TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY T IME AUGUST 16, 2020

C H U R C H O F

Weekend Masses Saturday ................................................ 4:30 PM Sunday ................................................. 9:30 AM Weekday Masses Mon. thru Fri ........................................ 7:15 AM Wed. (Sep.-May) All School ............... 9:45 AM Saturday ............................................... 8:00 AM Holy Days ......................... 7:15 AM & 5:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration Monday 5:00 AM to Friday 8:00 PM Baptisms By appointment Sacrament of Reconciliation by appointment or Saturday .................................... 2:30 to 3:30 PM Marriage (available to parishioners of 6 months or greater). Arrangements must be made at least 9 months before proposed marriage date. Anointing of the Sick, as announced/requested Contact Information Parish Office ................................ 651-771-1209 Fax ......................................... 651-771-3466 Website ................ www.stjerome-church.org Email. ........... secretary@stjerome-church.org FB ....... www.facebook.com/stjeromecatholic School. ........................................ 651-771-8494 Fax ......................................... 651-771-3466 Website .................. www.stjeromeschool.org Kids’ Korner Daycare……..…….651-771-1023 Pastoral Staff Fr. Victor Valencia ................................... Pastor Administrative Staff Joanne Lamb ............................. Parish Secretary Music Mary Beth Hess .......................... Music Director Faith Formation Shelly Berthiaume ..... Religious Ed Coordinator Maddy McCarthy .......................... Confirmation Pat Birkey ............................ Children’s Liturgy School Anne Gattman ...................................... Principal Nancy McGraw ....................... School Secretary Staci Meyers ........................... School Secretary Maintenance Bob Hoisington ..................................Supervisor Victim Assistance Hotline………....651-291-4475

380 E. Roselawn Avenue Maplewood, MN 55117

St. Jerome

MISSION STATEMENT

The people of St. Jerome Church are a Catholic parish community united in the love and grace of Jesus

Christ; to celebrate the sacraments and our faith, to proclaim and teach the Gospel values of Christ and His Church, to nurture our faith community, and to

respond to the needs of those in and beyond our par-ish through worship and service.

St. Jerome’s Catholic Church Maplewood, MN

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

It is getting close to six months since we started this journey in adjusting our way of worship due to the Covid-19 virus infec-tion. We are still having a hard time embracing a different nor-mal and is concerned about how this “new normal” will affect

our outlook on public worship and the strength of our (already challenging) church community.

How challenging indeed are the exigencies of our present time. What we believe and the values that we dearly hold are being tested by time. Much as many things have evolved yet the essence of faith is affirmed and strength-ened. When church gatherings are limited we have re-discovered the value of church and the desire to worship God as a community. When receiving communion has changed we have reassessed what we believe about the Eucharist and our need for God. With social distancing, use of facemask and limited public gatherings, we come to realize the value of community and relationships. We have found new ways around the pandemic yet nothing is the same as person to person interaction. When our ene-my is invisible we seek the invisible God who is our sure security and protector.

Today we remind ourselves of what constitute our being church and our mission. We are a church of Christ and our mission is to proclaim his word. As a church we are tested day in and day out: our faith and our belief. This is a time we affirm that as baptized Christian we have to be persons with a firm commitment and courage to perse-vere to proclaim and live out the teachings of our church and give witness to it. This is our chance to assert our faith in how we respond during pandemic. We must firm-ly stand for what God teaches us about truth, justice, rac-ism and human rights.

To be a Christian in our world today is to be someone who is not afraid to work for peace and justice, and to speak the truth. To be a member of our Catholic commu-nity is to embrace the true meaning of being Catholic - universal – helping the poor, protect the homeless, wel-coming the stranger and sharing our gifts to the less for-tunate.

Me must love as Jesus loved. We must forgive as Jesus forgave. We must give as Jesus gave his life for the ran-som of our sins. Fr. Victor Valencia

SINGING AT MASS DURING A PANDEMIC

Mary Beth Hess, Music Director

One of the important roles of our music ministers is to “lead the congregation to prayer in song.” Their ministry is NOT to perform. They invite the congregation in the pews to pray and sing together during Mass. In essence our music together is an expression of our communal wor-ship. With CoVid 19, our music ministers are challenged to adjust to a “new normal”, to enhance our liturgies with music that will lead us to prayer and reflection. With our current condition, we are limited to a cantor to sing solo selections for the congregation to pray with. The selec-tions are always associated with the readings of the day. Many of the song selections may not be familiar but are reflective and will dispose our hearts to prayer. As a faith community, it is very inviting to sing with our music ministers. However, we are encouraged NOT to sing during Mass at this time. The CDC has noted that singers emit droplets into the air when they sing. They are considered “super emitters” and can project the corona virus as much as 6-20 feet into the air, even when masked. Our Masses are celebrated indoors, which adds to the con-cern, as exposure for more than 30 minutes indoors can be a health concern during this pandemic. It is hard to imagine not singing during Mass. That is so much a part of our tradition and who we are. Yet we can make use of music to place ourselves into a disposition to pray. We look forward to that day when we can prepare and share song sheets and hymnals and get everyone to sing once again.

FR. LUDESCHER LAMP will burn this week in prayer for

Jack Hannigan

MASS TIMES 4:30pm Saturday

and 9:30am Sunday.

20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 16, 2020

WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF ST. JEROME

The Church of St. Jerome would like to welcome all visitors and anyone who has recently moved into our community. We

invite you to become members of our parish. If you are interested in joining our parish or have any questions, please contact the parish office at 771-1209.

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (DRE)

Reports to: Pastor FLSA: Non-Exempt Hours: Part Time Benefits eligible: No.

Schedule: Wednesday nights during the school year. 6:30pm to 8pm. Average 10 hours a week (36 weeks) for a total of 360 hours. Duties also include helping with the garage sale and you are the direc-tor for VBS. These events are usually in June. Schedule may vary based on parish needs. Job Purpose: Plan and implement programs in areas of Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation, including, but not limited to, the Wednesday even-ing program, 1st Eucharist, Reconciliation, Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Pre School Religion Classes, RCIA, and Vacation Bible School. This position is also the Coordinator for Essential 3 for PCYI Please send resume to secretary@stjerome-church.org by Friday July 31.

SCHOOL OFFICE ASSISTANT Open position in school. Fast paced, fun, challenging PreK-8 school environment. The position will include marketing and enrollment responsibilities, as well as computer communication and publishing, hospitality and juggling the needs of the

students, families, staff and principal. 20 hours a week. Qualifications: Capable of juggling many responsibilities Phone etiquette Computer skills (Microsoft Office and Google platforms) Friendly, interested in working with children and adults Please send resume to: Principal@stjeormeschool.org

FALL PRESCHOOL—NOW ENROLLING Looking for a place for your child to learn and grow with other children in the fall? We are now enrolling for in-person 3 year old and 4 year old preschool. Half-day and full-day options available. We offer flexible scheduling for families, as well as wrap-around care before and after school. Children must be fully potty trained. We are state licensed and Parent Aware 4-star rated (highest rating).

ThinkSmall scholarships and CCAP are accepted.

For more information, to schedule a

tour, or to register, please call Grace at 651-771-1023.

The first day of school is

September 14!

PARISH EVENT CALENDAR

Aug. 17-23

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 6:30pm Finance meeting Friday Saturday 2:30pm Confessions Sunday 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday 7:15am Jack Hannigan Tuesday 7:15am Salvatrice Gambino Wednesday 7:15am Gene Skok Thursday 7:15am Richard Leahy Friday 7:15am Ron Valento Saturday 8:00am Chi & Jenny Anyanwu & Family (living) 4:30pm Lou Hermes Sunday 9:30am Members of the Parish

Jacqueline Benjamin, Spencer Cardinal, Sue Connolly, Marilyn Cunningham, Cathy Deiman, Kirk Duellman, Sharon Heffernan, David Hendricks, Clarice Holthaus, Richard (Les) Johnson, Kevin Jones, Eugene Kauf-hold, Lily Kehler, Mary Klutzke, Mary Laumeyer, Fr. Ken Ludescher, Edward Lun-

zer, RoseMarie Manders, Philip Maus, Vern & Dorothy Mayer, Patrick McGuigan, Chad McLellan, MaryAnn McMonigal, Brian Michlitsch, Nolan Mullaney, Greg Ne-gard, Louise Nieters, Shannon Presler, Bernie Przybylski, Josh Richter, Patrick Roth, Danny Rothbauer, Cliff Sandmeyer, Rosa Santos, David Schluender, Michelle Schoenecker, Donald Seiberlich Jr., Mike Spangenberg, Ava Swift, Tony Swift, George & Nancy Valento, Theresa Wilkes, Delores Witschen, Lorraine Youngbauer

PRAY FOR US

CONTRIBUTE ELECTRONICALLY! You are strongly encouraged to make use of our automat-ic withdrawal option to make it easier to continually sup-port St Jerome. It is safe, convenient, and reliable way of making your stewardship contributions. Only the amount you authorize will be deducted once a month on the 15th. Contact the parish office for a form.

We have gift cards for all your shopping needs, especially gas and grocery cards. Please support the school. Cards are sold in the school office.

SCRIP—GIFT CARDS

Contributions for the week of Aug. 3-9, 2020

Mailed in Weekly Contribution: $2939.00

Please consider adding the Church of St. Jerome to your will.

LITURGICAL ROLES

Schedules can also be found at www.stjerome-church.org (calendars/schedules)

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sat. 4:30 pm A. Gattman & B. Murphy Sun. 9:30 am T. Zappa & J. Schroeder LECTORS: Sat. 4:30 pm L. Liepold Sun. 9:30 am R. Klutzke

Celebrating 80s Year’s as a

parish.

August 9th, 1940

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Ez 37:1-14; Ps 107:2-9; Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7ab; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Is 22:19-23; Ps 138:1-3, 6, 8; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20

We need one or two people who can run the scrip program. This would include monitor-ing the box, keeping inventory and ordering scrip as needed. Approx. 3 hours a week. Call the school office if interested. If no one

is found, the scrip program will be ended in the fall.

The 2020-21 School Year Begins September 8th

Can you help fill a backpack for a child in our school? We will be accepting school supply donations in the church, church office, and school office from now until school begins. Here are a few suggestions of items that are needed…. Crayola Crayons & Markers Pencils & Pencil Pouches or Boxes Colored Pencils & Highlighters Elmers Glue—bottles or sticks, Folders, Scissors, Spiral Notebooks, Loose Leaf Paper, Lined Notecards, Pink Erasers, Anti-Bacterial Wipes, ...and of course, Backpacks!

St. Jerome School—651-771-8494

Do you have a calculator your high school/college

student is no longer using?

We use TI-30X and TI-83 calculators in the middle school. Please consider

donating your used calculator to our

Math Department.

Thank you for your continued sup-port! We couldn’t do it without you! ~St. Jerome School Staff