Faith Formation Happenings

January 5th - 6th Confirmation Retreat at Terra Sancta.

Sunday, Jan. 8th Children of St. John’s present “The Story of Baby Jesus”. Regular class time will be used for practice. (8:40 am)

Wednesday, Jan. 11th Safe Environment for everyone 6-7pm. Supper provided

Sunday, Jan. 15th No classes.

Tuesday Jan. 17th Regular class

Wednesday, Jan. 18th Regular class

Sunday, Jan. 22nd Regular class

Tuesday, Jan. 24th Regular class

Wednesday, Jan. 25th Regular class

Friday, Jan. 27th – 28th Refuel Retreat for Teachers

Sunday, Jan. 29th Regular class

Tuesday, Jan. 31st Regular class

See Pope Francis' wisdom and a link to program preview at

thechoicewine.org/seven-tips-on-how-to-argue-in-a-marriage

Starting Tuesday, January 17th, 6:45-8 PM, Padre Hall.

Contact Chris Maxwell & Molly Weisgram if you are interested. (maxwell.chris.j@gmail.com)

If this time doesn't work, but you are interested, contact Chris and they will see about finding another gathering time for others or getting people the information individually.

The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord January 1st, 2017

206 West Main - P.O. Box 670 Fort Pierre, S.D. 57532

StJohnsFortPierre.org

Love God - Serve God ~ Love Others - Serve Others ~ Make Disciples

Weekly Mass Readings

PARISH OFFICE Rectory (605) 223 - 2176 Fax (605) 223 - 2805

Hours Monday - Friday 10am - 5 pm

Website www.stjohnsfortpierre.org

PARISH STAFF

Pastor: Fr. Ron Garry ron.stjohns@midconetwork.com 605-850-8593

Parish Secretary: Sherri Stoeser sherri.stjohns@midconetwork.com

Faith Formation: Josie Huck Tardiff josie.stjohns@midconetwork.com

Rectory/Church Upkeep: Mary Welsh, Pat Storms Building Maintenance: George Welk, Tom LeFaive

Parish Council: Ryan Fowler Finance Council: Mike Weisgram Grand Knight: Tom LeFaive Small Group Studies: Shirley Gross

Confessions:

Saturday 4:00 - 5:00 PM or appointment

Mass Times: Saint John’s, on the Lord’s Day

Saturday - 5:30 PM Sunday - 7:30 & 10:00 AM Sunday Evenings - 7:00-8:00 PM - Adoration Weekday Mass ***(check bulletin weekly schedule)

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 7:00 AM

Tuesday - 5:30 PM Saturday - 8 AM (1st Saturday of the month only) Ss. Peter and Paul - Pierre, on the Lord’s Day:

Saturday - 5:00 PM, Sunday, 8:00 & 10:00 AM, 5:00 PM

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Marriage - 6 months preparation: Call Father Ron. Baptism - Call Father Ron for information.

Anointing - If a hospital stay or surgical procedure is scheduled, please call to schedule the celebration of the Sacrament.

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church Our Sacred Mission: We, the Diocese of Rapid City,

through the power of the Holy Spirit, are called to attract

and form intentional disciples who joyfully, boldly and lovingly

proclaim and live the mission of Jesus Christ, leading to eternal life.

Prayer Stewardship

Solidarity Mercy Charity Family

Sunday, January 1st - Numbers 6:22-27, Galatians 4:4-7, Luke 2:16-21

Monday, January 2nd - 1 John 2:22-28, John 1:19-28

Tuesday, January 3rd - 1 John 2;29 — 3:6, John 1:29-34

Wednesday, January 4th - 1 John 3:7-10, John 1:35-42

Thursday, January 5th - 1 John 3:11-21, John 1:43-51

Friday, January 6th - 1 John 5:5-13, Mark 1:7-11

Saturday, January 7th - 1 John 5:14-21, John 2:1-11 Sunday, January 8th - Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12

Solemnity of Mary

the Holy Mother of God

January 1st, 2017

Holy Day of Obligation

From Father Ron St. John’s Weekly Schedule

Sunday, January 1st Solemnity of Mary Holy Day of Obligation

Thursday, January 5th

6:30 pm Maranatha Group

Sunday, January 8th KC breakfast after Sunday Masses.

Children of St. John’s present “ The story of Baby Jesus” after 10am mass. Coffee & rolls along with the KC breakfast will be served following in Padre Hall.

The Apostle John was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus

and he was called “the Son of Thunder” by Jesus himself. It

is tradition that John came to Ephesus (in what is now

Turkey) together with Virgin Mary who had been entrusted

to him. John’s Gospel says that “When on the cross, Jesus

saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing

beside her, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, here is your son’

then he said to the disciple, ‘here is your mother’. From that

hour the disciple took her into his own home and never

separated again. (John 19:26-27) After Mary completed her

life journey and was assumed body and soul to heaven, St.

John went around Asia Minor together with St Peter to

spread Christianity.

His enemies tried twice to kill him. A glass of poisonous

drink was given him, but with a miracle, poison came out in

the form of a snake when St John was ready to drink it. He

was also exiled to the harsh island of Patmos where he

received God's Vision recorded in the book of Revelation.

In 95 AD he returned to Ephesus and started writing his

Gospel. St John died in Ephesus and according to his will, he

was buried nearby Ephesus. This icon is in the shrine in

Ephesus.

We welcome through the waters of baptism:

Anne Marie Schmidt, daughter of John and Kit

Knights of Columbus news: KC meeting Wednesday, January 4th.

KC’s Breakfast will be served after Sunday Masses January 8th.

Consider joining your local KC council and help your priest, parish and community in many ways. Many special events will take place this coming year in our parish.

First, Second and Third Degree Knights -Fourth Degree installation will be on January 8th at St. John’s! Contact Tom LeFaive. Great opportunity right here at our parish!

Football Week 16:

Vikings: 25 Bill Wetering, Worthington, MN

Sunday: 62 Will Sayler, Pierre

Monday: 13 Bell Jacobsen, Ft. Pierre

Pray for our confirmation youth,

mentors and teachers on retreat

Friday and Saturday, January 6th and 7th,

at Terra Sancta.

Raef Briggs, Alyzah and Isaiah Doolittle, Andrea Dowling,

Cormac Duffy, Juan Flores, Trey Frost, Jessica McFarling,

Justin Merriman, Kamryn Schilling, Mitchell Scott, Kennedy

Sommars, Alex Taylor, Shay VanDenHemel, Reid Weiczorek.

Mentors: Mercedes Flores and Liz Duffy.

Teachers: Kelly Madsen, Jeri Fosheim, Cassandra Mraz,

Josie Huck and Father Ron.

2017 Sacramental Dates:

First Holy Communion — Sunday, May 7th, 10 AM Confirmation - Sunday, February 12th, 10 AM

REFUEL: REFUEL is our annual faith formation conference and we have a great speaker coming, Jessi Kary, AO, from the Institute for Priestly Formation. It will be held at Terra Sancta, January 20-21, beginning Friday evening, and ending Saturday late afternoon. Register online at www.Refuel17.com. Contact Josie for registration. 223-2176.

January is registration time for families considering

sending a child to St. Joseph School. Please prayerfully

consider it, there is nothing better than having your child

“grounded” in the faith!

St. John’s Parish Photo Directory: This month of January 2017 we will spend three weeks with 25 families each day getting their photo taken for our photo directory. It will be the major project getting everyone to sign up for their photo session for this new parish pictorial directory. The more participants the nicer the book will be for all to use. St. Peter & Paul Parish will also be included in this directory as we have done in the past. The booklet will be very simple with just family photos and identification lines and will be distributed around the first of May 2017. Please take the 15-20 minutes to get a photo and lets get a 100% participation representing our parish! Contact Diane Smith with questions. 224-1306.

Please pray for the sick and suffering:

Doug LeClaire, Lyle Knezy, Abbie Rathbun, Elizabeth Larson, Frank Fransen, Lynette Singleton, Peggy Duffy, Susan Bennett, Mona Huck, Shirley Gross, Cindy Koupal, Mike Hawkins, Cheryl Ainslie, Cully Oothoudt, Delmer Fawcett, Mike Maskcovich, Jared Jungwirth, Mike Gebes, Evie Graber, Mary Novotny, Dr. Reynen, Matt Hanten, Duane Pomham, Milton Tiper, Denny Weaver, Ken Stewart, Freda Lawhon, Misty Brown, David Gross, Carl Rathbun, Mike Kelly, Steve Zaiko, Spencer Young, Donald LeClaire, Mike Iversen, Ashlynn Fitts, Heidi Shepherd, Jean Petersen Wilson, Brian Dumas, William Anderson, John Manning, Richard Brown, Pam Patton, Terry Hughes, Kathryn Schlechter, Keri Hendrickson, Heidi Alban, Yvonne Ehlers, Steeley Moore, Eva Fischer, Eleanor Unterbrunner, Leanne Goff, Cassie Miller, Bernie Duffy, June Wheeler, Richard Abernathy, Mona Lierly, Kathy Fenwick, Lynae Benham, Theresa Severyn, Kaylee Jo Gallagher and all who ask for our special prayers. To add/remove someone on list, call Irma LeFaive - 280-9055.

Birthdays

Sat.31 Teresa Cass, Rory Ehlers, Kyle Holt

Sun.01 Adrian Hand, Peter Kerzman,

Tom LeFaive, Wyatt Schilling

Mon.02 Jeri Wieczorek

Wed.04 Kirk Leichtnam, Carley Malm, Karen Pogany

Thu.05 John Ackley, William Fischer

Sat.07 Lyza Janecke, Brooke Severyn

Sun.08 George Biggs

Anniversaries

Sat.31 Bernard and Peggy Duffy,

Derald and Shirley Gross

Sun.01 Darrell and Michelle Metzinger

Sun.08 Kevin and Mary Neuhauser

If you have a birthday or anniversary you would like included please notify the church office with the dates.

Please kneel after the closing song

and pray three Hail Mary’s

for the next person who from our parish who passes away.

Saturday, December 31st

5:30 PM + Ann Hasen Iversen By: Larry Iversen

Sunday, January 1st The Nativity of the Lord

7:30 AM Parishioners Intentions 10:00 AM + Hunter Stoeser By: AJ and Lindsey Heiss Family Monday, January 2nd 7:00 AM + Richard Frank Tuesday, January 3rd 5:30 PM SI Ray and Maureen Shepherd Family By: Christine Olson Wednesday, January 4th

7:00 AM SI Father Ron Garry By: Frank and Diane Larson Thursday, January 5th 7:00 AM SI Carmen Madsen By: Christine Olson

Friday, January 6th

7:00 AM SI Father Ron Garry By: Christine Olson

Saturday, January 7th

No First Saturday Mass –Father on retreat with youth.

5:30 PM + Lisa Howell By: Roseanne Leong

Sunday, January 8th

10:00 AM + William and Reva Maher By: Curt and Teresa Severyn

Mass Intentions: (not many requests at this time)

If you would like to have a Mass for your loved one Living or Deceased , please find Mass Intentions envelopes at the church entrance.

Saturday, January 7th 5:30 pm Sacristan: Kelly Madsen Readers: Kara Hughes, Teresa Madsen EM’s: Jaci Keller, Mary Welsh Servers: Emma Hunt, Kara Weiss

Gift Bearers: Kelly and Teresa Madsen

Cantor: Kit Schmidt

Saturday, January 8th 7:30 am Sacristan: Christine Olson

Readers: Mary Giddings, Christine Olson

EM’s: Judy Ackley, Tom O’Boyle

Servers: Mercedes, Juan and Jazmin Flores

Gift Bearers: Glenn & Mary Dozark

Sunday, January 8th 10:00 am Sacristan: Frank Sack

Readers: Al Berreth, Rob Coverdale

EM’s: Rose Anderson, Kim Dowling, Deb Gates, Mike & Judy Weisgram

Servers: Austin, Ella, Cadence & Reese Hand

Gift Bearers: Brad & Beth Hand Family

Cantor: Michelle Hummann

Please consider serving your parish as a Readers, EM, Sacristan, and Altar Server – you are needed - even if you can be a substitute. Please contact Mary Giddings 223-2044 or Irma LeFaive 280-9055.

If you would be willing to bring Jesus to our homebound parishioners please call Pat Storms - 222-4917.

Ministry Schedule

Quilt Request: More than 150 beautiful quilts were donated for use in the 58 lodging rooms (114 beds) at Terra Sancta. The quilts truly add to the atmosphere of the retreat center and are an integral part of our guest experi-ence. We have completed our 5th year of operation- a few quilts are showing wear and tear. If you would help us replenish our supply or repair worn quilts contact us 605-716-0925 or email stay@terrasancta.org.

Steubenville of the Rockies: The Diocese of Rapid City is accepting applica-tions to attend a conference for grades 9-12 in Denver, CO. The registration deadline is Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 — a deposit of $70 is required. Total cost: $390, includes conference, travel, lodging, t-shirt, most meals and Elitch Gardens. To be held June 22-25, 2017. For details on this Catholic faith op-portunity, contact Randy Vette, director of Youth/Young Adult Ministry, 716-5241 ext 228. Email rvette@diorc.org.

12/25/2016 SACRIFICIAL GIVING

Regular Collection $ 5.460.00 Online Giving $ 230.00 Plate $ 1,648.36 Total $ 7,338.36

Adopt a Seminarian: $10.00

PRAA-West River Priest Retirement: $35.00

Building Fund: $3,655.00

Our building repair loan payment is $2,494.28 a month. Our loan balance is $5,101.29 - only 2 payments left!!!

Two payments left on this note! The next project is a new heating/ air-conditioning system for the church with an expected cost to be in excess of $125,000. Please consider your continued gift to the building fund as we borrow the funds needed to pay for the new system and then repay with a similar monthly payment amount ($2400 per month).

We are grateful for the stewardship of our parish family!

If you are interested in giving through automatic transfer giving please contact the church office.

Please use your weekly envelopes for shorter & accurate recording.

Birthright of Pierre - 224-6828. Monday: 1 - 4 pm, Tuesday: 2 - 6 pm, Thursday: 2 - 5 pm

Catholic Family Services - 888-503-8255 or 224-6400