1919 North 2nd Street, Bismarck, ND 58501-1735email: info@corpuschristibismarck.comwebsite: www.corpuschristibismarck.comfacebook: www.facebook.com/CorpusBismarck

Parish Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255-4600Parish Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255-3104Parish Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255-4616

WEEKLY LITURGY SCHEDULESaturday (Vigil of Sunday) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 p.m.Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.Spanish Mass (3rd Sunday) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p .m .Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:10 p.m.Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:10 & 5:30 p.m.Wednesday-Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 a.m. & 12:10 p.m.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONTuesdays (12:45-3:15 p.m.); Thursdays (7:00 p.m.)

Rev. Paul D. Becker, Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . 255-4600 (ext. 203)Rev. Raphael Obotama, Parochial Vicar 255-4600 (ext. 211)Rev. Terry Wipf, Parochial Vicar . . . . . . . . . 255-4600 (ext. 218) Tracy Kraft, Parish Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . 255-4600 (ext. 212)

PASTORAL MINISTERS Cindy Anderst, Pastoral Care . . . . . . . . . . . 255-4600 (ext. 205)Jennifer Braun, Music Ministry . . . . . . . . . 255-4600 (ext. 209)Mariah Conner, Faith Formation . . . . . . . 255-4600 (ext. 219)Mary Janusz, Pastoral Care . . . . . . . . . . . . 255-4600 (ext. 220)Patrick Hall, Confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (call office)Sr. Ivo Schoch, Outreach Ministry . . . . . . 255-4600 (ext. 208)

DEACONS: Michael Fix, Lonnie Grabowska, Rex McDowall

PARISH SUPPORT STAFFLoretta Arntz, Bookkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . 255-4600 (ext. 201) Jane Bosch, Kitchen Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255-4600Viola Bullert, Janitress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255-4600Niel Heinze, Maintenance Technician . . . . . . . . . . . 255-4600Bridget Johnson, Administrative Secretary . . . . . . 255-4600Colleen Reinhardt, Receptionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255-4600

MISSION STATEMENTAs disciples of Jesus, we live our faith through Word, Sacrament, and Service.

CHURCH OF CORPUS CHRISTI

PARISH BULLETIN DEADLINE: Articles must be received by noon on Wednesdays (typed format).

PRAYER TREE: 255-4600

September 18, 2016SACRAMENTS

Reconciliation - Saturdays at 3:00 p.m., Weekdays: 15 minutes prior to Mass or please call the pastor at 255-4600 for an appointment. If you are homebound and unable to come to the Church and need a priest to come to your home for confession, please call 255-4600 to set this up. Baptism - The Baptism Preparation Program and Baptism Schedule are by arrangement. Please call the parish office at 255-4600 to register prior to your delivery date and the program director will return your call. Parents must be registered at Corpus Christi or have permission from their parish. Marriage - Couples planning to be married should call the parish office at 255-4600 at least 10 - 12 months in advance. Completion of required paperwork and taking the FOCCUS premarital inventory is also needed this early. This process is usually administered the fourth Thursday of each month from 7:00-9:00 p.m. There will be no August meeting. The next FOCCUS meeting will be September 22. Natural Family Planning Classes are offered by the Bismarck Diocese. The methods offered are Billings Ovulation Method, Creighton Model Fertility Care System, Marquette Model and Sympto-Thermal Methods. If you have questions about NFP please contact the Diocese of Bismarck at 222-3035 or www.bismarckdiocese.com/nfp. Persons wishing to learn more about the Catholic faith may call Tracy Kraft at 255-4600.

TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

CONTRIBUTIONS (GENERAL FUND) - (2,222 households)Adult Envelopes (362) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,705.15Youth Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 237.96TOTAL RECEIVED (September 11). . . . . . . . . $19,943.11

1st Sunday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,856.67 Electronic Contributions (135). . . . . . . . . . $12,484.81 2nd Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,943.11 3rd Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0 Electronic Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0 Spanish Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 04th Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 05th Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0

We appreciate your generosity which is part of being faithful stewards of Corpus Christi.

Weekly Mass Intentions

Monday, Sept. 19- VLarry Schulz (12:10 p.m.)Tuesday, Sept. 20- VJohn Copp (12:10 p.m.)

VOle Johnson (5:30 p.m.)Wednesday, Sept. 21- VClara Stein (7:00 a.m.)

VLucille Miller (12:10 p.m.)Thursday, Sept. 22- VAlex Williamson (7:00 a.m.)VClifford & Kathy Schneider (12:10 p.m.)Friday, Sept. 23- Jimmy White (7:00 a.m.)

Special Intentions (12:10 p.m.) Saturday, Sept. 24- VAloysius Wagner (4:00 p.m.)

Sunday, Sept. 25- VDebbie Stuart (8:30 a.m.)VVerene Schneider (10:45 a.m.)

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION. Tuesdays 12:45-3:15 p.m. (private, quiet time, incense free) with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3:00 p.m. All are welcome to spend time in Jesus’ awesome Eucharistic presence. Eucharistic Adoration (Benediction, Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy) is also available Thursdays with Father Terry from 7:00-8:00 p.m.

STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

Corpus Christi is in need of volunteers to help out with some duties around the church. Please call the office at 255-4600 if you are interested in giving of your time to serve Corpus Christi.Media and Technology Assistance: Assist with camera operation during weekend liturgies. This help is especially needed at our 4:00 p.m. mass. The system is easy to operate. Training is provided.

Little things do count! “He who is faithful in very little is faithful also in much, and he who is dishonest in very little is

dishonest also in much.” (Luke 16:10) Fraud, embezzlements, lying, and injustices of every sort seem all too prevalent today. Christians, however, must not be among the perpetrators of such sinful actions. How we act in our daily dealings with others is of great importance to our Lord. Jesus wants us to be faithful to God and faithful to others. Jesus wants us to be honest. Honest toward God and others. The clue to living a righteous life seems to be making us accountable and truthful in all our relationships. We begin by being faithful and honest in what we might call the “little things.” If we, with God’s help, will discipline ourselves to shun so-called “little white lies,” small thefts, minor breaches of trust, petty digs at another’s character, tiny lapses in morality, we will be strengthened when it comes to larger tests of character. The Lord indicated that faithfulness and honesty in the little things prepares us for faithfulness and honesty in the major crunches of life.

Who are your serving? When the devil is called the God of this world, it is not because he made it, but because

we serve him with our worldliness. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

Inspired by their names. Consider the truths we can learn even in how the Lord has named his angels:

Michael: “One who is like God.” Do we remember to worship God? Do we seek through prayer, service and study to become more like him?

Gabriel: “The strength of God.” Do we stand strong in the face of temptation, or when our faith is challenged? Can we do more to defend our weaker brothers & sisters in Christ?

Raphael: “God’s remedy.” How often do we emulate Raphael and be God’s healing to a wounded world, bringing comfort even when we cannot cure?

SOUNDS OF SILENCE (SOS). After a suicide...there are people who understand. The Sounds of Silence Support Group meets at Parkway Funeral and Cremation Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway on the first and third Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. (September-May). The facilitators are Brenda Bergan and Kathleen Dwyer. On Tuesday, September 20, there will be a picnic at Sibley Park at 5:00 p.m. (bring your own beverage, and a dish to share). If you have questions, please call Brenda at 426-1021.

The Saint Mary’s Central High School Homecoming Breakfast will be Sunday, September 25th from 9am-1pm in the school cafeteria. Proceeds from the french toast, sausage and fruit breakfast will benefit the SMCHS Music Department. Free will offering. Please come enjoy the food and fellowship.

CHURCH OF CORPUS CHRISTI BISMARCK, ND

What’s Going on Here This Week

Tues. 9/20 Quilters, 9:00 a.m., Community Room Eucharistic Adoration, 12:45-3:15 p.m., Chapel Grace Within, 7:00 p.m., Room 203-204

Wed. 9/21 Movie with a Saint, 1:00 p.m., Room 140 Faith Formation Group A, 3:30-5:00 p.m. Children’s Choir, 4:30 p.m., Choir Room Faith Formation Group A, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Practice, 6:00-6:30 p.m., Choir Room Cantata Practice, 6:30 p.m., Choir Room Confirmation (1), 6:30 p.m., Conference Room Pre-Confirmation (1), 7:00 p.m., Community Room Confirmation (2), 7:30 p.m., Conference Room Thurs. 9/22 Toastmasters, 6:30 a.m., Community Room Eucharistic Adoration, 7:00-8:00 p.m., Chapel Grace Within, 7:00 p.m., Room 203-204

Sun. 9/25 Faith Formation, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Children’s Liturgy, 10:45 a.m., Community Room Praise and Worship Choir, 5:15 p.m. SNAC, 7:30 p.m. Room 140

Vocation Views: You cannot serve two masters. Whom do you choose to follow? You have to make a choice. (Luke 16:1-13)

Stewardship Thoughts: Stewardship calls us to generously share what we have with others as members of one Christian community. Stewardship focuses on our dependence on God which goes against society’s focus on independence.

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY KICKOFF EVENT

All high school teens and their parents are invited to attend the Corpus Christi High School Youth Open House Event from 7:30-9:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 18, in the Youth Room at Corpus Christi.

This is an excellent opportunity for those interested to learn more about the active youth ministry at Corpus Christi.

High School Youth Ministry meets Sunday nights after the 6:30 p.m. mass from 7:30-9:00 p.m. Please join us in Room 140 for food, fun and Catholic culture. All 9-12 graders are invited. We hope to see you there.

Corpus Christi High School Youth Group now has a Facebook page and an Instagram account! Like our page or follow us on Facebook for Catholic content and information about upcoming events. Search “CCYG Bismarck” on Facebook to find us!

Christmas Cantata Rehearsals Start Wednesday Night!!!

Rehearsals begin Wednesday September 21. They will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. All high school students and adults are welcome to join in this wonderful celebration of music. The Cantata will be performed on Friday, December 2nd and Saturday, December 3rd at 7:00 p.m. I hope to see many new faces this year! Call me, Jennifer Braun at 255-4600 or email me at Jennifer.Braun@corpuschristibismarck.com.

Check out the bulletin board in the lower gathering space for information

about annual fall dinners and festivals at area churches.

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY

Middle School Youth Group is up and running. If you are in grades 6-8, please join us for our NET Retreat from 5-9pm. For more information, call Tracy or Rachael in the parish office at 255-4600. KICK-OFF EVENT!!!

Can you help? The blank spaces mean we need more help in that ministry. Please come to the ushers room and sign in on the schedule to help. Thank you.

Welcome! Thank you for choosing to worship with us today and we hope you will return often. If you do not belong to a parish, please consider choosing Corpus Christi as your church home. You may call the parish office at 255-4600 to register.

The Holy Father Speaks...Pope Francis said, “Jesus presents us the true face of God, a God with his arms always open, a God who deals with sinners with tenderness and compassion,” the Pope told the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square. “God awaits our returning to the journey, he awaits us with patience, he sees us when we are still a long way off, he runs to meet us, he embraces us, he kisses us, he forgives us.” The Pope added: Let me ask you a question: Have you ever thought about how each time we go to the confessional, there is joy and celebration of heaven? Have you ever thought of this? It’s beautiful. This fills us with a great hope because there is no sin in which we may have fallen, from which, with the grace of God, we cannot rise up again. There is never a person who can’t be recovered; no one is unrecoverable, because God never stops wanting our good--even when we sin!

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Hospitality 1 1 Donna Schauer 1 Brandy Herner 1 Doug Kostuck2 2 Elsie Volk 2 Donna Howe 2 3 3 Helen Werlinger 3 Laverne Kaufman 3 4 4 4 Mary Sieverson 4 5 5 5 Bonnie Ziemann 5 6 6 6 Aurora Zainhofsky 6

7 Sarah Zainhofsky

Ushers 1 Gisele Thorson* 1 Robert Schauer 1 Donald Williams 1 Darcy Neigum*2 Bob Clooten 2 Jim Volk 2 Rick Kaufman 2 Mike Uhler3 Joyce Hinman 3 Jerome Werlinger 3 Blaine Zainhofsky 34 Bill Lardy 4 4 Trenton Zainhofsky 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7

Lectors 1 1 Ron Torkelson 1 Edwin Nagel 1 Gerri Weisgerber

2 2 Amy Wurth 2 Jane Link 2

Servers 1 1 Alex Brady 1 Christian Wolf 1 2 2 2 Nathan Kraft 2

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1 Alvin Nagel 1 Jim Rudnick 1 Kay Williams 1 Cheryl Nieuwsma2 Amy Schwengler 2 Dana Rudnick 2 Kathleen Wood 2 Mary Reiser3 Evelyn Spangler 3 Wayne Triska 3 34 Sharlene Pulver 4 Catherine Williams 4 45 5 Francis Williams 5 56 6 Gerald Mathern 6 6 7 Deacon 7 Deacon 7 Deacon 7 Deacon8 8 Pamela Mathern 8 89 9 9

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FOOD PANTRY NEEDS FOR SEPTEMBERPASTA SAUCE AND CANNED VEGETABLES

Marriage Moments: “Marriage is not 50-50. Divorce is 50-50. Marriage has to be 100-100. It isn’t dividing everything in half, but giving everything you’ve got.” (Dave Willis)Parenting Pointers: School is in full swing for most families. Even if your child is too young for school remember this maxim: It’s not what the teacher says, but what the student hears, that matters. This applies to parents and children too. ....Susan Vogt at www.Susanvogt.net.

MERCY AND HOPE by MIKE PACER

We need hope in our world. Flowing forth from the Heart of Jesus is a torrent of mercy that is the source of this much needed hope. Discover how in God’s mercy we find a reason for joy here on earth and a reasonable expectation for eternal joy in Heaven. Mike’s engaging and straightforward approach sheds light on the following:

The merciful and loving God revealed in the Old Testament Jesus Christ as the source of mercy and reason for hope The hope imparted through the message of Divine Mercy given to St. Faustina. Mary’s role as the Mother of Mercy and Hope

Hope is not merely a feeling, but also an action through which our lives are transformed. Mike provides practical suggestions on how we can live more joyful lives through being merciful to others and receiving mercy ourselves.

This book and others can be found on the book rack downstairs in the lower gathering space.A $4.00 donation is suggested for each book to help us continue this program.

AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES WITH A SAINTJoin us for popcorn and “Life for Life”, a movie about St. Maximillian Kolbe, on Wednesday afternoon, September 21, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in room 140 (Youth Room) on the lower level. All are welcome! NOTE: The south door to the school will be open for easy access to this room.

The setting for this movie is Auschwitz, the German Concentration camp, in 1941. One among the convicts is Fr. Maximillian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest who volunteered to die in place of one of the inmates. Another key character emerges, Brother Anselm. He is a devout young Franciscan priest who quietly but strongly witnesses to Kolbe’s heroic faith and love, and then rejoices at the Beatification of Kolbe by Pope Paul VI. Later Kolbe will be canonized by his fellow countryman, St. Pope John Paul II, who proclaimed Kolbe as the “patron saint of the difficult 20th century”.

If you have questions, please contact Cindy in the parish office at 701-255-4600.

2016 THIRST - A EUCHARISTIC CONFERENCE. Who do you know that is thirsting? Join us October 28-30, 2016 at the Bismarck event center for THIRST 2016. This exciting and free event has something for all ages and backgrounds. Come and gather with others from around the diocese and region to rediscover the depths of God’s love in this Jubilee Year of Mercy. Register online at www.bismarckdiocese.com/thirst2016.

House Blessings and Visits by our Parish Priests. Did you know that our Corpus Christi Parish priests will do House Blessings for you or just come for a visit? House blessings are traditionally requested by parishioners who move into a new home but it can also be for an existing home, condo or apartment. Any parishioner who wishes to have one of our priests bless your residence or come for a visit, call the parish office at 701-255-4600 to Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. to schedule.

Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow—a day at a time.©2016 by TrueQuest Communications. TakeFiveForFaith.com; 800-942-2811; mail@takefiveforfaith.com. All rights reserved. Daily email sign-up and App available online. Art may be subject to additional copyright. Noncommercial reprints permitted with the following credit: Reprinted with permission from TakeFiveForFaith.com. Scripture citations from the New American Bible Revised Edition. Contributors: Alice Camille, Peg Ekerdt, Sister Colleen Gibson, S.S.J., Daniel Grippo, Deacon Pedro Guevara-Mann, Father Larry Janowski, O.F.M., Jennifer Tomshack, Patrice J. Tuohy

Sunday, September 18, 2016twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary timeWe pray our faithFaith is lived. But it’s also prayed. Today Catechetical Sunday considers the theme, “Prayer: the Faith Prayed.” Perhaps the most distinguishing thing we Catholics do is gather to pray: at Mass and sacraments, the blessing before meals, the Liturgy of the Hours, or to share a Rosary. Prayer isn’t always formal or complex. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux called prayer a surge of the heart, a simple look toward heaven. Saint Francis de Sales wittily declared, “Every one of us needs half an hour of prayer each day except when we’re busy—then we need an hour.” Renew your commitment to daily prayer.

Today’s readings: Amos 8:4-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 16:10-13 (135). “It is my wish, then, that in every place [the people] should pray, lifting up holy hands.”

mOnday, September 19 memOrial Of JanuariuS, biShOp, martyrHalfway thereJanuarius, patron saint of Naples and a third-century bishop, was martyred during one of the persecutions of Christians common in the ancient Roman empire. Today, a cathedral in Naples contains a vial kept in a reliquary said to hold some of the saint’s congealed blood. Three times a year the vial is removed and the blood liquefies. In March 2015 during Pope Francis’ visit to Naples, the blood half liquefied when the pope kissed the reliquary. Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe of Naples declared, “The blood has half liquefied, which shows that Saint Januarius loves our pope and Naples.” Pope Francis responded, “We can see the saint only half loves us. We must all spread the word, so that he loves us more!” Let’s help spread the word!

Today’s readings: Proverbs 3:27-34; Luke 8:16-18 (449). “No one after lighting a lamp hides it under a jar, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lamp stand, so that those who enter may see the light.”

tueSday, September 20 memOrial Of andrew Kin tae-GOn, prieSt, and paul ChOnG ha-SanG, and COmpaniOnS, martyrSCourage of convictionsMartyrdom means bearing witness to the truth with one’s death. There have been a multitude of Christians—from the first martyr Saint Stephen up to the present—who have been willing to die rather than give up their beliefs. Although most Christians aren’t tested to the point of making this ultimate sacrifice, each still must choose to take up the cross and endure hardship and struggle. When faced with challenges, look to the martyrs for strength and support in keeping the faith.

Today’s readings: Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13; Luke 8:19-21 (450). “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”

wedneSday, September 21 feaSt Of matthew, apOStle and evanGeliStThe little we know is enoughHistory has dimmed some of what we know about Matthew the Apostle. He may or may not have been the author of the gospel

that bears his name. Possibly he was called Levi. Probably he was martyred but we are not sure. And we do not know when he died or where he is buried. What we do know is that Matthew was one of the first apostles and before that, he had been a tax collector. Those two facts tell us that Jesus was not afraid to reach out to those who were looked down upon, the scorned and the outcasts. He calls those who are imperfect to come and follow him. So you and I have no excuse. We may feel we are not worthy, but we cannot hide behind that. All are called to follow.

Today’s readings: Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13; Matthew 9:9-13 (643). “I have come to call, not the self-righteous, but sinners.”

thurSday, September 22Bedazzle the mundaneTo us, everyday life may sometimes feel mun-dane, but not to God. “It is possible that God says every morning, ‘Do it again’ to the sun; and every evening, ‘Do it again’ to the moon,” G.K. Chesterton wrote. “It may not be automatic ne-cessity that makes all daisies alike; it may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never

got tired of making them.” Perhaps to God, all things are new—beautiful creations set to dazzle the world. Try to enter each day in the same mindset, ready for goodness and steeped in grace.

Today’s readings: Ecclesiastes 1:2-11; Luke 9:7-9 (452). “Even the thing of which we say, ‘See, this is new!’ has already existed in the ages that preceded us.”

friday, September 23 memOrial Of piuS Of pietrelCina, prieStBelieve the miracle of a tender heartFew American Catholics would recognize the name “Pius of Pietrelcina,” but say “Padre Pio” and eyes light up with reverence. Given the name Pio (Pius) when he became a Capuchin Franciscan, he is often venerated as having the sacred stigmata, the marks of Jesus’ Passion on his own body. The church maintains neutrality over miraculous signs, but there is no argument over Padre Pio’s kindness, compassion, and mercy—all for the love of Christ. Such compassion is a genuine miracle in our times, when all of us are wounded—not by the marks of Christ, but by hardness of heart. Perform a miracle today—soften your heart.

Today’s readings: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11; Luke 9:18-22 (453). “But who do you say that I am?”

Saturday, September 24 memOrial Of the bleSSed virGin maryMaternal mediatorMary, the mother of God, the mother of the church, the mother of all living—your mother—like any good mother, is on her children’s side. She intercedes on your behalf to bring you to the gifts of salvation. There are many Marian prayers to choose from: the Hail Mary, the Memorare, or say a whole Rosary. Call upon her by her many titles—Blessed Virgin, Queen of Heaven—or speak to her simply from the heart. No matter what, she’s always there. Go ahead and honor her. Let her lead you to her son.

Today’s readings: Ecclesiastes 11:9—12:8; Luke 9:43b-45 (454). “They were all amazed at his every deed.”

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