Welcome
As a parish, we are committed to working together to make Jesus Christ known, loved and served in our families, throughout the Hibbing community and in the world. We are also committed to live as the Lord taught, drawing inspiration from the scriptures and strength from the sacraments, especially the Eucharist. Our parish strives to nurture spiritual growth, share the gifts God has given us, and invite others into a relationship with Christ.
We are One Body, One Spirit in Christ.
Office Hours
Friday....8:30am - 1:00pm
Fr. Gabriel's bulletin article for Divine Mercy Sunday
Please click HERE to read Fr. Gabriel's bulletin article for Divine Mercy Sunday.
Parish Staff
- Father Gabriel Waweru, Pastor
- Susie Marchetti, Business Manager
- Jessica Koland, Parish Secretary
- Mary Wanhala, Outreach Ministries
- Josh Wopata, Director Faith Formation
- Deacon Grant and Deb Toma, Family Faith Formation
- Jennifer Steinbrecher, Faith Formation
- Sue Schwartz, Liturgy/Eucharistic Adoration Coordinator
- Lorri Frankson, Funeral Luncheon Coordinator
Mass Times
+ SATURDAY:
Blessed Sacrament - 4:15 pm
+ SUNDAY:
8:00 am * 10am
Side Lake Chapel Mass at 10am (through Labor Day)
+ WEEKDAYS:
Blessed Sacrament - Monday -Thursday 8:00 am
+ MASS IN LATIN 1st SATURDAY(each month) and all Saturdays during Lent: 8:00 am
Church Hours
CHURCH HOURS: The Church will be open for prayer each week as follows: Sunday 7:30am until the conclusion of 10am Mass; Mon., Tues., & Wed.7:30am-4pm; Thurs. 7:30am-7pm; Fri. 7:30am-1pm; Saturday 8am-5pm.
MASS TIMES: Daily Mass times: Monday-Thursday 8am. Beginning Friday, April 16th, all 8am Daily Masses on Fridays are suspended until further notice. Any Mass intentions previously scheduled for a Friday will be fulfilled at a private Mass.
Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:15pm; Sunday 8am & 10am
Livestream
Our 8am & 10am Sunday Masses, along with other Parish Events are available on Livestream. Please click the link to view Livestream Masses and events at our Parish.
Father Daniel Felton named next Bishop of the Diocese of Duluth
Pope Francis has named the Very Rev. Daniel Felton, of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wis., to become the tenth bishop of the Diocese of Duluth. His episcopal ordination and installation as bishop of Duluth have been set for May 20. Please click HERE to read the full article.
Please click HERE to view the press conference held April 7th, welcoming Bishop-elect Felton to our Diocese.
Parish Life
Good Friday
Easter Vigil
Easter Vigil
Easter Vigil
Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
Christ has RISEN! HE HAS RISEN INDEED!
Holy Thursday
Good Friday
Ice cream treat following the Vigil
Blessing of Easter Baskets/Food
"Rest in the Rosary"
We will take a break from our 7pm Rest in the Rosary devotion during the month of April. We will resume to the online rosary devotion later this spring. Please watch the bulletin for updates. Please pray the rosary everyday!
The rosary was given to St. Dominic in the 1200's, by Mary, as "the weapon the blessed Trinity wants to use to reform the world". In the 20th century, theologian Fr. Reginald Garrigou-LaGrange said, "What the word of the preacher (St. Dominic) was unable to do, the sweet prayer of the Hail Mary did for hearts". Pope Leo XIII said," thanks to this new method of prayer...piety, faith and union began to return and devices of the heretics to fall to pieces". Our world is in much need of the assistance this heavenly prayer can obtain for us. Our mother has told us often to pray the rosary for the conversion of sinners and for peace. As we are beginning to return back to church, we are resuming our practice of praying the Rosary for Life on Tuesday mornings before Mass at 7:30am, the rosary for children at 8:30am on Wednesday, and the Rosary for Priests at 8:30am Thursday mornings after Mass. Social distancing will be practiced.
2020 UCA
| UCA Assessment | $108,792.65 |
| Collected as of 12/31/2020 | $103,998.01 |
| Paid out of operation funds | $4,794.64 |
Thank you to those who prayed for our United Catholic Appeal donations and those who contributed toward our goal! 2021 UCA information will be posted soon.
Eucharistic Adoration
Eucharistic Adoration is available in the Main Church each Thursday from 12:00pm-7:00pm.
Reconciliation
Confessions are available Thursday at 12:00pm; Saturday at 10:00am and 3:00pm. The confessions have moved to the nursery.
Safe Environment
Please click here to learn more about Safe Environment through our Diocese of Duluth website: Diocese of Duluth Safe Environment.
FORMED.org
The Parish offers wonderful Catholic content as a free gift from our Parish! Please visit Formed.org and type in Parish code 6TMZPC for full access.
Family Life Care Center Assistance
Our Hibbing Family Life Center, formerly known as Options for Women, has been hard hit financially due to the Coronavirus. The services they provide are dependent on the generosity of people committed to life and on fundraisers. Please visit their website to find ways you can help Hibbing Life Care Center.
Assumption School Spirit Walk
SPIRIT WALK! Assumption Catholic School will be having a Spirit Walk on Friday, May 7th from 4:00-7:15 p.m. This Spirit Walk takes the place of our annual Glow Run. Students will be selling dedication signs to line our path around the church and school. These signs will be placed near the sidewalks around the Blessed Sacrament/ Assumption Catholic School Campus. These signs can be in memory of someone, in honor of someone or something, or for a cause. They can be purchased for $10 from any Assumption Catholic School student or from the parish office. The goal for our school fundraiser is $35,000. Students can begin fundraising Easter week up until May 4th. Students can earn prizes and incentives for reaching certain fundraising goals. THANK YOU for supporting Assumption Catholic School!
Volunteers needed!
Volunteers are needed for camera operator (8:00am & 10:00am Masses), cleaner (following 8am Mass), and Usher (all three Masses). If you are able to help, please fill out the following form: VOLUNTEER FORM. Thank you!
An update on the Immaculate Conception Closure
Update as of November 2nd, 2020:
Update on Immaculate Conception Rectory: After four months on the market, we closed on the sale of the rectory, receiving our original asking price. The statue of the Blessed Mother from the south lawn will remain there until the Spring of 2021. At that time, she will be moved over to Blessed Sacrament. Please offer prayers for the new owner, that she may enjoy the house as much as our Parish did. We also ask for continued prayers as we discern the next steps to take with the church building.
Update as of September 19th, 2020:
Please click here to read the decree provided by Fr. James Bissonnette in regards to the reduction of the Immaculate Conception Church.: Decree provided by Fr. James Bissonnette in regards to Immaculate Conception.
Update as of July 28th, 2020:
The rectory has been on the market for roughly a month. In that time, we have had one offer that fell through. Please pray the right buyer comes along to purchase the property. With the potential for a sale, the rectory was readied to be emptied and items moved over to the Blessed Sacrament Rectory. We patiently await the installation of our new Bishop to be able to proceed with the status reduction of the church.
Here is an update of the Immaculate Conception since the closing on December 8th:
- A Letter of Reduction has been submitted to the Diocese to reduce the status of the church from sacred to profane—meaning it can be used as a secular space. This reduction gives us the ability to make decisions on how to proceed with the church building. No formal response has been received.
- Requests have been sent to local appraisers and realtors for bids on appraising the property, as well as, requesting formal presentations of how they would suggest marketing the two properties should we decide to sell.
- Kitchen items have been inventoried and categorized by: keep for use, sell, or broken and thrown out.
- Items from the church and sanctuary have been earmarked for the Side Lake Chapel.
- All sacramental items have been brought over to Blessed Sacrament for safe keeping and to be used with Sunday liturgies.
As more developments happen, we will keep you informed.
Restoration Updates
Restoration Updates:
If you have been on or driven by the church campus in recent weeks, you may have noticed work being done on the rectory. We have contracted with Jerome Stanoch of Building Restoration Services to remove the chimney and repair damage done to the roof and exterior walls from years of water infiltration. Bricks on the north wall have been removed and replaced, and the column on the balcony on the east side above the patio has been demolished and rebuilt. It, too, had sustained much damage due to water infiltration. The old gutters will be replaced with large new gutters capable of shedding large amounts of water away from the building.
Once the rectory work is complete, Jerome will move to work on stabilizing and securing the guttering system on Blessed Sacrament Church. His work here should help prevent future ice damming on the roof.
This is not the first time Jerome has worked on Blessed Sacrament. He spent the summer of 2015 restoring, cleaning, and tuck pointing our bell tower. We thank God for his talents and expertise!