The Catholic Connection

The Catholic Connection ANNOUNCEMENTS June 28-29

1. The office will be closed Friday, July 4th.

2. Annual youth group garage sale is in July and we’re accepting items now. Please call the office or bring your donations to the office T-F 9am-noon.

3. Building project: go to our website and see a short aerial view of the progress.

4. Jury Duty possibility—stay tune for any changes if need be.

The Catholic Connection ANNOUNCEMENTS June 21-22

1. Corpus Christi is on Sunday. Procession after the 10:30 Mass at SJ and a deanery wide procession starts at 3pm from St. Francis to St. Andrew’s.

2. KC is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive this Wednesday 10am-4pm in the social hall at SJ. More information in the bulletin re: registration.

3. The office will be closed Thursday, June 26th.

4. Annual youth group garage sale is in July and we’re accepting items now. Please call the office or bring your donations to the office T-F 9am-noon.

Announcements for June 14th and 15th

1. Totus Tuus youth camp for kids at SJ this week, Daily Masses will be Mon-Fri 11:30 AM at SJ

2. Sat. June 21st 8 AM Spanish Mass

3. June 22nd Sunday is Corpus Christi, there will be a Eucharistic Procession after the 10:30 AM Mass around the SJ property.  Also a deanery wide procession from St. Francis to St. Andrews in Brainerd starting at St. Francis at 3 PM.  There will be a meal at St. Andrews afterwards.

The Catholic Connection ANNOUNCEMENTS June 7-8

1. Sign-ups in the back of church (SJ) for Corpus Christi procession and Phil Mayer’s meal after his 1st Mass on Saturday, June 14.

2. Week day Mass times at SJ next week—June 16-20 when Totus Tuus is here will be at 11:30. Confessions at 11.

3. Stop down for coffee and donuts after both Masses this weekend at SJ.

4. St. Francis school raffle tickets available after Masses at SJ

The Catholic Connection ANNOUNCEMENTS for May 31-June 1

1. At the 1030 Mass at SJ, we’ll give a special blessing for our high school graduates.

2. Sign-ups in the back of church (SJ) for Corpus Christi procession and Phil Mayer’s meal after his 1st Mass on Saturday, June 14.

3. Someone from St. Francis School will be in the narthex selling raffle tickets this weekend for a chance to win a golf cart.

4. Stop down for coffee and donuts after both Masses this weekend at SJ.

1. Spanish Mass this Saturday, May 24 at 8am at SJ.

2. After this weekend’s Masses the KC will be handing out Tootsie rolls to support MN Special Olympics and the Confidence Learning Center in Baxter. Please be generous.

3. Next Sunday at the 1030 Mass at SJ, we’ll give a special blessing for our high school graduates.

4. See the bulletin for a list of summer youth activities, camps and retreats.

5. Stop down for coffee and donuts after both Masses this weekend at SJ.

1. Big weekend May 16 Gala, 17th SJ all school reunion Mass at 4 PM, 18th (no 8:30 Mass at SJ) after 10:30 Mass ground breaking at new church site.

2. Church directories at the office at SJ, or on the table in social hall at OLF.  If you had your photo taken or submitted, we have one set aside for you.  If you didn't we have a few extra.

3. Everyone is welcome to come to Dcn. Phil's ordination on Friday June 13th at the Cathedral in Duluth at 4 PM.  First Mass will be at SJ Sat. June 14th at 4 PM, with a reception afterwards at SJ.  Call the office if you'd like to carpool and get a ride to the ordination.

4. Next Saturday May 24th we'll have a Spanish Mass at 8 am at SJ, everyone is welcome.

1. Big weekend May 16-18. Gala: get your tickets and join us at the NP Center. SJ All School Reunion on Saturday with Mass at 4pm. Groundbreaking Ceremony on Sunday after the 1030 Mass. Light refreshments, rosary and digging.

2. Church directories: are in the church office. If you had your photo taken or submitted, we have one set aside. If you didn’t, we have a few extra.

3. Next Tuesday, May 13: Mass at 5:30 at OLF with ice cream afterward.

4. Next Wednesday, CCW will meet in the SJ social hall at 6:30pm. All women of the parish are encouraged/invited to come.

1. Big weekend May 16-18. Gala: get your tickets and join us at the NP Center. SJ All School Reunion on Saturday with Mass at 4pm. Groundbreaking Ceremony on Sunday after the 1030 Mass. Light refreshments, rosary and digging.

2. Praying for our Confirmandi this weekend. Congratulations on this important step in your faith journey.

3. We’d like to hear what your experience was like with celebrating Mass ad orientem so we’ll meet next Thursday, May 8 at 6pm in the social hall at SJ.

4. If you have sons between the ages of 6-14 and would like some have assistance other dads in helping to form them, please come learn about a possible new group starting at SJ. The meeting is Wednesday, May 7 at 7pm in the social hall.

5. Praying for the conclave that’ll begin on May 7th.

6. Church directories are here. They’ll be available after Masses this weekend at both SJ and OLF.

 April 26-27

1. Divine Mercy Sunday: Sunday, today at 230 in Crosslake at Immaculate Heart.

2. Thank you for all the donations that are coming in for the Gala on May 16th. There’s still room so get your tickets online or at the office.

3. Praying for our First Holy Communicants this weekend. And our Confirmandi next weekend. Congratulations on these important steps in your faith journey.

4. Everyone is invited to Deacon Phil Mayer’s ordination in Duluth on Friday, June 13th at 5:30pm and his first Mass will be here at St. Joseph the following day at 4pm. Call the office if you have questions about that.

5. We’d like to hear what your experience was like with celebrating Mass ad orientem so we’ll meet next Thursday, May 8 at 6pm in the social hall at SJ.

6. If you have sons between the ages of 6-14 and would like some have assistance other dads in helping to form them, please come learn about a possible new group starting at SJ. The meeting is Wednesday, May 7 at 7pm in the social hall.

7. Remember: donuts and coffee downstairs today.