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TRI-PARISH WEBSITE www.triparishcfw.org
PASTOR
Rev. Msgr. R. Paul Heiting Cell: 507-458-5702
TRI-PARISH RCIA
PAT & SHELLY MERRICK
507-274-6760
Contact Msgr. Heiting for scheduling all
Baptisms and Weddings.
CHURCH OFFICE
305 S. Lafayette Ave. Fulda, MN 56131
Phone: 507-425-2369
FAITH FORMATION
FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR:
Peg Olsem
Phone: 507-425-2369 [email protected]
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Nico Doom Phone: 425-2369 ext. #1
Cell: 507-227-8239
Bookkeeper Sue Post
Cell:651-341-6659
Maintenance Doug Daniels
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
9 a.m.– 3 p.m.
PRAYER CHAIN JoAnne McCormick:
507-425-2568
Betty Czepa 507-425-2566
ST. GABRIEL CATHOLIC CHURCH 309 West Lake Ave,
Fulda, MN 56131 26TH Sunday of Ordinary Time, October 1, 2017
FROM THE DESK OF MONSIGNOR HEITING
FOLLOWING YOUR CONSCIENCE… In our gospel from Saint Matthew for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we see the story of two sons. One son refused his father’s request to work in the vineyard and said that he would not go. After some thought, he did what his father asked. The second son said that he would obey his father’s request, but he did not. The first son was the more righteous of the two because he followed his conscience. Another way to look at “conscience” is to realize that it is really the Holy Spirit prompting us to do what is true, good, and beautiful. Pray that we might always follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit! OFF AND RUNNING! Our religious education programs in our parish cluster are off and running! This weekend we have the Blessing of Catechists at St. Anthony Parish and the regular religious education program begins. At Saint Gabriel Parish, we have the Rite of Testimony for our Confirmation students. For the young people being confirmed in the Catholic faith from Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish and Saint Gabriel Parish, we have our Confirmation retreat this afternoon in Iona. Please continue to pray that all of our young people grow in their faith. THE PROCESS OF BECOMING CATHOLIC... If you have a non-Catholic spouse, relative, or friend who might be interested in becoming Catholic, our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program will be starting soon. The program for 2017-2018 will start this fall and will conclude at the Easter Vigil. Anyone who might be interested in becoming Catholic, please contact me (507-458-5702) or the Directors of our RCIA program, Pat and Shelly Merrick (507-274-6760) as soon as possible. PARISH CLUSTER WISHES… Our sympathy and prayers to Immaculate Heart of Mary parishioners Kim and Scott Ruppert on the death of their son, Joshua Lee Imes. May he rest in peace. We are most grateful to the late Saint Gabriel parishioner Stella Heimendinger for remembering our parish in her will. Our parish and our religious education program will benefit from Stella’s foresight and generosity. We are grateful, as well, to the family of the late Saint Gabriel parishioner Betty Haar for remembering our parish with a memorial gift in Betty’s honor. May the souls of Stella and Betty know the light, happiness, and peace of eternal life. Thank you to all parishioners of our parish cluster for remembering your parish in your will and estate planning.
SACRIFICIAL GIVING
MASS INTENTIONS
UP COMING EVENTS:
Oct 3 Cemetery Board Mtg 7P Oct 5 St.G Adoration Oct 9 Columbus Day Oct 20 Trumpet Assembly Oct 22 2nd Collection Oct 22 Confirmations 2P @ St. G Oct 31 Holloween Nov 1 All Saints Day!
NEXT WEEKEND’S LITURGICAL DUTIES
COMING WEEKEND’S LITURGICAL DUTIES
WDCCW CONVENTION Women of all ages are invited to attend the Winona
Diocese of Catholic Women Convention, Instruments of the Holy Spirit, on Saturday, October 14 at St. Francis
Assisi in Rochester. Speakers for the day include Bishop Quinn, Msgr, Thomas Cook speaking about Our Lady of
Fatima, Father James Seitz on Consecration to Mary and Beulah and Matilda with entertain us with humor and
song. The day includes mass and a noon meal. The FCCW will pay registration and if you need a ride, please call Renee Dorpinghaus at 605 695 7817. Registration
forms are on church bulletin boards.
The next Slayton Area CCW meeting is October 21, 2017 in Westbrook. Registration begins at 8:30 AM with mass at 9:00 AM followed by brunch and a short
meeting. We have several tops ready to be quilted and I would like to start Monday, October 2 at 9:00 AM in St. Gabriel School. So get your needles ready and come to tie quilts. Anyone can help and no real sewing experience is needed. We'll teach you how and supply a needle, too! Mostly, this is a fun and enjoyable ministry.
Sun. Oct. 8 8:30 a.m. Altar Server: Cassidy Holinka, Noah Salentiny
Reader: Ken Salentiny
Comm: Margaret Popp
Euch Min: Renee Dorpinghaus, Bill Fuerstenberg, Mary Lubben
Min of Hosp: Ron & Diane Kirchner, Dale & Deb Kirchner
Sun. Oct. 15 8:30 a.m. Altar Server: Noah Perez, Christina Henson
Reader: Joanne Bartosn
Comm: Linda Clauson
Euch Min: Edie Troje, Mike Vortherms, Mark Voss
Min of Hosp: Rick & Lenore Wendorff, Ron & Diane Kirchner
Tues 3 Maple Lawn Nursing Home 10:00 a.m. † Dorothy Gilbertson
Wed 4 St. Anthony 8:30 a.m. † Scott Osland
Thurs 5 Immaculate Heart of Mary 8:30 a.m. † Darrel Morin
Fri 6 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. † Janine Paulzine
Sat 7 Immaculate Heart of Mary 5:30 p.m. † Ted McFarlane
Sun 8 St. Gabriel 8:30 a.m. † Larry Reith
Sun 8 St. Anthony 10:30 a.m. Parishioners
Mass of Remembrance Sunday, Nov. 5 ~ 8:30 a.m. Mass. If you have lost a loved one this past year and would like to have them remembered in a special way at our yearly “Mass of Remembrance” hosted by the 5
th & 6
th grade
Release Classes, please contact Nico at the parish office. During this service, the names of our loved ones who have died this past year are read off and a special candle is presented to each family.
Cemetery Board Mtg on Oct 3rd, 2017
in the church basement at 7:00 P.
Sunday 9-24-17 wk #13
Member /Envelope/checks $ 814.00
plate offertory $ 152.25
TOTAL $ 966.25
Hurricane Irma 2nd collection $ 793.00
Harvest Festival via office $ 90.00
Silent Auction via office $ 65.00
Faith Formation tuition $ 80.00
Adult via office $ 40.00
Note: The new budget has been approved.
General fund income
new year to date
less est for startup cash $ 40,824.77
needed wkly per unrestricted
budget $ 2,902.25
target per new budget $ 37,729.25
Excess per budget $ 3,095.52
CMA 2017 as of 9-26-17
Goal $ 12,550.00
Pledged and received $ 6,155.00
* shortage of goal $ 6,395.00
# of donors 34
$ received $ 6,155.00
Peg Olsem
(507)329-1919
Office: 426-2369
ST. GABRIEL
FAITH FORMATION
Confirmation Students Rite of Testimony & Retreat
Today, our confirmation students, Jazmine Vega & Angela Henson stand before us and
proclaim publicly that they have worked faithfully to prepare themselves to be
Confirmed. They will be spending the afternoon on Retreat, studying about the Gifts
of the Holy Spirit. ~ Please lift them up in prayer! (Along with the eight IHM youth being
confirmed). Thank you! Confirmation Sunday is Oct. 22
2 pm at St. Gabriel’s/Fulda
Attention 6th, 7th & 8th graders
Don’t miss the FUN!!! The 27th Annual Middle School Youth Festival will be held this year, close to
‘home’ in Iona on
Sunday, Oct. 15
1:30 – 6 p.m.
St. Columba Parish, Iona
Contact Peg ASAP to register. Meet at St. Gabriel’s at 1 p.m.
(Eat lunch before coming! Mass & supper provided!)
Feature guest speaker will be Brian Kusek from Rochester – Along with a wonderful message for young teens, Brian is a gifted
musician.
Encourage your child to grow in their faith by experiencing a fun/faith-filled large group
event like this ~ it’s really awesome for them to see other kids their age celebrating their Catholic Faith!!!! You (and they!) will be glad
2017 BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN
The annual Baby Bottle Campaign kicks off today! Our St. Gabriel youth (kindergarten & first graders), together with their teachers will be passing out bottles/baggies today after Mass. Please bring them home and fill them with any loose change you may have laying around (Every little bit helps!) ~ There are additional bottles/baggies in the back of church on the Youth Table; so, if you didn’t get one, make sure to pick one up next week! We ask that you turn in your change to either the church office; or place in the basket in back of church each Sunday, from now until Oct. 29 Proceeds will go towards supporting young moms/
families in crisis pregnancy situations. Thank you in advance for your support of this
worthy cause!
BLESSING OF CATECHISTS
Next Sunday, Oct. 8, at the 8:30 a.m. Mass,
Msgr. Heiting will have a special blessing over our catechists. All Catechists, substitute teachers & volunteer office staff are asked to please come forward for the blessing!
NEW CONFIRMATION STUDENTS
Our first meeting will be 7 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 25,
at IHM/Currie. This includes this year’s 10th
graders. Students and a parent should attend.
Also – THANK YOU to Shannon Welling and to the 10th graders and their parents for hosting the Confirmation reception following Mass on the 22nd. Your willingness to do so is greatly appreciated!
Release time notes: We are off to a great start! Elementary Release classes began this past Monday. How fun to see SO many smiling/bright & beautiful young faces! J If there are any parents of kindergarteners, know that we offer classes for that age group as well. You can register by calling 425-2369.
HIGH SCHOOL release begins on Oct. 25.
Parents, please get your forms in!
St. Gabriel’s Classifieds
Don’t forget to check out the GREAT Lighthouse CD’s in the south entrance of Church. There are a variety of
topics; all guaranteed to deepen your Catholic Faith!
St. Ann Church of Slayton will have their annual pit-grilled chicken dinner with homemade pie and all the trimmings on Sunday, October 1, 2017. Dinner will be served from 11:00 am-1:30 pm. Carry out meals will be available in St. Ann’s School. Everyone is Welcome! Check out our country store and craft room in St. Ann’s School.
Fall Festival~ St. Catherine’s in Luverne, MN is holding their annual Roast Beef Dinner on October 1st.
This festival will have a country store, raffle, and delectable roast beef with all the trimmings. Please join us from 5 to 7 p.m. for this wonderful opportunity.
The Prairie Music Concert Association programs are about to begin! Yearly memberships are an incredible value
for students and adults looking for professional musical entertainment close to home. See as many as 11 different concerts on one ticket! Call or text Jan VanOort for more information: 507-479-3048.
On the occasion marking the 100th Anniversary of Fatima you are requested to attend a celebration on Friday, October 13 beginning at 4:30 PM. There will be Exposition, outdoor Rosary Procession, Confessions, and Benediction. Bishop John Quinn will celebrate Mass at 5:30 PM with several priests concelebrating. The celebration will take place at the Andy and Natalie Price farm which is located at 23274 670th Street, Kasson, just 20 miles west of Rochester on Highway 14. More information: www.giftoffatima2017.com or Andy Price 507-259-7675 or [email protected]
Seminarian Project~ WE NEED YOUR HELP! Each year the Worthington Deanery hosts a Middle School Youth Festival for our young people. This year, it will be next weekend, Oct. 15 in Iona. As part of our afternoon, we will be making care baskets for the seminarians. There are 18 young men from our diocese currently studying for the priesthood and 43 total at IHM. We are looking for financial donations toward the care baskets. If you would like to help, you may give your donation to Peg Olsem or place your donation in the offertory next weekend, the 7th/8th. Any amount would be appreciated. When making a contribution, please clearly mark the envelop “MSYF- Seminarian Project”. Please make your checks out to the “Worthington Deanery Youth Activity”. Thank you!
Our Lady of Good Council~ It’s Fall, and with the Fall season comes the traditional Fall Dinners in
the local churches. Our Lady of Good Council in Wilmont is planning a wonderful meal on October 8th. We will be serving Baked Ham, Mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, applesauce and assorted desserts. We will have chances on quilts, a Big Ticket, Bake Sale, and Silent Auction also. We will be serving from 11A-1P. We would love to see you on October 8th! Everyone is invited.
CELEBRATION FOR MSGR. HEITING~ IHM in Currie has invited St. Gabriel parishioners to join in celebrating the 30th
anniversary of Msgr. Heiting's priesthood on Saturday, October 24, 2017 after the 5:30 PM Mass. (You may also attend
mass at IHM before the celebration.) This is also the weekend our diocese has designated to appreciate and honor our
priests. More details of this celebration will follow as they become available. Please set this time aside to thank Msgr.
Heiting for all he does!
SAVE THE DATE - Bishop John Quinn and Bishop Bernard Harrington invite you to join them in Detroit for
the Beatification of Father Solanus Casey. The Diocese of Winona has organized a 3-night pilgrimage via deluxe motor coach bus to the Beatification Mass at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, November 17-20, 2017. Other highlights include the Fr. Solanus Casey Center, Sacred Heart Seminary, a tour of Detroit, and the Shrine of Christ’s Passion. A full itinerary
will be available soon on the diocesan web site, www.dow.org. For immediate questions, contact Ann Ringlien
at [email protected] or at 507-858-1241.