SAINT MARY’S & SAINT ELIZABETH’S CATHOLIC CHURCHES

Phone: 701-579-4312

FATHER GARY BENZ-PASTOR

frgarybenz@yahoo.com; Cell Phone 701-509-9504; Rectory 701-579-4874

VICTOR DVORAK –DEACON

www.stmaryschurchnewengland.com

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time — September 1, 2019

“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

One of Pope Saint John XXIII’s first acts as pope was to visit Regina Coeli, a large prison in Rome. The pope

confided to the inmates that his cousin had served time. The official Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano,

thought its readers might be shocked to learn that a papal relative had been in prison. So, it omitted this remark in reporting

the pope’s visit to the prison. During the next four years, the humble pope kept the newspaper editor quite busy editing out

the pope’s family secrets. It leads us to ask, “Does my family exalt itself”? Are we “holier than thou” and look down upon other

families? Be careful. Let your words be gracious and kind today because tomorrow . . . you may have to eat them.

“I shall go to the altar of God” (Psalm 43:4): The Ministry of Altar Server

Some helpful reminders and guidelines for altar servers:

1) As for attire and appearance, please do not serve with tennis shoes, sandals, or flip-flops. Only dress shoes or

casual shoes are permitted. For boys and girls, no jeans please. For the girls, please draw your hair back when you serve.

2) If you cannot make it to serve, please contact another parishioner to serve in your place or at least call the pastor to inform

him that you are unable to serve and could not find a replacement.

3) Please be punctual and come at least ten minutes before Mass, to vest, light the candles, and join in a prayer before Mass.

4) Please use a candle lighter to light the candles rather than merely using a wick. Also, please use an extinguisher to put out

the flames of the candles.

5) Please place your full attention upon the altar, the celebrant, and the sacred action within the sanctuary. Please do not look

out upon the people at any time within the Mass, especially when you are assisting at the altar.

6) As for posture, please sit up straight; do not cross your legs; and do not slouch. Do not yawn or let your eyes wander, even if

the homily gets a bit wordy (which is highly unlikely).

7) When processing or recessing from the church, please walk in a slow dignified manner. The pace is a little too quick at times,

which means that you are out of church before the celebrant even leaves the sanctuary.

8) Hold the Sacramentary (i.e. the big red book) in such a manner that makes it easy for the celebrant to read from it.

9) Remember to ring the bells three times: at the epiclesis; at the consecration of the Body of Christ; and at the consecration of

the Blood of Christ.

10) When using the patens at Holy Communion, please hold them straight at all times so that no particle of the Body of Christ

falls to the floor. Make sure that the patens are under people’s chins if they receive Holy Communion on the tongue and di-

rectly under their hands if they receive Holy Communion on the hands.

11) Always fold your hands in prayer during the Holy Mass, with one palm against the other.

12) After Mass, make sure your vestments are hung up and not on the floor of the closet.

13) If people leave the pastor any baked goods in the sacristy . . . hands off!

Familiaris Consortio (cont.)

11.The only “place” in which this self-giving in its whole truth is made possible is marriage, the covenant of conjugal love

freely and consciously chosen, whereby man and woman accept the intimate community of life and love willed by God Him-

self, which only in this light manifests its true meaning. The institution of marriage is not an undue interference by society or

authority, nor the extrinsic imposition of a form. Rather, it is an interior requirement of the covenant of conjugal love which is

publicly affirmed as unique and exclusive, in order to live in complete fidelity to the plan of God, the Creator. A person’s free-

dom, far from being restricted, is secured against every form of subjectivism or relativism and is made a sharer in creative Wis-

dom.

Away for a spell: I will be away from the parishes for the coming week, with a clergy conference in Medora and a National Advi-

sory Council meeting in Baltimore. Be assured of my prayers for you when I’m away and please keep me in your prayers as well.

MASS & ADORATION SCHEDULE

Monday, September 2nd

7:30 AM SM—Communion Service

Tuesday, September 3rd

7:30 AM SM– Communion Service

Wednesday, September 4th

7:00 PM SM-Rosary, Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions

Communion Service

Thursday, September 5th

7:30 AM SM—Communion Service

Friday, September 6th

7:30 AM SM—Communion Service

12-3:00 PM SM - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Saturday, September 7th

5:00 PM SM– +Reggie Gentz by St. Mary’s Altar Guild

Sunday, September 8th

8:30 AM SE– Living and Deceased Members of KC Council #5477

10:30 AM SM—+Jacob Frank by Florence Frank

Please Keep in Your Prayers: Theresa Tarpo, Todd Leach; Duane Dobitz, JoAnn Urlacher, Zane Sabo, Richard Jambor, Brad Novak, Josie Steier, Katie Stolz, Katie Kautzman, Hazel Jacobs, Amber Urlacher, Savannah Benz, Bonnie Benz, Lily Serr, Anise Masterson, Dan Frank, Chuck Brusich, Nate Hernandez, Andy Prokop, Henley Johnson, Duane Grundhauser, Pete Schaefer, Alice Candrian, Mari-lyn Jacobs, Leo Heck, Ross Thomas, Arlene Rohr, Brenda Barton, Elven Kaufman, Suzette Printz, Linda Reisenauer, Russ Lefor, Cindy Martin, Howard Schiwal, Theresa Decker, Alyssa Binstock, Yvonne Fettig, Kim Kuhn, Don Miller, Bonnie (Krebs) Dick, Dorothy Kohl, Colleen Churchill, Thresiamma (Fr. Biju’s mom)

Assisted Living and Nursing Home Residents: Florentine Bohlman, Gil-

bert & Ruth Buzalsky, Mary Hanson, Aggie Wandler, Ken Stagl, Charlotte

Krebs, Harvey Herberholz, Archie Jalbert, Benny Benz, Joan Binstock, Joe

Wandler, Sylvia Koppinger, Leona Gordon, Cecelia Jung, Donnella Kopping-

er, Marilyn Jeske, Willie Emmil, Frances Heick, Dale Schroeder

Our Deceased Loved Ones +Ed Pechtl, +Magdalen Schorsch, +Dale

Reindel, +Adam Schulz, + George Koffler, +Edwin Lefor, +Louise Krebs,

+Regina Gentz, +Tina Rixen, +Rose Krebs (SE), +Herbert Emmil, +Joan

Madler, + Leroy Kilwein, +Harold Maershbecker, +Darwin Schaefer, +James

Gatzke, +Ed Koppinger, +Eleanor Keck, +Ardelle Kovar, +Eugenia Stagl,

+Nick Lenhardt, +Mike Urlacher, +Keith Herold Collection Report St. Elizabeth’s August 25, 2019

Adult Youth

$ 770.00 Envelopes $ 32.00

$ 5.00 Loose Plate $

$ 807.00 Total $

$ 2417.00 Monthly Total $

Collection Report St. Mary’s August 24 & 25, 2019

Adult Youth

$ 1037.00 Envelopes $ 36.15

$ 112.00 Loose Plate $

$ 1185.15 Total $

$ 5649.35 Monthly Total 30.00 Building Fund

St. Mary’s Liturgical Ministers September 7 & 8, 2019

MINISTRY Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 10:30AM

Lector Richard W. Dan G.

Mass Servers Zack J./Mark S. Leah E./Addison F.

Eucharistic Ministers Leonard G./Toni J. Dianne B./Kent M.

Gifts Martina S. John Ehlis Family

Rosary Leader Jim K. Maureen G.

Greeters Nichloas D./Eileen L. Helen K.

Homebound Minister Toni J. Toni J.

Saint Elizabeth’s Liturgical Ministers September 8, 2019

Lector Stetson

Mass Server Bailey

Eucharistic Ministers Fran & Deran

Gifts Elvie & Trish

Greeters Trish

Ushers Elvie K. & Dennis W.

A point to ponder: God has not called you to fit in.

Saint Mary’s Altar Guild will be meeting Wednesday September 11 following the evening Mass. Approxi-mately 8:00. All women of the parish are invited to attend this Fall Festival planning meeting

Saint Mary’s Fall Festival will be November 2 & 3, 2019

1st Annual Ride to the Race on the Range: September 7 at 9:00 AM, all proceeds benefit Home on the Range. Ride starts at Queen of Peace. See the flier on the bulletin board for more infor-mation.

St. Hildegard’s Church of Menoken will be having their Fall Dinner,

Sunday, Sept 8th. Mass at 10:00AM followed by Food, Entertain-

ment and Raffle. Dinner will be served from 11AM—3PM

40 DAYS FOR LIFE: September 25th—November 3rd Join in

prayer and fasting for an end to abortion or get involved by partici-

pating in a vigil in front of Fargo’s abortion facility. For more infor-

mation go to www.40daysforlifend.com

On the lighter side: If anyone needs an ark, I Noah guy.

Catholic Home Missions collection will be taken September 7th and

8th. Envelopes are included in today’s bulletin.

Saint of the Week, Saint Augustine (d. 430)

Feast day: August 28th

Patron of: brewers

Saint Augustine was born in North Africa to a pagan father, Patricius, and a devout Christian

mother, Saint Monica. From a young age, Saint Augustine was a rebellious youth, spending many years of his life in wicked liv-

ing and following belief systems contrary to Christianity. His sins of impurity and pride darkened his mind so much that he lost

sight of Divine Truth. He was truly a lost soul: he drank to excess; he attended vulgar plays and gladiatorial events, which the

Church frowned upon; he had a child out of wedlock; and he even joined a non-Christian pagan cult, the Manicheans. His dear

mother, Saint Monica, worried about the salvation of her wayward son and offered up many prayers and tears to God on his

behalf. God was listening.

Having abandoned his mother in Rome, Saint Augustine went to Milan for advanced studies. Here he had a number of

experiences that began to bring light into his darkened soul. First, he heard about the holy bishop of Milan, Saint Ambrose, and

he began to attend Mass at the Cathedral of Milan. As he listened to the deeply spiritual homilies of Saint Ambrose, his heart

began to stir once again with a desire for God. Second, Saint Augustine was moved by the beautiful sacred chants of the Cathe-

dral of Milan, the Ambrosian chants, which are unique to Milan, even in our day. He experienced beauty in this sacred music,

which stirred his soul and lifted it up to Him who is perfect Beauty. Third, Saint Augustine was in a garden one day, pondering

his desire to come back to the Christian Faith, but feeling unworthy to do so because of his sordid past. In anguish, he called

out, “How much longer, O Lord? Why does not this hour put an end to my sins?” Just then, he heard a child singing, “Take up

and read.” Thinking that God intended him to hear these words, he picked up a book of the Letters of Saint Paul and read the

first passage upon which his gaze fell, Romans 13:14, “Rather, clothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ and do not think about

how to gratify the desires of the flesh.” It was just what Saint Augustine needed to hear. From then on, Saint Augustine began

a new way of living.

He was baptized and became a priest, a bishop, a famous Catholic writer, a founder of religious priests, and one of the

greatest saints that ever lived. His mother, Saint Monica, became sick shortly after Saint Augustine returned to the Faith and

just days later, she was on her deathbed. She was not sad about leaving this world, for her prayers had been answered: her son

had found Jesus Christ, the Light who pierced through his spiritual darkness. She told her children not to mourn her death but

to remember her whenever they gathered around the altar, a reminder to pray for her in death . . . a sign of lasting devotion to

their mother.

Saint Augustine, through wise leadership as bishop, his profound writings, and a life of great sanctity, triumphed over

many of the heresies of his day and brought many souls back to the Church. Once he cried out to God, “Too late have I loved

You!”, but with his holy life, he indeed made up for the sins he committed before his conversion.

Help wanted

Our Saint Mary’s Fall Festival is only a couple of months away and the planning is already underway. We

are in need of volunteers to assist with gathering items from individuals and businesses for our Silent Auction.

There are tons of these prizes, which is great, but it is too much work for a few people to gather all of them, es-

pecially the many prizes that come from other communities. If you are able to assist with this effort, please contact Fr. Gary or

Rhonda Fitterer. Thank you! I myself may assist with gathering the prizes from the bakeries in our locality. [Note to self: assure

the people that some of the baked goods were already “missing” when I picked them up].

Extra, extra, read all about it!

Sue Schmitt is preparing our Saint Mary’s Alumni Newsletter and is in need of news items to

put into the newsletter. Do you have any news about class reunions that took place this past summer

or are scheduled for next summer? How about births, weddings, ordinations, final vows ceremonies, or anniversaries from this

past year? Do you know of individuals who have died and for whom we can pray? Do you have any family news that you want

to share (about a business, your farm/ranch, promotions, how many dozen cookies you made for the pastor; etc.)? Please

know that we welcome your information and would love to share it with our alumni. Please contact Sue Schmitt or the parish

office to assist us in this effort. The deadline is Sunday, September 1st. Thank you!

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Located in the Lower

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