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PARISH OFFICE
Rectory (605) 223 - 2176
Fax (605) 223 - 2805
Hours Monday - Friday 10am - 5 pm
Website www.stjohnsfortpierre.org
PARISH STAFF
Pastor: Fr. Ron Garry
[email protected] 605-850-8593
Parish Secretary: Sherri Stoeser
Faith Formation: Josie Huck Tardiff
CSS Counseling: Tracy Palecek 222-4398
Parish Support: Linda Brown, Mary Welsh, George
Welk
Parish Council: Ryan Fowler
Finance Council: Pat Durkin
Altar Society: Deanne Booth, Kathleen Slocum
Grand Knight: Tom LeFaive
Small Group Studies: Shirley Gross
Mass Times: Saint John’s Lord’s Day Masses
Saturday - 5:30 PM Sunday - 7:30 & 10:00 AM
Sunday Evenings - 7:00-8:00 PM - Adoration of Jesus
Confessions:
Saturday 4:00 - 5:00 PM or appointment
Daily Mass ***(check bulletin weekly schedule)
6:45 AM Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Tuesday 5:30 PM
Saturday - 8 AM (1st Saturday only)
Ss. Peter and Paul - Pierre Lord’s Day Masses:
Saturday - 5:00 PM
Sunday - 8:00 &10:00 AM, 5:00 PM
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Marriage - Notify your Priest 6 months in advance.
Baptism - Call Father Ron for information.
Anointing - If a hospital stay or surgical procedure is scheduled, please call to schedule the celebration of the Sacrament.
Third Sunday in Advent - December 14th, 2014
Office: 605-223-2176 fax: 605-223-2805 www.StJohnsFortPierre.org 206 West Main ~ P.O. Box 670 Fort Pierre, S.D. 57532- 0670
Love God-Serve God Love Others-Serve Others
Make Disciples
Faith is God’s gift, stewardship our life given in thanks
3rd Sunday of Advent,
hearing St. Paul Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophetic utterances. Test every-thing; retain what is good. Refrain from every kind of evil. May the God of peace himself make you perfectly holy and may you entire-ly, spirit, soul, and body, be pre-served blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will also accomplish it.
Stewardship - A Disciple’s Response: Discipleship requires the surrender of ourselves through grace and choice to Jesus Christ: “Mature disciples make a conscious, firm decision, carried out in action, to be followers of Jesus Christ no matter the cost to themselves.” A disciple is both a learner and a companion of Jesus Christ, as well as one open to the movement of the Holy Spirit towards a gracious generosity of heart. The authentic disciple regards all he or she is and possesses as gifts and blessings and realizes the need to share those gifts and blessings with others for the sake of the kingdom of God.
As the Christmas holyday draws near, the time of God among us,
what do we reject and what do we embrace?
Monday: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Tuesday: Regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God…
It is of course required of stewards that they be found trustworthy. Wednesday: We hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power
may be of God and not from us. Thursday: Knowing that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with
Jesus … Everything indeed is for you, so that the grace bestowed in abundance on more and more people may cause the thanksgiving to overflow for the glory of God.
Friday: When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption... So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.
Saturday: You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
From Father Ron St. John’s Calendar
Sunday, December 14th KC’s will be serving breakfast after this Sunday’s Masses. Please join us! 8:40—9:50am: Faith Formation Classes 11am—1pm Confirmation Class 7pm Devotional Prayer (Fr. Ron in Presho) Monday, December 15th 6:30 pm Lay Ministry Tuesday, December 16th (That Man Is You Men’s Ministry resumes January 6th) No Faith Formation—Classes resume January 6th 5-7pm Confessions Wednesday, December 17th 5-7:30 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Thursday, December 18th 5-7pm Confessions 6:30 pm Maranatha Prayer Group Friday, December 19th Noon-1pm, 5-7pm Confessions Saturday, December 20th 4-5pm Confessions Sunday, December 21st 6-8pm Confessions
The baton, message of God's saving love is passed in Advent:
From Isaiah the prophet
to John the Baptist
to Paul the Evangelist
to Mary & Joseph.
When we listen to God and live in faith, we will be ready for the Christmas renewal this year.
Retired Religious Collection: Please be generous in supporting the sisters who have taught and cared for us!
As we go door to door in Fort Pierre, sharing God's peace and
Christmas cards, let us pray:
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury,
pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.
O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be
consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love; For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; it is in dying
that we are born again to eternal life. Amen.
Let us pray in thanksgiving for Fr. Jim Michalski, SJ, called to eternal life December 6, 2014 in Omaha, following a short battle with an aggressive cancer. He was 72 years old, a Jesuit for 54 years, a priest for 42 years, recently serving on the Rosebud Reservation.
"There are a lot of happy kids in Vvumba, Uganda," says Tony Koenig of Bonesteel Immaculate Conception Parish. He, his daughter and Greg Hausman just returned from a great trip where the water project was completed. The local men had the well drilled, the school kids had the trenches dug, and we bought and laid the pipes, so there's running water in their school now. St John's parishioners and Catholic Daughters donated
$3800 to the cause. Thank-you for your generosity and prayer.
Please kneel down after Mass and pray Three Hail Mary’s for the next person who dies from our parish.
Thursday, December 18th Jeremiah 23:5-8 Matthew 1:18-25 Friday, December 19th Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a Luke 1:5-25 Saturday, December 20th Isaiah 7:10-14 Luke 1:26-38 Sunday, December 21st 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38
Sunday, December 14th Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1: 6-8, 19-28 Monday, December 15th Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a Matthew 21:23-27 Tuesday, December 16th Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13 Matthew 21:28-32 Wednesday, December 17th Genesis 49:2, 8-10 Matthew 1:1-17
Spiritual Motherhood: Our Diocesan Office of Vocations invites women to join the Spiritual Motherhood Group. The Vatican Con-gregation for the Clergy asks women to consider serving as “Spiritual Mothers” to priests, a commitment to prayer and offer-ings for priests. A workshop is scheduled at Winner Immaculate Conception parish on Saturday, January 31, 11:00am to 2:00pm CT. We'll provide information of a commitment to Spiritual Moth-erhood, pray together, share stories, and lunch. Please join us! RSVP to Bridget Decker, Coordinator of Vocations, at [email protected] or 605-716-5214 ext. 233, by January 23 for Winner, for a lunch count. If you cannot attend a workshop, but want to be a part of this, contact Bridget.
Christmas Schedule
Christmas Eve Masses: 4pm, 6pm and Midnight Mass starting at midnight Christmas Day Mass: 10am
Renew your marriage! Save the date: Sunday, February 8th. At 3pm that afternoon is an opportunity to attend a married couples retreat. We promise that no one has to speak in public if they don't want to. We'll hear live and recorded talks, have time for couple dia-logue, silent meditation, and pray for inspiration from Joseph and Mary and Jesus. We are planning on arranging child care in the church basement. Following the retreat at 5pm in Padre Hall, the Knights of Columbus will have a Valentines dinner for all couples, husbands and wives, widows and widowers (not just KC members) If you would like to attend call Tom LeFaive, 605-280-7865. More information will be coming. Fellow KC's: if someone wishes to lead this dinner planning, three other men are ready to help.
“Star of Bethlehem” - a wonderful movie of the stars of heaven and Jesus’ birth will be shown twice on Sunday, December 28th after 10am Mass (11:10 am) and again that evening at 6pm down in the Life Lounge. Join us!
Sacrament of Reconciliation will be:
Tuesday, December 17th 5-7pm Wednesday, December 18th 5-7pm Thursday, December 19th 5-7pm Friday, Friday, December 19th noon-1pm, 5-7pm Saturday, December 20th 4-5pm Sunday, December 21st 6-8pm
Mass Readings
Please pray for the sick and suffering: Eric Buchmann, Grady Jacobson, Maddox Rowland, Kelsey Spurlin, Eileen Hofer, Barb Brown, Cindy Foreman, Cindy Hogman, Stella Nagel, Terry Hughes, Kroix Larson, Beth Flagstad, Kathryn Schlechter, Keri Hendrickson, Maryls Fratzke, Heidi Alban, Yvonne Ehlers, Delores Melvin, Steeley Moore, Ray Shepherd, Dick Biegger, Eleanor Unterbrunner, Leanne Goff, Cassie Miller, Max Roberts, Steve Kokesh, Colleen Schwanz, Leon Etzkorn, Bernie Duffy, Patty Fawcett, Nathan O’Dea, Adam Walter, Mary Beth Moser, June Wheeler, David Gross, Karen Taylor, Richard Abernathy, Freda Lawhon, Mona Lierly, Kathy Fenwick, Richard Runge, Megan Meier, Jaken Kasper, Mike Fahey, Lynae Benham, Heidi Shepherd, Brad Maskovich, Jean Petersen Wilson, Evelyn Murphy, Mike Kelly, Brian Dumas, William Anderson, Carl Rathbun, John Moisan, Taylor Maier, Anne Lintner, Kaylee Jo Gallagher, Rita Hessling, Eva Fischer, Pat Madsen, Theresa Severyn, Larry Giddings, Kitty Wilkerson Aaman, Andy Jochim, Sandy Swanson, Claudia Scotter, Len Sanderson, Judy Cuka, Abby Jefferies, John Manning, Rachel Wellman, Rich Garrity, and all who have asked for our special prayers.
Birthdays
Tue.16 Patti Stoeser
Wed.17 Jackie Cross
Thu.18 Corey Edson, Cole Hand,
Ethan Hunt, Frank Larson
Fri.19 Paul Karst, Kyla Karst
Sun.21 Karl Fischer
Anniversaries
Mon.15 Derald and Cindy Gross
Sun.21 Troy and Janet Borchard
SACRIFICIAL GIVING
Regular Collection $ 3,749.00
Online Giving $ 280.00
Plate $ 625.86
Total $ 4,654.86
Building Fund: $865.00
Our building repair loan payment is $2,494.28 a month.
Our loan balance is $78,290.78
Our building renovation monthly loan payment is for:
New hall furnaces and air conditioning: $40,000 Parking lot maintenance: $16,600 Hall roof: $12,500, Tuck pointing: $17,700 Line ran from eave downspout to storm sewer: $7,500 Purchase of adjacent property: $55,000. Cost of tearing down house and filling lot $19,780 Weekly donations go towards general and building expenses: Special projects finished in July/August were:
Replacement of outdated DOS computer controls that serviced the heating and cooling units to web-based and can be accessed from any computer for maintaining temperature control. $10,693.79
Rectory roof has been re-shingled. $8,698.00
Replacement of broken nonworking sprinkler system: $5900 We were able to pay for these without adding to our loan.
We are grateful for the stewardship of our parish family!
“Give and it shall be given to you. For the measure you measure with will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38
Please use your weekly envelopes — it makes much shorter and accurate work for those who count the collections!
If you are interested in electronic online giving please contact the church office.
Thank-you to all who continue to honor and fulfill their building renovation pledge balance with payments and to those who continue
to give to the building fund to fulfill St. John’s loan payment each month.
Saturday, December 13th 5:30 PM + Ray and Ken Lawhon By: Freda Lawhon Sunday, December 14th 7:30 AM For Parishioners 10:00 AM + Ron Heckenlaible By: Betty Heckenlaible Monday, December 15th 6:45 AM SI Bruce Unterbrunner By: Frank and Diane Larson Tuesday, December 16th 5:30 PM + Lester and Dorothy Schoenfelder By: Frank and Diane Larson Wednesday, December 17th 6:45 AM SI Eleanor Unterbrunner By: Frank and Diane Larson Thursday, December 18th 6:45 AM SI Frank Larson By: Diane Larson Friday, December 19th 6:45 AM SI Unterbrunner Families By: Frank and Diane Larson Saturday, December 20th No Mass (First Saturday of the Month only) 5:30 PM + Dorothy Welsh By: Mary Welsh Sunday, December 21st 7:30 AM For Parishioners 10:00 AM + Amaya Larson By: Frank and Diane Larson Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4 - 5pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation - Sunday 7:00 pm
Mass Intentions: We are need of Mass Intentions If you would like to have a Mass for your loved one - Special Intention
or Rest in Peace -envelopes are at the church entrances.
Saturday, December 20th 5:30 pm Sacristan: Patty
Lihs Readers: Misty Roberts, Patty Lihs
EM’s: Carol Pond, Mary Welsh
Servers: Sydney Roberts, Emma Hunt
Gift Bearers: Sid and Carol Pond
Cantor: Kit Schmidt
Sunday, December 21st 7:30 am Sacristan: Kelly Madsen
Readers: Tom O’Boyle, Wade Pogany
EM’s: Kelly Madsen, Irma LeFaive
Servers: Adam and Austin Brown
Gift Bearers: Linda Brown
Cantor: Jim Schumacher
Sunday, December 21st 10:00 am Sacristan: Pat Storms
Readers: Al Berreth, Noreen Plumage
EM’s: Mike and Judy Weisgram, Frank Sack, Ryan Fowler, Deb Gates,
Servers: Liz, Cormac and Mattie Duffy
Gift Bearers: Steve and Deanne Sprenger
Cantor: Volunteer Needed
Homebound: Patty Lihs, Deb Gates
Ministry schedule
Knight’s of Columbus Football Results: Week 14
Vikings: 53 Louis Young, Fort Pierre Sunday Night: 51 Jon Crete, Pierre Monday Night: 96 Kris Kenzy, Pierre
Cookies for the Community Party following the Stanley County Elementary Concert:
This Monday, December 15th Stanley County Schools will have their Christmas Concert. They will have a gathering at the Youth Center after the concert with Christmas cookies for the kids, families and all of the community.
50 dozen cookies are needed. If you would be able to furnish cookies please sign up at the church entrance. Please have them to the youth center by 5:30 pm on December 15th.
If you have a birthday or
anniversary you would like in-
cluded please call the church office with the dates.
Faith Formation Youth News
Sunday, December 14th 11am-1pm Confirmation Class **No Faith Formation Classes until January 6th
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER
Friday & Saturday, January 2-3 Confirmation Retreat at Terra Sancta. Chaperones & youth will meet at 11:30 at St. John’s and depart for Terra Sancta. We will return Saturday night
Sunday, January 11th: letter to the Bishop is Due (No Exceptions-class letters will be sent to the Bishop January 12th).
Saturday, February 7th: 5:30pm Confirmation Mass with Bishop Robert Gruss Candidates will meet at 4:15 with the Bishop
Join Sharing the Dream founder Diane Nesselhuf January 18th- Jan 27th for a learning trip to Guatemala. Sharing the
Dream’s philosophy is to “be” with people instead of to “do” for people. They are kind, respectful people who have
built a relationship with the Sharing the Dream staff and have taught us a lot over the years. You’ll have the oppor-
tunity to listen to their hopes, dreams and learn about their vibrant culture and be welcomed into their homes, learn
how they make their beautiful crafts and their work with Sharing the Dream. Service is a lifelong way of living our
lives-a commitment to sustainable fair trade is only one of the ways to see a difference in a person’s life. The trip will
include visiting cooperatives, working with staff to serve elders in our elder project, taking a cayuca ride on beautiful
Lake Atitlan, visiting a school in a small village, and exploring beautiful areas around Guatemala. This is an amazing
way to learn about a country and its people. Trip is limited to 8 people. Contact Diane- [email protected].
Beginning Experience® Level 1 Separated, Divorced & Widowed Support Group, “Coping with Life Alone”. Are you recently separated, divorced or widowed? Are you struggling with the pain and loneliness? Healing can begin with the nine-week session of the support group starting 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 15, 2015, St. Therese the Little Flower Church, 532 Adams St., Rapid City. Non-denominational group is open to all Christian men and women who are hurting following a separation, divorce, or the death of a spouse. Registration fee: $30.00; Need-based scholarships available. Contact Jill at FLM, 605-716-5214 x 236 or [email protected].
Heal Your Grief Bereavement Support Group is an eight-week non-denominational group open to all Chris-tian adults grieving the loss of a loved one. The support group begins at 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 26, 2015, at Blessed Sacrament Church, 4500 Jackson Blvd., Rapid City. Contact Jill-Family Life Ministries, 605-716-5214.
Retrouvaille is a confidential weekend that offers hope and help for couples to heal and renew their marriage relationship. February 27-March 1, 2015 at The Abbey of the Hills near Marvin, SD (formerly Blue Cloud Abbey). Retrouvaille is a peer-to-peer ministry and has helped couples experiencing chronic communication problems, as well as those who thought they were beyond hope, already separated, or even divorced. Please keep this weekend in mind for any couple you feel would be open to this healing opportunity. For information/register, contact 605-988-3755. www.retrouvaille.org.
Fair trade products will be available at this weekend’s Masses...
Chocolate bars and coffee packages fit nicely in the Christmas stockings - stop by and find your favorite flavors!
Take some along to put in your favorite kitchen as well!! Your hosts will enjoy the gesture!
For your Holiday baking, be sure to stock the freshest baking cocoa around to take it home with you !
World Meeting of Families Prayer
September 22-27, 2015 Philadelphia
God and Father of us all,
In Jesus, your Son and our Savior,
You have made us
Your sons and daughters
in the family of the Church.
May Your grace and love
help our families
in every part of the world
be united to one another
in fidelity to the Gospel.
May the example of the Holy Family,
with the aid of Your Holy Spirit,
guide all families, especially those most troubled,
to be homes of communion and prayer
and to always seek Your truth
and live in Your love.
Through Christ our Lord, Amen
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!
Sunday February 8, 7:30am Mass: Commissioning of lay ministers by Bishop Gruss.