ST. MARK’S BOTTINEAU & ST. ANDREW’S WESTHOPE

PARISH OFFICE: (701) 228-3164 RECTORY: (701) 228-5164 stsmanda@utma.com

322 Sinclair St. • Bottineau, ND • 58318 - www.stmark-standrew.org

May 20-21, Sixth Sunday of Easter

PARISH STAFF

Fr Michael Hickin, Pastor

Ursula Palmer, Secretary

Cathy Miller, Custodian

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Valerie Heth, DRE

St. Andrew’s Parish

Ursula Palmer, DRE

St. Mark’s Parish

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday 5:30 pm, Bottineau

Sunday 9:00 am, Westhope

And 11:00 am, Bottineau

CONFESSIONS

Saturday, 4:30 pm, Bottineau

Sunday, 8:30 am, Westhope

Or by Appointment

OFFICE HOURS

Tue 12:30pm-5:00pm

Wed 9:00am-3:30pm

Thurs 12:30pm-5:00pm

Fri 9:00am-5:00pm

PARISH NEWS AND EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS St. Andrew’s— K-6 Religious Ed.— May 21 Senior Sunday May 21st. Graduation, May 28th

St. Mark’s— Financial Council—May 23 @ 5:30pm Senior Recognition—May 21 Graduation, May 28th Rummage Sale—June 3rd

Stewardship Moments

“For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that be God’s will,

than for doing evil.” 1 PETER 3:17

The old line says “if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” Many of us are diligent in our planning, making sure things are progressing smoothly, then disaster strikes, we don’t get the result that was intended. An unforeseen problem arises. Many times we may respond negatively. Why me? I did every-thing right! Here’s the thing – God has a different and better plan in store for you.

Report for May 14, 2017

St Andrew’s: Ad env $302 Pl $67.25 and Ch $12

St Mark’s: Ad env $4,003 Pl $98.5 Ch $26 Bldg fund $400

Sat, May 20, 5:30 p.m. St. Mark’s

(† Delmar Haberman)

Sun, May 21, 9 a.m. St. Andrew’s

(† Shawna Deschamp)

Sun, 11 a.m. St. Mark’s

(Parishioners)

Tue, May 23, 12 p.m. St. Mark’s

(† JoAnn Nelson)

Wed, May 24, 12 p.m. St. Mark’s

(† Tom & Priscilla Fischer)

Thursday, May 25, 9 a.m. St. Andrew’s

(† David Olson)

Friday, May 26, 11 a.m. Good Sam

(† JoAnn Nelson)

Saturday, May 27, 5:30 p.m. St. Mark’s

(† Duane Sebelius)

Sunday, May 28, 9 a.m. St. Andrew’s

(Parishioners)

Sunday, 11 a.m. St. Mark’s

(† Michelle Lehmitz)

Home Communion Any St. Mark parishioners desiring Holy

Communion at home, call Claudia Trebas

(228-2339) by Monday evening to be put

on the list.

To add or remove a name, please

contact Deb Wyman at 245-6538 or

the parish office.

PARISHIONERS, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS: Military personnel & their families, Cindy Volk, Tanya Buzzerd, Clay Gunderson, Sylvia Frazer, Harvey Soland, Jodee Blaze, Dave Woeste, Everett Lahr; Cool Bau-mann, Jodi Bjellum Fred Salinsky, Todd Pigeon, Duane Indridson,

Carol Carbonneau, Ann O’Connell; a special private intention.

St. Andrew’s Health Center: Marion Honer Edgewood Vista, Minot: Everett Lahr Trinity Homes, Minot: Eva Bauer Good Sam: Al Pugh, Helen Hoffert, Rose Cote, Regan Benning, Frances Boice, Maria Barballa, Pete Anderson, Ernie Houle, Jane Kuntz.

God, who created everything and every-one, we ask you to send your Holy Spirit upon us that we might bless your bounty. Help us to care for the seeds which are the Word of God, the living words your Son shares with us. Let the hard work of sowing and tending be crowned with an abundance of life. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Mass Intention Request

A Mass intention is requested for :

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From:

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Suggested offering is $10.00 per Mass intention

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please take note that Ursula, our Secretary will be back on Tuesday, May 23. The Office will resume its normal schedule except for May 25, when the office will be closed.

St. Mark’s Ministries for June 3-4 DATE EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS READER GIFT BEARERS USHERS GREETERS COUNTERS

Satr. Bread: Carla Eisenzimmer Vickie Gangl / Lenny McGuire

Barb Waagen Mikkelsen family Paul Amsbaugh / Brad Trebas

Marlys Richard / Eileen Lahr

Sun. Bread: Morris Holen , Jr. Leanna & Warren Emmer

Vicki Boehnke Cory & Susie Bercier Steve Lorenz / Jeff Beyer

Tim Fedje family TBD

From the Pastor’s Pen

He comes to my defense. In the Gospel today, Jesus says he’s going to give us another “Advocate,” the Latin word for lawyer or attorney. One of the roles of the Holy Spirit is to be our defense attorney.

One thing a lawyer does is tell his client how to plead. Sometimes, when the evidence against me is overwhelming, the sentence will be a whole lot lighter if I just plead guilty. The Spirit counsels me to be honest, convicting me gently of sin—not to con-demn me, but to help me win my case. He is the Spirit of Truth.

Matthew Kelly writes that knowledge of our weaknesses is the key to our richer, more abundant future. The Spirit of Truth points out our sins, our weaknesses, and our failings, to reveal the places where God wants to trans-form us. The Holy Spirit knows that the Judge happens to be the One who loves you beyond measure, the One who sent His Son to die for you.

Bishop Sheen said that the only way to dislodge sin from one’s life is through the expulsive force of a new love. This is the role of the Advocate, our defense attorney. He is God’s Love poured into our hearts (Ro 5:5) and drives out unlovely loves. He is the Lord and Giv-er of life who testifies within us that so many things we regarded as “life” are really death warmed over.

Whether it’s keeping God’s commandment of love or admitting that we haven’t kept the Commandments, the Spirit of Truth stands behind us, hand on our shoulder, advising, de-fending, encouraging, letting us know we’re cared for. We’re not orphans but the Father’s beloved children.

Pertinent Scriptures for our Farmers & Gardeners:

Mark 4:26-29: Jesus said, “This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land, and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how. Of its own accord the land yields fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. And when the grain is ripe, the sower wields the sickle at once, for the harvest has come.”

Genesis 1:29: And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.”

Isaiah 55:10: For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower

and bread to the eater.

John 12:24: Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

Springtime Masstime changes. Beginning Memorial Day Wkend, Sat, May 27, the 8 p.m. Lake Mass resumes. The following Weds, May 31, & Wednesdayts thereafter, Daily Mass at St. Mark’s at 7:30 a.m. Remember Fatima. Pray the Rosary, offer up little sacrifices every day, steer history in the direction of Christ and the Gospel. It’s easy & awesome.

St. Andrew’s Ministries

DATE EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS READER GIFT BEARERS ALTAR SERVERS COUNTERS USHERS

Sun. June 4 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

FELLOWSHIP

Support for community members that are dealing with the death or terminal illness— Warren Emmer met with a few parishioners to form a committee and shape a group that will help us improve our support for families that are experiencing, or have experienced, the death or terminal illness of a loved one. Please contact Warren Emmer 701-220-5042

CLIMATE SURVEY FOLLOW-UPS. St. Mark’s is forming a Steering Committee that will convene on May 31, hop-

ing to meet four times through the Summer.

St. Andrew’s will have a congregational meeting

after Mass on June 11.

In both instances, it is a matter of building on the results from the Climate Surveys and drafting a Mission Statement and Values Statement for each parish. The broadest possible partici-

pation is highly appreciated.

GOD’S GIFT APPEAL 2017 UPDATE Bottineau 93% of the pledge amount, 46% of the goal Westhope 66% of the pledge amount, 22% of the goal

Open Door Policy. The rectory is both a gathering place for the community and a residence. Please knock or ring the doorbell before entering. Your pastor certainly wants to be available, but he is also a human being, etc., etc. Do we really need to list the ways a warning would help avoid situations as embarrassing for you as for me?

St. Mark’s Lawn. The roofers from last year have graciously re-seeded those areas of the lawn damaged by last year’s work.

Seed-Time. Our health and our very lives depend on the sprouting of seeds. By planting seeds and nurtur-ing their growth through harvest, we receive God’s blessings. His choicest blessing comes when we break from our labors and enjoy the meals this work allows, most especially the Bread we break at the Altar of the Lord. Saving some of the new seeds allows us to continue this miraculous cycle of nature. Besides planting in the good earth, seeds cannot grow without fresh water. The cycle of rain blesses us, and water stored in the ground is our true treasure. We seek God’s guidance in finding ways to better utilize seeds

Anyone Interested in helping June 1, 2, or 3 with the St. Mark’s Rummage Sale, please

contact, Kathy McGhan (228-2735). The “City Wide Rummage” is June 2 & 3. Your

help is very much appreciated!

- Please pick up your bowls and pans in the next couple of weeks or they will go into the Rummage Sale. Thank you.

and water so that farming can be-come more sus-tainable for all who find their vo-cation on the land.

A prayer: Loving God, the Spirit of Life hovered over the waters and began the great work of creation. Bless the waters of this earth. Let them fall again at the proper times so our gardens and fields may show forth abundant life. Bless these seeds, pregnant with life. They show us the Easter mystery of new life com-ing from death and burial. May they burst forth with verdant growth from earth, rain and sun. You have called us to the honored task of being workers in your Great Garden. Bring us to a new awareness of the seeds of love planted in our lives that will grow through the years, watered by the tears of pain and sacrifice that come our way. Your Son showed us the way. We now ask your guidance to follow it all the way to the Resurrec-tion—through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.