The Parish of St. Maximilian Kolbe 204 South River StreetThe Parish of St. Maximilian Kolbewww.DelanoCatholic.com P.O. Box 470 [email protected] Delano, MN 55328 (763) 972 - 2077 204 South River Street www.DelanoCatholic.com P.O. Box 470 [email protected] Delano, MN 55328 (763) 972 - 2077 TheThe Churches Churches of of St. St. Peter Peter and and St. St. Joseph Joseph MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 pm (SJ) Sunday 8:00 am (SP) 10:30 am (SP) Monday (Communion Service) 8:30 am (SJ) Tuesday 6:00 pm (SJ) Wednesday, Thursday 8:30 am (SJ) Friday 8:30 am (SP) First Saturday 8:30 am (SJ) SP: St. Peter ~ 217 S. 2nd St. SJ: St. Joseph ~ 401 N. River St. St. Joseph’s Church is open Monday - Friday 6:00 am - 4:00 pm. Adoration St. Michael the Archangel Adoration Chapel Eucharistic Adoration Monday 5 am through PARISH OFFICE HOURS: SACRAMENT of CONFESSION Friday 2 pm. Monday − Thursday: 9:00 am − 3:30 pm Saturday….. 4:00 pm (SJ) All are welcome to stop by and 1st Sat .…… before and after the spend time with our Lord. Friday: 9:00 am − 12:00 pm BAPTISM: Parents are required to take a 8:30 am Mass (SJ) The Adoration Chapel is Baptism class before scheduling their child’s Tuesday……5:00 pm (SJ) located in the Parish Office Thursday…..8:00 am & after Baptism. This 1.5 hour class, held on the 4th Building, Door #3. 8:30 am Mass (SJ) Saturday of the month, will discuss the selection of godparents for you r child and MARRIAGE: Please contact the Friday Adoration held in the Rite of Baptism. Call the Parish Office to Parish Office a minimum of 6 months St. Peter’s Church while register. before your wedding. school is in session. From the desk of Fr. Kyle Kowalczyk PARISH OF ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE Website: www.DelanoCatholic.com SCAPULAR General Email: [email protected] “Whosoever dies wearing this scapular shall not suffer eternal Parish Office Phone: 763-972-2077 fire.” In the year 1251, in the town of Aylesford in England, as Parochial Administrator: Fr. Kyle Kowalczyk, ext. 222 the story goes, Our Lady appeared to St. Simon Stock, handed [email protected] him a brown woolen scapular and gave this promise to the Carmelite Order. Later, the Church extended this magnificent Deacon: Rev. Mr. Joseph Kittok, 763-221-6658 [email protected] privilege to all the laity who are willing to be invested in the Brown Scapular of the Carmelites and who perpetually wear it. Deacon: Rev. Mr. Bruce Bowen, ext. 244 Good deal, right? I get to wear this little brown piece of wool 612-298-4867, [email protected] under my shirt and go straight to heaven when I die! Or… Parish Business Administrator: Russ Nolan, ext. 226 maybe there is more to it. [email protected] Bookkeeper: Marie Bauman, ext. 223 Yes, there is more to it. The Brown Scapular is a sacramental, [email protected] which means it is an outward sign of a deeper reality. The sign of the scapular is the protection of our Mother Mary. The Director of Music: Alexa Gruber, ext. 225 [email protected] deeper reality is that she really does protect the one who wears it and calls upon her as Mother and guide. Director of Faith Formation & Marriage & Family Life: Eric Russek, ext. 251 [email protected] It is not a magic charm. We don’t don the scapular and then Safe Environment Coordinator: Eric Russek, ext. 251 refuse to change our sinful behaviors. It’s a sign of our choice to Liturgical Administrator: Kathy Carlson, ext. 246 follow Jesus through Mary in an ever-more faithful way. Being [email protected] enrolled in the scapular is a two-way street: Mary says she will protect us from the fires of hell, and we say we are going to try RCIA Coordinator: Connie Botz , ext. 221, [email protected] to live our life entirely for her and for her son. Of course, her part is the greater part. When we don the scapular we are Bulletin Editor: Kristin Detloff, 971-280-9676, giving Mary permission to make us holy, and if we let her, she [email protected] will. We may fail at times to fulfill our promise, but she will Maintenance Supervisor: Gary Zitzloff never fail to fulfill hers. [email protected] Cemetery Liaison : Jane Speckel, ext. 224 In other words, when we are enrolled in the Brown Scapular we [email protected] are entering into a relationship with Mary, who is our surest Parish Trustees: Jason Winter and Gary Schaust guide to Jesus. Consequently, for those who set out on this journey, one of two things will happen: They will either wear the Miscarriage Ministry: Bobi Meehan, 763-479-2604 scapular faithfully leaning on Mother Mary with confidence and ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE CATHOLIC SCHOOL fidelity and so eventually reach the gates of heaven with her by Website: www.stmaxkolbeschool.org their side; or they will find such a relationship burdensome and School Phone: 763-972-2528 inconvenient to their sinful lifestyle, take off the scapular, and completely relying on self, easily reach the gates of hell alone. School Principal: Mary Ziebell, ext. 228 [email protected] Either way, the promise holds true: “Whosoever dies wearing this scapular shall not suffer eternal fire.” Administrative Assistant: Dawn McCabe, ext. 229 [email protected] In honor of the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, and in order to allow all of you to take advantage of her promise, we are St. Maximilian Kolbe Councils offering a parish-wide enrollment after the Holy Day of Obligation Masses on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1st. If you were never Pastoral Council enrolled and would like to be, please bring your own Brown Gail Sinkel, Chairperson, [email protected] Scapular and join us immediately after either of the Masses. B.J. Ludwig, Vice Chair, [email protected] Ted May, Secretary, [email protected] - Fr. Kowalczyk Additional Members: Susan Fobbe, Bob Sundheim, John Barten, Tim Burke Please contact Gail Sinkel, B.J. Ludwig or Ted May of the Pastoral Council with concerns or comments about the parish. Concerns and ideas will be discussed with Fr. Kowalczyk at the monthly Council meeting. Finance Council Jeff Carriveau, Jason Griep, Kelly Horn, John Reuter, Bill Bandzuch To learn more about our financial health, please make an appointment with the Parish Business Administrator. Mass Intentions Prayer Intentions St. Maximilian Kolbe please join us in prayer Sat. 12/28 5:00 pm SJ Steven K. Nelson † for those in need at this time: Erik Johnson, Pat Theis, Mary McMenamy, Claire Caskey, Lisa Moonen, Evelyn Day, Maureen Seliski, Jody Kosek, Sun. 12/29 8:00 am SP Leon Vieau † Lawrence Bauman, Bob McGuire, Karl Van Beusekom, Mark Smith, Scott Friendt, Callie Nelson-Hoyles, Mary Danielson, Sun. 12/29 10:30 am SP People of the Parish Jeffrey Leach, Jim Kittock, Ed Windsperger, Norma Wandersee, Chris Johnson, Jo Schulte, Mary Nolan, Max Tue. 12/31 4:00 pm SP Dan, Bill & Jan Daly † Nemesi, Rita Nieman, Mark Babatz, Charlie Checkal, Jo Anne Nieman, Jan Lindquist, Hillary Blenke, Sherri Scholz, Rosetta Vieau, Rob Mihulka, Doug Mueller, Jean Baldy, Wed. 1/1 8:30 am SP Elizabeth Bauman Chris Keller, Kathryn Kautzmann, Bernice Schlosser, Pete Henry, Kristi Kosfeld, George “Smokey” Sawatzke, Mary Thur. 1/2 8:30 am SJ Francis Theisen† Strand, Bernice Kittock, Angie Lamarche, Rosie Cappelleri, Jody Nelson, Marcie VanBeusekom, Mary Schumacher, Nancy Johnson Fri. 1/3 8:30 am SP Lucille Ludescher † Please remember our men and women Sat. 1/4 8:30 am SJ Bob Rackliffe † serving in the United States Armed Forces in your prayers: Sat. 1/4 5:00 pm SJ People of the Parish • Staff Sgt. Tom Speckel, USMC • Master Sergeant, Andrew Z. Fink, Ranger/Combat Medic, Sun. 1/5 8:00 am SP Gene Barfknecht † U.S. Army Reserves • Major Garrett Litfin, V-22 pilot, USMC • Staff Sgt. Eric Alger, U.S. Army Sun. 1/5 10:30 am SP Joan Schaust † • Private Samuel J. Smith, U.S. Army Reserves • SFC Joseph Saladin, 82nd Airborne, 3rd Brigade, Mass Readings in the red Worship Book 2-505 Battalion, Bravo Company, U.S. Army Holy Family of Jesus, Mary And Joseph: 1017 • SRA-E4 Justin and Whitney Eisinger, U.S. Air Force Monday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40 • Captain Robert Field, U.S. Air Force Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 • 1LT Patrick Sweeney, U.S. Army, 101st Airborne • SPC Dimitry Paskach, U.S. Army, Colorado Springs, CO Wednesday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; • 1st Lieutenant Joseph Janas, USMC Lk 2:16-21 • SA Wesley Laddusaw, U.S. Navy Thursday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 • Midshipman Joseph S. Emmer, U.S. Naval Academy, Friday: 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Annapolis, MD Saturday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 • Pvt. William J. Emmer, USMC, Twentynine Palms, CA Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; • PV2 Joseph E Kittok, US Army Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 The parish of St. Maximilian Kolbe expresses sympathy to the families of Kenneth Kasma & Saints & Special Observances This Week Clement Matter. May their souls and the souls of all the faithfully departed rest in peace.