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The Catholic Communities of Bowlus, Holdingford and St. Anna St. Stanislaus Kostka, Bowlus All Saints, Holdingford Immaculate Conception, St.

com Office: (320) 228-0105 Father: (320)228-0110 In case of emergency or a death, call Father at the Rectory 746-2231.

com Jessie Johnson, Secretary secretary@tworiverscatholic.com Confession Times: Before weekday Masses at 7:30 a.m. Saturday: 7:30 p.m. St.

1 The Catholic Communities of Bowlus, Holdingford and St. Anna St. Stanislaus Kostka, Bowlus All Saints, Holdingford Immaculate Conception, St. Anna The Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018 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 Fr. Gregory s suggestions for gift giving: Assist other people to get on FORMED Catholic Rural Life Magazine ( Catholic Digest (catholicdigest.com) Spiritual Bouquet (see below) Support local business with a gift card from Bowlus, Holdingford or St. Anna Divine Mercy 101 with Fr. Chris Alar, MIC DVD Invite your neighbor to Christmas dinner Catholic CD or book from Light house media ( If you are giving a gift to Father Gregory, he prefers a Spiritual Bouquet or homemade cookies). Christmas Spiritual Bouquet for you I will Pray for your intentions: Decades of the Rosary Visits to the Blessed Sacrament Novenas/Litanies Stations of the Cross Acts of Penance Hail Mary s Our Father s Fasting From:

New Evangelization Corner Eucaristic Adoration Every Monday 8:00 a.m.

No Adoration if there is a funeral on that day. Confession and the Rosary begin 1/2 hour before Mass.

to 5:20 p.m. This Week s Events We had close to forty people attend our cluster-wide study and discussion on the sacrament of reconciliation.

I'd also like to thank the thirty-five women who came to the Women s Advent Morning of Reflection last Saturday.

Please note that our Women s Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. this week instead of 7:00.

Schehr Cheryl Barnes Donnie Maciej Reagan Zierdan LeRoy Johannes Nancy Bieniek Evelyn Trettel Cayden Van Norman Florence Voss Brenda Dobis

He cannot visit or even pray for you if he does not know. He tries to get to St. Cloud once a week for visits.

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 hour before Mass. Adoration Please note Changes: No Adoration on December 24th. December 31st will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. This Week s Events We had close to forty people attend our cluster-wide study and discussion on the sacrament of reconciliation. Thank you to everyone who participated! All of your insights and experiences added so much to our discussion. I'd also like to thank the thirty-five women who came to the Women s Advent Morning of Reflection last Saturday. I pray that the spiritual fruits from our time together continue to grow within you during this season of Advent. Please note that our Women s Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. this week instead of 7:00. The Healing Power of God Teckla Scegura Donald Wenderski Jerry Kapsner Lee Bieniek Marcie Selinski Kieran Kloss Jim Czech Katie Yurczyk Judy Schehr Cheryl Barnes Donnie Maciej Reagan Zierdan LeRoy Johannes Nancy Bieniek Evelyn Trettel Cayden Van Norman Florence Voss Brenda Dobis Arlene Beniek Louise Bieniek Connie Young If you are in the Hospital, please let Fr. Gregory know. He cannot visit or even pray for you if he does not know. He tries to get to St. Cloud once a week for visits. In Bowlus, let the Social Justice Committee know and all three parishes should let the prayer line people know. Let us pray for you! Sun. December 16 Adoration 4:00 p.m. Feeling Blue Meeting 3:00 p.m. All Cluster Confessions 7:30 p.m. Youth Praise and Worship Mon. December 17 Immaculate Conception 6:30 p.m. Women s Prayer Group Tues. December 18 K of C Vocations Mass Kristin Molitor s House 3:30 p.m. Well Read Mom Group Meeting Wed. December 19 Thur. December 20 Fri. December 21 Sat. December 22 St. Stanislaus Adoration 8:00 a.m. Men s Prayer Group Sun. December 23 Prayer Lines: All Saints: Ramona Fedor Kathleen Ebnet St. Anna: Shirley Schwalbe Christine Maleska St. Stanislaus: Arlene Beniek

Are you feeling blue this Christmas season? Maybe you are missing a loved one. Perhaps you lost a job, your health, or a relationship. Or, maybe, you are worried about the state of our country.

Refreshments will be provided. Please join us and encourage others to attend. ~ Marge Wentland, chaplain at the St. Cloud Hospital and and All Saints parishioner.

The Family of Andy Solinger would like to thank Father Gregory Mastey for the assistance and guidance through this difficult time of Andy s death, especially the beautiful Mass.

and all who brought food to the house and gave memorials. May God Bless you all. Prepare for the Lord! News & Events FORMED PICK OF THE WEEK Christmas Vigil Monday, December 24th 5:00 p.m. All Saints-St.

Stanislaus 11:30 p.m. Mass at St. Stanislaus Tuesday, January 1st 9:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception These are Holy Day of obligation and Monday night counts for Tuesday A question asked of Fr.

3 Are you feeling blue this Christmas season? Maybe you are missing a loved one. Perhaps you lost a job, your health, or a relationship. Or, maybe, you are worried about the state of our country. If you are feeling blue, come be with others who are feeling the same. A Blue Christmas Prayer Service on Sunday, December 16th at 4:00 p.m. in the All Saints--St. Mary's Church basement. Refreshments will be provided. Please join us and encourage others to attend. ~ Marge Wentland, chaplain at the St. Cloud Hospital and and All Saints parishioner. Our Lady of Snows Retreat Please call or the Central Office if you would like to share your spiritual experience from your retreat. The Family of Andy Solinger would like to thank Father Gregory Mastey for the assistance and guidance through this difficult time of Andy s death, especially the beautiful Mass. We would also like to thank all the people from the parish and community that assisted in any way especially the following: The American Legion, the VFW, the Funeral Lunch Group, Jeff and Sue Burg and all who brought food to the house and gave memorials. May God Bless you all. Prepare for the Lord! News & Events FORMED PICK OF THE WEEK 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 These are Holy Day of obligation and Monday night counts for Tuesday A question asked of Fr. Gregory: How can Lay people touch the monstrance with their hands? Doesn t a priest have to protect the Eucharist? Answer: Trained Eucharistic Ministers, who I trust to protect the Eucharist and be very reverent, are in charge of exposing and reposing the Blessed Sacrament in our parishes when we have all day Adoration. I cannot make all of the times needed. The Humeral Veil and Cope that the priest uses during Benediction isn t so that he doesn t touch the Monstrance. It is so that when you are receiving a Blessing you do not see his hands or body. It is Christ giving a Blessing not a human priest. In this Christmas-themed presentation, Fr. Shannon Collins sheds new light on the Biblical narratives of the birth of Jesus Christ, as well as the beautiful Christmas traditions of the Church. Weekly Readings Monday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/ Mt 1:1-17 Tuesday: Jer 23:5-8/Mt 1:18-25 Wednesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/ Lk 1:5-25 Thursday: Is 7:10-14/Lk 1:26-38/ Friday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/ Lk 1:39-45 Saturday: 1 Sm 1:24-28/Lk 1:46-56 Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a/Heb 10:5-10/ kmlalk 1:39-45 May Eternal Rest Be Granted to Andrew Solinger Funeral was December 5, 2018 May Eternal Rest Be Granted to Raymond Woitalla Funeral was December 10, 2018 Immaculate Conception May Eternal Rest Be Granted to Ann Marie Roering Funeral was December 11, 2018 Financial Contributions PARISH INCOME December 9, 2018 AS $ IC $ 3, SS $ 2, Thank you for your generosity! For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. Luke 12: 34

Parish News & Events All Saints Christmas decorating Decorating for the blessed Christmas season at will be Sunday, December 23rd after the 8:00 a.m. Mass.

All Saints Building Committee update: Each week we will include some of our parishioner s responses regarding the future of our churches: 1. We are very excited to build the new church FINALLY.

One suggestion would be to have a multi purpose area. The classrooms only get used one evening a week, funerals are held during the day and a gathering space for before and after Mass. 2.

If we go with option number 4 ( Fundraise, re-evaluate the spaces, stop duplicating the worship space, use one church for something else other than a church and fix everything.

4 Parish News & Events All Saints Christmas decorating Decorating for the blessed Christmas season at will be Sunday, December 23rd after the 8:00 a.m. Mass. Please consider helping to prepare the church for this glorious season. Thank you. All Saints Building Committee update: Each week we will include some of our parishioner s responses regarding the future of our churches: 1. We are very excited to build the new church FINALLY. We understand the cost involved with building and demolition but feel we need to move forward. We feel the location at St. Mary s would work while we hold Mass at St. Hedwig s. One suggestion would be to have a multi purpose area. The classrooms only get used one evening a week, funerals are held during the day and a gathering space for before and after Mass. 2. What about volunteer work. Prices seem high. i.e. the stairs. 3. Leave the church alone. 4. Need one new church to bring both churches together. 5. If we go with option number 4 ( Fundraise, re-evaluate the spaces, stop duplicating the worship space, use one church for something else other than a church and fix everything. Continue two locations) and say St. Hedwig s becomes Faith Formation classrooms, would there still be a chapel area? We go into the church for prayer and meditation for all grades. If we build-is there anyone interested in donating 5 acres in the City of Holdingford limits or interested in selling it to us? Please contact Bob Pueringer or Alan Fedor by January 31st, Thank you. New Building Committee Members Are there 2 or 3 parishioners who would like to join our building committee? We are in special need of young people, young married people and women. Contact Fr. Gregory. Next meeting is in Early February. Prayer Group needed We are in need of some (about 5) people willing to sit on a committee to plan prayer times and opportunities as we move forward with the plan for the future of our church. Contact Deb Binsfeld from All Saints Parish Council if interested. No future planning and unity will happen correctly without Prayer! When will the decision be made? Hopefully, in the early part of this 2019 year. What are some facts missing before making a decision? 1. Is there any land that is neutral? 2. Can we fundraise enough? 3. How can you be part of the solution, not the problem? 4. How do we get our young generations involved in this process? 5. How do we stay proactive before the shortage of priests happens? Please write to Father and the Building Committee with your Advice! I urge that there be no divisions among you. 1Cor 1:10 ~Kristin Molitor 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. Curious about Well-Read Mom? Join us for our December 18th meeting at 3:30-5:00 p.m. at Kristin Molitor s home (next to the church in St. Anna). We will be talking about the Truman Capote short stories, A Thanksgiving Visitor and A Christmas Memory. If you have any questions contact Susan Heroux at Thank you to all the volunteers, parents and children who helped make the Live Nativity in downtown Holdingford a successful event. A Special thanks to the Duane Dobmeier Family for bringing animals to be a special part of this Night. Have a Blessed Christmas. Virginia Tretter There was a young women s coat found outside after the Live Nativity at City Hall on Friday, December 7th. Please call the Central Office if it is yours. Advent Cluster Confession Service will be at from 3:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 16th. Multiple priests will be present for individual confessions. 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. 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

Mon. Dec. 17 Tues. Dec. 18 Wed. Dec. 19 Mass Schedule 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St.

Dec. 23 8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception Saint Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor of the Church No Mass 8:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:00 a.

Stanislaus +Donald Moore +Ray and Marie Vos For the People +Dion Pollock Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together) Youth

reception desk. Are you being called? In light of having no Youth Minister, we will not be going to Steubenville North this year.

There will be a Praise and Worship Youth Night Decemb

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Hedwig s All Children are invited to be a part of the 2018 Christmas pageant!

5 Mon. Dec. 17 Tues. Dec. 18 Wed. Dec. 19 Mass Schedule 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Hedwig s +Joseph Ringwelski Knights of Columbus Vocations Mass +Mary Feldewerd and Roger Schmidt Thurs. Dec. 20 Fri. Dec. 21 Sat. Dec. 22 Sun. Dec. 23 8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception Saint Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor of the Church No Mass 8:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus +Donald Moore +Ray and Marie Vos For the People +Dion Pollock Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together) Youth Coordinator needed If interested in applying for this position please pick up a job description and application at the Central Office reception desk. Are you being called? In light of having no Youth Minister, we will not be going to Steubenville North this year. Any youth still wanting to go please join a neighboring parish. There will be a Praise and Worship Youth Night December 16th from 7:30 8:30 p.m. followed by a Youth Meeting to brainstorm about fundraising and other summer possibilities. Juan Diego: Messenger of Guadalupe Watch the Blessed Mother chose a hero for a key role in a miracle that would Unite diverse peoples and change the Course of history. All Saints Christmas Pageant When: December 26th at 7:00 p.m. Where: All Saints-St. Hedwig s All Children are invited to be a part of the 2018 Christmas pageant! We will be having practice on Sunday, December 16th at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 20th at 6:00 p.m. and Wednesday, December 26th at 11:00 a.m.. All practices are at All Saints-St. Hedwig s. Middle School Diocesan Youth Rally will be on Sunday, January 27th at Cathedral High School. This is for all 6th, 7th and 8th grade youth. The theme is, Dream Small and features keynote speaker Luke Spehar, a local musician and speaker from the twin cities. Cost is $20. Please contact your Faith Formation Director if interested.

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The Catholic Communities of Bowlus, Holdingford and St. Anna

The Catholic Communities of Bowlus, Holdingford and St. Anna 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) 228-0105 Father: (320)228-0110 In case of emergency or a death,