SBMS OFFICE INFORMATION

Fifth Sunday of Lent

PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION: PO Box 394 • Fort Yates, ND 58538 • 701-854-3473

PASTOR:Monsignor Chad Gioncgion@bismarckdiocese.com701-854-3473

PAROCHIAL VICAR:Fr. Biju Antony, I.M.S.bantony@bismarckdiocese.com

DEACON/COUNSELOR:Deacon Br. George Maufort, SDS

PASTORAL MINISTRY:Sisters Sobitha, Pavana, Jobitha, Jeena, CTC

BUSINESS MANAGER: Sandy Gallaghercatholicindianmission@gmail.com

GENERAL MAINTENANCE:Larry Ternes

CONTACT:PO BOX 394, Fort Yates, ND 58538Phone: 701-854-7413

PRINCIPAL:Ms. Tomi Kay Phillips

CLASSROOM FACULTY & ASSISTANTS:Ms. Michelle Pelerine, Ms. Alice Harrison,Ms. Amber Powless, Ms. Charlotte Kittel,Ms. Toni Schneider, Ms. Della NoHeart

SCHOOL COOK:Rita Laundreaux

SCHOOL CUSTODIAN:Mr. Lynn Laundreaux

P A R I S H I N F O R M A T I O N

Sunday, March 29

Sunday: Pro Populo

Monsignor: Richard Harrison

by Luella Harrison

Tuesday, March 31

Monsignor: George "Chief" Keepseagle,

Jr +

by George, Marilyn and Wade Keepseagle

Fr. Biju: Henry and Bertha Hoffman +

by Simon and Margaret Hoffman

Wednesday, April 1

Monsignor: For the Students and

Benefactors of SBMS

Fr. Biju: Martin Jr. & Fanny Deichert

and Carole Deichert

by Family of Carole Deichert

Thursday, April 2

Monsignor: Ivy Letter and Family

by Sandy Gallagher

Fr. Biju: George"Chief" Keepseagle, Jr +

by George, Marilyn and Wade Keepseagle

Friday, April 3

Monsignor: George "Chief" Keepseagle,

Jr +

by Jeannette Cluett

Fr. Biju: Carl and Regina Stocket +

by Simon and Margaret Hoffman

Saturday, April 4

Monsginor: + Alma Bullhead

by Jeannette Cluett

Fr. Biju: James Weintraut

by Karen Dosch

Sunday, April 5

Sunday: Pro Populo

Monsignor: Martin Jr. & Fanny Deichert

and Carole Deichert

by Max Deichert

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

 

I hope you are able to enjoy this forced hiatus. As I follow the news, looking for indications of

what is to come, it is clear that we are well into uncharted waters. The fact is, no one knows

what’s next. We don’t know how long this will play out. We don’t know how best to respond

to COVID-19.  We don’t know how the shutting down of most everything across the United

States will change our lives in the months and years ahead. I have heard this effort to slow the

spread of COVID-19 as the largest world-wide effort since World War II. While this hopefully

lasts months and not years, that claim seems hard to dispute.

God is at work in all of this.  This is a foundational truth upon which you can stand firm.  I am

afraid things are going to get more difficult before they get better.  The tsunami wave of the

virus has not yet begun to crash on the shore of our community, but it is close.  We must all

place our lives in the hands of Jesus, trust Him, and live for Him where we are. Take time for

prayer daily. Pray for yourselves and your families.  Could there possibly be a better time to do

so?

 

Many of our parishioners fall solidly into the high risk category.   If at all possible, stay

home.  Do not go out. In Italy, peopled died in numbers that left the priests unable to say

funeral masses for all of the dead-there were simply too many. I say this not to frighten you but

to drive home the reality of what we will likely face here at some point.  This disease spreads

fast and, in those take seriously ill, hits hard.  It is not an exaggeration to say that lives can be

saved simply by remaining in your home. If you have needs, ask for help.  Many of you have

friends and family to support you and run errands for you. If you do not and are in need, please

contact me or someone here at the parish and we will help you if at all possible. The parish

number is (701) 854-3473 and my number is (701) 471-2162.

 

You are all in my prayers every day. Please join me, Fr. Biju, Br. George, and the Sisters daily

for prayer. Go to the Sioux County Catholic Communities Facebook page to join us for daily

Live streaming of the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary at 3:00PM, daily mass at 5:30PM

Mon-Sat, and Mass of the Lord’s Day on Sunday at 10:30AM.

 

God bless you. Be well.

 

Your brother in Christ,

 

Msgr. Chad Gion

https://www.facebook.com

/catholicindianmisssion/

UPDATE: Lunch for Children...

29 Sun

Ezek 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8;

Rom 8:8-11; John 11:1-45

30 Mon

Dan 13:1-62; Ps 23:1-6;

John 8:1-11

31 Tues

Num 21:4-9; Ps 102:1-21;

John 8:21-30

1 Wed

Dan 3:14-95; Dan 3:52-56;

John 8:31-42

2 Thurs

Gen 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9;

John 8:51-59

3 Fri

Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:1-7;

John 10:31-42

4 Sat

Ezek 37:21-28; Jer 31:10-

13; John 11:45-56

Mary Bateman

George Keepseagle

Cecilia Cox

Rae Red Tomahawk

Edmund Fast Horse

Dolly Luger

Doris Soiseth

Robert Gipp

Wyman Archambault

Robert Cordova

Lila Faye Long

Rosemary Wingerter

David Gipp

Ronnie Long

Dorothy Village Center

Mary Ann Leingang

Leonard Village Center

Ava Red Tomahawk

Victoria Putnam

Paul Bordeaux

Dana & Glenna Yellow Fat

Marylin Sandland

Joan Krahler

Dennis & Beata Crotty

Vince Grant

Kristine Delker

Barb Rud

Oliver Joseph Russell

Charles Red Gates

All who are in need

of our prayers.

And all who have gone before us.

March 29

Fifth Sunday of Lent

•When Jesus heard about

the illness of His friend,

Lazarus, He responded.

“This illness is not to end in

death; rather it is for God’s

glory, that through it the

Son of God may be

glorified.” Every aspect of

our lives –our gifts as well

as our sufferings –can, if

surrendered to Christ, lead

to blessings for ourselves

and others.

•Stewardship Thought:

Given a choice between all

the riches and power in the

world and service to God,

Jesus chose service to His

Heavenly Father. In many

ways we are presented with

the same choice throughout

our lives. Which do you

choose?

•Does your husband have a

Will? If not, you as wife

and mother may be risking

a great loss of financial

security. Get his Will

prepared today and write

one for yourself.

Lunches for St. Bernard's students will still be

provided but the meals will no longer be delivered by

bus in coordination with the Grant School. Parents and

families please pick up your child's lunch at St,

Bernard's directly. We will also provide lunch meals

on Saturday and Sunday as well. Please come pick up

your child's lunch from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and on

Saturday and Sunday for as long as we are able to.

Mass Intentions

Mass Readings

The Pope's Monthly Intentions

April

Freedom from Addiction

We pray that those suffering

from addiction may be helped

and accompanied.

Palms are available at the back

of St. Peter's church on Palm

Sunday. Stop in and pick up

what you need. Church doors

will be unlocked from 8 a.m. to

8 p.m. for those who want to

stop in and pray.

SCAN MEWITH YOUR

SMARTPHONE

CONFESSIONS will be held behind the

screen Monday-Saturday

5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. and

Sunday 9:30 a.m. – 10:20

a.m. before mass is

live-streamed.

PRIVATE MASS

WILL BE

LIVE-STREAMED

on the Sioux County

Catholic Communities

Facebook page

Monday - Saturday

at 5:30 p.m. and on

Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Palm

Sunday

Copy the Link or

Scan the QR Code

with your Phone

Note from Monsignor