Hello Families from the Cross Rock Area Catholic Community…..
We have officially combined as our ACC. Parishes from Bowlus, North Prairie, Opole,
Rice, and Royalton are together as one ACC. We have been working towards this goal for a couple years now and have made many steps forward in getting settled together. We have combined the Parish Offices to make one Central Office which is located in Rice. The Office is located in the basement of the Church and is accessible by elevator or steps. Hopefully by the time you receive this the Buzzer System will be installed on the front doors for ease of access to the office. If you need to access the office you will be able to push a button and we will let you in. If you need to contact the Office you can do so by Phone: 320-393-2725 or Email: crossrockacc@gmail.com. Father Kirchner and Father Sauer can also be reached by contacting the office. Father Sauer does have an email gsauer421@gmail.com. If you need to mail something in you can mail it to: Cross Rock Central Office PO Box 189 Rice, MN 56367. We are working on making this transition as easy on everyone as possible. We know that change is sometimes hard but we know that if we work together we can make great things happen. Please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments or concerns.

Website:  We are currently working on getting one website up and running but this is taking some time. I promise you that we are working on it and it is our goal to get it up and running soon. Thank you for your patience on this. We know that most of the world
runs on technology and it’s convivence.

ProLife Cash Raffle tickets are available for pickup after masses for the Raffle to be held on Sunday November 7, 2021, sponsored by the Royalton Christian Mothers Catholic Women.  Contact Char at (320) 360-0899 if you have questions.
The Fall Conference of St. Cloud Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will be held Saturday, Sept. 18, at St. John's Parish, Foley. Theme is "The Year of St. Joseph". See flyer in back of church for more info. Anyone may attend. Registration fee is $15 by 9/7; $20 at door. Call Lora Knafla at 393-2701 to pre-register.
Save the Date: October 23, 2021 - Diocesan Ministry Day
We've got Spirit! Yes, we do! We've got Spirit. How about you? 
This year, Diocesan Ministry Day will be a rousing celebration of all that we are as a diocese. This rally-themed day, to be held at Saint John's Abbey and University, will honor the gifts of each of our parishes and ACCs. Save the date to come and cheer on the whole diocese and be filled with the love of community and the spiritual gifts of our faith. All are welcome to attend this event. For more information or to register, visit https://stcdio.org/2021-diocesan-ministry-day.

Parish Office Hours & Bulletin Deadlines:  

5-Parish Office Phone Number320-393-2725
Parish Email - crossrockacc@gmail.com

The 5-Parish Office will be open 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday thru Friday
Patti Krystosek (Crossrock ACC bookkeeper and Office Manager) 
Jean Skroch (ACC Secretary)
  
Bulletin deadline TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 4:00PM.
email information to crossrockacc@gmail.com
Holy Trinity, Holy Cross, St. Stanislaus, Rice and Opole.


Church Ministries...Have you given any prayerful thought to becoming an Usher?
Greeter? Eucharistic Minister? Altar Server (even as an adult)? Lector? Cantor? Sacristan? At Home Communion Distributor? Marriage Sponsor Couple? Visitor to the Homebound? If you answered yes...give the Central Office a call and we will put you in contact with the correct person. We are always looking for people to share their time and talent to help make a difference.
Registration forms for Religious Ed/Faith Formation are available in the back of each church. The forms are the same for all parishes. They will also be coming out in a newsletter that is being prepared.

Bible Study All are welcome to Bible Study on Wednesday Nights at Holy Trinity. Bible Study is from 7:00pm-8:30pm.  Call Catie Daly at 584-8171 with any questions.
Theology on Tap:  Come join us for a fun night out at Theology on Tap on Thursday, September 23 at the Falls Ballroom in Little Falls. Social hour begins at 7:00 and all are encouraged to join us for pizzas to order and drinks from a full bar. At 8:00 Michael Haney will give a talk; My Broken Path to Jesus. Michael will share his testimony of growing closer to Jesus and the importance of being a strong spiritual father. All adults are welcome! Feel free to contact Amy at amy.schlichting11@gmail.com with any questions.
Weekly Family Sessions
Are you looking for a resource to help your family keep holy the Sabbath day at home? Perhaps you are looking for a way to build up your family’s faith life. You are invited to visit http://familytogether.stcdio.org/ where you will find weekly sessions based on the Sunday Gospel.

Spiritual Resources/Prayers visit: 

Livestream of daily Mass at St. John’s Abbey, Collegeville
Give Us This Day, a monthly publication centered on the Word of God, is making available at no charge a digital file of its periodical, which includes daily Mass.

Children’s Offerings at Mass at Holy Cross. Children will be invited to bring their envelopes, cash donation, or a slip of paper describing some “acts of kindness” they have done in the past week and bring that up to the front of the church as their offering. Some parents had asked if this could be done at Holy Cross to get their children more actively involved in the mass and learn about good stewardship, and I would be happy to give it a try.
Children’s Bulletin Children's bulletins are available for two age groups, grades K-3 & 4-6, both on the same sheet of paper.
Becoming a Member  If you attend Holy Trinity or Holy Cross Church and are not yet registered in the parish, please contact our office and we will gladly guide you through the simple process.  We would also like to set up a meeting with our office staff to better acclimate you to the parish.
If you are a member and do not receive parish contribution envelopes, but would like them, please call the parish office (584-5484), or email htrinityhcross@gmail.com.  Likewise, if you are a member and receive envelopes, but contribute to our parish in a different way and would like to be removed from our envelope mailing list, please contact our office as well.
Parish Census If you have a P.O. Box address, please notify the parish office. The post office will not deliver mail with only a street address. This minor issue could be the cause of a person not being included in the parish registry.
Planning a Wedding Soon? If you are planning a wedding in the next year or so, please remember that our diocese asks that we have at least six months to prepare not only for the celebration but also for the marriage. Please contact me if you are considering a wedding at Holy Trinity or Holy Cross in the near future.

Gluten-free Hosts are available at Mass. If you wish to receive a gluten-free host, please indicate that when you come forward to receive.

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