The Catholic Communities of Bowlus, Holdingford and St. Anna St. Stanislaus Kostka, Bowlus All Saints, Holdingford Immaculate Conception, St. Anna The Fifth Sunday of Lent March 18th, 2018 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: 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 St. Patrick Captured by Irish pirates at age 14, St. Patrick was a slave tending sheep in Ireland which was a land of Druids and pagans. But St. Patrick s faith only grew: The love of God and his fear grew in me more and more, as did the faith, and my soul was roused, so that, in a single day, I have said as many as a hundred prayers and in the night, nearly the same. I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn. I felt no hurt from the snow or ice or rain. St. Patrick escaped after having a dream from God telling him to go to the coast where he was able to sail back to Britain and be reunited with his family. Within a few years he had a vision of a man named Victoricus, who gave St. Patrick a letter from those who had enslaved him asking for him to return to Ireland: We appeal to you, holy servant boy, to come and walk among us. Because of this vision, St. Patrick studied for the Priesthood and returned to Ireland only to have a chieftain of a druid tribe try to kill him. God intervened and St. Patrick was able to convert many thousands of people often using the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity. St. Patrick died on March 17th in the year 461. We are not certain when or where he was born but we know St. Joseph was from royal lineage as noted in Luke2:24. He was called son of David by the angel who first tells him of Jesus. We are not certain of when or where he died as he is not mentioned during Jesus public life and death. But we are certain that he was a compassionate man who accepted Mary as his wife and Jesus as his son. Joseph followed God s commands. When an angel told him his family was in danger, he left all he knew and moved to Egypt until being told it was safe to travel back. He also led his family to Jerusalem for Passover each year. St. Joseph leads us in showing respect for God St. Joseph Pray for Us! Ham Bingo at 1:30 p.m. today at the St. Stanislaus Church Basement.
New Evangelization Corner Dear Friends, Today s Gospel opens with a request to Philip: Sir, we would like to see Jesus. Doesn t this request echo the cry of all of our hearts as well? Don t we all desperately want and need to see who Jesus is? When the disciples approach Jesus, it almost appears that He is evading the question. Instead of saying, Sure! bring those who want to see me over, He speaks about his hour; His passion and death on the cross. You see, if we want to understand who Jesus is, if we want to see him, we must look to the cross. As I mentioned last week, Jesus death on the cross is the greatest revelation of the heart of God. This heart blazes with so much love that it is willing to die for our sake. Jesus perfect act of self-giving on the cross reveals that God is radical self-giving love. As we get closer to Holy Week, let s resist the temptation to rush through the Passion narratives and quickly flip through the stations of the cross. Jesus slow and painful Way of the Cross is our way, too. As followers of Christ, we too must reveal the heart of God by radically giving of ourselves to others. This is our purpose! Let's courageously carry our crosses so other's can see who Jesus is. Sunday Monday March 18th Ham Bingo at St. Stanislaus March 19th All Saints St. Mary s Adoration Immaculate Conception basement 9:00 a.m. Quilting Tuesday March 20th K of C Vocations Mass All Saints-St. Mary s 4:00-5:00 p.m. Rosary and prayers for life Wednesday March 21th Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday This Week s Events March 22ndChrism Mass St. Stanislaus 9:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Church Cleaning March 23rd Via Crucis Stations of the Cross March 24th St. Stanislaus Adoration All Saints-St. Mary s Basement 8:00 a.m. Men s Group ~Kristin Molitor March 25th Catholic United Financial Breakfast 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. Join in the Rosary 1/2 hour before all Masses! Lenten ideas: Give up going to a movie or other activity and give the money to someone in need in your community. open yourselves and...live the commandments which God has given you, that they may lead you through the sacraments on the way to conversion. ~ Our Lady s Monthly Messenger St. Mary s Cathedral Upcoming Events: Via Crucis by Franz Liszt Stations of the Cross choral and organ event with Dr. Charles Echols and Fr. Matthew Kuhn. Friday, March 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Tenebrae on Good Friday, March 30th at 8:00 p.m. The is a service of prayer, song, Scripture and candles. All are welcome. Chrism Mass with The Most Rev. Donald J. Kettler Thursday, March 22nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Cathedral of St. Mary, St. Cloud. Contact: (320) 251-0111 email: worship@gw.stcdio.org Catholics at the Capitol - Mini Want to make your Catholic Voice heard at the Capitol? Register today to join Catholics from across Minnesota for Capitol 101. On April 17th Minnesota Catholics will be gathering at the State Capitol to learn about the issues impacting our faith and daily life. You ll get a window into the legislative process. These are opportunities for you to share your story and make your voice count. Preregistration is required for this free event and space is limited. A free-will offering will be accepted. https:// catholicsatthecapitol.org
News & Events Knights of Columbus St. Isidore Council Vocation Mass Tuesday, March 20th at 7:00 p.m. All Saints-St. Mary s Church Stations of the Cross after Mass St. Michael Medal Project We would like to send a St. Michael Medal to all military personnel, police officers, and firefighters that you may know of in your families and the community. The medals are free from the Knights of Columbus as an appreciation for their service and sacrifice. The medal recipient needs neither to be a Knights of Columbus member nor Catholic to be eligible. Please put a note in the collection basket stating St. Michael Medal, the name of the person, branch of service (if in the Military) and address. The information will go to our State Chaplain who will write a note of thanks for their service and send the medal with a prayer book. Help us to honor those who serve. Mike Peters, Grand Knight 746-2377 kcstisidorecouncil9307@gmail.com St. Gregory the Great Council Novena St. Gregory the Great Council will lead a Novena for Divine Mercy beginning on Good Friday. Breakfast and Raffle will be held on March 18th at St. Edward s in Elmdale 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Knights, please bring bars or a dessert. John Kokett, Grand Knight 573-4239 40 Days for Life 2018 February 14-March 25th Please join our cluster parishes on Thursdays 1:00 7:00 p.m. to pray at Planned Parenthood. Contact: Marilou Sommers at (320) 247-9838 Parish Prolife Prayers on Tuesdays 4-5:00 p.m. February 20th March 20th at All Saints-St. Mary s Church. Rosary and prayer inside and outside church. Online Giving Program St. Stanislaus now has an online giving program with Our Sunday Visitor. The company has been in place with All Saints, and Immaculate Conception parishes for several years. Online Giving allows you to make contributions to our church without writing checks or worrying about cash donations. The URL address for your parish lets you set up automatic contributions and change the timing of the amount of your gift at any time. Please click on Sign up for Your New Account and complete your initial account registration. For any questions regarding set up, we have a dedicated support number to assist you. Please call 800-348-2886 Option 2. Thank you! URL Addresses: All Saints, Holdingford, MN www.osvonlinegiving.com/1723 Immaculate Conception, St. Anna www.osvonlinegiving.com/1720 St. Stanislaus Kostka, Bowlus, MN www.osvonlinegiving.com/4543 Grow deeper in your Faith this Lent Weekly Readings Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/ Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/ Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/ Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jn 11:45-56 Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/ Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/ Mk 14:1-15:47 or 15:1-39 Student Day at the Capitol 2018 March 22nd and April 10th (Students may attend either day) MCCL s annual Student Day at the Capitol brings students grades 7-12 to St. Paul for a day of pro-life education and political involvement. The day begins with educational sessions that cover abortion, current pro-life legislation, the legislative process, how to lobby elected officials, and more. In the afternoon, most students are able to meet with their own legislators and lobby them to support pro-life legislation. The Students may also tour the Capitol and hear from pro-life elected officials. To register visit the events section at www.mccl.org or call 612-825-6831. Lottery for maple syrup tapping in Arban woods: Contact the office if interested in the next two weeks. We would request 2 jars of syrup in exchange to be raffled off later in the Parish. The Catholic Relief Services These services provide food to the hungry, support to displaced refugees, and brings Christ s love and mercy to all people here at home and abroad. Consider giving a gift to help Jesus in disguise. An envelope For Catholic Relief Services is included along with your weekly contribution envelopes. www.usccb.org/catholic-relief. Financial Contributions PARISH INCOME MARCH 11TH, 2018 AS $ 2,512.65 IC $ 1,495.25 SS $ 1,613.05 Thank you for your generosity! For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. Luke 12: 34
Parish News & Events Immaculate Conception Quilting will start on Monday, March 5th at 9:00 a.m. in the church basement. All quilters in the area are welcome, your help is greatly appreciated. Any questions call Betty 356-7419 or Rosie 845-2231. Parish Bazaar News Our parish bazaar is Sunday, June 24th The following donations are needed: Paddle Wheel game $5-$15 range prizes Children s games $1-$5 range prizes Country Store-Homemade items, such as canned goods, jellies and plants Silent Auction- Unused gift cards, larger prizes and theme baskets. Contact Tina VanHeel (320)217-4022 You man bring your donations to the church basement before the 8:00 p.m Saturday evening Mass. Cash Raffle Anyone wishing to donate to the cash raffle, please contact Brenda Dobis at (320) 241-6962 by Monday, April 16th Quilt Raffle Anyone wishing to donate to the quilt raffle, please contact Betty Hartung at (320) 356-7419 by Monday, April 16th. All Saints Bake Sale All Saints Christian Women/Rosary Sodality are having their bake sale on Holy Saturday, March 31st at All Saints-St. Hedwig s Basement starting at 9:00 a.m. Please bring your donated bake goods to the basement on Friday. Contact: Theresa Ripplinger (320)573-2265 St. Stanislaus Ham Bingo at St. Stanislaus, Bowlus The St Stanislaus Social Justice Committee is graciously serving on behalf of the parish at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 18th in the church basement. Proceeds will be going to buy a parish Bingo set and cards. If interested in helping or making a donation, please contact Rita Trettel 360-6767 or Tom and Joanne Fussy. 584-5670. Church Cleaning: Thursday, March 22nd from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Come when you can and help clean the church in preparation for Holy Week and Easter. Check the list in the Gathering Space for tasks to be done and check them off as they are completed. Any and all help appreciated! Bring a pail and cleaning cloth or duster. Contact Jan or Bob Maciej 584-5283 with questions. Thank you! All Cluster Stations of the Cross will be led by the Homa Bay Sister Parish Committee on Tuesday, March 27th at 7:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception, St. Anna. Ministry Schedulers SEEK JESUS All Saints Patty Becker 291-6582 IC Kathy Scegura 746-2814 St. Stanislaus Margie Benusa 584-5405 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. Each card provides $5 from Catholic Financial for our parishes. Volunteer opportunities currently available: Visit a homebound parishioner Help with the Ham Bingo at St. Stanislaus Bring baked goods or help at the All Saints Christian Women/Rosary Sodality Bake Sale. Clean St. Stanislaus Church Volunteer to help with quilting Prayer Lines: Catholic United Financial M I N I S T R E E Community service rooted in faith Catholic United Financial and St. Joseph Council Matching Grant Fund-raiser Breakfast and Raffle Sunday, March 25, 2018 All Saints-St. Mary s Basement Serving from 9 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Ham, sausage, pancakes with toppings, eggs and fresh baked caramel rolls will be served. Free will offering Proceeds to benefit All Saints Faith Formation. 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 The Healing Power of God Linda Zwak Ellie Czeck Nancy Linz Mary Fruechte Clem Doll Macallum Orton Kieran Kloss Peter Kurtz Dave Loehlein Abby Olson Armella Schmidt Katie Yurczyk Arnold Voss Judy Schehr Christine Kundtson Joe Burg LeRoy Johannes Jeanette May James Johnson George Platz Jamie Christensen Sharon Prokott Norma Streit Brenda Scepaniak Lana Doll Reagan Zierden Betty Namyst Kerry Kantor Vernon Vos Gene Casey Louise and Leander Bieniek John Woitalla Ramona Zeis Kevin Fussy
Mass Schedule Mon. March 19 SAINT JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus 8:30 a.m. Stations of the Cross +Leo Anton Maciej Tues. March 20 Wed. March 21 Thurs. March 22 Fri. March 23 7:00 p.m. All Saints-St. Mary s 7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross No Mass No Mass in our parish 7:00 p.m. St. Mary s Cathedral Chrism Mass Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop No Mass Knights of Columbus St. Isidore Council for Vocations Fr. Gregory speaking at the Rural Life Meeting in in St. Paul on Wednesday and Thursday. Sat. March 24 Blessed Oscar Romero, Bishop and Martyr 8:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception For the People Sun. March 25 PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St Mary s 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus +Don and Milly Kolb +Laurence and Irene Leners Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together) Summer Youth Retreats: D week for grades 6,7,8 June 25-28 Steubenville July 27-29 Contact: Tina VanHeel 402-4001 Totus Tuus June 16th 22nd Contact: Jamie Heurung 250-7332 Youth Events: Pizzas: Youth are selling Pizzas again. Please place your order with one of our Youth who will arrange delivery. Thank you for supporting our Youth! Pretzels and Prayer: Sunday, March 18th from 6:30-9:30 p.m. youth will be making Lenten pretzels and praying the stations of the Cross. Contact: Therese Mead 597-4378 Join in the fun! All Cluster 1st Communion Retreat was held on March 10th at Immaculate Conception Church in St. Anna. Thank you Fr. Gregory and our Faith Formation Directors!
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