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Fr. Ross Laframboise, Pastor ( [email protected]) http://www.stphilipnerinapoleon.org/ 754-2860 St. Philip Neri Catholic Church - A Discipleship Parish Pillar focus Charisms The category of focus this week are the pasto- ral charisms. Encouragement - Nurturing others through your presence and words of comfort, encour- agement, and counsel. Encouragers feel most alive and most in contact with God when they have been admitted into another’s inner world. Hospitality - Warmly welcoming and caring for those in need of food, shelter and friend- ship. Christians with this charism are sensitive to the presence and needs of the strangers or newcomer and make guests feel very comfort- able. Helps - Using your talents and charisms to enable others to serve God and people more effectively. Helpers prefer to work in the background and offer assistance. Mercy - Practical deeds of compassion that relieve the distress of those who suffer and help them ex- perience God’s love. Those with this charism have a remarkable ability to identify with the suffering of others and are sensitive to the needs of the mar- ginalized and oppressed. Pastoring - The Holy Spirit distributes this char- ism to both lay people and priests without clerical status. It enables Christians to nurture the inter- relationships and the spiritual growth of groups of Christians. Champions: Bison Football & Napoleon Those watching the FCS College Football Championship this past Saturday witnessed our NDSU Thundering Herd claim an unprecedented fifth consecutive National Championship. Winning a championship is difficult enough. Winning five in a row—that’s when you find your name in the dictionary under the word ‘dynasty.’ Why is it that while climbing to the top is tough, staying on top is even tougher? Two reasons (in my opinion): 1) The higher you climb, the bigger the target on your back. Every team in the conference had their upcoming game against the Bison circled on the calendar, and every team in the country would love to knock off a reining champion. 2) Complacency. Too often, teams spend more time polishing last year’s trophy than they spend on this year’s practice field. The surest prediction of failure is a team that thinks it can’t lose. As is often the case, sports provide a clear analogy to our Catholic faith. We are blessed in Na- poleon to be the recipients of a legacy of faith that is evident in our strong families, strong val- ues, and strong work ethic. Though certainly not perfect, this tradition of strong faith is some- thing we take pride in—and we should. At the same time, let’s keep in mind the two big chal- lenges faced by champions—because that includes champions of faith. 1) The higher you climb, the bigger the target on your back. The devil doesn’t waste much time with the spineless folks who have already joined his team—they’re pretty easy to coach. Instead, it’s Catholic strongholds like Napoleon that face the full force of the devil’s attacks. 2) Complacency. The world provides plenty of examples of what happens when Catholic strongholds grow complacent. In just a few short decades, France, “eldest daughter of the Church”, and Ireland, once called “the most Catholic country in the world”, have been overwhelmed by secularism and anti-Christianity. The lesson is clear: where the faith is not lived boldly, it will die. We can’t stop the devil’s attacks, but for the sake of our community, our families, and our own souls, we can choose to fight back. To combat complacency we must live with purpose and pas- sion. To live with purpose requires a clear and worthwhile goal—we must strive to become saints and nothing less. We must live out our faith with passion because—like any sports team—we face serious challenges that can only be met with serious sacrifices. If we truly de- sire for Napoleon to be a place of growing faith rather than dying faith—and from the sound of all the babies at mass, I’d say that’s true!—then now is certainly the time to recommit ourselves to becoming champions of faith. “The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.” - Vince Lombardi
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Fr. Ross Laframboise, Pastor
http://www.stphilipnerinapoleon.org/ 754-2860
St. Philip Neri Catholic Church - A Discipleship Parish
Pillar focus Charisms
The category of focus this week are the pasto-ral charisms. Encouragement - Nurturing others through your presence and words of comfort, encour-agement, and counsel. Encouragers feel most alive and most in contact with God when they have been admitted into another’s inner world. Hospitality - Warmly welcoming and caring for those in need of food, shelter and friend-ship. Christians with this charism are sensitive to the presence and needs of the strangers or newcomer and make guests feel very comfort-able.
Helps - Using your talents and charisms to enable others to serve God and people more effectively. Helpers prefer to work in the background and offer assistance. Mercy - Practical deeds of compassion that relieve the distress of those who suffer and help them ex-perience God’s love. Those with this charism have a remarkable ability to identify with the suffering of others and are sensitive to the needs of the mar-ginalized and oppressed. Pastoring - The Holy Spirit distributes this char-ism to both lay people and priests without clerical status. It enables Christians to nurture the inter-relationships and the spiritual growth of groups of Christians.
Champions: Bison Football & Napoleon Those watching the FCS College Football Championship this past Saturday
witnessed our NDSU Thundering Herd claim an unprecedented fifth
consecutive National Championship. Winning a championship is difficult
enough. Winning five in a row—that’s when you find your name in the
dictionary under the word ‘dynasty.’ Why is it that while climbing to the
top is tough, staying on top is even tougher? Two reasons (in my opinion):
1) The higher you climb, the bigger the target on your back. Every team in
the conference had their upcoming game against the Bison circled on the calendar, and every
team in the country would love to knock off a reining champion. 2) Complacency. Too often,
teams spend more time polishing last year’s trophy than they spend on this year’s practice field.
The surest prediction of failure is a team that thinks it can’t lose.
As is often the case, sports provide a clear analogy to our Catholic faith. We are blessed in Na-
poleon to be the recipients of a legacy of faith that is evident in our strong families, strong val-
ues, and strong work ethic. Though certainly not perfect, this tradition of strong faith is some-
thing we take pride in—and we should. At the same time, let’s keep in mind the two big chal-
lenges faced by champions—because that includes champions of faith. 1) The higher you
climb, the bigger the target on your back. The devil doesn’t waste much time with the spineless
folks who have already joined his team—they’re pretty easy to coach. Instead, it’s Catholic
strongholds like Napoleon that face the full force of the devil’s attacks. 2) Complacency. The
world provides plenty of examples of what happens when Catholic strongholds grow
complacent. In just a few short decades, France, “eldest daughter of the Church”, and Ireland,
once called “the most Catholic country in the world”, have been overwhelmed by secularism
and anti-Christianity. The lesson is clear: where the faith is not lived boldly, it will die.
We can’t stop the devil’s attacks, but for the sake of our community, our families, and our own
souls, we can choose to fight back. To combat complacency we must live with purpose and pas-
sion. To live with purpose requires a clear and worthwhile goal—we must strive to become
saints and nothing less. We must live out our faith with passion because—like any sports
team—we face serious challenges that can only be met with serious sacrifices. If we truly de-
sire for Napoleon to be a place of growing faith rather than dying faith—and from the sound of
all the babies at mass, I’d say that’s true!—then now is certainly the time to recommit ourselves
to becoming champions of faith.
“The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.” - Vince Lombardi
St. Philip Neri Catholic Church
Parish Announcements Area Events and News
OFFERINGS Thank You!!
Budget: $3,650 This Week: $3.058.35
Mon., Jan 18….……... 8 AM +Nick Hilzendeger (Anniv.) by the family
Tue., Jan 19….………..7 PM +Jane Silbernagel by Nick & Kelly Breidenbach & Family
Wed., Jan 20….…..…..8 AM +Wendelin Hilzendeger by Ray & Betty Hilzendeger
Thurs., Jan 21…..….....8 AM +Loren Moch (Birth) by Clar-ence & Liz Moch & Family
Fri., Jan 22..………..….5 PM +Alfred Gross by John &Tena Weinand
Sat., Jan. 23……..…….5 PM +John A Fettig (Death) by Mar-garet Fettig & Family
Sun., Jan 24………….10 AM For Our Parishioners
Sunday Care Center 8:45 AM +Angie Gerving by Leo & Mari-on Piatz
Confessions: 1/2 hour be-fore every Mass, 1 hour be-fore Saturday Mass, OR by appointment any time
Weddings: Contact Fr . Laframboise at least 8 months prior
Baptisms: Contact Fr . Laframboise before Godpar-ents are chosen.
January 17, 2016 Second Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Exposition of the Blessed Sacra-ment takes place from 6 AM Thursday until midnight Friday. Feasts of the Week:
Wednesday, Jan. 20 St. Fabian; St. Sebastian Thursday, Jan. 21 - St. Agnes Sat., Jan. 23 - St. Vincent; St. Marianne Cope, Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, January 16
Sacristan Markus Wangler
Lectors Silvano, Rick Regner
Ushers/ Gift Bearers
K. Haas Family
Servers Volunteers
Sunday, January 17
Sacristan Markus Wangler
Lectors Silvano, Jackie Weigel
Ushers/ Gift Bearers
David Becker Family
Servers Janae Weigel,
Carly Bitz
Assignments
Charism Classes—Mini workshops after 10 AM Mass. Coffee and bars served. For more info, contact Lori Gross (332-6786) or Denise Weigel (754-2309).
CD of the Month Club
Each month for a year, members receive a new release Light-house Catholic Media CD at a cost of $2 rather than the suggest-ed donation of $3 off the kiosk in the back of church. These CDs are on new, interesting topics each month, and the speakers are often very dynamic. This is a great way to continue growing in your faith throughout the year. Makes a great gift! If you are interested in the CD of the Month Club, drop off a check for $24 at the Parish Office (payable to “St. Philip Neri”). Starting in March, you will receive a CD each month in your mailbox at church. Questions? Contact Maria Regner at 754-2474.
Please pray for the couples on silent retreat this weekend at St. Philip Neri. Sign up for a silent retreat by calling the par ish office. Available dates: Couple’s Retreat Jan. 22-24, Men's TBD, & Women’s: Mar. 18-20. DECORA, Discover your Feminine Genius:
Saturday, February 6th — 9 AM to 3 PM Sts. Anne and Joachim, Fargo. Day for young women 13 - 21+ yrs. old. Inspirational speakers, fun activities, and topics including fertility care, skin care, diet, exercise, guy panel, Pinterest craft, fashion tips and more. Cost is $10 (includes meals/
materials). Register at: fargodiocese.org/decora. Questions? Call Renee at 701-361-3270 or email at [email protected]
Novena for Life - On January 22, our nation will mark the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal throughout the U.S. Since that tragic decision, more than 56 million children's lives have been lost to abortion, and many suffer that loss -- often in silence. Join thousands of Catho-lics across the country in prayer for a Culture of Life from Satur-day, Jan. 16 - Sunday, Jan. 24. Four ways to join the Novena: App, Text Message, Email, or Online. Visit: http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/january-roe-events/nine-days-of-prayer-penance-and-pilgrimage.cfm
The Seminarians defeated the Priests in the annual Collar Clas-sic basketball game with a final score of 52-35. Corey Baumgart-ner and Eric Seitz led the victo-ry, each scoring 15 points for the seminarian team.
Want to make a difference this summer? Be a Young Disciple! Young Disciples seek to challenge youth to love Jesus and embrace His Church – their mission is evangelization and catechesis. For 10 weeks, the YDs conduct week-long day camps for grades K-6. Need to be at least 18 years old and available for 10 weeks (May 19 to Aug. 2 with a break from July 1 to July 8). Stipend is a minimum of $1500. For more info, contact Mary at 701-356-7909 or visit http://www.fargodiocese.org/youngdisciples. New Bulletin Format - We have updated the format of the bulletin
to make announcements more concise, provide interesting and thought-provoking content, and give the bulletin more eye appeal. Send any pictures you think might be good for the bulletin (e.g., baptisms, weddings, parish events, etc.) to: [email protected].
Youth Discipleship Launches this Wednesday Our young people will be beginning a journey of discipleship this Wednesday at Youth Night with the aid of their Youth Disci-pleship Mentors. Please pray for the success of this new initiative.
Tithing our Time Annual Commitment
God calls each one of us to become active members in the body of Christ as we mature in our faith. A survey will be sent out via email so please respond. A copy will also be available on the back table for those who do not have email.
