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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.