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PETER 1250 South Shore Drive, Forest Lake, MN 55025 Parish Office: 651-982-2200 School: 651-982-2215

APRIL 28, 2019 | 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER 2 St. Peter Church April 28, 2019

CHURCH OF ST PETER FROM OUR PASTOR 1250 South Shore Dr. Forest Lake, MN 55025

Parish Office ...... 651-982-2200 We Have a Saint Among Us… School Office ...... 651-982-2215 Emergency This weekend the Church celebrates “Divine Mercy Sunday.” A After Hours ...... 651-982-2200 Feast that was established by Saint John Paul II in the Jubilee Year 2000. Our Lord himself requested that this very special Feast of His Di- ST PETER STAFF vine Mercy be established on the First Sunday after Easter and that it be Pastor Rev. Daniel Bodin ...... 651-982-2203 celebrated every year thereafter. This request was made to Saint Faustina [email protected] Kowalska in the 1930’s. Our Lord told St. Faustina that she was to pre-

Associate Pastor pare the world for His Second Coming and that He would be pouring out Rev. Ben Wittnebel ...... 651-982-2204 His mercy in very great abundance, before He comes again as the Just [email protected] Judge and as the very last hope of salvation.

Deacons Here at the Church of , we are honored to have our Ad- Rev. Mr. Gary Houle...... 651-982-2200 oration named after this grace-filled event. But even more, we are Rev. Mr. Ralph L’ Allier ...... 651-982-2200 now blessed to have a first-class of Saint Faustina on display for ven- Business Administrator eration in our chapel. Kathy Fraser O.F.S. …..…… 651-982-2217 The of can be traced back to the early history of [email protected] the Church. Many accounts verify that the faithful visited the burial plac- Director of Pastoral Care es of the . Subsequently, the Church began to see the development Lisa Engstrom ...... 651-982-2229 of “feast days” marking the death of the saint, the celebration of Mass at [email protected] the burial place, and a veneration of the remains. Director of Faith Formation Perhaps in our modern age, the whole idea of relics may seem Sue Fast ...... 651-982-2235 strange. Remember, all of us treasure things that have belonged to some- [email protected] one we love– a piece of clothing, another personal item, or a lock of Director of Music/ hair. Those “relics” remind us of the love we continue to share with that Bonnie Wurscher ...... 651-982-2224 person, while they were still living and even after death. We are very [email protected] proud to say, “This belongs to my mother,” for instance. Our hearts are Communications Coordinator torn when we think about disposing of the very personal things of a de- Travis Petschl ...... 651-982-2206 [email protected] ceased loved one. With great reverence then, we treasure the relics of saints, the holy instruments of God. In all, relics remind us of the holi- Accounting Specialist Krista Schuhwerck ...... 651-982-2205 ness of a saint and their cooperation in God’s work; at the same time, rel- [email protected] ics inspire us to ask for the prayers of that saint and to beg the grace of

Confirmation Coord. & Youth Minister God to live the same kind of faith-filled life. Barb Karel...... 651-982-2223 [email protected] This weekend, of Saint Faustina will be

on display in the church sanctuary for all weekend School Principal Masses. Following our Divine Mercy Celebration Jim Morehead ...... 651.982.2214 th [email protected] this Sunday, April 28 , the relic will be moved to the Adoration Chapel, where it will remain on dis- Director of Marketing/Develop. play next to Our Lord in the Monstrance for pub- Karen Anderson ...... 651-982-2215 [email protected] lic veneration. Please take a moment to visit the

Adoration Chapel and ask the intercession of so Parish Council great a saint. Tom Feidt—Chair Mary Hulleman Jeff Schertz Margaret Moore

Saint Faustina, pray for us!

Finance Council (*Trustees) Scott Kellen Paul Schmid* Joe Houle Larry Aamot* With continued Easter prayers and blessings, Judy Romie Harry Clayton Ed Goossens Fr. Bodin

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ONLINE GIVING MASS SCHEDULE We are pleased to inform you that St. Peter’s Church now has a new WEEKEND solution to make donating simple and easy, while at the same time Saturday ______5:00 pm keeping the process safe and secure. We are upgrading our online giv- Sunday ______8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am ing program for parishioners who would like to make weekly, month- (Sept-May only) ______5:30 pm ly, quarterly or annual offerings, as well as donations and payments to other parish special collections. We have decided to use the WeShare WEEKDAY Online Giving program for the well-being and growth of our parish. Monday through Saturday ______8:30 am

24 HOUR PRAYER CHAIN We are working with Liturgical Publications Inc, a publisher of com- 651-462-0221 or 651-213-1220 munication tools for churches for over forty years. Over 3,500 non- profit communities and 100,000 businesses trust LPi to deliver their WEBSITES: message, so we feel we can have confidence in them to assist us with PARISH increasing the financial security of our parish community. LPi is also www.stpeterfl.org our bulletin publisher and demonstrates the highest security stand- SCHOOL ards, and we are excited to partner with them. www.school.stpeterfl.org

OFFICE HOURS: The new website for online giving is: MONDAY—FRIDAY https://stpeterfl.weshareonline.org 9:00 am—4:30 pm

If you have been giving to St. Peter Church using our former OSV sys- OF BAPTISM tem, please visit the site: https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/1124 to Celebrated twice a month. Please call the log in or call 1-800-348-2886 x2253 and cancel your payment ASAP. parish office to schedule Baptism Preparation Class and Baptism.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION FOLLOWING WEEKDAY MASS Saturdays 3:30 pm—4:30 pm or by appointment. WEEKLY READINGS SACRAMENT OF WEEKLY READINGS AND OBSERVANCES - Sunday: Acts 5:12-16/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17- To schedule, please call the 19/Jn 20:19-31 Pastoral Care Office or the after-hours number on the front of the bulletin. Monday: Acts 4:23-31/Ps 2:1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9 [cf. 11d]/Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 [1a]/Jn 3:7b-15 SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [7a]/Jn 3:16-21 Please call the parish office one St. Joseph the Worker: Gn 1:26--2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24/Ps 90:2, 3-4, year in advance to begin the marriage 12-13, 14 and 16 [cf.17b]/Mt 13:54-58 program and to schedule the wedding. Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20 [7a]/Jn 3:31-36 Friday: 1 Cor 15:1-8/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/Jn 14:6-14 ADDITIONAL SERVICES Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 [22]/Jn 6:16-21 HOSPITALIZED/HOMEBOUND Next Sunday: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a]/Rv 5:11- The sick and homebound of the 14/Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14 parish may arrange to receive Holy Observances for the week of April 28, 2019 Communion by calling the parish office. Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) Monday: St. Catherine of , & Doctor of the Church Tuesday: St. Pius V, Pope Wednesday: St. Joseph the Worker Thursday: St. Athanasius, Bishop & Doctor of the Church; National Day of Prayer Friday: Sts. Philip and James, Apostles Next Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Easter; Cinco de Mayo Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. The English of Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. www.stpeterfl.org 4 St. Peter Church April 28, 2019

PRAYER REQUEST Keith Stangler Kathy Baird Cletus Rein Marjean Jaeb Dan Jaeb Lilly Glaser Nash Sather Tony Thury Craig Mouslof Candy Mouslof Yvonne Taylor Bob Rupar Barb Merchlewicz Diane Eaton Evelyn Ann Dahlin John Schumacher Saint Andrew’s Family Shelter: Rita Pechmann Stella Peltier The shelter has been full since mid-February. Lots of single moms with kids are Michael R. Lanning working hard to do what they need to do to secure permanent housing. Here is a Matt Matushenko link to a blog that's been created for people to get updated information on what's Lonnice Zemke happening at the shelter: safshugo.blogspot.com Jaiden Fonchenelake We now have the dates for the other three weeks of our annual four-week Lori Barsness commitment set for volunteering at the St. Andrew's Family Shelter in Hugo. Susan Weber Check your calendar and find a time that works for you! Use the links below to Joseph Jungmann get to the sign-up sheet for each week. Mary Farrell Darla Walsh If you are not signing up for an overnight because you need to leave be- fore 9:15am (the end of the overnight shift), please let me know. We can split the McKenzie Berg shift into 2 parts and get someone to cover the early morning so you can get to John Abbott work on time. Jerry Pounds

Justin Melbostad May 19-25, 2019, (ttsu.me/c2jam4) To add or remove a name for the July 21-27, 2019, (ttsu.me/pvuhnb) prayers of the sick, please contact Lisa October 20-26, 2019, (ttsu.me/apw3cd ) Engstrom at [email protected], or call her at 651-982-2229. We will Invite someone to join you for a shift! Applications, Background Check forms, include names for three months. and training information are on the bulletin board by the north door (door 4) of the Church of St. Peter. If you prefer them electronically, email me back and In Sympathy… I can send them to you. Thanks so much for your help in providing a warm, wel- Please pray for the repose of the coming place for the homeless! Souls of the following individuals whose funerals were recently celebrated: God Bless! Kathy Garry | 651-343-3476 | [email protected] Eileen Hanley Diane Alton Kathryn Chao Mary Foretia

Pray for their families and friends that they may feel God’s presence and be comforted with His peace and love.

Eternal rest grant unto them O’ Lord and let the perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls, through the Mercy of God rest in peace. www.stpeterfl.org 5 St. Peter Church April 28, 2019

FAITH FORMATION PASTORAL CARE

Did you know that two of our Sunday Widows/Widowers School Volunteer Coordinators EACH Saturday, May 4th—8:30 am Mass Grief support - Seasons of Hope have volunteered in this position for - a grief and loss support group Morning of Reflection for 30 years?!! will meet Wednesday mornings in Widows/Widowers on Saturday, Did you know; can you guess how Meeting Room B from 9:30-11 am, May 4th. Join us for 8:30 am Mass appreciative, grateful and blessed Sun- April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. in the church. The Morning of day School has been because of their To register or for more information Reflection will be held in the commitment, love of Faith and Fami- please contact Lisa Engstrom at 651 Annex with Father Bodin as our ly? -982-2229 | [email protected] Did you know Sue will really, really presenter. Anyone who is the loss miss these two very special volunteers whose last year as Sunday School Continental breakfast and light of a loved one is encouraged to at- Coordinators was over this year? lunch provided. tend and invited to bring guests. Our Facilitator will be Cindy Casey. Did you know that Sunday School RSVP Cindy Casey 651-249-8807 students hear the same Gospel story that the parents hear at Mass? Breaking Free: Did you know that the crafts Sunday www.breakingfree.net is a non-profit organization for children and women School does have a connection with who have escaped their traffickers. the Gospel or the other Sunday St. Peter’s supports these woman and children through donations. Items need- Readings? ed are personal care items such as bar soap, lotions, toothpaste, feminine prod- Did you know that Faith Formation ucts, laundry soap, deodorant, hairbrushes, shampoo, toothbrushes, condition- will be having three (3) Middle School er, hairspray, make-up, dish soap. School supplies for the children are also Movie Days this summer? (July 11, needed. Items may be placed, in the smaller box, inside the food boxes located July 25 and August 8)? near the church entrances.

FIRST FRIDAY & SATURDAY DEVOTIONS APRIL “FOOD” SHOWER First Friday Reparations: Please bring non-perishable food items (no ex- On Friday, May 3rd you will have the opportunity to take pired items please) to the Food Shelf donation part in the special First Friday Reparations to the boxes located in the Gathering Space Heart of at 8:15 am, before the 8:30 am Mass. and Adoration Chapel entrance. Let's "shower” the needy of our community with our generosity! Monetary First Saturday Reparations: donations may be put in an envelope marked "April Food Shower" and placed in the collection basket at mass. On Saturday, May 4th you are invited to take part in the devotion of First Saturdays, as requested by Our Lady of Please make checks out to: Fatima, which carries with it the assurance of the graces nec- Community Helping Hand Food Shelf essary for salvation at the hour of death. However, to derive or Family Pathways Food Pantry. profit from such a great promise of Our Lady, the devotion must be properly understood and duly performed. RESPECT LIFE The requirements as stipulated by Our Lady follow: There is help for pregnant women in need – monetary and 1. Confession supportive service to aid them in continuing their baby’s 2. Communion life. To loving victims of abortion there is spiritual and 3. Five Decades of the psychological help to bring peace. Hope and healing is a 4. Meditation phone call away for women and men affected by abortion. 5. To do all these things in the spirit of Reparation to the Contact the Archdiocesan Project Rachel program for confi- Immaculate Heart of Mary dential individual referrals at 651-291-4515 or e-mail respect- 6. To observe these practices on the First Saturday of the [email protected] and click resources. month for five consecutive months.

The Rosary with meditations will follow 8:30 am Mass. See our St. Peter’s Respect Life bulletin board at the Confessions are available after Mass. north entrance for additional helpful services.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 8:00 am Sunday Mass 8:00 am Blanche Joniaux † 8:00 am Sunday Morning Fellowship 9:30 am Kevin & Lisa Engstrom 9:30 am Sunday Mass 11:00 am Ellie Sovada 10:30 am Alleluia Easter Egg Hunt 5:30 pm Joseph Schall 11:00 am Sunday Mass 2:00 pm Divine Mercy Celebration MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2019 5:30 pm Sunday Mass 8:30 am Ruth Faymoville †

MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2019 TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019 8:30 am Morning Mass/Confessions/Rosary 8:30 am Raymond Nawrocki † 6:00 pm Aquinas Learning Information Night 7:00 pm Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019 8:30 am Ruth Houle Riley † TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019 8:30 am Morning Mass/Confessions/Rosary THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019 9:30 am Tuesday Morning Women’s Bible Study 8:30 am Deborah Still-Vierling † 5:00 pm Tuesday Evening Bible Study 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019

8:30 am Don LaCasse † WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019 7:00 pm Steve Mason 8:15 am Chaplet for our Youth 8:30 am Morning Mass/Confessions/Rosary SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019 9:30 am Seasons of Hope 8:30 pm Bernard & Leona Preiner † 10:00 am Great Bible Timeline 5:00 pm Blanche Maurer † 4:00 pm Confirmation Leader Event SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019 THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019 8:00 am Aloysius Sobiech † 8:30 am Morning Mass/Confessions/Rosary 9:30 am Ervin Vandermause † 6:00 pm First Eucharist Practice (Saturday) 11:00 am People of the Parish 6:30 pm American Heritage Girls 5:30 pm Dustin Werner 7:00 pm First Eucharist Practice (Sunday) 7:00 pm Seeking Holiness

FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019 SUNDAY COLLECTIONS 8:30 am Morning Mass/Confessions/Rosary Week 42 7:00 pm First Friday Stations/Benediction/Mass April 13th and 14th: Sunday Envelopes $23,747.00 SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019 Electronic $10,062.50 7:00 am Men’s Bible Study Sunday Plate Collection $1,498.56 8:30 am Morning Mass/Confessions/Rosary Total Weekly Collection $35,308.06 9:00 am Widows/Widowers’ Morning of Reflection 3:30 pm Confessions Year To Date 2018-2019 914,474.76 4:00 pm First Eucharist Students Gather Year to Date Budget $880,962.44 5:00 pm Anticipatory Mass Year to Date vs Budget SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019 Gain/(Loss) $33,512.32 8:00 am Sunday Mass 8:30 am KC Pancake Breakfast Thank you for your generosity! 9:30 am Sunday Mass 10:00 am First Eucharist Students Gather Note: If you give electronically and would like envelopes, please contact the parish office. 10:45 am New Member Orientation 11:00 am Sunday Mass STEWARDSHIP: Have you disconnected your land- 12:15 pm Baptisms line? Changed your email address? Moved? Need 2:00 pm Youth Group weekly contribution envelopes? To update your con- 5:30 pm Sunday Mass tact information, please contact Wendy Weyer at 651- 982-2227 or email [email protected]

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Spring Flower Golden Gala Baskets for Sale Dinner & Auction th Thank you to everyone who contributed to the school’s annu- Our 6 grade students will be al fundraising dinner this past Friday evening! Your attend- selling flower baskets again ance, donations, volunteering and many hours of work are this spring. Proceeds go greatly appreciated. Results from this event will be published towards their camp trip in as soon as they are available. Thank you again for your sup- May at Wolf Ridge port of St. Peter Catholic School! Environmental Learning Center. They will be taking orders after Saturday Thank you to our Sponsors! evening and Sunday Gold morning Masses on Buckley & Jensen April 27-28. Jesse Johnson State Farm Cost is $35 per basket. Premier Bank

Silver Now Enrolling, Preschool Bill’s Auto Body CST Transportation Inc. – Grade 8 Hallberg Family Foundation Registration is open for the 2019 Mattson Funeral Home & Services -2020 school year. Visit our web- site www.school.stpeterfl.org or Bronze go to http://mytads.com/a/ MidWestOne Bank stpetersmn to apply for Nolden Piano Instruction enrollment.

Mission: In partnership with church and family, we, at Saint Peter Catholic School, provide a solid foundation in the Catholic Faith, promote academic excellence, and prepare our students for a lifetime of service to God and neighbor.

Philosophy of Education: Saint Peter Catholic School works in partnership with students, parents, clergy, and the Church community to provide the opportunity for each child to reach their academic potential, while developing a strong foundation in the Catholic Faith and teaching. May 2nd, 2019

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Would you like to learn more about a new Catholic Classical Homeschool group starting in Forest Lake? Come to an informational meeting on April 29th from 6 to 8 pm at St. Peter's in the Annex. For more details, see the website: www.aquinaslearning.com

To RSVP, call or email Lisa Damiani at 651-203-7734 or praisedbeje- [email protected]

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DIVINE MERCY PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL Chapel Hours Sunday, 12:45 pm to Saturday, 4:45 pm Chapel access is through the north door of the Church building, door 4. To access the chapel after hours, call the parish office for the code.

New Adorers, Subs and Visitors are always needed and welcome.

For General Questions, to sign up as an adorer, or change your contact information or adoration hours, Contact: Bonnie Wurscher, 651-982-2224 [email protected] or use Electronic Sign-in The chapel has gone electronic for those who use a computer or cell phone. The new computer program is called WE ADORE HIM. Sign-in for all adorers, subs and guests is now available by a touch screen tablet in the chapel. Adoration chapel information, updates, sub requests and registration for new adorers is available through the parish website: www.stpeterfl.org. Click on Liturgy. Tutorials are also available online. For technology questions: Contact: Travis Petschl, 651-982-2206 [email protected]

2 2 Adorers are needed 1 Only 1 scheduled adorer, 1 needed WeAdoreHim.com Chapel Closed 2 or more adorers are already scheduled

Time 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm

Sun 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Mon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tues 1 1 2 1 1 1 Weds 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Thurs 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Fri 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sat 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

MUSIC & LITURGY

Divine Mercy Celebration May Crowning Liturgy - May 5 - 9:30am

Rehearsals: Wednesdays May 1st, 6—7pm Sunday, April 28, 2019 Contact Bonnie to Register 2-4pm Bonnie Wurscher 651-982-2224 Confessions / Prayers and Chaplet [email protected] Training for NEW EMHC May 9, 2019 — 7 – 8pm

The Divine Mercy Novena. The Novena will Requirements are: Confirmed practicing Catholic be available on the Palm tables on Palm 16 years of age or older

Sunday and in the Adoration chapel. Please Call or email to register: Bonnie Wurscher 651-982-2224 | [email protected]

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