St. Teresa of Avila,

Beresford

Good Shepherd,

Centerville

St. Patrick,

Wakonda

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE October, November, December

Saturday, 5:00 PM St. Teresa, Beresford

Sunday, 8:30 AM Good Shepherd, Centerville

Sunday, 10:30 AM St. Patrick, Wakonda

Reconciliation: 4:15 pm St. Teresa 7:45 am Good Shepherd

Anointing of the Sick:

Holy Days/Special Masses Christmas Eve: 4:00p St. Teresa, Beresford 6:30p St. Patrick, Wakonda Christmas Day: 9:30a Good Shepherd, CTV Dec. 31: Solemnity of Mary 6:30p St. Patrick, Wakonda Jan. 1: Solemnity of Mary 9:00a St. Teresa, Beresford

Directors of Religious Education

Kay Winquist 605-934-2605 Peggy Mach 605-660-6873 Dixie Nelson 605-661-9342

Fr. David Roehrich Pastor

605-670-0802 Cell

Tri-Parish Office

Linda Peterson Administrative Assistant

901 S. 3rd St. PO Box 472

Beresford, SD 57004 605-763-2028 Office

605-763-2058 Fax 605-660-3112 Cell stteresa@bmtc.net

Visitors are always welcome at our celebrations. For more information about our communities, please contact the tri-parish office.

Tri-Parish Catholic

Community

“We are many parts, we are all one body.” 1 Cor 12:12

Gaudete Sunday December 16, 2018

Repentance for our sins and conversion to the will of God is the essence of St. John the Baptist’s message to the people who came to hear him.

Some thought he was the Messiah. But he told them he was not, that he was not even worthy of removing the sandals of the one who was to come. Yet John also said that each of them could – and must – change. God expects us to show our love for Him by loving our brothers and sisters, especially those in greatest need. “The crowds asked John the Baptist, ‘What should we do?’ He said to them in reply, ‘Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise.’… Exhorting them in many other ways, he preached good news to the people” (Luke 3:10-11,18).

Be generous. Be honest. Be good. This may not sound like too much for God to ask of us. However, some days it may seem impossible to fulfill. When we want to hold back something for ourselves rather than share it with somebody else. When it would be easier to cut corners with integrity than stand up for what’s right. When we simply do not want to take that extra step to help others because they may not deserve it, or it’s just too much trouble. The gift of salvation comes with a cost. Christ sacrificed Himself for us. It is up to us to sacrifice ourselves for Him.

Rejoice in the Lord always! Phil 4: 4

Lord, through the intercession of Mary Most Holy, hear our Pray-ers for the members of our parishes enduring patiently their bodily illness: Leonard Roehrich, Delilah Limoges, Dorrie Lynch, Corrine Paw-lichek, Lee Barrows, Laura Bohlman, David Yaggie, Amy Albers Lamp, Roger Berg & family, Ken Kaltenbach, Warren Scherschlight, Gordon Gladden, D Thomas, Audrey Ericsson, Kelsi O’Donnell, Carol West, Margaret Jesperson, Rose Austin, Jerry Birgen, Suzanne Carlson, Jim Cink. Jerry Miller, Beth Es-selstein, Rick Nothdurft, Jack Baker, Eric Buchenberg, Amy Har-mon, Candyce Spurlin, Rhea Erickson, David Belluchi, Mike Austin, Blondie Dunlap, Kate Ericsson, Delmar Adamson, Gary Bak, Dennis & Merry Larsen, Sarah Bailey, Patti Ford, Jarrod Berg, Bill & JoAnn Dolan, Dick Gregoire, Larry O’Connor, Corbin, Linda Sebern’s brother, Ray Kruse, Carol Skonhovd, Ma-rie Gorman, Doug Nygaard, Tom, Barb, Mike Koch, Daniel Ul-rich, Jimmy Jensen, Doug Lange, Jennifer Braun, Dakota Miller, Jayne, Duane Anderson, Jim Halstead, Kevin Huber, Ron Weyen, Darrell Hubert, Joan Currier, Nikki Perry, Carol Stevens, Steve Birgen& All those in our parishes battling cancer & serious ill-ness. Call the prayer chain contacts to be added or removed from prayer list.

St. Patrick

Linda Peterson

209 Iowa St, PO Box 386, Wakonda, SD 57073 T 605-763-2028 stpatwakonda@iw.net

Mark Your Calendars

Dec 13-16: Christmas at the Cathedral Dec 16: Good Shepherd confessions 7-8p Dec 17: St. Patrick confessions 6-7p Dec 18: St. Teresa confessions 6-7p

Tri-Parish Life

Collections Total: $1,158.34 Building Fund: $102.00 flowers:$50.00

Financial donations needed to help local families. Drop off money at Wakonda bank to the ministerial association ac-count, or call Sam Gaidelis, 661-4353.

RCIA Classes: Interested in becoming Catholic? This is a great opportunity if your spouse comes to Mass with you but is not Catholic. Talk to Fr. David about RCIA classes. Sacrament of Matrimony: Schedule at least 6 months before the wedding date to begin Marriage Instructions Sacrament of Baptism: Schedule Class & Baptism Sacrament of the Sick: Going to hospital for a procedure or are ill, call for Anointing of the Sick

Contact Fr. David at the parish office at 605-763-2028 or 605-670-0802

If you would like to have a Mass said in memory of someone or for their intention, please call Donna, Peggy, or Linda. A suggested donation is $10.00. Mass stipends may not be dependent on this financial encouragement.

FORMED: THE CATHOLIC FAITH ON DEMAND

Go to www.teresagoodshepherdpatrick.formed.org Click “register” and enter your name, email address, and desired password.

Prayer Chain Contacts

St. Teresa: Pat Hubert: phubert85@yahoo.com Good Shepherd: Gloria Adamson jgadamson@hci.net, 605-563-2303 Deb Pease: dpease84@yahoo.com, 605-563-2363 Mary Frederickson:605-212-0445 Nikki Perry: 605-552-2688 St. Patrick: Donna Keeley: stpatwakonda@iw.net, 605-267-2094

Groups Knights of Columbus

St. Teresa: 2nd Wed. of month at 7pm

Good Shepherd: 4th Monday of month, 7:30pm Fr. Grace Hall St. Patrick: 3rd Monday 7:00pm

McMahon Hall

Catholic Daughters

St. Teresa: 2nd Monday of month @ 6:30pm

St. Teresa Friday Men’s Group Breakfast is at 6:00a with the program to follow.

All men of the parishes & community are invited to come. New series: That Man is You.

Religious Education St. Teresa, Good Shepherd, St. Patrick

NO Classes : 12/26/2018 & 1/2/2019

Classes resume 1/9/2019

Congratulations to the parents & family of Lane Michael Kuphal; son of Kevin & Crystal, brother to Lucas, who was recently baptized at St. Teresa. May he be filled with God’s wisdom & grace today and always!

St. Teresa of Avila

Linda Peterson 605-660-3112

901 S. 3rd St. PO Box 472, Beresford, SD 57004 Facebook: St Teresa of Avila Catholic Church Beresford SD

www.stteresaberesford.com T 605-763-2028 F 605-763-2058

Good Shepherd

Peggy Mach 605-660-6873

411 Wisconsin Ave, PO Box 98, Centerville, SD 57014 stteresa@bmtc.net or peggymach@live.com

http://goodshepherdcatholic.org T 605-763-2028 Facebook: GoodShepherd Centerville

Collection Total:$867.75 Building Fund: $680.00 Christmas flowers:$35.00

CCD 12/19 : Reconciliation and

Christmas Party

Collection Total:$2,636.00 R & I:$60.00..00/YTD:$1,650.00 Christmas Flowers: $67.00

Angel Tree – please be generous and take an angel or ornament. Faith in Action put 2 gifts on each child’s card this year so you might want to join up with another person/family this year when you take a card. Instruction sheets are at the Angel Tree. Thank you and God’s Blessings.

CCD Meals: Volunteers needed for December and next semester Cash donations are also accepted in lieu of your time & prepara-tion. 12/19 Christmas Program 6p with supper to follow

MONTH 3 – Developing Baby –

Your baby is quite active in the womb now - - although her mother won’t feel her for another couple of months. If her mother’s womb had a window, you could watch your spiritually adopted baby squint, swallow and move her tongue. She can make a tight fist if you touch her palm. She is breathing amniotic fluid which continues until birth, although she obtains the oxygen her body needs through the umbilical cord. The baby you are praying for

Tri-Parish Spiritual Adoption Program September 15-Father’s Day ADVENT BABY SHOWER

Please bring NEW gifts, including clothing sizes newborn to 12 months, and place them in the des-ignated area. (See poster for further information.) These gifts will fill the needs of people in our parish, Catholic Family Services, foster homes, hospitals, Birthright, the Free Clinic, domestic shelters, and Native American ministries.

I once heard of a Christian speaker who declared rhetorically, ex-pecting the answer "Yes"': "If you had two houses, you would give one to the poor, wouldn't you?" "Yes," said the man to whom the

question was directed, "indeed I would." "And if you had two cars," went on the speaker, "you would keep one and give the other away?" "Yes, of course," said the man. "And if you had two shirts, you would give one away?" "Hey, wait a minute," said the man, "I've got two shirts."

Today is ‘Guadete’ Sunday, the Sunday to rejoice. Advent is pri-marily a season of joy. We are joyful already now because we know that the Lord will come. Our expectation leads to joy and our joy to the desire to give to others. Real joy always wants to share. It be-longs to the nature of joy to communicated itself to others and to invite others to take part in the gifts we have received. Advent is indeed a time of joyful waiting and joyful giving. The period before Christmas has that remarkable quality of joy that seems to touch all who live in our society. ~Henri J.M. Nouwen

Liturgy and Worship Schedule

4th Sunday of Advent December 22/23 2018

Ministry Saturday 5:00p

St. Teresa Sunday 8:30am Good Shepherd

Sunday 10:30am St. Patrick

Commentator Greg Heiberger Pat Sees Mike Logue

Lector Jackson Heiberger Dee Hansen Bob Logue

Eucharistic Ministers

Linda Merrick Judy Miller Rosemary Weiland

Denise Miller Jan Hansen Linda Andersen

Jackie Logue Margo McCue Rod Deacon

Servers Ashleigh Colford Noah Colford Hanah Colford

Duncan Pease Ellie Pease

Bridget Logue Elizabeth Logue

Greeters/Gifts Mike/Mary Limoges Tim Austin Quint Pease

Catie/Connor Ganschow

Musicians Cosette Hemen Danielle Sherard Lisa Wixon

Rosary Sally Dolan

Money Counters

Pat Manning Pauline Weiland

Eloise Hybertson Pat/Kim Sees

Cyndi Nelson Darby Ganschow

Dec. 17 Monday 8:00a Beresford St. Teresa + Leonard/Dorothy O’Connor

Dec 18 Tuesday 10:30a Wakonda St. Patrick + Special Intention

Dec 19 Wednesday 10:00a Irene Sunset Manor + Jodi Bartell

Dec 19 Wednesday 1:30p Alcester Service 1st & 3rd Wed of Month xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Dec 20 Thursday 10:30a Centerville Centerville Care & Rehab Tri-Parish Members

No Serv Thursday 1:00p Hudson Service 4th Thursday of month xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Dec 21 Friday 9:30a Bethesda Beresford + Pat Cleberg

Dec 22 Saturday 5:00p St. Teresa Beresford + Patti Johnson

Dec 23 Sunday 8:30a Good Shepherd Centerville + Susan Stanage

Dec 23 Sunday 10:30a St. Patrick Wakonda + Ervin Kolbeck

Christmas Eve Masses Dec 24

St. Teresa 4:00p

St. Patrick 6:30p

Scott Kennedy Pat Donahue

Pete Sexton Darby Ganschow

Sally Dolan, Nancy/DeLane Fickbohm Mary Limoges Kay Winquist

Teresa Donahue Marie Flemming Brenda Ganschow

Isaac Boden Levi Gillespie Kasen Voss

Alison Logue Abby Logue

Seivert Family Cathy/Darby Gasnchow

Jim Green

CFSA 2018: Remaining amount of CFSA goal has been paid for each church. Contributions will continue to be accepted until December 26. CFSA 2019 begins January 1, 2019. Pledge cards will be mailed in February. It is not too early to prayerfully consider your contribution for 2019. Collected funds falling short of the assigned goal are paid out of each church’s general fund. 100% participation includes pray-ers as well as monetary donation. Please mark your card indicating your contribution-prayers or monetary donation and return to the col-lection basket.

Dec 24 Monday 4:00p St. Teresa Beresford + Ryan O’Connor

Dec 24 Monday 6:30p St. Patrick Wakonda + Philip/Gerry Devine

Dec 25 Tuesday 9:30a Good Shepherd Centerville + Frances Wiepen

Christmas Day, Dec 25: 9:30a Good Shepherd

Commentator Lector EMHC Servers Greeters/Etc.

Deb Pease Pat Sees Denise Miller, Jan Hansen, Linda Anderson Delana Mach, Denae Mach Tim Austin, Quint Pease