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A servant is not holy if she is not busy; lazy people of our position is a fake holiness. ~St. Zita Remember in Prayer Dear Padre April 25, 2021 Marilyn Roth, John Schafer, John Jochim, Mildred Dressler, Michelangelo was Am I sinning when I work or shop on Sunday? George Kraft, Pat Hauge, perhaps the greatest Raymond Hintz, Barbara Reis, Biblical tradition states that the Sabbath is the day that God rested from the Steve Nehl, Gene Wells , sculptor the world has labors of creation. Sunday is also the day we commemorate Christ’s Amber Zingg , Verna Nagel Fourth Sunday of Easter ever known. He had a resurrection from the dead and the inauguration of the new creation. We To place a name on the Prayer List, April 25, 2021 masterly knowledge of rightly refer to Sunday, then, as the Lord’s Day. This being so, it’s important please call Darlene Friesz at 701-390-3308 or the parish office. marble, and seemed to that we do everything possible to keep the Lord’s Day holy and ensure that The merciful love of the Lord fills the earth; by possess “X-ray eyes” for we reserve adequate time on Sunday for worship, rest, and recreation. the word of the Lord the heavens were made, discerning in a block of Today, many activities, social services, and family needs require some Reconciliation: alleluia. people to work on Sundays. In fact, many people have only the weekends to Before each Mass or stone the image that he would bring out by appointment anytime. Entrance Antiphon do the errands and activities that sustain their families. Our participation in At St. Lawrence every Saturday from of it by his chisel. One day a such activities and services is not a sin, nor does it mean that those who do fellow-sculptor started to carve a block 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CT need to work cannot find an appropriate way to sanctify the Lord’s Day and Baptism: of white Carrara marble into a statue. allow time for the worship, rest, and renewal that are proper to the day. Class is required for the first child. Good Shepherd, I want to hear Your voice. Being a third-rate artist, he bungled the Even so, we must guard against treating the Lord’s Day as just another Please contact the Pastor workday, or a continuation of our Saturday shopping spree. Remember that to schedule. task and finally gave up. Furthermore, Marriage: the primary focus on Sunday should be participating in the Mass and Lectio Divina Church of St. Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr the carving that he had done had Arrangements must be made with (praying with the Bible) 421 Court Street Flasher, ND gouged out a deep hollow of the block growing our relationship with the Lord. For more information on this topic, the Pastor at least 3 months prior John 10:11-18 see paragraphs 2184 through 2195 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. to the wedding. Church of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus of stone and ruined it for further use; ~Fr. Scott Katzenberger, CSsR Carson, ND Welcome Visitors! or at least it seemed that way. Complete ministry schedules & bulletins Church of St. Gertrude the Great Michelangelo did not agree. His sure are on our website: If you are new to any of our parishes, Raleigh, ND www.catholic3nd.com. please contact the Parish Office to register. eye told him that this mighty slab could Start being brave about everything. Drive out darkness and spread light. Schedules are available at the front be salvaged. Out of it he proceeded to Don’ look at your weaknesses. entrances of our churches starting the carve one of his masterpieces, the Realize instead that in Christ crucified you can do everything. second Sunday of the month. Pastor Mass Schedule — St. Catherine of Siena colossal statue of young David, poised Deadline for Bulletin Items is Tuesday at 3 pm Rev. Dennis Schafer St. Lawrence with his sling to attack Goliath. Only on T 5:30 pm CT W, Th, F 7:00 am CT Sun 9:00 am CT the back of the figure are some marks Cell: (701) 301-0609 PJ’S FARM SUPPLY INC. Office: (701) 597-3228 St. Theresa left from the blundering chisel of the first PJ Deichert-Owner 211 MAIN ST. N Email: dschafer Wednesday 5:30 pm MT Sunday 10:30 am MT sculptor. Psalm 118 says prophetically, Flasher ND 58535 (701) 597-3694 @bismarckdiocese.com “The stone which the builders rejected Your local Auto Parts Dealer St. Gertrude Tri-Parish Office Thursday 5:30 pm CT Saturday 7:30 pm CT has become the cornerstone.” Jesus 421 Court Street Eucharistic Adoration applied this prophecy to Himself. Flasher ND, 58535 Though rejected by His people, He St. Lawrence -Tues 4:30 pm CT Phone/ Fax: (701) 597-3228 became the keystone of the Church. St. Theresa - Wed 4:30 pm MT Email: [email protected] St. Gertrude - Thur 4:30 pm CT There are also many other people who Website: www.catholic3nd.com have been at first rejected or ignored, Reconciliation S E E D G E N E T I C S Office Hours Before each Mass or by appointment anytime. only to achieve triumph later on, often Rep. Brad Doll contact Mon-Thurs 7:30 am-3:30 pm CT At St. Lawrence every Saturday from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CT thanks to the loving care of some P:597-3535 F:597-3537 Florian Zins Rosary “sculptor” who brought out their 117 N. Main PO Box 77 701-597-3661 The Rosary begins 25 minutes before each Mass Flasher ND 58535 701-425-2515 Tri-Parish Administrative Assistant, potentialities. The limping Lord Byron Director of Religious Education Bammer’s became a noted poet; the hunchbacked Duric Hoff Custom Spraying Gutters Raleigh Grain Co V. Noel Wax Phone: 701-391-8716 Inc. Charles Steinmetz became a top-flight Allan Bahm SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK EXPERIENCE YOU CAN TRUST Volunteer PREP Coordinator 6502 47th Ave, SW . scientist; Helen Keller, who was blind Flasher ND 58535 701-597-3571 ~St. Theresa~ SUN Apr 25: Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29; 1 Jn 3:1-2; (c) 701-471-3294 360 Railway St Raleigh, ND Ann Hertz Jn 10:11-18 and deaf from a very early age, Have the ability to apply: 1-877-597-3249 Fourth Sunday of Easter became a great humanitarian leader. Liquid Fertilizer (fax) 701-597-3250 Sacristans Pre & Post Burn down Rose Hintz Mon Apr 26 : Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3, 43:3-4; Jn 10:1-10 The same can be said even of those not St. Cletus, Pope & Martyr gifted with genius. For example, society Norleen Schafer Rosalia Fergel Tue Apr 27: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1-7; Jn 10:22-30 is inclined to reject developmentally St. Zita, Holy Woman disabled children; but how often have Maintenance TRUCKING ~ St. Theresa ~ Wed Apr 28: Acts 12:24– 12:5; Ps 18:50, 22:23; Jn 12:44-20 we heard a mother say of her “special St. Peter Chanel, Priest & Martyr [email protected] Ralph & Iola Ruscheinsky child,” “I love Johnny best of all.” Thu Apr 29: Acts 13:13– 25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 … The stone which the builders ~ St. Lawrence ~ St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin & Doctor of the Church Chris Senff rejected has become the Fri Apr 30: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11; Jn 14:1-6 Housekeeping St. Pius V, Pope cornerstone. By the Lord ~St. Gertrude & St. Lawrence~ Elgin Dental Sat May 01: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 has this been done. Clinic Melodie Hartman Elgin St. Joseph the Worker In His love, Community Dr. John SUN May 02: Acts 9:9:26-31; Ps 22:26-32; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8 Clinic Sanderson Fifth Sunday of Easter 601 East St. North usccb.org has all the daily Scripture readings Elgin, ND DDS 584-3338 306 N. Main St. Divine Mercy, in which we are all immersed, I trust in You. A Tweet from Our Holy Father Mass Intentions Liturgical Ministries Week of 04-17-2021 278.00 FIRST COMMUNION GOD’S SHARE Pope Francis May 1, 2021 Fiscal Year 2020-2021 $19,670.29 Those Who Have Gone Before Us May 2, 2021 May 1 - 2, 2021 Being Christian is not first of all a doctrine Sat {April 24} Please pray for our Beloved Dead and those Children’s Offering $4.00 during regular Sunday Mass or a moral ideal; it is a living relationship Reader: Gerard Kraft who have no one to pray for them. +Dean Frank with the Risen Lord. Children’s Charity $ 0.00 at St. Theresa & St. Lawrence needs by John & Kathy Jochim Servers: Cody Deichert +Lee Hoff 04-02-2015 St. Gertrude more Braeden Fergel Rosary Leaders and Thur {April 2} Weekly Budget Goal $ 550.00 +Warren Friesz 04-03-2018 Confirmation Practice Let us pray that Christ our Shepherd will +Gordon Clark Ushers: Miles Miller +Rose Ulman 04-04-2014 Readers. Volunteer! lead us through the difficulties of this life. by Bob & Brenda Ternes Richard Fergel Participation Rate 7/29 (24%) +Fredrick Kopp 04-10-2011 Practice for Confirmation Give us strength and courage. Rosary: Max Deichert St. Theresa needs more Sat {May 1} +Margaret Hintz 04-12-2003 Monday May 10, 2021 Music: V.