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“Seek the Lord in All that You Do!” ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
STAFF
Rev. Raúl Pérez-Cobo, Pastor
[email protected], ext. 106
Deacon Dean Roberts
Sr. Lucy Pérez-Calixto,
Guadalupe Minister
[email protected], ext. 107
Dennis Ouderkirk,
Administrative Secretary
[email protected], ext. 101
Devan Hirning, Coordinator of
Religious Education
[email protected], ext. 104
Swede Stelzer, Parish
Management Coordinator
[email protected], ext. 108
Anthony Schefter,
Bulletin/Web/Sign Editor
[email protected], ext. 105
Dean Bloch and Yesenia
Mendoza, Custodians
Bob Seigel and Kim Bloch,
Trustees
Mr. Andrew Hilliker, Saint
Joseph’s School Principal
Phone (218) 233-0553
PASTORAL COUNCIL
Danielle Holmes
Sharon Jorschumb
Shari Lee
Sr. Lucy Perez-Calixto
Deacon Dean Roberts
Kelli Simonson
Traci Steffen
Francisco Valenzuela
FINANCE COUNCIL
Kim Bloch – Trustee
Ann Henne
Carol Nygaard
Bob Seigel – Trustee
VICTIM ASSISTANCE
If you or someone you know has
been the victim of sexual mis-
conduct on the part of a priest,
deacon, or individual representing
the Diocese of Crookston, its
parishes, or its schools, your first
call should be to law enforce-
ment. In addition, the diocesan
Victim Assistance Coordinator is
available at (218) 281-7895 (24-
hour confidential number).
THIS WEEK
Saturday 18th
EASTER SATURDAY
5 pm, Mass (livestream) for the Second
Sunday of Easter – David & Shirley
Goering ††
Sunday 19th
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
10 am, Mass (livestream) – Gen Wieser †
12 noon, Mass (Spanish, livestream) - Pro
Populo
Monday 20th
NO MASS
Tuesday 21st
ST. ANSELM, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE
CHURCH
NO MASS
Wednesday 22nd
NO MASS
Thursday 23rd
ST. GEORGE, MARTYR
NO MASS
Friday 24th
ST. FIDELIS OF SIGMARINGEN, PRIEST AND
MARTYR
NO MASS
Saturday 25th
ST. MARK, EVANGELIST
5 pm, Mass (livestream) for the Third
Sunday of Easter – Bishop Paul Sirba †
Sunday 26th
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
10 am, Mass (livestream) – Fr. Don
Braukmann †
12 noon, Mass (Spanish, livestream) - Pro
Populo
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
Contributions received the week of
April 11 - 12 (Week #41)
Mailed-in Contributions $ 5,019.00
ACH (29) $ 4,221.50
Total $ 9,240.50
April Total $ 17,391.00
Monthly Budget Goal $ 30,466.00
% of Monthly Budget Goal 57.1%
ON THE WEBSITE
https://stfrancismhd.org
Visit our website for all the
streamed Masses listed below
as well as virtual Eucharistic
Adoration and information on
the COVID-19 outbreak. Our
Facebook page is also active at
https://fb.me/stfrancismhd.
My dear friends, Christ is Risen! Alleluia, Alleluia!!
On this Second Sunday of Easter I would like to say THANK YOU,
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! For all your support, spiritual and financial. Yes we
are living in an odd time. I, like you, never thought we were going to be in a time
like this. I don’t want to downplay the anxiety and stress that this is causing or will
cause to all of us. Yes we worry because we are not in control, the uncertainty of
what is going to happen and how we are going to manage it all. All I can say is we
need keep our focus in the One who is in charge. All of us, in one way or another,
will be touched by this world situation, and we will succeed if we put our trust in
Him who is in our midst.
On a small scale we, as a parish community, lived it last year with the
collapse of the parish social hall. We can look back at our own story and can see
how God provided for us from day one. How, despite its being a Sunday nobody
got hurt; that in the midst of all the uncertainties, such as finding a place to worship
as a family; a place for R.E.; a place for our social events; how the other Christians
denominations offered us their help; and so forth. And when we finished our
reconstruction we owed only the insurance deductible.
This year, we have our building back, but we are in the midst of this
pandemic. I am very grateful for technology, that we (Swede, Sr. Lucy, Dennis,
Devan, Anthony and myself) can continue working remotely from our homes and
attending to your needs. I am very pleased that I has been able to continue
worshiping with you daily by live streaming the Masses. I feel your presence! Thank
you for being there at the time of Mass. And thank you for those who cannot be
watch live and are watching it later during the day. I am very pleased for those who
are helping to have the weekend Masses in church with live music and in our own
building. This is very rewarding for me as a pastor to be able to provide for you in
this time that spiritual support that all of us need. Again, we are together on this.
This week, Monday through Friday, I won’t be livestreaming the daily Masses. I will
be in my house, I’m taking some time to relax at home.
You won’t see or hear me talking about money. My belief is that we all
know our responsibilities toward our own families and toward God, that’s called
stewardship. I just want to express from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU to
all of you who continue contributing to our parish, may the Lord continue blessing
your generosity. And for those who have not being able to contribute, I don’t want
you to feel bad, we know your unconditional support for us. May the Lord continue
blessing you as well. Know we are here to help you all. Please, please if you are or
know someone who is in need, we don’t have a lot of money because our Social
Concerns Account gets a percentage of our collections, but we can share some with
our parishioners who are in need.
The first reading from Acts of the Apostles reminds us we are together in
this boat but we can only see the Lord working if we focus on the teachings of our
Lord and Savior, “They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to
the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers… All who
believed were together and had all things in common.” We will miss the
opportunity to see the wonders and awesomeness of Him if we try to live our faith
apart from God, apart from the Church as we see in the Gospel when Thomas was
not with the Apostles when he appeared to them. He was able to touch and feel the
Risen Lord when he came back to the group. Then he was able to recognize Him,
“My Lord and my God.” And Jesus’ response was, “Blessed are those who have
not seen and have believed!” WE ARE BLESSED, my friends! We believe!!
Christ is risen!! Alleluia, Alleluia!!
¡Mis queridos amigos, Cristo ha resucitado! Aleluya, Aleluya!!
En este segundo domingo de Pascua me gustaría decir GRACIAS, GRACIAS,
GRACIAS!! Por todo su apoyo, espiritual y financiero. Sí, estamos viviendo en un
tiempo difícil. Yo, como ustedes, nunca pensé que íbamos a estar en un momento
como este. No quiero pasar por alto la ansiedad y el estrés que esto nos causa o causará
a todos. Sí, nos preocupamos porque no tenemos el control, la incertidumbre de lo que
va a suceder y cómo vamos a manejar todo. Todo lo que puedo decir es que
necesitamos mantener nuestro enfoque en Aquel que está a cargo. Todos nosotros, de
una manera u otra, seremos tocados por esta situación mundial, y tendremos éxito si
ponemos nuestra confianza en Aquel que está en medio de nosotros.
A pequeña escala, como comunidad parroquial, vivimos una tragedia el año
pasado con la caída del techo del salón parroquial. Podemos mirar hacia atrás nuestra
propia historia y podemos ver cómo Dios nos proporcionó desde el primer día. Cómo,
siendo domingo nadie resultó herido, que en medio de todas las incertidumbres,
tuvimos un lugar para reunirnos alrededor del altar como familia, lugar para las clases de
catequesis, para nuestros eventos sociales, y cómo las otras denominaciones cristianas
nos ofrecieron su ayuda, y así sucesivamente. Y terminamos nuestra reconstrucción por
el valor deducible del seguro!!
Este año, tenemos nuestra fijación en algo nuevo, estamos en medio de esta
pandemia. Estoy muy agradecido de la tecnología, que nosotros (Swede, Sr. Lucy,
Dennis, Devan, Anthony y yo) podemos seguir trabajando desde nuestra casa y
atendiendo sus necesidades. Estoy muy contento de haber podido seguir celebrando con
ustedes y trasmitiendo todos los días en vivo las Misas. ¡Siento tu presencia! Gracias
por estar allí en el momento de la misa. Y gracias por aquellos que no pueden estar en
vivo y ver la misa más tarde durante el día. Estoy muy contento por aquellos que me
están ayudando en los misas de fin de semana en la iglesia en nuestro propio edificio.
Esto es muy gratificante para mí como párroco poder proveer para ustedes en este
tiempo ese apoyo espiritual que todos nosotros necesitamos. Una vez más, estamos
juntos en esto. La semana, de lunes a viernes, no estaré transmitiendo en vivo las misas
diarias. Estaré en mi casa, me tomo un tiempo para relajarme en casa.
No me verán ni me oirán hablar mucho de dinero. Creo que todos conocemos
nuestras responsabilidades hacia nuestra familia y hacia Dios. Sólo quiero expresar desde
el fondo de mi corazón GRACIAS a todos los que siguen contribuyendo a nuestra
parroquia, que el Señor los siga bendiciendo su generosidad. Y para aquellos que no han
podido contribuir, no quiero que se sientan mal, sabemos su apoyo incondicional para
con nosotros. Que el Señor continúe bendiciéndolos también. Sepa que estamos aquí
para ayudarles a todos. Por favor, por favor, si usted es o conoce a alguien que está en
necesidad, no tenemos mucho dinero porque nuestra Cuenta de Ayuda Social obtiene
su fondo del porcentaje de nuestras donaciones dominicales, pero podemos compartir
algo con nuestros feligreses que están en necesidad.
La primera lectura de Hechos de los Apóstoles nos recuerda que estamos juntos
en este barco, pero sólo nosotros podemos ver al Señor trabajando si nos centramos en
las enseñanzas de nuestro Señor y Salvador: "Acudían asiduamente a escuchar la
enseñanza de los apóstoles, vivían en la comunión fraternal, y se congregaban para orar
en común y celebrar la fracción del pan… Todos los creyentes vivían unidos y lo tenían
todo en común.”
Perderemos la oportunidad de ver las maravillas y la grandeza de El sí tratamos
de vivir nuestra fe en Dios fuera de la Iglesia como vemos en el Evangelio cuando
Tomás no estaba con los Apóstoles cuando se les apareció el resucitado por primera
vez. Fue capaz de tocar y sentir al Señor resucitado cuando regresó al grupo. Fue ahí
capaz de reconocerlo, "Mi Señor y mi Dios." Y la respuesta de Jesús fue:
“¡Bienaventurados los que no han visto y han creído!” ¡SOMOS
BIENAVENTURADOS, mis amigos! ¡Creemos!
Cristo ha resucitado!! Aleluya, Aleluya!!
PARISH NEWS
Mass is Available Online
During Fr. Raul’s Absence There is no daily Mass with Father Raul this week (April 20-24).
(There will be weekend Mass April 18-19 and 25-26). To watch
daily Mass during this time visit our website and click on the
“Daily Mass with Word on Fire” video.
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STAY AT HOME PROCEDURES The parish will remain closed until the
Governor’s stay-at-home order is lifted. The
building is locked and all liturgies, devotions,
meetings, etc., are cancelled. To reach a member
of the staff call the parish office number at (218)
233-4780 and follow the recorded instructions to
leave a message. It will be passed on to the
appropriate person. _______________
EASTER FLOWER MEMORIALS
IN MEMORY OF FROM
Rita Hoffman Russ & Judy Hoffman
Andy Vanyo Russ & Judy Hoffman
Clarence Mickels Bonnie Mickels
Jerome, Jen & Frank Wieser Curt & Sharon Jorschumb Family
Vernin & Maxine Jorschumb Curt & Sharon Jorschumb Family
Renae Siltman Curt & Sharon Jorschumb Family
Deceased Family Members Al & Brenda Hagemeier
Debi Schulz Gary & Paulette Schulz
Deceased Friends & Relatives Gary & Paulette Schulz
Ryan Johnson Mike & Carla Buschette
Edward Buschette Mike & Carla Buschette
Richard Plummer Gail & Kevin Plummer
Edwin Plummer Gail & Kevin Plummer
Geneva Plummer Gail & Kevin Plummer
Alfred Young Donna Young
Robin Young Marjorie & Donna Young
George & Catherine Quiggle Marjorie Young
And other Anonymous donations for their deceased Loved Ones.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
In the Gospel today, Jesus stands in the
midst of us and says: “Peace be with
you!” During Mass we turn to each
other and say “Peace be with
you!” As you give a gift to St.
Vincent de Paul you say “Peace be
with you!” to those who are poor
and hungry.
TIRED OF BEING HOME ALL DAY?
How about escaping into the world of
Guardian Angels? Author Henry
Ripplinger has announced that from
now until Mother’s Day (May 10th) the
seven-book series, Angelic Letters, will
only cost $110, a savings of $30, if you
purchase the complete seven book
series. If you are interested, please call
the Parish Office (218) 233-4780 and
leave your name and phone number as
a message. The phone system will
contact Dennis and he will contact you
regarding pickup and payment. Thank
you.
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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
DEVOTIONS ONLINE
Holy Cross Catholic Church in West
Fargo will live-stream the Divine Mercy
service at 3 pm on Sunday, April 19. It
will be shown on the Holy Cross website
(www.holycrosswestfargo.com) & on
their Facebook page
(www.fb.me/HolyCrossWestFargo). So
gather your family and tune in on
Sunday, April 19. Please join us so we
can all worship “together.”
