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 Janice Wuebkers, Business Manager Office hours: Wed. 10 to 3 p.m. businessmanager@tworiverscatholic.com Jessie Johnson, Secretary secretary@tworiverscatholic.com Confession Times: By appointment only

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 the Central Office to schedule Baptism.

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 Holdingford, St. Anna, and St. Wendel

All Saints, Holdingford Immaculate Conception, St. Anna

St. Columbkille, St. Wendel All Saints

November 1, 2020

For Our Dearly Departed from November 1, 2019-October 31, 2020

All Saints Louise Bieniek 11/13/19 Clara Donnelly 11/14/19

Marie Senart died 4/7/15 burial 11/23/19 Janet Florence Rogalla 2/9/20

Lindsay Urbashich 2/26/20 Vernon Anton Vos 3/6/20

Sean Bernick 3/14/20 Sandra Kraemer 3/16/20

Donna Mae Schneider 4/10/20 Melvin Kollodge 6/5/20

Robert August Stoermann 7/1/20 Russell Paul Heitzman 8/27/20 Connie Bernice Young 8/27/20

Shirley Mae Graveen 9/8/20 Margaret Jean Ronyak 9/8/20

Angela Rogalla 9/21/20 Jude Bernard Ronyak 10/3/20

Leander Bieniek 10/9/20

Immaculate Conception Charles Fredrick Ruprecht 1/13/20

Patricia Kolodjeski 2/16/20 Thomas Ruprecht 3/29/20

Elizabeth Schmainda 7/29/20 Edward Beniek 10/5/20

St. Columbkille Dennis Meagher 11/30/19

Kevin R. Phillipp 3/6/20 Michael Huls 1/11/19 funeral 9/26/20

“Blessed are they

who hunger and thirst

for righteousness,

for they will be satisfied.”

Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord; and let perpetual sight

shine upon them.. May their souls, and the souls of all the

faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Prayer Lines — All Saints: Ramona Fedor 746-2395 Kathleen Ebnet 746-2227 Immaculate Conception: Shirley Schwalbe 356-7209 Christine Maleska 356-7246 St Columbkille: Esther Struzyk 251-4984 Susan Opatz 363-8160

The Healing Power of God

Teckla Scegura, Dave Scegura, Lee Larkey and Arnold Voss, Gretta Bayer, Al Hartung, Kieran Kloss, Heidi Quinlan, Arlene

Beniek, Baby Wyatt, Reagan Zierden, LeRoy Johannes, Delores Eiynk, Sharon Prokott, Loren Philippi, Mabeline Sobania, Frances Breth, Shawn LeBlanc, Rita Trettel, Theresa Johannes, Tom Lyon

Fr. Gregory, Tom Surma, Ralph Otter, Brenda Dobis, David Fischer Residents and staff at Mother of Mercy

Remember in prayer all who are in need of the Lord’s healing and strength especially:

This Week’s Events

Eucharistic

Adoration Cluster Adoration Every Monday 12 noon to 8 p.m. All Saints-St. Mary’s

Updates and Mass times from Father Gregory

www.tworiverscatholic.com Catholic Radio K-YES Radio 1180 www.kyesradio.com Father Gregory’s Radio Show is every Friday on K-YES Radio 1180 AM or 93.5 PM at 8:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Tune in for updates and inspiration. KASM Radio 1150 AM Rosary with Father at 6:00 p.m. daily relevantradio.com Contemporary Christian Music SPIRIT 92.9 FM www.spirit929.com Check websites for additional updates www.tworiverscatholic.com www.238catholic.org (Upsala cluster)

Evangelization Corner ~Kristin Molitor

Dear Friends, The month of November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory whose feast we will celebrate on November 2nd. This month is a graced time to pray for those who have gone before us. It’s important for us to remember that the Mystical Body of Christ extends beyond life and death. All who are baptized into Christ form one communion and are united to one another. This means that all of the souls in purgatory (known and unknown) are our brothers and sisters in Christ and are in need of our prayers. There are many traditional prayers for the dead, but if your are looking for a unique prayer to pray this month, try the Chaplet of the Holy Souls that I’ve included below. This Chaplet uses rosary beads as a guide for the prayers. How to Pray the Chaplet of the Holy Souls After making the sign of the cross while holding the crucifix of the rosary, say the Apostles’ Creed.

On the first large bead, pray the Our Father.

Pray three Hail Marys on the following three beads.

At the next large bead, pray the Glory Be.

On the large beads before each decade pray the following prayer. O holy Souls Draw the fire of God’s love into my soul, To reveal Jesus Crucified in me here on earth, Rather than hereafter in Purgatory.

Then on the small beads pray this prayer. Crucified Lord Jesus, Have mercy on the souls in Purgatory.

At the conclusion of the chaplet, pray 3 Glory Be prayers.

“As we enter Heaven we will see them, so many of them coming towards us and thanking us. We will ask who they are, and they will say a poor soul you prayed for in Purgatory.” ~Archbishop Fulton Sheen

Online Mass: www.stcdio.org/tvmass

Let us take a few moments in silence to pray with the saints. We praise you, O God, and we honor all your holy ones. We ask the help of those men, women, and children who struggled against evil and stood firm, who loved one another, who worked for justice and peace, who healed the sick and fed the hungry. We on Earth and they in heaven sing one song of praise. We in grace and they in glory form one communion in Christ, your Son. Make us and all those we love worthy to be called your saints. We ask this through Christ or Lord. Amen. ~ Blessings and Prayers through the Year

News & Events

Go to the URL address for your church as listed below. Click on “Sign up for Your New Account” and complete your initial registration. Please call 800-348-2886 Option 2 for assistance. Thank you! URL Addresses: All Saints, Holdingford, MN

www.osvonlinegiving.com/1723 Immaculate Conception, St. Anna

www.osvonlinegiving.com/1720 St. Columbkille, St. Wendel

www.osvonlinegiving.com/1721

Monday Wis 3:1-9/Rom 6:3-9/ Jn 6:37-40 Tuesday Phil 2:5-11/Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday Phil 2:12-18/Lk 14:25-33 Thursday Phil 3:3-8a/Lk 15:1-10 Friday Phil 3:17-4:1/Lk 16:1-8 Saturday Phil 4:10-19/Lk 16:9-15 Sunday Wis 6:12-16/1 Thes 4:13-18

or 4:13-14/Mt 25:1-13

Weekly Offering

Jesus,

I Trust in You!

Weekly Readings

Mass Intentions Please note: we cannot take any more Mass Intentions for this year through January 2021. If you would like to request starting February 2021, fill out the Mass Intention form found at the back of church or the Central office. You can mail or bring the form into the office or drop in the Contribution Basket at Mass. Please include your $10 per Mass.

Financial Contributions Parish income October 25, 2020 AS $ 2,567.00 IC $ 1,441.00 SC $ 1,611.00

Thank you for your generosity! “For where your Treasure is, there also will your heart be.” ~Luke 12:34

Church Hours All Saints-St. Mary’s will be open Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Adoration will be on Mondays from noon to 8:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Immaculate Conception: Saturdays and Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. St Columbkille: Daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mass times will vary for now. Please check the website: tworiverscatholic.com.

Cemetery Walk Come celebrate All Saints and All Souls in a different way this year! St. Cloud area Catholic Homeschoolers will be presenting a “Back from the Dead” cemetery walk from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Assumption Cemetery Nov. 1st. As participants walk through the cemetery, they will encounter martyrs, saints and others who relay their stories about “The Last Things.” (Recommended for ages 14 and up) For information or to reserve a spot, contact Roseanne or Brenda (320) 363-1077 cemeterywalkst.cloud@gmail.com

Beatification of Fr. Michael McGivney Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to the Venerable Father Michael J McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, who served his community during the pandemic of 1890. On October 31, 2020 he will be the first American parish priest to be beatified during a special Mass at the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Hartford, CT. Knights of Columbus Beatification Weekend: Prayer Vigil: Fri., Oct. 30th, 6-8 p.m. Beatification Mass: Saturday, October 31st, 10 a.m. Mass of Thanksgiving Sunday, November 1st, 11 a.m. Go to KofC.org/beatification Join in the events on social using #Fr. McGivney

NFP-Little Falls: Nov. 3rd at 7:30 pm St. Cloud/Sauk Center Nov. 16th at 6:30 p.m. For locations please call Sheila 252-4721 ext 308

Daughters of Isabella will meet at Our Lady of Lourdes’ Basement on Monday, November 2nd at 6:00 p.m.

Plenary Indulgence for All Souls’ Day A plenary indulgence, applicable only to the dead or ourselves, can be acquired only once on Nov. 1st or 2nd. This year, due to Covid, we have all of November to complete the indulgence. 1. Visit a church 2. Recite the Lord’s Prayer and the

Apostle’s Creed. 3. Meet three conditions: a. Sacrament of Reconciliation within 20 days before or after; b. Holy Communion c. Prayers for the intention of the Pope: one Our Father and one Hail Mary The Communion of Saints is the link we have between the faithful who are in heaven, the faithful departed still in Purgatory and the pilgrim faithful still here on earth all together forming one Church.

Current Office hours: Wed. 10 a.m –3 p.m. Kirstin evangelist@tworiverscatholic.com Janice businessmanager@tworiverscatholic.com Jessie secretary@tworiverscatholic.com Please leave messages for us at 228-0105

Parish News & Events

Wondering who the pro-life candidates are? Visit mccl@mccl.org for the 2020 Primary Election voter’s guide or visit “Faithful Citizen-ship” www.stcdio.org/faithfulcitizenship

All Saints Cash Raffle: Drawing will be on November 1st at 9:30 a.m. in the All Saints- St. Mary’s Basement after the 8:00 a.m. Mass. The grand prize is $5,000. Building Committee Update: In July, the board sent an update on the status of Feasibility recommendations to the Bishop and Fr. Rolfes. In September, Bishop Kettler and Fr. Gregory had a brief meeting about the direction the Bishop wants us in planning. In October the Bishop sent Fr. Gregory a letter pertaining to his vision of our building issues. On October 26th, the Board met and is enclosing a copy of the letter in the plastic church boxes outside of All Saints Church entryways, copies at the office, on our webpage and copies with Fr. Gregory at the Masses this weekend. Our plan is to move forward and begin to interview Architects.

St Columbkille Inside Flower Volunteer is needed at St. Columbkille: This volunteer ministry is to be in charge of the flowers inside the church around the sanctuary. This person would have a budget, need some creativity and an eye for beauty, and some knowledge of the liturgical seasons of the church. This person or persons would find the flowers in hope of some live local flowers during the warm months. They would be in charge of care and watering of these also. Note: the outside of the church flowers and decorations ministry are taken care of by Bev Reisner. St. Columbkille Christian Women will be having a meeting on Monday, November 9th. Rosary at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7:00 p.m. We will meet in the room behind the sacristy. All Women are invited. Contact Sue Burg with questions: 250-8810.

DAYS FOR LIFE Daily Prayer Devotional: http://omf.stc.org/respect-life/forty-days-life/ or call The Office of Marriage and Family :258-7615

Learn More at: www.40daysforlife.com/stcloud

FORMED PICK OF THE WEEK

If you are interested in being on the schedule or have changes in availability please contact: Ministry Schedulers: All Saints: Patty Becker 291-6582 Immaculate Conception: Kathy Scegura 746-2814 St. Columbkille– Carol Kuklok 247-3427

Immaculate Conception New HEAD Sacristan needed for Immaculate Conception: this volunteer position is for either one Person or a couple who can coordinate the schedule of all the other volunteer sacristans so that there is someone present to set up all of the mass books and vessels etc. for each mass/ funerals/baptisms at Immaculate Conception. This person also is detail oriented and organized to keep tract of and order any supplies needed in the sacristy. Some minimal training by Father Gregory will be given. Fall Raffle Winners: Grand Prize $3000 David Woitalla $1000 James Senkyr $1000 Ron Pyka $1000 Rick Pogatschnik $1000 Heidi Freeman $1000 Marylyn Yurczyk $500 John Feiler $500 Len Kierzek $500 Gary Lange $500 Janet Lange

Women’s Group We will begin our next book "A Devotional Journey Into the Mass" on November 2nd. Contact Kristin by October 26th if you would like a copy of the book. Books are $10 each and scholarships are available. The Women’s Group meets on the first and third Monday’s of the month. Beginning in November, women who would like to participate in a deeper discussion of our last book “Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits” are invited to gather on the fourth Mondays of the month. Contact Kristin if interested: evanglist@tworiverscaholic.com or leave a message at (320) 228-0105.

Mass Times Oct. 31st 5:00 p.m. St. Columbkille (indoors) 7:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Cemetery Nov. 1st: 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Mary’s (indoors) followed by the Raffle drawing at 9:30 a.m. No 10:00 a.m. Mass Nov. 2nd: See Mass Schedule in this bulletin Nov. 15th: 8:00 p.m. All Saints-St. Mary’s Deer Hunter’s Mass (indoors) Nov. 25th: 7:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Nov. 26th: 9:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Hedwig’s

The Solemnity of All Saints is this Sunday. Prepare for this feast with these special reflections on the saints.

mailto:evangelist@tworiverscaholic.com

Mass Schedule

Mon. Nov. 2

All Souls’ Day 10:00 a.m. St. Columbkille 12 noon Immaculate Conception 8:00 p.m. All Saints-St. Mary’s Confessions 6:30-7:30 p.m. Adoration with Praise and Worship 7-8:00 p.m. Benediction 7:45 p.m.

Tues. Nov. 3

Saint Martin de Porres, Religious

Mass said by Fr. Gregory

Wed. Nov. 4

Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop

Mass said by Fr. Gregory

Thurs. Nov. 5

Mass said by Fr. Gregory

Fri. Nov. 6

Mass said by Fr. Gregory

Sat. Nov. 7

To be announced

Sun. Nov. 8

The Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time To be announced

Last week’s Mass Intentions said

by Father Gregory:

For the People

Greg Hartung

Alfred Lange

Eugene Robert Christensen

Edmund and Catherine Skroch

Russell Heitzman

Youth Praise and Worship Adoration Monday, November 2nd from 7-8:00 p.m. at All Saints-St. Mary’s This event occurs every 1st Monday of the Month! Please contact Shelley 248-2860 for more information.

Faith Formation Directors

All Saints: Katrina Kolles, 292-1575, 746-2917 allsaints@tworiverscatholic.com

Immaculate Conception: Jeff Johnson 260-4959, Jeffrey.Johnson@clcmn.edu

St. Columbkille: Jenny Revermann 249-9939 stwendelfaith@gmail.com

Youth Events: Shelley Vouk 248-2860

GIFFT Night Our next GIFFT Night will be November 18th at 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at All Saints-St. Mary’s. We will talk about praying with scripture (Lection Divina) as a family. Please bring your Bible. Faith Formation Directors will send a signup information email.

Bishop Kettler has asked that we wear masks inside our

church buildings.

Family Faith Formation & GIFFT (Generations In Family Faith Together)

Oct. 27: In this month of the Holy Rosary, may our Blessed Mother guide us in confronting racial inequalities and restor-

Nov. 3: Today, as we approach the polls, may we understand and embrace the principles of our faith that should guide

Is my Bible Catholic? These are the things I look for on the first pages of a Bible that says ‘yes’ this is a Catholic Bible and the one to use for GIFFT Night this year. 1. Is the word “Catholic” in any of the descriptions? 2. Nihil Obstat is a Latin word meaning: nothing hinders, nothing

stands in the way, a declaration that nothing is contrary to the Roman Catholic Doctrine, Faith or Morals. It is usually followed by a Bishop’s name.

3. Impramatur is another Latin word that means license or ap-proval to print this book. This is usually also followed with a Bishop’s name.

4. If this bible contains the Apocryphal books. The Catholic Bible has 46 books in the Old Testament. 7 books more that the Protestant non-Catholic Bible which contains only 39 books. The New Testament or last half after Jesus came are the same number in both bibles. ~Fr. Gregory

Other options for Mass times in the Upsala Cluster for All Soul’s Day on November 2nd: 8:00 a.m. St. Francis Noon St. Edward 6:00 p.m. St. Mary’s, Upsala

Election Novena from the USCCB Remember that it is our moral obligation to vote! Pray this Novena together as a family for the upcoming Election. https://www.usccb.org/2020-election-novena

Church Name and Address: The Catholic Communities of Bowlus, Holdingford and St. Anna 311 River Street, P.O. Box 308 Holdingford, MN 56310 Bulletin Number: 392949 Phone: (320) 228-0105 Contact person: Jessie Johnson Email: secretary@tworiverscatholic.com Transmission time: Wednesdays at 11:00 Sunday Date of Publication: November 1, 2020 Number of pages sent: 5 plus this sheet Special instructions: Please send our usual 650 bulletins. Thank you and Blessings for a good day!