Vol. 68, No. 11
Serving the Diocese of Crookston
July 23, 2014
Called to the Order of Deacons Christianson & Kujawa ordained May 31
CROOKSTON – “My friends, our hearts are full. We are grateful to God and Holy Mother Church for his great love and care and ‘we rely on the help of the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ’ in what we are about to do. By God’s grace, may John and Bryan be good Deacons.” With these words, Bishop Michael Hoeppner began the Mass for the ordination to the Diaconate of John Christianson and Bryan Kujawa. Family and friends of John and Bryan as well as parishioners, priests and deacons from around the Diocese gathered in the Immaculate Conception Cathedral on May 31 for the ordination of two native sons of the Diocese of Crookston. In his homily, Bishop Hoeppner invited the worshipping assembly to consider the solemnity of what was about to happen, saying: “Brothers and sisters, since these our sons, who are your relatives and friends, are now to be advanced to the Order of Deacons, consider carefully the nature and rank in the Church to which they are about to be raised. Strengthened by the gift of the Holy Spirit, they will help the Bishop and his Priests in the ministry of the word, of the altar, and of charity, showing themselves to be servants to all.” Explaining further the threefold ministry of the diaconate in service
to the word, to the altar and of charity, the bishop concluded: “These three – word, altar and charity – are united. One flows out of and into the others. All three are essential, all three are required, and all three are the criterion by which the credibility of a Deacon’s ministry is judged. With the help of God, a Deacon is to go about these duties in such a way that you will clearly recognize him as a disciple of the One who came not to be served but to serve.” Then, before the bishop and in the midst of the worshipping assembly, John and Bryan made their diaconal promises, among which were the promises to prayer, fidelity, obedience and celibacy. After invoking the assistance of heaven through the solemn chanting of the Litany of Saints, in turn John, then Bryan, knelt before Bishop Hoeppner for the ancient, apostolic gesture of the laying on of hands. By this gesture the Bishop calls down the Holy Spirit upon those to be ordained to consecrate them for their sacred duties. Giving voice to the silent gesture the Bishop then prayed the prayer of Ordination in which he said: “Send forth upon them, Lord, we pray, the Holy Spirit, that they may be strengthened by the gift of your sevenfold grace for the faithful carrying out of the work of the ministry. May there abound in them every Gos-
Bishop Hoeppner prays over the diaconal candidates.
pel virtue…” And with joy the Church joined together and sang: AMEN! Deacon John and Deacon Bryan both expressed humble gratitude for the outpouring of love, prayers and support during their years of formation and on this great day. A reception in their honor took place in the Cathedral Centrum for all in attendance to celebrate. Many were able to share how deeply touched they were by the sacred ordination ritual of the Church. For his part, the newly ordained Deacon John summarized the experience saying: “It was a miraculous event. And it will linger as a fond memory due to the Grace that I received from God and the coming together of the diocese, my family and my friends to witness God’s steadfast work in the Church still today.” Deacon John Christianson was assigned by Bishop Hoeppner to serve St. Joseph’s of Moorhead for the summer. Deacon Bryan Kujawa was assigned to serve Sacred Heart of East Grand Forks and its missions of Holy Trinity, Tabor and St. Francis, Fisher. Both deacons will return for their final year of study and formation at St. Paul Seminary in the fall and, by God’s grace and successful completion of formation, will be ordained as priests for the Diocese of Crookston on May 23, 2015.
Newly ordained Deacons, Bryan and John, near the altar during the Liturgy of the Eucharist
John Christianson (left) and Bryan Kujawa (right) lay prostrate before Bishop Hoeppner and Bishop Emeritus Balke in Crookston’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception during the Mass of Ordination’s Litany of Saints on Saturday, May 31. (Story: OND Staff/ Photo Credit: Jason Klinnert)
Deacon Bryan Kujawa, Bishop Michael Hoeppner and Deacon John Christianson are all smiles following the Mass of Ordination.
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A Voice from the Valley By Bishop Michael Hoeppner Summer days are upon us with a whole list of things to do, fun things and work things too. I hope your family has a chance to enjoy a real vacation. The word “vacation” comes from the Latin vacare which means “to be free.” Webster’s Dictionary defines “vacation” as “a rest, a respite, a period of freedom from study and work, a time of recreation.” I hope that your summer days afford you some of that; some relaxing days to enjoy one another and God’s many beautiful blessings, some re-creating days.
Fortnight for Freedom This past 4th of July, we concluded another Fortnight for Freedom. Thank you to all who participated. During these days set apart through prayer and fasting, we asked our Good God for protection of our religious freedom, our “first freedom,” which is not only protected in the Constitution, laws and customs of our great nation, but rooted in the teachings of our faith. As the bishops of Vatican II reminded us, every person has a God-given innate right to exercise religion freely, “to be immune from coercion on the part of individuals or of social groups and of any human power, in such ways that
in matters religious no one is to be forced to act in a manner contrary to his own beliefs. Nor is anyone to be restrained from acting in accordance with his own beliefs…” May God continue to help us exercise our religious liberty as we should and defend it that it might never be lost, not only in our own land but also in our world.
Supreme Court Decisions On June 26, 2014, the Supreme Court upheld freedom of speech for pro-life Americans, declaring unconstitutional a Massachusetts law imposing criminal penalties on pro-lifers who peacefully pray for and offer alternatives to abortion to women approaching abortion clinics. The law found discriminatory and unconstitutional, had barred people from gathering on nearby public sidewalks while exempting “clinic escorts” trained to expedite women into the facilities. The Supreme Court found the law an infringement on freedom of speech. On June 30, 2014, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Health and Human Services’ contraception mandate violated the religious freedom of two family-held businesses: Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties, a Pennsylvania cabinet maker. The ma-
jority ruled that closely held for-profit corporations should be treated as “persons” under the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Some have reacted to this decision by saying that the Court now allows business owners to “impose their religious beliefs on women” and that the Court is “taking away a woman’s right to contraception.” Neither is true. The Court ruled that HHS “preventative services” mandate violates the religious freedom to the extent that it would have forced employers to violate their religious convictions on respect for human life. The Court concluded that the government could choose a different means of providing access to contraception without requiring the family businesses to violate their beliefs.
Respect for Life, Marriage, Family, Sexuality Our prayer and work for re-
Bishop’s calendar July 27
July 27
10:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Ann’s, Goodridge Mass at St. Clement’s, Grygla
July 28-31
Episcopal Ongoing Formation, Charlotte, NC
August 3
Mass at St. Catherine’s, Lake Itasca
9:00 a.m.
August 4-7
Knights of Columbus Convention, Orlando, FL
August 12
7:45 a.m.
Mass at Cathedral, Crookston
August 14
12:00 p.m.
August 15
7:00 p.m.
August 17
10:30 a.m.
Catholic Community Foundation Meeting Mass at Assumption, Florian Centennial Mass at St. Peter’s, Gentilly
August 17
3:00 p.m.
Bishop’s Guild dinner, St. Lawrence, Mentor
August 19
7:45 a.m.
Mass at Cathedral, Crookston
spect for life, marriage, family and sexuality as God has given them to us continues. In light of these recent decisions, we thank Almighty God but our efforts must not let up. Just this week, a Massachusetts Senator introduced a bill that seeks to do away with state laws that restrict abortion in any way. This July marks the 46th anniversary of soon-to-be beatified Pope Paul VI’s encyclical Humane Vitae, (July 25). Each July we celebrate Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, during which we proclaim our Catholic faith about human sexuality, conjugal love and responsible parenthood. We continue our efforts to show all people how artificial means of birth control are not good, morally wrong and ultimately work against conjugal love and marriage. We seek to help people see the beauty of dealing with sexuality in accord with the gift of God that it is, the beauty and joy that can be found in dealing with sexuality morally.
Immigration Reform First, let me ask you to please pray for the children making that long trip through Mexico and crossing into the United States. As many as 6000 people have died trying to make it to the United States since 1998, and in this current moment, some of the young people making the trip are being abused. Also, let me ask you to please encourage your legislators to work to enact fair immigration legislation. The current system is broken, ineffective and does not serve the common good. On this point, people across the political spectrum are in agreement. Please encourage those who can do something about this sad situation to not postpone, to not delay, to not put off for someone else or some other time, to not ignore their responsibility and their opportunity to do something good, something that is desperately needed now. Urge them to work now on immigration reform.
Our Northland Diocese (USPS 414-940) Our Northland Diocese, newspaper of the Diocese of Crookston, is published semi-monthly, except the months of July and December, when it is published monthly for a total of 22 issues a year. Subscriptions: $13.65 per year in the diocese, $14.90 per year outside the diocese. Publisher: The Most Reverend Michael J. Hoeppner Bishop of the Diocese of Crookston Editor: Rev. Robert Schreiner Office of the New Evangelization, Director Assoc. Editor: Mrs. Janelle C. Gergen jgergen@crookston.org For questions about subscriptions or address changes please contact: Renee Tate at rtate@crookston.org Periodical postage paid in Crookston, MN and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send address changes to: Our Northland Diocese, PO Box 610, Crookston, MN 56716-0610 Phone: 218-281-4533 OND is a semi-monthly newspaper committed to publishing Good News for the purpose of strengthening and furthering the Reign of God in the Diocese of Crookston. Publishing dates and submission deadlines for news and advertisements can be found online: http://www.crookston.org/ond/
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2014 Bishop’s Cup Fishing Tournament Story submitted by Lisa Hatlestad BLACKDUCK LAKE - Saturday, June 14, marked the Sixth Annual Bishop’s Cup Fishing Tournament, held this year on Blackduck Lake near Blackduck, Minnesota and hosted by St. Ann’s (Blackduck), St. John’s (Nebish) and St. Patrick’s (Kelliher). Fr. Raul Perez-Cobo, pastor of these parishes, was present to fish the tournament as a member of the St. Ann’s Angler team. The Fr. Ed Nistler Council 15819 Knights of Columbus were on hand all day to provide assistance and refreshments. The Bishop’s Cup Tournament was initiated in 2010 by Bishop Michael Hoeppner, who wished for a diocesan-wide event that would bring parish families and friends together for a day of fun and celebration of God’s gift of the abundant lakes in our area. Adult and youth teams compete for the Bishop’s Cup and Youth Bishop’s Cup trophies, while family teams are welcome to fish at a non-competitive level. Despite wet, cool weather, ten teams from around the Diocese of Crookston came to participate. There were no competing Bishop’s Cup youth teams this year but several youth were among the competitive and family teams. The morning of the tournament, Bishop Hoeppner greeted participants in a pavilion where coffee, hot cocoa and pastries were served by the Fr. Ed Nistler KC’s and their families. Team members tossed good-natured competitive boasts and taunts back and forth and then everybody gathered for prayer led by Bishop Hoeppner, who asked for safety, fun, good catches and the possibility of a clearing sky. At 10:00 a.m., the competition was underway.
The winning team was determined by total fish weight of a tourney limit of one Northern, one Walleye, one Bass and one Crappie. Halfway through the tournament, rumors circulated that one team had landed a five-pound walleye. The rumor proved true, and team Captain Ahab, consisting of Dan DeCrans, Sarah DeCrans, Bill Jones and Adam Debliek, fishing for Our Lady of the Pines, Nevis, took first place with a total fish weight of 9.1 pounds, having also caught a 2.9 lb Northern and 1.1 lb Rock Bass. The Knights of Columbus had a warm meal waiting at the pavilion for the returning fishermen. Team Captain Ahab was presented with the Bishop’s Cup trophy and a gift certificate for an ice fishing package, including use of an 8x16 ice house sleeper, generously donated by Gary Roerick, owner of Roerick’s Fish House Rentals in LaPorte, Minnesota. At the close of the day, Fr. Joe DeCrans, who with his brother Dan Decrans, coordinated the tournament for the second year in a row, extended his thanks to the Knights of Columbus and all the teams. “This is a great event,” Fr. Joe declared to enthusiastic agreement, “and we need to keep it going.” Fr. Joe also commented that he would like to see an increase in family teams in the future, noting; “This is a family-friendly event. We want moms and dads and grandmas and grandpas to bring their kids and grandkids for a fun time on the lake. Family and fellowship is what this tournament is all about.” There is no charge for tournament teams or family teams. See ad on page 10 of this issue for team placements.
2014 Bishop’s Cup Fishing Tournament participants and the Fr. Ed Nistler Council 15819 Knights of Columbus. (Photos submitted by: Lisa Hatlestad)
Bishop Hoeppner and his team returning from their day of fishing!
Official Appointments in the Diocese of Crookston Fr. Craig Vasek - Pastoral Administrator St. Patrick’s, Hallock & Holy Rosary, Lancaster
Fr. Adam Hamness - Parochial Vicar
Reappointed for second term (6 years): Fr. Xavier Ilango - Pastor
Sacred Heart, East Grand Forks, St. Francis, Fisher & Holy Trinity, Tabor
Sacred Heart, Frazee & Assumption of Mary, Callaway
Fr. Chuck Huck - Pastor
Fr. Tom Friedl - Pastor
St. Philip’s, Bemidji, Holy Spirit Newman Center, Bemidji & St. Charles, Pennington
Fr. Don Braukmann - Parochial Vicar
St. Philip’s, Bemidji, Holy Spirit Newman Center, Bemidji & St. Charles, Pennington
Fr. Bill DeCrans - Pastor
St. Joseph’s, Red Lake Falls, St. Joseph’s, Brooks & St. Francis Xavier, Oklee
St. Peter’s, Park Rapids, St. Mary, Two Inlets & St. Catherine’s, Itasca State Park
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Sacred Heart Catholic School (East Grand Forks, MN) is seeking the following positions: Science/STEM (Full-time) 7-12 Spanish (Part-Time) K-12 Visual Art (Full-Time) 7-12 Latin (Part-Time) 6-12 Aides/Para Professionals K-12 Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, resume, 3 letters of reference and college transcript to:
Dave Andrys, Principal Sacred Heart School 200 3rd Street NW East Grand Forks, MN 56721 dandrys@sacredheartegf.net
St. Michael’s Catholic School (Mahnomen, MN) has two elementary teaching positions open for the 2014-2015 school year. Positions open until filled.
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Grammy nominee to sing at Cathedral As part of the celebration of the Year of Marriage in the Diocese of Crookston, the Office of the New Evangelization is sponsoring the “Love & Life Concert Series.” The second concert of this series features the Grammy nominated Catholic singer and songwriter Sarah Hart. (www. sarahhart. com) Sarah was nominated for Best Gospel Song, “Better than a Hallelujah” at the 2011 G r a m m y Awards. The song was cowritten by Chapin Hartford and originally performed by Amy Grant. Sarah has since recorded the song herself on her album: “The Give and the Keep.” A devoted Catholic all her life, Sarah places her life and talents at the service of Christ and His Church. Recently, that service took a new and thrilling turn when she was asked to sing for Pope Francis in Rome last October. In an interview Sarah did with
Fr. Bob Schreiner (Director of the Office of the New Evangelization) while hosting “RealPresence LIVE!” on KWTL 1280AM, Sarah explained how the invitation to sing for Pope Francis came about. It seems that the Vatican has a “Top 100 Songs” playlist and her song, “Come True Light” was on that
list. One of the event planners for the Year of Faith liked the song so much that he contacted her to sing it for the Gathering of Families event with Pope Francis on October 26, 2013. Sarah explained: “I was very nervous! There were about 125,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square and the Holy Father was right there! Afterward we were invited to greet the Holy Father and I was standing in line and was very nervous.
Please send letter of application, resume, current MN teaching license, and 3 letters of reference to:
Sarah Chalich, Principal St. Michael’s School 501 1st Street SW Mahnomen, MN 56557 218-935-5222
Grammy nomineee, Sarah Hart. (Photo credit: Kevin Hipp)
But when it was my turn, I just saw him and started to cry. His face was so much the face of Jesus the Good Shepherd! So I just walked up to him and threw my arms around him in a big hug. I think I left some make-up on his white robe.” The extra gift and grace to the experience was that very day happened to be Sarah and her husband’s 20th wedding anniversary. Sarah Hart will be in concert at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Crookston, Minnestoa, on Sunday, August 24 at 7 p.m. This second in the Year of Marriage “Love & Life Concert Series” is free and open to the public. You can find Fr. Schreiner’s live interview with Sarah in the “RealPresence LIVE!” archives at www.yourcatholicradiostation.com or at the Diocese of Crookston’s Year of Marriage web page: www.crookston.org/ yom.
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2014 St. John Paul II Middle School Leadership Camp Story submitted by Deacon Bryan Kujawa PARK RAPIDS - God is good – all the time! On July 6, 100 middle school students from the Diocese of Crookston descended upon Northern Pines Camp of Park Rapids for a fiveday camp entitled: St. John Paul II Middle School Leadership Camp. These students were eager to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and learn more about what it means to be one of His disciples. Equally eager to share the message of the Gospel, a staff of 33 (including Fr. Todd Arends, Camp Director Elizabeth Rzepka, Assistant Directors Annette Haas and Brady Borslien, Nurse Carol Retz, and several young adults and high school students from around the diocese) welcomed them with great joy and hopeful expectation of building up the Kingdom of Heaven. With the theme being “Called to be Saints,” the staff began the week by encouraging the students, both as a large group and in small groups, to take seriously this call from Jesus to follow Him and truly strive to become one of His Saints, just like St. John Paul II and many others. Throughout the week, the students learned how to become Saints and what it means to be one of God’s children in His Catholic Church. They learned how important it is to spend time with Him in prayer, to free themselves from sin and other distractions, in order to encounter Him in daily life. Students were encouraged to detach themselves from excessive use of technology and other “noisy” things that can distract them from becoming the Saints the Lord wants them to become. One evening, the students had a powerful time of prayer with some of the staff and had the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation from priests of the Diocese of Crookston who had traveled to pray with them. It was a beautiful night of grace and conver-
sion! After spending time with the Lord in prayer, the students were sent out to serve the community of Park Rapids in the name of Jesus Christ. On the final day of camp, the students were again sent out to proclaim the Gospel to their family and friends at home, while also being reminded that they need to continually renew their own relationship with Jesus in daily prayer, weekly Mass, and frequent reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The students and staff at St. John Paul II Camp played hard and prayed hard. The students were very receptive to the Gospel and seemed genuinely eager to become Saints. God is alive in His people! Let’s strive to aid these young people in their pursuit of the Lord by pursuing Him ourselves. A special word of “Thanks” to Bishop Hoeppner, Fr. Tom Friedl, and Fr. Xavier Ilango for coming to camp to celebrate Mass for the group, along with Fr. Todd – it was a real gift to have them with us!
Photos - Top: Middle school students, staff and service team gather outside the main lodge. Right: Fr. Todd Arends giving an inspiring homily. Bottom: Students singing during Holy Mass. (Photo Credit: Elizabeth Rzepka)
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‘Faith in the Public Arena’
Prudence and Principles Must Govern Environmental Debates By Jason Adkins
Americans are more conscious than ever of their responsibility to be good stewards of the environment. Years of successful public relations campaigns and the work of tireless activists have ensured that protecting Creation is at the forefront of public discourse. Yet, the debates over some of the biggest environmental challenges—climate change, hydraulic fracking, soil and water contamination, air quality, sustainable agriculture, the global competition for scarce natural resources—seem to be dominated by false choices, as though being stewards of the created order and fostering a proper “human ecology” is a zero-sum game. What is worse are the debates themselves, either dominated by nakedly ideological sound bites that operate as rhetorical tools of special interests, or scientific jargon that is inaccessible to laypersons and leaves people wondering whom and what data to trust. How should a person of faith approach these important questions as they relate to public policy? A Plea for Prudence and Dialogue For decades, the Church both in the United States and around the world has been deeply considering
the challenges facing the created order, and the relevant principles needed to address them. One resource from the American bishops, though specifically addressing climate change, is particularly valuable as a framework from which to consider many questions of environmental policy. In “Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence, and the Common Good” (2001), the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) did not seek to urge a particular policy solution for the problems of climate change, but to instead “call for a different kind of national discussion,” to move past the ineffective environmental debates previously mentioned. They note that global climate change, like many environmental questions, is not about political platforms or special-interest group pressures. Rather, “it is about the future of God’s creation and the one human family. It is about protecting both the ‘human environment’ and the ‘natural environment.’ It is about our human stewardship of God’s creation and our responsibility to those who come after us.” The bishops state that any response to climate change must be rooted in prudence, which requires us to continue to research and
monitor the phenomenon as well as take steps to mitigate possible negative effects in the future. Further, in a debate often dominated by special interests, special attention must be given to the impact of environmental problems—and the solutions designed to address them—on the “poor and vulnerable.” According to the bishops: “Inaction and inadequate or misguided responses to climate change will likely place even greater burdens on already desperately poor peoples. Action to mitigate global warming must be built upon a foundation of social and economic justice that does not put the poor at greater risk or place disproportionate or unfair burdens on developing nations.” Among the different considerations when examining potential policies to address environmental problems, the bishops identify “stewardship and the right to economic initiative and private property”; the needs of “future generations”; “population and authentic development”; and “caring for the poor and issues of equity.” The common good will be built up or diminished, the bishops contend, by the quality of the public debate. The debate over climate change, and many other related issues,
It makes me wonder I always cringe when I hear someone who supports abortion on demand say children who are diagnosed with a birth defect should be aborted. They say, “It isn’t fair to make them live a life filled with suffering.” Such was the case recently when a Catholic made that exact statement. I asked for an example of a “birth defect” they felt warranted an abortion for the good of the child. Their answer? Down syndrome. At that moment it was hard to keep my cringe from becoming rage. There I stood, looking eye to eye with the evil of the pro-abortion mindset which says we know more than God does. How in the world can an abortion, the killing of a child, be seen as an “act of mercy” in any situation? Yet, truth be told, the aborting of Down syndrome children is now the norm. The latest stats show 90% of children diagnosed with Down syndrome in the womb are aborted! Some of the people who have touched my life the most deeply
‘Life First’ By Father Don Braukmann Parochial Vicar St. Philip’s Parish, Bemidji and St. Charles Parish, Pennington
would have been aborted while in the womb if our culture had had its way. I grew up with Wade. In our small country church, Wade was ever present and was not bashful about greeting everyone he met. He wanted to know a person’s name which was quickly followed by a smile and a hug. At Mass, he would join in responses a word or two behind the rest of us and he was sure to do so with full voice. When it was time to sing the “Alleluia!” his voice overpowered the rest of us and, although it was off key, it was filled with passion. Wade reminded us, to the day he
died, that he knew God and that he was loved. His faith and joy put many of us “normal” people to shame. Shenoah was born while I served Blessed Sacrament Church in Greenbush. I was with her parents the day they received the news Shenoah had Down syndrome. I will forever remember the wailing of her father in grief wishing he could somehow shield his little girl from what he thought lay ahead. He didn’t have to protect her…she took the world by storm and changed the lives of her family, her priest, her parish and her community for the better.
continues. Is there a possibility that today’s challenges can be addressed in the rational manner that the bishops propose? Experience tells us that the answer is “yes.” Wilderness and Wonder This year marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Wilderness Act, which created the National Wilderness Preservation System. It will not receive as much attention as the anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, passed the same year, but it is also an extraordinary piece of legislation. Using almost poetic language, this piece of legislation recognized wilderness as “an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.” Since its creation, Congress has designated more than 106 million acres of federal public lands as wilderness: 44 million of these acres are in 47 parks and total 53 percent of National Park System lands. Wilderness area, protected from unnecessary development and exploitation, now accounts for five percent of the entire landmass of the United States. In the words of Dr. Christopher Thompson, academic dean of the St. Paul Seminary and whose scholarly work has focused recent-
ly on the ethics of environmental stewardship: “The passage of the Wilderness Act is a distinctively American achievement and marks one of our greatest accomplishments concerning the protection of our heritage and the promotion of the common good. . . . [I]ts persistent defense of the values of the wild hint of its origins in the American, indeed ancient, tradition of gratitude—gratitude to the one who has planted in us the magnificent gift of wonder before creation and the the felt need to respond; to live a life consistent with our dignity amidst this delicate fabric of nature and under the loving care of nature’s God.” The creation of the Wilderness Act represents an inspiring moment in history when the political community acted with foresight and with the recognition that the natural environment is good for its own sake. If Catholics can add some leaven to the environmental debate with the principles of Catholic social teaching, it is possible that we will again be able to tackle the toughest environmental questions with legislation that truly serves the common good. Jason Adkins is executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference.
Ariah is a little bundle of energy I see at least once a week here in Bemidji. As soon as she sees me, her arms go out and I hear “Fadder! Fadder!” as she flies in my direction. I can’t imagine my life, our parish without her. Then there is Missy, another parishioner who is an adult and works at a local nursing home. Just this week I walked out of a room after visiting a resident and there was Missy, filling the doorway with her arms full of blankets and a smile that squished her face. Her usual carefree welcome was instantaneous. Liam, just a toddler, is the pride and joy of grandpa and grandma when they are able to care for him and bring him to Mass while his parents are away. His little body has been through the usual surgeries connected with Down syndrome but, as is also usual, his suffering did not and does not overwhelm his delight when someone turns their attention to him. Last, but certainly not least is a man whose name I don’t even know. He comes each Thursday morning with a handful of others from an occupational center to clean our church. He is routinely wearing some kind of Minne-
sota Vikings paraphernalia which launches me into a praise filled rant thanking him for his loyalty. He laughs and goes about his work. Joy. He is full of joy. Every time. Joy. And so 90% of these most incredible people are stripped from their mother’s wombs because they are not “normal” in the eyes of the world. It makes me wonder, as I spend more and more time with these gifted men and women, boys and girls, who really IS “normal” anyway? Maybe we are the ones with the defects. Our ability to love is defective. Our quickness to judge and condemn is a sign of being defective. Our determination to use others for our own good without remorse is also a defect. I know they suffer under the cloud of original sin like the rest of us, but they don’t wear it on their sleeve like we do. Our diplomas, our weapons and our bank accounts do not even come close to the power, strength and character of these, our brothers and sisters. 90% are flushed away. It makes me wonder. It really makes me wonder.
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Blessed are the pure of heart: Communication BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART, FOR THEY WILL SEE GOD. (MATTHEW 5:8)
In the last column I wrote about the need to have empathy for your spouse, to be able to get inside her/his head and see the world through their thoughts and emotions. This column will discuss letting your spouse in, letting your spouse see the world through your thoughts and emotions. In order to do this, you must be able to honestly communicate what you are thinking and feeling. How does this fit with being “pure in heart?” This Beatitude refers to having pure motives in your life. The purest motive is to have a commitment to God that holds nothing back. The people who are pure in heart fully and freely believe in God and are able to make an unreserved commitment to the Will of God. Being “pure in heart” is something that you want to bring to your marriage. When someone is pure in heart, they want only the best for their spouse and their marriage. How do you find out what your spouse needs, wants, and desires? You can try to be
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a “mind reader” and find out these things by guessing, or you can talk to your spouse about the things you are each thinking, feeling and wanting. It is essential that both have the will to seek and discover these in each other. To be “pure in heart” in your marriage you need to open your heart to your spouse. You need to communicate your thoughts and emotions to your spouse so that he/she can practice the empathy talked about in the last column. If you are “pure in heart” you communicate what is inside you. You tell your spouse what you are thinking and why you are thinking a certain way. You also tell your spouse how you are feeling, what emotions
you are experiencing and the intensity of the experience. You may be thinking: “Am I really supposed to share everything and not hold anything back?” Being “pure in heart” with God means you do not hold anything back because you have faith that God can take anything you have plus God knows what is already in your heart. But when communicating with your spouse, it is important that you communicate through a filter of wisdom that is powered by the love of God. There may be times when you have something in your head but you choose not to share it because it will hurt your spouse or because you would not say it in a loving way.
I knew a husband who struggled with frustration and anger issues with his spouse. He was controlling and resented when his wife differed from his point-of-view. When she expressed her disagreement, his first impulse was to argue with her and tell her she was wrong. Thankfully, he recognized this as part of his sinfulness. He learned what it meant to be “pure in heart” and to reflect God’s love when he replied. He shared his point-ofview, but he did so in a loving way and accepted that his wife could disagree with him. Open and honest communication motivated by the love of God, is a key part of marriage. The pure in heart “will see God” and when both spouses communicate their thoughts and emotions inspired by the Holy Spirit, they will see in their spouse the love of God. Jesus showed us love by fully sharing in our humanity, by faithfully teaching us the way to salvation, by freely giving his life for us and by showing us that his death and resurrection was for the fruitful creation of life. Let Jesus be a guide for living your married life. Fully share in the life of your spouse and fully share
yourself with your spouse. Faithfully love your spouse so that the love you share brings you both closer to God. Freely open yourself to each other through loving communication. And fruitfully create a deeper spiritual communion in the marriage. Following the example of Jesus brings to your marriage pure hearts centered on God’s love. Let us pray: We rejoice that God communicates to us in so many ways. God communicates to us through the words of the Old and New Testament. God communicates to us through His son, Jesus Christ. God communicates to us through saints, leaders and teachers. God communicates to us the message: “God is love.” We pray that we communicate in our marriage with pure hearts that are driven to share with each other the love God has for us. Give us the wisdom and strength to fully commit to open and loving communication in our marriage every day as we live the marital sacrament that we share.
Beautiful and relaxing time spent with Jesus By Monica Arel St. Philip’s Parish, Bemidji
I have been married to my husband for 13 years and we have 4 children ranging in age from 4 months to 11 years old. My vocation as a wife and mother is a busy one that many people can relate to. It is hard to find enough hours in the day to meet all the physical and emotional needs of your family let alone the spiritual needs. I believe, unfortunately, it is the spiritual needs that tend to get put on the back burner in order to complete all the other tasks for the day, week, month, etc. A few years ago, my husband and I went on a retreat that introduced us to the opportunity to spend one-on-one quiet time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament during adoration. Adoration has since become a very important part of our lives! Being able to spend
Exposition prayer in the Diocese of Crookston Bonnie Lee Director of the Office of Worship quiet time with Jesus during adoration allows me time to reflect on my husband and each of my children individually and to ponder what their needs are at this point in their life. After I think about my family members individually, I pray and “talk” with Jesus about them...asking questions and listening to His response in my heart. This has been a great blessing to me and has brought me peace when I have felt anxiety about the spiritual needs and decisions involving my family.
Often, when I am in the Adoration Chapel, I think of the bible verse from Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Sometimes when I am in the Adoration Chapel, I can literally rest and let my mind wander where it may. Other times, I like to specifically pray for my own intentions and the intentions of others. Regardless of how I choose to spend my time in Adoration, it is always a beautiful and relaxing time spent with Jesus away from
the hectic life that we all face and I always leave feeling renewed. I am grateful for the opportunity and can see the grace that comes from time spent in Adoration!
“Eucharistic adoration is an extension of our communion with Christ in Holy Communion and helps bring about within us a deeper longing for our next reception of Holy Communion.” - Most Reverend Michael Hoeppner Bishop of Crookston Meeting Christ, Living Christ, (pg 4)
You are invited to submit your testimonial of adoration before the Blessed Sacrament to: blee@crookston.org or P.O. Box 610, Crookston, MN 56716.
Prayer for Families We bless your name, O Lord, for sending your own incarnate Son, to become part of a family, so that, as he lived its life, he would experience its worries and its joys. We ask you, Lord, to protect and watch over this family, so that in the strength of your grace its members may enjoy prosperity, possess the priceless gift of your peace, and, as the Church alive in the home, bear witness in this world to your glory. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers
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Celebrating First Communion
St. Andrew’s, Hawley (Submitted Photo)
St. Philip’s, Bemidji (Submitted Photo)
St. Edward’s, Karlstad (Submitted Photo)
Sacred Heart, Roseau (Submitted Photo)
Celebrating High School Graduation
Assumption, Callaway (Submitted Photo)
Sacred Heart, Roseau (Submitted Photo)
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Celebrating Confirmation
St. Ann’s, Waubun (Submitted Photo)
St. John’s, Georgetown (Submitted Photo)
St. Michael’s receives MNSAA accreditation
Sacred Heart, Roseau (Submitted Photo)
Students from St. Joseph’s, Moorhead, receive Pope Pius XII Emblem
On June 1, at St. Joseph’s Parish in Moorhead, four young men from Troop 637 received their Pope Pius XII Religious Emblem. The Pope Pius Religious Emblem help youth to examine how being a Christian affects their daily life in the real world and to use their God-given abilities in service to humanity and to God. From left to right: Ryan Schirado, Reilly Swanson, Fr. Larry Delaney, Kyle Mohs, Lane Schirado, and Jack Sculthorp. (Submitted Photo)
The Minnesota Nonpublic School Accrediting Association (MNSAA) has renewed the accreditation of St. Michael Catholic School in Mahnomen for the eligibility period of 2013-2020. Accreditation is a voluntary method of quality assurance with a goal to evaluate, validate and improve each school’s quality. MNSAA is a federally and statesanctioned non-profit association for accrediting nonpublic schools in the State of Minnesota. The Association’s mission is to be a catalyst for enhancing the quality of K-12 nonpublic education in Minnesota through a comprehensive process of accreditation. The agency helps schools provide quality nonpublic education for the students of Minnesota for its member schools. MNSAA is governed by a member-elected Board of Directors that bases its accreditation on a school’s evaluation through a self-study process. Schools are accredited based
on their compliance with a set of rigorous standards which identify essential personnel, instruction, facility, curriculum, governance, and marketing policies and practices that are considered necessary for an effective school. The accreditation process includes the creation of a visionary and focused strategic plan and an onsite visit by a team of educators from member schools. Accreditation with MNSAA relies heavily on how the individual school defines its mission and the way it seeks to accomplish that mission. MNSAA is pleased to have St. Michael Catholic School join some of the more than 170 accredited schools that make up the Association. MNSAA salutes St. Michael School’s commitment to providing outstanding education to the children of their community. MNSAA will continue to provide guidance to the St. Michael School through an annual review of its strategic plan.
Please pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life
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Pictured above is the winning team of the 2014 Bishop’s Cup Fishing Tournament: Captain Ahab (Our Lady of the Pines parish, Nevis). From left to right: Adam Deblieck, Bill Jones, Sarah DeCrans, Dan DeCrans
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Sr. Lucille Adelman, OSB, dies at 80 Sister Lucille Marie Adelman, 80, died at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston, on Monday, May 12, 2014. Lucille Marie Adelman, second of the seven children of Andrew and Susan (Vonderharr) Adelman, was born near the tiny, very Catholic and very German hamlet of Rosen, Minnesota. She was born on December 13, 1933, on the homestead that her paternal grandfather had settled and where her father was born. She was baptized at Saint Joseph’s Church in Rosen where she also attended the Saint Joseph’s Grade School and was taught by Benedictine sisters from Crookston. She related that she knew in the second grade that she wanted to be a sister. She chose to enter the Mount community largely because of the influence of the Mount sisters who taught her though she had relatives in religious communities in Saint Joseph, Mankato and Rochester, Minnesota and Dubuque, Iowa. Lucille attended Mount Saint Benedict Academy for high school, and she entered the monastic community as a senior in January, 1951. She was invested in the Benedictine habit when she entered the novitiate, July 2, 1951.
She also received her religious name, Sister Mary Edward, but when sisters were permitted to revert to their baptismal names, she resumed the name Sister Lucille Marie. She made her final monastic profession on July 11, 1955. Sister Lucille Marie received a Bachelor of Arts degree in organ performance from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota; a Religious Formation Certificate from the Institute of Religious Formation from Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, and a Masters of Pastoral Studies from Loyola University, Chicago, IL. She also did some graduate studies at Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota. Sister Lucille Marie began her ministry first as a kindergarten teacher at the Cathedral Grade School in Crookston and at Saint Joseph’s School in Moorhead. She also taught music at the Cathedral, Saint Joseph’s and Saint Michael’s in Mahnomen. She had a brief stint as an assistant records librarian at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes. In 1962, she began teaching piano at Mount Saint Benedict and serving as the community organist. From 1970 to 1976 she was the
Sr. Lucille Adelman, OSB formation director at Mount Saint Benedict Monastery. In 1974, after attending the Institute of Religious Formation where she was trained in spiritual direction, she began another phase of her life: offering spiritual direction, first to sisters at the Mount and then to people in the wider community. At this time, she also became involved in offering individually directed retreats. From 1977 to 1987, she offered spiritual direction, individually
directed retreats and piano lessons in Browerville, Minnesota. Two of those years, 1985 to 1987, she served as pastoral assistant at Christ the King Parish, thus beginning a third phase of her life, that of pastoral ministry. From 1987 to 1989, she was the pastoral associate at Saint Joseph’s in Red Lake Falls, Saint Dorothy’s in Dorothy, Saint Anthony’s in Terrebonne and Saint Vincent de Paul’s in Plummer. From 1989 to 2002, she served as the Pastoral Administrator at Saint Joseph’s Parish in Oslo. When asked what she did as pastoral administrator, she said, “Everything except administer the sacraments!” While in Oslo, she also became involved with ecumenical activities. One of the notable events while she was in Oslo was surviving the 1997 flood! She said, “We had ONE Sunday Mass between Easter and Ascension because we were an island in the midst of the great Red River Lake!” In 2002, she returned to the Mount, where she began offering spiritual direction and in 2005 she became the liturgy coordinator. She retired from that position in 2011. She moved into assisted
living in 2010 because of deteriorating health after having undergone radiation therapy for cancer. She moved to Villa Saint Vincent shortly before her death. Sister Lucille Marie was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Irvin. She is survived by sisters Irene (Roger) McCullock of Big Stone City, South Dakota, Rose Ann Wollschlager of Millbank, South Dakota, Verna McGovern of Fargo, North Dakota, and brothers Jerry (Dorothy) of Bellingham, Minnesota, and James (Betty) of Rapid City, South Dakota, sister-in-law Veronica of Ortonville, Minnesota, and many nieces and nephews and the Sisters of Saint Benedict. Reception of Sister Lucille Marie’s body was at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, followed by visitation until the 7:00 p.m. prayer service. Sister Lucille Marie’s funeral was at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2014, where Msgr. Roger Grundhaus presided. All services were in Sacred Heart Chapel, Mount Saint Benedict Monastery. Gifts in memory of Sister Lucille Marie are preferred to Mount Saint Benedict Foundation.
Sr. Maureen Suprenant, CSJ, dies at 94 Sister Maureen Surprenant, CSJ, 94, of Crookston, Minnesota, member of the Congregation of St. Joseph, entered into eternal life on June 6, 2014, at RiverView Hospital in Crookston. Sister Maureen was born July 17, 1919 ,in Terrebonne, Minnesota, to John and Josephine (Bougie) Surprenant of St. Anthony’s Parish. Christened Marie Olive 3 days after her birth, she grew up in that thriving rural community and had her first experience of education in a typical country school. She attended high school at St. Joseph’s Academy in Crookston, Minnesota, where she graduated in May 1936. To become a classroom teacher had been uppermost in Olive’s mind, so she lost no time enrolling in the High School Teacher Training department in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. With a teaching certificate in hand, she found employment in a rural school from 1937-1939. As much as she liked teaching, Olive felt even more drawn to teach as a religious consecrating her whole life to God. She had witnessed 10 other young
women from St. Anthony’s Parish become Sisters of St. Joseph; on September 7, 1939, she too entered the Congregation of St. Joseph of Bourg, France. Olive received her initial formation at St. Joseph’s Academy in Crookston where a novitiate had been established since travel to the Motherhouse in Bourg, France, was out of the question due to World War II. Thus on April 23, 1940, her group was the first to receive the habit and their religious names in Crookston. Olive was given the religious name of Sister Marie Jerome; she made her first profession of vows April 24, 1941. Sister Marie Jerome’s first teaching assignment was at St. Canice School, Kilkenny, Minnesota, followed by an assignment to St. Louis School in Superior, Wisconsin, where she also served as school principal and superior of the sisters’ community. Other schools served by Sister Marie Jerome over her 47 years in the teaching ministry included: St. Rose, Argyle; St. Joseph’s Academy, Crookston; St. Joan of Arc,
Sr. Maureen Suprenant, CSJ Minneapolis; St. Richard, Richfield; St. Anne’s, Somerset, Wisconsin. Added to her responsibilities in 1955 was the appointment as community supervisor of schools for the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Crookston Province, a position she held until 1964. Like many other religious women, Sister Marie Jerome received her higher education through years of summer
school: a BS degree in education from Viterbo College and later an MA in secondary school administration from the College of St. Thomas. In the early 1960s, Sister Marie Jerome chose to be called Sister Maureen. From 1965 to 1970, she taught Social Studies at Brady High School, West St. Paul, Minnesota. In addition to her active participation in her community and congregation’s life, Sister Maureen also served several terms on the Crookston Council of Women Religious. Her high interest in political and social issues never waned and frequently she wrote to congress persons, urging their support of legislation in favor of people who were poor and marginated in our society. Sister Maureen retired to Marywood Residence in 1988 and willingly accepted the responsibilities of sacristan and part-time receptionist. The Summit Apartments became her home in May 2004, when she and 6 other Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille moved there. Sister Maureen’s ministry of prayer seemed to in-
tensify during these past years at the Summit Apartments; she often reminded her sisters that she remembered them as she prayed the rosary several times daily. Sister Maureen Surprenant is survived by the members of her religious community, the Sisters of St. Joseph, brother John (Bernie) of Mesa, Arizona; sister-in-law Cecile Surprenant, Crookston, and many nieces and nephews. Her parents, 2 brothers and 4 sisters preceded her death. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Maureen Suprenant was at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 14, 2014, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Crookston where The Rev. Vincent Miller, presided. Visitation was at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home on Friday, June 13, from 6-7:00 p.m., with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service, and also at the Cathedral for one hour prior to the funeral. Interment was in the Calvary Cemetery, Crookston. Memorials may be offered to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 4664 Jamestown Avenue, #125, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-3288.
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Word to Life (for faith-sharing groups)
Eighteenth Sunday Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 27 in Ordinary Time - August 3 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130; Romans 8:28-30 Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52 or Matthew 13:44-46 By Catholic News Service Camp Fort Worth is a service ministry camp for teens in the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas. In effect, it is a mission trip at home. The teens sleep on the floor, attend daily Mass and minister at local agencies that serve children, the elderly and the homeless. They also build baby cribs that they donate to local pregnancy centers. But Camp Fort Worth may never have happened if my life had gone differently. Early in our marriage, my wife and I experienced six miscarriages in the span of two-anda-half years. Those were years of tumultuous emotions: joy when a pregnancy test was positive and crushing sorrow when it was clear the pregnancy was over. We saw specialists and did everything we could to sustain the pregnancies, but after the sixth attempt ended in another devastating loss -- and some consultation with our parish priest -- we decided it was time to stop trying. When we were trying to get pregnant, I was a parish youth minister, and I had been looking for other jobs outside of ministry so I would be home more nights and weekends for the family. When we decided to stop trying we asked God, What next? One answer to that question was a new ministry venture. A year later, I started Camp Fort Worth and in the past 16 years more than 2,000 teens have attended this camp with the vast majority experiencing a life-changing encounter with Jesus. In this week’s second reading, St. Paul states, “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called ac-
cording to his purpose.” Whenever I hear the adage, “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade,” I think of these words from St. Paul as saying that God is the master lemonademaker. For sure, my wife and I were devastated when we did not have children of our own, but that was not the end of the story. Had we had children, I may have left ministry and Camp Fort Worth may never have happened. The thought boggles my mind. None of us escapes this life without some heartache. But knowing that God is always working for my good helps me to press on through the sorrow to the waiting joy.
Questions: Have you had a “lemons to lemonade” experience in your life? How have you seen God work for the good in your life?
“We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” -- Romans 8:28
Isaiah 55:1-3;
Psalm 145:8-9, 15-18; Romans 8:35, 37-39 Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21
By Catholic News Service I enjoy watching little children at petting zoos as they try to get close enough to an animal to actually pet it. When our own children were small, our neighborhood walks ended at a pasture with a lone horse. Although the kids desperately wanted to pet him, he was perfectly content to graze at a distance. So they developed a strategy with a couple of carrots thrust through the fence. They tried to entice him by calling and waving the bait but the suspicious horse wasn’t buying it. Finally, as they held still and waited quietly, the horse inched close enough to sniff at the carrots and then try a bite before skittering away. The children were ecstatic. Thereafter, we visited the pasture often, more carrots in hand, until the day when the horse (who now had learned that carrots were far tastier than grass) would hurry over to the fence as soon as he saw us. The three youngsters could now pet his velvety nose as he nibbled trustingly, satisfying both horse and humans and building a new friendship. In today’s reading from Isaiah, the Lord invites his people to come closer by enticing them with the “rich fare” of a covenant relationship -- anything short of that fails to satisfy. Even with the psalmist’s assurance that God opens his hand and satisfies “the de-
sire of every living thing,” we know from Israel’s history that their trust in God did not come easily and required frequent renewal. In the Gospel, Jesus attracted large crowds of people who sought healing for their diseases but who also were hungry for something more. Recognizing both their physical and spiritual hungers and, unwilling to send them elsewhere, he provided an abundance of bread and fish. There was “no need for them to go away,” Matthew notes. “They all ate and were satisfied.” The miracle of the loaves foreshadowed a far greater gift of food -- Jesus’ own body and blood, bought at great price to himself but given without price for the life of the world. By this food, God draws us near to himself, satisfies our deepest hungers and strengthens the bond of love from which nothing can separate us, according to St. Paul. We need only come, trustingly, to his outstretched hand.
Questions: Can you think of a time when you hungered and thirsted for something that ultimately didn’t satisfy? How is Jesus enticing you to draw closer to him?
“The Lord is near to all who call upon him.” -- Psalm 145:18
The next OND submission deadline is Wednesday August 6th by 12:00 p.m.! Email: jgergen@crookston.org
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Around the Diocese YEAR OF MARRIAGE Upcoming Events August 10 – 7:00 p.m. “Wealth, Worry and the Providence of God” with Author and Speaker Gregory Jeffrey at Saint Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church, Thief River Falls. Free and open to the public. August 24 – 7:00 p.m. “Love & Life Concert” with Catholic recording artist: Sarah Hart at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Crookston. Free and open to the public. Free-will donations will be accepted to benefit the 40 Days for Life Campaign. September 19-21 – “Healing of Families: A Seminar with Fr. Joseph Ssemakula” at Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes. Pre-registration is required. September 26-28 – Women’s (Widows) Diego House Retreat: “Til Death Do Us Part” with Father Chuck Huck. October 3-5 – The 2014 Year of Marriage Congress – “As Christ Loves: The Divine Beauty of Married Life & Love,” featuring Keynote Speakers: Danielle Rose, Fr. Thomas Loya & the Tabor Life Institute, David Rinaldi and Bishop Michael J. Hoeppner. Pre-registration is required at http://www.crookston.org/congress/. October 4 – 7:00 p.m. “Love & Life Concert” with Music Missionary: Danielle Rose at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Crookston. Free and open to the public.
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Holy Trinity Parish of Tabor celebrates 125 years
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Bishop Michael Hoeppner celebrated Mass for Holy Trinity’s 125th anniversary on Saturday, June 14. Concelebrants pictured (from left to right) Fr. Duane Pribula, Msgr. Roger Grundhaus and Msgr. Mike Foltz, Pastor of Holy Trinity.
Bishop Hoeppner pictured with Elsie Kotrba, proud to be Holy Trinity’s oldest and longest parishioner of 96 years!
Bishop Hoeppner pictured with Elvern Vanyo, who was honored for 68 years of service to Holy Trinity’s music ministry.
Sponsored by: Diocese of Crookston Office of Vocations For more information, contact: Fr. Xavier Ilango 701.893.5006 xavier.ilango@gmail.com
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THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING! Bishop Michael J. Hoeppner, the Office of the New Evangelization and the Minnesota Catholic Conference thanks you for your participation and involvement in the “Life & Dignity Sunday” initiative held in parishes throughout the Diocese of Crookston! We are excited to announce that we surpassed our diocesan goal of 1,000 registrations! CONGRATULATIONS! The total number of registrations for the Catholic Advocacy Network for the Diocese of Crookston’s “Life & Dignity Sunday” was 1,450 registrations. Please look out for Network notifications to learn more about how you can promote life and dignity in the State of Minnesota. If you have not had the opportunity to register, please visit: www.mncc.org/actioncenter/
“Blessed, so that we may become Blessings!” Greetings from the Diocesan Office of Stewardship & Development! This is a 2014 Diocesan Annual Appeal status report as of July 16, 2014. It’s not too late to help your parish reach its DAA goal. If you have given to the DAA within the past three years but have not participated this year you will receive a SUMMER APPEAL envelope on or about August 18, 2014. There will also be envelopes available at your parish. Please don’t hesitate to contact the Office of Stewardship & Development with questions or for assistance with a credit card or direct debit gift by calling Lisa toll-free at 1-855-3978252. Thank you and may God bless you for 35 years of generous support of the ministries of this Diocese.
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Diocesan Calendar for August Please pray for our bishops, priests and seminarians
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
THURSDAY
WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY
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Saint Alphonsus Liguori
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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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St. John Vianney Msgr. David Baumgartner
Fr. Todd Arends
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Weekday Fr. James Bernauer (retired)
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The Transfiguration of the Lord
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Weekday Fr. Luis Buitron
Fr. Don Braukmann
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Bishop Michael Hoeppner
SATURDAY
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Fr. Tim Bushy
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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Saint Dominic
Weekday Bishop Victor Balke
Weekday Fr. John Cox, OMI
12:00 p.m. OND Deadline
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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. Bill DeCrans
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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Fr. Joe DeCrans
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Weekday Fr. Larry Delaney
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Weekday Fr. Antony Fernando
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St. Maximilian Kolbe Msgr. Mike Foltz
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Weekday Fr. Augie Gothman
Fr. Tom Friedl
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Weekday
Fr. Adam Hamness
Msgr. Roger Grundhaus (retired)
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. Frank Kulhawik (retired)
St. Clare
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Weekday Fr. Chuck Huck
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Saint Bernard, abbot, doctor of the Church
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Fr. Xavier Ilango
St. Pius X Fr. Joe Kieselbach (retired)
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Fr. Rick Lambert
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Weekday Fr. Gary LaMoine
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St. Monica Fr. Bob LaPlante
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Msgr. Tim McGee
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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. George Noel
OND hires associate editor The Office of the New Evangelization has hired Mrs. Janelle Gergen as Associate Editor of Our Northland Diocese. She began work on July 1. Janelle is a fourth generation graduate of Sacred Heart School in East Grand Forks, having graduated with the Class of 2001, and a 2005 graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato, having earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. She has five years of experience in marketing, design and publishing, along with five years of full-time parish ministry experience. For three years, Janelle managed a city-wide marketing initiative for MSU, Mankato. Then she worked for a media company in Grand Forks, North Dakota, managing the design of two monthly trade magazines in the renewable energy industry. Most recently, Janelle worked for Sacred Heart Parish and Sacred Heart School of East Grand Forks. She coordinated youth ministry programming and campus ministry initiatives, sacramental preparation for Confirmation, taught Theology of the Body and was Safe Environment Educator.
St. Augustine, bishop, doctor of the Church
Janelle C. Gergen Associate Editor Janelle has enjoyed returning to the field of design and publishing and in continued service to the Church. She looks forward to what the Lord has in store for the OND and it’s mission serving the evangelization efforts of the Diocese of Crookston. Janelle has been married to her husband, Ben, for ten years. They have had two sons, Peter and JohnPaul. The family resides in East Grand Forks. Janelle can be reached at the Chancery by calling 218-2814533 (ext. 428) or by emailing jgergen@crookston.org.
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Weekday Msgr. Donald Krebs (retired)
Fr. John Kleinwachter
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The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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The Passion of St. John the Baptist Msgr. William Mehrkens (retired)
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Weekday Fr. Vincent Miller
Bible readings for
AUGUST
Aug 1 – Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58 Aug 2 – Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12 Aug 3 – Is 55:1-3; Ps 145:8-9, 15-18; Rom 8:35, 37-39; Mt 14:13-21 Aug 4 – Jer 28:1-17; Ps 119:29, 43, 79-80, 95, 102; Mt 24:22-36 Aug 5 – Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 1822; Ps 102:16-23, 29; Mt 14:2236 or 15:1-2, 10-14 Aug 6 – Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mt 17:1-9 Aug 7 – Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:1215, 18-19; Mt 16:13-23 Aug 8 – Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7; Ps Dt 32:35c-36b, 39, 41; Mt 16:24-28 Aug 9 – Hb 1:12-2:4; Ps 9:8-13; Mt 17:14-20
Aug 10 – 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Ps 85:9-14; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33 Aug 11 – Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Mt 17:22-27 Aug 12 – Ez 2:8-3:4’ Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Aug 13 – Ez 9:1-7; 10:18-22; Ps 113:1-6; Mt 18:15-20 Aug 14 – Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:5659, 61-62; Mt 18:21-19:1 Aug 15 – Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Aug 16 – Ex 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 19:13-15 Aug 17 - Is 56:1, 6-7; Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28 Aug 18 – Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:1821; Mt 19:16-22 Aug 19 – Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35c-36b; Mt 19:23-30 Aug 20 – Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6;
Mt 20:1-16 Aug 21 – Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:1215, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 Aug 22 – Ez 37:1-14; Ps 107:29; Mt 22:34-40 Aug 23 – Ez 43:1-7ab; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12 Aug 24 – Is 22:19-23; Ps 138:13, 6-8; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:1320 Aug 25 – 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12; Ps 96:1-5; Mt 23:13-22 Aug 26 – 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96:10-13; Mt 22:23-26 Aug 27 – 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18; Ps 128:1-2, 4-5; Mt 23:27-32 Aug 28 – 1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145:27; Mt 24:42-51 Aug 29 – 1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Mk 6:17-29 Aug 30 – 1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33:12-13, 18-21; Mt 25:14-30 Aug 31 – Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27