Saint Mary of the Assumption West Point & Saint Boniface Farmington

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1 December 9, 2018 Second Sunday of Advent St. Mary Parish Office 109 4th Street P.O. Box 68 West Point, IA Phone... (319) Website... Parish Council President... Bruce Wellman Trustee... Anthony Schulte Trustee... Roger Fullenkamp Saint Boniface Parish Office 609 Washington Street P.O. Box 247 Farmington, IA Phone... (319) Parish Council President... Gavin Burgess Trustee... Todd Herdrich Trustee... Richard Breckenridge Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Dennis Hoffman... (319) Office Phone... (319) Rectory Address 603 Bel Air Dr Fr. Dennis Office Hours: Tuesday... 10:30 am to Noon Wednesday... 10:00 am to 11:30 am Parish Coordinator Rebecca Hannum... (319) Rebecca s Office Hours Monday-Friday...8:00 am to 4:00 pm Secretary Deb Fullenkamp... (319) Deb s Office Hours Monday-Thursday... 8:00 am to Noon Every other Friday... 8:00 am to Noon Director of Religious Education Dixie Booten... (319) Cell... (319) westpointstmarydre@diodav.org Saint Mary of the Assumption West Point & Saint Boniface Farmington Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday 5:30 pm St. Mary s Sunday 8:00 am St. Mary s Sunday 5:30 pm 2nd & 4th St Mary s Sunday 10:30 am St. Boniface The story of Christ s birth is a story of promise, hope and love. The word Advent means coming or arrival. The focus of the entire season is the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Advent is marked by a spirit of expectation, of anticipation, of preparation, of longing. Each week an additional candle is lit. As the light grows brighter, we are reminded that the Light of the World will soon arrive in glory.

2 Eucharistic Adoration First Friday (WP) 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Confessions Saturday (WP) 4:30-5:00 pm and as announced. Baptisms /Weddings Please fill out a form found on the Parish Website and call St. Mary s Parish Office at (319) to make an appt. with Father Sick Calls: Contact the Parish Office if you or a family member are unable to attend Mass and receive the Sacraments due to illness or age. Please notify the Parish Office if you go into the hospital, we would like to visit you. Parish Prayer Lines St. Mary...Eleanor St. Boniface.(319) / Holy Trinity Catholic Schools Website... High School (Grades 7-12) 2600 Avenue A Fort Madison, IA CAO: Michael Sheerin (319) School Board President: Steve Link School Board Vice President: Loren Menke West Point Representative: Ray Menke Elementary (Grades K-6) 413 Avenue C West Point, IA (319) Early Childhood Center 2040 Locust Street St. Paul, IA / 2213 Avenue J Fort Madison, IA Phone (319) Dec 9 Dec 12 Dec 18 Dec 20 Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 31 DECEMBER PARISH CALENDAR The holidays are coming! Give your spouse the perfect gift, the gift of quality time with you for an entire weekend. Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends allow couples private time to focus on their relationship and rediscover the one they fell in love with. Sign up for upcoming weekends to ensure your spot. Gift certificates are available by calling the phone number below. Upcoming dates: Mar 8-10 LaCrosse, WI; Apr Ankeny, IA; May 3-5 Dubuque, IA. For more information visit our website at iowa-wwme.org or call or jljwwme08@gmail.com Lee County Health Department would like to invite you to a series of gatherings that will take place in LCHD s lobby along with their annual Tree of Love which will be making it s first debut in it s new home. These sessions are being offered to help bring people together during the holidays and to support those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. You are welcome to join any or all gatherings. Light refreshments will be provided. Wednesday, December 12th #2 Connect: grief support with Larry Walling, share stories and pictures of loved ones. Wednesday, December 19th #3 Listen: share favorite songs, live music by Denise Coovert, how music heals. Times for all three dates will be 2:00 to 3:00pm. Video-making Contest for Youth Grades K-12: As part of the Vision 20/20 process all youth (individuals or groups) of the diocese are invited to create a second video to celebrate their Catholic faith using one of these themes: 1. What makes me proud to be Catholic? 2. What about being Catholic brings me joy? 3. In what ways can I share my Catholic faith with others? Entries may be submitted by individuals or groups of up to 25 members. The winning video will be chosen based on clarity, 20/20 visual appeal, and creativity. The creator/s of the winning video will join Bishop Zinkula for a surprise event. Entries are due by January 15. For contest rules go to There is a change to the Knights of Columbus Council meeting for December. It is changed to Tuesday, December 18th at 7:30PM. Monthly meetings normally occur the third Tuesday of every month. We welcome all men 18 years or older to come join St Mary s Council The Knights will be sponsoring a chicken dinner at the Charleston Board of Board of Trade on January 27th. Wrist bands will be made available soon. All proceeds will go towards our goal of providing two $500 scholarships. More information will be made available in the coming weeks. SM Children s Liturgy SM Penance Service SB Penance Service SB Parish Council SM Decorate Church Christmas Eve CHRISTMAS Rosary Makers Parish Offices Closed Saturday Dec. 22rd - Tuesday, Jan. 1st. For Christmas & New Years Parishes Dec. 9th 1:00 pm St. John s, Houghton Dec. 9th 2:30 pm St. Mary s, West Point Dec. 9th 4:00 pm Sacred Heart, Ft. Madison Dec. 16th 11:30 am St. Boniface, Farmington Schools Dec. 12th 9:30 am HTC Jr./Sr. High Dec, 12th 12:30 pm HTC Elem. Religious Ed Dec. 12th 7:00 pm St. Mary s, West Point

3 Fun was had by all Friday night at the Strong Catholic Family Paint a Sign night. We had five old windows from the convent attic that turned out amazing. Thanks to Megan Rempe, Kim Menke and Hanna Kieler for their help. We will keep you posted on SCF events after the Christmas season. The Flower Cottage in Ft. Madison (phone # ) will offer poinsettias locally grow at a discount price for churches. The poinsettias come sleeved and the pots will be decorated with foil of your choosing. They will also include a memorial card and deliver them to the church. Please give them our church name along with the person you wish to remember. If you have purchased a poinsettias elsewhere please have it in the Ossenbrink Center by Wednesday, December 19th. As we prepare for Christmas by decorating our homes for the coming of the infant Jesus, why not volunteer to do the same for our church. We are asking for volunteers to help move decorations from storage to the church after 8:45 am Mass on Wednesday, December 19th. Some of the boxes are heavy so it would be nice to have some men volunteers. On Thursday, December 20th at 8:30 am we will need help putting the decoration out. Please volunteer to help us prepare the church for the birth of our Lord, the infant child Jesus. Christmas Mass Schedule Monday, December 24th St. Mary 4:00 pm (Children may bring an unwrapped gift to Baby Jesus such as diapers, wipes, formula, etc.) St. 7:00 pm St. Mary 10:00 pm (Choir sings Christmas Carols at 9:30 pm) Tuesday, December 25th St. Mary 8:00 am Please contact the parish offices or westpointstmarypa@diadav.org if you would be willing to participate in a ministry for the Christmas Masses.

4 Tuesday, December 11 Parishioners Wednesday, December 12 Special Intentions Thursday, December 13 Friday, December 14 Saturday, December 15 Sunday, December 16 St. Mary Mass Schedule Weekend Saturday (WP) 5:30 pm Sunday (WP) 8:00 am, (FA) 10:30 am 2nd & 4th( WP) 5:30 PM Weekday Tuesday (FA) 9:00 am Every Third Tuesday (FA) 7:00 pm Wednesday (WP) 8:45 am 1st & 3rd Thursday (WPCC) 10:00 am Other Thursdays (WP) 7:30 am 1st Friday (DNCC) 10:00 am, (WP) 5:30 pm Other Fridays (WP) 7:30 am Mass Intentions Evelyn Tucker Pat Winnike Leonard Rickelman Mitch Stuekerjuergen Lawrence Menke FA Parishioners The Parishioners of St. Mary s & St. Boniface pray the rosary for world peace before Mass on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Stewardship of Treasure December 2, 2018 Adults $3, Offertory $ Second Collection $ HTC $1, Total $6, Envelopes 85 St Boniface Adults $1, Offertory $61.00 Total $1, Envelopes 21 Readings for the Week December 9, 2018 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9/Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6/ Phil 1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6 Monday: Is 35:1-10/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14/ Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11/Ps 96:1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13/ Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/ Jdt 13:18bcde, 19/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab/ Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6/Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, Mt 17:9a, Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6/Phil 4:4-7/ Lk 3:10-18 St. Mary Liturgical Roles Saturday, (December 15) at 5:30 pm Lead Rosary Dixie Booten Ushers: Matthew & Jill Garmoe Anthony Schulte, Mike Salata Greeters: Dick & Diane Jennings Servers : Taylor & Carter Nelson, Alison Robu Lector: Karen Box Gift bearers: Kenny & Jean Moeller E. Ministers: Ralph & Doris Kassmeyer, Jan Holtkamp Bulletins: Matthew & Jill Garmoe Carol Fullenkamp, Mary Beth Fedler Scrip: Bob & Jackie Schierbrock Sunday, (December 16) at 8:00 am Lead Rosary Marvin Menke Ushers: Ron Fedler, Joseph Moran, Mel Sanders Greeters: Sonny & Shirley Fraise Servers : Kayla & Nathan Box Lector: Linda Peitz Gift bearers: Betty Ellison, Sandy Bethurem E. Ministers: Barb Groene, Marvin Menke, Maureen Kieler Bulletins: Gary & Laura Becker, Brad Box Family Scrip: Mike & Sue Anderson Counters Flavian & Barb Boeding, Ginger Westberg St. Boniface Liturgical Roles Sunday, (December 16) at 10:30 am Ushers: Mark Meek, Kirk Meek Greeters: Carl & Diane Sanders Servers : Clay Neeley, Zachary Smith Lector: Dan Smith Gift bearers: Sam & Rita Wenke E. Ministers: Rota & Sam Wenke, Kathy Bartholomew Counters Dave Smith, Randy Clennan St. Mary s had nine volunteers who prepared and served End of the Month Meals at St. John s United Church of Christ in Ft. Madison. Forty seven meals were served. During the holidays the parish bulletin is due to the publisher early. Please make sure you have anything you would like included in the bulletin to Deb by Noon on the following deadlines. Dec. 23 rd Bulletin: Thursday, Dec 13th Dec. 30th Bulletin: Thursday, Dec 20th Jan. 6th Bulletin: Thursday, Dec. 27th Information can be sent via phone: , westpointstmary@diodav.org or in person at the parish office.

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