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APRIL 4, 2021 EASTER SUNDAY
FROM OUR PASTOR
Dear Members of St Mary’s Parish,
Happy Easter to all of you. It felt SO GOOD to celebrate Holy Week with you...and to be able to
sing together. Alleluia. Palm Sunday felt like Easter! Thank you to all who ministered, especially
our hospitality ministers. There are a lot of “last times” as I approach turning 70 this June and
Fr. Steve Binsfeld retirement. There are so many blessings I have received being a pastor here among you. What
I wish you all is Easter Hope!
Easter is the feast of HOPE. We wish. We dream. We imagine. We wish for a great new car. We dream for a
successful career. We imagine being someone’s great love. But wishes and dreams alone don’t get us very far.
What we seek is hope.
Hope is the mindset that we possess the resources and skills to make those wishes a reality — but hope is
also the conviction that our dreams are worth the hard work and sacrifice needed to make them happen, no
matter the cost, no matter how long it takes. Easter is the feast of such hope.
It is hope - a small spark of hope, perhaps - that compelled Mary and her two companions to go to the tomb.
They had no idea how they would get into the tomb to complete Jesus’ burial. But because of their love and
compassion for their murdered teacher and friend - love and compassion that he taught them - Mary
Magdalene, James’ mother Mary and Salome are the first to hear that hope is not dead.
In raising his Son from the dead, God calls us to hope. God affirms Jesus’ Gospel of humble and selfless
service to others. God reveals his continued presence in our midst despite the devastation and violence that
swallow us up. Novelist Barbara Kingsolver writes: “The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you
hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope...Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under
its roof.”
We dream of a solution to the problems challenging society — but living in hope compels us to volunteer, to
study the issues, to actually be part of the solution. We imagine a more unified, less divisive world — but living
in hope is to act with kindness and understanding, to be the means of reconciliation and peace within our
own families, communities and churches. We wish to be spared the virus — but living in hope is to understand
the need to wear a face mask, keep our distance, offer our help to the sick and suffering, trusting that our
sacrifice will bring health and healing. Yes, we can wish and dream and imagine — and remain stuck in our
Good Friday crypts.
So, this Easter, we begin to dare to live in hope: hope that frees us from our graves of fear and anxiety, that
pulls us out of our graves of denial and cynicism. Let’s live our lives in the hope of God’s grace: that, in the
Christ who “goes before” us, we can transform our Galilees into the Kingdom of God’s justice and mercy.
Fr. Steve
SUNDAY
— BANS OF MARRIAGE — OFFERINGS ACTUAL BUDGET VARIANCE
II Brenton Douglass & Kristi Kopel Envelope $ 21,752 $ 23,904 $ (2,152)
Electronic 21,055 9,769 11,286
Other 856 1,058 (202)
For March 28 $ 43,663 $ 34,731 $ 8,932
YTD Offerings $ 1,243,615 $ 1,354,509 $ (110,894)
* Total year budget is spread equally over 52 weeks. Detailed
fiinancial reports may be viewed at the Parish Office.
COMMUNITY NEWS
PRAYER CORNER BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL: Rejoice in our risen
Lord! Thank you to those who have already supported
If you or someone you know in our diocesan ministries through the appeal. As of March
parish community is sick or ill, or has 23, the Appeal raised $842,817 in gifts and pledges
a family member who could use our toward the goal of $1,400,000 with gifts from 5,804
prayers, please call our Parish Nurse, households. Every dollar raised goes directly to
Kathy Fischer, at 762-2320. Names ministries that support our Catholic faith and is not
will be published for 6 weeks, and used for any other purpose.
renewed for an additional 6 weeks upon request.
Please remember the following people in your
prayers:
Betty Schlosser, Dan Woods, Andrew Herges,
Kevin Richmond, Sr., Marie Peterson, Virginia
Schultz, Mary Waldorf, Dianne Otto, Brett Rima,
Ronnie Le Grange, Jerry Sacre, Lawrence Cline,
Dan Radford, Ken Volk, Linda Rakowski, Jesse
Zens, Jody Koubsky, Kathy Moriarity, Sofi ALEXANDRIA KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO
Quigley, Bev Bernholtz, Taryn Smith, Annette will reopen Wednesday, April 7 at 2:00 PM and Sunday,
Revering, Vicki Revering, Gary Winters, Ben April 11 at 7:00 PM. Social distancing and masks are
Smith, Kathy Ostrom, Paulette Bachman, Jessi required. Space is limited.
Johnson, Vicki Bump, Carol Zacher, Alan Smoley, STEWARDSHIP AS A WAY OF LIFE:
Emily Lambert, Rose Gibson, Betty, Randy, Rick, “Think of what is above, not of what is on earth.”
and Tony Strasser. — Colossians 3:2
On this day we thank God for His Son, Jesus, who
— BAPTISMS — died, rose and opened the gates of heaven for us. We
Jaxson Vincent celebrate and sing “Alleluia.” Let’s try to keep the joy
Child of Lee Vichich & Kayla Hennen of this Easter season in our hearts throughout the
year! Pray daily and listen for how God is calling you to
Maverick Vincent
Child of Matthew & Brianna Hennen joyfully use your gifts to fulfill His salvation plan.
Madeline James
Child of David & Rachael Kenney
ABOUT LIFE
Easter Greetings from the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Committee (JPIC) -
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, may we all renew our
commitment to follow HIS WAY of love, justice, and peace. We wish you many blessings during the Easter
season and beyond.
Visit St. Mary’s Sanctity of Life online at sanctityoflifestm.org for information and resources.
FAITH FORMATION
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YOUTH FAITH FORMATION ADULT FAITH FORMATION
11TH GRADE CONFIRMATION CLASS EUCHARISTIC ADORATION,
Please keep our leaders and candidates in your A STEWARDSHIP OF PRAYER
prayers as they continue their preparation for
Confirmation! CURRENT OPEN TIMES
Tuesday: Thursday:
Leaders: Stacy James & Rychel Larson, along 7:00-8:00 AM 6:00-7:00 AM
with Addison, Josiah, Kylee, Cora, Wyatt, Payton, 8:00-9:00 AM 7:00-8:00 AM
James, Olivia, William, Lexi, Carson & Keaton.
(Note: All students are masked while onsite – we 9:00-10:00 AM, 8:00-9:00 AM
let them drop their masks for the pics.) 10:00-11:00 AM 9:00-10:00 AM
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
6:00-7:00 PM Friday:
7:00-8:00 PM 6:00-7:00 AM
10:00-11:00 PM 7:00-8:00 AM
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Wednesday:
1:00-2:00 PM
9:00-10:00 PM
For more information, contact Sue McCulloch at
320-491-7006 or tscamcculloch@charter.net.
Callings of Women in the Church:
A Young Feminist Perspective
It’s an experience many women share: they are
talented and passionate about discipleship,
but they serve a church that puts limits on their
participation simply because of their gender. Who
can Catholic women turn to for encouragement?
How is God calling people of all genders to speak
their truths and stand up to the patriarchy?
Presented through a young feminist lens, this
presentation welcomes people of all genders to
consider how the church can grow into a more
inclusive, empowering community.
Friday, April 9
Webinar presentation 9:00-11:00 AM.
Event is Free. Registration is required
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April 4, 2021 • Easter Sunday • Year B
Hearts Before Minds
This Week’s Readings at Mass
▶ Acts 10:34a, 37-43 - Peter’s discourse
▶ Colossians 3:1-4 - Mystical death and resurrection
▶ John 20:1-9 - The empty tomb
Q
Each of the four gospels recounts slightly different
details of Jesus’ resurrection. Yet they all begin with
a note that the stone which had sealed the tomb has
been rolled away, and that the tomb where Jesus’
body was laid is now empty. Those who first saw
these things were confused and couldn’t understand
what they were
seeing. Despite
Jesus’ predic-
tions during
his lifetime that
he would die and be
raised from the dead,
none of his followers
seemed able to compre- a lived experience of life after death. Their hearts
hend immediately what would have felt the joy long before their minds could
had happened. make sense of Jesus’ resurrection.
Some Jews at the time of Jesus
believed there would be a gener- Questions of the Week
al resurrection of all of the dead Does Easter feel any more significant to you
at the end of time. Others, like
the Sadducees, didn’t even believe
Why?
this year because of how you experienced Lent?
in that. It’s no wonder, then, that it
Have you ever been so surprised by joy that it
took some time for Mary Magda-
lene, Peter, and the other disciples took you some time for your mind to catch up
to what your heart was experiencing? How so?
to piece together the incredible
news that Jesus had been raised
Word of the Week • Copyright © 2020 Ann Naffziger. Published by
from the dead. It would take
the Pastoral Center / PastoralCenter.com. All rights reserved.
them many more days and weeks
to really begin to understand all
the implications of his resurrec-
tion. They had
nothing in
their ex-
periences
to compare
this to as they
lived into a completely new
reality -
EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS IN MEMORY OR IN HONOR OF: IN MEMORY OR IN HONOR OF: IN MEMORY OR IN HONOR OF: Herman & Rose Schoenhoff Kirby Puckett Casper & Betty Martin Elizabeth Sudmeier Arnold & Ava Wagner Alex Kokett Leonard Floding Elroy Wibstad Geraldine Wraspir Piet & Pat Rutten Arlo Kluver Ray Wosmek Marcine Floding Leroy Meyer Bill Platto, Sr. Al & Kate Prazak Arlene Gulbrandson Bill Platto, Jr. Paul & Maggie Neussendorfer Tommie Zavadil Elsie Platto Gary Ignowski Victoria Zavadil Little Laura Roers Steven Ignowski Ed Barsness Richard Bitzan, Sr. Scott Watson Leo Stich John Koep, Jr. Sylvester Ahmann Anna Zavadil Don & Rita Fehrman Sister Richarida Janet Huver Donald Joseph Fehrman Father Eric Phillip & Monica Huver Mary Jerzak Family Mr. & Mrs. Dick Goldstrand Raymond & Thresa Fischer Ray Doebber Rosemary Ahmann Ralph Kraemer Gertrude & Elmer Anderson Henry & Berniece Kalina Miles Davis George & Julia Gallus George Lundberg Edward Sellgren Gallus Brothers The Eddy Family Jim Chan Doug Bakke The Wibstad Family Bonnie Chan Bill & Kay Haskins Verlyn Burzek Fred & Ann Polesak Dominic & Sophie Hebzynski Halvor & Ellen Hoffland Nick & Catherine Geris Albin & Mary Kline Jim & Mildred Bruzek Rita Gasperlin Albert Suter Phil & Elaine Mullen Dec'd Fam. Paul & Mary Steffen Mr. & Mrs. Magnus Lanning Mary Mullen Dec'd Fam. James & Mary Samek Mr. & Mrs. Albert Suter Dale Anderson Leonard & Lucille Craig Dale Lanning Bernard & Margaret Rutten Family Lyle Gunderson Mr. & Mrs. Salvatore Travaglio Jolene Rutten Burgman Elaine Gunderson Michael G. Roers Christian & Mathilda Rutten Family Bob Rader Laura K. Roers John & Mary Merten Family James & Myrtle Maroney Gary G. Roers Jack & Millie Gibson Family James & Sara Maroney Janice G. Roers Patti Nemec Henry & Louise Finney Rose Alice Bitzan Phyllis Nemec Tom Westbrook Melvin & Tillie Lukes Terry Bowar Jerry Christopherson Sylvia & Leonard Lukes Ben Bowar Ann Patrick Nick & Florence Revering Leo Wagner Eugene Patrick Fr. Eugene Lemm Jack & Doris Reznecheck Rosie Brejcha Fr. Al Ludwig Leonard Roers Norman Brejcha Charles & Elvira Hughes John & Mary Chan Tim Brejcha Vicki Hughes Sara Chan Adams Richard Weber Pete, Willie & Jon Barthelemy Fr. Darin Didier Ray & Loyola Frie Hyacinth Kuhn Lorrie Neale Kortni Botzet George & Anna Kuhn Jim Neale Delmar, Clara & Bob Lorsung Molly & DuWayne Hanson Rosalie Brual Jim Smith Carl Hoffman Blas Brual Mick (Thomas) Quist Henry & Florence Tvrdik Bill O'Brien Family of Ken & Betty Lasneski Rosie Koudela Kathy DeCock Ben & Adeline Barnack Leon Welsh Frances Bachman Lester & Mary Rajdl Tony & Mary Strasser Families Catherine Clarke Ben Kokett George & Caroline Bettin Laurel Bruder Ann & Leo Keller Bob & Janice Nirschl
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LITURGICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES
April 4, 2021 • Easter Sunday • John 20:1–9
He is Risen!
This reading of Mark’s version of the resurrection is rather short. In it the women see a young man
clothed in a white robe who shows them the place where Jesus’ body had been laid. He tells them to
go tell the disciples and Peter.
I
magine the emotion and excitement the disci- way to introduce the topic of new life. Be creative;
ples must have felt when they realized Jesus had reenact the resurrection story. Talk about what the
risen. Sometimes I think I have listened to the apostles must have thought and felt when they saw
Jesus story so often that those three words sound the empty tomb.
like the “they-lived-happily-ever-after” to Jesus’ life. If you are reading this reflection out of sequence
I forget how powerfully momentous an event this with the church year, and it’s not Easter, have an
was for the world. Easter is a big feast day, a huge Easter party next Sunday anyway. After all, every
holiday—even more significant than Christmas. Sunday is a memorial of Christ risen—a celebration
Easter is our Alleluia day: the day we were re- of our Easter joy.
leased from bondage. This is the day fear, lone-
liness, greed, prejudice and even death lost their
FAMILY RESPONSE
power over us. Easter is a new-life day—a “We are
reborn” day! It is truly an Alleluia day. Take this time to plan an Alleluia party.
This is the year to make Easter a big deal, even
if you are reading this on Easter evening, it is not
too late to do some planning. Have an Easter party. PERSONAL RESPONSE
Make it a surprise party for the family. (That first
Easter was sure a surprise for everybody.) Or, have Being reborn may sound like something a
the family help plan it. Invite friends, and the ex- Pentecostal Christian might say, but actually
tended family. If you want, have an Easter egg hunt. it is very Catholic. How do you feel about
Or play “Pin the tail on the lamb.” the term, “Being reborn”? What do you want
Spend some time during the party to talk a bit to remember from last week? What are you
about why this day is so special. Explaining why looking forward to next week? What are your
eggs and lambs are symbols for Easter is a good concerns?
Bringing Home the Gospel: Parent Reflections on the Sunday Gospels • Copyright © 2008, 2020 Judith Dunlap. Published by the Pastoral Center,
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WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE WEEKLY READINGS - APRIL 4
Tue. 5:30 PM † Bob Rader Mon. Acts 2:14, 22-33; Mt 28:8-15
Wed. 8:30 AM † Altha Spaeth Tue. Acts 2:36-41; Jn 20:11-18
Thurs. 5:30 PM † Evelyn G. Roers Wed. Acts 3:1-10; Lk 24:13-35
Fri. 8:30 AM † Paul Steffen Thurs. Acts 3:11-26; Lk 24:35-48
Sat. 5:00 PM For the Parish Fri. Acts 4:1-12; Jn 21:1-14
Sun. 8:00 AM † Sonya Nelson Sat. Acts 4:13-21; Mk 16:9-15
10:00AM † Agatha Thoennes Sun. Acts 4:32-35; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31
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