OF FAIRMONT St. John Vianney OF 9 Holy Family EAST CHAIN ST. JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH 901 S. PRAIRIE AVE. FAIRMONT, MN 56031 2481 50TH ST. FAIRMONT, MN 56031 St. John Vianney and Holy Family office phone: 5072355535 St. John Vianney Weekend Mass Schedule Holy Family Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday (Vigil) 5:00pm and Sunday 10:00am Sunday 8:00am May the peace of Christ be with you, As we enter into the Advent season we prepare ourselves for the coming of the Lord. The readings refer to the coming of Jesus at the end of the world, and then begin to shift to the first coming of Jesus, 2020 years ago in Bethlehem. St. Bernard of Clairvaux reflects that there is a third coming between the other two, and that is when Jesus Mon. Nov. 30……………………………………....St. Andrew comes to us in prayer, in spirit and in power. “Because this coming No Mass Today lies between the other two, it is like a road on which we travel form the first coming to the last. In the first, Christ was our redemption; in the last, he will appear as our life; in this middle coming, he is our Tues. Dec. 1………………………………...Advent Weekday rest and consolation. In case someone should think that what we say 5:15pm Mass at St. John Vianney Church about this middle coming is sheer invention, listen to what our Lord †Marina & Jerry Atkinson himself says; “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Wed. Dec. 2…………..………………..……Advent Weekday Father will love him, and we will come to him” (John 14:23). This coming of Christ is a very real way that we can celebrate Christmas 8:40am Mass at St. John Vianney Church as not just a remembrance of something that happened long ago, nor †Diane Erwin merely thinking about what will happen in the future. We can invite Jesus into our hearts this year, to dwell in us and renew us as a living Thurs. Dec. 3…………..………........……St. Francis Xavier temple of God. 8:30am Mass at St. John Vianney Church When Jesus entered Jerusalem at the beginning of his public †Ken Washa ministry, he cleansed the temple of moneychangers and those selling doves, and livestock for the sacrifices. He said, “Take these out of Fri. Dec. 4.……….…………….………St. John Damascene here and stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.” He went on 8:30am Mass at St. John Vianney Church to answer the Jews who asked for a sign for doing this, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” He was referring to the †Martha Maday Moltzen temple of his body (John 2:1620). Jesus as both God and man, had Sat. Dec. 5…....……....……...…….………….…..Vigil Mass the Holy Spirit dwelling in his human body and soul as in a temple. This indwelling happens to each of us when we are baptized and 5:00pm Mass at St. John Vianney Church †Deb Homan filled with the Holy Spirit. The season of Advent is a good time to invite Jesus to “cleanse our Sun. Dec. 6 ………….….….....Second Sunday of Advent temple” by forgiving us of our sins and healing us of any impurities of soul. St. Caesarius of Arles writes on the feast day of the 8:00am Mass at Holy Family Church dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, “Whenever we come †Vincent Stefanski to church, we must prepare our hearts to be as beautiful as we expect 10:00am Mass at St. John Vianney Church this church to be. Do you wish to find this basilica immaculately clean? Then do not soil your soul with the filth of sins. Do you wish For the People this basilica to be full of light? God too wishes that your soul be not in darkness, but that the light of good works shines in us. Just as you Parish Contacts enter this church building, so God wishes to enter into your soul, for he promised, ‘I shall live in them, and I shall walk the corridors of St. John Vianney/Holy Family Parish Office 5072355535 [email protected] www.sjvhf.org their hearts.’” Every Catholic is obligated to receive the Sacrament of Pastor, Father Andrew Beerman 5072352453 Reconciliation at least once a year. This season of Advent is a good Parochial Vicar, Fr. Gregory Parrott 5072352452 time to go and allow Christ to wipe away your sins, and fill you with Administrative Asst, Angela Schultz 5072352460 the light and glory of the Holy Spirit, to come to you with the Father Parish Bookkeeper, Lisa Hady 5072352450 and the Holy Spirit and make his dwelling within you. RCIA & Liturgy, Bridget Becker 5072352451 In next Sunday’s gospel, Mark 1:18, we see John the Baptist Faith Formation K6, Tamarae Schmidt 5072355639 preaching in the desert. “People of the whole Judean countryside and Faith Formation 710 and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem were going out to him and were being Youth Ministry 712, Lisa Woll 5072359064 baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their SS Peter & Paul Administrative Asst, Pat Boettcher and sins.” We see that it was a common practice to confess one’s sins in SS Peter & Paul Faith Formation, Angie Nagel 5075265626 order to be cleansed of them. John’s baptism was a baptism of St. John Vianney Parish Center Hours repentance, while Jesus would come to baptize in fire and the Holy Monday & Wednesday 10am3pm Spirit. Not only does the baptism of Jesus cleanse us of our sins, it Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10am12, 1pm3pm also fills us with the Holy Spirit so that we become temples of the Holy Spirit, and adopted sons and daughters of God the Father. We Sacrament of Baptism Matrimony renew our baptism every time we bless ourselves with holy water and Reconciliation Baptism classes are Arrangements for make the sign of the cross, as we were baptized “in the name of the held quarterly. Call Saturdays at Catholics, even Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” the parish those marrying God Bless you, St. John Vianney office for more Fr. Andrew Beerman 4:00-4:50pm information on outside the parish Sundays at classes and to Church, must be Holy Family schedule a made with the 7:30-7:50am baptism. pastor at least six or by appointment Next Class: months in anytime Dec. 6th at 1pm advance. First Sunday of Advent 2 November 29, 2020 Calendar of Events Reflexión Española This Sunday, November 29 29 de noviembre de 2020 3:30pm Spanish Prayer and Music—SJV Church 1er Domingo de Adviento ¡Adviento es estar preparados! Hoy damos comienzo a un Monday, November 30 nuevo año litúrgico. Cabe, pues, decir a todos ustedes, ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Si, ojalá sea nuevo en nuestra forma de vivir y de esperar. Todo ha cambiado en este 2020. Nada es igual en la familia y en la sociedad. Ahora debemos cuidarnos más, y estar Tuesday, December 1 listos para tanto cambio lleva tiempo, pero es bueno prevenir 7:00pm Liturgy Commission—Hosp. Area para no enfermarnos. El virus tomó a muchos desprevenidos, su sufrimiento y muerte ayudó a otros a prepararse, a poner cuidado. Usar la mascarilla, lavarse las manos, tomar Wednesday, December 2 precauciones de distancia es vivir este Adviento vigilando y 9:30am Sew-A-Thon—Hosp. Area manteniendo la esperanza. 10:00am Social Justice Committee—Parish Center Damos comienzo al Evangelio de Marcos, comienza el ciclo 12:00pm Women’s Bible Study—Zoom “B”. Nos habla de un hombre que se va al extranjero y deja instrucciones y diferentes responsabilidades a sus sirvientes. 5:30pm St. Vincent de Paul—Hosp. Area Marcos, en este ciclo y Mateo, en el año que termina, hablan de 5:45pm Faith Formation Gr. K-6 velar porque no se sabe cuándo llegará el momento. Sin 7:15pm Faith Formation Gr. 7-10 embargo, Marcos sitúa el retorno del Señor durante la noche. Recordemos que parte de la audiencia de Marcos eran los romanos. Por eso menciona cuatro vigiliasal atardecer, a Thursday, December 3 media noche, al canto del gallo, o de madrugada. Esto quiere decir, estar despiertos siempre sin bajar la guardia, velando. 6:30pm RCIA Velar, quiere decir estar despierto mientras otros duermen. Ojalá, que al encender la corona de Adviento en la parroquia y en casa, nos esforcemos por tener presente el deseo de que Friday, December 4 brille la luz del Señor y nos salve. Que crezca en nosotros la actitud de vigilancia por el hermano y hermana que sufre. ¿Qué haré en este Adviento para estar atento a lo que Dios me pide? Saturday, December 5 Calendar Raffle Winner: Sunday, December 6 November 29: Jerry HomanN$70 1:00pm Baptism Class—Hosp. Area 3:30pm Spanish Prayer and Music—SJV Church Congratulations!!! Check here every week to see who the next winner is! Hay música y oraciones en español todos los Domingos de 3:30 a 5:30pm en la Iglesia de St. John Vianney. Readings/Las Lecturas Todos están invitados. There will be music and prayer in Spanish every Sunday for the week of November 29, 2020 from 3:305:30pm at St. John Vianney Church. All are welcome! Sunday: Is 63:16b17, 19b; 64:27/ Ps 80:23, 1516, 1819 [4]/1 Cor 1:39/Mk 13:3337 If you haven’t already contributed, please return your Monday: Rom 10:918/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10]/ CMA pledge card today, or give online Mt 4:1822 atwww.catholicfsmn.org/Appeal.