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August 15th, 2021 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Rev 11:19a:12:1-6a,10b Ps 45:10,11,12,16 1 Cor 15:2-27 Lk 1:39-56

A Message from the Pastor,

Today, Catholics on what would normally be the 20th Sunday in , celebrate the feast of the “Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary” into heaven. The of the Assumption has always been celebrated as a on Aug 15 each year. And because of its great importance has replaced this Sundays’ Liturgy. This significant feast day recalls the spiritual and physical departure of the mother of Jesus Christ from the earth, when both her body and her soul were Assumed, (taken up) into the presence of God. Although the bodily is not explicitly recorded in Scripture, tradition identifies her with the “woman clothed with the sun” who is described in the 12th chapter of the Book of . The passage calls that woman's appearance “a great sign” which “appeared in heaven,” indicating that she is the mother of the Messi- ah and has “the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.” It is only fitting that the mother of God whose most pure womb was the first tabernacle of our Lord’s body should “not” be left to see corruption, but be Assumed body and soul into heaven. As we celebrate the Assumption, the scripture passage that has always come to life for me is depicted from the cross. Jesus said to St. John, Behold your mother, and to Mary, behold your son. By these words, Jesus gives his Blessed Mother to us as our (spiritual) Mother. The significance is the Blessed Virgin Mary is not only Jesus’ Mother, but our mother as well. And we now have a mother with a special place in heaven to inter- cede for us and guide us on the way. “Mary Queen of heaven, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” God Bless you all, Fr. LeRoy

Church of St Ann Church of St Edward Church of St William 402 Nelson Ave. 201 Douglas Ave. 209 West Soo St. PO Box 256 Henning, MN 56551 PO Box 339 Brandon, MN 56315 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361

Our Lady of the Lake Our Lady of Seven Dolors Sacred St James 407 North Lake Ave. 16921 Co Rd 7 NW 60th North Central Ave 32009 County Hwy 74 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Brandon, MN 56315 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Underwood, MN 56586 Located in Millerville Located in Urbank STAFF Times and Intentions

PASTOR………Fr. LeRoy Schik th Office Phone……………………218-864-5619 Tuesday, August 17 : Cell Phone ……………………218-316-2524 8:30 am Sacred Heart, Urbank †† Tony & Mary Suchy Email………………………………[email protected] Wednesday, August 18th: PASTOR………Fr. Peter VanderWeyst 8:30 am Our Lady of Seven Dolors, Millerville † Donna Carlson Office Phone……………………320-876-2240 9:00 am St James, Maine † John McStoker Cell Phone………..……………..320-287-2926 th Email……………[email protected] Thursday, August 19 : 8:30 am St Ann, Brandon † Shirley Wagner 8:30 am Our Lady of the Lake, Battle Lake † Don Kohlmeier Deacon Mick Froslee th Office Phone……………………….. 218-769-4409 Friday, August 20 : Deacon Joe Wood 8:30 am St William, Parkers Prairie † Tim Steidl Office Phone……………………….. 320-876-2240 8:30 am St Edward, Henning † Tom Lindberg Email……………….……[email protected] Saturday, August 21st: Deacon Craig Stich 4:00 pm St Ann, Brandon †† Harry & Jarrett Davis Office Phone……………………….. 218-770-7449 Email………………….…[email protected] 4:00 pm St Edward, Henning People of the Parishes 7:30 pm Sacred Heart, Urbank †† Urban & Loretta Klimek nd st Church of St. Ann Sunday, August 22 : 21 Sunday of Ordinary Time Secretary: Rose Suchy 8:30 am St William, Parkers Prairie People of the Parishes Parish Office: 320-834-5095 Cell: 320-766-5312 8:30 am St James, Maine † Mildred McStoker Office Hours: Mon & Wed 8:00 am – 2:00 pm 10:30 am Our Lady of the Lake, Battle Lake †† Ben & Rose Stich E-Mail: [email protected] 10:30 am Our Lady of Seven Dolors, Millerville † Matthew Thoennes

Church of St. Edward Secretary: Marilyn Bolland Confession Parish Office: 218-583-2490 or 218-298-0813 Tues: 8:00 am Sacred Heart, Urbank E-Mail: [email protected] 6:30 pm Our Lady of the Lake, Battle Lake

Wed: 9:30 am St James, Maine Church of St. William Secretary: Laura Shircliff 8:00 am Our Lady of Seven Dolors, Millerville Office Phone: 218-338-2761 Thurs: 8:00 am St Ann, Brandon Office Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs. 8:00 am -4:00 pm 8:00 am Our Lady of the Lake, Battle Lake E-Mail: [email protected] Fri: 8:00 am St William, Parkers Prairie 8:00 am St Edward, Henning Our Lady of the Lake Sat: 3:00 pm St Ann, Brandon Secretary: Lori Curtis Office Phone: 218-864-5619 3:30 pm St Edward, Henning Office Hours: Mon – Fri 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Sun: 8:00 am St James, Maine E-Mail: [email protected] Adoration Our Lady of Seven Dolors Secretary: Laura Shircliff Tues: 8:00 - 9:00 am Sacred Heart, Urbank Office Phone: 320-876-2240 Wed: 8:00 - 9:00 am St James, Maine Office Hours: Wed 8:00 am – 4:00 pm 9:00 - 10:00 am Our Lady of Seven Dolors, Millerville E-Mail: [email protected] Thurs: 9:00 - 10:00 am St Ann, Brandon 9:00 am 24 Hours Our Lady of the Lake, Battle Lake Sacred Heart Fri: 9:00 - 10:00 am St Williams, Parkers Prairie Secretary: Gloria Bjerketvedt Cell Phone/Text: 320-766-6415 9:00 - 10:00 am St Edward, Henning E-Mail: [email protected] Live Stream Links St. James Catholic Church Secretary: Pat Chermak Masses are being automatically streamed on YouTube. Search Parish Office: 612-840-6289 YouTube (www.youtube.com) for the name of your parish's Channel. Office Hours: Mon – Fri 9:00 am – 4:00 pm E-Mail: [email protected] Search for any or all of the following YouTube Channels: Saint James, Underwood MN Websites: Our Lady of the Lake, Battle Lake MN www.stedward.stclouddiocese.net Saint Edwards, Henning MN www.catholicchurches-bmup.org www.ollsj.org Once you have located the channel, simply SUBSCRIBE to it. Prayer List Disciples of the Mission Parish Life Events

Please remember the following in your prayers: Our Lady of the Lake Online Auction: The auction site Jenn Hinrichs, Kayla Benzinger, Gail Klein, Levi www.givergy.us/ourladyofthelake is up with over 100 Koep, Kathy Stratton, Chris Pfeffer, Carla items ready for your viewing. Bidding started Aug 11 Bettin, Mary Waldorf, Peg Lorsung, Rhonda and ends at 8 pm Aug 24. Winners can pick up their Tuey, Cletus Bitzan, Theresa Lehn, Bev Dickey, items Aug 25 and 26. If you have any questions contact Roger Klimek, Kimberley Mickelson, Ryan Carlson, Tim Cushing at 650-243-8265. Delores Fredrickson, the family of Neil Baker, Karen Otto, St Edward, St James, Our Lady of the Lake: Support Darcy Frank, Bernadine Schiele, Angela Gilles, Jim for Seminarians in Kenya. Priests in Kenya face many Stenger, Paul Suchy, Therese Peterson, Pat Carroll, serious challenges, including a lack of religious Dennis Hockert, Tony Chermak, Nancy Benzinger, Joslyn, education among the faithful, and widespread poverty, Clarey Dorn, Ione Hanson, Savanna Shepeard, Dennis which leaves the Church with few financial resources. Fagerstrom, Bonnie Melville, Alayna Roers, Janine Roers, One of the most important preconditions for tackling Patsy Shea, LaVerne Shea, Diane Hjelle, Clarence Otto, these problems is the formation of local priests. Their Ava Ellingson, daughter of Scott and Peggy Ellingson and formation comes with many expenses. While Kenya is siblings Ganon and Anissa, and the families affected by materially poor, it is full of life. In the past, OLL, SJ and the Covid-19 pandemic. SE have supported the seminarians in Kenya. They are Please Pray for a Priest or Seminarian each day in August once again asking for our assistance. Please watch for 15-Rev Mitchell Bechtold 16-Rev Timothy Gapinski this special collection and prayerfully consider your gift. 17-Rev Aaron Nett 18-Rev Nicholas Kleespie St Williams: Thank you to all who 19-Rev Jeremy Theis 20-Rev Gabriel Walz helped with the Hamburger Stand 21-Rev Matthew Langager last weekend, your time is greatly appreciated. Sacramental Preparation St Jude’s 2021 Quilt Raffle: Queen size quilt 90”x 100”. Only 100 raffle tickets will be sold! They Baptism: Parents are required to take a Baptism Class are $5 each or 3 for $10. Call 320-815- before their first child is Baptized. 8102 if interested in purchasing tickets. St Ann, Seven Dolors, Sacred Heart, St William: The drawing will be held on Sept. 19th Contact Rose Suchy at 320-766-5312 to set up a time. at St. Ann’s Fall Bazaar in Brandon MN. Wedding: Contact Fr. LeRoy or Fr. Peter at least 6 Our Lady of the Lake: We are looking for volunteers months before wedding. to run the projection during Sunday Mass. Minimal RCIA: Please contact Fr. LeRoy or Fr. Peter if interested technical experience is required. If you can text, you in becoming Catholic. can do this! If you are interested in assisting with this new ministry, contact Judi Cushing at 650-255-2094 or Religious Education [email protected]. Our Lady of the Lake: The Parish Service Group (PSG) If you have a child going into 1st grade, please contact will be meeting Sept 1st at 10:30 am. The PSG invites your parish secretary. all parishioners of OLL, men and women to become active in parish activities and are invited to attend the SH,SD,SW,SA Parents: If you have not received a Faith meeting. Formation registration form, either by mail or email and filled it out and sent it back please contact Laura or Rose St Ann: St Jude’s mission group will be meeting on and return to the church office or drop in collection Thursday, August 19 at 9 a.m. basket ASAP. Thank you. Sacred Heart: Sacred Heart Parish Bazaar is just around the corner (September 5) Please think about donating St James: We are currently in the planning stages for something for the Silent Auction! Faith Formation this fall. If you are interested in volunteering as a teacher or helper, please contact Kattie Our Lady of the Lake: The parish office will be closed Meek. Our children are the future of this church please beginning Thursday, Aug 19 through Monday, Aug do what you can to help them grow in their faith. Kattie 23. It will open on Tuesday, Aug 24th with normal Meek 218-731-3469 [email protected] hours for the rest of the week. Disciples of the Mission Announcements

Sacred Heart: The family of James Suchy would like to Awesome marriages don’t just thank Fr Peter, the choir, Bernie Suchy and the ladies who happen ~ couples create them! served the lunch for helping with the funeral. Begin creating the marriage of your dreams by attending the St. Ann: Our parish bazaar will be held on Sept. 19. Please August 21-22 Marriage Encounter. Weekends are held pick up your raffle tickets & worklist from the church. We at Mt Olivet Conference and Retreat Center in Farming- are having a "Harvest Breakfast" rather than a dinner. ton. Visit www.marriages.org for additional information Our St Cloud DCCW Fall Conference is coming up on or call 651.454.3238. If you have any questions, please September 18. We will have a shorter agenda this year call Mary Jackson at 651.454.3238. because we did not know far enough in advance to plan Stewardship as a Way of Life: for a meal. It will be a morning only event this year. Our “And Mary said, “My soul proclaims the greatness of Fall Conference is our annual meeting for voting for & the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior.” — Luke swearing in of incoming officers and commission 1:46 chairs. Our theme for this year is "The Year of St. Joseph" After Jesus, we look to Mary as our model of steward- and Sr. Elise Saggau from the Franciscan Sisters of Little ship. Her entire life was lived in obedience to God’s Falls will be our keynote speaker. There will be will. Just as the moon reflects the light of the sun, Mary refreshments served during registration, a Mass with reflects the light of Christ. Like Mary, we too are called Bishop Kettler, and a drawing for door prizes at the close to reflect Christ to the world. We do this by living grate- of the meeting. Registration is $15 before September 7 ful and generous lives. We do this by putting others’ and $20 after. Registration forms and fees should be sent needs before our wants. to Lora Knafla 11719 16th Avenue NW Rice, MN 56367 320-393-2701. Knights of Columbus meet on the second Tuesday of the month. Men 18 and over are invited to join the Knights and work with other Catholic men in the area to assist the Bishop’s Annual Appeal: Your generosity makes it pos- Church and communities we serve. To find out more sible for diocesan ministries to provide essential educa- about our local G K Chesterton Knights of Columbus tion, pastoral care and other assistance to thousands of Council call Jim Korkowski at 320-219-7420. people across our 16-county diocese. These ministries couldn’t happen without you. Learn more at www.stcdio.org/annualappeal. Save a Marriage. Are you or someone you know, living in the pain of a marriage in trouble? Retrouvaille can help. The next program starts Sept 17, 2021 at Country Inn & Suites in St. Cloud, MN. Call 320-255-5314 or check the website www.helpourmarriage.org for more information. Preregistration is required. Space is Fall Mass Schedule Limited.

Starting the weekend of September 4th & 5th God’s Share - Financials Saturday 8/8/2021 Weekly Budget 4:00 pm Our Lady of Seven Dolors, Millerville 4:00 pm St Edward, Henning Our Lady of the Lake $3,677.01 $3,695.90 7:30 pm St William, Parkers Prairie St Ann $1,934.25 $2,130.00 Sunday Seven Dolors $1,520.00 $2,850.00 8:30 am St Ann, Brandon St Edward $2,454.00 $2,650.00 8:30 am St James, Maine Sacred Heart $ 860.33 $1,845.00 10:30 am Sacred Heart, Urbank St James $1,779.00 $1,665.00 10:30 am Our Lady of the Lake, Battle Lake St William $1,963.90 $1,780.00

Sunday, August 15, 2021 Daily Readings

First Reading Monday, August 16 Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a,10ab Weekday The sign of God's salvation will be a woman Jgs 2:11-19 clothed with the sun. Ps 106:34-35,36-37,39-40,43ab Responsorial Psalm & 44 Psalm 45:10-12,16 Mt 19:16-22 The queen takes her place next to God. Tuesday, August 17 Weekday Second Reading Jgs 6:11-24a 1 Corinthians 15:20-27 Ps 85:9,11-12,13-14 Christ has redeemed Adam's sin. Mt 19:23-30 Gospel Reading Wednesday, August 18 Luke 1:39-56 Weekday Mary greets Elizabeth and sings God's praise. Jgs 9:6-15 Background on the Gospel Reading Ps 21:2-3,4-5,6-7 Today's feast celebrates Mary's Assumption into heaven. It is one of three feasts of Mt 20:1-16 Mary that are Holy Days of Obligation for Catholics in the United States. January 1 is Thursday, August 19 the feast of Mary, the Mother of God, and December 8 is the feast of the Immaculate Weekday Conception of Mary. The assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven has long Jgs 11:29-39a been held as an important Catholic belief. The belief was not defined as dogma, how- Ps 40:5,7-8a,8b-9,10 ever, until 1950 by Pope Pius XII. The dogma teaches that Mary, who was without sin, Mt 22:1-14 was taken, body and soul, into the glory of heaven. Friday, August 20 The Gospel for this holy day recalls Mary's actions after the announcement of Jesus' Saint Bernard, and Doctor birth by the Angel Gabriel. Mary goes to visit her cousin Elizabeth who is also with Ru 1:1,3-6,14b-16,22 child. Elizabeth greets Mary with full recognition of the roles they and their unborn Ps 146:5-6ab,6c-7,8-9a,9bc-10 children will play in God's plan for salvation. Mary responds to Elizabeth's greeting Mt 22:34-40 with her song of praise, the Magnificat. Both women recall and echo God's history of showing favor upon the people of Israel. Mary's Magnificat, in particular, echoes the Saturday, August 21 Saint Pius X, Pope song of praise offered by Hannah, the mother of Samuel. Ru 2:1-3,8-11;4:13-17 The Gospel for this day reminds us that Mary's Assumption into heaven is best under- Ps 128:1b-2,3,4,5 stood with regard for the full spectrum of Catholic beliefs about the person of Christ Mt 23:1-12 and the person of Mary. Only Mary, who was born without stain of original sin—the Sunday, August 22 —could give birth to Christ, who is fully God and fully human. 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time This is called the Immaculate Conception. Because of Mary's role in God's plan of Jos 24:1-2a,15-17,18b salvation, she does not suffer from the effects of sin, which are death and decay. Ps 34:2-3,16-17,18-19,20-21 Mary is the first to receive the fullness of the redemption that her son has won for all Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a,25-32 of humanity. The Church, therefore, recognizes Mary as the sign of the salvation Jn 6:60-69 promised to all. Today's Gospel highlights Mary's faith. Mary's faith enabled her to recognize the work Formed.org of God in her people's history and in her own life. Her openness to God allowed God Registering for FORMED to work through her so that salvation might come to all. Mary is a model and symbol is easier than ever of the Church. May we be like Mary, open and cooperative in God's plan of salvation. 1. Go to formed.org 2. Click SIGN UP Pope Francis August Prayer Intention: The Church 3. Click I belong to a Parish Let us pray for the Church, that she may receive from the Holy Spirit 4. Enter zip code 56515, the grace and strength to reform herself in the light of the Gospel. that will bring up Our Lady of the Lake, click on that parish A Vocation View: Because we have been called, formed and nourished by Christ, our 5. Click Next 6. Enter your name and email actions must be in accord with the great gifts we have received. To strive for holiness address – and you are in! every day of our lives is to live in accord with the promises made at Baptism. (Eph 5:15) Independent Plus, Todd Ukkelberg Assisted Living, and Memory Care 218-639-1690 Steve Young Offering a wide variety of equipment to fit your needs [email protected] Broker/Owner ROSS & THERESA UKKELBERG, 215 E Skogmo Blvd, Fergus Falls 218-371-9289 Parishioners Call for a tour @ 998-4444 www.paulsonlandco.com Clitheral, MN (320) 250-2151 parkgardensfergusfalls.com

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