St. Philip Neri Catholic Church

June 28, 2020 Fr. Neil Pfeifer, Pastor stphilipnerinapoleon.org Office: 754-2860 Father Pfeifer Cell: 208-1124

PRAYER TO THE SACRED HEART Oh most holy heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore you, I love you, and with lively sorrow for my sins I offer you this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to your will. Grant, Good Jesus, that I may live in you and for you. Protect me in the midst of danger. Comfort me in my afflictions. Give me health of body, assistance in my tem-poral needs, your blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death. Amen

“Whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to

drink because the little one is a disciple — amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward.” Mt. 10:42

Prayer for Independence Day - Dear God and Father, as we celebrate today with fireworks and festivals, help us never to forget the reason for our joy. Help us remember that our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were signed into our heritage with the willing blood of American patriots. Most of all, help us remember that the rights of all people are more than words on a document, and that all people have rights because you have given us the dignity of human life. Grant free-dom to all, and give us the strength to protect the rights of others. In the name of your Son, Jesus, Amen.

“We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend on material success; nor on sciences that cloud the intellect. Neither does it depend on arms and human industries, but on Jesus alone”. - St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Thank you for giving of your time, talent, and treasure to our parish!

—————————————— Last weekend, our parish was blessed on Father’s Day with four generations of altar servers. Thank you to the Piatz family!

HAPPY 244TH BIRTHDAY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

This week we remember our ancestors and forefa-thers who made the sacrifice and came to America and fought for our freedom of religion that we cher-ish today. God bless our parish family & nation.

Your Help Is Appreciated... Cemetery maintenance is greatly sim-plified by removing all flowers & other decorations not on the headstone. Any-thing left in the lawn is subject to re-moval by cemetery personnel. Thank you for your cooperation & making our cemetery look its best.

If we are going to live in this land where it is so easy to be consumed by the cul-ture, we have to teach the faith to our children. If we do not, the world will teach them to become godless. All that is needed for evil to prosper is for good to do nothing. We cannot be silent.

Rural Life Celebration - Sunday, July 12, 2020

Frank & Helen Braun Farmstead (3 miles north of Napoleon on Hwy. 3)

Rain or Shine the event will be held; if inclement weather, all events inside the shop.

Schedule of Events: 1:30pm - Welcome/Registration/Information 1:45pm - Blessing of the Land, Machinery, and Animals by Bishop Folda 2pm - Mass & Eucharistic Procession

(There will be no Sunday Mass at the Parish on Sunday, July 12th)

3:30pm - Meal, Entertainment, Horse Buggy Rides, & many games for the kids

Cost: The event is FREE! Please bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on during the Mass, & a container of soil or seed to be blessed by the bishop!

Confessions: Parish Center St. Michael’s Room

Rosary: 20 minutes before each Mass Live - Streamed Mass marked by (**)

Mon., June 29 (confession: 6:15pm - 6:50pm)

7:00 PM † Matt & † Mary Ann Scherr by Andy &

Barb Hilzendeger

Tues., June 30 (confession: 6:25pm - 6:50pm)

7:00 PM † Cheryl Wingerter by Tony & Alvera

Leier

Wed., July 1 (confession: 7:15am - 7:50am)

8:00 AM † Mike Engelhardt by The Family

Thurs., July 2 (confession: 7:30am - 7:55am)

8:00 AM † Alexa Young by Jerome & Christine

Schwartzenberger

Fri., July 3 (confession: 7:15am - 7:50am)

8:00 AM (L) Special Intentions of Joseph Ger-

hardt by Rachel Bruner—1st Friday Devotions No Mass at Care Center until further notice

Saturday, July 4 (confession: 3pm - 3:50pm & 6:15pm - 6:50pm) - 1st Saturday Devotions

9:00 AM (L) Fr. Pfeifer Personal Intention

4:00 PM † Ed & † Marie Braun by Braun Family

7:00 PM † Joe & † Carmen Burgad by Roger &

Sandra Malsam

Sunday, July 5 (confession: 7:30am - 7:50am & 9:45am - 10:20am)

8:00 AM † Maggie Weigel by Lewis & Denise

Weigel & Family **10:30 AM † Our living & deceased Parishioners

Adoration Schedule at St. Philip Neri Mon., Tues., & Wed. 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Thurs. 5:30am - all Day Fri. Adoration all Day Sat. 8:00am to 10:00am Sun. 9:00am to 10:00am

Will you spend one hour with Me & allow Me to love you?

Watch Mass on Live Stream 10:30AM Sunday: Facebook Live: “St. Philip Neri Catholic Church”

YouTube Live: “St. Philip Neri Napoleon”

God sees all the good that we do!

Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up. Gal 6:9 How often have we done something for someone only to later think, “no good deed goes unpunished”?

We lend a tool to a neighbor and are sued when they hurt themselves. We make a meal for someone and are reprimanded because the bread isn’t gluten-free.

We have a play date to give someone a break and are still waiting for their return six hours later. These situations, and many more like them, are demoraliz-

ing and depressing. Should we throw in the towel on trying to do good? Absolutely and emphatically—no, we should not!

We are not called to do good and help others just so we can feel good about ourselves. Service does not

guarantee any recognition in this life, not even the appreciation of others. We have been tasked with doing good because it is God’s will for us. He sees

all that we do and try to do for others. God knows the sacrifices we make in service to others. He will re-ward us. There will be no lawsuits, no gluten com-

plaints, no black holes of lost time—only abundant blessings in proportion to our deeds. Jesus reminds us in today’s gospel that being His

follower is often hard. Yet the heart of our Christian identity is service to others. Jesus tells us that God sees all the good that we do and will reward us abun-

dantly in heaven.

St. Matthew’s Gospel Study with Matt Tues. evening 7:45pm - 9pm in the social hall. Come when you can, and learn more about Jesus. It is ok to miss a time or two!

Upcoming Marriages - Fr. Pfeifer has been meeting with and preparing Jacob Bitz and Claire Endres

for Holy Matrimony on July 3, 2020 at Sacred Heart in Carrington

Keep them in prayer as they unite in love!

Thank You For Helping Us Out - Mass Responsibilities for July 4th and 5th, 2020

Bethlehem Crafts & Olive Wood Products Do you need a quick gift idea?

Maybe you just want to check out what is new? Do you feel called to help out your persecuted brothers

and sisters in the Holy Land?

Visit their webpage: www.holylandcrafts.net ————————————————————————

The pandemic has affected the few families left in Israel, & they need our help and support to keep the Christian presence in the Lord’s home.

Sat. 4PM Sat. 7PM Sun. 8AM Sun. 10:30AM

Sacristan Dawn Becker Deacon Doris Leier Janet Dewald

Rosary David Becker Sr. Liz Moch Brenda Weigel Lori Gross

Lector Rick Regner McKenzie Haas

Sue Wald Chuck Wald

T. Schwartzenberger

Brenda Weigel Brooks Becker

Rich Gross

Usher Rick Regner Family

Chuck & Sue Wald

T. Schwartzenberger

Family Jerome & Christine Schwartzenberger

Gift Bearer ————————None Needed Until Further Notice—————————

Altar Server Carter Haas Kaydra Kleppe Darissa Becker

Brooklyn Hottman Bryce Schneider Ximena Salazar

Aliyah S. Hunter Grenz Khloee Grenz

Riley Dewald Carter Bitz Hope Gross

EMHC —————Precious Blood suspended until further notice ———————

Need Prayers? If you or your loved ones need our prayers, please let us know so we can pray for you. Please call Helen Braun, at 754-2219; or email her at: fbrau@bektel.com.

Seminarian Style Young Disciples Camp Our sems invite children who completed K to 6th grade to a 3 day camp, July 21-23 (9am - 3pm). {No Young Disciples due to Covid}

Teen Nights of Faith and Fun Students in grades 7 to 12, we invite you to two nights of fun, July 15-16 (7pm - 9pm) with our seminarians Robert and Matt!

Knights of Columbus News

Meeting, Monday, June 29th at 8 PM in the St. Boniface Room

Peace Garden Field Mass for July 12th canceled

Happy 9th Anniversary

Fr. Pfeifer Ordained July 1, 2011

May God Protect & Shower All Priests With His Blessings During

This Difficult Time. Thanks for all you do for our parish family & community!

Stewardship Moment - June 28th, 2020 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time

“…whoever does not take up his cross and fol-low after me is not worthy of me.” Matt 10:38 Pope Benedict XVI said “The world offers you comfort. But you were not made for comfort, you were made for greatness”. “Comfort” puts me first. “Picking up your cross and following Jesus” puts God and others first. Why settle for comfort when you can achieve greatness! Pick up your cross, ask Jesus for guidance on using your gifts and live the life God intended for you!

Last Weekend’s Stewardship: Adults: $5935.00 Children: $37.02

—- Save the Date —- 4th Annual St. Philip Neri Corn Feed

& Corn Hole Tournament Sunday, August 30th at 12 PM

Catholic Gifts for all Occasions Books, Bibles, Statues, Rosaries, & more!

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