Fr. Neil Pfeifer, Pastor neil.pfeifer@fargodiocese.org

Cell: 701-208-1124

stphilipnerinapoleon.org 754-2860

Fr. Pfeifer’s Website: mybrotherjesus.com

St. Philip Neri Catholic Church A Discipleship Parish

Is money a “god” that you put before God? Giving money to support the Church and other charity is a pillar of our Faith, just like attending Mass every Sunday and participat-

ing in parish ministry. Giving money frees us from being a slave to money and increases our dependence on God and to trust that He will provide all that we need.

A Message of

“No servant can serve two masters. He will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (wealth).” - LUKE 16:13

FORMED is like a Catholic NETFLIX that you can access in your home 24/7. The purpose of FORMED is to educate the faithful on deeper truths and mysteries of the faith, with the goal of coming to know our Lov-ing God in a deeper way and coming to a deeper understanding of His Holy Will in our lives. Access many big name speakers from the comfort of your home: Bishop Robert Barron, Dr. Scott Hahn, Dr. Ed Sri, Dr. Tim Gray, Fr. Michael Gaitley, Teresa Tomeo...and many more. FORMED includes multiple programs to address many of our parish needs including Adult Faith Formation, Marriage Programs and Enrichments, Scripture Study, RCIA, Sacrament Preparation, Small Group Teen Dis-cipleship and more. All in all, there will be access to 300+ episodes of video-based study programs including all handouts for leaders and study guide material, 48 audio CD's, 40 full length movies, and 26 e-books. Some of the programs include: Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained, Catholicism series by Bishop Bar-on, 33 Days to Morning Glory - A Marian Retreat by Fr. Michael Gaitley, YDisciple - Youth Program, Be-loved - Marriage Enrichment, Lectio - Peter and Prayer - two bible studies, Lectio - Eucharist - bible study, Lectio - Evangelization - bible study, Opening the Word - weekly reflections on the Sunday readings, and Footprints of God - a nine part video series by Steve Ray. All of these, just to name a few, plus 48 Lighthouse Catholic CDs on numerous topics, 40 movies, and 26 ebooks. Thank you to the generous donation of the parishioners who have contributed to bring such a beauti-ful gift to St. Philip Neri and our parish community! You will receive more information how to access FORMED this week in the mail, and our subscription will start on October 1st. Stay tuned for more details.

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Parish Announcements

Confessions: 1/2 hr before eve-ry Mass, 1 hour before Saturday Mass, OR by appointment.

Weddings: Contact Fr . Pfeifer at least 8 months prior.

Baptisms: Contact Fr . Pfeifer before Godparents are chosen.

September 18, 2016

Twenty-Fifth Sunday

Stewardship of Treasure

This Week: $ 2,796.50

Area Events and News

Saturday, Sep 24

Sacristan Phyllis Johnson

Lectors Phyllis Johnson,

Charlotte Brendel

Ushers/ Gift

Bearers

G. Marquart, S. Holt, R. Kerzman,

T. Silbernagel

Servers Sabrina Haas,

McKenzie Haas, Payton Haas

EMHC David Becker,

Phyllis Johnson, Char Young

Sunday, Sep 25

Sacristan Mark Wangler

Lectors Tim Long, Cheri Glatt

Ushers/ Gift

Bearers

Willie & Alvina Piatz; Deran Piatz Family

Servers

Claire Piatz, Riley Dewald,

Peyton Grunefelder, Janae Weigel, Jamison Fettig

EMHC Cheri Glatt, Anita Fettig,

Cindy Weigel

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place from 6 AM Thursday until midnight Friday.

Mon., Sep 19 .…….…..7 PM +Adam & +Mary Bitz by Jim & Jackie Bitz Family

Tue., Sep 20 .……...….7 PM +Pius P. Reis by Tony & Alvera Leier

Wed., Sep 21 .….....…..8 AM +Father Joseph Campbell

Thurs., Sep 22 ...….......8 AM +Grant Hanson by Anna Nolz

Fri., Sep 23 .…….........8 AM Tam Braunberger by Leo & Marion Piatz

Sat., Sep 24 ……...…....8 PM For Our Parishioners

Sun., Sep 25 …..…….10 AM Bruce & Judy Grunefelder (55th Anni 9/2)

Sunday Care Center 8:45 AM Tillie Leier by Christ Leier & Family Helper: Lorraine Reis

Monday nights throughout the year from 7:40 to 8:40. Beautiful turnout for our first class - over 40! Beginners to experts, all are welcome! Sept. 19 - Divine Revelation - How and why God revealed himself, How the Bible was put together, Scripture and tradition Sept. 26 - Creation and Angels; Faith and Reason, Science and Evolution, Original Sin Oct. 3 - Father gone. No class. Oct. 10 - Jesus Christ (God and man?), 2nd coming, Incarnation

Rosary 25 minutes before weekend Masses.

Join us for a

Parish Inquiry Class Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC) training session for current and aspiring EMHCs after the 10 AM Mass on Sun., Sept. 18 in the church.

Flooding Special Collection - This weekend, Sept. 17-18, we will be taking a special collection to assist the pastoral and rebuilding support to those suffering from the flooding in Louisiana. Thank you for your prayers and financial support. If you forgot to contribute but intended to, please bring it by the office this week

SEARCH - Students 16+ years. Journey and discover God, yourself, and your Christian community at SEARCH at Maryvale Convent in Valley City on Nov. 3 - 6. SEARCH, based on Church teachings, is an invitation to join a Christ-centered community of young adults and experience Christ alive and well in a gathering of young adults, your peers. Space is limited. fargodiocese-search.org/

Linton fall supper Sunday Sept. 18th! Serving 4 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. doors will open at 3:45 using west entrance door of the KC Hall Adults—$12, Children $6 under 5yo eat free.

The St. Philip Neri Finance Council will be meeting Wed. at 4:30. If you have concerns you want addressed, please contact one of the council members: Terry Schwartzenberger, Cheri Glatt, Dar-rel Becker, and Jim Bitz.

Fr. Pfeifer will be leaving after Sunday Mass on Oct. 2nd for IPF classes in Chicago until Fri., Oct. 7th. Mass times that week will be: Thursday at 7 PM. Fr. Pfeifer will also be away leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from Oct. 25 through Nov. 5 with Holy Spirit Parishioners from Fargo, his former parish. Weekend and Holy Day Mass times will be normal, but weekday Masses will only be Tues. 10/25 at 7 PM, Fri. 10/28 at 8 AM, Wed. 11/2 at 8 AM, and Thurs. 11/3 at 7PM.

Catechetical Sunday This Weekend - We will introduce and bless our teachers who hand on the faith to our students at the 10 AM Mass. The mission of the church reflects the mission of Jesus to teach, preach, sanctify, heal, and forgive. Through these acts, Jesus shares the good news of salvation and invites all people to share in the life and love of God. The church continues this mission in all its ministries, but especially, and perhaps most importantly, through catechesis. The task of handing on the Gospel is entrusted to the whole community, who by word and example, form young and new members in the way of the Gospel. Parish programs assist parents in teaching the basics of faith through liturgical experience, instruction, and faith formation. This ministry is essential for the parish to grow, for individuals to develop as believers, and for the ongoing spiritual formation of the whole com-munity. It reminds the church that preaching the Gospel and growing in faith are essential to our sacramental practice and our liturgical prayer. Parents and students, join me in thanking our teachers this year: 1st Grade - Sarah Weigel, 2nd Grade - Shane Weigel, 3rd Grade - Dea-con Allen 4th Grade, 5th grade & 6th grade (boys) - Paul Bitz and Dyl-an Bitz 4th, 5th , and 6th grade (girls) – Whitney Weigel, 7th & 8th Grade – Paul & Shauna Bitz, 9th Grade – Cindy Weigel & Nick Brei-denbach, 10th Grade – Lori Gross, 11th Grade – Mary Schwartzen-berger, 12th Grade - Fr. Neil Pfeifer. Sub teachers are: Terri Jangula and Krista Gross

Speaker Open to All Parishioners: On Tues., Oct. 4th., the Chris-tian Mothers will have a special meeting. Kay Rau will speak about her trip to Africa. Kay, Fr. Katanga, and Kay's granddaughter spent time in Africa doing Mission work. Talk will be after the 7:00 pm Mass. Come and enjoy! No business meeting that evening.

Called & Gifted Workshop offered on October 2nd - Discov-er your charisms/spiritual gifts. God is calling YOU to a unique purpose in life, a work of love that only you can do. You have re-ceived gifts/charisms through Baptism and Confirmation. God in-tends His love to reach others through you! Are you using your gifts/charisms? Do you even know what they are? Come and discov-er how discerning and using your charisms can change your life and the lives of others, your parish, and the world. Workshop is Sun., Oct. 2 from 11 am to 5:30 pm. To register or for more information call/text Lori Gross 701-226-3090 or Denise Weigel 701- 426-8466.

The Christian Mothers Breakfast with be starting again on Oct. 2 from 8:15-9:15 and will be held the first Sunday of each month.

There will be a K of C meeting on Mon. Sept. 26 @ 8PM. Also the next Right to Life Bingo will be held Sun. Oct. 2 @ 7PM in the Holy Family Hall.

Trinity Lutheran Concert: Trinity Lutheran Church, in Kintyre, will be holding a concert & fellowship featuring Bonnie Lee (Eichenberger) on Sun. Sept. 25 @ 2PM. A free-will offering will be taken.