Assumption Catholic Church Florian, Mn

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ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH - FLORIAN

26932 - 390TH ST. NW - STRANDQUIST, MN 56758

www.wiktel.net/assumption ph: (218) 478-3578

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Facebook Page: Assumption Church Florian

Fr. Luis Buitron, Pastor: (218) 242-5689 lbuitron@wiktel.com

Parish Secretary: Kelly Nordine assumptionchurch@wiktel.com

Religious Education Coordinator: Sarah Youngstrand assumptionflorianre@gmail.com

If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual misconduct on the part of a priest, deacon, or individual representing the Diocese of Crookston, its parishes, or its schools, your first call should be to law enforcement. In addition, the diocesan, Victim Assistance Coordinator is available at 218-281-7895 (24-hour confidential number).

Mission Statement of Assumption Church – Florian

As disciples of the teachings of Jesus Christ we, as a Christian Community, focus our time, talent, and treasure on sharing the Gospel of our Lord in Word and Deed.

The Sacramental Life

Infant Baptism: Catechetical Class is required; please contact Fr. Luis early during pregnancy or adoption.

Anointing of the Sick: Please call the Parish Office during serious illness or before surgery.

Shut-Ins: If you know anyone who cannot come to Church, please let the office know, so they can be put on a visiting schedule by a Eucharistic Minister. 

Marriage: All Catholics who have decided to enter marriage must see a priest six months prior to the desired date of marriage. If a Catholic is contemplating marriage to a non-Catholic, the Catholic must still contact a priest to fulfill the requirements of the Catholic Church for the marriage to be validly recognized by the Church. Please contact Father Luis before booking the date with the secretary.

New Parishioner (s) If you are interested or know someone who is, in becoming a registered parishioner of Assumption please call the parish office or visit with Father Luis

*Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is the means by which individuals interested in becoming Roman Catholic may do so. The process will begin with a simple informational meeting with Fr. Luis. If interested, please call Fr. Luis at 218-242-5689.

Fr. Luis Office Hours: St. Rose: Tuesdays 9:30 am to 12:00 pm; St. Stephen: Wednesdays 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Assumption-Florian: Thursdays 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. Please call Fr. Luis to set up an appointment.

Tri-Parish Weekend Mass Time September

Assumption: Sunday @ 10:30 am; St. Stephen's: Saturday @ 5:00 pm; St. Rose: Sunday @ 8:30 am

TRI-PARISH WEEKDAY MASS TIMES

St. Rose: Tuesdays: Adoration 4:00 pm & Mass @ 5:00 pm & Friday at 5:00 pm; St. Stephens: Wednesday's @ 8:30 am

Assumption: Thursdays @ 6:00 pm

 Reconciliation: before Saturday 5:00 pm Mass: 4:30-5:00 pm.; before Sunday 8:30 am Mass: 8:00-8:30 am; no Reconciliation before 10:30 am Mass, or by Appointment (call Fr. Luis).

The Prayer Request Book is on a table in the back of the church by the Holy Water.

Assumption-Florian Parish Bulletin, September 7, 2025

“Everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.” LUKE 14:33 When we first hear this statement, it seems that Jesus is making an unrealistic demand upon us. How can we renounce all of our possessions? We need them to live. However, what we must renounce is the belief that they belong to us. Everything that we have belongs to God alone. All of our resources are entrusted to us not only for our own use, but also so that we can help others. Once we renounce the idea that we possess or are entitled to anything, it is much easier to share the many gifts that God has given us. Then we truly are His Disciples.

 

Sunday, September 7, 2025: 10:30 am Mass Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Intention: For the Tri-Parish Communities

Lector: Trent Youngstrand Rosary: Mark & Becky Weber

Eucharistic Minister: David Pietruszewski & Kenneth Stusynski Altar Servers: Afton, Cale & Rhett Pearson

 

[Jesus] turned and said to them, “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple.” (Luke 14;26)

Ponder: What does it mean to be a follower of Christ?

Prayer: Lord, I am grateful for your call to discipleship. Give me the grace to respond to your call with courage, love, and humility.

Practice: With a grateful heart I will commit to do some form of community service.

 

Thursday, September 11, 2025: @ 6:00 pm mass

Responsorial Psalm: Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!

Mass Intention: For Conrad Pietruszewski by Phillip Szklarski

Lector: Volunteer

[Jesus said] “Love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return.” (Luke 6:35)

Ponder: Why is it difficult for me to love my enemies?

Prayer: Lord, I am grateful that you know my heart. Guide me along your everlasting way of trust, generosity, and unconditional love.

Practice: With a grateful heart I will do a good deed in secret.

 

Sunday, September 14, 2025: @ 10:30 am Mass Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Second Collection for Latin America

Eucharistic Adoration after mass from 12p-4p

Mass Intention: For the Tri-Parish Communities

Lector: Catherine Budziszewski Rosary: Larry & Ann Dziengel

Eucharistic Minister: Catherine Budziszewski  & Julian Stusynski Altar Servers: Taylin, Brayla & Ryar Rogus

 

Collectors:

September – Mark Szklarski, Phillip Szklarski, Mark Weber & Scott Binstock

October – Mike Budziszewski, Tim Budziszewski, Larry Dziengel & John Grandstrand

 

PRAYER LIST

Prayers for Healing: Nettie Kuznia, Robert Blazejewski, & Vernon Stusynski

 

STEWARDSHIP COLLECTION

2025/2026 Sunday offertory Budget: $105,000.00 / 52 weeks - $2,019.23

August 31, 2025 - Adult: $1,567.00; Youth: $14.00; Plate: $162.00; Total: $1,743.00; Online Giving: $80.00

 

**DAA Annual Appeal **

As of September 1, 2025 – Goal: $10,242.00, Received $9,610.00, 83.09% of Goal, $632.00 under goal, with 36.17% parishioners’ participation.

 

To date the Assumption Florian Parish/Church has committed $9,610.00 towards our

$10,242.00 goal. Did you know your gifts to the Diocesan Annual Appeal

provide youth ministers and parish secretaries with the opportunity to

participate in days of reflection and training. These and many other

opportunities benefit our parish! Please be as generous as possible! You can

donate online at www.crookston.org/DAA. Thank you!

 

RELIGIOUS FORMATION

Fall is almost here! Watch your mail for the annual RE newsletter and registration form coming in early September. The first day of classes will be October 1st. Also, please mark your calendars for the Diocese of Crookston Youth Conference on Sunday, October 12 for grades 6-12.

Thank you,

Sarah Youngstrand.

RE Coordinator.

Assumptionflorianre@gmail.com

 

OTHER ITEMS & UPCOMING EVENTS

**First aid kit is located on the counter in the Sacristy. White icing is included in the kit for diabetic reactions.

**The Knights of Columbus – Knights of Columbus members: "If you have insurance questions, please contact Aaron Kaiser at 218-280-4707 or email at Aaron.kaiser@kofc.org"

**Online giving program – Our online offertory giving program is set up. We will be doing the Sunday collections and any of the special collections that stay here in our parish. For the first few months. For the donation that go to the Diocese, please use your envelopes Thank you. We will still have the offertory envelopes. Here is the link www.osvhub.com/assumptionchurchflorian/giving/funds. In the link above, the building/repair fund and cemetery fund have been added. Thank you to all who have donated through our online giving program. It is greatly appreciated, God Bless. Here is our QR Offertory Code. Please make sure that the Assumption Church is on the

opening page when you go online.

The cemetery and building/repair fund are also on here if you would

like to donate to that as well.

 

 

**Natural Family Planning Introductory Session the Crookston Diocese welcomes all couples to a free Natural Family Planning Introductory Session presented by Laura Golden, FCP and Sarah McKeown, CFCP. Please see the poster in the back of the church on the bulletin board for dates and times.

**Assumption Ladies Meeting – Ladies meeting is on September 8 at 6:30 pm. All ladies are welcome to attend.

**Reminder –Please find your own replacement for Eucharistic Minister, Altar Server, Lector and Rosary. It is your responsibility once the schedule goes out. If anyone would like to volunteer to be a Lector, Eucharistic Minister, Altar Server or to help with the rosary, please contact the parish office. 218-478-3578. Thank you.

**Cursillo - Attention all Cursillista's! Now is the time to be praying about who you are going to ask to make the fall weekend Sept 25-28 for women and Oct 23-26 for men. Pray that God puts a name on your heart of someone you know who would find making a Cursillo a milestone in their faith life. Is there someone you have noticed that God is working on and seems to be searching for more in their relationship with Jesus? Remember, Christ is counting on you! Registration forms are available online at www.crookstoncursillo.weebly.com

**St. Stephen’s Church Annual Ladies Aid Soup & Sandwich Luncheon-Friday, September 19, 2025

Serving from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall

 

Do Something Beautiful for God – The Essential Teachings of Mother Teresa

September 5 – The reason I was given the Nobel Prize was because of the poor. The prize, however, went beyond appearances. In fact, it awakened consciences in favor of the poor all over the world. It became a sort of reminder that the poor are our brothers and sisters, and that we have the duty to treat them with love.

September 6 – We care for thousands of lepers. They are among the most unwanted, unloved, and neglected people. The other day one of our sisters was washing a leper covered with sores. A Muslim holy man was present, standing lose to her. He said, “All these years I have believed that Jesus Christ is a prophet. Today I believe that Jesus Christ is God since He has been able to give such joy to this sister, so that she can do her work with so much love.”

September 7 - Sometimes people are hungry for more than bread. It is possible that our children, our husband, our wife do not hunger for bread, do not need clothes, do not lack a house. But are we equally sure that they do not feel alone, abandoned, neglected, or in need of some affection?

September 8 – Give Jesus a big smile each time your nothingness frightens you. Just keep the joy of Jesus as your strength-be happy and at peace, accept whatever He gives or takes with a big smile.

September 9 – At the very beginning, after leaving my convent at Loreto, when I arrived in Calcutta, I was alone. I had only a box and five rupees. A man from Air India wanted to give me a nice suitcase to carry the few things I had with me. I said to him, “There is no shame in carrying a cardboard box.” But there is no shame in asking when we need guidance or help.

September 10 – You are the future of family life. You are the future of the joy of loving. You are the future of making your life something beautiful for God…That you love a girl or that you love a boy is beautiful, but don’t spoil it, don’t destroy it. Ask God to guide you in your love.

September 11 – I heard the Pope John Paul II speak about peace, and one thing he said was this: “No to violence and yes to peace.” What is violence? In the first place, we think of weapons, knives, killings. We never think of connecting violence with our tongues. But the first weapon, the cruelest weapon, is the tongue. Examine what part your tongue has played in creating peace or violence. We can really wound a person, we can kill a person, with our tongue.

 

Mass Schedule and events

 

September

Assumption Mass is on Sunday @ 10:30 am

St. Stephen mass is on Saturday @ 5 pm

St. Rose of Lime mass is on Sunday @ 8:30 am

 

September 8 – Assumption Ladies Meeting at 6:30 pm. All ladies are welcome to attend

September 14 – Eucharistic Adoration from 12p-4p at Assumption-Florian

September 19 – St. Stephen's Church Annual Ladies Aid soup and sandwich luncheon serving from 11 am-12:30 pm in the parish hall in St. Stephen's.

September 28 – Fall Potluck after mass. Group 3 in charge. Scalloped Potatoes are provided.

October 1 – RE classes begin and a light supper. Religion teachers will serve.

November 1-15 – Fall Church cleaning

November 8 & 15 – Deer Hunters mass at 7 pm at Assumption-Florian

November 27 – Thanksgiving Day Mass – St. Rose at 10 am

December 8 – Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – St. Stephen's at 8:30 am

December 10 – Church decorating

December 13 – Christmas Potluck

December 14 – Eucharistic Adoration from 12p-4p at Assumption-Florian

December 17 – Advent Penance Service at St. Rose at 7 pm

December 24 – Christmas Eve mass – 5 pm at St. Rose; 7 pm at St. Stephen's; 9:30 pm at Assumption-Florian

December 25 – Christmas Day mass – 10 am at St. Stephen's

December 26 –Feast of St. Stephen – 8:30 am at St. Stephen's

December 31 – 8:30 am (regular Mass for December 31) at St. Stephen's

December 31 – Solemnity of Mary Eve holy day of obligation 7 pm at Assumption-Florian

January 1 – Solemnity of Mary – 8:30 am at St. Stephen's; 10 am at St. Rose