THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT March 15, 2020

2109 S. Fifth Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 Office: 332-6391 Email: stmarysf@midco.net Website: www.stmarysf.org

Weekend Masses Saturday……………………………4:00pm Sunday..……………….9:00am & 11:00am Weekday Masses Refer to Mass Intentions inside Monday………………………….. No Mass Tuesday……. ……………………. 8:00 am Wednesday ………………….…….8:30am Thursday…………………………..8:00 am Friday ……….…………………….8:00 am Confession Wednesday..…………………….…...Noon Wednesday………………………...5:00pm Saturday..………….…………2:45-3:15pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesdays following 8:30 am Mass Rosary……………………………….5:35 pm Benediction………………………….5:50 pm

Membership: To become a member , please call the parish office at 332-6391. Welcome! Baptism Class Second Tuesday of each month at 7pm. Call Parish Office to register. Marriage: Call the church office after you become engaged so we may schedule a wedding date and marriage prep classes. Homilies: You can find Fr . Paul’s past homilies online at: frpaulsepistle.blogspot.com Or using the Sound Cloud App: Paul Rutten 3. Prayer Line:Contact 332-2066 or njv@sio.midco.net.

Welcome to Saint Mary!

Directory Pastor

Rev Paul Rutten

Email…………………….frpaul@sfcatholic.org

Office Manager

Nancy Dunn………………………..….332-6391

Email……………………...stmarysf@midco.net

Business Manager

Jan Lenz………………………….........334-0241

Email…….bookkeeper.stmarysf@sfcatholic.org Parish Outreach

Sr. Barbara McTague OSB…………...334-3906

Email……………………..srbarbara@midco.net

Deacon

Henry Knapp……………………….....332-1493

Email………..…dcnhenryknapp@sfcatholic.org Director of Liturgical Ministry

Diana Kappen………………………....332-1493

Email………………………...liturgy@midco.net

Director of Music

Kevin Humke………………………....332-1493

Email…………………..khumke@ogknights.org

Religious Ed

Teresa Townsend…………………..…334-1912

Email……………………….....reled@midco.net

Custodian

Jose Martin Lopez-Ocampo School Principal

Ms. Michelle Shields……….…...….334-9881

Email……………..mshields@ogknights.org

Society of St. Vincent de Paul In today’s Gospel, Jesus says: “My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to finish his work.” Through your almsgiving you are doing the will of the Father and finishing the work of Jesus. Last month, through your gifts, our parish Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to assist 9 families, providing $250 in food, $1,820 for rent, $876 for mortgage, $848 for utilities, $109 for garbage, $138 for work boots, $15 for gasoline, $30 for a bus pass, $50 for hygiene products, and $45 for clothing. Thank You!

Annual Catholic Daughter’s Irish Potato Bake & Buffet Tues., Mar. 17 at 6:00 pm in Cathedral Hall, Cathedral of St. Joseph. $8. For reservations, call Barb O. at 838-5200. St. Patrick’s Ham Dinner, Montrose, SD Sun., Mar. 15 11:00 am-1:00 pm. 7th grade-Adults: $10, K-6th: $5, Preschool and under Free. Free valet parking & carry outs available. Nacel Open Door is seeking a host family for Peter of China who will arrive in the fall to attend the O'Gorman High School as a Senior on an F-1 visa. The host family receives a monthly stipend for hosting. Please contact Julienne Antes at 507-304-2143 for more information on Peter. A family is needed by April so he can book flights to arrive in August. Koinonia Retreat being held April 3-5 at Our Lady of Guadalupe parish. It is an English-speaking retreat. This is a weekend retreat designed to help you develop your relationship with Jesus and our Christian community. Please call Cindy at 605-988-3763 for more information or to register. Job Opening: Cemetery Associate. Provide a variety of clerical and administrative support to the Executive Director. Submit a resume and cover letter to Jeff McCann, Executive Director at jmmcann@sfcatholic.org.

Culture of Life Reflections

“Abortion and racism are both symptoms of a fundamental human error. The error is thinking that when someone stands in the way of our wants, we can justify getting that person out of our lives. Abortion and racism stem from the same poisonous root, selfishness.” —Alveda King

Catholic Family Services: Grieving Loss from Suicide, April 14-May 19 6:30-8:30 pm at Catholic Family Services. Grieving Loss of a Loved One, one day retreat Sat., April 4. Limited registrations. For both of these events, Call 988-3775 or cs@sfcatholic.org Abby of the Hills: Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit RESCHEDULED to June at 17th. Women's Silent Retreat - Discovering the Heart of the Father on March 20th-22nd. call 605-398-9200 or visit: abbyofthehills.org. Broom Tree Retreat & Conference Center. Silent Retreats: Women’s: May 7-10, June 18-21, Aug 13-16, Sept 17-20, Oct 1-4, Men’s: Mar 19-22, Jun 25-28, Sep 24-27, Oct 15-18, More info at broom-tree.org, or call 605-263-1040

Have you ever found yourself walking through the aisles of a store and spotting someone you really didn’t want to see or talk to? Did you go the other way or did you acknowledge them as you passed them in the aisle? I wonder if the woman in our

Gospel today was tempted to turn around and come back later, hoping this strange man would be gone. Noon was not a common time for getting water at the well and thus the woman in the Gospel knew she could get what she needed without having to encounter certain people from the town. How confused she must have been when Jesus began to not only talk with her, but to ask her for a drink!

We realize that the importance of this story is not just what happened 2,000 years ago, but a reminder for each one of us here and now. If we are honest are we avoiding Christ in our life by not slowing down and taking time for prayer and a true encounter with him? Christ desires to encounter us in such a way that we are set free, but for this to happen we have to be willing to take an honest look at our own lives and see where we are in need of God’s mercy. There was something about the way Christ looked at this woman that she was set free from the unhealthy sense of shame that she had felt and which prompted her to avoid people in the town. This same sense of shame can impact our lives as well and keep us from receiving His mercy.

Stations of the Cross is a wonderful devotional done during the Lenten Season. We pray them on Mondays with our School children at 8:15am and on Friday evenings as a parish at 5:30pm. You can also stop in and pray them on your own throughout the week.

March 15-21 SUN Mass 9 & 11 am MON Stations with St. Mary Students 8:15 am TUES Mass 8:00 am Men’s Bible Study (SR) 12:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul (SR) 6:30 pm Balcony Choir 7:00 pm RCIA (PH) 7:00 pm WED Mass 8:30 am Adoration following 8:30am Mass until 6:00pm Women’s Bible Study (PH) after 8:30 am Mass Men’s Coffee (SR) after 8:30 am Mass Confessions 12:00 pm Legion of Mary (SR) 1:30 pm Confession 5:00 pm NO Religious Ed or BASIC Celebration Singers 8:00 pm THU Grace Notes 7:15 am Mass 8:00 am Finance Council (SR) 12:00 pm FRI Mass 8:00 am Stations of the Cross 5:30 pm SAT Confessions 2:45-3:15 pm Mass 4:00 pm

MASS INTENTIONS (March 17-22) +Pat Baxter………....….………Tuesday, 8:00 am +Mary Reiser………..……....Wednesday, 8:30am +Esther Horton…………….……...Thursday, 8:00 am +Monica Rutten...……..……..……Friday, 8:00am +Joe Cadwell………...…..….…Saturday, 4:00 pm All Parishioners……...….………...Sunday, 9:00 am +Pat Baxter…...…....……...…..Sunday,11:00am

SERVERS (March 17-22)

Tues., Thurs., & Fri. (8:00 am) L. Koziara Saturday (4:00 pm) O./A./I. Tobin Sunday (9:00am) S. Struck, C./A. Fields Sunday (11:00am) O. Connelly, M. Sweetman, Z. Bathke

Orders for Easter Memorial Flowers will be taken after each Mass on the weekends of March 21/22 & March 28/29. Contact Tina Arend 605-728-6218 for questions. Special Guest Jill Adelman from Ab-

bey of the Hills will be at St. Mary on Mar. 18th to meet with our Women’s Bible Study Group which meets after the 8:30 am Wednesday Mass. She wants to share information about Abbey of the Hills. All are welcome to come and hear her. Saint Mary Parish Dinner Sun., April 19. Serving 10:45 am-1:30 pm. Take-outs available Pre-Sale: Adult: $8 ($9 at the door) Ages 4-11: $5. Ticket Sales after Masses on March 28/29; April 4/5; April 18. No Easter weekend sales. Tickets can be purchased at the Parish Office. Operation Rice Bowl: a Lenten program of Catholic Relief Services, the official overseas relief and development agency of the Catholic Community in the U.S. Rice Bowls are available in the back of the church. Return by Easter Sunday. More information:www.crsricebowl.org The Chrism Mass will be at 11:00 am on Thurs., March 26th at the Cathedral of St Joseph.

FINANCIAL REPORT FOR MARCH 7/8 Weekly Receipts (actual): $27,717.30

Thank you for your support of Saint Mary!

Legion of Mary The Rosary is prayed at 8:35 am before the 9:00 am Sunday Mass each week. Please join us in prayer.

Saint Mary Knights of Columbus will Thurs., April 16th at 6:45 pm

Knights of Columbus will be fund raising with NCAA Basketball Brackets: $10 per Bracket/50% profits help our Brother Knights. Please contact your parish Knight or Ben Klinkhammer at benklink com or Ryan Noonan at ryan@carriernetgroup.com. Bracket must be completed and turned in before the First Tournament Game!

Religious Ed.& BASIC March 18 – NO CLASS

PLEASE JOIN US!-The St. Mary Culture of Life Committee will once again participate in the 40 Days for Life prayer campaign. The idea is to have some-one praying outside of Planned Parenthood from 7 am to 7 pm for 40 days. The campaign runs from Feb. 26th to Apr. 5th. Please join us for one of our scheduled prayer times Mon. 16th- 1 pm - 2 pm Tues. 17th– 2 pm-3 pm Tues. 17th- 5 pm -6 pm Thurs.19th– 3 pm-4 pm Mon. 30th- 1 pm - 2 pm Thurs. 2nd 7 pm -7:30 pm- CLC regular time You can also sign up for your own hour with a friend or family member at 40daysforlife.com. Please park in the gas station parking lot across from Roosevelt HS, fac-ing the street, and make the short walk to Planned Parenthood. Pray to save a life!

Eucharistic Adoration Come to Adoration and have a prayerful dialogue with Jesus and you will experience a renewal of your Soul, Wednesdays at St. Mary from 9am to 6pm.

Father-Daughter Dance! Open to all girls and their

“Favorite Guy” Friday, March 27 6:30pm—9:30pm

Saint Mary Parish Hall Pre-order wrist corsage $15 ea by March 20

Contact Kerry Boetel at 605-838-8902 or kboetel@gmail.com with questions

Into Eternal Life +Carol Fischer, St. Mary parishioner +Sara Urban, daughter of Larry & Mary Anne Urban, sister of Fr. Anthony Urban +Gary Gudahl, father of Brenda (Pat) Jolley If you are a St. Mary member, lost a close loved one, and would like the name in our bulletin, please call the Parish Office: 332-6391