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525 GRANT AVE., NORTH MANKATO, MN 56003 | 507.387.6501 | F: 507.387.7365

March 10, 2019 First Sunday of Lent

Parish Office

507-387-6501 | Fax: 507-387-7365 Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Emergency Number

320-522-2180

Religious Education Office

507-345-6765

Accounting Office

507-345-6828

Email [email protected]

Website

holyrosarynorthmankato.com

Holy Rosary Parish Staff

Father Paul van de Crommert, Pastor Brooke Kottke, Office Administrator Jim Theuninck, Accounting/Administration Cathy Neve, Director of Religious Education Tracy Meadows, Youth Minister

Ministry for Sick & Homebound

Lorraine Klaseus | 507-388-4932

Calvary Cemetery

Board Representative

Tom Kiffe

Loyola Catholic School

Adam Bemmels, Pre-K—12 Principal

Loyola School Office

507-388-0600 | Fax: 507-388-3081

Catholic Charities Marriage & Family Counseling 866-670-5163

Bulletin Article Deadline: Tuesdays at 12:00 pm Noon

FOR SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:

HOLYROSARYNORTHMANKATO.COM/WORSHIP-SACRAMENTS

Rev. Paul van de Crommert Pastor

Please plan to attend our 1st Lenten Session, “Why Be Catholic in 2019?”

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 10, 2019

HolyRosaryNorthMankato.com | LoyolaCatholicSchool.org

“Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil.” - St. Luke

One of my farmer friends from one of my former parishes recently observed that the greatest joy people have from travelling, is telling others where they are going, or where they have been. “Yes, we just got back from Texas.” “Yes, next month we are leaving for France.” The other day I heard someone tell a group of people of which I was a part of, that they were flying off somewhere. You could tell, this person took joy in telling that they were going somewhere that most of us cannot afford to travel, much less find the time to go for such an extended stay.

My siblings are all getting older as well. One sign that they are truly living out their 60’s, is that they all seem to be travelling this winter, even though they claim that they are all on fixed incomes. My brother John and his wife spent some time in New Orleans. My brother Jerry traveled with his wife to Arizona. My sister Mary winters in Florida with her husband. St. Augustine once said that “He who does not travel, only reads one page from the book of life.” It seems that my siblings are reading an entire library this winter.

I have done a fair share of travel in the past. But the truth being told, I like sleeping in my own bed. However, I remember a spiritual director who said that when you travel, just go on your trip and do not announce it to the world, out of humility. For that spiritual director said that there are many people who cannot afford to make long-distant trips and by telling them about your planned trip, you are only making them feel bad and yourself feel good. A couple of weeks back I went down to that exotic place called Nebraska, and stayed at a rectory where a priest friend and his associate resides. I came home early to avoid driving on snowy roads. I celebrated Mass in their church and a man came up after Mass and said to me: “If you had a few days off you should have flown to Florida where it is warm.” I said: “Minnesotans can’t take the heat of Florida, Nebraska is all the warmer we can stand it. (Amazingly, one day they had 40 degrees when I was there! It felt like Florida!)

Why all this talk about travel? I mention travel, for on this First Sunday Mass of the Lenten season, Jesus also travels and takes a trip. For the Lord retreats into the desert or the wilderness to pray, to fast and to be in the presence of His Heavenly Father. And just as with many trips, we experience some unfortunate soul or situation; our Blessed Lord has a similar, unfortunate experience. For the Lord experiences Satan or the devil himself, tempting the Lord three times. Fortunately, the Good News is that the Lord is able to overcome those three terrible temptations, and from there goes on to begin his three-year public ministry.

The reason why we travel is for the purpose to “get away”, to “get out of our regular routine” and simply “relax”. The Redeemer went to the desert, not so much to “get away” from it all, but more so to “get ready” for the work of ministry and His Messiahship that would lead the Lord to the cross and ultimately the resurrection.

I would like you to consider these next 40 days as a kind of retreat or a spiritual trip into the wilderness or desert. Although we must live our regular lives, it is a time to “step back” and reflect on our religious life and take up those spiritual areas that we have grown weak in over the past 12 months; namely prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Perhaps if we spend 40 days in more intense spiritual preparation, we in turn may be more refreshed to live out our spiritual life through the remainder of 2019 and into 2020!

Particularly, I would like to invite you all to “step away” and make a little spiritual retreat this Sunday or next Wednesday for an hour or two and give your soul a little vacation by coming to our first pastoral presentation that is entitled: “WHY BE A CATHOLIC IN 2019?” With the many challenges the Church is presently facing, we need to rest in the Lord and again remind ourselves where we came from and where we are going. I hope that you can find a little time to rest with your soul this Sunday or Wednesday and grow in your love for the Lord. See you there! Happy Lent!

Rev. Paul van de Crommert Pastor



Our Gifts to God & Holy Rosary

Adult Contributions $5,584.00 Electronic Giving $4,111.66 Youth Giving $69.00 Confirmation Collection $111.75 Loose Plate $605.50 Fuel Income $5,390.00 Front Steps $1,700.00

Weekly Offering Total $17,571.91 Weekly offering goal is set at $10,300.00

Additional Weekly Income $8,389.00

Grand Total *$18,870.91 Total weekly stewardship goal is set at $13,200.00

Thank you for your gifts of gratitude to God!!!

Stewardship of Gratitude

Stewardship Of Gratitude Thank you for your generosity. It is through your efforts that we are bridging the gap of our stewardship commitments and hard goals with our area Catholic School as well as our Diocesan commitments. This week we paid off all our property insurance with Catholic Mutual, which is a wonderful feeling. There are so many bills and expenses that the average member would not be aware of, but are basic payments that are required to keep the church doors open. Thank you to those of you that made an offering on Ash Wednesday to keep our parish in line with our budget. Those results will be published in next week’s bulletin. As always, thank you for your gifts!!!

Pastoral Talks – Lenten Series – 2019

Perhaps you have decided to give up some negative or unnecessary things for Lent, but how about taking on some spiritually positive things for Lent. In the spirit of increasing our Lenten prayer and reflection, how about attending one of our adult Pastoral Talk sessions. The following is our schedule for Sundays around 12:00 P.M. in the main church and again on Wednesday at 6:15 P.M. (Day care and activities will be provided for parents with children.)

1st Sunday of Lent – Why be Catholic in 2019?

2nd Sunday and Wednesday of Lent – Skipping Mass – Skipping an Event or Skipping Eternity?

3rd Sunday of Lent - A Church in Crisis or a Church Under Conversion?

4th Sunday of Lent – Eschatology – The Study of Final Things – Heaven, Hell, Death and Purgatory

5th Sunday of Lent – Believing Beyond the Bible – Catholic Tradition

Palm Sunday - “Is Holy Week Just a Lot of Hype” (*This talk will only be presented on Sunday. No talk will be presented on Wednesday evening.)

Make your Lent of 2019 memorable. Come spend a little time with us after Mass on Sunday or on Wednesday evening during the time of Faith Formation classes.

Thank You Worship

Committee! Many thanks to the members of the Worship Committee that made short work of taking down the remaining items of our winter environment and prepared the sanctuary for the Lenten season. (*Remember, Lent means “springtime”.) We all agreed in the end that we were ready for the change from evergreens and wreaths to something more simple. May the decorations of the church inspire our worshippers to be ever more devout as we pray, fast and give with greater intensity as we enter into these next 40 days! Thank you Worship Committee members for all of your help!

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

“It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.”

-St. Francis of Assisi



Weekend Ministry Schedule

March 16 & 17

Lectors: 5:00 pm Liam Rooney

8:00 am Nancy Holden 10:00 am Ashley Paul

Eucharistic Ministers: 5:00 pm Pat & Wanda Hull 8:00 am Craig Amundson & Arlyce Anderson 10:00 am Dennis Haga & Ryan Howe

Altar Servers: 5:00 pm Elias Westerman, Katie & Ryan Rooney 8:00 am Ben Ellingworth, Joseph Cullen, Timothy Cain 10:00 am Braeden & Emma Otto, Matthew Helget

Presentation of Gifts: 5:00 pm Westermann Family 8:00 am Confirmandi Family 10:00 am Fallenstein Family

Ushers: 5:00 pm Steve & Barb Enderle, Julie Bigaouette, Bob Meyer (Head Usher)

8:00 am Mary Zellmer, Donna Wenkel, Dean Cullen, Gary Zellmer (Head Usher) 10:00 am John Jagerson, Steve Kaiser, Brent Friedrichs, Bob Wegscheid (Head Usher)

Rosary Leaders:

5:00 pm Vince Guertin 8:00 am Arlyce Anderson 10:00 am Ryan Howe

Music Ministry:

5:00 pm Julie Gruber/Jeanne Makala

8:00 am Kathy Jo Johns/Vicki Galli 10:00 am Adult Choir/Janelle Campeau

Money Handlers:

5:00 pm Pat & Wanda Hull

8:00 am Delores Portz 10:00 am Terri Carroll

Money Counters - March 2019: Arlyce Anderson,

Bill Fasnacht, Shirleen Gulden, Jan Nelson

Bulletin Folders - March 2019: Ruth Fitterer, Rosal Molski, Mary Haley, Ken Thiele, Anne Doyle

Collected this Week: Rec’d. to Date: Goal:

$1,700.00 $68,921.22 $156,000.00

Stepping Up in Faith

This week we received $1,700.00 for our front steps. Since we are receiving a matching grant for every dollar that we are taking in at this time from a generous benefactor, we actually took in this week $3,400.00!!! Speaking of steps, that is another BIG STEP FORWARD! $1,075.00 of this week’s money was given in loving memory of Donna Peterson† whose Funeral Mass was recently celebrated. Please continue to consider supporting this basic and important capital improvement, especially now during the Lenten season when we are asked to intensify our charitable giving. For every dollar that you give, you are actually giving double during this matching grant time and we are so grateful. Presently, we are anticipating in this month of March, the blueprints being completed for this front step project from our architectural firm in Moorhead. After the blueprints are completed, we will begin the process of seeking out a contractor for the project. If everything goes as planned, we hope to have the project before the first snow fall by October or November of 2019. This project will not only add great curb appeal to our parish but it will also improve the safety of those souls that come to worship in our church. Thank you for all that you have done to see the successful execution of this project.

Council of Catholic Women Diaper Drive

The Council of Catholic Women Reverence for Life Commission would like to thank all who donated to our Diaper Drive. 1,145 diapers were divided between Options For Women - Mankato and Birthright of Mankato, both of which are local pregnancy centers. Other items, such as outfits, baby toys, shoes, socks, blankets, a boppy pillow and cash were also greatly appreciated. Your donations help make a difference in the lives of precious babies.



Attention Parents of Second Grade! On Wednesday, March 13, we will have First Communion Learning Centers set up in the Church Lower Hall. They will be available from 3 PM - 6:30 PM. They take about an hour to complete. You can come anytime between 3 & 6:30 PM. Learning Centers are a requirement for the second graders and at least one parent should attend that evening.

Parent Participation is needed! Community Meal Helpers - Each week, we will ask parents to donate specific things to the Community Meal. We will go by grade level: March 13 - 3rd Grade, March 20 - 2nd Grade Please contact Cathy by email or at 345 - 6765 to donate items: *Desserts, Beverages (milk, water, juice) *Time - to help serve & clean up

Upcoming Dates

March 13—Community Meal 4:45—6:00 PM; On the menu: Pizza; RE Classes: 6:00—7:10 PM; First Communion Learning Centers - Church Lower Hall - 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM; Youth Group Meeting, Marsh Towers and Gym Time. March 20—Community Meal 4:45—6:00 PM; On the menu: Pizza; RE Classes: 6:00—7:10 PM March 27—No Class—Spring Break

The Week Ahead Sunday, March 10th: 1st Sunday of Lent 7:30 am – Rosary 8:00 am – Mass - Juliette Shamp† 10:00 am – Mass - People of Holy Rosary Parish 11:15 am - Parish Brunch - Lower Hall (egg bake, fruit, coffee/milk/water) (*All are welcome! Free will offering.) (*Nursery - Activities for P-6 Provided) 12:00 pm - 1st Lenten Session - “Why Be a Catholic in 2019?” (discussion and questions following) - Lower Hall 3:00 pm - Rite of Election - R.C.I.A. - Cathedral of New Ulm (*Father and R.C.I.A. candidates attend) 4:00 - 7:00 pm Pasta With the Padres - St. Joseph the Worker Church Monday, March 11th: Weekday 8:05 am – Rosary 8:30 am – Mass - Nicholas & Cecelia Klaseus† Tuesday, March 12th: Weekday No Mass at Holy Rosary (*private mass intention—Colleen Bianchi†)

Wednesday, March 13th: Weekday 9:15 am - Mass at Oak Terrace—Mark Haefner† 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm – Sewing Group (Lower Level PC) 6:00 pm - Religious Ed 6:00 pm - Adult Choir Rehearsal - Choir Room 6:15 pm - 1st Lenten Session - “Why Be a Catholic in 2019?” (repeat performance) discussion and questions following) - Lower Hall Thursday, March 14th: Weekday 8:05 am – Rosary 8:30 am – Mass - Jerry & Dorothy Bren† Friday, March 15th: Weekday 8:05 am – Rosary 8:30 am – Mass - Juliette Shamp† 1:00 pm - Calvary Cemetery Meeting 5:30pm - Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 16th: 2nd Sunday of Lent 4:30 pm – Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:30 pm – Rosary 5:00 pm – Mass - People of Holy Rosary Parish 6:30 pm - Baptism Sunday, March 17th: 2nd Sunday of Lent 7:30 am – Rosary 8:00 am – Mass - Mildred Weingartz† 10:00 am – Mass - Sebastian, Gloria, Joseph Lena†, Emmanuell & Hilda Anthonisamy†, & Imparajah† 11:15 am - Parish Brunch - Lower Hall (*All are welcome! Free will offering.) 12:00 pm - 2nd Lenten Session - “Skipping an Event or Skipping Out on Eternity?” (discussion and questions following) - Lower Hall

Directory Update! A large number of our church directories have already been picked up before and after last weekend’s Masses. We will continue to make the directories available for the next weekend or two. When the majority have been picked up at the Masses, the remainder of the directories will be available for pick-up at the parish office. In a few weeks we will make available a limited number of directories that the parish purchased at the time of publication. The cost of those remaining directories (or if you wish to purchase a second copy) will be at the cost of $15.00. If you have not picked up your directories, please do so before or after the Masses as soon as possible. Thank you!



Prayers and support for all of our sick and injured of Holy Rosary Parish

Our prayers go out to all of the sick and injured in our parish who are at home, in the hospital, nursing homes or assisted-living residences. May God bless them and keep them under His guidance and protection!

For Those Who Are Ill & Special Needs Judith Neitge, Ruth Baker, Chuck Frost, Eleanor Wittrock, Pat Roemildt, Loren (Hank) Weber, Laurice Telshaw, Arnie & Eileen Wadekamper, Mary Kelly, Donald Theissen, Molly Viehweg, Karen Etzell, Esther Zellmer, Mary McVicker, Bob Manwarren, Rihanna Flynn, Lois Kodet, Ellen Amsden, Sherry Henrickson, Steve Drummer, Jim Levandowski, Marion Giefer, Ardith Giroux, Pat Thiele, Bonnie Varuska, Joan Karpinksy, George Ernst, Ruth Fitterer, JoAnn Borchert, Katie Roozen, Francis Gostonczik

For Our Families Monday Al & Judy Mohr Tuesday Julie Schoettler Wednesday Karen Etzell Thursday Jim & Sharon Theuninck Friday Joe Dwyer Saturday Paul & Marilyn Streit Sunday Bernie & Marilyn Bastian

For Those in the Military Nick Blace Matt McGraw William Backes Jared Hiniker Christopher Schmidt Ben Barsness Dana Schiller Anna Drummer Timothy Eick Mark Hansen

Prayer Chain If you have a short term prayer request or prayer of thanksgiving for our prayer chain to pray for, please call Teresa Kolstad at 327-9810.

Home Visitation: If you wish to have yourself or a loved one receive the sacraments, Holy Communion or a personal pastoral visit, please call our coordinator, Lorraine Klaseus at 507-388-4932

This Week’s Readings Mon: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Mt 25:31-46 (224) Tues: Is 55:10-11/Mt 6:7-15 (225) Wed: Jon 3:1-10/Lk 11:29-32 (226) Thurs: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Mt 7:7-12 (227) Fri: Ez 18:21-28/Mt 5:20-26 (228) Sat: Dt 26:16-19/Mt 5:43-48 (229) Sun: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Phil 3:17—4:1 or 3:20—4:1/Lk

9:28b-36 (27) Pss II

Lord, Hear Our Prayers Stewardship Corner

Diocesan United Fund (D.U.F.), Diocesan Priest Pension Fund/ Medical, Care Comp Ins, Priest Care Fund, & Audit: Pd. to Date: $54,336.70 Goal: $80,676.59 Annual Diocesan Ministries Appeal (D.M.A.): Rec’d. to Date: $15,130.00 Goal: $36,703.88 Loyola Catholic School Assessment: Pd. to Date: 198,216.66 Goal: $198,216.66

Total Paid to Date 2018-19: $267,683.36

Apostolate Stewardship 2018-19: $315,597.13

This week we took another big step forward in our commitment to our area Catholic School stewardship goal. For this week we paid out $20,216.66. With this amount we completed our Fiscal Year 2018-2019 commitment. The only hard goal remaining is the Diocesan United Fund. Presently we must pay to the Diocese the amount of $26,339.89. This week we paid the Diocese an additional $6,688.50. If your great generosity continues, we will try and complete this amount before the close of the month of March. This would then give us three solid months to continue to raise money for the front entrance as well as to build up some reserve for the new roof that we plan to put on the 1925, former school building. As discussed with the Pastoral and Finance Council, our parish commitment is to maintain, upgrade and improve in the years ahead the church, rectory and 1925, red brick portion of the school. Thank you for your generous support! We are doing very well this year in our stewardship corner! Congratulations to you!!!

Youth Group News Next YG meeting on March 13 - Marsh Towers & Gym Time YG will also meet on March 20

2018 ECHO FOOD SHELF COLLECTION

Total Received To Date for 2018: $4,048.00

Total Amount Collected: $16,748.00

*This collection started in March 2017



New at Loyola: Summer Childcare for students entering K-6 grades in 2019-2020, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm - Enrollment is open to non Loyola Families on 4/1/2019.

Preschool registration is now open. PreK (waiting list), PS 5 day AM, PS 3 day AM (waiting list), PS 2 day AM and afternoon care is available. Limited availability, contact us TODAY! 507.388.0615 or see our website.

Learn about Loyola Catholic School (PS-12). Visit www.loyolacatholicschool.org. Contact Angela at [email protected] or 507.388.0615 to schedule family tours.

Loyola students donated 147 pounds of food to the ECHO food shelf during Catholic Schools Week.

Please prayerfully consider a planned gift to Loyola Catholic School when choosing your legacy.

Save the Date! March 19: Kindergarten Round up, 6pm April 1: Kindergarten Round up, 6pm High School Information Night, 7:30pm, geared toward current 7th and 8th graders and their parents, but open to anyone interested in high school at Loyola. Monday, May 13: Crusader Golf Classic - Mankato Golf Club Saturday, July 20: Rockin’ on the Hill Summer Music Fest - Good Counsel Hill

THANK YOU to all who send us Box Tops for Education, Hy-Vee receipts, and Milk Moola labels. Please note- the Milk Moola program will be discontinued March 31. Your parish support makes all we do, learn, and

celebrate at Loyola possible. Leading through Faith, Academic Excellence, and Service.

Women’s Retreat - “Faith & Trust”

When: Saturday, March 16th, 2019; 9:00 am – 2:00 pm with registration starting at 8:30 am

Jackie Cesario will be the presenter to help us grow in our relationship with God through our prayer life. She will cover what is prayer, the importance of silence in prayer, and images of God in Prayer. An opportunity for questions will follow. A $5.00 donation for lunch is payable with the RSVP to Holy Rosary Parish Office, 525 Grant Ave, North Mankato, 387-6501 by March 2nd.

Welcome to Holy Rosary!

Are you new to the area or would like to join Holy Rosary parish? Just go to holyrosarynorthmankato.com/membership-registration and download the registration forms to fill out. You can also simply send us

your contact information via an easy-to-use form and we will mail you a hard copy of those forms. Come join our growing Holy Rosary parish family!

This Week’s Sanctuary Light Intention:

Merle Braam†

Birthright Raffle

It is again time for the Knights of Columbus to co-sponsor its annual Benefit for Birthright Ticket Raffle. Tickets are available at the parish office or by calling David Mutch at 387-5406. The cost of a book of 6 tickets is $6.00. There are 5 prizes ranging in value from $50.00-$250.00.

Winter Parking

Reminder The snow keeps piling and the

streets and parking lots are shrinking! Please be careful when parking near driveways on Grant or Sherman Streets to not block the driveways. There have been a couple of instances where our neighbors can’t back out of their driveways because of cars blocking them during Mass. Please be courteous!

K. of C. Council #5551 News

March 14 - Planning Meeting March 28 - General Meeting

mailto:[email protected]


Free Concert at Loyola! The Minnesota River Valley Wind Ensemble, a local group of professional and amateur musicians, will offer a concert on Sunday, March 10th at 3 p.m. in the gymnasium at Loyola High School. The concert is free and open to the public. The concert will feature works by Percy Grainger, Roger Cichy, and an arrangement of “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” by Claude T. Smith, and others. Dr. Amy Roysem-Foley, the Director of Bands at MSU—Mankato, directs the group. Come enjoy some great music performed by talented, local musicians!

Pasta with the Padres! This Sunday is our annual “Pasta with the Padres” that will be held at St. Joseph the Worker. What a perfect activity to attend on the First Sunday of Lent as we are called to give generously during this season to those that are in need. The meal will be served at St. Joseph’s from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. Of course a pasta meal will be served! Who doesn’t like pasta? There will also be items to bid on through their silent auction as well.

There are sheets at the main entrance of the church at Holy Rosary for those that agreed to sign-up. We have had a great response of Holy Rosary parishioners volunteering for this wonderful event. Please make sure you know where to be and what time to be there as folks are counting on you! Let us continue to show the spirit of Holy Rosary not only by volunteering but also by supporting this event this weekend! “What you did for the least of my brothers and sisters, you did for me.” See you there on Sunday!

Young Adult Catholics - Mankato Young Adult Catholics A ministry for young adults (20s/30s, married/single, kids/no kids) in the Mankato area! Men’s Study: Monday evenings 6 p.m., contact Dustin Shank @ 507-327-2365 or check Facebook for more information. Women’s Study: Monday evenings 6 p.m., contact Cristina Roche @ 612-805-3705 or check Facebook for more information.

www.facebook.com/YACmankato

Council of Catholic Women News

The Holy Rosary Council of Catholic Women is in need of a Coordinator for the Reverence Life Committee. If you are interested, please contact Arlyce Anderson at 317-0617.

C.C.W. Deanery 1 Spring Gathering

The C.C.W. Deanery 1 Spring Gathering will be held on Thursday, March 21st at St. George Church in West Newton Township. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. The C.C.W. will pay the $10 registration fee for each member. Please sign up in the Parish Office by Friday, March 15th, if you plan to go. We need an accurate count for the meals. There will be three speakers on “Sex Trafficking in Southern Minnesota.” Please plan to join us for an excellent evening. All women in the parish are invited and encouraged to attend. A carpool will be arranged before the event.

Fuel Fund

We continue to make stewardship progress on our 2019 Fuel Fund drive. This week we took in an additional amount of $5,390.00. This is a very generous amount of stewardship! Thank you so very much for your gifts! In the month of January alone, the parish paid out in fuel costs a total of $3,771.57. So far this season, the parish has paid a total of $14,915.79. To date, we have now raised a total of $10,990.00. This has exceeded our desired goal of $7,000.00, by $3,990.00! We have also exceeded last year’s total monies raised by $1,579.00. This is nothing less than excellent. Even though our temperatures have been very cold, your hearts of generosity have been very warm. Thank you for your generosity and support. May God reward you in your great generosity!


Immigration - The Heart of the Matter The School Sisters of Notre Dame will be hosting an

educational evening focusing on the “why” of Central

American immigration, as seen through the eyes of film,

the personal and poignant experiences of sisters and

others, and shared discussion.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 7:00 p.m. School Sisters of Notre Dame

Good Counsel Conference Center 170 Good Counsel Dr.

Mankato, MN

Knights of Columbus #547

Shrimp Dinner

The Knights of Columbus #547 will be hosting a Shrimp Dinner on Friday, March 15 from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul in Mankato. On the menu is fried shrimp, baked potato, coleslaw, corn, dinner roll, dessert and beverages. Cost is $12.00 for adults, and $6.00 for children.

127th Annual St. Patrick’s

Day Ham Dinner On Sunday, March 17th from 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m., St.. John’s will be hosting their annual St. Patrick’s Day Ham Dinner. On the menu is baked ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, baked beans, potato salad,

relishes, Jell-O, dinner rolls, pie, and beverages. The cost is $10.00 for adults, $3.00 for children in grades K-6, and free for preschool and younger. Family maximum is $30.00. Advance tickets are available in the St. John’s church office.

Bishop Lucker Lecture

The Annual Bishop Lucker Lecture will be held on Monday, March 11, at 7:00 p.m. at the Church of St. Catherine in Redwood Falls. Free admission and no registration is required. The featured speaker will be Peter Herbeck. He is a native of New Ulm and is the Vice-President and director of missions for Renewal Ministries. He is co-host of EWTN’s The Choices We Face and Crossing the Goal. He is an author, speaker and hosts the daily radio show, Fire on Earth.

The theme will be “The New Pentecost—Receiving the Fullness of the Holy Spirit.” Since the Second Vatican Council, our beloved popes have called upon the faithful to join them in praying for the grace of a New Pentecost. What are we asking for in this prayer? How can each one of us respond personally to this moment of grace?

Following the Bishop Lucker Lecture will be the presentation of the Diocesan Distinguished Service Awards for 2019. A social will conclude the evening.

Boy Scout Troop #29

Spaghetti Dinner

Boy Scout Troop #29 will be hosting an all you can eat spaghetti dinner on Monday, March 11 from 4:30-7:00 p.m. at Holy Rosary. On the menu is spaghetti, garlic bread, green beans, applesauce, pickles, dessert and beverages. Cost is $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, and $4.00 for children 5-12, under 5 are free. Take out is available.

Stay with Me, Remain Here with Me: A Lenten Online Interactive

Retreat on Prayer

On March 6th through April 20th, take time to deepen your relationship with God this Lenten season using reflection materials provided by Sr. Sandra Weinke, S.S.N.D. Deepen your personal reflection and prayer by meeting weekly, by skype, phone or in-person, with a School Sister of Notre Dame as a spiritual companion. Register by February 25th at https://ssnd.org/events/online-lenten-retreat/ or contact Sr. Stephanie Spandl at [email protected] or 651-278-4498.

Echo Food Shelf Facts In 2018, the Echo Food shelf served many in our community. Here are some highlights: There were over 17,000 visits in their regular food

program. Every month volunteers for ECHO Delivers brought

food to about 45 local families who were unable to get to our food shelf.

The ECHO Extra program has grown from 1,468 visits in 2017 to 2,614 visits in 2018.

The Summer Feeding Program provided the supplies for almost 60,000 breakfasts and lunches.

1,100 families enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving meal in their homes.

Almost 2 million pounds of food was distributed.

Pedal Past Poverty Thank you to our Holy Rosary team

members who participated in the 7th Annual Pedal Past Poverty event on Saturday, February, 23rd. Thanks also to the C.C.W. for their $250.00 donation and to all the other donors as well.

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