The Five Precepts of the Church
In my homily on Ash Wednesday, I spoke about grave sins (also known as mortal or serious sins). I mentioned that most serious sins are listed in various places in the Bible, like the Ten Commandments, but God has given the Church the authority to make laws for us, to lead us to holiness, just as He, himself, has given us the laws in the Bible to lead us to holiness. The most important laws that the Church issues for our growth in holiness are known as the precepts of the Church. You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor. This requires the faithful to sanctify the day commemorating the Resurrection of the Lord, as well as the principal liturgical feasts honoring the mysteries of the Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the saints; in the first place, by participating in the Eucharistic celebration, in which the Christian community is gathered, and by resting from those works and activities which could impede such a sanctification of these days. You shall confess your sins at least once a year. This ensures preparation for the Eucharist by the reception of the sacrament of reconciliation, which continues Baptism's work of conversion and forgiveness. You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season. This guarantees as a minimum the reception of the Lord's Body and Blood in connection with Easter, the origin and center of the Christian liturgy. You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church. This ensures that we are prepared for the liturgical feasts and helps us acquire mastery over our instincts. We only have two days of required fasting each year: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Abstinence is not eating meat or meat products, and this is required on Ash Wednesday and Every Friday of Lent. On every other Friday of the Year outside of Lent you are also (by default) required to abstain from eating meat, but the bishops of the United States have said that you may choose on a particular, non-Lent Friday to do a different penance instead of abstaining from meat. Perhaps instead you might not watch television or say a Rosary. The point is, on every Friday of the year you are required to do some sort of penance. You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church. This is done both by volunteering your time to serve your brothers and sisters in Christ and by contributing money or material goods to the Church, according to your ability. Since the Church has laid these out for our growth in holiness, to fail to do them would be like refusing to take medicine designed heal you from an illness. Any neglect of these “medicinal” precepts of the Church also constitutes grave matter leading to mortal sin. I remind you of these precepts at the beginning of Lent, so that you might examine your conscience and make a good confession, in preparation for your Easter Duty: to receive Holy Communion at least once during the Easter Season. Sincerely in Christ, Fr. Adam
St. Philip’s Church
218-444-4262 FAX 218-444-1381 www.stphilipsbemidji.org
Parish Staff
Pastor: Fr. Don Braukmann ext. 102
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Adam Hamness ext. 106 Mass Times Marian Devotions Deacon: Sunday Mass: Tuesday: 7:30 PM & Deacon Kermit Erickson ext. 103 Saturday: 5:30 PM Saturday: 8:10AM Parish Administrator: Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM Terry Jones ext. 108 School Council Members: Weekday Masses Bill Maki, Chair Bookkeeper: Monday, Friday & Saturday: 8:30 AM Deacon Kermit Erickson ext. 103 Jaclyn Bergerson Tuesday: 12:10 PM Director of Music & Liturgy: Roben Beyer Lee Richards ext. 104 Wednesday: 8:40 AM Debra Carlson-Doom (at 8:30 AM June, July & August) Director of Preschool & Elementary Faith Tiffany Fankhanel Formation/Safe Environment Coordinator: Thursday: 7:00 AM Kris Jensen 444-5849 Shannon Seibel Thursday Care Center Masses Director of RCIA, Liturgical Ministries & Parish Council Members: Special Projects: 10:30 AM st rd Wanda Baumgartner Robb Naylor ext. 118 Havenwood: 1 & 3 Thursday nd th Barry Cervenka Director of Youth Ministry/Middle & High Neilson Place: 2 & 5 Thursday School Faith Formation: th Clark Chambers Goldpine: 4 Thursday Paula DeClusin ext. 107 1h Kevin Erpelding Baker Park: 5 Monday at 2:00 PM Events Coordinator: Gary Gregg Susan Lucas ext. 105 Adoration Mike Headlee Secretaries: Monday: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Scott Herr Rose Johnson ext. 100 Tuesday: 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM Brent Rud Facility Maintenance: Thursday: 12 Noon to 9:00 PM Theresa Wilander Supervisor: Larry Mack Friday: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Maintenance Support Staff: Finance Council Members: Greg Allen Reconciliation Saturday: 4:30 PM Jim Shaw Nick Berg Sunday Mornings: between all Masses, Eileen Bretschneider St. Philip’s School Staff or by appointment Claude Sand
Principal: Rosary for Peace Shannon Schmitt Carol Rettinger 444-4938 Sunday: 8:35 AM Trustees: School Secretaries: Sunday: 10:15 AM Jon Hunt Suzy Bormann Heidi Fladeboe Joann Gardner Denise Kern
Sister Parishes
St. Charles Pennington Saturday at 4:00 PM Stewardship of Financial (Fishing opener to Labor Day)
Holy Spirit Newman Center Resources: BSU/NWTC Sunday at 7:00 PM, Tuesday at 5:30 PM 1701 Birch Lane NE
218-444-4762
Fiscal Year July 1, 2013- Diocese of Crookston Fiscal Year to Date (Week #34): June 30, 2014 Victim Assistance Coordinator: Louann McGlynn Amount Contributed 218-281-7895 Week #35 contributions [email protected] (received the weekend of 3/2/2014) Envelopes $ 530,685.90 Loose Plate $ 31,747.92 St. Philip’s Clothing Envelopes $ 10,617.50 Children’s $ 1,648.88 EFT $ 5,372.50 Depot Total $ 564,082.70 Loose Plate $ 324.93 (95.01% of budget) 218-444-3835 Tuesday through Saturday Children’s $ 24.95 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM Total $ 16,339.88 Stewardship: A Habit
Manager: Norma Himmelright of the Heart. MASS INTENTIONS for March 10 to March 23
Monday, March 10: 8:30 AM Mass: +Tillie Theroux Tuesday, March 11: THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH 12:10 Mass: +Wyatt Martine Wednesday, March 12: Monday, March 10: 8:40 AM Mass (School): +Emelia & +Alex 8:30 AM Mass: Gonshorowski 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Adoration (Chapel) Thursday, March 13: 6:30 PM RCIA (Kateri)
7:00 AM Mass: Special Intentions for Fr. Don Tuesday, March 11: 10:30 AM Mass (Neilson Place): +Wayne & +Barbara 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Adoration (Chapel) Nessman 12:10 PM Mass (Lenten Lunch after) Friday, March 14: 5:00 PM Mass (Newman) 8:30 AM Mass: +Ellouise Dahlgren 6:30 PM School Council Mtg. (Kateri) Saturday, March 15: Wednesday, March 12: 8:30 AM Mass: +Dick Dickinson 8:40 AM Mass (School) 5:30 PM Mass: +Win Carriere 6:30 PM Faith Formation for Grades 1-11 Sunday, March 16: 7:30 AM Mass: +Helene Ovsak Thursday, March 13: 9:00 AM Mass: For the People 7:00 AM Mass 11:00 AM Mass: Special Intentions for Mel Richards 10:30 AM Mass 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM Adoration (Chapel) Monday, March 17: 7:00 PM Prayer & Praise (Chapel)
8:30 AM Mass: Deceased members of the McCormick Friday, March 14: Family 8:30 Mass Tuesday, March 18: 2:30 PM Stations of the Cross with the school 12:10 Mass: +Pete Hofland 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Adoration (Chapel) 5:00 PM Mass (Newman): +Leon Eide 4:30 PM St. Philip’s Fish Fry (Social Hall) Wednesday, March 19: 6:30 PM Stations of the Cross
8:40 AM Mass (School): +Jeanette Porter Saturday, March 15: Thursday, March 20: 8:30 AM Mass 7:00 AM Mass: +Con Beaulieu 4:30 PM Reconciliation (Chapel) 10:30 AM Mass (Havenwood): +John Schuiling 5:30 PM Mass Friday, March 21: 8:30 AM Mass: +Elmira Ubl Sunday, March 16: Saturday, March 22: KC Pancake Breakfast 8:30 AM Mass: +Art Miller 7:30 AM Mass 5:30 PM Mass: +Sid Swe 8:35 AM Rosary (Chapel) dmark 9:00 AM Mass Sunday, March 23: 9:00 AM Children’s Liturgy of the Word 7:30 AM Mass: For the People (Gregory the Great) 9:00 AM Mass: +Jane Senger 9:15 AM RCIA (Kateri) 11:00 AM Mass: Special Intentions for Virgina Feneis 10:15 AM Rosary (Chapel) 7:00 PM Mass (Newman): Special Intentions 11:00 AM Mass (Life Teen) 6:00 PM Choir Practice 7:00 PM Mass (Newman) INFORMATION & ACTIVITIES
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS
Parents or prospective parents who wish to present a child for Baptism 40 DAYS FOR LIFE SPRING CAMPAIGN are asked to attend a baptism preparation class. MARCH 5 – APRIL 13, 2014 The next session will be on April 6. Please call 40 days of prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil the parish office at 444-4262 to register, or for and community outreach around the world! more information. Though there is not a local campaign formed in this area for the spring campaign, all people are invited and encouraged to individually participate in prayer March 8/9 and fasting with others throughout the world. To sign up for online daily devotions and testimonials visit www.40daysforlife.com.
He is able to do far more abundantly than all that we Spring ahead this weekend! Time change. ask or think. - Ephesians 3:20 Our Mass ministers for this coming Wednesday Mass will be the fifth graders. Thanks to everyone who supported St. Philip’s St. Philip’s Adult Choir will begin School through the Catholic United Raffle. We are all rehearsals for the Easter Vigil winners! soon, and we would like to invite Our third graders received personal dictionaries from new members to join! The choir members of the Rotary this week. is open to all adults and high school students interested in Our fifth graders will assist us with the Stations of the singing in 4-part harmony. Cross on Friday, March 14, at 2:30 P.M. All are welcome to journey with us. There are six scheduled Sunday This Friday, March 14, from 4:30 – 6:30, is the evening rehearsals. Rehearsals will begin Sunday, March 8th, from 6:00-7:30 pm in the church. second Lenten Fish Fry sponsored by the Parish. Please join us. Please join us. Call Lee Richards, Director of Music Congratulations to our MathCounts team who will be and Liturgy, at 444-4262 extension 104 if you have going to state competition on Friday and Saturday, any questions about the Adult Choir. You can also March 14 & 15. Good luck, Mathletes! email at [email protected]. Next week our sixth graders will present their Science Fair on Thursday, March 20, beginning at All are welcome!!! 9:15 A.M. Our Middle School Band will play the National Anthem at the Axemen Indoor Football game on Friday, March 21, at the Sanford Center. Tickets Bishop Michael Hoeppner to are available. celebrate Mass for Victims of Child Abuse Antiphons from Sunday’s Mass The Most Reverend Michael J. Hoeppner, Entrance: When he calls on me, I will answer Bishop of Crookston him; I will deliver him and give him glory, will celebrate a Mass of Healing I will grant him length of days. for Victims of Child Abuse. The Mass of Healing will be Communion: One does not live by bread celebrated alone, but by every word that comes forth Sunday, March 16th, 2014 AT 9:00 AM from the mouth of God. at St. Philip Catholic Church, Bemidji, MN
BEMIDJI COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF March is Minnesota Food Share Month, where all food and money received during the month increases our incentive allocation for the next year. Please give what you can to help our local food shelf during the month of March.
You may make your check payable to the Bemidji Community Food Shelf (noting St. Philips Church in the memo), and drop it in the collection basket.
Bemidji Community Food Shelf (218) 444-6580 E-Mail [email protected]
Bible Readings for the Week of March 10 ~ March 16
Monday, March 10: Thursday, March 13: Saturday, March 15: Lv 19:1-2,11-18 ● Ps 19:8-10,15 Est C:12,14-16,23-25 Dt 26:16-19 ● Ps 119:1-2,4-5,7-8 ● Mt 25:31-46 ● Ps 138:1-3,7-8 ● Mk 5:43-48
Tuesday, March 11: ● Mt 7:7-12 Sunday, March 16: Is 55:10-11 ● Ps 34:4-7,16-19 Friday, March 14: Gn 12:1-4a ● Mk 6:7-15 Ez 18:21-28 ● Ps 33:4-5,18-20,22 ● Ps 130:1-8 ● 2 Tm 7:8b-10 ● Mt 17:1-9 Wednesday, March 12: ● Mt 5:20-26 Jon 3:1-10 ● Ps 51: 3-4,12-13,18-19 ● Lk 11:29-32
THE GIFT OF A CATHOLIC EDUCATION.
Solid academics. Catholic teachings. Core values. Caring people. Give your child the gift of a Catholic education by enrolling him / her in St. Philip’s School, serving students from age four through eighth grade. Registration for the 2014-2015 school year is now underway. Contact the school office at 444-4938 for more information. We are a gift that lasts a lifetime.
St. Philip’s Lenten Walleye Fish Fry Dinners MENU 4-6oz. beer-battered Walleye Baked Potato with butter and sour cream Fresh Baked Dinner Roll Coleslaw Dessert and Beverage Dates: March 7, 14, 21, 28 April 4, 11 Serving Times: 4:30pm-6:30pm (Take out available) Prices: (1) Walleye Fillet Dinner-$10.00 (2) Walleye Fillet Dinner- $13.00 Children (10 and under)- $5.00 Take out delivery to Senior Housing Centers available by calling: Northland Apt.– Marilyn 444-4522 Northview Apt.– Karen 759-1977 Baker Park Apt.– Pat 751-7249 Goldpine– Terry 444-4346 Nymore Evergreen– Nancy 444-3090 Birchhaven Village– Nick 444-1700 Havenwood– Belinda 444-1745 Tamarack– Shirley 444-4999
Senior Housing Delivery Coordinators—Marge and Andy Mack 444-2111 or 760-1532 [email protected] All proceeds are used to support St. Philip’s Parish and School Volunteers Needed!! Our Fish Frys are a Lenten traditions. To continue to offer them, we need the help of many volunteers. It is a great opportunity to meet other families and become involved in the parish. Please consider volunteering with delivering meals, serving dinners, dining room assistance, frying fish, dishes or clean up. Please Contact Carol Rettinger at St. Philip’s School 444-4938 or Paula DeClusin in the Youth Office 444-4262 for volunteer opportunities and times. Wednesday March 19th 5:30-6:30pm St. Philip’s Social Hall
Free Will Donation, but all proceeds will help support the high school Haiti Mission Trip Year of Marriage The Catholic Diocese of Crookston Presents “Paschal Suffering & the Sacrament of Marriage” With The Most Reverend Andrew H. Cozzens Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis The love between husband and wife is a mirror image of the love between Christ and the Church. We know that Christ died for the Church and that many members of the Church (martyrs) have given up their lives for Christ. You can learn how to face the suffering that arises in your marriage and grow closer to your spouse. Untold goodness, holiness, and love can be drawn out of the suffering you face in your marriage when it is understood in light of the suffering of Jesus. Come for Spaghetti Dinner and then stay for Bishop Cozzzens’ presentation on marriage from 7pm-8pm. LENT 2014 OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRAYER AND COMMUNITY AT ST. PHILIP’S
MASS TIMES ADORATION Sundays Mondays 5:30pm (Saturday vigil) 9:00am—9:00pm 7:30am Tuesdays 9:00am 6:00am—9:00pm 11:00am Thursdays 7:00pm (Newman Center) 12:00pm—9:00pm Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays Fridays 8:30am 5:00pm—9:00pm
Tuesdays ROSARY 12:10pm Sundays Wednesdays 8:35am & 10:15am 8:40am Thursdays MARIAN DEVOTIONS 7:00am Tuesdays Thursday, April 17th 7:30pm 7:00pm (Holy Thursday) Saturdays 8:10am Friday, April 18th 3:00pm (Good Friday service) STATIONS OF THE CROSS Saturday, April 19th Fridays 9:00pm (Easter Vigil) 2:30pm & 6:30pm Friday, April 11th RECONCILIATION Saturdays 7:00pm (Living Stations) 4:30pm Thursday, April 17th 1:30pm (Shadow Stations) Sundays Between Masses BISHOP COZZENS’ TALK ON MARRIAGE Saturday, April 12th (Day of Grace) Wednesday, March 19th Every hour– on the hour 7:00pm
9:00am—5:00pm LENTEN LUNCHES Thursday, April 17th Tuesdays 5:30pm—6:30pm After 12:10pm Mass Friday, April 18th SPAGHETTI DINNER 1:30pm—2:30pm & 5:00pm—6:00pm Wednesday, March 19th Saturday, April 19th (Day of Grace) 5:30pm—6:30pm Every hour– on the hour 9:00am—5:00pm FISH FRIES Anytime Fridays 4:30pm—6:30pm By appointment (444-4262)
HOLY HOUR Please join us for any and all Sunday, March 30th of these chances to grow closer to God 5:00pm and closer to your faith family. Catholic Apps for Your Lenten Journey
Lenten Devotions – Xt3 Lent Calendar by Catholic Communications – Archdiocese of Sydney Australia ($1.99) This Lenten Calendar contains everything you need to make the most of every day in Lent. Each day contains the Mass readings, an idea for an act of penance, and an inspirational bible quote.
Walk with Jesus – Stations of the Cross Walk with Me – by Pauline Books and Media ($1.99) This is ideal for helping you fit the Stations of the Cross into your daily routine. The app contains everything you need to pray the stations, including two pieces of artwork to look at, reflections, and prayers for each station.
Spiritual Food for Thought – Catholic Meditations for Lent – from St. Thomas Aquinas by Valent Richie ($2.99) The reflections are by St. Thomas Aquinas and cover many Lenten topics, including the Crown of Thorns, the Scourging, Christ’s Temptation in the Desert and Our Lady’s Suffering in the Passion.
Everything You Need – Laudate by AyckaSoft (Free) It has everything a Catholic could want, from the daily Mass readings, saint of the day, the entire New American Bible, many Vatican documents, and the Catechism. It also includes the Stations of the Cross, the Rosary, and the Liturgy of the Hours, along with hundreds of other prayers for various intentions.
TV on the Go – CatholicTV by CatholicTV (Free) The CatholicTV app is a great way to stay on top of Catholic new and add more of your Catholic faith to your everyday life.
ST. PHILIP’S CLOTHING DEPOT KNIGHT’S OF COLUMBUS
March 1 thru January 31, 2014 SCHOLARSHIPS
Donations: The Knights of Columbus are offering $500 Scholarships to Bemidji Food Shelf $ 10,000.00 TWO Catholic High School Bemidji Area Senior Nutrition $ 5,000.00 Seniors. The forms can be picked Bemidji Senior Activity Center $ 3.000.00 up at the high school guidance Evergreen House $ 2,000.00 office.
St. Philip’s Youth Ministry DEADLINE FOR GETTING THE Mission Benefit $ 5,000.00 FORMS BACK TO THE KC’S IS APRIL 1ST. Total $ 25,000.00
$250,000. 00 In total donations since 1994 including $136,000.00 to Bemidji Food Shelf.
Thank you for your Donations and Patronage MINISTRY SCHEDULE week of March 15 ~ March 16
Mar 16, 11:00 AM – Life Teen Mar 15, 5:30 PM Mar 16, 7:30 AM Mar 16, 9:00 AM Mass
Marleen Webb Jennifer Leisenheimer Joann Gardner Sue Hengel SACRISTAN
Andy Mack Ron Hendricks George Gardner Life Teen Youth Troy Hendricks Jim Wiltse Kirk Malkowski Life Teen Youth USHER HELP NEEDED Paulette Welle Bob Schlichting Tony Schussman HELP NEEDED HELP NEEDED Norm Ricard Don Pohl
Abby Gibbons Hannah Leisenheimer Lindsey Theis Nicholas Youso Ella Martin Hayley Leisenheimer Nick Snell Timothy Youso ALTAR SERVER
Joe Czapiewski Judy Stai Mary Walter Life Teen Youth LECTOR Sue Hendricks HELP NEEDED John Carlson Life Teen Youth Kris Jensen Dennis Vorgert Susan Baird Life Teen Youth INTERCESSOR
Marge Mack Rosemary Petersen Al Bennington Life Teen Youth GREETER Audrey Hofmeister Vi Hendricks Missy Fagerstrom Life Teen Youth
CAPTAIN Robb Naylor- Patti Van Camp Sue Lucas Mary Herried Marleen Webb Jennifer Leisenheimer Tim Lucas Sue Hengel Sue Hendricks April Boucher Joann Gardner Kathy Pfann Jim LeClaire John Ovsak Ben Baird Nancy Goodman Jon Olson Fran Petersen Dan Walter Paula DeClusin HELP NEEDED Marge Seitz Rose Fagerstrom Stephanie Downey EMHC HELP NEEDED HELP NEEDED Megan Luke Maryhelen Chadwick HELP NEEDED HELP NEEDED Cathy Lalli HELP NEEDED Steve Pfleger HELP NEEDED Tom Kern HELP NEEDED
ALL MINISTERS are asked to please call the parish office at 444-4262 or email to [email protected] by March 15 to let us know dates when you are not available to do your ministry for the month of April.