Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time — October 27, 2019 SAINT MARY’S & SAINT ELIZABETH’S CATHOLIC CHURCHES Phone: 701-579-4312 FATHER GARY BENZ-PASTOR [email protected]; Cell Phone 701-509-9504; Rectory 701-579-4874 VICTOR DVORAK –DEACON www.stmaryschurchnewengland.com “O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity---greedy, dishonest, adulterous---or even like this tax collector.” One of the most common, but unnoticed sins, is self-importance. We have an inflated sense of who we are or what we offer to the world. It manifests itself in believing that things would “fall apart” if it weren’t for our gifts and abilities; or believing that we are “so unappreciated” for all that we do; or in a smugness towards others, who sadly, just aren’t as “accomplished” as we are. If left unchecked, self-importance leads to a judgmental attitude; a scorn for others; and a meanness of spirit. But, in time, the self-important person, placing themselves always above others, finds themselves in a sad place . . . life can be pretty lone- ly at the top. Be humble in your dealings with others and see yourself for what we all are: common sinners. People may annoy us and irritate us, but they are sure nice to have around to bring joy and meaning into our lives. Familiaris Consortio (cont.) 14. According to the plan of God, marriage is the foundation of the wider community of the family, since the very institu- tion of marriage and the conjugal life are ordained to the procreation and education of children, in whom they find their crowning. In its most profound reality, love is essentially a gift; and conjugal love, while leading the spouses to the reciprocal “knowledge” which makes them “one flesh”, does not end with the couple, because it makes them capable of the great- est possible gift, the gift by which they become cooperators with God for giving new life to a new human person. Thus, the couple while giving themselves to one another, give not just themselves but also the reality of children, who are a reflection of their love, a permanent sign of conjugal unity and a living and inseparable synthesis of their being a father and a mother. Defending life at the other end of the spectrum In October, the month dedicated to the pro-life cause, we continue to defend life, not just in the womb, but also life threatened by the false compassion of euthanasia. Con- sider some additional reasons why Catholics must make their voices heard against the so called “mercy killing”, aka euthanasia. 1) Euthanasia encourages vulnerable people to end their lives. Directly or indirectly, euthanasia imposes many pressures on the elderly and people with disabilities. These pressures stem from family or society. Patients who are ill and dependent often feel worthless and a burden to their family and loved ones. The growing number of cases of abuse and neglect of elderly or those with disabilities illustrates that this is a major issue to consider. An overburdened health care system limits the quality of care and may create pressure on patients, making them choose death. 2) Euthanasia would transform hospi- tals into unsafe places. Many people would hesitate to seek treatment at the hospital. Euthanasia is therefore a contra- diction with the demands for dignity and genuine compassion that are at the heart of medicine. 3) Adverse secondary gains. Many reasons could push individuals or groups to encourage a patient to request euthanasia. For a government, it could be the desire to reduce health care spending; for a family, the desire to do away with guilt or a duty to attend the patient; for heirs, a rush to enjoy the property bequeathed by a family member. 4) Danger: a slippery slope. “Voluntary” euthanasia puts us at the top of the slippery slope that leads to involuntary euthanasia of people who are considered undesirable. This scenario may seem extreme, but we should remember that ideas that were initially thought impossible and unthinkable can quickly become acceptable. Take the example of Belgium: ten years after the legalization of eutha- nasia, the law was amended to allow for euthanasia for children with incurable diseases, regardless of their age. MASS & ADORATION SCHEDULE

Monday, October 28th * Welcome kids (and the young at heart!) Halloween Treat 7:30 AM SM—Communion Service Street 3:30-5:30 at St. Mary’s Parish Center on October 31st! *Saint Mary’s Fall Festival is November 2nd & 3rd with Mass Tuesday, October 29th at 4:00 on Saturday, November 2nd and 10:30 Sunday, No- 7:30 AM SM—+Kevan Brown by Dean & Mary Fitterer vember 3rd. 7:00 PM SE—+Rose Krebs by Bob Lefor *Tina Lefor, Marsha Krance, and Debbie Herold are on for Wednesday, October 30th November church and bathroom cleaning. *We are asking all St Elizabeth parish families to donate an 7:00 PM SM-Rosary, Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions item for the St. Elizabeth church live auction in December +George & +Minnie Koffler by Family *St Elizabeths coffee and rolls will be Sunday, November Thursday, October 31st 10th after 8:30 mass. 7:30 AM SM—+Parents of George & Patty Ehlis *St. Elizabeth's in Lefor invites you to their Annu- al Church Dinner & Raffle Fundraiser on Sunday, December 1st, Friday, November 1st 2019. Mass at 10:30 am ; brunch served 11-1. 7:30 AM SM—+Shane Bahm by Alan & Joanie Bahm *FACE of New England is looking for volunteers to be part of the 12-3:00 PM SM - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament ‘Christmas in New England’ Living Nativity. Contact Nancy Belland 5:00 PM SE—+Steve & +Bertha Anton by Duane & Kathy Schwab for more information. 7:00 PM SM—Pro Populo A point to ponder Saturday, November 2nd The recipe for having friends. . . be a good friend. 8:30 AM SM—SM Altar Guild St. Mary’s Liturgical Ministers November 2nd & 3rd, 2019 4:00 PM SM–+Jerry Stagl by Stagl Family MINISTRY Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 10:30AM Sunday, November 3rd Lector Diane B. Dave H. 8:30 AM SE– +Caroline Pechtl by Fran & Cindy Martin Mass Servers Katie S./Molly W. Kayla E./Leah E. Eucharistic Ministers Leonard G./Toni J. David H./Vivian H. 10:30 AM SM— Pro Populo Gifts Philip & Clem Urlacher Helen Koppinger Please Keep in Your Prayers: Theresa Tarpo, Todd Leach; Duane Dobitz, JoAnn Urlacher, Zane Sabo, Richard Jambor, Brad Novak, Josie Steier, Rosary Leader Maureen G. Ann W. Katie Stolz, Katie Kautzman, Hazel Jacobs, Amber Urlacher, Savannah Greeters Vicki H. Victor & Lynn D. Benz, Bonnie Benz, Lily Serr, Anise Masterson, Dan Frank, Chuck Brusich, Homebound Minister Toni J. Toni J. Nate Hernandez, Andy Prokop, Henley Johnson, Duane Grundhauser, Pete Schaefer, Alice Candrian, Marilyn Jacobs, Leo Heck, Ross Thomas, Arlene Collection Report St. Mary’s October 19th & 20th, 2019 Rohr, Brenda Barton, Elven Kaufman, Suzette Printz, Linda Reisenauer, Adult Youth Russ Lefor, Cindy Martin, Howard Schiwal, Theresa Decker, Alyssa Binstock, $ 822.00 $ 22.00 Yvonne Fettig, Kim Kuhn, Don Miller, Bonnie (Krebs) Dick, Dorothy Kohl, Envelopes Colleen Churchill, Thresiamma (Fr. Biju’s mom) $ 117.00 Loose Plate $ Assisted Living and Nursing Home Residents: Gilbert & Ruth Buzalsky, $ 961.00 Total Mary Hanson, Aggie Wandler, Charlotte Krebs, Harvey Herberholz, Archie $ 4343.00 Monthly Total World Mission $100; Catholic Charities $100 Jalbert, Joan Binstock, Joe Wandler, Sylvia Koppinger, Leona Gordon, Ce- celia Jung, Donnella Koppinger, Marilyn Jeske, Willie Emmil, Frances Heick Saint Elizabeth’s Liturgical Ministers November 3rd, 2019 Our Deceased Loved Ones +Benedict Benz, +Kenneth Stagl, +Florentine Lector Marsha Bohlman, +Josie Heidt, +Dale Schoeder, +Ed Pechtl, +Magdalen Schorsch, Mass Server Bailey +Dale Reindel, +Adam Schulz, + George Koffler, +Edwin Lefor, +Louise Eucharistic Ministers Dorita & Darrell Krebs, +Regina Gentz, +Tina Rixen, +Rose Krebs (SE), +Herbert Emmil, +Joan Madler, + Leroy Kilwein, +Harold Maershbecker, +Darwin Schaefer, Gifts Norb & Arlene +James Gatzke, +Ed Koppinger, +Eleanor Keck, +Ardelle Kovar, +Eugenia Greeters Dorita & Darrell Stagl, +Nick Lenhardt, +Mike Urlacher, +Keith Herold Ushers Arlen & Greg K. Collection Report St. Elizabeth’s October 20th, 2019 Friendly reminder: Saint Mary’s Fall Festival set Adult Youth up will begin on Thursday, October 31st at 1:00 $ 205.00 Envelopes $ 32.00 pm. Clean up is scheduled for Monday, Novem- $ 120.00 Loose Plate $ ber 4th at 8:30 am. Please keep these times and $ 357.00 Total $ dates in mind and help if you can! $ 876.00 Monthly Total $ Saint of the Week, Blessed Maria Theresia of Jesus Gerhardinger, (1797-1879) Feast day: May 9th Patron of: educators Karolina Gerhardinger was born on June 20, 1797, in Stadtamhof, , the only child of Wil- libard and Franziska Gerhardinger. As a young woman, her parish priest encouraged Karolina to become a teacher, so she commenced her training at the local monastery of the Canonesses Regular of Notre Dame, founded by , C.R.S.A. in seventeenth century France, for the free education of girls. Karolina progressed in her skills as a teacher, but then sadly, the monastery and its teaching program were shut down when all monastic communities were closed in Bavaria by the occupying Napoleonic Army. Through an accredited public teacher’s training program, Karolina had secured her teaching credentials and began teaching at a girls’ school in , Germany. In 1815, she asked the bishop of Regensburg, Georg Michael Wittman, for guidance on entering the religious life. But, due to the needs of her aging parents, she was unable to pursue this calling and taught at the girls’ school from 1816-1833. In 1828, the Bavarian government reached a concordat with the , which allowed religious communities to re- establish themselves. Karolina believed God was calling her to establish her own religious order, devoted to the education of poor children. She adapted the Augustinian Rule to the needs of her new community and placed her order under the protec- tive mantle of the Blessed Mother, formally establishing the School Sisters of Notre Dame on October 24th, 1833. She and two companions made their religious vows in the Saint Gallus Chapel in Regensburg on November 16th, 1835, when Karolina as- sumed the name of Maria Theresia of Jesus. The order grew quickly throughout Germany and in 1847, Mother Maria Theresia of Jesus accompanied five religious sisters to the United States, to assist the many German immigrants who were coming to the United States in great numbers. The School Sisters of Notre Dame established parochial schools for children of the German immigrants, not only for their edu- cational needs, but because of the hostility towards Catholics in the public schools of the United States. By 1912, there were already 2,000 SSND sisters teaching in Catholic schools in the United States alone, the largest contingent of the order outside of Bavaria. In 1877, Mother Maria Theresa Gerhardinger fell ill and prayers for her recovery and well being came in from all over Europe, including a telegram from Pope Pius IX. Two years later, in 1879, Mother Maria Theresia died in the presence of her religious sisters and the papal to Germany, Gaetano Aloisi Masella. Her remains are housed in Saint James Church in and though this church was severely damaged by allied bombing during World War II, he grave was miraculously undis- turbed. The spirit of Blessed Maria Theresa Gerhardinger lives on in those students educated by her good sisters, including the graduates of Saint Mary’s School in New England. In 1912, the SSND sisters established a motherhouse, Our Lady of Good Counsel in Mankato, Minnesota, and in 1924, Sister Mary Catherine Becker led a group of four sisters to New England, North Dakota, to establish Saint Mary’s School. They aspired to educate children not just for worldly success, but more importantly, to prepare their souls for eternity. Though Saint Mary’s school has long closed, may we continue in this important mission that the sisters began, reminding our children that our citizenship is in heaven, our true and lasting home.

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