St.

Marys Catholic Church

September 9, 2012 P.O. Box 70 Malta, MT 59538 Email: smp1435@hotmail.com www.SaintMarysMalta.org Fr. Cory StichaAdministrator Office: (406) 654-1446 RE Center: (406) 654-1311 Fax: (406)654-1467

Mass Schedule and Intentions

Sept. 10: No Mass Sept. 11: No Mass Sept. 12: Malta - 8:30 AM: In thanksgiving for Maynard & Mary LaFonds 50th Anniversary r/b Susan Matthews Sept. 13: Hi-Line - 10:00 AM: For Jean & Mark Neibur r/b Tom Golik Sept. 14: Malta - 10:00 AM (DCCW Opening Mass): For the DCCW convention attendees Sept. 15: Malta - 5:30 PM (Bishop Warfel celebrating): For the parishioners Sept. 16: Dodson - 8:30 AM: For the repose of the soul of Larry Durocher r/b Tom Golik Malta - 10:00 AM: For Jerry Depute r/b Anne & Nancy Saco - 12:15 PM: For the repose of the soul of Milly Johnson r/b Helen DePuydt Confessions: Saturdays 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. or by appointment Baptism: Normally celebrated at Sunday Mass. Parental sessions are required. Marriages: Six month couple preparation period required. Please Contact Fr. Cory before scheduling marriage date.

St. Marys Ministers

Saturday, September 15 - 5:30 PM Mass Lectors: Nancy & Mike Ereaux Servers: Parker and Pierce Hospitality: EMHCs: Anne Boothe & Jerry Depute Gift Bearers: The Shayne Bishop Family Sacristan: Don Nevrivy Sunday, September 16 - 10:00 AM Mass Lectors: Terry Stiles Servers: Devyn and Turk Hospitality: Chad & Chris Remmich Music: Kerri Morton EMHCs: Jan LaFond, Colleen & Kelly Murray Gift Bearers: Ed Amestoy Family Sacristan: Jerry Depute

Collection Totals for Last Week

Malta: Dodson: Saco: Whitewater: Collected $2,432.00 $209.00 $216.00 $0.00 Needed $2,758.26 $440.37 $183.05

Care & Share for 2012

(Includes remainder of 2011 assessment) Malta/WW: Dodson: Saco: Income $18,077.00 $3,565.00 $835.00 Assessment $37,668.32 $4,824.22 $1,613.43

Sacred Heart Ministers

September 16, 2012 Lector: Connie EMHCs: Wendy & Ken Gift Bearers: Deserae Killeagle Church Cleaning for September: Sharon Munsinger Ministers: Please come early to serve as greeters!

Any announcements to be published in the September 16/23 (two-week!) Bulletin need to be in by 11:00 a.m. on Thurs. September 13th.

Holy Fathers Prayer Intentions for September 2012

(Each month, Pope Benedict chooses two prayer intentions, one for the concerns of the whole church and one for missionaries. We are invited to join the Holy Father in praying for these intentions.) General Intention: That politicians may always act with honesty, integrity, and love for the truth. Missionary Intention: Help for the Poorest Churches. That Christian communities may have a growing willingness to send missionaries, priests, and lay people, along with concrete resources, to the poorest Churches.

Please keep in your prayers:

Bessie LaBrie, Rich Nordquist, Joann Evans, Loretta Patrick, Lila Raymond, Sherman Doucette, Andrew Scott, Skip Erickson, Kathleen Jorgenson, Vera Mendelson, Noel Emond, Jack Munsinger, James Cantos, Jeanie Engebretson, Dawn Jones, Gloria Coombs, Larry Holmes, Debbie Painter, Dave ONeil, Stella Faydo, Mae & Gay LaFond, All of Our Military, especially those from our local area, & the Poor Souls. Anyone who needs to have prayers said for someone can call: Allie Ereaux at 654-1012; Jean Niebur at 654-2822; or Doris Nicholson at 6542692. Names will be listed in the bulletin for one month unless specified.

Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Fall Conference

Happening This Week! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! The Great Falls Billings DCCW will be holding their annual fall conference in MALTA, ON SEPTEMBER 14TH & 15TH, 2012. The conference will start with mass at 10AM on Friday, September 14th with the official beginning at 11AM. The speaker will be Sister Helena Burns of the Daughters of St. Paul, who will share the focus of the conference, celebrating your feminine side of Christ. More information on Sr. Helena can be found at www.pauline.org There will also be several workshops pertaining to new commissions of Spirituality, Leadership and Service. Sign up now to join us for this wonderful local opportunity for enlightenment and enjoyable time with catholic women from around Montana.

Please consider donating to the Seminarian Education Endowment Fund

The Catholic Extension Society is providing a matching grant of up to $50,000 until December 31, 2012 to help fund the education of future priests within our diocese. All donations of any size are welcome, in addition to your prayers for vocations. The May edition of The Harvest had a more indepth article and also included envelopes to mail your donation to the Chancery. Gifts of $1,000 or more will not only be matched, but can qualify for the Montana Endowment Tax Credit of 40%. If you would like more information, please contact Judy Held at 800-332-9998.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Starts at 9:00 AM Benediction at 6:00 PM Join us on October 5th!

Scriptural Rosary
Will be held on September 9, 2012 at 5:00 PM at the church.

Can you not spend one hour with me?

(Mt 26:40)
New to the Parish? Please fill out this form and drop it into the collection basket, or bring it to the Church Office during the week. You may also use this to give us a new address or phone number. Name: Address: Telephone:

Affirming the Culture of Life

Join Most Rev. Michael W. Warfel and Most Rev. George Leo Thomas for the Affirming the Culture of Life Conference September 28th-29th in Great Falls at the Universitys McLaughlin Center. Hear messages from both of Montanas Roman Catholic Bishops, along with musician Tony Melendez; Darrell Kipp, founder of the Piegan Institute to study and preserve the Blackfoot language; John Carr, former Executive Director of the USCCB Office of Justice, Peace and Human Development; Susan Wills, Esq., who oversees preparation of the annual Respect Life Programs and develops training materials for Project Rachel; and Fr. Leo Patalinghug, author of Grace Before Meals. For more information and to register, visit www.MontanaLife.org or contact Montana Catholic Conference at 406-442-5761 or via email to mccadmin@bresnan.net.

Retrouvaille
Marriage Saving the Weekend Phase During the weekend phase of Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) a series of presentations are given by a team of three couples and a priest. The team presents a technique of communication that enables you to take a good look at most areas of your relationship. After each presentation you have time in the privacy of your room to discuss the previous presentation. If your marriage suffers from disillusionment or misery please contact Retrouvaille. The final weekend for 2012 will be held Oct. 5-7. For confidential information or to register call 800-470-2230 or 406761-4830 or email montana@retrouvaille.org. Retrouvaille is NOT just for couples whose marriage is on the verge of divorce or considered irrevocably broken. Perhaps you would like to rekindle the love of those early years or improve your communication. Visit our Montana website for emotionally moving personal testimonials. www.retrouvaillemt.org. You also can visit the International website for additional information http://www.retrouvaille.org/

Faithful Citizenship Quote

"Every Catholic is a missionary of the Good News of human dignity redeemed through the cross. While our personal vocation may determine the form and style of our witness, Jesus calls each of us to be a leaven in society, and we will be judged by our actions. No one, least of all someone who exercises leadership in society, can rightfully claim to share fully and practically the Catholic faith and yet act publicly in a way contrary to that faith" (US Bishops, Living the Gospel of Life, 1998, n.7). To reserve the Parish Basement or other St. Marys facility, please contact Fr. Cory or Lana at the Parish Office.

A Message from Rachels Vineyard

Rachels Vineyard provided a place where I could voice my pain and guilt amongst others who validated my emotional response to a very difficult experience. - Testimony after Rachel's Vineyard Retreat Find healing after abortion. Join us on the Rachels Vineyard next retreat. Rachels Hope is hosting a Rachels Vineyard Retreat for anyone hurting from a past abortion, October 26-28, 2012. Inquiries and registration are strictly confidential. 888-456-4673 or SusanMTRV@msn.com. www.rachelsvineyard.org

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!

Voter Registration Information

Voting gives a voice in the future of the United States. 25% of registered Christians citizens vote. Please register! Please vote! Mailed voter registration must be received by October 9. Walk in registration must be done by Monday, November 5. Election day is Tuesday, November 6.

Stewardship and Development

Stewardship Thought: The prophet Isaiah foretells the mighty deeds Christ will perform. The Gospel passage from St. Mark cites a powerful healing by Jesus, and together with the Letter of St. James, makes clear that God does not discriminate about who is accepted into the Christian community. Good stewards acknowledge that all who are willing to follow the Lord as His disciples are welcome into His Kingdom. Development Thought: Did you know you can make a gift in memory of a loved one (or a friends loved one) for the benefit our parish or the diocese? Or to honor someone living who is special to you? If you send a memorial or honor donation to the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, your gift can be designated to benefit our parish or any fund you choose, and a nice card will be sent (at your direction) to the person or family you specify, acknowledging your thoughtfulness. To make a gift, contact our parish staff or Judy Held at the diocesan Office of Stewardship and Development at 800-332-9998, stewardship@dioceseofgfb.org.

Religious Education
St Mary's RE classes will start next week, Wednesday Sept 12. P-5 from 3:30 to 4:30 6-12 from 7:00 to 8:00 For the 1st thru 5th grade, the program we will be using in class will be "Call to Faith" that will include a monthly magazine called "Take Out" for the families to work on at home. We can all share in the ministry of sharing our faith. The 6th thru the 12th graders will be studying different subjects but high on the list will be social and justice issues, and in that way, we can bring the Sunday Gospels to Life. CHOIR - Pre-3 grade choir will be at 4:30 to 5:00, in the church. - 4th grade on up (to very much include middle school) will be from 4:30 to 5:00 in the RE center. We are still very much in need of leaders for our 6th thru 12 grades. This is a great opportunity to see our youth in a setting different than most that we see them in. The pleasure a leader gets when one of the student looks them in the eye and says...."Oh, now I see" is a bit of God's Grace to us. Our potluck wasn't very well attended, we had 7 RE families and 3 families from the Parish. Thanks to all who attended. I may not have made the last 2 letters to the bulletin as clear as they should have been, sometimes my enthusiasm gets in the way when I try to spread it around. Making a change is often hard but I do want everyone to know that RE is going to be about the same, in that we will be learning in the "Call to Faith" series but we will be adding activities that we will share that are done at home. If you do not understand what I have been talking about, I am always available to talk or to answer questions and take suggestion . I like to address issues before they become problems. God bless. Dianne Salsbery Cell 654-4675 Home 654-1443 Email kdsals@itstriangle.com Twi er: @SaintMarysMalta

Engaged Encounter
Are you engaged? Planning a wedding? Contact you parish priest and then join us for a couplecentered retreat weekend. The Great Falls Catholic Engaged Encounter community will host their last weekend for the year 2012 on October 19-21st at the Ursuline Centre in Great Falls. Visit www.dioceseofgfb.org home page to download information and registration. Contact Dean and Linda Erickson (406-452-7388) for more information or to register.

Schedule of Devotions
Mother of Perpetual Help: Before Tuesday Mass. Rosary: Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Hi-line Center - After Thursday 10 a.m. Mass

Sacred Heart PCCW Meeting

1st Sunday of each month immediately after Mass. Follow us on Facebook and Twi er!

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Basics of Catholicism
In recent decades, there has been a loss of understanding around sin and how it affects us as individuals in relationship with Our Lord. We hear much about so-called social sin, which is sin on the part of a nation, a corporation, or other group of individuals. These social sins include areas of environmental concern, interracial relationships, and international policies and practices, just to name a few. As a Church, we should be concerned about sin on a social or corporate level. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states in paragraph 1869, Thus sin makes men accomplices of one another and causes concupiscence, violence, and injustice to reign among them. Sins give rise to social situations and institutions that are contrary to the divine goodness. "Structures of sin" are the expression and effect of personal sins. They lead their victims to do evil in their turn. In an analogous sense, they constitute a "social sin." Sin affects all of us, and causes injustice in our world. We should always be fighting to overcome social sins and their causes in our world today. At the same time this focus on social sin has become so strong, however, we have lost a sense of what is sinful on an individual level. Behaviors and actions that are contrary to Gods law given to us through nature and divine revelation are no longer seen as sinful. Some are tolerated as character flaws or human failings, while other sins are held up as virtuous ideals or even more strongly defended as human rights. In either case, sin is not seen as something that can and does cut us off from God. To better understand why this is a problem, lets go back to the basics about sin. The Catechism defines sin as, an offense against reason, truth, and right conscience; it is failure in genuine love for God and neighbor caused by a perverse attachment to certain goods. It wounds the nature of man and injures human solidarity. It has been defined as "an utterance, a deed, or a desire contrary to the eternal law." (#1849) To put this definition more simply, sin is an action that cuts us off from God and our neighbor, both of whom we are called to love above all things. Sin is selfish, not selfgiving. Sin is disobedient and prideful, not obedient to God and humble. Sin is saying to God, I know better than you, who created everything that exists, how I should live my life. St. Augustine defined sin as, love of oneself even to contempt of God. As human beings, we are all subject to the effects of sin in our lives. We all say and do those things that damage our relationship with God and hurt our relationships with others. Sin is a part of being human in this fallen world affected by the Original Sin of humanity: pride. It was through pride that humanity lost its proper relationship and unity with God, and it is pride that keeps us from seeking that unity. Pride lead to disobedience, and disobedience lead to death. We should realize that sin comes in many forms and various levels of seriousness. All sin is serious, as all sin affects our relationship with God and neighbor, but some sins are more serious than others. The lesser sins, which do not cut us off from God but weaken our practice of the virtue of charity, are called venial sins. These lesser sins can build up in our souls and make us more susceptible to the greater mortal sins, which do sever our relationship with God and cut us off from His grace. To have a mortal sin on our souls, meaning to have committed a mortal sin and not asked God for forgiveness through the Sacrament of Confession, is to be outside of the state of grace. By committing a mortal sin willingly while knowing the seriousness of the sin, we turn away from God completely and to reject Him. This can and does have eternal consequences if we do not take the steps necessary to turn back to God. Not only does sin turn us away from God, which is the most serious consequence of sin, but it also turns us away from each other. Anytime sin enters into a relationship, whether directly or indirectly, division eventually occurs. Every sin that we commit has an effect on our relationship with others, even the so-called private sins. At a minimum, sin makes us more selfish and causes us to view others as objects for our selfish gratification. This is the danger of sins like pornography and other sins labeled as victimless by the larger culture. The good news, of course, is that God desires to forgive our sins and repair our relationship with Him. God, our Heavenly Father, desires this so much that He sent His Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, to become like us in all things but sin (as stated by the Council of Chalcedon in 451) through the incarnation. By His Crucifixion and Death on the Cross, Our Lord sacrificed Himself for our sins so that we might have forgiveness for all the sins we commit, and by rising from the dead, Our Lord made salvation from sin available to us that we might enter into the eternal life Our Father offers to each and every one of us. Sin brought death into the world and continues to lead to death, but Our Lord died that we might have eternal life and offers it to each of us. Turn away from sin and embrace the Gospel of Christ!

2012 Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Convention Lord, teach us to pray and help us be Your voice
FRIDAY September 14th
8:30-9:45 and 10:30-11:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 Noon 2:15 PM 4:15 PM 6:30 PM

St. Marys - Malta

Registration sign in Celebration of the Eucharist Conference Opening in upstairs church area Madonna Luncheon, hosted by St. Marys PCCW w/ pie dessert by Dodson PCCW Sr. Helena Burns guest speaker Prayer Service followed by conference recess Substantial Snack & Fun Night hosted by St. Marys PCCW

SATURDAY September 15th

9:00 AM 11:45 AM 1:15 PM 3:30 PM 5:30 PM 7:00 PM

St. Marys - Malta

Prayer Service conference continues with Sr. Helena and varied information sharing Lunch Break brown bag lunch (from Brown Bag Bistro) Sr. Helena and info sharing Prayer Service Celebration of the Eucharist with St. Marys Parish, Bishop Warfel Banquet at the Great Northern Lodge Room with conference closing

Dont miss the Chapel, several raffle items and times for fellowship. Discount coupons available from several Malta area businesses included in packet. Above is tentative and submit to change. Conference registration fee is $100. St. Marys PCCW will contribute $50 to parish members, discounting the fee to $50 per person. Full scholarships also available as needed. Fees include all meals and conference costs. Advance registration is suggested to Anne Boothe, but registration at the door is also welcome. Those wishing to attend only the banquet may do so for $20 fee per person.