St.

Marys Catholic Church

December 30, 2012 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

Dec. 31: Malta - 5:30 PM: For the repose of the soul of Garry Adams r/b Teresa Parra Jan. 1: Malta - 10:00 AM: For the repose of the soul of Bessie LaBrie r/b Willis & Laura McKeon Jan. 2: Malta - 8:30 AM: For Tom & Tammy LaFond & Family r/b Maynard & Mary LaFond Jan. 3: Hi-Line - 1:30 PM: For the repose of the soul of Ida Hammar r/b Willis & Laura McKeon Malta (Holy Hour) - 7:00 PM: For Nichol & Dan Rooney & Family r/b Maynard & Mary LaFond Jan. 4: Malta - 7:30 AM: For the repose of the soul of Bessie LaBrie r/b Willis & Laura McKeon Jan. 5: Malta - 5:30 PM: For Tammy & David Baird & Family r/b Maynard & Mary LaFond Jan. 6: Dodson - 8:30 AM: For Bonnie & Jerry Lankford r/b Tom Golik Malta - 10:00 AM: For the parishioners Saco - 12:15 PM: For priests intention

St. Marys Ministers

Lectors: Servers: Hospitality: Music: EMHCs: Gift Bearers: Sacristan: Jan. 5 - Sat. 5:30 PM Mike Lang & Brenda Rummel Jillian OBrien & Reese Sjostrom Art & Mary Lundstrom Rick Starkey Jerry Depute & Linda Manoukian Deb Sjostrom Family Jerry Depute Jan. 6 - Sun. 10:00 AM Mary Brady & Terry Stiles Taylor Eggebrecht & Turk Salsbery Bonnie LaBrie Kerri Morton Jim Brady, Scott & Kathy King Denny Salsbery Family Corky LaBrie

Jan. 1 - Tues. 10:00 AM Lectors: Ken & Lana Ulrich Server: Jerry Depute Music: Cathy Salsbery EMHCs: Jerry Depute & Diane Liebel Sacristan: Lana Ulrich

Any announcements for next Sundays bulletin need to be in by 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.

Sacred Heart Ministers

January 6, 2012 Lector: Bonnie L. EMHCs: Leona & Ryan Gift Bearers: Deserae Kill Eagle Church Cleaning for January: Jennifer Best Ministers: Please come early to serve as greeters!

Scriptural Rosary
Will be held on January 13, 2013 at 5:00 PM at St. Marys Church.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

8 AM to 6 PM Join us on January 4th!

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

Holy Fathers Prayer Intentions for January 2013

(Each month, Pope Benedict chooses two prayer intentions, one for the concerns of the whole church and one for missionaries. We are invited to join the Holy Father in praying for these intentions.) General Intention: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him. Missionary Intention: Middle Eastern Christians. That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance.

Please keep in your prayers:

Repose of the soul of Bessie LaBrie, Rich Nordquist, Joann Evans, Loretta Patrick, Lila Raymond, Sherman Doucette, Andrew Scott, Skip Erickson, Kathleen Jorgenson, Vera Mendelson, Noel Emond, Jack Munsinger, James Cantos, Jeanie Engebretson, Dawn Jones, Gloria Coombs, Larry Holmes, repose of the soul of Debbie Painter, Dave ONeil, Stella Faydo, Mae & Gay LaFond, Kathy (Hould) Iannacchione, Connie Wilkes, Gordon Cook, Don Kuszmaul, Repose of the soul of Marge Sundstead, those from our local area serving in the military, & the Poor Souls. Anyone who needs to have prayers said for someone can call: Allie Ereaux at 654-1012; Jean Niebur at 654-2822; or Doris Nicholson at 654-2692. Names will be listed in the bulletin for one month unless specified.

Collection Totals for Last Week

Malta: Dodson: Saco: Whitewater: Collected $4,559.85 $845.50 $498.00 $30.00 Needed $2,758.26 $440.37 $183.05

Faithful Citizenship Quote

"We encourage all citizens, particularly Catholics, to embrace their citizenship not merely as a duty and privilege, but as an opportunity meaningfully to participate in building the culture of life. Every voice matters in the public forum. Every vote counts. Every act of responsible citizenship is an exercise of significant individual power. We must exercise that power in ways that defend human life, especially those of God's children who are unborn, disabled or otherwise vulnerable" (US Bishops, Living the Gospel of Life, 1998, n. 34).

Care & Share for 2012

(Includes remainder of 2011 assessment) Malta/WW: Dodson: Saco: Income $31,387.00 $4,665.00 $1,800.00 Assessment $37,668.32 $4,824.22 $1,613.43

Care Cups
Madeline Itcaina thanks everyone for the contributions for the Care Cups. These cups are used in the patient rooms at our hospital as a reminder that we care about them and are praying for them. There was a good response, and she has enough cups once again to continue this ministry. Thank you!

Happy New Year!

As we move into the new calendar year, I want to offer my prayers that this will be a year of growing in Gods peace and love for each and every member of St. Marys, Sacred Heart, and St. Francis parishes. May God bless you and your families throughout 2013! - Fr. Cory

Knights of Columbus

Jan. 8 - Meeting Jan. 13 - Coffee and Rolls Jan. 13 - Knights encouraged to attend Scriptural Rosary in memory of the unborn
Name: Address: Telephone:

New to the Parish? Please fill out this form and drop it into the collection basket, or bring it to the Church Office during the week. You may also use this to give us a new address or phone number.

Retrouvaille: A Lifeline for Marriage

Stress in Your Marriage? Retrouvaille is a program for married couples that feel bored, disillusioned, frustrated, or angry in their marriage. Some experience coldness. Others experience conflict in their relationship. Most dont know how to change the situation or even communicate the conflicts with their spouse. This program has helped 10s of 1000s of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. The next weekend will be held March 8-10, 2013. For confidential information or to register call 800470-2230 or 406-761-4830 or email montana@retrouvaille.org. Retrouvaille is NOT just for couples whose marriage is on the verge of divorce or considered irrevocably broken. Perhaps you would like to rekindle the love of those early years or improve your communication. Visit our Montana website for emotionally moving personal testimonials. www.retrouvaillemt.org. You also can visit the International website for additional information http://www.retrouvaille.org/

Stewardship and Development

Stewardship Thought: The themes of family honor and obedience link todays Scripture passages. According to the Book of Sirach, those who honor their father and revere their mother atone for sin and store up riches. Those who care for elderly parents are also not forgotten their kindness planted as an offering against sin. In Colossians, St. Paul professes that obedience to parents out of love pleases the Lord. In the Gospel, after Mary and Joseph find Jesus in the Temple, St. Luke proclaims that they return to Nazareth, and Jesus is obedient to them. Good stewardship begins at home. Parents who love their children, and children who honor and obey their parents, receive many blessings from the Lord. Development Thought: If you have year-end giving questions regarding a gift of any asset to our particular parish or to assist our church throughout the diocese, you may call the Office of Stewardship and Development for confidential and free assistance. 800-332-9998, ext. 120. Thank you for remembering the needs of the Church at this time of year!

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Today St. John reminds us that we are beloved children of God who are called to believe in the name of Jesus and to love one another just as he commanded. Gain the tools to truly love your spouse as Jesus calls us to by attending the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend. 2013 weekend dates: Billings, January 25-27, 2013 ~ Casper, February 810, 2013 ~ Laramie, April 5-7, 2013. For more information or to apply contact Chris and Angie Stokes at (406)647-3687 or angillions@bresnan.net. Check out our website at www.wwmesection9.org

Free Class On Fertility Awareness!

Are you having trouble reading your cycles during pre-menopause? Do you have questions about what is normal leading up to the menopause? Do you want to put a little space between children? Are you having trouble achieving a pregnancy? Come to an Introduction to the Creighton Method of Fertility Awareness at St Vincent Mansfield Center 7pm on Monday, January 7, 2013 (or anytime by appointment). Come to see if this is the method for you! Register with Daphne Sutton, FCP (406)7941582 or thru St Vincent (406)237-3348

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!

Confessions: Saturdays 4 - 5 p.m., 1/2 hour before daily Mass (Mon.- Fri.) or by appointment 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. To reserve the Parish Basement or other St. Marys facility, please contact Fr. Cory or Lana at the Parish Office.

Sacred Heart PCCW Meeting

1st Sunday of each month immediately after Mass.

LIFE MATTERS: THE CALL TO GREATNESS

Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.1 Deep within the heart of every young person is a desire to find happiness and fulfillment in this life. Much of the period between childhood and ones first real job is occupied with personal exploration and questioning: What do I believe? What really matters to me? What am I supposed to do with my life? With all the suffering and injustice in the world, what could I possibly do to make a difference? Increasingly, those who were born in the post-Roe years have found the answers to those questions in the prolife movement. They have given a voice to those who could have been their classmates and friends had they not been aborted. And they have discovered great joy in bearing witness to the Gospel of life. The heroic men and women whove been active in prolife work in the forty years since the Supreme Courts decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton deserve gratitude for persevering in the long struggle to restore legal protection for unborn children. As caring neighbors and parishioners, as volunteers in pregnancy care centers, as advocates passing pro-life legislation and as sidewalk counselors, theyve saved the lives of countless children, while sparing an equal number of mothers and families the pain and grief of losing a child in an abortion. But Roe is still law, the death toll remains high and the challenges can be discouraging. pro-life work as their profession, it is fitting to recognize and encourage their contributions in bringing new life, new energy and new hope to the movement itself. What ignited this fire in the hearts of so many young Americans to become involved in the great campaign in support of life? It took a man whose own youthful hope, idealism and courage were tested by the loss of all his family and by the brutal occupation of his homeland by the Nazis and later the SovietsBlessed Pope John Paul II. It was a central task of his Pontificate to call all young people to embrace their great vocation to follow after Jesus Christ. His efforts began in earnest in 1985 when he instituted World Youth Day.2 In his homily at the eighth World Youth Day, held in Denver in 1993, Pope John Paul II spoke powerful words that energized young Americans to take up the cause of life: At this stage in history, the liberating message of the Gospel of life has been put into your hands. And the mission of proclaiming it to the ends of the earth is now passing to your generation. Do not be afraid to go out on the streets and into public places like the first apostles, who preached Christ and the good news of salvation of the Gospel. Young people of World Youth Day, the church asks you to go, in the power of the Holy Spirit, to those who are near and those who are far away. Share with them the freedom you have found in Christ.3 Pope Benedict XVI has enthusiastically carried on the task begun by Blessed John Paul II to lead youth toward their greatness in Christ. On the day following his Inaugural Mass, Pope Benedict greeted young pilgrims from Germany who had travelled to Rome, telling them: The ways of the Lord are not easy, but we were not created for an easy life, but for great things, for goodness.4 With this profound, yet simple challenge, Pope Benedict spoke to the deepest need and desire of the human heart and set the stage for the new wave of pro-life youth. He knew that young men and women seek to encounter a truth that will free them from a secularism that can never fulfill the human person. In his message for the Twenty-Sixth World Youth Day, Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed that:

At such a time, it is the youth who offer the Church and our nation a much needed witness of hope. Their whole-hearted response to the call of the Gospel energizes us to witness and work all the harder in renewing our culture. Whether they have just gone on their first march or walk for life, or they have chosen

Men and women were created for something great, for infinity. Nothing else will ever be enough. The desire for a more meaningful life is a sign that God created us and that we bear his imprint. God is life, and that is why every creature reaches out towards life. To set God aside is to separate ourselves from that source and, inevitably, to deprive ourselves of fulfillment and joy.5 Pro-life youth have enthusiastically engaged in building a culture of life because they have discovered that fulfillment and joy. Many young women and men have chosen the promotion of human life as their lifes work. The organization Generation Life, for example, is led by young people who educate their peers on the message of pro-life and chastity. They believe that abortion will end by addressing root cause, through spreading the liberating message of chastity and love.6 One of the young missionaries shared a personal story about witnessing to high school students: After a pro-life presentation at a high school in Philadelphia, a student told me that for his whole life he thought he was a mistake, that he had no value. But after the talk he understood that these were lies. How wonderful it is that a presentation on the dignity of all human life from conception to natural death could be the catalyst for transforming the life of a troubled teen. Many young Catholics today have become youth ministers, religion teachers, lobbyists, speakers and leaders in their efforts to build a culture of life. We find them: Advocating against the death penalty Witnessing and counseling outside abortion facilities Leading campus pro-life and evangelization ministry groups Going out as missionaries in U.S. cities and in developing countries Visiting nursing homes and hospices Assisting boys and girls clubs and afterschool programs in low income areas Serving as coworkers with Catholic organizations and religious orders in pastoral care Working in pregnancy centers and post-abortion healing ministries Promoting marriage and family life

witness to life in whatever job and setting God places us. While the struggle to defend human life in America and worldwide is far from over, pro-life youth today are showing us that the pro-life movement is in promising hands. These young people have chosen to live for greatness and great things. They will undoubtedly succeed. Ashley Brashear, a graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, is currently pursuing a Masters degree in theology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies in Marriage and Family in Washington, DC and interning at the USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities.
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1 Timothy 4:12. Catholic Biblical Association of Great Britain, The Holy Bible: Revised Standard VersionCatholic Edition (Camden, NJ: Thomas Nelson Publ., 1966). Used with permission. All rights reserved.
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http://worldyouthday.com/about-wyd/wyd-history. Pope John Paul II, homily, August 15, 1993. Pope Benedict XVI, message, April 25, 2005. Ibid. http://www.generationlife.org.

SECRETARIAT OF PRO-LIFE ACTIVITIES United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 3211 Fourth Street NE Washington, DC 20017-1194 Tel: (202) 541-3070 Fax: (202) 541-3054 Website: www.usccb.org/prolife
Photo of Anti-Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break, Austin, Texas, courtesy of Texas Mobilizing Network. All rights reserved. Excerpts from Bl. Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI are used with permission of Libreria Editrice Vaticana (LEV). All rights reserved. Copyright 2012, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C.

The task of building a culture of life does not belong only to such advocates, however. Every Christian is called to work for the common good and against the evils and injustices of their day. We all are called to

We Pray Together
Prayer for the New Evangelization
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. But how can they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are sent? Romans 10: 13-15 Heavenly Father, Pour forth your Holy Spirit to inspire me with these words from Holy Scripture. Stir in my soul the desire to renew my faith and deepen my relationship with your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ so that I might truly believe in and live the Good News. Open my heart to hear the Gospel and grant me the confidence to proclaim the Good News to others. Pour out your Spirit, so that I might be strengthened to go forth and witness to the Gospel in my everyday life through my words and actions. In moments of hesitation, remind me: If not me, then who will proclaim the Gospel? If not now, then when will the Gospel be proclaimed? If not the truth of the Gospel, then what shall I proclaim? God, our Father, I pray that through the Holy Spirit I might hear the call of the New Evangelization to deepen my faith, grow in confidence to proclaim the Gospel and boldly witness to the saving grace of your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer for Religious Liberty

O GOD OUR CREATOR, from your provident hand we have received our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. You have called us as your people and given us the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God, and your Son, Jesus Christ. Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit, you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world, bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel to every corner of society. We ask you to bless us in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty. Give us the strength of mind and heart to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened; give us courage in making our voices heard on behalf of the rights of your Church and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith. Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father, a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters gathered in your Church in this decisive hour in the history of our nation, so that, with every trial withstood and every danger overcome for the sake of our children, our grandchildren, and all who come after us this great land will always be one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Family Prayer for the Year of Faith

O God our Father, in Jesus you call all Christian families and homes to be signs of living faith. By the light of the Holy Spirit, lead us to be thankful for the gift of faith, and by that gift may we grow in our relationship with Jesus, your Son, and be confident witnesses to Christian hope and joy to all we meet. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Schedule of Devotions
Mother of Perpetual Help: Before Tuesday Mass. Rosary: Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Hi-line Center - After Thursday 10 a.m. Mass Follow us on Facebook and Twier!

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