Worldwide Marriage Encounter July 14-16, 2017, Kings House Retreat Center, Buffalo These retreats are a special time for a married couple away from all distractions: work, kids, bills, and other pressures and concerns. When was the last time you had a weekend like that? Couples do not share with the group. This weekend is for […]
Oktoberfest News
The Oktoberfest Committee will begin meeting on Monday, July 10th at 7:00 p.m. at the Parish Center. New committee members are encouraged to come be a part of planning our annual Oktoberfest. No experience is required, just a desire to help your parish, work with a great group of volunteers and perhaps take the lead […]
How Great God’s Love (Fr. Bob reflection)
Everyone has them—Adults of all ages, teens, children, infants, males and females. Single people, married people, divorced people, and people who have lost a spouse. Healthy people, sick people, poor people, middle class people, and rich people have them. Good people, indifferent people, and evil people have them. If we are alive, we all have […]
Quo Vadis Camp
QUO VADIS CAMP FOR YOUNG MEN – JULY 9 – 12 QUO VADIS CAMP FOR YOUNG WOMEN – JULY 16 – 19 The Office of Vocations has opened registration for the first annual Quo Vadis Summer Camp being held at Saint John Vianney College Seminary on the University of St. Thomas campus. It will run from […]
Community of Saints News
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our Alums & Friends & Families tuition assistance fund! We’ve changed our fiscal year from September 30 to June 30 to better align with the school’s fiscal year. That means there is little time to contribute to this year’s tuition assistance fund. Please help us make our goal! If you give […]
Looking For Volunteers
The parish office is looking for a volunteer receptionist for Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please call the parish office if you are interested in sharing your time and talent with your parish.
August 26th Mass & Picnic in Cherokee Park
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, August 26th Picnic in Cherokee Park begins with 4:00 p.m. Mass. Watch for complete details in future bulletins.
Rosary Society Care Notes
Care Notes – do you know what they are? Do you where they are? Care Notes are provided to you by the Rosary Society and they are free of charge. They are informational booklets on many subjects and are located on the southeast wall of the church. A few of the booklets are: Let’s Reach […]
Becoming More Christlike (Fr. Bob reflection)
Years ago when I taught moral theology to high school students, I used an exercise to demonstrate how people develop routine patterns in their daily behaviors. I would direct my students to stretch out their arms in front of them and then to cross their arms in front of their chests. I asked them to […]
Congratulations, COS 8th Grade Class of 2017
COS Scholarship Recipients Flaherty Scholarship: Kieran White and Connor Nicolay Skipper Slawik Scholarship; Leon Gutierrez COS High School Scholarship; Connor Nicolay, AJ Lopez, Alberto Rodriguez, Sam Schweda and Joe Silva
Pope John Paul II Speaks On Charisms (Fr. Bob reflection)
General Audience March 9, 1994 “The Holy Spirit, the giver of every gift and the main principle of the Church’s vitality, does not only work through the sacraments. According to St. Paul, he who distributes to each his own gifts as he wills (1 Cor. 12:11), pours out into the People of God a great […]
COS: Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Grant Until June 30
We’ve changed our fiscal year from September 30 to June 30 to better align with the school’s fiscal year. That means you only have a few more weeks to contribute to this year’s tuition assistance fund. Please help us make our goal! If you give by June 30, your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar. This $50,000 challenge grant […]
Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute
Classes Begin In September for the Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute Register by July 1, 2017! Come discover the plan that will transform your work, your marriage, your family, your community… your life! This fall, the Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute will offer the two-year course in two different locations. Classes will be […]
First Holy Communion: May 28, 2017
On Sunday, May 28, 2017, Samson Alexander Kowal received his First Holy Communion. May God bless Samson and all the children who received their First Holy Communion this year. May our First Communicants continue to grown in their love of Our Lord Jesus Christ as they receive Him at Mass each week.
What Do We Imagine The Spirit To Be? (Fr. Bob reflection)
On Pentecost we celebrate one of three great Jewish feasts which, at the time of Jesus, every Jewish person within twenty miles of Jerusalem was legally bound to celebrate. Those three great feasts were the Feast of Tabernacles, the Feast of Passover, and the Feast of Weeks. Of course, it is us Christians who substituted […]
Good News: Summer 2017
Summer 2017 Download PDF of Summer 2017 issue How Benoit Came to COS Message from Fr. Steve Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Grant Until June 30 Reunion Sunday Mass and Breakfast The First 5 Years at COS – A Brief Look Back COS’ First Graduating Class Just Graduated from High School Pastor of OLG Teaches 8th Grade Religion Class […]
First Holy Communion: May 21, 2017
On Sunday, May 21, 2017 eight children received their First Holy Communion. The children were joined by proud parents, grandparents, siblings and other family members as they received Holy Communion for their first time. May our First Communicants continue to grown in their love of Our Lord Jesus Christ as they receive Him at Mass […]
COS 5-Year Anniversary Benefit a Huge Success!
Our Community of Saints five year anniversary benefit was a huge success last weekend (Saturday, May 20th). We had over 100 people attend, guests included staff members, staff’s family and friends, school parents and their friends and family, and parishioners of our sponsoring parishes. Cossetta’s did an amazing job preparing our dinner. Our guest speakers […]
A Memorial Day Reflection (Fr. Bob reflection)
Women and men who belong to the Order of Preachers have a great love and respect for the dead. For eight centuries, Dominicans have had customs and practices that turn their prayers to those who have died. For example, on every anniversary of a Sister’s or Brother’s death, we remember them in prayer by name. […]
COS 5-Year Anniversary Benefit, May 20, 2017
Benefit Tickets for Sale NOW! Community of Saints’ five year anniversary will be celebrated at our third annual benefit. The evening will include a Cossetta’s dinner, silent auction, games and guest speakers! Please join us Saturday, May 20th, in the St. Matthew Social Hall-6-10pm. We would love for you to join us at this fun event! Tickets: $40 per […]
CSCOE Bash
A few members of the Community of Saints School community attended the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (CSCOE) Bash on May 13, 2017, at the Hilton Minneapolis Ballroom. The purpose of the event was to fundraise for another Archdiocesan-wide “Mass of the Holy Spirit” in 2018! The first open-air Mass of the Holy Spirit for Catholic […]
Closer than We Think! (Fr. Bob reflection)
Perhaps some of you have heard, at one time or another, some version of the following story. One day, as Augustine of Hippo was strolling along the beach, he became lost in thought while meditating on the mystery of the Holy Trinity. Augustine walked aimlessly until he came upon a young child who had dug […]
First Holy Communion: May 14, 2017
On Saturday, May 13, 2017 five children received their First Holy Communion. On Sunday, May 14th three children received their Frist Holy Communion. Looking on were happy parents, grandparents and friends as these children received Holy Communion for the first time. May our First Communicants continue to grown in their love of Our Lord Jesus […]
You Are Sacred to Me! (Fr. Bob reflection)
This weekend flowers will be delivered, telephone calls will be made, cards will be sent, brunch will be shared, and coffee and orange juice will be spilt on bedspreads when breakfast is served in bed. All of these gestures are the ways that children tell their mothers, “I love you!” These are traditional and honorable […]
First Holy Communion: May 7, 2017
On Sunday, May 7, 2017 nine children received their First Holy Communion from Father Bob. There were many proud parents, grandparents and extended family members as Mass as these children received Holy Communion for the first time. Many our First Communicants continue to grown in their love of Our Lord Jesus Christ as they receive […]
We All Have Gifts! What Are Yours? Part 2 (Fr. Bob reflection)
On the Fourth Sunday of Easter, the spiritual gifts of leadership, evangelism, and exhortation inspire and encourage Peter to proclaim that Jesus is Lord to the Jewish people living in Jerusalem (Acts 2:14a, 36-41). Shaken and moved by the Holy Spirit, the people ask, “What are we to do?” Peter responds with these words, “Repent […]
We All Have Gifts! What Are Yours? Part 1 (Fr. Bob reflection)
During the Season of Easter, the stories we hear from the Acts of the Apostles describe the beginning of the church and the people who played a part in such a divine undertaking after receiving spiritual gifts from the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. How the Holy Spirit empowers people to flourish through their use of […]
COS families and staff support Lenten dinners
The Community of Saints Regional Catholic School staff has been traveling to the different Lenten meals offered at our sponsoring parishes. School families and staff worked and/or attended a recent St. Matthew’s Fish Fry, and we also visited the St. John Vianney Fish Fry. Both experiences were delicious! It is fun to support our parishes and […]
COS earns Parent Aware status
Community of Saints is proud to announce that our nationally accredited, four star preschool program has received Parent Aware status! This recognition means that Community of Saints School has been identified and acknowledged by the state of Minnesota for its high quality program, and is now an organization that can receive Parent Aware scholarship money […]
Good News: Spring 2017
Download newsletter (PDF file) Catholic School Teachers Share Stories from the ‘60s Message from Fr. Steve As Enrollment Rises, So Does Your Support! St. Matt’s Retired Teachers of ‘76 St. Michael’s 8th Grade Class of 1966 & 1967 St. Matthew’s 8th Grade Class of 1967 St. John Vianney 8th Grade Class of 1967 Sr. Anne […]
Let’s Dance!
New Years is the oldest of all the holidays. It was first celebrated in ancient Babylon a little over four thousand years ago. In 153 BC, the Roman Senate declared January 1 to be the beginning of the New Year. The word “January” comes from the Roman god Janus, the god with two faces. One […]
Faith Formation Annual report 2015-2016
Between July 1st, 2015, and June 30th, 2016, the combined Saint Matthew’s and Saint Michael’s Youth Faith Formations served 44 students in grades 1 to 11. An additional 21 students from Community of Saints joined the program on sacrament instruction evenings and made their sacraments through Saint Matthew’s and Saint Michael’s parishes. Per the safe environment rules of […]
