STB Bulletin - week of 8/29- 9/4

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Week of August 29 - Sept. 4, 2021

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

HONORING OUR PANDEMIC LOSSES AND HOPES

THIS WEEKEND: AUGUST 28/29 AND SEPTEMBER 1

THIS WEEKEND

Prayers of Loss and Hope

Saturday August 28 and Sunday August 29 at all Masses

Liturgy of Prayer, Gathering in Loss and Hope

Wednesday September 1 at 7:00pm:

Prayers of Loss and Hope:

Saturday August 28 and Sunday August 29 at all Masses

On the weekend of August 28-August 29 we will recall as a community the losses and hopes we have individually and collectively experienced during the pandemic at each Mass. We invite you to join in the prayer by using our prayer basket that will be carried to the altar along with the bread and wine. You are invited to write down the pandemic losses that you have

You are invited to write down the pandemic losses that you have experienced that were difficult. They could be large or small, losses that you have let go of , or losses that you continue to wrestle with. Then take a few moments to reflect on your hopes for the future and write those as well. There will be writing material available at the back of church, but you can also feel free to write down your thoughts before you come to Mass.

Liturgy of Prayer, Gathering in Loss and Hope:

Wednesday September 1 at 7:00pm

Please join us for this special prayer service. With the help of scripture, song, meditation, ritual and anointing we will see how God has been revealed to you these past 16 months. The anointing will not be the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, that will be later in Fall. The anointing will be for healing and hope as we move forward through our losses. All are welcome to join us for this service.

CALENDAR

Saturday, August 28:

5:00 pm Fr. Tim (face mask recommended)

Sunday, August 29:

9:00 am MASS, Fr. Mike (face mask recommended)
11:00 am MASS, Fr. Tim (face mask REQUIRED)

Monday, August 30:

No Event Scheduled

Tuesday, August 32:

Word Communion Service / Inver Glen, 10:00am
AA meeting, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Wednesday, September 1:

Liturgy of Loss and Hope, 7pm - 8 pm

Thursday, September 2:

Lawn Mowing Crew Team 4
Mass, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Council Meeting, 5:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Al-Anon meeting, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Friday, September 3:

No Event Scheduled

Saturday, September 4:

5:00 pm Fr. Mike

Sunday, September 5:

9:00 am MASS, Fr. Tim
11:00 am MASS, Fr. Tim

SEPTEMBER 11

You still have 5 more days to sign up!

10th Annual Bogey's Best Ball Golf Tournament

Our 10th 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.

If you have any questions, please contact Steve Boehm at sboehm32@msn.com or 651-350-9391.

See FLYER for all details.

CLICK HERE to REGISTER

ATTN FAITH FORMATION & SACRAMENT PARENTS!

Registration for Faith Formation classes and Sacramental Preparation for Pre/K – Grade 12 is now open!

CLICK HERE to Register (Early Bird is over)

SEEING THE BIGGER PICTURE

Do you have gifts for big picture design or working with details? The Parishioner Engagement Council (PEC) is looking for additional members to build our culture of inviting all to share their gifts in service to others.

If you like to think in terms of changing or improving a culture, this is a ministry for you. Hands on projects are also in need of help, such as creating and updating databases, supporting welcoming processes, encouraging classes to explore talents and strengths are some of our projects.

Contact Judy Urban at judyurbansm@netscape.net for information. Come build with us.

BLESSING OF BACKPACKS AND DEVICES

SEPTEMBER 11 & 12

In celebration of the new school year all students are invited to bring their school backpacks and/or electronic devices to mass on September 11^th and 12^th. At the end of mass you will be invited to bring them forward and the whole church will bless them.

PREPARING FOR OUR FALL FESTIVAL

SEPTEMBER 18

To make this all happen, WE NEED YOU!

Please consider volunteering to help out with all events this day.

SILENT AUCTION

by SEPTEMBER 1

FILL OUT FORM BY SEPTEMBER 1

and bring items by September 12.

To get ready and while you are out traveling this summer,

please also look for unique and interesting items for the Silent Auction

as well as bottles of wine for the wine toss.

Thank You!

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CLAMSHELL PRODUCE CONTAINERS NEEDED

We are in need of “clamshell” produce containers – the kind you get from the grocery store with everything from spinach to raspberries. Please see photos below.

The Open Door food pantry has provided us with labels. Packing our harvest right from the giving garden into the clamshells saves The Open Door Pantry labor as they can just set the clamshells out for client distribution with no additional handling. They are also nice for transport to and from The Open Door.

A bonus – STB is identified as the provider of the healthy, fresh food.

All sizes of clamshell containers are needed.
Please wash and dry your containers.
There is a collection box in the church commons in which the containers can be dropped.

Our food insecure neighbors thank you, as do all of us in the STB Giving Garden ministry!

MASS COORDINATORS NEEDED

One of the many ministries necessary to our weekend worship is that of Mass Coordinator. Now that we are fully open, the need is especially urgent.

The Mass Coordinator comes early to prepare what is needed for liturgy and leaves a little later after tidying up and making sure that the worship space is ready for the next mass. They also organize the collection and the gifts procession.

New Mass Coordinators train with our experienced Mass Coordinators before being their own. This is also a good ministry for couples or friends to do together.

All Masses could use more Mass Coordinators. They are usually scheduled for a month at a time, but scheduling can also be flexible.

Contact Jackie Graham at 651-452-8775 or jackieg@stbeagan.org for more information.

ARE YOU AN ANIMAL PERSON?

Join our committee to plan and prepare our annual Blessing of the Beasts celebration. We will find a time to meet that fits everyone's schedule.

We’ll plan the music, the readings and the treats. We always have young people to help with the animals. This committee is open to all ages. You just have to love the beasts and want them to get blessed.

Email jackieg@stbeagan.org or call 651-452-8775.

SYNOD UPDATE

New update every week!

Are you someone who would like to see change but do not think you have a voice or a place to be heard?

The Synod small group process may be just what you are looking for.

Click here for latest update 8/15/21

MASS GREETERS

We are always in need of some help with greeters for all of our Masses.

This is a good ministry for men, women, couples and families.

Sign-up HERE.

RCIA

AN INVITATION TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO BECOME A CATHOLIC

Are you or a friend or loved one looking for a faith community which can nurture their growth in faith?

Wondering about the role of God in your life, Jesus, Pope Francis, the Catholic Church today?
Wanting to know more about the faith of someone you love?
Thinking about being baptized? Already baptized but want to find out about becoming Catholic?
Do you have a child seven years old or older who isn’t baptized? Do you have a young person baptized in another tradition but seeking 1^st Eucharist & Confirmation in the Catholic Church?

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process by which people ages 7 to 107 become Catholic Christians. But before making this decision we spend time exploring our own faith and the faith of this community. Then the process is tailored to the needs and background of the person.

If you have questions, call or email Jackie Graham or call her at 612-452-8775.

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.

STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE

GROWING THROUGH LOSS FALL SERIES

“It’s All the Things” An Overview of Grief

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Erica Staab-Absher, CMT, BSW

Spiritual Director, Director of HOPE Center, Faribault

When?

Tuesday nights

Where?

Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 North Berens Road NW, Prior Lake

What time?

6:30 pm - Registration
7:00 pm - Speaker
8:00 pm - Support Groups (facilitated by trained leaders)

Freewill Offering

This program is offered to any adult experiencing a loss or major crisis

and to Pastoral Ministers, i.e., Befrienders and Stephen Ministers.

Questions?

For additional information, call: 651-452-8261 or e-mail: growingthroughloss@gmail.com

COATS FOR KIDS

BY SEPTEMBER 2

K of C COATS FOR KIDS Fundraiser through

September 2nd

Do you want to help provide warmth for children in need during the cold winter months here in the Bold North?

CLICK HERE to participate and for full details.

GOSPEL MEDITATION

Albert Einstein said that the “true measure of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” Being a disciple of Jesus Christ requires a great deal of imagination. It is not enough to simply attend to facts, rules and rituals and consider the job done. Quite contrarily, the Gospels demands creativity, of trying to discern how to put flesh on the Beatitudes and properly serve God’s children. Jesus never doled out a top down agenda. Not once did he ever demand conformity over conversion or sacrifice over mercy. The Gospel is always about putting people in touch with their compassionate, forgiving, and unconditionally loving God and meeting them where they are.

For Jesus, it often meant breaking a few rules. Well respected and time-honored traditions had to be set aside in order to attend to what really mattered. God’s compassion, mercy and true conversion were always the trump cards. The story of the Good Samaritan, healing on the Sabbath, and bypassing of purification rituals all display this theme. Human beings can get too hung up on protocol and tradition. This is so much so that often preserving all of these things is of greater concern than the beggar knocking on our door or the sinner looking for mercy. It is no wonder, then, that we can easily become hypocritical. Many can see us on our knees in prayer while our true heart and actions, rooted in judgment and self-preservation, are hidden from others. It is a trap into which we can easily fall. Who cares how we live our lives as long as our hands are properly washed!

Here enters the need for imagination and the distinction of truly being a wise and intelligent person. It takes a good measure of creativity and a lot of guts to really be a doer of God’s word and not merely a hearer. Being a person who doesn’t just tell people about God but shows people God requires courage and ingenuity. That’s why people like St. Francis of Assisi and St. Teresa of Calcutta are timeless. Their genuineness speaks volumes generation to generation. It’s risky business taking the step to allow God into our hearts. Permitting God to release us from the grip of our evil thoughts, infidelity, greed, malice, sexual improprieties, licentiousness, envy, arrogance, folly, and the like takes courage. That’s why we prefer to spend our energy rearranging the future rather than take measures to secure a foundation that is most certainly crumbling.

©LPi

RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS

Give it all Back

Pop culture has given us a unique idea of the term justice. Justice, we often think, is about taking. Taking what’s owed. Taking revenge. Taking what we deserve. This worldview tends to make mincemeat of our Catholic social teachings. Seeking the good of the poor, a call to community and participation, solidarity — on the face of it, in a society where everything must be earned and we are encouraged to hoard for ourselves whatever success we can achieve, these principles look a lot like highway robbery.

But when you remember the presence of an omnipotent, all-loving and all-merciful God, it turns our gunslinging sense of justice on its head. For how does justice inhabit the same universe as a God who is so quick to give and indeed to forgive?

Well, very easily, when we remember Who exactly is the source of every good and perfect thing in this world. There is no law that cannot be traced back to the Word. And the Word saves our souls.

Is that justice? No, that is a gift. It is the reckless, indulgent gift of a father whose love is greater than His anger. What is justice in the Biblical sense?

The answer is simple. Look at your life. See the hours in your day? See your spouse, your kids, your grandkids? See the house they live in, the money in your wallet, the food in your fridge, the breath in your lungs?

Calling it all your own, refusing to share any of it — that’s robbery. Giving it all back to the One who gave it to you — that’s justice.

— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

©LPi