Community News & Events
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April 27 - 12:30 - 6:15
The Rice Area Bloodmobile is having their spring blood drive on Monday, April 27 from 12:30pm-6:15pm at Shepherd of the Pines Church, Rice. Sign up by visiting RedCrossBlood.org and entering 56367 or call Lora at 393-2701. Help us reach our goal of 66 units. If you have blood type O negative, O positive, A negative or B negative, please consider making a Power Red donation which provides twice the lifesaving power in one donation (some restrictions apply). Thanks for everything you do to help others. - Lora K, coordinator.
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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.
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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
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April 27 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
On Monday, April 27th, there will be youth group for high school youth from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Holy Trinity in Royalton. **Note the change in location.**
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Permission slips for the Steubenville Retreat are in the back of the churches in our ACC. Please pick one up for details about the trip. Dates are July 24th - July 26th.
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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.
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Cross Rock ACC is looking for a Director of Pastoral Ministry (job description is on the Home Page on the Website) and we are also looking for a Bookkeeper.
If interested in either position or have questions, please contact Jean in the ACC Office.
Director of Pastoral Ministry is a Full Time Position.
Bookkeeper is a 25+ hourly position.
If you would like to apply for either position, please send or email your resume to the Central Office.
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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.
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Thank you to all who purchased a Calendar Cash Raffle Ticket. We are excited to announce the winners from April 20th - April 26th. Congratulations to the following.....
April 20: $100.00 Cory Beierman
April 21: $100.00 David & Lisa Hollerman
April 22: $100.00 Bill Nelson
April 23: $100.00 Greg Frank
April 24: $100.00 John Sauer
April 25: $100.00 Janelle & Rick Notsch
April 26: $150.00 Lisa & Jeff Popp
Immaculate Conception
Rice Knights of Columbus Council 9138 is pleased to offer two $500.00 scholarships to high school seniors that are active members of Immaculate Conception Church, children or grandchildren of a member of the KofC Council 9138. The scholarships are for candidates who are attending a 4-year college or a 2-year technical / college during the 2026-2027 academic year. Applications are available in the gathering space at the Immaculate Conception Church or you can email Dan Durant at huskydog@jetup.net. Applications must be completed and returned by April 27, 2026.
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April 27 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
There will be an Adoration Hour with Benediction and the Chaplet of the 7 Sorrows from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
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Mark your Calendars… Future ACC Events
April 27: North Prairie - Adoration Hour at 6:30pm
May 1: Royalton - First Friday Adoration and confession from 5:00pm to 6:00pm
May 1: Royalton - First Friday Mass at 6:00pm followed by potluck supper and fellowship
May 3: Rice - Knights of Columbus meeting after the 8:30am Mass
May 10: Rice - Mothers Day Brunch from 9:00am - 12:30pm
May 11: Rice - Catholic Summer Book Study - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
May 11: Royalton - Knights of Columbus meeting at 7:00pm
May 17: North Prairie - Holy Cross 150th parish celebration following 10:00am Mass
June 6 - 12: Bowlus - Totus Tuus
June 8: Rice - Catholic Summer Book Study - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
July 13: Rice - Catholic Summer Book Study - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
July 24 - 26: Steubenville Retreat - Sign up sheets available in back of ACC churches
August 10: Rice - Catholic Summer Book Study - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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April 30 - 7:30am - 1:00pm
A Spring Mission Rally will be held on Thursday, April 30th, 2026 from 7:30am - 1:00pm at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church, St. Cloud. Cost is $10.00 per person. Contact the Mission Office for more information and to register. 320-251-1100. Please register by April 20th. All are welcome!!
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April 26 - 1:00pm
Everyone is invited to come sing for confirmation on Sunday, April 26th at 2:00pm at the Cathedral. We will meet for practice the day of confirmation at 1:00pm in the Cathedral choir practice room. The choir practice room is next to the elevator in the northwest corner of the Cathedral on the lowest floor.
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1st Tuesday of Each Month @ 12:00pm
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.