Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

By ELEANORE JONES

�ugust is the month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The heart of Mary is a motherly heart, a heart full of love and mercy for her children. The heart of Mary is also the channel through which all the graces of God flow down to us. She is “our life, our sweetness, and our hope.” Let us remember to pray to Mary for our needs. We need to make the Devotion of the Five First Saturdays of the month; thus, we follow what Mary has requested.

Going back over the month of June, which was the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and July, the month of the Precious Blood, we see how Our Lord has given us so much. With all of this we should be able to adore Him by attending Mass every Sunday, be in the state of grace, and then receive Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. COVID restricted us from attending Mass but now that is over. We cannot watch Mass on TV and expect that it fulfills our Sunday obligation; it does not! We are excused if we are ill or taking care of one who is ill! One of the Five Precepts of the Catholic Church is attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation, and the third commandment is to keep holy the Lord’s Day. Our Lord on the cross in a profound gesture of love, said: “I THIRST!” for the salvation of the human race. He is thirsting for our souls. We should also be thirsting for His Body and Blood which can only be RECEIVED AT MASS in the Eucharist. The Eucharist is truly the Body and Blood of Christ; let us fill our souls with Him!

There will be 10 or more women attending the National Council of Catholic Women’s Convention in Salt Lake City, UT, on August 23-26. We will receive information there and will then be able to evangelize in spirituality, leadership, and service in our diocese when we return.

October 7 is the Winona-Rochester Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s Convention, at Queen of Angels in Austin. All women in the diocese are wel-

Appointments, cont'd from pg. 2

Vocations Promoter

Rev. Brian Mulligan: appointed Vocations Promoter for the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, effective July 1, 2023.

IHM Seminary

Rev. Matthew Fasnacht: currently Pastor of St. Mary of the Lake Parish in Lake City and St. Patrick Parish in West Albany; appointed Director of Spiritual Life and a member of the Formation Faculty of Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Winona, effective July 1, 2023.

Studies

Rev. Matthew Wagner: currently Pastor of St. Mary Parish in Caledonia and St. Patrick Parish in Brownsville; assigned to full-time study in Canon Law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., effective July 1, 2023.

Parish Festivals

St. John Baptist de la Salle Parish, Dodge Center, will hold its 30th annual Turkey Dinner Sunday, September 17, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 20 2nd St. NE in Dodge Center.

Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Mazeppa, will hold its Fall Bazaar on Sunday, September 17, from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Ham & Turkey Dinner $13/person. Raffle and Country Store also!

St. Patrick Parish, West Albany, will host its Fall Chicken BBQ Dinner on Sunday, October 8, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Also featured will be the Bell Tower Boutique, offering a variety of handmade gifts and decorating items for purchase. Please join us for fellowship, food and this unique little shop. Proceeds will go toward restoration of the church's bell tower. St. Patrick's Church, West Albany, is located at 30932 Hwy 60, Millville, MN 55957.

Senior Priest

Rev. Msgr. R. Paul Heiting: currently Pastor of St. Gabriel Parish in Fulda, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Currie, and St. Anthony Parish in Westbrook; granted Senior Priest status, effective July 1, 2023.

Diaconal Ministry

Rev. Mr. Nicholas Gawarecki: appointed to diaconal ministry at Resurrection Parish come to attend this wonderful day to become well informed on issues and enjoy the day. in Rochester, effective July 1, 2023, through the coming school year.

Thank God for the rain that you have received and pray for rain in areas that so desperately need it.

Eleanore Jones is the president of the WinonaRochester Diocesan Council of Catholic Women.

Rev. Mr. Brian Klein: appointed to diaconal ministry at St. Augustine Parish in Austin and St. Edward Parish in Austin, effective July 1, 2023, through August 12, 2023.

Finance Council

Br. Louis DeThomasis, FCS: reappointed to a five-year term on the Diocese of WinonaRochester Finance Council, effective July 1, 2023.