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Dear Padre April 19, 2020
A friend of mine always makes such a big deal of the time after
Easter. What is this Easter season all about?
These days and weeks after Easter are indeed significant. We Christians are an Easter people. The resurrection is the cornerstone of our faith. Without the belief that Christ conquered death and our hope that we will share in that same victory over the grave, our faith is pointless. We celebrate with great fanfare that we are a redeemed people in Jesus Christ. Every year our forty-day Lenten preparation of fasting and penance leads us to the feasting and joy of the fifty days of Easter. This unbelievable news that the risen Christ is in our midst draws us into a festival that cannot be contained in a single day. “The fifty days from Sunday of the Resurrection to Pentecost Sunday are celebrated in joy and exultation as one feast day, indeed as one ‘great Sunday’” (The Roman Missal, “Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year and Calendar,” 22). Part of the challenge of Easter is learning again how to celebrate a fifty-day feast. Most Catholics do not think of Easter as an extended feast. We tend to see Easter, the ascension, and Pentecost as three separate, independent feast days, each with its own themes. The truth of the matter is that they are all part and parcel of the other, intertwined and borne of the same glorious fact of Christ’s resurrection. This is a perfect time to remind ourselves of that joyous and significant
connection.
—Fr. Joseph Ring
Pastor
Rev. Dennis Schafer
Cell: (701) 301-0609 Office: (701) 597-3228
Email: dschafer @bismarckdiocese.com
Tri-Parish Office
421 Court Street
Flasher ND, 58535
Phone/ Fax: (701) 597-3228
New Office Hours Mon-Thurs 8:00 am-2:00 pm CT
Tri-Parish Administrative Assistant,
Director of Religious Education V. Noel Wax
Email: [email protected] Sacristan Rose Hintz
Maintenance
~ St. Theresa ~
Ralph & Iola Ruscheinsky
~ St. Lawrence ~ Chris Senff
Deadline for Bulletin Items is Tuesday at 3 pm.
Welcome Visitors! If you are new to our parish please contact the Parish Office to register.
Reconciliation: Before each Mass or by appointment anytime.
At St. Lawrence every Saturday from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CT
Baptism: Class required for the first child.
Please contact the Pastor to schedule.
Marriage: Arrangements must be made with the Pastor at least 9 months prior
to the wedding.
Receive the joy of your Glory, giving thanks to God, Who has called you into the heavenly kingdom, alleluia.
Entrance Antiphon
Sunday of Divine Mercy
April 19, 2020
Divine Mercy Sunday
April 19, 2020 Remember in Prayer Marilyn Roth, John Clarys,
Dan Roth, John Schafer, John Jochim, Mildred Dressler,
George Kraft, Marlyn Bonogofsky, Pat Hauge, Ronald Dressler ,
Mary Ann Koch To place a name on the Prayer List,
please call Darlene Friesz at 701-390-3308 or the parish office.
Community
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Spare me through Your mercy, do not punish me through
your justice. ~St. Anselm of Canterbury
I have always been a bit embarrassed by Saint Thomas in his need to see the nail marks in Christ’s hands and to feel the wound in His side before he was willing to believe. You see, my birthday happens to fall on the feast of Saint Thomas and, although I was not named for him, I have always felt an affinity for him. His unbelief challenges me to look deeper into the mystery of the Resurrection of Jesus. It asks me if I am ready to meet the challenge for a transparent Christian life -- “I will not believe unless I see.” This "seeing" is what others demand of us. They ask that we reflect Jesus, the risen Lord in our lives by our selfless love, unconditional forgiveness, and humble service. The integrity of our lives bears a fundamental witness to others who want to see the risen Lord alive and active, working in us. Christ’s mercy shines forth from us whenever we reach out to the poor, the needy and the marginalized, as St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) did. His mercy shines forth as we remain open to those who struggle in Faith, as did the Apostle Thomas in today’s Gospel. We should be able to appreciate the presence of Jesus, crucified and raised, in our own suffering and in the sufferings of our brothers and sisters, thus recognizing the glorified wounds of the risen Lord in the suffering of those around us. Like St. Thomas, we face the challenge to use our scepticism to help us grow in Faith. Our genuine doubts about the doctrines of our religion can encourage us to study these doctrines more closely and thus to grow in our Faith. This will naturally lead us to a personal encounter with Jesus through our pryer, study of the Word of God and the frequenting of the Sacraments. However, we must never forget the fact that our Faith is not our own doing but is a gift from God. Hence, we need to augment our Faith every day by prayer so tht we may join Saint Thomas in proclaiming: “My Lord and my God.” Let us pray, too, that we might have the courage of our Christian convictions to share our Faith as Saint Thomas did, and to recognize the “nail marks.” We are not to keep the gift of Faith locked in our heats, but to share it with our children, our families and our neighbors, always remembering the words of St. Pope John XXIII: “Every believer in this world must become a spark of Christ’s light.”
(continued on inside flap)
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
SUN Apr 19: Acts 2:24-47; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; I Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 Divine Mercy Sunday
Mon Apr 20: Acts 4:23:31; Ps 2:1-9; Jn 3:1-8 St. Conrad of Parzham, Religious
Tue Apr 21: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7-15 St. Anselm, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Wed Apr 22: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 St. Leonides of Alexandria, Martyr
Thur Apr 23: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:17-20; Jn 3:31-36 St. George, Martyr
Fri Apr 24: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4-13-14; Jn 6:1-15 St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest & Martyr
Sat Apr 25: 1Pt 5:5-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 St. Mark, Evangelist
SUN Apr 26: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-25, 5, 7-11; 1 Pt 1:17-21; Lk 24:13-35 Third Sunday of Easter
usccb.org has all the daily Scripture readings (click on calendar)
Disasters teach us humility. ~St. Anselm of Canterbury
Lectio Divina (praying with the Bible)
Lamentation 3:22-24
St. Lawrence Catholic Church 421 Court Street Flasher, ND
St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church
Carson, ND
St Gertrude Catholic Church Raleigh, ND
Mass Schedule
Effective Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. and until further notice, all daily and Sunday Masses are cancelled in the Diocese of Bismarck. This applies to all parishes,
oratories, and chapels used for public worship. The Catholic faithful within the territory of the Diocese of Bismarck are
dispensed from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days.
~Bishop David D. Kagan
Eucharistic Adoration Public Eucharistic Adoration is cancelled until further notice.
Reconciliation: By appointment anytime.
At St. Lawrence every Saturday from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CT
Jesus is Mercy!
Real Presence Radio 91.7 FM has Mass (9 am CT), Rosary (10:30 am CT) and the
Chaplet of Divine Mercy (3 pm CT), and COVID-19
updates daily. yourcatholicradio.com
A Tweet from Our Bishop David D. Kagan
Easter Sunday! Resurrexit sicut dixit. (“He is resurrected as He said”)
May the Crucified and Risen Christ be our consolation,
our joy and our hope today and every day. Rejoice for He has overcome the world.
Week of 04-05-2020 $ 382.00 Fiscal Year 2019-2020 $ 20,995.59
Children’s Offering $ 12.00
Children’s Charity $ 0.00
Weekly Budget Goal $ 509.85
Participation Rate 3/32 (9.4%)
Week of 04-05-2020 3,805.00
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 $ 60,259.34
Children’s Offering $ 30.00
Children’s Charity $ 0.00
Weekly Budget Goal $ 1,480.25
Participation Rate 9/98 (9.2%)
Week of 04-05-2020 $360.00
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 $ 30,806.08
Children’s Offering $0.00
Children’s Charity $ 0.00
Weekly Budget Goal $ 887.55
Participation Rate 5/79 (6.3%)
Christian Stewart (12) 04-22
Cooper Craine (5) 04-22 Carter Bonogofsky (15) 04-25
Troy Hoff 04-25
Mass Intentions April 19-25, 2020
For The People
+Ron Schafer by His Family
+Raymond Hoff by John & Pam Hoff
+Don Faller by Angela Faller
. +Carole Deichert by John & Kathy Jochim +Clarence Wilhelm
by Kevin & Carol VandenBurg
+Mark Hoffman by Hoffman Family
The Sacrifice of the Mass continues
even in our isolation
Question for Prayer this Week Am I willing to share my unbelief with Jesus, so He can reassure me? Prayer is recognizing my belief and my unbelief.
Pray for Divine Mercy.
Chase Deichert (6) 04-23 Miles Miller 04-25
Divine Mercy, inspiring hope against all hope,
I trust in You.
First Holy Communion will be rescheduled.
OPEN St. Lawrence and
St. Theresa churches will be open every day
for people to pray, visit Jesus and pick up
a bulletin.
Mass Intentions Fr. Dennis will offer a Mass
privately every day. Mass intentions will be rescheduled as needed.
We will make every effort to offer Masses from each parish.
About Sunday Mass
“The Catholic faithful within the territory of the
Diocese of Bismarck are dispensed from the
obligation to attend Mass on Sunday and Holy Days
of Obligation until further notice.”
Bishop David D. Kagan
“Attend” A Mass on Sunday Bishop Kagan
recommends going to the Cathedral website to view Mass
daily (live 6:45 am) and weekends (live 8:00 am) or the televised Mass on FOX TV on
Sundays at 10 am and 11:30 pm. The diocesan website will have more details about livestream Masses. Chose a Mass to offer
worship to God.
We Still Need Forgiveness! We can still receive the
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Father will hear Confessions on Saturdays from 3-4 pm
at St. Lawrence or by appointment.
Come Celebrate Mercy!
NO Mass until further Notice
Please Feed the Kitty!
Please, mail your weekly donation to the office to help us pay the bills!
Stop by the church to pray and visit Jesus... He loves you.
Those Who Have Gone Before Us Please pray for our Beloved Dead and those
who have no one to pray for them.
+Lee Hoff 04-02-2015 +Warren Friesz 04-03-2018 +Rose Ulman 04-04-2014
+Fredrick Kopp 04-10-2011 +Margaret Hintz 04-12-2003
+Joseph Hintz 04-13-2003 +Ronald Schafer 04-15-2016 +Theresa Ternes 04-18-2012 +Sharon Frank 04-18-2015
+Raymond Banning 04-20-2007 +LaNelle Timpe 04-22-06
+David R. Frank 04-26-2012 +Stanley Laub 04-27-2013 +Bertha Heinz 04-28-2010 +Eileen Koenig 04-29-2012
Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I long for You in my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least
spiritually into my heart. As though You have already come
I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You; never permit me
to be separated from You. Amen. Complete ministry schedules and bulletins are on our
website: www.catholic3nd.com. Copies of the ministry schedule are available at the front of the church
starting the 2nd Sunday of the month.
Alleluia!
Thank you! To all who continue to give to
your parish - it really does makes a difference.
The weekly collections are now deposited Wednesday
afternoon, after we get the mail. Any donations that come into
the office later are credited for the next week.
It is all welcomed.
YOU ARE THE CHURCH! As long as you are faithful,
‘The Church’ is never closed!
From the Pastor’s Desk (continued)
We all have scars from our own Good Fridays that remain long after our own experiences of resurrection. Our ‘nail marks’ remind us that all pain and grief, all ridicule and suffering, are transformed into healing and peace in the love of God that we experience from others and that we extend to them. The “nail marks” of Jesus are all around us in the lives of those walking their own “Way of the Cross.” Jesus calls us to be willing to place ourselves in the pain and struggle of others and bring the joy and peace of Easter into hearts, entombed in winter cold and darkness, or frightened by anxiety in these days of social distancing. He is near, He hears our prayer, He has saved us in His mercy!
Alleluia! May His Mercy raise us up!
EASTER Did you know Easter
is 50 days long? Easter is sometimes
know as The Festival of Weeks 7 Weeks of 7 Days + 1
(Pentecost)
Seven is the Biblical number representing
perfection.
The Common Priesthood of the Baptized As Baptized members of the Catholic Church
we share in the Sacrifice of the Mass. This is why we can pray, “Eternal Father,
I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity, of Your Dearly Beloved Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ,
in atonement for my sins and the sins of the whole world.”
Allelu
ia All
elu
ia
St. Faustina and Divine Mercy On February 22, 1931 Faustina was visited by Jesus, who presented himself as the "King of Divine Mercy" wearing a white garment with red and pale rays coming from his heart. She was asked to become the apostle and secretary of God's mercy, a model of how to be merciful to others, and an instrument for reemphasizing God's plan of mercy for the world. In her diary, Faustina writes: "In the evening, when I was in my cell, I became aware of the Lord Jesus clothed in a white garment. One hand was raised in
blessing, the other was touching the garment at the breast. From the opening of the garment at the breast there came forth two large rays, one red and the other pale. In silence I gazed intently at the Lord; my soul was overwhelmed with fear, but also with great joy. After a while Jesus said to me, “Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the inscription: ‘Jesus, I trust in You.’” Faustina also describes during that same message, Jesus explained He wanted the Divine Mercy image to be "solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter; that Sunday is to be the Feast of Mercy."