Eucharistic Adoration
We have a need for people to commit to being at Adoration regularly for a specific hour. It does not need to be every week. Perhaps you can commit to a specific hour every other week, or once a month. Whatever your schedule, we would like to work with you! Call Char Pietrobon, Coletta Wortz, Patti Cogley or the parish office if you have questions.
Adoration opens on Mondays at 5am, and closes on Fridays at 4:45pm. Please feel free to stop by anytime during the week to spend some time with Jesus.
For weather or Holiday related hours, please call the parish office at 320-587-6507 and press the # button.
St. Anastasia Liturgical Ministry Opportunities
Parishioners may participate in a variety of roles for weekend liturgies. Below are ministry opportunities with contact information and current schedules. Please feel free to talk to any of the ministry contacts if you are interested in these volunteer opportunities. Training and support is provided for each ministry.
Greeters
Open the door and greet people as they enter the
building to attend weekend Mass. This is a great
ministry if you enjoy meeting people. Time
commitment is 20-30 minutes before Mass.
To find out more, call Donna Conrad at
320-587-6507, or email dconrad@stanastasia.net.
Ushers
Help people find seats, take up the offertory collection, guide the flow of people receiving Holy Communion, hand out bulletins as people depart. To find out more, call Dave Sebesta, 320-583-2964, or email dave_sebesta@hotmail.com.
Servers
Assist the priest celebrant during Mass. Every Fall, training classes are scheduled for youth in grades 5 and up who are interested in being servers. For more information, call the parish office at 320-587-6507.
Lectors/Commentators
Read the first & second readings at mass, or read announcements before Mass and present the Prayers of the Faithful during Mass. For more information, call the parish office at 320-587-6507.
Eucharistic Ministers
Help distribute the Holy Body & Blood of Christ
during Communion. For more information,
call the parish office at 320-587-6507.
Sacristans
Help prepare the church for Mass. For more information, call the parish office at 320-587-6507.
Music Groups
Provide music at weekend and holy day masses.
Choir Coordinators: Bobbi Ludewig, 320-234-7292, or Gail Lehn, 320-587-7712.
Harmony River Rosary & Communion Svc
Help organize and facilitate praying the Rosary or holding a Communion Service at Harmony River. For more information, call the parish office at 320-587-6507.
Harmony River Schedule for 2018
Harmony River Schedule for Fall & Winter 2018-19
St. Boniface Liturgical Ministries
Parishioners can participate in liturgies in a variety of roles: reader, bringing up the gifts, Eucharistic ministers, ushers, servers, money counters. Click on the link below to see the most recent ministry schedule:
Safe Environment Training
For the protection of our children, all parish employees and people who volunteer to work with children in any of our programs are required by the Diocese of New Ulm to complete the following:
1. Have a background check done.
2. Read the diocesan policy on sexual misconduct and provide some background information.
3. Attend a VIRTUS training on keeping our children safe.
Once these are completed, volunteers need to do an online training once a year, and employees need to complete quarterly online training.
Click here to sign up on VIRTUS.
To find out more, call Diane Pedersen at 320-587-6507, or email parishadmin@stanastasia.net.
Groups & Committees
St. Anastasia Administrative Council
Chair: John McRaith
Meeting Schedule: monthly, 3rd Tuesday, 7pm
Meeting Space: Hospitality Area
St. Boniface Administrative Council
Chair: Mark Maiers
Meeting Space: Church Basement
St. Anastasia Cemetery Committee
Chair: Roy Tupa
Meeting Schedule: Quarterly
Meeting Space: Parish Office
School Advisory Committee
Chair: Cara Mach
Meeting Schedule: Monthly, 2nd Tuesday, 7pm
Meeting Space: School Media Center
St. Anastasia Fall Festival Committee
Meeting Schedule: 3 times during the summer at 5:30pm
Meeting Space: Hospitality Area
Home & School Association
Chair: Shannon Visser
Meeting Schedule: monthly, third Tuesday, 6:30pm
Meeting Space: School Media Center
Worship & Outreach Committee
Meeting Space: St. Anastasia Parish Office
Maintenance Committee
Meeting Schedule: Jan, Mar, May, Sept, Nov, 3rd Tuesday, 5pm
Meeting Space: St. Anastasia Parish Office
Social Concerns Committee
Meeting Space: St. Anastasia Parish Office
St. Anastasia Council of Catholic Women
Meeting Space: Cafeteria
St. Boniface Council of Catholic Women
(click on name to go to the KC website)
Grand Knight: Mark Maiers
Meeting Schedule: monthly, 1st Wednesday, 7:30pm
Meeting Space: St. Anastasia Cafeteria
(click on name to go to the KC website)
Coordinator: Jerry Brown
Meeting Schedule: monthly, 1st Wednesday, 5pm
Meeting Space: St. Anastasia Hospitality Kitchen
Call the area parish office at 320-587-6507 to find out more about our groups and committees and how you can get involved.
Social Concerns Corner
Winter Coat Drive
For Common Cup Ministry’s Winter Coat
Distribution, we are collecting new or slightly-
used coats, snowpants, boots, hats, mittens,
scarves. Must be in good condition. We are
collecting until Oct 8. Bring your donations
to St A’s lobby. The Winter Coat Distribution
will take place at New Century Academy (former Word of Life building) Wed, Oct 17, 3-6pm, & Thur, Oct 18, 8am-noon.
Box of Joy Coming Soon!
Last year was the first year we worked with Box of Joy, providing 185 boxes filled with gifts for children in need. This year, we are once again a drop-off site for Box of Joy, and will be putting out boxes for packing in October. Please use the boxes provided as they need to be packed into cases designed for those boxes. Collection week for Box of Joy is Nov 2-11.
Social Concerns Mission Statement
The mission of St. Anastasia’s Social Concerns Committee is to help the parish community reach out in loving service to others and work for justice in our society.
Common Cup Ministry
St. Anastasia & St. Boniface are members of Common Cup Ministry, a non-profit organization whose mission is to gather and share spiritual & financial resources of area churches into one “common cup” so that we may minister to those in need. Common Cup Ministry currently consists of 30 member churches, 26 volunteers, an 8 member Board of Directors and a Representative Council.
Please consider assisting CCM in one of our project areas such as:
Coat Drive, Diaper Give Away, Back to School Supply Program, PoPP-Provision of Personal Products and Hunger Free McLeod. Go to www.common-cup.org to learn more.
Tithing Fund
The Parish Tithing Fund exists to: 1) serve the financial, emotinal and spiritual needy of St. anastasia and the surrounding commnity by providing economic support to programs, whether internal or external to St. Anastasia, which address such needs, and 2) demonstrate giving back to God from our first fruits.