Central Office in Holdingford Hours: Mon.-Wed. 10 to 3, Thurs. 12 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 pm 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 prepara-tion 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: Communion/Sacrament of the Sick/Pastoral Visitation -we want to know your pastoral needs. Please call us. New Parishioners: Please introduce yourself to Father after Mass and call the Central Office.

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 Transfiguration of the Lord

August 6, 2017

Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia Our Charism “The Church from the beginning of the Order has called Dominicans to teach the Word of God and to emulate the Lord alone in seeking the good of souls. St. Dominic wished his followers to speak always to God or of God. By our profession of the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, we seek a life hidden with Christ in God, who first loved us. Out of this dedication comes our love of the world for its salvation and the upbuilding of the Church. Our work of Christian education gives life and direction to the consecration we make. By our consecrated life we teach the way to holiness and joy.” ~www.nashvilledominican.org Contemplative Focus Our monastic practices: places and times of silence, cloister appropriate to our life, wearing of the religious habit and Living community life. Aids to our contemplative spirit: devotion to the Mass and the Blessed Sacrament, choral recitation of the Divine Office and the Rosary, and a dedication to prayer and the Passion of Our Lord. We are committed to: A regular prayer life, a life of poverty, detachment and simplicity and a classical sense of our Dominican charism.

Mass for the Rite of Perpetual Religious Profession was July 25, 2017 in Nash-ville for 14 sisters including Sister Anne Therese Wilder O.P. Father Gregory and Father Scott Pogatchnik (Diocesan Vocation Director) attended.

Eucaristic Adoration Every Monday All Saints-St. Hedwig’s 8:00 a.m.– 10:00 p.m. Every Saturday St. Stanislaus Kostka 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. St. Stanislaus has hours of prayer available for Adoration. Call Gene Bechtold 584-5694 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.

New Evangelization Corner

This Weeks Events Monday, August 7 All Saints-St. Hedwig’s 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Adoration Saturday, August 12 St. Stanislaus 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Adoration All Saints-St. Mary’s 8:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Group

Dennis Ripplinger and Vincent Warzecha will be married on Sept. 9th

at All Saints-St. Mary’s Banns I

Sanctity of Life

Is Jesus calling you?

Dear Friends, In today’s Gospel account of the Transfiguration, Jesus removes the humble veil of his earthly attire to reveal his true glory as Son of God and King of Kings to his disciples. As the disciples grapple with their understanding of who Jesus is, Peter instinctively cries out “Lord, it is good that we are here.” While Peter may not have fully understood everything that happened on Mount Tabor, he was able to recognize the importance of being in Jesus’ presence. Although His glory is veiled, Jesus dwells in fullness with us today in the Eucharist. Through Eucharistic adoration, we, too have the privilege of beholding the Lord and resting in His presence. It’s a great grace to have so many adoration times available to us in our cluster! While I love to frequent Eucharistic adoration, I often forget Peter’s words “Lord, it is good that we are here.” Instead of just simply enjoying Jesus' presence, I usually spend my time seeking answers and understanding to life’s events. I pray for wisdom, I pray for help in discerning the Lord’s will every day, and I pray for answers to challenges I am facing. Although Jesus can and does provide answers to life’s challenges, He usually first reveals to us His Lordship. In prayer, Jesus reveals to us that He is Lord over everything. He is Lord over our marriage, our children, and our finances. He is Lord over every storm and obstacle we face. The revelation of Jesus’ Lordship gives us the grace to know that we don’t have spend our time in prayer figuring things out because Jesus knows what we need and has already provided for it. Instead of seeking answers, we just need to seek Him. This week, pray for the grace to be able to simply rest in the presence of Jesus. Let Him reveal His Lordship to you and listen to Him say “it is good that you are here!” ~Kristin Molitor

Loving God, I thank you for the gift of life you gave and continue to give to me and to all of us. Merciful God, I ask your pardon and forgiveness for my own failure and the failure of all people to respect and foster all forms of life in our universe. Gracious God, I pray that with your grace, I and all people will reverence, protect and promote all life and that we will be especially sensitive to the life of the unborn, the abused, neglected, Disabled, and the elderly. I pray, too, that all who make decisions about life in any form will do so with wisdom, love and courage. Living God, I praise and glorify you as Father, Source of all life, as Son, Savior of our lives, and As Spirit, Sanctifier of our lives. ~Catholic Online

Weekly Readings

Monday: Nm 11:4b-15/ Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Nm 12:1-13/ Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25-14:1, 26-29a, 34-35/ Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: 2 Cor 9:6-10/ Jn 12:24-26 Friday: Dt. 4:32-40/ Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: Dt 6:4-13/ Mt 17:14-20 Sunday: 1 kgs 19:9a, 11-13a/ Rom 9:1-5/Mt 14:22-33

Are you called to serve? Needed: Eucharistic Ministers at the St. Cloud Hospital. Flexible schedule from a few hours one day per month to a few hours several days per month, the greatest need is for the weekends. Call Deb Galvez at 320-251-2700, Ext 23789 or e-mail at galvezd@centracare.com.

Financial Contributions PARISH INCOME July 30, 2017 AS $ 3,238.25 IC $ 1,621.00 SS $ 2,678.60 Thank you for your generosity!

For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” —Luke 12: 34

Keep growing in your faith this Summer

News & Events

Lighthouse Media Kiosks These are located at each parish and are a low cost, but high quality resource which are perfect for summer listening/reading. Parish Wedsite: Kristin Molitor has built in many ways to grow in your faith. Go to tworiverscatholic.com and check under “Resource Tab”.

Family Praise and Prayer Evening Sunday, August 13th at the Lake Wobegon Bandshell in Avon. Free! 5:30 p.m. Avon Area Church Musicians 6:30 The Red Letter Band

Come join us for the 62nd Annual St. Francis of Assisi Fall Festival on Sunday, August 27, 2017. The day starts with a Polka Mass in air-conditioned comfort at 10:00 am followed by a homemade chicken and ham dinner starting 11:00 a.m. Meal is served indoors and outdoors Adults $10, kids 5-10 $5, 4 and un-der free. Auction at 2:30 pm, Raffle at 7:30 pm, live music and activities for the whole family all day. St. Francis is located 10 miles north of Albany or 25 miles Southwest of Little Falls on State Hwy. 238.

Saint Isidore Council Family Picnic Sunday, August 20th Memorial Park in Holdingford, from 1:00 –4:00 p.m. Potluck lunch starts at 1:00 p.m. Please bring a dish to share. Brats, hot dogs, buns & water provided. Come join in the

fun & fellowship! RURAL LIFE CELEBRATION The 2017 Rural Life Celebration sponsored by Catholic Charities, the Diocese of St. Cloud and The Catholic Foundation will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 13, 2017. It will take place at the Joe & Toni Borgerding Family Organic Dairy Farm located 3 miles south of Elrosa, Minnesota. 39736 275th Street Belgrade, MN. This year’s celebration features an outdoor Mass at 11:00 a.m. with Bishop Donald Kettler, immediately followed by a special guest speaker Abbot John Klassen, OSB. Lunch will include hot beef sandwiches with music by Slew foot Band. All are welcome.

Knights of Columbus

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary for

Abbot John Klassen Please join in congratulating him on

Sunday, August 20th Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church

Elrosa, MN Mass at 10:30 a.m.

Daughters of Isabella’s Meeting will be in Little Falls MN at

Our Lady of Lourdes on August 7th at 6:00 p.m..

It’s a potluck so bring your favorite dish to share. Thank you!

Kenya Elections The national elections in Kenya will be held on August 8th.Our friends in the Homa Bay Diocese have asked that we join them in praying for peaceful and credible elections. Please join them in prayer.

St. Brigid’s Retreat Thank you for your generosity for Fr. Ron Davoren’s mission this past weekend: All Saints $ 607.00 Immaculate Conception $421.00 St. Stanislaus $715.10 If you want to keep in contact: Father Ron Davoren Email: rpdavoren@gmail.com Website: www.passionists.com Mail: P.O box 5292, Marrickville NSW 1475 Australia

Father Gregory Ombok to visit! Plan to keep your calendar open on Tuesday, September 26th for an On the Road Mass in Holdingford to honor of Father Ombok’s visit. Details to follow.

Ministry Schedule If you are interested in being on the Ministry

Schedule or have changes to availability contact: All Saints Patty Becker 291-6582 IC Kathy Scegura 746-2814 St. Stanislaus Margie Benusa 584-5405

Everyone is welcome to minister at any of our parishes.

Look here, and on the MinisTree cards in each parish to find one-time volunteer opportunities to help our faith community. Please take a task card, let the parish office know you’re doing the task, complete the card, and turn it into the col-lection plate. Each person who helps with the task should completely fill out a card. If you’re aware of other volunteer opportunities, or you have completed a task, please let the Office know. Volunteer opportunities currently available: Immaculate conception repair of crack in pew Prepare and Serve Funeral lunch Each card filled out provides $5 from Catholic United Financial. If you have ideas for cards please contact the office.

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

Ray Becker, Jr. Jim Beniek Bernice Sobania Linda Zwak Joe Burg Jamie Christensen Ellie Czeck Violet Meagher Lana Doll Mary Fruechte Diana Gronau Art Harlander, Sr. Mike Huls James Johnson Kerry Kantor Ed Kantor Christine Kundtson Jerome Kalis Kieran Kloss Kinley Kruegar Robert Stoermann Peter Kurtz Irene Langner Nancy Linz Dave Loehlein Tom Massmann Norma Streit Abby Olson Edward Opatz Ernie Opatz Ashley Platz Bernard Pogatchnik Sharon Prokott Kathy Ruprecht Judy Schehr Armella Schmidt Jane Skwira Mary Lou Sobiek Herman Solarz Delores Stang Anna Fromm Vernon Vos Arnold Voss Karen Warzecha Lorraine Warzecha Katie Yurczyk Louise +Leander Bieniek Ed Kalis Bonnie and John Woitalla We would like to update our list-please notify the central office if: You or a loved one would like to be added or removed from the Prayer list. You are in need of pre-surgery anointing or are hospitalized. You would like a visit from our parish nurse. You are homebound and cannot get to Mass for a bulletin. Central Office 228-0105

The Healing Power of God Remember in prayer all who are in need of the Lord’s Healing and strength especially:

Diocesan Motorcycle Ride will be August 27th at 2:00 p.m. starting at Our Lady of Lourdes in Little Falls.

Parish News & Events

Catholic Grandparent Conference Saturday, August 26th at St. Vincent de Paul in Brooklyn Park. Mass at 8:30 a.m. Conference begins at 9:30. Keynote Speakers include: Father Donald Conroy, Executive Director and Chairman of the National Institute for the Family in Washington D.C. Kathleen Colligan from the Diocese of Syracuse, New York, Family Life/Respect Life Office. Bishop Cozzens who will share the importance of grandparents in the family. Cost is $25 before August 1st; $30 after (includes lunch and snacks) Contact: Susanna Bolle bolles@archspm.org or (651) 291-4411

Playground build week for Holdingford elementary will be August 13-19th. Contact Katie Auer 241-1023 if you have tools, meal supply donations or can help. See bulletin board for list of tools needed.

St. Stanislaus THANK YOU to the following people whose helping hands made the St. Stan's "Summer Lite" church cleaning go quickly: Patricia Psyck, Lois Lampert, Diane Psyck, Ellen & Bob Masog, Marilyn Prokott, Janie, Leisel, Gretchen and Colin Schlangen, Katelyn Maciej, Kathy Jendro & Gina Salitros. Next cleaning will be scheduled for sometime in early November. God Bless! Bob & Jan Maciej Bountiful Gardens Starting August 13th, we will be having a St. Stan’s Share Sunday. Tables will be set up on the east side of church for anyone to share extra garden produce with other parishioners.

St. James parish in Jacobs Prairie will have a Barbeque on Saturday, August 12th 4-9 p.m. Adults $10, Children 5-12 $6, under 5 free. St. James Parish in Randall will have a Chicken and Ham dinner on Sunday, August 13th. Mass at 10 a.m.

All Saints- Jamie Heurung 250-7332 allsaintsff@hotmail.com Immaculate Conception- Kim Roth-Koning 402-4001 Kimberly_Koning@charter.net St. Stanislaus- Cindy Fussy 584-5982 Confirmation- Teresa LeBlanc 420-4576 Youth Coordinator -Tina VanHeel 217-4022 youthminister@tworiverscatholic.com

Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together)

On the Road Mass: Arban In case of rain Mass will be at St. Anna Thanksgiving for Sister Anne Therese O.P. * please note time change

Mass Schedule Monday August 7

Tuesday August 8

Wednesday August 9

Thursday August 10

Friday August 11

Saturday August 12

Sunday August 13

Saint Dominic, Priest 7:30 p.m. On the Road Mass

Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin and Martyr 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Mary’s

Saint Clare, Virgin No Mass

Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious 8:00 p.m Immaculate Conception

Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Hedwig’s 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus

Donald Fussy

Veronica Frie

Anton and Bernice Woitalla

John Binsfeld Sandy Klisch

For the People

Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr 8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception

Parents: Faith Formation starts soon If you have a 1st grader who will be in Faith Formation this year, or would like to volunteer as a Catechist or classroom helper, please contact the Religious Education Coordinator for your parish (names listed in the box above).

Thank you!

Saint Sixtus ll, Pope, and Companions, Martys Saint Cajetan, Priest 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus

Dear friends in Christ, Spending the past week in your parishes has been such a rich blessing for us! We are very grateful to all those who have been involved in the program and supported us throughout the week. We have been blessed to get to know many of your through learning about salvation history with the youth, through fantastic outdoor games, through being hosted in some of your homes, and through meeting you over the many breakfasts, lunches and dinners that you generously prepared for us. We know that the program’s success was greatly due to that generosity, as well as to all the prayers that many of you have been offering for every-one involved. May Our Lord bless you one hundred fold for every-thing that you have done! Know that our grateful prayers are with you as we go forward throughout the summer! In Christ, 2017 Totus Tuus: Team Holy Spirit– Miara, Nikolas, Theresa and Luke

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