St. John the Apostle Catholic Church

2600 Central Avenue West Minot, North Dakota 58701

Parish Office .................. 839-7076 839-7062 Website .... www.stjohnminot.com Email ......... stjohnchurch@srt.com Fr. David A. Richter, Pastor Chuck Kramer, Deacon

Weekend Liturgies Saturday . …….......……...5:00 pm Sunday….….…8:00 am; 10:30 am

Weekday Liturgies Tuesday ................. ….......7:00 pm Every Third Tuesday….....7:00 am Wednesday ........ ...............7:00 am Thursday ....................... ...7:00 am Friday .... ….......................7:00 am

Sacrament of Reconciliation Wednesday-Friday....6:30-6:50 am Saturday…………....3:45-4:45 pm Sunday…………....9:30-10:15 am

Eucharistic Adoration Wednesdays…………..5 am-2 pm 5 pm-midnight Thursdays……………5 am-10 am

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December 2, 2018 First Sunday in Advent

ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Our Stewardship Mission as a Faith Community We are Catholics committed to hospitality, prayer, faith formation

and service to the Church and to those in need. We strive to practice stewardship as an expression of our baptismal call to follow Jesus

and to imitate His way of Life.

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Parish Staff Fr. David A. Richter, Pastor Deacon Chuck & Nancy Kramer Mrs. Darcie Haider ....Parish Secretary Mrs. Monica Perry………..Director of Religious Education Ms. Joan Boulé ......Parish Bookkeeper Mr. Zachary Wald……....Stewardship, Liturgy and Youth Ministry Director Mrs. Frances Lovelace. Bulletin Editor Mrs. Irene Pitner ...……..Housekeeper Mr. Richard Johnson ……...Custodian Mr. James Picard …….....Maintenance Mrs. Michele Welsh …....Maintenance

Pastoral Council Karen Schultz Penny Chole Tam Black Nancy Meyer Michelle Martinson Collin Crane Miranda Hager

Finance Council Gregg Magnuson………….......Trustee Ed Hausauer…………………..Trustee Jim Hatlelid Leah Kasper Veronica Meyer Leisa Harmon Preston Phillips Jessica Phillips Joan Boulé……….............(Ex-officio)

Stewardship Team Kim Albert…………...…….......Chair Gary Lucy Lori Burbach Tanya Steckler Denise Landsiedel Susan Bjorgen

Adoration Chapel Clarine Sandstrom...........Coordinator Sign up at 839-7076 or online: www.stjohnminot.com. Mrs. Margaret Schempp..Dakota Hope Clinic

PARISH INFORMATION December 2, 2018 First Sunday in Advent

Sacraments /Faith Formation

Marriage Please contact the parish office, (839-7076), at least nine months in advance. Call to schedule an ap-pointment with the pastor. Baptisms Please contact the parish office, (839-7076). Religious Education Director: Mrs. Monica Perry, (839-7076). RE classes are Wednesdays: 4:00 and 6:00 pm.

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Coffee & Donuts and Welcome Newcomers

Second Sunday of the Month, after both Masses. Religious Articles Available for purchase in the office during parish office hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

SCRIP … to support Catholic education in Minot is sold in the gathering space after the weekend Masses and in the parish office: Mon.-Fri., 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Knights of Columbus Council #1150; Dan Heald, (340-4869). Meet First Tuesdays: 7:30 pm.

Parish Contact New parishioners, addresses, phone numbers and changes. Contact Dar-cie, 839-7076.

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Eucharistic Adoration Chapel Wednesday adorer schedule:

5:00 am – 2:00 pm 5:00 pm – Midnight Thursday 5:00 am - 10:00 am All are encouraged to participate in Adoration. A schedule is posted outside the Chapel. Sign in upon arrival and sign

out when leaving. A “Record of Adorers” and “Favors” binder, adoration reading and reflection materials are all available for your prayerful experi-ence. To commit to an hour of adoration, contact Clarine, 839-7076, or sign up online on the parish website: www.stjohnminot.com.

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HOSPITALITY December 2, 2018 First Sunday in Advent

Anniversaries Dec 1 Gene & Jackie Geiger Dec 2 Orlyn and Marjorie Lovelien.

St. John the Apostle A Stewardship Parish

The most vibrant stewardship parishes are those in which parishioners know that they are wel-

come, which fosters a sense of ownership and personal involvement in living stewardship in the parish family.

Early Bulletin Deadlines We will need information on Dec 12 for the Dec 16 bulletin and Dec 17 for the Dec 23 bulletin.

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St. John’s Prayer Line More than 60 St. John Prayer Line members will pray for your special intentions. Please call one of our Prayer Line leaders, Gladys Weeks, 839-5582; Jan Gemar, 852-6754; Donna Wachinski, 839-1374 or Rose Klein, 722-3974, with your special requests .

Feed the Hungry - a Corporal Work of Mercy As we shop for our holiday meals, remember Our Lady

of Grace Food Pantry needs basic food items for the hungry in our area. Place canned meats, veggies, peanut butter, jelly, cereals, soups, pas-ta, etc., in the baskets by the entrances.

Bishop Ryan Catholic School News

Twice Blessed Update! Your generosity has put us past the quarter-mark to our goal of raising $5,000 and earning a $5,000 match from the St. Joseph’s Commu-nity Health Foundation’s TWICE BLESSED cam-paign! Through the end of December, every dollar do-nated to Bishop Ryan at twiceblessednd.com or sjch-fnd.com/organizations/bishop-ryan will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. All TWICE BLESSED proceeds help with instruments, music and instruction for our free After-School Strings Academy program for Bishop Ryan 3rd-8th graders who are interested in learning violin, viola or cello. Thank you, in advance, for helping to surround our students in beautiful music!

Lot-O-Dough Calendars are available for purchase for $25. More than 300 chances to win money in daily drawings held at Bishop Ryan from January through June. These make excellent Christmas gifts! Calendars are available after the weekend Masses, in parish offic-es, and in the Bishop Ryan business office.

Christmas Shopping? Use Scrip gift cards for pur-chases or gifts. Many local businesses participate in the program. (Our website: www.bishopryan.com has a national list, also.) Shop at these businesses; pay with gift cards; they, in turn, support Bishop Ryan and fami-lies with rebates from the cards. Cards cost nothing ex-tra. Purchase them after the weekend Masses, in the office during the week and at Bishop Ryan.\

Michael Joseph Lehn and

Mia Terri Hanson United in the Sacrament of Marriage

November 23, 2018

May God bless you with a long, happy marriage.

Catholic Daughters—Dec 11 Meet at 7:30 pm Tuesday, Dec 11, in Our Lady of Grace Church after 7 pm Mass. Members are asked to bring items for the food pantry to be given out to cli-ents during this holiday season. Items such as gloves, mittens, socks, scarves, hats, toiletries, etc. Lunch will be served during the meeting.

Christmas Ministers Needed For all the Masses : 4 pm Christmas Eve, Midnight and 9 am Christmas Day. Lay Ministers, Lectors, Altar Servers, Ushers, Greeters, Gift Bearers, Call Darcie, 839-7076, with the times(s) you prefer to serve.

Immaculate Conception of Mary — Dec 8 Holyday of Obligation Masses are:

Anticipatory Mass - Friday, Dec 7…..5:30 pm Holyday Mass - Saturday, Dec 8…….9:00 am

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PRAYER December 2, 2018 First Sunday of Advent

Gift of Prayer

Please renew your prayer requests each month. To add or remove names, call Darcie, 839-7076.

Dennis & Ella Bertsch Tracy Christen Caesar (Lou) Carini Dax Birkholtz Garth Fritel Lisa Haskins Paul Walter Serena Zietz Sally Mosser Rhonda Willenbring Sterling Vernon Darvin Schlag Debbie Martin Mildred Lochthowe Troy Kendall Lauren Kettel Audrey Sidener In Thanksgiving

Mass Intentions Sat-Dec 1 5:00 pm +Garth & +Eleanor Connole 7:30 pm For purification & healing of the Church & members Sun-Dec 2 8:00 am +Judy Ahmann 10:30 am The People Mon-Dec 3 Tue-Dec 4 7:00 PM +Lawrence & +Elizabeth Meyer Wed-Dec 5 7:00 am +Clement Sandhofner Thur-Dec 6 7:00 am +Wilfred & +Geraldine Dahly Fri-Dec 7 7:00 am +Laurence Elm Anticipatory 5:30 pm The People (Immaculate Sat-Dec 8 9 am The People Conception) 5:00 pm +Robert & +Ardis Olson Sun-Dec 9 8:00 am +Allan Hoff 10:30 am The People

Word of Life Every 25 seconds in the USA, an innocent human baby loses his or her life to abortion. That's approxi-mately 3,500 babies killed each and every day … for an end to abortion, We pray to the Lord:

Carmelite Sisters of Hague, ND The Carmelite Sisters of Hague will pray for your intentions. Please mail requests to: The Carmelite Monastery, 2051 91st SE, Hague,

ND, 58542; email www.carmeloftheholyface.com; or leave a message on the prayer line, 701-336-7907.

John M. Bertsch Mass of Christian Burial

November 26, 2018

Eternal Rest Grant Unto Him, O Lord And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him.

St. John’s Advent App Are you looking for a way to enter more deeply into the season of Advent this year? The St. John's app can help with that. Daily Advent reflections will be availa-ble in the app throughout the season. These helpful re-flections will aid readers in reflecting on the Mass readings each day as we await Christ's coming. These reflections can be found under the following icon: Download myparishapp.com or search your phone's app store for myparish, or text APP to 88202.

Angel Tree Helps Catholic Charities Catholic Charities North Dakota offers Pregnancy, Parenting, and Adoption Services (PPAS). Anyone experiencing an unplanned pregnancy can receive ser-vices through PPAS. When a mom chooses to parent her child, Catholic Charities North Dakota helps edu-cate and prepare her to be ready. But they often lack the supplies to properly care for their new baby. You can be a part of this by helping supply new or gently used baby items through the Angel Tree. Diapers and clothes for newborns up to 12 months, baby wipes, diaper cream, bottles, pacifiers, baby wash/lotion, burp cloths, receiving blankets, and Infant Tylenol are need-ed. Most other baby items also welcome. Please do not donate baby food or formula as babies often need a specific type; we can use gift cards or financial dona-tions from you to purchase these items. Thank you very much for your support of our local moms! Questions? Please visit our website at: www.CatholicCharitiesND.org or call #852-2854.

Spiritual Adoption – Month 9 It’s my birthday! Thank you so much for all your prayers. Because you prayed for me, I got the best of all gifts – LIFE!

"Jesus, Mary & Joseph, we love you very much. We thank you sparing the life of the unborn baby that

we have adopted from the danger of abortion. “

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FORMATION December 2, 2018 First Sunday in Advent

Eucharistic Adoration News St. John’s Mary, Mother of God Chapel

There will be NO Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on the following dates:

Wednesday December 26 Thursday December 27 Wednesday January 02 Thursday January 03 •Adoration with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will resume on Wednesday, January 9 & January 10, 2019

•All Adorers and Visitors are welcome to visit our Lord in the Chapel or the Church during office hours – 9:00-3:00. Clarine Sandstrom, 701-390-4286

Men's Book Study – Dec 3 The regular meetings will be Mondays at 6:30 am. All men 16 and older are welcome to study The Spirit of the Liturgy by Cardinal Ratzinger, who later become Pope Benedict XVI. Learn more about the Mass and the importance of the liturgy to the life of the Church! See posters around the Church for more details or call Zach at 720-9867.

Living Stewardship “And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a

cloud with power and great glory,” says today’s Gos-pel. Good stewards know that they are accountable to God for all that they have and are and strive to live in

readiness for His coming.

RCIA Classes Thursdays -7 pm St. John's RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) classes are at 7 pm Thursdays for about 20 weeks to prepare candidates to enter the Church during the Easter Vigil Liturgy. If Thursdays do not work for you, please contact Fr. Richter. RCIA is preparation and formation for adults inter-ested in entering the Church and Catholics who would like to learn more about our Faith. A sign-up sheet is posted near the Office. ~ Zach Wald.

Pray Daily for Our Priests and Religious We pray for Pope Francis, all our Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Brothers, Nuns and those in discernment.

Pray for Our Military We pray daily for our troops and their families. Red, white & blue candles burn in St. John’s every Friday for all our veterans and military.

Search for Christian Maturity – Jan 11-13 Search for Christian Maturity is a weekend retreat experience for anyone of high school or college age (at least 15 years old) in the Badlands Ministries Camp. Upcoming 2019 weekends are: Jan. 11 - 13; March 8 - 10; April 26 - 28. Cost-$75.00 for room, meals and materials. A scholar-ship is available for those in need to cover the cost. Registration and more information online at: www.searchinmedora.wix.com/search.

Religious Education Teacher Needed! We still need a 3rd grade teacher for the 4:00 p.m. session. If you are able to teach, please call Monica at 839-7076.

St. John’s Youth Group - Dec 14, 7:30 pm St. John's Youth Group is open to all high school stu-dents who have received the sacrament of confirma-

tion. Meetings include a mixture of fun and formation. Questions? Please contact Zach Wald at 839-7076.

Vocation Views To testify to the truth; this is why Christ came, this is the mission of the priest and religious. Has my life testified to the truth that Christ is King?

Youth Advent Eucharistic Adoration Who: All middle and High school Students (7th-12th Grade) are invited. What: Beginning in Advent, St. John’s will host a monthly time of Eucharistic Adoration and fellowship (during Advent, weekly in anticipation of Christmas.) Adoration will last for about an hour with pizza (or some other meal) and activities to follow. When: Dec. 7 and Dec. 14, 5:30 – 7:30 pm Dec. 20, 5:00 – 6:45 pm Where: St. John the Apostle Catholic Church

Augustine Institute CDs CDs from the Augustine Institute are in the hallway outside the Adoration Chapel. Kindly donate $4 for each item or make checks payable to the parish.

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EVENTS

December 2, 2018 First Sunday in Advent

Upcoming Parish Events Sat-Dec 1 Neocatechumenal Mass…………....7:30 pm Sun-Dec 2 Reconciliation/Confession…9:30-10:15 am Sun-Dec 2 Communal Penance Service……….....3 pm Tue-Dec 3 Men’s Book Study…………....…...6:30 am Tue-Dec 4 Neocatechumenal Liturgy of The Word…….....7:30 pm Tue-Dec 4 St. John’s KC Council #1150……..7:30 pm Wed-Dec 5 Eucharistic Adoration…………5 am-2 pm Wed-Dec 5 Trinity Homes Rosary Ministry…....10 am Wed-Dec 5 Religious Education classes….....4 & 6 pm Wed-Dec 5 Eucharistic Adoration…......5 pm-midnight Wed-Dec 5 Youth Group……….……..……...7:30 pm Thur-Dec 6 Eucharistic Adoration.…..…...5 am-10 am Thur-Dec 6 RCIA………………………....……...7 pm Fri-Dec 7 Mass at The View………………...11:15 am Fri-Dec 7 Immaculate Conception - Holy Day of Obligation Anticipatory Mass……5:30 pm Sat-Dec 8 Immaculate Conception Mass…………9 am Sat-Dec 8 Reconciliation/Confession…...3:45-4:45 pm Sun-Dec 9 Reconciliation/Confession....9:30-10:15 am Sun-Dec 9 Coffee & Donuts and Welcome Newcomers…..after Both Masses Christmas Mass-4 pm Christmas Eve; Midnight; 9 am

The Angel Tree - Now through Dec 16 Take a tag; buy a gift for someone who wouldn’t get a Christmas present. To volunteer to help people choose tags after weekend Masses and to record their names and tag numbers now through Dec 16 and/or to help after these dates, call Teresa, 720-6354.

Communal Penance Services

Sun-Dec. 2 St. John the Apostle 3 pm

Sun-Dec 9 Little Flower Church 3 pm

Wed-Dec 19 St. Leo the Great 7 pm

Thur-Dec 20 Our Lady of Grace 7 pm

ADVENT Reflections on FORMED Preparing for the Birth of Our Savior

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FORMED Videos Series for Children

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Society of St. Vincent de Paul Fundraiser During our TWICE BLESSED campaign, until the end of December, your gifts to the Society of St. Vin-cent de Paul will be matched 1-1 by the St. Joseph's Community Health Foundation. Help us earn our 1-1 match by going to twiceblessednd.com to donate. All gifts welcome. Your gifts double the impact this holi-day season. Thank you in advance, and God bless you.

Real Presence Radio Banquet - Dec 3 St. John’s is sponsoring a table to RPR’s annual fundraising banquet in Bismarck Monday, Dec. 3. If you would like to go to the banquet, contact the parish office. For more information, call (877) 795-0122 or email jessica@yourcatholicradiostation.com.

Dakota Hope Clinic in Minot Help for Unintended Pregnancy or Past Abortion

Do you or someone you know need help because of an unintended pregnancy or other sexual health issue? Call Dakota Hope Clinic today, 701-852-4673. Ser-vices are free and include pregnancy testing, ultra-sound, information about options and material help. Help to find healing after a previous abortion is also available. For more information call the clinic or St. John’s Ambassador, Margaret Schempp, 837-9662.

TIME, TALENT, TREASURE December 2, 2018 First Sunday in Advent

Eucharistic Ministers Needed We need Lay Eucharistic Ministers to take Holy

Communion to St. John’s homebound parish-ioners. Please call Darcie, 839-7076, to offer your time and hands in this important spiritual

ministry.

Accompanist Needed We need an accompanist for the 10:30 Mass on Sun-

days. We practice Sundays before Mass. If you play keyboard or guitar, call Peggy Montgomery, 839-4019, or see her after

any weekend Mass. This is a paid position. We also need singers for all the weekend Masses.

Stewardship Thought Our church and community offer many op-portunities for using our time and talent in God’s service.

Jesus with no hands During a World War II bombing raid, a French (or German) village lost a beloved statue of Christ. The villagers painstakingly sifted through the rubble and managed to rebuild the statue, except for its hands. They searched and searched, but the pieces were never found. Finally, the villagers placed a plaque on the statue with the inscription from St. Teresa of Avila: I have no hands but yours.

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