St. John Vianney Catholic Church 789 17th Avenue North, South St. Paul, MN 55075

Office: (651) 451-1863 Fax: (651) 451-1864 www.sjvssp.org

Together—Renewing our commitment to God and our community. Masses: Daily (Tues—Friday) 7:30am

Saturday 5pm, Sunday 8:15 & 10:30am Confessions: Saturday 4pm, Thursday & Friday 7:00am

August 13, 2017

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Nothing less than Catholic

One of my goals this summer has been to work on my Spanish. Given our growing Latino population in the archdiocese, I

know that I need to do a better job of communicating in Spanish. Unable to find the time to go away for a few weeks, I’ve

been looking online for tutoring programs in the Twin Cities. After doing some online research, I called one of the best-

known language schools, and I was somewhat surprised to learn that there was a shortage of available teachers for the

dates I needed. I asked, “With all the Spanish speakers in our area, are you telling me that you can’t find a tutor?”

The response caught my attention: “There are plenty of Spanish speakers in our area, and even plenty of very successful

Spanish teachers, but to teach at our school, a teacher has to be trained in our educational philosophy, learn our method

and be convicted that our system works. That’s what makes it possible for our high standards to be uniform whether you’re

studying in Moscow, Bangkok or Lima.” My friends in business and marketing might speak of that in terms of “truth in ad-

vertising,” “quality control” and “brand protection.”

While it would be a gross over-simplification to speak of our Catholicity as a brand, it’s clearly part of my responsibilities to

make sure that what we designate as “Catholic” is truly Catholic — whether that be a parish, a school, a university, a hospi-

tal or a social service agency. Before I could begin my service as archbishop, I was expected to make a profession of faith

and take an oath of fidelity, requiring me to “make every effort to ensure that the deposit of faith handed down from the

apostles is preserved pure and entire, and that the truths to be held and put into practice will be passed on and clearly ex-

plained to all, as they are proposed by the Church’s magisterium.”

That’s how Christ’s Church makes sure that what is taught and professed in Minnesota in 2017 is the same core faith pro-

claimed in Rome throughout the last 20 centuries, the same tenets and principles that Peter and the apostles learned from

Christ himself when he walked the streets of Jerusalem.

The Church requires, moreover, that each pastor make a profession of faith and take a similar oath. I’ve had the privilege

recently of installing a number of our pastors and have been moved each time as I heard them promise before their congre-

gants that they would “hold fast to the deposit of faith in its entirety … faithfully hand it on and explain it … and … avoid any

teachings contrary to it.”

I always remind the new pastor that the faithful of their parish deserve nothing less than the faith presented in its entirety,

in all its richness. It’s the pastor who becomes the guarantor that the parish that he leads is authentically Catholic, that

what’s taught in his religious education programs or Catholic school is consistent with the teachings of the Church, that the

witness given by the community in its charitable outreach and promotion of justice reflects who we are as Christ’s Church.

He is to judge success not only by looking at the end result, but also on the basis of the fidelity and commitment to our dis-

tinctively Catholic philosophy and method. It’s not enough that he and his staff are generically kind, compassionate and

professionally competent; they need, whether Catholic or non-Catholic, to have integrated our philosophy and method and

share our conviction that our Catholic “system” works. That doesn’t mean that we can only employ and collaborate with

other Catholics, but it does mean that if we’re holding ourselves out as Catholic, we have to be Catholic.

On the first day of his pontificate, Pope Francis reminded us that the Church has to be more than a compassionate NGO —

it has to be Christ-centered and faithful to its mission. A successful “Catholic hospital” is not merely a blue-ribbon hospital

that happens to have been founded by a community of Catholic sisters, but rather one that imbues and models what the

Church teaches about the dignity of the human person, about the redemptive value of human suffering, about the sanctity

of life and the relevance of the Church’s moral teaching. —CONTINUED...

FAITH & FUN

MONDAY AUG 14 NO MASS

TUESDAY AUG 15 7:30 AM Gerald Athmann+

WEDNESDAY AUG 16 7:30 AM Eckstein Family

THURSDAY AUG 17 7:30 AM Dolores Stelzner+

FRIDAY AUG 18 7:30 AM Hal Loder+

SATURDAY AUG 19 5:00 PM Al & Martha Smeby+

SUNDAY AUG 20 8:15 AM Ernst Family

10:30 AM Terrence J Haanen, Sr.

Mass Schedule & Intentions

Liturgical Minister Schedule August 19th & 20th

LECTORS

SATURDAY Anne Larson 5:00 PM

SUNDAY Anita Kaliszewski 8:15 AM

SUNDAY Sharon Blaiser 10:30 AM

Ushers

SATURDAY 5:00 PM Tom Lehmann & Mary Holzmer

SUNDAY 8:15 AM Jay Colburn & Bill Marlow

SUNDAY 10:30 AM Norm Methner & Doug Krech

Readings for the Week of August 13, 2017 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a/Ps 85:9-14/Rom 9:1-5/Mt 14:22-33 Monday: Dt 10:12-22/Ps 147:12-15, 19-20/Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2/Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14/1 Cor 15:54b-57/Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Ps 45:10-12, 16/1 Cor 15:20-27/Lk 1:39-56 Wednesday: Dt 34:1-12/Ps 66:1-3a, 5, 8, 16-17/Mt 18:15-20 Thursday: Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17/Ps 114:1-6/Mt 18:21--19:1 Friday: Jos 24:1-13/Ps 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22, 24/Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Jos 24:14-29/Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-8, 11/Mt 19:13-15

HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION TUESDAY, AUGUST 15

Solemnity of the Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary

Mass Times 7:30 am & 6:30pm

Thank you to all of the volunteers who made the SJV Feast Day Celebration fantastic!

Special gratitude is extended to Steve Stremski for donating the pig and to Tom Boser & crew for preparing it for all of us to enjoy.

The SJV Community truly did the work of the Lord —this year for 10 days! We served 6 fam-ilies, 10 children & 16 guests with joy, care and no judgment. Special thanks to families who went beyond in their service; Elise Hilton, Tom Simser, Elaine Konz, Jessica & Theron Von Behren & family and a special shout out to Mark & LouAnn Goossens for their blueberry pancakes and sausages.

FAITH

Please pray for the sick who have asked

for our prayers

Meagan Daoust Sr. Mary Madonna Ashton, CSJ

Kathy Olsen-Roebke

Jim Bruhn

Kevin Conroy Judy Fuglie

Yvonne Hain Grayce Hartman

Bill Holzmer Geri Loder

Randy Gillette Olivia Milner

Ed Oster Margaret Overman

Jim Schema George Schneider

Tom Van Hale Whitey Willer

Becky Thomas Frank Strut

Barb Thompson David Lencowski

Myrt Milner Vi Stewart

Gloria Powers Sandy Otto

Simon Scott Mildred Hoff

Bob Bringgold Ken Rouse

Marlene Brickley Bill Reynolds

Katy~ Marcy Jansen

Patti Praml Schultz Dustin Bergh

Cathy Derr John Jablonski

Kathy Mooney Patty O’Brien

Jim Glenn Lyndon Baker

Chris Cheney Terry Lawrence

Alice S. Joanie Gutzman

Don Basch Linda Pelletier

Sandy Lotzer Joan Woods

Karen Kapphahn Bill Novotny

Donna Ziemer Becky Rettler

Alice Hamilton

Marla Hawley

Karen Fritz Helfter

CONTINUED….

Similarly, a great “Catholic school” is not merely a parish

school whose students excel academically, but a place

where students are able to breathe in Catholicism, where

the pastor, principal, teachers and staff collaborate with

parents in presenting a credible witness to Christ’s pres-

ence in the world, where students have a genuine encoun-

ter with Christ, where they come to see and know that

God’s plan for the world, as taught by the Church, is a plan

that brings blessings and long-term happiness.

Blessed Paul VI noted that we live in an age that “listens

more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if [it] does

listen to teachers, it is because they are witnesses.” I think

that is particularly true of our school-aged children, who so

quickly emulate those around them.

They need witnesses to the faith in our religious education

programs and schools who can teach by example that what

the Church professes is life-giving, even when difficult.

The Official Catholic Directory, often called the Kenedy Di-

rectory, lists all of the institutions — parishes, schools, reli-

gious communities, hospitals, social service agencies — in

the 12 counties of our archdiocese that are designated as

“Catholic.” The breadth of the institutions is stunning and

represents the legacy of a vibrant Church, a legacy that is

now entrusted to us. Let’s pray for the success of their mis-

sion, let’s pray for those who have stepped up to serve in

these institutions, and let’s pray for those who have been

given the responsibility of leading these institutions and

assuring their connection to the vine that is Christ and his

Church. May the Holy Spirit who guides the Church help us

to discern in the present age how we can together give a

more consistent witness to the joy of the Gospel in a way

that will strengthen our faith and lead others to Christ.

~ Archbishop Bernard Hebda

This column originally appeared in the July 27 issue of The

Catholic Spirit. It was reprinted with permission

Lord, Hear Our Prayers….

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Parish Information Fr. Antony Skaria…………………………………....651-451-1863 E-mail: frantony@sjvssp.org Office Hours: Monday—Friday 9:00am—3:00pm Parish Phone Number: (651) 451-1863 Parish Website: www.sjvssp.org

Deacon: (in the office Tuesday mornings) Deacon Scott Wright Phone: (651) 646-3991 E-mail: SKWright@sjvssp.org Accountant: Patrick Dold Phone: (651) 451-1863 E-mail: pat@sjvssp.org

Director of Religious Education Jill Vujovich–Laabs Phone: (651) 248-2300 E-mail: jill@sjvssp.org

Maintenance Kent Trkla Phone: (651) 500-3414 E-mail: kent@sjvssp.org Community of Saints Bridget Kramer Phone: (651) 457-2510 E-mail: bkramer@communityofsaints.org

Ministries and Committees

ADORATION MARY KALISZEWSKI

651-451-3563

BAPTISM/RCIA DEACON WRIGHT

651-646-3991

MOBILE MEALS MYRT MILNER 651-451-0502

COFFEE & DONUTS NANCY SCHNEIDER

651-450-2021

COMMUNITY CARE/LIFE DEB LUSKEY 651-451-9934

CRAFTERS CAROL LOKHORST

651-455-1890

DECORATIONS MARGE WILLER

651-335-8119

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN

MARY ANN NOVOTNY

651-457-2333

FISH FRY DENNIS MCGRATH

651-450-4982

FUNERAL LUNCHEONS BARB REICHSTADT

651-455-8823

GIRL SCOUTS NICOLE SCHEIBER

651-451-3504

GREETERS MARY KALISZEWSKI

651-451-3563

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS KEN SCHULT 651-455-2516

LECTORS KRISTI LUSKEY

651-270-6658

MUSICIANS LORI LENCOWSKI

651-457-4501

NEIGHBORS MARY HOLZMER

651-455-6778

PARISH TRUSTEES TOM BOSER 651-455-4502

LAURA KOSMICKI

651-306-1478

PIG ROAST/SJV FEAST DAY TOM BOSER 651-455-4502

PRAYER GROUP BARB TINUCCI

651-451-8329

PROJECT HOME MARY ANN NOVOTNY

651-457-2333

REDUCE—REUSE SALE KEN ROUSE

651-455-9743

SENIOR CONTACT JOYCE ATHMANN

651-451-1183

USHERS KEN SCHULT 651-455-2516

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR DORIS BRINGGOLD

651-451-1645