blessed the catholic communities of is the one bowlus ...apr 04, 2020 · blessed is the one who...
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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 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
April 5, 2020
Trust in the Lord!
Though we cannot celebrate Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem with Mass, blessed palms will be available in the entryway of our churches starting Saturday, April 4th for you to take home. Since they are blessed they shouldn't be thrown away You can use them to decorate by braiding them or by tucking them behind your home crucifix. To learn how to make a palm rose and other palm weavings visit Lacy at: Catholic Icing.com. Otherwise the proper treatment is to burn or bury your palms.
Blessed is the one
who comes
in the name
of the Lord
~Mattthew 21:9
It is a time of despair, perplexity and contradiction. The very people who applaud Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem that morning, shouting out “Hosanna” and words of adoration will, within a week, be crying, “Crucify Him.” They will go from acclaiming Him as the new King of Israel to urging His life be traded in favor of a convicted criminal; they will first praise Him and then mock Him. Even friends entering Jerusalem at His side will desert Jesus. All this discord will take place during one week beginning on what we call Palm Sunday. Previously, Our Lord had deliberately avoided popular acclaim, even fled, but this, upon entering Jerusalem, He accepts. Yet His actions are different than the people expected. He doesn’t present himself as a rival to Caesar; He is not the political messiah or the warrior king the multitude had clam-ored for. Instead of entering Jerusalem on a war horse or chariot, he enters on a donkey, a sign of peace; and not just any donkey, but one on which no one had ever sat, the prerogative of a king. ~D.D. Emmons/simplycatholic.com
Grow in your faith at home! Our parish cluster created a webpage to connect you with online resources to help you grow in your faith during this time of quarantine. Father Gregory will also be posting video updates. Stay connect-ed! Go to: www.tworiverscatholic.com and click on "COVID-19 Up-dates and Spiritual Re-sources"
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.
Evangelization Corner ~Kristin Molitor
Teckla Scegura, Dave Scegura, Lee Larkey and Arnold Voss, Connie Young, Gretta Bayer, Lee Bieniek, Al Hartung, Kieran Kloss, Heidi Quinlan, Arlene Beniek, Lawrence Trettel, Melissa Scepurek, Baby Wyatt, Reagan Zierden, LeRoy Johannes, Rita K. Trettel, Bernard Kolles, Sharon Prokott, Sara Sobania
Remember in prayer all who are in need of the Lord’s healing and strength especially:
Stay healthy everyone! Our Central Office will be closed to visitors due to the concern over the Coronavirus. Please continue to call and email us.
Dear Friends, A solemn silence envelopes us as we enter into Holy Week. The usual liturgical preparations have ceased and the churches are quiet. The choir lofts are empty, the sanctuaries are bare, and the lights are out in the sacristies. This year we will not gather to wave our palms or venerate the cross. We will not light our vigil candles or sing the Gloria on Easter Sunday. This year we will be silent. In 2017 Cardinal Robert Sarah wrote a prophetic book called the Power of Silence where he reminds us that God’s first language is silence. God waits for our silence to reveal Himself. Brothers and sisters, Jesus is inviting you to use this time of silence to enter into Holy Week as never before. Turn off the TV, put down your screens, and accompany Jesus day by day in His passion, death, and resurrection. This year, don’t just be a member of the crowd waving your palms or observing from afar, get close up close to Jesus. I encourage you to gather as a family to pray the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary. Pray the stations of the cross and read the daily liturgical readings. Be in the scene. Ask Jesus what’s on His heart. Ask the Blessed Mother if you can walk with her to Calvary. Consider what a privilege it is that Jesus invites you to accompany Him in His suffering. In His weakest and most vulnerable moments, Jesus doesn’t hide from you. He invites you in as a cherished friend; as someone He cannot die without seeing. Let’s reverence this sacred time together. Let’s stay with Jesus to the end. Although these days are silent and painful, they are rich in revelation. Jesus is waiting to reveal Himself to you in new and profound ways. Let’s quiet our hearts and receive.
News & Events
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Monday Is 42:1-7/Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday Is 49:1-6/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday Is 50:4-9a/Mt 26:14-25 Thursday Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a,
6a, 8b-9/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21 Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn
13:1-15 Friday Is 52:13-53:12/Heb 4:14-16;
5:7-9/Jn 18:1-19:42 Saturday Easter Vigil: Gn 1:1-2:2 or
1:1, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ex 14:15-15:1/
Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar3:9-15, 32-4:4/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/ Rom 6:3-11/Mt 28:1-10 Sunday Acts 10:34a, 37-43/ Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/ Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10 or Lk 24:13-35
Weekly Offering
Weekly Readings
Financial Contributions PARISH INCOME
March 29, 2020 _______________ AS $ IC $ SS $
Thank you for your generosity! For where your treasure is, there also
will your heart be.” —Luke 12: 34
Unavailable due to early bulletin deadline.
Prayer During an Epidemic Lord Jesus,
Hear our pleas, our good shepherd and divine physician. We implore your mercy
in the wake of an outbreak of serious illness and disease.
Guide our efforts to prevent contagion and make preparations to care for those
most vulnerable. Assist all professionals and volunteers
who work to eradicate the epidemic now spreading. May our actions be marked by
your steadfast love and selfless service and never by panic or fear.
Bestow your comfort and healing to the sick, sustain and strengthen them by your
grace. May they know your closeness as they carry the cross of illness.
And may all you have called from this life come to worship you eternally with all the saints as you grant consolation and
peace to their mourners. Amen. Holy Mary, Health of the Sick, pray for us. St. Joseph, Hope of the Sick, pray for us.
~prayer card from OSV
Holy Week Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Private Mass Only. The Third Form: The Simple Entrance should be utilized.
Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper Private Mass ONLY. The washing of the feet is omitted. The Most Blessed Sacrament should still be removed form the tabernacle and brought to a place of repose. Bishop Kettler is asking all priests to spend an extended period of time in prayer and adoration before the Blessed Sacrament praying especially for the unity of the whole Church.
Good Friday Private Service ONLY. During the time appointed for The Adoration of the Holy Cross,, Bishop Kettler is asking all priests to spend an extended period of time in prayer.
The Easter Vigil The Bishop is dispensing all priests from celebrating the Easter Vigil. He is asking all priests to spend time reflecting on and with the Sacred Scriptures prescribed for the Easter Vigil. The Blessing of the Fire and Preparation of the Candle is to take place at the first Mass or first Sunday Mass after Easter using an adapted text (provided on the Office of Worship website and will be sent to all pastors). The Easter Proclamation is omitted. The Entrance Procession takes place as is usual for Mass with the Priest Celebrant carrying the Pascal Candle to its place. Mass continues with the Sprinkling Rite. Note: Pastors may elect to prepare the Paschal Candle privately. Easter Sunday Private Mass ONLY. In place of the Penitential Act, the priest blesses the water, using the Rite for the Blessing and Sprinkling of Water. Pastors may bless the water privately.
Let Jesus Heal You!
Parish News & Events Catholic United Financial
M I N I S T R E E Community service rooted in faith
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. Thank you! *Call your neighbor to see how they are doing. *Make a meal for someone in need *Volunteer to deliver meals
Knights of Columbus
All Cluster Homa Bay : The April 13th meeting has been cancelled.
Immaculate Conception Parish Bazaar News Our parish bazaar is Sunday, June 28, 2020. Cash Raffle--Businesses or individuals wishing to donate to the cash raffle, please contact Brenda Dobis at 241-6962
St. Stanislaus Spring Church Cleaning: Tues., April 7th at 9:00 AM. Bring a pail and cleaning cloth. List of tasks to be completed on the table in the Gathering Space. (Remodeling of the Sacristy is happening
We created a page on our website to give you updates from our office and spiritual resources: www.tworiverscatholic.com
click on "COVID-19 Updates and Spiritual Resources.
“If we are many parts, we are all one body” ~Romans 12:4-5
Around the world, dioceses are canceling public Masses to prevent the spread of coronavirus, but many churches are now livestreaming their Masses, so you can still pray, hear the Mass read-ings and make a spiritual communion. Many parishes are taking this approach, including St. Mary’s in New Haven, Conn., where the Knights of Columbus was founded. Now, as always, a Mass is said every day at St. Mary’s for deceased Knights of Columbus, their wives and Columbian Squires. Mass will be streamed live daily at 12 noon on the parish’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stmarysCT/. ~Knights of Columbus Visit the Knights of Columbus site for a list of daily Masses that you can just click on the link to watch:
kofc.org/en/news-room/artic les/watch-mass-online.html Some of these Masses include the Papal Mass, Bishop Robert Barron,EWTN, Catholic TV, Saint John Paul ll National Shrine.
From Fr. Gregory: I ask that you take time to check in—by phone, email or social media—with family members, friends and neighbors, particularly those who are most vulnerable, to ensure they are well and have what they need. Please also continue to support your parish Financially as you are able during this time. Parishes rely on your generosity to support their staff and ministries now more than ever. Finally, please join me in praying for all those affected by this pandemic—those who are ill, their caregivers, health care work-ers, and public officials. We will get through this by patiently making sacrifices, loving our neighbor, and staying close to Christ in prayer. May this time without the celebration of the Eucharist instill in us an even greater appreciation for those times when we will again be gathered, nourished and sent.
Lifetouch has delayed our photo shoot until August. It will be a chance for us to update our Parish Directory with all our newly married and baptized as well as new members. If your family has changed or if you just want to update your photo, this will be the opportunity.
Tune in to KYES 1180 AM Catholic Talk Radio on Fridays for Fr. Gregory’s radio show for updates and inspiration. At 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together)
Mass Schedule
Mon. Mar. 30
Private Mass– +Rita A. Trettel said by Father
Tues. Mar. 31
Private Mass +Sandy Klisch said by Father
Wed. April 1
Private Mass Deceased members of said by Father Huls and Heitzman Families
Thurs. April 2
Holy Thursday Woitalla and Larkey families Private Mass living and deceased
Fri. April 3
Friday of the Passion of the Lord Private Mass-First Friday
Sat. April 4
Holy Saturday Private Mass-First Saturday
Sun. April 5
Easter Sunday Private Mass
Faith Formation Directors All Saints: Katrina Kolles, 292-1575,
[email protected] St. Stanislaus: Cindy Fussy, 584-5982 Immaculate Conception: Jeff Johnson 260-4959, [email protected] Confirmation: Teresa LeBlanc 420-4576 [email protected] Youth Events: Shelley Vouk 248-2860
We are asking that instead of making your weekly contribution to the church to think of others who may need financial assistance, food, or help with daycare. Please continue to pray. Please see above for the four steps for Spiritual Communion. Check on your neighbors by giving them a call.
Nursing homes are not receiving visitors right now due to the Corona virus. Join the St. Stanislaus Religious Education Program by simply coloring a picture or writing a letter for a person in a nursing home. Then, drop it off in the collection box in the St. Stanislaus Kostka entryway. Coloring pages can be printed from the web and there are also some coloring pages in the St. Stanislaus entryway. “Pray, hope, and don’t worry.” ~St. Padre Pio
Make an act of faith Come up with your own prayer or use a traditional one to express to the Lord our faith in his real
Make an act of love Say a prayer that expresses your love and gratitude to the Lord. Thank Him for his infinite love as well
Invite Jesus to come into your heart. With a humble and contrite hear we ask the Lord to come to us just as He would if we were able to receive the sacrament.
Express you desire to receive him As you are not able to physically receive the Lord, express your desire to receive Him in your heart.
The 4 steps for
Spiritual Communion ~Catholic Link
St. Stanislaus parishioners and
Religious Education have been pray-
ing and logging our rosaries since Oc-
tober. On May 3rd, we will place one
rose for every 50 Rosaries prayed in
front of the statue of Mary. Rosary
logs can be found at St. Stanislaus.
Please note the new email for Teresa Leblanc above. Confirmation has been postponed until a later date.
Resources from Catholic Education Ministries for faith formation with Children http://familytogether.stcdio.org To view the diocesan-produced TV Mass online, or find the channel numbers vary based on location and type of TV service (cable, satellite, antenna), visit: www.stcdio.org/tvmass Livestream of Pope Francis’ Masses https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIsefyl9g9A5SGWA4FvGIA/videos Give Us This Day, a monthly publication centered on the Word of God, is making available at no charge a digital file of its periodical, which includes daily Mass texts: www.GUTD.net/Digital Downloadable prayer card seeking intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe (English) http://www.usccb.org/about/communications/upload/prayer-coronavirus-2020-card.pdf Text of pope’s prayer to Mary during coronavirus pandemic http://thecentralminnesotacatholic.org/text-of-popes-prayer-to-mary-during-coronavirus-pandemic
Visit our website: tworiverscatholic.com for the online bulletin and other new resources.
‘All Shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well’ ~ Revelations of Divine Love, Julian of Norwich
Though we cannot be together for Mass, Fr. Gregory will do Mass intentions as able during his private Masses.