The Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka 625 EAST FOURTH & Saint John Nepomucene 558 EAST BROADWAY WINONA, MINNESOTA 55987 February 2, 2020 Presentation of the Lord Parish Office 625 East Fourth St. • Winona, MN 55987 Phone ................................... (507) 452-5430 Fax ....................................... (507) 452-3355 Church Hall (SJN) ................ (507) 454-4493 Email ............................... [email protected] Website ..................... Hours ........ Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm Parish Staff Rector: Rev. Patrick Arens Deacon: Justin Green Director of Faith Formation: Deacon Green ............. (507) 452-5430 Email: [email protected] Parish Administrator: Karen Young Secretary: Betty Mullen Custodian: Sally Wolfe Business Office.............. (507) 454-7449 St. Mary’s Primary ......... (507) 452-2890 St. Stan’s Elementary .... (507) 452-3766 Cotter Schools ............... (507) 453-5000 For admissions information, call Linda Schrupp RCIA 507-453-5016 or [email protected] Sacrament of Baptism Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Mass Schedule Contact Parish Office 1-2 months Adults desiring baptism, confirmation or full Check bulletin or call the parish office Prior to the birth of your child. membership in the Catholic Church, contact for any changes in mass times. Parish Office. Sessions begin in fall. Weekday .................. Tuesday, Wednesday, Sacrament of Marriage New Parishioners Thursday and Friday 8:00 am (SSK) Arrangements to be made 6 months School Mass .. Wednesday 9:45 am* (SSK) In advance. Contact the Pastor. Please register at the parish office. Weekend.............. Saturday 4:00 pm (SSK), Bulletin Deadline Sunday 8:00 am (SJN) & 10:00 am (SSK) Visitation Holydays .................................. See bulletin *When school is in session. Key: Saint John Nepomucene = (SJN) Saint Stanislaus Kostka = (SSK) Perpetual Help Novena (SSK) Wednesdays after 8:00 am Mass. We, the Catholic Parish of St. Stanislaus Kostka and the Catholic Parish of Reconciliation (SSK) St. John Nepomucene, called to Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, Saturday 3:15:3:45 pm. and nourished by Word and Eucharist, commit our time, talent, and treasure to the growth of God's Reign in our world. -Mission Statement FROM THE DESK OF FATHER ARENS SAINT STANISLAUS KOSTKA My Friends, ST, STAN’S Spring Craft Show will be This weekend we celebrate the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple. This is highly significant for many reasons. Saturday, April 4, 9 am to 2 pm in As with all the mysteries of our Lord’s life, there are both the school gym. We are seeking practical things and theological things to consider. vendors. If interested, contact the Parish Office for an application, visit When Saint Joseph and our Blessed Mother brought Jesus to our website, or email [email protected] the temple, they were fulfilling Jewish law. They presented Him as their firstborn son and dedicated him to the Lord. This was We need volunteers to form additional the practical event. The deeper theological and mysterious Church vacuuming crews. Time commit- reality is that Jesus, the creator of the heavens and the earth, ment: Approximately one hour a month. was brought into the temple in human form. This gesture inaugurated the beginning of God‘s presence in the Church, Call the parish office, if you can help and it was a reminder that in the New Covenant of Jesus, He will be present on earth in the temple until the end of time. Life in the Spirit Seminars: will be offered at St. Casimir’s Church, on Sundays February 9 thru March 22 at 2 pm. Jesus indeed is present in our temple at all times. In the Holy These Seminars will help to acquaint the participant with the Eucharist, which is in the tabernacle, Jesus dwells among us person, the work and the power of the Holy Spirit., using scrip- perpetually in the temple. ture and personal testimony. It is designed to heighten awareness of the Spirit of God working in our personal lives And so, when we come into church, we are never entering an and in the life of the church. Place contact Tammy Palubicki empty building. Rather, we are entering into the very dwelling at 458-2645 or prayerwarrior [email protected] if you plan on place of God. It’s always good to remember this especially as attending or have questions. we enter the church each weekend. We are entering God’s house. He is there and we give him due honor and worship. Harvest House, a service organization that acknowledges older adult’s value and dignity will meet in the Basilica of The light of Christ is forever present in the temple, and will be St. Stanislaus on February 19. Mass at 1 PM, meeting to fol- until the end of time. We celebrate this great feast this low. There will be a Valentine’s Day party and bingo will be weekend and give thanks. played. Members are asked to bring a food item to donate at each meeting. Membership is open to both men and women. Monday, February 3, is the feast of Saint Blaise. There is a New members always welcomed, Annual dues are $5. For special blessing of throats associated with this feast day. more information, call Bonnie at 454-2717 Mass that day will take place at 8 o’clock in the morning at the Basilica and the blessing of throats will be offered at that time. Harvest House members & guests will go to the Old Log Theatre on April 8. Cost is $80 which will include bus In Christ, fare, show ticket, lunch and gratuities. Call Julie at 507- Fr. Arens 313-9337 to sign up Sanctuary Candles donated this week in Memory of John and Mac McCauley from Margaret. Parish Support: Amount needed each week to meet our expenses: $10,500 To: Elizabeth Waters 1/26/20 Who celebrates her 92nd Birthday Envelopes $3,041.00 On February 4th Plate $468.00 To: Mary Baylon Youth $2.00 Who celebrates her 91st Birthday Latin America/ On February 4th. Comm. Apos. Coll. $630.00 IN SYMPATHY We extend our prayers and sympathy to the family and friends of Mary Lou Pellowski. May she rest in the peace St. Stanislaus Parish Council of Christ. Paula Beyer 458-1049 Donn Corey 450-8975 MEET N GREET is this Sunday, February 2 . Join us Al Greenwood 454-6021 downstairs after the 10 AM Mass for Bloedow’s Stephanie Hansen 459-9044 donuts, coffee and orange juice. We hope to see you Barb Klink 715-495-2188 there. Brenda Merchlewitz 452-8605 Dan Sheridan 474-6611 SAINT JOHN NEPOMUCENE SJN AND SSK NEWS To: Carrol Terry THANK YOU for your support last week of the Collection Who celebrates his 97th Birthday for the Church in Latin America. The funds will be used On February 9th to share the faith with our brothers and sisters in Latin America and the Caribbean, so they in turn can share the Good News with others. SOUP and SANDWICH SUPPER Thursday, March 12 If you plan on volunteering or working in any capacity for Mark you calendars for Thursday, March 12. That’s the the Winona Catholic Churches/Schools VIRTUS training is day of St. John’s annual Soup and Sandwich Supper. required. The VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children aware- Serving times will be from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in ness program is a 2 hour session for all adults to help St. Stanislaus Church Hall. Please take a moment after our Churches/Schools provide a child-safe environment Mass today to pick up your envelop containing all the and empowering caring adults to protect children by rec- information on this important parish fundraiser. ognizing the warning signs of sexual abuse and to re- spond appropriately. The next Virtus Training will be held: When: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Parish Support: Amount needed each week to Where: Cathedral of the Sacred Heart meet our expenses: $2,000 Basement: Holy Family Hall Time: 6 pm 1/26/20 Please pre-register online at www.virtusonline.org Envelopes $1,362.00 Plate $101.00 The Cathedral invites you to Cor Jesu on Friday, Youth —- February 7, from 7-9 pm. Cor Jesu is an evening of Latin Am/Comm Apost Coll $224.00 Eucharistic Adoration, Confessions and music in honor of the Sacred Heart Of Jesus. For more detail go to: cascwinona.org/prayer/corJesu. Parish/Finance Council Chris Antoff…………………………………… (507) 452-6650 Winona Catholic Daughters Court #191 will meet on Merlin Duellman………………………………(507) 474-4864 February 10 at the Tea House on Gould St. at 4:45 pm Larry Herdina……………………………………507) 458-5443 for dinner and social with a Valentine’s day theme. If Rosanne Kubicek…………………………….(507) 452-6031 possible, wear red and white or purple for the CDA Sally Sloan……………………………………...(507) 452-0110 anniversary month. 5;30 prayer and possible program by Mike Walechka………………………………..(507) 457-0470 Sisters of Mercy. 6 pm meeting and installation of our new chaplain, Fr. Mike Cronin, and our new members. Bring a friend for faith, food and fellowship. COTTER CORNER: Mock Trial Team won in Owatonna! Viva Graff and Agnieszka Kuszaj received awards for Out- St. Mary’s Church, Minneiska, MN will host a Soup & standing Performance as an attorney and witness, re- Sandwich Luncheon on Sunday, February 9, following spectively. Congratulations, team! 10am Mass. Luncheon includes homemade bean & ham soup or chicken noodle soup, ham salad sandwich, 11th Annual WACS Gala: Bright Lights, Big City dessert, coffee or milk and will be served from 11 am Will be held on Saturday, February 8, social hour at 5:30 until 1 pm. Cost is a free will donation to the church. pm, dinner at 7 pm. Enjoy a night of social fundraising There will also be a bake sale.