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The 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time November 10th, 2019
Parish Staff Father Steve Witt, Pastor Deacon Ward & Gwen Thompson Deacon Joe & Katie Welter, Marriage Preparation Coord. Sr. Agnes Giblin, BVM, Pastoral Associate Dan Teets, Director of Faith Formation Patti McTaggart, Youth Minister & Music Coordinator Karla Peiffer, Accountant Rachel Santos, Office Administrator Nathan Gibbs, Choir Director
Sacrament of Baptism Call Sister Agnes at the office at 337-4314.
Sacrament of Marriage Email Deacon Joe and Katie Welter: [email protected]
St. Mary’s Parish Office 302 E. Jefferson Street Iowa City, Iowa 52245 Phone: 319 337-4314 Mon-Thurs: 8:30AM-4PM Fri: 8:30AM-Noon Website: www.icstmary.org
Mass Schedule Monday—Friday 12:10 PM Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:30 AM/10:30 AM TV Mass: Coming soon to parish website!
Reconciliation Saturday 10-11:30 AM or by appointment.
CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD We are nearing the end of the liturgical year. Today’s readings remind us that our own lives will draw to a close one day, and we can be certain that the Lord will encourage, strengthen, and save us--both now and at the last. The astonishing story of the Maccabees invigorates our faith as we behold an entire family willing to die rather than deny the Law of Moses. The psalm response echoes the faithful cries of the Maccabees: “I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God.” That same confidence appears in Saint Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians. “The Lord is faithful”, he testifies; “he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one”. In the Gospel, Jesus explains just how long God’s protection will endure. The children of God, whom God guards, Jesus says, will live forever like angels. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
Book of Remembrance During November, we remember the faithful de-parted in a special way. All are welcome to write the name of a deceased relative or friend in the Book of Remembrance (located on floor level near the tabernacle) for prayers to be offered on his/her behalf throughout the month of November.
St. Mary’s Church of Iowa City November 10th, 2019 SCRIPTURE MASSES CALENDAR
Friday, November 15th
Wis 13:1-9 Lk 17:26-37 +Freddie Bottini +Maurice Kirchberg +Thomas C. Senneff +Ann Maurer +All Souls in Purgatory Free Lunch 12:10 PM Weekday
Wednesday, November 13th
WIs 6:1-11 Lk 17:11-19 12:10 PM +Fr. Mark Reasoner +Rita Reasoner +Virgil and Gwen Burnett Family St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Upcoming Meetings: Wed. Nov. 13th, from 6-6:45 AM at St. Mary’s Sat., Nov. 23rd, 7:30-8:15 AM at St. Wenc.
Tuesday, November 12th
Wis 2:23-3:9 Lk 17:7-10 +Darlene Johnson +Charlie Owen +All Souls in Purgatory 1 PM Prayer Shawl Group (hall) 12:10 PM St. Josaphat
Thursday, November 14th
Wis 7:22b-8:1 Lk 17:20-25 12:10 PM +Mary Ellen Jensen +Darlene Johnson +Leonard Brcka +Maurice Kirchberg 3:30 PM Youth casserole making 7 PM Parish Council Meeting Weekday
Prayer Shawl Group Join us on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month at 1PM in the parish hall to make prayer shawls for the sick or homebound and blankets for the newly baptized! Upcoming meetings: November 12th & 19th
Sunday, November 10th
2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14 2 Thes 2:16-3:5 Lk 20:27-38 +Irena and Eugeniusz Jablonski +Joyce Harney Parishioners +Tim Krapfl 10:15 AM RCIA 11:45 AM First Reconciliation class
NO COFFEE HOUR AFTER THE 10:30 AM MASS
8:30 AM 10:30 AM The 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, November 17th
Mal 3:19-20a 2 Thes 3:7-12 Lk 21:5-19 8:30 AM 10:30 AM Parishioners +Vince Mauer +Colleen Keith +Robert Fuhrmeister +All Souls in Purgatory 10:15 AM RCIA KC’s Chili Lunch for Vocations after the 10:30 AM Mass (parish hall)
The 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday, November 11th
Wis 1:1-7 Lk 17:1-6 +Liz Finnegan +Rosemary Krapfl +All Souls in Purgatory 12:10 PM St. Martin of Tours
Saturday, November 16th
Mal 3:19-20a 2 Thes 3:7-12 Lk 21:5-19 +Jim Ozzello +All Souls in Purgatory 10AM Baptism Class (office) 10-11:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:00 PM The 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Congratulations to youth parishioners Karissa Burkhardt, Kolbe Schnoebelen, and Monique Schnoebelen on being selected for the 2019 Iowa All-State Musical Festival! Your St. Mary’s family is very proud of your musical accomplishments! God bless you!
St. Mary’s Church of Iowa The Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Stewardship of Time Pray daily for the needs of others. Stewardship of Talent Thank you to the Property Management Commission for the Fall Clean-Up Day! Baptism Preparation
Baptism Class is held once a month at St. Mary’s parish office at 10 AM. Our next class will be Saturday, November 16th. Opportunities to “Instruct the Ignorant”
The Iowa City Public Library has various roles (e.g., checking books, tutoring) that are filled
by volunteers. For questions about volunteering, please email:
[email protected] or call 887-6025.
Stewardship of Treasure November 2nd and 3rd, 2019 Goal: $ 15,135.00 Actual Collection Total: $ 20,278.73 YTD Collection: $ 299,249.58 YTD Budget Goal: $ 287,565.00 Under/Over Goal: $ +11,684.58
Use Your Stewardship Gifts in Thankful, Accountable, Generous Ways
It’s the Stewardship “GIFT T.A.G.”
Annual Diocesan Appeal Our goal at St. Mary’s is $123,771. We are just over half way to meeting our goal. If you need a pledge envelope, there are some located in the back of the church or you mail call the parish office and we will send you one (337-4314).
Thanksgiving Dinner Plan to join us for St. Mary’s Annual Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, November 28th, at 1:00 PM in the parish hall or you may have a
meal delivered to your home. This event happens because of the generosity of many
volunteers. If you wish to donate a turkey, vegetables, salad, dessert or if
you are able to help set-up, serve, clean-up, provide rides, or
deliver food, contact the parish office (337-4314 or
Decorations at St. Joseph Cemetery
We encourage people to bring grave decorations to the cemetery for the upcoming holidays, including wreaths, poinsettias, etc. As a reminder, we do not allow seasonal flags, pinwheels, glass or ceramic jars, or other items that are subject to breakage. Artificial flowers are to be placed in metal vases immediately next to the monument or in vases attached to the monument. Christmas wreaths should also be placed directly next to the monument or attached to the monument. We request that items be removed two weeks after the Christmas holiday. Any items remaining after that date will be destroyed. Thank you for your cooperation and we wish you a very happy holiday season!
100th Birthday Happy birthday and best wishes
to Morris Helm, who will celebrate his 100th birthday
on November 16th, 2019! Cards may be sent to:
2423 Walden Road #119, Iowa City, IA 52246.
KC Chili Lunch for Vocations
Sunday, November 17th from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM St. Mary’s Parish Hall
Help support our seminarians and enjoy some tasty chili. Good will offering.
Proceeds to support seminarians of the Diocese of Davenport.
Thanksgiving Dinner The Regina National Honor Society would like to invite our local senior citizens to the annual Thanksgiving dinner, hosted at the Regina High School on Thursday, November 21st. It's a wonderful time to visit with friends and enjoy a great meal together. Bingo starts at 10 AM ($0.25 per card) in the library. Lunch will be served at 11:30 AM. We hope to see a few pilgrims stop by as well. Free will offering accepted, but not necessary. Call 319-338-5436 to make a reservation.
Instruction in the Creighton Model FertilityCare Instruction in the Creighton Model FertilityCare™ system is now being offered in Iowa City! Join a group Intro Session - available on the 1st Thursday of every month at St. Patrick’s Church in the St. Anne’s Room. Note: Space may be limited, so please RSVP to [email protected]
Parish Secretary Position St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Iowa City, a 600 family parish is looking to hire a full-time secretary to manage the parish office. Applicants should possess good communication and people skills. This position includes office management duties such as sacramental record- keeping, publications, compiling annual reports, financial entries, mailings, scheduling of parish activities and the use of Servant Keeper and be proficient with Microsoft Office. Salary commensurate with experience. If interested, please send resume to: Search Committee – [email protected]. Applications due by November 18, 2019.
Bridge Players Needed St. Bridget’s Bridge Club (mostly St. Mary’s members) is in need of some women to substitute in our group. We meet at Midtown Restaurant at 11:30 AM for lunch and lay bridge from noon until 3 PM on the second Monday of each month through May. We are a low-key group. We play for fun and companionship. Contact Delsie Hoffey at 339-8939 or Kathy Maxwell at 351-6230 for more information or to sign-up.
RESTING IN THE FATHER: A WOMEN'S RETREAT ON
CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER Do you desire a more personal, intimate relationship with God? If so, please join us Saturday, Nov. 23rd, from 8am-12pm at St Patrick's Church for a pre-Advent mini retreat led by Fr. Corey Close, an accredited spiritual director. Fr. Corey will guide us in deepening our prayer lives through the practice of Lectio Divina, an ancient method of praying with the Scriptures. Registration is $10; please RSVP by Nov. 14 by email to [email protected]. Make checks payable to the Mustard Seed and mail to Mila Grady, 125 Post Rd, Iowa City, IA 52245.
SUPPORT OUR SEMINARIANS All are invited to help honor our priests, religious, deacons and their wives and seminarians at the Fourth Annual Vocations Gala, sponsored by the St. Serra Club of Davenport. Join us Friday, November 15th at The Outing Club in Davenport. The evening begins at 5:30pm with Mass celebrated by Bishop Zinkula, followed by social and dinner. Our guest speaker this year is Jon Leonetti (Iowa Catholic Radio Host and Christ Our Life Emcee). Cost to attend is $50/person. For more information and to RSVP by November 1st, please visit: www.davenportvocations.org/gala-rsvp/ Proceeds go to supporting our seminarians and vocation promotion in our Diocese. Your support of our only fundraiser of the year is greatly appreciated!
Cub Scout Catholic Emblem Program Catholic Cub Scouts are invited to earn the Light of Christ (1st and 2nd Grade) and Parvuli Dei (3rd-5th Grade) emblems. For more information, contact Steve Zirtzman at 319-325-9958 or [email protected]
MARRIAGE ANNULMENTS Come to an Open Forum on Marriage, Divorce and Annulment presented by our Tribunal Staff at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Iowa City, Iowa. Bring your questions and learn what our Church teaches about marriage, divorce, and the healing ministry of annulment. No reservation required. Questions? Call Beth Blough, Tribunal Auditor, (563) 888-4236.
ST. MARY’S PASTORAL COUNCIL Marty Shafer – Chairperson Karla Peiffer – Secretary PASTORAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES Carol McDonough – Family Life Wakiza Gamez – Peace & Justice Marty Shafer – Liturgy Mary Rae Meyer – Christian Formation John Hale – Property Management Anita Hemingway – Fellowship & Communications Bill Doucette - Evangelization & Stewardship ST. MARY’S FINANCE COUNCIL Lisa Dutchik Anne Hargrave John Maxwell Ron Meyer Mike Pugh (Lay Director) Carl Shank Bob Squires Marilyn Wirtz (Lay Director) ST. MARY’S KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #842 Darrin Thompson - Grand Knight, 325-5867 EDUCATION Regina Catholic Education Center: Glenn Plummer – High School Principal, 338-5436 Celeste Vincent – Elementary Principal, 337-5739 Carolyn Brandt—Religious Education Office, 351-7638 Alan Opheim – Regina Business Office, 337-2580 Kecia Boysen – Regina Foundation Exec. Director, 354-5866 Pam Schowalter—Regina Director of Admissions, 499-9006 Regina Board of Education Representatives: Angela Villhauer, Sue Kloos, Melinda Shetler
Vocation View Can I risk sharing the
goodness God has given to me? Can I care for the needs of my brothers and sisters? Can I respond to God as a priest, deacon, or sister?
To report child abuse contact: Iowa Department of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline: 800-362-2178 and if it involves clergy or church personnel, also notify Alicia Owens, Victim Assistance Coordinator, 563-349-5002; [email protected] or PO Box 232,
SMART News and Events St. Mary’s Active & Religious Teens
Choose Life Prayer We pray for a growing love of God’s
little ones, in the womb, in the nursing home, and at death’s door.
Wounded by Abortion? Project Rachel Can Help.
Project Rachel understands the emotional pain that follows an abortion. Please call the helpline 563-333-4107 or 1-888-456-HOPE. Calls answered personally and confidentially Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9AM-3 PM. Voice messaging is available all other times. Calls will be returned promptly.
St. Mary’s youth were busy last week learning how to make
rope rosaries and participating in the national
Rise Against Hunger meal packing event.
St. Mary’s 302 East Jefferson Street Iowa City, Iowa 52245
Contact Person: Rachel Santos 319-337-4314 [email protected] Software: Microsoft Publisher 2007
