Saint Patrick. 120 Fifth Street N.W. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Parish Phone Number. Office Hours Hours... Mon-Fri 9:00 am-4:00 pm

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1 DECEMBER 10, 2017 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Saint Patrick C A T H O L I C C H U R C H 120 Fifth Street N.W. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Parish Phone Number Parish Office... (319) Office Hours Hours... Mon-Fri 9:00 am-4:00 pm Staff Pastor...Father Ivan Nienhaus i.nienhaus@dbqarch.org Deacons..Deacon Dan Hoeger deacondan@stpatrickscr.org..deacon Sean Smith deaconsean@stpatrickscr.org Pastoral Ministers... Penny Ackerman packerman@stpatrickscr.org... Cindy Koczo ckoczo@stpatrickscr.org Director of Religious Ed... Geralyn Ward gward@stpatrickscr.org Youth/Young Adult Minister Kristin Soukup ksoukup@stpatrickscr.org Bookkeeper... Tom Hanley thanley@stpatrickscr.org Secretary... Shannon Bear secretary@stpatrickscr.org Music Director... Sue May... smay@stpatrickscr.org Adult Choir Director... Sue May Children s Choir Director Kellie Jorgenson... kellies16@outlook.com Maintenance/Custodian...Larry Pesek lpesek@stpatrickscr.org Prayer Line Phone... (319) The ARK Book & Gift Shop Phone... (319) Metro Catholic Outreach...

2 Weekly Scripture Readings for the Week of December 10, 2017 Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, [8]/2 Pt 3:8-14/Mk 1:1-8 Monday: Is 35:1-10/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, [Is 35:4f]/Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt 13:18bcde, 19 [15:9d]/Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10 [1]/Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab [8]/Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [cf. Jn 8:12]/Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, [4]/Mt 17:9a, Next Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11/Lk 1:46-48, 49-50, [Is 61:10b]/1 Thes 5:16-24/Jn 1:6-8, CHRISTMAS CARD LIST: Please consider sending Christmas cards to our young adults who are in formation for the priesthood or religious life. Let them know they are remembered at this Blessed Season. Deacon Jacob Rouse 1000 East Maple Avenue Mundelien, Illinois Sr. M. Maris Stella Larkin, FSGM (Molly) St. Sixtus Convent 615 N. Colorado Hastings, NE ROSARY FOR THE PILGRIM VIRGIN for the week of Dec 10th - 15th will be at the home of Jinggy Cigrand, 330 South 11th St., Marion at 7:30 PM. If you'd like to host, call Mass Intentions Saturday, December 9 4:00 PM Lillian Zipperer Sunday, December 10 8:00 AM For the People 10:00 AM G. C. and Helen Bevins 12 Noon Mel Wesbrook Tuesday, December 12 8:30 AM Mary Miller Wednesday, December 13 8:30 AM Rosemary Johnson Thursday, December 14 8:30 AM Daniel Jasper Friday, December 15 8:30 AM Ron Wedo and Dick Skersick Saturday, December 16 4:00 PM Robert and Kathleen Heaverlo Sunday, December 17 8:00 AM Stuart Davis 10:00 AM Loras Maloney 12 Noon For the People ENJOY THE CONVENIENCE OF ELECTRONIC GIVING: Remember that St. Patrick offers electronic giving as a way for you to make scheduled, automatic offerings. Electronic giving provides convenience for you and much-needed donation consistency for St. Patrick Parish. Getting started is easy. Authorization forms and additional information are available by calling the Parish Office. We appreciate your donations now and throughout the year! Liturgical Assignment Weekday Mass Server for Dec Roger Blietz EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER SCHEDULE DECEMBER 4:00 PM Servers: Luke Ockerlander Reader: Helen Wall Extraordinary Ministers: Cecilia Regan, Lee & Marianne Riester, Jerry Stevens & Lynn Ties December 8:00 AM Servers: Caden & Taylor Beck Reader: Holly Webster Extraordinary Ministers: Janet Hixson, Doug Kayser, Pat Kilpatrick, Barb Klawiter & Dale Klein December 10:00 AM Servers: Lisa & Mary Reed Reader: Christi Regan Extraordinary Ministers: Marilyn Benge, Nancy Brown, Jeanie Prull, Al Schettler & Marilen Skidmore December 12NOON Servers: David Byrnes & Carey Cavanaugh Reader: Maureen Saul Extraordinary Ministers: David Byrnes 2

3 THE 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS ARE BOTH HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION. There are two distinct obligations. The obligation to attend Mass for the Sunday can be fulfilled either Saturday evening after 4:00 p.m. and/or Sunday during the day. The olbigation to attend Mass for Christmas can be fulfilled either Christmas eve after 4:00 p.m. or on Christmas day at any time. One must go to Mass twice. One may fulfill both obligations by going to Mass Sunday morning for Sunday and Sunday evening for Christmas ADVENT COMMUNAL RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE Saturday, December 16, 10:30 AM, All Saints Thursday, December 21, 7PM, St. Joe s, Marion PERSONAL RECONCILIATION AT ST. PATRICK 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, Dec. 23: 4PM Sunday, Dec. 24: 8AM, 10AM, & 12noon DECEMBER 30/31 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, Dec. 30 4PM Sunday, Dec.31 8AM, 10AM, & 12noon Sunday, December 17 at 7:00 PM Monday, December 18 at 7:00 PM Tuesday, December19 at 7:00 PM Wednesday, December 20 at 7:00 PM Confessions will be heard in the Church and will last until all in line have been heard. Last year because of your generosity St. Vincent's delivered 162 Christmas food baskets to the poor of our city and surrounding area. Once again we are asking for your generosity. Even with a dwindling food account we are going to deliver a maximum of 150 Christmas baskets this year. St. Vincent's is asking you to share your loving care by helping us provide Christmas food baskets for the less fortunate families of our community. Help can be given as follows: 1. Cash donation or checks payable to: St. Vincent de Paul Food Account. Send to St. Vincent De Paul Society, 928 7th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Assist delivering of food baskets provided by the St. Vincent De Paul Society. Will be assembled and delivered on Saturday morning, Dec. 23, at St. Wenceslaus School, starting at 8:30 am. 3. Adopt a Family: To adopt a family, call HACAP at before Dec. 17, or visit adoptafamily CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Christmas Eve (Sunday, Dec. 24) at 4PM and 6:30 PM Christmas Day (Monday, Dec. 25) at 8AM & 10AM THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY Monday, January 1 9AM Food boxes are provided throughout the year. In the last 12 months we provided 4,574 daily boxes and 9,122 meals to the less fortunate in our community and with the economic situation the way it is, I'm sure it's going to strain our resources more this winter than in the past. Thank you for permitting us to be a channel for your CHARITY. 3

4 SACRED RELICS OF THE SAINTS: TREASURES OF THE CHURCH: A teaching and exposition of Sacred Relics is coming to St. Mary Church in Solon on Thursday December 14 at 7:00 pm. Father Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross will be here with his very special ministry to teach about these holy objects. He will bring with him over 150 relics, some as old as 2000 years. Among the treasures will be relics of St. Maria Goretti, St. Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower"), St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Faustina Kowalska. In addition, there will also be present a portion of the veil of Our Lady, as well as one of the largest remaining pieces of the True Cross in the world. Those in attendance will be able to examine and venerate each relic. In the Church s history many miracles and healings have been worked in the presence of relics, and many have been healed through this ministry. Please do not miss this opportunity. You are encouraged to bring your articles of devotion (such as rosaries, holy cards, etc.) and pictures of ill friends/family members which you will be able to touch to the reliquaries as a means of intercession. FISH FRY MEAL PUNCH CARDS are are back this year. Punch Cards will be sold prior to the start of the first Fish Fry (February 16, 2018). You buy the card for the price of 6 meals and get the 7th meal for free. This card is valid for dine in or drive thru. An adult meal punch card is $60. A senior meal punch card is $54. And a child meal punch card is $36. Cards will be sold in the Parish Office during regular business hours. WHAT A GREAT IDEA FOR CHRISTMAS! CHRISTMAS IS COMING: With the upcoming Holiday Season, beginning, November 18th the ARK CATHOLIC BOOKS AND GIFTS STORE will be using the sitting room in the Rectory for additional merchandise. For parents with children, please use the room off of the altar as a cry room (if you need one) until after the holidays. Thank you! 4

5 A Letter from Kim Graven Administrator of Holy Family Schools Dear Parishioners, I wanted to give you an update from last night s school board meeting. The first action item of significance is that the school board voted to officially accept the Long Range Plan recommendations made by our steering committee at the October board meeting with no changes. We offer deep gratitude to our 9 members that served on the Long Range Planning Committee as well as our facilitator for their time, efforts, and quality work. The agenda also included an action item about the possibility of moving to a one campus model and closing the St. Ludmila Center. The motion was made to close the St. Ludmila center at the conclusion of this school year and the motion passed. Our current school setup is Preschool-2nd grade (170 students) at St. Jude, 3rd-4th grade (70 student) at St. Ludmila, and 5th-8th grade (176 students) at LaSalle. Next school year we will have Preschool through 4th grade at our St. Jude Center and 5th-8th grades will remain at LaSalle. Please know this decision from the school board was not made in haste and was a very difficult decision for our school board members. Many factors have been looked at for several years and this decision came as a result of weighing all of the information, including the feedback given during the Long Range Planning process and making the best decision for the future of Holy Family Schools. Although there is great sadness in closing a center, we can look forward to the benefits that campus unification brings to our system, including a more efficient use of staff and resources, unity among stakeholders and procedures, and financial stability. Utilizing a one-campus model allows Holy Family Schools to maintain a balanced budget with reasonable tuition increases and continued parish support. In the spirit of transparency, closing the St. Ludmila Center does help us financially, however we still have a lot of work to do over the next three to five years to keep the budget balanced. We have three large classes moving out and are bringing in smaller classes, which continues to cause significant financial strain on the school system. We have looked extensively at our projected financials for the next few years. We will need to get creative in the coming years to find additional revenue models and money savings beyond the closing of the St. Ludmila Center to allow us to maintain a balanced budget. I am confident that with prayer, focus on our mission, collaboration, and hard work we will be able to fulfill the goals of our long range plan and continue to build on all of the wonderful qualities that we know and love about Holy Family School System for years to come. With the closing of the St. Ludmila Center, we will honor the many years of wonderful traditions and learning that have taken place, as well as the amazing people who have called St. Ludmila home over the years. Look for communication in the future regarding these celebrations and how you can be involved. Please don t hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns you might have. My door is always open to you. Thank you for your continued support of Holy Family Schools. Blessings, Kimberly Graven OUR GIFT TO YOU: 2018 CALENDARS: The calendars are here. Every family should be able to have one. They are available at the weekend Masses. We would like to thank our sponsor, LYNCH FORD, IN MT. VERNON. We are grateful for their generosity CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE WEEKEND (CEW) IN FEBRUARY 2018: Experience this special weekend and grow in your faith! The women s weekend is from Friday evening, Feb. 2 nd through Sunday afternoon, Feb. 4 th. The men s weekend is from Feb. 23 rd through the 25 th. Visit to register, or see the parish office for registration forms. What a great way to continue your faith journey! 5

6 Religious Education & Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Religious Education Calendar Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm & Thursdays 9:30-11:00am 1-8 Grades & Confirmation 6:15-7:30pm December Grades & CGS Reconciliation 3-8 grades December 14 CGS December Grades & CGS Reconciliation 3-8 gr December 21 CGS December 27 NO CLASSES CHRISTMAS BREAK December 28 NO CLASSES CHRISTMAS BREAK Christmas Pageant If your children or grand-children would like a role in our annual Christmas Pageant please let Geralyn know. Christmas Pageant Rehearsal: December 6 6:15-7:30pm in the church. Christmas Pageant: December 13 th 6:30-7:00pm in the church followed by Christmas cookies in the large hall and a special guest! 6 Youth Activities Middle School Next Frassati night: Tuesday, Dec 12 th 5:30-7:00pm Dinner provided! All 5 th -8 th graders welcome. Kristin if you plan to come. Middle & High School (14 yrs+) Thursday, Dec. 21 st 4:00-5:45pm St. Pat s will be helping at MCO (Metro Catholic Outreach) We will meet at MCO at 4:00pm. The address is th St. SE. Kristin if you can help! Looking for 4-6 volunteers. High School & Eighth Graders: Sign up for Steubenville July 20-22, 2018! Registration is beginning for Steubenville 2018! We will be attending one of the regional conferences over the weekend of July What is Steubenville? A Steubenville Youth Conference is a weekend-long conference/retreat experience for high-school students. It is packed with engaging Catholic speakers and musicians, the Sacraments, Eucharistic Adoration and break-out sessions, and small group time. There are 25 conferences across the country, and each one has a few thousand youth participants each summer! The theme for the 2018 Conference is REVEALED: In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. 1 John 4:9 Who can attend? Current 8 th -12 th graders are eligible to attend the conference in Summer How do I sign up? Kristin at ksoukup@stpatrickscr.org if you are interested, or pick up and return the forms to the Parish office! A deposit and registration forms are required to reserve your spot. Young Adults and Young Professionals of Cedar Rapids (21-39) Anyone in their 20's & 30's is welcome to join us on Saturday nights from 7:30-9PM for Adoration, Evening Prayer, and discussion. For more information, contact Kristin Soukup at ksoukup@stpatrickscr.org.

7 Mon.: Tues.: CALENDAR OF EVENTS For the week of December 11 17, 2017 Pietra Fitness 5PM Parish Hall Social Concerns Mtg. 6:30 PM Parish Hall Friends in Faith Book Study 9-10AM Celtic Grounds Fr. Ivan: MethWick 10:30 AM Senior Citizen 500 Card Players 12:30 PM St. Patrick Wed.: Padre Pio Prayer Group 9AM Celtic Grounds Joyful Hearts Book Club 10AM Ad. Ed. Rm. Christmas Dinner 5:15 6:15 PM Parish Hall Christmas Pageant 6:30 PM Church Thurs.: Finance Committee Mtg. 6PM Conf. Rm. Pastoral Council Mtg. 7PM Conf. Rm. Men s Fellowship 7PM Celtic Grounds Fri.: Sat.: Sun.: Kinrade/Eppele Rehearsal Church 6PM Kinrade/Eppele Wedding 2:00 PM Church Young Adult Ministry 7:30 PM Celtic Grounds Third Sunday of Advent Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 4PM; Sunday 8AM, 10AM and 12Noon Weekday: Tuesday Friday 8:30 AM in the Chapel Eucharistic Adoration Seven Days A Week: 9AM 9PM in the Chapel Sacraments Confessions Weekdays: (Tuesday Friday): 7:45 8:15 AM Saturdays: 3:00 3:45 PM Baptisms Parents must be registered in the Parish and have attended a Baptismal class. Please call the Parish Office for a schedule of classes and to schedule baptisms. Weddings Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance of the wedding date. Ministry to the Sick Please notify the Parish Office if you know of a parishioner who is homebound. GET YOUR HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL GALA 2018 TICKETS NOW! Join us, for the Fifth Annual Holy Family School Gala, Friday, February 2, 2018 at the St. Ludmila Social Hall, st Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Doors open at 5:00 pm for this special evening of dinner, music, live and silent auctions, fun and fellowship! Our four west side parishes of St. John XXIII, St. Jude, St. Ludmila and St. Patrick come together to sponsor this fundraiser that benefits tuition assistance for current and future Holy Family School System families. Reserve your tickets before Dec. 1 to receive the special ticket price of $40 per person or $400 for a table seating eight. Contact Dee Hanson at St. Ludmila Church, , to purchase your tickets or for more information. Thank you for your support of Catholic education! 7 WE ADORE CHRIST IN THIS PARISH. Please call the Parish Office to schedule an hour with our Lord in EUCHARISTIC ADORATION.