St. Marys, Avoca St. Patricks, Walnut Father Thomas Dooley, Pastor Rectory Phone: 712-343-6948
Jane True, Secretary Parish Hall/Office 712-343-6951
Website www.stmarysavoca.org e-mail [email protected]
Faceboook - facebook.com/smspchurches Fr. Dooley [email protected]
Vocations Website VocationsOnline.org
September 10, 2017 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Todays Scripture Ezekiel 33:7-9: A prophet speaks in the name of the Lord and will be responsible for it.
Romans 13:8-10: St. Paul teaches that love is the fulfillment of the law.
Matthew 18:15-20: Jesus lays out the way that his disciples are to correct one another.
Sunday, September 17: Sirach 27:30-28:7; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35.
Mass Schedule for September 11 - September 18, 2017
Tues. 09/12 8:30 a.m. Peace Haven, Walnut Teresa Martin Wed. 09/13 10:30 a.m. Oakland Nursing Home David Harkin Family Thurs. 09/14 5:45 p.m. St. Marys, Avoca Fr. John Lorenz Fri. 09/15 8:30 a.m. St. Marys, Avoca Wilbert Brown Sat. 09/16 5:30 p.m. St. Marys, Avoca Mary Kroll Sun. 09/17 8:00 a.m. St. Marys, Avoca Mick Denning 10:30 a.m. St. Patricks, Walnut All Parishioners
Normal Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday: 5:30 p.m. St. Marys
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. St. Marys (1-3-5)
St. Patricks (2-4)
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. St. Marys (2-4)
St. Patricks (1-3-5)
Reconciliation (Confessions): Saturday 4:30 to 5:15 p.m : Sunday 9:30 a.m. Before 10:30 a.m. Mass
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE September 10 - September 17
Sunday, September 10 - Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
* Please Join Us for Coffee and Rolls following the 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Patricks, Walnut.
* Family of Faith orientation meeting for parents of Grades 1st - 8th students is
9:15 - 10:15 a.m. in St. Marys parish hall.
* Second Collection: Bishop Pates asks parishes to hold an emergency collection to provide
financial aid for those devastated by Hurricane Harvey and the unprecedented rain dumped
on Texas. Donations can also be made on line at dmdiocese.org/giving.cfm.
* RURAL LIFE MASS celebrated by Bishop Richard Pates and sponsored by St. Bernard
Parish is at 2:30 p.m. at the Pontier Farm ( Ron Kenkels sister and brother-in-law)1643
Hwy 34, Oceola, IA. For information call 515.249.1327 or [email protected].
Wednesday, September 13
* Family Catechesis Class is from 6:30 8:00 p.m. at St. Marys Hall for families of
1st - 8th grade students.
Sunday, September 17 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
* Please Join Us for Coffee and Rolls following the 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Marys, Avoca.
UPCOMING EVENTS November Group of the Month Fall Dinner Planning Meeting and Liturgy Meeting is
Tuesday, September 19th at 6:30 p.m. Very Important Meeting.
9th - 12th Grade Religious Education is Wednesday, September 20th from
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. at St. Marys, Avoca.
Adoration is Thursday, September 21st from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. at St. Patricks, Walnut.
Knights of Columbus meeting is Thursday, September 21st beginning with a Rosary
at 7:00 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Avoca Legion Hall..
St. Patricks Fall Dinner is Sunday, September 24th. It will be held in the
Walnut Legion Hall from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Staleys Chicken Dinner will be served.
ST. MARYS FALL DINNER Sign-Up Sheets are in the entry way of church. Please stop and
sigh up for a food item to bring and a time to work at the dinner.
ST. MARYS FALL DINNER: We are still in need of prizes for the Main Raffle for our fall
dinner. Please contact Priscilla Olsen at 343-6656, Melody Cordes at 343-2167, or
Jane True at 343-6951 (parish office).
DCYC 2017 (Diocesan Catholic Youth Council) We are Boldly Sent is Sunday, October 22nd at
the Iowa Events Center. Keynote Speaker is Chris Padgett w/music ministry led by Eric Webster.
Contact Justin White at [email protected] for more information and to get registered.
ST. PATRICKS FALL FESTIVAL, Dunlap, IA is 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. is today, Sunday,
September 10th. There will be games, country store, cake walk, silent auction, and Staleys
Broasted Chicken.
DONT FORGET TO REGISTER!! St. Marys/St. Patricks Womens retreat titled Extreme
Makeover will be held at the Helen Juelsgaard barn from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday,
September 30th. The retreat will be a reflective time to look at some needed changes in our lives.
Brochures and a sign-up sheet are in the entry-way of St. Marys and St. Patricks churches.
RSVP by September 23rd to [email protected].
MEDICARE 101 at CG Therkildsen Activity Center, Harlan is September 12th or 14th from
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. is an educational event for those about to turn 65 or about to retire presented by
local agents. If you would like to attend RSVP at 712.404-1027 to assure plenty of seating.
THE DIOCESE OF DES MOINES and Bishop Richard Pates, with Iowa Catholic Radio, invites
you to the World Meeting of Families! Our pilgrimage includes eight days of touring Ireland, as
well as the opportunity to celebrate family life with Pope Francis in Dublin. Follow this link for a
brochure; visit group number 18025. Register by October 10th and save $100. Want to learn
more: Check our our website or attend one of the diocesan information nights on any of the
following evenings: September 26th, St. Mary Parish, Red Oak; October 3rd, All Saints Parish in
Stuart; October 5th, Corpus Christi Parish, Holy Family site in Council Bluffs. Meetings are from
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. RSVPs are required to Adam Storey at 515.237.5056.
KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS & MASSES: Doris (Jean
