St. Michael's
Mass Schedule
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Saturday:
Confession – 4:15pm
Rosary – 4:35pm
Mass – 5:00pm
Sunday:
Extraordinary Form
Sunday Mass – 7:00 am
Mass – 10:30am
WEEKDAY
Wednesday and Friday
Confession – 8:00am
Mass – 8:30am
Pine Haven Care Center
1st Wednesday of the month
Mass at 11:00am
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The Sunday Obligation: The precept of the Church specifies the law of the Lord more precisely: "On Sundays and other holy days of obligation the faithful are bound to participate in the Mass."
St. Paul's
Mass Schedule
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Sunday:
Confession – 8:00am
Rosary – 8:25am
Mass – 8:45am
WEEKDAY
Tuesday and Thursday
Confession – 8:25am
Rosary – 8:10am
Mass – 8:30am
Zumbrota Care Center
2nd Tuesday of the month,
Mass – 9:15am
Fr. Randal Kasel
Pastor
Welcome to the website for our parishes of St. Paul and St. Michael. We invite you to explore it and discover the many opportunities you have to participate in our ministries and faith communities. We welcome you to join us as we worship and celebrate the Eucharist!
Welcome to
Church of St. Paul &
Church of St. Michael
+ADORATION of the BLESSED SACRAMENT+
Can you spend an hour with Jesus?
Adoration is held at:
St. Paul, Zumbrota – Tuesdays 9am-5pm
St. Michael, Pine Island – Wednesdays 9am-5pm
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News & Events
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PRAY the HOLY ROSARY at St. Paul:
The Holy Rosary is recited at 8:10am before the Sunday Holy Mass.
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL PRAYER CHAIN
Do you have a prayer intention? Please contact Fr. Kasel or the
parish office at 356-4280 or stmichaeloffice@bevcomm.net.
CHURCH OF ST PAUL PRAYER CHAIN
If anyone has a prayer chain request, please contact Fr. Kasel at
732-5324 or stpauls@hcinet.net
You are invited to join a prayer session at the Church of St. Paul, Zumbrota every Tuesday, at 12:00noon-1:00pm. Contact the Parish office with questions at 507-732-5324.
Holy Rosary at the Zumbrota Care Center: You are invited to pray the Holy Rosary with our residents every Monday at 10:15am in the south Day Room of the Zumbrota Care Center. Please join us in this powerful prayer for all of your special intentions and needs.
The Next Class/Session: Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Topic for January: As for Me & My House, We will Serve the
Lord (The heart of the Home: Jesus & the Eucharist)
Below is the schedule:
6:00-6:30pm-Meal
6:35-7:30pm-Children Class/Parent & Adult Session
7:35-7:45pm-All students, parents, & teachers meet in the
Church for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction!
Our program is open for all of our parishioners to attend and it will
benefit all ages! There will be separate presentations for adults & youth.
The Children’s Christmas Play will be on the Solemnity of Epiphany, Sunday, January 5, 2020 at the Church of St. Michael after the Hospitality. Dates for practices will be announced next week.
The Next Class/Session: Wednesday, January 8, 2020
at the Church of St. Michael, Pine Island
Topic for January:
As for Me & My House, We will Serve the Lord
(The heart of the Home: Jesus & the Eucharist)
Below is the schedule:
6:00-6:30pm-Meal
6:35-7:30pm-Children Class/Parent & Adult Session
7:35-7:45pm-All students, parents, & teachers meet in the Church for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction!
Our program is open for all of our parishioners to attend and it will bene-fit all ages! There will be separate presentations for adults & youth.
The Children’s Christmas Play will be on the Solemnity of Epiphany, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 at the Church of St. Michael after the Hospitality. Dates of practices: Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 after the Hospitality and Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 at 9:00-11:00am.
Please come & join us!
“Beloved: Remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it, and that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work.” --2 Timothy 3:14-17
What’s working and what’s not in the Archdiocese? Archbishop Hebda
wants to hear from you! Please prayerfully consider attending an upcoming
Prayer and Listening Event, as part of the Pre-Synod Process
and make your voice heard. Your input will help guide the Archdiocese
over the next 5-10 years. There are 20 Prayer and Listening
Events. The next three are:
Sunday, Jan. 5, 1-4 p.m. at Holy Cross (Minneapolis)
Saturday, Jan. 25, 9 a.m.-noon at St. Peter Claver, St. Paul
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 6-9 p.m. at Pax Christi, Eden Prairie
Learn more about the Synod and see a full listing of Prayer and Listening
Events at archspm.org/synod.
“Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person – among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life.” Catechism of the Catholic Church #2270
“The Son of God prepared Himself to carry out His redeeming mission, living a hard-working and hidden life in the holy house of Nazareth. Thus, united by His Incarnation with every man and woman, He was able to sanctify human families.” St. John Paul II, Angelus, December 26, 2004
“The child is the beauty of God present in the world, that greatest gift to a family.” St. Mother Theresa of Calcutta
“It is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us. Bring love into your home, for this is where our love for each other must start.” St. Mother Theresa of Calcutta
“Parents are the principal and first educators of their children.” Catechism of the Catholic Church
“The Christian home is the place where children receive the first proclamation of the Faith.” Catechism of the Catholic Church
Dear Lord Jesus, Through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we pray
that this New Year will bring us closer to You. May we take the time
to get to know You. Help us to truly celebrate the gifts You have
graciously given us and use them to serve You and spread Your
word. May we also see and love you in all the people we meet, so
that in turn, they can see You in us. We know that all human relationships
take time if they are to become stronger. This is also true
of our relationship with You, the Father and the Holy Spirit, which
You desire to have grow throughout our lives. In this new year, grant
us the grace to realize that every action of ours, no matter how small
or great enables us to grow in friendship with You. Help us accept
You into our lives, as the Way, that shows we loyal friends to You;
as the Truth, to be courageously shared; as the Life, to be lived as a
sign to the world; as the Light, to expel the darkness of our world; as
the Love, to open the hearts of others; as the Joy, that consoles and
strengthens our souls; as the Peace, that the world cannot give and
only You can; as the Sacrifice, to be offered our of love for You, our
relatives, friends, neighbors and all people. Amen.
Natural Family Planning (NFP) classes beginning soon
Classes teach couples the Church approved methods on how to achieve or postpone pregnancy while embracing the beauty of God’s gift of sexuality.
The Creighton Ovulation Method is taught by the Twin Cities Fertil-ityCare Center on:
January 4 at Our Lady of Grace, Edina
January 14 at Epiphany, Coon Rapids
January 18 at Woodwinds Hospital, Woodbury
Register online at www.tcnfp.org.
The Sympto-Thermal Method will be taught by the Couple to Couple League on:
January 10 at St. Paul, Ham Lake
January 12 at St. Michael, Stillwater
January 16 (live and online)
January 26 (live and online)
Register at www.ccli.org.
For a complete list of classes offered throughout the Archdiocese, visit www.archspm.org/family or call 651-291-4489.
Letter to the Elderly Saint John Paul II – In 1978, Pope John Paul II became one of the youngest popes ever elected. At the time of his death in 2005, he was also one of the longest serving popes, having lived into his early 80s. From his own experience of growing old, and only five and a half years before his death, John Paul wrote and shared this moving letter, addressed “To my elderly brothers and sisters.” His letter shares and cherishes the experiences, beauty, agony, and dignity of growing old and drawing closer to God. “The years pass quickly,” he writes, “and the gift of life, for all the effort and pain it in- volves, is too beautiful and precious for us to ever grow tired of it.”
oin Fr. Randal Kasel on the upcoming ETERNAL ROME IMMERSION PILGRIMAGE (November 9 - 19, 2020). This is your chance to spend ten days in the Eternal City on a small group tour that is fully Catholic. The deadline for the $200 early registration discount has been extended to February 1. For details and online registration: https://oc-travel.com/italy-2020/. Call OC-Travel for info: 1-800-675-9088.
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Safe Environment: The Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis requires all volunteers who interact with minors or vulnerable adults to complete the Essential 3 (background check, Code of Conduct, and VIRTUS training) before beginning their service, and to renew every three years while serving. Please contact the Safe Environment Coordinator for details on how to register for a VIRTUS class, complete the Essential 3, or do updates.
Churches of St. Michael and St. Paul Safe Environment Coordinator: Sara McNamara
Contact information: (St. Michael) 507-356-4280 or stmichaeloffice@bevcomm.net (St. Paul) 507-732-5324 or stpauls@hcinet.net
Archdiocese Victim Assistance Program Hotline: (651) 291-4497
Downloads
Victim/Survivor Assistance Brochure and How to Report Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Brochure
Parishioners—please check out and enjoy the many interesting books and
videos in the parish library located near the lower entrance of the church!
AN INVITATION FROM JESUS
Do you have no regular commitments during weekday mornings?
Are you interested in growing in love with the One who loves you
most - Jesus? Consider coming to Holy Mass on weekdays!
Holy Mass, Confession and the Holy Rosary are offered Tuesday through Friday at our parishes. Come to sanctify your weekdays with Jesus - He is waiting for you!
During Adoration, there will be opportunities for Confession and to say the Rosary. After Adoration, we will have a bonfire with picnic food and smores. Fr. Kasel will give a talk at the fire as well. Please bring an outdoor chair, beverage, and roasting sticks.
Holy Mass for the Solemnity of Holy Mary, Mother of God – Holy Day of Obligation:
Tuesday, December 31 St. Michael, Pine Island 4:00 pm
Tuesday, December 31 Holy Trinity, Goodhue 4:00 pm
Wednesday, January 1 St. Michael, Pine Island 7:00 am (EF)
Wednesday, January 1 St. Paul, Zumbrota 8:45 am
Wednesday, January 1 St. Mary, Bellechester 8:45 am
Wednesday, January 1 St. Michael, Pine Island 10:30 am
Wednesday, January 1 St. Columbkill, Belle Creek 10:30 am
Family and Individual Consecration Prayer to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph:
At the Holy Masses the weekend of December 28/29, we will offer a prayer of Consecration to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. To consecrate yourself and especially your family to the Holy Family is to intentionally choose to deepen one’s love and service to God, one’s family and the Church. Families are called to be a domestic church, to deliberately foster prayer and grow in the divine virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity (Love). Each family member has a role to play, just like in the Holy Family.
To be consecrated means to be set aside for God's holy service and His purposes. Catholics were consecrated at Baptism and continue to spiritually grow through the Sacraments, Worship of God in Holy Mass and a life of prayer. Active participation leads to generous service to God and His Divine Plan to offer salvation through His Church. There will be prayer cards for this consecration distributed in the pews before the public consecration on December 28/29. To prepare for this weekend, we recommend families and individuals recommit their hearts to God by praying together, especially through the Holy Rosary, morning prayer, and prayer before meals and before bedtime. Another way to prepare is through pen-ance, such as by abstaining from meat or something else on all Fridays, as the Church asks of us, except when a Solemnity is on Friday. More holy practices include going to Confession as a family and praying in Adoration together. We hope that this consecration will foster devotion to family prayer and lead us to more fervently practice our Catholic Faith and share our Faith with others.
Thank you to the St Pio Knights of Columbus for sponsoring this family consecration and the service that they do throughout the year. We thank all of our families who are asking God to help them strive for greater love and service to God, one another, his Catholic Church and those in need.
God bless you! Fr. Kasel
Holy Spirit Novena for December:
Begins December 1 and concludes December 9.
Saint Quote for a New Year Resolution:
“Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, or even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them”
St. Therese of Lisieux
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Robert McCutcheon
(a longtime parishioner), who passed away Dec. 21. ‘Eternal rest
grant unto him, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon him. May
he rest in peace. Amen. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful
departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.’
“Meal in a Bucket”
The Catholic Daughters will be having a “Meal in a Bucket” sale for the next three weeks. Pre-order slips are in the back of Church. Available meals are: BBQ and buns, Chili, Potato soup, Portage soup, buns and cinnamon Rolls. Your support is truly appreciated.
The Children’s Christmas Play will be on the Solemnity of Epiphany, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 at the Church of St. Michael after the Hospitality. Dates of practices: Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 after the Hospitality and Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 at 9:00-11:00am. Please come & join us!
Holy Spirit Novena for January:
Begins January 1 and concludes January 9.
PRAY the HOLY ROSARY at St. Paul: The Holy Rosary is recited at 8:25am before the Sunday Holy Mass.
