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January 24, 2021 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Annunciation 9965 Mayhew Lake Road NE • Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 320-252-1729 • oneinchristacc.org Sacred Heart 2875 10th Avenue NE • Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 320-251-8115 • sacredheartsaukrapids.org St. Francis Xavier 219 2nd Street N, PO Box 150 • Sartell, MN 56377 320-252-1363 • stfrancissartell.org St. Stephen 103 Central Avenue S • St. Stephen, MN 56375 320-251-1520 • churchofststephen.org MASS TIMES PASTORAL SERVICES Monday Jan 25 8:00 am St. Francis Xavier Word & Communion Reconciliation Saturdays 3:30 pm Sacred Heart .VQJ0V` 1QJQ` 8:30 am Annunciation Conversions 4 pm St. Francis Xavier St. Paul the Apostle 8 pm St. Stephen Tuesday Jan 26 8 am St. Francis Xavier NO MASS Sunday 7:50 am Annunciation Sts. Timothy & Titus 5:30 pm St. Stephen † Robert Slivnik 5:30 pm *Sacred Heart † Alma Novitzki Anointing of the Sick Home Bound Communion Wednesday Jan 27 8 am *Sacred Heart † Dennis Hilsgen Pastoral Visitation, Prayer Requests, 8J$VC:V`1H1 8 am St. Francis Xavier † Sharon Heim Marriage and Baptism Preparation Thursday Jan 28 8 am St. Francis Xavier NO MASS If you have any of the above pastoral 8.QI: _%1J: 8 am St. Stephen † Pamela Petron needs, please contact your Parish Office. 8:30 am Annunciation For the Youth of the Parish Friday Jan 29 8 am *Sacred Heart † Helen Reger Viewers in the St. Cloud Diocese Weekday 8:30 am St. Francis Xavier † Jim Schweiters can watch the Mass on KSTC-45 Saturday Jan 30 5 pm *Sacred Heart † Leo & Frances Prom (Anniv) at 11am each Sunday via cable, BVMary 5 pm St. Francis Xavier † Living & Deceased members of satellite or antenna (check your the Valerius Family cable provider for channel 7 pm St. Stephen † Mike & David Breth & Jean Bruns number). Charter Communication airs the Mass on Channel 17. Sunday Jan 31 8:30 am *Annunciation † Eleanor Brambrink 4th Sunday 9 am *Sacred Heart People of the Parishes in Ordinary Time 9:30 am *St. Francis Xavier People of the Parishes Catholic Schools Week 10:30 am St. Stephen † Clarence, Sophie & Mary Scepaniak *Live streamed Masses MINISTRY & LIFE PERSPECTIVES DAILY READINGS The wonderful artistic hand of God Monday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22 has been quite visible in recent /Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Mk 16:15-18 weeks. The hoar frost has given us Tuesday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10 [3]/Mk 3:31-35 wonderfully flocked trees, branches Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b] delicately outlined in frost, and /Mk 4:1-20 amazing designs clinging to screens Thursday: Heb 10:19-25/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 and windows. I could not help but be [cf. 6]/Mk 4:21-25 in wonder for what God has done. St. Friday: Heb 10:32-39/Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 23-24, Thomas Aquinas said that wonder was the first step 39-40 [39a]/Mk 4:26-34 on the ladder that leads to God. Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19/Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 [cf. 68]/Mk 4:35-41 Perhaps our barren winter landscape gives us pause Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9 to reflect on God’s hand at work in our lives? The [8]/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28 anniversary of the 1973 Roe vs Wade decision invites us to reflect on the wonder of human life. Within weeks of conception, the child’s head and LEADERSHIP neck are becoming visible and with each passing day, the body in all its wonder is taking shape. There is no doubt that sacred human life is developing in the womb. O Lord, help all to see and cherish the child in the womb, as our brother and sister through Jesus Christ. : Q`:C V:RV`.1] This past Monday, the nation remembered the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Martin led a civil Pastor Fr. Tom Knoblach rights movement which challenged people to see 320-251-8115, Ext. 112 God’s hand at work in every human person, [email protected] regardless of skin color, political persuasion, or ethnic Pastor Fr. Ron Weyrens background. In the words of MLK, “Lightning makes 320-252-1363, Ext.1101 (days) no sound until it strikes.” “We may have all come on Ext. 1102 (night/weekends) [email protected] different ships, but we're in the same boat now.” “The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is Sacramental Fr. Doug Liebsch Minister [email protected] important.” “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” O Lord, give us Deacon Joe Kresky the love to see all as our sister and brother. 320-251-8115 [email protected] We are in the midst of the week of Prayer for Deacon Terry Jancik Christian Unity. Theological differences have brought 320-251-8115 about the division in the Church of Christ. Instead of [email protected] being at wonder for the salvation, we find ways to Deacon Steve Pareja limit God’s ways. “Abide in my love… you shall bear 320-761-2503 much fruit.” (John 15:1-17) is the theme for the Week Pastoral Deb Rudolph of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18-25). Begun Associate 320-252-1363, Ext. 1103 in 1908, these days have been set aside each year [email protected] so that Christians the world over may share the prayer of Jesus: “that all may be one... that the world may believe” (John 17:21). O Lord, help us HOSPITAL VISITS make your Son’s prayer a reality. If you are in the hospital or know someone who is, you can ask the nurse to have the hospital What nourishes your wonder? Stars or snowflakes or chaplain visit you. Chaplains are there to serve the human hand or a bright red cardinal or the your spiritual needs, and if you wish they can gnarled hands of the elderly? O Lord, we thank you contact the parish and let us know you are in the for the gift of wonder. hospital. Fr. Ron Gratitude is a muscle-- Use it or lose it! Your prescription: Before bed for 30 consecutive days, write down 3 things you are grateful for today. After 30 days consider how your Gratitude muscle is stronger. In gratitude we thank God for the gifts He has freely The Area Catholic Community of Mayhew Lake, Sauk given us. In gratitude we use our gifts to serve ourselves Rapids, Sartell, and St. Stephen and our neighbor. BAPTISMS Updates for One in Christ ACC virtual meeting via Zoom held on January 5th, 2021 We welcome the following child baptized at Sacred Heart into our parish Committees: family and the Christian community: Each committee should include at least one member Layne Ann Headley, daughter of Dane from each parish but that person does not need to be & Blair. a member of the Planning Council. Each committee will include at least one member of the ACC Planning Council to ensure sufficient communication. We are looking to involve more parish members in the work of REST IN PEACE the committees for their creative ideas and to foster Please keep in your prayers the family of Linda Ley communication with parishioners. Contact your parish from St. Francis Xavier who passed away on January representatives if you are interested. 13. Eternal Rest grant unto her. Stewardship Committee is working on education by sharing the book “Stewardship Success” with parish leaders on the Finance and Pastoral Councils and staff. Lenten Bible Study Opportunity Evangelization Committee is firming up plans to send Are you interested in participating in a small group Bible a letter from the Planning Council to each parish study for the Lenten season? Consider signing up for household and to make follow up calls by fellow “Wisdom – God’s Vision For Life”. Here is an overview: Scripture and the Tradition of the parishioners as a form of encouragement, connection, Catholic Church provide an abundance of wisdom, though and support, as well as receive any questions about it can often be challenging to apply it to our lives. In this the ACC. eight-part study, Jeff Cavins and Thomas Smith examine Young Adult Committee shared a proposal to hire a biblical wisdom as it relates to daily life. Drawing on the young adult coordinator to serve all four parishes. This wisdom literature of the Bible - Proverbs, Wisdom, Sirach, proposal will be refined and discussed by the Councils and Ecclesiastes -Wisdom: God’s Vision for Life will teach in each parish. No decision has been made. The you how to actively seek sound guidance and increase committee is working on establishing an advisory your sense of peace in navigating life. board and will continue to offer opportunities for In everything from friendships to finances, from making decisions to attaining peace of mind, Scripture offers a young adults to include all four parishes. vision for happiness and well-being. With this program, Worship Committee is seeking new members to assist you will learn how to gather, gain, and grow in wisdom, with future formation & training for ushers, lectors, and you will experience the joy it brings to your life. servers, etc. along with other liturgy planning. The 8-week course will be conducted via Zoom beginning Tuesday, Feb.