Holy Rosary Catholic Church Third Sunday of Easter April 26, 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 [email protected] (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 During the COVID 19 pandemic we are open from 9-10 am daily HOW TO REACH US Website www.holyrosarycc.org E-Mail: [email protected] Parish Phone… 847-1393 School Phone.. 847-5306 Fax…………… 847-1393 Facebook… Holy Rosary Church DL Holy Rosary Catholic Faith Formation and Youth Ministry 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 28! 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 The Healing Blanket ministry is a project of a group of moms that sew each of them by hand. This blanket provides much comfort & prayerful support during a persons journey through illness loneliness, treatments, etc. The intention behind the blankets is that the recipi- ents (whatever the age, illness or injury may be) receive healing in mind, body and spirit and know that they are not alone. Anyone who requests a blanket receives one and at no charge. Each blanket is accompanied by a booklet entitled “Covered in Prayer”, which in- cludes prayers for all occasions. To obtain a blanket or to help make these blankets please contact the Parish Office at 847-1393. To date we have given out over 80 blankets. Let us pray for the recipients: +Marc Henderson, Julie Mattern, Holly Cupkie,+Terry Keaveny,+Jerry Johannson, Mike Steffl, James Si- mon, Kelli Osowski, JoAnn Savoie, Dax Schaufbauer,+ Karen Perfect, Bruce Nentle, Russ & Carol Schaefer, Hank Heffern, Rosella Olson, +Jo Hinderks, Mary Simon, Blake Willet, Donna Zimmerman, Margaret Magnan, Alyce Leff, Terri Thell, Joseph Lucca, Ryan Winther, +Catherine Price, Linda Wagner, +Carol Tharaldson, Sandy Hatfield, Crystal Breter, +Kathleen Somers, John Henn, Mary /Tony McClain, Agnes Anderson, Elaine Pietsch, Dorothy Peschel, Lillian Kraft, Lauren & Kathy Kath, Michael Herzog, +Darryl Beehler, Melissa Cunning- ham, +Wanda Hagen, Danny Steichen, +Connie Gray, +Gerald Lorenz, Mary Cahlin, John Heisler, Carolyn Williams, Wyatt Hunter, Kathy Holland, Poncho Williams, Deacon Jim Thomas, Dan Schutz, Georgia Gallagher, Elaine Reller, Mike Ashmore, Miles Sobolik, Bernadette Sobolik, Marti Clark, Kelly Johnson, +Cris & Dennis Eidenschink, +Conrad Bernard, +Carol Mulcahy, Cheri O’Neill, Bill Quinn, Candy Steffl, Mary Schnathorst, Marleen Rusch, Jim Wenzman, Jake Erickson, Four Students of Waubun High, Patricia Rusness. Ashley Champa, +Julie Burhans, Lori Peterson, Anthony Thompson, Al & Alice Kiehl, Max Blaszyck, Mary Schlaben It's hard not to worry these days with reports of viruses and financial concerns. Yet we in God's family have more reasons to be hopeful no matter how uncertain the world . . . God, our Father, knows what we need. "If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your child ren, how much more will your heav- enly Father give good things to those who ask him" (Matthew 7:11). He will take care of us when we trust him. He can work miracles when we ask. "Know that the Lord works won- ders for the faithful; the Lord hears when I call out" (Psalm 4:4). "Be strong and of good courage, do not fear . . . for it is the Lord your God who goes with you; he will not fail you or forsake you" (Deuteronomy 31:6). Just when life looks bleak, God can surprise us. He will never abandon us. "You, Lord, are near to all who call upon you ... ( Psalm 145:18). Know that he is always close. Worrying won't do any good. "Can any of you by worrying add a moment to your lifespan? If even the smallest things are beyond your control, why are you anxious about the rest?" (Luke 12:25). Don't waste energy on worrying about what is beyond your control. Enjoy your blessings Governor Walz announced an executive order which extends the closure of all Minnesota public schools through the end of the 2019–2020 academic year. In cooperation with this announcement and out of concern for the welfare of the students entrusted to our care, all Catholic schools of the Diocese of Crook- ston will also remain closed. Distance learning in all Diocese of Crookston Catholic Schools has been occurring since March and will continue through the end of the academic year according to individual school calendars. Director of Catholic Schools Andrew Hil- liker has been working with school principals and pastors of Catholic schools on school- specific impacts related to the closure. TO ALL OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WE MISS YOU! NOTES FROM MONSIGNOR TIM: THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: As the Corona Virus runs its course and maybe even lessens some, we want to look at slowly going back to some of the things we did before everything came to a halt. Beginning next Saturday we will again schedule our regular time for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. It will return to its regular time of 4:00 P.M. The priests will be there until 4:45 P.M. Because of social distancing we will continue to celebrate the Sacrament in the Parish Living Room just as we did before Easter. We hope that this can be a start some of the activities of parish life as we knew it. Thanks for your patience! NEW FACEBOOK PAGE: As of this week Holy Rosary has a new Facebook site. 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, new this week 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. THE DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL: We continue to receive your gifts for this year’s Diocesan Annual Appeal. Updated figures were not available but will be next week. Thanks to all who have contributed to the appeal thus far. 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. Thanks for your continued generosity! This week we have an envelope in our packets for the Catholic Home Missions. It would be a second collection on a normal Sunday. Thank you in advance for your generosity to this collection! CONSECRATION OF USA to MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH – MAY 1, 2020. On Friday, May 1, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles will lead the country in a prayer which consecrates the United States to Mary, Mother of the Church. Canada, too, has chosen this day to offer prayers and to consecrate their country to Mary, Mother of the Church. “This will give the Church the occasion to pray for Our Lady’ s continued protection of the vulnerable, healing of the unwell, and wisdom for those who work to cure this terrible virus, ” said Archbishop Gomez in a letter to the U.S. bishops. Each year, the Church seeks the special intercession of the Mother of God during the month of May. “This year, we seek the assistance of Our Lady all the more earnestly as we face together the effects of the global pandemic, ” he continued. For more information, please visit, http://usccb.org/news/2020/20-65.cfm For additional information and a link to the Facebook feed: https://lacatholics.org/consecration/ Archbishop Gomez will lead a brief liturgy with the prayer of re-consecration on Friday, May 1 at 3:00 pm EDT (2:00 P.M. our time) and has invited the bishops to join in from their respective dioceses and asked them to extend the invitation to the faithful in their dioceses for their participation. A liturgy guide will be available to assist the faithful who may join in by tuning into the USCCB’ s social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. THE PARISH EXTENDS ITS SYMPATHY to Chuck Mann, Kevin Mann and Lori Paskey on the death of Chuck’ s wife, Kevin’ s mother and Lori’ s sister, ANGELINE “ANGIE” MANN who passed away on Thursday. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at a later date due to the COVID-19 restrictions. May she be welcomed to God’ s banquet table in Eternity!