13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 1, 2018

St. Joseph Campus: 1310 Mainstreet, Hopkins St. John Campus (Parish Office): 6 Interlachen Road, Hopkins 55343 Phone: (952) 935-5536 Website: www.stgabrielhopkins.org Fax: (952) 938-2724 CONTACTS Parish Office……….. CELEBRATION OF MASSES St. Joseph Campus Saturday………………....4:30 p.m. Sunday…………..……….8:30 a.m. Tue & Thu…………..…….7:00 a.m. Morning Prayer & Rosary Mon, Wed, & Fri……..…..7:00 a.m. St. John Campus Sunday……………. Wed, Fri & Sat (English)…..8:00 a.m. SACRAMENTAL LIFE Eucharistic Adoration Chapel: Perpetual Adoration open 24 hours at St. Joseph Campus Baptism: Contact the office 2 months prior to Baptism to schedule the required preparation conference. Matrimony: Contact priest 12 months in advance of desired date. Reconciliation (Private) St. Joseph Campus Saturday ………………….3:30 p.m. St. John Campus Saturday…...………...8:30-9:30 a.m. Sunday …………….…..12:30 p.m. Anointing: Communion or BeFriender Visit Contact the Parish Office …………………...(952) 935-5536 Parish Registration Contact the Parish Office at: ………………….....(952) 935-5536 Bulletin Deadline Fridays at 12:00 p.m. 10 days before the bulletin date, except for holidays. email to: [email protected]

Jesús la Tomó de la mano y le dijo: "¡Talitha, kum!", que significa: "¡Oyeme, niña, se levántate! La niña se levantó de inmediatamente y se puso a caminar. Marcos 5:41-42

Parish Staff Pastor Fr. James Liekhus [email protected]

Deacons Deacon Louis Floeder [email protected] Deacon Darrel Branch [email protected] Deacon Francis Tangney (952) 935-8530 [email protected] Parish Business Administrator Open

Bookkeeper Mary Karen Keneally [email protected] Director of Worship & Music Katie Schafer [email protected] Ministry Coordinator Sheila Przesmicki [email protected] Director of Youth Formation Cindy Novak [email protected] Pre-School Coordinator Kathleen Esh (952) 933-7610 [email protected] Custodian Ricardo Torres [email protected] Pastoral Council Members Rhonda Pantila Ed Bennett Karen Fish Bill Johnson Luis Becerra Paul O’Gorman Edali Mendez Jeff Ward Therese Otten Notre Dame Academy www.nda-mn.org 13505 Excelsior Blvd Minnetonka, MN 55345 Ginger Vance, Principal (952) 358-3500 email: [email protected]

Worship LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR JULY 7/8 4:30 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph Campus Extraordinary Ministers: R. Bechir, G. DeLander, Dea. Floeder, K. Jamison, L. Raphael, Dea. Tangney, A. Tangney Lector: C. Carlson, K. Sissel Sacristan: W. Hoops Greeters: L. B. Johnson, J. Krawczak, P. O’Gorman Servers: Katrina J. Usher: K. Jamison, B. Johnson 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Campus Extraordinary Ministers: A. Ames, R. Boyer, J. Clemen, Dea. Floeder, H. Lodermeier, R. Pantila, C. Romportl Lector: M. Beckering, A. Ames Sacristan: P. Weinbender Greeter: C. Hetchler, M. Underdahl, J. Underdahl Servers: R. Ebnet Usher: P. Ames, C. Hetchler 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. John Campus Extraordinary Ministers: T. Arne, Dea. Branch, B. Davies, T. Dick, M. Dickinson, Dea. Floeder, J. Greene, T. Greene, A. Pravinata, M.K. Rottach, V. Sperrazza Lectors: K. Cambre, V. Vonhof Sacristan: B. Davies Greeters: S. Loeffler, E. Orton, P. Orton, S. Tangney, S. Zettel Servers: Maria D., Quinn H. Grace P. Usher: B. McBride

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Pray For those in nursing homes, the families of the sick, caregivers, the military and their families, and for the following: Dale Baggio Veronica Behmen Nancy Bishop Tom Denyo Frank Flugaur Lorraine Flugaur Fr. Ralph Goman Jimmy Gominsky Bridget Higgins Elvera Hoops Howard Kramer Andrew Loo Jane McDonald Sandy Muschenheim Sahmad Nakumbe Marty Noll Marcella Samuelson Ranee Sulfridge Debra Thompson Clyde Tschimperle Geri Vanlith and Mary Ann Weldon To add a name to the list, please notify the Parish Office. Because of the length of the list, names will be published for one month unless otherwise requested. Thank you. “…as a matter of equality your abundance at the present time should supply their want, so that their abundance may supply your want, that there may be equality.” 2 Corinthians 8:14 We are responsible not only for our own lives, but for the lives of those around us. It is important that we not only grow, nurture and share our gifts; but that we also teach our children and encourage others to do the same. This is the communal aspect of our Catholic faith. We are the “Body of Christ”. We are called to be dependent on each other and not live in isolation.

Parish News Dear Parishioners, This Wednesday, we will the day when our country won its independence from foreign rule. Our country fought for that right, of course, we are now free from outside rule. And we are rightfully proud of that freedom, because it did not come easily. But as proud as we are of our independence, we must remember that civic freedom is not our ultimate goal. We’re not done. Civic freedom is a means to an end. We now rule ourselves, we have no earthly king, and that gives us the power to enact laws that are just and promote the common good, but it also gives us the power to feed our selfishness and our pride. So we must continue to work to ensure that the society we fashion is one that is just, one that protects the rights of all, one that enacts laws that conform to the laws of our heavenly king, to whom we will always owe our allegiance. At Mass on Wednesday, we will hear God tell the prophet Ezekiel that He appointed him watchman of His people. If God told Ezekiel to warn His people that their conduct was wicked, and Ezekiel failed to do so, not only would God judge His people, He would also hold Ezekiel responsible for their judgment, since he failed to warn them. We must take these words to heart, for our Lord speaks to us, as well. As our country continues to condone in various parts the killing of the unborn, euthanasia, the destruction of human embryos for scientific research, He calls us to be a voice of warning and an instrument of change. Our freedom gives us the power and the responsibility to be just that. These injustices are happening on our watch, and while we may not be directly responsible for them, we will be held responsible for how we responded to the injustice that we saw all around us. We cannot insulate ourselves from the outside world. We cannot choose to ignore these things and go on with our own lives. We live in a country that holds sacred the freedom of speech. So did we speak up when we were given a chance to witness to God’s truth, or did we remain silent, for fear of what others would think of us? Did we try to fashion a government that promoted the common good through our civic actions and our votes, or were we only worried about ourselves, and how we could get a bigger piece of the pie? What did we do with the freedom that our ancestors fought so hard to give us? We know that as hard as we try, it is guaranteed that we will always fall short of creating a perfect society here on earth, so that is not our goal. There will always be injustice to fight, oppressed to free, vulnerable to protect. Our job is to play our part, help those whom we can help, pray for each other that we will remain faithful, and ask God for His mercy and His blessings on our country. –Fr. Liekhus

Weekly Calendar Sunday, July 1

9:30 a.m. Donut Sunday hosted by Parish Greeters Social Hall, St. Joseph campus 11:30 a.m. Donut Sunday by Parish Greeters Community Rm., St. John campus 4:00 p.m. Pastoral Familiar/Juvenil Community Rm., St. Joseph campus 5:30 p.m. Loaves & Fishes Meal Social Hall, St. Joseph campus

Monday, July 2 5:30 p.m. Loaves & Fishes Meal, Social Hall, St. Joseph campus 7:30 p.m. AA Café, St. John campus

Tuesday, July 3

5:30 p.m. Loaves & Fishes Meal Social Hall, St. Joseph campus 8:00 p.m. Tuesday Basketball Gym, St. John campus

Wednesday, July 4 Holiday—Office Closed Thursday, July 5

Friday, July 6 Office Closed

8:00 p.m. Nocturnal Adoration Chapel, St. Joseph campus

Saturday, July 7

5:30 p.m. Loaves & Fishes Meal Social Hall, St. Joseph campus 7:00 p.m. Hispanic Community Prayer Group Community Rm., St. John campus

Sunday, July 8

4:00 p.m. Pastoral Familiar/Juvenil Community Rm., St. John campus 5:30 p.m. Loaves & Fishes Meal Social Hall, St. Joseph campus

MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, July 1 8:30 a.m. † Chuck Lodermeier 10:30 a.m.† Matt Waters 1:00 p.m. People of the Parish Tuesday, July 3 7:00 a.m. Ruth Rasmussen Wednesday, July 4 9:00 a.m. † Tommy Cambre Thursday, July 5 7:00 a.m. † Robert Lietzow Friday, July 6 8:00 a.m. Barb & Anton Adams Saturday, July 7 8:00 a.m. † Bernard Kuenzli 4:30 p.m. † Robert Mahigan Sunday, July 8 8:30 a.m. † Linus Thell 10:30 a.m. † Vicky Smetana 1:00 p.m. People of the Parish

SUPPORT OUR YOUTH GOING TO THE STEUBENVILLE YOUTH CONFERENCE Our high school youth will be raising money to attend the Steubenville Youth Conference July 27-29. We are selling discount cards for $20 which offer great deals at area restaurants and other businesses. These cards will be good for a full year! If you would like to purchase one, please contact Cindy (952-540-4762, [email protected]). Come to Me all who labor and are burdened… Jesus continues to ask us to come to Him. Miracles happen in Adoration. Please consider joining our community of a rers and commit to one hour with our r Adorers are needed for the following hours. Tuesday at 10:00 am.,2:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. & Saturday at 9:00 p.m. For information or to register to adore Our Lord, please call Barb: (952) 933-8423 Luis Becerra: (612) 600-6821, or Roberta: (952) 935-1774, r ee s@ tma c m

Knights of Columbus Breakfast Pancakes, berries, eggs & sausage Sunday July 15th Serving from 8:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. St. Joseph Campus Adults: $8 Senior Citizens: $5 Ages 6-12: $5 Under 5: Free Family Prices Available A portion of the proceeds will go towards Knights of Columbus community projects.

I HAD TO LAUGH! A Quote - "It is amazing how many young people have to go to the bathroom during church. These are often the same youngsters who can play nine innings of baseball without a pit stop." (Parenting In The Pew by Robbie Castleman) Often, the "need" is used as a distraction, so try to encourage interest in the words and movement of the Liturgy. And instead of saying "be quiet" or "be still," kindly say, "it's time for worship. Watch and listen, we are visiting Jesus now." God Bless! Kathleen Esh, Sunday Preschool. Shoot some hoops on Tuesdays! Adults of all ages are invited to come Tuesday nights for basketball, 8:00-10:00 p.m. at the St. John campus. The more the merrier! (You may get the opportunity to know a certain deacon!)

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION As Independence Day draws near, we think of the men and women of the military who serve with courage and competence, some far from home. How does the Church accompany them? In 1939, Pope Pius XII created an independent jurisdiction of the Catholic Church called the “Military Vicariate.” In 1985 Pope John Paul II created the “Archdiocese for Military Services, USA.” Spanning the globe and serving nearly one and a half million Roman Catholics, more than one thousand priests minister in hospitals, on military bases of all the armed forces, on ships at sea, and on the battlefield. The AMS does not ordain priests, but accepts priests on loan from religious orders and dioceses. In 1824 a Jesuit priest named Adam Marshall enlisted in the Navy and died at sea in 1825. He was assigned as a “schoolmaster,” but he sought out and ministered to Catholic sailors. Twenty years later, President Polk was worried that the war with Mexico was seen as anti-Catholic, so he recruited two Jesuit priests to serve in the army as chaplains. At the time of the Civil War, only about ten percent of Americans were Catholic. Military policies forced Catholic soldiers to attend Protestant services. The Church protested this rule, and many priests volunteered to become chaplains. Their witness and the courage of the “Nuns of the Battlefield” (several orders of sisters who assisted Civil War victims) helped temper prejudice against Catholics and pave the way for the life and ministry of this vigorous and unique archdiocese. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Nocturnal Adoration Society ~~ Not able to commit to a regular hour each week of Eucharistic Adoration? Is Eucharistic Adoration a new form of prayer for you? Members of the Nocturnal Adoration Society are called to spend one hour, once a month, during the hours of the night in prayer before the Eucharist. The St. Gabriel Nocturnal Society meets every FIRST FRIDAY of the month in the chapel at St. Joseph campus, from 8:00 to 11:00pm. The next evening of Nocturnal Adoration is Friday, July 6th. We invite all parishioners to come to the chapel at 8:00, 9:00, or 10:00pm and “spend one hour with Him.” Our monthly hour before the Blessed Sacrament is a mixture of read prayer and responses from the “Office of the Blessed Sacrament,” the official prayer book of the Nocturnal Adoration Society, and silent individual prayer. Join us once a month for an hour to explore how Eucharistic Adoration can deepen your experience of communion with Christ Eucharistic!

Funeral Luncheons: You are invited to share in this Fellowship Ministry! "The Funeral Luncheon Ministry reaches out with care and hospitality to those grieving the loss of a loved one, to let them know they do not walk alone.” We would like to add to our list of people willing to bring desserts for funeral luncheons. We usually ask for two dozen cookies, bars or brownies, baked at home or purchased. The more people we have on this list, the more we can share in this fellowship! We are also looking for several people to contact volunteers from a list of people who have committed to donate cookies, bars or brownies for funeral luncheons. The time commitment is 1-2 hours per funeral luncheon. The more people we have, the more we can share the ministry! If you would like to help with any aspects of this Fellowship ministry, please call Sheila in the parish office: 952-935-5536, or e-mail: [email protected]. Sick Call Procedure Because of the Right to Privacy Laws, churches are not notified of parishioners who are hospitalized or in nursing homes unless the person asks specifically that we are called. If you, a family member, or friend would like a visit from the parish, call the Parish Office at (952) 935-5536.

FAMILES MOVING FORWARD St. Gabriel's parish hosted three families this past week. We pray that these families find safe, affordable housing soon!

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP IN THE PARISH OFFICE? We have a terrific group of volunteer receptionists whom we call on a couple of times a month to help in the parish office. They answer the phone, greet parishioners with a smile, do invoice entry and other light office work and chores (if they wish). Does this sound like something you might like to do? If you have experience, consider volunteering in the parish office. Contact Sheila Przesmicki for more information: 952-935-5536, or stop by the parish office Monday—Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Sharing Our Treasure with the Community “Peter’s Pence” is the July recipient The purpose of the Peter’s Pence Collection is to provide the Holy Father with the financial means to respond to those who are suffering as a result of war, oppression, natural disaster, and disease. The Peter’s Pence Collection unites us in solidarity to the Holy See and its works of charity to those in need. Your generosity allows the Pope to respond to our suffering brothers and sisters. The Peter’s Pence Collection derives its name from an ancient custom. In ninth-century England, King Alfred the Great collected money, a “pence”, from landowners in financial support for the Pope. Today, the Peter’s Pence Collection supports the Pope by giving the Holy Father the means to provide emergency assistance to those in need. Cash, coin, and checks are welcome or give online direct from your bank account or credit card. Checks are to be made out to St. Gabriel the Archangel Church with “Peter’s Pence” written in the memo section. Visit the parish website or give online. Please be generous.

A Listening Presence Everyone at times has difficulties and needs a caring companion who will listen, empathize and be a reminder of a caring faith community. BeFriender ministry is not a ministry of “doing” but of “being.” BeFrienders provide care through a listening presence to anyone experiencing grief, loss, transition or other cares. To request a visit, contact the parish office at (952) 935-5536.

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13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 1, 2018) (Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24; 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mk 5:21-43)

What does God want? And how badly does He want it? In today's first reading we learn that God does not want death and destruction. These are consequences of works of the devil. God wants man to be wholesome and live forever. That is how we were originally made. But those who belong to the devil experience death. In the Gospel we see Jesus going far out of his way to cure Jairus' daughter and give her life. On his way to cure her, he has occasion to cure a woman afflicted with hemorrhages. After raising Jairus' daughter, and to show that she was not a ghost, Jesus even offers some very practical advice: “Give her something to eat.” He wants only good things for us. So we should not fear asking him for good things, since He delights in giving us good things. In Paul's letter to the Corinthians we are admonished to act in a like manner to delight in supplying the needs of those who have little. • The first reading starts with “God did not make death.” Do you find this easy to believe, or do you think of God as still somewhat responsible for death? • Share what sort of things you ask for in prayer. Are you comfortable asking God for blessings? • How do you interpret the healing of the woman with hemorrhages and Jesus' apparent ignorance of who had been healed? • What are some ways in which we can follows Paul's admonitions to use our abundance to give relief to those who are in need? • At the end of the Gospel reading, Jesus gives strict orders that no one should know about the cure of the girl. Jesus gives similar instructions after many of his other miracles. Why do you suppose Jesus asks this of people he has helped? If you would like to know more information about the Small Groups or join one, please call Karen Fish at 952-239-1949.

UPCOMING VIRTUS SESSIONS AT ST. GABRIEL We have several Virtus “Protecting God’s Children for Adults” training sessions at St. Gabriel this summer. You must attend if you are in a ministry that serves children, youth, or vulnerable adults (this includes sacristans, ushers, greeters, Loaves and Fishes ministry, youth chaperones, Vacation Bible School, Nursery, etc.). The dates and locations are: Wednesday July 11, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Social Hall St. Joseph campus Saturday July 14, 9:00-12 noon, Social Hall St. Joseph campus Tuesday July 24, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Community Room, St. John campus To attend, please register online at www.virtusonline.org prior to the session. For questions or assistance, contact Cindy Novak, 952-540-4762, [email protected].

Light one candle On Good Friday 2017, Jeannie Gaffigan, a writer and producer, wife of comedian Jim Gaffigan and a mother of five, learned she had an apple-sized tumor on her brain stem. As a Christian, she knew she needed God’s help to face the ordeal — and knew she still had “a lot of work” to do for him. On Easter Monday, the benign mass was removed during a nine-hour operation. A year earlier, the Gaffigans won a Christopher Award for positive contributions to media. The award’s inscription — “Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness” — now has new meaning for Jeannie. “There’s an urgency to do things that may be smaller, like lighting one candle, [rather] than these ambitious, huge goals of doing major shows in order to change the world,” she says. “We all want to light a thousand candles, but there’s that one candle that’s right in front of you that God is presenting for you. Open up your eyes and look at it and light it.”

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Queridos feligreses, Este miércoles, vamos a celebrar el día en que nuestro país ganó su independencia del gobierno extranjero. Nuestro país luchó por ese derecho, por supuesto, ahora estamos libres del dominio exterior. Y estamos legítimamente orgullosos de esa libertad, porque no fue fácil. Pero tan orgullosos como estamos de nuestra independencia, debemos recordar que la libertad cívica no es nuestro objetivo final. No hemos terminado. La libertad cívica es un medio para un fin. Ahora nos gobernamos a nosotros mismos, no tenemos un rey terrenal, y eso nos da el poder de promulgar leyes que son justas y promover el bien común, pero también nos da el poder de alimentar nuestro egoísmo y nuestro orgullo. Entonces debemos continuar trabajando para asegurarnos de que la sociedad que creamos sea justa, que proteja los derechos de todos, que promulgue leyes que se ajusten a las leyes de nuestro rey celestial, a quien siempre le debemos nuestra lealtad. En la Misa del miércoles, escucharemos a Dios decirle al profeta Ezequiel que lo nombró guardián de su pueblo. Si Dios le dijera a Ezequiel que advirtiera a su pueblo que su conducta era perversa, y Ezequiel no lo hiciera, Dios no solo juzgaría a su pueblo, sino que también responsabilizaría a Ezequiel por su juicio, ya que no les advirtió. Debemos tomar estas palabras en serio, porque nuestro Señor también nos habla. A medida que nuestro país continúa aprobando en varias partes el asesinato del no nacido, la eutanasia, la destrucción de embriones humanos para la investigación científica, nos llama a ser una voz de advertencia y un instrumento de cambio. Nuestra libertad nos da el poder y la responsabilidad de hacer eso. Estas injusticias están sucediendo a nuestro cuidado, y aunque no seamos directamente responsables de ellas, seremos responsables de cómo respondimos a la injusticia que vimos a nuestro alrededor. No podemos aislarnos del mundo exterior. No podemos elegir ignorar estas cosas y seguir con nuestras propias vidas. Vivimos en un país que posee la libertad de expresión sagrada. Entonces, ¿hablamos cuando tuvimos la oportunidad de dar testimonio de la verdad de Dios, o nos quedamos en silencio, por temor a lo que otros pensarían de nosotros? ¿Intentamos formar un gobierno que promoviera el bien común a través de nuestras acciones cívicas y nuestros votos, o solo estábamos preocupados por nosotros mismos, y cómo podríamos obtener un pedazo más grande del pastel? ¿Qué hicimos con la libertad que nuestros antepasados lucharon tanto para darnos? Sabemos que, por más que lo intentemos, está garantizado que nunca llegaremos a crear una sociedad perfecta aquí en la tierra, así que ese no es nuestro objetivo. Siempre habrá injusticia para luchar, los oprimidos para librar, los vulnerables para proteger. Nuestro trabajo es hacer nuestra parte, ayudar a aquellos a quienes podemos ayudar, orar unos por otros para que seamos fieles, y pedirle a Dios su misericordia y sus bendiciones en nuestro país. –Padre Liekhus FAMILIAS AVANZANDOSE PARA ADELANTE La parroquia de San Gabriel ofreció hospedaje a tres familias la semana pasada. ¡Oremos para que estas familias encuentren pronto viviendas seguras y asequibles! Horas de Oficina La oficina parroquial está cerrada los Viernes del verano, de mayo hasta los principios de septiembre. Está abierta lunes a jueves, 8:30 a.m. a 4 p.m. Esta semana, la oficina también cerrará el miércoles, para el día festivo del 4 de julio

Procedimiento para los enfermos Debido a las Leyes de Derecho a la Privacidad, las iglesias no son notificadas de los feligreses que están hospitalizados o en hogares de ancianos a menos que la persona solicite específicamente que nos llamen. Si usted, un miembro de su familia o un amigo desea una visita de la parroquia, llame a la Oficina Parroquial al (952) 9355536. Grupo de Oración ~~ Sábados 7:00 p.m. SÓLO JESÚS Debemos orar sin cansarnos, porque la salvación de la humanidad no depende del éxito material… sino sólo de Jesús.