CHURCH OF CORPUS CHRISTI 1919 North 2nd Street, Bismarck, ND 58501-1735 email: [email protected] website: www.corpuschristibismarck.com facebook: www.facebook.com/CorpusBismarck Parish Office ...............................255-4600 Parish Center ..............................255-3104 Parish Fax. 255-4616 WEEKLY LITURGY SCHEDULE Saturday (Vigil of Sunday) ..................4:00 p.m. Sunday ..............8:30 & 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Spanish Mass (3rd Sunday) .............. 1:00 p.m. Monday ..................................12:10 p.m. June 24, 2018 Tuesday ...........................12:10 & 5:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday .............7:00 a.m. & 12:10 p.m SACRAMENTS Reconciliation is offered: EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Saturdays: 3:00-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays (12:45-3:15 p.m.); Thursdays (7:00 p.m.) Mondays - Fridays: 11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Tuesdays: 5:05-5:20 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays: 6:35-6:50 a.m. MISSION STATEMENT Two Priests available Saturday afternoon & Wednesday before As disciples of Jesus, we live our faith the 12:10 p.m. Mass. If you are unable to make these times, you through Word, Sacrament, and Service. can call the pastor at 701-255-4600 for an appointment. Baptism - The Baptism Preparation Program and Rev. Paul D. Becker, Pastor ............ 255-4600 (ext. 203) Schedule are by arrangement. Please call the office at 255- Rev. Raphael Obotama, Parochial Vicar 255-4600 (ext. 211) 4600 to register prior to your delivery date and the program Rev. Terry Wipf, Parochial Vicar. .255-4600 (ext. 218) director will return your call. Parents must be registered at Tracy Kraft, Parish Manager. .255-4600 (ext. 212) Corpus Christi or have permission from their parish. Marriage - Couples planning to be married should PASTORAL MINISTERS call the parish office at 255-4600 at least 9 months in Cindy Anderst, Pastoral Care. 255-4600 (ext. 205) advance. Completion of required paperwork and taking the Jennifer Braun, Music Ministry. .255-4600 (ext. 209) FOCCUS premarital inventory is also needed this early. The Mariah Conner, Faith Formation .......255-4600 (ext. 219) July FOCCUS will be July 26th. Mary Janusz, Pastoral Care ............255-4600 (ext. 220) Natural Family Planning Classes are offered by the Sr. Ivo Schoch, Outreach Ministry ......255-4600 (ext. 208) Bismarck Diocese. The methods offered are Billings Ovulation Method, Creighton Model Fertility Care System, Marquette DEACONS: Michael Fix, Lonnie Grabowska, Rex McDowall Model and Sympto-Thermal Methods. If you have questions about NFP please contact the Diocese of Bismarck at 222- PARISH SUPPORT STAFF 3035 or www.bismarckdiocese.com/nfp. Loretta Arntz, Bookkeeper ........... 255-4600 (ext. 201) Catholic Faith. Persons wishing to learn more about Jane Bosch, Kitchen Manager. 255-4600 the Catholic faith may call Tracy Kraft at 255-4600. Viola Bullert, Janitress .......................... 255-4600 Niel Heinze, Maintenance Technician ........... 255-4600 PARISH BULLETIN DEADLINE: Articles must be Bridget Johnson, Administrative Secretary . 255-4600 received by noon on Wednesdays (typed format). PRAYER TREE: 255-4600 THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST JUNE 24, 2018 little history of St. John the Baptist. John the CONTRIBUTIONS (GENERAL FUND) - (2,298 households) A Baptist, according to all four Gospels, was the Adult Envelopes (318). $15,294.93 precursor of Jesus Christ, was born in Judaea, the son Spanish Mass ........................... $ 222.00 of the priest Zechariah and Elizabeth, cousin of Mary, Youth Envelopes . $ 145.85 the mother of Jesus. John was a Nazarite from birth TOTAL RECEIVED (June 17) ............. $15,662.78 1st Sunday . $25,067 .92 and prepared for his mission by years of self-discipline Electronic Contributions (147) . $14,267 .68 in the desert. At about the age of 30, he went into the 2nd Sunday . $18,161 .13 country around the River Jordan preaching penance 3rd Sunday . $15,662 .78 to prepare for the imminent coming of the Messiah. Electronic Contributions . $ 9,254 .68 He baptized penitents with water as a symbol of the Spanish Mass ....................... $ 222 .00 baptism of the Holy Spirit that was to come. With 4th Sunday . $ 0 the baptism of Jesus, his office as precursor was We appreciate your generosity which is part of being accomplished, and his ministry came to a close soon faithful stewards of Corpus Christi. afterwards. John angered Herod Antipas, the Judaean ruler, by denouncing him for marrying Herodias, the TUESDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Fourteenth Year wife of his half-brother Herod, Anniversary! Thank you to all the Eucharistic Ministers and was imprisoned (see Luke and Adorers who have helped to make “Our Lady of 3:1-20). At the request of Salome, Perpetual Help’s” Tuesday 12:45-3:15 p.m. Eucharistic daughter of Herodias and Herod, Adoration available for the past fourteen years (began June John was beheaded (see Matthew 22, 2004). Our Lady’s Feast Day is June 27. All are welcome 14:3-11). In art, John the Baptist for this quiet, incense free, time spent in Jesus’ awesome is represented as wearing a Eucharistic presence! May Jesus and Mary bless you garment made of hair and often abundantly! Eucharistic Adoration (Benediction, the Holy carries a staff and scroll with the Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy) is also available words "Ecc Agnus Dei", or "Behold Thursdays from 7:00-8:00 p.m. with Father Terry. the Lamb of God", a reference to John 1:29. Msgr. Patrick Schumacher, Pastor of St. Wenceslaus Stewardship Thoughts: How much you have has in Dickinson, ND invites you on an inspiring and nothing to do with generosity to God. If you don't give enriching Pilgrimage to Ireland. This will be September of your time, talent, and treasure with what you already 18-28, 2019 with travel from Bismarck, ND. For more have, you most likely won't do it if you have more. information and program details, visit http://www. Vocation Views: John was sent to prepare the world for travelillume.com/trc/zng or contact St. Wenceslaus the coming of the Messiah. At the end of every Mass, we Parish Office at 701-225-3972. too are sent to prepare his way. May our lives follow the example of John that we may always point to Jesus. Weekly Mass Intentions Monday, June 25- VRosemary Schmaltz (12:10 p .m .) PETER'S PENCE COLLECTION Tuesday, June 26- VMary Margaret & Leo Pudwill Be a Witness of Charity (12:10 p .m .) VBernie Axtman (5:30 p .m .) Wednesday, June 27- Brianna Vetter (7:00 a .m .) Next week, we will take the Peter's Pence Colllection, VMarkus & Elizabeth Wald (12:10 p .m .) which provides Pope Francis with the funds he Thursday, June 28- VRoger Frohlich (7:00 a .m .) needs to carry out his charitable works around the VDale & Marie Granrud (12:10 p .m .) world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters Friday, June 29- VGiles Jantzer (7:00 a .m .) on the margins of society, including victims of war, Phyllis Lentz (12:10 p .m .) oppression, and disasters. Please be generous. We Saturday, June 30- VJake Loeb (4:00 p .m .) have placed envelopes at all the entrances for your Sunday, July 1- VAJ Klein (8:30 a .m .) convenience. VMary Brendel (10:45 a .m .) CHURCH OF CORPUS CHRISTI BISMARCK, ND Marriage Moments: "But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren..."(Luke 1:7) God said to What’s Going on Here This Week Zechariah, "Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son." Tues. 6/26 Quilting, 9:00 a.m., Community Room (Luke 1:13) Perhaps you long for a child. Eucharistic Adoration, 12:45-3:15 p.m., Chapel Parenting Pointers: Discipline does not mean punishment. The purpose of discipline is to help your Thurs. 6/28 Toastmasters, 6:30 a.m., Community Room child learn to become responsible. Allow your child Eucharistic Adoration, 7:00-8:00 p.m., Chapel to experience the consequences of their actions. If Sat. 6/30 Spanish Rosary, 6:00 p.m., Chapel a child chooses not to study for a test, she will get a poor grade. If he leaves his bicycle out in the yard, it may get rusty or stolen. If she does not set her alarm, Address/Phone Changes she may miss the school bus. These may seem like If you have moved and changed hard lessons, but better to learn them when the stakes your mailing address or phone are low than when losing a job or having an untimely number, please contact the pregnancy might be the consequence. (Susan Vogt.... office so we can update our www.SusanVogt.net) records. UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS Please remember to make your Steubenville in Rochester, MN God’s Share Contribution. July 12th-15th Goal: Week 7 1 100% ELECTRONIC GIVING Week 1 1 Participation Corpus Christi offers the option of Electronic Contributions as % of participation 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% a simple way to contribute. This would allow you the freedom 34.0% (770 out of 2,298 Households) from worry or concern whether you are out of town, on vacation or wondering how to budget your contributions. Thank you to those that have Please stop by the office to fill contributed to this year’s appeal! out the form. Diocese Job Opening The Diocese of Bismarck has an opening for a full-time Donor and Planned Giving Assistant. Responsibilities of the position include donor cultivation, scheduling and event planning. Please submit cover letter, resume, and three references to Denise Jordan, PO Box 1575, Bismarck, ND MUSIC MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES 58502, or email [email protected]. Pianists Needed - Do you play the piano? Corpus Christi is looking for pianists to play PLEASE CHECK OUT YOUR WEBSITE for mass. Mentoring from other pianists will be www.corpuschristibismarck.com available.