Light of the World , Pregnancy Care Numbers: Care Net 800-395-4357 Birthline 800-786-0200 Birthright 800-550-4900 Parish Office – Wabasso Fr. Anthony Hesse - Residence St. Anne’s School St. Anne’s Fax E-mail: [email protected] 342-5190 342-5155 342-5389 342-5156 St. Mary’s Church St. Mathias Church Our Lady of Victory Our Lady of Victory Fax 984-5421 342-5205 747-2231 747-2233 On Line Bulletin: www.wabasso.org , click on links – Area Churches MASS TIME, INTENTIONS AND EVENTS 2015 SUN, MAR 1st: 6:00 p.m. Following Christ Series at St. Anne MON, MAR 2nd: No Mass TUE, MAR 3rd: 6:00 p.m. at St. Mary + Anna, Clara, & Ryan Rohlik 5:00-6:00 Adoration at St. Mary 7:00 p.m. Administrative Mtg. at St. Mary WED, MAR 4th: 8:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory + Agnes Ousky 10:00 a.m. at Golden Living Center + John & Armella Guetter 6:00 p.m. Youth Council Mtg. 6:15 p.m. Taco Supper at St. Anne 7:00 p.m. Stations at St. Anne THU, MAR 5th: 8:30 a.m. at St. Anne (School Mass) + Hazel & Isaiah Thooft FRIST FRI, MAR 6th: 8:00 a.m. at St. Mathias + Richard Rohlik Benediction at 11:15 Stations of the Cross 1:30 p.m. St. Anne’s School 7:00 p.m. OLV – Deacon Mike 7:00 p.m. St. Mary – Fr. Tony 7:00 p.m. St. Mathias – Parish SAT, MAR 7th: SUN, MAR 8th: Wedding of Adam Guetter & Melanie Brand 5:00 p.m. at St. Mary for the Area Faith Community 7:00 p.m. at St. Mathias + Rose Irlbeck Daylight Savings Time Begins 8:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory + Leo Macht 10:00 a.m. at St. Anne + Joe & Emma Johanneck Mon: Tue: Wed: Thur: Fri: Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6:36-38 Is 1:10, 16-20/Mt 23:1-12 Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28 Jer 17:5-10/Lk 16:19-31 Gn 37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28a Mt 21:33-43,45-46 Sat: Mi 7:14-15,18-20/Lk 15:1-3,11-32 Sun: Ex 20:1-17/1 Cor 1:22-25 Jn 2:13-25 Before daily Mass and at 4:30 p.m. before 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday Welcome!! We are glad you came to join with us in our worship today. We hope that you have felt God’s love in a new, refreshing way… From Fr. Tony This weekend’s Gospel is about the Transfiguration. As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago in the bulletin, I will be working the TEC Retreat (March 21-23) in Bird Island this year as the spiritual director. If anyone is interested, or has questions, do not hesitate to talk to me. Although this Gospel is usually the one for that TEC weekend, this year the retreat takes place a few weeks later. Nonetheless, I would like to share how God works in our lives. As we heard this weekend’s Gospel, Jesus shared and revealed something amazing to Peter, James, and John. He gave them a glimpse of His divinity. Not only were they mesmerized by what they saw and witnessed, but they did not want to leave that place. However, at Mass we experience something more special than what they saw. We not only see Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, but we also are able to receive Him, but sadly we oftentimes ignore our blessed experience. For some of us, we ignore or even avoid this experience altogether by not coming to Mass. For example, Our Lady of Victor has 258 parishioners, but on average our weekend attendance is only 150. St. Anne’s has 672 parishioners, but on average our weekend attendance is only 272. St. Mary’s has 239 parishioners, but on average our weekend attendance is only 103. St. Mathias has 290 parishioners but on average our weekend attendance is only 124. Although I am grateful that people are coming, our numbers show that our churches should be fuller. The reason I am bringing this up is because this past week I attended a workshop at Pastoral Leader Days that talked about Evangelization. We heard about the importance of getting the message of God’s love out there. “Evangelization is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize, that is to say, in order to preach and teach, to be the channel of the gift of grace, to reconcile sinners with God, and to perpetuate Christ's sacrifice in the Mass, which is the memorial of His death and glorious resurrection.” (Evangelii Nuntiandi #14) Therefore, all of us, not just priests, are to evangelize. As Catholics, we are so blessed to have Jesus in our midst in the Eucharist, every weekend and every day for that matter. Our vocation (our calling) is to be holy. One of those ways we can be holy is to be excited about our Lord’s presence and to invite others to Him. Please join me as we continue to evangelize and fill the Church with His people. God-willing, we will have a full Church praising God and heralding St. Peter’s proclamation as well, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here!” (Mk 9:5) In Christ through His Mother, Fr. Tony STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE St. Anne St. Mary OLV St. Mathias Adult $ 3,255.00 $ 565.00 $ 786.00 $ 1,192.00 Children $ 23.25 $ 3.50 $ 11.00 $ .00 Plate $ 83.00 $ 48.75 $ 56.00 $ 34.00 Stewardship: “It is easy to say, “Here I am, Lord,” when we are kneeling in church. Can we just as easily answer, “Here I am, Lord.” When we go home, when a neighbor needs our help, when a fellow parishioner asks us to join a committee, or when a letter asks for our financial help? These are often exactly the places where Jesus calls us to be.” SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT “That man is truly humble who converts humiliation into humility. – St. Bernard LIGHT LINERS “Take time to laugh for it is the music of the soul.” PRAYING FOR VOCATION “We are encouraged to listen to Jesus, the Beloved Son of God. Take time to listen in prayer. What do you hear Jesus saying to you?” 3/2 Fr. Cornelius Ezeiloaku, John Kodet 3/3 Fr. Frerick Fink, For all Candidates 3/4 Fr. Robert Goblirsch, For Religious Vocations 3/5 Fr. John Goggin, Dcn. Jacob Niemand 3/6 Msgr. Douglas Grams, Shawn Polman 3/7 Fr. Richard Gross, Tanner Thooft 3/8 Fr. Eugene Hackert, Troy Timmerman St. Anne’s School Calendar Cash Drawing winners: Sponsored by Catholic United Financial Feb 23: Gary Rohlik Feb 24: Erica Pope March 2015 Feb 25: Ava Nielson 30 15 15 15 15 15 15 Feb 26: Sarah Klann 30 15 15 15 15 15 15 Feb 27: Jim Goblirsch 30 15 15 15 15 15 15 30 15 15 15 15 15 15 Feb 28: Bea Shemon 30 15 15 Mar 1: Tony Franta III. Adam Guetter and Melanie Brand will be married on March 7, 2015 at St. Anne, Wabasso Servers Practice for all serving at Mass will be: Sat., March 14 at 9 a.m. St. Anne’s & 11 a.m. St. Mathias and on Sat., March 28 at 9 a.m. St. Mary and 11 a.m. OLV. Please be there!! To the Area Faith Community Family Food For The Poor wishes to thank you for the welcome you extended to Fr. Wilderotter on our recent visit to your parishes. On behalf of our less fortunate brothers and sisters of Latin America the Caribbean, $ and.00 we thank you for having shared in their lives. They, and you, are blessed by your generosity. In Christ, The Food For the Poor Family UPCOMING EVENTS Please keep the following dates in mind for some important event that will be taking place. We encourage you to join us for these events: March 2: COF Court #1176 mtg. in St. Anne’s Hall March 2: CUF meeting in St. Anne’s Foyer March 9: Bishop Lucker Lecture 7 p.m. at St. Catherine’s March 10: OLV Administrative Mtg. March 12: CCW Region II Spring Gathering in Morgan March 14: St. Anne’s Mass at 5:00 p.m. March 15: St. Mary’s Chicken Dinner Mass at 10 a.m. March 19: St. Mathias CCW Mtg following 6:30 p.m. Mass March 24: Area Pastoral Council mtg. at OLV March 26: Chrism Mass in Willmar April 2-5: Triduum St. Anne's School Catholic Schools Raffle All sales will be ended on March 5. If you would like to purchase tickets stop by St. Anne’s school before the deadline. Thank you for your support! First Annual Capital Campaign Dinner Planned Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 19, when the first annual Capital Campaign Dinner, “Building Together for God’s Children”, will take place. The purpose of the campaign is to raise funds for capital expenditures relating to school building maintenance and improvements. Three improvements have been targeted: building accessibility improvements, bathroom renovations, and re-tuckpointing of exterior masonry. “Wild, Wild West” is the theme so shine up your boots and buckles, saddle on up and ride out for a rootin’tootin’ good time. A prime rib dinner with all the fixin’s will be served alongside a little hootin’ and hollerin’ entertainment, followed by both a silent and live auction. The roundup will be held at the Wabasso Community Center with social hour beginning at 5:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased for $75 per person by givin’ us a holler at the school office - 507-342-5389. If you are not able to attend but are interested in supporting our cause, consider making a contribution to the silent or live auction. St. Anne’s has nurtured thousands of children in their faith and academics throughout the years. Through this annual campaign, we hope to ensure that thousands more may have the opportunity to “Enter to learn Christ, and Exit to serve Christ”. Recent fundraising has been a huge success. Income from the Catholic Schools Week Carnival totaled $7367. Expenses were $885, leaving a profit of $6482. These funds help to cover general school operating costs. A special thank you to the carnival chairs, Bob and Rindy Filzen and John and Nicole Deprez. The Blujet basketball tournament was also a huge success. Income from the tournament was $3272 with expenses at $250. Profit from this event was $3022. These funds are used to cover expenses related to field trips, lyceums, and of course, the much needed new basketball uniforms purchased this year. Thanks to chairs Mary Franta and Rindy Filzen, coaches and all those who helped to make these events a success. We are so blessed with your generosity. God bless, Mary Franta, Principal 10th Grade will be taking part in the liturgy at St. Anne’s on Sunday, March 8th. Please mark your calendars. There will be a Youth Council meeting on Wed., March 4th at 6 p.m. This will include supper. Come and support the Catholic Heart Work Camp participants. They will be serving a free will supper at St. Anne's each Wed. at 6:15 p.m. during Lent before Stations of the Cross which will be at 7p.m. This weeks' menu will be tacos. PRAYING FOR THE SICK & MILITARY Please remember the military and families and the sick in your prayers. Military: Tyler Derickson, Kyle Hillenbrand, Adam Jenniges, Jeremy Jenniges, Luke Jensen, Noel (Plaetz) Kubat, Zachery Miller, Cameron Pohlen, Gabrielle Rohlik, James Ryer, Jeff Salfer, Eric & Jen Schueller, DeeAnn (Guetter) Stalvey, Cody Stoltenburg, Christopher M. Valentine, Dana Vollmer. Guidelines for Praying for the Sick – A) Names are placed on the prayer list for three weeks. B) Names can be listed as often as one wishes but the request must be renewed each time by calling the office 342-5190. Sick: Week 1: Molly Fischer, Marcene King, Jackie Schlenner, Special Intention, Roger Wall, Marcia Knott Week 2: Veronica Johanneck, John & Ruth Franta, Jill Mahlow, Diane Warner, Mary Warner, Carol Warner Week 3: Rita Price, Jerome Lensing, Sally Mathiowetz, Robert Fischer, Gavin Quinby Thank you for the cards and concern shown me, and especially the prayers offered for me during my hospitalization. A special thank you to the good Samaritans who have been moving snow, we have no idea who you are, but want you to know you are greatly appreciated, and to all our wonderful family who continue to put their lives on hold for me. I have left the hospital, but continue to need extensive rehab. It’s been a long road, but I continue to improve, thanks to your prayers. Jan Brown CCW News for Lent: Take the Journey of Love The Voice of Love - Telephone two or three people each day for a short chat just to say what they mean to you, or to say “Thank You” or “I’m Sorry.” Thursday mornings at 9 a.m., we will have coffee, juice and time discussing the book "Walking with Purpose" at Dawn Rohlik’s home. This is an open discussion. Come and join us! Region II Spring Gathering is Thursday, March 12, 2015 at St. Michael’s in Morgan. It starts at 6:00 with Mass followed by supper and speaker Kris Anderson, the topic is “Finding Joy in a Negative World”. Kris team talked last year with Lisa Pelzel. Kris is Spiritual Commission Chair for the diocese. Contact your local CCW president to register. SPRING 40 DAYS FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN THE BEGINNING TO THE END OF ABORTION Please consider making the 2015 Spring 40 Days For Life Campaign from Feb. 18 through March 29, 2015 a part of your Lenten experience. The 40 Days For Life Campaign is firmly rooted on a foundation of prayer and fasting. We fervently believe that prayer and fasting will end abortion and your prayers will be very much needed and appreciated. With each campaign, God continues to answer our prayers by saving babies and closing abortion facilities. Since 40 Days For Life Campaigns began in 2007, 9699 babies have been saved from abortion, 107 abortion workers have quit, and 60 abortion facilities have closed. Locations in MN to pray outside of an abortion facility during this Spring campaign are in Robbinsdale, Rochester and St. Cloud, and in SD, Sioux Falls. Please go to 40daysforlife.com for more information and daily devotionals during the spring campaign or if interested in attending a prayer vigil outside an abortion facility, please contact Melanie Schumacher at 507-4304827. Thank you. AFC Reverence for Life Melanie Schumacher Send Birthday Cards to Betty Russell on her 80th Birthday on March 11. Address: 25257 350th St., Redwood Falls, MN 56283 The Wabasso Public Library will kick off its Spring Gardening Series on Thursday, March 5th with a program about Square Foot Gardening with naturalist Alisha Flemming. This program is at 1:30 p.m. in the afternoon n and is at the Wabasso Public Library. Come and learn how you can grow the same amount of vegetables in only 20% of the space of a single row garden. This program is free and open to the public. Foundation have incentive programs and distribute money to food shelves based on the food shelf’s March Campaign participation results. Donations of cash can be mailed to WAFER, P.O. Box 63, Wabasso, MN 56293. Food donations can be taken to the food shelf when it is open or there may be a box in the back of your church to deposit nonperishable food. The food shelf is open every Thursday morning from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and the first Thursday of the month from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. You may be wondering who can use the food shelf. If you are a family of one and have an income of $22,340.00 or less you are eligible. You may add $8,000 for each additional family member in your family to be eligible. Wabasso Lions Club Spring Breakfast will be on Sunday, March 8 serving from 9:30-12:30 at the Wabasso Community Center. The menu consists of eggs, sausage, rolls, toast, juice and coffee. Proceeds are used for community projects. Please join us at the Wabasso Public Library for another travel series program on Tuesday, March 10th at 7:00 p.m. Joyce Plaetz will visit with us about her recent Mediterranean cruise that she went on with her sisters and the many wonderful memories that they shared together. Bring a friend! WAFER the local Food Shelf is participating in the MN FoodShare March Campaign a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches to fight hunger. We are asking congregations in this area to join in the effort around the theme “Be the Hero, Fight Hunger.” With your help we can keep the food shelf stocked with food. All donations of food or money stay at the local food shelf which is at St. Mathew Lutheran Church, 210 CSAH 6, Wabasso, MN. MN FoodShare and the Feinstein ******************************************************************************************* ST. ANNE’S – WABASSO MINISTERS AT THE ALTAR – Sun, March 8 at 10:00 a.m. Server 10th Grade Lector 10th Grade Extra. Min: Jolene Samyn, Charlotte Salfer, Sheila Salfer, Melvin Schueller, Kathy Wall School Mass March 5: Sherry Plaetz, Sue Andersen, Penny Wall, Mary Franta, Candy Sobocinski Organist Sherry Plaetz Song Leader Mark Guetter Home Com Jim & Joan Treml Money Count Ann & Gladys Money Depositors Candy & Vicky Driver Zollner Usher 10th Grade Church Care March 6: Jon Baune, Kevin & Cindy Baune, Nathan & Jenifer Baune March 13: Ron & Jane Baune, Steve & Janelle Berg There will be a Catholic United Financial mtg. on Monday, March 2 at 7 p.m. in the St. Anne's Church Foyer. All members are invited to attend. COF Court #1176 mtg. in St. Anne’s Church Hall on March 2 at 7 p.m. 2015 CCW Dues are due by March 1st. Dues are $15 for regular members and $10 for honorary members. You may put them in an envelope in the Sunday collection or drop off at the Parish Office. Thank you! Mission Quilting will be on Tuesday mornings. Your help is appreciated!! ******************************************************************************************* ST. MARY’S – SEAFORTH MINISTERS AT THE ALTAR – Sat, March 7 at 5:00 p.m. Servers Thomas Turbes, Kyle McKeown, Andrew Iverson Lector Gina McKeown Extra. Min: Karen Maertens, Ann Goche, Julie Kramer, Connie Johanneck Ushers Scott Bernardy Home Com Dcn. Mike Church Care March 7: Jaye Turbes, Chris Turbes, Val Wagner St Mary’s parish members: It is time to remember our 2015 “Shepherd of the Field”, Rev. William H. Bowles. His birthday is March 6th. Please take the time to remember him with a card or a note thanking him for his service to the people of the New Ulm Diocese. His address is: Rev. William H. Bowles St John the Baptist Church, 4595 Bayview Dr., Fort Lauderdale FL 33308- 5330 There will be a Catholic United Financial mtg. on Monday, March 2 at 7 p.m. in the St. Anne's church foyer. All members are invited to attend. St Mary’s CCW will meet on March 16 at 7 p.m. If interested in going to Spring Gathering at Morgan on March 12, call Julie Kramer at 507-828-1119 by March 6. CCW Scholarship applications are available in the back of church and due by March 15. Any questions call Karen 984-5677 Mission Quilting will be on Tuesday at 9 a.m. Bring sack lunch for noon. Come all or part of the day. Quilt tops are available for sewing on corner stand in Kumfert Hall ******************************************************************************************* ST. MATHIAS - WANDA MINISTERS AT THE ALTAR – Sat, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. Server Myra Hertling, Nicholas Irlbeck, Rebecca Klann Lector Dean Schumacher Extra. Min: Melody Altermatt, David Moldan, Lucy Moldan, Dan & Rita O’Callaghan Ushers Tom & Deb Altermatt Greeters/Gift Peter & Susan Bierl Church Care Peter & Susan Bierl Snow Shoveling Bob Berg, Chad Bierl, Peter Bierl Mission Sewing will be on Wednesday, March 4 at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome. We still need a parish representative from St. Mathias for the Area Faith Community picture directory. If you can help, contact Carrie Bliss. ******************************************************************************************* OUR LADY OF VICTORY – LUCAN MINISTERS AT THE ALTAR – Sun, March 8 at 8:00 a.m. Server Tayler Thompson, Emma & Caden Filzen Lector Robert Plaetz Extra. Min: Jim & Mona Ourada, Bob & Julie Plaetz, Darla Rohlik Ushers Jason Norcutt Family Church Care Chr. Lorine Goblirsch, Rose & Kayla Kramer, Nancy Plaetz Our Lady of Victory Catholic United Financial Council will hold their quarterly meeting on Sunday, March 8 in the Mother’s Room following the 8 a.m. Mass. Members please join and help plan upcoming fundraisers for Catholic Education. Region II Spring Gathering is Thursday, March 12, 2015 at St. Michael’s in Morgan. Ladies if you want to go contact Annette. Our parish CCW will pay your $10.00 registration. Please call Nancy Plaetz at 747-2728 if you are interested in obtaining a scholarship application thru the NUDCCW Scholarship Fund. This CCW program offers money for workshops, classes and convention registrations which aid individuals in our parish to further their education and enhance their spirituality. Deadline for mailing an application is March 15. Ladies if you are 65 and want to be taken off the circle list, contact Annette. Dues for 2015 are $25 and $10 for Star members and those on the Funeral Committee. Quilting will begin on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. ******************************************************************************************* March 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 Masses 8 a.m. OLV 10 a.m. St. Anne 2 No Mass 3 Mass 6 p.m. St. Mary 5-6 p.m. Adoration Administrative Mtg at St. Mary 4 Masses 8 a.m. OLV 10 a.m. Golden Living 6 p.m. Youth Council St. Anne Supper 6:15 & Stations at 7 p.m. 5 Mass 8:30 a.m. St. Anne School Mass 8 Masses Daylight Saving (Start) 8 a.m. OLV 10 a.m. St. Anne 9 No Mass 7 p.m. Bishop Lucker Lecture 10 Mass 6 p.m. St. Mary 5-6 p.m. Adoration Administrative Mtg at OLV 11 Masses 8 a.m. OLV 10 a.m. Heritage St. Anne Supper 6:15 & Stations at 7 12 Mass 8:30 a.m. St. Anne School Mass 15 Masses 8 a.m. OLV 10 a.m. St. Mary St. Mary’s Chicken Dinner 1 p.m. 1st Communion Mtg at St. Anne 16 No Mass 6:30 p.m. Education Mtg 17 Mass 6 p.m. St. Mary 5-6 p.m. Adoration 18 Masses 8 a.m. OLV 10 a.m. Belview St. Anne Supper 6:15 & Stations at 7 22 Masses 8 a.m. OLV 10 a.m. St. Anne 23 No Mass ------at------TEC-- ---- 29 Palm Sunday Adoration following all Masses for 1 hr. 8 a.m. OLV 10 a.m. St. Anne Reconciliation for AFC 30 No Mass Friday Saturday 6 FIRST FRI 8 a.m. St. Mathias Benediction 11:15 Stations: 1:30 St. Anne School 7 p.m. OLV – Dc 7 p.m. St. Mathias – Par 7 p.m. St. Mary – Fr 13 Mass 8 a.m. St. Mathias Stations: 1:30 St. Anne School 7 p.m. OLV - Par 7 p.m. St. Mathias Fr 7 p.m. St. Mary Dc 7 Masses 5 p.m. St. Mary 7 p.m. St. Mathias Wedding: Guetter & Brand at St. Anne’s 19 Mass 8:30 a.m. St. Anne School Mass 5:30 p.m. Adoration 6:30 p.m. St. Mathias CCW mtg. following 20 Mass 8 a.m. St. Mathias Stations: 1:30 St. Anne School 7 p.m. OLV - Fr 7 p.m. St. Mathias Dc 7 p.m. St. Mary – Par 21 Masses 5 p.m. St. Mary 7 p.m. St. Mathias 14 Masses 5 p.m. St. Anne 7 p.m. St. Mathias -----Fr.--- 24 Mass 6 p.m. St. Mary 5-6 p.m. Adoration 7 p.m. APC Mtg at OLV 25 Masses 8 a.m. OLV St. Anne Supper 6:15 & Stations at 7 26 Mass 8:30 a.m. St. Anne School Mass 7:00 p.m. Chrism Mass at Willmar 27 Mass 8 a.m. St. Mathias Stations: 1:30 St. Anne School 7 p.m. OLV - Dc 7 p.m. St. Mathias Par 7 p.m. St. Mary Fr 28 Masses Adoration following all Masses for 1 hr. 5 p.m. St. Mary 7 p.m. St. Mathias 31 Mass 6 p.m. St. Mary 5-6 p.m. Adoration 1 Mass 8 a.m. OLV 10 a.m. Golden Living St. Anne Supper 6:15 & Stations at 7 2 Holy Thursday 7 p.m. St. Anne 3 Good Friday 12p.m. OLV 3 p.m. St. Mary 7 p.m. St. Anne 4 Holy Saturday 8:15 p.m. St. Anne
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