Weekend Masses
Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 9:45 am & 6:00 pm
Weekday Masses
Monday - Saturday 7:15 am
Monday - Friday 12:05 pm
Reconciliation
Thursday & Friday 4:30 pm
Saturday 6:00 pm
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Building Bridges
We have seen so many wonderful celebrations this Easter Season. First Communion in all three parishes. Confirmation recently for our parishes at the Cathedral. Many, many baptisms at Sunday Masses throughout the season. Special celebrations of First Communion with older children. Even a wedding was celebrated on a Sunday morning at the Cathedral.
Over and over, these celebrations of all the sacraments have reminded me that Easter is a season of great joy! We live in a culture that struggles to abide in present experiences. It seems we run from one event to another event, maybe without ever truly allowing ourselves to be transformed by the reality in front of us.
Now the weather has turned again to bright sunshine and warmth. Nature too joins in to encourage our lightheartedness and happiness. It seems to say, Abide in Easter joy!
Today, as we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension, we are inspired by this mystery that seeks to expand the horizon of our imagination and our experience of gladness. The joy we encounter in the mystery of Christ’s resurrection from the dead is a joy not bound by time, space, or any other present event. This is a joy that is ultimate, expanding out into eternity where what is real becomes really real!
Along the journey, even in the midst of Easter celebrations, we encounter difficulties, hardships, disappointments and cause for discouragement. Jesus’ ascension into eternity proclaims for us that his victory over sin, all that is dark and death itself is what is most true, ultimate, and finally lasting. The seed of Easter joy is destined, for those who lean into the truth of Christ and his way of life, to expand always outward and upward!
May your Easter joy know no boundaries, riding on the Ascending Lord Jesus!
~Fr. Tony
Readings for the week of May 20, 2012
Sunday: Acts 1:1-11/Eph 1:17-23 /Mk 16:15-20
Monday: Acts 19:1-8/Jn 16:29-33
Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27/Jn 17:1-11a
Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38/Jn 17:11b-19
Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Jn 17:20-26
Friday: Acts 25:13b-21/Jn 21:15-19
Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Jn 21:20-25
Next Sunday: Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 20:19-23
Stewardship of Prayer Petition
As we celebrate your Ascension, Lord, help us understand how we are now the sign of your presence in the world, your hands and heart.
THANK YOU! St. Katharine Drexel School would like to thank our generous MayFest sponsors, including:
Platinum Sponsors: Huse Orthodontics, Kelm and Reuter, P.A., and Woodlands Chiropractic
Gold Sponsors: AirMaxx Trampoline Park, Benton County News, Beste Ameriprise Financial, Brandl Motors, Catholic United Financial of St. Cloud, The Grands at Mulligans, Kent Housing, ShopKo, ThermoTech Windows, and WalMart
PLEASE JOIN US FOR:
· All School Liturgy on May 24 at 8:30 am at St. Augustine’s
· 6th Grade Graduation on May 30 at 6:30 pm. All are welcome to help us wish out 26 6th graders well as they begin the next chapter in this journey.
· Last day of school is on May 31, 10 am Mass
FYI: See the Cluster News section for info about MayFest.
RETIREMENT NEWS: Join us for a celebration of Mrs. Betty Schloemer and Mrs. Janet Singsaas who will be retiring at the end of the school year. We will honor them at our End of the Year Liturgy on Thursday, May 31 at 10 am. The Mass will be followed by a potluck lunch. To send well wishes to Mrs. Singsaas and Mrs. Schloemer, please mail them to the school at 428 2nd St. SE, St. Cloud, MN 56304 or email them to ehatlestad@ourcatholicschool.org.
SCHOOL OFFICE CLOSED: The school office will close on Friday, June 15, and reopen on Monday, August 13. Phone messages and email’s will be checked throughout the summer.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO HELP OUR SCHOOL:
St. Katharine Drexel School Collects: Box Tops, Campbell’s Soup Labels, Kemp’s Caps, Labels for Learning Receipts, Tyson Project A+ Labels, and Metal Pop Tops.
CLIP AND CHAT: Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. Next meetings are May 15 & June 5.
SCRIP
Ordering SCRIP has never been easier! Just use this form and drop in the collection basket or email the office at office@stmarystcloud.org with your order.