ST. PATRICK’S /

HOLY TRINITY

MISSION STATEMENT To share the good news of Jesus

in word and deed; to gather in

prayer, worship, and the celebra-

tion of the Eucharist; to facilitate

life-long faith formation; to serve

the larger community especially

the poor and marginalized; and to

sustain parish ministry through

the stewardship of time, talent,

and treasure.

SACRAMENTS

RECONCIL IATION ST . PATRICK’S :

4:00-4:30 PM SATURDAYS

HOLY T RINITY :

7:45 AM

2ND & 4TH SUNDAYS

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PREGNANCY FOR PREPARA-

T ION CLASS .

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NINE MONTHS TO ONE YEAR

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DATE SHOULD NOT BE SET

UNTIL PREPARAT IONS HAVE

BEGUN .

ANNULMENT/

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MORE ABOUT THIS PROCESS

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YOU ARE DIVORCED AND

REMARRIED OR NEVER MAR-

RIED IN THE CATHOLIC

CHURCH .

RCIA

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INTERESTED IN LEARNING

MORE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC

CHURCH OR THE RCIA PRO-

CESS .

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AWAY , PLEASE CONTACT THE

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Holy Trinity Church

208 Kilworth St N Exira, IA 50076

Office 712-563-2283

Holy Trinity Hall 712-268-5466

St. Patrick’s Church 116 E Division St

Audubon, IA 50025 Office 712-563-2283

St. Patrick’s Parish Ctr 712-563-3300

FOURTH Sunday of LENT

March 26, 2017

Witness of Stewardship of Time, Talent, and Treasure

Stewardship is the careful and responsible management of one’s time, talent, and treas-

ure. Having been called, Jesus gives us a unique role in carrying out his mission. The

challenge is to understand our role, and to respond generously to that call. It involves

making time for personal prayer. It means choosing to serve in parish ministries. It

means planning a generous, consistent gift to the weekly offertory. Over time, as each

person embraces his or her personal commitment, our parish can become a powerful

witness to the abundant life that Jesus has promised. And today we have someone who

lives out his/her call to stewardship inspiring us to reflect and answer that call.

Stewardship of time. Time is a precious commodity. Time is the universal gift. Everyone gets the same

amount every day. We cannot add to it, or slow it down. But, we can choose how we use it. Time comes

in two varieties: Clock time, measured by watches and calendars; and God’s time measured by the

good we do with it. We choose God’s time when we devote ourselves to prayer: community prayer in the

Holy Eucharist and other devotions, private prayer, and spiritual reading. We choose God’s time when,

out of our love for God, we give ourselves to those who count on us and need our love – spouse, chil-

dren, parents and others who are close to us. God has entrusted time to us to return in worship, prayer

and service to the Lord and to one another. We are called to spend time with God at the Holy Eucharist

as a faith-filled community of believers, and in service to meet the needs of others and for our Church.

We are called to spend time with God in our personal lives through private reading of the Scriptures,

meditating on God’s holy word. Our future in eternity depends very largely upon how we spend our time

here on earth. Some people have a very short life, and others are blessed with a long life. No matter

how long or short we live, in the light of eternity our days on earth are very brief.

Stewardship of talent. Most of us do not have the visible gifts that lead to fame and fortune. But every-

one has one or more talents – special gifts from God. Every talent is valuable in carrying out God’s plan.

The list of talents is endless, and so is their use in the service of God. Stewardship calls us to identify

our special gifts, accept them gratefully, without pride or false humility, and use them well, as God

prompts us. A good steward also looks for talents in others and encourages them to put these gifts to

work.

Stewardship of treasure. Christian stewardship begins with Christ’s message of love. It is our willing-

ness to combine our efforts and to share generously our material gifts to help our parish fulfill its mis-

sion which is Christ’s mission - to teach, to draw us all into a community of faith-filled people, to serve

one another, and to celebrate our faith. We cannot do everything or help everyone, but through financial

stewardship we can participate and make things happen. Through financial support to the parish we all

visit the sick; we all are involved in religious education; we all counsel the bereaved; we all make the

sacraments possible; we all send the parish bulletins; we all help outreach projects; and the list goes

on. We ask you to reflect on all the gifts God has bestowed upon you, and in gratitude return some of

your financial treasure to the Church. Consider the suggested tithe of 5% or, if that is not possible, work

up to it by beginning to give back the first hour of your workweek wage.

There are a good number of people in our parish who share their time, talent, and treasure very gener-

ously, and thereby become an instrument of transformation. I want to thank them, and want them to

know that your parish family is really and truly blessed by your selfless giving. There are others who

have not made that commitment to the parish family, and I am challenging them today to have a sense

of ownership - it is my parish family - it is your parish family - it is our parish family, and let us make our

parish family better by sharing a little more of our time, talent and treasure.

Pastor: Rev. Antony Mathew Phone: 712-304-4836 (cell)

E-mail: amathew8@sbcglobal.net

Secretary: Katie Yager

Bookkeeper: Linda Blomme

Dir. of Religious Education: Jennifer Mosinski

Office Hours: Tuesday 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Wednesday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Office E-mail: spht@iowatelecom.net

Website: www.sphtdm.org

Now would be a GREAT

time to sign up for online giv-

ing!! Just go to our website,

www.sphtdm.org, click on

“DONATE” and then click on

the green online giving button

to access our online giving

site. Once there, click on Cre-

ate New Account and follow

the online instructions.

HOLY TRINITY’S WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Wednesday, March 29: 8:30 a.m.- Mass [August & Hazel Conrad]

4:15 p.m.-RE K-6th grades

6:30 p.m.-RE 7th-12th grades

Friday, March 31: 5:30 p.m.-Mass [Richard Rasmussen]/Stations of the Cross

Sunday, April 2: 5th Sunday of Lent 10:30 a.m.– Mass [Rudolph Meyers]

Happy Birthday

27th- Vicki Richards

Lucille Wittrock

28th- Camden Sporrer

29th- Leonard Baumhover

Mike Bauer

Cami Wagner

30th- Tom Klever

Kenny Petersen

31st- Larry Paulsen

If you would like to have a mass said in memory

or in honor of a friend or loved one or any spe-

cial intentions, please notify the office or place

your request in the offertory. Suggested Mass

stipends are $5.

All those involved in serving our country in any capacity. May they be kept free of harm and know our prayers are with them.

Special prayers to those on our prayer chain: Cory Cornwell, Hayden Weisenborn, Sue Merical, Keegan Provost, Caleb Deist,

Diane Wagner, Darla Mullenger, the Steckler Family, Jean Michalski, CoeAnn Mosinski, Doris Handlos, Bridget Rutherford, Joel

and Teri Williamson, Keith Irlmeier and Kellen Hemmingsen.

All those who are suffering and their families remain in our thoughts and prayers. Please contact the office if your loved one’s

condition changes.

Remember in your prayers:

ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL

Earlier this month, the Diocese of Des Moines released the new parish goals for

the 2016-2017 Annual Diocesan Appeal campaign. Our goals: Holy Trinity

$7,196.00 St. Patrick $27,045.00 (SP received to date = $9,220.00)

We are asked to participate in making a gift to support the work and ministry of

Bishop Pates through the Annual Diocesan Appeal. Just as we support our parish

through annual tithing, our parish supports the larger Church through an annual

gift to the Diocese. We, as parishioners, are asked to help our parish by making a

gift toward this cause. With your help, we can reach our goal. The benefit to our

parish is significant, in that for every dollar raised over our goal, 100 percent will

be utilized here in the parish for our own ministry needs. Please prayerfully consid-

er a generous gift to the ADA. Thank you to those who have submitted your pledge

cards!

Fred & Lucille Wittrock 69 Yrs. ~ March 31, 1948

Happy Anniversary

March 19, 2017 giving

St. Patrick’s Holy Trinity

Tithes 2,327.00 527.00

Plate 98.75 62.61

Total 2,425.75 589.61

ST. PATRICK’S WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Tuesday, March 28: 6:30 a.m.—Lenten Prayer Breakfast at St. John’s

7:30 a.m.-Mass [John Vonnahme]

8:00 a.m.-Bible Study

Wednesday, March 29: 4:15 p.m.-RE K-6th grades

5:30 p.m.-Mass [Tom Vonnahme] /Stations of the Cross

6:30 p.m.-RE 7th-12th grades

7:00 p.m.-Choir Practice

Thursday, March 30: 7:30 a.m.-Mass [For The People ]

Friday, March 31: 7:30 a.m.-Mass [Ardella, Robert & Ed Schlichte]

5:00 p.m.-Fish Fry

Saturday, April 1: 5:00 p.m.-Mass [Bernard & Delores Klocke, Dale Tigges]

Sunday, April 2: 5th Sunday of Lent 8:30 a.m.-Mass [Irma & Marvin Sander]

Tuesday Morning Lenten Prayer

Breakfast Schedule: Breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m.

March 28 St. John’s Lutheran April 4 1st United Methodist

Grades K-6th 4:15-5:30p

Junior High—High School 6:30-8:00p

A sign in sheet is next to the entrance

for all RE students.

List of upcoming Coffee & Rolls served by youth:

May 7: -Jr. High

BECOMING THE BEST DISCIPLE: The quote for this week that also appears on the whiteboard in the

entry of the church is:

“The key to heaven was hung on a nail.” Take time this week to sit quietly, or perhaps as you drive to your des-

tination, to reflect on that question.

REMEMBER TO LISTEN FOR GOD’S RESPONSE.

THE HOLY EUCHARIST: The Holy Eucharist is the heart and summit of the

Church’s life...for by this sacrifice he pours out

the graces of salvation on his Body which is the

Church. Let us therefore make use of the God-

given opportunity to participate in the Holy Eucharist, and

receive Holy Communion as often as we can.

Lenten Fish Fry

5-7:30 p.m.

Parish Center

Adults-$8 5-10 yrs. -$4

ATTENTION: HOLY TRINITY

Des Moines Diocesan Council of Catholic Women convention will

be held Saturday, April 1, 2017, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Sacred

Heart Parish, West Des Moines. Altar Society will pay the registra-

tion for any Holy Trinity A.R.S. member to attend. If you are inter-

ested in going please contact Susan.

ABSTINENCE FROM MEAT:

Everyone who has reached his or her 14th birthday is bound by

the law of abstinence from meat on all the Fridays of lent. Lent

is a season of grace, and let us make this season very spe-

cial.

ATTENTION YOUTH WORKERS:

We are in need of workers for the fish fries. A portion of the

profits help the youth with special projects. We also sell des-

sert; the easiest fund raiser! Please bring a dessert to sell the

night you work. Thank you.

Lenten Reconciliation Service

Lent is a time of renewal. We renew our lives by coming

closer to the Lord. In order to come closer to the Lord, we

need to repent of our sinfulness, and approach the Lord

to wash them away. Let us make use of the God-given

opportunity on Sun., March 26 at 4:00 p.m. at St. Patrick.

DCCW: Des Moines Diocesan Council of Catholic Women convention

will be held Saturday, April 1, 2017, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at

Sacred Heart Parish, West Des Moines. Tickets are $30.

Please contact Lora Anthofer (563-4033) if you are interested

or get more information of DCCW facebook page @ https://

www.facebook.com/desmoinesdccw/.

ST PATRICK’S –CARING & SHARING

Please bring non-perishable food items to the

back of the church and place in the wicker bas-

ket. Thank you for your generosity.

THANK YOU TO THE FISH FRY TEAM:

St. Patrick Fish Fry is receiving a good response and we know

that it involves a lot of hard work. We thank eve-

ryone who is involved in the fish fry meal on Fri-

days; and everyone who comes to the meal.

Your sacrifice, hard work, and generosity is really

appreciated as you make a difference in our par-

ish family.

Thank You to the St. Patrick Day Celebration Team

We want to express our appreciation and gratitude to

Brooke and Brian Klocke, Amy and Kenny Petersen,

and all the others, who by their self-giving and sacri-

fice made the St. Patrick Day Celebration a great and

enjoyable event. We had served 678 people. Thank

you for being a blessing to all of us!

LITURGY SCHEDULE MONTHLY SIGN UP

There is a sign-up binder for Greeters, Ushers, Altar servers,

Lectors, and Extra-ordinary ministers of Holy Communion for

the month of May at the back Church. Please look at the

dates and sign up according to your availability. We appreciate

your co-operation.

AUDUBON MOBILE PANTRY: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

April 10: 4:30p—5:30p

National Guard Armory, Audubon

Bring bags, boxes, or other items to carry food.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS:

Please pay your 2017 dues.

Thank you for your support!

SPCW Mtg notes:

Quilt Tying on Tuesday, March 28. All are welcome to help tie

quilts and we will start cutting new blocks. (Monday ladies are

needed to put the tops, linings and backings together.)

Do not need any more bags! We will notify when more plastic

bags are needed. Thank you to everyone who donated.

SPCW will host a light reception after the Easter Vigil.

PRAY FOR THEIR SERVICE: Several of our members and relatives of

members are currently serving in the military.

Please pray for them and their families. We

pray for their safety and when on a mission,

their quick return home to family and friends.

Mary Jo Bauer Matt Anthofer Sara Kerkhoff

Don Mosinski Marty Hupp Aaron & Deanna Kerkhoff

Robert Hjuler Mark Hjuler Casey & Taylor Kerkhoff

Chris Hjuler Craig Hjuler Zachary Kirkpatrick

Mark Otte Beck Benton Rusty Dixon

Madeline Bintner Bradley Sutter Irlmeier

*Please contact the office with names of other service

men/women.

Corpus Christi Council members:

(Parish Pastoral Council)

Steve Brinkman, Chair

Judy Bintner, Secretary

Harriet Jayne

Evelyn Nelson

Roger Nelson

Joanne Greving

Gary Rasmussen

St. Patrick’s Finance Council :

Steve Schmitz, Chair

Alice Lauridsen, Secretary

Virginia Mennenoh

Dean Fett

Leonard Baumhover

Linda Kerkhoff

Holy Trinity Finance Council:

Gary Vais, Chair

Julie Christensen, Secretary

Cleo Wiskus

Ben Hansen

Question of the week: How can I kindle Jesus’

light in my daily life? Who now “outside”

should I go out searching for to bring “home”

as this Lent unfolds?

DAILY READINGS:

Monday

March 27

Is 65: 17-21

Jn 4:43-54

Tuesday

March 28

Ez 47:1-9

Jn 5:1-16

Wednesday

March 29

Is 49: 8-15

Jn 5:17-30

Thursday

March 30

Ex 32: 7-14

Jn 5: 31-47

Friday

March 31

Wis 2: 1a, 12-22

Jn 7: 1-2, 10, 25-30

Saturday

April 1

Jer 11:18-20

Jn 7:40-53

Sunday

April 2

5th Sunday of Lent

Ez 37: 12-14

Rom 8: 8-11

Jn 11:1-45

SPONSOR EASTER FLOWERS

Easter is also called Pascha or Resurrection

Sunday. It is a festival celebrating the resurrec-

tion of Jesus from the dead, described in the

New Testament as having occurred on the third

day of his burial after his crucifixion by Romans

at Calvary around 30 AD. On Easter Sunday, the

Church is beautifully decorated with flowers, and

if you wish to sponsor the Easter flowers in

memory of a loved one, in honor of your family,

in honor of a friend, or for any other purpose,

please make your donation to St. Patrick or Holy

Trinity and mark on the memo Easter Flowers.

You are Invited to Participate

in a Unique and Dynamic Palm Sunday Event Featuring Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr

Catholic Radio Hosts of The Uncommon Good

Plus Katie Patrizio, Faith Formation Director St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Ames, Ia

Theme for the Event Pivoting towards Holy Week

How Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving Prepared us to enter Holy Week

Time and Place of the Event

Come, join us at All Saints Catholic Church 216 All Saints Drive, Stuart Ia

Palm Sunday, April 9. Time: 6:00 to 9:00 pm

Speakers will present talks & interact with the audience

“Jesus turns his face toward Jerusalem.”

What does the Lenten practice of prayer teach us about Holy Thursday?

What does the Lenten practice of Fasting teach us about entering into Christ’s death?

What insight does Almsgiving give us into

God raising Jesus from the dead on Easter Sunday?

Hope to see you at All Saints on April 9.

Thank you from Fr. Bill

Dear Fr. Antony & Parishioners,

May Christ’s peace be with you this day! I wish to extend my

“thank you” for your invitation to bring a Vincentian Parish

Mission to your Parishes. It was not only enjoyable for me per-

sonally but I pray that God’s spirit was present for all of us and

may continue to touch and guide your parish family.

It was great to see spiritually filled people in your parishes. I

pray that you may continue to touch their lives with your guid-

ance and pastoral care! As I continue to travel sharing Parish

Missions across the United States I will carry you all in my pray-

ers. Please do keep me in yours. I will also hold your diocese in

prayer that you may grow with religious vocations. Perhaps

another Mission someday.

Thank you once again. God’s blessings!!

Fr. Bill Rhinehart, c.m.

HEAVEN CENT SUNDAY: Archbishop Fulton J.

Sheen wrote the following: “There is a world of

difference between a gift and a sacrifice. A sacri-

fice is a gift plus the love and personality of the

giver. A gift comes out of the pocketbook; a sacri-

fice comes from the heart.” Heaven Cent offers us

the opportunity for sacrifice. Heaven Cent Sunday

is April 2nd at St. Pat’s and April 9th at Holy Trinity.