The Catholic Communities of Bowlus, Holdingford and St. Anna · 10/10/2019 · our feast day, Nov...
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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] Janice Wuebkers 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 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 27, 2019
“For whoever exalts himself will
be humbled, and the one who humbles
himself will be exalted.”
~ Luke 18:9-14
Visionary Meeting 2019 St. Stanislaus Strengths: Adaptability Many young families Choir Saturday Adoration Community Outreach (formally called Social Justice Committee Kid’s Mass and strong religious education Strong priest Challenges: Physical repairs Always changing clusters/financial responsibility for the move Announcements Possibility of declining numbers with a new priest Goals: Cabinets for Sacristy Keeping young families/evangelization Continue Cemetery upkeep Future of Rectory Finish Entryway Shingles for roof
Immaculate Conception Strengths: Our volunteers are willing to work hard Beautiful, well maintained church Very good choir with strong congregational involvement Youth willing to serve as ushers/servers Male Faith Formation teachers Challenges: Encouraging more Youth to be involved Adding new people to chair committees Cement floor of the Bazaar food stand Replace basement floor More volunteers as lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, servers, etc. Goals: Support/Adopt a seminarian with financial and Spiritual care packages Cement floor for Lunch stand Encourage Youth to join convents and Seminaries Volunteers to help evangelize Start a Community Outreach group for Those who are suffering and in need.
All Saints Strengths: Choir Men’s and Women’s Prayer group Knights of Columbus Strong priest Rosary before Mass Shrines around churches Stability with Faith Formation and GIFT Night Challenges: Getting volunteers Keeping the church active/grow in Faith Welcoming new members
All Saints continued Goals: Encourage Volunteers to form a “Volunteer your Faith Tree” Welcome New Members-Hospitality Make a decision on the church building 24 hr Adoration for one day Complete Funeral lunch program/lists Strong Youth Group
Each parish chose two goals to focus on for this next year in bold print. Thank you to all who attended and are willing to lead our parishes forward. Please pray for unity for our parishes.
Prayer Lines: 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
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.
Evangelization Corner
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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 Donna Lange
Lawrence Trettel Sharon Prokott Arlene Beniek
Aaron & Esther Krych Margaret Helmin
If you are interested in being on the schedule or have changes in availability please contact:
Ministry Schedulers: All Saints: Patty Becker 291-6582 St. Anna: Kathy Scegura 746-2814 St. Stanislaus: Margie Benusa 584-5405
FORMED PICK OF THE WEEK: Online at FORMED.org
This Week’s Events
Pro-Life Rosary for our parishes will be on Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. on October 29th. We will be praying the Rosary in front of and inside All Saints-St. Mary’s Church in Holdingford. Come Pray for Life!
Sun. October 27
Mon. October 28 Adoration Women’s Night of Worship
Tues. October 29 All Saints-St. Mary’s 4:00 p.m. Rosary inside and outside
Wed. October 30
Thur. October 31
Fri. October 25
Sat. October 26 St. Stanislaus Adoration All Saints-St. Mary’s 8:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Group
Lectio: Mary with Dr. Brant Pitre Why is Mary so important to Catholics, and why have so many people been devoted to her over the centuries? What can we learn about her from Sacred Scripture? Find out the answers in this Lectio series on Mary.
News & Events
Monday Eph 2:19-22/Lk 6:12-16 Tuesday Rom 8:18-25/Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday Rom 8:26-30/ Lk 13:22-30 Thursday Rom 8:31b-39/ Lk 13:31-35 Friday Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/ Mt 5:1-12a Saturday Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11 or
Rom 6:3-9/Jn 6:37-40 Sunday Wis 11:22-12:2/ 2 Thes 1:11-2:2/ Lk 19:1-10
Financial Contributions PARISH INCOME
October 20, 2019 _______________ AS $ 5,524.50 IC $ 1,879.25 SS $ 1,970.25
Thank you for your generosity! For where your treasure is, there also will your
heart be.” —Luke 12: 34
Weekly Offering
Weekly Readings
September 25th to November 3rd 40 Days For Life Campaign https://40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/st-cloud/. We need two volunteers for each hour to pray in front of Planned Parenthood on Thurs afternoons from 1-7pm. Jesus said that where two or three are gathered in His Name, He is in our midst & there is no greater company than Jesus! Call Marilou 247-9838
DAYS FOR LIFE
St. Cloud area homeschoolers will be presenting a “Back from the Dead" cemetery walk from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Assumption Cemetery on Oct.30th & Nov.2nd. 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) Contact Roseanne or Brenda 360-3592 [email protected]
Catholic United Medicare Options “In less than one hour, learn your best options for Medicare and Supplement Health Insurance at a free workshop, sponsored by Catholic United Finan-cial, a financial services company that honors your Catholic faith. Who is eligi-ble for Medicare coverage? How does where I live affect my coverage options and pricing? Is it possible to close gaps in my Medicare coverage? When is the best time to enroll in a Medicare plan? Is it possible to switch from one plan to another? What steps do I take to find a plan that fits my unique health needs? Our guest speaker will answer these questions and more. The workshop will be held on November 11th at 9:30am at St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish in Bowlus, MN. Nothing will be sold at this workshop. Quotes for Medicare Supplement Health Insurance will be provided for those interested. To RSVP for this workshop call Bailey Wiczek at 360-2309 or Dean Demarais at 685-8899. Catholic United Financial is not connected with or endorsed by the US government or the Federal Medi-care program.”
May Eternal Rest
Be Granted to
Donna Lange
Funeral was
October 18, 2019
Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cathedral is pleased to present “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing Concert” A Thanksgiving Benefit Concert to help end hunger in our community. The concert will be held at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 25 8th Avenue South, St. Cloud, on Saturday, November 9, at 7:00 pm. Also joining us are Sartell High School Choir, Affinity Ensemble, Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Choir, and Minnesota Saints Chorale. Food shelf free-will donations will be ac-cepted in lieu of admission to bene-fit the Catholic Charities Food Shelf. All are welcome.
Retreats at St. Cecilia Motherhouse with the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia in Nashville Tennessee Vocation Retreats November 7-10, 2019 , January 9-12 and March 5-8 2020 For single, Caholic women, ages 17-30 Contact: (615) 256-0147
or www.nashvilledominican.org Unlocking the Treasure: Discipleship on the Road to Emmaus Saturday, November 2nd at Saint Andrew Catholic Church, 566 4th St. NW, Elk River, MN 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost $50
Register at: http://stpaulcenter.com/elkriver/ Don’t miss this special conference with Scott Hahn and Jeff Cavins. Learn to encounter Christ!
Meet and Greet for our New Area Cluster: St. Wendel, Holdingford, St. Anna, St. Mary’s, Upsala St. Francis and Elmdale will be at the Legion in Holdingford on Nov. 3rd from 2-5:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend. There will be music! Bring cards, board games and a dish to share. This is FREE
Parish News & Events 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. Visit the homebound
Support our Priests
Live your Faith!
All Saints Cash raffle tickets are on sale now. The drawing will be held on our feast day, Nov 1st. We are selling 200 tickets at $100 each. Grand prize is $5,000. Tickets will be available after Sun-day mass at The Church of All Saints or see Bob Pueringer, Joan Frie, Judy Heitzman, Patty Becker, Steve Prokott or Tricia Opatz.
St. Stanislaus Turkey Bingo Sunday, Nov. 10th at 1:30 p.m. in the St. Stanislaus Church basement, Bowlus. If you are interested in helping or making a donation towards the Bingo, it is greatly appreciated. We are looking for workers, raffle prizes, monetary donations for the turkeys and food for the luncheon. Please contact: Rita Trettel (360-6767) or Tom & Joanie Fussy (584-5670). Mass time options for our new cluster-St. Stanislaus Churches of Ric, Opole, North Prairie, Bowlus and Royalton met to discuss Mass times for the newly forming ACC. This is the proposed options: Immaculate Conception Church, Rice Saturday 8:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Opole Sunday 10:30 a.m. Holy Cross Catholic Church, North Prairie Sunday 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus Kostka, Bowlus Saturday 4:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m. Holy Trinity Church, Royalton Saturday 4:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m.
ACC members are: Marion Leners 573-2926 Email: [email protected] Tom Fussy 584-5670 email: [email protected] Michelle Rudolph 241-8034 email: [email protected]
During the month of November we invite you to bring a photo or symbol of remembrance of loved ones who have died to a display table in back of church. Please contact Marion Leners 250-3530 or Lenore Dawson 249-7240
Vocation Events this upcoming year: Lifeline Vocation Mass (8th and 12th grades) NET Center, West St. Paul. February 1, 2020 Andrew Dinners February 7, 2020 6 p.m. Men’s Conference February 22, 2020 Come and See Weekend Visits Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary on Nov. 9-11, 2019, March 14-16 and March 21-23, 2020. St. John Vianney Seminary and St. Paul Seminary on Nov. 14-16, 2019 and February 13-15, 2020 Vocation Camps Avon, June 16-18,2020 and Belle Prairie June 22-24, 2020 Contact Fr. Doug at vocations.stcdio.org to sign up or for more information.
Be Strong in the Lord and Rely on His
Mighty Strength ~Ephesians 6:10
Please pray for our 2019-2020 seminarians: Rev. Mr.. Patrick Hoeft, Rev Mr. Brady Keller, Rev. Mr. Thomas Skaja, Jean-Claude Duncan, Daniel Ruprecht, Kevin Soenneker, Nathaniel Daubner, Joseph Van Denheuvel, Oliver Statz, Tobias Ellis, Lucas Gerads, Scott Kahler, Nolan Lemna, and Mark Nosbush
Posters of the Seminarians can be found on the church bulletin boards.
Fight for Truth! Consider the priesthood of
Jesus Christ. Free discernment books at gopriest.com or stcloudvocations.org
The St. Isidore Knights of Columbus sponsored a dinner for priests during the Holy Hunt event. Thank you for all who cooked, served and provided the food.
Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together)
Mass Schedule
Mon. Oct. 28
Saint Simon and Jude, Apostles
No Mass
Tues. Oct. 29
7:00 p.m. St. Stanislaus +Don Bartkowicz
Wed. Oct. 30
8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Hedwig’s +Joyce Ebnet
Thurs. Oct. 31
7:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Cemetery This Mass or tomorrow count for your Holy Day of Obligation
+Donna Lange
Fri. Nov. 1
All Saints First Friday 7:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Mary’s 12 noon St. Stanislaus
For the People +Delilah Fussy
Sat. Nov. 2
All Souls’ Day First Saturday 8:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception
+Gary Okonek
Sun. Nov. 3
The Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Mary’s 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus
+Eileen Young
For the People
Youth Events Contact: Shelley Vouk 248-2860
Next Steubenville Meeting November 3rd at 7:00 p.m.
All Saints-St. Mary’s basement Youth need to register and a $50 payment.
Youth will be selling beefsticks after masses next weekend November 2nd and 3rd
24 11 at Immaculate Heart of Mary
Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia in Nashville Tennessee Vocation Retreats for single Catholic women age 17-30 November 7-10, January 9-12 and March 5-8 Contact: (615) 256-0147 or www.nashvilledominican.org Artwork by Carly Prokott, St. Stanislaus
Thank you to the St. Gregory Knights of Columbus for providing a meal for the priests at the Holy Hunt.