St. Theodore Catholic Church and School

...invite people to actively participate in the life of Jesus

The annual Prayer Service for Lifes is scheduled for January 22, at the Cathedral of Saint Paul.  Archbishop Bernard Hebda will be the presider and a maximum seating capicity of 225 spaces wil be available on a first come, first serve basis.  The event will be live streamed from the Cathedral of Saint Paul's Facebook page.

Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life will hold its rally at 12:00 pm at the Capitol, after the prayer service.  If they are unable to hold the rally, they will also be live streaming the event; please check their website for details.

The annual Souper Bowl of Caring will be on February 6th & 7th at all Masses.  This is a special collection that is always taken during Super Bowl weekend. This collection gives our Faith Formation students an opportunity to give back to our community.  All monies collected go to our Loaves and Fishes program.

During the Year of St. Joseph (December 8, 2020-December 8, 2021), the Apostolic Penitentiary is offering a number of Plenary Indulgences, under the usual conditions, for prayer and devotion to St. Joseph.  These include: making a spiritual retreat of at least one day meditating on St. Joseph, meditating on the Lord's prayer for at least 30 minutes, performing a Spiritual or Corporal Work of Mercy following the example of St. Joseph, reciting the rosary as couples or in families, invoking St. Joseph to find "dignifying work," recitation of the Litany of St. Joseph, and invoking St. Joseph on days set aside for his devotion, such as March 19, May 1, and Wednesdays of the week.

During this time of COVID-19, the sick may obtain these indulbences with teh intention of fulfilling the three usual conditions as soon as possible (Confession, Holy Communion, and Prayers for the Holy Fahter's Intentions) and reciting an act of piety in honor of St. Joseph as they offer their suffering to God. 

Daily Mass
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If you are receiving calls, texts or emails from unknown parties that are asking for your private information, please contact Police Officer Ben Mortenson at 507-377-5200, ext. 5 as soon as possible to report the call, email, or text.  Please have available the time, date, and number or email that contacted you and any other information regarding what you were asked.  Recent SCAMS have been posing as the IRS asking for your Social Security information.  Do not ever give your private information over the phone, email or text.   Thank You!

For the past two years, parishes in the Dioces of Winona-Rochester have participated in Safe Haven Sunday.  Safe Haven Sunday is a weekend set aside within the liturgical calendar to directly address the societal harms of pornography.  This year Safe Haven Sunday will take place on the weekend of February 6-7. 

During the 9:00 AM Mass, Eucharistic Ministers will bring the Holy Eucharist to those parked in our Fountain Lake Side Parking Lot. 
You can listen to the Mass live on KATE Radio 1450 AM.

Saturday
4:00-4:30 PM
Sunday
1/2 hour prior to Mass
or Call 507-373-0603
to make an appointment.

In light of the current health concerns, one prudent and preventative measure we can take is to make the VIRTUS® Protecting God's Children training available Online as an option. Temporarily replacing the LIVE Protecting God’s Children training.
Just click here to find out how to complete the training on line.

Those who would like to receive a hard copy of the Courier in the mail are asked to send their name and address to Nick Reller at nreller@dowr.org.

Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota is a comprehensive social service agency that provides a full range of programs that help families in crisis, vulnerable adults and seniors, and children of reaching their full potential. Go to www.ccsomn.org to learn more.