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Prayer for an End to the Sin of Racism in Our Land 

The Interim Commission for Consecrated Life in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis has designed this prayer for use by parishes at weekend liturgies. The prayer can be downloaded here. Feel free to copy and paste the text into your communications if it works better for your format.   

 
Please Continue to Pray for the Archdiocesan Synod Process 

As planning progresses for the next steps in the Archdiocesan Synod process, please continue to pray for the Synod. New Synod Prayer Journals and prayer intentions for July and August are now available, along with additional prayer resources, at archspm.org/synod. 

Ways to Watch/Listen to Mass  
Although Mass is no longer suspended, many of the faithful way wish to continue to tune into Mass remotely. In fact, at high risk or over 65 are encouraged to remain home. For ways to watch or listen to Mass, visit archspm.org/live. Use this prayer to make a Spiritual Communion. Where that is not an option, it would be appropriate to pray the Liturgy of the Hours or the Rosary. 

Subscribe to The Catholic Spirit Today!  
Looking for an inspirational and informative read while you soak up the summer sun? Subscribe to The Catholic Spirit or give a subscription as a gift this summer for the latest on Church news and the Catholic take on news around the world. You can receive The Catholic Spirit, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for free by contacting your parish office! Questions or story ideas? Contact us at CatholicSpirit@archspm.org. 

Pray for COVID-19 Anointing Corps, Patients, Families and Medical Support Teams 

Parishioners across the Archdiocese are invited to prayerfully support those who are suffering most intensely, usually in sterile isolation, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Text archspm-anointing to 55321 or visit eva.us/archspm-anointing to receive a text each time a COVID-19 Anointing Corps Priest is dispatched to give the Last Rites. Upon receipt of the text, those in this ministry commit to take a moment to pray: 

·         One Our Father for the patient who is in danger of death, as they prepare to meet our Heavenly Father face-to-face; 

·         One Hail Mary for the patient’s family and friends, asking the Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Sorrows, to intercede to comfort them; and 

·         One Glory Be in thanksgiving for the priest and for his protection, as well as the medical team attending to the patient. 

For more ways to pray for those affected by COVID-19, visit archspm.org/covid19prayers. 

Prayers and Support for Health Care Workers  
Health care workers: Catholic faithful throughout the archdiocese are dedicated to praying for you! Visit archspm.org/covid19prayers to submit a prayer request. On this page, you may also sign up for a weekly email, watch encouraging videos, and find resources for support.  
    
Want to join in praying for health care workers? Commit to daily prayer for health care workers by texting archspm-healthcare to 55321 or signing up at eva.us/archspm-healthcare. You will receive a weekly message with a link to names of health care workers to keep in your prayers. 

Natural Family Planning (NFP) classes beginning soon 

Classes teach couples the Church approved methods on how to achieve or postpone pregnancy while embracing the beauty of God’s gift of sexuality.  

The Creighton Ovulation Method will be taught by the Twin Cities FertilityCare Center on: 

Wednesday, July 15 - Online 

Register online at www.tcnfp.org 

The Marquette Model Ovulation-Sympto Hormonal Method classes will be held on: 

            Sunday, July 19 - Online 

            Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/109396756644 

The Sympto-Thermal Method will be taught by the Couple to Couple League on: 

Sunday, July 12 - Live and Online 

Thursday, July 23 – Live and Online 

Register at www.ccli.org 

Española Class 

Tuesday, July 14 at Ascension, Minneapolis 

Register at angelicacrdc@gmail.com 

For a complete list of classes offered throughout the Archdiocese, visit www.archspm.org/family or call 651-291-4489. 

NFP Awareness Week  

July 19-25, 2020  

Live the truth and beauty of God’s plan for married love! The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops designates a week in July each year as NFP Awareness Week. NFP stands for Natural Family Planning, and offers a scientific and marriage building opportunity by learning about one’s fertility. NFP Awareness Week supports couples by bringing awareness of spousal love. This year NFP Week runs from July 19-25, 2020, including the anniversary of the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae (July 25). Human life is a beautiful gift and is to be cherished. For additional information, please visit www.archspm.org/NFPAwarenessWeek. 

Restorative Justice Groups [Note to bulletin editors: Feel free to post some or all of these group events]  

Victim/Survivor Support Group 

Monday, July 20, 6:30-8 p.m. online via ZOOM. If you are interested in participating in this virtual/online session, please contact Paula Kaempffer (651-291-4429 or kaempfferp@archspm.org) to obtain the ZOOM invitation. Join with other victims/survivors of sexual abuse who share a similar experience and who want to provide each other with support, affirmation, hope, and empowerment. The group meets on the third Monday of the month. 

Support Group for Men who have been Sexually Abused by Clergy/Religious 

Wednesday, July 22, 6:30-8 p.m. online via ZOOM. If you are interested in participating in this virtual/online session, or have questions, please contact Jim Richter at 773-412-0909 or jrichter316@gmail.com. This group will meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month. 

If you have questions about Restorative Justice Groups, please contact Paula Kaempffer, archdiocesan Outreach Coordinator for Restorative Justice and Abuse Prevention, at 651-291-4429 or kaempfferp@archspm.org. 

Cana Family Online Seminar  

Wednesday, July 29th at 1:30 p.m. 

Looking for a way to help families in your parish or Catholic school thrive? Join us for an online informational webinar designed to share with you how The Cana Experience can help your desire to build strong families. By attending you’ll be inspired with a vision for building a community of enlivened, engaged families who live the Catholic Faith in their everyday life, equipped with methods and partners that walk with you in each step of the way, and empowered to continue strengthening Catholic marriages and families. Learn more and sign up to attend at: www.canaseminar.com. Questions? Please contact Cathy Carson at cathy@canafamilyinstitute.com 

BisonCatholic - please print and post the flyer 

Do you know a student heading to NDSU this fall? Let them know about St. Paul’s Newman Center! St. Paul’s Newman Center is the bisonCatholic community! It’s a place where students come to encounter Christ on the campus of NDSU. Through the sacraments, bible studies, discipleship, retreats, and social activities, students are encouraged to pursue virtue. They are equipped to live a dynamic Catholic life in the midst of a secular campus! Help an NDSU-bound student set themselves up for success! Invite them to join the bisonCatholic community by registering at bisonCatholic.org.   

Archbishop Flynn Catechetical Institute 
Applications Now Available for the Class of St. Anthony of Padua 

Feeling lost right now? Find yourself in God's plan of sheer goodness!  

This fall, the Catechetical Institute will offer the two-year Pillars Program in two different locations. Classes will be held at The Saint Paul Seminary on Monday evenings, and at the Church of St. Andrew in Elk River on Tuesday evenings. Module I will be Livestreamed. Students can decide late August if they would like to take Module I in person or online.  

Taught by some of the best instructors in the Twin Cities, such as Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Jeff Cavins, Deacon Joe Michalak, Deacon Dan Gannon, Fr. John Klockeman, Dr. Todd Flanders, Christina Smith, Liz Kelly, and more, the CI: Pillars Program follows the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and will make sense of all things Catholic, deepen your faith, and layout the roadmap to heaven. Applications are now being accepted through August 15, 2020, for the class beginning in September. For more information and an application, visit semssp.org/ci or call (651) 962-5072. 

Bethany House – please print and post the flyer   
Apply now for September 2020 – May 2021   
Bethany House applications are now being accepted for September 2020 to May 2021. Bethany House is a home for women who live in community, pray together, take meals together and discern whether they are called to consecrated life. Bethany House is sponsored by the Office of Vocations and is located in Northeast Minneapolis. We are currently taking applications for women interested in Bethany House. Qualities of a good candidate for Bethany House include single women, ages 20 – 27, who are interested in dedicating a year to intentionally discerning a vocation to religious life. Please visit www.10000vocations.org for more information.  If this describes you, we invite you to contact us by completing the interest form here. 

Spiritual Retreat for Healthcare Professionals: ‘Wounded Hearts Love Best’ - please share the flyer 

September 25–27 at Christ the King Retreat Center in Buffalo 

Come enjoy an inspiring weekend with Daily Mass, confession, prayer, spiritual direction, and a series of meditations integrating life, work, and our beautiful Catholic faith! 

Curatio’s Annual Fall Retreat for Healthcare Professionals features Father Justin Kizewski, Ph.L, S.T.D. as retreat master. Fr. Kizewski is a pastor in the Diocese of La Crosse and serves as Director of Spiritual Formation for Permanent Deacons. He teaches at the Lay Formation Institute and has taught philosophy for Christendom College and theology for Saint Paul Seminary and Gregorian University. Watch for online registration to open soon! 

Created to Believe: Called to Motherhood – please print and post the image   

Join a group Fall 2020 

Being a mom is hard and knowing you're not alone on the journey makes a huge difference! Do you sometimes wonder about who you are as a woman, wife, and mother? Do you desire strong friendships with other moms just like you? When you enter into "Created to Believe: Called to Motherhood" as part of The Cana Experience, you will more deeply know who you are in the light of your Catholic faith and be equipped with practical tools that can be applied right away in your marriage and with your children. To find a group near you and learn more about joining The Cana Experience with other mothers of young children this Fall 2020, visit canafamilyinstitute.com or contact Cathy at cathy@canafamilyinstitute.com.