St. John Vianney Mission Statement

Being alive in the Spirit, we, the faith family of St. John Vianney, gather around the Eucharistic Table, from which

we draw strength to proclaim the Gospel.

As disciples of Jesus, we are called to:

• Welcome and support all God’s People

• Serve as responsible stewards of God’s gifts

• Live as instruments of God’s justice, peace and love

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass at St. John Vianney .................................................5:30 PM Saturday Vigil Mass at Holy Family .........................................................7:00 PM Sunday Mass at St. John Vianney...........................................................8:00 AM Sunday Mass at St. John Vianney.........................................................10:00 AM Spanish Mass at St. John Vianney, 4th Sunday of each month .............12 Noon

Weekday Eucharist See schedule on page 2

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Tuesday from 8 AM until 8 PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday, 4 until 4:45 PM, or by appointment anytime.

Baptism All parents presenting children for baptism are asked to consult with the Pastor at least three weeks before the baptism.

Matrimony Arrangements must be made with the Pastor at least four months in advance.

New Parishioners Please register as members of our parish family as soon as you move into the area. Call (235-5535) or stop at the office in the Parish Center.

Bulletin Notices Please bring or call your items to the Parish Center (235-5535) by 12 noon on the Monday before you wish your item to appear, or e-mail your items to:

sjv-kayleen@charterinternet.com

Parish Center Summer Hours Monday thru Thursday: 8 AM - 12 Noon and 1 PM - 4 PM Friday: 8 AM - 1 PM

SCRIP Sales SCRIP may be purchased at the Parish Center during regular business hours, or in the church Gathering Space before and after weekend Masses.

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901 S. Prairie Avenue Fairmont, MN 56031

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 17, 2008

Pastor Father Kevin Connolly........................................... 235-5535 Deacon Ed Bonnarens .......................................... 238-9356

Parish Center Administrative Secretary, Mary Zellar ................... 235-5535 Parish Secretary, Barb Goodrich .......................... 235-5535 Parish Bulletin, Kayleen Kleven ........................... 235-5535

Parish Pastoral Council Nate Brown ........................................................... 632-4640 Jim Busche............................................................ 235-6291 Jim Olinger ............................................................ 235-5430 Kim Sokoloski........................................................ 235-9830

Trustees Robert Bishop ....................................................... 238-4823 Joseph Kurtzman .................................................. 238-2590

RCIA & Liturgy Mary Anne Mayberry............................................. 235-5165

Youth Ministry Angie Nagel........................................................... 235-9064

Bereavement Ministry Mary Lucas............................................................ 238-1213

Calvary Cemetery Greg Borowski....................................................... 238-2154

Prayer Chain Don & Lois Grandgenett........................................ 235-9566 Joni O’Brien........................................................... 235-5639

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Irene Kleven .......................................................... 773-4234 Bonnie Sukalski..................................................... 238-2732

Council of Catholic Women Dianne Erickson .................................................... 235-6193 Cathy Hounshell.................................................... 235-5036

Knights of Columbus John Eisenmenger ................................................ 238-1374

Boy Scouting Cub Scout Pack 60, Todd Handevidt.................... 238-8874 Boy Scout Troop 57, Scott Meadows.................... 238-4426

SJV School Endowment Ann Harris ............................................................. 238-1177 Madonna Milow ..................................................... 235-3255

St. John Vianney School, Preschool thru 6th Grade Principal, Joan Schaffer ........................................ 235-5304 Secretary, Dawn Petrowiak................................... 235-5304 SJV Preschool and/or SJV School Kitchen........... 235-2650

Faith Formation Director, Joni O’Brien ............................................ 235-5639 Assistant, Kayleen Kleven..................................... 235-5639

Sunday School Coordinator Tracy Meadows..................................................... 238-4426

Sunday Nursery Kathleen Lockwood............................................... 238-4088

Liturgical Celebrations Monday, August 18 Weekday

8:00 AM Word & Communion Service

Tuesday, August 19 Weekday

5:15 PM † Joe Bedford Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM in the chapel

Wednesday, August 20 St. Bernard 8:30 AM † Quinten Thiesse

Thursday, August 21 Pope Pius X 8:30 AM † Robert Yankovich

Friday, August 22 Queenship of the

Blessed Virgin Mary

8:30 AM † Pat Mahoney

Saturday, August 23 Sunday Vigil 5:30 PM † Lillian Maday 7:00 PM At Holy Family Church

Sunday, Aug. 24 21st Sun. in Ordinary Time

8:00 AM † Thomas Hunt 10:00 AM † Lucille Schiltz 12:00 PM For Our Parish People

Note: There will be NO Nursery Services at the 10 AM Mass August 17, 24, and 31.

Thank you to all the people who helped make this Sundays Mass of Anointing a success. Welcome to all who took part, we miss your pres-ence here at St John Vianney and Holy Family.

A big thank you to all of you from both parishes who helped make the transition to the new Mass schedule we began this spring. It takes co-operation and willingness to adjust and continue something new. Again, the reason for the change was to accommodate the overflow from three Masses by adding a fourth Mass. If called upon please help with ministries as necessary.

Stewardship calls for making a response as a disciple. The belief that Hospitality is key and making room for everyone is central. We do not by just thinking about our own way of doing things because of fear. Stewardship means welcoming instead of passing judgment and saying that they should just stand or not be welcomed.

When we welcome others we attract more people to both parishes and our community grows stronger. Disciples respond, they do not dictate or respond because of their own opinion or their own belief. The teach-ing of the church makes clear that we gather around the Altar of Sacri-fice led by our priest to give God thanks and praise. In the process we welcome and be hospitable to as many people as possible, so that they find the joy and hope of the Church. I hope and pray that all our people will see the good of these changes in time and learn to accept and enter into, not be passive or refuse to take part in parish life.

Blessings on your week, Father Kevin

Readings for the Week of August 17, 2008

Sunday: Is 56:1, 6-7/Rom 11:13-15, 29-32/Mt 15:21-28 Monday: Ez 24:15-24/Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10/Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11/Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28/Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Ez 37:1-14/Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7ab/Mt 23:1-12 Next Sunday: Is 22:19-23/Rom 11:33-36/ Mt 16:13-20

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Question for the Week Forgiveness is the central message of

Christianity. How do you keep it central to your life?

St. John Vianney Parish Fairmont, MN

Sermon on the Amount

Adult Weekly Support Needed ...... $10,500.00

Received Last Week........................... 8,159.00

For the Week we are Short by ........... 2,341.00

Adult Support Needed to Date ......... 63,000.00

Received to Date .............................. 56,604.00

To date we are Short by..................... 6,396.00

Note: Direct contribution payment from checking or savings accounts available. Call 235-5535 (the Parish Center) for further details.

Thank you so much for a wonderful past seven months. I now head back to Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, MI for further studies. Next summer, God willing, I’ll be ordained a transitional deacon. This ordina-tion will most likely be at the Church of the Resurrection in Rochester. The following summer, the summer of 2010, God willing, I’ll be ordained a priest for the Diocese of Winona. This ordination will be at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Winona. You are all invited. Hopefully, your June calendar for 2010 isn’t too full yet. After ordination, I’ll be assigned to a parish somewhere in the Winona Diocese. So Fairmont is always a possibility. I first need to thank Father Kevin for inviting me to be a part of your com-munity. The staff too, both at the parish and at the school, have been won-derful, welcoming, and a lot of fun to work with. We had plenty of good laughs. I also want to thank those who came to the Bible study. A special thanks goes especially to the youth. As I said in my goodbye talk at the Masses last weekend, it is because of youth like you that called me to the priesthood. God has used you to affirm that call. I will greatly miss you, the students of St. John Vianney School. I will miss your smiling faces, your energy and zest for life, and your eagerness to share your lives with me. I will miss eating lunch with you, playing basketball, kickball, four square, and visiting your classrooms. Thank you to the teens as well. It was a true blessing to spend a week with you at Summer Fest. He has used you, along with the adults of the parish, to affirm my call to the priesthood. Thank you everyone. I will pray for the communities of St. John Vianney

and Holy Family in the years to come. Please keep me in your prayers as

well. I would love to hear from you, so drop me a note at

apvpcs@gmail.com. or write me at 2701 W Chicago, Detroit, MI, 48206.

God bless, Andrew Vogel

To everything there is a season, and

a time for every purpose under Heaven…Ecclesiastes 3:11

A Time to Heal…..to Pray for the Sick Helen Beatty, Marie Blomstrom, Neil Busche, Mildred Connolly, Paula Coulter, Rita Dummer, Dolores Goraczkowski, Charles E. Hardt, Marilyn Ross Hardt,

Norbert Hines, Rose Kotewa, Tom Keffeler, Bill Krick, Dave Krueger, Bradley Larson, Norma Lockwood, Alison Lutterman, David Mau, Geri McCarthy, Jean

Mongeau, Roger Mortenson, Leo Mueller, Fr. John Pilaczynski, Cindy Reis, Jose-phine Rosol, Gertrude Schroeder, Jill Wolverton Svilar, Patrick Svoboda, Roman Thill, John Welchlin, Jane Wolverton, Alec Wurth and any others in need of our

prayers. To add a name to this list or have a name removed

(so we may pray in thanksgiving for the person’s recovery), please call the Parish Center at 235-5535

or e-mail to: sjv-kayleen@charterinternet.com

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time August 17, 2008

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

(C.L.O.W.) C.L.O.W. is for children in grades K-3, to hear the Sunday readings at their own level, and will begin on Sunday, September 28. But before it can be held, we need some help. We need leaders...at least 8-10, so you are not scheduled too often. Any confirmed member of SJV or HF parish is welcome to lead. We need piano players...the more the better. Younger youth through adults would be most welcome. You do not need to be accomplished. We need an artist...or more, to prepare a banner with the psalm response on it each week. Again these can be youth, adults, and combination. All materials will be provided. Call Mary Anne Mayberry at 235-5165 if you have any questions or to sign up for this ministry to our younger brothers and sisters.

Gift Bearers The gift bearer schedule for August and September is on the credenza in the library of the church. Please stop and sign up for a Mass or two that would be convenient for you and your family.

Thank You Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who helped make the 5th annual SJV Golf Classic a huge success, either by buying drawing tickets, by golfing, or by giving drawing and door prizes. We had 140 golfers participate on a beautiful day in July. The final figures are not in yet as we are waiting for some of the bills, but we did very well and we will get the final figures to you as soon as we can.

The Love & Logic Institute Presents…...

Creating Respectful, Responsible Kids on Monday, August 25, 7-9 PM at the Fairmont High School Performing Arts Center. Spend an evening with Dr. Charles Fay in person and learn how to get kids to listen the 1st time, put an end to arguing, back talking and power struggles. Reduce bullying, teasing, and sibling bickering. How to make good decisions when their friends are making poor ones. Cut down on nasty behavior in the vehicle, at the dinner table and getting ready in the morning. Bring fun and sanity back to parenting and much, much more. This is being sponsored by The Children’s Trust Fund and is a FREE event!

The Pro-Life Corner A "Wanted" Child …..Does your value depend on the degree that someone wants you? Let's be honest a child is a child. How could any baby be called unwanted when there are over one million couples waiting, hoping, and praying for a chance to adopt a child?

SCRIP News and Notes from Barb The Scrip profit for July was $1,852, which included $135 earned from gift cards/certificates that were given out to participants at the St. John Vianney School Golf Outing as thank you gifts. The golfers were able to choose a $10 gift of their choice from 18 different $10 gift cards/certificates. Everyone seemed to appreciate being able to pick out their own gifts. Thank you to the Golf Committee for utilizing the SJV Scrip Program for this great fundraising event for the school.

If your business has an event where they give gifts (golf outings, summer picnic, Christmas party, incentive programs, etc.), consider giving your employees Scrip gift cards. Call me at 235-5535, and we can discuss how gift cards would work for your business.

Scrip sales for the past two weeks were $9,220, for $397 profit. Thank you to everyone who supports the Scrip Program.

Scrip – Don’t go shopping without it!

We have $1 McDonald’s Gift Certificates for sale at the Parish Center or at the Scrip table. They are good until October 31, 2008.

St. John Vianney Faith Formation

Our parish offers a faith forming program for young people age 4 through

Grade 10.

Program offerings this year are:

• Sunday Pre-school for children age 4 (by September 1, 2008) through kindergarten. Classes meet twice a month at the SJV school during the 10 AM Mass. The first session begins on Sunday, September 28.

• Grades 1-6 meet on Wednesday evening for 5:30-6:30 PM. The Intro-ductory Meeting for parents & youth will be held on Wednesday, Sep-tember 17, at 5:30 PM in the church.

• Grades 7-9 meet on Wednesday evening from 7:00-8:30 PM. The Intro-ductory Meeting for parents and youth will be held on Wednesday, Sep-tember 24, at 7 PM in the church.

• Grade 10 will meet on Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 PM. The Introductory Meeting for candidates, parents and sponsors will be on Sunday, October 5, at 9 AM in the church Hospitality Area.

Please call Joni O’Brien at 235-5639 if you have not received your registra-tion materials in the mail. Registrations are being taken after all Masses this weekend and next weekend.

Catechists Needed!! For more information or to offer your services, please call Joni.

This Sunday, August 17

Faith Formation Registration after both Masses in the church library.

Monday, August 18

SJV Teachers Workshop Day.

SJV Endowment Meeting at 7 PM-Parish Center, Main Level.

Tuesday, August 19

SJV Teachers Workshop Day.

SJV Back to School Orientation Picnic.

RCIA Team meets at 7 PM at Mary Anne’s house. We will be planning the Reunion Gathering, our initial Inquiry gathering and signing up for the Fall Festival. Please bring your calendars.

Thursday, August 21

SJV Parish Council 7 PM-Parish Center, Main Level.

Saturday, August 23

Diocesan event, How Then Are We To Live?: Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship will be from 8:30 AM– 3:00 PM at SJV. If you have not yet registered, you must do so no later than tomorrow. If you have questions, please call Mary Anne Mayberry at 235-5165. Faith Formation Registration after the 5:30 PM Mass in the church library at SJV and after the 7 PM Mass at Holy Family. Meet Molly Sagerhorn the new youth minister of SJV and HF. Join her after Mass for cake and coffee. Help welcome her to our parish community and introduce yourselves.

Next Sunday, August 24

Faith Formation Registration after both Masses in the church library. Meet Molly Sagerhorn the new youth minister of SJV and HF. Join her after both Masses for coffee and donuts. Help welcome her to our parish community and introduce your-selves.

Spanish Mass at 12:00 Noon

Attention All Parishioners SJV will be hosting a diocesan event entitled How Then Are

We To Live?: Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizen-

ship on Saturday, August 23, 8:30 AM-3:00 PM, it will in-clude principles upon which to base our voting this fall (it will not tell you who to vote for!) All parishioners are invited to participate at the cost of $30 each, which includes materials, coffee, rolls and lunch. Please register no later than Sunday, August 17, at the Parish Center, at which time you may also drop off your payment.

Catholic Home Missions Appeal Next weekend, August 23-24, our parishes will be taking up a collection for the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. This supports missions here in the U.S. and offers Catholics across our country an opportunity to help others practice their faith in the rugged areas of Alaska, Appalachia, Deep South, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Puerto Rico and island dioceses in the Pacific and Caribbean. Please give gener-ously and be good stewards of God’s gifts.

GEMS from ST. FAUSTINA'S DAIRY A soul in love with God and immersed in Him, approaches her duties with the same depositions as she does Holy Com-munion and carries out the simplest tasks with great care, under the loving gaze of God.

(Diary, #890)

UPCOMING EVENTS….. *The Knights of Columbus will be holding their Annual Golf Outing on Monday, August 18 at Rose Lake Golf Club. All Knights, their spouses, widows of Knights and guests of members are invited to attend. Tee time is at 1 PM with a social hour beginning at 5 PM and supper at 6 PM. Please call Chuck Carlson at 235-9350 or Denny Pytleski at 235-6902 for more information. *The Knights of Columbus invite all men of SJV and HF parishes to a Stag Party at the KC Hall on Tuesday, August 19th. The doors open at 5 PM with an "All You Can Eat" sandwich buffet beginning at 6 PM. A "Texas Hold'em" card tournament will begin at 7 PM for anyone interested in playing cards. The cost for the evening will be $3. for members and $5 for non-members. Raffles will be held and beverages will be provided.

*12th Annual Knights of Columbus Fall Appreciation

Dinner will be held at the KC Hall on Sunday, August 24, from 11 AM-1 PM. Hamburgers, Corn on the Cob, Baked Beans, Garden Vegetables etc...will be served in thanks to KC members and members of the community for their continued support of many KC projects. There is no charge for the food, beverages will be available throughout the event & raffles will also be held. *A Golf Outing in Memory of Payton Blomstrom will be held Friday, August 29 in St. Cloud. Registration forms can be picked up at the parish center. *St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Good Thunder invites and welcomes all to join them for their Polka in the Park! on Saturday, September 6th. At 5 PM they will celebrate a Polka Mass in church; then move to the park from 6-9 PM for Polka music, dancing, bingo, games, brats and beer. They are pleased to feature ‘Adam and the Jolly Jammers’, one of the premier polka bands in MN! All are welcome to attend from local communities, parishes, and faiths to enjoy an evening of polka in the park! *Holy Family Church of East Chain will be celebrating Family Fest on Sunday, September 14, with a Polka Mass at 10:00 AM followed by a catered meal. *St. John Vianney Fall Festival will be on Sunday, September 21. Mark your calendars for volunteer sign up and ticket purchases on the weekends of August 23-24, September 6-7 and September 13-14.

*Buckets, buckets, buckets! Cookies, cookies, cookies!

Bring your ice-cream buckets to the Parish Center during business hours; then bake the cookies to put in them for Cookies-by-the-pail. This is a fun and popular activity at the SJV Fall Festival which will be on September 21.

*The Communities of St. John Vianney and Holy

Family extend an invitation to those who are not Catholic and who wish to become acquainted with our Catholic communities and teachings, to attend the Inquiry phase of

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) beginning this fall. These initial sessions will be an opportunity to voice the questions you may have about the spiritual life, your relationship with God, the teachings of the Catholic Church, and receive support in your search.

These sessions do not require that you commit yourself

to the Catholic Church. Please encourage those who you think may be interested in sharing in our journey of faith to contact Mary Anne Mayberry at 235-5165. The first meeting will be on Monday, September 22.