A Message from Father Tony Herold

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2 Pastor Fr. Tony Herold, V.G. Emerg. Phone: (563) Deacon Deacon Robert McCoy (Ret.) Deacon Bob Shaw, Parish Secretary Michelle Fury, Director of Parish Life Michelle Herrington Finance Manager Rose Strickland Director of Pastoral Care Donna Enderle Directors of Evangelization & Mission Michael Havercamp Tasha Havercamp Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry Luke Ebener Director of Religious Education Jen Brooke Director of Music Dr. Jacob Bancks School Principal Julie Delaney, Parish Prayer Chain Elaine Lewandoski (563) Parish Website A Message from Father Tony Herold In this Sunday s Gospel from Luke (cycle C) we hear the story of the woman caught in adultery. Once again, the mercy of Jesus is showcased for all to see. During the Saturday evening Mass we will hear the familiar gospel of Lazarus being raised from the dead (cycle A readings) as we prepare those not baptized for entering the church in a few weeks. God s mercy knows no boundaries! His love is everlasting! The Maryknoll Missionaries have a nice little publication by the same name that included a reflection in the recent issue called The Stations of Mercy. The author is Joseph Veneroso, M.M. I was inspired by them and hope you will be too. I encourage you to look at this little periodical as well. Simply go online at to find out more information. Mercy spares Barabbas from certain and humiliating death Mercy receives the cross to prove God s love and forgiveness. Mercy struggles to rise and inspire all who repeatedly fail. Mercy holds broken hearts as Mother and Son exchange silent glances. Mercy forces Simon to pick up and bear another s shame. Mercy risks public ridicule to wipe the face of one doomed to die. Mercy bids women to weep for their children in a heartless world. Mercy stands naked before judgmental and accusing eyes. Mercy comforts the thief with the promise of paradise. Mercy offers bitter wine to quench soon-to-be silent lips. Mercy pours out grace upon an indifferent and uncaring world. Mercy prepares a proper tomb for him whom others despised. Mercy rises at dawn to anoint the body of the dead but finds nothing but an empty tomb. ********** The annual Chrism Mass will be celebrated this Monday evening, March 14 at 5 PM at Sacred Heart Cathedral. I encourage you to attend. At this Mass Bishop Amos will bless the holy oils used for the Sacraments of the Church. The priests also will renew their ordination promises. It is an inspiring liturgy! Questions to ponder this week: Read the above reflections called the Stations of Mercy. Who is mercy referring to in this reflection? Which part of this reflection comforts you the most? What part of mercy do you struggle with most as you live your everyday life?

3 Jenni Broderson: Blessed Beyond Expectations You may have seen Jenni Broderson and her husband Nick around church or school. Their three children are Michael (6), Alliyah (5) and Colin (1). Though they are relatively new to our parish, they have been profoundly impacted by it. I started attending Mass at St. Paul s a little over a year ago when my oldest son transferred to the school s kindergarten. It has turned out to be one of the best things to ever happen to my family. In order to support her children s faith journey, she decided to participate in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) and has been blessed in ways she couldn t have imagined. She says I didn t realize at the time that RCIA was exactly where I needed to be. Through months of this program, my outlook has changed. Now, I look forward to our weekly meetings in order to learn more about God in my life. It s been an amazing experience so far, and I m anxious to continue learning with the wonderful people in our group. Growing and learning are major themes in Jenni s life right now. She says I am finding myself more open to Christ than I ever was in the past. Now that I have accepted Jesus in my life, things are clearer. I find myself rethinking decisions to better myself and hopefully the people around me. I think the biggest lesson that I have learned, so far, is that you never stop learning. There is always more to absorb and more to work on. Some of the people in the RCIA program with me have been Catholic all their lives, and they are still learning. That gives me hope that everyone can continue to learn and grow, including me. What sticks with me most is that the lessons from God keep coming every day if you listen. In order to grow, Jenni has been willing to work hard and step out of her comfort zone. She says Praying at bed-time is a new practice for us, and it is hard sometimes, but we re getting better. Once I stopped looking at prayer as a confessional or request box and as more of a conversation, it started to flow more naturally. As a family, we are working on opening ourselves up to community. I am a very private person, so this is a big step for me. By attending more church-related activities, we have found friends and are growing more comfortable. The warm welcome from many parishioners has helped very much. Jenni, we are so blessed to have you and your family as part of our faith and school communities here at St. Paul s. Thank you for sharing your story; I hope you can continue to experience many blessings with us over the years.

4 The Offertory: Making a Gift of Ourselves to God March 24, Holy Thursday 6:30 PM March 25, Good Friday 6:30 PM March 26, Easter Vigil 8:30 PM March 27, Easter 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration Tuesdays 4:30 pm Reconciliation Tuesdays during Lent 6:00 pm until the last confession is heard. (after Eucharistic Adoration) Stations of the Cross Every Friday during Lent at 5:30 pm. Living Stations of the Cross March 25 Good Friday 3:00 pm During the offertory procession, we bring gifts of bread, wine and money to the altar. Why do we bring these particular items? In addition to recalling the Last Supper, the offering of bread and the wine is a gift of food. Food is essential for our well-being and is a part of our daily lives. Thus, with the gift of the bread and wine, we are in a sense offering God our everyday lives. We also offer a gift of money. Money is a fruit of our labor and it affects almost everything. Our money impacts our experiences, our opportunities and our possessions. Consequently, it is closely tied to our sense of self. So, when we make an offering of bread, wine and money, we are really making an offering of our very selves. In this we imitate God, who has already offered Himself to us through Jesus. ( The Living Liturgy by Marilyn Gustin) In the past, only the people who used envelopes or brought cash to Mass could directly participate in the offertory. Starting the weekend of March 12/13, the people who make electronic donations can also have this same opportunity. Electronic donation cards will be available in the envelope holders in each pew. Just take a card and place it in the collection basket as a sign of your gift of yourself to God. Saturday, March 19, :00 A.M. Denning Hall THE PASSION AND THE CRUCIFIXION: A MEDICAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS Tim Millea, M.D. Subscribe today! An annual subscription for the print and/or E-edition is just $29. Make out a check to St. Paul the Apostle and drop it in the Sunday collection basket or mail it to the parish office. Many thanks to the people who have already sent in their subscription!

5 St. Paul School Presents : Who can take a rainbow, wrap it in a sigh, soak it in the sun and make a strawberry lemon pie? The Candy Man can! Performances will be held in the Bob Martin Theater, St. Paul s School. Thursday, March 17: 1:15 pm Friday, March 18 th : 11:30 (school performance), 7:00pm Admission: $5.00 SPS students: FREE SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, April 28th 6:00-9:30pm Our Lady of Victory Jason Evert, internationally known Catholic speaker and author, will share a compelling vision of God s plan for human sexuality and present an uplifting case for practicing the virtue of chastity. There will be a sessions for parents, youth grades 7-12, as well as an opportunity for Eucharistic adoration, confession, and music. Volunteers needed to help the Art and Environment committee to decorate for Palm Sunday and Easter Saturday 3/19 at 10:30 am to decorate for Palm Sunday. Sunday 3/20 after 11 am Mass to take down the decorations. Saturday 3/26 at 9 am to decorate for Easter Any questions please contact Sue Gallagher There will be additional presentations at various Davenport Diocese locations from April Please see jcrtl.org or on Facebook at Theology of the Body Iowa. This FREE event is not to be missed! Post-partum NFP Class Sunday, March 20th 1:00-2:30 pm in the Gathering Space. Please register online at Any questions? Call or Al & Beth Budelier at or elizabethimel@yahoo.com Mount Calvary & Holy Family Cemeteries Spring clean-up is scheduled for March 15 - April 1 Items not removed by March 15th will be removed and disposed of. For more information, please call The 28th Annual Future Fund Dinner Friday, May 6 th from 6-9 pm Denning Hall For more information or if you are interested in getting involved, please contact Tom Brooke at (563)

6 This Week SUNDAY, March 13 Men s CEW Weekend 10:00AM - Coffee and Donuts 10:15AM - New Member Meeting, McEleney Hall MONDAY, March 14 9:30AM - Bible Timeline, GS 3:15PM - Girl Scouts, McEleney 6:00PM - Usher Meeting, MPR 6:30PM - Bible Timeline, GS TUESDAY, March 15 4:30PM - Adoration 5:30PM - Daisy Scouts, McEleney 6:30PM- Parish Leadership, Denning 7:00PM - Lenten Small Grp, Office 8:00PM - Pastoral Council, GS WEDNESDAY, March 16 9:00AM - Koffee Klutchers 9:15AM - Moms Morning, GS 5:30PM - Soup Supper, Denning 6:10 PM - Vespers 6:45PM - CEW Renewal, Church 6:30PM - Adult Choir, Board Room 6:30PM - Rel. Ed THURSDAY, March 17 6:00PM - Cub Scout Meeting, DH 6:00PM - Grief Ministry, McEleney 7:00PM - Prayer Group, MPR 7:00PM - RCIA, Gathering Space FRIDAY, March 18 6:30AM - Men s Lenten Study, McEleney 5:30PM - Stations of the Cross SATURDAY, March 19 8:30AM - Palm Sunday Setup 9:30AM - Reconciliation 10:00AM - St. Thomas Aquinas Meeting, Denning Hall SUNDAY, March 20 Food Pantry Sunday 12:15PM - Arts & Environment Take down 1:00PM - NFP Class, Gathering Space 1:00PM - Prayer Shawl, McEleney Money Counters Needed We are looking for a few people to help count Sunday collections. We usually count on Monday mornings between 9-11am and would assign you one day each month to help out. We also are looking for someone to be an assistant money counter leader to prepare deposits and handle minor bookkeeping for the collections. Some accounting knowledge would be helpful, but not necessary. The assistant would also be assigned one day each month. Please call the parish office if you would like to volunteer. (563) Hungering To Grow A New Tomorrow This week s CRS Rice Bowl country is the island nation of Madagascar, where we re reminded of the important role farmers play in caring for God s creation. As we prepare our meals throughout the week, let us reflect on where our food comes from-and what role we can play in caring for our environment. Visit www. crsricebowl.org for more information. CEW Renewal Wednesday March 16th 7:00 PM in the church. Please bring a drink or a snack to share. Envelope Income for the week of March 5/6, 2016 Envelope Income $ 16,084 ACH Income $ 15,927 Total Wkly. Income $ 32,011 Mar. Envelope to date: $ 32,011 Mthly Budget to date: $ 23,175 Month Over/Short $ 8,836 Fiscal YTD Collected $ 775,205 Fiscal YTD Budgeted $ 764,775 YTD Over/Short $ 10,430

7 Mass Intentions Monday, March 14, 2016 No Mass Tuesday, March 15, :30AM - Mabel Delavy Wednesday, March 16, :30 AM Katie Molyneaux Thursday, March 17, :30 AM The Deceased members of the Block & Hughes family Friday, March 18, :30AM-Eleanor "Ellie" O'Connor 9:30 AM Bob & Arlene Lavacek Saturday, March 19, :30 PM - Vickie Lowe Sunday, March 20, :00AM Elaine Byrne 11:00AM -People of the Parish Mass Times Sunday Masses: 4:30 PM Vigil; 9:00 & 11:00 AM Daily Masses: 6:30AM Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30AM Wednesday, Friday & 1st Saturday of each month (8:30AM Mass on Friday is at 9:30AM when school is in session) Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 9:30AM - 10:30AM Adoration: Tuesdays at 4:30PM Readings for the Week Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:12-20 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a Sunday: Lk 19:28-40; Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14 23:56 [23:1-49] To report child abuse contact: Iowa Department of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline: If the abuse involves clergy or church personnel, also notify Alicia Owens, the Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Diocese of Davenport at or vac@diodav.org.

8 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Paul the Apostle Church # East Rusholme Street Davenport, IA TELEPHONE CONTACT PERSON Michelle Fury SOFTWARE MSPublisher Adobe X Windows TRANSMISSION TIME Monday, March SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION Sunday, March 13, 2016 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Please use color throughout. 700 copies THANK YOU!