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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
115 3rd St. NE, PO Box 146
Beulah, ND 58523
Office: (701) 873-5397, Rel. Ed. 873-5006
www.saints2b.org
St. Martin’s Catholic Church
101 3rd Ave SW, PO Box 387
Hazen, ND 58545
Office: (701) 748-2121, Rel. Ed. 748-6184
www.saints2b.org
Fr. Kenneth Phillips, Pastor
Rectory (701) 595-0291
Deacon Daniel Wallach
Phone: (701) 880-0204
December 13, 2015 Third Sunday of Advent
Mass Schedule & Intentions for December 15 - 20
Tues, Dec 15 ……. 5:00 pm Mass at St. Martin: Monks of Assumption Abbey
Wed, Dec 16 …… 7:30 am Mass at St. Joseph: Evelyn Wilson by Ray & Shirley Hipfner
9:00 am Mass and Fellowship at Knife River Care Center
Thurs, Dec 17 …… 12:00 pm Mass at St. Martin: Souls in Purgatory
Fri, Dec 18..…….... 8:30 am Mass at St. Joseph: Braeden Fergel by Ben & Robin Braun Family
Sat, Dec 19 ……. 5:00 pm Mass at St. Joseph: Joel Allen by Darlene Schultz
Sun, Dec 20 ……. 8:00 am Mass at St. Joseph: Amelia Skalsky by Ernie & JoAnn Skalsky
.......... 10:00 am Mass at St. Martin: Parishioners
St. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
Serving the Assembly
Sat. Dec 19: (5 pm) Lector: Bob Schutt - Altar Servers: Hannah Baranick, Rebecca Bohrer, Dawson Dutchuk
Eucharistic Ministers: Jeff Baranick, Lesley Phillips – Greeters: Dennis & Kim Candrian
Sun, Dec 20: (8 am) Lector: Rosie Schumacher - Altar Servers: Kylee Cline, Paige Hetzler, Alexis Huntimer
Eucharistic Ministers: Bob Schutt, Vern Muscha – Greeters: Dennis & Jess Palaniuk Family
Home Visits: Jerolyn Wallach (873-5002)
Confessions- 4:00-4:50 before Saturday Mass; 7:00-7:50 before 8 am Sunday Mass; 9:30-9:50 before 10 am Sunday Mass
New to the Parish – Please call the church office to register- 873-5397 (Mon, Wed, and Fri– 8 am to 3 pm)
Ministry to the Sick- If you are sick & would like Communion in your home please call the Church Office- 873-5397
Baptism- Contact Fr. Phillips or call the Church Office - Prayer Chain- For special prayer needs- Audrey Krebs- 873-5949
Sun, Dec 13 – 2:00 pm KC Free Throw Contest at BHS
Mon, Dec 14 – 6:00 pm Ladies Christmas Party
Wed, Dec 16 – Religious Ed Classes
4:00-5:30 & 6:30-8:00 pm Confessions
Fri, Dec 18 – 8:30 am Mass; 9:00 am Bible Study
Sun, Dec 20 – Church Decorating following Mass
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION- Jessie Palaniuk – 873-5006
Email: [email protected]
Religious Ed Classes – Wednesday, December 16th
- All Students will
be attending the Sacrament of Reconciliation during class time.
Christmas Almsgiving Project Coming to a Close – Donations collected for Women’s Action Resource Center
will be taken through Wednesday, December 16. Your gift will be used to provide for the special needs of
families in our community. Donations can be dropped off at the parish office. Please indicate ‘WARC’ on your
donation. Thank you.
Penance Service - Father Ken along with two priests from the Abbey will hear confessions on Wednesday,
December 16th
from 4:00 to 5:30 pm and 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Father Ken is also available for confessions prior to
daily and weekend Masses or by appointment.
Ladies’ Christmas gathering Monday, December 14th
at 6:00 pm in St. Joseph’s Fellowship Hall for all women
of St. Martin and St. Joseph parishes. Please bring an appetizer or any light fare dish to share. Also gently used gift
items may be brought if you would like to participate in the gift exchange. Please sign up on the sheet in the
church entrance. Come and enjoy food, fun and fellowship!
Christmas Memorial Flower Orders - Donation envelopes are available in the church entrance. You may place
your special request honoring family and friends in the collection basket at Mass or send it to the parish office.
Please make your request by December 20th. The suggested donation is $15. Thank you.
Church Christmas Decoration – Volunteers are needed to help decorate the inside of the church Sunday,
December 20th immediately following 8:00 am Mass. The project should take less than an hour and all help is
greatly appreciated.
Expenses - $1,207.05 Stewardship – December 6
Adults- $3,546.00 Loose- $232.00 WARC- $95.00 Cookbooks- $30 Auto Donations 12/3-12/9-$1,113.00
Today’s Gospel provides a blueprint for
good stewardship: “let the man who has two
coats give to him who has none. The man
who has food should do the same.” We are
all stewards – managers of the many gifts
God has bestowed upon us. Our challenge
as Christians is to make good use of those
gifts.
Photo Directories are Here!! Pick up your copy today in the church entry.
St. MARTIN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Serving the Assembly
Sat. Dec 20: (10am) Lector: Marya Skaare ~ Altar Servers: Maria Lorenzano, Lucy Pulver & Harper Skaare
Eucharistic Ministers: Rick Volk, Wayne & Deb Helvik
Homebound: Sylvia Lorenzano (748-5597) Confessions- 4:00-4:50 before Saturday Mass; 7:00-7:50 before 8 am, Sunday Mass; 9:30–9:50 before 10 am Sunday Mass
New to the Parish – Please call the church office to register- 748-2121 (Tuesday-Thursday 8:30am to 2:30pm)
Ministry to the Sick- If you are sick & would like Communion at home please call Shirley Webb 880-2001
Baptism- Contact Fr. Phillips or call the Church Office - Prayer Chain- For special prayer needs- LuAnn Woeste at 748-2300
December 13th - December 20th
Tues, Dec. 15: Knights of Columbus meet
Wed, Dec. 16: Prayer Shawl meets @ 1pm
Reconciliation in Beulah
4-5:30pm & 6:30-8:00pm
No Confirmation this week!
RE Class Thurs, Dec 17: 12 Noon Mass
Sun, Dec 20th: Christmas program following
10 am Mass, Potluck after
Program
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION- Heather Schmitz- 748-6184 Email: [email protected]
Next Wednesday December 16, will be last RE class for 2015. Classes resume January 6, 2016. May
all the teachers, students and parents have a blessed Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
St. Martin’s Youth Christmas program will be next Sunday, December 20 following 10am Mass. There
will be a potluck and fellowship for all after the program. Please bring a dish to share!
St. Martin Altar Society: Our next Altar Society meeting will be January 5th, 2016. Holiday treat sales
begin after Mass today! Please stop by fellowship hall and get your holiday treat! All treats will sell for $3! . Sunday December 20
th: months April, May and June. Please have all cookies to the fellowship
Hall before Mass.
Remember a special person in your life with a donation towards our Christmas Poinsettias in honor of a loved one or in memory of someone. Donations can be made in a plain white envelope clearly marked "Christmas Flowers", we also have envelopes located at both entrances of the church. The envelopes can be placed in the weekend offertory or dropped off at the Parish Office. Thank you!
Nominations for St. Martins Parish council will be held on December 20th
. Please prayerfully consider serving on our council. Corey Leintz has served two consecutive terms and is not eligible for re- election. Thank you, Corey, for your years of service to the parish! Rick Volk and Kathy Younker have served one term and are eligible for a second term. Both have agreed to be on the ballot for re-election. The current members on our council are: Shawn Mosset, JoAnn Beery, Gordon Robson, Michelle Reinhardt, Sheldon Cieslak, Paul Doll (trustee) and John Weinand (trustee). Elections will be held on January 17
th, 2016!
We will be collecting food for the food pantry on the 3rd
Sunday of every month. Please prayerfully consider donating to help those in need this holiday season!
The Centennial Directories are here! Please pick yours up today in the Fellowship Hall!
Expenses: $ 807.94
Stewardship: Dec 6th
:
Loose: $159.00 Adult: $ 1,441.00 Youth: $59.31 Xmas Flower donation: $130.00 Mass Intentions: $20.00 Cookbook: $15.00 Immaculate Conception: $25.00
“What ought we to do?” Let joy and gladness show forth in you. You are called to be the presence of Jesus.
(Luke 3: 10-18)
ATTENTION: BEULAH AND HAZEN AREA YOUTH – St. Joseph’s Knights of Columbus Council is
sponsoring a Free Throw Contest, TODAY, December 13th at 2:00 pm – Doors open at 1:30 pm. All boys and
girls ages 9-14 are invited to participate in the local competition at the Beulah High School Gymnasium.
Registration will take place at the event. A parent will need to be present to sign the registration form. Local
winners in each division will advance to the District Competition in Richardton in January 2016. Contact Joe
Bren at 873-2524 if you have any questions.
Basic Catholic Beliefs Class Begins January 7, 2016! - If you or someone you know is interested in
learning more about the Catholic Faith, please join us on Thursday evenings from 6:30- 8:30pm for these
informative classes. Registration forms were included in the recent mailing from Father Ken. You may also
register online at www.saints2b.org.
Retirement Fund for Religious – Aging religious need your help. In the United States today, there are
more than 33,000 senior Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests. These religious worked
tirelessly in Catholic schools, hospitals, and agencies, usually for little to no pay. As a result, many religious
communities lack adequate savings for retirement and eldercare. Your gift to today’s collection for the
Retirement Fund for Religious helps provide medications, nursing care and more. Please be generous.
2016 OFFERING ENVELOPES – St. Joseph and St. Martin will be making a change to the offering
envelope program beginning January 1, 2016. Each family’s envelopes will be mailed directly to your home.
Please notify the office if there is a change to your mailing address information. If you participate in the
Automatic Donation program you will not receive offering envelopes through the mail. If you are currently
receiving boxed envelopes and would be interested in learning more about auto donations, please contact the
parish business office.
Taken Up: The local Teens for life invite you and your family to be Taken up. Taken up is a folk/ rock band.
The event will be held at Hebron Community Center on Friday, December 18th. A potluck meal will be held
at 6:30 CT, please bring a dish to share. Taken Up will perform at 8pm. This event is free to attend;
donations can be made at the event. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please call or text Jane
Johnson at 701-290-6651. Please visit takenup.weebly.com for more information.
Christmas Eve: 5:00 pm at St. Martin
Christmas Day: 9:00 am St. Joseph
Saturday, December 26 – 5:00 pm St. Martin
Sunday, December 27 – 8:00 am St. Martin
10:00 am St. Joseph
December 31 – 5:00 pm St. Joseph
January 1 – 9:00 am St. Martin
Basic Catholic Beliefs Class
Presented by Fr. Ken Phillips
Thursday evenings 6:30 to 8:30 pm
St. Martin’s Parish Hall beginning January 7, 2016
Who created God?
What is mortal sin?
Is an annulment a Catholic divorce?
How can a loving God send someone to hell?
Does papal infallibility mean that the Pope can never sin?
Why do I need to confess my sins to a priest rather than directly to God?
These and many other questions will be answered. These classes, for Catholics and non-Catholics, will give participants an opportunity to learn more about God, the basic beliefs of the Catholic faith and the application of God’s teachings to daily living.
Don’t worry if you’re unable to attend every class. Previous lessons are reviewed at the beginning of each class period and printed lessons are given as well. In addition, PowerPoint videos of previous lessons are available to watch online at our parish website (www.saints2b.org).
What is the cost of the class? It’s FREE!!!!
If you would like to participate, please register so that we can prepare the
appropriate number of materials. You may do so by completing the registration form
below and returning it to the parish office or in the weekly collection basket. Or,
you may register on our website, by email, or call either parish office with the
registration information.
Website: www.saints2b.org
Email: [email protected]; Telephone: 748-2121
Email: [email protected]; Telephone: 873-5397
Name:_______________________________________________________________________
(If both husband & wife are attending, just one registration form with both names is needed.)
Preferred Phone Contact: __________________________ or ________________________
Cell Home
Are you able to receive text messages on cell phone?____________________________
Email Address: ______________________________________________________________
Would you like to learn more about God’s saving Mercy in your life?
8 Sessions to Change Your Life beginning Monday,
February 1, 2016, 6:30 pm, St. Joseph Fellowship Hall
Learn God’s Plan of Mercy – from Adam and Eve to you today
Discover how sacraments are “Doors of Mercy”
Experience the power of the Divine Mercy message and devotion
Create an action plan to live God’s mercy
If you would like to participate, please register so that we can prepare the
appropriate number of materials. You may do so by completing the registration
form below and returning it to the parish office or in the weekly collection basket.
Or, you may register on our website, by email, or call either parish office with the
registration information.
Website: www.saints2b.org
Email: [email protected]; Telephone: 748-2121
Email: [email protected]; Telephone: 873-5397
Name:______________________________________________________________________
(If both husband & wife are attending, just one registration form with both names is needed.)
Preferred Phone Contact: __________________________ or _______________________
Cell Home
Are you able to receive text messages on cell phone?___________________________
Email Address: _____________________________________________________________
