Recently it has come to Bishop Steven’s attention that a woman, Jennie Spin, has been presenting herself to parishioners in various parts of the state as Sister Jennie Spin, a Third Order Religious, wearing a full habit. Religious who are working in the diocese are to have a written agreement between the diocesan bishop and their religious superior detailing the works the religious is undertaking and various aspects associated with it. There is no such agreement. Therefore, she cannot be allowed to minister within the Diocese of Cheyenne. Please allow this to serve as an alert to all parishes and missions within the diocese.

Bishop Steven and Bishops nationwide are joining in seven days of prayer and fasting prior to their general assembly November 12-15th, when they will address critical issues in regard to clergy sexual abuse.

The Deanery Meeting in Sundance at St. Paul’s Church will be held on Monday, October 29th beginning at 8:30 am. Please call Barb Hansen at 746-746-9381 for information.

Regional Health will be administering flu shots in the church basement on October 25, 2018 from 10:30 – 12:00. This clinic is open to anyone in need.

Pope Francis has asked the faithful to pray the Rosary every day during October and to conclude it with the invocation Sub Tuum Praesidium: “We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; do not despise our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin. Amen” and the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel. PLEASE PRAY THESE PRAYERS WITH YOUR FAMILIES.

Fr. Tim will have an informal gathering to discuss the current affairs in the Church on Thursday, September 6th at 6:00 PM in the basement of the church.

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commemorating of the 50th Anniversary of his death Friday, September 28th through Saturday, September 29th at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Rapid City, South Dakota Mass at 5:30 PM on each day. Confession available and time for venerations. More details will follow.

The Wyoming CCW state convention will be held in Buffalo, Wyoming at St. John the Baptist Church on Sunday and Monday, September 23rd and 24th. Registration begins Sunday, September 23rd at 11:00 AM. The main speaker is Dr. Katariina Rosenblatt, human trafficking victim and survivor who works with victims. A banquest will end the evening with a purse auction for the benefit of victims of human trafficking. Registration forms are available in the office.

“By hearsay I had heard of you, but now my eye has seen you.” Job 42:5 Katie Jacobson is a wife and mother of four from Brainerd, MN. Katie grew up nominally Christian and over the years, through the ups and downs of life seasoned by an animosity towards Catholicism, formed a hatred of the Catholic Church. God gradually intervened and flooded her heart and soul with His Grace. Along with her husband and children, this Grace has transformed that hatred into a passionate zeal calling them home to the Catholic Faith which they are currently undertaking. Knowing that God has worked in her life and is actively working in ours, Katie has been compelled to share her story of hope, encouragement and surrendering to the profound love of God. All are invited to come and listen to Katie’s story of inspired grace and conversion on Monday, August 20 at 6pm in the basement of Corpus Christi.

May He Rest in Peace! Gary O. Weidner, 74, of Corpus Christi Church, passed away after a long battle with cancer on July 20 at Legacy Nursing Home in Gillette. Gary requested that there be no services. You may send a card with your prayerful condolences to: Family of Gary O. Weidner, c/o Black Hills Funeral Home, 1440 Junction Ave., Sturgis, SD 57785.

Chonda Pierce is a comedian who struggled for years with clinical depression as a result of several grief issues in her life. As a Christian, she learned that God doesn’t protect us from suffering and illness, but He gives us the grace to help deal with the trials and tribulations that come our way. God uses the medical profession and medicine to help in the healing process. Chonda wrote a hope-filled book, “Laughing in the Dark: A Comedian’s Journey through Depression.” Her testimony is available on the Internet through a google search.

Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue – or have you just stopped talking to each other?

Rachels Vineyard of Colorado: Healing the pain of abortion one confidential weekend at a time! NEXT RETREAT: July 13-15, 2018 Contact Edith: (303) 775- 4108 (texts okay) edieg2@aol.com Lori: (303) 904-7414 (no texts) lorgreg@msn.com Website: www.rvrcolorado.org

Worldwide Marriage Encounter in Spanish A Weekend of Discovery – A Lifetime of Love August 4-5, 2018 St. Matthew’s Catholic Church Gillette, WY Contact Silvino and Grace Nunez 509-331-4365

Fr. Hiep Nguyen has been assigned as Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick in Casper and to Corpus Christi in Newcastle and the missions. He will spend about twenty (20) days a month at St. Patrick and ten (10) days a month at Corpus Christi and missions. The assignment is effective July 1, 2018. However, Fr. Hiep will be studying Spanish in Mexico during the month of July so the transition will not take place until Fr. Hiep returns.

The 2018 Wyoming Catholic Women’s Conference will be on Friday, October 5, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 6, from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (lunch provided) at the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center in Casper, WY. The keynote speaker will be Debra Herbeck, and our conference theme is “Our Vocation is Love”. For more information on Debra Herbeck, please visit http://www.renewalministries.org. We encourage all women to come join in this uplifting experience of faith, growth, and fellowship. More information will be forthcoming in September.