ST. PHILIP NERI CATHOLIC CHURCH Napoleon, North Dakota Fr. Ross L. Laframboise, Pastor (ross.laframboise@fargodiocese.org) Deacon Gary Schumacher Deacon Allen Baumgartner Lori Gross, Staff Associate (staff@bektel.com) Lucy Schloss, Secretary (stphilipneri@bektel.com) Carol Baumgartner, Religious Education (allebek@bektel.com) CONFESSIONS: ½ hour before every Mass; before funerals & weddings, and 1 hour before Saturday Mass OR: by appointment at any time. BAPTISM: By appointment, before Godparents are chosen WEDDINGS: Contact Fr. Laframboise at least 8 months prior WEBSITE: http://www.stphilipnerinapoleon.org/ TELEPHONE: (701) 754-2860 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 29, 2013 Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. 9/30 10/1 10/2 10/3 10/4 10/5 8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Sun. 10/6 10:00 a.m. No Mass No Mass No Mass +Adam Johs by Mike & Marge Horner +Joe Kuhn by John & Delores Becker Rosary at 4:40 p.m. For Our Parishioners Rosary at 9:40 a.m. +Clara Weigel (Anniv.) by The Family 8:25 a.m. Rosary; Helper: Lorraine Reis Care 10/6 8:45 a.m. Priests Intention Center Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place from 6 AM Thurs. until midnight on Friday. Benediction is offered after the Friday 8 a.m. Mass. Sacristan Weekday Ushers/Gift bearers 10/5 10/6 10/5 10/6 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 10/5 10/6 10/5 10/6 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 10/5 5:00 p.m. 10/6 10:00 a.m. Servers Lectors EMHC Volunteer Phyllis Johnson Mark Wangler David Becker Family Leo & Marion Piatz, R. Gross Family Emily Bitz & Isabella Bitz Kylie Breidenbach ,Janae Weigel Charlotte Brendel Nick Breidenbach, Jackie Grunefelder D. Becker, P. Haegele, P. Johnson D. Weigel, A. Gross, A. Fettig FEASTS OF THE WEEK: Oct. 1, St. Therese of the Child Jesus; Oct. 2 The Holy Guardian Angels; Oct 4, St. Francis of Assisi RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AFTER THE 10 A.M. MASS FOR GRADES 1-6, AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR GRADES 7-12 AT 7:30 P.M. The 6th grade class will be leading the Rosary at 9:40 a.m. on Sunday, October 6th. The students should arrive at the church at 9:30 a.m. NOTICE: Time change of Saturday evening (Oct.5) Mass - switches to winter hours (5 pm) from now on. Presbyterate days takes place this week, Sept. 29-30th & Oct. 1st in Fargo with Fr. Laframboise and the other priests of the diocese attending. This is a yearly event that involves education, fellowship, various meetings, and a meeting with the Bishop. There will be no Masses for these days. Please contact Fr. Laframboise via cell phone if needed at 701771-2157 Altar Society breakfast will be served A breakfast will be offered on Sunday, Oct.6th, from 8:15 to 9:15 am. The Christian Mother's breakfast items will be increased to 50 cents per item starting with the October 6th breakfast. Napoleon Young Adults Scheduled for Friday, October 11th The next Young Adults gathering will be on Friday, October 11th at Terry and Mary Schwartzenberger’s house (103 4th ST E Napoleon, ND 58561). The gathering will begin with a social time at 7 p.m., a speaker at 7:30 p.m., and further social time afterwards. Dr. Leroy Huizenga will be sharing his conversion story. Daycare will be offered, please call 7542925 by 4 PM on October 11th to RSVP if you plan to bring children. Daycare will end at 9 p.m. For more information, please contact Sheldon and Angie Gerhardt at 754-2925 or Fr. Laframboise at 754-2860 (ross.laframboise@fargodiocese.org). Attention all parishioners! Come be inspired! A special feature will be shown Tuesday evening, Oct. 1st at 7:30 pm, in the Holy Family Hall. A DVD entitled “Embracing who God Intends You to be” will be shown. Deena Burnett-Bailey, author of “Fighting Back, a book that inspired the movie Portrait of Courage: The Untold Story of Flight 93 shares reflections on the spiritual process of Ministry of Mothers Sharing and her journey toward finding meaning amidst the tragedy that thrust her - a young woman raising three daughters - into the national spotlight when her husband, Tom Burnett, helped bring down Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. All parishioners are invited to attend, and bring a friend! “Discernment of Spirits” Class will be right after 10 am mass in the St Boniface room and will be offered again at 7:30 pm Sunday evening (29th). Natural Family Planning Class Series Offered A series of classes for the sympto-thermal method of Natural Family Planning will be held on the following Sundays at 3:30pm CST at the St. Anthony Parish Center in Linton: October 6, November 3, and December 1. For more information call Kimberly and James Fries (701) 260-3611.To register, go to www.ccli.org Please check the lost & found basket in the coat room. There is quite an accumulation of various things, so please check and take what is yours. Things left more than a month will be disposed of, unless we are notified otherwise. 40 Days for Life North Dakota: Fall campaign - Sept. 25 to Nov. 3 The 40 Days for Life campaign is a three-fold effort of prayer, fasting, peaceful vigil that is being conducted globally – the largest coordinated pro-life mobilization in history. If anyone is interested in getting a group together to go and pray in front of the abortion facility in Fargo let Lori or Fr. Laframboise know. You can also visit: www.40daysforlifend.com Rachel's Vineyard Retreat, Oct. 4-6 A word from Pope John Paul II to those suffering because of abortion: "Do not give in to discouragement and do not lose hope… The Father of mercies is ready to give you his forgiveness and peace in the Sacrament of Reconciliation." If you or someone you know has suffered from the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of a past abortion, there is hope for healing. Rachel's Vineyard offers a safe, non-judgmental, and confidential weekend retreat for anyone: women, men, grandparents, and siblings who struggle with the feelings of loss that can accompany an abortion experience. The weekend begins on a Friday night and concludes on Sunday afternoon. A Rachel's Vineyard Retreat is scheduled for October 4-6, 2013 in Hankinson. For more information, or to register, please call Ruth Ruch at (701) 219-3941 or email her at: ruch@i29.net. All calls are confidential. Mark your Calendars - Oct. 25-27, 2013 An amazing event is happening right next door. Cardinal Dolan, Scott Hahn and others are coming to Bismarck for a Eucharistic Conference called Thirst 2013. Check out http://www.bismarckdiocese.com/events/ for more details. Sunday collection: Thanks for the support! Prior week: $3,144.11. This week: $4,102.13.