Ja nu a r y 2 2 , 2 0 1 7 | 3 r d S u n d ay i n O r d i n a r y T i m e

SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday 4:00 pm SPV 6:00 pm SJ

Sunday 8:30 am SPV 10:00 am SJ 11:30 am SJ (EF)

DAILY MASSES

SACRAMENT OF

RECONCILIATION

Tuesday 8:00 am SPV Wednesday 5:00 pm SJ Thursday 8:30 am SJ Friday 8:00 am SPV

First Friday 7:00 pm SJ (EF)

Saturday 3:00 pm SPV 5:30 pm SJ

EUCHARISTIC

ADORATION Thursday 9:00 am—5:00 pm SJ Friday 8:30 am—7:00 pm SPV

ST. PIUS V

ST. JOSEPH

Website: www.stpiusvcf.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-2:00 pm

Website: www.stjosephmiesville.com Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-1:00 pm

Leave Everything Behind We all have our favorites that we follow, be it our favorite sports team that we live and die by; or our favorite television show in which we cannot miss an episode; or favorite author whose writings will always intrigue us; or we have a favorite celebrity who never

fails to entertain us; or we have a favorite politician whose views seem to closely match ours or at least says all the right things that garners our support. In a sense, we could say that we are disciples of all those favorites by virtue of all the time and attention we give them. For example, if Joe Mauer came by me and said “follow me,” and hang out with the rest of the Minnesota Twins, I most certainly would do that.

And many of us even have a favorite priest. I know in my past assignments, there were people out there who look at the mass schedule and determine the one they will attend on the basis of which priest is presiding. “Beeson is presiding at this mass, let’s go to it;” or “Beeson is presiding, let’s avoid that mass like the plague.” I am so flattered when people come up to me and tell me that I am their favorite or that they love every one of my homilies, and it really makes me feel good that somehow I am connecting. I also understand that there are people that I do not connect with and probably never will.

When I was sitting in the pew, it was the same for me. I was always excited when certain priests presided because somehow their style made me sit up and listen, while there were other priests that presided made me regret that I did not bring a pillow with me. For the person sitting next to me in the pew it might have been just the opposite.

While my faith ultimately did not live or die by the priest of the day, my level of excitement about the faith would be affected. I was never really a disciple of any priest, but I knew of people that were close to that. And somehow, as I reflect back on those days, I think that sort of thing can be problematic.

I think Saint Paul would agree. In today’s second reading from his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul notes that there is dissention in the ranks, which people pledged their allegiance to certain individuals in the community, and there are rivalries because of it. The Corinthians were a divided community because of this. It would be as if to say that there would be a faction of people here say they belong to Father Jay because he was so wonderful at our wedding and another faction say they belong to Father Ortega because he was so wonderful with the baptism of our child and another faction say they belong to Father Terry because he was wonderful in bringing healing in the confessional; and each faction would declare that no other priest is acceptable. Paul is pointing out that this is not what being a disciple is all about. If it meant that, then the Cross of Christ would be emptied of all its meaning.

The call to discipleship is not a call to be a disciple of one particular person or another, but it is a call to be in union with Jesus Christ himself.

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2 From Father Terry

Please Pray For Kaye Fischer, David Hedeen, Donny Waltz II, Anastasia Waller, Mike Klimek, Mary

Kay Hoffman, Diane Schiller, Greg Denn, Dee Ashton, Kory Kochevar, Tony Godfrey, Bill Freiermuth, Don Totzke, Jim Sieben, Dick Collins, Floyd, Mary Kimmes, Mary McGraw, Norma Swanson, Mary Osborn, Larry Rehder, LeRoy Rother, Helena Byrne, Mary Ann Illa If you know someone that would appreciate prayers for their health and wellness, please call me at the office. Thank You.

Readings & Observances for the Week

January 22

SUNDAY

22 1st Reading Is 8:23--9:3 2nd Reading 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17 Gospel Mt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

MONDAY

23

1st Reading Heb 9:15, 24-28 Gospel Mk 3:22-30 Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children; St. Vincent, Deacon & Martyr; St. Marianne Cope, Virgin

TUESDAY

24 1st Reading Heb 10:1-10 Gospel Mk 3:31-35 St. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

WEDNESDAY

25 1st Reading Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22 Gospel Mk 16:15-18 Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle

THURSDAY

26 1st Reading 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5 Gospel Mk 4:21-25 Sts. Timothy & Titus, Bishops

FRIDAY

27 1st Reading Heb 10:32-39 Gospel Mk 4:26-34 St. Angela Merici, Virgin

SATURDAY

28 1st Reading Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 Gospel Mk 4:35-41 St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church

SUNDAY

29 1st Reading Zep 2:3; 3:12-13 2nd Reading 1 Cor 1:26-31 Gospel Mt 5:1-12a 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catholic Schools Week

Stewards Among Us

Heidi Mace

I have been blessed with my wonderful husband Jeffrey and four beautiful children – Alex, Lauren, Anthony, and Abraham. We live in pretty Red Wing. I have been a parishioner of St. Joseph’s for over 20 years.

Active in the music ministry throughout high school and college, I was appointed the position of music director in 2002 by Fr. Klaers. Even though I declined the position, he -as known to many people- would not take no for an answer and thus I soon came to share my love of music with others in a more permanent position.

Henry Van Dyke once shared, “The woods would be quiet if no bird sang but the one that sang best.” It is important for us all to remember that we must use the talents God has blessed us with. Not one of us is perfect, but we all need to share the gifts we have been given to show God’s love and further his kingdom.

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It is through the inspiration of certain individuals, that many people may hear the voice of Jesus calling them just as clearly as Simon, Andrew, James, and John did on that day they were fishing. For others though, that call may not be so clear.

It may be in the form of dissatisfaction with one’s own life and a yearning to make it better. The danger of that is that these sorts of individuals may possibly latch on to someone with just enough charisma, and by following that person, they may not ever be led to Christ. Sometimes we hear the call when life is just fine. And when we hear that call, what is our response? Do we look at this call as an intrusion on our plans? Or do we respond like those four we heard in today’s Gospel and leave everything behind? The idea of being like those four and leaving everything behind is an intimidating proposal. While it is true that those four left their occupation as fishermen behind to follow Jesus, the call to discipleship does not necessarily require leaving our occupations or our families behind to follow Jesus. What we leave behind are the things that keep us from following Jesus in the first place. If it is our own pettiness and divisiveness that keeps us from following Jesus, we need to leave it behind. If it is narrow-mindedness and mean-spiritedness that keeps us from following Jesus, we need to leave it behind. If it is our worldly desires of fame, fortune, power, and sex that keep us from following Jesus, we need to leave it behind. If it is being a slave to our own addictions, to our own greed that is keeping us from following Jesus, we need to leave it behind. If it is our discipleship to our favorite things, our favorite sports teams, our favorite television shows, our favorite authors, our favorite celebrity, our favorite politician, and yes, even our favorite priest; if all that is keeping us from truly following Jesus, we need to leave it all behind.

We are all called to be disciples of Jesus Christ. This discipleship is a commitment to love God, to love one another, and to serve one another. We renew that commitment every time we come up for communion. Let the Eucharist nourish us with the strength to maintain that commitment.—TB

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Fr. Terry’s Weekly Appointments: Monday: Day Off Tuesday: 8:00 AM Mass (St. Pius) Wednesday: 5:00 PM Mass (St Joe’s) 7:15 PM Reconciliation (St. Pius) Thursday: 9:00 AM Meeting (St. Joe’s) Friday: 8:00 AM Mass (St Pius) Saturday: 11:00 AM Confessions (SJN)

3:00 PM Confessions (St. Pius) 4:00 PM Mass (St. Pius) 7:30 PM Confessions (Net) Sunday: 8:30 AM Mass (St. Pius) 10:00 AM Mass (St. Joe’s)

The Monday morning Bible Study with Bill Larsen facilitating is continuing with a study of Luke—Gospel of Mercy. You are welcome to join. The group meets 9-10:30 am at St. Pius V Lower Level. Cost is $40. Contact Marge Krause at 263-3106 if interested.

We will be celebrating Grandparents Sunday, February 12 at Mass. The Knights of Columbus will serve a pancake breakfast after. The free will offering will benefit the Confirmation program. Mark your calendars.

Please consider becoming a volunteer for Masses. We need more volunteers for usher, lector, Eucharistic Minister, Greeters and altar servers. Training is scheduled for February 4. If that date doesn’t work for you, but you are interested, arrangements can be made. Please contact the office to sign up.

Did you know that a number of religious and a local community publication are available in the north stairwell bookshelf? Feel free to help yourself. The bulletin board there also features community information.

Yes, we will be doing the Fish Fry’s during Lent again this year. Thanks to Kathleen Mason who will be heading it up. She will be looking for teams to work every other week. Ash Wednesday is March 1 with our first Fish Fry on March 3.

Did you know there is a library in the sacristy with a number of religious books and DVD’s. Help yourself. Return to the shelf when you are done. Some great winter reading is available!

2016 Giving Statements will be prepared and sent in the near future. Those who have made contributions over $200 will receive a statement. If you have recently moved or changed your phone number, please call the office with your updated information.

If you have old Eye Glasses that you want to donate, you can drop them off in the office or give to John & Phyllis Hommes.

St John’s School Raffle tickets available will be available for purchase at Masses this week and next week. This raffle is sponsored by Catholic United Financial. And 100% of the funds go to the school. Tickets available in the front entrance.

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PARISH STAFF Parish Office 507-263-2578 Emergency # 651-229-5189

Pastor: Fr. Terry Beeson stogie928@hotmail.com

Deacon: Kevin Downie 507-202-5304 deacon.kmd@gmail.com

Business Administrator: BJ Peters spvparish@gmail.com

Administrative Assistant: Mary Waldschmidt spvparishoffice@gmail.com Director of Religious Ed/Youth Minister: Cindy Meyers spvcfyouth@gmail.com Music Director: Sue Franke-Clark Building & Maintenance: Shawn Carpenter spvmaint@gmail.com Prayer Network: Call the parish office

ST PIUS V PARISH CALENDAR Monday, January 23 9-10:30 am Adult Study on Luke 9:30 am Rosary at The Gardens Tuesday, January 24 7:15 am Liturgy of the Hour 8:00 am Mass for †Del Schiller 6:30 pm Intercessory Prayer Group Wednesday, January 25 6-7:00 pm Elementary Faith Formation 7:15-8:30 pm Middle/HS Faith Formation Thursday, January 26 Friday, January 27 8:00 am Mass for † James A Weber 8:30 am—7:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration 9:00 am Homebound Communion Saturday, January 28 3:00 pm Reconciliation 4:00 pm Mass for † Dan O’Gorman Sunday, January 29 8:30 am Mass for †Scott Cysiewski

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Friday, January 27 Homebound Ministers Gary Sigmeth, Arlis Burr, Ann Lund

Saturday, January 28 4:00 pm Lector Marge Krause Servers Open, Open Eucharistic Ministers Sheryl Bauer, Bob & Regina Wernimont, Morris & Audrey Mattson Ushers Gary Sigmeth, Larry Lee, Julie Murphy Greeters Mary Irrthum, Bill Bogenrief

Sunday, January 29 8:30 am Lector Helena Byrne Servers Christopher, Jessica & Nathan Baszuro Eucharistic Ministers Ray Lopresto, John & Phyllis Hommes, Joyce Lorentz, Ken Meyers, Gerry Miller Ushers Lyman Robinson, Nick Stein, Mike Barrett Greeters Bob & Pam Beach

Our sincere sympathy to Fr. Jaspers, whose father Anthony C. Jaspers, passed away Sunday, January 15. His Funeral Mass was Thursday at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Mankato. May he rest in peace.

If you are in third grade or older, and interested in becoming a mass server, please contact Brian Molitor. 651-983-9864.

Eucharistic Adoration is here every Thursday from 9 am (right after 8:30 am Mass) until 4 pm. Would you be willing to spend 1 hour a

week? Maybe you can’t commit but would be willing to be on the substitute list? Call or email the parish office if willing.

The wireless microphones and amp has been installed. The old system was over 15 years old, so it was time to update the old system.

The 2017 Contribution Statements will be prepared and sent this week. If you have any questions, when you receive them, please call me at the office. Patti

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LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Saturday, January28 6:00 pm Lector Harry Roberts Eucharistic Ministers Sylvia Bauer, Jim & Kathy Anderson Ushers Randy Peine Family Servers Cole Caturia & Graci Rohr Rosary Leader Carol Leifeld

Sunday, January 29 10:00 am Lector Brian Molitor Eucharistic Ministers Judy Foley, Jeff Mace & Rita Molitor Ushers Kocur Family Servers Joseph & William Howell Rosary Leader Volunteer

ST. JOSEPH PARISH CALENDAR

Sunday, January 22 10:00 am Mass for Bernie Ahlers† 11:00 am-2:30 pm Confirmation Retreat 11:30 am Extraordinary Form of the Mass For Marie Lorenz † Monday, January 23 Tuesday, January 24 Wednesday, January 25 5:00 pm Mass for a special intention 5:30 –6:30 pm Wednesday Night Dinner 6:00—7:00 pm FF Class Gr K-5 7:15—8:30 pm FF Class Gr 6-10 Thursday, January 26 8:30 am Mass for Fr, Nucgaek Tegeder† 9:00 am—5:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Friday, January 27 Saturday, January 28 5:30 –5:45 pm Reconciliation 6:00 pm Mass for Bob Leifeld† Sunday, January 29 10:00 am Mass for Fr. Jim Gorman† 11:30 am Extraordinary Form of the Mass

PARISH STAFF Parish Office 651-437-3526 Emergency # 651-229-5189

Pastor: Fr. Terry Beeson ext. 11 stogie928@hotmail.com Deacon: Kevin Downie 507-202-5304 deacon.kmd@gmail.com Business Administrator: Patti Brown ext. 10 stjosephm@embarqmail.com Faith Formation Director: Cathy Roche ext. 24 caroche@embarqmail.com Youth Minister: Claire Kranz clkranz@embarqmail.com Music Director: Heidi Mace hemace@embarqmail.com Buildings Maintenance: Nick Ries Custodian: Mike Otto Cemeterian: Rebecca Susag

COLLECTION January 15, 2017

Envelopes & Plate .......................... $3,393.30 Christmas ............................................ $100.00 Solemnity of Mary ............................... $50.00 Electronic Contributions ............. $1,675.00 Building Fund ................................... $$20.00 Weekly Projection ........................ $4,385.00 This week’s difference ...................... $833.30 Projected year to date ................ $127,165.00 Collected year to date ............... $133,043.55 Over year to date ............................ $5,878.55

Thank you very much!

January 22—Confirmation (Year II) “Rite of Enrollment at 10 am “Spirit Day” Retreat 11 am-2:30 pm 25—6:00-7:00 pm Class (K-5) Grade 2: Safety Lesson 7:15-8:30 pm Class (Gr 6-10) Year I: Saint report due

February 1—6:00-7:00 pm Class (K-5) 7:15-8:30 pm Class (Gr 6-10) Connections (Gr 6-8)

Please pray for the Confirmation students attending a retreat this weekend.

Apply to be a team member for the Totus Tuus Summer Catechetical Program! We are in need of college age men and women who feel called to share their Catholic faith with the youth from local parishes around the Archdiocese. Positions are a 2-month commitment (6/2-7/29), which includes one week of training and one week break for the 4th of July. Each team member will receive $2,520 for their work. Find application forms at www.archspm.org/TotusTuus.

Save your postage stamps! By saving canceled stamps from your incoming mail, you can contribute to the Sisters of the Holy Cross Ministry for the Poor. The sisters will remove the stamps from the envelope paper, sort them and sell them to brokers and collectors. Proceeds benefit their ministries. Leave at least 1/4" on each side of the stamp when cutting from the envelope. Containers in hall or drop off at the office.

“Be a Light for Life” TLC of Hastings Banquet

Saturday, February 18, 2017 Seton Hall

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Please plan to join us for this special evening of celebration, appreciation and information about our ministry. For 2017 we are not charging guests to attend but reservations are required. Doors open at 5 pm, dinner begins at 6pm. Key-note speaker is Claire Culwell. A surprise presentation will be made by TLC. Make your reservation today at 651-437-4200 or www.supporttlchastings.com and click on “Attend Banquet” in upper right hand corner of page.

Knights of Columbus With more then a hand full of new members, the Knights of Columbus Open house was a success. If your

still interested in what the Knights do, or what the Knights can do for you, it's not too late, contact us for more information. All Catholic men 18+ are welcome.

The Knights will be having a pancake breakfast and the ever so popular, free throw basket ball contest again this year, to help celebrate, "Catholic schools Week". Both events will be held in Vermillion at St. John's School gathering area right after Mass Sunday January 29. Joe Nauer Grand Knight, 651-755-0000, or e-mail at plumberjoejoe@aol.com. "Lots of hands make little work"! Thank you for your time and, God bless!

Catholic School Raffle …

a great way to support

St. John’s School

This is one of our most important fundraisers of the year. School gets all the revenue. Please contact any school family or the school office 437-2644 to purchase tickets. Each ticket costs $5. Tickets will also be sold after several Masses.

Catholic Watchmen Men are invited to the Catholic

Watchmen Rally Fr. Brian Park (Pastor of Annunciation in Minneapolis) will speak on “How Catholic Men Deal with Sin”. Thursday, February 2

Church of St. Peter 1405 Sibley Memorial Hwy,

Mendota 6:30-9:00 pm

Benediction with Bishop Cozzens Registration is not required.

MCCL March for Life is TODAY ,Sunday January 22

Join thousands of Minnesotans at the State Capitol in St. Paul at 2 pm for the 44th annual MCCL March for Life. The March commemorates the deaths of more than 59 million unborn babies killed by abortion since the 193 U.S. Supreme Court's decision legalized abortion on demand for all nine months of pregnancy. Your presence will help show elected officials and the public the depth of support for pro-life legislation protection women and unborn babies.

The 2017 Catholic Services Appeal is about to kick-off! Through the recent example of St. Theresa of Calcutta, better known as Mother Theresa, we have seen how captivating heroic charity is.

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Ice skating fun has begun in physical education class at St. John the Baptist School

in Vermillion.

The school's K-6th grade students take advantage of the Vermillion city rink located right out the back door of the rural school. Many parents, grandparents, and St. John the Baptist Church parishioners have supported this fun unit over the years by lacing and tying student skates in the warming house.

St. Pius V ~ Cannon Falls St. Joseph ~ Miesville Cindy Meyers Claire Kranz

spvcfyouth@gmail.com clkranz@embarqmail.com

Attention Businesses and/or Individuals Donations are wanted!

The Catholic Heart Work Camp (CHWC) Mission trip group is putting a raffle ticket together as a fundraiser and would like to fill the tickets with great prizes from the businesses or individuals from the 5 parish area. Deadline to donate is Monday, January 23rd. Call text or email Norma Berens, raffle ticket coordinator at 612-508-5390 or noberens@embarqmail.com. Want more information or details, contact Norma. Raffle Drawing March 19!

Order Forms available in all churches! Turn in by Wednesday, February 1 Drop it in the collection with the label: CHWC Fundraiser Order via email: clkranz@embarqmail.com

Make checks payable to: St. Joseph Church

(Would you like to donate cheese, Italian Sausage, Pepperoni, Canadian Bacon for this fundraiser?

Contact Claire at 651-280-0204.)

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