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901 Lincoln Ave. Harvey 324-2154

NORTHERN FAMILY WELLNESS & CHIROPRACTIC

Amy J Felchle, DC Harvey ND 58341 701-324-4722

Colleen Wipf

Harvey Tax & Accounting 209 E. 10th St.

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Lautt’s Auto Body & Towing Casey Lautt & Cory Lautt—Owners

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Gary & Deb Keller KELLER PLUMBING & HEATING

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KOTACO Fuel & Propane

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ST. CECILIA’S CHURCH OF HARVEY

ST. ANTHONY’S CHURCH OF SELZ

OFFICE HOURS

Mon. Closed Tues., Wed., Thurs., 9 am-12 pm & 1-4 pm Fri., 9am-12pm

PARISH OFFICE: (701) 324-2144

E-MAIL : stcecilia@gondtc.com WEBSITE: stceciliaharvey.org

413 Brewster St. E. Harvey, ND. 58341-1606

Rev. Kevin Boucher: Pastor kevin.boucher@fargodiocese.org

Cell:701-799-7444 Rev. Mr. Jeff Faul: Deacon Rosalie Axtman: Secretary

Meghan Graumann: Bookkeeper Amber Ziegler: DRE

Meghan Graumann: Music Irene Keller: Maintenance

Michael Waldoch: Maintenance

LAY DIRECTORS ST. CECILIA PARISH

Jim English & Julie Muscha

ST. ANTHONY PARISH Robert Hager & Doug Wolfe

Don Young: Bookkeeper

MASS SCHEDULE Mon & Wed.,7:30 am Tues. & Thurs. 12 pm Sat., 4:30 pm Harvey Sunday 8:30 am Selz

10:30 am Harvey

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILITION St. Cecilia’s

Tues. & Thurs: 11:30-11:50 am Sat.10:30-11:30 am

3:30-4:15 pm

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Mon. 8 am-Midnight

Tues.12:30 pm-Midnight Wed. 8 am-8:00 pm

Rosary: 8:00 pm Solemn Benediction: 8:15 pm

PRAYER CHAIN Lola Faul 324-2905

Kathy Kennedy 324-2328 Jessie Wentz 324-2400

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Anna Schneibel 324-2374

AUGUST 2, 2020 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Draw near to your servants, O Lord, and answer their prayers with

unceasing kindness, that, for those who glory in you as their Creator and guide, you may restore what you have created and keep safe what you have

restored. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns

with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

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Monday, August 3 7:30 am St. C † Jerrold Fix By Fix Family

Tuesday, August 4 12:00 pm St. C † Emanuel Volk By Alan & Linda Whisman

Wednesday, August 5 7:30 am St. C

† Harry Adam By Jr. Catholic Daughters

Eleanore, Marlene, & Gary Grad, and Grad Families By Eleanore & Marlene Grad

Thursday, August 6 12:00 pm St. C † Aquinata Gross By Tony & June Prom

First Friday, August 7 7:30 am St. C Deacon Jered Grossman By Anonymous

Saturday, August 8

4:30 pm St C

† Mike Krosbakken By Florian & Sharon Stafford

Sunday, August 9 8:30 am St A Living & deceased members Of St. Anthony’s & St. Cecilia’s Catholic Order of Foresters

10:30 am St C The People of St. Cecilia’s and St. Anthony’s

Daily Readings

Monday, August 3 Jer 28:1-17 Ps 119:29, 43, 79-80, 95, 102 Mt 24:22-36

Tuesday, August 4 Saint John Vianny, Priest Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22 Ps 102:16-23, 29 Mt 14:22-36

Wednesday, August 5 The Dedication of the Basillica of Saint Mary Major Jer 31:1-7 (Ps) Jer 31:10-12b, 13 Mt 15:21-28

Thursday, August 6 The Transfiguration of the Lord Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 2 Pt 1:16-19 Mt 17:1-9

Friday, August 7 Saint Sixtus II, Pope, & Companions, Martyrs; Saint Cajetan, Priest Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7 (Ps) Dt 32:35c-36b, 39abcd, 41 Mt 16:24-28

Saturday, August 8 Saint Dominic, Priest Hb 1:12—2:4 Ps 9:8-13 Mt 17:14-20

Sunday, August 9 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a Ps 85:9-14 Rom 9:1-5 Mt 14:22-33

OFFERING FOR 7-26-2020

ENVELOPES $ 2,836.00 PLATE $ 81.54

TOTAL $ 2,917.54

CHILDRENS’ OFFERING $ 4.00

Parish Family Prayer List: Marcia Schneider, Randy Adams, Lynda Johnson, Isabelle Goldade,

Pat Bennett, Neil & Corrine Mack, Kathey Keller, Pete Haluska & for all our homebound & caregivers.

Tuesday, August 11th, all collected items will be taken to the pantry after noon Mass.

Thank you to all who are always so generous!

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Confessions are now being heard in the Confessional. Please use ONLY the behind screen side.

Tuesday and Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Saturday’s, 10:30 a.m., and 3:30 - 4:15 pm

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St. Cecilia’s Holy Family Society

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Saturday August 8

St. Cecilia’s 4:30 pm

Sunday August 9

St. Anthony’s 8:30 am

Sunday August 9

St. Cecilia’s 10:30 am

USHERS

Larry & Debby Schmitz

Kenny & Paula Selensky

Cheryl Hager Barbara Zuther

READER Debby Schmitz Jerry Axtman Charley Epperson

EMHC

Nicole Armstrong

ALTAR SERVERS

Volunteers

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VIDEO Anthony Roma

COUNTERS

Cheryl Hager Ann Adams

God our Father, Giver of life, we entrust the United States of America to Your loving care. You are the rock on which this nation was founded. You alone are the true source of our cherished rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Reclaim this land for Your glory and dwell among Your people. Send Your Spirit to touch the hearts of our nation´s leaders. Open their minds to the great worth of human life and the responsibilities that accompany human freedom. Remind Your people that true happiness is rooted in seeking and doing Your will. Through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, Patroness of our land, grant us the courage to reject the "culture of death." Lead us into a new millennium of life. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Retrouvaille Weekend for Couples October 2-4, 2020 Fargo, ND

Faith, Hope and Love Are these present in your marriage?

Have you given up hope that they can be?

In 1 Corinthians 13:13 Jesus tells us the greatest of these is Love. Living in a marriage that is missing love can be difficult. If you have given up hope that your marriage can and will get better, ask your spouse to consider attending a Retrouvaille program. Retrouvaille is an international Christian based ministry that offers a three-stage program to help couples improve their marriages. First, a weekend program is attended, followed by post weekend meetings. Finally, an on-going monthly small group of couples gather for support and growth. If improving your marriage is important to you, reach out today for more Information at (701) 356-7962 Or visit our website: HelpOurMarriage.com

Job Opportunity: St. John’s Academy – Classroom Teacher

St. John’s Academy is seeking a qualified elementary classroom teacher for the 2020-21 school year. This is a full-time position that begins in August 17th, 2020. Applicants should possess the desire to positively contribute to an educational environment that is focused on the development of the whole child in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church. Additionally, applicants should possess knowledge of child growth and development, prescribed curriculum, current educational research and educational technology trends. Email Jeff Trumbauer, Principal, at jeff.trumbauer@k12.nd.us with a letter of interest, resume, two letters of professional recommendation and unofficial transcript. Must have a valid ND teaching license. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Established in 1890, St. John’s Academy in Jamestown, North Dakota offers a Catholic education to over 200 Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and K-6 students in the Jamestown area.

May God bless Deacon Jered Grossman.

We look forward to Deacon Grossman's ordination next weekend, and his Mass of Thanksgiving at St Cecilia on Sunday at 3 pm.

May he know God's blessings and peace in these days.

Due to the physical distancing restrictions in the Church we will be pushing the capacity limit for the Mass of Thanksgiving.

For this reason I strongly encourage anyone who attends this mass to consider wearing a face mask.

Fr. Kevin

Deacon Jered Grossman Ordination to the Priesthood

August 8th, 2020 Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo

First Mass of Thanksgiving, Sunday, August 9th, 3:00 pm at St. Cecilia’s

Supper to follow, everyone welcome.

Radio and TV Masses are still available for those who are uncomfortable coming to Mass at this time.

KHND 1470 Radio—Sunday at 10 am

The Mass from St. Cecilia’s is televised on the Midco local access channel at 7:00 pm.

St. Augustine’s Turkey Supper Saturday, August 15 4:00 pm until gone To-Go ONLY Serving out the St. Augustine Catholic Church North Door

Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Corn, Stuffing, Cranberries, Dinner Roll, Dessert Bar & bottle of water…. $10.00

To pre-order To-Go meals, call Delise @ 547-3556 by August 12.

Free Grandstand Event at the Wells Co. Fairgrounds: Truck Pull at 5:00pm

CDA & KC meetings cancelled.

Due to low numbers of members who would be able to attend, the August 3rd CDA and August 4th KC meetings have been cancelled.

The CDA installation of new officers has been rescheduled to Tuesday, September 1st.

18th Sunday - Cycle A – 2020+ Isaiah 55:1-2; Romans 8: 35,37-39; Matthew 14:13-21

Whenever we hear the story of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes we are mindful of those who experience physical hunger. The many who frequent our soup kitchens and food pantries on a regular

basis. The homeless person holding up a sign “will work for food.” The plight of children who go to bed hungry every night. The faces of the thousands of starving women and children in developing nations. This reminds us of the Corporal Work of Mercy to feed the hungry and give drink to the thirsty.

This is a legitimate interpretation of this parable and it should move us to a deeper awareness and desire to respond to those who are in need. I would suggest however that we look at this miracle from another perspective. The reason that so many people were gathered together that day is that they had been following Jesus throughout the day to listen to him speak. In other words they were all experiencing something much deeper than mere physical hunger. They were experiencing a spiritual hunger.

Each one of us, because of the reality of original sin, enters this world hungering for God. God is the only One who can satisfy our hungry hearts. Modern society tries to satisfy this hunger through our obsession with entertainment, consumerism and even the many forms of addictions and addictive behaviors that plague people. Each of these things temporarily stimulates the senses and so they give the impression that they are satisfying our hunger. The truth of the matter is that these things are merely junk food for the soul. None of these things can satisfy that deep hunger we have for the Lord.

It is no wonder that these types of activities -- obsessions with entertainment, consumerism (shopping) and addictive behaviors -- has increased dramatically as church attendance has declined. Whether or not we believe in God, whether or not we take the time to worship God, we are still hungering for God. As we, in our modern society reject God, the only one who can satisfy the hungry heart -- we are going to seek other ways to satisfy our hearts.

To this, I would say that Jesus has given us an important model of how we are to respond to the current secular crisis. It is the very same thing that he told his disciples who came to Him with the request to send them away so that they might get something to eat. Our Lord said to them, “There is no need for them to go away: give them some food yourselves.” “ . . . give them some food yourselves.”

In other words Jesus knew that they had within them everything they needed to satisfy the hunger of others. The same can be said for us. For those of us who call ourselves disciples, for those of us who are sitting here week after week being fed at the Eucharist, we have everything we need to feed others who are hungering for God. What we have is not loaves and fishes. We have something even greater. We have our faith. We have our Lord in the Holy Eucharist. We have God’s very self to give to others.

And so how do we do this? How do we give others the food we have ourselves? Again Jesus has given us the answer in the Corporal Works of Mercy: “Feed the hungry. Give drink to the thirsty. Clothe the naked. Shelter the homeless.

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Comfort the sick. Visit the imprisoned. Bury the dead,” and the Spiritual Works of Mercy: “Instruct the ignorant. Counsel the doubtful. Admonish sinners. Bear wrongs patiently. Forgive offenses willingly. Comfort the afflicted. Pray for the living and the dead.” And so to feed those who are hungering for the Lord is a spiritual act of mercy. Very specifically it falls under the first three “instruct the ignorant, counsel the doubtful and admonish the sinner.” But how do we do these things and not come off as judgmental? After all the one scripture verse that many people seem to know is “judge not lest you be judged.” This is especially the case when people are choosing things contrary to the Lord.

First we need to remember that when we are instructing and correcting people we need to do so as a pure act of love. We need to do so with charity. We cannot simply say, “stop sinning.” We cannot say, “you are going straight to hell,” even if the choices they are making are of a serious nature. When instructing and correcting people we need to talk about God’s mercy. We need to radiate God’s love to them. And we need to remain patient.

We will have these virtues of mercy, love and patience for others only by first experiencing God’s mercy, love and patience with us. In other words, we need to have a regular practice of examining our own conscience and confessing our own personal sin to God. When we do this on a regular basis we will know God’s mercy, love and patience and we will then have these things to give to others.

God has given us a model in how to share the message of God’s mercy in Pope Francis. He, like Jesus is quick to extend God’s mercy. He doesn’t suggest however that we ignore sin and leave people in their midst of their wrong choices. Listen to an excerpt from Pope Francis’ very first homily to the world.

“I think we . . . are the people who, on the one hand want to listen to Jesus, but on the other hand, at times, like to find a stick to beat others with, to condemn others. And Jesus has this message for us: mercy. I think . . . that this is the Lord’s most powerful message: mercy. It was he himself who said: “I did not come for the righteous. . . I came for sinners” (Mk 2:17)

It is not easy to entrust oneself to God’s mercy, because it is an abyss beyond our comprehension. But we must! “Oh, Father, if you knew my life, you would not say that to me!” “Why, what you done?” “Oh, I am a great sinner!” “All the better! Go to Jesus: he likes you to tell him these things!” He forgets, he has a very special capacity for forgetting. He forgets, he kisses you, he embraces you and he simply says to you: “Neither do I condemn you; go, and sin no more” (John 8:11). That is the only advice he gives you. After a month, if we are in the same situation . . . Let us go back to the Lord. The Lord never tires of forgiving: never! It is we who tire of asking his forgiveness. Let us ask for the grace not to tire of asking forgiveness, because he never tires of forgiving. Let us ask for this grace.”

And so, my brothers and sisters, today in this mass, Jesus is giving us everything we need to feed those who are hungering for God. Pray for the grace and courage to share God’s mercy, love and patience with those whom you love, and those whom you meet this week. Pray for the grace to feed those who are hungering for God.