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May 26/27, 2018 The Most Holy Trinity
Parish Office
4500 Jackson Boulevard
Rapid City, SD 57702
605.342.3336 605.341.5668 FAX
www.blessedsacramentchurch.org
Pastor Fr. Brian Lane
Associate Pastor Fr. Adam Hofer
Permanent Deacons Deacon Larry Kopriva
Deacon Jim Van Loan
Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:30pm
Sunday: 7:00am
9:00am
11:00am
1:30pm (in Spanish)
Reconciliation Saturday, 3:30-4:30pm or by appointment
Please note: it is a custom in our parish to pray three Hail Mary's after Mass for the next person who dies in our parish.
Blessed Sacrament Church
Rapid City, SD ‘Continuing the Work of Jesus…’
Trinity Sunday
As we transition from the Easter Season into Ordinary Time, we cel-
ebrate Trinity Sunday. What we know about the mystery of God we
know because God has chosen to reveal Himself to us. He has re-
vealed Himself as Father and Creator, as Son and Savior, and in his
ongoing work in the Church and in the world as the Holy Spirit. We
see this described in the opening prayer of today’s Mass, which be-
gins: “God our Father, who by sending into the world the Word of
truth and the Spirit of sanctification made known to the human race
your wondrous mystery.” This prayer names the three persons of
the Trinity. God the Father, who brought us into being, reveals His
love for us by sending His Son to redeem us and who continues to
reveal His love for us by the work of the Holy Spirit which is made
manifest in the Church, within which we are disciples.
Our Christian understanding describes the Triune God above all else
as Love. This is important for us because it means that in human
love and human loving we can begin to understand something about
our God. Our word “love,” especially in English, has a wide variety
of uses. Our culture can tend to focus on romantic and sexual love,
which is one way in which love is expressed. Our life experiences
and our discerning hearts also reveal a more holistic reality of love
in our relationships. To ultimately explore the fullness of love, we
turn to God, who is Love.
God reveals a love that is abundant and unconditional. He loves in a
way that is not self-seeking, but that is self-giving. God has planted
within each one of us His image and likeness and so the capacity to
make a self-gift of ourselves to one another. We have been baptized
in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and so
have become dwellings of Love. The more we can tap into this deep-
est identity and live from the unconditional love of God, the more
we are free to truly love. As Jesus receives from the Father, so does
the Love of God give us the ability to imitate Christ’s example of to-
tal and sacrificial love. On this Trinity Sunday, let us search our
hearts for the depths of love – the love of God. May the active Love
of God cleanse us, restore us, refresh us, and free us to live from the
Love in whose image and likeness we have been created.
Fr. Adam
Parish Staff Parish Administrator
Michael Johnson
Director of Liturgy & Music
Lisa Wattenhofer
Accountant Ruth Zagala
Religious Education Director and Safe Environment Coordinator
Mary Farrell Youth Minister
Director of MS/HS Youth Formation Denise Maher
Receptionist, Ministry Schedule
Rose Hockhausen
Bulletin, Masses, Building Schedule
Pauline Staufacker Community Life
Rose Medauer
Maintenance Manager
James Schaefers
Custodial Staff
Jay Glanzer
Joe Kopriva Scripture Readings for the Coming Week Monday: 1 PT 1:3-9; PS 111:1-2, 5-6, 9 AND 10C; MK 10:17-27 Tuesday: 1 PT 1:10-16; PS 98:1, 2-3AB, 3CD-4; MK 10:28-31 Wednesday: 1 PT 1:18-25; PS 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20; MK 10:32-45 Thursday: ZEP 3:14-18A; ISAIAH 12:2-3, 4BCD, 5-6; LK 1:39-56 Friday: 1 PT 4:7-13; PS 96:10, 11-12, 13; MK 11:11-26 Saturday: JUDE 17, 20B-25; PS 63:2, 3-4, 5-6; MK 11:27-33 Sunday: EX 24:3-8; PS 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18; HEB 9:11-15; MK 14:12-16, 22-26
Daily Readings can be found at www.usccb.org
Mass Schedule & Intentions
† indicates deceased Monday (5/28) 7:00am † Betty Kovall
Tuesday (5/29) 7:00am † Leonard Tax
12:10pm † Richard Ravellette
Wednesday (5/30) 7:00am † Florence & Henry Yirka
Thursday (5/31) 7:00am For all Marriages
12:10pm † Jack Giacoletto
Friday (6/1)
7:00am † Cleo Grogan
Saturday (6/2) 5:30pm Barb Bernard
Sunday (6/3) 7:00am Parishioners
9:00am † Donald Boeding 11:00am Donald & Elaine Hochstein
1:30pm James & Michelle Gray
Welcome Our warmest welcome to all who worship with our parish family, whether a long-time resident or newly arrived. If you are interested in registering in our parish, please fill out this form and a registration form will be sent to you. You may leave it in the collection basket or mail it to the church office.
Name
Address
City ZIP
Phone
Accompanist Needed at BSC An accompanist is needed for the 11am Sunday Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church. This indi-vidual would accompany the choir at rehearsals Tuesdays at 5:30pm and 11am Sunday masses plus Christmas and Easter. This would begin in August. If interested, call Terry Schroeder for more information at 341.1143.
You are Invited!
Everyone is welcome to attend Father Brian's Farewell Pie Reception after all masses on June 16/17.
Prayers, Pastoral Needs & Pastoral Council Our deceased: We extend our sympathy and prayers to the family and friends of Barbara Smolarek. Our ill and homebound: Patrick O’Connor, John D Burckhard, Bonnie Beer, Yvonne Gunderson, Gloria Gunderson, Gloria Warren, Connie Warren White, Pauline Staufacker, Al Lammers, and all our home-bound, assisted living, chronically ill and nursing home residents. (Names will remain on this list for four weeks. Call the office to request prayers.)
Our deployed military listed below and all our military: Benjamin Strong, Cody Johnson, Brian, Josh Taylor, Crystal Methven, Gregg Holland, Thia (Martin) Monteith, Brian Thomas Lane, Zach Remily, Adam Max. (Names of deployed will remain on this list for one year.)
Prayer Chain: If you have need of prayer or would like to be included in the e-mail prayer chain, please call Rose in the office. If you would like a prayer shawl (there is no cost), please contact Joan Oertell at 721.0502 or Margaret Smith at 343.2571.
Prayer Ministry for the Dying: Request prayers for the dying, email Patrick at www.SpiritualHope.com
Communion to the Homebound: If you would like to receive Communion while confined to your home, please contact Debbi Roberts at 716.1591.
Meals during Recovery: If you, or someone you know, has recently been released from the hospital and is in need of meals on a short term basis, please contact Rose in the office at 342.3336. If you would like to help prepare and deliver meals, please contact Ruby Matejcik at 342.6871.
Pastoral Council: Gogie Enstad (390.4869); Cyndi Fisher (716.2262); Leonard Hansen (858.0539); Jane Kading (341.1852); Steve Rennell (391.4538); Randi Roerick (431.9622); Jon Schaack (343.4882); Ho-ward Steiner (593.1698); Kelly Thomas (716.0915); Teresa Vining (209.3790). Michael Johnson 342.3336). More information can be found online: www.blessedsacramentchurch.org/pastoral-council.
Weekly Financial $coreboard Weekly budgeted expenses: $20,304.98
Weekend: May 19/20, 2018
Collection (envelopes & plate): $22,459.21 Difference: $2,154.23
Parish Schedule Monday, May 28
Offices Closed Eucharistic Adoration—6pm (Chapel)
Bible Study —6:00pm (Theater)
Tuesday, May 29 St. Ignatius Prayer Group—12:30pm (101)
Joyful Sounds’ Choir Rehearsal—5:30pm (Church)
Wednesday, May 30 Synergy HS Group — 8:00pm (Youth)
Thursday, May 31 BSC Quilters—8am (101) Lay Apostles Group—6pm (Chapel/101)
Chorus Angelorum’ Choir Rehearsal—7pm (Church)
Friday, June 1
Saturday, June 2 St. Joseph’s Covenant Keepers—7:30am
Reconciliation—3:30pm (Church)
Sunday, June 3 Rosary—6:30am (Chapel)
Rosary—10:30am (Chapel) St. Faustina Prayer Group—4pm (101)
Reconciliation Times in our Area Blessed Sacrament: Saturdays, 3:30-4:30pm;
by appointment (call 342.3336) Cathedral of OLPH: Saturdays, 3-4pm; 7:30- 8:30pm; Wednesdays, Noon-1pm St. Therese: Saturdays, 4-5pm; Sundays, 8-8:30am Our Lady of the Black Hills: Saturdays, 3:30- 4:30pm; Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30pm;
First Fridays, 8:30-9:30am; by appointment (call 787.5168)
Help Needed!
The Sisters at St. Martin Monastery need a part-time cook on Fridays and Saturdays. Hours 4 -6 pm. Please call Sister Lorane 343-8011.
Register Today!
Vacation Bible School
June 18—22 9:00 to noon Moe is a sloth and they are very slow moving, which can get them into trouble where they aren’t safe. There are things we just can’t do, but when we’re powerless . . . Jesus Rescues!
Join us for a fun week at Shipwrecked VBS learning how Jesus rescues us when life gets stormy. Reg-istration forms are available on our website or out-side the office. This is the last week to register and still get a free tee shirt!
Station leaders and Crew leaders are still needed!
Summer Stretch Schedule Calling all Middle School stu-dents! Join us on June 20, 27, July 11, 18 and 25 for Summer Stretch. You don’t need to attend every one, but come when you can. Summer Stretch is a summer pro-gram made up of morning service projects and af-ternoon fun. If you are going into 6th – 9th grade, you can be a part of this fun summer activity! High School students are encouraged to help. Registra-tion forms will be coming out soon. We need par-ent volunteers! Drivers and volunteers will need to complete the Safe Environment Training, so watch for training times. Watch the bulletin for more in-formation.
Annual Pro-life
Baby Shower…
Please “RSVP”
When: Mothers’ Day through Father’s Day! Where: Collection boxes at Church entrances & baby crib in the Narthex
What: New or “like-new” items for babies up to one year, medium & larger size diapers (even par-tial packages), and maternity clothes in very good condition. Why: Local pregnancy counseling centers and women’s shelters are always in need of help. How to “RSVP”: Place your donated items in the collection boxes or put donations of money in the collection, marked for the Pro-Life Committee Baby Shower.
Your Reward: Feel good and help babies…and their Moms!! Thanks!!
Care for the Castaways! VBS items needed. Items may be dropped off at the office on or before June 13. Thank you for your generosity!
Food
Large cans of vanilla pudding Gummy fish Vanilla wafer cookies Popped pop corn Skittles Goldfish crackers – gold or multi colors Chex Rice Cereal Plain M & Ms Blue Jell-O cups Teddy grahams Gummy lifesaver candy Graham crackers (rectangles, not squares) White frosting
Miscellaneous
Wooden clothespins (not the spring ones) Plain treat bags (rectangle goody bags)
Vacation Bible School
Needs You! Shipwrecked VBS
needs station leaders. If you’d like to help, there are several areas still needing leaders. Bible Discovery – decorate your room each day to transport students back to Bible times and help students experience each day’s mes-sage through drama and fun. An assistant is also needed in this station. KidVid Cinema - Children watch the KidVid Cinema stories where they learn how Jesus dai-ly rescues each child. These real life stories connect with the children, engaging them in faith conversations and transforming hearts. Tropical Treats – Do you like to help with snacks? Each day a different group will prepare the treats. Everything is provided, just follow the manual to help the students put them to-gether. This is a great place to help if you can only do a day or two.
Call Mary in the office if you can help. No experience necessary!
Pease join the Society of St Vincent de Paul for our 1st Annual Foothills Communi-ty Poverty Awareness Dinner and Fundraiser at Our Lady of the Black Hills in Piedmont after the 5pm Mass on Saturday, June 2nd. We will have a speaker and tickets are $10 per adult. A free-will offering will be taken for any children attending and all funds raised will go towards helping families in need in Piedmont, Summerset, and Black Hawk. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at http://www.ssvdprapidcity.org/events
SVDP POVERTY AWARENESS DINNER
CELL PHONE ONLY? Have you made the switch to cell phone only, as so many have? If so, please give us a call to let us
know your new phone number. Thank you!
Would you like to be a part of the Knights of Columbus? Call me, David DiMaria 605-484-2907
www.kofc8844.org [email protected]
Knight-ly News
Ambassadors for Christ
A Stewardship Leadership Training: On June 15-16, Chris Stewart and Tony Brandt of Casting Nets Ministries will present an in-depth training for par-ish leaders. With great wit and practical wisdom, they will share ways you can live Generous Hospi-tality, Lively Faith and Dedicated Discipleship in your personal life and in your parish. Come learn the key characteristics present in any vibrant, growing parish and leave with the tools and inspi-ration needed to help make your parish a place where people encounter Jesus and become inten-tional disciples who joyfully, boldly and lovingly proclaim and live his mission. For more infor-mation, please contact [email protected] or 716-5214 ext. 233. To register, please go to: terrasanc-ta.org/ambassadors. Registration deadline is Fri-day, June 1. Office of Stewardship.
Bood Drive - Thank you to all who donated. Next drive is July 24th. Be a hero, the life you save maybe someone you know.
Pancake Breakfast - Next pancake breakfast is Sunday June 10th. There will be no pancake breakfasts in July or August so make sure to attend in June to get your “pancake fix” for the Summer. Career Opportunity - The Knights of Columbus are seeking a Field Agent for their insurance program. Qualifications do include membership in the Knights of Columbus. For more information, please contact Jon Beebe at 605-882-8689 or email [email protected]
Council Meeting - Next meeting is Tuesday June 5th at 6:30pm.
Regional Stewardship Conference
If you haven't already, you will want to register soon for the upcoming Region VIII Stewardship Conference, "A Disciple's Response" scheduled for July 26 and 27 at St. Michael Parish in Sioux Falls. Special guest speakers include: The Bishop Paul J. Swain, Diocese of Sioux Falls; Bishop Rob-ert Morneau, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus, Green Bay, WI; and Bishop Donald J. Kettler, Diocese of St. Cloud. Cost to attend this two-day conference is $30/person. To register or for more information visit http://www.sfcatholic.org/stewardshipconference/. Please feel free to call with questions.
Totus Tuus Evening for Families
The Office of Vocations would like to invite you to spend an evening with some of the seminarians and religious sisters that help make our Totus Tuus Camps so much fun for our youth. Please join us on Friday, June 29 from 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Terra Sancta Retreat Center. The evening will include prayer, fellowship, testimonies and dinner. The Rapid City Serra Club has generously agreed to provide the main dish for dinner. Please plan to bring a side or dessert to share. Letting us know you plan to come enables us to ensure we have space, food and plates for everyone, so please reg-ister by contacting the Office of Vocations at: [email protected] or 716-5214 ext. 233 and let us know your name and how many are coming.
Olive Wood
Religious Items
From the Holy Land Imad Qumsieh will be here next weekend
with Beautiful collection of hand carved olive wood religious articles from the Holy Land. Not only are you purchasing a beautiful piece of the Holy Land for Christmas, hand-carved from Olive wood in Bethlehem by Christian families, but also you help support the Christian community in Bethlehem and Jerusalem. The profit goes to support 27 Cath-olic Families who made these articles in Bethle-hem and Jerusalem. I encourage you, if you can, please stop by and support our suffering Catholic Families in the Holy Land.
Catholic Daughters Call to Convention The Catholic Daughter National Convention will be held in Sioux Falls, July 17-22. Since this con-vention is within a few hundred miles of your court, this is a special opportunity for all CDA members. You are strongly urged to attend this event. Con-tact your court regent for details. See you in Sioux Falls in July.
Diocesan of Rapid City Job Vacancies
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_The Diocese of Rapid City is accepting applications for the part time (30 hours per week) position of Ad-ministrative Assistant for the Office of Vocations and the Office of Stewardship. The position re-quires occasional evening and weekend work.
FUNCTIONS:
The qualified candidate will provide administrative support for the Director of Vocations and the Direc-tor of Stewardship.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Practicing Catholic with a heart for ministry and love of the Church; High School Diploma, some post-secondary education preferred. Requires excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multi-ple projects simultaneously, good time management skills, excellent proof reading and communication skills. Generous Hospitality, competency with Mi-crosoft Office, the desire and ability to collaborate and be self-directed. High degree of confidentiality.
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Application Process
Job descriptions and a diocesan application form can be found on the website by clicking on the employ-ment icon at https://www.rapidcitydiocese.org/
Interested individuals should submit via e-mail or regular mail, a letter of application along with their resume listing three professional references and a completed application form to: email: [email protected] or by mail: Office of the Chancellor, Diocese of Rapid City, 606 Cathedral Dr., Rapid City SD 57701
The Diocese of Rapid City offers a competitive sala-ry and benefits package.
Job Openings
2018/19 Positions available at St. Thomas More/St. Elizabeth Seton
Technology Teacher: Full time, 6th -8th Grade Com-puter
Child Care Worker: Part time, Morning and After-noon spots available
Registrar: Part time, 20 hours per week
Food Service Directror: Full time, year round, K- 12
Administrative Assistant: Full time, year round, STM Middle School
Contact Molly Rausch – [email protected] – 605-348-1477
Honor Our Lady by praying the Rosary “Immaculate Heart! Help us to conquer the menace of evil, which so easily takes root in the hearts of the people of today, and whose immeasurable effects already weigh down upon our modern world and seem to block the paths towards the future! . . .Let there be revealed, once more, in the history of the world the infinite saving power of the Redemption: the power of merciful Love! May it put a stop to evil! May it transform consciences! May your Im-maculate Heart reveal for all the light of Hope!” Prayer by St. John Paul II to Our Lady of Fatima, which we honor this month the 101st year since Our Lady appeared in Fatima. Join in praying the Rosary in the Chapel a half hour before each weekend Mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Silent Retreat—July 9-12
Experience an intimate encounter with Jesus Christ, surrounded by silence, directed by Fr. Mark McCor-mick. Holy Mass will be offered as well as time for
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Confession, the Rosary and time to quiet your soul and listen for the voice of God in the silence. Offered by the Offices of
Faith Formation and Family Life.
Register online at www.terrasancta.org. For more information call Amy at Family Life Ministries at 605-716-5214 ext 236 or email [email protected].
Would you like to deepen your relationship with Christ? Consider attending the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd training at Blessed Sacrament July 16-21. This workshop will draw you into scrip-ture and liturgy by engaging the body, mind and spirit. For more information, call the office at 342.3336.
EnCourage is an international apostolate which ministers to persons with same-sex attraction who desire to live chaste lives following the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. EnCourage is a minis-try within Courage dedicated to the spiritual needs of parents, siblings, children and other relatives and friends of persons who experience same-sex attrac-tion. Members in both groups support one another through discussion prayer and fellowship. For in-formation on Courage please contact [email protected] or 605-646-3363. For information on EnCourage, please contact [email protected] or 605-519-8688.
Duc in Altum
Summer Catechetical Program for Children and Youth at OUR LADY OF THE BLACK HILLS! June 3-7. Students are welcome to bring friends from other faiths and other parishes. Students enter-ing grades 1-8 will meet Monday through Thurs-day from 9 AM-2:30 PM. Those entering grades 9-12 will meet Sunday through Thursday 7:30 PM-9:30 PM. REGISTRATION IS OPEN. Register in the Narthex or at olbh.org click on Faith Formation.
*Blessed Sacrament students may register at OLBH for this awesome program. Sign up to-day!
Verso d’Alto
Rocky Mountain Expedition: Join Fr. Mark McCormick and several seminarians, July 29-August 2, for five fun-filled days in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. This high adventure trip will include white water rafting, hiking a 14,000 ft. peak, camping and exploration of the Rock-ies. Mass, confession, Adoration, Liturgy of the Hours and rosary will be included daily. It will be intense both physically and spiritually and is only open to young men at least 16 years of age. Cost is $350. Please register by July 15 at www.gods-call.org. If you have questions, please contact the Vocations Office at [email protected] or 716-5214 ext. 233.
C O M E J O I N U S
Fridays with Father
Have a question you'd like to ask a priest, but just never found the right time? Wonder what our priests like to
do in their spare time? Who their favorite LOTR char-acter is? Or maybe you'd like to just sit and visit with them? Join us for another evening of casual conversa-tion with our priests! FRIDAY, June 1 @ 5-7 PM DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE 405 CANAL STREET.
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Catholic Medical Association Guild
First Friday Mass at St. Joseph Church, Spearfish, June 1st, 5:30 pm
The Catholic Church has always upheld the authen-tic practice of medicine and even fostered its pro-gress. It takes, however, a decided effort to remain faithful to true science, keep superstitious practices at bay, and at the same time uphold the moral prin-ciples of the natural law – and evermore so in our modern age of technology. The Catholic Medical As-sociation has been formed for this reason – to help you be a well-balanced, ethical and professional practitioner of medicine.
Msgr. Michael Woster, Fr. John Paul Trask and Dr. Forrest Brady invite medical professionals to this month’s CMA mass. It will be followed by an intro-duction to the Catholic Medical Association, as well as a presentation and discussion on the 50th anni-versary of the papal document by Paul VI, Humanae Vitae. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. We have a firm intention of ending the evening before 8pm.
RSVP’s are not required, however if you wish to let us know you are coming or have any questions, please feel free to call Amy Julian at 605-716-5214.
Handle Bars
and Hot Rods
Our Lady of The Black Hills Knight of Columbus are sponsoring the Devils Tower run by Knights
on Bikes; a charity fun run on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Registration at 9AM with kickstands up and rolling at 10AM from Black Hills Harley Davidson. Cars and bikes welcome, $20 per rider/driver with their vehicle. $10 per passenger to participate for prizes. Route: Black Hills Harley Davidson to Alladin, WY to Devils Tower Trading Post to Sun-dance Harley Davidson ending at Neighbors Grill & Pub in Summerset. Total miles of 197 ~ Let’s Ride! Register by contacting Chris at 605.484.0681.
6th Annual Bishop’s Fishing
Tournament for Seminarians
June 1, 2018—Join Bishop Gruss, priests, semi-narians, and others for the 6th Annual Bishop’s Fishing Tournament and Parish Team Fishing Challenge benefitting seminarians in western SD. No boat – no worries – PARTICIPANTS MAY FISH FROM THE SHORE.
Registration will be from 7 a.m. -11 a.m. on Friday June 1st. Following the day of fishing, Bishop Gruss will celebrate evening mass at St. John the Evange-list Church in Ft. Pierre. A fish fry dinner will be served at the parish hall after mass followed by an awards presentation. Parishes or individuals may donate items for a Silent Auction which will be held the day of the tournament.
For further information contact the Western South Dakota Catholic Foundation (WSDCF) (605) 343-3541 for a brochure or sign up online at www.wsdcf.org. Come and support our seminari-ans! Raffle tickets are available $20 each or 3 for $50 - $1,000 cash prize. Need not be present to win. Contact the WSDCF office.
TOTUS TUUS CAMP FOR GIRLS Totus Tuus is a summer camp where we spend a few days reflecting on God’s call to each of us. Religious Sisters from around the country will join us to pray with us, teach us about our faith and about religious life. We will enjoy hiking, campfires, kayaking, swimming, games and much more! Girls camp (for those who have completed grades 6-8) will be held at Terra Sancta June 26-29, 2018 and discipleship camp (for those who have completed 9th grade and above) is scheduled for June 24-29. For more information or to register, please visit the Office of Vocations website: www.gods-call.org. There is a $20 discount for registering by May 15.
TOTUS TUUS CAMP FOR BOYS
Totus Tuus is a summer camp where we spend a few days reflecting on God’s call to each of us. Priests and seminarians will join us to pray with us, teach us about our faith and about reli-gious life. We will enjoy hiking, campfires, kayaking, swimming, games and much more! Boys camp (for those who have completed grades 6-8) will be held at Terra Sancta July 17-20, 2018 and discipleship camp (for those who have completed 9th grade and above) is scheduled for July 15-20. For more information or to register, please visit the Office of Vocations web-site: www.gods-call.org. There is a $20 discount for registering by May 15.
NFP, Good for your Body, Great for your Soul
The Natural Family Planning Seminar of 2018 will be offered on:
July 21—Cathedral, Rapid City
September 22—Blessed Sacrament, Rapid City
October 13—St. Joseph, Spearfish
November 10—Our Lady of the Black Hills,
Piedmont
Couples who chose NFP find they experience a wide range of benefits that go far beyond physical and health-related advantages. NFP is definitely safe, healthy and green, but it is also at least as effective as contraception sterilization), and many couples are happily surprised to find that it helps improve their relationship as well. NFP provides an all-natural morally acceptable way to plan your family and to monitor your gynecologic health.
The NFP Seminars are required for all couples plan-ning to marry in the Diocese of Rapid City, however they are open to anyone who is interested in learning more about Natural Family Planning. Attendees will options (besides have the opportunity to hear about the theology behind the use of NFP, a witness couple discussing the effect of NFP on their marriage, and the basics of one of the many sound, scientific meth-ods of NFP currently available today.
Please note that the NFP requirement for mar-riage preparation is met with this seminar.
Couples need to sign up for both the NFP Seminar and The Heart to Heart Weekend.
To register online go to https://www.rapidcitydiocese.org/marriage-prep/
For more information contact Amy or Linda at 716-5214, or email [email protected].
Prayers for priesthood and religious life
Bishop’s Fishing Tournament, June 1, added to the day's activity this year is Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, in St. John's Church from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: to praise the Lord, for an increase in priestly and consecrated life vocations, and in sup-port of Bishop Robert Gruss as well as priests and deacons of the diocese. A dedicated liturgy begins at noon. Please come and pray. If you know a spe-cific hour for your adoration, email [email protected]
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