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September 27 & 28, Collegeville, Rummage Sale: St. John the Baptist Parish: Fall Rummage Sale Thursday, Sept.

27th from 7am-7pm & Friday, Sept. 28th from 7-11am ($1/bag day). Donations for the sale will be collected Sep-

tember 23-25th from 1:00-7:00pm at the Parish Center.

September 27, St. Cloud, 40 Days for Life: Opening Rally. St. Augustine’s Church: 442 SE 2nd Street. Free. 11:30am-

1:00pm. Speaker: Shawn Carney, 40 Days Co-Founder and National President.

October 5, Collegeville, Oktoberfest: St. John the Baptist Parish German Dinner, Silent Auction, Live Music, Bake

Sale. 4-7PM in the Parish Center.

October 6, Parkers Prairie, Partnership Barn Dance: On Saturday, October 6th we will be kicking up our heels at the

5th annual Partnership Barn Dance at the Shooting Sports Center in Parkers Prairie. This fun family event begins with

Mass with Bishop Kettler at 4pm followed by a meal, live music, dancing, live auction, fun for the kids and more!

You will definitely want to be part of this fun event! Bring your family and friends!!

October 13, St. Cloud, St. Anthony’s Rummage Sale: Saturday only, 8:00-1:00. St. Anthony Gym: 2410 1st Street

North St. Cloud. Dollar Bag begins at 11AM.

October 14, Collegeville, Collegeville Colors: 1-4PM in the Saint John’s Abbey Arboretum. Free and open to the

public. Trail activities begin near the Abbey Guesthouse and Saint John's Preparatory School. Spend the afternoon

hiking in the woods of Saint John's Abbey Arboretum as you enjoy the fall colors, artwork, live music, nature activi-

ties, and more along the Chapel Trail - rain or shine! NO PETS AND NO BIKES

October 14, Freeport, ACT-OBERFEST: Bishop Kettler, Fr. Marv Enneking, Fr. Ron Dockendorf, the Mitchell Bechtold

Quartet, Nathan’s Old-time Band and community members will perform a variety show, including musical and

comedy acts at the Freeport Community Center. There will also be bands, dancing, a silent auction, food availa-

ble for purchase, and free refreshments. Fun for the whole family. All proceeds benefit Diocesan youth retreats

and programs.

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Welcome We are a progressive Catholic Benedictine Community encountering Christ through the

celebration of Word and Sacrament, one another, nature, and our thirst to create a just world.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 : THE 25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH

Humility is really a virtue that allows us to keep our relationships in proper

order: God first, others second, and myself third. However, we all wrestle

with our incompleteness, weakness, and imperfections. Passions and im-

pulses from within can color how we view our lives and distort them. Who

among us does not struggle with jealousy, envy, pride, and lust? Then,

when we can't have what we desire, we find ourselves angry, greedy,

and taking more than we deserve. The downward spiral continues. Even

Jesus' disciples, who knew him better than most, argued about who was

the greatest. Humbly seeking the wisdom that comes from God and His

righteousness is the corrective we need in order to keep ourselves in

check.

Have a great week!

In Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the Catholic bishops of

the United States urge all people to practice civility, charity and justice in

public life. How do we do that? Here is a set of guidelines to help you

vote your conscience:

• Know your values. Sum up key values from your faith and form questions

that will help you compare the candidate’s values with those that you

hold.

• Know the issues. Be informed about a significant range of local, state,

national and international issues. Use as many issues as possible for your

candidate evaluation.

• Know the candidates. Explore a large range of views rather than just

one or two. Examine candidates’ track record for personal integrity, phi-

losophy and performance.

• Vote your values. Vote for those whom you judge will further what you

believe to be right. For more information on how Catholics can

carry out this call to civil dialogue go to:

www.faithfulcitizenship.org

of Collegeville

14241 Fruit Farm Road | St. Joseph, MN 56374 | 320.363.2569 | www.StJohnTheBaptistParish.org

Twinned Parish: Church of Saint Benedict of Avon PO Box 98 | Avon, MN 56310 | 320.250.5618

Fr. Greg Miller, OSB On Sabbatical Aug-Dec.

Fr. Ian Dommer, OSB

320.237.8033

idommer@csbsju.edu

Fr. Cyril Gorman, OSB

320.290.5294

cgorman@csbsju.edu

Julie Ortloff (Business Manager)

320.492.2835

jortloff@csbsju.edu

Meghan Stretar (Faith Formation

952.686.3032 Coordinator)

mestretar@csbsju.edu

Jason Prigge (Music Coordinator)

320.356.0763 jason.prigge@stbenedictavon.org

Trustees:

Dean Merdan 320.356.7131

Lori Fuchs 320.267.1283

Parish Council Representatives:

Michaela Roske 320.224.4143

Jason Mohs 320.309.6340

Joe Theisen 320.282.9032

Brian Posch 320.333.2036

Joyce Abeln 320.761.2275

Greg Hansen 320.492.4844

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PARISH HAPPENINGS

Parish Spring RUMMAGE SALE September 27 & 28 It’s time to clean out your closets and check your calendar! Donations of clothing, household items, books, tools, and other re-usable goods can be donated for the spring parish rummage sale beginning September 23. Donations of time are also welcome, to help set up for the sale, unpack donations, and monitor the hall during the sale days; the sign-up sheet is on the Parish Center bulletin board, or email Peggy Roske (proske@csbsju.edu). Times:

Sunday, September 23, 1-7 pm: donations accepted Monday, September 24, 1-7 pm: donations accepted Tuesday, September 25, 1-7 pm: donations accepted

Thursday, September 27: 7 am – 7 pm SALE Friday, September 28: 7-11 am SALE

Oktoberfest Tickets We will be selling advance tickets for our Oktoberfest fundraiser which will take place on October 5th. Ad-vance tickets for adults: $10 ($12 at the door), Children’s tickets: $4 ($5 at the door). Tickets can be purchased from Julie in the parish office. Advance tickets must be purchased before October 1st. Oktoberfest will fea-ture a German-inspired meal, Live Music, Bake Sale and Silent Auction. Blessing of Animals Please join us on Sunday, October 14th at 10:45 AM for our 9th annual Blessing of Pets, a celebration of the holiness of all creation and to ask God’s blessing on our animals. All pets and humans are wel-come! Please join Father Cyril Gorman, OSB and our Faith Formation students on the patio for the blessing.

Ca$h Raffle Ca$h Raffle tickets can be purchased from Julie in the parish office, or before masses. Tickets are $20. Grand prize is $1,000, as well as 9 other cash prizes. Only 300 tickets will be sold!

Catholic Campaign for Human Development If you missed the collection, it’s not too late to give! Please use the envelope for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development from your pack. In the United States, one in seven people lives in poverty. With this col-lection you support programs that address the causes of poverty and provide a sustainable future for those who are struggling across the country. In addition, 25 percent of funds collected remains in our diocese to fund local anti-poverty projects. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this collection and work on the margins. Thank you.

40 Days for Life Opening Rally will take place on Thursday, September 27th from 11:30 am—1:00 pm at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud. Speaker: Shawn Carney, 40 Days Co-Founder and National President. Free Event. Join us for prayer, fasting, and peace-ful vigils from Sept. 26– Nov. 4 at Planned Parenthood: 451 East St. Germain St. in St. Cloud Monday-Fridays 7am-7pm.

Hope For Those Who Mourn Group The Greif Support Group; Hope For Those Who Mourn will meet monthly in the Saint Mary Chapel at the Parish Center. Sister Joyce Iten facilitates this grief support group. Next meeting: Saturday, Oct. 27th at 4:00 PM!

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

--Parent volunteers are still needed to make our Faith Formation season a success. Any time you are able to

commit is a blessing. Please contact Meghan Stretar via email (mestretar@csbsju.edu) directly if you are inter-

ested in being a parent volunteer.

-Our next Faith Formation Class will take place on Sunday, Sept. 30th.

Thank you to those who volunteer for our various liturgical ministries.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29 5:30 PM

GREETERS: SERVERS: LECTOR: GIFT BEARERS: EUCH. MINISTERS: SACRISTAN: MUSIC:

Kevin Schrom Ann Schrom

Scott Wallner John Melancon Marlin & Joyce Faber

Bob Dumonceaux Dave Lyndgaard

Evie Dumonceaux

John Brinkman Michael Roske Peggy Roske

Adult Envelope $1,137.00

Monthly Electronic donations $3,485.00

Donations Fiscal Year To Date $26,703.00

Budgeted Donations Fiscal Year To Date $30,000.00

Children’s Envelope $0.00

Loose Plate $21.00

Building Fund $55.00

Education Envelope $10.00

Wednesday Coffee Cup $12.00

Bulletin Advertising $450.00

YOUR WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP

Thank you to those who regularly and generously give of their treasure as well as those who give of their time and

talent to support the work of our parish.

Louise Bartlett Julia Beckmann Lorraine Degiovanni Loretta Dullinger Bob Dumonceaux Gloria Ebacher Ben Hamilton Leo Heck

Dcn. Mike Keable Alvina Klocker Susan McKeon Clara Meyer Bob Simon

Charlie & Nancy Wenner Military Men, Women and their families.

PRAYER REQUESTS

MASS SCHEDULES

St. John the Baptist Church Wednesday 8:00 AM Friday 8:00 AM Saturday 5:30 PM

St. Benedict Church Tuesday 8:00 AM Thursday 8:00 AM Sunday 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM

Reconciliation: Saturdays at 4:30 PM Reconciliation: Thursdays at 7:30 AM

St. John the Baptist Parish Faith Formation Sunday Mass Schedule: Mark your calendars to join us for monthly Faith Formation Sunday Masses which have been scheduled for 8:30AM on:

October 14 November 18 December 9 January 13 February 10 March 10 April 7

SUNDAYS