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2 2 WELCOME TO ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH MECHANICSVILLE & TIPTON IOWA QUESTION OF THE WEEK Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Saturday May 26 - Mechanicsville 4:00 PM - Genevieve Platner day May 27 - Mechanicsville 8:00 AM - Joseph Sexton day May 27 - Tipton 10:00 AM - Rod Daebelliehn Monday May 28 - NO MASS Tuesday May 29 - Tipton Wednesday May 30 - Mechanicsville Thursday May 31 - Tipton Friday 1 - Mechanicsville Saturday 2 - Tipton 4:00 PM - Jamie Fletcher day 3 - Mechanicsville day 3 - Tipton 10:00 AM - Bob Finnegan Monday 4 - NO MASS You can remember your loved ones with Mass intentions at anytime - not just at the time of funeral arrangements. If you wish to place a Mass Intention, please specify the intention when making the request, $5 is suggested. When dropping off money for Mass Intentions, please include the name of who the mass is for and whom it is from. Who will write your will? The state will if you don t, and the state won t include a bequest for St. Mary s Catholic Church, Tipton. Call The Catholic Foundation for more information about planned giving for the Church. Theme: The Trinity Breaking Open the Word Suggested text for faith sharing: Today s Gospel Step One: Listen to the Word As you hear Jesus sending out his followers, what strikes you about his words and commands? What image of the church does this give you? Step Two: Look into Your Life Question for Children: Why do you think Catholics make The Sign of the Cross when we pray? Question for Youth: How often do you think about God as Trinity? How do you relate to each member of the Trinity? Question for Adults: As each of us is called and sent by Christ, how have you incorporated this into your own life, whether married, single, in religious life, or ordained? Genevieve Platner will be 90 years young on May 25 th! Come join us in celebrating at Gwen s in Lisbon on 3 rd 1-3PM GOSPEL MT 28:16-20 The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they all saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, "All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."

3 TIPTON Mary Barnum, DRE May 26th-27th (4th) Mechanicsville St. Mary Church Reader List: May 2018 Kathy Laing 3 At printing time of this bulletin, we were looking forward to the Confirmation Mass being celebrated at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 23. By now, our Confirmandi will be fully initiated members of the Catholic Church. Please keep them in your prayers that they may continue to grow in their faith and fully realize the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Adult: Please join other adults any day at 9 a.m. in the religious education office in the parish hall as they study and reflect on the Scripture and liturgical seasons of the church. Families: Keep inspired throughout the summer by checking out these websites for both Moms and Dads to help guide the whole family in keeping the faith: St. Mary Church Reader List: nd -3 rd (1st) Tom Salrin Heather Syring 9 th -10 th (2nd) Mechanicsville Tom Salrin 16 th -17 th (3rd) Heather Syring Cindy Weber 23 rd -24 th (4th) Mechanicsville Ann Pruess 30 th -July 1 st (5th) Cindy Kunde Diane Moon Tipton Contributions for: May 19 - May 20 Your gift of treasure: Needed each week to make our Budget: $3, Loose: $ Envelopes: $ Children s Collection $ Church in Latin Amer. $ Total: $ Knights Corner Invitation from Our Lady of the Prairie We have rescheduled for August 1 st!! At 10 AM We would like to extend a special invitation to Tipton and Mechanicsville to come on Aug 1 st for Mass, a tour of the prairie and a luncheon. This would give us an opportunity to meet you and show you the beauty of these sacred grounds. We are located south of Wheatland, Iowa at th Ave. Please join us! Knights of Columbus are raising funds for Ultrasound Initiative to purchase one ultrasound machine for Informed Choices Medical Clinic in Iowa City. Donations can be made to Ultrasound Initiative and can be dropped off at Community State Bank in Tipton or to any Knights of Columbus member. To report child abuse Contact: Iowa Department of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline: and if it involves clergy or church personnel also notify Alicia Owens, the Victim Assistance Coordinator, ; vac@diodav.org or PO Box 232, Bettendorf, IA

4 4 WELCOME TO ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH MECHANICSVILLE & TIPTON IOWA Ministries-Mechanicsville If you are unable to fulfill your responsibility, please find a replacement. MECHANICSVILLE Our May distributions are scheduled for the following dates: Saturday, May 26 th 9:00 10:00 am Eucharistic Ministers Sat Volunteers We could use the following items: peas, corn, pork & beans, condensed soup, peaches, peanut butter, mixed fruit, apple sauce, and spaghetti sauce. Susan Pisarik Shirley Jarzombek Jane Malaby Lector Sat Gretchen Sutherland Jennifer Hubler Altar Set-up Sat Sadie Stabenow Mass Servers May 27 Tom Poduska Haley and Madelyn Walshire Congratulations to John Sauer for receiving this Patriotic Quilt honoring him as a WW2 Veteran. This beautiful quilt was lovingly made by the ST. Mary s Sew Sew ladies. Thank you ladies, and Congratulations John! 3 Elyse and Kiah Madelynn Wagner and Logan Luke and Wyatt On this Memorial Weekend remember all Veterans and current Military and their families. Please keep them in your prayers. Host Family Money Counter 24 May Haley and Kiah Lee and Lori Crock Family Graduating Seniors Michael Kern Family Ryan Crock Family Mike Wilhau Family Donna Robinson 3, 2018 Senior 8:00 a.m. Mass day 3 rd we will be celebrating our High School Graduates. Please join us as we congratulate them on their accomplishments. It has been our pleasure to watch them grow spiritually and our hope their journey will continue. Graduating Seniors are Leah Crock, Grace Pisarik, Kaden Kilburg, Brittyn Wilhau, Brady Lehrman, Brody Kurtenbach and Logan Nolz. Mechanicsville Contributions for May 19- May 20 Your gift of treasure Loose: $ Envelopes: $ Diocesan Collection: $ 0.00 Total: $

5 WELCOME TO ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH MECHANICSVILLE & TIPTON IOWA 35 Vision 20/20: From Pentecost to Pentecost Concept Paper Purpose Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and with deep faith in the people of God, Bishop Zinkula calls the Diocese of Davenport to a revitalization of our faith and a renewal of grace in the spirit of Pentecost. The time is now for the Church to move forward and fill every heart and life with the joy of the Gospel through a fresh encounter with Jesus Christ. Let us rise up and embrace the glorious future for God s faithful in southeast Iowa. In recent years, we have weathered storms and navigated through some difficult challenges. We believe it is time now to be proactive about the future and be a light to the world. It is time to read the signs of the times as we name our sorrows and our joys, and look ahead toward a bright future of the Church. To this end, we are planning a diocesan Convocation at St. Ambrose University on 6-8, 2019, which is entitled: "Vision 20/20: From Pentecost to Pentecost" Timeline and Steps In September 2018, we will hold listening sessions in every parish of the Diocese in order to assess the landscape in our area. Participants in these sessions will be asked to reflect upon Pope Francis The Joy of the Gospel and review a set of materials to raise their understanding of the current state of the Church here and worldwide. The parish sessions will focus on questions about missionary discipleship and evangelization. In October and November 2018, we will conduct regional conversations around the Diocese, with 3-4 representatives from each parish or ministry delivering the message heard at their listening sessions. From these regional conversations, we will identify certain themes that will be addressed around the Diocese during spring 2019 and at the Convocation. On 6-8, 2019, we will hold the Convocation to meet these objectives: Celebrate our unity in the joy of the Gospel Reflect on the call to be Spirit-filled evangelizers Look to the peripheries of our communities Read the signs of the times in our Diocese of Davenport Explore practical strategies for the future Begin to chart out concrete plans for taking the next steps Pray for the grace to move forward In fall 2019, we will work on the next steps that are identified at the Convocation. During Pentecost 2020, we will hold a diocesan celebration to keep the momentum going. Father Richard Okumu, Shared Pastor okumur@diodav.org Tipton; Mechanicsville In case of Serious Emergency, you may reach Fr. Richard by cell phone at: