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 Feb. 15, – Feb. 21, 2015
2/15 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Lv 13:12,44-46 * Ps 32:1-2,5,11 * 1 Cor 10:31—11:1 * Mk
1:40-45.
2/16: Gn 4:1-15,25 * Ps 50:1,8,16-17,20-21 * Mk
8:11-13.
2/17(The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order): Gn 6:5-8;7:1-5,10 * Ps 29:1,2,3-4,9-10 * Mk
8:14-21.
2/18 Ash Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18 * Ps 51:3-4,56,12-13,14,17 * 2 Cor 5:20—6:2 * Mt 6:1-6,16-18.
2/19 Thursday after Ash Wednesday: Dt 30:15-20
* Ps 1:1-2,3,4,6 * Lk 9:22-25.
2/20 Friday after Ash Wednesday: Is 58:1-9a * Ps
51:3-4,5-6,18-19 * Mt 9:14-15.
2/21 Saturday after Ash Wednesday (St. Peter
Damian): Is 58:9b-14 * Ps 86:1-2,3-4,5-6 * Lk
5:27-32.
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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
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – FEBRUARY 15, 2015
The 3 LEGGED STOOL
Family Meals + Family Prayer + Sunday Mass =
Stronger Families AND Stronger Marriages
LEG #2 FAMILY PRAYER
PARISHIONERS’ SPEAK
Praying together is also a struggle! We used to
say the entire rosary together but I have found
that my kids--mostly my oldest--cannot handle
such a long prayer. We now just say one decade
together. Sometimes to teach my children how to
meditate, I will ask them what they thought
about as they were saying AFTER the rosary is
done rather than before. It helps me to know that
they are trying to focus on the mystery and not
just rambling off Hail Mary’s. I have decided
that during Lent we will add on a decade and
then do so again the following year until we are
eventually saying all 5 mysteries. We also do
some days where we will say personal prayers
where we just pray out loud from our hearts.
~A Parishioner
Wednesday is Lent—can you pray as a family?
Fr. Gregory
ASH WEDNESDAY
Masses will be at 8am & 7:30pm at St. Bernard and
6pm at Ascension.
Lenten Fasting and Abstinence
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory
days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In
addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days
of abstinence.
For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the
norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until
age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to
eat one full meal. Two smaller meals may also
be taken, but not to equal a full meal. The
norms concerning abstinence from meat are
binding upon members of the Latin Catholic
Church from age 14 onwards.
CALENDAR FOR ASCENSION
AND ST. BERNARDS’ PARISHES
TODAY-At. St. Bernard 42nd Annual Winter Carnival 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm.
Feb. 16-At Ascension 7:00 pm-Ascension Stewardship
Committee meeting.
Feb.18-At Ascension-Ash Wednesday Mass 6:00 pm
Feb. 19-At Ascension-8:00 am-8:00 pm: Adoration of
the Blessed Sacrament
Feb. 20– Shakopee Knights of Columbus Fish Fry 5:00 7:30 pm. Shakopee Knights Event Center.
Feb. 21-At Ascension-VBS Meeting at 10:00 am in the
Social Hall
Feb. 23-At Ascension- Parish Council Meeting
Feb. 23-At Ascension-KCs meeting at 7:00 pm
Feb. 27-At. St. Bernard–Fish Fry 3:30 to 8:00 pm.
March 4-At St. Bernard-Eucharistic Adoration from
8:30 am. To 8pm.
March 6-At Ascension-KCs’ Annual Fish Fry-Save the
Date
Our VBS adventure this year will take us to Mt. Everest.
So please mark this faith filled fun week on your calendar: June15th-19th. I will be having a VBS organizational
meeting for those who are interested in helping plan, getting supplies or decorating on Saturday, Feb. 21st at 10am
in Ascensions social hall. If you are interested in helping
and can't make it please call or email me. Thank you,
Sherry Urness VBS Director for Ascension and St. Bernard Parishes (952) 467- 1974 or [email protected]
See the Shroud of Turin and Many Italian Saints
View the Shroud of Turin while it is on a rare public display; visit the sites of many famous saints (Sts. Dominic,
John Bosco, Lucy, Pius X, and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati), celebrate St. Anthony’s Day in Padua, and tour the
cities of Milan and Venice. The pilgrimage (June 6-15) will
be led by Dennis Gataneo of Mater Dei Tours with Fr. Joe
Bambenek, Pastor of St. Pius X, serving as the chaplain. For
more information: www.materdeitours.com or, more specifically: http://www.materdeitours.com/files/5514/1937/1028/
pdf_LIT_-_ITL_JUN_2015_TCP_-_BROCHURE.pdf. Or
call: 1-800-515-2632 Registration Deadline: February 26
As we prepare for Lent let us think about ways to change our
hearts and enrich our Sacrament of Marriage. Take time now
to build a stronger Sacrament. The next Worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekends are February 20-22 in Fargo, March 20
-22 in Baxter, March 27-29 in Minot, April 17-19 in
Frontenac & May 1-3 & July 17-19 in Buffalo. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit
our website at: twincitieswwme.org or contact Brent & Tracy at [email protected] or 612-756-8720.
Church of the Ascension
Norwood Young America, MN
Volunteer Needed
A volunteer is needed to oversee Ascension’s boilers, the water/sewer system, and report problems in a
timely manner. Must be 18 years or older, and be
able to obtain and maintain a valid State of
Minnesota Special Engineer license.
For information, please contact Jack Lano at
952-237-3265.
Several bowls and pans are in the kitchen on
the shelves by the door. If you brought food
for a funeral, please stop by and pick up your
items by March 1st.
Thank you!
If you work in health care in any capacity, you are
invited on the first Saturday of Lent to a distinctive
half- day retreat on “Christian Witness to Spiritual
Suffering.” Fr. Eugene Tiffany , the associate
pastor of the Cathedral , (who himself has
recovered from a stroke), will speak from his heart
on "soul pain," and what it means for health care
professionals to suffer spiritually. The retreat
begins with Mass at 8:00 A.M. on Feb 28, 2015 at
the Little Sisters of the Poor in St Paul. A light
breakfast and lunch will be served. Register today at
www.curatioapostolate.com or call
763-786-4945! Deadline is Feb 27.
Limited scholarships available.
This is a beautiful way for health care professionals
to jumpstart Lent!
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Saturday: 4:15-4:45 pm
Save the Date
Ascensions KCs’ Annual Fish Fry will be
held March 6th from 11:00 am to 7:30 pm
February 15th
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
For married couples:
that fervent love for God
may continue to build and strengthen
their marriage;
We pray to the Lord:
Church of St. Bernard
Cologne, MN
Last week we were getting ready for the Winter Carnival and praying for good weather. We hope you
will join us at the Carnival today and enjoy a great Turkey
dinner and all the trimmings, try your hand at games, bingo
and raffles, and win some of the wonderful prizes that are
available.
Lenten Season: We will begin our Lenten Season on
Wed.,Feb 18, 2015. It is a special time to reflect on the spiritual side of our life. There are many opportunities for us to
participate in Lenten activities here at St. Bernard. Along
with our weekday Mass, we have Stations of the Cross on
Wed.at 2:30 PM with the children. Also, on the first Wed. of
each month we have all-day Eucharistic Adoration from 8:30
AM-8:00 PM. I encourage you to take some time to participate in one or more of these spiritual activities. If you cannot
take time for this, have a special time at home with your family to say a rosary or read scripture. Family prayer is very
important and Lent is a good time to begin this practice at
home.
Everyone seemed to have a good time during Catholic
Schools Week. Each day we had special speakers or events.
Wednesday brought a special Catholic Schools Week mass,
along with our Open House lunch. After the lunch students
played bingo Thank you to everyone who attended the Open
House! The Wacky Winter Olympics was quite a blast on
Thursday. Friday afternoon everyone got a chance to relax
and get cozy with a movie and popcorn.
Catholic Schools Raffle :St. Bernard school is participating
in the 2015 Catholic Schools raffle this year. The grand
prize is your choice of a 2015 Ford Escape or $25,000 in
cash. Catholic United Financial sponsors the raffle so the
school gets to keep all $5 of every ticket sold. Help us reach
our goal of $6000 by buying a ticket after Mass or from the
school. Tickets are on sale until Sunday, March 8. The drawing of the winner will be on March 19th, 2015.
The St. Bernard Evening of Reflection, scheduled on
March 1st, 4:15-8 PM is fast approaching. The concelebrated Mass @ 7PM with Father Gregory and Father Joe fulfills
the Sunday Obligation.
Senior High students and up are invited.
Father Joe Bambenek and Mary Bosscher will be the presenters. Please continue to Save the Date and watch for
more information.
Feel free to call Doris Mielke with any questions @ #612910-2365.
Eucharistic Adoration Wed., March 4th, after the 8:00 a.m.
Mass until 8:00 p.m. Please sign up at the Scrip table for an
hour or half hour. Add Adoration to your Lenten observance.
"By his wounds we are healed." Isaiah. 53:5
Christmas Poinsettia's—You are welcome to take poinsettia’s home with you today, as Ash Wednesday is this week
and they will be removed from the church in preparation for
lent. Thank you !
CHURCH OF ST. BERNARD
STEWARDSHIP OF TIME
AND LITURGY SCHEDULE
February 16 through February 22, 2015
LECTORS: Ash Wed. 7:30 Lori Kasel
Saturday 8:00pm. Julie Kleindl
Sunday 10:00 am. Rob Wickenhauser
SERVERS: Weekdays: St. Bernard School Student
Saturday 8:00pm. Brett & Jared Kleindl
Sunday 10:00am. Brenna & Cassidy Jones
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER
Ash Wednesday 7:30pm Darin Feist
Help with Ashes
Tom Kasel & John Fasching
Saturday 8:00pm
Irene Drees
Sunday 10:00am.
Victoria Arnst
USHERS
Saturday 8:00 pm Brent Buesgens & Danny Hoen
Sunday 10:00 am. Jerry Laumann & Laura Schroeder
GREETERS:
Saturday
8:00 pm. Carol Laumann
Sunday
10:00 am. Brian Vos
GIFT BEARERS:
Saturday 8:00 pm. Carol & Roger Hoen
Sunday 10:00 am. JoAnn & Roger Schmitz
MASS SCHEDULE
INTENTIONS:
Saturday Feb. 14 8:00 pm. People of the Parish
Sunday
Feb. 15 10:00 am. †Ehalt & Wells
Deceased family members
Monday
Feb. 16 8:00 am. †Clarence Green
Tuesday
Feb. 17
No Mass
Wednesday Feb. 18 8:00 am. Teachers & Students of
St. Bernard School
7:30 pm People of the Parish
Thursday Feb. 19
No Mass
Friday
Feb. 20 8:00 am. Souls in Purgatory
Saturday Feb. 21 8:00 pm People of the Parish
Sunday
Feb. 22 10:00 am. Helga Nicklaus (ill)
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Monday 8:30 a.m.; Saturday: 7:15-7:45 p.m.
Stewardship of Treasure
Budget for Week
3,207.75
Contributions 2-04-15 through 2-10-15
4,072.00
Total Actual Collection YTD
131,838.60
YTD Collection Over (Under) Budget
(11,584.90)
As of February 10th we have $16,903.44 borrowed funds
to pay expenses.
Forward in Faith
Envelope Income
255.00
Electronic Donations
00.00
Forward in Faith Total
255.00
Stewardship a way of life.
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION
STEWARSHIP OF TIME
Feb. 16 through Feb. 22
SERVERS:
Ash Wednesday 6:00 pm: Emma & Karl Dettmann
Sat. 5:00 pm: Curtis and Lucas Urness
Sun. 8:00 am: Kimberly & Elizabeth George
LECTORS:
Ash Wednesday 6:00 pm: Norm Willems
Sat. 5:00 pm: Rosemary Storms
Sun. 8:00 am: Amy Gallus
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
Ash Wednesday 6:00 pm: Deb Prchal
Sat. 5:00pm: Steve Lemmer
Sun. 8:00 am: Joan Rosckes
COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND:
Feb. 22: Steve & Tamara Lemmer
March 1: Rich & Susan Tellers
USHERS FOR FEBRUARY:
Sat. 5:00 pm: Kent Fabel, Tom Lano
Sunday 8:00 am: Bill & Eugene Dvorak
SACRISTAN:
Ash Wednesday 6:00 pm: Pam Stoks
Sat. 5:00 pm: Sherry Witte
Sun. 8:00 am: Joe Weckman
GREETERS:
Ash Wednesday 6:00 pm: Pat Johnson
Sat. 5:00 pm: Ann Dettmann
Sun. 8:00 am: Sue Schultz
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MASS SCHEDULE INTENTIONS
Monday Feb. 16
No Mass
Tuesday
Feb. 17 7:15 am Rev. Charles R. Froehle †
Wednesday Feb. 18 6:00pm Harold & Margaret
Widmer † †
Thursday Feb. 19
No Mass
Friday
Feb. 20
No Mass
Saturday Feb. 21 5:00 pm Mr.& Mrs.Alfred
Vanderlinde † †
Weekly Collection
February 8 , 2015
Weekly Operating Budget:
$2,963.00
Contributions:
$2,148.00
Weekly Budget YTD:
$94,816.00
Actual Collection YTD:
$91,899.21
YTD collected Over (Under) Budget: ($2,916.79)
Capital Improvement:
$315.00
Capital Improvement Fund Total:
$16,892.34
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612-910-2365
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Ascension Parishioner
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