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WELCOME TO THE PARISHES OF
Holy Spirit Parish 227 Third St. Two Harbors, MN
HOLY SPIRIT & ST. MARY’S
HOLY SPIRIT PARISH Mass Schedule Confession Schedule
Saturday: 4:30 pm Friday: 7:30 - 8:00 am
Sunday: 11:00 am Saturday: 3:30 - 4:15 pm
Or by appointment.
Eucharistic Adoration: Fridays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Holy Spirit Office Hours:
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Monday - Thursday
7:00 am - 11:00 am Fridays
Office is located in parish basement.
Office ................................................. (218) 834-4659
Office E-mail ............................. [email protected]
Liturgy E-mail ........... [email protected]
Rectory ............................................... (218) 834-4313
Parish Website ............ www.holyspirittwoharbors.org
Deacon Tim Egan ............................... (218) 349-9175
Deacon Scott Peters ............................ (218) 834-2543
Youth Ministry ................................... (218) 834-4433
Prayer Intentions ................................ (218) 834-4659
Birthright ............................................ (800) 550-4900
ST. MARY’S PARISH Mass Schedule Confession Schedule
Saturday: 7:15 pm Saturday: 6:30 - 7:00 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am Sunday: 7:50 - 8:15 am
Or by appointment.
Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesdays 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
St. Mary’s Office Hours:
8:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday - Thursday
Office is located in St. Mary’s Rectory.
Office/Rectory .................................... (218) 226-3100
Church Hall ........................................ (218) 226-3691
Parish E-mail .............. [email protected]
Parish Website .................... www.stmarysilverbay.org
Deacon Fred Wright ........................... (218) 220-1790
Deacon Jack Ferris (Retired) .............. (218) 226-4753
Father Michael Lyons (in Residence) (218) 830-1600
Prayer Chain ......... (218) 226-3639 or (218) 226-3841
SACRAMENTS OF MARRIAGE, BAPTISM, ANOINTING OF THE SICK:
Please contact your parish office.
Pastor: Rev. Steven Laflamme
St. Mary’s Parish 57 Horn Blvd.
Silver Bay, MN
Fifth Sunday of Lent | April 2, 2017
BULLETIN SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Bulletin Announcements must be submitted to your parish office before
the parish office closes on Mondays.
[email protected] (218) 834-4313
St. Mary’s, Silver Bay
Parish News:
Faith Formation We will meet Wednesday, April 5, starting the night with dinner at 6 pm, followed by class at 6:30 pm. Father Steve will be continuing his series on the Seven Deadly Sins for our Adult Faith Formation class. This is not just for the parents, so please join us as we all grow in our faith together. Child care is available for younger children. Note: Faith Formation on Wednesday, April 19 has been moved to Wednesday April 26.
Little Rock Bible Study: We will meet this Sunday, April 2 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall. Newcomers are always welcome.
From the Desk of Fr. Steve: As I announced at the weekend Masses several months ago, in August of 2015, the front wall of St. Mary's Church suffered another leak as the result of driving rain. After hiring an architect to review the wall itself and the previous attempts to fix the leak, and after having met with our parish finance council, we have come to the point now where a decision must be made as to how to proceed. We have been informed by our architect, who consulted with a structural engineer, that as it is currently, due to water damage and insufficient attempts to fix the problem by previous contractors, the front wall of St. Mary's is not structurally sound. This of course means that there is greater urgency in fixing the problem. Due to the seriousness of the deterioration of the internal structure of the wall, and due to the fact that the lack of proper window installation around the upper stained glass windows is the ultimate cause, a cause which up to now has not been formally addressed, the project to fix the front of the Church is going to cost much more than originally anticipated. Because of this, I have asked Mr. Robert Fern, the architect working on our Church project, as well as the contractor that we are planning to hire, to address the parish in a "town-hall" fashion, in order to explain in detail the nature of the problem, and what options are available to finally address these problems and correct them once and for all. Therefore, I am urging all parishioners to please plan to attend a parish town-hall meeting on Wednesday, April 19th, at 6:30 pm in the St. Mary's Parish Hall. Mr. Fern will be making a presentation, and I will be seeking input on the project itself and ideas for raising the necessary funds. Again, I can't stress enough how important it is for us to try to be present for this meeting if possible, since this project will likely be in the forefront of our parish awareness and activity for the next several months. Light refreshments will be provided. Thank you. ~Fr. Steve
Please Keep These People In Your Prayers:
Parishioners: Terry Scallen passed away; may he rest in
peace. Marilyn Johnson, Elwood Youngberg, Tim Downey, Tom & Mary Bott, Joan Scallen, Deanna Larson.
Clergy: Deacon Fred Wright, Fr. Francis Paquette.
Relatives & Friends: Linda Powers, Donny Thompson, Dan Moudry, Steve MacMillan, Dan Clark, Johnny Jerabek,
Military: Karen McGrane, Alex Seanger, Michael Seipke, Sam West, Chris Grensing, Sean Stebbins, Mike Ament.
Please call the church office if you’d like submit a prayer request;
these requests will run for 3 weeks. If continued prayers are needed
after that time, prayer requests can always be renewed – just call the
church office to let us know.
More Parish News:
Pancake Breakfast: The Knights of Columbus will serve their famous pancake breakfast after Mass on Sunday, April 9. Please join us for great fellowship & delicious pancakes. Free will donation. Proceeds from the breakfast will go to the Tim Downey ALS Benefit.
Soup Supper & Stations of the Cross: Join us on Fridays during Lent, soup at 4:45 pm followed by Stations at 5:45 pm. Donations to Operation Rice Bowl will be accepted.
Clothing Drive: Please drop good usable clean clothing in the corner of the Church Hall near the coat racks.
Easter Flowers: If you wish to donate money toward flowers for Easter, there are envelopes prepared for this purpose on the bulletin table. The suggested donation is $8.00 and can be dropped into the collection basket. Please remember to include a name with your donation so your memorial can be listed in the Easter Sunday bulletin. We thank you for your generosity.
Liturgies for the Sacred Paschal Triduum Holy Thursday, April 13:
5:15 pm - Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday, April 14:
12:15 pm - Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion Holy Saturday, April 15:
8:30 pm - Easter Vigil Mass (No 7:15 pm Saturday Mass)
Easter Sunday, April 16: 8:30 am - The Resurrection of the Lord
Additional times for the Sacrament of Reconciliation Tuesday, April 11: 7-8 pm
Wednesday, April 12: 5-6 pm You may also schedule an appointment with Father
Fr. Steve’s Teaching for Consideration: The Sacrament of Penance, Part IV
“Confession is the sacrament of the tenderness of God, His way of embracing us.” -Pope Francis
In the last three bulletin articles, I have been explaining both the rationale and the methodology for the sacrament of penance. In this fourth and final part of the mini-series of bulletin articles on the sacrament of penance, I would like to step a bit away from the theological framework and catechesis that has been our focus in the previous articles, and devote this article to more of what (I hope!) is a gentle but firm encouragement for us. Most of us know that for healthy teeth and gums, it’s very important that we try to get to the
dentist at least once a year for teeth cleaning and check-up. Similarly, we know that it is in our best interest to undergo a yearly physical with our physician to check our current health status, but also to discover any developing issues. My fear is that as Catholics, sometimes we can tend to view the sacrament of penance, going to confession, in a similar vein- a yearly spiritual “check-up,” where I get my soul cleansed and are good to go for another year, rather than a blessed and holy opportunity to be made used of on a frequent basis, in order to be healed from the wounds of sin, to receive advice and encouragement from the priest, and to be powerfully reminded of the intensity and reality of God’s merciful love for us. Now, it is true that technically, we are only required by the Church to go to confession once each year. But that’s the minimum requirement. Another one of the Church’s minimum requirements is that we are to receive Holy Communion at least once a year at Easter time. That requirement may seem strange to us, especially if we are use to going up for Communion every time that we are at Mass. Why would the Church need to require that a Catholic receive Holy Communion at least once a year? Because many centuries ago, Catholics were so very convinced of the infinite holiness of Blessed Eucharist and so very convinced of the detrimental and damaging effects of their sins, that unfortunately people began to see the reception of Holy Communion as reserved only for the saintly. In other words, nobody seemed to have felt spiritually prepared to receive Holy Communion, and therefore, few people would receive Holy Communion at Mass. In fact, the Church became so concerned by this development, that She had to mandate that Catholics receive Holy Communion at least once a year, provided they are in a state of grace (i.e., not conscious of having unconfessed mortal sin on their soul). I would argue that in some ways, we as a Church may have the opposite problem now- most everyone at Mass typically comes forward to receive Holy Communion, but the lines for confession are noticeably shorter than perhaps they once were. Now, there are probably a lot of reasons for why the sacrament of penance has not been as frequently used by Catholics in recent times, but I am not interested in debating those reasons here. What I am interested in is encouraging us to have the spiritual and moral courage to ask ourselves these questions: if it has been more than a year since I last went to confession, why is that? What am I afraid of? What is holding me back from going to confession and having my sins washed away? Why am I depriving my soul of the healing balm that confession and absolution of my sins brings? These are not easy questions to ask ourselves, or to answer, but they are so very vital for our spiritual health. If I haven’t been to confession for a long time, or if I only go very infrequently as a sort of “check-up,” is my soul better off or worse off? And what I am willing to do to change that? Brothers and sisters, we now have two full weeks of Lent remaining. May I kindly suggest that if we have not been to confession in a long time, that we consider taking advantage of the opportunity to go to confession sometime during these next two weeks? I have scheduled extra times in the bulletin where I and Fr. Michael will be hearing confessions at our parishes for this purpose- so that people can conveniently take advantage of the beautiful sacrament of penance. So please, no matter how long it has been, I am encouraging each of us to make use of the sacrament of penance this Lent. Believe me when I say that as a priest, I love to walk the road of reconciliation with penitents, that I am happy and joyful when people come to confession, especially when they have been away from it for some time, and I wish only to help God’s people to experience the relief, joy and peace that comes from hearing those amazing words from the mouth of the priest: “I absolve you from your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” God bless you! ~ Fr. Steve
Early Bulletin Submission Dates:
Bulletin Date Submit Announcement By
April 9 (Palm Sunday) Monday, April 3
April 16 (Easter Sunday) Wednesday, April 5
Upcoming Events:
The Chrism Mass will be held on Monday, April 10 at 5:30 pm at the Cathedral of Our Lady in Duluth. Confirmation for Holy Spirit and St. Mary’s will be held on Sunday, April 23 at 3 pm at St. Mary’s in Silver Bay.
Holy Spirit, Two Harbors
Parish News: Faith and Fellowship Sunday: Our next installment of
Faith and Fellowship Sunday will be this Sunday
morning, April 2nd in the Church hall, beginning at
9:45 am and concluding by 10:45 am. Breakfast and
coffee will be provided. We will continue to watch the
DVD series, “Divine Mercy,” and follow that with time
for discussion. Please note that you do not have to have
attended the previous Faith and Fellowship Sundays in
order to join us and participate! All are welcome and
encouraged to attend! Thank you to everyone who made our first fish fry
such a success! Our next fish fry will be Friday, April
7th. Dinner will be served from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Parish
hall. Cost will be $10 per plate for adults (age 10 and
up), $5 for children ages 5-10, and children under 5 eat
for free. Families of 4 or more pay a flat rate of $30.
Come for the delicious fish, and stay for the Stations of
the Cross at 7:00. We are in need of volunteers from
the Parish to work the fish fry. A sign-up sheet is on the
table in the church entryway. We will need volunteers
to assist with setup, kitchen crew, serving, and cleanup.
Serving your fellow parishioners at the fish fry is a great
way to practice charity during Lent. Please prayerfully
consider signing up for our fish fry. Thank you. Eucharistic Adoration: “So you could not keep watch
with me for one hour?” Matthew 26:40. Do not let these
words of Jesus apply to you. The Men’s Group will be
holding a Eucharistic hour of Adoration on April 6,
from 6:30—7:30. The Rosary will be said at 7:00,
followed by Benediction at 7:30. Please come and pray
with us. All are welcome.
Sacrament of Reconciliation—Extra Times
Tuesday, April 4, 7-8 p.m.
Saturday, April 8, 10-11 am
Tuesday, April 11, 5-6 p.m.
Please Keep These People In Your Prayers:
PARISHIONERS: Arthur Barthman, John Erickson, Ron
Kor, Joanne Payment.
FRIENDS & RELATIVES: Bill Carlson and Patty
Harrison-Isakson.
MILITARY PERSONNEL: Garrett Aho, Nate Berger,
Keith Dahl, Jacob Kearin, James Mickle, Ryan Ray,
Christopher Uremovich, Maddison Zavoral and Sophia
Zavoral. SACRED HEART CANDLE: Darrin Theis. Prayer Requests: Please call the church office if you’d like to
submit a prayer request; these requests will run for 3 weeks. If
continued prayers are needed after that time, prayer requests can
always be renewed by calling the church office: 834-4659.
Youth Ministry Join our faith community in a life-changing Lenten
journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. We
encounter Evelina in Zambia as she and other mothers
in her community learn new ways to provide
nutritious meals for their growing children and
families. How do we ensure that those who are hungry
have not only good but true nourishment? Pick up a
bowl at the back of the church. Please return them by
Easter Sunday. May these 40 days better prepare us to
encounter ourselves, our neighbors and our God.
Visit crsricebowl.org for more information.
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross: The praying of the Stations of
the Cross will take place every Friday evening at 7:00
p.m. during the Lenten Season. Please plan to join us
to walk the way of the cross with our Lord!
Easter Flowers
So that we can purchase flowers to decorate the
Church for the Easter Liturgies, we ask that you make
an offering to the project. Donations to cover the cost
of the flowers would be greatly appreciated. Please
place your donation in a clearly marked envelope, or
in the envelope provided in your box of offering
envelopes and drop it in the weekend collection.
Thank you in advance for your gift!
Holy Week Schedule Holy Thursday: April 13
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:30 pm
Good Friday: April 14
Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion 3:00 pm
Holy Saturday: April 15 Easter Vigil 8:30 pm.
Easter Sunday: April 16 Easter Mass 11:00 am.
Saturday WEEKDAY IN LENT 04/01/17
6:30 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
Sacrament of Penance
Mass - Intention for Elsye McGuire
Reader…....Jody Majewsky
Cantor........Patty Armstrong
Plate……...Deacon Fred Wright
Chalices….Jeff Asmussen & Don Seipke
Servers...…Nicolas & Natalie Reineccius
Sunday FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 04/02/17
7:50 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
Sacrament of Penance
Mass - Intention for All Parishioners
Reader…...Ed Hynes
Cantor........Sue Bahar
Plate……...Deacon Fred Wright
Chalices….Judy Zupancich & Gerry Bahar
Servers…...Valerie Melander & Jason Blood
Monday WEEKDAY IN LENT 04/03/17
No Mass
Tuesday ST. ISIDORE 04/04/17
7:50 a.m.
8:15 a.m. Rosary
Mass - Intention for Deanna Larson
Wednesday ST. VINCENT FERRER 04/05/17
7:50 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
8:50 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
Rosary
Mass - Intention for Dick Keseley & Evelyn Kagol
Adoration
Benediction
Thursday WEEKDAY IN LENT 04/06/17
7:50 a.m.
8:15 a.m. Rosary
Mass - Intention for Abe Kellerman
Friday ST. JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE 04/07/17
7:50 a.m.
8:15 a.m. Rosary
Mass - Intention for Dick Fredrickson
Saturday WEEKDAY IN LENT 04/08/17
6:30 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
Sacrament of Penance
Mass - Intention for Elsye McGuire
Reader…....Jim Frericks & Greg Johnson
Cantor........Marilyn Frericks
Plate……...Shelley Fredrickson
Chalices….Michelle Geissler &
Servers...…Giovanni & Corinna Marolt
Sunday PALM SUNDAY 04/09/17
7:50 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
Sacrament of Penance
Mass - Intention for All Parishioners
Reader…...Tom Frericks & Gerry Bahar
Cantor........Joanne Curry
Plate……...Don Seipke
Chalices….Emma Rohloff & Cindy Rowlee
Servers…...Thomas Rowlee, Lucas & Jake Stadler
Weekend Collection
General…………………………………………….….$1315.00 Catholic Relief Services..………………………...$320.00 UCA…………………………………………………….….$200.00
St. Mary’s Mass Schedule Holy Spirit’s Mass Schedule
Saturday FIRST SATURDAY 4/01/17
3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Sacrament of Penance
Mass — Intention for All Parishioners
Reader…....Paulette Moreland
Cantor........Judy Fleischer
Chalices….To be assigned & To be assigned
Servers…...Kate Thomasen & Ava Fosness
Sunday 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT 4/02/17
9:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Faith Formation
Faith and Fellowship Sunday
Mass — Intention for Denis Boyd
Reader…....Mike Hoffman
Cantor........Larry Groothausen
Chalices….Linda Hoffman & Nancy Olsen
Servers…...To be assigned To be assigned
Monday WEEKDAY DURING LENT 4/03/17
No Mass
Tuesday SAINT ISIDORE OF SEVILLE 4/04/17
8:15 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
Mass — Intention for Delores Burger
Sacrament of Penance
Wednesday SAINT VINCENT FERRER 4/05/17
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Choir Practice
Faith Formation
Thursday WEEKDAY DURING LENT 4/06/17
8:15 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
Mass — Intention for Gen & Bill Holisky
Thursday Morning Discussion Group
Eucharistic Adoration w/ Benediction
Friday SAINT JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE 4/07/17
8:15 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Mass — Intention for Gil Hensgens
Eucharistic Adoration
Benediction
Fish Fry
Stations of the Cross
Saturday WEEKDAY DURING LENT 4/08/17
10:00 a.m
3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Sacrament of Penance
Sacrament of Penance
Mass — Intention for All Parishioners
Reader…....Paulette Moreland
Cantor........Mary Simonsen
Chalices….Beth Egan & To be assigned
Servers…...Kate Thomasen & Ava Fosness
Sunday PALM SUNDAY 4/09/17
9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Faith Formation
Mass — Intention for Edsel Martz
Reader…....Mike Hoffman
Cantor........Judy Fleischer
Chalices….Linda Hoffman & Nancy Olsen
Servers…...Christian & Isaiah Beamer
Weekend Collection
Weekend Collection ............................... $2,523.30
UCA .............................................................. $42.00
Bldg. Fund .................................................. $238.00
Catholic Relief…………………………….$210.00
Easter Flowers ........................................... $190.00
