DECEMBER 4, 2011 - SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

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

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: WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK: Monday, December 5th~ 8 a.m. Saturday, December 10th ~ 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 6th ~ 8 a.m. (Word & Communion Service) Sunday, December 11th ~ 8 a.m. Wednesday, December 7th ~ 6:30 p.m. (Immaculate Conception) 10 a.m. Thursday, December 8st ~ 9:20 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. .Noon (in Spanish) Friday, December 9th ~ 9:20 a.m. 6:15 p.m. Saturday, December 10th ~ 9:20 a.m. (at Auburn Manor)

Which Christmas Mass are YOU going to?

4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass We begin with special Christmas music by the Angels Choir and Little Ringers and Congregational Carols at 3:30 p.m. All children are invited to participate in the entrance procession and bring a gift to place before baby Jesus during the blessing of the manger. See next weekend bulletin for details about gifts.

6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass This mass will be lead by a cantor and there will be no incense at this Mass.

7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass in Spanish

11:00 p.m. Christmas “Midnight Mass” Adult choir and instruments will lead Midnight Mass. Be sure to arrive 30 minutes early to hear the beautiful prelude music and join in the congregational carols. At the Midnight Mass the Proclamation of the Birth of Christ is proclaimed.

8:00 a.m. Christmas Morning Mass This Mass will be lead by a cantor & there will be no incense.

10:00 a.m. Christmas Morning Mass This Mass will be led by the choir and will include festive instruments.

The Christmas Eve/Day Masses will run about an hour long. Two exceptions will be the 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass and the “Midnight Mass” which will take about an hour and fifteen minutes. If you are allergic to incense, be sure to attend either the 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass or the 8:00 a.m. Christmas Day Mass. Because Christmas day falls on a Sunday there will NOT be a 6:15 p.m. Mass on December 25th.

Mark your calendars for: • December 7th at 6:30 p.m. Mass for Immaculate Conception (Holy day of obligation) • December 9th at 7:00 p.m. Advent Reconciliation Service and Taize Prayer with opportunity for

Individual Confession

Thanks to Knights of Columbus Council 9141 for being this weeks sponsor

11/27/2011 #5194 Bill Preiss 11/28/2011 #4985 Dan Scheppers 11/29/2011 #Bernie Peroz 11/30/2011 #5270 Michael Trebiatowski 12/01/2011 #5001 Jerry Welter 12/02/2011 #5418 Ray Therres 12/03/2011 #5369 Cathy Moriarty

Church & School Staff Listed Alphabetically

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

Fr. Doug Ebert, Pastor 227-4000 Sara Anderson, Bookkeeping/Music Assistant 227-4000 Rev. Mr. Jim Bauhs, Deacon 227-4092 Amy Gallus, School Principal 227-4010 Fr. Thomas Joseph, Sacramental Minister within the Latino Community 227-4093 Emily Klinker, Director of Faith Formation 227-4007 Maria Koehn, Latino Administrative Assistant 227-4015 Lori Reznick, School Administrative Assistant 227-4010 Jean Rief, Pastoral Associate 227-4095 Miguel Salinas, Parish Analyst/Room Scheduling 227-4004 Jennifer Salwei, Accounting 227-4001 Teresa Schmidt, Director of Worship 227-4084 Gary Van Eyll, Parish Director 227-4002 Paul Meger, Maintenance Supervisor 227-4013

Lay Leadership Positions TRUSTEES Steve Rasmussen 448-5922 Mark Sanda 277-4283 Bill Meyer, Trustee Emeritus PARISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL Jeoff Will 361-3024 FINANCE COUNCIL Travis Olson 448-5113 FAITH FORMATION COMMISSION Ed Hajek, eahajek@yahoo.com 960-4940 SCHOOL COMMISSION Tom Tierney, thomas.tierney@gmail.com 239-8799WORSHIP COMMISSION Gerry Olsen 442-4361 PASTORAL CARE COMMISSION Becky Porspakka 546-1190 PARISH LIFE COMMISSION Linda Forner 448-3312 ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION Paul Meger 448-6912

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

Mass Intentions for This Week (Monday, December 5, 2011 - Sunday, December 11, 2011)

Monday (8 a.m.) Kathleen Quast ┼ Wednesday (6:30 p.m.) Mary Celeste Hornecker ┼ Thursday (9:20 a.m.) Fr. Jerry Fenton ┼ Thursday (5:30 p.m.) Dan & Mary Ann Klingelhutz ┼ Friday (9:20 a.m.) Priest Intention Saturday (9:20 a.m.) Josephine Fiebelkorn ┼ (at Auburn Manor) Saturday (5 p.m.) Francis Fiebelkorn ┼ Sunday (8 a.m.) Roman Hesse ┼ Sunday (10 a.m.) Erna Wessbecker ┼ Sunday (6:15 p.m.) Parishioners of Guardian Angels

Next Weekend’s Readings (December 11th) First Reading — As a garden makes its growth spring up, so will GOD make justice spring up before all the nations (Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11). Psalm — My soul rejoices in my God (Luke 1:46-50, 53-54). Second Reading — Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophetic utterances. Test everything; retain what is good (1 Thessalonians 5:16-24). Gospel — I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, make straight the way of the Lord (John 1:6-8, 19-28). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-

Knights of Columbus Calendar Raffle Results

Congratulations! Please call Steve at 952-448-3127 to collect your winnings.

Lay Minister Schedule

December 10th & 11th

Because of the waffle breakfast & bake sale, there will be no hospitality after Masses today. Join us in the gym for a delicious breakfast & some yummy baked treats!

Coffee and Donuts after next Sunday’s Masses are sponsored by Loaves & Fishes.

Meet

Bryan Kujawa My name is Bryan Kujawa (kwee’ ava) and I’m a seminarian at St. Paul Seminary studying my first year of working towards a Masters of Divinity. I’m 24 years old and originally from Crookston, MN and I am studying to be a priest for the Diocese of Crookston. I began my college studies in Minneapolis at the University of Minnesota, looking to gain a degree in History education with a minor in coaching football. I loved my experiences there, but ultimately felt as though something was missing. I decided to check out the seminary and so had to transfer to Saint Mary’s University in Winona, MN. In my time at Immaculate Heart of Mary seminary, I spent some time in prayer and further discerned a call to the priesthood. The Lord filled my heart with His graces and I decided to continue on to SPS where I’ll be for four years. Part of the program at SPS involves going to a parish most Wednesdays and one weekend per month. Guardian Angels happens to be the parish chosen for me, my Teaching Parish. While here, I’ll be attending Mass, making hospital visits, helping teach religious ed. classes, reading and/or serving at Mass, and eventually preaching once I’m ordained a deacon. Over the next three and a half years I also hope to meet and get to know several of the parishioners at GA. Please feel free to introduce yourself to me and let me know a little bit about your life. I look forward to meeting many of you and praying for all of you. Please pray for me as well.

Mi nombre es Bryan Kujawa y soy un seminarista que asiste al Seminario de St. Paul. Estoy estudiando mi primer año en la Maestria de Divinidad. Yo tengo 24 años de edad y soy originario de Crookston, MN. Estoy estudiando para ser sacerdote de la Diocesis de Crookston. Yo com-mence mis studios de colegio en Minneapolis, en la Universidad de Minnesota, buscando tener una licenciatura en Historia, con una segunda licenciatura menor para ser Entrenador de Football. Me encanto la experiencia que obtuve ahi, pero sentia que algo no estaba funcionando bien. Decidi ir al seminario y fui transferido la la Universidad de St. Mary en Winona, MN. En mi tiempo en el seminario del Inmaculado Corazon de Maria, yo estuve algun tiempo orando y finalmente senti el llamado para el sacerdocio. El Señor lleno mi Corazon con su gracia y decidi continuar en el Semi-nario de St. Paul, donde estare por 4 años. Parte del programa del seminario de St. paul, involucra el ir a una parroquia la mayoria de los Miercoles y un fin de semana al mes. La iglesia Angeles Guardianes, es la iglesia que ha sido escogida para mi, mi parroquia de enseñanza. Mientras yo este aqui, yo asistire a misa, hare visitas a hopitales, ayudare en la enseñanza religion, mas tarde tambien predicare una vez que sea ordenado Diacono. Durante los proximos tres y medio años, yo tambien espero conocer muchas personas en Angeles Guardianes. Por favor, sientanse con confi-anza en presentarse conmigo y contarme un poco acerca de ustedes. Yo espero conocerlos y orar por todos ustedes. Por favor, oren tambien por mi.

Parish Calendar & Events

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

www.GAchaska.org/churchcalendar MON

5

8 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

No School Daily Mass, Church

Angels Choir Christmas Rehearsal, Choir Loft Prayer Shawl Ministry, Parish Office Christmas Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Loft Knights of Columbus Meeting, SFH

TUE

6

8 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Word & Communion Service, Church BeFriender Meeting, Parish Office Boy Scout Parent Meeting, SFH Liturgy Committee Meeting, Parish Office

WED

7

6 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m.

Music Rehearsal, Choir Loft Faith Formation, School Immaculate Conception Vigil Mass, Church 6:15 Mass Musicians Rehearsal, Church

THU

8

8 a.m. 9:20 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m.

Quilters, SFH Daily Mass (with School), Church Daily Mass, Church Leadership Meeting, SFH & Parish Offices

FRI

9

9:20 a.m. 5:45 p.m. 7 p.m.

Daily Mass, Church Music Rehearsal, Choir Loft Advent Taize Service, Church

SAT

10

9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9:20 a.m. 1 - 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m.

Getting Ready for Christmas Party, Gym Overeaters Anonymous Group, Parish Office Mass at Auburn Manor Halo’s Sledding Party, Chanhassen sledding hill Weekend Mass, Church Cookie Walk in SFH after Mass Spanish Prayer Group, SFH

SUN

11

8 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 6:15 p.m.

Cookie Walk in SFH after all Masses Weekend Mass, Church Weekend Mass, Church Sunday School Faith Formation, School Weekend Mass in Spanish, Church 6:15 Mass Instrument Rehearsal, Church Fall Adult Bible Study, SFH 6:15 Mass 2nd Sunday Choir Rehearsal, Church Weekend Mass, Church

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 name’s 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 Information

Stewardship Report for November 19 and 20, 2011 Week 21 of our fiscal year

A huge “thanks” to everyone who remembered me with prayers, flowers, visits, cards & gifts while I was in the hospital and now recovering at home. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated. ~Joe Hansel

The Daughters of Isabella are having a Members Only Christmas Party at 6:00 p.m. in St. Francis Hall on Monday, Dec. 12th. You may bring a guest. We would like to extend an invitation to the Knights of Columbus and a guest of their choice to join us. Merry Christmas!

Envelope offering $ 7,454 Electronic offering 7,179 Total offering $ 14,633

Stewardship Report for November 26 and 27, 2011 Week 22 of our fiscal year

Envelope offering $ 7,011 Electronic offering 3,537 Total offering $ 10,548

We welcome with JOY We welcome with JOY We welcome with JOY the newly baptized:the newly baptized:the newly baptized:

Brynlee Marie Ihrke ~ daughter of Erica & Andy Emma Juliet Gonsalves ~ daughter of Saima & Glen

Faith Formation Congratulations to for than 40 children who received their First Reconciliation this weekend. Please continue to keep all of these children and their families in your prayers as they begin their preparation for the sacrament of First Eucharist. To the families enrolled in our Wednesday Evening Faith Formation Program – Next week we will be going directly to the church for the Immaculate Conception Holy Day Mass at 6:30 p.m. Please check in with your child’s catechist and then sit anywhere in the church with your family. This is considered as part of our curriculum, attendance will be taken.

Gentle Reminder - Calendar updates for Faith Formation the

Advent / Christmas Season ♦Family Movie night – sponsored by HALOS – December 3rd immediately following Mass

♦Confirmation students will be ringing bells for the Salvation Army Saturday, December 3rd at Coopers and Rainbow from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

♦Confirmation year one – parent student session Sunday, December 4th 7:15 p.m. (make up session Wed. Dec. 7th 7:30 p.m.)

♦Immaculate Conception Holy Day Mass – Wednesday, December 7th 6:30 p.m.

♦Confirmation students will be ringing bells for the Salvation Army Saturday, December 10th at Coopers and Rainbow from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

♦HALOS sledding party – Saturday, December 10th from 1-3 p.m. – Chanhassen sledding hill

♦FF grades 1-10 have their last session for 2011 will be on Wednesday, December 14th

♦Sunday School and Latino FF will have their last session for 2011 on Sunday, December 18th

♦There are no Wednesday classes December 21st and 28th, January 4th

♦There are no Sunday (Sunday School and Latino FF) classes December 25th, January 1st

♦RCIA will meet on Sunday, December 4th , Dec. 18th ♦There is a catechist meeting on Wednesday, January 4th ♦Saturday, January 7th Confirmation going to Net Ministries Lifeline Mass and presentation bus leaves at 4:30 p.m.

♦Saturday, January 7th 2010 regular schedules resume – please see calendar on our website if you have any questions http://www.gachaska.org/files/gachaska/files/FF%20Calendar%202011-2012.pdf

We would like to invite all Seniors and grandparents to our soup and sandwich luncheon followed by the children’s Christmas Concert on Thursday December 15th. Middle School Service Club is hosting this annual event and we would love to see you there! Lunch will be in Saint Francis Hall. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. with lunch being served at noon. Performance is in the school gym at 1:30 p.m. RSVP to 952-227-4010 by Tues., Dec. 13th.

Guardian Angels School

Education for the Mind~Body~Spirit

GA School is collecting new, unwrapped toys for Sharing & Caring

Hands, Minneapolis now through December 16th.

Collection box located at main entrance of the school.

Thank you!

Remember to drop off your Giving Tree

gift this weekend! Questions? Contact

Jean at 952-227-4095

This Weekend!This Weekend!This Weekend! Need updated addresses of pastNeed updated addresses of past

clergy for your Christmas card list?clergy for your Christmas card list?

Fr. Conran Schneider OFM Auburn Courts 501 Oak St. N #326 Chaska, MN 55318

Fr. Paul Jarvis 13900 Biscayne Ave. W Rosemount, MN 55068

Fr. Larry Johnson 4287 46th Ave N. Robbinsdale, MN 55422

Deacon Gregg Sroder 873 6th St E. Saint Paul, MN 55106

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to take home a finished product to display for the holidays.

Cost for the event is $25 of which $12.50 will go back to the school. Registrations and pre-paym

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For all children ages 4 - 4th grade

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This is an opportunity for parents to drop-off their child(ren) at GA

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Each child will leave with a present for both parents along with having a snack.

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enough supplies will be available for all students. Please send your paym

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Music Ministries at Guardian Angels

Christmas Angels Choir Special Rehearsal Dates & Times

The Christmas Angels Choir, (for 3rd through 8th graders*, whether they be from Guardian Angels School, other schools, or home-schooled) will be leading the singing for the Christmas Eve 4 pm Mass. Rehearsals are on three Mondays (December 5, 12, and 19) from 5:30 – 6:30 pm, and also on Christmas Eve at 3:00 p.m. Solos will be

assigned at the first rehearsal. If your child would like a solo they must attend the first rehearsal. Please RSVP to Teresa Schmidt (Director of Worship) at

952/227-4084 or tschmidt@GAchaska.org. *This a change, Angels Choir is normally for 3rd through 5th graders

but the Christmas choir will be for 3rd through 8th graders.

Next Weekend! Saturday & Sunday

December 10th & 11th

Matching Grant Cookie Walk ~ Sponsored by: Catholic Financial Society of Guardian Angles Proceeds going to Guardian Angels Catholic Education.

This event has been a huge success in the past years for several reasons. *Bakers were delighted to take part. They baked dozens of their favorite cookies and candies and donate them. *The selection is always phenomenal. Bakers and non-bakers alike snatched up dozens of delightful confections. *Buyers choice was the rule. Build your own tray full, take one or many of your favorite items. *Monies raised benefited Catholic Education. *With it being a Matching Grant this year we can receive up to $1,000.00 from Catholic Financial depending on funds raised.

Most of you know how the cookie walk works but for those new to the parish, a cookie walk is: A bake sale where the buyers use a provided container and walk around a table filled with many choices of cookies and candies. The buyers can choose the type and number of each item they want. At the check out cookie containers are weighed and priced per pound.

We are asking for help from all members of the parish to bake and make their favorite cookies, bars and candies and donate to the cookie walk. This

means anyone who would be so kind as to do baking for this project.

Please call one of the following to let them know that you will be able to help again this year.

Bernie Kerber 448-4565 Tina Holmstadt 448-7569 Mary Van Sloun 448-4815

Thank you!