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Visitor Stories:
• Celiacs face challenges receiving Communion, but solutions exist
• December and January showers bring an outflowing of goodwill and gifts to mothers and babies in need
• Below:
Shepherds in the city:
Eight pastors will
serve 15 parishes
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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
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Celiacs face challenges receiving Communion, but solutions exist
by Kara Koczur
Visitor Intern
COLD SPRING — At 14 months of age, only 5 percent of the children in Lauren Davis’ age group weighed more than she. Just a month later, only 5 percent in her age group weighed less, said her mother Leigh Ann Davis.
After undergoing some tests, Lauren, now age 9, was diagnosed with celiac-sprue disease, an auto-immune intestinal disease in which gluten, found in wheat, rye, oats, and barley, damages the villi (minuscule hair-like projections) of the small intestine. Damaged villi are unable to absorb nutrients effectively, which is why the disease can lead to malnutrition, osteoporosis, intestinal cancer or other diseases, according to the Celiac Disease Foundation Web site.
“When we left the Children’s Hospital with the diagnosis, we spent about three-and-a-half hours in the grocery store that night reading labels,” said Leigh Ann, who added that sour cream, spaghetti, and chicken nuggets all contain gluten. “It was a very eye-opening experience.”
Almost immediately, Leigh Ann said, she realized Lauren’s inability to eat wheat products would affect her reception of the Eucharist, which occurred for the first time last spring at her first Communion.
“There was this piece of me that really struggled in the beginning to say, ‘If Lauren can’t receive the Eucharist, is this the place for us to be?’ ” said Leigh Ann who, along with her husband Gregg and their other daughter Kelly, belongs to St. Boniface Parish in Cold Spring. “We certainly don’t want to leave our Church. It just was really hard to process through what that meant (for Lauren).”
Besides long-term effects, celiacs also can experience immediate consequences from ingesting gluten. For example, they may experience abdominal cramping, bloating, diarrhea and vomiting.
December and January showers bring an outflowing of goodwill and gifts to mothers and babies in need
by Sue Schulzetenberg
Visitor Staff Writer
ST. CLOUD DIOCESE — Two millennia ago, wise men from the East gave frankincense, myrrh and gold to God’s gift to the world, newborn Jesus.
Today, wise parishioners from the St. Cloud Diocese give gifts of baby clothes, receiving blankets, diapers and bottles — with the same magical spirit of generosity via “baby showers for Jesus.”
They shower such gifts not on the actual incarnated Christ-child, of course, but rather to members of the body of Christ — modern-day mothers and their babies who are in need.
The concept dovetails with Jesus’ words in Matthew 25:40, “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did it for me.”
Several parishes participated in baby showers for Jesus in December and January, with many of the displays staying up until the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord and the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, observed this year on Jan. 7 and 8, respectively.
Many parishes place a box or bassinet in the back of the church in which parishioners put donations destined for organizations supporting parents who make the choice to give their unborn children life in the face of crisis pregnancies or other tough circumstances. Among those organizations are Birthline, Birthright and New Beginnings.
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton students display gifts donated for a baby shower for Jesus at their school. From left, are Curtis Williams, Michael Odette, Garrett Tschida, Patrick Krebsbach, Cheyenne Schmitz, Maggie Jackson, Jeremy Zwack and Michael Lanz. During baby showers for Jesus, organizations collect donated goods for babies and their parents who are in need. (Photo courtesy of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School) |
Other parishes host more conventional baby showers, with refreshments, games and, of course, gifts that are then given to the pro-life organizations.
St. Francis Xavier parish in Sartell was one of those parishes.
“We thought we’d do something different — kick it up a notch, so to speak,” said Sue Schlosser, a member of the Sartell parish.
Parishioners played bingo and were entertained by a juggler. Children opened the gifts to be given to babies and their parents who are in need. The shower featured traditional baby shower foods including cupcakes, nuts and mints.
Proceeds from St. Francis Xavier’s baby shower went toward Birthline, a St. Cloud-based organization offering information on pregnancy, abortion and alternatives, friendship and emotional support, referrals to community resources and agencies, parenting classes as well as a 24-hour help line.
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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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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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
OR
Philip Wright
Public Access Coordinator
1215 15th Street North
P.O. Box 1188
St. Cloud, N 56302
Ph: 320-249-4950 NEW
Ph: 1-800-581-0081
Fax: 320-654-1857
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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
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