WORSHIP Weekday Masses: Mon & Tues: 7 PM

Wed, Thur & Fri: 8 AM First Sat: 9 AM

WEEKEND MASSES:

Sat 7 PM Sun 8:45 Care Center

Sun 10:30 AM

CONTACT Priest: Fr. Neil Pfeifer, Pastor Neil.pfeifer@fargodiocese.org

Office/Rectory: 754-2860 Fr. Cell: 701-208-1124 stphilipnerinapoleon.org & mybrotherjesus.com

Deacons: Gary Schumacher & Allen Baumgartner Office Staff: Emily Piatz - Financial Secretary Tanya Schneider - Evangelization & Outreach Barb Silbernagel - Building/Grounds/Janitorial

Office hours: Tues., Thur ., & Fr i. 9 AM to 4 PM

SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: 1/2 hr before every Mass, 1 hour before Saturday Evening Mass, OR by appointment. Marriage: Contact Fr . Pfeifer at least 6 months prior to wedding date. Baptism: Contact Fr . Pfeif-er before the child is born.

Anointing of the Sick: If you or a loved one is hospitalized, or before surgery contact Fr . for a visit.

St. Philip Neri Catholic Church

Our Mission: encourage, form & inspire intentional disciples of Jesus Christ.

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday, January 4th Ashley - 3:30 PM Confessions; 4 PM Mass (Fr. Asselin) Wishek - 4 PM Confessions; 4:30 PM Mass Napoleon - 6:30 PM Confessions; 7:00 PM Mass Sunday, January 5th Zeeland - 7:30 AM Confessions; 8 AM Mass Care Center - 8:45 AM Communion Service led by the deacons for the residents, does not fulfill Sunday obligation for those who can make it to Mass Napoleon - 10:00AM Confessions; 10:30AM Mass

- - - - - - - K-6 CCD 9:15-10:15 AM - - - - - - -

First Reading: Sirach 3: 2 - 6, 12 - 14 Responsorial Psalm: 128: 1 - 2, 3, 4 - 5 “Blessed are those who fear the Lord and

walk in his ways.” Second Reading: Colossians 3: 12 - 17 Gospel: Matthew 2: 13 - 15, 19 - 23 Reflection: What have been the most difficult experiences you have encoun-tered as a member of your family? What helped you make it through this time?

Today is the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus,

Mary and Joseph, and we celebrate that we all belong to the holy family of God which makes us brothers and sisters to each other.

Consecration to the Holy Family

O Lord Jesus, you lived in the home of Mary and Joseph in Nazareth. There you grew in age, wisdom and grace as you pre-pared to fulfill your mission as our Redeemer.

We entrust our family to you. O Blessed Mary, you are the Mother of our Savior . At Naza-reth you cared for Jesus and nurtured him in the peace and joy of your home.

We entrust our family to you. O Saint Joseph, you provided a secure & loving home for Jesus and Mary, & gave us a model of fatherhood while showing us the dignity of work.

We entrust our family to you. Holy Family, we consecrate ourselves and our family to you. May we be completely united in a love that is lasting, faithful and open to the gift of new life. Help us to grow in virtue, to forgive one another form our hearts, and to live in peace all our days. Keep us strong in faith, persevering in prayer, diligent in our work, and generous toward those in need. May our home, O Holy Fami-ly, truly become a domestic church where we reflect your example in our daily life. Amen.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!

Prayer composed by Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, Supreme Chaplain, K of C.

2019 GOD’S GIFT APPEAL CAMPAIGN

Goal: $46,522 Pledged: $64,290

2019 MAGI ROOF APPEAL CAMPAIGN

Goal: $251,000 Pledged: $225,068

2019 ST. PHILIP NERI PARISH BUDGET

(daily operation for the church)

Envelope/Collection Amount budgeted: $190,000 Amount received: $188,040

Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God Holy Day of Obligation Dec. 31st & Jan. 1st

Tuesday, Dec. 31st

Ashley 7:30 PM Mass (Fr. Asselin) Wishek 4 PM Confessions; 4:30 PM Mass Napoleon 6:30 PM Confessions; 7 PM Mass

NO Adoration New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day

Wednesday, Jan. 1st

Zeeland 7:30 AM Confessions; 8 AM Mass Napoleon 10 AM Confessions; 10:30 AM Mass

*Incense will be used at all Masses in Napoleon*

The parish office will be closed at noon on December 31st and all day January 1st. We wish everyone a

blessed and happy New Year!

End of year donations: Thank you for your generosity and monetary contr ibutions to our parish during the past year. If you would still like to contribute to any parish need, all additional donations and contributions which you would like claimed in the 2019 fiscal year must be re-ceived or postmarked by the December 31 in order to be recorded on our records.

HERE ARE SOME IDEAS FOR YEAR-END GIVING:

Right to Life Bingo - Sun., Jan. 5th at 7 PM in the

Social Hall

Mark your calendars – Sunday, January 19th is

Right to Life Sunday, and the 46th anniversary of the legalization of abortion in America. There will be a holy hour of prayer in the church with a sung chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3 PM that Sunday; as we continue to pray for openness to life from conception to natural death.

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December 29, 2019 The Holy Family of Jesus,

Mary & Joseph

Weekly Adoration Hours of the Blessed Sacrament

Monday 7:30 PM—9:30 PM Tuesday 7:30 PM—9:30 PM Wednesday 7:30 PM—9:30 PM Thursday 5:30 AM—12:00 AM Friday 12:00 AM—12:00 AM

Mon., Dec 30...….……....7 PM +Marilyn Neigum (Birth 12/30) by Elmer Neigum

Tues., Dec 31.........……7 PM Our Parishioners

Wed., Jan 1 ….........10:30 AM +Tillie Piatz (Death 1/3) by Willie Piatz & Family Wed., Jan 1 Care Center ……..9AM Communion Service led by Deacons; Does not fulfill Holy Day Obligation

Thu., Jan 2……..…NO MASS

Fri., Jan 3..………..NO MASS

Sat., Jan 4………..….....…..9 AM Health of Kelly Breidenbach by Jerry & Darcy Meier

Sat., Jan 4……..…..…....…..7 PM Our Parishioners

Sun., Jan 5..............10:30 AM +Birhan Kidanu by Paul & Wendy Haegele

Sun., Jan 5 Care Center……8:45 AM Communion Service; Does not fulfill Sunday Mass obligation

St. Philip Neri Catholic Church

Stewardship of Treasure Adults: $6,147.90 Children: $56.09

New Number / Prayer Chain Contact Janet at 701-516-4944 41 members available to pray

for you & your needs!

Rosary 25 minutes before all weekend & daily masses.

Sacristan Wendy Haegele

Rosary Liz Moch

Lectors Janae Weigel

Sue Wald

Ushers/ Gift

Bearers

Chuck & Sue Wald/ Debbie B., Lorraine P.

Servers Charmaine Haas

Carter Haas Alexa Haas

EMHC Helen Braun Paul Haegele Rick Regner

Sacristan Doris Leier

Rosary Mitch Leier

Lectors Anita Fettig Tim Long

Ushers/ Gift

Bearers

Terry Schwartz Family/ Taylor G. Family

Servers

Blaise Bitz Carter Bitz

Noah Becker Kaydra Kleppe Jackson Piatz

EMHC Anita Fettig Cheri Glatt

Cindy Weigel

Saturday, Jan 4th

Sunday, Jan 5th

NO CCD class – There will be no CCD class on Sun., Dec. 29th, or on Wed., Jan. 1 for our CCD students. Classes will resume Jan. 5 for K to 6th & Jan. 8 for grades 7 to 12

Extended adoration beginning in January Starting the weekend of Jan. 11th & 12th we will move to having ado-ration 7 days a week in our parish with the additional times of 8 PM to 10 PM on Saturday night, and 8 AM to 10 AM on Sunday morn-ing. Please pray and ask God if you are called to commit to one of these new hours.

Many hands make less work. We are looking for volunteers who would be willing to help take down the Christmas trees and decora-tions on Mon., Jan. 6th at 10:00 AM. Please come to the church!

Our sympathies to the family of Margaret Gross Death: 12-12-19 Funeral: 12-18-19

And to the family of Rosina Doll

Death: 12-25-19 Funeral: 12-30-19 at 11AM May their souls rest in peace!

Fr. Pfeifer will be away on Jan. 2 & 3 spending time with his mom and family. There will be no daily Mass Thurs. or Fri.

On behalf of Fr. Pfeifer, the deacons and staff, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We are sincerely grateful for all of the Christmas greetings, cards, goodies, and gifts that we have received, as well as for all of your prayers throughout the year. Your prayers have power and they sustain us in our mission. We are grateful that you are a part of our parish family!

We want to acknowledge everyone who worked hard to make our

Christmas Liturgies so beautiful ...To our choir s, vocalists, musi-cians, lectors, altar servers, Eucharistic Ministers, sacristans, gift bearers, greeters and ushers. Thank you for helping us celebrate our Lord’s birth. Thank you for your dedication and faithfulness to our parish. To those who helped decorate, and made our church so much more beautiful. May the Infant Jesus bless each of you

Mass Explained – Have you ever wondered why we do what we do at Mass? Fr. Pfeifer and the 3rd grade class would like to invite you to a Mass explained on Sat. Jan. 4th at 9 AM. This Mass explained will go through the step by step process of why the liturgy is laid out the way it is. Please join us as we dive more deeply into the liturgy.

St. Philip Neri would like to welcome these new families who have registered and became a part of our parish family this past year. Please help them feel welcome in their new home at St. Philip Neri.

Nicholas & Bailey Becker

Jana Blue Arm Ronda Burgad

Anthony & Heather Gruneich Family Mary Meyer

Leona Richter

BLESSED CHALK FOR EPIPHANY HOME BLESSING Sunday, January 5, is the Epiphany of the Lord. It is traditionally the day our doorways to our homes are blessed with chalk. In the January 5th bulletin, we will have the Home Blessing. Blessed chalk will be provided at church to bless your home. Be sure to pick up a copy of the bulletin or read it online for the blessing. It is cus-tomary to use the blessed chalk to mark over the doorway with the year and initials of the Magi (Casper, Melchior and Balthasar). Cross-es then separate the numbers and initials. (ex. 20+C+M+B+20).

1st Communion Retreat for 3rd grade students & parents will be on Sat. Jan. 4th from 9 AM to noon.

From our staff to you and your loved ones! We wish you a Happy, Healthy, Blessed,

& Prosperous New Year 2020

From the St. Philip Neri Staff - We offer our thanks to all who as-sist at our Masses throughout the year. We thank those who provide music and sing to praise our God. We thank the Extraordinary Minis-ters of Holy Communion, those who read at Mass, those who wel-come us at the doors, and those who assist with the collections and offertory, and those who assist at the altar as our altar servers. We also would like to thank those who work behind the scenes to help tidy up our church each week, those that assist us in the office, the volunteers, and the women of our altar society who work on the altar linens to keep them clean and presentable.

Lawrence & Joey Moch by Ann Moch & Family

Andy Schneider by Sally Schneider & Family

Jim Schneider by Jane Schneider & Family

Mike & Margaret Sperle; Anton & Christine Vetter by Martin & Eileen Vetter

Roney & Theresia Glatt; Philip & Elizabeth Grensteiner by Tony & Joanne Glatt

No name Napoleon Homestead

Bert Schumacher Mary Beth Schumacher & Family

Andrew & Clara Weigel and Charles Skalsky by Terry & Cheryl Weigel

Bill Schmitt by Delrose Schmitt

Baltzer Fettig by Virginia & Paula Fettig

Leo Piatz & Tammara Braunberger by Marion Piatz & Family

Ottilia Piatz by Willie J. Piatz

Tillie Piatz by Justin Piatz Family

Paulette Wentz & Eugene Horner by Dan & Paula Pfeifle

Andy & Agnes Gross and Jeff Dewald by Janet Dewald

Joe Becker & Deceased Family by Frances Becker

Maggie, Herman & Timmy Haas by Kyle Haas & Family

In Thanksgiving by Salazar Family

Marty Sperle by Ann Sperle

Paul Becker and Frank & Maggie Glatt by Viola Becker & Family

Chance Elliot Sauers by Terry & Stephanie Sauers

Rosemary & Leo Wald by Pius & Wanda Wald

Sebastian Reis & Joan Daigle Reis by Lorraine Reis

Our Deceased Family Members by Del & Eileen Mann

Michael Gross by Andy Wirt & Family

John & Rosa Burgad and John & Malonie Silbernagel by Jaford & Rose Mary Burgad

Pius & Julana Reis and Carl & Marty Leier by Anton & Alvera Leier

Becky Humann by Logan & Alison Wald

Roy Pfeifer, Deceased Relatives & Grandparents by Fr. Pfeifer

CHRISTMAS FLOWER MEMORIALS

Thank You to those who offered

memorials to help beautify our

church for the Christmas season in

honor of loved ones,

living and deceased.

Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God

Liturgy Schedule

Sacristan Wanda Wald

Rosary Paul Haegele

Lectors Terry Schwartz

Paul Haegele

Ushers/ Gift

Bearers

David Becker Family/

Rick Regner Family

Servers

Kaydra Kleppe

Ximena Salazar

Tucker Schneider

Bryce Schneider

Brooklyn Hottman

EMHC

Jess Grenz

Barb Silbernagel

David Becker

Sacristan Janet Dewald

Rosary Anita Fettig

Lectors Brooks Becker

Lori Gross

Ushers/ Gift

Bearers

Damon Weigel Family/

Jon Grunefelder Family

Servers

Yikealo Breidenbach

Claire Piatz

Lauren Piatz

Brandi Weigel

Jazlyn Weigel

EMHC

Amber Fettig

Kasey Grunefelder

Lori Gross

If you are not going to be here for the Mass you

are scheduled for, please find a sub.

Thank You!

Tuesday, Dec. 31st, 7PM Wednesday, Jan. 1st, 10:30AM