Deadline for Bulletin Items is Tuesday at 3 pm

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 Email: stlwrnce@westriv.com

Website: www.catholic3nd.com

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

Tri-Parish Administrative Assistant,

Director of Religious Education V. Noel Wax

Volunteer PREP Coordinator ~St. Theresa~

Ann Hertz Sacristans Rose Hintz

Norleen Schafer Rosalia Fergel

Maintenance

~ St. Theresa ~

Ralph & Iola Ruscheinsky

~ St. Lawrence ~ Chris Senff

Housekeeping ~St. Gertrude & St. Lawrence~

Melodie Hartman

Welcome Visitors! If you are new to any of our parishes,

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 3 months prior

to the wedding.

All the earth shall bow down before You, O God, and shall sing to You, shall sing to Your Name,

O Most High! Entrance Antiphon

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 17, 2021

Remember in Prayer Marilyn Roth, John Schafer,

John Jochim, Mildred Dressler, George Kraft, Pat Hauge,

Raymond Hintz, Barbara Reis, Steve Nehl, Gene Wells

To place a name on the Prayer List, please call Darlene Friesz at

701-390-3308 or the parish office.

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK

SUN Jan 17: 1 Sam 3:3-10, 19; Ps 40:7-10; 1 Cor 6:13-20; Jn 1:35-42 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mon Jan 18: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 St. Charles of Sezze, Religious

Tue Jan 19: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-5, 9-10; Mk 2:23-28 St. Wulstan, Bishop

Wed Jan 20: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 St. Fabian, Pope & Martyr

Thu Jan 21: Heb 7:25-8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12 St. Agnes, Virgin & Martyr

Fri Jan 22: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19 Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children

Sat Jan 23: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Mk 3:20-23 St. Vincent, Deacon & Martyr

SUN Jan 24: Jonah 3:1-5; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:2-31; Mk 1:14-20 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

usccb.org has all the daily Scripture readings

Dear Padre January 17, 2021

Can the Eucharist be celebrated outside of a church - for example, inside my home? What an interesting question. The earliest celebrations of the Eucharist were held in the homes of the early Christians. As centuries evolved and the Christian population grew, larger rooms were rented and later built to house the community gathering. The word church is what we now call a building in which people worship. If we were to be completely accurate, we would call the building the house or shelter for the Church because the Church is understood primarily as the baptized community living in faith and charity. Unfortunately, because of changing demographics and priest shortages, many communities are consolidating and church buildings are being shut down and even destroyed. As a result, communities and places for liturgy grow larger. Large communities can easily become impersonal and pastoral leadership increasingly difficult. Recently, some large parishes have developed neighborhood communities in an attempt to subdivide into smaller faith-sharing units - not unlike the original house churches. These smaller communities gather for regular prayer and catechesis. The parish priest occasionally attends their meetings and celebrates the Eucharist with them. This is one example of celebrating the Eucharist outside of a church building. So, although there can be exceptions for pastoral necessity, canon law indicates that celebrating Mass in a sacred place is the norm. The bishop may clarify this law for his own diocese to best meet the needs of his people while respecting the dignity of the Eucharist.

Complete ministry schedules & bulletins are on our website:

www.catholic3nd.com. Beginning in February, the schedules

will be available at the front entrances of our churches instead of being mailed.

We are facing an enormous and dramatic clash between good and evil, death and life, the “culture of death” and the “culture of life”. We find

ourselves not only faced with but necessarily in the midst of this conflict: we are all involved and we all share in it, with the inescapable

responsibility of choosing to be unconditionally pro-life. -- St. John Paul II

It's not enough to do good. It must be done well.

~St. Vincent

January 17, 2021

Church of St. Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr 421 Court Street Flasher, ND

Church of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Carson, ND

Church of St. Gertrude the Great 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

The Lamb of God. Let us follow Lectio Divina

(praying with the Bible) 1 Corinthians 6:13-20

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Some years ago, a fifth-grade school teacher named Diane Williams had a dramatic experience while sky-diving. Sky-diving was one of her hobbies. One Saturday morning, she met her sky-diving group for a jump, but this day was

different from all the rest. Apparently, Diane was trying to join three other divers in a hand-holding formation when she accidentally slammed into the back pack of another sky-diver and she was knocked unconscious. This caused her to hurtle head over heels like a rag doll toward the ground at a speed of 150 miles per hour. Fellow sky-diver, Gregory Robertson, saw that Diane was in big trouble. Immediately, he straightened himself into a vertical dart, arms pinned to his body, ankles crossed, head aimed at the ground in what parachutists call a no list dive. In effect, he became a human dive bomber plummeting toward the earth and Diane at 200 miles per hour. At 3500 feet, about ten seconds from impact, Gregory caught up with Diane. He managed to pull the rip cord on her emergency chute, as well as his own... and they both floated safely to the ground. Greg's heroic efforts saved Diane's life. When asked later about his incredible feat, he said simply, "We are here to help each other. That's what it's all about." He paused for a moment, and then he said, "Someone tried to die in my drop-zone this morning. No one dies in my drop-zone!" I suppose at that moment somewhere in Heaven God was smiling... because nothing pleases God more than to see us helping and serving one another, our sisters and brothers, in unselfish, sacrificial, self-giving ways. Andrew found the Christ... And immediately ran to get his brother. This is a beautiful mountain-peak moment in the Bible. He brought his brother into the presence of Christ. Andrew's simple, thoughtful act of sharing with his brother is a poignant reminder to us that we in the world are not isolated individuals just existing alongside each other, selfishly hoarding whatever we can accumulate. No, we are family... and life is better when we act like a family... loving each other, supporting each other, helping each other, respecting each other, treasuring each other... and, like Andrew, bringing each other into the presence of Christ and the circle of Christ's love.

Peace,

A Tweet from Our Bishop David D. Kagan

The Baptism of the Lord: With this act of the Lord Jesus He begins His public

ministry and He reveals that His Epiphany has become the Father's theophany. Jesus is

Who He says He is and it is for us not to question but to believe and to follow.

Liturgical Ministries January 24, 2021

Readers: Bob Hintz Ushers: Lee Fitterer Luke Hintz Rosary: V. Noel Wax Music: V. Noel Wax Counters: Amy Richter Hilda Hinderer

Week of 01-09-2021 $564.00 Fiscal Year 2020-2021 $12,351.19

Children’s Offering $ 4.00

Children’s Charity $ 0.00

Weekly Budget Goal $ 500.00

Participation Rate 7/28 (25%)

Week of 01-10-2021 $ 1,538.00

Fiscal Year 2020-2021 $ 42,580.86

Children’s Offering $4.00

Area Food Pantry $ 0.00

Weekly Budget Goal $ 1,700.00 Participation Rate 23/98 (23.4%)

Week of 01-10-2021 $848.00

Fiscal Year 2020-2021 $ 24,018.00

Children’s Offering $ 1.00

Children’s Charity $ 0.00

Weekly Budget Goal $ 915.00

Participation Rate 13/69 (19%)

Carolyn Wells 01-20

Questions for Prayer this Week

What will I do to follow the Lamb of God today? (am)

When did I do Your will today, Lord ? (pm)

Let us pray for the gift of peace.

Liturgical Ministries January 24, 2021

Reader: Sharon Klein

Ushers: Daniel Hertz Ralph Ruscheinsky Rosary: None Counters: Ann Hertz Clair Hauge

Mass Intentions

Sun {January 17} +Charlotte Timboe

by Jaymie Hertz

Wed {January 20} +Rev Henry Schneider

Sun {January 24} For the People

Rose Hintz 1-17 Andrew Deichert 01-21

A Tweet from Our Holy Father Pope Francis

It is striking that the Lord spent most of His time on Earth living an ordinary life, without

standing out. It is a beautiful message that reveals the greatness of daily life,

the importance in God's eyes of every gesture and moment of life, even the most simple.

Jesus, King of Glory, have mercy on us.

Liturgical Ministries January 23, 2021

Reader: Kelly Hetzel Ushers: Miles Miller Gerard Kraft Rosary: Kelly Hetzel Music: A. Volunteer

Mardi Gras 2021 Mardi Gras is

Sunday February 14, 2021.

We are having a Raffle but no dinner.

Selling all your tickets is very important this year.

Please, stop by the office to get more tickets!

Mass Intentions

Sun {January 17} For the People .

Tue {January 19} +Carole Deichert, +Fanny & +Martin

Deichert, Jr. by Max Deichert

Wed {January 20} The President of the USA

by John & Pam Hoff

Thur {January 21} +Peter Kuhn

by His Grandchildren

FRIDAY {January 22} Unborn Babies

by Bob & Tasha Bohl

Sun {January 24} +Sebastian & +Maggie

Bernhardt by Wayne & Norleen Schafer

Mass Intentions Sat {January 16}

+Mark Hoffman by The Hoffman Family

Thursday {January 14} +Isabelle Schmidt by Roy & Arlene Riehl

Sat {January 23} +Emilia Sabo

by Mary Ann Fettig

The devil strains every nerve to secure the souls which belong to Christ. We should not grudge our toil in wresting them from Satan and giving them back to God.

- St. Sebastian

Father of heaven and earth, hear our prayers, and show us the way to

peace in the world. Amen.

St. Fabian St. Fabian was a farmer. He stopped to watch a papal election while visiting Rome with some friends. When a dove came down and hovered over his head, the cardinals decided it was a sign from God, reminding them of the baptism of Jesus. So they proclaimed him pope. He had to be ordained a priest at that time because he was a layman. He reigned as pope for over 13 years before he was beheaded by the roman emperor, Decius, in 250 AD. . Feast Day January 20

Those Who Have Gone Before Us

Praying for the dead is a Spiritual Work of Mercy. Please pray for our beloved dead and

those who have no one to pray for them.

+Bill Goeppinger (01-01-2005)

+Carole Deichert (01-01-2020) +Eugene Klein (01-03-2003)

+Eugene Zins (01-03-2005)

+Fanny Deichert (01-05-2020)

+Jarrod Kittleson (01-06-2018) +Regina Miller (01-08-2001)

+John Deichert, Sr. (01-09-03)

+Tracy Ternes (01-09-2007)

+Mae Breiner (01-09-2013)

+Carrie Weinhandl (01-10-03)

+ Mike Leintz (01-10-2020) + Hilda Fitterer (01-11-2020)

+Theodore Riehl (01-21-2020)

January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus.

ND MARCH FOR LIFE SUNDAY JANUARY 29, 2021

Starts at 11:00 CT with Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Bishop Kagan will be celebrant.

After Mass we will march (or drive) to the Capitol grounds.

The program begins at 12:30 pm CT. There will be

speakers and a period of silence. Go to

www.umary.edu/ndmarchforlife for more information

Prayer is time for following the Lamb of God.

Jesus, I love You!

Blessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

ORDINARY TIME Wasted time is not a prized commodity in American society. We are a people ruled by the clock. Time is money because time is to be filled with purposeful controlled activity which is productive of things which can be sold. We are convinced that we must be in control of time. The last thing the productive American would want to do is waste time playing around with realities that do not produce a saleable commodity. But the Creator of heaven and earth is described by the scriptures as the original and the best of players. Creative activity is playful, and creative people do not feel that what they do is a job. Creative people also have a sense that their creativity and all that they fashion in the creative spirit are gifts they have received. The Christian can speak of this and the contemplative vision which sees all reality as gift or grace. Our thankful response we call worship or eucharist. We cannot speak of Ordinary Time without speaking of Sunday. The every seven-day celebration of the Lord’s Day is the basic structure upon which the Church Year is built. The great liturgical seasons of Advent-Christmas and Lent-Easter are more expansive celebrations of particular aspects of the one paschal mystery which we celebrate every Lord’s Day. These special seasons focus our attention upon critical dimensions of one mystery, a mystery so overwhelming that we are compelled to separate out its various elements for particular attention These seasons in no way minimize the critical importance of the Sunday celebration throughout the rest of the year. Ordinary Time is not very ordinary at all. Ordinary Time, the celebration of Sunday, is the identifying mark of the Christian community which comes together, remembering that on this first day of the week the Lord of Life was raised up and creation came at last to completion. Sunday is a day of play and worship is a sacrament of redeemed time. How we live Sunday proclaims to the world what we believe about redeemed time now and for ever. What happens in our churches every Sunday is the fruit of our week. What happens as the fruit of the week past in the beginning of the week to come. Sunday, like all sacraments, is simultaneously a point of arrival and departure for Christians on their way to the fullness of the kingdom. This is not ordinary at all. This is the fabric of Christian living. . -Taken from the St. Andrew Bible Missal, 1982.

Lamb of God, have mercy on us.

I‘m Waiting… “I’m waiting until the

dispensation is lifted before I come back to Mass.”

If you feel safe shopping, going to restaurants or other places,

do you really want to wait to come back to Mass... and then be have to be carried into the

last Mass you attend?

FIRST COMMUNION May 2, 2021

CONFIRMATION May 11, 2021

FLASHER AREA FOOD PANTRY

Thursday January 21, 2021 3:30 - 5:30 CT

St Lawrence cafeteria If you have any questions

call JoAnn at 701-426-7553.