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ST. VICTORIA PARISH FAMILY Parish Office: 952-443-2661 Prayer Line: 952-443-2443 www.stvictoria.net 8228 Victoria Drive Victoria, MN 55386 September 6, 2020 | Mission St. Victoria is a Catholic family inviting all to celebrate the Eucharist in the spirit of fellowship and love. We worship together, seek formation of youth, provide opportunities for spiritual growth and community involvement while reaching out to all as the face and hands of Jesus Christ. stvictoriaparish st.victoriaparishfamily stvictoria.net
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ST. VICTORIA PARISH FAMILYParish Office: 952-443-2661
Prayer Line: 952-443-2443
www.stvictoria.net
8228 Victoria Drive
Victoria, MN 55386
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community involvement while reaching out to all as the face and hands of Jesus Christ.
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Weekly ���������Masses at St. Victoria
Daily Masses:8 am Wednesday & Thursdays | Historic Church
Friday Masses | Parish House Backyard
Weekend Masses:5 pm Saturdays | Parking Lot
8:45 am | Indoor Mass & Livestream Mass10:45 am Sundays | Parking Lot
Eucharistic Adoration TimesThe Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the monstrance in the Historic Church on Thursdays from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm.
Mass Intentions Wednesday, Sept. 9 - Hunter PercyThursday, Sept. 10 - Jerome Kerber
Friday, Sept. 11 - Walter Raser Saturday, Sept. 12
Members of Catholic United Financial Sunday, Sept. 13
8:45 - Julius Smith10:45 - Parishioners of St. Victoria
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Beginning Sept. 12, 2020Beginning Sept. 12, 2020
In anticipation of the colder Fall weather, the parish will be adjusting the location of
our Masses for the weekends, beginning with the Saturday,
Sept. 12 Mass. Please see the updated locations for Mass below:
Weekend Masses
Starting Sept. 12:
Saturday 5 pm – outdoors in the parking lotSunday 8:45 am – indoors & livestreamedSunday 10:45 am – outdoors in the parking lot
Daily Masses
Daily Masses will continue as we have been until further notice:
Wednesday & Thursday 8 am – Historic ChurchFriday 8 am – parish house backyard
Submit a prayer at www.stvictoria.net
���������Pastor's DeskHard to believe that we are already into September! Schools have begun, and many families are getting back into routines again.
We continue to pray for our children, parents and for our educators, that they will trust in God and feel joy and hope as they return to school in whatever situation they may be in right now -- be it distance learning, hybrid or all in person. Let us also continue to have patience with one another as everyone transitions back to school under such unique and challenging circumstances.
Here at St. Victoria, we are also heading back into our regular Fall programming with Faith Formation as well -- albiet in a little bit diff erent way than we are all used to. Faith Formation registration is underway, and I want to invite families to register soon! Our early-bird registration ends on Friday, Sept. 11, and your early registration helps us better plan for the year in training our catechists and setting up our new learning spaces for the year.
In the second reading from Romans 14: 7, Paul lays out what it means to walk as a disciple of Jesus. He says in eff ect, “We don’t live for ourselves. We live for the Lord.”
Prompt: Refl ect on a time this week when it felt like you were living more for yourself than for the Lord. What did you learn?
Today’s Scripture asks some hard questions of us. In Matthew, we hear the parable of the debtor. After being forgiven of a huge debt he goes out and throttles someone who owes him a mere fraction of what he owed his master. The fi rst reading from Sirach comments on this man’s short memory. “How can you refuse mercy to another when you, yourself are seeking pardon for your own sins?”
Next Sunday's Readings Sept. 13 | 24th Sunday
1st Reading | Sirach 27:30-28:72nd Reading | Romans 14:7-9Gospel | Matthew 18:21-35
Prompt: Refl ect on a time when your memory was short and you refused to give to another the mercy that you yourself received from someone else.
The parable of ungrateful debtor reminds us of the “spiritual amnesia” we all have at times. He forgets the mercy shown to him and instead refuses mercy to the one who now is begging for mercy. Spiritual blindness is that thing in ourselves that we’re guilty of but we can’t see.
Prompt: Give an example of a time when spiritual amnesia took over. You were blind to seeing that what is upsetting you is the very thing you did to someone else. What did you learn from this?
Our Faith Formation team has been hard at work, keeping safety as a priority for our youth, families and our volunteers.
If you haven’t had a chance to see my South Campus video message last week, be sure to check it out on our website (www.stvictoria.net). We dive deep into the Faith Formation program and all the adjustments that the team has made.
Now more than ever before, we want our children to know our loving God. It’s hard for them to see God in the midst of this pandemic and other divisions and unrest our world is experiencing right now. As parents and guardians, we are entrusted with the task of guiding our children to God at all times. We at St. Victoria want to accompany you in this task, and through our Faith Formation program, together we can experience God’s love and learn how to be the face and hands of Jesus to those around us. See more details about Faith Formation at www.stvictoria.net/faith-formation-registration.
Fr. Bob
Visit our website (www.stvictoria.net/worship) for additional prompts this week and each week’s prompts (as we are currently publishing our bulletin biweekly).
Parish ����Parish Off ice Hours
The parish offi ce currently has limited hours: Monday-Friday from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. Visit the www.stvictoria.net/contact to connect with the parish staff member that you need to reach.
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August 29-30, 2020Envelope Off ering: $40,920Electronic Off ering: $4,947
Total Membership Off ering: $45,867
Stewardship
Thank you for your generosity!
September 5-6, 2020Envelope Off ering: $8,122
Electronic Off ering: $21,397Total Membership Off ering: $29,519
Would you like to have a nice prayer book to read daily, following the Scripture readings for the day? The parish has Living Faith prayer books available for parishioners. The books come out 4 times a year at a small cost of $5 for all 4 copies. There is a limited quantity available. Contact Lori or Mary at the receptionist desk to subscribe for the 2021 books (952-443-2661 or email to [email protected].
T h a n k y o uf o r c a r i n g f o ry o u r n e i g h b o r !
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Early Registration Deadline is September 11
REGISTER TODAY!
More i ns igh ts on p rograms
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Two ways to attend in the parking lot:
1. Space for open seating in chairs will be available near the altar on the West end of the parking lot. Please park your cars in the far East parking spots and walk over to the open seating area. See the blue and yellow notations on the map below. Parishioners are encouraged to bring your own lawn chairs and umbrellas (for shade); limited folding chairs will be available.
2. Those who want to attend from inside their vehicles can park in designated rows in the East parking lot. See the green notations on the map below. Holy Communion:
1. Communion stations will be at the front near the altar for those in the open seating area. Holy Communion will take place after the Communion Prayer.
2.. If attending in your car, please wait in your vehicle, and a Eucharistic Minister will come. Roll down your windows to indicate you would like to receive Communion.
A few reminders about gathering for Mass outdoors:
• Please maintain 6’ social distancing and proper hand hygiene.
• If you feel sick at all, please stay home. The dispensation from Sunday Mass obligation continues indefi nitely. Join us for online Mass.
• We will not sing aloud as a congregation; instead we will let our cantors lead as we sing from our hearts.
Parking Lot Mass InformationSaturday 5 pm & Sunday 10:45 am
(indoors if raining)
The theme of Year 2 in the Archdiocesan Synod is “The Church Prepares.” The Year 2 journey begins this fall with two virtual opportunities for prayer and study. The faithful in the Archdiocese are invited to participate in these learning opportunities.
Praying wi� Scripture Series (begins Sept. 13)This fi ve-part virtual series on praying with Scripture off ers practical tools for growing in holiness, drawing upon the rich tradition of the Catholic Church. Archbishop Hebda and Bishop Cozzens will teach the fundamentals of praying with Scripture and explain how to use a Prayer Companion resource to enrich your prayer experience. This series begins September 13. Watch at your convenience with family, friends or on your own. For more information, visit https://www.archspm.org/synod/
Talk Titles and Speakers for “Praying with Scripture” SeriesTalk 1: “Prayer is a Personal Relationship with God,” by Archbishop HebdaTalk 2: “How to Listen to God in Our Hearts,” by Bishop CozzensTalk 3: “How to Listen to God in Our Hearts,” by Bishop CozzensTalk 4: “How to Listen to God in Our Hearts,” by Bishop CozzensTalk 5:”Prayer is a Personal Relationship with God,” by Archbishop Hebda
Healing and Hope Series (begins Oct. 18)This fi ve-part virtual retreat grounds each person’s fundamental identity as a beloved child of God. Yet each person has experienced wounds that bind. This retreat explores how to unbind these knots through the intercession of Our Lady, Un-doer of Knots, and open these wounds to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Encountering Jesus’ love and mercy brings healing and hope. This series begins October 18. More details to come.
Two Ways to Participate1) Download the Archdiocesan Synod App: Access videos, discussion questions, and daily Prayer Companion refl ections. Plus, receive alerts when new content Is posted. Download MyParish App and within the app, search for “Archdiocesan Synod.” (Materials available September 13.)
2) Sign Up for Weekly Emails: Receive an email each week during the Praying with Scripture and Healing and Hope series, containing links to that week’s video, plus downloadable discussion questions and Prayer Companion. Sign up here. (Emails begin September 13.)
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