St Patrick CoCathedral March 18,2018 Pastor Fr. Robert D. Grosch Weekend Masses Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 & 10:30 AM Daily Mass TuesdayFriday 12:10 PM Reconciliation Saturday 3:004:00 PM or by appointment 215 N. 31st St. Billings, MT 59101 (406) 259-3389 Ofice Hours Mon.Fri. 8:304:00 Closed 121pm Bulletin deadline is 10 AM Monday : Email to stpatbulletin@gmail.com If you missed a week, feel free to check out our bulletin on our webpage. www.stpatrickcocathedral.org
From Jan UNLESS A GRAIN OF WHEAT In today s Gospel, when the two Greeks inally meet Jesus, he launches into a description of a grain of wheat dying and producing fruit, losing your life in order to preserve it, and following Jesus lead. As baptized into Christ s dying and rising, our own participation in this paschal mystery follows the same pattern, however, unlike that grain of wheat, we must knowingly and willingly choose to fall into the earth and die. What does this mean? It means becoming, like the grain of wheat, buried. It means falling into the ground, being nourished in the soil of God s Word and grace in order to die from judgmental thoughts, gossip, negativity, anger, hostility, bitterness, selishness, selfpity, resentment, jealousy, contempt and pride in order that our seed germinates to bear fruits of positive afirmation, optimism, hope, patience, compassion, joy, gratitude, respect, love, selfcontrol, humility, and service. Only by dying to ourselves, and living out our baptismal call can we share in Christ s glory. What needs to die in us, that we may live more fully, so that we mirror the relection of Christ? 3/18 10:30am Mass Sunday OFFICE STAFF Pastor Fr. Robert Grosch 14 Hospital/Jail Min. Fr John Houlihan 10 R.C.I.A./ Baptism Sr. Jeanne Tranel 16 Dir. of Lit. & Music Jan Wood 13 Dir. of Religious Ed Mary Gilluly 22 Parish Ofice Margery Chansler 10 Bookkeeping Deborah Ligget 18 Maintenance Sup. Rosie Schuff 6987398 Annulments BJ Sletta 6908016 Start early! Set your children up for a healthy start! Help them go further by: Making a rainbow of different colored foods on your child s plate. Add a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins. Planning your family meals together. Teach your children about food selection, preparation, and basic cooking. Adding variety to the meals you make. Find new, healthy recipes that work for your family and Lifestyle. March 1925 Joseph Rude 19 Ronald Dompier 19 Katelin Benner 20 Nolan Trafton 21 Benjamin Morone 22 Brittany DiGiallonardo 22 Richard Hilgendorf 24 Dan Hanchett 25 Lawrence Klee 25 Charles Aragon 25 William Dolan 25 Isaac Trafton 25 Bridget Murphy 25 Judy McCormick 26 If you don t see your birthday here, we don t have it in the ofice. Please let us know if we miss you! Are you or someone you know interested in joining the Catholic Church, or learn more about your faith? You are invited to participate in the classes, or share your insights of faith in a warm atmosphere. Classes are on Monday evenings from 6:00 to7:30 p.m. in the conference room. This week: Matramony Baptism Class: To be announced BIBLE CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT: Class Time: 1:002:00 or 6:307:30 pm. We will be studying the Acts of the Apostles. All are invited to aend.
GOSPEL MEDITATION 5th Sunday of Lent "Now there were some Greeks among those who had come to worship at the feast. They came to Philip and asked him, 'Sir, we would like to see Jesus.'" It has begun. News of Jesus has spread beyond nativeborn, Aramaicspeaking Jews. We don't know if the Greeks mentioned here heard of Jesus from fellow travelers or if news of this intriguing rabbi had reached all the way to their home. What we do now is that this interaction spurred an interesting comment from Jesus: "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be gloriied." In other words, it has begun. The time has come for the message to move beyond the geographic bounds of Israel. But what does this message require? The Gospel is clear: "he said this indicating the kind of death he would die." A grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies to its life as only a seed. A caterpillar takes on the appearance of temporary death in order to transform into a butterly. In the Gospels, sacriice and death are a way of becoming something more than you were before. This Lent, new life can come from our sacriices. When we enter into the season with Jesus, our dificulties can transform our perspective. "Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit." As we abstain from meat and fast from eating between meals, we can grow in compassion for the hungry. We can give alms of our time, sacriicially spending time with the lonely, the sick, and the marginalized. Our little Lenten "deaths" death to unnecessary preferences, death to selish living, death to ignorance of other's pain can bring new life to the world long after the season is over. This is the invitation this Sunday and every Lenten season, to begin anew from death to life. Knights of Columbus #1259's Annual Lenten Fish Fry * Baked Salmon * Baked Cod * Fried Cod * Taer Tots and/or Waffle Fries * Baked Mac and Cheese * Creamy Clam Chowder * Coleslaw * Salad * Dinner Rolls * Milk, Juice, Coffee, and Water * And a Special Desert All of this for $10 per Adult and $5 per small child. Full service bar also available. Fridays during Lent starng February 16th, (except Good Friday), From 5:30 7:00. At the Columbia Club, 2216 Grand Ave. Get there early for the best selecon! To benefit local charies. March 20, 2018 Mass Intentions & Readings March 1925 Mon No Mass 2 Sm 7:45a, 1214a, 16/Ps 89:23, 45, 27, 29 [37]/Rom 4:13 1618, 22/Mt 1:16, 1821, 24a or Lk 2:4151a Tue 12:10 Sid Sulser Tricia & Bruce McMorris Nm 21:49/Ps 102:23, 1618, 1921 [2]/Jn 8:2130 Wed 12:10 Chuck & Marynell Heringer Heringer Family Dn 3:1420, 9192, 95/Dn 3: 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 [52b]/Jn 8:3142 Thurs 12:10 St Patrick Parishioners Gn 17:39/Ps 105:45, 67, 89 [8a]/Jn 8:5159 Fri 12:10 Don Reginer Reginer & Larsen Jer 20:1013/Ps 18:23a, 3bc4, 56, 7 [cf. 7]/Jn 10:3142 Family Sat 5:00 Sid Sulser Chet & Claire Birkeland Ez 37:2128/Jer 31:10, 1112abcd, 13 [cf. 10d]/Jn 11:4556 Sun 8:00 Shirley Heffner 7 Children Mk 11:110 or Jn 12:1216/Is 50:47/Ps 22:89, 1718, 1920, 2324 [2a]/Phil 2:611/Mk 14:115:47 or 15:139 Sun 10:30 St. Patrick Parishioners
LITURGICAL MINISTERS March 24 March 25 March 25 5:00 pm 8:00 am 10:30 am Sacristan Judy Zilch Steve Mindy Margery Min Co Murnell Joan Allen Ben Botts Host 2 Anna Drager Mike M. Patti S PB 2 Linda C. Mark Smith Bob Zirpoli PB 3 Jeannine N. Joan Keefer Paullette T. PB 4 Judy M. Rose L. Wayne T. PB 5 Tom L. Duane C. Lynda Z. Lector 1 Don Vanica Donna A. Jason D. Lector 2 Margie M. Ziggy Z. Mary Gilluly POF Jordan Brett Altar Servers Isaac Ebert Sydney Alex Benner STEWARDSHIP REPORT March 11,2018 Veronica J. Thomas J. Weekly Collection $ 7,430.56 Contributions YTD $ 369044.43 Catholic Relief Services $ 120.00 HOLY THURSDAY FOOD/SUPPLIES FOR ST. VINCENT DE PAUL RICE BOWL OFFERINGS During the Presentation of Gifts on Holy Thursday, you are invited to bring forward your St. Vincent de Paul food/supplies offerings as well as the Rice Bowls and place them in containers near the ambo. Supplies include 8 oz. cups, soup bowls, small plates, plastic spoons, napkins, laundry detergent and sugar. Easter Flowers I would like to order Easter Flowers to decorate the sanctuary for Easter. (Please include payment of $15 for each Easter Flower In Memory of In Honor of Requested by LENT SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 14,2018 APRIL 1, 2018 Stations of the Cross & Soup Luncheon/Supper Day Date Stations Soup Type Friday Mar 23 6:00 pm 6:30 pm Supper Holy Week Holy Thursdays 7:00pm Good Friday Noon Easter Vigil 8:00pm Easter Sunday 8:00am & 10:30am Lenten Penance Services: Wed March 21st 7:00pm St. Patrick Almsgiving all year long How can I give alms to the poor? There are four levels of action for helping the poor: By helping people who are part of my own life (family, friends, neighbors, people at work, etc.) By helping people who are not directly connected to my own life (i.e. the people I help through donations to a food pantry, or other people I may never see but want to help). By thinking about the causes of poverty. By addressing the causes of poverty, the systems and structures in society which impoverish people. That fourth point can be dificult. As one bishop noted, We would much rather deal with the poor people who are part of our lives. Almsgiving is so much more. ~~~~~~~~~ Give alms from your possessions. Do not turn your face away from any of the poor, and God s face will not be turned away from you. Give alms in proportion to what you own. If you have great wealth, give alms out of your abundance; if you have but little, distribute even some of that. But do not hesitate to give alms Tobit 4:78 Please Support our Advertiser of the Week
YOU ARE NUMBERED AMONG THE SAINTS AND OF THE FAMILY OF GOD EHPES 2:19 LIVE THE LITURGY INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK We all fear losing that which is familiar. We fear dying. When our securities and familiarities are threatened, the anxiety of uncertainty can lead us into fear and despair. We have dificulty believing that new life comes from death. This is the basis of what it means to hope. There are no dead ends or inal endings with God. Through his passion and death, Jesus opens up the possibility for new life and new beginnings for all believers. "Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit." As our journey of Lent hastens to an end, the mystery of Christ's passion and death come before us to teach us valuable lessons both for this life and the next. 2018 Care & Share Assessment $ 77,351.00 Adoration Chapel at St. Vincent Hospital Chapel Kathleen Simpson 6965984 Centering Prayer Sat. 9:00am, Parish Center Catholic Daughters of America 2nd Tuesday St. Thomas Community Center Financial Counseling Bill Belinski at 2593389 Knights of Columbus Grand Knight: Josh Twichel 2521602 Deputy Grand Knight: Aldo Rowe 8606363 Parish Council 1st Sunday of the month 11am Stephens Ministry 1st Saturday 12 Youth Room Ultreya Tuesday night 7pm Church Hall Parish Nurse Ministry Blood pressure checks on 1st Saturday before and after5:00 Mass and on 1st Sunday of the month after morning Masses. You are invited to participate in the Mass of Chrism on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at St Ann Cathedral, Great Falls at 6:00 pm. The Oils used in the celebration of sacraments during the year will be blessed during this special Eucharist. Representatives from the parishes will carry the Blessed Oils back to the parish where they will presented to the Parish Community during one of the Eucharistic Celebrations before Easter Vigil. RiverStone Health Hospice is looking for caring individuals to help support patients and families living with terminal illness. Many patient and nonpatient opportunities are available. Please call 2473313 for more information or to register for our upcoming volunteer training. Community Dead Man Walking Sister Helen Prejean CSJ Tuesday, March 20, 1:002:00 pm and 6:307:30pm At St. Patrick CoCathedral Wednesday, March 21 at Central High School at 10:00 am Please RSVP with Sr. Jeanne at 2593389 Homeward Bound Weekend at the Montana Women s Prison will be held Aril 68. All are welcome to participate in the outside singing on Saturday, April 7th at approximately 6pm on the south side of the prison (Post Ofice side). If you would like to write Palance, don t use your last name, no stickers, do not seal the envelopes. There will be 25 candidates and 20 volunteers. If you have Palanca contact Barb at 8396110. There is also a sack for Palanca at St. Bernard s in the heights. It must be received by Friday, March 30th. Also your participation with prayer is appreciated. 5
SPY NEWS Pete the Protestant (AKA Greg Contreraz) visited youth group last Wednesday night to challenge the youth to demonstrate (with humility and respect) their understanding of what our church teaches about Mary. It was a lively discussion, and the youth came prepared with books about Marian Doctine, books about apologetics and Bibles. They know their stuff, and if they had questions about how to answer some of Pete s objections, they knew right where to look to ind the information! Several of them had spent the week studying so they were prepared for Pete (AKA Greg) who is actually a Catholic! The irst & second graders completed Safe & Sacred training this week, and all grades are focused on the Lenten season and being the best they can be to project the great love God has for us! 2018 Her Pondering Heart Calling All Women! Her Pondering Heart (formerly Sisters in Faith) is a dynamic, engaging Women s Conference sponsored by Billings Catholic Radio, KJCR. This one day conference held on May 5, 2018 will feature Gloria Purvis, Cornell graduate and host of EWTN S Morning Glory. We are also honored to welcome our own Fr. Garrett Nelson, Director of Vocations for the Great FallsBillings Diocese. Please join us for this enriching day of sisterhood, Saturday May 5, 2018 at 8:00am at St. Bernard s Catholic Church, 226 Wicks Ln. in the Heights. You will not want to miss this wonderful conference! Encounter our Neighbors We encounter Jesus this week in Jerusalem, a community he knew well. We prayerfully enter our own communities too, encountering those who are hungry and thirsty, those who need our help. How does our Lenten journey motivate us to serve those we meet in our daily lives? Visit crsricebowl.org