The Weekly Rundown: April 27 - May 3
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READ: Letter from Archbishop Hebda to Faithful
Following Extension of
Governor's Stay-at-Home Order
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
I remain grateful for your commitment even in these difficult days to give joyful witness to the Resurrection of Jesus. I deeply appreciate the sacrifices that you have been making so that we as the Catholic community can give concrete witness to our respect for human life, and tend to the physical and spiritual well-being of our brothers and sisters.
With the extension of Governor Walz’s Stay-at-Home Order until May 18, the public celebration of Mass in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis will continue to be suspended until that date.
The Bishops of Minnesota gathered yesterday after the governor’s news conference to carefully consider our own phased approach back into having public Masses. We recognize that when we return to public Masses, we will have to do so with carefully defined protocols in order to keep people safe and to prevent the spread of the virus. We know that if we work together we can do this safely.
We need to begin now to work with our priests and parish leaders so that we could be ready to begin some limited public Masses on May 18. . . Read more.
Scripture to Ponder from Last Week's Liturgies
Mass Recordings from April 27 - May 3
Our Favorites this Week
During Portugal’s 1974 Carnation Revolution Our Lady said to Sister Lucia, “When a million families pray the rosary, the revolution will end.” What if a million families joined hands NOW to pray the rosary for a cure to the coronavirus? Please join us in praying the rosary everyday for an end to this pandemic! Sign up to join us and commit yourself and/or your family to imploring Our Lady to intercede on behalf of all humanity at this moment of crisis. We are counting the number of people/families, so it is only necessary to submit your name once. Please help us get to a million people/families praying the daily rosary soon!
LEARN: Have You Mastered the Basics of Your Faith? (with Fr. Mike Schmitz): Fr. Mike Schmitz makes the case that, before you claim a certain “style” in practicing the faith, you have to master the basics. He tells a story about when he was learning guitar. The teacher told his students to hold their guitar on an angle with their left knee higher than their right. This way they could play all kinds of music. Some of the students decided they wanted to hold the guitar their own way. This limited what they could play. Living the Faith is the same way. . .
WATCH: Consecration to Jesus through Mary (with Jackie and Bobby Angel): Marian consecration may seem strange to many people, Catholic or not, but once we understand the tactics of the devil and the effects of God’s grace, it makes perfect sense. . . St. Maximilian Kolbe said, “Never be afraid of loving Mary too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did.” The Marian consecration makes us slaves to Christ through Mary. Many people have done the consecration, and have reported momentous changes in their life as a result.
Online Daily Mass & Drive-Thru Confessions
Join us in prayer for Daily Mass every morning (Monday-Saturday) at 8:00 a.m. on Facebook Live. Drive-Thru Confessions are available every week day 5:00-5:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday) in addition to 8:00-8:30 a.m. and 3:00-4:30 p.m. (Saturday).