CONTACT SACRAMENTS WORSHIP · 2020-05-31 · burden is shifting back to us individuals. It truly is a blessed moment. God delights to see us squirm with tricky moral choices. Heaven

When I was a boy, we had a family cat.

She would sit by the back door and stare at

it longingly as if she wanted to go outside.

Then, when I opened the door for her to go

out, she would tense up as if she could not

move. I would nudge her with my foot, but

she seemed frozen in the decision. Should she stay in or go out?

Much of the world faces the same dilemma now as doors are

starting to open and the shutdown is gradually being lifted.

Up until recently, our choices have been very restricted.

Most doors were closed to us and we could neither come in

nor go out no matter how much we wanted to. Now, the moral

burden is shifting back to us individuals.

It truly is a blessed moment. God delights to see us squirm with

tricky moral choices. Heaven comes to our aid as we roll up our

spiritual sleeves and dig deeper into prayer and discernment of

what is best. Competing goods, values, and consequences are

measured and weighed. We find ourselves exercising virtues

we haven’t used in a long time. Through it all we grow as more

mature moral agents.

I don’t deny that I have muttered a bit in these past months at

“the forces that be” for not letting me do some of the things

I’ve wanted to do. Now, we are given a little more freedom

to come in and go out – or not. I pray that Holy Wisdom

will show us the way as each of us does some spiritual and

practical self-assessment. Ready or not! It’s between you and

God – but for the greater glory of us all.

~ Fr. Dennis Zehren

From our Pastor

WORSHIP L o c a t i o n 9100 93rd Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN, 55445

M a s s e s

Monday-Friday at 8 AM

Saturday at 5 PM (Mass is also posted online early Saturday evenings)

Sunday at 7:30 AM, 9 AM, 11 AM

All 3 Sunday Masses will be radio broadcast into the parking lot on 91.7 FM.

SACRAMENTS R e c o n c i l i a t i o n Weekdays: 7:30 AM and Saturdays: 3:30-4:15 PM

Or call to schedule an appointment.

B a p t i s m s : Call to schedule an appointment

M a t r i m o n y : Please call the office at 763-425-2210

CONTACT O n l i n e : saintvdp.org

E - M a i l : General: [email protected]

Prayer Line: [email protected]

P a r i s h O f f i c e : (763) 425-2210

S c h o o l O f f i c e : (763) 425-3970

May 31, 2020

and celebrate our Catholic Faith,

God and our neighbor,

as disciples of Jesus Christ.

KNOW

LOVE

SERVE

The Parish Office will be open from 8:00 to Noon, Monday -

Friday. The office doors will remain locked through the day.

Please ring the doorbell for assistance. Staff will continue

to work remotely as much as possible. If you leave a message

between 8 AM and 4 PM, a staff member will get back to you.

If it is an emergency, please call 763-425-2210 and press 1

to connect to our Emergency Call center.

Parish Office Hours

This Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35,

27-28, 29, 30 [cf. 30]/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39

Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9/Ps 33:10-11, 12-13, 14-15/Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b/Dn 3:52, 53, 55, 56 [52b] or Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11/Ez 37:1-14/Ps 107:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [1]/Jl 3:1-5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35,

27-28, 29, 30 [cf. 30]/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39

Day: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 [cf.

30]/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 20:19-23

Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14/Ps 87:1-2,

3 and 5, 6-7/Jn 19:25-34

Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18/Ps 90:2, 3-4, 10,

14 and 16 [1]/Mk 12:13-17

Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12/Ps 123:1b-2ab, 2cdef [1b]/

Mk 12:18-27

Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15/Ps 4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14 [4]/

Mk 12:28-34

Friday: 2 Tm 3:10-17/Ps 119:157, 160, 161, 165, 166,

168 [165a]/Mk 12:35-37

Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8/Ps 71:8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17,

22 [cf. 15ab]/Mk 12:38-44

Next Sunday: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9/Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 [52b]/

2 Cor 13:11-13/Jn 3:16-18

Readings for this Week

The deadline for the bulletin is Noon on Monday.

Electronic Giving

Scan this QR Code with your smartphone

to make a donation to St. Vincent de Paul,

or log on to saintvdp.org to set up

recurring online giving.

Please pray for the sick of our parish:

Danny Kroll

To submit prayers or become a member of the Prayer Line, go to

saintvdp.org, click on “Be Involved”, click on “Pray”, then choose

“Prayer Line” from the menu on the left.

Please pray for the soul of

† Rosemarie Smart.

Eternal rest grant unto her,

O Lord, and let perpetual l ight

shine upon her.

May the souls of all the faithful

departed, through the mercy of

God, rest in peace. Amen.

Mass Intentions for June 1-7

Monday 8:00 AM † Joseph & Hildegard Waldorf

Tuesday 8:00 AM † Peter Gaulke

Wednesday 8:00 AM † Catherine Willems

Thursday 8:00 AM † Mark Gammelgaard

Friday 8:00 AM † Dorothy Kerber

Saturday 5:00 PM † Bob Burks

Sunday 7:30 AM Narcy Lessard

9:00 AM † James Ward

11:00 AM Parishioners

PIVOTAL PLAYERS STUDY EXTENDED TO JUNE!

You can still join the Bible Study to learn about the Saints

who are Pivotal Players of our Catholic Faith through the

teaching & inspiration of Bishop Robert Barron!

Monday small group discussions are led by Christina Krutza,

Coor. of Adult & Family Ministry. The cost to join in June is

$19.95 for a one-month all-access video pass to Word on Fire.

Please watch the video using the link you receive upon

registration before joining the small group discussions.

Small groups are meeting Mondays — June 1, 8, & 15

from 12:15-1:15 PM OR 7-8 PM.

Contact Christina Krutza to join:

[email protected] or 763-762-7405.

Due to social distancing recommendations, we are asking that all

regularly scheduled adorers use the chapel, while those who are

not scheduled continue to pray in the Sanctuary between 7 AM –

4:30 PM. Please know that we welcome new adorers to take

one of the open hours listed below!

Sunday: 5 AM, 12 Noon

Monday: 7 AM, 6 PM

Tuesday: 7 AM

Wednesday: 8 AM, Noon, 11 PM

Friday: 11 AM, 2 PM, 6 PM

Saturday: 1 PM, 9 PM

To volunteer, contact JoAnne Newman at 763-420-4089.

Perpetual Adoration

Are you a parishioner who is graduating

this spring? We’d like to feature you on

our website & Facebook page!

If you would like to be included in our

“Senior Spotlight” series, please email

[email protected]

by Friday, June 12 with the following information:

▪ Graduate’s name (First name, last initial)

▪ School graduating from (and degree, if applicable)

▪ Favorite prayer, saint, and/or bible verse

▪ Any special memories of our parish you’d like to share

▪ Future plans (if decided)

▪ Please attach a high-resolution picture (must not be copyright-

ed, or photographer must email Nikelle with permission for use)

Celebrating Our SVDP Graduates