The Catholic Communities of Bowlus, Holdingford and St. Anna

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1 King of the U N I V E R S E Central Office in Holdingford Hours: Mon.-Wed. 10 to 3, Thurs. 1 to 5 Website: tworiverscatholic.com Office: (320) Father: (320) In case of emergency or a death, call Father at the Rectory Parish Pastoral Team Father Gregory Mastey, Pastor Kristin Molitor, New Evangelization Coordinator evangelist@tworiverscatholic.com Shirley Willoughby, Business Manager Office hours: Wed. 10 to 3 p.m. businessmanager@tworiverscatholic.com Jessie Johnson, Secretary secretary@tworiverscatholic.com Confession Times: Before weekday Masses at 7:30 a.m. Saturday: 7:30 p.m. St. Anna Marriage: Couples are to begin preparation 6-12 months in advance and must call the Central Office to meet with Father Gregory before setting a date. Diocesan Marriage Preparation Classes are required. Baptism: Call to schedule Baptism. A baptism class is offered quarterly. Shut-Ins: Please call us. New Parishioners: Please introduce yourself to Father after Mass and call the Central Office. If you are leaving our parishes please call the central office so we can update our census. Thank you. P.O. Box 308, Holdingford, MN The Catholic Communities of Bowlus, Holdingford and St. Anna St. Stanislaus Kostka, Bowlus All Saints, Holdingford Immaculate Conception, St. Anna Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 25, 2018 Advent Confessions: Next Sunday we begin the first week of Advent. This is the time to prepare for the birth of Our Lord Jesus. The opportunity for Confessions will be happening throughout the Advent season. On Sunday, December 16th we will be joining with Upsala Cluster for Confessions from 3 to 6 p.m. with three priests available at in Holdingford. Grow in our faith this Advent: Join in the all cluster bible study led by Kristin Molitor called: Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession which is a three week study starting this week Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at basement. Call the Central Office to Register for this study. It will be a great way to prepare for your Confession.

2 New Evangelization Corner Eucaristic Adoration Every Monday 8:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. Every Saturday St. Stanislaus Kostka 6:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Daily Mass Eucharistic Adoration is also held for one hour following daily Mass on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. No Adoration if there is a funeral on that day. Confession and the Rosary begin 1/2 before Mass. This Week s Events Sun. November 25 Mon. November 26 Women s Night of Worship Adoration Immaculate Conception 7:00 p.m. Women s Prayer Group Dear Friends, There is still space available to sign up for our cluster-wide study and discussion on the sacrament of reconciliation. This study will be offered on Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in the basement of. Classes begin this week. Contact Kristin at the Central Office to register. For those of you who were unable to attend GIFT Night, you can sign up for your FREE FORMED account to have access to entertaining movies, inspiring audio talks. Informative bible studies, and much more. Visit tworiverscatholic.formed.org. Grow in faith on your mobile device by downloading the FREE app: app.formed.org ~Kristin Molitor The Healing Power of God Teckla Scegura Donald Wenderski Virgil Czech Lee Bieniek Marcie Selinski Kieran Kloss Jim Czech Katie Yurczyk Judy Schehr Cheryl Barnes Donnie Maciej Reagan Zierdan LeRoy Johannes Nancy Bieniek Evelyn Trettel Jerry Kapsner Florence Voss Brenda Dobis Arlene Beniek Louise Bieniek Connie Young Tues. November 27 Basement 10:15 a.m. Forgiven Study Weds November 28 Thurs November 29 Basement 6:30 p.m. Forgiven Study Fri. November 30 Sat. December 1 St. Stanislaus Adoration 8:00 a.m. Men s Prayer Group St. Stanislaus 9:00 a.m. 1st Reconciliation Sun. December 2 9:00 a.m. Feeling Blue Meeting Remember in prayer all who are in need of the Lord s Healing and Strength Please call the Central Office if you would like be added or taken off the prayer list, or if you are Homebound and would like to receive the Eucharist. Thank you.

3 Are your feeling blue in the red and green season? During this season of joy many of us are missing our loved ones. Traditions are strong reminders that they are absent. If you are feeling this way please join us on Dec. 2nd after 8:00 a.m. Mass in the basement Faith Formation room. On Dec.16th we will have a Blue Christmas service from 4:00 6:00 p.m. in the All Saints St. Mary s basement. Refreshments will be provided. Please encourage others to come. These gatherings are facilitated by Marge Wentland, a chaplain at the St. Cloud Hospital and an All Saints parishioner. Are you being called? 2019 Catholic Men s Conference: Mentoring Disciples Saturday, February 23rd at 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Parish, Sauk Rapids ( th Ave. N.E.). The speaker is Deacon Ralph Poyo. To register: 19 News & Events November 26th LADIES NIGHT OF Worship Join us for a prayerful night of adoration, music, and fellowship. 6:30 p.m. Mass 7-8:00 p.m. Worship hour Refreshments to follow St. Mary s, Upsala (320) Prayers for our Lady of Snows Pilgrimage. On November 26-30th Fr. Gregory will be the spiritual director for a pilgrimage through LaVerne s Travel. Please keep them in your prayers that they will be filled with the Holy Spirit. Help Bishop Kettler in supporting the Men s Conference, Women s Conference, and efforts to dignify all life at all stages through the Bishop s Annual Appeal! To donate: visit call Anna at , or mail: Bishop s Annual Appeal, P.O. Box 1538, St. Cloud, MN St. Joseph Council Catholic United Financial Meeting will be after 8 am Mass on Sunday, November 25th at Happy Birthday to Bishop Donald Kettler on November 26th. Weekly Readings Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5/ Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19/Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4/Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21-23, 19:1-3, 9a/Lk 21:20-28 Friday: Rom 10:9-18/Mt 4:18-22 Saturday: Rv 22:1-7/Lk 21:34-36 Sunday: Jer 33:14-16/1 Thes 3:12-4:2/Lk 21:25-28, Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Masses Saturday, December 8th 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception 12:00 Noon St. Stanislaus This is a Holy Day of Obligation and Saturday night counts for Sunday Christmas Vigil Monday, December 24th 5:00 p.m. All Saints-St. Hedwig s 7:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception 12 Midnight Christmas Day Tuesday, December 25th 9:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus Feast of the Mother of God Monday, December 31st 6:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Dance at St. Stanislaus 11:30 p.m. Mass at St. Stanislaus Tuesday, January 1st 9:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception This is a Holy Day of obligation and Monday night counts for Tuesday FORMED PICK OF THE WEEK Bishop Barron illuminates, with conviction, that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messiah and revelation of God become man. He shows how Jesus fulfills the four tasks of the Messiah according to the Old and New Testaments and how the living legacy of Christ is proclaimed by the Church. Financial Contributions PARISH INCOME November 11, 2018 AS $3, IC $1, SS $2, Thank you for your generosity! For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. Luke 12: 34

4 Parish News & Events All Saints There is an immediate opening for a cleaning person for All Saints-St. Hedwig s. A job description and applications are available at the Central Office front desk. All Saints Building Committee update: Each week we will include some of our parishioner s responses regarding the future of our churches: Build a new church. Keep St. Mary s windows. Promises must be kept. Sauk Rapids killed the school plan once the church was built. I know too many people that left the Catholic Faith afterwards. I like the idea of building one new church (Closing/tearing down the old churches) to unite all in our Parish. Thank you Father for taking leadership and doing all this work. All Cluster Congratulations to our new Parish Council Members All Saints: Art Harlander, Deb Binsfeld, and Carol Greener Immaculate Conception: Mary Kay Eiynck and Mickey Jeffers Still in need of men. Ballot box is still at the back of church. St. Stanislaus: Father will draw this weekend. Liturgical Ministers We are in need of more liturgical ministers at all the churches especially Lectors and servers. Contact your Ministry schedulers if interested. Those interested in becoming a Eucharistic Minister, please call the Central Office. All women are invited to our: Women s Advent Morning of Reflection Dec. 8th at St. Stanislaus Church in Bowlus. The morning will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude with Mass at noon. Please R.S.V.P. to Kristin at the Central Office by December 3rd. Visionary Meeting Goals for this coming year: St. Stanislaus: 1.More people on the Adoration list 2. Increase Cemetery upkeep Immaculate Conception: 1. Evangelization-How do we bring people back to the Church 2. Increase Lay involvement in all areas All Saints: 1. Continue Adoration and extend one day a month to 24 hour Adoration 2. Commit to a plan for our parish building. Diocesan TV Mass Ministry Thank you to the many volunteers who minister at our diocesan TV Mass. If you would like to get your Music Ministry involved, be sure to sign up today! We have an immediate need for musicians and lectors on December 4, Contact Aaron.320) Catholic United Financial M I N I S T R E E Community service rooted in faith Look here for suggestions for our MinisTree Program. When completing a task fill out one of the MinisTree cards found in the back of church and turn it into the Central Office or collection basket. If more than one person is helping with the task, each should fill out a card. The All Saints Christian Mothers/Rosary Sodality would like to thank everyone who helped in anyway during the rummage Sale. It was a great success! Newly Baptized Grady Harlander Son of Ryan and Heather November 18, 2018 St. Stanislaus Newly Baptized Cayden VanNorman Son of Raylynn and Zachary November 18, 2018 St. Stanislaus Baptism Class is required with the Baptism of your first child. These will be held four times a year on the second Sunday of January, April, July and October at 11:30 a.m. in the Central Office. Please contact the Central Office to sign up. (320) If you are interested in being on the schedule or have changes in availability please contact: Ministry Schedulers: All Saints: Patty Becker St. Anna: Kathy Scegura St. Stanislaus: Margie Benusa

5 Mon. Nov. 26 Tues. Nov. 27 Wed. Nov. 28 Thurs. Nov. 29 Mass Schedule Father Gregory is the Spiritual Director for this week s Pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Snows. In case of an Emergency please contact Fr. Theis at (320) Daily Mass times in Upsala: Monday 6:30 p.m St. Mary s, Upsala Women s Night of Worship Tuesday 6:00 p.m. St. Mary s, Upsala Wednesday 8:00 a.m. St. Francis, St. Francis Thursday 8:00 a.m. St. Edward s, Elmdale Fri. Nov. 30 Saint Andrew, Apostle Sat. Dec. 1 Sun. Dec. 2 First Saturday 8:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception First Sunday of Advent 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus 1st Reconciliation 9-11:30 a.m. St. Stanislaus Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together) Please keep in prayer our 1st Communion Students who will be going on their 1st Reconciliation Retreat next Immaculate Conception: Kim Roth-Koning St. Stanislaus: Cindy Fussy All Saints: Katrina Kolles allsaintsff@tworiverscatholic.com Confirmation: Teresa LeBlanc Prayer for First Reconciliation Lord, With your bright and open heart forgive me for showing the darkness to the light. Putting my back, to what is right was wrong and I have sinned against you. Forgive me O merciful one because I am sorry for what I have done. Lord, I am ready to follow in your footsteps. Take me from the dark. Here me now O Lord. Amen The Live Nativity will be on the steps of City Hall in Holdingford on Friday, December 7th from 5:30 7:30 p.m. We need children to be our angels, shepherds and kings. We also need High School students and adults to help during the evening. Please contact Virginia Tretter (651) if you would like to help in any way. Join in the fun! Youth News: After a lot of soul searching and prayer, Tina VanHeel has decided to step down as Youth Coordinator. She wanted to encourage our youth to sign up for Steubenville this summer on July 26-28th, You can check out the website to see who the speakers will be. She also highly recommends attending Totus Tuus. Tina will be answering the youth s until new leadership is chosen. Blessings to Tina as she hears God s Call for her next adventure. Anyone interested in applying for the Youth Coordinator position can pick up a job description and application at the Central Office reception desk. Seek Jesus in all you do

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