St.

Marys Catholic Church

December 21, 2014

www.SaintMarysMalta.org

P.O. Box 70
Malta, MT 59538
Email: office@saintmarysMalta.org

Fr. Cory Sticha-Pastor

Office:
(406) 654-1446
RE Center : (406) 654-1311
Fax:
(406) 654-1467

Mass Schedule: Dec. 22Dec. 28, 2014

M. Dec. 22: Malta 5:30 PM:
Tu. Dec. 23: Malta 8:30 AM:
W. Dec. 24: Malta 5:30 PM:
W. Dec. 24: Malta- 12:00 AM:
Th. Dec.25: Dodson- 8:30 AM:
Malta 10:00 AM:
Saco- 12:15 PM:
F. Dec. 26: Malta 8:30 AM:
Sa. Dec. 27: Malta 5:30 PM:
Su. Dec. 28: Dodson- 8:30 AM:
Malta 10:00 AM:
Saco 12:15 PM:

For the Poor Souls in Pur gator y r /b The Ulr ichs

For J ulie Howell r /b The Ulr ichs
For the r epose of the soul of Denver Hould r /b Myr tle Hould
For our childr en & gr andchildr en r /b The Howells
For the r epose of the souls of the Elwood Coles r /b The Wink Coles
For Fr . Cor y r /b The Gar y Howells
For Danny & Ger t Welch r /b Helen Depuydt
For J anet & Ed LaFond r /b The Fr omans
For the healing of Bob Kellys r /b The Maynar d LaFonds
For the r epose of the souls of the J ack Mur r ays r /b Wink Coles
For All Par ishioner s
For r epose of the souls of the Clyde Balls r /b Dor is Lacock

Saturday, December 27- 5:30 PM

Lectors:
Mike Er eaux
Music:
Volunteer s
Altar Servers: Don Nevr ivy
EHMCS:
Ken & Lana Ulr ich
Sacristant:
Lana Ulr ich
Hospitality: Volunteer s Needed
Gift Bearers: Volunteer s Needed

Sunday December 2810:00 AM

Wilma Mavencamp
Volunteer s
Parker & Pierce Mortenson
J im & Mar y Br ady & J er r y Depute
Wilma Mavencamp
The Denny Salsbery Family
The Denny Salsbery Family

Lay Ministers, please come early and greet and hand out bulletins.

Sacred Heart Ministries

Lector: Iris
EHMCS: Leona & Bonnie
Gift Bearers: Bar b Haubr ich
Church Cleaning: Patty Dolphay & Bonnie
Wiedderick
Lay Ministers, please come early and greet.

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
Brenda: br enda@SaintMar ysMalta.or g

Quotes by Pope Francis on the

Sanctity of Life
FYI
Our youth are selling Catholic
Clothing - Keep Christ in Christmas signs,
Christmas Cards and Mystic Monk Coffee at the
Bohns GalleryFront Street , Malta., all the Late
Night Openings.

On

the church supporting life: This young woman

had the courage to carry her baby to term and not
have an abortion, Pope Francis said. But this example of an unmarried woman who sought baptism for
her baby, what does she find? A closed door. And
this happens to a lot of people. This is not good pastoral zeal. This pushes people away from the Lord.

Homily during morning Mass May 25, 2013 in

chapel of his residence

Please stop in and check out what they have to offer.

Proceeds will be going to fund the
World Youth Day Trip to Poland in 2016.
For further information :
Brenda301-0936 or
Brenda@saintmarysmalta.org

Scriptures Readings
12/2212/28/2014
Dec. 22 1 Sm 1:24-28, (Ps) Sm 2: 1, 4-7, 6, 8a-d,
Lk 1: 46-56
Dec. 23Mal 3: 1-4, 23-24, Ps 25: 4-5b, 8-10, 14,
19, Lk 1: 57-66

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!

Dec. 24 - 2 Sm 7: 1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16, Ps 89: 2-5,

27-29, Lk 1: 67-79
Dec. 24 Is 62: 1-5, Ps 89: 4-5, 16-17, 27, 29, Acts
13: 16-17, 22-25, Mt 1: 1-25
Dec. 25Is 52: 7-10, Ps 98: 1-6, Heb 1: 8-6, Jn 1: 1
-18
Dec. 26 Acts 6: 8-10; 7: 54-59, Ps 31: 3cd-4, 6-8b,
16bc,17, Mt 10 : 17-22
Dec. 27 1 Jn 1: 1-4, Ps 97: 1-2, 5-6, 11-12, Jn 20:
2-8,

Dec. 28 Gen 15: 1-6; 21: 1-3, Ps 105: 1-6, 8-9,

Heb 11: 8, 11-12, 17-19, Lk 2:22-40

Pope Francis Prayer intentions for

December

Christmas, hope for humanity. That the bir th

of the Redeemer may bring peace and hope to all
people of good will.
Parents. That parents may be true evangelizers,
passing on to their children the precious gift of
faith.

Religious Education Schedule

Please keep in your prayers:

Karen Boos, Bud Mavencamp & Family, Gary
Schlieve, Celya Salsbery, Darlene Simms, Gloria
Cooms, Sandy Lett, Mike Matthews, Jory & Skyanne
Schipman, Julie Howell & Family, Mark Newby, ,
Eli Murray, Doug Goodheart, Linda Berg, Terry
McKeon, Nate Simon, 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.

Every Sunday
8:45-9:45 AM, Pre K 5
Every Wednesday,
6:00 PMMeal
6:30 PM, ClassMiddle l & High School
For more information or questions about religious
education, please contact
Brenda Rummel301-0936 or
Brenda@saintmarysmalta.org

Adoration of the Blessed

Sacrament 9AM to 4 PM
Join us on 1st Friday, Jan. 2, 2015

Can you not spend one hour with me?

World Youth Day

(Mt 26:40)

will be held in Krakow, Poland. The dates are July

19, through August 1, 2016.
Cost of this pilgrimage is $3,800.00 leaving from
Great Falls, MT.
Mandy Bell from Glasgow is organizing the trip for
the Diocese of Great FallsBillings. Please consider joining this pilgrimage .

Albertson Stamps
For cookware

Further information is available at;

diocesegfb.org.

Please donate to the KCs Lasagna Pans.

Thank you for your generosity.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

Facebook.com/SaintMarysMalta

Twitter: @SaintMarysMalta

Carroll College Parish

Care and Share 2013/ 2014

Scholarship Applications

(Received by Diocese as of Sept. 2, 2014)

are available by contacting the St. Marys Parish

office ; office@saintmarysmalta.org or by calling
654-1446.

Goal
$ 24,401.00
$ 3,996.00
$ 1,680.00

Malta:
Dodson:
Saco:

Parish Scholarships are awarded to students active

in a Catholic Parish within the Diocese of Helena
and the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, in memory
of the deceased priest of the diocese.

Remaining
$ 12, 956.36
$ 1, 527.00
$ 445.89

Thank you for your support of

Care and Share!

This $1000.00 scholarship is applicable toward fulltime tuition at Carrol College for the upcoming
year. Only one newly accepted student per parish
may receive the scholarship each year.
The recipient will be chosen by St. Marys Parish.

Collection Totals For Last Week

Applications must be returned to St. Marys by

February 1, 2015.

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.

Collected

Needed

Malta:

2, 607.75

$ 2, 721.58

Dodson:

417.00

441.31

Saco:

155.00

192.31

Parental sessions are required.

Marriages: Six month couple pr epar ation per iod

required. Please contact Fr. Cory before scheduling
marriage date.

Baptism: Normally celebrated at Sunday Mass.

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

YOUTH MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY

Stewardship Thoughts
December 21, 2014 - 4th Sunday of Advent
"Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!" - Luke 1:28
Faith is a gift from God. During this Christmas season
take time in silence and pray to God. Thank Him for
all the gifts He has given you.
Try to set aside any anger or resentment you have and
really open your heart to receive the gift of God's
grace.

judy@catholicfoundationmt.org

Make a planned gift to the St. Marys

Endowment before year-end
When you support our parish endowment, you are
making a forever gift!
Planned gifts to the St. Marys Endowment not only
support our parish this year, but for generations to
come. Also, by making a planned gift, you can receive
increased benefits. These include a lifelong income
stream at great rates and/or increased tax advantages,
including the generous 40% Montana Endowment Tax
Credit. You can easily make a planned gift by contacting Judy Held, President of the Catholic Foundation of
Eastern Montana, at 800-332-99989, ext. 120 or
judy@catholicfoundationmt.org. The Foundation can
accept gifts of assets, as well as cash. Please contact
them to learn more.

Please help us raise $100,000 for a new program in

youth and young adult ministry! Through the generosity
of an anonymous couple in our diocese, we are working
hard to launch a new and vibrant diocesan-wide program
in youth and young adult ministry. Imagine what can
happen for our Church in the future if we invest in our
youth!
This couple pledged to match gifts from parishioners
throughout our diocese, up to $100,000. That means or
every dollar you give, another will be received. We need
your help. Will you please make a donation to help us
start this important ministry? It will allow teenagers and
young adults to participate in regional and national
youth conferences and retreats, join each other in Faithbuilding activities, service projects and much, much
more within our own diocese. St. Thomas Camp will be
reopened next year and livelier than ever! Please help us
invest in the future of our youth (which in turn, could
fuel growth in vocations!).
Your gift to this challenge would be an amazing Christmas gift to benefit hundreds of people and families in
our diocese. To give online, visit
www.catholicfoundationmt.org or mail your gift to
"Matching Challenge", PO Box 1399, Great Falls, MT
59403-1399. For more information, contact the Catholic
Foundation of Eastern Montana at 800-332-9998, ext.
120. Thank you!

Catholic Womens No Host Luncheon

Every second Friday of the month
1:00 PM at the Great Northern
Dining Room.
Next Luncheon January 09, 2015
All Catholic Women Welcome

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. We ask $10.00 per
mass 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!

Safe Environment Program

Adult Ed-2015

Jan.7, 2015, Wednesday

Program Dates : Every Tuesday Evening

Youth Group6:00 PM

Starting Jan. 6, 2015

Jan. 11, 2015, Sunday

@ 7:00 PM - Religious Education Center

Pre K-5th Grade , 8:45 AM

Symbolon Explainedwww.symboloncatholic.org
please visit this site for more information or

For more information

Brenda@saintmarysmalta.org or 301-0936

contact Brenda Rummel

Brenda@saintmarysmalta.org or 301-0936

Diocese of Great FallsBillings

Pilgrimage to Participate
in the World Meeting

Of Families and Anticipated Papal Visit

S" ymbolon shows prospective Catholics and long-time

Catholics not just Church teachings but the Catholic
way of life -- not just the what but the how of the faith.
Participants see how doctrines and practices fit together and how they are meant to be lived out in their
own lives. I've never seen a faith-formation program
so well thought through as Symbolon."
Karl Keating
President of Catholic Answers

September 22-27, 2015

Philadelphia, PA
World Meeting of Families Package Includes:
Round trip airfare from either Great Falls or Billings
Airport (including airport taxes & fuel surcharges,
subject to change). Hotel for 5 nights at Best Western
Plus, Bensalem, PA (or similar) + Breakfast daily at
the hotel. Luxury Motor Coach Transportation +
sight-seeing in Historic Philadelphia as well as to various Shrine. Assistance of a Canterbury
Pilgrimages & Tours
Rep. while in Philadelphia.
Per Person Cost: $1495
www.canterburytours.com /
canterburytours@live.com

Knights of Columbus
KC Meetings : Every Second Tuesday Evening
6:30 PM Rosary
Christmas Church Decoration Sunday Dec. 21st

Please help.

PCCW
Dec. 21SunChurch Decoration for Christmas
Sock Drive for For t Belknap Youthbasket in back
of church for donations.
Your donation of your time and your talents are
appreciated.