St. Helena Catholic Church 421 2nd St N, Box 796 Ellendale, ND 58436

701-349-3297

St. Patrick Catholic Church 207 Monroe St N, Box 13

Fullerton, ND 58441 701-349-3297

December 15, 2019 Third Sunday of Advent

Welcome to Our Parishes!

Fr. Jason Asselin, J.C.L. www.sthelenascatholicparish.org

Temporary Change of Mass Time: Saturday Evening Vigil Mass at Prince of Peace Care Center, 7:00 pm

Advent Vespers Vespers, also called Evening Prayer, is part of the Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office. In the Liturgy of the Hours, the Church fulfills Jesus’ command to “pray always” (Luke 18:1). Through this prayer, the people of God sanc#fy the day by con#nual praise of God and prayers of intercession for the needs of the world. The structure of evening prayer is as follows: Opening Hymn, psalmody, Scripture reading, responsory, Gospel Can#cle, intercessions, Lord’s Prayer, closing prayer and blessing. Praying Vespers will last approximately 30 minutes. Booklets and instruc#on provided. Please join us for this much needed sacrifice of prayer and praise!

GOSPEL MEDITATION Who did you come to see? A version of this ques#on is posed by Jesus many #mes in the Gospels. He asks it of Andrew and John when they begin to follow him. He asks it of Mary Magdalene in the garden of the resurrec#on. He asks it in today’s Gospel. “What did you go out to the desert to see?” There is something

innately human about “seeing.” Animals have eyes — some with much more powerful vision than our own — but that’s not the kind of seeing Jesus is talking about. We could phrase the ques#on several other ways. “What are you looking for?” “What are you longing for?” “Whom do you seek?” It is in seeing for ourselves that our suspicions or hypotheses are confirmed, that our desires discover their fulfillment, and that we can rest for a moment in certainty. John the Bap#st sought certainty of Jesus’ iden#ty. “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” Jesus sends word to him based on the tes#mony of sight, observa#ons of the mighty deeds Jesus has begun to work. “Go and tell John what you hear and see.” God recognizes our desire to see. In the Incarna#on, the Word is made flesh. The invisible is made visible. The supernatural is made manifest in an infant who can do li&le more than the most natural of movements as he feeds, cries, sleeps. We don’t need to wait for Christmas to see God. The work of God is all around us. Those blinded by sin “regain their sight.” People overcome backgrounds of poverty and violence to make world-changing contribu#ons. Addicts grow and heal. Truth is spoken, and people listen. Let’s pray for the grace to see God’s movement in our lives this week. How have you seen the work of God?

Christmas Mass Schedule Tuesday, December 24

5:00 PM St. Patrick, Fullerton 10:00 PM St. Helena, Ellendale

Wednesday, December 25 8:30 AM St. Helena, Ellendale

St. Patrick Parish Mass Schedule Sunday 10:30am (1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays) 8:30am (2nd, 4th Sundays) Thursday 9:00am

Confession Schedule Sundays a'er 10:30 am Mass By appointment - call parish office

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St. Helena Parish Mass Schedule Saturday (vigil) 7pm (Prince of Peace Care Center) Sunday 8:30am (1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays) 10:30am (2nd, 4th Sundays) Tue–Fri 8:00am

Confession Schedule Saturday 3:30-4:30pm Sunday Before 8:30 am mass (1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays) Tues–Fri Before 8:00 am daily Mass By appointment, call parish office

Sacraments Marriages Those preparing for marriage must make an appointment with Fr. Asselin at least six (6) months prior to the wedding date.

Baptism Please contact the parish office to schedule a bap#sm. A prepara#on class is also required.

Anointing of the Sick Please talk with Fr. Asselin before or a'er Mass, or call the parish office to make an appointment. Don’t hesitate to call, especially if you are preparing for a medical procedure or surgery.

Information Flocknote Connect with us on Flocknote. We use this service to communicate important informa#on about parish life and events. Receive text messages or emails, join the groups you want. You can Text to Join. Text the word: Helena to: 84576 or visit: flocknote.com/sthelena1

New Parishioners Have You Recently moved to the area? Please call the parish office to register; we are happy to have you as a member of our parish family!

Prayer Chain If you or someone you know needs prayers, please call the parish office or send an email to: gusaas@drtel.net

Homebound If you are homebound or know someone who cannot get to Mass, please call the parish office, we can set up a #me to visit and bring Holy Communion. If you know someone who is ill or in the hospital call Fr. Asselin.

Bulletin Deadline Ar#cles due Monday 10:00am for the following Sunday.

Carry my Cross Capital Campaign

December Update I am pleased to inform you that most of the work on the projects has been completed. The improvements made to the church basement and the rectory will serve our parish well into the future. I am also grateful for the generous response you have made to our capital campaign. We have raised $121,954 so far, with approximately 46% of our parish par#cipa#ng. Dona#ons of labor/materials have been made as well. If you haven’t given yet, or if you are able to increase your gi', please do so soon—with the Hommerding incen!ve fund we receive 10% back on every dona!on, big or small. Stop by the rectory if you would like to see the progress. If you have any ques#ons please call the Parish or talk to any of the council members. May God Bless You with his generous love. Thank You, Fr. Asselin

Redeemed Women’s Conference Save the Date! March 27, Friday evening, March 28, Saturday all day Avalon Events Center, Fargo. Blessed to be a blessing, Growing in faith and friendship Fantas#c food & fellowship, dynamic speakers Info and registra#on: www.fargodiocese.org/RedeemedWomen

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News & Events

Registering for FORMED is easier than ever: Go to formed.org/signup Select your parish Register with your name and email address Check that email account for a link to begin using FORMED

Parish Events Calendar · 12/15—Christmas Program Rehearsal 9:30am · 12/15—Advent Vespers, Evening Prayer 4pm St. Helena’s · 12/18—Parish Penance Service 6:30pm · 12/22—St. Patrick Christmas Program · 12/22—St. Helena Christmas Program, Potluck,

Church Decora#ng, Fill Apprecia#on Bags · 12/22—Advent Vespers, Evening Prayer 4pm St. Helen’s

Parish Offering Envelopes for 2020 2020 envelopes are available in the back of the church. Please take your box home today.

St. Helena Christmas Program Rehearsal Schedule December 15, 9:30am. The program is Sunday, December 22 following Mass. St. Helena Events for December 22 Apprecia!on Christmas Bags for older parishioners will be filled before mass. This year we have 17 bags to be filled. All are invited to bring items to share with our parishioners. Christmas Program by our students following Mass. Parish potluck in the center following the program—bring a dish to share Decora!ng the Church following the potluck. All are invited to help prepare our church for the Christmas Season. Advent Vespers in the Church—4:00pm

St. Patrick Events for December 22 Christmas Program by our students following 8:30am Mass Breakfast following the program

Mary, The Holy Mother of God Holy Day of Obliga!on

Tuesday, December 31 5:15 PM St. Helena, Ellendale

Wednesday, January 1 9:00 AM St. Patrick, Fullerton

Help for Hurting Marriages Retrouvaille is an interna#onal, peer-run program that has helped hur#ng married couples turn the #de, find new hope, and rediscover the love that ini#ally brought them together. Surveys have shown that 3 out of 4 couples who complete the en#re program are s#ll married five years later with stronger, healthier marriages. A weekend retreat will be held February 7-9, 2020 in Fargo. For more informa#on visit HelpOurMarriage.com, call (701) 356-7962 or email redriverretrouvaille@fargodiocese.org

LIVE THE LITURGY Do you ever feel inwardly dry and parched? Where do you turn to gain a refreshed sense of being and purpose? Just as we o'en do not refresh our physical bodies with what is healthiest, we make the same mistake with our soul. We do not always reach for the healthiest spiritual food. We confuse our inner dryness with something else and reach out for the wrong thing. It is no wonder why so many people are lost and confused. We will never be completely sa#sfied or whole this side of our journey. A good measure of pa#ence and wai#ng is needed as we hope for the rain water of God’s presence to fall upon us. When are we going to finally realize that Jesus is the One who has come to refresh us, and we no longer have to search for another? Our souls will find refreshment and rest only when they rest in God.

Mass Intentions—Readings—Prayers 4b

St. Patrick Ministry Schedule

Time—Talent—Treasure 4a

Thank you for your generosity!

St. Helena Ministry Schedule Mass Intentions for the Week

Please Pray ...for all who are sick,

elderly or alone Sara Monroe, Jack Kelsh, Joanne Brokaw, Lore&a Dingwall, Linda Siro, Cindy Kelly Heupel, Chuck Glynn, Edna Scherman, Deacon James & Val Hunt, Carla Engelstad, Susan Lacina, Richard Rodlund.

If you or someone you know would like to be added to, or removed from this list please call the parish office.

For the Month of December Breakfast Server: Corrine and Judy W Collec#on Counters: Christy and Allan Glynn Church Cleaners: Alana, Laura, and Kyle Glynn Family Altar Society Mee#ng: Following Mass on Dec 8th

Ellendale True Value Thank you for suppor#ng our bulle#n!

Weekly Giving, December 1 December 8 Adult $820.00 $1517.00 Children’s $3.00 $24.00

Plate $30.00 $20.00

Total $853.00 $1561.00

Sunday December 22 (10:30am) Usher Richard Reis

Collec#on Rick Ulmer

Lector Darcy Seefeld

EMHC Darcy Seefeld

Gi' Bearers Rosemary Krein, Carol Fulker

Altar Servers Macy N, Devin W, Levi R, Drew T

Sunday December 22 (8:30am) Lector Mona

Gi' Carriers Layna and Kate

Altar Servers Porter, Owen

God’s Gift Appeal 2019 Growing Together in Holiness

Report as of 11/13/19 St. Helena: $12,428: 74% of goal; 35% par#cipa#on St. Patrick: $10,575: 202% of goal; 45% par#cipa#on Please consider making a dona"on if you have not

already done so. Thank you.

St. Helena Breakfast Servers December 15 Kathy M, Brenda H, Kerry W, Theresa K

December 29 Knights of Columbus

Readings for the Week of December 15 Sun: Is 35:1-6a, 10/ Ps 146:6-10/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11 Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Ps 25:4-9/Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17/Mt 1:1-17 Wed: Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19/Mt 1:18-25 Thur: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-6ab, 16-17 /Lk 1:5-25 Friday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 /Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21/Lk 1:39-45 Next Sun: Is 7:10-14/ Ps 24:1-6/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24 Observances for the Week of December 15 Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Advent Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: St. Peter Canisius, Priest & Doctor of the Church Next Sunday: 4th Sunday of Advent

Tue, Dec 17 8:00 am †Mary Clayes

Wed, Dec 18 8:00 am †Robert Weber

Thur, Dec 19 8:00 am (St. H) †Fr. Charles Veach

9:00 am (St. P) †George Gross

Fri, Dec 20 8:00 am †Mark Wanzek

Sat, Dec 21 7:00 pm †Dan Rudnick

Sun, Dec 22 8:30 am (St. P) †Delano Paczkowski

10:30 am (St. H) For the Parishioners

Second Reading -James urges his community to be pa#ent and kind in an#cipa#on of the end-#mes. How well are you prac#cing these virtues during Advent this year?

Mass Intentions—Readings—Prayers 4b

St. Patrick Ministry Schedule

Time—Talent—Treasure 4a

Thank you for your generosity!

St. Helena Ministry Schedule Mass Intentions for the Week

Please Pray ...for all who are sick,

elderly or alone Sara Monroe, Jack Kelsh, Joanne Brokaw, Lore&a Dingwall, Linda Siro, Cindy Kelly Heupel, Chuck Glynn, Edna Scherman, Deacon James & Val Hunt, Carla Engelstad, Susan Lacina, Richard Rodlund.

If you or someone you know would like to be added to, or removed from this list please call the parish office.

For the Month of December Breakfast Server: Corrine and Judy W Collec#on Counters: Christy and Allan Glynn Church Cleaners: Alana, Laura, and Kyle Glynn Family Altar Society Mee#ng: Following Mass on Dec 8th

Ellendale True Value Thank you for suppor#ng our bulle#n!

Weekly Giving, December 1 December 8 Adult $820.00 $1517.00 Children’s $3.00 $24.00

Plate $30.00 $20.00

Total $853.00 $1561.00

Sunday December 22 (10:30am) Usher Richard Reis

Collec#on Rick Ulmer

Lector Darcy Seefeld

EMHC Darcy Seefeld

Gi' Bearers Rosemary Krein, Carol Fulker

Altar Servers Macy N, Devin W, Levi R, Drew T

Sunday December 22 (8:30am) Lector Mona

Gi' Carriers Layna and Kate

Altar Servers Porter, Owen

God’s Gift Appeal 2019 Growing Together in Holiness

Report as of 11/13/19 St. Helena: $12,428: 74% of goal; 35% par#cipa#on St. Patrick: $10,575: 202% of goal; 45% par#cipa#on Please consider making a dona"on if you have not

already done so. Thank you.

St. Helena Breakfast Servers December 15 Kathy M, Brenda H, Kerry W, Theresa K

December 29 Knights of Columbus

Readings for the Week of December 15 Sun: Is 35:1-6a, 10/ Ps 146:6-10/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11 Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Ps 25:4-9/Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17/Mt 1:1-17 Wed: Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19/Mt 1:18-25 Thur: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-6ab, 16-17 /Lk 1:5-25 Friday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 /Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21/Lk 1:39-45 Next Sun: Is 7:10-14/ Ps 24:1-6/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24 Observances for the Week of December 15 Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Advent Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: St. Peter Canisius, Priest & Doctor of the Church Next Sunday: 4th Sunday of Advent

Tue, Dec 17 8:00 am †Mary Clayes

Wed, Dec 18 8:00 am †Robert Weber

Thur, Dec 19 8:00 am (St. H) †Fr. Charles Veach

9:00 am (St. P) †George Gross

Fri, Dec 20 8:00 am †Mark Wanzek

Sat, Dec 21 7:00 pm †Dan Rudnick

Sun, Dec 22 8:30 am (St. P) †Delano Paczkowski

10:30 am (St. H) For the Parishioners

Second Reading -James urges his community to be pa#ent and kind in an#cipa#on of the end-#mes. How well are you prac#cing these virtues during Advent this year?

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