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BLESSED TERESA OF CALCUTTA 995 Sioux Point Road Dakota Dunes, SD 57049 605-235-1942

ST JOSEPH PO Box 340 605 E. Main Street Elk Point, SD 57025 Phone 605-356-2693

ST PETER PO Box 188 402 Main Street Jefferson, SD 57038 Phone 605-966-5716

Fr. Joseph Vogel, Pastor Jefferson residence: 605-966-5716 Email: frjosephvogel@sfcatholic.org Deacon Joe Twidwell Cell phone: 712-253-9273 Email: jtwidwell@snbonline.com

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE (beginning July 1st through July 31st

Saturday: 4:30pm at St Peter—Jefferson Sunday: 8:30am at St Joseph—Elk Point 9:00am at Blessed Teresa—Dakota Dunes 11:00am at St Peter—Jefferson 5:30pm at Blessed Teresa—Dakota Dunes Refer to mass intention schedule on page 2 for Holy days and weekday Mass times. TRI-PARISH WEBPAGE ~ www.btcparish.com OFFICES: St Joseph & St Peter: Jean Limoges Jefferson: 966-5716; fax 966-5492; stpeters@longlines.com Elk Point: 356-2693; fax 356-3284; stjoseph@iw.net Office Schedule: Mon—Fri (varies by day). Call either office. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta: Julie Eakin 605-235-1942 Office Schedule: M, T, Th, F - 8:30am to 5:00pm; W varies—call the office email: dakotadunes.blessedteresa@sfcatholic.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION St Joseph/St Peter: Mary Hanson (K-6)712-259-4918 Dorothy Schmidt (7-12) 356-2443 Blessed Teresa: Julie Eakin 712-540-1597 CHILDCARE PROGRAM St. Peter’s Childcare Before & After School Care, and Pre-school. Director Erin Hammitt, 966-5756 or email at hammitterin@hotmail.com. MUSIC MINISTRY St Peter: Connie Guenthner 966-5429 St Joseph: Rita Ahmann 356-3260 Blessed Teresa: Diana Twidwell 605-232-4858 ST PETER’S COMMUNITY CENTER & CEMETERY Call Joe Bernard at 966-5376 or 605-310-3263 (cell) Sacrament of Reconciliation: 30 minutes prior to Daily Mass (ending 5 minutes prior to Mass); 1 hour prior to weekend Masses except 11am Mass(ending15 minutes prior to Mass) or call for appointment. Sacrament of Baptism or Marriage: Please contact Father Vogel 966-5716

WHAT DO YOU KNOW FATHER JOE?

PRAYING FOR OUR YOUTH One of the most important and powerful things that we can do as people of God is to pray for our youth. It is no secret that one of the primary desires of the devil is to de-stroy the family and thus destroy our children. When the lives and souls of children are damaged or destroyed two generations are destroyed: them and their future children. Even though we admit that there is a battle for the souls of our children we must always remember that we are not helpless. We have many weapons to use against the tactics of the evil one and one of the most powerful weapons is prayer, especially prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament. It became very clear to me while I was on sabbatical that we should be offering a holy hour in each of our parishes dedicated to praying for our youth. The following times have been set up: St. Joseph, Elk Point, 7-8 am on Thursdays; Blessed Teresa, Dakota Dunes, 4:30-5:30 pm on Thursdays and St. Peter, Jefferson, 7-8 am on Fridays. I am well aware that this schedule may not suitable for all people, but it is very possible for many, especially if you make it a high priority. If you can't come and pray then know that our churches are open many hours of the day. Just stop by and pray when you can. Each Wednesday in Elk Point there is Eucharistic Adoration from 1-8 pm. If you can sign up and commit to a regular time, please do so. If you can't just drop by for a 10-15 minute visit. Ten minutes of good prayer is much better than no prayer. Also remember that at Blessed Teresa there is 24 hour adoration on the first Friday. It be-gins after the Thursday 5:30 pm Mass and ends at the beginning of the Friday 5:30 pm Communion Service. Who should participate in these times of prayer?

Everyone who knows people

Parents and grandparents who have children who do not practice their faith as

they once did Anyone who is a parent, grandparent, brother, sister, cousin or friend

Anyone who is concerned about the spiritual state of our young people YOU!! As you are going to prayer for our youth consider doing the following:

Call, text or email your children, grandchildren and tell them you are going to

Church and pray for them. Ask them if there any intentions they have that they would like you to bring before the Lord. It is amazing how often they will mention something. Get a copy the Prayer for Youth that was handed out last week. Those of you who can attend daily Mass as much as you can. If you can't do the prayer mentioned above pray a DECADE A DAY, that is one decade of the rosary for our youth. If you can, do it in the car with your children. If we would all do this can you imagine what would happen to your young people? They are worth it.

MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER—Learn How to Pray as an Adult As a child, you were taught how to pray. Now that you are an adult, you have probably outgrown some of the ways you prayed as a child. So just how do adults pray? Come and see for yourself. Meeting Christ in Prayer is an engaging eight-week guided prayer experience designed for small groups. By means of prayer, reflection, and faith sharing, Meeting Christ in Prayer introduces participants to various ways of praying, helps them form regular habits of prayer, and provides them with an opportunity to meet Christ anew and to experience support in the Christian life in a new way. It can also inspire a profound sense of mission that urges participants to a new level of discipleship. Partici-pants are asked to commit themselves to meeting once a week for eight weeks and to praying and reflecting daily, using the guided exercises that are provided. No prior expe-rience in praying with others is needed, just a desire to renew one’s faith, enrich one’s prayer life, or become more aware of God’s presence in everyday life. If you are inter-ested in participating please call the office at any parish. Classes will begin the first week in July. One of the classes will begin on Wednesday morning, July 6 at 6:30 pm in Jefferson. If other times work better for you please let us know.

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, June 27th 5:30 pm (Dakota Dunes) Communion Service Tuesday, June 28th 8:00 am (Elk Point) Fr Darin Schmidt 5:30 pm (Dakota Dunes) Jose Eligio Chaclan + Wednesday, June 29th 8:00 am (Jefferson) Kathy Tooley + 5:30 pm (Dakota Dunes) Communion Service Thursday, June 30th 8:00 am (Elk Point) Bud & Gloria Donnelly + (Holy Hour 7:00am) 5:30 pm (Dakota Dunes) Mark Crimmins (Holy Hour 4:30pm) Friday, July 1st 8:00 am (Jefferson) Ivan & Madeline Mollet + (Holy Hour 7:00am) 5:30 pm (Dakota Dunes) *****NO SERVICE*****

Saturday, July 2nd 4:30 pm (Jefferson) Paul Kirwan + Sunday, July 3rd 8:30 am (Elk Point) Our Parish Families 9:00 am (Dakota Dunes) Jim Beacom + 11:00 am (Jefferson) Mick Nearman + 5:30 pm (Dakota Dunes) Mark Crimmins

WEEKEND LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE

First let a little love find entrance into their

hearts, and the rest will follow ~ St. Philip Neri

14th Sunday in OT Vigil , Sat July 2nd 14th Sunday in OT, Sun July 3rd 14th Sunday in OT, Sun July 3rd (4:30pm in Jefferson) (8:30 am in Elk Point) (9:00 am Dakota Dunes ) Servers: Garret & Callie Chicoine Caleb & Ben Hanson; Noah McDermott Braeden Howey & Jayce Jund Commentator: Todd Nearman David Fullenkamp Jamie Bernard Lector: Todd Nearman Joe Chicoine Jamie Bernard Music: Jackie & Sharon Mary & Brian Ushers: Pat Gross & Greg Gagner D Hanson, S Hanson, A Jacobs, D DeBuhr Alex & Jamie Bernard Precious Body: Barb Shadbolt Mary Hanson Precious Blood: Pam Gross & Joe Bogenreif Dan DeBuhr & Terri Curry Deb Beacom & Ray Schmitz Gift Bearers/Greeters: Pat & Pam Gross John & Rosemary Suing Alex & Jamie Bernard Greeters: Don & Donna LaFerrier Homebound: Mary Hanson & Terri Curry Money Counters: Office—Joe Bernard Finance Council 14th Sunday in OT, Sun July 3rd 14th Sunday in OT, Sun July 3rd (11:00am in Jefferson) (5:30 pm in Dakota Dunes) Servers: Wendy Bernard & Kade Hammitt Titus & Sam Chartier Commentator: Phyllis Bernard Greg Finzen Lector: Phyllis Bernard Greg Finzen Music: Connie & Mike Ushers: Peter Bernard & Steve Lewis Tom & Julie Eakin Precious Body: Mary Schmitz Precious Blood: Gloria Mollet & Gary Pierce Mary Grasso, Susan Johnson, & Chad Sandwell Gift Bearers/Greeters: Steve & Brenda Lewis Tom & Julie Eakin Greeters: Homebound: Money Counters: Office—Joe Bernard

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION “For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters. But do not use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh; rather serve one another through love.” Galatians 5:13 We like to celebrate the fact that we are free to “live the good life.” But Jesus calls us to a different kind of freedom. St. Paul reminds us that Jesus sets us free so that we can serve one another, share our gifts and promote God’s work here on earth to glorify His name and not honor ourselves.

WEEKLY PRAYER INTENTION That all who teach the faith may proclaim that the reign of God is a king-dom in which humans life, at every stage, is welcomed and revered as a supreme gift of God, we pray to the Lord.

St Joseph Wednesday Adoration - June 29th 1:00 to 2:00pm ~ Patricia Curry 2:00 to 3:00pm ~ Patty Larsen 3:00 to 3:30pm ~ Bobbie Livingston 3:30 to 4:30pm ~ Mavis Leif 4:30 to 5:00pm ~ Emma Sanchez, Jane Patnaude 5:00 to 5::30pm ~ Jane Patnaude 5:30 to 6:00pm ~ Jane Patnaude

6:00 to 6:30pm ~ Dorothy Schmidt 6:30 to 7:00pm ~ Dorothy Schmidt 7:00 to 7:30pm ~ Jessica Niles, Mary Nelson 7:30 to 8:00pm ~ Alice Card

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AND INJURED Larry Becker Jeff Chicoine Dick Clemens Destiny Cook Erin Deitsch Tom Full Kandy Gill

Amy Hayes Kylie Hayworth Karlee Hughes Ralph Johnson Dan LaFleur Katie Martindale Rose McInstosh

Tom Mikkelson Shane Noreen Fr Tony Opem Dora Parker Kathy Patterson Jennifer Prichard Tom Stuart Franklin Verdoorn

A Life Message…. We are invited to a Christian life of patient love. The first part of to-day’s Gospel gives us the greatest passage in the Bible concerning toler-ance, which is really patient love, our “bearing with” one another. Quick anger over little incidents flares up all the time – between parents and children, in the workplaces between co-workers and in the neighborhood between neighbors. Very often the anger explodes over nothing. The Spirit of Jesus is opposed to such feelings. Although Elijah called down the fires of God from Heaven to wipe out the four hundred prophets of Baal, Jesus refused to have fire cast on the Samaritans who refused him entry. Hence, let us have this beautiful prayer in our hearts and on our lips: “Create in me a clean heart. O God, and put a new and a right spirit within me. Restore to me the joy of loving.”

Vocation Prayer Family:

June 27—July 3: Virgene Bosse; Paul & Jen Limoges Next week: Jim & Judy Dailey; Arlynn & Dorothy Schmidt Kits are available to help with prayers.

* * Offertory Reports * * June 19, 2016

Blessed Teresa—Adult Envelopes $2,653.00; ACH $550.00; loose $297.00;

stipends $ 10.00; candles $7.00 Total General $3,517.00; Bldg Support $246.00; Pledges $1,758.32; Total Bldg $2,004.32 St Joseph—Adult envelopes $1,645.00; loose $356.00; kids $32.57; maint

$135.00; stipends $20.00 St Peter—Adult envelopes $1,625.00; loose $36.00; kids $8.00; candles

$58.30

BLESSED TERESA ANNOUNCEMENTS Parish Picnic Sunday, July 10th from 11:30 to 2:00pm at Riverside Park, shelter #5. Please plan to bring a side or dessert. A sign-up sheet is in the church entrance. 1st Friday Adoration begins on Thursday, June 30th through Friday, July 1st. Sign up in the church entrance. Soup Kitchen is served by Blessed Teresa on the 1st Saturday of the month. Please come and help us serve the hungry on July 2nd at 11:00am at the Siouxland Soup Kitchen. RETREATS AND OTHER EVENTS

BROOM TREE RETREATS~ For more information or to register for any of the retreats, please visit www.broom-tree.org or call 605-263-1040. There is no

set cost. You are invited to make a prayerful donation. Your gifts help keep Broom Tree available and accessible to all. SILENT RETREAT SCHEDULE: WOMEN’S 2016: Aug 11-14; Sep 15-18; Oct 20-23; Nov 3-6 MEN’S 2016: Aug 18-21; Sep 22-25; Nov 17-20

Save the Date for an Intimate Weekend with Your Beloved. Do you feel as

if you and your spouse are missing an intimate connection? Have you thought of your marriage as mostly “work”? Reclaim the experience of deep joy God

wills for your marriage by attending a Marriage Encounter Weekend! The weekend involves 15-20 couples, but the focus of the weekend is on the cou-ple, not group sessions. A series of presentations are given by a team of Cath-

olic couples and a priest. Register today for the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend at Broomtree Retreat Center in Irene, SD, Sept 9-11, 2016. Visit www.sdwwme.org or call John and Dawn at 605-359-1533. Abortions are scheduled, please come and pray! In Sioux City Iowa abor-

tions are scheduled for the following days: Friday July 15th and Friday July 22nd. Please note that this schedule is somewhat off from the every other week that we have become accustomed to. Won’t you please join us in prayer? Your presence may just be that hope a desperate mother may be looking for upon her arrival. Please join us at Mass in the chapel at Mary’s Choice, 4415 Stone Ave, Sioux City beginning at 8:15am on the abortion day. We ask for prayer warriors to try and come at any time during the hours of 8 am and 11:30 am. Sometimes we are not asked what we can do but rather what did we not do. May the Love of Christ encourage your prayerful support for those in such des-perate situations that they come to believe they have no choice but to abort. GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE Weekend Non-Denominational Retreat for adults who have lost a loved one and are trying to understand and reconcile their grief. Starts Friday, September 9, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. and con-cludes Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. at Broom Tree Retreat

Center, Irene, SD. Directed by Dr. Marcie Moran and guests. Call 988-3775 or 1-800-700-7867 or email cfs@sfcatholic.org for more information or to register. Registrations limited.

KNIGHTS KORNER Food Pantry Any monetary donations up to $100 per month are matched. Make checks payable to Knights of Columbus. Drop off boxes in the entry of all three churches.

June Food Pantry needs: Paper products, mac and cheese and jelly.

CATHOLIC FAMILY SHARING APPEAL 2016

Blessed Teresa parish goal is $26,000

Total pledged $19,240 Total paid $14,645 Balance $11, 355 50% cards returned; 56% goal paid St Joseph parish goal is $31,400. Total pledged $35,220 Total paid $28,090 Balance $3,310 51% cards returned; 89% goal paid St Peter parish goal is $25,700

Total pledged $19,630 Total paid $18,665 Balance $7,035 62% cards returned; 73% goal paid

TOTUS TUUS JULY 17-22

The Totus Tuus program will be held at St Joseph on July 17 – 22. Grades 7 – 12 will meet starting Sunday, July 17th through Thursday, July 21st from 7:30 to 9:30pm. Grades K-6 will meet starting Monday, July 18th through Friday, July 22nd from 9:00am to 2:30pm. However, Kindergarten will finish at noon each day except Friday (when they can stay for lunch and water fight). 1st through 6th grade should bring a sack lunch each day

(kindergarten bring lunch on Friday). Any questions, call your parish office. Registration is based on the grade you are going to be in for the 2016-17 school year. Cost is $25 for the first student and $20 for the sec-

ond. There will be a maximum of $65 per family. Registration forms were emailed out or they are available in the church entry. You can mail it or drop it in the collection.

ST JOSEPH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Altar Society will NOT meet in June, July or August

If you would like to spoil the day for a grouch, give him a smile

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Alzheimer’s and Memory Loss Caregiver Support Group will meet Monday,

June 27th at 7:00 p.m., at the Vermillion Public Library. All caregivers of loved ones with any kind of memory loss are welcome to attend. Contact Fern Kauf-man, 605-624 4898 or Marilyn Abraham, 605 670-2076 for more information. Tom Kruse Benefit: Saturday, July 16th at Vermillion Eagles Club. Free will

offering supper and silent auction starting at 4:30pm. Live Auction starts at 7:00pm. Cash donations can be made to Bank of the West, Vermillion. He was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing chemo treat-ments, with surgery to follow. Call Pam Ganschow (605)670-6245, Mike Kruse (605)202-1061 or Leanne Brown (605)670-0826 for more information or to donate something to the auction. Shake Your Tail Bone a fundraiser for Hope Ministries. Friday, August 12th

at The Pointe Golf and Event Center in Elk Point. Doors open at 6:30pm. Entertainment provided by the “Spinal Cords” with Dr Reeder. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple. Contact Mary Bechler at 712-253-0983 or by email mbechler@cableone.net

HAITI SUNDRESS PROJECT

Would you like to help make sundresses for little girls in Haiti? Patterns and fabric are available in the church entry. Thank you for participating and making this project a huge success. Deadline is August 20th. Call Mary at 712-251-

7421 if you have any questions.

VISIT TRINITY HEIGHTS WITH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

On Sunday, June 10th a bus will leave St Agnes in Vermillion after the 10:30am Mass (approx. 11:45). If enough people sign up, they will stop in Elk Point to pick you up or you can meet up with the group on your own. Kids are welcome too and there will be a scavenger hunt for them. RSVP by June

30th to Justin Derry 605-630-5754 or email Justin.derry@kofc.org or Micky Rasmussen 605-680-0263. Schedule: 11:45am leave Vermillion

12:30 Lunch at Pizza Ranch 1:30 Video tour and history 2:00 Rosary led by Deacon Tim Tracy 2:30 Time to explore on your own 4:00 Leave for home