7101 143rd Ave NW - Suite G· Ramsey, MN 55303 December 1, 2019 - Vol. 14, No. 1 Parish Staff Troy Bauer Parish Trustees Pastoral Associate Rev. Paul Jaroszeski Mike Stuedemann Youth Ministry Pastor [email protected] Coordinator of Confirmation, Coordinator of st EDGE & Vacation Bible School Kathy Reed 1 Reconciliation/1st Eucharist, 763.323.7012 [email protected] Sunday School, and Liturgy of [email protected] the Word for Children Mass Schedule 763.323.7044 [email protected] Parish Office Hours Saturday Liturgy: 4:30 p.m. Sunday Liturgy: 10:00 a.m. Deacon Randy Bauer Mon - Thurs 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Daily Liturgy: Pastoral Associate Fri -9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday: 9:30 a.m. Marriage & Baptism Preparation, 763.323.4424 Shared Ministry & Stewardship Email: [email protected] Reconciliation: 763.205.1528 Web Page: www.stkdcc.org Sat. 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. and by [email protected] Fax: 763.323.7040 appointment; call Fr. Paul Susan Hamilton Parish Council Chair Emergency: 612.270.9831; 612.781.1490 Pastoral Associate James David Liturgy/Music [email protected] 763.323.7032 [email protected] See Christ in All and be Christ to All From the Desk of Deacon Randy Advent . A Time of Waiting Today we begin the Season of Advent, the beginning of the Church Year. This is four weeks of reflecting on the long wait the Israelites had for the promised Messiah. This Church Year takes on a special significance for Advent because we are also beginning the year of the gospel of Matthew as the primary gospel for our Sunday liturgies. Matthew wrote his gospel directed to the Jewish Chris- tians, those Jews who chose to follow Christ while still holding on to their Jewish faith. Matthew has some very interesting things unique to his gospel. They are things that were well understood by the audience that the writer of the gospel of Matthew was writing to. Today’s gospel reminds the hearers of the flood at the time of Noah, a washing away of sin that the coming of the Messiah would replace. Next week we hear John the Baptist reflect on the words of the prophet Isaiah, “Prepare the way of the Lord.” The third Sunday of Advent John the Baptist (in prison) sends his disciples to Jesus asking him “Are you the one who is to come?” In the last Sunday of Advent the gospel passage is the story of the dream Joseph had about taking Mary, even though she was with child, as his wife. Dreams are a frequent way of people learning of God’s will throughout the Old Testament. The Jewish Christian hearers of this gospel would understand that significance of the dream. The Christmas Vigil Mass gospel gives the long genealogy from David down to “Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.” The Feast of the Holy Family, the last Sunday of December, the gospel has the story of Joseph, again in a dream, being told to take his family to Egypt because of Herod’s desire to search for the child Jesus and kill him. Later in that passage, we find out another reason they went to Egypt. Quoting the prophet Hosea, “Out of Egypt I called my son.” Throughout the new Church Year we will continue to hear from the gospel of Matthew. Many references will be made to mountains, to dreams and to other things that the Jewish Christians would be able to relate to. Those gospels also speak to us today. The Jewish Christians came from a heritage that had a strong relationship with God. They saw God as part of everything in their lives. We should learn from them and find how God is part of everything in our life. Let us spend these four weeks of Advent to examine how God is coming into our life every day. Are we open to God’s words to us? Are we open to God’s commands to us? Are we open to how God wants us to live with one another? December Food Packing and Olivewood Hand Carvings Anniversary January Packing We have two food packing days coming up at Feed My During the Advent Season the Social Justice Committee Starving Children. December 21 is our regular third Satur- will be selling olivewood had carvings form the Holy Land. day packing. We have reserved 10 spots for the 9:00-10:30 These items are carved by over 40 families of olivewood shift. January 25 is our 15th Anniversary Food Packing. We carvers. The total sale price of the items goes back to these have reserved 150 volunteer spots for the 9:00-10:30 shift carvers. There are seasonal items such as nativity sets, man- on that Saturday. We will follow the January 25 food pack- gers, tree ornaments and Holy Family items. These items ing with a chili feed at the Parish Center. You can volunteer will be sold after weekend masses in the Hospitality Room. for either of these dates by going to the Feed My Starving Children volunteer site, http://volunteer.fmsc.org/register/ and enter SKD as the group or enter Join Code 5P4K8G for December or 5PLDNP for January. You can also go to December Packing for the December 21 food packing or to January Packing for the January 25 food packing. If you have any questions, contact Deacon Randy, [email protected] or 763.205.1528. Welcome Guests & New Parishioners Whether you’re a first time guest, occasional visitor, contemplating becoming a registered parishioner or already a member of this community, we’re glad you’re here! If you would like more information about joining the community here at St. Katharine Drexel, please talk with one of our staff members today, 763.323.4424, check out our website at www.stkdcc.org or complete one of the “Welcome” cards found at the entrance to the worship space and give it to one of our ushers. Thanks much for celebrating with us; your presence is both gift and grace.~ Father Paul Jaroszeski, Pastor The Catholic Church of St. Katharine Drexel / December 1, 2019 / Page 2 Please pray for: Want to Become More Involved in the Parish? Please pray for the repose of the souls of Parishioner The Stewardship Council is always looking for new members. Rich Bartoszewski, Bishop John Kinney, Retired Bishop of Our focus is on the four pillars of stewardship – Hospitality, Pray- St. Cloud, Archbishop Harry Joseph Flynn, Archbishop er, Formation, and Service with particular emphasis on supporting Emeritus, Ken Reed, Father of Parishioner Jim Reed, Jim the many volunteers that serve and support for our parish. We are Langer, Husband of Parishioner Lynda Langer, and all our future focused and are always looking for new ideas and perspec- deceased parishioners, relatives and friends. “Eternal rest tive on what SKD needs to move forward and grow. We meet once a month and are open to individuals and couples who are grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon willing to share their time and talents to help our Council and them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful de- SKD. parted, by the mercy of God, rest in peace.” Pray also for Please contact Ron Stuedemann ([email protected]) those listed below who have asked for the support or any members of the Council (Sue and Bob Bestul, Nicole Kun- of our prayers. kel, Andy and Cathy Scardigli, and Randy Bauer if you have any Thank You! questions or wish to join our group. Patrick Aumer Patrick Lampert Nate Baggett Jaxon Liila CHRISTMAS SHOPPING? Lucas Baker Timothy Lyngdal Scrip Now Accepts Credit Cards Judy Barnick Dennis Madison If you have already signed up for your own Scrip Now account, Carl Beckenbach Jean Neilson you can now begin using your credit card to make scrip purchases. James Bernstein Dean Nickolson A 2.6% fee is added to your order to cover the credit card dis- Michael Bernstein Kathryn Patchen count. We will also begin having a computer at our scrip table for Marlys Borstad Del and Wilma Pechan those without a Scrip Now account to help you set one up and Father Dale Bowers Greg Powers instantly purchase Scrip Now cards with your credit card. You can also refill cards that offer that option or order physical cards using Nadine Brimeyer Chuck Richter your credit card. Stop by the scrip table to learn more about this Tom and Elizabeth Mary Ellen Ridgely new option. Carey Luke Schmitz Bob Crane Patty Serbus Using Script is Easy . Colleen Doyle Katie Shibata AND it Helps SKD Madeline Edwards Theresa Skelly All of us do some shopping. Why not do it with Scrip cards? Ralph Forrest Jim Tacheney Many of the places we shop have scrip cards available. There are Tom French Maryellen Trimble even hotels, airlines, cruises and car rental cards available for Denny Hager Shar Swenson your travels. You can order your cards at the Scrip Table after our Frank Higgins Bob Teachman 4:30 and 11:00 a.m. masses. Cards are ordered each week and are Kelly Hill Anne Valerio available for pick up the following weekend. Shopping with scrip Jerry Lien All those serving in the does not cost you anything extra. You simply pay the face value Galina Jaruch Military for the scrip card. SKD purchases the cards at a discount and that Violet John is how the parish can generate a little extra revenue to support our If there is someone you know in need ministries.