Bulletin For June 17, 2018
Bulletin For June 17, 2018
Bulletin For June 17, 2018
Mary’s Catholic Church
P.O. Box 70 Fr. Cory Sticha - Pastor Office: (406) 654-1446
Malta, MT 59538 RE Center: (406) 654-1311
[email protected] Fax: (406) 654-1467
June 17, 2018 — 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time www.SaintMarysMalta.org
Mass Schedule
6/18: Malta 5:30 PM: Poor Souls in Purgatory r/b The Ulrich's
6/19: Malta 8:30 AM: Repose of the soul of Ann Tesch r/b Charlie & Cheryl Moore
6/20: Malta 8:30 AM: Repose of the soul of Bishop Anthony Milone
6/21: HiLine 10:00 AM: Repose of the soul of Don Nevrivy r/b Marty & Sandy
Johnson
6/22: Malta 8:30 AM: Poor Souls in Purgatory r/b The Howell's
6/23: Malta 4:00 PM: Repose of the soul of Jerry Hould r/b John & Terry McKeon
6/24: Malta 10:00 AM: For the Parishioners
Knights of Columbus # 2124 Parish Council of Catholic Women
Meets First Tuesday of the month Meets Second Sunday of the Month
Weekly Eucharistic Adoration
Every Friday from 9 to 10 AM (following daily Mass)
Confessions: Saturdays Noon 1p.m., 1/2 Baptism: Normally celebrated at weekend
hour before daily Mass (Tues., Weds., and Masses. Parental sessions are required.
Fri.) or by appointment Marriages: Six month couple preparation
Anointing of the Sick: Please contact Fr. period required. Please meet with Fr. Cory
Cory as soon as possible for anointing. before scheduling marriage date.
Collections Totals For 6/310
Monthly
Goal Remaining Past Due 6/10 Needed Online
Malta: $22,961.00 $18,571.75 $69,839.37 Malta: $1195.50 $2721.00 $445.00
Dodson: $2,684.00 $1,104.00 $0.00 Dodson: $245.00 $441.31 $0.00
Saco: $5,015.00 $4,850.00 $0.00 Saco: $154.00 $441.31 $225.00
Please send bulletin announcements to [email protected] by Thursday evening. Thanks!
Daily Scripture Readings
6/17 — Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Father's Day)
Ezekiel 17:2224; Psalm 92:23, 1316; 2 Corinthians 5:610; Mark 4:2634
6/18 — Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
1 Kings 21:116; Psalm 5:23, 57; Matthew 5:3842
6/19 — Tuesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time; St. Romuald, Abbot
1 Kings 21:1729; Psalm 51:36, 11, 16; Matthew 5:4348
6/20 — Wednesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
2 Kings 2:1, 614; Psalm 31:2021, 24; Matthew 6:16, 1618
6/21 — St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious
Sirach 48:114; Ps 97:17; Matthew 6:715
6/22 — Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time; St. Paulinus of Nola,
Bishop; Sts. John Fisher, Bishop, and Thomas More, Martyrs
2 Kings 11:14, 918, 20; Psalm 132:1114, 1718; Matthew 6:1923
6/23 — Saturday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time; BVM on Saturday
2 Chronicles 24:1725; Psalm 89:45, 2934; Matthew 6:2434
6/24 — The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
(Sat. Vigil) Jeremiah 1:410; Psalm 71:16, 15, 17; 1 Peter 1:812; Luke 1:517
Isaiah 49:16; Psalm 139:13, 1315; Acts 13:2226; Luke 1:5766, 80
Please Pray For
Makayla WilkeHofeldt, Michael Fred Ereaux, C.J. Bishop, Bruce Hould, Donna
Scheffelmear, Cleo Philips' daughter, Dallas Green, Duane Kraoll, Karen Sisco, Bobby
Ereaux, Janeen Brookie, Gerry Williams, Gloria Coombs, Linda Berg, Myrtle Hould,
Jeanie Engebretson, John Murray, Terry Stiles, Payton Kill Eagle, Mary Kelly, Roberta
Pospisil, Karen Boos and those from our local area serving in the military.
For the repose of the souls of Florence Schumacher, Greg Sundseth, Grace Lucas, Claris
Darrah, LaVonne Compton, Christina Marks, Ileen Pekovitch, Kenny Ulrich, Patricia
Davis, the Poor Souls in Purgatory, and for comfort and peace for their families.
Anyone who needs to have prayers said for someone can call:Dianne Salsbery at 654
1443 or 6544675; Jean Niebur at 6542822. Names will be listed in the bulletin for one
month unless specified.
Stewardship and Development 2018 Care and Share Annual
Thoughts from Judy Held Catholic Appeal
If you have already given to the 2018 Care
President, Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana
and Share Annual Catholic Appeal, thank
Stewardship Thought: “For we must all
you! If you are still praying about your gift
appear before the judgment seat of Christ,
this year or just haven’t yet returned your
so that each one may receive good or evil,
gift to our parish, please know that the
according to what he has done in the
support of every Catholic
body.” – 2 CORINTHIANS 5:10
household is important and
We are all accountable for the gifts God needed. No gift is too large
has given us – our time, our talent and our or too small! The outcome of our support
treasure. Each of us is accountable not only determines the amount of ministry that our
for our own life but for the lives of others Church can offer each year to help parishes
as well. One day God will ask each of us and Catholics throughout our very large
what did we do with the gifts we were diocese. It takes funding to build and grow
given. How will you respond? our Catholic Church, not just to maintain it.
There is no better investment than in our
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Lord! Your gift will help our parish meet
Scholarship our goal for 2018. Thank you very much
for your support of Care and Share!
The five vicariates of the Great Falls
Billings Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women are awarding one $500.00 Mass Intentions
Scholarship to a high school graduating
senior woman. Applications are available Mass Intentions: As Catholics, we have a
by contacting your Vicariates presidents or long tradition of having Masses celebrated
contacting Toni Ziegler at 6541187. for those we offer up in prayer. The Mass is
the ultimate form of prayer, and each Mass
Deadline to apply is July 15, 2018 is celebrated for an intention. We ask $10.00
per mass intention.
Parish Council Please consider having Masses celebrated
Regina Webb (Malta) for family and friends on special occasions
Charlie Mears (Malta) and anniversaries, as well as those who are
Shawn Bleth (Malta) in need of prayers. Masses are also
Cliff Merriman (KofC) encouraged in memory of those loved ones
Wilma Mavencamp (PCCW) who have died, especially on the
Tom DePuydt (Saco) anniversaries of their deaths. Please contact
Leona Kienenberger (Dodson) Fr. Cory for more information.
From Fr. Cory 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF
FR. CORY’S ORDINATION!
Last week, I mentioned attending a
workshop on building a vibrant parish. If Next Sunday, following the 10 AM Mass,
you didn’t read the article, last week’s will be a celebration of Fr. Cory's 10th
bulletin is still available in the bulletin Aniversary as a priest! The Knights of
archive of St. Mary’s website Columbus will be BBQing. PCCW members
(www.SaintMarysMalta.org). in the June and December bands will be
providing salads & desserts. Note that there
The bulletin isn’t the only thing that came
will not be Masses at Dodson or Saco so we
out of the workshop. Our speaker
can all join in the celebration.
emphasized that a parish needs a brand,
which will be recognizable and remind us Everyone is welcome to join in and help Fr.
of the parish every time we see it. In Cory celebrate his special day!
response, we have begun to develop our Live The Liturgy
brand through a new logo, which can be
seen on this week’s bulletin cover. Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to a
mustard seed, the tiniest of seeds. When
The logo is based off the tapestry hanging planted, the tiny mustard seed grows into a
over the pulpit in St. Mary’s sanctuary. It’s tremendous tree with large branches. So,
not an exact replication, as the original is too, in each of our lives, small things can
still being produced by the manufacturer. It have profound effects. God can use one of
should be close enough to remind us of the our more insignificant gestures to radically
original tapestry and its connection with St. change another person's life. It may be the
Mary’s Church. kindness of a smile, our willingness to
The new logo is full of imagery relating to accommodate someone, listening to
the Blessed Virgin Mary. She is frequently someone's story, helping someone who is
depicted as dressed in blue, so the letters hurting, standing up for someone who is
“A” and “M” are in shades of blue. The right, or complimenting someone on
letters themselves represent the Latin something they did. We all have Godgiven
words “Ave Maria” known in English as gifts and talents. Our task is to use them
“Hail Mary” so the logo reminds us of creatively, consistently, lovingly, and
that beautiful prayer to Our Lady. Finally, generously. We trust that God will take care
the crown on top of the “A” show her as of the rest.
the Queen of Heaven and Earth. Pope’s Universal Intention
This logo and the bulletin are the small For June: Social Networks. That social
first steps in a larger process towards networks may work towards that
becoming more vibrant and active inclusiveness which respects others for
parishes! God bless to you all! Fr. Cory their differences.
New to the Parish?
Welcome! We’re glad you will be joining us. If you would like to register with the
parish, please fill out this form and drop it in the collection basket. You may bring it by
the parish office or send it to us.
Name:_________________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________
Phone number:__________________________________________________________
Email address:__________________________________________________________
You may also use this form for a change of address.
Thanks!
Gospel Meditation but it appears that the farmer has little to do
with its progress. "The seed would sprout
"This is how it is with the kingdom of God."
and grow, he knows not how. Of its own
What is a kingdom? Is it the brick and
accord, the land yields fruit." Jesus
mortar that build up the castle? Is it the
introduces his followers to a new sort of
expanse of land a king can reasonably
kingdom, a kingdom where God provides
defend? Our notions of kingdoms may be
the growth.
romanticized in the modern era, but for the
Israelites, a kingdom held deep historical There is work
meaning. Thousands of years before the to be done, of
birth of Christ, the Israelites had asked God course. "When
for a king. After the reigns of David and the grain is
Solomon, the united kingdom dissolved into ripe, he wields
factions, and the land was conquered by the the sickle at
Assyrians, Babylonians, and, finally, once, for the
Romans. For the Israelites, a kingdom was harvest has come." But for the Kingdom of
something to build, both structurally and God to flourish, there are certain things that
civilly. While this had ended in ruin for their are outside of our control. We sow seeds of
ancestors, many of Jesus' contemporaries kindness, justice, and integrity ? and then
longed for the restoration of an earthly we must be patient. As shoots of faith
kingdom. appear, we nurture the growth with
encouragement. As Christians, our task is
Jesus' words in today's Gospel are a radical
not to build the Kingdom of God under our
departure from this perspective. He
power alone, but to trust in the lifegiving
compares the Kingdom of God to a field,
movement of God.