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Websites
www.parishesontheprairie.org www.holyfamilysc.org
www.centreforchrist.org www.stclouddiocese.org
JANUARY 24, 2021
Fr. Greg Paffel, Pastor Fr. Jeremy Theis, Parochial Vicar Fr.
Rick Aubol, Parochial Vicar Dcn. Tom McFadden
Priest Emergency Number 320-429-5429
Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday 4:00 pm….St. Donatus, Brooten
Saturday 4:00 pm….St. Paul’s, Sauk Centre Saturday 5:00 pm….Our
Lady’s, Sauk Centre Saturday 8:00 pm….St. Paul’s, Sauk Centre
Sunday 8:00 am….St. Paul’s, Sauk Centre Sunday 8:15 am….Sts. Peter
& Paul, Elrosa Sunday 8:30 am….St. Alexius, West Union Sunday
10:00 am….St. Paul’s, Sauk Centre Sunday 10:15 am….St. Francis de
Sales, Belgrade Sunday 10:30 am….Our Lady’s, Sauk Centre
Reconciliation Schedule Thursday 4:00 pm….St. Paul’s
Saturday 3:00 pm….St. Donatus Saturday 3:00 pm….St. Paul’s
Saturday 4:00 pm….Our Lady’s Sunday 8:00 am….St. Alexius
to our
Parishes on the Prairie
Area Catholic Community
St. Donatus, Brooten
St. Alexius, West Union
St. Francis de Sales, Belgrade
Sts. Peter & Paul, Elrosa Our Lady of the Angels, Sauk
Centre
St. Paul’s, Sauk Centre
https://parishesontheprairie.org
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2 Priest Message & Contact Information
Stewardship starts at HOME!
“The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the
gospel.”
~ Mark 1:15 ~
As I write this article, it is Wednesday morning before the
presidential inauguration. Some of you may be sad or even mad about
President Trump leaving office. Others of you are relieved or even
glad to have a new President Biden. Either way, our presidents need
the prayers of all of us. Pray with me.
Lord Jesus, you are the Savior of the world. Please watch over
outgoing President Trump and incoming President Biden. For the good
of our nation grant them prudence in all things, justice for all
peoples, fortitude at all times, and temperance with all
colleagues. Instill in them a commitment to the one, true, and
living God of all nations. And bless them with a greater desire for
unity and peace. We ask this in your holy name, Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Today is also the 2nd weekend of our Stewardship Renewal. You
might ask, “What does repentance and believing have to do with
stewardship in my family?” Everything. These are two foundational
principles of being Christian. Let’s take a peek at what happens in
our families. How many of us have had to say “I’m sorry” to a
family member? We have had to change how we speak or how we act
with each other. Repentance starts at home. If we do not teach our
children how to say “I’m sorry” and “I forgive you” there will
never be peace and joy in the family. We also need leaders in our
families. We call those leaders “parents.” If spouses do not
believe in each other, things will go haywire. And if children do
not believe in the authority of their parents, there will be chaos.
Belief is essential in family life. So too, if our children learn
to “repent and believe” in our families, then repenting from sin
and believing in God will come much more easily. You may not
realize all the ways you practice some principles of stewardship in
your families; but believe me, Stewardship starts at HOME! In our
Father’s hands,
Fr. Greg Ps. Registered parishioners have received a Stewardship
mailing. Please read the materials, fill out the form, and return
it to a parish office through the Sunday offering, in person, or by
mail. Or if you prefer, you may find it online at
www.parishesontheprairie.org.
Priest Emergency Number 320-429-5429
Centre for Christ Offices Kathy Knoblach .......
(Cell)320-293-6980
[email protected] Amy Trisko, ............. (Cell)
320-492-9539
[email protected] Rachel Bosl………….(Cell)320-217-4543
[email protected]
West Office St. Alexius
11 Oak St, West Union, MN 56389 Jessica Minette, Secretary
...... 352-2563
[email protected] Christina Rousslang, DRE .......
…..980-0475
[email protected]
North Office Our Lady’s & St. Paul’s
304 Sinclair Lewis Ave. Sauk Centre, MN 56378
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 am-4:30pm Whitney Rutten, Danielle
Ritter and Cindy Sunderman ...................... 352-2196
[email protected]
Prayer Chains St. Alexius…. ..................... 320-266-1909
St. Donatus ....................... ..320-346-2428 St. Francis de
Sales .......... ..320-254-3305 Sts. Peter &
Paul…………..320-697-5537 OLA .................................
..320-352-3192 St. Paul’s... .........................
320-260-8478
South Office St. Donatus, St. Francis de Sales
and Sts. Peter & Paul 541 Martin Ave, PO Box 69
Belgrade, MN 56312 Office Hours: Tuesday– Thursday
8:00 am-3:00 pm Janae Nemmers, Secretary ......... 254-8218
[email protected] Rachel Bosl, 6-11 Faith Formation
320-217-4543/[email protected]
Colleen Borgerding, K-5 Faith Formation
[email protected] Holy Family School
Lynn Peterson, Principal Office
............................................. ..352-6535
[email protected]
http://www.parishesontheprairie.org
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St. Donatus & St. Alexius 3
ST. DONATUS 301 EASTERN AVE, BROOTEN, MN 56316
January 17, 2021
Adult ............................ $1,120.00 Loose
.................................... 4.00 Votive
................................. 20.00 Fuel Collection
................. 120.00 Maintenance Fund .............. 20.00
Total ............................ $1,284.00
Ministry Schedule Saturday, January 30 4:00 pm Lector: Judy
Detloff Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister: Judy Detloff Ushers:
Lyle Fettig & Paul Weller Counters: Debbie Olson & Stefanie
Steinhofer
Wednesday, January 27 8:15 am †Walter & Lorretta
Rooney Saturday, January 30
4:00 pm †Travis Radermacher
ST. ALEXIUS 11 OAK STREET, WEST UNION, MN 56389
Eucharistic Adoration Wednesdays
8:45 am-6:00 pm All are welcome!
Wednesday, January 27 8:30 am †Jerry Dirkes Sunday, January
31
8:30 am †Leonard Orth
Ministry Schedule Sunday, January 31 8:30am Lector: Karen Deters
Rosary Leader: Maria Minette
January 17, 2021
Adult ............................$1,290.00 Loose
.................................172.00
Youth.....................................6.00 Christmas
..........................250.00 Immaculate Conception ........5.00
Perpetual Care ...................100.00 Total
.............................$1,823.00
Night Prayer with Fr. Theis is now on YouTube!
Join Fr. Theis on his YouTube
channel, Fr. Jeremy Theis, every Sunday night at 8:30 pm to
pray
Compline (Night Prayer). Follow along with the prayers on
the iBreviary app.
Observances for the week of January 24, 2021 Sunday: 3rd Sunday
in Ordinary Time Monday: The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle
Tuesday: Sts. Timothy and Titus, Bishops Wednesday: St. Angela
Merici, Virgin Thursday: St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of
the Church Saturday: BVM Next Sunday: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time;
Catholic Schools Week
Join us every Sunday morning before Mass to pray the rosary.
Please bring back any small, empty holy water bottles and place in
the back of church for them to get refilled.
Year end statements are available in the back of church. Please
pick yours up to help save on postage.
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4 St. Francis de Sales
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES 541 MARTIN AVE, BELGRADE MN 56312
Ministry Schedule Sunday, January 31 10:15 am Lector: Paul
Rooney Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister: Paul Rooney Ushers: John
& Darlene Roelike Counters: Paul & Christina Rooney Rosary
Leader: Rita Walz
Monday, January 25 8:00 am Communion Service
Tuesday, January 26
Sunday, January 31 10:15 am
January 17, 2021
Adult ............................$1,107.00 Loose
.................................151.00
Youth.....................................5.75 Votive
..................................50.00 Mass Intentions
...................10.00 Online Giving....................100.00
Total .............................$1,423.75
Year of St. Joseph On December 8, 2020, Pope Francis announced
this the YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH. He invites us to learn more about St.
Joseph as a way of getting closer to Jesus. I invite you to read
the book “Consecration to St. Joseph: the Wonders of our Spiritual
Father” with Fr. Greg between February 14 – March 19. Then on March
19, the Solemnity of St. Joseph the Husband of Mary, you are
welcome to join in a public Consecration to St. Joseph. Go to St.
Joseph! Following Mary the Mother of God, St. Joseph is the
greatest of all the saints. Not only does he deserve our respect,
but we should lean on him to be our fatherly guardian and
intercessor. More importantly, to know St. Joseph is to experience
Jesus through the human eyes of his father on earth. Why consecrate
to St. Joseph? God the Father entrusted the Blessed Virgin Mary and
Jesus Christ his Only Be-gotten Son to the complete care of St.
Joseph. We too can entrust ourselves to him. How does this work?
Follow these three steps. 1. Get the book! Consecration to St.
Joseph: the Wonders of our Spiritual Father is available for
$15 in three places. One, 100 copies are available at our parish
offices. Two, Hidden Treasures, the Christian Bookstore in Sauk
Centre, sells them. Three, purchase it online or elsewhere. It is
assumed you will read the book over the course of 33 days between
February 14 – March 19.
2. Watch the videos! Six weekly videos will be posted our
website www.parishesontheprairie.org . Watch one a week to enhance
your preparations for consecration to St. Joseph. Video 1 will be
coming February 7, 2021. The next 5 videos will be posted each
Sunday following.
3. Consecrate to St. Joseph! Thursday, March 18 or Friday, March
19, make your public conse-cration to St. Joseph by attending Mass
on the Solemnity Feast of St. Joseph, the Husband of Mary. After
Mass there will be a 15 minute formal ceremony with a priest as
your witness. To make it special you are asked to dress up for the
occasion. Masses will be – Thursday: 7:00 pm St. Francis de Sales,
Friday: 7:00am Our Lady of the Angels, 8:15am Sts. Peter &
Paul, 7:00pm St. Paul’s.
Year end statements are available in the back of church. Please
pick yours up to help save on postage.
http://www.parishesontheprairie.org
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Sts. Peter & Paul’s 5
STS. PETER & PAUL 302 STATE ST., ELROSA MN 56325
Ministry Schedule Sunday, January 31 8:15 am Lector: Aimee
Huston Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister: Jeanne Illies Ushers:
Jeff Zenzen & Willie Boeckers Counters: Roxane Kampsen &
Linda Hieserich
Thursday, January 28 8:15 am †Bernard Kampsen
Friday, January 29 8:15 am †Laurie Frikken
Sunday, January 31 8:15 am †Doreen Koralesky
January 17, 2021
Adult ..........................$16,585.00 Loose
...................................23.00
Youth.....................................8.00 Votive
..................................74.00 New Elevator Money
.....1,000.00 Online Giving......................25.00 Total
...........................$17,715.00
Readings for the week of January 24, 2021 Sunday: Jon 3:1-5,
10/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [4a]/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20 Monday: Acts
22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Mk 16:15-18
Tuesday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10 [3]/Mk
3:31-35 Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]/Mk 4:1-20
Thursday: Heb 10:19-25/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/Mk 4:21-25
Friday: Heb 10:32-39/Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 23-24, 39-40 [39a]/Mk 4:26-34
Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19/Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 [cf. 68]/Mk
4:35-41 Next Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9 [8]/1 Cor
7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28
Sign up sheets for Lent Eucharistic Adoration is available in
the back of church. Adoration will start February 18 and continue
every Thursday until March 25. Year end statements are available in
the back of church. Please pick yours up to help save on
postage.
LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
“Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Some type of honest and
sincere repentance is necessary for any type of authentic growth
and maturity. We have to come to the realization, unless we are
happy wallowing in immaturity and superficiality, that the way we
have been doing things is not the best or the healthiest. There
isn’t a human being alive who hasn’t acted foolishly or erratically
at the cost of almost losing a treasured relationship. “Why did I
act that way?” is a question we often ponder after some reflection
and enlightenment. Faith works the same way. Stumbling through life
and bumping up against meaninglessness, a person can begin to see
that something significant is missing. They see that there is merit
to a relationship with God and an embrace of faith. Before these
can take root, sincere sorrow for past wrong doing, missed
opportunities, errors in judgment, and short sightedness is
necessary. Repentance is necessary. Then having realized that we
were walking in darkness, we can rejoice that by God’s grace we now
see the light. ©LPi
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Prayer for Vocations
Heavenly Father, bless Your church with an abun-dance of holy
and zealous priests, deacons, brothers and sisters. Give those You
have called to the mar-ried state and those You have chosen to live
as sin-
gle persons in the world, the special graces that their lives
require. Form us all in the likeness of Your Son so that in Him,
with Him, and through
Him we may love You more deeply, and serve You more faithfully,
always and everywhere. With
Mary, we ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Hail Mary Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou
among woman and blessed is the
fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us
sinners now and at the hour of our
death. Amen.
St. Michael Prayer
St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in bat-tle. Be our
protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God
rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly
Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil
spirits who prowl abut the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
6 Our Lady of the Angels
OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS 207 7TH ST. SO., SAUK CENTRE, MN
56378
January 17, 2021
Adult ............................ $3,907.00 Plate
.................................. 465.18 Votive
............................... 171.54 HFS
..................................... 30.00 Central MN Catholic Mag
.. 20.00 Total ............................ $4,593.72
Monday, January 25 7:00 am †John Wachlarowicz
Tuesday, January 26 Riverview Manor
Jerome Heinze Friday, January 29
7:00 am James LeClaire Saturday, January 30
5:00 pm Sunday, January 31
10:30 am †JoAnn Zenzen
Ministry Schedule Saturday, January 30 5:00 pm Lector: Cindy
Sunderman Sunday, January 31 10:30 am Lector: Brenda Jennissen
Spiritual Adoption Update: Fifth Month-This month marks the
halfway point to birth, and the baby
is very active. Sleep habits develop and the mother can feel him
or her move and stretch, particularly
when mom is resting. Baby is big and strong enough to kick hard
against the outside uterine wall and dent it. Up to now, although
he or she swam within his or her watery world, the baby was too
small for
the mother to detect because the inside wall of the uterus has
no feeling. Babies born at this age have
survived.
Thank you: A heartfelt thank you to those parishes who donated
diapers, baby items and baby clothes to Options for Women from the
Baby Jesus Showers. We greatly appreciate your generosity to our
clients!
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S T . F A U S T I N A C H A P E L O F D I V I N E M E R C Y
Contacts: Linda 352-0105, 320-491-8225 or [email protected];
Maria 320-267-3230 or Gretchen 320-248-1778
COMMITTED ADORERS NEEDED FOR THESE HOURS:
Tuesday- 9AM, Wednesday- 12 NOON, Friday- 1AM, 3AM, 4AM, 12
NOON, 11PM, Saturday- 3AM
PRAYER PARTNER OR PRAYER SUB REQUESTED for THESE COMMITTED
ADORERS: Monday- 10AM, Thursday- 7PM & Friday- 6AM
PRAYER PARTNER is someone who either shares the hour each week
with another Committed Adorer or alternates weeks taking turns
covering the hour. PRAYER SUB only subs for the Committed Adorer
occasionally when they cannot make their hour. We are in need of
extra persons willing to be part of a monthly rotation to set up
before Fr. Rick exposes the Blessed Sacrament at 1 pm on Sundays at
the chapel. It only requires about 10-15 minutes and you are not
required to be an EM. Contact a coordinator if interested or have
questions.
St. Paul’s & St. Faustina Chapel of Divine Mercy 7
ST. PAUL ‘S 304 SINCLAIR LEWIS AVE., SAUK CENTRE, MN 56378
Tuesday, January 26 8:30 am Families & Students of
Holy Family School Wednesday, January 27 7:00 am †Alberta Otte
Thursday, January 28
8:30 am Community-Friends & Volunteers of Holy Family
School
10:00 am †Tom Ley Saturday, January 30
*4:00 pm †Elmer Otte (Anniv.) 8:00 pm †Irene Wolbeck
Sunday, January 31 8:00 am Rick Kleinschmidt
Ken & Mary Lawinger Family
January 17, 2021
Adult ............................$5,324.00
Plate................................1,933.72 Votive
................................199.05 HFS
.....................................15.00 Bldg Maint.
Repair............220.00 Christmas ..........................450.00
Debt Retirement ..................91.00 Central MN Catholic Mag
..40.00 Total .............................$8,272.77
Ministry Schedule Saturday, January 30 4:00 pm Lector: Becky
Winters 8:00 pm Lector: Lisa Lahr Sunday, January 31 8:00 am
Lector: Lorrayne Traut 10:00 am Lector: Pam Gierke
News for St. Alexis, OLA and St. Paul’s Next Sunday is
Commitment Sunday Today we will hear from parishioners who will
share what stewardship has meant in their lives. Reflect on how you
are involved at S.t Alexius, Our Lady of Angels and St. Paul’s. Do
you serve in parish ministries? Do you come to parish-wide events?
Are you taking steps to improve your spiritual life and further
study our Catholic Faith? The Commitment Card you received in the
mail offers suggestions for how you can take a step forward in all
these areas. Don’t forget to bring your Commitment Card to Mass
next weekend! Knights of Columbus will be taking a Pro-Life
Collection at the parishes the weekend of February 6 & 7, 2021.
Thank you for your support!
Baptism Instructional Class offered on Monday, March 8, at 7:30
pm. Location: St. Paul’s Meeting Room. If you are expecting your
first child and/or it has been over 3 years since you have taken
the class please call the parish office at 352-2196 to sign up.
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8 Holy Family School & News for All
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL & NEWS FOR ALL Holy Family School Weekly
Calendar Raffle
1/17 $20 Duane & Carol Evens, Sauk Centre 1/18 $20 John
& Jan Murch, Sauk Centre 1/19 $20 Richard & Sheila Ludwg,
Eden Valley 1/20 $20 Joe & Andrea Borgerding, Sauk Centre 1/21
$75 Pat & Brenda Jennissen, Sauk Centre 1/22 $20 Martin &
Georgi Primus, Sauk Centre 1/23 $20 Shawn & Paula
Bromenshenkel, Sauk Centre
News for All Six Parishes • News Deadline Mondays at 12:00 Noon.
Email Janae Nemmers at [email protected] or call
her
office and leave a message at 320-254-8218.
• Honoring Marriage Day — Saturday, May 1, 2021
This event will be held at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in Saint
Cloud at 1:00 PM for couples celebrating their 5th, 25th, 40th,
50th, 60th or 60 plus anniversaries. Those celebrating these
anniversary milestones in 2021 should contact your parish office to
provide your name and address. Deadline: February 1, 2021.
• GriefShare support group, weekly meetings beginning Tuesday,
February 2, 2021 at 6:00 PM For those
who are looking for help and encouragement after the death of a
Loved one. For more information contact Deb (320) 429-0913 /
Jeanine (651) 285-5720 or email [email protected].
• Mark You Calendars for the 2021 Catholic Men’s Conference This
year’s Men’s Conference will be
held virtually on Saturday, February 27 from 9:00 am-noon. As
Lent begins, this retreat/Bible study will have five presenters who
will facilitate reflection opportunities on the Sunday Gospels of
the Lenten season. For more information or to register online
visit: www.stcdio.org/mensconference21/.
Parishes on the Prairie Area Catholic Community Prayer Corner If
you or someone you know in our ACC is sick or ill, please call our
Parish Office at 320-254-8218 to add them
to our Prayer Corner. Please pray daily for those in need of
healing in our parishes.
All those in Nursing Homes, all those affected by the
coronavirus, family of †Kenneth Edgar, family of †Martha
Fiedler,
family of †Gerald “Buckwheat” Speldrich, Rosie Schwinghammer
Houk, family of †Beverly Jensen, family of †Brian Kotz, family of
†Sandy Theisen,
family of †Kenny Wallin
Check Out our ACC NEW WEBSITE! www.parishesontheprairie.org was
created by Cathy Behrens, one of our many stewardship minded
parishioners. The other two parish websites will no longer be
updated, but they will remain active a couple months in order to
direct people to our new Area Catholic Community website. Because
it is a work in progress, you will notice our new website has some
pages waiting for content.
mailto:[email protected]:(320)%20429-0913callto:(651)%20285-5720mailto:[email protected]://parishesontheprairie.org
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Religious Ed & Faith Formation 9
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & FAITH FORMATION
BBE Faith Formation Parents: check your emails as all of faith
formation is virtual in January. Parents of 6-8th graders, please
see information under Centre for Christ below and the email that
was sent regarding the Middle School Rally “Christ Among Us.”
Confirmation Students of the Week: Will VanBeck, son of Cory
& Erica VanBeck, St. Francis de Sales I enjoy baseball,
basketball, hunting, and fishing. My sponsor is my uncle Marti
VanBeck. I chose him because he will be able to lead me on a good
path with my faith. Evan Young, son of Scott & Kristen Young,
St. Andrew, Greenwald My interests are hunting, fishing, wrestling,
and football. I chose my grandma, Joyce Leiderbach as my sponsor
because she taught me how to pray.
Elementary: Parents of 2nd Graders, The Sacrament of
Reconciliation will take place after the retreat on Sat. Feb. 20
from 9am - 12pm at St. Paul’s church. At least one parent must
attend with their child. Let Amy know if you have any questions,
320-492-9539.
Elementary Faith Formation classes are set to begin on Tue. Feb.
2 &Thurs. Feb. 4. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to
me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to
such as these.” Matthew 19:14
Family Skating night! Fire & Ice is a great opportunity to
enjoy the winter outdoors as a family! Meet your friends, sit by
the fire, eat s’mores and skate around from 5-7pm on Fri. Jan. 29
at the outdoor skating rink in Sauk Centre.
Edge: JR. High Youth Group (6th-8th grade): VIRTUAL EDGE are
Wednesdays in January from 3:30 pm-4:30 pm. Fire & Ice Family
Skate Night! It’s free. Youth 6-12 do not need a parent. Bonfire,
hot chocolate, s’mores and fun! Friday, Jan. 29 from 5-7 pm at the
outdoor ice rink. Middle School Rally “Christ Among Us”- Sunday,
Jan. 31 from 1:30 pm- 4 pm. FREE! This is a virtual event, but we
hope to be able to gather at Centre For Christ to experience
“Christ Among Us” as a group together. The event includes: Music,
talks, prayer, parish discussion groups, games, prize giveaways and
a lot of fun. If we are unable to gather at Centre For Christ, we
can all be online and then we would be together in a zoom room for
our parish discussion group time. You can choose to do the whole
event virtually, as well. We will be doing this event with our ACC
so you will meet NEW friends! You can RSVP by emailing or texting
Rachel at [email protected] or 320-217-4543.
Confirmation: Y1 Class- Zoom meeting on Wed., Jan. 27 from
7-8:30 pm. Y2 Class- is on Wed., Feb. 3 from 7-8:30 pm. Location to
be determined.
Confirmation Students of the Week: My name is Abby Blonigen. I
am the daughter of Vern and Sherri Blonigen. I attend St. Paul’s
Church. I feel my faith is important because it is part of who you
are. My name is Jordan Ronning and my parents are Troy Ronning and
Candy Marthaler. I am a member o St. Paul’s Parish. My favorite
subject in school is Math, and I enjoy music and reading during my
free time. I am involved in Cross Country and the Boys Swim Team.
Religious Ed & Faith Formation News continued on bottom of page
10
Faith Formation Classes: Classes will be held virtually until
further notice.
Confirmation Student of the Week: My name is Therese Pittman. My
family and I belong to St. Alexius Church in West Union. Some
hobbies and activities I enjoy are spending time with friends,
snowboarding, reading and crafts. I attend Holy Family Homeschool.
My favor-ite subject is science. My sponsor is Mrs. Cathy Rivers. I
chose my Confirmation name of Gianna Michelle. I want to be
Confirmed because I want to grow more deeply in my faith and become
a solider of Christ.
mailto:[email protected]
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10 Sunday Readings
First Reading Jonah 3:1-5, 10
A reading from the first Book of the Prophet Jonah
The word of the LORD came to Jonah, saying: “Set out for the
great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the message that I will
tell you. So Jonah made ready and went to Nineveh, according to the
LORD’S bidding. Now Nineveh was an enormously large city; it took
three days to go through it. Jonah began his journey through the
city, and had gone but a single day’s walk announcing, “Forty days
more and Nineveh shall be destroyed,“ when the people of Nineveh
believed God; they proclaimed a fast and all of them, great and
small, put on sackcloth. When God saw by their actions how they
turned from their evil way, he repented of the evil that he had
threat-ened to do to them; he did not carry it out.
”The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 “Teach me your ways,
O Lord.”
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 A reading from the first
Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians I tell you, brothers and
sisters, the time is running out. From now on, let those having
wives act as not having them, those weeping as not weeping, those
rejoicing as not rejoicing, those buying as not owning, those using
the world as not using it fully. For the world in its present form
is passing away.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel Mark 1:14-20 A reading from the holy Gospel according to
Mark After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee
proclaiming the gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfill-ment.
The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother
Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus
said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Then they abandoned their nets and followed him. He walked along a
little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee and his brother
John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called
them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the
hired men and followed him. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you,
Lord Jesus Christ
R E A D I N G S F O R S U N D A Y M A S S J A N U A R Y 24,
2021
Religious Ed & Faith Formation continued from page 9 CREW:
Senior High Youth Group (9th-12th Grade) Virtual CREW meeting
January 24th starting at 6pm. The link will be sent via REMIND
and/or email. There will be a short mes-sage, games, and prayer.
Hope to see you there! And now for something completely different .
. . Can a kangaroo jump higher than the Empire State Building? Of
course! The Empire State Building can’t jump. :)
Adult: Hebrew Bible studies will not meet in January.