ST. VICTORIA PARISH FAMILY
Our Mission
“St. Victoria is a Catholic family
inviting all to celebrate the Eucharist in the spirit of
fellowship and love. We worship together,
seek formation of youth, provide opportunities for spiritual
growth and community involvement while reaching out to all as
the face and hands of Jesus Christ.”
July 1, 2012
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Liturgical Schedule
Saturday: 5 p.m.
Sunday: 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Daily: Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m.
Communion Service: Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m.
Eucharistic Adoration: Thursday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Reconciliation: Saturday 6 p.m. or by appointment
Rosary: Tuesday - Friday 7:40 a.m.
St. Anthony Novena: Tuesday after Mass
Marriage: call nine months in advance, 443-2661
Baptisms: 443-2661
Prayer Line: Loretta Kocka, 443-2103;
Mary Moore, 443-2443
Unplanned Pregnancy - for help call: Kathy, 443-3083
Catholic United Financial: Darlene Williams, 403-6959
RCIA Coordinator: Cindy Rasmussen, 443-2434
Parish Pastoral Council: Gretchen McNamara, 443-2356;
Tony DeNucci, 443-3389; John Helgerson, 474-0797; Jane
Wenning, 763-218-2083; John Bulat, 612-327-5365; Andrew
Cone, 443-4048; Tom Stumpf, 612-590-4268;
Melissa Krcil, 443-2466; Linda Lindeman, 443-3076
Parish Finance Council: Bob Bruers, 401-3287;
Gary Geurts, 443-5010; Margaret Hanson, 443-2648;
Dave Hentges, 443-0046; Tom Vogt, 443-4736;
Tim Amundsen, 443-2531
Trustees: Margaret Hanson, 443-2648; Gary Geurts, 443-5010
Parish Team
Pastor
Fr. Robert White, 443-2661 x205, bwhite@stvictoria.org
Deacon and Administrator
Ray Ortman, 443-2661 x203, rortman@stvictoria.org
Director of Music and Liturgy
Jamie Moore, 443-2661 x207, jmoore@stvictoria.org
Director of Shared Ministries
Patty Schlader, 443-2661 x204, pschlader@stvictoria.org
Administrative Support
Joni Jeurissen, 443-2661 x216, jjeurissen@stvictoria.org
Youth Minister
Nick Tofteland, 443-2661 x218, ntofteland@stvictoria.org
Ministry Support Services
Julie Schmieg, 443-2661 x201, schmieg@stvictoria.org
Receptionist
Mary Catino, 443-2661 x200, mcatino@stvictoria.org
Maintenance Supervisor
John Wall, 443-2661 x208, jwall@stvictoria.org
Communications Supervisor/Bulletin Editor
Mary Harvey, 443-2661 x206, mharvey@stvictoria.org
Parish Office
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weekdays
8228 Victoria Drive, Victoria, MN 55386
Phone (952) 443-2661 Fax (952) 443-3866
www.stvictoria.net
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 1, 2012
Food for thought . . .
The readings for July 8, 2012
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading I: Ezekiel 2:2-5
Reading II: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Gospel: Mark 6:1-6
These readings give us courage even though
they speak of failure and rejection because people resist God’s
word. Jesus’ own family, friends and townspeople turn him off.
Jesus returns home. A crowd comes to the synagogue to hear
him speak. Jesus appears ordinary, like one of them. But his
words are amazing. His own kinspeople and townspeople do not
have the faith of his followers. They do not see God’s Spirit at
work. Jesus, like Ezekiel and Paul, is distressed by the response
of those he has sent to save. But their rejection does not stop his
mission. Jesus cures the sick and moves on to teach others.
Question of the Week:
What keeps you going when you don’t feel support from others?
Welcome to St. Victoria
If you are visiting St. Victoria, welcome! If you would like
information on becoming a registered parishioner at
St. Victoria, please feel free to contact Julie Schmieg in the
parish office. She will be happy to line up an appointment
for you at one of our upcoming “Bien Venidos” registration
dates for new parishioners. (Bien Venidos means good
welcome.) You may reach Julie at jschmieg@stvictoria.org
or 443-2661 x201. (Please Note: If you are a guest at
St. Victoria and would like to make a contribution, you will
find “Welcome Envelopes” in the kiosk in the Franciscan
Commons. Thank you.)
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Baptism Information
The next Jordan Night (Baptism Class) at St. Victoria is
Thursday, September 20, 6 p.m., in Clare’s Well. If you are
expecting a child (birth or adoption) in the next few months,
and have not attended a class within the last five years, please
register for a class. We do ask parents to fulfill this
requirement prior to a Baptism.
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We need to see a copy of your child’s birth certificate prior to
the Baptism.
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When planning your child’s Baptism, please be aware that you
may have only one man and one woman as sponsors and one
must be a Confirmed Catholic. (Or, you may have just one
sponsor.)
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The next Baptisms are scheduled on Saturday and Sunday,
July 7 and 8. Baptisms are celebrated during all Masses and
after the 5 p.m. Saturday and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Liturgies.
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Contact Mary Harvey in the parish office at
mharvey@stvictoria.org or 443-2661 x206 to schedule a
Baptism, register for Jordan Night and/or for information.
...to be the face and hands of Jesus Christ
Mass Intentions
Tuesday, July 3 — Agatha Bastyr
Wednesday, July 4 — Peggy Kaufhold
Thursday, July 5 — Irene Stocker
Friday, July 6 — Tom Coburn
Saturday, July 7 — Amy Visser
Sunday, July 8 — 8:45 a.m. Don and Germaine Jesberg
10:45 a.m. St. Victoria Parish Family
Sunset Fest Corner
Saturday, August 25
The dates is set. Saturday, August 25, is our annual
late-summer get-together. We’ll gather in Lion’s Park
(across from the church) for a 5 p.m. outdoor Mass
followed by a yummy picnic supper, fun and games. Joe
Hamilton is the overall chair again this year and, as always,
he’s full of good ideas! If you would like to offer your
assistance or ideas, Joe can be reached at 393-4813 or
joe_a_hamilton@hotmail.com. He is looking for someone to
co-chair this year and be ready to take over next year!
The Lucky 13 Raffle Committee started early this year.
The annual Lucky 13 Raffle is part of our Sunset Fest fun
and a great opportunity to win some super prizes, starting
with $5,000! Actually, everyone is a winner because every
$20 raffle ticket includes hundreds of dollars in coupons for
local businesses. Pick up your package of tickets (five per
household) to sell or buy after all weekend Masses or in the
parish office weekdays. Individual tickets also are available.
(Volunteers are needed to help sell raffle tickets after
Masses. If you can spare 15 minutes to help after any of
the upcoming weekend Masses, contact Deacon Ray at
443-2661 x203 or rortman@stvictoria.org.)
Get your raffle tickets after all weekend Masses
or in the parish office.
Lemonade Sundays
A glass of cold lemonade after Mass is always welcome —
but we need volunteers to help with this ministry. It takes
only a few minutes to set up and take down for this great
opportunity to offer fellowship to fellow parishioners.
Volunteers are needed for 8:45 a.m. Masses on July 8, 22, 29
and August 5, 12, 19 and 26. For the 10:45 a.m. Mass,
volunteers are needed on July 8 and 15 and August 12,19
and 26. Contact Jennifer Blanks at jlblanks@msn.com if you
can help at 8:45 a.m. and Kevin Kolle at 448-1680 or
kevinkolle@yahoo.com for a 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Thank you.
Communion at Home
If you, or someone you know, is unable to come to Mass on
a weekday or weekend (surgery, accident, illness, etc.),
parishioners who are a part of the St. Victoria Pastoral Care
Team will be happy to bring Communion to your home. It can
be a one-time only occasion or on-going for as long as you like.
To arrange for Communion at home, please call Marlene Bohn
at 443-3327 or Pat Leonard at 934-7565.
From the Pastor’s Desk . . .
Faith Formation Update
As we come to the end of this fiscal year, and the real start
of summer with the 4th of July just around the corner, I am
pleased to announce to you that we have completed the
process for the new hires for St. Victoria’s Faith Formation
Department. As I mentioned in an earlier communication to
you, Emily Klinker is our new DRE (Director of Religious
Education), or as we like to call it at St. Victoria, our
Director of Faith Formation. Emily was previously Director
of Religious Education for Guardian Angels in Chaska.
Emily will oversee our Religious Education and Youth
programs including Grades K-8, Confirmation and Youth
Ministry. Emily will begin working with us in July.
Nick Tofteland, our Youth Minister, will coordinate Faith
Formation for Grades 6-10 (including Confirmation) and
Youth Ministry, under Emily's direction.
Our new Assistant Director of Faith Formation is Sara
Svenby who currently holds a leadership position in Faith
Formation at St Hubert’s in Chanhassen. Sara will
coordinate our K-5 Faith Formation effort under Emily's
direction beginning in September.
I am excited that they will share their faith, their experience,
their enthusiasm and their talent with us at St. Victoria. As
you have the opportunity to meet them, thank you for giving
them a warm welcome to St. Victoria. I know that your
rallying around them and supporting them will mean so
much.
I would like to express my appreciation to the team of
parishioners who met all of the candidates selected for
interviews for these positions. They were personally
enormously helpful to me throughout this process. We are
blessed by their dedication.
I am also grateful to our Faith Formation volunteers for
the dedication and loyal support they bring to our Faith
Formation program. They are all true leaders. They have
taken their time to share their faith with the young people of
our parish. What a gift that is! I am so grateful to them for
that and I look forward to this fall when we can all join
together to continue the strong legacy for youth that has
begun here at St. Victoria.
Fr. Bob
Our 12-Hour Eucharistic Adoration is held in the
Historic Church, beginning at 8:30 a.m. (after 8 a.m.
Mass) every Thursday and ends at 8 p.m. Jesus stays with
us in the Blessed Sacrament to refresh us in mind, heart and
spirit. Chaplet of the Divine Mercy follows.
Happenings at St. Victoria . . .
Please Note: There will be no 6:30 a.m. Communion
Services this coming week — July 2 through July 6.
Daily Mass on Wednesday, July 4, will be celebrated at
8 a.m. in the Historic Church. Note: The parish office will
be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Summer Hours: The parish office will close at 2 p.m. on
Friday afternoons during the summer. We’ll return to regular
hours (closing at 4 p.m.) on Friday, September 7.
Summer Friday Outdoor Mass
Our Summer Friday Outdoor Mass on July 6, at 8 a.m., will
be hosted by Jim and Raeann Curran, 8782 Ridge Ponds
Drive, Victoria, 679-4407. All are welcome! Please bring a
lawn chair.
Directions from St. Victoria: Turn right out of the church
parking lot and then turn right onto Deer Run Drive to enter
Deer Run. Take the first right onto Woodstone Drive and then
the second left onto Ridge Ponds Drive. The Curran’s home
will be on the right. (Reminder: If you are traveling east or
west on Highway 5, take Steiger Lake Lane [the marked detour]
and turn on Victoria Drive (County Rd. 11) to cross Highway 5
at the light. Go to the church and follow the above directions.)
Simpson Housing Dinner
St. Victoria volunteers will prepare and serve a meal for
guests (men who are homeless and seeking overnight
shelter) at Simpson Housing today, Sunday, July 1. Call
Kathy Hamilton at 270-1454 for information and/or to
volunteer for a future date (approximately every six weeks).
Sharing and Caring Hands
Volunteers from St. Victoria will help serve a meal at
Sharing and Caring Hands on Monday, July 16. Call Jane
Wenning at 763-218-2083 for information and/or to
volunteer for future dates. St. Victoria volunteers serve on
the third Monday of every month.
Elsewhere . . .
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Helpful Aids
There is a wheel chair and a walker available for use at the
church. Ask an greeter/usher if one of them would be helpful
for you or someone else. Also, there are pews reserved for
people who require more convenient seating. If you need
any other special accommodations at Mass, please feel free
to call the parish office.
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Concert in the Park (Lion’s Park), Wednesday, July 11,
Big Walter Smith and the Groove Merchants (Blues/R&B),
Party Pizza, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter, July 20 to 22, King’s
House in Buffalo. For info, call 763-434-4155 or visit
www.wwme.org.
Summer Splash is a family camp with awesome
speakers, great praise music, good food, super
facilities and fun activities. Info and registration at
www.familyfestministries.org.
Widow’s Day of Reflection: Hope Rekindled, Saturday,
July 14, Our Lady of Grace, Edina. A day of reflection and
inspiration led by author, radio personality and speaker
Sally Robb. Begins with 8 a.m. Mass. $20 includes
breakfast and lunch. Register at olgparish.org.
Ministry of Spiritual Direction
In the midst of a busy life, Spiritual Direction can encourage
you to explore a closer relationship with God experiencing
His love at a deeper level. For more information and/or an
appointment, call Deb LeMay at 297-4255 or Craig
Hamilton at 612-237-3463. There are scholarships available.
Call the parish office for more information.
A Day of Recognition
For Birth Mothers
A special day for birth mothers honoring their sacrifice and
to provide opportunities for healing is planned on Saturday,
July 14, at St. Peters Catholic Church in Mendota, from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day includes Mass, speakers,
testimonials, opportunities for sharing and Reconciliation.
The cost for the day is $15 (scholarships are available). Call
651-291-4506 for information or to register.
Helping Our Venezuelan Friends
Here’s an easy way to help our friends in Venezuela. The
Esperanza Project collects used cell phones, ink jets, DVDs,
laptops, MP3 players, video game consoles, digital cameras,
GPS devices, digital picture frames and portable DVD
players. Proceeds from the sale of these items are used to aid
the Los Arenales Barrio, part of the Parish of Jesucristo
Resuscitado in Venezuela. There’s a gray plastic tub —
appropriately marked — under the coat rack in the
Franciscan Commons where you can leave your used
electronics. You’ll also find a box marked “Eyes on
Venezuela” on top of the rack where you can leave old
eyeglasses. They will be sent to the medical clinic that is
also part of Jesucristo Resuscitado. Call the parish office if
you have questions.
Telephone Calls
As announced previously, every staff member has a new
extension number. While it is a priority with the St. Victoria
parish staff to be available when you call or stop in, it’s not
always possible. If you do call occasionally and the phone
goes to voice mail, please feel free to leave a message and be
assured whoever you are calling will return your call as soon
as possible. Our new extensions are listed on the front of the
bulletin. So — keep those calls coming and stop in whenever
you are in the neighborhood — we love company!
Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis . . .
. . . Offers a variety of services at their St. Paul location and
in satellite offices throughout the area. Included are:
• Pregnancy and Adoption Services. 651-647-3186
• Mental Health Counseling and Personal Growth
Programs. 651-647-3186.
• Services for Separated and Divorced including PreMarriage Seminars for Second Marriages. 651-647-3126.
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Youth Corner
Change to Senior High Summer Programming — In lieu
of the mission trip originally scheduled for July 9 to 16 to
Denver, our Senior High students will instead be traveling to
St. Peter for Youth Forum’s Senior High Summer Festival
July 9 to 14. If your teens attended Middle School Camp
previously, they do not want to miss Senior High Camp. The
games are crazier, the messy fight is messier, the speakers
delve deeper into the Word, the band is louder and the food
is incredible! For more information about Senior High
Summer Festival, please contact me or go to the Youth
Ministry site of the parish website.
Where’s Waldo? At Valleyfair! — On Tuesday, July 24,
everyone’s favorite hide and seek book comes to life at
Valleyfair. Middle School Students (students entering grades
6 through 8) will spend the afternoon searching out a group
of real-life Waldos and Wilmas and will earn points for
pictures they take with our red and white striped friends.
Catch a Waldo or Wilma on a ride? Bonus points. Prizes will
be awarded to the team with the most points. Senior High
Students are needed to dress up as Waldo and Wilma! Check
the parish website for information.
Peer Ministry Retreat — If you want to deepen your
involvement in St. Victoria’s Youth Ministries and have
already received the sacrament of Confirmation, then Peer
Ministry is right for you. This retreat will solidify the vision
and purpose for our Peer Ministry and we’ll begin planning
for skits, promotion team, retreat teams and mentors. Mark
your calendars for August 3 and 4!
Movies in the Park — Check the parish website for
information about our movie night planned for Tuesday,
July 31, in Lion’s Park. The movie will start at dusk. Bring
the whole family!
Youth Minister, Nick Tofteland
ntofteland@stvictoria.org, 443-2661 x218, 952-322-0434
www.stvictoria.net
Becoming Who God Intends Us to Be
Enjoy an inspiring evening of food, music and reflection on
Friday, July 20, at St. Edward’s Church in Bloomington. A
reception is planned from 5:30 to 7 p.m. with a program
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The speaker is Deena Burnett-Bailey
who will share the impact of Ministry of Mothers Sharing
and her faith on her personal life and journey toward finding
meaning amidst the tragedy that thrust her — a young
woman raising three young daughters — into the national
spotlight when her husband, Tom Burnett, helped bring
down Flight 93 on September 11. Deena is author of
Fighting Back, the book that inspired the movie Portrait of
Courage: The Untold Story of Flight 93. She will be joined
by Robert Robinson who was named “Minnesota’s Master
Male Vocalist” and the “Pavarotti of Gospel” by the
Minneapolis Star Tribune. Tickets are $25. Register online
at www.DeenaSpeaks2012.com. The event is sponsored by
Ministry of Mothers Sharing and St. Paul’s Monastery.
Stewardship Report
Stewardship Report for June 23 and 24, Week 51, of our
fiscal year:
Envelope Offering:
$ 10,246
Electronic Offering:
3,307
Total Member Offering:
13,553
2nd Collection for Debt Reduction: $1,709
YTD operating revenue thru May 31:
YTD Revenue Variance from Budget:
YTD Total Operating Income:
YTD Net Income Variance:
$1,285,619
91,615
195,385
92,388
New Church Mortgage: $2,957,097
May revenues of $1,285,619 includes $159,293 in
debt reduction offerings as well as continued new
church pledge fulfillment of $37,678. Thank you!
Ministry Schedule
July 7 and 8
5 p.m.
8:45 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
5 p.m.
8:45 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
5 p.m.
8:45 a.m.
Pease use your envelopes for your contributions
Unique Opportunity
Move quickly and take advantage of a unique opportunity.
Our Lady Queen of Peace of Medjugorie will be present
July 1 through July 5, at Caritas, Alabama, where five
apparitions will be received. Marija (Pavlovic) Lunetti, one
of the visionaries of Medjugorje to whom Our Lady
appeared on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1988, will
again be at the site and participate in a Re-Consecration of
Our Nation in this most perilous time since our nation has
faced since its founding. Call Caritas of Birmingham at
205-672-2000 ext. 330, 24-hours a day for 20 different
recordings with extensive information or go to mej.com and
click on Apparitions of Mary July 1-5 Alabama.
Catechetical Institute
Come discover the plan that will transform your work,
your marriage, your family, your community . . . your
life! Now is a great time to prepare for the “Year of Faith”
by continuing in your faith formation. This fall, the
Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute will
begin another two-year course at The Saint Paul Seminary.
Under the direction of Jeff Cavins and taught by some of the
best instructors in the Twin Cities, the program follows the
four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and will
make sense of all things Catholic, deepen your faith, and lay
out the roadmap to heaven. The classes are divided into four
eleven-week modules and meet on Monday evenings, 7 to
9 p.m., with two Saturday morning formative sessions per
module. Applications are now being accepted for the class
beginning September 2012. For more information and an
application, visit www.saintpaulseminary.org or
call 651-962-6890. This will be the start of the fifth class. To
date, 335 lay people from around the archdiocese have
graduated from the institute and are serving the local Church
in both professional and volunteer capacities.
Wear your name tag after Mass next weekend (July 7 and 8)
and stop by the Victoria Subway for a complimentary cup of
coffee or freshly baked cookie.
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Sacristans
Tom and Lisa Katalinich
Laura Synstegaard, Diane Theis
Tom and Becky Tinucci
Lector
Lisa Payne
Rod Vacek
Ken Koski
Eucharistic Ministers
Barb Meinert, Mary Moore, Pat and Patti
Murphy, Judy Oas, Katharine Paulsen, Ken
Pavett, Mitch Perrine, Diane Robinson,
Chuck Schmidt, Doris Schmieg
Dave and Mary Hentges, Kelly Kohls, Ruth
Kroening, Michael Lanners, Sharon
Lauwagie, Shelli McGuire, Jim and Debbie
Moss, Dave and Ellen Roan
Diane Forsythe, Joe and Kathy Hamilton,
Lois Hansel, Jeanette Hay, John Helgerson,
George Hidding, Marcus Hoffman, Gina
Holman, Louise Lehner, Deb LeMay,
Kerry Leopold
Greeter/Ushers
LeRoy and Margaret Worm, Joe Forrer,
Monica Grengs, Cal Haasken, John Heiland
Mark Lund, Chris, Cheryl and Ben Mach,
Chris and Judy Sones
Greg Pavett, Don and Sue Roper, Jay
Schmidt, Jim and Mollie Suddendorf
Servers
Maggie Katalinich, Mary Grace and
Matthew Linsley
Linnea Lynum, Colin McGlennen, Erin Roan
Sam Esping, Clare Gans, Frank Heenie
Sound
Dennis Oas
Timothy Kaufhold
William Olson
Team Isaiah
Roger, Paula, Nate, Mariah and Lydia Jackels,
Marce Johnson, Tom and Dianne Leahy, Mary
Locher, Bill Mason, Patrick and
Stella McKinney
Chris, Wendy and Sarah Mielke, Scott
Monson, Pat Moore, John, Missy, Jack, Claire,
Erin, Finn and Matthew Murphy
Tom, Marty and Megan Cashman, Elizabeth
Contreras, Sam Fellinger, John and Jennifer
Gans, John and Joan Klinger, Jeff and Kari
Lenzmeier, Lucia Barker
Music
Cantor, Caroline Swanson — Acc. Sue Orsen
Cantors, Sam Siegert and Will Green —
Acc. Sharon Schindler
Cantor, Jamie Moore —
Acc. Sharon Schindler
Children’s Liturgy of the Word will be back in the Fall.