Unless noted, all daily Masses are at St. John Nepomucene in Pisek
March 1, 2020 – First Sunday in Lent
Reconciliation – ½ hour before daily Mass; 1 hour before 5:00
p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday; after 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass upon request; or, by appointment.
Adoration – 7:00 a.m. on each Friday – Pisek
Before Sunday Mass – Pisek & Lankin
Morning Prayer – Weekdays at 7:00 a.m. Evening Prayer – Weekdays at 5:00 p.m.
Baptism – Please call 2 to 3 weeks prior to date requested for
baptism.
Wedding – Contact pastor 6 months to 1 year in advance of
anticipated date.
New to Parish – Please register at the parish office or call parish secretary, Sue (284-6060).
FUTURE MASS SCHEDULE
April 2020 Lankin – 5:00 pm – Saturday Bechyne – 8:30 am – Sunday Pisek – 10:30 am – Sunday
May 2020 Bechyne – 5:00 pm – Saturday
Lankin – 8:30 am – Sunday Pisek – 10:30 am – Sunday
THIS WEEKEND’S MASS INTENTIONS 02/29 – Saturday – Bechyne – CONFESSION – 4:00 pm – MASS – 5:00 pm – † Stuart Swartz – Tom & Tara Shirek 03/01 – Sunday – Lankin – ADORATION – 7:00 am – MASS – 8:30 am – † Fr Larry Haas 03/01 – Sunday – Pisek– MASS – 10:30 am – Tri-Parish Members
MASS INTENTIONS – (March 2 – March 8) 03/02 – Monday – NO DAILY MASS 03/03 – Tuesday – 5:00 pm – † Audrey Willemse – Corrie Enander 03/04 – Wednesday – 8:00 am – † Stephanie Aune – Kevin & Julie Zikmund 03/05 – Thursday – † Frank, † Laniece (Missy) Murphy – Leland Jelinek 03/06 – Friday – ADORATION – 7:00 am – MASS – 8:00 am – † Clair Greicar – His Family 03/07 – Saturday – Bechyne – CONFESSION – 4:00 pm – MASS – 5:00 pm – † Dorothy H Novak – Matthew Korynta 03/08 – Sunday – Lankin – ADORATION – 7:00 am – MASS – 8:30 am – (L) Special Intention – K.
03/08 – Sunday – Pisek– MASS – 10:30 am – Tri-Parish Members
PRAYER LIST Please pray for the following members of our Tri-parishes who are sick or hurt:
Elinor Grabanski, Ron Dvorak, Robert Gemmill, Heidi Gustafson, Jennifer Aure, 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
Faith Formation Schedule 03/04/20 7-8 – Pisek – 4:30 pm 03/04/20 5 & 9-12 – Pisek – 6:00 pm 03/08/20 K-3 & 6 – Pisek – 9:00 am 03/11/20 7-8 – Pisek – 4:30 pm 03/11/20 5 & 9-12 – Pisek – 6:00 pm 03/15/20 K-3 & 6 – Pisek – 9:00 am 03/18/20 7-8 – Pisek – 4:30 pm
03/18/20 5 & 9-12 – Pisek – 6:00 pm
ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE
LITURGY HELPERS March 8 – 10:30 am
Usher Terrance Peterka & Kevin Zikmund
Read Terrance Peterka
ST. JOSEPH
LITURGY HELPERS March 8 – 8:30 am
Usher Judy Bosh & LaVerne Bosh
Read Judy Bosh
Clean Rodney & Paulette Bosh
S.S. PETER & PAUL
LITURGY HELPERS March 7 – 5:00 pm
Usher Cameron Bina & Joe Bata
Read Rick
Serve Connor & Sawyer
Clean Linda Kadlec & Marge Kovarik
Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for March
Catholics in China: We pray that the Church in China may persevere in its faithfulness to the Gospel and grow in unity.
St. John’s Stewardship Report
Total Budgeted Sunday Collection for 2020: $54,080.00
Budget to Date 8,320..00
Actual Sunday Collection to Date 6,937.45
Excess/(Shortfall) (1,382.55)
$1,040.00
Past week (Total 58 Households Registered)
12 Households Gave past Week 980.00
Online Giving 300.00
Loose Plate 126.00
Total 1,406.00
Past Week’s +Excess/(Shortfall) +366.00
hanks
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: 701-284-6167 ~ Office
www.plbtriparish.org
God’s Gift Appeal Last weekend was our parish Commitment Weekend for the 2020 God’s Gift Appeal. If you have not yet completed your card, please prayerfully make your pledge and return it to the church office. We would like 100% participation in sharing Christ’s mission in the Diocese of Fargo.
03/01/20 03/0220 03/03/20 03/04/20 03/05/20 03/06/20 03/07/20
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
First Lent
Saint David of
Wales
*K- 4 & 6 FF-9 am
Saint Agnes
of Bohemia
Gerald Cost
Saint
Katharine
Drexel
Saint Casimir
*Gr 7-8 FF-4:30
pm
*Gr 5 & 10-12
FF-6 pm
Matthew Foerster John Estan Beneda Eliana Samson
Saint John
Joseph of
the Cross
Saint
Colette
*Lankin –
Stations – 6
pm
Heidi Gustafson Katrina Nord Brady Restad
Saints
Perpetua and
Felicity
*Pisek
Adoration – 7 am
Mass – 8 am
Breakfast &
Lenten Conference
to follow. All are
Welcome!
Brennan Foerster Erika Miller
(Learn more about the saints by clicking on the hyperlinks above or on the Tri-Parish Facebook Page)
OTHER NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
WEEKLY BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY, EVENTS & SAINT of the DAY CALENDAR
In today’s Liturgy, the destiny of the human race is told as the tale of two “types” of men—the first man, Adam, and the new Adam, Jesus (see 1 Corinthians 15:21–22; 45–59).
Paul’s argument in the Epistle is built on a series of contrasts between “one” or “one person” and “the many” or “all.” By one person’s disobedience, sin and condemnation entered the world, and death came to reign over all. By the obedience of another one, grace abounded, all were justified, and life came to reign for all.
This is the drama that unfolds in today’s First Reading and Gospel.
Formed from the clay of the ground and filled with the breath of God’s own Spirit, Adam was a son of God (see Luke 3:38), created in His image (see Genesis 5:1–3). Crowned with glory, he was given dominion over the world and the protection of His angels (see Psalms 8:6–8; 91:11–13). He was made to worship God—to live not by bread alone but in obedience to every word that comes from the mouth of the Father.
Adam, however, put the Lord his God to the test. He gave in to the serpent’s temptation, trying to seize for himself all that God had already promised him. But in His hour of temptation, Jesus prevailed where Adam failed—and drove the devil away.
Still, we sin after the pattern of Adam’s transgression. Like Adam, we let sin in the door (see Genesis 4:7) when we entertain doubts about God’s promises, when we forget to call on Him in our hours of temptation.
But the grace won for us by Christ’s obedience means that sin is no longer our master.
As we begin this season of repentance, we can be confident in His compassion, that He will create in us a new heart (see Romans 5:5; Hebrews 8:10). As we do in today’s Psalm, we can sing joyfully of our salvation, renewed in His presence.
St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology ~ Sunday Bible Reflections with Dr. Scott Hahn ~ www.salvationhistory.com
REFLECTION ON TODAY'S LITURGY
St. John Nepomucene
03/06/20 Men’s Prayer Breakfast 6:00 am
Rejoice! On Laetare Sunday, March 22, St. Edward's in Drayton is hosting a
classical piano performance by Jay Hershberger, professor of piano at Concordia, featuring Chopin and Schubert. The performance will begin at 2 pm with a dessert buffet and beverages to follow. There will be gluten-free deserts available,
too. A FREE WILL offering is being asked for to help with the cost of major repairs to our geothermal system.
Beginning Experience of Eastern North Dakota
"Beginning Experience of Eastern North Dakota will be sponsoring in Grand Forks a 10-week support program, Coping with Life Alone, for divorced, widowed or separated persons. The sessions will begin on Sunday, March 29 with registration at 1:30 PM at St. Michael Pastoral Center, 418 N 6 St. (across the street from the church). Each session will last from 2 PM to 4 PM. Coping with Life Alone: Helping to understand the grieving process and the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. For more information or to pre-register, text Monsignor Daniel Pilon at 701-361-2051 or email: [email protected].
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration & Fundraiser St. Patrick’s Crystal
Sunday, March 15 ~ 11:30 am – 1:30pm
Serving: Corn Beef Brisket, Barbecued Brisket, along with many other Irish dishes. FREE WILL OFFERING to benefit the work done to the Bell Tower. Raffle tickets available at the door to win $250, $150 and $100 Scheel's gift cards. Also register for door prizes.
Catholic Charities ND’s Annual Caritas Award Luncheon
Tuesday, March 10
You are invited to join us on Tuesday, March 10 from 11:30-1:00 for lunch and a program at Sts. Anne and Joachim in Fargo with Special Guest Bishop John Folda as Catholic Charities North Dakota honors Dr. Lucho Espejo for using his medical skills to help those in need and advocating for the poor. A free will offering of $15 is suggested but not necessary. To attend please RSVP to [email protected] or (701) 235-4457 by Tuesday, March 3!
Lenten Stations of the Cross Stations – 6:00 pm; Soup & Sandwich Supper to follow
03/06/20 Lankin 03/13/20 Bechyne 03/20/20 Pisek 03/27/20 Lankin 04/03/20 Bechyne