickson—Army; Cory Feehan—Air Force; Brianna Gustafson—Army National Guard—Kuwait; Maggie Hahn—Air Force; Christopher Herrmann— December 22, 2019 Orphanage ...... $210 National Guard; Adam Klippenstein—Green Berets; Steve Lehn—Air Thank you for your generosity! Force; Brian Lynch—Army; Danny Lynch—Army; Dalton Pouliot—Army National Guard; Anthony Ramminger—Air Force; Dana Schiller—Army; Joe Schmidt—Navy; Ben Schollett—Army; Matt Schroeder—Navy; Nickolas Sieg—Army; Cameron Sutherland—Air Force; Patrick Sweeney— Army; Brandon Wiltsey—Navy—Japan; Janie Winecke—Marines

f you would like a member of our U.S. Military listed or removed, please Bulletin Guidelines I contact Sherry at the Ss. Peter & Paul Parish Office—763-479-0535 or ulletin articles are due by 12 noon on Fridays unless indicated [email protected]. B elsewhere in the bulletin. Articles can be dropped off at either parish. If emailed, please send to both Sherry at Ss. Peter & Paul ([email protected]) and Pam at St. Thomas ([email protected]). Please Pray for Our Seminarians All articles must be completely written before submitting. Thank you. * Br. Jonathon Hank, OMV—Our Lady of Grace Seminary in Boston, for the Oblates of the Virgin Mary * Sam Gilbertson—Theology II, St. Paul Seminary—Rome Area Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration

ur Lady of Loretto Chapel is located at Ss. Peter & Paul in Loretto, Loving God, we ask you to guide these men who are on their journey towards O MN. For more information or to join an Adoration Team, contact ordination. Bless them in their decisions. Hold them close to your heart, one of the Coordinators/Division Leaders listed on page 7, call the especially during difficult or troubled times. May they feel our loving and Parish Office (763-479-0535), or visit our Parish Cluster website at prayerful support. We ask this in the name of Jesus, your Son. Amen. www.saintsppta.org/area-perpetual-eucharistic-adoration.

Please join us in this important ministry by signing up for an hour a week Our Lady of Loretto Knights of Columbus to adore our Lord. Thank you to all adorers for your commitment to our Council 9601 Lord in the Blessed Sacrament! ur Mission Statement: We are a Catholic, family, fraternal, service Our Lady of Loretto Chapel O organization dedicated to the values and faith of the Roman Catholic Closing Guidelines Church through our activities that promote Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.

During the winter season, we will close the chapel for severe inclement To join the Loretto Knights of Columbus, contact Grand Knight Greg Elsen weather (such as sleet, heavy snow, low wind chill, and icy roads). If any of at 763-412-0641 or Financial Secretary, Loren Spurzem at 612-423-6401. these conditions exist, please call 763-479-0535, option 3, before coming to 7 Catholic United Financial Ss. Peter and Paul Parish Volunteer Team #056

ur Catholic United Financial Parish Volunteer Team promotes our O faith and strengthens our community through various activities. We are committed to the social, service, and religious needs of our parish community.

Join Catholic United Financial by contacting Team Director Joyce Hatcher 763-498-7187 or Administrative Coordinator Joanne Schumacher 763-479-2928.

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he Corcoran Lions collect eyeglasses, hearing aids, and sunglasses in T the St. Thomas Parish Center entryway for the Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation.

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ou could protect what matters, while bringing Catholic values to life! Y This is our mission, this is Catholic Order of Foresters! For more information, contact Susan Wieneke 763-486-5441.

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Pastoral Council Members Pastoral Council Members Susan Duberstein T.J. McGuire Lynn Scholtes John Dugan Cory Plotts Susan Wieneke Randy Elsen Francis Schneider Susan Steinke Mike Hubbartt Steve Schmitz Trina Yager Joshua Lindberg Other Contact Information Other Contact Information Parish Trustees: ...... Roger Litchy Parish Trustees: ...... Michael Roban & Lee Schlosser Tom Hudinsky Maintenance ...... Dave Evensen Maintenance: ...... Dwight & Linda Benson Finance Council: ...... Rachel Polson Prayer Ministry: ...... Mary Fritz Prayer Ministry: ...... Lynn Scholtes Our Lady of Loretto Chapel: ...... Carol Tabery Regularly Scheduled Meetings Cemetery Sexton: ...... Terry Ryan (Changes will be listed inside the bulletin, as needed) Altar Server Training ...... Thomas Jacobs Finance Council ...... 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7pm

Pastoral Council ...... 4th Monday of every other month, 7pm Regularly Scheduled Meetings Men's Club ...... 2nd Sunday of each month, 11:15am, in Room 13* (Changes will be listed inside the bulletin, as needed) Women's Club ...... 3rd Monday of each month, 7pm** Finance Council ...... 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:30pm* *September through June **September through May Knights of Columbus ...... 3rd Thursday of each month, 7pm Pastoral Council ...... 4th Monday of every other month, 7pm *September through June

Prayer Service for Life Experience gives parents the opportunity grow closer to God, January 22, 2020, 10:30 a.m., Cathedral of Saint Paul, St. Paul their spouse and their children while meeting with other parents who want the same things as them - to raise great kids and have a elebrated by Rev. John L Ubel, this annual prayer service strong and fulilling marriage. canafamilyinstitute.com/events. commemorates the millions of lives lost to abortion and the C Cathy at 763-391-0205 or [email protected]. many women and men wounded by abortion’s aftermath. All are invited and welcome. Young Adult Winter Weekend February 7-9 @ Cascade Resort & Lutsen Mountain Ski Resort Save a Marriage

re you or someone you know, living in the pain of a marriage n the spirit of St. John Paul II, Into the Deep invites you to join A in trouble? Retrouvaille can help. The next program starts I Fr. Aric Aamodt and Jen Messing for a 3-day winter getaway. Jan. 24, 2020 @ Country Inn & Suites in St. Cloud, MN. Call 320- This event will bring together young adults from around the Twin 255-5314 or check the website www.helpourmarriage.org for Cities area and beyond to share common interests, good more information. Preregistration is required. Space is limited. conversation, and time away from electronics. Casual talks about our Catholic faith and the Theology of the Body, as well as daily Mass and Eucharistic Adoration, will be included in our time Cana Parish and School Seminar together. Participants may choose from an "a la carte" menu of Thursday, January 30, 1-2:30 p.m. OR 7-8:30 p.m. at the Church of St. activities on Saturday & Sunday: downhill skiing (free instruction , 7301 Bass Lake Road, Crystal will be available), snowboarding, XC skiing, snowshoeing, or

ome and see the impact The Cana Experience is having on lounging. Contact Jen at [email protected] or 612-226-5637.

C families all around the nation and how to bring it to parents Register by January 13! of young children in your parish or Catholic school. The Cana