The Parish of St. 204 South River TheStreet Church of St. Maximilian Kolbewww.DelanoCatholic.com P.O. Box 470 [email protected] Delano,Parish MN Office 55328 St. Peter Campus: 217 S. Second(763) 972 Street - 2077 204 South River Street St. Campus: 401 N. River Street P.O. Box 470 Delano, MN 55328 www.stmaxkolbechurch.org (763) 972 - 2077 [email protected] The Churches of St. Peter and St. Joseph

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am

NEW TIMES! 9:00 am (Through May 30) 11:00 am Limited Mass seating. All Masses at St. Peter’s Campus.

Tuesday 5:30 pm

Wednesday 8:30 am

Thursday 6:30 am

Friday *8:30 am *Friday Mass is for Students and Staff only at this time.*

Adoration

St. Peter Campus Eucharistic Adoration is held inside the church, on the campus of St. Peter, Sundays at 12:00 PM through Saturdays at 4:45 PM. All are welcome to stop by and spend time with our Lord. PARISH OFFICE HOURS: SACRAMENT of CONFESSION Current needs include: Located at St. Peter’s Campus Monday: Closed Sundays at 3:00 PM & 10:00 PM Tuesday: 5:00 PM Tuesday: 11 am - 5 pm Mondays at 1:00 AM & 2:00 AM Wednesday: 8:00 AM Wednesday & Thursday: 9 am - 2 pm Tuesdays at 7:00 AM Friday: 9 am - 12 pm Thursday: 6:00 AM Saturdays at 3:00 PM Saturday: 4:00 PM BAPTISM: We invite couples who are First Saturday: 10:00 AM Please call Barb Janas at

expecting a child to contact the parish office MARRIAGE: Please contact the 763-972-6843 or email at to set a date for the baptism and baptism parish office a minimum of 6 months [email protected], to class. before your anticipated wedding date. sign-up for a regular hour!

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It would be true to say that you can’t give something to DRIVERS NEEDED someone if it isn’t yours. Nor can you give something to someone if the thing is already his. For instance, if your five year If you are interested and available to old goes out back and picks a tulip from your flower bed and connect with parishioners who need gives it to you… he really didn’t give you anything (and maybe a ride to Mass; please call the parish office. We currently have even messed up your garden)! someone in Rockford and in Delano who would love a ride!

So, what can we give God?

In a certain sense nothing. There is nothing that isn’t his already. FUNERAL SUPPORT

Your money, your time, your talents, that’s all his already. The Looking for Funeral Luncheon Coordinator and Servers! only thing we can do is “give” him those things as a sign of the Email [email protected] gift of our love––the one thing that isn’t actually his.

When we really think about it, it is almost absurd to think of the money we put in the collection basket or transfer electronically EUCHARISTIC ADORATION SUBS as a gift to God. Where did we get that money? Well, from the NEEDED FOR THE SUMMER! hard work we did at our . Where did you get the ability to You could choose a set hour weekly OR you could do that hard work? What do we have that we have not been just offer to have your name be on the substitute list and if given? someone needs a sub, they can call to see if you are available.

We are very much like that little child rummaging around in his For more information, contact Barb Janas, Adoration Coordinator, at parent’s garden. The parent is amused and touched, but not by [email protected], or at 763-972-6843 the “gift” itself, but by the sentiment behind it. (Contrast that to the kid who realizes he has nothing to give and so gives nothing.)

What do you “give” the Lord? It may be a token, it may be a PARISH UPDATES trifle, but if it is given with love, it means something.

Taking it one step further, when the child grows up and actually SAVE THE DATE! has resources beyond what his parents have given him, then Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe & Parish Picnic what does he do? In a certain sense, he still has nothing that he will be on August 15, 2021! was not given: his work ethic, his education, his life, etc, all came from his parents. So, if he is still rummaging through their backyard to find gifts… well, it’s not so cute anymore. MASS TIMES - BEGINNING JUNE 5 AND 6 Biblically to “tithe” was to give 10 percent of one’s earnings (flocks, fields, fish) to the Lord. This was done in a variety of With the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions at the end of ways. It may be offered to the temple or the priests at the this month, we will return to two Masses on Sunday and keep one Mass on Saturday. temple. And it was generally sacrificed, that is, it was killed and/ or burnt on the altar! Why not give it to the poor? They did that too. But our first obligation is to the Lord. If the Lord had Based on feedback we’ve received, the weekend Mass times not given it to us, we would have nothing to give to the poor. beginning June 5-6 will be: Ten percent is significant. It’s not nothing. Sometimes it might seem like “too much”. But what the Israelites came to learn is · Saturday 5:00 pm that God was always faithful, and would always take care of · Sunday 8:00 am them, even if he did that by allowing other people to take care · Sunday 10:00 am of them. Please note · We will continue to live stream the 5:00 pm Mass A parishioner of St. Maximilian Kolbe is someone who “gives” to on our Facebook page the Lord. How or what you give to him is between you and · The 10:00 am Mass will be Ad Oreintem God. But be intentional about it. The Jews gave their first fruits · All pews will also be made available at this time. not their leftovers. It should be significant enough to mean · All weekend Masses will be at our St Peter something, that is, enough to communicate love. Because if it’s Campus, and overflow seating will be available in not, then we fall back on the painful recognition that we haven’t St. Martha Hall. given him anything! · Daily Masses will shift to our St Joseph Campus - Fr. Kowalczyk beginning June 8

Mass Intentions Prayer Intentions (See note below) All Masses are at St. Peter’s Church at this time. St. Maximilian Kolbe please join us in prayer

FBL=Facebook Live EF=Extraordinary Form for those in need at this time: Erik Johnson, PM = Private Mass AO = Ad Orientem Pat Theis, Mary McMenamy, Claire Caskey, Evelyn Day, Maureen Seliski, Jody Kosek, Lawrence Bauman, Karl Van Beusekom, Mark Smith, Scott Friendt, Callie Sat. 5/225/22 5:005:00 ppmm FBL PeoplePeople of the ParishParish Nelson-Hoyles, Mary Danielson, Jeffrey Leach, Jim Kittock, Ed Windsperger, Norma Wandersee, Chris Johnson, Mary 7:307:30 am GeraldaGeralda Tramp† Nolan, Max Nemesi, Rita Nieman, Mark Babatz, Charlie 9:00 am LivingLiving & deceaseddeceased membersmembers Checkal, Hillary Blenke, Sherri Scholz, Rosetta Vieau, Rob Sun. 5/235/23 of the JerryJerry & Patti Peterson Mihulka, Doug Mueller, Jean Baldy, Chris Keller, Kathryn familyfamily Kautzmann, Bernice Schlosser, Pete Henry, George 11:00 am AOAO Ervin Wachman † “Smokey” Sawatzke, Angie Lamarche, Nancy Johnson, Shelley Long, Gary Schaust, Toddy Traen, Nathan Triplett, Tue.Tue. 5/255/25 5:305:30 pm Lawrence † Sharon Bethiaume, Marcy Wickenhauser, Hailey Ramlow Wed.Wed. 5/265/26 8:308:30 aamm Eric Lloyd † The prayerful support of our parish is available in Thur.Thur. 5/275/27 6:306:30 am JimJim & MMaryary KoepkeKoepke several ways for our parishioners and their : Private Prayer Chain, Individual Prayer Ministry, and Fri.Fri. 5/285/28 8:30 am Fr.Fr. KyleKyle KowalczykKowalczyk Published Prayer Intentions. Sat.Sat. 5/295/29 5:005:00 pm FBLFBL PeoplePeople of the ParishParish To learn more about these ministries, please visit our website and go to Resources / Ministries & Groups / Prayer 7:307:30 am Robert & Marlene Beehler† Ministry. Sun. 5/305/30 9:00 am JudyJudy Chock † For the bulletin of June 6, we will clear the names on 11:00 am AOAO LeRoy & Lee Alan Spurzem † the Published Prayer Intentions list. If you have requested prayer for yourself or someone else and wish the & Special Observances This Week name to remain on the list beyond that date, please email Sunday: Pentecost Sunday [email protected]. Thank you. Monday: The Blessed Mary, Mother of the Church; Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Please remember our men and women Tuesday: St. ; St. Gregory VII; serving in the United States Armed Forces St. Mary Magdelene de’Pazzi in your prayers: Wednesday: St. Philip Neri x Staff Sgt. Tom Speckel, USMC Thursday: St. x Master Sergeant, Andrew Z. Fink, U.S. Army Reserves Saturday: St. Paul VI; Blessed Virgin Mary x Major Garrett Litfin, USMC x Staff Sgt. Eric Alger, U.S. Army x Private J. Smith, U.S. Army Reserves Momentous Occasions x SFC Joseph Saladin, U.S. Army x SRA-E4 Justin and Whitney Eisinger, U.S. Air Force x Captain Robert Field, U.S. Air Force Baptism x Captain Joseph Janas, USMC We welcome Torin Ekstadt, child of Zachary & Naomi, to our of faith! x PO2 Wesley Laddusaw, U.S. Navy x Midshipman Joseph S. Emmer, U.S. Naval Academy x Pvt. William J. Emmer, USMC x PV2 Joseph E Kittok, US Army x PVt. Maximillian Dehn, US Army Marian Schedule For Bishops and Priests x Specialist John Winterhalter, US Army Reserves Jean Motzko Watertown, MN USAF INTENTIONS ANNOUNCEMENT Sundays 11:00 am, KRWC - Buffalo 1360 AM Beginning June 6, we will print the USAF names in the first bulletin of the month only. If you’d like to continue to pray for our service men and women throughout the month, please clip and save the section.

If you or a family member would like to be included in this monthly USAF list, please email [email protected]. Thank you.

News/Events

ST.ST. MAX KOLBE GENERAL COLLECTIONSCOLLECTIONS FORFOR THTHEE MOMONTHNTH - ENENDEDDED APRIL 3030,, 20220211

FiscalFiscal YTD AprilApril ((7/1/20-6/30/21)7/1/20-6/30/21)

SUNDAYSUNDAY EENVELOPESNVELOPES & MMISC.ISC. CCHECKSHECKS $31,172$31,172 $354,351$354,351 MMAILEDAILED TO THE PARIPARISHSH OOFFICEFFICE PLATE OFFERING AT WWEEKENDEEKEND MASSMASSESES $1,322$1,322 $11,241$11,241

ELECTRONIC GIVINGGIVING $30,348$30,348 $293,482$293,482

TOTALTOTAL COLLECTIONSCOLLECTIONS $62,842$62,842 $659,074$659,074

BUDGET $66,250$66,250 $654,470$654,470

OVEROVER / ((UNDER)UNDER) ($3,408)($3,408) +$4,604+$4,604

% -5.1%-5.1% +0.7%

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CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL A LOOK AHEAD SENIORS! xx June 1st June 1 - Mass and Pro-Life Ministry Meeting Blessing for 7:00 PM High School Seniors St. Peter Campus - Cafeteria

Please join us Tuesday, June 1 at our 5:30 pm Mass so we can celebrate your graduation! CONGRATULATIONS BRIAN MARKETON! No reserved seating -- sit with your family or friends! Bring your cap and gown for a photo after Mass! Our parishioner and new Finance Council member, Brian Marketon, x If you plan to attend, please email was recently awarded a Richard [email protected] so we Tobin Benevolence Award from can have a gift ready Catholic Order of Foresters (COF)! x If you cannot attend and would like information on The $500 award was given to the top our College Ministry program, please email 20 COF agents, and Marketon chose St. Maximilian Kolbe School and Holy [email protected] Trinity Catholic School to receive

If you know of a high school senior from our parish, the funds. Marketon, who has been an agent with CFO for please pass along this invitation to them. more than a decade said, “I was humbled and feel honored to serve our members.” Congratulations, Brian!

News/Events THE CHURCH OF ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE

Website: www.stmaxkolbechurch.org General Email: [email protected] Parish Office Phone: 763-972-2077 WAVERLY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Pastor: Fr. Kyle Kowalczyk, ext. 222 PANCAKE BREAKFAST [email protected] THIS SUNDAY Deacon: Rev. Mr. Joseph Kittok, 763-221-6658 MAY 23 [email protected] 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Deacon: Rev. Mr. Bruce Bowen, 612-298-4867 The breakfast will consist of: [email protected] x 2 blueberry pancakes Pastoral Assistant/Office Administrator: x 1 regular pancake Catherine Taylor, ext. 221 [email protected] x 1 french toast Business Administrator: Jill Ellingson, ext. 223 [email protected] x 1 sausage patty Bookkeeper: Marie Bauman, ext. 226 x 2 sausage links [email protected] x Eggs Director of Music: Alexa Vavra x Syrup [email protected] x Butter. Campus Operations Director: Eric Russek, ext. 251 [email protected] First come first serve until gone. Take outs available! Safe Environment Coordinator: Eric Russek, ext. 251 K of C Hall - 301 5th St N, Waverly, MN Marriage Preparation & Funeral Coordinator: Proceeds to benefit building maintenance. Kathy Carlson, ext. 246, [email protected] Bulletin Editor: Kristin Detloff, 971-280-9676,

FEAST OF FAITH [email protected] Cemetery Liaison : Jane Speckel, 763-442-1779 Liturgy: Work of the Spirit [email protected] The Spirit of God who hovered over the waters at the dawn of creation—the Holy Spirit who descended upon the Parish Trustees: Jason Winter and Gary Schaust disciples at Pentecost in ever-changing forms in the sound of Miscarriage Ministry: Bobi Meehan, 763-479-2604 a mighty wind or tongues of flame—hovers also over our Adoration Coordinator: Barb Janas, 763-972-6843 celebration of the liturgy, giving it life, making it real. It is the ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE CATHOLIC SCHOOL Spirit of God who draws us, gathering us together, Sunday after Sunday. It is the Spirit of God who called loudly to the Website: www.stmaxkolbeschool.org inspired writers of the scriptures and who continues to School Phone: 763-972-2528 whisper to us, revealing ever-new facets of God’s word, School Principal: Mary Ziebell, ext. 228 granting insight just when we need it. It is by the Spirit’s [email protected] power that, when Christ’s words are uttered by the priest, School Secretary: Sandi Jucha, ext. 229 the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ. [email protected] And it is surely the Spirit who inspires us—that is, breathes in us—when, sent forth from the assembly, we seek ways to serve our brothers and sisters, to allow the gospel to come St. Maximilian Kolbe Councils to life in the world. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your Pastoral Council faithful, and kindle in them the fire of your love. Corinna Laughlin, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. B.J. Ludwig, Chairperson, [email protected] Susan Fobbe, Secretary Tim Burke, Susan Robinson, Heather Triplett, Connie Botz

A PRAYER TO THE SPIRIT Please contact B.J. Ludwig of the Pastoral Council with concerns or Holy Spirit, comments about the parish. Concerns and ideas will be discussed with Fr. Kowalczyk at the monthly Council meeting. who sent Christ Jesus to carry the Good news to the poor, Finance Council we pray to you: Jeff Carriveau, Kelly Horn, John Reuter, Bill Bandzuch , Brian Marketon Help us to continue your work by serving the poor, our brothers and sisters. To learn more about our financial health, please contact From Come, Lord Jesus by Lucien Deiss, CSSp, copyright © 1976, 1981, Lucien Jill Ellingson, our Parish Business Administrator. To reach her Deiss. Published by World Library Publications. p.181 directly, please call 763-972-2077 ext 223 or email her at [email protected] READINGS FOR PENTECOST SUNDAY MASSES

READING 1 RESPONSORIAL PSALM ACTS 1:1-11 PS 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34

When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were.

Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted READING 2 and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to GAL 5:16-25 speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to Brothers and sisters, live by the Spirit and you will certainly proclaim. not gratify the desire of the flesh. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit heaven staying in Jerusalem. against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that At this sound, they gathered in a large crowd, but they were you may not do what you want. confused because each one heard them speaking in his own But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law. language. Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, They were astounded, and in amazement they asked, lust, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of “Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans? fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions, occasions of Then how does each of us hear them in his native language? envy, drinking bouts, orgies, and the like. We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, inhabitants of I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia things will not inherit the kingdom of God. and Pamphylia, and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, as well as travelers from , both Jews and converts to kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our Against such there is no law. own tongues of the mighty acts of God.” the first book, Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified their Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the flesh with its passions and desires. day he was taken up, after giving instructions through the If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit. Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during forty days and power GOSPEL when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my JN 15:26-27; 16:12-15 witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, Jesus said to his disciples: and to the ends of the earth.” “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he up, and a cloud took him from their sight. will testify to me. And you also testify, because you have been While they were looking intently at the sky as he was going, with me from the beginning. “I have much more to tell you, suddenly two men dressed in white garments stood beside but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of them. truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his They said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you looking at the sky? the things that are coming. He will glorify me, because he will This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven take from what is mine and declare it to you. Everything that will return in the same way as you have seen him going into the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will heaven.” take from what is mine and declare it to you.”

SANCTUS AGNUS DEI Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis. Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis. Benedictus, qui venit in nomine Domini. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: dona nobis pacem. Hosanna in excelsis.

MEMORIAL ACCLIMATION MUSIC FOR THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD MASSES

COME, HOLY GHOST GOGO TO THE WORLD

1. Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest, 1.1. G Goo to the World! Go into all the earth. And in our hearts take up thy rest; GoGo preachpreach the cross where Christ renews life’s worth,worth, Come with thy grace and heav’nly aid Baptizing as the sign of our rebirth. To fill the hearts which thou hast made; Alleluia! Alleluia! To fill the hearts which thou hast made. 2. G Goo to the world! Go into ev’ry place. 2. O Comforter, to thee we cry, GoGo live the Word of God’s redeeming grace. Thou heav’nly gift of God most high; GoGo seek God’s presence in each time and space. Thou font of life and fire of love, Alleluia! Alleluia! And sweet anointing from above; And sweet anointing from above. 3. Praise be to thee, Father and Son, And Holy Spirit, with them one; And may the Son on us bestow The gifts that from the Spirit flow; The gifts that from the Spirit flow.

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament (Saturday at 4:45 pm)

Kneel: While the presider incenses the monstrance, all sing the Tantum Ergo Tantum Ergo Tantum ergo sacraméntum Down in adoration falling, Lo, the Venerémur cérnui: sacred Host we hail, Et antíquum documéntum Lo, o'er ancient forms departing Novo cedat rítui: Newer rites of grace prevail: Faith Præstet fides suppleméntum for all defects supplying, When the Sénsuum deféctui. feeble senses fail.

Genitóri, Genitóque Laus et jubilátio, To the Everlasting Father Salus, honor, virtus quoque And the Son who comes on high With the Holy Sit et benedíctio: Ghost proceeding Forth from each eternally, Procedénti ab utróque Be salvation, honor, blessing, Might and endless Compar sit laudátio. Amen. majesty. Amen.

Presider: You have given them bread from Heaven. All Respond: Having all sweetness within it.

The Divine Praises is then recited with the congregation echoing the presider. When the Blessed Sacrament is reposed, all stand and sing Holy God We Praise Thy Name. Holy God, we praise thy name; Lord of all, we bow before thee! All on earth thy scepter claim, All in heav'n above adore thee; Infinite thy vast domain, Everlasting is thy reign. INGLESIDE Consider Remembering Water Well & Septic Systems Your Parish “In Business Since 1974” in Your Will. Brian Van Beusekom For further information, (763) 479-1869 Auto I Home I Farm I Life I Business I Medicare Plans please call the Parish Office. (763) 972-6198 www.baumanfinancial.com Luke Ben Bauman Bauman Great Great [email protected] Call us for all of your Real Estate needs Burgers Prices [email protected] JUDY: 763-972-4546 Let us do the shopping for you. JEFF: 763-972-3500

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