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Have you ever wondered if God spends any of His time making art? Whether through paintings, drawings, images, sculptures, etc?
I hope you said yes, because He does. I'll give you a very real example that many of us have probably seen before, and that's the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. If my memory serves me correctly, all other images of our blessed Mother were done by the hands of artists who were given a description by people who received images of Mary.
With the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, God Himself was the one who provided the image of our Blessed Mother. Recall the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, how Saint Juan Diego was traveling into town and along the way he encounters a beautiful woman who calls out to him as a mother calls her child, "Juanito" (little Juan), and tells him that she is the Blessed Mother Mary. She gives Juan Diego a mission to tell the Bishop to build a church in that spot to be dedicated to her. Juan Diego tries to but the bishop doesn't believe the story that Mary had appeared to him.
After Juan Diego explains this to Mary, she then tells him to go up the hill to pick some roses to give to the bishop. Now these roses were very special, in that they are not native to the area and it was already winter, so they shouldn't have even been available. So Juan Diego collects these roses into his tilma (apron-like shirt) to take back to the bishop. As Juan Diego stands in front of the bishop, he opens up his tilma to let the roses fall to the ground to give to the bishop. The bishop however, wasn't even paying attention to the roses, but instead he is looking at the image of the Blessed Mother that has been divinely placed on the tilma, unbeknownst to Juan Diego. This image, made by God Himself, was all the evidence this bishop needed, and from there began to build the Basilica that would be dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
So does God do art? You better believe it. We just need to open our eyes and look around us, look at all of His creation. This is God's way of showing us His goodness, the beauty of life and reminding us to care for each other and His creation.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, pray for us and help us to prepare to celebrate your Son's birthday and return by keeping our homes and hearts open for him.
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Eucharistic Adoration
Monday-Friday: 2pm-12am
With so much still going on in our country and the world, how important it is for us to remember to retreat to our Lord for rest and strength, and lift up your prayers to Him. Come spend some time with our Lord, truly present in the Eucharist. Click here for our adoration protocols.
Please note: there is a need for an adorer on Wednesdays at 10:00pm. Please contact Barb Kleiter at 651-774-1172.
Limited to 4 adorers at one time.
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Click the image above for the Advent and Christmas Mass Schedules
No online registration needed for Christmas Masses.
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Come learn more about your rich Catholic faith, or share this with someone whom you know might be Interested in learning about it.
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Faith Formation
All in-person Faith Formation classes have been temporarily moved to distance learning until after Christmas, by request of Archbishop Hebda.
Families, please keep an eye out for emails from Fr Peter or your child's catechist with learning instructions.
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This year, Presentation is celebrating its Diamond Anniversary. This amazing little school has been educating God’s children for 75 years. The way kids are learning today probably looks a lot different than it did 75 years ago. At the core, however, remains the faith formation and academic excellence that drives this school.
The auction committee is hard at work planning an amazing virtual event. The event will be held on February 6, 2021, culminating Catholic Schools Week. Just as the look and feel for our students in the classroom has changed over the years, the auction will look and feel different this year as well. It is still our biggest fundraiser, however, and is essential to our school’s success.
We are currently accepting auction item donations. Please consider supporting your favorite merchants by buying a Gift Card or creating a gift basket, donating a bottle of wine, liquor or spirits, or creating an experience to share with Presentation Families.
Volunteers Needed!
The Auction Committee is looking for a few volunteers at this time. Please reach out to Errin Destics at errin.destics@gmail.com if you are able to help:
-Donations: Solicit businesses or individuals to donate auction items (restaurants, spas/salons, breweries, sports teams, retail stores, etc.) and track who you have contacted and what they are donating
Thanks in advance for supporting Presentation as we look ahead to 75 more years of excellence!
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Auction Out of Uniform Shirts are now available for children and adults. Click on the image above to order yours today! |
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Click the image to see the latest pics and posts on the school Facebook page. |
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Click the image to read the latest
Panther Post.
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Drive-Thru is now Drive-In.
Park your car, come in the church and head to the Reconciliation Room with the lit candle.
Disinfectant wipes will be available.
Tues-Wed-Thurs: 5:00-5:45pm
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Pastoral Care
Presentation of Mary is here for you!
Conversation, prayer requests, resources...? Please ask.
All information will remain confidential.
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Prayer, Participation, and Generosity |
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Mission Appeal: Diocese of Musoma, in Tanzania
The Diocese of Musoma is asking the people of Presentation to help them as they seek support for the construction of a new church. One of their churches, St. Stanislaus, was heavily damaged in a storm two years ago. The faithful have not had a home to worship in since then, and we all know the importance of having a place to gather as a family to worship our Lord. Please prayerfully consider helping our brothers and sisters reach their goal. Financial donations can be made out to “Presentation of Mary”, with a note: Mission Appeal: Musoma. Donations can be put in the collection basket at Mass or dropped off at the Parish
Center.
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Presentation's Giving Tree:
Gifts of Love
Now on Target Registry!
Your "Gifts of Love" bring Christmas Cheer to five parish and school families consisting of 6 adults and 13 children ranging from 9 months to 15 years old. Gas, Cub, Aldi, Walgreens, Target and Walmart cards can be purchased in $25.00 increments in leu of gifts and can be placed in the deposit box outside the parish center door.
All items should be delivered to Presentation Parish for distribution by December 15. God bless your kindness for being a ray of light to someone this year.
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Stewardship
Amidst this pandemic, I have been very edified by the generous outpouring of love and support from our community. Thank you!
If you would like to switch over to e-giving, click on the image to sign up.
Questions? Please contact the parish:
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Loaves & Fishes
Serving meals to those who have none is still an essential ministry during this pandemic.
Please prayerfully consider giving to this ministry. Donations can be placed in an envelope with Loaves & Fishes written on it, and dropped in the basket at church or in the secured mailbox at the Parish Center.
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Catholic Services Appeal
The Catholic Services Appeal is still in need of your support to serve those many ministries that not one community can do on it's own, all the more during this pandemic.
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Website: Check Mass times, read latest news, sign up for online giving, etc. |
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Bulletin: Read the latest issue and subscribe to the online version. |
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Facebook: Watch livestream Mass & see what our community is up to. |
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