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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 Friday
Office is located in parish basement.
Office ................................................. (218) 834-4659
Office E-mail ............................. [email protected]
Rectory ............................................... (218) 834-4313
Parish Website ............ www.holyspirittwoharbors.org
Liturgy & Parish Life Coordinator ..... (218) 834-4659
Director of Religious Education ......... (218) 226-3100
Deacon Tim Egan ............................... (218) 349-9175
Deacon Scott Peters ............................ (218) 834-2543
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) 226-4662
SACRAMENTS OF MARRIAGE, BAPTISM, ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please contact your parish office.
St. Mary’s Parish 57 Horn Blvd.
Silver Bay, MN
Second Sunday of Advent | December 8, 2019
BULLETIN SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Bulletin Announcements must be submitted to your parish office
before 4:30 pm on Mondays.
Please see center section for upcoming early submission dates.
Pastor: Rev. Steven Laflamme [email protected] (218) 834-4313
St Mary’s, Silver Bay
Parish News:
Parish Pizza Party: Sunday, December 8 at 5 pm Let’s celebrate two great events in one Pizza Party!! Deacon Fred Wright’s 25th Anniversary of his Diaconate Ordination Completion of the Front Wall Project & discussing
stained glass placement
Pancake Breakfast The Knights of Columbus will serve their famous pancake breakfast after Mass on Sunday, December 8. The proceeds from breakfast will go to the Silver Bay Food Shelf.
Annual Bake Sale
The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary will host their annual bake sale during the pancake breakfast on Sunday, December 8. So if you want the delicious treats without having to step into the kitchen, be sure to check out the bake sale.
2020 Giving Envelopes & 2020 Calendars Please pick up your envelopes at the back of the church. If you don’t find your name and would like envelopes, please contact the parish office. Also, the 2020 calendars are on the table, please help yourself.
Knights of Columbus Christmas Party The party will be Thursday, December 12, in the Parish Hall at 5 pm. Bring a dish to share and an inexpensive gift for the dice game.
Youth Bible Study for All Ages Join us Friday mornings at 9 am. Our study will be focusing on the reading for the upcoming weekend. Parents are welcome to join us too. If you have questions, contact Cindy at 220-1582 or Jeff at 220-9720.
Prayer Shawl Ministry St. Mary’s Prayer Shawl Ministry group will meet this Wednesday, December 11 at 1 pm at the Silverpointe Apartments in the community room. If you have any questions, contact Lana at (218)353-7714.
Moved Back to Silver Bay Greta Stefanich has moved to Carefree Living. Greta is excited to be back in town & welcomes friends to stop in.
Please prayerfully consider giving to our UCA assessment that is due December 31, 2019.
Please Keep These People In Your Prayers:
Parishioners: Ed Hynes, Marge Swindlehurst, Dolly Harris, Jerry Downey, Richard Smach, Deanna Larson, Mary Ann Stebbins, Leanne Buell, Elwood Youngberg, Ted Youngberg.
Clergy: Deacon Fred Wright.
Relatives & Friends: Justin Bullis, Bob Fish, Karl Norman, Trent Thompson, Wyatt Huckell, John Grahek Jr, Andy McBride, Mike Hartfiel, Johnny Jerabek, Jerry Pybas, Brad Hove, Dan Moudry
Military: Logan Scallen, Todd Curry, John Ferguson, Karen McGrane, Michael Seipke, Chris Grensing, Sean Stebbins, Sam Andrus, Kris Topp.
Christmas Poinsettias
Would you like to buy a poinsettia in memory of a loved one to help decorate the church for Christmas? The cost is $13. Please use a “flower envelope” (they are on the bulletin table) so we have all the correct information for the Christmas Bulletin. If you have any questions, please call the Parish Office. Envelopes should be turned in by Wednesday, December 18.
Christmas Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve - Tuesday, December 24 at 7:15 pm Christmas Day - Wednesday, December 25 at 9:00 am
Invite friends, family and neighbors to join us as we celebrate the Nativity of our Lord.
From the Desk of Father Steve:
This past week has been an incredibly difficult one for our diocesan Church. We were all shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing of our Bishop last Sunday morning. His death at such a young age, and while he was still very actively leading our diocese, has been very difficult to process and understand. And the sudden loss of our local Shepherd can leave us feeling uncertain and unmoored both as a local Church and individually. Bishop Sirba was an excellent bishop, a great leader, and a kind pastor of souls. He will truly be missed. In the midst of this loss, and the confusion that it can often bring, we might be asking ourselves, “so what happens now? What should we do?” Here I would mention several things. First and foremost, please pray, brothers and sisters. Pray for the soul of Bishop Sirba,
that God may be merciful to him and welcome him home to eternal life in Heaven. We have great reason to hope that Bishop Sirba is well on his way to enjoying the eternal life and happiness promised by God to those who remain faithful to Him and do His Will on earth. But one of the greatest acts of love that we can carry out for those who have died is to pray for them. So please pray for the repose of the soul of Bishop Sirba. Please pray also for Bishop Sirba’s family, and pray for our local church, the Diocese of Duluth. Obviously, we are now without a bishop for the time being, and that naturally brings its own potential difficulties. So pray for our diocese, and especially pray for the priest who will have been elected as the Diocesan Administrator while we await the appointment of our new bishop by Pope Francis. Pray too for all of those who will be involved in assisting the Holy Father in choosing our next bishop, that God may guide them and lead them according to His holy will. My friends, I also want to offer us words of comfort today. Nothing in this life is a surprise to God. God is very much in control, and His hand is guiding our local church and will continue to do so. While we grieve the loss of our shepherd, Bishop Sirba, I hope that we can also have confidence and peace in knowing that, as St. Paul so wonderfully reminds us, “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28). Bishop Sirba himself had a remarkable trust in God’s will and providence, and firmly believed that even in the most difficult of circumstances, God is at work, God can be trusted, and God is faithful. Bishop Sirba’s episcopal motto was “Fiat voluntas tua,” which is Latin for, “Thy will be done.” So as we face the future, I want to encourage us to trust and have faith that God will provide. He will assist us in our time of need, and in all things, God is trustworthy, God is faithful, God is true. In a future bulletin article, I will speak about the Church’s process for appointing a new bishop for a diocese, because I know many of us may have questions about how all that works. For now, I would like to share with you one of my favorite quotes from Bishop Sirba. It came from one of his homilies at which he was speaking to the priests and deacons, but it is certainly applicable to all of us. He said this: “You will help people most by encountering the love of Jesus yourself.” He was communicating to us a vital truth of our faith that in order to share the love of Jesus with others, we have to first experience and receive the love of Jesus ourselves through a life of devotion and prayer. Having a personal and real relationship with Jesus Christ was critically important to Bishop Sirba, and that relationship is what carries us through the ups and downs, joys and sorrows of this life on our way to eternal life. May God be with our diocesan church during this difficult time, and may He grant us all His love and peace which surpasses all our expectations and desires.
God bless you!~ Fr. Steve
EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINES
Sunday, December 15 bulletin - Announcements need to be submitted by 4 pm on Thursday, December 5.
Sunday, December 22 bulletin - Announcements need to be submitted by 4 pm on Wednesday, December 11.
Sunday, December 29 bulletin - Announcements need to be submitted by 4 pm on Tuesday, December 17.
Sunday, January 5 bulletin - Announcements need to be submitted by 4 pm on Thursday, December 19.
Holy Spirit, Two Harbors
Parish News:
Baptized in Christ: Bronson Louis Peterson (parents:
Bradley & Mary) was baptized here at Holy Spirit last
month. We congratulate his parents and the members
of his family on this happy occasion Family Faith Formation
Family Faith meets this Wednesday, Dec. 11th.
Lefse! Lefse! Get your Lefse here!
Enjoy this Norwegian treat without the work! Lois
Bentler & Sharon Hodge will be serving up some
fresh lefse as a fundraiser for our restoration project.
Bags of four will be sold for $5 after Masses on Dec.
14th & 15th.
Cookies for a Cause
Please consider making an extra dozen Christmas
cookies for our parishioners who are homebound, in
nursing homes, in assisted living, etc. Bring them to
the Church when you come to Mass next weekend,
December 14-15, and place them in the social hall.
Deliver Cheer this year
We will need several parishioners (individuals,
families, or friend groups) to make up Christmas
cookie packages from donated goodies and then to
deliver them. We had so much fun last year seeing
the surprised and grateful looks from the receivers!
Packages will be made up after Mass on Dec. 15th and
delivered right after (1:00ish). Please let Cassi know if
you can help spread cheer.
Music Notes
There are special choir rehearsals on December 10
and December 17.
Children, teens or young adults interested in singing
at Christmas Eve Mass, please come up to the choir
loft on Tuesdays, Dec. 10 & 17 from 6:00—6:30 to
practice singing some Christmas carols with the choir.
Parents can join in, too.
Christmas Poinsettias:
Parishioners wanting to donate
Christmas flowers should bring them
to the church no later than December
23rd. Memorial donations for Christmas flowers using
your envelopes should be turned in no later than
December 15th in order to ensure being included on
the memorial page. Thank you for your help in
making our Church so beautiful during Christmas.
Please Keep These People In Your Prayers:
PARISHIONERS: Gladys Bredow, Florian Burger, Jean
Ek, Ed Gudowicz, Noreen Jackson, Virgil Jasmer, Bonnie
Koehler, Bonnie McGregor, Verna Rafn, Joe Seeber, and
Howard Shultz.
FRIENDS & RELATIVES: Bill Carlson, Fr. Ben Hadrich,
Ryan Conhartoski, Lee Heurung, Brian Hoffman, Joseph
Hoffman, Robert Linn, Jean Kioski, Marge Magnus, Sammi
Moeller-Borgstrom, Heidi Penman, Mary Shanilec, Rick
Schmahl, Georgie Schultz, Judi Smieja, and Mark Teigen.
MILITARY PERSONNEL: Garrett Aho, Nate Berger,
James Mickle, Christopher Uremovich, Maddison Zavoral
and Sophia Zavoral. SACRED HEART CANDLE: Deb Allert.
Upcoming Diocesan Youth Events
Theology of the Body Immersion for Teens (TOBIT)
Join us January 10-12 for a winter retreat at Big Sandy
Camp near McGregor, MN! Discover God's plan for
love and life!
Steubenville Conference Mission Trip 2020
June 15-22, 2020
The trip includes:
Needed mission work at a variety of locations in
or near Cleveland, Ohio
A fun day at an amusement park
The Steubenville Conference at Steubenville Main
Campus at Franciscan University in Steubenville,
Ohio!
These events are great opportunities for our students
to join others throughout our Diocese to have fun and
grow in their Catholic faith. If you are interested in
attending either of these events, please contact Cindy
at 220-1582.
Cassi’s Corner
In this week’s Gospel we hear John the Baptist crying
out, “Prepare the way of the Lord.” As we continue in
our focused intercession for our loved ones who have
left the faith, let us pray that God would clear all
obstacles to them returning, that their hearts will be
made ready to receive Him this Christmas, and that
God will block all those who would try to lead them
astray. Meditate this week on our Gospel reading:
Matthew 3:1-12.
Let our hearts, too, be made open to receive Him.
Perhaps, this week you can also go to confession and
offer the graces of it for those you are praying for.
St. Mary’s Mass Schedule Holy Spirit’s Mass Schedule
Saturday ST. AMBROSE 12/7/19
6:30 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Mass - Intention for Marlene Sweeny Reader ........ Emma Rohloff
Cantor ........ Rick Frericks w/Guitar Accpt.
Plate ........... Jeff Asmussen
Chalice ....... Steve Rohloff & Karen Nelson
Servers ....... Hadlee Rohloff & Corrina Marolt
Sunday 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 12/8/19
7:50 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Mass - Intention for All Parishioners
Reader ........ Tom Clifford
Cantor ........ Rick Frericks w/Guitar Accpt.
Plate ........... Deacon Jack Ferris
Chalice ....... Lois Kaari & Bonnie Kruger
Servers ....... Valerie & Wade Melander
Monday THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 12/9/19
No Mass
Tuesday WEEKDAY OF ADVENT 12/10/19
7:50 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
Rosary
Mass - Intention for Deanna Larson
Wednesday ST. DAMASUS I 12/11/19
7:50 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
Rosary
Mass - Intention for Jennifer Bliss
Adoration
Benediction
Thursday OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE 12/12/19
7:50 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
Rosary
Mass - Intention for those who have left the Church
Friday ST. LUCY 12/13/19
7:50 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
Rosary
Mass - Intention for people suffering mentally & spiritually
Saturday ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS 12/14/19
6:30 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Mass - Intention for Jeremy Royce Spry Reader ........ Greg Johnson
Cantor ........ Sue Bahar
Plate ........... Michael Rowlee
Chalice ....... Cindy Rowlee & Paula Fredrickson
Servers ....... Zack Fredrickson & Natalie Reineccius
Sunday 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 12/15/19
7:50 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Mass - Intention for All Parishioners
Reader ........ Jeff Asmussen
Cantor ........ Tom Palen
Plate ........... Deacon Jack Ferris
Chalice ....... Evan & Laura Swartz
Servers ....... Grace & Elizabeth Swartz
Weekend Collection For November 23 & 24
General………………….……..…..…….………...$1,446.00 UCA………………………..…………..…………..…….$200.00 Campaign for Human Development.……..$348.00
We still need $4,102.05 to meet our UCA assessment.
Saturday ST. AMBROSE 12/7/19
3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Mass - Intention for All Parishioners
Reader ........John Weidner
Chalices ......Shari Hendren & Liz Scheidt
Servers .......Livy Hendren & Kennedy Gilbert
Sunday 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 12/8/19
11:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
Mass - Intention for Dave Battaglia
Reader ........Mike Hoffman
Chalices ......Joanne Button & Lyle Shepersky
Servers .......Ethan & Rachel Bopp
Bible Study
Monday THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 12/9/19
8:15 a.m. Mass - Intention for Nancy Ludwig
Tuesday WEEKDAY OF ADVENT 12/10/19
6:00 p.m.
No Mass
Choir Practice
Wednesday ST. DAMASUS I 12/11/19
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
No mass
Family Faith Formation Dinner
Youth and Adult Faith Formation
Thursday OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE 12/12/19
8:15 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Mass - Intention for Tim Lekatz
Prayer Shawl
RCIA
Cleaning pews and kneelers
Friday ST. LUCY 12/13/19
7:30 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Mass - Intention for Duane Cable
Adoration
Benediction
Saturday ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS 12/14/19
3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Mass - Intention for All Parishioners
Reader ........Barb Haynes
Chalices ......Kathy & Shawn McMahon
Servers .......Hayden Johnson
Sunday 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 12/15/19
11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
Mass - Intention for Laurie Miller
Reader ........Melissa Goldsworthy
Chalices ......Lee Kortuem & Linda Hoffman
Servers .......Brody Goldsworthy & Henry Krekelberg
Christmas Cookie Delivery
Weekend Collection For November 23 & 24
General..…………...….…....…..………...….….$4,305.07 Restoration Project…...……..…....…....……..$399.00 Building Fund.………………..………..........…...$150.00 UCA..…...…………...…..…....…..………...……$1,644.00 CCHD..…...…………...…..…....…..………...……...$95.00 Alley Assessment Donation..………...……...$100.00
We still have $8,797.95 to go on UCA.
