ST. BERNARD
CHURCH OF
THE
ASCENSION
CHURCH &
SCHOOL
SACRAMENTS
323 Reform St. North
Norwood Young America, MN 55368
Contact Information
Fr. Gregory Abbott, Pastor
Rectory & Parish Office … 467-3351
Website ……www.ascensionnya.org
Email:[email protected]
Parish Office Hours: Mon. , Tues.,
Thurs., & Fri. 10 am—2pm.
Trustees
Gary Widmer ……………. 467-3082
John (Jack) Lano .……….. 467-3765
Parish Council Chairperson
Brian Willems ….………… 467-9654
Communion for Homebound
Rita Fahey……………….....467-6478
DRE for 6th—10th Grades
Julie Kleindl………….…… 442-5803
DRE for Pre-k-5th Grades
Kara Wickenhauser………. 466-4719
Prayer Chain
Carol Donnay ……………. 467-2183
Lucy Kostecka …………... 467-2576
E-mail: [email protected]
Adoration Coordinator
Jan Johnson……………952-412-4900
Music Liturgy
Marilee Widmer ………… 467-3082
Social Hall Bookings
Parish Office …..…………. 467-3351
Catholic United Financial
Dennis Stoks …………952-240-5001
Knights of Columbus-Grand
Knight Gerald Milz….……...467-3186
Baptisms:
By appointment.
Marriage Arrangements
The couple should contact the priest as
soon as they become engaged.
They must meet with the priest twice before
setting a marriage date. These two meetings
need to be completed 6 months before the
proposed date.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Ascension—Sat. 4:15—4:45 pm.
St. Bernard —Mon. 8:30 am.
Sat. 7:15—7:45 pm.
Additionally by appointment.
Communion for Homebound
Call parish office.
Anointing of the Sick
Call the parish office at any time.
MASS SCHEDULE
Ascension-Weekend-Sat. 5 pm. Sun. 8 am.
Weekday –Tuesday 7:15 am.
St. Bernard-Weekend-Sat. 8 pm. Sun. 10am.
Weekday–Mon. Wed. & Fri. 8:00 am.
Bulletin Co-editors
212 Church St. East
Cologne, MN 55322
Contact Information
Fr. Gregory Abbott, Pastor
Sr. Jancy Nedumkallel, Principal
Rectory & Parish Office …… 466-2031
Parish Information E-mail:
[email protected]
Bookkeeper E-mail:
[email protected]
Bulletin E-mail:
[email protected]
School - Pre K—6th Grade … 466-5917
School Information E-mail:
[email protected]
Website ... www.st-bernard-cologne.org
Convent …………………….. 466-5620
Patricia Quinn……….…….…....466-3304
E-mail …[email protected] Parish Office Hours: Monday, Tues
David Dettmann ………….…….467-2268 day & Wednesday 9am-1pm.
[email protected] Trustees
Joint Bulletin published weekly at:
Leonard Hoen …...…………. 466-2088
www.ascensionnya.org &
Andrew Kleindl.…….……….442-5803
www.st-bernard-cologne.org
Finance Council Chairperson
SCRIPTURE READINGS
For the week of Dec. 21 – Dec. 27, 2014
12/21 Fourth Sunday of Advent: 2 Sm 7:1-5,8b
-12,14a,16 * Ps 89:2-3,4-5,27,29 * Rom 16:25-27
* Lk 1:26-38.
12/22: 1 Sm 1:24-28 * 1Sm 2:1,4-5,6-7,8 * Lk
1:46-56.
12/23 (St. John of Kanty): Mal 3:1-4,23-24 * Ps
25:4-5,8-9,10,14 * Lk 1:57-66.
12/24: 2 Sm 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16 * Ps 89:2-3,45,27,29 * Lk 1:67-79.
12/25 The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas): Is
9:1-6 * Ps 96:1-2,2-3,11-12,13 * Ti 2:11-14 * Lk
2:1-14.
12/26 St. Stephen: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59 * Ps
31:3-4,6,8,16-17 * Mt 10:17-22.
12/27 St. John: 1 Jn 1:1-4 * Ps 97:1-2,5-6 * Jn
20:1a,2-8.
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the Parish. Used with permission.
Bernie J. Shambour…… 952-466-5928
Parish Council Chairperson
Carol Symanitz……….…651-331-8665
School Advisory
Council Chairperson
Pam Kunkel ..…………….952-467-3222
Faith Formation Coordinator
FaithFormation@ st-bernard-cologne.org
Ladies Guild President
Monica Kooiman …………... 466-5769
Prayer Chain
Patsy Quinn….. ……….……. 466-3304
Lori Kasel [email protected]
Adoration Coordinator
Helen Nicklaus …………….. 466-2000
Catholic United Financial
Helen Hilgers ………………. 466-5567
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT – DECEMBER 21, 2014
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
EMMANUEL
Does God know? Does God care?
This has been a difficult time of year for me ever
since I lost my spouse. Does God know? Does
God care?
It’s been years since my sister has talked with me.
Does God know? Does God care?
That St. Bernard School is closing has made this
a painful year. Does God know? Does God care?
I’m getting older and slower and my memory is
slipping. To be honest, this is frightening. Does
God know? Does God care?
My husband and I aren’t getting along. Does
God know? Does God care?
EMMANUEL—GOD WITH US.
" ehold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a
B
son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,"which
means "God is with us."Matthew 1:23
CHRISTMAS assure us that GOD DOES
KNOW AND DOES CARE.
God stooped low to take on human flesh in Jesus
Christ and became one of us to assure us that He
knows and cares about our difficulties. Isaiah
prophesied about Jesus: Yet it was our pain that
he bore, our sufferings he endured (Isaiah 53:4).
Our faith gives us the assurance that God is with
us in our sufferings—we are not alone. At every
Mass we can unite our sufferings with Jesus’ suffering. When we do so we experience in a small
way the resurrection.
Rejoice, God is with us!
Wishing you a blessed Christmas Season,
Fr. Gregory
CALENDAR FOR ASCENSION
AND ST. BERNARDS’ PARISHES
Dec. 22nd.—EARLY DEADLINE FOR THE BULLETIN FOR THE WEEKEND OF JAN. 3/4. ALL
COPY MUST BE IN BY NOON.
Dec. 24 At Ascension-4:30 pm: Music Cantata with
Mass at 5:00 pm
Dec. 25 At Ascension-8:00 am: Christmas Day Mass
Dec. 25 and Jan 1-At Ascension-There will be no
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament due to Christmas and New Years Day Holiday.
Dec. 31-At St. Bernard’s-8:00 pm-Mass for Holy
Day of Obligation, Mary Mother of God
Jan. 1-At Ascension-8:00 am-Mass for Holy Day of
Obligation, Mary Mother of God
Jan. 1-At St. Bernard’s-10:00 am-Mass for Holy
Day of Obligation, Mary Mother of God
Jan. 4-At Ascension-Fellowship Sunday after Mass
Jan. 4-At Ascension-KC Bingo 1:00-3:00 pm
MATTHEW 25:14-30
Did you look up this passage as I invited you to in the
December 7th bulletin? January 4-9, 2015 I will be attending the National Leadership Roundtable—Toolbox
for Pastoral Management in St. John’s Florida (bummer
location!). I want to learn how to be a better pastor. This
seminar was recommended to me by the archdiocese as
one means to assist in helping me to become a better pastor. Review information about the program at: http://
www.theleadershiproundtable.org/TLR/aboutus/
programs/toolbox.html. I will leave the covering priest’s
phone number on our answering machines for emergencies. Fr. Gregory
Religious Retirement Fund: Thank you ! “We can
certainly call you friends because of the way you care
for our retired members,” writes a religious brother. You
gift to last week’s collection for the retirement Fund for
Religious benefits some 35,000 senior sisters, brothers,
and religious order priests. May God bless you for your
generosity!
Christ is Born!
Christmas Masses at Ascension will be Dec. 24th at 5pm
and Dec. 25th at 8am. Christmas Masses at St. Bernard
will be Dec. 24th at 8pm and Dec. 25th at 10am. Come
let us worship Him!
Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God.
Masses, Dec. 31st. 8PM at St. Bernard; Jan. 1st 8AM at
Ascension; 10AM at St. Bernard.
Church of the Ascension
Norwood Young America, MN
Stewardship
Thank you for your time and talent you are willing to
share here at Ascension. Please return your completed Time & Talent Response Forms. If you did not
bring your forms to Mass, please bring them next
week or mail them to the parish office.
Also available at www.ascensionnya.org.
Thank you again for your part in making stewardship
a way of life. Sue Tellers (467-3274) Jan Pouliot
(467-2259) Stewardship Committee Members: Marlene Robinson, Wendell & Joan Stuewe, Dean & LuAnn Johnson, Sherry Witte,
and Gary & Marilee Widmer.
Gifts for the Baby Jesus – Birthright
We are again collecting Gifts for the Baby Jesus,
including clothing, blankets, or anything that can be
used by a baby or its mother. They will be given to
Birthright to assist mothers who are uncertain about
their pregnancies during a difficult time. Gifts may
be placed by Mary’s altar or around the crib during
Advent through January 4th. Checks are also welcome and should be made out to Birthright and
placed in the collection in a marked envelope.
A note for Ascension lectors:
Please pause for about 3 seconds after the last Psalm
response before beginning the second reading. Perhaps
it would be good to mentally say a short prayer, such
as: “Come Lord Jesus, send us your spirit, renew the
face of the earth” or one of your own choosing. Thank
you for your important service to God. Questions: Rita Fahey, Scheduling coordinator, 952-467-6478.
December 21st
Fourth Sunday of Advent
For all expectant mothers, especially those facing
challenges:
That they may look to Our Lady’s example of
faith in God’s care;
We pray to the Lord:
Church of St. Bernard
Cologne, MN
Update—Thank you to all who came to
our fun St Nick Dinner. We hope you enjoyed it! We appreciate all the donations
and bidding on the auction items. Everybody enjoyed the dinner! We thank Laura
Templin and her family and also her sister,
who came from New Ulm. The food was delicious. We
thank all the helpers at the beverage and game areas. We
would also like to thank the people who bussed tables and
those that stayed to help with clean-up. You all made the
evening special and fun! We thank Monica Kooiman for
organizing the dinner and the entertainment for the children. Keith Kooiman is a great auctioneer and bingo caller. Everybody enjoyed the short time of bingo and the
prizes. Our profit from the night is a little over $2500.00.
Important Dates
December 22 – January 2rd Christmas Vacation
January 5
School Resumes
January 12
School Advisory Committee Mtg. at 7pm
January 10
First Reconciliation Retreat for 2 Graders
January 16
End of second quarter
January 17
First Reconciliation
January 19
No School - Teacher workshop
January 22
Report cards
January 25-30
Catholic Schools Week
(all week event will be given)
January 2
Catholic Schools Week
Opening Mass at 10:00AM
Pancake Breakfast/Bake sale
February 15
Winter Carnival
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Thank you to all who donated items to the
Thanksgiving Food Drive!
The Southwest Carver County Food Shelf gratefully
acknowledges the gift of 264 lbs. of food donated to the
Food Shelf for the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Your
contribution is appreciated on behalf of those served by
the Food Shelf.
There will not be Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament on Dec 25th, Christmas Day, or on
Jan. 1st, New Year’s Day.
St. Bernard GROW Evangelization initiative:
A bulk mailing post card to all Cologne Postal customers
was sent this past week. It contains an invitation to celebrate the birth of our Savior at St. Bernard Catholic
Church, on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The post
card also invites people to the St. Bernard School Christmas program.
Additional post cards are available in the narthex, for you
to send to friends and neighbors outside of Cologne.
Please add post card postage of 34 cents.
Thank you to Dean Johnson who has generously
given of his time and talent during the past 2
years to oversee and maintain the boilers for
Ascension parish.
Stewardship of Treasure
Is not available due to the early deadline of this bulletin.
The Stewardship of Treasure report will appear in the
next available bulletin. Thank you for your support.
CHURCH OF ST. BERNARD
STEWARDSHIP OF TIME
AND LITURGY SCHEDULE
December 22, 2014 through December 28, 2014
LECTORS: Dec. 24–8 pm. Becky Worm
December 25th—10 am. Lori Kasel
Saturday 8:00pm. Patricia Quinn
Sunday 10:00 am. Mary Sue Thaemert
SERVERS: Weekdays: St. Bernard School Student
Dec. 24th 8pm. Caleb Wickenhauser &
Mitchell Weiland
Dec. 25th 10 am. Jordan Machacek &
Grace Wickenhauser
Saturday 8pm. Brett & Jared Kleindl
Sunday 10:00am. Amy & Anna Broll
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER CUP MINISTERS
Dec. 24th 8pm. Sr. Jancy Andy Kleindl & Megan
Wickenhauser
Dec. 25th 10 am. Pam Kunkel Darin Feist & Tom Kasel
Saturday 8:00pm Sister Parnitha
Sunday 10:00am. Judy Glander
USHERS:Dec. 24 8pm. Brent Buesgens & Danny Hoen
Dec. 25 10 am. Jerry Laumann & Laura Schroeder
Saturday 8:00 pm Danny Hoen & Ralph Laumann
Sunday 10:00 am. Laura Schroeder & Mike Pawelk
GREETERS: Dec. 24th 8 pm. Cheryl Rademacher
Dec. 25th 10 am. Vern Elke
Saturday
8:00 pm. Marcy Wickenhauser
Sunday
10:00 am. Eileen Fasching
GIFT BEARERS: Dec. 24th 8 pm. Sue & Allen
Wickenhauser Family
Dec. 25th 10 am. Darin Feist Family
Saturday 8:00 pm. Julie & Andy Kleindl Family
Sunday 10:00 am. Kara & Rob Wickenhauser Family
MASS SCHEDULE
INTENTIONS:
Saturday Dec. 20 8:00 pm. †Dolores Schrempp
Sunday
Dec. 21 10:00 am. People of the Parish
Monday
Dec. 22 8:00 am. †Donald Beckrich
Tuesday
Dec. 23
No Mass
Wednesday Dec. 24 8:00 pm. †Phillip Shambour
Thursday Dec. 25 10:00 am. People of the Parish
Friday
Dec. 26 8:00 am. A.T.
Saturday Dec. 27 8:00 pm People of the Parish
Sunday
Dec. 28 10:00 am.
Triumph of the
Crucified Innocence
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Monday 8:30 a.m.; Saturday: 7:15-7:45 p.m.
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION
STEWARSHIP OF TIME
Dec. 22 through Dec. 28
SERVERS:
Dec. 24 5:00 pm: Nick Christianson, Jacob Simons
Dec. 25 8:00 am: Hayden & Bennett Molva
Sat. 5:00 pm: Joe Lemmer, Mitchell Lemmer
Sun. 8:00 am: Nick Holliday, Rachel Holliday
LECTORS:
Dec. 24 5:00 pm: Ann Dettmann
Dec. 25 8:00 am: Dale Lemmer
Sat. 5:00 pm: Ann Dettmann
Sun. 8:00 am: Rita Fahey
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
Dec. 24 5:00 pm: Bill Hart. Carol Donnay, Ann Fitz
Dec. 25 8:00 am: Sue Tellers, Diane Weckmann, Lisa
Whitaker
Sat. 5:00pm: Steve Helget
Sun. 8:00 am: Irene Yaeck
COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND:
December 25: Ann Fitz, Chris George
December 28: Rich & Sue Tellers
January4: Joe & Diane Weckmann
USHERS FOR DECEMBER:
Sat. 5:00 pm: Larry Schmidt, Michael Schwichtenberg
Sunday 8:00 am: Bill Dvorak, Tom Fahey
SACRISTAN:
Dec. 24 5:00 pm: Sherry Witte
Dec. 25 8:00 am: Brian Willems
Sat. 5:00 pm: David Dettmann
Sun. 8:00 am: Pat Clark
GREETERS:
Dec. 24 5:00 pm: Ann Dettmann
Dec. 25 8:00 am: Jan Pouliot
Sat. 5:00 pm: Volunteer
Sun. 8:00 am: Lisa Whitaker
MASS SCHEDULE INTENTIONS
Monday Dec. 22
No Mass
Tuesday
Dec. 23 7:15 am
Pope Francis
Wednesday Dec. 24 5:00 pm Frank Hally †
Thursday Dec. 25 8:00 am All Parishioners
Friday
Dec. 26
No Mass
Sat.
Dec. 27 5:00 pm
Rosie Stiewe †
Sun.
Dec. 28 8:00 am
All Parishioners
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Saturday: 4:15-4:45 pm
WEEKLY COLLECTION
There will not be a collection report this week due
to early bulletin deadline.
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Parishioner - St. Bernard
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612-910-2365
Waconia Deputy Registrar
Marlene Robinson
Ascension Parishioner
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Tue-Wed-Thu 8:30 AM-5 PM
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