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MASS INTENTIONS May 3, 2020 – Fourth Sunday of Easter Reconciliation – by appointment. Baptism – Please call Fr Lefor . Wedding – Please call Fr Lefor Funeral – Please call Fr Lefor. Bishop Folda has placed restrictions on funerals. New to Parish – Please register at the parish office or call parish secretary, Sue (284-6060). Fr. Lefor will pray these intentions during Mass this coming week. 05/03 – Sunday – Pro Populo (for the people) – Private Mass 05/04 – Monday – Fr. Lefor's Intention – Private Mass 05/05 – Tuesday – Special Intention – K. – Private Mass 05/06 – Wednesday – † Marge Praska – Harry Schildberger – Private Mass 05/07 – Thursday – † Aloys Lutovsky – Ray & Linda Lutovsky – Private Mass 05/08 – Friday – SpeciaI Intention of White Family – White Family – 7am – St. John’s – With People 05/09 – Saturday – † Mildred Jallo – Linda & Families – 5pm – St. John’s – Live-stream – With People 05/10 – Sunday – Pro Populo (for the people) – 9am – St John’s – With People PRAYER LIST Please pray for the following members of our Tri-parishes who are sick or hurt: Paul Greicar, Norman Kaste, Lorraine Zikmund, Elaine Swartz, Elinor Grabanski, Ron Dvorak, Robert Gemmill, Heidi Gustafson, John Beneda, Hadler Ellingson, Charles Waechter If you would like a name added to the prayer list, please contact the Parish Office. After 4 weeks names will be removed unless resubmitted. Thank you. ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE, Pisek ST. JOSEPH, Lankin ~ STs. PETER & PAUL, Bechyne Pastor – Rev. Jason Lefor Email: [email protected] – Cell: 701-520-0369 PO Box 27 – 167 Newton Ave – Pisek, ND 58273 Telephone: 701-284-6060 [email protected] www.plbtriparish.org www.facebook.com/NepomuceneOfPisek Burial, May 7 at 1pm St Mark’s, Conway Dorothy M Narlock Pray for the repose of her soul. Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for May For Deacons: We pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church. 05/03/20 05/04/20 05/05/20 05/06/20 05/07/20 05/08/20 05/09/20 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Fourth - Easter Saints Philip and James Saint Florian A-Roger & Lois Kovarik Saint Hilary of Arles Saints Marian and James A-Janet & Damian Dvorak Saint Rose Venerini Fr. Lefor on RPR Ronald Dvorak Bill McKee Saint Peter of Tarentaise Saint George Preca Monica Bina WEEKLY BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY, EVENTS & SAINT of the DAY CALENDAR St. John’s Stewardship Report Total Budgeted Sunday Collection for 2020 $54,080.00 Budget to Date 17,680.00 Actual Sunday Collection to Date 14,278.45 Excess/(Shortfall) (3,401.55) Weekly Budget $1,040.00 Past week (Total 59 Households Registered) 2 Households Gave past Week 50.00 Online Giving Loose Plate Total 50.00 Past Week’s +Excess/(Shortfall) (990.00) Easter’s empty tomb is a call to conversion. By this tomb, we should know for certain that God has made Jesus both Lord and Messiah, as Peter preaches in today’s First Reading. He is the “Lord,” the divine Son that David foresaw at God’s right hand (see Psalm 3; 110:1; 132:10–11; and Acts 2:34). And He is the Messiah that God had promised to shepherd the scattered flock of the house of Israel (see Ezekiel 34:11–14, 23; 37:24). As we hear in today’s Gospel, Jesus is that Good Shepherd, sent to a people who were like sheep without a shepherd (see Mark 6:34; Numbers 27:16–17). He calls not only to the children of Israel, but to all those far off from Him—to whomever the Lord wishes to hear His voice. The call of the Good Shepherd leads to the restful waters of Baptism, to the anointing oil of Confirmation, and to the table and overflowing cup of the Eucharist, as we sing in today’s Psalm. Again on this Sunday in Easter, we hear His voice calling us His own. He should awaken in us the response of those who heard Peter’s preaching. “What are we to do?” they cried. We have been baptized. But each of us goes astray like sheep, as we hear in today’s Epistle. We still need daily to repent, to seek forgiveness of our sins, to separate ourselves further from this corrupt generation. We are called to follow in the footsteps of the Shepherd of our souls. By His suffering He bore our sins in His body to free us from sin. But His suffering is also an example for us. From Him we should learn patience in our afflictions, to hand ourselves over to the will of God. Jesus has gone ahead, driven us through the dark valley of evil and death. His Cross has become the narrow gate through which we must pass to reach His empty tomb—the verdant pastures of life abundant. St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology ~ Sunday Bible Reflections with Dr. Scott Hahn ~ www.salvationhistory.com REFLECTION ON TODAY'S LITURGY
