Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, August 15th
Holy Day of Obligation
Mass Times: 12:10 & 5:30 p.m.
To volunteer to help with Summer Lunches and see description of the duties, please follow this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0945A9A629A7FB6-50187301-summer#/
St. Mary’s Social Concerns is helping to support Summer Lunches!
Attention Gardeners and Apple Tree owners!!
Fall is just around the corner, and we are looking for donations of several items for the September 22nd “Fall Chicken and Meatball Dinner”. If you have carrots, potatoes, onions, cabbage, beets or apples you would like to donate, please contact Linda Palmiscno at 701-741-5370. Sharing your harvest is a generous way to support the dinner.
Watch your mail for sign-up sheets for the opportunity to help with the tasks involved in making the dinner a success.
“Many hands make light work.”
Important dates to remember:
8/14 – Wednesday, 1PM: Altar Society meeting at 1PM to: Prepare Fall Dinner mailing: Review Fall Dinner updates: and Approve the 2024-25 calendar.
`` Prepare beet relish – To be determined.
9/ 9 – Monday, 5PM: Prepare meatballs and bread for stuffing – meeting – pizza
9/20 –Friday, 9:30AM: Prepare desserts and set up for food prep on Saturday.
9/21 -Saturday, 8AM: Fry chicken, prepare potatoes & vegetables, set up dining room and ticket sales.
9/22 – Fall Chicken and Meatball Dinner: served from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Watch your mail for sign-up sheets for the opportunity to help with the tasks involved in making the dinner a success.
“Many hands make light work.”
“In September, Our Sunday Visitor is changing from a weekly newspaper to a monthly magazine. We at St. Mary’s have decided to cancel the existing subscription.
If individuals wish to subscribe to the new magazine or a digital format, you may go to osvnews.com.
If there are any other Catholic periodicals or resources that you would like us to provide as a group subscription, please let Fr. Gross or the parish office know.
Thanks for your understanding!"
ST. MARY'S BIBLE STUDY - August 2 - October
St. Mary’s will host Little Rock Scripture Study’s “Spirituality of the Gospels”. In this study, each of the 4 gospels map out a unique spiritural pat into life with Jesus and provide enduring examples of ancient and contemporary saints.
We will complete this late summer/early fall study by the first Friday in October. Please prayerfully consider joining us at approximately 9:15 AM in our church basement/dining area each Friday. (If possible, join us at the 8AM Mass, followed by a light breakfast, before each study session begins.)
Thank You to all our Volunteers!
We can’t operate without our loyal parishioners that volunteer their time and talent. If you would like to get involved, please fill out one of the Time N Talent forms at the church entrances or call the parish office.
Right now, we are in need of Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist.
If God is speaking to your heart please contact us:
call 701-775-9318 or email stmarysgfnd@yahoo.com
The Rosary is prayed at St. Mary's before all weekend and weekday Masses:
- 5 p.m. on Saturdays
- 8 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. on Sundays
- 11:45 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
- 7:30 a.m. Fridays
Rosaries prayed before Masses during August will have the special intentions of:
For the needy in body, mind and spirit, especially the elderly and physically disabled.
Devotion: The Immaculate Heart of Mary.
First Fridays, Eucharistic Adoration
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Come and spend time with Jesus.
Benediction at 11:45 a.m.
September 6
October 4
November 1
December 6
St. Mary's will have Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesdays 6-7:30 pm
when there are Religious Education Classes.
Everyone is welcome to join us in spending time with Jesus!
Annual God's Gift Appeal - 2024
St. Mary's parishioners have pledged $40,025 towards the 2024 God's Gift Appeal thus far. This is 49.59% of our parish goal of $80,708.51. We need YOUR help to make the Appeal a success, and to provide necessary resources for the work of the Diocese of Fargo.
Thank you for your generosity!
Last update: Monday, August 5
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Confessions will be available:
Confessions are in the Reconciliation Room in the Sacristy.
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Office Hours
Monday-Thursday
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM to Noon
St. Mary's Parish Office will be closed Thursday, August 15th - Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
MISSION STATEMENT
We, the Catholics community of St. Mary's Parish, Grand Forks, North Dakota, declared that by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we have been set free to live as a worshiping, ministering community which proclaims the Good News of Jesus.
Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we strive to be responsible witnesses to His presence among us, thus enriching the spiritual life of the community, creating a sense of obligation and passing along Christian values and traditions to our children. By being living sighs of God's love by being of service to one another and to the world, we reach out to spread Gospel values and bring God's kingdom to fulfillment.
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We would like to thank the following for working at The Parish Rummage Sale; Mike & Amy Lents, Kelly Johnson, Linda Palmiscno, Laurel Ann Dukart, Terry Moen, Mary Helt, C. J. Rose and especially Sue Pettersen and Ellen Rose. Their help in setting up, selling and cleaning up made it a real success. We would also like to thank anyone who donated toward our sale.
St.Mary's wishes to thank the following for their generous donations to our Oct. 15 Silent Auction:
Truyu Medi Spa
Hugo's Family Marketplace
Mr. Gregg Halverson & Dr. Yvonne Gomez
Widman's Candy Shop
Therese Linertz
Geri Collins
Lana Driscoll
We also want to thank everyone that bid on the auction items - a total of $980 was collected for our playground.
If you weren't a winner of a basket this time, we will have another silent auction on Sunday, November 12th with the Chili Cook-Off.
Because of you our playground equipment will become a reality.
Thank you!
