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Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Community • November 1, 2020 • 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

7180 Hemlock Lane North • Maple Grove, MN 55369 • www.sjtw.net

Your are the Church. Be the Change. Be Christ. M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T

“Our faith family is striving to be a welcoming, spiritually vibrant community,

celebrating the challenge to live the mission of Jesus Christ.”

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2 St. Joseph the Worker • Maple Grove

PARISH LIFE

Those planning to attend Weekend Mass must sign up online for seats using the links providedon the parish website at https://www.sjtw.net/mass-schedule.

Masks must be worn inside our building at all times.

What’s in My Parish Backpack this week?

November 2 is the day we remember all the faithful departed, or All Souls. On this day, we pray that all those who have died—our loved ones, and also those people around the world who we will never meet—through the mercy of God, will rest in peace. In your SJTW backpack, please fi nd a plastic bag containing the angel ornament and instruction sheet. Together, recall the names of those close to you that have died. Share the stories of their lives with those around you and then write their names on your special angel ornament. This Christmas, plan on remembering them by decorating your tree with your angel ornament. Addi-tional angel ornaments are available in the parish offi ce. If you still have yet to pick up your parish backpack, you can do that in the parish offi ce or after any mass.

Introducing a new ministry at St. Joseph the Worker: The SJTW Worker Bees!

Worker Bees are parish members that have a desire to serve, have a particular skill to share, and have a little time to offer a helping hand to a parish member in need. This is an on-call ministry of sorts where your interest in serving will be matched as we receive requests for assistance. Whether lending a helping hand to another member looking to move something heavy at their home, rake some leaves, fi x a broken screen, or provide a little guidance, Worker Bees provide one-time assistance as their schedule permits.Soon we will begin recruiting groups (swarms) of Worker Bees. Stay tuned for that sign up where you can indicate areas of help that you are willing to provide. In the meantime, we are in search of a small group of parish members that are willing to offer their time and coordination in leading this SJTW Worker Bee ministry. If this is a ministry that you would like to take a lead with, we would like to hear from you as soon as possible. Contact Mike ([email protected]) or Alex ([email protected]) in the parish offi ce.

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COMMITMENT TO PARISH LIFE

By now you should have received in the mail our annual report to parishioners on the status of the parish. You have done an amazing job of continuing your fi nancial support of the parish in these diffi cult times. Your consistency and gifts are greatly appreciated. I have begun giving my gift to the parish on line. Every week I receive an email saying the parish has received my gift. It is true that I needed our bookkeeper, Ann, to sit on my right and show me how to do it, but it is done. I encourage you to do the same. You will fi nd it much easier then I did because you actually know how to use your computer. I don’t have any children or grandchildren to show me how. So I depend upon staff. I have found that doing it this way during this virus ensures that I don’t forget any week and being done automatically, it is one less think on my list of things to do. Your contributions, done this way, helps the parish plan ahead while giving us adequate income to pay bills in a timely manner. I encourage you to consider this easy and effective tool in helping you be consistent in your giving to St. Joseph the Worker.

FR. MIKE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2020 CONTRIBUTIONS

# of Donors Sunday CPL $24,548.38 130 Electronic $17,090.35 170 Child Envelopes $2.00 1 Plate $106.00 Total $41,746.73 354

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020 CONTRIBUTIONS

# of Donors Sunday CPL $10,572.07 71 Electronic $14,055.71 173 Child Envelopes $ - 0 Plate $147.00 Total $24,774.78 244

Thank You for you r Gener osity and Con tinued Suppor t!

DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE 2019 -20 ANNUAL REPORT OF GRAT I TUDE AT www. s j tw.ne t


FAITH LIFE

The other day while rearranging some furniture in our house I found that afterwards the room had a new look. It made me think about how rearranging other things in my life have helped me see things from a new perspective. Before entering the seminary I took a battery of psychological tests. One of them was complete the phrase. One phrase was “I fail ….” I crossed it off and wrote “I never fail. I just don’t always succeed.” The psychologist asked me to elaborate. So I told him that to me failure is doing the same thing over and over and getting the same failed result. If I learn something from my mistake and do that thing in a new and different way, then doing it wrong the fi rst time was not a failure. I mention this because during our battle with COVID 19 we have had to look at things in brand new ways that we never imagined. I am sure none of you imagined yourself working from home while teaching your children and running the house all at the same time. You have adapted and while not necessarily happy with that need, you have done a pretty good job being placed in new circumstances. If we look at the way we deal with this virus it seems to me we can see that we need to do things differently. Maybe even imagining who God is and how God works in our life. Since I am no longer a little child, that is a good thing so I can have a more mature relationship with God. The virus can bring about good things in unexpected ways or places, if we are willing to change how we see and do things in our life.

FR. MIKE

F R . M I K E ’ S R E F L E C T I O N

All Saints Day (Nov. 1)All Souls Day (Nov. 2)(prayer from Twenty-Third Publications)No matter how long it has been since their passing, our deceased loved ones always hold a special place in our hearts. Remembering them in prayer can lift our spirits and strengthen our hope that we will see them again.

Dear God,we thank you for the wonderful memorieswe have of our departed loved ones.We are grateful when these memoriesbring us happiness and comfort.Help us to cont inue to keepthe memories of our loved ones al iveby l iving out the gi f ts and virtueswe t reasured so much in their l ives.May our remembrance of themin this way help their spiri t to l ive on in us,and may the virtues contribute to bui ldingyour kingdom here on earth.Amen.


FAITH FORMATION

All Saints’ Day is a holy day of the Catholic Church celebrated annually on November 1. This day is dedicated to the saints of the Church, that is, all those who have attained heaven. Inside your parish backpack is a “Saints Questions to Share” guide sheet and a “superhero mask”. Together, share your answer to the questions and have some fun talking about saints and creating your own saintly mask. If you have not picked up your parish backpack yet, they are still available after all Masses and in the Parish offi ce during the week.Sacrament Information: Students in 2nd grade or older become eligible to receive the sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation. Children who plan to receive a sacrament are required to be a part of the Faith Formation program at least one year prior to sacrament preparation or be enrolled in an accredited Catholic School. Students in 10th grade or older become eligible to receive the Sacrament of Confi rmation. SJTW Confi rmation is a two-year program. Youth enrolled in Confi rmation preparation must also be enrolled in

our OneWith program unless they attend an accredited Catholic School.For more information please contact our website at https://www.sjtw.net/2020-21-faith-formation-registration. For more information on Faith Formation programs please contact:Monica Liebl - [email protected] for Sunday School and Grades 1-8 and First Reconciliation and First Eucharist Barry Shay - [email protected] for High School Grades 9-11 and Confi rmation

Virtual Haiti Fun Run A Success A Big thank you to everyone who participated in the Virtual Haiti Fun Run this year. WE are proud to announce the partici-pants and donors helped raise $9800.00 for our brothers and sisters in Bouzy, Haiti this year. These funds will help support rebuilding the church that collapsed, help fund education for the school, help support the water fi ltration program, and continue to support healthy living.

Congratulations to Pat Blough who will received the prize for most Haiti Spirit during the virtual walk/ run. Over a 3 week time period, “Grandma Pat” walked over 100 miles to benefi t the people of Haiti.

Theology Day – NOV 5The Journey of Loss and GriefJoin in Thursday, November 5, for a webinar presentation from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Event is Free. Registration is required (register at least fi ve days in advance of the event); please visit www.collegevilleMN.com/theologyday, call 320-363-3560, or email [email protected] to register.

Tuesday PM Bile Study – BEGINS NOV 10 Revelations: The Kingdom Yet to ComeBy Jeff Cavins and Thomas Smith, published by Ascension Press.Join us Tuesday evenings via Zoom for 11 weeks this Fall begin-ning November 10.Facilitator: Paul Joyce

Please Register at www.sjtw.net/tuesday-pm-bile-study-revela-tions so that Zoom invite may be sent to all participants before series begins.If you need any assistance with registration, please contact Katie McCarty at [email protected].


CROSS Food Shelf Hours: MON: 10 am – 6 pmTUES: 10 am – 6 pmWED: 10 am – 5 pmTHUR: 10 am – 5 pm

FRI 10 am – 3 pmSAT & SUN: Closed

Online COVID ResourceOnline Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings https://www.aaonlinemeeting.net/ English-speaking, Skype-based online Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Online Narcotics Anonymous Meetings https://www.na.org:443/meetingsearch/text-results.php?country=Web&state&ci-ty&zip&street&within=5&day=0&lang&orderby=distanceWorldwide, multi-platform list of online Narcotics Anonymous meetings.

Online Support Groups from National Alliance on Mental Illness https://namimn.org/support/nami-minnesota-support-groups/All groups offered via Zoom: Family Support Groups, Partners & Spouses Support Groups, Parent Resource Groups, Young Adult NAMI Connection, LGBT + Connections Support Group, NAMI Open Door Anxiety and Panic Support Groups, NAMI Connection.

How can we help you? Prefer to talk to a person? Call the HelpLine at 1-888-711-1151.www.hungersolutions.org

SOCIAL JUSTICE

VOLUNTEEER OPPORTUNITIESAs people of faith, we are called to serve one another. This week take time as an individual or family to pray about the many volunteer opportunities sheet in your backpack. Our parish and the local commu-nity need your time and talent. Sign-up for these opportunities by visiting our website at https://www.sjtw.net/volunteer-opportunities.

You are the Church. Be the Change. Be Christ.

Caring for Creation Climate change has been a key factor in increasing wildfi res in the US. The last decade was our warmest on record and the temperature continues to rise each year, leading to an increase in evapo-ration which has led to longer droughts and much longer fi re season. Since 2000, 14 forest fi res have caused at least a billion dollars in each case and this amount continues to rise as fi res increase, having a fi nancial impact on federal and state budgets as well as local banks and insurance companies which lead to an increase in costs for all of us. The actual fi res themselves contribute to health risks/costs, pollution and the cycle of continued climate warming. Rachel Cleetus of The Union of Concerned Scientists is clear that climate change, rather than forest management, is the predominant factor in increased wildfi res. She has said, “Forest management is no panacea for what we’re seeing.” Jennifer Balch, an associate professor of geography at the University of Colorado Boulder, said on CNBC, Sept. 2020, “Science is very clear that there is a direct link between warming and burning. If we don’t take the science seriously, we’re essentially putting lives and homes at tremendous risk.” While short-term changes can be made to reduce some risks from extreme weather and wildfi res, experts say that aggressive action at the national and global level to reduce emissions is the only long-term solution. Information sources: United Nations Environmental Programme, Environmental Defense Fund CNBC-Sept.17,2020

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Thanksgiving Baskets of Love – THANKSGIVING OUTREACH ENDS NOV 15As has been a long-time tradition at St. Joseph the Worker, we are once again assembling and distributing Thanksgiving meal baskets to families in need this year. Due to the pandemic, we will not be collecting food donations at church. Instead, you can sponsor a family for $50 or donate any amount through Online Giving or with a check specifi ed for Thanksgiving Outreach. If you or someone you know needs a Thanksgiving meal basket, please call the Thanksgiving Outreach voicemail at 763-425-6505, ext 115. Thank you in advance for your generous support. No amount is too small. Collection ends November 15. To give visit https://pushpay.com/g/sjtwmaplegrove and select “Thanksgiving Outreach” from the “Fund” drop down menu.


PASTOR, FR. MIKE SULLIVAN [email protected] 763-400-7201

DEACON KEVIN O’CONNOR, [email protected] 763-425-6505 x101

DEACON JOHN WALLIN, MARRIAGE PREP [email protected] 612-751-6284

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR, MIKE LENTZ [email protected] 763-400-7203

PARISH OFFICE, THERESA WARDEN [email protected] 763-400-7200

BOOKKEEPER, ANN BERGMANN [email protected] 763-400-7206

COMMUNICATIONS, MARK KUHL [email protected] 763-400-7202

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, ALEX BLECHLE [email protected] 763-400-7208

DIRECTOR OF WORSHIP, MARC [email protected] 763-400-7209

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF WORSHIP, TARRI NELSON [email protected] 763-400-7205

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, DEAN [email protected] 763-400-7219

FAITH FORMATION OFFICE: 763-425-9801DIRECTOR OF ADULT FORMATION AND SPIRITUALITY, KATIE MCCARTY

[email protected] 763-400-7213

DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION GRADES 1-8 AND SACRAMENTS OF FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST EUCHARIST MONICA LIEBL

[email protected] 763-425-9801 ext. 156

DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION GRADES 9-12 FF, 7-12 YOUTH MINISTRY & CONFIRMATION, BARRY SHAY


FAITH FORMATION ADMNISTRATIVE ASSISTANT,NICHOLA SCHOENFELDER


STAFF DIRECTORYMINISTRY NEWS

Readings for the week of November 1, 2020Sunday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12aMonday: Wis 3:1-9/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 6:3-9/Jn 6:37-40Tuesday: Phil 2:5-11/Ps 22:26b-27, 28-30ab, 30c, 31-32 [26a]/Lk 14:15-24Wednesday: Phil 2:12-18/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [1a]/Lk 14:25-33Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [3b]/Lk 15:1-10Friday: Phil 3:17—4:1/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [1]/Lk 16:1-8Saturday: Phil 4:10-19/Ps 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a and 9/Lk 16:9-15Next Sunday: Wis 6:12-16/Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [2b]/1 Thes 4:13-18 or 4:13-14/Mt 25:1-13

KC LADIES AUXILIARY COUNTRY STORE FUNDRAISEROpen to the public!Sat., Oct 31, 1:30-4:30pmAfter the MassesSat. Oct. 31, 5-7pmSun. Nov. 1, 8:30-12:30pmWonderful gift giving ideas, Christmas decor,Father Mike’s jellies, jewelry, cookie and casserole in a jar,kitchen items, canned goods, too many items to mention them allAll items are hand crafted. Shop and support our fundraiser. Please let all your friends know about this awesome sale.

CARING FOR CREATION SPRUCE TREE GIVE AWAYNOVEMBER 8 The Caring for Creation team at St. Joseph the Worker will be giving away 100 white spruce trees on Sunday, November 8th. There is no more direct way to have a positive impact on climate change than to plant a tree and nurture it to maturity. Instructions for planting and caring for the trees will be provided. There will also be information provided about making tree memorials for loved ones who have passed or who died in service to our country. If you would like to fi nd out more about planting trees or the Caring for Creation ministry, please contact Steve Kriz at 763-354-9580.

COATS FOR KIDS DONATIONS The Knights will be collecting for Coats for Kids donations start-ing October 25th at all masses. The council has already ordered this year and will be distributing the coats on October 24th, but any donation is greatly appreciated as it offsets the costs and allows us to buy coats next year. Please make checks payable to Knights of Columbus. We also accept Venmo (Aaron-Manse) if you’d like to donate that way.

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