Special
Prayers For
Denese Nicholls
To add a name to the
prayer list — ask their permission
first, then contact the parish office. Names
are left on the list for four weeks.
If you want a name kept on the prayer list, call the parish office for
an additional four weeks.
Prayer Chain Please call
the parish office with prayer requests.
Prayer Blankets Please contact
Theresa Kuznia if you know of anyone who needs comfort and prayers and would
like a prayer blanket from the Ladies Aid.
Stewardship of
Treasure
April 28: $1,687.00
Adults: $1,590.00
Children: $2.00 Plate:
$95.00
Catholic Home
Missions: $139.00 April Direct Deposits: $415.00
2023-2024
Budget for Sunday Offertory: $97,050 / 52 weeks = $1,866.35
Donations while away for the weekend When you are away from Stephen for weekend
Mass you can still give to your home parish by dropping your donation envelope
in the collection basket at the church where you are attending Mass and it will
be mailed back to St. Stephen’s. OR Did you know that St. Stephen’s Church
has the option for automatic debit from a checking or savings account? Contact the parish office at 218‑478‑2231
to set this up.
St. Stephen’s 2024 DAA Goal: $9,857
Committed as of April 12, 2024: $8,150
by 26 donors
Building Repair Fund If you
wish to make a donation or memorial, we have the Building Repair Fund. Funds are used to maintain and make repairs
and updates in the church, rectory and grounds.
Ladies Aid
Thank
you to
Marilyn Kuznia for preparing the delicious meal following the Anointing
Mass. Also, thanks to Marlys and Craig Halfmann,
Marilyn and Jerry Kuznia, and Georgie Nelson for serving and hosting the meal
and bingo. An enjoyable time was had by
all.
Thank
you to
Lenore Pietruszewski for organizing the pancake breakfast today and to all who
prepared the food and worked at the event.
This was a wonderful community gathering in honor of the First
Communicants.
Pans and Bowls There are many pans and bowls in the kitchen
from past events. Please pick yours up
today!
May Ladies Aid Leaders –
Donna Nelson, Doris Nelson, Georgie Nelson, Sheila Peterson & Lenore
Pietruszewski
Other Items
and Future Events
Congratulations
to Hattie, Gatlin, Aron,
Lyla, and Simon on today receiving Holy Communion for the first time. May you feel God’s love and the presence of
Jesus in your hearts today and throughout your lives.
Sabbatical Father Luis will be leaving after Mass on May
19 for a sabbatical. He will return in
mid-August. There will be no Tri‑Parish
weekday Masses held during this time.
Monsignor Daniel Pilon and Father Pat Sullivan will be the substitute
priests for the weekend Masses. Father
Illango of Stes. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Warren and Father Joshy Mathew
from St. Patrick’s Church in Hallock will be available in case of a sacramental
emergency.
“This is my
commandment: love one another as I love
you. No one has greater love than this,
to lay down one’s life for
one’s friends.” John 15:12-13
whatever we have
to Him, not because we want praise and glory, but simply because we love Him. Does your giving seem mechanical out of
obligation or do you share freely out of love?
ADORATION OF THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT
May 5 from 1-5 p.m.
Diocese of
Crookston Announcements
Mercy Hour
The next Mercy Hour with Bishop Cozzens:
May 12 at Saint Ann Catholic Church in Blackduck, Minnesota, at
3:00 p.m.
Star of the North Eucharistic Congress - save the dates May 17-19, 2024 Bishop Andrew
Cozzens of the Diocese of Crookston, and Bishop Daniel J. Felton of the Diocese
of Duluth welcome you to the Star of the North Eucharistic Congress, May 17 and
18 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji, MN.
The Congress is a collaboration between the Diocese of Crookston and the
Diocese of Duluth, preceding the May 19 commencement of the Marian Route of the
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage at the headwaters of the great Mississippi
River in Itasca State Park. Join Bishops
and pilgrims from across the Midwest as we gather to celebrate and glorify
Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. The Star of
the North Eucharistic Congress will inspire pilgrims to increase their devotion
in the Eucharist while learning ways to share the many graces of this great
Sacrament through powerful talks and witness testimonies, panels, fellowship,
praise and worship, Mass, adoration, confession, and a Eucharistic
Procession. Featured Speakers include
Bishop Robert Barron, Father Mike Schmitz, Jude Andrew Link, OP,
Tanner Kalina of Saints Alive, Aly Aleigha and more speakers to be announced
soon! The Star of the North Eucharistic
Congress is for the entire family. All
are welcome! Register soon as spaces are
limited. For more information and to register visit CrookstonEucharist.org.
National Eucharistic Congress There are
still tickets remaining for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, July 17-21,
2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Join
80,000 Catholics from across the Country for this powerful, once in a lifetime
event! Please visit https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/. You are encouraged and invited to attend with
the Diocese of Crookston delegation. For
information about how to register for the congress as a member of the Diocese
of Crookston Delegation, please visit https://www.Crookston.org/revival. The Diocese of Crookston is working with
Corporate Travels who have arranged for hotel rooms near the venue and tickets
to the event.
Natural Family Planning Introductory Session The Crookston
Diocese welcomes all couples to a free Natural Family Planning Introductory
Session presented by Laura Golden, FCP and Sarah McKeown, CFCP. Next session:
July 23, 2024. To register, the
QR code is located on the poster on the bulletin board.
Child Abuse
Prevention Did you know...What is happening in the
diocese to protect children?
·
Training is
provided for all adults and youth to identify warning signs and develop
strategies for maintaining a safe environment for all.
·
A designated
Victim Assistance Coordinator is available to receive reports and accompany
victims through their journey.
·
A volunteer
independent Review Board assists the bishop in the review of cases and makes
recommendations for moving forward.
·
A Safe Environment
Coordinator assists parish and school personnel with training and background
screenings for anyone who may have access to children.
·
An audit is
conducted by an independent firm to evaluate implementation of the Charter for
the Protection of Children and Young People.
Findings are incorporated with those of other dioceses and made
available in an Annual Report.