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Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm January 3, 2021
Emergency Number The Epiphany of the Lord 320-522-2180
Religious Education Office 507-345-6765
Accounting Office 507-345-6828
Email [email protected]
Website holyrosarynorthmankato.com
Holy Rosary Parish Staff Father Paul van de Crommert, Pastor Cindy Gawrych, Office Administrator Jim Theuninck, Accounng/Administraon
Ministry for Sick & Homebound/ Support Staff Lorraine Klaseus | 507-388-4932
Calvary Cemetery Board Representative Tom Kiffe
Loyola Catholic School Adam Bemmels, Pre-K—12 Principal
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mates from the seminary, when I was studying in Italy. Over the years, she had been my pen pal and we exchanged many cards, “When King Herod heard this, he was greatly photos and leers, of which I troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.” have saved nearly every one. She -St. Mahew had beauful penmanship. Over the years, Tante Anna had I recall in my years in major theology, entrusted to me some of the and even my first years as a priest and Visser family albums (that were pastor, that I was a very faithful watcher coveted by the Visser-Crommert of the half-hour sit-com M*A*S*H. It was family), over and above any of her (Aunt Ann & Uncle John a sad day for me when the show stopped many other nieces and nephews in the Netherlands, circa producon and equally when the re-runs in Holland. Once, when I was 1950’s.) were leaving the major staons. vising in the Netherlands, she presented me with a One of the episodes involved the M*A*S*H unit during prized, hand-painted Del plate from the Eucharisc the me of Christmas. According to the story, there had Congress of 1924 that had belonged to my great-uncle, been a great number of casuales that had come in on th who was a priest in the Netherlands, and who had died Christmas day, December 25 . Some of the young soldiers about the me that I was born. She loved to laugh and had made it and others did not. One parcular lad they joke around, have a good glass of wine unl her cheeks had worked on finally died at 11:30 P.M. on Christmas became rosy; and also we had some serious talks about night. Margaret, the head nurse, ponders the mystery of priesthood and religious life. She would o en say in “One minute you death by saying in words similar to these: Dutch, “The two of us have to sck together as clergy and are alive and the next minute you are gone. There is no religious, for the rest of our family does not understand drum beat. There is nothing, you are just gone.” As they our lives.” Perhaps she was right. Like most religious, she are about to make out the death cerficate, the physician, had lived a long life, reaching into her mid-90’s. In terms Hawkeye Pierce, goes up to the clock and moves it forward of math, she was old. In terms of her immortal spirit, she See, he made it to the 26th a half-hour. He says, in effect: “ always seemed…like my Mother, as being kind of ageless. of December.” The priest chaplain concludes that I told a classmate of mine recently that I am starng to Christmas day should not be remembered as a day of dread the month of December. It’s the month that I lost death, but rather as a day of life and hope, with the birth my Mother, one of my best friends in the priesthood, of Christ and salvaon. Bishop Sirba, and now my beloved Aunt. It was unfortunate that Christmas Eve 2020 (the day we In that M*A*S*H episode, the physician Hawkeye welcome the new life of Christ into the world, the day that moves the clock forward, so that the death cerficate when I was young was a me of celebraon, opening gi s, will not read that the young soldier died on Christmas and then Mass) was another day of sadness for me. I day. Even though we are in the Christmas season, and it received a call on Christmas Eve from one of my brothers is all about life and the birth of the baby in Bethlehem, it telling me of the death of my Mother’s only sister and my is curious that the gi s the three Kings present to the favorite aunt, Sr. Venana Vissers O.S.F., or beer known newborn king are most appropriate, but also address the to us as “Tante Anna.” She and my Mother were only a death of the Divine Son. year apart in age and in many respects looked and spoke Tradionally the gi of gold was brought by the wise so similarly. We o en joked that it was only the nun’s veil man Melchior. The gi of frankincense was brought by that could help disnguish the two of them apart from one the wise man Caspar. The gi of myrrh was brought by another. the wise man Balthasar. These were most appropriate She had come to spend an enre month on the farm gi s, as the gold represented Christ’s kingship, the when I was in grade school. She returned for two weeks at frankincense represented His priesthood, and the myrrh the me of my ordinaon, and I stayed in her convent with represented CHRIST’S PASSION AND DEATH. SO, EVEN my Mother on two occasions for two weeks in the AT THE BEGINNING OF CHRIST’S BIRTH INTO LIFE, HE IS Netherlands; and then a me or two with one of my school GIVEN A GIFT SIGNIFYING DEATH. The late Archbishop
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Stewardshipship ofof GGratituder Stewardshipdship ofof GGratitude 12/27/20 12/20/20 Our Gifts to God & Holy Rosary Adult Contribuons $5,959.00 Adult Contribuons $6,935.00 Electronic Giving $2,674.84 Electronic Giving $2,509.87 Plate Collecon $59.00 Plate Collecon $102.00 Junior Collecon $141.25 Junior Collecon $125.75 Christmas Collecon $1,100.00 Christmas Collecon $6,373.00 Christmas Flowers $395.00 Christmas Flowers $145.00 A/C Donaon $6,000.00 Weekly Offering Total $10,329.09 Weekly offering goal is set at $10,300.00 Weekly Offering Total $22,190.62 Weekly offering goal is set at $10,300.00 Bridging the Gap $0.00 Addional Weekly Income $1,485.00 Bridging the Gap $0.00 Grand Total $11,814.09 Addional Weekly Income $1,423.00 Total weekly stewardship goal is set at $13,200.00 Grand Total $23,613.62 Thank you for your gi s of gratude to God! Total weekly stewardship goal is set at $13,200.00
May God reward your generous spirit! Thank you for your gi s of gratude to God! May God reward your generous spirit! “The Quill and the Cloth” continued...
Sheen said it so well in words similar to these: “…All of us Stewardship of Gratitude were born into the world to live. Christ was the only one who was born into the world to die.” Work of Christmas Begins As I stated in my Christmas homily, we cannot speak of "When the song of the angels is slled, when the star the wood of the manger without speaking of the wood of in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, the cross. We cannot speak of Christ’s birth without also when the shepherds are back with the flocks, then the speaking of His death. So, perhaps the month of December work of Christmas begins: is in fact a good month to die. Christ was born into the to find the lost, world only to die for sinners. The Wise Men seemed to to heal those broken in spirit, know this, and if we are “wise” in the ways of the Holy to feed the hungry, Spirit, we should know this as well. When we were to release the oppressed, bapzed (nearly all of us as infants), we were also to rebuild the naons, bapzed into Christ’s death. to bring peace among all peoples, May Anna, and all who have died in the year of 2020, to make a lile music with the heart… from Covid-19 and any other causes, see in the world to And to radiate the Light of Christ, every day, in every way, come, the Babe of Bethlehem who was born under the star in all that we do and in all that we say. Then the work of of light and life for all who believe in Him. Tante Anna, may Christmas begins. The message of the Feast of Epiphany you rest in peace! Merry Christmas! announces to all people, everywhere: Rise up in splendor… your light has come, The Glory of the Lord shines upon you! Let the work of Christmas begin, and let it begin with you." Rev. Paul van de Crommert - Howard Thurman (adapted) Pastor
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The Week Ahead Ministry Schedule Monday, January 4th: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, January 9th & 10th Religious 5:00 pm - Mass - Pearson Family Eucharisc Ministers: Tuesday, January 5th: Saint John Neumann, Bishop 5:00 pm Pat & Wanda Hull Private Mass - Shirley Gazzola† 10:00 am Ryan Howe, Terri Compton Wednesday, January 6th: [USA: Saint André Bessee, Ushers: Religious] 10:00 am Doug Helget, Bob Wegsheid, Dan Voracek, 12:00 pm - Mass - Rykhus Family Jacob Voracek Thursday, January 7th: [Saint Raymond of Penyafort, Priest] 12:00 pm - Mass - Sandee & Gary Lindmeier Friday, January 8th: Christmas Weekday Upcoming Parish Events 12:00 pm - Mass - Bob Frederick† Faith Formaon Resumes - Grades 6-9 - Saturday, January 9th: Christmas Weekday Wednesday, January 13th, 6:30 pm, church No 3:00 pm Mass Faith Formaon - Grades 1-5 - Wednesday, 4:30 pm - Sacrament of Reconciliaon - Cry Room January 20th, 6:30 pm, church 5:00 pm - Mass - Gina Sandbo† Sunday, January 10th: THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Diocesan Ministries 10:00 am - Mass - Cheryl Edwards† Appeal Thank you to all who have given to the Diocesan Ministries Thought For the Week Appeal. If you have not had the opportunity to make your pledge or gi yet, envelopes are available by the “During this new year, I resolve to begin a church entrances. You may return your pledge in the new life. I do not know what will happen to collecon basket or simply drop it in the mail. You may me during this year. But I abandon myself also make your pledge or gi online at hps:// enrely to You, my God. And my aspiraons www.dnu.org/dma/. Either way, your gi will be counted and all my affecons, will be for You. I feel so toward our parish goal. Be assured that your gi will weak, dear Jesus but with Your help, I hope and resolve, only be used to support those ministries designated in to live a different life, that is, a life closer to You.” the DMA brochure - ministries that are vital to our - St. Gemma Galgani (1878-1903) diocesan church and local parishes.
FYI - Covid-19 Cancellations Due to the ongoing pandemic, the “Taste of the Naons” annual February fundraiser for Holy Rosary parish has been cancelled. We hope that it will return again in February 2022! Unl further noce, all parish meengs are being suspended (e.g. parish commiee, council meengs, C.C.W., and Knights) unl further pastoral noce. Those renng our parish facility, daily and weekend Masses and Faith Formaon Masses will connue as in the past. The parish office will connue to be open Monday through Friday with regular office hours.
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STEWARDSHIP CORNER Pastoral Thank You! Diocesan United Fund (D.U.F.) Diocesan Priest Pension
Fund/ Medical, Care Comp Ins, and Priest Care Fund: Thank you again to all of you Paid to Date: $30,915.58 that took the me to write a DUE: $83,446.38 personal Christmas card to me, Annual Diocesan Ministries Appeal (D.M.A.): write a note, give a monetary gi , Paid to Date: $9,970.00 stop by the office with goodies or a wrapped gi , or a Goal: $32,866.71 warm greeng in the sacristy or in the sanctuary, etc. Loyola Catholic School Assessment: (I do appreciate your posive feedback on my friend Pd to Date: $162,257.53 the guitar. I also extend a public thanks to the DUE: $162,257.53 parishioners who purchased the guitar I am presently Church Air Condioning Update: playing each week at Mass. The Mass just does not $7,570.00 Pd to Date: seem spiritually complete during these months DUE: $108,750.00 without at least a song or so of some sort being sung
Total Paid to Date 2020-21: $211,063.11 by someone. Once we get back to our old roune, I Apostolate stewardship for 2020-21: $387,320.62 suspect you will see less of the guitar, but I am hoping to start playing more on my days off and in the The parish had a reasonably good Christmas, summer at some of the areas assisted living and care although our overall Christmas contribuons are down facilies if they would like me to come and play for by about $7,000.00 as we go to press. But in terms of them.) stewardship, it is sll early, as money for the end of the Your kindness and hospitality are all the more year donaons, as well as Christmas, o en comes in appreciated during these days of pandemic. I am well into January. looking forward to the day when the masks will be Thank you to all of you who contributed at done and we can come to Mass and sing and pray as Christmas me towards our Loyola Catholic School we have done in the past. But even with all of these commitment. Over the Christmas holiday, Holy Rosary challenges, Holy Rosary seems to be in spiritual took in an addional $1,308.00. Since we are a church control and not Covid-19. Again, to all of you, Merry whose foundaon stone is laid in faith, we have decided Christmas and a Blessed and HEALTHY 2021! to prey much empty most of our checking account to -Father complete our payments for Loyola. Last year, we were able to complete our stewardship goal to Loyola on December 31st. So, this year we are aempng this same stewardship feat by paying the remaining amount Health and The Holy of $32,257.53 on December 28th. While this concludes Mass our commitment to Loyola, we sll have more than The chances of catching $52,000.00 that we owe to the Diocese of New Ulm, Covid-19 from someone who is because the Diocesan United Fund is a “hard” goal and infected, but where everyone must be paid. We will now be in earnest to pay off the is wearing a mask is only 1%! Diocese of New Ulm United Fund. We are most grateful for receiving stewardship gi s The Archbishop of San Francisco reported on for our new air-condioning system that totaled December 4th on EWTN, that an extensive study was $6,000.00, pushing us noceably up in this area to done by three infecous disease specialists who nearly $8,000.00. studied 1,000,000 Masses. (YES, ONE MILLION!) With Overall, we are doing well, even in this me of proper social distancing, mask wearing and proper pandemic. If you have not made a contribuon for the hand washing taking place, they showed that there end of the year or for Christmas, it is not too late. As were no outbreaks of Covid-19 aributed to aending always, know that your gi s are greatly appreciated. Catholic Masses. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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Echo Food Shelf - Food For the Needy We have now taken in nearly 750 pounds of non-perishable food products for Second Semester Faith the Echo Food Shelf. The latest stascs have now revealed that up to 1 out of 6 Americans are Formation Schedule experiencing food insecurity. Normally, we collect non- Our second semester schedule is perishable food products during the holiday season in out for Faith Formaon. Copies were November and December. But because of our present available on December 16th when problem of the pandemic, we will connue to appeal for grades 1-5 gathered as well as in the food supplies well into the New Year of 2021. Let us see if weekend bullen on the 4th Sunday of Advent through an we cannot raise at least 3,000 to 5,000 pounds of food in insert. You are also able to retrieve the schedule online the weeks ahead. from our website. As the semester progresses, we are For those of you that aend Mass, as you head out the hoping to gain some more normalcy as we enter later door and make the check list 1.) Car Keys 2.) Contribuon Envelope 3.) Turned off the Stove ……. Oh Yeah….. I need into the month of March and before we conclude at the to bring some food items for those in need. On behalf of end of April 2021. I have been most pleased with our those in need, “Thank You!” Faith Formaon aendance even though the public school has not been in session. It is nice to hear that both students and parents appreciate and are enjoying the Mass and instruconal presentaons during the me of the homily. Don’t forget, we will resume classes with grades 6-9 on Wednesday, January 13th at 6:30 P.M. Stay well!
Blood Drive The American Red Cross will be at Belgrade Avenue United Methodist Church on January 7th, from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Please schedule an appointment by going on line at REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG or calling the Red Cross office at 800-733-2767. You can also call John Jagerson at 507-995-5238 for more informaon. What beer way is there to start the new year, than taking me to help save lives with a Blood donaon? The Red Cross has safety precauons in place to protect the donors health.
Prayer Chain If you have a short term prayer request or This Week’s Sanctuary Light Intenon: prayer of thanksgiving for our prayer chain to pray for, please call Teresa Kolstad at 327-9810. Merle Braam†
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Lord, Hear Our Prayers Prayers and support for all of our sick and injured of Holy Rosary Parish Our prayers go out to all of the sick and injured in our Save the Date - Wired to the Heart Virtual Event: 2/6/21 parish who are at home, in the hospital, nursing homes or Taking into consideraon the health and safety of assisted-living residences. May God bless them and keep everyone involved, Loyola Catholic School's annual Wired them under His guidance and protecon! to the Heart event, will be presenng its fundraising gala VIRTUALLY Saturday, February 6, 2021. This virtual For Those Who Are Ill & Special Needs experience will be filled with all the fabulousness that you Arnie & Eileen Wadekamper, Mary Kelly, Molly have come to know and love from Wired to the Heart! Be Viehweg, Steve Drummer, Ruth Fierer, Steve Fierer, Delores Haubrich, Dave Neubert, Bey Goelicher, Anne sure to LIKE the Wired to the Heart Facebook page- stay Doyle, Dave Grams, Kathy Fredrickson, Jerry Winters, up to date on event details@wiredtotheheart! Kimberly Wegscheid, Karen Etzell, Craig Van Loy, Jim Thank you for your connued support. Levandowski, Nancy Elibert, Cindy Gawrych, Marion
Giefer, Logan Kohlmeyer Your parish support makes all we do, learn, and celebrate at Loyola possible. Home Visitaon: If you wish to have yourself or a loved one receive the sacraments, Holy Communion or a personal Leading through Faith, Academic Excellence, and Service. pastoral visit, please call our coordinator, Lorraine Klaseus at 507-388-4932 For Our Families Prayer for a New Bishop Monday Adam & Jennifer Chelstrom Almighty God, Who by the Tuesday Roger & Margaret Miller Holy Spirit moves the hearts of Wednesday Steve & Tammy Hansen Your people, direct the counsels Thursday Randy & Laurel Ballman of those who are appointed to Friday Francis Bowen choose a bishop for the Diocese Saturday Michelle Achman of New Ulm, that we may be Sunday Helen Dehen given a pastor who in faithfulness and wisdom shall lead Your people in the For Those in the Military way of holiness. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Nick Blace Ma McGraw William Backes Amen. Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us. Jared Hiniker Christopher Schmidt Ben Barsness Dana Schiller Anna Drummer Timothy Eick Mark Hansen Welcome to Holy Rosary! Are you new to the area and This Week’s Readings would like to join our growing Holy Rosary Mon: 1 Jn 3:22—4:6/Mt 44:12:12-1717,, 23-25 (212) Pss II parish family? Just go to Tues: 1 Jn 4:7-10/Mk/Mk 6:346:34-44 ((213)213) holyrosarynorthmankato.com/ Weds: 1 Jn 4:11-18/Mk/Mk 6:456:45-52 ((214)214) membership-registraon and download the registraon Thurs: 1 Jn 4:19—5:5:4/4/Lk 4:144:14-2222aa (215)(215) forms to fill out. You can also send us your contact Fri: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Lk/Lk 5:125:12-16 ((216)216) informaon and we will mail you a hard copy of those Sat: 1 Jn 5:14-21/Jn/Jn 3:223:22-30 (217) forms. Come join our parish family! Sun: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Acts 10:34-38/Mk 1:7-11 or, in Year B, Is 55:1-11/1 Jn 5:1-9/Mk 1:7-11 (21) Pss Prop
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