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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time November 4, 2018
Saint Anthony Catholic Church
R o ma n Ca th o lic D ioce se o f Gr ea t F a lls — Billings
This Sunday’s Readings
Saint John Lateran Basilica
First Reading
Deuteronomy 6:2-6
Moses teaches the people to love and worship God alone.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 18:2-3,3-4,47,51
A prayer of praise to God our strength
Second Reading
Hebrews 7:23-28
Jesus intercedes for us as our eternal high priest.
Gospel Reading
Mark 12:28b-34
Jesus is questioned by a scribe about the greatest commandment.
Background on the Gospel Reading
As we continue to read from Mark’s Gospel, our Lectionary skips a
chapter that helps set the context for today’s reading. If we were
to read the sections skipped (chapter 11 and part of chapter 12),
we would hear about Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, his cleansing of
The Cathedral of Rome the Temple, and the questioning of Jesus’ authority by the chief
priests, scribes, and elders. The context, therefore, for this Gospel
is Jesus’ growing exposure before the Jewish authorities. Jesus is
being questioned and tested by the Jewish authorities, yet the
Founded during the fourth century in honour
scribe who addresses Jesus in today’s Gospel seems to be an ad-
of St. John the Baptist and John the Evange- mirer; he is not testing Jesus.
list, St John Lateran (Basilica di San Gio-
vanni in Laterano) is the Cathedral of The question posed in today’s Gospel requires Jesus to interpret the
Rome and the most important of the four ma- Law of Moses. The Mosaic Law consists of the Ten Commandments
jor basilicas. It is known as St John Lateran and many additional commandments, numbering into the hundreds.
Archbasilica, as is it considered the mother For a devout Jew, adherence to the Mosaic Law is an expression of
faithfulness to God’s covenant with Israel. The ranking of these com-
church of the Roman Catholic faithful. It was mandments was regularly debated among the teachers of the Law.
here that all popes were enthroned up until
1870. Nowadays, Basilica di San Giovanni in Jesus was not the only Jewish religious teacher to connect these
Laterno is where the Pope, as Bishop of two commandments, love of God and love of neighbor. Both of
Rome, celebrates Holy Thursday Mass, and it these commandments were central elements of the religious tradi-
is where the Pope blesses the congregation tion that Jesus learned from his Jewish community. Indeed, these
on Holy Thursday. commandments continue to be central aspects of contemporary
Jewish religious understanding. Jesus’ response to his questioners
The Cathedral of Rome is among the proposed an integral connection between these two aspects of the
most beautiful churches in Rome. Jewish Law. Love of God finds its expression in our love for our
neighbor. Many believe, however, that this connection was heard
in a new and fresh way when spoken by Jesus.
Reverend Bart Stevens -Pastor
(406) 697-1912 or paduapriest@gmail.com The scribe who questions Jesus in today’s Gospel engages in a posi-
317 West 7th Street, Laurel, MT 59044-2054 tive dialogue with Jesus. He agrees with Jesus’ teaching that the
Main Office: (406) 628-7182 commandments to love God and love neighbor stand above the
www.saintanthonycatholicchurch.org commandment to offer worship and sacrifice in the Temple. With
Religious Education office: (406) 628-7484 this dialogue, Jesus appears to close the debate with the Jewish
www.facebook.com/ authorities. Mark reports that no one dared to question Jesus fur-
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time November 4, 2018
Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi, Lex Vivendi!
One of the things we are given to consider during the
month of November is the Communion of Saints. We
who are living on earth in this land of exile are the
Church Militant, striving with all our might to attain eter-
nal life, the promised land of heaven. One of the aids
that God has given to help us in our struggle are the
saints in heaven, the Church Triumphant. God has given “Hands of Martha with a Heart of Mary,"
us the saints both as examples to imitate and as interces- The Billings Vicariate Council of Catholic
sors to help us on our way. In order to imitate them we Women Fall Meeting is this Saturday, Nov.
must read about their lives. We obtain their intercession 10th. The hosting parish is Saint Anthony Catho-
by simply calling upon them or by venerating their imag- lic Church, Laurel. Cost for ladies of Saint An-
es and relics. Prayers to particular saints are readi- thony is only $5! Registration opens at 8 am,
ly available in prayer books or can easily be found followed by praying the Rosary at 8:30 and offer-
online. We should cultivate particular devotion to our ing the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Lunch pro-
vided. Sharing faith, fun and fellowship with old
patron saints, from our baptism, confirmation and our
and new friends always makes for a wonderful
location. If you are a member of our parish, Saint Antho-
day. Sign-up is available in the Narthex or online
ny is one of your patrons. Pope Pius X established our through the parish website wwwsaintantho-
diocese and Saint Matthias is the official patron saint of nycatholicchurch.org. All Catholic women are
our diocese. We can adopt any saint that we come to encouraged to join CCW and welcome to partici-
have an affinity for as we learn about them. God is glori- pate in meetings and events. If you’re not con-
fied in His saints! When we venerate them, we pay hom- nected in our parish yet…attending the Fall Meet-
age to the grace of God that helped them win the victory ing is a great opportunity to meet others and get
over the world, the flesh and the devil. involved!
In this month of November, let us not forget the Church
Suffering, the poor souls in Purgatory. These are the
souls who died in a state of sanctifying grace, but are in
need of purification before entering into heaven. They
are called poor souls because they can no longer merit
the grace of purification for themselves and so are com-
pletely dependent on our prayers and sacrifices for
them. They are needy, and they need us! Let us pray for Saturday, November 17
them and offer masses for the repose of their souls.
This is the Communion of Saints: the Church Militant, the
Church Triumphant and the Church Suffering--and we
are family, the family of God.
Pax,
Marriage Encounter – Married couples
Fr Bart – consider doing something great for your-
selves and your marriage. Billings dates,
January 25 –27, or contact Paul & Tracy
McElvery @ (307)689-2820, or go to
www.wwme.org
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time November 4, 2018
Sunday, November 11, is the Feast of The staff at Dahl Funeral Chapel cordially invites
Saint Martin. Saint Anthony will host a the public to our 24th annual Help for the Holidays
Candle Lighting & Remembrance Celebration.
Martinmass brunch after the 11 am
Thursday November 15 at 6:30pm .
Mass, followed by a community wide
Dahl Funeral Chapel,10 Yellowstone
gathering of donations of food and warm Ave., If you are in need of a ride or
winter clothing to donate to Community have questions, please call or go to
Hope. After going door to door we will dahlchapel@gmail.com.
return to the Parish Hall to enjoy cookies
and hot drinks. Mary Queen of Peace invites all to play
TURKEY BINGO!! Gobble, Gobble! Win a
Becky Stevens will be making and teaching Turkey or win your entire Thanksgiving
others how to make their own Advent wreaths dinner November 11th from 1:30 to 4:30
pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall locat-
with fresh greenery again this year on Decem-
ed at 2216 Grand Avenue in the upper
ber 1st. Becky will also be teaching how to hall. We will play 20 bingo games 16 games at $.50/card to
create your own simple Advent Calendar. win a turkey and 4 games at $2.00/card to win a dinner bas-
ket containing all the items needed for a complete Thanks-
If you would like to participate and make your
giving dinner or play all day for $35.00.
own Advent wreath or calendar
please let her know so that she can Applications now being accepted for the Spring
order in the necessary supplies for 2019 Cum Christo Weekends. Begin planning
the group. now! Men’s Weekend, April 25-29, Kevin Holland,
Women’s Weekend, May 2-5, Cami Chandler
She will be in the Narthex after up-
coming Masses for sign ups. Thursday, November 8th
Saint Anthony Stewardship Report 6:30 pm Finance Council Meeting
Fiscal Year-to-Date Income $58,954.89 7:00 pm Pastoral Council Meeting
Fiscal Year-to-Date Budget 73,440.00 Special Thank You! To Joe Sullivan for
($14,485.11)
painting the railings outside the church
Income Week of October 28th $ 3,093.00
and to Dan Nease for installing the new
Weekly Budget 4,080.00
water heater.
($ 987.00)
Care & Share Remaining Balance $7,668.64 Sacrament of Penance Schedule
Sunday 7:45 am—8:30 am
Secure online giving available on our website! Go to Tuesday & Saturday 4:00 pm—5:00 pm
www.saintanthonycatholicchurch.org Wed, Thurs, Fri, & Sat Before & After 9:00 am Mass
Parish Council of Catholic Women
Community Hope is always in need. Bring your charitable
PCCW President Tracy Chechet 426-8526
donations at any time to fill the barrel in the Narthex!
November 11 Coffee & Rolls St Joan
November 18 Coffee & Rolls St Bridget
Saint Anthony Parish Contacts November 25 Coffee & Rolls St Louise
November Altar Cleaning St Bridget
Secretary Michelle Lopez
Monthly meeting held the 2nd Monday at 6:30 pm
Bookkeeper Kathy Manders
Office hours 10-2 Tues, Thurs, Fri
Ready to get involved in the parish?
10-5 Wed
Join the Knights of Columbus!
Religious Education, contact Knight of the Month - Bob Lanaghan
paduareoffice@gmail.com OR 628-7484 Knight Family of the Month - Jason & Mandy O’Connor
Please remember to contact the office if you or someone in your Monthly meeting held the 3rd Monday at 7:00 pm
family is hospitalized or enters a care facility.
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time November 4, 2018
November—Month of the Holy Souls Religious Education Class as usual November 7th.
Catholicism Pure & Simple. For non-Catholics who
are interested in learning about the Catholic Faith, and
for Catholics who want a refresher on the fundamen-
tals; a class will be offered from 7:00-8:30 pm on Tues-
days The class is taught by Dave Odermann and covers
the foundational elements of the Catechism of the Cath-
olic Church.
Adult Education, Wednesday, November 7, 7 pm
Pray for Vocations. Sign up in the Narthex during the
month of November to pray for vocations every day for
one year. There are prayer cards available with the sign
up sheet. If you have any questions, contact Chris
White at osidewhite@gmail.com
Lectors Schedule
Saturday, November 3rd Sunday, November 4th
5:30pm Melody Deyle 8:45am Tracy Chechet
11:00 am Van Hagestad
Weekly Mass Schedule
We gather to pray the Holy Rosary 1/2 hour before every Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Tuesday is excepted: we pray the Perpetual
Help Devotion 15 minutes before Mass and follow Tuesday’s Low Latin Mass with the Marian Movement of Priest’s Cenacle group
meeting. We pray the holy rosary and share a reading from the Blue Book with discussion after. Please join us! We need to pray for
our Priests and our Pope!
Date Time Auxiliary Intention Offered By
Monday, 5th Liturgy of the Hours
Tuesday, 6th 5:30 pm Low Latin Requiem Mass Daniel White Stevens Family
Wednesday, 7th 9:00 am Daily Mass Edward Trammell Chris & Jahna White
Thursday, 8th 9:00 am Daily Mass Joel Diffendaffer Kalinowski Family
Friday, 9th 9:00 am Daily Mass End of Abortion PCCW
6:00 pm Benediction Eucharistic Adoration! Sign up now!
Reparation for Crimes & Sins
Saturday,10th 9:00 am Saturday Mass Saint Anthony Parish
of the Clergy
5:30 pm Saturday Vigil Mass Michael Lee & Family
Sunday, 11th 8:45 am Solemn Mass Pro Populo
11:00 am Sunday Mass Ann Bradley Bradley Family
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