World Mission Sunday, organized by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, is a day set aside for Catholics worldwide to recommit themselves to the Church’s missionary activity through prayer and sacrifice. World Mission Sunday is our annual worldwide Eucharistic celebration for the Missions and missionaries of the world. This collection is a unique, global effort for the entire Church to provide for the building up of over one thousand local churches in Asia and Africa, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin…

We will have a 2nd collection the weekend October 7th and 8th for the Baby Bottle Campaign which supports Catholic Charities’ Mother and Child Assistance Fund provides financial assistance to women who are pregnant or have a new baby. Each gift will help families in your community! The State of MN recently cut grant funding that supported agencies like Catholic Charities who provided positive alternatives to abortion. This loss of funding means that their is a greater need to support…

Knights of Columbus, Owatonna Council 945, will again have its Pre-Worn Adult Winter Coat Drive. Last year between Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s Parishes, we collected 150 pre-worn winter coats. The coats are given to Community Pathways for distribution to Steele County residents. Coats can be placed in large boxes and can be found at the entrances of both parishes. The final pick-up will be Monday, October 30. Thank you!