St. Francis Cabrini-Big Elbow Lake
Parish Office: 1112 3rd St Waubun, MN 56589
Phone: 218-473-2101

Weekly Bulletin

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St. Francis Cabrini, Big Elbow Lake MN

Parish Staff

Pastoral Staff:  Fr. John Cox, OMI, Pastor                       
Secretary/Bookkeeper:  Janet Lhotka
Tekakwitha Director  Janet Lhotka
Tekakwitha Bookkeeper:  Mindy Lunde

Office Hours are  Wed & Frid 10AM-5PM or by appointment
Office Phone: 218-473-2101
Email:  1112sta@arvig.net        

MASS TIMES: Cancelled until further notice  

Saturday                 7:30 PM

Rosary for Life: 
Our next Rosary for Life service will be on Monday, June 8th, at 3pm at St. Ann Catholic Church in Waubun. It will be live-streamed on Facebook so that you can participate at home.   
Worker Schedule:
 

Update:

Parish Office
1112 3rd Street, Waubun, MN 56589
218-473-2101
1112sta@arvig.net
www.whiteearthcatholicommunity.com
 
 
May 29, 2020
 
Dear Parishioners:

In my message last week, I told you that I would proceed “slowly and cautiously” when Minnesota State restrictions are eased and the Diocese of Crookston grants permission to resume public Masses.
 
This weekend, May 30-31, I will live-stream Mass on Facebook on Saturday at 5PM and on Sunday 11AM at St. Ann Church in Waubun. Parish members may attend, up to 25% at the church’s seating capacity, which is about 35 people.
 
We ask persons attending in Waubun to please wear a mask (encouraged but not required), use the hand sanitizer at the entrance, and follow the directions of our ushers.  We don’t know what or who to expect this weekend.  We are all learning how to do this in a time of pandemic.  We will do our best, with God’s help and yours, to make it a good experience for everyone. 
 
We will not have Mass in Big Elbow Lake or Naytahwaush. Our volunteers are not ready.  We do not have a method to limit attendance to 25% capacity in these places that historically have a lot of seasonal visitors from Memorial Day to Labor Day.  We are working on these, though, and will update you.  In the meantime, signs will be posted on the doors to inform seasonal visitors about our live-streams and how to receive updates.
 
I will see how it goes in Waubun this weekend; adjust to new protocols, etc.  Little by slowly we will add to the liturgy schedule.
 
I am organizing a meeting with parish members in Naytahwaush who are willing to usher, lector, clean following Mass.  Call me on my cell, 305-753-2087 or text me.  We will review protocols, organize ourselves etc.
 
I am not yet resuming weekday morning Masses at St. Ann in Waubun.  As I talk with members of our three parishes, I am offering the possibility of Mass during the week for seniors and other vulnerable persons who wish to attend Mass, but would feel safer in a small group.
 
Thank you for the sacrifices you have been making to stay safe, pray safe and to protect life during this COVID-19 pandemic.  Thank you, also, for your help and cooperation as we resume the celebration of Mass and the sacraments in a measured and safe way.  God bless you and yours this Pentecost weekend.
 
Yours in Christ,
Fr. John
Fr. John Cox, OMI, pastor