October 11, 2015 - Holy Family Catholic Church

October 11, 2015
The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Welcome to Holy Family Church. We have a handicap accessible restroom
to the left of the Sanctuary, by the elevator, and downstairs accessed from
the Narthex. Please silence all cell phones.
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PRELUDE (9:00)
Gregorian chant, Mode V
Salve Regina
Church of the
Holy Family
5900 West Lake Street
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
www.hfcmn.org
952.929.0113
staff@hfcmn.org
Reverend Joseph Johnson, Pastor
Reverend George Welzbacher
Deacon Jim Meyer
Mass Times:
Sunday
9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Saturday
5:00 PM
Weekdays
8:00 AM
Weekday Rosary
7:30 AM
Confessions:
Sunday
8:00 AM to 8:50 AM
Saturday
3:30 PM to 4:50 PM
Tuesday through Friday
7:30 AM
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To
thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send forth our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate,
Thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed
fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Hermannus Contractus
PRELUDE (11:00)
Lift Thine Eyes (from Elijah)
F. Mendelssohn
PROCESSIONAL HYMN
573
Collegeville Hymnal
Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him
INTROIT (9:00)
Si iniquitatis
Si iniquitates observaveris Domine, Domine quis sustinebit? Qui apud te propitiatio
est, Deus Isræl. Ps. De profundis clamo ad te Domine: Domine exaudi vocem
meam.
O Lord, if you were to take into account our iniquities, who would withstand the
test? But forgiveness abides with you, O God of Israel. ℣. Out of the depths have I
cried to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.
Ps 130:3, 4 & 1, 2
GREETING
Celebrant:
℟:
Celebrant:
℟:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
PENITENTIAL ACT
Deacon: Lord, have mercy.
Deacon: Christ, have mercy.
Deacon: Lord, have mercy.
GLORIA
℟: Lord, have mercy.
℟: Christ, have mercy.
℟: Lord, have mercy.
Mass Setting II - Lumen Christi Missal, p. 844
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
Lumen Christi Missal — Page 624
FIRST READING
James Grogan, Principal
5925 West Lake Street
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
www.hfamn.org
952.925.9193
A Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade
Catholic School dedicated to excellence in
education and fidelity to the Magisterium of
the Roman Catholic Church
Wisdom 7:7-11
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17
Cantor, then all; thereafter: all
R. Nickel
SECOND READING
Hebrews 4:12-13
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
T. Marier OFFERTORY HYMN
455
Lead Kindly Light
Collegeville Hymnal
OFFERTORY MOTET (9:00)
Ave Maria
GOSPEL
Mark 10:17-30
Deacon: The Lord be with you.
℟: And with your spirit.
Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel
according to Mark.
℟: Glory to you, O Lord.
At the conclusion of the Gospel:
Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.
℟: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
NICENE CREED
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation, he came down from
heaven,
(All bow while saying:)
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
UNIVERSAL PRAYER
℟: Lord, hear our prayer.
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J. Arcadelt
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou
among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus Christ.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death. Amen.
Cf. Luke 1:28, 42
OFFERTORY MOTET (11:00)
O quam gloriosum
T. L. de Victoria
O how glorious is the kingdom, in which all the saints rejoice
with Christ; vested in white stoles, they follow the lamb, wherever
he may go.
All Saints, Second Vespers, Antiphon to the
Magnificat; cf. Apocalypse 7:9
OFFERTORY CHANT (9:00)
Recordare mei
Recordare mei, Domine, omni potentatui dominans: da
sermonem rectum in os meum, ut placeant verba mea in
conspectu principis.
Remember me, O Lord, you who dominate all authority; put the
right words on my lips, so that my speech may be convincing in
the presence of the King.
Es 14:12, 13
INVITATION TO PRAYER
Celebrant:
℟:
SANCTUS
Pray brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may
be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands
for the praise and glory of his name, for our good
and the good of all his holy Church.
Mass Setting II - Lumen Christi Missal, p. 845
MYSTERY OF FAITH
GREAT AMEN
SIGN OF PEACE
Celebrant:
℟:
AGNUS DEI
The Peace of the Lord be with you always.
And with your spirit.
Mass Setting II - Lumen Christi Missal, p. 845
HOLY COMMUNION
HOLY FAMILY CALENDAR
We invite actively practicing Catholics who are properly
Sunday, October 11 :
28th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
disposed to come forward to receive Holy Communion. Our
Donut & New Member Sunday: Hosted by HFA
brothers and sisters of other faiths are invited to approach with
8:00 AM Confessions
arms crossed over the chest to receive a blessing. At Holy Family
9:00 AM Mass
we receive the combination of the Body and Blood of Christ on
11:00 AM Mass
the tongue. If you prefer to receive just the Body of Christ in your After Masses Nun Run Presentation
Moorman Hall
hand, please have your hands clearly out before you approach.
Monday, October 12
8:00 AM Mass
Aufer a me
COMMUNION ANTIPHON
8:30 AM Exercise Class
Father Wilkins Room
Aufer a me opprobrium et contemptum, quia mandata tua
3:00 PM Widows and Widowers Holy Hour Adoration Chapel
exquisivi, Domine: nam et testimonia tua meditatio mea est.
7:00 PM Squires Circle Meeting
Father Wilkins Room
Remove from me all scorn and contempt, for I have kept your
7:00 PM Respect Life Meeting
Moorman Hall
commandments; for your law is the object of my meditations.
Ps 119:22, 24 Tuesday, October 13
7:30 AM Confessions
COMMUNION MOTETS (9:00)
8:00 AM Mass
8:30 AM Weekly Scripture Study
Father Wilkins Room
Godhead Here in Hiding
St. Thomas Aquinas
6:30 PM HFHE Monthly Meeting
Moorman Hall
(Adoro te Devote, trans. G. Manley Hopkins)
6:30 PM Young Adults
Nazareth House
For the Fruit of All Creation
Trad. Welsh
Wednesday, October 14 :
SAINT CALLISTUS I, POPE
7:30
AM
Confessions
AND MARTYR
COMMUNION MOTET (11:00)
8:00 AM Mass
Ego sum panis vivus
G. P. da Palestrina
8:30 AM Wednesday Donuts
Moorman Hall
I am the living bread. Your fathers ate manna in the desert, and
9:00 AM Children’s Eucharistic Adoration
Adoration Chapel
are dead. This is the bread which comes down from heaven: if
9:30 AM Flu Shot Clinic
Moorman Hall
any man eat of it, he will not die.
John 6:48-50
11:45 AM Exercise Class
Moorman Hall
3:30 PM Youth Choir Rehearsals
Moorman Hall
SECOND COLLECTION
The Care Fund
6:30 PM Confirmation
Moorman Hall
The Care Fund meets the emergency needs of Holy Family
Thursday, October 15 :
SAINT TERESA OF JESUS, VIRGIN
parishioners and the wider community.
7:30 AM Confessions
AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
8:00
AM
Mass
CLOSING HYMN
Collegeville Hymnal
8:30 AM Exercise Class
Father Wilkins Room
572
Praise the Lord of Heaven
7:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal
Moorman Hall
7:00 PM RCIA
HFA
Friday, October 16 :
SAINT HEDWIG, RELIGIOUS;
7:30 AM Confessions
SAINT MARGARET MARY
8:00 AM Mass
ALCOQUE, VIRGIN
8:30 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction
Saturday, October 17 : SAINT IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, BISHOP
6:00 AM Holy Name Society: Divine Office AND MARTYR
3:30 PM Confessions
4:45 PM Benediction
5:00 PM Mass
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Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010,
International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. (I.C.E.L.).
All rights reserved.
Sunday, October 18 :
29th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
8:00 AM Confessions
9:00 AM Mass
11:00 AM Mass
12:30 AM West Metro Young Adults
Father Wilkins Room
TODAY AT HOLY FAMILY
NUN RUN PRESENTATION
After Masses — Moorman Hall
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NEW MEMBER & DONUT SUNDAY
Hosted by Holy Family Academy
After Masses — Moorman Hall
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For this week’s daily readings, please visit
www.usccb.org/bible/readings.
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MASS INTENTIONS
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Caroline Hoops †
Joseph Brey †
Mary Wild †
Tony Garcia
Caroline Brengman †
Mary Wild †
For the Parish
Oliver McCulloch †
DIRECTORY
General Staff
Paul Karpinko
Bobbi Hanson
Linda Vos
Trever Bergman
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
INTERCESSIONS
Please pray for those of our community who are ill, have loved
ones who are ill, or who have suffered the loss of a loved one.
Mary Chalmers, mother of Nick Chalmers
Sharon Christopherson
Patricia Cronick
Rajean Eldridge, sister of Rochelle Horinek
Jack Gausman
Nancy Gehl, mother of Warren Gehl
Angela Kearby
Mike Klobe
Ralph Koenig
Connie Looft
952.929.0113
Parish Business Administrator
ext. 16
Office Manager & Event Coordinator ext. 10
Accountant
ext. 11
Facilities Manager
ext. 20
Liturgy and Pastoral Staff
Deacon Jim Meyer Sacramental Preparation
Sharon Pero
Liturgy & Pastoral Ministry
Scott Turkington Director of Sacred Music
Nick Chalmers
Cantor & Youth Choir Director
Faith Formation Staff
John Hartnett
Director of Faith Formation
Elizabeth Brown Confirmation Coordinator
Apostolates
Pastoral Council
Perpetual Adoration
Prayer Chain (9a-9p)
Altar & Rosary Society
Knights of Columbus
Home Educators (HFHE)
Janet Marxen, daughter of Virginia Thiel
Irene McCulloch, mother of Michelle Lanz
Joseph McDaniels, father of Pat Geraty
Floyd Nerheim
Victor Novak, son of Florence Novak
Frank Reed, brother of Pat Menke
Eileen Schaefer, mother of Donna Jacobs
Bob Spinharney
Linda Vos
SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR OCTOBER 3-4, 2015
Member Envelopes
Online Giving
Plate
Total Contributions
$ 11,473.00
$ 5,408.60
$
719.84
$ 17,601.44
SECOND COLLECTION:
Hope for Uganda
$ 5,738.12
Next week’s Second Collection will benefit the Care Fund.
ext.
ext.
ext.
ext.
952.925.9193
ext. 19
Lee Flesher
pc@hfcmn.org
Mike Zwack
952.929.6083
Dona Marek
952.926.3130
Alyssa Bormes abormes@gmail.com
Ryan Skoug
612.284.1666
Erin Arlinghaus
erin@arlinghausfamily.com
Natural Family Planning:
Billings Ovulation Method Lorena Dillon
Sympto-Thermal Method Callie Doran
612.396.4019
612.721.3791
If you or someone you know is in need of
emergency assistance, please contact:
STEP - Emergency Program
952.925.4899
SEEKING HEALING
If you have been abused or victimized by someone representing
the Archdiocese of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, we want to hear
from you. Any and all abuse should be reported to the
appropriate civil authorities. We are here to offer you help and
healing. We will also help you make a formal complaint of abuse
to this Archdiocese or assist you in contacting another
archdiocese/diocese/eparchy. Please call our Victim/Survivor
Help line at 651.291.4497. The Archdiocese partners with
Canvas health an independent and professional local care
provider to offer assistance or referrals for assistance.
Learn more at: SafeCatholicsSPM.org
WEDDINGS
Please pray for
Aaron Stenhaug & Erin Nibbe, Banns III
Jeff Brown & Michelle Pickle, Banns II
as they prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage.
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CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH
Please welcome Father Thomas Huntsinger, who will speak at all
Masses this weekend on behalf of Cross Catholic Outreach. Cross
Catholic Outreach was founded to create a meaningful link
between parishes in America in the priests and nuns working in
the Church overseas in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Central
and South America. Please be generous in your response to
Father’s appeal. Brochures will be provided if you wish to support
this worthy Catholic ministry.
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HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE WITH
FATHER JOSEPH: LENT 2016
Win a spot on the Pilgrimage! Purchase raffle tickets
after Masses and in the office for $100 per ticket.
Get yours soon: the drawing takes place on October 18th,
and only 100 tickets will be sold!
Fr. Joseph will lead a pilgrimage to the Holy Land next
year: February 21—March 4, 2016. The itinerary will
cover all the major Biblical sites plus some special visits
PRO-LIFE PRESENTATION: ALL ARE WELCOME
arranged by friends of Fr. Joseph. Pope Francis has declared
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) will offer a brief the coming year as an extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy.
pro-life presentation on Monday, October 12th at 7PM in
What better way to enter into it than by traveling to the land
Moorman Hall. You will learn about how to help pregnant
where Jesus, the Lord of Mercy, lived and died to save us?
women in need, Minnesota abortion statistics, efforts to overturn
The cost of the trip is $3,369 plus taxes, etc. For more
our law against assisted suicide, and more. Discover how you can
information, please contact the Holy Family parish office
make a difference in protecting innocent human life. Enjoy
for a full brochure, or to register directly, contact
fellowship and refreshments at this free gathering! Contact
Consolidated Travel at 1.800.554.4556.
respectlife.hfc@gmail.com for more information.
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FLU SHOT CLINIC
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Announcing the inauguration of
The Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency (MVNA) will be here at
Holy Family on Wednesday, October 14th from 9:30 A.M. to
11:30 A.M. to administer flu vaccinations. If you wish to receive a
flu vaccination, please call Sharon at 952.929-0113 Ext. 13 to
schedule your time. Remember to bring a picture ID, Medicare
Card, and insurance card.
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CRAFT SALE TO SUPPORT NUNS
The Sisters of Mary Morning Star are an international community
of contemplative but non-cloistered sisters. They have a convent
in the Diocese of New Ulm. They will be here after all the Masses
on October 24-25 with crafts for sale which have been handmade
by the sisters. Please consider stopping downstairs by their table
in Moorman Hall and supporting them!
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PRAYER AND DISCUSSION FOR HIGH SCHOOL LADIES
Sister Aude from the Sisters of Mary Morning Star will be leading
a prayerful reflection on the Bible for high school ladies on the
afternoon of Sunday, October 25 from 2-4pm. She will also
speak about the charism of her particular order, monastic life in
general, and how to discern Jesus' call to consecrated life.
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40 DAYS FOR LIFE - PRAY TO END ABORTION
Holy Family is adopting a day in this fall's 40 Days for Life
Prayer Vigil. Please consider coming out and praying for an hour
at the vigil site: Planned Parenthood - St. Paul; Saturday,
October 17th, 6am-6pm. Visit the hfcmn.org to learn more and to
sign up for an hour.
A string orchestra program for young Catholics
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SR. NIKOPOIA’S FINAL VOWS
Dear Holy Family Parishioners, You are all invited to attend the
10:00 morning Mass, Saturday, October 17th, as Sr. Nikopoia
Klobe, daughter of Jim and the late Pat Klobe, will take her Final
Vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience as a Sister Servant of
the Lord and the Virgin of Matara. If you would like to attend the
reception in Moorman Hall following Mass, please RSVP at
www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0448AFA92AAB9-oct/
or call Bobbi in the office at 952.929.0113 ext. 10. Space and
parking is limited to 100 Parish guests.
Under the auspices of Holy Family Church, the St. Cecilia
Academy for Strings is an educational and performing institution
for young Catholic players of stringed instruments.
The director of the Academy is Mr. Michal Sobieski, a wellknown Polish and American virtuoso violinist, and recently
retired violinist of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Weekly
rehearsals, October through May, will see fruition in concerts and
Masses both at Holy Family and other locations.
If you know a young Catholic violinist, violist, cellist or bassist
who may be interested in the program, please contact Scott
Turkington for more information: 952.929.0113, ext. 12.
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APPEAL FOR ADORERS
It is our goal at Holy Family to have at
least two adorers present at each hour
on the adoration schedule, so
that every adorer can have a
partner for scheduling
back-up and safety during
nighttime hours. Please
contact Mike Zwack,
our Perpetual Adoration
coordinator, if you are
willing to make an hour’s
(or greater) commitment each
week, and for information on the
other times available: 612.710.5007.
Currently, the times of our greatest need are:
 Mondays from 2-3pm
 Tuesdays from 3-4pm
 Wednesdays from 12-1pm
 Thursdays from 2-3pm
 Fridays from 1-2pm
 Saturdays from 12-1am
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HOLY FAMILY TRAVELING VOCATION CHALICE
We are delighted to introduce the Traveling Vocation Chalice
program at Holy Family. This program provides a special kit
which families or individuals take home to pray for vocations for
one week. Those that sign up for the kit will be notified of an
upcoming date and Mass time, after which they can receive the kit
in the sacristy. The kit includes a small tabernacle containing a
chalice that has been used for Mass. It also explains the program
and has suggested prayers and DVDs on religious life. The family
or individual gathers daily around the chalice, and may choose
one of the vocation prayers followed by any other prayers of their
choosing. The kit is returned to the parish at the end of the week
and passed on to the next family. Grandchildren, extended family,
and friends are also invited to join in prayer. We ask the families
to write a few short comments in the memory book about their
experience. If you would like to sign up for a week, please email
Judy Cozzens at jcozzens@msn.com.
MASS OF REMEMBRANCE
Attention all widows and widowers: You are invited to join us
at the 7:00 pm Mass on All Souls’ Day, Monday, November 2
for the annual Mass of Remembrance. Reserved pews will be
provided for you on the right side in the front of Church. Before
Mass, at 5:30, you are invited to dinner in Moorman Hall. Please
R.S.V.P. to the Church Office by 4:30 pm Monday, October 26.
If you have questions, call Sharon at 952.929-.0113x13
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DONUT SUNDAYS IS LOOKING FOR HELPERS
New sign-up for Donut Sundays! You can now sign
up to work donut Sundays via the Church website
www.hfcmn.org. You can sign up just once or many times. If you
love to come downstairs for Sunday donuts then we need your
help! No experience needed. NOTE: if we don’t get enough
people to work donut Sundays 1 week prior we will have to
cancel donuts. Questions? Contact Jennifer@hfcmn.org.
HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Holy Family Academy is holding an Early Childhood Education
Symposium on Thursday, October 29th at 6:30 in Kattar Hall
(the lower floor of the school). Come hear our Pre-K through 2nd
grade teachers discuss their early childhood education philosophy
and curriculum. Come with your own questions about early
childhood education. We are especially focused on the traditional,
classical, and religious formation of our students.
We are building the Church one soul at a time.
Please RSVP at our academy website: http://www.hfamn.org.
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EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANTS
As a follow-up to the last bulletin announcement, please contact
HFA at 952.925.9193 if you have decided to pursue the employee
matching grant funds. Our goal is to get this program off the
ground with ten matching grants, and we will keep you updated
on our progress.
PRO-LIFE CORNER
By Rebecca Oas, New York, August 7 (C-Fam). In a newly
released paper, the World Health Organization complains there is
a critical shortage of trained abortion providers, particularly in the
developing world – and urges that medical standards be relaxed to
allow lower-level health workers to perform abortions and limit
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their ability to conscientiously object. The guidance, which was
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASSES
written with support from the Norwegian government, builds on
The Couple to Couple League will be offering a series of classes,
the World Health Organization’s (WHO) previous
for engaged and married couples, on the Sympto-Thermal Method
recommendations on the provision of abortion, which emphasized
of Natural Family Planning here at Holy Family Church in the
expanding access at the expense of maintaining high standards of
Father Wilkins Room. New streamlined methodology and new
care. In addition to allowing non-physicians, such as nurses and
materials integrate Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body.
midwives, to do first-trimester abortion by surgery or chemicals,
Classes begin on Monday, October 19th, at 7:15 p.m. Register at
WHO promotes self-induced abortion by women themselves,
http://twincities.ccli.org or, for more information, call
without the oversight of a medical professional. “Such approaches
612.721.3791 or email twincities.ccli.org@gmail.com.
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available health workforce resources and sharing of tasks,” it
INTRO TO THE PRAYER CHAIN
Thank you all who signed up for Prayer Chain at the Discipleship states. According to the guidance, there is an overall lack of
health care workers, with a projected shortage of 12.9 million by
Fair. We will be holding an introductory meeting on Monday,
October 26th at 7:00 PM at Holy Family Church to find out what 2035. This deficit is greatest in poor regions, which report the
highest rate of deaths due to “unsafe” abortions by unskilled – and
it entails. Please consider being part of this wonderful ministry.
Contact Dona Marek at 952.926.3130 with questions or concerns. often illegal – providers. Furthermore, many doctors and other
health workers refuse to perform abortions as a matter of
Refreshments will be served. God bless!
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FAITH FORMATION OPPORTUNITY THIS FALL
Coming Soon to Holy Family Parish: CATECHESIS FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH (12+)
Place: Moorman Hall, Holy Family Church
Time: Every Tuesday and Thursday
(7 – 8 pm), starting October 20th, 2015
Free child care will be provided
THE NEOCATECHUMENAL WAY
An announcement of the Good News of Salvation will begin here in the Parish on Tuesday, October 20th. This
announcement has helped cultivate adult faith in those seeking answers to the questions and issues of life. This
announcement - a series of catecheses – will be offered for adults and youth, and bring words of hope and light to
those facing important decisions, challenges or trials in life. The series is also intended for those seeking to deepen
their faith, those struggling in their faith, and those who have no faith at all. Courage! God loves you and wants to
help you! These catecheses are brought to the parish by a missionary team of catechists, led by a married couple,
Daniel and Alexa Lopez, who are expecting their fourth child. They belong to the Neocatechumenal Way, a new
reality in the Catholic Church of which Saint Pope John Paul II said, “Among the realities generated by the Holy
Spirit in our days is the Neocatechumenal Way which I recognize as an itinerary of Catholic formation, valid for our
society and for our times”. It also received a final approval of its statues by Pope Benedict XVI on May 11, 2008
(Solemnity of Pentecost), and the constant support of Pope Francis, who calls the Neocatechumenal Way “a true gift
of Providence for the Church of our times.” This will be a marvelous opportunity to rediscover the treasure of our
baptism and the fruits it holds for our lives. Shortly, you will begin to see some posters and flyers announcing this
event in the parish, in addition to continued invitations in the bulletin in the weeks to come. Watch for more news.
All are encouraged to come! If you have any questions, you can contact Fr. Joseph Johnson and/or Daniel and
Alexa at 612.384.6311.
IN AND AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE
LISTENING SESSIONS WITH ARCHBISHOP HEBDA
ARCHDIOCESAN YOUTH DAY 2015
To help inform Pope Francis’ choice for our new archbishop
Pope Francis has emphasized the importance of dialogue in the
life of the Church. In the spirit of speaking and listening in
charity, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is hosting
a series of listening sessions. Archbishop Hebda will lead the
sessions to hear your input on our strengths, our challenges, and
what characteristics are important in a new archbishop. Feedback
gathered during these sessions will be shared with those
responsible for advising Pope Francis as he makes this important
choice and with the new Archbishop as soon as he is named.
Summaries will be published in The Catholic Spirit.
 Monday, November 2, 7 – 9 p.m., Saint Peter, Forest Lake
 Tuesday, November 3, 7 – 9 p.m., Divine Mercy, Faribault
 Wednesday, November 4, 7 – 9 p.m., Woulfe Alumni Hall,
Anderson Student Center, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul
Additional listening sessions are being scheduled for Latino
Ministry parishes (in Spanish) and priests.
Saturday, October 24, 1:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Roy Wilkins Auditorium – RiverCentre,
175 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul
High school youth are invited to celebrate the truth and joy of our
Catholic faith! Meet other teens, listen to great music from Sonar,
hear from dynamic speakers such as Dan Driver and author Sarah
Swafford. Archbishop Bernard Hebda and Bishop Andrew
Cozzens will be joining us, too! Cost: $15. Registration is by
group only. Talk to your parish youth minister or campus minister
to sign up! Find more info at archspm.org/ayd.
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OPERATION ANDREW DINNER
Tuesday, November 3, 6- 8 p.m.
Archbishop’s Residence, 230 Summit Ave, Saint Paul
Operation Andrew Dinner is hosted by Bishop Andrew Cozzens
for men, ages 16 – 50, who have a genuine interest in the
priesthood or religious life. Plan to attend with your Pastor,
Religious Brother or Youth Director. Reserve your spot at the
table before October 27.
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Contact Father Joseph via the Holy Family Parish office if you
BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS
are interested in attending: 952.929.0113 | staff@hfcmn.org.
If you have a parish-related or archdiocesan event or announcement you’d like
For more information on this and other events, watch the
included in the Holy Family weekend bulletin, please submit the item to
Vocations Office website: www.10000vocations.org.
andrew@hfcmn.org at least two weeks in advance.
Thank you!
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