www.icdeerlodge.org

Sep. 29th

- 26th

Sunday Ordinary Time

Immaculate Conception

Catholic Church

& St. Theodore Mission

WEEKEND MASS TIMES

Immaculate Conception —Deer Lodge Confessions/Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 till 4:30 p.m.

Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 9:00 a.m.

St. Theodore—Avon Sunday Mass 11:15 a.m.

WEEKDAY MASS TIMES Tuesday through Friday

8:00 a.m.—Immaculate Conception Rosary before daily Mass @ 7:40 a.m.

(Monday—No Mass)

Funeral Masses will generally be held at 11:00 a.m. and the 8:00 a.m. Mass that day will be cancelled.

The Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation may also be scheduled by appointment.

THIS WEEKEND (Sep. 28th& Sep. 29th)

IC—Deer Lodge 5:00 p.m. Lector: Kraemer, R. EM Body: Hogan, L. Blood 1: O’Hara, J.

EM Blood 2: Hunter, L. Server 1: x Server 2: x

IC—Deer Lodge 9:00 a.m. Lector: Cutler, A.

EM Body: Fogarty, S. EM Blood 1: Bilodeau, C.

EM Blood 2: Doyle, D. Server 1: x Server 2: x

St. Theodore—Avon 11:15 a.m. Lector: Becky Beard EM: Patrick Riehl

Server: x

NEXT WEEKEND (Oct. 5th & Oct. 6th)

IC—Deer Lodge 5:00 p.m. Lector: Phillips, R.

EM Body: Phillips, K. Blood 1: Isaacson, K. EM Blood 2: Hogan,L.

Server 1: x Server 2: x

IC—Deer Lodge 9:00 a.m. Lector: Smith, B.

EM Body: Schalk, L. EM Blood 1: Doyle, M. EM Blood 2: Doyle, D.

Server 1: x Server 2: x

St. Theodore—Avon 11:15 a.m. Lector: Tana Bignell

EM: Sue Hiltz Server: x

Upcoming Events: (Mark your Calendars)

Sun. Sep. 29th, 10:00 am, Religious Education Starts

Mon. Sep. 30th, Fr. Joe’s Day Off

Tue. Oct. 1st, 9:00 am, Money Counting @ Rectory

Wed. Oct. 2nd, Fr. Joe at Warm Springs

Fri. Oct. 4th, Fr. Joe at Montana State Prison

Avon Memorials:

Happy Birthday Ritchie Antila & Family RB Sue Hiltz

Peace, Comfort & Healing for Robert Quigley & Lin Quigley RB Sue Hiltz

Peace, Comfort & Healing for Veronica Cools & Family RB Brandon & Anne Marie Thomas

Be Brave Be Bold Be Catholic

The week of Sep. 28th

through Oct. 4th

Sat. 5:00 pm Kathy Shea rb Mary Fox Sun. 9:00 am Pro Populo (for the People) Sun. 11:15 am Avon Memorials Mon. No Mass Tue. 8:00 am Vi Yokim rb Norine Goddard Wed. 8:00 am Phil Wang rb Kathy Isaacson Thu. 8:00 am Sally Rehmer rb Rose Marie Bradshaw Fri. 8:00 am Bev Gionnanatti Family rb Beatrice Baumeister

We are caught up on our Mass intentions so if you have been meaning to request a Mass be said for someone, now would be a good time to pick up an envelope from the back of the church for your request.

As you enter into the remodeled convent area, be sure to take a look to the far wall and notice the Good Shepherd paint-ing. Good Samar-itan Ministries in Helena had this painting turned in

at their donation dock. It didn’t look this good though until after they had it restored and put in a new frame. Many of the other pictures in the new chapel were also given to us by Good Sa-maritan Ministries. Be sure to keep them and their ministry to the poor in your prayers. Also, drop in an check them out if you have never been in their store.

With all the recent rains the grass is much greener and lusher. The new mulching blades on the mower, now that they have been sharpened, are doing a much better job of cutting the grass evenly and not leaving piles. The new blades cut the grass into much smaller pieces so they settle in between the live blades of grass and close to the soil. This allows the nutrients the grass used in growing to be returned to the soil. A thick grass is also more resistant to letting the weeds find a place to grow. In a couple of weeks though, we will be blowing out the sprinklers and getting out the snow shovels.

Interested in saving a little (or a lot) on your 2019 taxes? We’re happy to share that the 2019 Montana Legislature renewed the valuable Montana Endow-ment Tax Credit for another sev-en years, through 2025. Even more good news – your parish has an endowment fund so you

can support the future of your parish and save on your Montana taxes at the same time. An endowment is per-manent which means donations are invested to generate earnings for your parish…forever. That’s a lasting im-pact! To learn more, contact Jeanne Saarinen at The Foundation for the Diocese of Helena, Inc., (406) 389-7051 or jsaarinen@diocesehelena.org. Your Catholic Foundation’s mission is to serve and strengthen the peo-ple, parishes, ministries, and apostolic mission of the Di-ocese of Helena. Learn more at www.fdoh.org.

Religious Education will begin this Sunday after the 9:00 am Mass. We will only have three active classrooms this year since the overall number of students is down. The group that was meeting in the basement of the Saint Mary’s Center will be moving up to a much warm-er environment that is undergoing some remodeling. The old chalkboards have been removed and the walls will eventually be given a new coat of paint. Plans are also being made to possibly get some new carpet for the room. One of the newly remodeled rooms in the old

convent has also been set up for one of the classes. It will probably take a few more weeks for it to be fully out-fitted as a classroom, but hopefully it will prove to be a good space for learning. Please pray for our RE teach-ers as they embark on this years adventure.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION Sep. 14

th & 15

th, 21

st & 22

nd 7/1/19 - YTD $ 1,837 Immaculate Conception $ 18,245

$ 560 St. Theodore $ 3,768 Online Giving for Sep.: $ 5,430 YTD: $ 55,580

PARISH OFFICE INFORMATION 605 Clark St./P.O. Box 786

Deer Lodge, MT 59722 Phone: 406-846-4114

Email: icdeerlodge@outlook.com

Fr. Joe Fleming-Pastor

DIOCESE OF HELENA Chancery Office

P.O. Box 1729/515 North Ewing Street, Helena, MT 59624

Phone: 1-800-584-8914 www.diocesehelena.org

The Foundation for the Diocese of Helena 1-800-584-8914 www.fdoh.org

SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Infant Baptism: Parents must be registered & active members of this par-ish or of another parish with family here in the parish (i.e., parents). Letter of permission from Pastor if parents are from outside the parish. Two Godparents who are registered and active members of their parish, one male and one fe-male. Contact the Pastor before infant’s due date to arrange date and time. Holy Matrimony: Couples discerning this sacrament should contact the Pastor immediately after becoming engaged. NOTE: the diocese requires a mini-mum of 6 months advance notice regarding the intention to marry. Couples wishing to marry in the parish must be registered and active members of the parish, or individuals who have moved away whose parents are still active in the parish. Couples from other parishes must obtain a letter of permission to marry outside of their own parish. Anointing of the Sick: Individuals who have been diagnosed as terminally or gravely ill or are preparing for invasive surgery should request this sacrament. Confession ordinarily proceeds receiving the sacrament of the sick, call the church office at 846-4114 to make arrangements. Adult Confirmation, Adult Baptism (RCIA), and Adult Reception into Full Communion with the Church: If you, a family member, or a friend has not re-ceived the sacrament of confirmation, or are interested in being baptized into the Faith, or received into full communion with the Church, please contact the Pastor. Process will be discerned on an individual basis based on preparedness.

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ownership from any other entity.

610 4th St. P.O. Box 717 Deer Lodge MT 59722

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