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.
April 2, 2017 5th 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
4/3: Malta - 5:30 PM: Repose of the soul of Helen Nevrivy r/b Don Nevrivy
You may also use this for a change of address.
4/4: Malta - 8:30 AM: Fr. Felix Nayak r/b the Howells
Thanks! 4/5: Malta - 8:30 AM: Repose of the soul of Lee Grant r/b Lana Ulrich
4/6: Hi-Line - 10:00 AM: NO MASS Day of Recollection and Chrism Mass
4/7: Malta - 8:30 AM: NO MASS
PCCW Announcements
4/8: Malta - 5:30 PM: Darlene Froman r/b Mary LaFond
PCCW will be assisting the Church in hosting a larger scale Spring Fling (date and details to be 4/9: Dodson - 8:30 AM: Repose of the soul of Loretta Patrick 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 parishioners
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 Rockland Tollefson 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,
April 4, 2016 6:15 Rosary April 9, 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: Saturdays 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. Cory 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 3/26/17 2017 Care and Share
anniversaries, as well as those who are in need of
Marriages: Six month couple preparation period prayers. Masses are also encouraged in memory of Donated Needed Goal Remaining Past Due
required. Please contact Fr. Cory before scheduling those loved ones who have died, especially on the Malta: $1078.00 $2721.00 Malta: $22,210.00 $22,210.00 $59,244.37
marriage date. anniversaries of their deaths. Please contact Fr. Dodson: $177.00 $441.31 Dodson: $2,849.00 $2,849.00 $6,564.79
Cory for more information. Saco: $220.00 $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
4/2/2017-4/9/2017
Jesus said to her, Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God? JOHN 11:40
4/2 5th Sunday of Lent
Many of us say that we believe in God. We go to church on Sunday. We volunteer for events at our Ezekiel 37:12-14; Psalm 130:1-8; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45
parish. But when life gets hard, the pressure is on, things arent going our way, do we really believe, do
we really put our trust in the Lord? When we live a life of gratitude, being thankful for the gifts we have 4/3 Monday of the 5th Week of Lent
been given, we really do see that God is providing all that we need. Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62; Psalm 23:1-6; John 8:1-11
4/4 Tuesday of the 5th Week of Lent; St. Isidore, Bishop and Doctor
Number 21:4-9; Psalm 102:2-3, 16-21; John 8:21-30
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Offers Scholarships
4/5 Wednesday of the 5th Week of Lent; St. Vincent Ferrer, Priest
The five vicariates of the Great Falls-Billings Diocesan Council of Catholic Women are once again Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Daniel 3:52-56; John 8:31-42
awarding a $300.00 Scholarship, one in each Vicariate, to a high school graduating senior woman. One
4/6 Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent
additional scholarship will be awarded to a non-traditional Catholic woman student who is currently
Genesis 17:3-9; Psalm 105:4-9; John 8:51-59
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 4/7 Friday of the 5th Week of Lent; St. John Baptist de la Salle, Priest
Mavencamp. Deadline to apply is April 28, 2017. Wilma Mavencamp, DCCW Scholarship Chairperson, Jeremiah 20:10-13; Psalm 18:2-7; John 10:31-42
P O Box 445, Malta, MT 59538, or call 654-1346. The e-mail address is maven100@itstriangle.com.
4/8 Saturday of the 5th Week of Lent
Ezekiel 37:21-28; Jeremiah 31:10-13; John 11:45-56
4/9 Palm Sunday of the Lords Passion
Family Renewal Night
Matthew 21:1-11; Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66
Join Chris Padgett as he uses music and message to convey the importance of who Jesus is in our lives!
Spring Fling 2017 A Nite at the Races
7:008:30 PM on April 28, 2017, at St. Pius X Church (717 18th St. W) in Billings.
For this years Spring Fling, we are doing A Nite at the Races! We held this evening of horses, betting,
There is no cost for this evening retreat. For more information, see Chris website at chris-padgett.com, and fun as a fundraiser for the World Youth Day trip. An enjoyable time was had by all, so we decided to
or email stpatsyouthministry03@gmail.com. do it again!
This years Spring Fling will be April 28th at the Tin Cup. Doors open at 5:30 PM for Social Hour, with
meal starting at 6:30, and races following. Tickets are $25 per person. Contact Toni Zeigler, Mary
Please Pray For Lundstrom, or Brenda Rummel for tickets, or pick them up at the local banks or Westside Self Service.

Wink Cole, Craig Mangis & Family, Leo Murr, Silvia Caballero, Gerry Williams, Wilma Mavencamp &
Family, Roger Ereaux, Gloria Coombs, Linda Berg, Myrtle Hould, Howard Long, Darlene Froman,
Gaylord LaFond, Jeanie Engebretson, Claris Darrah, John Murray, Terry Stiles, Payton Kill Eagle, and
those from our local area serving in the military.
For the repose of the souls of Bud Mavencamp, Evelyn Starkey, Billy Froman, Sharon Rowe, the Poor
Souls in Purgatory, and for comfort and peace for their families.
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.
There will be a silent auction, and donation of items for this auction are gratefully accepted.
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: Fridays at 7 PM, from March 3 to April 7.
Dodson: Mondays at Lent at 6 PM, from March 20 to April 10, with soup and bread to follow. On April
3rd, Kenn Cramer from St. Paul Mission will be presenting followed by the meal.
 Big Sky Cum Christo
The Big Sky Cum Christo was first brought to the Great Falls area and Montana by Msgr. Warner in the 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 handed into the Cum Chris-
to for the upcoming set of weekends at St. Thomas Camp in Monarch, MT. Mens weekend is April 20-23, while the womens week-
end is April 27-30. For more information, please check out the website wwww.bigskycumchristo.org or contect Rector John Tar-
nowski at (406) 750-4774 or Rectora Vicky OHara at (406) 899-4529. Please leave a message when you call!

What is the impact of your gift in support of the 2017 Care and Share Annual Catholic
Appeal? Topping the list is helping to ensure a sacramental presence in all of our
parishes in the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings. There is nothing more fundamental to our
faith and our Catholic family. Your gifts help bring priests to our diocese, support the
formation of deacons, and train Lay Leaders of Prayer. Thank you for your generous
support of this appealyour stewardship is truly spreading Gods holiness throughout
our diocese!

Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl

ENCOUNTER RESILIENCE We encounter Dita in Ethiopia, and see how her newfound
entrepreneurial skills are providing three meals a day for her childreneven during a
devastating drought. What skills have you discovered this Lent that can be put to good use in
building Gods kingdom? Visit crsricebowl.org for more.

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. We wont be having Drinking the Spirit on
April 11th due to Holy Week. Our next session will be April 25th.

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.