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November 23, 2014
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Pastor: Rev. Paul Treacy
Parochial Vicar:
Rev. Michael Barsness
Deacon: Larry Lawinger
PARISH OFFICE
9100 93rd Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Phone: (763) 425-2210
Email: churchinfo@saintvdp.org
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Mon-Wed:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thur-Fri:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekend Masses
Saturday Evening—5:00 pm
Sunday—
Daily Masses
Monday through Friday—8:00 am
Holy Day Masses
As announced
CONFESSIONS
Monday-Friday—7:30 am
Saturday—3:30-4:15 pm
Or call the parish office at (763) 4252210 to schedule an appointment.
EDUCATION CENTER
9050 93rd Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445-1406
School Office: (763) 425-3970
Email: schoolinfo@saintvdp.org
Principal: Kathleen O’Hara
Know
and celebrate our
Catholic Faith,
Love
God and our neighbor,
www.saintvdp.org
Serve
as disciples of
Jesus Christ.
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From the Pastor’s Desk
PASTOR
Rev. Paul Treacy
Ph on e: ( 7 63) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 401
Email: f r pa u lt r e acy @s ai nt vdp .o r g
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Rev. Michael Barsness
( 763) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 4 02
Email: f r m ic h ae l bar s ne s s @s a i nt vdp .o rg
DEACON
Deacon Larry Lawinger
( 763) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 4 03
Email: dc n lar r y la wi n ge r @s a i nt vdp .o rg
THANKSGIVING DAY MASS
Mass will be celebrated at 9 am in the Church.
Please bring a non-perishable food item for
the Thanksgiving Procession.
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING
The Parish Office will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 27th and Friday, Nov. 28th.
WANTED – RAFFLE ITEMS
We are looking for new
items for our raffle. Christmas items, gift
baskets, gift cards,
homemade gifts and
cards, toys, and tickets
to sporting events would
be appreciated. Perhaps
you have a home-based
business (Pampered Chef, Thirty One Gifts, Tastefully
Simple, etc.) and would like to donate an item. You can
drop your donation in the office and pick up your charitable
donations form. Donations will be accepted until November
30th. Contact Annette Schnabel at 763-506-0509 if you
have questions.
WANTED – USED BOOKS, PUZZLES, AND DVDS
The Christmas Bazaar will be hosting a “Used Books, Puzzles, and DVDs” sale again this year. We are asking your
help in making this a success. You may drop off donations
in the church coat room in the box marked “Used Books.”
Please no text books, encyclopedias, Readers Digest condensed books, or VHS tapes. Questions? Call Diane at
763-422-1832 or Mary at 507-360-4108.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR VOLUNTEER SIGN UP
ADULT VOLLEYBALL SIGN UP THIS WEEKEND
Sign up for this year's co-rec adult volleyball will be after all
the Masses in the Gathering Space this weekend. We have
sent out an e-mail reminder to last year's players. For over
23 years this has been a great way to meet fellow parishioners, get great exercise, and continue a wonderful tradition here at St. Vincent de Paul.
All skill levels are welcome, ages 18 and over. The league
is played on 2 courts in the school gym on Friday nights,
generally from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, beginning in early January
through April. In addition to signing up in person, you can
sign up via e-mail or by phone, but we have an absolute
FINAL deadline of Dec. 8th, so that we have time to finalize
rosters. Contact Mike or Claudia Price at 763-425-4606, or
best at mlcaprice@comcast.net, if you have any questions.
The Christmas Bazaar Committee will be at a table in the
Gathering Space – please stop by and volunteer for a shift
or two for this year’s Bazaar, which will be held December
6-7. Sign up for the Christmas bazaar begins this weekend. You may sign up after Mass or go online at
http://saintvdp.ivolunteer.com/bazaar2014 at any time that
is convenient for you. After mass sign up is also available
this weekend and next.
PIES! PIES! PIES!
The Christmas Bazaar Committee
will be selling pies again this year.
GET YOUR PIERRE PIES AND LEFSE
THIS WEEKEND!
Just in time for Thanksgiving and /
or Christmas or whenever you
want a delicious treat. We have
made it convenient for you! Please join us for Coffee and
Company in Regan Hall this Sunday after all Masses.
Apple Pie
$10.50
Strawberry/Rhubarb
$ 8.50
Baked Pumpkin
$ 8.50
Baked Pecan
$10.50
Fruits of the Forest
$10.50
French Silk
$13.00
Lefse
$ 3.50
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Worship
DIR E C TOR O F W OR S H IP
Stephen Barnhart
LITURGICAL ROLES
Ph on e: ( 7 63) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 414
Email: st e p he n bar n har t @s a i nt vdp .o rg
DIR E C TOR O F M US I C
MUSICIANS
Jacquie Okoh
9:00 am Julia Waletzko
Ph on e: ( 7 63) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 416
Email: ja cq uie o ko h @s a i nt vdp .o r g
9:00 am Nick, Chris, and Josh Hadzima
SERVERS
9:00 am Tom McMullen & Dawn Lewandowski
LECTORS
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF NOV. 23, 2014:
Sunday:
Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/Mt
25:31-46
Monday:
Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5/Lk 21:1-4
Tuesday:
Rv 14:14-19/Lk 21:5-11
Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4/Lk 21:12-19
Thursday:
Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a/Lk 21:20-28
Friday:
Rv 20:1-4, 11--21:2/Lk 21:29-33
Saturday:
Rv 22:1-7/Lk 21:34-36
Next Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk
13:33-37
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
An invitation to Adoration in Jesus' own words:
"You, My child, seek Me always
in the Eucharist. It is there for you, for everyone.
Don't be reticent. Come simply.
Give thanks with joy in your heart. Love simply.
Everything is so simple with Me."
— from He and I, by Gabrielle Bossis
Adorers are needed for:
Sunday: 7 am, 2 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, 11 pm
Tuesday: 9 pm
Wednesday: 12 am, 8 am, 2 pm
Thursday: 8 am, 11 am, noon, 1 pm, 5 pm
Friday: 3 pm, 4 pm, 9 pm, 10 pm, 11 pm
Saturday: 3 pm, 10 pm
Please call JoAnne Newman at 763-420-4089 to sign up for
an hour or to be a sub.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR NOV. 24—30, 2014
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
F OR T HANKSGIVING D AY (N OV . 27):
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
9:00 am
8:00 am
5:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
† Mary Gardner
† Tom Phenow
† Betty Quinn
† Jim & Marvel Aubart
† Roman Schoeller
† Daniel Ditter
† Clifford Banks
† Robert Kelly
Parishioners
9:00 am Cathy Hadzima, Rebecca Keran, Clair Coughlin,
Linda Berscheit, May Ellen Kubic, EUCHARISTIC
Judy Randall, Tom Heltemes
MINISTERS
F OR S ATURDAY , N OV . 29 & S UNDAY , N OV . 30:
5:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
Fr. Barsness
Fr. Treacy
Fr. Treacy
Fr. Barsness
5:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
Capistrant Family
Laurie Murphy
Devotion
Children’s Choir
5:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
Cristin Curwick, Kyleigh Olmstead, Grace Roskowiak
Daniel Steeves, Kristina Reed
Erica Cotter, Ryan & Allison McNamara
Danny Newman, Hayden Lovelace,
SERVERS
Anja Thornton
5:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
Lee Halbur & Paul Berendes
Dan Sweeney & Dawn Lewandowski
Mary Nelson & Skip Levesque
Meaghen Newman & Don Waletzko
PRESIDERS
MUSICIANS
LECTORS
5:00 pm Tom & Nancy Moorman, Sandy Wheeler,
Ann Schlangen, Mark & Barb Curwick,
James & Jen Vettel
7:30 am Donna Anderson, Carl & Donna Crimmins,
Tom Hanson, Shirley Ostendorf, Linda Berscheit
9:00 am Jay & Judy Jacobi, Kevin Holthaus, Joel Salzer,
Brad Rosch, Russ Nelson, Tom & Sue Gorecki
11:00 am Shirlann Biser, Lorena Carter, Jim Miller,
Margaret Schauer,
EUCHARISTIC
Laura Zaldivar,
MINISTERS
Mary Jo Gagner, Judy Randall
5:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
Jean Vorthems
Linda Berscheit
Joe Saunders
Donna Nelson
5:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
Jim & Betty Bartos
Gary & Margaret Weber
Pat Prasky & Evie Taylor
Mary Pat & Rachel Smith
WELCOME
CENTER
GIFT SHOP
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Formation & Education
Chuck Pratt
INSPIRING AND INFORMATIVE
CATHOLIC CD’S
Ph on e: ( 7 63) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 407
Email: c har le s pr at t @s ai nt vdp .o r g
Still only $3 each! One of the titles is:
“A Journey Through Advent”.
P R E- S CH OO L F AI T H F OR MA T IO N C OOR .
Get the most out of Advent by following along with Fr. Robert Barron’s
insightful homilies as he unpacks the
profound scripture readings for Advent and Christmas 2014.
DIR E C TOR O F F AI T H F OR MA T IO N
Kim Ordner
Ph on e: ( 7 63) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 434
Email: k i mo r d ne r @s a i nt vdp .o r g
EL E ME N T AR Y F A I TH F OR MA T IO N C OOR .
Mary Ann Marschall
Ph on e: ( 7 63) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 406
Email: m ar y a n n mar s ch al l @s a int vd p.o r g
JR ./ S R . HI GH FA I TH F OR MA T IO N C OOR .
Nichole Chang
Ph on e: ( 7 63) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 436
Email: n ic ho le c ha ng @s a int v dp.o r g
S CH O OL P R I NC IP AL
Kathleen O’Hara
Ph on e: ( 7 63) 4 25 - 3 970 , e x t . 104
Email: k at h le e no har a @s ai nt vdp .o rg
QUESTION OF THE
WEEK
 Adult/Teen:
What changes in
lifestyle does today’s
Gospel call you to?
 Child: When Jesus
comes to judge us, what
will he be looking for in our lives?
RITE OF ACCEPTANCE/
WELCOMING
Congratulations to the following,
who today at the 11 am Mass
make a public commitment to the
RCIA process.
Rite of Acceptance into the Order
of Catechumens (unbaptized)—
Douglas Anderson.
Rite of Welcoming for those already baptized in other Christian denominations seeking full communion with the Catholic Church or adults who were baptized Catholic and are
seeking to complete the Sacraments of Initiation — Tonia
Gunderson, Bill Lenmark, Allen Magori, Steve Simenson.
They already have been gathering for many weeks to pray
and study/discuss the Catholic Faith. Please keep them,
their sponsors, catechists and families in your prayers in the
months ahead as they continue their faith journey.
Please take some time today to discuss these questions or reflect
on them in private prayer.
—From Lectionary Link by Harcourt Publishers
JOIN OUR TEAM!
One Level 2 Faith
Formation class is
looking for a
Co-catechist to help
teach them,
and many other Faith
Formation classes are
looking for paras
(classroom assistants).
You can help by becoming a Co-catechist or Para
(Classroom Assistant). As you teach or assist, you will learn
and grow in the Catholic faith as well.
We provide training, materials, and support for you to fulfill
your role.
For more information, contact Mary Ann Marschall at 763425-2210, ext. 406, or maryannmarschall@saintvdp.org.
www.saintvdp.org/faith
Advent Adult
Retreat
“Untold Blessing:
Three Paths to
Holiness”
Fr. Robert Barron (on DVD) paints a
beautiful and mysterious image of
what it takes to be a follower of
“the One who is Jesus Christ.”
The greatest calling for all of us is to be a
saint. Our ultimate path to holiness
is full of untold blessing. For men and women,
Saturday, Dec. 13th from 9 AM to Noon,
in the East Meeting Room, free will offering.
Register at the Parish Office or contact Chuck Pratt
at 763-425-2210 or charlespratt@saintvdp.org.
If calling to register, please make certain to leave your
phone number. Registration deadline is Dec. 10th.
www.saintvdp.org/school
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Formation & Education (continued)
ADVENT BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY
Check out the kiosk in the Gathering
Space for some materials
for children, families and adults to
help prepare you spiritually for
Christmas.
Advent calendars, activity books and
prayer aids are now available, but
please only one item per household.
Free—courtesy of our parish
Faith Formation program
PRE-BAPTISM SESSION
Baptisms for infants and young children under
the age of seven are on the first and third
Sundays of each month at 12:30 pm. Parents
are always encouraged to attend the PreBaptism Session, which is required if it has
been five years or longer since last attended.
The Pre-Baptism Session is held on the first Tuesday of
every month from 7-8:30 pm, in the East Meeting Room.
Our next session is on December 2nd. Registration is
required for this session at the Parish Office (763-425-2210)
and babysitting is not available. It is recommended that you
attend the session before the birth of your child.
Keep in mind that godparents must be practicing Catholics
who are confirmed, one male and one female, and at least
sixteen years of age.
SCHOOL NEWS
2015-2016 ADMISSIONS APPLICATIONS
We are currently accepting admission applications for kindergarteners for the 2015-2016 school year. There are
openings in several other grades as well. Our school offers
a nationally accredited K-8 program. Call the school office
at 763-425-3970 for more information or to schedule a
school tour.
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2014
8:30 – 11:30 am at St. Vincent de Paul
Come join us for a fun-filled morning!
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Enjoy a hot breakfast buffet
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Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus
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Leave your wish list in the North Pole mailbox
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Create fun crafts with Santa’s helpers
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Shop in the Elves’ gift shop for Mom and Dad
Cost: $10 per adult and $8.00 per child (3 and under free).
Buy your tickets in the Education Center Office, after Masses on November 22-23, November 29-30 and December 67.
www.saintvdp.org/faith
www.saintvdp.org/school
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Parish Life
DIR E C TOR O F P AR IS H L IF E
Molly Schorr
Ph on e: ( 7 63) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 435
Email: mo l ly s c ho r r @s a i n t vdp .o r g
VO LU N T E ER CO OR DI N A T O R
Kathleen Pomerleau
Ph on e: ( 7 63) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 408
Email: k at h le e npo me r le au @s a i nt vdp .o rg
CO OR DI N A TOR O F YO U T H M I N IS TR Y
Kelly Hayes
Ph on e: ( 7 63) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 405
Email: ke lly h ay e s @s a int vdp .o r g
CO MM U N IC A TI O NS C O OR D I NA T OR
Molly Gewedik
Ph on e: ( 7 63) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 107
Email: mo l ly ge we d i k@ s ai nt vdp .o r g
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
One of the best feelings you can
experience this holiday season is
knowing you helped someone else
have a wonderful Christmas because
of your generosity. Welcome to St. Vincent’s
‘GIVING TREE’ program, which is celebrating its 22nd year!
Families who need help with Christmas this year have a doll
placed on the trees….
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If you take a doll off the GIVING TREE, please bring a gift
back with the doll taped firmly to the wrapped present.
PLEASE INCLUDE GIFT RECEIPTS!!!!
Bring the wrapped present back to St. Vincent’s and place
it under the GIVING TREE by Sunday, December 7th at
NOON.
Please buy the suggested gift or as close to it as possible!
If for some reason you are not able to get the present
listed, PLEASE return the doll to the church and hang it
back on the GIVING TREE.
If you do not care to go shopping, we will be glad to do the
shopping for you! Just put your donation in an envelope
marked, ‘The GIVING TREE’, and
we will do the footwork for you.
ALL PRESENTS must be brought
back to the church and put under
the GIVING TREE before Sunday,
December 7th at NOON. We start to
deliver the gifts at that time.
If you are unable to bring them
back, or have any questions, please call Laura & Matt Kenney at 763-416-9386.
Thank you so much for your support.
Have a great holiday season!
www.saintvdp.org/youth-ministry
SVDP HOLIDAY NIGHT OUT
*Special Performance to
Support SVDP*
Thursday, December 4th
at 6:00 PM at the
Yellow Tree Theater
in Osseo, MN
$100/couple OR $50/solo
(Price includes pre/post gathering drinks
and appetizers, and your play ticket!)
A LL MONEY RAISED WILL GO TOWARDS
THE MORE THAN 1,400 STUDENTS
WHO RECEIVE FAITH FORMATION IN OUR P ARISH .
Come join us for the 2nd Annual
Christmas Night Out, filled with
laughter, joy, and friends!
Hunting and/or ugly Christmas
attire are encouraged
SPACE IS LIMITED——
ORDER NOW!!!
(Please send a check made out to SVDP to the school
office in an envelope addressed to Sue White).
Hope to see you all there—We guarantee a GREAT time!!
THE SHOE COLLECTORS ARE AT IT AGAIN!
We will be collecting shoes this
weekend after all Masses.
Any types of shoes—new, used,
high heels, tennis shoes,
flip flops, sports shoes, and
anything that you can put on your
foot are accepted
in the collection!
We are kindly asking for $1 per pair
of shoes donated to help defer
supply, shipping costs and
support of our upcoming
mission trip in March 2015. Thank
you for your continuous support!
If you have any questions, please
contact Claire Baker
at clairefrances@comcast.net
or at 763-250-0555.
NEW ONLINE CALENDAR!
Wondering what room a Bible Study is in? Or when the
basketball game is? Or when Youth Group is over?
Or just are curious why there are cars in the
parking lot? Check out our new online calendar!
On our homepage, there is a “calendar” link or go to:
calendar.saintvdp.org. Take a look!
www.saintvdp.org/parish/events
Facilities Calendar
SUNDAY
COFFEE
9:00 am
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
At all the Masses recently, we recognized our gifts
as coming from God and committed to various areas
of Stewardship. If you did not turn in your forms,
please do so either in the Parish office,
in the collection basket or by mailing them in.
We want everyone to share their time, talent and
treasure that will bless our parish.
DON’T FORGET,
YOU CAN SIGN UP ONLINE AT www.saintvdp.org!
Thank you for your consideration
and thank you for making Stewardship a way of life
at St. Vincent de Paul.
BUSINESS MA NAGER
Norm Olafson
(763) 425-2210, ext. 411
Email: no r mo laf s o n @s ai nt vdp .o r g
T HE
DEADLINE FOR S UBMISSIONS FOR THE
N OV . 30 TH B ULLETIN HAS PASSED .
T HE DEADLINE FOR THE DEC . 7 TH BULLETIN
WILL BE M ONDAY , D EC . 1 ST AT N OON .
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
(WEEK 20)
Current
$21,231.85
Year-to-Date
$700,386.52
$20,439.50
$72.72
$41,744.07
$900.32
$701,286.84
$305.00
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24
8:00 am Thanksgiving Prayer Service/Gym
7:00 pm Grief Group/W Mtg Rm
7:00 pm Resound Choir Rehearsal/Sanctuary
TUESDA
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
Y
, NOVEMBER 25
First Reconciliation/E Mtg Rm & Sanctuary
KC Rosary/Cry Room
KC Meeting/W Mtg Rm
Bell Choir Rehearsal/Sanctuary Back
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26
6:15 pm Freedom Choir Rehearsal/Church
7:30 pm Devotion Choir Rehearsal/Church
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28
PARISH OFFICE AND SCHOOL CLOSED
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29
3:30 pm Confessions/Chapel
ONLINE GIVING
We are excited to
announce that we
now
provide
Online Giving — a
convenient
and
safe way to make one-time or recurring offertory contributions.
Getting started is easy — just visit www.saintvdp.org
and click the Online Giving link. When you participate,
your gift will be securely transferred directly into St.
Vincent de Paul’s bank account. All with a click of a
button. No need to find the envelope and write a check
on Sunday – it is all done for you!
Registering is easy!
Go to www.saintvdp.org
Click on “Online Giving Link”
Click on “Create New Account”
$477.00
$782.00
, NOVEMBER 23
& COMPANY IN REGAN HALL
Sunday Pre-school/Education Ctr
Jr. & Sr. High Faith Formation/Edu Ctr
Jr. & Sr. High Faith Formation/Edu Ctr
Grade 8 Wolf Ridge Field Trip Info Mtg/
E Mtg Rm
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27
THANKSGIVING DAY
PARISH OFFICE AND SCHOOL CLOSED
9:00 am Thanksgiving Day Mass
Finance & Admin.
Sunday General Collection
Automatic Withdrawal &
Online Giving
Children/Youth
Total Support
Major Repair &
Replacement Fund-Collection
Automatic Withdrawal &
Online Giving
Total Support for
Major Repair Fund
page 7b
$16,679.25
Thank you for your generous support of the
ministries of St. Vincent de Paul!
www.saintvdp.org/parish
Your contributions fund ministries and help us to Know,
Love and Serve the Lord in our community. When you
sign up for online giving, you are providing a predictable income for our Parish.
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Parish Life (continued from page 6)
FEED MY
STARVING
CHILDREN
YOUTH MINISTRY
WE WANT YOU
TO JOIN US AT YOUTH GROUP!
Our schedule for the
month of December
has changed because
of Christmas.
We will pack food on:
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Grades 9-12
Grades 7-8
come to LIFENight
come to EDGE
Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00 pm Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00 pm
in the East Meeting Room
in the East Meeting Room
Tuesday morning,
December 9 from
9:30 to 11:30 AM
Friday evening, December 12 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM
The food you pack will keep a child someplace in the world
alive for another day! Amazing thought! Give a kid a meal
for Christmas.
Come join our teams, meet new friends, have a good time
and feel good about your volunteer efforts. We are in need
of new volunteers all the time.
FMSC is located at 401 93rd Ave NW, Coon Rapids just off
of 610 across the river. Contact Duane Crosland at 763-441
-8683 or at dcrosl@aol.com.
KC Rosary: There is a rosary prayed every Tuesday
at 6:30 pm in the cry room, led by the Knights of
Columbus. Plan to attend whenever you can.
OUR PARISH GIFT
SHOP NOW ACCEPTS
CREDIT CARDS!
Start your Christmas
shopping here!
MEN'S & WOMEN'S RETREATS
FOR SR. HIGH STUDENTS:
Men's and women's only retreats
provide us a unique opportunity to
talk about chastity, leadership,
accountability, discipleship, and
friendship in a targeted way for "just the girls" and "just the
guys." During the weekend we will hear talks, discuss, pray,
relax, play football, spend time outdoors, dance, play, talk,
and grow closer to others and God. For the women - with
just the girls. For the guys - with just the guys. Men’s &
Women’s retreat will be held on Friday January 23rd- Saturday, January 24th. Registration coming soon.
UPCOMING JR. HIGH EVENTS:
Faith & Fitness: Join us once a month for
a fun social event! Faith & Fitness is a
program that runs in conjunction with
EDGE. Come play games, be active, and
spend time with friends. On Faith & Fitness
nights EDGE will be from 5:00-7:00 pm.
Upcoming night: December 3rd
Stop in and shop before
or after Mass to see all
our inspirational
merchandise.
Girls Group: A group for current 8th grade girls. Spend time
with other young ladies in discussion, prayer, and social
time. We will cover everything from body image and social
media, to gossip and relationships.
We have jewelry, medals, prayer booklets, saint statues,
crucifixes, pictures, and much more.
This group will meet from 3-4 pm on these upcoming dates:
Nov. 24th and Dec. 8th.
Please consider donating one hour per month of your time
to work in the gift shop. Call Pam at 763-424-3485.
CHILDREN’S
STEWARDSHIP
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Here are a few of the
“offerings” from the children’s
envelopes received last Sunday:
Ella—washing tables in my classroom and lunchroom
Edward—ate all my breakfast
Lily—I helped do my parent’s chores
Diego—cleaned brother’s room
Caroline—unload dishwasher
Tyler—I complimented a restaurant on their food
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NATIONAL MARCH FOR
LIFE: JAN. 20-25, 2015
T UESDAY , J ANUARY 20 S UNDAY , J ANUARY 25
W ASHINGTON D.C.
Registration is now open for
the annual pilgrimage to the
National March for Life. The
fee of $370 covers: Bus transportation to D.C. and tip; hotel;
7 meals; visiting D.C. landmarks; SFLA conference;
National March for Life. (Pilgrims are responsible for up to
8 meals, mostly during the bus trip.) Group leaders and
individuals can find more details at www.marchforlife.org,
including registration information.
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Parish Life (continued from page 8)
FIRST SATURDAY
SERIES AT THE
CATHEDRAL
January 3, 2015:
The First Saturday Mornings of Recollection at the
Cathedral of Saint Paul
are mini-retreats in
accord with Our Lady’s
instruction at Fatima,
designed to foster greater
devotion, understanding,
and living out of the Gospel of Christ in the world.
1. Mary, the Model Disciple
8:00 ..........Mass
8:30 ..........Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (light
refreshments are served in Hayden Hall on the lower level)
9:10 ..........Rosary (led by the Mothers of Priests of the
Archdiocese)
9:30 ..........First Conference
10:00 ........Private Prayers, Confession and Adoration
11:00 ........Second Conference
11:45 ........Benediction
Sister Mary Juliana, O.P., Principal of St.
Croix Catholic School in Stillwater, MN
2. Surrender to the Holy Spirit
February 7, 2015:
Mother Mary Clare, ACJ, Superior General
of the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus,
New Ulm, MN
1. Transforming the Temporal Order
2. Living for Heaven
March 7, 2015:
Dr. Denis McNamara, Assistant Director
and Faculty Member, Liturgical Institute,
Mundelein Seminary / University of Saint
Mary of the Lake
1. Church Architecture: Sacrament of the
New Heaven and the New Earth
2. Pillars of the Church: Decoration, Ornament and the Wedding Feast of the Lamb
December 6, 2014:
May 2, 2015:
Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop
of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Sarah Christmeyer, Co-Developer and
Author, Great Adventure Bible Study from
Ascension Press
1. Advent Longing
1. Facing Trials: Trusting God
2. Living for Heaven
2. Accepting Trials: Grounds for Joy!
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Outreach
DIR . O F P AS T OR AL & S O CI AL O U TR EA C H
Okey Anyanwu
Ph on e: ( 7 63) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 417
Email: o ke y @s ai nt vdp .o r g
P AS TOR AL M I NIS T ER
Margaret Schauer
Ph on e: ( 7 63) 4 25 - 2 210 , e x t . 410
Email: m ar gar e t s c ha ue r @s a i nt vdp .o rg
PLEASE REMEMBER THE SICK OF
OUR PARISH IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Danny Kroll, Darlene Gross, Darlene
Loeffler, Mary Setzler, Veronica Smude,
Bob Burks, Cole McDonough, Sylvia
Ditter, Alfred Smith, Jerien Okoh-Tisch, Ryan Lyndfors,
Kathleen Bluhm, Mitchell Swirtz, and Paul Costabilo.
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Please pray for our parishioner
† Barbara Balma.
Please also pray for our parishioner
† Eleanor Newman.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
PRAYER REQUEST LINE CONTACT PEOPLE
DAILY — 8 AM TO 9 PM: Jackie McDonough at (763) 425-7297
EVENINGS, WEEKENDS: Anna Duffy at (763) 323-8018
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