St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church May 29, 2011 ~ 6th Sunday of Easter
Dear Parents, St. Francis Xavier School is planning for the 2011/2012 school year and years to come. As you know, presently our Preschool program holds four different sessions: two morning sessions (MWF and TTh) and two afternoon sessions (MWF and TTh). We are in the exploration phase of possibly adding an extended daycare option for students enrolled in St. Francis Xavier Preschool, which would provide care for preschool children (age 3 by September 1st) from early morning through late afternoon during the school year. We have had some inquiries into this type of option, but need some additional input to determine the needs of the entire school and parish community we serve. Some things included in this investigative phase are determination of staffing, space, equipment, food (meals and snacks) and health/dietary needs. Please take some time to answer the following questions, and return this short survey by Wednesday, June 1st to the school office. Thank you for your participation. We are looking forward to hearing from you! Kim Zumbusch, Principal
What type of program would work best for your family? (check one) 1. The current part day preschool option (2 ½ hours per day) works best.
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2. All day child care (in addition to preschool) would work best.
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If so, please indicate the drop off and pick up times that would best meet your needs. ________________________________________________________ 3. If not looking for an all day option, would additional hours work best to meet your needs? If so, please indicate the range of time and days of the week that would work best? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 4. What are you willing to pay for this service? ___________________________________________
Other comments that would help us as we continue this exploration phase: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name __________________________________________________________ Telephone Number: _______________________________________________ Email address: ___________________________________________________
From Father’s Desk
Your School News
A couple of months ago, the St. Paul Seminary asked if we would be willing to host a seminarian for the summer. Because you all have treated Marcus and TJ so well, they feel comfortable sending another seminarian out here. All I know about the seminarian that will be with us is that his name is Joseph and he is from Uganda. He has just completed his first year of study and will be entering Theology II in the fall. Joseph will be with us from June 1 until August 15.
“Nurturing Faith; Engaging Minds”
During the summer, Joseph will be able to get another experience of parish life. I will try my best to help him get a taste of the many different things that happen in the parish. I also need your help. I would like for many of you to invite him to your home for dinner. I believe you and your family will be blessed to hear about Joseph and his call and his life in Uganda. We are fortunate that the seminary has entrusted our parish in the formation of Joseph. It is a testament to your faithfulness and your love for the Church. If you see Joseph, please welcome him. I know he will be overwhelmed by your graciousness and hospitality. Regarding the church addition, it is taking longer than expected to get the building permit. Don’t worry though. This project will begin soon!! You may have also noticed also that we are having a raffle for a motorcycle. A very generous parishioner has donated this to the parish. The committee responsible for the raffle asked me if we could designate the funds for a specific purpose in the parish. After some thought, it was discussed that using the funds for an updated heating system in the church would be a worthy cause. Currently, our boiler is very old and we hope every year that it will make it through the winter. One of the problems with the boiler is that it is not very efficient. It is using technology from decades ago which when you compare with technology today, it is obvious that we could save money with a new heating system. Another problem is that we don’t have any control in terms of setting the temperature in the church. The boiler is either on or off. On those warm winter days, the church gets really hot. On those very cold winter days, the church has a hard time remaining warm.
Please join us for the Perfect Prayer, Mass each Wednesday
Please note time change for June 1st. Mass in Trinity Hall at 1:00pm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To our wonderful School Volunteers... Please join us for a special Mass honoring you on Wednesday, June 1 at 1:00pm in Trinity Hall. We could not exist without you. Please know that you are appreciated more than words can ever express. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It’s never too late!!! Please know that we are accepting registrations for all grades, Preschool through 8, for the 2011-2012 school year.
2011 STFX School Fundraising Calendar Congratulations! The winning tickets have been drawn for the month of June! Names and cash amounts are listed below. To help us with the cost of postage, please stop by the Parish Office to pick up your check! If you are unable to pick up your check by June 15, they will be mailed to you. Each month, winners will be posted in the bulletin and on the St. Francis Xavier Parish/School website at www.stfxb.org . A huge thank you to all those who helped support our first annual fundraising calendar.
Name
Amount
Name
Amount
Joanne Braun Bryan & Kathy Berg
$20.00 $40.00
Joan Schmitz Marian Hanson
$20.00 $20.00
Sylvia Seamans
$20.00
Mary Salkowski
$40.00
Todd Krinke
$20.00
Rebecca Schmidt
$100.00
Brad Rassmussen
$20.00
Laureen Fenske
$20.00
Pat Szarke
$20.00
Edwin Kuechle
$20.00
Toni Diem
$20.00
Chad McCarthy
$20.00
Jody Nystrom
$20.00
Chris Kalis
$20.00
Shari Goodale
$20.00
Claire Stevens
$20.00
This year’s Memorial Day Mass is Monday, May 30th, at 9:00am at the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. If the weather is bad, the Mass will be held at the Church.
Andrea Krinke Renee Anderson
$20.00 $20.00
Sandy Merz Darlene Carik
$20.00 $40.00
Nancy Lenezewski
$40.00
Carol Marston-Stanley
$20.00
Laura Kramber
$20.00
Lori Winter
$20.00
This Mass is to honor those men and women who have died in war, and those who have fought for our freedoms as Americans. Please come to ask God for His mercy and to pray together for these souls.
Gerry & Kim Larson
$20.00
Edwin Kuechle
$20.00
Grace Dymanyk
$20.00
Andrew Frieler
$20.00
Kathy Hanson
$20.00
Fortunately, the weather is starting to get warmer and we don’t need the boiler. I think summer is about to begin. I hope you have a great Memorial Day weekend. Let us be filled with gratitude for the many men and women who have served in our military. We are blessed to live in such a great country. Peace, Fr. David Hennen
Memorial Day Mass
Congratulations to this year’s First Communion recipients!!!
Faith Formation ACTIVE:
Jack Boelter
Lance Munsterteiger
For our May Active event, we went to the St. Paul Planned Parenthood clinic to pray. The teens were deeply and profoundly touched while singing the Divine Mercy Chaplet and when listening to the speakers share their heartfelt personal stories.
Grace Borgerding
Hannah Neutgens
Anna Boser
Abigail Nunn
Sophie Brovege-Trossen
David Nunn
Justin Bunting
Brad Oberg
Emily Crawford
Braden Pentz
Ciara Daly
Mariah Plamann
Cody DesMarais
Gerrit Poncius
Bridgette Dick
Jackson Rund
Samantha Dondelinger
Ryan Scherber
Josie Donovan
Sullivan Scherber
Ana Engbloom
Carter Schmidt
Youth Group:
Mackenzie Fladung
Annabelle Schmidt
There will be no Youth Group this Sunday due to the Memorial Day Holiday. Youth Group will meet again on Sunday June 5th. Due to summer activities youth group will not be meeting every week. Watch the bulletin or the parish website for information on when Youth Group will be meeting over the summer. You don’t want to miss any!
Bari Flynn
Allison Schmit
Jeremiah Luzadder
Stephen Schoder
Grace Green
Rebecca Shun
Emily Haag
Calvin Sisk
Mason Hance
Lauren Strand
KJ Hartneck
Zachary Symanietz
Kate Husom
Brenden Wahl
Mitchell Johnson
Caden Wahl
Logan Kalway
Desiree Waldschmidt
Addison Kaye
Wyatt Weidman
Owen Klaphake
Alexander Welter
Joshua Kramber
Alayna West
Grant Limke
Amy Weston
Conor Linz
Aidan Whittaker
Father Troy Przybilla, the Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, will share his faith journey with the Serra Club of Wright County on Thursday night, June 9, at Christ the King Retreat Center in Buffalo.
Jackson Liveringhouse
Weston Whittaker
Makaia Loberg
Vance Winter
Eric Lynch
Faith Winter
Kaitlyn Main
Vanessa Wong
5:10pm Rosary in the chapel, 5:30pm Mass in the chapel
Chase Martyn
Natalie Wurzburger
6:00pm Light Supper, reservations are required by calling Marlene at 763-497-2265 by Tuesday, June 7th.
Brandon May
Sterling Yates
Gavin Merten
Jacob Zumbusch
7:00pm Father will speak in the blue lounge
Demi Mills
They were also surprised to hear about the myths and the untold truths about abortion. Because so many women are post abortive we learned how important it is to offer prayers and compassion to those around us that maybe affected by this difficulty. Later that evening, they enjoyed playing various games and sitting around a campfire laughing and telling stories. Be sure to watch the bulletin or the parish website for the June Active event coming soon!
Graduating Seniors and Parents: St. Francis Xavier and the Serra Club are working together to keep our youth connected to their faith. We would like to send them a packet about the Catholic Campus Ministry programs at their college or tech school campus. Please call Edna Knoblauch at 763-682-6632 with the senior’s name, address, school selection and location.
VISIT WITH FATHER TROY PRZYBILLA Christ the King Retreat Center
Totus Tuus Totus Tuus (Latin for “Totally Yours”) is a Catholic youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through catechesis, evangelization, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship. The teachers of Totus Tuus are college-age students, two men (seminarians) and two women. This summer the program is offered at the Church of St. Timothy in Maple Lake for $15/child. See below for times: Grades 1 ~ 6 June 13 - 17, 2011 9:00am - 2:30pm
Grades 7 ~ 12 June 13 - 17, 2011 7:30 - 9:30pm
If you have questions or would like to register, please contact Lisa Stokman at 320-963-2023.
GLORY DAYS NEEDS YOUR USED BOOKS, DVDS, CDS AND VIDEO GAMES! DONATIONS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT THE PARISH OFFICE OR PARISH HALL
BOOK SIGNING Saturday June 4th, 2011 10:30 AM-2:30 PM You are invited to meet Father Reiser at St. Maximilian Catholic Book and Gift, Elk River, MN "Reiser's Ramblings"...Join the fun! www.stmaxbookstore.com for map.
Food Co-op in Buffalo??? Do you like to eat locally grown, healthy and organic food? Would you like to support your community and farmers? Want it all right here in town? Join us… When: June 2nd, 2011 7:00 - 8:00pm Where: St. Francis Xavier Parish Hall (Church Basement) Learn about: what is a food co-op? what it takes to start a food co-op? how you can be a part of this journey?
Mark Your Calendars! Love Inc will be holding two great opportunities for families in the community to gather this summer. The first is a pancake brunch at the Buffalo Applebee’s from 8:00am - 10:30am on Saturday June 25th. Adults $7.00 and children are $5.00 - tickets at the door or Parish Office. Carry out available. Also, beat the heat with Love INC’s Bowling Bonanza. Sunday July 24th at Huikko’s Bowling Center. More details to come in later bulletins.
Vigil of Reparation! We will welcome speaker Stuart Reid, Food Co-op Development Specialist!!! Refreshments and snacks provided. If you can’t make this meeting, but want to be a part of this grassroots organization, please contact Missy Kuzma, R.D. at 952-239-8223 or msbalaski@yahoo.com.
Local ∙ Natural ∙ Organic Pro-Life Speech Contest Attention all students who will be juniors and seniors this fall MCCL will be having an Oratory Contest in Albertville in September. Students write and present an original 5-7 minute pro-life speech on abortion, euthanasia, infanticide or stem cell research. The winner receives $100 and advances to the MCCL State Orator Contest next spring. Students can find source materials for their speeches at www.mccl.org, www.lifenews.com, www.stemcellresearch.org. They may also call the MCCL State Office at 612-825-6831. For more information and an application, please contact Marlene at 763-497-2265.
The World Apostolate of Fatima is sponsoring a Vigil of Reparation on Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4 at the Church of St. Augustine in South St. Paul, MN. The Vigil begins with the Rosary at 7:00pm followed by Mass of the Sacred Heart at 7:30pm. The evening continues with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and public and private prayers. The Vigil concludes with Mass of the Immaculate Heart at midnight followed by the Rosary and ends at approximately 1:00am. Please contact Claude Medina at (651) 457-6609 for more information. Everyone is invited to spend all or part of the evening with us. Thank you for your continued support. God bless you!
Hope Rekindled Widows Day of Reflection Widows join us for a day of reflection and inspiration led by nationally known speaker and widow, Johnette S. Benkovic. Our Lady of Grace in Edina will host this even on July 9, 2011 beginning with 8:00am Mass. The cost is a $10 registration fee, which includes light breakfast, lunch and four inspiring reflections. Download registration form at www.olgparish.org. Come share this faith filled day with us. May God Bless you.
TEE TIME!! School Sisters of Notre Dame Golf and Card Tournament Benefit Bring your friends to the 7th Annual School Sisters of Notre Dame Golf Tournament Benefit to be held at the Daytona Golf Club in Dayton, Minnesota on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Men and women are invited to play. It will be a four-person, 18 hole scramble format, $400 per foursome—$100 per person (includes golf, carts, range balls, buffet dinner and prizes). A card tournament offering Bridge and 500 will also be held at $35 per entry (includes cards, buffet meal and prizes). All proceeds will benefit the SSND Fund for Mission. Registration deadline is June 3, 2011. For more information or a registration brochure, please call Golf Committee Members Dave Suman at 763-421-6495 or Diane Maidl at 507-389-4213 or visit our website at www.ssndmankato.org
Weekly Calendar
Remember In Prayer
Monday, May 30, 2011 9:00am
Memorial Mass: John and Elsie Poirier++
Eugene Swartzer Patricia Lenczewski Corrine Behrenbrinker Matthew Otten Lisa Baldwin Jim Hoeschen Clement Schmitz Lauretta Lepinski Kathleen Elioqitz Shirley Fouquette
Cemetery
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 6:00pm
Reconciliation
Church
7:00pm
Mass: John and Elsie Poirier++
Church
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 1:00pm
Mass: Richard Barfknecht, Henry & Philomena Neises, and Patricia Barfknecht++++
Trinity Hall
Taylor Tenhoff Jacob Rolfzen Shawn Rolfzen Lorraine Kniprath Patrick Stahl Zoe Schillinger Lea Jean Banken Anne Barfknecht Steven Buschel Mary Helen Swartzer
In Memoriam
Thursday, June 2, 2011 7:00am
Reconciliation
Church
7:30am
Mass: John and Elsie Poirier++
Church
We express our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Stella Munsterteiger. We pray that the love of God provides them with comfort, and that she, as amazing child of God, may rest in the eternal peace of Christ.
Friday, June 3, 2011 7:00am
Reconciliation
Church
7:30am
Mass: Richard Wlaschin+
Church
Saturday, June 4, 2011 3:30pm
Reconciliation
Church
5:00pm
Mass: Joan Anderson+
Church
Measure of Our Treasure to the Lord Collection: Weekend of May 22, 2011 Church Preservation Fund
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:30am
Mass: Parishioners of St. Francis Xavier
Church
9:00am
Mass: Pat Hopkins+ (60th Anniversary with Arvilla)
Church
11:00am
Senior Graduation Mass: Vern Peters+
Trinity Hall
$11,063.00 $432,271.47
Wedding Banns June 4, 2011 Justin Franke and Sadie Uttke
Ministry Schedule for June 4-5, 2011 5:00pm Church Sacristan Lector Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers
Ushers
Hospitality
7:30am Church
9:00am Church
Lois Pahl
Kelly Boyle
Kathy Berg
Debbie Gladitsch
STFX Students
Dave Zumbusch
Josh Kramber
Gael Jakel
Carol Fiedler Nancy Lenczewski Ed Thielen Teri Thielen Brett Otten, Chandler Ross Josh Thielen
Kelly Boyle Janet Middagh Ron Muntifering Muriel Zumbusch Jenene Jacobs Abbie Kunze
Mary Buschel Kay Callahan Josh Kramber Mary Schmitz Brian Bokusky Mitch Bunting, Nathan Kramber
Jim Bischoff Michael Jr. Holmstrom Gael Jakel Becky Mortvedt Andrew & John Braun Alex Rasset
Alex Pahl Dan & Gene VanLith Nell Wohlenhaus
Gary Biegert John Dick, Jane Filek Ted McCarty
Peter Brummer Bob Fix, Becky Halderson Paige Yager
Greg & Sandy Dickerman Tim, Joe, & Tom Ortmann
Cich
Lindquist / Soupir Ashley Edlund
CLOW
Eldon & Matthew Winter
AV Lake Ridge
David & Carol Fiedler
Park View
Maria & Ken Felger
Sunrise
11:00am Trinity Hall
Andrina Ringquist
Staff Directory Staff Emails firstname.lastname@stfxb.org Pastor: Deacon:
Fr. David Hennen • Ext. 111 Deacon Sherman Otto • Ext. 104
Business Administrator: Sarah Seiling • Ext. 102 Bookkeeper:
Joe Dzurik • Ext. 103
Parish Secretary:
Preston Allex • Ext. 100
Director of Music:
Toni Diem • Ext. 109
Director of Family Formation: Brantly Millegan • Ext. 105 Director of Youth Formation and Ministry Principal:
Debbie Gladitsch• Ext. 110
Kim Zumbusch • Ext. 204
School Administrative Assistant: Ann Greenhagen • Ext. 201 Education Advisory Committee: STFXEAC@stfxb.org If there is an EMERGENCY and you need to reach Fr. David Hennen, Call 763-684-0075 and press option 6
Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesdays during Youth Faith Formation Nights: 8:30am - 8:00pm
Office Information Mailing Address: 223 19th St NW, Buffalo, MN 55313 Phone: (763) 684-0075 Fax: (763) 684-4771 Website: www.stfxb.org Church Location 300 1st Ave NW Buffalo, MN Trinity Hall Location (Faith & Education Centers) 223 19th St NW, Buffalo. MN
Sacraments
Bob Pahl, Chair pastoralcouncil@stfxb.org Kelly Boyle Randy Bunting Val Enter Debbie Gladitsch Randy Latzig Rita Rasset Wayne Shamla Pat Whalen
Finance Council Jerry Borgerding, Chair financecouncil@stfxb.org Mary Jo Stubstad, Co-Chair Mary Duerr Tom Kuzma
Rock Bobick Joe Coolen Judy Weldele
Ministry Chairpersons
Marriage Call Faith Center at least 6 months in advance to schedule wedding Baptismal Classes Call Faith Center to schedule Baptism Baptism Celebration Third Weekend of the Month Saturday after 5:00pm Mass or Sunday 12:30pm in the Church
Trustees Margery Duffey
Parish Pastoral Council
Jeremy Berndt
Altar Servers Fr. Hennen Building and Grounds Fritz Budig Children's Liturgy TBD Park View & Lake Ridge Communion Ministers Becky Berndt Eucharistic Ministers Ron Muntifering Hospitality Ruth Ann Rolfzen
Lectors TBD Nursery Position Available Sacristans Debbie Gladitsch Sunrise Communion Ministers Jerry Kelly Ushers Jane Filek Liturgy Kathy Peterson