St.

Marys Catholic Church

April 14, 2013 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

Apr. 15: Malta - 10:00 AM: Sid Hould funeral Apr. 16-19: No Daily Mass Apr. 20: Malta - 5:30 PM: Sunday Celebration in Absence of a Priest Apr. 21: Dodson - 8:30 AM: Sunday Celebration in Absence of a Priest Malta - 10:00 AM: Sunday Celebration in Absence of a Priest Saco - 12:15 PM: Sunday Celebration in Absence of a Priest

St. Marys Ministers

Saturday, April 20 - 5:30 PM Lectors: Music: EMHCs: Sacristan: Julie Howell & Madaline Itcaina Rick Starkey Anne Boothe & Mike Ereaux Brenda Rummel Sunday, April 21 - 10:00 AM Megan Johnson & Ken Ulrich Kari Hould Karen Tollefson, Colleen & Kelly Murray

Sacred Heart Ministers

April 21, 2013 Lector: Connie EMHCs: Bonnie & Don Gift Bearers: Church Cleaning for April: Terri Cole Ministers: Please come early to serve as greeters! Any announcements for next Sundays bulletin need to be in by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

Sacred Heart PCCW Meeting

Sacred Heart Altar Society will be meeting immediately following mass on April 21st.

To reserve the Parish Basement or other St. Marys facility, please contact Fr. Cory or Lana at the Parish Office.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

9 AM to 4 PM Join us on May 3rd!

Scriptural Rosary
Will be held on April 14, 2013 at 5:00 PM at St. Marys Church.

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

Holy Fathers Prayer Intentions for April 2013

General Intention: Liturgy, Source of Life. That the public, prayerful celebration of faith may give life to the faithful. Missionary Intention: Mission Churches. That mission churches may be signs and instruments of hope and resurrection.

Please keep in your prayers:

Loretta Patrick, Jack Munsinger, Jeanie Engebretson, Kathy (Hould) Iannacchione, Don Kuszmaul, Loretta Bebee, repose of the soul of Frank Bebee, Marilyn Metz, Jerry Hickey, Scotty Moore, 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: Madaline Itcaina at 654-2584; Jean Niebur at 654-2822; or Doris Nicholson at 654-2692. Names will be listed in the bulletin for one month unless specified.

Care and Share 2013

We have received our 2013 goals for Care and Share: Malta/Whitewater: Dodson: Saco: $23,789.36 $4,621.02 $1,244.11

Four Wheeler Raffle Drawing

Knights of Columbus Council 2124 is once again raffling off the winners choice of a Honda Rancher 4 wheeler or a Yamaha Golf Cart. Tickets are available now at $20 each, with only 500 tickets sold, so get yours today! Contact a KofC member to buy your tickets or for more information.

This years Care and Share appeal has begun. You should have received an envelope for your contribution from the diocese. If you have not received this envelope, or you would like another envelope, the parish office has extras available. Thank you for your support of Care and Share!

Collection Totals for Last Week

Malta: Dodson: Saco: Collected $1,969.00 $246.00 $200.00 Needed $2,758.26 $440.37 $183.05

Thank you for participating in CRS Rice Bowl!

Our parish helped make a difference in the lives of millions of people around the world suffering from poverty and hunger. To ensure that our donations will be put to use as soon as possible, please return your Rice Bowl this weekend. Please count the money in your Rice Bowls and make a check payable to St. Marys. Please write CRS Rice Bowl in the memo line of the check. Your contributions can be placed in the plastic bin in back of the church or given to the parish office. Thank you for your generous support.

Congratulations to the St. Marys Raffle winners!

1st Prize-Handmade Quilt: Arts Furniture 2nd Prize-100lb Hamburger Bundle: Greg Boos 3rd Prize-$100.00 Dino Dollars: Bonnie Foster 4th Prize-Romantic Prime Rib Dinner for 2: Ryan LaBrie Thank you for supporting our raffle without your help it wouldnt be such a success. Special thanks to those individuals who donated our raffle prizes, your generosity is greatly appreciated! St. Marys PCCW

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:

Knights of Columbus

Email address: Current parishioners: you can use this form to notify us of any change of address or phone number. Thanks!

April 14 - Coffee and rolls April 19, 20 - State convention in Libby April 23 - Rally for Life

Stewardship and Development

Development Thought: Do you have a life insurance policy that is paid-up which you no longer need? This is a very simple but very helpful gift to give for the benefit of our church. To learn how donating a life insurance policy can also help you earn a generous tax credit against your Montana income taxes for 2013, please contact Judy Held, director of stewardship for our diocese, at 800-332-9998 or at stewardship@diocesfgfb.org. Stewardship Thought: Discipleship is the common theme linking todays Scripture passages. In the Acts of the Apostles, Peter and his fellow Apostles fearlessly witness Christ to the Sanhedrin. They are honored to suffer for Jesus name, regardless of the cost. In the Book of Revelation, the faithful praise the Lamb with honor and glory. In St. Johns Gospel, Jesus, following His Resurrection, asks Peter three times if he loves Him. Peter responds Yes each time, solidifying his discipleship and eventually leading to his martyrdom. Expressions of stewardship begin with discipleship in the Lord. Like the Apostles, are we boldly willing to give witness to Christ and follow Him whatever the cost?

Parish Choir Announcement

Dear Parishioners of St. Mary's Church, If you have not yet heard, Kay has passed on the reins of St. Mary's Choir to us. Dan will be the new choir director and Kerri will be the organist. As you have seen, the organ is now in the choir loft. I believe that this is a great opportunity to encourage family and friends to join. Singing from the back of the church is great fun. It decreases much of the anxiety people rarely get when singing. Also we would like to invite any junior high and high school students to the choir. This year, we are taking a different approach to rehearsals. We are having weekly rehearsals for a couple of months prior to our first scheduled mass of the season. The choir will develop a basic repertoire of music and master different pieces with three or four part harmony. We will be making free rehearsal CD's so that the choir can listen to their respective parts in the car. Our goal is to have a full repertoire of songs prepared so that we can focus on a few songs at a time and need fewer rehearsals. The rehearsals will be on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM and last for about an hour. The next rehearsal will be Wednesday April 17 at 7:00 PM. For students, there will be a separate rehearsal. For more information or to sign up please contact Dan at 845-264-7577 or e-mail Kerri at kacornish@hotmail.com. God Bless! -- Dan and Kerri Morton

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

Faithful Citizenship Quote

"Within the whole network of issues about life, the first priority has to be the right of each individual at every stage simply to exist at all, to be inviolable, to be free from direct attacks. So the church has said that issues that involve direct attacks on innocent human life are primary." Richard Doerflinger, Deputy Director of the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

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! Follow us on Facebook and Twi er! Facebook.com/SaintMarysMalta Twi er: @SaintMarysMalta