PARISH OFFICE

Rectory (605) 223 - 2176

Fax (605) 223 - 2805

Hours Monday - Friday 10am - 5 pm

Website www.stjohnsfortpierre.org

PARISH STAFF

Pastor, Rev. Mark McCormick

mark.stjohns@midconetwork.com

Emergencies: 605-484-2161

Parish Secretary, Sherri Stoeser

sherri.stjohns@midconetwork.com

Faith Formation, Josie Huck Tardiff

josie.stjohns@midconetwork.com

Parish Support, Mary Welsh

Parish Council, Katherine Schmidt

Finance Council, Pat Durkin

Altar Society, Karen Pogany, Mary Turman

Grand Knight, Frank Sack

Small Group Studies, Shirley Gross

JustFaith, Pat Storms

MASS TIMES Saint John’s Lord’s Day Masses: Saturday - 5:30 PM Sunday - 7:30 & 9:30 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Sunday Evenings 7:00 - 8:00 PM Confessions: Saturday 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Sunday 7:00 - 8:00 pm or by appointment

Daily Mass ***(check bulletin weekly schedule) 7:00 AM Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:30 PM Tuesday

Ss. Peter and Paul - Pierre Lord’s Day Masses: Saturday - 5:00 PM Sunday - 8:00 &10:00 AM, 7:00 PM, 11:45 AM Mary H

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Marriage - Notify your Priest 6 months in advance.

Baptism - Call Father Mark for information.

Anointing - If a hospital stay or surgical procedure is scheduled, please call to schedule the celebration of the Sacrament.

206 West Main ~ P.O. Box 670

Fort Pierre, S.D. 57532- 0670

Office: 605-223-2176 fax: 605-223-2805

www.StJohnsFortPierre.org

Live Well ~ Laugh Often ~ Love Much

Twenty - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 25th, 2011

Mass Readings

Friday, September 30th Baruch 1: 15 - 22 Luke 10 - 13 - 16

Saturday, October 1st Baruch 4: 5 - 12, 27 - 29 Luke 10: 17 - 24

Sunday, October 2nd Isaiah 5: 1 - 7 Philippians 4: 6 - 9 Matthew 21: 33 - 43

Wednesday, September 28th Nehemiah 2: 1 - 8 Luke 9: 57 - 62

Thursday, September 29th Feast of Archangels Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael Daniel 7: 9 - 14 or Revelation 12: 7 - 12ab John 1: 47 - 51

Sunday, September 25th Ezekiel 18: 25 -28 Philippians 2: 1 - 11, 2: 1 - 5 Matthew 21: 28 - 32

Monday, September 26th Zechariah 8: 1 - 8 Luke 9: 46 - 50

Tuesday, September 27th Zechariah 8: 20 - 23 Luke 9: 51 - 46

Saint John’s Calendar

Sunday, September 25th 7PM Holy Hour and Adoration for Father Fawcett, all the sick and suffering, and those impacted by the flood.

Tuesday, September 27th 6:30 PM Core Team Meeting

Wednesday, September 28th 5:45 PM Life Teen and Edge

63 Days

Before the implementation of the Third edition of the Roman Missal, November 27, 2011

Deepen — Nurture — Celebrate

These are the three words that the Bishops of the United States are using to describe what will take place in our Catholic parishes, in our liturgies, in our lives and in our hearts as we begin the implementing the Third Edition of the Roman Missal, beginning with the first Sunday of Advent November 27, 2011.

I know that both Father Brian Fawcett and Father Brian Christi-ansen have been laying the foundation for our parish commu-nity to begin “PRAYING - SINGING - CHANTING” these new words in our liturgy, again, beginning with the first Sunday of Advent.

It will take us time as a parish community to become comforta-ble with these changes, but we simply need to be patient with one another as we work together to pray and sing the liturgy.

On Wednesdays evenings beginning October 5 and ending November 16, during our faith formation, I am inviting all the adults of the parish to participate in learning about the chang-es that will take place in our liturgy. We will gather at 5:45 PM for a meal and end at 8:00 PM.

There are sign-up sheets at the entrances of our church. Please consider participating in these sessions because in the end it will affect the way we pray and celebrate the Eucharist together as a community of faith.

In the coming weeks we will finish the series in the bulletin that was started this past spring introducing these changes that will occur in the way we pray the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

If you have any questions or need more information please

give Father Mark a call.

Sparks from Father Mark

Liturgical Ministry: The end of summer and beginning of the new school year is always a time of a great energy and excitement, for students, family and communities. It is also time for our parish community to gear up and get excited as well with the many activities that the parish coordinates and facilitates that nurtures our Catholic identity throughout the year.

I would like to jump on this energy by focusing some of my time and energy on the training and recruiting of new liturgical ministers at our weekday/weekend Masses - the Liturgy the source and summit of our Catholic faith.

I have asked the following people in our parish to help me with this effort. As you can see I am still looking for two people to help coordinate the greeters and ushers for our parish. If you are interested or would even like to volunteer as a parishioner to partake in one of these essential ministers within our liturgy, please contact me or the coordinators of the various liturgical ministries in our parish.

Schedule of Liturgical Ministers - Lou Ann Dunn Sacristans - Christine Olson and Pat Storms Readers - Patty Lihs and Diane Smith Eucharistic Ministers - Mary Giddings and Irma Lefaive Altar Servers - Gaylon Gerber and Kelly Madsen Greeters/Ushers need 2 volunteers needed.

HELPING OTHERS with 3rd Annual "Project Connect" Sponsored by the South Dakota Housing Development Authority

The purpose of this event is to help those in need and the homeless

connect with the services they need. Any items donated will be much

appreciated.

The Fort Pierre Churches are asked to help pro-vide gently used or new: all sizes winter coats, boots, gloves, scarves and hats. Please place in the box at the back of the

church by this Tuesday, September 27.

The event will be at Lutheran Memorial from 3 - 8 pm on Tuesday September 27th.

For updates on Fr. Brian Fawcett

go to caringbridge.org

Log in brianfawcett

For the Ride Home

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 25, 2011

Scripture

Hear now, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair, or rather, are not your ways unfair? (Ezekiel 18:25)

Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; teach me your paths, guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior. (Psalm 25:4,5)

…humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but also for those of oth-ers.. (Philippians 2:3,4)

…tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. (Matthew 21:31)

Reflection

How are God’s ways different from human ways?

Describe a situation from the last week that you would handle differently if approached in a more God-like way.

How have you reacted to a situation with unexpected kindness or compassion?

Holy Spirit, giving life to all life, moving all creatures, root of all things, washing them clean, wiping out their mistakes, healing their wounds, you are our true life, luminous, wonderful, awakening the heart from its ancient sleep. (Hildegard of Bingham)1 For the Ride Home by Ted Bergh, ParishVision Llc 2011 ©

For all the sick and suffering: Eric Buchmann, Grady Jacobson, Judy Hobbs, Maddox Rowland, Kelsey Spurlin, Dennis Carlson, Marie Gibson, Mary Gibson, Eileen Hofer, Barb Brown, Cindy Foreman, Francis Bies, Lois Zimmer, Loren Pospisil, James Garrity, Geraldine Kokesh, Bryan Ice, Cindy Hogman, Jason Jund, Stella Nagel, Jesse Keckler, Max Roberts, Jim Palmer, Alice Gannon, Bill Roscoe, Peg Logan, Michael Leonard, Terry Hughes, Jace Nickolas, Frank Sack Sr., LeAnn Nelson, Deborah Syed, Sharon VanWinkle, Kroix Larson, Lisa Dorchner, Beth Flagstad, Addie Nickolas, Father Brian Fawcett, Jay Schlaak, Mark Haight , Keri Hendrickson, Kathy Mueller, Ray Huck, George Huck, Helen Schneiderhan, Morgan Meier, Angie Redden, Maryls Fratzke, Annette Big Eagle, Nance Osborne, Scott Jones and all who have asked for our special prayers. For Prayer Chain requests or join the prayer chain call Marsha Knight - 223-2478.

Birthdays

Mon.26 Martin Calkins, Tara Norman, Alan Petersen

Tue.27 Darrell Plumage, Jenna Roberts,

Maria Scott, Kenna Wieczorek

Wed.28 Samuel Arntz, Eileen Krom

Thu.29 Mary Bisson, Mariah Madsen

Fri.30 Trey Maier, Martha Stewart

Sat.01 Brandy Brooks, Larry Hogeland, Tate Thorpe

Sun.02 Steve Baade, Kristine Juelfs, Amanda Miller

Anniversaries

Sun.25 Bryce and Mary Healy

Tue.27 Darby and Kenda Nutter

Wed.28 Tom and Irma LeFaive

Sat.01 Ted and Val Foster

Bob and Susan Stoeser

Prayers for our Soldiers

Heavenly Father, hold our troops in Your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in this our time of need. These things I humbly ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, Amen.”

We especially pray for the safety and well-being of: CPT Andrew Eickbush, (husband -Maggie Moisan Eickbush) - Afghanistan

Bill Weischedel (husband of Meri) - Afghanistan

Sunday, September 25th

7:30 AM Intentions of the Parish 9:30 AM + James Shekleton

By: Mary Turman

Monday, September 26th

7:00 AM No Mass

Tuesday, September 27th

5:30 PM No Mass

Wednesday, September 28th

7:00 AM + Charlene Zeisler

By: Kara Hughes

Thursday, September 29th

7:00 AM + SI James Garrity

By: Marjorie Gregg

Saturday, October 1st

5:30 PM + Ed Sorenseon By: Cheryl Sorenson

Sunday, October 2nd

7:30 AM Intentions of the Parish

9:30 AM All Men and Women in Military

By: Bob and Eileen Kramer 7:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament/Holy Hour

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4 - 5pm, Sunday 7 - 8pm or by appointment

SACRIFICIAL GIVING

Regular Envelopes $ 2,220.94 Student Envelopes $ 5.00

Plate $ 319.17

Total $ 2,545.11

Building Fund: $875.00 Our building renovation monthly loan payment is for

new hall furnaces and air conditioning, $40,000 parking lot maintenance, 16,600

the hall roof, 12,500 tuck pointing, 17,700

repairing a crack in the church foundation $7500 Total spent on maintenance: $94,300

Current Loan Balance: $86,188

Monthly Loan Payment is: $1833.79

“Give and it shall be given to you. For the measure you measure with will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38

Diocesan Announcements: Ladies: The Diocesan Women’s Retreat is October 21-23, 2011. Join Susan Safford, Coordinator of Vocations, at Outlaw Ranch in Custer for this year’s retreat, Living in the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Call Family Life Ministries, 605-343-3541.

Please kneel down after Mass and pray Three Hail Mary’s for next person who dies from our parish.

Andrew

Bill

Lectors Eucharistic Ministers

Altar Servers Cantor

Sat. Oct.01, 5:30 PM

Bonnie Fischer Lori Roberts

Diane Larson Glen-da Marks Mary Welsh

Matt Booth Sam Slocum Josh Slocum

Joan

Schueller

Sunday, Oct.02 7:30 AM

Diane Smith Katherine Anderson

Shirley Gross Rose Anderson Kelly Madsen

Adam Brown Austin Brown Courtney Brown

Sunday, Oct.02 9:30 AM

Wade Pogany Patty Lihs

Noreen Plumage Pat Storms Frank Sack Maureen Shepherd Irma LeFaive

Seth Vandenhemel Kelsey Vandenhemel John Barnett

Laura Haadvadt

Knight’s of Columbus Sunday Night 97 Deanna Hanson Fort Pierre Monday Night: 1 Darby Nutter Ft. Pierre Vikings: 86 Mike Boocock Pierre 93 Mike Jerome Fort Pierre

Flood Information - FYI: The last day the city will pick up sand bags from the curb will be Saturday, October 15th. If you are in need of mucking out buckets please contact the office.

We welcome through the waters of baptism:

Hadley Jo Larson, daughter of Josh and Jamie.

ST. JOHN’S PARISH FAMILY WE NEED YOUR HELP: Last year we had 10 women who took turns in preparing the

Wednesday meals. We received many compliments of the food that was served last year - this is an important part of St. John’s Faith Formation Program and we can not do it without you. We start in September and would like to have 18 people sign up to take one month (2 per month). Please consider helping us or gathering a team to once again prepare great meals for all involved. Please sign up at the church entrance or call Josie 223-2176. We need volunteers: 2 in Nov., 1 in Dec., 2 in Feb. and April. Perhaps your Sainthood Group, JustFaith Group, or Bible Study group or your fellow parishioner would like to volunteer for the month. (December only has two weeks to cook for due to Christmas!)

Religious Education News

We had a great beginning to our Faith Formation Programs. Because of the numbers in the registration we need to make the 3 -5th grade a smaller class. We will need two to step up and teach seven 5th graders once a month on the 1st Wednesday. Starting October 5th, Fr. Mark will begin an 8 week adult study on the New Roman Missal. Mark your calendar. Signup sheets are at the front entrance of the church. Please come and join us. Faith Formation Calendar: Oct. 5th: TGIF, Life Teen and Edge, 8 week Adult Study Wednesdays - 6:30 PM. Supper served

BISHOP GRUSS TO HOST LOAVES AND FISHES CHARITY FISHING TOURNAMENT

Bishop Robert Gruss will host a fund raiser Fishing Tournament on Friday, September 30th in Fort Pierre for the flood victims relief efforts.

The tournament will begin at 7:00 am and all teams will meet at the Expo Center parking lot in Fort Pierre for instructions and review the schedule. The day ends at 5:30 pm to celebrate Mass with Bishop Gruss at St. John’s followed by a Fish Fry Supper at 6:00 pm in Padre Hall.

A silent auction will be held. Prizes will be awarded to the top fishing teams and fishermen. The Registration fee is $150 per team of 2, 3 or 4 fishing from a boat or the shore, and is a donation to Rapid City Diocesan Disaster Relief Committee/St. John’s Parish Flood Relief Fund.

The registration deadline is the day of the tournament; however, advance registration will be appreciated. To register, please send your checks made payable to: Bishop’s Fishing Tournament, Catholic Social Services, 918 Fifth Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 or stop in the office to register. Don’t miss this great opportunity to help the flood victims, while enjoying a day on the Missouri River fishing with the Bishop, Fr. Mark McCormick and your other friends, while supporting a great cause. Ladies get your team together too! Shore fishing or in a boat! We have 2 women's teams already - including the church ladies!

Parish Family

Have you registered

your family and youth

for St. John’s Faith Formation programs?

It is never too late to register -

call the church or register online at:

StJohnsFortPierre.org

A N D

Location: Belle Fourche Area Community Center

Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Cost: $25 (by Oct. 3rd to guarentee shirt size)

Lunch, Dinner and T-shirt provided. Register @ www.rapidcitydiocese. in youth section or Contact Josie at 223-2176 for registration forms.

This is a great opportunity for your youth to grow deeper in their faith with others of their own age. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to grow in Christ!