Unless noted, all daily Masses are at St. John Nepomucene in Pisek

March 1, 2020 – First Sunday in Lent

Reconciliation – ½ hour before daily Mass; 1 hour before 5:00

p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday; after 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass upon request; or, by appointment.

Adoration – 7:00 a.m. on each Friday – Pisek

Before Sunday Mass – Pisek & Lankin

Morning Prayer – Weekdays at 7:00 a.m. Evening Prayer – Weekdays at 5:00 p.m.

Baptism – Please call 2 to 3 weeks prior to date requested for

baptism.

Wedding – Contact pastor 6 months to 1 year in advance of

anticipated date.

New to Parish – Please register at the parish office or call parish secretary, Sue (284-6060).

FUTURE MASS SCHEDULE

April 2020 Lankin – 5:00 pm – Saturday Bechyne – 8:30 am – Sunday Pisek – 10:30 am – Sunday

May 2020 Bechyne – 5:00 pm – Saturday

Lankin – 8:30 am – Sunday Pisek – 10:30 am – Sunday

THIS WEEKEND’S MASS INTENTIONS 02/29 – Saturday – Bechyne – CONFESSION – 4:00 pm – MASS – 5:00 pm – † Stuart Swartz – Tom & Tara Shirek 03/01 – Sunday – Lankin – ADORATION – 7:00 am – MASS – 8:30 am – † Fr Larry Haas 03/01 – Sunday – Pisek– MASS – 10:30 am – Tri-Parish Members

MASS INTENTIONS – (March 2 – March 8) 03/02 – Monday – NO DAILY MASS 03/03 – Tuesday – 5:00 pm – † Audrey Willemse – Corrie Enander 03/04 – Wednesday – 8:00 am – † Stephanie Aune – Kevin & Julie Zikmund 03/05 – Thursday – † Frank, † Laniece (Missy) Murphy – Leland Jelinek 03/06 – Friday – ADORATION – 7:00 am – MASS – 8:00 am – † Clair Greicar – His Family 03/07 – Saturday – Bechyne – CONFESSION – 4:00 pm – MASS – 5:00 pm – † Dorothy H Novak – Matthew Korynta 03/08 – Sunday – Lankin – ADORATION – 7:00 am – MASS – 8:30 am – (L) Special Intention – K.

03/08 – Sunday – Pisek– MASS – 10:30 am – Tri-Parish Members

PRAYER LIST Please pray for the following members of our Tri-parishes who are sick or hurt:

Elinor Grabanski, Ron Dvorak, Robert Gemmill, Heidi Gustafson, Jennifer Aure, John Beneda, Hadler Ellingson, Charles Waechter

If you would like a name added to the prayer list, please contact the Parish Office. After 4 weeks names will be removed unless resubmitted. Thank you.

ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE, Pisek ST. JOSEPH, Lankin ~ STs. PETER & PAUL, Bechyne

Pastor – Rev. Jason Lefor Email: jason.lefor@fargodiocese.org – Cell: 701-520-0369

PO Box 27 – 167 Newton Ave – Pisek, ND 58273 Telephone: 701-284-6060 stjohnne@polarcomm.com

www.plbtriparish.org

www.facebook.com/NepomuceneOfPisek

Faith Formation Schedule 03/04/20 7-8 – Pisek – 4:30 pm 03/04/20 5 & 9-12 – Pisek – 6:00 pm 03/08/20 K-3 & 6 – Pisek – 9:00 am 03/11/20 7-8 – Pisek – 4:30 pm 03/11/20 5 & 9-12 – Pisek – 6:00 pm 03/15/20 K-3 & 6 – Pisek – 9:00 am 03/18/20 7-8 – Pisek – 4:30 pm

03/18/20 5 & 9-12 – Pisek – 6:00 pm

ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE

LITURGY HELPERS March 8 – 10:30 am

Usher Terrance Peterka & Kevin Zikmund

Read Terrance Peterka

ST. JOSEPH

LITURGY HELPERS March 8 – 8:30 am

Usher Judy Bosh & LaVerne Bosh

Read Judy Bosh

Clean Rodney & Paulette Bosh

S.S. PETER & PAUL

LITURGY HELPERS March 7 – 5:00 pm

Usher Cameron Bina & Joe Bata

Read Rick

Serve Connor & Sawyer

Clean Linda Kadlec & Marge Kovarik

Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for March

Catholics in China: We pray that the Church in China may persevere in its faithfulness to the Gospel and grow in unity.

St. John’s Stewardship Report

Total Budgeted Sunday Collection for 2020: $54,080.00

Budget to Date 8,320..00

Actual Sunday Collection to Date 6,937.45

Excess/(Shortfall) (1,382.55)

$1,040.00

Past week (Total 58 Households Registered)

12 Households Gave past Week 980.00

Online Giving 300.00

Loose Plate 126.00

Total 1,406.00

Past Week’s +Excess/(Shortfall) +366.00

hanks

ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE, Pisek

ST. JOSEPH, Lankin ~ STs. PETER & PAUL, Bechyne

Pastor – Rev. Jason Lefor

Email: jason.lefor@fargodiocese.org – Cell: 701-520-0369

PO Box 27 – 167 Newton Ave – Pisek, ND 58273

Telephone: 701-284-6167 ~ Office

stjohnne@polarcomm.com

www.plbtriparish.org

God’s Gift Appeal Last weekend was our parish Commitment Weekend for the 2020 God’s Gift Appeal. If you have not yet completed your card, please prayerfully make your pledge and return it to the church office. We would like 100% participation in sharing Christ’s mission in the Diocese of Fargo.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

First Lent

Saint David of

Wales

*K- 4 & 6 FF-9 am

Saint Agnes

of Bohemia

Gerald Cost

Saint

Katharine

Drexel

Saint Casimir

*Gr 7-8 FF-4:30

pm

*Gr 5 & 10-12

FF-6 pm

Matthew Foerster John Estan Beneda Eliana Samson

Saint John

Joseph of

the Cross

Saint

Colette

*Lankin –

Stations – 6

pm

Heidi Gustafson Katrina Nord Brady Restad

Saints

Perpetua and

Felicity

*Pisek

Adoration – 7 am

Mass – 8 am

Breakfast &

Lenten Conference

to follow. All are

Welcome!

Brennan Foerster Erika Miller

(Learn more about the saints by clicking on the hyperlinks above or on the Tri-Parish Facebook Page)

OTHER NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

WEEKLY BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY, EVENTS & SAINT of the DAY CALENDAR

In today’s Liturgy, the destiny of the human race is told as the tale of two “types” of men—the first man, Adam, and the new Adam, Jesus (see 1 Corinthians 15:21–22; 45–59).

Paul’s argument in the Epistle is built on a series of contrasts between “one” or “one person” and “the many” or “all.” By one person’s disobedience, sin and condemnation entered the world, and death came to reign over all. By the obedience of another one, grace abounded, all were justified, and life came to reign for all.

This is the drama that unfolds in today’s First Reading and Gospel.

Formed from the clay of the ground and filled with the breath of God’s own Spirit, Adam was a son of God (see Luke 3:38), created in His image (see Genesis 5:1–3). Crowned with glory, he was given dominion over the world and the protection of His angels (see Psalms 8:6–8; 91:11–13). He was made to worship God—to live not by bread alone but in obedience to every word that comes from the mouth of the Father.

Adam, however, put the Lord his God to the test. He gave in to the serpent’s temptation, trying to seize for himself all that God had already promised him. But in His hour of temptation, Jesus prevailed where Adam failed—and drove the devil away.

Still, we sin after the pattern of Adam’s transgression. Like Adam, we let sin in the door (see Genesis 4:7) when we entertain doubts about God’s promises, when we forget to call on Him in our hours of temptation.

But the grace won for us by Christ’s obedience means that sin is no longer our master.

As we begin this season of repentance, we can be confident in His compassion, that He will create in us a new heart (see Romans 5:5; Hebrews 8:10). As we do in today’s Psalm, we can sing joyfully of our salvation, renewed in His presence.

St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology ~ Sunday Bible Reflections with Dr. Scott Hahn ~ www.salvationhistory.com

REFLECTION ON TODAY'S LITURGY

St. John Nepomucene

03/06/20 Men’s Prayer Breakfast 6:00 am

Rejoice! On Laetare Sunday, March 22, St. Edward's in Drayton is hosting a

classical piano performance by Jay Hershberger, professor of piano at Concordia, featuring Chopin and Schubert. The performance will begin at 2 pm with a dessert buffet and beverages to follow. There will be gluten-free deserts available,

too. A FREE WILL offering is being asked for to help with the cost of major repairs to our geothermal system.

Beginning Experience of Eastern North Dakota

"Beginning Experience of Eastern North Dakota will be sponsoring in Grand Forks a 10-week support program, Coping with Life Alone, for divorced, widowed or separated persons. The sessions will begin on Sunday, March 29 with registration at 1:30 PM at St. Michael Pastoral Center, 418 N 6 St. (across the street from the church). Each session will last from 2 PM to 4 PM. Coping with Life Alone: Helping to understand the grieving process and the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. For more information or to pre-register, text Monsignor Daniel Pilon at 701-361-2051 or email: daniel.pilon@fargodiocese.org.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration & Fundraiser St. Patrick’s Crystal

Sunday, March 15 ~ 11:30 am – 1:30pm

Serving: Corn Beef Brisket, Barbecued Brisket, along with many other Irish dishes. FREE WILL OFFERING to benefit the work done to the Bell Tower. Raffle tickets available at the door to win $250, $150 and $100 Scheel's gift cards. Also register for door prizes.

Catholic Charities ND’s Annual Caritas Award Luncheon

Tuesday, March 10

You are invited to join us on Tuesday, March 10 from 11:30-1:00 for lunch and a program at Sts. Anne and Joachim in Fargo with Special Guest Bishop John Folda as Catholic Charities North Dakota honors Dr. Lucho Espejo for using his medical skills to help those in need and advocating for the poor. A free will offering of $15 is suggested but not necessary. To attend please RSVP to dinner@catholiccharitiesnd.org or (701) 235-4457 by Tuesday, March 3!

Lenten Stations of the Cross Stations – 6:00 pm; Soup & Sandwich Supper to follow

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