St. John Vianney Catholic Church 789 17th Avenue North, South St. Paul, MN 55075

Office: (651) 451-1863 Fax: (651) 451-1864 www.sjvssp.org

Together—Renewing our commitment to God and our community. Masses: Daily (Tues—Friday) 7:30am

Saturday 5pm, Sunday 8:15 & 10:30am Confessions: Saturday 4pm, Thursday & Friday 7:00am

January 28th, 2018

Faith & Fun Please pray for the

sick who have asked for our prayers

Karen Fritz Helfter Sr. Mary Madonna Ashton, CSJ

Kathy Olsen-Roebke Jim Bruhn

Kevin Conroy Judy Fuglie

Yvonne Hain Grayce Hartman

Bill Holzmer Geri Loder

Randy Gillette Olivia Milner

Ed Oster Margaret Overman

Jim Schema George Schneider

Tom Van Hale Whitey Willer

Becky Thomas Frank Strut

Barb Thompson Marla Hawley

Myrt Milner Vi Stewart

Gloria Powers Sandy Otto

Simon Scott Mildred Hoff

Bob Bringgold Ken Rouse

Marlene Brickley Bill Reynolds

Katy~ Marcy Jansen

Patti Praml Schultz Dustin Bergh

Cathy Derr John Jablonski

Alice Hamilton Patty O’Brien

Jim Glenn Lyndon Baker

Chris Cheney Marion Novotny

Patti Lenzen Joanie Gutzman

Mike Snaza Linda Pelletier

Sandy Lotzer Joan Woods

Karen Kapphahn Bill Novotny

Scott Barrett Becky Rettler

Carlos Garcia

Colleen Greely

Mark Goossens

Saturday, February 10th 6pm

Mid-Winter Blues Get-together

& Bingo Night

Refreshments, Bake-sale, and Fun

for the whole family!!!

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time "The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes." Those gathered in the synagogue where Jesus taught had never heard anything like this before. They were used to the preaching of the well-educated scribes, but Jesus possessed something that those men lacked: authority. In-stead of merely interpreting the laws of the prophets, Jesus presented a new vision, indeed, he shared the good news of the Gospel with his listeners. We do not have the opportunity to stand in the presence of Jesus in the same way that those first-century Jews did, but nonetheless we can also stand in awe of his authority. His teachings are available to us through the sacred Scriptures that the Church has preserved and through the sacred tradition that the Church carries on. And in a spe-cial way, Christ's authority continues to inspire and guide us through the ministries of the papacy, episcopacy, and priesthood that Jesus established on our behalf while he was yet on earth. As Catholics, we have a special share in the aston-ishing authority of Jesus through the hierarchy of the Church. Although this structure is often misun-derstood or misinterpreted, it is actually an au-thority rooted in service and modeled after Christ who told his apostles, "The greatest among you must be your servant" (Mt 23:11). This humble exercise of authority is contrary to the worldly search for power. And whenever we find ourselves in a position of authority, we too should strive to lead and direct others in the true spirit of Christian love and service. Chances are, if we truly imitate Christ in this way, people will be astonished at what they see.

A big thank you to our St. John Vianney parishioners & friends who so generously donated wonderful Christmas gifts to the

“Giving Tree” in December. Neighbors Inc., again this year, was very grateful for your help in making a Merry Christmas for so many of our Dakota County neigh-bors. Well done SJV!

~Diane & Doug Krech

Faith

MONDAY JAN 29 7:30 AM COMMUNION SERVICE

TUESDAY JAN 30 7:30 AM COMMUNION SERVICE

WEDNESDAY JAN 31 7:30 AM HAL LODER+

THURSDAY FEB 01 7:30 AM COMMUNION SERVICE

FRIDAY FEB 02 7:30 AM BOB MEEHL+

SATURDAY FEB 03 5:00 PM JOAN C FOX+

SUNDAY FEB 04 8:15 AM BOB MEEHL+

10:30 AM EDWARD CANLAS+

Mass Schedule & Intentions

Liturgical Minister Schedule February 3rd & 4th

LECTORS SATURDAY Betty Wright 5:00 PM

SUNDAY LouAnn Goossens 8:15 AM SUNDAY Sam Goaley 10:30 AM

Ushers

SATURDAY 5:00 PM Mary Holzmer

SUNDAY 8:15 AM Jay Colburn & Bill Marlow

SUNDAY 10:30 AM Norm Methner & Doug Krech

Readings for the Week of January 28, 2018 Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9, [8]/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28 Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13/Ps 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30--19:3/Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1a]/Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7 [cf. 5c]/Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12/1 Chr 29:10, 11ab, 11d-12a, 12bcd [12b]/Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 [10b]/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13/Ps 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 [12b]/Mk 6:30-34

Catholic Schools Week

We are looking forward to Catho-lic Schools Week, January 28th-February 3rd! We will kick off the week visiting our sponsoring parishes. Our ser-vice projects this year include a one day food drive, and making Valentine's Day cards for resi-dents at Cerenity Senior Care. We will also be hosting a Walk-In Wednesday from 1-6pm on January 31st. PreK-8 prospective families can "walk-in" any time during those hours for a personal tour. If you know anyone looking for a high-quality, Catholic education that is af-fordable, please send them our way! All fami-lies will leave with a gift bag. "Souper" Bowl Benefit Tickets for Sale! Tickets are now available for our fourth annual benefit, which will take place on Saturday, Febru-ary 3rd, from 6-9pm, in St. Matthew's Social Hall. Tickets are $40 and include a food drive, local food tastings from vendors including Cora's Wings, Boca Chica, Cossetta's, and Joseph's, ap-petizers, Mystery Bags, silent auction, games, and a WHOLE lot of fun! All proceeds go directly to the Student Experience Fund at COS. How to Purchase: Call, email or stop by the school: 651-457-2510; alopez@communityofsaints.org; OR go online: www.eventbrite.com; search COS 2018 Tailgating Extravaganza. Purchase a table for 8 guests, and receive a $20 discount! Thank you for supporting our school!

Starting February 16th

Following Stations of the

Cross!!! 4:30—7pm

Have you considered your stewardship through EFT’s?

EFTs are one way to make contributions con-sistent, no hassle with filling out a check along with saving a tree! No paper envelopes. It is very simple. Fill out a form from the Parish Office, decide how much and when you contribution is taken from your bank account and into SJV’s bank ac-count. With a voided check, we submit the info& you are done. No worry about forgetting your envelope at home or what you wrote your check amount for, SJV’s bank & yours keep track of that. Call us today, we are more than happy to help you out. Parish Office—651-451-1863.

IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER: On December 18th, 2015, a law was signed that permanently makes the IRA Charitable Rollover available. This rollover does not expire & allows donors 70 ½ or older to make charitable contribution directly from their IRA. For more information, please call the office at 651-451-1863.

Parish Information Fr. Antony Skaria…………………………………....651-451-1863 E-mail: frantony@sjvssp.org Office Hours: Monday—Friday 9:00am—3:00pm Parish Phone Number: (651) 451-1863 Parish Website: www.sjvssp.org

Deacon: (in the office Tuesday mornings) Deacon Scott Wright Phone: (651) 646-3991 E-mail: SKWright@sjvssp.org Accountant: Patrick Dold Phone: (651) 451-1863 E-mail: pat@sjvssp.org

Director of Religious Education Jill Vujovich–Laabs Phone: (651) 248-2300 E-mail: jill@sjvssp.org

Maintenance Kent Trkla Phone: (651) 500-3414 E-mail: kent@sjvssp.org Community of Saints Bridget Kramer Phone: (651) 457-2510 E-mail: bkramer@communityofsaints.org

Ministries and Committees

ADORATION MARY KALISZEWSKI

651-451-3563

BAPTISM/RCIA DEACON WRIGHT

651-646-3991

MOBILE MEALS MYRT MILNER 651-451-0502

COFFEE & DONUTS NANCY SCHNEIDER

651-450-2021

COMMUNITY CARE/LIFE DEB LUSKEY 651-451-9934

CRAFTERS CAROL LOKHORST

651-455-1890

DECORATIONS MARGE WILLER

651-335-8119

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN

MARY ANN NOVOTNY

651-457-2333

FISH FRY DENNIS MCGRATH

651-450-4982

FUNERAL LUNCHEONS BARB REICHSTADT

651-455-8823

GREETERS MARY KALISZEWSKI

651-451-3563

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS KEN SCHULT 651-455-2516

LECTORS KRISTI LUSKEY

651-270-6658

MUSICIANS LORI LENCOWSKI

651-457-4501

NEIGHBORS MARY HOLZMER

651-455-6778

PARISH TRUSTEES TOM BOSER 651-455-4502

LAURA KOSMICKI

651-306-1478

PIG ROAST/SJV FEAST DAY TOM BOSER 651-455-4502

PRAYER GROUP BARB TINUCCI

651-451-8329

PROJECT HOME MARY ANN NOVOTNY

651-457-2333

REDUCE—REUSE SALE KEN ROUSE

651-455-9743

SENIOR CONTACT JOYCE ATHMANN

651-451-1183

USHERS KEN SCHULT 651-455-2516

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR DORIS BRINGGOLD

651-451-1645