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]Shirley Willoughby, 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 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 20, 2019 The C O N V E R S I O N OF S T. P A U L We Are Pro-Life “America, you are beautiful and Blessed...The ultimate test of your great- ness is the way you treat every human being, but especially the weakest and most defenseless, if you want equal justice for all and true freedom and lasting peace, Then America, Defend Life. ~ St. Pope John Paul ll “A person is a person no matter how small.” ~Dr. Seuss “I’ve noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.” ~ Ronald Reagan “The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.” ~ Thomas Jefferson “How can there be too many children? That is like saying there are too many flowers.” ~Unknown “ This is a debate about our understanding of human dignity, what it means to be a member of the human family, even though tiny, powerless and unwanted.” ~ Henry Hyde “It seems to me clear as daylight that abortion would be a crime.” ~ Gandhi “We’re all human, aren’t we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.” ~J.K. Rowling “The right to life is the first among human rights.” ~ Pope Francis And she said hearing her unborn baby’s heartbeat “was the most beautiful Music I ever heard in my life.” “It's alright all of us all living saying ‘oh well there’s enough of us so we won’t have anymore, don’t let anybody else live.’ I don’t believe in that.” ~John Lennon “Sweeter even than to have had the joy of children of my own has it been for me to help bring about a better state of things for mothers generally, so that their unborn little ones could not be willed away from them.” ~Susan B. Anthony “The Fight for the right to life is not the cause of a special few, But the cause of every man, woman and child who cares not only about his or her own family, but the whole family of man.” ~ Dr. Mildred Jefferson “ I do not believe the promises of the Declaration of Independence are just for the strong, the independent, the healthy. They are for everyone- Including unborn children.” ~ George W. Bush
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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] Shirley Willoughby, 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 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 20, 2019
The C O N V E R S I
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P A U L
We Are Pro-Life “America, you are beautiful and Blessed...The ultimate test of your great-ness is the way you treat every human being, but especially the weakest and most defenseless, if you want equal justice for all and true freedom and lasting peace, Then America, Defend Life. ~ St. Pope John Paul ll
“A person is a person no matter how small.” ~Dr. Seuss
“I’ve noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.” ~ Ronald Reagan “The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
“How can there be too many children? That is like saying there are too many flowers.” ~Unknown
“ This is a debate about our understanding of human dignity, what it means to be a member of the human family, even though tiny, powerless and unwanted.” ~ Henry Hyde
“It seems to me clear as daylight that abortion would be a crime.” ~ Gandhi
“We’re all human, aren’t we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.” ~J.K. Rowling
“The right to life is the first among human rights.” ~ Pope Francis
And she said hearing her unborn baby’s heartbeat “was the most beautiful Music I ever heard in my life.”
“It's alright all of us all living saying ‘oh well there’s enough of us so we won’t have anymore, don’t let anybody else live.’ I don’t believe in that.” ~John Lennon
“Sweeter even than to have had the joy of children of my own has it been for me to help bring about a better state of things for mothers generally, so that their unborn little ones could not be willed away from them.” ~Susan B. Anthony
“The Fight for the right to life is not the cause of a special few, But the cause of every man, woman and child who cares not only about his or her own family, but the whole family of man.” ~ Dr. Mildred Jefferson
“ I do not believe the promises of the Declaration of Independence are just for the strong, the independent, the healthy. They are for everyone- Including unborn children.” ~ George W. Bush
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
Eucaristic 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.
New Evangelization Corner
Dear Friends, With the beginning of this new year, I’ve been praying quite a bit, asking the Lord what His vision is for evangelization in 2019. After two years of being in this position, I’ve come to understand that I am not the one “creating” this position, the Lord is. It’s my job to put into motion His plans and vision. This requires a lot of time spent listening in prayer. At the beginning of each year, I ask the Lord for a "word of the year." The word I receive usually signifies a way that the Lord wants me to grow. It doesn't come as a surprise, then, that the word I received in prayer for 2019 is “hear.” When we think of the word "hear" we usually think of a mental activity whereby we take in and comprehend physical sounds. But the Hebrew understanding of the word "hear" stresses action. It essentially means to "pay close atten-tion to what is being said, and act on it." Developing a heart that "hears" requires a lot of discipline. It requires that I, first off, actually show up to prayer. It requires that I order my schedule to prioritize prayer. It requires that I quiet my racing thoughts and ideas so I can receive from the Lord. And most of all, it requires courage and humility to act on what the Lord says, especially when it's difficult or contrary to what I want. Friends, with the parish re-clustering on the horizon, along with the planning for the future of the church buildings in Holdingford, it's important that we all develop a "hearing heart." We all must take time for prayer so we can receive our direction from God and act upon it. God’s vision for all of us is bigger and better than anything we could imagine. Let’s pray for hearts that receive His vision and put it into motion. ~Kristin Molitor
This Week’s Events
Teckla Scegura Donald Wenderski Connie Young
Lee Bieniek Marcie Selinski Kieran Kloss
Jim Czech Katie Yurczyk Judy Schehr
Tyson Myers Matt Myers Reagan Zierdan
LeRoy Johannes Nancy Bieniek Evelyn Trettel
Cayden Van Norman Jerome Ebnet Brenda Dobis
Arnold Voss Florence Voss Louise Bieniek
Please call the Central Office if you would like be added or taken off the prayer list, if you are homebound and would like to receive the Eucharist or if you are going into the hospital. Thank you.
Remember in prayer all who are in need of the Lord’s Healing and Strength
Sun. January 20 Vespers for Life All Saints-St. Mary’s After Mass– 10 minutes of prayer for unity
Mon. January 21 Adoration
Tues. January 22 March for Life
Wed. January 23
Thur. January 24
Sat. January 26 St. Stanislaus Adoration All Saints-St. Mary’s 8:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Group
Sun. January 27 All Saints-St. Mary’s After Mass– 10 minutes of prayer for unity 6:30 p.m. Living Rosary All Saints-St. Hedwig’s 1:00 p.m. Pinewood Derby Immaculate Conception 7:00 p.m. Parish Bazaar Meeting
Fri. January 25
Knights of Columbus
News & Events
Seek Jesus in all things
Weekly Readings Monday: Heb 5:1-10/ Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: “Mass for Peace and Justice”, nos. 887-891 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17/ Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25-8:6/Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22/ Mk 16:15-18 Saturday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/ Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a. 5-6. 8-10/ 1 Cor 12:12-30/Lk 1:1-4; 4: 14-21
Financial Contributions PARISH INCOME January 13, 2019 _______________ AS $ 4,146.00 IC $ 1,080.00 SS $ 2,278.55
Thank you for your generosity! For where your treasure is, there also will
your heart be.” —Luke 12: 34
VESPERS FOR LIFE: Sunday, Jan. 20th St Anthony’s Church, St Cloud Vespers include music, scripture and reflection for the over 60 million children who have been aborted since 1973. Please join us at 3:30 pm for a Rosary for Life, followed by Vespers. Bishop Donald Kettler will be presiding. Monetary donations accepted to Mother Mary’s Fund to assist crisis pregnancy centers in the Diocese of St Cloud.
St. Isidore Council January 27th, Living Rosary at 6:30 p.m. All Saints-St. Mary’s February 7th Monthly Meeting at 8:00 p.m All Saints-St. Mary’s Grand Knight, Jayme Panek 290-7752 St. Gregory Council January 25th-31st Movie: Gosnell The story of a Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who was convicted of murder due to unethical practices in his abortion clinic. Movie will be showing at the Falls Theater, Little Falls MN. The Knights encourage everyone to attend. Monthly Meeting: Feb. 5th St. Stanislaus. 8 p.m.
Calling all Men to a one day retreat: Saturday, January 26, 2019 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Church, Little Falls MN Walking in the footsteps of Saint Joseph “a righteous man”. All men 15 + years welcome Free Will donation ($20 suggested) Led by Ecclesia Domestica and hosted by the Little Falls Men’s group. Contact Paul Anez 980-5499 or Deacon Craig 360-1177
The Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby The Holdingford Cub scouts invites you to be in attendance for our 2019 Pinewood Derby on Sunday, January 27th at 1:00 p.m. at All Saints- St. Hedwig’s Basement.
Valentine’s Day Mass and Dinner
February 14th at St. Stanislaus Mass is at 5:30 p.m. with dinner to Follow. Tickets are $15. To buy tickets: Contact Tom Fussy 232-5703, visit Psych’s Grocery, purchase after Sunday Mass in Bowlus or at the Central Office.
All Saints Funeral Luncheon Group
Our parishes have been trying to become united in all aspects of our community life, and Father Mastey has encouraged our funeral lunch groups to also become united. This project has been on-going for a good part 2018. Our goal is to have it com-pleted this March. At this time ALL parish-ioners are members of the funeral lunch program. If you were not a member in the past, but are a parishioner of All Saint's parish, you will now be called to serve. When you are contacted, you will be asked to work the day before or the day of the funeral, or bring baked goods or pickles. If you are unable to help in any of these ways, a $20.00 donation will be suggested.
At this time, what we need are group lead-ers to come forward. The responsibility of a leader is as follows: call workers to either work, bring food items, or monetary dona-tion; and to be in the kitchen the day of the funeral to oversee the preparation and serving of the lunch, and also the cleanup. Please note, leaders will not be responsible for purchasing groceries. As of now, leaders have come forward to have 7 groups. It would be ideal to have enough leaders to have 14 groups so each group would only have to serve about once a year. If you would be interested in only calling workers or overseeing the prepara-tion, that would be great also. We are also looking to create a sub list to call on, if needed. If you are willing to be on this list, please let us know.
If the Holy Spirit is inspiring you to step forward please answer the call. This is an opportunity right here in your own parish to perform a corporal work of mercy and to be part of community. Let us go forward with a positive attitude as if Jesus was in our group and we couldn't wait to work beside Him. Please call Judy Heitzman at 746-2361 or Joan Frie at 746-2392 to step forward and answer the call.
Prayer Service for Life-January 22nd Join in for Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul at 10:30 a.m. followed by the 30-minute march beginning at noon on the State Capitol grounds. At 12:30 p.m. marchers will gather for a brief pro-life program. Travel by bus: St. Anthony Parish: Bus leaves after 7:15 a.m. Mass. Call the Office of Marriage and Family to reserve a spot. 252-4721 Sts. Peter and Paul, Richmond: Bus leaves at 7:50 a.m. Call Linda 267-6268 to reserve a spot. Mary of the Immaculate conception, Rockville. Bus leaves at 8:20 a.m. Call Linda 267-6268
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.
All Saints All Saints Building Committee update: Parishioner responses regarding the future of our churches: If you are going to respond, you must include your name and phone number. Names will not be published but there have been a few who are writing complaints without a name. These will not be in the bulletin or considered valid responses. We asked that you put your name and phone number on your response so we can have a healthy discussion about the future of our churches not just read complaint letters. We value your suggestions. If we build-is there anyone interested in donating 5 acres in the City of Holdingford limits or interested in selling it to us? Please contact Bob Pueringer 746-2492 by January 31st, 2019. Thank you. No future planning and unity will happen correctly without Prayer! All Saints Christian Women/Rosary Sodality Next meeting is on February 4th at All Saints-St. Hedwig’s at 7 p.m. starting with the Rosary. We are looking for quilters. Come learn a new skill ! All are welcome. Call Teresa Ripplinger 573-2265 if interested. Immaculate Conception There will be a Parish Bazaar planning meeting on January 27th At 7:00 p.m. in the church basement, St. Anna. All those who are chairpersons of a stand are expected to attend. Thank you to Tina VanHeel who has done so much work volunteering for the Bazaar. She is stepping down as Chair of the Silent Auction. Please prayerfully consider if this is a position for you. Anyone interested in learning about how they can help with this popular event is welcome to attend the meeting.
Are you being called?
Baptism Classes 2019 This class is required with the Baptism of your first child and will be held four times a year on the second Sunday of the months of : January 13th, April 7th, July 14th and October 13th at 11:30 a.m. in the Central Office. Please contact the Central Office to sign up.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced the annual “9 Days for Life” prayer and action campaign that will be from Jan. 14 to Jan. 22.
Sponsored by the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro Life Activities, the “9 Days” observance leads up to the annual Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Jan. 22, the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton that legalized abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy. The 9daysforlife.com website provides ways for Catholics to join the novena and to access resources. Participants can receive the novena by downloading a free “9 Days for Life” app, or by subscribing to daily emails or text messages. A printable version also is available online.
Honoring Marriage Day, Saturday, May 4 at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in Saint Cloud at 1:30 p.m. for couples celebrating their 5th, 25th, 40th,50th, 60th or 60-plus anniversaries in 2019 Please contact Jan at the Office of Marriage & Family, 305 7th Avenue North, Suite 100, Saint Cloud, MN 56303 email [email protected] or(320) 252-4721
Catholic Men’s Conference Saturday, February 23, 2019
Sacred Heart Church in Sauk Rapids.
8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
This year’s theme is :"Men of Integrity, Mentoring Disciples," with an emphasis on evangelizing youth and young adults. Our keynote speaker will be Deacon Ralph Poyo. For more information visit: http://omf.stcdio.org/th_event/catholic-mens-conference-2019/. Lunch 11:30 a.m. Confessions from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. As a volunteer, you are invited to attend at no cost. Register by February [email protected]
Holdingford Lions Pancake Breakfast
This Sunday, January 20th from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Holdingford City Hall
Free will offering
Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together)
Mass Schedule Mon. Jan. 21
Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus
Tues. Jan. 22
Day of Prayer for the legal Protection of Unborn Children 7:00 p.m. St. Stanislaus Kostka
Wed. Jan. 23
Saint Vincent, Deacon and Martyr; Saint Marianne Cope, Virgin 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Hedwig’s
Thurs. Jan. 24
Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception
Fri. Jan. 25
The Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle No Mass
Sat. Jan. 26
Saint Timothy and Saint Titus, Bishops 8:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception
Sun. Jan. 27
The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Mary’s 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus
+John Waletski
+Marie “Ann” Roering
+Evelyn Ebnet
+Deceased members of the Deacon Jerome Roth Family
+Marcus Kunstleben
+Andrew Solinger For the people
Pray for those preparing to attend World Youth Day 2019, January 22-29th in Panama City.
Merciful Father, You call us to live our lives as a way of salvation. Help us to recall the past with gratitude, to embrace the present with courage and to build the future with hope. Lord Jesus, our friend and brother, thank you for looking upon us with love. Let us listen to your voice as it resonates in the hearts of each one with the strength and light of the Holy Spirit. Grant us the grace of being a Church that goes forth with vi-brant faith and a youthful face to communicate the joy of the Gospel. May we help to build up the kind of society we long for, one where there is fairness and fellowship. We pray for the Pope and bishops; for priests and deacons; for those in consecrated life and for volunteers; for young people and all who will participate in the upcoming World Youth Day in Panamá, and for those who are preparing to receive them. Our Lady of Antigua, Patroness of Panama, help us to pray and live with generosity like yours: “I am the servant of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word” (Lk 1:38). Amen. ~ WYD Panama Pilgrim Prayer
St. Simon Stock and the gift of the Holy Scapular.
All are welcome to join the Immaculate Conception Faith
Formation students for a Reenactment of St. Simon’s
story where St. Simon receives the gift of the scapular from the
Blessed Mother Mary. January 30th at 6:45 p.m. at the
St. Anna Faith Formation Building.
Support our youth to grow in their Faith!
Valentine’s Cards
Please contact Cindy Fussy if you would like to join the St. Stanislaus Faith Formation students in making Valentine’s Cards for the St. Otto’s Nursing Home residents on January 30th at 7:00 p.m.
Save the Date: Totus Tuus: June 8th –14th Diocesan Vocation Pilgrimage Bus: June 18th-20th Avon Vocation Camp: June 24th–26th Youth Pilgrimage: To be announced
Grow in your Faith this summer!
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