The Catholic Communities of Bowlus, Holdingford and St. Anna

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1 The Catholic Communities of Bowlus, Holdingford and St. Anna St. Stanislaus Kostka, Bowlus All Saints, Holdingford Immaculate Conception, St. Anna The Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 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 Listening for the Call: Marriage, Priesthood, and Religious Life When you spend quiet time in prayer, what call do you feel in your heart? Have other people told you that you d make a good priest or sister? Do you have a desire to help other people draw closer to Jesus? Catholic Vocations in the U.S. The estimated 68 million Catholics in America make up less than 6 percent of the 1.2 billion Catholics in the world. Nonetheless, we have the fourth largest Catholic population of any country. Annually, more that 500 men are ordained to the priesthood in the U.S., a number which is rising slightly. The are about 154, 000 Catholic weddings each year, though that figure is dropping. There are currently about 48,000 religious sisters, but the average age is 75. In 2015, infants and children were baptized. We are far behind the vocation booms in India, Poland, and Africa. But doing better than Europe and Canada. There is an increase in various Catholic youth movements to encourage a Culture of Discernment. Here are some ways to create a culture of discernment in your own home: 1. Read a story about many of the fascinating saints who were priests or religious. 2. Watch a movie such as A Mission to Love about the life of St. John Bosco or many others available. 3. Set the record straight about dating and sexuality for your teens. 4. Encourage play. Children love to dress up and can be a priest, brother or sister. 5. Pray from the heart. Let your children hear you praying for their future. 6. Talk about vocations openly discussing marriage, priesthood or religious life. 7. Befriend priests and religious. ~vianneyvocations.com Many stories, movies and inspirational talks are available on FORMED. This is a FREE app available to us as parishioners and a great place to find ways to grow in your faith individually and as a family. Go to GIFT Night or visit to sign up.

2 New Evangelization Corner Dear Friends, Thanksgiving Day is right around the corner, but for Catholics, gratitude must be a daily discipline. It s challenging to give thanks in difficult times; nearly impossible to give thanks for difficult times. But we must. God uses every circumstance for our good. When we move from complaint to gratitude, we open our hearts to receive His blessing. In one of my favorite books, The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom tells of a time when a grateful heart was the key to discovering God at work in the most horrific circumstances. Corrie and her sister Betsie were devout Christians who were imprisoned by the Nazis for hiding Jews. Conditions at the Ravensbrück concentration camp were horrid. When the sisters were moved to Barracks 28, they were met with reeking smells, screams, and fleas. What were they to do? It was Betsie who remembered St. Paul's words in 1 Thessalonians: "In all circumstances give thanks." Accordingly, they prayed a litany of thanks for their circumstances at Ravensbrück. Corrie prayed with her sister, but she was convinced God wouldn't mind if she wasn't thankful for the fleas. But by her sister's reprimand, Corrie sputtered out a half-hearted thanks for the fleas. The sisters started conducting Bible studies and prayer meetings in the barracks. Prisoner women of all languages gathered together to nourish their hearts with God's Word. The meetings grew to be so large, the sisters had to hold two meetings a day. Betsie and Corrie later discovered that it was the fleas that allowed them to minister to the women so freely. The fleas protected them by keeping the prison supervisors at arm's length of Barracks 28. This week, let's give thanks for the "fleas" in our lives. In time, God will reveal how He used them to protect and bless us. ~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 Eucaristic Adoration Every Monday All Saints-St. Mary s 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. Sun. November 18 This Week s Events Mon. November 19 All Saints-St. Mary s Adoration Immaculate Conception 7:00 p.m. Women s Prayer Group Tues. November 20 Weds November 21 Thurs November 22 Thanksgiving Fri. November 23 Sat. November 24 St. Stanislaus Adoration All Saints-St. Mary s 8:00 a.m. Men s Prayer Group Sun. November 25 Remember in prayer all who are in need of the Lord s Healing and Strength Prayer Lines: All Saints: Ramona Fedor Kathleen Ebnet St. Anna: Shirley Schwalbe Christine Maleska St. Stanislaus: Arlene Beniek 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 All Saints-St. Mary s 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 FORMED PICK OF THE WEEK 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. Prayer for Vocations God our Father, You made each of us to use or gifts in the Body of Christ. We ask that You inspire young people whom you call to priesthood and consecrated life to courageously follow Your will. Send workers into Your great harvest so that the Gospel is preached, the poor are served with love, the suffering are comforted, and Your people are strengthened by the Sacraments. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen Meet an inspiring woman with fierce courage and unwavering faith, willing to follow the path of beauty and truth no matter the cost. Saint Cecilia s remarkable story will come to life in Augustine Institute Radio Theatre s most recent audio drama featuring award-winning actors and cinematic sound and music. Weekly Readings Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/ Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11/Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10/Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11/Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12/Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: Dn 7:13-14/ Rv 1:5-8/ Jn 18:33b-37 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Masses Saturday, December 8th 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Mary s 10:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception 12:00 Noon St. Stanislaus This is a Holy Day of Obligation and Saturday night counts for Sunday St. Joseph Council Catholic United Financial Meeting will be after 8 am Mass on Sunday, November 25th at All Saints-St. Mary s Seek Jesus in all things Help Bishop Kettler to 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, PO Box 1538, St. Cloud, MN 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: On the Pro/Con sheet for St. Hedwig s. Why wasn t a Pro listed for St. Hedwig s being wheelchair accessible both to the main church and the basement. This is a huge Pro. We have an elderly population who need to access church via a wheelchair. We are ready for a new church. Thanks for all your work. My heart is full of joy in building a new church and making us one in Christ. We should lead our area into one community, so we can stand strong. St. Hedwig pray for us to have open hearts. If a new church is built at St. Mary s location would the steps at St. Hedwig s still have to be repaired and at what cost? People must leave go of buildings. Persons not leaving go of this issue, I would say these people are not Catholics. We need to move on and build a new Church to accommodate all the Parishioners. 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. 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. Turkey Bingo at St. Stanislaus A special thank you to all who donated to this event whether it was a monetary donation, a raffle prize donation or something for the free kids door prizes. Your generosity is so appreciated and we couldn t do it without your support. Thank you, The Social Justice Ministry Group. Thanksgiving Prayer Father in Heaven, Creator of all and source of all goodness and love, please look kindly upon us and receive our heartfelt gratitude in this time of giving thanks. Thank you for all the graces and blessings You have bestowed upon us, spiritual and temporal: our faith and religious heritage. Our food and shelter, our health, the loves we have for one another, our family and friends. Dear Father, in Your infinite generosity, please grant us continued graces and blessing throughout the coming year. This we ask in the Name of Jesus, Your Son and our Brother. Amen ~ 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 Sacrament of Reconciliation All Cluster Study This Advent, our parish cluster will offer a three-week study and discussion on the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This study called Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession, will explore the grace and healing offered in Confession and show how this sacrament of mercy reveals the depth and bounty of God s love. The Forgiven study will be offered on Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m in the basement of All Saints - St. Mary s. The Tuesday sessions will begin on November 27th and the Thursday sessions will begin on November 29th. Call or Kristin Molitor at the central office to register (evangelist@tworiverscatholic.com,

5 Mass Schedule Mon. Nov. 19 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus +Bernice Sobania Tues. Nov. 20 7:00 p.m. All Saints-St. Mary s Knights of Columbus St. Isidore Council Vocations Mass Wed. Nov. 21 Thurs. Nov. 22 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Hedwig s The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin May 7:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr 9:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Mary s +Bob Brenny + For all Souls +Tillman and +Jenny Knapp Fri. Nov. 23 Saint Clement 1, Pope and Marytyr; Saint Columban, Abbot, No Mass Sat. Nov. 24 Saint Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest and Companions, Martyrs 8:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception For the People Sun. Nov. 25 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Mary s 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus Thanksgiving for Jerome and Kathleen Ebnet Thanksgiving for Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Petron 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 week Immaculate Conception: Kim Roth-Koning St. Stanislaus: Cindy Fussy All Saints: Katrina Kolles allsaintsff@tworiverscatholic.com Confirmation: Teresa LeBlanc 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, shepards 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. A little Vocations Prayer: Jesus, help me to be who You want me to be. Let it be done to me according to Your word.

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