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WELCOME TO

Pastoral Emergencies 320-291-5678

Parish Office

Hours ............... Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 am-3:00 pm

Fri. 8:30 am-12:00 pm

Phone ....................................... 320-558-2124

Email ............ [email protected]

Father Backer ..............................................

Ext1or [email protected]

Website .......... www.churchofstlukes.com

Prayer Line .............................. 320-558-6169

Trustees ..... Judy Lashinski & Steve LaFond

Finance Council Chairperson ........ Steve Duncan

Pastoral Council Chairperson…...…...Tony Leither

Parish Staff

Parish Administrator ..................... Sue Miller

Ext 3 or [email protected]

Director of Faith Formation .......... Marilyn Popp

Ext 2 or [email protected]

Music .................................... Tammy Reinert

Mass Schedule

Weekend

Sat. 5:00 pm; Sun. 8:00 & 10:00 am

Weekday Masses

Tuesday—Friday 8:00 am

Saturday—9:00am

Chapel Hours

Sun.—Sat. 5:00 am to 9:00 pm

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Fri 9:00 am—9:00 pm

Hospitality after Mass

Join us in the gathering area for coffee

Sacraments

Reconciliation

1/2 hour before Daily Mass Tues-Sat

Before weekend Masses:

Sat.- 4:15 PM; Sun.– 7:15 & 9:15 AM

And by appointment

Baptisms/Baptism Prep Classes

Prep class required before each baptism, please

call parish office to make arrangements.

Weddings

Contact the parish office one year prior

to your requested wedding date.

RCIA

Contact: Bruce Fladebo—320-260-3303

[email protected]

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17545 Huber Avenue N.W. • Clearwater, Minnesota 55320

Divine Mercy Sunday– April 28, 2019

THE CHURCH OF

Father Dennis Backer, Parochial Administrator

V I S I O N S T A T E M E N T

The Church of St. Luke is a Catholic Community, centered in Christ through baptism and formed by the Eucharist.

We strive to always be a community where every heart is touched by our Christian fellowship.

P A S T O R ’ S R E F L E C T I O N S

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Today is a very special day for eleven of our youth who received Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time. First Communion

is considered one of the holiest and most important occasions in a Catholic person's life.��They are Madelyn Friedrichs,

Brayden Galloway, Clare Gohmann, Melody Helget, Veronica Hoyt, Payton Kenning, Crosby Leither, William Schueller,

Arica Stach, Isabela Ventura and Ty Hauck. Please pray that they will see the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and

desire to receive Him each week at Sunday Mass. May our Lord Jesus Christ bless them abundantly.

Divine Mercy Sunday: TODAY! Divine Mercy Sunday is the Octave Day or 8

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day of Easter, a day that celebrates the merciful love of

God shining through the whole Easter Triduum and the whole Easter mystery. It is a day of declaration of reparation for all sin, thus the

Day of Atonement�� are invited to attend the Divine Mercy Sunday Prayer Service at 3:00 p.m. April 28

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. Confessions will start

at 2:30 pm and continue throughout the service. At the end of the service there will be a special anointing of the sick.

Opportunity for prayer: A prayer team available the first Sunday of each month after the 10am Mass. There will be the

opportunity for prayer Sunday, May 5

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, 2019. If you would like prayer for yourself, a loved one, or other needs, come to

the adoration chapel for prayer with the prayer team.

Archdiocesan Marriage Day Celebration�

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�Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m. Mass, Cathedral of Saint Paul Celebrate the beautiful mystery

of the mutual self-gift between a man and woman in the Sacrament of Matrimony. The celebration includes Mass, renewal of vows, and

a short reception. Couples celebrating their silver and golden anniversaries will be honored in a special way and are invited to attend.

Families and friends of all couples are welcome! Couples married one or more year may request a commemorative certificate signed by

Archbishop Hebda. To request a certificate, please contact the Office of Marriage, Family & Life by June 10 at 651-291-4488 or

[email protected].

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Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! I want to take a moment to say thank you to all of you who helped in any way with the Holy

Week Liturgies. There is always a danger in listing people, simply because someone may get left out and be hurt. I am grateful for every-

one who played any role, from those who do the same work each year, to those who were asked this year (even last minute) to help out.

The liturgies of the Triduum are always amazing for me, more so because I know the work behind the scenes that goes into making them

run smoothly. So please know I am thankful for all of you. I know we had many visitors come through our doors this past Holy Week,

thank you for making people feel welcome at St Luke's.

This weekend we have our young people receiving their first Eucharist at our 10:00am Mass. This also brings many visitors to our parish

as family and friends come to share the joy of our young people receiving Jesus in his Holy Body and Blood. Our young people have been

looking forward to this day for some time. I would ask that you keep them in your prayers that they may always keep the excitement

and thrill of receiving Jesus. I can still remember my own First Communion. I hope you can yours. This weekend try and renew your

own excitement and thrill. You are not coming forward to receive bread and wine, it is Jesus very Body and Blood, His gift to us.

This may be a good time to remind everyone that the Church is a 'Sacred place of worship'. We should be remembering as we come into

the church. We should be putting ourselves in a prayerful state. Many come early to Mass to spend time in prayer. Before the 10:00am

Mass the community prays the rosary. We should be respectful of those who are spending some quiet time in prayer before Mass. As

we enter this sacred place, we should remove any gum we may have been chewing (there are wastebaskets in the gathering area).

Please also remember that when you come forward to receive Him in his body and blood, receive Him reverently. We do not 'TAKE'

Jesus from the minister, we "RECEIVE" Him. Place your none dominant hand on top of your dominant hand, allow the Eucharistic min-

ister to present you the Host, say your "Amen" so they can hear you, then allow them to place the host in your hand. Then before you

move, pick up the host and put it into your mouth. You should consume the host right away, not go back to your pew first.

If you choose to receive the precious blood please make sure you are taking care when you are taking the Chalice and handing the Chal-

ice back. The precious Blood is a liquid and can too easily spill if you are not careful. This is not like spilling milk at your dinner table. It

is like blood dripping from the cross. Receive Him reverently and carefully.

Congratulations to our children who receive Him today for the first time.

Please join us this afternoon for the Divine Mercy service.

Fr Backer

Faith and Family

Today is a very special day for our youth who are making their

first Communion. As Catholics we believe that during the

Eucharistic prayer, at the consecration the ordinary bread and

wine that we bring to the altar become the body and Blood of our

Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that Jesus Christ is literally present

in the Holy Eucharist—body, blood, soul and divinity. We

believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist because

Jesus tells us this is true in Scripture “I am the bread of life. Your

fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the

bread, which comes down from heaven that a man may eat of it

and not die. I am the living bread, which came down from heaven;

if any one eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread,

which I shall give for the life of the world, is my flesh. The Jews

then disputed among themselves, saying, ‘How can this man give

us his flesh to eat?’ So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to

you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his

blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my

blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For

my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He who

eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in

him” (John 6:48-56). This is the same body that was hanging on the

cross, the same blood that was poured there. This miracle of

God’s physical presence to us at every Mass is a witness of

Christ’s love for us and His longing for each of us to have a

personal relationship with Him.

�� the Eucharist comes strength to live the Christian life and zeal to

share that life with others."- St. John Paul II

Important dates to remember

April 28 TODAY……. 10:00 am First Eucharist

April 28

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TODAY…... 3:00pm Divine Mercy Service (2:30

Reconciliation)

May 5

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10:00am Mass ….May Crowning of Mary to Follow

May 8

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6:30 10

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Grade…... Confirmation Parent/Youth

Meeting

May 18

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10:00am ...Confirmation Basilica of St Mary

Minneapolis

Save The Date! St Luke Vacation Bible School will be

Sunday August 4

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through Thursday August 8

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from

6:00-8:30pm. The Theme this year is ROAR! Life is wild!

God is good. Roar VBS is an African adventure for the

entire crew. Students will learn that "God is good" and

will stay with them forever.

Volunteers Needed: VBS ROAR! will be held on August 4

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through August 8

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! Please sign up to help to make this fun and

wonderful opportunity for our youth to walk closer with our

Lord. There is a sign up in the gathering area. We begin

preparing for this event in May-June.

Faith Formation Registration 2019-2020 is available on our

website: Churchofstlukes.com or in paper form. Register now to

be prepared this fall.

FORMED.org There is an amazing amount of Catholic material

on formed. Sign up and check it out, from studies to apologetics

as well as movies on saints and educational videos for children.

There is something for everyone. You can sign up for FREE by

going to https://churchofstlukes.formed.org.

P A R I S H & COMMUN I T Y E V E N T S

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Baptism

Attendance at a one hour Baptismal Preparation Program is

required and parish registration is expected. Please call the

parish office a minimum of 2 months prior to your desired date

for baptism to register for the Baptismal Preparation classes.

Marriage

Contact the parish office one year prior to your requested

wedding date and set up an appointment with Father Backer

Marriage Preparation classes and a retreat are required.

Faith formation 2018-2019 has come to a close. Thank You to

all the families for helping their children with lessons, prayers

and bible verses. The youth loved to “earn” St Luke’s loot for

their efforts. Thanks goes out to our prayer support people who

prayed through out the years during class time. And thank you

also to those teachers and volunteers who put in countless hours

to teach our youth. Please thank them for their service. They are

Sarah O’Konek, Lisa Neuman, Krista and Milton Ventura, Jenelle

Stach, Sarah Jensen, Cami Taylor, Christine Kenning, Melissa

Hadfield, Bob Gapinski, Sharon Klisch, Deb and Dennis Yoerg,

Paul & Terri Theede, Jen Ergen, Hilary Studenski, Nicole Brix,

Dawn Gohmann, Tony and Julie Leither, Laura Johnson, Sylvia

Lafond, Laura Lieser, Kathy Brusso, Steve Friedrichs, Dan Popp,

Lester German, Kiley O’Konek, John Jordan, Sam LaFond, Tanner

Ziwicki, Emily Studenski��

�� serve our Youth and their

families. And thank you also to those who so graciously work

with our little ones on Sunday mornings during Mass.

Family Rosary Procession Sunday, May 5, 1:30 p.m., State

Capital As a public witness to our Catholic faith during this

month dedicated to our Blessed Mother Mary, come with family

and friends to the Archdiocesan Family Rosary Procession led by

Archbishop Bernard Hebda. Gather at the State Capitol at 1:30

p.m. The procession to the Cathedral of Saint Paul begins at 2

p.m. Those who cannot walk the route may go directly to the

Cathedral to pray the Rosary. Find more details at archspm.org/

events and at minnesotarosaryprocessions.org.

A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend renews the promises

you made to each other on your wedding day. Experience an enrichment

for your marriage that will make your good marriage great! The

next available Weekends are Jul 12-14, 2019 in Buffalo, MN and

Aug 3-4, 2019 in Cedar, MN. Early registration is highly

recommended. For more information visit our website

at: twincitieswwme.org or contact Brent & Tracy

at [email protected] or 612-756-8720.

The Serra Club of Wright County will meet at the Kings House

in Buffalo on Thursday, May 9. Rosary in the Chapel at 5:10;

followed by a prayer service and a light supper, then at 7p.m.

Deacon Andrew Zipp, a member of the St. Michael parish, who

will be ordained on May 25, 2019 at the Cathedral, will share

with us his journey to the priesthood. Reservations are required

for the light supper call Sharon 763 497-2454. Serra is a lay

Catholic organization that promotes vocations to the priesthood

and religious life, and helps its members to be better-informed

laypersons

Just a reminder that the rosary is prayed daily, 1/2 hr. before

Mass Tuesday-Friday at 7:30am, Saturday at 8:30am. On Monday

the rosary is prayed in the chapel at 8:30am.

Mass Schedule & Intentions

Tuesday, April 30th

8:00 am † J. Duane Nelson

Wednesday, May 1st

8:00 am † Shirley Weber

Thursday, May 2nd

8:00 am Sue Miller

Friday, May 3rd

8:00 am Fr. Backer

Saturday, May 4th

9:00 am Paul DeMars

Saturday, May 4th

5:00 pm † David Ewert

Sunday, May 5th

8:00 am † Donna Burton

10:00 am Parishioners

Minister’s Schedule For May 4th & 5th

Servers

5:00 pm Amanda Klocker & Volunteer

8:00 am Callie & Kayla Jensen

10:00 am LuAnn Hoyt & Megan Gapinski

Lectors

5:00 pm Mert Gohman

8:00 am Tom Godlewski

10:00 am Tom Jones

Ushers

5:00 pm Ken & Mary Abraham

8:00 am Durane & Ed Corrigan

10:00 am James & Laura Lieser

Eucharistic Ministers

5:00 pm Lance Klocker, Dan (P) & Jan Goeman

8:00 am Jane Gohman (P), Peter Kroeplin &

Mary Lenk

10:00 am David Herzan (P), Donna Dovel (P) &

Deb Yoerg

Sacristans

5:00 pm Dan Goeman

8:00 am Mary Lou Thompson

10:00 am Donna Dovel

Sound

5:00 pm John McCooley

8:00 am Joe Furey

10:00 am Daniel Popp

Video

5:00 pm Rita McCooley

8:00 am Patricia O’Konek

10:00 am Jacob Popp

Music

5:00 pm O’Konek Family

8:00 am Choir

10:00 am Choir

Hospitality

5:00 pm Paul, Hope, Suzuko & Mary Theede

8:00 am Todd & Sarah Jensen & family

10:00 am Kelly Buboltz & family

Greeters

5:00 pm Bill Gohman

8:00 am Allen Golombiecki & Marie Gohman

10:00 am Mary Bicknell & Melisa Tenvoorde family

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St. Luke’s Calendar

Monday, April 29th

7:00 pm AA Meeting

Tuesday, April 30th

8:00 am Quilting

Wednesday, May 1st

Thursday, May 2nd

Friday, May 3rd

9:00 am — 9:00 pm Adoration

Readings for the week of May 5, 2019

Sunday:….. Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a]/Rv

5:11-14/Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14

Monday:... Acts 6:8-15/Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 [1ab]/Jn 6:22-29

Tuesday: ...Acts 7:51--8:1a/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and

21ab [6a]/Jn 6:30-35

Wednesday: ...Acts 8:1b-8/Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a [1]/Jn 6:35-40

Thursday: ….Acts 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 [1]/Jn 6:44-51

Friday:…... Acts 9:1-20/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 6:52-59

Saturday:.. Acts 9:31-42/Ps 116: 12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [12]/Jn 6:60-69

Next Sunday:.. Acts 13:14, 43-52/Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5 [3c]/Rv 7:9, 14b-

17/Jn 10:27-30

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Registration

Welcome to the Church of St. Luke. Please call the parish office to

become a registered member.

Welcome to St. Luke Parish family new members

Jerry & Cindy Miessen.

Thank you from Jack Weber for everything that was

done for Shirley's funeral. It was very much

appreciated.

Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to Kim Smith

on the passing of her father.

Learn more about the option of a natural burial 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 30 at St. Peter’s, Mendota Height The

Catholic Cemeteries will begin to offer a natural burial option at

Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights, beginning June 1. If

you are interested in learning more about natural burial, you are

invited to a free informational meeting about this new option.

Please call 651-228-9991 or RSVP on our website at http://

www.catholic-cemeteries.org/upcoming_events.aspx

Celebrating 30 years of Ministry!!

Pregnancy Resource Center “Walk For Life” is Saturday May4,

2019. Check in starts at 9:00, the Walk is at 10:00. Register at

PregHelpFriends.org/Walk. You can help Pregnancy Resource

Center continue to thrive by raising money, securing your

pledges, and walking at the annual Walk.

***Also this weekend people doing this walk will be collecting

pledges in the gathering space. Please sponsor them if you your-

self cannot do the walk.

St Lukes Garage Sale & Holiday Sale— Please keep our garage

sale in mind as you are spring cleaning. The sale is scheduled for

June 20th-23rd. Drop off dates are June 9-19th. Thank you for

your generosity.

The Holiday Sale will be in October. Stay tuned for more info.

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[email protected]

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[email protected]

KofC meeting reminder: 4th Thursday each month

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