e-Bulletin
Week of August 28-Sept. 3, 2022
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... to Love, to Serve, to be Hope ...
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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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FOCUS ON MINISTRY
Coming in September and October: Focus on Ministry!
Four Weekends.
Welcoming everyone back from Covid absences and the summer.
- Witnesses from two different councils each weekend, briefly share about their ministry experiences.
- Contribute to our gift data bank, by filling out a Gift Inventory Form
- Join a ministry to share your gifts.
- Special events each weekend. Don’t miss any!
- Enjoy treats Sponsored by the Parishioner Engagement Council.
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CALENDAR
Saturday, August 27:
- Visitation for Nancy Schultz
- Funeral for Nancy Schultz 11:00 am-12:00 pm
- Luncheon after Funeral Mass
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5:00 pm Mass, Fr. Tim - Deacon Mickey preaches
Sunday, August 28:
Monday, August 29:
Tuesday, August 30:
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Eagan PD Training, 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
- AA meeting, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, August 31:
Thursday, September 1:
- Lawn Mowing Crew 1
- Mass, 10:00 am
- Council meeting, 5:45 pm - 8:00 pm
- Al-Anon meeting, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, September 2:
- Wedding rehearsal, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday, September 3:
- Food Shelf and Coffee Sales
- Wenman/Bishop wedding, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- 5:00 pm Mass, Fr. Kevin
Sunday, September 4:
- Food Shelf and Coffee Sales
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9:00 am Mass, Fr. Tim - Deacon Mickey preaches LIVESTREAMED
- 11:00 am Mass, Fr. Tim
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EASY AND FUN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
SEPTEMBER 25 (training)
Great for Middle Schoolers and Older Teens – Adults are needed too!
Sharing God’s Story (SGS) for 4- and 5-year old’s and Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) for 6 – 10 year old’s
Parents and grandparents, your middle school and high school teens have service hours to complete for many school related activities or honors requirements AND giving of yourself and doing service for others and your community is a Christian value we uphold and teach our children.
Here are two simple child programs that you or your teen or you and your teen can do while you are at the 9am or 11am Mass. VERY SIMPLE, very minimal preparation time and teens will earn 2 hours service every time they participate!
Quick Training provided on Sunday September 25 - SGS – 10:00- 10:30 - Rm 101 / CLOW – 12 :00- 12:30 – Rm 101
Please click on the two links below to learn more and sign up to help with these Sunday morning programs.
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IT'S TIME FOR A NEW DIRECTORY!
SEPTEMBER 20-24 & OCTOBER 18-22
Church Directory Photography
Schedule your appointment today!
PHOTOGRAPHY DATES:
Tuesday—Saturday
September 20-24, 2022
October 18-22, 2022
HOURS
Weekdays 2:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturdays 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
ONLINE SCHEDULING
(right column under “Photography appointment Scheduling login”)
Church Code: mn255
Password: photos
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VOLUNTEER
We need 1 or 2 Host/Hostesses to help greet parishioners, check them in and help them fill out a form.
It is also a nice time to connect with friends and meet new people.
Adults and teens are welcome to help out or a parent with a younger child.
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JOIN THE CHOIR
The choir welcomes new and returning members to join them in their ministry of prayer and praise. The choir practices on Tuesday nights to lead music at weekend Masses and for special occasions. Choir members must be fully vaccinated against CoVid. For more information, contact music director Chris Ángel at chrisa@stbeagan.org.
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11th ANNUAL BOGEY'S BEST BALL TOURNAMENT
SEPTEMBER 10
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Saturday, September 10, 2022! Sign up by August 31.
Our 11th Annual Bogey’s Best Ball golf tournament is being held Saturday, September 11th, and all are welcome! The scramble starts at 8:00 AM, followed up with our awards banquet (we are skipping the Buffet this year). Since we are not eating afterward as a group, the rate for the round with a cart is $65.00.
No matter what your skill level is, we would love to have you join us! Every year we have a little more fun than the year before, and we would love for you and your friends to be a part of this year’s outing.
Everyone needs to be registered by August 31, so please sign up below now.
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OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS
SEPTEMBER 4-9
St. Thomas Becket has an opportunity for students to stuff hymnals and straighten hymnal racks during the week of September 4 – 9.
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BLESSING BAG DONATIONS NEEDED
BY SEPTEMBER 6
We will be assembling Blessing Bags for the homeless at Mass
on September 10 & 11, and we need your help collecting items to go into the bags.
We will be collecting by first letter of your last name:
- A – E: Thick, unisex socks
- F – J: Toothpaste (regular or travel size – we already have toothbrushes)
- K – O: Handkerchiefs (fabric)
- P – S: Beef sticks or beef jerky, individual servings, no cheese/refrigeration
- T – Z: Purse-size Vaseline
Please drop off your items in the Commons by Tuesday, September 6.
We hope to assemble a total of 160 bags.
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DO YOU LIKE WATER?
We are currently putting together small groups for the JustFaith 8-week series, Sacred Water: Oceans and Ecosystems. If you are interested in facilitating a small group, or if you’d like to be contacted directly when facilitators are in place and dates/times are set, email Dez at dezs@stbeagan.org.
There are three books for this series, two of which will need to be purchased by participants, and one available to check out at STB. There is no additional cost to participate. Facilitators do not need to be experienced but should be comfortable leading a group, and sharing the role with a friend or spouse works great.
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FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN |
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2022-23 Faith Formation / Sacraments Registration
is Open Volunteers wanted!
Online registration is now open for the upcoming year for all our child and youth programs, including sacramental preparation. Go to www.stbeagan.org and click on the header that says Learning and Spirituality.
In addition, we have many opportunities for adults and teens to give of their time and talents as Catechists, and Small Group Leaders. You do not have to have a child in the program to serve! Please contact the Faith Formation staff, we can’t wait to meet you!
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ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED
SEPTEMBER 10
ALTAR SERVERS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL OF OUR SUNDAY MASSES
WHO: Anyone in the 5th grade on up. Men, women, girls and boys. Sibling or parent/child teams or adult individuals.
WHEN: Server training will be on Saturday, September 10th at 10:00 a.m. in the church. If that time is not possible, other arrangements can be made.
WHAT DOES A SERVER DO? It starts with lighting the candles for mass, continues with carrying the cross or prayer basket in procession, holding the book for the presider and helping to set the altar at the Preparation of the Table and Gifts. After mass the server snuffs the candles and helps the coordinator put things away.
New servers will partner with experienced servers for the first two times they serve. Monthly schedules will be made according to the server’s availability.
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BLESSING OF BACKPACKS AND DEVICES
SEPTEMBER 10/11
In celebration of the new school year all students are invited to bring their school back packs and/or electronic devices to Mass on September 10 and 11. At the end of Mass you will be invited to bring them forward and the whole church will bless them.
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LOVE THE LITURGY?
SEPTEMBER 15
Consider joining the Liturgy Committee!
We prepare the main liturgical seasons: Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter.
We study the readings, the signs of the times and the heartfelt needs of our parishioners and look for a focus for these seasons that can bring worshipers closer to Jesus Christ. Then we collaborate on the music and environment that support that focus and look for actions that can embody the prayer of the assembly.
We meet on the third Thursday of the months before the major seasons from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Our next meeting is September 15.
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FALL EVENT AT STB!
SEPTEMBER 25
A Fall Event at St Thomas Becket Featuring:
Author & Professor Dr. Angela Senander
Sunday, September 25, 2022
10:15am – 11:30am
The Catholic Church and Public Life by Dr. Angela Senander, PhD
A 100-page read that invites reflection and study to help understand differences in perception and judgement of the many “stumbling blocks” (scandals) for the Church and the individual Catholic, both in the internal life of the Church and in its mission to the world. This book is clearly written making it accessible not only to the theological community but for all interested Catholics. Charles Curran, Professor of Human Values – Elizabeth Scurlock University
Read Dr. Senander’s book by September 25 and then join the group as Angela facilitates the listening and discussion. She has recently been an associate professor of theology at Merrimack College in the Archdiocese of Boston. Her writings on faith, church, and public life have appeared in: Prophetic Witness, Catholic Women’s Strategies for Reform, New Theology Review, and America.
Books are available for $10 at STB and located on the table outside the parish office door. Please leave payment in the silver drop box on the wall near the table. Checks to St Thomas Becket.
Questions or concerns call or email Mary McDonald at the parish office marym@stbeagan.org – (651) 683-9808 Ext. 108
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WOMEN'S CLOTHING DRIVE
SEPTEMBER 24
South of the River
Womens’ Clothing Drive
Bring all sizes solid colored clothing to your church
Saturday, September 24th, 2022
Modest clothing to uplift sexually trafficked victims within our community
Call Kathy at 651 456-9378
Items needed:
- Tee shirts
- Sweatshirts
- Sweatpants
- Sport bras
- Bags of new socks
- and new underwear
- Tasteful tops, dresses, pants, and skirts appropriate for young women
All items without words or images displayed
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RED PINE SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
by AUGUST 27
To Love, to Serve and to Be Hope
Saint Thomas Becket will be holding a school supply drive for our friends at Red Pine Elementary in Eagan from Friday July 30th through Friday August 27th.
Donations can be dropped off at STB before Mass or anytime the church is open. Bins will be placed by the entrance.
Thank you for supporting our community’s children.
You do make a difference!
Suggested items to donate are listed below:
- 24 count crayons
- Colored, washable markers – both broad line and thin line
- Colored pencils
- Dry erase markers
- Highlighter markers
- Folders – 2 pocket
- Glue sticks
- Glue bottles
- School box 8”x5”
- Pencils
- Scissors (children size AND adult sizes for our intermediate students – grades 3 – 5)
- Spiral notebooks – wide lined or wide ruled
- Composition notebooks – wide lined or wide ruled
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COFFEE SALES ARE BACK!
Summer is ending and things are returning to normal. So it is time to start buying some San Lucas coffee after the first full weekend of the month.
We will be selling it after Masses the weekend of September 3/4.
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LOAVES AND FISHES
Loaves and Fishes (free drive-thru meals to anyone in need) is beginning tomorrow at Faith Covenant Church (12921 Nicollet Avenue South Burnsville).
Meals will be distributed weekly on Wednesdays, from 5:30-6:30pm.
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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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GOSPEL MEDITATION
August 28, 2022
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
People who are concerned with their own advancement and agenda have little room for anyone else. With an almost addictive pursuit of esteem and acknowledgment from others, they become little more than entitled embodiments of the vice of pride. Public humiliation or embarrassment can hit them hard. While avoiding humiliation and embarrassment may be advantageous to obtaining worldly success, they are much less desirable motivations for entering the Kingdom of God. Avoiding embarrassment is a self-serving motivation. Pride and all of its manifestations have no place on God’s agenda, neither do worldly success and fulfillment. In fact, we have been clearly told that if we love our lives, we will lose them. Therefore, if you really want to find your true station in life, learn to give yourself away.
While this may sound foolish to secular ears, it actually makes perfect sense. God, who is love, makes each of us in His image. Love, and therefore God, is in our DNA. That being the case, love is never love if it is kept to oneself or hoarded. Love needs to be shared and given away. Therefore, it is the only proper motivation for entering the Kingdom of God. The door to happiness is only opened when we realize that all we are and all we have is due only to God’s grace. Without God we are nothing.
Love is the remedy for pride and protects us from ourselves. God asks us to be humble. Only when we are free from the traps of pride and arrogance that we can begin to follow the path to true humility. Only one who is humble can rightly love and be of service to God. “God makes use only of the humble as his instruments (Jean-Pierre de Caussade).” The humble one does not need others to give them worth and value. Their self-esteem comes from the much more secure foundation of God. Only those who are entirely free can give themselves freely to others. Love must always be our motivation for doing all things. Be content that God has invited you to the banquet of life. Concern yourself with accepting the invitation, and don’t worry about where you will sit.
©LPi
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EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP
RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
Humility and Stewardship
Some people have “the rich relation” in their family tree. Aunt Cindy, who is always traveling somewhere new and exciting. Cousin Richard and his lake house. Your sister and brother-in-law who buy a new car every year.
Oftentimes these relatives take great happiness in sharing their wealth. You can usually count on an exotic gift from Aunt Cindy’s latest adventure or an invitation to go out on Richard’s pontoon boat at the end of the summer.
Yet sometimes, that person wants something in return. Not money, of course, but something else. Attention. Flattery. Gratitude. Cindy wants you to ask her where she got the priceless artifact in Istanbul, so she can talk about the many antiquities dealers she visited. Richard wants you to ask about his new boat, so he can talk about how well business has been this year. Maybe the person just wants to know you like the gift or that the experience offered is pleasing to you.
This is a natural inclination that we all possess. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be the person people count on. There is nothing wrong with wanting to offer worthy gifts. There is nothing wrong with hoping that maybe, just a little, we might be appreciated.
What matters is the spirit we carry within our hearts when we do it. What matters is our destination as we approach that proverbial table. Are we headed for the place of honor, expecting it to be waiting for us? Or are we making our way to the lowest place, simply thankful to be invited to the meal?
— 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
If you have someone you would like added to our confidential Prayer Line call Bonnie Berquist at 651-450-1043 or email her at Bonnie_B_02@msn.com.
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READINGS
Sunday:
Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29/Ps 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11/Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a/Lk 14:1, 7-14
Monday:
1 Cor 2:1-5/Ps 119:97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102/Mk 6:17-29
Tuesday:
1 Cor 2:10b-16/Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13ab, 13cd-14/Lk 4:31-37
Wednesday:
1 Cor 3:1-9/Ps 33:12-13, 14-15, 20-21/Lk 4:38-44
Thursday:
1 Cor 3:18-23/Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6/Lk 5:1-11
Friday:
1 Cor 4:1-5/Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 27-28, 39-40/Lk 5:33-39
Saturday:
1 Cor 4:6b-15/Ps 145:17-18, 19-20, 21/Lk 6:1-5
Next Sunday:
Wis 9:13-18b/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14-17/Phlm 9-10, 12-17/Lk 14:25-3
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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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