Sts. Anne & Joachim Catholic Church 5202 25th Street S, Fargo, ND 58104 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 19, 2020 Phone…....701-235-5757 Fax………701-235-0764 Web…..www.stsaaj.org Email.....[email protected]Mass Schedule: Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Saturday: 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Anticipatory) Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Monday-Friday: 6:30-6:55 a.m. and 11:40-12:05 p.m. Tuesday: 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday: 8-8:25 a.m. and 4-4:50 p.m. By appointment if needed. See page 2 for additional contact information. Contact Information and Mass Times Stewardship Moment “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field…He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom.” - Matthew 13:24, 37-38 As children of God, we are all “good seeds”. We are blessed by God with the potential to accomplish much good in the world. We fulfill God’s plan when we spend time in prayer every day, use our skills to help others and share our financial gifts to help build God’s kingdom on earth. Through our example of gratitude and generosity we sow “good seeds” on earth and ultimately help each other get to Heaven! Bible Readings for this Week (July 13-19) Mon: Is 1:10-17 Mt 10:34-11:1 Tue: Is 7:1-9 Mt 11:20-24 Wed: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16 Mt 11:25-27 Thu: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19 Mt 11:28-30 Fri: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8 Mt 12:1-8 Sat: Mi 2:1-5 Mt 12:14-21 Sun: Wis 12:13, 16-19 Rom 8:26-27 Mt 13:24-43
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Sts. Anne & Joachim Catholic Church 5202 25th Street S, Fargo, ND 58104
Mass Schedule: Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Anticipatory)
Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.,
12:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Monday-Friday: 6:30-6:55 a.m. and
11:40-12:05 p.m.
Tuesday: 6:30-8 p.m.
Saturday: 8-8:25 a.m. and 4-4:50 p.m.
By appointment if needed.
See page 2 for additional contact information.
Contact Information and Mass Times
Stewardship Moment
“The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field…He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good
seed the children of the kingdom.” - Matthew 13:24, 37-38 As children of God, we are all “good seeds”. We are blessed by God with the potential to accomplish much good in the world. We fulfill God’s plan when we spend time in prayer every day, use our skills to help others and share our financial gifts to help build God’s kingdom on earth. Through our example of gratitude and generosity we sow “good seeds” on earth and ultimately help each other get to Heaven!
Bible Readings for this Week (July 13-19)
Mon: Is 1:10-17 Mt 10:34-11:1
Tue: Is 7:1-9 Mt 11:20-24
Wed: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16 Mt 11:25-27
Thu: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19 Mt 11:28-30
Fri: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8 Mt 12:1-8
Sat: Mi 2:1-5 Mt 12:14-21
Sun: Wis 12:13, 16-19 Rom 8:26-27 Mt 13:24-43
Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the church for scheduling. Attendance at a baptism class should be within the last two months before the birth of the child. You must be a registered member of the parish. Parents are required to attend a class for each child.
Sacrament of Marriage: Visit our website to view our wedding policy for details on marriage preparation and wedding details. Our wedding coordinator at the parish office must be contacted at least seven months in advance of a wedding date.
Communion to Shut-ins: Please call the office to receive communion or a pastoral visit for the homebound.
Anointing of the Sick: Anyone having surgery or wishing to receive this sacrament is asked to call either the office or the rectory. Please notify the pastor upon admission of a family member to the hospital.
Parish Nurse Ministry: Our parish nurses give spiritual support, answer medical questions, provide referrals and make home visits to bring communion to the sick and homebound.
Please call Kris Hintz, parish nurse at 701-730-2909.
Adoration Hours: Eucharistic Adoration has been cancelled until further notice.
The next NFP classes are July 20, August 17 and September 21. Please call Natalie at 701-866-7890 to register.
Welcome to our parish family! Please stop by the parish office for registration information 8 to 12 p.m. or 1 to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.
Natural Family Planning
Please pray for our
ill parishioners…
Pat Adams
Travis Anderson Jessica Bercier
Marilyn Birkholz Rachel Briggs
Brenda Byer
Brandi DesMarais Paul Dietz
Eugene Fisher
Carla Hubbard
Joe Johnson
Pat Kinsella
John Koerselman
Margaret Krause Elaine Majerus
Mark Mathison
David Mears
Pat Meier
Jeff McKinnon
Michael Pirmantgen
Alex Smith
Tom Summerville
Pat Wangler
Kariann Withrow Duane Zwinger
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If you would like your name added or
removed, please call the parish office.
July 20-26, 2020
Mon: 7:00 a.m. + Morris Pyle
12:10 p.m. + Don Petry
Tue: 7:00 a.m. + Gerald Muckenhirn
12:10 p.m. + Shirley Feeney
Wed 7:00 a.m. + Louis Haak
12:10 p.m. Dick Clarens
Thu: 7:00 a.m. + Laura and
+ Leonard McShane
12:10 p.m. Howard Seefeldt
Fri: 7:00 a.m. + Ida Walters
12:10 p.m. Katie and Michael Morris
Sat: 8:30 a.m. + Joy Olson
5:00 p.m. + Cleo Sauter
Sun: 8:30 a.m. + Fred and + Beatrice Karnik
10:30 a.m. Parishioners
12:30 p.m. Holy Souls
7:00 p.m. Fran Muckenhirn family
Sunday, July 12, 2020
$ 9,069.00 Envelopes
$ 8,136.00 Credit Card
$ 4,821.00 Bank Withdrawals
$ 548.93 Plate/Visitor
$ 22,574.93 TOTAL
Stewardship
Online giving is a safe and easy way to support our parish and its ministries during this pandemic. Start today by visiting www.stsaaj.org or scan the QR code.
Life is . . . a bit stressful right now, isn't it? It's not so much the kind of stress associated with
particular events or happenings, although those kinds of things are still happening, too. I'm talking about a
kind of on-going, under-the-radar kind of stress that just kind of foments anxiety and fear, not in a big, obvious way, but in ways
that make daily life just kind of burdensome . . . at least more than it should be. For example – doesn’t it seem like this coronavirus
pandemic episode with the associated restrictions has been going on a long time? . . . and it's only been four months! Doesn't it
seem like we've been "in this" for much longer than four months? It would seem that life just seems a bit "heavier" than it should at
this time. At least I feel it like that – and I'm thinking many others do, too.
I bring this up because when I talk to people and hear about this from others there often seems to be a familiar aspect to
many people's experiences: they are also being (or allowing themselves to be) overwhelmed by social media and the constant
cacophony of negativity that is so much a part of that platform. Like it or not, we have built a large part of our lives on social
media – to stay informed of things, to keep in touch with others, to plan a day or some event in our lives, or even to shop and stay
ahead of daily duties. And that's all fine as far as it goes. But there's a lot of negativity and stress-inducers that come along with
social media – and one of the biggest is simply the never-ending stream of negative (and sometimes even inaccurate) "news"
reporting that simply brings on feelings of anger, frustration, envy, and calumny/gossip.
Frankly, there is a lot of negativity in the world today – we have to learn how to deal with it. But I'm talking about what
can sometimes turn into our obsessive/addictive behavior of constantly "checking" on the various platforms of social media for stuff
that reinforces that angst. Do I really need to check news websites 20 times a day? Do I really need to continue to read all the
negative comments that people blog and post each and every day, and opinion after opinion after opinion about what the world
should be like according to them? Does that do me any good? Does that kind of thing just frustrate me? Do I really need to watch
videos and other youtube-type shorts that in the long run simply frustrate me with their agendas?
That's the kind of stuff I'm talking about here. WE can control how much of that social media stuff we allow into our
system. Some of it may be good – but some of it is certainly bad, and too much of it is never healthy. I would strongly encourage
everyone to "disconnect" a bit from social media. Turn down the volume, turn off the screen, pick up a good book to read or just be
still and enjoy a fine Fargo summer evening – and perhaps most of all, take some of that quiet time in your life to spend it in prayer
with Our Lord. There's enough stress in trying to navigate this COVID world as is – we don't need to aggravate our system with
repetitive rants and "news" that often is not new at all and is often meant to provoke and instigate unhealthy reactions.
It's up to you, of course. Perhaps your particular way of life needs to be connected to all this technological stuff – but don’t
be surprised if your quality of life begins to dip if you try to increase the quantity of your life by multi-tasking constantly through
social media in ways that are simply not necessary. TV is good – but too much TV is not. Too much of anything is never good
(with the one exception of love – one can never love too much or be loved too much). And social media can be good – but too
much social media is not.
Enjoy the rest of the summer – it's all too short around here. But it's all the more sweet because of that, if we take the
opportunity to enjoy it.
Fr. Duchschere Pastor
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Community Leadership: Stephen Lugor, Council Chairperson, 912-347-2405
Margaret Angelo, Treasurer
Thomas Taban, Interim Secretary
Moriku Hakim, Youth Secretary
St. Bakhita’s Community
July 19-25 is National Natural Family Planning Awareness Week!
Natural Family Planning (NFP) methods represent authentic family planning. They can be used to both achieve and to postpone a pregnancy. NFP makes use of periodic abstinence … in order to space births or to limit the number of children when there is a serious reason to do so… this practice fosters in couples an attitude of respect and wonder in the face of human life, which is sacred. It also fosters profound respect for one’s spouse, which is necessary for… authentic intimacy. (Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2009, p. 20)
Find out more about what Natural Family Planning can do for
your marriage by visiting www.fargodiocese.org/nfp. While
there, check out the list of instructors near you!
(See bulletin insert.)
Prayer for our Nation Please join us in praying the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy and the Holy Rosary for our nation and unity of Christians on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. at Winnie Savageau's home, 1218 48th Ave S, Fargo. Phone 232-6589. Everyone is welcome!
Weekly Prayer of the Faithful Petitions
That we may allow stewardship to blossom in our hearts and joyfully share our gifts.
If you have questions regarding the Coronavirus and its affects on the Church please refer to our website
at www.stsaaj.org or the diocesan website at www.fargodiocese.org
We extend our sympathy to Christi, Greg, Peter and Lauren Orson on the death of their brother, brother-in-law and uncle, Bruce Spicer.
May he rest in peace with God.
If you would like to have something published in the bulletin, please have
your information to Karla in the parish office by 9 a.m. on Wednesdays.
Life’s Milestones...if you have a special wedding anniversary or special birthday, we want to know.
Divorced, Widowed, or Separated: Are you doing your best to cope with life alone? "Beginning Experience" is a program of peer ministry that has helped a lot of people going through the difficult times of the loss of a spouse.
The next Beginning Experience Weekend will be this November 20-22, 2020, at Maryvale, Valley City. For more information please contact Frank (218) 790-4202, Marlene (218) 998-4300, or Jason (701) 840-8951. Also check the website: beginningexperience-easternnd.org, or talk with your priest or pastor.
Real Presence Radio is streaming Daily Mass live Monday through Friday at 9:00 AM CT on Facebook and YouTube channels with many of our local priests. If you can’t join us during that time, please check out our website at yourcatholicradiostation.com for a listing of other times that you can virtually partake in the Mass. Sunday Mass will be broadcast at 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM CT on Real Presence Radio. Please check out our News page for a listing of cancellations and other opportunities to celebrate the Mass.
JPII Catholic Schools are looking to hire the following positions for the 2020-2021 school year:
• Science Teacher – Shanley High School (1.0 FTE)
• Social Studies Teacher – Shanley High School (1.0 FTE)
• Resource Teacher – Trinity Elementary (.6 FTE)
• Art Teacher – Trinity Elementary/Holy Spirit Elementary (.8 FTE)
For more information on these positions or how to apply visit https://www.jp2schools.org/central-office/careers/ or call 701-893-3231.
* * * St. James Basilica in Jamestown, ND is currently accepting applications for a Full-Time Business Manager. This position will be responsible for managing the day-to-day business operations and employee benefits. Job duties will include accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, inventory, grant reporting, online giving, budgets, coordinating the Diocese of Fargo Safe Environment reports, and the parish annual stewardship program. Additional duties will include, but are not limited to, leading the parish Stewardship Committee and activities, providing general tech support for the parish offices, secretarial duties, email and database management. The successful candidate is required to possess a background in accounting with related work experience in business operations, strong communication and organizational skills with attention to detail. Ability to maintain confidentiality and an understanding of the Catholic Faith is essential. Submit cover letter, resume and three references to Monsignor Wald at: [email protected]. Position open until filled.
* * * Are you excited about what Real Presence Radio is doing with media in the new evangelization and have experience or education in communications or media? Real Presence Radio is now accepting applications for the full-time position of Director of Programming. Be a part of this faith filled effort to draw souls to Christ through radio and digital media! For a job description or to apply please email [email protected] or call 877-795-0122.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK; 1-800-273-8255
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
I don't trust these stairs because they're always up to something.
Appreciating the Gift of the Holy Priesthood. St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church will be honoring the priests in our area around the Feast of St. John Vianney, the patron of priests. We invite you to join the celebration by offering a spiritual bouquet or supportive comments about your pastor or a beloved priest. These can be email to [email protected] or mailed to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 710 10th St S, Fargo, ND 58103. Your offerings and support messages will be compiled and given to the priests in early August as an offering of our continued prayer and support of their ministry.
“The Deacon Builder” is a Brand-New Scholarship - A new scholarship is now available to all current and new JPII Catholic School students in grades 6-12.
This scholarship is renewable, needs-based, for students through graduation! Contact Lori Hager, director of admissions, for more information at 701-893-3271. The Deacon Builder is in addition to other scholarships available at all of the JPII Catholic Schools. Your child/ren are able to enjoy the rich faith-filled environment and personalized attention that our St. John Paul II Catholic Schools offer! Visit our website at JP2schools.org.
