God Bless Our First Communicants!  We rejoice with the children who received First Holy Communion September 19 & 20, 2020 at the Cathedral .  May the Lord bless you and keep you always!  

This coming week there will be two sacramental celebrations at the Cathedral:

On Saturday, September 26 at the 5 PM Mass adults from the Cathedral and St. Mary Star of the Sea parishes will be received into full communion with the Catholic church. Please keep the RCIA candidates in your prayers as they approach this joyful day!  

On Tuesday, September 29 at 6 PM Confirmation students from the Cathedral, St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Michael's will be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.  Please pray for  our Confirmands!

 

Parishioners are invited to a special prayer service, called the Transitus, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. The “poor little man” of Assisi is beloved by Catholics and many faith traditions and is the patron saint of the environment. The Transitus will be held at 7:00 PM on Oct. 3 at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea. For more info. contact Bob at 218-724-3457 or chapbob@hotmail.com.

One of our diocesan priests, Fr. Ben Hadrich, had a stroke and letters and cards are requested. He is a grandnephew of Dcn. Ted Windus.  Thank you.   

Fr. Ben Hadrich -Patient

Mayo Clinic Hospital

St. Mary's Campus 

1216 2nd St. SW 

Rochester MN 55905

Please note that Adoration this week on Tuesday, September 29 will be held from 3-5 PM due to the Confirmation Mass being celebrated at 6 PM.  

White Mass October 18:  The annual White Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 10:30 AM at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary with Fr. Jim Bissonette presiding.  There will be a blessing of the health care workers at the Mass.  Given the pandemic, there will be no speaker or reception, but people are encouraged to stay after Mass to pray the Rosary for health care workers. 

Join the CMA: Our local chapter of the Catholic Medical Association, St. Raphael’s Guild, is always looking for new members.  If you are a local health care worker (doctor, nurse, EMT, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, therapist, etc.) and you are interested in growing in your faith and being supported by fellow Catholics, contact Gordy Harvieux at gordon.harvieux@essentiahealth.org.  For more information, visit our website at https://duluthcathmed.org/

Your help is really needed this year as a Prayer Warrior for Life as a participant in the 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil.  The vigil began on Wednesday, September 23. We need a peaceful, prayerful presence at the local abortion center, within the Building for Women, 32 E. 1st Street, for 12 hours/day, for 40 days.  This is not a protest or sidewalk counseling.  Please prayerfully consider joining other Christians praying and fasting for an end to abortion.  Visit the website at http://www.40daysforlife.com/duluth for more information and to register for hours.  You may also call the vigil coordinator Paulette Moreland, 218-348-1345, or the St. Mary Star of the Sea contact Renee Zurn, 218-723-1321.  Please join us as a visible presence for Life during these 40 days of pray and fasting.  The babies and mothers need your help and prayer protection.

The eastern Duluth Catholic Parishes are working in a collaborative effort to create a combined Religious Education program and are accepting applications for the Director of Faith Formation for 6^th – 12^th grade students. This is a full-time position with benefits. We are looking for someone who possesses a sincere and demonstrated ability to share their Catholic faith in the dynamic environment of a large scale middle and high school religious education program and beyond. Please see the full job description at https://www.duluthcathedral.com/s/employment.  If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter, resume and references to lauren.mccracken@duluthcatholic.org.

The Cathedral is offering a 5-week Grief Educational/Support Group beginning Tuesday, September 29 in the Multi-Purpose Room from 6 PM. to 7:30 PM. The group will continue for the next 4 consecutive Tuesdays: October 6, 13, 20, and 27th. The group will be limited to 10 people, we will social distance, and masks will be required. To sign up for the Grief Education/Support Group or if you have any questions regarding any of the sessions, please contact Bridget A. Leighton at 218-724-8597 or 218-348-8593.

God Our Father,

 

In Jesus, your Son, You have given to your Church the perfect model of priest, prophet and king, and so You have blessed us through His sacrifice, taught us through His Word, and guided us through His rule.

 

We thank you for the previous bishops who have cared for the people of the Diocese of Duluth. We ask You, father, to guide and enlighten those who will be tasked with helping to choose the next bishop of our diocese. May the man they choose be a man of deep and true prayer, a man of compassionate heart and firm resolves, and a man of joy and peace, who desires above all to do your will.

 

We entrust our prayers to our Patroness, Mary, queen of the Rosary, and ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

We are returning to the previous method of taking collections with the handled baskets at Mass.  With that, we are in need of more ushers to assist with the offertory collection. Please contact Rebecca in the parish office at 218-722-3078 or stmarystarofthesea@duluthcatholic.org if you are willing to help.  

Hand Sanitizing Before Communion: When you come up to communion, you will notice there is hand sanitizer in the aisle. To make sure we are doing things safely, first pull down your mask, then sanitize your hands prior to receiving communion.    

Cleaning the Pews: After Mass, please take a moment to sanitize the area in which you are sitting. Sanitizing wipes can be found in the side aisles. Thank you. 

Face Masks: The State of Minnesota has mandated the wearing of face masks in all public indoor places including churches. Please wear a mask when inside St. Mary Star of the Sea.  There are exemptions for those who are unable to medically tolerate face coverings and for children under 5. While we provide masks for people at the church entrances for those that forget theirs, please make the attempt to bring your own mask from home. Thank you. 

Cleaning Ministry:  While pews are being cleaned by parishioners, we still need a few people who are willing to stay after Mass for a few minutes and clean door handles and other common areas. Please call Rebecca in the parish office at 218-722-3078 if you can assist with this ministry.  

Please continue to support us however you can, especially with your prayers. We are still here! Questions, call  Deacon Jim at 218-348-6258.  We meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month in the Social Hall at 6 PM. Social distancing will be observed. If you  don’t have mask of your own please let us know.  We look forward to serving our neighbors

During these challenging times “You are the Light of the World.” The work of Christ and the mission of the Church continue within our parish and diocese. You make this happen.  Please prayerfully consider a gift to the United Catholic Appeal this year.

There are various giving options for you to choose from depending on how you prefer to contribute. You are able to mail your gift in the envelope enclosed in the recent mailing or give throughout the year by using your yellow UCA envelopes. If you would like to donate to UCA online, please contact Lauren McCracken at 218-728-3646 or lauren.mccracken@duluthcatholic.org to set this up. You change lives, including your own through your prayer and sacrificial generosity. Thank you for the gift you are to this parish community!  

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