Third Sunday of Lent- March 8
Weekly Mass Schedule For the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Please go to "Mass Location" tab on top of the page for details for the Mass Schedule for each Mission, for the current month.
SUNDAY: March 8th - 3rd Sunday of Lent (sd)
Dominic Bogner................................................................................. 7:00 a.m. Mass
Missa Pro Populo.............................................................................. 9:00 a.m. Mass
MONDAY: March 9th - St. Frances of Rome, W (d)
† Mike & Rita Bogner......................................................................... No Scheduled Mass
TUESDAY: March 10th - Forty Holy Martyrs (sd)
GodChildren and Confirmandi of Christia Bogner............................ 8:00 a.m. Mass
WEDNESDAY: March 11th - Ferial Day............................................... 8:00 a.m. Mass
For Our Country................................................................................ 8:00 a.m. Mass
THURSDAY: March 12th - St. Gregory the Great, PCD (d)
Father Martin Skierka........................................................................8:00 a.m. Mass
FRIDAY: March 13th - Ferial Day
Poor Souls in Purgatory.................................................................... 8:00 p.m. Mass
SATURDAY: March 14th - Ferial Day
John & Penny Shevlin....................................................................... 9:00 a.m. Mass
SUNDAY: March 15th - 4th Sunday of Lent (sd) Lætare Sunday
Missa Pro Populo..............................................................................7:00 a.m. Mass
Tiffany & Damian Skierka & Family...................................................9:00 a.m. Mass
Palm Sunday, March 29
On this Sunday there will be only one Mass. The ceremony will start with the blessing of palms, processionfollowed by Mass will start at 9:00 a.m.. There will be no 7:00 a.m.Mass.
~ Sanctuary Lamp ~
Sanctuary Lamp is burning for the soul of Vincent Skierka.
~ Confession Schedule ~
Friday — 5:30 p.m. - 5:55 p.m
Saturday — 8:30 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.
Sunday — 6:30 a.m. - 6:55 a.m. — 8:10 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.
~ Altar Boy Serving Schedule ~
Mar 8 — 1st Mass: Maurice Marshall & Augustus Bradshaw
— 2nd Mass: Samuel Kalafat &Jacob Lightner
Mar 15 — 1st Mass: Jeremy Lowder & Adam Lowder
— 2nd Mass: MC - Blaise Skierka Th - William Lightner
Ac - Alexander Bogner & Zachary Drewes CB - Alexander Bogner
TB - Theodore Bradshaw, Robert Skierka, Zachary Lightner
TB - Everett Fleshman, Vincent Lightner, Anthony Rollins
Mar 22 — 1st Mass: Stephen Rollins & Brentlee Bomgardner
— 2nd Mass: Dominic Skierka & Callen Skierka
~ Rosary Leader ~
Mar 8 — 1st Mass: Brian Drewes — 2nd Mass: Cole Lowder
Mar 15—1st Mass: Tim Riley — 2nd Mass: Damian Skierka
Mar 22 — 1st Mass: Andrew Dubé — 2nd Mass: Stephen Skierka
~ Church Cleaning Schedule ~
Mar 8 — Jeanette Kalafat & Regina Marshall
Mar 15 —Kelsey Farrenkopf & Julie Skierka
Mar 22 —Maria Fleshman & Angela Skierka
~ Treat Schedule ~
Mar 8 — Rebecca Lightner, Monica Whall, Natalie Lightner
Mar 15 — Bryar Rollins, Hannah Shawhan, Sydney Lapp
Mar 22 —Michelle Bogner, Christina Bogner, Regina MarshallMar
~ Snow Removal ~
Mar 8 — Chris Marshall & Erik Kalafat
Mar 15 — Brian Drewes & Tim Riley
Mar 22 — Kevin Rollins & Nathan Rollins
Mar 29 — Max Kern & Alex Kern
~Lenten Devotions~
Stations of the Cross & Benediction — Every Friday during Lent at 6:00 p.m.
~ Announcements ~
Summer School: The dates for Summer School are the weeks of June 7-14, Monday through Friday both weeks, with First Communion on Sunday, June 21 following by the parish picnic
Blessing of Religious Articles: On the First Sunday of the Month.
6 Day Votive Lights: The price per candle is $3.00, $70 per case; the small 8 hour votive lights are 50¢ each.
Confessions: Priority should be given especially the last thirty minutes of confessions to those who drive a great distance, have little children, elderly and or are disabled. Those living in closer proximity please be here early; Confessions begin at 8:00 a.m. Of course, and I think that it goes without saying, that those who live in close proximity to the church, should come for confessions on Saturday morning if at all possible.
If you or a loved one is admitted to the hospital, please let your parish priest know.
Fr. Jenkins online instructions: wcbohio.blogspot.com
Our church is dedicated to the practice of the traditional Roman Catholic religion. This includes the traditional Latin Roman Rite of Holy Mass and the sacraments. We do not regard the New Mass created after Vatican Council II to be a true Catholic Mass. Only those who regularly attend exclusively the traditional Latin Rite of Mass, who are properly dressed (see below), and are in the state of Sanctifying Grace may receive.
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Catholic Living by Hugh J. O’Connell
DUTIES TO GOD AND HIS CHURCH
One often hears the term practical Catholic. It usually means that a Catholic is all that he should be. One never hears the phrase, “a practical Baptist,” or “a practical pagan.” This commendable term then, must mean that a Catholic has something worthwhile in his religion to practice. Consequently, the aim for every Catholic should be to become, if he is not already, a practical Catholic.
Most of us who are Catholics by the Providence of God, are Catholic because our parents had the true faith. Possibly that is why some of us do not make the most of our religion, both for our own spiritual good and for the salvation of our neighbor. We have not had to work for our belief or to suffer for it, and as a result do not appreciate it at its real value.
I am afraid that some Catholics have never really taken time to prove their faith to themselves. During school years they were regularly exposed to classes n religion for eight or twelve or even more years, but it did not take an impression in any effective way. As adults they con-tinued to drift along, taking their beliefs for granted, hardly ever reading anything about them, and as a result, when a real test comes, they, too often miserably fail to live up to their religion.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF CATHOLICS
That is why we sometimes run into the ignorant Catholic. He may be very brilliant in other fields — in politics, his trade or profession — but he has long since ceased to weigh and to reflect life’s daily concerns in the light of his faith. As a result, when a non-Catholic inquirer asks him a simple question, he fumbles the answer, gives a vague or inexact reply, in general makes a very bad impression. Naturally, such a Catholic will hardly use his religion to advantage even for his own salvation or holiness. Pope St. Pius X said: “The greatest evil today is ignorance of God and His teach-ing.” the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine helps to dispel this ignorance.
Then there is the mechanical Catholic. He is fairly faithful to Friday abstinence and attendance at Mass on Sundays, but his faith means little to him otherwise. Were he honestly to think it over, he would probably find that his only reason for fidelity to these obligation is that they are just something that Catholics do. He undoubtedly derives little spiritual benefit either from personal penance or from the Holy Sacrifice, and his Catholic living is of negligible or no inspirational value to others. He rarely says a prayer, would never think of making a mission or retreat, seldom attends any evening devotion. From the ranks of such as these, there arise the greatest scandals in politics, business or social life, that bring discredit on the Church.
Strange, but we must also include in these types a small group of baptized persons who are really Protestant Catho-lics. A Protestant is a person who protests against the infallible teaching authority of the Church. In premise and in fact, a Protestant can be described as a Christian free-thinker, provided he basis his free-thinking on the Bible, or some quotation therefrom. The Protestant Catholic is one who quite callously disagrees with the Church — usually on the subjects of marriage and the necessity of Catholic education. Very often such a Catholic is to ill-informed to know that he is dis-agreeing, not with the Church, but with God and His law, and consequently that he is plunging himself into heresy.
Likewise, there is the apologetic Catholic. He seems constantly fearful of what the world around things of him and his Catholic faith. He nods approval, or gives silent consent, to the most outrageous statements about his religion.
Sometimes he startles even non-Catholic by his remarks: “Of course, the Church teaches that, but most Catholics don’t agree with her,” or even with a more sinister implication: “Priest and nuns take vows, but they have a pretty good time.” Such Catholics do no good to themselves, the Church, or the world at large.
Also, we meet the critical Catholic. So often he is tolerant of faults in his immediate circle of friends, or family, or himself. But he demands the ultimate of perfection in his pastor, the Sisters in school, or in his fellow parishioners. Of course he talks, regardless of whether his audience is Catholic or non-Catholic, heedless of whether he misrepresents, calumniates or gives scandal. Such a one is apt to drive many a well-meaning person from the Church.
But the Catholic who does the most harm is the bad Catholic. It is a tribute to our Catholic religion that most non-Catholic expect a virtuous life of every Catholic. If a Catholic fails, particularly if his sins be public, the world professes to be shocked — hypocritically maybe — but the facts remains that any Catholic can cause immense ruin to others by a sinful life.
Finally, there is the fallen-away Catholic. Actually it is impossible to destroy the seal of Catholicism on one’s soul, for baptism leaves an indelible mark; a fallen-away can only be a very bad Catholic. But the mystery is why some “fallen-aways” hate the Church so much as they do. Possible they are like the unfortunates in hell who, obstinate in evil, will go on for all eternity hating God, their companions and themselves. Such apostates frequently do a great amount of harm to the souls of others. They are miserable, and stand in critical need of prayers.
A practical Catholic. Is a person whose faith means so much to him that it gets into his blood, becomes a part of his daily life and furnishes the power and inspiration for everything he does. To him the Catholic religion is not just a collection of half-memorized beliefs that he carries around in his pocket like a memorandum book all week and them comes up with it in church for an hour or so on Sunday morning. He is so convinced of the truth and importance of his faith that at all times and in all circumstances he thinks as a Catholic, speaks as a Catholic and acts as a Catholic; he lives his religion. Such a Catholic is an inspiration to his fellow man and a credit to the Catholic Church. Such a Catholic is:
1. Practical in the church. A practical Catholic is no stranger to his parish church. He is convinced that without the help of our Lord in the Blessed Sacra-ment he can make no progress in grace, and he tries to assist at Mass and receive Holy Communion as frequently as he can, even when not oblige to do so. When occasion offers, he drops into the church for a short visit with his Lord. If the parish holds a mission, or retreat, or novena, the Forty Hours’ devotion or Lenten services, as the Stations of the Cross, he can usually be counted on to be present.
2. Practical in his reverence. The practical Catholic is convinced that he needs a right use of the sacrament of Penance to save his soul. For that reason he has a definite time for confession and usually goes to regular confessor. He not only tells his sins but seeks advice from the priest as to how he can do better and advance in virtue. He calmly, seriously plans his confession, and usually has a particular fault that he is trying to overcome or a special virtue that he is striving for, and upon this makes a report to his confessor. Such a Catholic co-operates more fully with the graces of the sacrament and speedily makes progress in holiness.
4. Practical in his prayers. The fervent Catholic is convinced that he can get nowhere in his quest for holiness unless he prays — and prays often. He is ever conscious of our Savior’s words: “We ought to always to pray” (Luke 18:1). For that reason, besides his prayerful mo-ments in church and at home, he makes use of many precious opportunity of grace during each day: on his way to and from work, in moments of decision or danger, in temptation or trouble. His prayers, too, are the right kind of prayers: they are not all the “give me” kind.
Although he knows that prayers of petition are very necessary and valuable, he remembers also to say: “I adore You, I think You, and I am sorry, God.” Best of all, he frequently meditates, i.e, unites some good thinking with his vocal prayers, considers what he ought to be and where he is failing, and ends his prayers with a sincere, firm resolution.
5. Practical in his family life. The parish church and school and the home are the real nurseries of Catholic character. In a way, though, it may be said that the most important of these three is the home. Though God’s grace can transform anyone into a practical Catholic, it is certain that the vast majority of practical Catholics come from solid, practical, Catholic homes.
Such a home can be built only on a prudent Catholic marriage. This means a marriage between two Catholics, who have the same convictions about God, about Christ, about the one true religion, about the sacraments, about the Mass, about prayers. It also means between two Catholics who have known each other and kept company at least long enough to ascertain whether they are in complete accord in regard to the spiritual realties of the world. A mixed marriage, i.e., one in which the two partners disagree in religious matters, is always a risk, and experience proves that in the majority of cases it leads to unhappiness, spiritual harm to one or both partners, and grave handicaps to the religious upbringing of the children.
Once a Catholic home has been established, many little things will mark it out as Catholic to all who ever visit it the crucifix in plain view, a picture of our Lady and other artistic sacred pictures on the walls, holy water available, blessed candles, perhaps even a little shrine. There will be family prayers, if possible even the Family Rosary said every day; prayers regularly before and after meals and morning and night, and the custom of all members of the family receiving the sacraments regularly and often together.
To crown all this, it will be the ambition of every true Catholic family to have a some or daughter in the priesthood or religious life. Not that any pressures will be brought to bear on any child; but that the family will rejoice over and give all encouragement possible to a child who shows signs of a vocation to the complete service of God.
6. Practical at his work. The practical Catholic can be recognized by his scrupulous honest, he unfailing fairness and this thorough dependability — at his work. Whether employer or employee, he will fight for justice, but only by methods and weapons that are prudent and equitable. He does not parade his religion, and neither does he keep it under wraps: he usually prefers to let his conduct as a Catholic speak for itself. But when a favorable opportunity offers, he will not keep silent about his faith, because he knows that there are many sincere non-Catholics who are looking for truth; and he may be the only one who can reach them. Thus the real Catholic is a constant missionary, whether he speaks or not, in the shop or office or on the streets.
7. Practical in his zeal. Lay Catholic come into daily contact with a hundred non-Catholics where a priest may meet only one. Quite frequently prospective converts are led to the priest for instruction by Catholic laymen, but seldom, if ever, by a layman who is careless in the practice of his faith. On the contrary, the poor or bad Catholic can be might certain that by his bearing and example he has kept many sincere non-Catholics from entering the Catholic Church.
The practical Catholic will love his non-Catholic neighbors with a supernatural charity: he will pray for them and never neglect an opportunity, whether by speech or kindness or literature, to draw them to the light.
Great Falls: (Black Eagle - Immaculate Heart of Mary)
Mass every Sunday, 7:00 & 9:00 a.m.: Holy Days, 9:00 a.m
Helena: (Holy Cross)
Mass every Sunday and Holy Days: 8:00 a.m. See Church Bulletin
Missoula: (East Missoula - Holy Shroud)
Mass 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays of the month 12:30 p.m.
Holy Days 6:00 p.m.
Billings: (Pompeys Pillar - St. Martin de Tours)
Mass 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays of the month 3:00 p.m
Holy Days 6:00 p.m.
Lethbridge: (St. Theresa the Little Flower)
Mass 2:00 p.m. 3rd Sunday of the month
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