Pipes Output http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=113e803c863069b4437c9af1066a344c Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:59:10 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120226B.pdf <div style="float:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120226B.pdf"><img src="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/tn_20120226B.jpg"></a></div> http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120226B.pdf Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://seekandfind.com?utm_campaign=bulletin&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=widgetSFHome <div style="float:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://seekandfind.com?utm_campaign=bulletin&amp;utm_medium=widget&amp;utm_source=widgetSFHome"><img src="http://www.seekandfind.com/images/stories/bulletin_callout.gif"></a></div> http://www.seekandfind.com?utm_campaign=bulletin&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=widgetSFHome Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:08:14 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ParishBlog/~3/bdN33W2aIoU/index.php <div> <div><strong> <div>ASH WEDNESDAY</div> <br /> <div>FEBRUARY 22, 2012</div> <br /> <div>• Mass and Ashes at 7:00 a.m.</div> <br /> <div>• Mass and Ashes at 8:15 a.m.</div> <br /> <div>at Faithful Shepherd School</div> <br /> <div>• Word and Ashes at 12 noon,</div> <br /> <div>4:30, 6:00, and 7:30 p.m.</div> <br /> <div>Nursery 4:30, 6:00 &amp; 7:30 p.m.</div> <br /> <div>• No 7:00 p.m. Confessions</div> <br /> <div>WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE</div> <br /></strong> <div>Regular Schedule &amp; Nursery Times</div> <br /> <div>(5:00 p.m. Masses Incense Free)</div> <br /> <div>Initiation Rites at 10:00 a.m. Sundays</div> <br /><strong> <div>WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE</div> <br /></strong> <div>All Masses in the worship space</div> <br /> <div>Monday &amp; Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.</div> <br /> <div>Tues/Wed/Thurs: 7:00 a.m.</div> <br /> <div>Friday: 12:00 Noon</div> <strong> <div></div> <div>Taizé Prayer</div> </strong> <div>(chapel)</div> <br /> <div>(Scriptures, songs, and silence)</div> <br /> <div>6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1 and 22</div> <br /><strong> <div>Eucharistic Adoration</div> </strong> <div>(chapel)</div> <br /> <div>7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Mondays</div> <br /> <div>7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays</div> <br /> <div>12:30 - 5:30 p.m. Fridays</div> <br /><strong> <div>Stations of the Cross</div> <br /></strong> <div>(worship space)</div> <br /> <div>12:00 Noon Wednesdays</div> <br /> <div>7:00 p.m. Fridays</div> <br /> <div>5:00 p.m. Fridays (Spanish)</div> <br /> <div>= = =</div> <br /><strong> <div>COMMUNAL RECONCILIATION</div> <br /></strong> <div>with individual confessions</div> <br /> <div>• Thursday, March 29 - 7:30 p.m.</div> <br /> <div>• Sunday, April 1 - 3:00 p.m.</div> <br /><strong> <div>INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION</div> <br /></strong> <div>• Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.</div> <br /> <div>(Except Ash Wednesday)</div> <br /> <div>• Tuesday, April 3, 7:00 p.m.</div> <br /> <div>(Two confessors)</div> <br /> <div>• Wednesday, April 4</div> <br /> <div>12:00 Noon and 7:00 p.m.</div> <br /> <div>(Two confessors)</div> <br /> <div>Check the bulletin for other Lenten opportunities.</div> <div>2012 LENTEN SCHEDULE</div> <br /><strong> <div>• Scripture Study w/Sunday Readings</div> <br /></strong> <div>Thursdays, 9:30-11:15 a.m.</div> <br /> <div>Registration required. Nursery at</div> <br /> <div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:%3Cspan%20class=">lisao(0)sjn.org."&gt;</a><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:lisao@sjn.org">lisao@sjn.org</a>.</div> <br /><strong> <div>• Marriage in Christ Seminar</div> <br /></strong> <div>Thursdays in Lent: Feb 23, Mar 1,</div> <br /> <div>8,15, 22 from 7:30-9:30 p.m.</div> <br /> <div>$40 per couple</div> <br /> <div>RSVP to <span class="eml"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:anat@sjn.org">anat@sjn.org</a></span></div> <br /><strong> <div>• Lenten Family Fun Morning</div> <br /></strong> <div>Saturday, February 25,</div> <br /> <div>9:30-11:00 a.m.</div> <br /> <div>RSVP to <span class="eml"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:anat@sjn.org">anat@sjn.org</a></span></div> <br /><strong> <div>• Parish Retreat</div> <br /></strong> <div>March 3-7 (see reverse)</div> <br /><strong> <div>• Emmaus Retreats</div> <br /></strong> <div>For Women: March 9-11</div> <br /> <div>For Men: March 23-25</div> <br /><strong> <div>• Anointing of the Sick</div> <br /></strong> <div>In the Chapel following Mass</div> <br /> <div>after 5:00 p.m. Mass, March 10,</div> <br /> <div>after 8:00 a.m. Mass, March 11</div> <br /> <div>Contact <span class="eml"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:annet@sjn.org">annet@sjn.org</a></span></div> <br /><strong> <div>• Daylight Saving Time</div> <br /></strong> <div>March 11</div> <br /><strong> <div>• Building the Common Good</div> <br /></strong> <div>March 11, 11:00-12:00 Noon</div> <br /> <div>March 22, 7:00-9:00 p.m.</div> <br /><strong> <div>• Beginning Bible Study</div> <br /></strong> <div>Wednesdays, March 14, 21, 28</div> <br /> <div>7:00-8:00 p.m.</div> <br /> <div>Registration required.</div> <br /><strong> <div>• Spanish Lenten Retreat</div> <br /></strong> <div>Saturday, March 17, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.</div> <br /><strong> <div>• Lenten Soup Supper</div> <br /></strong> <div>Friday, March 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m.</div> <br /> <div>RSVP to office.</div> <br /><strong> <div>• Living Stations</div> </strong> <div>(worship space)</div> <br /> <div>Friday, March 23, 7:00-8:00 p.m.</div> <br /> <div>Presented by Good News students</div> <br /> <div>Nursery at <span class="eml"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:lisao@sjn.org">lisao@sjn.org</a></span></div> <br /><strong> <div>Palm Sunday</div> <br /></strong> <div>On March 31/April 1, liturgies will begin in the gathering space with the Gospel, Blessing of Palms, and procession.</div> <div>Limited nursery. Reservations at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:%3Cspan%20class=">lisao@sjn.org."&gt;</a><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:lisao@sjn.org">lisao@sjn.org</a>.</div> <br /> <div>THE SACRED TRIDUUM</div> <br /> <div>English-speaking and Latino parishioners will unite to celebrate the Sacred Triduum.</div> <strong> <div>Parish Prayer Vigil</div> <br /></strong> <div>From after Mass on Holy Thursday until the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, all are invited to join in prayer. Please sign up for a 1/2 hour time period. Sign up sheets will be</div> <div>available after March 17.</div> <br /><strong> <div>Holy Thursday, April 5</div> <br /> <div>7:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord's Supper</div> <br /></strong> <div>Limited nursery. Reservations at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:%3Cspan%20class=">lisao(0)sjn.org."&gt;</a><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:lisao@sjn.org">lisao@sjn.org</a>.</div> <br /> <div>All may participate in the washing of feet. Please depart in silence.</div> <strong> <div>Good Friday, April 6</div> </strong> <div>• 10:00 a.m. Community Cross Walk</div> <br /> <div>Details at St. John Neumann Office</div> <br /> <div>• 3:00 p.m. Tenebrae (No nursery)</div> <br /> <div>Instead of Stations of the Cross, we will celebrate “Tenebrae,” an ancient liturgy of the Church. Scriptures are proclaimed and candles are extinguished to commemorate the hour when Jesus died.</div> <strong> <div>• 7:30 p.m. Celebration of the Lord's Passion</div> <br /></strong> <div>Limited nursery. Reservations at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:%3Cspan%20class=">lisao(0)sjn.org."&gt;</a><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:lisao@sjn.org">lisao@sjn.org</a>.</div> <br /><strong> <div>Holy Saturday, April 7</div> <br /> <div>• 8:30 p.m. Easter Vigil</div> </strong> <div>(No nursery)</div> <br /><strong> <div>No 5:00 p.m. Mass</div> <br /> <div>No 7:00 p.m. Misa en Español</div> <br /> <div>Easter Sunday, April 8</div> <br /></strong> <div>•<strong> Masses at 8 and 10 a.m., 12 Noon</strong></div> <strong><br /></strong> <div>Limited nursery. Reservations at <span class="eml"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:lisao@sjn.org">lisao@sjn.org</a></span></div> <br /><strong> <div>• 2:00 p.m. Misa en español</div> <br /> <div>• NO 6:00 p.m. Mass</div> <br /> <div>Church of St. John Neumann • 4030 Pilot Knob Road • Eagan, Minnesota • 651-454-2079 • www.sjn.org</div> <br /> <div>LENTEN PRACTICES</div> <br /> <div>Prayer.</div> </strong> <div>During Lent we are encouraged to find more opportunities to pray, study, and celebrate the sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist.</div> <br /><strong> <div>Almsgiving.</div> </strong> <div>Lenten almsgiving binds us more closely to the suffering members of the Body of Christ. Our alms box will be near the cross in the gathering space. Donations support the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Collection weekend, March 24-25.</div> <strong> <div>Fasting.</div> </strong> <div>Fasting draws us into solidarity with the sacrifice of Christ and invites us to turn to God who alone can truly satisfy our desires.</div> <br /> <div>• Days of Abstinence - On Ash Wednesday and all Fridays in Lent, those 14 and older may not eat meat.</div> <br /> <div>• Days of Fast - On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, those ages 18 through 58 may eat only one full meatless meal, plus two smaller meatless meals with no solid food between meals.</div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ParishBlog/~4/bdN33W2aIoU" height="1" width="1"/> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=313:lenten-schedules-2012&catid=108:blog&Itemid=499 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:11:12 +0000 Blog http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ParishBlog/~3/1tZKDKKT85w/index.php <p style="text-align:center;"><em>Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not: see, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?<br />Is. 43:18-19</em></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">A Celebration of the St. John Neumann School of Discipleship</span></strong></p> <p>This weekend after all the Masses, the entire parish is invited to gather in the social hall to be a part of celebrating all the ways parishioners at St. John Neumann participate in our ministries. This is not an event to recognize just a few people, but an event for all of us to celebrate and appreciate the hundreds of different ways this faith community unites in service to make a difference in the lives of people and in our world. As Catholic Christians, our faith is to be lived beyond Sunday mornings; it is a way of life that springs forth from Jesus’ commandment to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves. During most of the year those participating in ministries spend their time in service, but this weekend we pause to gather and mark this time in a celebration of thankfulness for the good that comes from our work.</p> <p>In this celebration we praise God and thank each other because no one person alone could bring about the good that we accomplish together. In today’s reading from Isaiah we heard, “Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not: see, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” At St. John Neumann, something new is continually springing forth. We are feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, visiting the sick, and comforting those grieving while at the same time we are offering praise and worship to God, working for justice, educating our children, and through all these selfless acts of service we are tutoring each other in our living school of discipleship. But it is not enough to have these acts of sacrificial service spring forth, we must also take the time to perceive it and acknowledge that as a faith community we are intentional in what we are called by God to do for others and for our world.</p> <p>As a community we take on these tasks through the lens of our faith. Do you not perceive it?</p> <p>Barb Orzechowski, MA Pastoral Associate for Shared Ministry</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ParishBlog/~4/1tZKDKKT85w" height="1" width="1"/> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=312:ministry-appreciation-and-celebration-2012&catid=108:blog&Itemid=499 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:03:51 +0000 Blog http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120219B.pdf <div style="float:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120219B.pdf"><img src="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/tn_20120219B.jpg"></a></div> http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120219B.pdf Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ParishBlog/~3/OACzcEdpui8/index.php <p> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RB6Ys6hsY8Y?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0"></iframe> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ParishBlog/~4/OACzcEdpui8" height="1" width="1"/> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=311:2012-catholic-services-appeal&catid=108:blog&Itemid=499 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000 Blog http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120212B.pdf <div style="float:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120212B.pdf"><img src="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/tn_20120212B.jpg"></a></div> http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120212B.pdf Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120205B.pdf <div style="float:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120205B.pdf"><img src="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/tn_20120205B.jpg"></a></div> http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120205B.pdf Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ParishBlog/~3/ntD5GruA7GA/index.php <p>Fr. Charlie Lachowitzer, pastor of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Eagan, MN, gives his State of Parish address at the Parish Leadership meeting January 26, 2012.</p> <p> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VVM3deeatL0?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></iframe> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ParishBlog/~4/ntD5GruA7GA" height="1" width="1"/> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=306:state-of-the-parish-2012&catid=108:blog&Itemid=499 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:11:19 +0000 Blog http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120129B.pdf <div style="float:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120129B.pdf"><img src="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/tn_20120129B.jpg"></a></div> http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120129B.pdf Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ParishBlog/~3/IqknnFZ2sKc/index.php <p>The following is a reflection on the greeting of the priest "The Lord be with You" and the people's reply, "And with your spirit." The information was shared with us by Fr. John Paul Erickson, Director of the Office of Worship, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and based on materials of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. Enjoy!</p> <p>Virginia Stillwell, Liturgy and Worship</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <p>At the beginning of Mass, immediately after the Sign of the Cross, the celebrant extends one of three different liturgical greetings to the people. Two of these greetings have some changes in translation. However, the one that is perhaps most commonly – "The Lord be with you" – remains unchanged with the new translation. Our new response is the first major change in the Order of Mass. Instead of "And also with you," we now say, "And with your spirit." This new response is also made at the four other times during Mass when this dialogue occurs: at the reading of the Gospel, at the beginning of the Eucharistic Prayer, during the Sign of Peace (when the priest says, "The peace of the Lord be with you always"), and at the conclusion of Mass.</p> <p>Why the change? At the most basic level, "And with your spirit" is the proper translation of the original Latin text: "Et cum spiritu tuo." By correctly expressing this dialogue in English, we are actually aligning our translation with that of all the other major language groups, which have long been translating the Latin properly. For example, in Spanish, the response is "Y con tu espíritu." But even beyond the linguistic, the recovery of the word "spirit" also carries Scriptural meaning. One form or other of "The Lord be with you" appears multiple times in the Bible, including the greeting given by the Archangel Gabriel to Mary at the Annunciation: "Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you" (Lk 1:28). Then, in the Pauline epistles, multiple variations of "The Lord be with your spirit" are employed as parting words to different church communities.</p> <p>Understood together, this liturgical dialogue in the Mass is an exchange whereby all present – both Priest and congregation – ask that the Holy Spirit (whom we call "the Lord, the giver of life" in the Nicene Creed) establish a stronger communion among us. In addition, for the assembly to answer the priest, "And with your spirit," is actually a theological statement about what we Catholics believe regarding our ministries in the Church. No. 367 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church says that the word "Spirit" signifies that from creation humanity is ordered to a supernatural end, and that our souls can gratuitously be raised to communion with God. Through the anointing of the Holy Spirit, the baptized and the ordained receive both the privilege and the responsibility to gather to offer the Sacrifice of the Mass for the salvation of the world. In this particular exchange priest and people pray for one another, that we may fulfill our distinct functions in communion with the Lord, the Holy Spirit during our celebration of the Sacred Liturgy.</p> <p>This new response of "And with your spirit" will be a difficult change to remember – perhaps one of the most difficult for us laity. However, it will not take long to grow accustomed to the new wording, especially given its frequency. Above all, we should reflect on how it conveys the content of Sacred Scripture, as well as the work of the Holy Spirit dwelling in the Church.</p> <p><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="http://sjn.org/images/stories/andwithyourspirit.png" alt=""/></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ParishBlog/~4/IqknnFZ2sKc" height="1" width="1"/> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=299:the-greeting&catid=108:blog&Itemid=499 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:38:43 +0000 Blog http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120122B.pdf <div style="float:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120122B.pdf"><img src="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/tn_20120122B.jpg"></a></div> http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120122B.pdf Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120115B.pdf <div style="float:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120115B.pdf"><img src="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/tn_20120115B.jpg"></a></div> http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120115B.pdf Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120108B.pdf <div style="float:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120108B.pdf"><img src="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/tn_20120108B.jpg"></a></div> http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20120108B.pdf Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20111225B.pdf <div style="float:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20111225B.pdf"><img src="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/tn_20111225B.jpg"></a></div> http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20111225B.pdf Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:00:00 +0000 http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20111218B.pdf <div style="float:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20111218B.pdf"><img src="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/tn_20111218B.jpg"></a></div> http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20111218B.pdf Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:00:00 +0000 http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20111211B.pdf <div style="float:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20111211B.pdf"><img src="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/tn_20111211B.jpg"></a></div> http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20111211B.pdf Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:00:00 +0000 http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20111204B.pdf <div style="float:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20111204B.pdf"><img src="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/tn_20111204B.jpg"></a></div> http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20111204B.pdf Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:00:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ParishBlog/~3/bVcEq4r7ejE/index.php <p>Time is something we rarely think about. Like the air we breathe, it is always there, and seldom is there reason to stop and give it particular attention. But just like the air we breathe, the quality of our time can be better or worse. Smog-filled, pollution laden air can cause us to sicken and eventually die if we do not take precautions against its toxic effects.</p> <p>Just so, time can be lived out in meaningless or even destructive ways, or it can be "redeemed" – we can have "the time of our life." The people of the biblical world knew and reflected upon ways that time itself can differ. In the ancient Greek manuscripts of the bible, there are two different words used to name time: the first is chronos, which refers simply to the measurement of time, its even flow, without any particular significance being attached to it. The second word is kairos, a term used to describe time that is filled with meaning, time in which sacred history unfolds according to the measure and meaning set by God alone. Kairos is always a moment of salvation, time in which grace and redemption are offered to humankind. But kairos does not move at the same pace as chronos: a thousand days in the Lord's sight are but an instant, and in a mere instant one can experience a lifetime of meaning.</p> <p>The Church has borrowed from this biblical understanding of sacred time in the development of the liturgical year. Each year the Church insists that time itself can be sacred and redemptive. In order to awaken our consciousness to the graced potential of time, the liturgy actually re-names and re-defines time by establishing a regular rhythm of feasts and seasons. There is something boldly counter cultural in the Church's defiance of mere secular time, a faith-filled proclamation that there is more to the passing of days than meets the eye.</p> <p>We believe, in fact, that all time has been redeemed through the saving death and resurrection of Christ, that all is grace, and that the offer of salvation is ever present at every new moment of our lives. The cycle of liturgical seasons is the constant unfolding of this offer of grace for all who choose to see with eyes of faith the reality of a world transformed in Christ.</p> <p>For example, the Christian version of "New Year's Day" is this Sunday, the First Sunday of Advent, when we begin again the entire cycle of the liturgical year. Even as the secular culture blares its songs about reindeer and tinsel, as if Christmas were already here and had nothing to do with Jesus Christ, we set aside four weeks of quiet preparation.</p> <p>The scriptures and prayers of the liturgy invite us to ponder the coming of the Lord: first his coming at the completion of time (chronos); then, his coming in human history in the womb of the Virgin Mary; and finally, his coming now – that is, the eternal "now" of God's kairos into which we enter during every celebration of the Eucharist. When the secular culture is already packing away the Christmas decorations and moving on to other distractions, the Christian calendar will remain fixed upon the mystery of the Incarnation, prolonging the time of our Christmas celebration throughout several weeks. During that time we will contemplate the far-reaching redemptive effects of God's kairos throughout the world and through the centuries. Each week as the liturgical year unfolds, we will be invited again and again into God's kairos – an invitation to awaken to God's presence at every moment and to allow God to make of our days "the time of our life."</p> <p>Virginia Stillwell,</p> <p>Liturgy and Worship</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ParishBlog/~4/bVcEq4r7ejE" height="1" width="1"/> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=298:the-time-of-our-life&catid=108:blog&Itemid=499 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:39:14 +0000 Blog http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ParishBlog/~3/97yWNpBhWtE/index.php <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Unexpected Mangers: Finding Christ in all the Wrong Places</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 • 7-9pm</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Childcare by reservation • 651-454-2079 by Nov 28</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Featuring</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Dcn. Steve Meyer</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Founder - StreetLights Outreach</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">President – Ecumenical Partnership for Housing</span></p> <p> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/hMc5EhDEREk&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></iframe> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ParishBlog/~4/97yWNpBhWtE" height="1" width="1"/> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=295:mark-your-calendar-for-the-advent-evening-of-reflection&catid=108:blog&Itemid=499 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:23:12 +0000 Blog http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ParishBlog/~3/OVaT4-wlHFo/index.php <p><span style="font-size:12pt;">The Music Ministries of St. John Neumann Catholic Church (4030 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan), featuring the St. John Neumann Choirs, including the Latino, Asian, Children's, and Hand bell choirs, will be presenting a free Fall Concert on Friday, November 11th. The concert will be in the Worship Space at 7:00 PM, and will be followed by refreshments. For more information, call 651-454-2079.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Nursery will be available (reservations required) and all are welcome. Call the above number at extension 2235 or email lisao@sjn.org by Tuesday, November 8, to reserve your nursery spot.</span></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ParishBlog/~4/OVaT4-wlHFo" height="1" width="1"/> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=289:fall-music-concert&catid=108:blog&Itemid=499 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:37:56 +0000 Blog http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ParishBlog/~3/DvDUzllFzow/index.php <p>The first Sunday in October marks the beginning of Respect Life Month. We set this time aside to focus on the sacredness of human life and how we as Catholic members of the Christian community respond to the wide spectrum of life issues, from birth to death. At the heart of Catholic social teaching is the recognition that every person possesses an innate dignity and sacredness because we are all made in the image and likeness of God. This fundamental understanding is the basis for the Church's recognition that subsequent universal human rights emanate from this dignity. First and foremost is the basic fundamental right to life. All life is sacred and must be protected from conception to natural death. Obvious threats to life such as abortion and euthanasia are condemned. But the right to life also includes the right to the basic and necessary material means that support life, such as food, clothing, shelter and medical care, as well as social rights like an education that aids in the development of a person's full potential.</p> <p>We hear the public debate over a number of issues, including the current budget debate in Congress. It is important to bear in mind our Catholic values and engage them in the political arena where society decides how it will treat every person. In their letter to the House of Representatives (July 26, 2011), our bishops remind us that:</p> <p style="padding-left:30px;">1. Every budget decision should be assessed by whether it protects or threatens human life and dignity.</p> <p style="padding-left:30px;">2. A central moral measure of any budget proposal is how it affects "the least of these" (Matthew 25). The needs of those who are hungry and homeless, without work or in poverty should come first.</p> <p style="padding-left:30px;">3. Government and other institutions have a shared responsibility to promote the common good of all, especially ordinary workers and families who struggle to live in dignity in difficult economic times.</p> <p>St John Neumann's Community Caring for Life (ACCL) focuses on supporting new life through a combination of advocacy for an end to abortion, to assisting outreach programs aimed at helping individuals choose life. The ACCL Ministry sponsors the bi-annual Baby Showers, the Walk for Life, and the Blankets for Babes, all of which support local lifecare agencies</p> <p>Our justice ministries evolve from the basic Catholic Social tenant of the dignity of all. Families Moving Forward, Habitat for Humanity, and MICAH work to encourage affordable, anti-discriminatory, and dignified housing for all. Meals on Wheels focuses on ministry to our elderly, vulnerable population, Loaves and Fishes advocates for and feeds the hungry. Our relationship with Guatemala, and Feed My Starving Children looks at our global responsibility for our brothers and sisters. Our Just Marketplace Ministry honors the dignity of workers worldwide.</p> <p>Our JustFaith ministry and Building the Common Good educate our parish about Catholic social teachings and our call to uphold all human life. We co-founded the Eagan Resource Center to work in our backyard to uplift our neighbors facing hunger and lack of other basic necessities. Also there are several charity ministries which engage parishioners to reach out to the suffering with love, compassion, and dignity. We welcome and encourage your participation.</p> <p>As we celebrate Respect Life Month, let us embrace a consistent ethic of life by finding ways as a community to honor the dignity of the unborn, the young, the elderly, the disabled, the immigrant, the poor, and all that are part of the human family.</p> <p>Anne Tiller, Pastoral Associate, Pastoral Ministry</p> <p>Danielle Baas Molliver, Pastoral Associate, Justice/Charity & Latino Ministry</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ParishBlog/~4/DvDUzllFzow" height="1" width="1"/> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=288:october-is-respect-life-month&catid=108:blog&Itemid=499 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:48:10 +0000 Blog http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ParishBlog/~3/RReDKV_-TF4/index.php <p><img src="http://sjn.org/images/stories/logo with altarsmall.jpg" alt=""/></p> <p>Go to <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.sjn.org/centered">www.sjn.org/centered</a> for all the latest information on the Centered in Christ Capital Campaign.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ParishBlog/~4/RReDKV_-TF4" height="1" width="1"/> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=287:centered-in-christ-capital-campaign&catid=108:blog&Itemid=499 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:31:31 +0000 Blog http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20110812N.pdf <div style="float:left;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20110812N.pdf"><img src="http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/tn_20110812N.jpg"></a></div> http://seekandfind.com/bulletins/02/0103/20110812N.pdf Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:00:00 +0000 http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=276:now-on-facebook&catid=107:new-sjnorg&Itemid=479 <p>Many of you may have noticed that among the new icons on the sjn.org home page is an icon that features a lowercase 'f.' Yes St. John Neumann is now on Facebook!!</p> <p><img src="http://sjn.org/images/stories/facebook.png" alt=""/> Visit our page at www.facebook.com/sjneagan and "like" us to have the same great information found at sjn.org pushed to your Facebook news feed. This is an exciting new medium for St. John Neumann parishioners to stay connected for the latest information.</p> <p> </p> <p><img src="http://sjn.org/images/stories/rss.png" alt=""/> Also New @ SJN.org is a new RSS feed that will alert of you of all updates on sjn.org ranging from new bulletins to updates from one of our favorites Mass Manners.</p> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=276:now-on-facebook&catid=107:new-sjnorg&Itemid=479 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:00:00 +0000 New @ SJN.org http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=276:now-on-facebook&catid=107:new-sjnorg&Itemid=479 <p>Many of you may have noticed that among the new icons on the sjn.org home page is an icon that features a lowercase 'f.' Yes St. John Neumann is now on Facebook!!</p> <p><img src="http://sjn.org/images/stories/facebook.png" alt=""/> Visit our page at www.facebook.com/sjneagan and "like" us to have the same great information found at sjn.org pushed to your Facebook news feed. This is an exciting new medium for St. John Neumann parishioners to stay connected for the latest information.</p> <p> </p> <p><img src="http://sjn.org/images/stories/rss.png" alt=""/> Also New @ SJN.org is a new RSS feed that will alert of you of all updates on sjn.org ranging from new bulletins to updates from one of our favorites Mass Manners.</p> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=276:now-on-facebook&catid=107:new-sjnorg&Itemid=479 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:00:00 +0000 New @ SJN.org http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=249:now-blogging&catid=107:new-sjnorg&Itemid=479 <p> </p> <table border="0" width="818" height="210"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="http://sjn.org/images/stories/1297654447_blogger.png" alt="" width="67" height="67"/></p> </td> <td> <p>A blog is New @ SJN.org to provide the latest message, provide details on upcoming events and to share important parish communications.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><img src="http://sjn.org/images/stories/funerals.png" alt="" width="109" height="92"/></p> </td> <td> <p>A new item under "Quick Links" is "<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=247:funerals-and-notices&catid=94">Funerals and Notices</a>." This page will list funerals of parish members when the information is made available to SJN staff.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=249:now-blogging&catid=107:new-sjnorg&Itemid=479 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:09:49 +0000 New @ SJN.org http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=249:now-blogging&catid=107:new-sjnorg&Itemid=479 <p> </p> <table border="0" width="818" height="210"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="http://sjn.org/images/stories/1297654447_blogger.png" alt="" width="67" height="67"/></p> </td> <td> <p>A blog is New @ SJN.org to provide the latest message, provide details on upcoming events and to share important parish communications.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><img src="http://sjn.org/images/stories/funerals.png" alt="" width="109" height="92"/></p> </td> <td> <p>A new item under "Quick Links" is "<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=247:funerals-and-notices&catid=94">Funerals and Notices</a>." This page will list funerals of parish members when the information is made available to SJN staff.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=249:now-blogging&catid=107:new-sjnorg&Itemid=479 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:09:49 +0000 New @ SJN.org http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=245:baffled-and-embarrassed-&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 <p>Dear Mass Manners,<br /><br /> I am baffled as to why people sit at the edge of the pew and then expect folks to step over them, rather than moving down and making room. I am not a small woman, so I feel embarrassed doing this – especially when the person I am forced to step over is a man. I realize some people have special needs, but some folks just seem to be thoughtless in this regard. <br /><br /> Signed, <br /><br /> Baffled and Embarrassed</p> <p><br /> Dear Baffled and Embarrassed,<br /><br /> I am so sorry for your experience. I must admit that there are people who come early to get a seat at the end of a pew. Why they do so is an enigma to me. It is quite inhospitable and it makes the ushers’ job much more difficult! I hope that your message will help them realize how embarrassing it can be for those who have to climb over them. Perhaps it will prompt them to try sitting in the center of the pew occasionally, or at least to step out into the aisle to make space for others to pass.<br /><br /> Yours truly, Mass Manners</p> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=245:baffled-and-embarrassed-&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:06:30 +0000 Mass Manners http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=244:ready-and-waiting&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 <p>Dear Mass Manners,<br /><br /> I have seen new English translations of prayers and responses for the Mass on the internet. When will we start using them at St. John Neumann?<br /><br /> Signed,<br /><br /> Ready and Waiting<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> Dear Ready and Waiting,<br /><br /> Your waiting will soon be over - maybe! The English translation of the Roman Missal received official approval from the Holy See on March 25, 2010 and is in the final stages of revision. Implementation may begin as soon as Advent 2011.<br /><br /> The English translation has been in process since 2002, when a revised Latin edition of the Missal was released. Many bishop and scholars have collaborated on the translations. The International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL), made up of bishops from English speaking countries, has prepared English translations of the liturgical texts. Vox Clara, a committee of senior bishops from the English-speaking world, has advised the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments concerning the translations. Bishops Conferences have reviewed and recommended texts. The Holy Father gave the translation confirmation, or recognitio, earlier this year. <br /><br /> Currently the translation is undergoing several minor changes. The targeted release date is this fall. Once the definitive version is complete, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will determine a date for implementation. Liturgical books, music, and catechetical resources will then begin the publication process. Advent 2011 is a date that has been proposed for implementation in parishes if all goes well.<br /><br /> It is good to keep in mind that any texts or music currently found on the internet are for study use only. We will await an announcement from our bishops as to the appropriate timeline before implementing any changes at St. John Neumann.<br /><br /> <br /> Yours truly, Mass Manners</p> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=244:ready-and-waiting&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:04:48 +0000 Mass Manners http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=243:a-pilgrim&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 <p>Dear Mass Manners,<br /><br /> I love Taizé Prayer. On a pilgrimage to France I experienced this in the Taizé community. It is an opportunity to center myself in silence in order to find God. The candlelit environment, short scripture readings, and repetitive music lead me into meditative silence. I would like for more people to understand and experience this lovely, ecumenical prayer form.<br /><br /> Signed,<br /><br /> A Pilgrim</p> <p><br /> Dear Pilgrim,<br /><br /> Thank you for sharing your passion for Taizé Prayer. Taizé Prayer begins with predictable scriptures and songs and allows us time to open ourselves to the presence of God within. We offer this prayer form at St. John Neumann every third Friday of the month from 6:30 to 7pm in our chapel. <br /><br /> Taizé Prayer originated in France in the 1940s as a response to the agony of World War II. The founder was an ordinary French citizen who wanted to lead people of all faiths to an experience of God and inner peace. Eventually so many people came to appreciate his prayer form that an ecumenical group of brothers developed around Brother Roger. Today the Taizé community continues to draw thousands of people who seek an encounter with God. In addition, Taizé Prayer is shared around the world by Christians who want to deepen their prayer life and to experience the peace that God can bring. Everyone is invited to take advantage of this opportunity in our chapel at 6:30pm every third Friday of the month.<br /><br /> Yours truly, Mass Manners</p> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=243:a-pilgrim&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:02:40 +0000 Mass Manners http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=242:devoted-to-advent-&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 <p>Dear Mass Manners, <br /><br /> Our family plans to pray with an Advent Wreath at home. What color candles are proper to use?<br /><br /> Signed,<br /><br /> Devoted to Advent <br /><br /> Dear Devoted to Advent,<br /><br /> It does my heart good to hear that your family plans to light candles on an Advent wreath and pray each night during this holy season. God bless you! <br /><br /> The official color for the season of Advent is a blue shade of violet. And the Third Sunday of Advent is traditionally called Gaudete (or Rejoice) Sunday, so we associate rose with that week. Advent is a time of joyful expectation for the dawn of Christ, who is called the Sun of Justice. It is fitting, then, for us to use the full range of colors that grace the night sky just before dawn – from midnight blue through violet, to rose and pink. <br /><br /> So the long-winded answer to your very succinct question is that you have more options than you might think! Traditionally, Advent wreaths have three violet candles and one rose. But some people use three blue candles and one white. In our worship space this year the Advent wreath will have four white candles decorated with ribbons of all the Advent colors. <br /><br /> The important thing is that you pray with your Advent wreath and enter into the spirit of joyful preparation for the dawning of Christ’s light in the world.<br /><br /> Yours truly, Mass Manners</p> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=242:devoted-to-advent-&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:00:58 +0000 Mass Manners http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=241:curious-neumannite-&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 <p>Dear Mass Manners,<br /><br /> Who is “Mass Manners” and where do these questions come from?<br /><br /> Curious Neumannite <br /><br /> Dear Curious Neumannite,<br /><br /> Mass Manners is not one particular person. Various members of our parish staff have contributed answers to questions that relate to their areas of expertise. Actually, staff members have also contributed a few of the questions as well. Some of the issues dealt with here are things that parishioners bring to our attention on a regular basis. We attempt to frame the questions and the answers in a light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek manner that is reminiscent of a persnickety school marm from a different era. Our hope is that it allows all of us to laugh at ourselves a little bit and, at the same time, realize that our respect for these items of etiquette shows our respect for all who participate in liturgies in our parish.<br /><br /> We hope our readers will take these remarks in the spirit in which they were intended, keep reading, and keep smiling! Ta-ta for now!<br /><br /> Yours truly, Mass Manners</p> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=241:curious-neumannite-&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:59:07 +0000 Mass Manners http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=240:hot-about-hymnals&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 <p>Dear Mass Manners,<br /><br /> Why must people slam shut their hymnals and drop them in the racks immediately after the opening song? It is noisy and distracting. We should treat our hymnals and one another with more respect.<br /><br /> Signed,<br /><br /> Hot about Hymnals<br /><br /> Dear Hot about Hymnals,<br /><br /> Here’s a little tip for all of us: Hold on to your hymnal after the opening hymn is concluded. Then you will not miss the Sign of the Cross and you will not add to the noise. It is a mystery to me that adults and children alike treat their hymnals as if they were disposable. They are not newspapers. They are not noise makers. They are not toys. They are hardbound books that are meant to last for years. We disrespect the books and our faith community when we overstress the binding, ruffle the pages, sit on them, or slam them into the book racks. I once witnessed a parishioner who took great care to move all the hymnals in the pew far away from her toddler so that the child did not play with them. Thank you! Would that all of us were so considerate!<br /><br /> Yours truly, Mass Manners</p> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=240:hot-about-hymnals&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:57:19 +0000 Mass Manners http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=238:bugged-by-applause-&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 <p>Dear Mass Manners,</p> <p>It really bugs me when people clap for music after communion. One Sunday, a music minister played a beautiful meditation piece and people clapped. The musician even shook his head "no."</p> <p>Signed,</p> <p>Bugged by Applause</p> <p> </p> <p>Dear Bugged by Applause,</p> <p>Well, my dear, I feel the same way that you do. The Roman Missal calls the period after communion a time when “all praise God in silent prayer.” It is a time to awaken our hearts to the real presence of Christ and give thanks for the gift of the Eucharist. Usually a reflective musical selection is played, followed by a short period of silence. The presider’s Prayer After Communion then completes our time of prayer. Applause would seem to disrupt the flow and the meditative spirit of the period after communion. However, while the norm is not to respond with applause, every now and then something may trigger a different reaction in the assembly. It could be that the music that day was extraordinarily inspiring. Culturally, we have been conditioned to respond with some sign of appreciation when we feel especially moved. If applause does occur perhaps those of us who are bugged by applause can rejoice that people are engaged in the moment. We might even pray the second verse of Psalm 47: “All you peoples, clap your hands, shout to God with cries of gladness!”</p> <p>Yours truly, Mass Manners</p> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=238:bugged-by-applause-&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:52:48 +0000 Mass Manners http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=237:compassionate-reader-&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 <p>Dear Mass Manners-</p> <p>I read the bulletin on line and always enjoy reading your feature. Having just read the July 25/26 bulletin, I ask you and "Tone Deaf" to not judge those who don't sing too harshly. A relative of mine would love to sing and has many times told me how it pains her to not be able to sing. A few years ago, she had a large, cancerous mass removed along with her thyroid. That surgery has left her physically unable to sing so she hums along.</p> <p>Thank you and many blessings,</p> <p>Compassionate Reader</p> <p> </p> <p>Dear Compassionate Reader, Thank you! One never knows what stories, challenges, and burdens others carry. Thank you for reminding me - and all of us - to assume the best about one another and to treat others with compassionate respect.</p> <p>Yours truly, Mass Manners</p> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=237:compassionate-reader-&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:51:15 +0000 Mass Manners http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=239:flustered-communion-minister&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 <p>Dear Mass Manners,</p> <p><br /> I am a Eucharistic Minister and I sometimes have trouble knowing if someone wants to receive communion or a blessing. Could you remind people to cross their arms to receive the blessing BEFORE they get to the front of the line?</p> <p>Signed,<br /> Flustered Communion Minister<br /> <br /><br /> Dear Flustered Communion Minister,</p> <p><br /> Why certainly! Anyone who is not receiving communion may come forward for a blessing in the communion procession. Just cross your arms over your chest and the minister will bless you. Parents, please remind your children to cross their arms when you are exiting your pew. Reaching over your child’s shoulders at the last minute to force a crossing of the arms scares them – and confuses the minister of communion!<br /> <br /> Yours truly, Mass Manners</p> block@sjn.org (old admin) http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=239:flustered-communion-minister&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:00:00 +0000 Mass Manners http://sjn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=222:doting-grandma&catid=106:mass-manners&Itemid=475 <p>Dear Mass Manners,</p> <p>Are there any special rules about what to do when we receive communion? My granddaughter will be preparing for her first Holy Communion this year and I want to be a good role model for her.</p> <p>Signed, Doting Grandma</p> <p>Dear Doting Grandma,</p> <p>How lovely! I'm sure your granddaughter will be the most beautiful and reverent little girl in the first communion group! Your question is actually a good one, since some of us seem to have forgotten what we learned when we were youngsters. First, before receiving Communion, remove gloves and pull up long sleeves. You don't want particles to stick to your clothing, or to drop the communion cup. Second, when receiving Communion, bow your head - not your entire torso. Pardon me for saying so, but the person behind you may not appreciate the view. Third, never grab the host in your fingers. Make a "throne" for the Eucharist in your two hands and receive the host in your palm. Fourth, don't take Jesus on a road trip. Consume immediately. Here are two tips that help me to recognize the real and blessed presence of Christ. I make the Sign of the Cross after receiving the consecrated host and the consecrated wine. As I watch others coming back from communion I repeat to myself – "the Body of Christ; the Body of Christ." 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