St. Philip Neri Catholic Church

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday, February 22nd Ashley - 3:30 PM Confessions; 4 PM Mass (Fr. Asselin) Zeeland - 4 PM Confessions; 4:30 PM Mass Napoleon - 6:30 PM Confessions; 7:00 PM Mass Sunday, February 23rd Wishek - 7:30 AM Confessions; 8 AM Mass Care Center - 8:45 AM Communion Service Napoleon - 10:00AM Confessions; 10:30AM Mass

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February 16, 2020 Fr. Neil Pfeifer, Pastor stphilipnerinapoleon.org Office: 754-2860 Father Pfeifer Cell: 208-1124

Pray the Rosary with us! 25 minutes before all weekend & daily masses.

Do you need prayer for yourself or others? Call Janet 516-4944 with intentions. We have a 41 member prayer chain.

Education Opportunities To Help Us in Our Journey of Faith this Week:

Lectio - Unveiling the Eucharist Mon. Feb. 17 - 7:40 PM Social Hall

“Lamb of God: Sacrifice of Isaac & the Passover Lamb”

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Be A Man God Created You to Be! Wed., Feb. 19 - 6:30 AM Social Hall

“Be A Man Who Repents” —————

Who Am I To Judge? Wed. Feb. 19 - 5:15 PM Social Hall

“Real Freedom, Real Love! ” —————

Oremus - Guide to Catholic Prayer Sun., Feb. 23 - Not meeting due to no

CCD

10 Commandments

The 10 Commandments are not suggestions Thousands of years ago on Mount Sinai, the people

of God were given a set of rules to live by through Moses; these were known as the 10 Commandments.

It was a small enough number that people could easi-ly remember them. They were short and to the point; people did not need to be schol-

ars to understand them. God also gifted His people with free will. They could choose to

heed or not heed the rules. It seems pretty straightforward, doesn’t it? Live by the

rules and attain everlasting life. Disregard the rules and endanger personal salvation.

Yet God understands that we are human & often im-perfect in our actions. In His infinite mercy, He pro-vides us with the sacrament of Reconciliation for

those times we don’t meet our goal of living the Ten Commandments. Repentance allows us to continue

down the right path even if we take detours. So why do we not accept our sinfulness, repent, and

move forward? Why do we make excuses like blam-ing infidelity on alcohol or lying to a loved

one to avoid blame? We need to get back to taking ownership of our actions, not looking for loopholes. Jesus said, “Let your

‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes’, and your ‘No’ mean ‘No’.” We’re either following the Ten

Commandments or we’re not. If we’re not, reconciliation can get us back on track—

but only if we accept our own sinfulness and stop trying to excuse it away. If you were given $10 to

name the commandments in order, could you?

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 26th.

It is time to collect last year’s blessed palms for making ashes. Please bring them next weekend to Mass with you. There will be a

basket to collect them in the entrance.

Are you looking to grow in the faith? Check out Real Presence Radio stations as you drive throughout the region to learn the Catholic faith. 91.7 FM Bismarck is our local channel & it has many speakers, call-in shows, & teachings of the faith.

Returning God’s Gifts Feb. 22-23 is Commitment Weekend Please be generous, & bring your per-sonalized commitment card, you re-ceived in the mail, to Mass with you. If you did not receive a pledge card in the mail, that means you are not registered. Please register! Extra commitment cards will be available. This week consid-er what you will give back to God for all He has given to you. The Diocesan goal is 3,288,934. Parish goals:

2020

Zeeland $12,838 Ashley $5,118

Wishek $8,874 Napoleon $49,968

Save the Date & Join us for the K of C Fish Fry Fri., Mar. 6th: 6 PM - 7:30 PM - Free-will offering (after Mass and Stations of the Cross) - Social Hall

Take Out boxes will be available

Menu: two kinds of fish, potato, & coleslaw

A new set of RCIA Classes will be begin-ning on Thurs., Feb. 20th at 7pm in the So-cial Hall. These classes are for:

Unbaptized adults who wish to become Catho-lic.

Baptized Christians who wish to become Cath-olic & receive Communion & Confirmation.

Anyone who is Catholic and is interested in learning more about the faith.

Anyone is welcome to learn the faith!

Today is the day to brush up & review this list!

This Week’s Events at St. Philip Neri This Week’s Mass Schedule… Confessions 30 minutes before Mass!

Our sympathies to the family of Kelly Breidenbach

Date of Death: 2-11-20 Funeral: 2-15-20 May she rest in peace!

Sunday, February 16 - 6th Sunday in OT 9:15am - Oremus: Guide to Prayer (Social Hall) Monday, February 17 - President's Day 7:30pm to 9:30 PM - Adoration 7:40pm - Lectio: Eucharist Series (Social Hall) Tuesday, February 18 6:45am - Young Men’s Group (St. Michael) 5:00pm - RCIC Children’s RCIA (Social Hall) 7:30pm to 9:30 PM - Adoration 7:45pm - RCIA topic: Holy Eucharist (Social Hall) Wednesday, February 19 6:30am - Be A Man Study Series (Social Hall) 5:15pm - Who Am I to Judge Series (Social Hall) 7:00pm to 8:30pm - CCD Grades 7-12 7:30pm to 9:30 PM - Adoration Thursday, February 20 5:30am - Exposition: Adoration all Day 7:00pm - RCIA start-up (Social Hall) Friday, February 21 - St. Peter Damian Adoration all Day Saturday, February 22 - Chair of St. Peter’s 8:00am to 10:00am - Adoration Sunday, February 23 - God’s Gift Commitment 8:00am to 10:00am - Adoration 9:15am to 10:15am - NO CCD

—THANK YOU FOR SERVING OUR PARISH—

7:00 PM

Saturday Feb. 22nd

10:30 AM

Sunday Feb. 23rd

Extra Ordinary Ministers of

Holy Communion

Sacristan/ Rosary

Lectors Ushers/

Gift Bearers Altar

Servers

Payton Feist Carter Haas Alexa Haas

Barb Silbernagel Jim Fettig

Paul Haegele

Amber Fettig Lori Gross

Bridget Piatz

Noah Becker Yikealo B. Claire Piatz

Alexis Schneider James Moch

Jim Fettig Family/

Stephanie Holt & Gladys Marquart

Damon Weigel Family/

Darcy Piatz & Deran Piatz

Brenda Weigel/

McKenzie Haas

Terry Schwartzenberger/ Richard Gross

Wendy Haegele/

Rick Regner

Janet Dewald/ Pius Wald

Women’s Redeemed Conference 2020: Mar . 27-28, Fargo Avalon Events Center. What does authentic sisterhood in Christ look like? All of us desire a sense of community. We desire friend-ships where we can be strengthened & provide support for one another. A community of trusted sisters living as beloved daughters of the Father. FargoDiocese.org/RedeemedWomen, 356-7900.

Early bird registration discount ends March 1.

Stewardship Moment - February 16 - 6th Sunday Ordinary Time

“For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes & Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” -Matt. 5:20

Thoughts on the gospel to help us think as stewards: The scribes and Pharisees lived according to the letter of the law &

they used this to elevate themselves above the other people. Jesus is clear – it’s the love that you have in your heart that will get you to heaven. Simply following church rules out of obligation, not love, does not put you on the path to heaven. Attending Mass on Sunday & then gossiping about a fellow parishioner in the parking lot is an example of a modern day Pharisee.

Last Weekend’s Stewardship of Treasure:

Adults: $3,563.00 Children: $63.36

Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule: Wed., Feb. 26th

9:00 AM - Napoleon Care Center (limited space - only for those who cannot make any other Mass that day)

12:00 PM - Zeeland 12:15 PM - Ashley - Fr. Asselin 5:15 PM - Wishek 7:30 PM - Napoleon

Confessions 30 minutes before each Mass

Decora ~ Discover Your Feminine Genius ~ Mind-Body-Spirit a day for high school and col-lege age women on Sat., Feb. 29, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Sts. Anne and Joachim, Fargo. Come & enjoy inspiring speakers, fun breakouts, delicious food, fashion show, time for personal prayer/reflection, & a guy panel! Free for students, $35 for non-students (includes meals & materials). Information and registration -- bisoncatholic.org.

Registration deadline February 23. Questions: decorafargo@gmail.com

Last Call for Mardi Gras Wine & Dine Tues., Feb. 25th - Social at 5:30pm; Supper at 6:00pm. If you still want to join us, please stop in the office before Wed., Feb. 19th.

No tickets sold the night of the event

The Cursillo is a three day learning, sharing, & inspirational experience of living in a Christian community. This weekend has the potential to truly help you feel the Spirit as the laity in our church share the power of Jesus working in their lives. For info & questions: contact Fr. Pfeifer

Cursillo places & dates: Men’s Weekend - March 5-8 @ Hankinson Women’s Weekend - March 12-15 @ Hankinson

St. Philip Neri welcomes

newly baptized Bryn Marcella Becker,

daughter of Ryan & Kayla

Upcoming Marriage - Fr. Pfeifer has been meeting with and preparing Dylan Bitz & Mariah Jangula For Holy Matrimony on 3-17-20

Keep them in prayer as they unite in love!

9,000 Rosaries Campaign - 504 rosaries were said this week to boost our total to 3,299 rosaries said since Dec. 1st. Please continue to pray the rosary daily for: 1. Conversion of our county & neighbors; 2. For vocations to priesthood & religious life. An award will be given to the prayer warrior who prays the most before Easter, and to every student under the age of 18 who prays 100 or more! Many great things are happening through your prayers!

Monday, February 17

7:00pm † Rosina Doll by Jim & Ruby

Hilzendeger

Tuesday, February 18

7:00pm † Kelly Breidenbach by Clarence & Liz

Moch

Wednesday, February 19

8:00am † Al & Alice Nagel by Larry & Doreen

Fettig

Thursday, February 20

8:00am † Alexa Young by Ann Moch

Friday, February 21 - Benediction/Mass/Exposition

8:00am † Tillie Piatz by Diane Frank *Care Center

9:00am † Joe Nolz by Family & Friends Helper: Helen Braun

Saturday, February 22 7:00pm † Our living & deceased Parishioners

Sunday, February 23

10:30am † Pius Schmidt by Nick Breidenbach

Family

Love is not something you sing about, it’s the

reason you sing. Love is not something you

write about, it’s the reason you write. Love is

not something you live to find, it’s the reason

that you are alive - Mark Hart