Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church

Our Sacred Vision: Like Jesus, Saint John’s Church

is a welcoming, serving, vibrant community,

forming saintly disciples.

Prayer Stewardship

Solidarity Mercy Charity Family

Pastor: Fr. Ron Garry

ron.stjohns@midconetwork.com 605-850-8593

Secretary: Sherri Stoeser

sherri.stjohns@midconetwork.com

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

Office (605) 223-2176

Fax (605) 223-2805

Hours Monday — Friday 10am-5pm

206 W. Main Ave. Fort Pierre, SD 57532

Website: www.stjohnsfortpierre.org

Formed.org Parish Code: 3KHGCJ

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 11th, 2019

Confessions: Saturday 4:00pm or appointment Mass Times: Saint John’s Saturday - 5:30pm Sunday - 7:30am, 10:00am Weekday Mass *** check weekly bulletin schedule Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 7:00am Tuesday - 5:30pm First Saturday of month - 8am Sacramental Preparation: Marriage - 6 months notification and preparation. Baptism - Call Father Ron for information Anointing - If a hospital or surgical procedure is scheduled, call to schedule the celebration of the Sacrament.

Love God - Serve God

Love Others - Serve Others

Make Disciples

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for your-selves that do not wear out - an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth destroy. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. “Gird your loins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks. Blessed are those servants whom the master finds

vigilant on his arrival. Amen, I say to you, he will gird himself, have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them. And should he come in the second or third watch and find them prepared in this way, blessed are those servants. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come Blessed is that servant whom his master on arrival finds doing so. Truly, I say to you, the master will put the servant in charge of all his property. But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, to eat, drink and get drunk, then that servant’s master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour and will punish the servant severely and assign him a place with the unfaithful. That servant who knew his master’s will but did not make preparations nor act in accord with his will shall be beaten severely; and the servant who was ignorant of his master’s will but acted in a way deserving of a severe beating shall be beaten only lightly. Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.” Lk 12:32-48

2019 Summit - September 28th at Terra Sancta Our Story – Created. Captured. Rescued.

Fr. John Riccardo, a priest from the Archdiocese of Detroit, will be our keynote speaker for this year’s Summit 2019. Fr. Riccardo is the author of, “Heaven Starts Now: Becoming a Saint Day by Day”, is often heard on Catholic radio, and speaks nationwide. He was ordained in 1996 and has served at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Divine Child Catholic Church, The Cardinal Maida Institute for Marriage and Family, and St. Ana-stasia Catholic Church. He now leads a non-profit movement, Acts XXIX. Acts XXIX works to mentor Catholic parishes who desire parish renewal and want to create a culture of evangelization. Most importantly, though, Fr. Riccardo has a gift for preaching and shar-ing the Good News of Jesus Christ in a way that moves people’s hearts. And at this year’s Summit, he will be sharing this gift of preaching with us. “God is doing something pretty incredible in the world and the Church. He’s asking us to figure out what it means to be a dynamically orthodox and yet a very evangelistically bent church.” – Fr. Riccardo. The Summit is for all ages! *Children ages 1-3 will be cared for on-site by compassionate, trained adults. *The Summit Elementary Youth Track (Prek–5th grade) is centered on Catechesis of the Good Shepherd presentations. These are hands on lessons led by CGS trained catechists that will help children grow in their relationship with Jesus, the Good Shepherd, as well as initiate children into the life of the church. Since we are celebrating the Year of the Eucharist, we will be pondering the love story of salvation history and the gift of the Eucharist. We look forward to your children joining us this year! *Our Middle School youth will be treated to a day of fellowship, games and learning. Trained catechists will borrow the themes from the adult talks and make them age-appropriate. *High School students are invited to attend the Adult session.

***Register online at: Dioceseofrapidcity.org click on Ambassadors for Christ then click the Summit.

A Parent’s Prayer When Children are Leaving Home

Gracious God, you blessed me with the gift of my child and entrusted me with his/her care.

Now he/she leaves this home and begins a new life apart from me.

Surround him/her with good people and watch over him/her each day.

And let him/her know that I will always be near whenever he/she may need me.

Heal any hurts we may harbor with one another and forgive our failings as we learn to be in a new kind of relationship with each other. And when the sight of his/her empty room pierces my heart with sadness, may I find comfort in knowing that my child is your child too, filled with your grace and sheltered by your love. Amen.

Prayer for our next Bishop

Father, You made us

and you know our needs.

You have blessed our

diocese for many years with

good and holy bishops.

Send us a

compassionate

shepherd to

Steward our diocese.

Open our hearts to receive the one

you have chosen to be our

bishop that we might

continue the good work

you have begun in us.

In the name of Jesus and the

power of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help,

pray for us.

Servant of God

Nicholas Black Elk, pray for us.

St. John’s Weekly Schedule

Sunday, August 11th: No Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, August 15th: 6:00 pm Maranatha Prayer Group 7:00 pm Assumption Mass Sunday, August 18th: 7:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration

Thank-you Fr. Joe Dean for presiding at Eucharist today!

Prayer Intentions: Together we pray for: Janice Bergeson, Stephen McClellend, Jean Rounds, Jim Soyer, Patti Petersen, Mike Bergeson, James Hicks, Jonathan Perez, JR Chambliss, Chris Maxwell, Mary Mathews, Kayden Neiman, Mary Joan Arbach, Marilyn Schreurs, Cody Olson, Curtis Egan, David Hand, Ted Schlechter, Amelia Larson, Peggy Hoffman, Lou and Walter Abbott, Eugene Nagel, Chris Boxley, Joe Pitlick, Shirley Gross, Derald Gross, Tom LeGrun, Connie Waldner, Lynette Singleton, Jerry Sylva, Trent Giddings, Gina Gruman, Susan Mollman, Evonne Flax, Kayleen Fulton, Cindy Hanson, Darlene LeClaire, David DeJean, Madlyn Fischer, Mary Dozark, Steve Howard, Bob Manning, Susan Kary, Ruth Carey, Brad Maskcovich, Vicky Maskcovich, Ken Stewart, Cory Baier, Shirley Weiseler, Tom Garrity, David Lowenstein, Carl Mathews, Frank Fransen, Delmer Fawcett, Evie Graber, Milton Tiper, Denny Weaver, Misty Brown, David Gross, Carl Rathbun, Mike Kelly, Steve Zaiko, Ashlynn Fitts, Brian Dumas, Freda Lawhon, William Anderson, John Manning, Richard Brown, Pam Patton, Kathryn Schlechter, Keri Hendrickson, Yvonne Ehlers, Eva Fischer, Cassie Miller, Mona Lierly, Kathy Fenwick, Lynae Benham, Theresa Severyn, Kaylee Jo Gallagher and all who ask for our special prayers. To add or amend our prayer list call Irma LeFaive-208-9055. If you would like a prayer shawl please call the church. office.

Next weeks Ministers:

Saturday, 5:30 pm Sacristan: Patty Lihs Lectors: Patty Lihs, Dani Hanson EM’s: Dorothy Smith, Cormac Duffy Servers: Mattie and Eddie Duffy Gift Bearers: Please take up gifts at the mass you attend. Sunday, 7:30 am Sacristan: Christine Olson Lector: Teresa Madsen, Christine Olson EM’s: Beth and Isiah Hand Servers: Camrie and Ridge Leimbach Gift Bearers: Please take up the gifts at the mass you attend. Sunday, 10:00 am Sacristan: Pat Storms Lectors: Malinda Hetzel, Rob Coverdale EM’s: Andrew Coverdale, Deb Gates, Bob and Carolyn Riter, Pat Storms Servers: Matthew Coverdale Gift Bearers: Please take up gifts at the mass you attend. Please pray on becoming a minister of communion, lector, greeter, gift bearer.

You are needed!

08/04/2019 SACRIFICIAL GIVING

Regular Collection: $ 2,118.00 Online Giving: $ 155.00 Plate $ 273.10 Total $ 2,546.10

Adopt a Seminarian: $172.00 PRAA-West River Priest Retirement: $235.00 Building Fund: $570.00

Monthly Loan Payment for Heating system: $ 2,600.00 Total August donations to building fund: $ 570.00

Knights of Columbus news: Little Flower Council #6117

Knights of Columbus are recruiting new members.

Please consider joining the local council to further your Catholic journey and contribute to our Faith in Action pro-grams like Family, Faith, Community, and Life.

Your journey will also take you through our 4 principles of Charity,

Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. Contact Tom LeFaive- 280-7865.

Saturday, August 10th

5:30 pm + Lexie Sack By: Lyle and Phyllis Kenzy

Sunday, August 11th

7:30 am Intentions of the Parish

10:00 am + Pete, Mary, Carol, Russell Deichert By: Linda Deichert, Linda Burchill Monday, August 12th

No Mass

Tuesday, August 13th

No Mass

Wednesday, August 14th

No Mass

Thursday, August 15th ***Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary-Holy Day

7:00 pm + Beverly Moon By: Lyle and Phyllis Kenzy

Friday, August 16th

8:00 am Reparation

Saturday, August 17th

5:30 pm SI Phyllis Stoeser By: Lynn and Mary Beth Fravel

Sunday, August 18th

7:30 am Intentions of the Parish

10:00 am + Ben Stoeser By: Lynn and Mary Beth Fravel

We are low on mass intentions. Mass intention envelopes can be found at entrances.

Birthdays: Sun.11 Kimberly Bowman, Makenzie Wheelhouse

Mon.12 Gary Knudson, Gloria Welk

Tue.13 Casey Cowan

Wed.14 Lori Clark, Jim Richetts, Heath Stoeser

Thu.15 John Lepkowski, Kenda Nutter,

Jean Peterson, Mary Stewart

Fri.16 James Fosheim, Seth VanDenHemel

Sun.18 Jack Maher

Anniversaries:

Sun.11 Sid and Carol Pond

Sat.17 Bruce and Anita Mathews

Weekly Readings: Sunday, Aug. 11th: Wisdom 18:6-9 Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 Luke 12:32-48 Monday, Aug. 12th: Deuteronomy 10:12-22 Matthew 17:22-27 Tuesday, Aug. 13th: Deuteronomy 31:1-8 Matthew 18:1-5, 12-14

Wednesday, August 14th: 1 Chronicles 15:3-4, 15-16,; 16:1-2 Luke 11:27-28 Thursday, August 15th: 1 Corinthians 15:20-27 Luke 1:39-56 Friday, August 16th: Joshua 24:1-13 Matthew 19:3-12 Saturday, August 17th: Joshua 24:14-29 Matthew 19:13-15 Matthew 19:13-15 Sunday, August 18th: Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 Hebrews 12:1-4 Luke 12:49-53

Flannel Material needed for veterans lap quilts. If you have extra you are not going to use please drop off at the church office.

If you are interested in hearing and discussing Catholic life and practice, we

meet Tuesday nights this summer. Call Fr. Ron or Josie.

Dakotamart receipts are collected by our parish. The $100 rebate goes into the Faith Formation program. Basket at the church entrance.

Weekly Teaching: There are four significant moments in the Mass when we

are asked to listen to God the Father speaking to us in his Son Jesus. The first moment is in the Penitential Rite at the beginning of the Mass. We are asked to reflect upon our sinfulness, acknowledging our sins, and to open ourselves to the mercy God the Father wants to give us. The second moment is before the Opening Prayer of the Mass where we call to mind our own needs, to “collect” our intentions. That is why this prayer is called the Collect. Thirdly, following each scripture readings, we are invited to allow God to touch our hearts in the silence, to allow His words just spoken to sink deeper into us. We are also invited into a longer period of silence after the homily, allowing Jesus to speak to us through the words of the priest who has just broken open the Word of God and how it applies to our lives. Finally, we are invited to be silent after communion so that Jesus who is present within us can truly speak his words of love to our hungry hearts. This silence throughout the Mass is essential to our truly entering into the dialogue of Jesus and his

loving Father.

My God, possess me that I may become a fit instrument of your graces and mercies to the souls you have confided to my care. If you know that success will make me vain, do not, on that account allow me to fail. Humble me in some other way, but do not punish me through those you have confided to me.

My heart is pierced with sorrow when I hear of the loss of one of my sheep. Lord Jesus, have mercy. Permit not that any one of those whom you have entrusted to me should be lost. O my Jesus, I will pray, fast, suffer, and, with the help of your grace, sacrifice life itself.

O Lord, imbue my words with power and healing that they may glorify the truth. As for myself, I am fully

satisfied with the labors assigned to me in your vineyard, for I came here to atone for my sins and to win souls for God. Nowhere can a better opportunity be found for doing good. May God grant me the grace to discharge my duties in a worthy and fruitful manner. .

O my Jesus, though I am poor in so many ways and so ignorant, I have been chosen as a shepherd to your sheep. Give me an ever-increasing love for those souls redeemed by your Precious Blood, that I may labor at their salvation in wisdom, patience, and holiness.

Grant that not one of those you have confided to me may be lost through my fault. O my Jesus, help me to sanctify those committed to my care. O holy Mother of my Lord, pray for me and for those in my vineyard. Holy guardian angels of these dear ones, teach me how to act toward them so as to be able to instill into their hearts the maxims of faith and true love of God. Lord, teach me how to live and, if need be, to die, that all may be saved, that all may love and praise you throughout all eternity, that they may also love and cherish your dear Mother. From St. John Neuman's Diary Do you have an hour a week? We need cleaning Angels to come in

and help with some of the weekly cleaning of your parish home and church. Do you have an hour a week you can give at your convenience? We have a list of things (like straightening books in pews, washing kitchen counter-tops/tables, dusting hall blinds, windows etc.) that need to be done and we have only have one volunteer trying to do it all. Contact the church office for details. Thank-you Barb Hight, Deb Palmer, Aimee Nickolas & Letisha Pederson for volunteering to help! Please kneel down after Mass and say three hail Mary’s

for the next person from our parish to pass away.

Funeral Committee needs 2 extra people to help set up for funerals-usually takes under an hour-please call Sherri –223-2176 (office).

Todays Gospel: Peter asks if this parable is meant for the apostles or for the large crowd that has gathered to listen to Jesus. Without answering Peter's question, Jesus responds with another parable about servants awaiting the return of their master. It begins with a question: “Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the master will put in charge of his servants to distribute the food allowance at the proper time?” This parable adds to the theme of watchfulness; it explains how to wait and reminds us of the reward for the faithful follower at the heavenly banquet after the judgment. If it is addressed to the apostles, then it could also be addressed to leadership in the early Church. Either way, the parables reminds us that we should be found doing our jobs when the master arrives. If we are doing our jobs, our reward will be great. But if we relax, neglect our duties, and begin to act like the greedy rich man—eating, drinking, and making merry—we will not have a place

in the kingdom. Watchfulness means living in such a consistently mor-al and obedient way that we are always ready to give an account to God of how we have lived.

Lord Jesus, I come before Thee, just as I am, I am sorry for my sins, I repent of my sins, please forgive me. In Thy Name, I forgive all others for what they have done against me. I renounce Satan, the evil spirits and all their works. I give Thee my entire self, Lord Jesus, I accept Thee as my Lord God and Savior. Heal me, change me, strengthen me in body, soul, and spirit.

To Ministers of the Holy Eucharist In this Year of the Eucharist, it is

good to read, pray and renew our love of the Lord while serving the Lord's Body and Blood at Mass. Please take the page on the front pew.

Human Trafficking and the Sturgis Rally

Did you know that in the US the three largest human trafficking events in the nation are the Super Bowl, US Open Golf Tournament and the Sturgis Rally? According to Becky Rasmussen with calloffreedom.org South Dakota has more

convictions for human trafficking than any other state!

St. Josephine Bakhita is considered to be one of the Patron Saints for victims of slavery and human trafficking. Please consider praying for the intercession of St. Josephine Bakhita, for those who

are victims of the Sturgis Rally.

St. Josephine Bakhita, you were sold into slavery as a child and endured untold hardship and suffering. Once liberated from your physical enslavement, you found true redemption in your encounter

with Christ and his Church.

O St. Bakhita, assist all those who are trapped in a state of slavery, Intercede with God on their behalf so that they will be released from their chains of captivity. Those whom man enslaves, let God

set free.

Provide comfort to survivors of slavery and let them look to you as an example of hope and faith. Help all survivors find healing from their wounds. We ask for you prayer and intercessions for those

enslaved among us. Amen

The Right Turn is sponsoring a family friendly activity during Trader Days and we were hoping you would share this with the area minis-ters. Join us for free fun for all ages with a children’s concert with Phil Baker August 17 11AM-12PM at Lilly Park in Fort Pierre. Following the concert, there will be an obstacle course and children’s activities-12 -2 pm.

Caring for the Caregiver - August 26 - 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Virtually every one of us will care for a loved one at some time in our life. Though rewarding, it’s not always easy. Nourish for Caregivers is for anyone juggling the challenges of everyday life, health, career and caring for a family member in town or at a distance. Nourish provides caregivers a faith perspective, as well as practical and emotional supports, useful tools, and shared experience. Please join us in Padre

Hall on Monday, August 26.