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 Shirley Willoughby, 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 Ascension of the Lord June 2, 2019

Ordination

The Diocese of Saint Cloud joyfully announces the ordination of: Transitional diaconate: Patrick Hoeft, Brady Keller and Thomas Skaja Permanent Diaconate: Jeff Winkelman and Phillip Henneman June 8th at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in St. Cloud by The Most Reverend Donald J. Kettler.

Ordination to the Priesthood : Deacon Richard Aubol, Deacon Mark Botzet and Deacon Gregory Sauer June 15th at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in St. Cloud by The Most Reverend Donald J. Kettler.

Congratulations to Father Gregory Mastey

who is celebrating 24 years since his ordination

to the priesthood on June 3rd.

Blessings from all of us!

Prayer for Priests

Gracious and loving god, we thank you for the gift of our priests. Through them, we experience your presence in the sacraments.

Help our priests to be strong in their vocation. Set their souls on fire with love for our people.

Grant them the wisdom, under-standing, and strength they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Inspire them with the vision of your Kingdom.

Give them the works they need to spread the Gospel. Allow them to experience joy in their ministry.

Help them to become instruments of your divine grace.

We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest.

Amen.

“As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven”

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. Hedwig’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

This Week’s Events

Teckla Scegura Donald Wenderski Connie Young

Lee Bieniek Marcie Selinski Kieran Kloss

Bernice Carlson Katie Yurczyk Judy Schehr

Tyson Myers Matt Myers Reagan Zierdan

LeRoy Johannes Nancy Bieniek Evelyn Trettel

Cayden Van Norman Melissa Scepurek Baby Wyatt

Arnold Voss Louise Bieniek Olivia Maciej

Lawrence Trettel LeRoy Young

Please call the Central Office if you would like be added or taken off the prayer list, if you are homebound and would like to receive the Eucharist or if you are going into the hospital.

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

New Evangelization Corner Dear Friends, In today’s readings for the Solemnity of the Ascension, we have been given the important charge to spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth!

For the Christian, the Gospel message is the most important message there is! Here is a helpful acronym to help us remember the Gospel message.

G - God has created us in His image and to be in relationship with Him now and forever. O - Our sins have separated us from God, and we find ourselves in a great spiritual battle with Satan. S - Sins cannot be removed through our own efforts. P - Paying the price for our sins, Jesus was crucified, died, rose from the dead, and ascended into heaven to prepare a place for us by means of our baptism. E - Everyone who places their faith in Jesus and abides in the communion of the Catholic Church he established shall have abundant life here and eternal life in heaven. L - Life that is eternal is the fulfillment of all our desires in heaven forever with God, His angels, and His saints.

The commission Jesus gives us to preach the Gospel goes beyond human resources. We need the POWER of the Holy Spirit. Brothers and Sisters, are you aware that through sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist, you, too, have been clothed with Power from on High to evangelize? Are you aware that you play an irreplaceable role to the growth of the Church? Your role isn’t just important, it’s irreplaceable. We need your gifts for the building of the kingdom! Remember, there is no unemployment in the Kingdom of God.

As we prepare for Pentecost, let’s ask the Lord how He is calling us be His witnesses. Let’s pray for a deeper outpouring of the Holy Spirit to empower us to live out the unique mission we each have been given.

~Kristin Molitor

Sun. June 2 St. Stanislaus 9:30 a.m. Rosary for Fr. Gregory

Mon. June 3 Adoration All Saints-St. Mary’s 7:00 p.m. Women’s Group

Tues. June 4 St. Stanislaus 8:00 p.m. St. Gregory Knights of Columbus

Wed. June 5

Thur. June 6 All Saints-St. Mary’s 6:30 p.m. Finance Council 8:00 p.m. St. Isidore Knights of Columbus

Fri. June 7

Sat. June 8 Diaconate Ordination St. Stanislaus Adoration All Saints-St. Mary’s 8:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Group 2:00 p.m. Sowada/Gerads Wedding

Sun. June 9 Totus Tuus begins

News & Events

It’s time for the On the Road Mass to begin. If you would like to bless your home with an On the Road Mass forms are found in the back of the church or call the Central Office.

Monday: Acts 19:1-8/Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27/Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38/ Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Act 22:30; 23:6-11/ Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts25:13b-21/Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/ Jn 21:20-25 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-

8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39

Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9/Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b/Ez 37:1-14/Jl 3:1-5/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39

Ministry Schedulers: All Saints: Patty Becker 291-6582 St. Anna: Kathy Scegura 746-2814 St. Stanislaus: Margie Benusa 584-5405

Financial Contributions PARISH INCOME

May 26, 2019 _______________ AS $ 2,597.00 IC $ 1,466.00 SS $ 2,098.75

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

your heart be.” —Luke 12: 34

Weekly Offering

Support our Priests

Mark your calendar for July 25 to celebrate the Anniversary of "Humanae Vitae"during our annual Diocesan Humanae vitae Mass & Award Reception. Bishop Donald Kettler will celebrate a 7:00 p.m. Mass at Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Saint Cloud with the award reception to follow.

Bishop’s Golf Tournament - June 17th Golf with Bishop Kettler to benefit Seminarians Education Fund at the Territory Golf Club. Do you have your team yet? Pre-registration is $75.00 Alice at (320) 258-7656 or acoudron@CatholicFoundation.info

Weekly

Readings

29th Annual DCCW Fun, Food and Fund Day Tuesday, June 25th starting with registration, coffee, rolls and fun at 9:00 a.m. followed 11:00 a.m. Mass. Afterwards there will be lunch, Silent Auction and entertainment. Event is held at St. Augustine Catholic Church in St. Cloud. Cost is $15 before June 17th and $20 after. To register contact: Bernie Larkey 356-7402 or Teresa Ripplinger 573-2265

All Saints Graduates 2019

St. Stanislaus Graduates 2019

Go and teach all nations, says the Lord;

I am with you always, until the end of the world.

How long does it take change to be adopted by all? Which group are you in? Innovators– 6 months You are part of the 2.5% who are eager and ready to try out new ideas. Early Adopters-10 months This group is 13.5% of the parish and they are the “public relations” members. Other members will ask them, “What do you think of this new concept?” Early Majority-14 months If you are in this group you are “not the last to lay the old aside, nor the first by which the new is tried.” 34% wait until they are sure the idea will succeed. Late Majority-26 months You are a part of the ‘skeptics.” 34% will not adopt a new concept until most others have done so. They may appeal to hierarchy to step in and stop a new “unapproved proposal. The Laggards-56 months This is the traditional 16% who are last to adopt change. They tend to seek others who agree and are usually suspicious of innovators. Most Important fact Each of these groups accept change when they are able to observe its benefits in the lives of others first and afterwards see how it will also be a benefit to their own.

Once again, videos and pamphlets have been placed on the cars in All Saints-St. Mary’s parking lot. This is illegal and we are close to filing a lawsuit. This is the last warning.

Parish News & Events

Knights of Columbus

Protect Life from beginning to end

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

Look here for suggestions for our MinisTree Program. 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. * Volunteer as the Garden Coordinator

All Saints The All Saints Building Committee We are presenting our future plans to the diocesan building committee. We will continue to keep you posted as you pray for unity and our decisions.

Immaculate Conception Bake Sale Christian Mothers thank all those who donated, helped, or purchased items to make our Bake Sale a success! Church Cleaning will be on Saturday, June 22nd at 9:00 a.m. Please bring a bucket and rag. Families not helping please put $10 in an envelope marked “St. Anna Church Cleaning:” and put it in the collection basket. Call Bernie 356-7402 for questions. Parish Bazaar Sunday, June 30, 2019. Our parish bazaar is approaching fast! The raffle books, worker’s list and important bazaar information are ready for you to pick up in the entryway of the church. Please contact Brenda Dobis at 241-6962 for extra raffle books. All raffle tickets must be returned to the quilt and raffle stand by 6:00pm on Sunday, June 30th. Everything you do is greatly appreciated. The success of our parish bazaar would not be possible without your help. The following donations are needed: Paddle Wheel game - $10-$15 range prizes Suggestions: kitchen & household items, toys, sports equipment, dolls, stuffed animals, tools, jewelry & movie passes Kids games - Prizes under $1, suitable for children Suggestions: coloring books, reading books, colors & trinkets Country Store - $1 range prizes Suggestions: canned goods, candles, jewelry, jellies & plants Silent Auction - Larger hand crafted items preferred; suggestions: dish towels, wood items etc., Contact Pat Schmainda, 320-420-6774. You may bring your donations to the church basement before or after the 8:00pm Saturday evening Mass. Please label your donations: “Bazaar prizes”. Thank you!

All Cluster Summer Festivals Saturday, June 30th: St. Anna Bazaar, Sunday, July 7th: Bowlus Fun Days, Saturday, July 13th: Holding-ford Daze Tractor Blessing and Outdoor Mass. Homa Bay Our next meeting is on Monday, June 10th at All Saints-St. Hedwig’s basement. Please join us to find out what this great mission has to offer you! All are welcome.

Our Women's Group We will begin our next book Searching for and Maintaining Peace on Monday, June 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at All Saints- St. Mary’s. Please call the office to let Kristin Molitor know if you will be participating in this study so she can order a book for you. Our Women’s Group is open to all women in our cluster! Come join our great discussion and fellowship!

St. Gregory Council Meeting will be on Tuesday, June 4th at 8:00 p.m. at St. Stanislaus, Bowlus. We will be holding the election of offices. John Kokett, Grand Knight 573-4239

Daughters of Isabella will be meeting on June 3rd at 6:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes, Little Falls. We will be having a pot luck so bring your favorite dish to share.

“Baby Shower” for BIRTHLINE Please look for baskets marked “Birthline Baby Shower” in all the church lobbies from May 19th-June 16th for your donations. Birthline could use the following items: diapers/wipes, formula, infant clothing, infant care items (eg shampoo/body wash, lotion, etc.), adult care items, breastfeeding supplies.

Renew Your Relationship With the Spirit Drawing upon Scripture and Tradition, Fr. Collins explains the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and how he wants to work in the lives of believers.

The Holy Spirit: Third Person of the Trinity

Community Garden We will be planting this week. Last call if you want a designated area for plants. Call the office to let Fr. Gregory know if you ‘d like to help plant.

Faith Formation & GIFT (Generations In Faith Together)

Mass Schedule

Mon. June 3

Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs 8:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus

+Jim Czech

Tues. June 4

7:00 p.m. On the Road Mass Ruth and Vern Prososki 31853 182nd Ave, Avon

Wed. June 5

Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr

8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Mary’s +Veronica and Paul Frie

Thurs. June 6

Saint Norbert, Bishop

8:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception +Dennis Yurczyk

Fri. June 7

First Friday

No Mass

Sat. June 8

Saint Justin, Martyr

2:00 p.m. All Saints-St. Mary’s 8:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception

Sowada/Gerads Wedding St. Anna Christian Mothers

Sun. June 9

The Ascension of the Lord 8:00 a.m. All Saints-St. Hedwig’s 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus

For the People +Dion Pollock

Register for these summer events: http://vocations.stcdio.org/events/ Bulldog Lake Camp: June 10-12th For young men grades 7th-10th. Diocesan Vocations Bus Tour: June 18th-20th for young men in grades 7th-12th. We will explore churches in Bertha, Staples, Wade-na, Perham, Maine Twp., Herman, Kensington and Fergus Falls. $40

Avon Vocation Camp: June 24th–26th for 7th –10th grade men. Located on the Mead family residence, this camp includes prayer, Mass, soccer, swimming, fishing , Frisbee and more. Paschal Challenge in Sauk Centre Aug. 3rd for men in grades 9-12th.

Summer event through our parish: Youth Summer Pilgrimage Fr. Gregory will lead our Youth on a pilgrimage to La Crosse on July 31st to August 2nd. More information to come. Totus Tuus June 8-14th See information to the right.

Totus Tuus info: June 8th-14th Our 7-12 grade program will be June 9-13 from 7-9p.m. at St. Mary's Church in Upsala and our 1st-6th grade students will meet June 10-14 from 9-2:30p.m. at St. Hedwig's Church, Holdingford. Confessions 10:45 a.m. and Mass 11:45 a.m. daily M-F. will be at All Saints- St. Hedwig’s. Tuesday Confessions and Adoration will be at 7 p.m. in Upsala. We need two families to volunteer to host our male or female college students. They’ll need sleeping and breakfast accommodations Saturday night through Friday morning. We also need individuals or families to host the four member team for a supper at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday-Thursday night. In addition, we need classroom helpers Monday-Friday (teenagers welcome) Adults will need to complete Safe Environment and background checks. Call Jamie to sign up: 250-7332.

Would you like to help out with a donation for Totus Tuus?

Supplies needed for fun (please bring labeled items to All Saints-St. Hedwig’s on June 10th. Items to be picked up on Friday, June 14th) water coolers, garden hose, water bal-loons, kiddie pool, outdoor toys ( jump ropes, sidewalk chalk or Frisbees), indoor toys (board games, cards, puzzles, blocks).

Consumable supplies (90 kids) 5 cases of water, 300 sandwich bags, sunflower seeds, raisins, microwave popcorn, marshmallows, teddy grams, mini-dark chocolate chips, fruit /apple sauce cups, jello/pudding cups, boxes of indi-vidual sized chips, ketchup, mustard, mild salsa and relish. Contact Jamie Heurung 250-7332

Encourage our youth to grow in their faith this summer!

2 1/2 miles south of Avon on County Road 9, then turn left on 182nd street.