STAFF Rev. Raúl Pérez-Cobo, Pastor Francis [email protected] Sr. Lucy Pérez-Calixto, Guadalupe Minister de Sales [email protected] Dennis Ouderkirk, Church Administrative Secretary Saint [email protected] Diocese of Crookston Devan Hirning, Coordinator of Religious Education 601 15th Avenue North Phone (218) 233-4780 [email protected] Moorhead, MN 56560 Fax (218) 227-0021 Swede Stelzer, Hours M – F 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Email [email protected] Management Coordinator Web https://stfrancismhd.org Facebook https://fb.me/stfrancismhd [email protected] “Seek the Lord in All that You Do!” Anthony Schefter, ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── Bulletin/Web/Sign Editor SIXTEENTH SUNDAY [email protected] Dean Bloch, Custodian IN ORDINARY TIME Bob Seigel and Kim Bloch, Domingo XVI, Tiempo Ordinario Trustees Mr. Andrew Hilliker, St. July 19, 2020 ’s School Principal [email protected] Phone (218) 233-0553 PASTORAL COUNCIL Danielle Holmes Sharon Jorschumb Shari Lee Sr. Lucy Perez-Calixto Kelli Simonson Traci Steffen Francisco Valenzuela FINANCE COUNCIL Kim Bloch – Trustee Ann Henne Carol Nygaard Bob Seigel – Trustee

VICTIM ASSISTANCE If you or someone you know has been “The righteous will shine like the sun the victim of sexual misconduct on the part of a , , or in the kingdom of their Father.” (Matthew 13:43) individual representing the Diocese of Crookston, its parishes, or its schools, your first call should be to law enforcement. In addition, the dio- cesan Victim Assistance Coordinator is avail-able at (218) 281-7895 (24-hour confidential number). THIS WEEK RITES OF PASSAGE PLEASE OBSERVE THESE ~ We welcome those newly Saturday 18th RULES FOR MASS baptized. Please pray for them as they ST. CAMILLUS DE LELLIS, PRIEST continue to grow in Christ. Parishioners ATTENDANCE 11 am – 7 pm, Steubenville Live seeking baptism for their child should  Please arrive early. Enter and exit 5 pm, Mass for the Sixteenth schedule an appointment and complete only through the east doors. Your Sunday in Ordinary Time – the preparation before the birth. temperature will be taken at the Olive Kosen † MARRIAGES & BANNS ~ Please join us door when you enter and you will Sunday 19th in praying for all newly married couples be escorted to your seat by an usher. Please wait for an usher to SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN & those preparing for the sacrament of dismiss you when Mass has ended. ORDINARY TIME Matrimony. Registered members of the  You must wear a mask at all times. 8 am, Mass (Georgetown) – Bert parish are to make arrangements for the wedding at least 6 months in advance. There are no extra masks at & Minnie Hagemeier †† church, so please come prepared. Madeline Dorothy Johnson and 10 am, Mass – Pro Populo  Please place your offertory Tyler Donald Gebhart - August 8, 2020 12 noon, Mass (Spanish) – Erika Rocha † envelope or donation in the basket Monday 20th DEATHS ~ Please remember those who outside of the sanctuary. There will are grieving the loss of a loved one in ST. APOLLINARIS, BISHOP AND be no collection during Mass. your prayers.  Do not shake hands during the Sign of Peace. A simple bow of 8 am, Mass – Charles Seipp † PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS WHO ARE ILL ~ Please join us in the head is fine. Tuesday 21st praying for all our sick parishioners. If  to Communion, the priest ST. LAWRENCE OF , you are ill and would like to be prayed will say; “The Body of Christ.” PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE for by our parish family, or if you are Everyone will then respond; CHURCH hospitalized or homebound and would “AMEN”. There will be no one-on- 8 am, Mass – Elias Hoffart † like a visit, please call the parish office. one responses with the priest 7 pm, Mass (Spanish) Anderson Nikolai Carlson while he is distributing the Eucharist. Wednesday 22nd Gregory Coulter Michael Daugherty James Erickson Marge Erickson  Eucharist is received in the ST. , Gerald Folstrom Andrew Fridgen hand only. 8 am, Mass – Warne Hettwer † Julie Fridgen Kathy Harrington Please be patient with us as this is all Thursday 23rd Hendricks Judy Kuzel new to the priest and the staff ST. BRIDGET, RELIGIOUS Tony Lee Jeaninne McAllister assisting during the Mass. Thank you. Thursday 8 AM Masses are Jane McGough Ann Mertes temporarily suspended. Lynden Mohler Al Morris “Anxiety is the greatest Betty Richards Kris Shelladay Friday 24th Kathleen Steinmann Bob Strnad evil that can befall a ST. SHARBEL MAKHLŪF, PRIEST Charles Wendlick soul except sin. OFFICE CLOSES AT NOON For all parishioners suffering from NO MASS COVID-19 and their families. commands you to pray, Saturday 25th Blankets are available for you to pass along but He forbids you to to those whom you know need prayers. ST. JAMES, APOSTLE worry.” (Saint Francis 5 pm, Mass for the Seventeenth Names to this list are added at the Sunday in Ordinary Time – request of the individual or by family on de Sales) Jeanette Schmitt † behalf of the individual. The name remains on the list unless and until we Sunday 26th are contacted and told to take it off. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Contributions received the week SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN NEW PARISHIONERS ~ We welcome ending July11 – 12 (Week #2) ORDINARY TIME everyone to come and worship with our Envelopes $ 2,415.00 8 am, Mass (Georgetown) – Pro faith community. Contact the parish Total $ 9,707.50 Populo office or visit www.stfrancismhd.org to June Total $ 17,000.00 10 am, Mass – Tim Lee † register. If you are not Catholic, please Monthly Budget Goal $ 30,466.00 12 noon, Mass (Spanish) – call the office to learn about RCIA. % of Monthly Budget Goal 55.8% Schwab † Welcome to our parish family. Prayer to Overcome Racism PARISH NEWS Mary, friend and mother to all, through your Son, God has found a way Father Raul Needs Our Help! to unite himself to every human being, We have a serious need at weekend Masses for ushers to take called to be one people, people's temperature and to seat people according to the social sisters and brothers to each other. distancing seating plan. And, after Mass everything needs to be We ask for your help in calling on disinfected. Father has been performing many of these tasks by your Son, himself because we don't have enough volunteers. Can you help seeking forgiveness for the times Father out at the Saturday 5 pm or the Sunday 10 am or noon when Mass? Please call the parish office to volunteer. we have failed to love and respect ______one another. We ask for your help in obtaining Our New Liturgy Coordinator from your Son We have hired a new Liturgy Coordinator, Luke VanOverbeke. the grace we need to overcome the Luke holds a Bachelor's degree in Liturgical Music and a Master's evil of racism degree in Theology/Liturgy, both from St. John's in Collegeville. and to build a just society. He will be starting August 1. We'll have more about Luke once he We ask for your help in following arrives here. your Son, ______so that prejudice and animosity will no longer infect our minds or Mass is both Live and Livestreamed hearts The Mass will continue to be livestreamed for those who cannot but will be replaced with a love that make it to church or do not feel comfortable doing so. Elderly respects parishioners are encouraged to come to Mass as we are diligently the dignity of each person. following the Diocese’s cleaning protocols. However, Bishop Mother of the Church, Hoeppner’s dispensation from the Sunday obligation remains in the Spirit of your Son Jesus effect. To view the livestreams, visit our Facebook page at warms our hearts: https://fb.me/stfrancismhd or our website at https://stfrancismhd.org. pray for us. Amen. ______Copyright © 2018, Conference Diocesan Annual Appeal Update of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Publication no. 7-626. Please keep in mind our call to GOD, PRAYER and SERVICE. Our parish goal is ______$27,603 of which $8,024 is outstanding. Ninety-two families have given $19,576. (St. John’s-Georgetown) Our parish goal is $3,418, of which $188 is Confession outstanding. Seventeen families have given $3,230. Remains Available Thank you for supporting your local church. Let’s try our best to make our If you would like to go to Confession, goals by year’s end. please call the parish office at 233- 4780 and make an appointment with H e l p W a n t e d Fr. Raul. S t . F r a n c i s d e S a l e s h a s a n o p e n p o s i t i o n f o r ______H o u s e k e e p e r . T h e j o b w o u l d r e q u i r e t h e a b i l i t y t o c o n f i g u r e t h e P a r i s h C e n t e r f o r v a r i o u s a c t i v i t i e s , Angelic Letters Series m o v e 8 5 l b . r o u n d t a b l e s , 8 ’ b a n q u e t t a b l e s a n d Feeling stressed by curent events? c h a i r s , a l l g e n e r a l c l e a n i n g d u t i e s i n t h e e n t i r e c h u r c h b u i l d i n g , i n c l u d i n g t h e o f f i c e . I t w o u l d How about escaping into the world r e q u i r e 8 - 1 0 h o u r s p e r w e e k . P l e a s e C o n t a c t F r . R a u l of Guardian Angels? From God’s o r S w e d e S t e l z e r . whispers to angel wings to human hearts comes a spirit-filled saga of …and He Took Flesh by Father Don Braukmann life, , angels and lasting love. Father Braukmann’s book is still available for purchase in the parish office for $15. A story for ages 14-99, the set of 7 All proceeds go to St. Gianna’s Maternity Home. books is available in the parish office Through Jesus who came to rest in the womb of Mary and on the straw for $20 apiece. Stop by to pick up mattress of the manger in Bethlehem, God fulfilled a promise He had made long yours. ago… that we would not be abandoned, that God is with us, and death will not have the final say. DEVAN HIRNING: [email protected], (218) 233-4780

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Open Wide Our Hearts Study Guide Listen Many members of the body of Christ have suffered Introduction the pain of racism. In Open Wide Our Hearts, the In November 2018, the United States Conference of bishops invite us to create opportunities to see Christ Catholic Bishops approved a new pastoral letter in our neighbors and to listen to their stories and against racism, Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring experiences. As you prepare to read and reflect on Call to Love. In the letter, the bishops invite all people the pastoral letter, it is critical to find opportunities to of faith to conversion. We are called to open our hear the real-life experiences of others. These minds and hearts to Christ’s love for all people and to experiences can make the message of the pastoral the experiences of those who have been harmed by letter tangible and help prepare you to receive it. If the evil of racism. you are studying the pastoral letter as an individual or The letter and this accompanying study guide family, think about how you can expand your are for everyone. The process of praying through, awareness. If you have friends who are from cultural reflecting upon, and acting upon the message of the backgrounds different than your own, ask them to pastoral letter is hard work, but it is work from which share their experiences with you. If you live, work, all will benefit. As the bishops write, “Each of us worship, or spend your free time in places where should adopt the words of Francis as our own: most people look like you, be intentional about let no one ‘think this invitation is not meant for him or expanding your circle and creating opportunities to her.’” We are all in need of “a genuine conversion of form relationships with others. Become familiar with heart” and we must all actively participate in media sources frequented by other cultures. Visit reforming those institutions and structures that still cultural institutions such as museums perpetuate racial inequality and harm our sisters and commemorating the experiences of people of brothers. The bishops write, “Finally, too often racism cultures different than your own. Invite people from comes in the form of the sin of omission, when different cultural backgrounds to church gatherings, individuals, communities, and even churches remain bible studies, and social events and focus on listening silent and fail to act against racial injustice when it is and learning from them. encountered." Study and Reflect All who seek to open wide their hearts through The study guide is divided into several sections that prayerful engagement with this letter are invited to correspond with the sections of the pastoral letter. pray, listen, study, reflect, and respond. This study Use the prompts to know where to start, what guide and the resources within are designed to background information to explore, and how to complement the pastoral letter and will aid in reflect, as individual or with a group, on what you are grasping the spirit and intent of the letter. learning. For those studying the pastoral letter in Pray groups, this guide to dialogue on difficult issues may Prayer is the foundation for a strong faith life. We be helpful. must begin with listening through prayer if we are to Respond hear how God is truly calling us to respond in love. In Open Wide Our Hearts, the bishops call for “concrete Our lives of prayer help us to know Jesus more deeply action” by individuals, families, parishes, schools, and and hear more clearly how he calls us. Prayer can organizations to seek justice and right relationship in open our hearts to conversion, even in unexpected our communities. You can use this Process for Group places. The pastoral letter invites readers into Discernment to help identify the best ways to respond conversion, and we must prepare our hearts for together. (Some of the questions in the resource can conversion through prayer. Several resources, be helpful for individuals as well.) including this scripture reflection and this examination of conscience are available at Copyright © 2019, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. All rights usccb.org/racism and can be utilized prior to reading reserved. This text may be reproduced in whole or in part without alteration for nonprofit educational use, provided such reprints are not the letter. sold and include this notice. This resource and many others are available at usccb.org/racism.

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