THIRD WEEK OF EASTER • APRIL 10, 2016

The Church of

St. George Mass Schedule

Weekend Masses: Saturday: 4:00 pm Sunday: 9:15am Spanish Mass: Sunday: 5:00 pm Weekday & Holy Day Masses: Consult schedule inside bulletin.

Sacramental Life Reconciliation: Individual: Saturday at 3:00-3:45pm Communal: Offered during Advent and Lent Adoration: 9:00am-10:00pm Monday-Friday Call: Jean Kottemann (952) 471-7485

Baptism, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage: Contact the Parish Office (952) 473-1247 Pastoral visits to the sick & home-bound: Contact the Parish Office

Parish Staff (952-473-1247)

Secretary: Sara Dore ext100 Latino Ministry: Melba Reyes ext101 Faith Formation: Amy McEvoy ext102 Bookkeeper: Paula Luna ext103 Music: Kelly Kadlec ext105

Bldg. & Grounds Pete Meyer (952) 472-7449 Jim Maas (763) 479-5890 Bldg., Grounds & Supplies Mike Dombeck - Cell (612) 716-7107

Cemetery 401 Willow Drive • Long Lake

Deacon Joe Kittok (763) 221-6658 John Hughes (612) 804-2449 Paul Bennett (952) 200-7399

Parish Pastoral Council * meeting minutes posted on church bulletin boards

Chair Dick Speeter (952) 475-1244 Secretary Mary Shearer (952) 334-3084 Trustee Douglas Williams (952) 471-0770 Trustee William Kottemann (952) 471-7485

Other Parish Pastoral Council Members: Camille Curtiss Mike Dombeck John Ballin Michelle Flannery Joe Konicek Daren Grothaus Maria Ines Hitateguy

THE CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE Church and Parish Office Established 1916 133 North Brown Road • Long Lake, MN 55356

Pastor Phone: (952) 473-1247 • Fax: (952) 404-0129 Fr. Mark Juettner (952) 473-1247 x 104 Office Hours: Tues/Wed/Thurs 9-3pm & Fri , 9-1pm Fr. Juettner- After Hours: juet79@hotmail.com Office E-mail: stgeorge@msn.com EMERGENCY LINE TO FR. JUETTNER: www.stgeorgelonglake.org To report an after hour medical emergency or death, call (952) 473-1247 X 150.

For information about the Knights of Columbus, please contact Daren Grothaus at 952-472-8070.

For information about the Women’s Council, please contact President Susan Handley at 513-236-4686.

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Thank you to all our visitors, guests and extended family members for joining us this weekend. Call the office at (952) 473-1247 or email us at stgeorge@msn.com if you would like more information about the parish or to register.

WELCOME to . . . THE CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE

Dear Parishioners, Recently a Vatican announcement was made that informed the world that Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a well known person on the international level, would be canonized a saint on September 4, 2016. Mother Teresa has often been described as a citizen of the world. Here's how she once described herself: 'By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world. As to my heart, I belong entirely to the Heart of Jesus.’ How very fitting that within the Jubilee Year of Mercy this woman of faith and minister of mercy will now be enrolled in the canon of saints for the good of the Church. She is a contemporary and perfect model of living to the fullest - both the seven spiritual works of mercy as well as the seven corporal works of mercy, all to an exemplary degree. She washed the wounded, cared for the sick and dying. Some of her former students joined her over time. She spread her work throughout India. The Vatican took note of her charity and encouraged her to open various organizations in other parts of the world until they were on every inhabited continent. In 1979, she received the Nobel Peace Prize, which drew the attention of the media to the demure nun in blue and white. By the time of her death, 4,000 Mother Teresa's Sisters worked under her at 610 foundations in 123 countries. Before she died, Mother Teresa met one last time with Pope John Paul II and then returned to Kolkata to spend her final days with people close to her. She died on September 5, 1997, and was given a state funeral by the government of India. Analyzing her deeds and achievements, John Paul II asked: "Where did Mother Teresa find the strength and perseverance to place herself completely at the service of others? She found it in prayer and in the silent contemplation of Jesus Christ, his Holy Face, his Sacred Heart." I still remember my short visit with Mother Teresa many years ago, when I was a junior at the College of St. Thomas and also a seminarian at St. John Vianney Seminary. In the Fall of 1972, a few of us from the seminary went to the Church of St. Olaf in downtown Minneapolis where Mother Teresa was scheduled to meet a group of people who were co-workers with her religious order, while she was visiting in the Twin Cities. I had the opportunity to approach her and introduce myself as a seminarian and to ask for her prayers. In her immediate presence, I felt a certain joy within me to be so close to someone holy and wholly devoted to God and her missionary apostolate, which was to serve the poorest of the poor. I was amazed that someone so small in stature and seemingly frail of frame could have such strength of faith, of character, and determination to do the Will of God in her life. She was a great inspiration to me then, and I am amazed to think even now how privileged I was to have had the opportunity to be with, speak to, and hold the gentle hand of a “saint-in-the-making” almost 44 years ago. I very much look

forward to watching the ceremony of her canonization in early September and to ask once again her loving intercession, especially now for the Church of St. George and its parishioners during our Centennial Year. While on the topic of shaking hands with future saints, when I was on a study sabbatical in Rome at the North American College, which is the major seminary for the dioceses of the United States, my fellow sabbatical priests and I had the opportunity for a private audience with Pope John Paul II, in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, on March 19, 1995. Each one of us forty priests had the opportunity, for just a few moments, to approach His Holiness, the Holy Father, and state our name and diocese of incardination. When my turn came, I remember approaching the Holy Father, who was standing with open hands and showing a warm and gracious smile. It was obvious that while the Parkinson’s illness was limiting his movement and his health in general, nevertheless, his bright eyes seemed so very alert, both sparkling and penetrating at each priest standing before him. To this very day, more than 21 years later, I still have that special photo of our gracious reception, with our hands clasped together, placed now on my fireplace mantelpiece. I often look at the photo and remember with a smile that it was another great privilege for me to also be introduced to this saintly pope. Imagine that! That I have personally met two canonized saints in my lifetime! May their holy intercessions for me and all priests be constant in our vocations to serve the Church faithfully and generously. St. Teresa of Calcutta and St. John Paul II, pray for us. Gratefully in Christ,

Fr. Mark Juettner, Pastor

A Le er from the Pastor

First Reconciliation Congratulations to the children who made their First Reconciliation this weekend. God bless you!

Thank you to Amy McEvoy and Lisa Mevssen who have done such a beautiful job preparing our students for this essential Sacrament.

Daniel Carruthers Christopher Estrada Reece Herrara Brianna Jimenez Alexa Lopez Esperanza Lopez Vincent Monico Eric Narvaez Anthony Perrill

Isabela Ramon-Narvaez Campbell Reiser Erik Estrada Maria Pacheco Leonardo Sanchez Jose Barajas Naomi Reyes Martinez Andrea Sanchez Mia Reyes Moua

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HOSPITALITY SUNDAY A er 9:15 am Mass on Sunday

Please consider helping with this ministry. Apr. 17 Henjums Apr. 24 Cristianis May 01 Please sign up

There is sign-up sheet for the calendar year in the Community Center. Training is available. Call Mike Dombeck at 952.475.2649 (H) or 612.716.7107 (C)

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS ************************** Next Meeting Thursday, May 5th, 2016, at 7pm KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP: DEADLINE THIS MONTH! Apply by April 30, 2016 Two $750 grants are available for September 2016! The Knights of Columbus will again provide scholarship grants to two St. George high school seniors, current college or vocational technical students. Applications are available on the Knights of Columbus SCHOLARSHIP DISPLAY located in the church entrance. ST. MARY’S MISSION SPEAKER THIS WEEKEND At this weekend’s Masses, we welcome Patti Spry who has worked in Outreach and Development for St. Mary's Mission for six years. St. Mary's Mission is on the Red Lake Reservation, serving the people of the Red Lake Nation. The school opened in 1888, and currently serves 88 students grades pre-k- 6th. St. Mary's Mission School continues to work hard to continue its quality, focus and formation by instilling gospel values in an academically strong and disciplined learning environment. The school embraces the poor and involves the Red Lake Community in every way possible. Patty Spry is coming to update us about the important work being done at Red Lake and to tell us about the people of the Red Lake Nation and what we can do to keep the Mission going. Envelopes are available at the end of the pews for donations to continue this important work! *****CORN DAYS KICK OFF MEETING THIS SUNDAY***** Join Mike Dombeck, chair of our 2016 Corn Days festival, for our kick off meeting in the Community Center at 10:30am after Mass on April 10th! Please come help make this another fabulous Corn Days! Thrivent Social Security Seminar Tuesday, April 19th at 2pm or 6pm, St. George Community Center Parishioner Carmen Carruthers and her colleague will present information and answer questions about Social Security.

WOMEN’S COUNCIL Next Meeting: Thursday, May 5th, at 10am FILL THE CRIB for Southwest Options for Women (formerly the Minnetonka Life Center) Each spring we have a portable crib set up in the entrance of the church during the spring months for donations to Southwest Options for Women. Please bring in cash, gift cards, and new or very gently used items. Let’s fill the CRIB! The following are some items that are always in need: newborn gowns for boys and girls, baby socks, all sizes; crib sheets; receiving blankets; bibs; onesies, size NB and 0-3 months; sleep and play outfits; diaper bags; baby wipes, bottles, size 1 diapers, and any new or gently used clothing, NB to size 4T. Thank you! St. Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women 84th Annual Convention, April 29-30 St. Vincent DePaul, 9100 93rd Ave. North, Brooklyn Park, MN Please see the parish bulletin boards for information about the program and speakers. Call 651-291-4545 for more information or to register. Hello parishioners! I am excited to share what I have learned about the history of the

Church of St. George. Please get in touch with me if you have any information or memories that would add to the story of our parish. My email is mgflannnery@gmail.com and my phone number is 952-913-3136. The 1960’s was an era of growth and change in the Catholic Church and at St. George. The Second Vatican

Council ushered in many adaptations to allow Catholics throughout the world to grow and interact more deeply with their Catholic faith in the modern era, especially through the liturgy. For example, the use of Latin to say mass as well as the priest facing away from the people was discontinued. Now Mass could be said in the languages of the faithful and the priests turned to face their parishioners. The laity could now actively participate in the liturgy and sing music that suited contemporary tastes to celebrate the Word of God and the Holy Eucharist. This significant upgrade greatly helped the Catholic Church to adjust to the needs of Catholics in the modern era as well as welcome the involvement of the laity in more parts of religious life. In the early 1960’s at St. George, the original church was quickly becoming too small to serve adequately its growing parish. Because of this parish growth, St. George was in a unique position to experiment in designing a contemporary Catholic church that would reflect the radical changes to be brought in by Vatican II. Land on south Watertown Road and County Road 146 was purchased for the new church from William Strong in 1957. In June 1959, Archbishop William O. Brady ordered the construction of a new church for St. George. Pledges from a majority of the parishioners were received to start collecting funds for a new church. On June 21, 1960, St. George kicked off a fund drive for raise money for the construction of the new church. Stayed tuned for the story of the construction and the design of the new church.

Centennial Corner

CENTENNIAL MASS & PIG ROAST FEAST “The Feast of St. George”: Saturday, April 23rd Special Centennial 4pm Mass Pig Roast Feast 5pm Get Your Discounted Early Bird Tickets! Come celebrate St. George’s Centennial Year as a Church with a wonderful Mass and Pig Roast Feast. Please invite any past or present parishioners or visitors who would enjoy celebrating and reminiscing about St. George’s history! We are selling early bird tickets which can be purchased at $10.00 for adults, $5.00 children 6 to 12, and under 5 free! Although we do expect some people to purchase tickets at the door the day of the celebration, the charge will then be $12.00 for adults and $7.00 for children ages 6-12. Purchasing tickets early will not only gain you a discount but will also help the church provide our pig roast vender with the expected number of people attending so that we can provide sufficient food without too many leftovers. The PIG ROAST FEAST tickets will be on sale at the parish fish fry on March 18 and after all Masses March 19 through April 17. PLEASE help your Parish Council make this a festive and memorable event by attending and by purchasing your tickets early!

LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE

4:00PM SATURDAY • April 16 Greeters: The Semsch Family Lector: Lou Doherty Eucharistic Ministers: Lou Doherty, Karen Kreuger, Mary Shearer Altar Servers: Preston Perrill 9:15AM SUNDAY • April 17 Greeters: The Lyons Family Lector: Daren Grothaus Eucharistic Ministers: Pat Doherty, Patty Henjum, Meg Flannery, Lynn Johnston, Glenn Slaughter Altar Servers: Mark and John Henjum

THIS WEEK’S CHURCH ACTIVITIES

Sat. 04/09 First Reconciliation 8:30am Tues. 04/12 Divine Will Group 9:15am Wed. 04/13 Cherub Choir Rehearsal 6pm-6:25pm Wed. 04/13 Faith Formation, 1-8 6:30pm-7:45pm Wed. 04/13 Choir Rehearsal 6:30-8:15pm Thurs. 04/14 AA Meeting 7pm

UPCOMING CHURCH ACTIVITIES

Tues. 04/19 Divine Will Group 9:15am Tues. 04/19 Trails of Orono Mass 10am Tues. 04/19 Thrivent Social Security Seminar 2pm & 6pm Wed. 04/20 Cherub Choir Rehearsal 6pm-6:25pm Wed. 04/20 Faith Formation, 1-8 6:30pm-7:45pm Wed. 04/20 Confirmation Class 6:30pm-7:45pm Wed. 04/20 Choir Rehearsal 6:30-8:15pm Thurs. 04/14 AA Meeting 7pm Sat. 04/23 Centennial Mass 4pm Sat. 04/23 Centennial Pig Roast Feast 5pm

FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016: Stewardship Update March 19-20

General Collection $ 2,627.00 Total: $ 2,627.00 Total Budget to date $ 152,000.00 Total Collected to date: $ 163,202.46 Net/(deficit): $ 11,202.46 Other Donations: Spanish Mass $ 263.00 Easter $ 30.00 Easter Flowers $ 405.00 Hospitality $ 88.00 Votives $ 29.26 Mass Intentions $ 24.00 Pass Through Collection Pontifical Collection for the Holy Land $ 10.00 Food Shelf $ 22.00

March 26-27 General Collection $ 2,241.00 Total: $ 2,241.00 Total Budget to date $ 156,000.00 Total Collected to date: $ 165,443.46 Net/(deficit): $ 9,443.46 Other Donations: Spanish Mass $ 293.21 Easter $ 2500.00 Easter Flowers $ 20.00 Mass Intentions $ 14.00 Pass Through Collection Pontifical Collection for the Holy Land $ 100.00 Catholic Campaign for Human Development $ 100.00

Note: Our weekly needs are approx. $4,000

Thank you for your generosity!

Weekly Mass Schedule and Intentions:

Sat. 04/09 4:00 PM † Donna Anderson Sun. 04/10 9:15 AM Special Intention:

Teens of the Parish Sun. 04/10 5:00 PM Spanish Mass Tues. 04/12 8:30 AM † Peggy Grasso Wed. 04/13 8:30 AM Special Intention: Jean Kottemann

Thur. 04/14 8:30 AM † Deacon Charles V. Bernard Fri. 04/15 8:30 AM † Cyril Mueller Sat. 04/16 4:00 PM † Betty Piekarski Sun. 04/17 9:15 AM † Bob Barrett Sun. 04/17 5:00 PM Spanish Mass

Today’s Readings

First Reading -- Brought before the Sanhedrin, the apostles give witness to Jesus Christ. (Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41). Psalm -- I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me (Psalm 30). Second Reading -- In his vision John sees all in heaven and on earth give honor and glory to the one on the throne and to the Lamb (Revelation 5:11-14). Gospel -- Jesus appears to the disciples by the sea of Tiberias (John 21:1-19 [1-14]).

Readings for the Week of April 10, 2016

Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51 -- 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69 Sunday: Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 100:1-3, 5; Rv 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10:27-30

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Those who recently died: Rosemary Shafer, Victor and Idia Figueroa (aunt and uncle of Gerardo Figueroa), Bob Barrett, Kelly Anne Murphy (sister of Shannon Banks), Donna Anderson, Mary Ferrell, Jeanette L. Gorman (mother of Reverend James Gorman), Paul Konkler (brother-in-law of Jean Stocker), Laurel Duffy (sister of Pat Kaster), Paul Goerger (brother of Ruth Hoffman) Those who are sick, hospitalized or recuperating: Lucy Baumbach, Judy Stangl, Annie Nelson Those who are homebound or in nursing homes: All those currently in treatment for their respective addictions, and those who need to face their addictions.

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