Thank You, St. Mary’s Family, for another outstanding

Salem Parish Bazaar! We would like to take this opportunity to thank the parish members for attending and contributing to the annual Church Bazaar. It takes the entire parish to make an event like this successful. We appreciate everyone who helped by working or donating

items. We want to extend a special thank you to Bonnie Sabers for the assistance she gave, and to Mike McCormick for his outstanding donation of time to the bazaar. Mike worked ALL THREE Shifts for the bazaar and did it with a smile on his face the entire time! Thank you Mike, and we really appreciate your generosity.

God has blessed us with a very supportive parish family.

Ryan & Holly Klinkhammer Chairs

Dave & Charlotte Roesler Co-Chairs

November: The Month of the

Holy Souls in Purgatory

I. On All Souls’ Day (Nov. 2) a plenary indulgence, applicable only to the Holy Souls in Purgatory, is granted to those who visit any parish church or public ora-tory and there recite one Our Father and one Apostles’ Creed.

II. On all the days from November I though November 8 inclusive, a plenary indulgence, applicable only to the Holy Souls in Purgatory, is granted to those who visit a cemetery and pray even if only mentally for the departed.

Conditions for both indulgences: 1. Only one plenary indulgence can be granted per day. 2. It is necessary to be in the state of grace, at least by completion of the work. 3. Freedom from attachment to sin, even venial sin, is necessary; otherwise

the indulgence is only partial. (By this is meant attachment to a particu-lar sin, not sin in general.)

4. Holy Communion must be received each time the indulgence is sought. 5. Prayers must he recited for the intentions of the Holy Father on each day the indulgence is sought. (No particular prayers are prescribed; One Our Father and one Hail Mary suffice, or other suitable prayers.) 6. A sacramental confession must be made within a week of completion of the prescribed work. (One confession made during the week, made with the intention of gaining all the indulgences, suffices.)

Sunday, November 2, 2008 The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)

St. Mary, Our Lady Help of Christians is the official name of the church in Salem. The parish was founded in 1885 with the cornerstone of current church laid July 4, 1898.

The church was consecrated by Bishop Thomas O’Gorman on June 17, 1907.

St. Mary, Our Lady of Perpetual Help is the official name of the parish in Marion. Marion’s parish was founded in 1881 with the current church built in 1952.

The Rev. Martin E. Lawrence, Pastor • 605-421-8557 (emergency cell) • martinus@triotel.net The Rev. Charles J. Duman, Priest-In-Residence • 605-425-3220

St. Mary’s, Salem Parish Weblog; www.salemcatholic.org

St. Mary, Help of Christians 340 N. Idaho St. • Salem, SD 57058

Phone .......................................... 605.425.2600 Fax .............................................. 605.425.3310

Parochial School ....................... 605.425.2607

Mailing Address P.O. Box 308 • Salem, SD 57058 The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Weekends ........ Sat. 6:00 pm, Sun. 10:00 am Weekdays ............... Monday-Friday 8:25 am At Nursing Home ....................... Sat. 10:00 am 1st Friday of the Month .......... (Latin) 7:00 pm 1st Saturday of the Month ................. 8:00 am

Sacrament of Penance (anytime by request) Saturday ................................. 12:00-12:45 pm Wednesday & Friday .............. 8:00-8:15 am Wednesday ................................ 6:00-6:50 pm

Baptism: Instruction required, contact office

Marriage: Instruction required, contact par-ish office at least six months in advance

Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help: Tuesdays at 7:00pm, followed by Benedic-tion of the Most Blessed Sacrament

First Friday Devotions: 6:00pm Holy Hour

Bulletin Items for Salem Please e-mail items to martinus@triotel.net or bring to the Parish Office no later than Tuesday at 12 noon

St. Mary of Perpetual Help 306 East State Street • Marion, SD 57043

Rectory ....................................... 605.648.3298

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Weekend ............................ Saturday, 4:00 pm

(Penance prior to Mass) Weekday ...................... Wednesday 9:30 am

(at Tieszen Nursing Home)

Bulletin Items for Marion Contact Cyndy Weber 605.648.3188 or 605.648.3615 (work) by noon on Tuesday

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ANNOUNCEMENTS - ST. MARY, SALEM

PARISH WEBLOG: WWW.SALEMCATHOLIC.ORG Please check out our blog...for all sorts of

useful information…

...A PLACE OF REFRESHMENT, LIGHT AND PEACE: Please pray for the happy repose of the

souls of Mrs. Verdamae Mary Hofer (née Lambertz), who died last Sunday and was bur-ied on Wednesday, and Mr. Alvin Bartling, who died in Sioux Falls on Monday was bur-ied from St. Mary’s on Saturday morning. Please also pray for the consolation of their families and all who mourn their passing.

SALEM’S LEGION OF MARY PILGRIM SHRINE OF OUR LADY– SCHEDULE: Oct. 29: Allen &

Anita Feterl; Nov. 5: Clet & Shirley Heumiller; Nov. 12: Virgene Herbst. Call 425-3000 for more information, or to host the Pilgrim Shrine of Our Lady.

THE SANCTUARY LAMP before the Most Blessed Sacrament in St. Mary’s Church, burns from

November 2nd through November 15th for the happy repose of the soul of Lee Baldwin, at the request of his wife, Judy. Please remember this intention in your prayers before Jesus, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar.

THE NOVENA IN PREPARATION FOR THE ELECTION CONTINUES: Nine days of prayer began

on Monday, October 27, leading to Election Day on November 4. For more information on this Novena, go to www.can4life.org, the website of the Diocesan Respect Life office. One of the prayers is printed below, for use at home:

O most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, at this most critical time, we entrust the United States of America to your loving care. Most Holy Mother, we beg you to reclaim this land for the glory of your Son. Overwhelmed with the burden of the sins of our nation, we cry to you from the depths of our hearts and seek refuge in your motherly protection. Look down with mercy upon us and touch the hearts of our people. Open our minds to the great worth of human life and to the responsibilities that accompany human freedom. Free us from the falsehoods that lead to the evil of abortion and threaten the sanctity of family life. Grant our country the wisdom to proclaim that God's law is the foundation on which this nation was founded, and that He alone is the True Source of our cherished rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. O Merciful Mother, give us the courage to reject the culture of death and the strength to build a new Culture of Life. Amen.

SCHEDULE & MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday, November 2 10:00 am Holy Souls in Purgatory S

Monday, November 3 8:25 am Living/Deceased Herbst Fam. S

Tuesday, November 4 8:25 am † Aloysius “Al” Huls S 7:00 pm NOVENA DEVOTIONS S

Wednesday, November 5 8:00 am CONFESSIONS S 8:25 am † Loren & June Westhoff S 9:30 am Intentions of Celebrant NH/M 6:00 pm CONFESSIONS S

1st Thursday, November 6 8:25 am † Julia Roling S

1st Friday, November 7 8:00 am CONFESSIONS S 8:25 am † John Eichacker S 6:00 pm Holy Hour S 7:00 pm Intentions of Celebrant S

Saturday, November 8 10:00 am † Bill Eickman NH/S 12:00 pm CONFESSIONS S 4:00 pm † Darlyne Dains M 6:00 pm † Leroy & Janet Rotert S

Sunday, November 9 10:00 am Pro Populo S

READINGS: 31ST WEEK OF THE YEAR

COMM. OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED/black

Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11/Jn 6:37-40

Mon, 11/03 [St Martin de Porres/white]:

Phil 2:1-4/Lk 14:12-14

Tues, 11/04 [St Charles Borromeo/white]:

Phil 2:5-11/Lk 14:15-24

Wed, 11/05 [Votive Mass for the Dead/black]:

Phil 2:12-18/Lk 14:25-33

Thurs, 11/06 [Votive Mass for the Dead/black]:

Phil 3:3-8a/Lk 15:1-10

Fri, 11/07 [Votive Mass for the Dead/black]:

Phil 3:17-4:1/Lk 16:1-8

Sat, 11/08 [Our Lady’s Saturday/white]:

Phil 4:10-19/Lk 16:9-15

DEDICATION/MOST HOLY SAVIOR/white

Ez 47:1-2, 8-12/1 Cor 3:9c-17/Jn 2:13-22

2 November 2, 2008

POPE BENEDICT’S INTENTIONS FOR NOVEMBER, 2008

GENERAL INTENTION: Love of God & Neighbor. That the tes-

timony of love offered by the saints may fortify Christians in their devotion to God and neighbor, imitating Christ, who came to serve and not to be served.

MISSION INTENTION: Church in Asia. That the Christian com-

munities of Asia, contemplating the face of Christ, may find the most suitable ways to announce Him, in full faithfulness to the Gospel.

The De Profundus (Psalm 130) - recited daily for the Holy Souls:

Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice.

Let Thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities: Lord, who shall stand it.

For with Thee there is merciful forgiveness: and by reason of Thy law, I have waited for Thee, O Lord. My soul hath relied on His word: my soul hath hoped in the Lord. From the morning watch even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord. Because with the Lord there is mercy: and with Him plentiful redemption.

And He shall redeem Israel from all its iniquities. Eternal rest grant...

"Of course I pray for the dead. The action is so spontaneous, so all but inevitable, that only the most compulsive theological case against it would deter me. And I hardly know how the rest of my prayers would survive if those for the dead were forbidden. At our age, the majority of those we love best are dead. What sort of intercourse with God could I have if what I love best were unmentionable to him? I believe in Purgatory. Our souls demand Purgatory, don't they? Would in not break the heart if God said to us, 'It is true, my son, that your breath smells and your rags drip with mud and slime, but we are charitable here and no one will upbraid you with these things, nor draw away from you. Enter into the joy'? Should we not reply, 'With submission, sir, and if there is no objection, I'd rather be cleaned first.' 'It may hurt, you know' - 'Even so, sir.’”

-C.S. Lewis, Letters to Malcolm, Chiefly on Prayer

Key: S=Salem; M=Marion; NH=Nursing Home

SERVICE IN GOD’S HOUSE

SALEM, Saturday, November 8, 6:00pm:

Servers.................................. Victoria Krempges ........... Bridgett Tuschen & Miranda Wilkinson Lector ................................................ Rose Forster Extra. Min..... Monica Chase & Dave Fendrich Homebound Comm ......... Fr. Lawrence (1st Fri) Ushers ................. Danny Schwans, Darrell Bies ............................ Ed Kranz & Gene Heiberger

SALEM, Sunday, November 9, 10:00am:

Servers...................................... Jonathan Forster .................... Shayne Gottlob & Nick Heumiller Lector ......................................... Glenda Blindert Extra. Min........ Anita Feterl & Maureen Feterl Homebound Comm ......... Fr. Lawrence (1st Fri) Ushers ....................... Brad Kranz, John Scheier .............................. Kelvin Gessner & Ken Lauck

MARION, Saturday, November 8, 4:00pm:

Servers...................................... Stephanie Haiar Lector ................ Jason Prouty & Carson Gross Gifts ................................ Tom & Dot Fitzgerald Extra. Min......................................... Dave Haiar Ushers .................. Gene Gross & Larry Kippes

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

QUARTERLY COLLECTION REPORT St. Mary’s, SALEM - July 1– September 30: Amount budgeted: .................. $68, 000.00 Amount collected: ................... $59, 942.15

Catholic Family Sharing Appeal UPDATE for St. Mary, SALEM:

C.F.S.A. Goal: ......................... $23, 800.00 Pledged: ................................. $20, 310.00 Collected: ................................ $20, 210.00 Amount needed/goal: .............. $3, 590.00

UPDATE for St. Mary, MARION: C.F.S.A. Goal: ........................... $6, 600.00 Pledged: ................................... $7, 420.00 Collected: .................................. $6, 151.00 Amount needed/goal: .................. $149.00

WEEKLY COLLECTION REPORT St. Mary’s, MARION - October 26, 2008:

Envelopes ............................................... $563.50 Loose collection ...................................... $67.00 TOTAL ..................................................... $630.50 Envelopes returned (59 households) ........... 24

Eternal rest

grant unto

them, O Lord,

and let

perpetual light

shine

upon them.

OTHER IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK and INFIRMED MEMBERS OF

OUR PARISHES: Margaret Konda, Nancy Ptak, Liz

Kerkvliet, Sue (Lauer) Browen, Bernette Westhoff, Carol (Jerry) Kolbeck, Allen Wegener, Rita Mae Heumiller, Mary Haiar, Rosie Rotert, Lorie Huls, Tim Hentges, Phyllis Luke, Howard Eickman, John Stiefvater, Chris Garry, Mary Ann Eich, and Marty Heumiller.

THE JUNIOR CHRISTIAN MOTHERS: Will meet again Friday, Nov. 16th, at 7 p.m. We

will begin with prayers for our children and a short discussion about Holy Water in the home and the importance of blessing our children. At 7:30, LuElla Weber will share her stories about several overseas Marian pilgrimages she took in Septem-ber. We invite anyone and everyone who is interested in her story to at-

tend! Meetings are held in the Queen of Peace Room and refreshments will be served.

CATHOLICS ARE NOT SINGLE-ISSUE VOTERS, EXCEPT...: “As Catholics, we are not single

issue voters. A candidate’s position on a single issue is not sufficient to guarantee a voter’s support. Yet a candidate’s position on a single issue that involves an intrinsic evil, such as support for legalized abortion or the promotion of racism, may legitimately lead a voter to disqualify a candidate from receiving support” (Faithful Citizenship 42).

THE SALEM CHRISTIAN MOTHERS ARE COLLECTING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR THE CAR-

MELITE NUNS OF ALEXANDRIA. Items can be brought to the Christian Mother’s Meet-

ing in the Queen of Peace Hall on Thursday, Nov. 13th at 1:30pm.

1. Toilet paper, paper towels and Kleenex © (unscented and without color, if possible);

2. Heavy duty garbage bags (black/30gallon size), kitchen garbage bags (white, 13

gallon size), and heavy duty clear bags for recycling (30 gallon size); 3. Light bulbs (60 & 40 watt); 4. Batteries (AA and 9 volt rectangular); 5. Lemon Pledge © furniture spray; 6. Baking Soda; 7. Bon Ami © or Barkeeper’s Friend © (mild, non-abrasive cleanser).

All benefactors of the Carmelite Monastery are remember daily in prayer by the Carmelite Nuns, and at a special monthly Mass offered for their benefactors.

3 All Souls’ Day

Annual Forty Hours’ Devotion at Salem

Sunday, Monday & Tuesday

November 23, 24 & 25, 2008

To pray for our community…and for peace in our world and in

Thanksgiving for the return of the 147th Battery B

- Exposition of the Most Holy Sacrament each day - Beginning with Sunday Mass on November 23

Concluding Tuesday evening with Mass and Benediction Evening Masses on Monday and Tuesday