St. Michael

~ St. Michael, Glorious Prince ~

The mission of St. Michael the Archangel parish is to bring about Jesus Christ’s Kingdom on earth, as it is in

heaven, through living and embracing our Catholic faith in worship, education, family, works of mercy

and evangelization. With the power of God’s love and the aid of St. Michael the Archangel and the Blessed

Virgin Mary, we shall enter into battle against the forces of darkness in the Turtle Mountain.

Parish

Co-ordinators

Religious Education:

Shelly Azure

Scheduling

of Lectors&Eucharistic

Ministers:

Betty Pina

Thrift Store:

Sr. Jean Marie of

Corpus Christi

Daily Mass Schedule: Mon.-Thurs. at 5PM Fri/Sat-Check Schedule Sunday Mass Schedule: 5pm (Sat) 9am&11:30am (Sun)

Pastor: Fr. Michael Slovak,

SOLT

Email: FrMichaelSlovak

@gmail.com

Church Office: 701-244-5738

Church Website: (Look Here for Bulletins, Homilies,Announcements, Photos...and MORE!)

StMichaelDunseith.com

Church Email: StMichaelDunseith

@gmail.com

(701) 244-5738, 112 NW 1ST St. (PO Box 160), Dunseith, ND. 58329.

St. Michael’s is served by the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (S.O.L.T.)

Father Michael Slovak, S.O.L.T. : (701)244-5738 Emergencies only: (701)550-9966

Sister MaryAnn, S.O.L.T., Sister Jean Marie, S.O.L.T. and Sister Mary Rachel, S.O.L.T.

The Archangel Catholic Church + + +

6th Sunday of Easter May 26, 2019

+ + + Mass Schedule + + +

Sat. May 25th Vigil-Sixth Sunday of Easter 5 pm For Our Altar Society-Living & Deceased Sun. May 26th Sixth Sunday of Easter 9 am All Members of St.Michael’s Church 11:30 am + Pete Markovich Mon. May 27th (Church) Memorial Day 10 am All Who Died for Our Country & All on Our Memorial Banner Tues. May 28th (Nursing Home) 9 am All that Live & Serve at Our Nursing Home Wed. May 29th (Church) 5 pm Deceased Members of the Fluhrer Family 5:30 pm Bible Study in Rectory Thu. May 30th (Church) 5 pm + EJ Poitra Fri. May 31st (Church) Visitation 5 pm For Holy Caregivers Sat. June 1st (Church) First Saturday 9 am Private Intention Sat. June 1st Vigil-Seventh Sunday of Easter 5 pm + Karen Davis Sun. June 2nd Ascension of the Lord 9 am All Members of St.Michael’s Church 11:30 am Sister Jean Marie of Corpus Christi

This Week

Sat.5pm May 25th Vigil-6th Sun of Easter Lector: Shirley Peltier EEM: Betty Pina, Helen Boguslawski Sun.9am May 26th 6th Sunday of Easter Lector: Linda Davis EEM: Carl Eller, Irvin Poitra 11:30 am Lector: TBA EEM: Jeanette LaRocque, Ramona LaVallie

*** A Note from the Pastor ***

My Brothers and Sisters,

We are sailing through Easter!!! The Ascension will be celebrated next Sunday. Traditionally, Jesus walked the earth in His resurrected body and appeared to His disciples for thirty days before He ascended. Then, ten days later on the 40th day since Passover (when Jesus was crucified), we have Pentecost and the Descent of the Holy Spirit...and the end of the Easter Season. Pentecost literally means the 40th Day! Our readings today are connecting all of these events!!! Jesus told us last week that He is our model...that we must love each other as He loves us! Every family knows that love requires sacrifice...every father and mother show their love through their sacrifices for their children! Jesus loved us by dying for us...and now asks us to be willing to sacrifice for each other! What happens when we recognize how hard it is to follow Christ, to give up the things we want, and to love others? Jesus simply tells us today to keep trying. God is sending the Holy Spirit to do the rest! We give 1%...one step to do what is right...and God will do the other 99%...the Spirit will do the rest!

-Fr. Michael

+ Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers +

Next Week Sat. 5pm June 1st Vigil-Ascension Lector: Monica Nadeau EEM: Gene Nadeau, Clarence Azure Sun.9am June 2nd Ascension of the Lord Lector: Sally Faine EEM: Richard Wilson, Irvin Poitra 11:30 am Lector: Ramona LaVallie EEM: Richard LaFromboise, Neysa Gladue

Pope Francis

Pope’s Prayer Intention for

May 2019

The Church in Africa, a Seed of Unity

That the Church in Africa, through the commitment of its members, may be the seed of unity among her peoples and a sign of hope for this continent.

- A N N O U N C E M E N T S –

Announcements:

Monday is Memorial Day!!! There will be a special 10am Mass for All who Died for our country as well as those on Memorial Banners! The Memorial Banners are up!!! We will continue to remember our loved ones that passed! There will also be a blessing of both our Cemeteries on Monday: St. Louis Cemetery around 11am and St. Mary’s around 11:30am.

The Spring Picnic is only ONE WEEK away! We have changed our time!!! It will now begin at 4pm at Eagle Heart Lodge next Sunday, June 2nd...with Food and Fellowship...followed by the Raffle and BINGO! Please join us!!! And please sign up in the back if there are any salads or deserts or $20 prizes that you can help donate for this annual fundraiser that benefits St. Mary’s Cemetery!!! Talk to Darlene Azure if you need more information!

Help with Food for Poor. During the Summer we get more visitors asking for food. If you have extra food or commodities to help...please put them in the box at the back of the Church or drop them off to our Rectory or our Sisters. Please note that if the food is not eatable by your own family’s standards, please do not give it to our holy poor! Thank You for your generosity!!

The Stained Glass Windows Campaign has hit its GOAL!!!! We have raised over $100,000. We made $101,751.09 ….surpassing our goal! THANK YOU!!!! Next week we will list everyone who helped contribute to this great success, including three grants...and also expect to see some of our windows disappear around the start of July for Cleaning, Repairing and being made even MORE Beautiful!!!

Schedule Changes & Updates for This Week/Month: -Monday, May 27th-10am Memorial Day Mass followed by blessing of Cemeteries...St. Louis and then St. Mary’s -Wednesday, May 29th-5pm Bible Study in the Rectory

Diocesan News 2nd ANNUAL RURAL LIFE CELEBRATION: Please join the parishioners of St. John’s in Grafton and Sacred Heart in Oakwood on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Hiladore and Pauline Osowski’s Farm near Grafton. A meal will be served at 12:30pm, followed by the blessing of land, animals, and farm machinery at 1:30pm. Mass will be celebrated at 2:00pm, and entertainment will follow. For directions to the farm and for more information visit www.fargodiocese.org/rural-life. Please RSVP for the meal by June 17th at: (701) 356-7950 or tamara.krogman@fargodiocese.org. Remember to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. You may also bring a container of soil from your fields or garden to be blessed. This event is FREE.

Sacraments & Ministries

Adoration: Sunday (2-8pm), Tues. (2-9pm) & Wed. (2-9pm). Stop in OR signup for an hour with Betty Pina. Baptism: Prep. Class for parents and godparents is usually the 2nd Sat. of the month at 1 pm, CCD building. Next prep class: June 8. Baptism is usually 2nd Sun. of the month after the 11:30 am Mass, next time: June 9. Confessions: Half hour prior to the weekend Masses or after these Masses or call rectory any time. Confirmation & First Holy Communion: For children two year preparation classes for Confession (1st year), and then Confirmation & First Holy Communion (2nd year). Anointing of the Sick: Please call the priest to bring the Sacraments to your beloved sickly. Marriage: Couples who have been together for years, please talk to the priest to seek con-validation. Young couples do not conform yourselves to the culture but rather to the Church teaching on marriage. Call Fr. Michael at (701-244-5738)

Ordination to the Priesthood: Is God calling you to the priesthood or sisterhood ? Have the courage by His grace to give your life to Jesus and His Church; remember He cannot be outdone in generosity.

Sunday Reading Insights

“Christ’s promise at the Last Supper—’Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father and I will make our dwelling with him’—is all that we need to be happy in life. Barnabas and Paul ‘dedicate their lives to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ’ in order to keep and to identify with Christ’s Word in every dimension of their lives. God acknowledges such dedication by ordaining that the names of the twelves Apostles be inscribed on the wall of the heavenly Jerusalem. The same is offered to us who refuse to let our hearts be troubled, but who cling to the name of Christ instead.“

(Taken from May-Magnificat, Pgs. 369)

Prayer Hotline: Norma Poitra: 244-2577; Linda Poitra: 244-2157.

For the Repose of the souls of: + Todd Davis, + Agnes Belgarde, + Delores Faine, + Louise Langston, + Todd Boguslawski, + Donald Poitra, + Stella DeCoteau, + Margaret Chase, + Alan Charbonneau, + Melvin Schroeder, + Joseph W. Boguslawski, + Terry Nadeau, + Rose Roussin, + Richard Morin, + Ruby Bruce, + George Demery, + Sam Poitra, + Walter Morin, + Delores Belgarde, + Betty Delorme, + Bernice Poitra, + Ruth Belgarde, + Weyland Belgarde, + Nicole Lee Haggerty, + Stacy Poitra, + Frank Baker, + Cody Nadeau, + Shirley Mae Belgarde, + Wanda Wallette, + Betty Poitra, + John David Gillis, + Thomas Parisien & + Virginia Poitra.

For the health and well-being of: Frank Gladue, Diane Gladue, Linda Poitra, Lorraine Peterson, Rosemary Belgarde, Mildred Nadeau, Justin Gladue, Shelly Azure, Judy LaFountain, Gary Wenstad, Arnold Poitra, Jim Newell, Claudette McLeod, Melinda Belgarde, Harold Gillis, Jamie Morin, Hennesey Fandrick, Stephen Houle, Josh Beasley, Gary Thiefoe, Cecilia Tootsie Delorme, Mark Azure, Monica Nadeau, Jeanette LaRocque, Keylib Johnson, Garry W. Counts, Kelle DeCoteau, Peter Gillis Sr., Linus Gladue, David Gladue, Terry Poitra, April Desjarlais, Judy Haas, Leroy&Cecilia Cote, Joe May, Alice Renault, Virgil Schroeder, James Belgarde, Gerald Belgarde, Everette & Charlene Fluhrer, Teresa Poitra, Alison Morin, Ronald Peltier, Geri Luhr, Kimberly Azure, Courtney Azure & Janelle Schroeder Smith.

Collection for May 19th: $1,067.00 Thank You for Your Generosity!!!

Upcoming Dates of Interest Important Dates: The Next Ultreya will be Wednesday, June 5th at 5:30pm in the CCD Center (after 5pm Mass). The Next Pastoral Council Meeting will be Monday, July 1st at 6:30pm in the Rectory. The Next Finance Council Meeting will be Monday, July 8th at 6pm in the Rectory.

Next Baptism Class is on June 8 (with the next Baptisms on June 9).

St. Michael’s Bible Study will be every other Wed. in the Rectory from 5:30-7pm,with some exceptions.We are exploring the Gospel of Matthew.Please join us.Our next meeting is: May 29