The Youth Ministry team will be collecting baby products including diapers, bibs, bottles, and more to contribute to the Share the Glory project at Steubenville Rochester! Birthright is an organization that helps women with unplanned pregnancies. This inspiring organization ensures women never feel alone during their pregnancy. All items that are collected will be brought to Steubenville. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Our mission trip is coming quickly with our departure on July 10^th!  I can’t thank everyone enough for their financial support and prayers as these plans have come together.  Our group of eighteen is very excited as we count down the days!  I humbly ask that you please continue to keep our participants and their families in your thoughts and prayers as we prepare for this week-long journey.

While journeying to and from Benton Harbor, our group plans on stopping at the three Marian shrines in Wisconsin:  The Shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe, Basilica and National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians at Holy Hill, and the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help.

We are eager to visit these places of pilgrimage and prayer.  Please, know that we will holding you all in our hearts and prayers throughout the week and at these holy sites. Stay tuned for how you can connect and pray with us during our trip!

Jake Burmis, Director of Youth Ministry

Delicious pizza AND supporting a good cause… now that’s a win-win!

Jimmy’s Pizza in Hutchinson is supporting our Youth Ministry summer trips by donating 10% of all sales on Tuesday, June 22! So, mark your calendar for Tuesday, June 22 and head to Jimmy’s for lunch or dinner (or both!) to enjoy pizza, wings, calzones, dessert, and more!

• Lunch: 11am-1:30pm (Lunch Buffet, Dine In, Delivery, Pick Up) 
• Dinner: 4pm-9pm (Dine In, Delivery, Pick Up)
• Full menu available at https://www.jimmyspizzahutch.com/view-menu.html.

We’d like to extend a huge Thank You to Jimmy’s for supporting us through this fundraiser!

Worship Space Improvements Ready To Bid

In our last update, we described the audio-visual system improvements that were proposed during the 2019 parish meetings. The system included two projection screens, two projectors, an improved sound system, microphones for the celebrant, lectors and musicians, personal ear units for the hearing impaired, and the equipment necessary to live-stream liturgies and other events. The work was completed last fall and winter Thanks to your financial generosity during the initial portion of the capital campaign, we are ready to move forward with the next phase of activity – the sanctuary improvements. Below is the overall schedule and the best information that we have at this time. More details will follow in the coming weeks as we move closer to the start of construction. In the meantime, we thank you for your patience and flexibility as we complete these enhancements to the space where we celebrate our Lord’s gift to us through the liturgy. 

Jim Fahey, Carla Reinowski, Diane Pedersen, Fr. Paul Wolf (Capital Campaign Cabinet)

Next Phase as Funds Are Raised

The next phase of our master plan will be remodeling the Gathering Space and creating a small expansion to include a new chapel and restrooms. Of course, this phase is dependent on our ability to raise the needed funds as we move forward. Below are the proposed objectives and the conceptual cost estimates in 2021 dollars. This is the best information that we have at this time.

We are thrilled to announce that we received an $8,000 grant from the Twins Community Fund to support the renovation of the ball field on our property. This ball field is used by more than 350 kids each summer through PRCE, Hutchinson Softball Association and Hutchinson Jr. Baseball. St. Anastasia is collaborating with Hutchinson PRCE to renovate the ball field; we hope to break ground in June 2021. Stay tuned for updates!

Read the full press release from the Twins Community Fund here.