Pilgrimage Parish Profile
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Holy Doors and Sacred Heart Parish, Pilgrimage Sites in the Brewster
Jubilee Year of Mercy
Diocese of Winona
"With these sentiments of gratitude for everything the Church has received, and with a sense of responsibility for the task that lies ahead, we shall cross the threshold of the Holy Door fully confident that the strength of the Risen Lord, who constantly supports us on our pilgrim way, will sustain us. May the Holy Spirit, who guides the steps of believers in cooperating with the work of salvation wrought by Christ, lead the way and support the People of God so that they may contemplate the face of mercy." -Pope Francis, Misericordiae Vultus #4
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart – Winona 360 Main St.--Winona, MN 55987 507-452-4770 info@cathedralwinona.org www.cascwinona.org
Sacred Heart Church – Adams
�s early as 1876, Catholics living in the area of the Brewster parish were
attended by Father Herman Richards. From 1884 through 1901, the pastors at Heron Lake served the Hersey Catholics. In 1901, Brewster was listed in the Catholic Directory. In the following years Sacred Heart became a mission of Saint Mary Parish in Worthington. In 1946, Brewster was given a resident pastor in the person of Father Warren Ryan. A rectory was built, but on November 7, 1947, the church burned down. The present church was blessed and dedicated on May 24, 1949. In 1952, Father Paul Britz became the new pastor, followed by Fathers John Bergman, Patrick Farrell, Peter Coleman, William Curtis, Wilfred Brandel, and George Smith. Once again, Sacred Heart Parish was under the care of Saint Mary Parish in Worthington. Father Stanley Hale and his assistants, Fathers Charlie Quinn and John Surprenant served the parish. In July 1973, Father Edward Scheuring became the new pastor, followed by Father Thomas Fitzgerald, who suddenly died of a cerebral hemorrhage. Fathers Donald Loosbrock, Donald Olson, Larry Brixius, and Gregory Leif ended our 66 years of a resident pastor at Sacred Heart Parish. In August 1988, Father Quinn returned and became the pastor of the first tri-parish cluster in the Worthington deanery. Sacred Heart Parish, Brewster; Sacred Heart Parish, Heron Lake; and Saint Joseph Parish, Lakefield became sister parishes. Father Jerome Verdick assisted Father Quinn for three years. In 1995, Father Steven Peterson became pastor until 1997. Parishes were realigned again and Father Andrew Olsem became pastor of Sacred Heart, Brewster; Sacred Heart, Heron Lake; and Saint Francis Xavier, Windom. In 2009, Father Olsem retired. Currently, Father Patrick Arens is pastor for the tri-parish.
Jubilee Web Page and Contacts
The diocesan web page for the Jubilee includes information about the meaning of the Jubilee Year and about our diocesan celebration of the year. The address for the diocesan Jubilee web page is: www.dow.org/mercy. If you have any questions about our diocesan plans for the Jubilee, please contact Fr. John Sauer in the Office of Divine Worship (jsauer@dow.org / 507-451-1588), Sister Paul Mary Rittgers RSM in the Office of Faith Formation (faithformation@dow.org / 507-8581273), or Todd Graff in the Office of Lay Formation (tgraff@dow.org / 507-858-1270).
March, 2016 w The Courier
412 W Main St./P.O. Box 352--Adams, MN 55909 507-582-3120 office@sacredheartadams.org www.sacredheartcluster.org
Sacred Heart Church – Brewster
(served by St. Francis Xavier Parish, Windom) 516 10th St./P.O. Box 187--Brewster, MN 56119 507-842-5584 sacreds@centurytel.net www.sfxwindom.org
Sacred Heart Church – Hayfield
(served by St. Columbanus Parish, Blooming Prairie) 150 NE 2nd St./P.O. Box 27--Hayfield, MN 55940 507-477-2256 sacredhearthayfield@gofast.am www.stcolumbanuschurch.com
Sacred Heart Church – Heron Lake
(served by St. Francis Xavier Parish, Windom) 321 9th St./P.O. Box 377--Heron Lake, MN 56137 507-793-2357 sacredheart1@gmail.com www.sacredheartheronlake.org
Sacred Heart Church – Owatonna
810 S Cedar Ave--Owatonna, MN 55060 507-451-1588 info@sacredheartowatonna.org www.sacredheartowatonna.org
Sacred Heart Church – Waseca
111 4th St. NW--Waseca, MN 56093 507-835-1222 sacredheart@hickorytech.net www.sacredheartwaseca.org
Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel (Assisi Heights) – Rochester 1001 14th Street NW, Ste 100--Rochester, MN 55901 507-282-7441 info@rochesterfranciscan.org www.rochersterfranciscan.org
Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center Chapel – Jackson 803 4th St.--Jackson, MN 56143 507-847-3571 paradism@sacredheartmercy.net
Generally, information on Mass times and contact information for each of the parishes is available online at the diocesan web site (www. dow.org) and at the individual parish websites. A group planning a pilgrimage to one of these sites is asked to first contact the pilgrimage parish/institution regarding its plans and the arrangements needed.