John the Baptist John the Baptist was the son of Zachary, a priest of the Temple in Jerusalem, and Elizabeth, a kinswoman of Mary who visited her. He was probably born at AinKarim southwest of Jerusalem after the Angel Gabriel had told Zachary that his wife would bear a child even though she was an old woman. He lived as a hermit in the desert of Judea until about A.D. 27. When he was thirty, he began to preach on the banks of the Jordan against the evils of the times and called men to penance and baptism "for the Kingdom of Heaven is close at hand". He attracted large crowds, and when Christ came to him, John recognized Him as the Messiah and baptized Him, saying, "It is I who need baptism from You". When Christ left to preach in Galilee, John continued preaching in the Jordan valley. Fearful of his great power with the people, Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Perea and Galilee, had him arrested and imprisoned at Machaerus Fortress on the Dead Sea when John denounced his adulterous and incestuous marriage with Herodias, wife of his half brother Philip. John was beheaded at the request of Salome, daughter of Herodias, who asked for his head at the instigation of her mother. John inspired many of his followers to follow Christ when he designated Him "the Lamb of God," among them Andrew and John, who came to know Christ through John's preaching. John is presented in the New Testament as the last of the Old Testament prophets and the precursor of the Messiah. His feast day is June 24th and the feast for his beheading is August 29th. June 2015: A Home for the Wounded Heart Jesus set a high standard for chastity, asking his followers to live differently from the rest of the world. Jesus taught things about sexuality and marriage which we may find difficult to accept and live, both in ancient times and today. But Jesus asked us to live sacrificially for good reason. Jesus tells us the truth about how to love, and so if we respect marriage vows, practice self-control, and treat each other chastely, communion and freedom of spirit will dawn in our hearts and in our communities. Of course, we all stumble and sin, hurting ourselves and others in the process. Sin causes profound pain in family life. That is why Pope Francis once famously likened the Church to “a field hospital after battle.” Pope Benedict called each parish a “family of families.” In our ordinary parish life, each of us fulfills our mission when we bear one another’s burdens and help each other heal the wounds. No one should be lonely or forgotten in a parish. The Church is a family of those who have encountered Jesus, who confess that he is Lord, who desire his grace to shape their lives, and so help each other respond to him. Jesus’s way enables patience, forgiveness, and trust, so that we can convert and renew our hearts in ways that would otherwise seem impossible. Whatever controversies might arise in our culture, whatever others might do or fail to do, Jesus and his Sacraments are always with us, and love is always our mission. See this month’s catechism chapter for more details. Monthly Reflections on Family Life In Preparation for the World Meeting of Families and Pope Francis’s visit to Pittsburgh in September. Previous monthly reflections are online at PhillyEvang.org/wmof. [email protected] [email protected] St. Philip’s, Falun Join Real Presence Radio for our 4-day pilgrimage this September 23-26. We will be travelling to Holy Hill in Hubertus, WI, Marytown in Libertyville, IL, and Our Lady of Guadalupe in LaCrosse, WI. Cost: $525, includes lodging (double room), food, & transportation. Contact Lisa at 877-795 -0122 or [email protected] for more information. Reg. deadline: August 24th. This year's Fortnight for Freedom themed: Freedom to Bear Witness takes place from June 21st to July 4th. Bishop Hoeppner has invited every parish in the diocese to give thanks to God for the gift of religious freedom and to hold up this gift in the life of marriages, families and parish communities. We have been invited specifically to pray the Rosary before the Blessed Sacrament and at home for the following intentions: Peace throughout the world; our men and women serving in the military; and world leaders. Learn more at: www.crookston.org/justice. 2015 Fortnight for Freedom The goal isn’t just to finish the race of life, but to finish with nothing left to give. If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze!” —- St. Catherine of Siena —- LifeCare Hospice is sponsoring an Adult Grief Support. This group is open to all adults who have experienced the loss of a loved one, not only those who have been served by Hospice. The group will meet on Thursdays at 6pm—7:30pm on June 4th, June 11th, June 18th & July 9th. Meetings will be held in the Main Conference Room at LifeCare Medical Center. For more information call 463-2500 & ask for Pam ext 4198 or Karen ext 4199. This Week — June 28th— July 5th Sunday June 28th · Irene Schultz Auction—11 AM · Sunday by Sunday—6:30 PM— Roseau Monday June 29th · Charism Study Group -6:30– 8PM-Roseau Tuesday June 30 · Mass —— Roseau —— 5:15PM Wednesday July 1st · Mass —- 9 AM —- Badger Thursday July 2nd · Euch. Ador/ Conf— 6:15— 8 PM—Roseau Friday July 3rd · 1st FridayMass — 5:15PM —- Roseau Saturday July 4th · Happy Independence Day! Sunday July 5th · Sunday by Sunday—-6:30 PM—Roseau JUNE 28TH—THIRTEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Phone: 452-1386 [email protected] WEBSITE: www.roseaucatholicchurch.org Phone: 463-2441 Secretary: Tracy Borowicz RE Coordinator.: Beckie Erdmann Office: 403 Main Ave. N — Roseau—56751 Phone: 463-2441 Pastor: Fr. John Kleinwachter Sacred Heart, Roseau NEWS FOR OUR CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES St. Mary’s, Badger Lunch List: July · July 5th—Carla & Toni · July 12th— Judy & Sharon M. · July 19th— Christy & Irene · July 26th— Bernie & Jennifer ** if you can’t work on your designated date, please find a replacement. St. Philips Parish, Falun Sun. July 19 —Love and Life Celebration Bishop Folda will celebrate Holy Mass at St. Michael’s Church in Grand Forks at 5 p.m. He will join us for dinner, followed by a talk for married and engaged couples (childcare will be provided). It will be a great opportunity to interact with Bishop Folda and other couples. Mark your calendars for this event which is sponsored by the Couple to Couple League chapters of Grand Forks and Crookston as part of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week— July 19-25. Retreats: · Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend July 17-19 Buffalo, MN. September 11-13 International Falls, MN Please consider these retreats as a way to deepen your faith. The church is willing to pay half of your registration fee up to $100 if you go on a retreat. See bulletin boards for more retreats. $662.00 $337.00 Marriages and Banns — Please join us in praying for all newly married couples and those preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage: Kyle Horntvedt and Erin Foley — Exchange of vow at 3 PM on July 11 at Sacred Heart. Total $2,332.00 $101.00 $214.00 $859.00 Retired Priests $1.00 $20.00 $10.00 Youth. $58.00 $225.00 St. Philips $350.00 (38)$1,103.00 (19)$390.00 St. Mary’s Plate Adult Env. June 21st Sacred Heart Call: 763-682-1394 or go to their website: http://www.kingshouse.com ·“The Joy of the Gospel" —Women's Silent MidWeek Retreat Presented by: The King's House Preaching Team July 14 - 16, 2015 · Mens & Womens Retreat presented by Father Larry Gillick Theme: “The Low-Tech Jesus meets The High-Tech Me” July 10th—12th Retreats — Christ the King Retreat Center in Buffalo, MN MASS SCHEDULE and INTENTIONS June 30—July 5 Tuesday, June 30th……….Roseau …5:15 PM ……++ Jan & Jana Ladlislaw // P & I Gocik Wednesday, July 1st… Badger .. .9 AM…+ Leon Schultz // Irene Schultz Thursday, July 2nd … Roseau . . . . . 6:30 PM . . . .. For Spiritual Renewal of our Parishes Friday, July 3rd ……….. Life Care……10 AM……... For the People (First Friday) Roseau . . . . . 5:15 PM . . . . For Spirtual Renewal of Parishes Saturday, July 4th……… Roseau …...5:00 PM ……. For Peace in the World Sunday, July 5th…Falun .7:15 AM …++ Albert & Veronica Piotrowski // Darield & Judy Moser Badger…...9:00 AM……… + Roy Hlucny // John & Delores Walsh Roseau …10:30 AM……. ... + Ann Bernat // Steve & Linda Panek Building Planning Process A request for permission to go ahead with the process was sent in to the bishop. We are waiting to hear from him. If approved, we will begin preparing for a formal presentation of our plans to the parish in the month of Sept. Help Needed for the Food Stand at the Roseau County Fair —Tuesday July 21st to FridayJuly 24th from 10am to 10pm. Also need Cleanup Help on Saturday Morning July 25 . Sign up sheets are in the back of the Church. The Sacred Heart Vacation Bible School is scheduled for Sunday Aug. 9 through Thursday, Aug. 13. Time is 6 Pm to 7:30 PM each night. Registration begins at 5:30PM on the first night. Pre-K through Gr. 5 . This is free and Open to All. Mark your calendars. Greenbush has theirs scheduled Aug. 3-6. SACRED HEART PARISH, ROSEAU Badger Community Picnic is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14 at 6 PM at Durgin Park (city hall in case of rain). Our parish will be responsible for sweet salads for up to 200. Each parish will provide meat and buns for (hamburgers/hot dogs or brats) for parishioners attending plus 1 dozen more. Also each parish will bring approximately 50 paper plates with tableware. This event is sponsored by the Badger churches and will include a short closing time of prayer for the needs of our community. ST. MARY’S PARISH, BADGER Sacred Heart Finance Council Meeting Notes from June 22 1. Finances are in balance, but difficult to see in report until year-end because of split expenses with other parishes. 2. Fr. John and Marlene are working on next year’s budget. Next year’s split will be 67% 24%- 9% with Badger and Falun as we have a slight increase in households at Sacred Heart. 3. Because of the health insurance complications, the diocese is putting all parish payrolls into a new payroll system run by an outside firm. The transfer will hopefully be complete in October. This will involve a charge for each person on payroll but should lessen work of bookkeeper although salaries will still needed to be recorded monthly in the bookkeeping as well as hours sent in monthly for some employees. 4. Diocesan property and liability insurance should be slightly lowered this year. 5. Finance council voted unanimously to go ahead with the building planning process. 6. Fr. John is working on a possible combined financial planning seminar and end-of-life issues seminar sometime the first of August. 7. Work on sound system (new speakers) should happen in two weeks. 8. Next meeting: Tues. Aug. 11 at 5:00 PM unless permission to go ahead on building planning process is okayed and we need to get started on that and will need to meet sooner.
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