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WEEKEND MASS TIMES Saturday: 4:15 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 6:00 p.m. WEEKDAY MASS TIMES Monday: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 8:30 a.m. Consult bulletin for special Holy Day and holiday schedules. SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION Conversion & Reconciliation Saturday: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Monday: 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Wednesday: 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. First Friday: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. - 8 p.m. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Tuesday & Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Thursday: 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE: Make arrangements with Parish Office six months prior to tentative date. BAPTISMS: Congratulations! Thank you for accepting and caring for one of the God’s greatest gifts. As part of Baptism preparation, expectant parents are required to attend Mass weekly. Please speak to Fr. Brian Lynch after Mass during the second trimester of pregnancy to begin the formal preparation process. We look forward to getting to know you and your baby. 200 East Church Street • Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011 952.873.6564 • www.ourladyoftheprairie.com OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIE CATHOLIC CHURCH
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WEEKEND MASS TIMESSaturday: 4:15 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 6:00 p.m.
WEEKDAY MASS TIMESMonday: 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 8:30 a.m.
Consult bulletin for special Holy Day and holiday schedules.
SACRAMENT OF CONFESSIONConversion & Reconciliation
Saturday: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Sunday: 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Monday: 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday: 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.First Friday: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. &
7:00 p.m. - 8 p.m.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONMonday: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday:9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Thursday: 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
OFFICE HOURSMonday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE:Make arrangements with Parish Office
six months prior to tentative date.
BAPTISMS:Congratulations! Thank you for accepting and caring for one of the God’s greatest gifts. As
part of Baptism preparation, expectant parents are required to attend Mass weekly. Please
speak to Fr. Brian Lynch after Mass during the second trimester of pregnancy to begin the
formal preparation process. We look forward to getting to know you and your baby.
200 East Church Street • Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011952.873.6564 • www.ourladyoftheprairie.com
OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIECATHOLIC CHURCH
PASTOR Fr. Brian Lynch………………..……….……[email protected] DEACON Robert Raleigh…………………….…..….…[email protected]
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR Kris Koehler……….…………………..…[email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Kelly Pumper……………………….....…[email protected] PRINCIPAL OF PARISH SCHOOL/PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR Wendi Alessio………………………...…[email protected] YOURTH/RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR Patrick Schroers……………………..…[email protected] RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ASSISTANT Loree Heinkel……………………..………[email protected]
PARISH COUNCIL Joan Bruggemeier Eve Hennen Sandy Schroers Maureen Daly Julie Lenz Renee Schultz Leticia Fogarty Rick Morgan Bob Smith Jim Gerres Joe Murphy Chuck Valek PREP BOARD SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL Amanda Schmidt Michele Giles Ashley Simons Lisa Schatz Joe Vandermark Jessica Fogarty TRUSTEES FINANCE COUNCIL Charlotte Mulroy Kevin Berger Lisa May Sue Schultz Jerome Flaherty Dawn Skluzack Tammy Kottke
The Catholic Church is the Church founded by Jesus Christ; it is the same Church mentioned in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The term "Catholic" means "according to the whole;" it was used early in the Church's history to distinguish her from a number of other gatherings whose teachings and practices were not true to the authoritative teachings of Christ's apostles. All human persons are invited and encouraged to accept the salvation offered by Jesus through His one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church by living the sacramental life offered by the Catholic Church. It is the mission of Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church to offer this life to the people of Belle Plaine, Minnesota and its environs. If you would like to become Catholic, please contact Fr. Brian Lynch in person or by email at: [email protected].
4th Sunday of Advent December 23, 2018
THE WAITING IS ALMOST OVER
The season of Advent is almost over as we have spent this time in preparation for the birth of Jesus. Yet it really has started on March 25th, the Annunciation, which is 40 weeks before Christmas. A baby is 40 weeks in the womb of the mother. Think of Noah in the ark for 40 days, the Israelites traveling for 40 years to the promised Land, and then Jesus spending 40 days in prayer before He began His public life. That is why the number 40 is so important in the Scriptures. One of the traditions for our churches and in some of our homes is the Nativity scene. This tradition really didn't start until St. Francis of Assisi set up the first one on Christmas Eve in 1223, and only after he got permission from the pope. This was not a scene with statues that we use today, but it was in a cave with animals and their feeding troughs-turned crib. He told a friend "I want to do something that will recall the memory of that Child who was born in Bethlehem, to see with bodily eyes the inconveniences of His infancy, how He lay in a manger and how the ox and ass stood by." Christmas trees began with the 8th century St. Boniface, who converted the pagan Germans. They saw their great evergreens as sacred because the trees did not shed their needles or appear to die in the winter like other trees. St. Boniface taught them to worship, not the evergreen tree, but Christ who died on a tree, because of His love for us. Many centuries later Prince Albert, who was of German descent and married Britain's Queen Victoria, brought the custom to England, and from there it spread to other lands. For some of us, Christmas is a time to get together for story telling, family traditions and past histories of our families. Some are bittersweet, such as the WWI Christmas in 1914, when a truce was called and both sides put down their arms and celebrated Christmas together. For some of us, Christmas is a time of loneliness as we have lost some of our family members. Words cannot lessen the hurt, but if we turn to Mary the Mother of Sorrows, she will understand our hurt and sorrows and hopefully give us some comfort. Remember, she was grieving greatly when her Son Jesus died, and when she held Him in her arms for the last time. And so, I wish each and every one of you a very Merry and Blessed Christmas. PEACE, Deacon Bob Raleigh
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Our Lady of the Prairie Church December 23, 2018
Please pray for the following people: Gladys Felt Carolyn Bandel Mark Koepp d. Lucille Schmitz Diane Goulson Baby Emma Brad Meyer Paula Miller Kenny Wagner
PLEASE HOLD IN PRAYER...
If you know of someone who would like to have their name added to the prayer list, please notify the bulletin editor. A name will be listed for four weeks. Be-fore calling or emailing the name, please seek the permission of the person.
OLP PARISH DIRECTORY AVAILABLE If you have not picked up a Parish Directory, there are still some available in the office for $10.00.
IN CHRIST WE LIVE FOREVER Please remember in your prayers....
Mark Joseph Boeckman DOB: March 8, 1926; DOD: December 12, 2018
We extend our sincere sympathy to his family, friends, and loved ones, and pray for his soul's eternal peace.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER “Yet, O LORD, you are our father; we are the clay and you the potter; we are all the work of your hands.” As we.begin the waiting of advent, let us strive to become the work of his hands by at-tending a Worldwide Marriage Encoun-ter Weekend. The next Weekends are Feb 8-10, 2019 in Buffalo, MN and May 3-5, 2019 in Buffalo, MN. For more information, call Brent & Tracy Chessen at 612-756-8720 or visit them at twincitieswwme.org
QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION (QCD) Do you pay income taxes? Do you make contributions to your church or other charitable organizations? Are you 70 ½ years old and have a RMD (Required Minimum Distribution) from a traditional IRA? If you answered yes to all these questions, then you may wish to consider a Qualified Charitable Distribu-tion (QCD) from your traditional IRA to save yourself income tax-
es.
With the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was passed for 2018, for many it will be more difficult to itemize deductions. If you are single and over 65, the Standard deduction is $13,600. If you are Married and both over 65, the Standard deduction is $26,600. This large increase in the Standard deduction is making it harder to itemize your deductions. Therefore, if you don’t itemize because you don’t have enough deductions to get over the Standard deduction, you won’t receive a federal tax benefit for writing out that check to a charitable organization. However, you can elect to have all or part of your RMD go directly to a charitable organization and this amount is not included in your taxable income on your Form 1040. To do a Qualified Charita-ble Distribution (QCD), you must fill out the paperwork with the holder of your Traditional IRA to make this donation. If you feel this option is right for you, or you would like to know more, please talk to your tax advisor on the benefits of a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) for your tax situation.
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Have a Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year!
CHRISTMAS PRAYER Lord, bless those we love this Christmas Day, be they near or far away. Bless good friends who mean so much and those with whom we're out of touch. Bless them all, both young and old with all the love their hearts can hold. Bless them now and through the year with simple joys, good will, and cheer. We bring them all to You in prayer and ask You to keep them in your care.
Monday, December 24, 2018
Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church & School
200 E Church Street
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
www.ourladyoftheprairie.com
952-873-6564
Director of Faith Formation: Patr ick Schroer s
Assistant: Loree Heinkel
Fax # 952-873-6717
@ OLP_PREP
GOOGLE CALENDAR! On the OLP website
https://ourladyoftheprairie.com/calendar/
All PREP information and events are on here. FREE SUBSCRIPTION! Go to ourlady.formed.org
Upcoming Calendar of Events
December 23: Come help decorate the church for Christmas, 11 am
December 24/25: Christmas Mass
December 26: No 7/8 PREP class
December 30: No Confirmation class
December 31: Holy Day of Obligation vigil Mass, 6 pm
January 1: Holy Day of Obligation, Mary Mother of God Mass, 8:30 am
January 2: Family Program Parent Workshop, 6:15 pm
January 2: No 7/8 PREP class
January 2: Permission Slips in for Winter Summit
January 5: Winter Summit for grades 7-12, 6-11:30 pm
January 6: K-1 Sunday, 10 am Mass
January 6: Confirmation class resumes, 6 pm
January 9: 7/8 PREP class resumes, 6 pm
Our Lady of the Prairie
Council of Catholic Women
Flower Fund Donations
Christmas Season
Donated By: ________________________________
In Memory Of: _______________________________
Upcoming 2019 Weekends
February 8-10, 2019 – Kings House, Buffalo, MN
This weekend is an overnight retreat
February 15-17, 2019 – Our Lady of the Prairie, Belle Plaine, MN
We are offering something NEW!
You and your spouse spend the weekend at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church
and go home each night.
For information and sign up visit www.twincitiesWWME.org
SIGN UP NOW - Registration Fees will increase from $75 to $150 January 1, 2019
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
What: Catholic Marriage Retreat
When: February 2019
Where: Christ the King Retreat House - Buffalo, MN Our Lady of the Prairie – Belle Plaine, MN Who: Any HAPPILY Married Couple
Why: To enjoy a SPECIAL weekend away with your spouse and to
enrich the Sacrament of your Marriage.
4th Sunday of Advent December 23, 2018
Weekly Collection Goal for 12/16/2018 $ 8,200.00 12/16/18 Collection Week 24 $ 7,797.96 Contribution Goal for July 2018 – to date $ 187,840.00 Total Contributions July 2018 – to date $183,624.62 Budget Deficit ($ 4,215.38) Retirement Fund for Religious $ 805.00 Number of registered Families 552
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Sunday, December 23, 2018 Decorate Church for Christmas, 11:00 am No PREP Confirmation Meeting Monday, December 24, 2018 Christmas Eve Masses, 4:15 pm and Midnight Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Christmas Masses, 8:00 am and 10:00 am Wednesday, December 26, 2018 No PREP Sunday, December 30, 2018 No PREP Confirmation Meeting Monday, December 31, 2018 Mary, Mother of God Vigil Mass, 6:00 pm Tuesday, January 1, 2019 Mary, Mother of God Mass at 8:30 am Parish Office Closed Wednesday, January 2, 2019 PREP Parent Workshop
OUR GIFTS TO THE LORD MINISTRY SCHEDULE
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Dec. 29-30 4:15 p.m. 8:00 am. 10:00 am. SERVERS: Server Crew J. Teal M. Daly Aiden T. Alex V. Zach V. USHERS: J. Fogarty R. Soller P. Turmes J. Hartmann J. Soller J. Covington J. Edberg B. Covington D. Groen T. Feddersen LECTORS: C. Schultz S. Schmitz S. Schroers EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: R. Koepp G. Gansen Deacon Bob K. Heitkamp T. Koenig M. Daly J. Hartmann S. Schmitz R. Morgan T. Kottke K. Vandermark S. Cole Nora W. P. Covington EUCHARISTIC MINISTER FOR SHUT-INS: Diane Hanson, 952.873.4425, Sue Halloran
MONDAY Sam. 7:1-5, 8b-12;/Luke 1:67-79 TUESDAY Jer. 23:5-8;/Matt. 1:18-25 WEDNESDAY Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Matt. 10:17-22 THURSDAY John 1:1-4;/John 20:1a, 2-8 FRIDAY John 1:5-2:2;/Matt. 2:13-18 SATURDAY John 2:3-11;/Luke 2:22-35 SUNDAY Isa. 52:7-10;/Heb. 1:1-6;/John 1:1-18
GREETER MINISTRY December 30 8 AM - Mark and Leticia Fogarty 10 AM - Craig and Julie Otto
MASS INTENTIONS Mon. ( 24) 11:00 am - d. Jerry and Pat Anderson 4:15 pm - liv. & d. members of the Larry Wolf Family Tue. ( 25) 12:00 am - liv. & d. family members of the OLP Staff 8:00 am - d. John and Scott Walerius 10.00 am - d. Diane and Steve Henning Wed. ( 26) 8:30 am - d. Scott Schoknecht Fri. ( 28) 8:30 am - d. Ramona Edberg Sat. ( 29) 4:15 pm - d. Carol Bigaouette-Smith Sun. ( 30) 8:00 am - d. Teresa Witt (A of D) 10:00 am - For the Parish 6:00 pm - d. Ray and Frances Bigaouette
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF 12/24/2018
WELCOME VISITORS AND GUESTS If you have just moved into our community, we encourage you to register as members of our parish. To do so, please call the office during normal business hours 952.873.6564 or visit our website at www.ourladyoftheprairie.com and go to *Register on the home page.
SOLEMNITY OF MARY MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Dec. 31, 6:00 PM Jan 1, 8:00 AM LECTORS: J. Vandermark T. Buesgens EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: M Daly Deacon Bob M. Daly M. Daly Vandermark G. Gansen
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