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Holy Family Area Catholic Community
The Mission of our Holy Family Area Catholic Community is to Embrace, Nurture and Reflect the gift of God’s love.
Church of St. Andrew
Church of St. Clara
Church of St. Joseph
Granite Falls, MN 56241
Clara City, MN 56222
Montevideo, MN 56265
SUMMER
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
STARTING MAY 9/10, 2015
Saturday
5:30 pm-St. Joseph, Montevideo
7:00 pm-St. Joseph, Montevideo
(Spanish)
Sunday
8:30 am-St. Clara, Clara City
10:30 am-St. Andrew, Granite Falls
Area Office– Phone: 320-269-5954
512 Black Oak Ave. Montevideo, MN 56265
E-mail: [email protected]
Area Website: www.saintsjac.org
MASS INTENTIONS
7th Sunday of Easter - The Ascension of the Lord
Sat.
May 16
5:30pm + Rich Newhouse - SJ
Mass in Spanish
7:00pm + Fr. Leonard Jenniges - SJ
Sun. May 17
8:30am +Amy Thein & Mary Kay Martineau - SC
10:30am + Steve Ladner - SA
Tues. May 19
5:30pm + Phil & Cele Menelli - SA
Wed. May 20
9:30am + Jan & Tom Gunter - CC Care Center
Thurs. May 21
12:00pm + Fr. Leonard Jenniges - SJ
Fri.
May 22
12:00pm + Fr. John Wagener - SA
PENTECOST Sunday
Sat.
May 23
5:30pm
Mass in Spanish
7:00pm
Sun. May 24
8:30am
10:30am
+ Mike Chiarelli - SJ
+ Thomas Rutkowski - SJ
+ Arnold Henkel - SC
People of the Holy Family Area - SA
The Ascension of the Lord
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Anytime by appointment
St. Andrew-Tues. 5:10pm, Fri. 11:45am
St. Joseph-Thurs.11:30a m, Sat. 4:45pm St. Clara-Sun. 8:00am
Eucharistic Adoration: Every First Thursday from 8am-noon St. Joseph in Montevideo and every First Friday from 6am-noon at St.
Andrew in Granite Falls except in the event of a funeral.
Sacrament of Baptism: Please call Area office at least a few months before the child is born to register for class.
Sacrament of Marriage: Reminder: All Catholics need to meet with a priest/deacon at least 6 months before getting married, even
if the wedding is going to be in a non-Catholic church. Please contact the Area Office at least one year before your wedding date.
Anointing of the Sick: When someone needs to be Anointed because they will be undergoing surgery, are seriously ill, or because
they are dying, please notify a priest right away. Twice a year we have an Anointing Mass for those whose health is seriously
impaired.
RCIA: Anyone interested in joining the Catholic Church please call Deacon Bob at 320-444-1351
Registration/Moving: To register in a parish, or if moving, change of phone number, please call Area Office at 320-269-5954
Catholic Charities - Offering personal, marriage, family and pregnancy counseling 866-670-5163
Pastoral Care - If any parishioner, family member, or friend is in need of a pastoral care visit and Holy Communion, please call the
Area Office. Because of today’s privacy laws we are made aware only when the individual, family or friends contact us. We are also
not always aware of parishioners who are homebound and would desire a pastoral visit.
MAY 17, 2015
YEAR B
7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER - ASCENSION OF THE LORD
Welcome to Holy Family Area Catholic Community
IN OUR PARISHES
AREA CALENDAR THIS WEEK
Mass times with Intentions are found front page
May 17
May 19
May 20
May 21
May 22
May 23
May 24
May 25
8:00am
Confessions - St. Clara
Graduate Recognition at Mass
6:00pm
SJ Youth Group @ Ann/Dave Vollers
9:00am
Scripture Study - St. Clara
5:10pm
Confessions - St. Andrew
6:00pm
KC Meeting - St. Joseph
7:00pm
Admin Council Meeting - St. Andrew
5:30pm
Catechist Appreciation @ Winter
Park - St. Andrew
9:15am
STAFF Meeting - St. Joseph
11:30am Confessions - St. Joseph
6:30pm
CCW Meeting - St. Andrew
11:45am Confessions - St. Andrew
4:45pm
Confessions - St. Joseph
8:00am
Confessions - St. Clara
Memorial Day - Holy Family Offices are Closed
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AT ST. ANDREW. . .
The St. Andrew CCW has a used electric range available
for free. If you are interested please call the Area Office
at 320-564-2335. You must be able to haul it away by
June 1, 2015.
AT ST. CLARA. . .
Our VBS theme is Set Sail with the Holy
Trinity and is open to all children ages 4
through 6th grade. Join us for five fun
filled days of exciting lessons, cool
crafts, fun games, upbeat music, hands
on activities, and Irish snacks. Registration forms will be sent out soon and
forms will also be available in the back of church. We are also
in need of volunteers to help decorate, make meals, and act
as group leaders. If interested please contact Jennifer Rud or
Lindsey Donner 507-828-6270. VBS will be May 30-June 4 at
St. Clara.
Eucharistic Adoration for
Vocations
With the great response that we had for Eucharistic Last Scripture Study until next fall, Tuesday, May 19 at SC
Adoration during Lent as well as the Adult Education
"Oremus", we would like to continue this. We will now be offerThere will be a Memorial Day service at the St.
ing Eucharistic Adoration one Sunday a month from 2:00-6:00pm
beginning in June at all three of our Holy Family Area parishes.
Clara Cemetery, Monday, May 25th at 9:00am,
Date in June to be announced in the bulletin.
to honor and remember our deceased loved
ones.
OUR SYMPATHY
To the family of Rosa Garcia - Rosa passed away Thurs- AT ST. JOSEPH. . .
day, May 7. Her Mass of Christian Burial was held WednesKC Meeting rescheduled - the KC meeting previously
day May 13 at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
To Maria & Heraldo Lopez on the death of Maria’s brother schedule for May 12 has been re-scheduled for Tuesday,
Eduardo Lopez Santacruz who passed away May 10th.
May 19 at 6pm.
May Rosa and Eduardo’s souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
CHIPPEWA COUNTY CROP/HUNGER WALK
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015. More details to come.
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray for all who have died, have cancer or a terminal illness, are facing surgery, difficult life situations,
or have asked us to pray for them. Also remember
those suffering from war, political unrest and natural
disasters.
Bible Readings for this Week (May 17-23)
From St. Clara:
Diane Coulter, Bob Donner, Tom Thein, Betty Strommer
The Ascension of the Lord
Sun. Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26
1 John 4:11-16
Mon. Acts 19:1-8
Tues. Acts 20:17-27
Wed. Acts 20_28-38
Thurs. Acts 22:30; 23:6-11
Fri. Acts 25:13b-21
Sat. Acts 28:16-20, 30-31
From St. Joseph:
Helen Miller, Dave Swenson, Marge Donahue, Mary Jane Hilt,
Mary Beltz, Marge Hering, Karen Vaske, Shirley Gregoire
Pentecost Sunday
Sun. Acts 2:1-11
1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13
From St. Andrew:
Betty Buesing, Jack Masters, Marian Lutterman, Ed Rekowski
John 17:11b-19
John 16:29-33
John 17:1-11a
John 17:11b-19
John 17:20-26
John 21:15-19
John 21:20-25
Galatians 5:16-25
Welcome to Holy Family Area Catholic Community
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Make stewardship a way of life
Stewardship of Treasure
Contributions for the Week of May
Children
Adult
Loose Plate
Automatic
Total
Weekly Budget
Difference
Year-to-Date
Collection
Year-to-Date
Budget
YTD Difference
St. Andrew
5.20
1,380.00
148.00
1,533.20
1,696.20
(163.00)
St. Clara
1,805.00
33.10
200.00
2,038.10
2,315.40
(277.30)
76,348.05
88,978.48
76,582.27
(234.22)
104,540.87
(15,562.39)
Above all, let your love for one
another be intense, because
10, 2015
love covers a multitude of sins.
Be hospitable to one another without complainSt. Joseph ing. As each one has received a gift, use it to serve
0.25 one another as good stewards of God’s varied
grace.
1,245.00 1 Peter 4:8-10
185.00
5.00
1,435.25
Catholic Communication Campaign:
Today, we will take up the Collection for the
2,878.40
Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). This collec(1,443.15)
tion communicates the Gospel through Catholic social
media activities and enriches our faith through podcasts, television, radio, and print media. Please be generous in this week’s collection and support this im127,163.78 portant work. Remember, half of your donation stays in
our diocese to support local communication needs. The
129,959.73 CCC is how we share our experience of faith, worship
and witness.
(2,795.95)
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
St. Joseph - May 23, 2015 - 5:30pm
Lector:
Joe Keller
Ben Pieh
Eucharist:
Deacon Bob
Janet Bosch
Tami Tanhoff
Pam Loken
Julene DeZeeuw
Servers:
Aden Wold
William Bosch
Ushers:
Robert Jacobson
Doug & Carrie Strei
Gift Bearers:
Anne Wagener & family
Holy Family Area Pastoral Council
St. Andrew
St. Clara
Tom Kramer
Doug Homan
Charlie Paslawski
Jim Koewler
St. Clara - May 24, 2015 - 8:30am
Lector:
Doug Homan
Eucharist:
Deacon Bob
Cheri Levitz
Carmel Thein
Servers:
Alexandra Rud
Hailey Berghuis
Accompanist:
Margie DeGrote
Song Leader:
Peg Condon
Ushers:
LaVern Gunter
Tom Gunter
Sacristan:
Jovita Harguth
St. Joseph
Linda Busch
Jeff Higgins
Administrative Councils - *Parish Trustees
St. Andrew
St. Clara
St. Joseph
Brett Almich
Troy Groothuis Linda Busch
Tom Kramer
Nate Kimpling Marv Dehne
Julie Nordaune
Bill Luschen
*Wayne Karels
Charlie Paslawski
Jennifer Rud
Karen Kling
*Jose Pullan
Vic Sparks
Alicia Roelike
*Todd Trudel
Nate Speiser
*Bill Pauling
*Bob Brix
Paul DeZeeuw
*Brenda Bristle
Holy Family Area Faith Formation Committee
St. Andrew
St. Clara
St. Joseph
Kelli Lein
John Donner
Cathy Jakobs
Beth Pullan
Melissa Sparks Alicia Roelike
St. Andrew - May 24, 2015 - 10:30am
Lector:
Evelyn Hansen
Eucharist:
Deacon Bob
Bob Geier
Nancy Aus
Servers:
Chandler Rillo
Ben Rillo
Greeters:
Dee Anderson
Jane Hagert
Ushers:
Tom Sand
John Kosack
Sacristan:
Anne Motzko
Area Pastoral Staff
Fr. Paul Timmerman
320-269-8623
[email protected]
Deacon Bob Reitsma
320-444-1351
[email protected]
Area Office Personnel
Area Secretary - Peg Speiser
320-269-5954
[email protected]
St. Andrew 320-564-2335
St. Clara 320-847-2256
St. Joseph 320-269-5954
Area Business Manager
Nancy Miller –320-269-5954 - [email protected]
Faith Formation & Youth -Area Coordinator- Christina Wangen
SA- Christina Wangen-507-920-0122 - [email protected]
(FF/Youth Coordinator)
SJ- Ann Voller - 320-226-5205 - [email protected]
FF Coordinator/Youth Coordinator) Parish Center 269-5954
SC- Lindsey Donner- 507-828-6270 - [email protected]
(Elementary)
SC- Jennifer Rud- [email protected]
(Jr./Sr. High)