Mass Schedule and Intentions Jan. 21: Malta - 8:30 AM: For the Poor Souls in Purgatory r/b Lester & Marilyn Metz Jan. 22 & 23: No Mass Jan. 24: Malta (Holy Hour) - 7:00 PM: For respect of all life, especially the unborn Jan. 25: Malta - 8:30 AM: For priest’s intention Jan. 26: Malta - 5:30 PM: For the repose of the soul of Betty Ulrich r/b Gary & Julie Howell Jan. 27: Dodson - 8:30 AM: For the parishioners Malta - 10:00 AM: For the repose of the soul of Charlotte Scott r/b Gary & Julie Howell Saco - 12:15 PM: For the repose of the soul of Frances Hauger r/b Helen DePuydt

St. Mary’s Ministers Jan. 26 - Sat. 5:30 PM Jan. 27 - Sun. 10:00 AM

Lectors: Wilma Mavencamp & Brenda Rummel Meghan Johnson & Terry Stiles Servers: Colt French & Reese Sjostrom Callan & Ceaton Mears Hospitality: Jerry Depute & Jack Stenswick Music: Adult Choir Rick Starkey EMHCs: Mike Ereaux & Julie Howell Jan LaFond, Jim & Mary Brady Gift Bearers: Deb Sjostrom Family Sacristan: Lynne Nevrivy Lana Ulrich

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

Scriptural Rosary Will be held on February 10, 2013 at 5:00 PM

at St. Mary’s Church.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 9 AM to 6 PM

Join us on February 1st! “Can you not spend one hour with me?” (Mt 26:40)

St. Mary’s Catholic Church January 20, 2013 www.SaintMarysMalta.org Fr. Cory Sticha—Administrator

P.O. Box 70 Malta, MT 59538 Email: smp1435@hotmail.com

Office: (406) 654-1446 RE Center: (406) 654-1311

Fax: (406)654-1467

Sacred Heart Ministers January 27, 2013

Lector: Terri EMHCs: Don & Leona Gift Bearers: Ryan Lankfords

Church Cleaning for January: Jennifer Best

Ministers: Please come early to serve as greeters!

Mass and Holy Hour for Life January 24, 2013 at 7:00 PM

Please join us at St. Mary’s this Thursday evening for a Pro-Life Mass and Holy Hour, as we pray for the end of abortion and the respect of all human life from conception to natural death. This year we mark the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decisions Roe vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bolton which legalized abortion throughout the United States. We pray that these decisions will be overturned and human life will once again be respected in our nation!

Collection Totals for Last Week Collected Needed Malta: $2,046.10 $2,758.26 Dodson: $160.00 $440.37 Saco: $194.00* $183.05 * 2 weeks combined

Please keep in your prayers: Repose of the soul of 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, Stella Faydo, Mae & Gay LaFond, Kathy

(Hould) Iannacchione, Connie Wilkes, Gordon Cook, Don Kuszmaul, Frank & Loretta Bebee, Cleo

Phillips, those from our local area serving in the military, and the Poor Souls in Purgatory.

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 654-2692. Names will be listed in the bulletin for one month

unless specified.

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

Knights of Columbus

• Jan. 20 - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Degree in Havre - Contact Michael Fred Ereaux if interested

• Jan. 27 - Soup-er Bowl, 12:00 PM • Feb. 10 - Coffee and Rolls • Feb. 12 - Meeting in Saco - Leave St. Mary’s @

5:30 PM

Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for January 2013

(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: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him. Missionary Intention: Middle Eastern Christians. That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance.

Faithful Citizenship Quote "Catholic teaching offers consistent moral principles to assess issues, political platforms, and campaigns for their impact on human life and dignity. As Catholics, we are not free to abandon unborn children because they are seen as unwanted or inconvenient; to turn our backs on immigrants because they lack the proper documents; to create and then destroy human lives in a quest for medical advances or profit; to turn away from poor women and children because they lack economic or political power; or to ignore sick people because they have no insurance. Nor can we neglect international responsibilities in the aftermath of war because resources are scarce. Catholic teaching requires us to speak up for the voiceless and to act in accord with universal moral values." (Administrative Committee, US Bishops, Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility, 2003.)

Care & Share for 2012 (Includes remainder of 2011 assessment)

Income Assessment Malta/WW: $34,558.00 $37,668.32 Dodson: $4,665.00 $4,824.22 Saco: $1,800.00 $1,613.43

Thank you to everyone to has given to Care and Share so that we might reach our goals!

Sacred Heart PCCW Meeting 1st Sunday of each month immediately after Mass.

Confessions: Saturdays 4 - 5 p.m., 1/2 hour before daily Mass (Mon.- 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.

To reserve the Parish Basement or other St. Mary’s facility, please contact Fr. Cory or Lana at the Parish

Office.

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!

Stewardship and Development Stewardship Thought: In today’s Second Reading and Gospel, we see the power of God at work. In his First Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul professes that different spiritual gifts, forms of service, and workings come from the power of one triune God. In St. John’s Gospel, Jesus reveals to His disciples His power and glory as foretold by the prophet Isaiah when He changes water to wine at the Cana wedding feast. As Christian stewards, we realize our abundant blessings come from God’s powerful love. In a spirit of gratitude, let us use what He has given us to build His kingdom. Development Thought: Breaking news for individuals who have traditional IRAs and are age 70 ½ or older: If you waited to take your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) in December of 2012, hoping that the IRA rollover may be enacted once again, you are rewarded for your patience! You may now give part or all of your RMD to our parish, diocese or another favorite charity and find yourself free from counting it as taxable income in 2012. Act soon, though -- the contribution must be made by the end of this month (January). You may also rollover any amount (up to $100,000) from your IRA as a direct gift to our parish or diocese before February 1st as a gift in 2012, retaining the option to make yet another rollover contribution in 2013.

Retrouvaille: A Lifeline for Marriage 4 Stages of Marriage - The 4 stages of marriage are: (1) Romance, (2) Disillusionment, (3) Misery, and (4) Awakening. Many marriages experience the first 3 Stages. Marriages that end in divorce never make it to the 4th Stage of Awakening. Don’t give up without learning about the 4th Stage of Awaken-ing. If your marriage suffers from disillusionment or misery please contact Retrouvaille. The next week-end will be held March 8-10, 2013 at the Ursuline Centre in Great Falls. For confidential information or to register call 800-470-2230 or 406-761-4830 or email montana@retrouvaille.org. Retrouvaille is NOT just for couples whose marriage is on the verge of divorce or considered irrevocably broken. Perhaps you would like to rekindle the love of those early years or improve your communication. Visit our Montana website for emotionally moving personal testimonials. www.retrouvaillemt.org. You also can visit the International website for additional information http://www.retrouvaille.org/

Worldwide Marriage Encounter HOT! HOT! HOT! Are you missing the warmth of summer, why not sign up for the Worldwide Mar-riage Encounter Weekend and bring some more warmth into your lives, well at least within your mar-riage. Renewing the love of your spouse by deepen-ing your communication and strengthening your rela-tionship is sure to warm your heart. Sign up quick, the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend in Billings, January 25-27, 2013. following that are weekends in Casper, WY February 8-10, 2013 ~ Laramie, WY April 5-7, 2013. To register or for questions contact Chris and Angie Stokes at (406)647-3687 or angillions@bresnan.net. Check out our website at www.wwmesection9.org

Collection for the Church in Latin America

Next week, we will take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America. Latin American Catholics are often characterized by their warm, humble, and passionate hearts. They have been blessed by a rich culture as well as natural resources. However, in these times of economic struggle, poverty and vio-lence are still major obstacles in their daily lives. Your support helps give hope to people in the region, especially the youth who seek to live faith. It is more important than ever that we support the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean. Please give gener-ously in next week’s Collection.

LIFE MATTERS: RESPONDING TO UNPLANNED PREGNANCY

Ana had changed her mind. At the last moment she got up  from  the  abortionist’s  table  and  walked out, knowing that her decision to  spare  her  child’s life also meant that she’d  be  deserted by her boyfriend and her parents. Ana felt scared and alone. Searching desperately for help, she found a small pregnancy help center with a volunteer named Grace who provided ongoing love and support during this lonely and difficult time. This kind of love and support is offered again and again in over 3,700 pregnancy help centers, medical clinics, and related ministries (including pro-life social services, maternity homes, and nonprofit adoption agencies) in the United States.

Some of these organizations were formed in the late 1960’s, when a handful of states began to decriminalize abortion under narrow circumstances. After the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion for any reason, the number of pregnancy centers multiplied dramatically. Since then, hundreds of thousands of volunteers have served unselfishly in this grassroots effort. Currently, over 70,000 people are actively assisting in pregnancy help centers in the United States. Among them are medical personnel, social workers, counselors, teachers, homemakers, young people, business people, and clergy. This continued, selfless outpouring of kindness is truly a movement of compassion.

Heartbeat International hosts an online Worldwide Directory (heartbeatinternational.org) of resources in the United States and the nearly 2,000 additional ones around the world. Option Line (optionline.org, 1-800-712-HELP) connects people in need with life-saving help, 7 days per week, in both English and Spanish. Pro-life pregnancy centers and related ministries operate on limited budgets—but with no limits on love—in responding to the wounded and suffering, just as the Good Samaritan did.

Now contrast this free, generous, life-affirming, and multi-faceted response of Catholics and other Christians with the response offered by the abortion industry. We respond  to  the  “crisis”  with  love  for  both  the mother and child, doing all that we can to eliminate the crisis, while the abortion industry offers to eliminate the child. And by taking the life of a child, the industry answers a short-term challenge (continuing the pregnancy through birth and adoption placement, for example) by creating what can become a life-long  crisis  for  the  child’s  mother,  father, and others involved in the decision. Many of the parents and grandparents of aborted children now seek

counseling to cope with their grief and remorse. Many have endured their anxiety and self-loathing for decades.

Planned  Parenthood’s  own  figures  illustrate the industry’s response to crisis pregnancy better than any words can.  In  2010,  the  country’s  largest  abortion  provider performed 329,445 abortions. It referred exactly 841 women to adoption agencies. That works out to 392 abortions for every adoption referral. Planned Parenthood’s  “prenatal clients” have steadily declined over  the  years,  so  much  so  that  they  now  report  “prenatal  services”  rather  than  clients. This makes it impossible to track how few pregnant women they see through a full-term pregnancy, but it is generally estimated that between 91 and 97 percent of pregnant women who go to Planned Parenthood end up having an abortion.

For most industries, it’s  the  bottom  line  that really matters. Abortions represented over 51% of Planned Parenthood’s  clinic  income (even though they calculate abortion as a mere 3% of services provided). And we as taxpayers are providing most of the rest of their income, as 46.5 percent of their revenues ($487 million in 2010) come from government grants and Medicaid, Title X and similar funding.

Relying only on charitable donations, the Christ-centered response of a pregnancy center is able to accomplish much even beyond  saving  a  child’s  life, a child who is created in God’s image and likeness and is destined for eternal life. No small thing! The daily work and ministry of the pregnancy center also channels God’s love to the child’s parents and family, bringing about an opportunity for evangelization, healing, restoration, better parenting, more marriages and adoptions, and, in the long term, healthier families.

And, while pregnancy center work transforms our clients, it also transforms those of us who minister to them. One of the bonuses of our work is that our faith, love, and dependence on the Lord grow daily. We marvel as he takes our small efforts and turns them into miracles of lives saved and transformed for the better.

Whatever happened to Ana, whose story began this reflection?

Twenty-five years after Ana made the courageous decision to walk away from the abortion facility, her grown son is now a great source of pride to both Ana and her husband. In the intervening years, Ana and her husband started a whole network of pregnancy help centers  and  related  ministries.  Ana’s  brave decision and the loving response of Grace, the pregnancy center volunteer, have helped transform the lives of already two generations of other women and families in need.

Blessed Pope John Paul II acknowledged the vital work of pregnancy help centers, stating:

Newborn life is also served by centers of assistance and homes or centers where new life receives a welcome. Thanks to the work of such centers, many unmarried mothers and couples in difficulty discover new hope and find assistance and support in overcoming hardship and the fear of accepting a newly conceived life. (The Gospel of Life [Evangelium Vitae], no. 88)

In his Encyclical letter God is Love (Deus Caritas Est), Pope Benedict XVI invites all of us to bring God’s  love into the world through such acts of charity:

Faith, which sees the love of God revealed in the pierced heart of Jesus on the Cross, gives rise to love. Love is the light—and in the end, the only light—that can always illuminate the world grown dim and give us the courage needed to keep living and working. ... To experience love and in this way to cause the light of God to enter into the world—this is the invitation I would like to extend. (no. 39)

There are so many mothers and unborn children in need of this kind of loving response today. Sharing your time, talent and love can impact generations. It will most certainly impact eternity.

Margaret H. (Peggy) Hartshorn, Ph.D. and her husband Mike became active in the pro-life movement in 1973, housed the first of many pregnant girls in 1975, and started a pregnancy center in Columbus, Ohio, in 1981. Peggy became President of Heartbeat International in 1993.

Names used in this article have been changed.

To volunteer or support a pregnancy center, contact your diocesan Respect Life Office or Heartbeat International to locate pregnancy centers near you.

SECRETARIAT OF PRO-LIFE ACTIVITIES United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 3211  Fourth  Street  NE  •  Washington,  DC  20017-1194 Tel: (202) 541-3070  •  Fax:  (202)  541-3054 Website: www.usccb.org/prolife

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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.

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

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.

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.

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