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LINKS

March 2024 Serra Calendar (PDF)

2024 Special Collections Chart (PDF)

2025 Special Collections Chart (PDF)

CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

March Synod Listening Sessions

Pope Francis, regarding the Synod on Synodality, is inviting the world into another round of listening sessions. Seeing synodality as a model of the Church and for the Diocese of St. Cloud is one of Bishop Patrick Neary’s priorities. You are welcome to join him at one or more of these sessions to share your thoughts, experiences and concerns of Church life, leadership, and structures as we continue this journey of synodality. Participants will engage in small group discussions throughout the morning. This is a bilingual event. Lunch will follow the in-person sessions — a free will offering is appreciated. Registration is required. Visit www.stcdio.org/listening2024 to register.

In person:

March 9 – 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Registration deadline: March 6

Immaculate Conception Church, Rice

March 23 – 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Registration deadline: March 20

Our Lady of Victory Church, Fergus Falls

Online:

March 11 – 7 - 9:30 p.m.

Registration deadline: March 8

March 13 – 7 - 9:30 p.m.

Registration deadline: March 11

March 21 ♦ Chrism Mass: All are invited to participate in the Chrism Mass. The Mass will be celebrated at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Mary in St. Cloud.

March 31 ♦ Easter - The great Feast of Easter begins in the night on March 30 with the Nocturnal Vigil. The Easter Vigil must not begin before nightfall. In the Diocese of Saint Cloud, this time is 8:30 p.m. The Triduum ends with Solemn Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday.

40 Days for Life Campaign, through March 24: No opening rally will be held. All are encouraged to sign up for a vigil hour by contacting your captain or at https://www.40daysforlife.com/en/st.cloud. The closing rally will take place on Saturday, March 23, with speaker Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference. Find details at https://stcdio.org/respect-life/forty-days-life/.

Fr. Tom Knoblach ♦ Vicar for Health Care Ethics

Vicar for Health Care Ethics

I apologize that the link provided for the Catholic Health Care Directive from the Minnesota Catholic Conference did not work for some. The resources can be found by going to the MCC's website, mncatholic.org, clicking on the Educational Resources tab and then, in that menu, clicking on End of Life Decisions.

Please continue education and advocacy around the issue of physician-assisted suicide. The "End of Life Options Act" (HF 1930 / SF 1813) remains one of the most expansive and potentially harmful legislative proposals on this practice nationwide. You should have received easily shared materials from the MCC.

Vicar for Clergy

On Feb. 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released “Gestis Verbisque,” a Note on the Validity of the Sacraments. The document addresses the essential necessity to avoid changing the matter or form given by the Church in the administration of the sacraments, and adopting the Church’s intention in their celebration. Fidelity to the liturgy as the Church establishes it is an act of mature humility, lest the faithful be deprived of the valid celebration of the sacraments of the Church. The document was initially published in Italian but English translations can be found online: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_doc_20240202_gestis-verbisque_it.html.

NOTES FROM THE DIOCESAN OFFICES

Catholic Education Ministries ♦ (320) 251-0111

March 11 – Castaway Retreat and Planning: All parishes planning to participate in the Castaway retreat, March 22-24, have been enrolled. Castaway leaders will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Sauk Rapids for final planning. The Retreat Chaperone and Leader Training is scheduled for 1-4 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at Seven Dolors Church in Albany. To learn more about Castaway, visit: https://stcdio.org//event/castaway-retreat/.

First Things in Ministry Training: If you are newer to parish ministry, CEM has a new endeavor to train you and your parish/ACC team(s), primarily in the areas of youth ministry and faith formation. We hope to have a few cohorts begin training in the next few months. Feel free to visit: https://nfcym.org/first-things/ for more details. You may also contact Kent Schmitz at (320) 251-0111 ext. 4 or [email protected].

Kristi Anderson ♦ (320) 258-7650

We are always on the lookout for unique story ideas of people who are living out the Gospel in their everyday lives. Please contact me at [email protected].

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Deacon Richard Scheierl ♦ (320) 203-0554

God bless you on your birthday:

March 7 – Deacon Larry Sell

March 10 – Deacon George Anderberg

March 11 – Deacon Dan Dullinger

March 12 – Deacon Donald Tzinski

March 15 – Deacon Craig Korver

March 20 – Deacon Richard Quistorff

March 27 – Deacon Chris Goenner

March 30 – Deacon Bill Ritchie

Prayer requests especially for those who are ill:

For a diaconate candidate, Julio Tena Soria, who has been off work due to a foot injury.
For Deacon Vern Schmitz who is recovering from a stroke.
For all the applicants who are applying for the diaconate formation program.
For all those needing prayers.

2024 Diaconate events:

April 6 – Deacon Community Gathering with the bishop, Saturday, Christ Our Light, Princeton
June 1 – Priesthood Ordination, Cathedral of St. Mary, St. Cloud
June 8 – Permanent and Transitional Diaconate Ordination, Cathedral of St. Mary, St. Cloud
June 21-23 – Summer Men’s Retreat, Abbey of the Hills, Marvin, South Dakota
July 24 – Celebrating the Parents of Religious Vocations, Wednesday, TBD
Oct. 6-9 – Clergy Conference, Arrowwood, Alexandria

Bethany Tollefsen ♦ (320) 251-2700 Ext. 51637

Become a Faith Community Nurse!

April 28, 29, May 5, 6 (another class will be offered November 2024)

Virtual Class

Are you a nurse (or do you know a nurse) who has been feeling a little burnt out and would like to incorporate more of their spirituality to their nursing practice? Encourage them to consider Faith Community Nursing.

A Faith Community Nurse can do so much for a Church family, creating an atmosphere of wellness and vibrancy while focusing on the intentional care of the spirit and whole-person health from a faith perspective. Some examples of how FCNs may achieve this is through:

Home and hospital visits and calls
Educational offerings to Church members and/or the wider community
Connection to community resources
Care group facilitation
Baby blankets and prayer shawl ministry
Mental health care
Blood pressure screenings
Parenting classes
Support of clergy and ministry leaders
Evidence-based wellness workshops
Volunteer coordination
Much much more

Scholarships are available. Early bird and group discounts are also available.

Please check out the FCN Partnership of Central MN website for more information or email [email protected] with any questions or to discuss career options integrating Faith Community Nursing.

March 7 – Health Ministries of Central MN

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

CentraCare Plaza – Hughes Matthews

Click here to join the meeting

Are you interested in health and healing? Health Ministries of Central MN is an interfaith group who are passionate about the health of people in Central MN, the gaps in health ministries, sharing of knowledge and best practices across faith traditions and opportunities for education, connection and improvement. Come partake in this initiative.

If you are interested, contact Bethany Tollefson at [email protected] for more information. Even if you cannot attend the meeting in March, we will meet again in about three months (four times a year), let Bethany know about your interest. Please share with others who you think would be interested.

March 12 – Mental Health First Aid for Faith Communities Virtual Class

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Learn how to support your friends, family and neighbors…

Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. You’ll build skills and confidence to reach out and provide initial support to those who are struggling. You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support. CONTACT: [email protected]

For more resources on Mental Health, visit the Diocese of St. Cloud - Mental Health Ministry website at: https://stcdio.org/mental-health-ministry/.

Patrick Flynn ♦ (320) 251-4721

Natural Family Planning instruction for March & April 2024

A first instruction in the Billings Ovulation Method will be offered in:

• Alexandria: Mondays, March 18, and April 15 at 6:30 p.m.

• Little Falls: Tuesdays, March 5, and April 2 at 7:30 p.m.

• Long Prairie: Mondays, March 25, and April 22 at 7:00 p.m.

• Rice: Mondays, March 4, and April 1 at 6:30 p.m.

• Sauk Centre: Thursdays, March 21, and April 18 at 6:30 p.m.

• St. Cloud: Thursday, March 21, and Monday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m.

• St. Michael: Tuesday, March 5, and April 2 at 6:00 p.m.

• Wadena: Fridays, March 22, and April 26 at 5:30 p.m.

For additional sites, information or to register, visit www.stcdio.org/omf/nfp or contact Sheila Reineke at [email protected] at (320) 252-4721 ext. 308.

Nominations open for the 2024 Humanae Vitae Award – July 25, 2024, will mark the 56th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae. In celebration, we'll host our annual diocesan Humanae Vitae Mass and Award Presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Cloud, with Bishop Emeritus Donald Kettler. We are blessed to have people in our diocese who have dedicated themselves to the promotion of Natural Family Planning and the principles of Humanae Vitae. If you know a person(s) who has demonstrated courage in promoting Natural Family Planning, submit your nomination in writing (500 words or less). For more information visit: https://stcdio.org/event/humanae-vitae-award-nominations-2023/ Send, fax, or email nominations before May 1, 2024, to the Office of Marriage and Family, Natural Family Planning Advisory Committee, 305 7th Ave. N., Suite 100, St. Cloud, MN 56303 Fax: 320-258-7658 email: [email protected] For more information, contact Sheila Reineke, [email protected] or (320) 252-4721 ext. 308.

March 16 – Spanish Speaking Marriage Course: This course will be held at the Pastoral Center in St. Cloud from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Couples should register at least two weeks before the course and include the $110 registration fee per couple. For more information contact Jan at [email protected] or (320) 258-7615 or register at: https://stcdio.org/engaged-couple-marriage-preparation/.

March 16 – Virtual Fully Engaged Sponsor Couple Training in English – (Held via Zoom.) Please register at least 10 days prior to the first class. The cost of the webinar is $25 per couple. You will also need a Pre-Marital Preview Package which is $45 plus shipping and handling. Register at https://getfullyengaged.com/new-mentor-training/ or contact Jill Svihel at [email protected] or (320) 258-7611.

March 23 – 2nd Marriage Course: This course is held at the Pastoral Center in St. Cloud from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Second Marriage Preparation Course is for couples preparing to marry after the death of a spouse or an annulment. Marriage preparation must be completed at least three months before the date of the wedding celebration. It is recommended you complete the course well in advance (six months or more). Many couples take the course one year before their wedding. For more information, visit https://stcdio.org/engaged-couple-marriage-preparation.

April 5-7 – Beginning Experience of Central MN: This is a weekend program for separated, divorced, or widowed adults designed to facilitate the grief resolution process and frees people to live and love themselves, others and God. Individuals attending the weekend should be beyond the initial feelings of anger and despair. For more information or to receive an application please call (320) 319-8863 or email tc_place [email protected]. Visit their website at http://www.beginningexperiencemn.com. The location will be confirmed once you are registered.

April 5-7 – Retrouvaille weekend: Thinking about separation or divorce? Hurting? Angry? Feel helpless? Retrouvaille is a lifeline for troubled marriages. Couples learn the tools to rediscover each other and heal their marriage and is 100% confidential. Location TBD. Contact [email protected] with questions. Find out more information and register at http://www.helpourmarriage.org.

April 6 – Virtual Fully Engaged Sponsor Couple Training in Spanish: (Held via Zoom.) Please register at least 10 days prior to the first class. The cost of the webinar is $25 per couple. You will also need a Pre-Marital Preview Package which is $45 plus shipping and handling. Register at https://getfullyengaged.com/new-mentor-training/ or contact Jill Svihel at [email protected] or (320) 258-7611.

April 6 – Engaged Couples Retreat: Held at Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Rockville. See our website for more details at https://stcdio.org/engaged-couple-marriage-preparation/ or call the office with questions, (320) 258-7615.

April 20 – In-person Sponsor Couple Training: This Sponsor Couple training will be held at the Pastoral Center in St. Cloud from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please register couples by April 5 at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SCTraining2023

For more information, contact Jan Zylla at [email protected] or (320) 258-7615. Your parish will be billed $125 per couple for the cost of training (which includes Fully Engaged supplies).

May 2 – Virtual Fully Engaged Sponsor Couple Training in English, (Part 1): This course is held via Zoom from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Register at least 10 days prior to the first class. The cost of the webinar is $25 per couple. You will also need a Pre-Marital Preview Package which is $45 plus shipping and handling. Register at https://getfullyengaged.com/new-mentor-training/ or contact Jill Svihel at [email protected] or (320) 258-7611.

May 3-5 – Worldwide Marriage Encounter: This event will be held at Christ the King Retreat Center, Buffalo, Minnesota. The Marriage Encounter experience helps you listen, share and connect more deeply. There’s no group discussion. It’s just about the two of you learning to be the best, most loving and thriving couple you can be. Apply at https://wwme.org/.

May 4 – Honoring Marriage Day: Held at Sacred Heart Church, Sauk Rapids at 1 p.m. for couples celebrating their fifth, 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or 60 plus anniversaries in 2024. Parishes are asked to send names and addresses of parishioners celebrating these milestone anniversariesvia mail to the Office of Marriage & Family, 305 7th Ave. N., Suite 100, St. Cloud, MN 56303 or email Jan at [email protected] or fax 320-258-7658 or online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HMD2024 by April 22. Invitations will be sent to the celebrating couples. For more information, call Jan at (320) 258-7615.

May 9 – Virtual Fully Engaged Sponsor Couple Training in English, (Part 2):

This training will be held via Zoom from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Please register at least 10 days prior to the first class. The cost of the webinar is $25 per couple. You will also need a Pre-Marital Preview Package which is $45 plus shipping and handling. Register at https://getfullyengaged.com/new-mentor-training/ or contact Jill Svihel at [email protected] or (320) 258-7611.

June 1 – Virtual Fully Engaged Sponsor Couple Training in Spanish: (Held via Zoom.) Please register at least 10 days prior to the first class. The cost of the webinar is $25 per couple. You will also need a Pre-Marital Preview Package which is $45 plus shipping and handling. Register at https://getfullyengaged.com/new-mentor-training/ or contact Jill Svihel at [email protected] or (320) 258-7611.

Elizabeth Brown ♦ (320) 251-1100

Rice Bowl is well underway for this Lenten season as it began on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14 throughout the diocese and throughout the country. Please remember that 25% of what is raised remains in our diocese to assist with emergency food assistance programs. The 2024 grant application is available on our website at stcloudmissionoffice.com.

April 25 – The Spring Mission Rally is set for 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church in St. Rosa. Please check our website and watch your mail and parish posting for this wonderful event.

Brenda Kresky ♦ (320) 251-2340

Pastoral visits with Bishop Neary

We have received positive feedback from the pastoral visits with Bishop Neary. Highlights include: the process of preparing the presentation, celebrating liturgy together, visiting with the bishop, having time to talk with others from another ACC and share experiences.

In January, we welcomed the ACC teams from WOHVn in Faith, Parishes on the Prairie and the Isanti Area. Summaries, PowerPoints and handouts are available online on the diocesan website. We look forward to welcoming the ACC teams from Centered on Christ, Come to the Water and Four Pillars in Faith on Feb. 28.

The goals of the visits are threefold:

To build bridges for a thriving mission across parishes in an ACC.
To develop ACCs as learning communities through listening and dialogue.
To offer radical hospitality to nurture relationships between Bishop Neary, the diocesan pastoral team and ACC pastoral leadership.

This effort is a collaboration between the Diocese of St. Cloud and Bridge Builders for a Thriving Mission Initiative.

Save the date!

Aug. 9 – Attention all priests — the Planning Office will host a clergy day on planning from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Saint John’s University. More details will be coming soon.

Linda Kaiser ♦ (320) 251-2340

Thank you to the Catholic Schools and the parishes that have recorded the number of students trained this year for safe environment. I continue to check each week to make sure each parish and school is recorded. I realize that many parishes train with other parishes. Sometimes I may have to ask which parish some of the numbers belong to. The auditors will sometimes ask those questions and it is good to be prepared to have a response.

It is a good idea for site administrators to check their site(s) each month to make sure all employees and volunteers are up to date. I appreciate all the effort everyone is doing to keep all children, youth and vulnerable adults safe and the database as accurate as it can be.

Kateri Mancini ♦ (320) 229-6020

Care for Creation

In anticipation of Earth Day (April 22), we invite you and your ACC to begin thinking about ways to use the day to recognize and honor our Catholic Social Teaching of Care for Creation. Here are just a few ideas (contact us for more):

Check out the 2024 Earth Day program from Catholic Climate Covenant: https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/programs/earth-day/
Read and invite parishioners to reflect on, or consider preaching on, Pope Francis’ two creation-related documents:
“Laudato Si’”: On Care for Our Common Home (2015): https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html
“Laudato Deum”: To All People of Good Will on the Climate Crisis (2023): https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/20231004-laudate-deum.html
Join us for a social concerns webinar on care for creation coming up in April. Watch this Diocesan Monthly Newsletter or our social concerns website for date and details to come soon.

Please share the below information in parish bulletins and announcements:

Catholic Century Farm Awards and Rural Business Award

Social Concerns is now taking applications for the Catholic Century Farm Awards. We are also accepting nominations for the Catholic Rural Business Award. If your family, neighbors or members of your ACC have been working the same land for 100 years or more, or if you know of a Catholic business owner in the diocese who lives out their faith in how they run their business, please visit the Rural Life section of the Social Concerns website for more information: https://www.ccstcloud.org/services/social-concerns. You may also contact [email protected] or [email protected] with questions.

Catholic Century Farm Award application (downloadable PDF): https://irp.cdn-website.com/e9f6e7c5/files/uploaded/Catholic%20Century%20Farm%20Award%20Reg_2023.pdf

Rural Business Award Nomination form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Businessaward2024

Recipients of both awards will be honored at the Rural Life Celebration Mass with Bishop Neary, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Nate and Samantha Middendorf farm in Long Prairie.

Anna Kampa ♦ (320) 258-7654

Thank you to all of you for your support in launching this year’s appeal.

As of Monday, Feb. 12, the Bishop’s Annual Appeal for 2024 has raised total cash and pledges of $90,788 toward our goal of $1,450,000 (6.48%). This was made possible through the generous donations of 880 people throughout the 16 counties of our diocese.

Please continue to share the 2024 Video

English: https://youtu.be/lRAGKm8k-5A

Spanish: https://youtu.be/LYYlridmwCE

As a reminder: If you have not yet mailed the envelopes from your collections to the diocesan Development Office, please do so now. Gifts and pledges are time-sensitive and need to be processed as soon as possible. If you continue to receive gifts in your collection after you have mailed your envelopes, please forward them promptly. As gifts trickle in, it is acceptable to apply a first-class stamp to the envelope and send it with your regular mail.

Please pray for the success of the Bishop's Annual Appeal and its ongoing support of diocesan ministries.

Fr. Virgil Helmin ♦ (320) 251-6557

+Prayer For Healing After Separation Or Divorce+

https://www.ecatholic2000.com/pray/prayer51.shtml

Tribunal forms are located on the diocesan website under the Tribunal page. See below:

https://stcdio.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/formal_petition6_2016-10.doc

https://stcdio.org/wp- content/uploads/2013/04/petition_lackofcanform_06_2016-5.pdf

https://stcdio.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/previous_bond-6_20164.pdf

A petitioner can fill out the necessary forms found on our diocesan website under the Tribunal office at: www.stcdio.org/tribunal/annulments/annulment-forms/.
Any person (regardless of religious status) that has been divorced and seeking remarriage in the Catholic Church will need to complete the annulment process.
The documents required are the same for each annulment process and are:

baptismal certificates for both principals
marriage certificate (copies, not originals)
divorce decree (signed by the judge) (copies, not originals)

For the formal annulment process, the petitioner can submit the completed form (Formal Petition (PDF) or Formal Petition (DOC)) and appear in person for a scheduled appointment, or complete a narrative (see the guideline on the Tribunal webpage #2, A-H) or participate in a telephone interview with the Tribunal Office. https://stcdio.org/tribunal/annulments/
In the formal process, hearing the witnesses will no longer be in person at the Tribunal. The witnesses will be contacted by phone and the petitioner will assure the availability of the witnesses for a phone interview at a time designated by the Tribunal.

If you are uncertain about the annulment process or have any other questions, and to set up an individual appointment you can contact the Tribunal Office at (320) 251-6557 or email [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected].

Fr. Doug Liebsch ♦ (320) 251-5001

June 1 – Presbyteral ordinations: Deacon Daniel Ruprecht and Deacon Kevin Soenneker will be ordained to the priesthood at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Mary, St. Cloud.

June 8 – Transitional deacon ordinations: Nathaniel Daubner and Joseph VanDenheuvel will be ordained transitional deacons along with those to be ordained to the permanent deacons. This will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Mary, St. Cloud.

Men Totus Tuus leaders needed: Do you know of young adults that are college-aged who are ready to take their faith to the next level? Invite them to apply to be a Totus Tuus team leader. Application deadline is March 15, with more information at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024TotusTuus

March 16-18 – Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary visit: Men ages 16 and up are invited to join these impactful days with seminarians to engage in daily Mass, adoration, discernment talks, visits to a classroom, listening to seminarians, open gym and a night out with the seminarians of St. Cloud. When men meet real seminarians, all the stereotypes break down. It is a game-changer for their ongoing discernment. Please contact Father Doug.

2024 Vocations events:

June 18-20 – Camp: Avon

Aug. 17 – Paschal Challenge: Sauk Centre

Sr. Jeanne Wiest, O.P. ♦ (320) 255-9068

Chrism Oil Orders: Distribution of the sacred oils will look different this year. We ask each pastor to send one delegate from each parish to the chrism Mass. In the back of the cathedral will be a check-in table. When the parish representative checks in, s/he will be given a card with the parish’s name and the parish’s order for oils. Following the chrism Mass, each parish representative will pick up the oils in the lower level of the cathedral by turning in the card with the parish’s name/order on it. This representative would them present the holy oils during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday. If extra oils are needed for the parish community, please complete the order form found at https://forms.gle/j6eSRPmmFk25RzCc6.

Chrism Mass Choir: Anyone interested in singing for the chrism Mass will need to attend the required rehearsals from 9 a.m.- 11 a.m March 9 and 16. at the Cathedral of St. Mary. If you are interested in participating, please contact Anne Cota: [email protected] or call (320) 251-1840

Preregistration is encouraged so music folders can be prepared ahead of the first rehearsal.

Easter Candles and Multiple sites: The Office of Worship has had the following question sent in: What is the procedure for blessing an Easter candle for churches where there will not an Easter Vigil?

The Secretariat for Divine Worship suggests that the candles from mission churches or other parish churches in clusters/ACCs/parish families could be present at the Easter Vigil, having been prepared in advance, and blessed alongside the main paschal candle (perhaps having deacons or other representatives holding them. In keeping with the rubrics for the lighting and procession, only one candle should be lit (the principal one, or the one which will remain lit in that particular church). As the other candles in the congregation are lit, the other paschal candles could be likewise lit and held (but not high, in order to maintain the prominence of the one principal candle) by someone at their place in the assembly. Once all the candles are extinguished after the singing of the Exsultet, the other paschal candles are put aside. On Easter Sunday morning, those candles could be taken to each of the other churches and carried lit, in the entrance procession at the first Mass at each church and placed in the sanctuary.

Time for Easter Vigil: Since the Easter Vigil is to take place when it is entirely dark outside, the Easter Vigil on Saturday, March 30, may not begin earlier than 8:30 p.m.

Adult Confirmation: There will be not be a special liturgy for adult confirmation this year. All adult confirmations will take place in the parish/ACC. Adults to be confirmed may be confirmed during the confirmation liturgy for the youth or at another liturgy (during the Easter season would be a most appropriate time or on Pentecost).

TV Mass musicians and presiders needed: The TV Mass is one way the diocese connects with parishioners who cannot participate in their parish liturgies. The success of this ministry is dependent on the generosity of our musicians and priests.The TV Mass taping schedule and sign up is available on the TV Mass website athttps://www.stcdio.org/worship/tv-mass/. There is always a need for priest-presiders and musicians as this ministry occurs every other week year-round. Please review the dates and sign up for any that work for your schedule. Contact Sister Jeanne in the Worship Office if you have questions at (320) 251-9068.

Catholic Charities ♦ (320) 650-1641

Help support Catholic Charities Emergency Services Food Shelf and join Pack the Porches Food and Fund Drive from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 22. Coborn’s will match all food and fund donations up to $13,000! There is curbside drop off at two locations: Pioneer Place on 5th: 22 5th Ave. S., St. Cloud, and St. Cloud Financial Credit Union: 1716 Pinecone Rd. S., Sartell. For more information visit: ccstcloud.org/packtheporches.