Fish Frys  5 - 6:30pm
Where:  Fr. Moorman Hall
Cost:       $12 Adult’s Meal / $6 Kid’s Meal
Entrée:   Fried or Baked Fish
Sides:      Coleslaw, Green Beans, Mac ‘n Cheese or Garlic  Cheddar Biscuit

• Credit Cards Accepted!
• All proceeds go to Holy Family Academy
• Desserts sold separately
• Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus

 Stations of the Cross & Benediction   7 PM

St. Patrick’s Day Dispensation

A general dispensation has been granted by Archbishop Hebda from the obligation of abstinence from meat on Friday, March 17, 2023, the Memorial of Saint Patrick.

Those taking advantage of the dispensation, however, are exhorted to undertake a work of charity, an exercise of piety, or an act of comparable penance on some other occasion during the Third Week of Lent. Read Archbishop’s decree.

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This Lent we will be revisiting, perhaps the greatest spiritual masterpiece ever written;  The Confessions of St. Augustine.  The Confessions will be examined in five parts:

• Part 1:  Capacity and Humility; the Human Soul, an introduction to Augustine’s life, thought and writing.  February 28, 2023
• Part 2:  Original Sin & the Purification of Memory; a look at the first 15 years of Augustine’s life.  March 7, 2023
• Part 3:  Creation vs. Creator; Pride, Freedom, Heresy, and loves; a look at Augustine’s very turbulent Adolescence and the seeds of his eventual conversion.  March 14, 2023
• Part 4:  Resistance to Conversion; Loves and Confusion resist Love; a look at Augustine’s young adult life as he resists and approaches conversion. March 21, 2023
• Part 5: Conversion, the Great Doctor is healed; a look into Augustine’s remarkable conversion and his service to God’s Church.  March 28, 2023

The series will be held in Sts. Peter and Paul room beginning at 7:00 pm.  Reading the Confessions is not required but encouraged.  The translation we will be using within the series is the one done by Frank Sheed.  Any translation is suitable.  An audiobook version is available through Formed. 

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“Saintly Salons” are independent, informal, small gatherings that address various topics of interest-some serious and some not so serious.

Each salon is on a first-come, first-served basis, and due to the nature of these small home gatherings, space is limited. 

Many thanks to the parishioners who are helping to make these events possible. If you have any questions, please reach out to Liz at liz.toenjes@hfcmn.org. 

We are a flock of many individuals, each with a unique story and varying experiences. In an effort to continue building community and friendships in Christ. After Mass at Wednesday hospitality, several parishioners will present their personal “Testimonies of Faith.” Each testimony will be about 15-20 minutes. Here’s who is planned thus far:

• March 29th:

• Lynn Hann— “From Fear of Living Life to Choosing God’s Will”

• Mary Lou Pease— “Foolish Atheist Gets Wise”

Wednesday, March 22, 2023  
7-9pm
There is no better preparation for Easter than to go to confession!  Avoid the long lines,  we will have several priests available to hear private confessions.

A day of fasting & abstinence. 
Chaplet of Divine Mercy Novena starts today.

The passion of Our Lord and Veneration of the Cross 3 pm
Simple Stations of the Cross 7 pm (no Benediction)

Fast & Abstinence

• Good Friday is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics.
• In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence from meat.
• The norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59.
• When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.
• The norms concerning abstinence from meat are from age 14 onwards.

February 22, 2023
A day of fasting & abstinence to begin a season of returning to God.
Mass Times: 8am &  7pm 

Fast & Abstinence

• Ash Wednesday & Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics.
• In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence from meat.
• The norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59.
• When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.
• The norms concerning abstinence from meat are from age 14 onwards.