Tri-Parish Catholic Community
Public Mass will NOT resume on Saturday, June 6th or Sunday, June 7th. Please watch it on FaceBook Live at 9 am on Sunday, June 7th.
From the Desk of Fr. Marreddy
Feast of the Holy Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2020
Readings: Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9; 2 Cor. 13:11-13; John 3:16-18
A well-choreographed dance can be truly inspirational. Each movement and step are interconnected, each contributing a piece of the unfolding artistic story. The beholder is caught up in the rhythms, music, and gestures, realizing that none are dispensable and all are necessary. The same is true of the Divine Dance of the Trinity. Each Person plays a part, using unique gestures and movements that are connected to the other Divine Partners. They tell a story of love. Every movement and step is born of love and flows on into eternity. The Divine Dance never ends.
God the Creator powerfully, yet with gentle love, leads. Creating and recreating, birthing and sustaining, He dances with the compassionate incarnate Son, guided by the breath of the Holy Spirit. They are three distinct Persons but move as One. On one hand, the cascading flow of their Presence appears motionless, yet on the other, flows and moves with effortless attention. They share one heart, one goal, and one purpose and invite all of creation to join in their dance, their joy.
The energy of the Trinity flows through all created things. It is a dance of the heart, not of the mind. It has to be experienced, not dissected, and contemplated, not understood. We stand in awe of the Divine Dance and find ourselves watching in amazement all that God creates and sustains. The dance continues in the majesty of a mountain, the power and wonder of an ocean, and the vastness of the universe. It moves in the cry of a newborn infant and in the soul of one who has been forgiven. It flows in the cry for justice and in the wounds of the oppressed. It circles through the changing of seasons, the cycles of birth and death, and the wisdom that one acquires when they love God.
The Dance never ends. Its movements and rhythms go on forever. The Trinitarian Dance sustains all things, endures all things, and brings hope. You are invited to dance. Don’t just watch as if you were simply a spectator. Join in the dance and move as they move.
Blessings!
I am continuing to say Mass Live via Facebook Live on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am on the Tri-Parish Catholic Community page. Please join me if you can. Here is the link to our Facebook page: Tri-Parish Catholic Community
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DOW-R Protocols to Return to Mass
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Prayer Chain
Please keep the following sick, hospitalized & home-bound Tri-Parish members in your prayers.
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Al Stier – St. Finbarr Parish
Erna Tart – St. Ignatius Parish
Dean Stern – St. Patrick Parish
Cassidy Pravecek – St. Ignatius Parish
Loretta Ascheman – St. Ignatius Parish
John Wade – St. Patrick Parish
Sandy Erding Dose – St. Ignatius Parish
Lois Gehling – St. Finbarr Parish
Doc Doolittle
Isabella Morse – St. Patrick Parish
Louise Hahn † - St. Ignatius Parish
Kurt Fuhrmann Jr. - St. Patrick Parish
Janelle Sunnes - St. Patrick Parish
Tanya Warmka
Josh Steichen
If you would like to add someone to the prayer chain send an email to triparishsecretary@gmail.com
Offertory Totals As of May 28, 2020
St. Patrick in LeRoy $46,933
St. Ignatius in Spring Valley $79,859
St. Finbarr in Grand Meadow $75,251
2020 Catholic Appeal As of May 28,2020
St. Finbarr St. Patrick St. Ignatius
Goal $8,500.00 $7,150.00 $9,900.00
Total Received YTD $5,955.00 $6,225.00 $7,370.00
$ To Meet Goal $2,545.00 $925.00 $2,530.00
Financial Giving
In addition to our goal to help keep people safe and healthy during this difficult time, we are also committed to meeting our other financial obligations. Please continue your financial support of your Parish by sending a check to your parish. The tri-parish church addresses can be found on the the right side of this page. Thank you.
Most Recent Letter from Bishop Quinn about COVID-19
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St. Finbarr Catholic Church Grand Meadow
Mass Time: Sunday Mornings @ 8:30 am
St. Patrick Catholic Church LeRoy, MN
Mass Time: Saturday Evenings @ 5:00 pm
St. Ignatius Catholic Church Spring Valley MN
Mass Time: Sunday Mornings @ 10:30 am
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