Recently, various parishioners and parish staff have been receiving emails that appear to be coming from Father Kurt asking for assistance. This EMAIL SCAM is asking you to purchase gift cards for Father Kurt to use for parishioners in need. Please DO NOT respond to this email and report it to your service provider as soon as you are able. Father Kurt will never send out an email asking for assistance in this manner. Thank You!
Adoration, Stations, Fish Fry and Holy Week Mass Schedule! Just click on the title to see an entire listing of all the major events occuring during Lent!
Now is the time to begin to transform politics in Minnesota. Join your local bishop and 2,000+ Catholics in St. Paul on Tuesday, February 19th to learn how you can build relationships with your newly elected officials and advocated for life and human dignity. Get your tickets, register for transportation, and find more details about this inspiring day of prayer, education, and advocacy by getting registered by February 2nd. The link for registration is: https://catholicsatthecapitol.org/register
February 15-18th, St. Theodore's will be hosting the Pathways TEC Retreat. Those 16 years or older are welcome to attend the Pathways weekend. A TEC weekend works to build spiritual growth through participation in group activities as well as some time given for individual prayer and reflection. Contact St. Theodore Parish Office at 507-373-0603 to register . Cost is only $50 which includes lodging and meals.
Get all your Holiday baking done in one day by attending St. Theodore's 3rd Annual Bake Sale. This event is being held in Marian Hall on Saturday, December 1st from 2:00-7:00 PM and Sunday, December 2nd from 9:00 AM until gone! All proceeds will be divide evenly between St. Theodore's Church, Faith Formation, Hispanic Ministry and Catholic School.
Our pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin is scheduled for October 1, 2018. This adult day trip begins with an 8:15 AM departure from St. Theodore's Church parking lot and an approximate return time of 5:00 pm. The individual cost to attend is $40.00 and this includes, handicapped available transportation, snacks, and a pizza buffet. Registration forms can be found at the access entrances of the church, our parish office or on this website.
On Friday, September 14, 2018, St. Theodore's is setting aside this day for special prayer and reparation in our main church. Each parish in the Diocese is asked by Bishop Quin to have the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament held all day in the main body of the Church and ends in the late afternoon. All of us are encouraged to voluntarily fast and perform acts of penance and charity on that, or another, day. September 14 is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and this day seems particularly fitting as a day to beg forgiveness for these sins and to pray for victims harmed and broken by those who were supposed to protect them. We pray that everyone will come spend some time in adoration with the Lord to help heal and forgive.
As many are aware of the shocking news concerning the sexual abuse of minors, of efforts by bishops to conceal the truth and revelations concerning immoral behavior by a cardinal, that has rocked our Church and far beyond. All of us are profoundly shocked because of the evil done to the victims of clergy sexual abuse. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has issued a forceful and challenging letter to the People of God on August, 20, 2018, addressing the crimes and sins by clergy and the failure of Church leaders to protect children, minors and the vulnerable. This letter should serve as an examination of conscience for all of us and be a path forward. Click on the Title of this new article to be linked to the letter written by Our Holy Father, Pope Francis.
Take a life transforming journey through a full scale replica of the Tabernacle of The Wilderness. Friday, September 14 - Sunday, September 23, 2018 at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Click on the title above to link to their website to get more information.
The signal for Catholic radio in the Diocese of Winona went live. 970am is now owned and operated by "Real Presence Radio" and apostolate out of Fargo. The signal reaches many cities including Rochester, Austin, Owatonna, Albert Lea and many communities beyond. For those who do not get the signal on their radio, there is also a live stream which can be found at the link below and also the Real Presence Radio app. Check out the link under "Bulletins, Newletters, etc"