St. Leo the Great Parish, Tyndall, SD St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Springfield, SD Fr. Joseph Forcelle Cell # 605-670-9965 [email protected](Parish Office Closed Monday) Business Manager: Mary Minow [email protected]St. Leo Parish Office hours 9am-5pm Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Bulletin deadline: Wednesday Noon St. Leo the Great Parish 100 East 20th Avenue P. O. Box 47 Tyndall, SD 57066 605-589-3504 www.stleotyndall.com Visit us on Facebook St. Vincent de Paul Parish 1203 Wood Street, Springfield, SD Mailing Address: P. O. Box 47, Tyndall, SD 57066 Sacrament of Reconciliation Penance St. Leo - Tyndall Saturday at 4:45pm Sunday at 7:45am St. Vincent - Springfield After Sunday 10:30am Mass (or by appointment) Baptism On weekends by appointment. Pre-baptismal meeting required for first time parents—best done PRIOR to child’s birth. Marriage Diocesan Policy requires six (6) months preparation for all couples planning marriage. A wedding can NOT be booked until this preparation is underway. Contact Fr. Joseph Forcelle well in advance of any desired marriage date. “Beware the Ides of March!” (Soothsayer to Julius Caesar in Shakespeare’s play, Act 1, Scene 2) Caesar’s friend, Brutus, is with him when he hears this warning. But Brutus is already part of the conspiracy to assassinate Julius on the day in question. Brutus then becomes synonymous with betrayal, just as Judas Iscariot is for Jesus Christ. The one thing that Brutus and Judas have in common is that they were both convinced that their actions of betrayal were for the good of the nation. It is so often the case that people in general argue themselves into believing that something is good, even though they know deep in their own consciences that what they are doing is evil. It’s called, “rationalizing.” We convince ourselves that something evil is actually good. In our times, there are so many arguments regarding abortion to rationalize it and make it seem good. The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul declared March 10 as “Abortion Provider Appreciation Day.” How did we get to this? When did taking innocent life become something to be celebrated and honored? Archbishop Bernard Hebda condemned the move in very strong terms and encouraged the people of these cities to write to their respective mayors to voice their strong disagreement and even disgust. As Catholics, we must be more pro-active in calling society to task for allowing and even encouraging the evil of abortion. Make no mistake about it: failure to address this evil will be part of what we will judged on by the Lord. Evil depends on lies, misdirection and even the belief that it is somehow good. We cannot allow ourselves to be tricked, bullied or cajoled into accepting such an idea that abortion on demand as something good. May God continue to strengthen our bishops and the Church in our striving to shine the light of truth, no matter how many people believe otherwise. If we don’t we will be betraying the innocent children in the womb. Father Joe Forcelle, pastor Third Sunday of Lent March 15, 2020 Jesus said to a woman from Samaria, ”Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
St. Vincent de Paul Parish 1203 Wood Street, Springfield, SD
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 47, Tyndall, SD 57066
Sacrament of Reconciliation Penance
St. Leo - Tyndall Saturday at 4:45pm Sunday at 7:45am
St. Vincent - Springfield After Sunday 10:30am Mass
(or by appointment)
Baptism On weekends by appointment.
Pre-baptismal meeting required for first time parents—best done
PRIOR to child’s birth.
Marriage Diocesan Policy requires six (6)
months preparation for all couples planning marriage. A wedding can
NOT be booked until this preparation is underway. Contact
Fr. Joseph Forcelle well in advance of any desired marriage date.
“Beware the Ides of March!” (Soothsayer to Julius Caesar in Shakespeare’s play, Act 1, Scene 2)
Caesar’s friend, Brutus, is with him when he hears this warning. But Brutus is already part of the conspiracy to assassinate Julius on the day in question. Brutus then becomes synonymous with betrayal, just as Judas Iscariot is for Jesus Christ. The one thing that Brutus and Judas have in common is that they were both convinced that their actions of betrayal were for the good of the nation.
It is so often the case that people in general argue themselves into believing that something is good, even though they know deep in their own consciences that what they are doing is evil. It’s called, “rationalizing.” We convince ourselves that something evil is actually good. In our times, there are so many arguments regarding abortion to rationalize it and make it seem good. The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul declared March 10 as “Abortion Provider Appreciation Day.” How did we get to this? When did taking innocent life become something to be celebrated and honored? Archbishop Bernard Hebda condemned the move in very strong terms and encouraged the people of these cities to write to their respective mayors to voice their strong disagreement and even disgust. As Catholics, we must be more pro-active in calling society to task for allowing and even encouraging the evil of abortion. Make no mistake about it: failure to address this evil will be part of what we will judged on by the Lord. Evil depends on lies, misdirection and even the belief that it is somehow good. We cannot allow ourselves to be tricked, bullied or cajoled into accepting such an idea that abortion on demand as something good. May God continue to strengthen our bishops and the Church in our striving to shine the light of truth, no matter how many people believe otherwise. If we don’t we will be betraying the innocent children in the womb.
Father Joe Forcelle, pastor
Third Sunday of Lent
March 15, 2020
Jesus said to a woman from Samaria,
”Everyone who drinks this water will be
thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water
I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will
become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
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MINISTRY SCHEDULE - March 21-22
Mass Times Eucharistic Min. Gift Bearers Servers Greeters Ushers Lector
Saturday at St. Leo Mar. 21 5:30pm
Diane Heisinger
Volunteers needed
Karsten Kozak Kenadee Kozak
Madden Merkwan
Volunteers needed
Marvin Engstrom Ed Humpal Ken Ranek
Joseph Sedlacek
Ron Zimmerman
Sunday at St. Leo Mar. 22 8:30am
David Sutera
Volunteers needed
Hannah Cuka Jacob Cuka Caleb Cuka
Volunteers needed
John Cihak Mike Schmidt David Vellek
Hubert Zimmerman
James Stoebner
Sunday at St. Vincent Mar. 22 10:30am
Mary Hurd
Tom & Laurie Stratman Family
Abegael Odens Lance Odens
Grace Eastman
Adam & Jess Myers Family
A.J. Soukup Carl Eastman
Daily Bible Readings March 16-22
Mon. 2 Kings 5:1-15b; Luke 4:24-30 Tues. Daniel 3:25, 34-43; Matthew 18:21-35 Wed. Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9; Matthew 5:17-19
St Joseph, Spouse of Blessed Virgin Mary Thurs. 2 Samuel 7:4-5a,12-14a,16; Romans 4:13,16-18,22;
Matthew 1:16,18-21,24a or Luke 2:41-51a Fri. Hosea 14:2-10; Mark 12:28-34 Sat. Hosea 6:1-6; Luke 18:9-14
Fourth Sunday in Lent Readings Sun. 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14;
John 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38
Holy Week & Easter Schedule HOLY THURSDAY: 7:30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper at St. Leo Adoration until 10:00pm GOOD FRIDAY: 3:00pm Liturgy Service at St. Leo
HOLY SATURDAY: 7:30pm Easter Vigil at St. Leo EASTER SUNDAY: 8:30am Mass at St. Leo 10:30am Mass at St. Vincent
Lenten regulations for Catholics These are the MINIMUM for Lent. All are encouraged to thoughtfully consider going beyond these minimum regulations.
The Christian faithful are to do penance through prayer and fasting, abstinence and by exercising works of piety and charity.All Fridays through the year, especially during Lent, are penitential days.
Abstinence: All who have reached their 14th birthday are to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays of Lent.
Fasting: All those who are 18 or older, until their 59th birthday, are to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Only one full meal is allowed on days of fast. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to one’s need; but together, they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids are allowed. The obligation does not apply to those whose health or ability to work would be affected seriously. People in doubt about fast or abstinence should consult a priest.
Money Counters at St. Leo March 15th: Don & Joyce Sykora, Randy & Lisa Weier March 22nd: Charlotte & John Cihak George & Eileen Jaeger March 29th: Dennis Kniffen, Marian Peschl, & Pam Novak
Masses this week March 16-22
Mon. No Mass (Fr. Joe’s day off) Tues. 8:30am SL-Tyndall +Carol Ferguson 3:30-GSH-Tyndall NO MASS TODAY Wed. 8:30am SL-Tyndall Special Intentions Thurs. 8:30am SL-Tyndall +Michael Forcelle 4:00pm SALC-Springfield +Dorothy Kibble-Kingman Fri. 8:30am SL-Tyndall +Greg Hoch
stations of the Cross: St. Vincent - 5:30pm Thursday during Lent St. Leo - 5:30pm Fridays during Lent (4:00pm Friday, April 3)
COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICES The Lenten Communal Penance Services will be offered again. The service consists of a brief prayer and scripture service, examination of conscience, and communal reciting of an Act of Contrition. This is followed by individual confessions and absolution: March 29th 1:30pm St. Leo in Tyndall 5:00pm St. Wenceslaus in Tabor Individual Confessions: St. Leo: Sat. & Sun., April 4 & 5 after all Masses Wednesday, April 8 after RE Living Station Thursday, April 9 after 7:30pm Mass Friday, April 10 after Veneration of the Cross
CHANGES FOR MASSES DURING FLU & COLDS SEASON
In response to concerns expressed, I have decided to do the following:
• We will not have communion from the chalice until it is deemed safe to resume it.
This means only one communion minister is needed to assist me and another to bring the Eucharist to the choir.
• For the Sign of Peace, members are encouraged to refrain from shaking hands.
• For Communion Ministers, please be sure that you do not shake hands with anyone after sanitizing your hands before distributing Holy Communion.
Please use common sense practices such as frequent hand washing with soap and water, hand sanitizers, and sneezing/coughing into your elbow.
Pizza & Bingo COME Support our Steubenville Youth!! After Mass at Tabor the Youth are hosting pizza and bingo games Saturday, March 28th at Tabor Legion Hall. There will be pizza and drinks
6:00pm to 7:00pm. Then bingo will start at 7:00pm. Supper is free will offering. Buy bingo cards at the door $10.
Soup Luncheon & Raffle The UCC Women’s Fellowship Mission Projects is holding a fundraiser on Sunday, March 15th from 11:30am to 1:00pm in the church basement: 1002 College Street, Springfield. Join us for homemade delicious soups, crackers, hot dogs, and desserts. It will be a Free Will Offering. Raffle items include beef bucks, gift cards from Casey, Wal-Mart, Hy-Vee, and more.
the gift of hope concert Are you looking for something fun to do with your spouse or group of friends? We are very excited to announce that the 20th Annual Gift of Hope Event will feature
popular Christian comedian Jennifer Fulwiler on Saturday, March 21st at 7:00pm at the Bishop O’Gorman High School Performing Arts Center. Jen is a wife, mother of six, radio show host, author and comedian! Her hilarious perspective of faith and family is sure to have you laughing all night! We hope you can join us for an uplifting, fun evening as Jen shares her hilarious perspective of faith and family! Tickets to the Gift of Hope event can be purchased online at ccfesd.org or call 605-988-3765 for more information.
Easter Cantata This year’s 2020 Bon Homme Community Easter Cantata is on Tuesday, March 31st at 7:00pm at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church. Please join us! This years Cantata is titled "Closer to the Cross" celebrating the Journey of Christ. Combining old and new music with excellent narration to make a meaningful Cantata.
Let's do Brunch The diocese is excited to announce this year’s women’s event, Let’s Brunch! A Women’s Gathering. Join us Saturday, April 18th, 9:00am to 1:00pm at the Meadow Barn in Harrisburg. Apostolic
Oblate Jessi Kary will be speaking. With an emphasis on the interior life, we hope that you will walk away having had a greater encounter with Christ and with the tools to more readily recognize His voice. sfcatholic.org/brunch
Pray.. “Jesus, may I thirst for you as you thirst for me.”
2020 CFSA Our 2020 parish CFSA goal for St. Leo’s is $29,000 and for St. Vincent’s $9,000. Currently we have reached 74.11% of our goal at St. Leo and 60.33% at St. Vincent. Thank you to all who have generously made contributions to this year’s collection. If you have not yet contributed, will you join our parish family in sharing a portion of the blessings God has entrusted to you? With your help we can reach our goal. Remember all amounts received above our goal will remain in the parish. St. Leo St. Vincent Total $21,493.00 Total $5,430.00 Paid $18,103.00 Paid $4,490.00 Pledged $ 3,390.00 Pledged $ 940.00
Easter Flowers To enhance the joy and celebration of Easter, our parishes are again soliciting donations for Flowers as remembrances or memorials of loved ones. There are envelopes in your Sunday offering box of envelopes or use a plain envelope marked “FLOWERS”
and drop it in the offering. Memorials will be listed in the bulletin (remember to include names to be listed as memorials).
ST LEO CEMETERY MOWING BIDS St. Leo Cemetery Board is currently accepting bids for the mowing of St. Leo Cemetery. All are welcome to submit a bid. Sealed bids are to be submitted to St. Leo Church office no later than April 1st. They will be opened and the contract awarded at the St. Leo Cemetery Board meeting on April 7th. Bids are to include the cemetery perimeter and weed-eating along fence lines and around stones. The bid should be “per mowing,” not “per hour.” Frequency of mowing will be determined by weather conditions. For details and questions, please contact the St. Leo Cemetery Chairman, George Mudder, at 605-589-3155.
Meet Yvonne Meet Yvonne from Kenya. She learned proper nutrition and hygiene practices to help keep her healthy and in school. Yvonne now has a chance to dream and the strength to follow those dreams.
How can you ensure that young people in your community receive proper nutrition? Visit crsricebowl.org for more.
Eucharistic Miracle Exhibit Leo the Great Parish will be hosting the Eucharistic Miracle Exhibit from the Vatican! With an extensive assortment of photographs and historical descriptions, the exhibition presents some of the principal Eucharistic Miracles that took place throughout the ages in various countries of the world and have been officially recognized by the Church! By means of the panels, one can “virtually visit” the places where the miracles took place. The current exhibition includes 160 panels that are used to explain the Eucharistic Miracles. The exhibition is open on Saturday, March 28th from 10:00am to 8:00pm with a presentation scheduled at 6:30pm and Sunday, March 29th from 8:30am to 2:00pm with a presentation scheduled at 12-noon. The display will be set up in the Fr. Cronin Memorial Center attached to Leo the Great Parish in Tyndall. We welcome all to come, to view the exhibit, and to strengthen their faith journey during this coming Lenten season!
coming Events Sundays ………….... Praying Rosary in the Prayer Garden, 7:00pm Wednesdays …………...….… Martha’s Kitchen at 6:00pm, FCMC Wednesdays …….…....…..........….…. RE Classes, 7:00pm, FCMC Thursdays of Lent …………..…...…. SV Stations of Cross, 5:30pm Fridays of Lent .....………..……...…. SL Stations of Cross, 5:30pm (except Friday April 3rd at 4:00pm) Sun. Mar 22 ………..….. Youth Breakfast after 8:30am Mass at SL Sun. Mar 29 …………..…. Communal Penance at SL at 1:30pm at Tabor at 5:00pm Fri. Apr 3 ….....………...…...…….…. KC Fish Fry, 5-7pm, FCMC (SL Stations 4:00pm prior to Fish Fry)
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Sympathy & Prayers We extend Sympathy and Prayers to the family and friends of Arlene Svanda. Arlene passed away on March 8th. She was the mother to Roger (Connie) Svanda of St. Leo the Great Parish. May she and all the faithful departed rest in peace with our heavenly Father.
Scholarships Available (See HS Guidance Counselor for applications or www.stleotyndall.com/Scholarships.html)
St. Leo Altar Society Scholarship in the amount of $500 is available to any high school senior active in St. Leo the Great Parish. (Must be in parish office on or before April 15)
Knights of Columbus Scholarships (2-$750 scholarships) are available to members of St. George, St. Leo, St. Vincent or St. Wenceslaus Parishes. (Deadline April 15)
Norm & Bonnie Leheska Scholarships (2-$500 scholarships) are offered in memory of the Leheska Family. (Deadline April 30)
Stulc-Berndt Scholarship is for a graduating high school student that is active in St. Leo’s Parish and attending a post secondary institution of higher education. Members of families with an agricultural background are encouraged to apply. (Deadline May 30)
Children’s Collection: March 8, 2020: St. Leo - $9.00 St. Vincent - $8.00
Stewardship Report A weekly financial report to the people of
St. Vincent de Paul Parish Needed per month ..……..……………........... $2,800.00 March weeks income .…………….…....……. $ 705.00 Weekly income for 03/08/2020 .…….…....…. $1,109.00 Monthly income to date ..…............................ $1,814.00
Stewardship Report A weekly financial report to the people of
St. Leo the Great Parish Needed per month …...………..…………… $10,000.00 March weeks income .………………....……. $2,364.00 Weekly income for 03/08/2020 .………....…. $4,728.00 Monthly income to date ..…............................ $7,092.00
Religious Education March 18 & 25 ….. K-12th grade meet
for class at 7:00pm, FCMC except 6th & 7th grades meet for class at 6:45pm.
Martha’s Kitchen open at 6:00pm. All are welcome to come in for a meal.
Wednesday, March 18th All grades K-12th are asked to share in the Baptism celebration of the Campbell and Sykora baby girls at 7:00pm in the church and regular classes will follow the baptisms.
Sunday, March 22nd Fundraiser: Sunday Morning Breakfast—6th-12th grade youth will be serving our parish guests. Please bring a dozen rolls/donuts/breakfast pastries, serve our guests, and clean up. Please be ready to serve after the 8:30am Mass at St. Leo’s church. Karsten, Trey, Wes, Memphis, & Elyse has signed up to help with breakfast.
Wednesday, March 25th Martha’s kitchen opens at 6:00pm in the FCMC. RE sessions for K-6th. The 2nd & 3rd grades are on the schedule to receive the sacrament of Confession this evening. Please help prepare.
Activities & Summer Events for Youth The youth in our diocese and in our parishes have been blessed with so many opportunities to build their relationship with Christ. As we all know our summer calendars are filling up already! It’s time to commit to retreats, camps, youth conferences, or mission trips to continue faith sharing and learning. Some events have early bird registration, so please be
attentive to those dates. Most all this information is on the diocesan website; www.sfcatholic.org/youth. If you need additional help, please contact us. Mark your calendars!
• SEARCH Weekend @ Holy Spirit Parish in Sioux Falls—July 31st-Aug 2nd, $85.00/person. Grades 9th—Adult. There is a cheaper early-bird price if registration is done one month prior to retreat. www.siouxfallssearch.org
• Totus Tuus Week @ St. Leo’s Church—5 day week this year: June 7th-12th. FREE for all K-12th. Form letter & enrollment will be sent out the beginning of March.
June 22-25, 2020 –High School Session (Eligible ages...Youth entering 9-12th grades)
July 12-15, 2020-- High School Session July 16-19, 2019-- Jr High Session (Youth entering
7-8th grades)
• Steubenville Youth Conference at Rochester, MN-July 10-12th. Cola Uecker is organizing the Steubenville trip. Please contact her for the details. Cell # 464-0100.
Bon Homme Food Pantry The Bon Homme Food Pantry is in need of your help. Bon Homme Food Pantry needs: canned or dried fruit, canned vegetables, canned meats (tuna, ham, chicken, beef), non-refrigerated juice, cereal, boxed mac & cheese, hamburger helper, seasoning mixes (taco, chili, or whatever), boxed potatoes, toothpaste & toothbrushes, bath soap, personal hygiene products, toilet paper, paper towels, and facial tissue. No donation is too small. The less fortunate will greatly appreciate anything that they are able to get from the food pantry.
