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Visitor Stories:
• Melrose ‘tweens’ take step up toward better health
• DCCW book flows from Vatican II prose
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Catholic Schools
Take a look around the diocese to see what some of our schools were up to during
Catholic Schools Week • Jan. 28 - Feb. 3, 2007
• Below:
Shepherds in the city:
Eight pastors will
serve 15 parishes
FAITH ALIVE
TV MASS
CONTACT INFORMATION
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Shepherds
in the city:
Fr. Gruenes
Fr. Feders
Fr. Anderson
Fr. Germann
Fr. Knoblach
Fr. Rolfes
Fr. Oelrich
Fr. Weyrens
Fr. Wielinski
Catholic Schools!
Take a look around the diocese to see what some of our schools were up to during
Catholic Schools Week
Jan. 28 - Feb. 3, 2007
 Catholic Schools Week began at St. Joseph Parish in Waite Park Jan. 28 with a family liturgy celebrated by Father Ralph Zimmerman, pastor. (Photo courtesy of St. Joseph School)
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Melrose ‘tweens’ take step up toward better health
Bright yellow pedometers track steps, increase kids’ motivation
by Sue Schulzetenberg
Visitor Staff Writer
MELROSE — Students at St. Mary School in Melrose are taking steps toward better health — literally.
Since mid-January, pre-teen or “tween-age” students have been taking the longer, more “scenic” routes to the library and lavatories, and to deliver messages between school staff members. What is motivating them to take these steps, these many, many steps?
Well, in the longer run — or perhaps, longer walk — it’s the prospect of improved fitness and health. But in the shorter run, the motivation is the bright yellow pedometers that they wear all their waking hours as constant companions and constant reminders that every step they take is being counted.
Indeed, the bi-pedded participants are free to keep wearing their pedometers even while they sleep if they wish, but they are responsible for the care of the pedometers. In other words, they are encouraged to wear their pedometers, but not to wear them out.
The third-through-sixth-graders plus all of the faculty and some parents and other family members are participating in the project. They record daily, from daybreak to nightfall, how many steps they’ve taken. They will do so for the next 90 days, striving — and striding — to meet the challenge of gradually increasing their step-count.
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Travis Hoppe and Abby Wessel of St. Mary School in Melrose show the pedometers they wear daily to count their steps. Third-through-sixth-graders are wearing the step-recorders as a incentive to become more fit and healthy. (SCV photo by Sue Schulzetenberg) |
DCCW book flows from Vatican II prose
by Sue Schulzetenberg
Visitor Staff Writer
ST. CLOUD DIOCESE — Documents that changed changed the way Mass is celebrated have been summarized and condensed for the average adult, thanks to the St. Cloud Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW).
The summaries and reflections, written mainly by people from the St. Cloud Diocese, were compiled into a book by the DCCW.
The writings address the major documents of the Second Vatican Council and provide questions for reflection on how the documents affect people today, a little more than 41 years after the council’s closing in December of 1965.
The compilation, now available to the public in a book titled, “The Documents of the Second Vatican Council at Age 40: Summaries and Reflections,” coincided with the theme of the DCCW’s annual retreat in September 2006, where the book was distributed to those in attendance.
Catholic Schools
Take a look around the diocese to see
what some of our schools were up to during
Catholic Schools Week • Jan. 28 - Feb. 3, 2007
Alumni and alumnae of Christ the King School in Browerville, now in high school, return to the scene of their primary education to help current students and staff members celebrate Catholic Schools Week.
(Photo courtesy of Christ the King School) |
 “Let’s talk liturgy!” Anita Fischer, director of the Office of Worship for the Diocese of St. Cloud, discusses liturgists and what they do with a fifth-grade audience at St. Joseph Laboratory School in St. Joseph. (Photo courtesy of
St. Joseph Lab School) |
Ian Olson, fourth-grader at St. Ann School in Wadena, and kindergartner William Snyder go for a game of Bingo with a resident at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena. (Photo courtesy of St. Ann’s School) |
 Nathan Herdering, Kendra Hoeschen, Rodolfo Scherping, Brooke Scherping and Sydney Mahler prepare articles for their newspaper, “Sacred Heart School’s Good News Times” in Freeport. Students wrote and illustrated articles about “good news” happening at the school. The papers were distributed after the parish’s Mass Feb. 4. (Photo courtesy of Sacred Heart School) |
“The Maus in the Hat?” Is this an illustration for some long-lost Dr. Seuss book? No, it was only Ann Maus, a second grade teacher at St. Mary School in Melrose, tying on one of the multiple hats she donned for Hat Day Jan. 31 at the school. (SCV photo by Sue Schulzetenberg) |
 Laura Palmer, a first grader at Sacred Heart School in Staples, chooses a glittery prize from a treasure-trove of gems. Laura was a winner in the jewelry-spin game at the school carnival. (Photo courtesy of Jessica Schaffner) |
 Olivia Munson, Morgan Stienessen, Tori Baumgarten, Tyler Brott, Quentin Valenty, Kimberly Barthelemy, Nicole Prom, Camillo Hernandez, Noelle Young, and Julia Meyer learn about Japan from media specialist Juliana Elchert during Tourist Day Feb. 1 at St. Augustine/St. Mary’s Cathedral School in St. Cloud. Using their imaginations as a vehicle, students then “travelled” to Alaska, New York, Ukraine, Japan, California and Panama. (SCV photo by Sue Schulzetenberg) |
Tie-dye-shirted teachers at St. Francis Xavier School in Sartell croon the theme, “God thing, You make my heart sing!” Forming a “wild” 1960s-era chorus line, the “groovy” teachers introduced students to “God Things” — miracles such as rainbows, pets, creation and family. (Photo courtesy of St. Francis Xavier School |
Above, Maria Williams dons a red and orange outfit to represent another culture Jan. 29 at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Primary School in St. Cloud, and, Panashe Washaya, right, a second grader, sports a native African dress while her teacher, Nancy Stellmach, wears Indian garb.
(SCV photos by Sue Schulzetenberg) |
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 Children make and bake cinnamon-and-sugar tortillas at St. Joseph School in Waite Park during Healthy Kids Day. Pictured here are fifth-and-sixth-grade teacher Kathy Labeaux and a wealth of healthy kids: kindergartners Jeremiah Kresky and Grace Andrews, fourth-grader Jaden Lahr, kindergartner Abby Rick, fourth-grader Tiana Kloos, and sixth-grader Emily Iverson. (Photo courtesy of St. Joseph School) |
 Benedictine Sister Lisa Kittock shares the history of the Benedictine sisters with fifth and sixth graders at St. Agnes School in Osakis. She also shared stories of saintly siblings Benedict and Scholastica with third and fourth graders. (Photo courtesy of St. Agnes School) |
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Metro-area
Mass schedule
The new Mass schedule for St. Cloud metro-area parishes goes into effect the weekend of Jan. 13-14, 2007. Call your parishes if you have any questions about the schedule, or to see if the schedule has been revised. The Mass times are:
• St. Mary’s Cathedral:
5 p.m. on Saturdays
9:45 a.m. on Sundays
• St. Augustine Parish
8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Sundays
• Newman Center Christ Church:
8:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m., and 7:30 p.m. on Sundays.
• St. John Cantius:
7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Sundays.
• St. Anthony
4:30 p.m. on Saturdays
9:30 a.m. on Sundays
• Holy Spirit
4 p.m. on Saturdays
8:30 a.m. on Sundays
• St. Joseph, Waite Park
7:30 a.m. & 9 a.m. Sundays
• St. Michael
4:30 p.m. on Saturdays
10:30 a.m. on Sundays
• St. Paul
Jan. 13-14 to March 24
4:30 p.m. on Saturdays
9 a.m. on Sundays
• St. Peter
Jan. 13-14 to March 24
7:30 & 10:45 a.m. Sundays
Beginning April 14-15 thru June 23-24, Mass at St. Peter’s will be at 4:30 p.m. Saturdays & 9 a.m. Sundays. Mass at St. Paul’s at 7:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Sundays.
• St. Mary Help of Christians
5 p.m. Saturdays
8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday
• St. Wendelin Parish
4:30 p.m. Saturdays
7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday
• St. Joseph Parish in St. Joseph
5 p.m. Saturdays
8 & 10 a.m. Sunday
• St. Francis Xavier Parish
5 p.m. on Saturdays
8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Sundays
• Sacred Heart Parish
5 p.m. Saturdays
8 & 10 a.m. Sunday
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OFFICIAL
The Most Reverend John F. Kinney, Bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud, makes the following appointments in the Diocese of St. Cloud effective June 28, 2007.
Father Bernard Gruenes to pastor of the Church of St. Joseph, Waite Park, while continuing as pastor of the Church of St. Michael, St. Cloud;
Father Thomas Knoblach from pastor of the Church of St. Anne, Kimball and the Church of St. Wendelin, Luxemberg, to pastor of the Church of the Holy Spirit, St. Cloud, the Church of St. Anthony, St. Cloud and the Church of St. John Cantius, St. Cloud;
Father Anthony Oelrich from pastor of Holy Cross, Pearl Lake & Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Rockville, to Rector of the Cathedral of St. Mary, St. Cloud & pastor of Christ Church, St. Cloud & St. Augustine, St. Cloud;
Father Robert Rolfes to pastor of the Church of St. Wendelin, Luxemberg, while continuing as pastor of the church of St. Mary Help of Christians, St. Augusta and Chancellor of the Diocese of St. Cloud;
Father Alan Wielinski from pastor of the Church of the Assumption, Morris, to pastor of the Church of St. Paul, St. Cloud, and the Church of St. Peter, St. Cloud.
Given at the Chancery
St. Cloud, Minnesota
November 21, 2006
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TV MASS is aired in the following locations. Call your local cable station
if you want the Mass on in your area if it is not listed.
Albany Mutual Telephone: Channel 13
10:30 a.m. Sundays and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays
Mel-TV 3 - Airs 9:15 p.m., Sunday
Melrose, Meire Grove, Greenwald, St. Martin, Kimball, Eden Valley, Grey Eagle, Sauk Centre.
US Cable - 10:30 Sunday Mornings Channel 19 (EWTN)
Avon, Baldwin Township, Becker, Bethel, Blue Hill Township, Bradford, Braham, Cambridge, Castle Towers, Cedar, Center City, Chisago, Clear Lake and Township, Clearwater, Cold Spring, Columbus Township, Eden Valley, Foley, Forest Lake, Forest Lake Township, Foreston, Freeport, Harris, Haven Township, Holdingford, Isanti, Kimball, Lent, Lindstrom, Linwood, Livonia Township, May Township, Marine On St. Croix, Milaca, Mora, North Branch, Ogilvie, Palmer, Pierz, Pine City, Pine City Township, Pleasant Lake, Pokegema, Princeton, Richmond, Rockville, Royalton, Rush City, Rush Lake, Scandia Township, Shafer, Standford Township, Stacy, St. Augusta, St. Francis, St. Joseph, St. Joseph Township, St. Stephen, St. Wendel, Taylors Falls, Village Green, Watkins, Wyoming, Wyoming Township, Zimmerman. (US Cable subscribers can purchase a low-cost basic package that include Channel 19. Contact US Cable for more information. Includes eastern communities of the Diocese.)
Charter Cable - Channel 12 & 14 10:30 Sunday Mornings (some outlining areas Channel 98)
St. Cloud area and communities to the north and west (but not all Charter systems). Albany, Albertville, Alexandria, Belle Prairie, Benson, Big Lake, Buffalo, Carlos, Chatham, Cokato, Dassel, Dayton, Delano, Dundas, Elk River, Emoise, Glenwood, Greenlake, Green Prairie, Harsan, Haven, Kandiyohi, Kirkhoven, Koochiching, Le Sauk, Little Falls, Maple Lake, Melrose, Minden, Montevideo, Monticello, Murdok, New London, Osakis, Otsego, Pennock, Pike Creek, Rockford, Sartell, Sauk Centre, Sauk Rapids, Spicer, St. Cloud, St. Joseph, St. Michael, Waite Park, Watertown, Willmar.
WRAC - Channel 18:
Airs on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and Sundays at 10:00 am. 10,000 Homes in the area of Willmar. New London, Spicer, Kandyohi, Pennock and 5 area Townships.
Benton Cable - Channel 3 10:30 Sunday Mornings, Rice area
SCTV - Channel 19 - 10:30 Sunday Mornings
Sauk Centre, Melrose, Grey Eagle, St. Martin, New Munich, Greenwald, Meire Grove, Eden Valley, Watkins and Kimball.
Nursing Homes Facilities who Receive the TV Mass:
Belgrade Nursing Home, Belgrade, Foley Care Center, Foley
, Good Shepherd Center, Sauk Rapids
Koronis Manor, Paynesville, Lutheran Care Center, Little Falls, Talahi Spiritual Care Center, St. Cloud
Unity Healthcare, Little Falls, Foley Nursing Center, Foley
Charter Cable Customers: If you do not get the TV Mass or you get bad quality (lack of audio or video), please contact the CHARTER System:
Philip Wright
Public Access Coordinator
400 Sundial Drive
Waite Park, MN 56387
Ph: 320-249-4950 NEW
Ph: 1-800-581-0081
Fax: 320-654-1857 |
