St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church 710 10th Street South · Fargo, ND 58103 Parish Office: 701-237-6063 www.stanthonyfargo.org St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church is a diverse community of people, unified in Christ on a faith journey to salvation through worship, education and service. Staff Fr. Raymond Courtright, Pastor [email protected] Fr. Scott Karnik, Parochial Vicar [email protected] Deacon Stuart Longtin, Pastoral Ministry/Outreach [email protected] Maria Gietzen, Religious Education/Youth Ministry [email protected] April Mitchell, Communications/Events/Technology Please Pray For... [email protected] Samantha Dols, Music/Liturgy Those in our Parish who are sick and suffering, especially Max [email protected] Crusz, father of Chris Crusz, Janice Urban, daughter of Frances Deidra Lies, Office Administrator Urban, and Cameron Vondal, son of Mary Vondal and sister of Deb [email protected] Broderson. Sunday Masses Saturday: 5:00 PM Those in our Parish who have died, especially Catherine Scott. Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 7:30 PM Weekday Masses Administraon Tuesday-Friday: 6:45 AM Monday - Thursday: 5:15 PM *OFFERTORY FOR February 10, 2019. Thank you! Saturday: 8:00 AM Amount Given Budget Confessions Saturday: 3:45-4:45 PM Sunday Collection $ 9,677.84 15 minutes before daily morning Mass Online Giving $ 2,422.66 30 minutes before daily evening Mass Other times available by appointment. Total Giving $ 12,100.50 $12,827.00 Year to Date Parish Office Hours $ 435,355.49 $410,464.00 Monday: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Tuesday-Friday: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Closed 12:00-1:00 PM for lunch. Mass Server Training For Today is RESCHEDULED Eucharistic Exposition Thursday: 7:15 AM to 11:59 PM There will be no Mass Server Training today as originally planned. Baptism: Contact Parish Office during Instead, please plan to attend training next Sunday, February 24, after pregnancy to register for classes. the 10:30 AM Mass (app. 11:30 AM), in the church. Marriage: Contact Parish Office 6 months prior to schedule a date. To Register in the Parish: Reconciliaon Parent Meeng on Wednesday Please see a priest after Mass. Prayer Chain: 701-235-0308 The second and final mandatory Reconciliation Parent meeting will St. Vincent de Paul: 701-566-0638 be this coming Wednesday, February 20, at 6:30 PM. Please meet in St. JPII Catholic Schools Representative: Anna Grothmann, 701-306-7621 the church to pray with the students and then we will move upstairs to Room 206 for the remainder of the meeting. Thank you! L M F S: F 23/24 S S S S S 5:00 PM 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 7:30 PM P Deidra Lies Deb Kuntz Janet Weinmann Gina Kraushaar Chris Thoms Barb Ruzicka Carol Petty A Haison Nguyen Emily Zurn Maddy Smith Leo, Max, and Sam Joshua Van Raden S Nina & Darin Vi Felicity Suda Michael Grensteiner Devick Allison Klose Dustin Hoffart H Jim and Mary Bo- Waldoch Family Ross and Tammy densteiner DeSautel Joe Hendrickx E Donna Honek Betty Kiser Joe Hendrickx Tammy DeSautel Marlys Hareland M Lori Jones Frank Paumen Gloria Hogue Steph Honek Linette Knoll Mike Mitchell Pat Paumen Paul Knoll Carmelle Nelson Kristina Lahr H Joan Schaefer Bill Petty Jenny Nielsen Nancy Monson C Deidra Lies Todd Weinmann Rob Wagner Chris Thoms Parish Events and Happenings SCRIP GIFT CARDS FOR SALE JPII Catholic Schools will have their SCRIP gift cards for sale this weekend after all Masses (or at Hurley’s during the week). Thank you for supporting our Catholic Schools! SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR PARISH MISSION: MARCH 4 & 5 Kick start your Lent by attending our upcoming Parish Mission the evenings of Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5. Local Catholic radio host and coach, Tim Mosser, will speak about Love and Life in relation to Humane Vitae. Plan to join us!! THANK YOU KNIGHTS! A big thank you to our St. Anthony's Knights of Columbus Council. Each year they sponsor a ski trip for the mass servers to Andes Tower Hills. The servers who go always have a great time! Thank you Knights of Columbus for your generosity in providing this opportunity for the kids and to Deacon Stu for your fearless leadership (especially on the skiis). DEBUNKING ANNULMENT FALLACIES An annulment is a declaration that a marriage was invalid from the very beginning due to variety of factors. How can we know what an annulment actually is? Let’s take a look at some of the common fallacies about the church’s gift of annulments. Contact Fr. Courtright, Fr. Karnik, or St. Anthony’s Field Advocate, Joan Schaefer if you have questions about the annulment process. FAITH AND FITNESS CLASS IN SESSION! You’re invited to join us on Wednesdays, at 11:45 AM, as Deb Kuntz (a St. Anthony’s parishioner and certified instructor) leads us in a stretching and strength class. Come downstairs to the Social Hall and wear comfortable clothes and shoes. No cost to attend and all ages are welcome. A free will offering will benefit our St. Vincent de Paul Conference. JOB OPENING: MUSIC & LITURGY COORDINATOR We are looking for a full-time Music and Liturgy Coordinator! Music responsibilities include scheduling of all music ministers, planning music for liturgies– including weddings and funerals, as well as providing any piano or organ needed, and direction of choirs. Liturgy responsibilities include scheduling of all liturgical ministers for the Masses, beautification of the church, coordination of the Eucharistic Adoration schedule, providing intercessions for the prayers of the faithful at Mass, and maintaining an inventory of sacristy items. Piano skills are required, and basic organ skills preferred. Qualified candidates will also have a B.A. in Music or a B.S. in Music Ed. Submit resume and cover letter to Deidra by emailing [email protected]. Community and Diocesan Events SOUP AND PIE DINNER The annual Catholic Daughter’s Soup and Pie Dinner is scheduled for Thursday, February 21 from 4:30-6:30 PM, in The Gathering Place at St. Joe's (door #7) in Moorhead. Tickets are $8 for adults, and $4 for children 5‐10. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR DECORA - DISCOVER YOUR FEMININE GENIUS! This one day event is for young women, ages 15-21+. It will be held on Saturday, March 2, at St. Anthony’s. Young wom- en, ages 15 and 16 will need to bring a mentor along. The mentor must be 21 and older (this could be a mother, aunt, grandmother or other female that the student is comfortable talking to). For more information about the day and to register go to www.fargodiocese.org/decora. If you are a college women, you can go free! To regis- ter, go to www.bisoncatholic.org THEOLOGY ON TAP Young Adults ages 21-40 are invited to the next monthly meeting of Theology on Tap at the Blarney Stone Irish Pub in West Fargo on Sunday, March 3. Social hour will be from 5:00-6:00 PM, and the Presentation will be from 6:00-7:00 PM. Fr. Paul Duchschere will present: "The Meaning of Sacrifice - Why do we give up things for Lent?" Join us! NO GREATER LOVE BIBLE STUDY AT HOLY SPIRIT Prepare your heart for Lent! Holy Spirit Parish will hold a Lenten adult education bible study – “No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk Through Christ's Pas- sion,” with Dr. Edward Sri. It will begin the week of March 5, and there are three options for meeting: Tues- days at 9:00 AM, Thursdays at 7:00 PM, or Sundays at 10:00 AM. Call 232-5900 for more information and to sign up. PARISH MISSION AT STS. ANNE & JOACHIM will feature Msgr. James Shea, “The Blessed Virgin Mary Compared to the Air We Breathe.” The talks will take place March 10-12 and begin at 7:00 PM each night. Children and adults are welcome to all presentations and free childcare will be available on site. For more in- formation, please call Katie at (701) 235-5757 or visit www.stsaaj.org/parish-mission. CATHOLIC CHARITIES ANNUAL LUNCHEON All are invited to join us on Tuesday, March 12, from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM for lunch and a short program at Sts. Anne and Joachim in Fargo, with Special Guest Bishop John Folda. Catholic Charities will be honoring Agnes Harrington for her work serving those in need and advocating for the common good. The lunch is a free will offering but please RSVP with your contact in- formation by emailing [email protected] or calling 701-235-4457 by Monday, March 4. MARDI GRAS DINNER AND DESSERT DASH Blessed Sacrament in West Fargo, is hosting a Mardi Gras Dinner & Dessert Dash to raise money for our 2019 Peru Mission Trip. It will be held Friday, March 1, from 6:00-8:00 PM. It will include a New Orleans style dinner, moctails, silent auction, music and more! Adults $10, Kids 5-12 $5, under 5 are free. RSVP by February 25 by calling 701-282-3321. REDEEMED 2019 CONFERENCE Bishop John Folda invites all men of the Diocese of Fargo to join him on Saturday, March 30 at the Delta Hotel in Fargo for the REDEEMED 2019 Made for Greatness Men’s Confer- ence. Hear dynamic speakers such as Bill Donaghy (creator of the RISE 30 Day Men’s Challenge), Father Sean Kilcawley (Integrity Restored), Bishop John Folda, and more as they unpack what leads to the authentic greatness. Early registration is only $40 through March 10.