The Catholic Communities of Bowlus, Holdingford and St. Anna St. Stanislaus Kostka, Bowlus All Saints, Holdingford Immaculate Conception, St. Anna The Baptism of the Lord January 13, 2019 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, call Father at the Rectory 746-2231. 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 56340 Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest winners: 5 to 7 age group winner: Sheyenne Klemmer 8-10 age group winner: Katherine Rudolph 11-14 age group winner: Liberty Jo Lampert Thank you all who participated in this Christmas contest. Thank you to the St. Isidore Knights of Columbus for sponsoring this event as well as all the work they do in their ministry. If you are Interesting in joining. Please contact: Jayme Panek at 290-7752 or ksctisidorecouncil9307@ gmail.com Upcoming Events: Vocations Mass January 15th at 7:00 p.m. Living Rosary for Life January 27th at 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Please bring your families. Knights of Columbus, St. Isidore Council Monthly Meeting February 7th at 8:00 p.m.
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. This Week s Events Sun. January 13 Central Office 11:30 a.m. Baptism Class Mon. January 14 All Day Adoration FORMED PICK OF THE WEEK: Listen on formed.org The Healing Power of God Remember in prayer all who are in need of the Lord s Healing and Strength Teckla Scegura Donald Wenderski Connie Young Lee Bieniek Marcie Selinski Kieran Kloss Jim Czech Katie Yurczyk Judy Schehr Tyson Myers Matt Myers Reagan Zierdan LeRoy Johannes Nancy Bieniek Evelyn Trettel Cayden Van Norman Jerome Ebnet Living Life by Design Not by Default By Fr. Michael Schmitz Live This Year Intentionally Fr. Michael Schmitz explains why and how we need to live an intentionally Christian life within this technological age. Discover how, with a few small steps, you can stop going with flow and live by design. ~Kristin Molitor Brenda Dobis Arnold Voss Florence Voss Louise Bieniek Tues. January 15 Kristin Molitor s house 3:30 p.m. Well Read Mom s Group 7:00 p.m. Vocations Mass Wed. January 16 Thur. January 17 Fri. January 18 St. Stanislaus 9:00 a.m. Christmas Decoration takedown Sat. January 19 St. Stanislaus Adoration 8:00 a.m. Men s Prayer Group Sun. January 20 Vespers for Life Please call the Central Office if you would like be added or taken off the prayer list, if you are homebound and would like to receive the Eucharist or if you are going into the hospital. Prayer Lines: All Saints: Ramona Fedor 746-2395 Kathleen Ebnet 746-2227 St. Anna: Shirley Schwalbe 356-7209 Christine Maleska 356-7246 St. Stanislaus: Arlene Beniek 584-5235
Knights of Columbus May Eternal Rest Be Granted to Caroline Bielejeski News & Events St. Isidore Council January 15th Vocations Mass at 7 p.m. January 27th, Living Rosary at 6:30 p.m. February 7th Monthly Meeting at 7 p.m Grand Knight, Jayme Panek 290-7752 Well-Read Moms Join us for our January 15th meeting at 3:30 5 p.m. at Kristin s home (yellow house next to the church in St. Anna). We will be talking about Caryll Houselanders classic meditation on Mary in our lives, The Reed of God. If you have any questions contact Susan Heroux at (320) 224-6052. All are Welcome. VESPERS FOR LIFE: Sunday, Jan. 20th St Anthony s Church, St Cloud Vespers include music, scripture and reflection for the over 60 million children who have been aborted since 1973. Please join us at 3:30 pm for a Rosary for Life, followed by Vespers. Bishop Donald Kettler will be presiding. Monetary donations accepted to Mother Mary s Fund to assist crisis pregnancy centers in the Diocese of St Cloud. Valentine s Day Mass and Dinner will be on February 14th at St. Stanislaus Mass is at 5:30 p.m. with dinner to Follow. Tickets are $15. To buy tickets: Contact Tom Fussy 232-5703, visit Psych s Grocery, after Sunday Mass in Bowlus or at the Central Office. Funeral was January 5, 2019 All Saints-St. Hedwig s Thank you The Family of Raymond Woitalla would like to thank Father Gregory, the musicians, the servers, the Eucharishtic Ministers, the funeral luncheon crew and all the Parishioners that supported us. Your Kindness and expressions of sympathy will always be remembered. Thank you to all who made this Christmastime so joyous including the Sacristans, choir, servers, ushers, musicians, Eucharistic Ministers, decorators, church cleaners, those that donated for flowers and Father Gregory. Calling all Men to a one day retreat: Saturday, January 26, 2019 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. St. Mary s Church, Little Falls MN Walking in the footsteps of Saint Joseph a righteous man. All men 15 + years welcome Free Will donation ($20 suggested) Led by Ecclesia Domestica and hosted by the Little Falls Men s group. Contact Paul Anez 980-5499 or Deacon Craig 360-1177 The Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby The Holdingford Cub scouts invites you to be in attendance for our 2019 Pinewood Derby on Sunday, January 27th at 1:00 p.m. at All Saints- St. Hedwig s Basement. Theology on Tap Join other young adults in their 20s and 30s on Thursday, January 17th at A.T. The Black and White in Little Falls at 7:00 p.m. Speaker Joe Molitor (Kristin s Dad) will give a talk titled: Angels: Charming Cherubs and Mighty Warriors. Come learn more about angels and how they help us. A CD was distributed on all the cars in the church parking lot. This was not from Fr. Gregory or our church. Please note it is illegal to place flyers etc. on cars in a private parking lot. If you see this happening please tell them to stop this. Weekly Readings Monday: Heb 1:1-6/ Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12/Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18/ Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14/Mk 1:40-45 Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16/Mk 2:13-17 Sunday: Is 62:1-5/1 Cor 12:4-11/ Jn 2:1-11 March for Life, January 22, 2019 Join the bus for a Prayer Service and the March for Life on January 22nd at the Cathedral of St. Paul. The bus will leave after the 7:15 a.m. Mass at St. Anthony Parish parking lot in St. Cloud, picking up at several location in the Diocese. Check our website for the bus route. A free-will offering will be accepted to help defer the cost of the bus. To reserve a space: http://omf.stcdio.org/th event/marach-for-life-3/ or contact the Office of Marriage and Family at (320) 252-4721. Newly Baptized Trigg Cyril Breth Son of Paul and Katie January 6th, 2019 Financial Contributions PARISH INCOME January 6, 2019 AS $ 7,123.75 IC $ 4,264.00 SS $ 3,038.50 Thank you for your generosity! For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. Luke 12: 34
Parish News & Events All Saints All Saints Building Committee update: Parishioner responses regarding the future of our churches: If you are going to respond, you must include your name and phone number. Names will not be published but there have been a few who are writing complaints without a name. These will not be in the bulletin or considered valid responses. We asked that you put your name and phone number on your response so we can have a healthy discussion about the future of our churches not just read complaint letters. We value your suggestions. This is the last of the initial written responses: 1. In regard to our churches, I think St. Hedwig s should be the place of worship. Both Churches still have lots of years of service left in them, both have new roofs on them. St. Hedwig s had brick tuck pointing, has handicap stairs, upstairs and downstairs basement, and very good acoustics. At Christmas Eve Mass, I looked around and saw such a beautiful interior with all the white altars and the statues with the lights on and you want to tear it down and build a new church. No, I for one will not support for a new church. To repair or build new steps: yes, I will. 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 746-2492 by January 31st, 2019. Thank you. No future planning and unity will happen correctly without Prayer! St. Stanislaus Everyone is welcome to come help us take down Christmas decorations Friday Jan 18 at 9:00 a.m. St Stanislaus Kostka. Thank you to all who helped decorate for the blessed Christmas season. Immaculate Conception There will be a Parish Bazaar planning meeting on January 27th At 7:00 p.m. in the church basement, St. Anna. All those who are chairpersons of a stand are expected to attend. Catholic Men s Conference Saturday, February 23, 2019 Sacred Heart Church in Sauk Rapids. 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. This year s theme is :"Men of Integrity, Mentoring Disciples," with an emphasis on evangelizing youth and young adults. Our keynote speaker will be Deacon Ralph Poyo. For more information visit: http://omf.stcdio.org/th_event/catholic-mens-conference- 2019/. Lunch 11:30 a.m. Confessions from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. As a volunteer, you are invited to attend at no cost. Register by February at jdusek@gw.stcdio.org Honoring Marriage Day, Saturday, May 4 at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in Saint Cloud at 1:30 p.m. for couples celebrating their 5 th, 25 th, 40 th, 50 th, 60 th or 60-plus anniversaries in 2019 Please contact Jan at the Office of Marriage & Family, 305 7 th Avenue North, Suite 100, Saint Cloud, MN 56303 email jzylla@gw.stcdio.org or(320) 252-4721 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 U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced the annual 9 Days for Life prayer and action campaign that will be from Jan. 14 to Jan. 22. Sponsored by the U.S. bishops Committee on Pro Life Activities, the 9 Days observance leads up to the annual Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Jan. 22, the anniversary of the Supreme Court s 1973 decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton that legalized abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy. The 9daysforlife.com website provides ways for Catholics to join the novena and to access resources. Participants can receive the novena by downloading a free 9 Days for Life app, or by subscribing to daily emails or text messages. A printable version also is available online. Chalking the Door Epiphany marks the occasion of a time-honored Christian tradition of Chalking the doors. The formula for the ritual is simple: Take chalk of any color and write the following above the entrance of your home: 20+C+M+B+19. The Letters C,M,B have two meanings: They are the initials of the traditional names of the three magi: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar, They also abbreviate the Latin words Christus mansionem benedicat, May Christ bless the house. The plus signs represent the cross and 2019 is the year. Ministry Schedulers: All Saints: Patty Becker 291-6582 St. Anna: Kathy Scegura 746-2814 St. Stanislaus: Margie Benusa 584-5405
Mon. Jan. 14 Mass Schedule 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus +Leo and Marie Jendro Tues. Jan. 15 Wed. Jan. 16 Thurs. Jan. 17 Fri. Jan. 18 Sat. Jan. 19 Sun. Jan. 20 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Hedwig s Saint Anthony, Abbot 8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception Week of prayer for Christian Unity begins No Mass 8:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus For Vocations by the St. Isidore Knights of Columbus +Caroline Bielejeski +Sandra Salzer For the People +For the deceased relatives of the Larson Family +For the deceased relatives of the Sylvester and Marilyn Prokott Family Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together) Immaculate Conception: Kim Roth-Koning 402-4001 Kimberly_Koning @charter.net St. Stanislaus: Cindy Fussy 584-5982 All Saints: Katrina Kolles 292-1575 allsaintsff@tworiverscatholic.com Confirmation: Teresa LeBlanc 420-4576 Please continued to pray for our Confirmation Students who were on retreat January 5th (see photo) and our Second Graders who will begin to prepare for First Holy Communion Youth Coordinator needed If interested in applying for this position please pick up a job description and application at the Central Office. Are you being called? Women s Night of Worship will be Feb. 10, 2019 at St. Mary s Church in Upsala Mass at 6:30pm worship hour 7-8 refreshments to follow.
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