THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

June 28, 2020

2109 S. Fifth Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 Office: 332-6391 Email: stmarysf@midco.net Website: www.stmarysf.org

Weekend Masses Saturday……………………………4:00pm Sunday..……………….9:00am & 11:00am Weekday Masses Refer to Mass Intentions inside Monday………………………….. No Mass Tuesday……. ……………………. 8:00 am Wednesday ………………….…….8:00am Thursday…………………………..8:00 am Friday ……….…………………….8:00 am Confession Wednesday..…………………….…...Noon Wednesday………………………...5:00pm Saturday..………….…………2:45-3:15pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesdays following 8:00 am Mass Rosary……………………………….5:35 pm Benediction………………………….5:50 pm

Membership: To become a member , please call the parish office at 332-6391. Welcome! Baptism Class Second Tuesday of each month at 7pm for first-time parents. Call Parish Office to pre-register. Marriage: Call the church office after you become engaged so we may schedule a wedding date and marriage prep classes. Homilies: You can find Fr . Paul’s past homilies online at: frpaulsepistle.blogspot.com or by using the MyParish app under Homilies. Prayer Line: Contact 332-2066 or njv@sio.midco.net.

Directory Pastor

Rev Paul Rutten

Email…………………….frpaul@sfcatholic.org Deacon

Henry Knapp……………………….....332-1493

Email………..…dcnhenryknapp@sfcatholic.org Deacon

Scott Miller

Email……………dcnscottmiller@sfcatholic.org Parish Outreach

Sr. Barbara McTague OSB…………...334-3906

Email……………………..srbarbara@midco.net School Principal

Michelle Shields………...….…...….334-9881

Email……………..mshields@ogknights.org Office Manager

Nancy Dunn………………………..….332-6391

Email……………………...stmarysf@midco.net Business Manager

Jan Lenz………………………….........334-0241

Email…….bookkeeper.stmarysf@sfcatholic.org Director of Liturgical Ministry

Diana Kappen………………………....332-1493

Email………………………...liturgy@midco.net Director of Music

Kevin Humke………………………....332-1493

Email…………………..khumke@ogknights.org Religious Education

Teresa Townsend…………………..…334-1912

Email……………………….....reled@midco.net Faith Formation Director

To be determined Custodian

Jose Martin Lopez-Ocampo

SAVE THE DATE: National Life Chain Sioux Falls Sun., Oct. 4 2:00-3:00 pm More information: email: siouxfallsarearighttolife.org or call: 605-929-6531 Grieving the Loss of a Spouse – Begins July 28-September 1, with social distancing protocols in place. Catholic Family Services, 523 N Duluth, Sioux Falls. This program is for adults who have lost a spouse and are trying to cope with the pain of separation and loss. Non-denominational. Cost is a dona-tion. To register: 988-3775 or 1-800-700-7867

Nacel Open Door is seeking a host family for Peter of China. He will attend O'Gorman High School as a Senior in August 2020 and will attend the University of North Carolina the following year. Peter loves playing basketball. His favorite food is chicken and he loves American History. He has a pet turtle. The family will receive a monthly stipend for hosting Peter. Please contact Julienne Antes at 507-304-2143 The Banquet needs volunteers now more than ever! Many groups have opted to NOT come and serve! Please call them at 605-335-7066 to see where you can help out!

Employment Opportunities: St. Lambert Parish has an opening for a full-time Office Administrator. Job requirements for this position include office administration and secretarial support to the Pastor and Office staff at St. Lambert Parish. Qualified applicants will be highly organized and detailed orientated, have communication and technology skills, and must possess a pleasant attitude and general sense of welcome. Please send cover letter and resume to Fr Shaun Haggerty at frshaunhaggerty@sfcatholic.org or St Lambert Parish, 1000 S Bahnson Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57103 Diocesan Safe Environment Coordinator and Administrative Assistant in multiple areas. The position is full time with benefits. The candidate should have strong database management skills, attention to detail, and exemplary communication skills. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Twila Roman, HR Direc-tor at troman@sfcatholic.org or 523 N Duluth Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104.

To register at St. Mary, please contact the Parish Office at 332-6391 stmarysf@midco.net

This Saturday our country will celebrate another year of its independence as a nation. While there is always much to celebrate in our nation, events in recent months and years have tarnished our morale and provoked cynicism toward our country. Unresolved racism,

institutional failures in accountability, the recent rise in unemployment, and the very unsettling ideological division that seems to make dialogue impossible are issues that only touch the tip of the iceberg. It can seem like there is not much value in patriotism. Why don’t we just scrap the whole thing and start over? While I cannot claim to possess a complete response, I think we can learn something from the history of our Church. The Protestant Reformation in the 1500’s was a response to real abuses in the Church: the impropriety of priests and bishops, abuses of power, and the selling of spiritual things (indulgences). All of these undermined belief in the spiritual authority of the Church. Protestant reformers sought to scrap the whole thing and start over, creating an entirely different Church. But God didn’t bank the promise of His continual Presence on human fidelity. The real reformers affirmed what was good in the Church and slowly cleansed her of her impurities. They didn’t abandon ship altogether; they kept the same solid foundation and rebuilt the parts in need of major repair. Our country has its own grievances, abuses, and divisions today. Undoubtedly, these have caused much undue suffering and misery. We can think that we must scrap the whole thing and start over, tearing down the “inherently evil” USA and replacing it with a better one. But I think we can take the more hopeful position of the true reformers of the Church. There is much to be changed, but there is much that is good. No single program can mend America’s wounds, but we can ask God for the grace to make better what is right in front of us. Just like our souls, America needs rebuilding. But just as God sees the inherent goodness of our souls and builds on that, so we can dig deep to see the inherent goodness in America and build on that. So despite the understandable grievances, we can still be proud to be American this Independence Day.

JUNE 28-JULY 4 SUN Rosary 8:35 am Mass 9:00 am Mass 11:00 am TUES Mass 8:00 am Men’s Bible Study 12:00 pm Building & Grounds meeting (PH) 5:30 pm WED Mass 8:00 am Adoration following Mass until 6:00 pm Confessions 12:00 pm Confessions 5:00 pm THU Mass 8:00 am FRI Mass 8:00 am Parish Office will be closed for holiday SAT Confessions 2:45 pm Mass 4:00 pm Happy Independence Day!

MASS INTENTIONS (June 30-July 5) Carolyn Paulson…….…….………Tuesday, 8 am +Francis Moran……………......Wednesday, 8 am +Mary Woolf........………….........Thursday, 8 am +Tony Reisdorf……..…..…………......Friday, 8 am Our Country…....….....…………..Saturday, 4 pm +Pete Scholten……..….…………..Sunday, 9 am All Parishioners………..…..……...Sunday, 11 am

We Welcome Through Baptism…

Emerson Joyce Ekdom daughter of Dane & Ashton Ekdom

Everett Lee Anderson son of Drew & Stacey Anderson

The next Baptism Class will be held Tues., July 14th at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall. If this is your first child and/or you haven’t taken the class, please call the office to pre-register. 336-6391.

FINANCIAL REPORT FOR WEEK OF JUNE 20/21 Weekly Receipts (actual): $14,094.64

We thank you for your support for Church of St. Mary

Legion of Mary The Rosary is prayed at 8:35 am before the 9:00 am Sunday Mass each week. Please join us in prayer.

This is the last weekend for the Perpetual Adoration Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament collections. Due to the current health concerns, we will collect monetary donations or gift cards to Hy-Vee, Walmart, Michael’s, Hobby Lobby or gas rather than grocery and personal items. Checks should be written payable to St. Mary Church with “Cathedral Sisters” written in the memo. These can placed in the collection basket (preferably in an envelope marked Cathedral Sisters) Envelopes will be pro-vided near the offering basket. We will publish a report the total amount collected. Thank you for your generosity! St Vincent de Paul: In today’s Gospel hear Jesus tell us: “Whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to drink because the little one is a disciple—Amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward.”

Saint Mary Knights of Columbus Will resume meetings on Thurs., July 9

6:45 Rosary, Meeting at 7:00 pm

Into Eternal Life

+Gene Tornow, husband of Rose Marie and St Mary

parishioner

Please call the office if you have lost a close loved

one. 332-6391

Men's Bible Study has resumed every Tuesday at Noon. The focus is on the Scripture for next weekend's Masses. Contact e-mail dcnhenryknapp@sfcatholic.org.

Culture of Life Reflections “You have been my guide since I was first formed . . . from my mother’s womb you are my God” —Psalm 22:10-11

St Mary Parish Full Time Faith Formation Director The candidate will be responsible for

Junior & Senior High programs and also various Adult opportunities of enrichment. Send a resume & cover letter to the church

or call the Parish Office at 332-6391 or talk to Fr. Paul Rutten

There is still time to enroll at St. Mary Elementary for the

2020-2021 school year! For more information, contact

Michelle Shields, Principal @ 334-9881 or Jenni Struck,

Admissions Coordinator @ 575-3358. You can also enroll online at

www.ogknights.org. We would love to have you join our faith community!