Tri-Parish Mass Intentions
You are invited to pray the rosary 1/2 hour prior to masses.
Friday (7-19)
9:30 am - Sogge Home
† Ed Grunewald
Saturday (7-20)
5:00 pm - Brewster
† Judy Ouellette
Sunday (7-21)
8:00 am - Heron Lake
† Victor & Jean Carlson
10:00 am - Windom
† Richard Krueger
Tuesday (7-23)
5:30 pm - Windom
† Celestine "Sally" Ahrens
Wednesday (7-24)
9:00 am - Heron Lake
† Leonard T. Leopold
Thursday (7-25)
9:00 am - Brewster
† Ferdie & Lois Haberman
Friday (7-26)
9:30 am - Sogge Home
† Leo & Arlene Bartosh
Saturday (7-27)
5:00 pm - Brewster
† Living/Deceased Members of Kerchner Family
Sunday (7-28)
8:00 am - Heron Lake
† Ed J. Freking
10:00 am - Windom
† Al Purrington
Know that our pastor includes all of us in his daily prayers and private Mass intentions.
If a Mass is cancelled, our pastor will include that scheduled Mass Intention at his private daily Mass. If you prefer it be rescheduled, please let your respective parish office know.
An Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen
Mass and Faith Formation have been canceled for Sunday, January 14th. St. Francis Xavier will still be having 10 a.m. Mass in Windom on Sunday.
Adoration Schedule
Sunday August 4th 11:00-12:00
Saint Francis Xavier Church Windom
Saturday August 10th 4:00-4:45
Sacred Heart Church Brewster
1st Sun: Windom 11 - 12
2nd Sat: Brewster 4:00 - 4:45
SCAM!!! Be advised that there are scam texts and emails going around impersonating Fr. Schuster. If you have any questions call your church office.
Sacred Heart - Heron Lake: 507-793-2357
Sacred Heart - Brewster: 507-842-5584
St. Francis Xavier - Windom: 507-831-1985
Weekly Words from The Rock:
The Farmer And The Lord
Considering all that we have encountered this spring with the tremendous amount of rains, I share this poem with you. I have condensed the poem a little to fit within the confines of this space. It is the words of a farmer to God. While the poem focuses on a dry season, it still reminds us to be grateful and that with God in charge, everything will turn out in the end.
While resting one evening by the side of the road, I saw an old farmer in a field he'd just hoed.
His face was all brown and wrinkled by the sun and the wind.
He was talking to the Lord, just like talking to a friend.
"Well, sir," he said, with his voice calm and quiet.
"Those corn tassels need sacking; got no string to tie it.
Hadn't a rain in so long that the fields are mighty dusty.
It's been so unbearably hot that the kids are getting fussy."
"Aw, but listen to me talking.
You'd think I wasn't grateful.
Why, if you didn't know me so well, Lord, You'd think I was downright hateful."
"You'd think I forgot about the new calf you sent, And the money in the mail that took care of the rent.
Ma's cold is better and Johnny's home from the Navy.
And that good Sunday dinner of chicken and dumplings and gravy."
"Well, I guess I'll mosey on home now, Lord. Won't take any more of your time. I guess there's plenty of folks Waiting to ring your line."
"Good evening to you, Lord. Watch over us tonight. Don't worry about us none, Lord. Everything is going to be all right."
Blessings to you!
Father Peter Schuster
Vocation View: Rest to listen; listen to respond. Hear God’s answer to your question “What do you ask of me?” (Mark 6:30-34)
There will be Confessions available 1/2 hour before Mass on Sundays.
Meetings:
Pastoral and Finance meetings have been postponed to Tuesday, July 23rd. Pastoral at 6:30 PM and Finance at 7:15 PM.
Southwest Area CCW Mass for the deceased will be held at 7 PM on Tuesday, July 23rd at St Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne.
CCW will meet on Tuesday, August 13th at 7 PM in the church basement.
All Youth Foresters will receive 2 free milkshake coupons for the Jackson County Fair. Please contact Mackenzie Erickson to pick up your coupons at 605-376-6638.
COF Steak Fry will be on Tuesday, August 13th, 4:30 PM at Steger Hall. $5.00 for COF members and burgers are free to those who do not want steak. You NEED to reserve a steak to get a steak! Please call Kevin Leopold 507-793-2894 or Dennis Salentiny 507-360-1910 to reserve your steak.
THANK YOU to the CCW for donating $2,000 to the Raise the Roof project. We appreciate your support within our parish.
Heron Lake Senior Citizens Center have Coffee & Rolls every Thurs. morning from 8-10 AM through the end of August. Everyone is welcome to attend.
A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is a private weekend away from the distractions of daily life for couples in good marriages. Give your marriage this gift! The next available Weekends are Aug 17-18, 2024 in Oakdale, MN and Nov 22-24, 2024 in Windom, MN. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: southmnwwme.org or contact Miki at applications@southmnwwme.org or 507-227-8229.
Eucharistic Revival Prayer
Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ, present to us in the Most Holy Eucharist. In Your unfathomable love you sent Your Only Son, so that by His Passion, Death, and Resurrection He might free us from sin and gain for us eternal life. Through baptism we become Your adopted sons and daughters, members of the Body of Christ, the Church.
Lord Jesus Christ, at the Last Supper You instituted the Eucharist, when You gave the apostles Your Body and Blood and commanded them to do this in memory of You. As we continue to celebrate this Sacrament at every Mass, enkindle in us a burning love for Your Real Presence. Increase our faith so that we may always believe that You are truly present, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, in the Most Holy Eucharist, and that through partaking in this precious gift You strengthen us to live as Your disciples.
Holy Spirit, pour out on us an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Eucharist, and to worship and adore Him with our entire lives. Help us to approach the Mass and Holy Communion with greater devotion, and to make time for silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Enkindle in our young people a love for the Church and the Eucharist, and raise up many holy and faithful priests who by their service at the altar will continue to nourish the people of our diocese with the Bread of Eternal Life.
We ask for the intercession of all the angels and saints, especially Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, that this Eucharistic Revival may be a time of spiritual fruitfulness for the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and the whole Church, so that all Hearts may be transformed by the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist and come to know Him as the Source and Summit of their lives.
Blessed Carlo Acutis, patron of the National Eucharistic Revival, pray for us! Amen.
Pray For The National Eucharistic Revival which starts on July 17th and runs through the 21st in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Decree On Mass Stipends
The Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass recalls the Paschal Mystery and makes it new in every celebration. Celebrating the Eucharist is the highest form of liturgy celebrated by the Church. As such, it is effective for those who take part in the offering as well as for others who are not present at the Mass.
In particular, it is the immemorial custom of the Church to ask that priests apply the celebration of each Mass for a particular intention. Intentions may be persons who are living or deceased. Intentions may also be made for a particular cause, a group of people, or for a commemoration (e.g., a wedding anniversary). Specific details of private intentions should always be made known to the priest. Pastors are also expected to offer one Mass every Sunday and holy day of obligation for the people of the parish (canon 534).
The Christian faithful themselves are encouraged to make known to priests the intention for which they wish the priest to offer the Mass. In doing so, those who are able may contribute a stipend that would be attached to the particular intention. Priests are encouraged to review canons 945-958 to ensure Mass stipends are treated appropriately and fulfilled in a timely manner.
Jesus tell us in Matthew 10:10 that “the laborer deserves his keep.” The church has interpreted this statement to refer to, among others, the priests of the Church. It is fitting, therefore, that a priest receives a stipend from the Christian faithful who are able to give it, not as a payment for a sacrament, but as part of his wage for the most important work that priests do: confect the Eucharist so that the people of God may benefit.
Therefore, I hereby decree that, in accord with the decision of the bishops of the province:
A Mass stipend to which an intention is attached is ten (10) dollars.
This decree is effective July 1, 2024
The 2024-2025 Compensation Policy for Priests will reflect this decree. Any intentions made prior to July 1, 2024 will be honored according to the number of Masses intended with the original offering. All Mases celebrated after July 1, 2024 will be afforded the stipend at the new rate.
The Most Reverend Robert Barron
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New Parishioners
We welcome you into God’s family! If you are interested in learning more about our church, or would like to join, please stop in the Parish Office.
Please notify the Parish Office of any change of address.
Marriage Preparation
Contact the priest 6 to 12 months in advance of the date of marriage to fill out the forms, to do FOCCUS Test and to attend Marriage Prep Mentoring sessions. Fr. Pratap is seeking married couples who are practicing Catholics, and have children, who would be willing to volunteer to help prepare our engaged couples for marriage. Please contact Fr. Pratap at 507‑226‑4536, or your parish office, if interested.
Baptism Preparation
Contact the parish office a month in advance to fill out the form and to attend Baptism Mentoring Sessions. All Baptisms will be celebrated during Mass.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Reconciliation still available by appointment for each Parish.