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: 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 cemeterywalkst.cloud@gmail.com

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: leners@sytekcom.com Tom Fussy 584-5670 email: fussyranch@live.com Michelle Rudolph 241-8034 email: pmrudolph715@hotmail.com

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.