Sunday, September 3, 2017 Twenty Second Sunday In Ordinary Time
Staff Pastor ...................................... Rev. Benny Putharayil, 336-7172 Priest in Residence .............. Rev. Leonard A. Eckroth, 336-7926 Sts. Peter & Paul Secretary ................ Alice Ryckman, 336-7172 Sts. Peter & Paul Dir. of Religious Ed. ... Kathy Nagel, 336-4607 St. Mary Secretary................................... Karen Keller, 336-7456 St. Michael Dir. of Religious Ed. ...... Danielle Weigel, 754-2254 St. Michael Secretary ................................ Barb Vetter, 782-4389
News and Events Support the Catholic Home Missions Appeal today! Right now, over 40 percent of dioceses in the United States are considered home missions because they are unable to fund essential pastoral work needed in their communities. Your support funds programs such as religious education, seminary formation, and lay ministry training to build vibrant faith communities right here in the United States. Please be generous. More information can be found at www.usccb.org/ home-missions. The special envelopes for this collection are in the back of church. You can still bring your donation next weekend. Thank you to those who have already contributed! CCD News: Teachers meeting at 10 a.m. at the St. Ben’s building on September 6th. CCD also starts September 6th for grades 8 & 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sts. Peter and Paul Church basement with both students and parents needing to attend with Fr. Benny, Lisa Hulm (Confirmation teacher) & Kathy Nagel. The following Wednesday, September 13th, all CCD Classes will begin. Grades 10, 11, and 12, along with their parents will be having a meeting soon. Watch up-coming bulletin for time and place. Up-coming Church Fair Suppers * St. Mary, Hague, ND—Next Sunday, September 10th in the Church Basement—5 p.m.. Menu: Swiss steak, hamburger rice dressing, pie, and all the trimmings. Bingo at 6:30 p.m. at the Hague KC Hall. * St. Hildegard, Menoken, ND—Next Sunday, September 10th—10:30 a.m. till 3 p.m. Menu: Traditional sausage, roast beef, pies, buns, and all the trimmings. * St. Anthony, Linton, ND—Sunday, Sept. 17th at the Linton KC Hall—4 to 6:45 p.m. Menu: Fried chicken, ham, hamburger rice, mashed potatoes, with all the trimmings. Pies and desserts. * Sts. Peter and Paul, Strasburg, ND—Sunday, October 1st. * St. Katherine, Braddock, ND—Sunday, October 8th. Hague/Zeeland Knights of Columbus meetings will be held on
the first Wednesday of the month, starting on September 6th at 9 p.m. at the Hague KC Hall. Hurricane Harvey Collection: Bishop David Kagan has approved the United States Catholic Conference of Bishop’s (USCCB) special, emergency Hurricane Harvey collection for the weekend of September 9th and 10th in all parishes of the Diocese of Bismarck. The funds collected for this one-time special, emergency collection for Hurricane Harvey Relief will be used to support the efforts of Catholic Charities USA, the official domestic relief agency of the U.S. Catholic Church, as
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The Week’s Schedule Sun., Sept. 3 8:45 a.m. Sts. Peter and Paul Ron & Phyllis Bauman & Family 50th Wedding Anniversary
11:00 a.m. Mass at St. Michael All Parishioners Mon., Sept. 4 No Mass Tues., Sept. 5 4:00 p.m. Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul Alois & Margaret Baumgartner+
Wed., Sept. 6 8:00 a.m. Mass and Adoration at Sts. Peter and Paul Living & Deceased Members of St. Mary’s CUF Council
Thurs., Sept. 7 8:00 a.m. Mass at Sts. Peter & Paul Friends & Relatives of Bill & Mae Bosch
9:15 a.m. Mass at Strasburg Care Center Alan Fischer+
Fri., Sept. 8 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Timothy+ & Jane Heier & Family
Sat., Sept. 9 4:00 p.m. Wedding Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul For Savanna Fetzer & Bobbi Kramer Eddie & Helen Kramer+ & Family
8:00 p.m. Mass at St. Mary Teresa Volk+
Sun., Sept. 10 8:45 a.m. Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul Alex Heidrich+
11:00 a.m. Mass at St. Michael All Parishioners
The Sacrament of Reconciliation: The sacrament is available in Strasburg from 3:15-3:50 p.m. on Saturdays, in Hague from 7:15 -7:50 p.m. on Saturdays, and at St. Michael Church 10:30-10:55 a.m. on Sundays. The sacrament is also available about 15 minutes prior to each weekday Mass and can be scheduled at your convenience by calling the parish office. Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesdays, following the 8 a.m. Mass at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Also following Mass on the first Friday of each month at St. Mary.
Sts Peter & Paul, Strasburg St Michael, Rural Linton St Mary, Hague
they and their member agencies 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 widespread destruction, and of the USCCB for pastoral and reconstruction aid to the Church. Please use a plain envelope and mark it “Hurricane Harvey Relief” alone with your name so credit can be given to you. St. Mary’s Parish—Hague: The annual Church Fair Supper is next Sunday, September 10th. Additional Church Fair Raffle Tickets are available from Karen at 336-7456. Return all sold tickets, along with the money to Karen. Thank you for your cooperation!
St. Mary’s Council will meet next Sunday, Sept. 10th, (not on Sept. 3rd due to Labor Day weekend). Rosary at 1:30 p.m. followed by a meeting in the Sts. Peter & Paul Church basement. The Sts. Peter and Paul Church Fair is on Sunday October 1st. Anyone having extra vegetables and would like to donate them for the supper, give Mona Reis a call at 336-2645. Raffle tickets can be purchased after all weekend Masses or pick them up at the Strasburg rectory. A book of 12 tickets for $10 or $1 a ticket. Benefit Supper for Rev. Wenceslaus Katanga on Saturday, September 16th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Zeeland City Hall. Everyone is welcome to come, and if you want to bring a dish to share with everyone, you are more than welcome to do so. This will be a free will offering which will be used to help with his medical expenses.
Your Fall Live Drive on Real Presence Radio is coming September 20 - 22. Tune in and call in your support for your local Catholic Radio stations 91.3/91.7FM (Bismarck/ Mandan), 91.1FM (Minot/Harvey), 104.1/89.1FM (Williston) and 101.9FM (Dickinson). Thank you for your prayers and support. Call 1-877-795-0122 or send your gifts to PO Box 13703 Grand Forks, ND 58208.
THIRST 2017 Men’s Conference – Sept. 23 Gentlemen, don’t forget to register for the THIRST 2017 Men’s Conference on Saturday, Sept. 23. This FREE event will be hosted at the new Lumen Vitae University Center at the University of Mary. Get ready to hear impactful presentations by Tim Staples from Catholic Answers and our own Msgr. Tom Richter from Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Come and enjoy a day to spiritually “recharge” – with time for confessions, Eucharistic adoration, a Vigil Mass with Bishop Kagan, and holy conversation with other men. Dads, plan to bring your sons of high-school age and older along with you, as this event happens only every 3 years. Register and see the event schedule online now at www.bismarckdiocese.com/ thirst2017. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, please contact Keven Wanner at 701-204-7187 or thirst@bismarckdiocese.com. See you there!
The Strasburg Knights of Columbus are raising money to purchase an A.E.D. (Automatic External Defibrillator) for placement in the Sts. Peter & Paul Church. This life saving device can help a person in cardiac arrest regain a heart rhythm. The estimated cost is approximately $1400. This will be an ongoing project, but hope your donations can help us quickly realize our goal. Please mail, or drop off donations to Alice at
the Strasburg Rectory, or drop it in the collection basket in an envelope marked “Knights of Columbus A.E.D. Fund”. Thank you to all who have donated to this worthy cause! MinisTREE: Catholic United Financial and St. Mary’s Council #244 are excited to reintroduce the Minis TREE program to our parish. Volunteer opportunities will be recorded on MinisTREE activity cards (leaves) and hung on the “MinisTREE” located in the back of church. All parishioners are encouraged to review the “leaves” or volunteer guide for activities that interest you and fit your family’s schedule. By participating in this program you are filling an unmet need and financially supporting our religious education program. Once you have completed the volunteer activity, sign the card and drop it in the MinisTREE box. For every “leaf” turned in, Catholic United Financial will contribute $4.00 up to a maximum of $400 in a calendar year, to support our CCD program. Any questions please contact Cil Van Beek at 336-7358 or Helen Senger at 336-2600. Pray for the sick: Calvin Kramer, Kay Schatz, Betty Hoffman, Elaine Millner, Mary Ann Keller, Wm Rohrich, Leonard Kraft—brother to Lil Selzler, Rev. Wenceslaus Katanga, Joe Horner, James Hanson, David Holzer, and Irvin Senger. Pray for the deceased: Rita Wangler.
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Liturgy Assignments Sts Peter & Paul, Strasburg Weekday Lector: Irene Herr September 9th at 4:00 p.m. – Saturday Servers: Jessa & Katie Heidrich Lector: Kathy Nagel & Mark Fetzer Head Usher: Kramer & Fetzer Wedding Giftbearers: Kramer & Fetzer Wedding EMHCs: Carrie Heidrich, Joanne Ternes, Alice Ryckman September 10th at 8:45 a.m. – Sunday Servers: Jadyn Ternes & Haven Grove Lector: Jay Schmaltz Head Usher: Ben & Veronica Glass Giftbearers: Wanda Heidrich & Irene Heidrich EMHCs: Nicole Grove, Irene Rohrich Jay & Lanette Schmaltz St Mary, Hague September 9th at 8:00 p.m.— Saturday Servers: Adam Hulm & Thomas Schaefbauer Lector: Gloria Odden Head Usher: Dennis Hummel EMCHs: Victoria Volk, Betty Volk, Lisa Hulm Money Counters: Rocky Eberle & Leo Meier St. Michael, Rural Linton September 10th at 11:00 a.m.— Sunday Servers: Dean & Raymond Vetter Lector: Brian Leier Giftbearers: Bruce & Judy Leier Sacristan: Tom Bernhardt Money Counters: Dan Vetter Kevin Leier, Rod Jacob Rosary: Isadore Gross