A voice of one crying out in the desert: Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Luke 3:4b-d

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1 Sep December 8-9, 2018 Second Sunday of Advent B A voice of one crying out in the desert: Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Luke 3:4b-d CONTACT OLBH.ORG olbh@olbh.org Sturgis Road Piedmont, SD Office Open M-F 8:30-2:30 PM LITURGY & PARYER Sunday Liturgy: Saturday, 5 PM Sunday, 8 & 11 AM Daily Liturgy: Monday-Friday, 8 AM Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday, 8:30-7:30 PM Reconciliation: Wednesday, 5:30-6:30 PM Saturday, 3:30-4:30 PM First Fridays, 8:30-9:30 AM First Friday Devotion: Following Daily Mass on First Fridays CLERGY Pastor: Fr. Andrzej Wyrostek awyrostek@diorc.org Deacons: Walt Wilson, Retired John Osnes josnes@diorc.org Greg Sass gsass@diorc.org STAFF Parish Administrative Assistant & SEC Katie Harwood katie.harwood@olbh.org Coordinator of PreK-12 Faith Formation Rhonda Gehlsen rhonda.gehlsen@olbh.org Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation & Evangelization Joni Osnes joni.osnes@olbh.org Director of Liturgy & Music Lorraine Rieth-Ptacek lorraine.ptacek@olbh.org Maintenance Coordinator Todd Phillipe todd.phillipe@olbh.org Bookkeeper Lorinda Collings lorinda.collings@olbh.org As we begin week two of Advent, many are becoming very busy preparing for Christmas. There are gifts to buy, food to prepare, cards to send, decorations to complete, parties to plan and attend, and on and on. The season of Advent is a time of preparation. But too often we get busy preparing only for the things of this world. As I write this, earlier in the day I had been to the hospital to visit two friends. One was in pretty good spirits as the tests conducted, since being drove to the hospital by an adult son earlier in the day, were all good. There was still a few more tests which would require an overnight stay, but things sounded good. Other adult children had been stopping in throughout the day but when I arrived, all the visitors had left. So, we had plenty of time to have a very good visit. This friend anticipated being home the next day, to return to helping others. The other friend expected to be home within a day or two also. But knew, it was temporary. After several months of tests and treatments, the tumor had grown instead of shrinking, so would be heading home on hospice care. As I visited with this friend and the family gathered around, it had a sense of being in a desert. While this desert included a sense of sadness, it also included a sense of peace and hope. As I continue to visit this friend, I will be praying intently for the intercession of Nicholas Black Elk for a miracle to cure my friend. I invite you to also pray intentionally for Black Elk s intercession for a miracle cure for my friend. Are you taking time during this season of advent, to truly prepare for the coming of Jesus? Take some time to escape from the busyness and go to a desert, a quiet place, to reflect on what God is asking of you? Is it maybe to spend more time helping others like my friend? Is God calling you to develop a deeper prayer life, like Saint Paul in the second reading, perhaps by praying for the intercession of Nicholas Black Elk for a miracle to cure my other friend? Maybe God is inviting you to a deeper relationship, by encountering Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of Confession. And perhaps, God is calling you to invite someone back to the Church and out of their desert. However God is calling you this Advent season, listen for his voice and respond to this call. Spend time this advent preparing for the coming of Jesus Christ at Christmas, and when you meet him at the end of your life. Deacon Greg Serviam

2 FAITH FORMATION Mother s Bible Study Join us for Mother s Bible Study Tuesday mornings at 8:45 AM. We meet weekly in the library, all are welcome. You are welcome to bring your children, childcare is available. Contact Katie with questions at Children s Christmas Program The Children s Christmas Program is December 16 th at 9:30 AM. There is a cookie reception to follow. Please bring your cookies to the kitchen prior to the 8 AM Mass on December 16. Men s Bible Study and Witness The group is moving its meeting time from Wednesdays at 6 AM to Thursdays at 9 AM beginning Thursday, December 6 th. This will accommodate the holidays and short winter days. Please call Dave Allardyce with questions at Together Encounter Christ A retreat weekend for young adults aged TEC is a spiritual experience for young adults who desire a deeper encounter with Christ. Registration deadline is January 15. TEC is February 16-18, 2019 at Terra Sancta. Call Taylor at for more information. GENEROUS HOSPITALITY WELCOME, INVITATION, FELLOWSHIP Bishop Gruss has designated OLBH as a Hospitable Parish (his letter & the certificate are in this bulletin). Hospitality is the second of four characteristics of a Stewardship Parish. A stewardship parish lives out the practice of generous hospitality. The atmosphere of the parish is welcoming to both parishioners and strangers, welcoming all in the same way Jesus would be welcomed into our home. Beyond a warm but anonymous welcome, hello and handshake, a stewardship parish personally, intentionally, and regularly invites parishioners, inactive Catholics, non-catholics and newcomers to be members of our parish family and to become more involved in the life of the Church. Finally, a stewardship parish offers far more than coffee and doughnuts for fellowship. A stewardship parish offers regular opportunities outside of Sunday worship to gather as the family of God, such as festivals, dinners, socials, and other special events. Based on a written assessment, follow-up interviews, and our parish s pastoral priorities and goals, Bishop Gruss and the Office of Stewardship determined that OLBH satisfies the elements of welcome, invitation, and fellowship indicative of a Hospitable Parish. We are challenged to keep up the good work of generous hospitality by embracing everyone who comes through our doors, regardless of who they might be or what they might want, in imitation of Jesus Christ. PARISH HAPPENINGS Traveling Chalice Host the traveling chalice in your home! Contact Joni in the office at Simply take the chalice home, set it up, and offer prayers for vocation each day. Evangelization in Action The evangelization commission sent packages and followed up with sending weekly bulletins to college students. One responded: To my OLBH family, I miss you all. Life has been good although the transition was tougher than expected. Thank you for the gifts and bulletins! They have made the transition easier! To join the evangelization commission contact Joni in the office. Cookie Sale The Saint Thomas More Mission Jamaica Team will be selling cookies after Mass on December 15th & 16th to help fund their mission trip to the orphanages and homes for the disabled in Jamaica. All of the proceeds of this sale will go to fund group expenses and project costs. Please stop by our table to buy some delicious homemade cookies for your family! Thank you for your donation. Please prayerfully consider automatic contributions via electronic withdrawal, check service, text giving at or online giving at Also, please prayerfully consider including the Western South Dakota Catholic Foundation and Our Lady of the Black Hills in your estate planning. "All good giving and every perfect gift is from above" (Jas 1:17) December 1-2 Automatic Basket Total Adopt a Seminarian Sunday Collection 1,703 5,025 6,728 Rectory Bottles of Hope Building Fund St. Vincent de Paul Held for Others Total Contribution 1,904 6,399 8,903

3 EVENTS & PRAYERS-Psalter Week II Monday, December 10 8 AM Mass for Catholic Extension Tuesday, December 11 Saint Damascus I, Pope 8 AM Mass for Bryan & Megan Hamer Wednesday, December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe 6 AM Just Men Bible Study & Witness 6:30 AM Early Bird Bible Study 8 AM Mass for the repose of Melvin Hibbs 8:30-7:30 PM Adoration 9-12 Noon Food Pantry Open 5:30-6:30 PM Reconciliation Thursday, December 13 Saint Lucy, Virgin, Martyr 8 AM Mass for the repose of Tom Stoffel Friday, December 14 Saint John of the Cross, Priest, Doctor of the Church 8:00 AM Mass for the Friends and Benefactors of the Immaculate Heart Hermitage Saturday, December Noon Food Pantry Open 3:30-4:30 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation 5 PM Mass For Chris & Jon Feist Sunday, December 16 Third Sunday of Advent 8 AM Mass For Diocesan Masses for Life 9:30 AM - 11 AM Mass The OLBH Community and sister parishes; special emphasis on the Diocese of Rapid City Prayers for the Recently Deceased Josephine Heier (Mother of Barb Erickson) Eldean Montgomery (father of LaChel McCollar) Inez Schubauer (mother of Duane and David) Prayers for the Deployed Military Members of our Parish Sarah Carlin Intentions of the Holy Father for December: In the Service of the Transmission of Faith. That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time. Prayer Chain If you or someone you know needs prayer for shut-ins, illness, sympathy, etc., please call or text Sue Colgan at or her at ssacolgan@gmail.com. Prayer blankets are available by calling the office at Spiritual Hospice Ministry: to request prayers for the dying, call or SpiritualHospice.org. Prayers for Life and Health Concerns Names will be left for three months; please call to re-add a prayer request or if you would like to request prayers for someone. Edwin Weaver (father of Bob Weaver) Dean Antonsen Pat Schabel (twin brother of Patty Cariveau) Bill Harmon (son-in-law of George and Dee Miller) Tyrel Tanner (grandson of Pat Rice) Ray Walz Jean Schubauer Sr. Edna Marie Janice Kosters Marlis Brunson Cecilia Keller Jon Arellano Jerry Denekamp (father of Aaron) Joe Waliser Larry Blaha (father of Dustin Blaha) Teresa Bartlett Jean Schacher Tracy Rudnick Tony Corbine (son-in-law of Patty Cariveau) Robert Forest (father of Cathy Long) Brett Whealy Dallas Larson (mother of Cheryl Engelhardt) Eric Hancok Jeannie Jackson Erin Kelly Mike Rohde (father of Rhoda Gehlsen) Delaney Pacosza (granddaughter of Bill & Rose Held) Our Sacred Purpose: Our Lady of the Black Hills exists to proclaim the joy of the Gospel to all creation and to transform lives with the Father s mercy.

4 SERVICE & PRAYER MINISTRY SCHEDULE December Saturday 5 PM Sunday 8 AM Sunday 11 AM Celebrant Fr. Andrzej Wyrostek Fr. Andrzej Wyrostek Fr. Andrzej Wyrostek Altar Server Victoria Carlin - Lead Luke Schacher NOT FILLED Aric Dyczek - Lead Haley Gruba Brianne Katzenstein Joslyn Thompson - Lead Sydney Bremer Garrett Varilek Eucharistic Minister - Blood Eileen Desmond Gabrielle Morganfield Duane Riedlinger Deacon Greg Sass David Higaki Crystal Hocking Deacon Greg Sass NOT FILLED Dennis Fischer Jean Hohm Todd Phillipe Deacon Greg Sass Eucharistic Minister - Body Brad Blauvelt Jerry Silbernagel Brett Whealy Hospitality Lector Pam Freeman Ken Freeman Mike Davies - 1st Reader Deacon Walt Wilson - 2nd Reader Cheridyn Held Lennon Held Rose Held Joyce Williamson - 1st Reader Larry Williamson - 2nd Reader Elizabeth Siemieniak Derrick Siemieniak Laura Varilek - 1st Reader Kathy Van Asma - 2nd Reader Sacristan Joe Schacher Linda Schacher Mike Coyle Barb Coyle Kelli Siemieniak Cantor Jerry Meyer Marty Quinn Maria Hartung Schedules are posted online at OLBH.ORG and at schedule; if you do not have internet access schedules are available in the office. If you are unable to serve as scheduled please arrange for your replacement use the (request sub) link on your schedule in Web Terminal. Necrology To remember in prayer for the repose of their souls, those whose deaths are recorded in the parish; and the bishops, priests, and deacons that have served the Diocese of Rapid City. December 11 G. Carol Maicki (2004) Alan Jeffers Kinney (2016) December 12 Rev. Matthias Schmitt, S.J. (1936) Mary V. Keller (1986) December 13 Most Rev. Harold J. Dimmerling (1987) December 14 Rev. John J. Groell (1955) December 15 Elisa Maria Chedel (2016) Safe Environment The Catholic Diocese of Rapid City is firmly committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for our children. To report allegations of sexual abuse by church personnel, contact the Victim Assistance Coordinator. In accordance with diocesan policy, all allegations of sexual misconduct involving children or young people and priests, deacons, lay employees, or volunteers serving the Diocese of Rapid City will be investigated. Victim Assistance Coordinator - Barbara Scherr Safe Faith Environment Safe Faith Environment Training is mandatory for all paid staff and adult volunteers please contact Katie, Safe Faith Environment Coordinator, at for details. Daily Readings Monday: IS 35:1-10; PS 85:9AB AND 10, 11-12, 13-14; LK 5:17-26 Tuesday: IS 40:1-11; PS 96:1-2, 3 AND 10AC, 11-12, 13; MT 18:12-14 Wednesday: ZEC 2:14-17; JUDITH 13:18BCDE, 19; LK 1:26-38 Thursday: IS 41:13-20; PS 145:1 AND 9, 10-11, 12-13AB; MT 11:11-15 Friday: IS 48:17-19; PS 1:1-2, 3, 4 AND 6; MT 11:16-19 Saturday: SIR 48:1-4, 9-11; PS 80:2AC AND 3B, 15-16, 18-19; MT 17:9A, Sunday: ZEP 3:14-18A; IS 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; PHIL 4:4-7; LK 3:10-18 The weekly readings can be found anytime online on the USCCB website or by clicking: Weekly Readings

5 DIOCESAN NEWS Diocesan Masses for Life Matching Grant Masses and prayers for all life challenges are critical to keeping the culture of life strong! For the last 12 years, the Diocesan Social Justice Commission has matched monetary donations made for the Diocesan Masses for Life project, up to a total of $250. The Masses, for the protection of all life, are coordinated by the Blessed Sacrament Parish Pro-Life Committee, but are offered daily at various parishes throughout the diocese. Please send your donation to: Diocesan Masses for Life, c/o Mary Mitchell, 113 Berry Pine Rd., Rapid City, SD Donations must be postmarked on or before December 31. March for Life Youth Pilgrimage 19 When? January 15-20, 2019 Where to? Washington DC Who may attend? All high school youth, their chaperones, and college age youth may attend. Cost? $490 (includes bus trip, some meals, youth rally, hotel accommodations, and a March for Life Hoodie) Registration and more info? Christmas Taizé Service Please join us December 22 at 4 PM for a Christmas Taizé Prayer Service in Holy Cross Chapel at Terra Sancta. Taizé is a meditative form of prayer combining repetitive songs/chants, scripture readings and silence. It s a beautiful way to be still before the Lord during the Christmas season. REFUEL 2019 For all who serve the Church January at Terra Sancta Retreat Center for Refuel 2019: Source & Summit: Encountering Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist by Fr. Scott Traynor, author of The Parish as a School of Prayer and priest of the Diocese of Sioux Falls. He will inspire and help us grow in our love and encounter with our Lord in the Eucharist. We ll begin with Mass & dinner at 5:30 PM on Friday evening, and end at 4 PM on Saturday. Cost is $70, with an Early Bird rate of $55 if you register by January 1. This fee includes the conference, dinner Friday, and lunch on Saturday. Register online at: Advent Labyrinth Prayer Opportunity A special Advent labyrinth prayer experience will be available for you at Terra Sancta from December from 9-6 PM daily (exceptions - closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; and ending at 3 PM on December 31). A self-led prayer pamphlet will guide you while walking the labyrinth with prayers for each Sunday in Advent including coming into the Center representing Christmas day. To learn more, join Sandi Ohlen for a labyrinth workshop on December 17 from 5:30-8:30 PM. This workshop will provide information about the labyrinth s history and steps for walking the labyrinth. Please register at TerraSancta.org for this workshop. The cost for the workshop is $15. Diocesan Social Justice Commission Care for Creation We turn our attention indoors with Advent prayers and preparations for the birth of Christ. For most of us, the indoors make up the part of our environment in which we spend the most time. It is also the most unregulated and can be the most polluted part of the total environment due to new home cleaning products and tighter ventilation. Consider a simpler home environment, where houseplants purify the air, where fresh air is plentiful, and where chemical products are limited and controlled. Cooking for Christ Catholic Rural Life is selling a cookbook that began in It contains recipes, stories and traditions. It is newly updated to follow the liturgical year with ideas for feast days. It is $18 plus shipping. Bulk discounts on orders of 3 or more by telephone. Order now for Christmas. Visit CatholicRuralLife.org to order online or call Permanent Diaconate Is God Calling You? Could God be calling you to serve Him and the Church as a Permanent Deacon? Come and explore the possibility of the Permanent Diaconate by attending a presentation. Husbands and wives are encouraged to attend. Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Terra Sancta Retreat Center 11:45 AM Mass (Holy Cross Chapel), 12:30 PM Luncheon, 1:30 PM Presentation. Please contact Deacon Greg Sass to make your reservation to attend. Wednesday, February 20 at Our Lady of the Black Hills, Piedmont 6:30 PM Presentation, no reservation required. For more information, contact Deacon Greg Sass, gsass@diorc.org, (605) Returning Catholics A six-week program for those who have been away from the church and are thinking about returning. Begins on January 7 at 7 PM Mondays, at Blessed Sacrament Church, Rapid City. No charge. Call Margaret Jackson at or info@returningcatholics.net or visit ReturningCatholics.net. Our Lady of Guadalupe Bilingual Mass, Wednesday, December 12 at 5:30 PM. The children s procession will start at 5:20 PM at Blessed Sacrament Church. The principal celebrant is Bishop Robert D. Gruss. Priests of the diocese are welcome to concelebrate, please call Fr. Mark Horn. Reception after Mass. Desserts are welcome in the kitchen before Mass. For questions call the church office at A recording of the Mass will be posted to the diocesan website on Thursday, December 13.

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