We will hold an informational meeting for all parishioners of our ACC on Thursday, January 29, at 6:30pm in Rice.

ACC Office Reminders: 

*Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:30pm 

  Friday 9:00am- 12:oopm

*Bulletin Information: If you would like something in the bulletin, please have it to Anne Krystosek at crossrockoffice@gmail.com by Tuesday of the week that you want it in the bulletin. 

*When writing a check for giving, please write it out to the individual parish, as the bank will NOT cash/deposit a check written to Cross Rock ACC 

*If you are mailing something to one of the parishes please use the ACC Office Address. This assures that contributions and correspondence are taken care of in a timely manner. 

Cross Rock ACC Office, PO Box 189, Rice, MN 56367

*Mass Intentions - $10.00 each. If you are writing a check for Mass Intentions for any of the parishes, the check should be made out to the individual parish. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the office at 320-393-2725. THANK YOU for your help with this. 

*If you have any changes to your household such as a phone # change, address change, member change please contact the office so we can update our programs. 

*We keep children on their parents' registration until they are 24. If they want to remain members, they will need to contact the office or they will be taken off the census program.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) / OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults)

RCIA to OCIA

In Advent, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops introduced the “Order of Christian Initiation of Adults” (OCIA) which is the revised process by which adults (anyone over the age of 7) will enter the Church or receive sacraments outside of the usual religious education program. This update to the former Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) comes with some notable changes. The most significant is that OCIA will take no less than one year for any person who is not already a baptized Christian. With this in mind, OCIA classes will begin the first week of Lent this year and continue until Easter of 2026. These classes will continue year-round and individuals are welcome to join at any point, but the process will take at least one year from the time an individual begins. If you know anyone who is interested in entering the Church or receiving sacraments such as confirmation, please have them contact the ACC Office or crossrockaccpa@gmail.com.

• Baptisms 

• Baptism Preparations 

• Weddings 

• Communion at Home 

• Home Visits 

• Funerals 

Contact: Pastoral Associate crossrockaccpa@gmail.com or 320-412-9342.

The Royalton Knights of Columbus will host Fellowship Sunday on February 8th after 8:00am Mass.

A Youth Group Event for youth in 6th grade thru 8th grade will be held at Rice on February 1st from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Bowlus, invites you to join us for Valentine's Day Mass & Dinner on Friday, February 13, 2026. Mass begins at 5:00pm and Valentine's Day Dinner to follow at 6:00pm in the St. Stanislaus Church Basement.

Menu:

Stuffed Pork Chops & sides

Salad / Dinner Roll

Dessert

Coffee / Milk

Tickets can be purchased in advance after Masses prior to the dinner, at Psyck's Grocery in Bowlus, or by calling Tom Fussy at 320-232-5703 until February 12th, with a limited number of tickets to be sold. Cost of tickets is $25 per person.

Due to Father Greg Paffel's injury, the only Mass that will be celebrated on Tuesdays will be in Rice at 8:00am. It will be this way until Father Greg is up and able to celebrate Mass again.

Mark your Calendars… Future ACC Events  

January 18: North Prairie - Open Mic after 10:00am Mass

January 18: North Prairie - Taking down Christmas decorations after open Mic

January 22: 2026 March for Life coach bus leaving from Pierz and Little Falls

January 25: Rice - Open Mic after 8:30am Mass

January 29: Rice - State of the Union [Informational meeting for all parishioners] at 6:30pm

February 1: Rice - Rice Knights of Columbus will have a soup/chili sale and Bingo.

February 1: Rice - Youth Group event for grades 6th - 8th grade from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

February 2: Rice - Bible Study (Jesus & The End Times) at 10:00am

February 8: Royalton - Royalton Knights of Columbus - Fellowship Sunday after 8:00am Mass

February 13: Bowlus - Valentine's Day Dinner begins with Mass at 5:00pm with dinner following

February 22: Sartell - Festival of Families beginning at 9:00am for Diocese of Saint Cloud

Cross Rock ACC Board Members

St. Stanislaus, Bowlus:  Gene Bechtold and Dave Waletski 

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Opole:  Katie Knettel & Pat Maciej 

Holy Cross, North Prairie:  Peter Borash & Rich Zabinski 

Immaculate Conception, Rice:  Chris Van Heel & Natalie Schmitt 

Holy Trinity, Royalton:  Gary Opatz & Steve Bishop

Rice Area Senior Citizens will meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 12:00pm at the Creamery Cafe in Rice. All are Welcome.

Father Paffel will be attending Mass on January 18th in North Prairie, and January 25th in Rice, and will gladly listen to thoughts, feelings and ideas about All Things New.

The Diocese of Saint Cloud is hosting a Festival of Families on Sunday, February 22, 2026 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at St. Francis Xavier Church in Sartell, Bringing famiies together to celebrate their Catholic faith. The day will include a free carnival, breakout seccions for all ages, family centers, lunch, Mass with Bishop Neary and more! See this week's bulletin for a QR code to see more information.

MCCL's annual dinner is January 25, 2026 at the Falls Ballroom, Little Falls. Social hour is 12:00pm-12:45pm, dinner at 12:45pm - 1:45pm, and program starts at 1:45pm. Meal tickets are $18.00 each. RSVP is due by January 18th. Call Sue Houdek at 320-630-7045 to reserve your meal(s) or for more information.

Bowlus Prayer Line Leader: Rita Trettel 

Royalton/North Prairie Prayer Line Leader: Janice Breth

Rice Prayer Line Leader: Colleen Burton 

*Bulletin Prayer List: Let Jean in the Office know. We need permission from the individual or family to list in bulletin.

Rice Knights of Columbus will host a Soup / Chili Sale and Bingo on Sunday, February 1st at Immaculate Conception Church. Bingo will begin at 1:00pm, with sampling of various soups and chili available with free will offering. (Proceeds will go to the Rice Food Shelf). Containers will be available to take soup or chili home.