January 20Th, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Church of the Resurrection An ever–growing Eucharistic community boldly serving others through God’s love 1600 11th Avenue SE • Rochester, MN 55904 • www.rescathroch.org • 507-288-5528 January 20, 2019, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Question 2: The sign/matter/element of this sacrament Weekly is water? Answer: Baptism Words from Question 3: The sign/matter/element of this sacrament is oil? (3 possible answers) Name one. The Rock Answer: Holy Orders, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick Here are the next questions for the coming week. Baptism Question 1: The people who administer this sacrament Following our discussion of why Catholics baptize is the couple? infants in this column of last week, we look at another Question 2: The ordinary of this sacrament is the question on baptism. bishop? Question: Some people refer to baptism as Good luck with these questions. I’ll provide the answers “christening.” Is the term correct? next week along with the next series of questions. Answer: The word “christen” is an inaccurate term for baptism. In the literal sense, to be “christened” is to be God’s blessing! Fr. Peter Schuster anointed with oil. But the sign in baptism is the washing Pastor with water. Even though there are anointings in the [email protected] baptismal rite, they are not the essential sign (see Sunday homilies are posted on our website at answer to Pop Quiz, Question 2 below). So www.rescathroch.org “baptism” (rooted in the Greek term for washing) is the Old Testament Humor correct term for the sacrament. (The above is taken from Msgr. Charles Pope, September 18, 2016, Our Sunday Visitor, page 23). Pop Quiz On February 20, 1997, The Catholic Spirit came up with a religious competency test. This test encompasses all articles of the Catholic faith. Here are the questions I posed for you last week and I now provide the answers. Question 1: The sign/matter/element of this sacrament is bread and wine? Answer: Eucharist Join us February 8th, 7:00pm. At Resurrection in the church Light refreshments will follow in Zenk Hall. Childcare will be provided. No cost, no registration, and all are welcome. “Real people sharing real stories.” God Does Not Abandon Us From not caring about God to the desire to be a man of God, Scott Schwalbe’s conversion has been gradual. Scott now realizes that God was always there and when he was open, God rushed towards him. “Faith is a grace from God which we can accept or ignore. Listen for His quiet voice. It can have a huge impact on your life.” 2 Welcome to Church of the Resurrection, Rochester, Minnesota Parish News and Events Knights of Columbus breakfast this weekend. Operation Hometown Please plan to stay following the Sunday Masses to enjoy a great breakfast of pancakes, eggs and sausages. Gratitude Proceeds will benefit the Ann Loomis Fund which 2019 supports schools and the aging in India. The Resurrection St. Vincent de Paul Conference Looking ahead … we will be hosting our 2019 packing would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all party for Operation Hometown Gratitude on Sunday, parishioners for the 5th Sunday collection the last February 10th in the afternoon. weekend of December. Approximately $7000 was Operation Hometown Gratitude is a Rochester Public School collected for our conference. 100% of what you program that supports our local troops who have been donate goes directly to our friends in need. Daily deployed. Supplies are collected and sent to our troops, we see the face of God in our friends that we visit in their homes. along with letters and thank-you cards. The group is During our last fiscal year (Oct 1, 2017 - Sept 30, 2018), we were primarily led by student volunteers. able to provide our friends in need with approximately $54,000 Please stop by the table in the Gathering Space to get more in assistance. Many of our friends are struggling and have been information. Some items we are collecting are recent through unspeakable hardships. Because of your generosity we magazines, gently used books, cd’s, (we welcome books and are able to help our friends in need. We wouldn’t be able to do magazine for both men and women). For teachers, consider this without your support. writing letters as a class projects from pre-school to high If you are interested in becoming a member of this rewarding school age students. ministry, please contact Kathy Geisler at 281-5358. The If you have any questions, contact Karen Reopelle at Resurrection Conference of St. Vincent de Paul meets the 2nd and [email protected] or call the church office at 288- th 4 Tuesday of each month. 5528. If you plan on volunteering or working in any capacity Rochester Area Churches/Schools VIRTUS training is Resurrection’s Knights of Columbus 13027 required. The VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children awareness Attention students ages 9-14 years old. program is a 2 hour session for all adults to help our Churches/ Resurrection’s Knights of Schools provide a child-safe environment and empowering Columbus is sponsoring a caring adults to protect children by recognizing the warning Basketball Free Throw Competition that will be held on signs of sexual abuse and to respond appropriately. The next Virtus Trainings will be held: Thursday, January 31st, 6:00 pm at St. Francis School located at 318 SE 11th Ave. When: Thursday, January 24, 2019, Where: Holy Spirit Registrations are available in the office or at St. Church, Time: 6:30 pm Francis school. Any questions, contact Dale When: Tuesday, January 29, 2019, Where: Resurrection Frank at 507-951-8558. Church, Time: 6 pm A second collection next weekend for the Church in Latin When: Thursday, February 28, 2019, Where: St. Francis of America that needs our support to share our faith with Assisi Church, Time: 7 pm those who long to hear the Good News of Christ. Website is Please pre-register online at www.virtusonline.org usccb.org/latin-america to learn more on how you can make a difference. Parish Office Hours Baptism Pre-Jordan class is held the Calvary Cemetery Monday-Friday 9:00 am– 5:00pm second Tuesday of the month. Contact Steve Flynn, 507-273-0140, or email the Parish Office to register for the class [email protected]. Mass Schedule Saturday 8:00 pm or schedule a baptism. St. Francis Catholic School Sunday 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 am Communion for Homebound Call the Grades Pre-K-8th Grade Daily Mass Mon-Fri 8:30 am office for assistance. Lourdes High School Rosary Mon-Fri 8:10 am; Sat. 7:30 pm Contact RCS 507-289-1702 or go to Hospital/Homebound Please call the Sacrament of Reconciliation parish office for a visit from a priest. their website rcsmn.org. to learn more about the Catholic schools. Saturday 6:45-7:45 pm Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Marriage Please call the office at 288- For those considering becoming Scrip 5528 to make arrangements with the Catholic, contact Sheila Pelowski, 288- Teresa Goodrich, 507 280-0349 or email parish at least six months prior. 5528, or [email protected]. [email protected] January 20th, 2019, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 3 St. Francis School News Liturgical Ministries There will be No School on Monday, January 21st in observance NOTE: Please remember to find a substitute if you are of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. unable to fulfill your ministry as scheduled. Thank you. Jan 26th/27th NWEA testing continues this week. Altar Servers The weekly all school Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 22nd at 9:15 am. 8:00 pm Kaitlyn O'Meara, Victoria Schimnich The monthly HERO assembly will be held on Tuesday, January 8:30 am Bethany Collett, Zach Guyer 22nd at 2:20 pm in the gym. Students should wear their HERO shirts. 10:00 am Chase Boehmke, Evan Chestolowski There will be a grade 5-8 Band Concert on Tuesday, January 11:30 am Gavin Balderes, Jesse Hirvela 22nd at 7:00 pm at Lourdes High School. Eucharistic Ministers Sports and Extra Curricular pictures will be taken on Wednesday, January 23rd. 8:00 pm Bread: Judith Pelowski, Debbie Olson, Cup: Steven Gronseth, Jane & Rick Haeflinger, The Science Fair will be held on Thursday, January 24th. Open Kim Shimak-Hansen, Liz Hanson, Walter Max House viewing from 7:30-8:30 pm. 8:30 am Bread: Kevin Sutter, Dianne Plager, Laura Students will need a cold lunch on Friday, January 25th. There Rud, Beverly Sanders, Patty Haler, Cup: will be NO HOT LUNCH served. Milk will be available for Diane Beiswanger, Carrie Carroll, Elaine purchase. Doherty, Diane Doty, Christine Dvorak, Community News Kathryn Fitzgerald Weekly Bulletin deadline is Friday, 5pm; email correspondence 10:00 am Bread: Cheryl Kieffer, Vince Meyer, Elizabeth to [email protected]. Winegarden, Douglas & Melody Hudson, Cup: On Care for our Common Home, Sunday, Speaker series, Mary Chestolowski, Esther Connelly, Gloria February 10th at 4:00 pm, Pax Christi Catholic Church, McCauley Flicek, Lynn Gaber, Joseph Kostick Hall, Lower Level, 4135 18th Ave NW. What is the response of 11:30 am Bread: Christiane Lund, NOT FILLED, Cup: people of faith in regards to caring for our environment? On the Marianne Aksamit, Lynette Lenoch, Marylu Third anniversary of the publication, Laudato Si, on care for our Nemgar, Karen Reopelle, Rebecca Woodcock, common home, Pope Francis calls all people of the world to take NOT FILLED “swift and unified global action.” Presenters for this event are Fr. Joe Fogal and Sr.