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1 F E B R U A R Y 2 5, N D S U N D A Y O F L E N T TÜv{tÇzxÄá Vtà{ÉÄ v VÄâáàxÜ ST. PATRICK 139 Third St. SE Britt, IA (641) ST. WENCESLAUS 3343 Navy Ave. (Duncan) Britt, IA (641) ST. BONIFACE 660 Bush Ave. Garner, IA (641) ST. PATRICK 115 5th Ave. NW, PO Box 363 Buffalo Center, IA (641) ST. JAMES 906 West O Street Forest City, IA (641) ST. PATRICK 406 S. Grant Lake Mills, IA (641) PASTORAL STAFF REV. JAMES W. DUBERT, PASTOR 660 Bush Avenue Garner, IA DBQ088@dbqarch.org REV. PAUL LIPPSTOCK, PRIEST 906 West O Street Forest City, IA Fr.Paul@archangelscc.org DEACON THOMAS BLOMME PHONE.....(641) DBQ088D2@dbqarch.org FAITH FORMATION STAFF Director of Faith Formation, Regina Adams ...ReginaA@archangelscc.org Coordinator of Religious Education/Youth Ministry, Kayleigh Garcia ... KayleighM@archangelscc.org RCIA Coordinators,Doug & Dawn Doughan Phone... (641) Office Manager/Bulletin Editor, Louise Asbe ...LouiseL@archangescc.org BUSINESS OFFICE STAFF Business Manager, Cheryl Hawe .CherylH@archangelscc.org Assistant Business Manager, Brenda Sanchez ... BrendaS@archangelscc.org CLUSTER OFFICE HOURS MONDAY 12:00 PM TO 4:00 PM TUES WED THURS 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM FRIDAY - CLOSED CLUSTER BUSINESS OFFICE IN GARNER PHONE: FAX: CLUSTER FAITH FORMATION OFFICE IIN FOREST CITY PHONE: FAX: PARISH LIAISONS St. Patrick, Britt Louise Asbe: Tues Thurs. (641) St. Patrick, Buffalo Center Jody Smith (641) St. Wenceslaus, Duncan Esther Hadacek (641) St. James, Forest City Joy Heebink (641) St. Boniface, Garner Jacki Young (641) , jackiyoung7@gmail.com St. Patrick, Lake Mills Paul & Mary Sorenson (641) acc_ff_ym 2nd SUNDAY OF LENT Visit our website at

2 ."This was my seventh NCYC, and it never ceases to amaze me that every experience can be so different. We were given such great opportunities to hear WONDERFUL speakers and great music! What most impressed me, however, had to have been our young parishioners from the ACC. They were inspiring to watch and to be around! Their enthusiasm and joy is irreplaceable in our Church and you can just see the incredible things God is doing in their lives and the lives of those around them. I was so blessed to get to experience this NCYC with this group of teens! I want to take this opportunity to thank the parents who shared their teens with us for the weekend, and the parishioners of our Cluster who helped support us getting there! Also, thank you to all our spiritual mentors and chaperones for helping make the teens' experience as wonderful as it was!" -Kayleigh Garcia, Group Leader St. Boniface Catholic Daughters Quilt Show and Giveaway. March 11, 2018, at St. Boniface, after Mass. CDA will have quilts this year on display this weekend. The Mission Quilt group will be giving quilts to area organizations for the needy. Join us in the church basement for coffee and donuts. St. Patrick Buffalo Center Parish Life Committee will hold their monthly meal and meeting following the 6:15 PM Mass on Saturday, March 3. Please watch your for more details. Lent should be more than a time of Fasting. It should also be a joyous season of Feasting. Lent is a time to Fast from certain things and to Feast on others. It is a season in which we should: Fast from Judging others, Feast on the Christ dwelling within them. Fast from emphasis on differences, Feast on the Unity of all life. Fast from thoughts of illness, Feast on the healing power of God. Fast from words that pollute, Feast on phrases that purify. Fast from discontent, Feast on gratitude. Fast from anger, Feast on patience. Fast from pessimism, Feast on optimism. Fast from bitterness, Feast on forgiveness. Fast from self-concern, Feast on compassion for others. Fast from discouragement, Feast on hope. Fast from suspicion, Feast on truth. Fast from thoughts that weaken, Feast on promises that inspire. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend has something in it for every married couple. The Weekend has value for couples married one year on up to 50 years or more. Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends on March La Crosse, Apr. Dubuque. Early registration is highly recommended. For information and to register go to iowa-wwme.org or call or Jwwme08@Gmail.com Partner with Catholic Charities - Did you know that 93% of every donation to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, goes toward direct service of individuals in need? Your gift will make an impact. Please partner with Catholic Charities and make your contribution to the Catholic Charities Annual Appeal today. Learn more at: Hospice of North Iowa: - 6 week program of adult grieving a death. FREE Spring Schedule. 6 consecutive Monday Evenings - Mason City 6:00 PM 8:00 PM. March 26 to April nd St. SE, Mason City. Call or to preregister. St. Pius X Seminary, sent us a Thank You for the Cluster donation of $2, It is coming at an opportune time for much needed equipment. Stop Hunger Annual Food Packaging event at Waldorf University will be held in the Waldorf Atrium on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Volunteers help package for one hour shifts at 2, 3, 4, or 5 PM. Organizers would like to know how many and when groups plan to come. Monetary contributions appreciated to help with cost of shipping the food. Contact Jaci Thorson at Waldorf or the Cluster Faith Formation Office Cluster Calendar of Events Sunday, February 25 2:00 PM D Bible Study make up session Monday, February 26 6:30 PM D Bible Study Tuesday, February 27 6:30 PM FC Bible Study Wednesday, February 28 Thursday, March 1 1:00 PM G Bible Study Friday, March 2 5:30 PM G Stations of the Cross Wednesday, March 7 Friday, March 9 5:30 PM G Stations of the Cross Sunday, March 11 After Mass BR Parish Leadership Meeting Monday, March 12 6:00 PM BR CDA Meeting Wednesday, March 14 Friday, March 16 5:30 PM G Stations of the Cross Monday, March 19 7:00 PM BR KC meeting Wednesday, March 21 2 WELCOME TO THE ARCHANGELS CATHOLIC CLUSTER

3 WEEKLY TOTALS FEBRUARY 18, 2018 Figures not available due to icy weather conditions. From the desk of Fr, Jim There is still time to join the Revelation Bible Study. A repeat of the introductory session will 2:00PM Sunday, Feb 25, at Duncan. Everyone who has not had the session, is welcome. The regular weekly session continues on Monday, February 26. Schedule: Monday, Duncan at 6:30PM. Tuesday, Forest City at 6:30PM. Thursday, Garner at 1:00PM. You only need to attend one lesson a week. I encourage all parishioners to prayerfully consider attending this special Bible Study on the Book of Revelation. The Book of Revelation is one of the most misunderstood books of the Bible for Catholics. This study will put the Catholic teaching on the book upfront. Many Catholics believe that this book supports the media s view of the Rapture that Catholics will be left behind on Earth when Jesus returns. This view is not Catholic and until about 100 years ago was not supported by most Christian churches. Please make this a special Lent and Easter season with the Archangels Catholic Cluster Bible Study on the Book of Revelation! RCIA Expand and strengthen your faith of what the Catechism of the Catholic Church really teaches, each Wednesday from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. This week s class, February 28, 2018, the discussion will be: Chapter The 10 Commandments: To love God and Love Neighbor. You are invited to : WORLD DAY OF PRAYER - March 2, 2018 at 1:30 PM - Garner United Methodist Church. Looking for Ways to Pray and Fast during Lent? Look to 40 Days for Life! 40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life campaign with a vision to access God s power through prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil to end abortion. Since the first coordinated 40 Days for Life campaign took place in 2007 through the end of 2017: 3,998 lives saved from abortion, 170 abortion workers quit their job and 90 abortion facilities closed. This is a 40 day campaign, February 14-March 25 and we are calling on people of faith across the nation and around the world to fall on their knees before the Lord, asking Him to hear our plea and heal our land. Pray outside an abortion facility. Pray at church. Pray at work. Pray in the car. Pray at home with your family. During the campaign you can receive daily devotionals that focus on Women who are at risk of having an abortion, Innocent children who are at risk of perishing, Men and women who carry the pain of a past abortion experience, Workers at Planned Parenthood facilities and abortion centers, local, regional, and national leaders, Revival and renewal in our churches, Repentance and healing throughout our nation. Visit: for more info and to sign-up for daily devotional s and join us as we seek God s favor to turn hearts and minds from a culture of death to a culture of life, thus bringing an end to abortion. DAILY MASS CANCELLATIONS: In the event that school is delayed or cancelled due to weather conditions, the morning and noon Masses will be cancelled for the day unless weather condition allows Fr. to get there. In Garner and Forest City the priest will still celebrate Mass and if travel is safe, you are welcome to join them. Use good common sense. If school is cancelled or dismissed early due to weather conditions, the daily afternoon Masses at Duncan, Forest City, Lake Mills and Britt will be cancelled. Cancelation will be posted on the web site, for afternoon daily Masses. For funerals, only if the Mass is in the same parish as the funeral. GET A TEXT FOR MASS CANCELLATIONS: The feature works just like Faith Formation; To sign up send a text message to type your parish code below as the message Respond to the follow-up messages (this is text only no voic ). Each parish has as its own code: Britt type: wcanbr Duncan type: wcand Garner type: wcang Buffalo Center type: wcanbc Forest City type: wcanfc Lake Mills type: wcanlm FEBRUARY ND SUNDAY OF LENT 3

4 LITURGIES FOR THIS WEEK Monday, February 26 Forest City (Fr. P) 7:30 AM Richard Wayne Anderson Duncan (Fr. J) 5:30 PM For the Departed Tuesday, February 27 Forest City (Fr. J) 5:30 PM Linus Elsbernd Wednesday, February 28 Lake Mills (Fr. J) 5:15 PM Dick Grothe Britt (Fr. P) 5:30 PM Dean Doughan Thursday, March 1 Garner (Fr. J) 12:00 PM Bob Waite Waldorf (Fr. P) 9:00 PM Priest Intentions Friday, March 2 Kanawha Community Home (Fr. P) 10:00 PM For the Departed Britt (Fr. J) 12:00 PM Rudy Hildman Saturday, March 3 Garner (Fr. J) 1:00 PM Arlene Schmidt Duncan (Fr. P*) 4:00 PM William J. Malek Buffalo Center (Fr. J*) 6:15 PM Ray & Marge McGee Britt (Fr. P) Spanish Mass 6:30 PM For the Departed Sunday, March 4 Britt (Fr. J*) 8:00 AM For the Departed Lake Mills (Fr. P*) 8:30 AM For the Departed Garner (Fr. J*) 10:00 AM For the People Forest City (Fr. P* w/db))10:30 AM For the Departed Mass times, events and announcements can also be found on : RECONCILIATION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Duncan 4:30 PM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Forest City 4:30 PM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Britt 5:00 PM SATURDAY, MARCH 3 Duncan 3:00 PM Buffalo Center 5:45 PM SUNDAY, MARCH 4 Britt 7:15 AM Lake Mills 7:45 AM Garner 9:30 AM Forest City 10:00 AM Bulletin Deadline: 3:00 PM, Mondays Unless noted on page 2 Bulletin Editor: Louise Asbe items to, LouiseL@archangelscc.org Questions? Call to speak with Louise. Gluten Free hosts are now available in the Archangels Catholic Cluster. Contact Fr. Dubert if Interested. Particians Plus Inc. Thank you for supporting our advertisers. Your patronage helps make our bulletin possible.

5 Faith Formation Happenings Cluster Faith Formation Commission Mission Statement: We are Called - Formed - Sent Upcoming FF Events: 2/28/18 Wed - Class: FC - Gr 4 - Altar Server Training: Reconciliation: BR - Gr 6 & G/D-Gr 7-8 Stop Hunger Food Waldorf 3/07/18 Wed - Class: BR - Gr 4 - Altar Server Training: Reconciliation: BR Gr 7 & G/D - Gr 9 (Cluster Code: 6VJCJM) FORMED has on-demand faith formation resources like you ve never seen before. Billed as the Netflix of Catholic media content, Formed.org is an exceptional Catholicfaith formation tool bundling into one platform trusted and popular Catholic videos, audio talks, ebooks, and movies all at your fingertips, on-demand on any device with an internet connection. To learn more, go to FORMED.org. Also Access Formed.org on their App. Check out the pick of the Week available on FORMED.org : Using the highly-acclaimed Augustine Institute programs Symbolon and Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession, A Lent to Remember explores the ways God reaches out to each of us with his mercy. Through Christ s suffering on the cross in the Paschal Mystery and his perpetual reception of his people in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, God makes his love, his very self, present to us in the world. By reflecting on the Paschal Mystery and making a step-by-step examination of the Rite of Confession, A Lent to Remember communicates God s invitation to each one of us to come experience his indescribable love this Lent.

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