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 Shirley Willoughby, 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 Fifth Sunday of Lent April 7, 2019

Prepare for Holy Week Area Cluster Confessions—April 7th St. Mary’s, Upsala from 2-6:00 p.m.

Multiple priests will be available. Everyone is welcome to attend.

All Saints, Immaculate Conception,

and St. Stanislaus, Bowlus

Mark Erich Buchholz

Carter Sebastian Douvier

Zachery Bernard Dubbin

Kuyler Elaine Frink

Madeleine Angelica Fussy

Grace Catherine Gerads

Megan Elizabeth Hartung

Alexander Michael Hennen

Wesley Isidore Kraemer

Ally Josephine Lampert

Andrew Augustine Mead

Kayla Anne Meyer

Avery Joseph Nienaber

Haley Teresa Opatz

Coltin Hubertus Petron

Carly Anne Prokott

Brian John Paul Skroch

Peter Simon Vasilj

Jacob Dominic Vouk

Katelyn Bernadette Vouk

Allyson Anthony Waletski

Aaron Hubertus Welle

James Arthur Welle

Christian John Willoughby

Chloe Kimberley Marie Wholetz

Erin Agatha Zapzalka

Nicholas Michael Zehowski

St. Edwards, Elmdale

St. Francis of Assisi, St. Francis

St. Mary’s, Upsala

Adam Sebastian Blonigen

Alison Tabitha Harren

Raymond Vincent Kokett

Laura Teresa Lange

Michael Sebastian Lange

Anna Cecilia Lehner

Devin Raphael Prokott

Collin Joseph Prom

Abigail Elizabeth Ripplinger

Alex Francis Roerick

Thank you to Bishop Donald Kettler, Father Gregory, Fr. Theis and the Knights of Colombus as well as the Confirmation Coordinators: Teresa LeBlanc, Mary Solarz, Chantelle Frie, Shirley Willoughby, and Glen and Kelly Maciej. Servers: John Paul Mead , Jessica and Nathan Vouk Sacristan: Bob Jarnot Ushers: Carter Dounier, Peter Vasilj, Jacob Vouk, Aaron Welle, James Welle, and Christian Willoughby Social Coordinator: Karen Solarz. Special thanks to Lois Schmit and the Choir.

Confirmation 2019

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.

This Week’s Events

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

Remember in prayer all who are in need of the Lord’s Healing and Strength

Sun. April 7 Confessions in Upsala

All Saints-St. Hedwig’s 2:00 p.m. Confirmation

Mon. April 8 Adoration All Saints-St. Mary’s

Tues. April 9 All Saints-St. Mary’s 4:00 p.m. 40 Days for Life Rosary

Wed. April 10 All Saints-St. Hedwig’s 7:00 p.m. Gift Night

Thur. April 11 Mission Rally/Chrism Mass All Saints-St. Hedwig’s 9:00 a.m. Church Cleaning 6:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Study St. Stanislaus 9:00 a.m. Church Cleaning

Fri. April 12 “Via Crucis”

Sat. April 13 St. Stanislaus Adoration All Saints-St. Mary’s 8:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Group

Sun. April 14 All Saints-St. Mary’s 9:00 a.m. Catholic United Financial Breakfast 11:30 a.m. Baptism Class St. Stanislaus 1:30 p.m. Ham Bingo Immaculate Conception 7:00 p.m. Bazaar Meeting

News & Events Weekly Readings Monday: Is 65:17-21/ Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/ Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/ Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Is 43:16-21/Phil 3:8-14/ Jn 8:1-11

Financial Contributions PARISH INCOME

March 31, 2019 _______________ AS $ 3,317.30 IC $ 1,945.00 SS $ 2,387.75

Thank you for your generosity! For where your treasure is, there also will

your heart be.” —Luke 12: 34

Lenten Events at

St. Mary’s Cathedral:

Holy Thursday, April 18th 7:00 p.m. All Saints-St. Hedwig’s

Good Friday, April 19th 12 Noon St. Stanislaus, Bowlus 3:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception

Holy Saturday, April 20th 8:30 p.m. All Saints-St. Hedwig’s

Easter Sunday, April 21st 6:00 a.m. Bonfire in Arban 6:30 a.m. Arban Outdoor Sunrise Mass 8:30 a.m. Immaculate Conception 10:30 a.m. St. Stanislaus, Bowlus Stations of the Cross

(March 11th-April 16th)

8:30 a.m. Mondays, after Mass at St. Stanislaus 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at a different location each week 6:35 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Mary’s in Upsala 8:00 p.m. Fridays, St. Francis, St Francis 11:15 a.m. St. Edward’s, Elmdale

All Cluster Confessions

2:00-6:00 p.m. April 7th. St. Mary’s, Upsala.

40 Days for Life we will be praying the Rosary from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays in and in front of All Saints-St. Mary’s in Holdingford. Please join us on April 9th. If you have any questions call Virginia Tretter (651) 214-9791

Diocesan Chrism Mass Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. with The Most Rev. Donald J. Kettler. All are welcome to attend. “Via Crucis” by Franz Liszt Friday, April 12th at 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross choral and organ event featuring Dr. Charles Echols, organ; Fr. Matthew Kuhn, vocals, and the Cathedral Singers. Tenebrae Good Friday, April 19th, at 8:00 p.m. The gradual extinction of all lights in the church symbolizes the temporary triumph of the prince of darkness over the light of the world followed by loud noises made suggesting the earthquake described in the Passion Narratives.

Prayer Vigil at Planned Parenthood Thursdays 1-7 p.m. through April 14th in front of Planned Parenthood Contact: Marilou 247-9838

Weekly Offering

Catholic United Financial and the St. Joseph Council Matching Grant Breakfast and Quilt Raffle Sunday, April 14th at All Saints – St. Mary’s. ham, sausage, pancakes, eggs & fresh baked carmel rolls will be served from 9 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. Free will offering to benefit Faith Formation.

Homa Bay Coffee Cakes Coffee cakes can be picked up at All Saints-St. Mary’s basement on April 12th from 4 to 6 p.m. Helpers are needed on that day. No experience necessary. There are a variety of tasks to do and all help is greatly appreciated. Call Lenore 746-2574

Fr. Gregory and Catholic United Financial invite you to join us for a special presentation discussing the topic of End of Life Considerations from a Catholic Prospective. This event will be held on Monday, April 29th at St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish in Bowlus, at at 9:30 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. The presentation includes: 1) The moral and spiritual aspects of the End of Life from a Catholic perspective including Living Wills, Durable Medical Power of Attorney, DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) orders, End of Life issues, Advanced Directives, and the Church’s pastoral guidelines for Cremation. 2) John Tetzloff from Catholic United Financial will present information about financial planning, wills, and trusts. This event is absolutely free and open to everyone. Please RSVP for the morning or evening session to Bailey Wiczek at 320-360-2309 or Dean Demarais at 320-685-8899 to reserve your spot!

Diocesan Mission Rally “Hope in the Darkness: shining the Light of Christ in Venezuela and Kenya”. April 11th, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. The day will include fair trade sales, mission group displays, Mass and lunch with Bishop Kettler. Call 251-1100 to register. Cost is $10

Support Life

Extra confessions

Anyone willing to come forward on Palm Sunday during the breakfast to Teach palm braiding please call Joan Frie 746-2392

Parish News & Events

Knights of Columbus

We welcome new members anytime.

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. *Helping with the coffee cakes * Church Cleaning

St. Stanislaus Ham Bingo fundraiser for St. Stanislaus parish will be Sunday, April 14th at 1:30 p.m. at St. Stanislaus Church, Bowlus. If you are interested in helping or making a donation towards the Bingo, it is greatly appreciated. We are looking for raffle prizes, monetary donations for the hams and food for the luncheon. Please contact Rita Trettel 360-6767 or Tom and Joanie Fussy 584-5670. St. Stan’s Spring Church Cleaning: Thursday, April 11th, 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Men and women of the parish are asked to help pre-pare the church for Holy Week and the Easter Season and beyond. Check the list in the Gathering Space for tasks. Please bring a pail and cleaning cloth. Questions: Bob or Jan Maciej 584-5283.

Immaculate Conception Bazaar Planning Meeting will be on Sunday, April 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the church basement. All welcome to attend!

All Saints Building Committee The Building Committee is planning to interview a professional fund-raiser, if anyone knows of someone in their family let Father know. We are fundraising for either a new church or repairs depending on how much money we get. Next meeting on April 29th. St. Hedwig’s Church Cleaning Thursday, April 11th from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Please bring a painl and cleaning cloth other supplies will be provided. A check off list will be in the kitchen. Call Carol 845-4347 for questions. All are welcome. Bake Sale Christian Mothers/Rosary Sodality Bake Sale will be on April 19th starting a 9:00 a.m. in the All Saints-St. Hedwig’s church Basement. Bring your donated goods on Friday to the basement. Contact: Teresa Ripplinger 573-2265

We invite you to meet several ‘companions’ that encountered Jesus along the road to Calvary. Place yourself in their shoes and experience Holy Week in a new light. This special event was written and is performed by the parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi Church, St. Francis. Wednesday, April 10th at 7:00 p.m Friday, April 12th at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13th at 7:30 p.m. Palm Sunday, April 14th at 1:00 p.m.

St. Gregory Knights of Columbus Divine Mercy Novena sponsored by the Knights will start on Good Friday, April 19th. More details to come. Annual Breakfast and Raffle April 7th after 8 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s in Upsala. To donate a prize contact: Grand Knight, John Kokett 573-4239 St. Isidore Knights of Columbus Chicken and Ham Dinner Sunday, April 28th 3:30 –7p.m. at The Pelican Lake Ballroom in St. Anna. Cost $10, Ages 5-10 are $6 and under 4 Free! Annual Cash Raffle Only 250 tickets sold-$20 per ticket. Drawing of winners is on May 2nd. First Prize: $750. To buy a ticket, contact Duane Kunstleben 290-3062, Mike Peters 746-2377

Journey with Jesus

to Calvary

Journey with Christ to Calvary Personally follow Christ and His Sorrowful Mother on their journey to Calvary with the Stations of the Cross. Moving meditations by Saint Alphonsus Liguori accompanied by the beautiful Latin hymn, Stabat Mater.

Easter Retreat for Two There will be a drawing for two people either husband and wife or two friends to go together to Pacem in Terris. If you would like to go please write your names together and put them in the box at back of church. Drawing will be on Holy Thursday.

Spend some time with the Benedictine Sisters on April 13th from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Contact: Sister Lisa Rose 363-7180. For single women under age 45.

Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together)

Mass Schedule

Mon. April 8

8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus 8:30 a.m. Stations of the Cross

+Jack Psyck

Tues. April 9

7:00 p.m. St. Stanislaus 7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross

+Florence Vos

Wed. April 10

8:00 a.m

+Theresia Harlander

Thurs. April 11

Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr No Mass

+Jim Czech

Fri. April 12

No Mass

Sat. April 13

Saint Martin l, Pope and Martyr 8:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception

+Joe Wenderski Sr.

Sun. April 14

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Mary’s 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus

For family members not practicing their faith For the People

The next GIFT Night: April 10th

All Saints-St. Hedwig’s 7:00 p.m.

Concerns about Social Media

Diocesan Vocations Bus Tour: June 18th-20th for young men in-grades 7th-12th. This tour will explore churches in Bertha, Staples, Wadena, Perham, Maine Twp., Herman, Kensington and Fergus Falls . Cost $40. Avon Vocation Camp: June 24th–26th for 7th –10th grade men. Located on the Mead family residence, this camp includes prayer,Mass, soccer, swimming, fishing , Frisbee and more. Register online for either event http://vocations.stcdio.org/events/

Seniors! Stay close to your faith in college. Let us know where you plan to

attend and we will connect you to the Newman Center: (866) 815-2034. Graduation Mass will be in each parish on the weekend of May 18th and 19th. Please contact the central office if you are a graduating senior so we can include your name on the program. 228-0105.

First Communion

Weekend Immaculate Conception Saturday, April 27th at 5:00 p.m. All Saints Sunday, April 28th at 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus Sunday, April 28th at 10:00 a.m.

Please

continue

to keep our

Confirmation

students

in your

prayers.

Totus Tuus: June 8th –14th Sign-up forms are at the back of the church or on our website: www.tworiverscatholic.com