Synod Implementation: Parish Small Groups JOIN A SMALL GROUP Starting this Lent, our parish cluster will run several small groups. Each group will gather for friendship, spiritual growth, and prayer. Group time will include moments of relational connection, spiritual growth through teaching and discussion, and prayer with and for one another. We invite you to join a small group this Lent. ​ (As we add more groups, their locations will be added to the "Join Here" link below. You are invited to join a group in Corcoran if it fits better into your schedule.) Join Here

Young Adult 2nd Saturday Swing Location: Ss. Peter & Paul Parish Center Gymnasium. Guys bring beverages, Girls bring snacks! 7:00 - 11:30 PM

Area Catholic Schools Holy Family Catholic High School Victoria, MN - High School http://www.hfchs.org/ Holy Family Catholic High School offers students excellence in education by providing opportunities to grow spiritually, morally, and intellectually within a community of faith. We empower and encourage our students to achieve personal excellence, to use their talents to lead, to serve God, one another and the larger community.

Music Ministry Are YOU interested in becoming involved in our CHOIR?​ From September to mid June, we practice Monday nights in the church choir loft.​ We currently sing twice a month for weekend masses. We are off during the summer. Are YOU interested in being a CANTOR? Are YOU an ORGANIST who would be willing to play for weekend masses, holy day masses, funerals, etc.? LOOK NO FURTHER! Just click here to be taken to the Contact Us form, check off the box that pertains to you, fill out rest of form, and submit.

Funerals Through the Rite of Christian Burial we celebrate the hope of resurrection - the hope into which we are baptized - the dignity of a Catholic funeral cannot be overemphasized. ​ A representative of the funeral home (funeral director) will guide you through planning the process. The funeral home will contact the parish offices to schedule the funeral. If a grave is required in Ss Peter & Paul Cemetery, they will make arrangements with our Cemetery Sexton. They also coordinate flowers, printed items, wakes, luncheons, etc. ​ Questions have been raised on whether a funeral Mass may be celebrated in a funeral home, nursing home, a cremation facility, or another non-sacred place, which may be convenient for family members. In the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, funeral Masses may not be celebrated in any non-sacred places without explicit permission of the Vicar General or Archbishop, and only for legitimate reasons. ​ Once scheduled, the pastor will call the family representative to set up a time to meet and arrange the funeral liturgy including selecting readings, music, musicians, family involvement in the Mass, etc.. To start thinking of readings, click on the link below to see the list of available readings. ​ Readings for Funerals ​ Luncheon ​ Our funeral luncheon coordinator will follow up with you to discuss menu options once we have been contacted by the funeral director. ​ Livestreaming​ Our parish is equipped to livestream funerals to YouTube. If you wish to have your funeral livestreamed, the parish will schedule a videographer. There is no charge for this service but it is subject to the availability of a videographer. Your funeral home may also offer this service. ​ Livestreamed funerals by our church can be found on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaKRFer1OK-UVuukbuPxIwi84d7Dlo6iE Cremation May Catholics Be Cremated? The short answer is, yes. ​ "Although cremation is now permitted by the Church, it does not enjoy the same value as burial of the body. The Church clearly prefers and urges that the body of the deceased be present for the funeral rites, since the presence of the human body better expresses the values which the Church affirms in those rites" ​ No 413, Order of Christian Funerals ​ The cremated remains of a body should be treated with the same respect given to the human body from which they come. This includes the use of a worthy vessel to contain the ashes, the manner in which they are carried, and the care and attention to appropriate placement and transport, and the final disposition. ​ What About The Funeral? After a funeral with the body present, the funeral director will take possession of the body for cremation and burial at a later date. Otherwise, the process is the same for all funerals with the body or the cremated remains. The funeral director will make sure the church is opened, flowers are arranged, printed materials are set out, paperwork and stipends are prepared and delivered, and those involved in the Mass are ready to perform their roles including making sure people are seated before the Mass begins. Following funerals where cremated remains are present and burial follows immediately, they will direct the procession to the cemetery. ​ Final Disposition The cremated remains should be buried in a grave or entombed in a mausoleum or columbarium. The practice of scattering cremated remains on the sea, from the air, or on the ground, or keeping cremated remains in the home of a relative or friend of the deceased are not the reverent disposition that the Church requires. ​ No. 417, Order of Christian Funerals

Parish History Weekend Masses Saturday (Vigil)...4:00 PM Sunday..............9:00 AM ​ ​ Weekday Masses ​Tuesday.............8:00 AM Wednesday.......8:30 AM Thursday...........8:30 AM As mainly German settlers moved into the area, there was a need for spiritual guidance, administering the Sacraments and celebrating Mass. By 1856, priests from St. Paul came to the area to offer Mass in the settlers' log homes. ​ The old Nicholas Becker place about 1888 (now the Elsen farm located at Cty Rd 19 & Cty Rd 11). Missionary priests continued to come a few times a year. Services continued in the log church until a larger structure was needed to accommodate the growing parish family; and in 1876 a larger frame church (30 x 35 feet) was built in the same location. The bell used for this church is in the tower of the present brick church in Loretto. Eventually the larger frame church was torn down and the current church in town was built on land donated by Anna M. Becker and family, with the Church Dedication held in 1906. In 1922, a small brick school was built to accommodate close to 100 children at the time. It opened with three classrooms and was in the charge of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. ​ The current convent was built and completed for the sisters in October 1929. In 1960, plans were approved to build an addition to the school for 176 students at that time. In 1996, a Parish Center with a gymnasium was built in the place of the older original section of the school. 25 With the Civil War over, the settlers were determined to build a church of their own. In 1867, a small log structure, about 16 x 28 feet was built on the Feltes property. The log church stood on the site where the three priests at that time (Fr. P. Eberhart Gahr, OSB; Fr. P. Magnus M. Mayr, OSB; and Fr. Peter Maly) are now buried in the old section of the Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery. ​ Throughout the years, various parcels of land were deeded to the church, some to be used for specific purposes such as a cemetry or buildings, other parcels were donations given as a means of supporting the church when cash was scarce. ​ 25.00

Pray for a Priest Each Day Will YOU Pray for a Priest each day? Our Priests need our prayers! Each month, new "Monthly Prayer Request for Priests" schedules are placed at the back of church and in the Chapel kitchen area. The schedules list a priest to pray for each day from our Archdiocese. A prayer suggestion is at the bottom of each sheet. Devotions & Prayer Ministries

Palm Sunday The Donkey GK Chesterton When fishes flew and forests walked And figs grew upon thorn, Some moment when the moon was blood Then surely I was born. With monstrous head and sickening cry And ears like errant wings, The devil’s walking parody On all four-footed things. The tattered outlaw of the earth, Of ancient crooked will; Starve, scourge, deride me: I am dumb, I keep my secret still. Fools! For I also had my hour; One far fierce hour and sweet: There was a shout about my ears, And palms before my feet.

Pentecost Through the Holy Spirit comes our restoration to paradise, our ascension into the kingdom of heaven, our return to the adoption of sons, our liberty to call God our Father, our being made partakers of the grace of Christ, our being called children of light, our sharing in eternal glory, and, in a word, our being brought into a state of all "fulness of blessing," both in this world and in the world to come, of all the good gifts that are in store for us, by promise hereof, through faith, beholding the reflection of their grace as though they were already present, we await the full enjoyment. Saint Basil

Programming Sponsors Vendors Celebrating Our 5th Year! In 2019, with a nod to the heritage of Loretto’s founders, the Church of Ss Peter and Paul established a new festival to celebrate the Advent and Christmas seasons in Old World fashion. Christkindlmarkt, literally “Christ child market or fair,” is an event bringing together the larger community in an atmosphere of peace and joy. ​ C hristkindlmarkt offers all who come an amazing experience of the sights, smells, tastes and sounds of the season with German and Austrian fare ranging from our Bavarian grill specialties to authentic coffees and cakes in our Viennese coffee house, to traditional treats and beverages including Gluehwein. Download this Poster (PDF) 2024 Vendor Information 2024 Programming Basement Brass Band Returning this year with its magical performance of classics from central Europe and beyond, Basement Brass Band will take the Marktplatz Stage from 5 PM until close. Ss Peter & Paul Festival Choir The festival choir of Ss Peter & Paul presents seasonal favorites in English and German. Accompanied by Carrie Ferdinandt. Directed by Greg Elsen. Plymouth Concert Band The Plymouth Concert Band has embodied the finest traditions of the symphonic wind band for over 20 years. Westwind Big Band The Westwind Big Band is an 18-piece ensemble formed by members of the Hopkins Westwind Concert Band. 2024 Sponsors Become a Sponsor! Ss Peter & Paul Christkindlmarkt is a free community event open to the public. Help us cover the costs of providing this event by becoming a sponsor. Contact Joyce Rathburn at jrathburn@saintsppta.org or call 763.479.0535 for more information. ​ Prefer to contribute in kind? We are always looking for help with program support and for items for our silent auction. Contact us for more information. ​ All gifts are appropriately acknowledged in our online and on-site advertising. Programming Sponsors 2024 Vendors 2023 Vendor Information & Application Bickerstaff Bees Honey, raw honeycomb, pollem, & beeswax candles from Mound, MN Jan's Beading Beaded jewelry and more by Jan Kittok of Delano Pippin & Pale Candle Co. Pippin & Pale supports the Simpson Shelter, a 24/7 shelter in place for men and women experiencing homelessness in Minneapolis Change of Hearth Change of Hearth upcycles each piece of decor and re-loves it into a piece you would be pleased to display in your home. Norwex Effective, safe and sustainable, our products deliver solutions for healthier homes, healthier families and a healthier world. Three Goats in A Tub We are three generations of farmers creating handmade, good-for-you goat products! We make goatmilk soap and salves, and sell natural goatmilk lotion. HandmaidArt Handmade religious art by Renee Hickman Pampered Chef ...with today’s expectations, we know finding the mealtime win can be difficult. We’re here to help bridge that gap between the ideal mealtime and the realities of today. We do this through our distinctive, high-quality kitchen tools... Wooden Flowers Preserved live arrangements for every day of the year. Scenes from past events Vendors

Small Group Studies ​ ​ Come and join a small group for Lent!

Feast of the Assumption Holy Day of Obligation ​ Mass at Ss Peter & Paul at 7 PM Mass at St Thomas the Apostle, Corcoran, 9 AM