SAINT MARY’S & SAINT ELIZABETH’S CATHOLIC CHURCHES

Phone: 701-579-4312

FATHER GARY BENZ-PASTOR

frgarybenz@yahoo.com; Cell Phone 701-509-9504; Rectory 701-579-4874

VICTOR DVORAK –DEACON

Fourth Sunday of Lent — March 22 2020

“Jesus said, ‘I came into this world for judgement, that those who do not see might see

and those who do not see might become blind.’” Astronaut Ed Aldrin was involved in the

first moon landing. He said that he hoped its technical success would not blind us to its

deeper spiritual meaning. His point was this: seen from the moon, our Earth appears as a

tiny particle. That perspective of Earth, says Aldrin, highlights---for those with eyes to see-

-- that all residents of the Earth are one family under God and should start living that way. As we continue our spir-

itual journey through Lent, we might ask, “What keeps me from seeing that we are all one family under God? How

might I build up this family rather than tear it down?” Perhaps we might ask the Lord to increase our awareness of

our blindness to fervent charity, the necessary building block for the human family.

Familiaris Consortio (cont.)

21. A fundamental opportunity for building such a communion is constituted by the educational exchange between

parents and children, in which each gives and receives. By means of love, respect and obedience towards their par-

ents, children offer their specific and irreplaceable contribution to the construction of an authentically human and

Christian family. They will be aided in this if parents exercise their unrenounceable authority as a true and proper

“ministry”, that is, as a service to the human and Christian well-being of their children, and in particular, as a service

aimed at helping them acquire a truly responsible freedom, and if parents maintain a living awareness of the “gift”

they continually receive from their children.

A mixed blessing

Thank you to everyone who came to the parish mission this past week at Saint Mary’s.

Those who came really enjoyed the spiritual and Biblical insights offered by Dr. Leroy

Huizenga. May God reward you for taking time from your busy schedules to grow in your Faith. Unfortunately, it was

a sad reality that he spoke to a virtually empty church; to be honest, I was disappointed. For all the expense and the

efforts that went into this parish mission, it was disheartening to see the poor response from our own parishioners.

We will still continue our three year schedule---women’s retreat, men’s retreat, and parish mission---but when the

parish mission comes around again, I or the next pastor will probably just bus our good people to a local parish that

offers a mission and just help share in their expenses. They can still enjoy a spiritual mission and we can spare a fu-

ture speaker from the humiliation of speaking to an empty church.

On the lighter side: An Irishman was struggling to find a parking space in downtown Dublin. He began to pray,

“Lord, if you help me find a parking space, I swear I’ll give up my Guinness Beer and I’ll go to Mass every Sunday.”

Suddenly, the clouds parted and the sun shone forth on an open parking space! Without hesitation, the Irishman

said, “Never mind, I found one.”

At this time all parish activities, including parish council meetings, and Masses are cancelled. Masses will be offered privately. If you have a sacramental or spiritual need please contact

the church office or Father Gary directly.

MASS & ADORATION SCHEDULE Monday, March, 23rd Tuesday, March 24th SM—+Wayne Kallberer by Adelle Kallberer SE—+Ed Pechtl by Dennis & LoAnn Wegh Wednesday, March 25th SM—Mary Jean Anderson by Friends Thursday, March 26th SM—+Kenneth Stagl by Martina Stagl & Family Friday, March 27th SM—+Deceased family of Jane Fitterer Saturday, March 28th SM—+Deceased family & friends of Bernice Flyberg SM—+Clementine Urlacher by Rick & Reyne Schaefer

Sunday, March 29th SE– +Ed Pechtl by Curt & Michele Wax SM—Pro Populo At this time in compliance with Bishop Kagan’s directive all Masses will be celebrated by Father Gary privately. If you have questions or con-cerns, please contact Father Gary.

Please Keep in Your Prayers: Gene Wert, Theresa Tarpo, Todd Leach, JoAnn Urlacher, Zane Sabo, Richard Jambor, Brad Novak, Josie Steier, Katie Stolz, Hazel Jacobs, Amber Urlacher, Savannah Benz, Bonnie Benz, Anise Masterson, Chuck Brusich, Nate Hernandez, Andy Prokop, Henley Johnson, Duane Grundhauser, Pete Schaefer, Marilyn Jacobs, Leo Heck, Ross Thomas, Arlene Rohr, Brenda Barton, Elven Kaufman, Suzette Printz, Linda Reisenauer, Russ Lefor, Cindy Martin, Howard Schiwal, Theresa Decker, Yvonne Fettig, Kim Kuhn, Don Miller, Bonnie (Krebs) Dick, Dorothy Kohl, Colleen Churchill

Assisted Living and Nursing Home Residents: Marvin Wert, Marilyn Wert,

Gilbert & Ruth Buzalsky, Mary Hanson, Joe & Aggie Wandler, Charlotte

Krebs, Harvey Herberholz, Archie Jalbert, Sylvia Koppinger, Leona Gordon,

Donnella Koppinger, Marilyn Jeske, Willie Emmil, Frances Heick

Our Deceased Loved Ones +Joan Binstock, +Kevin Jacobs, +Betty Biel,

+Wenzel Roller, +Shawn Flaherty, +Duane Dobitz, +Dan Frank, +Cecelia

Jung, +Benedict Benz, +Kenneth Stagl, +Florentine Bohlman, +Josie Heidt,

+Dale Schoeder, +Ed Pechtl, +Magdalen Schorsch, +Dale Reindel, +Adam

Schulz, +George Koffler, +Edwin Lefor, +Louise Krebs, +Regina Gentz,

+Tina Rixen, +Rose Krebs (SE), +Herbert Emmil, +Joan Madler, + Leroy

Kilwein, +Harold Maershbecker, +Darwin Schaefer, +James Gatzke, +Ed

Koppinger, +Eleanor Keck, +Ardelle Kovar, +Eugenia Stagl, +Nick Lenhardt,

+Mike Urlacher, +Keith Herold

Collection Report St. Elizabeth’s March 15th, 2020

Adult Youth

$ .00 Envelopes $ .00

$ .00 Loose Plate $

$ .00 Total

$ 1184.00 Monthly Total

Collection Report St. Mary’s March 14th & 15th, 2020

Adult Youth

$ 652.00 Envelopes $ 27.00

$ 120.00 Loose Plate

$ 799.00 Total $220.00 African Mission

$ 4243.00 Monthly Total

St. Mary’s Liturgical Ministers March 28th & 29th 2020

MINISTRY Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 10:30AM

Lector

Mass Servers

Eucharistic Ministers

Gifts

Rosary Leader

Greeters

Homebound Minister

Saint Elizabeth’s Liturgical Ministers March 29th, 2020

Sunday 8:30 AM

Lector

Mass Server

Eucharistic Ministers

Gifts

Greeters

Ushers

*Stay tuned for future events.

Marriage: Contact Pastor at least nine months prior to your antici-

pated wedding date.

Baptism: Pre-Baptism preparation session required.

Anointing of the Sick: By request.

Reconciliation (Penance): Before Mass in both Parishes

A point to ponder:

God, thank you for keeping me together when I’m falling

apart.

The ABC’s of our Catholic Faith

Crosier: From the Latin word, “crocia”, or crook, it is the pastoral staff of the bishop, which resembles a shepherd’s

crook (hooked staff). It is a symbol of the bishop’s pastoral leadership in his diocese; he is

our spiritual shepherd who imitates Christ, the Good Shepherd. The bishop’s primary pasto-

ral duty is to ensure that none of the sheep may lost to “wolves” (the Evil One), for like the

Lord, he desires that all people may one day be saved. The crosier is primarily used within

liturgical functions, but bishops have been known to threaten people with a bonk on the

head with the crosier it if they fail to give to the God’s Share Appeal.

Dalmatic: This liturgical garment, worn by deacons, resembles a priest’s chasuble, but it has long wide

sleeves. Deacons in the Diocese of Bismarck are required to wear the dalmatic within the celebration

of the Holy Mass not merely to add solemnity to the Holy Sacrifice, but to show that unlike an altar

server (in a mere alb) deacons share in the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Thus, they are set apart for min-

istry in the Church, especially her most important ministry . . . the life of prayer and worship at the Ho-

ly Mass. At solemn Masses, bishops also wear a dalmatic under their chasuble to show that the episco-

pacy is the fulfillment of the Sacrament of Holy Orders.

Doctors of the Church: When we pray The Litany of the Saints for a Good Harvest throughout the growing season, we

may be puzzled at the intercession, “All you holy Doctors of the Church . . . pray for us”. Why just the holy doctors?

What about the holy nurses? They do most of the work anyways in clinics and hospitals. Well, the Church has a

different usage for the term Doctor. A Doctor of the Church refers to saints recognized as having made a significant

contribution to theology or doctrine through their research, study, writing, teaching, or preaching. This title indicates

that the spiritual and theological works of these saintly individuals are useful to Christians in any era of the Church

for their spiritual growth. The Doctors of the Church are particularly known for their depth of understanding and the

orthodoxy of their theological writings. While the writings of the Doctors of the Church are often inspired by the Holy

Spirit, this does not mean that they are infallible. Yet, we should esteem them, because they have contributed signifi-

cantly to the formulation of Christian teaching. The Doctors of the Church are as follows: Saint Athanasius; Saint

Ephraem the Syrian; Saint Hillary of Poitiers; Saint Cyril of Jerusalem; Saint Gregory of Nazianzus; Saint Basil the

Great; Saint Ambrose; Saint John Chrysostom; Saint Jerome; Saint Augustine; Saint Cyril of Alexandria; Saint Peter

Chrysologous; Saint Leo the Great; Saint Gregory the Great; Saint Isidore of Seville; Saint John Damascene; Saint Bede

the Venerable; Saint Peter Damian; Saint Anselm; Saint Bernard of Clairvaux; Saint Anthony of Padua; Saint Albert

the Great; Saint Bonaventure; Saint Thomas Aquinas; Saint Catherine of Sienna; Saint Theresa of Avila; Saint Peter

Canisius; Saint John of the Cross; Saint Robert Bellarmine; Saint Lawrence of Brindisi; Saint Francis de Sales; Saint Al-

phonsus Ligouri; Saint Therese of Lisieux; Saint John of Avila; Saint Hildegard of Bingen; and Saint Gregory of Narek.

There is talk in the Vatican of adding Saint Gary of Slope County to the list, for his deep spiritual insights into the spir-

itual joy of priests receiving German dough dishes on the Fridays of Lent. We will keep you updated as the Vatican

deliberates. Until then . . . I wonder what Fr. Gary will have for lunch on this coming Friday of Lent (hint, hint).

The spiritual gift of the Eastern Church

Unfortunately due to the Bishops directive concerning the current COVID 19 pandemic, we will not be able to go on

our pilgrimage this Sunday (March 22nd) to Saint Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church of Fairfield, N.D. We will look

to reschedule this pilgrimage at a later date.

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