STB Bulletin - week of 10/6- 10/12

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Week of October 6 - 12, 2024

... to Love, to Serve, to be Hope ...

BLESSING OF THE BEASTS

OCTOBER 6

THIS Sunday, OCTOBER 6

at 2:00 pm

Plan to bring all your critters to the Blessing of the Beasts for the Feast of St. Francis.

We will bless all the animals in our parish that walk, creep, run, fly, swim, or slither. Invite your friends to join us with their animals.

There will be treats for cats, dogs, rabbits and other furry friends.

Sorry, we can’t feed the lizards and the snakes, but they are welcome to come and be blessed!

Service hours will be given for students who come to help with the animals on Sunday and/or help prepare treat bags on Saturday, October 5 at 3:30 pm.

Questions? Contact Wendy at wendyc@stbeagan.org

CALENDAR

Saturday, October 5:

Food Shelf weekend and Coffee Sales
"Beast Bag" Assembly 3:30pm
Individual Reconciliation, 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
5:00pm Mass, Fr. Tim, Deacon Mickey preaches

Sunday, October 6:

Food Shelf weekend and Coffee Sales
Fr. Kevin Prairie Walk offsite 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
God’s Word for Kids during 9am Mass - 4/5 year old and 6-10 year old
9:00 am Mass, Fr. Tim LIVESTREAM available
LYTS, 10:10 am - 10:55 am
11:00 am Mass, Fr. Kevin
Blessing of the Beasts, 2:00 pm followed by Running with Rocco (tent 3:30 pm)
Confirmation Year 2 Parent/Student Night, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Monday, October 7:

Baptism Preparation, 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Tuesday, October 8:

Friends in Faith Bible Study, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Spirit of Justice, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm offsite
AA meeting, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Choir rehearsal, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Bell Choir, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Wednesday, October 9:

Serve at Dakota Woodlands, 3:00 pm offsite
FF K/Elementary, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
FF K/Elementary, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
FF Middle School, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Thursday, October 10:

Lawn Mowing Crew 4
10:00 am Mass
Bible Study, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Parish Leadership Council, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Al-Anon meeting, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Friday, October 11:

Wedding Rehearsal, 5:00 pm

Saturday, October 12:

Adopt a Highway Clean up, 8:30 am
Individual Reconciliation, 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Wedding Wenman/McCormick, 2:00 pm
5:00pm Mass, Fr. Kevin / Mass Intention for Souls in Purgatory

Sunday, October 13:

God’s Word for Kids during 9am Mass / 4/5 year old and 6-10 year old
9:00 am Mass, Fr. Tim LIVESTREAM available -Mass Intention for Souls in Purgatory
Welcome Breakfast, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
11:00 am Mass, Fr. Tim- Deacon Mickey preaches / Mass Intention for Robert Borchardt
Baptism, 12:15 pm
Confirmation Year 2, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

DOG PARK AFTER BLESSING OF THE BEASTS

OCTOBER 6

ALTAR SERVERS

MOVED TO OCTOBER 13

Are you interested in learning how to serve at Mass?

We need you! Serving at Mass is open to children ages 5^th grade and above, as well as teens and adults. We will set up a training time that works for you, make sure you are comfortable every step of the way, and then make sure you have an experienced server with you the first couple of times you serve at Mass. Schedules are set around dates you are available.

Sound good? Please reach out to Wendy at wendyc@stbeagan.org or our Lead Server, Sheila Stei at steveandsheila1234@q.com or 651-470-3541. Sheila will be offering a training session between Masses on Sunday, October 13. Please let her or Wendy know if you plan to attend or need to make arrangements for a different date.

BLESSING BAGS

- DONATIONS NEEDED

Have you ever been driving around and notice people asking for help on street corners and at the end of exit ramps? If you have noticed this too and feel unsure about how to help, consider making blessing bags.

Blessing bags, also known as necessity bags or care kits, include a variety of items for people who are homeless, hungry and in need of basic necessities. You can keep these bags in your car to offer when you see someone asking for help. Many of these bags will also be going to Catholic Charities Dorothy Day Center in St. Paul.

Join the STB Community in assembling personal care blessing bags for those in need. This event will occur after the 9:00 Mass on Sunday, October 27, 2024 during Trunk or Treat.

Please help by bringing in the assigned items by Thursday, October 24.

Thank you!

Last name beginning with: (Travel size items for all items please)

A-D protein bars or beef jerky sticks
E-H Chapstick and/or lotion
I-K shampoo and conditioner
L-N deodorant
O-Q body wash or small bars of soap
R-T adult socks -size large
U-W toothbrush and toothpaste
X-Z small Kleenex tissue packs

ADOPT A HIGHWAY

OCTOBER 12

Adopt-A-Highway Clean-Up Project. To move our mission beyond our parish doors, the Sustainability Committee has secured the adoption of Cliff Road, between Pilot Knob and Lexington, from Dakota County for the Catholic Community of St. Thomas Becket. Saturday, October 12 is the next scheduled clean up of our stretch of road.

We will meet outside the front of the church at 8:30am to gather supplies and then move out to different zones along the road. Expect to spend two to three hours between safety briefing and clean up efforts.

Minimum age to participate is 12. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, or have an adult available to sign waiver. Bring your own gloves, grabbers, sunscreen, and hats. Please bring a safety vest if you have one. The county will provide bags and some safety vests. Participants should wear long pants and closed-toe shoes.

Please bring your own safety vest and/or trash collection bucket, if you have them.

Questions?

Please contact Michelle Sharp at michelle.m.sharp@gmail.com

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS WOMAN

OCTOBER 22

Two years ago, we heard from Sen. Mary Kunesh about efforts to address the crisis of murdered and missing indigenous women. We learned that, while Native women and girls make up only 1% of the population of Minnesota, they represent 8% of known murder victims and 20% of sex trafficking victims.

The Spirit of Justice Committee has invited Sen. Kunesh to update us on the statewide work to address this issue as well as other Native issues in Minnesota.

Please join us: Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

(6:00 – 6:30 for social time, pizza, wine and soft drinks) here at STB.

This event is free, but we ask that you sign up so that we can properly plan for space and food. There will be a free will offering for local organizations who support Indigenous Minnesotans.

Red Dresses Display

Red Dresses at STB

If you’ve been to STB in the past week, you have seen the red dresses hanging near the front entrance.

The REDress Campaign honors Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and brings awareness to the issue.

Talking to Kids about the Red Dress Display at STB (PDF)

HALLOWEEN COSTUME BLESSING

OCTOBER 27

TRICK OR TREAT AT STB

OCTOBER 27

Show off your costume and get goodies at Trunk or Treat in the South parking lot!!

10:00 am to 11:00 am

INTERESTED IN BRINGING TREATS IN YOUR CAR’S TRUNK?

YOU ARE WELCOME TO DECORATE YOUR CAR TOO!

SMALL GROUPS ARE BACK!

Were you part of our Lenten Small Group experience?

Have you ever wanted to try a faith sharing group but did not want to make a big-time commitment?

Do you want to connect with parishioners you don’t already know well?

What do I need to know?

Groups of 6-8 will meet before Mass on Saturdays in November from 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm and Sundays from 10:10 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. so you can attend the Mass time you prefer.

Dates:

November 2/3, 9/10, 16/17, & 23/24.

On November 24, the groups will have two options. They can attend the regular small group or attend the kickoff our three-week Advent series with Carl McColman.

Parents with children, preschool or younger, will be assigned to child friendly rooms where your little ones can play or color while you meet.

Childcare will be provided for children in kindergarten through 5th grade.

If we get 5 or more middle school students, we will have a group specifically for them. High school students will be placed in adult groups.

Group facilitators will use an easy guide to discuss the Sunday Gospel readings.

Sign-Up:

If you have an existing small group and would like to participate with us, please contact Kevin Magyar at kevinm@stbeagan.org.

We will have volunteers in the Commons to assist you after Mass on October 19/20 and 26/27.

Facilitators: If you are interested in facilitating, please email Kevin Magyar at kevinm@stbeagan.org.

STB 2024 ADVENT SERIES

The STB community will have a rare opportunity this year! Our Advent Lecture Series will feature two outstanding speakers on the subject of prayer as presented in the Scriptures and in the history of Church Tradition. Dr. Carl McColman will offer two lectures on November 24 and Fr. Kevin Clinton will speak on both December 8 and 15, both following the 9:00 Mass. Mark your calendars now and watch for registration information in the weeks to come.

McColman is an author, spiritual director, retreat leader, and internationally known speaker and teacher on mystical spirituality and contemplative living. Fr. Kevin is the weekend assistant we enjoy several times per month here at STB. In his pastoral retirement he has dedicated himself to the spiritual lives of those working their way through the Twelve Step Program.

GIVING GARDEN

Yes, we are winding down with our giving garden for this growing season - after all, it's October! However our harvests continue to provide a good volume and a good variety of food to our neighbors in need via The Open Door food pantry. We have regularly been delivering over 100# of fresh, organic produce to them twice a week.

About half the summer plants have now been pulled. Many of the recently vacated boxes were planted with fall veggies, particularly radishes, and we should be harvesting those soon. We're not quite done yet!

Thanks to all those who have so enthusiastically contributed to the effort,

THANK YOU

A BIG THANK YOU to all who graciously donated during this past summer’s Mission Appeals in your parish. My Bishop will put your money to good use toward the construction of a well in the Diocese of Same Tanzania to provide a source of clean water to villagers and help improve their health by avoiding water-borne illnesses. Your generosity is a huge blessing to my people and we ask for your continued prayers and you will be in my prayers also.

God Bless You! Fr. Mansuetus Setonga from the Diocese of Same [pronounced SAW-MAY

ADVENT OPPORTUNITIES

Looking Ahead ….

STB Fall / Advent Enrichment Opportunities

Each of us is different, our interests, our needs and our relationship with God.

Please take some time to review the many ways to learn, pray, serve, listen and share with the community of STB. Mark your calendar and please watch the bulletin / website for more details and registration.

VIEW CALENDAR HERE!

WELCOME

Welcoming

New Parishioners

Roger & Louise

Ahrens

IN MEMORIAM

Please remember in your prayers Robert F. “Bob” Doyle, Jr, who passed away in his home on Wednesday, September 25 at the age of 77. Our sincere condolences go to his loving wife, Patricia; children, Brett (Jill Isebrand); and Natalie (Brendon) Stoen; grandchildren, Hannah Doyle, Collin Doyle, and Max Stoen; siblings, Connie (Tony) Cox, and Patrick (Marilyn); and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Preceded in death by parents, Robert Sr. and June Doyle; and sister, Lee Ann Leary.

Bob was a proud Vietnam veteran serving in the US Air Force. He worked as an air traffic controller for many years and later as a project manager in the computer industry.

Bob was a loving and devoted family man, devoted to his church and community. His playful personality endeared him to children of all ages. He was dedicated, self-less, and ever protective of his entire family. He used his many talents to assist anyone in need. His strong and loving presence will be terribly missed.

The Funeral Mass was held today Friday, October 4 with a luncheon afterwards. Thank you to all who graciously assisted with Mass, the musicians, those who helped with the meal, including the people who organized, set-up, served the food and cleaned-up.

May God grant eternal rest

and give comfort to the family at their time of loss. Amen.

OBITUARY

A NOTE FROM FSCS

A note from our FSCS Facilities Committee:

At Faithful Shepherd school we are working on building up our network of people who advise us and work on our facilities and campus.

If you work in facilities, utilities, the trades or a related field, we are interested in connecting with you. Whether you are a business owner or work for a company, we are looking for professionals who can provide advice and perhaps work on our school. If you are reading this, that means you are a stakeholder and we would like to work with stakeholders whenever possible. Please email our Maintenance Department (maintdept@fscsmn.org) if you fit this description of someone who could be of assistance.

Catherine Butel D.Min.

Principal: Faithful Shepherd Catholic School

cbutel@fscsmn.org 651-262-2886 x 5312

FSCS

SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE

OCTOBER 12

SALT FALL

OCTOBER 7/14/21/28

FINDING HOPE AND GRACE IN GRIEF

OCTOBER 24

As the feasts of All Saints and All Souls Day approaches, join us for a webinar about the potential for finding the grace that emerges from grief over time as well as the hope that it provides. Anne Marie Mahoney will share her experience in bereavement ministry and how she uses the arts to bring about a broader recognition of the depth of loss and ways to find healing and hope. Kathy Hendricks explores the meaning and potential of grace within the grieving process.

Anne Marie Mahoney is author of A New Parish Guide to Grief Ministry. She facilitates grief and loss programs in local parishes and her senior center. Her focus is on using the creative arts as tools for processing grief and finding a path forward to peace.

Kathy Hendricks is the acquisitions editor for Twenty-Third Publications and author of Grace in the Wound: Finding Hope in Long-Term Grief. She is a nationally-known speaker and author as well as a spiritual director.

HOSPITALITY MINISTRY

Fall is here! Please consider helping out with Hospitality in the coming months.....if you are new, we will provide "training"! Kids love it, and it's not a long term commitment....you can chose to try it once, once a month, or whatever fits in your schedule.

Sign up on-line on our website, or starting this weekend, a paper sign-up is posted by the kitchen. Thanks in advance for your support of one of the longest and special ministries here.

GROWING THROUGH LOSS

Twin Cities South Suburban

“Understanding the Basic Characteristics of Grief”

Paul V. Johnson - Retired Bereavement Professional

Where? Augustana Lutheran Church is located at:

1400 South Robert Street, West St. Paul, MN

October 10, 2024

“Service of Remembrance”

Jason Bryan-Wegner Pastor,

Augustana Lutheran Church, West St. Paul

Time? Registration, 6:30 p.m.

See full details:

https://www.growingthroughlosstcsouth.com/speakers.html

NAMI

What’s NAMI?

The letters stand for

National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Children, teens, and adults at all stages can struggle with a variety of mental illnesses including:

PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), CPTSD (Complex post-traumatic stress disorder – multiple traumas), Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Eating disorders, Suicide ideation, OCD and more!

Everyone deserves care and support to cope in these challenging times. NAMI is a free resource that can offer direction, hope, and care. Find great resources, podcasts, and support at www.nami.org

*Free confidential crisis support offered 24/7

- MN health crisis services – text MN to 741741

*National Suicide prevention Lifeline

– 24/7 - Free confidential support – 1-800-273-8255

DAKOTA WOODLANDS

STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE

Give people more than they expect – cheerfully.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR:

General Schedules page HERE

Where to find schedule links:

Go to www.stbeagan.org and look under HELPFUL LINKS, there you will find “schedules”, click on it and you will be able to find the link to the signup.

You can also type in the URL: https://stbeagan.org/schedules

STB VIRTUAL PRAYER WALL

Let's pray for each other!

When you get to this page, double click on the brick wall to post your prayer or a prayer request, or click on the "+" on the lower right of the wall.

GOSPEL MEDITATION

ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

October 6, 2024

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

As a young pastor years ago, I met with a middle-aged couple who had been divorced and civilly remarried. They were frustrated that an annulment had to precede a Church marriage. Sympathizing with their plight, I promised to walk with them along their journey. Once as we sat in my office, the man said to me, “Why is the Church so difficult on marriage?” I replied, “Actually, Jesus’ teaching is what’s difficult.” He furrowed his brow and asked what I meant.

We opened the Bible and together read today’s gospel passage from Mark 10:12 in which Jesus says, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery with her…” My two friends sat in silent astonishment. Surely Jesus understands the complexities of human life and sexual love. The words hung thick and heavy in the air. How could the merciful Lord be so seemingly unrealistic in his expectations, especially with so much divorce and remarriage in our world?

I didn’t know what to say. So, we kept reading. Next, Jesus says, “Let the children come to me.” The innocence of children allows them to receive and give love, to trust unconditionally, to believe in love that endures. Most children aren’t yet jaded by statistics, broken hearts, or dysfunctional relationships. Children remind us of the world to come. The couple and I began to talk about child-like trust in Jesus and his teaching, and we continued to move forward. When it comes to the Church’s demanding teaching on marriage, it’s best to approach it as trusting children, whatever situations in which we find ourselves.

— Father John Muir

©LPi

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP

Therein lies the...rib

“If I were God…” is a dangerous way to start a sentence, but how many of us do this? Probably more regularly than we would like to admit. Even if we don’t verbalize the sentiment, we likely think it from time to time. Most of us finish that statement with some genius, original idea for eradicating difficulty and pain from the world. If I were God, I wouldn’t let anyone go hungry. If I were God, all wealth would be equally distributed. If I were God, war wouldn’t exist.

I imagine that, when we think thoughts like these, God shakes His head and wonders why we don’t look a little harder at the whole of His creation — because I can promise you, it’s never lacking.

When Adam had a need for a companion, God used what was available: Adam’s rib. Everything that He had put into place was already perfect, already complete. Woman was a new creation, but not a new species. Adam searched through all of creation to find the perfect mate, but God had tucked the answer inside of His creation all along.

I’m guilty of it as much as anyone else — looking to Heaven with a chip on my shoulder. “Why haven’t you sent me what I need? I’ve been asking over and over again.” But have I even thought to look inside of myself?

Where is the rib you are missing today? What are the opportunities God has set before you? What are the needs that He is ready to fulfill, if only you would stop wasting time lamenting all the solutions that don’t fit the bill?

— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

©LPi

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

Please hold these parishioners in your prayers:

Robert Carraher

Roger Urban

Lynn Galarneau

Gary Hite

Nancy Bailey

If you have someone you would like added to our confidential Prayer Line call Bonnie Berquist at (cell) 612-865-3691, (home) 651-450-1043 or email her at Bonnie_B_02@msn.com.

BULLETIN

READINGS

Sunday:

Gn 2:18-24/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 (see 5)/Heb 2:9-11/Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12

Monday:

Gal 1:6-12/Ps 111:1b-2, 7-8, 9 and 10c/Lk 10:25-37

Tuesday:

Gal 1:13-24/Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15/Lk 10:38-42

Wednesday:

Gal 2:1-2, 7-14/Ps 117:1bc, 2/Lk 11:1-4

Thursday:

Gal 3:1-5/Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75/Lk 11:5-13

Friday:

Gal 3:7-14/Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6/Lk 11:15-26

Saturday:

Gal 3:22-29/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7/Lk 11:27-28

Next Sunday:

Wis 7:7-11/Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 (14)/Heb 4:12-13/Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27

Safe Environment, Victim Assistance, and Reporting Abuse Resources LINK

The Catholic Community of Saint Thomas Becket is dedicated to protecting children and vulnerable adults. Your cooperation and support strengthens our parish’s commitment to keeping children and vulnerable adults safe in our community. Volunteers serving with minors and vulnerable adults must complete requirements before engaging in ministry. For more information contact: