Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 17, 2019

PLAN TO JOIN US:

Sunday, February 17 Pancake Breakfast

Thursday, February 21 Mercy Night

Friday, February 22 Winter Luncheon

Saturday, February 23 Mission Possible

Believing all people need a Savior, we are called to PROCLAIM the Good News, and to offer a life-changing ENCOUNTER with . As a community of His disciples, filled with the Holy Spirit and loved by our Heavenly Father, we seek to BE in all we do. A Note from Our Pastor Fr. Brian J. Park • ext. 228 We welcome anyone who is visiting our parish home and we extend a very warm welcome to those who have QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “The source of justice is not vengeance but become a part of our parish family. We charity.” are glad you have decided to join our -Saint Bridget of Sweden parish for liturgy, and community gatherings. SCRIPTURE FOCUS: Last Sunday we heard Jesus call Peter to be his . Jesus then travels with Peter and the other disciples. Luke reports acts of healing (a person with leprosy and a paralytic man) and the call of Levi, the tax collector. Jesus also replies to questions NEWCOMER REGISTRATION: Please from the regarding fasting and the observance of the contact Fr. Park for a registration Sabbath. In the verses immediately before today's reading, Jesus is reported to appointment. have chosen 12 men from among his disciples to be apostles. Apostle is a Greek word that means “one who is sent.

Today's gospel reading is the beginning of what is often called the on the Plain. Your written bulletin announcement is We find a parallel to this passage in :1-7,11 that is often called the Sermon on needed before noon. Please email: the Mount. As these titles suggest, there are differences and similarities between these [email protected], gospel readings. on the church side; or [email protected], When spoken from the mountaintop in Matthew's Gospel, we can't miss the impression that on the school side. Jesus is speaking with the authority and voice of God. The mountaintop is a symbol of The bulletin article submitted will be closeness to God. Those who ascend the mountain see God and speak for God; recall the previewed by the Pastoral Parish Staff story of Moses and the Ten Commandments. As Luke introduces the location of Jesus' Member who heads the committee or teaching, Jesus teaches on level ground, alongside the disciples and the crowd. Luke ministry. Deadline, before 11:30am: presents Jesus' authority in a different light. He is God among us. Thursday, February 21: Another distinction found in Luke's version is the audience. Luke's Sermon on the Plain is for Sunday, March 3 addressed to Jesus' disciples, although in the presence of the crowd; Matthew's Sermon on Thursday, February 28: the Mount is addressed to the crowd. In keeping with this style, the in Luke's for Sunday, March 10 Gospel sound more personal than those in Matthew's Gospel—Luke uses the article “you” Thursday, March 07: whereas Matthew uses “they” or “those.” There is also a difference in number: Matthew for Sunday, March 17 describes eight beatitudes; Luke presents just four, each of which has a parallel warning. Thursday, March 14:

The form of the Beatitudes found in Luke's and Matthew's Gospel is not unique to Jesus. for Sunday, March 24 Beatitudes are found in the Old Testament, such as in the Psalms and in Wisdom literature. Thursday, March 21: They are a way to teach about who will find favor with God. The word blessed in this for Sunday, March 31 context might be translated as “happy,” “fortunate,” or “favored.” We appreciate our Advertisers—Thank As we listen to this Gospel, the Beatitudes jar our sensibilities. Those who are poor, hungry, you for your support! weeping, or persecuted are called blessed. This is, indeed, a Gospel of reversals. Those often thought to have been forgotten by God are called blessed. In the list of “woes,” Please contact Fr. Brian J. Park, Pastor, those whom we might ordinarily describe as blessed by God are warned about their peril. for further information by telephone: Riches, possessions, laughter, reputation . . . these are not things that we can depend upon 612.824.9993 ext. 228 or email: as sources of eternal happiness. They not only fail to deliver on their promise; our [email protected]. misplaced trust in them will lead to our demise. The ultimate peril is in misidentifying the source of our eternal happiness. Have You Moved? All parishioners are The Beatitudes are often described as a framework for Christian living. Our vocation as reminded to contact the parish office to Christians is not to be first in this world, but rather to be first in the eyes of God. We are let us know your new address and challenged to examine our present situation in the context of our ultimate horizon, the phone number, or if you are registering Kingdom of God. with another parish. Or see page 5—

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Catholic Resources Dear Lord, we pray that the Blessed Mother wrap her mantle around your priests, and Archdiocese of through her intercession strengthen them for their ministry. We pray that Mary will guide Saint Paul & Minneapolis: archspm.org your priests to follow her own words, "Do whatever He tells you" (Jn 2:5). May your Minnesota Catholic Conference: priests have the heart of St. Joseph, Mary's most chaste spouse. May the Blessed mncc.org Mother's own pierced heart inspire them to embrace all who suffer at the foot of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops: cross. May your priests be holy, filled with the fire of your love, seeking nothing but usccb.org your greater glory and the salvation of souls. Amen. Vatican: vatican.va

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Pray for the repose of the souls of, In response to the Gospel call to serve the poor and spread the Good News, the Catholic LaVonne Iverson, wife of Services Appeal Foundation of the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Area (CSAF) works as Alfred Iverson Christ’s hands and feet throughout the 12-county area. An independent non-profit organization, CSAF partners with 20 varied outreach ministries, thousands of individual Joseph Martorano, father of donors, and over 185 Catholic parishes to serve the poor, support life, and strengthen the Jenny Newton Catholic faith. We invite you to learn more about each of the vital ministries supported by the Foundation, and to join us in transforming lives through the Gospel! Visit www.csafspm.org to learn more, and please prayerfully consider how you might give back via the CSAF. Please keep in your the following individuals of the parish ANNUNCIATION AWAKENING RETREAT: For those who have not been before, I invite community who are ill: you to come on our biannual retreat called the “Annunciation Awakening Retreat” on the Karin Alaniz weekend of March 15 –17. The retreat will be held at Dunrovin Retreat Center, which is located on 50 secluded acres of national park in Marine on St. Croix, MN. At the retreat Dorothy Audette you will learn more about God the Father’s tremendous love for you and have the Stewart Christie opportunity to establish and deepen your personal relationship with Christ. Deacon Sean Curtan Ann Durr The Retreat will include: Mass, Confession opportunities, Eucharistic Adoration, Communal Prayer Times, Music, Talks by Father Park, Small Groups/Fellowship, and time for silence John Jones & rest. You can sign up for the Awakening Retreat through our parish website: Brad Marshall www.annunciationmsp.org/church/. Ryan Palattao Michael Richardson Charles Rose The Meal Train Ministry is comprised of a group of people who make and deliver meals Janet Rudie to the home of a person or family during their time of need. An online collaboration site is used to organize the meal calendar and preferences around what works for the person or Nick Struble family receiving the meals. Let us know if you have a short-term need (due to a birth, Donald Tadich surgery, illness, etc.) to receive meals delivered to your home, or that you know someone Evalyn Wilson who does, or if you would like to become a part of the group who provides meals, please contact Nancy Hedlund at 651.216.3852 or email: [email protected]. Questions? Contact Ashleigh Varley X256.

Annunciation Partners in Prayer: If you are interested in praying for those in Bulletin Prayer List: If you would like prayers said for you or for a family member who need OR if you have a prayer intention, is ill or in need of prayer, please contact Ashleigh Varley at 612.824.9993 X256 or please send an email to Pat Katagiri, [email protected]. In order to encourage more constant and fervent prayer [email protected]. She will for those who are in need of our spiritual support, please also contact Ashleigh if you email any new prayer requests to the know of a person who no longer needs to be on the list. prayer team in the evening of the day she receives them. Commit to saying a prayer for those in need either when you receive the email or during your JANUARY 2019 daily prayer time. Current Month Actual Budget Last Year If you would prefer to receive prayer requests by phone, or you have a Envelopes $31,444 $59,762 $56,018 prayer request and do not have email, EFT $31,134 $32,000 $33,624 or you are not already on the telephone Total $62,577 $91,762 $89,641 prayer chain and want to join, you may call Mary LaFontaine at 612.827.4256, between 8:30am and 10:00am, Current Fiscal YTD Monday through Friday, or Sophie Total $533,818 Prince at 612.866.5287, between Budget $582,709 5:30pm and 6:30pm. Last Fiscal YTD $553,043

509 West 54th Street • Minneapolis, MN 55419 3 In appreciation of your ongoing support of Annunciation ministries, Loaves & Fishes is looking for YOU are cordially invited to someone to be a back-up shopper. This ANNUNCIATION’s back-up would only need to shop for Friday, February 22, 11:30am, Church Community Room Loaves & Fishes when our current Tom Konz, Development Director shopper is unavailable. Shopping Hot Buffet Luncheon & Musical Entertainment by: happens the first Monday of every Annunciation School Students month. Typically shopping starts around R.S.V.P. required by Tuesday, February 19 to Advancement/Alumni Office 1:00pm, and then the groceries need to By mail or phone: 612.824.9993 Ext. 289 or email: [email protected]. be delivered to St. Stephen's on 21st & Cost: $5.00 You may contribute at the door! Clinton. Some heavy lifting required. Please call Amy Hanson to inquire about this back-up position at 612.827.1131. Thank you for your consideration.

Mission Possible: You are cordially invited to attend the Help needed for Donut Sundays: As annual Haitian dinner and craft you know, the first Sunday of every sale to benefit Mission Haiti, Inc. month is Donut Sunday here at on Saturday, February 23, Annunciation, where we enjoy coffee, 6:00pm to 9:30pm, at donuts, and fellowship after the 9:30am Annunciation School Auditorium Mass. We are in need of a few (525 W 54th St, Minneapolis). individuals, perhaps a family or two, The Haitian dinner buffet will be who would like to take the lead on this served from 6:00pm to 7:45pm. ministry. It would entail ordering the The evening includes a Haitian coffee/donuts and finding volunteers to Arts & Crafts sale, the Wine serve each month. Please email: Citadel, Raffle, and a Silent [email protected] if Auction. Enjoy dessert & interested, thank you! refreshments following a brief presentation at 8:00pm. Tickets may be purchased in advance by mail (registration Happy Anniversary! We are almost forms outside Parish business office) or on our website: www.missionhaitiinc.org. upon the one year anniversary of the start of Perpetual Adoration here at Annunciation. What a blessing this has been. Thank you to the many (almost Campus Ministry Team students, Sophie R, Lucy C, and Mae L, from 200!) who have signed up to be regular the Academy of Holy are collecting school supplies for the adorers. Thanks also to the many others school we assisted in Philadelphia during the Annunciation Youth who visit the chapel for some quiet time Ministry mission trip last summer. Any and all contributions are greatly with our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. appreciated. These supplies will help children in this low income On March 9 and 10 we will have community deepen their education and make a large impact in many lives. There will be Booster Sunday, when we will be baskets for the supplies in front of the church, in the basement of the church, and in the encouraging new people to come and lobby of the school February 9-24. Thank you for your consideration and generosity. spend time with Jesus in the Perpetual Any questions, please contact Jimmy Dunn X243. Adoration Chapel. We are hoping to have some bulletin articles leading up to the event highlighting people’s experiences in adoration. If you are a Respect Life: For our nation and our lawmakers: That we may continually strive for laws current adorer, and would like to share that lead our country towards blessedness and remind us of our necessary reliance on in a few sentences how spending time in and trust in God. We pray to . Adoration has impacted you, please email: Pope St. John Paul II: "Called to serve the people and the common good, [civil leaders] [email protected]. It have a duty to make courageous choices in support of life, especially through legislative can be anonymous if desired. measures." Evangelium vitae, 90. Mercy Night: ● February 21 ● March 28 ● April 17 ● May 16: Please join us AYM Pancake or Waffle Breakfast from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. It will be an The third Sunday of the month evening of Eucharistic Adoration with Annunciation Youth Ministries offers a Pancake or Waffle music. Confessions and prayer teams will Breakfast in the community room after the 9:30am Mass for be available. Come experience the community building and fellowship. healing power of Jesus and the Purchase a All Season Pass abounding mercy of God! All are (2/17, 3/24*, 4/14+) welcome. If you have any questions, *Fourth Sunday please contact Ashleigh Varley X256 +Waffle Breakfast

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Our Servant Keeper Online Member Portal allows you to: ● Easily access a secure online directory. You have the ability to set a password and update your own information and profiles. o You can sign in to your profile and add a new picture, change your information, or even choose to make some of your information unlisted. Please note: All member profiles are set to visible in the directory by default. ● Donate quickly and easily. God gives us 100% and only asks for 10% in return. Fundamentally, tithing is not about the Church’s Carnaval (the Spanish spelling) is a school-wide celebration and study of the color, need for money—it is about our pageantry, food, music, facts, information, art and culture of diverse countries from need to give back to God in around the world. On Tuesday, March 5 please come join us in celebration in the school thanksgiving for all He has done for auditorium! us! o Simply click the donate now button. o Set up automatic giving, eliminating Lent begins on the need to remember cash or a Ash Wednesday, March 6 check. For current electronic 8:15am Mass & Ash Distribution with School; donors, no action is required. 6:00pm Mass & Ash Distribution ● View and print contribution statements online. o You can print your statement at any Lenten Regulations: The Christian Faithful are to do penance through prayer, fasting, time. You can also view your past abstinence and by exercising works of piety and charity. All Fridays through the year, giving history to better plan giving especially during Lent, are penitential days. and assist with annual taxes. ● Update volunteer/willing to serve Abstinence: All who have reached their 14th birthday are to abstain from eating meat information. You can select which on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays during Lent. It is also encouraged that children programs you would like to under the age of 14 participate in abstinence from meat whenever possible. volunteer in. Fasting: All those who are 18 or older, and until their 59th birthday, are to fast on Ash Please contact Jessica Knutson X289 or Wednesday and Good Friday. Only one full meal is allowed on days of fast. Two other [email protected] with any meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to one’s need; but, questions. together, they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids are allowed.

Stay Connected Through Facebook: Do The obligation does not apply to those whose health or ability to work would be you like to be informed as to what is affected seriously. Military personnel on maneuvers or deployments are always going on in the parish? Would you like excused from the requirements of fast and abstinence. People in doubt about fast or to be updated on events that are hosted abstinence should consult a parish priest or confessor. at Annunciation? Would you like another opportunity to get to know your fellow Stations of the Cross (7:00pm) on March 8, 15, 22, 29, & April 5 & 12 parishioners better? Did you answer yes Fish Fry (5:30pm to 7:00pm) on Friday, April 12 to these questions? Then please like us on Facebook. This is a great way to communicate with the community! It is quick, inexpensive and engaging. The easiest way to find our Facebook page is to click on the link on the church website at www.annunciationmsp.org. February 17, 2019 5 Readings for the Week of Sunday, February 17 Observances for the week of February 17: Today’s Scripture, Gather Hymnal, #1109 Sunday:

Monday, February 18 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gn 4:1-15, 25/Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-21/Mk 8:11-13 Monday: Presidents' Day Tuesday, February 19 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10/Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10/Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Entrance Antiphon: Thursday: Be my protector, O God, St. Peter Damian, Bishop & Doctor of the Church a mighty stronghold to save me. Friday: For you are my rock, my stronghold! The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle Lead me, guide me, for the sake of your name. Saturday: Responsorial Psalm: St. Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr The Lord will bless his people with peace. Next Sunday: Communion Antiphon: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time God so loved the world that he gave his Only Begotten Son, so that all who believe in him may not perish, but may have eternal life. Presidents Day: George Washington’s birthday on February Wednesday, February 20 22 was a popular celebration in some states in the 19th Gn 8:6-13, 20-22/Ps 116:12-15, 18-19/Mk 8:22-26 century. In 1880 Congress designated it a federal holiday for Entrance Antiphon: the District of Columbia, and five years later, in 1885, Be my protector, O God, expanded the holiday to include all federal offices in the a mighty stronghold to save me. country. After the Civil War some states in the north, led by For you are my rock, my stronghold! Illinois, also designated Lincoln’s birthday as a state holiday. Lead me, guide me, for the sake of your name. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act, signed into law in 1968, Responsorial Psalm: and which took effect January 1, 1971, moved the celebration To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise. of Washington’s birthday to the third Monday of February, but Communion Antiphon: the official name of the holiday remains the same. It is only in They ate and had their fill, the 1980s that the term “Presidents Day” began to appear in and what they craved the Lord gave them; advertising as stores and car dealers sought a catchphrase to they were not disappointed in what they craved. promote sales.

Thursday, February 21 Gn 9:1-13/Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23/Mk 8:27-33 School Low Mass © Liturgical Publications Inc Responsorial Psalm: From heaven the Lord looks down on the earth.

Friday, February 22 1 Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 [1]/Mt 16:13-19 Baptized in Christ ~ Baptized at Annunciation Entrance Antiphon:

The Lord says to Simon Peter: Saturday, December 29, 2018 I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail, Audrey Elizabeth Horner, child of Justin & Mary and, once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.

Responsorial Psalm: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Sunday, December 30, 2018 Communion Antiphon: Haley McKenna Herda, child of Jamison & Laura Peter said to Jesus: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Sunday, January 13, 2019 And Jesus replied: You are Peter, Quinn Diane Hawkins, child of Jacob & Michelle and upon this rock I will build my Church.

Saturday, February 23 Sunday, January 20, 2019 Heb 11:1-7/Ps 145:2-5, 10-11/Mk 9:2-13 Lydia Yeong Tucher, child of Mark & Sarah Sunday, February 24 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 [8a]/1 Cor 15:45-49/ Ryan Isidore Fox, child of Timothy & Rachel Lk 6:27-38

6 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Church ...... 612.824.0787 Mass Schedule Mass Intentions this Weekend Voicemail Direct: 612.824.9993 Weekend Saturday, February 16 Emergency: dial ext. 4 Saturday 5:00pm 5:00pm Mass † Jane Kondrak

Sunday 9:30am & 5:30pm Hours Sunday, February 17 Monday-Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm; 9:00am Mass † Bob & †Gerry Nehotte Friday 9:00am-12:00 noon Weekdays 5:30pm Mass Annunciation Parishioners Fax 612.824.8232 or 612.824.9915 Tuesday 5:30pm Email [email protected] Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 8:15am

Offices located in parish center building Calendar of Events between the church & school. Perpetual Adoration Monday, February 18 ~ Pastor Presidents’ Day Holiday Adoration Chapel. Adorers scheduled Fr. Brian J. Park ...... ext. 228 Church, Offices & School Closed [email protected] 24/7. Open to all, daily 7:00am to Deacon Sean Curtan ...... ext. 260 10:00pm. Please enter through northeast Tuesday, February 19 [email protected] door (by wiffle ball field). 7:00am Twelve Apostles Plus Director of Evangelization & Pastoral Care (8:00 am Coffee Break) MD

Ashleigh Varley ...... ext. 256 4:45pm to 5:15pm Reconciliation Sacraments [email protected] 5:30pm Mass † Elizabeth Fritzen C Director of Faith Formation Reconciliation 6:45pm APO SC Nicole Bettini ...... ext. 251 Tuesday 4:45pm to 5:15pm 7:00pm RCIA V [email protected] Friday 8:45am to 9:15am Director of Music & Liturgy Nick Chalmers ...... ext. 261 Sunday 4:30pm to 5:15pm Wednesday, February 20 [email protected] 8:15am Mass Seminarians C Director of Advancement Baptisms followed by Wednesday morning coffee CR Tom Konz ...... ext. 255 Please contact Fr. Park to discuss baptism 9:15am Scripture Study [email protected] 7:00pm AYM JH Small Group Y prep and to schedule a date.

Offices located in church building, lower level. Thursday, February 21 Administrator Weddings 8:15am Mass Annunciation Faculty, Jim Weiland ...... ext. 241 Please contact Fr. Park to discuss wedding [email protected] Staff, and Students C Accountant / HR Specialist prep and to schedule a date. 7:00pm Mercy Night C Lisa MacKenzie ...... ext. 264 [email protected] Pastoral Visitation Friday, February 22 Administrative Assistant for Evangelization If anyone desires a personal visitation at 8:15am Mass † Mary Jo Winchell C Mary Grace Westman ...... ext. 242 followed by reconciliation [8:45am to 9:15am] [email protected] home or at the hospital, call Ashleigh Director of Youth Ministry Varley. 11:30am Winter Luncheon CR

Jimmy Dunn ...... ext. 243 [email protected] Saturday, February 23 ~ Parish Registration Mission Possible SA School ...... 612.823.4394 Please contact Fr. Park for a registration 5:00pm Mass † Harrison Winchell C Principal appointment. Jennifer Cassidy ...... ext. 201 Sunday, February 24 [email protected] 9:30am Mass † John Lawrow C School Office Manager Jen Renstrom ...... ext. 204 4:30pm to 5:15pm Reconciliation C [email protected] 5:30pm Mass Annunciation Parishioners C School Receptionist Annunciation Parish Library Hours: 7:00pm AYM SH Gym Blast S Chrissy Fritzen ...... ext. 200 Sundays before and after morning Mass. Please visit us near the main [email protected] Director of Marketing / Communications entrance of the church. Questions? Call A-Angelus Room • C-Church • CK-Church Kitchen Jessica Knutson ...... ext. 289 Therese Moriarty at 612.545.8881. CR-Community Room • FS-Fireside Room [email protected] MD-Marian Dining Room • MR-Music Room Extended Daycare Director L-Parish Library • PD-Parish Center Dining Room Jeff Wisdom ...... ext. 210 Please remember Annunciation S-School • SA-School Auditorium • SC-Spirit Center [email protected] Church, Minneapolis in your will. SL-School Library • V-Visitation Room Y-Youth Room Maintenance Supervisor Your bequest ensures the success of †-Deceased Steve Marple ...... ext. 209 our ministry [email protected]

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