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Benefit for Stephen Doll & Stefanie (Doll) Hurt Lenten Soup Suppers...We are looking for T H 1043 Lake Avenue H O Last May, Stephen Doll of Perham was diagnosed with families, organizations, groups of friends, E L Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Stage 4 Lung Cancer. In July, 3 months after the birth neighborhoods, classes or individuals to help Y L www.holyrosarycc.org of her son, his daughter Stephanie (age 25), was diag- with the Lenten Soup Suppers coming up. Ash A R D O nosed with Stage 2 Triple Negative Breast Cancer. As Wednesday is February 22nd and we will have Y S The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time A they fight the effects of chemo they both are facing a soup that evening and the next five Wednes- O R F Y January 15, 2012 steep financial stresses from mounting medical costs. day evenings in Lent. If you would like to host

A benefit will be held on January 28, 2012, 5:00-7:30 one of the evenings by preparing, serving and pm at Mulligans in Perham for them. Spaghetti Din- cleaning at a Soup Supper, please contact NOTES FROM MONSIGNOR TIM: ner, Silent Auction, Music and Dancing. Any ques- Mary at the Parish Office. 847-1393 or Parish Staff tions contact Jennifer at 612-770-5392 or jenn- [email protected] Pastor Msgr. Timothy McGee CHRISTMAS IS OVER and the environment of the church is once again [email protected]. Financial contributions may be There will not be a Christian Mothers meeting Deacons Ole ―Red‖ Elton in tune with the Ordinary Time season of the church year. We are grate- sent to United Community Bank, Perham. Gary Hager ful to those who helped with the take down and clean up of the church. held in January. See you all in February! The Divine Mercy Holy Hour will be held today, Sun- James Thomas They are: Dave Gohman, Bob Braukmann, Marlene Wylie, Don Sayer, day, Jan. 29, 3 PM at St. Henry„s, Perham. This is an Emmanuel Community will host a Health Fair on Pastoral Assoc. Sr. Kathleen McGeary Don Nohner, Joe Heit, Tony Gilsdorf, David Dougan, Jerry Genz. We are hour of prayer, scripture readings and singing the Thursday, January 19, 2-4 pm at Union Central School Principal Mike Connell grateful to Mark‟s Electric for the assistance of their lift. Thanks to our Advancement Director Terri Paskey Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. (307 Lake Ave). Topics covered include: faithful staff too—Russ Schaefer, Larry Vange and Florence Hutchinson. Faith Formation Team  Home Care  Rehabilitation Therapy A Pancake Breakfast will be held next Sunday, Janu- Jr. & Sr. High: Barbara Schmidt THE COLLECTION FOR THE “SOLIDARITY FUND FOR THE CHURCH ary 15, 9:00-12:30 at Callaway Community Center. Medicare Home Care Physical Preschool/Elementary: Jean Olson Medication Assistance Occupational IN AFRICA” will be taken up in the second collection next weekend. This Free will offering. Hosted by the Callaway Lions. All JoAnne Knuttila is a collection that has slipped by us as far as not having an envelope in Personal Cares Speech Financial Manager Dawn Haiby proceeds go towards community projects. your packets. The collection will be a loose change collection. Thanks Homemaking  Ecumen Pathstone Store Maintenance Russ Schaeffer Please join Ron & Jerri Baker on their 50th Wedding  Voice Care - Emergency  Ecumen Connects - web Parish Nurse Linda Ditterick for your generosity. Anniversary Celebration, today, Sunday, Jan. 15 at Response System base connection site Parish Secretary Mary Hager St. Francis de Sales, Moorhead. Mass will be at 10 am Post Acute Care  Support Groups Parish Secretary Terry Matter THE OFFERING ENVELOPE FOR THE OUR NORTHLAND DIOCESE and followed by a reception until 2 pm. Adult Day Services Alzheimer’s NEWSPAPER is in your packets. The cost of each subscription is $15. Youth Director Brady Borslien Stroke SAVE THE DATE! Catholic United Financial is holding Dining Services Your donation will help in making the Catholic presence known to all the Parkinson’s the 2nd Annual Winter Soup and Pie Supper. Foot care Eucharist is celebrated households in our parish and diocese. Come and enjoy a delicious bowl of homemade on the weekends at: March For Life ACCOMPANISTS NEEDED: Again we are looking for parishioners who soup and pie on Saturday, January 21, from Saturday …….. 5:00 pm “From Worthless to Priceless” have keyboard skills and could help us out on Wednesday mornings at 5 to 7pm. This wonderful supper will be in the St. Sunday ……..9:00 and 11:00 am When: Thursday, January 19, 2012 the 9:00 A.M. Holy Rosary School Mass. We are not looking for anyone Benedict and St. Scholastica rooms at Holy Rosary. A Roe Vs. Wade Anniversary is Jan. 22 Please refer to the Liturgy Schedule in the bulletin for the weekday Mass times. who has philharmonic musical training but just someone who would like to portion of the proceeds from this fund raiser enables Time: 7:00 pm accompany us as we sing the Lord‟s praises. Anyone interested in shar- our youth to be involved in service projects throughout Where: Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, Sacrament of Reconciliation the parish and community. Adults- $6 and chil- Crookston, MN Saturday at 4 pm or by appointment ing their skills with us can contact the Parish or School Office. dren under 12 - $3. Take the night off from Featuring Keynote Speaker: Rebecca Kiessling Sacrament of Marriage THE PARISH EXTENDS ITS SYMPATHY to Mary Ann Evans on the cooking and join us for food and fellowship. Rebecca has appeared on CBN’s “The 700 Club,” Good Morning America, Those wishing to celebrate the Sacrament death of her husband, JIM EVANS, whose funeral was last Monday in our CNN’s Talk Back Live, CBS News, Canada’s 100 Huntley Street, and of Marriage are asked to contact the Our volunteer for the poor and fire victims is in need EWTN’s Life on the Rock. Rebecca faces life head-on as a pro-life attor- church and to Lorena Teuber on the death of her brother, DELMER of a working washing machine for a family. If you have ney and as a child conceived in rape. Join her on January 19, 2012 to hear Pastor at least six months prior to the WALZ, who died Monday in Duluth, Minnesota. May they rest in the her live testimony titled, “From worthless….to Priceless” intended date of the celebration. peace of the risen Christ! one you wish to donate to them, please drop it off at 1231 Lincoln Ave. All Are Welcome! Bring a Friend! Light Lunch Afterwards Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesday, 10 –5 Devotional Chapel NEXT WEEKEND Father Bryan O‟Rourke will be visiting our parish to

Louann McGlynn speak at all the Masses on behalf of Cross International Catholic Out- Holy Rosary Parish Library Victim Assistance Coordinator reach which was founded to create a meaningful link between parishes in Marriage For A Lifetime Donated materials are now welcome. New Diocese of Crookston 218-281-7895 (safe, confidential line), [email protected] American and the priests and nuns working in the Church overseas in the

A lifetime of work ~A lifetime of joy or gently used items for the parish library Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Central and South America. Marriage Preparation Seminar may be placed on the small desk near the Parish Office Hours Parish Office. (No VHS tapes or encyclopedias, I will be away from the parish beginning Thursday of This retreat weekend fulfills the pre-marriage weekend Monday-Friday 8:00 to 4:30 this week when I will go to Milwaukee to baptize my required by most parishes in this area. please.) Parish Office hours are Monday - Friday cousin‟s new baby and then take a few days of re- Seminar Dates from 8:00 a.m.– 4:30 pm How to reach us… Saturday, April 28, and Sunday April 29, 2012 laxation. I will return for Mass on Saturday, January Parish Phone………………. 847-1393 Held at Holy Rosary, Detroit Lakes, MN 28. Parish Library Hours are: School Phone..……………..847-5306 For more information, Fax…………………………..847-6367 Wednesday, 9:45 – 10:30 am ~ Sunday, 8:30 – 9:00 am contact Deacon Gary at 841-8267 or Mary at 847-1393 E-Mail — [email protected] What are you looking for? John 1:38 This Week’s Schedule at Holy Rosary Stewardship of Treasure Pastoral Associate “Sharings” - by Sister Kathleen McGeary Youth Ministry News -by Brady Borslien Monday, January 16 1 Sam 15:16-23; Ps 50:8-9, 16-17, 21, 23; Mk 2:18-22 Last week we received: RCIA - NOTE A NEW DAY, TIME AND PLACE... In the heart of Jesus, which was pierced, the king- 7:00 am Communion Service Chapel Sunday’s Offering .….. $ 26,386.17 Beginning January 17, RCIA sessions for adults prepar- dom of heaven and the land of earth are bound 10:00 am EPIC Bible Study Holy Family Room Weekly Auto Debits….. $ 2,329.00 ing to become Catholic will be held on Tuesdays from together. Here is for us the source of life. This heart 6:30 pm Tupperware St. Benedicts/Scholastica $ 28,715.17 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the Fireplace Room. The move from is the heart of the Triune Divinity, and the center of Tuesday, January 17 1 Sam 16:1-13; Ps 89:20-22, 27-28; Mk 2:23-28 Sundays to Tuesdays was necessary to better accommo- all human hearts... It draws us to itself with secret 7:00 am Communion Service Chapel Amount Needed $15,000.00 date the schedules of the RCIA candidates. who are in power, it conceals us in itself in the Father's bosom 7:30 am Aerobics St. John’s Sunday Offering YTD Actual: $475,264.60 9:00 am Catholicism Bible Study Holy Family Room Sunday Offerings YTD Budgeted: $450,692.31 the process at the present time. Please remember these and floods us with the Holy Spirit. This heart, it beats 2:00 pm Coffee Club Fireplace Room Difference $ +24,572.29 candidates in prayer, along with their sponsors and our for us in a small tabernacle where it remains mysteri- 5:30 pm RCIA Fireplace Room dedicated RCIA Team. For more information about the ously hidden in that still, white host.- St. Edith Stein Building Fund $ 660.00 RCIA process, contact Deacon Red Elton or Sister Wednesday, January 18 1 Sam17:32-51; Ps 144:1-2, 9-10; Mk 3:1-6 Nuts...Nuts...Nuts == Sale...Sale...Sale! 8:45 am Morning Prayer Chapel Community Fund $ 305.00 Kathleen McGeary at 847-1393. We have several bags of the Holiday Chocolates and 9:00 am Mass † Monica Bergen Church Thank you for your Infant Baptism Preparation...Next session Nuts left in our inventory. We are having a sale on 9:45 am Coffee with Mark Fireplace Room generosity!! is Thursday, February 2 from 7:00 – 8:15 p.m. them and reduced them all by $1.00 per bag. They 5:30 pm Voice of Youth Holy Family Room ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ in the Holy Family Room. If you are planning to pre- may be frozen and used later or they are great to take 6:00 pm Jubilation Ringers Church Our children’s good deeds were: sent your child for Baptism, please contact the parish 6:00 pm Youth Social Hour Fireplace Room on winter outings! Stop by the Parish Office and ♥ Office (847-1393) before Thursday, February 2. When- 6:30 pm Faith Formation Pre-K ~ Grade 8 Assigned Rooms helped mommy check them out! ever possible, try to have both parents attend the ses- 6:30 pm Catholicism Bible Study Holy Family Room ♥ used good manners 7:00 pm Voice of Truth Holy Family Room ♥ gave money to the poor sion. 8:00 pm Magnificat Choir Holy Family Room ♥ shared my sled Faith Formation News Thursday, January 19 1 Sam18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps 56:2-3, 9-13; Mk 3:7-12 7:00 am Mass † Mary Hanson Chapel In today’s first reading, we hear Samuel respond Wednesday, January 18, 6:30-7:45 p.m. 7:30 am Aerobics St. John’s eagerly, “Here I am!” each time the Lord calls him. Pre-K-8th grade classes 8:30 am Virginia Quilters Holy Family Room May we, too, be listening for the call of God in our ―Catholicism‖ - Adults –Parish Resource Center Noon Al-anon Holy Family Room lives and be ready to say like the psalmist, “Here Sunday, January 22 Jesus asked "What are you looking for?" 2:00 pm Catholicism Bible Study Holy Family Room Faith Formation Board (St. Benedict’s), 10:00 a.m. How would you answer? 5:30 pm School Board Holy Family Room When Jesus enters our lives with the gentle call of his Liturgical Ministers for Grade 9, 6-7:30 p.m., Assigned Rooms grace, how will we reply? Will we be busy with other Friday, January 20 1 Sam 24:3-21; Ps 57:2-4, 6, 11; Mk 3:13-19 Confirmation 10 & 11, 6-7:30 p.m., Assigned Rooms January 21-22 things, afraid he will ask too much of us? Or will we 10:00 am Communion Service Oak Crossing NH Adult Faith Formation: 1:15 pm Communion Service Emmanuel NH trust him? Will we be open to his call and a new begin- 5:00 pm 9:00 am 11:00 am “Catholicism” schedule: ning in our lives? Saturday, January 21 2 Sam 1:1-4, 11--27; Ps 80:2-3, 5-7; Mk 3:20-21 Altar Servers Altar Servers Altar Servers Tuesday, January 17, 9:00-10:30 a.m., 5:00 pm Mass † Barry Ellegaard Church Katie Steffl Danielle Clark Carly Fritz Holy Family Room Are you looking for a way to have a deeper rela- 5:00 pm Winter Soup & Pie Supper St. Benedicts/Scholastica Anna Jones Trisha Gebhart Lauren Tschider Wednesday, January 17, 6:30-7:45 p.m., tionship with Jesus? Cursillo is a way to deepen Sunday, January 22 Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20 Announcer Announcer Announcer Parish Resource Center 9:00 am Mass † Mary Jo Reimer Church Odelia Tietz Joy Stone Steve Knuttila your faith with others on a spirit filled weekend. The Thursday, January 19, 2:00-3:30 p.m., Diocese of Crookston will be sponsoring a Men’s 10:00 am FF Board St. Benedict’s Reader 1 Reader 1 Reader 1 Holy Family Room 11:00 am Mass— For the Parish Church Jim Anderson Steve Carlson Kay Fulp Cursillo on March 1st through March 4th. The “Epic: A Journey through Church History” meet on th 6:00 pm Confirmation 10/11 Assigned Rooms Reader 2 Reader 2 Reader 2 Women’s Cursillo will be March 15 through 6:00 pm Grade 9 Assigned Rooms Megan Grubb Jerry Schutz Paula Okeson Mondays, 10:00-11:30 a.m., Holy Family Room March 18th. For more information contact Rose Music Music Music Bible Studies— will begin as people register. Williams at 218-252-5534 or 218-732-5533 or Please call or write us to indicated your Please remember these members of the armed services in your prayers Mary & Tim Susan Champa Voice of Truth Kathy Symanietz at 218-732-8717. Applications are interest and plans to attend. Kessler also available in parish offices or online @

Corey Cassavant Dave Kapphahn Tyler Wickum Looking Ahead: First Sacraments Nicholas Grundyson Jesse Ziegler Jerry Seegebarth JANUARY JANUARY www.Crookston.org/Cursillo. JANUARY Parent and Student Sessions for preparing for First Ross Pederson Jason Paulson James McDaniel Eucharistic Eucharistic Eucharistic Matthew Miller Justin Pavek Stephen Graham Eucharist begin Sunday, January 29th. Postcard Ministers Team Minister Team Holy Rosary School Raffle Calendar Winners Ian Kubista Andrew Just Minister Team reminders will be sent. Janelle Erickson Marlene Hanson Lynn Wolf January 9~ $25…...…………...... Bunny O’Connor, DL Prayer Requests - Please remember those who have asked for our prayers: Usher Team Usher Team Usher Team January 10~$25……….…...…....…….Lillian Welle, DL Tom Augustin Michael Norby Bill Bruflodt January 11~$25..……….Mark Hensley, Pelican Rapids Lu Boyer Ron Wyatt Chris Brietenfeldt Lillian Buschette January 12~ $25…....….….……....…Marilyn Redig, DL Lillian Welle Jim Penwarden Julius Schmit Jim Huebsch Greeters Greeters Greeters Ruth Thompson Larry Hagl Melanie Hartman Stephanie VanDamme D & D Spitzley Randy King family Chad Schmit Family January 13~$75……….………...…..…..Rodger Lill, DL Lita Clark Jon Lindquist family January 14~ $25….……….………….….Carol Zurn, DL Char Wilen Peter & Jim Holfland Jim Walz Jerry Disse family D & M Storey CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK Jerry Mercil Rita Coalwell Sandy Molacek M Henderson family Agnes Anderson L & J Eidenschink January 15~$250…...... Foltz Buildings, DL JANUARY 29 - FEBRUARY 5 2012