St. John Vianney Catholic Church

789 17th Avenue North, South St. Paul, MN 55075 Office: (651) 451-1863

Fax: (651) 451-1864

www.sjvssp.org

Together—Renewing our commitment to God and our community.

Thank you all for the very warm welcome you all extended upon my return after a month long holidays in India. The warmth of your love gives me the energy to move on with the demand-ing tasks that lie ahead. I had a wonderful time in India. The weather was very moderate. I spend most of the time with my family. Since both my parents are gone, I stayed with my older brother and his family. I did visit some of the communities of my Religious Order and it was great to “connect” with fellow brothers after a long time. The most challenging part of the vacation is to say the goodbyes at the airport. It is always hard to leave family and loved ones behind. But it is the result of a choice that I made almost twenty-seven years ago, and though it hurts, it is easily overcome. Plenty of things got done in the parish in my absence – we replaced the water heater, put new carpeting in the youth room and the hallway, the construction of the new website for the parish is underway. All these were made possible because of the dedication of the trustees, our Deacon, the parish council and the office staff, the number of volunteers and each and every one of you. Thank you all. As I look forward to the year ahead, I know that the challenges are many, but I know “with God everything is possible” and together, we can face them. On Wednesday we begin the season of Lent. It is a time for prayer and fasting and doing works of charity, in other words, it is a season in which we get closer to God and others. On Ash Wednesday, the foreheads of the faithful are imposed with ashes, as a reminder to the call to re-pentance and to believe in the good news. We answer this call with humility, acknowledging our shortcomings and failures, and in the process are renewed both in body and soul. Let the WORD of God be our guiding light during this season of Lent.

~Fr. Antony

February 15, 2015—Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition,

Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.

For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age

18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal. Two smaller

meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full meal. The norms concerning absti-

nence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14

onwards.

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES

Mass with distribution of ashes

7:30 AM AND 6:30 PM.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Attention Crafters! I am hosting an event for

anyone interested in card

making! Event date is

Saturday, February 21st

9:30am—12 noon

You will make 15 cards with envelopes for

$25. You only need to bring your own adhesive

for putting everything together, all other ma-

terials are provided for you. In order to get

materials ordered and ready, registration is

due by February 10th. Register by emailing

Sarah Greene at

sarahgreene824@gmail.com or calling

651-792-6857

Fish Fry Fridays Are Back!

ALL YOU CAN EAT HAND BATTERED & BAKED FISH FILETS!

GLUTEN FREE!!

ADULTS: $10 SENIORS: (Over 62) $9

Children under 12: $5

MENU INCLUDES

Tossed Salad, Green Beans, Baked Potato, French Fries, Roll, But-

ter, Coffee, Milk, or Lemonade, Specialty Salads & Desserts

Beer & Wine available at a nominal charge!

SENIOR DISCOUNTS & CHILDRENS MENU!

All proceeds benefit the Church of St. John Vianney

We welcome into the family of God and to

our Saint John Vianney family

Rayana Lynn Appert

Daughter of Melissa & Christopher

With the Sacrament of Baptism

Please pray for her as she continues to

grow in Christ.

Act of Hope

O my God, relying on Your almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain par-don of my sins, the help of Your grace and life everlasting, through the mer-its of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen.

Finance Committee Members

Bill Filler 451-6948

Laura Kosmicki 306-1478

Dan Lencowski 701-610-6053

Dennis McGrath 405-4982

Mary Jo Merten 755-9004

Tom Boser 455-4502

Pat Dold 451-1863

Pastoral Council Members

Rhonda Bauer 455-1776

Doris Bringgold 451-1645

Jerry DeZelar 451-7992

Deb Luskey 451-9934

Gayle Wallace 450-0044

The Holy Father, Pope Francis

I , has requested that for the

month of February, the faithful

pray for the following special

intentions:

Universal: That prisoners, espe-

cially the young, may be able to

rebuild lives of dignity.

Evangelization: That married people who are separat-

ed may find welcome and support in the Christian

community.

Youth Ministry Update!

I am excited to announce our

youth group's first fund rais-

er!!! We are selling butter

braids!!!

Our young people are raising

funds in order to support the

summer youth ministry pro-

grams. We will have several

summer activities- youth conferences, service trips,

and retreats. In order to provide these fun, religious

opportunities, we need money.

Please support the youth ministry program with your

prayers and please consider purchasing some butter

braids for Easter. Orders will be taken after all Mass-

es the weekends of the 14th & 15th as well as the 21st

& 22nd. The braids will be delivered after all the mass-

es on Palm Sunday.

We also still need adult volunteers. Please consider

sharing your gifts! Like us on Facebook at

www.facebook/StJohnvianneyym

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN

There was an enthusiastic response during Advent when our volunteer time allowed for families to give. So I have set up our March volunteer for Saturday, the 21st, 7 to 9 P.M. A good Lenten family activity. Let me know if you can help.

Mary Ann Novotny 651-457-2333

Please pray for the sick who asked for

prayers: Elizabeth Arnold, Deanna Avenriep, Lyndon Baker, Doro-thy Behrend, Kevin Conroy, Connie Courteau, Magdaline Faber, Jane & Mark Fishback, Judy Fuglie, Greg Gille, Kassie Greene, Yvonne Hain, Joe Hall, Grayce Hartman, Bill Holzmer,Delores Lindell, Ed Oster, Margaret Over-man, Lavina Reuter, Ken Rouse, Julia Schneider, Joan Shoberg, MaryAnn Olejnicak, Myrt Milner Linda Pelletier, Mildred Hoff, Whitey Willer, Chris Cheney,Amanda Morris and Olivia Milner & Tom Van Hale.

Eucharist for the Sick & Homebound Please call Margaret Demco 651-450-1918 if you are will-ing to bring Communion to the sick and homebound for either a short or long term basis.

Mass Schedule & Intentions

Monday Feb 16 No Mass Tuesday Feb 17 Wednesday Feb 18 ASH WEDNESDAY Thursday Feb 19 Rev. Robert J Jude+ Friday Feb 20

Saturday Feb 21 5:00 pm Joe Pavlak+ Sunday Feb 22 8:15 am Tom Kaliszweski + 10:30 am Ruth Kropelnicki+

Liturgical Minister Schedule: February 21-22

5:00 PM

8:15 AM

10:30 AM

Ushers Don Geng Dan Lotzer

Mary Holzmer Jay Colburn

Norm Methner Rhonda Duscher

Lectors Sarah Greene

Anita Kaliszewski

Sam Goaley

Altar Servers

1st come 1st serve

1st come 1st serve

1st come 1st serve

Stations of the Cross

Meditating on the Way of the Cross has a twofold purpose. The first is that they may enkindle in souls a flaming love for the Crucified Christ who, through His passion

and death, revealed to us that it is only through the Cross that we are ever ushered into glory and eter-nal life. The second purpose is that those who med-itate on the great love of Our Lord for sinners will be kind enough to say a prayer for all souls who are suffering persecution.

Lenten Fridays 4pm

Parish Information Fr. Antony Skaria…………………………………....651-451-1863 E-mail: frantony@sjvssp.org Office Hours: Monday— Thursday8:30 - 3:00, Friday 8:30 –2:30 Parish Phone Number: (651) 451-1863 Parish Fax Number: (651) 451-1864 Parish Website: www.sjvssp.org Deacon: (in the office Tuesday mornings) Deacon Scott Wright Phone: (651) 646-3991 E-mail: scott@sjvssp.org Accountant: Patrick Dold Phone: (651) 451-1863 E-mail: pat@sjvssp.org Director of Religious Education Jill Vujovich–Laabs Phone: (651) 248-2300 E-mail: jill@sjvssp.org Maintenance Kent Trkla Phone: (651)-500-3414 E-mail: kent@sjvssp.org Music Director Heidi Schleif Phone: (952)-220-534 E-mail: Heidi@sjvssp.org

Ministries and Committees Contact or Chair Phone # Adoration Mary Kaliszewski 651-451-3563 Altar Servers Archivist Baptism/RCIA Deacon Wright 651-646-3991 Blood Drive/Mobile Meals - Myrt Milner 651-451-0502 Coffee & Donuts Nancy Schneider 651-450-2021 Community Care/Life Deb Lusky 651-451-9934 Crafters Carol Lokhorst 651-455-1890 Decorations Marge Willer 651-335-8119 Eucharistic Ministers Need Volunteers Feed My Starving Children, Mary Ann Novotny 651-457-2333 Fish Fry Dennis McGrath 651-450-4982 Funeral Luncheons Barb Reichstadt 651-455-8823 Girl Scouts Nicole Scheiber 651-451-3504 Gift Bearers Vi Stewart 651-451-2891 Knights of Columbus Larry Bidwell 651-455-8665 Lectors Anne Larson 651-451-9293 Musician/Organ Lori Lencowski 651-457-4501 Neighbors Mary Holzmer 651-455-6778 Parish Apostolate Mike Smeby 651-453-1846 Parish Trustee Tom Boser 651-455-4502 Laura Kosmicki 651-306-1478 Pig Roast/SJV Day Tom Boser 651-455-4502 Prayer Group Barb Tinucci 651-451-8329 Project Home Mary Ann Novotny 651-457-2333 Reduce & Reuse Sale Joyce Athmann 651-451-1183 Senior Contact Joyce Athmann 651-451-1183 Ushers Ken Schult 651-455-2516 Volunteer Coordinator Doris Bringgold 651-451-1645

St. John Vianney

Bulletin #918016

Contact: Jill Vujovich-Laabs

Telephone: 651-451-1863

Email: jill@sjvssp.org

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