St. Joseph, St. Matthew, St Teresa

Life sometimes brings unplanned circumstances our way that prevent Mass attendance and cause one to be homebound for a period of time. Perhaps you or a family member have suffered an injury, accident, received a medical diagnosis or are undergoing surgery and recovery. Or perhaps winter driving and age are slowing you down. Whatever the circumstance or need, the Tri-Parish Pastoral Council wants parishoners to know that you are not alone. You have a parish family that cares and is here for you. Communion and a friendly visit can be brought to you weekly at home by a lay communion minister. Father Vogel can schedule a time to visit you if you would like him to, and of course, we would love to pray for you. 

To make it easier for parishoners to communicate such situations with the Tri-Parish and Father, each parish now has a Parish Contact Person. The following parishoners have graciously agreed to serve in this role:

St Joseph's - Connie Peters: 507-420-3406

St. Matthew's - Mary Lewis: 507-479-0993

St. Teresa's - Deanna Shanahan: 507-524-4963

Should you or a direct family member be experiencing such a circumstance and like home visits and/or prayer, please let your parish contact person know so arrangements can be made for any part of this outreach. Your information will be kept confidential.

It’s time to gear up for the largest statewide food and fund drive to help restock MN food shelves. The MN Food Share March Campaign is the annual food and fund drive involving the 300 food shelves around the state. 2021 March Campaign runs from Mar 1^st through April 11^th. The March Campaign is the only statewide food and fund drive that raises more than half the food distributed by the 300 food shelves. The March Campaign also matches the dollar amount donated throughout the month of March.

Remember, for every dollar you donate, we can buy $10 worth of food using our network which includes Second Harvest, Dietz Foods and other organizations. 100% of your money stays in the Maple River area, and 96% goes directly to food. There is no paid staff at MRLF, so you can be assured that your generous gifts are being used for food in our area.

46% of our clients are from Mapleton
21% from Amboy
18% from Good Thunder
10% from MN. Lake
Did you know hunger is still a problem in Minnesota?
Nearly one in eleven Minnesotans experience food insecurity.
12.5% of children in Minnesota are food insecure.
9.5% of Minnesotans live below the poverty level.
Over 3,000,000 visits are made to Minnesota food shelves each year
96% of contributions go directly to food purchases.

What to collect:
Cash Donations – Easier to collect and deliver. Cash also gives us more flexibility to acquire perishable items like fresh produce, meat and dairy products.

Maple River Loaves and Fishes is located in the back of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mapleton. 
Phone number: 507-524-304
Our hours are 3-6pm on Tuesdays and 9-noon on Saturdays

How to give:
Maple River Loaves and Fishes
PO Box 227
Mapleton, MN, 56065

Karen Langworth and Doug Marrow are the Tri-Parish contacts

Safe Haven Sunday—Equipping the Family: Having Critical Conversations
The constant flood of influence that comes through the internet and social media in all of its various forms, along with social pressures from peers make it difficult for children to live virtuous and holy lives. In the digital age, it’s not a matter of if your child will see something inappropriate online. It’s only a matter of when. And regrettably, internet pornography is teaching our children how and what to think about sex and marriage. Next weekend, February 6 & 7, the Tri-Parish will be celebrating Safe Haven Sunday. This weekend of awareness will provide free resources to you to give you confidence for how to talk to your children about internet dangers, as well as their personal online and offline choices. Please join us with your prayers and presence as we prepare for this unique event. To learn more visit .https://cleanheart.online/diocese-winona-rochester or https://cleanheart.online/blog