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 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Who Can Receive Holy Communion? *Important-Please read* The Catholic Church sets out specific guidelines regarding how we should prepare ourselves to receive the Lord’s body and blood in Communion. First, you must be in a state of grace. “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread of drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord, let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup” (1 Cr. 11:27-28). This is an absolute requirement that can never be dispensed. To receive the Eucharist without sanctifying grace in your soul profanes the Eucharist in the most grievous manner. A mortal sin is any sin whose matter is grave and which has been committed willfully and with knowledge of its seriousness. Grave matter includes, but is not limited to, murder, receiving or participation in an abortion, homosexual acts, having sexual intercourse outside of marriage or in an invalid marriage, and deliberately engaging in impure thoughts (Matt. 5:28-29). Scripture contains lists of mortal sins (for example, 1 Cor. 6:9-10 and Gal. 5:19-21). For further information on what constitutes a mortal sin, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Second, you must have been to confession since your last mortal sin. The Didache witnesses to this practice of the early Church. “But first make confession of your faults, so that your sacrifice may be a pure one” ( Didache 14).

How to Qualify for Communion Become Catholic if you are not already. You must be of the Catholic faith to take Communion. Baptized children will be prepared to receive Sacraments in their regular classes, but if you are an adult you will participate in a process called RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults), learning what the Catholic Church teaches, and preparing you for Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation. If you were Baptized in another Christian denomination you will make what is called a “Profession of Faith,” to convert to Catholicism. Accept Communion in a state of grace. The Eucharist may not be received while a person has mortal sin in their soul. If you have committed a mortal sin, you must go to Reconciliation and repent before receiving Communion. Believe in the doctrine of transubstantiation. You must believe in transubstantia-tion, which means that the bread and wine are actually transformed into the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Christ. The offerings only appear as bread and wine, but are believed to actually be parts of Christ himself. Participate in the Eucharistic fast. This means you cannot eat or drink anything for at least one hour before taking Communion (including chewing gum). Water and medicine are excluded from the fast. Those who are elderly or ill can be excused from fasting, with the priest’s permission. If you are married by the Justice of the Peace you cannot receive until your marriage is Blessed.

If not receiving, express in your heart a prayerful desire to be with Jesus.

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

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.

Evangelization Corner ~Kristin Molitor

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

This Week’s Events Sun. February 9

Mon. February 10 Adoration Immaculate Conception 7:00 p.m. Christian Mother’s Meeting All Saints-St. Mary’s 7:00 p.m. Homa Bay Committee Meeting

Tues. February 11

Wed. February 12 All Saints-St. Hedwig’s 7:00 p.m. GIFT Night

Thur. February 13

Fri. February 14 St. Stanislaus 5:30 p.m. Mass and Valentine’s Dinner

Sat. February 15 St. Stanislaus Adoration All Saints-St. Mary’s 8:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Group

Sun. February 16

Dear Friends,

With Lent being just two weeks away, now is a great time to start thinking about ways to enter into this liturgical season to make it more fruitful for you and your family.

I’d like to remind you all about the FORMED website our parish cluster subscribes to. I know many of you use this resource, but some folks are still unaware of the benefits of this powerful evangelization tool!

FORMED is an online service that provides access to thousands of Catholic videos, audios, and ebooks. By signing up for a FORMED account, you have access to Catholic saint movies, teen programming, documentaries, and bible studies. FORMED has been referred to as a Catholic “Netflix.”

I’m passionate about getting the faith into homes, and a FORMED subscription helps us to achieve this!

Below is a testimony from one of our youth about how FORMED has helped her grow in her faith.

“I love the FORMED website. I’ve listened to all of the teen talks and I like the audio dramas. There is a variety of content to choose from and I’ve grown in my faith because of the website.

I really liked the FORMED movie about St. Bakhita. The movie was well done and it opened my eyes to more of her story. I admired St. Bakhita's courage and hope that things would always get better. I also admired her willpower to keep going and the smile that she always had even amid hardships.

St. Bakhita made me realize how much of a difference a smile can make. I want to be happier around the house and offer a smile to my family even when it is difficult. I highly recommend the movie. - Therese Mead age 15, a parishioner at Immaculate Conception.

Teckla Scegura, Dave Scegura, Lee Larkey and Arnold Voss, Connie Young, Gretta Bayer, Lee Bieniek, Al Hartung, Kieran Kloss, Heidi Quinlan, Arlene Beniek, Rita and Lawrence Trettel, Melissa Scepurek, Baby Wyatt, Reagan Zierden

Please let Father Gregory know if you are going into the hospital so he can visit. Let us know if you’d like to be on the bulletin prayer list and/or call your prayer line representative.

Mark your Calendars! Father Gregory will be celebrating, with a party, his 25th Anniversary

of Priesthood! Pentecost Sunday, May 31st, 2-:6 p.m.

More details to come.

News & Events

Monday 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13/ Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30/ Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday 1 Kgs 10:1-10/ Mk 7:14-23 Thursday 1 Kgs 11:4-13/Mk 7:24-30 Friday 1 Kgs 11:29-32, 12:19/ Mk 7:31-37 Saturday 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34/ Mk 8:1-10 Sunday Sir 15:15-20/1 Cor 2:6-10/Mt

5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37

Weekly Offering

Catholic Men’s Conference –Saturday, February 22 St. John’s University from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. This year’s theme is: “The Real Presence: Bringing Christ to the World." Our keynote speaker will be Michael Havercamp, To Register visit: http://omf.stcdio.org/th_event/2020-catholic- mens-conference/.

Weekly

Readings

May Eternal Rest

Be Granted to

Marcella Selinski

Funeral was

February 5, 2020

St. Stanislaus Kostka

Financial Contributions PARISH INCOME

February 2, 2020 _______________ AS $ 3,263.30 IC $ 2,098.28 SS $ 2.348.00

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

will your heart be.” —Luke 12: 34

Women’s Lenten Retreat: “The Saints within Us” Sponsored by the St. Cloud Diocesan Council of Catholic Women March 14th, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sacred Heart, Sauk Rapids. Cost is $15 before March 1st and $20 after. Make checks payable to DCCW and mail to: Marlyce Plante, 2293 Pinecone Road, Sartell MN 56377 Visit: stclouddccw.org

Women’s Group will begin our next book, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World on March 2nd. This book study will be offered in both morning and evening sessions on the first and third Mondays of the month in the basement of All Saints-St. Mary’s. The morning session will be held at 10:15 a.m. and the evening session will be held at 7:00 p.m. All women are invited to attend! Cost is $10 for book. Scholarships are available. Contact Kristin by February 24th to reserve your copy of the book.

Ham Bingo Fundraiser for Melissa Scepurek Sunday, April 5th

Melissa is a St. Stanislaus parishioner who had a kidney transplant in March 2019. She is having complica-tions and other health problems. Due to this, she is unable to work and is having financial difficulties. If you are interested in helping with the benefit or making a monetary donation or prize donation for the raffle please contact: Rita Trettel 360-6767 or Joanne Fussy 584-5670

The Sixteenth Annual Holdingford Lions Club Indoor Fishing Contest

will be Sunday February 23, 2020 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Pelican Lake Ballroom. Purchase $10 ticket before 1:00 p.m.

Knights of Columbus Council 3907 Free Throw Contest

Bishop’s Annual Appeal: The 2020 Appeal launches with Announcement Weekend February 15-16 and Commitment Weekend on February 22-23. Please consider a gift to support the ministries of the Diocese of St. Cloud. Each dollar raised goes directly to ministries that support our Catholic faith and is not used for any other purpose.

Parish News & Events Catholic United Financial

M I N I S T R E E Community service rooted in faith

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. Thank you! *Visit the Homebound *Make a meal for someone in need *Bring bars to a luncheon *Snow shoveling for your neighbor

Knights of Columbus

All Saints Christian Mothers/Rosary Sodality Meeting Monday, Feb. 24th at 7:00 p.m. in the All Saints-St. Mary’s church basement. Feasibility Study Books Remember when you read the book ALL comments are not factual. Some questions come off as opinions. The answers we give on handouts are factual to the best of our knowledge. 20 Feasibility Books are available for checkout at the Central Office. New Housekeepers for All Saints-St. Hedwig’s are Katie and Jacob Vouk. Thank you! Rectory Maintance $200 parts plus labor was spent for Plumbing in the Kitchen and bathroom. St. Stanislaus

Sacristy makeover As we are replacing the cabinets in the sacristy, we will be taking bids on the old ones until March 8th. Send bids to the Central Office for Fr. Gregory. You are welcome to look at them in the sacristy. If you have any questions please contact Marion Leners 573-2926.

All Cluster The Homa Bay Committee meeting -Monday, February 10th at 7 p.m in the basement of All Saints St. Mary’s church. All are welcome to join us to learn more about our mission.

Valentine’s Day Mass and Dinner Friday, February 14, 2020

Mass: 5:30 p.m. at St. Stanislaus, Bowlus Dinner: 6:30 p.m. in the

church basement Menu: Stuffed Pork Chops and sides

Tickets: $15.00 per person A perfect way to spend your Valentine’s Day!

Call Tom Fussy 232-5703 (handicap accessible)

Tickets for the Valentine’s Dinner can also be purchased at the Central Office. (320) 228-0105

Mardi Gras Celebration Holdingford Legion

February 23rd from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Featuring the music of Nathan Newman Chicken and fries provided. Bring a dish to share.

FREE EVENT

for all the Catholic communities in the area. Please come and spend time with your friends and neighbors. Introduce yourself to someone new! To volunteer to help with the event and decorating. Virginia Tretter (651) 214-9791.

Lenten Bus Pilgrimage Father Gregory will lead this

pilgrimage on Sunday, March 15th, from 11:15a.m. –5:00 p.m.

Light pilgrimage lunch provided. Call the Central Office to pay and

sign up. 228-0105. $10 per person and $50 per family. Only 50 spots

available. Let’s pray and travel together on this Lenten journey.

All Cluster Confessions Lenten confessions will be on March 29th from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at St. Stanislaus, Bowlus

Chili and Soup Cook-off: The annual soup

and chili cook-off hosted by the Knights of Columbus #12604 will be held with fellowship following 10:00 a.m. Mass at Holy Cross church in North Prairie on February 16th. All (whether KC members or not) are welcome to submit an entry or just come to sample and vote! A free will offering will be collected to support pro-life organizations within our diocese. Join the contest and support Life!

Prepare

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Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together)

Mass Schedule

Mon. Feb. 10

Saint Scholastica, Virgin 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus

+Mary Lou Gottwalt

Tues. Feb.11

Our Lady of Lourdes No Mass

Wed. Feb. 12

8:00 a.m. All Saint’s St. Hedwig’s

In thanksgiving for the Women’s Group

Thurs. Feb 13

8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception

+Jeffrey Kalis

Fri. Feb 14

Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop 5:30 p.m. St. Stanislaus-Valentine’s Mass and Dinner

+Marcella Selinski

Sat. Feb. 15

8:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception

For the People

Sun. Feb. 16

The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Mary’s 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus

+Rose Kapsner +Sandy Klisch

Faith Formation Directors All Saints: Katrina Kolles, 292-1575,

allsaints@tworiverscatholic.com St. Stanislaus: Cindy Fussy, 584-5982 Immaculate Conception: Jeff Johnson

260-4959, Jeffrey. Johnson@clcmn.edu Confirmation: Teresa LeBlanc, 420-4576

Youth Events: Shelley Vouk 248-2860

Next GIFT Night: Discernment and Adoration Feb. 12th at 7:00 p.m. at All Saints-St. Hedwig’s. Guest speakers will be seminarian Kevin Soeneker and Sister Laura Suhr. GIFT Night is required for Faith Formation students and teachers. Parents should attend. All parishioners are welcome.

Vocation Events this upcoming year: Come and See Weekend Visits: February 13-15, 2020 St. John Vianney and St. Paul Seminaries in St. Paul, MN March 14-16 and 21-23, 2020 Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Winona, MN For information and sign up: Fr. Doug: vocations.stcdio.org

Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby was at All Saints-St. Hedwig’s. Thank you to

all the participants and leaders. Fun was had by all!