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Divine Mercy Area Faith Community
ST. MARY’S 636 1st Ave N • Sleepy Eye MN 56085
(507) 794-4171 • saintmaryse@sleepyeyetel.net
Weekend Mass Times: Sat., 5:30pm; Sun., 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am (EF/Latin)
ST. PAUL’S 209 Field St N • PO Box 277 • Comfrey, MN 56019
(507) 877-2361 • stpcomfrey@yahoo.com
Weekend Mass Time: Sun., 10:30am
ST. MICHAEL’S 510 W 3rd St • PO Box 459 • Morgan, MN 56266
(507) 249-3192 • stmichaels@redred.com
Weekend Mass Time: Sun., 8:30am
JAPANESE MARTYRS 30881 County Rd 24 • Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
(507) 794-6974 • jmartyrs@sleepyeyetel.net
Weekend Mass Time: Sat., 8:00pm
www.divinemercyafc.org February 7, 2021 · Fi!h Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pastoral Leadership From Fr. Steffl:
Fr. Mark Steffl The Adoremus holy hour that was scheduled for this Sunday, Feb. 7,
Pastor will instead be next week, Sunday Feb. 14, at St. Mary’s from 7 – 8pm
Fr. Samuel Perez to avoid competing with the Super Bowl. (There will still be a Holy
Senior Associate Pastor Hour at St Mary’s from 7 – 8pm today, but without the music/chant and confessions today.)
Fr. Zachary Peterson
Senior Associate Pastor Thanks to Brad and Sara Nosbush who spoke at the end of the Masses last Sunday at St. Mary’s
(as we began Catholic Schools Week) about their experience and gratitude in sending their
Deacon Mark Kober children to St. Mary’s School. They are parishioners of St. Andrew’s in Fairfax and spoke
Permanent Deacon
about how Catholic education has helped them on so many levels to grow in the practice of their
Deacon Mike McKeown Catholic Faith, and pointed out how blessed we are to have our Catholic schools here. When I
Permanent Deacon was assigned in Sleepy Eye ten years ago, I remember speaking with a family from New York
who happened to be in our area and they mentioned how they wished they would have available
Sacrament of Penance where they live what we have in our local parishes and with our Catholic school availability.
St. Mary:
Saturday 9:00-10:00 am Congratulations to St. Michael’s on a very successful sausage dinner, and thanks to all
Saturday 4:00-5:00 pm who gave their time and effort into making it a great success! I have heard many good
Sunday 11:00-11:20 am (Before Latin Mass) comments on it, this year as a “drive-thru” event.
Monday 6:00-7:00 pm
Inside the bulletin is the schedule for Ash Wednesday, Lent, Holy Week and Easter, with
St. Paul: times for Stations of the Cross in our parishes and extra opportunities for Confession. I
Sunday 11:30-11:45 am
encourage you to take this schedule from the bulletin and hang it on your refrigerator. At St.
St. Michael: Mary’s, each of the Fridays during Lent (except Good Friday) we will move Adoration into the
Thursday 9-10:00 am main church after the 7am Mass until 8pm to allow everyone a better chance to make some time
1st Friday 9-10:00 am
Sunday 8:00-8:15 am
to spend with the Lord.
Japanese Martyrs: This last Friday, for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, we were able to offer a
Saturday 7:30-7:45 pm Mass for the residents of the Sleepy Eye Care Center. For the month of February, we are
Sacrament of Marriage rotating a Mass on Fridays between the Care Center and Countryside. Because of continued
For those who are free to marry,
restrictions, it is not possible for people from the outside to attend these Masses yet.
marriage preparation takes at
Each year, the Feast of the Presentation is designated by the Church also as World Day of
least six months. Contact your parish
office for further information. Consecrated Life. This is a day wher e we r ecognize the vocations of those in Consecr ated
and Religious Life, who are, by their vocations, meant to be the Light of Christ to and in the
Sacrament of Baptism world. In our area, I want to especially recognize the Sisters of Mary of Divine Providence and
Parents expecting the birth of their child
the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, as well as the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus (two of whom
must participate in a preparation
session, preferable six months prior to come each day from New Ulm to teach religion at St. Mary’s High School) who are that visible
the birth. Godparents need to presence of Consecrated Life to us. We are so fortunate to have them among us, many places in
participate in a preparation session the Diocese of New Ulm and elsewhere do not have such a presence.
also. Contact your parish office for
Thursday, Feb 18, (the Thursday after Ash Wednesday) I will begin a five week adult education
further information.
series for Lent titled NO GREATER LOVE – A BIBLICAL WALK THROUGH CHRIST’S
Bulletin Copy Deadline: PASSION, meeting on Thursdays through Lent at 6pm at St. Mary’s in the social room. It is a
Monday: noon series that fits well into Lent, each week having a DVD presentation of about 30 minutes on
Catholic Charities: different aspects of Christ’s Passion. Please call the St Mary’s parish office if you would like to
1-866-670-5163 register for it.
AFC Mass Times & Weekly Events
AFC Mass Intentions for Feb. 8-14, 2021 Weekly Events
Monday - St. Jerome Emiliani; St. Josephine Bakhita, Virgin St. Mary’s, Sleepy Eye
Feb. 8 Gn 1:1-19 / Mk 6:53-56 Sunday, Feb. 7
Divine Providence †Merle Schueler 4:00pm Sung Vespers (Evening Prayers)
5:30 pm St. Mary’s †J im Wensauer 6:30pm Youth Group
7-8:00pm Holy Hour/Rosary/Litany of Saints
6-7:00 pm St. Mary’s Confessions
Monday, Feb. 8
Tuesday 7:00pm KC Rosary & meeting
Feb. 9 Gn 1:20-2:4a / Mk 7:1-13 Tuesday, Feb. 9
5:30pm E & C Committee mtg
7:00 am St. Mary’s †Richar d Ir lbeck
Wednesday, Feb. 10
8:30 am St. Michael’s †Florence Gewerth 6:30pm Religious Ed
8:30 am Japanese Martyrs †Sylvan Schumacher Friday, Feb. 12
Divine Providence †Poor Souls in Purgatory 5:45am That Man is You! in social room
5:30 pm St. Paul’s Deceased members of Viola Watkins family Saturday, Feb. 13
Caribbean Knights Raffle Drawing
Wednesday - St. Scholastica, Virgin Sunday, Feb. 14
Feb. 10 Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17 / Mk 7:14-23 2:00pm AFC Confirmation mtg
7:00 am St. Mary’s †Willard Fischer 4:00pm Sung Vespers (Evening Prayers)
8:30 am St. Michael’s †Mary Wersal 6:30pm Youth Group
8:30 am St. Paul’s †Tom Pr okosch 7-8:00pm ‘Adoremus’ Holy Hour/Confessions
Divine Providence †J err y Weiss St. Michael’s, Morgan
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Thursday - Our Lady of Lourdes 6:15pm Religious Ed
Feb. 11 Gn 2:18-25 / Mk 7:24-30 Thursday, Feb. 11
7:00 am St. Mary’s CUF sic or in distr ess 6:30pm CCW meeting
8:15 am St. Mary’s †Donna Helget /HS Mass Sunday, Feb. 14
8:30 am Japanese Martyrs †Sylvan Goblir sch 2:00pm AFC Confirmation mtg
8:30 am St. Michael’s †Andr ew and Ver onica Mathiowetz St. Paul’s, Comfrey
9-10:00 am St. Michael’s Holy Hour & Confessions Sunday, Feb. 7
Divine Providence †Mar ge Br oich Calendar Raffle Drawing after 10:30am Mass
2:20 pm St. Mary’s The Spaeth Family / GS Mass Wednesday, Feb. 10
7:00pm Religious Ed at Comfrey
Friday Sunday, Feb. 14
Feb. 12 Gn 3:1-8 / Mk 7:31-37 2:00pm AFC Confirmation mtg
7:00 am St. Mary’s †Paul Schr oepfer
Japanese Martyrs, Leavenworth
8:30 am St. Michael’s †Richar d Schouvieller Tuesday, Feb. 9
8:30 am St. Paul’s †Val Rathman 7:00pm Administrative Council mtg
Divine Providence †Mar ge Hacker Wednesday, Feb. 10
Countryside Retirement Community †Ar min Losleben 7:00pm Religious Ed at Comfrey
Sunday, Feb. 14
Saturday 2:00pm AFC Confirmation mtg
Feb. 13 Gn 3:9-24 / Mk 8:1-10
8:00 am St. Mary’s †Valentine & Ver onica Gr oebner
8:30 am St. Michael’s †J er r y and Opal Malacek
9-10:00 am St. Mary’s Confessions
Divine Providence DSMP
4-5:00 pm St. Mary’s Confessions
5:30 pm St. Mary’s †J err y & Rosie Stimpert
7:30-7:45 pm Japanese Martyrs Confessions
8:00 pm Japanese Martyrs †Rita Windschitl
Prayer to St. Joseph
Sunday - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer,
Feb. 14 Lv 13:1-2, 44-46 / 1 Cor 10:31-11:1 / Mk 1:40-45 Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
7:30 am St. Mary’s AFC Parish Families To you God entrusted His only Son;
8:00 am St. Michael’s Confessions in you Mary placed her trust;
8:30 am St. Michael’s †Dec’d and living mem. of Gr een Family
with you Christ became man.
9:30 am St. Mary’s †Kimberly Severson
10:30 am St. Paul’s †Pauline Veer kamp Blessed Joseph, to us too,
11:00 am St. Mary’s Confessions show yourself a father
11:30 am St. Mary’s/Latin †Edward Ricke and guide us in the path of life.
11:30 am St. Paul’s Confessions Obtain for us grace, mercy, and
4:00 pm St. Mary’s Sung Vespers (Evening Pr ayer ) courage, and defend us from every evil.
7-8:00 pm St. Mary’s ‘Ador emus’ Holy Hour /Confessions Amen.
St. Mary’s Church, Sleepy Eye
ye
In Appreciation Liturgical Ministers for February 13 & 14, 2021
St. Mary’s Parish is grateful to St. Mary’s Council of Catholic Rosary Leader
Women for their donation of $28,000.00 this year. These funds 5:00 pm Mary Gangelhoff
are the proceeds from the parish summer festival and cookbook 7:00 am Mary Beth Botz
sales. Thank you! 9:00 am The Andy Hoffmann Family
St. Mary’s Church received $1,000.00 from Kathy Ludewig in Accompanist Cantor
memory of her husband, Don Ludewig. We are truly grateful for 5:30 pm Lisa Portner Sheila Schmid
this gift! 7:30 am Sean Connolly Mary Kissner
9:30 am Sean Connolly Caecilian Choir
This Week We Celebrate….
11:30 am Sean Connolly Latin Mass Choir
....the baptism of Mia Therese Kimec, daughter of John &
Servers
Lindsay Kimec. Congratulations!
5:30 pm Elizabeth Schwint, Isabella Hoffmann, Reese
Votive Lights burn this week for: Hoffmann, Allie Labat
Patt Seifert; Jerome & Rose Fromm; Florian & Florence 7:30 am Jenica Schroepfer, Amelia Schwartz, Jaclyn
Sellner; Alice Sellner; Leon Bushard; Ray & Adella Schroepfer, Jaylynn Rae Sellner
Tauer; Family Intentions; Harold Zwaschka; Gary’s Health; 9:30 am Katelyn Tauer, Addie Hoffmann, Kallie Zarn, Lucia
Special Intentions; Sylvester & Irene Seifert; Richard & Jerry Martinez
Berdan; Shawn Jirak; Nick Reed; Milo & Gladys Jirak; Dec’d 11:30 am Mark, Philip S.
family mbrs of Alphonse Mages; Witucki Family; Lorraine M. Lectors
Roiger; Joey; Marion M. Sellner; Hacker Families; Arnold & 5:30 pm Linda Seifert
Lorraine Roiger; Paul, Jim, Gerald & Joan (Abrahamson) 7:30 am Jim Soukup
Schroepfer; Les Haala; Ron Helget; Bernice Goldschmidt; Victor 9:30 am Cindy Marti
& Caroline Helget; Mike Walden; Don Ludewig. 11:30 am Clergy
Ushers/Greeters
Parish Prayer List: Dave Walter, Gary Kuebler, Ruth Steffl, 5:30 pm *Randy Zinniel, Merlin Wahl, Duane Havemeier,
Cheryl Nessett, Bob Schroepfer, SJD, my sister, DRK, Patsy Brad Ludewig, Rick Hoffmann, Mike Suess
Reynolds, Scott Tauer, Mike Seifert (Diane), Eileen Kral, Megan 7:30 am *Dan Seidl, Ed Treml, Clete Zinniel, Bob Zinniel,
Eldeen, Lennon Ludewig, Yvonne Windschitl, Barry Hilmann, Tony Schmitz, Lenny Seidl
Cathy Blackstad, Mildred Rosenhammer, Todd Fischer, Wayne 9:30 am *Dennis Krzmarzick, Larry Pelzel, Mark A.
Cook, Warren Cook, Karen Yager, Victoria Kral, Margaret Schroepfer, Kevin Currans, Matt Wagner, Tony
Kaldon, Bev Soukup, Chris, Pat, Carol, Laurie, Dustin, Grace Hagen
Hoeper, Addy Fairbarn, Sara Ann Wendinger, Jenny Cleveland, 11:30 am Volunteers
Baby Elliott, Willhite family, Mike Walden.
Men’s Sausage Dinner 2021
Traveling Chalice Prayer for Vocations The Men’s Sausage Dinner will be
Feb. 7: Rich & Shauna Moldan held Sunday, March 7. Meals will be
Feb. 14: Kober Family adult-sized only with curbside pickup
from 9:30am until 1:30pm. The raffle
NEX-TU-NU II Feb. 8-13 Totes and sets of dishes 25% off. ticket is back from the printers and is
Store hours: Mon.-Fri. from 10:00am to 4:30pm; Sat. 10:00am- in the mail. The cows and hogs have
1:00pm. been slaughtered at Odenthal Meats in New Prague. If you
would like to donate toward a hog or two or towards the
Calendar raffle winners for Jan. 25-31: Msgr . Lozinski, Ron processing for the Sausage Dinner, please call Phil Sellner at
Trebesch, Pamela Holland, Everett Sellner, Lisa Nickel, Paul 794-4895 or Tom Hirsch at 794-7847. Processing costs last
Rose, Ardelle Domeier. year were $23,990.00.
Help Wanted
St. Mary's Religious Ed is in need of someone to help out as a St. Mary’s, Sleepy Eye ~ Shepherd of the Field
teacher's aide in the 1st Grade classroom on Wednesday eve- Rev. Fr. Keith Salisbury
nings. If anyone is interested, please contact Dan Davis at 260- 307 4th St W, Canby, MN 56220
222-4315 or mr.davis@sesmschool.com. Thank you! Birthday: March 10 ~ Ordination: June 3, 2006
~~~
Rev. Fr. David Breu
AFC WEBSITE www.divinemercyafc.org PO Box 127, Graceville, MN 56240-0127
Birthday: March 1 ~ Ordination: May 27, 1973
An Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive
You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
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exists to assist families in passing on the Catholic faith while providing a quality education in a safe and positive environment.
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST KNIGHTS! ADOPT-A-STUDENT
St. Mary’s Catholic School is so excited to begin preparing for Donations of any amount to this program are appreciated and
our newest Knights to join us for the 2021-2022 school year! help us to pass on the Catholic faith to our children. Thank you!
Due to COVID restrictions, our plans for our information nights Child 1 $ 0 Child 23 $1,145.45
will look different this year, but will still provide parents with Child 2 $ 645.45 Child 24 $ 645.45
everything they need to know about enrolling their child at St.
Child 3 $ 645.45 Child 25 $ 645.45
Mary’s!
Child 4 $ 676.45 Child 26 $ 645.45
Preschool Sign Up (for 3 year olds, 4 year olds, and 5 year
olds not attending kindergarten): Please contact Mrs. Schumach- Child 5 $ 645.45 Child 27 $ 645.45
er at mrs.schumacher@sesmschool.com or call the school office Child 6 $ 645.45 Child 28 $ 645.45
to sign your child up for preschool! Transportation is available. Child 7 $ 215.45 Child 29 $ 145.45
Kindergarten Virtual Parent Meeting (for fir st time par ents Child 8 $ 645.45 Child 30 $ 145.45
of future kindergarteners): The virtual information meeting will Child 9 $ 645.45 Child 31 $ 145.45
take place on Monday, February 22 at 6:30 p.m. Information Child 10 $ 145.45 Child 32 $1,145.45
will be sent to all potential kindergarten parents, If you are inter-
Child 11 $ 145.45 Child 33 $1,145.45
ested in more information or to sign up for kindergarten, please
Child 12 $ 145.45 Child 34 $ 645.45
contact St. Mary’s at 507-794-6141.
Child 13 $ 0 Child 35 $ 645.45
CATHOLIC UNITED FINANCIAL RAFFLE Child 14 $ 0 Child 36 $ 645.45
Thank you for all of your support of this important fundraiser in Child 15 $ 0 Child 37 $ 345.45
the past! Raffle tickets were sent home on Tuesday, January 19;
Child 16 $ 0 Child 38 $ 645.45
families can sell them for an opportunity to reduce their tuition!
In addition, ALL the money raised by this fundraiser remains at Child 17 $ 645.45 Child 39 $ 645.45
St. Mary’s to help our students and school! All tickets need to be Child 18 $ 645.45 Child 40 $ 645.45
turned in by February 22 (please return the money, ticket stubs Child 19 $1,145.45 Child 41 $ 645.45
and any unsold tickets in the original envelope as St. Mary’s is Child 20 $1,145.45 Child 42 $ 50.00
accountable for all of the tickets). There are extra tickets availa-
ble in the office if you need more. Do not miss the chance to sup-
A GREAT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK!
port St. Mary’s and win great prizes!
Thank you so much to everyone who made our Catholic Schools
CARIBBEAN KNIGHT PARTY UPDATE Week a success! Although the COVID restrictions required the
Our Caribbean Knight Party needs your week to look different than usual, our students and staff still had
support through your purchase of raffle a fun, meaningful week celebrating the gift of Catholic educa-
tickets, especially this year. The raffle tion! A special thank you to Brad and Sara Nosbush for speaking
ticket sales make up a large portion of at the weekend Masses about their experiences with Catholic
this fundraiser and the drawing will be education at St. Mary’s. We are so blessed to have a high quality
held on February 13, as scheduled. pre-K—12th grade Catholic school and we thank all of you who
Tickets are available to purchase from any of our sellers, the make it possible!
school or rectory for you to be in the drawing for the TOP
PRIZE of $4,000 cash or a trip for two in addition to 13 cash BUSSING UPDATES
prizes totaling $7,000. Tickets sell for $25 each. Please contact No PM bussing on Friday, February 19 and Friday, February 26.
Tiffany at the high school office or Chris at the rectory if you are No AM or PM bussing on Friday, February 12.
willing to help sell raffle tickets. The monies generated by the There will be no school at St. Mary’s on Monday, February 15.
Caribbean Knight Party is used to increase enrollment and main-
tain affordable tuition. THANK YOU!
THE CARIBBEAN KNIGHT PARTY IS RESCHEDULED FOR SAT- Thank you to all those who so generously support St. Mary’s
URDAY, MAY 15! This will be another fantastic night of food, School! Thank you to Gregory Olson for his donation of $195.45
drink, music, games, and fun for all! to the Adopt-A-Student program. Thank you to an anonymous
*If you have any silent auction items, please bring them to the donor for the gift of $200 to be used for the water dispensers and
school office. If you have any items for the live auction, please instructional supplies. Thank you to John and Karen Moosbrug-
contact Judd Walter. The variety of auction items has yielded ger for their gift of $50 to the Adopt-A-Student program. We
excellent results and we appreciate your donations! appreciate all of our benefactors!
Virtue of the Month: Prudence
Exercising wise judgment
St. Michael’s Church, Morgan
Thank you to everyone for the success of the Liturgical Ministers for Sunday, February 14 at 8:30 AM
Annual Men's Sausage Dinner. Thank you to all Lector: Ashley Nelson
who drove through to pick up a meal. And, a big Servers: Maryanne Larsen, Kenadi Heiling, Sophie Kodet
thank you to all the men that helped in anyway. Ushers: Scott Welter, Rex Welter, Mark and Lynn Madsen
This was a different dinner and the flexibility
and get it done attitude of the workers was amazing. And, a thank KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
you to Father Sam for the prayers for good weather. While the We will resume with hosting the K of C Fatima statue
final numbers are not in yet this has been one of our best years. which includes praying daily for more Church vocations
We could not have asked for a better turn out. Thank you, Chair- and for intentions of the KC’s and the Church. Jerome Tauer will
man Pat Wildt and Co-Chairman Joel Mathiowetz host the statue this week and Ed Steffl will next week.
We celebrate the baptism of Maverick John
Upcoming Events:
Heiling, son of Mar cus Heiling and Alexis
· Sung Vespers Sunday, February 7, 4:00 PM-SEMS
Bakker who was baptized last weekend.
· Holy Hour, Confessions, & Adoration 7:00 PM-SESM
Congratulations! · Religious Ed classes Wednesday, Feb. 10,
LARGE VOTIVE LIGHTS · CCW meeting - Thurs., February 11, 6:30 PM in the St.
will burn this week for: family of KDK and Don Reding. Michael’s social hall.
Candles are $3.00 each. Candles are lit on Friday and will · That Man Is YOU! Friday, February 12, 5:45 AM - SESM
burn throughout the week. · Virtual Confirmation meeting, Sunday, February 14, 2pm
PARISH PRAYER LIST: Patr ick Simon, for special blessings St. Michael’s, Morgan Online Giving
good health for a family in need, Bonnie Welter and Andy https://osvhub.com/stmichaelsmorgan/funds
Hacker. Names will stay on the prayer list for 6 months, if you www.divinemercyafc.org
would like a name added to the list or a name taken off the list,
please call the office at 249-3192. Please Tune In!
Morgan Public Access (channel 3 ) will be
Prayer Network: Denise Kalkhoff 507-430-2975 or 249-3865 airing Long Ride Home on Wednesdays at 11
am and again at 4:30 pm. Long Ride Home-
Calendar Raffle Winners Bear Woznick and Tony Orband rev up for a
January 31 - Fran Braunger literal cross-country motorcycle adventure through the heart of
February 3 - Ralph Heiling American spirituality! As they roll through the rugged course
February 7 - Kathy Frederickson they plotted from Florida’s coast to California, they’ll join other
bikers and challenge each other to grow spiritually as men of
God! Hop on a Harley, say a Hail Mary, and ride alongside Bear
St. Anne’s CCW will be meeting and Tony as they traverse winding canyons and vast deserts, all
this Thursday, February 11, at 6:30 the way through “The Long Ride Home.”
PM in the social hall. All women of
February 10th —Sweetness after Adversity—Episode 9
the parish are welcome!
Southern MN Worldwide
NUDCCW Scholarship Program Marriage Encounter is now offering a
The NUDCCW Scholarship Program offers Virtual Experience
scholarship monies for education and spiritual in Four Sessions starting in February:
growth to our CCW groups and parishioners who Thursday, February 18, 6:30 PM, Sunday,
are volunteers or employees involved in various February 21, 12:30 PM, Thursday, February
parish ministries. Who is eligible? CCW Groups/Leaders, 25, 6:30 PM, and Sunday, February 28, 12:30
Individuals in Parish and Catholic School ministry, Youth Parish PM. To register, follow the links at wwme.org or call Miki
Ministry Volunteers. To apply go to www.nudccw.org under the Schultz at 507-227-8229. You will be given log-in information
“Commissions and Committees” section. Deadline to apply is and instructions for the Virtual Experience as the time
March 1. Contact Barb Green or the parish office for more info. approaches. Begin praying now that you and your spouse may be
Diocesan Ministries Appeal open to this opportunity and be blessed by participating. Rather
Thank you to those who have already than surviving in a marriage, find ways to thrive.
contributed to the DMA. The goal for St.
Michael’s is $10,520.00. The 20% that comes Our Church of St. Michael’s Shepherd of the Field,
back to the parish will be used to offset the cost of updates and Fr. George Schmit, celebrates his birthday this week on
maintenance for the rectory. DMA donations may be placed in the Wednesday, February 10. If you’d like to send him birthday
church collection, dropped off at the parish office, or sent to the greetings his address is:
Diocese of New Ulm.
Reverend Father George Schmit
PARISH OFFICE HOURS: PO Box 500
Tuesdays and Fridays 8:30 AM-12:30 PM Bird Island, MN 55310-0500
St. Paul’s Church, Comfrey
ey
A big thanks to Martha Fredin, our church Histori- MINISTRY SCHEDULE
an, for doing such a great job on the 2020 year- Sunday, February 14 - 10:30am Mass
book of our parish! It is in the back entrance of Rosary: Martha
church if you wish to look at it. The prior yearbooks are in the Lector: Dale McMullen
basement by the church social room. Many hours go into each of Server: Owen Veerkamp
these books, from tracking down newspaper clippings and photos Ushers: Jeff Veerkamp
to putting everything together, and we are very appreciative to
her for preserving our church's history. Keep In Your Prayers - Servicemen, Jim Schneider, Derek
Wingert, Allen Evers, Brian Fredin, Briar Lippert, Chris Amsden,
Needed: Once again, we are looking for volunteers to be on the
Joyce Platz, Lennon Ludewig, baby Cora Mathiowetz,
Church Dinner Committee. Please consider helping with this very
anonymous, Alphonse Mathiowetz, Matt Simon.
much-needed fundraiser for our church!
WINTER WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT Congratulations to our lucky $50 Calendar Raffle winner : Debbie
If Comfrey or Sleepy Eye Schools have a late start on (Dan) Fischer. New dr awing will be held on Febr uar y 7, after Mass.
Wednesday or Friday, there will be no morning Mass in
Comfrey. If Comfrey or Sleepy Eye schools have early dismissal DMA Project Update: At the November
or no school due to inclement weather on Wednesdays, there will Administrative Council Meeting, it was decided that
be no evening Religious Education classes. the designated project for the funds that get returned
to our parish will be repairing the interior of the Northwest
Reminders: Contribution envelopes for 2021 are now ready to entrance. With the church roof repaired and chimney gone, our
be picked up. Return your calendar raffle tickets by mail, in the water issues should be gone as well! Please consider a gift to the
collection basket or at the office. (More are available to sell too!) Diocesan Ministries Appeal!
Japanese Martyrs Church, Sleepy Eye (Leavenworth)
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Thank You to Holy Family Council of Leavenworth MINISTRY SCHEDULE
109/Catholic United Financial for their donation of Saturday, February 13 - 8:00pm
$100 for Religious Education supplies. Rosary at 7:40pm: Don Mickelson
Lector: Arla Dockter
Ash Wednesday Masses ar e scheduled for : Servers: Emma Windschitl
St. Paul’s - February 17 at 6:00pm Music: Becky Sellner
Japanese Martyrs - February 17 at 8:00pm
Admin Council Meeting
The next Administrative Council meeting will be held on
Church Summer Festival News: February 9, at 7pm.
We are still looking for two people or a couple to
help organize our Annual Church Summer Festival. Reminder:
If you are interested, please contact Mike Lax, Arla Dockter or þ The 2021 Offering envelopes are ready to be picked up. They
Paul & Julie Anderson. are located in the church social hall. Thank you for your
generosity this past year.
WINTER WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT
If Sleepy Eye schools have a late start, or no school on
Tuesday or Thursday, there will be no morning Mass in UPDATES??
Leavenworth. If Sleepy Eye schools have early dismissal or no Please remember to update the office on any address,
school due to inclement weather on Wednesday, there will be no phone or membership changes for yourself or your
evening Religious Education classes in Comfrey. children, especially if they have completed their post
high school education. Thanks!
Parish Handbooks Available
There are now more Parish Handbooks available if you have not
www.divinemercyafc.org
picked one up yet.
St. Paul’s & Japanese Martyrs Combined Events
Religious Education News Upcoming Events
Feb. 10 - 7-8:15pm Rel Ed Classes at St. Paul’s, Comfrey Feb. 7 - After 10:30am Mass Calendar Raffle Drawing at SP
Feb. 14 - 2pm AFC Confirmation mtg at St. Mary’s Feb. 8 - 7pm KC rosary and meeting at St. Mary’s
Feb. 17 - Ash Wednesday - attend your Parish Mass Feb. 9 - 7pm Administrative Council mtg at JM
Feb. 21– 2pm AFC 1st Communion mtg at St. Mary’s Feb. 17 - 6pm Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Paul’s, Comfrey
Feb. 24 - 7-8:15pm Rel Ed Classes at St. Paul’s, Comfrey Feb. 19 - 7pm Stations/Holy Hour/Confessions at JMStewardship Collection from Jan. 30/31, 2021
St. Mary’s St. Michael’s St. Paul’s Japanese Martyrs
Adult $9,877.00 $705.00 $866.00 $460.00
Youth $58.28 $2.00 $0.00 $0.00
Loose Plate $589.10 $160.00 $6.00 $803.00
All Other $1,802.25 $106.00 $85.00 $177.00
Total $12,326.63 $973.00 $957.00 $1,440.00
Total (adult/yth/loose/mbrshp) $10,524.38 $867.00 $872.00 $1,263.00
Weekly Budget Needed $12,288.47 $1,786.54 $855.77 $939.43
Fiscal Year to Date $465,125.99 $77,142.28 $30,225.96 $30,563.57
Fiscal Year to Date Budget $380,942.57 $55,382.74 $26,528.87 $29,122.33
Diocesan Ministries Appeal 2020-2021 / February 2, 2021
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Goal $51,039.04 $10,520.82 $5,303.89 $6,782.02
Received for DNU Ministries $28,021.60 $8,149.96 $5,320.00 $4,388.00
Received for Parish $7,005.40 $2,037.49 $1,330.00 $1,097.00
Total Cash Received $35,027.00 $10,187.45 $6,650.00 $5,485.00
Variance ($16,012.04) ($333.37) $1,346.11 ($1,297.02)
# Donors 124 42 17 15
Total Cash & Pledges $38,437.00 $10,712.45 $6,950.00 $5,485.00
Perpetual Adoration at St. Mary’s Church Adoration Chapel, Sleepy Eye
Please call Deacon Mark Kober at (507) 227-4602 with questions, to sign up for an hour of Adoration or to be a substitute. Thank you!
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
2-3am 4-5am and 8-9pm EOW
St. Mary’s, Sleepy Eye Employment Opportunity:
Head Football Coach for Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s. Lead and direct
a competitive Catholic high school program. Provide leadership
and direction to lower level coaches. Head Coach Licensure or
willing to obtain. Send Resumes To: Bruce Woitas-Athletic
Director, 104 St. Mary’s St NW, Sleepy Eye, MN. 56085, 507-
794-4121 or email to: mr.woitas@sesmschool.com. Deadline:
Until filled.
Websites for Pro-Life Prayer
www.sistersoflife.org
www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions
www.respectlife.org
OR
www.divinemercyafc.org
and to the ‘Home” tab and scroll down and click on ‘Links’.
Diocese of New Ulm Catholic Charities
Services include individual, marriage and family
counseling addressing issues related to individual
stress or family conflict, chemical dependency,
communication breakdowns, domestic violence, and other mental
health needs. Contact Catholic Charities at 1-866-670-5163. All
calls are confidential.Since 1884
Alan Clennon
507-723-5454
freedomfinancialmn.com
Sleepy Eye Liquor Store
Farm Package Policies
City Homeowners Policies
Springfield and Marshall
Alan Clennon is an investment advisor representative of, and securities and advisory services are offered
Wine, Beer & Spirits
507-794-3301 | www.starkfarmers.com Jay Van Sickle 507-794-5221 Sleepy Eye Justin Asmus Toll Free 1-888-211-5696 through, USA Financial Securities Corp., Member FINRA/SIPC. A Registered Investment Advisor located at
6020 E. Fulton St., Ada, MI 49301. Freedom Financial is not affiliated with USA Financial Securities. 902 Main St. E. • 507-794-4040
Mathiowetz OSMONSON HEATING
AND
TRIPLE L CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Construction Co AIR CONDITIONING, INC License # BC003964
Sheet Metal Fabrication Pat Larsen • 507-249-3139
Sales & Service
Site Work • Aggregates • Demolition • Trucking Right for you. Mark Osmonson | Owner PO Box 345 • Morgan, MN 56266 Buffet Every Day
Connie Knutson 400 Carroll St., Sleepy Eye 507-227-6625 507-794-6953 | www.mathiowetzconst.com 404 Main St. • Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 • Phone: 507-794-7192
New Homes • Remodeling • Siding 507-354-7772 • New Ulm
Joyce Krenz, GRI, Realtor
Coyote Hill Burners, LLC 1106 S Broadway, New Ulm MN 56073 Chuck Spaeth Ford
Central Boiler Outdoor Furnaces 109 W Main Sleepy Eye MN New Ulm Sleepy Eye
Cell 507-227-1332 | Office 507-794-5024 354-3673 794-3673
-Wood -Corn/Pellet -Accessories joyce.krenz@krhomes.com
-Install for Forced Air -In-Floor Heat Systems Each office is independently owned and operated www.krhomes.com
Call Frank, 507-276-6304 New Ulm Serving Sleepy Eye , New Ulm and the surrounding area www.spaethford.com
2020 Meyer Dr.
rl’s
Bill Ries Fine Food & Your
Financial Advisor
Ca ner Favorite Beverage 2020 Meyer
New Ulm, Dr.
MN
100 Main Street West r 7 Days a Week
New Ulm, MN
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 Co 354-4241
507-794-5800
Beautiful Downtown Essig woodstoneseniorliving.com | (507) 233-2281
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Knights of randysfamilydrug.com Hearing Care Center
Columbus 507-794-3631 Locations in Mankato, New Ulm, St. James,
Albert Lea, Hutchinson. Locally owned and
Denny Schommer operated by Dr. Frank Pacovsky Au.d
Providing Insurance & Financial Services
Insurance 121 1st Ave S. Appointment Line BOB WEBB 354-3151
507-276-4172 Sleepy Eye 507-344-0330 or 888-405-4327 1300 S. Broadway, New Ulm • www.bobwebb.net
McDonald’s
SLEEPY EYE ELECTRIC
1705 S. Broadway
Farm • Home • Industrial • Commercial
Bill Walter, Greg Braulick, Ron Salfer, Judd Walter, Tom Braulick
New Ulm MN 56073
220 West Main St. Sleepy Eye 507-794-6099
sleepyeyeelectric.com
FIRST SECURITY AGENCY
(507) 794-2156
Contact Steve Swenson to place an ad today!
Business - Home - Auto - Farm - Crop - Health Insurance
sswenson@4LPi.com or (800) 950-9952 x5815 Jeff Pietig, Mike Petersen, Perry Pietig, Kathy Haala,
Myra Simon, Ron Petersen, Scott Salfer
River View Sanitation, Inc.
Garbage, Recycling, Shredding
Lynn Pietig 507-227-6028 34375 Cty Road 100
New Ulm ghgob@hotmail.com Springfield, MN 56087
Accounting & Tax Services 120 1st Ave South Seed, Chemical, Fertilizer, Crop insurance, Auto steer systems
507-249-3545 | lynn@lynnpietig.com Call 507-354-5355 Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
Randy Zinniel,
Owner
Sleepy Eye, MN
LANDSEND LANDSCAPING
Measuring quality one yard at a time
Retaining Walls, Patios, Rock, Edging, Shrubs 794-5211 Sleepy Eye
Farm • Residential • Commercial 507-404-0012, Sleepy Eye Receive your weekly ads by email
507-227-5283 • rfzinnidel@yahoo.com mertzbrady@yahoo.com Visit: www.schutzfamilyfoods.com
Truck and Trailer Repair “Quality Service... On Time”
507.794.7452 www.mrpaving.com
Sleepy Eye, MN 507-354-4171
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Springfield, MN: 507-723-8199
Free 7-day guest pass when you mention this ad. Exp 11/30/20
140 W Main St 1320 S Broadway
507-794-2161 507-359-7546
Small Town Service in a Big Way • Veteran Owned
www.krenzrealestate.com
Goettig Ruddy, LTD www.tax-pro.com
SleepyExtraEye Laundromat
Capacity 60 lb. Washers Your Tax Accounting Professionals
info@tax-pro.com
New Machines • Open 24 Hours • Security Cameras on site Building & Protecting Client Wealth Worldwide
Parishioner Owned 507-217-1399 211 Main St W Sleepy Eye (507) 794-6661 128 W Main St Sleepy Eye
St. Mary’s Catering SLEEPY EYE
We will cater any event of any kind
Hubbard Phase Feeding Give Marie a call at
507-794-3031
Sleepy Eye Div. 794-3831 centralregioncoop.com
Springfield Div. 722-5560 794-6141 or 794-7819
PESCHGES
southpointfinancial.com | 877-794-6712
CONSTRUCTION
• New Construction • Concrete
• Pole Sheds • Remodels
Lisa’s Cleaning & Interior Painting
• Additions • Roofing
Interior Painting Services also available. • Siding • Windows
Lisa Moravec | Owner • Home • Farm • Commercial
Sleepy Eye
507-220-9871 507 276 3104
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