St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

115 3rd St. NE, PO Box 146

Beulah, ND 58523

Office: (701) 873-5397, Rel. Ed. 873-5006

stjoseph.office@midconetwork.com

www.saints2b.org

St. Martin’s Catholic Church

101 3rd Ave SW, PO Box 387

Hazen, ND 58545

Office: (701) 748-2121, Rel. Ed. 748-6184

stmhazen@westriv.com

www.saints2b.org

Fr. Kenneth Phillips, Pastor

Rectory (701) 595-0291

fr.phillips@midconetwork.com

Deacon Daniel Wallach

Phone: (701) 880-0204

November 29, 2015 First Sunday of Advent

Mass Schedule & Intentions for December 1 - 6

Tues, Dec 1. .... No Mass

Wed, Dec 2 … No Mass

9:00 am Rosary and Fellowship at Knife River Care Center

Thurs, Dec 3 … 12:00 pm Mass at St. Martin: Don Stadick by Tom & Maggi Stadick

Fri, Dec 4..….... 8:30 am Mass at St. Joseph: Dale Nodland by Carol Nodland & Family

Sat, Dec 5 .…... 5:00 pm Mass at St. Joseph: Joseph Bosch by Carol Nodland & Family

Sun, Dec 6 ..….. 8:00 am Mass at St. Joseph: Selma Koppi by Jerome, Karen & Scott Koppi

…... 10:00 am Mass at St. Martin: Parishioners

St. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

Serving the Assembly

Sat, Dec 5: (5 pm) Lector: Brandon Schirado - Altar Servers: John William Suter, Chloe Voigt, Garrett Palaniuk

Eucharistic Ministers: Lori Maliske, Wayne Cline - Greeters: Dennis and Kim Candrian

Sun, Dec 6: (8 am) Lector: Al Schmidt - Altar Servers: Kayleen Alexander, Austin Pouliot, Aaron Ripplinger

Eucharistic Ministers: Darell and Sherry Herman - Greeters: Eric & Jacinta Klindworth Family

Home Visits: Eileen Heihn (870-5351

Confessions- 4:00-4:50 before Saturday Mass; 7:00-7:50 before 8 am Sunday Mass; 9:30-9:50 before 10 am Sunday Mass

New to the Parish – Please call the church office to register- 873-5397 (Mon, Wed, and Fri– 8 am to 3 pm)

Ministry to the Sick- If you are sick & would like Communion in your home please call the Church Office- 873-5397

Baptism- Contact Fr. Phillips or call the Church Office - Prayer Chain- For special prayer needs- Audrey Krebs- 873-5949

Mon, Nov 30 – 2:00 pm Bingo at School House Apts

Tues, Dec 1 – 5:30 pm Christmas Party at St. Martin

Wed, Dec 2 – No Mass

9:00 am Rosary and Fellowship at KRCC

Religious Ed Classes

Fri, Dec 4 – 8:30 am Mass; 9:00 am Bible Study

Sat, Dec 5 – Assumption Abbey Open House

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION- Jessie Palaniuk – 873-5006

Email: stjoseph.ccd@midconetwork.com

Religious Ed Classes December 2 – No children’s choir

Confirmation Class at St. Joseph begins at 6:45 pm with Adoration.

The Steubenville Youth Group is having an Avon and Tupperware Fundraiser until December 2nd

to raise money for

the upcoming Steubenville Conference in July 2016. Anyone interested in purchasing from either fundraiser can contact

Jessie or a Steubenville participant to place an order. Thank you for supporting St. Joseph's Youth as they continue to

grow in their faith.

Christmas Almsgiving Project – Donations collected for the Women’s Action Resource Center will be used to

purchase gifts for latecomers and any Angel Tree tags left on the trees, as well as provide families with grocery store

vouchers. Donations will be accepted now through Dec. 16th

and can be dropped off at the parish office or placed in the

collection indicating ‘WARC’ on the donation. Please consider participating in this Almsgiving Project to help brighten

this Christmas season for our neighbors in need.

Join St. Joseph’s Social Outreach for BINGO – All Senior Citizens are invited to play Bingo Monday, November 30th

at 2:00 pm at the School House Apartments and Tuesday, December 8th

at 2:30 pm at Sunset Manor. Prizes and snacks

will be provided. If you would like to attend and need transportation, please contact the parish office at 873-5397 or

Audrey Krebs at 873-5949.

The Ladies of St. Joseph are cordially invited to St. Martin Altar Society’s Annual Christmas Party Tuesday,

December 1st. The evening begins with a social at 5:30 pm followed by a hors-d'oeuvre or dessert potluck at 6:00. An

optional $10 gift exchange is also planned. A Christmas gathering will be held Monday, December 14th

at 6:00 pm

at St. Joseph’s for the women of both parishes.. More details to follow. A sign up is located in the church entrance.

It’s the perfect time to order your Christmas Memorial Flowers. Donation envelopes are available in the church

entrance. You may place your special request honoring family and friends in the collection basket at Mass or send it to

the parish office by December 20th

. The suggested donation is $15. Thank you.

Expenses - $2,546.26 Stewardship – November 22

Adults- $1,547.00 Loose- $140.00 CCHD- 163.00 Auto Donations 11/19-11/25-$770.00

“And then they will see the Son of Man

coming in a cloud with power and great

glory,” says today’s Gospel. Good stewards

know that they are accountable to God for

all that they have and are and strive to live

in readiness for His coming.

Your church and community offer many

opportunities for using your time and talent

in God’s service.

St. MARTIN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Serving the Assembly

Sun, Dec 6: (10am) Lector: Steve Knudson ~ Altar Servers: Dawson Bruner, Sydney & Myah Mosset

Eucharistic Ministers: Karla Roshau, Chris Sommer & Ann Unterseher

Homebound: Lunette Eberle (748-5593)

Confessions- 4:00-4:50 before Saturday Mass; 7:00-7:50 before 8 am, Sunday Mass; 9:30–9:50 before 10 am Sunday Mass

New to the Parish – Please call the church office to register- 748-2121 (Tuesday-Thursday 8:30am to 2:30pm)

Ministry to the Sick- If you are sick & would like Communion at home please call Shirley Webb 880-2001

Baptism- Contact Fr. Phillips or call the Church Office - Prayer Chain- For special prayer needs- LuAnn Woeste at 748-2300

November 30th – December 6th

Tues: No 5pm Mass

Altar Society Christmas Party: Social @ 5:30pm

Wed: Prayer Shawl meets @ 1pm

RE Classes: Confirmation @ St. Joseph’s

Thurs: 12 Noon Mass

Sun: Hand Bell Choir perform: 9:45-10am

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION- Heather Schmitz- 748-6184 Email: stmartinsccd@gmail.com

~ Confirmation class will meet at St. Joseph’s on December 2nd. Class begins at 6:45 with adoration. ~ Christmas Reconciliation will be held at St. Martin’s on December 9

th, beginning at 3:30. Please be

courteous and let the youth attend first. Thank You! ~ The Steubenville Youth Participants will be selling Tupperware and Avon thru the beginning of December. Please help them reach their fundraising goals. Thank You for your continued support and dedication to the youth of St. Martin’s. ~ St. Martin’s RE Christmas Program will be December 20

th after 10am Mass. After the program there

will be a potluck and fellowship for the whole parish. Please bring a dish to share! St. Martin Altar Society will hold their Annual Christmas Party with the ladies of St. Joseph’s on Tuesday, December 1

st. A social will kick the party off at 5:30 pm; a hors d’oeurve or dessert potluck will

be served at 6:00pm. We will also be doing a $10 gift exchange, which is optional. All ladies of the parish are invited to attend! Our next Altar Society meeting will be January 5

th, 2016.

~ Holiday treat sales are right around the corner! All treats will sell for $3! Sunday December 6

th: months July, August and September. Saturday, December 12

th: months October, November and

December. Sunday, December 13th

: months January, February, and March. Sunday December 20th

: months April, May and June. Please have all cookies to the fellowship Hall before Mass. Remember a special person in your life with a donation towards our Christmas Poinsettias in honor of a loved one or in memory of someone. Donations can be made in a plain white envelope clearly marked "Christmas Flowers", we also have envelopes located at both entrances of the church. The envelopes can be placed in the weekend offertory or dropped off at the Parish Office. Thank you!

A celebration of Betty Krause’s life and funeral Mass will be held Saturday, December 5 at 10 am. A rosary service will be held at 6:30 pm on Friday, December 4 with family visitation to follow at 7pm.

Expenses: $ 4,265.24 Stewardship: Nov. 22nd

Loose: $110.00 Adult: $ 1,585.00 Youth: $ 25.00 Reimbursement from Theft: $6,866.42

Be on the watch! Allow God to lead

you in the ways of truth and justice.

How is God calling you to serve?

(Jeremiah 33:14-16)

Advent is a Time of Hope. It isn’t Christmas and it isn’t ‘the holiday season’. It is its own special

time of preparation. As we begin to prepare our homes for the birth of Jesus, we are given a special

opportunity to prepare our hearts by receiving the sacrament of reconciliation.

Father Ken will be assisted by two priests from the Abbey to hear confessions on

Wednesday, December 9th

at St. Martin and Wednesday, December 16th

at St. Joseph.

Reconciliation times are 4:00 to 5:30 pm and 6:30 to 8:00 pm at each parish. Father Ken also hears

confessions prior to daily and weekend Masses or by appointment.

Year of Mercy Parish Mission at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck - Cathedral of the Holy

Spirit will host a Year of Mercy Parish Mission on November 30, December 1 & 2 at 7:00 pm each

night in the church. In anticipation of the upcoming "Jubilee Year of Mercy," this mission is aimed

at leading the faithful to a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ, the face of the Father's Mercy.

The mission will be presented by Tony Brandt and Chris Stewart of Casting Nets Ministries, a not-

for-profit lay apostolate dedicated to the challenge of the New Evangelization. Everyone is welcome

to attend!

Assumption Abbey Christmas Open House – Saturday, December 5 – 1 to 4 pm.

The annual “Christmas Open House” at Assumption Abbey Gift Shop and Wine Cellar will be held

on Saturday, December 5th

from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Abbey-made fruitcakes, assorted breads,

marmalades and pickled peppers as well as a good variety of table wines. A large and unique

assortment of gift items including the wonderful Assumption Abbey soap and beautiful Assumption

Abbey pottery will also be available for sale.

St. Mary’s Parish in Richardton is seeking applicants for the following positions which may be

filled by one full-time or two part-time candidates: Director of Religious Education Pre-K- Gr. 6 and

Youth/Adult Faith Formation Director. Each position requires 15-20 hours per week including some

nights and weekends. For a complete position description or to apply, please contact the parish office

at 701-974-3569, or submit a resume to St. Mary’s Parish, 332 2nd St. North, Richardton, ND 58652

or marych@ndsupernet.com.

ATTENTION: BEULAH AND HAZEN AREA YOUTH – St. Joseph’s Knights of Columbus

Council is sponsoring a Free Throw Contest, Sunday, December 13th

at 2:00 pm – Doors open at

1:30 pm. All boys and girls ages 9-14 are invited to participate in the local competition at the

Beulah High School Gymnasium. Registration will take place at the event. A parent will need to

be present to sign the registration form. Local winners in each division will advance to the District

Competition in Richardton in January 2016. Contact Joe Bren at 873-2524 if you have any

questions.