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ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE, Pisek ST. JOSEPH, Lankin ~ STs. PETER & PAUL, Bechyne
Pastor – Rev. Prasad Marneni
PO Box 27 – 167 Newton Ave – Pisek, ND 58273 Telephone: 701-284-6060 ~ Rectory / Office
stjohnne@polarcomm.com www.plbtriparish.org
FUTURE MASS SCHEDULE
Fifth Ordinary Sat. Feb. 4 – Bechyne – 5:00 p.m. Sun. Feb. 5 – Pisek – 8:30 a.m. Sun. Feb. 5 – Lankin – 10:30 a.m. Sixth Ordinary Sat. Feb, 11 – Lankin – 5:00 p.m. Sun. Feb. 12 – Bechyne – 8:30 a.m. Sun. Feb. 12 – Pisek – 10:30 a.m. Seventh Ordinary Sat. Feb. 18 – Pisek – 5:00 p.m. Sun. Feb. 19 – Lankin – 8:30 a.m. Sun. Feb 19 – Bechyne – 10:30 a.m.
Reconciliation – ½ hour before each weekend Mass. Also upon request. Baptism – Please call 2 to 3 weeks prior to request for baptism. Wedding – Contact pastor 6 months to 1 year in advance of anticipated date. New to Parish – Please register at the parish office (284-6163) or call secretary (284-6167)
OTHER NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
January 23rd to January 29th, 2017 January 22nd – Third Ordinary
Mon. – Jan. 23 – NO DAILY MASS Tue. – Jan. 24 – † Deceased Family Members – Cornelis & Cornelia Jonk Wed. – Jan. 25 – Nancy Conway – Happy Birthday from her family Thu. – Jan. 26 – † John & † Emma Dvorak – Merv & Marilyn Simon Fri. – Jan. 27 – NO DAILY MASS Fourth Ordinary Sat. – Jan. 28 – Pisek – 5:00 p.m. – Tri-Parish Members Sun. – Jan. 29 – Lankin – 8:30 a.m. – † Janie Capp – John Capp
Sun. – Jan. 29 – Bechyne – 10:30 a.m. – † Bruno Novak – Albin & Pam Jallo
Unless noted, all daily Masses are at St. John Nepomucene at 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast – St. John Nepomucene will resume their 8:30 a.m. potluck breakfast
after Mass on Sunday, February 5th. Mark your calendar today and make plans to be at Mass this Sunday.
Dr. David Anders to Speak at Pro-Life Luncheon Feb. 21st: Dr. David Anders, host of EWTN's
Called to Communion, will be the guest speaker at a Pro-Life Luncheon event on Tues., Feb. 21 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., at Sts. Anne and Joachim Church, Fargo.
Decora ~ Discover Your Feminine Genius ~ mind-BODY-spirit for
women 13-21+ on Saturday, February 25th
at NDSU Alumni Center 1241 University Dr. N. Fargo. Say “Yes!” to the truth, beauty, and goodness of your femininity. (13-16 need to be accompanied by mom or female mentor) For more info call Renee 701-361-3170 or email: decorafargo@gmail.com. Register: www.fargodiocese.org/decora
Tri-Parish Director/Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday,
January 25th at 6:30 p.m. at St. John Nepomucene in Pisek. Parishioners, if you have questions, thoughts, or ideas contact your Directors or Council members and let them know so they may bring them to the table at the meeting. Yes, your input is important to the parishes. These are the meetings where changes and ideas are put into works.
Daily Mass Intentions are greatly
needed for St. John Nepomucene; there are none left. Send request to the parish office, call 284-6167, or email the parish with your request.
Christmas in April – Christian
churches all across the Northern Valley & Grand Forks are coming together again in 2017 to make it Christmas in April for starvation-impacted children. The goal is to fund and pack 400,000 meals March 31st to April 2nd in the Grand Forks Public Works Building. Over the past 6 years, some 70 participating churches and groups have helped pack 2,317,680 meals to feed hungry children in Haiti, Philippines, Nicaragua & Honduras. For them, it was Christmas in April. If you or a group would like to volunteer to help with this annual interdenominational demonstration of Christian compassion, contact your parish office or email your parish office for more information.
“A single Mass offered for
oneself during life may be
worth more than a thousand
celebrated for the same
intention after death.” ~ St. Anselm, Doctor of the Church
WEEKLY BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY & EVENTS CALENDAR
01/22/17 01/23/17 01/24/17 01/25/17 01/26/17 01/27/17 01/28/17
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Third Ordinary Pisek – All Parishioner’s Meeting Bechyne – Faith Formation
Lori Beneda
Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle
Marge Machart
Dennis Brodina
John Miller
Dexter Bata
Francis Praska
The Lord is my light and my salvation.
REFLECTION ON TODAY'S LITURGY Today's Liturgy gives us a lesson in ancient Israelite geography and history. Isaiah's prophecy in today's First Reading is quoted by Matthew in today's Gospel. Both intend to recall the apparent fall of the everlasting kingdom promised to David (see 2 Samuel 7:12-13; Psalm 89; Psalm 132:11-12). Eight centuries before Christ, that part of the kingdom where the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali lived was attacked by the Assyrians and the tribes were hauled off into captivity (see 2 Kings 15:29; 1 Chronicles 5:26). It marked the beginning of the kingdom's end. It finally crumbled in the sixth century B.C., when Jerusalem was seized by Babylon and the remaining tribes were driven into exile (see 2 Kings 24:14). Isaiah prophesied that Zebulun and Naphtali, the lands first to be degraded, would be the first to see the light of God's salvation. Jesus today fulfills that prophecy—announcing the restoration of David's kingdom at precisely the spot where the kingdom began to fall. His gospel of the Kingdom includes not only the twelve tribes of Israel but all the nations—symbolized by the "Galilee of the Nations." Calling His first disciples, two fishermen on the Sea of Galilee, He appoints them to be "fishers of men"—gathering people from the ends of the earth. They are to preach the gospel, Paul says in today's Epistle, to unite all peoples in the same mind and in the same purpose—in a worldwide kingdom of God. By their preaching, Isaiah's promise has been delivered. A world in darkness has seen the light. The yoke of slavery and sin, borne by humanity since time began, has been smashed. And we are able now, as we sing in today's Psalm, to dwell in the house of the Lord, to worship Him in the land of the living. St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology Sunday Bible Reflections with Dr. Scott Hahn www.salvationhistory.com
SAINTS OF THE WEEK Sunday – St. Vincent of Saragossa Monday – St. Marianne Cope
Tuesday – St. Francis de Sales Our Lady of Peace Wednesday – Conversion of St. Paul Thursday – Sts. Timothy & Titus Friday – St. Angela Merici Saturday – St. Thomas Aquinas
ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE
LITURGY HELPERS January 28 – 5:00 p.m.
Ushers Barbara Greicar & Ron Dvorak
Read Joan Miller
EMHC Joan Miller & Audrey Kadlec
Clean Larry & Pat Kadlec
ST. JOSEPH LITURGY HELPERS
January 29 – 8:30 a.m.
Usher John & Heidi Gustafson
Read Dennis Brodina
Clean Francis & Marilyn Praska
S.S. PETER & PAUL LITURGY HELPERS
January 29 – 10:30 a.m.
Usher Wayne Kadlec & Joe Bata
Read Pam
EMHC Janet
Serve Brooke & Kaleb
Clean Judy Balek & Phyllis Kadlec
PRAYER LIST Please pray for the following members of our Tri-parishes who are sick or hurt
Debbie Karas, Diane McLauglin,
Trevor Novak
Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for January
EVANGELIZATION: Christians at the service of the challenges of humanity. That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord’s teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial communion and by collaborating to meet the challenges facing humanity.
Faith Formation 01/22/17 – Bechyne – PreK, K, 3 & 5A 02/04/17 – Pisek – 2 & 5B 02/12/17 – Bechyne – PreK, K, 3 & 5A
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If you would like a name added to the prayer list, please contact the Parish Office. After 4 weeks names will be removed unless resubmitted. Thank you.