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Elevator is Working

Posted on December 31, 2020 in: General News

Just in case we missed posting it in an e-mail, the elevator (and the sound system) at St Peter's Church is working!

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Thank You for Making Christmas Better

Posted on December 31, 2020 in: General News

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Thank You for Making Christmas Better

Posted on December 31, 2020 in: General News

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NO 1st Saturday Mass this month

Posted on December 31, 2020 in: General News

First Saturday Mass for January 2nd has been cancelled; Father K is not feeling the best so we decided to take precautions and cancel that morning Mass. We look forward to our next Mass in the Extraordinary Form on Saturday, February 6th. Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us. &nbs...

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Tuesday Dec 29 - NO Mass or Confession

Posted on December 24, 2020 in: General News

Father K is taking a break following the Christmas and weekend Masses and will be out of the office on Tuesday, December 29th, hence we will not have a public Mass or confessions that day. The Mass intention for that day will still be offered in Father K's private Mass. Thank you!...

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Confession Hours before Christmas

Posted on December 16, 2020 in: General News

Father K will be hearing confessions inside the Holy Family Room on the campus of St. Peter's. Come receive the sacrament of mercy and welcome Jesus with a clean heart.

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Prayers for COVID-19 Patients

Posted on December 11, 2020 in: General News

Parishioners across the Archdiocese are invited to prayerfully support those who are suffering most intensely, usually in sterile isolation, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Text: archspm-anointing to 55321 or sign up to receive a text each time a COVID-19 Anointing Corps...

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Unborn/Miscarriage Ministry

Posted on December 11, 2020 in: General News

St Max is here to offer Spiritual and Physical Works for any parent experiencing the loss of a holy innocent through miscarriage. We offer guidance and the resources to help assist with any concerns which may include: navigating both inside and outside of a medical facility ...

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Online Giving ~ tutorial

Posted on December 11, 2020 in: General News

Online giving is an easy way to make a donation to the parish -- as a one-time donation or a recurring donation. We know that setting things up online can sometimes be confusing, so here's a short instructional video on how to make a gift to the parish: htt...

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Knights of Columbus - No meeting in December

Posted on December 09, 2020 in: General News

Due to the busyness of December AND the social distancing in place, the Knights of Columbus will NOT be meeting this month. Stay well and stay joyful! We are Catholic men building a bridge back to faith. There is much good and necessary work to be done in this world, and that's what Knights do every day.

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EF Mass December 12 ~ Our Lady of Guadalupe

Posted on December 04, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

Join us on Saturday, December 12th as we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ Rosary in Latin at 9:30 AM ~ Mass in the Extraordinary Form at 10:00 AM ~ Confessions at 11:00 AM St. Peter's Campus

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Women's Advent Morning of Reflection

Posted on December 04, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

Full of Grace! Prepare your heart to be transformed this Advent! Ladies, are you in need of filling your spiritual cup? Are you open to God’s grace to grow your relationship with your spouse or children or anyone around you? Receive the gift of grace with the Lord...

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Select Your Pew for Christmas

Posted on November 26, 2020 in: General News

Would you like to be able to pick where in the church to sit at a Christmas Mass? Perhaps come just 5-10 minutes before Mass starts and walk right to a pew reserved for you, rather than arrive 30+minutes beforehand (with maybe even young ones in tow who don't have the patienc...

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Troops of St. George

Posted on November 25, 2020 in: From the Pastor

We are in the process of starting a chapter, here at St. Max, of Troops of St. George. To do this we need a minimum of 6 father's and 6 son's ages 6-18 to begin our charter. The Troops of St. George is Catholic Scouting. ABOUT THE TROOPS OF SAINT GEORGE The Troops of Saint ...

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Watch us LIVE...10:00 am on FRIDAY

Posted on November 19, 2020 in: From the Pastor

Raffle Winners to Be Announced LIVE on our Facebook page at 10:00 AM on Friday... like right NOW if you're seeing this email at 10 am on Friday, November 20th! Click HERE! And if you missed it live, you can still click there and see the recording! &nbs...

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Financial Update - Month-End 10/31/2020

Posted on November 19, 2020 in: General News

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Catholic Kids Advent Activity Book

Posted on November 19, 2020 in: General News

Here's a cute 9-page coloring activity book for children this Advent season. Catholic Activity Book Download the PDF and print at home, or if you would like to pick one up from the parish office, just send me an e-mail at office@delanocatholic.com and I'll make one for you. Happy Ad...

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Mothers with Young Children

Posted on November 19, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

Join a group of Mothers with Young Children and meet other awesome moms like yourself! Groups forming for January and they CAN be done virtually! See flyer for more information or contact Christy at 651-226-1612 or Barb at 763-972-6843. Don't go it alone -- get the support and camarader...

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Coming Nov 29 - Extended Adoration Hours

Posted on November 19, 2020 in: General News

Beginning Sunday November 29th, St. Peter's Church will be open for Eucharistic Adoration from Sundays at noon until Saturdays before the 5:00 PM Vigil Mass. During daily Masses, the Blessed Sacrament will be reposed at the start of Mass and then exposed again following Mass. If there is...

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Adoration - Is it Calling You?

Posted on November 18, 2020 in: General News

Beginning SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, we will extend our hours of adoration as we begin waiting for the Lord in the season of Advent. Many parishioners have stepped forward to take an hour with the Lord - thank you! We are still in need of a couple adorers for the following times; please prayerf...

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Purity Project

Posted on November 18, 2020 in: From the Pastor

The Purity Project We want to introduce you to an initiative here at St. Max called the Purity Project. We have set up a page with links and a battle plan to help you and our culture wipe out the plague of pornography. It is destroying our families. We cannot put our head in the sand on this topi...

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You Can Donate from Your IRA

Posted on November 13, 2020 in: General News

You can donate directly from your IRA to The Church of St Maximilian Kolbe and support our parish this Christmas. Donate directly from your IRA by December 31st Save income tax on your gift If you have any questions, please call Marie Bauman in our office at 763-972-2077 x 226 or email ...

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Unbound - Archdiocesan Prayer Ministry

Posted on November 06, 2020 in: General News

Are you feeling heavy, weighed down with troubles or worries? Do the same heavy thoughts, fears or feelings keep returning? We are fortunate our Archdiocese has prayer teams trained in a ministry formed on the Unbound model of prayer. This prayer is a form of healing and deliverance, and is...

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Raffle Tickets - RETURN BY NOV 18

Posted on November 06, 2020 in: General News

Raffle Drawing is Approaching! We have some great cash prizes and your efforts in selling tickets help support our awesome parish. If you need more tickets, please contact Ted May at 763-972-6213. Please return your ticket stubs and money (or unsold tickets) by Wedn...

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Silent Auction ~ Musical with Father K

Posted on November 06, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

Holy Spririt Academy is hosting their Harvest Banquet 2020 online with some fun and interesting silent auction items! For example.... "Fish Fry with the Fathers" "Brunch with Bishop Cozzens" Chauffeured Limo Ride to Sovereign Estate...

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Holy Water Dispenser

Posted on November 05, 2020 in: General News

Are you missing blessing yourself with holy water? Under COVID restrictions, the Archdiocese has stated we are not allowed to have holy water fonts in the churches. However, you still can get holy water if you want it! How? Our stainless-steel holy water canister inside St. Pete...

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Memorial Candles

Posted on November 05, 2020 in: General News

We had a beautiful Mass for the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed on November 2nd. The names of parishioners who died in 2020 are listed on scrolls inside St. Peter's church, and the Book of the Dead and blessed memorial candles will remain available throughout the month of No...

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Moving?

Posted on November 04, 2020 in: General News

If you're moving across town, or if you plan to vacate Minnesota for the snowy season... ...and have an address change, please let the parish office know. Having a current mailing address on file will ensure you get mailed notices timely and will save the parish money by ...

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Reading the Bible with New Eyes

Posted on November 03, 2020 in: General News

Reading the Bible with New Eyes There is always a hunger for more Bible resources. Chances are you know several people who are already eyeing their new year's resolutions and thinking, "2021 is the year I'll read the Bible cover to cover!" If you're looking to refresh you...

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Do you miss volunteering in our parish?

Posted on October 30, 2020 in: General News

While COVID has caused us these past several months to temporarily eliminate or reduce gatherings we can host at our parish and curb the number of volunteers that can assist in different ministries, we are starting to slowly and cautiously expand some activities. If you miss volunteering either a...

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Do you like snow? Helper Needed

Posted on October 30, 2020 in: General News

If you are interested in helping out (and learning what equipment we have), please call us at the parish office. Thank you! Catherine: 763-972-2077 x 221 office@delanocatholic.com

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Handyman/woman? 1 Saturday per Month

Posted on October 30, 2020 in: General News

If you are interested in helping out or learning more about what is needed, please contact us at the parish office. Thank you! Parish Office: 763-972-2077 x 221 office@delanocatholic.com

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St. Max Winter Coat and Sock Drive

Posted on October 29, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

SAINT MAX WINTER COAT & SOCK DRIVE Donate gently used (or new) adult sized winter coats or pairs of socks to the 7,000 homeless people in the Metro Area during the COLD, Winter months Collection Dates: November 21-22 November 28-29 After all Masses GOAL: 250 coats and 1,000...

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All Soul's Day Mass - November 2nd

Posted on October 23, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

A Requiem Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be said on Monday, November 2nd at 7:00 pm at St Peter's Church.

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Watching Mass from home? Our story.

Posted on October 23, 2020 in: General News

Dear St. Max Parishioners, Just a note of encouragement from a fellow parishioner. Has it been a while since you attended church? It had been a while for me. I asked myself why I hadn’t attended recently during self-introspection. The fact is, I had become so used to not goin...

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Raffle Tickets - Final Weekend to Pick Up Tickets!

Posted on October 22, 2020 in: General News

This is the last weekend (Oct 24-25) that you can pick up raffle tickets at St. Peter’s Church. Starting next week, volunteers will deliver tickets (possibly winning tickets!) to the homes of parishioners who could not pick up their tickets. You will receive a call from ...

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Sign Up for Saturday 10/17 Mass

Posted on October 16, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

Reminder that Bishop Cozzens will be here on Saturday, October 17 to install Fr K as Pastor of our parish during the 5:00 pm Mass. We will LIVE STREAM the Mass on our Facebook page for those at home. If you are planning to come and have not yet reserved a seat, please email office@del...

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Financial Update - Month-End 9/30/2020

Posted on October 16, 2020 in: General News

Watch for a detailed report to come next month.

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Desired ~ Persons to Help Decorate

Posted on October 13, 2020 in: General News

Caring for and decorating our beautiful churches takes time and talent. We would love to put together a team of people who'd like to help change out the decorations in the churches. We have books from people who've decorated in the past filled with ideas, and we know t...

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Online Debate 10/19/20 - How Should a Catholic Vote?

Posted on October 13, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

The Argument Club for Women is sponsoring a virtual debate Monday Oct. 19th at 7:30 PM. "How should a Catholic Vote this November?" See details in image below. Free online event.

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Where Do the Candidates Stand on Life?

Posted on October 08, 2020 in: General News

If you'd like a short side-by-side comparison of where the U.S. President and U.S. Senate candidates stand on abortion / life, please see the attached article. U.S. President & Senate Candidates Stand

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Parish Name: Will the Real St. Max Please Stand Up?

Posted on October 07, 2020 in: From the Pastor

Will the Real St. Max Please Stand Up? You may have been noticing some changes to our parish name recently, like our new domain name StMaxKolbeChurch.org, and maybe you are wondering what is going on. Here’s the short version: we aren’t changing anything, we just discovered ...

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Raffle Tickets ~ Kick Off Weekend is Here!

Posted on October 07, 2020 in: General News

Pick up your tickets this weekend outside St. Martha Hall and win a bonus prize! The Harvest of Faith Raffle acknowledges our gratitude to God for his generosity in the fields and on the farms, in our hearts and in our homes. The raffle kicks off at weeken...

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Dennis Langen as "The Lunch Lady"

Posted on October 07, 2020 in: General News

After many years of working dual roles as Custodian and as what the school children fondly call him, "The Lunch Lady", Dennis Langen has decided to partially retire. While he will no longer be *cleaning our facilities, he will continue part-time doing Food Service (Hot Lunc...

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SATURDAY at 10:00 AM - Let's Clean!

Posted on October 01, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

What's the phrase? Cleanliness is next to godliness? Whistle while you work? Many hands make light work? Wash the pew you sit in? Well, not all may be familiar, but you get the jest! Our custodial team at St. Max has been doing a good job keeping up with...

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Why is October "Rosary Month"?

Posted on October 01, 2020 in: General News

Why is October referred to as the Month of the Rosary? And where did the rosary come from? Great questions! I found interesting answers to both questions in this article at Northwest Catholic. Some of my takeaways from the article: October 7 ...

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Adoration: Closing Early on....?

Posted on September 18, 2020 in: General News

Generally, Eucharistic Adoration is open from noon on Sundays through 3:00 pm on Fridays. Sometimes we have to close early due to a funeral or other event taking place in the church; in those situations, we will do our best to update our Online Calendar timely so you can see the...

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General Collections for Month-Ended 8/31/2020

Posted on September 18, 2020 in: General News

If you have any questions on this information or would like to adjust your giving, please contact Marie Bauman, our bookkeeper, at 763-972-2077 x 226 or at marie@delanocatholic.com. Thank you for your support; know that it is greatly appreciated. "Remember thi...

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Why all the names...?

Posted on September 17, 2020 in: General News

Ever wonder why Fr Kowalczyk lists "so many" names during the Eucharistic Prayer? And why are those particular names stated? In doing my research, I found the short answer to be: "During the Eucharistic Prayer I, before the consecration, the priest cal...

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Calling All Mothers

Posted on September 16, 2020 in: General News

Mothers Groups forming now at The Church of St. Maximilian Kolbe parish. Join a group with other moms who want to renew and refresh their energy for their family. There is still time to join the Cana Experience. The first meeting will be Wednesday September 23rd in St. Martha Hall o...

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Delano Honors the Blue

Posted on September 16, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

October 6th from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm All community members are invited to an event at Delano Central Park on Monday, October 6th to show appreciation for law enforcement officials. There will be an opening prayer led by Deacon Joe Kittok, food, and speakers. All...

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Knights of Columbus - 9/15 Meeting

Posted on September 11, 2020 in: General News

Calling All Men Ages 18+ The Knights of Council 4653 will be having their monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 15th at 7:00 pm in St Martha Hall. All Brother Knights and men interested in learning more about our awesome fraternity are welcome to attend. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS&nb...

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September 19 - Vineyard Mass & Dinner

Posted on September 10, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

Our neighboring pastor and parish to the south, Fr Peter Hughes with St. Boniface, has invited us to an event: Saturday Sept 19, 2020 at 4 PM the parish of St Boniface in St Bonifacius MN is hosting a Mass in the vineyards at Sovereign Estate Winery, followed by a H...

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Confessions in Holy Family Room

Posted on September 09, 2020 in: General News

Confessions will be heard in the Holy Family Room of St. Peter's Church, 30 minutes prior to weekday Masses on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and 1 hour prior to the Saturday Anticipatory Mass. Signs are posted inside the church directing you were to wait if the room is occupied.&nbs...

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Ride for a Reason Marathon! TOMORROW!!

Posted on September 04, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

TOMORROW IS THE EVENT! If you haven't already, please consider making a pledge or asking a student to pray for you! Prayers are powerful and this marathon is the school's primary fundraiser. See the letter below, and here's the live link: Ri...

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No-Cost Meals for Seniors

Posted on September 04, 2020 in: General News

Wright County Community Action and Catholic Charities have partnered with Nourishing Hope to provide and distribute nutritious made-from-scratch meals to seniors (age 60+) who live in Wright County or Hennepin County. If you have a loved one in your life that is aging and needs help wit...

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Contribution Envelopes?

Posted on August 28, 2020 in: General News

Has it been a while since you used your Sunday contribution envelopes? Have you switched to online giving? Have you had an address or name change? Perhaps you're using the envelopes and they're working well for you as they are -- that's awesome and we appreci...

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Marriage Retreat ~ Buffalo, MN

Posted on August 28, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

Keep Your Marriage Healthy & Alive A Marriage Encounter weekend can rekindle the excitement and romance in your relationship and strengthen its bond. This is a private weekend away from life's distractions that allows a husband and wife to focus on each other. The next ...

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Saturday Mass - Fr David Blume

Posted on August 26, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

Father David Blume, Director of Vocations with the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, will be with us this Saturday August 29th for confessions at 4:00 pm in St Martha Hall and Mass at 5:00 pm inside St. Peter's Church. We are grateful he can be here with us while Fr Kow...

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Coming Soon - RAFFLE!

Posted on August 26, 2020 in: General News

Due to the current pandemic, we will not be having our annual parish Harvest Festival this year; we know this is tradition and it will be missed. We WILL, however, have our annual RAFFLE and some new exciting changes to it will be announced soon! Look for a letter to arrive...

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College Bound?

Posted on August 26, 2020 in: General News

College Students Will you be living away from home this Fall while working on your undergrad or technical degree? Would you like to stay connected to our parish during the school year? Would you be happy to receive notes of encouragement throughout the year i...

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Tuesday, August 25th - num!

Posted on August 21, 2020 in: General News

Tuesday, August 25th is National Banana Split Day! This may not be the type of announcement you expect to see from our church's website, yet we do like to have fun and it IS an announcement you'll see on our Facebook page this Tuesday. If you haven't signed on to Face...

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Financial Update - Thank You

Posted on August 21, 2020 in: General News

Thank you for your continued generosity to our parish! We recently concluded our fiscal year on June 30, 2020 and we are pleased to report that we exceeded our budget for general collections (Sunday envelopes & electronic withdrawals). In addition, we exceeded our general collections...

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Do we have your current address..or phone #?

Posted on August 21, 2020 in: General News

Has it been a while since you've updated your information with our church office? Any recent change in address? Phone number? How about email address change? Perhaps you've moved or switched parishes and need us to update that information. Do you thi...

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School Mass - for Students & Staff Only

Posted on August 21, 2020 in: General News

Beginning Friday, September 11th, daily Mass on Fridays will be at 8:30 AM and until further announced, the Mass will be limited to St. Max Kolbe school students and staff only. While we would love to have anyone who wanted to attend Friday Mass come, for the safety of our students and ...

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Thank You "Garden Club"

Posted on August 14, 2020 in: General News

Thank you to those volunteers who came out this week to pull and spray some weeds around St Peter's campus -- much appreciated! Our grounds are looking better and with a little more work -- and the new blacktopped roads SOON to come -- we will once again shine. PS We don't ...

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Pray the Rosary - August 15

Posted on August 06, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

Saturday, August 15th 9:15 AM on the campus of St. Peter's Feast of the Assumption Let's surround our church and pray the rosary outside Mass in the Extraordinary Form following at 10:00 AM

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Sunday Mass - Live streamed & Recorded

Posted on July 30, 2020 in: General News

Our Sunday 8:00 AM Mass... ...is live-streamed via our Facebook page every Sunday. Following the Mass, we will post the recording to our Facebook page so you may watch (or re-watch) it at any time thereafter. The link to our Facebook page is found on t...

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Gen Z - August 4th Eve

Posted on July 30, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

I like the rhyme of the title...and hopefully it will help families remember the first social and prayer hour for our newly formed Youth & Young Adults Group is planned for the evening of August 4th. The Youth and Young Adult Committee is wanting to reach parishioners in the roughly...

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Is This a Weed?

Posted on July 30, 2020 in: General News

Do you know a weed from a flower or plant? Do you like to dig up weeds and work in the soil and make things tidy and nice-looking? We've got quite a few weeds around our campuses and would love some more volunteers who enjoy working outside to come help make the church propert...

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Did You Know - Bulletin news?

Posted on July 29, 2020 in: General News

Did you know you can easily access our online bulletin? While we have printed ones available at St. Peter's church...and we have Announcements on our website and Posts on our Facebook page...the Bulletin contains other information you may want to read. Don't want a p...

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Face Coverings Required

Posted on July 24, 2020 in: General News

Face Coverings Required In order to comply with Governor Walz's Executive Order effective July 25, 2020 requiring people in Minnesota to wear a face covering in all public indoor spaces, unless alone, we are asking those who attend Mass or have an appointment in the parish office t...

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NEW MINISTRY - The Calling Tree

Posted on July 24, 2020 in: General News

In a world with social media, cell phones, e-mail, and Internet browsing, it can be easy and quick to disseminate information to people. However, we are aware that some people are still without electronic means of communication. With the rapidly changing scenarios and orders during...

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Night of Hope: July 19 ~ For Adults

Posted on July 17, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

You don’t have to feel alone or disoriented by the shadows hanging over our world. Come together as Church for this FREE virtual event sponsored by Steubenville Conferences. Featuring: Host: Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT Worship Leader: Bob Rice Keynot...

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Did you know? ONLINE CALENDAR

Posted on July 17, 2020 in: General News

Did you know our parish has an online calendar with up-to-date information* that you can acccess 24/7? Wondering if Adoration closes early one day (possibly due to a funeral or other event)? Wondering what time Confession is on Thursday morning? What time is Mass now on Fridays? Are ther...

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OFFICE UPDATE: Who retired ~ What’s gone ~ I Don't Know who’s left

Posted on July 17, 2020 in: General News

The title sounds like an Abbott & Costello act and at times with all the changes over the past several months in our parish office, it may feel or look like one. Here are some of the recent changes to our Parish office team! In June, Connie Botz retired 100%! After working years in th...

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Journey Home(Formerly Faith Formation)

Posted on July 13, 2020 in: General News

Dear St. Maximilian Kolbe parish families, We pray this letter finds you well and enjoying the MN summer with your family! Living as a Catholic family in the world has always been tough, but today it seems like it is harder than ever. Then, add a pandemic on top of tha...

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GROW IN FAITH: Discernment of Spirits

Posted on July 02, 2020 in: General News

The phrase "discernment of spirits" refers to what St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, calls "the motions of the soul." These motions are felt by all of us - thoughts, images, feelings, desires, and repulsions that flow through us and shape who we are. Not many of ...

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Summer Mass Schedule

Posted on July 02, 2020 in: General News

For your bulletin board or refrigerator posting :)

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Sign Up NO LONGER Required

Posted on July 02, 2020 in: General News

After several weeks of monitoring Mass attendance, we are eliminating the sign-up requirement for all Masses; we believe this will be easier on folks and we will still be able to comply with Archdiocese guidelines during the pandemic. Every other pew will remain open with no seatin...

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Mass Schedule for June 28 - July 4

Posted on June 25, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

Beginning in July, our daily Masses will return to a more 'set' schedule and with different times than we had previously....stay tuned! Those Mass times to be announced next week. Until then, here's the schedule for this upcoming week of Jun...

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Happy Father's Day!

Posted on June 19, 2020 in: General News

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SIGN UP for WEEKEND Masses

Posted on June 19, 2020 in: General News

We are trying "Book A Pew" to reserve seating for weekend Masses; it is a calendar version so you can reserve for any weekend you choose. Please see the instructions and link on our website homepage: Parish Home Page - Sign Up for Masses

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Weekend of June 27-28 Masses

Posted on June 19, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

We will have a visiting priest with us for the June 27-28 Masses (and confession) -- Father Richard Dee Du from Missionaries of Faith in Waco, Texas! If you'd like to read more about the Order and their work, visit Missionaries of Faith We look forward to welcoming F...

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Mass Survey - Part II - Weekdays

Posted on June 19, 2020 in: From the Pastor

Daily Mass Times - your input requested In order to make the Eucharist accessible to parishioners more broadly, we are proposing an adjustment to some of the daily Mass times to allow different groups of parishioners (parents with kids, working people, commuters) to make it to Mass at least ...

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Summer Office Hours

Posted on June 12, 2020 in: General News

Parish Office Hours for the Summer will be: Monday: Closed Tuesday: 11 am - 5 pm Wednesday: 8 am - 2 pm Thursday: 8 am - 2 pm Friday: 8:30 am - 11:30 am We are still requesting visits by appointment only as we are practicing safe social...

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MASS SIGN UP for WEEKENDS

Posted on June 11, 2020 in: General News

We will soon be into week 3 of being back together for Masses and things have been going well. THANK YOU for signing up for Mass and following our guidelines. The Archdiocese announced this week that we can allow up to 50% capacity of our church in attendance (versus 25%); we are grate...

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Event of May 25th and Following Days

Posted on June 05, 2020 in: From the Pastor

Dear St. Max Parishioners, What to say in times like this? It seems like anything anyone says is condemned by the other side, somehow or other. Even silence has been criticized. I didn’t preach on it last weekend because I didn’t think your first time back to the Eucharist in 2 ...

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Mass Schedule for June

Posted on June 05, 2020 in: General News

Our Mass scheduling is fluctuating.... during Phase II of public Masses as we are dependent on staff for sanitizing our facilites and we need to coordinate schedules. We will resume a more 'normal' schedule as time goes on and be sure to update you! Please see the updated Mass schedule on our homepage of this website: delanocatholic.com ...

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Financial Update to Parishioners

Posted on June 05, 2020 in: From the Pastor

Dear St Max Kolbe Parishioners Thank you very much for your continued generosity to our parish during these challenging times! June is the last month of our current fiscal year and we wanted to provide some information on the current state of our financials, specifically where we stand with...

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Saturday Mass Added - June 6th

Posted on June 04, 2020 in: General News

We have added a Mass for this Saturday, June 6 at 4:00 pm at the Church of St. Peter....up to 20 households may register via Sign Up Genius. Since we have openings still for both Masses on June 14 and for our daily Masses June 9-11, you may sign up for a second Mass in this SignUp :SignUp Genius

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Sign Up for Mass - Required to Attend

Posted on May 29, 2020 in: General News

Welcome back! While we are allowed to celebrate Mass together again, Archdiocese directives, in accordance with the agreement with Governor Walz, require that no more than 25% capacity of the church be utilized hence we are required to limit attendance. (All Masses...

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The Catholic Marriage Summit

Posted on May 29, 2020 in: Upcoming Events

Dear Couples, Please don't miss this unprecedented event for those who are married, engaged, or discerning marriage! The Catholic Marriage Summit is FREE, online, and includes some of the most trusted and loved Catholic marriage experts in the world as they go deep in t...

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Limited Return to Public Masses

Posted on May 21, 2020 in: From the Pastor

Dear St Max Parishioners You have no doubt heard that the Archbishop has said we may resume Mass! What an exciting time! Thank you for your patience, flexibility and prayers during this long hiatus. The bishops of Minnesota made it clear that parishes should only return to a limited public celebr...

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