St. John the Apostle Catholic Church

2600 Central Avenue West Minot, North Dakota 58701 Parish Office .................. 839-7076 839-7062 Website .... www.stjohnminot.com Email ......... stjohnchurch@srt.com Fr. David A. Richter, Pastor Chuck Kramer, Deacon Weekend Liturgies Saturday . …….......……...5:00 pm Sunday….….…8:00 am; 10:30 am Weekday Liturgies Tuesday .............. …..........7:00 pm Every Third Tuesday….....7:00 am Wednesday ............... ........7:00 am Thursday ....................... ...7:00 am Friday .... ….......................7:00 am Sacrament of Reconciliation Wednesday-Friday....6:30-6:50 am Saturday…………....3:45-4:45 pm Sunday…………....9:30-10:15 am Eucharistic Adoration Wednesdays…………..5 am-2 pm 5 pm-midnight Bulletin deadline is Tuesday noon!

Jesus, I Trust in Youu

THANK YOU!U! Heritage Missals provided to St. John by

ThompsonLarson Funeral Home.

April 8, 2018 Divine Mercy Sunday

ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Our Stewardship Mission as a Faith Community We are Catholics committed to hospitality, prayer, faith formation

and service to the Church and to those in need. We strive to practice stewardship as an expression of our baptismal call to follow Jesus

and to imitate His way of Life.

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Parish Staff Fr. David A. Richter, Pastor Deacon Chuck & Nancy Kramer Mrs. Darcie Haider ....Parish Secretary Mrs. Monica Perry………..Director of Religious Education Ms. Joan Boulé ......Parish Bookkeeper Mr. Zachary Wald……....Stewardship, Liturgy and Youth Ministry Director Mrs. Frances Lovelace. Bulletin Editor Mrs. Irene Pitner ...……..Housekeeper Mr. Richard Johnson ……...Custodian Mr. James Picard …….....Maintenance Mrs. Michele Welsh …....Maintenance Pastoral Council Bob Nyre Karen Schultz Penny Chole Tam Black Nancy Meyer Michelle Martinson Collin Crane Miranda Hager Finance Council Gregg Magnuson………….......Trustee Ed Hausauer…………………..Trustee Mike Mueller Jim Hatlelid Leah Kasper Veronica Meyer Leisa Harmon Joan Boulé……….............(Ex-officio) Stewardship Team Kim Albert…………...…….......Chair Gary Lucy Kevin Mosser Dale Plessas Lori Burbach Tanya Steckler Jackie Plessas Denise Landsiedel Susan Bjorgen Adoration Chapel Clarine Sandstrom...........Coordinator Sign up at 839-7076 or-www.stjohnminot.com.

PARISH INFORMATION April 8, 2018 Divine Mercy Sunday

Sacraments /Faith Formation

Marriage Please contact the parish office, (839-7076), at least nine months in advance. Call to schedule an ap-pointment with the pastor.

Baptisms Please contact the parish office, (839-7076).

Religious Education Director: Mrs. Monica Perry, (839-7076). RE classes are Wednesdays: 4:00 and 6:00 pm.

Listen to a Homily Listen To A Homily on our

St. John Parish Website, www.stjohnminot.com.

It is under Liturgy/Sacraments

Coffee & Donuts and Welcome Newcomers

Second Sunday of the Month, after both Masses. Religious Articles Available for purchase in the office during parish office hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

SCRIP … to support Catholic education in Minot is sold in the gathering space after the weekend Masses and in the parish office: Mon..-Fri., 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Knights of Columbus Council #1150; Dan Heald, (340-4869). Meet First Tuesdays: 7:30 pm.

Parish Contact Please help us update our parish phone numbers and addresses. Contact Darcie, 839-7076.

Name_______________________ Address_____________________ City________________________ Telephone___________________ Cell________________________

Eucharistic Adoration Chapel Wednesdays’ regular adorer schedule is:

5:00 am – 2:00 pm 5:00 pm – Midnight Everyone is encouraged to participate in Adora-tion. A schedule is posted outside the Chapel. Sign in upon arrival and sign out when leaving. A “Record of Adorers” and “Favors” binder, adoration reading and reflection materials are all available for your prayerful experience.

To commit to an hour of adoration, contact Clarine, Chapel coordinator, 839-7076, or sign up online on the parish website: www.stjohnminot.com.

Your God’s Share at Work Funded by your contributions to the Annual God’s Share Appeal, the Office of the Vicar for Pres-byters provides communications and care to our priests, especially to those who are retired or ill.

Diocese Auction - April 8 Public auction, 1 pm, April 8. Items of St. Anthony Church,

Donnybrook, at the Donnybrook parish hall on Main Street. Items on www.sundsbakauctions.com. Click on date, Sunday, April 8.

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HOSPITALITY April 8, 2018 Divine Mercy Sunday

Anniversaries

Apr 7 Ben & Marlys Brossart Apr 7 Dan & Maria Leidholt Apr 7 Jonathan & Kara McCabe

Apr 8 James & Judy Boley Apr 8 David & Theresa Bolinske Apr 8 Bill & Kay Brunner Apr 8 Mark & Amy Larson Apr 8 Kurt & Donna Schatz Apr 9 Kevin & Kristi Hawk Apr 10 Aaron & Sonya Faken Apr 12 Jonathan & Jaqueline Cornejo Apr 12 Darin & Telli Johnson Apr 13 Henry & Lucille Schiele

OUR SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Signal Realtors Marla Rae Uscensky

Parishioner Realtor/Owner Office: 852-3205 Cell: 720-0215 Please support our sponsoring parishioners and

vendors. They make the bulletin possible.

Homebound or find it hard to get to Mass? If someone you know (relatives, friends or neighbors that are homebound) who would like someone to visit or bring Holy Commun-ion to their home, call the office, 839-7076.

Lot-O-Dough Winners Mar 26 – Apr 1 $25 - Ursula Shaw, Elaine & Adolph Jundt, Rita Arneson, Ron Bartsch, Verla Zimmerman, Matt Voeller, Jerid Abrahamson, Mae Mosser, Ansley Scott, all Minot; Lynn Stucke, SD, $100 – Bradi Kramer, Burlington. $200 – Nichole Brunner, Minot.

Thank You Holy Week Altar Servers Ethan Steckler Lane Pitner

Lance Pitner Brett McKay

These young men served all the Easter Triduum ser-vices, Holy Thursday through the Easter Vigil!

Brett McKay Abbey McKay Arwen LaVallie -8 am Alyssa Brock Marissa Brock Kaitlin Lucy -10:30

Thank you all for your service. Well done!

Benefit Spaghetti Lunch – Apr 8 With silent auction, Sunday, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. for medical expenses for 7-year-old Mason Stehley, grand-son of Scott and Linda Randolph. A second grader at Nedrose Elementary School, Mason was diagnosed Oct 3, 2017 with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. His parents, Tim & Jodee, and sisters, Shelby & Caydence were told his treatments will take three years, traveling sometimes weekly to Fargo or Bismarck. Thank you all. ~ Scott Randolph.

Ireland: In the Footsteps of St. Patrick Join Tim & Sue Greenheck on a Pilgrimage to Scot-land & Ireland Oct. 1-13.Cost - approximately $4,600. Ireland has played a large role in saving and bringing Christianity throughout the world. Please call 701-839-0539 after 5 p.m. during the week, or anytime on the weekends for more details.

Our Lady of Grace Food Pantry Thanks There are many ways to express thanks, but the simple phrase “God bless you”

seems to be the best. Thank You! Baskets are by the entrances, or send check or grocery card donations to OLG Food Pantry.

2018 BRCSF Golf Scramble—June 25 The 28th annual Bishop Ryan Foundation Golf Scramble will be held Monday, June 25, at the Vardon Golf Club. Scramble includes a great day on the course and the legendary Steak Fry. More information com-ing; pencil it in on your calendar now. Only 144 spots!

St. John the Apostle A Stewardship Parish

The most vibrant stewardship parishes are those in which parishioners know that they are wel-

come, which fosters a sense of ownership and personal involvement in living stewardship in the parish family.

Welcome!!! Sarah Young Tyler Harbort

Nicholas Harbort Ian Johnson

Gwyndolyn Johnson All received the Sacraments of Confirmation and First

Holy Communion at the Easter Vigil, March 31.

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PRAYER

April 8, 2018 Divine Mercy Sunday

Gift of Prayer

Please renew prayer requests each month. To add or remove names, call

Darcie, 839-7076. Baby Aacen Huck Jeanne Karhoff Judy Luther Lisa Schriock JoNell Hatlelid For all our youth Darlene Aleyamma Kayanickupuram Ann Carr Charles Coleman Thompson Teresa Monley Mark Kasper Lauren Kettell Jodi Johnson Garth Fritel Larry Alexander Mya Lambert Special Intention Rhonda Willenbring Dennis Aberle Aubrey Joy The homeless and hungry John Birkholtz Ricky Weinand Larry Halden Dwight Schmitt Karen Woiwode Paul Serena Zietz Sally Mosser Special Intention Toni Evans Lisa Haskins Fallen-away Catholics Caesar (Lou) Carini Healing for Reuben All the caregivers Those in mourning Rachel Ritzke The sick and the homebound Hayley Wagner Joan Boulé and family Special Intention New Catholics Troy Kendall Jamie Johansen

St. John’s Prayer Line Call one of our Prayer Line leaders, Gladys Weeks, 839-5582; Jan Gemar, 852-6754; Donna Wachinski, 839-1374 or Rose Klein, 722-3974, to pass on your

special prayer requests to 60 + members.

Mass Intentions Sat-Apr 7 5:00 pm +Diane Schempp Sun–Apr 8 8:00 am +The People 10:30 am +Pius & +Tillie Wentz Mon-Apr 9 7:00 am Annunciation Tue-Apr 10 7:00 AM Word & Communion Service Wed-Apr 11 7:00 am Word & Communion Service Thur-Apr 12 7:00 am Word & Communion Service Fri-Apr 13 7:00 am +Keith Salter Sat-Apr 14 5:00 pm +John & +Dorothy Marter Sun–Apr 15 8:00 am +The People 10:30 am +Doug Picotte

##### Darcie has Mass intention openings. Call 839-7076.

Pray for Our Military We pray for our troops and their families, their sacrifices and their safety. Every Friday, red, white and blue candles burn in St. John’s for all our military and veterans.

William Joseph Bossert Mass of Christian Burial

March 28, 2018

Eternal Rest Grant Unto Him, O Lord And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him.

Carmelite Sisters of Hague, ND The Sisters will pray for your intentions. Mail requests to: The Carmelite Monastery, 2051 91st. SE, Hague, ND, 58542; www.carmeloftheholyface.com or leave a message on the prayer line, 701-336-7907.

Word of Life May the Holy Spirit move our hearts to recognize the intrinsic dignity of every person we encounter We pray to The Lord ...

Prayer and Adoration — Apr 8 Sunday, April 8, from 1 to 3 pm., St. John will cele-

brate a time of Adoration, Confession/Reconciliation, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

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Feast of the Annunciation of Mary — Apr 9 Mass is at 7 am Monday.

Vocation Views

Despite our lack of faith, Christ still calls and gives us the strength to respond. Bring your questions to Him, that He might answer your doubts with His gentle, but persistent love. (John 20:19-31)

Living Stewardship Our Church and community offer many opportunities

for sharing our time and talent in God’s service.

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FORMATION April 8, 2018 Divine Mercy Sunday

From Bishop Kagan: Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your generous contributions to our 29th Annual African Mission Appeal which was held in our parishes on March 3rd and 4th. Your kind gift helped make this year’s appeal a tremendous success. Because of your remarkable generosi-ty, we will be able to continue our expanded programs and services that are making an incredible impact on the lives of the Aids orphans we are assisting. The money collected for the African Mission Ap-peal supports our missionary activity in Kisii, Kenya, East Africa. You can be very proud of all the missionary work that we are able to accomplish because of your generosity. On behalf of our poor brothers and sisters and all the or-phaned children you will be helping this year, I offer my heartfelt thank you. I hope you get a chance to read in the Dakota Cath-olic Action newspaper about the exciting ministry that Fr. David Morman is accomplishing. The informative articles describe the wonderful work and ministry made possible by your contributions. More information can also be found on our diocesan website and the African Mission Facebook page. Once again, I thank each and every one of you who supported our African Mission Appeal. You are faithful and generous stewards. Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend David D. Kagan, Bishop of Bismarck

Bishop Ryan St. Andrew’s Call Scholarship: New students entering 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grade in fall 2018 are eligible for the St. Andrew’s Call scholarship! Two-year scholarships are worth 60% of the student’s tuition the first year at Bishop Ryan, and 30% their second year. Only 20 scholarships available; awarded first-come, first-served. Contact Jaimie Brunner, jbrunner@brhs.com (701) 838-3355.

New Lions can Register Now! Registration for all stu-dents entering Preschool through High School in 2018-2019 is now open at Bishop Ryan!

Registration for Little Lions Preschool at BRCS For 2018-19, spots still available in half-day classes (afternoon) starting in August. Children must be bath-room-trained and three-years-old by July 31, 2018, for the two-day and three-day half-day classes, or four-years-old by July 31, 2018, for the five-day half-day and full-day classes. Learning, music and physical ed-ucation classes, library time and faith, friends and fun! Classes first-come, first-served; waitlists kept for clas-ses currently filled. Jaimie Brunner, 838-3355 or jbrunner@brhs.com.

Bishop Ryan is Hiring Seeking applications for a full-time preschool instructor, elementary music teach-er, elementary physical education teacher and spe-cial education teacher for 2018-2019. For details or to apply, please contact Tanya Steckler at (701) 838-3355 or email tsteckler@brhs.com. Also seeking ap-plications for a middle school English instructor; for more information or to apply, please contact Chase Lee at (701) 838-3355 or email clee@brhs.com.

Bishop Ryan Family Night Out at Applebee’s: Sup-port Bishop Ryan Catholic School with Family Night Out at Applebee’s, 5 pm to 9 pm Wednesday, April 11. Mention you’re there for Bishop Ryan; Applebee’s will donate 20% of your dinner ticket to the school.

The Mane Event: Springfest in the Den Get your tickets for the 1st annual Springfest in the Den Satur-day, May 5, at Bishop Ryan. Tickets -$50 each - in-clude drinks and hors d’oeuvres from Elevation. Cor-porate tables available. Includes a silent auction, live auction items and raffles. Dress down and let your mane loose. Tickets limited! For more details contact Steve Lipp, (701) 838-3355, or steve@brhs.com.

New Parish iPhone/Android App—Apr 15 On April 15, St. John will launch our own app for iPhone and Android smart phones. This will allow us to better communicate with you throughout the week and keep you updated with relevant parish news or updates. The app is very well designed and very intuitive. It will be a great resource for parishioners by providing daily Mass readings, Catholic news and prayers, convenient prayer and Confession reminders, our bulletins and more. We hope for our new app to be a tool for fostering stronger parish life at St. John's and better engaging the New Evangelization. ~ Zachary Wald .

Altar Server Training – Apr 18 Training for anyone interested in becoming an altar server will be Wednesday, April 18, during both the

4:00 and 6:00 pm sessions of religious education.

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EVENTS April 8, 2018 Divine Mercy Sunday

Upcoming Parish Events Sun-Apr 8 Reconciliation………………9:30-10:15 am Sun-Apr 8 Coffee & Do-nuts & Welcome New Parish Members ……..After both Masses Sun-Apr 8 Divine Mercy Sunday Confession and Adoration………….....1-3 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet….3 pm Mon-Apr 9 Annunciation to Mary — Mass…..…..7 am Mon-Apr 9-Thurs,Apr 12…..Spring Clergy Conference Tue-Apr 10-Thur, Apr 12 Word & Comm Svce….7 am Wed-Apr 11 Eucharistic Adoration…….…..5 am-2 pm Wed-Apr 11 Religious Education classes…....4 & 6 pm Wed-Apr 11 Eucharistic Adoration….....5 pm-midnight Wed-Apr 11 Respect Life..……………………....10 am Sat-Apr 14 Reconciliation/Confession..…3:45-4:45 pm Sat/Sun-Apr 14/15, App Launch demos after all Masses Sun-Apr 15 Reconciliation………..……9:30-10:15 am

Pro-Life Banquet – Apr 23 North Dakota Right to Life is presenting Scott Fischbach at the annual pro-life banquet in Minot at the Grand Hotel on Monday, April 23. Social, dinner and presentation are from 6 pm to 9 pm. Scott is the Executive Director of Minnesota Citi-zens Concerned for Life. The banquet is free of charge, with a free-will offering taken up that evening. To reg-ister or for more details call NDRL @ (701) 258-3811 or e-mail director@ndrl.org.

Search for Christian Maturity –Apr 21-23

Weekends in the Badlands for youth ages 15 and old-er. Cost is $75. Scholarship available. Spiritual direc-tor Fr. Keith Streifel. Register two weeks prior at: http://searchinmedora.wixsite.com/search.

Camp ReCreation - Needs Volunteers Camp ReCreation, a summer camp for people with intellectual and development disabilities, needs volun-teers (counselors, teachers, task force, cooks, nurses, entertainers, etc.). Sessions: June 3-7 & June 10-15 at Taylor-Richardton elementary School, 306 Ertel Ave., Taylor, ND. 58656. More details at www.CampReCreationND.com. Dare to Care!

Big Smoke Barbecue Cook-Off - July 9 The 2nd Annual Big Smoke Barbecue Cook-Off at St. John’s, is sponsored by the Serra Club of North Central N.D. Family-focused event features amateur pit mas-ters and meat smokers cooking in teams in competition with one another. Food, games, a silent auction and en-tertainment included. Proceeds go to support vocations in the Bismarck Diocese. ¨ Teams may have up to five members, with at least

one member of the team being a priest, deacon, re-ligious, or seminarian. Or the team may represent a local Knights of Columbus council.

¨ Competition brisket will be provided to each team. ¨ Teams may cook one or two briskets. ¨ Teams must provide their own BBQ sauce — either

homemade or store-purchased. ¨ Judging will be by vote of those in attendance. ¨ The entry fee is $100. ¨ May 31, 2018, is registration deadline. ¨ Entrance is limited to the first ten teams. To register, contact Corey Bohlig at 701-509-7877.

Parish Blood Drive – Apr. 23 Monday, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. You can donate if you: -are 16 or older -weigh at least 110 pounds -have not donated in the past 8 weeks - since Feb 26 (16 weeks for double red cell donors) - since Jan 1 -are healthy and not currently taking antibiotics ~ Marilyn Waller, 340-7555, or sign up online: www.bloodhero.com, sponsor code H1934.

Catholic Daughters’ Scholarships Catholic Daughters will award $200 scholarships each to two Bishop Ryan kindergarten students enter-ing BRCS first grade for 2018-19. Court St. Elizabeth # 170 is also giving $200 to the BRCS library to be used as needed.

Catholic Daughters meet Apr 10 Regular meeting Tuesday, April 10, at 7:30 pm at Our Lady of Grace Church after 7 pm Mass. Coffee & des-sert served. Annual anniversary dinner is rescheduled to Sunday, April 15, at 5 pm at the Knights of Colum-bus hall. All members, spouses, or a guest, are invited.

Roast Pork Dinner - Apr 8 Zion Lutheran Church, Berthold, 11 am-2 pm Sunday. Adults and grades 7-12, $10. K-6, $7. Preschool free. ZLCW Quilt Auction. Tickets available at the door.

OLG Knights breakfast - Apr 23 Serving from 8:30 am to noon. Menu: sausage, French toast, eggs, pancakes, fruit, coffee, juice. Free will offering for Council General Fund.