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CLERGY NEWSLETTER February, 2013 Office of the Bishop Deanery Lenten Stations around the Diocese. Bishop will be visiting each Deanery in the Diocese of Duluth this Lent. Below are the dates and places Bishop will be: Friday, February 15 Friday, March 1 Friday, March 8 Friday, March 15 Friday, March 22 St. Mary Star of the Sea, Duluth 6:30 PM Stations, 7 PM Soup Supper Mary Immaculate, Coleraine 6:00 PM Soup Supper, 7 PM Stations St. Joseph, Crosby 5 PM Stations & Benediction, 5:30 PM Soup Supper Queen of Peace, Cloquet 6 PM Stations, 6:30 Soup Supper Holy Rosary, Aurora 6:30 PM Stations & Adoration, 7 PM Soup Supper

Everyone is invited to the above parishes to be with Bishop as he leads the Stations of the Cross. Correction This information ran incorrectly in the February issue of The Northern Cross. Here is the corrected version. Reverend Joseph Sirba in addition to St. Patrick, Hinckley; is now the pastor of St. Luke, Sandstone; Sacred Heart, Bruno and St. Joseph, Finlayson. Msgr. Aleksander Suchan in addition to Immaculate Conception, Pine City; is now the pastor of St. Joseph, Beroun. Office of the Vicar General Clergy News: Please continue your prayers for Fr. John Doyle who is recovering from surgery to remove a very fast growing sarcoma from his leg. He will be recuperating at St. Michaels Health and Rehabilitation center in Virginia. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Deacon Roger Brannans brother Richard, who died suddenly on January 28th. The funeral will be held at St. Andrews Church in Aberdeen, WA on February 17th. Fr. Sustarsic has returned home to the BHC.

Fr. Steve Laflamme is available for weekend Mass coverage for priests around the diocese who may be looking for someone to cover their weekend Masses while they are away on vacation or retreat. He is available for weekend coverage this summer beginning the weekend of May 18-19, 2013 and ending the weekend of August 17-18, 2013 inclusive. There are four weekends that he is not available during that time which are listed below. Fr. Steves email and cell phone number are also listed below. Weekends Fr. Steve is not available: May 25-26- Memorial Day weekend June 22-23 July 6-7 July 27-28 Email: slaflamme88@gmail.com Cell: (218) 393-5266 Office of Chancellor Clergy Study Day Our annual Clergy Study Day will be held Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Our presentation for the day will be given by Bishop Jason Gordon from the two Dioceses of Bridgetown (Barbados) and Kingstown (St. Vincent and the Grenadines). The subject will be Pastoral Priorities in the Year of Faith. The Day will begin with registration and coffee at 9:30 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. at: Holy Family Church Social Hall 2430 West Third Street, Duluth In order to facilitate planning for seating and lunch, please RSVP to Shawna Hansen at shansen@dioceseduluth.org or click HERE to print off the response form and mail to the Pastoral Center, attention Shawna Hansen, by Thursday, February 20. Tribunal Forms This is a reminder that Tribunal Forms are available on line for formal annulments and lack of form cases. The forms can be found on the Diocesan Website under Office of the Tribunal. Please use these forms when submitting the paper work and discard the old forms. As we approach the wedding season please keep in mind that if you are preparing couples for marriage outside the diocese, the marriage forms are transmitted through the respective diocesan offices. Please submit them in a timely manner for processing. Hogan Open The date for the Hogan Open is set for Monday, June 3, at the Mesaba Country Club in Hibbing. Tee time is set for 11 a.m. and Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. Look for registration information in upcoming months.

Office of Finance Bookkeeper Conference A one day, Bookkeeper Conference is planned for Wednesday, April 10th at Blessed Sacrament Church in Hibbing. All bookkeepers and parish business managers of the diocese are encouraged to attend. Agenda and registration materials will be sent to parishes in early March. This will be a great opportunity for bookkeepers to network, share insights, and learn more about various initiatives and processes to help improve parish stewardship. Both new and long serving bookkeepers will benefit from this conference. Please encourage them to attend. Department of Development Stewardship The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is hosting a Region VIII Stewardship Day on Saturday, April 20, 2013. They invite pastors, associates, deacons, parish and finance council members, stewardship committee members, school principals, DREs, youth ministers, diocesan/parish staff and others who are interested in embracing stewardship as a way of life. The speakers will be Rev. Darrin J. G. Gurr of Winnipeg, Dr. Charles Zech of Villanova University and Nathan Dungan founder of Share Save Spend. Catholic Extension Society will give Travel Scholarship Grants to 10 parishes ($100 each) to help with travel expenses. If you are interested in attending this Workshop, contact Rose Eichmueller (218-724-9111) or reichmueller@dioceseduluth.org for registration and grant application information. Department of Indian Ministry Basic Directions in Native Ministry A seven-day institute for personnel who are beginning or engaged in Native American ministry will be held at the Sioux Spiritual Center in Plainview, South Dakota [Rapid City Diocese] from June 18-24, 2013. Various topics are covered during the week; such as missiology, anthropology, liturgy, catechetic, collaborative ministry, Native culture and religion, and principles of recovery using AA. For more information contact Sister Marie Rose Messingschlager, CDP at the Pastoral Center. First Sunday of Lent This is the weekend for the annual Black and Indian Mission Collection. Each parish should have received information (Bulletin inserts, Pastors comments, and poster) from the national office. If you have not received the information you can find it on the Black and Indian Mission website. The Diocese of Duluth is grateful for the grant money we receive from this collection each year. In particular the grant money helped make it possible for us to send representatives from our diocese to the Canonization of St. Kateri and to sponsor special days of learning more about Kateri as a role model for all peoples. Website for the Black and Indian Mission Office: http://www.blackandindianmission.org/ Lent within the Catholic Faith is a time of Sacrifice & Offering The traditional Indian life also fostered these two common practices even before missionary evangelization. Everything was done with the other in mind; that is, what was good for the community. Offerings were performed each day as the first thing upon rising and numerous times throughout the day to God as prayers of gratitude and supplication. St. Kateris entire life was one of prayer. Is it any wonder that St. Kateri is such a role model for every person regardless of culture!

Artist Wanted The National Tekakwitha Conference is looking for someone to produce an original image of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha which will depict her cultural identity by March 31, 2013. Any media can be used for an 8 x 10 colored image. Contact Sister Marie Rose Messingschlager, CDP at the Pastoral Center for more information. Upcoming Dates: March 23-24, 2013: Sr. Kateri Mitchell will be presenting at St. Joseph Church, Ball Club. April 20-21, 2013: Dr. Mary Soha, MD will be our presenter at St. Elizabeth Church, Duluth. May 18-19, 2013: Rev. Wayne Paysse and Deacon Harold Condon will be at Holy Family Church, Cloquet. July 14, 2013: Our diocesan Mass and celebration at the Cathedral of Our Lady, Duluth Department of Permanent Diaconate Information Night An Information Night on the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Duluth has been set for Tuesday, May 14, 2013. If you know of someone interested in becoming a permanent deacon - and if you as supporting clergy wish to come - please contact Shawna at the Pastoral Center to register. The evening, as usual, begins with a meal at 6 pm. followed by a short program concluding no later than 8:30. Specific invitations to interested persons will be sent closer to the meeting date. Department of Vocations and Priestly Formation Vocations Camp Our annual vocation camp for young women ages 11-16 and young men ages 11-14 will be held June 17-20, and 24-26 respectively. You will find brochures and bulletin announcements attached that you can begin using. We have already received inquiries for dates from parents who are planning their summer, so it is not too early to begin advertising the camps. Thank you. Girls Brochure Girls Registration Boys Brochure Boys Registration Bulletin Announcements Seminary Visit Fr. Ryan Moravitz will be making a visit to our seminaries in March. If there are any young men that are interested in visiting a seminary please contact him at rmoravitz@dioceseduluth.org Department of Social Apostolate Operation Rice Bowl Lenten Materials Available-Free It's not too late to order CRS Rice Bowl materials, which are free! Orders can be placed on www.crsricebowl.org or by calling 1-800-222-0025. I encourage everyone to participate in this effort because the materials are so easy to use in every aspect of parish and family life, and because of the integration of prayer, fasting and giving. Aside from finding resources on the CRS Rice Bowl website, many can be found on the Social Apostolate section of the Diocese of Duluth

website. Included with this newsletter are items that you might find helpful, you can click on the following as well as others included at the end of this letter: 1. a sheet to make a homemade "rice bowl" from a can 2. Intercessory prayers for each week of Lent 3. Announcements you can use during Masses 4. Bulletin insert 5. Bulletin announcements for each week of Lent Please call Patrice at 724-9111 for more information in how to participate in CRS Rice Bowl this Lent. Thank you for your support of this Diocesan effort! Office of Catechesis DRE / Youth Ministers Retreat Please encourage your DREs and Youth Ministers to attend the February 19 retreat at the Cathedral. Fr. Mike Schmitz will lead a morning retreat. Bishop Sirba will celebrate Mass and join us for discussion. This is a great opportunity for your DRE/YM to take some time for reflection and spiritual growth during the Lenten Season. Bulletin Insert on Confession Please click HERE for a bulletin insert from the USCCB, encouraging people to experience the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The front page is a beautiful invitation to the sacrament, and the back side has a nice set of step-by-step instructions for going to Confession. Save the Dates: Theology of the Body for Teens Training May 10 & 11 Anyone who works with teens or pre-teens (i.e. clergy, DREs, YMs, catechists, teachers, parents, etc.) is invited to this Theology of the Body training. Brian Butler, nationallyknown speaker on TOB for Teens, will lead two days of training for adults to help us teach TOB to teens. Office for Continuing Formation Please mark your calendars with the following date: Clergy Conference - October 7-10, 2013 Miscellaneous Mens Conference The registration deadline for the second annual Duluth Catholic Mens Conference Men of Faith, Armed in Strength is February 11. The men's conference is scheduled for February 23, 2013 at Mitchell Auditorium on the College of St. Scholastica. Speakers are Dr. Ray Guarendi of Living Right with Dr. Ray on EWTN and Robert Rogers of Mighty in the Land. The conference schedule and registration forms (on-line and hard copy) are available at www.duluthcatholicmen.org Conference registration is only $25.Registration for clergy is free. Please register by February 11 if you will be attending the conference. 2013 Authentic Catholic Woman Conference The first Catholic Woman Conference for the Diocese of Duluth is set for March 9, 2013. Join women from across northern Minnesota and Wisconsin for a day of faith, fun and fellowship. Hear guest speaker Genevieve Kineke, Keynote and Mass with Bishop Sirba and our

very own Duluth native, Danielle Rose. Cost is $25 and includes lunch and a light snack. Register at www.dioceseduluth.org Free - Missalette Covers On the first Sunday of Advent, Immaculate Heart Church in Crosslake changed from using the Oregon Catholic Press regular size missalette with their annual music issue to Breaking Bread, which is larger and contains both the annual missalette and the hymnal. We have somewhere around 575-700 blue missalette/music issue covers that we are not using any more. We would like to give them to any parish who will pay for shipping or come get them. Please contact: Mary Hagen Business Manager Immaculate Heart Church 218-692-3731 To see the following documents please click on the link below: Priests for Life Pray for Our Priests Calendar Pray for Our Deacons Calendar Serra Catholic College Connection Additional CRS Materials Homily Starters Letters to Families