St. Joseph + St. Matthew + St. Teresa Good Thunder Vernon Center Mapleton

The Catholic

Diocese of Winona-Rochester

TRI-PARISH MASS SCHEDULE

Sunday 9:00 a.m. St. Teresa

Saturday 5:00 p.m. St. Joseph (1st, 3rd, 5th)

Saturday 5:00 p.m. St. Matthew (2nd, 4th)

Weekdays: Please See Inside Bulletin

Holy Days: Please See Inside Bulletin

Eucharistic Adoration held before daily Mass.

TRI-PARISH OFFICE

Hours: See page 2 inside

Address: 104 West Silver Street

Mapleton, Minnesota 56065

Phone: (507) 524-3127

Email: sjsmst@gmail.com Website: www.sjsmst.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SJSMST

Mass Times: (507) 387-8806

TRI-PARISH STAFF

Father Andrew Vogel, Pastor

(507) 524-4628

frapvogel@gmail.com

Sacramental Emergency:(507)320-9669

Marcie Anderson, Tri-Parish Manager

(507) 524-3127

sjsmst@gmail.com (NEW in 2019)

Darla Graf, Bookkeeper

(507) 524-4646

darlatp@hickorytech.net

Betsy Landsteiner, Evangelization/FF Director (507) 524-4606

betsy.triparish@gmail.com

PARISH CONTACTS

for Home Communion, Visits, Prayer St. Joseph: Connie Peters @ 507-420-3406

St. Matthew: Mary Lewis @ 507-674-3798

St. Teresa: Deanna Shanahan @ 507-524-4963

(or the Tri-Parish Office @ 507-524-3127)

Should you or a family member be experiencing a

medical or home bound situation, please let us know.

The Sacrament of Baptism Pre-Baptism preparation is required. Please contact the office at least one month before the desired date.

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

Please notify the office if you or a family member is in the hospital or homebound and would like to receive this

sacrament.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation

One half hour before each weekend Mass, 8:00 a.m.

Thursday at St. Teresa or by private appt. with Fr. Vogel

The Sacrament of Marriage

All Catholics need to meet with the priest or deacon at least 6 months before being married. Contact the office at

least 6 months in advance of your wedding.

FINANCE COUNCILS John Jensen (ST) Joel Larson (ST) George Leary (ST) Gina Massop (ST) Lindsey Lanoue (SM) Art Schuch (SM) Larry Caven (SM) Scott Kleven (SJ) Dean Sohre (SJ) Jim Wieseler (SJ) Christine Rahn (SJ)

PASTORAL COUNCIL Owen Dickey (ST) Marty Bissonette (ST) Peg Breiter (ST) Karen Fox (ST) Wendy Bennett (SM) Brad Lanoue (SM) Neil Majeski (SM) Paul FitzSimmons (SJ) Shelli Grover (SJ) Kim Kleven (SJ)

September 22, 2019

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The person who is trustworthy is very small matters

is also trustworthy in great ones;

the person who is dishonest in very small matters

is also dishonest in great ones.

No servant can serve two masters.

He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted

to one and despise the other.

You cannot serve God and mannon.

Luke 16: 10-13

Mass Intentions, Readings, Saints

Monday, Sept. 23 St. Pius of Pietrelcina Ezra 1:1-6; Psalm 126:1-6; Luke 8:16-18 Tuesday, Sept. 24 Ezra 6:7-8, 12, 14-20; Psalm 122:1-5; Luke 8:19-21 8:30 a.m. Rosary at St. Joseph Wednesday, Sept. 25

Ezra 9:5-9; Tobit 13:2-4, 7-8; Luke 9:1-6 Thursday, Sept. 26 Sts. Cosmas and Damian Haggai 1:1-8; Psalm 149:1-6, 9; Luke 9:7-9 7:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Teresa Paul and Esther Carey Family Friday, Sept. 27 St. Vincent de Paul Haggai 2:1-9; Psalm 43:1-4; Luke 9:18-22 10:30 a.m. Mass at MCH Bernie Kunkel

Saturday, Sept. 28 St. Wenceslaus, St. Lawrence Ruiz Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15; Jeremiah 31:10-13; Luke 9:43-45 7:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Teresa Jim and Arleen Swanson 5:00 p.m. Mass at St. Matthew People of the Tri-Parish Sunday, Sept. 29 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Amos 6:1, 4-7; Psalm 146:7-10; 1 Timothy 6: 11-16; Luke 16:19-31

9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Teresa Angela Gartner

Father Vogel has been with Bishop Quinn and the other diocesan priests this week for the Annual Diocesan Convocation.

Today’s Gospel Luke 16:1-13

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “A rich man had a steward who was reported to him for squandering his property. He summoned him and said, ‘What is this I hear about you? Prepare a full ac-count of your stewardship, because you can no longer be my steward.’ The steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me? I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg. I know what I shall do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may welcome me into their homes.’ He called in his master’s debtors one by one. To the first he said, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He replied, ‘One hundred measures of olive oil.’ He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.’ Then to another he said, ‘And you, how much do you owe?’ He replied, ‘One hundred kors of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note; write one for eighty.’ And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently. For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light. I tell you, make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth, so that when it fails, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings. The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones. If, therefore, you are not trustwor-thy with dishonest wealth, who will trust you with true wealth? If you are not trustworthy with what belongs to another, who will give you what is yours? No servant can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and des-pise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”

Upcoming Tri-Parish Meetings & Events

Sept. 28: Youth Mass @ SM (10th & 11th Grade)

Sept 29: SM Turkey Dinner & Silent Auction 4-7 p.m.

Oct. 1: SJ Finance Council @ 7:00 p.m. Rescheduled date

Oct. 2: ST Quilting Starts @ 1 p.m.

Oct. 5: SJ Respect Life after Mass by Unit 2

Oct. 14: ST CCW Meeting @ 7 p.m.

Oct. 27: Youth Mass @ ST (2nd & 9th Grade)

Oct. 27: Youth Breakfast @ ST following Mass

Nov. 13: Confirmation Practice 7 pm @ St. Casmir Wells

Nov. 17: Mass @ ST at 8:00 a.m. (not 9:00 a.m.)

Nov. 17: CONFIRMATION 10 am @ St. Casmir Wells

Nov. 24: Belize Mission Trip Breakfast @ ST

TRI-PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Marcie: Tues/Wed/Thurs from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Darla: Wed/Thurs/Fri from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Betsy: Varies with youth & evening activities. Call Betsy at 524-4606.

If you have a sacramental emergency, please use the sacramental emergency phone number listed

on the front page of the bulletin.

The September COURIER is now available at each parish. Please take a copy. If you’re ever had questions about Eucharistic Adoration, check out this month’s front page article.

Community News

God, grant healing and peace to the sick and those having surgery who have requested

our prayers:

Tom Lubitz (Jan Sonnek’s dad), Sister Carmen Sonnek (George’s sister), Marie Kruegel (Pat Wendlandt’s daughter), Sara Becker (Sylvia’s daughter-in-law), Donna Stevens, Colleen Landsteiner Hoehn, Shorty Schoneck, Cindy Alleven, Carol Parsley, Sylvia Fleming.

Faith Formation/Youth

If you or a member of your family would like our prayers,

please call 524-3127. We would love to pray for you.

Parish News & Events

Fall Farmer’s Market Country Store, Bake Sale & Luncheon St. John’s Lutheran in Mapleton on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 10:30 a.m. through mid-afternoon. Lunch menu is BBQ’s, chips, bars and root beer floats.

Caregiver Support Group (notice time change) This monthly support group is for anyone who provides care to a family member or friend with a progressive illness. It is infor-mal and meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Our next support group will be October 1, 2:30-3:30 PM, at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Mapleton. Please use the north entrance near the parking lot. No charge to attend; pre-registration is not required. Questions? Call Sister Joyce Kolbet at VINE Faith in Action (386-5583). Teaching Opportunity: St. Casimir’s School in Wells has an immediate opening for a combination 2nd-3rd grade teacher. Please send a cover letter, resume and two letters of recom-mendation to Father Greg Havel, St. Casimir School, 320 2nd Avenue SW, Wells, MN 56097. Email address is tri-parish.priest@gmail.com

CCW News

St. Matthew’s Famous Turkey Dinner Sunday, September 29th serving 4:00-7:00 p.m. with Silent Auction & Raffle. Mark your calendars to come and enjoy a fabulous meal!

St. Matthew parishioners, we’ll be setting up for the dinner on Saturday, Sept. 28th after Mass. Remember to pick up some raffle tickets and sell, sell, sell! Also sign up in the dining hall for donations and working. THANK YOU.

Faith Formation Classes start this Wednesday!

Class Time for 1st through 5th Grades: 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. (Students can ride bus #42 to St. Teresa’s.)

Class Time for 6th through 11th Grades: 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Free-Will Family Meal EVERY WEEK from 5:15 to 6:00 p.m.

REGISTER CHILDREN ONLINE at: triparish.ticketleap.com/ff2019 OR pick up a registration form at the back of church or gathering

space.

SNACK DONATIONS are needed for our 1-5 graders. Non-perishable, prepackaged snacks are ideal and can be dropped off at any of the churches in the “snack box”.

Contact Betsy at the office with any questions or concerns.

THANK YOU to the following volunteers who will be teaching our Faith Formation this year: Leah Rath, Andrea Miller, Kim Bartholomew, Peg Breiter, Maria Sanders, Jeff Kunkel, Debbie Reuter, Leah Davis, Jason Klein, Stephanie Stencel, Father Vogel, Isaac Land-steiner, and Jay Stencel.

May God guide, bless and watch over all our catechists, students, and families this school year as they grow in faith, knowledge, and love for Jesus. Amen.

50th Wedding Anniversary Open House Jim and Arleen Swanson are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary next Saturday, September 28th from 1-4 p.m. at St. Teresa’s in Mapleton. All are invited. Congratulations, Jim and Arleen!

QUILTING STARTS SOON! St. Teresa quilting starts on Wednesday, October 2nd at 1 p.m. All are welcome. Quilts made are donated to missions and other charitable organizations.

STARTING THIS WEEKEND!!! Father Vogel’s 5-Part Homily Series

September 21st through October 20th Can’t make it, we’ll stream live on facebook!

THANK YOU to the men who installed the beautiful new cross at St. Matthew’s Cemetery last Saturday! If you haven’t been to the cemetery for awhile, stop in and see this special addition to our blessed resting place.

The new LIVING FAITH DEVOTIONALS for October, November and December have arrived and are available at each parish! Please take a copy and enjoy this wonderful companion on your journey of faith.

St. Joseph CCW: THANK YOU to the St. Joseph parishioners who worked so hard to make the Festival in the Park so fun and successful and to all who attended. We had beautiful weather, delicious food, fun music and good friends! Special thanks to Father Joe Fogal and the Bullypulpit Bluegrass Band.

St. Teresa CCW will have the final packing of mission items on Monday, Sept. 23rd at 1:00 p.m. Anyone who can help is welcome! All items will be taken to the Fall Convention in Stewartville on Saturday, Sept. 28th. Many blessings and thanks to everyone who donated items and helped pack!!!

Stewardship of Treasure

God’s generosity will never be

outdone by our own.

TRI-PARISH MANAGER position is open for St. Joseph, St. Matthew and St. Teresa parishes. This will be a full-time position. For more information talk with Father Vogel, Neil Majeski or Brad Lanoue (SM), Paul Fitz- Simmons (SJ), Marty Bissonette or Owen Dickey (ST). Qualifications and a new job description are in the process of being created for this position to serve the current and future needs of the Tri-Parish.

St. Teresa (September 8)

Weekly collection $2,480.00

Amount collected year to date $26,228.50

Amount needed year to date

St. Matthew (September 14)

Weekly collection $1,551.00

Amount collected year to date $9,564.00

Amount needed year to date

St. Joseph (September 15)

Weekly collection $1,314.00

Amount collected year to date $15,322.00

Amount needed year to date

Ministry Roles

Saturday, Sept. 28 @ St. Matthew at 5:00 p.m.

Reader: YOUTH

Communion: Justin Davis, Brad Lanoue

Hospitality: YOUTH

Servers: Cole Davis, Layne Davis

Money Counters: Neil Majeski, Maria Sanders

Sacristan: Lynn Demuth

Sunday, Sept. 29 @ St. Teresa at 9:00 a.m.

Reader: Don Landsteiner

Communion: Tom Massop, Sue Morrow, Deb Reuter

Hospitality: Jeff and Amber Cole, Lois Gau,

Karmen Bartholomew

Servers: Bria Cole, McKenzie/Brooke/Reagan Reuter

Sacristan: KC Reuter

Money counters: Marie Gartner, Jim Langworthy

Altar Linens: Judy Bach for month of September

Church Employment

STAY INFORMED: Read the minutes from your parish Finance Council meeting posted at your church!

UNBOUND: Freedom in Christ Conference Coming this September to our area

This conference is for everyone fighting an invisible battle with

negative thoughts, secret sins, unhealthy relationships,

destructive habits, idols, false identities, resentments

or bitter wounds that never seem to heal.

What if you could reach out and touch God’s love

and never be the same?

Unbound Ministry releases the power of Jesus

into wounded hearts.

Dates: September 27 & 28, 2019

Location: St. John Vianney Church & School, Fairmont

Register at: www.dowr.org and click on events

Thoughts on Today’s Readings from Faith Catholic Content Jesus instructs us to serve only one master.

Many things compete for our attention on a daily basis. Some of the things we do, we do in light of our faith and in the service of God; other things may draw us away from both. Jesus exhorts us to pay attention to our actions and our motives, for we cannot serve both God and the things of this world.

From the prophet Amos comes a warning to the people of the North-ern Kingdom of Israel that God sees those who take advantage of or mistreat the poor and needy, and he will not forget a thing they have done. In Paul’s Letter to Timothy, he asks for prayers for those in authority – that they be pleasing to the Lord. In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the dishonest steward, and says that a person must be trustworthy in matters big and small. For no one can serve both God and mammon.