SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK

SUN Mar 22: Sam 16:6-13; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 Fourth Sunday of Lent

Mon Mar 23: Isa 65:17-21; Ps 130:2-6, 11-13; Jn 4:43-54 St. Turibius of Mogravejo, Bishop

Tue Mar 24: Ezk 47:1-9; Ps 46:2-9; Jn 5:1-16 St. Aldermar, Abbot

Wed Mar 25: Isa 7:10-14; Ps 41:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 the Annunciation of the Lord

Thur Mar 26: Exo 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 9:1-41 St. Catherine of Genoa, Holy Woman

Fri Mar 27: Wis 2:12-22; Ps 34:17-23; Jn 7:2, 10, 25-30 St. Rupert of Salzburg, Bishop

Sat Mar 28: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95: 1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 St. Catherine of Bologna, Religious

SUN Mar 29: Ezk 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 Fifth Sunday of Lent

Dear Padre March 22, 2020

Why does the Church honor St. Joseph?

Saint Joseph was chosen by the Lord to be the spouse of Mary and a guardian of the Word Incarnate, Jesus Christ. The little we know about Joseph is taken from the Gospels. In the Book of Matthew, we learn that Mary is betrothed to Joseph, “a righteous man” (Matthew 1:19). When Joseph learns that Mary is already with child, he decides to dismiss her quietly so as not to disgrace her publicly. But an angel of the Lord appears to him in a dream and tells him not to be afraid to take Mary as his wife and informs him that she will bear the child of the Holy Spirit, the one who will come to save people from their sins. Joseph obeys the angel without question. Joseph heeds God’s call once again when instructed by an angel of the Lord to flee Bethlehem to escape the murderous Herod. Matthew tells us: “Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt” (Matthew 2:14). It is this faithfulness, this steadfast and complete trust in God, that makes Joseph such a wonderful example for us, and for this, the Church honors him.

—Fr. Paul Coury, CSsR

Pastor

Rev. Dennis Schafer

Cell: (701) 301-0609 Office: (701) 597-3228

Email: dschafer @bismarckdiocese.com

Tri-Parish Office

421 Court Street

Flasher ND, 58535

Phone/ Fax: (701) 597-3228

Office Hours Mon-Thurs 7:30 am-3:30 pm CT

Tri-Parish Administrative Assistant,

Director of Religious Education V. Noel Wax

Email: stlwrnce@westriv.com Sacristan Rose Hintz

Maintenance

~ St. Theresa ~

Ralph & Iola Ruscheinsky

~ St. Lawrence ~ Chris Senff

Deadline for Bulletin Items is Tuesday at 3 pm.

Complete ministry schedules and bulletins are on our website: www.catholic3nd.com. Copies of the ministry schedule are available at the front of

the church starting the 2nd Sunday of the month. Welcome Visitors!

If you are new to our parish please contact the Parish Office to register.

Reconciliation: Before each Mass or by appointment anytime.

At St. Lawrence every Saturday from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CT

Baptism: Class required for the first child.

Please contact the Pastor to schedule.

Marriage: Arrangements must be made with the Pastor at least 9 months prior

to the wedding.

Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in

mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast.

~Opening Antiphon

Fourth Sunday of Lent March 22, 2020

Fourth Sunday of Lent

March 22, 2020

Lectio Divina (praying with the Bible)

Ephesians 5:8-14

Remember in Prayer Marilyn Roth, John Clarys,

Dan Roth, John Schafer, John Jochim, Mildred Dressler,

George Kraft, Marlyn Bonogofsky, Pat Hauge, Barb Hintz ,

Ronald Dressler To place a name on the Prayer List,

please call Darlene Friesz at 701-390-3308 or the parish office.

Christ said “I am the Truth,” He did not say “I am the custom.”

~St. Turibius of Mogrovejo~

St. Lawrence Catholic Church 421 Court Street Flasher, ND

St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church

Carson, ND

St Gertrude Catholic Church Raleigh, ND

Mass Schedule

St. Lawrence T 5:30 pm CT W, Th, F 7:00 am CT Sun 9:00 am CT

St. Theresa Wednesday 5:30 pm MT Sunday 10:30 am MT

St. Gertrude Thursday 5:30 pm CT Saturday 7:30 pm CT

Eucharistic Adoration St. Lawrence -Tues 4:30 pm CT

St. Theresa - Wed 4:30 pm MT

St. Gertrude - Thur 4:30 pm CT

Reconciliation: Before each Mass or by Appointment anytime.

At St. Lawrence every Saturday from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CT

Let me see You, Lord.

Community

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Clinic

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Sherlock Holmes and his smart assistant, Dr. Watson, go on a camping trip, enjoy a heavy barbeque dinner with a bottle of whisky, set up their tent, and fall asleep. Some hours later, Holmes wakes his faithful friend. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson replies, "I see millions of stars." "What does that tell you?” Watson ponders for a minute. "Astronomically speaking, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo. Time wise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three. Theologically, it's evident the Lord is all powerful and we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you?” Holmes is silent for a moment, then speaks. "Watson, you idiot, someone has stolen our tent.” Watson had missed the most obvious. He was clever enough to notice the complexities of the stars, but he missed what was plain and simple. Today’s Gospel reading is about a whole lot of people who miss the point. In Jesus’ healing of a blind man, the Pharisees missed the most evident point that it was a real miracle by Divine intervention. In their spiritual blindness they refused to see beyond their belief that the man’s blindness was a result of sin. Jesus urges us to look beyond our own blindness to see God at work in our lives. Simply and incredibly, he wants us to know that he loves us, and nothing we do will change that. Let us seek the good that our God has for us and in lov-ing mercy reach out to share his light in this dark world. In Christ,

Pray, Hope, and Don’t Worry! ~St Pio of Pietrelcina

A Tweet from Our Bishop David D. Kagan

Let us invoke Our Blessed Mother's most powerful and merciful intercession to be preserved and healed of this new virus.

Week of 03-15-2020 $ 398.04 Fiscal Year 2019-2020 $ 20,207.59

Children’s Offering $ 2.00

Children’s Charity $ 7.25

Weekly Budget Goal $ 509.85

Participation Rate 8/32 (25%)

Week of 03-15-2020 $ 995.24

Fiscal Year 2019-2020 $ 51,646.34

Children’s Offering $ 3.00

Children’s Charity $ 16.75

Weekly Budget Goal $ 1,480.25

Participation Rate 22/98 (22%)

Week of 03-15-2020 $557.00

Fiscal Year 2019-2020 $ 30,271.08

Children’s Offering $7.00

Children’s Charity $ 10.00

Weekly Budget Goal $ 887.55

Participation Rate 14/79 (18%)

Stephanie Craine 03-22 Cinch Meyer (6) 03-23

Mass Intentions March 22-28, 2020

For The People

+Ted Riehl by Wayne & Norleen Schafer

+Don Ripplinger by Ervin & Janet Ripplinger

+Dorothy Woodbury by David & Heather Muggli

+Members of John F. Jochim Family

by John & Kathy Jochim The needs of

Ervin Sinclair Family by Loretta Sinclair

St. Theresa {Fellowship Mar 29}

cancelled

Question for Prayer this Week

Will I let Jesus open my eyes to what I need to do

and be?

Prayer is letting Jesus shepherd me.

March is dedicated to St. Joseph.

Sophia Hertz (15) 03-23 Joanie Bahm 03-25 Virgil Hertz 03-25

Renee Stewart 03-26 Zach Jensen 03-28

Kyle Woodbury 03-28

St. Joseph, Patron of a happy death, pray for us.

Prayer, Fasting, Alms-giving

Thank you to all who use their envelopes, or donate, on a regular basis.

Those Who Have Gone Before Us Praying for the dead is a Corporal Work of Mercy.

Please pray for:

+Joseph Gustin 03-03-2005 +Marie Hertz 03-04-2002

+Richard Scholes 03-04-2015 +Helen Bonogofsky 03-06-2010

+Helen Schafer 03-06-16 +Edward Schmidt 03-10-2004 +Ilene Wiechman 03-12-2011 +Frances E. Friesz 03-13-2008

+Bruce Laub 03-18-2003 +Magdalena Schaff 03-18-2015

+Amandas Volk 03-21-2016 +Gabriel Miller 03-23-2001

+ Helen Hanson 03-24-2013 + Lorenz Loeb 03-24-2010

+Sydney Rose Reinke 03-25-2001 +Inga Banning 03-30-2001

+Mae Frank 03-30-2002

Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence

(no meat)

Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind

me, Christ before me, Christ beside me,

Christ to win me, Christ to comfort me and restore me,

Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in

danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of

friend and stranger. (St. Patrick)

MESSAGE FROM BISHOP KAGAN ABOUT HEALTH CRISIS Effective Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. and until further notice, all daily and Sunday Masses are cancelled in the Diocese of Bismarck. This applies to all parishes, oratories, and chapels used for public worship. The Catholic faithful within the territory of the Diocese of Bismarck are dispensed from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. All parish religious education classes are cancelled until further notice. Our Catholics schools are following the directives of the State and will remain closed until such time as it is deemed safe to reopen. Parents are asked to follow the directions given by their local Catholic schools. Priests will be expected to offer Holy Mass privately every day if possible and to be available to provide the anointing of the sick and viaticum to all the Catholic faithful. Please call your parish office with any special sacramental and spiritual need. Each Parish is to keep its Church open during the day for the benefit of those who wish to pray in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. What all of us must do in these days is not lose hope in the merciful goodness of Almighty God. Even though we will not be physically close to one another at this time, by our fervent and humble prayer for each other and all who are ill and affected, we remain united in the powerful Communion of Saints. Let us continue to beg Our Mother of Perpetual Help and Saint Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family and Patron of the Universal Church, to assist us in our time of need by their powerful intercession. I offer to all of you my daily prayers and my blessing. Let us accompany one another and everyone on this holy journey of healing and purification. “O, Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us.” Most Rev. David D. Kagan

MEMORARE Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,

that never was it known that anyone who fled

to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought

thy intercession was left unaided.

Inspired with this confidence, I fly to thee,

O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to thee do I

come; before thee I stand, sinful and

sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate,

despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy

hear and answer me. Amen.

First Holy Communion may be rescheduled.

We will be in contact with parents as we learn more.

Please be patient.

PREP News The diocese has asked us

to cancel all religious classes. We will come to

school to deliver books and next year’s registration

forms for students to take home. Parents are asked

to home school until further notice (it’s not hard).

Pain is never permanent. ~St. Theresa of Avila

Holy Communion

If you would like to have Fr. Dennis bring Holy

Communion to your home please call the office

(701-597-3228).

Other Cancellations Adoration

Stations of the Cross Lenten Lessons

OPEN St. Lawrence Church

will be open every day for people to visit Jesus and pick up a bulletin.

We are still the people of God!

We Still Have BILLS

Even though we won’t be taking up a weekly collection, please continue to support your parish. You may bring your donation to the office or mail it to help us continue

to pay our bills. Thank You!

Remember– the bulletin is available at: www.catholic3nd.com

Mass Intentions Fr. Dennis will offer a private Mass every day: Sunday, and Tuesday through Saturday.

Mass intentions will be rescheduled as needed.

We will make every effort to offer Masses from each parish.

About Sunday Mass

“The Catholic faithful within the territory of

the Diocese of Bismarck are dispensed from the

obligation to attend Mass on Sunday and

Holy Days of Obligation until further notice.”

Bishop David D. Kagan

Do A Mass on Sunday Bishop Kagan

recommends going to the Cathedral website to view daily and Sunday Mass or the televised Mass on FOX TV on Sundays at 10 am

and 11:30 pm. The diocesan website will have more details about livestream

Masses.

EWTN has daily Mass, Rosary

and kid-friendly programing for your Sunday worship time

or any time.

Don’t Stress out, Stretch out (your hands in prayer)

Now that we cannot gather together at the church for

Liturgy it is even more important than ever to pray; especially as a family. Spend some time Sunday morning to watch Mass together or pray

a Rosary. Remember The Christians won the Battle of Lepanto with the people

praying the Rosary. Prayer can win this battle, too.

Our Lady of Victory, pray for us!

Assault the Gates of Heaven with your prayers!

We Still Need Forgiveness! Sacrament of Reconciliation

can still be received! Father will hear Confessions

on Saturdays from 3-4 at St. Lawrence

or by appointment. Come Celebrate Mercy!

NO Mass until further Notice