Saint Edward’s & Saint Paul’s Up Coming Events

Wednesday, March 11th - Stations of the Cross 9 AM @ Saint Edwards/ Refreshments 6:15 @ Saint Paul’s/ Soup Supper 12:30-2 PM @ Saint Paul’s Religious Education Release time

Thursday, March 12th - 5 PM @ Saint Paul’s - Men’s Group

Friday, March 13th - 4:30 - 6:30 PM @Saint Edwards Longville Area Food Shelf Fish Fry

Wednesday, March 18th - Stations of the Cross 9 AM @ Saint Edwards/ Refreshments 6:15 @ Saint Paul’s/ Soup Supper

4 PM @ Saint Paul’s - Pastoral Council Meeting

Thursday, March 19th - 5 PM @ Saint Paul’s - Men’s Group

Tuesday, March 24th - NO DAILY MASS @ Saint Edward’s 3:30 PM @ Saint Paul’s—Saint Vincent de Paul

Wednesday, March 25th - Stations of the Cross 9 AM @ Saint Edwards/ Refreshments 6:15 @ Saint Paul’s/ Soup Supper

Thursday, March 26th - 5 PM @ Saint Paul’s - Men’s Group

Here to Serve You Saint Edward’s and Saint Paul’s Parishes

Pastor….…………….…..Father Keith Bertram Deacon……….……………...…….Mike Knuth Secretary/Bookkeeper…….…..…..Deb Stock DRE………………………..……..Sarah Holter Website Advisor…….….……..Pat Bettenberg

Joint Pastoral Council Saint Edward’s Saint Paul’s

Diane Hipsher Pat Bettenberg Anita Zaske Elizabeth Frick Dennis Zaske Jerry James

Finance Council Saint Edward’s Saint Paul’s

Phyllis Eck—Trustee Ted Frick –Trustee Gary Scherer—Trustee Dennis Schloeder— Trustee Janice Prucha Sue Bettenberg Pat Boen Jerry James

Dwight Kurz Doris Gish Sharon Thole Alan Rajdl Roseanne Gregory Tony Collins Jenn Spartz

Deanery Vocation Ministry Father Keith Bertram Rod Schloesser

Larry and Diane Holter Bob Bechtel

Please Pray for our Confirmants

Taylor and Payton Week

"Lord, bless and watch over Payton and Taylor as they prepare to receive the Holy Spirit. Guide them in heart and soul to learn your will. May they grow in each of the 'Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit'…Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Forti-tude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord. Amen.”

Please Prayer for our First Communicant

Brooklyn Ruyak

Please pray for our RCIA candidate

Brenda Ornelas

Stations of the Cross Wednesdays during Lent

9 AM at Saint Edwards Followed by refreshments

6:15 PM at Saint Paul’s Followed by Soup Supper

Please consider bringing refreshments at Saint Ed-ward’s, or soup for soup supper at Saint Paul’s. The

sign up sheet is on the kitchen counter at both churches.

In the event of a cancellation of MASS or church meet-ings, do to bad weather, you may call the Rectory phone at

218-363-3498 or listen to WJJY 106.7 .

Lenten Retreat Opportunity Ox Herding: Living amidst Ambiguity with

Purpose and Peace. Father Edward Vebelun will enhance Benedictine

Spirituality for all with insights from Zen. The retreat is March 27 (Fri. 5:30 PM) - March 29 (Sun. 1:00 PM) at the Saint John’s Abbey Guesthouse, Col-legeville, MN. Cost: Single room, $195; double room,

$170 per person, suite double, $190 per person. Meals are included. Please register at http://

www.abbeyguesthouse.org/home/news/lenten2020/ or call for more information and assistance: 320.363.3929

(Spiritual Life Office, Abbey Guesthouse).

WOMEN'S CONFERENCE The eighth annual Women of Faith Conference is scheduled March 28, 2020, at Marshall School in

Duluth. This year's theme is "Worthy," and the event will feature nationally acclaimed motivational

speaker, TV contributor, radio host, and life activist Deby Schlapprizzi.

Early register is $30 by March 8th.

Register On-Line - www.dioceseduluth.org

40 Hours Devotion We warmly welcome you to join the Brainerd Lakes Catholic Churches for our Annual 40 Hours Devotional. This is a special time for Eucharistic Adoration while we pray for our community, our diocese, and our world. Fr. Shane Sullivan will be our guest speaker and presiding

at several weekend Masses. Fr. Shane Sullivan is a priest of the Archdiocese of Tuam in Ireland. He gradu-

ated from Brainerd High School in 2004 and began studies for the priesthood for the Diocese of Duluth. He moved to Ireland to serve as a missionary in 2008 and

was ordained in 2012. Opening Mass and Presentation begins Friday, March 20 at 5:30 p.m. at St.

Francis Church in Brainerd. More details at www.blccnorth.org.

SAVE THE DATE - JUNE 27, 2020 What could possibly lead a young man to leave his 6 figure

income, a beautiful condo, and a girlfriend to become a priest? To find out please come for a delicious breakfast, some great music, and to hear from Fr. Michael Arey to

whom these things happened.

When: Saturday June 27, 2020 - 8:30 Registration Where: Saint Agnes Parish, 210 Division St, Walker, MN Cost:: $15.00 Hosted By: Our Lady of the Lakes Magnificat To make reservation call Lorri at 218-507-0953

The business office will be CLOSED from March 4 - 18th.

Deb will be visiting family out of state. Please contact Father Keith directly with any

questions or needs.

Bishop Baraga Vocations Apostolate / Brainerd Deanery

Adopt a Seminarian

Trevor Peterson: If you want to make a donation to our Seminarian, there is a basket to drop your items in, by the church store at Saint Edward’s and in the entryway at Saint Paul’s, contact the Parish office if you have any questions. Items to send: cards of encourage-ment, artwork from religious education classes, grano-la bars, beverages, or gift cards. The package will be sent out the 20th of each month.

Women’s Council of St. Edward’s Meets on the 2nd Wednesday

of each month at 9 AM. Next Meeting – March 11th

St. Paul’s Ladies Council Meets on Tuesday every other

month @ 4 PM Next Meeting - May 12th

First Friday Mass St. Edward’s

Adoration 7:30 am Benediction & Mass 8:30am

First Saturday Mass St. Edward’s Rosary 8:00 am Mass 8:30 am