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Catholic Church & School

ORDINARY TIME

JANUARY 29, 2012

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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 30th~ 8 a.m. Tuesday, January 31st ~ 8 a.m. (Word & Communion Service) Wednesday, February 1st ~ 5:30 p.m. Thursday, February 2nd ~ 5:30 p.m. Friday, February 3rd ~ 9:20 a.m. (St. Blaise - Blessing of Throats) Saturday, February 4th ~ 9:20 a.m. (at Auburn Manor)
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK:

Saturday, February 4th ~ 5 p.m. Sunday, February 5th ~ 8 a.m. 10 a.m. . Noon (in Spanish) .. 6:15 p.m.

Church & School Staff

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

Mass Intentions for This Week

(Monday, January 30, 2012 - February 4, 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

Lorraine Behring Priest Intention ----Josephine Fiebelkorn Lisa Hammers Jerome Kelzer Parishioners of Guardian Angels Parishioners of Guardian Angels Bert Young

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

Next Weekends Readings (February 5th)

First Reading Job spoke, saying: I have been assigned months of misery, and troubled nights have been allotted to me (Job 7:1-4, 6-7). Psalm Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted (Psalm 147). Second Reading I have become all things to all, to save at least some (1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23). Gospel Jesus cured many who were sick with various diseases (Mark 1:29-39).
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 Andi Cyphers, asakscyphers@gmail.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

239-8799 442-4361 546-1190 448-3312 448-6912

There will be no coffee & donuts after Masses today. Join us for Super Sunday Fun Day and the delicious waffle breakfast in the school and gym! Hospitality after next Sundays Masses will be sponsored by the Catholic Aid Society.

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

Liturgical Minister Schedule

Febuary 4th & 5th

If you are interested in being a Liturgical Minister, call or email Teresa Schmidt 952-227-4084 ~ tschmidt@GAchaska.org)

From

Father

Doug
the context of freedom of conscience. Faithful dissemination of information from our faiths perspective to the next generation is a responsibility of charity. Pursuit of happiness is our hope, the promised outcome of living faith, the resurrection. Training our young to be faithful and productive citizens is important as our aging culture confuses freedom of religion with prohibition of religious liberty. Our freedom of conscience is from God, and its importance is a core Christian value and reality that was never intended to be oppressed by those who first dreamed the American dream. This week we celebrate our long established history, both locally and nationally, of our Catholic values-added education. We should all be proud of our Catholic schools and faith formation programs that provide intellectual, spiritual, moral, physical, and social values for our students. Here at Guardian Angels, we have a classic school with modern technology. Many have shared talent and treasure for the benefit of for our school: our parents, our teachers, our staff, and our parishioners. We are in constant pursuit of our students common good the success of Guardian Angels School is a top priority. Our students are a fine group; I am proud of them. They are our future. We have many balanced and happy students preparing to be productive and faithful Americans; we need to spread the word that teaching in perspective of Catholic values is a good value.

Students from our school are participating in this weekends liturgies to emphasize the beginning of Catholic schools week. This annual event celebrates our elementary schools, secondary schools, and Catholic educational programs throughout the country. Americas founding fathers deliberately based our constitution upon the values of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Even though these ideals clearly represent Christian values, they were being contradicted throughout the world. Hostile divisions in religion and government oppression were a harsh reality that many of the new settlers fled, and this motivated their deliberate intention to enable religious liberty and citizen-controlled government. The idea of deliberate and intentional citizen control of government with individual freedom of conscience stimulated a world-wide hope for people experiencing oppression or cultural stagnation. The stunning widespread of diversity was a new experience for most of the new immigrants reaching our shores. As they assimilated into the American culture, they wanted to maintain a connection to their heritage. The early Catholics tended to see themselves as national congregations (German Catholics, Irish Catholics, French Catholics, etc.). Generational inter-marriages started the breakdown of the ethno-centric faith and a diversity of nationalities encountered common ground in their Catholic faith. During this process, Catholic schools began to emerge with the help of religious orders, dedicated lay people, and parish support. Parish schools prepared students to be productive citizens and to follow the way toward Gods Kingdom, the common good. We are blessed to live in a country whose expressed primary values of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness- they resonate with Christian values. Pursuit of life involves pursuit of its nourishment rather than its downfall or depravation. Pursuit of liberty involves trusting Gods gift of free will. We honor our God-given and professed American value of religious liberty in full understanding that it is in

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. 6:30 p.m. 8 a.m.

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TUE

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK! Daily Mass, Church Prayer Shawl Ministry, Parish Office Word & Communion Service, Church

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WED

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THU

5:30 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 a.m. 3:40 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
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Daily Mass, Church

Faith Formation, School 6:15 Mass Musicians Rehearsal, Church Quilters, Saint Francis Hall Teen Cantor Rehearsal, SFH & Choir Loft Daily Mass, Church GA Volunteer Appreciation Night, Gym Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Loft Daily Mass (St. Blaise-Blessing of Throats), Church FF Confirmation Retreat , Sanctuary & SFH Spanish Choir Rehearsal, Choir Loft Spanish Baptismal Prep Class, Parish Office Mass at Auburn Manor Weekend Mass, Church Spanish Prayer Group, SFH
There There

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6:30-8:30 p.m.
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SAT

7 p.m. 9:20 a.m. 4-10 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 a.m. 9:20 a.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m.

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Stewardship Report for the weekend January 21 & 22 , 2012

Week of 30 of our fiscal year Envelope Offering: Electronic Offering: Total Offering:

8 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:15 p.m.

Weekend Mass, Church Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Loft Weekend Mass, Church Sunday School, School Weekend Mass in Spanish, Church Adult Bible Study, Saint Francis Hall 6:15 Mass Instrumental Rehearsal, Church Weekend Mass, Church

$7,340.48 $6,259.00 $13,599.48

Sue Johnson would like help with ironing altar cloths at the changes in season (for example, from Christmas to Ordinary Time) and some feast days. If you can help her with this please call her at 952-361-6022 or email her at flwrpower101@yahoo.com

Thank you!

Mens weekend: February 9 - 12 Womens weekend: February 16 - 19

For more information, please contact Melanie Forner at 952-368-3168

Do you like to entertain, bake or just meet people and make them feel welcome? If so, we invite you to join our new GA hospitality ministry. This ministry would support parish-wide events such as a reception for our parish feast day or a welcome event for a new priest, deacon or staff member. We are looking for volunteers who would be willing to either coordinate an event or those who would rather just help out. We would also like to create a Baking Brigade of folks who would be willing to occasionally bake treats for parish events. If you are interested in any of these activities please contact Linda Forner at 952-448-3312 or Carol Hammers at 952-368-3229.

Introducing Our New Hospitality Ministry!

Faith Formation
Guardian Angels Faith Formation would like to offer their prayers and blessings to the Guardian Angels day school students as they celebrate Catholic Schools Week.
Believe it or not it is time to start thinking about vacation bible school, this year it will be the week of June 18th. This years theme is Sky. I am looking for some excited parishioners who would like to help plan this fun event at Guardian Angels. Remember you do not need to have children in VBS to be involved. Please call Emily Klinker 952-227-4007 to volunteer. Thank you!

Education for the Mind~Body~Spirit

Join us, today, for our kick-off to Catholic Schools Week. Open House, waffle breakfast, games, book fair and much, much more! 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. ~ school & gym. Feast of St. Blaise February 3
Patron of Throat Illnesses

Unforgettable, compelling, inspirational... These are the words the confirmation students used to describe the Net Ministries Teen Mass they attended. Ninth and tenth graders were welcomed to the event with passion, energy and rock music. They attended mass with 1,100 others and then divided into groups to learn what it means to be a man or a woman of God. Here are some of the top quotes from their reflections papers!

On Friday, February 3rd, (during the 9:20 a.m. childrens school Mass) we will have blessing of throats. Please join us!

You have to allow God to help you make the right decisions. It was a wake-up call that some of the decisions we make will destroy our relationships with others and with God. We need to be men of God, and we need to serve Him. Jesus is here to help us, and we are here to serve Him. We need to say Yes to Gods plan for us. Trust God because he is always there for you. We all have our own gifts that God has given us, and it is our job to use these gifts to impact others.

Por el

Padre Doug
pletamente que tenemos el contexto de libertad de conciencia. La diseminacion de nuestra fe a traves de las nuevas generaciones es es una responsabilidad de caridad. Perseguir la felicidad es nuestra esperanza, con la promesa de nuestra fe, la resureccion. Ensear a nuestros jovenes a tener fe y a ser ciudadanos productivos es importante, mientras nuestras culturas antepasadas confunden religion con la prohibicion o libertad religiosa. Nuestra libertad de conciencia viene de Dios, y su importancia es un valor Cristiano y real que nunca ha tenido la intencion de ser oprimido por aquellos que desean alcanzar el sueo Americano. Esta semana celebraremos nuestra historia ya establecida, las dos, localmente y nacionalmente, de nuestros valores Catolicos agregados a la educacion. Debemos todos estas muy orgullosos de nuestras escuelas Catolicas y de nuestros programas de formacion de fe que proveen los valores intelectuales, espirituales, morales, fisicos y sociales para nuestros estudiantes. Aqui, en Angeles Guardianes, tenemos una escuela clasica con tecnologia moderna. Muchos han compartido sus talentos y tesoros en benefico de nuestra escuela: nuestros padres, nuestros maestros, el personal de la iglesia y nuestros feligreses. Estamos en la constante busqueda del bienestar comun de nuestros estudiantes. El exito de la escuela Angeles Guardianes es nuestra prioridad mas alta. Nuestros estudiantes son un grupo muy especial, yo estoy orgulloso de ellos. Ellos son nuestro futuro. Tenemos muchos estudiantes felices preparandose para ser Amercianos con fe y productivos; asi que debemos espacir la voz que ensear bajo la perspective de valores Catolicos, es una buena opcion.

Los estudiantes de nuestra escuela estan participando en las lecturas liturgicas que enfatizan el inicio de la semana de las escuelas catolicas. Este es un evento anual que se celebra en nuestras escuelas primarias, secundarias y preparatorias, asi como en Programas Educativos Catolicos a travez del pais. Nuestros padres, nos han traido el principio de nuestra Constitucion a travez de los valores en la vida, del derecho de ser libres y perseguir la felicidad. Aun cuando estos ideales claramente representan los valores Cristianos, ellos han sido contrariados a travez del mundo.Las divisiones hostiles entre la religion y la opresion del gobierno son una dolorosa realidad que muchas personas enfrentan, al no poder estar dispuestos , aun la deliberada intencion, por ser controlados por el gobierno. La idea de ser un ciudadano controlado por el gobierno con una libertad individual de conciencia causa un estimulo a lo ancho del mundo, de personas que experimentan oprecion y culturalmente se sienten estancados. Lo impresionante que la esparcion de diversidad, fue una experiencia nueva para la mayoria de los inmigrantes al adentrarse en nuestra tierra. Mientras ellos tratan se asimilar nuestra cultura Americana, ellos quieren mantener la coneccion con la herencia de su cultura. Los primeros Catolicos , podian verse como congregaciones a nivel nacional (Catolicos Alemanes, Catolicos Irlandeses, Catolicos Franceses, etc.) Los matrimonios mesclados entre ellos comenzaron a cambiar y a ser diversos en nacionalidades, encontrando un lugar comun en su fe Catolica. Durante este proceso, las escuelas Catolicas comenzaron a surgir con la ayuda de ordenes religiosas, dedicadas a servir a la gente y apoyar a las parroquias. Las escuelas Catolicas preparan estudiantes para ser ciudadanos productivos y a seguir el camino del camino de Dios. Somos bendecidos en vivir en un pais donde podemos expresar los valores primarios de vida, libertad y persecusion de la felicidad, que son razonados como valores Cristianos. La persecusion de la vida, involucra perseguir su propio alimento en lugar de su perdicion o depravacion. Perseguir la libertad, siginifica confiar en el regalo de Dios de tener una volutad libre. Honramos a Dios, siguiendo el valor Americano , profesando nuestra libertad de religion libremente y entendemos com-

The World Day of the Sick - Saturday, February 11. There will be an Anointing of the Sick for anyone wishing to be anointed during the 9:20 a.m. Mass at Auburn Manor and after the 5:00 p.m. Mass at Guardian Angels Angels.
Excerpts from the message of the Holy Father on THE WORLD DAY OF THE SICK

Stand up and go; your faith has saved you

The encounter of Jesus with the ten lepers, narrated by the Gospel of Saint Luke, and in particular the words that the Lord addresses to one of them, Stand up and go; your faith has saved you, helps us to become aware of the importance of faith for those who, burdened by suffering and illness, draw near to the Lord. In their encounter with him they can truly experience that he who believes is never alone! God, indeed, in his Son, does not abandon us to our anguish and sufferings, but is close to us, helps us to bear them, and wishes to heal us in the depths of our hearts. From a reading of the Gospels it emerges clearly that Jesus always showed special concern for sick people. He not only sent out his disciples to tend their wounds but also instituted for them a specific sacrament: the Anointing of the Sick. The Letter of James attests to the presence of this sacramental act already in the first Christian community by the Anointing of the Sick, accompanied by the prayer of the elders. The whole of the Church commends the sick to the suffering and glorified Lord so that he may alleviate their sufferings and save them; indeed she exhorts them to unite themselves spiritually to the passion and death of Christ so as to contribute thereby to the good of the People of God. In the Anointing of the Sick, the sacramental matter of the oil is offered to us, so to speak, as Gods medicine, which now assures us of his goodness, offering us strength and consolation, yet at the same time points beyond the moment of the illness towards the definitive healing, the resurrection. As regards the sacraments of healing, Saint Augustine affirms: God heals all your infirmities. Do not be afraid, therefore, all your infirmities will be healed You must only allow him to cure you and you must not reject his hands These are precious instruments of Gods grace which help a sick person to conform himself or herself ever more fully to the mystery of the death and resurrection of Christ. The Eucharist, received at a time of illness, contributes in a singular way to working this transformation, associating the person who partakes of the Body and Blood of Christ to the offering that he made of himself to the Father for the salvation of all. To Mary, Mother of Mercy and Health of the Sick, we raise our trusting gaze and our prayer; may her maternal compassion, manifested as she stood beside her dying Son on the Cross, accompany and sustain the faith and the hope of every sick and suffering person on the journey of healing for the wounds of body and spirit!

To the worlds finest volunteer receptionists! You are the welcoming face and voice to all who enter or call the parish office. If you would like to join our group of 25 volunteer receptionists please call Sandy Montague at 952-448-3135. Training is provided.

Considering a Vocation to be a Permanent Deacon?

The Living Icon of Christ the Servant in the Ministry of the Word, of Sacrament, of Charity

For single or married men between 30 and 60 years old who want to follow Christ Jesus, who came not to be served but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many.
Diaconate Inquiry Sessions
Thursday, February 16, 6:30-9:00 pm: Your Basic Questions Answered Thursdays, February 23 and March 1, 6:30-9:00 pm: A Closer Look Saturday, March 10, 8:00-11:30 am: The Next Steps St. Paul Seminary, Brady Education Center, Room 105. Wives of married inquirers should attend if possible.
To register for Feb 16, contact Patty McQuillan at patty.mcquillan@stthomas.edu or (651)962-6891 Questions? Contact Deacon Joseph Michalak, jtmichalak@stthomas.edu We will repeat the Inquiry Sessions in Fall 2012.

Pancake, French Toast & "Homemade" Sausage Breakfast

St. Nicholas Catholic Church of Carver will host a Pancake, French Toast & Homemade Sausage Breakfast on February 5, 2012 from 8 a.m. - 12 noon in the parish center. Cost of the meal is $7 for adults, $4 for children (5 - 10 yrs of age) and free for children 4yrs and under. There is also a family rate available for $20. Please come and join us for fun, laughter and a spectacular "All You Can Eat" breakfast.
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Dear Guardian Angels Parish Community, Thank you for Sharing in the Care of Retired Religious. We received a generous donation of $1,613.36. Thank you for remembering the religious who have served you in the past. You are remembered in our prayers. May God bless you abundantly.

Sister Midge Breiter, SSND I Coordinator

Office of Retirement Fund for Religious

Separated and Divorced

Our winter series continues 6:308:30 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 13505 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka. This will be the last presentation and is free of charge. No registration is necessary. A pastoral minister will be available for personal consultation after the presentation. For more information call Sr. Eleanor Wartman 952-935-1432 e.wartman@ihmcs.org

January 30 Separation/Divorce and Shattered Dreams.

Separation and divorce interrupt individual and family stories. Expectation and dreams are changed. In addition to all other decisions, it can be crucial to face shattered dreams in order to move forward, whatever the circumstances.