the catholic communities of bowlus, holdingford and st. anna · 04/04/2019 · father gregory...
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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 [email protected] Shirley Willoughby, Business Manager Office hours: Wed. 10 to 3 p.m. [email protected] Jessie Johnson, Secretary [email protected] 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
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 April 7, 2019
Prepare for Holy Week Area Cluster Confessions—April 7th St. Mary’s, Upsala from 2-6:00 p.m.
Multiple priests will be available. Everyone is welcome to attend.
All Saints, Immaculate Conception,
and St. Stanislaus, Bowlus
Mark Erich Buchholz
Carter Sebastian Douvier
Zachery Bernard Dubbin
Kuyler Elaine Frink
Madeleine Angelica Fussy
Grace Catherine Gerads
Megan Elizabeth Hartung
Alexander Michael Hennen
Wesley Isidore Kraemer
Ally Josephine Lampert
Andrew Augustine Mead
Kayla Anne Meyer
Avery Joseph Nienaber
Haley Teresa Opatz
Coltin Hubertus Petron
Carly Anne Prokott
Brian John Paul Skroch
Peter Simon Vasilj
Jacob Dominic Vouk
Katelyn Bernadette Vouk
Allyson Anthony Waletski
Aaron Hubertus Welle
James Arthur Welle
Christian John Willoughby
Chloe Kimberley Marie Wholetz
Erin Agatha Zapzalka
Nicholas Michael Zehowski
St. Edwards, Elmdale
St. Francis of Assisi, St. Francis
St. Mary’s, Upsala
Adam Sebastian Blonigen
Alison Tabitha Harren
Raymond Vincent Kokett
Laura Teresa Lange
Michael Sebastian Lange
Anna Cecilia Lehner
Devin Raphael Prokott
Collin Joseph Prom
Abigail Elizabeth Ripplinger
Alex Francis Roerick
Thank you to Bishop Donald Kettler, Father Gregory, Fr. Theis and the Knights of Colombus as well as the Confirmation Coordinators: Teresa LeBlanc, Mary Solarz, Chantelle Frie, Shirley Willoughby, and Glen and Kelly Maciej. Servers: John Paul Mead , Jessica and Nathan Vouk Sacristan: Bob Jarnot Ushers: Carter Dounier, Peter Vasilj, Jacob Vouk, Aaron Welle, James Welle, and Christian Willoughby Social Coordinator: Karen Solarz. Special thanks to Lois Schmit and the Choir.
Confirmation 2019
The Healing Power of God
Eucharistic
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. Confession and the Rosary begin 1/2 hour before Mass.
This Week’s Events
Teckla Scegura Donald Wenderski Connie Young
Lee Bieniek Marcie Selinski Kieran Kloss
Bernice Carlson Katie Yurczyk Judy Schehr
Tyson Myers Matt Myers Reagan Zierdan
LeRoy Johannes Nancy Bieniek Evelyn Trettel
Cayden Van Norman Melissa Scepurek Baby Wyatt
Arnold Voss Louise Bieniek
Remember in prayer all who are in need of the Lord’s Healing and Strength
Sun. April 7 Confessions in Upsala
All Saints-St. Hedwig’s 2:00 p.m. Confirmation
Mon. April 8 Adoration All Saints-St. Mary’s
Tues. April 9 All Saints-St. Mary’s 4:00 p.m. 40 Days for Life Rosary
Wed. April 10 All Saints-St. Hedwig’s 7:00 p.m. Gift Night
Thur. April 11 Mission Rally/Chrism Mass All Saints-St. Hedwig’s 9:00 a.m. Church Cleaning 6:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Study St. Stanislaus 9:00 a.m. Church Cleaning
Fri. April 12 “Via Crucis”
Sat. April 13 St. Stanislaus Adoration All Saints-St. Mary’s 8:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Group
Sun. April 14 All Saints-St. Mary’s 9:00 a.m. Catholic United Financial Breakfast 11:30 a.m. Baptism Class St. Stanislaus 1:30 p.m. Ham Bingo Immaculate Conception 7:00 p.m. Bazaar Meeting
News & Events Weekly Readings Monday: Is 65:17-21/ Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/ Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/ Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Is 43:16-21/Phil 3:8-14/ Jn 8:1-11
Financial Contributions PARISH INCOME
March 31, 2019 _______________ AS $ 3,317.30 IC $ 1,945.00 SS $ 2,387.75
Thank you for your generosity! For where your treasure is, there also will
your heart be.” —Luke 12: 34
Lenten Events at
St. Mary’s Cathedral:
Holy Thursday, April 18th 7:00 p.m. All Saints-St. Hedwig’s
Good Friday, April 19th 12 Noon St. Stanislaus, Bowlus 3:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception
Holy Saturday, April 20th 8:30 p.m. All Saints-St. Hedwig’s
Easter Sunday, April 21st 6:00 a.m. Bonfire in Arban 6:30 a.m. Arban Outdoor Sunrise Mass 8:30 a.m. Immaculate Conception 10:30 a.m. St. Stanislaus, Bowlus Stations of the Cross
(March 11th-April 16th)
8:30 a.m. Mondays, after Mass at St. Stanislaus 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at a different location each week 6:35 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Mary’s in Upsala 8:00 p.m. Fridays, St. Francis, St Francis 11:15 a.m. St. Edward’s, Elmdale
All Cluster Confessions
2:00-6:00 p.m. April 7th. St. Mary’s, Upsala.
40 Days for Life we will be praying the Rosary from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays in and in front of All Saints-St. Mary’s in Holdingford. Please join us on April 9th. If you have any questions call Virginia Tretter (651) 214-9791
Diocesan Chrism Mass Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. with The Most Rev. Donald J. Kettler. All are welcome to attend. “Via Crucis” by Franz Liszt Friday, April 12th at 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross choral and organ event featuring Dr. Charles Echols, organ; Fr. Matthew Kuhn, vocals, and the Cathedral Singers. Tenebrae Good Friday, April 19th, at 8:00 p.m. The gradual extinction of all lights in the church symbolizes the temporary triumph of the prince of darkness over the light of the world followed by loud noises made suggesting the earthquake described in the Passion Narratives.
Prayer Vigil at Planned Parenthood Thursdays 1-7 p.m. through April 14th in front of Planned Parenthood Contact: Marilou 247-9838
Weekly Offering
Catholic United Financial and the St. Joseph Council Matching Grant Breakfast and Quilt Raffle Sunday, April 14th at All Saints – St. Mary’s. ham, sausage, pancakes, eggs & fresh baked carmel rolls will be served from 9 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. Free will offering to benefit Faith Formation.
Homa Bay Coffee Cakes Coffee cakes can be picked up at All Saints-St. Mary’s basement on April 12th from 4 to 6 p.m. Helpers are needed on that day. No experience necessary. There are a variety of tasks to do and all help is greatly appreciated. Call Lenore 746-2574
Fr. Gregory and Catholic United Financial invite you to join us for a special presentation discussing the topic of End of Life Considerations from a Catholic Prospective. This event will be held on Monday, April 29th at St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish in Bowlus, at at 9:30 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. The presentation includes: 1) The moral and spiritual aspects of the End of Life from a Catholic perspective including Living Wills, Durable Medical Power of Attorney, DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) orders, End of Life issues, Advanced Directives, and the Church’s pastoral guidelines for Cremation. 2) John Tetzloff from Catholic United Financial will present information about financial planning, wills, and trusts. This event is absolutely free and open to everyone. Please RSVP for the morning or evening session to Bailey Wiczek at 320-360-2309 or Dean Demarais at 320-685-8899 to reserve your spot!
Diocesan Mission Rally “Hope in the Darkness: shining the Light of Christ in Venezuela and Kenya”. April 11th, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. The day will include fair trade sales, mission group displays, Mass and lunch with Bishop Kettler. Call 251-1100 to register. Cost is $10
Support Life
Extra confessions
Anyone willing to come forward on Palm Sunday during the breakfast to Teach palm braiding please call Joan Frie 746-2392
Parish News & Events
Knights of Columbus
We welcome new members anytime.
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. *Helping with the coffee cakes * Church Cleaning
St. Stanislaus Ham Bingo fundraiser for St. Stanislaus parish will be Sunday, April 14th at 1:30 p.m. at St. Stanislaus Church, Bowlus. If you are interested in helping or making a donation towards the Bingo, it is greatly appreciated. We are looking for raffle prizes, monetary donations for the hams and food for the luncheon. Please contact Rita Trettel 360-6767 or Tom and Joanie Fussy 584-5670. St. Stan’s Spring Church Cleaning: Thursday, April 11th, 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Men and women of the parish are asked to help pre-pare the church for Holy Week and the Easter Season and beyond. Check the list in the Gathering Space for tasks. Please bring a pail and cleaning cloth. Questions: Bob or Jan Maciej 584-5283.
Immaculate Conception Bazaar Planning Meeting will be on Sunday, April 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the church basement. All welcome to attend!
All Saints Building Committee The Building Committee is planning to interview a professional fund-raiser, if anyone knows of someone in their family let Father know. We are fundraising for either a new church or repairs depending on how much money we get. Next meeting on April 29th. St. Hedwig’s Church Cleaning Thursday, April 11th from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Please bring a painl and cleaning cloth other supplies will be provided. A check off list will be in the kitchen. Call Carol 845-4347 for questions. All are welcome. Bake Sale Christian Mothers/Rosary Sodality Bake Sale will be on April 19th starting a 9:00 a.m. in the All Saints-St. Hedwig’s church Basement. Bring your donated goods on Friday to the basement. Contact: Teresa Ripplinger 573-2265
We invite you to meet several ‘companions’ that encountered Jesus along the road to Calvary. Place yourself in their shoes and experience Holy Week in a new light. This special event was written and is performed by the parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi Church, St. Francis. Wednesday, April 10th at 7:00 p.m Friday, April 12th at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13th at 7:30 p.m. Palm Sunday, April 14th at 1:00 p.m.
St. Gregory Knights of Columbus Divine Mercy Novena sponsored by the Knights will start on Good Friday, April 19th. More details to come. Annual Breakfast and Raffle April 7th after 8 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s in Upsala. To donate a prize contact: Grand Knight, John Kokett 573-4239 St. Isidore Knights of Columbus Chicken and Ham Dinner Sunday, April 28th 3:30 –7p.m. at The Pelican Lake Ballroom in St. Anna. Cost $10, Ages 5-10 are $6 and under 4 Free! Annual Cash Raffle Only 250 tickets sold-$20 per ticket. Drawing of winners is on May 2nd. First Prize: $750. To buy a ticket, contact Duane Kunstleben 290-3062, Mike Peters 746-2377
Journey with Jesus
to Calvary
Journey with Christ to Calvary Personally follow Christ and His Sorrowful Mother on their journey to Calvary with the Stations of the Cross. Moving meditations by Saint Alphonsus Liguori accompanied by the beautiful Latin hymn, Stabat Mater.
Easter Retreat for Two There will be a drawing for two people either husband and wife or two friends to go together to Pacem in Terris. If you would like to go please write your names together and put them in the box at back of church. Drawing will be on Holy Thursday.
Spend some time with the Benedictine Sisters on April 13th from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Contact: Sister Lisa Rose 363-7180. For single women under age 45.
Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together)
Mass Schedule
Mon. April 8
8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus 8:30 a.m. Stations of the Cross
+Jack Psyck
Tues. April 9
7:00 p.m. St. Stanislaus 7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
+Florence Vos
Wed. April 10
8:00 a.m
+Theresia Harlander
Thurs. April 11
Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr No Mass
+Jim Czech
Fri. April 12
No Mass
Sat. April 13
Saint Martin l, Pope and Martyr 8:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception
+Joe Wenderski Sr.
Sun. April 14
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Mary’s 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus
For family members not practicing their faith For the People
The next GIFT Night: April 10th
All Saints-St. Hedwig’s 7:00 p.m.
Concerns about Social Media
Diocesan Vocations Bus Tour: June 18th-20th for young men in-grades 7th-12th. This tour will explore churches in Bertha, Staples, Wadena, Perham, Maine Twp., Herman, Kensington and Fergus Falls . Cost $40. Avon Vocation Camp: June 24th–26th for 7th –10th grade men. Located on the Mead family residence, this camp includes prayer,Mass, soccer, swimming, fishing , Frisbee and more. Register online for either event http://vocations.stcdio.org/events/
Seniors! Stay close to your faith in college. Let us know where you plan to
attend and we will connect you to the Newman Center: (866) 815-2034. Graduation Mass will be in each parish on the weekend of May 18th and 19th. Please contact the central office if you are a graduating senior so we can include your name on the program. 228-0105.
First Communion
Weekend Immaculate Conception Saturday, April 27th at 5:00 p.m. All Saints Sunday, April 28th at 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus Sunday, April 28th at 10:00 a.m.
Please
continue
to keep our
Confirmation
students
in your
prayers.
Totus Tuus: June 8th –14th Sign-up forms are at the back of the church or on our website: www.tworiverscatholic.com