St. Nicholas Catholic Church 412 W. 4th Street Carver, MN 55315 952-448-2345
"A community committed to welcoming, stewardship and evangelizing since 1868."
Annual Fall Festival - September 11-12
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Fr. Thomas Joseph
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 – THE TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Wis 9:13-18b,Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14-17;Phmn 9-10, 12-17;Lk 14:25-33
Let us celebrate the fruit of our labor! After the long summer break how appropriate it is for us to begin the school/work year with Labor Day. In the Book of Proverbs 14:23 we read, "In all labor there is profit, but mere talk tends only to penury." Let our labor bring profit to support our family and God's people, and may those without labor, who want to work, find the labor they desire.
Our Blessings and Prayers to the miners in Chile! You all may have heard of the 33 miners in San Jose, Chile. Thank God they are safe and let us continue to pray that all the rescue operations go well so that they are able to join their family and friends again soon.
Rosemary K. Meyer who was born in Carver was also buried here in our St. Nicholas Cemetery a few weeks ago. I’m pictured here with her niece, Pat Randall and friends Anne and Ruthann who came from Brainerd for the service.
Parish Festival is next weekend! All the hard work many of you good people are doing will bear fruit and be seen during the Fall Festival weekend. May St. Nicholas, our patron Saint continue to watch over us.
Fall Festival Feature, Issue 11! New this year is the Food Garden which will replace the Sunday Chicken Dinner in the Parish Center. Back by popular demand is “Memphis” Ben and his famous Memphis-Style Pork Lunch. The Chicken will also be available, but as a lunch version of the Saturday Chicken Dinner. The ever-popular (and kid favorite) Tacos-In-A-Bag will be also be served. The Faith Formation/Youth booth will have hot dogs & chips as well as some Mexican favorites like tamales with bean & rice and a fruit drink. Patrons can choose any of these options for lunch on Sunday.
What Festival isn’t complete without some games for the kids? Well, new games will make their presence at this year’s Festival. Test your dart throwing, ring tossing, softball tossing or your golf putting ability at the Games Booth on Saturday from 4pm to 6pm and Sunday from 2pm to 4pm with a chance to win candy prizes, 2-liter bottles of soda and coupons for Subway, Jimmy John’s, McDonald’s and more!
With one week to go before the Festival, keep spreading the word and be sure to come and check out all the fun at this year’s Festival! We hope you will consider volunteering with an activity and spending some time at the Festival with your fellow parishioners. Our Festival is the success that it is due to the many people who step up to help plan, volunteer and spend time at the Festival. Your contributions cannot be thanked enough by the Festival committee and Father Thomas! Thank you and God Bless, Kathy & Patrick Dempsey.
Healing Mass! St. Nicholas is hosting a Healing Mass with Father Jim Livingston on Friday, September 17th at 7 pm with the Rosary starting at 6:30 pm. Please join us for this wonderful opportunity!
Prayer Shawl! We will have our first Prayer Shawl get together on Tuesday, September 14th at 7 p.m. in the Parish Center. You don’t have to come every time, just when you want to and stay as long as you want to. You can join anytime. We will probably meet a few times per month. Everything you will need will be supplied. If you have your own yarn and needles, you’re welcome to bring that with you. We are also in need of yarn donations which can be dropped off at the Parish Office. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon at the Parish Office.
Help Needed! We are in need of more Ushers, Lectors, Sacristans, Eucharist ministers, and Altar Servers! Please call the Parish Office if you are interested in joining any of these ministries.
Rosary! We will be praying the rosary before all week-end Masses. Please come early to join us. We are also in need of volunteer to lead the rosary at some of the Masses. Please contact the parish office if you can help.
Adoration! We have Adoration the First Friday of every month at 3 pm and every Friday from 6-7 pm. Please come and spend some time with Jesus.
Pastoral Visit and Privacy Laws! In previous years, places like hospitals and nursing homes would automatically notify a priest if a person was admitted to their facility. However with current privacy laws, these facilities can no longer do that without your consent or request. Please be aware of this change and discuss it with your loved ones so that you will be able to receive a pastoral visit should the need arise.
Faith Formation Registration! St. Nicholas’s Faith Formation classes for 2010-2011 begin on Wednesday, September 15th. Classes run from 6-7:30 pm. Please return your Faith Formation registration forms to the Parish Office as soon as possible. If you know of others who are looking for a program, please encourage them to consider joining us. We are happy to welcome new families at any time.
Dear Padre Question! The following question was taken from Our Sunday Visitor. Recently, I watched a video of the funeral of Pope John Paul II and noticed that there were pallbearers in very formal dress. Were these members of the pope’s extended family? Who gave them this role?
Answer: The pallbearers to which you refer belong to a group of men called Gentlemen of His Holiness. They serve as attendants to the pope in various roles and are most in evidence on more formal occasions.
Before the reforms of the papal household that followed the Second Vatican Council, they came from noble families that had long served the papacy. More recently, members of this group were appointed from non-noble backgrounds and the honor was given to prominent laymen who had served the Church in a distinguished fashion. The number of Gentleman of His Holiness was never large and some serve only in an honorary fashion.
From the time of Pope Leo I, the pontifical household has included personal attendants to the pope in his private apartments. Their proximity to the pope gave them considerable prestige and they variously ranked as papal counts, Knights of the Golden Spur and nobles of the papal courts of Rome and Avignon.
While the papal court before Vatican II was much more extensive than it is now, service in its ranks is still considered a high honor, especially among old Roman families. [Pastoral Answers Msgr. M. Francis Mannion, Our Sunday Visitor, November 23, 2008, Faith Section Page 19]
Sunday Reflection! The Gospel for this Sunday is from Luke 14 in which Jesus says, "If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple." Jesus knows better. Certainly He is not asking us to hate anyone, including our own lives--after all He is a God of life. Rather, He is reminding us as someone said, "God is first, friends second and I third." Do we place Jesus first in our lives?
In Christ Jesus,
Fr. Thomas Joseph
The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, September 6th in honor of Labor Day!!
Love Inc. Financial Class Coming Soon! Love INC is sponsoring a class called “Managing Your Money” this fall. This 7-week class will offer a non-judgmental environment to encourage growth leading to financial freedom. This basic introduction to budgeting and managing money using biblical principles will help low to middle-income families break free of financial problems, including debt that can make life hard. The class will meet on 7 Thursday nights, September 23 to November 11, from 7:00–8:30 P.M. at Westwood Community Church in Chanhassen. Each session will include a group teaching time followed by one-on-one time with a caring, personal coach. There is no cost to attend the class, and free child care is provided. Limited space is still available. If you are interested in registering, please call Love INC at 952 448-3261.
Mass of Thanksgiving and Remembrance: Saturday, September 11 at the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am by Auxiliary Bishop Lee A. Piché. A short reception will follow. On this weekend, the ninth anniversary of the September 11 tragedy, let us recognize and show our appreciation for all civic servants who look after our safety. We will commemorate all those who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Archdiocesan Planning Process Update! Did you know that the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is engaged in a strategic planning process? This process will result in mergers and other structural changes in a significant number of parishes as well as a comprehensive set of strategic initiatives affecting all parishes and schools. The strategic planning process was launched in February 2009. Decisions regarding changes in parishes will be announced at Masses throughout the Archdiocese on the weekend of October 16th and 17th, 2010. It’s important to know that the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is not alone in our need to make changes to ensure the future health of our local Church. Many other dioceses across the United States have gone through reorganization in the past several years. Even during the past ten years in this Archdiocese, there have been changes to parish and school structure. Currently, there are 217 parishes within the Archdiocese, ten less than a decade ago and there are 98 schools within the Archdiocese, three less than a decade ago. Clustered parishes are also not a new concept. Right now, 25% of parishes within the Archdiocese are in a cluster relationship with one pastor serving two or more parishes. Nationally, the percentage of clustered parishes is higher. You can learn more about the archdiocesan planning process by visiting: http://planning.archspm.org/.
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The Archdiocesan permanent deacon formation program will begin the discernment and application process this fall for admission to Aspirancy (novitiate) in fall 2011. Men married or single and at least 30 years old can begin now by: 1) applying to the prerequisite Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute that begins on Monday evening, September 13 (go to the St. Paul Seminary webpage at http://www.stthomas.edu/spssod/ for an application or call 651-962-6890), and 2) attending our “Diaconate Inquiry Course” on Tuesday evenings Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 9 and Saturday morning Nov. 20 at the St. Paul Seminary. This course will introduce men (and their wives) to the vocation, spirituality, and role of the permanent deacon in the Archdiocese and will explain the discernment, application, and formation process. Those who cannot attend this fall may attend one of the courses offered next winter or spring. For more information on the Diaconate Inquiry Course, contact Deacon Russ Shupe at (651) 291-4428 or email: shuper@archspm.org. Even if you cannot apply for diaconate formation now, you may still attend the Diaconate Inquiry Course to learn more about this unique vocation in the Church.