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 Fa-ther 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 Fourth Sunday of Easter

May 7, 2017

Fatima Celebration ~ Rosary Making Come join us to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima on Saturday, May 13th at All Saints-St. Marys in Holdingford. We will be making Rosaries from 10:00 am until noon. There will be light snacks, beverages, a Rosary show and Tell and door prizes. Bring your favorite Rosary stories and old or new Rosaries to show. We will end the day at 1:00 pm with the Rosary as we walk to the Marian Shrines on the All Saints-St. Marys grounds. There will also be a Rosary prayed in church with those not able to be outside. Please join us for a day of celebration. All ages welcome to attend. Contact: Virginia Tretter (651) 214-9791 or Elaine Eiynck (320) 356-7448

Crowning of Mary ~ Hail Holy Queen

Upcoming event to grow deeper in your faith Join us for Marian Consecration starting May 17th.

See inside this bulletin for details: 33 Days to Morning Glory

Congratulations Graduates! Samantha Angevine Tisheena Ostendorf Rachael Brinker Nolan Prokott Aaron Czech Nathan Psyck Anna Dobmeier Rebeca Schwinghammer Elizabeth Hommerding Zachery Scegura Isabel LeBlanc Adrien Scepurek Morgan Leners Nicole Seiben Chantel Leukam Mary VanHeel Aaron Meleska Arianna Vasilj Joseph Meier Ethan Willoughby Katlyn Minette Austin Zapalka Walker Nienaber

Eucaristic Adoration Every Monday All Saints-St. Hedwigs 8:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. Every Saturday St. Stanislaus Kostka 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration is also held for one hour following daily Mass on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. No Adoration if there is a funeral that day. St. Stanislaus has hours of prayer available for Adoration. Call Gene Bechtold 584-5694

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This Weeks Events Sunday, May 7 Crowning of Mary and Graduation Mass Monday, May 8 All Saints-St. Hedwigs 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Adoration Immaculate Conception 7:00 p.m. Womens Prayer Group Tuesday, May 9 7:00 p.m. On the Road Mass K of C, St. Isidore Allen Fedor Farm Saturday, May 13 St. Stanislaus 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Adoration 2:00 p.m. Scholz-Hellmann wedding All Saints-St. Marys 8:00 a.m. Mens Prayer Group 10:00-noon Rosary Making 1:00 p.m. Rosary walk Sunday, May 14 Happy Mothers Day

Birthline Baby Shower ~ May 13-June 11

In October our parish cluster began the Spiritual Adoption Program. Since October, we have been praying with confidence for our Spiritually Adopted Baby who was in danger of abortion. As we approach the conclusion of this Spiritual Adoption, we will sponsor a Baby Shower by collecting baby items to be donated to Birthline. The Respect Life Committee will have baskets in all the church lobbies from May 13th June 11th for your donations. Birthline could use the following items: diapers/wipes, formula, infant clothing, infant care items (eg shampoo/body wash, lotion, etc.), breastfeeding supplies and adult care items. Thank you for your generosity in prayer & donations.

New Evangelization Corner

Our Lady of Fatima encouraged consecration to her Immaculate Heart. In this centennial year of her apparitions in Fatima, our parish will be coordinating a 6 week small group-retreat in preparation for marian consecration on the feast day of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This retreat is based on Fr. Michael Gaitleys popular book, 33 Days to Morning Glory. All are welcome to attend! Dont miss this amazing opportunity to grow in holiness by entrusting yourself to the heart of Mary. Even if youve done it before come again. We will meet at the All Saints - St. Marys basement on Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. The retreat will be held from May 17 - June 21. Call or email Kristin Molitor at the central office to register. (320) 228-0105 evangelist@tworiverscatholic.com

33 Days to Morning Glory

Sanctity of Life

Dear Friends, May is here! This glorious spring month has traditionally been dedicated to the Blessed Mother. Opportunities to honor Mary in our parishes are abundant this month! This weekend we had May Crownings in all three parishes, and next Saturday we will have our Fatima party. The 33 Days to Morning Glory retreat will begin on May 17th. In his book 33 Days to Morning Glory, Fr. Michael Gaitley beautifully sums up Marys maternal role in our lives: ...Jesus gave us one of his greatest gifts: his mother as our mother. Of course, Mary isnt our natural mother. Shes our spiritual mother. In other words, just as it was once her task some 2,000 years ago to give birth to Christ, to feed and nurture him, and to help him grow and develop into a man, so also, from the time she first said yes to being the mother of Jesus until the end of time, Marys task is to give spiritual birth to Christians, to feed and nurture them with grace, and to help them grow in full stature in Christ. In short Marys job is to help us grow in holiness. Its her mission to form us into saints. Brothers and sisters, during this month of May, lets en-trust ourselves without fear or reservation into Marys motherly embrace. Mary greatly cares for us with a mothers heart - there is no concern, sorrow, or joy that goes unnoticed by her. She loves us, and desires to help us grow closer to Jesus. With Marys help, we can be-come saints! ~Kristin Molitor

News & Events Weekly Readings Monday: Acts 11:1-18/ Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26/ Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24-13:5a/ Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25/ Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33/Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52/Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 6:1-7/1 Pt 2:4-9/ Jn 14:1-12

On the Road Mass will begin on Tuesday May 9th at 7:00p.m. at the Allen Fedor Farm: 17109 440th Street, Holdingford. There will be plenty of room for everyone to attend! Bring your own lawn chair. If you would like to have an outdoor Mass at your place, fill out a form which is available in the office or in back of church.

Your marriage is designed by God to be a sign of His love for His people... at-tend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and let you love shine. The next available Weekend is Sept,15-17, 2017 in Alexandria, MN. Early registra-tion is highly recommended. For more information visit northmnwwme.org or contact Alan & Missy at 888-455-3496.

Financial Contributions PARISH INCOME April 30, 2017 AS $ 7,362.48 IC $ 1,463.00 SS $ 2,585.01

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

will your heart be. Luke 12: 34

Scholarship forms from the All Saints Christian Mothers/Rosary Sodality for All Saints students are in the back of the church.

Knights Pop Tab Collection In support of the Ronald McDonald House, the St Isidore Council #9703 Knights of Columbus has decided to start collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. This small task is something we believe is easy to do, but carries a large impact, especially for those who really need some extra support during a difficult time. Collect-ing pop tabs will raise money to provide a home away from home for families that allows them to stay together and reduces stress during a childs serious illness. Please remove the pop tabs from aluminum cans, and deposit the tabs in one of the collection containers in any of the following church basements: All Saints-St. Hedwigs, All Saints-St. Marys, and Immaculate Conception.

Give the Gift of Prayer Deacon Derek Weichmann will be ordained to the priesthood at St. Marys Cathedral, St. Cloud, MN on June 3rd at 10:30 a.m. To show in our love, prayer and support for him, our parish cluster will be gifting him with a Spiritual Bouquet. If you would like to participate, please w