October 18 Bulletin

Church Cleaning
Oct 23 Donna Stringer & Mary K Larson
Oct 30 Brent & Shelly Kurtz
Nov 6 Joey & Kadee Irmen

Parish Collection Teams
Oct 18 Larry Larson Jr & Dave Richter
Oct 25 Kristen Beckley & Donna Stringer
Nov 1 Deb Miller & Stephanie Polries

Lectors EMHC
Oct 18 Lector-Angela Kutz EMHC-Dave Richter
Oct 25 Lector-Donna Stringer EMHC-Kristen Beckley
Nov 1 Lector-Jon Polries EMHC-Deb Miller

Stewardship Moment: “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s. - Matthew 22:21 Everything we are and everything we have belongs to God. We aren’t “owners” of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts God has given each of us. All God is asking is that we give back a portion of what He gave us. This is the essence of Stewardship. God should be our first priority in everything. All else comes second, especially our money.

October is Respect Life Month: Join Catholics nationwide praying a special novena for the protection of human life from conception to natural death October 22-30. Get daily intentions, brief reflections, and more. Sign up at respectlife.org/celebrate

Next Weekend: The World Mission Sunday collection helps the Church spread the Gospel in missionary lands. These are places (1,130 of them to be exact) where the Church basically barely exists, or where she is so young, poor, or persecuted that she cannot support herself in terms of personnel and resources. What’s raised on World Mission Sunday is used to make possible the heroic work of missionary bishops, priests, religious sisters, and lay catechists who labor, sometimes under threat of death, to share our faith. It helps build churches, seminaries, convents, and catechetical centers. It provides for basic needs like transport, food, and shelter. It helps pass on the faith to children and to their parents.

    •Please make your check payable to St. Elizabeth (memo line “World Mission Sunday”). The parish             deposits the checks and includes the donation in your individual giving record. We send a check to the       Diocese of Fargo remitting these funds and the Diocese of Fargo remits these funds to the national             office. Envelopes are in your box set.

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for October: Let us pray that mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses.

Heavenly Wisdom by Venerable Fulton Sheen: "Help someone in distress and you lighten your own burden; the very joy of alleviating the sorrow of another is the lessening of one's own." 

 

October 4 Bulletin

Church Cleaning
Oct 9 Mary Williams & Deb Miller
Oct 16 Bailey March & Kristen Beckley
Oct 23 Donna Stringer & Mary K Larson

Parish Collection Teams
Oct 4 Luke Kutz & Jon Polries
Oct 11 Carrie Nichols & Karen Neumiller
Oct 18 Larry Larson Jr & Dave Richter

Lectors EMHC
Oct 4 Lector- Jon Polries EMHC- Luke Kutz
Oct 11 Lector- Carrie Nichols EMHC- Karen Neumiller
Oct 18 Lector- Angela Kutz EMHC- Dave Richter

St Elizabeth’s Church Annual Fall Dinner/Bazaar Sunday Oct. 11th, serving from 11:30-1pm. Meal includes: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Scalloped Corn, Glazed Carrots, Relish, Buns,
Dessert, and refreshments Adults/Sr & Jr High-$15, K-6-$7, and Preschool-$3. Take Outs available.
There will be a Gift Bucket & Cake Walk starting at 1pm. At 2pm we will have 20 games of bingo that will include two blackouts. Group 1 will be in charge this year.

Stewardship Moment: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone…” - Matthew 21:42 Jesus was rejected by the religious and political leaders of his day, as well as ordinary citizens, but he was still obedient to God, the Father. Similarly, living a stewardship lifestyle may cause you to be “rejected” by others, but we, too are called to be obedient. Saying grace before a meal in a restaurant may attract some strange looks from some. But to others it is a sign that God is alive and well!
 

The 2026 Respect Life poster features the beautiful image, Virgin of the Lilies, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. The message, “Mary, Mother of Life,” reflects on Our Lady’s distinguished role as mother of all the living. The life of the Blessed Mother teaches us to respect each human life in every stage and circumstance. We ask her intercession in helping us to recognize the gift of human life, even when that gift is unexpected or calls us to make sacrifices. Please read the insert in today’s bulletin.
Today: (October 4th) Is Respect Life Sunday.
October is the Month of the Holy Rosary: This year, we are encouraging each FFF class to say at least
a decade of the rosary in their classroom during the month of October to honor our Blessed Mother. A decade of the rosary will also be said in the church at 7:20 pm for anyone wishing to attend.

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for October: Let us pray that mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses.