THE PARISH COMMUNITIES OF:
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, WINDOM
SACRED HEART, HERON LAKE
SACRED HEART, BREWSTER
WEEKEND
LITURGIES
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SACRED HEART
BREWSER
SATURDAY
5:00 PM
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SACRED HEART
HERON LAKE
SUNDAY
8:30 AM
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ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
WINDOM
SUNDAY
10:00 AM
SPANISH MASS 2:30PM
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MARRIAGE
Arrangements must be made with
the priest at least four months
prior to your intended date of
marriage to begin preparation.
Pastor: Father Patrick Arens
548 17th St., P. O. Box 39, Windom, MN 56101
E-mail: [email protected]
Rectory Phone: 507-831-3300
Brewster office:
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NEW PARISHIONERS
We welcome you into God’s
family! If you are interested in
learning more about our church,
or would like to join, please stop
in the Parish Office.
Please notify the Parish Office of
any change of address.
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Loretta Smith: Office Coordinator PH: 507-842-5584
Office Hours: Monday and Thursday, 9:00AM-5:00PM
E-Mail: [email protected]
Heron Lake office: Carmen Rasche: Office Coordinator PH: 507-793-2357
Office Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 8:30AM-4:00PM
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://sacredheartheronlake.org
Windom office:
Kathy Ratzlaff: Office Coordinator PH: 507-831-1985
FAX: 507-831-0717
Office Hours: Mon, 10-12; Tues, 10-4; Wed 9-3
(Closed Over NOON)
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.sfxwindom.org
PASTOR: REVEREND ANDREW D. OLSEM
548 17th Street, Windom, MN 56101
NEXT WEEK’S
READINGS
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
UKE 1:3
Saturday
NO MASS
12:00PM
12:00PM
9:00AM
9:00AM
9:00AM
7:00PM
Sunday
8:00AM
10:00AM
Spanish Mass 2:30PM
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
SERVERS
LECTOR
CANTOR
GIFTS
COMM MIN
Windom
Heron Lake
Brewster
Windom
Windom
Heron Lake
Brewster
Windom
Windom
ACTS OF APOSTLES 1:1-11
HEBREWS 9:24-28, 10:19-23
LUKE 24:46-53
Faye Froze
Donald A. Stenzel
Robert Damm
Jess & Charlotte Bayliss
Fr. Paul Halloran
Laurene Henkels
Catherine Starner
JoAnn Wisdorf
For the People
HERON LAKE 7:00PM
BREWSTER 8:00AM
Taylor & Abby McCarvel
Collin Ahlers
Loretta Smith
Kim Lambert
Paul & Dawn Haberman
Alice O’Connor
Tony Haberman
Melonie Haberman
USHERS
Paul Haberman
Larry Schmitz
GREETERS
Larry & Denise Schmitz
SOGGE HOME May 7th
ROSARY
CONTRIB
Larry & Denise Schmitz
STEWARDS
Ed Smith
WINDOM 10:00AM
Alex Hernandez
Jae Carlson
Ashley Muller, Natalie Resch
Ty Schmidt
“Rejoice” Singers
C. Knigge, M. Theesfeld, M. Winker
Barrie Wright, Mary Ann Meyer
Viola Weber, Joan Schafer
Elaine Tasler
Paul & Pat Reinhardt
Mike Haugen, Brian Busch
ALL Seniors
Rose Winker
Taylor DeWall, Jackie Fuentes
Matthew Madsen
Barb Hussong
Steve Hussong
Jim & Lynn Salentiny
Jeremy Bartosh, Marsha Edwards
Steve & Barb Hussong
Kim Leopold
Lance DeWall, Lukas DeWall
Jason Diemer, George Diemer
Brian & Rhonda Ferguson
Barb & Steve Hussong
Mark Bartosh
Andrew & Annie Rasche
BREWSTER
Week
43/52
YTD
BUDGET
$
901
56362
Helen Haugen
Donna DeWanz
HERON LAKE
$
WINDOM
913
125724
135450
(9726)
$
2380
115121
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION will be offered on Saturday from 6:30 to 6:50PM at Sacred Heart in Heron Lake, and
on Sunday from 7:30 to 7:50AM at Sacred Heart Church in Brewster, beginning May 7th/8th .
YOU ARE INVITED to join us in praying the Rosary every Saturday evening, beginning May 7th, before Mass at Sacred Heart Church
in Heron Lake.
THE ROSARY will be said every Thursday at 8:30AM at Sacred Heart Church in Heron Lake. Come pray with us!
THE ROSARY will be said every Sunday before Mass at 9:30AM at St. Francis Xavier Church in Windom.
VOCATION VIEW: Those who love me will be true to my word. My Father will love them and we will come to them. How will I
respond to that love? Am I being called to priesthood or religious life? (John 14:23-29)
CAN WE CHANGE PEOPLES’ MINDS?
Some people (including many Catholics) feel like it is futile to continue to have a debate over the issue of abortion because
people feel too strongly about it and have already made up their minds as to what they think. This is wrong.
People throughout history have changed their minds on vital social issues. When the United States was new, there was no
suffrage or equal rights for women and racial minorities. Almost universally in the United States today, the general populace
recognizes that this was wrong and that women and non-whites are entitled to their basic rights as human beings, and the law
recognizes it too.
It took many years and decades of intense struggle involving emotions just as fierce if not more fierce than those surrounding
the Pro-Life Movement in the 21st century.
But victories for freedom were won and people certainly did change their minds. That is how change happens. Education is
vital so that more people understand the struggle to protect innocent life in the womb and then stand ready to defend the
rights of all living people, including the unborn.
Change can happen, and change will happen, providing we do our part to work tirelessly to advocate change for a freer,
better world where the weak and vulnerable are protected and not exploited and/or victimized.
BREWSTER
HERON LAKE
THE LITURGICAL MINISTRY ROLES for May, June and July
are available at the entrances of the church. Please remember to find
a substitute if you are not available to serve your assigned role.
ON FRIDAY, MAY 6th, we will be having a special Year of
Mercy Holy Hour at Sacred Heart Church in Heron Lake.
The Holy Hour will begin with Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament at 3:00PM. There will be time for quiet prayer, the
Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Vespers and Benediction. The
Sacrament of Confession will also be available during this time.
Please join us for this special Holy Hour to celebrate God's
mercy.
THE ORGAN FUND is now at $13,095.00. Thank you for your
generosity and prayers for this much anticipated delivery.
YOU SHOULD have received your Catholic Ministries Appeal letter
in the mail. Father will address this with our parish in the next couple
of weeks. Please remember to give to this very important Diocesan
Appeal. It helps make possible many programs for our youth,
catechists, clergy and staff. It helps strengthen marriages, families
and community outreach programs. Our CCW in the past has been
very generous to pick up the tab at the end of the year. As much as
we appreciate this, each family is responsible to help pay the Appeal.
CCW monies are for charity and to help pay for items that are needed
in our parish. Let us keep this and the many programs in mind when
making out our check to The Catholic Ministries Appeal for 2016.
THE AIDEN REMME BENEFIT will be held at the Brewster
Legion Hall on Sunday, May 15th, from 11:00AM-2:00PM. A free
will donation for a Pork Sandwich Lunch will be served. Four year
old Aiden was diagnosed with a cancerous Glioma Brain Tumor.
Aiden's parents are Chris and Tracy (Busch) Remme. A Silent
Auction will also be available. The Sacred Heart Church, along with
Catholic United Financial and Nobles County Thrivent are
sponsoring this benefit.
*There are several sheets at the entrance of the church for donations
of food items and hours to work for both Friday, May 13th, and
Sunday, May 15th. All food items are to be brought to the church by
5:00PM on Friday, May 13th. Please bring your bars to the Legion
Hall on Sunday before 11:00AM. Please help to make this benefit a
success, by doing what you can to fill the time slots and food items.
Let’s also keep Aiden and his family in our daily prayer and give
them our support in their time of need.
THE COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN will hold its next
quarterly meeting on Tuesday, May 10th, at 7:00PM in the
church hall. Most meetings are generally kept to 1 hour in length
and consist of an opening prayer, reports, correspondence and
unfinished and new business discussion. All ladies of our parish
are welcome and encouraged to attend. Your input is valuable.
ALL ARE INVITED to the Forester Twins game vs. the New
York Yankees on Sunday, June 19th. Call Jason Freking at 7932869 to reserve your ticket before the May 27 th deadline.
PARISH COUNCIL ELECTION will be held on Saturday,
May 21st. Anyone interested in a position on the Finance
Committee, please contact Carmen at the parish office (7932357) to have your name placed on the ballot. A term of office is
for three years and will begin at the next scheduled Pastoral
Council meeting after the election.
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR POSITION at Sacred Heart will be
opening up mid-May for any individual interested in helping to
plan, coordinate and direct the music program and work with Fr.
Arens in order to facilitate the worship of God and the active
participation of the church assembly at liturgical celebrations.
This position may be shared with an assistant, should
individual(s) wish to work in coordination with another. Please
contact Fr. Patrick Arens at 507-831-3300, if interested.
CATHOLIC FOUNDATION of Southern Minnesota information
packets have been sent out by the Diocese. Please consider a
donation to the 2016 Annual Diocesan Catholic Ministries Appeal.
You may send your donation into the parish office, place it in the
collection basket, or mail it in directly yourself. Clearly mark your
contribution: 2016 Catholic Ministries Appeal and what parish
you are a member of. Please DO NOT make checks payable to
Sacred Heart Church, but payable to the CMA-2016.
WINDOM
COFFEE AND ROLLS will be served following Mass this morning.
Our hosts are Ron and Vicki Alm, and Cliff and Alice Coons. Please
join us!
IT’S TOOTSIE ROLL SUNDAY! The Knights of Columbus will
have tootsie rolls available at each entrance to the Church. Take a
few minutes to help support their charities.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION will be held Friday, May 6th,
starting after 9:00AM Mass and continuing until Benediction at
4:30PM. There is a sign-up sheet by the front entrance to
church. Come, spend an hour in prayer and be renewed,
refreshed and healed.
MAY CROWNING will be celebrated with our Second Graders
on Sunday, May 8th.
BACCALAUREATE will be celebrated with our seven
graduating Seniors on May 8th. Congratulations to Erin Benz,
Connor Knigge, Ashley Muller, Natalie Resch, Ty Schmidt, Matt
Theesfeld and Madison Winker.
NEW LITURGICAL MINISTERS lists are available at each
entrance to the Church. Please pick up your copy, and please
call Vicki, Ronda or the Church office if you are unable to fulfill
your roll at any time. Thanks for all you do to support this parish.
NEWS NOTES FOR ALL PARISHES
RESPECT LIFE: The ONE MILLION ROSARIES FOR
PREBORN BABIES prayer event is scheduled the weekend of May
6th – 8th. This once-a-year multi-national prayer event unites people
in praying the Rosary for an end to the surgical and non-surgical
killing of preborn babies. Please join Catholics across the country in
this powerful prayer and offer a Rosary this weekend or whenever
you can. For more information, please visit the website
www.SaintMichaelTheArchangelOrganization.org. You may register
your participation in this event on this site.
To contact your parish nurse: Rhonda Ferguson at
[email protected] or call 507-468-2265 or cell 507370-2303. Kathi Haberman at [email protected] or call
507-360-1469.
ON FRIDAY, MAY 6th, we will be having a special Year of Mercy
Holy Hour at Sacred Heart Church in Heron Lake. The Holy
Hour will begin with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at
3:00PM. There will be time for quiet prayer, the Chaplet of Divine
Mercy, Vespers and Benediction. The Sacrament of Confession will
also be available during this time. Please join us for this special
Holy Hour to celebrate God's mercy.
A LOVE THAT EMBRACES ALL—regardless of age, faith
tradition, ethnic background or ability to pay… A Love that leaves
the office desk and gets out into the streets in order to serve the
suffering, the poor, and those on the margins…A Love that believes
that with God’s grace, “Nothing is Impossible.” Your support of
Catholic Charities efforts embraces a love that sees the face of Christ
in all those suffering. Next week on May 7th and 8th you can be an
instrument of LOVE by supporting the Catholic Charities Annual
Mother’s Day Appeal. Your generosity on all levels brings God’s
love to families in crisis, vulnerable adults and seniors, and children
in need. Embrace a love that serves the poor and encourages all
those around you to believe that nothing is impossible with God!
SUMMER SCHEDULE FOR MASS IN THE TRI-PARISH
MAY 7th Through SEPTEMBER 25th
Saturday 7:00PM
Sunday 8:00AM
10:00AM
2:30PM
Sacred Heart, Heron Lake
Sacred Heart, Brewster
St. Francis Xavier, Windom
Spanish Mass at SFX, Windom
Your generosity to the Catholic Ministries Appeal from
year to year is so greatly appreciated! You are making a
difference in our Catholic community through faithenriching ministries that take place throughout each year.
Your gift makes a direct impact in supporting these
ministries that are leading people closer to Christ. Please
give generously to the Catholic Ministries Appeal.
www.catholicfsmn.org/Appeal
PENTECOST MASS: The first annual Pentecost Mass will take
place on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at St. John's Parish in Rochester.
This Mass is specifically for the neophytes who have recently
entered the Church at Easter! This celebration will be with all of
those who have newly entered the Church, their sponsors, and
everyone who has helped them on their journey. Please join us for
this special occasion!
Diocese of Winona - Child Sexual Abuse Policy Information
The Diocese of Winona will provide a prompt, appropriate and compassionate
response to reporters of sexual abuse of a child by any diocesan agent
(employees, volunteers, vendors, religious or clergy). Anyone wishing to make
a report of an allegation of sexual abuse should call the Victim Assistance
Coordinator at 507-454-2270, Extension 255. A caller will be asked to provide
his or her name and telephone number. Individuals are also encouraged to take
their reports directly to civil authorities. The Diocese of Winona is committed
to protecting children, young people and other vulnerable people in our
schools, parishes and ministries. The diocesan policy is available on the
diocesan web site at www.dow.org under the Safe Environment Program. If
you have any questions about the Diocese of Winona's implementation of the
Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, please contact Peter
Martin, at 507-858-1264, or [email protected].