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Mary’s Catholic Church
P.O. Box 70 office@SaintMarysMalta.org Office: (406) 654-1446
Malta, MT 59538 Fr. Cory Sticha - Pastor Fax: (406) 654-1467
December 30, 2018 — Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph www.SaintMarysMalta.org
Mass Schedule
12/31: No Mass
1/1: No Mass
1/2: No Mass
1/3: No Mass
1/4: No Mass
1/5: Malta 4:00 PM: Repose of the soul of Willis McKeon r/b John & Terry McKeon
1/6: Dodson 8:30 AM: Repose of the soul of Bob Michael r/b The Howell's
Malta 10:00 AM: For the Parishioners
Saco 12:00 PM: Repose of the soul of Fr. Bernard Geisen r/b Helen DePuydt
Knights of Columbus # 2124 Parish Council of Catholic Women
Meets First Tuesday of the month Meets Second Sunday of the Month
Weekly Eucharistic Adoration
Every Friday from 9 to 10 AM (following daily Mass)
Confessions: Saturdays Noon 1p.m., 1/2 Baptism: Normally celebrated at weekend
hour before daily Mass (Tues., Weds., and Masses. Parental sessions are required.
Fri.) or by appointment Marriages: Six month couple preparation
Anointing of the Sick: Please contact Fr. period required. Please meet with Fr. Cory
Cory as soon as possible for anointing. before scheduling marriage date.
Please Pray For
Bob Bushman, Bonnie Lankford, Dianne Salsbery, Joyce Donavan, Lindsey Lankford and their
newborn child, Marian Holman, Joyce Boos, Leona Keinenberger, Makayla WilkeHofeldt,
Michael Fred Ereaux, C.J. Bishop, Bruce Hould, Bobby Ereaux, Janeen Brookie, Linda Berg,
Myrtle Hould, Jeanie Engebretson, John Murray, Terry Stiles, Payton Kill Eagle, Mary Kelly,
Roberta Pospisil, and those from our area serving in the military.
For the repose of the souls of Richard McNamara, the Poor Souls in Purgatory, and for comfort
and peace for their families.
Anyone who needs to have prayers said for someone can call Dianne Salsbery at 6541443 or 6544675;
Jean Niebur at 6542822. Names will be listed in the bulletin for one month unless specified.
Everyday Stewardship
Do you practice good stewardship with gratitude, we should reflect on what life
your family? Stewardship is about more would be like without them. Do we help
than offerings to a church or charity. It is one another without being asked because
about continually giving of ourselves in a we have a gracious heart? It is easy to take
way that gives glory to God. for granted those we see all the time.
Hospitality is not just for the stranger or
Sharing our gifts with those in our
guest. Are we committed to a life of
immediate family honors God and is
evidence of your gratitude for these people stewardship that not only serves as a good
in your life. example, but also helps our relatives
thrive? Using our gifts without wisdom
How can we effectively accomplish this? might mean we have little to give to those
One way is to reflect on how the 6 we love. Finally, do we hold each other
characteristics of an Everyday Steward are accountable for our decisions and
present in our family relationships. Are we shortcomings?
mindful when we are with our family
members? Do we focus on them and their We are on the journey of life together, and
needs rather than our phone or TV? Do we no one exists in the Body of Christ alone.
Stewardship is about the entirety of our
hold up our family in prayer? Their
lives. Our faith life is not reserved to Mass
concerns should be our concerns. Do we
find ways to show how grateful we are for on a Sunday. It all begins and ends with
those we love.
having them in our lives?
Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS
When we find ourselves lacking in
Mass Intentions Please consider having Masses celebrated
for family and friends on special occasions
Mass Intentions: As Catholics, we have a
and anniversaries, as well as those who are
long tradition of having Masses celebrated
in need of prayers. Masses are also
for those we offer up in prayer. The Mass is
encouraged in memory of those loved ones
the ultimate form of prayer, and each Mass
who have died, especially on the
is celebrated for an intention. We ask $10.00
anniversaries of their deaths. Please contact
per mass intention.
Fr. Cory for more information.
Drinking the Spirit
“Drinking the Spirit” is a great opportunity enjoyable way of learning about the
for us to gather as adult Catholics to grow Catholic faith. Please plan on joining us,
in our Catholic faith and as a community. spread the word, and bring a friend!
Each month we will have a different On Tuesday, January 8 at 7 PM, plan to
Catholic topic with a presenter. Questions
join us at the GN Lodge Room (note
and discussions are encouraged. We are change of venue!) for our next Drinking
each responsible for our own "beverages" the Spirit session.
and food. This should be a relaxing and
Marriage Encounter Weekend
Make your marriage a priority in 2019! Upcoming dates are: Billings, MT Jan 25
Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter 27, 2019 and Thermopolis, WY Feb 22
Weekend and resolve to show your spouse 24, 2019. For more information and to
how much you love them each and every apply visit www.wwme.org or call Paul
day. These weekends are a powerful time and Tracy 3076892820.
for you to focus on one another, reconnect
and grow closer.
Trivia at Blue Ridge Brewing
Think you're a trivia expert? St. Mary's St. Mary's Parish is sponsoring this evening
Parish and Blue Ridge Brewing is giving of trivia, music, and fun. $5 will buy into
you the chance to prove it! Know a lot two rounds of trivia, with Blue Ridge
about popular music from many eras and Brewing gift certificates available to win in
styles? Show us! each round.
Join us on Thursday, January 10th at Bring your friends and plan for an evening
6:00 PM at Blue Ridge Brewing, 320 S of trivia fun!
1st St E (next to the car wash).
Pope Francis' Universal Intention
For January: Evangelization – Young People: That young people, especially in Latin
America, follow the example of Mary and respond to the call of the Lord to
communicate the joy of the Gospel to the world.
New to the Parish?
Welcome! We’re 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.
Name:_________________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________
Phone number:__________________________________________________________
Email address:__________________________________________________________
You may also use this form for a change of address.
Thanks!
Catholic Quotes
"Be attentive to the voice of grace."
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Why Do We Do That?
Question: What do we know about Joseph, In the Bible, we also see references to
Mary, and the rest of Jesus' relatives? Jesus' "brothers and sisters." Who were
these people? The most likely theory rests
Answer: You may see pictures of Joseph,
Mary, and a young Jesus on the feast of the in the language of the time period. The
Hebrew people spoke Aramaic. This
Holy Family. What we do know of them
language had no words for specific family
has been treasured throughout the ages.
Both Joseph and Mary came from the tribe roles. All male relatives were "brother" and
all female relatives were "sister." Like
of Judah and were distant descendants of
King David. Tradition gives us the names many people of his day, Jesus had a large
of Mary's parents Anne and Joachim and family! So large that he got lost and needed
to be found in the Temple. When you think
we venerate them as saints. Joseph was a
carpenter, and he taught Jesus his trade. We of the Holy Family, remember that Jesus
probably had quirky uncles, nosy aunts,
know that St. Elizabeth was related to
doting grandparents, and cousins to play
Mary, and we call St. John the Baptist
with, just like us!
Jesus' "cousin."
Gospel Meditation
"After three days they found him in the at what? Mary's response is surprised.
temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, They're not astonished that Jesus is
listening to them and asking them preaching in a place for respected teachers.
questions, and all who heard him were They're not astonished that their son has
astounded at his understanding and his captured the attention of the wisest men of
answers." As we celebrate the feast of the the time period. They're astonished at his
Holy Family, this Gospel exposes us to a seemingly disobedient behavior! "Son, why
strange tension. While this family is one we have you done this to us? Your father and I
can look to for an example, they are not have been looking for you with great
quite the same family unit as everyone else. anxiety." All our children have an
There is an otherness to Jesus, something "otherness" about them, something that
profound. And yet, perhaps on second makes them unique and different. They are
thought, are our families so different? distinctly not "me." What will our own
children become? What temple will they
When Mary and Joseph encountered Jesus
wander off to? Who will they astound?
in the temple, "they were astonished." But
Live The Liturgy
Families are complicated systems. They about us. We must focus our gaze on the
can be the most transforming or the most needs and wellbeing of our brothers and
hurtful of experiences. Our families of sisters. This whole seeing allows us to see
origin have a huge claim on who we are others as God sees them. The Holy Family
and who we will become. While families is the perfect example of how all families
need to help us fulfill some of our human can work: our families of origin, the
needs, this cannot be their sole purpose or families in which we now find ourselves,
focus. Healthy and happy families consist and the family of our world. May we look
of folks who always have their eyes on the to their example in helping us finetune our
needs and best interests of the other systems of family life so that God's
individuals who make up their family unit. presence can truly be revealed in and
We live in the greater family of the world, through them!
which is also God's family. It can't only be
Parish Council
Regina Webb (Malta) Cliff Merriman (KofC) Leona Kienenberger (Dodson)
Charlie Mears (Malta) Wilma Mavencamp (PCCW)
Shawn Bleth (Malta) Tom DePuydt (Saco)