St.

Marys Catholic Church

December 29, 2013 P.O. Box 70 Malta, MT 59538 Email: office@SaintMarysMalta.org www.SaintMarysMalta.org Fr. Cory Sticha-Administrator Office: (406) 654-1446 RE Center: (406) 654-1311 Fax: (406)654-1467

Mass Schedule and Intentions

Dec. 30: : Malta - 5:30 PM : No Mass Dec. 31: Malta - 8:30 AM: No Mass Jan. 01: Malta - 8:30 AM: Celebr ation in the absence of a Pr iest Jan 02: Hi-Line10:00: No Mass Jan. 03: Malta - 8:30 AM: No Mass Jan. 04: Malta - 5:30 PM: For r epose of the soul of Mae LaFond r /b Lar r y & Susan Matthews Jan. 05: Dodson - 8:30 AM: For r epose of soul of Anne Hender son r /b Willis & Laur a McKeon Malta - 10:00 AM: For the par ishioner s Saco - 12:15 PM: For the r epose of the soul of Delmar Demar ais r /b Maynar d LaFonds

St. Marys Ministers

Saturday, Jan.04, 5:30 PM Lectors: Music: EMHCS: Altar Servers: Sacristan: Hospitality: Gift Bearers: Julie Howell Volunteers Linda & Mar ley Manoukian Don Nevr ivy Don Nevrivy Manoukian Family Manoukian Family Sunday, Jan. 05 - 10:00 AM Wilma Mavencamp & Devyn Salsbery Volunteers Jim & Mary Brady & Diane Leibel Brylee French & Reese Sjostrom Diane Leibel Kevin Koss Family Kevin Koss Family

Sacred Heart Ministers

Lector: Connie EMHCS: Ken& Bonnie Gift Bearers: J er r y Lankfor d's Church Cleaning for January Jennifer Best

New Email Addresses at St. Marys

(just like the parish website): Parish office: office@SaintMar ysMalta.or g Fr. Cory: fr cor y@SaintMar ysMalta.or g Lana: lana@SaintMar ysMalta.or g Shawna: shawna@SaintMar ysMalta.or g

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

9 AM to 4 PM Join us on January 3

Scriptural Rosary
Will be held on January 12, 2013 after 10:00 Mass at St. Marys Church.

Can you not spend one hour with me? (Mt 26:40)

Holy Fathers Prayer Intentions for January 2014

General Intention: Univer sal: That all may promote authentic economic development that respects the dignity of all peoples. Missionary Intention: That Chr istians of diver se denominations may walk toward the unity desired by Christ.

Year End Giving: and Tax Receipting Reminders: By the way, if someone gives a gift of property or a tangible item to your church, such as a portable heater or a coffee pot, do not state a monetary value for the item in a thank you letter/receipt. Refer to this type of gift as a gift-in-kind and receipt it at $0.00, with language in the receipt that the gift may be taxdeductible and that the donor should check with his/ her tax preparer as to the deductibility. Be sure to give the donor a reasonably-detailed description of the item donated in the receipt, including whether or not the item is new or used (I use the term "previously-owned") and the date the contribution was received by your parish. Additional rules apply for a contribution of $250 or more (see above). If someone gives your parish an item (such as a car) which is valued at more than $500, special rules apply and additional paperwork must be prepared and attached to the donor's tax return. Contact me for assistance in this situation. . Just contact me. Judy Held - Diocese GFB- (800)

(Received by Diocese as of October 31, 2013) Goal Malta/Whitewater: $23,789.36 Dodson: $3,920.51 Saco: $1,244.11 Remaining $9,258.36 $2,025.51 434.11

Care and Share 2013

Thank you for your support of Care and Share!

Collection Totals for Last Week

Malta: Dodson: Saco: Collected $3272.03 $ 2442.00 $ 239.00 Needed $2,577.88 $442.31 $192.31

332-9998, ext. 120

Daily Readings,

New to the Parish?

Welcome! Were glad youll be joining us! If you would like to register with the parish, please fill out this form and drop it in the collection basket. You can also bring it by the parish office or send it to us.
Name: Address: Phone number: Email address: Current parishioners: you can use this form to notify us of any change of address or phone number. Thanks!

Mon.Sat.
Dec. 30 1Jn 2:12-17, ,Ps 96:7-10, Lk 2:36-40 Dec.311Jn:18-21 Ps 96:1-2-,11-13,Jn1: 1-18 Jan.01Num 6:22-27 Ps 67:2-3,5-6,8 Gal 4:4-7 Jn 1:19-28 Jan.02 1 Jn. 2:22-28 Ps 98 1-4,, Jn 1:19-28: Jan.031Jn 2: 26-36, Ps 98:1,3-6,Jn 1:29-34 Jan. 041Jn 3:7-10,Ps 98: 1, 7-9, Jn 1: 35-42

Stewardship & Development

Stewardship Thought: Feast of the Holy Family: December 29

Webinar
Love Your Neighbor As Yourself
Presented by Mike Reynolds, St. Michael Parish, Absarokee Tuesday, January 14, 2014 @ 12:00 Noon

"Over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ control your hearts." Colossians 3:14-15 Jesus is God's ultimate gift of love to us. The countless other blessings that God showers upon us are nothing compared to the gift of His only Son. And the only appropriate way for us to respond to such generous love is with our own generous love. When we dedicate our lives to sharing all the many gifts that God has placed within our hands, the peace of Christ truly will control our hearts. We will know Christmas joy every day. Parish Development Thought: The Office of Stewardship and Development is open December 30 and 31 for last-minute assistance with year-end giving to benefit our parish or our diocese. For assistance, contact Judy Held, Director, at 800-332-9998, ext. 120 or stewardship@diocesegfb.org. Thank you!

Pro - Life Messages "Prospective abortion patients usually want greater confidentiality for this procedure than for most other medical services. Thus the woman is in a peculiarly vulnerable position because she may be reluctant to complain to any authority concerning the quality of service received." Detrimental Effects of Abortion, Strahan, Ed., P.2-3

RCIA Class Schedule Catholicism for Dummies January 14Chapters 9 & 10 January 28Chapters 11 & 12 Knights of Columbus Jan. 12Pancake Breakfast with eggs, sausage. Proceeds for the seminarians. Jan. 14Next Meeting 6:15 supper & rosary Jan. 26Soup-R- Bowl Soup-12:001:00 Bingo Jan 26 Free Throw Contest - 1:00Grade School Please Volunteer for Activities

February 11Chapters 13 & 14

February 25Chapters 15 & 16 March 11Chapters 17 & 18 March 25Chapter 19 All participants are asked to take 1 point of interest ,to them , from each chapter for group discussion . FYIEaster Vigil is April 19, 2014

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Please keep in your prayers:

Please pray for repose of the soul of Delmar Demarais and for the Demarais Family, Marion Holman, Jenny Chalmers daughters family, Bill Ferrell, Terry Stiles, Kenny Ulrich, Gerry Williams, those from our local area serving in the military, and the Poor Souls in Purgatory.
Anyone who needs to have prayers said for someone can call: Brenda Rummel at 301-0936; Jean Niebur at 654-2822. Names will be listed in the bulletin for one month unless specified.

Prayer Chain Participants Please pick up a copy of the new prayer chain list in the back of the church . Thank you for your participation.

2014 Spring Fling Quilt

UPDATE ON 2014 SPRING FLING RAFFLE QUILT The donation can for the Spring Fling raffle quilt is still in the back of the church. Thanks to all those who have already so generously contributed. For those of you who dont know, this is not a PCCW project, but a project taken on by some of the quilters in the parish who donate their time and fabric to make a quilt to donate to the PCCW for their raffle. The expenses we try to recover are for the batting, backing and quilting, which usually run around $300. To date we have collected $135. If you have not already contributed, please consider donating a few dollars. Thank you!

Carpeting Replacement
Arts Furniture has given us an estimate of $9100 to replace all carpeting on the main floor, including the sanctuary and entrance. Any contributions to defray the expense of replacement will be greatly appreciated! To Date: 5000.00 has been collected so we only have $3,633.00 left to pay. Thank you to all who have contributed.

Confessions: Satur days 4 - 5 p.m., 1/2 hour before daily Mass (Mon.- Fri.) or by appointment Anointing of the Sick: Please contact Fr . Cor y as soon as possible for anointing.

Marriages: Six month couple pr epar ation per iod required. Please contact Fr. Cory before scheduling marriage date.

Baptism: Normally celebrated at Sunday Mass. Parental sessions are required.

Mass Intentions
As Catholics, we have a long tradition of having Masses celebrated for those we wish to offer up in prayer. The Mass is the ultimate form of prayer, and each Mass is celebrated for an intention. Please consider having Masses celebrated for family and friends on special occasions and anniversaries, as well as those who are in need of prayers. Masses are also encouraged in memory of those loved ones who have died, especially on the anniversaries of their deaths. Contact Fr. Cory for more information!

To reserve the Parish Basement or other St. Marys facility, please contact Fr. Cory or Lana at the Parish Office (email office@SaintMarysMalta.org).

Any announcements for next Sundays bulletin need to be in by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday

Care Cups:

For the past eight years the PCCW has put Care Cups in every room at the hospital. If you have cleaned your cupboards and found some cups that you would like to donate, they can be left in the basement of the church, and they will be picked up; or if you would rather drop them off at Madaline's home. It is at 801 S. 4th St. E. Thank You.

Religious Vocations Discernment Retreat

Noon Sunday, December 29th until Noon Monday, December 30th at St. Marys Parish in Livingston.

January 26, 2014 Collection for the Church in Latin America

Support for various pastoral projects throughout Latin America including evangelization, formation of laity, religious and seminarians, as well as youth ministry, catechesis. Funding is for programs & excludes building construction except in emergencies.

Any young man who has an inclination toward a religious vocation and is searching for an opportunity to help discern the call of God in their lives is invited. Parishioners are asked to submit the names and contact information of young men who possess the qualities for a religious vocation to their pastor, parish administrator or parish life coordinator. Once received names and contact information is received and forwarded to Bishop Warfel, the bishop will provide a personal invitation to join him and several priests and seminarians from the Diocese at St. Mary Parish for the overnight retreat. (A Religious Vocations Discernment Retreat is planned for young women in the springtime)

Albertsons Stamps
Thank you to everyone who collected the dinnerware stamps from Albertsons and donated them to the parish! The response was outstanding, and the rectory now has 12 place settings of the dinner plates, salad plates, bowls and mugs. This dinnerware is a very colorful addition to the rectory, and I hope it will serve for years to come! Thank you all again! - Fr. Cory