The Catholic St. Joseph + St. Matthew + St. Teresa Diocese of Good Thunder Vernon Center Mapleton Winona Welcome! July 2, 2017 We’re here to help you begin or continue your faith The Thirteenth Sunday journey, so you can find true peace, happiness and purpose in life. If you would like to join one of our In Ordinary Time parishes, contact any staff member and we will be honored to officially welcome you home! Tri-Parish Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 p.m. at St. Joseph (1st, 3rd, 5th) At St. Matthew (2nd, 4th) Sunday 9:00 am at St. Teresa Weekdays: Please see Inside Bulletin Holy Days See Inside Bulletin Eucharistic Adoration held before daily Mass Tri-Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm Address: 104 West Silver Street Mapleton, Minnesota 56065 Phone: (507) 524-3127 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sjsmst.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/SJSMST Mass Times: (507) 387-8806 Tri-Parish Staff ...and whoever does not take up his cross Father Andrew Vogel, Pastor (507) 524-4628 and follow after me is not worthy of me. [email protected] Matthew 10:38 Deacon Chris Walchuk (507) 469-5563 [email protected] The Sacrament of Baptism Carol Cyr, Tri-parish Manager Pre-Baptism preparation is required. Please contact the (507) 524-3127 office at least one month before the desired date. [email protected] The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Please notify Darla Graf, Bookkeeper the office if you or a family member is in the hospital or (507) 524-4646 homebound and would like a pastoral visit. [email protected] The Sacrament of Reconciliation One half hour before each weekend Mass, 8a.m. Thurs- Jonah Lippert Tri-parish Director of Faith Formation and Youth Ministry day at St. Teresa or by private appt. with Fr. Kern (507) 327-2767 [email protected] The Sacrament of Marriage All Catholics need to meet with the priest or deacon at least 6 months before being married. Contact the office at least 6 months in advance of your wedding. Hello, Mass Intentions, Readings, Saints I am so excited to be the pastor of Mapleton, Monday, July 3 St. Thomas Vernon Center, and Good Thunder, and to be Ephesians 2:19-22; Psalm 117:1-2; John 20:24-29 the chaplain of the Newman Center in Man- Tuesday, July 4 Independence Day kato. I have gotten a foretaste of the great Genesis 19:15-29; Psalm 26:2-3, 9-12; Matthew 8:23-27 things to come because I am writing this from Catholic Heart Work Camp in Fremont, NE. Most of Wednesday, July 5 St. Anthony Zaccaria Genesis 21:5, 8-20; Psalm 34:7-8, 10-13; the kids on this trip are from the Tri-parish. What great Matthew 8:28-34 kids we have here in our parishes. 4:15 p.m. Rosary for our country at St. Teresa Just a quick history of my life. I was found on the door- Thursday, July 6 St. Maria Goretti Genesis 22:1-19; Psalm 115:1-6, 8-9; Matthew 9:1-8 step of the police station when I was about 1 year old. I 7:30-8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction was adopted when I was about 2.5 by a family in Iowa. I 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Teresa Susan Adams grew up and went to college in Ames, IA. So I’m a Cy- clone fan. While studying computer engineering in col- Friday, July 7 Genesis 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67; Psalm 106:1-5; lege, I became more involved in my Christian faith, and Matthew 9:9-13 then later, specifically in my Catholic faith. 10:30 a.m. Mass at MCH Florence Stenzel After college, I worked at the Mayo Clinic doing comput- Saturday, July 8 Genesis 27:1-5, 15-29; Psalm 135:1-6; Matthew 9:14-17 er work for the Radiation Oncology department. After 7:30-8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction five years, I entered Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Teresa Bonnie Murphy in Winona. After two years, I did major seminary at Sa- cred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, MI. I was ordained 5:00 p.m. Mass at St. St. Matthew People of the a priest June 11, 2010. Tri-parish Sunday, July 9 Fourteenth Sunday in I enjoy sports in general. My two favorite sports to play Ordinary Time are golf and tennis. Call me if you would like to play. I Zechariah 9:9-10; Psalm 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; don’t really cook. I almost burnt down the rectory in Romans 8:9, 11-13; Matthew 11:25-30 Keith Etherington Luverne once while trying to cook. So if you want a hap- 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Teresa py and healthy priest, invite me over for dinner. I know A word about Mass Intentions: If there is a cross by the my schedule will be busy, but don’t stop trying to find a name that person is deceased. If there is not a cross night for me to come over. My exchange rate is free com- the intention is for a living person or people. puter help for a free meal. Office will be closed Tuesday, July 4 This weekend’s Gospel is tough to hear. Jesus doesn’t want to be second or third in our lives. He wants to be One of the largest crowds ever assembled for a canon- first in our lives. He wants to be more important to us than ization—250,000—symbolized the reaction of millions our parents, even our children. Not that we shouldn't love touched by the simple story of Maria Goretti. them, but we need to remember the one who gave us our On a hot afternoon in July (1902), Maria was sitting at the top of the stairs of her house, mending a shirt. A parents, who gave us our children. We must spend time cart stopped outside, and a neighbor, 18-year-old Ales- with Jesus in prayer. In our busy lives, there is no better sandro, ran up the stairs. He seized her and pulled her place to be than praying in front of the tabernacle, in front into a bedroom. She struggled and tried to call for help. of Jesus in the Eucharist. “No, God does not wish it,” she cried out. “It is a sin. You would go to hell for it.” Alessandro began striking at her blindly with a long dagger. Peace of Christ, Alessandro was sentenced to 30 years in prison. For a Father Vogel long time he was unrepentant and surly. One night he had a dream or vision of Maria gathering flowers and offering them to him. His life changed. When he was released after 27 years, his first act was to go to beg The soul of the one who loves God always swims with joy, the forgiveness of Maria’s mother. Devotion to the young martyr grew, miracles were always keeps holiday, and is always in a mood for singing. worked, and in less than half a century she was canon- –St. John of the Cross ized. She is the patron of chastity, purity, teenage girls, and forgiveness. God, grant healing and peace to the sick of our Reflections on Religious Freedom communities who have requested our prayers: Where the principle of religious freedom Dorothy Lindemann, Helen Mitchell, Roger Tipler, Don is not only proclaimed in words or simply incorporated Landsteiner, Ken Irvine, Todd Kopischke, Bill Fleming, in law but also given sincere and practical application, there Maureen Springer, Stanley Gartner, Toos Roelofs, Jan the Church succeeds in achieving a stable situation of right Samuelson, Jerry Wersal If you or a member of your family as well as of fact and the independence which is necessary would like our prayers, please call 524-3127 and ask to be put on for the fulfillment of her divine mission. This independence is this prayer list. Each name will remain on the list for eight weeks precisely what the authorities of the Church claim in society. unless the office is notified to leave the name for a longer amount At the same time, the Christian faithful, in common with all of time. other men, possess the civil right not to be hindered in lead- Faith Formation ing their lives in accordance with their conscience. There- fore, a harmony exists between the freedom of the Church Save the date: Totus Tuus July 23—28 and the religious freedom which is to be recognized as the Grades 1-6 Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. right of all men and communities and sanctioned by constitu- Grades 7-12 Sun. -Thurs. 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. tional law. Declaration on Religious Liberty, Second Vati- Held at St. Teresa can Council (Dignitatis Humanae), no. 13 December 7, 1965 Registration forms have been mailed out. Please contact the office if you do not receive one and would like to regis- While insisting upon the religious freedom of the ter Church, the Second Vatican Council Fathers do not wish to give the impression that in some manner the Catholic Parish News Church is special when it comes to religious liberty. Thus, TriParish: 12 Day Holy Land Pilgrim- the Council first states above that where the principle age with Fr Joe Fogal, Fr Schneider, of religious liberty is present, the Church is able to and Sr.