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PARISH OFFICE
Rectory (605) 223 - 2176
Fax (605) 223 - 2805
Hours Monday - Friday 10am - 5 pm
Website www.stjohnsfortpierre.org
PARISH STAFF
Pastor: Fr. Ron Garry
[email protected] 605-850-8593
Parish Secretary: Sherri Stoeser
Faith Formation: Josie Huck Tardiff
CSS Counseling: Tracy Palecek 222-4398
Rectory/Church Upkeep: Mary Welsh, Pat Storms
Building Maintenance: George Welk
Parish Council: Ryan Fowler
Finance Council: Mike Weisgram - Acting Director
Altar Society: Deanne Booth, Kathleen Slocum
Grand Knight: Tom LeFaive
Small Group Studies: Shirley Gross
Mass Times: Saint John’s Lord’s Day Masses
Saturday - 5:30 PM Sunday - 7:30 & 10:00 AM
Sunday Evenings - 7:00-8:00 PM - Adoration of Jesus
Confessions:
Saturday 4:00 - 5:00 PM or appointment
Daily Mass ***(check bulletin weekly schedule)
7:00 AM Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Tuesday 5:30 PM
Saturday - 8 AM (1st Saturday only)
Ss. Peter and Paul - Pierre Lord’s Day Masses:
Saturday - 5:00 PM Sunday - 8:00 &10:00 AM, 5:00 PM
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Marriage - Notify your Priest 6 months in advance.
Baptism - Call Father Ron for information.
Anointing - If a hospital stay or surgical procedure is scheduled, please call to schedule the celebration of the Sacrament.
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ July 5th, 2015
Office: 605-223-2176 fax: 605-223-2805 StJohnsFortPierre.org
Love God-Serve God Love Others-Serve Others
Make Disciples
Jesus departed from there and came to his native place, accompanied by his disciples. When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom has been given him? What mighty deeds are wrought by his hands! Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house.” So he was not able to perform any mighty deed there, apart from curing a few sick people by laying his hands on them. He was amazed at their lack of faith. Mk 6:1-6
From Father Ron St. John’s Calendar
Sunday, July 5th 7:00 pm No Adoration and Confessions
Thursday, July 9th 6:30 pm Maranatha Prayer Group
Sunday, July 5th Ezekiel 2:2-5 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Mark 6:1-6a Monday, July 6th Acts 12:1-11 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18 Matthew 16:13-19
Mass Readings
Finance Council meeting is Tuesday, July 7th, 6:30 pm in Padre Hall.
May Jesus the High Priest bless... Fathers John Paul Trask and Mark Horn, who were ordained
Thursday in Rapid City at the Cathedral. No Sunday adoration; Fr. Ron is joining the Fr. Mark Horn family in Burke Sunday evening. The 10 am mass this Sunday, July 5th will be a half hour long, so Fr. Ron can join Fr. Horn and family in Burke, before the party ends.
On Monday, July 6th, Fr. Brian Christensen will be with us for the 7 AM mass.
May the Lord bless in the covenant of marriage for Morgan Meier and Austin Weyers, Saturday, July 11th, 2:30pm.
Tuesday, July 7th Genesis 19:15-19 Matthew 8:23-27 Wednesday, July 8th enesis 21:5, 8-20a Matthew 8:28-34 Thursday, July 9th Genesis 22:1b-19 Matthew 9:1-8
Friday, July 10th Ephesians 2:19-22 John 20:24-29 Saturday, July 11th Genesis 27:1-5, 15-29 Matthew 9:14-17 Sunday, July 12th
Pope Francis published his encyclical on caring for the environment. Pope Francis encyclical Caring for our Common Home: 211. Yet this education, aimed at creating an “ecological citizenship”, is at times limited to providing information, and fails to instil good habits. The existence of laws and regulations is insufficient in the long run to curb bad conduct, even when effective means of enforcement are present. If the laws are to bring about significant, long-lasting effects, the majority of the members of society must be adequately motivated to accept them, and personally transformed to respond. Only by cultivating sound virtues will people be able to make a selfless ecological commitment. A per-son who could afford to spend and consume more but regularly uses less heating and wears warmer clothes, shows the kind of convictions and attitudes which help to protect the environment. There is a nobility in the duty to care for creation through little daily actions, and it is wonderful how education can bring about real changes in lifestyle. Education in environ-mental responsibility can encourage ways of acting which directly and signif-icantly affect the world around us, such as avoiding the use of plastic and paper, reducing water consumption, separating refuse, cooking only what can reasonably be consumed, showing care for other living beings, using public transport or car-pooling, planting trees, turning off unnecessary lights, or any number of other practices. All of these reflect a generous and worthy creativity which brings out the best in human beings. Reusing something instead of immediately discarding it, when done for the right reasons, can be
an act of love which expresses our own dignity.
212. We must not think that these efforts are not going to change the world. They benefit society, often unbeknown to us, for they call forth a goodness which, albeit unseen, inevitably tends to spread. Furthermore, such actions can restore our sense of self-esteem; they can enable us to live more fully
and to feel that life on earth is worthwhile.
213. Ecological education can take place in a variety of settings: at school, in families, in the media, in catechesis and elsewhere. Good education plants seeds when we are young, and these continue to bear fruit through-out life. Here, though, I would stress the great importance of the family, which is “the place in which life–the gift of God–can be properly welcomed and protected against the many attacks to which it is exposed, and can de-velop in accordance with what constitutes authentic human growth. In the face of the so-called culture of death, the family is the heart of the culture of life”. In the family we first learn how to show love and respect for life; we are taught the proper use of things, order and cleanliness, respect for the local ecosystem and care for all creatures. In the family we receive an integral education, which enables us to grow harmoniously in personal maturity. In the family we learn to ask without demanding, to say “thank you” as an ex-pression of genuine gratitude for what we have been given, to control our aggressivity and greed, and to ask forgiveness when we have caused harm. These simple gestures of heartfelt courtesy help to create a culture of
shared life and respect for our surroundings.
At its core, global climate change is not about economic policy or political theory but about the future of God’s creation and our stewardship of the
earth.
“Let Us Be ‘Protectors’ of Creation, Protectors of God’s Plan
Inscribed in Nature, Protectors of One Another & of the
Environment.” Pope Francis
Cancer Benefit for Lynette Singleton:
Monday, July 6th, 5-8pm at Pizza Ranch.
Lynette has been recently diagnosed and is undergoing
treatment for stage 4 brain cancer.
For Information call Shanon McCluskey 222-7850.
Teaching position open at St. Joseph School. Please send
letter of interest and resume to [email protected]
World Meeting of Families and Papal Visit - Join Father Ron Garry and Father Tyler Dennis to Philadelphia to participate in the World Meeting of Families and papal visit, September 22-28. Package includes round-trip airfare from Rapid City, six nights in a hotel, two dinners and motor coach transportation, and sightseeing in historic Philadelphia as well as visits to the various shrines. Group will attend closing Papal Mass for the Festival of Families. Cost $1875 per person/double occupancy. Call Canterbury Pilgrimages & Tours, Inc., 1-800-653-0017 or visit www.canterburypilgrimages.com for information/register for the pilgrimage. Price does not included World Meeting of Families registration and fees. Go to World Meeting of Families Conference www.worldmeeting2015.org/plan-your-visit/register
Please pray for Art Bergeson, husband of Wynn. May Art and all the faithfully departed rest in peace. Amen.
Please pray for the sick and suffering: Pat Welsh, Marilyn Tassler, Evey Flax, Spencer Young, Carl Rathbun, Chris Madsen, Lynette Singleton, Donald LeClaire, Larry Giddings, Mike Iversen, Pat Madsen, Shirley Gross, Mike Kelly, David Gross, Megan Meier, Beth Giddings, Ashlynn Fitts, Mark Mitchell, Kitty Wilkerson Aaman, Claudia Scotter, Abby Jefferies, Heidi Shepherd, Brad Maskovich, Jean Petersen Wilson, Nathan O’Dea, Brian Dumas, William Anderson, John Manning, Rich Garrity, Richard Brown, Gary Rau, Pam Patton, Terry Hughes, Kroix Larson, Beth Flagstad, Kathryn Schlechter, Keri Hendrickson, Maryls Fratzke, Heidi Alban, Yvonne Ehlers, Steeley Moore, Max Roberts, Eleanor Unterbrunner, Leanne Goff, Cassie Miller, Steve Kokesh, Leon Etzkorn, Bernie Duffy, Adam Walter, Mary Beth Moser, June Wheeler, Freda Lawhon, Richard Abernathy, Evelynn Murphy, Mona Lierly, Kathy Fenwick, Jaken Kasper, Lynae Benham, Theresa Severyn, Anne Lintner, Kaylee Jo Gallagher, Rita Hessling, Eva Fischer, Eric Buchmann, Grady Jacobson, Maddox Rowland, Eileen Hofer, Barb Brown, Cindy Foreman, Cindy Hogman, and all who have asked for our special prayers.
Names are added to the top of the list and removed upon request. If you would like to add or remove someone from the list, please call please call Irma 280-9055 or the parish office.
Birthdays
Mon.05 Marena Buschbom
Mon.06 Cormach Duffy, James Palacek
Tue.07 Loretta Deal, Derald Gross,
Randy Seiler, Jim Stoeser
Wed.08 Kendall Dowling, Margaret Malm,
Bob Riter, Misty Roberts
Thu.09 Roxanne Giedd
Fri.10 Taryn Carter
Anniversaries
Sun.12 John and Beth Lott
SACRIFICIAL GIVING
Regular Collection $ 1,983.00 Online Giving $ 205.00 Plate $ 452.00 Total $ 2,640.00
Adopt a Seminarian: $25.00
Building Fund: $460.00
PRAA-West River Priest Retirement: 25.00 Parking Lot: $0.00
Our building repair loan payment is $2,494.28 a month.
Our loan balance is $58,869.60
We are grateful for the stewardship of our parish family!
If you are interested in automatic transfer giving please contact the church office.
Please use your weekly envelopes —
it makes much shorter and accurate recording.
“Give and it shall be given to you. For the measure you measure with will be measured back to you.”
Luke 6:38
Please kneel down after Mass and pray Three Hail Mary’s
for the next person who dies from our parish.
Saturday, July 4th
5:30 PM + Perry Aby By: Evonne Flax
Sunday, July 5th
7:30 AM SI Special Intention By: Jim and Christine Olson
10:00 AM Parishioners
Monday, July 6th
7:00 AM + Todd Ramsey By: Sid and Carol Pond
Tuesday, July 7th
5:30 PM + Art Bergeson By: St. John’s Parish Family
Wednesday, July 8th
7:00 AM Patrick Duffy By: Jerry and Rose Bollinger
Thursday, July 9th
7:00 AM SI Bernie and Peggy Duffy By: Mike and Lisa Kenzy
Friday, July 10th
7:00 AM + Edward Duffy By: John and Patty Duffy Family
Saturday, July 11th (Saturday am Mass is only on the First Saturday of Month)
5:30 PM SI Austin Weyers and Morgan Meier
Sunday, July 12th
7:30 AM + Phyllis Squires By: Deb Fahey
10:00 AM Parishioners
Mass Intentions: If you’d like to have a Mass for your loved one - for the welfare for someone who is living or someone who is deceased please find envelopes at the church entrances.
Saturday, July 11th 5:30 pm Sacristan: Mary Welsh Readers: Kara Hughes, Jill Richardson EM’s: Jaci Keller, Mary Welsh Servers: Need Gift Bearers: Phyllis Fravel Sunday, July 12th 7:30 am Sacristan: Christine Olson Readers: Tom O’Boyle, Christine Olson EM’s: Tom O’Boyle, Judy Ackley Servers: Juan and Jazmin Flores Gift Bearers: John and Judy Ackley Sunday, July 12th 10:00 am Sacristan: Pat Storms Readers: Gaylon and Cindy Gerber EM’s: Noreen Plumage, Pat Storms, Deb Gates, Laura Hand, Kelsey VanDenHemel Servers: Liz, Cormac and Mattie Duffy Gift Bearers: David and Laura Hand Homebound: Patty Lihs, Jaci Keller
You are needed - Will you consider giving of your time and tal-
ent to your parish family to be a Eucharistic Minister, Reader,
Cantor or Sacristan? Call Irma LeFavie—280-9055.
Ministry schedule
Save Your Dakotamart receipts: Please save your receipts and put them in the jar at church entrance. Dakotamart gives a rebate back to the church and is used for youth programs.
Veritatis Splendor Institute (VSI) is offering a Catechist Certification Program for all who are interested in sharing in the mission of the Church to proclaim the Gospel to all, to evangelize and to catechize: DRE’s, youth ministers, catechists, core team members, Catholic School teachers, volunteers, liturgists, musicians, and any pastoral ministers who want to grow as evangelists and teachers of the faith. Basic and Master Certification Programs are offered. Classes begin in September. Information and application packets are available at the Office of Faith Formation, or online at www.veritatissplendorinstitute.com. Contact Susan Safford ([email protected]) or Susan Thompson ([email protected]).
Join us at St. John’s, Padre hall July 20th-23rd, 9-11:30 AM this summer as we explore the saints who's images are on the stain glass windows of our church. You will hear stories about their bravery and what life was like for them. Join us for craft projects and fun games. Plus you will meet new friends! For all boys and girls K-6th grade. Registration forms can be found in church entrance.
Brother Steward
Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Many, many, many years ago when I was in grade school, I scribbled JMJ on the top of my test pa-per. The good teachers in the Abbey used to make all of us sign JMJ on our homework and tests. The initials stood for Jesus, Mary, and Jo-seph. It was to remind us to pray for guidance and inspiration. What a good idea, even for today!
With so many anxieties facing us from raising families, and making a living, to natural disasters and world politics, take a few seconds and pray: “Jesus, Mary and Joseph Protect Me.” “Jesus, Mary and Joseph help me do better.” “Jesus, Mary and Joseph heal me.” “Jesus, Mary, and Jo-seph guide me.
Well, I passed most of my tests in those days due to the good teachers, good schooling, and a little help from my friends: JMJ. God Bless.