St.

Marys Catholic Church

New to the Parish?
Welcome! Were glad you will 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 may bring it by the parish office or send it to us.
March 12, 2017 2nd Sunday of Lent Fr. Cory Sticha-Pastor
Name:______________________________________________________________________________
P.O. Box 70 www.SaintMarysMalta.org Office: (406) 654-1446
Address:____________________________________________________________________________ Malta, MT 59538 RE Center: (406) 654-1311
Phone number:_______________________________________________________________________ office@SaintMarysMalta.org Fax: (406) 654-1467

Email address:_______________________________________________________________________
MASS SCHEDULE
3/13: Malta - 5:30 PM: Fr . Cor y Sticha r /b the Howells
You may also use this for a change of address.
3/14: Malta - 8:30 AM: Repose of the soul of Billy Fr oman r /b KofC Council 2124
Thanks! 3/15: Malta - 8:30 AM: Repose of the soul of Collin Campbell r /b Lana Ulr ich
3/16: Hi-Line - 10:00 AM: Repose of the soul of Mae LaFond r/b Mary LaFond
3/17: Malta - 8:30 AM: Repose of the soul of Billy Fr oman r /b J ohn and Ter r y McKeon
PCCW Announcements
3/18: Malta - 5:30 PM: Repose of the soul of Billy Fr oman r /b Dar lene Fr oman
PCCW will be assisting the Church in hosting a larger scale Spring Fling (date and details to be 3/19: Dodson - 8:30 AM: Repose of the soul of Lynn Bain r /b Helen DePuydt
announced soon.) PCCW will hold their traditional Raffle with a beautiful quilt and bird house but we Malta - 10:00 AM: For all par ishioner s
know there are many undiscovered talents out in our parish - please consider donating items, skills and Saco - 12:15 PM: Repose of the soul of Donald Maxwell r/b Helen DePuydt
services as silent auction items during this fund raising event.
Knights of Columbus # 2124 Parish Council of Catholic Women
We are still accepting small sample sized toiletry items for the women's shelter and new socks for all ages
Next Meeting: Next Meeting:
for those in need. There is a donation box in the church basement. The kitchen is also in need of new
First Tuesday of the month Second Sunday of the Month
cotton (flour sack style is great) dish towels and small disposable food containers (no need for new,
March 7, 2016 6:15 Rosary March 12, 2017 After 10 AM Mass
butter, cool whip type.)
Michael Fred Ereaux 658-2613
If you would like to feed our CCD kids on Wednesday evenings at 6PM, please contact Julie Snellman
Weekly Eucharistic Adoration
(she has openings now!)
1st Friday of the Month: 9 AM to 4 PM
(Sign-up in the back of the church or just show up any time!)
Confessions: Satur days 4 - 5 p.m., 1/2 hour before Mass Intentions: As Catholics, we have a long Other Fridays: 9 to 10 AM
daily Mass (Tues., Weds., and Fri.) or by tradition of having Masses celebrated for those we
appointment offer up in prayer. The Mass is the ultimate form of Send Us Your Announcements!
prayer, and each Mass is celebrated for an We are in the process of refreshing and renewing the bulletin, and are once again accepting
Anointing of the Sick: Please contact Fr . Cor y as
intention. We ask $10.00 per mass intention. announcements of interest to the larger parish community. Please contact Fr. Cory at
soon as possible for anointing.
Please consider having Masses celebrated for frcory@SaintMarysMalta.org if you have any announcements for the bulletin!
Baptism: Normally celebrated at weekend Masses.
family and friends on special occasions and
Parental sessions are required. Collections Totals For 3/5/17 2017 Care and Share
anniversaries, as well as those who are in need of
Marriages: Six month couple pr epar ation prayers. Masses are also encouraged in memory of Donated Needed Goal Remaining Past Due
period required. Please contact Fr. Cory before those loved ones who have died, especially on the Malta: $2782.61 $2721.58 Malta: $22,210.00 $22,210.00 $59,244.37
scheduling marriage date. anniversaries of their deaths. Please contact Fr. Dodson: $195.00 $441.31 Dodson: $2,849.00 $2,849.00 $6,564.79
Cory for more information. Saco: $300.10 $441.31 Saco: $1,911.00 $1,911.00 $2,302.89
 Stewardship Thoughts from Judy Held Scripture Readings
President, Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana
3/5/2017-3/12/2017
Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your fathers house to a land that I will show you.
Genesis 12:1 3/12 2nd Sunday of Lent
Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 17:1-9
God calls all of us to leave behind our old ways and to follow Him, placing our complete trust in
Him. Some of the old ways that we may have to struggle to leave behind might be materialism, 3/13 Monday of the 2nd Week of Lent
selfishness and greed. Yet God promises to show us a new land and a better way to live. Daniel 9:4-10; Psalm 79:8-9, 11, 13; Luke 6:36-38
3/14 Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent
Isaiah 1:10, 16-20; Psalm 50:8-9, 16-17, 21, 23; Matthew 23:1-12
A very simple, yet generous, way to share your gift of treasure with our parish or diocese (without writing 3/15 Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent
a check at all) is to name our church the owner and/or beneficiary of an existing life insurance policy you Jeremiah 18:18-20; Psalm 31:5-6, 14-16; Matthew 20:17-28
have which your beneficiaries no longer need. In addition, a gift of a paid-up policy would likely qualify
3/16 Thursday of the 2nd Week of Lent
you for the 40% Montana Endowment Tax Credit. To learn more, please contact Judy at the Catholic
Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1:1-4, 6; Luke 16:19-31
Foundation of Eastern Montana at (406) 727-6683, ext. 120 or judy@catholicfoundationmt.org.
3/17 Friday of the 2nd Week of Lent; St. Patrick, Bishop
Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; Psalm 105:16-21; Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46

Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Offers Scholarships 3/18 Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent; St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor
Micah 7:14-15, 18-20; Psalm 103:1-4, 9-12; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
The five vicariates of the Great Falls-Billings Diocesan Council of Catholic Women are once again
3/19 3rd Sunday of Lent
awarding a $300.00 Scholarship, one in each Vicariate, to a high school graduating senior woman. One
Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42
additional scholarship will be awarded to a non-traditional Catholic woman student who is currently
enrolled or will be enrolling in the fall of 2017 at a college, university, or a vocational-technical school.
Applications are available by contacting your Vicariates presidents or by contacting Wilma Big Sky Cum Christo
Mavencamp. Deadline to apply is April 28, 2017. Wilma Mavencamp, DCCW Scholarship Chairperson,
The Big Sky Cum Christo was first brought to the Great Falls area and Montana by Msgr. Warner in the
P O Box 445, Malta, MT 59538, or call 654-1346. The e-mail address is maven100@itstriangle.com.
early 1960s. He believed in this spirit-filled weekend and we, the faithful, have kept this movement strong
for over 50 years in Montana.
Big Sky Cum Christo, this is it! Team applications and Candidate applications need to be completed and
Please Pray For handed into the Cum Christo for the upcoming set of weekends at St. Thomas Camp in Monarch, MT.
Mens weekend is April 20-23, while the womens weekend is April 27-30. For more information, please
Wink Cole, Craig Mangis & Family, Leo Murr, Silvia Caballero, Gerry Williams, Wilma Mavencamp &
check out the website wwww.bigskycumchristo.org or contect Rector John Tarnowski at (406) 750-4774
Family, Roger Ereaux, Gloria Coombs, Linda Berg, Myrtle Hould, Howard Long, Darlene Froman,
or Rectora Vicky OHara at (406) 899-4529. Please leave a message when you call!
Gaylord LaFond, Jeanie Engebretson, Claris Darrah, John Murray, Terry Stiles, Payton Kill Eagle, and
those from our local area serving in the military.
Trinity Retreat in LewistownMarch 18-19
For the repose of the souls of Bud Mavencamp, Evelyn Starkey, Billy Froman, the Poor Souls in
Purgatory, and for comfort and peace for their families. The Trinity Retreat will be a time for high school teens to spend some time deepening their relationship
with God . We will be taking our inspiration from St. Patrick and his teachings on the Trinity to grow in
Anyone who needs to have prayers said for someone can call: Brenda Rummel at 301-0936; Jean Niebur
knowledge, understanding, and awe of our mystical God. Open to all high school teens, Catholic and non-
at 654-2822. Names will be listed in the bulletin for one month unless specified.
Catholic. For more information or to get a registration form, contact Brenda at 301-0936.
 Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe
Thank you for your generous contributions last week to the Collection for the
Church in Central and Eastern Europe! As a parish, we collected $411.75 to
help restore the Church and build the future in over 20 countries. If you missed
the collection, it is not too late to give, visit www.usccb.org/
nationalcollections, and click on the How to Give link on the left

You are Numbered Among the Saints and of the Family of God! The 2017 Car e and
Share Appeal has begun. Your gifts to this appeal make a great difference to many in our
diocese! By joining with our Catholic brothers and sisters in support of the ministries
provided by our diocese, we help to ensure that we, indeed, are Numbered A mong the
Saints and of the Family of God by ensuring every parish in our diocese is served
sacramentally, the most basic of need for us as a Catholic family. This is just one of the
many ways your Care and Share gift helps and is needed.

Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl

ENCOUNTER NUTRITION We encounter Evelina in Zambia as she and other mothers in
her community learn new ways to provide nutritious meals for their growing children and
families. How do we ensure that those who are hungry have not only food but true
nourishment? Visit crsricebowl.org for more.

Lenten Stations of the Cross

This ancient devotion of spiritually walking in Our Lords footsteps to His Crucifixion is a beautiful way to enter into the penitential
season of Lent.
Malta: Fr idays at 7 PM, fr om Mar ch 3 to Apr il 7.
Dodson: Mondays at Lent at 6 PM, fr om Mar ch 20 to Apr il 10, with soup and br ead to follow. On Mar ch 13 th and April 3rd,
Kenn Cramer from St. Paul Mission will be presenting followed by the meal.

Drinking the Spirit

Drinking the Spirit is a great new opportunity for us to gather as adult Catholics to grow in our Catholic faith and as a community.
Each week we will have a different Catholic topic with a presenter. Questions and discussions are encouraged. We are each responsi-
ble for our own "beverages" and or food. This should be a relaxing and enjoyable way of learning about the Catholic faith. Please
plan on joining us, spread the word and bring a friend!
We will be meeting at the Tin Cup at 7 PM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. Our next session will be March 14th, with Fr.
Cory sharing about the World Youth Day trip to Poland this past summer.

Glendive Search
There will be a Search at Sacred Heart in Glendive on April 20th-23rd. Father Jolly Pathiyamoola will be there for this great event.
Grades 10-12 are encouraged to attend. You will find excellent food and make lifelong friends there. Applications are available from
Cathy Salsbery or Dianne Salsbery or Chris Pippin. Transportation for the High Line is being planned. Please mark your calendars.


The Renewal of the Eucharist

in Light of Vatican II
What Happens at Mass?
PRESENTED BY:

Abbot Jeremy
Driscoll, O.S.B.
Mt. Angel Abby,
Oregon

ALL ARE WELCOME

Saturday, March 18, 2017
St. Bernard Catholic Church
Billings, MT
9:00 am Opening Session
12:001:30 Break/Lunch
provided by Diocese
1:303:30 Session II

Sponsored by the Diocese of Great FallsBillings Worship Commission
RSVP Required: Contact Your Parish to RSVP