There will be a Second Collection for the Catholic Home Missions and Black and Native Americans on August 24-25.  The Catholic Home Missions assists dioceses in the United States that serve the pastoral needs of Hispanics and other ethnic groups.  It also enables Catholic parishes in poor and remote towns (in Alaska, for example) to provide the Sacraments and religious education for their people.  The collection for Black and Native Americans supports and strengthens evangelization programs throughout the United States.…

Lets help cheer on Bishop Barron as he throws out the first pitch of the game during the Diocese of Winona Rochester Baseball Night on Friday, August 9. The KC Council 945 is sponsoring a bus for this event. Bus, parking, great tickets, and refreshments all for $75.00. Call 507-451-6103 to reserve seats, first come first served.

Sister JoAnn Haney, O.S.F., and Sister Tierney Trueman, O.S.F., will be giving a Mission Appeal at our parishes next weekend, July 20-21.  Sister JoAnn and Sister Tierney are consecrated religious sisters of the Sisters of the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis, Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota.  The Rochester Franciscans are the founders and administrators of Colegio Anexo San Francisco de Asís (CASFA), a pre-school, elementary, and secondary school for low-income children and youth in Bogotá, Colombia.  Please…