To add prayer requests contact Vangie Scott in Choteau (466- 2814), or Darrel and Dianne Sand in Fairfield (264-5942 or d2sand@3rivers.net).

Fr. Brian Bergeron, Pastor, 406-202-1525, frbrianbergeron@gmail.com Fr. John Abutu, Parochial Vicar, 406-438-6229

Deacon Marcus Raba Laura Toeckes, DRE & Pastoral Assistant: 463-2586; ltoeckes@3rivers.net Baptism: Contact Fr. Bergeron Marriage: Contact a priest or deacon at least 6 months in advance

St. Joseph 320 Main Ave. N Choteau, MT 59422 St. John the Evangelist 519 1st Ave S Fairfield, MT 59436 St. Matthias 508 Broadway Augusta, MT 59410 Contact Person: Barb Arps 562-3477

Date Time Location Offered For

March 11, Sat. 6:00 p.m. Choteau Frank Femling by Dick & Dianne VanAuken

March 12, Sun. 9:00 a.m. Choteau For the people

March 12, Sun 11:00 a.m. Fairfield Billie Lear by Marty & Kay Mulcahy

March 12, Sun. 5:00 p.m. Augusta For the people

March 14, Tues. 2:00 p.m. Front Range Priest’s Intention

March 15, Wed. 8:30 a.m. Choteau Lissie & Thorne Saylor by Tim & Barbi Saylor

March 16, Thurs. 8:30 a.m. Fairfield Priest’s Intention

March 18, Sat. 6:00 p.m. Choteau For the people

March 19, Sun. 9:00 a.m. Choteau Vangie Scott by Tim Barbi Saylor

March 19, Sun. 11:00 a.m. Fairfield For the people

March 19, Sun. 5:00 p.m. Augusta Kelly Troy by Kathy Murphy

Offertory Collection Reports

St. Joseph, Choteau: January: $4,372.25 February 2017: $4,806.00

St. John the Evangelist, Fairfield: January 2017: $6,820.00

St. Matthias, Augusta: January 2017: $1,641.25

~ Please remember in your prayers ~

Eddie Ingman, Sharron McCollom, Charlene Schraefer, Gary Sheehan, Dakota, Greg McInerney,

Marie Ferris, Bob Raemaeker, Howard Gurnsey, Kande Yeager, Larry Sand, Ray St. Onge, Sam Maltby,

Carol Anne Clark, Bob & Missey, Stephanie DeBruycker, Bud Hane

Mass Times and Locations and Offerings

To request a Mass for your intention, please e-mail or call Laura Toeckes (463-2586 or toeckes@3rivers.net ) and put

your offering in the collection marked with your intention, your name, and your offering.

“Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin…. In confession there is a chance for mercy. Believe it firmly.

Hope and have confidence in confession.” ~St. Isidore

Website: jmjparishes.com

March 12, 2017

2nd Sunday of Lent

Genesis 12:1-4

Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22

2nd Timothy 1:8-10

Matthew 17:1-9

”Rise and do not be afraid.” Matthew 17:7

Reflect: How has God shown Himself to you? How has that changed you?

You can find each day’s readings at http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings or download the Laudate app. for your mobile device.

St. Joseph is at 90% of their ACA goal with

$13,445 pledged. St. John is at 103% of goal

with $12,850 pledged.

~Thank You!!!

…Whatever name you prefer, make time for

this great Sacrament this week!

Services for Lent are:

Monday, March 13 at 6pm in Conrad

Tuesday, March 14 at 6pm in Choteau

Wednesday, March 15 at 6pm in Fairfield

Thursday, March 16 at 6pm in Dutton

Thursday, March 16 at 6pm in Power.

“The mystery of the Transfiguration is at the privileged moment when the Father seduces

our hearts through the beauty of his Son. ...Our manner of entering divine glory in this world and abiding there, quite simply, is to

prostrate ourselves in helplessness before the splendor of Jesus, seen in faith, and allow him

to take hold of us and raise us up.” ~Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis

Serving on March 19 SUN. 11:00 A.M. St. John

Greeter: Clayton & Karen

Forseth

Servers: Justin & Mikayla

Lector: Shar St. Onge

Eucharistic Ministers:

Rita Anderson

Leo Mueller

Offertory Recorders:

Ray St. Onge

Loren & Charlotte Tacke

Fairfield/Augusta Calendar

Mar. 12, Sun. RCIA Class; 1pm in Fairfield

Mar. 15, Wed. Penance Ser-vice; 6pm in Fairfield

Mar. 15, Wed. JH/HS Youth night; 6:30-8 pm in Fairfield

Mar. 19, Sun. NO PreK-6th Grade RE

Mar. 19, Sun. RCIA Class; 1pm in Choteau

Mar. 21, Tues. Pastoral Plan-ning Townhall; 7pm; Fairfield

Mar. 22, Wed. Adoration 5:30p Stations of the Cross 6pm Soup & Bread - Crismons

Mar. 25, Sat. Deanery CCW Meeting 9:30am in Dutton

Mar. 26, Sun. Knights Meal; following Mass in Fairfield

Mar. 26, Sun. Young Adult Bi-ble Study; 6:30pm in Choteau

Apr. 2, Sun. Family Faith Fun

SUN. 5:00 P.M. St. Matthias

Check your local schedule

st john and st matthias announcements

Mark your Calendars!!! In order to plan for the future

ministry opportunities of our Diocese, your opinion is

needed! Come one, come all!! Please - give us your

input! Town hall discussions will be held in both Cho-

teau and Fairfield and the information provided will be

gathered from you the people and then sent to the

Diocese for planning purposes by the Diocesan Pas-

toral Council! So please, come join us: Tuesday,

March 21st at 7pm in St. John’s Parish Center.

CCW NEWS - Sign up to bring soups for Wednesday nights during Lent! The Deanery CCW meeting is in Dutton on March 25 with registration at 9:30am. Please contribute to the “Pampered” basket in the back of the church. Meet & Greet Fr. John after Mass on Sunday, March 26. Knights are cooking ribs & Group 4 bring salads. Group 2 is hosting on April 2 for a family class and presentation by David & Diedre Casey. All are invited from any age group to come enjoy and dive more deeply into your faith.

Lenten Penance Service in Fairfield on Wednes-

day, March 15 at 6pm.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY DISPENSATION SINCE MARCH 17 OC-

CURS ON FRIDAY IN 2017, BISHOP THOMAS IS GRANTING A

DISPENSATION FROM ABSTINENCE FOR THOSE PLANNING A

“TRADITIONAL” ST. PATRICK DAY MEAL; WITH THE PROVISION

THAT THEY ABSTAIN FROM MEAT ON ANOTHER DAY THAT WEEK.

Stations of the Cross & Prayer Through Lent:

In Augusta, Stations of the Cross will be every

Thursday evening at 6pm. In Fairfield: No Stations this

week, but yes, Soup & Bread will follow the Penance

Service. Normal Schedule will resume on March 22.

No Elementary RE on Sunday, March 19 in Fairfield!

Family Faith Fun On Sunday, April 2, David & Diedre

Casey are coming to Fairfield for another Family Class

following Mass. Young, old & in between are welcome!

Soup & Bread Providers

Wed. March 15 in Fairfield: Stephen & Cari Ostberg, _______,

RE Meal Providers

Wed. March 15 in Choteau: Lorraine/Larry McKenzie/Jannie Munoz

Sun. Mar. 19 in Choteau: Paula, Lorraine, Fr. Brian

Choteau Calendar

Mar. 12, Sun. RCIA Class; 1pm; Fairfield

Mar. 14, Tues. Penance Ser-vice; 6pm in Choteau

Mar. 15, Wed. JH/HS Class - 6:30-8:00pm in Choteau

Mar. 19, Sun. PreK-6th grade RE classes 10:15-11:15am

Mar. 19, Sun. RCIA Class; 1pm in Choteau

Mar. 20, Mon. Pastoral Plan-ning Townhall 7pm; Choteau

Mar. 21, Tues. Adoration 5:30p Stations of the Cross 6pm Soup & Bread - St. Francis

Mar. 25, Sat. Deanery CCW Meeting 9:30am in Dutton

Mar. 26, Sun. Dr. David Tho-mas Lenten Reflections; 4pm in Choteau

Mar. 26, Sun. Young Adult Bi-ble Study; 6:30pm in Choteau

st joseph announcements

Mark your Calendars!!! In order to plan for the future

ministry opportunities of our Diocese, your opinion is

needed! Come one, come all!! Please - give us your

input! Town hall discussions will be held in both Cho-

teau and Fairfield and the information provided will be

gathered from you the people and then sent to the

Diocese for planning purposes by the Diocesan Pas-

toral Council! So please, come join us: Monday, March

20th at 7pm in St. Joseph’s Parish Center.

Lenten Penance Service in Choteau will be Tuesday,

March 14 at 6pm

Musicians Anyone interested in singing with the St. Jo-seph guitar group in March, please come to practice on Tuesday, March 14 at 7:15 at the church.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY DISPENSATION SINCE MARCH 17 OC-

CURS ON FRIDAY IN 2017, BISHOP THOMAS IS GRANTING A

DISPENSATION FROM ABSTINENCE FOR THOSE PLANNING A

“TRADITIONAL” ST. PATRICK DAY MEAL; WITH THE PROVISION

THAT THEY ABSTAIN FROM MEAT ON ANOTHER DAY THAT WEEK.

Goodie Get Together at BTMC Extended Care continues on Thurs, Mar 23 at 1:30pm. It is the 4th Thurs of each month thru Sept. Kids are most welcome. Sign-up sheet is in church foyer. For info contact Char Heron

466-2537.

Lenten Reflections: Dr. David Thomas is coming to pre-sent Lenten Reflections for you. Reflections will be at 6:30pm on Saturday, March 25 in Conrad and at noon on Sunday, March 26 in Power, and in Choteau at 4pm on Sunday, March 26th.

Stations of the Cross Tuesdays: No stations this week. Please attend the Penance Service. Regular Stations of the Cross resume next week. On Tuesday, March 22, stay after soup & bread to watch St. Francis of Assisi - one of the Pivotal Players from the new Catholicism series by Bishop Robert Barron.

SUN. 9:00 A.M. St. Joseph

Altar Servers: Bowen Rappold

Roan Stott

Lector: David Hartman

Collection: Connor Crary

Austin Dobrecevich

Eucharistic Ministers:

Allen Rice

Ben Wombacher

Minister to Homebound:

Mark Walker

Serving on March 18-19 SAT. 6:00 p.m. St. Joseph

Lector: Nels DeBruycker

Eucharistic Ministers:

Becky Nichter Karen Ferris