Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 7, 2010

“...and I will make you fishers of men.”

Luke 5.11

With these words, James, John, Simon and others became disciples

of Jesus Christ. In today’s Gospel according to Luke, Jesus had

begun his active ministry and a crowd of people who believed he was

teaching and speaking the Word of God were now following him. To

be more visible to the crowd Jesus called to Simon and stepped into

his boat. This was the end of the day for these fisherman as they were

completing the washing of their nets. We can imagine that they were

a bit surprised when Jesus told them to go deeper and lower the nets

again.

It is interesting that they did as Jesus asked. It would lead us to

understand that they knew something of this man who was teaching

for they respected him enough to do what he asked of them. Jesus

taught all in actions and few words. James, John and Simon were so

astonished at what they experienced in the miracle of the full nets,

that they gave up their lives as fisherman to follow Jesus.

How are we called to discipleship?

Where do we experience the presence of Jesus?

Jesus came to the disciples by stepping into a smelly, dirty fishing

boat. He comes to us today amid the busyness and messiness of our

lives. How? Where do we see him? Our faith and our Church teaches

that we see Jesus in every person we meet, for all have been created

in God’s image. We are called to discipleship first in our baptism but

then daily in our ordinary lives.

Let us live as true disciples of Christ. Let us teach others about Jesus

and what he sacrificed for us. Let us live in a way that others will witness

Christ in us.

Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and all Christians around the

world enter into six weeks of Lent. Let us prepare ourselves and our

families to reflect on the sacrifice Jesus made for us in giving his life

so that all might live.

The insert in this bulletin is meant to invite all members of our

faith community to continue to grow in the knowledge of our faith

and to appreciate the sacrifice Jesus made when he laid down his life

for us all. What a gift!

Parents and grandparents, take time to pray with your children and

grandchildren, teach them the ways of our faith, help them to know

the gift of the Lenten season.

May God bless us all with a holy and sacred Lent.

Blessings,

Deb Rudolph

Immaculate Conception, St. Anna

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Opole

St. Columbkille’s, St. Wendel

St. Hedwig’s, Holdingford

St. Mary’s, Holdingford

We are many

parts, we are

all one body.

Romans 12:4-5              

Central Office/Opole

42942 125th Ave, Box 308, Holdingford 56340

Office Hours: M-Th 8:00 AM-3:30 PM

Office Phone & Fax Number: (320) 746-2449

Fr. Gregory Ombok: (320) 584-5313

Neighbors in Need TipLine: (320) 746-9960

Email address: fivepoffice@yahoo.com

Five Parish Website: www.5parishes.org

Diocese Website: www.stclouddiocese.org

Fr Mark’s Address: Fr M Stang, Pat Guidon Center,

109 Oblate Dr, San Antonio, TX 98216-6613

Parish Pastoral Team

Father Gregory Ombok, Pastor

Deb Rudolph, Pastoral Associate/Parish Admin.

Terri Struzyk, Administrative Assistant

Deacon Jeff Fromm, Neighbors in Need

Sacraments

Confession times are as follows (or by appointment).

First Friday: 8:00 AM Mass

Tuesdays: 6:30 PM St. Mary’s

Saturdays: 3:30 PM St. Wendel/7:30 PM St. Anna

Marriage: Couples are to begin preparations with a

pastor at least 6-12 months prior to the desired date

of their wedding. Completion of both parish and

diocesan courses is required.

Baptism: Please contact the Central Office to make

arrangements for your child’s baptism. A prebaptism

course is required. Baptism Class: March

14th at 1:30 in Opole Central Office.

Shut-Ins: Communion, Sacrament of the Sick,

Pastoral Visitations: We want to know your

pastoral needs. Please contact the Central Office.

New Parishioners

Please call the Central Office at 746-2449 to register.

RCIA Anyone interested in becoming a member of

the Catholic faith call the Central Office.

Parish Events

Five Parishes

-- Holy Land Pilgrimage with Fr. Gregory Ombok - Fr. Greg

invites all to travel with him to visit Israel, Caesarea, Haifa,

Tiberias, Nazareth, Cana, Capernaum, Tabgha, Mt. of

Beatitudes, Sea of Galilee, Mt. Tabor, River Jordan, Jericho,

Jerusalem & Bethlehem April 7-16th. Brochures are in the back

of the churches or contact JeriCo Journeys at 1-877-453-7426 for

information. “A pilgrimage serves as an outward expression of

our inner response to the Lord’s invitation to follow Him.”

-- Contribution Reports- In the next few weeks each parish will

have 2009 contribution reports ready. In an effort to save on the

cost of postage we are asking everyone to please pick up their

report in the back of their church (St. Mary’s pick up at St. Hedwig’s).

-- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - someone is needed to

cover the 4 PM adoration hour; please contact Jan Krych

-- Prayer for Priests & Seminarians - SUNDAY Rev Robert

Landsberger; MONDAY Rev Richard Leisen; TUESDAY Rev Eugene

McGlothlin OSB; WEDNESDAY Rev Nicholas Zimmer; THURSDAY

Rev Eugene Lemm; FRIDAY Msgr Daniel Taufen; SATURDAY Rev

Bernard Kahlhamer

-- Diocese of St. Cloud Catholic Men’s Conference “Scripture:

How Catholics Read the Bible” - Saturday, February 27th at St.

John’s University, 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Celebration of the

Eucharist with Bishop Kinney, variety of workshops, and more.

Brochures/registration forms are in the back of all churches. For

more information call 252-4721.

-- Bulletin Deadline is noon on Tuesday. Please submit items to

the Central Office, preferably in writing. Thank you.

-- Pizza Orders to support youth retreats - pizza pick up

at St. Hedwig's on February 13th. Call Lorrie

Hellmann to place your order 746-2591.

St. Mary’s

-- 2009 Contribution Reports for St. Mary’s Parishioners are

available in the back of St. Hedwig’s Church.

St. Hedwig’s

-- Preparing to Celebrate 100 Years - Please mark donations “100

Years”. Centennial Celebration Book - Send items to: Deb

Binsfeld, Rene Harlander, Pat Kotzer or Lois Schmit.

St. Columbkille

-- 2009 Contribution Reports are available in the back of church.

-- Can you help? St. Columbkille is in need of a recording

secretary to take minutes at Pastoral Council

Meetings 3-4 times a year. Minutes could be recorded

using your laptop and immediately printed for the

records. Please call John Meagher at 363-7419 to

volunteer. Thank you.

Immaculate Conception

-- Contributions Reports for 2009 are available for pick up in the

back of church.

Community Events

Annual Catholic Aid Matching Grant

Breakfast - St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St.

Francis, Sunday, February 14, from 9:00 AM to

12:30 PM. Everyone is welcome.

Marriage Encounter - April 17-18 St. Francis

Center 320-252-3220 for info.

The Resurrected Artists present "But... Why

Bump Off Barnaby" Dinner Theatre -

Landing, St. Anna; Feb 26 & 27, March 5 & 6,

March 12 & 13 - reservations required 320-845

-4666. Dinner served 6PM; Performance 8PM.

No reservations required Sunday Matinee,

March 14 at 2 PM (regular Sunday buffet

available starting at 11 AM).

Girl Scout Cookie Sale - Place

your order today! $3.50 a box:

Thin Mints, Carmel Delights,

Peanut Butter Patties, Shortbread, Peanut

Butter Sandwich, Thanks A Lots, Lemonades,

Daisy Go Rounds. Proceeds go to all

Holdingford Girl Scouts Troops - call Becky

320-333-2154. Thank you for your support!

Sacred Heart Breakfast - Freeport St. Joseph

Society Fundraiser; Sunday, February 14th 8:30

AM to 12:00 Noon.

Family Carnival - Hosted by Holy Family

School’s Home & School Association -

Sunday, February 7th in the Parish Center

11AM to 3:15 PM. Raffle, carnival games,

silent auction, food, etc...

Mark Your Calendar!

Mary Ann Kuharski

Speaker, Author & Director of

ProLife Across America

February 14th at 3:00 PM

St Mary’s Church Basement

Treat yourself (and your Valentine) to an

afternoon of humor and inspiration.

Mary Ann’s message is good for the heart &

soul at any age! The price is right - a free

will offering! And naturally, we can’t have a

church gathering without food & beverages!

Sponsored by the Five Parish Christian Women’s groups

All are welcome!

This Week

Weekly Readings

Monday: 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13

Mark 56:53-56

Tuesday: 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30

Mark 7:1-13

Wednesday: 1 Kings 10:1-10

Mark 7:14-23

Thursday: 1 Kings 11:4-13

Mark 7:24-30

Friday: 1 Kings 11:29-32; 12:19

Mark 7:31-37

Saturday: 1 Kings 12:26-32;

13:33-34

Mark 8:1-10

Sunday: Jeremiah 17:5-8

1Corinthians 15:12, 16-20

Luke 6:17, 20-26

Financial Blessing

JANUARY 31ST PARISH INCOME TOTAL DEPOSIT

Opole $2148.94 $2513.94

St. Anna $2325.65 $2815.65

St. Columbkille $1405.00 $1819.00

St. Hedwig’s $1289.63 $2619.63

St. Mary’s $1526.01 $1929.01

Gospel Reflection

February 14th

Tell how you are sharing the fruits of

your life with others and the difference

it is making in their life & yours.

Eucharistic Adoration

Held every Monday 8 AM-10 PM.

February 8th St. Wendel

February 15th St Anna

February 22nd St Mary’s Bsmt (SH)

March 1st St. Mary’s Bsmt (SM)

March 8th Opole Good Shepherd Rm

Praise & Intercession

For those who are struggling in their

relationship with others, may they know

the depth of God’s enduring love and

be strengthened to share with others

that same love that comes from Him.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Christian Women

14th Annual Breakfast

Quilt Raffle & Coffee

Cake Sale

Sunday, February 7th

Serving 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Coffee cake on sale all morning.

Raffle tickets $1; need not be present.

All are welcome.

Prayer Lines

Holdingford: Angie Nentl 746-2246

Apples Wentland 746-2417

St. Anna: Shirley Schwalbe 356-7209

Christine Maleska-356-7246

St. Wendel: Sue Opatz 363-8160

Esther Struzyk 251-4984

Opole : Mary Ann Czeck 393-2266

Marriage Banns

III Scott Binek & Sarah Bialka

Those Who Serve

Remember in your prayers all those who so

honorably serve our country, especially:

Simon Ebnet Adam Fiedler

Luke Sand Charles Gerads

Jessica Opatz Adam Kremers

Tim Kuklok Jeff Smith

Ross Breth Kelly Welle

Andy Breth Nick Stanoch

Nicole Wunderlich Karl Zeimetz

Kyle Swedziak Matthew Bieniek

Michael Bloch Adam Hoffman

Nathan Hintz Pamela Czech

Victoria Adame Matthew Kuklok

Edward Feia Jennifer McEacheen

Kevin Wohletz

To add a name of someone serving in the military

to this list, please contact Terri at 746-2449.

Traveling Chalice

Celebrating The Year of the Priest

Sign-up to host the chalice will rotate to

each parish to give all families an opportunity

to pray for vocations to the priesthood:

February-St. Columbkille; March-

Immaculate Conception; April-St. Hedwig’s;

May-St. Mary’s. If you have questions

please call Florence at 746-2965.

Pro Life Quotes

Mary Immaculate helps us to rediscover and

defend what lies within people. … Our Lady

teaches us to be open to God's action and to

see others as he sees them: starting with the

heart. And to look at them with compassion,

with love, with infinite tenderness, especially

those who are lonely, despised, or exploited.

Pope Benedict XVI

Ash Wednesday Masses

Wednesday, February 17th

9:00 AM St. Hedwig’s

7:00 PM Opole

Simple Soup Supper 5:30-6:30 PM

8:00 PM St. Anna

Simple Soup Supper 6:30-7:30 PM

Youth Fish Fry

February 19th

Friday, March 5th

Friday, March 19th

Pelican Lake Ballroom

Serving 5:00-8:30 PM

Youth will deliver meals to

those who are homebound.

Please call 746-9960 before

6:00 PM on Thursdays to place

your order.

All are welcome.

In Appreciation

The family of Stephen (Steve) Kociemba

would like to thank Fr. Greg,

the funeral coordinator, St. Anna

lunch group, the organist, Kathy,

Brenda & Tina, and friends, our

neighbors and relatives for their sympathy

shown to us. We thank all who

brought food, flowers, cards, phone

calls and friendship during the loss of

our brother and husband. Your

thoughtfulness will always be remembered.

God bless you.

Mass Schedule

Mon

8

Saint Jerome Emiliani

8:00 AM St. Wendel

8:00 AM-10:00 PM

St. Wendel

†Claude Skroch

Adoration

Tue

9

7:00 PM St. Mary’s †Lawrence Breth

by the St. Joseph Society

Wed

10

Saint Scholastica

8:00 AM St. Mary’s

†Alfred, Regina & Wallie

Ebnet

Thu

11

Our Lady of Lourdes

World Day of the Sick

8:00 AM St. Mary’s

†Roger & Deceased Parents

of Ray & Joanne Fussy

Fri

12

8:00 AM St. Mary’s †Deceased Family Members

of Virgil & Jean Zwilling

Sat

13

1:00 PM Opole

4:00 PM St. Wendel

8:00 PM St. Anna

Binek/Bialka Wedding

†Lucile Pogatchnik

†Eugene Symanietz

Sun

14

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Valentine’s Day/World Marriage Day

8:00 AM St. Hedwig’s

10:00 AM Opole

For the People of our

Faith Community

Rita Massmann

Adoration, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Reconciliation & Benediction

FAITH FORMATION

*Bev Riesner, St. Wendel Coordinator 363-7879

*Tammy Butler, Opole Coordinator 393-4848

*Senior Five Parish Coordinators

Cathy Lyon, Confirmation Coordinator 393-2296

Jennifer Gerads, SS.Hedwig/Mary Coordinator 573-9909

Mike Lamb, St. Anna Coordinator 356-2263

The Healing Power of God

Remember in prayer all who are in need of the Lord’s healing

and strength especially:

Bob Gohl Norbert Smith Laverne Chock

Julie Nelson Sharon Breth Louise Dingman

Edmund Schneider Jeanette Sobania Joan ( Jerry) Pilarski

Victor Euteneuer Debby Sackett Amanda Struzyk Stewart

Roman Kolodjeski Jennifer Sanislo Dr. Aaron Krych

Rochelle Platz Irene Czech Clarence Pilarski

Stella Pilarski Art Pierskalla

Please contact the Central Office if you are in need of prayers

or pre-surgery anointing. Thank you.

Support our Patrons who make this bulletin possible by their

advertising.

This week we thank

Avon State Bank

Helping Hands Outreach

This is the last week to sign up for our Balance Class starting

on February 15th. We will meet 8 Mondays in a row at

the Fairview Apartments from 10-12 noon. Do chair &

balance exercises and discuss ways to prevent falls and the

fear of falling. This class is free and fun, please join us.

Call 746-9960. Trip to St. Cloud Wednesday February

10th and Valentine Luncheon Thursday the 11th. Come

join in the fun and fellowship at 2pm at the Holdingford

Legion. Enjoy music, a talk on stretching and yoga and a

good meal served at 3:30 PM. Spending time with positive,

fun loving people is proven to lift your mood and get

your mind off your aches and pains!

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Gloria Brinker, Youth Activities Coordinator 320-746-2766

Summer Retreats Meeting, Sunday, Feb 7th at 7

PM St. Mary's Church. Prayer, finances, updates of

retreat and fundraising information. Parents strongly

encouraged to attend. Retreats: Call to Service June 20

-25th; Service Trip to Mexico July 17-24th; Steubenville

North, St. Paul, July 30th-August 1st.

St. John Vianney Youth Prayer Group - Watch for

February dates to join other youth to pray for seminarians,

future & present priests.

Faith Formation Calendar

February

10 Classes/Confirmation

17 Ash Wednesday - No Classes

21 Children’s Liturgy of the Word begins at Masses

24 Classes/Confirmation

March

3 Classes/Confirmation

10 Classes/Confirmation

retreat and fundraising information. Parents strongly

encouraged to attend. Retreats: Call to Service June 20

-25th; Service Trip to Mexico July 17-24th; Steubenville

North, St. Paul, July 30th-August 1st.

St. John Vianney Youth Prayer Group - Watch for

February dates to join other youth to pray for seminarians,

future & present priests.

Faith Formation Calendar

February

10 Classes/Confirmation

17 Ash Wednesday - No Classes

21 Children’s Liturgy of the Word begins at Masses

24 Classes/Confirmation

March

3 Classes/Confirmation

10 Classes/Confirmation