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GUARDIAN ANGELSCatholic Church & SchoolSixty Years as Pr iest -Servant

I actually got to know Fr. Conran early on in my pastorate at Guardian Angels … before I ever met the Franciscan.With every visit to the hospital, nursing home or hospice, and with every homebound parishioner I stopped by to see, I would invariably find I was following in the great man’s footsteps.I began to imagine him driving a sports car that would speed him to all his visits. A giant of a man. Certainly more spry than me.And so when I met this unpretentious friar, I was surprised that he wasn’t 30 years old. He was that in love with Christ and Christ’s friends that he made frequent visits to parishioners in need, in spite of being in his 80s.What inspires me about Fr. Conran:I’ve told him that if I had met him as I was discerning a vocation of service in the Church, I probably would have veered towards a vocation within the Franciscan community. As it is, I was prepared for diocesan priestly ministry.For me, Fr. Conran embodies the Franciscan order itself … the Order that served Christians in this area for over a century. I think we, in Carver County. sort of take their contributions for granted. These were men of great faith whose efforts helped build up Chaska, Carver, Victoria, Eden Prairie and Chanhassen, among other cities in “The Valley”. As a community of faith-filled brothers of St. Francis, and little brothers of Jesus, they served and accomplished incredible feats that folks today could hardly imagine. Feeding the hungry and clothing the poor during earlier recessions and depressions. Bringing people together in festivals. Ministering to the sick and lame. Bringing culture to what was once a remote rural region, distant from St. Paul and Minneapolis.

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CHURCH & SCHOOL STAFFListed Alphabetically

E-Mails for Staff: FirstInitialLastName@GAchaska.orgExample: PJarvis@GAchaska.org

Rev. Mr. Jim Bauhs, Deacon 227-4092Eric 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 227-4084Deacon Nicholas VanDenBroeke, Parishioner Brian 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 TCollins@acosta.comFINANCE COUNCIL, Matthew Udermann (Interim) matt@bluejeangreen.com FAITH FORMATION COMMISSION, Ed Hajek eahajek@yahoo.com 960-4940SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Tom Tierney, thomas.tierney@gmail.com 239-8799PARENT/TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO) Cecilia Laube, laubes2006@yahoo,com 448-6161 Keith Erickson, Keith.Erickson@wellsfargo.com 368-7349PASTORAL CARE COMMISSION Susan Keough, mskeo@comcast.net 220-6005USHERS/GREETERS Marty O’Keefe, martyok@embarqmail.com 368-7541PRAYER LINE, Jessica Oberpriller 361-3165 Jessica.Oberpriller@gmail.com

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Next Weekend!s Readings (June 19)First Reading — The Lord, merciful and gracious, rich in kindness and faithfulness (Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9).

Psalm — Glory and praise for ever! (Daniel 3).

Second Reading — Brothers and sisters, rejoice. Live with one another in peace, and the God of peace will be with you (2 Corinthians 13:11-13).

Gospel — God did not send the Son to condemn the world, but to give it abundant life (John 3:16-18).

LAY MINISTER SCHEDULE

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Mass IntentionsTuesday Kathleen Quast + Wednesday Sponsored by Daughters of Isabella for sick members & their familiesFriday Tom Jensen +Saturday Brian Worm +Sunday (8am) Kristene Heyer +Sunday (10am) Erna Wessbecker +Sunday (6:15pm) Joe & Audrey Lano +

Holy Trinity June 18 – June 19: 5:00 pm 8:00 am 10:00 am 6:15pmLectors Mark Sanda Tom Altman Mike Richelsen Scott Guilemette Eucharistic Ministers Dan Lawrence Jim Hammers Jenny Richelsen Marie GuilemetteEucharistic Ministers Karen Lawrence Pat Koehnen Bob VanDenBroeke Steven GuilemetteEucharistic Ministers Sue Johnson Debra Bates Julie VanDenBroeke Chris DonatoEucharistic Ministers Chris Koebnick ------ Rita Vannett Eucharistic Ministers Katie Schepers ------ Angie Weiland Eucharistic Ministers Stephen Brown Pat Halloran Jackie WeberEucharistic Ministers Jason Difuccia Lucy Halloran Rick LindemeierEucharistic Ministers MaryAnn LaValle Brigid Altman Judy LindemeierEucharistic Ministers Annette HritzServers - Candle 1 Kevin Schepers Patrick Wintroath Zachary Miller Sara HeitkampServers - Candle 2 Rebecca Baker Kevin Marsh Katie O'Keefe Daniel GuilemetteServer - Cross/Incense Patrick Baker Mary Wintroath Jake Richelsen Server - Cross/Incense Madison Koebnick Liam Wintroath Anne Richelsen Homebound ------ Connie Liestman ------ Homebound ------ A. Hritz ------ Sacristans Susan Hunziker Jack Schindler Jackie Weber Kathy Orland/Chris DonatoUsher/Greeter Don Van Eyll Everett Walter Rick Lindemeier Adam OrlandUsher/Greeter Don Eiden Ken Stacken Jerry Smith Sydney BorkUsher/Greeter Bob Ohnsorg Tom Dahl Barb FloodUsher/Greeter Vince Meuwissen Joe Atkinson Joe Flood

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MON

138 a.m.5-8 p.m.7:30 p.m.

Word & Communion Service, ChurchRummage Sale Setup/Drop Off, GymD of I Mtg, SFH

TUE

148 a.m.Noon-8 p.m.6 p.m.

Mass, ChurchRummage Sale Drop Off/Sorting, GymAngelFest Meeting, Parish House

WED

158 a.m.Noon-8 p.m.8 p.m.

Mass, ChurchRummage Sale Setup/Drop Off, Gym6.1.5 Mass Music Rehearsal, Church

THU

168 a.m.8-4:30 p.m.5-8 p.m.7 p.m.

Word & Communion Service, Church Rummage Sale Setup, GymEarly Bird Rummage Sale, GymThursday Adult Choir Rehearsal, Loft

FRI

178 a.m.8 a.m-8 p.m.7 p.m.

Mass, ChurchRummage Sale, GymSpanish Speaking Choir Rehearsal, Church

SAT

188 a.m.-2 p.m.9 a.m.5 p.m.6 p.m.

Rummage Sale (Bag Day), GymOvereaters Anonymous Group, Conf.Fr. Paul Farewell Mass, ChurchFr. Paul Farewell Reception, SFH

SUN

198 a.m.10 a.m.Noon2 p.m.4:30 p.m.6:15 p.m.

Mass, ChurchMass, ChurchMass in Spanish, ChurchConfirmations in Spanish, Cathedral6.1.5. 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.Communion for the Homebound...When we come together to pray at our Eucharistic liturgy, we do not forget the members of our community who are unable to be with us because of ill health. We remember them in our prayer, and we wish to include them in our Holy Communion. Members of our community bring the Blessed Sacrament to them to comfort them and to unite them with us in the Eucharist. We are not always aware of those who have this need. Please call the parish office at 952-227-4000 to let us know if you or a member of your family would like to have Holy Communion brought to them. That way we can schedule a time for our ministers to visit and bring the Sacrament.Hospital, Nursing Home, Homebound Visits...Churches are no longer notified by hospitals or nursing homes when a parishioner is admitted unless the family has requested it. If you or a family member are homebound, hospitalized or in a nursing home and would like a visit from a member of the pastoral ministry staff, please call Jean Rief in the parish office (see contacts, page 2).

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.!

Great Summer opportunities for students, families or individuals. Contact Jean Rief in the parish office for more information. 952-227-4095 or jrief@GAchaska.org

Visiting Angels…Those who visit the sick and homebound of our parish in their homes, nursing homes, and hospitals to share the good news and events happening at Guardian Angels. Parishioners who aren’t able to get around like they used to might be disconnected from the church more than they’d like to be. You have the opportunity to be that connection, that vital link, that servant of Christ. Parish contact: Jean Rief, 227-4095.Sunday Homebound…On Sunday mornings, volunteers bring the Eucharist to those unable to attend Mass. Homebound parishioners are an important part of our parish community. We are one with them and are praying for them and we ask for their continued prayers for us and for Guardian Angels. Parish contact: Lucy & Pat Halloran, 448-2565.

Loaves and Fishes…Guardian Angel’s volunteers provide the food, prepare the meal and serves for the ministry on the fifth Thursday of the month at St. Mark’s Church in Shakopee. Desserts are welcomed and may be dropped off in St. Francis Hall on the day GA will be serving even if you are unable to help serve. Parish contact: Sharon Schleicher, 448-2254.Parish Office Receptionist… Light clerical work includes answering the phone, greeting visitors and short-term projects. 4 hour shifts available

most weekdays from 8:00-8:00 and on Saturday mornings from 8:30-12:30. An invaluable resource to staff and parishioners which promotes life and vitality to GA. Parish contact: Sandy Montague, 448-3135.Separated and Divorced Ministry…Guardian Angels is part of a coalition that co-sponsors two speaker series and two “Divorce and Beyond” support series each year. Help plan and organize co-hosting a series with St. Huberts this fall. Parish contact: Jean Rief, 227-4095.Grief Support…Reach out to those who are suffering the loss of a loved one through our support and care. This can include cards, visits and many other behind the scenes funeral and grief support preparations. Parish contact: Jean Rief, 227-4095.

More Ministries will be featured next week!

FAITH FORMATION

!"#$%&""'%()*%+,-%,./0((%1*"234We’re gathering snack supplies to feed all the hungry kids who come to our PandaMania VBS. Next time you’re at the grocery store, drop a few of the items listed into your cart; then bring them to the Guardian Angels Parish Office by June 17:

General Supplies needed each day:Napkins Drinking cups Plastic snack bagsPaper plates Blue food coloring Clear plastic cups

Day 1• boxes of Honey Nut Chex cereal • boxes of Lucky Charms cereal• bags of plain M&M’s • packages of cinnamon graham goldfish crackers • packages of raisins• packages of yogurt-covered raisinsDay 2• carrot cupcakes (cake mix)• cans of whipped buttercream frosting• packages of Red Hots cinnamon candiesDay 3• packages of Quaker True Delights Cheddar Cheese Rice Snacks • boxes of Great Value Baked Vegetable Crisp Crackers • cans of squirt-on Cheddar cheese • seedless red grapes Day 4• packages of long pretzel rods • packages of white almond bark• shakers of cake decoration sprinkles Day 5• boxes of graham cracker crumbs• large cartons of low-fat vanilla yogurt • large bags of frozen whole blueberries • tubs of whipped topping

5.6#"%-7()8%9*(:"78%0;%8<"%=#.6%9(#"Alex Carolan is heading the project to improve the area around the flag pole in front of school. For his Eagle project, he plans to landscape the front of Guardian Angel’s School near the flag pole. He will be adding pavers around the flag pole, planting plants along the building, and seeding grass. The goal is to make this space kid-friendly and attractive. This will cost $885. Any help is appreciated. Please place your donation in an envelope (please write Eagle Scout Project on the envelope) and place in the collection at Mass or turn it into the parish office.

>.;%(&%?"@"7A(BHope 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 event on Saturday, July 9 beginning with 8:00 a.m. Mass. The $10 registration includes light breakfast, lunch and four inspiring reflections. Download registration form at www.olgparish.org. come share this faith filled day with us.

C).*'D.B%EB6"#3%1.*'%F.GDB6%FDBD38*;Meeting on Tuesday, June 21st in St. Francis Hall from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Our Theme will be Celebrate Patriotism and we will be making cards for our Military men and women. Materials will be provided all you need to bring is ideas and creativity! Newcomers are welcome!

H8I3%B(8%:)38%,*D'"3%.B'%C*((/3%2<(%"J$"*D"B7"%7(#'%&""8KEvery Minnesotan knows this: our state has two seasons. Winter and road construction. Well, there is indeed a third season … air-conditioning season.We spend a lot of time inside during hot days. Hopefully, some of that time is spent inside a church. Every church I’ve ever been assigned to has experienced thermostat wars. Some find the air-conditioning too intense. Some, not intense enough.At one earlier assignment, a few parishioners complained that the air-conditioned air was blowing on them during church. And it made them uncomfortable. They insisted that the maintenance staff turn down the air-conditioning. Then others complained to have it turned up.Into the conflict stepped a latter-day King Solomon, the ancient pastor. With incredible insight into the human condition, and after much prayer and perhaps even fasting, the venerable pastor stood before the congregation one Sunday and uttered these incredibly profound words:“If the air-conditioned air is too cold for you where you’re sitting, then you might want to try another pew.”The moment he uttered these words, the congregation gasped in awe at the wisdom’s profundity. Its insight was immediately apparent to all. And from then on, the parish was united again in their air-conditioned church.On a more serious note: If you do find the air-conditioned air blowing uncomfortably on you in church, please consider trying another pew. The unexpected benefit of this is that you’ll meet more people at church. ~ Fr. Paul

There will be a farewell Mass and Celebration for Fr. Paul on Saturday, June 18 at the 5:00 p.m. Mass. Immediately after Mass there will be a massive group photo taken in the church by Rita Vannett Photography. A reception will follow in St. Francis Hall.

CE%?LFFEC5%-EM5%HN=OPIt’s that time of the year again. The G.A. Rummage Sale is coming up soon. Below is the Drop Off Schedule for any items you would like to donate. WE CANNOT ACCEPT: TELEVISIONS, MICROWAVES, TIRES, LARGE APPLIANCES, READERS DIGEST BOOKS nor NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINES.

Please be sure all items are clean.Remember, your surplus or unwanted items could be someone else’s treasures. You can drop off your items to donate at the GA Gym on Monday, June 13th from 5:00PM-8:00PM, Tuesday, June 14th from 12:00PM-8:00PM and Wednesday, June 15th from 12:00PM-8:00PM.For all of you who want to get out and find some treasures, come join us for the Early Bird Sale ($3.00/Adult Admission) on Thursday, June 16th from 5:00PM-8:00PM, Friday, June 17th from 8:00AM-8:00PM and Saturday, June 18th from 8:00AM-2:00PM. (Saturday will be bag day.) Questions or you want to volunteer for setup, work at Sale or cleanup, please contact Joey Reynolds at 448-3489.

1(##"7A(B%&(*%FDBD38*D"3During the next few weeks we will collecting your new or slightly used clothing and household items for the GA annual rummage sale. Smaller items may be placed into the Collection for Ministries kiosk in back of church. Any large donations may be dropped off by the G.A. School gym doors on 1st and Cedar Streets according to the schedule below:

Jesus says “Follow Me” (Matthew 9:9). It’s not always easy to do. Our journey in life can be filled with obstacles and bumps in the road and can lead us to have doubt in God. Where is God when we are facing

challenges, hurts and disappointments? Where is He when there seems to be no one to turn to or when we are sinking into depression or becoming addicted to unhealthy habits? Where is He in times of loss and the in the daily trials of life? God is always there. God is constant. If we place our trust and faith in God we will come out stronger on the other side of these trials and disappointments. He promises “Come to Me, all who are weary and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). How comforting to know that God loves us and wants us to be happy. He knows our dreams and desires. “Delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4). Jesus is always standing ready with His hand outstretched waiting to take your hand in His and to walk with you on your journey of life. We can’t always see God because of our blindness so “We walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7).

How Spiritual Doubt Can Make Our Faith Stronger

by Francis Wagner, O.S.B.Part III (Continued from last week’s bulletin):Encountering doubt in Scripture: The distraught father of a possessed boy implores Jesus in chapter 9 of Mark’s Gospel: “If you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” Jesus replies: “If you can! Everything is possible to one who has faith.” Hearing this, the father cries out: “I do believe, help my unbelief!” Jesus then cures the boy, but more remarkable is that the father grows in faith by engaging his doubt. The key is that he acknowledges his uncertainty, and asks Jesus to help him believe more fully.“I will lead the blind on their journey; by paths unknown I will guide them.” Isaiah 42:16Scripture is full of such accounts. In fact, that is the Bible’s primary purpose to lead us through the Incarnate Word to deeper faith in God while treading the waters of uncertainty. Consider Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt and through the Red Sea; the trials of Job; and the Virgin Mary’s simple question when told by an angel that she would bear the Messiah: “How can this be?” (Luke 1:34)In the Gospels, Jesus performs many miracles and sign, not simply to remedy the situation at hand, but to lead all people to greater faith in him. “Follow me,” he says. (Matthew 9:9) This journey is a process, made one step at a time by commitment – not perfection. During Jesus’ ministry the apostles often stumbled, and most scattered in fear when he was arrested and crucified. Later, through the gifts of the Holy Spirit, they tirelessly preached the Gospel, with many being martyred. Their gradual enlightenment and lives of witness are the foundation of our faith. In the eighth chapter of Mark, Jesus heals a blind man gradually. Touching him once, Jesus asks, “Do you see anything?” The man says he can, but that everything is blurry. Again Jesus touches his eyes, and then the man’s full sight is restored. This healing occurs in stages, a symbol of our journey of faith. We come to understanding slowly, as the apostles did. They implore Christ with us: “Increase our faith” (Luke 17:5) To be continued in next week’s bulletin...

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MOE+5-%EN>%=H-!5-Come and help feed the hungry. Guardian Angels will be serving a meal for Loaves and Fishes at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Shakopee on Thursday, June 30. The first team arrives at St. Mark’s at 2:30 p.m. to prepare the meal. The second team arrives at St. Mark’s at 5:15 p.m. to serve and clean up. We would also appreciate donations of cakes, bars or cookies, which can be brought to St. Francis Hall that morning. Call Sharon Schleicher at 952-448-2254 if you can help. Thank you.

In fact, when Laura Ingalls Wilder was taking the 19th century equivalent of the freeway – the Minnesota River – to her next home through the wilds of Minnesota, she would have seen the area’s only “skyscrapers” … the Franciscan-built 1885 Guardian Angels Church and the nearby 1860s Franciscan friary.They accomplished so much, with the cooperation of many, with no thought of recognition, and total commitment to self-sacrificing love. Regardless of one’s religious affiliation, Chaska and Carver County would not be what they are today if it were not for the Franciscans.Celebrating a Friar, Celebrating an OrderIn celebrating 60 years of ordained priesthood (and more as a vowed Franciscan friar) within the Franciscan order and the communities they served, we actually celebrate many of the years that the Franciscans were here. When we honor him, we honor all the Franciscans who once selflessly served here.I encourage Carver County residents and other southwest metro folks to tour the Old Friary when they can. You’ll not only see the room that Fr. Conran lived in as assistant pastor of Guardian Angels Church and School. (Fr. Conran is the last Franciscan from this part of Carver County history still living locally.) You’ll hear – if you listen very closely – the friars of yesteryear laughing, chanting and toiling away with our county’s forebears. All to give glory to God.Already, the small garden in front of (south of) the Old Friary is named after that master gardener, Fr. Conran Schneider, OFM.Such giants in our parish and community history really need to be properly honored. We’ve arranged a morning Mass so that more people can attend. Let’s pack the church on June 25th. (Don’t forget to bring your sneakers so that you can join in the SayHey5K race at 10:15 am, starting that nearby City Hall. Register through www.GAchaska.org.) ~ Fr. Paul

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1(/"%?)BQ%R.#GQ%S(6Q%-8*(##%(*%?(##%2D8<%=*K%9.)#4Fr. Paul Jarvis has had the privilege of walking with Christians in Carver County, in the southwest metro area for four years. And many look forward to walking with him in the upcoming SayHey5K race. Won’t you join him? Won’t you join the many walking with him?The run/jog/walk/stroll/roll 5K race will be his last event among us before he is reassigned to St. Joseph’s Church in Rosemount. Fr. Paul has served on the Boards for Holy Family Catholic High School and St. Francis Medical Center. He has championed collaboration between our area’s parishes and congregations. And he has presided at many liturgies at area parishes.The annual SayHey5k was founded as a way to engage community interest in and showcase Downtown Chaska for the benefit of historic building repair and preservation of “Chaska by the River”. The first structure to benefit from the profits of the SayHey5k is the city's and county’s most recognizable and oldest landmark, the 1885 Church and 1868 Friary complex in downtown Chaska. Guardian Angels Church and School has been part of Chaska's fabric since 1885 and is in need of external preservation. To register for the race, just go to www.active.com/running/chaska-mn/sayhey5k-2011. Or go to GAchaska.org, and click on SayHey5K.

!"#$%&""#'"()*+,Rev. Fr. Paul Jarvis (deacon and presbyter), Rev. Mr. Nicholas VanDenBroeke (transitional deacon), and Rev. Mr. Jim Bauhs (permanent deacon) at Deacon VanDenBroeke’s ordination reception at the Basilica Co-cathedral of St. Mary, downtown Minneapolis, Saturday May, 2011. Photo taken by Jenny Richelsen.Deacon VanDenBroeke is a Guardian Angels parishioner. More photos from the ordination can be found at www.photos.thecatholicspirit.com (click on events). Curious about a vocation as deacon, priest, religious sister, religious brother? www.10000vocations.org

-)//"*%+(#)B8""*3%N""'"'Summer is a great time to come visit the parish office/church. There are lots of activities to choose from. If you have an idea that you’d like to share please let us know.• Church and School Gardens: water plants and/or weeding, Tina

Holmstadt, 448-7569 or Sue Ohnsorg, 448-5976• Parish Lawn Care: Tina Holmstadt, 448-7569 or Sue Ohnsorg,

448-5976• Straighten Pew Flyer Holders: once a week for an hour, Jean Rief,

227-4095• Friday Morning Bulletin Stuffing: after 8:00 a.m. Mass on Friday

mornings in the parish office• Parish Office: answering phone and helping with short-term projects

(weekdays and Saturday morning, 4-hour slots): Sandy Montague, 448-3135

• Visiting Angels: Visit in the Nursing Home/Homebound Parishioner: Jean Rief, 227-4095

• Make Greeting Cards: from home…materials supplied, Sandy Montague, 448-3135

• Join our GA Prayer Line: Jessica Oberpriller, 361-3165• Become a Greeter at Mass: Bernie Kerber, 448-4565 (or Deanna

Rosenwinkle for the 6.1.5. Mass, 448-5272)• Sponsor a Classroom: help get your teacher’s classroom ready for

fall, Amy Gallus, 227-4011• Vacation Bible School: Emily Klinker, 227-4007• Memorial Candles/Vigil Lights in Church: Annette Hritz, 361-0166• Flower & Plant Care in Church: Sue Johnson, 443-1393• Bring the Eucharist to the Homebound: Pat & Lucy Halloran,

448-2565• New Parishioner Welcome Ambassadors: greet and get

acquainted with new parishioners, Miguel Salinas, 227-4004• AngelFest Organizing Committee: Ken and Laurie Forner,

448-7838• Parish Office Kitchen: keep organized and clean: Jean Rief,

227-4095• Friary Maintenance and Repairs: (the more the better, families

welcome): Steve Kingsbury, 612-207-3179

Easter Season! HomeworkPractical SpiritualityI have two summer Netflix movies to recommend to you: Days of Wine and Roses (1962) and My Name is Bill W (1989). Bill Wilson is the co-founder of AA. These two movies soberly explore the reality of alcoholic addiction. And by extension, other chemical addictions. Even more relevant for even more people, familiarity with the spirituality of AA will help any Christian’s daily spiritual practice of awareness of self and God (Higher Power) and a one-day-at-a-time implementation of spirituality.I happen to think that the spirituality of AA is the most widely beneficial movement of the 20th century. And I can’t help but marvel at the similarities between AA’s 12 step program and venerable Catholic Christian spiritual practice.To name just one similarity, a person in recovery through AA understands that as beneficial as knowing one’s challenges and moral mistakes, it is even more helpful to come clean with another person, like a minister. I regularly hear “5th steps” – admitting to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs -- from AA members during the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

I’m printing a contribution from John MacDougall (Director of Spiritual Care at Hazelden, Center City) on the Spirituality of AA … not limited for those struggling with alcoholism. I simply hope that every adult – young and old – can take something from it, and apply it to their lives: lives not necessarily addicted to booze, drugs, gambling, sex or lying. But ultimately addicted to patterns of living rooted in self-orientation, fear and delusion. In other words, a pattern of addiction called human sinfulness. Frankly, the more we can see our gatherings in the church, as the church, as an assembly of accountable and supportive disciples – imperfect beings increasingly aware of who they are before God, and attempting to implement Jesus’ radically different “Way” of being with each – the more relevant our community can be for more and more 21st century people.I recommend that when reading MacDougall’s contribution to our bulletin, mentally substitute the word “alcoholic” or “drinking” with “fear-driven selfishness” or “sinfulness.” In the article, I also suggest some Catholic Christian parallels for each of the 12 Steps. ~ Fr. Paul

By John MacDougall ~ jmacdougall@hazelden.org, 24-hour Helpline: 800.257.7810

The spirituality of AA comes out of a philosophy called “American Pragmatism”, which holds that experience is a valid teacher. Previously, most knowledge was revealed from an authoritative source.Religions have teachings or doctrines, and assert statements about the nature of God, and God’s will for our lives. AA’s spiritual program – engaged by Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, agnostics, and even atheists – does not have a teaching about the nature of God, and does not define what kind of God or Higher Power a person should have.People can have both a religion and the spiritual program of Alcoholics Anonymous, without having one conflict with the other. AA is providing a spiritual path that provides a way of life that gives a resilience that is sufficient to provide sobriety.What AA does say about God is found in what they call “Three pertinent ideas”:

a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives.b) That no human power could have relieved our alcoholism.c) That God could and would if He were sought.

However, AA does not require that anyone believe in God. It welcomes atheists and agnostics. Many unbelieving members take their AA group or the program as a whole as a “Higher Power.”When AA’s “Big Book” (not the Bible) refers to God, it speaks of “God as we understand Him”. The book uses many other names for a Higher Power, such as “Creator, Spirit, Architect, Father, Power, Supreme Being, Spirit of the Universe, and Creative Intelligence”.Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; they are self supporting through their own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Their primary purpose is to stay sober and to help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.

How AA suggests we seek God is by a path with Twelve Steps:1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol---that our lives had

become unmanageable. (Christian parallel: we cannot rise above selfishness’s hold simply on our own.)

2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. (Christian equivalent: Grace and community are needed to rise above selfishness and self-idolatry, the origins of all sin, and vanquish fear.)

3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. (Analogous Christian understanding: we turn our lives over to Jesus and “The Way” he brought into the world.)

4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. (Christians also fearlessly inventory their patterns of selfish/sinful behavior. But not in the spirit of self-condemnation or naval-gazing.)

5. Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. (The Sacrament of Reconciliation!)

6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. (The Sacrament of Reconciliation!)

7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. (The Sacrament of Reconciliation!)

8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. (The Sacrament of Reconciliation!)

9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. (Penitential practice within Christianity.)

10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. (The Sacrament of Reconciliation!)

11. Sought, through prayer and meditation, to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. (Parallel: The Christian’s life of prayer and meditation.)

12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. (The Christian equivalent is our requirement to give testimony or witness to Christ’s healing “Way” and to evangelize, to invite, to welcome others into the assembly of the healed and healing.)

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