Shepherd of Souls Area Faith Community “Called to be the Face of Christ” www.shepherdofsouls.org

Bulletin for Sunday, April 18, 2021 Third Sunday of Easter

AFC Mass Times Saturday - 4:00pm Church of Our Lady, Manannah 5:00pm St. John ‘s, Darwin

Sunday - 8:00am St. Philip’s, Litchfield 8:30am Church of Our Lady, Manannah 10:00am St. John’s, Darwin 10:30am St Philip’s, Litchfield 12:00pm St. Philip’s, Litchfield (Spanish)

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday– 3:30 pm at Our Lady Saturday - 4:30 pm at St. John 1st & 3rd Tuesday - 4:00 pm at St. Philip

Forest City Litchfield Darwin Manannah

Church of Church of Church of Church of St Gertrude St. Philip St. John Our Lady 31608 650th Avenue 821 East 5th Street 106 N. 4th Street 57482 CSAH 3

Litchfield, MN 55355 Darwin, MN 55324 Grove City, MN 56243 Litchfield, MN 55355 320-693-3313 320-693-9496 320-693-8900 320-275-2915 320-453-7526

WEEKLY SCHEDULE & MASS INTENTIONS Area Faith Community Calendar of Events For More Info go to the AFC website Monday 8:00 am—Darwin Word & Communion April 19 Monday StP - 5:15 pm Chair Pietra 8:00 am-Darwin People of the April 19 Tuesday, StP - 8:00 am Mass of Thanksgiving April 20 5:30 pm - Litchfield StP - 8:30 am Adoration Begins (A) StP - 9:00 am Mission Quilters Tuesday StP - 4:00 pm Reconciliation 8:00 am-Forest City Turck Family April 20 StP - 5:15 pm Benediction

Wednesday 8:00 am - Manannah  Elaine & Robbie Hartz April 21 StJ - 8:30 am Quilting 7:15 pm - Darwin Faith Formation StP - No Faith Formation Gr. 4-7 Ed Center - Family StP– No Faith Formation Gr. 8-11 Students Wednesday Mass StJ - 6:30 pm Formation Gr. K-11 April 21 OL - 6:45 pm Faith Formation Gr. 5-11 Thursday, 8:00 am - Darwin  Ed Dougherty April 22 9:00 am—Bethany No Mass Thursday StP - 5:30 pm Gentle/Level 1 Pietra Residents Only April 22 OL - 7:00 pm Parish Administrative Meeting

8:00 am - Manannah Ralph Boyer Friday  Friday StP - 8:30 am Rosary April 23 9:00 am - Litchfield  Ardis Lokensgard April 23

Saturday, 4:00 pm - Manannah  Jan Nistler Saturday StP - 8:00 am Band of Brothers Bible Study April 24 April 24 5:00 pm - Darwin  Lena Larson StP - 9:15 am Sunday School Sunday OL - 9:20 am Sunday School 8:00 am-Litchfield  Jim Cully April 25 StJ - 10:00 am Children Liturgy

8:30 am-Manannah  Jerry Gruenes Communion - If you are watching Mass online or Sunday 10:00 am - Darwin  Arlene Meyers April 25 on TV and would like the opportunity to receive 10:30 am - Litchfield  Doreen Koralesky communion you can come to the St. Philip parking lot on Sundays at 9:00 am. We can walk up for 12:00 pm-Litchfield People of the Parish communion or stay in your vehicle (Spanish)

Please pray for those who are sick in the Parish especially… St.P: Gretchen Condon, Todd Wheeler, Isaac Buhr, Beckie Schaefer, Dan Curran, Beverly Lindell, Fran Tintes, Jasper Kargas, Theresa Chiarelli, Antonio Franco, Sylvia Johnson, Robert Becker, Jon Laney, Jan Paulson, Jordan Munson, Robin, Caitlin Pitts, Karen Marsh, Shirley Buck, Ed McGraw, Eileen Mihlbauer, Sandra Paulsen, Ann Nonweiler, Dorothy Tacheny, Mary Knutson, Audrey Stoffel, Tim Kapperman, Lindsey Paulsen, Kay Grams, Lou Huber, Philip Johnson, Dale Andersen, Darlene Putney, Addie Fairbairn, Josephine Valiant, Carol Huhner. Prayer Line phone number 593-8944. OL: Prayer Line: Mary Kalkbrenner, Nancy Haag, George Pfeffer, Dolores Wiechmann, McKenzie Knisley Family, June Tierney, Mary Hansen. Prayer line phone number 693-8900.

St.J: Ednel Diedrich, Susan Hummel, Alivia Hemsworth, Amber Walker, Alec McLean, Marlys Roehl, Don Bollman, Luis Larios, Troy Kotila, Kim (Elke) Jack, Raylan Russel, Kathy Thissen, Rosemary Paidl, Glen Worden, Jeffery Baert, Patrick Ecklund, Mike Ackerman, Jacob Schmitz, Kathy Eggert, Daralyn Goldsberry, Mary Jo Edwards. Prayer Line Phone Number 693-9496. And all those who have asked for our prayers of healing of their friends and relatives.

Shepherd of Souls AFC * Parish News & Events

A Note from Fr. Jeff Horejsi …. Next week we will take up the Home Missions Appeal. Today, over 40% of in the United States and its territories are unable to fund the essential pastoral work their communities need. Your support of this appeal helps them meet these faith formation and sacramental needs. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this appeal. More information can be found at www.usccb.org/home-missions.

Our has informed us that it is safe to put our songbooks out in the pews again. We have put out the ones we have, but we ordered fewer this year because of the pandemic. If you prefer to continue to take your book home with you, you may continue to do that for now.

We will be streaming Mass live on our website using Facebook Live every Sunday at 8:00 am. You can follow us at https://www.facebook.com/pg/Shepherd-Of-Souls-AFC-109977054166477/videos/. The video will remain on our website after the mass is over.

Again, I want to thank you for your continued financial gifts to your parish. Any donations can be mailed or made online at https://www.shepherdofsouls.org/donate. Please specify the name of the parish or fund you are donating to in the comments area.

Faith Formation … St. Philip - Wednesday, April 21 No Faith Formation for Gr 4-7 No Faith Formation for Gr. 8-10

Sunday School - Sunday School at St. Philip’s for children Kind-Gr 3 will meet 9:15 –10:15 am every other week.

St. John - Wednesday, April 21 6:30 pm Faith Formation Gr. K-11 at Education Center 7:15 pm Family Mass at the Education Center Children's Liturgy - Sunday, April 25, for ages 3 to Grade 2 at the 10:00 am Mass.

Our Lady - Wednesday, April 21 6:45 pm Faith Formation for Gr. 5-11

Sunday School - Sunday School for grades K to Grade 4 on Sundays at 9:20 am-10:15 am.

For more information refer to the AFC Google Calendar at www.shepherdofsouls.org

Readings for the week of April 18, 2021 Sunday: Acts 3: 13-15, 17-19/Psalms 4: 2, 4, 7-8, 9 (7a)/First John 2: 1-5a/Luke 24: 35-48 Monday: Acts 6: 8-15/Psalms 119: 23-24, 26-27, 29-30/John 6: 22-29 Tuesday: : Acts 7: 51 -- 8: 1a/Psalms 31: 3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab/John 6: 30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8: 1b-8/Psalms 66: 1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a/John 6: 35-40 Thursday: Acts 8: 26-40/Psalms 66: 8-9, 16-17, 20/John 6: 44-51 Friday: Acts 9: 1-20/Psalms 117: 1bc, 2/John 6: 52-59 Saturday: Acts 9: 31-42/Psalms 116: 12-13, 14-15, 16-17/John 6: 60-69 Sunday: Acts 4: 8-12/Psalms 118: 1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 (22)/First John 3: 1-2/John 10: 11-18

Thank you to everyone who donated money in memory of your beloved loved ones to help us decorate the Church for Easter:

Emmanuel & Agnes Haegele Mick Revering Koci Family George M. Keeling Ben & Maryann Geers Hargraves Family David P Haegele Liddy Geers Duane & Char Benoit Todd Matheson Jim Lies Burt & Rita Levinski Dave Baur Julie Langness Family of Clarence & Patty Rita, Tom, John, Matt Kleis Elmer & Jenny Lies Vorlicek Tom Stueber Harold & Adeline Bauer Eugene Casey Brad Diller Theis Family Kate & Ray Hughes Gene Staunton Marcus Huhn Lauren Stueber Smokey Vick Those that died of violence Bernie & Dorothy Osborne Phil McCormick Elmer & Emma Bauer Betty Smith Earl & Alice Lorber Laura Mae Schloeder Joseph & Annabelle LaBlanc Marvin & Buelah Shequen Cottrell Family Henry & Emily Ryszkiewicz Janet Feakes Malinski Family Leo Schmitz George & Lou Schutz Huhn Family Eugene Iverson Mary Lou Koll Elizabeth & Jerome Kaminski Paulette Svoboda John & Joan Wimmer Bob Loew Larry Jacobs Hope & Holly Schreiber Al & Lil Lotzer Jerry Schaefer Paul Olberding Hanson Family Herbert & Irene Schaefer George & Louise Schultz Alex & Winnie Wimmer Edwin & Gertrude Welle Bruce Christie & Mary Lou Koll Walt & Mary Blanchard Terry Gray Katie Peter & Family Chet Bobick Ken Wotczak Bill Huhner & Family Joe Mergen Family of Louie & Jeanette Fallon Anton & Helen Haselberges Nancy Morals Edwin Schmitz Richard Smith Deceased family of Cordelia Adrian Nohner Victor Buesgens Lewandoski Amy Kipf Dinae Bengtson Dana Von Whalde Garvey & Kipf Family George & Esther Halloway Richard Pursley Family of Garry & Sue Carlson Gretrude & Leonard Johnson Living & Deceased family of Family of Wayne & Joyce Henfling Trisha Hannu Lorraine Whitcomb Family of Jim & Shirley Knisley Dihgmann Family Losleben & Lee Families Family of Joe & Diane Springer Matosich Family Tom Kreger Family of Ralph & Terri Drange Stephen B Dunbar Karen Kreger Family of David & Betty Lipinski Butch & Evelyn Garding Philip & Erma Marking Msgr. Francis Garvey David Reierson Bill Marking Garvey Family Melvin Johnson Ray & Elodie Brengman Wuertz Family Ben Braegelmann Family George & Francis Benoit McCarthy Family Eleanor Klindt Jim Hughes Staunton Family Bob Revering Donna Moran Family of Roxann Knisley Family of Harold & Betty Kelm

Happy Anniversary to John Hansen & Deacon Roger Osbourne on their 9th Anniversary of Church of Our Lady Council would like to thank Ordination to the Deaconate! everyone that supported our Men's Sausage and Pancake Supper on April 11th. The help from our faithful parishioners, students and their families was very much appreciated. Although we couldn't offer the social event as in the past, it was so rewarding to see many from our community drive by and support Eucharistic Adoration this event. We hope you enjoyed your meal. He is waiting for you to come spend time praying. Eucharistic Adoration will be on: The Saturday night Easter Vigil was a joy for

Tuesday, April 20 at Church of St. Philip the heart and a feast for the senses!!! Adoration begins at 8:30 am, It was so nice to be back in church with our Reconciliation at 4:00 pm church family! Benediction at 5:15 pm Thank you , thank you, thank Everyone is welcome to come and pray! you! Ginny Olberding

Baptized in Christ Congratulations to Aaron & Kathy Haag as they baptize their son Eli Bradley Haag at the Church of Our Lady.

In case you missed it! We held Kindergarten Roundup last week. If you did not get a chance to sign up last week, please call 693-6283 to get an appointment. We are happy to accommodate your schedule.

Each year our local Legion Post sponsors 2 fourth grade students to attend the Legionville School Safety Patrol Training Center. Because the camp was not held last year, our Legion Post is sponsoring 4 students this year. 5 students want to go and so each family is contributing a smaller amount so that all of them can go. We are so very blessed and grateful for the support of the Legion. This is wonderful opportunity for these young people to learn about patrol safety and gain leadership skills.

Do you sometimes wonder how we use some of the donations we receive? This fall we received a bottle filler/water cooler for our 2nd floor. The water fountain part is disconnected. As of this writing, 2524 bottles have been filled by our fountains. This fountain not only saves the environment but also is helps us keep our COVID protocols.

Percy Lingen School of St. Philip ~ Principal 320-593-4774/[email protected]

Elementary Education Teacher, 1st Grade- FORMED PICK OF THE WEEK School of St. Philip, Litchfield, MN The School of St. Philip has a full-time vacancy for an Something to Watch: ECHO with Bishop elementary teacher starting with the 2021-22 school Donald Hying year. The Job Description is available ECHO is a series of short and engaging videos that at www.shepherdofsouls.org. All interested applicants introduces fundamental catholic teachings and provides should send or email a cover letter, resume, copy of an inspiring start to personal growth in the Faith. This teaching license, transcripts, and at least three current beautiful work of cinematography is hosted by Bishop letters of recommendation to: Rev. Jeff Horejsi 821 E. Donald Hying of Gary, Indiana. 5th St. Litchfield, MN 55355 [email protected] Employment will Something to Learn: St. and begin August, 2021. All application materials must be the Character of A Christian received by 3:00 PM Friday, April 30, 2021. If you In this four-part series, Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. would like more information on The School of St. Christopher Blum sit down to discuss St. Francis De Philip please feel free to access our website Sales’ Introduction to the Devout Life and the proper at www.schoolofstphilip.org. character of a Christian. We hope you enjoy these conversations on an incredible Counter- whose work has instructed generations of believers. Meeker Area Food Shelf - If you are a Meeker County Something to Listen to: Seven Deadly Sins, resident and would like to sign up for the Mobile Food Seven Lively Virtues By Bishop Robert Shelf Program please call to find out when we will be in your area. Litchfield Site - (320) 693-7661, Dassel Site In this brilliant talk, Bishop Barron uses Dante’s Divine (320) 275-0124. www.meekercountyfood.org Comedy to show how we combat sin through the cultivation of virtue. This fascinating journey shows the path that God has designed to lead us to health, happiness, and holiness. Eden Valley Food Shelf - Is open every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. They are Listen on formed.org located at 556 Brooks St N, Eden Valley. To sign up for Formed: Go to website, Click on Sign up, Sign up as a Parishioner, find Shepherd of Souls AFC and enter your name & email address. Senior Dining - This is an opportunity for diners 60+ to get a hot meal. Please call (320)693-6318 before 11:30 am at least one day in advance to order meals. No one will answer the phone, so please leave a message. CCT (Sunday Bus) - If you are interested in having Include your name and the dates you want to order the bus pick you up for Sunday 10:30 am Mass at St. meals. Menu is available in the Narthex Philip they will resume service on Sunday, May 2nd. You will need to call 320-693-7794 to schedule a pick up. Pietra Fitness—A retreat for body and soul! Pietra Classes will be Live, In-person classes have returned. Dassel Area Food Shelf-531 Atlantic Ave. West for info & dates Dassel, MN 55325 (320) 275-0124 Marsha Goraczkowski Hours: Tue: 10am-3pm & Thur: 3-6pm Call: 320-221-1698 Email: [email protected]

SUNDAY CONTRIBUTIONS and OFFERINGS FROM THE WEEKEND OF: April 11, 2021

OFFERINGS St. John Our Lady St. Philip Youth & Children Envelope $16.50 Adult Envelope $2,018.00 $1,712.00 $5,406.00 ACH (Auto payment) $500.00 $445.00 $215.00 Loose Plate Collection $75.00 $156.00 TOTAL SUNDAY OFFERING $2,593.00 $2,329.50 $5,621.00 Weekly Amount needed for budget $3,235.30 $2,042.00 $7,943.69 This Week's Difference ($642.30) $287.50 ($2,322.69) YEAR TO DATE SUNDAY OFFERING $130,872.93 $91,494.91 $298,772.29 Year to Date Budget Needs $132,005.00 $83,722.00 $317,747.60 YEAR TO DATE DIFFERENCE ($1,132.07) $7,772.91 ($18,975.31) Easter Collection $4,105.00 $4,569.00 $14,184.00 Easter Budget $3,500.00 $4,900.00 $15,000.00 Difference $605.00 ($331.00) ($816.00)

Every Parishioner is a Gift to the Parish and the Church. Your Financial Contributions and the Gift of your time and talents in serving the needs of our Parish and Area Faith Community is a Blessing! SHEPHERD OF SOULS AREA FAITH COMMUNITY

Fr. Jeff Horejsi, Pastor AFC, 693-3313, ext. 101 Office [email protected] 320-221-4120 Cell Phone Fr. Brian Mandel, Senior Associate Pastor AFC, 693-3313, ext 108 Office [email protected] Do you have a loved one 320-905-6529 Cell Phone that you would like to have Brent Sundve, Pastoral Associate 693-3313 Ext. 106 [email protected] Deacon Roger Osborne 320-453-5894 [email protected] a Mass Intention memorial Deacon John Hansen 320-221-4987 [email protected] said or perhaps a special

prayer intention you would PARISH STAFF ST. PHILIP’S like to have said? Call your Brenda Grates, Parish Administrator 693-3313 Ext. 100 [email protected] parish office to schedule Percy Lingen, School Principal 593-4774 [email protected] your Mass Intention or call Mary Roers, School Secretary 693-6283 [email protected] Karen Kulzer, DRE: Preschool - Grade 5 693-3313 Ext. 104 [email protected] Brenda at 320-693-3313 or Nathan Stewart, Grades 6-11, Julie at 320-693-8900 or AFC Confirmation & Family of Faith 693-3313 Ext 109 [email protected] Dave Eischens, Maintenance 320-221-1045 [email protected] 320-693-9496. Church Kitchen 693-3313 Ext. 102

PARISH STAFF ST. JOHN’S Julie Schmitz Secretary 693-9496/275-2915 [email protected] Karin Colberg, Bookkeeper 320-221-0267 [email protected] Diocesan Catholic Deacon John Hansen, Religious Ed Coordinator 320-221-4987 [email protected] St. John’s Education Center 320-286-2800 Charities:

PARISH STAFF CHURCH OF OUR LADY 1-866-670-5163 Julie Schmitz, Parish Secretary 693-8900 or 453-7526 [email protected] Shirley Knisley, DRE 693-8900 or 453-7526 [email protected] Jerry Moudry, Custodian/Maintenance 693-8900 or 453-7526

Bulletin Announcements: Please have your bulletin announcements to Julie at [email protected]. By noon on Tuesday. Thank you!

If you, a family member, or someone you are caring for is in need of a visit or communion because you or they cannot be at Mass, or if someone is in the hospital, please contact your parish office, or Fr. Brian, so we can make arrangements for a visit.

Report Suspected abuse of Minors to Civil and Church Authorities: Diocese of New Ulm Safe Environment 507-233-5301, Meeker County Sheriff Dept. 320-693-5400, National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453