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St. Joseph + St. Matthew + St. Teresa Good Thunder Vernon Center Mapleton
The Catholic
Diocese of
Winona
Tri-Parish Mass Schedule
Saturday 5:00 p.m. at St. Joseph
Sunday 8:00 am at St. Teresa Sunday 10:00 am at St. Matthew
Weekdays: Please see Inside Bulletin
Holy Days See Inside Bulletin
Eucharistic Adoration held before daily Mass
Tri-Parish Office
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm
Address: 104 West Silver Street Mapleton, Minnesota 56065
Phone: (507) 524-3127
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sjsmst.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SJSMST
Mass Times: (507) 387-8806
Tri-Parish Staff
Father Jason Kern, Pastor
(507) 524-4628 [email protected]
Deacon Chris Walchuk, Pastoral Minister
(507) 524-4650
Carol Cyr, Tri-parish Manager
(507) 524-3127
Darla Graf, Bookkeeper
(507) 524-4646
Connie Peters, St. Joseph Faith Formation
Cindy Young, St. Matthew Faith Formation
Karen Langworthy, St. Teresa Faith Formation
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 a pastoral visit.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Confessions are available 30 minutes prior to each week-
end Mass, at 8a.m. Thursday at St. Teresa or by private
appt. with Fr. Kern
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.
Welcome!
We’re here to help you begin or continue your faith
journey, so you can find true peace, happiness and purpose in life. If you would like to join one of our
parishes, contact any staff member and we will be
honored to officially welcome you home!
May 11, 2014
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Good Shepherd Sunday
I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved,
and will come in and go out and
find pasture. John 10:9
From the Heart - by Fr. Kern
I continue to offer thanks to God for all that is
happening in our Tri-Parish. Your dedicated
and faithful work has brought much fruit. I would like to
say special thanks to all of you who labored this year as
catechists in our classrooms teaching our youth the faith.
As I stopped by each classroom I was always impressed
with the dedication and love each of you shows to our
children. We are in a good place and I hope we can con-
tinue to improve upon what we are currently doing. I
don’t know about you, but I never want to be satisfied
with ‘good enough’ but hope to look to constantly im-
prove our efforts and strivings to give the best presenta-
tion of the Gospel to our children and to each of us. I
want to continue to seek to find new ways to present to
the upcoming generation the beauty of our faith and the
impact living our faith can have on their lives. I hope
you will search with me in this endeavor. Next weekend
we will honor another class of graduates as they make
their way toward college or work, we will thank God for
showing each of us the Way to live for Him in this life.
I would also like to say thank you again for your gener-
osity toward the Annual Diocesan Catholic Ministries
Appeal. Your service to the Church on a financial level
makes a huge impact in the ministries our diocese carries
forth and directly impacts our parishes in this way as
well. The constant support you show to the Church goes
to great lengths and shows your commitment to the life
of the parish. Your contributions are great but they show
your commitment is much deeper than just what your
pocket book is able to handle. I thank you for your com-
mitted and generous lives.
Finally, on this Mother’s Day I say thanks to all moms.
Every mom is a protector of life and a nurturer of love. I
cannot help but think of all the love and goodness my
own mother showed me in her short life. While we hon-
or and pray for our Mother’s today, in a special way we
know that even if our own mother is deceased the
Blessed Virgin Mary is mother to us all. She is the per-
fect protector of our life (especially spiritual) and she
aids us with her prayers and grace of her Son (nurturing).
We are abundantly blessed. Thanks both mom of this
life and of my life in Heaven.
Mass Intentions, Readings, & Saints
Monday, May 12 Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, St. Pancras
Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 42:2-3,;43:3-4; John 10:11-18
7:30-8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction
8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Teresa Reparation for our sins
Tuesday, May 13 Our Lady of Fatima
Acts 11:19-26; Psalm 87:1-7; John 10:22-30
7:30-8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction
8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Bill Rigdon
Wednesday, May 14 St. Matthias
Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Psalm 113:1-8; John 15:9-17
7:30-8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction
8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Matthew Joe Caven
Thursday, May 15 St. Isidore the farmer
Acts 13:13-25; Psalm 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; John 13:16-20
7:30-8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction
8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Teresa Fr. Milo Ernster
3:30 p.m. Mass at MCH Joan VanRossum
Friday, May 16
Acts 13:26-33; Psalm 2:6-11; John 14:1-6
7:30-8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction
8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Teresa Howard LaFleur
Saturday, May 17
Acts 13:44-52; Psalm 98:1-4; John 14:7-14
7:30-8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction
8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Teresa Mary Seys Depuydt
5:00 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph Leona Lawson
Sunday, May 18 Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 6:1-7; Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19;
1 Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12
8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Teresa Edwin Langworthy
10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Matthew People of the tri-parish
Meetings and Events in the tri-parish
Monday, May 12 7:00 p.m. St. Teresa CCW
Tuesday, May 13 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph Pastoral Council
Thursday, May 15 7:00 p.m. St. Matthew Finance Council
God bless all mothers on this day and always.
Happy MotHer’s Day
God, grant healing and peace to the sick of our
communities who have requested our prayers:
Tiffany Sonnek, Noah Laird, Phyllis Lindeman, Jay Hiller, Krissy Wendlandt Bauer,
If you or a member of your family would like our prayers, please call 524-3127 and ask to be put on this prayer list. Each name will
remain on the list for eight weeks unless the office is notified to leave the name for a longer amount of time.
Parish News
Community News
Faith Formation
Thursday morning Bible Study This Lenten session we
will be studying the Mysteries of the Rosary. The study
begins after the 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Teresa.
St. Matthew: We are looking for a person or persons to oversee the Bingo stand at the Blue Earth Coun-ty Fair this August. Having someone step forward and over-see the bingo stand will allow us to keep our spot as well as provide income for our parish. If interested or would like more info, please contact the Tri-Parish office 524-3127 or [email protected].
Tri-Parish Server Appreciation Mark your calendars now to join Deacon Chris and Fr. Kern at the WOW Zone on Wednesday, May 14h from 6pm until 9pm for unlimited bowling, laser tag and mini golf. Pizza and Pop will also be provided. Please make sure you sign up for this
event by Monday, May 12.
St. Joseph CCW Plus will be collecting personal care "Ditty" bags for dislocated women and children at the CADA house dur-ing the month of May. If you'd like to donate to this great cause please bring your unused personal hygiene or care items in a self contained bag. Popular requests include full size packages of diapers, bodywash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotions and hair care products. Thanks in advance for your generosity!
Mark your calendars ; July 13 - 18 Catholic Youth summer program Grades 1-6 Mon.- Fri. 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Grades 7-12 Sun. -Thurs. 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. It will be held at St. Teresa. Registration forms will be mailed out at a later date. For more information, call the office 524-3127.
St. Teresa: We are looking for someone who would be willing to help organize the Bingo stand at Town and Country Days in June. Please contact Ann Langworthy or the tri-parish office if you are willing to help, or if you have any questions.
There will be an open house Bridal Shower for Megan
Peters, fiancé of Derik Zenk, on Saturday, May 17th from
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Baccalaureate Mass for all graduating sen-iors will be held the weekend of May 17 and 18 at each parish. Please pray for these young people as they begin the next phase of their life, that they remain close to God wherever they go.
St. Joseph:
Jacob Barnard, son of Paul and Rhonda Barnard Braden Rahn, son of Tom and Christine Rahn St. Matthew:
Michael Schmit, son of Tom and Adele Schmit Haley Schulz, daughter of Kevin and Carol Schulz St. Teresa:
Carly Lloyd, daughter of Charlie and Becky Lloyd Brooke Oachs, daughter of Cory and Heather Oachs Kayla Oachs, daughter of Cory and Heather Oachs Amber Schmidt, daughter of Joel and Tracy Schmidt Callie Sieberg, daughter of Leon and Emily Sieberg Jose Torres, son of Maureen McGregor Mikaela Trio, daughter of John and Marla Trio Aaron Trio, son of Steve and Jo Trio Emily Wittrock, daughter of Joe and Cathy Wittrock
Senior Dining and Meals on Wheels of Mapleton invites you to enjoy
delicious meals served daily M-F at the Town and Country Leisure Cen-
ter. Suggested donation: $4 Meals on Wheels also available Call Dar-
lene 524-4868 for more information
Correction: In the last newsletter that was mailed out there was a thank you to the St. Teresa catechists. Inadvertently two teachers were left off the list. Thank you to Lindsey Trio and Brad Lanoue who did a wonderful job teaching the 6th grade class. I apologize for the mistake.
Thank you to everyone who worked on the Bingo and pie social held at St. Teresa last Sunday. A special thanks to all who made those delicious pies! A good time was had by all.
As Memorial Day approaches, please consider a gift to your parish cemetery. The cemetery is sacred ground and the final resting place for our loved ones. Care must be taken to keep the grounds and the grave markers in good condition.
Our cemetery boards do an excellent job of this. Please help them to be good stewards of this sacred ground by your generous donations this month. An envelope for dona-tions will be available next weekend.
St. Matthew: We are very grateful for a generous
donation of new table cloths in memory of Evelyn
Mountain, from her family.
There will be an Open House Bridal Shower for Morgan Lentz, finance' of Andrew Karels, on Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Amboy. The cou-ple is registered at Kohl's, Target, and Tom's Hardware.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Vernon Center is hosting a Com-munity Fundraiser for the Vernon Center 4th of July Celebra-tion on Sunday, May 18th from 4:30 –6:30 p.m. at the church. Meal will include BBQ’s, potato salad, beans, and desserts. There will be a Free Will Offering. All donations will go toward the 4th of July Fireworks Display!
Stewardship of Treasure
God’s generosity will never be outdone by our own.
St. Teresa: (May 4)
Weekly collection… $1686.91 Amount collected year to date… $131,981.01 Amount budgeted year to date .. $138,776.00
St. Matthew (May 4)
Weekly collection……… $1416.99 Amount collected year to date… $66,793.04 Amount budgeted year to date… $58,036.00
St. Joseph (April 26 & May 3)
Weekly collection ….. $1020.30 Amount collected year to date… $45,333.00 Amount budgeted year to date $47,206.00 .
Ministry Roles
May 17 St. Joseph 5:00 p.m. Reader: John Hollerich
Minister of Communion: Patty Thomas,
Jim Wieseler
Hospitality: Scott and Kim Kleven family
Gifts: Scott and Kim Kleven family
Servers: Ben Trio, Ethan McGregor
Money Counters: Maureen Hollerich,
Sarah Caven
May 18 St. Teresa 8:00 a.m.
Reader: Tony A. Bach
Minister of Communion: Owen Dickey,
Deb Hager
Hospitality: Pat Borchert, Bernie and Dilly
Langworthy, Tom and Gina Massop
Gifts: Bernie and Dilly Langworthy
Servers: Adam Dickey, Andrew Hoppe,
Nolan Braaten
Money Counters: Jan Sonnek, Marie Gartner
May 18 St. Matthew 10:00 a.m.
Reader: Cindy Young
Minister of Communion: Char Schuch,
Tony Wendlandt
Hospitality: Tony Wendlandt family
Servers: Matthew Roelofs, Kallie Majeski
Money Counters: Jodi Roelofs, Linda Anderson
Our Catholic World
Please pray for our country!:
"The Rosary is the 'weapon' for these times."
--Saint Padre Pio Every Wednesday at 4:15 p.m.
St. Teresa Church
Please be generous to the Annual Diocesan Catholic Ministries Appeal by sharing your gifts and prayers. Your contribution to the Appeal is a way of serving others throughout the diocese and continuing the sav-ing work begun by Jesus. Please consider your one-time or monthly gift
as a reflection of your daily offering to God.
Thank you for your generosity.
Attention Young Men: Retreat for young Catholic men
Sign up for this summer’s Quo Vadis Days which is open to those entering 9-12th grades this fall. Quo Vadis Days gives a chance for young men to spend time hearing the vocation sto-ries of priests of the diocese, praying, and enjoying fun with their
peers! This year’s session is June 17-20.
Visit, http://www.dow.org/Departments/Vocations.aspx to sign up. There are also materials available at each church and the tri-parish office. Please register by June 1.
The month of May is the "month which the piety of the faithful has especially dedicated to Our Blessed Lady," and it is the occasion for a "moving tribute of faith and love which Catholics in every part of the world [pay] to the Queen of Heaven. During this month Christians, both in church and in the privacy of the home, offer up to Mary from their hearts an especially fervent and loving
homage of prayer and veneration. In this month, too, the benefits of God's mercy come down to us from her throne in greater abun-dance" (Paul VI: Encyclical on the Month of May, no. 1)
During the Month of Our Lady the rosary will be prayed begin-ning 25 minutes before Mass at each parish. Please plan to come early and pray this beautiful prayer together.
Rosary Leaders for May 17-18
St. Teresa: Butch and Judy Bach St. Matthew: Volunteer St. Joseph: Volunteer Make special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary a priority this May.
To help you in your devotions, statues, rosaries, pictures, and prayer books are available at St. Anthony Gift Store, in St. Teresa Hall. Free Rosaries are available in the back of each church.
Summer Splash with the School Sisters of Notre Dame June 20-21, 2014 Open to girls and their mom or significant female adult who have completed 6
th, 7
th or 8
th grade. The School Sisters of Notre Dame invite moms and
daughters to “splash” into the beginning of summer with bonding time on Our Lady of Good Counsel Campus in Mankato, Minn. Summer Splash is a blend of activities designed to strengthen the mother-daughter connection and provide an inside look at the sisters’ lives. The event begins at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 20, and ends after supper on Saturday, June 21. The cost is $65. Contact Sister Mary Swanson, 414-305-9011, [email protected] or register online at www.ssnd.org/summersplash on or before June 16.
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