212 Church St. East Cologne, MN 55322

323 Reform St. North Norwood Young America, MN 55368

Contact Information Fr. Gregory Abbott, Pastor Sr. Jancy Nedumkallel, Principal Rectory & Parish Office …… 466-2031 Parish Information E-mail: parishinfo@st-bernard-cologne.org Bookkeeper E-mail: bookkeeper@st-bernard-cologne.org Bulletin E-mail: bulletin@st-bernard-cologne.org School - Pre K—6th Grade … 466-5917 School Information E-mail: schoolinfo@st-bernard-cologne.org Website ... www.st-bernard-cologne.org Convent …………………….. 466-5620 Parish Office Hours: Tues.11am— 1pm. Friday 11am—1pm.

Trustees Leonard Hoen …...…………. 466-2088 Andrew Kleindl.…….……….442-5803

Finance Council Chairperson .

Parish Council Chairperson

Carol Symanitz……….…651-331-8665 School Advisory Council Chairperson Casey Jones…..…………..952-368-4903 Faith Formation Coordinator FaithFormation@ st-bernard-cologne.org Ladies Guild President Monica Kooiman …………... 466-5769

Prayer Chain Eileen Fasching ……….……. 466-5974 Lori Kasel ..lori.kasel@embarqmail.com Adoration Coordinator Helen Nicklaus …………….. 466-2000 Barb Wickenhauser………….466-3365 Catholic United Financial Helen Hilgers ………………. 466-5567

CHURCH OF

THE ASCENSION

ST. BERNARD'S CHURCH &

SCHOOL

Contact Information Fr. Gregory Abbott, Pastor Fr. Paul Ardolf, Sacramental Minister Rectory & Parish Office … 467-3351 Website ……www.ascensionnya.org Email:ascensionnya@embarqmail.com Parish Office Hours: Mon. & Thursday 11am—1pm. Trustees Gary Widmer ……………. 467-3082 Tim Fahey ……………….. 467-6478 Parish Council Chairperson John (Jack) Lano ………… 467-3765 Faith Formation Office and Bookkeeper…………….. 467-3548 Communion for Homebound Joe & Diane Weckman...467-3928 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 Adoration Coordinator Rose Flaig ……………….. 467-2678 Music Liturgy Marilee Widmer ………… 467-3082 Social Hall Bookings Frances Kramer …………. 467-2275 Catholic Aid Association Dennis Stoks …………952-240-5001 Knights of Columbus-Grand Knight Mike Worm… ……...466-2115

SHARED MINISTERIES

Bible Study Coordinators Frances Kramer………………...467-2275 Sue Bigaouette………………....466-5688

Bulletin Co-editors Patricia Quinn……….…….…....466-3304 E-mail …bulletin@st-bernard-cologne.org

David Dettmann ………….…….467-2268 E-mail..daveannerichkarlemma@msn.com

Joint Bulletin published weekly at: www.ascensionnya.org &

www.st-bernard-cologne.org

SACRAMENTS

Baptisms: By appointment.

Marriage Arrangements Must be made with the priest at least six

months before the proposed marriage date.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Ascension—Sat. 4:15—4:45 p.m.

St. Bernard —Mon. & Fri. 8:30 a.m.

Sat. 7:15—7:45 p.m. Additionally by appointment.

Communion for Homebound Call parish office.

Anointing of the Sick Call the parish office at any time.

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD – JANUARY 13, 2013

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF Jan. 13–Jan. 19, 2013

1/13 The Baptism of the Lord: Is 42:1-4,6-7 * Ps 29:1-4,3,9-10 * Acts 10:34-38 * Lk 3:15-16,21-22. 1/14(First Week in Ordinary Time): Heb 1:1-6 * Ps 97:1-2,6-7,9 * Mk 1:14-20. 1/15: Heb 2:5-12 * Ps 8:2,5,6-7,8-9 * Mk 1:21-28. 1/16: Heb 2:14-18 * Ps 105:1-2,3-4,6-7,8-9 * Mk 1:29-39. 1/17 St Anthony: Heb 3:7-14 * Ps 95:6-7,7-9,10-11 * Mk 1:40-45. 1/18: Heb 4:1-5,11 * Ps 78:3-4,6-7,8 * Mk 2:1-12. 1/19 (BVM): Heb 4:12-16 * Ps 19:8,9,10,15 * Mk 2:13-17. Copyright 2013 by Creative Communications for the Parish. Used with permission.

“YOU ARE MY BELOVED SON; WITH YOU IAM WELL PLEASED.”

CALENDAR FOR ASCENSION AND

ST. BERNARDS’ PARISHES

Today—At. St. Bernard– “Linger Longer after all weekend Masses. Sponsored by The “Rediscover Catholicism Team”. Information about “Rediscover Catholicism” and opportuni-ties to sign up for “Book Club” gatherings. Today-Join us for St. Joseph Winterblast, Waconia. All are wel-come. Sunday activities from 8 am – 1 pm in the Parish Center include a Brunch with Mixed Beverages, a Children’s Carnival with Games/Prizes, Face Painting & more. A Cash raffle with a Grand Prize of $5,000, 2nd $2,500, 3rd $1,000, 4th $500 and 5th $250 will be held at 1 pm. Raffle tickets are $10 and will be available at the event or in the Parish Office. Winners need not be present to win. For more information call 952-442-2384. Church of St. Joseph, 41 East First Street, Waconia MN, 55387 Today—Bishop Lee Piche will celebrate a Charismatic Mass at 1 PM at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church; 3200 East 29th St. Mpls. The week of January 13 – 19 is National Vocation Awareness Week. A study by the Center of Applied Research in the Apos-tolate found that when someone is encouraged by three or more people to consider a religious vocation in the Church, the person is five times more likely to seriously consider it. Be less shy about encouraging someone with the right qualities for religious life to think about it. Jan. 15—7:00 p.m. -At. St. Bernard—Catholic United Financial Mee ng. In the Narthex of the Church. Planned Giving will be the topic of the mee ng. All are invited and encouraged to a end. Jan. 17-Thursday Adoration-8:00 am to 8:00 pm- Thank you. Our prayer before the Blessed Sacrament is powerful. The world needs the whole Catholic and Christian communi-ty to acknowledge God and to pray for the needs of our na-tion, our government which has strayed from the moral law, for the welfare of the Church and for the whole world. Jan 20-Ascension Knights of Columbus Paper Drive to be held from Sat. Jan 12 through Sunday Jan. 20th. Drop off

mes are from 7am un l sunset. Thank you to everyone for their con nued support of the paper drive. January 22nd MCCL March for Life: On Tuesday, January 22, join thousands of Minnesotans at the State Capitol in St. Paul at 12:00 noon for MCCL March for Life. The March com-memorates the deaths of more that 55 million unborn babies killed by abortion since the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decisions legalized abortion on demand for the entire nine months of preg-nancy. Your presence will help show elected officials and the public the depth of support for pro-life legislation protecting women and unborn babies. For more information, visit www.mccl.org. St. Joseph parish will be providing a bus that will leave St. Joseph School, Waconia at 9:00 am and return at about 2:30 pm. All are welcome, no need to RSVP. Jan. 27 - St. John’s Lutheran School (NYA) All-You-Can-Eat Chili and Silent & Live Auctions. Chili Serving: 10:30 am – 1:30 pm -- Silent Auction: 10:30 am – 1:00 pm -- Live auction: 1:00 pm Tickets: Adults: $7.00 -- Children (5-10): $5.00 -- Kids under 4 FREE. March 1-Friday-At Ascension-KC Fish Fry

THE YEAR OF FAITH Teach me your ways, O LORD. Psalm 25:4 “I believe, help my unbelief!” Mark 9:24 A New Year presents new opportu-nities. Whether you’ve made some

resolutions or not, I encourage you to make this one: experience God’s mercy more often. Repent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be wiped away, and that the Lord may grant you times of refreshment… Acts 3:19, 20 Then Jesus straightened up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” She replied, “No one, sir.” Then Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on do not sin any more.” John 8:10, 11

The Saturday schedule for the Sacrament of Recon-ciliation has changed. At Ascension it will be on Saturdays 4:15-4:45pm. At St. Bernard it will be on Saturdays 7:15-7:45pm. If you experience the burden of sin weighing down upon you, come and allow Je-sus to remove the burden through the forgiveness of your sins. When our sins are forgiven we more read-ily experience the joy of salvation. Joyfully in Christ, Fr. Gregory

2013 CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL BEGINS “All the earth is filled with his glory” Isaiah: 6:1-2a, 3-8

The 2013 Catholic Services Appeal (CSA) is underway. Many of our parishioners will soon receive or have received a mailing from Archbishop Nienstedt requesting your support of the 2013 Catholic Services Appeal. Please respond generously.

The Appeal funds services that no one parish or individual can do alone; including food and shelter, education, spiritual sup-port, monetary assistance, and sacraments to individuals who are hospitalized, disabled, imprisoned, or in nursing homes. The CSA also serves low-income seniors, pregnant mothers, refugees, and immigrants. Its funding helps prepare our semi-narians for the priesthood, provides care for our retired priests, and goes beyond our borders to our 65,000 brothers and sisters at our mission in Venezuela.

This year, the theme of the Appeal is: “All the earth is filled with his glory”. Funds given to the Catholic Services Appeal help to shine the light of God’s glory not only in our parish but throughout our Archdiocese and beyond. As you consider the amount that you will give to the 2013 CSA, please contemplate God’s gifts to you and reflect on your gratitude for these gifts. Your financial support for the work our parish, of our Archdio-cese and of the Church throughout the world is one way to ex-press this gratitude.

Please note that when our parish reaches its goal, 25% of all funds received will be returned for use in our parish.

Church of St. Bernard Cologne, MN

January 21st – No School – Teacher Workshop Carnival Tickets Sales – sell 4 ticket books for the 40th Annual Winter Carnival If you have sold all three carnival

ticket books, there is a chance to win a $50 SCRIP or $25 SCRIP gift card of your choice. All you need to do is pick up a fourth carnival ticket book and sell that fourth ticket book and return by Jan. 25th. Get your fourth ticket book and sell sell sell. Drawing for the SCRIP gift cards will be Jan. 25th. January 26th - Sacrament of Reconciliation for Grade 2 at 9am. Catholic Schools Week – Jan 27th through Feb 2nd 2013—Catholic Schools Week kicks off January 27th with a Mass at 8AM and a Pancake Breakfast in the school cafeteria sponsored by the Ascension Knights of Columbus. As we get ready for the cele-bration of Catholic Schools Week, let's turn our attention to what makes us Catholic. When we, as parents and teachers, work with our children to make them knowledgeable in their faith and com-fortable discussing it with others, we have laid the groundwork for the spread of our faith. Faith is always very demanding because faith leads us beyond ourselves. Faith gives a vision of life's pur-pose and always stimulates us to action. This year is the year of Faith. Now more than ever, Catholic Schools Week is a time to celebrate the enduring value of Catholic Education. St. Bernard School pro-vides high quality, faith based education that will continue to pay the dividends for years to come. “Catholic Schools: Raise the Standards” underscores the commitment of St. Bernard School to continue the Long Tradition of Excellence. Families and communi-ty can count on St. Bernard to instill in students the faith, knowledge, morals and discipline that will enable students to fulfill their future roles as committed citizens, productive employees and effective leaders. Let us raise the standards of our children in their spiritual life, academic life and in family life. Every year we ask families to do a family project in preparation for our Catholic Schools Week. Fundraiser Notes - Sarpino’s Pizzeria: The last two months we’ve had pizza days, we earned about $150.00 in November and $177.00 in December. Our next date is January 21st 2013. We made arrangements to have this fundraiser on every third Monday of each month. We are getting 15% of the entire day’s profit. It’s super easy you can place the order and have it delivered to the school for you to pick up at 5pm or you can stop by Sarpino’s Piz-zeria and pick it up yourself. Take a break from cooking and sup-port the school

Today— Sunday, January 13th after 8 am Mass we will be tak-ing down the Christmas decorations. If you would like to help please meet at the Narthex after church. The more the merrier! Thanks.

December 20, 2012 ;School Sisters of Notre Dame ; Attn.: Sr. Mary Kay Gosch; 1700 Good Council Drive;Mankato, MN. 56001 Dear Sisters: The School Sisters of Notre Dame have provided much service and support to our parish and school. As you know Sr. Christa Rein ;provided many years of exceptional service in our school and the church. As a token of our appreciation we are enclosing a donation of $5,000.00 in memory of Sr. Christa Rein for the benefit of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Sincerely, Fr. Gregory Abbott, Pastor; St. Bernard Church & School

Church of the Ascension Norwood Young America, MN

Weekly Collection January 7: Fiscal Year to Date Weekly Operating Budget: $2,644.23 Contributions: $3,404.01 Weekly Budget YTD: $74,038.46 Actual Collection YTD: $77,859.51 YTD collected Over (Under) Budget: $3.821.05 Capital Improvement: $195.00 Capital Improvement Fund Total: $19,399.16

Ascension Knights of Columbus Paper Drive to be held from Sat. Jan 12 through Sunday Jan. 20th. Drop off times are from 7am until sunset. Thank you to eve-ryone for their continued support of the paper drive.

WELCOME ISAAC LAYTON LUND

Son of Travis & Laura Lund Baptized into Christ on December 29th 2012

& the newest member of Church of the Ascension Please offer a prayer for him and his family

Today Bishop Lee Piche will celebrate a Charismatic Mass

Today, Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 1:00 pm St. Albert The Great Catholic Church

3200 East 29th Street, Minneapolis Enter the side door on 32nd Avenue South

For more information call Vince Dorazio at 612-243-9411

Ascension parishioners who need Communion brought to their home should contact Joe & Diane

Weckman at 467-3928 to make arrangements.

In this Year of Faith, the Catholic Bishops of the United States have called for a nationwide effort to advance the

movement for Religious Liberty, Life and Marriage, through prayer, penance, and sacrifice. The Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis responds by offering a Holy Hour, at The Cathedral of St Paul Led by Archbishop

Nienstedt January 20th, 3:00-4:00pm We ask you to join us and Catholics across the nation to

pray for increased protections of religious liberty, and the rebuilding of a culture favorable to life and marriage.

For more information contact the Office of Marriage, Family and Life 651-291-4488 or www.archspm.org

A Joyful and Holy New Year to You! Are you looking for a sign that God loves you?

Here it is! Tune in daily to hear the breadth and length

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CHURCH OF ST. BERNARD STEWARDSHIP OF TIME

AND LITURGY SCHEDULE January 14 through January 20, 2012

LECTORS: Saturday 8:00 pm. Leonard Hoen Jr. Sunday 8:00 am. Lori Storms SERVERS: Weekdays: St. Bernard School Student Saturday 8:00 pm. Caleb & Jared Wickenhauser Sunday 8:00 am. Amy & Clare Wickenhauser

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER Saturday 8:00pm. Mary Meuwissen Sunday 8:00 am. Carol Symanitz

USHERS: Saturday 8:00pm Bob Rademacher & Charles Rademacher Sunday 8:00 am. Andy Kleindl & Hank Storms

GREETERS: Saturday 8:00 pm. Andrea Wickenhauser Sunday 8:00 am. Jan Storms

GIFT BEARERS Saturday 8:00 pm. Mary & Jim Meuwissen Sunday 8:00 am. Lori & Tom Kasel

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Wednesday, February 6, 2013

After the 8:00 A.M. Mass until 8:00 PM.

MASS SCHEDULE INTENTIONS: Saturday Jan. 12 8:00 p.m. †Ositha & Ervin Reiling Sunday Jan. 13 8:00 am. People of the Parish Monday Jan. 14 8:00 am. †Euella Knauer Tuesday Jan. 15 8:00 am. No Mass Wednesday Jan. 16 8:00 am. †Melvin Walter Thursday Jan. 17 8:00 am. No Mass Friday Jan. 18 8:00 am. †Fr. Richard F. Berg Saturday Jan. 19 8:00 pm. †Ositha Reiling Sunday Jan. 20 8:00 am. People of the Parish

Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday & Friday 8:30 a.m.

Saturday: 7:15-7:45 p.m. (Note Time Change)

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Gathering Our Gifts Sunday Envelope/Plate Income (12/30/12-1/6/13) $ 13,766.21 Make Up the Difference (12/30/12-1/6/13 $ 3,628.00 Electronic Donations (12/30/12-1/6/13) $ 480.00 Subtotal Income for Gathering Our Gifts $ 17,874.21 Forward in Faith Envelope Income (12/30/12-1//6/13) $ 2,540.00 Electronic Donations (12/30/12-1//6/13) $ 50.00 Subtotal Income for Forward in Faith $ 2,590.00 Total Weekly Income $ 20,464.21 Make Up the Difference (TTD) $ 12,030.00

CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION STEWARSHIP OF TIME

January 14 through January 20

SERVERS: Saturday 5:00 pm: Curtis Urness, Emma Dettmann Sunday 10:00 am: Tracy & Elizabeth George LECTORS: Saturday 5:00 pm: Ann Dettmann Sunday10:00 am: Cheryl Coyle COMMUNION MINISTERS: Saturday 5:00 pm: Pat Johnson Sunday 10:00 am: Steve Coyle COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND: January 13: Dolores Bohlinger January 20: Ann Fitz USHERS FOR JANUARY: Saturday 5:00 pm Gary Widmer, Jim Louwagie Sunday 10:00 am Paul Lano, Justin Buckentin GREETERS: Sat. 5:00 pm-Sheila Hart Sun. 10:00 am– Julia Little ADORATION: Thursdays from 8:00 am-8:00 pm

MASS INTENTIONS Sunday 10:00 am Parish Monday No Mass Tuesday 7:15 am Fr. Paul Ardolf Wednesday No Mass Thursday 7:15 am No Mass Friday No Mass Saturday No Mass Saturday 5:00 pm Fr. Paul Ardolf

MASS TIMES

Weekday Masses: Tuesday and Thursday at 7:15 am

Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 4:15-4:45 pm

The Lord will bless his people with peace.

ADVENTURES IN REVELATION 2013 Calendar

Session 2 – Revelation 2-3: Letters to the Seven Churches Sunday, January 20, 2013 Monday, January 21, 2013 Session 3 – Revelation 4-5: Creation and Redemption Sunday, January 27, 2013 Monday, January 28, 2013