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Sts. Anne & Joachim Catholic Church 5202 - 25th Street S, Fargo, ND 58104
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
November 22, 2020
Phone…....701-235-5757
Fax………701-235-0764
Web…..www.stsaaj.org
Mass Schedule: Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Anticipatory)
Sunday: 7:45, 9:15 and 11 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Monday-Friday: 6:30-6:55 a.m. and
11:40-12:05 p.m.
Tuesday: 6:30-8 p.m.
Saturday: 8-8:25 a.m. and 4-4:50 p.m.
By appointment if needed.
See page 2 for additional contact information
Contact Information and Mass Times
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
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Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the church for scheduling. Attendance at a baptism class should be within the last two months before the birth of the child. You must be a registered member of the parish. Parents are required to attend a class for each child.
Sacrament of Marriage: Visit our website to view our wedding policy for details on marriage preparation and wedding details. Our wedding coordinator at the parish office must be contacted at least seven months in advance of a wedding date.
Communion to Shut-ins: Please call the office to receive communion or a pastoral visit for the homebound.
Anointing of the Sick: Anyone having surgery or wishing to receive this sacrament is asked to call either the office or the rectory. Please notify the pastor upon admission of a family member to the hospital.
Parish Nurse Ministry: Our parish nurses give spiritual support, answer medical questions, provide referrals and make home visits to bring communion to the sick and homebound.
Please call Kris Hintz, parish nurse at 701-730-2909.
Adoration Hours: 7:30 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Friday. Please call the parish office to schedule a time to adore.
Adorers Needed: See page 5 Prayer Chain: Please email prayer request to [email protected]
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Sacraments and Parish Nursing
Adoration and Prayer Chain
Parish Registration
Instructors:
Clarence & Betty Vetter, [email protected]; 701-212-0733
Natalie Aughinbaugh, DNP, FNP-C, 701-866-7890
Miriam Rolczynski, [email protected]
Marissa Duppong, [email protected], 701-527-6470
The next NFP classes are January 4, February 8 and Mach 8. Please call Natalie at 701-866-7890 to register.
Welcome to our parish family! Please stop in the parish office for registration information 8 to 12 p.m. or 1 to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Natural Family Planning
Please pray for our
ill parishioners…
Travis Anderson
Linda Beare
Jessica Bercier
Marilyn Birkholz Rachel Briggs
Brenda Byer
Brandi DesMarais Paul Dietz
Eugene Fisher
Dar Floberg
Carla Hubbard
Joe Johnson
Pat Kinsella
John Koerselman
Kathy Kooren
Margaret Krause
Sharon Lange
Elaine Majerus
Mark Mathison
David Mears
Pat Meier
Jeff McKinnon
Michael Pirmantgen
Alex Smith
Pat Wangler
Kariann Withrow
Steve Zetocha
Duane Zwinger
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If you would like
your name added or removed, please call
the parish office.
November 23-29, 2020
Mon: 7:00 a.m. + Jerald Fix
12:10 p.m. Gordon and
Marilee Baumgartner
Tue: 7:00 a.m. + Mary Ann Bitz
12:10 p.m. Summer Kubalak
Wed 7:00 a.m. + Dorothy Kroetsch
12:10 p.m. J. C. Madigan Clan
Thu: 8:30 a.m. Leo Hoedl
Fri: 8:30 a.m. Owen Kuznia
Sat: 8:30 a.m. + LeRoy Farell
5:00 p.m. Di Hoedl
Sun: 7:45 a.m. + Rebecca Wald
9:15 a.m. Parishioners
11:00 a.m. Religious Vocations
12:30 p.m. Fr. Robert Irwin
Stewardship
Online giving is a safe and easy way to support our parish and its ministries during this pandemic. Start today by visiting www.stsaaj.org or scan the QR code.
Fr. Paul Duchschere, Pastor
Fr. Scott Karnik, Parochial Vicar
In Residence: Fr. Kyle Metzger, Vocation Director
Fr. William Slattery, Shanley/Sullivan Chaplain
Deacon Michael Dodge ([email protected])
Rob Asheim, Business Manager ([email protected])
Karla Schell, Admin. Assistant/Bulletin Editor ([email protected])
Connie Dulany, Religious Education Coord. ([email protected])
Cindy Hoselton, Music Coordinator ([email protected])
Sue Ripplinger, Youth Ministry/Parish Outreach Coordinator
Ted LeMier, Property Manager ([email protected])
Parish Leadership
Lay Directors: Keith Johnson and Mike Linster
Pastoral Council: Brian Keller Finance Council: Keith Johnson
Knights of Columbus: Troy Olson ([email protected])
Women’s Group: Connie Savageau ([email protected].)
Social Concerns Ministry: Sue Ripplinger ([email protected])
St. John Paul II Schools Advisory Council: Michael Schommer
Pastoral Staff and Parish Leadership
Nov 23 Quilters-1 pm, St. Veronica Room
Fatima Rosary 5 p.m., Ave Maria Room Nov 26 HAPPY THANKSGIVING: Mass at 8:30 am Parish office is closed Nov 27 Mass at 8:30 am Parish office is closed Nov 28 Kiesha Bullock and Jide Onyeneho Wedding Nov 28-29 Advent Giving Trees ornaments available for pickup Nov 30 Quilters-1 pm, St. Veronica Room Dec 1 Women’s Group, Ave Maria Room Trail Life Meeting-6 pm, Social Hall Dec 2 MACH1-9:30 am, Ave Maria Room Religious Education-6:30 pm
Dec 3 American Heritage Girls-5:30 p.m., Youth Center
RCIA-7 pm, Christ the King Room
Dec 4 Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet- 12:45 pm, Magnificat Chapel Memorial Mass for Msgr. Val Gross-6:30 p.m., Church
Parish Calendar
Mass Intentions
$9,506.00 Envelopes
$8,216.00 Credit Card
$4,802.00 Bank Withdrawals
$455.70 Plate/Visitor
$22,979.70 TOTAL
$522.00 Black/Native Amer.
# of Children's Env. - 24
# of Teen Env. - 13
http://www.stsaaj.org
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The battle with COVID: This past week our mayor's original mandate concerning limit occupancy's at Mass was rescinded – we will continue on as we have with Mass and how occupancy is filled. We will continue to have every other pew roped off and we ask that those not of the same household observe proper social distancing. And of course – please keep in mind proper hand hygiene when coming to our parish.
Concerning the use of masks: I request all to comply with recent State and City mask requirements.
Bishop Folda and I urge all to cooperate with these emergency measures at this time during worship
and compliance with the law whenever it is binding for our churches, offices, and other facilities.
MSGR. VAL GROSS Our parish's founding pastor
This past week Msgr. Val Gross passed away. He was 83 years old. Msgr. Gross is arguably the single most important
person in the history of our parish of Sts. Anne & Joachim. We have had so many good people in our parish in its 25 years – our
Lord God has been so very good to us in that way. But Msgr. Gross was a cut above all the rest.
He was the founding pastor of our parish, and Bishop Sullivan could not have picked a better priest for the job. That was
back in 1995, when Bishop Sullivan determined it was time to begin a new parish in south Fargo. That's always the easy part – "we
need to do it." The next part is much harder – and much more important: "Who do I choose to do it?" Bishop Sullivan asked Msgr.
Gross, pastor of his beloved parish of Blessed Sacrament to leave that behind and move over to south Fargo to begin a new parish.
Msgr. Gross was perfect for that position at that time and in this place. He was a "people person" – and you need someone
like that to do something like he did. Not every priest would be a good pick for that, including myself. But I think everyone knew
Msgr. Gross would be the perfect choice, and Bishop Sullivan knew it, too. And . . . Msgr. accepted, moved, and began what is
now certainly a fine Catholic parish family: Sts. Anne & Joachim.
Msgr. Gross set all the precedents for this parish. And we're following all of his precedents to this day, as best we can.
We've had to add in things to the parish life as it has grown and as the years have gone by, but Msgr.'s foundation remains: fidelity
and love for the Church, the Bride of Christ; the life of prayer and worship to God in the Church and the parish; the respect and
obedience to our bishop and service to our diocesan family. There is certainly more – but suffice to say, our parish will always be
indebted to our founding pastor, whether all of us know that or not. We have and enjoy the fruits of what he had the privilege to
begin.
I've known Msgr. Gross for most of my life. His first parish assignment as a priest was to Holy Spirit parish in north Fargo,
my home parish. He came there after his ordination in 1963, and stayed for about 5 years, I believe. I was very young at the time
(born in 1962), but I do have memories of him from that time. He had an infectious personality. I got to know him better when I
became a seminarian for the Diocese of Fargo in the 1980's. He was the rector at Cardinal Muench Seminary at that time, and
although I didn't attend CMS myself, I was over there quite often for various matters and had many interactions with him. Once I
was ordained in 1990 I got to know him even better, and I never would have imagined as a younger priest that one day I would
follow him as pastor in his last pastoral assignment at Sts. A & J. One of the first things I did upon knowing I would become this
parish's third pastor in 2009 was to contact Msgr. Gross and visit with him about this parish family he so loved. I'd like to think he
helped me to start my time as pastor on the proper foundations.
Msgr. Gross was called by our Lord to suffer much in his last years. He carried many crosses of suffering in his body and
spirit. He imitated our Lord Jesus in ending his life after much suffering and in the Father's hands. He certainly has every
expectation of resting in peace. I can almost hear Our Lord saying to him, "Well done, my good and faithful servant." But I will
pray for him, and I ask you to offer a prayer for him, too. He is now one of the specials souls of the dead that this parish can pray
for. May he rest in the peace he so richly deserves.
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PASTOR’S PAGE
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Prayers for our Nation Please join us in praying the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy and the Holy Rosary for our nation and unity of Christians on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. at Winnie Savageau's home, 1218 - 48th Ave S, Fargo. Phone 232-6589. Everyone is welcome!
Sts. Anne & Joachim’s Rosary Group meets every Friday after the noon Mass in the Magnificat Chapel to pray for our country and for our children and grandchildren. Coffee and conversation are held
afterwards in the Breakfast Nook (near the front entrance to the main church). All are welcome.
You may remember that due to the shutdown of the parish in March and April we had a special set of Confirmation/First
Eucharist Masses during the month of June. We also determined at that time to have one more final opportunity for that in the month of
November. This past Monday we had that special Mass for the rest of that group of third graders who weren't able to receive those
sacraments in the summer. There were four of our young people who received the gifts of the Holy Spirit in Confirmation and the Body of
Our Lord in Communion for the first time. (We also had the last of our previous year's RCIA candidates received into the Catholic Church
and given the sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist.)
Of course, we have begun a new year of RE for this year's third graders, and a new set of RCIA candidates/catechumens. God
willing . . . the former will receive their sacraments from the bishop himself come April, and the latter will be received into the Church at
the Easter Vigil. Some things have been very different this year, as we all know, but we still get them done. We keep moving forward.
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Some of you may remember that back in March when Masses were shut down I began to send out daily e-mails to our
parishioners. I discontinued that at the end of the month of May with the ending of the season of Easter. The feedback I received on that
effort was positive, and I have decided to start that up again for the seasons of Advent & Christmas. So – like it or not (and I hope you do)
I'll start up the daily emails with trivia, thoughts for the day, and any announcements on weekdays beginning Monday, November 30. I
hope you enjoy them. If not – just delete them when they come . . .
Fr. Duchschere
Pastor
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LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR NOVEMBER 28-29
5:00 PM 7:45 AM 9:15 AM 12:30 PM 11:00 PM
Proclaimer Ralph Erickson(1) Susan Askegaard (2)
Elizabeth Cronin (1)
Ted LeMier (2)
David Shorma (1)
Carrie Ward (2)
Duane Zwinger (1)
_______________ (2)
Nathan Sather (1)
Michael Wurzer (2)
Usher
EMHC
Greeter
Greeter &
Gift Family
Altar Server
NO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
NO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
NO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
NO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
NO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Congratulations to the following couple recently married at Sts. Anne & Joachim Church
Karly Palczewski and Dawson Schefter November 13, 2020
Bible Readings for this Week (November 23-29)
Mon: Rv 14:1-3,4b-5 Lk 21:1-4
Tue: Rv 14:14-19 Lk 21:5-11
Wed: Rv 15:1-4 Lk 21:12-19
Thu: Rv 18:1-2,21-23; 19:1-3,9a Lk 21:20-28
Fri: Rv 20:1-4,11—21:2 Lk 21:29-33
Sat: Rv 22:1-7 Lk 21:34-36
Sun: Is 63:16b-17b, 19b; 64:2-7
1 Cor 1:3-9 Mk 13:33-37
VISITORS: You can now make a contribution with text! For those of you interested in donating to our parish… simply send a
text message to 701-809-0144 with the amount you would like to contribute (example: 25). Within a few minutes, you’ll be sent a text with a link to enter your debit or credit card information. Once completed, you will receive a text verification and a receipt of your donation via email. Thank you for supporting the church. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE CHURCH.
Adorers needed: Monday’s 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday’s: 6 a.m. – 7 a.m., 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
and 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday’s: 5 a.m. – 6 a.m., 6 a.m. – 7 a.m.
and 10 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Thursday’s: 7 a.m. – 8 a.m., 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
and 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
If you are interested in covering an Adoration hour,
please call the parish office.
Adoration canceled Wednesday, November 25 at 7 a.m. and will resume Monday, December 30 after the 7 a.m. Mass.
Brandi DesMarais, parishioner, wife, and mother of 6, is facing a major health crisis. Brandi has been through so much in the past 5 years. After being diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in 2015 and needing a full hysterectomy, she has also been dealing with a biliary cystadenoma (liver tumor) that caused her numerous issues. The tumor came back and has now grown. Brandi and her family have requested your prayers and support toward previous medical bills and upcoming treatments. To read more about Brandi and/or to donate there is a gofundme page set up.
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The Following Received the Sacrament of Baptism
November 15, 2020
Ruth Elizabeth McGuire
Winnie June Eberhard
See how much the Father has loved us! His love
is so great that we are called God’s children — and so, in fact, we are. — 1 John 3:1
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OUTSIDE OUR PARISH
Hospice of the Red River Valley is offering several different Fall Virtual Grief Classes. These classes are intended for those who have experienced a loss. All programs are free and open to the public, but registration is required prior to each class date. A brochure is posted on the church bulletin board located in the Gathering Space. Please call 800-237-4629 and ask to speak to a member of the grief support department.
Stewardship Moment
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
“…whatever you did for one of the least of my brothers, you did for me” – MATTHEW 25:40
Most of us are generous when it’s convenient for us. We are generous when we have the time or the money. But, generosity is the opposite of that. It means giving of one’s time, money, compassion, forgiveness or mercy when it’s not convenient; when it’s not on our schedule, but on the other person’s schedule.
Resource Teacher – JPII Elementary/Middle School (Full or Part-Time) Candidate must be qualified to teach Elementary students (grades K- 8). Candidate will serve as coordinator for the Student Resource Team and Response to Intervention. Candidate must have
knowledge of curriculum development and be able to effectively communicate with students, staff and parents. We are looking for someone with a passion for Catholic education and strengths in literacy and math instruction. Candidates must hold or be able to obtain current ND Educator’s Professional License. Deadline for applying: Open until filled. Submit cover letter, resume, completed certified application, three letters of recommendation and transcripts to [email protected].
* * * Women’s Care Center has an opening for a part-time nurse or sonographer. Seeking special people committed to our mission, who are personable with excellent communication skills. Will train. Please forward your resume to [email protected] or call 701-532-1928 for further details or questions.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Moorhead is seeking a part-time Campus Coordinator to help in the area of Moorhead Catholic Campus Ministry (MCCM). The Coordinator would assist in: working collaboratively with the campus ministry director and other student leaders; Scheduling dates/times/locations for ministry events; Developing and maintaining positive relationships with student ministry leaders; Researching and implementing relevant spiritual growth opportunities; Promoting and supporting campus ministry events; Recruiting volunteers to help with ministry initiatives
Candidate must be an active, practicing Catholic. Applicant should submit a cover letter and resume to: Attn: Fr. Nate Brunn, 218 - 10th St S, Moorhead MN 56560 or email: [email protected]. The deadline is November 30.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK; 1-800-273-8255
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Weekly Prayer of the Faithful Petitions That we are generous with our gifts of
time, talent and treasure especially when it’s not always convenient for us.
“The Deacon Builder” is a Brand-New Scholarship - A new scholarship is now available to all current and new JPII Catholic School students in grades 6-12. This scholarship is renewable,
needs-based, for students through graduation! Contact Lori Hager, director of admissions, for more information at 701-893-3271. The Deacon Builder is in addition to other scholarships available at all of the JPII Catholic Schools. Your child/ren are able to enjoy the rich faith-filled environment and personalized attention that our St. John Paul II Catholic Schools offer! Visit our website at JP2schools.org.
REDEEMED Trusted Sisters Women’s Conference: The REDEEMED Women’s Conference has been rescheduled for February 19-20, 2021 at the Delta Hotel in Fargo. Featured speakers will include Dr. Helen Alvaré, Dr. James Link, Marcie Stockman (foundress of Well Read Mom), and Andrea Thomas of the Vigil Project. The event will also include performances and worship led by the Vigil Project. This conference will be available to attend both in person as well as via livestream. More information is available at fargodiocese.org/redeemedwomen.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]/redeemedwomen
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