Couples celebrating 25, 40, 50, 60, or 60+ years of marriage in 2026 are invited to be recognized at Honoring Marriage Day on May 2 at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Sartell. 

Pelican Valley ACC couples who wish to participate should contact the OLV parish office at 218-736-2429 or contact@ffolvchurch.org by noon on Friday, March 20 with their names, address, and years married so invitations can be sent.

We look forward to celebrating these special marriage milestones!

Thank you to everyone who has joined us for our Fish Fries this Lenten season. The remaining Fish Fries will be held on March 13, March 20, and March 27. A heartfelt thank-you to all who have already volunteered. If you haven’t signed up yet, we encourage you to do so - we appreciate every helping hand! For more information or to volunteer, please contact chairperson Mike Jones at (907) 799-6923. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP.

Stations of the Cross will be held on the following Fridays: March 13 and March 20 at 1:30 p.m. These prayer services will be led by our students, offering a meaningful opportunity to reflect together during the Lenten season. Parish Stations of the Cross will also be prayed on Mondays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 7 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Throughout Lent we will have special provisions for additional confession times.  These include: 3:00 to 4:00 each Saturday, also  following Stations of the Cross (whenever they are led by a priest), as well as Tuesdays March 24 and 31 from 3:00 to 6:00.   We will not be having a Sunday afternoon penance service this Lent.

As a Area Catholic Community we continue to pray for the following OCIA catechumen and candidates as they prepare to receive the sacraments of initiation at Easter:

Our Lady of Victory

Michelle Fyhrie (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation), Cooper Ernst (Eucharist, Confirmation), Eden Johnson (Eucharist, Confirmation), Debra Jacobs-Byer (Eucharist, Confirmation), Abel Vazquez (Confirmation).

St. Elizabeth

Nicole Johnson (Eucharist, Confirmation)

St. Leonard

Alba Rosa Castellon (Confirmation), Angel Payan (Confirmation)

Due to the Easter holiday, bulletin announcements must be submitted early.

• March 29 (Palm Sunday): Due Tuesday, March 24
• April 5 (Easter Sunday): Due Monday, March 30

Note: These are the bulletin upload dates. Please submit announcements by midnight the day before the listed date.

The social concerns committee has been asked by the Salvation Army to collect brand new coats for giving to the needy in the Fall. Knowing new coats are expensive, for those who like shopping for deals please keep your eyes open this time of year for clearance and reduced priced jackets and coats, mittens, hats, boots, and snow pants for children and adults of all sizes. If you don’t have space for storing them until Fall please contact Mary Widiger at 218-770-2435.

Featured on the Pope's Prayer Network: We pray that mental health ministry becomes an integral ministry in the Church that is available in every Catholic parish and community. We pray for the elimination of the stigma and discrimination that people living with a mental illness encounter.

The Middle and High School Faith Formation team will be offering meals and fellowship for students prior to class on Wednesday evenings. However, we need your help! We would love to have our parish community help and sign up to provide meals for our middle and high school youth. We are still looking for volunteers to lead small group discussions, teach, lead rosary, help in the kitchen, and more! Please contact Emily Stawarski at 320-292-7939.

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