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AUSTIN - Bishop Robert Barron joined 18 catechumens and 117 candidates, who are journeying toward communion with the Catholic Church through the Diocese of WinonaRochester's Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) program, for the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion on Sunday, February 26, at Queen of Angels Church in Austin. The catechumens, now called "the elect," will spend the Lenten season as a Period of Purification and Enlightenment, and will then be initiated into the Catholic Church at this year's Easter Vigil, receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. The candidates, already baptized, will also spend Lent as a time of purification, before receiving the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. They will also prepare to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance.
Please welcome:
Catechumens
From St. Theodore Parish, Albert Lea: John Holloway, Murnico E. Gomez, and Yaimy Dayana Rodos Coriales. From St. Augustine Parish, Austin: Avery Hastings, Ryder Hastings, and Tom Hastings. From Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Blue Earth: Jennifer Abbas. From Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Mankato: Khe Kit Shum. From Sacred Heart Parish, Owatonna: Yandi de Zayas. From Pax Christi Parish, Rochester: Jignesh Jethwa and Tai Phat Vo.
Welcome, cont'd on pg. 4
Gundersen St. Elizabeth's to Expand
WABASHA - Since its founding by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother in 1898, at the request of Bishop Joseph Cotter, St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Wabasha (now Gundersen St. Elizabeth's) has held a special place in the Diocese of Winona-Rochester. Many diocesan priests served as chaplains in the hospital and in the orphanage with which it was once affiliated, and the bishops of the diocese have collaborated with St. Elizabeth's in numerous efforts over the years. In recent decades, St. Elizabeth's has become the home of many of the diocese's senior priests, whose quality of life stands to benefit from the expansion project St. Elizabeth's plans to complete in this 125th year since its founding. The following submission by Gundersen St. Elizabeth's Director of Community Relations JENNY SCHLAGENHAFT contains more information on the project.
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he Wellness Center at Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and Clinics in Wabasha is a happening place! On any given day, treadmills are rolling, bike wheels are spinning, ellipticals are climbing and weights are lifting. Every motion from every machine is moving patients closer to living their healthiest lives. The reasons that bring them to this wellness hub are varied. The incentives that keep them coming are plentiful. But the
St. Elizabeth's, cont'd on pg. 4
INSIDE this issue
A Holy Week Journey with Pope Francis page 6
National Child Abuse Prevention Month pages 8-9
Divine Mercy Sunday Events page 16