LENTEN PRAYER COVENANT CROSSES: will again be provided to all St. Donatus Religious Ed. students. More information will be given out next week.

ST. DONATUS CEMETERY NOTE: If you visit the cemetery please be sure to close the gates

PARTNERS IN FAITH: As parents, we focus on teaching our children about the Lenten custom of "giving something up" but we neglect the rest of devotions and observations that make Lent a fruitful season. Our main article on page one reminds parents to round out the season with more than just a Lenten sacrifice. All elementary Religious Ed. students were given a copy, more are available in the back of church. Included is a 2012 Family Lent Calendar.

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From Sunday, February 19th To Sunday, February 26th

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Sunday, February 19th

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Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

• 7:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday Mass - Int. †Souls in Purgatory
• 7 - 8 p.m. Holy Hour w/Parish Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet

Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

• 8:00 p.m. Mass - Int. People of the Parishes
• Lectors: Hunter Murdock - Daisha Meyer - Justin Schmitz - Alex Schumann - Randeana Gafkjen Servers: Sam & Austin Kollman - Ben Wetzel - Megan Weller Ext. Ordinary Minister: Michelle Kent Ushers: Gerald Schmitz - Ken Radermacher Counters: Trisha Delhamer - Ginny Terhaar Gifts: Jordan Kollman - Tristan Fadness

Sunday

• 3:00 p.m. - Eucharistic Adoration and ROSARY'S for LIFE

History of St Donatus Catholic Church

On February 3, 1911, a committee was formed to solicit funds from the Catholics and all businessmen of Brooten for the erection of a catholic church. Certain parishioners borrowed money in order to build.

. That same year, under the supervision of Father Dvorak the first church was built. His name is engraved on the Church Bell, which is still used by the parish today.

On May 11, 1911, the parish was incorporated and St. Donatus was first used as the parish name. St. Donatus was a Roman soldier martyred for his faith in the early centuries of his church, Catholics pray for intercession for protection from storms and lightening.

Time and weather had left their marks on the frame-built church of 1911. Under the direction of Father Maurice Landwehr the building of the present church at a cost of $50,000, was undertaken in 1966. It was constructed chiefly of Rockville & Diamond Pink split-faced granite and remains one of the more attractive buildings in the village.

In 1919 a home was purchased for $4,300 two blocks away from the church to serve as a rectory. At a later date a new rectory was built for $22,000. Currently, there are about 271 parishioners

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