e-Bulletin
Week of May 8 - 14, 2022
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... to Love, to Serve, to be Hope ...
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We honor and remember our mothers and all of the nurturing women in our lives.
Whether you are a
mother, step mom or mother-in-law
aunt, sister, grandma, wannabe mom,
expectant mom, dog or cat mom, foster mom or left behind mom,
Happy Mother’s day to you.
May the beauty of today’s sun shine on you.
The aroma of nearby flowers fill you and the love of anyone around you help you smile.
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CALENDAR
Saturday, May 7:
- Food Shelf and Coffee Sales
- Galau/Burns wedding, 2:00 pm— 3:00 pm
- 5:00 pm Mass, Fr. Kevin
Sunday, May 8:
- Food Shelf and Coffee Sales
- Mother’s Day
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9:00 am Mass, Fr. Tim LIVESTREAMED
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11:00 am MASS, Fr. Tim -Deacon Mickey preaches
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Baptism, 12:15 pm
Monday, May 9:
- Confirmation Book Discussion, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Tuesday, May 10:
- Friends in Faith Bible Study, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Confirmation Spring Fling; Giving Garden, 6:30 pm
- AA meeting, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Choir rehearsal, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Bell Choir, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Troop 451, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Wednesday, May 11:
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Visitation for Jacquie Jean Phillippi, 10:00 am
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Funeral for Jacquie Jean Phillippi, 11:00 am
Thursday, May 12:
- Lawn Mowing Crew 1
- Mass, 10:00 am
- Parish Leadership council, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Al-Anon meeting, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Sustainability committee, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday, May 13:
Saturday, May 14:
- 5:00 pm Mass, Fr. Tim
- Reception for Fr. Mike
Sunday, May 15:
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9:00 am Mass, Fr. Tim LIVESTREAMED
- Reception for Fr. Mike
- 11:00 am MASS, Fr. Tim
- Reception for Fr. Mike
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WELCOME FR. KEVIN CLINTON
Tomorrow will be
Fr. Kevin's
first Mass at St. Thomas Becket as our regular weekend presider!
If you are here for the 5:00 pm Mass,
make sure to say hi to him.
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FLOWER DONATIONS
MAY 8
THIS WEEKEND!
Flower Donations Needed
On Mother’s Day, May 8th, our children will plant a flower for their mom during the Sunday Masses. They can show Mom the flower they planted for them after Mass.
We need donations of flowers. Any quantity of any type of Marigold is welcome. Anyone can donate a few or as much as a flat of Marigolds by bringing them to the South patio (back door) on Saturday, May 7 or before 9:00 Mass on Sunday,
May 8.
If you would like to donate but are not available for those drop-off times, please contact jackieg@stbeagan.org.
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SPRING CLEAN-UP
MAY 22
If you like the outdoors or just want to lend a hand, join us on Sunday, May 22, after the 11:00 Mass from 12:00pm—2:00 pm for our Spring Mulching and Grounds/Meditation Trail
Cleanup to prepare our outdoor space to welcome everyone back to the parish grounds. Wheelbarrows, shovels and rakes are always welcome, so if you have some at home, make sure to bring them that day.
Wear your jeans to Mass so you are ready to help afterward.
This event is for all ages but we recommend having the 12+ be the ones to help out the most. Little ones can cheer from the side lines.
Many hands make light work so let's get a large group to help.
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BIRTHDAY CARD WRITING
MAY 19
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Do you enjoy encouraging others through special occasion cards or short notes?
Most inmates do not regularly receive mail. And of those there are many whose birthdays are not acknowledged. Receiving mail brings great joy to a prisoner, and to be acknowledged on a day that should be special to them can restore an otherwise devastating day.
Please join us at STB from 4:30-6 on Thursday, May 19. Please come any amount of time and write as many cards as you wish.
Thank you for considering.
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CELEBRATING
“As the Father sent me, so am I sending you.”
After saying this, He breathed on them and said,
“Receive the Holy Spirit.” ~
John 20:21-22
Congratulations
to all 54 young people from Saint Thomas Becket
who received the
Gift of the Holy Spirit as they were confirmed as
Roman Catholic Christians by Fr. Tim
on April 30th 2022
Let us pray for these young people,
and offer our congratulations and
support as they now became fully initiated members of the Church.
Thank you to our 13 small group leaders.
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Rylin Amador
Garret Anderson
Isabelle Anderson
Reis Baune
Madyn Bienash
Landon Boisen
Natalie Brandel
Emily Carmona
Noah DeCuir
Anna Delsing
James Doyle
Meredith Droege
Noah Foster
Isabella Gag
Jack Gorden
Aidan Gotham
Caroline Groth
Jackson Groth
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William Groth
Aidan Hendler
Nicholas Hernandez
Matthew Johnson
Jimena Jones
Nora Kane
Tatum Klassen
Jackson Lane
Jada Lapastora
Isabella Long
Patrick Lyne
Lauren Machacek
Liam Madigan
Mark Manwarren
Jack Marsh
Will McLoone
Brady Meekin
Ingrid Meisenger
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Edward Moore
Alex Newton
Grace Nosan
Julia Pearson
Alexandra Preiner
Ariana Princl
Spencer Rudd
Timothy Rundquist
Miguel SanJose
Brady Sauve
Bailey Schmidt
Avery Sirek
Charlotte Smith
Hayden Stanton
Clodagh Tullo
Carter Veen
Lily Vincelli
Anna Woog
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ATTN. GRADUATES
BY MAY 30
We will have a special Mass
to Celebrate all our STB 2022 Graduates
SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2022 at 11:00 am Mass
To all our STB High School and College graduates
CLICK HERE fill out the form and send us your photo (WALLET size) please write your name on the back of your photo. Deadline: Tuesday, May 31.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
JUNE 13-16
Register Today!
Vacation Bible School will be June 13-16 this year.
Invite a friend to join,
they don't have to be parishioners to participate in this camp!
To volunteer as
a Station leader and Crew leader,
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OUTDOOR MASS
MAY 21
Join us on Saturday, May 21, at 5:00 pm for the Outdoor Welcome Back Mass, the first of our monthly summer outdoor Masses, followed by a cookout with burgers/chips/water/lemonade. Bring salads and desserts to share.
It's a great way to reconnect with other parishioners.
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GET READY TO GOLF!
SEPTEMBER 10
St. Thomas Becket's
11th Annual Bogey's Best Ball Golf Tournament
Saturday, September 10, 2022
8:00 a.m.
More details to come!
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WE NEED YOU
to help with donuts, coffee, lemonade and cookies.
Please SIGN UP HERE with your family, friends, by yourself. All Are Welcome!
Curious what you would be doing?
You would help set up half an hour before Mass and come back to the kitchen after communion to put out the drinks and donuts.
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PRAYERS OF SERVICE
Thank you for contributions for the “Prayers for Service” project. The donations totaled $1,732.32. I am humbled by your generosity. I have wanted to give back to a parish that became family to me for a very long time. More details of the project will be shared as it nears completion. Indeed, God is good all the time and all the time God is good.
Matthew Condon
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GROWING THROUGH LOSS
NEXT-MAY 5
The Spring session will begin soon.
Freewill Offering
WHERE: Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road East, Burnsville
WHEN: Thursday evenings
SCHEDULE: Registration, 6:30; Speaker, 7:00; Support Groups (facilitated by trained leaders), 8:00
This program is offered to any adult experiencing a loss or major crisis and to Pastoral Ministers, i.e., Befrienders and Stephen Ministers.
For additional information, call: 651-452-8261 or e-mail:
MARK HAMMERSTROM
Grief Support Facilitator
Mark will speak on “How Grief Affects Our Minds”
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Rev. Dr. Verlyn D. Hemmen, D. Min.
Chaplain/Educator at North Memorial Hospital, and
Minister of Pastoral Care at Peace Church, Eagan
“Service of Remembrance”
Thursday, May 19, 2022
7:00 p.m.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR:
General Schedules page HERE
By Ministry:
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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.
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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.
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BOY SCOUTS
EAGAN BOY SCOUT TROOP 451 CELEBRATES 10 SCOUTS
WHO EARNED THE HIGHEST SCOUTING RANK OF EAGLE
EAGAN, Minn. – (April 21, 2022) – Eagan Boy Scout Troop 451 will celebrate the court of honor for 10 scouts who have achieved the highest scouting rank of Eagle on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at 6 PM at the Church of St. Peter in Mendota Heights, Minn. Nine of the 10 Eagle Scouts went to grade school together from kindergarten to eighth grade at Faithful Shepherd Catholic School in Eagan. All attend various high schools, but are reuniting for this special honor.
The scouts being honored for achieving the highest rank in Boy Scouts and the high schools they attend are Alex Braun, 18, Burnsville, Academy of Holy Angels; Lucas Conrad, 18, Eagan, Cretin-Derham Hall; Cooper Corbo, 17, Inver Grove Heights, Saint Thomas Academy; Henry Cullen, 18, Eagan, Cretin-Derham Hall; Josh Gillard, 18, Eagan, Academy of Holy Angels; Jacob Gurin, 18, Lakeville, Saint Thomas Academy; Patrick Reimann, 18, Eagan, Eagan High School; Nick Ryan, 17, Eagan, Cretin-Derham Hall; George Weinberger, 18, Eagan, Cretin-Derham Hall; and Tim Williams, 18, Eagan, currently attending Florida Polytechnic University.
In lieu of a more traditional celebration with food and gifts for the scouts, the troop, parents and guests are donating funds to Ukrainian Refugees through the following organizations: Catholic Relief Services, International Rescue Committee, American Refugee Committee, Doctors without Borders, International Medical Corps, and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.
Since the inception of the rank of Eagle in 1911, more than two and half million scouts have earned it. As of 2020, there are currently 1.2 million Boy Scouts in the United States, but only 8% of scouts reach the Eagle Scout rank.
The state of Minnesota reported having 975 Eagle Scouts in 2020, making it the 21st state out of 50 with the most Eagle Scouts.
Earning the rank of Eagle is a lengthy process and requires a minimum of 21 merit badges earned, 13 specifically required, a track record of leadership positions, an approved Eagle project completed that benefitted a community, and a Board of Review interview process, and all must be completed by the scout’s 18th birthday.
Some notable Eagle Scouts in the history of scouting include astronaut Neil Armstrong, software developer Bill Gates, Sr., tv host Mike Rowe, director Steven Spielberg, and former President Gerald Ford.
Source: Boy Scouts of America
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Back row, left to right:
Alex Braun, 18, Academy of Holy Angels; George Weinberger, 18, Cretin-Derham Hall; Nick Ryan, 17, Cretin-Derham Hall; Josh Gillard, 18, Academy of Holy Angels; Henry Cullen, 18, Cretin-Derham Hall.
Front row, left to right:
Patrick Reimann, 18, Eagan High School; Eagle Scout mentor and Eagle Scout, Mark Reardon; Jacob Gurin, 18, Saint Thomas Academy; Lucas Conrad, 18, Cretin-Derham Hall; Cooper Corbo, 17, Saint Thomas Academy; Not pictured: Tim Williams, 18, Florida Polytechnic University.
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EASTER BASKET PROJECT - THANK YOU |
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RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: A WAY OF BEING
MAY 9
Restorative Justice: A Way of Being
Monday, May 9, 2022 - 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Location: Worship Space at St Frances Cabrini Church, 1500 Franklin SE., Minneapolis MN 55414.
Presented by the Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice program
Description:
Through an interactive workshop, we will introduce restorative justice history and philosophy, including its Indigenous roots. Together we will explore how restorative ways of being can be applied to all aspects of life, both to address harm as well as to prevent it through relationship building.
Presenters:
Michele Braley, Executive Director, Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice (www.SLRJ.org).
Michele became familiar with restorative justice in 2002 while working for Hennepin County when she helped develop and facilitate re-entry circles for people leaving prison. She believes in the potential for restorative justice to transform not just the legal system but all aspects of how we live and work together. Michele is a person who has done harm and who has been harmed.
Natasha Lapcinski, Founder and Director of Dialogue Up (www.dialogueup.com). Natasha has been practicing restorative ways of being since 2008 with individuals, families, organizations and communities. As a human, she has caused harm, and been on the receiving end of harm. She sees the value of authentic spaces to process harm, as well as to deepen relationships.
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GOSPEL MEDITATION
ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE
May 8, 2022
4th Sunday of Easter
“Human beings, while capable of the worst, are also capable of rising above themselves, choosing again what is good, and making a new start.” (Pope Francis) We have a difficult time figuring out what is true and best for us. There are many voices talking and so many trying to get our attention. We wrongly convince ourselves that the true voice is the voice of progress, the one that speaks of contemporary wants and desires, enticing us with the latest trends and causes. We are taught, by listening to the voices around us, that truth is found in feelings and thought, and ideals must match current and popular human wants. Because we feel a particular way it must be true. Then, we find a shepherd who empathizes with us and affirms us. We follow that voice even though listening to that voice will render us powerless and lead us to harm. There are many with me in this procession to this pasture. I must be on the right path and listening to the right voice.
We are very confused. What can keep us safe and from harm? Where do we go to find life, love, and happiness? Jesus tells us that he is the way, the truth, and the life. The only way to get to Truth, who is God, is through him. There is no other way. The Church, the gate around God’s pasture of life, is charged with the mission of directing us where God desires that we go. In the midst of all of the conflicting voices around us, the voice of truth is often muffled in all of the noise, but it beckons us to a life of virtue and grace. Helping us understand who we are and where we have to be, it discerns the voice of God, providing us with the safety net we need to stay straight on our path to life eternal.
We have to trust the voice of God, the true Shepherd, even when it does not mirror what we want and what others may believe. Faith goes way beyond feeling and involves a radical trust in Someone who can lead us and form us. At day’s end, if we do not know to find our way home, we will be truly lost.
©LPi
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RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
Reluctant Sheep
Sheep get an awfully bad rap, linguistically. Some are quick to label people as “sheep” if we think they haven’t sufficiently questioned authority or if they’re too willing to go along with someone else’s plan. We say someone has “the wool over their eyes” if they aren’t willing to see what we think is very obvious. “A wolf in sheep’s clothing” is what we call someone looking to take advantage of those too gullible to identify a real threat.
Taking all this into account and considering how often we are referred to as sheep in Scripture, you’ve really got to wonder if God trying to tell us something about ourselves.
If you look at the phraseology associated with sheep, it’s no wonder that nobody wants to be one. Sheep are innocent. Sheep can’t protect themselves. They’re vulnerable and easily misled.
We want to see ourselves as the opposite of all that. We like to think we’re shrewd, with plenty of common sense. We want to believe that we don’t have to rely on anybody for anything. We would sooner identify with the wolf than with the sheep — at least the wolf can take care of himself.
We do this because we often resist the need to rest in the greatness of God. Like a child walking to school alone for the first time (forgetting his mom is following watchfully in the car), we want to think we can handle it all by ourselves.
The truth is that God is trying to tell us something by comparing us to sheep: You don’t have to do this on your own.
Every time I look at an obstacle and think that there is no way around it, I am forgetting that I have a shepherd who knows the location of the gate.
— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS
©LPi
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PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Please hold these parishioners in your prayers:
Lisa LaFrance
Mary Cloutier
Judy Schmidt
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READINGS
Sunday:
Acts 13:14, 43-52/Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5 [3c]/Rv 7:9, 14b-17/Jn 10:27-30
Monday:
Acts 11:1-18/Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4/Jn 10:1-10
Tuesday:
Acts 11:19-26/Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7/Jn 10:22-30
Wednesday:
Acts 12:24—13:5a/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6 and 8/Jn 12:44-50
Thursday:
Acts 13:13-25/Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27/Jn 13:16-20
Friday:
Acts 13:26-33/Ps 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab/Jn 14:1-6
Saturday:
Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8/Jn 15:9-17
Next Sunday:
Acts 14:21-27/Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13/Rv 21:1-5a/Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35
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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:
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