St.

Marys Catholic Church

May 27, 2012 - Pentecost Sunday P.O. Box 70 Malta, MT 59538 Email: [email protected] Baptisms:
On Sunday, or by appointment. (Parental sessions required)

www.SaintMarysMalta.org

Fr. Cory StichaAdministrator Office: (406) 654-1446 RE Center: (406) 654-1311 Fax: (406)654-1467

Mass Schedule and Intentions

May 28: Malta - 5:30 PM: For Trey Shores in honor of graduation r/b Tom Golik May 29: Malta - 8:30 AM: For Sasha Cole in honor of graduation r/b Tom Golik May 30: Malta - 8:30 AM: For Jessie Cole in honor of graduation r/b Tom Golik May 31: Hi-Line - 10:00 AM: For Kyle Boos in honor of graduation r/b Tom Golik June 1: Malta - 8:30 AM: For Tara Sunford in honor of graduation r/b Tom Golik June 2: Malta - 5:30 PM: For Andy Scott r/b Anne and Nancy June 3: Dodson - 8:30 AM: For Jack Munsinger r/b the KofCs Malta - 10:00 AM: For a personal intention Saco - 12:15 PM: For the parishioners Collection Totals for Last Week Collected Needed Malta: $1,606.25 $2,758.26 Dodson: $382.00 $440.37 Saco: $116.00 $183.05 Whitewater: $0.00 CARE & SHARE FOR 2012 (Includes remainder of 2011 assessment) Income Assessment MALTA/WW: $ 3,252.00 $ 37,668.32 DODSON: $ 1,740.00 $ 4,824.22 SACO: $ 315.00 $ 1,613.43 DODSON - Sacred Heart June 3, 2012 Lector: Leona Ministers: Myrna & Wendy Gift Bearers: Kathleen Hughes Ministers: Please come early to serve as greeters! Church Cleaning for June: Iris Kill Eagle Sacred Heart PCCW will meet monthly on the first Sunday of each month immediately after Mass. As Catholics, we have a long tradition of having Masses celebrated for those we wish to offer up in prayer. The Mass is the ultimate form of prayer, and each Mass is celebrated for an intention. Please consider having Masses celebrated for family and friends on special occasions and anniversaries, as well as those who are in need of prayers. Masses are also encouraged in memory of those loved ones who have died, especially on the anniversaries of their deaths. Contact Fr. Cory for more information!

Marriages:
Six month couple preparation period required.

Confessions:
Saturdays 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Or by appointment

St. Marys Ministers

Saturday, June 2 - 5:30 PM Mass Lectors: Willie Doll & Madaline Itcaina Servers: Jerry Depute Hospitality: Riley & Raina Mortenson EMHCs: Anne Boothe & Julie Howell Gift Bearers: The Lori Meeks Family Sacristan: Lynne Nevrivy Sunday, June 3 - 10:00 AM Mass Lectors: Margaret Hanson & Megan Johnson Servers: Turk & Devyn Salsbery Hospitality: Marty & Sandy Johnson Music: Rick Starkey EMHCs: Jim & Mary Brady, & Dianne Salsberry Gift Bearers: The Marty Johnson Family Sacristan: Lois Goodheart

Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions:

Will be said before Mass on Tuesdays.

Rosary:
Sat. at 5:00 p.m. Sun. at 9:30 a.m. Hi-line Retirement Center - Wed. 7 p.m.
Anyone interested in using the Church Basement contact Fr. Cory at the Parish Office. * If you have information for the

June 3rd Bulletin

it needs to be in by

10:00 a.m., Fri. June 1st.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Starts at 9:00 AM Benediction at 6:00 PM Join us on June 1st!

Can you not spend one hour with me? (Mt 26:40)

Announcements
Holy Fathers Prayer Intention for May 2012 Each month, Pope Benedict chooses two prayer intentions, one for the concerns of the whole church and one for missionaries. We are invited to join the Holy Father in praying for these intentions. General Intention: The Family. That initiatives which defend and uphold the role of the family may be promoted within society. Missionary Intention: Mary, Guide of Missionaries. That Mary, Queen of the World and Star of Evangelization, may accompany all missionaries in proclaiming her Son Jesus.

Please keep in your prayers:

Bessie LaBrie, Rich Nordquist, Joann Evans, Loretta Patrick, Lila Raymond, Sherman Doucette, repose of the soul of Sr. Laura, Andrew Scott, Skip Erickson, Kathleen Jorgenson, Vera Mendelson, Noel Emond, Jack Munsinger, James Cantos, Fr. Bob, Jeanie Engebretson, Dawn Jones, Gloria Coombs, Larry Holmes, Debbie Painter, repose of the soul of Garry Adams & for his family, All of Our Military, especially those from our local area, & the Poor Souls.
Anyone who needs to have prayers said for someone can call: Allie Ereaux at 654-1012; Jean Niebur at 654-2822; or Doris Nicholson at 654-2692.

Pro-Life Quote from National Right to Life The argument for legalizing physician-assisted suicide rests on a false premise: Everyone knows that suffering from advanced disease is inevitable; therefore everyone should have the right to kill themselves, so as to avoid unbearable suffering. This is simply not true. What everyone knows is false. Our ability to relieve suffering and improve quality of life has never been more powerful. (Dr. Charles F. Von Gunten, San Diego Union Tribune, 5/3/09) Stewardship Thought: It is fitting on this Pentecost Sunday that the Scripture passages speak of the works of the Holy Spirit in the early Christian community. In St. Johns Gospel, Jesus gives His disciples the gifts of the Spirit, peace, and the power to forgive sins. In his First Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul encourages the faithful to live in unity and to appreciate each others gifts, service, and works granted by the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as one body in Christ. As Christian stewards, what do we bring weekly to the Eucharistic table through our God-given gifts of time, talent, and treasure to serve our parish communion to build up the Body of Christ? Development Thought: The month of May brings two things to mind: First, across the country, May is often touted as Make a Will Month. If you are creating a Will for the first time or planning to update yours (a rule of thumb is every five years), please remember our parish or the needs of our diocese. Second, with this being Memorial Day weekend, it is an appropriate time to remind our parishioners to consider our parish in your memorial giving, or to designate our parish as the recipient of memorial gifts when a loved one passes away. Our church is dependent upon the blessed gifts offered by thoughtful parishioners. Thank you for your kind consideration!
New to the Parish? Please fill out this form and drop it into the collection basket, or bring it to the Church Office during the week. You may also use this to give us a new address or phone number. Name: Address: Telephone:

Knights of Columbus
June 3 - Initiation in Billings June 16 - Badlands Bowl in Dickinson Catholic men: Are you interested in joining the Knights of Columbus? Contact Michael Fred Ereaux, Council 2124 Grand Knight, for more information!

THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES TO PROTECT THE FREEDOMS WE HOLD SO DEAR!
Scriptural Rosary
Will be held on June 10, 2012 at 5:00 PM at the church.

In October of 2005, Pope Benedict XVI met with a group of children who had just received their First Holy Communion. Some of the children were able to ask the Pope questions. By reflecting on the Holy Fathers answers, we can join these children in growing in our faith. In preparing me for my First Communion day, my catechist told me that Jesus is present in the Eucharist. But how? I can't see him! No, we cannot see him, but there are many things that we do not see but they exist and are essential. For example: we do not see our reason, yet we have reason. We do not see our intelligence and we have it. In a word: we do not see our soul and yet it exists and we see its effects, because we can speak, think and make decisions, etc. Nor do we see an electric current, for example, yet we see that it exists; we see this microphone, that it is working, and we see lights. Therefore, we do not see the very deepest things, those that really sustain life and the world, but we can see and feel their effects. This is also true for electricity; we do not see the electric current but we see the light. So it is with the Risen Lord: we do not see him with our eyes but we see that wherever Jesus is, people change, they improve. A greater capacity for peace, for reconciliation, etc., is created. Therefore, we do not see the Lord himself but we see the effects of the Lord: so we can understand that Jesus is present. And as I said, it is precisely the invisible things that are the most profound, the most important. So let us go to meet this invisible but powerful Lord who helps us to live well.

CD of the Month Club If we are to be followers of Jesus Christ, we need to be continually learning about the faith and growing spiritually. Catechesis, the process of Faith education, doesnt stop at Confirmation or High School graduation, but is a life-long process. To aid in this process, the parish is making available the Lighthouse Catholic Media CD of the Month Club. Every month, a new talk or audiobook excerpt is released. Not only is the current months CD available - From Love - By Love - For Love by Fr. Michael Schmitz - but a number of previous months CDs can be picked up as well. Each CD averages about 1 hour long, and is filled with great Catholic teaching, uplifting stories, and excellent speakers. Theyre great in the car, working around home, or anywhere you have a CD player! Theyre also excellent resources whenever someone has a question about a teaching of the Catholic Faith. If you or someone you know wants to learn more about the Catholic Faith, or if questions come up, pick one up today!

Your Holiness, everyone tells us that it is important to go to Mass on Sunday. We would gladly go to it, but often our parents do not take us because on Sundays they sleep. The parents of a friend of mine work in a shop, and we often go to the country to visit our grandparents. Could you say something to them, to make them understand that it is important to go to Mass together on Sundays? I would think so, of course, with great love and great respect for your parents, because they certainly have a lot to do. However, with a daughter's respect and love, you could say to them: "Dear Mommy, dear Daddy, it is so important for us all, even for you, to meet Jesus. This encounter enriches us. It is an important element in our lives. Let's find a little time together, we can find an opportunity. Perhaps there is also a possibility where Grandmom lives". In brief, I would say, with great love and respect for your parents, I would tell them: "Please understand that this is not only important for me, it is not only catechists who say it, it is important for us all. And it will be the light of Sunday for all our family".

2012 is an exciting time for Indigenous Catholics as members of the Universal Church. The National Tekakwitha Conference is celebrating its 73rd Annual Conference in Albany, New York from July 18-22 with a pilgrimage on Saturday, July 21 to the Land of Blessed Kateri Tekakwithas birth in Auriesville in 1656 and to Fonda where she was baptized at the age of 20 in 1676. Come, celebrate with us and together we will honor our patroness, Kateri Tekakwitha at this special time in our history as Indigenous Catholics and she will be raised to sainthood in the Fall. Please visit our website for more details: www.tekconf.org /Annual Conference or Call: 406-7270147 / 1-800-842-9635 On October 21, 2012, a young holy woman Kateri Tekakwitha (Mohawk- Algonquin) will be canonized by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI in Rome, Italy. There will be a delegation from the Diocese including Bishop Warfel who will celebrate this historic event in Vatican Square as Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Indigenous of North America will be proclaimed Saint in the Roman Catholic Church. You are invited to join us for this long awaited celebration as part of the Official Canonization Pilgrimage. Please visit these websites for more details: Tekakwitha Conference: www.tekconf.org/canonization or call: 406-727-0147 / 1-800-842-9635 Renaissance Group: www.rengp.com The Official Canonization Pilgrimage tour company

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