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Prince of Peace Area Faith Community
prince-of-peace@hotmail.com www.princeofpeaceafc.org
Church of St. James
1012 Locust Street
Dawson, MN 56232
320-769-4465
Fr. Bill Sprigler
320-314-2566
darwin46@hotmail.com
Church of St. John
350 Edquist St. South
Appleton, MN 56208
320-289—1146
stjccao@gmail.com
Church of St. Michael
412 West 3rd Street
Madison, MN 56256
320-598-3690
stmichael1891@gmail.com
AFC Religious Education Coordinator
Monica Roggenbuck
320-226-4412
princeofpeaceafcre@outlook.com
Fr. Brian Oestreich
507-829-6667
b.oestreich@hotmail.com
AFC Schedule ~ March 7th - March 15th, 2015
Saturday, March 7th, 2015
† 5:30 Mass Madison
All People of our Area Faith Community
Sunday, March 8th, 2015
† 8:30 Mass Appleton
† 10:30 Mass Dawson
+ Dorothy Smith
+ Leo & Sally Club
Monday, March 9th, 2015
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
12:00 Rosary at St. Michael’s
† 5:30 Mass Appleton
L/D Members of the Kaiser Family
† 6:00 Mass Dawson
+ Connie Mallak
† 6:00 Stations of the Cross in Appleton
7:30 St. James Parish Administrative Council
Wednesday, March 11th, 2015
† 8:30 Mass Madison
+ Edith Steffen
† 9:30 Word & Communion at Park Avenue Apartments
† 10:00 Mass JMCC
+ Hellen & Lawrence Tasto & Brian Skold
4:30-5:00 Food Distribution at Appleton, Dawson, & Madison
† 5:30 Stations of the Cross in Madison
† 6:30 Stations of the Cross in Dawson
Thursday, March 12th, 2015
† 8:30 Mass Dawson
† 10:00 Mass MLH
+ Albin & Leona Lewandoski
+ Marie Bormann
Friday, March 13th, 2015
† 8:30 Mass Appleton
+ Jim Loher
† 8:30 Mass Dawson
+ Stanley Klenicky
† 10:00 Mass ANH
Nursing Home Residents
† 7:00 Stations of the Cross in Dawson
Saturday, March 14th, 2015
† 5:00 Rosary Before Mass
† 5:30 Mass Madison + Members of the Alphonse Bormann Family
Sunday, March 15th, 2015
† 8:30 Mass Appleton
† 10:30 Mass Dawson
All People of our Area Faith Community
Holy Family CCW
Area Faith
Community Prayer
List
Vatican,
Pope Francis,
All Members of our AFC,
All Sick in our AFC,
Recently Deceased,
Bill & Darlene Gavin,
Sally Mueller,
Margaret VanErp,
Janet Pillatzki,
Roger Grammond,
Sr. Joanne O’Connor
Alice Schueller,
Sally & Deb Mathiowetz,
Sr. Mary Edwin Lanners,
Phyllis Banken,
Florence Weber,
John Wallman,
Gabe Schmitt,
Lawrence Haas,
Marjorie Fieber,
Anita Kockelman,
Married Couples,
More Priests,
Cancer Patients,
All Christians,
All Military Service
Persons & Families
If you would like a cause
or name added to our
prayer list, please call St.
Michael’s office at 320598-3690 or e-mail your
requests to
stmichael1891@gmail.com
Please let St. Michael’s
office know if any of the
above may be removed
from the list.
AFC Religious Education Schedule, Activities & Announcements
Normal Class Schedule.
Confirmation Students Meet in Dawson.
Notes from Bishop John LeVoir and the Diocese of New Ulm
 Bishop LeVoir will be celebrating Mass at each of our AFC Churches on the
weekend of March 21st & 22nd. Please plan to attend Mass and hear Bishop speak on
the future plans for our parishes.
 This October, the XIV Ordinary Synod of Bishops is scheduled to take place on
the theme of “The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and the
Contemporary World.” This is a follow up to the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops
held at the Vatican in October of 2014. Pope Francis has asked for wide consultation
from all sectors of the Church. In response to the Holy Father’s request, the Diocese
of New Ulm is posting a set of questions, formulated by the Holy See, on its Web site and is inviting
your response to the questions. Please complete the survey by March 13, 2015. We appreciate
everyone taking the time to complete the survey and look forward to your input. A link to the survey
can be found on the home page of the Diocese of New Ulm Web site at www.dnu.org.
 Chrism Mass: Thursday, March 26th at 7:00 p.m. at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar, MN.
Everyone is welcome to take part in this diocesan Mass with Bishop LeVoir.
 San Lucas Fundraiser: The St. John Paul II Area Faith Mission Group invites you to their annual
Wine Tasting, Dinner and Silent Auction on Saturday, March 21 at the Crow River Winery east of
Hutchinson. This year we will be serving a Greek Dinner. Tickets are $40.00 each and includes
appetizers, Greek Dinner, and six wine samples. All proceeds will go to benefit our Mission in San
Lucas, Toliman, Guatemala. If you would like to purchase tickets, please contact Gerald Kucera at
320-327-2441.
Reflection for the 3rd Sunday of Lent
LORD YOU HAVE THE WORDS OF EVERLASTING LIFE!
These words of the responsorial psalm are a good summary of the message of today’s readings.
In the first reading, Moses is on the mountain conversing with God. At this time God gives to Moses
the 10 Commandments. The reading from Exodus gives an extended explanation of the first three
commandments – those which deal with our love for God. In the 1st commandment God reminds us
that we should not have other gods in our lives. Who are these gods? Some things come to mind:
money, property, time, addictions, or relationships! Who or what are the gods in your life? What
causes you to not have time for prayer and conversation with God? Lent affords us a time to take a
look at these and make some changes. The second and third commandments remind us of the
reverence and respect which we should give God’s name and the attention to our spiritual growth that
should take place on Sunday.
The last seven commandments deal with our relationships with our neighbor. How are these a
part of your life? What positive things do you do to keep the commandment? This week take some
time to think about how these “words of everlasting life?”
The Gospel reading shows us the very human side of Jesus when in his anger at those selling
animals in the temple he overturned their tables and sent them out of the temple. At this time Jesus
said the sign of his authority that they would receive was, “destroy this temple and in three days I will
raise it up”. He was speaking of the temple of his body and foretelling the resurrection.
As we continue our spiritual Journey, let these words of Jesus ring in your ears, and ponder them in
your heart so you can continue our walk through Lent and Holy Week
Area Faith Community Activities & Announcements
 Today, Sunday, March 8th at 2:00 p.m. ~ The Colleges of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University
Chamber Choir will perform a free concert at The Abbey of the Hills. Free will donations are
appreciated. For more information see our website: AbbeyOfTheHills.com or call 605-398-9200.
 Thank you for all your support in helping parishes care for the minorities among their members
during last week’s 2nd collection for Catholic Schools.
 On March 21st & 22nd there will be boxes for collecting food and other items for our local food shelves
in each parish. If you would like to donate money, please label an envelope for such and
drop it in the collection. Food shelves are able to buy food and other items at discount
with money sent to them. The offices will send in any donations to the local food shelves
for you.
 There will be a second collection next weekend for Catholic Relief Services. This collection supports
Catholic Church organizations that carry out international relief and solidarity efforts. Programs
include relief and resettlement for victims of persecution, war, and natural disasters; development
projects to improve living conditions for the poor; legal and support services for poor immigrants;
peace and reconciliation work for people suffering from violence; and advocacy on behalf of the
powerless.
 Human Trafficking Presentation: There will be a presentation on Wednesday, March 25th at St.
James’ Church in Dawson at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come hear Presentation Sister,
Teresa Wolf speak on Human Trafficking issues everywhere in America and what you can do about it.
 Rice Hospice will be hosting “Camp GK Bear” on Saturday, April 11 at Rice Memorial Hospital. This
is a one-day camp for children who have experienced the death of a significant person in their
lives. Camp GK Bear is centered around 4 main themes: (1) the life/death cycle; (2) feelings; (3)
memories; and (4) change and moving forward. The goal of the camp is to help the children
understand the grief process and to teach them the skills necessary to help them heal. The camp
offers educational components re: grief and loss but also a lot of fun activities. The camp staff
includes Rice Hospice staff with special assistance from Rice Hospice volunteers. There is no charge
for Camp GK Bear. It is available for ALL children, grades K-6 who have experienced the death of a
loved one.
 Region IV (4) CCW Spring Gathering is March 10th: Please come to the Region 4 Council of Catholic
Women Spring Gathering on Tuesday, March 10, at St. Andrew's Church in Granite Falls. "The Role
of a Deaon's Wife" will be presented by Deb Reitsma, Tami Kober, and Tina Myhre. This is an
opportunity to have an evening to share with other ladies for a presentation and meal and to energize
your faith! The evening will include: 5:30 P.M. Registration ($6.00 Fee for evening), 6:00 P.M. Holy Mass,7:00 P.M.- Dinner & Presentation.
Stations of the Cross
Appleton: Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m.
Dawson: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Fridays at 7:00 p.m.
Madison: Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
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Church of St. John
Appleton 320-289-1146
1st,
Gifts of Stewardship for March
2015 Envelopes: 36A 3Y Total $2,281.88
Adult $1,865.50 Youth $9.38 Plate $98.00 Ash Wednesday $1.00 New Year $20.00
Catholic Schools 2nd Collection $288.00
Mass on Sunday ~ March 15th, at 8:30 a.m.
Eucharistic Ministers: Joy Dolan, Leonard Meyer, Greg Ruether
Lector: Ron Roiger
Servers: Trinity Lindner, Austen Rosendahl, Jy West
March Greeters & Ushers: Kenton & Kristen Nelson, Bernie & Victoria Zinda
 Girl Scout Cookies for sale after Mass today in the Gathering Space. Thank you for supporting the
Girl Scouts!
 “Missions of Love” ~ Valentines for San Lucas Mission in Guatemala ~ the last weekend. Please
give a $2.00 donation for each Valentine you sign. Sponsored by Catholic United Financial St. Paul
Council #377.
 Join Bishop LeVoir for coffee and rolls on Sunday, March 22nd, after the 8:30 a.m. Mass. He will be
visiting our AFC that weekend.
 If you would like to be a lector or a Communion minster for Mass, please let Father Brian know.
 Lenten Services at St. John’s ~Tuesdays during Lent ~ Mar. 10, Mar. 17, Mar. 24, March 31. Each
Tuesday Lenten Service schedule will include:
5:15 p.m. Reconciliation
5:30 Mass
6:00 Stations of the Cross
Church of St. James
Dawson 320-769-4465
1st,
Gifts of Stewardship for March
2015
Env: 33 A, 1 Y
Total: $2,077.05
Adult $1,464.00 Youth $3.00 Loose Plate $27.00 Ash Wednesday $70.00 Catholic Schools 2nd Collection $173.00
Energy/Fuel $40.00 Frontier $.05
Mass on Sunday, March 15th, 2014, 10:30 a.m.
Eucharistic Ministers: Lisa Malecek, Barb Larson, Tim Halvorson
Lector: Lisa Malecek
Ushers: Dennis & Harriet Schueller
Servers: Donny Bothun, Mary Bothun, Drake & Dain Polhamus
 The St. James Administrative Council meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 10th at 7:30
in the church basement.
 Soup & Sandwich Luncheon: Tuesday, March 17th. Please check the sign-up sheets in the back of
church. Workers are needed for both Monday at 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday morning/noon as well as
food donations. Thank you for all your help in making this a successful event supporting Religious
Education at St. James!! (Food donations need to be dropped off in the church basement by 5:00
p.m. Monday, March 16th.)
 Stations of the Cross: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m.followed by an opportunity for Confession. Everyone is welcome to come and share in
walking with Jesus this Lent. Religious education students are encouraged to come at 6:30
on Wednesdays to share in the journey of Stations of the Cross before their regular class
meeting. Adults and parents are welcome, too.
 Volunteer Opportunity: Sunday School Teacher: Mrs. Ingrid Larson is looking for someone to
help teach Sunday school. Please contact her if you are interested and for more information. She has
Sunday school during the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.
The Word Among Us: Books are in the back of Church
for the Lenten season. Please pick one up and check out
the daily meditations!
Church of St. Michael’s
Madison, 320-598-3690
Gifts of Stewardship for February 28th
Envelope Count: 39A, 4Y
Total: $2,856.00
Adult $1,331.00 Youth $2.00 Loose Plate $61.00
Black & Indian Mission $15.00 Flowers $10.00
Catholic Schools $237.00
Elevator Fund $1,200.00
Mass on Saturday, March 14th, 2015, 5:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Ministers: Carmen Fernholz, Rose Kallhoff, Mark Schuelke
Ushers: Terry Anderson, Charlie Smith, Stan Ross, Dennis Vonderharr
Servers: Kylie Jahn, Karrisa Jahn, Jordan Jahn
Lector: Jeff Kallhoff
MLH: Linda Young, Pam Fernholz
 We received a check from Catholic United Financial for $500.00 from our efforts with
the Ministree Poject throughout 2014. Please continue to fill out cards as tasks around the
parish and community are completed.
 Meals on Wheels: Thank you to our great volunteers! Below is a list of all our volunteers and the
dates they are to deliver.
9 & 10. Dave Olson
17. Dennis & Jan Vonderharr
26 & 27. Ed Vonderharr
11. Dennis & Jan Vonderharr
18, 19, & 20. Sally Fernholz
30 &31. Larry Wangler
12 & 13. Chuck & Adele Miller
23. Don Fernholz
16. Don Fernholz
24 & 25. Ann Hagen
 St. Michael’s will have a Spring Fling Elevator Fundraiser on Saturday, April 11th at the Madison
VFW. There will be a 2 meat buffet dinner with all the trimmings. Special entertainment – an Elvis
& Neil Diamond impersonator and a hypnotist. Tickets are $35/person. There will be a silent
auction.
 Cash Raffle Elevator Fundraiser: Tickets are sold at $20 each. There are 6 prizes: $500, $250,
$100, $75, $50, $25. There are only 250 tickets for sale!
 Our parish elevator project received $1,200.00 this week. This amount brings our total of cash on
hand to $175,387.90 with pledges of $58,670.00. Thank you!
 A donation to the elevator fund was made in memory of Karen Osteraas. Please keep her and her
family in your prayers. Please keep all of our memorials in your prayers.
 Singers: You are welcome to come and sing with the choir during Holy Week. We will practice on
Wednesdays (March 18th and 25th) at 6 p.m. We encourage attendance at the practices. There is a lot
of music and responses to learn and we want singers to be prepared. Hope to see you at practice!
 Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 21st for supper with the Bishop LeVoir! The Bishop will be here for a
weekend visit and at the 5:30 Mass on the 21st. We will honor 6 of our parishioners with the spirit of Saint
Michael's award! The roast beef meal will be catered by the Pantry restaurant. The cost for each meal will be
$10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 10. Please plan to join us for this special Mass and celebration
as we thank and honor these wonderful people for the ministry they offer us!
Please call the parish office to RSVP for the meal no later than March 17th.
Prayer for Vocations
“Lord, God, we praise and bless your holy name. We ask that you give the
Church of New Ulm holy priests, dedicated women and
men religious, and selfless deacons and zealous
missionaries. Inspire in the hearts of our youth a spirit
of generosity to commit their lives to the message and
ministry of Jesus, your son. We ask all this through
Him who lives and reigns as Our Lord, forever and
ever. Amen. Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us.”
Please continue to support our local businesses.