OUR LADY OF S O R R O W S Central Office in Holdingford Hours: Mon.-Wed. 10 to 3, Thurs. 12 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 pm 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: Communion/Sacrament of the Sick/Pastoral Visitation -we want to know your pastoral needs. Please call us. New Parishioners: Please introduce yourself to Father after Mass and call the Central Office. P.O. Box 308, Holdingford, MN 56340 The Catholic Communities of Bowlus, Holdingford and St. Anna St. Stanislaus Kostka, Bowlus All Saints, Holdingford Immaculate Conception, St. Anna The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 10, 2017 Catholic Apps to download to your computer or phone. Grow deeper in your faith! KYES Radio AM 1180 KYES is Catholic Talk Radio. Local host Glen Lewerenz interviews priests including Fr. Gregory Mastey for the Conversations program airing on Fridays. You can also listen to daily Mass and other programming that will deepen your faith. Discerning Heart: Kristin s favorite, is an app of Catholic Podcasts that focus on Prayer, Discernment, and Sacramental Life. Listen to audio of the Holy Rosary, engage in Spiritual Formation, join in on current Novenas and the Daily Prayer. Laudate features Mass readings of the day, liturgy guides for multiple rites, Biblical access, a variety of interactive rosaries, and Vatican documents as well as podcasts and daily meditations. IBreviary, created by Don Paolo Padrini, an Italian priest, features Liturgy of the Hours, the Roman and Ambrosian Missal, Mass readings for the day, Breviary for the commons and saints, many traditional Catholic prayers. Light house Catholic Study Bible App is supported by Lighthouse Catholic and full of Biblical knowledge. Users can access the entire Catholic Bible with an audio version to read through Biblical commentary from Scott Hahn while reading versus.
New Evangelization Corner Dear Friends, Today s readings deal with situations in which Christians have a duty to confront one another. To be honest with you, there is nothing that makes me more uncomfortable than confrontation! Yet, if I m doing my job well as an evangelist, the opportunity for fraternal correction will inevitably occur. All of us who are baptized into Christ s threefold office of priest, prophet, and king, have the duty to proclaim the truths of our faith to souls entrusted to our care. This means that none of us are off the hook when it comes to warning our loved ones, coworkers, and friends about sinful behaviors that are hurting their relationship with God. Since we live in a culture that places a high value on keeping the peace and is hypersensitive towards judgey people, I thought I d outline a few helpful principles to help us understand what fraternal correction is and what it is not: Fraternal correction is not judgment. Although it is our duty to protect our loved ones from anything that might hinder their relationship with God, it is NOT our duty to judge. That job is reserved for God alone. Fraternal correction is motivated by love. Fraternal correction can be uncomfortable, but Jesus taught us to lay down our life for our friends. We must love someone enough to lay down our need to be liked so that they can walk in the fullness of Christ s light. Fraternal correction involves self-examination. To protect ourselves from self-righteous judgment, we must continually work on and root out sin in our own life. That way, when we offer admonition, we do so in a spirit of solidarity instead of superiority. We recognize that we are a sinner helping another sinner on the narrow road to salvation. We must ultimately remember Jesus promise For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Next time you have a tough conversation looming, remember that Jesus is present to you with His grace, tender love and mercy. ~Kristen Molitor This Week s Events Sunday, September 10th 11:30 a.m. Baptismal Class at the Central Office Monday, September 11 All Saints-St. Hedwig s Adoration Immaculate Conception 7:00-8:30 p.m. Women s Prayer Group Tuesday, September 12 On the Road Mass at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 13 All Saints-St. Hedwig s Thursday, September 14 All Saints-St. Mary s 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. All Cluster Bible Study Saturday, September 16 St. Stanislaus Adoration All Saints-St. Mary s 8:00 a.m. Men s Prayer Group Eucaristic Adoration Every Monday All Saints-St. Hedwig s 8:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. Every Saturday St. Stanislaus Kostka 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. St. Stanislaus has hours of prayer available for Adoration. Call Gene Bechtold 584-5694. 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. Sanctity of Life 40 Days for Life Sept 27th Nov 5th 40 Days for Life is a time to pray & fast for an end to abortion and for a respect for the sanctity of life & protection of women. Our Parish Cluster will be filling hours for the Peaceful Prayer Vigil in front of Planned Parenthood on Thursday afternoons from 1:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m. For more information to sign up, please call/text Marilou at 247-9838. Denise Ripplinger and Vincent Warzecha Were married on Sept. 9th at All Saints-St. Hedwig s. Congratulations! All Cluster Bible Study Mark your calendars! This fall, our parish cluster will offer an eight week Bible study called A Quick Journey Through Scripture. This study, written by Jeff Cavins, is perfect for those who are new to Bible study and is a great way to learn how to study the Bible as a Catholic! We will meet in the basement at All Saints - Saint Mary s on Thursdays from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Our first lesson will begin on September 14th. The program is free of charge, however space is limited to 20 participants. Call or email Kristin Molitor at the central office to register (evangelist@tworiverscatholic.com, (320)-228-0105).
News & Events Five Love Languages Workshops We all desire to love and be loved, but did you know that people express and receive love in different ways? Dr. Gary Chapman discovered five different ways (languages) people express love Come discover your love language at one of our parish hosted workshops: October 2nd: Five Love Languages in Marriage: Held at All Saint s - St. Hedwig faith formation building from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. Childcare will be provided. A perfect opportunity for marriage enrichment! Couple process time and discussion will be included in this presentation. October 3rd: Five Love Languages for Widows and Widowers: Held in the Church Basement of All Saints - St. Mary s at 5:00 p.m. and will be a potluck dinner. This workshop will focus on how learning your love language as a widow(er) can be beneficial for all your relationships. Contact Kristin to RSVP. October 16th: Five Love Languages for Everyone: This workshop will give a generalized outline of the Five Love Languages that can be applied to everyone at any stage in life Children, teens, married or single, all of us can benefit from learning our love language. It will be held at the All Saint s - St. Hedwig Faith Formation Building from 7:00-8:00 pm. Remember the good old days? The 43rd annual Albany Pioneer Days Threshing Show will be held at the Stearns County Pioneer Club Show grounds just north of Albany September 15th, 16 & 17. Great fun for everyone, young, old and in-between! (320) 393-2542 www.albanypioneerdays.com Service Project for the Whole Family! Fr. Gregory and Kristin will be leading a trip to New Ulm on September 30th to participate in a work day with the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus. All ages and skill levels are welcome to join us in helping the sisters with their various needs at their convent. We will leave early in the morning on September 30th and will return by 6:00 p.m. Please contact Kristin if you are interested in going evangelist@tworiverscatholic.com, or call (320) 228-0105 The Sisters of Saint Benedict s Monastery invite single Catholic women between the ages of 22-44 to join them for a day of retreat on Saturday September 23, 2017 or Saturday November 11, 2017 from 9am-4pm. Contact: Sr. Lisa Rose (320) 363-7180 lrose@csbsju.edu Stearn County Horticulture Society presents: Basics of Wild Mushroom Picking Class with Fr. Gregory Mastey Monday September 11th at 7:00 pm Our Savior Lutheran Church, Albany. 30-45 minute class. Weekly Readings Monday: Col 1:24-2:3/ Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: Col 2:6-15/ Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: Col 3:1-11 Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: Nm 21:4b-9/ Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17 Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14/ Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Saturday: 1 Tm 1:15-17/ Lk 6:43-49 Sunday: Sir 27:30-28:7/ Rom, 14:7-9 Mt 18:21-35 Newly Baptized Vivian Linda Sobania Daughter of Joe and Karly Jo September 3, 2017 St. Stanislaus Theology on Tap Our next Theology on Tap will be on Thursday, September 21 at The Black and White in Little Falls. We gather at 7:00 for social hour and for food and/or drinks. Then our speaker Julie LaFlamme will give a talk titled "Saying Yes to the Holy Spirit" including sharing her testimony, forgiveness, genuine friendship, and being authentic at 8:00. All are welcome! Financial Contributions PARISH INCOME September 3, 2017 AS $ 3,361.00 IC $ 1,412.50 SS $ 2,589.77 Thank you for your generosity! For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. Luke 12: 34
Parish News & Events Upcoming Parish Council Meetings All Saints September 21st, Thursday at 7:00 p.m. St. Stanislaus-September 25th, Monday at 7:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception, September 28th at 7:00 p.m. Visionary Meeting All Parish Cluster Leadership Mark your calendars for October 9th at 7:00 p.m. Men s Prayer Group Plan to join in on Saturday, October 7th for Confession, Rosary and Mass at Our Lady of Angels in Sauk Centre with breakfast and meeting afterwards. Dan s van will be leaving the All Saints- St. Mary s parking lot at 7:30 a.m. Contact Dan Mead 260-6042 Faith, Family & Fatima The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will have their 64th Annual Fall Conference Saturday, Sept. 16th 2017 hosted by Little Falls deanery at Our Lady of Lourdes, 208 West Broadway, Little Falls. All women in St. Cloud Diocese are invited. The theme this year is Faith, Family and Fatima. Registration & refreshments at 8:30 AM followed by speaker - Fr. Joseph Herzing, followed by Mass and Lunch. Chris Codden, Director of Marriage and Family Life will be our afternoon speaker followed by reports of National Convention, exhibits/ door prizes and closing prayer. Registration fee is $15 by Sept 10th and $20 after. Make Checks to: Little Falls Deanery. Mail to: Lora Knalfla, 11719 16th Ave. NW Rice, MN 56367 For more information contact Linda Scepurek, Deanery President at lindascepurek@hotmail.com The Healing Power of God Remember in prayer all who are in need of the Lord s healing and strength especially: Jolene Lobitz Bonnie and John Woitalla Kristi Woitalla Linda Zwak Joe Burg Jamie Christensen Ellie Czeck Violet Meagher Lana Doll Mary Fruechte Diana Gronau Art Harlander, Sr. Mike Huls James Johnson Kerry Kantor Ed Kantor Christine Kundtson Katie Yurczyk Kieran Kloss Kinley Kruegar Robert Stoermann Peter Kurtz Irene Langner Nancy Linz Dave Loehlein Tom Massmann Norma Streit Abby Olson Edward Opatz Louise + Leander Bieniek Ashley Platz Bernard Pogatchnik Sharon Prokott Kathy Ruprecht Judy Schehr Armella Schmidt Jane Skwira Herman Solarz Lorraine Warzecha Delores Stang Anna Fromm Vernon Vos Arnold Voss Karen Warzecha We are updating our list. Please notify the central office if you or a loved one would like to be added or removed from the Prayer list. If you are in need of pre-surgery anointing or are hospitalized or if you would like a visit from our parish nurse. Also, if you are homebound and cannot get to Mass for a bulletin contact us to have one sent. Central Office 228-0105 Look here, and on the MinisTree cards in each parish to find one-time volunteer opportunities to help our faith community. Please take a task card, let the parish office know you re doing the task, complete the card, and turn it into the collection plate. Each person who helps with the task should completely fill out a card. If you re aware of other volunteer opportunities, or you have completed a task, please let the Office know. Volunteer opportunities currently available: Pray a Rosary for our farmers to be safe and have a good harvest. Pray for our Faith Formation Coordinators as they begin a new year. Teach Faith Formation Each card filled out provides $5 from Catholic United Financial. Prayer Lines May Eternal Rest be granted to Leo Anton Maciej Funeral will be at St. Stanislaus on September 11th at 11:00 am Visitation 2 hour prior 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 Ministry Schedule If you are interested in being on the Ministry Schedule or have changes to availability contact: All Saints Patty Becker 291-6582 IC Kathy Scegura 746-2814 St. Stanislaus Margie Benusa 584-5405 Everyone is welcome to minister at any of our parishes. Burials-No private burials allowed Please be aware that burials must be approved by Father Gregory before proceeding.
Mass Schedule Monday Sept. 11 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus 11:00 a.m. Funeral-St. Stanislaus Joe and Jeanette Von Itter Leo Anton Maciej Tuesday Sept. 12 Wednesday Sept. 13 Thursday Sept. 14 Friday Sept. 15 Saturday Sept. 16 The Most Holy Name of Mary 6:30 p.m. On the Road Mass Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 7:00 p.m. All Saints St. Hedwig s GIFT night teaching Mass The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Sorrows No Mass Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs 8:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Bob and Shelley Vouk Rain of Shine 19908 Redwood Ridge Road Albany, MN 56307 Arlene Meyer Everyone is welcome to attend Don Wensmann Thanksgiving for Al and Betty Hartung Sunday Sept. 17 Twentieth-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Hedwig s 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus For the People John Waletski and Ann Parsons Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together) All Saints: Jamie Heurung 250-7332 allsaintsff@hotmail.com Immaculate Conception: Kim Roth-Koning 402-4001 Kimberly_Koning@charter.net St. Stanislaus: Cindy Fussy 584-5982 Confirmation: Teresa LeBlanc 420-4576 Youth Coordinator: Tina VanHeel 217-4022 youthminister@tworiverscatholic.com Our First Gift Night On Wednesday, September 13th at 7:00 p.m. there will be a teaching Mass for teachers and families in grades 1-12 at All Saints-St. Hedwig s and anyone from our parishes. Parents should attend. Father Gregory Ombok and Fr. John Odero will on Tuesday, September 26th: Open house 3-5:00 pm followed by Mass at 6:00 p.m. at All Saints-St. Mary s Barn Dance September 30th 4-9:00 p.m. at the Wadena Fairgrounds Our Confirmation Program is looking for adults to step forward to be small group leaders. You do not need to have a Student in Confirmation to help us out. Contact Teresa LeBlanc if interested: 420-4001
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