SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST

SAINT ALBERT THE GREAT SAINT MARY QUEEN OF HEAVEN

www.clarkforkcatholic.com

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

The Holy Family Challenge

Look around you (this assumes that you are in church and reading this before Mass. If not, next time you are…). Who do you see? A bunch of random people? Hopefully, no. One of my joys with working with our small communities is that they are rather close nit. We know many of the people who are in the pews, we know the people in our community, and we know who is not here.

When we look around at the people who come on Sunday, we should not think of them as a group of

random people who showed up this week but as our family. A parish family. Just like any other family we have our challenges, disagreements, and sometimes fights. This is all part of our parish family experience. We need the voices that challenge. We also need the voices that comfort and console. We need people who want things to change, and those who keep an even keel. This wide variety of people are our parish family will also help each one of us to grow and develop in our faith lives. Do not be saddened by the conflict and problems. Be joyful! This is part of being a parish family. We must also recognize that our family extends beyond the walls of our churches. I really enjoy visiting other churches and celebrating Mass with them. Every time I visit a new church I am amazed to realize that these people too are part of my parish family. They are part of the Church and the body of believers who make up the Church. Now for the challenge. (drum roll, please) Every so often sit in a new location in the church. Why? We are creatures of habit and have grown accustomed to sitting in the same spot with the same people. Do you have to do this every week? No. Every so often. This will help you to see new perspective, meet new people, and reach out to those you may have not gotten a chance to formally meet. Try it. Remember, we are one parish family. Everyone is important. Fr. Cody

ST. MARY QUEEN OF HEAVEN -SUPERIOR-

Confessions/Reconciliation Noon Rosary at 12:10 p.m.

Sunday, Mass 12:30 p.m.

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION For an End to Abortion

Please join on the second Sunday of each month for a Potluck and Community Meeting , immediately following mass. The next one will be on January 13th.

R. E. Meeting Dates : All classes will be in the church basement from 11:30-12:15; January 6, 20, & 27; February 3, & 24; March 3, & 17.

There is no Mass, tomorrow Monday at Noon.

ST. ALBERT THE GREAT -ALBERTON-

Confessions/Reconciliation 10:00 am Sunday Mass 10:30 am

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION-

“Missa Pro Populo”

Join us next first Sunday for a Potluck immediately following mass, all are welcome.

Our community meeting is on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 5:00 pm. The next on is January 20th.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST -FRENCHTOWN-

Confessions/Reconciliation 8:00 am Rosary at 8:00 a.m.

Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.

TODAY’S MASS INTENTION- Intention of Extension Donor

R. E. Meeting Dates Fall 2018: January 6, 13, 27.

New Year’s Day Mass will be Tuesday at 10:00 am.

Our community meeting is on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 pm. The next one is on January 21st.

TODAY, December 30th Ministers

Extraordinary Ministers of HC Anne Hoppie & Lindy Cummins

Lector –Roger Herbst

Altar Servers - Matthew

Greeter/Gifts - The Krantz Family

Collection - Chris Holman &

Lisa Nielsen

NEXT WEEK, January 6th Ministers

Extraordinary Ministers of HC

Donna Sherwood & Sally Yarnall

Lector –Clare Anderson

Altar Servers - Luc or Beau

Greeter/Gifts - Barb Koepke &

Laura Boudreaux

Collection - Ed Yarnall &

George Sherwood

TODAY, December 30th Ministers

Extraordinary Ministers of HC Patti Pickering &

Sylvia Downing

Lector Jerry Moran

NEXT WEEK, January 6th Ministers

Extraordinary Ministers of HC Patti Pickering &

Sylvia Downing

Lector Ken Kuhl

St. Albert’s Host/Hostess December: Jim & Glordine Johnson

January: Arra Rausch & Donna Teeters

OFFERTORY COLLECTION:

For December 23, 2018

Frenchtown $1,008.00 Alberton 216.00 Superior 957.00

Gratefully we received: $ 2,181.00

Fiscal year weekly need: $ 2,652.00

Thank you to our parishioners and guests!

2019 Feasts & Saints Calendars are here! They are FREE

and in the back of the church.

Clark Fork Catholic Women's Group - will not be meeting for the winter. If you have any questions, please contact Patty Holman (396-1158).

Please pickup a Free copy of “Give Us THIS DAY, Daily Prayer for Today’s Catholic”,

they are in the back of the church.

Need your Superbowl Snack? Let the youth make it for you! The high school youth group is selling pizzas as a fundraiser. Pizzas will be available for pickup after all Masses on February 2nd & 3rd. Please return the order form below along with payment to the office no later than January 20th!

Calendar and Up Coming Events: December 31st—January 6th

Bible Sunday/Mass Readings Online http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings

Monday– Saint Sylvester I, Pope 1 Jn 2:18-21/ Jn 1:1-18 Tuesday– Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Nm 6:22-27/ Gal 4:4-7/ Lk 2:16-21 New Year’s Day Mass; St. John’s, 10:00 am Wednesday– Saints Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors of the Church 1 Jn 2:22-28/ Jn 1:19-28 Thursday– The Most Holy Name of Jesus 1 Jn 2:29-3:6/ Jn 1:29-34 Friday– Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious 1 Jn 3:7-10/ Jn 1:35-42 Saturday – Saint John Neumann, Bishop 1 Jn 3:11-21/Jn 1:43-51 Sunday– The Epiphany of the Lord Is 60:1-6/ Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/ Mt 2:1-12 Up Coming Events: Youth Group in Frenchtown at 7 pm, January 9th Anointing of the Sick Mass; St. Mary’s, January 27th St. Mary’s Fish Fry during Lent, April 12th

*Please feel welcome to write your prayer requests & thanksgiving in the Parish Prayer Book at the back of the church .

Prayer Requests Please pray for all who are ill, recovering, or suffering in our parish community, especially for Cataldo Family, Judy Eisenbacher, Kenzen & family, Therese and Tony, Kate Krantz, MaryAnn Geib, Clare Anderson, Bev Bak, Jordan Johnson, Bob Bedwell & Ashley, Malcom O’Rouke, Bud Svalsted, Theresa Schumacher, Family of Javier, Gigi DuBois, Gina Moriarity, Hope & Garrie, Chris Ochs, Art Porter, Maureen Glanz, Blake & Logan Rogers, Jeannette Slater, Keith Writz, Edna Kraft, and Bev Woodard . Please pray also for the healing of memories, for our troops and their families. Also remember in your prayers those who are in nursing homes. Please pray for all those who have died. To request prayers or to remove names that no longer need to be on the prayer chain, please call the parish office - 626-4492

Please pray for the seminarians of our Diocese

May the Lord continue to bless our Diocese with an abundance of seminarians!

St. John Vianney Seminary, Denver: Dillon Armstrong, Kyle Tannehill, Matthew

Christiaens, Tyler Frohlich, and Deacon Ned Sciedecker.

Missoula Area Catholic Journey Weekend Retreat

What are YOU looking for? You and/or your family and friends are invited to Experience

a 3-day Weekend of Catholic Spirituality. It is a weekend of Christian community, prayer, discussion, reflection, testimonies, music, laughter and so much more.

All are invited ~ All are welcome Anyone who is searching, those who are looking for a connection, and anyone who wants to reawaken or deepen their faith.

Missoula Weekends will be held at Christ the King Parish in Missoula, MT

Women’s - January 10-13, 2019 Contact Amy Nulliner abcnulliner@msn.com - 406-546-6855 Men’s - January 17-20, 2019 Contact Jeff Morren

mtmobis11@gmail.com - 406-396-8409 There are also weekends scheduled in Plains in April For more information, go to mtcatholicjourney.org

End of Year Charitable Giving:

Will you be making charitable contributions at the end of the year as part of your tax planning? There are ways to structure gifts that will help our parish and save you taxes at the same time - such as the Montana Endowment Tax Credit, charitable rollover from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), and transferring appreciated stocks/bonds/mutual funds.

These gifting options can provide you tax savings even if you no longer itemize under the new federal tax reform. Your gift can be designated to support our parish, the diocese, or even a specific ministry.

The Foundation for the Diocese of Helena, Inc. can help you navigate these tax-saving stewardship opportunities. Please contact Foundation Executive Director Jeanne Saarinen at (406) 389-7051 or jsaarinen@diocesehelena.org for assistance. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

$1000 Scholarship

Available, named in memory of the deceased priests of the Diocese of Helena. The recipient is chosen by our parish and

must be a student planning to attend Carroll for the first time in the fall of 2019. If you are interested contact the parish office @ 626-4492 for an application. Please note that the student should send the completed application to the Parish no later than March 1, 2019

Please Support Our Local Parish Businesses!

Brian Damaskos Owner-Operator Professional Application

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541-2847

K.C. Sullivan, LLC

Income tax preparation Payroll services

Bookkeeping service

PO Box 37, Superior, MT 59872

822-4727

FRENCHTOWN PROPERTY

MANAGEMENT

We manage rentals in Frenchtown, Huson,

and Alberton. 626-5450

John Spangler -Attorney

-Estate Planning -Wills & Trust -Probate -Real Estate and Business Organization

Superior 822-3440

Double “E” Construction

Quality New Home Construction and Remodels

Ed E. Yarnall

239-6233

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PRAYER FOR A NEW BISHOP O great St. Helena, patroness of our diocese, who for love of Our Lord made pilgrimage to the Holy Land to mark the sites of His Pascal Mystery, grant, I pray, that you would intercede to the Father on behalf of our Diocesan Church as we await the appointment of our next bishop. Grant that we

will be sent a spiritual shepherd after the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Good Shepherd who laid down his life for us, His sheep. Pray to God that we will be given a bishop who is faith-ful and just, holy and wise, loving and zealous. May he be com-pletely devoted to the Lord and to the service of the people en-trusted to his care, so that the Diocese of Helena may experi-ence a springtime of growth in holiness and the number of souls drawn to the Lord through His Church. Amen

PARISH OFFICE INFORMATION P.O. Box 329; 16680 Main Street, Frenchtown, 59834

Phone: 406-626-4492 Fax: 406-626-1970 Email: stjohnthebaptist@hotmail.com

Jayne Lisi -Office Manager Email: lisijayne@gmail.com

Fr. Jeff Fleming -Pastor (406) 728-3845 Email: frjfleming@mac.com

(406) 529-3186 After Hour Emergency

Fr. Cody Williams -Associate Pastor (406) 465-7895 Email: cwilliams@ctkmsla.org

Shai LaFleur –Youth Ministry Leader (406) 491-1970 Email: shai.lafleur@gmail.com

Religious Education Coordinator K-8 Jodi Todd (406) 396-2378 Email: ozzywt@msn.com

Christ the King Parish, Missoula (406) 728-3845