ST. VICTORIA PARISH FAMILYParish Office: 952-443-2661

Prayer Line: 952-443-2443

www.stvictoria.net

8228 Victoria Drive

Victoria, MN 55386

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community involvement while reaching out to all as the face and hands of Jesus Christ.

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Make an Appointment to Receive Communion

Holy Communion at St. Victoria will be available by appointment on Tuesdays in the main church. Parishioners must fi rst call to schedule a specifi c time before coming to receive Communion. Please contact the parish offi ce during offi ce hours (M-F 8:30 am to 2:00 pm) at 952-443-2661.

Masses at St. Victoria

Daily Masses:8 am Wednesday & Thursdays | Historic Church

Friday Masses | Parish House Backyard

Weekend Masses:5 pm Saturdays | Main Church & Online

8:45 am Sundays | Main Church10:45 am Sundays | Parking Lot

Eucharistic Adoration Times

The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the monstrance in the Historic Church on Thursdays from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm.

Livestream MassLivestream Mass

Every SaturdayEvery Saturday5 pm5 pm

St . V ictor ia wi l l cont inue to l i vestream and post a record ing of the Mass on Facebook, par ish

webs i te & YouTube Channel

Prayer is powerful, and during this time of uncertainty, prayer can bring comfort and hope. As an extension of our monthly prayer basket, we invite you to submit your prayer intentions online. Submit your prayer intention by visiting our parish website at

www.stvictoria.netAlso, the parish has a Prayer Line that you can call via phone as well. Our prayer warriors are

ready to pray for you!

Prayer Line: 952-443-2443

Mass Intentions Wednesday, July 15 - Jerry Trinkle

Thursday, July 16 - Patricia Notermann

Friday, July 17 - Henry & Marie Diethelm

Saturday, July 18 - Betty & Jerry Trende

Sunday, July 19

8:45 - Nancy Lind

10:45 - Parishioners of St. Victoria

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Despite our opportunities for gathering together being limited, we continue as a parish to unite in prayer for one another. Last month, we prayed together with our youth as they received the gifts of the Holy Spirit through their Confi rmation.

This month, please join me and our Faith Formation team in praying for our First Communion children. In this unique time, the families have been doing a “virutal retreat” in their fi nal Sacrament preparations. We thank the parents for partnering with our Faith Formation team to help their children

When it was learnt that there were weeds among the wheat, the master’s slaves asked him if he wanted them to pull the weeds. But he answered “No, let the weeds grow with the wheat.” And, so it is in life that darkness coexists with the goodness. We see this at all levels, in the world, in organizations, in the church, and in ourselves.

Prompt: Why do you suppose it is that God allows “the weeds to grow with wheat?

Prompt: Talk about a time this past week or before when an awareness of your “weeds” made you more humble and receptive to the “wheat” that God wants to produce in your heart.

Next Sunday's Readings July 19 | 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1st Reading | Wisdom 12:13, 16-192nd Reading | Romans 8:26-27Gospel | Mathew 13:24-30

We humans are a bundle of inconsistencies. At times we shine with Christ’s light and at other times our mood turns dark. At times we radiate goodness and at other times we can act towards other in very small and petty ways. We might say these inconsistencies are our own experience of the weeds and the wheat coexisting within us.

Prompt: Talk about a time this past week or before when you became aware of your own version of weeds and wheat coexisting within you.

Today’s second reading from Romans 8:26-27 says in eff ect, “The Spirit comes to our aid when we feel most weak or don’t know how to pray. And so the God who searches our hearts sends the Spirit who intercedes for us.”

Prompt: Talk about a time this past week or before when you felt presence of the Spirit in your prayer.

Prompt: Talk about a time this past week or before when you found it hard to pray and didn’t feel the consoling presence of the Spirit praying within you. How was that for you?

receive Jesus for the fi rst time. Thank you also to Sara Svenby and our Faith Formation team for all the time and love they have given our children in preparing for this special encounter with Jesus.

As a parish, surely our thirst for the Eucharist during these past few months have also been a beautiful model for our youth. While we cannot gather as a parish family to celebrate with the children on their special day, please join me in praying for them as they approach the altar in their First Communion and each time they receive Communion. May they deeply know of His presence in their lives, and go forth to be the face and hands of Jesus as they are united with Him in Eucharist.

Fr. Bob

Two ways to attend in the parking lot:

1. Space for open seating in chairs will be available near the altar on the West end of the parking lot. Please park your cars in the far East parking spots and walk over to the open seating area. See the blue and yellow notations on the map below. Parishioners are encouraged to bring your own lawn chairs; limited folding chairs will be available.

2. Those who want to attend from inside their vehicles can park in designated rows in the East parking lot. See the green notations on the map below. Arlo’s Safety Scouts volunteers will be in the parking lot to direct you where to park.

Holy Communion:

1. Communion stations will be at the front near the altar for those in the open seating area. Holy Communion will take place after the Communion Prayer.

2.. If attending in your car, please wait in your vehicle, and a Eucharistic Minister will come. Roll down your windows to indicate you would like to receive Communion.

A few reminders about gathering for Mass:

• If you feel sick at all, please stay home. The dispensation from Sunday Mass obligation continues indefi nitely. Join us for online Mass.

• We will not sing aloud as a congregation; instead we will let our cantors lead as we sing from our hearts.

• Thank you for maintaining 6’ social distancing and proper hand hygiene.

Parking Lot Mass Information

We are pleased to announce that we are adding a parking lot Mass to accommodate those who are more comfortable being in the outdoors with a larger group of people. For the parking lot Mass, we will continue to adhere to the same protocols we have been for indoor Mass.

Sundays 10:45 am(indoors if raining)

Parish ����Are you new or visiting St. Victoria?

If you are a newcomer to the area or have been here for a while, St. Victoria rolls out the welcome mat! We are so glad you’re here. Registering with a parish is an important step in entering into the life of your local church. St. Victoria off ers many opportunities for spiritual growth, service oriented ministries and fellowship for all. Visit www.stvictoria.net/join for more info.

Parish Off ice HoursThe parish offi ce currently has limited hours: Monday-Friday from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. Visit the www.stvictoria.net/contact to connect with the parish staff member that you need to reach.

July 4-5, 2020Envelope Off ering: $9,258

Electronic Off ering: $22,375Total Membership Off ering: $31,633

Faith Formation Virtual Pray Date

Every Wednesday4 pm

Facebook Liveand on

www.stvictoria.net/faith-formation

Stewardship

July 12-13, 2020Envelope Off ering: $10,697Electronic Off ering: $5,656

Total Membership Off ering: $16,353

Thank you for your generosity!

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Join us in prayer for our First

Communicants!

Over the next two weeks, our children will be receiving their First Communion! We invite parishioners to join us in praying for thme as they encounter Jesus through this beautiful Sacrament. Due to COVID-19, the First Communion Masses are limited attendance for the children and their families. Thank you for your understanding and ongoing prayers for our children!

O Jesus, You have loved us with such exceedingly great love as to give us the ineff able gift of the Holy Eucharist, inflame us with a burning zeal to promote

Your glory by praying for our St. Victoria children to prepare worthily to approach Your holy table for the first time.

Protect, O Sacred Heart of Jesus, these young soul from the assaults of evil, strengthen their faith, increase their love and endow them with all the virtues

that will make them worthy to receive You. Amen.

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