WEEKEND MASS TIMES Saturday: 4:15 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. WEEKDAY MASS TIMES Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. Consult bulletin for special Holy Day and holiday schedules. SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION One-Half Hour Prior to Mass EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Wednesday: 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE: Make arrangements with Parish Office six months prior to tentative date. BAPTISMS: Congratulations! Thank you for accepting and caring for one of God’s greatest gifts. As part of Baptism preparation, expectant parents are required to attend Mass weekly. Please speak to Deacon Mike Daly after Mass during the second trimester of pregnancy to begin the formal preparation process. We look forward to getting to know you and your baby. In the case of an emergency, contact 952.992.0140 200 East Church Street • Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011 952.873.6564 • www.ourladyoftheprairie.com OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIE CATHOLIC CHURCH January 31, 2021
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WEEKEND MASS TIMESSaturday: 4:15 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
WEEKDAY MASS TIMESTuesday: 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m.
Consult bulletin for special Holy Day and holiday schedules.
SACRAMENT OF CONFESSIONOne-Half Hour Prior to Mass
CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE:Make arrangements with Parish Office
six months prior to tentative date.
BAPTISMS:Congratulations! Thank you for accepting and caring for one of God’s greatest gifts. As part of Baptism preparation, expectant parents are required to attend Mass weekly. Please speak
to Deacon Mike Daly after Mass during the second trimester of pregnancy to begin the
formal preparation process. We look forward to getting to know you and your baby.
In the case of an emergency, contact 952.992.0140
200 East Church Street • Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011952.873.6564 • www.ourladyoftheprairie.com
spiritual lives, we need to continue to be open to
Jesus’ authority taking command of our lives. Only
when we recognize the goodness of our
relationship with Jesus, do we also find ourselves
astonished as the disciples. Jesus has much to
teach us and the Church stands ever ready to assist
with our learning truth, beauty and goodness.
The first reading also has Moses teaching
the people about their sacredness. God has
extended an invitation and it is up to each of us to
make a response. With proper learning and
practice, we can make proper choices that
demonstrate our response to God!
This week we celebrate Catholic Schools
Week! The theme this year is Celebrating Faith,
Knowledge and Service! These virtues will be
demonstrated and practiced throughout the week
with various activities and events. Of course we
have some limitations this year because of the
covid pandemic. I hope all of you will rejoice with
me in the blessings of our school. We should be
very proud that our parish is also home to a
Catholic Grade School. The mission of Catholic
School is to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Our
faith informs all that we learn, know and do and
the Catholic School provides a solid foundation in
making our faith the core of everything. There is
much good news to share about Catholic schools
and it is our duty to become informed. May we
always celebrate as we continue to allow God’s will
to unfold in our midst!
God bless you,
Father Michael Kaluza
LAY LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time January 31, 2021
OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIE STAFF
952.873.6564 www.olp.church
Mass Attendance For the Weekend of January 23 & 24, 2021
4:15 pm— 100 8:00 am— 54 10:00 am— 104
Catholic Services Appeal
will begin next weekend
February 6th & 7th.
Please prayerfully consid-
er your donation to this
cause. It also benefits our
Church.
Abria Pregnancy ResourcesAmerican Indian MinistryArchdiocesan Council of Catholic WomenCampus Ministry – Newman CenterCampus Ministry – Saint Paul’s OutreachCatholic CharitiesDeaf Ministry EvangelizationElementary School FundingElementary School ScholarshipsHigh School ScholarshipsHospital ChaplainsLatino Ministry Marriage, Family & LifePrison Ministry Rachel’s Vineyard Twin Cities St. Vincent de Paul Society Seminarian Tuition, Room and BoardVenezuelan MissionYouth Ministry
200,000RECIPIENTS EACH YEAR
SERVING OVER
20MINISTRIES
$7.35MILLION
Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer.
- Romans 12:12
The Catholic Services Appeal Foundation is an independent foundation partnering with fellow Catholics to share Christ’s love with neighbors in need through ministries that serve the poor, support life and strengthen the Faith.
$750,000PARISH SHARING
$900,000ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDRAISING EXPENSES (A LEAN 10% OF BUDGET)
Together in Hope2021 Catholic Services Appeal
In challenging times, the ministries of the CSAF have more impact than ever. From increasing direct support for the hungry and homeless to providing ever-present hope to thousands, the CSAF continues to create a better future for all.
12,000PEOPLE PER WEEK RECEIVING FRESH GROCERIES AND HYGIENE ITEMS
33,000YOUNG PEOPLE BEING STRENGTHENED IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH
28,000CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS BENEFITING FROM IN-PERSON LEARNING
OVER
50FUTURE PRIESTS RECEIVING TUITION ASSISTANCE, ROOM AND BOARD
1,300WOMEN & FAMILIES PROVIDED WITH PRO-LIFE SUPPORT
1,200HOT MEALS SERVED MONTHLY
635PEOPLE PROVIDED WITH HOUSING/EMERGENCY SHELTER EACH MONTH
ThousandsRECEIVING LIFE-GIVING CARE VIA HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS
IN-PARISHFill in the envelope
and place in parish collection
basket.
ONLINEGo to
GiveCSAF.orgto make a
difference today.
POSTAL MAILMail your gift to:
The Catholic Services Appeal Foundation 12805 Hwy 55, Suite 210
Plymouth, MN 55441
We invite you to participate in the Deo Gratis Society, a leadership giving society that furthers the CSAF mission through annual gifts of $1,500 or more.
12805 Highway 55, Suite 210Plymouth, Minnesota 55441
612-294-6622 | www.csafspm.org
Your gift brings hope.
Three easy waysto give:
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Thank you for sharing Christ’s love with neighbors in need.
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Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church and School, 200 East Church Street, Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011
MARK YOUR
CALENDAR: 1/29/21 Children’s
Mass hosted by grade 4
Catholic Schools Week begins with Mass 1/30 at 4:15pm, 1/31 at 8am or 10am. School kids should wear their Mass uniform.
Next raffle ticket & money turn in date is 2-1-2021.
Please join us for the kick-off of Catholic Schools Week by attending one of the following Masses: 4:15 pm on Saturday, January 30th or 8:00 am or 10:00 am on Sunday, January 31st. Students are asked to wear their Mass day uni-forms to church. This year’s Catholic Schools Week theme is: “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.” We have a whole week of activities planned to demonstrate what our students are accomplishing and to celebrate the com-munity we have built to educate tomorrow’s citizens and leaders. In addition, the theme focuses on key components of Catholic education: faith develop-ment, academic excellence, and dedication to service. These elements set Catholic schools apart from other education options. They are why families make sacrifices to provide Catholic education to their children. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to educate your children!
Second quarter ended on Friday, January 15th. Conferences will be held virtu-ally on February 8th. Watch for a sign-up information from your child’s teacher early next week.
Peace,
Wendi Alessio
Next week we celebrate Catholic Schools Week! It is always a highlight of every academic year. The annual festival of all the good work that Catho-lic Schools do to educate our children in academics and faith formation is a good reason to rejoice and remember how blessed we are. Growing and ma-turing in holiness and wisdom takes much effort, but the results are phenome-nal. I hope that every Catholic family seriously considers enrolling their chil-dren in the parish school.
While the festivities will be different this year because of the Covid pan-demic, the faculty, staff and school board have engaged in planning and pre-paring awesome celebrations each day. We will now start enrolling for the upcoming school year, so please continue to spread the message and help with our marketing program. Our school is a real treasure to this parish! Let us be ever mindful of the obligation that we have to form our children in the faith and recognize the achievements of this school to catechize our children in the faith. Thank you for making our school great and for helping us to build mo-mentum to serve families far into the future!
God bless, Father Michael Kaluza
Catholic Shools Week Schedule
Sunday: Kickoff Mass 1/30 at 4:15pm, 1/31 at 8am or 10am wear your Mass uniform.
Monday: Team Spirit Day—Thank you let-ters to BP First Re-sponders.
Tuesday: Crazy Hat and Sock Day—School wide BINGO, Ice cream Sundae Bar at Lunch.
Wednesday: Dress in Red, White and Blue Day—Patriotic Art Projects.
Thursday: Dress as your Future, Career Day—Tie Blanket Service Project
Friday: Dress Your Best Day—Spelling Bees in Classrooms and Virtual Talent
Page 2 (January 31, 2021) The “Know it all” News
Teacher Ashley Preschoolers are taking a closer look at snowflakes. This week we brought the snow into our sensory table. Then added magnifying glasses and watercolors. It was cool seeing the “crystals” up close! For fine motor and art we traced different circle lids to make snowballs, to then create our own snowmen. One of the books we read was Snowballs by Lois Ehlert. Make your very own snowman as a family!
Mrs. Urlick Last week K-1 learned about penguins, and this week we are learning about polar bears! We will be creating our own polar bear to display in the hallway too! In reading first grade is learn-ing about the long vowel sounds, and are practicing adding vowel markings above the vowels in the words they read. Kindergarten is meeting a group of Superkid sisters named Tic, Tac, and Toc. They LOVE the letter Tt and they are "triple trouble." This week we are also finishing up with our MAP assessment testing.
Ms. Cates In religion, the second graders are working with Mrs. Alessio twice a week to help them prepare for their First Reconciliation and First Communion. While with me, everyone is learning about the Holy Spirit and how it guides us in our everyday lives. In social studies we are learning about the different landforms and water systems that make our country's geography. In science, we continue to learn about the moon phases and space travel. In math, the second graders are working on their double digit subtraction unit. In math, the third graders continue to learn dif-ferent multiplication strategies and work towards multiplication fact fluency.
Mrs. Alessio In reading, the fourth graders have been working on writing main ideas with at least three sup-porting details. In religion they are learning about the Holy Spirit coming to the disciples. In math the fourth graders have been working really hard to learn the steps needed in working a long division problem.
Mr. Lopahs
The 5th & 6th graders are hard at work mastering their Fraction skills in Math and Creative Writing Skills in Language Arts. In Religion we are discussing the details of the Seven Sacra-ments. And they are putting their best effort into the Winter MAP testing for both Math and Language Arts. In Science the 4th, 5th, & 6th graders are researching their own Biomes and making Posters to show off their knowledge. And in Social Studies we are on the Road to the US Revolution learn-ing all about what went into our country's Declaration of Independence.
Mrs. Gleason We are doing a virtual talent show this year for Catholic Schools Week. If your child is interested in participating, please have them submit their photo or video to Mrs. Gleason by this Friday, January 29th. [email protected] Forms went home last week with additional information. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.
Mrs. Nora
We are in need of a Monday lunch helper and would like 1 more for each day; opportunities for Parents, Grandparents, Aunts or Uncles. Thank you for volunteering to help serve our OLP chil-dren lunch. You must complete the “Essential 3” before you can start. You will need to go to this link https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theme=0 to register as a new mem-ber. Choose St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN (Archdiocese) and begin registration, choose Our Lady of the Prairie Belle Plaine, MN. Online you will fill out the background check and code of conduct forms, you can also register for the required live Virtus training session.
Give Kids a Smile Day Friday, February 5,
2020 Strait Smiles Family Dentistry is among hun-dreds of dentists across the state who are joining to-gether to provide free den-tal care as participants in “Give Kids a Smile”, a na-tionwide campaign orga-nized by the American Den-tal Association.
Patients seeking ap-pointments should be under the age of 18 and accompa-nied by a parent or legal guardian. Information on specific services that will be provided will be outlined when an appointment is scheduled.
Please contact Strait Smiles office staff at 952.873.6380 to discuss ap-pointment schedules.
In the first 2 weeks we are a quarter of the way to our goal of $10,000. Awe-some job! Keep sell-ing those tickets, re-member all the money collected stays at our school.
Wish List
We are in need of one case of water for each of our five class-rooms. Thank you for your help.