SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

March 8, 2020

2109 S. Fifth Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Office: 332-6391 Email: stmarysf@midco.net Website: www.stmarysf.org

Weekend Masses Saturday……………………………4:00pm Sunday..……………….9:00am & 11:00am Weekday Masses Refer to Mass Intentions inside Monday………………………….. No Mass Tuesday……. ……………………. 8:00 am Wednesday ………………….…….8:30am Thursday…………………………..8:00 am Friday ……….…………………….8:00 am Confession Wednesday..…………………….…...Noon Wednesday………………………...5:00pm Saturday..………….…………2:45-3:15pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesdays following 8:30 am Mass Rosary……………………………….5:35 pm Benediction………………………….5:50 pm Membership: To become a member , please call the parish office at 332-6391. Welcome! Baptism Class Second Tuesday of each month at 7pm. Call Parish Office to register. Marriage: Call the church office after you become engaged so we may schedule a wedding date and marriage prep classes. Homilies: You can find Fr . Paul’s past homilies online at: frpaulsepistle.blogspot.com Or using the Sound Cloud App: Paul Rutten 3. Prayer Line: Contact 332-2066 or njv@sio.midco.net.

Welcome to Saint Mary!

Directory Pastor

Rev Paul Rutten

Email…………………….frpaul@sfcatholic.org

Office Manager

Nancy Dunn………………………..….332-6391

Email……………………...stmarysf@midco.net

Business Manager

Jan Lenz………………………….........334-0241

Email…….bookkeeper.stmarysf@sfcatholic.org Parish Outreach

Sr. Barbara McTague OSB…………...334-3906

Email……………………..srbarbara@midco.net

Deacon

Henry Knapp……………………….....332-1493

Email………..…dcnhenryknapp@sfcatholic.org Director of Liturgical Ministry

Diana Kappen………………………....332-1493

Email………………………...liturgy@midco.net

Director of Music

Kevin Humke………………………....332-1493

Email…………………..khumke@ogknights.org

Religious Ed

Teresa Townsend…………………..…334-1912

Email……………………….....reled@midco.net

Custodian

Jose Martin Lopez-Ocampo School Principal

Ms. Michelle Shields……….…...….334-9881

Email……………..mshields@ogknights.org

20th Annual Catholic Family Services Gift of Hope event Featur ing Jennifer Fulwiler on Sat., Mar. 21, 7pm, Bishop O’Gorman High School Performing Arts Center. Catholic Family Services’ Gift of Hope Fund

provides financial support for people of all faiths, ages and walks in life through their counseling services, grief programs and adoption services. Order tickets at ccfesd.org or call 605-988-3765. St. George Parish Fish Fry: Fri., Mar 13 serving 5:00-7:30 pm at the Parish Center, 408 S Western Ave., Hartford. Free will offering. Questions, call Carol at 366-4600. St. Patrick’s Ham Dinner, Montrose, SD Sun., Mar. 15 11:00 am-1:00 pm. 7th grade-Adults: $10, K-6th: $5, Preschool and under Free. Free valet parking & carry outs available. St. Therese Seminar Series: “Created in His image and likeness- Living the Christian Life in the 21st Century,” Thursday, March 26, at 7:00 pm. Sister Janet Horstman P.B.V.M., Caminando Juntos:-Walking together on the Challenges of Immigration. Annual Catholic Daughter’s Irish Potato Bake & Buffet Tues., Mar. 17 at 6:00 pm in Cathedral Hall, Cathedral of St. Joseph. $8. For reservations, call Barb O. at 838-5200.

Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit RESCHEDULED to June at 17th. Women's Silent Retreat - Discovering the Heart of the Father on March 20th-

22nd To register call 605-398-9200 or visit: ab-byofthehills.org. Broom Tree Retreat & Conference Center. Silent Retreats: Women’s: May 7-10, June 18-21, Aug 13-16, Sept 17-20, Oct 1-4, Men’s: Mar 19-22, Jun 25-28, Sep 24-27, Oct 15-18, Nov 19-22 More retreat info at broom-tree.org, or call 605-263-1040

Job Opening: Cemetery Associate. Provide a variety of clerical and administrative support to the Executive Director. Interested applicants should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a bookkeeping or accounting role. To apply please submit a resume and cover letter to Jeff McCann, Executive Director, at jmccann@sfcatholic.org. For more information, please go to St Michael Cemetery.

Eucharistic Adoration St Therese of Lisieux says “Do you realize that Jesus is there in the Blessed Sacrament expressly for you, for you alone? He burns with the desire to come into your heart.” Let Him come to you every Wednesday, from 9 am to 6 pm in the Sanctuary at

St. Mary.

The Sign of Peace is one of the things that is optional during the Mass. Due to the various flus that are going around and the ease with which they can be spread, I have decided we will suspend this practice during the Lenten weeks.

Anointing of the Sick Mass will be offered this Thursday at 12:10pm. This Sacrament is encouraged for anyone who is sick or will be under anesthesia for surgery. I am always willing to offer this Sacrament when needed, so please feel free to contact the office in the future and we can set up a time. Your role in shar ing the Gospel is an important one, whether or not you realize it. St. Paul reminds us this weekend that we all have a share in spreading the Gospel. As we are preparing for the Easter Vigil and the excitement of accepting new people into the Church, I am in awe of how God has brought each one of them to this point in their lives. It is a reminder to us all that God is always calling us into a deeper relationship with Himself and that we are called to be witnesses to others of this great gift we have in our faith. I think it is also important to notice that St. Paul says “not according to our works, but according to his own design and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus…” St. Paul wants to encourage us all to trust in God’s grace for our lives to help us along the way. Often I can fall into the trap of thinking I need to make this or that happen, when in truth what I need to do is pray for the grace to simply follow where Christ is leading me in my own life and to know that He will bring about the good that we all seek.

March 8-14 SUN Mass 9 & 11 am Coffee & Rolls follows 9 am Mass in PH Legion of Mary Curia (SR) 2:00 pm MON Stations with St. Mary Students 8:15 am St. Elizabeth Ann Group 5 (SR) 9:00 am TUES Mass 8:00 am St. Barbara Group 6 (SR) 10:00 am Men’s Bible Study (SR) 12:00 pm Cards & Games (PH) 1:00 pm Balcony Choir 7:00 pm RCIA (PH) 7:00 pm WED Mass 8:30 am Adoration following 8:30am Mass until 6:00pm Women’s Bible Study (PH) after 8:30 am Mass Men’s Coffee (SR) after 8:30 am Mass Confessions 12:00 pm Legion of Mary (SR) 1:30 pm Confession 5:00 pm Religious Ed/BASIC (PH, CH,SC) 6:45 pm Celebration Singers 8:00 pm THU Grace Notes 7:15 am NO 8:00 am Mass Anointing Mass 12:10 pm Soup Luncheon (PH) following Mass Knights of Columbus (PH) 6:45 pm FRI Mass 8:00 am Stations of the Cross 5:30 pm SAT Confessions 2:45-3:15 pm Mass 4:00 pm

MASS INTENTIONS (March 10-15) +Verlynne Volin…....….………Tuesday, 8:00 am +Monica Rutten……..……....Wednesday, 8:30am +Kay Thimsen Rozum…….……...Thursday, 8:00 am +John C Scheafer……..……..……Friday, 8:00am +Kay Thimsen Rozum…..….…Saturday, 4:00 pm +JoAnne Weber……...….………...Sunday, 9:00 am All Parishioners…....……...…..Sunday,11:00am

SERVERS (March 10-15)

Tues., & Fri. (8:00 am) E. Hurd Saturday (4:00 pm) G./P. Barnett, S. Ellerbroek Sunday (9:00am) J. Morrill, J. Benz, L. Casey Sunday (11:00am) H. Barnes, J./W. Stanton

Operation Rice Bowl: a Lenten program of Catholic Relief Services, the official overseas relief and development agency of the Catholic Community in the U.S. Rice Bowls are available in the back of the church. Return by Easter Sunday. More information:www.crsricebowl.org Easter Flowers: Orders for Easter Memorial

Flowers will be taken after each Mass on the weekends of March 21/22 & March 28/29. Contact Tina Arend 605-728-6218 for questions.

Special Guest Jill Adelman from Abbey of the Hills will be at St. Mary on Mar. 18th to meet with our Women’s Bible Study Group which meets after the 8:30 am Wednesday Mass. She wants to share information about Abbey of the Hills. All are welcome to come and hear her. Cards & Games in the Parish Hall Tues., Mar. 10 at 1 pm. All are welcome to join. Round Robin winners for February: Ginny Wempe & Char Johnstad 3880 Thank You to all who donated food for the Sioux Falls Food Bank and Food Pantry. We collected 858 pounds of food/items. Wow! Great Job! Saint Mary Parish Dinner Sun., April 19. Serving 10:45 am-1:30 pm. Take-outs available (10:45 am-1:15 pm) Pre-Sale: Adult: $8 ($9 at the door) Ages 4-11: $5. Ticket Sales after Masses on March 28/29; April 4/5; April 18. No Easter weekend sales. Also tickets are available for purchase at the Parish Office.

FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 29/MARCH 1 Ash Wednesday: $1,111.80

Weekly Receipts (actual): $40,689.84 Thank you for your support of Saint Mary!

Legion of Mary The Rosary is prayed at 8:35 am before the 9:00 am Sunday Mass each week. Please join us in prayer.

Saint Mary Knights of Columbus Next meeting: Thurs., March 12th

at 6:45 pm in the Parish Hall

Religious Ed. March 11 – Class March 18 – NO CLASS BASIC March 11 – Small group March 18 – NO BASIC

Society of St. Vincent de Paul In the Gospel Jesus is transfigured and a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased: Listen to him.” Do we listen to Jesus when he asks us to take care of our brothers and sisters who are suffering? Your gift in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box will help the poor to celebrate the grace of God’s love this Easter.

Culture of Life Reflections

“We must not be surprised when we hear of murders, killings, of wars, or of hatred…If a mother can kill her own child, what is left but for us to kill each other?” – St. Mother Teresa

Anointing mass at St mary

Thursday, March 12 at 12:10 pm A Soup Lunch will follow in the Parish Hall. There will be NO 8:00 am Mass

Father-Daughter Dance! Open to all girls and their

“Favorite Guy” Friday, March 27 6:30pm—9:30pm

Saint Mary Parish Hall Pre-order wrist corsage $15 ea by March 20

Contact Kerry Boetel at 605-838-8902 or kboetel@gmail.com with questions