February 8-9, 2020 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – A

“Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly

Father.” Mt5:16

Light Breaking Forth: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Fifth CONTACT 605.787.5168 - OLBH.ORG Sunday in Ordinary Time [email protected] 12365 Sturgis Road Jesus came among us as light to scatter the darkness of a fallen world. Piedmont, SD 57769 Office Open M-F 8:30-2:30 PM As His disciples, we too are called to be “the light of the world,” He tells us in the Gospel this Sunday (see John 1:4–4, 9; 8:12; 9:5). LITURGY & PARYER

Sunday Liturgy: Saturday, 5 PM All three images that Jesus uses to describe the Church are associated with the identity and Sunday, 8 & 11 AM vocation of Israel. Daily Liturgy: Monday-Friday, 8 AM : God forever aligned His kingdom with the kingdom of David and his sons by a “covenant of Wednesday, 8:30-7:30 PM salt,” salt being a sign of permanence and purity (see 2 Chronicles 13:5, 8; Leviticus 2:13; Reconciliation: Ezekiel 43:24). Wednesday, 5:30-6:30 PM Saturday, 3:30-4:30 PM First Fridays, 8:30-9:30 AM Jerusalem was to be a city set on a hill, high above all others, drawing all nations towards the : glorious light streaming from her Temple (see Isaiah 2:2; 60:1–3). Following Daily Mass on First Fridays And Israel was given the mission of being a light to the nations, that God’s salvation would CLERGY reach to the ends of the earth (see Isaiah 42:6; 49:6). Pastor: Fr. Andrzej Wyrostek The liturgy shows us this week that the Church, and every Christian, is called to fulfill Israel’s [email protected] mission. Deacons: Walt Wilson, Retired John Osnes [email protected] By our faith and good works we are to make the light of God’s life break forth in the darkness, Greg Sass [email protected] as we sing in this week’s Psalm.

STAFF This week’s readings remind us that our faith can never be a private affair, something we can Parish Administrative Assistant & SEC hide as if under a basket. Katie Harwood [email protected] Coordinator of PreK-12 Faith We are to pour ourselves out for the afflicted, as Isaiah tells us in the First Reading. Our light Formation must shine as a ray of God’s mercy for all who are poor, hungry, naked, and enslaved. Rhonda Gehlsen [email protected] Coordinator of Adult Faith There must be a transparent quality to our lives. Our friends and family, our neighbors and Formation & Evangelization Joni Osnes fellow citizens, should see reflected in us the light of Christ and through us be attracted to the [email protected] saving truths of the Gospel. Director of Liturgy & Music Lorraine Rieth-Ptacek [email protected] So let us pray that we, like St. Paul in the Epistle, might proclaim with our whole lives, “Christ Maintenance Coordinator Todd Phillipe and him crucified.” [email protected] Bookkeeper Lorinda Collings Yours in Christ, [email protected] Scott Hahn, PhD https://stpaulcenter.com/dr-scott-hahn/

PARISH HAPPENINGS Packing Hope The Rapid City Catholic School System is currently in the midst of its 13th annual Packing Hope fundraising campaign. The purpose of our Packing Hope program is to answer Christ’s call to help the poor and vulnerable by bringing hope to our brothers and sisters who are starving or malnourished. Feed Just One is the name of a non-profit organization located in LeMars, Iowa that distributes highly Introduction of the Homilies on the Eucharistic Prayer – The nutritious food to hungry children in the United States, Eucharistic Prayer is the summit of the whole Mass. In the Honduras, and around the world. With the money we raise next six weeks of Ordinary Time, the priest will be offering an in-depth look at the Eucharistic Prayer. The hope is that we through our fundraising campaign, we purchase meal can then more fully comprehend what is happening and ingredients in bulk from Feed Just One and then work as more fully enter this encounter with the Jesus that Jesus Jesus’ hands and feet as we carefully funnel the ingredients deeply desires for us. There are nine Eucharistic Prayers. into individual packages that we weigh, seal, and ship to Most often we pray I or III at Sunday Masses and occasional children in need on behalf of the Rapid City community. IV. Eucharistic Prayer II is prayed at daily mass and Our students and parishes donate close to $20,000 annually sometimes on Sundays. For these homilies we will focus on for this cause, and to date we have packed well over Eucharistic Prayer III. More information is available at 1,300,000 meals. STM Sophomore students will be speaking http://bit.ly/EucharisticPrayer. at all Masses on February 8th and 9th, and collecting donations at the doors. Please prayerfully consider donating to this cause. Donations, in care of STM Packing Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Training Hope, are also being received in the STM Office, 300 The second half of CGS Level II training is March 14-16 Fairmont, RC, SD 57701. Thank you for your prayers and and July 11-13. Please contact Rhonda for more generosity. information or to attend at [email protected]. Prayer Request Hearing Assistance Please take some time to pray for our Confirmation Don’t forget, we have hearing devices students as they prepare for the Holy Sacrament of located in the labeled drawer in the Confirmation during their retreat this weekend. The Narthex. You can use the provided head confirmation students are Alexa, Anabel, Cade, Ethan, phones or use your own. Gabriel, George, Jacy, Kira, Kristy, Lillian, Mason, Miaa, Morgan, Paige, Victoria and Zak. Please also pray for their Ordination Survey catechists; Mark, Laura, Jennifer, Jason, Rhonda and Teresa. A big thank you to everyone who completed the ordination survey! As the planning process unfolds, the Steering Committee will be in contact with you Thank you for your donation. Please prayerfully consider automatic contributions via electronic regarding the areas you indicated an interest to help. If withdrawal, check service, or at www.olbh.org/donate. Please you asked to be contacted about making a financial gift, prayerfully consider including the Western South Dakota Catholic Fr. Michel Mulloy will follow up with you regarding your Foundation and Our Lady of the Black Hills in your estate planning. gift. We are grateful to all who responded to the survey. "All good giving and every perfect gift is from above" (Jas 1:17) Thank You! February 1-2, 2020 Thanks to the forty Automatic Basket Total volunteers who brought Adopt a Seminarian 54 - 54 food, decorated, served Sunday Collection 1,564 4,335 5,899 the meal, cleaned up and Rectory 19 - 19 provided child care. Your Bottles of Hope - - - dedicated discipleship and help allowed us to honor our Building Fund - 255 255 faith formation catechists. We would not be able to Catechist Appreciatio - - host our catechists without your help. Held for Others 20 20 Total Contributions 1,637 4,610 6,246.83

MASS & PRAYERS- Psalter Week I

Weekly Schedule Intentions of the Holy Father for February

Pope’s Intention: Listen to the Mi grants’ Cries. That the cries of Monday, February 10 our migrant brothers and sisters, victims of criminal trafficking, Saint Scholastica, Virgin may be heard and considered. 8 AM Mass for all souls in Purgatory

Tuesday, February 11 Prayers for the Recently Deceased Joe Leutenegger (father of Shanesa Rhodes) 8 AM Mass for Frances Colleton Verlan Erickson (father of Jenny Scherr) 9 AM Mother’s Bible Study 11 AM Funeral for Issac Conway 6:30 PM Financial Peace University Prayers for our Deployed Military Wednesday, February 12 Jeremy Reeve 6:30 AM Early Bird Bible Study Josh Kornmann (grandson of Larry and Margaret Taylor) 8 AM Mass for Sr. Mary Catherine 8:30-7:30 PM Adoration 9-12 Noon Food Pantry Open Prayer Chain Requests 5:30-6:30 PM Reconciliation To request an intention for the prayer chain, please contact Sue Colgan at 431-0310 or at [email protected]. Thursday, February 13 8 AM Mass for the repose of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jacobs Eucharistic Adoration 9 AM Just Men Bible Study For information on Adoration or to sign up to Adore or to fill in as 5:45 PM Leadership Night a substitute, please contact Dave Allardyce at 791-2303. 7:15 PM Pastoral Council

Friday, February 14 Prayers for Life and Health Concerns Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop Names will be left for three months; please call to r if you would like to 8 AM Mass for Jill Trautman request prayers for someone. • Edwin Weaver (father of Bob Weaver) • Dean Antonsen

Saturday, February 15 • Blanche Rieth • Jobie Berger • Bernard Wiehl BVM on Saturday 9-12 Noon Food Pantry Open • Dennis Schumacher • Bette Stebbins 3:30-4:30 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation • Tom Ryan (father of Lorinda Collings) • Lowell Amiotte 5 PM Mass for the community of Our Lady of the • Mike Knecht (son of Larry and grandson of Rose Knecht) Black Hills and our sister parishes emphasis on our • Jean Schacher • Randy Oberle • Ivy Held parish contributors • Norita Rice (aunt of Brenda Flottmeyer)

Sunday, February 16 • Tony Corbine (son-in-law of Patty Cariveau) SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME • Robert Forest (father of Cathy Long) • Jen Ehlers Hruska 8 AM Mass for Diocesan Masses for Life • Mike Rhode (father of Rhonda Gehlsen) • Wayne Gamroth Knights of Columbus Breakfast • Rita Berg (sister of Phyllis Sour) • Jean Schubauer 11 AM Mass for Fr. Andrzej Wyrostek 12 PM Discovering Christ • Peggy Laurenz (niece of Cap and Arlene Holzer) • Cheryl Pederson (sister of Debra Jensen) • Christy Marie (sister of Linda Schacher) • Alicia Castor (niece of Kathleen and Lowell Amiotte)

• Nila Serfling (mother of Jason) • Moneik Stephens

MINISTRY & PRAYER

Saturday, Sunday, Sunday, February 15-16 5 PM 8 AM 11 AM

Celebrant Fr. Andrzej Fr. Andrzej Fr. Andrzej Victoria Carlin - Lead Caleb Weishaar - Lead Dillon McCollar - Lead Altar Server Meaghan Allen Brianne Katzenstein Cole Litzen George Hamer Hannah Katzenstein Cash Litzen

Duane Riedlinger Mary Antonsen Mary Blauvelt Eucharistic Minister - Blood Deacon Greg Sass Lorinda Collings Deacon Greg Sass Loretta Wiehl Bev Kramer Nancy Sass Deacon Walt Wilson Deacon Greg Sass Pat Schubauer

Eucharistic Minister - Body Barb Phillipe Ken Van Asma Jean Hohm

NOT FILLED Melissa Hood Cheridyn Held Hospitality NOT FILLED Hannah Hood Lennon Held Rachael Held Benjamin Moulton DeWayne Yantes - 1st Reader Brenda Mizenko - 1st Reader Angie Oberle - 1st Reader Lector Todd Phillipe - 2nd Reader Brenda Flottmeyer - 2nd Reader LaChel McCollar - 2nd Reader

Sacristan Bob Weaver Jeff Mizenko Brad Blauvelt Matthew Blauvelt Mary Blauvelt Cantor Julie Jensen Grace Weaver Brad Blauvelt

† Necrology † Safe Environment To remember in prayer for the repose of their souls, those The Catholic Diocese of Rapid City is firmly whose deaths are recorded in the parish; and the bishops, committed to creating and maintaining the safest priests, and deacons that have served the Diocese of Rapid possible environment for our children. To report City. allegations of sexual abuse by church personnel, contact the Victim Assistance Coordinator. In February 10 Rev. Richard Maher, C.S.C. (1893) accordance with diocesan policy, all allegations of February 11 Rev. Philip Clark, T.O.R. (1972) sexual misconduct involving children or young Rev. Aloysius B. Grady (1978) people and priests, deacons, lay employees, or February 13 Rev. John Toohey, C.S.C. (1905) volunteers serving the Diocese of Rapid City will be investigated. Rev. Leo O’Doherty (1994) Victim Assistance Coordinator - Mrs. Arthur Ricard (1944) Barbara Scherr 605.209.3418 February 14 Rev. Aloysius Bosch, S.J. (1903) Safe Faith Environment Esther Keenihan (1969) Safe Faith Environment Training is mandatory for all paid staff and adult volunteers please contact February 15 Darrell Danderson, Sr. (2008) Katie, Safe Faith Environment Coordinator, at February 16 Rev. Henry H. Kelly (1933) 787.5168 for details. Rev. William P. Diskin (1980)

Daily Readings Monday: 1 KGS 8:1-7, 9-13; PS 132:6-7, 8-10; MK 6:53-56 Tuesday: 1 KGS 8:22-23, 27-30; PS 84:3, 4, 5 AND 10, 11; MK 7:1-13 Wednesday: 1 KGS 10:1-10; PS 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40; MK 7:14-23

Thursday: 1 KGS 11:4-13; PS 106:3-4, 35-36, 37 AND 40; MK 7:24-30

Friday: 1 KGS 11:29-32; 12:19; PS 81:10-11AB, 12-13, 14-15; MK 7:31-37 Saturday: 1 KGS 12:26-32; 13:33-34; PS 106:6-7AB, 19-20, 21-22; MK 8:1-10 Sunday: SIR 15:15-20; PS 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 COR 2:6-10; MT 5:17-37 OR 5:20-22A, 27-28, 33-34A, 37 The weekly readings can be found anytime online on the USCCB website or by clicking: Weekly Readings

COMMUNITY & DIOCESAN NEWS

Diocesan Social Justice Commission Rapid City Catholic Schools 2020-2021 Registration The Diocesan Social Justice Commission Returning Family and New Sibling Registration – January 24-February 7 continues to request prayers for all unborn New Family Registration – Begins February 19 babies in danger of abortion. Preschool & Kindergarten Open House – February 28 4-6 PM Jesus, Mary and Joseph, with love for you I ask For a tour or more information contact Marcia Werner at 605-343-8484 x your intercession to protect the life of unborn 1203 or [email protected]. Visit us online at rccss.org. children. May they all come to birth healthy and be a source of joy to their parents. For New Podcast Series those in danger because of abortion, I adopt During this Year of the , parishes have been provided with short them as my own and pray for them and their teachings to help parishioners explore the Mass intended to help us mothers. Amen. understand how we encounter Jesus in the celebration of the Mass. Those teachings are now available as podcasts. Listen to one, three, or all of SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISSION, WINTER them. Visit www.rapidcitydiocese.org/podcasts or search "Official Podcast WORKSHOP 2020 for the Diocese of Rapid City" on your favorite podcast player! Mental Wellness—What Does it Mean & How Can I Help? Saturday, February 29, from 10-4 Pastoral Ministry Days – Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread PM. Registration $15, Students $10 at Terra March 29-31 at Terra Sancta. In this Year of the Eucharist, we are excited Sancta Retreat Center. for the great opporunity to grow in our understanding and love for the www.terrasancta.org/SJCworkshop Eucharist. The keynote speaker, Deacon James Keating, is the Director of Theological Formation a the Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha, NE. Marriage Matters Retreat He has delivered over 700 workshops and lectures internationally, Terra Sancta and CSS present a retreat for authored over 100 essays and 12 books including “The Way of Mystery: married couples February 15-16, 2020. Led by Eucharist and Moral Living.” If you register prior to March 1, the early bird Jim Kinyon and trained counselors, the retreat rate is $65; after March 1 the cost is $80. Please register online at offers couples a chance to strengthen and pmd2020.com. enrich their marriage using principles based in faith and psychological science. This is an “Wonders of Lent” Day of Recollection investment which could have lifelong All are invited to a Lenten “Day of Recollection” at St. Therese of the Little rewards. Flower Church in Rapid City with Monsignor Charles Mangan from the https://terrasancta.org/event/marriage- Diocese of Sioux Falls. The retreat will feature Mass, confessions, , matters-4/ Chaplet, conferences, Q&A, Investiture of the Brown , and an emphasis on Our Lady of Fatima. Saturday, February 29, Connected Catholics from 8-3 PM. The event is free to attend and sponsored by the Rapid City For single Catholic adults to connect and Catholic Daughters, Court St. Rita #916. Begin your Lenten journey with fellowship. Join us: Tuesday, March 17 – St. Monsignor Mangan. For questions or more information contact Florence Patrick Day – Murphy’s – Dinner 5:30 PM. Skinner at 605-431-0851. Thursday, April 16 – Old Chicago Pizza at Rushmore Crossing – 5:30 PM. Ash Wednesday Appeal Catholic Social Services has offered free services to those facing crisis 2020 JourneyMen Mens Conference pregnancy throughout our Diocese. Our professional staff provides them March 14, “Behold the Man” at Terra Sancta with compassionate support and information, regardless of whether they from 7-4:45 PM. Speaker Dr. Mario Scasa will choose to parent or place their child in a loving adoptive home. The discuss the Virtues of Fatherhood, Rethinking annual collection taken on Ash Wednesday, allows us to continue these Meekness, and Men of Hope. Listen to RPR valuable services to people of all faiths in western South Dakota. Please February 5, 9:40-10 AM to hear about the prayerfully consider your gift that helps so many. JourneyMen mission. Register at terrasancta.org for $40 or contact Bob Weaver at 389-6934; scholarships are available. Build with the Mercy of the Father

Religious Life

For more information see the Catechism of the 914-933 As we recall the celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life last weekend, let us take a moment to learn more about the different aspects of religious life.

Religious Order More about Sister Mary Generally, a community of men or women (usually under solemn vows as priests, Catherine… brothers, or nuns) living a stable manner of life in which they observe the evangelical counsels by means of the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Usually not Sister Mary Catherine attached to a diocese (as a diocesan priest is), they usually live a communal life with a entered the religious life in specific apostolate and a particular charism and spirituality. Traditionally, they have been either active or contemplative, and have worn a distinctive habit. Exclaustration 1970. She took her first is permission for religious to live outside the community for a specified time (with vow in 1972. vows still binding).

Sister Mary Catherine Brother or Nun (Sister) A member of a religious order or community who has taken solemn vows. Technically, lives the Carmelite one bound only by simple vows is called a “Sister.” charism of contemplation Vows but is not a Carmelite. She Solemn vows include those taken by members of religious orders after a period of lives as a hermit with the temporary, simple vows. Solemn vows are absolute, irrevocable vows under which permission of the Diocese ownership of property is prohibited and marriage is invalid. Simple vows, whether temporary or perpetual, allow ownership of personal property. Nuns either live of Rapid City. cloistered lives or have limited ministries outside the convent, while sisters usually pursue ministries outside the convent. The Carmelites were organized as mendicant Traditional Religious Life Anchorites (Contemplatives) friars by Saint Simon Anchorites (from the Greek for recluse) retire from worldly activity to spend their days Stock; they were in contemplation. They are the original “monks” (Greek: Monachos, living alone, nicknamed the “white solitary). Hermits – withdrawing to desert places, living in essential simplicity, subsisting on manual labor; for example, St. Anthony, the first famous hermit. friars” because of the Anchorites - Most radical, solitary, with only the essentials of food and cover. color of their habit. They Cenobites (Monastics) were displaced from Mt. A monk or nun living in a religious community. Examples of Cenobite orders include Carmel and became the Benedictines (the Sisters of St. Martin are Benedictines), Carthusians, Cistercians, Trappists, Basilians, Premonstratensians, and Augustinian Canons. Mendicants. They have Mendicants always retained their Latin for mendicus, meaning beggar; an infirm, wretched person. Members of a hermetical spirit living mendicant order are required to work or beg for their living; they are also not bound to one monastery by a vow of stability. Originally the name applied only to Franciscans solitarily in community. and Dominicans. The name and privileges were extended to Carmelites (1245), Hermits of Saint Augustine (1256), and Servites (1424). Later, other orders were also accorded Sister Mary Catherine accepts the title. Members of mendicant orders are called friars from the Latin frater, brother. all prayer requests through her Jesuits box in the Narthex. Latin: Jesus plus –ite suffix meaning “associated with.” The Society of Jesus (SJ) was founded by Saint Ignatius Loyola in 1513. First purposes were defending the faith in the wake of the break-up of the Church and evangelization among the unchurched. Their leader has been referred to as the “black pope,” very influential the Church, wearing black in contrast to the white worn by the Pope.

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