Welcome to Immaculate Heart Church
in beautiful Crosslake, MN!
Immaculate Heart Church is a vibrant Catholic parish in beautiful Crosslake on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes in north-central Minnesota. We are part of the Diocese of Duluth and built a splendid new church just over 10 years ago. Our wooded grounds feature a grotto of the Blessed Virgin and a paved walking path with outdoor Stations of the Cross. Whether you are a visitor, seasonal member, or simply interested in exploring Catholicism, come join us. Truly, all are welcome. May God bless you and may Jesus Christ be praised!
Mass Information
Weekend:
Saturday: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am (livestreamed)
Tuesday: 6:00 pm (livestreamed)
Thursday: 8:00 am (livestreamed)
Click YouTube logo above to access channel.
Click here to access the protocols for the celebration of Mass in Phase II (the phase we began on May 27).
We continue to pray for an end to Covid-19.
Mass
To watch Mass, click on the YouTube logo above.
Revised Office Hours
Monday: 9 am to noon
Tuesday: 9 am to noon
Wednesday: 9 am to noon
Thursday: 9 am to noon
Friday: 9 am to noon
Staff
- Beth Medin, Faith Formation Director
- Rev. Drew Braun, Pastor
- Marilyn Lessard, Faith Formation Director
- Karen Gray, Youth Minister
- Mary Hagen, Business Manager
- Nancy Hathaway, Cleaning Custodian
- Cindy McCarthy, Music Director
- James Reed, Custodian
Daily Mass Readings
Weekly reading


Readings for the week of January 24, 2021
- Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10 / Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [4a] / 1 Cor 7:29-31 / Mk 1:14-20
- Monday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22 / Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15] / Mk 16:15-18
- Tuesday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5 / Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10 [3] / Mk 3:31-35
- Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18 / Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b] / Mk 4:1-20
- Thursday: Heb 10:19-25 / Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6] / Mk 4:21-25
- Friday: Heb 10:32-39 / Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 23-24, 39-40 [39a] / Mk 4:26-34
- Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 / Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 [cf. 68] / Mk 4:35-41
- Next Sunday: Dt 18:15-20 / Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9 [8] / 1 Cor 7:32-35 / Mk 1:21-28
Confession Times
Immaculate Heart:
Saturday at 3:00 pm
Tuesday at 5:30 pm
Wednesday at 5:00 pm (only when there is Family Faith Formation)
St. Emily's:
Monday at 8:30 am
Electronic Donations
To make an electronic donation to Immaculate Heart Church, please click on this link:
https://engage.suran.com/ihc/s/give/new-gift
Thank you for your generosity!
Messenger Newsletter
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Diocese of Duluth News
Editorial: Seeing past the 50-50 split
12/11/20 1:15 pm
The results of the election verified something that has been increasingly clear over a number of recent election cycles: politically, anyway, we’re divided just about in half.
Nationally, in terms of popular vote, out of all those tens of millions of votes cast, the margin was less than 5%, just like it’s been the last three presidential elections. In fact, in the 21st century, five of the six presidential elections have ended up that way.
Read MoreDeacon Kyle Eller: How can we handle the ‘perpetual outrage machine’ as Catholics?
12/11/20 1:10 pm

It’s always interesting when very great and holy saints and even doctors of the church seem to give conflicting advice — like St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Francis de Sales do on the timely and important topic of anger.
Deacon Kyle Eller
Read MoreFather Richard Kunst: Apparent ‘contradiction’ in the Gospel sheds light on being a living witness
12/07/20 2:34 pm

The seminary I went to had a heavy emphasis on writing papers, whereas other seminaries might put more focus on test-taking. Mine was one in which I felt like it was a continuous stream of producing papers that no one would ever read except for the professor.
Father Richard Kunst
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