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Box of Joy

St. Anastasia Catholic Church is excited to once again partner with Cross Catholic Outreach and their Box of Joy program to collect Christmas gifts for children in need this year! Your Box of Joy may be the only Christmas gift a child in need receives. You can pick up empty boxes, fill them with a special list of wanted & needed items, and return them to the table in the front entry on the church. Please also include a $9 check in the provided envelope to help pay shipping costs. Boxes should be returned to the church entry by Friday, November 8th.

Let’s share the love of Christ and help bless children around the world! We thank you for your continued generosity and participation in this important ministry.

LIST OF WANTED & NEEDED ITEMS

To learn more about Box of Joy please visit their website.

It’s Time For A New Church Directory!

Mark your calendars! We will be doing a new pictorial directory on October 22 through October 26 and October 30 through November 2. Our church directory will not be complete without you!

When:

Session 1 at St Anastasia: October 22nd – October 26th
Session 2 at St. Anastasia: October 31st – November 2nd
Session at St. Boniface: October 30th 2:00 pm- 8:30pm
Weekday sessions are from 2:00pm – 8:30pm
Saturday sessions are from 10:00am – 4:30pm

Picture Details

How to Sign Up:

We will have before and after Mass time sign ups in the beginning of October or you can call the Business office at 320-587-6507 and Bobbi will help you sign up.
You can Sign Up online following the instructions below

Schedule A Photo Session

Click on the box on the right side of the homepage entitled “photography appointment scheduling login”
Enter our church code: mn495
Enter our church password: photos
Click on the Enter button
Click on the desired photography date
Click on the Reserve Time button beside the desired photography appointment time
Enter the appropriate information in all required fields (indicated by the asterisk)
Click on the Schedule Appointment button at the bottom of the screen to reserve the photography appointment time in your family’s name
If you have more than six family members being photographed, please reserve two appointments consecutively (such as 6:00 and 6:10)
Print the next screen to use as a reminder of appointment
Contact your Bobbi to change or cancel your photography appointment

2024 Youth Mission Trip to Duluth

Our 2024 mission to Duluth was incredible and many who went on the trip said it was the best one yet! Everyone enjoyed the shorter drive, the beautiful school we stayed at, our service locations, evening activities, chapel time and much more! For the first time ever, we structured each day around Mass. Our group was very fortunate to be able to attend Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and Reconciliation at a few different churches. We met some incredible priests and people along the way. Fr. Richard Kunst showed us his personal collection of papal artifacts and shared many incredible stories of how his collection has grown to the largest in the world (outside of the Vatican). Everyone really enjoyed that. It’s not everyday you get to see relics of the True Cross and that of other Saints! We also attended Mass at the Cathedral with Fr. Mike Schmitz as the celebrant. Afterwards, we sat in on a talk he gave, covering the Seven Deadly Sins/Seven Lively Virtues. We were able to spend a few hours with him that night and many were so excited about that. On our last day, we went to the Great Wolf Lodge waterpark for a few hours! This provided a fun ending to our week of hard work and devotion. We cannot wait for next year!

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Welcoming Two New Teachers

We are thrilled to be welcoming two new teachers to St. Anastasia Catholic School for the 2024-2025 academic year! Ms. Taylor Tollefson will be teaching 4th grade, and Ms. Katie Kennedy will be teaching middle school.

Ms. Tollefson was born and raised in Hutchinson and attended St. A’s through 6th grade. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2017 and attended the College of St. Scholastica for Elementary Education. In her spare time, she enjoys shopping, listening to music, spending time with family and friends and cuddling her dog, Toby. Ms. Tollefson is thrilled to be back teaching in her elementary school and is looking forward to an amazing school year filled with learning, growth and lots of fun!

Ms. Katie Kennedy is from Chaska but currently lives in Hutchinson. was born and raised Catholic, and it has always been a big part of her life. She joined our parish last year when her fiancée was confirmed. Ms. Kennedy graduated from Luther College in Decorah, IA in 2020. She is an avid reader and swimmer and enjoys spending time with her loved ones. Ms. Kennedy is excited to be joining the staff at St. A’s and being able to include her faith in her daily work.

Welcome, Ms. Tollefson and Ms. Kennedy! We are looking forward to you both joining our fabulous team of teachers!

Welcome, Gavin!

We’re extending a warm welcome to Gavin Weseloh, our new Parish Administrative Assistant & Bookkeeper!

Gavin grew up in Hutchinson, attended St. Anastasia School through 6th grade and graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2020. After that, he earned a Business Administration degree from North Dakota State University. He and wife were just married at St. Anastasia in early June! In his spare time, Gavin loves to be outdoors and enjoys hunting, fishing and camping.

Gavin says he is looking forward to working with everyone at St. A’s who keeps the parish running smoothly, as well as having a role where he gets to tackle new and different challenges each day.

We are blessed to have Gavin bringing his skills and talents to St. A’s. Gavin’s first day is Monday, June 24, so if you him around make sure to say hi!

Thank you for supporting our Roots to Wings Gala!

We owe a big thank you to everyone who attended the Roots to Wings Gala on Saturday, April 20 at the Crow River Golf Club. It was a beautiful evening filled with good food and great company, all to raise funds for a cause that is close to our hearts – our school! We were blown away by the support shown before, during and after the event – a preliminary glance has us raising nearly $40,000!

Thank you to everyone who donated their time, talent and financial resources to help make this a successful event. We look forward to sharing the items we’re able to purchase for our classrooms thanks to the funds raised at the gala.