​The Immaculate Conception Advent Tree is up in the Narthex. Please consider taking a tag and fulfilling it. All donations stay in our local community. Please have items returned to the tree by the week of December 15th-20th.

The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Advent Giving Tree is located in the back of church. Please return fulfilled tags to the tree by December 22nd.

St. Stanislaus Giving Tree: We invite you to participate in helping those in need during the Christmas season. Morrison County Social Services have given us a list of children, teens and adults who need assistance. If you or anyone you know are in need, please contact the parish office. Help us spread the Love of Christ by purchasing a $20-$25 gift for them. The Giving Tree is in the entrance of the church. Please read the note by the tree with the instructions.

Volunteers are needed at Immaculate Conception: We will be decorating for Christmas on Sunday December 22nd after 8:30am Mass. All help is welcome and appreciated.

At St. Stanislaus, we will be decorating the church for Christmas after Mass on Sunday, December 22nd. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy preparing our church for Christmas. We would really appreciate any young guys and gals to help bring the trees up from downstairs and to help set up the Crib. We will gather after decorating for Soup and Sandwiches. Anyone who would like to share some goodies, please feel free to add to our lunch. Thank you. Any questions please call Marion Leners at 320-250-3530.

Mark your Calendars… Future ACC Events  

December 5: Royalton - Confession, Evening Prayer, Benediction at 4:30pm

December 6: First Friday Mass & Potluck at 6pm-9pm at Lucas & Teresa Boyd Home

December 7: Rice - Christmas Cookie, Candy & Gift Sale at 9:00am - 1:00pm

December 8: Royalton - Knights of Columbus Raffle Drawing after 8:00am Mass

December 8: Opole - Saint Nicholas Party after 10:30am Mass

December 9: ACC Office is CLOSED

December 9: Opole - Mass for Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception at 8:00am

December 9: Rice - Mass for Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception at 6:00pm

December 10: Rice - Finance Meeting at 6:30pm

December 12: ACC Board Meeting at 7:00pm

December 15: Rice - Bingo at 1:00pm

December 16: Royalton - Knights of Columbus Meeting at 7:00pm

December 17: Rice - ACC Advent Penance Service at 6:30pm

December 24: ACC Office is CLOSED

December 24: Rice - Christmas Eve Mass at 4:00pm

December 24: Royalton - Pageant followed by Christmas Eve Mass at 4:00pm

December 24: Opole - Christmas Eve Mass at 7:00pm

December 24: North Prairie - Christmas Eve Mass at 11:00pm

December 25: ACC Office is CLOSED

December 25: Rice - Christmas Day Mass at 8:30am

December 25: Bowlus - Christmas Day Mass at 9:00am

December 31: ACC Office is CLOSED

December 31: North Prairie - New Year's Eve Mass at 6:00pm

January 1: ACC Office is CLOSED

January 1: Opole - New Year's Day Mass at 8:00am

January 1: Royalton - New Year's Day Mass at 9:00am

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

Parish Trustees... 

Immaculate Conception Trustees are Dan Durant and Paul Goebel. 

Holy Trinity Trustees are Jim Anderson and Natalie Spencer. 

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Trustees are Jim Guck and Deb Determan. 

Holy Cross Trustees are Gerald Pasch and Bernie Fussy. 

St. Stanislaus Trustees are: Rich Fussy and Tom Fussy.

Bulletin Deadlines: We have early Bulletin Deadlines for the month of December.

December 15th bulletin deadline is December 6th

December 22nd bulletin deadline is December 12th

December 29th bulletin deadline is December 20th

If you need something in the bulletin please have it to the office by the deadline.

Rice Knights of Columbus will be hosting BINGO on Sunday December 15th at 1:00pm.

ACC Office Reminders: 

*Office hours are Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm 

  Lunch from 12:00pm-12:30pm 

***Office will be closed December 9th, 24, 25, 31 and January 1, 2025***

*Bulletin Information: If you would like something in the bulletin, please have it to the office 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 

*Mass Intentions - $10.00 each. If you are writing a check for Mass Intentions for any of the parishes, the check can be made out to Holy Trinity. 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.

The Royalton Knights of Columbus are selling Raffle Tickets. Raffle tickets can be purchased before and after Sunday's 8:00 Mass. Join us for our Fellowship Sunday on December 8 after the 8:00 Mass for the Drawing.

Bowlus/North Prairie - Gregory the Great Knights of Columbus: Christmas Family Potluck will be at St. Mary’s in Upsala following the 10:00am Mass on December 15th. Bring your favorite dish to share. Feel free to invite/bring a friend.

The Royalton Christmas Pageant is in need of a coordinator this year. If someone is interested in taking this on, please contact Emily Block at 651-383-7181 so she can pass on her knowledge/instructions to pull this event together. Thank you!

Cookie, Candy, Gift Sale: Have you started your baking? We are just a week away from the sale. The success of this sale really depends on how many baked goods/candy we receive. This sale is a favorite in the community and we are so grateful to our parishioners that we can offer this sale. You can drop off your items starting on Wednesday. We are also looking for Gently Used/New Christmas Décor for our added element of the sale. Items can be dropped off at weekend Masses or when you drop off your Christmas Goodies. Information and Flyers for the sale are in the Narthex.

Holy Trinity Knights of Columbus will be selling “Keep Christ in Christmas” Car Magnets after Masses starting Sunday November 10th. Magnets will be $5.00 each.

Our ACC Policy on Mass Intentions: Our ACC Mass Intention Policy is as follows: 3 Mass Intentions per person. Mass Intentions can only be scheduled out 6 months in advance. If you are writing a check out for Mass Intentions please write your check out to the parish you are requesting the Mass in. When we receive Mass Intentions from a funeral, we will keep 3 Mass intentions in the parish and send the remaining elsewhere. We understand that Mass intentions are important to many and we will try to accommodate preferred dates, but dates are not guaranteed. Mass intentions need to be said within one year of receiving them, if they are unable to be fulfilled we will send them out.

RCIA If you or someone you know is interested in becoming catholic or receiving a sacrament that may have been missed, please reach out to Ben Borash by phone or email: (320) 412-9342 or crossrockaccpa@gmail.com. 

Classes will be starting in the next couple of weeks, and we would be happy to help answer any questions you may have.

If you went through Confirmation, but don't remember what you learned about the Catholic faith during your time at religion class (or if you're older, CCD class), come meet with Kasey Stevens and bring any and all questions about our Catholic faith. This is your time to discuss and fill in those blanks about the faith that you have not had time to learn or relearn on your own.

It is hosted at Holy Trinity in Royalton on the same Wednesday nights and times as regular religion classes. No registration is required. We begin with prayer in church at 6:30pm and end at 7:45pm. Please email (royalfaithformation@gmail.com), or call/text Nicole at 218-230-3482.

• Baptisms 

• Baptism Preparations 

• Weddings 

• Communion at Home 

• Home Visits 

• Funerals 

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

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.

Faith Formation for those that have received Confirmation. There will be a gathering in Opole 6:30pm-7:30pm on Wednesday January 15th for those that want to expand their Faith. If you have questions or want more information please reach out to Missy Sakry. These classes will also be held on February 5 and March 19.

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.

Immaculate Conception Adoration: We are looking for someone to take the 3:00pm-4:00pm Adoration spot on Wednesdays. If you are interested please reach out to the Office at 393-2725.