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Fish Fry Friday
FEBRUARY 20, 5:30–7:00 PM, STM AUDITORIUM
Get ready for our first Lenten Fish Fry TOMORROW! Enjoy a delicious meal featuring fried cod, french fries, macaroni & cheese, coleslaw, dinner rolls, peach cobbler (until it's gone!), cookies, and lemonade. Tickets will be sold at the door–$17 for adults, $9 for ages 5-12, and free for ages 4 and under. Beer/wine ($5) and soda ($1) will be available for purchase at the bar. Cash and card accepted. Please enter at the Oxford door (east entrance) of the school and head upstairs. Don’t miss out on this wonderful community builder!
There are still a few volunteer positions open, so take a look and sign up here for the task that best fits you.
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Youth Group - TONIGHT
FEBRUARY 19, 6:30 PM, IGNATIUS HALL
Youth in grades 5–8 are invited to our February Youth Group meeting TONIGHT! We'll be discussing Lent and four counterfeits of happiness. Please contact Will Johnson if your child has any dietary restrictions as snacks will be served. RSVP here, and we'll see you there!
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Eucharistic Adoration
FRIDAYS IN LENT, 1:00–5:00 PM
Beginning tomorrow and continuing weekly, we will provide Eucharistic Adoration in the church starting at 1 PM. Anyone can come at any time during Adoration, but adorers are needed to fill all time slots so that our Lord will be accompanied throughout the adoration period. Please sign up here for an Adoration slot if you are able!
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Stations of The Cross
FRIDAYS IN LENT, 5:00–5:30 PM
Join us for Stations of The Cross every Friday at 5:00 PM! Some of our ministries will lead our community each week in prayer and reflections centered around different topics like overcoming racism, caring for the environment, and more. We will also offer the Sacrament of Reconciliation beforehand from 4:30–5:00 PM.
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Team Savvy Lenten Project
All are invited to pick up a bag in the Gathering Space after Mass and follow along with this Lenten project! Follow the directions on the attached calendar for daily activities that bring you closer to God and the community around you. Please return all bags and their contents to the Gathering Space when Lent ends.
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Mass Livestream Volunteers
Calling all tech-savvy individuals! Last week we mentored that we are switching from live streaming our 4:30 PM Saturday Mass to our 10:30 AM Sunday Mass, and we are looking for more volunteers! If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please reach out to Kellen O'Grady. We will have an information session coming soon, we hope you'll take this opportunity to share your gifts with our community!
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AMDG Recruitment
All young adults are invited to participate in the AMDG Program through the Institute for Ignatian Spirituality at Boston College. With other young adults from around the country, you will explore the teachings of St. Ignatius through prayer and service, including a pilgrimage to Spain! Email our AMDG Ambassador Ava Krize or speak with our parish office to sign up.
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Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowls
CRS Rice Bowls will be available in our Gathering Space and parish office beginning this weekend. They are the perfect way for families to practice almsgiving throughout Lent. Let’s see how much money our parish can raise to help fight hunger and poverty in our world!
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OCIA Rite of Sending
FEBRUARY 22, 10:30 AM MASS
The Rite of Sending is an important step in the progression of our 3 catechumens (unbaptized) and 15 candidates (already baptized who are seeking confirmation) who are seeking full Communion in the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. Please pray for our catechumens and candidates as they continue their journey to become full members of the Catholic Church!
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Lent Reconciliation and Anointing Service
MARCH 3, 7:00 PM
Join us for our Lenten Reconciliation and Anointing Service. The liturgy will consist of Eucharistic Adoration, communal prayer, an opportunity for individual reconciliation. Afterward there will be an opportunity for individual anointing.
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STM Spring Musical Tickets
MARCH 6–8, STM AUDITORIUM
Tickets are now on sale for our spring musical, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr.! Our cast and crew of almost 150 Summit Saints have put in months of work and cannot wait to transport you to a "world of pure imagination!" Tickets are selling fast so get yours here. We'll see you at the Chocolate Factory!
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Mass & Lenten Reflection
MARCH 8, 10:30 AM MASS
All are invited to join the Midwest Jesuits and the Saint Thomas More for a Mass and Lenten Reflection. There will be coffee and donuts following Mass in Ignatius Hall, along with a special Lenten Reflection from Fr. Warren! Please let us know you’re coming by registering here so we can offer you our best hospitality.
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Mozart's Solemn Vespers
MARCH 15, 3:00 PM, SAINT AGNES
Enjoy the beauty of Mozart's Solemn Vespers, sung by the Twin Cities Catholic Chorale at the Church of Saint Agnes. Come and hear settings of five psalms. This event is open to the public, and all ages are welcome! Learn more about this piece here.
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Bach's Birthday Bash
MARCH 21, 1:00 PM
For nearly twenty years, the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Guild of Organists has sponsored a celebration of Bach’s birthday (March 21, 1685) either on his actual birth date or the Saturday before. This ‘bash’ consists of five free hour-long organ concerts at different venues around the Twin Cities, including STM! Learn more about this celebration here, which takes place around the city from 9 AM–5 PM.
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Immigrant Support Book Club
MARCH 26, 7:00 PM, IGNATIUS HALL
The Immigrant Support Ministry invites you to join their next book club, by Jose Antonio Vargas. This is his own personal story of his immigration here from the Philippines when he was 12 years old, and his life as an undocumented citizen. We will discuss the book on March 26, please RSVP here as refreshments will be served. There are a few copies in the parish library while supplies last.
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ISC Silent Retreat for Women
MARCH 19–22 & APRIL 28–30, CHRIST THE KING RETREAT CENTER
Ignatian Women’s Silent Retreats are offered in the spring and fall at Christ the King Retreat Center in Buffalo, Minnesota. The two retreats offered this spring are:
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Weekend retreat, March 19–22, led by Fr. Michael Graham, SJ, the former president of Xavier University. Register for the weekend retreat here.
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Midweek retreat, April 28–30, led by Dr. Kathy Coeffy-Guenther, the Senior Mission & Ignatian Leadership Specialist at Marquette University. Register for the midweek retreat here.
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Baptism at STM
Please pray for the newly baptized members of our parish: Cosette Lenore Barnidge and Charlotte Ann Bartel
Lord, in your unfailing protection, watch over your children whom you have blessed with the grace of Baptism. Amen.
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Feb 24, 7:15 AM - ♰Marilyn Alton
Feb 25, 7:15 AM - ♰Mary Brennan
Feb 26, 7:15 AM - ♰Jerry Thomas Clifford
Feb 27, 7:15 AM - ♰Patricia Burgess
Feb 28, 4:30 PM - ♰Sr. Victoria Houle, CSJ
Mar 1, 8:00 AM - ♰Mary Finnerty-Esmonde
Mar 1, 10:30 AM - STM Community
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