UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Thursday, July 2, 6:00pm – Booya and Fall Festival planning meeting, Parish Hall
• Friday, July 3 – Office closed for the holiday
• Saturday, July 4, 9:00am – Independence Day Mass, Sacred Heart, Rush City
• Saturday, July 4, after 5:00pm Mass – Evening Prayer, Church
• Wednesday, July 8, 6:00-8:00pm – St. Greg’s Grill and Gather, Rain or Shine! Parish Hall and Outdoors.  Bring a lawn chair.
• Thursday, July 9, 6:30pm – Baptism prep class, Parish Hall
• Sunday, July 19, 10:30am Mass – Welcome Sunday (details forthcoming)

St. Greg’s Grill and Gather:  Wednesday, July 8
Thank you to everyone who braved the heat and threat of rain for our first ever Grill and Gather!  We invite you all to join us at the next one on Wednesday, July 8.  This is meant to be a fun and friendly evening for parishioners of all ages, and all members of St. Gregory and Sacred Heart parishes!   Food and fun begin at 6:00pm on Wednesday July 8 and August 5.  We will have hot dogs, root beer floats, bingo, games, cribbage tournament, face painting and more, extending to 8:00pm.  All you have to do is join us and bring a lawn-chair!!   Events will take place outside and in the parish hall of St. Gregory’s.  This will be a rain or shine event!    

Attention:  July Envelopes
Our envelope provider, Cathedral Letter Concepts, has experienced equipment problems and shipping delays over the past several months.  As a result, Cathedral Letter Concepts will not be sending monthly envelopes for July in order to catch up production for its 3,000-plus customers.  You may use any envelope with your name and/or parishioner number and date on it for your contributions for this temporary period.  We have placed a basket of extra envelopes in the narthex for your use.  As a reminder, it is important for cash donations to be in an envelope with your name or number so it can be tracked to be on your year-end tax statement.
         Alternatively, online contributions would be a good option during this time, as at any time.  Go to our website at www.stgregorynb.org, click the green “Donate” button at the top, and fill in the boxes to donate online.  Payments are accepted via credit card, debit card, or PayPal, and can be set up as one-time or recurring payments for which you set the frequency.  You have complete control over starting and ending online payments, and the church office does not view or handle your credit card information.

Registration for Fall Faith Formation OPEN NOW!
Registration is now open for the 2026-27 formation year.  We have programs on Wednesday evenings for children and youth from Pre-K through 9th grade. 10th grade students will complete their Confirmation program on Sunday evenings.  Use this online form to register and pay:  https://www.myegiving.com/App/Form/ac53b10d-9501-442b-88b7-90270c2f3aae    Paper forms are available in the Narthex and Parish Office.
          Registration prices will increase on August 29th.  We can’t wait to see everyone back here on Wednesday, September 16th.

No Greater Love:  A Walk Through Christ’s Passion, Monday, July 13
St. Gregory’s will host this new 5-month series from Ascension Press. Join us at St. Gregory on the 2nd Monday of the month, 7:00-8:30pm.   Filmed on location in the Holy Land, this series is a biblical pilgrimage that reveals Christ’s amazing love for us. We will be guided step by step through the last hours of Christ’s life. The 2nd session is July 13. Each evening will involve a 30-minute video and discussion. There is no cost to attend, unless you purchase the book from Ascension Press (optional). Contact Dion Scott or St. Gregory’s parish office for more information: dion@stgregorynb.org

Reclaiming Sundays:  July – Creation
Activities for July:  Get outdoors.  
         The Lord has given us the Lord’s Day (called the Sabbath before Jesus’ earthly ministry) to bless and delight the fullness of our work. Creation is celebrated and blessed on the day of rest and seen as good. It is in acknowledgment of the gift and blessing of creation that we can more fully appreciate God’s providence.
         July Video:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbRzo5ZO6NM

Pints with Padre: Thursday, August 27
This Summer event will return for a 3rd year, although just one date is set for this year. All adults of both parishes are invited to join Fr. Matt at The Fort Restaurant & Bar on Thursday, August 27, 6:00 to 8:00pm. (80 W 4th St, Rush City)  As in previous years, the evening will entail a short talk by Father Matt followed by discussion and socializing.

CI Pillars Program –St. Peter’s, Forest Lake
The Pillars Program is coming to Forest Lake; Applications are being accepted now through August 15!  The Class of Archbishop Fulton Sheen is beginning September 14, 2026 and will progress through the 2-year Pillars Program from the Catechetical Institute.  This will be the first Pillars class to be names after an alumnus of The Saint Paul Seminary – Archbishop Fulton Sheen – who was a member of the Class of 1919.  Learn more about the Pillars Program here:  https://saintpaulseminary.org/ci/course-information-ci/

“Invest in Our Youth”
Please consider taking an envelope of any amount from the poster board in the gathering space to invest in our youth summer activities (2026: Extreme Faith Camp and mission trip to Champaign, IL). Online donations may be made using this link:  https://www.myegiving.com/App/Form/b0814ea8-edc2-47bc-b41c-93af6a2e74a8

Become Involved in the Liturgy
We are seeking more people to volunteer with the Mass at St. Gregory’s.  Please contact the parish office for more information about becoming a Cantor, Eucharistic Minister, Usher, Lector, or Youth Altar Server for Saturday or Sunday Mass.  
        Also, we are often seeking regularly scheduled adorers for Thursday Adoration. We are particularly in need of someone for 5:00-6:00pm, but would welcome more regulars and substitutes for other hours as well.  Call the parish office or speak with Bob Zangs to sign up.

Young Adult Newsletter
Following the May 5th Young Adult Prayer and Listening Event, a newsletter outlining events for young adults has been created.  Join it by logging into your Flocknote account, switch from St. Gregory to the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, click Group Communications, search “Young Adults” and click “Join this group”.

Archbishop Hebda’s Letter to Families Is Here! 
Read, or listen to, Archbishop Hebda’s pastoral letter to families, “Only One Thing is Necessary,” available now at archspm.org/familyletter. It is Archbishop’s deep desire that, in it,every individual in this Archdiocese will see his or her role in the great task at hand, what’s at stake, and how we can all strive to be united with our families and with each other, in this life and the next. We encourage you to read the letter online, or listen to the audio podcast, if you are able.  If that is not a good option for you, printed copies are available in the narthex.  

Formed.org Catholic Resource – Video of the Week:  
Saint Maria Goretti: Fourteen Flowers of Pardon   Learn more about the holy life and martyrdom of St. Maria Goretti in this moving documentary. In particular, the film highlights her ultimate act of love: forgiving her murderer on her deathbed.   https://app.formed.org/app/videos/582313/