Hertz Funeral Homes of Harvey and McClusky

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New York Life Ins. Co. Brad Olschlager

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Tom’s Home Furnishings 801 Lincoln Ave.

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Bill Dempsey

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V o n d a l E l e c t r i c

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Hinrichs Supervalu 210 E. 8th St. E

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Dr. Steven Kourajian Optometrist

901 Lincoln Ave. Harvey 324-2154

NORTHERN FAMILY WELLNESS & CHIROPRACTIC

Amy J Felchle, DC Harvey ND 58341 701-324-4722

Colleen Wipf

Harvey Tax & Accounting 209 E. 10th St.

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Northern Appraisal

& Realty, Inc. Rhonda Knudtson 917 Alder Ave. 701-324-4799 Fax: 701-324-4798

Lautt’s Auto Body & Towing Casey Lautt & Cory Lautt—Owners

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T a s t e e F r e e z e 609 E. Brewster St.

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Gary & Deb Keller KELLER PLUMBING & HEATING

DEB’S HAIR BOUTIQUE

St. Aloisius Medical Center 325 Brewster St. E

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Chad & Amber Ziegler 701-324-2227

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Lemer’s Ace 110 10th St. E

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Harvey & Anamoose “Since 1906”

First Int’l Bank & Trust 910 Lincoln Ave. 324-4661 www.firstintlbank.com

Convention & Visitors Bureau

100 E. 8th St. Harvey, ND 324-2604

KOTACO Fuel & Propane

2316 Hwy. 52, Harvey 324-2462

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ST. CECILIA’S CHURCH OF HARVEY

ST. ANTHONY’S CHURCH OF SELZ

OFFICE HOURS

Mon. Closed Tues., Wed., Thurs., 9 am-12 pm & 1-4 pm Fri., 9am-12pm

PARISH OFFICE: (701) 324-2144

E-MAIL : stcecilia@gondtc.com WEBSITE: stceciliaharvey.org

413 Brewster St. E. Harvey, ND. 58341-1606

Rev. Kevin Boucher: Pastor kevin.boucher@fargodiocese.org

Cell:701-799-7444 Rev. Mr. Jeff Faul: Deacon Rosalie Axtman: Secretary

Meghan Graumann: Bookkeeper Amber Ziegler: DRE

Meghan Graumann: Music Irene Keller: Maintenance

Michael Waldoch: Maintenance

LAY DIRECTORS ST. CECILIA PARISH

Jim English & Julie Muscha

ST. ANTHONY PARISH Robert Hager & Doug Wolfe

Don Young: Bookkeeper

MASS SCHEDULE Mon & Wed.,7:30 am Tues. & Thurs. 12 pm Sat., 4:30 pm Harvey Sunday 8:30 am Selz

10:30 am Harvey

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILITION St. Cecilia Cry Room

Tues. & Thurs: 11:30-11:50 am Sat.10:30-11:30 am

3:30-4:15 pm

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Mon. 8 am-Midnight

Tues.12:30 pm-Midnight Wed. 8 am-8:00 pm

Rosary: 8:00 pm Solemn Benediction: 8:15 pm

PRAYER CHAIN Lola Faul 324-2905

Kathy Kennedy 324-2328 Jessie Wentz 324-2400

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Anna Schneibel 324-2374

JULY 19, 2020 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Show favor, O Lord, to your servants and mercifully increase the gifts of

your grace, that, made fervent in hope, faith and charity, they may be ever

watchful in keeping your commands. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your

Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,

for ever and ever.

7-19-20 TV MASS SPONSOR

Mark & Marilyn Demory

In Memory of Art Prom

Monday, July 20 7:30 am St. C Living & deceasd members of St. Anthony’s & St. Cecilia’s Catholic Order of Foresters

Tuesday, July 21 12:00 pm St. C † Duane Frey By Jim Paulus

Wednesday, July 22 7:30 am St. C

† Kyle Keller By Eddie Cullum

† Rudy Fronk By Fronk Family

Thursday, July 23 12:00 pm St. C † Delores Gautsch Jodie & Kyle Gautsch (liv) By Anna Schneibel

Friday, July 24 No Mass

Saturday, July 25

4:30 pm St C

† Sophie Kuntz By Family

† Joan Keller Clark By Marlys Keller & Family

Sunday, July 26 8:30 am St A † Andy Axtman By Larry & Kathy Grossman

10:30 am St C The People of St. Cecilia’s & St. Anthony’s

Daily Readings

Monday, July 20 Saint Apollonaris Mi 6:1-4, 6-8 Ps 50:5-6,8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23 Mt 12:38-42

Tuesday, July 21 Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest Mi 7:14-15, 18-20 Ps 85:2-8 Mt 12:46-50

Wednesday, July 22 Saint Mary Magdalene Sg 3:1-4a or 2 Cor 5:14-17 Ps 63:2-6, 8-9 Jn 20:1-2, 11-18

Thursday, July 23 Saint Bridget, Religious Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 Ps 36:6-7b, 8-11 Mt 13:10-17

Friday, July 24 Saint Sharbel Makhluf, Priest Jer 3:14-17 (Ps) Jer 31:10-13 Mt 13:18-23

Saturday, July 25 Saint James, Apostle 2 Cor 4:7-15 Ps 126:1b, 2-6 Mt 20:20-28

Sunday, July 19 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12 Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77,127-130 Rom 8:28-30 Mt 13:44-52

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Mosquitoes also know there is power in the blood!

Parish Family Prayer List: Marcia Schneider, Linda Belgarde, Randy Adams,

Lynda Johnson, Isabelle Goldade & for all our homebound & caregivers.

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Life in the Spirit Prayer group will meet Monday, July 27 at 7:00 pm in the Club Room

Prayer For Today: Almighty God and Father, I give You all glory, honor and praise. I thank You for all that You give me, all of the blessings and graces, all of

the strength I need to do what has to be done. Help me to be Your hands, Your feet, Your lips, Your heart. Show others Your face through mine. I love You Lord, and worship only You.

We encourage our parishioners to patronize our bulletin sponsors. It is through their generosity that our weekly bulletin comes to you at no publishing cost.

Hertz Funeral Homes of Harvey and McClusky

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Saturday July 25

St. Cecilia’s 4:30 pm

Sunday July 26

St. Anthony’s 8:30 am

Sunday July 26

St. Cecilia’s 10:30 am

USHERS

Donna Marthe Joan Grossman

1 Volunteer

Delanis & Elaine Vetter

Don & Idell Weninger

Anthony Roma

READER Debby Schmitz Sylvia Grad Rosalie Axtman

EMHC

Rosalie Axtman

ALTAR SERVERS

Volunteers

Volunteers

Volunteers

VIDEO Randy Axtman

COUNTERS

Kris Nitz Ann Adams

We welcome all new families and individuals moving into this area! Please stop in the Parish Office to register.

Saint Bridget - Feast Day– July 23

From age 7 on, Bridget had visions of Christ crucified. Her visions formed the basis for her activity—always with the emphasis on charity rather than spiritual favors.

She lived her married life in the court of the Swedish king Magnus II. Mother of eight children—the second eldest was Saint Catherine of Sweden—Bridget lived the strict life of a

penitent after her husband’s death.

Bridget constantly strove to exert her good influence over Magnus; while never fully reforming, he did give her land and buildings to found a monastery for men and women. This group eventually expanded into an Order known as the Bridgetines.

In 1350, a year of jubilee, Bridget braved a plague-stricken Europe to make a pilgrimage to Rome. Although she never returned to Sweden, her years in Rome were far from happy, being hounded by debts and by opposition to her work against Church abuses.

A final pilgrimage to the Holy Land, marred by shipwreck and the death of her son, Charles, eventually led to her death in 1373. In 1999, Bridget, Saints Catherine of Siena and Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, were named co-patronesses of Europe.

Reflection Bridget’s visions, rather than isolating her from the affairs of the world, involved her in many contemporary issues, whether they be royal policy or the years that the legitimate Bishop of Rome lived in Avignon, France. She saw no contradiction between mystical experience and secular activity, and her life is a testimony to the possibility of a holy life in the marketplace.

Retrouvaille Weekend for Couples October 2-4, 2020 Fargo, ND

Faith, Hope and Love Are these present in your marriage?

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Music in Catholic Worship

The primary from of music in our Catholic liturgy is “response” and “acclamation.” Responsorial music is the way we sing psalms and litanies. Acclamation music is the parts of the mass like the Gloria, Holy Holy, and Great Amen. All other singing, like congregational hymns, choral music or even solos holds a secondary place in our worship.

The responses and acclamation are rightly sung by the people assembled to worship, the congregation, and should not be done only by a soloist or a choir. During this time of airborne pandemic, Bishop Folda, and many other bishops around the world, have asked that congregations and choirs refrain from singing at this time.

We can have organ or piano music with a solo voice during this time. Since it would not be appropriate for the soloist to sing the responses and acclamations, this would mean the soloist would only sing during the times of the hymns.

For this reason, I have made the decision to have no music during this time. Believe me, as a musician, liturgist, and priest, I find this very strange and far from the ordinary. I take consolation in the fact that this is only temporary, and I look forward to the time when we will once again sing with full voice and hearts.

We have been blessed with a very low incidence of Covid infections in our region. However, many people in our nation and in our world have suffered greatly during this pandemic. I offer this “fast from music” as a spiritual way to unite with those who are suffering so greatly in this time.

Fr. Kevin

Deacon Jered Grossman Ordination to the Priesthood

August 8th, 2020 Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo

First Mass of Thanksgiving, Sunday, August 9th, 3:00 pm at St. Cecilia’s

Supper to follow, everyone welcome.

Confessions are now being heard in the Confessional. Please use ONLY the behind screen side.

Tuesday and Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Saturday’s, 10:30 a.m., and 3:30 - 4:15 pm

Radio and TV Masses are still available for those who are uncomfortable coming to Mass at this time.

KHND 1470 Radio—Sunday at 10 am

The Mass from St. Cecilia’s is televised on the Midco local access channel at 7:00 pm.

Reflection on Matthew 13:24-43 by Larry Brodine @ word-Sunday.com

Like the parable of the sower and the seed, Jesus used parables to challenge his audience to think. The images and symbols in the stories allowed for various interpretations, depending upon the audience and their circumstances. Interpreting symbolic stories in this way is called allegory.

To help relieve anxiety among his persecuted followers, Jesus told this parable as an allegory of good and evil. Obviously, Jesus recognized good and evil lived together. But, when Jesus made that co-existence part of God's Kingdom, he must have shocked his own followers. How could God allow such evil in the world? Shouldn't God act to save his people? Why did he delay?

Jesus countered those questions with an observation. God allowed evil in the world for the greater good. First, he delayed the terrible day of wrath so the good works of Christians could take root. When a believer experienced God's Kingdom, he or she produced "fruit:" an ethical lifestyle that fed the needy and inspired faith (and repentance) in others. The believer's lifestyle helped build up the Christian community and multiply effects of the good "fruit."

To make this notion clear, Jesus interpreted the parable in Matthew 13:36-43. The Son of Man (i.e., Jesus) sowed the wheat seeds; Satan sowed the weeds. At the Final Judgment, the angels (i.e., messengers) will gather the good and the bad into separate camps. The evil will be punished while the good will "shine like the sun" (13:43, also see Daniel 12:3).

Early Christians had a vested interest in this interpretation. After all, they believed the messengers of the Son of Man were, in fact, Christian missionaries who spread the Good News. As the missionaries evangelized, they "gathered" God's people into community life. In other words, the harvest had begun, in spite of evil in the world. As long as Christians evangelized through word and acts of charity, they could tolerate evil.

However, people, even Christians, did not perform works of charity with the best of intentions. Sometimes, an evil end perverted the best of "fruit." (Even the young weeds looked like fresh wheat; only maturity allowed workers to distinguish between the two.) [13:26] Here, Jesus implied a second reason God delayed the Final Judgement: to allow evil to produce the greater good. The greatest sign of this belief was the cross. Evil men crucified the Lord. Yet, without their evil, believers could not experience the limitless benefits of his resurrection. Indeed, God's revealed his Kingdom on the cross.

How has the experience of evil in your life helped you produce good? How has it challenged you?

How does faith inspire you to face problem of evil? Are you optimistic about the problems of the world, or pessimistic? Why?

Think of ways you can choose love and inspire hope. Resolve to accomplish one or two ways this week.

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Stewardship Moment July 19, 2020 - 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“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!

Free: Small evergreen tree, for anyone interested in digging it up. It is located on the west side of St. Cecilia’s Church. Please contact the parish office at 324-2144.

I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands, calling on your name. Ps 63:5

Prayer for the Protection of 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 grand-children, 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. Source: USCCB.org