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Week of February 19, 2017
Cleaning: Team 4 - Judy & Leon Lindenfelser, Karl Nestler
Liturgical Ministers for February 18/19, 2017
For issues, please contact Marc Stockert: 763-323-7032, mstockert@stkdcc.org.
                       
Saturday, February 18 - 4:30 pm Mass
Altar Server(s): Gambino
Lector(s): Phil Picardi
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Mary and Terry Young, Carol Jantunen
Ushers: D - Rolfes
Greeter(s): Skubitz
Hospitality: Rolfes
Scrip: Carol Jantunen
 
Sunday, February 19 - 9:00 am Mass
Altar Server(s): Sarah S., Kira S.
Lector(s): Ben DeBono, Michelle Prom
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Charry and Ken Lass, Sandi Van Scoy
Ushers: #4 - Richard Cich, Mike Jackson, Bob Miller, Rola family
Greeter(s): Joyce Cich, Sandi Van Scoy
Sound: Gary Van Scoy
CLOW: Mike McNeil, Aileen Pfitzer
Hospitality: subs needed
Scrip: Melita Rola, Bob Teachman
 
Sunday, February 19 - 11:00 am Mass
Altar Server(s): Logan W.
Lector: Bryan Flemming
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Mary Jo Jostock, Donna Flemming, sub needed
Ushers: Lucas T.
Greeter(s): Mary Jo Jostock, Amy Rian
Hospitality: Faith Formation - Mike McNeil
 
Week of February 19, 2017


SKDTeens and friends are invited to the following spring events; Feb 22 game night, 7:30 PM;
 
 March 15 koffee house; and April 21 scavenger hunt.
 In addition, there are plans in the works for living stations in April, service day and a trip to the Lifeline youth Mass in St. Paul. These events are all open to at least 9-12 graders.  Join our Remind for updates. Text@skdt to 81010 to get up dates and register for events.


Virtus Training for SKD Volunteers:


All volunteers who minister to vulnerable adults and youth need to have taken a Virtus training along with a background check and signing a code of conduct.


 Our neighboring parishes hold these classes regularly. However SKD will have a session in the Spring, on Saturday, March 4, 2017 from 8:30 to 11:30 am in the hospitality room. 
  
If you are thinking about how you would wish to volunteer in youth activities & outreach I invite you to sign up for this SKD session. The more qualified volunteers we have at SKD the more opportunities for spiritual and social growth can be offered.




In Christ's peace, Mike McNeil 
Generations of Faith: The 2016-2017 theme of Mass to Mission concludes with our final session focusing on "The High Holy Days of the Easter Triduum." The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum-from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday. These are the holy days, which make up Holy Week. Although chronologically three days, they are liturgically one day unfolding for us the unity of Christ's Paschal Mystery. The single celebration of the Triduum marks the end of the Lenten season, and leads to the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Easter Vigil. Join the learning community of SKD as we walk through the rituals of and explain the meaning behind the oils, washing, veneration, candles and readings of the Triduum.
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE: There is only the Wednesday March 22 session of GOF; there will not be a Sunday session. The 5:15 pm meal is sub-sandwiches. Families may sign up online or in back of church. Your signing up early helps with the preparations for the night, especially preparing for the meal.






 
The Hunger
The Hunger is a fast and service experience for youth 8th grade and older & adults. Participants visit food-shelves, homeless shelters, anti-poverty organizations around the Twin Cities for a day, then gather at the Net Center in West St. Paul to eat, reflect and enjoy the Lifeline Mass with Bishop Cozzens. Theme of the evening is "More Than A Feeling Forming youth Catholic Conscience."  The lifeline evening runs 6 to 9:30 pm and includes music, worship, teaching and Eucharistic Adoration. For more information contact Mike McNeil Space is Limited & registration deadline is March 20. Register online or find forms outside Mike's office


   
Hello, SKD,
We are starting to plan for our annual trip to St. Mary's Mission in Red Lake, MN.  The dates are June 19-23, 2017.  You can stay the entire week or the days that work out for you. The children are happy to have us for as long as we can stay.  We will be working with kids in the school grades K-6 as well as the elderly in the nursing home. We will learn about the Ojibwe tribe and celebrate mass with Fr. Jerry.  Please seriously think about coming on this trip to connect with our sister parish.  It is a life changing experience. Thank you.
Please contact either Deacon Randy 763 400 7203 Randy @sjtw.net or Vivian Jeffrey 612 741 4422 vwjeffrey@msn.com for further information. 
 


February Food Drive
Our monthly food drive will be at all of the masses February 18 & 19. Our drive this month is for the Franciscan Brothers of Peace. Non-perishable food, personal care items and household items are needed. Monetary donations are also appreciated. Checks should be made payable to Franciscan Brothers of Peace.
 
Let's Do It Again
Thank you to the 150 people who showed up at Feed My Starving Children to pack 204 boxes of food. This was a great way to celebrate our parish anniversary. We will continue to reserve all 140 spots the last Saturday of January as an anniversary celebration. Now we need to fill our regular 10 volunteer spots for the other months. Our next volunteer time is Saturday, February 18, 9:00-11:00 am. You can sign up to volunteer by going to their website, volunteer.fmsc.org and select SKD as your group or enter the code for our group, 898608. You can also volunteer by contacting Deacon Randy, randy@sjtw.net or 763-400-7203 (work), 763-205-1528 (home). Feed My Starving Children is located at 401 93rd Ave NW, Coon Rapids
Living Stations of the Cross
Friday, April 7, 2017 at 7pm in the SKD worship space. Participating in Living stations during the Lenten season is a SKD tradition. A silhouette presentation by high school and middle school youth is most attended Friday night Lenten Station of the Cross at SKD. Parents and Grandparents remember station devotions of their youth while younger brothers and sisters are introduced to this powerful devotion of Jesus passion.
Students May register for parts outside Mike office beginning March 7th.




 
Kate's Sisters
All sisters ages 18-118 are welcome to this warm, fun, and sometimes crazy group. The meetings are the first Thursday of every month October thru May. Here is what we have planned so far.  Ideas are always welcome.
 
March 2nd - St Patrick theme

April 6th - Book review - looking for book ideas

May 4th - open for ideas
 
Contact Anita Kucala akucala@comcast.net for more information and ask to be added to Kate's Sisters Facebook page for updates and invites.
 
No EDGE in March



Middle schoolers should attend Ash Wednesday services with their families.


Using Scrip is Easy . . . and it Helps SKD
All of us do some shopping. Why not do it with Scrip cards? Many of the places we shop have scrip cards available. There are even hotels, airlines, cruises and car rental cards available for your travels. You can order your cards at the Scrip Table after our 4:30 mass and between our 9:00 and 11:00 masses. Cards are ordered each week and are available for pick up the following weekend. Shopping with scrip does not cost you anything extra. You simply pay the face value for the scrip card. SKD purchases he cards at a discount and that is how the parish can generate a little extra revenue to support our ministries. We do stock cards for some local merchants - Coborn's, County Market, Cub, Bill's and Green Valley Nursery. You can also set up an online account and get electronic scrip cards instantly or reload scrip cards you purchased earlier. If you have any questions or want to know more about how you can use scrip and benefit the parish, stop by the Scrip Table in the hospitality room.
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