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Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 pm Vigil Sunday 9:30 am Rosary at 9:00 am

Weekday Masses Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 am Wednesday & Friday 9:00 am Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Wednesday at 8:40 am

Eucharistic Adoration Thursday 10:30 am 6:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00 pm

Clergy Pastor: Fr. Shane StoppelWasinger Deacon Kevin Downie Assisting Priests: Fr. Chuck Brambilla Fr. Thomas Fitzgerald Fr. Bob Nygaard

Parish Staff Admin. Asst.: Tammy Molitor Faith Formation: Joan Hetherington, Claire Kind, & Shawn Yerges Music Director: Cathie Hendren July 4 | The 14th Sunday in OT Bookkeepers: June Cierzan & Mary Felix July 11 | The 15th Sunday in OT

P.O. Box 609 | 38725 Forest Blvd | North Branch, MN 55056 | Parish Office: 651.674.4056 | www.stgregorynb.org REFLECTIONS FROM THE PASTOR

My twelve-day trip to Bridgetown, Barbados last month for homily. At that time, the priest chaplains stand in front of the my friend’s ordination as a bishop, was a journey of a lifetime, in ordaining bishop, informing him that the bishop-elect has been more than one way. What happened the days before and on the appointed as a bishop for such and such diocese, followed by a day of a good friend becoming a bishop? Well, let me tell you a few questions, after which the role of the priest chaplains is little… completed. The day after my arrival, my close One of the interesting aspects of the ordination was that friend Bishop Neil and I spent the day before the Mass started, we all sing the Barbados National together celebrating the noon Mass at Anthem. While the ceremony was a religious one, it also had a the beautiful Cathedral of Saint Patrick. national attribute with the presence of several government Lunch followed and later in the evening officials, as the prime minister and the governess were seated in we had an hour of adoration and the front row. evening prayer. This time also included After four hours, the ordination mass concluded and a blessing of his soon-to-be bishop numerous photos were taken, Bishop Neil went to his reception items, such as the miter (the tall lunch at one of the eight parishes on the island. In the middle of headgear worn during most of the Mass) and a Zucchetto the room sitting by himself was Archbishop Fortunatus [pronounced: zoo·keh·tow] (the little red cap worn on the crown Nwachuku, the papal nuncio. Neil and I went to the serving line of the head). Following our prayer service, the parishioners and after filling our plates, walked over to the nuncio’s table. A served everyone a dinner. few minutes later, Neil left to greet his guests, leaving me alone When Friday, June 11th arrived, which was also the to talk with the Archbishop. Guiding our discussion, we mostly Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, seven bishops from chatted about church figures and events including a retired around the southeastern Caribbean and myself, the lone priest, cardinal from his homeland of Nigeria which I learned, was his were transported in a van taxi to the cathedral. They were mentor. extremely friendly to me and I discovered that they even knew a Later that evening, there was social time along with a little about me through my friend Neil. When we arrived at the dinner, at another parish, which included bishops, priests, and cathedral, I proceeded to the chapel where Neil had told me he other religious people. My day ended when would be prior to the ordination. Neil dropped me off at my hotel. I said very Upon entering the chapel, I found Neil sitting relaxed, alone respectfully (and with a big smile on my in the room. About ten minutes later, the ordaining Archbishop, face), “Good-bye, Bishop Neil”. the papal nuncio of the Antilles, arrived. A nuncio serves as an He smiled back replying, “I am really a ambassador of the Vatican State as well as the representative bishop!” of Pope Francis to a local a country or region. Neil wanted me with him since I was one of the two priest chaplains during the Have a blessed week, ordination. The bishop-elect sits between the priest chaplains Father Shane until the time of the ordination ritual that happens after the

Deacon Thomas Paul Langlois, Sr. was †Kathleen “Corby” Hebrink called home by the Lord on January Mother of Dick Hebrink 10th, 2021. Deacon Tom served St. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, Gregory the Great parish from 1995 through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. until 2007. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, 7 children, 19 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. If you or a loved one would like The family would like to invite parishioners who may have your name included on the Prayer known Deacon Tom to join us for a picnic Open House to Chain, the Sunday Prayers of the celebrate his life on July 17th, 1:00 - 4:00 pm at Richard Faithful and/or the bulletin please Walton Park, 1584 Hadley, Oakdale, MN 55128. We will be contact the Parish office. gathering to share our favorite memories, our stories, to laugh, Permission from the individual to cry and to remember an amazing man, dad, grandfather, must be given before we can list their name in the Prayers of papa, uncle and friend who is greatly missed. the Faithful or the bulletin. Prayer, at its heart, is an act of faith, asking God to step in and EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS believing that He is willing and able to listen to us. There is no We need your help! As Mass attendance increases, so does prayer intention too large or too small, you can ask for God’s the need for Eucharistic Ministers at both our Saturday help with every need. 5:00pm and Sunday 9:30am Masses. If you are currently a ******************************************* Eucharistic Minister and would like to be put back on the Almighty God, we lift up all those who are facing illness today. schedule or would like more information about becoming a We ask that you would bring healing, comfort and peace to Eucharistic Minister, please contact Claire Kind at their bodies. Calm their fears and let them experience the 651.674.1890. Thank you! healing power of Your love. Amen. Continued prayers for: Betty Stoffel, David Nieve, Todd Olund, Brian Hoppe, Richard A great big thanks to: Lisa, Brett, and Andrew McCargar, Theresa Contras, Shayna Evans, Ron Schleicher, Belland, June Cierzan, Joan Hetherington, Joleen Maxine Gelbmann, Jennifer Millsap, Jeanette Krueger, Don & Pierce for helping with the Senior Breakfast. Vivian DeMuth, Amy Forkner, Rosemary Morrison, Vivian Olson, We couldn’t have done it without you!! John Maksymkiw, and Corrine McKenzie PARISH NEWS

ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED COFFEE SUNDAY All interested youth from the end of third grade through high We are beginning Coffee Sundays on the weekend of July school, who would like to start serving at Saturday or Sunday 11th, but we are in great need of additional volunteers. If Mass, please contact the parish office or Father Shane at you would like to join with another individual, couple, or [email protected]. Group or Individual training sessions will family to bring breakfast treats a few times a years, we take place in July or August. We are also looking for Adult Altar would love to have you join this ministry. Please contact servers, if this is of interest to you please contact Father Shane. Bob or Patrice Zangs for details 651. 341.1203 FLOWERS FOR MARY MONTHLY SECOND COLLECTION We would love to adorn Our Mother Mary statue with beautiful On the weekend of July 24-25, 2021 our parish will host a flowers. If you have a flower garden or would like bring in a speaker for the Alliance for International Monasticism bouquet of flowers, please sign up in the entry of the church. (AIM USA). Once a year, as part of the Missionary Cooperative Plan NEW WEBSITE Our NEW website is up and running! The web address is still the throughout the United States, each parish in the diocese same so go to www.stgregorynb.org to check it out. We are welcomes a member or an associate of a religious community involved in missionary work. excited about the creative new look. Brother Paul Richards, OSB from St. John’s Abbey, KIC NEWS WE WANT YOU! Collegeville, MN is this year’s representative who will “Some people God has designated in the Church to be, first, share with you some of the work of AIM USA. AIM USA has apostles; second, prophets; third teachers; then, mighty deeds; formed an alliance between 140 US and Canadian then gift of healing, assistance, administration, and varieties of monasteries with over 400 Benedictine and Cistercian tongues. Are all Apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? monasteries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin Do all work might deeds? Do all have gifts of healing? Do all America. These Benedictine and Cistercian women and speak in tongues? Do all interpret? Strive eagerly for the men form centers of prayer, education, health and greatest spiritual gifts. But I shall show you a still more excellent agriculture in some of the poorest regions of the world. way” (1 Cor 12:28-31) Please respond to this appeal with openness and generosity. As we move forward from Covid-19 and start to plan for the coming year, we are in need of Catechists for our 2021-2022 KIC DISPENSATION LIFTED JULY 1? What this means? As the pandemic subsides, the program. If you feel you have a particular call to serve as a bishops of Minnesota will reinstate the obligation to teacher of the faith, please contact the Faith Formation office at attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation 651.674.4056. beginning this weekend July 3-4, 2021. The return of our faith family to Mass is a joyous occasion! Although the SYNOD INFORMATION general dispensation will no longer be available, the In 2019, Archbishop Hebda announced the Church always recognizes that certain circumstances can Archdiocese Synod. Many of us were asking: ‘What is excuse a person from the requirement to observe the a Synod?’ ‘What is the purpose?’ Archbishop Hebda obligation. explained “A Synod is a formal representative assembly designed to help a bishop in his shepherding of the local Church. The purpose is ‘to discern and establish clear pastoral priorities in a June Envelope, Plate, way that will both promote greater unity and lead us to a more and eGiving Weekly Collection vigorous proclamation of Jesus’ good news.’ Weekly Goal $4,610 A Synod is a time for mutual listening, a time of growing in unity, Collected for June 20 $4,557(+/-) $(53) and a time of becoming a Church that more effectively proclaims Collected for June 27 $4,274 (+/-) $(336) the gospel. All the faithful must be engaged in the process.” YTD Weekly Goal and Collection In late Fall 2019 and early 2020, many parishioners attended a YTD Goal $235,110 listening session facilitated by members of the Archdiocese Actual Collected $229,819 Synod team. Then CoVID hit and the Archdiocese put plans to disseminate information learned from the listening sessions on Actual Collected Plus/Minus $(5,291) hold until early 2021. June Monthly Utility Goal and Collection In the coming weeks, you will hear more about the three focus Goal $835 areas Archbishop Hebda has defined stemming from the listening Actual $1,134 sessions and how each parish in the diocese will be instrumental Plus—Minus $299 in continuing to build awareness and pave the path for the Synod June Monthly MDR Goal/Collection moving forward. Goal $1,000 July Synod Prayer Intention: Just and Reverent Man Actual $830 That in imitation of St. Joseph the just and reverent man, each of Plus—Minus $(170) us in the Synod process would practice the justice and reverence June 2nd Collection: Peter’s Pence $638 God requires of us. Thank you for your generosity! www.stgregorynb.org July 4 & 11 2021 MASS INTENTIONS CALENDAR

Tuesday, July 6 Tuesday, July 6 St. Maria Goretti 10:00 a.m. Mass Church 10:00 a.m. †David McDonald 7:00 p.m. NA Meeting Parish Hall Wednesday, July 7 Wednesday, July 7 9:00 a.m. OPEN 8:45 a.m. Devotion to Our Lady Thursday, July 8 of Perpetual Help Church 10:00 a.m. †Sonny Stoppel 9:00 a.m. Mass Church Friday, July 9 Thursday, July 8 St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions 10:00 a.m. Mass Church 9:00 a.m. †Jared Durant 10:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration Church Saturday, July 10 7:00 p.m. Pastoral Council Meeting Parish Hall 5:00 p.m. The Parish Sunday, July 11 Friday, July 9 The 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Mass Church 9:30 a.m. †Jay Geer Saturday, July 10 Tuesday, July 13 4:00 p.m. Reconciliation Confessional St. Henry 5:00 p.m. Mass Church 10:00 a.m. †Dylan & Lucille Dusbabek Sunday, July 11 †Joseph Boyle 9:00 a.m. Rosary Church Wednesday, July 14 9:30 a.m. Mass Church St. Kateri Tekakwitha Tuesday, July 13 9:00 a.m. OPEN 10:00 a.m Mass Church Thursday, July 15 7:00 p.m. NA Meeting Parish Hall St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Wednesday, July 14 10:00 a.m. Terry Stoppel Family 8:45 a.m. Devotion to Our Lady Friday, July 16 of Perpetual Help Church Our Lady of Mount Carmel 9:00 a.m. Mass Church 9:00 a.m. †Ken Olson Thursday, July 15 Saturday, July 17 10:00 a.m. Mass Church 5:00 p.m. †Joseph Kunza 10:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration Church Sunday, July 18 Friday, July 16 The 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Mass Church 9:30 a.m. The Parish Saturday, July 17 4:00 p.m. Reconciliation Confessional Readings for the week of July 4, 2021 5:00 p.m. Mass Church Sunday: Ez 2:2-5/Ps 123:1-2, 2, 3-4 [2cd]/ Sunday, July 18 2 Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1-6a 9:00 a.m. Rosary Church Monday: Gn 28:10-22a/Ps 91:1-2, 3-4, 14-15 ab [cf. 2b]/ 9:30 a.m. Mass Church Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Gn 32:23-33/ July 10 & 11 Celebrants Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b and 15 [15a]/Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a/ Fr. Shane St. Gregory 5:00 p.m. Ps 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19 [22]/Mt 10:1-7 Fr. Chuck Sacred Heart 9:00 a.m. Thursday: Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5/ Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21 [5a]/Mt 10:7-15 Fr. Shane & St. Gregory 9:30 a.m. Friday: Gn 46:1-7, 28-30/ Deacon Kevin Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40 [39a]/Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a/ July 17 & 18 Celebrants Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7 [cf. Ps 69:33]/Mt 10:24-33 Fr. Fitzgerald St. Gregory 5:00 p.m. Readings for the week of July 11, 2021 Sunday: Am 7:12-15/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 [8]/ Fr. Shane & Sacred Heart 9:00 a.m. Eph 1:3-14 or 1:3-10/Mk 6:7-13 Deacon Kevin Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22/Ps 124:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8 [8a]/ Mt 10:34—11:1 Fr. Fitzgerald St. Gregory 9:30 a.m. Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a/Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34 [cf. 33]/ Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12/Ps 103:1b-2, 3-4, 6-7 [8a]/ SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Mt 11:25-27 Congratulations to the following youth who are the Thursday: Ex 3:13-20/ recipients of the 2021 scholarship awards. Ps 105:1 and 5, 8-9, 24-25, 26-27 [8a]/Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10—12:14/ Olivia Anderson—Knights of Columbus Scholarship Ps 116:12-13, 15 and 16bc, 17-18 [13]/Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42/ Chloe Fortuna—St. Gregory the Great Scholarship Ps 136:1 and 23-24, 10-12, 13-15/Mt 12:14-21 Next Sunday: Jer 23:1-6/Ps 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6 [1]/ Chloe Fortuna—Mary & Martha Scholarship Eph 2:13-18/Mk 6:30-34 MASS INTENTIONS CALENDAR

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