St. Mary’s Parish, Highmore, SD Fourth Sunday of Lent, Sunday, March 6th, 2016

Email: stmaryshighmore@yahoo.com WebSite: parishesonline.com/stmaryhighmoresd

Office: 605-852-2733

Father Chester Murtha, Pastor St. Ann’s Contact: 605-853-2207

St. Ann’s email: stann1962@mncomm.com Weekend Mass times in Miller – Sundays, 9:00 am; in Wessington – Saturdays, 5:00 pm

Day Date Place Time Mass Intention

Mass Scriptures Lectors Greeter/ Ushers

E. Ministers/ Servers

Tues. 3/8 SM NO MASS Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12

John 5:1-16

Wed. 3/9 SM

NO MASS Isaiah

49:8-15 John

5:17-30

Thur. 3/10 Highmore Health

SM

NO MASS

Exodus 32:7-14

John 5:31-47

Fri. 3/11 SM

NO MASS Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22

John 7:1-2, 10,

25-30

Sat. 3/12 SM NO MASS Jeremiah 11:18-20

John 7:40-53

Sun. 3/13 SM 9 AM

MASS

Mary Beth Moser

Isaiah 43:16-21

John 8:1-11

Deb Cermak/

Don Zilverberg

Mike & Amy Solberg Family/

Bruce & Jane McCloud

Nick Nemec/ Chase Cermak

& Brody Leisinger

Father Bill Osborn is celebrating 50 years of Ordination to the priesthood. His “first” Mass was in

Miller on March 13th

. He is coming to St. Ann’s for Mass on March 13, 2016. For that weekend we’ll switch

Mass times for Highmore/Miller. So Mass on March 13, 2016 in Highmore will be at 9:00 AM and in Miller at

11:00 AM.

Fr. Murtha’s Musings: You’ll notice there is no Mass at Highmore on Thursday this week. Bishop Swain has

scheduled Thursday, March 10 as the day for the Chrism Mass in the diocese. It is the Mass at which the oils –

Sacred Chrism, Oil of Catechumens, and Oil of the Sick – are blessed by the bishop. These newly blessed oils are

then brought to the parishes in the diocese for sacramental use in the parishes. It is also at the Chrism Mass that the

priests of the diocese renew the promises they made when they were ordained to the ministerial priesthood. It is

expected that the priests of the diocese who are able to participate in concelebrating the Mass should do so. The

concelebration of the Mass is a sign of the unity and communion of the priests with their bishop.

The Chrism Mass is most appropriately celebrated on Holy Thursday. Remember, the Church observes Holy

Thursday as the time when Jesus instituted the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper and while at the

Last Supper commissioned his disciples as priests – “Do this in memory of me.” Jesus had declared the bread to be

his Body and the wine to be his Blood. With the statement, “Do this in memory of me,” Jesus gave the disciples the

power to make the miracle of the Last Supper happen. This power is handed on down through the ages in the

ordained priesthood by bishops who are the successors of the apostles. While the Chrism Mass is most appropriately

celebrated on Holy Thursday, the Church allows the bishop to set another day for the Chrism Mass so that priests

may be able to be present. If the Chrism Mas is held on Holy Thursday, it takes place in the morning; in the evening

is Mass of the Lord’s Supper. No other Masses may be celebrated on Holy Thursday (so you’ll notice I’ll not have

Mass at Highmore Health on Thursday morning).

By the way, if some members of St. Mary Parish plan to attend the Chrism Mass on March 10, they may collect

the newly blessed oils. Mass is at 11:00 am. And may you have a blessed week!

March Birthday’s and Anniversary’s Trevor Brueggeman, Kimberly Moser, Amy Solberg, Mary Wortman, Doloris Volek, Leona Hamlin, Dwight Gutzmer, Speed McCloud, Seth Zilverberg, Cindy Baloun, Quinton Cermak, Jason Frost, Chris Nemec, Dorothy Beck Dwight and Julie Gutzmer, Jason and Britt Frost

St. Mary’s Parish

Planned

Loose Building Mass Intentions

Votive Candles

CFSA Goal ($14,000.00)

$878.00 $277.00 $0.00 $20.00 $0.00 $9,710.00 Left

March Meeting 2016

Finance Council: 3-17-16

Altar Society: 5-4-2016@ 7pm Knights of Columbus: 3-21-16

Catholic Daughters: 3-16-16

Events: Church Cleaning:

Feb. 29th – Mar. 13th are Jane McCloud and Theresa Westcott Mar. – Mar. 27th are Tina Hamlin and Mary Jessen

Meals on Wheels:

March 7 – 11 is Doloris Volek

March: Pope Francis’

Intentions: Universal: Families in Difficulty

That families in need may receive

the necessary support and that

children may grow up in healthy

and peaceful environments.

Evangelization: Persecuted

Christians

That those Christians who, on

account of their faith, are

discriminated against or are being

persecuted, may remain strong and

faithful to the Gospel, thanks to the

incessant prayer of the Church.

Prayers Needed

Julie Gutzmer, Hunter Solberg, Jacob Moser, Ward Hamlin, Connie Brueggeman, Mary Beth Moser, Curt Fisher, Merv Mewes, Charlotte Jungwirth, Etta Pascoe, Kristi Dobesh, Merrill Boller, Bob Mitchell, Jake Vilhauer, Liz Smith, Mildred Kilhoffer

GIVE THE GIFT OF A SENIOR MEAL: Seeking assistance with senior meals,

Court Little Flower 1054 of the Catholic Daughters of America is seeking people

to assist in sponsoring senior meals at the Highmore Nutrition Program in

Highmore. Trees decorated with flowers are on display at St. Mary’s Catholic

Church and at Highmore Furniture and Carpetland. Those wishing to make a

donation to purchase some meals are asked to stop at either location, take a

flower off the tree and complete the information on the back. The back of the

flower man states “I want to sponsor ___ senior meals at the Highmore Nutrition

Program. Each meal costs “$4.00.”

March 4-6, 2016 Opening the Door to Mercy By Conquering Sin: Men’s Lenten Retreat Every man wants to be strong; every man wants to live a powerful life. Because man is made in the image of God, who is the Great Warrior. Like Father, like son. God gave you a warrior heart because you were born into a world at war. Do you want to live a life that matters, to live a life that would give honor to God and to those you love? Do you want to be a warrior for God, your family and in your job? On this weekend Wade Van Dover and Dan Gallagher will journey with you in exploring how the seven deadly sins keep men from becoming the man God created them to be. $140 pp single room, $120 pp double room, $100 pp retreat only(no room). Includes: Meals and Snack- Sunday Mass will be offered. If interested please call Abbey Hill at (605)398-9200 or visit website at www.Abbeyofthehills.com

Knights of Columbus are sponsoring “40 cans for 40 days” food drive. All donations will be given to our local food pantry. If 1,000 pounds is collected – Supreme Knights will match with a $100.00 donation to our local food pantry. Let’s try and help the Knights of Columbus reach the 1,000 pounds!!