St. Mary s, St. Michael s & St. Agnes

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1 , & Administration Pastor...Fr. Greg Staudinger Business Mngr...Renee Riehl & Parish Office Phone/Fax ~ Parish Office Phone ~ Church Available Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm Director of Religious Education Mandy O Connor ~ ~moconnor@stmarycolumbus.org Parish Websites: Questions: inquiry@stmarycolumbus.org Father s Cellphone N. 4th St. ~ Columbus S. Woodard St ~ Absarokee - 1 Word Ave N ~ Red Lodge P.O. Box 956 Columbus, MT the church must have open doors so that all might enter. New to the Parish? We would like to extend a warm welcome! Please Fill out a registration card at the back of the bulletin put it in the collection plate, and we will get you registration and welcome materials. ***If you are moving out of the Parish or need to update your address information please contact the office.*** And we must go out of those doors and proclaim the Gospel. ~Pope Francis CORPUS CHRISTI//12TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME June 17th & 18th // 24th & 25th, 2017

2 What s Going on in the Parish... & Youth Group Camp Fire! The Adventure and Adoration Group had a really great time at Itch-ke-pe park. Great Food, Fun and Fellowship! We are really excited for our next adventure. I heard something about water being involved possibly? God our father, we give you thanks and praise for fathers young and old. We pray for young fathers, newly embracing their vocation; may they find courage and perseverance to balance work, family and faith in joy and sacrifice. We pray for our own fathers around the world whose children are lost or suffering; may they know that the god of compassion walks with them in their sorrow. We pray for men who are not fathers but still mentor and guide us with fatherly love and advice. We remember fathers, grandfather, and great grandfathers who are no longer with us but who live forever in our memory and nourish us with their love. Amen We have free wifi available at password is saintmary A big THANK YOU to all of those who helped with the yard sale this year and to 2 Gospel Reflection Earlier this year I was preaching a retreat in Italy and on the Sunday we stopped off at Orvieto the home of the Eucharistic miracle. In 1263 a German priest, Peter of Prague, stopped at Bolsena while on a pilgrimage to Rome. He is described as being a pious priest, but one who found it difficult to believe that Christ was actually present in the consecrated Host. Like the people in this Sunday s Gospel he found the teaching difficult to believe. While celebrating Holy Mass he had barely spoken the words of Consecration when blood started to seep from the consecrated Host and trickle over his hands onto the altar and the corporal. At first he attempted to hide the blood, but then he interrupted the Mass and asked to be taken to the neighboring city of Orvieto, where he knew Pope Urban IV was then residing. The Pope listened to the priest s account and absolved him. He then sent emissaries for an immediate investigation. When all the facts were ascertained, he ordered the Bishop of the diocese to bring to Orvieto the Host and the linen cloth bearing the stains of blood. The Pope accepted the miracle and one year later instituted the feast in the universal church and also asked St. Thomas Aquinas to compose the liturgy for the new feast. The linen corporal bearing the spots of blood is still reverently enshrined in the Cathedral of Orvieto and we celebrated Mass at the altar. all of you who generously donated items! Our Youth Group is so ful for all of the support we receive from our Parish! Belief in the true presence of Jesus is the Most Blessed Sacrament wasn t just a challenge to those who heard Jesus preaching in thank- the synagogue of Capernaum or for Peter of Prague in It can still be a challenge to us in the modern world. How can this be, something that looks like a piece of bread is actually the living presence of the glorified Christ in heaven here before our eyes. The Real Presence, God in our midst lies at the heart of our faith journey here on earth. We believe it because Jesus himself said it was what it is, This is my body This is my blood. The mysterious and the ordinary go hand in hand. God is with us on our own personal journeys through life. Those who don t believe want proofs that will force them to believe; but this not the plan of God, who desires our free love and not our forced submission. God respects our freedom as human beings made in his image and likeness and he offers us the truth awaiting our acceptance in faith. As we kneel before the glorified Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament this weekend, let us pray for a deepening of our faith in Jesus Real Presence and a deeper acceptance of Him in our lives. Fr. John Harris O.P.

3 What s Going on in the Parish... WE WISH TO THANK ALL OF THOSE WHO HELPED MAKE OUR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL A WONDERFUL SUC- CESS!!! THANK YOU TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS AND PAR- ENTS WHO CHAUFFEURED KIDS! WE LOOK FORWARD TO DOING IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR!!! Strengths at If you have NOT taken the Strengths test---please call the office at or Mary Cook at Strengths Finder If you would like to find out your Godgiven Strengths, we offer a free book and code to access the Gallup Strength finders program on line. We also offer help if you are unable to access the internet. As a church we will continue to explore ways to help you grow in your strengths and help grow our Faith Community through this program. Door s Now that we have our beautiful weather back, would everyone who signed up to be a door greeter please find a door on Sunday morning and welcome our friends and visitors for Mass. If you would like to be a greeter, please call Mary Cook ALTAR LINENS HELP NEEDED!!! If you are able to take home and wash the altar linens from mass very other week, please call the office TO TAKE YOUR STRENGTHS SURVEY: 1) go to signin/ 2) Click on Register Now 3) On the next page enter your access code 4) Set up your account with your user name and password 5) Take the survey All If you would like a refresher or have questions for the ministry in which you serve please see Mary or Paul Cook after Mass. They will be happy to help in any way. CROCHET PLASTIC MATS Please keep saving your plastic bags. We are almost finished with the first two mats. If you would like to help chain the plastic bag loops, fold bags or crochet at home, we could use any and all help. We are working from home over the summer and will start meeting at church again in the Fall.! Change in Friday Adoration There is Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday afternoons from 3-4pm start with the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3pm. We have free wifi available at the password is peach00

4 June 18th Ministry Schedules June 25th Mass Lector 2 Cup 1 Cup 2 Cup 3 Cup 4 Ciborium Plate Hospitality Hospitality Money Counters 10:30am Nardinger, Dan Woods, Sharon Niemann, Ted Petersen, Joe Luoma, Cynthia Kane, Shirley Martens, Kim Schilz, CarolAnn Oley, Grayson Oley, Will Koch, Betty Koch, Gerald Sommerfeld, Kathy Mass Lector 2 Cup 1 Cup 2 Cup 3 Cup 4 Ciborium Plate Hospitality Hospitality Money Counters 10:30am Tobin, Catherine DeBats, David Fugere, Marilyn Hodges, Gregg Hodges, Pat Klessens, Ed Cook, Paul Morgan, Ed Boggio, Quade Boggio, Sierra Monaghan, Peggy Vincent, Janet Buller, Tom June 18th June 25th Mass Cross Bearer Gift Bearer Usher Usher 8:00am MaureenDavey Pat Heard Mary Blankenship Jeanne Harsha Katy O Connor Katy Matovich Dean Family Kyliegh Riehl Jordan Stepper Joe Acciani Boyd Bernard Mass 8:00am Katy Matovich Bev Kovanda Kevin Kovanda Kathy Grotbo Cross Bearer George Worden Anita Worden Gift Bearer Beach Family Gavin O Connor Hannah Beach Usher David Kane Usher JohnMarjerison June 17th June 24th Mass 5:00pm Mass 5:00pm Joe Cobos Dave Culbertson Pat Ross Barb Nusbaum Diane Signoracci Peggy Joki Jamie Garvin Carolyn Smith Pat Ross 2 Bob Smith Sean Culbertson

5 Parish Calendar and Schedule of Events ALL PARISHES July -14th No Mass -23rd Mountain Mass 11:00am- Absarokee at Joki Ranch August -7th//11th VBS & St. Michael s I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. So use My Parish App, you will find it has all your thneeds! Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Sunday Tuesday Masses for the Week of June 18th 20th 20th 21st 22nd 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 25th + Bob Niemann By Parish +Anne Ballek By Parish +Pam Patterson By Fr. Greg +Pam Patterson By Joe & Mary Allen & Family For the Sick by Parish +Sharon Olson By Parish For the Parish By Parish +Bob Harsha By Fr. Greg +Jeanne Kennedy By Parish Masses for the Week of June 25th 27th +Don Boespflug By Bob Jam, Dan Dutton & H.S. Class Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 27th 28th 29th +Sharon Olson By Parish +Anne Ballek By Parish +Sharon Coffman By Susan Pearson & Hank Pressing Thursday 29th For the Sick by Parish This summer we are offering 6 weeks of summer camp: Friday 30th +Pam Patterson By Parish +(June 25//30) (July16//21) High School (youth entering 9-12 grade in the fall of 2017) +(July 9//14) (July 23-28) Middle School (youth entering 6-9 grade in the fall of 2017) +July 30- August 4 5th & 6th grade boys (entering 5 & 6 grade in the fall of 2017) +August th & 6th grade girls (entering 5 & 6 grade in the fall of 2017) The cost is $ per youth. To register go to saintthomascamp.com/register Please inquire at the Parish office about scholarship opportunities 3 Saturday Sunday Sunday 30th 1st 1st Bulletin Deadline Monday, 9am bulletin@stmarycolumbus.org Visit our Website: For the Parish By Parish +Bob Harsha By St.Mary s Parish +Patty Staudinger By Kelly & Marilyn Fugere KJCR Radio Station CHECK OUT WHAT S ON THE AIR 1240 AM & 97.5 FM

6 We celebrate the Eucharist every week. Why do we need Corpus Christi? By Fr.Terrance Klein Every Memorial Day weekend, my good friend Lynee takes her mother Vera to visit cemeteries. They cover three counties! It being May, her husband Jim, a farmer, gets a pass. Vera s son Brian, the local sheriff, also opts out, calling it The Death Tour. I was happy to go along this year. I am amazed at the number of cemeteries in my own county that I have never seen, and I find reading the family names and looking around at the vista from each cemetery rather fascinating. Vera has an intricate and intractable system. At each stop there were prayers. Still others, only a walk-by. We were near the grave tombstone near it: But from the beginning, with its processions out the doors had another sensibility. We concentrate upon the Eucharistic the very presence of Christ in our midst. There is a right rea- A Farmer s Prayer graves that received both flowers and prayers and others, only of a very distant connection when I noticed this poem on a Looking at the encircling, cultivated land, with a thrice- steepled church standing straight west of us, I thought that the poem had found the perfect setting. Here was a man who had loved the land, had lived on the land Lord, bless the land you ve given and was now given back to the land. And here was his acknowledgment that all of this had been done in the Lord. God had given the land into his care; God me, had blessed the work of his hands; and, now, with his mortal remains beneath the land, the farmer is And may I always know himself the seed that has been planted, rising into new life. As I tend each crop and creature You re the One who helps them grow. Corpus Christi is a medieval feast, coming at a time when little was known of the ancient church. Does it really make sense to celebrate a feast of the Eucharist, when the Eucharist itself is the cause and the core of Grant me strength and wisdom our celebration every week? And if one were to choose a single day to ponder the mystery, wouldn t that be Holy Thursday? Please protect me from harm, And thank you For your gracious gift The blessing of a farm. of the church and into the countryside, Corpus Christi has elements themselves: the bread and the wine, which become soning at work here. We believe that in the Incarnation God the Son took every element of human life into himself. As the fathers of the church put it, there was no part of our humanity, save the stain of sin, that had not been made into an expression of God. And so, while at Christmas we profess that God has lowered self to become a man, at the Ascension we rejoice that our humanity has been lifted up into the Godhead. In every Eucharist, we celebrate this marriage of heaven and of earth. We are divinized, body and soul, as we consume the Bread of Angels. Catholic and Orthodox forms of worship are quite deliberately sensual, physical. We employ colors, candles, flowers, vestments, incense, water, oil, wine and bread, postures and gestures, which, taken together, suggest the sanctification of the cosmos, the lifting up of earth into heaven. And all Christians receive Communion hearing that they are receiving the body of Christ, not merely his spirit. So there is something profoundly right about walking into nature, into the fields, on this Solemnity of Corpus Christi. In doing so, we say to the land, to the streams, to the woods and animals: You, too, have been taken up into Christ. You, too, have been lifted up, which is why we must never treat you as instruments at our disposal but must reverence you tenderly, as co-heirs to the glory of Christ. A Farmer s Wife s Prayer Lord, I thank you for my husband And this land that I love. Give me strength to give him help With your guidance from above. Make me a good partner: attentive Listener, my husband s best friend. When I chose him, I chose this land A way of life on which we depend. By love we three are one, Myself, my husband and this farm. Our labors have been successful, With me at his right arm. So Lord, please keep watch over us, We need your steady hand. We need your help and guidance As together we work our farmland. God came among us as a man of flesh and blood. God remains among us in the form of wheat bread and fruit of the wine. In the mystery of the Eucharist, God claims our humanity as his own. In the same mystery, God sinks deep into the sinews of the earth, making all of nature the very tabernacle of his presence. Just to the left of the farmer s tombstone was another, also with a poem. By love we three are one,/ myself, my husband and this farm. Sounds a bit new-age for a Kansas tombstone, but it expresses a truth as timeless as the Gospel. In Jesus the Christ, God has entered our humanity and has raised flesh and blood, our physical burdens and our sensual delights, into the heights of heaven. And, in his memory, the church celebrates the meal that he left us and reverences her Eucharistic Lord, seeded now in the form of bread and wine, word and community. We do this until he comes again, to reveal an environment, nay a cosmos, transformed into his glory. 4

7 Parish Altar Society Groups & Adult Faith Divine Mercy & The Writings of Sister Faustina Group at ~ Group at ~ The Divine Mercy Study Group meets in the Church Hall at 10am on Thursdays for study of the diary of Sister Faustina. Everyone is welcome to attend. Youth Group Adventure & Adoration We will be meeting through the summer. Watch the bulletin for special events. This is a really fun group of kids. So come join the fun and bring a friend. Grades 5th-12th We won t be meeting for the summer, but please join us again next Fall. Knights of Columbus ~ Fr. Michael Kelly Round Table Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month, alternating between and St. Michael s. All men in the parish are invited to join us to help build the Church. Questions - call Jason O Connor , Ken Joki Ultreya ~ on the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults If you are interested in joining the Church. Please see Fr. Greg or Mandy O Connor to inquire about our program. Gift Shop Please contact Jeanne Harsha if you would be interested in purchasing some coffee. Current coffee price is $10 per bag, 5 lb. bags available by order only at $48 per bag LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA We are so fortunate to have our Lighthouse Catholic Media available to give us good, edifying Catholic talks on all the subjects we need. Marriage and family, The Church, The Sacraments and for our Teens we have No Imitations, saying yes to authentic love by Chris Stefanick. Feel free to browse the new CD s! 57 ~ PCCW ~ Catholic Women ~ ~ Next PCCW meeting is the second Sunday of the month. ~ The mission of the Altar Society is to build and support our parish and community spiritually, emotionally and financially. ~ Reminder Project Hope Food Bank Donations every First Sunday in the basket in the back of the church ~ New items for the display case downstairs, talk to Jeanne Harsha to purchase and order. Centering Prayer Centering Prayer is a silent prayer allowing the Peace of Christ to be experienced, the still, small Voice to be heard. Be still and know that I Am Psalm 46:10 Centering Prayer meets at Church at 7:30am Wednesday mornings. All are invited to join in this powerful prayer. Call or Cynthia with any questions: , cynthiamarble@gmail.com

8 Finance Council John Patterson Jason O Conner Scott Olson Diane Signoracci Tom Osborne Joe Cobas Mark Brajcich Stewardship ~ All people are God s stewards, because everything that exists belongs to God Parish Council Susan Morse...Secretary Pat Heard Katy Matovich Kurt Riehl...Chairperson Pat Ross... Rosie Reynolds...Chairperson Andrea Stampfel Marni Ferster Mary Ann Brooks... Mary Cook...Chairperson Cynthia Marble...Vice Chairperson Stewardship from the Gospel June 25, th Sunday of Ordinary Times Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. MATTHEW 10:32 Do you share your Catholic faith with others? Do you defend your Catholic faith or do you remain silent when the situation arises? Do you pray in public before meals? Pray for the strength and courage to be a joyful witness of our Catholic faith when the opportunity presents itself. June 10th & 11th *Needed for collection to make Weekly Budget ~... $1, Collection... $2, Surplus~... $ *Needed for collection to make Weekly Budget ~... $1, Collection... $1, Shortfall~... -$ Weekly Contributions *Needed for collection to make s Weekly Budget~... $2, Collection... $1, Shortfall~... -$ My Agonizing Heart Meditation: Jesus, I beg You, by the inconceivable power of Your mercy, that all the souls who will die today escape the fire of hell, even if they have been the greatest sinners. Today is Friday, the memorial of Your bitter agony on the Cross; because Your mercy is inconceivable, the Angels will not be surprised at this. Jesus pressed me to His Heart and said, My beloved daughter, you have come to know well the depths of My mercy. I will do what you ask, but unite yourself continually with My agonizing Heart and make reparation to My justice. Know that you have asked Me for a great thing, but I see that this was dictated by your pure love for Me; that is why I am complying with your requests (Diary, 873). My Prayer Response: Lord Jesus, may I pray with boldness and trust in You as St. Faustina did. May I hear the beautiful words that she heard from You as I make reparation to Your justice!

9 Sacraments First Communion & Confirmation ~ Please Contact Mandy O Connor for more information or the parish office RCIA ~ How to join the Catholic faith ~ Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process of faith sharing and liturgical celebrations for those who are seeking full initiation into the Catholic faith. Please contact Fr. Greg for More information. Mass Intentions ~ Please call the parish office Please call the parish office Reconciliation ~ Please see Mass Schedule or by appointment Marriage ~ Please contact Fr. Greg 6 months prior to the proposed date of marriage. Baptism ~ Please contact Fr. Greg for an Appointment Mexican Fiesta News Release July 29, 2017 Mary Queen of Peace parish will sponsor the 64th Annual Mexican Fiesta at South Park (6th Ave. South and South 29th St.) Fiesta includes an authentic Mexican meal served on site, children s games, raffle items and silent auction as well as entertainment in the form of music, cultural dancing, and singing. The 21st Annual Fiesta Car Show featuring over 100 classic, stock and custom cars is also a part of the festivities. Admission is free and activities in the park are from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Under the tent this year there will be a mini food court with seating available. The Fiesta will host a variety of other food venders on the grounds as well. The celebration will continue in the evening from 8:00 pm to 1:00 am with a dance at the Radisson Billings Hotel Convention Center 5500 Midland Road. Music will be provided by both a live band, featuring recording artist Juan Antonio Tapia from Brownsville, Texas, and a Dee Jay. Tickets for the dance will be $25 for singles, $40 for couples and tables of 10 for $190. For more information about the Fiesta or for table reservations for the dance call: Jessica Contreraz (406) , and for Fiesta Car Show information call: Jay Krug (406)

10 Fr. Greg Staudinger ~ Pastor Mass Schedule 10 Churches Tuesday (Red Lodge) ~...First Tuesday at 6:30pm..Mass - 8:30am (Columbus) ~...Confession - 4:30pm First Tuesday 9am Nursing Home...Mass - 5:30pm Wednesday (Columbus) ~...Mass - 9:00am Thursday (Red Lodge) ~...Mass - 8:30am (Absarokee) ~...Confession - 5:30pm...Mass - 6:30pm Friday (Columbus) ~...Mass - 9:00am Saturday (Absarokee) ~...Mass - 5:00pm Sunday (Columbus) ~...Mass - 8:00am (Red Lodge) ~...Mass - 10:30am (First Tuesday of the Month at the Nursing Home in Columbus at 9am) First Tuesday of the Month at at 6:30pm Facilities Manager Scott Olson Contact Information: Cellphone: cmtolsons@gmail.com Marriage Tribunal Advocates Please call: Rosie Reynolds or Mary Pfennig Like us on Facebook: & Red Lodge Find our Parish Apps on MyParishApp ARE YOU NEW TO OUR PARISH Please take a moment to fill out this form below and return it to the office or put in the offering basket and we will contact you about registering. Full Name Address Home Phone Cell Would you like to receive envelopes? Yes No