St.CHURCH Jerome OF 380 E. Roselawn Avenue Maplewood, MN 55117 Weekend Masses Saturday ...... 4:30 PM Sunday ...... 8:30 and 10:30 AM Weekday Masses Mon. thru Fri ...... 7:15 AM Wed. (Sep.-May) All School ...... 9:45 AM Saturday ...... 8:00 AM Holy Days ...... 7:15 AM & 5:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration Monday 5:00 AM to Friday 8:00 PM Baptisms By appointment Sacrament of Reconciliation by appointment or Saturday ...... 3:30 to 4:00 PM Marriage (available to parishioners of 6 months or greater). Arrangements must be made at least 9 months before proposed marriage date. Anointing of the Sick, as announced/requested Contact Information Parish Office ...... 651-771-1209 Fax ...... 651-771-3466 Website ...... www.stjerome-church.org Email...... [email protected] FB ...... www.facebook.com/stjeromecatholic School...... 651-771-8494 Fax ...... 651-771-3466 Website ...... www.stjeromeschool.org Kids’ Korner Daycare……..…….651-771-1023 Pastoral Staff Fr. Victor Valencia ...... Pastor Administrative Staff Joanne Lamb ...... Parish Secretary Music Mary Beth Hess ...... Music Director Faith Formation Christ Jesus . . . is the head of the body, Shelly Berthiaume ..... Religious Ed Coordinator Monica Broz ...... Confirmation the church. Geralyn Broderick ...... Sunday School School — Colossians 1:15, 18 Anne Gattman ...... Principal Nancy McGraw ...... School Secretary Elizabeth Tollefson ...... School Secretary Maintenance Bob Hoisington ...... Supervisor

Victim Assistance Hotline………....651-291-4475

15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 14, 2019 St. Jerome’s Catholic Church Maplewood, MN Dear Brothers and Sisters, PRINCIPAL’S CORNER Hello St. Jerome Parish, What does it mean to be a good neigh- bor? Jesus presented us a parable to We at St. Jerome School have become friends with Father Ser- teach us a lesson. aphim Wirth, fbp. Father Seraphim was instrumental in intro- ducing our Karen families to St. Jerome School and he has Most of us are so familiar with the par- been helpful in securing grants for our school. He will be serv- able of the Good Samaritan. We heard it so many times ing the Karen community and working with us next year. When already. The story is simple. A man who was going from Father Seraphim and I are visiting, he often reminds me “God Jerusalem to Jericho was robbed, beaten, and nearly provides for all we need.” As school principal, I can have a hard time trusting that it will all work out. We serve many fam- killed. A priest and a Levite walked past the injured man ilies who are not able to pay full tuition. We gratefully rely on but only a Samaritan stopped and cared for him. The Sa- support from our parish. We are always in grant seeking mode. maritan treated the wounds of the injured man with wine, Father Seraphim’s confidence in God’s providence is a source oil, and bandages. The Samaritan took him to an inn, of peace and confidence for me. payed for his care, and promised to pay for any additional needs when he returned. Recently, God has provided! We received a commitment for $30,000 in tuition assistance from the Two Eagles Foundation. The Samaritan demonstrates what it means to be a good We also received a grant of $2500 from the Haumiller Fund neighbor. God invites us to love God and love our neigh- through the Office of Mission. We celebrate these gifts as they bor. That is not a mysterious commandment. It is not give me confidence to keep seeking and trusting in God’s plan for our mighty school. something hidden from our view. This commandment is so familiar to us. We know it and we CAN follow it.

We hear a message that is so important than just their actions. We do not know why the priest and the Levite did not stop to help the injured man. We do know why the Samaritan stopped to help the injured man: he was moved with compassion. From the compassion that he felt for the stranger on the side of the road, the Samaritan carried out the love of neighbor. Father Seraphim lives with other Franciscan Brothers of Peace at their friary named, the Solanus Casey House. Blessed Sola- The word compassion means to suffer with. To be com- nus Casey is a man to be admired for his complete trust in God, passionate means that we are willing to suffer with those his work with the poor and his constant reminder to be grateful who are suffering. The Samaritan's act of charity costed for all that God has provided. He was a doorkeeper and offered him. It costed him wine, oil, and bandages made of cloth. hospitality to all. It costed him comfort on the journey because he gave the injured man his own place on the animal he was riding. It In the spirit of Blessed Solanus Casey, thank you! I am grateful costed him the two silver coins that he gave to the inn- for your prayers and support for our school. keeper, and whatever he would pay on his return. And it costed him the most precious gift that we can give to an- other: it cost him time. The Samaritan was willing to suf- fer with the suffering. That is what it means to be a neighbor.

Let us form our selves to be compassionate as Jesus did.

Fr. Victor

FR. LUDESCHER LAMP will burn this week in prayer for Pat and Lou Hermes Peace, Anne Gattman, Principal

15th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 14, 2019 WELCOME TO THE EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHURCH OF ST. JEROME Permanent adorers are needed for Mon and The Church of St. Jerome would like to wel- Tues at 8am, Wed. 6am. and 11 p.m., Thur. come all visitors and anyone who has recently 6am and 6 p.m. and Friday 8am. If you are able moved into our community. We invite you to to help with any of these hours or have ques- become members of our parish. If you are tions, please call Cynthia at 772-2221.

interested in joining our parish or have any questions, please contact the parish office at 771-1209. NURSING HOME HELP Every Sunday at 9:15am the Church of St. Jerome holds a communion service at the Good Samaritan nursing CATERER for FR. CLETUS’S PARTY home. We are in need of help. We need people to help Lots of people have asked who the caterer was for bring the residents, who are in wheel chairs, to and from Fr. Cletus’s party. the service. Its an hour commitment, once a month. It was True Taste Event Catering Please call the parish office if you can help. 75 West 5th Street St. Paul, MN 55102 MISSION TRIP DONATIONS 651-292-4160 Please check out our special donation poster CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW board at the south entrance of the ALTAR SERVERS church. Please take a moment to prayerfully consider how much you are able to contrib- They will be invested at the 10:30 Mass. ute. No donation is too small or too large! If you have questions about this year's trip, please contact Liliana Anyanwu Cecilia Shelby-Vazquez Monica at [email protected] Linette Bonghan Eva Shelby-Vazquez Ginia Revering Christina Zorobi

Thank you to Sharon Cardinal and Kim Bergthold and THE WATCHMEN OF ST JEROME their r crew for the work they did training these new serv-

& ers. ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST INVITE MEN OF ALL AGES TO A INTERESTED IN TOUR OF BECOMING CATHOLIC? THE ST. PAUL CATHEDRAL: Are you or someone you know interested in becoming TUESDAY JULY 16TH at 6:30 PM Catholic? You may want to consider the RCIA process 4:15 - (optional) Carpool: Meet at St. John's School Park- (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). The RCIA process is ing lot. Departs at 4:30 for any adult who wishes to become a fully initiated mem- 5 - 6:00 PM - (optional) Dinner at Cossetta's; 211 W. 7th ber of the Catholic Church. Classes start in September Street, St. Paul, MN and end at Easter. 6:30 PM - Cathedral Tour begins; 239 Selby Street, St.

Please call the parish office to register. Paul, MN You are responsible for your dinner cost. Free will offering to cover Cathedral and tour guide ex- penses.

If any questions, contact: Ken Klutzke at 651-707-5429

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1b-8; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a; Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1b-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9; 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 MATCH-STICK CHURCH FOR SALE Friday: Ex 11:10 — 12:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8 Notre Dame Cathedral Saturday: Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1, 23-24, 10-15; Built by James DeRocker Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-5; Col 1:24-28;

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651-771-1209 PARISH EVENT CALENDAR July 15-21

Monday 6:30pm Self Defense Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 9:45am Nursing Home Service 7:00pm Finance meeting Friday Saturday Sunday 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

MASS INTENTIONS Monday 7:15am Harry Griggs Tuesday 7:15am Tom Rothbauer Wednesday 7:15am Al Garlough Thursday 7:15am Soler Family Friday 7:15am Tom Lyons Saturday 8:00am Bob Vondrak (living) 4:30pm Dick Schreier

Sunday 8:30am Members of the Parish 10:30am Jacob Birkey (living)

We ask your prayers for the repose of the souls of Don Bordsen and Gene Woehrle and for the consolation

of their families.

TV MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND WUCW channel 23 (CW) at 9:30 a.m.

Gary Becker, Jacqueline Benjamin, Paulette PRAY Briese Spencer Cardinal, Sue Connolly, Mari- FOR US lyn Cunningham, Cathy Deiman, Kirk Du- ellman, Al Galbraith, Salvatrice Gambino, Da- vid Hendricks, Clarice Holthaus, Kevin Jones, Eugene Kaufhold, Lily Kehler, Robert & Mary Klutzke, Steve Lauinger, Mary Laumeyer, Irene Ling, Ed- ward Lunzer, RoseMarie Manders, Vern & Dorothy May- er, Patrick McGuigan, Chad McLellan, Minnie McMonigal, Nolan Mullaney, Greg Negard, Lorraine Pojar, Shannon Presler, Terri Quitter, Josh Richter, Patrick Roth, Danny Rothbauer, Cliff Sandmeyer, Rosa Santos, David Schluender, Michelle Schoenecker, Donald Seiberlich Jr., Gene Skok, Mike Spangenberg, Ava Swift, Tony Swift, George & Nancy Valento, Evelyn Virnig, Greg Votel,

Theresa Wilkes, Delores Witschen, Laura Woehrle, Kevin Yackel, Lorraine Youngbauer LITURGICAL ROLES July 15-21

Schedules can also be found at www.stjerome-church.org (calendars/schedules)

SERVERS: Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat Adult Servers Tues., Thurs, J. Weakley & R. Sutton Sat. 4:30 pm O. Olberding & C. Shelby-Vazquez Sun. 8:30 am A. & G. Cardinal 10:30 am Kim & Christina Zorobi CANDLE BEARERS: Sat. 4:30 pm M. Kinning & E. Shelby-Vazquez Sun. 8:30 am C. Cardinal & O. Smith 10:30 am K. Zorobi & M. Revering CROSS BEARERS: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 8:30 am 10:30 am G. Revering EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sat. 4:30 pm K. & S. Yackel, J. Zielinski Sun. 8:30 am G. Votel, J. Dickson, M. Schuh 10:30 am D. & C. Schluender, T. Petersen LECTORS: Sat. 4:30 pm L. Testen Sun. 8:30 am Y. Clintsman 10:30 am P. Mordorski $CRIP SELLERS: Sat. 4:30 pm L. Sherman & S. Heintz

Sun 8:30 am B. Murphy & L. Blomgren 10:30 am M. Petersen & H. Younce

Contributions for the week of July 7, 2019

Weekly Contribution: $5744 Peter’s Pence: $849.00

Please consider adding the Church of St. Jerome to your will.

Peter’s Pence Collection: July 6-7. Thank you for your generous support in last week’s Pe- ter’s Pence Collection! Our parish collected $849. Our contributions, combined with those from our brothers and sisters around the world, will help Pope Francis provide essential relief to people in need. If you missed the collec- tion, it is not too late to give! Visit www.usccb.org/ nationalcollections, and click on the “How to Give” link.

SCRIP—GIFT CARDS Scrip (gift cards) are sold after all the weekend masses in Ludescher Hall. We have gift cards for all your shopping needs, especially gas and grocery cards.

Please support the school.