Holy Rosary Cathol ic Church The Ascension of the Lord

May 24, 2020

1043 Lake Avenue

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Parish Staff PASTOR Msgr. Timothy McGee ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr. Michael Arey DEACONS Deacon Gary Hager Deacon Jim Thomas

OFFICE Secretary/ Finance Mary Hager FAITH FORMATION Preschool/Elementary Kathy Olson Middle School/Sr. High Barbara Schmidt

YOUTH DIRECTOR Brady Borslien LITURGICAL MUSIC Susan Champa Scott Mehlhaff MAINTENANCE Charles Loreth

School Office PRINCIPAL Cathy Larson SECRETARY Terri Paskey

Diocesan Victim Assistance Coord. Cindy Hulst LSW

218-281-7895 chulst@crookston.org (safe & confidential)

Sacraments Baptisms If you are planning to present your baby for Baptism contact Msgr. Tim at 847-1393.

Reconciliation Saturday: 4 pm or by appointment. Marriage: Those wishing to celebrate the Sacra-ment of Marriage are asked to contact Msgr. Tim at least six months prior to the intended date of the celebration

Parish Office Hours Monday thru Friday 8:00—4:30

Closed from 12-1 HOW TO REACH US

Website www.holyrosarycc.org E-Mail: parish@holyrosarycc.org Parish Phone… 847-1393 School Phone.. 847-5306 Fax…………… 847-1393 Facebook… Holy Rosary Church DL Holy Rosary Catholic Faith Formation and Youth Ministry

TODAY, WE CELEBRATE THE GREAT FEAST OF THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD, that glorious moment when Jesus, 40 days after His resurrection, was lifted up — quite literally— into heaven, as the apostles watched in stunned amazement. It is recounted in both our first reading, from Acts, as well as the Gospel passage, from Matthew. It must have been an extraordi-nary thing to witness. But the first reading tells us that the apos-tles were not permitted to simply bask in the moment for very long. “While they were looking intently at the sky as he was going, suddenly two men dressed in white garments stood beside them. They said, 'Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky?'” In other words, “Don’t just stand there, do something!” This verse is a call to each one of us Christian stewards this very day. We have been given every grace and blessing through the Mass and all of the sacraments, through the Word of God, the rich teachings of our faith, and even our talents and our material pos-sessions. And like those first apostles, we are not meant to just stand here, but to do something with these gifts — in love and gratitude to the One Who gave them to us. We are called, just as much as the first apostles “to be [His] witnesses… to the ends of the earth,” not with our own power, but through the power of the

Holy Spirit in us.

Faith Formation Coordinator Holy Rosary Catholic Church of Detroit Lakes, MN is seek-ing a coordinator for its Middle and High School Faith For-mation Program (Grades 7 through 12) and coordinate Adult bible studies. Duties will start August 1, 2020. Appli-cants must hold a bachelor’s degree or ministry school equivalent in religious studies and have experience of work-ing in a faith formation environment. The candidate must have a love for youth as they instruct and lead them in the ways of the Catholic Christian Faith. The position will re-main open until filled. Send letter of application, resume, references and supporting documentation to:

Monsignor Timothy McGee Holy Rosary Catholic Church

1043 Lake Avenue Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

E-mail: thmcgee@holyrosarycc.org 218-847-1393

Music/Band Teacher Holy Rosary Catholic School in Detroit Lakes is seeking a qualified part-time (0.6 FTE) Music/Band teacher for the upcoming 2020-21 school year. This position would entail teaching music for grades K – 8 (0.4 FTE) and band for grades 5 – 8 (0.2 FTE). Applicant must hold or be able to acquire a Minnesota teaching license. Interested applicants should send a Letter of Application, Resume, References, Transcripts and any other supporting documentation of their choosing to: Cathy Larson, Principal

Holy Rosary Catholic School 1043 Lake Avenue, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501

e-mail: clarson@holyrosarycc.org 218-847-5306 Holy Rosary is a PK-8, faith-based Catholic school with small class sizes, motivated students, and supportive par-ents. Please apply as soon as possible. The position will remain open until filled.

JOB OPENINGS

Gracious God, As our nation pauses

today to remember those in the military who have given their lives for freedoms we enjoy, we pray you would have us

all look to you for strength, comfort and guidance. May the examples of their sacrifice inspire in us the selfless love of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Be with all who serve in our Armed Forces. Bless them and their families and fill their homes and their lives with Your strength and peace. Grant your loving protection. Let peace prevail among all the nations, O God. Especially let your mercy rest upon our land, even as we acknowledge with thanksgiving your past good-ness on this country. If it is your will, preserve the lives of the men and women in uniform as they defend our citizenry. Most of all, we pray that you would turn the hearts of all - military and civilian - to your holy Word where we find the true peace for our sinful souls that surpasses all understand-ing. Keep us repentant of sin. Move us to know, take hold and treasure your saving grace. In this peace and hope for eternity, we pray. Amen

NOTES FROM MONSIGNOR TIM:

RETURNING FOR MASS IN THE CHURCH: The Catholic Bishops of Minnesota have given notice that the Catholic Churches in the state will begin to have the celebration of Masses next week. Here at Holy Rosary we will begin with daily Mass on Thursday and Friday next week at 8:30 A.M. and our first Sunday Masses will be on Sunday, May 31 at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. Our first Saturday evening vigil Mass will be Saturday, June 6 at 5:00 P.M. We are limited to 300 people in the church per Mass (one-third the seating capacity of the church). Things will be a bit different from what was normal before. The virus still abounds and for that reason we need to be vigilant. A letter of protocols as to how we will proceed will be mailed to your home on Monday. Please read the letter carefully so that you will be somewhat familiar with what needs to be done here in the church. Thanks for your understanding. It will be good to see folks back at Mass again! MEMORIAL DAY IS MONDAY and we are planning to have Mass at Holy Rosary Cemetery at 9:00 A.M. Weather permitting. The Knights of Columbus will pray the Patriotic Rosary at 8:20 A.M. All are welcome. We will be practicing social distancing meaning that you or your family unit must be six feet away from others. THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Just a reminder that the Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated on Saturday afternoons from 4:00 to 4:45 P.M. Because of the need for Social Distancing we will celebrate the Sacrament in the Parish Living Room. We hope it won’t be too long before we can gather in church for Mass.

OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: You are invited to go to HOLY ROSARY CHURCH DL and “LIKE” the page and you will be able to hopefully get the Sunday Mass and all other events streamed on Facebook. Also, there are daily meditations for Monday through Friday each week. These meditations will be presented by the priests of our parish. We hope that you will like them and hope they will be something to enhance your daily prayer time.

PARISH SACRIFICIAL GIVING: Please remember your stewardship to the Parish. The work of the parish still goes on even in the midst of a ravishing virus. We depend on your financial stewardship to the parish. Mention was made of the Parish APP above—you can take advantage of the Parish APP in making your gift to the Sunday offertory. Please contact the parish office for more information. Please be aware of the special collection envelopes in your packets. Those different ministries depend on our support too! Thanks for your continued generosity! The annual collection for Holy Rosary Cemetery is in your packets now. Those funds help us in the upkeep of our parish cemetery!

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: This week we will return to regular parish office hours: Monday through Thurs-day 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 to 4:30 P.M. Friday hours for the summer will be from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon.

S t e w a r d s h i p

Please join the many people who are praying with The Holy Father’s Monthly intention for May: For Deacons: We pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigoration symbol for the entire Church.

‘I am with you always’ ..Allow these words to register in your

mind and in your heart. Perhaps ask the Lord to strengthen your faith and trust in him. In what way have you felt Jesus’ presence during the pandemic? Turn to him, and pray for all those still struggling and suffering. Ask him to be with his Church and with all his people all over the world. End your prayer with a slow Our Father ...

Last week we received: Adult Envelopes $ 6,247.60 Children/Youth $ 00 Auto- deposits $ 4,084.00 Total $ 10,331.60

Average amount needed to meet weekly operation of Holy Rosary

is: $14,653.84

“I am praying for them…” (John 17:9)

Prayer is the foundation of our

Faith and the foundation of Stewardship. Pray in good times and in bad. Prayer is always the first best option in any situation, not just the last resort. Pray for friends and family and for those

that don’t treat you very well. Pray to give praise, to thank,

and to ask God for help. Pray to see what God wants you to do with the gifts He has given you.

May 25:Acts 19: 1-8/ Ps 68: 2-3ab. 4-5acd. 6-7ab/ Jn 16: 29-33 May 26: Acts 20: 17-27/ Ps 68: 10-11. 20-21/ Jn 17: 1-11a May 27:Acts 20: 28-38/ Ps 68: 29-30. 33-35a. 35bc-36ab/ Jn 17: 11b-19 May 28:Acts 22: 30; 23: 6-11/ Ps 16: 1-2a and 5. 7-8. 9-10. 11/ Jn 17: 20-26 May 29: Acts 25: 13b-21/ Ps 103: 1-2. 11-12. 19-20ab/ Jn 21: 15-19 May 30: Acts 28: 16-20. 30-31/ Ps 11: 4. 5 and 7/ Jn 21: 20-25 May 31: Acts 2: 1-11/ Ps 104: 1. 24. 29-30. 31. 34/ 1 Cor 12: 3b-7. 12-13/ Sequence Veni Sancte Spiritus/ Jn 20: 19-23

Dave Schiller Agnes Fawcett Mary Schlaben Eloise Champa Bob & Shirley Lund Mary Cahlin Dean Krump Ryan Winther

Al & Alice Keihl Jerome Matter Anthony Thompson Dwaine Habrat Kyle Leshovsky Fritz Wehri Leonard Kertscher Marleen Rusch

Betty Rogers Mary Schnathorst Mona & Bob Noyes Dcn. Jim Thomas

Conner Poppenhagen Ben Oritz Gabriel Caro Abram Whitebird Gabe Anderson Travis Mosher Aaron Leff Kasianna Klemm

Jordan Mackner Todd Jenson Stephanie Kuehn Taylor Jasken Jade Ault Tiffany Wirtz Eric Swenson Mat thew Mi l ler

Jason Paulson Andrew Just Tyler Wickum Christopher Ewanika

Please remember these members of the armed services in your prayers as they continue to protect our country.

Please remember those who have asked for our prayers:

The Percy & Winifred Stary Family Scholarship for Science, Engineering or Mathematics Fields of Study

1. The student must have attended grades 6–8 and have graduated from Holy Rosary Catholic School. The student must have maintained a B average or better for the last years of high school.

2. The student must have completed the first year of a four year or two year college and maintained a ‘B’ average or better. A ‘B’ average or better must be maintained to be eligible for a successive scholarship. No individual stu-dent will be awarded the scholarship for more than two years and must be applied for with in two consecutive years.

3. Must be pursuing an undergraduate degree/major if attending a four year college, or a specific certificate if attending a two year college. The selection of a scholarship recipient will favor eligible candidates who are pursuing degrees/certificates that embrace the science, technical, engineering or mathematics fields of study, as opposed to the arts, business, social or life sciences fields of study.

4. Please see our schools website holyrosarycs.org for more information and application. Deadline is June 1. Scholarships awarded in August. For more information contact Terri Paskey, 847-5306.

How to download our Parish App On your cell phone: Send a text message from your cell phone by texting

88202 Type APP as your text message. You will then receive on your cell phone a text link to

download the App. Look for our church name. and select Holy Rosary

Church, Detroit Lakes as your parish

How to watch us livestream on Facebook.

. Please go on Facebook and “Like” our new page.

Holy Rosary Church DL. You may have to go the “posts” tab...not just the home page.

School news

Project Rachel Ministry Confidential Phoneline The Project Rachel Ministry confidential phoneline is now available in the Diocese. This phoneline is meant to help those who are post-abortive because they had an abortion, they were the father of a child who was aborted, or they have a family member impacted by abortion. The phone line will be answered by Julie Krejci who participated in Project Rachel training sponsored by the USCCB and has a M.A. in Counseling Psychology. The purpose of the helpline is not to provide counseling but to refer the caller to oth-ers including priests to allow for healing and reconciliation. The helpline number is 218-470-0112 and the caller’s number is not identified by the receiving number

Our volunteer that helps with the fire victims and home-less is currently looking for a washer dryer and a freezer. She is also accepting furniture. If you have anything you wish to donate, please leave at 1231 Lincoln Ave, D. Lakes.

Parish calendar

FAREWELL GET TOGETHER

As you know, Holy Rosary will be losing our two faithful leaders on June 30th. Monsignor Tim will be moving on to his next phase of life– called retirement. Father Michael has been assigned the Associate Pastor at St. Phillips in Bemidji.

Our Parish Council is preparing a farewell for them. Because of the pandemic and the governor’s rules we are uncertain as to what we can do. We will know more as time goes on.

As of now we are planning for Sunday, June 28th. Hoping from 11:30 –1:30 pm. We do not have any-thing concrete yet.

With this being said, we are preparing to give them both a farewell gift. If you wish to donate to these gifts you may send it to the Parish Office at 1043 Lake Avenue, Detroit Lakes. Please watch the Parish Bulletin for updates as we know more.

We want to make you a winner! Holy Rosary School is pleased to present the winning Raffle Calendar for 2020

Daily CASH Prizes totaling from $25 to $500! Last day of the month $500 Fridays of the month $ 75

15th of the month $250 All other days $ 25 Plus—you can win more than once! June 1—Nov. 30

Purchase your calendar before it’s too late for only $25 Must purchase by May 27! Yes, I want a winning calendar! I want ______ea.($25 each).

Pease mail ____ I can pick up at school or church _____ Make check payable to Holy Rosary School.

Name:____________________________________________________Total Paid $ ___________ Address:_________________________________________________________ City:______________________________ST________Zip________Phone:__________________

Leave this form with payment at the office, in the collection basket at Mass, or mail to: Holy Rosary School, Attn: Raffle Calendar 1043 Lake Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

For more information call 218-847-5306 Raffle Calendars can also be purchased at the Holy Rosary School or Parish Office or at Lakes Sport Shop

Monday MAY 25

9:00 am Mass + Peter Haynes Cemetery

Tuesday MAY 26

Wednesday MAY 27

Thursday MAY 28

8:30 am Mass + Charles Sernett Chapel

Friday MAY 29

8:30 am Mass + Dan Thielen Chapel

Saturday MAY 30

Sunday MAY 31

9:00 am Mass + Terry Haynes Church

11:00 am Mass ~ For the Parish Church

O God of creation and God of life, we, your people here at Holy Rosary, place our-selves and our world in your protection and love. We stand before you as a people of hope, trusting in your care and protection. May we be comforted by your love in these anxious times. May your peace be with us and enfold us today, tomorrow and during the time ahead. Thank you for the peace and comfort that comes from knowing that we are not alone. grant us patience and courage as we serve you and care for one another; grant us hope as we trust in you for the future. We know you will never leave us orphaned. We thank you Lord for your everlasting love.

Amen!

Congratulations to the newly elected officers for the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Daughters

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Grand Knight - Joe Ed Knopf Deputy Grand Knight - Brant Bigger Chancellor - Tom O’Meara Recorder - Nick Noia Treasurer - Bob Heimark Advocate - Kevin Dornbusch Warden - Tom Lundberg Inside Guard - Larry Vange Outside Guard - Dwight Corbeil

One Year Trustee - Dennis Redig Two year Trustee - Jim Wolf Three year Trustee - Tom Holweger

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS Regent - Laurie Lewandowski Vice Regent - Becky King Recording Secretary - Kathy Klindt Financial Secretary - Cheryl Knopf Treasurer - Barbara Schmidt