St.

Marys Catholic Church

October 28, 2012 P.O. Box 70 Malta, MT 59538 Email: smp1435@hotmail.com www.SaintMarysMalta.org Fr. Cory StichaAdministrator Office: (406) 654-1446 RE Center: (406) 654-1311 Fax: (406)654-1467

Mass Schedule and Intentions

Oct. 29: Malta - 5:30 PM: For Priests Intention Oct. 30: Malta - 8:30 AM: For Priests Intention Oct. 31: Malta - 8:30 AM: For Shauna (Jones) Reynolds r/b Tom Golik Nov. 1All Saints Day: Hi-Line - 10:00 AM: For Della Brookie r/b Tom Golik Malta - 7:00 PM: For the repose of the soul of Swede Goodheart Nov. 2: Malta - 8:30 AM: For all the Faithful Departed Nov. 3: Malta - 5:30 PM: For Anne Henderson r/b Tom Golik Nov. 4: Dodson - 8:30 AM: For Wink & Terri Cole r/b Tom Golik Malta - 10:00 AM: For the repose of the soul of Shauna Drabble r/b Cleo Phillips Saco - 12:15 PM: For the parishioners Confessions: Saturdays 4 - 5 p.m., 1/2 hour before daily Mass (Mon.-Weds. & Fri.) or by appointment Baptism: Normally celebrated at Sunday Mass. Parental sessions are required. Marriages: Six month couple preparation period required. Please Contact Fr. Cory before scheduling marriage date.

St. Marys Ministers

Saturday, November 3 - 5:30 PM Mass Lectors: Mike Lang & Brenda Rummel Servers: Jillian OBrien & Reese Sjostrom Hospitality: Art & Mary Lundstrom EMHCs: Jerry Depute & Linda Manoukian Gift Bearers: Deb Sjostrom Family Sacristan: Jerry Depute Sunday, November 4 - 10:00 AM Mass Lectors: Mary Brady & Terry Stiles Servers: Taylor Eggebrecht & Turk Salsbery Hospitality: Vicki Eggebrecht Music: Cathy Salsbery EMHCs: Karen Tollefson, Kathy & Scott King Gift Bearers: Denny Salsbery Family Sacristan: Corky LaBrie

Collection Totals for Last Week

Malta: Dodson: Saco: Collected $2,224.25 $255.00 $165.00 Needed $2,758.26 $440.37 $183.05

Care & Share for 2012

(Includes remainder of 2011 assessment) Malta/WW: Dodson: Saco: Income $18,077.00 $3,565.00 $835.00 Assessment $37,668.32 $4,824.22 $1,613.43

Sacred Heart Ministers

November 4, 2012 Lector: Leona EMHCs: Myrna & Wendy Gift Bearers: Myrna Williamson Church Cleaning for November: Tammy Wyse Ministers: Please come early to serve as greeters!

Any announcements for next Sundays bulletin need to be in by 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.

Holy Fathers Prayer Intentions for November 2012

(Each month, Pope Benedict chooses two prayer intentions, one for the concerns of the whole church and one for missionaries. We are invited to join the Holy Father in praying for these intentions.) General Intention: Ministers of the Gospel. That bishops, priests, and all ministers of the Gospel may bear the courageous witness of fidelity to the crucified and risen Lord. Missionary Intention: Pilgrim Church. That the pilgrim Church on earth may shine as a light to the nations.

Please keep in your prayers:

Bessie LaBrie, Rich Nordquist, Joann Evans, Loretta Patrick, Lila Raymond, Sherman Doucette, Andrew Scott, Skip Erickson, Kathleen Jorgenson, Vera Mendelson, Noel Emond, Jack Munsinger, James Cantos, Jeanie Engebretson, Dawn Jones, Gloria Coombs, Larry Holmes, repose of the soul of Debbie Painter, Dave ONeil, Stella Faydo, Mae & Gay LaFond, All of Our Military, especially those from our local area, & the Poor Souls. Anyone who needs to have prayers said for someone can call: Allie Ereaux at 654-1012; Jean Niebur at 654-2822; or Doris Nicholson at 6542692. Names will be listed in the bulletin for one month unless specified.

Year of Faith Holy Hour

The first step in growing as faithful Christians is to develop our prayer life, both as individuals and as a community. To help in this growth, we will begin offering weekly Holy Hours at St. Marys on Tuesday evenings at 7 PM. These Holy Hours will include Holy Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, devotional prayer and Benediction, as well as time for silent prayer before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. I hope you will be able to join us for the first Holy Hour, which will be held on Tuesday, November 6th at 7 PM!

Please consider donating to the Seminarian Education Endowment Fund

The Catholic Extension Society is providing a matching grant of up to $50,000 until December 31, 2012 to help fund the education of future priests within our diocese. All donations of any size are welcome, in addition to your prayers for vocations. The May edition of The Harvest had a more indepth article and also included envelopes to mail your donation to the Chancery. Gifts of $1,000 or more will not only be matched, but can qualify for the Montana Endowment Tax Credit of 40%. If you would like more information, please contact Judy Held at 800-332-9998. To reserve the Parish Basement or other St. Marys facility, please contact Fr. Cory or Lana at the Parish Office.

Additional Confessional Times

More Confession times are now available! Fr. Cory will be in the Confessional 1/2 hour before daily Mass MondayWednesday and Friday, in addition to the regular 4-5 PM on Saturday. He will continue to be available by request before Mass in Dodson, and after Mass in Saco.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Starts at 9:00 AM Benediction at 6:00 PM Join us on November 2nd!

Scriptural Rosary
Will be held on November 11, 2012 at 5:00 PM at St. Marys Church.

Can you not spend one hour with me?

(Mt 26:40)

New to the Parish? Please fill out this form and drop it into the collection basket, or bring it to the Church Office during the week. You may also use this to give us a new address or phone number.

Name: Address: Telephone:

Mardi Gras aka Spring Fling Quilt Donations Needed

Once again, St. Mary's Quilters are asking for donations to help with the expenses of the quilt that is raffled off during the Mardi Gras/Spring Fling. Our cost this time is around the $300 mark. The donation can will be on the table in the vestibule of the church. We would appreciate any donation you could make and we thank you in advance for your generosity.

Stewardship and Development

Stewardship Thought: In todays Gospel, St. Mark retells the story of Jesus healing of the blind man, Bartimaeus, who then chooses to be Christs disciple by following Him to Jerusalem to the Lords passion and death. The prophet Isaiah also describes the journey to deliverance through the Lord. The Letter to the Hebrews describes Gods call among men to the priesthood. In our quest for discipleship, do we have the faith and courage to answer Gods call to our own lifes vocation? Development Thought: Treat yourself this last quarter of 2012 to the many benefits of making a planned gift for the benefit of our parish or diocese. Nothing tricky about it! The greatest joy is the act of stewardship and giving back to the Lord, a lovely way to celebrate All Saints Day. The lesser, but still important, benefits come in the form of tax savings and greater income for yourself or your family, which you can use to extend even greater good for our church or another charity. To discuss, call Judy Held, Stewardship and Development, at 800-3329998, ext. 120 or email stewardship@dioceseofgfb.org.

CD of the Month Club

If we are to be followers of Jesus Christ, we need to be continually learning about the faith and growing spiritually. Catechesis, the process of Faith education, doesnt stop at Confirmation or High School graduation, but is a life-long process. To aid in this process, the parish is making available the Lighthouse Catholic Media CD of the Month Club. Every month, a new talk or audiobook excerpt is released. Not only is the current months CD available - The Best Way to Live by Matthew Kelly - but a number of previous months CDs can be picked up as well. Each CD averages about 1 hour long, and is filled with great Catholic teaching, uplifting stories, and excellent speakers. Theyre great in the car, working around home, or anywhere you have a CD player! Theyre also excellent resources whenever someone has a question about a teaching of the Catholic Faith. If you or someone you know wants to learn more about the Catholic Faith, or if questions come up, pick one up today!

Faithful Citizenship Quote

"Adopting a consistent ethic of life, the Catholic Church promotes a broad spectrum of issues Catholic public officials are obliged to address each of these issues as they seek to build consistent policies which promote respect for the human person at all stages of life. But being 'right' in such matters can never excuse a wrong choice regarding direct attacks on innocent human life. Indeed, the failure to protect and defend life in its most vulnerable stages renders suspect any claims to the 'rightness' of positions in other matters affecting the poorest and least powerful of the human community" (US Bishops, Living the Gospel of Life, 1998, n. 23).

Mass Intentions
As Catholics, we have a long tradition of having Masses celebrated for those we wish to offer up in prayer. The Mass is the ultimate form of prayer, and each Mass is celebrated for an intention. Please consider having Masses celebrated for family and friends on special occasions and anniversaries, as well as those who are in need of prayers. Masses are also encouraged in memory of those loved ones who have died, especially on the anniversaries of their deaths. Contact Fr. Cory for more information!

Sacred Heart PCCW Meeting

1st Sunday of each month immediately after Mass.

We Pray Together
Prayer for the New Evangelization
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. But how can they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are sent? Romans 10: 13-15 Heavenly Father, Pour forth your Holy Spirit to inspire me with these words from Holy Scripture. Stir in my soul the desire to renew my faith and deepen my relationship with your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ so that I might truly believe in and live the Good News. Open my heart to hear the Gospel and grant me the confidence to proclaim the Good News to others. Pour out your Spirit, so that I might be strengthened to go forth and witness to the Gospel in my everyday life through my words and actions. In moments of hesitation, remind me: If not me, then who will proclaim the Gospel? If not now, then when will the Gospel be proclaimed? If not the truth of the Gospel, then what shall I proclaim? God, our Father, I pray that through the Holy Spirit I might hear the call of the New Evangelization to deepen my faith, grow in confidence to proclaim the Gospel and boldly witness to the saving grace of your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer for Religious Liberty

O GOD OUR CREATOR, from your provident hand we have received our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. You have called us as your people and given us the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God, and your Son, Jesus Christ. Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit, you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world, bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel to every corner of society. We ask you to bless us in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty. Give us the strength of mind and heart to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened; give us courage in making our voices heard on behalf of the rights of your Church and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith. Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father, a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters gathered in your Church in this decisive hour in the history of our nation, so that, with every trial withstood and every danger overcome for the sake of our children, our grandchildren, and all who come after us this great land will always be one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Family Prayer for the Year of Faith

O God our Father, in Jesus you call all Christian families and homes to be signs of living faith. By the light of the Holy Spirit, lead us to be thankful for the gift of faith, and by that gift may we grow in our relationship with Jesus, your Son, and be confident witnesses to Christian hope and joy to all we meet. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Schedule of Devotions
Mother of Perpetual Help: Before Tuesday Mass. Rosary: Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Hi-line Center - After Thursday 10 a.m. Mass Follow us on Facebook and Twi er!

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