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 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

June 28, 2020

Father Gregory will be staying with our cluster of Holdingford, St. Anna and St. Wendel. Please keep all priests in your

St. Edward’s, Elmdale Mass: Saturday 8 p.m.

St. Francis, St. Francis Mass: Sunday 8 a.m.

St. Mary’s, Upsala Mass: Sunday 10 a.m.

St. Stanislaus, Bowlus is in a new ACC cluster named Cross Rocks Mass: Sunday 10 a.m. See page 4 for details

St. Columbkille, St. Wendel Mass: Saturday 5 p.m.

Immaculate Conception, St. Anna Mass: Sunday 10 a.m.

Welcome to our new ACC cluster: Mary and the Saints. These will

be the Mass times once we return to ‘normal’. For now, please visit Father Gregory’s Facebook or our website: tworiverscatholic.com. Masses are outdoors depending on weather. Our new cluster begins on July 1st.

All Saints, Holdingford Mass: Sunday 8 a.m.

Thank you Fr. Jeremy Theis for your leadership in our Cluster. Blessings to you in your new assignment

Curbside Goodbye! Please join Father Gregory for his last Mass for St. Stanislaus On June 30th at 10:00 a.m. There will be a Rosary 30 minutes before Mass and a Curbside Goodbye afterwards. Father will give a Blessing as each car passes by and you can say goodbye to Father. ‘Cupcakes on the Go’ will also be provided.

The Healing Power of God

Evangelization Corner ~Kristin Molitor

Please notify the office if you would like to be added or taken off the Prayer list or if you are in need of special prayers.

Teckla Scegura, Dave Scegura, Lee Larkey and Arnold Voss, Connie Young, Gretta Bayer, Lee Bieniek, Al Hartung, Kieran Kloss, Heidi Quinlan, Arlene Beniek, Lawrence Trettel, Melissa Scepurek, Baby Wyatt, Reagan Zierden, LeRoy Johannes, Rita K. Trettel, Bernard Kolles, Sharon Prokott, Sara Sobania, Mabeline Sobania, Mary Lange, Theresa McGuire, Frances Breth, Fr. Gregory Jeff Johnson, Delores Eiynk

Remember in prayer all who are in need of the Lord’s healing and strength especially:

This Week’s Events

Eucharistic

Adoration virtualadoration. home.blog (sites from all over the world) St. Stanislaus Kostka Saturdays

Updates and Mass times from Father Gregory www.tworiverscatholic.com or Visit Father Gregory’s Facebook page Catholic Radio K-YES Radio 1180 www.kyesradio.com Father Gregory’s Radio Show is every Friday on K-YES Radio 1180 AM or 93.5 PM at 8:30 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. Tune in for updates and inspiration. KASM Radio 1150 AM Rosary with Father at 6:00 p.m. daily relevantradio.com Contemporary Christian Music SPIRIT 92.9 FM www.spirit929.com Check websites for additional updates www.tworivercatholic.com www.238catholic.org

Dear Friends, This week will be a bittersweet week as our parishes adjust to our new Area Catholic Communities. As I was praying about the parting words for our last bulletin together, I was reminded of the prayer that the priest prays over the Easter Candle every year at Easter: “Christ yesterday and today, the beginning and the end, Alpha and Omega, all time belongs to him, and all the ages; to him be glory and power through every age forever.”

Brothers and sisters, although change is always constant, Jesus is always constant in the change. He is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Heb 3:8) and He has promised to be with us always (Matthew 28:20). Our adjustments will be uncomfortable, and we may at times feel vulnerable, but we never have to be afraid. Jesus is in control, He has a plan, and He can be trusted.

God has abundantly blessed our time together. He has used these last three years to form us, stretch us, and build us so that He could commission us for something new. St. John Paul II al-ways reminded the Church that to be a Christian is to be a mis-sionary. It is not enough for us to discover Christ-we must bring Him to others!

Our new Area Catholic Communities will provide new ways for us to evangelize! There will be new relationships to build and new opportunities for growth. Regardless of what the structures will look like, the call for all of us will be the same: to know Jesus and to share Jesus.

In these times of change, let’s look to Christ the Unchanging One to guide us in our next steps. When we heed the words of the Blessed Mother at Cana and “do whatever He tells us” miracles take place and His glory is revealed!

Brothers and sisters, it’s time to step out in faith to future full of hope!

God bless you!

Priest assignments have been announced! Father Gregory will be staying with All Saints, Holdingford and Immaculate Conception, St. An-na and add St. Columbkille, St. Wendel Father Jeremy Theis will be the parochial vicar of the Church of St. Francis de Sales, Belgrade, the Church of Saint Donatus, Brooten, the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Elrosa, the Church of Our Lady of the Angels, Sauk Centre, the Church of Saint Paul, Sauk Centre, and the Church of Saint Alexius, West Union. Father David Grundman will be the pastor of St. Edward, Elmdale, St. Francis, St. Francis, and St. Mary, Upsala. Website for a list of all the assignments : thecentralminnesotacatholic.org

Current Office hours: Wednesdays: 10 a.m Janice will be in on Wednesdays A volunteer will be at the desk Jessie is working at home-she can check phone messages remotely or you can email her: secretary@tworiverscatholic.com

News & Events

Monday Acts 12:1-11/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19

Tuesday Am 3:1-8;4:11-12/ Mt 8:23-27 Wednesday Am 5:14-15, 21-24/ Mt 8:28-34 Thursday Am 7:10-17/Mt 9:1-8 Friday Eph 2:19-22/Jn 20:24-29 Saturday Am 9:11-15/Mt 9:14-17 Sunday Zec 9:9-10/Rom 8:9, 11-13/ Mt 11:25-30

Weekly Offering

Weekly Readings

Prayer for our new bishop Heavenly Father, you sent Jesus to shepherd your people and the Holy Spirit to make your people one. Look with favor upon those who will select our new bishop. Give them your vision and let their judgment be clear. Speak your will to them. We thank you for our past shepherds and the blessings they have been for the people of this diocese. Lord, send your Holy Spirit to anoint our new bishop that he may continue the work of renewal in the Church, and unite our parishes, priests and people in love, truth and wisdom. Give him a true shepherd’s heart like that of Jesus, that he may give strength to the weak, heal the broken hearted, console the lonely, bring back the wandering and be a power against the evil of our day. In the powerful name of Jesus we pray. Amen

Financial Contributions

Parish income June 21, 2020 AS $2,630.00 IC $1,573.38 SS $ 2,503.00

Thank you for your generosity! “For where your Treasure is, there also will your heart be.” ~Luke 12:34

Congratulations! Katelyn Vouk won the $300 scholarship from the All Saints Christian Women/Rosary Sodality. Blessings Katelyn!

On June 29th, the Catholic Church celebrates saints Peter and Paul, monumental spiritual figures in the early church. The decision to honor them on the same day was enacted as early as the year 258, even if they sometimes had to work to get along. While Peter and Paul ultimately shared endless love for Christ, they share different but faltering starts: Peter made many serious mistakes, and was Jewish; before his conversion, Paul was a Roman Pharisee persecuting Christians, and in the Gospels, we observe him holding the cloaks of the men who stoned St. Stephen after his fearless testimony before the Sanhedrin. This is a perfect feast day to meditate on these two martyrs, and their work as preachers, writers and evangelist who strove to bring the claim of Christ’s truth to Jews and Gentiles. We should ponder too, the idea that Heaven often chooses imperfect souls for conversion and sanctification to bring about the coming of the Kingdom. Like Paul, who experienced God as a flash of light when he was knocked off his horse, we must keep in mind that quitting is not an option! Human weakness leads us to fall, and what matters is getting back up again and again, dusting off the errors of sin, and moving forward continuously towards Jesus. St. Augustine’s description in 395 of these two great men are clear, and only need repeating:

Both apostles share the same feast day, for these two were one; and even though they suffered on different days, they were as one. Peter went first, and Paul followed. And so we celebrate this day made holy for us by the apostles’ blood. Let us embrace what they believed, their life, their labors, their sufferings, their preaching, and their confession of faith. ~Jeff Johnson

Thank you from Fr. Gregory I want to thank all the extra work, dedication and support that the St. Stanislaus Trustees: Shani Kedrowski and Richard Fussy gave me during my last three years as your pastor. I would also like to thank the parish council, finance council, Marion and Ron Leners, Cindy Fussy and all the teachers, Mike Scholz and Mary Koczur and all the people who played music and sang in the choir, ushers, servers, liturgical ministers and all the families and children who gave of themselves to make St. Stanislaus the best Catholic parish in town! Achievements: Lots of families in church New enlarged Bingo cards John Paul ll statue Finished entryway Finished stain glass windows New Sacristy New TV system, FORMED Community Garden On the Road Masses at farms Cleaned out old rectory Financially sound Corn Feed August Mass Security System for church Re-plated monstrance Facelift for cemetery Collection for children at Mass First Reconciliation interactive retreat with parents Women’s worship night Totus Tuus retreats Lenten Bus Pilgrimage retreats Repainted Mary Statue Repainted Nativity Statues Baptisms and Marriages Re-clustering Record crowds for July 4th Mass (around 1200) Monday Adoration Added Lighthouse media Homa Bay Committee Parish Nurse program-Janelle Maciej New vestment Social Justice to Community Outreach

Parish News & Events

Banns III Amber Hartung and Thomas Adelmann

July 25, 2020 Immaculate Conception Banns II

Morgan Leners and John Dingmann August 1, 2020 St. Stanislaus Kostka

St. Stanislaus The garden Thank you to Bert Schlangen for tilling! If you would like a space in the garden contact Cindy Fussy 584-5982. ACC has chosen a name: Cross Rocks which includes Bowlus, Royalton, North Prairie, Rice and Opole Updates: Fr. Roger Klassen will be the pastor of Bowlus, North Prairie and Royalton and will live in Royalton. Fr. Tom Becker will be the pastor of Rice and Opole. These groups will work parallel to each other in one ACC. Secretaries will be Patty: MWF in Rice, T TH in Opole. Judy Newman will work MW in Royalton for Royalton, Bowlus and North Prairie. Mass times are available on the parish website. Rice: Saturday 5 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. Opole: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Royalton: Sunday 8:00 a.m. North Prairie Saturday 8 p.m. July-Dec., Sunday 10 a.m. Jan-June Bolus: Saturday 8 p.m. Jan-June, Sunday 10 a.m July-Dec. 6 Daily Mass at 8 a.m. T (North Prairie), TH (Royalton), F (Bowlus) Website Brenda O’Neal runs the website for Royalton, North Prairie and Bowlus. Patty currently updates the website for Rice. www.holytrinitychurchroyalton.yolasite.com Phone:584-5484 ACC Care team: Brenda Kresky and Brittany Prigge have been assigned from the Diocese to oversee our ACC.

We will miss you St. Stanislaus ~Blessings to you

Immaculate Conception The Virtual Bazaar will be on June 28th at 6:00 p.m.. We are having a gun, quilt and cash raffle. All raffle books with payments need to be returned Saturday, June 27th at Immaculate Conception Church CCD Building west side window from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Exact change is needed and check payments are preferred. Everything you do is appreciated and helps in our success.

All Cluster Thank you—Fr. Gregory is able to stay at the All

Saints-St. Mary’s Rectory thanks to the gift from the parish of a motorized recliner that allows him to sleep upright. His arm is on the mend. Thank you Father for serving us!

Sunday Obligation Dispensation Attendance for weekday and weekend Mass remains optional for all Catholics. Those who are ill should stay home as well as those with health concerns, especially those over 65. Livestreamed Mass is still available. Blessings to you, stay well, and know that you are loved!

Curbside Prayer with Kristin Do you love sharing the Gospel? Are you interested in learning how to pray with people? Join Kristin Molitor for “Curbside Prayer” outside of All Saints-St. Mary’s Church, Holdingford from 4:00 –6:00 p.m. on June 30th, July 14th and July 28th. We will be setting up a prayer booth so so people in our community can walk, bike or ride up to receive prayer and encouragement. Sign up to help with on day or all three! On the job training will be provided! If you are uncom-fortable praying with people bu would still love to participate through intercessory prayer (praying for the event) let Kristin know. Contact Kristin at: Evangelist@tworiverscatholic.com or leave a message at the Parish Office: 228-0105

Thank you to Jim and Jan Krych for

coordinating the Monday Adoration schedule for All Saints! They are stepping down from this ministry. If you are interested in learning what it entails, please call Jan or Jim at 746-2815. If interested call the Central Office.

Please join us at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in saying a Rosary in thanksgiving for the ministry of Father Gregory. This will take place 30 minutes before Father’s last mass at St. Stanislaus in June. After Mass Father will have a curbside goodbye. Check the website for Mass time.

May Eternal Rest

Be Granted to

Melvin Kollodge

Burial at All Saints-St. Hedwig’s Cemetery

Funeral to be scheduled at a later date

Check Father’s Facebook for some recent photos of The Immaculate Heart of Mary statue in Bowlus that was painted by Sheila McCallum Visit: www.dovecot.us 364-3705

Women’s Group Our next women’s group will be held on July 6th at 7 p.m. in the backyard of the parish house in St. Anna. Please bring your own chair. We will be continuing our discussion of the book “Life of the Beloved” by Henri Nouwen. We will be going over the chap-ters “Taken” and “Blessed.” Please let Kristin know if you need a copy of the book. All women are invited to attend!

Mass Schedule

Mon. June 29

Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

Mass said by Fr. Gregory

Tues. June 30

The First artyrs of the Holy Roman Church

Mass said by Fr. Gregory

Wed. July 1

Saint Junipero Serra, Priest

Mass said by Fr. Gregory

Thurs. July 2

Mass said by Fr. Gregory

Fri. July 3

Saint Thomas, Apostle First Friday

Mass to be announced

Sat. July 4

Independence Day First Saturday

Mass to be announced

Sun. July 5

The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass to be announced

1st Communion Immaculate Conception Maria Fischer Jake Gerads Emily Klemmer Sheyenne Klemmer Severin Rausch Emma Schwalbe Kevin Schwalbe Stephanie St. Marie Leeya Wenderski All Saints, Holdingford Olivia DeVoss Isabelle Nienaber Payton Posch Haley Slattery Hailey Sobania Joseph Stock Spencer Swanson Alyvia Swenson Gianna Throener Lucas Wentland

Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together)

Outdoor Mass Times Will be announced only a couple of days ahead in order for Father to check the

weather. Please check our website:

tworiverscatholic.com or

Fr. Gregory’s Facebook Only 250 may be present so come early if you want to attend. In case of a surprise rain Mass would be moved into church

but only at 50% seating capacity.

St. Stanislaus, Bowlus Reagan Bartkowicz Jack Harlander Gracie Isder Keegan Krattenmaker Gino Lynch Nate Maciej Amelie Nelson

Thank you to Cindy Fussy for all her extra work this year and for Coordinating Masses for Graduation and First Communion. Thank you also for the patience of all the parents and Father Gregory for his ministry. Please keep all of those students who have received First Communion in your prayers!

Mass Intentions said by Fr. Gregory

For the People

Robert and Joan Keppers

For Good Crops (2)

Clara Donnelly

First Communion Classes

Thank you Father Gregory and all who worked so hard to remodel the Sacristy at St. Stanislaus Kostka in Bowlus. It will be a blessing for years to come. We wish all our St. Stanislaus broth-ers and sisters many blessings as they move into their new cluster!