Sunday, Nov. 4th Parents/Sponsors attend Confirmation

Session - 8:35-9:45am Youth Classes K-Confirmation

Wednesday, Nov. 7th 9-12 grade classes. 6:15-7:45

Sunday Nov. 11th NO CLASSES

Wednesday, Nov. 14th 9-12 grade classes. 6:15-7:45

Sunday, Nov. 18th Regular classes for everyone 8:35-9:45

Wednesday, Nov. 21st NO CLASSES

Sunday Nov. 25th NO CLASSES

Wednesday Nov. 28th 9-12 grade classes 6:15- 7:45 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EVERGREEN SALES WILL END NOVEMBER 12th! Our youth are

selling Evergreens again this year. Please support them with your purchase! Delivery

will be last week of November. Sale sheets in the church entry or from our youth.

Priesthood Sunday, Pumpkin Patch, and All Saints celebration pictures

Love God - Serve God Love Others - Serve Others

Make Disciples

November 4th, 2018 Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pastor: Fr. Ron Garry ron.stjohns@midconetwork.com 605-850-8593

Parish Secretary: Sherri Stoeser sherri.stjohns@midconetwork.com

Faith Formation: Josie Huck Tardiff josie.stjohns@midconetwork.com Rectory (605) 223 - 2176

Fax (605) 223 - 2805

Hours Monday - Friday 10am - 5 pm

Website www.stjohnsfortpierre.org

206 West Main Ave. Fort Pierre, S.D. 57532

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church Our Sacred Vision: Like Jesus, Saint John’s Church

is a welcoming, serving, vibrant community,

forming saintly disciples.

Prayer Stewardship

Solidarity Mercy Charity Family

Confessions: Saturday 4:00 - 5:00 PM or appointment

Mass Times: Saint John’s, on the Lord’s Day

Saturday - 5:30 PM Sunday - 7:30 & 10:00 AM

Weekday Mass ***(check bulletin weekly schedule)

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 7:00 AM Tuesday - 5:30 PM Saturday - 8 AM (1st Saturday of the month only) Ss. Peter and Paul - Pierre, on the Lord’s Day:

Saturday - 5:00 PM, Sunday, 8:00 & 10:00 AM, 7:00 PM

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Marriage - 6 months preparation: Call Father Ron. Baptism - Call Father Ron for information. Anointing - If a hospital stay or surgical procedure is scheduled, please call to schedule the celebration of the Sacrament.

One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?"

Jesus replied, "The first is this: Hear, O Israel!

The Lord our God is Lord alone!

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.

The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

There is no other commandment greater than these."

The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher. You are right in saying,

'He is One and there is no other than he.'

And 'to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength,

and to love your neighbor as yourself' is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."

And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him,

"You are not far from the kingdom of God."

And no one dared to ask him any more questions. Mk 12:28b-34

Weekly Readings:

Sunday, November 4th: Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Hebrews 7: 23-28 Mark 12:28-34 Monday, November 5th: Philippians 2:1-4 Luke 14:12-14 Tuesday, November 6th:Phillippians 2:5-11 Luke 14:15-24 Wednesday, November 7th: Philippians 2:12-18 Luke 14:25-33 Thursday, November 8th: Philippians 3-8 Luke 15:1-10 Friday, November 9th: Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-12 1 Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17 John 2:13-22

Saturday, November 10th: Philippians 4:10-19 Luke 16:9-15 Sunday, November 11th: 1 Kings 17:10-16 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44

Please kneel after the closing song and pray three Hail Mary’s

for the next person from our parish who passes away.

St. John’s Weekly Schedule

Sunday, Nov. 4-11th National Vocation Awareness Week Wednesday, November 7th 6:15-7:45 9-12 grade classes. 6:30 pm KC’s lead a Holy Hour . All invited.

Thursday, November 8th 6:30 pm Maranatha Prayer Group

Sunday, November 11th KC Breakfast after Sunday Masses Fairtrade Coffee sales after all Masses. 4:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration

From Father Ron

Church ministry local fundraising - Pierre St. Joseph School Foundation, heard last week

- Rapid City Diocese Annual Appeal, this month

- Rapid City Diocese & Catholic School Capital Campaign: Living the Mission, December - March

This past week, a letter was mailed to your home from Bishop Gruss about the Annual Appeal for the usual operating expenses of our West River Catholic Diocese. Please review the information, pray about your donation, and ask God to guide all of us in Western South Dakota. If you have mailed in the envelope already, thank you. If you wish to bring it with you to mass on the Nov 17/18 weekend, we will have an in-pew request. One great ministry we support together, that no parish can do alone, is forming seminarians.

Adoration in Reparation for clergy abuse Wed. this week 6:30-7:30pm. Bring your rosary. The Knights of Columbus around the US, and our own local council, are praying with bishops and priests, in reparation to God. Supreme Knight Carl Anderson: "We are painfully aware of the wreckage that ensues when elements of this leadership are abdicated by evil actions whether directly perpetrated or covered up. We have an important role to play in rebuilding the Church: to work for repentance, reform and rebuilding of the Church. This is the moment in which Knights, including in a special way our priest members, can be part of a great renewal for good in our Church. And as we strive to follow the Lord more closely in the days ahead, may he deliver us from every evil and in his mercy graciously grant his Church peace and unity."

Pray with Bp. Gruss this week "With brother bishops across the nation, I will be dedicating myself to seven days of intensified prayer and sacrifice, Nov 5-11:

• For the healing and support of all victims of clergy sexual abuse.

• For the conversion and just punishment of the perpetrators and concealers of

sexual abuse.

• For the strength of the bishops in our meeting in Baltimore Nov. 12-14 in to be holy shepherds in protecting and leading their sheep from all harm".

National Vocations Awareness Week - Nov. 4-11th

Priesthood, Religious Life, Married Life and Single Life.

You

Only

Live

Once.

Be

Holy

Birthdays Sat.03 Courtney Shelton

Sun.04 Jill Richardson

Mon.05 Molly Maxwell, Addie Nickolas, Jean Ricketts

Tue.06 Taylor Dowling, Lindsey Heiss, Reid Wieczorek

Wed.07 Ty Mikel

Thu.08 Anita Mathews

Next weeks Ministers Saturday, 5:30 pm Sacristan: Sandy Spencer Readers: Dani Hanson, NEED EM’s: Irma LeFaive, Dorothy Smith Servers: Anastyn Baade, Abby Lott Gift Bearers: NEED Cantor: Michelle Humann Sunday, 7:30 am Sacristan: Kelly Madsen Readers: Teresa Madsen, NEED EM’s: Kelly Madsen, NEED Servers: Nora Allen, Clare Madsen Gift Bearers: Justin and Renee Allen Family Sunday, 10:00 am Sacristan: Pat Storms Readers: Kim Dowling, Noreen Plumage EM’s: Pat Storms, Deb Gates, Noreen Plumage, NEED, NEED Servers: Colton Cass, Grace Hanten, Eric Jacobs Gift Bearers: Kim Dowling Cantor: Kit Schmidt

Ministry Schedule

Saturday, November 3rd

5:30 PM + Don and Regina Iversen By: Sid and Carol Pond

Sunday, November 4th

7:30 AM Intentions of the Parish

10:00 AM + Hunter Stoeser By: AJ and Lindsay Heiss

Monday, November 5th ***Note Time Change

No Mass

Tuesday, November 6th

5:30 PM + Bob Niles By: Bob and Bridget Mayer

Wednesday, November 7th

7:00 AM Mass For Life

Thursday, November 8th

7:00 AM SI Steve Howard By: Riggs Class of ‘77

Friday, November 9th

7:00 AM Reparation for Clergy Abuse

Saturday, November 10th

5:30 PM + Bernard Beer By: Bob and Bridget Mayer

Sunday, November 11th

7:30 AM Intentions of the Parish

10:00 AM + Parker Mitchell By: Wade and Karen Pogany

Please pray for the sick and suffering: Cody Olson, Curtis Egan, David Hand, Todd Johnson, Bob Parliman, Ted Schlechter, Mike Sines, Lorita Crawford, Amelia Larson, Peggy Hoffman, Walter Abbott, Eugene Nagel, Chris Boxley, Joe Pitlick, Susan Bennett, Paul Storms, Derald Gross, Shirley Gross, Tom LeBrun, Ted Patton, Beverly Moon, Connie Waldner, Lynette Singleton, Lou Ann Leischer, Jerry Sylva, Trent Giddings, Gina Gruman, Susan Mollman, Evonne Flax, Kayleen Fulton, Dan Donahue, Cindy Hanson, Darlene LeClaire, David DeJean, Madlyn Fischer, Mary Dozark, Steve Howard, Bob Manning, Susan Kary, Ruth Carey, Brad Maskcovich, Ken Stewart, Cory Baier, Shirley Weiseler, David Lowenstein, Tom Garrity, Carl Mathews, Frank Fransen, Delmer Fawcett, Mike Maskcovich, Evie Graber, Milton Tiper, Denny Weaver, Misty Brown, David Gross, Carl Rathbun, Mike Kelly, Steve Zaiko, Ashlynn Fitts, Brian Dumas, Freda Lawhon, William Anderson, John Manning, Richard Brown, Pam Patton, Kathryn Schlechter, Keri Hendrickson, Heidi Alban, Yvonne Ehlers, Eva Fischer, Cassie Miller, Mona Lierly, Kathy Fenwick, Lynae Benham, Theresa Severyn, Kaylee Jo Gallagher and all who ask for our special prayers. To add/amend list call Irma LeFaive - 280-9055. If you would like a prayer shawl please call church office.

10/28/2018 SACRIFICIAL GIVING

Regular Collection $ 2,706.00

Online Giving $ 180.00

Plate $ 360.35

Total $ 3,246.35

Adopt a Seminarian: $220.00 PRAA-West River Priest Retirement: $60.00 Building Fund: $470.00

Monthly Loan Payment for Heating system: $2,600.00

October donations to the building fund: $1,480.00

Thank-you to all who faithfully contribute to the building fund to help pay our $2600

loan payment every month.

Knights of Columbus news: Little Flower Council #6117

Next meeting is Wednesday, November 7th, 7:30 pm.

KC’s are doing a recruitment drive in Nov for all new prospects,

Admission ceremony Dec 13th at 6:30 in Pierre, then Formation and Knighthood ceremonies in Ft. Pierre - Jan 27th.

Breakfasts will be every 2nd Sun of the month.

The Order’s new Online Membership initiative is live throughout the US. You can invite eligible Catholic men to take their first step toward committed, lifelong and council-based membership in the Order by signing up online. Members recruiting 5 members now to Sept. 30 will receive a $50 gift card for KnightsGear, with free shipping! Sign-up link ttps://kofc.org/uns/newjoin/en/index.html

Call Tom LeFaive, 280-7865 or Grand Knight, Ryan Fowler 280-9686.

Football: Thurs., 7 Cindy Clelland Sunday, 13 Richard Jacobson Monday, 17 Terry Erickson Winners

Your parish home needs some work - Can you help?

• Rectory outside windows need cleaning before the snow flies

• Put tarps on screened porch behind rectory before the snow flies

• Fall cleaning of the church and hall needs to be done by Dec. 1

• Vacuum out attic space above altar • Are available for odd jobs around church as needed

Call church office for cleaning 223-2176

to give of your time and talent, as a good steward.

Catholic Social Services in Rapid City has an audio/video connection in St. John’s church basement. You can speak with a faithful, compassionate counselor, You can call 605-348-6086 for information, or talk with Fr. Ron or Sherri.

Birthright of Pierre-224-6828 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 2-5 pm Catholic Family Services 888-503-8255 Spiritual Hospice Ministry: Catholic prayer ministry for the dying. To request prayers for the dying or join the ministry as a prayer ministry of the Rapid City Diocese, call (605) 209-0667 - go to SpiritualHospice.com

***NOTE: We have several of our young parishioners who have a severe peanut

allergy and the families cannot attend our Faith Formation potlucks and other events at the parish. We would like to ask that all of our potlucks be nut free. Please help get the word out to our parishioners.

Catholic Daughters meeting Tuesday, November 6, 2018. SS. Peter and Paul. Rosary at 6:30 followed by the business meeting. Charity: Holy Cross Ministries.

Catholic Relief Services receives a $2 donation per bag of Mama Tierra coffee. As we celebrate Mama Tierra—Mother Earth—we ask for the intercession of Saint Juan Diego, protector and advocate of indigenous peoples, and pray for those who work the land and cultivate the coffee we enjoy. Sales will be after masses next weekend.

Caring for the Caregiver ~ November 12th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. in Padre Hall at St. John’s Church. Virtually every one of us will care for a loved one at some time in our life. Though rewarding, it’s not always easy. Discover the bless-ings that come from caring for another. Our topic will be “The Realities of Stress and Learning to Cope.” Call Sandy Spencer—494-0325