Assumption Parish - Florian issued the following announcement on Feb. 23.
ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH - FLORIAN26932 - 390TH ST. NW - STRANDQUIST, MN 56758 www.wiktel.net/assumption ph: (218) 478-3578assumptionchurch@wiktel.comFacebook Page: Assumption Church FlorianFr. Luis Buitron, Pastor: (218) 242-5689 lbuitron@wiktel.comParish Secretary: Kelly Nordine assumptionchurch@wiktel.com
If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual misconduct on the part of a priest, deacon, or individual representing the Diocese of Crookston, its parishes, or its schools, your first call should be to law enforcement. In addition, the diocesan, Cindy Hulst, LSW, Victim Assistance Coordinator is available at 218-281-7895 (24-hour confidential number).
Mission Statement of Assumption Church – FlorianAs disciples of the teachings of Jesus Christ we, as a Christian Community, focus our time, talent, and treasure on sharing the Gospel of our Lord in Word and Deed.
The Sacramental Life Infant Baptism: Catechetical Class is required; please contact Fr. Luis early during pregnancy or adoption. Anointing of the Sick: Please call the Parish Office during serious illness or before surgery. Shut-Ins: If you know anyone who cannot come to Church, please let the office know, so they can be put on a visiting schedule by a Eucharistic Minister. Marriage: All Catholics who have decided to enter marriage must see a priest six months prior to the desired date of marriage. If a Catholic is contemplating marriage to a non-Catholic, the Catholic must still contact a priest to fulfill the requirements of the Catholic Church for the marriage to be validly recognized by the Church. Please contact Father Luis before booking the date with the secretary. New Parishioner (s) If you are interested or know someone who is, in becoming a registered parishioner of Assumption please call the parish office or visit with Father Luis
Tri-Parish Weekend Mass Time February, & March Assumption: Sunday @ 8:30 am; St. Stephen's: Sunday @ 10:30 am; St. Rose: Saturday @ 5 pm TRI-PARISH WEEKDAY MASS TIMES St. Rose: Tuesdays: Adoration 4:00 pm & Mass @ 5:00 pm; St. Stephens: Wednesday's @ 8:30 am Assumption: Thursdays @ 6:00 pm. Reconciliation: before Saturday 5:00 pm Mass: 4:30-5:00 pm.; before Sunday 8:30 am Mass: 8:00-8:30 am; no Reconciliation before 10:30 am Mass, or by Appointment (call Fr. Luis).Prayer Request Book is on a table in the back of the church by the Holy Water.
Assumption-Florian Parish Bulletin February 26, 2023
“It is written: ‘The Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve.’” Matthew 4:10 Tempted between the riches and power of this world and service to God, Jesus chose service to His Father. If we wish to truly follow Jesus, we, too, must decide to turn away from worldly power and riches and put God at the center of our lives. Lent is our time to prune ourselves of earthly things and develop and nurture heavenly things. Lent is time to repent and let go of the other “gods” we have put before God.
Sunday February 26, 2023: @ 8:30 am Mass First Sunday of Lent Mass Intention: For Kenneth Kuznia by James V. KuzniaLector: John Grandstrand Rosary: Phil & Heather RogusEucharistic Minister: Julian Stusynski & Kenneth Stusynski Altar Servers: Bromley Holmstrom, Ada & Cale Pearson Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being. (Genesis 2:17)Ponder: How do I enhance or diminish the gift of life from God?Prayer: Lord, deepen my awareness of and respect for your presence in creation and in the people around me. Practice: Today I will pray for a deeper love and respect for life; I will fast from self-righteousness; I will offer my time, talent, and treasure to a local organization that provides help to the poor and needy.
Thursday, March 2, 2023: @ 6:00 pm mass
Responsorial Psalm: Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me.Mass Intention: For John Szklarski by Edwardine SzklarskiLector: Julian Stusynski[Jesus taught them, saying:] “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you.” (Matthew 7:12)Ponder: How do I treat others?Prayer: Lord, you answer when I call for help. Help me to put your golden rule into practice that I may be a source of healing and love for others.Practice: Today I will pray to be mindful of others’ needs; I will fast from blaming others; I will treat others as I wish to be treated.
Sunday March 5, 2023: @ 8:30 am Mass Second Sunday of Lent
Mass Intention: For Dorothy Szklarski by Ted & Juliet RogusLector: Robert Safranski Rosary: Julian & Linda StusynskiEucharistic Minister: David Pietruszewski & Catherine Budziszewski Altar Servers: Corbyn Bring, Quinten Nordine, Rhett Pearson
Assumption – Florian parish would like to offer our condolences to the family and friends of Stacy Szczepanski, who passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023. May she rest in peace.
March Birthdays Alietia Nygaard 3rd - Mike Adamski 3rd - Brayla Rogus 4th Dcn Courtney Abel 8th - Ted Rogus 8th - Sophie Engen 9th - Denise Lund 12th Vernon Stusynski 16th - Dustin Holmstrom 20th - Theresa Hapka 22nd - Eva Rogus 25thHappy Anniversary Greg & Mary Kuznia 3-26-99
Collectors:February - Jim Rogus, Joe Rogus, Phil Rogus & Jason RominskiMarch - Robert Safranski, David Stusynski, Leonard Stusynski, & Vernon Stusynski
**2023 Diocesan Annual Appeal **Have you made a commitment to the 2023 Diocesan Annual Appeal? If you have, thank you! If not, please make your pledge or gift this weekend. You can donate online at www.crookston.org/DAA. Pledges can be paid over 10 months. Consider increasing your gift by 5 or 10 percent if you haven’t increased your gift for several years. The annual appeal goal is $925,000 and as been raised by $15,000, an increase of 1.6%. For questions about automatic sustaining gifts, which is a highly recommended method for supporting the appeal, contact Renee Tate at rtate@crookston.org or call 218-218-4533, ext.432.The ministries you support are touching thousands of Catholics in the Diocese of Crookston!YOUR GIFTS BUILD THE CHURCH AND MAKE IT STRONGER!As of 2-21-2023 - Goal: $10,105; Received: $700.00; 6.93% of Goal; $9405.00 Under our Goal; with 3.88% participation.
ASSUMPTION SNOW REMOVALFeb. 24-March 2 – John Grandstrand, Randal Kostrzewski & Tom Kostrzewski March 3-March 9 – Gary Kujava, Jerome Kujawa & Christopher KuzniaReminder: Only use liquid spray as de-icer. The granules cannot be used, will damage special coating on the West sidewalk & steps. Sidewalks need to be cleared for Wednesday RE & prior to Mass.Please remember to clean both sides of the steps on the west side of the church. This is for safety reasons. Thank you.
PRAYER LISTPrayers for Healing: Mike Adamski, Vernon Stusynski, Rosalia Stusynski
STEWARDSHIP COLLECTIONFebruary 19, 2023 - Adult: $2007.00; Youth: $15.00; Plate: $95.00; Ash Wednesday: $40.00; Votive Candles: $61.00; Total: $2218.00
RELIGIOUS FORMATION ** Religion classes on March 1 for K-11 after Stations of the Cross. Stations of the Cross start @ 6:45 pm.
OTHER ITEMS & UPCOMING EVENTS**First aid kit is located on the counter in the Sacristy. White icing included in the kit for diabetic reaction.**The Assumption Ladies Group needs a President for 2023. Please contact Cathy Kujawa. We need all officers for the 2023 year. If we do not have officers the job duties will fall on the leaders, co-leaders, and the Secretary. So please we need the officers to help organize and keep our ladies’ groups running. Please give Cathy a call.**Men’ Cursillo Weekend – Would you like to deepen your faith and let Jesus become more involved in your life? Let the Spirit lead you on a Cursillo. The Diocese of Crookston is offering a Men’s Cursillo on the weekend of February 23-26, 2023, at Mount St. Benedict Monastery in Crookston. Applications are available at your parish office or at crookstoncursillo.weebly.com** “No Greater Love-A Biblical Walk-through Christ’s Passion – will be presented at the Lenten Bible Study. Dr. Edward Sri will once again be the commentator. The Bible Study will begin Wednesday, Feb. 15th and will have six sessions ending March 29th. The 1st three sessions (February 15, March 1 and March will be held at the Stephen Community Center; and the last three sessions (March 15, March 22 and March 29) will be held at the Argyle Senior Center. The sessions will begin at 6:30 pm.**National Eucharist Congress: July 17-21, 2024 — Reserve tickets now! As part of the three-year Eucharistic Revival, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will be holding a National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, IN, on July 17-21, 2024. This event, primarily held at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis, will feature times of adoration, speakers, prayer, and the celebration of Mass. The Diocese of Crookston was able to secure 250 tickets and the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival Committee is asking pastors to indicate how many tickets they wish to reserve for their parishioners by January 31st. If you wish to attend, please let your pastor know. The cost of each ticket is $200, and participants will have additional costs for accommodations (we have not been given hotel rates), meals and transportation. A link to the National Eucharistic website information about the Congress is here: https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/**Worldwide Marriage Encounter – is offering a marriage retreat on March 17-19 at Holy Family church & School in Grand Forks, ND. Live your best life in love! For more information, call Rob & Angie at (701) 347-1998 or apply at ndwwme.org.**Soup & Sandwich – St. Stephen's will be having Soup & Sandwiches on Wednesday's March 1, 15, 22, & 29 from 5:30-6:30 pm. Stations of the Cross will follow @ 7 pm.**Sacred Sounds Concert – Stephen/Argyle Sacred Sounds Concert is on Wednesday March 8 @ 7 pm.**Council Meetings – We will be having a special Council Meeting on March 16 @ 6:30 pm in the church basement with the Karlstad and Stephen Fire Chief's to discuss the burning of the rectory. Our next Council Meeting is on April 20 @ 6:30 pm.**Tri-Parish Reconciliation – is March 30 @ 6:30 pm at Assumption of Florian.**Chrism Mass – The Chrism Mass is on April 3 @ 6:30 pm at the Cathedral in Crookston. We are looking for 2 parishioners to attend and accept the oils on behalf of the Assumption of Florian. Please let Kelly know by calling the office at 218-478-3578 if you are interested. Thank you.**Mass Schedule – Holy Thursday – St. Rose @ 7 pm, Good Friday – Assumption-Florian @ 3 pm, Holy Saturday – St. Stephen's @ 8:30 pm, Easter Sunday – St. Rose @ 8:30 am & Assumption-Florian @ 10:30 am.**Knights of Columbus --Knights of Columbus free throw district competition, for those who advanced, will be held in Stephen, on Sunday, February 26, with shooting beginning at 4:30pm. We could use some volunteers for this event. **Knights of Columbus - Knights of Columbus council meeting will be held Monday, February 27 at 7:30 pm at St. Rose in the Parish Hall.
Do Something Beautiful for God – The Essential Teachings of Mother TeresaFebruary 24 – Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.February 25 – Sweetest Lord, make me appreciative of the dignity of my call and its many responsibilities. Never permit me to disgrace it by giving way to coldness, unkindness, or impatience.February 26 – Intense love does not measure, it just gives. How intense is your love?February 27 – It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that I put into them that matters.February 28 – We have absolutely no difficulty regarding having to work in countries with many faiths. We treat all people as children of God. They are our brothers and sisters. We show great respect to them. Our work is to encourage these people, Christians as well as non-Christians, to do works of love. Every work of love done with a full heart brings people closer to God.March 1 – The hunger for love I much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.March 2 – Some people come in our life as blessings. Some come in your life as lessons.
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