Dear Padre November 4, 2018 Welcome Visitors! Can you clarify the role of nuns and women in the Church? When I was If you are new to our parish On one, however weak, is denied please contact the Parish growing up, they seemed much more involved, but nowadays our church Office to register. a share in the victory of the cross. never seems to discuss their role or support their work. No one is beyond the help of Reconciliation: the prayer of Christ. Women’s role in the Church is essential in many areas, including Before each Mass or by appointment anytime. At
-St Leo the Great teaching, passing on the faith to their families, and witnessing to their St. Lawrence every Saturday from faith in the community. Religious sisters are essential to the Church’s 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CT Thirty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time Prayer Before an Election pastoral care, as Vatican II states: “From the outset of the work of Marriage: evangelization, the missionary ‘planting’ and expansion of the Church November 4, 2018 Lord God, as the election approaches, Arrangements must be made with require the presence of the religious life in all its forms” (Catechism of the Pastor at least 9 months prior we seek to better understand the issues to the wedding. and concerns that confront our the Catholic Church, 927). Religious sisters, and their religious brothers, share a universal call to be “devoted to the welfare of the whole Baptism: I love You, LORD, my strength. city/state/country, Class required for the first child. and how the Gospel compels us to Church…working to implant and strengthen the Kingdom of Christ” in a Please contact the Pastor to Psalm 126 respond as faithful citizens in our new generation of Catholics (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church schedule. community. [Lumen Gentium], 44). We ask for eyes that are free from Today, sisters have declined in number, but they are present and Remember in Prayer blindness essential to Church ministry through religious education, pastoral care in Theresa Deichert, Marilyn Roth, so that we might see each other as hospitals, faith-based social outreach, and parish and diocesan Norman Miller, Karen Bachmeier, Strengthen my faith, O God. John Clarys , Jennasyn Bercier, brothers and sisters, one and equal administration. They continue Christ’s presence, as did the women first Amber Wibstad, Karen Reisenauer, in dignity, to encounter the risen Christ and bring this Good News to others. We Nick Reisenauer, Layne Brandvik St. Lawrence Catholic Church especially those who are victims of To place a name on the Prayer List, need religious sisters; parents and parishes need to speak about 421 Court Street Flasher, ND abuse and violence, deceit and poverty. please call Darlene Friesz at vocations. God gives the gift, and we have the responsibility to nurture 701-390-3308 or the parish office. We ask for ears that will hear the cries those women “called to signify the very charity of God in the St. Theresa of the Child Jesus of children unborn and those Catholic Church language of our time” (CCC 926). I love You, Lord, my God! Carson, ND abandoned, —Fr. John K. Schmidt, CSsR —[email protected] men and women oppressed because of St Gertrude Catholic Church Lectio Divina Raleigh, ND race or creed, religion or gender. PJ’S FARM SUPPLY INC. Elgin Elgin Dental (praying with the Bible) We ask for minds and hearts that are Clinic Mass Schedule 211 MAIN ST. N PJ Deichert-Owner James 1:2-11 Communi- Dr. John Sander- open to hearing the voice of leaders Flasher ND 58535 (701) 597-3694 son DDS St. Lawrence Clinic who will bring us closer to Your local Auto Parts 306 N. Main St. Tue 5:30 pm CT W, Th, F 7:00 am CT Sunday 9:00 am CT your Kingdom. 601 East St. North Elgin ND 58580 Pastor Elgin, ND 1-701-584-2580 St. Theresa We pray for discernment 584-3338 Rev. Dennis Schafer Wed 5:30 pm MT Sunday 10:30 am MT so that we may choose leaders who hear your Word, live your love, Duric Hoff Custom Spraying Office: (701) 597-3228 St. Gertrude Phone: 701-391-8716 Trinity Carpentry Cell: (701) 301-7311 Thursday 5:30 pm CT Saturday 7:30 pm CT and keep in the ways of your truth Contact John Clarys EXPERIENCE YOU CAN TRUST Email: [email protected] as they follow in the steps of Jesus and TRUCKING 102 Oliver Ave Eucharistic Adoration his Apostles and guide us to your [email protected] Center ND Have the ability to apply: Parish Office St Lawrence -Tues 4:30 pm CT Liquid Fertilizer Kingdom of justice and peace. [email protected] Pre & Post Burn down 421 Court Street St Theresa - Wed 4:30 pm MT
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From the Pastor’s Desk 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Intentions Liturgical Ministries The month of November Real Presence Radio November 4, 2018 Nov 10, 2018 Those Who Have Gone Before Us is dedicated to the Annual Fundraising Banquet Once, a village blacksmith had a Please pray for our Beloved Dead and Sat {Nov 3} Monday Dec 3rd Reader: Sue Koch those who have no one to pray for them. +Joseph Fergel Poor Souls. EWTN radio host vision. An angel came to him and by Francis & Rosalia Fergel EME: Judy Zins Theresa Tameo is the said “The time has come for you to Florian Zins +Ed Hersch 11-03-04 keynote speaker. take your place in His kingdom.” “I St. Bonaventure’s TH (Nov 8} +Bernard Ternes 11-04-02 Servers: Jerred Fergel Extravaganza For more information about thank God for thinking of me” said the +Poor Souls +John Miller 11-07-02 Braeden Fergel the event, please call blacksmith, “but as you know, the by Miles Miller Parish Center at McIntosh, SD 887 -795-0122 +Paul Breiner 11-11-11 . season of sowing the crops will soon Gifts: Don Miller Family Week of 10-21-18 November 9, 2018 or email Sat {Nov 10} $ 340.00 +Jeannie Jochim 11-12-00 be here. The people of the village will Year to Date $ 7,301.00 5:30 pm-7:30 pm CT Jessica @your catholic +Francis Schmidt Ushers: Miles Miller radiostation.com +Maria Zins 11-12-09 need their plows repaired, and their by PJ Deichert Children’s Offerings $0.00 * Roy Riehl Steak, Baked Potatoes, +Gacelle Zins 11-14-04 horses shod. I don’t wish to seem Salad & Hot Dogs Rosary: Max Deichert Children’s Charity $ 2.50 Prayer strengthens faith. +Micheala Hintz 11-20-11 ungrateful, but do you think I might Weekly Budget Goal $ 450.65 +Edmund Bachmeier 11-30-04 put off taking my place in the Women’s Retreat Saturday November 10, 2018 kingdom until I have finished?” The Actual v. Budget (to date) $ -365.2 All women are welcome to a Mass for God’s Children on angel looked at him in a wise and Prayer, Penance & Praise Women’s Retreat November 6, 2018 loving way of angels. The blacksmith hosted by Mandan's Catholic Daughters Court St. Cecelia continued his work, and almost at St. Joseph’s Church in Mandan. The retreat begins Bishop Kagan will offer a Mass for God’s Mass Intentions Liturgical Ministry Children at 6:30 pm CT on Tuesday finished when he heard of a neighbor with registration and coffee at 8:30 in the cafeteria and who fell ill in the middle of the Sun {Nov 4} Nov 11, 2018 Chris Senff 11-04 concludes with an invitation to join the congregation for November 6, 2018 at the Cathedral of the
+Jeanne henke Reader: Shelly Meyhoff Steve Weinberger 11-10 the Rosary and Mass at 4 p.m. Presenters include: Holy Spirit for all the children that God has planting season. The next time the Shelly Meyhoff called to His arms directly from the womb or blacksmith saw the angel he pointed Fr. Nick Schneider, Deacon Bob Wingenbach , EME: Jackie Becker Week of 10 - 21 -18 Tue {Nov 6} Hilda Hinderer $ 1,048.00 Fr. Jarad Wolf, and Fr. Josh Waltz. There will be from his or her parents before adulthood. out towards the barren fields, and For more information go to +Ted Schaff Servers: Sophia Jochim Year to Date $ 18,699.99 adoration and confessions at 2:15 p.m. Cost is $10. A pleaded with the angel. “Do you think by Delores Morris coffee break and lunch are included. For more bismarckdiocese.com/godschildren or Victoria Richter eternity could hold off a little longer? Children’s Offerings $ 13.00 contact Christie at 864-354-5046 or Wed {Nov 7} Music: V. Noel Wax information, contact Sandy Leingang at 701-391-5190 If I don’t finish my job, my friend’s +Mary Huisman Children’s Charity $16.00 or Bonnie Quast at 701-663-5305. [email protected] by Leon & Cindy Klein Gifts: Duane Frank family will suffer.” Again the angel Family Weekly Budget Goal $ 1,076.50 Th {Nov 8} smiled and vanished. The +Jackie Slavick Ushers: John Hoff Actual v. Budget (to date) *$-425.01 blacksmith’s friend recovered, but by Ann Frieser Mark Hintz another’s barn was burned down and Fri {Nov 9} Rosary: Lee Fitterer +Descendants of +John F. & There are several Holy Days a third was in deep sorrow at the +Magdalen Jochim Counters: Bob Hintz in Ordinary Time, including: death of his wife. And the fourth... by Bobbi Ackerman Pam Hoff Trinity Sunday, and so on… Whenever the angel Sun {Nov 11} God answers knee-mail. Corpus Christi, appeared, the blacksmith just spread For the People the Assumption of Mary, out his hands in a gesture of All Saints Day, and resignation and compassion and Christ the King drew the angel’s eyes to where the suffering was. One evening the blacksmith began to Mass Intentions Liturgical Ministry think of the angel and how he had put
Nov 11, 2018 Sharon Klein 11-04 him off for such a long time. He felt Sun {Nov 4} Pauline Hartman 11-06 very old and tired, and he prayed Reader: Sharon Klein for the People Lily Muggli (14) 11-06 “Lord, if you would like to send your EME: Kris Jensen Mylee Schorsch 11-08 Kevin Jensen angel again, I would like to see him Wed {Nov 7} Jeff Striegel 11-09 Servers: Landan Zenker now.” He’d no sooner spoken than +Mary Huisman Cody Ruscheinsky Week of 10-21-18 $ 1005.00 the angel appeared before him. “If by Leon & Cindy Klein . Gifts: Peter Reis you still want me to take me,” said the Family Year to Date $ 13,776.00 .Sun {Nov 11} blacksmith, “I am now ready to take Ushers: Zach Jensen Children’s Offerings $ 7.00 Marty Martin Steve Nehl my place in the kingdom of the Lord.” by Tracy Martin Children’s Charity $ 23.00 Rosary: Ann Hertz The angel looked at the blacksmith, Weekly Budget Goal $ 783.35 and smiled, as he said “Where do Counters: Kathy Hoff Fellowship {Nov 4} Mary Nehl Actual v. Budget (to date) *$-137.45 you think you have been living all Joanie Bahm, these years?” TaSheena Meyer, * Thank you! With trust in Him, Diane Bachmeier, We are moving in the right direction! Tracy Martin