ST. MARK’S BOTTINEAU & ST. ANDREW’S WESTHOPE

PARISH OFFICE: (701) 228-3164 RECTORY: (701) 228-5164 stsmanda@utma.com

322 Sinclair St. • Bottineau, ND • 58318 - www.stmark-standrew.org

September 16-17, Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH STAFF

Fr Michael Hickin, Pastor

Ursula Palmer, Secretary

Cathy Miller, Custodian

Ambre Gillstrap, Custodian

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Valerie Heth, DRE

St. Andrew’s Parish

Ursula Palmer, DRE

St. Mark’s Parish

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday 5:30 pm, Bottineau

Saturday 8 pm, Lake Metigoshe

Sunday 9:00 am, Westhope

And 11:00 am, Bottineau

CONFESSIONS

Saturday, 4:30 pm, Bottineau

Sunday, 8:30 am, Westhope

Or by Appointment

OFFICE HOURS

Tue 12:30pm-5:00pm

Wed 9:00am-3:30pm

Thurs 12:30pm-5:00pm

Fri 9:00am-5:00pm

PARISH NEWS AND EVENTS

SPECIAL COLLECTION CATHOLIC CHARITIES ND SUNDAY—SEPTEMBER 23-24

UPCOMING EVENTS St. Andrew’s– September 17/24—Religious Ed classes after Mass St. Mark’s— September 20/27– Religious Ed classes 5pm September 24– Fall Supper October 5—Altar Society meeting 5:30 pm October 10—Parish Council meeting @ 5:30 pm September 18—Benham Brothers at the Holiday Inn In Minot. Adults only.

Stewardship Moments “For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.” – Romans 14:8 This is the essence of stewardship – everything we have and everything we are is a gift from God. We aren’t “owners” of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts that God has given us, especially our very own lives. Pray to God, daily, and ask Him how He wants you to use the gifts He has given you.

Report for September 10, 2017

St Andrew’s: Ad env $ 563 Pl $ 74 Ch $ 12

St Mark’s: Ad env $ 2526.10 Plate $ 148 Ch $ 55.84 Building proj. $ 270

Saturday, September 16, 5:30 p.m. St. Mark’s († Marlys Hummel) Sun, September 17, 9 a.m. St. Andrew’s († Shawna Deschamp) Sun, 11 a.m. St. Mark’s (Parishioners) Tue, September 19, 2 p.m. St. Andrew’s Hospital (David Olson) Wed, September 20, 7:30 a.m. St. Mark’s († Tom & Priscilla Fischer) Thursday, September 21, 9 a.m. St. Andrew’s (Felix Longo) Friday, September 22, 11 a.m. Good Sam (Kristin Melby) Saturday, September 23, 5:30 p.m. St. Mark’s († Duane Sebelius) Sunday, September 24, 9 a.m. St. Andrew’s (Parishioners) Sunday, 11 a.m. St. Mark’s († Loren Saville)

Home Communion Any St. Mark parishioners desiring Ho-ly Communion at home, call Claudia Trebas (228-2339) by Monday evening to be put on the list. To add or remove a name, please contact Deb Wyman at 245-6538 or the parish office.

PARISHIONERS, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS: Military per-sonnel & their families,

Cindy Volk, Clay Gunderson, Sylvia Frazer, Har-vey Soland, Jodee Blaze, Dave Woeste, Everett Lahr; Eileen Lahr, Fred Salinsky, Todd Pigeon, Duane Indridson, Carol Carbonneau, Ann O’Con-nell, David & Marvin Schultz, Donna Jones; Jerry Volk, Cindy Haman, Audrey Phillips, Sandy Jan-zen; a special private intention. St. Andrew’s Health Center: Marion Honer Trinity Homes, Minot: Eva Bauer Good Sam: Al Pugh, Helen Hoffert, Regan Ben-ning, Frances Boice, Maria Barballa, Pete Ander-son, Ernie Houle, Jane Kuntz, Eileen Lahr.

All of us who are baptized

are Missionary Disciples.

We are called to become a living Gospel in the world.

~Pope Francis

MASS INTENTION REQUEST

A Mass intention is requested for :

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From:

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Suggested offering $10.00 per Mass intention.

Steering Committee Meeting September 26th

At 5:30 pm At St. Mark’s Social Hall

St. Mark’s Ministries for Sept. 30—Oct. 1 DATE EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS READER GIFT BEARERS USHERS GREETERS COUNTERS

Satr. Bread: Darlene Olson Karen Sollin / Julie Hoffman

Vickie Gangl Pat & Rita Lauer Matt Brandjord / Walt Pasicznyk Tim Kihle family

Sun. Bread: Vicki Boehnke Warren & Leanna Emmer

Pete Artz Chris Aberle family Steve Lorenz / Mike Nero

Fedje family Karen Sollin / Addie Berg

From the Pastor’s Pen

This weekend the Church celebrates Catechetical Sunday. The 2017 theme is “Living as Missionary Dis-

ciples.” Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists are commissioned for just such a min-

istry. While we take this Catechetical Sunday as a wonderful opportunity to thank our DREs and catechists; it’s

also a time to reflect on the role each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith. We’re all wit-

nesses to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is a moment for everybody in the Church to rededicate themselves

to this mission.

Last week, Jesus taught the disciples how to handle disputes. Today, Peter asks Jesus how many times one ought to forgive. Peter proposes a reasonable number of times, perhaps seven. Jesus extends that number astronomically—how about 70, 7 times (490 times a day?)!!

The parable of the unforgiving servant is Jesus' way of elaborating on his reply to Peter. The parable un-veils the depths of God's mercy.

There is a temptation to quantify forgiveness as Peter tried to do. Jesus shows him that forgiveness is not about any number of times we forgive. The point is, forgiveness is a gift we pay forward. God’s mercy should transform us into people who pass mercy on to others. If it ends in us, it might be the end of us.

To Live as a Missionary Disciples is to live that ‘pay it forward’ mentality that celebrates Mercy by being merciful.

Is there any better way of passing on the richness of our Catholic Faith?

Know anyone who’s thinking about going deeper in their faith life? For those intrigued by the Catholic Faith, or thinking about entering the Catholic Church, or Catholics who want to brush up on appreciating the treasure they’ve re-ceived, we invite you to consider a journey with Fr. Robert Barron.

Catholicism is a groundbreaking Documentary Film Series and multi-media Study Program released in September of 2011. The ten, 60-minute DVD episodes take viewers around the world and deep into the Faith, spanning over 50 locations in 15 countries – stunningly filmed in high-definition.

Catholicism illustrates the truth, goodness, and beauty of the Catholic Faith in an epic media experience. Viewers will witness a vision of the Catholic Faith that has never before been seen. From the lands of the Bible to the great shrines of Europe, from the heartland of America to the mysteries of Asia and the beating heart of Africa, see the pas-sion and glory of the Faith that claims over 1.2 billion of Earth’s people.

Catholicism is created and hosted by Fr. Robert Barron, ordained auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles in 2015. Barron is recognized as “one of the Church’s best mes-sengers.” He is a prominent theologian, author, speaker, and cultural commentator. NBC Today Show correspondent Mike Leonard is the Executive Producer of Catholicism.

If you are interested or know someone who is, please contact the Parish office at 228-3164.

St. Andrew’s Ministries

DATE EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS READER GIFT BEARERS ALTAR SERVERS COUNTERS USHERS

Sun. Oct 1 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

TBD

Mission and Value Statements. The Steering Com-mittee at St. Mark’s meets again on Tues, Sept 26.

At St. Andrew’s, poster boards have been set up to collect your ideas over the next few weeks.

In both parishes, all are invited to participate. Every voice is valued. Thanks.

Little flower parish in Rugby will hold their annual Fall Supper on Sunday, October 1, 2017 in the Parish Hall. Serving time is 4pm-7pm. The menu is turkey and all the trimmings. Adults $10, Children (6-11) $5, Pre-school Free and family rate is $40.00

THE PILGRIM VIRGIN STATUE is still making her visits. Don’t forget to sign-up in the vestibule of both parishes if you wish to have Mary come visit your home for a few days.

Next St. Mark’s Altar Society Meet-ing will be on October 5 at the So-cial Hall @ 5:30pm

WE ARE IN NEED of a volunteer to take care of the linens in the Sacristy. Please call Vickie Gangl at 871-8530

Hurricane Help. Anoth-er way we put God’s love into action is helping at the national level. This week-end, a one-time special collection is being taken up to assist in the massive recovery efforts following the tragic storms of the past few weeks.

Funds collected this weekend will be used to sup-port the efforts of Catholic Charities USA, the official do-mestic relief agency of the U.S. Catholic Church, as they respond to immediate emergency needs for necessities such as water, food, shelter, and medical care as well as to the long term needs to rebuild and recover after the widespread destruction we’ve seen in the last few wks.

As with all special collections, parishioners should make checks payable to the parish. The parish deposits the checks and include the donation in individual giving rec-ords. The parishes then send a check to Diocese of Far-go, and the Diocese remits a check to the national office. This stream-lined process allows funds to get to the vic-tims as soon as possible.

Catholic Charities Sunday is the day set aside each year for all parishes of North Dakota, both Far-go & Bismarck Dioceses. We’re asked to come to-gether to celebrate and support the “Social Arm of the Church.” This year Catholic Charities North Da-kota Sunday is set for next weekend, Sept 23-24.

The past 2 years have gratefully seen increas-es in demand for and use of their services. As more people become aware of their programs, it’s important to continue raising awareness. Reaching out to the suf-fering in our State is yet

another way we share the treasures of our Catholic Faith.

ND Catholic Charities is mercy in action. Families have decided to adopt a child after seeing their past videos. Others found courage to seek the counseling they desperately needed. The needs are many and your generosity is deeply appreciated.

St. Mark’s Church Fall Turkey Supper— We are all getting ready for our annual Fall Tur-key Supper. Sunday, September 24, 2017 from 4—7 pm at St. Mark’s Parish Hall. Adults $10. Students $10. Maximum cost per family $40. Preschool Free. Take-out $12 Free in-town delivery. You are all welcome.