ST. VICTORIA FAMILY

Our Mission “St. Victoria is a family inviting all to celebrate the Eucharist in the spirit of fellowship and love. We worship together, seek formation of youth, provide opportunities for spiritual growth and community involvement while reaching out to all as the face and hands of Jesus Christ.” February 17, 2013 First Sunday of Lent

Liturgical Schedule Parish Team Saturday: 5 p.m. Pastor Sunday: 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Fr. Robert White, 443-2661 x205, [email protected] and Administrator Daily: Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m. Ray Ortman, 443-2661 x203, [email protected] Communion Service: Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m. Director of Music and Liturgy Eucharistic Adoration: Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Jamie Moore, 443-2661 x207, [email protected] Reconciliation: Saturday 6 p.m. or by appointment Director of Shared Ministries Rosary: Tuesday - Friday 7:40 a.m. Patty Schlader, 443-2661 x204, [email protected]

St. Anthony Novena: Tuesday after Mass Director of Faith Formation Marriage: call nine months in advance, 443-2661 Emily Klinker, 443-2661, x218, [email protected] : 443-2661 Assistant Director of Faith Formation Grades K-5 Prayer Line: Loretta Kocka, 443-2103; Sara Svenby, 443-2661, x219, [email protected] Youth Minister, Faith Formation Grades 6-8, Confirmation Mary Moore, 443-2443 Nick Tofteland, 443-2661 x202, [email protected] Unplanned Pregnancy - for help call: Kathy, 443-3083 Administrative Support Catholic United Financial: Darlene Williams, 403-6959 Joni Jeurissen, 443-2661 x216, [email protected] RCIA Coordinator: Deacon Ray Ortman, 443-2661 Ministry Support Services Parish Pastoral Council: John Helgerson, 474-0797; Julie Schmieg, 443-2661 x201, [email protected] Gretchen McNamara, 443-2356; Tony DeNucci, 443-3389; Receptionist Jane Wenning, 763-218-2083; John Bulat, 612-327-5365; Mary Catino, 443-2661 x200, [email protected] Andrew Cone, 443-4048; Tom Stumpf, 612-590-4268; Maintenance Supervisor John Wall, 443-2661 x208, [email protected] Melissa Krcil, 443-2466; Linda Lindeman, 443-3076 Communications Supervisor/Bulletin Editor Parish Finance Council: Bob Bruers, 401-3287; Mary Harvey, 443-2661 x206, [email protected] Gary Geurts, 443-5010; Margaret Hanson, 443-2648; Parish Office Dave Hentges, 443-0046; Tom Vogt, 443-4736; Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weekdays Tim Amundsen, 443-2531 8228 Victoria Drive, Victoria, MN 55386 Trustees: Margaret Hanson, 443-2648; Gary Geurts, 443-5010 Phone 443-2661 Fax 443-3866 www.stvictoria.net First Sunday of Lent Mass Intentions February 17, 2013 Tuesday, February 19 — Hope for the Discouraged Wednesday, February 20 — Harmony Between Nations Food for thought . . . Thursday, February 21 — Renewal of our Zeal for the The readings for February 24 Friday, February 22 — Special Intentions Second Sunday of Lent Saturday, February 23 — Rubina Bertuna Reading I: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Sunday, February 24 — 8:45 a.m. Peace for Those Fearing Death Reading II: Philippians 3:17- 4:1 10:45 a.m. St. Victoria Parish Family Gospel: Luke 9:28-36

One of the key themes in Luke’s Gospel is glory. As Jesus is Spiritual Enrichment transfigured, Moses and Elijah appear “in glory.” When the For the women and girls of our parish, G.I.F.T is offering apostles awake, they see only Jesus’ “glory.” Moses and Elijah “A Lenten Morning of Reflection” on Saturday morning, reveal that Christ’s passage would be through suffering to glory. The voice of God identifies Jesus as God’s chosen son, and March 9, from 9 to 11 a.m. This morning will include the commands the apostles to listen, to listen to what Jesus has just Sacrament of Reconciliation and also a walk through the announced — his approaching death and resurrection. In this Stations of the Cross as Mary the Mother of Jesus passage, the glory of God will be revealed. experienced it. Contact Patty Schlader in the parish office Question of the Week: for more information. Have there been “mountaintop” experiences in your life? Thank You Welcome to St. Victoria Thank you to the parishioners from St. Victoria who If you are a visitor at St. Victoria, welcome! If you would volunteered their time to bag groceries during Dollar Days at like information on becoming a registered parishioner at Mackenthun’s County Market Grocery Store in Waconia on January 17. This was a combined effort of the St. Victoria St. Victoria, please feel free to contact Julie Schmieg in the Esperanza Ministry and St. Joseph’s Venezuelan Ministry. parish office. She will be happy to line up an appointment Approximately $1,700 was raised for the Venezuelan for you at one of our upcoming “Bien Venidos” registration Mission Parish of Jesuscristo Resucitado. Your assistance dates for new parishioners. (Bien Venidos means good was greatly appreciated. welcome.) You may reach Julie at [email protected] A Couple Other Notes or 443-2661 x201. (Please Note: If you are a guest at St. Victoria’s Esperanza Ministry recycles inkjet cartridges St. Victoria and would like to make a contribution, you will find with the proceeds benefiting the needs of the Venezuelan “Welcome Envelopes” in the kiosk in the Franciscan Mission.

Commons. Thank you.) The St. Victoria Ministry also collects eyeglasses that are sent to the medical clinic that is part of Jesucristo Resucitado Information where they are distributed to parishioners there who are • The next Jordan Night (Baptism class) is Thursday, unable to purchase glasses for themselves.

March 14. Classes are held in Clare’s Well. If you are Bins for the recycled cartridges and for the donated expecting a child (birth or adoption) in the next few months, eyeglasses are located under the coat rack in the Franciscan and have not attended a class within the last five years, please Commons area. register for a class. We do ask parents to fulfill this requirement to a Baptism. • When planning your child’s Baptism, please be aware that you Morning of Reflection may have only one man and one woman as sponsors and one All are invited to a Morning of Reflection with must be a Confirmed Catholic and he or she must be at least 16 Harry Flynn at St. Joseph’s in Waconia on Saturday, years old. (You may opt to have just one sponsor.) We also March 9, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.. The morning will include need to see a copy of your child’s birth certificate prior to the reflections from Archbishop Flynn with time for personal Baptism. prayer, adoration and benediction. For more information, call • Baptisms are not scheduled during Lent except in an 442-2384 or visit www.stjospehwaconia.org. emergency. Baptisms for adults (anyone over the age of seven) will be celebrated at the Easter Vigil Service on Saturday, March 30, and for all others, Baptisms are scheduled once each Ministry of Spiritual Direction month beginning April 6 and 7. On scheduled weekends, Spiritual Direction can encourage you to explore a closer Baptisms are celebrated during all weekend Masses and after relationship with God. For information and/or an the 5 p.m. Saturday and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Liturgies. appointment, call Deb LeMay at 297-4255 or Craig Hamilton • Contact Mary Harvey in the parish office to schedule a at 612-237-3463. Scholarships are available — call the parish Baptism, register for Jordan Night or for information at office. 443-2661 x206 or [email protected]. Thank you to everyone who kindly donated salads and desserts for our recent funerals. Your bowls and pans can be picked up after ...to be the face and hands of Jesus Christ Mass in Elstan Hall. From the Pastor’s Desk . . . Happenings at St. Victoria . . . Benedict’s Announcement Please Note: The parish office will be closed tomorrow, I, like you and most of the world, awoke Monday morning to Monday, February 18, in observance of President’s Day. the surprising news Pope Benedict XVI shared that he will renounce his Papacy at the end of February. He stated he Stations of the Cross recognized that his advanced age and declining health were Stations of the Cross are at 6 p.m. every Friday during Lent. leading to a diminished capacity to fulfill the ministry They are held in the Historic Church and are a special way of entrusted to him. preparing for Holy Week and ultimate the glory of Easter.

I’ve heard it said that it takes a lot to be pastor of a parish — it takes the energy of a young man and the wisdom of an Sharing and Caring Hands older man. Of course, if you are lucky, there is that small Volunteers from St. Victoria will help serve a meal at Sharing window when you have both. and Caring Hands this Monday, February 18. Call Jane Wenning at 763-218-2083 for information and/or to volunteer The same may well apply to being Pope. Pope Benedict is for future dates. St. Victoria volunteers serve on the third telling us he no longer has that energy of a young man Monday of every month. needed for a person in his position. I have great respect for his courage and humility to be able to make the decision to step down. It was probably not an easy decision, especially Elsewhere knowing that he is the first to do so in nearly 600 years. • Lenten Retreat at St. John’s Abbey, Friday, Feb. 22, Some day, like Pope Benedict, I too will announce my through Sunday, Feb. 24, led by Fr. Joseph Feders, OSB. retirement. Fortunately, even though I am no longer a young $190 for single room; $320 for double. For info or to man, I am still blessed with great energy and this is what we register, call 320-363-3929 or register online at pastors need to keep pace with the demands of parish life www.abbeyguesthouse.org. today. As far as the wisdom part, we keep learning new • Cologne Winter Carnival, St. Bernard’s School, today, Sunday, Feb. 17, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., turkey dinner 11 a.m. to things every day and that is what makes the work I do a joy. 2 p.m., games, bingo and fun. As we celebrate the gifts that Pope Benedict shared, let’s • Fish Fry, St. Therese in Deephaven, Friday, Feb. 22, 6 to keep the Church in our prayers as it prepares to elect our 7:30 p.m. (following Stations at 5:30 p.m.). Beer and wine next Pope. available for a free-will offering. Shakopee KC Hall, Friday, Feb. 22, 5 to 7:30 p.m. All you can eat. Open to the 2013 Catholic Services Appeal public. St. Bernard’s, Cologne, Friday, Feb. 22, 3:30 to This weekend I hope you will share your contributions to the 8 p.m., take-out available. See coupon on page 4 for 2013 Catholic Services Appeal (CSA). It is your generosity to St. Joe’s (Waconia) dinners. this appeal that allows our Archdiocese to provide food and • Taizé Prayer on Mondays Feb. 18 and March 11, shelter, education, spiritual support, monetary assistance and St. Hubert’s in Chanhassen, 7 p.m. sacraments to individuals who are hospitalized, disabled, • Natural Family Planning Classes. For a complete listing of imprisoned or in nursing homes. The CSA also serves low classes throughout the Archdiocese call 651-291-4489 or income seniors, pregnant mothers, refugees and immigrants. visit www.archspm.org/family. Its funding helps prepare our seminarians for the priesthood, • Southwest Grief Coalition, “Living and Growing Through provides care for retired and goes beyond our borders Loss” series continues on Monday, February 25 with Jane to our 65,000 brothers and sisters at our mission in Venezuela. Schmitz, Director of Pastoral Care, , “Grief and Mindfulness: Coping with Loss Compassionately and Please feel free to place the envelopes included in last week’s Spiritually,” at Pax Christi in Eden Prairie, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. bulletin in the collection basket today. If you did not bring the For information, call 941-3150. envelope with you today, perhaps you can bring it next week. • Pancake Breakfast, Zion Lutheran Church, Cologne, Or, feel free to mail it directly to the Archdiocese, but please Sunday, March 3, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., silent auction, indicate that you are a parishioner of St. Victoria so we 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., live auction starting at 11 a.m. receive the proper credit for your generosity. (Our goal is • Dad’s Belgian Waffles, today, Sunday, February 17, $60,120 and as you can see, we need your help to meet that 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Joseph Parish Center in Waconia, to goal. If we meet the goal, we will receive 25 percent of the benefit Venezuela Mission. total we contribute for use in our parish.) • Loyola Spiritual Center’s 7th Annual Lenten Retreat, Walking With the Lord: A School of Prayer, with Fr. Kevin As we have said, no one parish can do all that is needed. Your Schneider, SJ, Saturday, March 9, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., financial support is one way to show your gratitude for the St. Patrick’s in Edina. $50 includes lunch. For information or work of our parish, the Archdiocese and the Church to register, call 651-641-0008. worldwide. “All the earth is filled with His glory.” • Sung Evening Prayer, Taizé Sung Refrains and Fr. Bob Benediction, today, Sunday, Feb. 17, 5 p.m., St. Boniface, St. Bonifacius. Dinner follows. Our 12-Hour Eucharistic Adoration is held in the • The Gospel According to St. Mark performed by Tom Historic Church, beginning at 8:30 a.m. (after 8 a.m. Stolz, Sunday, Feb. 24, 4 p.m., Mt. Calvary Lutheran Mass) every Thursday and ends at 8 p.m. The Eucharist Church. Completely dependent on the rich language of the brings peace to men’s hearts and men with peaceful hearts make Bible with no costumes, props or sets. Free-will offering. a peaceful world. The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy follows. Faith Formation Grades K-8 Youth Corner Answering God’s Call Confirmation candidates unable to attend the retreat earlier Here at St. Victoria we have countless people who have this month should make sure they are registered for the answered God's call to ministry. Faith Formation is very alternative date of Tuesday, March 19. Please remember that blessed to have many of those people, but we could still use not only is a retreat a component of the St. Victoria more! Is God calling you to be a part of Faith Formation? Do Confirmation program, but is also a requirement given to us you have time to share with our ministry? We are looking for by the Archdiocese. Registration should be done via the website. additional help on Wednesday nights as permanent subs and hall monitors. Remember you do not need to have children Registration reminder. When registering your child for an (or grandchildren) in our programs to be a part of this event, please use the registration form on the parish website ministry. If you are interested in getting more details on located under “Youth Ministry.” This is our best method of either volunteer option, please give me a call. keeping a record of who has registered. Once you’ve registered on the website, you will receive a permission slip Prayers delivered to the email you use to register online. Thank you This weekend Nick and 10 of our youth are growing together for your cooperation. in their faith at Slope Fest! Please keep them in your prayers Men's Prayer Breakfast. Thank you to all of our volunteers for a faith filled experience for all involved. for helping make this year's prayer breakfast another great success! 40 days of Lent… 40 is the mystical number signifying penance. February Feed My Sheep will be at the Chanhassen Feed • Flood — 40 days and 40 nights My Starving Children (FMSC) location on Thursday, • Israelites condemned to roam the desert — 40 years February 21. We have reserved 30 spaces for this event. • Moses fasted on Mount Sinai — 40 days There will be no transportation provided so parents are responsible for drop off and pick up at the FMSC location. • Elias — fasted for 40 days and 40 nights • Jesus — fasted for 40 days in the desert Join us for our Progressive Fast Food Dinner: • — fasted for 40 days after which When: Friday, March 15, 5:30 to 10 p.m. he received the stigmata Who: Middle Schoolers — Grades 6 through 8 Where: Fast-food restaurants in Chanhassen and Eden Prairie Upcoming Faith Formation Dates as well as the Brunswick Zone XL in Eden Prairie. Sunday, February 17 — Children’s Liturgy of the Word What: We will travel by limousine/party bus from Wednesday, February 20 — Faith Formation and St. Victoria to four different fast-food restaurants where Confirmation students will choose one item to dine on from each location Thursday, February 21 — Feed My Sheep and will conclude with dessert at either Cold Stone, Freeziac, Sunday, February 24 — Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dairy Queen or Culver's. Each limo/party bus will have a Wednesday, February 27 — Faith Formation and different route so that our groups are dispersed between the Confirmation locations to alleviate crowding. After dessert, we will all Sunday, March 3 — Children’s Liturgy of the Word meet at Brunswick Zone XL in Eden Prairie for bowling, Wednesday, March 6 — Faith Formation and Confirmation laser tag and video games before heading back to St. Victoria at 10 p.m. Emily Klinker, Director of Religious Education Nick Tofteland, Youth Minister [email protected] [email protected], 443-2661 x218 443-2661 x202, 322-0434 www.stvictoria.net www.stvictoria.net

Church of St. Joseph, Waconia Hot Topics: Cool Talk KC Fish Fry Dinner “Is the Supreme Court Threatening Religious Groups?” Are $1 off the First Amendment’s four freedoms of speech, press, Each Adult Ticket Purchased religion and assembly crumbling under the pressures of contemporary anti-discrimination norms? Are religious The Knights of Columbus will be hosting an “All You Can Eat” Fish Fry on all of the Fridays during Lent groups losing the constitutional protections they once (except Good Friday), serving from 4-7:30 p.m. in enjoyed? The Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law the Parish Center. Tickets: Adult $10, Child $4 and Public Policy will sponsor a debate with constitutional (ages 5-12), Under 5 years are free. Take out law experts John Inazu and Nelson Tebbe on Friday, March service available. 8, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Free and open to the public. Complimentary lunch for those who register online at www.stthomas.edu/ Thank you for sharing your time, murphyinstitute. talent and treasure with St. Victoria Stewardship Report Ministry Schedule

Stewardship Report for February 2 and 3, Week 32, of our February 23 and 24 Fiscal Year: Sacristans Envelope Offering: $ 11,255 5 p.m. Ardys Forster, Mary Foster Electronic Offering: 7,496 8:45 a.m. Dave and Mary Hentges Total Membership Offering: 18,751 10:45 a.m. Tom and Becky Tinucci

Stewardship Report for February 9 and 10, Week 33, of our Lector Fiscal Year: 5 p.m. Cindy Funk 8:45 a.m. Kurt Bongard Envelope Offering: $ 8,386 10:45 a.m. John Helgerson Electronic Offering: 9,818 Eucharistic Ministers Total Membership Offering: 18,204 5 p.m. Tom and Dianne Leahy, Barb Meinert, Mary Please use your envelopes for your contributions. Moore, Roger Osweiler, Katharine Paulsen, Please Note: There is a second collection this weekend for Jennifer Salwei, Doris Schmieg, Jerry and Gerda Schmieg, Nancy Schmieg, mortgage debt reduction. Thank you for your generosity. Sue Schrempp 8:45 a.m. Dennis Zattera, Jim Alessio, Mary , Rummage Sale Susan Bogaard, Joanna Bongard, Renee Spring will be here before you know it! The annual Catholic Boraas, Adrienne and Anna Carrica, Andrew United Financial (formerly Catholic Aid) Rummage Sale is Cone, Rita Daly, Marge Diethelm, Cindy Eide coming. Start saving your “treasures” now. Drop-off starts at 10:45 a.m. Jennifer Gans, Joe and Kathy Hamilton, Lois 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 5. The sale is Thursday and Friday, Hansel, Jeanette Hay, George Hidding, May 9 and 10. All proceeds go to education. Marcus Hoffmann, Gina Holman, Joan Klinger, Deb LeMay, Jeff Lenzmeier, Kerry Leopold First Communion Gifts Greeter/Ushers We will soon be celebrating First Communion with our 5 p.m. John Heiland, Tom and Lisa Katalinich, family and friends at St. Victoria and at other parishes as Randy, Jacque and Daniella Krause, well. Seedlings Gifts and Books in Chanhassen has a special Kerry McMillan open house on Saturday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to 8:45 a.m. Joseph and Rae Ann Happ, Doug and Susan showcase the many gifts they have available for the special Hines, Kevin and Mary Hoffman people in your lives. 10:45 a.m. Lisa Schmidt, Tom Vogt, John and Mary Wallace, Larry and Jill Fossen Communion at Home Servers If you, or someone you know, is unable to come to Mass on a 5 p.m. Nicholas Salwei, Ben and Bobby Wulf 8:45 a.m. Ben Ramler, Anna Roberts, Shandon Sutherland weekday or weekend (surgery, accident, illness, etc.), 10:45 a.m. Cody Kack, Maddy and Matthew Kuntz parishioners who are a part of the St. Victoria Pastoral Care Sound Team will be happy to bring Communion to your home. It can 5 p.m. Phillip Smith be a one-time only occasion or on-going for as long as you like. 8:45 a.m. Mike Hansen To arrange for Communion at home, please call Marlene Bohn 10:45 a.m. William Olson at 210-0842 or Pat Leonard at 934-7565. Music 5 p.m. Cantors Denise Simoneau and Walt Brunotte — Acc. Sharon Schindler Women’s Lenten Retreat 8:45 a.m. Cantor Mary Pat Nydal — Acc. Sue Orsen In the spirit of Lent, explore Faith in the New Evangelization 10:45 a.m. Adult Choir — Acc. Sue Orsen with a morning of prayer, sacrament, and reflection with a Liturgy of the Word for Children dynamic presentation by Archbishop Emeritus Harry Flynn 8:45 a.m. Rachel Rice, Abby Rolf, Maddie Hester on Saturday, February 23, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Continental 10:45 a.m. Michelle and Ava Kunze, Kim Dueck, breakfast and registration from 8 to 9 a.m., retreat begins at Sydney Roper 9 a.m. and concludes after Mass. The retreat will be held at Archdiocesan Men’s Conference Holy Spirit in St. Paul. The cost is $10. Archbishop Nienstedt invites men to the annual Men’s Register by February 20 online at www.archspm.org. Conference on Saturday, March 16, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.. We Walk-ins welcome! Call 651-201-4489 for information. are in a Marathon, Not a Sprint and we are in it to win it! Bring a friend and participate in a morning full of insight, Rediscover Catholicism strength and vision. Your leadership impacts the common There are still copies of the book “Rediscover Catholicism” good both now and in the future. Glenn Caruso, University available. Along with the books, a Faith Speakers Series has begun, including: Rediscover: Belonging — Living in of St. Thomas head football coach and Division III National Communion with God with Fr. Michael Keating on Coach of the Year, will speak about his winning strategy for Monday, February 18, St. , New Brighton; life. The event will be held at The University of St. Thomas Tuesday, February 19, St. John Neumann, Eagan and in St. Paul. Register online at www.archspm.org or call Thursday, February 21, Our Lady of Grace, Edina. 651-291-4488.