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St. Joseph Red Lake Falls

St. Joseph Brooks

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By Fr. Bob Schreiner - Purgatory: Part I of IV

I would like to take the occasion of my November CREDO articles to review some basic

doctrine and teachings about PURGATORY. This belief of the Church is part of the

essential doctrines of the Catholic faith and may not be ‘omitted’ lest misunderstanding

be brought to other connected and necessary doctrines of the faith.

The doctrine of Purgatory was an accepted part of the belief of the Church and went

without objection from the Apostolic times until the Protestant Reformation of Martin

Luther. Then, when rightly objecting to corrupt practices of clergy in the day of selling

indulgences, Luther also changed the doctrine associated with it. Mind you: the doctrine

was not corrupt. Clergy were corrupt in its usage and interpretation. But alas – the Ref-

ormation proceeded with doctrinal changes anyway. One of these changes being the

doctrine of Purgatory. Thus, Catholic Christians believe in the doctrine of Purgatory

which predates the Reformation; and Protestant Christians do not believe in it since the

Reformation on.

WHAT IT IS and THE TWO JUDGEMENTS (what follows is taken from

www.catholic.com/tract/purgatory): “ The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines

purgatory as a "purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of

heaven," which is experienced by those "who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still

imperfectly purified" (CCC 1030). It notes that "this final purification of the elect . . . is

entirely different from the punishment of the damned" (CCC 1031).

The purification is necessary because, as Scripture teaches, nothing unclean will enter the

presence of God in heaven (Rev. 21:27) and, while we may die with our mortal sins for-

given, there can still be many impurities in us, specifically venial sins and the temporal

punishment due to sins already forgiven.

When we die, we undergo what is called the particular, or individual, judgment. Scrip-

ture says that "it is appointed for men to die once, and after that comes judgment" (Heb.

9:27). We are judged instantly and receive our reward, for good or ill. We know at once

what our final destiny will be. At the end of time, when Jesus returns, there will come the

general judgment to which the Bible refers, for example, in Matthew 25:31-32: "When

the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his

glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them

one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats." In this general judg-

ment all our sins will be publicly revealed (Luke 12:2–5).

Augustine said, in The City of God, that "temporary punishments are suffered by some in

this life only, by others after death, by others both now and then; but all of them before

that last and strictest judgment" (21:13). It is between the particular and general judg-

ments, then, that the soul is purified of the remaining consequences of sin: "I tell you,

you will never get out till you have paid the very last copper" (Luke 12:59). “

Next time I’ll cover WHY DOES A SOUL GO TO PURGATORY ?

Weekend Mass Times St. Joseph RLF

Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday 10 am

St. Joseph Brooks Sunday 8 am

Staff Fr. Bob Schreiner, Pastor

frschreiner@go2joseph.org Dcn. John Bruggeman, Deacon deacon@go2joseph.org

Sherry Knott, Music Faith Formation Coordinator

sherry@go2joseph.org Teresa Schafer, Bookkeeper teresa@go2joseph.org

Deb Peterson, Secretary deb@go2joseph.org

Parish Office

Hours 9 am-3 pm Tuesday-Thursday

Phone 218.253.2188 112 Edward Ave-PO Box 400 Red Lake Falls, MN 56750

www.go2joseph.org

October 29, 2017—30th Sunday Ordinary Time

This Week: October 30—November 5, 2017

Monday, October 30 Rom 8:12-17; Luke 13:10-17 8:00 am Reconciliation in RLF 8:30 am Mass in RLF †Mae Rolland by Lori Sorvig 3:00 pm—9:00 pm Adoration in RLF

Tuesday, October 31 Rom 8:18-25; Luke 13:18-21 6:30 Holy Day Vigil Mass in RLF †Virginia White by Deacon & Loree Bruggeman 9:00 am—9:00 pm Adoration in RLF Wednesday, Nov. 1—All Saints Day/Holy Day of Obligation Rv. 7:2-4, 9-14; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 3:1-12a Parish Office Closed 8:00 am Reconciliation —RLF 8:30 am Mass in RLF †Diane Sauve by Marlene Majeres 6:00 pm Reconciliation in Brooks 6:30 pm Mass in Brooks †Judy Schafer by Carol Audette 7:15 pm Choir in RLF Thursday, November 2 - All Souls Day Wis 3:1-9; Rom 5:5-11 8:00 am Reconciliation in Brooks 8:30 am Mass in Brooks †Ernest Plante by Beverly Plante 10:00 am Mass at Sunview †Cis Klipping by Darlene Zutz 7:00 pm Bible Study on Holiness for Women Friday, November 3 Saint Martin de Porres /First Friday Rom 9:105; Luke 14:1-6 8:00 am Reconciliation—RLF 8:30 am Mass in RLF †Judy Schafer by Karen Schmitz 9:00 am-9:00 pm Adoration —RLF 5:30 pm Sung Divine Mercy Chaplet—RLF Saturday, November 4 Saint Charles Borromeo Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Luke 14:1, 7-11 8:00-10:00 am Adoration in Brooks 8:00 am Reconciliation—RLF 8:30 am Mass in RLF †Solange Radke by Dorine Schmitz 9:00 am Seminar—RLF 5:00 pm Reconciliation —RLF 5:30 pm Mass in RLF † Alice Delorme by Albert Gervais, Jr. 7:30 pm Deer Hunter’s Mass—RLF †Brian Schmitz by Leonard & Darlene Huot Sunday, November 5 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Mal 1:14b—2b, 8-10; 1 Thes 2:7b-9, 13; Mt 23:1-2 7:30 am Reconciliation — Brooks 8:00 am Mass in Brooks †Brooke Duray by Roger/Lynn Gallant 9:00 am Faith Formation –RLF and Brooks 10:00 am Mass in RLF Pro Populo

Church Support for the Week of October 22, 2017— RLF

Brooks

Nov. 4—5, 2017

5:30pm MASS in RLF Hospitality: Tony LaCrosse / Robert Schmitz Servers: Maisy, MaKenna & Jackson Hoefer Readers: 1) Jeff Renner 2) Lane Renner Communion: Teresa Schafer / Margaret Toulouse/ Bev Philion Sacristan: Bev Philion

8:00am MASS in Brooks Hospitality: Rodney Duden and Bryan Paradis Greeters: Anders & Anna Mae Christensen Servers: Donovan Clifton & Will Gieseke Reader: Jerry Freitag Communion: Pam Paradis / Pam Gieseke / Bryan Paradis / Judy Morinville / Sylvia Majeres Counters: Joyce Morinville & Cindy Determan Sacristan: Cindy Determan Coffee & Rolls: Jeff & Linette Clifton

10:00am MASS in RLF Rosary Leader (9:30) Susan Harmoning Hospitality: Bill Moser Jr./Bruce & Pam Colum-bus / Jordan Kasprowicz Servers: Quinnlyn Kenfield & Brayden Ste. Marie Readers: 1) Sara Kenfield 2)Susan Harmoning Communion: Al & Lois Remick / Jason Kenfield/ Heidi Nelson / Gen Knott Sacristan: Al & Lois Remick Homebound: Dan & Mary Lou Schmitz

Next Groups to Serve: Brooks: St. Mary’s Group Red Lake Falls: Group #1

Ministry Schedule

Offertory $3,310.10

Building 100.00

Prop. Of Faith 646.67

Religious Ed 10.00

YTD $74,580.29

Offertory $790.00

Building $.00

Prop. Of Faith $143.00

YTD $ 17,219.00

Please pray for- Bess Beauchane, Sarah (Olson) Talle, Susan Ol-son, Matt Regan, Jeannette Ste. Marie, Jannelle Knott, Sr. Lucille Schafer, Sr. Yvonne Schafer, Sr. Evelyn Strei, Hunter Vatthauer, Larry Olson, Doug

Peterson, Les Arlt, Vern Gagnon, Jerome Novak, Marty Ho-genson, Mary Ann Schafer, Tim Novak, Larry Schafer, Gerald Hoff, Dick & Grant Gunderson, Katsuko Fukasawa, Tom Radniecki, Cecilia Pettit, Emma Kees, Lawrence Knott, Jordyn Knott, Leona Hofius, Joan Gould, our Military, retired priests and all receiving the prayer blankets made by our Sewing Angels. Blankets are available in both parishes for you to pass along to those you know who need prayers. Names to this list are added at the request of the individual or by family on behalf of the individual. The name remains on the list unless and until we are contacted and told to take it off.

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MONTH OF REMEMBRANCE: The month of November is the special month of prayer for all our beloved departed. Throughout the entire month of November until the 1st Sunday of Advent we will have a table of remembrance at the front of the church. You are invited to bring photos of your beloved departed and place them on the table for the month. Also - the Book of Remembrance will be placed by the baptismal font for you to write in the names of those whom you want to be prayed for throughout the month. "Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord...."

Music Notes Wednesday, November 1, 7:15 pm

Choir in Red Lake Falls

News and Notes

In Memoriam:

PARISH EMAIL ADDRESS CHANGES: NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES ARE NOW OPERA-

TIONAL: Pleased begin using the new email

addresses. The old address ending with

@rlccatholic.org will no longer be functional.

The new addresses:

frschreiner@go2joseph.org;

deb@go2joseph.org; teresa@go2joseph.org; sherry

@go2joseph.org; deacon@go2joseph.org

Life and Dignity Sunday, October 28-29 This Sunday is Life and Dignity Sunday in the Diocese of Crookston. It is a day that Bishop Hoepp-ner has provided for parishes to discuss our Catholic responsibility of being engaged citizens who are forces of good in our communities. You are invited and have the opportunity to register for the state-wide Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) Catholic Advocacy Network, which is a faithful, compassionate, moral voice for life, dignity, and justice in our state. You will have an opportunity to register this week-end, thank you! We encourage you to take advan-tage of the many advocacy resources and Catholic Social Teaching tools that the network provides, and we hope that you will be diligent in responding to the occasional e-mails that the network will send asking you to help us “take action” on an important social or public issue.

Prayer Blanket +Lenore Seeger by Val & Dolores Schindler +Yvonne Thoreson by Annette & Brian Haenszel Construction Loan Fund +Chuck Stephens & +Darrel Swenson by Phyllis Audette Prayer Blanket +Mandy Johanneck, +Evelyn Audette, Laurie Filipinski, +Liz Sauve, +Helen Fisher, +Zola Ste. Marie by Phyllis Audette Red Lake County Food Shelf +Eldora Braaten by Jim & Donna Rystad

Thanks to everyone for their support during the

distribution of Gummi Bears. Court St. Cecilia

#2025 collected $528 to go to Habitat For

Humanity to build a home in Minnesota.

Court St. Cecilia #2025

“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.” - MATTHEW 22:37 Do you put other “gods” before God? Is your love of money, power, status or some personal possession greater than your love for God? Do you really recognize that everything you have and everything you are is a gift from God? The good news – it’s not too late to put God first in your life in all things.

Deer Hunter’s Mass– Sat. Nov. 4 There will be a special Mass for Deer Hunters, Saturday, November 4th, at 7:30 pm in Red Lake Falls.

Nov 5, 2017 - Daylight Saving Time Ends Please remember to turn clocks “back” one hour next weekend.

The Parish Office will be closed Wednesday,

November 1 because of All Saints Day—Holy Day

of Obligation.

Masses: Oct. 31, 6:30 pm Vigil Mass-RLF,

Nov. 1 8:30 am—RLF, 6:30 pm—Brooks

The Pope's Monthly Intention for November Workers and the Unemployed

That all workers may receive respect and protection of their rights, and that the unemployed may receive the opportunity

to contribute to the common good.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Concep-tion Crookston welcomes you to join them this Sunday, Oct. 29th, 11:00 am—2:00 pm for their annual Harvest Festival! The Knights

of Columbus will serve their famous fish fry or Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings! Adults $12, 3-8—$7. You will have a chance to bid on many Silent Auction items. Booths include Country Store, Candy, Cookie Walk, Jew-elry/Christmas and much more!

Grief During the Holidays Learn how to identify and manage the mixed and painful emotions that can surface when grieving during the holi-days. Participants will also learn important self-care strategies. Thursday, Nov. 16th from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, East Grand Forks, MN. Free and open to the public, no pre-registration is required. Call (800) 237-4629 and ask for bereave-ment department.

Please pick up your new Ministry Schedules in the gathering space of the Church which begin Nov. 4-5.

Parish Office: 112 Edward Ave NW—Red Lake Falls, MN 56750 Phone 218-253-2188 www.go2joseph.org

Fr. Bob Schreiner: frschreiner@go2joseph.org; Deacon John Bruggeman: deacon@go2joseph.org;

Deb Peterson: deb@go2joseph.org; Teresa Schafer: teresa@go2joseph.org; Sherry Knott: sherry@go2joseph.org

ALPINE EUROPE 11 DAYS: SEPTEMBER 17-27, 2018

$3699 FROM MINNEAPOLIS (Air/land tour price is $3299 plus $400 gov’t taxes & airline surcharges)

Hosted by

REV. ROBERT SCHREINER

TOUR INCLUDES: Roundtrip Air from Minneapolis, $400

govt. taxes/ airline surcharges, First Class/Select Hotels, Most Meals,

Professional Tour Director, and Comprehensive Sightseeing

FOR A BROCHURE & MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Fr. Bob Schreiner

Tel: (218) 253-2004 Email: frbs@reagan.com SPACE IS LIMITED - BOOK EARLY TO AVOID APPOINTMENT!

Visiting:

HEIDELBERG * FREIBURG * LUCERNE INNSBRUCK * SALZBURG * OBERAMMERGAU

NEUSCHWANSTEIN * MUNICH * ROTHENBURG

St. Joseph’s Cemetery Association– Brooks Brooks is in need of two additional board members. If

you feel God’s calling and have willingness and desire to serve please call Fr. Bob, 253-2188, Clare Gagner 686-5702, Cindy Determan 698-4628, or Dick Delage 698-4475.

Guild Update The Guild met on October 11th. There was no meeting in September. We had one funeral, Darrel Swenson on September 22. Group 9 & 10 provided the luncheon. There were no other activities during the month. New – revised group lists were handed out to those in atten-dance. Anyone wanting a list, please contact Bev Schmitz or Shirley Moser. Next event coming up will be the Mass of Remembrance on November 15. Group 11 will provide bars and coffee for fellowship after this Mass in the Holy Family Center. The next meeting will be on November 8th after Mass. All are welcome to attend.

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Gift Bags Needed The food shelf is in need of gift bags at least the size of a cake mix. We make up a birth-day bag for people who have birthdays in the month they come to the food shelf. In the bag is a cake mix and frosting mix, compliments of

the Catholic Daughters, candles and balloons, compli-ments of the Women of Today. Our thanks to them for their donations. If you have any extra bags, you can drop them off at the office, leave them down the base-ment or at the food shelf on Wednesdays when we are open from 11 to 2. THANK YOU...

St. Joseph extends our sympathy and prayers to the family of Dalton Hofius (“Hofie”), and Lenore Seeger. May they find rest and peace and may their families find comfort in God’s love.