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215 SECOND STREET WEST * CHASKA, MINNESOTA WWW.GACHASKA.ORG * (952) 227-4000

GUARDIAN ANGELSCatholic Church & School

CHURCH & SCHOOL STAFFListed Alphabetically

E-Mails for Staff: [email protected]: [email protected]

Rev. Mr. Jim Bauhs, Deacon 227-4000Eric Crowell, Dir of Operations & Communications 227-4008Amy Gallus, School Principal 227-4010Fr. Paul Jarvis, Pastor 227-4000Fr. Thomas Joseph, Sacramental Minister within the Latino Community 227-4093Emily Klinker, Director of Faith Formation 227-4007Maria Koehn, Latino Administrative Assistant 227-4015Lori Reznick, School Administrative Assistant 227-4010Jean Rief, Pastoral Associate 227-4095 Jerry Roth, Parish Director 227-4002Miguel Salinas, Room Scheduling 227-4004Jennifer Salwei, Accounting 227-4001Teresa Schmidt, Director of Worship 361-0181Fr. Conran Schneider, O.F.M. (Pastoral Care) 361-0414Brian Winfield, Maintenance Supervisor 227-4013

LAY-LEADERSHIP POSITIONSTRUSTEES Steve Rasmussen 448-5922 Mark Sanda 277-4283 Bill Meyer, Trustee EmeritusPARISH COUNCIL, Tim Collins 270-2341 [email protected] COUNCIL, Matthew Udermann (Interim) [email protected] FAITH FORMATION COMMISSION, Ed Hajek [email protected] 960-4940SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tom Tierney, [email protected] 239-8799PARENT/TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO) Cecilia Laube, laubes2006@yahoo,com 448-6161 Keith Erickson, [email protected] 368-7349PASTORAL CARE COMMISSION Susan Keough, [email protected] 220-6005USHERS/GREETERS Marty O’Keefe, [email protected] 368-7541PRAYER LINE, Jessica Oberpriller 361-3165 [email protected]

Knights of Columbus Calendar Raffle Results

Please call Steve at (952) 448-3127 or Chuck at (952) 448-2819 to collect your winnings. Congratulations!

This Week’s Sponsor: Ohnsorg Truck Bodies

Upcoming Coffee & Donuts: Today: April 24: Easter Sunday - No Hospitality, May 1: Marriage Encounter, May 8: Loaves & Fishes, May 15: School Advisory Committee, May 22: Finance Council

Next Weekendʼs ReadingsFirst Reading — All who believed were devoted to the teachings of the apostles, the communal life, the breaking of the bread, and prayer (Acts 2:42-47).Psalm — Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting (Psalm 118).Second Reading — God has given us an undiminished inheritance, safeguarded for us in heaven (1 Peter 1:3-9).Gospel — The risen Christ comes to his disciples with peace and the Spirit. The absent Thomas doubts (John 20:19-31).

LAY MINISTER SCHEDULE

THIS WEEK AT G.A.Monday, April 25, 2011 -‐ Sunday, May 1, 2011

Mass IntentionsTuesday Frank & Leonora Rief & Family Wednesday: Sponsored by Daughters of Isabella for members and their familiesFriday Guardian Angels ParishionersSaturday Bennett Endres +Sunday (8am) Alfred Jacques familySunday (10am) Joe & Audrey Lano +Sunday (6:15pm) Guardian Angels Parishioners

Divine Mercy Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday

April 30 – May 1: 5:00 pm 8:00 am 10:00 am 6:15pmLectors Angela Olson Debra Bates Steve Rasmussen Jake RichelsenEucharistic Ministers Bill Meyer Bernice Pauly Dianne Eiden Georgiann KeyportEucharistic Ministers Mary Meyer Tom LaTour Lois Hidding Ben KeyportEucharistic Ministers Beth Melander Debbie LaTour Ben Kendal Sammy KeyportEucharistic Ministers Tricia Ambroz ------ Laurie Forner Eucharistic Ministers Tricia Feilmeyer ------ Sharon Schleicher Servers - Candle 1 Jack Perrill Hogan Greenwood Ellie Bergum Carolyn CollinsServers - Candle 2 Megan Schierman Michaela Spielberger Joe Bergum Sammy RenfroServer - Cross/Incense Anna Perrill Zachary Spielberger Dan Bergum Server - Cross/Incense Aly Perrill Colby Rothmeier Leanne Forner Homebound Betty Young Homebound Ann Walter Sacristans Bill/Mary Meyer B. Moore Bob VanDenBroeke Mary Muhs/Molly WilliamsUsher/Greeter Virgil Gestach Don Jerissen Gary Van Eyll Sydney Bork Usher/Greeter Carol Gestach Archie Welter Ed Seiberlich Clayton FornerUsher/Greeter Brad Gestach Dan Ambroz Dave SeiberlichUsher/Greeter Steve Gestach Rich Bullerman Ted Lubansky

G.A. Council of Catholic WomenMeeting on April 25 in St. Francis Hall at 6:30 p.m. with a potluck dinner. Please attend!

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Stewardship Report forApril 9 & 10, 2011

Week 41 of our fiscal yearActual Budget

Over/(Under)Budget

Envelope offering 7,608

Electronic offering 6,822

Plate offering 993

Total offering 15,423 19,500 -4,077

Year-to-date Total offering 618,728 799,500 -180,772

The Greatest FeastEaster is a very big deal. Jesus’ resurrection is the foundation of the Christian faith. We know from scripture and early Church writings that he rose from the dead on “the first day of the week” (John 20:1). Without his death and rising to new life Jesus would have been merely another Jewish teacher and failed messiah, his teachings just a code of ethics and our worship in vain. We celebrate the Resurrection for fifty days, and for the rest of the year every Sunday is a kind of “mini-Easter” that we celebrate “with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth” (1 Corinthians 5:8). If you have not been to church for a while, we invite you to come back again and know that you are welcome in the community of faith. Please speak to Fr. Paul or Deacon Jim after Mass or call the parish office and let us help you feel at home. Copyright © 2009, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

Stewardship at Guardian Angels

Not many parishes and parochial schools can boast of a recognized saint having visited them. St. Michael’s in Stillwater proudly boasts being the parish church in which Blessed Solanus Casey was confirmed and where his uncle was pastor. Someday, I believe Fr. Augustin Ravoux, the brave and intelligent missionary priest who founded our community among the Dakota people in 1842, should be a candidate for canonization.Chaska’s SaintWell, it turns out that Guardian Angels Church and School can boast of a saint’s visit between 1880 and 1881: Blessed Pauline von Mallinckrodt, beatified on April 14, 1985. One more miracle attributed to her intercession is needed for canonization, and therefore inclusion in the Roman Calendar of Saints.Chaska’s saint – Blessed Pauline von Mallinckrodt – was born on June 3, 1817 in Minden (Westphalia), Germany. Her family’s great wealth and prestige did not close her mind to the hardships of others.A Love for the Poor and DisabledAs a young woman, she was particularly involved with poverty-stricken families on the outskirts of Paderborn, Germany. She nursed the sick and brought them food. To aid them still further, she opened her own daycare center for the children of working mothers. This undertaking brought to her attention the needs of the blind children and led her to found a school for the blind.

Founding the Sisters of Christian Charity and Her Chaska VisitWhen Blessed Pauline’s works of charity became too vast

for her to manage alone, the Bishop of Paderborn asked her to found a religious community. On August 21, 1849 – seven years after Fr. Ravoux’s arrival in this area -- Pauline and three companions became the first Schwestern der Christlichen Liebe (Sisters of Christian Charity), a congregation of consecrated religious sisters.In addition to walking our school’s halls and classrooms, in addition to worshipping in our church (she saw it before the 1902 fire), she stayed as a guest at the house formerly between G.A.’s gym and the playground set.Throughout the entirety of her life, Blessed Pauline lived life and love to the fullest – as a disciple of Christ.. On April 14, 1985, Pope John Paul II declared her "Blessed" during the Beatification Ceremony held in Rome. Today, the Church honors the legacy of her Eucharistic spirituality and service to those in need by celebrating her feast day on April 30.

Parish and school community members should take pride in this visit by the saint. I also ask students and parents to invoke Blessed Pauline’s intercessory assistance with our parish and school. It now looks like we have another friend in high places.We are privileged to have a (second class) relic of Blessed Pauline. Mark your calendars: We’ll be remembering Blessed Pauline’s April 30th feast day on April 27, during our school Mass. We hope to make it a tradition of celebrating her life at the school Mass closest to her feastday. ~ Fr. Paul

A Saint Among Us

Please turn to the back of the bulletin for a special story on Blessed Paulineʼs life...

PARISH CALENDAR & EVENTSPARISH CALENDAR & EVENTSPARISH CALENDAR & EVENTSFor the most updated calendar information for events

at G.A., please check our online calendar at www.gachaska.org/churchcalendar

For the most updated calendar information for events at G.A., please check our online calendar at www.gachaska.org/churchcalendar

For the most updated calendar information for events at G.A., please check our online calendar at www.gachaska.org/churchcalendar

MON

258 a.m.6:30 p.m.6:45 p.m.7 p.m.

Easter Monday - No SchoolWord & Communion Service, ChurchPrayer Shawl Ministry, OfficeBoy Scout Mtg, GymCouncil of Catholic Women Mtg, SFH

TUE

268 a.m.6 p.m.

Mass, ChurchNew Parishioner Reception, Parish House

WED

278 a.m.9:20 a.m.6:15 p.m.6:30 p.m.8 p.m.

Mass, ChurchMass with School, ChurchFaith Formation, School/SCCMass, Church6.1.5 Mass Music Rehearsal, Church

THU

288 a.m.7 p.m.

Word & Communion Service, ChurchLeadership Discernment Mtg, Church

FRI

298 a.m.5:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

Mass, ChurchG.A. Invitational Basketball Tournament, GymSpanish Speaking Choir Rehearsal, Church

SAT

308 a.m.

9 a.m. 9 a.m.5 p.m.7 p.m.

G.A. Invitational Basketball Tournament, Gym Overeaters Anonymous Group, Conf.First Eucharist Rehearsal, ChurchMass, ChurchSpanish Speaking Parishioner Prayer Group, SFH

SUN

MAY

1

8 a.m.9:15 a.m.10 a.m.10 a.m.

Noon2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.6:15 p.m.

Mass, ChurchSunday Adult Choir Rehearsal, LoftMass, ChurchG.A. Invitational Basketball Tournament, GymMass in Spanish, Church1st Communion Mass, Church6.1.5. Music Rehearsal, Church6.1.5 Mass, Church

Mass Intentions … Mass intentions may be for the living and the departed, with a + designating in the bulletin a deceased person. There is a $10 suggested donation per Mass intention. Permission from the sick person or his/her family must be granted before a name’s inclusion in these prayers. To schedule a Mass intention, call Jean in the parish office (see contacts, page 2)Baptism … Sacramental preparation is required for all parents. Godparents and Grandparents are also encouraged to attend. Baptismal prep sessions are given every other month and Baptism Masses are held once a month. Call Jean in the parish office (see contacts, opposite page) to schedule a child for Baptism and the parents for baptismal prep.Prayers of the Faithful ….If you would like a name included in our Prayers of the Faithful for the sick, please call the Parish Office.Penance...Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and anytime by appointment.Matrimony...pre-registration required one year in advance; marriage preparation course is required.Anointing… 1st weekend of the month following each Mass. For other requests, please contact the office.

PARISH INFORMATION

DID YOU KNOW? G.A. has a Can Recycling Program? Be sure to drop off your aluminum cans in the shed behind the church! This is a great way to support the ministries at G.A.!

Where is Divine Mercy Sunday’s devo<on this year?St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Excelsior, May 1, 2011, 3:00 p.m. (Area churches rotate responsibilities for this beautiful devotion.)Jesus said to St. Faustina Kowalska: “I desire that there be a Feast of Mercy … On this day, the very depths of My tender mercy are open...The soul that will go to Confession [on that day or, preferably, beforehand] and receive Holy communion [on that day] shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment... and this is why the first Sunday after Easter is to be the Feast of Mercy, and on that day priests are to tell everyone about My great and unfathomable mercy.”Come to the Feast of Divine Mercy at St. John the

Baptist. Learn about the Image of the Merciful Jesus, St. Faustina, the hour of Divine Mercy, the chaplet of Divine Mercy, and a plenary indulgence associated with Divine Mercy Sunday.

Its time to start thinking about playing softball in summer for the GA Softball team! Guardian Angels takes part in the Church Softball League, offered through the Chaska Community Center. Players must live or work in Chaska to participate in this fun, co-ed softball league, and games are on Monday nights. We are in need of a team captain! If interested in being a captain, please contact Brian Busch at 952-288-3385 and he can assist you. You can also contact Megan Wahl at the Chaska Community Center to learn about the captain's meeting.

Love INC and A BeBer Society are organizing a Bike Drive and need your help!

We need donated gently used bikes, helmets, and other accessories. Donated bikes that need minimal maintenance (tires pumped up, gears adjusted, and chain greased) can be more quickly redistributed to families in need. Bikes and accessories may be dropped off between 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 30th, 2011 and Saturday, May 7th, 2011 at the Love INC Warehouse (1276 Park Dr. Chanhassen). If this date/time does not work, please contact us to set up an alternate time to drop off. Stop by to drop off a bike or to learn more about our project. Also, please let us know if you are interested in helping repair or distribute bikes. Thank you. Heather Tran, Phone: (612) 325-4435E-mail: [email protected]



FAITH FORMATIONSCHOOL NEWS

It’s not too late to register for the 2011-2012 school year. Registration forms can be downloaded from the GA web-site as well as received by calling the school office at 952-227-4010. Thank you to all who attended and contributed to our School’s Largest Fundraiser, Spring Fling! As this bulletin went to press, we were still tabulating results. We will have a report with specific results soon! Thank YOU!

Guardian Angels Church’s 4th annual invitational basketball tournament is just around the corner. In addition to coming to watch southwest metro parish teams play on Saturday and Sunday, come to the Friday evening mini tournament between present and future priests. Bishop Piché is planning to be in attendance. What a great vocational opportunity for the young of our parish! Youth ministry members are especially invited to come watch Friday’s seminarian and priest mini-tournament.

Seminarians/Priests mini-Tournament (Friday, April 29th, 7 p.m.):

St. John Vianney Seminary students will play against St. Paul Seminary students, with the victors playing the priests of the Archdiocese. All are invited to cheer on the young guys and the not-so-young guys. A great vocational moment for the young in all our parishes.Prior to the games, we will have a "tailgater" in the school parking lot – 5:30 p.m. Food and drinks provided in the parking lot behind, to the east of the school. We are hopeful that Bishop Piché will be able to attend this family event.

Men's Basketball Tournament (Saturday - Sunday, April 30- May 1st):

12 teams:Saturday 8:00am-9:00p.m.): Four, 3 team poolsSunday 10:00am-7:00p.m.): Three (gold, silver & bronze) 4 team, single elimination, pools on Sunday.

The Faith Formation staff and volunteers would like to wish you all a very Blessed Easter!Please join us in welcoming our ten RCIA candidates who were fully initiated into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil this weekend! With our prayers and support they have gone through months of preparation and prayerful discernment all the while growing closer as a faith community. There is no doubt that this is not the end of their faith journey, but simply a new phase of it! Congratulations to the 2011 RCIA members!

Breena Erin BieberTom BolkeJane Foley

Tracy HusonAndy Lopahs

Angie Mae MassengaleJenna Khivka Pratt

Kevin SmithLinnea Marie Toftness

Michael Weiland

Reprinted with permission of the Catholic Spirit.About 20 fidgety second-graders lined up in a hallway at Guardian Angels School in Chaska March 17. Their teacher, Annette Hritz, instructed them to practice in their minds what they were going to say when it was their turn to enter the narrow room beside the technology lab.At 12:15 p.m., Greg Blaufuss, technology coordinator, glanced up from the Mac monitor in front of him to announce: “We have a connection.”Moments later, several quizzical little faces appeared on a television screen.With a chorus of excited “hellos” and “holas” exchanged via webcam, Guardian Angels launched an international language program to connect its students with students at a Christian school in Chile.Global educationCecilia Laube, whose daughter, Taylor, is a second-grader at Guardian Angels, looked on as the children introduced themselves and named their favorite foods in Spanish.Laube, who is president of the parent-teacher organization, said she came up with the idea for the international language program, using technology like Skype and email, as a way to differentiate Guardian Angels from other schools in the district.Students at Guardian Angels begin learning Spanish in kindergarten.“In today’s global environment, our kids need to be aware of different languages as well as different cultures,” Laube said.Earlier in the school year, Laube discussed the idea of a culture and language exchange with her brother, Omar Alvarez, who is principal at Almondale School in Concepción, Chile. A partnership was born.“I think it’s a great use of technology, language and the kids’ spirit to connect with others,” Laube said.In the coming months, students will be matched up with “pen pals” in Chile, who they’ll correspond with through email to develop their writing skills, said principal Amy Gallus. They’ll also produce and swap videos so

Second-graders at Guardian Angels School in Chaska exchange greetings with students in Chile via webcam as part of the school’s international language program. Photo by Dave Hrbacek / The Catholic Spirit

Students at Guardian Angels School connect with South American peers as part of

new language program

the students can compare their school days with those of their counterparts in Chile.By the end of the school year, students in all grade levels will be participating in the program, Gallus said.Looking to the futureLonger-term, Guardian Angels plans to partner with schools in other countries and equip technology labs so that students can converse one-on-one.“I would love to see it evolve into a foreign exchange program where some of our students go down there and they come up here, or a teacher exchange program,” Gallus said. “I think it has a lot of potential.”After the children in Chile finished their introductions in English, they performed their school song. A group of Guardian Angels students reciprocated with a song about St. Patrick’s Day.Then all of the students crammed into the tiny room to wave “adios” to their new friends across the globe.

Julie Carroll is a staff writer for The Catholic Spirit and news editor for The Northern Cross. You can also catch her on twitter or email her at [email protected].

G.A. studentsconnect with Chile

By Chuck FriedbauerReprinted with permission from the Chaska Herald

Differences between two cultures may be complex, but they become much simpler through a child’s eyes.“They seemed a little but like us and a little bit different,” said second-grade student Alex Janey. “Their skin was a little more tan than ours.”Janey and his classmates at Guardian Angels Catholic School recently began exploring those similarities and differences through a program that allows them to see and talk with other students their age at Almondale School in Concepcion, Chile.

The program’s goal is to improve the students language skills and awareness of different cultures.“The children from our school are learning Spanish, while the children in Chile are learning English,” said Guardian Angels Principal Amy Gallus. “Talking with a native speaker is an excellent way to learn a foreign language through real-life experiences. When learning a foreign language, a person can have a conversation, but not necessarily pick up critical items like sentence structure that you can get from a native speaker.”The second-grade students were the first to speak with their Chilean counterparts and started by telling them their names and their favorite food.

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“I told them I loved hot dogs, which they said they liked too,” said Janey. “But I was really surprised when they said one of their favorite things to do was play on the computer, which is just like me.”“I told them I like watermelon and I learned they wear uniforms to school just like we do,” said Taylor Laube. “Next time, I want to find out what they do on summer vacation and a little about their families.”Guardian Angels PTO president Cecilia Laube said the younger kids are really not that different yet.“They all exhibit the same energy and joyful presence young children have,” she said. “And they are able and eager to absorb anything about a different culture.”Family connectionGuardian Angels teaches Spanish in varying formats to all its students from kindergarten through eighth-grade. As school officials were looking for ways to add to that program, Laube thought of a natural connection with her brother, Omar Alvarez, who is the principal at Almondale School.“Both schools have similar goals of preparing their children to experience different languages and cultures, so it was a good match,” she said. “What an exciting chance for these children to learn about and respect others ways.”The program details basically include Internet access, computers with video capability and Skype, a software application that allows for video calls over the Internet. With those basic requirements covered, each school schedules a time for classrooms of children to speak briefly with their counterparts on various topics.Each school already had a few computers with internet and video capability, so setting up the program became just a matter of working through the timing and other details.“In December, we had a Skype session with just the adults at both locations to walk through everything and it went real well,” said Gallus.School officials plan to have all their students participate in the program by summer vacation. And both schools are working toward upgrading their computer labs to allow for more individual communication by September.“The video conferences help with verbal skills and we hope to have them exchange emails eventually to assist with the written skills too,” said Gallus.The future holds many possibilities, said Laube.“We hope friendships are established to the point where eventually we can have some sort of student exchange between the two schools,” she said.

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KARE 11 also featured a story on Guardian Angels latest innovation. Check it out at http://tinyurl.com/GAchile

!Welcome 5th Graders

To HALOS

Middle School Youth Ministry

You’ve heard about us and now we invite you to come check us out! We are the Halos Middle School Youth Ministry, 6th, 7th & 8th graders coming together for fun events & helping in service to the community. Activities are hosted monthly and we would love to see you and your friends at our events. Upcoming events include family bowling, kickball tournament, Twins game and swimming & BBQ at Lake Ann. Hope to see you soon! For more info regarding HALOS or upcoming events, contact Nina Greenwood (612)250-8741 or Nancy Nelson (952)368-2928.

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On May 7th, 2011, God willing, Nick VanDenBroeke will be ordained a Deacon. All liturgies, including an ordination, are really a liturgy for the People of God. The richness of the ceremony is brought to its fullness through greater understanding and active participation. This is part 2 of a series of articles on the Rite of Ordination. If you missed last week, you may download a copy from the parish website or visit the parish office for a copy. I hope that you will find this series enlightening, enriching and encouraging for your full participation. I hope that you will join me at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis on Saturday May 7th at 10:00am for Nickʼs ordination. ~ Deacon Jim Bauhs

Promise of the ElectThe candidates together answer a series of questions promising to fulfill the office of deacon faithfully and their resolve to assist the Bishop and serve the People of God. The Bishop addresses the elect “Dear sons, before you enter the Order of the Diaconate, you must declare before the people your intention to undertake this office.”

The questions are:

o Do you resolve to be consecrated for the Church’s ministry by the laying on of my hands and the gi: of the Holy Spirit? Response: “I do.”

o Do you resolve to discharge the office of deacon with humble charity in order to assist the priestly Order and to benefit the ChrisCan people? Response: “I do.”

o Do you resolve to hold fast to the mystery of faith with a clear conscience, as the Apostle urges, and to proclaim this faith in word and deed according to the Gospel and the church’s tradiCon? Response: “I do.”

o Those of you who are prepared to embrace the celibate state: do you resolve to keep for ever this commitment as a sign of your dedicaCon to Christ the Lord for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven, in the service of God and man? Response: “I do.”

o Do [all of] you resolve to maintain and deepen the spirit of prayer that is proper to your way of life and, in keeping with this spirit and what is required of you, to celebrate faithfully the Liturgy of the Hours with and for the People of God and indeed for the whole world? Response: “I do.”

o Do you resolve to conform your way of life always to the example of Christ, of whose Body and Blood you are ministers at the altar? Response: “I do with the help of God.”

!e Rite of Or"nation

Each candidate goes to the Bishop and, kneeling before him, places his joined hands between those of the Bishop

o Do you promise respect and obedience to me and my successors? Response: “I do.”

After the final candidate the Bishop concludes with: “May God who has begun the good work in you bring it to fulfillment.”

ProstraCon

The candidates prostrate themselves before the altar as a sign of total humility and penance.

Litany of SupplicaConWe pray the litany of saints in three parts:

o To ask for mercy from God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit and for the intercession by specific Saints starCng with our Blessed Mother Mary and specific Saints, special to those being ordained.

o To ask God to deliver us from all the ills and evils that threaten us and reiterate all that God has done for us.

We acknowledge our unworthiness and ask that the Lord spare us, pardon us, preserve His Church and for other favors.

Watch for Part 3 of this series in next weekʼs bulletin

On April 28, 2011, Guardian Angels will conduct its first Leadership Discernment Night. Interested members of the parish are invited to gather in the Church at 7:00 p.m. The evening will include prayer, music and an opportunity to share your interest in becoming a leader in the new Council/Commission leadership structure for Guardian Angels Church.The Parish Community Council determined that existing leadership members could move directly into the new leadership structure, providing continuity and experience from previous leadership roles. Other positions are open and available for your discernment in discovering if God is calling you to these new roles.

When you come on Thursday, April 28th, you will need to decide which Council or Commission you are interested in joining. After prayer and music, you will be asked to join with others interested in that same Council or Commission, sharing your interest and determining if God is calling you this year.Please pray for a quiet spirit so that God’s Spirit can guide you in your discernment. The tables below outline what leadership roles are open in this first year of our new leadership structure. If you have additional questions about the leadership structure or Discernment Night, please contact Jerry Roth at [email protected] or by phone at 952-227-4002.The Parish Community Council looks forward to seeing you on April 28th at 7:00 p.m.

Leadership Discernment NightApril 28, 2011

Guardian Angels Leadership CouncilsGuardian Angels Leadership CouncilsGuardian Angels Leadership CouncilsGuardian Angels Leadership CouncilsGuardian Angels Leadership CouncilsParish Community Council – At LargeParish Community Council – At Large Finance CouncilFinance CouncilChad Porspakka Ma-hew Udermann 3-‐yearTom Redman Open 3-‐yearJeoff Will Travis Olson 2-‐year

Fr. Paul Jarvis Pastor Open 2-‐yearJerry Roth Staff Open 1-‐yearThere are only 3 at-‐large Parish

Community Council (PCC) posiJons. Each Commission will also select 1

member to sit on the PCC.

There are only 3 at-‐large Parish Community Council (PCC) posiJons. Each Commission will also select 1


Open 1-‐yearThere are only 3 at-‐large Parish Community Council (PCC) posiJons. Each Commission will also select 1




Fr. Paul Jarvis PastorThere are only 3 at-‐large Parish

Community Council (PCC) posiJons. Each Commission will also select 1



member to sit on the PCC.Jerry Roth Staff




member to sit on the PCC. Jennifer Salwei Staff

Guardian Angels Leadership CommissionsGuardian Angels Leadership CommissionsGuardian Angels Leadership CommissionsGuardian Angels Leadership CommissionsGuardian Angels Leadership CommissionsGuardian Angels Leadership CommissionsGuardian Angels Leadership CommissionsGuardian Angels Leadership Commissions

Administra<on CommissionAdministra<on Commission Pastoral Care CommissionPastoral Care Commission Parish Life CommissionParish Life Commission

Open 3-‐year Gloria Doerr Open 3-‐yearOpen 3-‐year Susan Keough Open 3-‐yearOpen 2-‐year Open Open 2-‐yearOpen 2-‐year Open Open 2-‐yearOpen 1-‐year Open Open 1-‐yearOpen 1-‐year Open Open 1-‐year

Eric Crowell Staff Jean Rief Staff Miguel Salinas Staff

Faith Forma<on CommissionFaith Forma<on Commission School CommissionSchool Commission Worship CommissionWorship Commission

Andi Cyphers 3-‐year Kris Janey Open 3-‐yearEd Hajek 3-‐year Cecilia Laube Open 3-‐year

Mike Hurley 2-‐year Greg Osterdyk Open 2-‐yearOpen 2-‐year Jenny Richelsen Open 2-‐year

Fran Oprosko 1-‐year Michelle Schaffer Open 1-‐yearRich VanSloun 1-‐year Tom Tierney Open 1-‐yearEmily Klinker Staff Amy Gallus Staff Teresa Schmidt Staff

Even if you are not parJcipaJng in Leadership

Discernment Night, please pray for those parish members who are discerning God’s call to leadership.



Mother Paulene Von MallinckrodtFoundress of the Sisters of Christian Charity

Written by Theresa Fahey, G.A. Parish HistorianPauline was born June 3, 1817 in Minden, Westphalia Germany. Four days later the doctor visited because the baby was very ill. Her mother, Bernardine was worried because she was not baptized. Her father, being Lutheran, had promised his wife that the children could be raised as Catholics. When the doctor left, he promised to return in the evening. Pauline's father found a priest at the cathedral and took him to the Mallinckrodt home. The priest told Bernardine "Your little girl will have God's life very very soon". The baby was baptized Maria Bernardine Sophia Pauline. That evening the doctor returned and looked at the baby with amazement. "What have you done to this child? This morning she was too weak to move and scarcely able to breath. This evening she is strong and lively and her breathing if strong and sound."Her parents replied “The only thing we did was have her baptized.” The doctor said, "I've always considered myself a religious man, but I didn't know that Baptism cures illness. Your daughter is perfectly healthy now and that's the important thing.” It was June 7,1817, and four day old Pauline had, with the grace of God, overcome her first obstacle.Pauline’s family was wealthy and moved several times because of her father’s occupation. Each time she was able to attend a Catholic school. Early on she became interested in the poor and blind. She and her mother would take food, medicine and money to the poor. Pauline found her fulfillment in works of charity, but her desire to carry on this ministry as a religious grew stronger. She spoke with the Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne. He advised her to talk to the Bishop and get his approval for founding a small religious congregation. On August 21, 1849, Pauline and 3 companions received the religious habit in Busdorf Church, Paderborn. Bishop Drepper appointed Pauline superior of the small congregation. Her official title now was “Reverend Mother”, but the Sisters called her “Mother Pauline.”The congregation grew and they expanded into girls schools and orphanages. In 1871, the Kulturkampf began, and laws were passed that intentionally restricted religious orders and no longer allowed the sisters to teach in schools. Membership in Mother Pauline’s order was now 245. Mother Pauline prayed for guidance and found that God was directing the order to America. In April 1873, the first sisters arrived in North America. They established a Motherhouse in Wilkes-Barre, PA. and Wilmette, IL. The Sisters came to Chaska on Sept. 5, 1877, but were also stationed at Waconia and New Ulm. Mother Pauline visited Guardian Angels in 1880. The missions flourished and in 1874 some Sisters from the order were sent to Chile to take charge of schools.Joy reigned wherever Mother Pauline went. She was interested in everyone and especially the Sisters, the children, the poor, and the sick. She listened, encouraged, advised and comforted everyone. Mother Pauline was almost 64 years old when she died on April 30, 1881. She was beautified April 14, 1985 by Pope John II. Her feast day is April 30.

Nick VanDenBroeke Transitional Deacon Ordination

Reception and First Mass as DeaconAll events Saturday, May 7, 2011

Ordination: Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to attendReception: Guardian Angels -‐ St. Francis Hall 2:00 -‐ 4:00 p.m.

Come greet the new Deacon!First Mass as Deacon: 5:00 p.m. Guardian Angels

See Story in this week’s bulletin for additional information!

LeBer to Bulle<n Editor:I'm involved in committee work at Guardian Angels Church and School in Chaska, Minnesota.Recently, after Mass, a 7 year old asked if he could 'talk to me, in private'. When we found a quiet place in the back of the church, I leaned over to listen to his concern. He put his hand in his pocket, dug deep, and handed me a wad of crumbled up bills and coins ($6.57 in all). He said he didn't want me to tell his parents, because 'things are tight at home', but that he knew the church needed money to help restore the church. He said 'it's all I've got, hopefully we can get all that brick glued back in and have it ready for Jesus' birthday.'As I tried to choke back tears, I said thank you. It was just what I needed to hear. -- Anonymous

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