2 August is traditionally the month of the Immaculate Heart of Parish Office/Emergency ..... 651-982-2200 Mary. Two Marian feast days occur in August: the Assumption, School Office .......................... 651-982-2216 on August 15, and the Queenship of Mary, on August 22. Usual- Archdiocese Victim Assist....651-291-4475 __________________________________________________________________ ly, the Assumption would be a Holy Day of Obligation, but it falls on a Sunday this year – no need to attend an extra Mass Pastor during the week. Rev. Daniel Bodin………….. 651-982-2203 [email protected] Mary’s Immaculate Heart and Jesus’ Sacred Heart are intrinsically linked: Associate Pastor growing closer to Mary will bring us to greater love for Jesus, and grow- Rev. Paul Hedman…………. 651-982-2204 [email protected] ing closer to Jesus will bring us to greater love for Mary. In his encyclical Deacons Haurietis Aquas in 1956, Pope Pius XII said: Rev. Mr. Matthew Damiani.. 651-982-2200 In order that favors in greater abundance may flow on all Christians, nay, Rev. Mr. Gary Houle………. 651-982-2200 on the whole human race, from the devotion to the most Sacred Heart of Business Administrator Kathy Fraser O.F.S. …..…… 651-982-2217 Jesus, let the faithful see to it that to this devotion the Immaculate Heart of [email protected] the Mother of God is closely joined. For, by God's Will, in carrying out the Accounting Specialist work of human Redemption the Blessed Virgin Mary was inseparably Lori Determan ........................ 651-982-2205 linked with Christ in such a manner that our salvation sprang from the [email protected] love and the sufferings of Jesus Christ to which the love and sorrows of His Executive Administrative Assistant Susan Stepka………………... 651-982-2201 Mother were intimately united. It is, then, entirely fitting that the Chris- [email protected] tian people - who received the divine life from Christ through Mary - after Director of Pastoral Care they have paid their debt of honor to the Sacred Heart of Jesus should also Lisa Engstrom………………. 651-982-2229 offer to the most loving Heart of their heavenly Mother the corresponding [email protected] acts of piety affection, gratitude and expiation. Director of Faith Formation Megan Healy………………...651-982-2238 A wonderful way to make a devotion to the Immaculate Heart is this [email protected] prayer of St. Maximilian Kolbe, called the “Immaculata prayer”: Youth Minister/Confirmation Coordinator David Flynn………………… 651-982-2223 O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most [email protected] loving Mother, God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to you. Director of Music and Liturgy I, (name), a repentant sinner, cast myself at your feet, humbly imploring Bonnie Wurscher…………… 651-982-2224 you to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to yourself as your pos- [email protected] session and property. Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, Stewardship Coordinator of my whole life, death and eternity, whatever most pleases you. Kathy Rubio……...…………. 651-982-2227 [email protected] If it pleases you, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to ac- Communications Coordinator complish what was said of you: "She will crush your head," and "You Krista Schuhwerck…………. 651-982-2206 [email protected] alone have destroyed all heresies in the whole world." Let me be a fit in- School Principal strument in your immaculate and merciful hands for introducing and in- Jim Morehead………………. 651-982-2214 creasing your glory to the maximum in all the many strayed and indiffer- [email protected] ent souls, and thus help extend as far as possible the blessed kingdom of the School Secretary most Sacred Heart of Jesus. For wherever you enter you obtain the grace of Kathy Craig…………………. 651-982-2216 [email protected] conversion and growth in holiness, since it is through your hands that all School Director of Marketing/Development graces come to us from the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Karen Anderson……………. 651-982-2215 [email protected] V. Allow me to praise you, O Sacred Virgin __________________________________________________________________ Parish Council (*Chair) R. Give me strength against your enemies Jon Granger · Margaret Moore Amen. *Connie Riemers · Jeff Schertz Finance Council (+Trustees) +Larry Aamot · Harry Clayton Ed Goossens · Joe Houle Have a blessed month of the Immaculate Heart! Jeff Lichtscheidl· Bob Milam +Paul Schmid Fr. Hedman www.stpeterfl.org 3 WEEKEND MASSES Saturday………………………. 5:00 pm Sunday: 8 am, 9:30 am, 11 am, 5:30 pm DAILY MASS Monday—Saturday………….. 8:30 am CONFESSION Monday—Saturday………….. 9:00 am Saturday………………………. 3:30 pm Call the Parish Office for appointment. 24 HOUR PRAYER CHAIN 651-462-0221 or 651-213-1220 WEBSITES | SOCIAL NETWORKS Parish | www.stpeterfl.org School | www.school.stpeterfl.org @StPetersCatholicChurch St. Peter Catholic Church & School stpeterscatholicchurch PARISH OFFICE HOURS Forest Lake parishioners embrace Monday—Friday…. 9:00 am—4:30 pm Secular Franciscan Order with SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM seven new members Celebrated twice a month. Please contact the Executive Admin. Assistant to schedule Karan Blackmer, 54, of St. Peter in For- both the Baptism Preparation Class and the Baptism. est Lake said that as she enters into the Secular Franciscan Order, she is SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING responding to God’s call to live frater- To schedule, please call the Pastoral Care Office or the Parish Office (follow prompts). nally, dive more deeply into her faith, SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY and serve and sacrifice for others. Please call the Director of Liturgy, one year Continue reading The Catholic Spirit in advance, to begin the marriage prep pro- gram and to schedule the wedding. article of the Secular Franciscan Order Profession that took place on Sunday, July 18th, at St. Peter’s, online. Hear from Karan Black- HOSPITALIZED/HOMEBOUND The sick/homebound may arrange to re- mer and other members online at https://thecatholicspirit.com/ ceive Holy Communion by calling the Par- news/local-news/forest-lake-parishioners-embrace-secular- ish Office. franciscan-order-with-seven-new-members/. MASS INTENTIONS Please call the Executive Admin. Assistant Office to schedule in advance (up to 1 year). PERPETUAL ADORATION Visit us online at: https://stpeterfl.org/adoration Let’s talk... BULLETIN INQUIRIES If you ever start a sentence with, “The Church needs Contact our Communications Coordinator. to…” then this is for you! Plan to discuss and provide input this fall about the best ways for the local Catholic Church to form: We, the Church of Saint Peter, Parishes that are in the service of evangelization; in union with Rome and serving the Missionary disciples who know Jesus’s love and respond to his call; and Forest Lake area, are called to make Youth and young adults in and for a Church that is always young. Jesus Christ known and loved. Join a small group to discuss and give feedback on priorities within each Syn- od focus area. Mark your calendar for Tuesdays from 9:30-11:30 am or 6:30- We do this through our families, 8:30 pm at the Annex, starting September 21st through October 26th at our neighbors, school and places of work, parish. See more at archspm.org/synod. recognizing Christ in all people. www.stpeterfl.org 4 Minnesota Abortions Drop in 2020 Pandemic Year Chemical & Planned Parenthood Abortions Hit Record Highs Bob and Barb Pfleger As Overall Total Falls to 9,108. Blake Rebelein Bob Rupar Abortions in Minnesota declined significantly in 2020, according to a report Cathy Goetz released on July 1 by the Minnesota Department of Health. Last year's total Charles Vandermause of 9,108 abortions marked an 8 percent decrease and the lowest figure Cletus Rein since 1974. Dan Jaeb Diane Eaton "Many pregnant women have faced difficult situations, especially Gary Moen during the last year. Yet, more have met those challenges without Jaiden Fonchenela the tragedy of abortion," says MCCL (MN Citizens Concerned for Jeff Atlas Life) Executive Director Scott Fischbach. "The work of pregnancy care cen- Jennifer Wambold ters, which compassionately offer alternatives to abortion, has been instru- Jerry Degendorfer Jim Forsell mental. And pro-life laws in Minnesota, such as Woman's Right to Know and Joe Goetz Positive Alternatives, continue to empower women and save lives. Today's Joseph Jungmann report is very positive news for mothers and children." Joseph Yetman Kathy Baird Keith Stangler Laura Dolan The Church and School of Saint Peter members have the opportuni- Lori Barsness ty to serve at St. Andrew's Family Shelter the week of August 22-28 Marie Sampson at the family shelter in Hugo, MN. St. Andrew's Family Shelter is an Marsha Hamil overnight shelter where families from our own neighborhoods (who Mike Bushinski are experiencing homelessness) stay while receiving case manage- Pat LaMasney ment at the Community Resource Center at St. Andrew's Lutheran Randi Greene Church in Mahtomedi. Russ Radloff Sister Daniel Marie Kukowski To sign up online for an overnight shift, please go to https://ttsu.me/wvacyy or visit Sister Jonelle Rein, SSND St. Peter’s website at https://stpeterfl.org/st-andrews. To provide evening meals for Susan Weber the week of August 22-28 for the shelter, please sign up for the Meal Train at https:// Tammy Thigpen mealtrain.com/540r5w. Terry Phillips We especially are in need of overnight shifts. See the Door 4 entry hall bulletin board for Todd Olund details on duties and forms. All volunteers at St. Andrew's Family Shelter are required to Tom Mike have completed a volunteer application for a background check and view a safe church training video prior to volunteering.