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“InstituteoftheIncarnateWord”IVEPastor: Fr. Andrew Whiting, IVE AssociatePastors: Fr. Javier Ibarra, IVE Deacon:Dcn. Frank Cesario Administrator: Brian Sturm, ext. 10 Secretary: Shirley Pestka, ext. 101 Bookkeeper: Martha Opelt, ext.109 FaithFormation/CGS Sister Strength of Martyrs, ext.105 Con irmation/YouthMinistry Beverly Miller, ext. 110 DirectorofMusic:Grace Kunkel, ext.102 ParishTrusteeDaniel Weidner PriestResidence: 512 E. Mulberry St.

LoyolaCatholicSchool:388-0600 IVEMinorSeminary: 387-2565 Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará:388-8088

MassSchedule

Daily: 7:00 am Mondaythru Friday 8:00 am Saturday

Saturday: 5:15 pm

Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:15 am Latin Mass 1:00 pm (Español)

HolyDay: See bulletin

SSPeter&PaulParishOf ice:105 North 5th St., Mankato, MN 56001

Phone: 507-388-2995 Fax: 507-388-7661

July 18, 2021

16th Sunday In Ordinary Time

The Apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done

and taught.

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 2

SacramentofReconciliation

Saturday: 11 am-noon & 4-5 pm Daily: After the 7:00 am Mass

Othertimesbyappointment.

SacramentofBaptism Contact the Parish Of ice at least one month in advance of the desired date. For baptism preparation sessions for parents and sponsors please contact Sister Strength of Martyrs at 388-2995. The usual time for Baptism is at 2:00 pm the 4th Saturday of the month.

SacramentofMatrimonyFor registered, participating members of the Parish, arrangements for preparation and the date are made by contacting one of the pastors at least six months before the wedding.

BulletinNoticesAll articles for the bulletin are due by 2 pm on Tuesday. Bulletin articles should always be turned in to the parish of ice with a contact person’s name and phone number.

NewMembersWelcomePlease register at the Parish Of ice.

Saturday: EWTN 7:00am, 11:00am, 6:00pm Sunday: KEYC TV (Mankato) 7:30am EWTN 7:00am, 11:00am, 11:00pm Week Days: EWTN 7:00am,11:00am, 6:00pm, 11:00pm

OTHER EWTN CATHOLIC PROGRAMMING: [Cable Ch 80]

Daily: Chaplet of Divine Mercy 2:00 pm Week days: Children’s Programming 3:00- 4:00pm Rosary 8:00am, 8:30 pm Friday: Stations of the Cross 6:00 am, 1:30 pm

Televised Masses

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Monday, July 19 7:00 am +Kevin Garrity: Mallory Hoffman +John and Bernice Eckstein: Patty Kobel +Lorraine Carpenter: Lois Kobel Tuesday, July 20 7:00 am +Janet Rudie: Family +Rosemary Wenner: Family Intentions of Julie Montoya: Mallory Hoffman Wednesday, July 21 7:00 am +Edith Dauk: Jeanette Barsness +Phaxico Xavie: Ngoc Le + Deceased Members of the Cesario and Stengert Families: John and Barbara Hughes Thursday, July 22 7:00 am +Billy Davis: Max and Mary Warden +Charles Schloesser: Tom and JoAnn Schlosser Intentions of Nick Hoffman: Mom Friday, July 23 7:00 am +Mike Bauer: Family +Tim Mead: Carol Mead and Family Intentions of Byron and Marlene Houg, 44th Wedding Anniversary: Marlene Saturday, July 24 8:00 am +James Schweiss: Jan Bauer +Tong Family, Dad and Grandma : Minh Tong Intentions of Toni and Nick: Margory Hage

Ushers Schedule for the Month of July Please arrive 20 minutes before Mass. Thank you.

5:15 pm July 24,31 Mark Frederick, Mike Bach, James Bach, Jerry Omera 7:30 am July 25 Tom Miller, Joe Goettl, Roger Sonnek, Bernie Fasnacht 9:30 am July 25 Stan Huettl, Wayne Huettl Tim Altenhofen If you are unable to keep your assigned appointment please contact another usher. Thank You.

TODAY’S READINGS

Monday: Ex 14:5-18; Ex 15:1bc-6; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Ex 14:21 — 15:1; Ex 15:8-10, 12, 17; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Ps 78:18-19, 23-28; Mt 13:1-9 Thursday: Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Friday: Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Mt 13:24-30 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44; Ps 145:10-11, 15-18; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15

PASTOR’S MESSAGE 3

The Most Cherished of American Freedoms

In 1634, a mix of Catholic and Protestant settlers arrived at St. Clement’s Island in Southern Maryland from England aboard the Ark and the Dove. They had come at the invitation of the Catholic Lord Baltimore, who had been granted Maryland by the Protestant King Charles I of England. While Catholics and Protestants were killing each other in Europe, Lord Baltimore imagined Maryland as a society where people of different faiths could live together peacefully. This vision was soon codified in Maryland’s 1649 Act Concerning Religion (also called the “Toleration Act”), which was the first law in our nation’s history to protect an individual’s right to freedom of con-science.

Maryland’s early history teaches us that, like any freedom, religious liberty requires constant vigilance and protection, or it will disappear. Maryland’s experiment in religious toleration ended within a few decades. The colo-ny was placed under royal control, and the Church of England became the established religion. Discriminatory laws, including the loss of political rights, were enacted against those who refused to conform. Catholic chapels were closed, and Catholics were restricted to practicing their faith in their homes. The Catholic community lived under these conditions until the American Revolution.

By the end of the 18th century, our nation’s founders embraced freedom of religion as an essential condi-tion of a free and democratic society. James Madison, often called the Father of the Constitution, described con-science as “the most sacred of all property.” He wrote that “the Religion then of every man must be left to the con-viction and conscience of every man; and it is the right of every man to exercise it as these may dictate.” George Washington wrote that “the establishment of Civil and Religious Liberty was the Motive that induced me to the field of battle.” Thomas Jefferson assured the Ursuline Sisters—who had been serving a mostly non-Catholic popu-lation by running a hospital, an orphanage, and schools in Louisiana since 1727—that the principles of the Constitu-tion were a “sure guarantee” that their ministry would be free “to govern itself according to its own voluntary rules, without interference from the civil authority.”

It is therefore fitting that when the Bill of Rights was ratified, religious freedom had the distinction of being the First Amendment. Religious liberty is indeed the first liberty. The First Amendment guarantees that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”

Recently, in a unanimous Supreme Court judgment affirming the importance of that first freedom, the Chief Justice of the United States explained that religious liberty is not just the first freedom for Americans; rather it is the first in the history of democratic freedom, tracing its origins back the first clauses of the Magna Carta of 1215 and beyond. In a telling example, Chief Justice Roberts illustrated our history of religious liberty in light of a Catholic issue decided upon by James Madison, who guided the Bill of Rights through Congress and is known as the archi-tect of the First Amendment:

[In 1806] John Carroll, the first Catholic bishop in the United States, solicited the Executive’s opinion on who should be appointed to direct the affairs of the Catholic Church in the territory newly acquired by the Louisi-ana Purchase. After consulting with President Jefferson, then-Secretary of State James Madison responded that the selection of church “functionaries” was an “entirely ecclesiastical” matter left to the Church’s own judgment. The “scrupulous policy of the Constitution in guarding against a political interference with religious affairs,” Madison explained, prevented the Government from rendering an opinion on the “selection of ecclesiastical individuals.”

That is our American heritage, our most cherished freedom. It is the first freedom because if we are not free in our conscience and our practice of religion, all other freedoms are fragile. If citizens are not free in their own consciences, how can they be free in relation to others, or to the state? If our obligations and duties to God are im-peded, or even worse, contradicted by the government, then we can no longer claim to be a land of the free, and a beacon of hope for the world.

Excerpts from Our First, Most Cherished Liberty: A Statement on Religious Liberty from the USCCB

Father Kevin Stolt, IVE, who was here for the summer mission has been assigned as a Parochial Vicar at SS Peter and Paul beginning in August.

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PHÚC ÂM: Mc 6, 30-34 "Họ như đàn chiên không người chăn". Tin Mừng Chúa Giêsu Kitô theo Thánh Marcô. Khi ấy, các tông đồ hội lại bên Chúa Giêsu và thuật lại với Người mọi việc các ông đã làm và đã giảng dạy. Người liền bảo các ông: "Các con hãy lui vào nơi vắng vẻ mà nghỉ ngơi một chút". Vì lúc ấy dân chúng kẻ đến người đi tấp nập, đến nỗi các tông đồ không có thì giờ ăn uống. Vậy các ngài xuống thuyền, chèo tới một nơi vắng vẻ hẻo lánh. Thấy các ngài đi, nhiều người hiểu ý, và từ các thành phố, người ta đi bộ kéo đến nơi đó và tới nơi trước các ngài. Lúc ra khỏi thuyền, Chúa Giêsu thấy dân chúng thật đông, thì động lòng thương, vì họ như đàn chiên không người chăn, và Người dạy dỗ họ nhiều điều. Đó là lời Chúa.

Eucharistic Adoration

We will have Eucharistic Adoration every Monday from 7:45 am - 6:00

pm in the Church. The daily Adoration will not

continue, only the Monday 7:45 am to 6:00 pm adoration will.

Daily Rosary We are praying the Rosary Monday through Friday before the weekday Mass starting approximately at 6:30 am and Saturday after the 8:00 am Mass. We will continue to pray the Ro-sary on Saturdays before the 5:15 pm Mass and Sundays before all Masses. Come early and pray with us. Rosary and Chaplet of the Holy Face Sunday at 3:00 p.m. for the Holy Face of Jesus

Mystical Rose Prayer Group Mondays at 10:00 am

Rosary for Priests/Vocations Wednesdays at 1:30 pm Thursdays at 1:30 pm

Stations of the Cross Please join the Holy Souls Sodality as they pray the Stations of the Cross for the Souls in Pur-gatory every First Friday at 5:15 PM in Church. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy prayers follow the Stations. Following the Chaplet there will be Ablaze Praise and Worship Adoration for the youth. All are invited to stay and worship.

The Catholic Ministries Appeal funds diocesan led min-istries throughout the 20 coun-ties of southern Minnesota. Our parish Goal is $49,325.00. We have received $17,833.00 from

68 parishioners. If you haven’t already contribut-ed, please return your CMA pledge card or give online at www.catholicfsmn.org.

Let us Pray for the Sick: Gloria Brosnan Marlin Portner Paul Scheurer Betty Sohler

Father Terry Brennan, SJ Father Tom Schloemer, SJ

Coming Back to Mass Philip Briskey, with the diocese of Winona-Rochester is putting together a series of short videos encouraging folks to come to Mass. He would like to feature indi-viduals and families from our diocese speaking about why they attend Mass, why the Eucharist is important to them, and encouraging others to come to Mass. If you would like to participate, please contact Philip at Diocese of Winona-Rochester , 55 West Sanborn St/ P O Box 588 Winona, Mn 55987 or mobile phone 608 385-1341, or pbriskey@dowr.org

School Sisters of Notre Dame The School Sisters of Notre Dame at Our Lady of Good Counsel campus are looking for volunteers to help at their 45th Annual Craft Fair and Garage Sale. This year’s event will be held mostly outdoors, on Saturday September 25th from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00. There will be a variety of roles to fill: Greeters, Sales people, Same-day set-up helpers, and Pedestrian Traffic Directors. Shifts will be available to all volunteers, along with the prom-ise of plenty of fun to be had! For more information or to register as a volunteer, please contact Carrie Feehan at cfeehan@ssndcp.org or 507-389-4230 by July 31st.

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Pro Life Because of our belief and hope in the Resurrection, we can face death not with fear, but with preparation...We pre-pare for eternal life by choos-ing to love and follow God now, in our daily lives and decisions.

Rosary Society The Rosaries Intentions you are pray-ing for this week are for all those nearing death, that their faith will grow ever stronger as they prepare in hope to share eternal life with Christ.

July 11, 2021 Budget

Adult Env. $ 7,044.00 $ 8,957.00

Plate Coll. $ 943.29 $ 1,058.00

E Transfer $ 1,769.50 $ 2.900.00

Total

$ 9.756.79

$ 12,915.00

In Our Generosity We Imitate God

Children $ $

Upcoming Parish Improvements: Security Locks for Doors - $15,823 (completed) Smoke Stack - $24,960 (approved) Seminary Asbestos Abatement – ~$100,000 (in progress) Air Conditioning Exchanger in church - $13,560

(planned) Church Ceiling Repair – seeking quotes

(planned) Total Planned Improvements ~$180,000

Thank you to all the parishioners who have donated to the building and maintenance projects! We currently have $112,500 in savings for these im-provements.

*** The copper sewer lines in the Minor Seminary have rotted and that is why we’re required to do the asbestos abatement to access and replace the sewer line. ***

Summer Retreat Retreat August 13-15 Shalom Hill, Retreat Center near Win-dom. Co-Leaders are Fr. Jonathan Fasnacht and Deb MnManimon. $110 for two nights room, meals, talks ($55 for commuters). Time for prayer, Mass, song, adoration, discussion, renewal. Register with Rosalie Beyer at rbeyer@dowr.org, two weeks ahead. Pay at event. Ques-tions? Susan Windley-Daoust swindley@dowr.org.

Sympathy With Faith in the Resurrection We Recommend to the Lord

Joan Schmitz Sharon Anderson

++++++++++++++ We express our most sincere sympathy to Karen Gruis and her family upon the death of her sister, Helen Sanuelson from Brooklyn Center, MN. May the Lord whom she sought in her life now keep her in everlasting joy.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Ex 14:5-18; Ex 15:1bc-6; Mt 12:38-42 Martes: Ex 14:21 — 15:1; Ex 15:8-10, 12, 17; Mt 12:46-50 Miércoles: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Sal 78 (77):18-19, 23-28; Mt 13:1-9 Jueves: Cant 3:1-4b o 2 Cor 5:14-17; Sal 63 (62):2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Viernes: Ex 20:1-17; Sal 19 (18):8-11; Mt 13:18-23 Sábado: Ex 24:3-8; Sal 50 (49):1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Mt 13:24-30 Domingo: 2 Re 4:42-44; Sal 145 (144):10-11, 15-18; Ef 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15

Evangelio Marcos (6,30-34): En aquel tiempo, los apóstoles volvieron a re-unirse con Jesús y le contaron todo lo que habían hecho y enseñado. Él les dijo: «Venid vosotros solos a un sitio tran-quilo a descansar un poco.» Porque eran tantos los que iban y venían que no encontraban tiempo ni para comer. Se fueron en barca a un sitio tranquilo y apartado. Muchos los vieron marcharse y los reconocieron; entonces de todas las aldeas fueron corriendo por tierra a aquel sitio y se les adelantaron. Al desembarcar, Jesús vio una multitud y le dio lástima de ellos, porque andaban como ovejas sin pastor; y se puso a ense-ñarles con calma.

Adoración Eucarística

endremos Adoración Eucarística to-dos los lunes de 7:45 am a 6:00 pm en la Iglesia. La Adoración diaria no continuará, solo el lunes de 7:45 am a 6:00 pm la adoración continuará.

Decimosexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 18 de julio de 2021

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES

Domingo: Decimosexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Martes: San Apolinario Miércoles: San Lorenzo de Brindis Jueves: Santa María Magdalena Viernes: Santa Brígida de Suecia Sábado: San Sharbel Makhlūf

Rosario diario Rezamos el Rosario de

lunes a viernes antes de la misa de lunes a viernes, comenzando aproximad-amente a las 6:30 am y el

sábado después de la misa de 8:00 am. Las intenciones del rosario esta semana son que los futuros padres apoyen amorosamente a las madres de sus hijos para darles la bienvenida a una nueva vida.

Volvern Misa Philip Briskey, de la diócesis de Winona Roches-ter, está preparando una serie de videos cortos que animan a la gente a asistir a Misa. Le gustaría presentar a personas y familias de nuestra diócesis y ue hablen sobre por qué asisten a Misa, por qué la Eucaristía es importante para ellos y animando a otros a venir a Misa. Si desea participar, comuníquese con Philip en la Diócesis de Winona-Rochester, 55 West Sanborn St / P O Box 588 Winona, Mn 55987 o al teléfono móvil 608-385-1341, o pbriskey@dowr.org

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