WELCOME TO THE PARISHES OF

Holy Spirit Parish 227 Third St. Two Harbors, MN

HOLY SPIRIT & ST. MARY’S

HOLY SPIRIT PARISH Mass Schedule Confession Schedule

Saturday: 4:30 pm Friday: 7:30 - 8:00 am

Sunday: 11:00 am Saturday: 3:30 - 4:15 pm

Or by appointment.

Eucharistic Adoration: Fridays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Holy Spirit Office Hours:

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Monday - Thursday

7:00 am - 11:00 am Fridays

Office is located in parish basement.

Office ................................................. (218) 834-4659

Office E-mail ............................. hspirit@outlook.com

Liturgy E-mail ........... jfleischer-hspirit@outlook.com

Rectory ............................................... (218) 834-4313

Parish Website ............ www.holyspirittwoharbors.org

Deacon Tim Egan ............................... (218) 349-9175

Deacon Scott Peters ............................ (218) 834-2543

Youth Ministry ................................... (218) 834-4433

Prayer Intentions ................................ (218) 834-4659

Birthright ............................................ (800) 550-4900

ST. MARY’S PARISH Mass Schedule Confession Schedule

Saturday: 7:15 pm Saturday: 6:30 - 7:00 pm

Sunday: 8:30 am Sunday: 7:50 - 8:15 am

Or by appointment.

Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesdays 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

St. Mary’s Office Hours:

8:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday - Thursday

Office is located in St. Mary’s Rectory.

Office/Rectory .................................... (218) 226-3100

Church Hall ........................................ (218) 226-3691

Parish E-mail .............. stmarysilverbay@outlook.com

Parish Website .................... www.stmarysilverbay.org

Deacon Fred Wright ........................... (218) 220-1790

Deacon Jack Ferris (Retired) .............. (218) 226-4753

Father Michael Lyons (in Residence) (218) 830-1600

mjlyons16@gmail.com

Prayer Chain ......... (218) 226-3639 or (218) 226-3841

SACRAMENTS OF MARRIAGE, BAPTISM, ANOINTING OF THE SICK:

Please contact your parish office.

Pastor: Rev. Steven Laflamme

St. Mary’s Parish 57 Horn Blvd.

Silver Bay, MN

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time | July 23, 2017

BULLETIN SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Bulletin Announcements must be submitted to your parish office before

the parish office closes on Mondays.

slaflamme@dioceseduluth.org (218) 834-4313

St. Mary’s, Silver Bay

Parish News: Coffee & Rolls: St. Theresa’s Circle will be hosting Coffee & Rolls after Mass on Sunday, July 30. Please plan to join us for delicious treats and great fellowship.

Vacation Bible School: Our theme is the Mass. You are never too young or too old to learn about the awesome beauty & mystery of the Mass! The program will run Monday, August 21 - Wednesday, August 23, 10:30 am - 3 pm each day and is open to Preschoolers through 12th Grade. The older students will be helping the younger children as they all learn more about the Mass. Please contact the parish office to sign up your students.

Please Keep These People In Your Prayers

Parishioners: Lino Rauzi, Gale Fredrickson, Tom Bott, Marilyn Johnson, Greta Stefanich, Elwood Youngberg, Ted

Youngberg, Tim Downey, Joan Scallen, Deanna Larson.

Clergy: Deacon Fred Wright, Fr. Francis Paquette.

Relatives & Friends: Mark Rollins, John Tolo, Jan Hardel, Brad Hove, Linda Powers, Dan Clark, Dan Moudry, Steve MacMillan, Johnny Jerabek.

Military: Todd Curry, Karen McGrane, Michael Seipke, Sam West, Chris Grensing, Sean Stebbins, Mike Ament.

Bible Study with the Catholicism Series

Please join us this Sunday, July 23. We are on week 7 of our 10-week study. We meet each Sunday in the Parish Hall, 6:30-8 pm. In our study we journey around the world as we dive into our Catholic Faith by watching and discussing Bishop Barron’s video series “Catholicism.” The study is free and light refreshments are served.

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The Diocese of Superior, with support from the Diocese of Duluth, presents:

GOD’S GIFT - TO LOVE EVERY BODY

This great event focuses on the meaning and importance of life in all forms, and loving every body, in every stage. In our current cultural climate, we need to reconnect with the foundation of the dignity of the Human Body, in all its forms. Every body has been created by God to be loved. This event is for ALL - teens, parents, grandparents, single, married, clergy and lay!

Presenters are Gloria Purvis and Nic Davidson. Gloria is the Co-Host of EWTN Morning Glory on Real Presence Radio. She recently spoke to a captivated audience at the MN Catholics at the Capitol. Nic is a Theology of the Body speaker with a humorous take that focuses intently on what it means to be human and uniquely loved!

If you would like to meet the speakers, join them for the VIP Dinner buffet at Epic Restaurant in Superior: Friday, September 29, 2017 - 6-9 pm

Saturday, September 30, 2017 8 am Doors Open 9 am Gloria Purvis, Keynote 10 am Part I: Nic Davidson 12 pm Lunch 1 pm Part II: Nic Davidson 4 pm Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King - Bishop Powers presiding

To register: go to https://catholicdos.org/gods-gift

Friday & Saturday - $60 (Best Value!) Meals are included for both days.

Saturday Only - $30 (Early Bird) Registration before Sept 20 includes lunch.

Saturday Only - College & Teen Students FREE (14 & Up) Lunch included if registered by Sept 20.

Fr. Steve’s Church Teaching for Consideration: The Practice of Cremation

“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God,

and that you are not your own? For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your

body.”

-1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Continuing our bulletin series this year on various teachings of our Catholic faith, I would like to focus this weekend on a teaching that is vastly misunderstood by many, including many Catholics: cremation of the body of a deceased loved one. The practice of cremation has gained great popularity

in our modern society. And often times, Catholics are confused about what the Church actually teaches regarding the practice of cremation. So let’s try to clarify the issue. It is true that until fairly recently, the practice of cremating the bodies of deceased Catholics was forbidden by the Church. However, in recent years, the Church has officially permitted cremation. The key word here is “permitted.” It is still the case that burial of the body intact is the clear preference of the Church: “Although cremation is now permitted by the Church, it does not enjoy the same value as burial of the body. The Church clearly prefers and urges that the body of the deceased be present for the funeral rites” (Decree of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1997). This is important to remember. The Church prefers burial of the body to cremation. Cremation is now permitted, but it is not the preferred means of caring for the body of a deceased person. Even if the family of the deceased, for good and sound reasons, chooses to cremate the body of their loved one, the Church prefers that the cremation take place after the funeral Mass, so that the body of the deceased Catholic may be present during the funeral rites. As far as the treatment and proper care of the ashes of a cremated body, the Church is also very clear here: it is the obligation of the family to ensure that the cremated remains of their deceased loved one are “treated with the same respect given to the human body from which they came. This includes the use of a worthy vessel to contain the ashes, the manner in which they are carried, the care and attention to appropriate placement and transport, and the final disposition” (Decree of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1997). So, basically, when a family is determining how to best care for the ashes of a deceased loved one, they could ask themselves this question: would we do this or that action with the actual body of our loved one? If the answer is “no”, then neither may they do so with the ashes. This is especially important due to what are quickly becoming very bizarre practices surrounding the treatment of cremated remains. It has become popular in recent years, for example, for family members to have a small portion of the ashes of their loved one placed in a piece of jewelry or a locket. We’ve probably all heard stories of people scattering the ashes of their loved one over a lake or on the ground. Some even divide the ashes of a loved one into smaller containers so that several people can have a portion of their loved one’s remains at home with them. For Catholics, the Church forbids all of these practices mentioned above. The reason is simple: we hold the body of a deceased Christian in great reverence. That body was baptized in Christ, confirmed in the Holy Spirit, and received the Lord Jesus’ Body and Blood in Holy Communion. We owe to that body which was the temple of God on earth a tremendous amount of respect and reverence in death. And this is true whether it is the actual body that is to be buried, or the cremated remains of the body. To put it simply, if the body of a deceased Catholic is going to be cremated, then all of the ashes must be kept together in a single container and be buried in the ground in a cemetery or other sacred place, or laid to rest in a mausoleum. There can be no separating the ashes, scattering the ashes, or keeping the ashes at the homes of relatives. In fact, so adamant is the Church that we resist our modern society’s notion that the body doesn’t really matter, and that just about anything and everything can be done with the ashes of a deceased loved one, that the Church tells her clergy that if cremation was chosen for reasons contrary to the faith, or if the ashes of the person are not going to be rever-ently cared for and buried, then they are to refuse to conduct a funeral for that deceased person. Here is a powerful quote from the Vatican: “the conservation of the ashes of the departed in a domestic residence is not permitted ... the ashes may not be divided among various family members ... it is not permitted to scatter the ashes of the faithful departed in the air, on land, at sea or in some other way, nor may they be preserved in mementos, pieces of jewelry or other objects. When the deceased has notoriously requested cremation and the scattering of their ashes for reasons contrary to the Christian faith, a Christian funeral must be denied to that person.” Again, with this teaching, the Church is not trying to be mean or difficult to the families of deceased loved ones, but to remind Her children that the body of the Christian is a temple of the Holy Spirit, and must be treated as such. If you have any questions about cremation or burial plans, you can always contact me and I would be happy to help! God bless you! ~ Fr. Steve

Holy Spirit, Two Harbors

26th Annual Evening of Healing:

The 26th Annual Mass with Prayers for

Healing will be held Monday, July 31 at

6 pm at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the

Rosary: 2801 East 4th Street, Duluth, MN.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from

11 am-4 pm. Sacrament of Reconciliation from 1 pm-

3 pm. After the Mass there will be time for individual

prayers for healing.

Died in Christ:

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Carol

Giacomini and Michael Mealey (son of Phyllis Mealey)

who died this past week. We extend our condolences to

their families as well as their friends. May they live in

God’s eternal peace!

Liturgical Schedule Reminder:

EMHCs, Lectors, Ushers, & Altar Servers:

Please remember that “Can’t Serve” times are to be in to

Judy Fleischer by the 10th of the month. Post to MSP or

e-mail jfleischer-hspirit@outlook.com or call 834-3109.

Thank you again for your ministry!!

Eucharistic Adoration:

We have Eucharistic Adoration every Friday 9:00 am

until noon. There is a sign-up sheet in the back of

the church to be certain that someone is always in

attendance during the time of Exposition. If you are

available during this time, please consider signing up to

spend an hour with the Lord in prayer.

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PLEASE CHECK THE BULLETIN BOARDS FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS.

Please Keep These People In Your Prayers:

PARISHIONERS: Arthur Barthman, John Erickson, Ron

Kor, Mary Murphy, JoAnn Payment, and Verna Rafn.

FRIENDS & RELATIVES: Bill Carlson and Patty

Harrison-Isakson.

MILITARY PERSONNEL: Garrett Aho, Nate Berger,

Jacob Kearin, James Mickle, Christopher Uremovich,

Maddison Zavoral and Sophia Zavoral. SACRED HEART CANDLE: All Parishioners. Please call the church office if you’d like to submit a prayer request; these

requests will run for 3 weeks. If continued prayers are needed after that

time, prayer requests can always be renewed – just call the church office to

let us know.

ROSARY

Our Blessed Mother Mary is pleading with all of us to

pray the Rosary – a very powerful prayer. Besides

praying the Rosary prior to weekday Masses, we also

pray the Rosary at 4:00 pm before the 4:30 pm Saturday

evening Mass and at 10:30 am before the 11:00 am

Sunday morning Mass. Please join us in praying the

Rosary. If you are interested in leading the Rosary

prior to one of the weekend Masses, please call Linda

at 834-3568.

COMING HOME BASKET

The basket located in the vestibule (Church entrance)

on the right side is a “Coming Home Basket.”

Anyone who knows of someone who has drifted

away from their Catholic faith is encouraged to write

the name of the person on a sheet of paper located in

front of the basket and place the paper inside the

basket. As a faith community we are encouraged to

pray for the people whose names have been placed in

the Coming Home Basket as well as to encourage

those who have drifted away to return.

Prayer Shawl Ministry:

Prayer shawls and lap robes are made in prayer by

volunteers to be given to someone with a prolonged

or serious illness, in hospice, as a comfort after a loss

of a loved one or in times of stress. If you know

someone who could benefit from a prayer shawl or if

you would like more information, please call Liz

Scheidt at 834-6492 or Linda Hoffman at 830-0605.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets on the second

Tuesday of each month after morning Mass. New

people are always welcome to join.

Saturday ST. MARY MAGDALENE 7/22/17

6:30 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

Sacrament of Penance

Mass - Intention for Dorothy Ellery

Reader…....Thomas Clifford

Cantor........Rick Frericks w/Guitar Accpt.

Plate……...Tom Frericks

Chalices….Evan Swartz & Judy Zupancich

Servers...…Nicolas & Natalie Reineccius

Sunday 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7/23/17

7:50 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Sacrament of Penance

Mass - Intention for All Parishioners

Reader…...Ed Hynes

Cantor........Rick Frericks w/Guitar Accpt.

Plate……...Deacon Jack Ferris

Chalices….Jeff Asmussen & Susan Frericks

Servers…...Laurese McKinney & Mita Frericks

Monday ST. SHARBEL MAKHLUF 7/24/17

No Mass

Tuesday ST. JAMES 7/25/17

7:50 a.m.

8:15 a.m. Rosary

Mass - Intention for St. Francis Circle Members

Wednesday ST. JOACHIM & ST. ANNE 7/26/17

7:50 a.m.

8:15 a.m.

8:50 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

Rosary

Mass - Intention for Special Intention

Adoration

Benediction

Thursday WEEKDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7/27/17

7:50 a.m.

8:15 a.m. Rosary

Mass - Intention for Tim Downey

Friday WEEKDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7/28/17

7:50 a.m.

8:15 a.m. Rosary

Mass - Intention for Dorothy Cox

Saturday ST. MARTHA 7/29/17

6:30 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

Sacrament of Penance

Mass - Intention for Alma Ferris

Reader…....Tom Frericks

Cantor........Patty Armstrong

Plate……...Jeff Asmussen

Chalices….Michelle Geissler & Emma Rohloff

Servers...…Michaela & Caleb Geissler

Sunday 17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7/30/17

7:50 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Sacrament of Penance

Mass - Intention for All Parishioners

Reader…...Marge Jorgenson

Cantor........Andy Buell

Plate……...Deacon Jack Ferris

Chalices….Ken & Bonnie Kruger

Servers…...Brooke Velcheff & Valerie Melander

St. Mary’s Mass Schedule Holy Spirit’s Mass Schedule

Weekend Collection

General…………….…..…………...…….…………….….$2041.00 UCA………………………………...……………………………$380.00 Building Fund………………...…………………………….$640.00

Weekend Collection

General ..................................................... $2,939.50 Building Fund ............................................ $255.00

UCA……..……...…….…...……..………..$125.00

Saturday ST. MARY MAGDALENE 7/22/17

3:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Sacrament of Penance

Mass — Intention for All Parishioners

Reader……Gloria Uremovich

Cantor........Judy Fleischer

Chalices….Shawn & Kathy McMahon

Servers…...Ava Fosness & To be assigned

Sunday 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7/23/17

11:00 a.m.

Mass — Intention for Dave Battaglia

Reader…....To be assigned

Cantor........Judy Fleischer

Chalices….Shari Hendren & Gina Lemke

Servers…...Anthony Lemke & Ethan Bopp

Monday ST. SHARBEL MAKHLUF 7/24/17

8:15 a.m. Mass

Tuesday ST. JAMES 7/25/17

8:15 a.m. Mass — Intention for Tom Kucinski

Wednesday ST. JOACHIM & ST. ANNE 7/26/17

No Mass

Thursday WEEKDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7/27/17

8:15 a.m. Mass — Intention for Bill Merhar

Friday WEEKDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7/28/17

9:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

No Mass

Eucharistic Adoration

Benediction

Saturday ST. MARTHA 7/29/17

3:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Sacrament of Penance

Mass — Intention for All Parishioners

Reader……To be assigned

Cantor........Mary Simonsen

Chalices….Shawn & Kathy McMahon

Servers…...Luke Johnson & Hayden Johnson

Sunday 17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7/30/17

11:00 a.m.

Mass — Intention for Betty & Arthur Barthman

Reader…....Harold Ek

Cantor........Rosemary Guiney

Chalices….Laura Lien & To be assigned

Servers…...Nathan Campbell & Isaiah Beamer