HIGHWAY 60 CATHOLIC JULY 19, 2015 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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1 HIGHWAY 60 Saint Mary Parish 643 6th St. PO Box 157 Ashton, IA Phone/Fax Saint Patrick Parish th St. Sheldon, IA Phone/Fax Deacon: Deacon Ray Portz Saint Patrick School th Ave. Sheldon, IA Phone Principal: Mrs. Leah Murphy CATHOLIC JULY 19, 2015 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WEEKEND MASS Saturday: Ashton: 4:30 p.m. Sunday: Sheldon: 8:30 a.m. Sunday: Sibley: 10:30 a.m. Father Siby Punnoose, Pastor Phone: Website: hwy60catholiccluster.org Together we share our talents and resources to foster unity among ourselves and one another as we strive to live a life of Christian service with Christ as our example and the Holy Spirit as our guide. Saint Andrew Parish 716 8th St., PO Box 97 Sibley, IA standrewsibley@hickorytech.net Phone/Fax DRE/Adm. Secretary Christy Funk st.andrewssibleyyouth@yahoo.com Saturday July 18 4:30 p.m. St Mary...Clarence Pohlen Sunday July 19 8:30 a.m. St Patrick...Gerald Steinson 9:55 a.m. St. Andrew...CDofA Rosary 10:30 a.m. St Andrew...For the Parish Family 12:30 p.m. St Patrick Spanish...Mary Zimmerman Monday July 20 No Mass Tuesday July 21 8 a.m. St. Patrick...Don Carter Wednesday July 22 8 a.m. St Mary...Steven Roth Thursday July 23 8 a.m. St. Andrew...Cindy Harper Friday July 24 8 a.m. St. Patrick...Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Page Saturday July 25 4:30 p.m. St Mary...Donna Kreber Sunday July 26 8:30 a.m. St Patrick...Bob Youngers 10:30 a.m. St Andrew...For the Parish Family 12:30 p.m. St Patrick Spanish...Frankl Family

2 Page 2 We are pleased to welcome Fr. Siby Punnoose to the cluster parishes of St. Mary Ashton, St. Patrick Sheldon and St. Andrew Sibley. Please take time during the next few weeks to introduce yourself, family and friends and welcome him into our parish family homes. St. Patrick s School News RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Thinking about becoming Catholic? Know someone who is considering it? Please contact Christy Funk at or st.andrewssibleyyouth@yahoo.com. Village Northwest Benefit Golf Tournament Village Northwest Unlimited in Sheldon invites you to get involved in their 15 th annual benefit golf tournament at Landsmeer Golf Club in Orange City on Monday, July 20. Registration includes 18 holes of golf with cart, noon lunch, catered evening meal and great prizes. For more information or to register call Judy at (712) What a great opportunity to enjoy an afternoon of golf while supporting people with disabilities. SAVE THE DATE: The sixteenth annual St. Patrick s Golf Outing for the tuition assistance fund will be Saturday, August 15. More information coming or call St. Patrick s School at Summer Hours for St. Patrick s School: Monday Thursday 8 AM 3 PM. The School will be closed the weeks of June and June 29 July 4. Scrip will be sold anytime the school is open and Paula & Jane will be here on Tuesday mornings to order special or large scrip orders. Scrip will also be sold after church on Sunday s at St. Pats. St. Patrick s School will be sending out Alumni Newsletters this week to alumni whose address we have. If you did not receive a newsletter the last time that we sent them out and would like one, please call the school at or Diane at dburns@nethtc.net. Check your mailboxes because it s Catholic Globe renewal time! There is no better way to keep informed about the Catholic faith than your diocesan newspaper. You can even go online at catholicglobe.org to subscribe! Consider a donation for someone who cannot afford the $23 renewal. While at the website, check out the nifty video and photo galleries! Have you been inspired by the work of Scott Hahn? Do you belong to a Bible study in your parish and are looking for subject ideas for future study groups? Maybe you d like to start a brand new Bible study in your parish! Then the Diocese of Sioux City has a unique opportunity just for you. Join us on August 8, 2015 at St. Lawrence Parish in Carroll for Journey Through Scripture: The Bible and the Mass! Matthew Leonard and Rob Corzine from Scott Hahn s St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology will be providing training & resources to enhance Bible studies in your parish. Space is limited so pre-registrations are strongly encouraged for this day-long seminar. Register online at Cost is $60 per registrant which provides all training materials as well as lunch. Registrations encouraged by August 1 st. For more information please contact Fred Shellabarger in the diocesan Office of New Evangelization at (712) or freds@scdiocese.org

3 ST. PATRICK RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Paulette Karolczak Community Family Faith Festival - August 2 & 3 - The core committee of 10 churches is excited that progress is rolling along for the festival. We are anticipating 400 participants!! Several volunteers are still needed. St. Patrick is in charge of the food market and Amy Strouth has volunteered to help, but we need at least 3 more assistants. I am in charge of the drama committee and could use an adult male (minor lines only) and someone to read from Scripture. Finally, we need many more tribe leaders - dress in costume and lead a group of 15 participants through the evening. Please call Paulette ASAP to volunteer at # ! Thank you also to Peggy Brinkman for helping on the decorating committee! We are praying that St. Patrick's will play an active part in this awesome community faith experience! Family Resource Library - Just a reminder that the book shelf in the alley way entrance has many good books and videos for adult, teens and children! There are several really good CDs for adults and teens to listen too on long trips as well. Feel free to borrow them and then return them. REGISTER NOW for the Family Faith Festival - register online at m/vbs.cfm St. Patrick Calendar of Events Tuesday, July 21 6:30 p.m. Spanish Bible Study-Presentation Tuesday, July 28 6:30 p.m. Spanish Bible Study-Presentation Monday, August 3 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Meeting - Basement Tuesday, August 4 The Knights of Columbus There will be no breakfasts during the months of July, August, and September. Men, Love INC Needs YOU! Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC) is looking for more Christian men to team together in the RTF Mentor Ministry. New men from the RTF are looking for help as they transition out of the Sheldon Residential Treatment Facility and back into community life. Right now, there are teams of four male volunteers to one resident that are being built as men from the RTF move into the community this summer. For more information Your American Red Cross will be accepting donations at First Christian Reformed Church on Thursday, July 23 from 1:00-7:00 p.m. NOTE EXTENDED HOURS! For more information or to schedule your appointment call Connie at or go to redcrossblood.org. If you are (16 with parental consent), and any age on up, and are in generally good health you may be eligible to donate! All blood types are needed, new donors encouraged, and walk-ins welcome! Page 3

4 THURSDAYS AFTER MASS at St. Andrew Coffee and cookies or rolls are served after Mass on Thursdays. Please take a break to spiritually connect with one another. There are a limited amount of Family Catholic Bibles available for purchase from St. Andrew. Please call Christy at This will be available on first contact, first pay. St. Mary Any old, out-dated eyeglasses around your house? Wal-Mart specials? Prescription eyeglasses? Sun glasses? Any eyeglasses in frames would be appreciated. A volunteer optometrist will be traveling to Africa to complete eye examinations and prescribe eyeglasses to any one in need of them. Donations of eyeglasses are needed. Please place the donated eyeglasses in the box marked EYEGLASSES in the Room at St. Mary's Catholic Church. When the box is full, we will see to it that they get delivered. Sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1057 of Ashton, Iowa There are a limited amount of Family Catholic Bibles available for purchase from St. Andrew. Please call Christy at for information and cost. The Bibles will be available on first contact, first pay basis. St. Andrew Court Our Lady of Perpetual Help #1057 is sponsoring a rosary and prayers for peace and other intentions every Friday at 9:00 a.m. in the parish church. Everyone is encouraged to join them. Refreshments are served following the prayer service. If you don t care to come to the fireside room for coffee, please consider the prayer service. Members of our cluster parishes are also invited and very welcome. A NEW BOOK AT THE LIBRARY Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist By focusing on the Jewish context of Jesus teachings, all of his words not only begin to make sense; they come alive in a way that is exciting and powerful. Who was Jesus really? Go on a journey that will enable you to unlock the secrets of who he was and what he meant when he said to his disciples Take, eat, this is my body. Take time to come to the library and check it out. ST. ANDREW'S FALL BAZAAR will be SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26, Once again 50 or more RAFFLE items are needed for the Raffle. Various Gift baskets, Gift certificates, Gift items valued at $25 or more or CASH are suggested. ANYONE wishing to donate may contact LOIS FLEMING , CAROL MAUCH or CINDY THOLE by August 15th. Tickets will be printed and every Church family will be asked to sell a pkg. of tickets! The success of the FALL BAZAAR relies on everyone's charitable contribution to this wonderful church fundraiser. Starting this fall the Religious Education Class schedule will change due to early out every Wednesday for S-O school. Kindergarten through 5thGrade Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. St. Andrew School 6th Grade and 7th Grade Wednesdays 7:15 8:15 p.m. St. Andrew School Confirmation Wednesdays 7:15 8:15(8:30) St. Andrew School Youth Group Wednesdays 7:15-8:15 St. Andrew School or St. Andrew Church as needed Please watch for registration dates to get more information. Page 4

5 LITURGICAL MINISTERS Saturday, July 25, 4:30 p.m. St. Mary, Ashton EME Greeters/Gfits Sherry Nilles Norm Freking Judy Johnson Stephanie Krogman Norb Strouth Stan Krogman Gary & Karen Trei Doug Fischer Randy Huss Bill Imhoff Merlyn Johnson Sunday, July 26, 8:30 a.m. St. Patrick, Sheldon Communion-Cup Linda Gude & Esther Nilles Ciborium Carol Parry Elaine Jungers Commentator Katryna Bart Hospital/Sanford Donna Krogman Route Joe Nilles Gift Bearers Joe Nilles Family Brendan Cain & Phillip Cain Tom Youngers, Myles DeBates, Chuck and Rebecca Beldt, Jon Rozeboom, Matty Perry Doug Heiliger Organist Laura Wagner Cantor Sunday, July 26, 10:30 a.m. St. Andrew, Sibley EME Carole Hensch Barb Nilles Joseph Feller Crystal Strouth Troy Soat Sofia Weber Gift Bearers Brian Strouth Family Julie Eddy Max Eddy Pat Eddy Tony Eddy Home/HWH Communion Julie Schroder NH Communion Mindy Nasers Counters Pat/Julie Eddy CHURCH SUPPORT SAINT MARY Stewardship July 11 Adult $1, Loose $ Total $1, SAINT PATRICK Stewardship July 12 Adult $4, Loose $ Spanish $ Youth $ 3.00 Retired Priests $ Tabernacle $2, St. Patrick Guild $ Thank you for meeting the weekly requirement of $7, Year-to-Date Summary 2015 $147, $155, $164, Boiler Campaign Goal $125, Pledges to Date $ 97, Pledges Paid to Date $ 62, SAINT ANDREW Stewardship July 12 Adult $2, Loose $ Children $ Total $2, Peter s Pence $ Religious Ed $ Building $ Roof $ Total $93, Roof GOAL $101, Page 5