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JANUARY 8, 2012 ~ THE EPIPHANY

215 Second Street West + Chaska, Minnesota + www.gachaska..org + (952) 227-4000

Catholic Church & School

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NORMAL PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday ~ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For times other than those listed, please call the Parish Office. DAILY MASS SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK: Monday, January 9th~ 8 a.m. Tuesday, January 10th ~ 8 a.m. (Word & Communion Service) Wednesday, January 11th ~ 5:30 p.m. Thursday, January 12th ~ 5:30 p.m. Friday, January 13th ~ 9:20 a.m. Saturday, January 14th ~ 9:20 a.m. (at Auburn Manor) Saturday, January 14th ~ 5 p.m. Sunday, January 15th ~ 8 a.m. 10 a.m. . Noon (in Spanish) 6:15 p.m.
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK:

Church & School Staff

Listed Alphabetically E-Mails for Staff: FirstInitialLastName@GAchaska.org Example: DEbert@GAchaska.org

Mass Intentions for This Week

(Monday, January 9, 2012Sunday, January 15, 2012)
Monday (8 a.m.) Wednesday (5:30 p.m.) Thursday (5:30 p.m.) Friday (9:20 a.m.) Saturday (9:20 a.m.)
(at Auburn Manor)

Fr. Doug Ebert, Pastor Sara Anderson, Bookkeeping/Music Assistant Rev. Mr. Jim Bauhs, Deacon Amy Gallus, School Principal
Fr. Thomas Joseph, Sacramental Minister within the Latino Community

Emily Klinker, Director of Faith Formation Maria Koehn, Latino Administrative Assistant Lori Reznick, School Administrative Assistant Jean Rief, Pastoral Associate Miguel Salinas, Parish Analyst/Room Scheduling Teresa Schmidt, Director of Worship Gary Van Eyll, Parish Director Paul Meger, Maintenance Supervisor Deanna Rosenwinkel, Bulletin

227-4000 227-4000 227-4092 227-4010 227-4093 227-4007 227-4015 227-4010 227-4095 227-4004 227-4084 227-4002 227-4013 227-4000

Linda Mussehl Priest Intention Chuck Schulte G & J Born Family ----Jerome Kelzer Parishioners of Guardian Angels Parishioners of Guardian Angels Corey Jensen

Saturday (5 p.m.) Sunday (8 a.m.) Sunday (10 a.m.) Sunday (6:15 p.m.)

Next Weekends Readings (January 15th)

First Reading Speak, for your servant is listening (1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19). Psalm Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will (Psalm 40). Second Reading Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you? (1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20). Gospel Andrew found his brother Simon and brought him to Jesus (John 1:35-42).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

TRUSTEES Steve Rasmussen Mark Sanda Bill Meyer, Trustee Emeritus PARISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL Jeoff Will FINANCE COUNCIL Travis Olson FAITH FORMATION COMMISSION Ed Hajek, eahajek@yahoo.com SCHOOL COMMISSION Tom Tierney, thomas.tierney@gmail.com WORSHIP COMMISSION Gerry Olsen PASTORAL CARE COMMISSION Becky Porspakka PARISH LIFE COMMISSION Linda Forner ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION Paul Meger

Lay Leadership Positions

448-5922 277-4283 361-3024 448-5113 960-4940 239-8799 442-4361 546-1190 448-3312 448-6912

Coffee and donuts after Sunday Masses this weekend are sponsored by the Parish Council. Come join us in St. Francis Hall! Hospitality after next Sundays Masses will be sponsored by the Finance Council.

PRAYER LINE, Jessica Oberpriller 952-381-4246 or jessica.oberpriller@gmail.com

Lay Minister Schedule

January 14th & 15th

From

Father Doug

Every January we hear talk of New Years Resolutions. The idea of taking something in your life and working to improve it is noble activity, but without follow-through and commitment ideas quickly evaporate. Sometimes we try to tackle things unrealistically or take on more than we can handle. Other times we simply procrastinate; this years resolution that is over our head or waits until tomorrow has a good chance of becoming next years resolution. Resolutions are for now. The best resolution is one that is reasonable and compatible with our nature and our ability. Persistence in small steps is an effective way to accomplish long term goals. Though not as dramatic as the great immediate accomplishment, most success involves an outcome from patient persistence. Since our resolutions seem to reflect a desire for something good why not simply resolve to seek what is good? Rather than confining such a resolution to a calendar year, why not do it one day at a time? The examination of conscience is a prayerful tool to help us pursue what is good. If we look back at our day with confidence in God, we can grow in virtue as we ask God to help us with our weaknesses. We need to avoid the denial to which we are prone when we confront difficulty; we need to open ourselves honestly to our God, to name our issues honestly and directly. Such candor makes it easier for God to enter our lives when we seek divine assistance sometimes the hardest part is simply letting God in. God has given us our strengths and our weaknesses as tools to grow in our relationship with our almighty Father who loves and wants us all; in faithful examination of conscience, we grow in humility as we learn of our God-given gifts and our need for God to help us with our struggles. God became one of us to teach us how to seek what is good and sent the Holy Spirit to help us follow Jesus on our lifes pilgrimage to our Fathers kingdom. It is a process of daily resolution with ups and downs, but for those who persevere, the prize will be unimaginable fulfillment. Our weekly worship reinforces this pursuit; here we share our lives as equals seeking the source of all that is good. We join our lives to the sacrifice and love of Christ so that we may one day be in eternal communion with God and each other. Sometimes we may hear something in the readings, prayers, or homily that resonates with our own life and gain insight into those things we are praying about when we examine out conscience.

Por el

Padre Doug

Cada mes de Enero escuchamos hablar de las Resoluciones de Ao Nuevo. La idea de tomar algo en tu vida y mejorarlo, es una actividad noble, pero si no seguimos la idea y la mejoramos, se evaporara rapidamente. A veces queremos alcanzar algo ireal o hacer mas de lo que podemos, Otras veces solametne aplazamos la idea. La resolucion de este ao que es en nuestra mente y espera hasta maana, tiene una buena oportunidad de formar parte de las resoluciones del proximo ao. Las resoluciones son para hoy. La major resolucion es la algo que es razonable y compatible con nuestra naturaleza y habilidad. Debe ser persistente y en pasos pequeos para que sea efectiva y pueda llegar a realizarse como parte de nuestras metas. Sin embargo, no es tan dramatico el no obtener su realizacion inmediata, la mayoria de las cosas exitosas vienen de ser pacientes y persistentes en nuestras metas. Si nuestras resoluciones parecen reflejar el deseo de algo bueno, porque no solo pensamos en que es en realidad lo bueno? En lugar de proponer una resolucion a travez de todo el ao, porque no solo lo vamos logrando a traves de algo cada dia? Examinar nuestra conciencia, es una herramienta con la que jugamos para ayudarnos a alcanzar lo que es bueno. Si vemos hacia atras en nuestro dia, con confianza en Dios, haremos crecer virtudes que nos ayuden, mientras pedimos su ayuda en nuestras debilidades. Necesitamos evitar las negatividades cuando nos enfrentamos a alguna dificultad; necesitamos abrirnos nosotros mismos a nuestro Dios, y decirselas con honestidad y directamente. Esto hace mas facil a Dios entrar en nuestras vidas y ver que le pedimos su divina ayuda- a veces la parte mas dificil es dejar entrar a Dios. Dios nos da nuestras fuerzas y debilidades como herrramientas para crecer en nuestra relacion con nuestros Padre Todopoderoso, quien nos ama y nos quiere a todos; en un examen de concienca de fe, crecemos en humildad mientras aprendemos que Dios nos da regales y los necesitamos para vencer nuestras flaquezas. Dios vino a ser como nosotros para ensearnos como buscar a Dios y pedirle a su Espiritu Santo para venir a nuestras vidas en nuestro peregrinar hacia el reino nuestro Padre Celestial. Es un proceso de altas y bajas en nuestras diarias resoluciones, pero aquellos que perseveran, obtendran el premio que han buscado. En nuestras celebraciones reforzamos estas metas. Acompaamos nuestras vidas al sacrificio y amor de Cristo y que algun dia estara en communion eternal con Dios y con cada uno de nosotros. Para ver que es bueno y realista y esta bajo nuestras posibilidades, tratemos de analizar si podemos comenzar ahora con una rutina diaria, marcando un examen de como ser major, mientras confiamos en la ayuda de Dios.

Parish Information
Mass Intentions Mass intentions may be for the living and the departed, with a designating in the bulletin a deceased person. There is a $10 suggested donation per Mass intention. Permission from the sick person or his/ her family must be granted before a names inclusion in these prayers. To schedule a Mass intention, call Jean in the parish office. Baptism Sacramental preparation is required for all parents. Godparents and Grandparents are also encouraged to attend. Baptismal prep sessions are given every other month and Baptism Masses are held once a month. Call Jean in the parish office to schedule a child for Baptism and the parents for baptismal prep. Prayers of the Faithful .If you would like a name included in our Prayers of the Faithful for the sick, please call the Parish Office. Penance...Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and anytime by appointment. Matrimony...Pre-registration required at least one year in advance; marriage preparation course is required. Initial contact: Dan & Richie Klein (home) 952-448-4406, (cell) 612-743-3541, or e-mail: Weddings@GAchaska.org. Anointing If you wish to receive an anointing please call the parish office. Communion for the Homebound...When we come together to pray at our Eucharistic liturgy, we do not forget the members of our community who are unable to be with us because of ill health. We remember them in our prayer, and we wish to include them in our Holy Communion. Members of our community bring the Blessed Sacrament to them to comfort them and to unite them with us in the Eucharist. We are not always aware of those who have this need. Please call the Parish Office to let us know if you or a member of your family would like to have Holy Communion brought to them. That way we can schedule a time for our ministers to visit and bring the Sacrament. Hospital, Nursing Home, Homebound Visits...Churches are no longer notified by hospitals or nursing homes when a parishioner is admitted unless the family has requested it. If you or a family member are homebound, hospitalized or in a nursing home and would like a visit from a member of the pastoral ministry staff, please call Jean Rief in the parish office.

Parish Calendar & Events

For the most updated calendar information for events at G.A., please check our online calendar at

www.GAchaska.org/churchcalendar
8 a.m. 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 a.m. 3:40 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Daily Mass, Church

MON

9
TUE

Daughters of Isabella Meeting, SFH Prayer Shawl Ministry, Parish Office

10
WED

Word & Communion Service, Church BeFrienders Meeting, Parish Office Boy Scout Parent Meeting, SFH
Daily Mass, Church

11
THU

Faith Formation, School 6:15 Mass Musicians Rehearsal, Church Quilters, SFH Teen Cantor Rehearsal, SFH & Choir Loft Daily Mass, Church Daily Mass, Church Volunteer Receptionist Gathering, SFH Spanish Choir Rehearsal, Choir Loft Mass at Auburn Manor Spanish Faith Formation Meeting, SFH Angels Choir Rehearsal, Choir Loft Weekend Mass, Church Spanish Prayer Group, SFH Weekend Mass, Church Teen Cantors Choir Rehearsal, Church Weekend Mass, Church Sunday School Faith Formation, School RCIA, School Staff Lounge Weekend Mass in Spanish, Church Adult Bible Study, Saint Francis Hall 6:15 Mass Instrument Rehearsal, Church Weekend Mass, Church Faith Formation Confirmation Year 2 Mtg, Sanctuary & Saint Francis Hall

12
FRI

-After Mass-

13
SAT

6 p.m. 9:20 a.m. 3-4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 9:20 a.m. 1 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 4 p.m. 4:30p.m. 6:15 p.m. 7:15 p.m.

Parish Leadership Meeting, SFH & Parish Offices Pre-Beef & Sausage Dinner Mtg, Parish Kitchen

14
SUN

15

Stewardship Report for December 17 and 18, 2011 Week 25 of our fiscal year
Envelope offering Electronic offering Total offering $ $ 9,571 5,952 15,523

Stewardship Report for December 24 and 25, 2011 Week 26 of our fiscal year
Envelope offering Electronic offering Christmas offering Total offering $ 12,116 4,642 14,187 30,945

Pre-Beef & Sausage Dinner Meeting will be Thursday, January 12th at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Office Kitchen. Call Bernie Schrempp if you have questions 612-382-4003.

Faith Formation
Wednesday evening Faith Formation classes resumes this week. Next Sunday, RCIA candidates and sponsors meet during the 10 a.m. Mass and year 2 Confirmation students meet after the 6:15 p.m. Mass. Check the calendar link on Faith Formation page on our website for more information.

Education for the Mind~Body~Spirit

Thank you to the many school families and parishioners who donated to this year's Toy Drive. Twenty-one bags/ boxes of toys were delivered to Caring and Sharing Hands, Minneapolis, in time to distribute to families this Christmas. It is a wonderful display of generosity!
Do you shop at Cooper's Market in downtown Chaska? You can help Guardian Angels School earn credit for free school equipment by turning in your Cooper's register receipts to the Parish or School office.
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Register Tapes for Education

Your receipts earn GA School credits and in March 2012, we will be able to place an order for some items we can use in the school.
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Receipts must be original and have the date and total amount visible.

The program runs now through March 31, 2012. For more information, please contact the school at info@GAchaska.org or call us at 952-227-4010.
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This is such an easy way to show your support of GA! Thank you!

Did you know that GA has a can recycling program? Please drop off your aluminum cans in the shed behind the church! This is a great way to support the ministries at GA. Thank you!

Holy Family Catholic High School invites you and your family to visit our campus for our Winter Open House on Thursday, January 12 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Our Open House program will include an activities and athletics Fair with demonstrations, parent and student information sessions, and a curriculum tour. Pre-registration is available online at www.hfchs.org. Please call our Admissions Office at 952-443-1955 with any questions regarding the open house or enrolling at Holy Family.

As we end 2011, the Parish Life Commission would like to say THANK YOU to our Parish Life ministries for the service and support you have provided to GA. You add so much to our parish community and make Guardian Angels a great place to live your faith! Active Older Adults for great social events for our experienced parishioners. AngelFest for a wonderful parish gathering and over $28,000 in income. Catholic Financial for the matching grant programs that make our fundraising go further. Coffee and Donut Ministry for all the Sunday mornings we have been able to get to know each other better over a cup of coffee and donuts. Council of Catholic Women for the many years of dedicated service to our church and school through your many fundraisers, funeral and hospitality support. Daughters of Isabella for the delicious commission suppers, casserole/salad luncheon, bake sales and other fund raisers that support many important activities at GA. Funeral/Hospitality for all your hard work on short notice coordinating funeral lunches and other hospitality events. GA Hospitality New in 2012creating an additional and new hospitality ministry to complement our gracious and hard working funeral ministry volunteers.. GA Basketball Tournament for a great event that pulls many parishes and our Archdiocese together for a great weekend of basketball and sportsmanship. Knights of Columbus for all the pancake and waffle breakfasts, fish fries and other fund raising you do to to benefit our parish financially and socially. Mens Club your beef and sausage dinner is renowned in the Twin Cities area and provides the funds for some of our most pressing parish needs. Military Ministry for remembering and supporting our brave young sons and daughters while they are serving our country. New Parishioner Welcome for making our new parish members feel welcomed with a dinner reception and buddy families when they join GA. Quilters for the beautiful array of priceless quilts you produce each year for sale at our parish festival and throughout the year.

We currently have slots available on the Parish Life Commission. If you would like information about becoming a member, please contact Linda Forner at 952-448-3312.

We welcome with great JOY the newly baptized of our parish family:

Ian Thomas Cory

son of Emily & David

Tyler William Yocum

son of Katie & Brett

MORE THANK YOUS TO ALL WHO PURCHASED CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS IN MEMORY/HONOR OF THE FOLLOWING LOVED ONES:

Bumping Into God Outside of Church

The Active Older Adults (AOAs) for Christ is hosting a special event for all adults on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Chaska Community Center Theater. Father Tim Powers will be speaking on Bumping into God Outside of Church. Powers is a well known presenter and his message will be an enlightening and enjoyable journey that will touch on everyones spiritual side. Prior to this speaking event the AOAs for Christ will host a coffee, punch and cookie social at the CCC Lodge starting at 6 p.m. This AOA for Christ event is free of charge with donations being accepted to the local Bountiful Basket Food Shelf of Eastern Carver County.

Oprosko Family Bavuso Family Joseph & Agnes Forner Gorden Fritz Mary Schindler Richard Ohnsorg John & Gertrude Gestach Paul & Loretta Geis Janice Smith Earl Stewart Donald Forner

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Before long, people will be throwing Mardi Gras beads in the streets of New Orleanspurple, gold, and green. A few will be in on the secret: the colors of the beads are derived from the gifts of the magi. Gold for wealth, purple for power, green for good health. The gifts are also a key to the identity of the Christ Child: the incense for God; the gold for a king; the myrrh, fragrant burial ointment for one who comes to die. Centuries ago, todays feast bore the heavy burden of celebrating all the manifestations of Christs identity: the birth of Jesus, the coming of the magi, the baptism of the Lord, the wedding feast at Cana. It was too much for one day. Fortunately the one day has blossomed into a whole season of grateful celebration, stretching behind us into Advent, and ahead of us into the Baptism of the Lord and to Christs coming again in glory. Tonight, be sure to light the Christmas lights, and gather at the crche for a favorite carol and a prayer. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.