8/4/2011
In this Mailing:
1.Letter from Msgr. David Baumgartner, VG
2. Memos and Information from Diocesan Offices (below letter)
Greetings:
“He heard confessions of people from all over the world for the sixteen hours each day. His life was filled with works of charity and love. It is recorded that even the staunchest of sinners were converted at his mere word.” It has been reported that the devil has commented that if there were but three priests today like St. John Vianney the battle would be won.
Let’s not talk about the fact that school is soon to be in session and your parish programs will be ramping up. Enjoy these days of summer!
Safe Environment Thank you: I want to extend my sincere gratitude to the priests for your participation in the on-line Safe Environment training. Thank you, too, for encouraging your people to use the on-line training. For the new season of certification we have processed 350 on-line certifications and 4 submitted on paper. This is a great assistance to the work load of the Safe Environment Office.
Safe Environment Audit: The annual SE audit will be conducted in the Diocese of Crookston the third week of August. Our office is prepared for the audit and we are looking forward to the affirmation and challenges that come from it. Thank you to the parishes who are participating in this audit—you know who you are. I also want to thank Victoria Dathe who has now retired from the SE Office, and Reathel Giannonatti who will be relinquishing her SE duties at the conclusion of the audit. We are pleased to have the Office in the capable hands of Jim Clauson. Please be in touch with Jim if you need assistance as you are certifying your new and returning volunteers this year.
Priest Meeting on the Implementation of the Roman Missal 3rd Edition: Thursday, October 27 at St. Lawrence, Mentor MN 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Lunch is included. Please bring your Roman Missal 3rd Edition books with you to this meeting. All priests of the Diocese of Crookston are asked to attend this meeting.
A Man named Dean: The NE deanery is without a dean at this time. The priests from that deanery will be receiving a memo from Bishop Hoeppner requesting your suggestions. The next deans’ meeting is August 16 at noon. One of you will receive short notice for this meeting!
Respectful silence? It happens in pastoral ministry that Catholics seek out the opinions of multiple priests in order to find an answer to a question that is haunting them—an answer that suits their desires even when their desires are not in harmony with the Church or Christian morality. We need to be careful not to undermine the pastoral ministry of a brother. We need to be especially careful not to judge our brother harshly in presence of his parishioners. To do so can bring heartache, hurt feelings and significant new challenges to a pastor in the pastoral care of his people. We need to honor the unique relationship a pastor has to his people. Sometimes we need to honor him by keeping silent. If we have a concern or different opinions we ought not speak them to one of his parishioners without talking to him directly.
Clarifying RENEW: The Diocese of Crookston has engaged RENEW International for TWO programs. I hope that you have not been confused in any of the details.
- Lift Up Our Hearts is the RENEW program for the implementation for the 3rd Edition of the Roman Missal. Bonnie Lee has been communicating with you regarding identifying parish leaders and the training of these leaders. This is a six week small group-style program that will be offered in the parishes this fall. It is one six-week session and then it is over. If you have questions about this please be in touch with Bonnie Lee. Bishop Hoeppner has asked that this program be offered in all of our parishes.
- ARISE is the RENEW program that has been chosen to assist us with the implementation the pastoral letter which flowed from the Synod. This was presented to the priests at Spring Priests’ Days in Bemidji. Bishop Hoeppner noted in his last memo that dates for information sessions have been set – one session in each deanery. These are informational sessions and will need to be attended by those in your parishes who will be leading this process. Bonnie Lee will be in touch with the host parishes to see that a few details are tended to. She will be in touch with all the pastors to assure that this information has entered your radar and that you have identified leadership for this important program.
Thank you for all that you do. May God bless you and your people.
Sincerely,
Msgr. David Baumgartner, VG
Moderator of the Curia
Please give your attention to the following items:
Office of Safe Environment – Jim Clauson, Coordinator jclauson@crookston.org
The new Component C training and test was activated on Friday the 29th of July. Our new secure online process is working great. We ask that you please use the online process; not only is it far more efficient to process in a timely manner, it also saves both your parish and the diocese the costs of copying, materials and mailing. Thank you.
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Office of the Bishop – Bonnie Sullivan, Executive Assistant bsullivan@crookston.org
Both the marriage forms/paperwork that is used by priests & deacons preparing couples for marriage are online now; the direct link is: http://www.crookston.org/FormsandResources/index.htm and they are under the category: Diocesan Forms for Parish Priests & Parish Secretaries: Marriage Forms & Paperwork
From the www.crookston.org home page, priest and deacons can find these forms on the Forms and Resources page, or they can find a link in the drop down menus for Weddings/Marriage and Priests and Deacons.
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Office of Worship – Bonnie Lee, Coordinator blee@crookston.org
Diocese of Crookston Priest Meeting on the Implementation of the Roman Missal 3rd Edition
Thursday, October 27th at St. Lawrence, Mentor MN 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Lunch is included. Please bring your Roman Missal 3rd Edition books with you to this meeting. All priests of the Diocese of Crookston are asked to attend this meeting.
Notes from the Office of Worship:
August 15: Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary like Christmas and Pentecost–has a Vigil Mass with its own proper prayers and readings in addition to the Mass during the Day with its own prayers and readings. The vigil Mass of the Assumption may be celebrated Sunday evening.
Since the Solemnity of the Assumption falls on a Monday this year, there is no obligation to attend Mass.
Used Paschal and altar candles:
Hurley’s Religious Goods Store in Fargo will accept your used altar and paschal candles. Hurley’s collects used candles and gives them to the Carmelite Community near Wahpeton where the sisters melt the old candles down and make them into new candles.
Hurley’s is located at 1417 South University Drive, Fargo. Used candles can be dropped off anytime during business hours.
Lifting Up Our Hearts-Praying with the Third Edition of the Roman Missal
Information webinars for priests and parish coordinators are scheduled for:
August 16, September 8 and 22nd at 2 pm.
Small community training webinars for small group leaders will be:
August 11, 24 and Sept 15, 26th at 2 pm.
To register for one of these national webinar sessions, go to: https://renewintl.webex.com/mw0306ld/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=renewintl
There are 2 EVENING webinar sessions scheduled for Small Community training (group leaders.) These sessions are scheduled for August 25 and September 21 at 7 PM.
These sessions have been set up just for the Diocese of Crookston. To register for these you do NOT go to the above Renew link. Please register by sending your name(s), parish name and diocese name to Cristina@renewintl.org
She will get you signed up for the session and give you directions to log on to the webinar.
Blessing of Students and Teachers
School starts in about a month! A blessing for Students and Teachers can be found in the Book of Blessings, 1989, Lit Press, Collegeville, MN. A pdf text of this blessing has been put on the diocesan website for your convenience at http://www.crookston.org/DOC_Worship_and_liturgy/index_htm_files/blessingofstudentsandteachers.pdf
Implementation of the musical settings of the order of Mass from the Roman Missal, 3rd Edition
Bishop Hoeppner has given permission to begin using the new musical settings of the Glory to God, Holy Holy Holy and Memorial acclamations beginning September 2011. You can read the entire memo and a suggested timeline online at: http://www.crookston.org/DOC_Worship_and_liturgy/index_htm_files/MEMORANDUM-MusicalSettingsRM3.pdf
An additional resource you might be interested in for your parishes.
This could be played at the end of the Sunday Mass:
Lord, Teach Us to Pray ~ the Meaning and Beauty of the Roman Catholic Mass is a DVD written and filmed by lay and ordained Catholic parish leaders (Pax Christi Catholic Community.)
In 25 brief (3 minute)segments, Lord, Teach Us to Pray introduces and explains the changes of The Roman Missal, Third Edition by focusing on the meaning of each part of the Mass. Available through Liturgical Press. Cost: $29.95
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Crookston.org website – Lisa Hatlestad, Manager lhatlestad@crookston.org
I am creating a page tentatively titled “Parish Events & Fundraisers” to feature dinners, fundraisers, building projects, etc of the diocesan parishes. Please keep this in mind if you would like your events, etc., featured on this page.
The page should be ready by next week and you will be able to find it under the Parishes menu of the crookston.org home page. I’ll also make a small banner on the home page which will provide a direct link to it.
Also, a reminder of the Diocesan Exchange program, allowing parishes to list items they no longer need for other parishes who may have need/use of them. http://www.crookston.org/diocesan_exchange/
A Phone Extension Directory of Chancery Staff is accessible at http://www.crookston.org/PhoneDirectory/index.htm
invitation: 60th Birthday and 35th Ordination Anniversary Celebration for Bishop V.H. Balke
An announcement will also appear in an upcoming OND.
