Faith Formation Happenings for October

Sunday, 8th NO CLASSES - Confirmation youth at Rally

Wednesday, 11th classes 6:15-7:45 Padre Hall 8-12 grade

Sunday, 15th SAFE ENVIRONMENT for all students 8:35-9:45am

Wednesday, 18th 6:15-7:45 Padre Hall 8-12 grade. We will be setting up for the rummage sale

Friday, 20th Youth Rummage Sale 4:00-7:00pm Padre Hall

Saturday, 21st Youth Rummage Sale 8:00am-2:30pm Padre Hall

Sunday, 22nd classes 8:35-9:45am

Wednesday, 25th ALL SAINTS DAY CELEBRATION. EVERYONE IS INVITED. COME DRESSED AS YOUR FAVORITE SAINT. POTLUCK SUPPER 5:30PM. Games and treats for the youth.

Sunday, 29th classes 8:35-9:45am - Come visit the pumpkin patch after 10:00am Mass. Enjoy Hot Cider, Coffee and Muffins

Benefit for St. John’s Church heating/cooling system and the Pat Duffy Community Center.

Saturday, October 21

at the Pat Duffy Community Center

Event includes: 6pm Spaghetti supper $10 meal only at door

8:30 pm Danny Hall and Joe Creek Band featuring Donnie Williams with music and dancing. $10 Band only at door or $20 ticket for both.

Tickets available after Mass or church office.

Join us for this fun event as we raise funds for our church and community center.

***We need your help for this event. Food Servers and Ticket takers at the door are needed. Also, 30 dozen dessert bars needed.

The youth center will cook the meal but we are in charge of supplying the bars and workers. Please sign up at church entrance.

St. John’s Youth Rummage Sale:

Friday, October 20th 4-7pm

Saturday the 21st 8am-2:30 pm in Padre Hall.

We are in need of clean and good condition seasonal items: including Fall and Christmas items and good used furniture, golf clubs, lamps, bicycles, skates, kitchen items, dishes, pictures, workout equipment, used lawn care items like mowers, trimmers,

leftover home building & repair items chandeliers & light fixtures), tools, etc.

*** NO CLOTHING will be accepted for this sale. Please bring items cleaned up. Call Josie 223-2176 / josie.stjohns@midconetwork.com

Come to St. John’s Pumpkin Patch - Sunday, Oct. 29th (after the 10:00 mass)

We’ll have Pumpkins for the kids to pick along with Hot Cider, Coffee & Muffins

(Sponsored by the High School Youth)

ST. JOHN’S ALL SAINTS DAY CELEBRATION Wednesday, Oct. 25th Potluck 5:30pm

All Adults & Kids come dressed as your favorite Saint

Bring a hot dish to share -Treats for all the kids!

( If you would like to donate a bag of candy for the kids treat bags please drop off at church office.)

Love God - Serve God Love Others - Serve Others

Make Disciples

Sixth Sunday

12th, 2017

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church

PARISH OFFICE:

PO Box 670 Fort Pierre, SD 57532

Rectory (605) 223 - 2176 Fax (605) 223 - 2805 Hours Monday - Friday 10am - 5 pm

Website www.stjohnsfortpierre.org

PARISH STAFF

Pastor: Fr. Ron Garry

ron.stjohns@midconetwork.com 605-850-8593

Parish Secretary: Sherri Stoeser

sherri.stjohns@midconetwork.com

Faith Formation/Safe Environment Director:

Josie Huck josiestjohns@midconetwork.com

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church Our Sacred Mission: We, the Diocese of Rapid City,

through the power of the Holy Spirit, are called to attract and form intentional disciples

who joyfully, boldly and lovingly proclaim and live the mission of Jesus Christ, leading to eternal life.

Prayer Stewardship

Solidarity Mercy Charity Family

Confessions: Saturday 4:00 - 5:00 PM or appointment

Mass Times: Saint John’s, on the Lord’s Day

Saturday - 5:30 PM

Sunday - 7:30 & 10:00 AM

Sunday - 7:00 PM - Adoration

Weekday Mass ***(check bulletin weekly schedule)

Daily - 7:00 AM

Saturday - 8 AM (1st Saturday of the month only)

Ss. Peter and Paul - Pierre, on the Lord’s Day:

Saturday - 5:00 PM, Sunday, 8:00 & 10:00 AM, 5:00 PM

Sacramental Preparation:

Marriage - 6 months preparation: Call Father Ron.

Baptism - Call Father Ron for information.

Anointing - If a hospital stay or surgical procedure is scheduled, please call to schedule the celebration of the Sacrament.

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 8th, 2017

Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: "Hear another parable.

There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower.

Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey.

When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce.

But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat, another they killed, and a third they stoned.

Again he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones, but they treated them in the same way.

Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, 'They will respect my son.'

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, 'This is the heir.

Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.' They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?"

They answered him, "He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times."

Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes?

Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit." Mt 21:33-43

Our Lady of Fatima told the three little shepherds that God wished there to be devotion of her Immaculate Heart for world peace and for the salvation of souls, for our salvation. As she told the children “if what I say to you is done, many

souls will be saved and there will be peace.”

This last of our Fatima prayers followed shortly, after Mary opened her hands and showed the

children a terrifying vision of Hell.

She then taught them to say the after each decade

of the rosary:

Oh My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially

those who have most need of Thy mercy.

From Father Ron

Please kneel after the closing song

and pray three Hail Mary’s

for the next person who from our parish who passes away.

Welcome to all newcomers and those visiting! Please take a welcome folder at church entrance.

To register, contact the parish office or online at www.StJohnsFtPierre.org

“ A P A R I S H E X I S T S T O L E A D I T S P E O P L E T O A D E E P I N T I M A C Y W I T H T H E

St. John’s Weekly Schedule

Sunday, October 8th Coffee, Chocolate Bars, Tea Sales after Masses. Supporting the farmers in poor nations help them and their families.

No Classes and No Adoration or Confessions

Wednesday, October 11th

6:15 pm Grades 8-12

Thursday, October 12th

6:30 pm Maranatha Prayer Group - Padre Hall.

All welcome.

Sunday, October 15th

8:35 –9:45 am Faith Formation Classes Atrium-Confirmation

7:00 pm Mary Bible Study - Padre Hall

Next Saturday, Oct. 14th we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the great miracle brought by God through Our Lady of

Fatima.

Pray as a family. Mary helps us remember that God loves and guides us: “The angel Gabriel was sent from God to Mary, and he said, “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you.… Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. … The Holy Spirit will come upon you … the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. …for nothing will be impossible for God.” Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to

your word.” (Lk 1:26-38)

When people fall in sin, God helps us repent and be one again: “Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior. … His mercy is from age to age to those who fear him. He has shown the strength of his arm, and scattered the

proud in their conceit”. (Lk 1:46-51)

God wants our families to live in love, and help others do so too: “After three days Joseph and Mary found Jesus in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers. … He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart. And Jesus advanced [in] wisdom and age and favor before God

and man.” (Lk 2:46-52) Hail Mary, full of grace…

ort Father Ron will be at Clergy Retreat all next week.

Consider: Shall we replace annual paperback hymnals with a permanent

hardcover hymnal?

In honor of the 100th anniversary

of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, the faithful may receive a plenary

indulgence throughout the anniversary year, which ends Nov. 26, 2017. To

obtain the plenary indulgence, the faithful must confess sacramentally, make

a firm resolve against sin, pray for the Pope, pray before any statue of Our

Lady of Fatima anywhere in the world; and pray an Our Father, recite the

Creed and invoke Our Lady of Fatima.

Fort Pierre St. John’s the Evangelist Church hosts the statue of Our Lady of Fatima, entrusted to the Rapid City Chapter of the World Apos-tolate of Fatima. This statue was brought to the diocese from Fatima and blessed by Bishop Gruss. Friday, October 13 (100th Anniversary of Fatima miracle of the sun) 7pm Opening Prayer, Rosary, Video about Fatima & discussion 9pm Closing Prayer Saturday, October 14 8am Mass, Marian Holy Hour following, and Eucharistic adoration through the afternoon, with Benediction at 5:20 pm Sunday, October 15 Usual parish mass 7:30am, with catechesis from 8:45 to 9:45 with different groups 10:00am Mass 3:00pm - Divine Mercy Chaplet

Opening the Cause for Nicholas Black Elk for Sainthood. The Mass is Saturday, October 21st at 4:00 PM at Holy Rosary Church at Red

Cloud Indian School, west of Pine Ridge, SD. Everyone is invited.

The Family of Jim and Edith Hoffman are hosting an open house

in honor of their 60th Wedding Anniversary,

Saturday, October 14th, 4-7 pm

at Clubhouse suites in the Highland Hills banquet room,

808 West Sioux Avenue in Pierre.

Food will be served. No Gifts please!

We Welcome to St. John’s Parish Family: Michael and Nicole Kellar, Lillie, Lucas, Lincoln and Laurel Jon Keefe and Lindee Miller, Myla and Abram

Kimberly Jacobs-Bowman and Todd Bowman, Carly, Eric, Brian, and Violet

St. Joseph School Extravaganza: Saturday, November 4th, 5:30 pm at Ramkota. Tickets: $35 ea/$250 table for 8. Heavy Hors d”Oeuvres, Gourmet Desserts, Cash Raffle Live & Silent Auctions. Ticket can be purchased at St. Joseph School.

May the Angels lead you to paradise:

Peggy Duffy, Mother of John, Dan, Bernie, Kitty and Dolly.

Sunday, October 8th - Visitation 4-5pm, Prayer Service - 5pm

Monday, October 9th - Funeral: 11am . All services at St. John’s.

Carol Prince, Mother of Charles and Patrick.

Thursday, October 12th Visitation 5-7pm Prayer Service 7pm-Isburg Chapel.

Friday, October 13th Funeral 10am at St. John’s.

Please pray for the sick and suffering: Mary Lou Hedman, Madlyn Fischer, Navy Rose, Mary Dozark, Steve Howard, Peggy Cosseboom, Richard Roen, Erika Rounds Stoeser, Bob Manning, Doug Deville, Susan Kary, Lynette Singleton, Shirley Gross, Ruth Carey, Lou Ann Leischer, Brad Maskcovich, Tillie Salzsieder, Cory Baier, Shirley Weiseler, Walter Abbott, Doris Powell, Virginia DeVille, David Lowenstein, Tom Garrity, Carl Mathews, Zay Norman, Frank Fransen, Susan Bennett, Mike Hawkins, Delmer Fawcett, Mike Maskcovich, Evie Graber, Mary Novotny, Dr. Reynen, Duane Pomham, Milton Tiper, Denny Weaver, Ken Stewart, Misty Brown, David Gross, Carl Rathbun, Mike Kelly, Steve Zaiko, Ashlynn Fitts, Brian Dumas, Freda Lawhon, William Anderson, John Manning, Richard Brown, Pam Patton, Terry Hughes, Kathryn Schlechter, Keri Hendrickson, Heidi Alban, Yvonne Ehlers, Eva Fischer, Leanne Goff, Cassie Miller, June Wheeler, Mona Lierly, Kathy Fenwick, Lynae Benham, Theresa Severyn, Kaylee Jo Gallagher and all who ask for our special prayers. To add/remove someone on list, call Irma LeFaive - 280-9055. If you would like a prayer shawl please call church office.

Birthdays

Sat.07 Dani Scott

Sun.08 Darby Nutter

Mon.09 Marc Hoelscher

Tue.10 AJ Stoeser

Wed.11 Kara Weiss

Thu.12 Kay Hanten, Amanda Stoeser, Sherri Stoeser

Fri.13 Bell Jacobsen

Sat.14 Evelyn Allen, Emily Hughes, Andrew Lepkowski

Sun.15 Kelby Fischer, Josh Rogers

Anniversaries Sun.08 Chris and Tara Mangan

Tue.10 AJ and Lindsey Heiss, Troy and Misty Roberts

Thu.12 Jim and Edith Hoffman

Sat.14 Bill and Barb Rose

Saturday, October 14th: 5:30 pm Sacristan: Mary Welsh

Readers: Lori Roberts, Ken Stewart

EM’s: Dani Hanson, Mary Welsh

Servers: Jacob Roberts, Kara Weiss

Gift Bearers: Need

Sunday, October 15th 7:30 am Sacristan: Christine Olson Readers: Mary Giddings, Kelly Madsen

EM’s: Judy Ackley, Christine Olson

Servers: Camrie and Ridge Leimbach

Gift Bearers: Need

Sunday, October 15th 10:00 am Sacristan: Frank Sack Readers: Lindsay Heiss, Mike Weisgram

EM: Pat Storms, Sandy Spencer, Deb Gates. Bob and Carolyn Riter Servers: Mitch and Max Scott, Shay VanDenHemel

Gift Bearers: Need

Please consider serving your parish as a Reader, EM, Sacristan, or Altar Server – you are needed - even if you can be a substitute.

Contact Mary Giddings 223-2044, Irma LeFaive 280-9055 to be an EM or Diane Smith 224-1306 or Patty Lihs 295-1392 for Reader.

If you’d be willing to bring communion to our homebound parishioners once every few weeks please call Pat Storms - 222-4917.

Ministry

Schedule

Saturday, October 7th

5:30 PM + Fr. Brian Fawcett +2011 Anniversary of Death

Sunday, October 8th

7:30 AM Intentions of the Parish

10:00 AM SI Confirmation Class at Youth Rally

Monday, October 9th

11 am Funeral Mass for Peggy Duffy

Tuesday, October 10th

No Mass Pray for Priests at retreat

Wednesday, October 11th

No Mass

Thursday, October 12th

No Mass

Friday, October 13th

10 am Funeral Mass for Carol Prince

Saturday, October 14th 8:00 AM Intentions of the Parish 5:30 PM Buddy Welch By: St. John’s Parish Family Sunday, October 15th 7:30 AM Intentions of the Parish 10:00 AM SI Ben Stoeser 94th birthday!

Mass Intentions: If you would like to have a Mass for your loved one Living or Deceased , Mass Intentions envelopes at church entrance.

10/01/2017 SACRIFICIAL GIVING Regular Collection $ 2,067.15

Online Giving $ 230.00

Plate $ 812.92

Total $ 3,110.07

Adopt a Seminarian: $304.00

Building Fund: $530.00 Church heating and cooling replacement underway.

PRAA-West River Priest Retirement: $130.00

Angel Fund: $250.00

We are grateful for the stewardship of our parish family!

Please use your weekly envelopes for shorter & accurate recording.

If you are interested in giving through weekly or monthly automatic transfer giving please contact the church office.

Weekly Readings: Sunday, October 8th: Isaiah 5:1-7 Philippians 4:6-9 Matthew 21:33-43 Monday, October 9th: Jonah 1:1—2::2, 11 Luke 10:25-37 Tuesday, October 10th: Jonah 3:1-10 Luke 10:38-42 Wednesday, October 11th: Jonah 4:1-11 Luke 11:1-4 Thursday, October 12th: Malachi 3:13—20b Luke 11:5-13 Friday, October 13th: Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2 Luke 11:15-26 Saturday, October 14th: Joel 4:12-21 Luke 11:27-28 Sunday, October 15th: Isaiah 5:1-7 Philippians 4:6-9 Matthew 21:33-43

Birthright of Pierre: Mon.: 1-4 pm, Tues.: 2-6 pm, Thurs.: 2-5 pm. 224-6828

Catholic Family Services - 1-800-727-2401 / 803-466-7301 - Glynis Collier is the Outpatient Therapist in Fort Pierre. 105 S Euclid south door.

“ A P A R I S H E X I S T S T O L E A D I T S P E O P L E T O A D E E P I N T I M A C Y W I T H T H E B L E S S E D T RI N I T Y ”. — S T. J O H N P A U L 11

St. John’s is now on social media! St. John’s is on Instagram and Facebook! We’ll be using these platforms to share information about upcoming events and pictures of parish activities. Help us spread the message by liking and sharing our posts! Links

can be found on stjohnfortpierre.org. You can find our pages searching:

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church-Facebook

St. John’s Catholic Church on Instagram

Knights of Columbus news: Membership is open to all Catholic men 18 years & older. Consider joining your local KC council and help your priest, parish and community in many ways. Many special events take place during the year in our parish. Call membership chair Tom LeFaive, 280-7865 or Grand Knight, Ryan Fowler 280-9686.

Football Winners: Week 2

Thursday: 89 Michelle Hand Sunday: 68 Doug Barnett Monday:21 Tammy Sunde

Greeters/Gift Bearers needed: Singles, Couples and Families - If you’d be willing to greet your parish family as they enter church and hand out bulletins as they leave the church and take up the gifts once every 6 weeks or so at weekend Masses call Beth Lott 280-9289, Sherri church office, sign up church entrance.

Drought is tough on everyone especially those who depend on rain to grow their crops or sustain their livestock. If you or your family has been impacted and would like someone, confidential and without cost, to visit with call Catholic Social Services at 605-348-6086. We would be glad to visit with you either through one of seven

offices in western SD or telehealth. CSS is here for you.