Mass Intentions. Gospel Readings for the week of April CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. Tues, April 17. Mass for Vic Wilson + Wed, April 18

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1 Mass Intentions Tues, April 17 Mass for Vic Wilson + Wed, April 18 Mass in Thanksgiving Thurs, April 19 Mass for Special Intention Fri, April 20 Mass for Mary Nagel + Sat, April 21 ( Church Support / Deacons Fund ) Mass for Karen VanOsdol & Kevin Ronfeldt + Sun, April 22 ( Church Support / Deacons Fund ) Mass for John & Pat Montgomery & Phil Gibbons + Mass for the People of the Parish Gospel Readings for the week of April April 16 John 6:22-29 April 17 John 6:30-35 April 18 John 6:35-40 April 19 John 6:44-51 April 20 John 6:52-59 Mon, April 16 6:30 pm Bible Study Tues, April 17 8:00 am Mass Wed, April 18 8:00 am Mass Faith Formation K-6 6:10-7:10 pm :20-8:30 pm Thurs, April 19 8:00 am Mass 5:00 pm Finance Council 6:30 pm Parish Council 7-8:30 pm Women s Book Study Fri, April 20 8:00 am Mass Sat, April 21 4:30 pm Confession 5:00 pm Rosary 5:30 pm Mass Sun, April 22 9:00 am Mass ( C offee & Rolls ) 11:00 am Mass Weekend Collection Report for April 7 & 8, 2018 Envelopes: $5, WeShare: $ Offertory: $ Holy Thursday: $20.00 Paydown the Mortgage: $5.00 Easter Vigil: $70.00 Easter: $65.00 Deacons Fund: $35.00 Rice Bowl: $ CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH To view the Catholic Catechism this week go to:

2 IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THIS We can't give what we don't have. And we have nothing without God. Therefore, make time to pray today. There is simply nothing more important you will do. Friends, be confident in Christ's mercy and love. Grinnell s First Presbyterian Church runs a program that offers rides to people who have out-of-town medical appointments. There is a need for this program in our area as we have limited medical services and no generally available public transportation. This program open to anyone who expresses a need. The program serves Iowa City, Des Moines, Marshalltown, Newton, and other towns in that radius. The program works as follows: People who wish to utilize the program give two weeks notice of their appointment. First Presbyterian maintains a volunteer driver list. When a request comes, an goes out to the whole list and each person can decided whether or not they are able to drive. There are no expectations about how often someone will drive ( t hough it can be helpful to have a general idea of how available folks are), and no questions asked when people decline a request. Drivers are reimbursed at the following rates: Iowa City: $25 Des Moines: $20 Marshalltown and Newton: $15 All other cities prorated from there. Name: Address: City: I am interested in becoming a member of St. Mary Church Phone/ Please return via mail, the address is on the front of this bulletin, or drop in collection basket. You will receive a registration mailing as soon as possible. Welcome to St. Mary Church! All drivers are covered by the First Presbyterian Church general liability insurance by virtue of being a volunteer for this church-sponsored program. First Presbyterian had a lawyer look at their policy and he assured them their coverage was sufficient. However, First Presbyterian requires drivers to have drivers licenses and car insurance, per Iowa law. First Presbyterian purchased a car seat to use for appointments when there is a child involved, and we have handicapped placards that drivers can use when they are volunteering for the program. If you wish to be a part of this program, may contact St. Mary s Parish Office ( ) and your name will be forwarded to First Presbyterian or you can contact First Presbyterian directly at

3 A fair companion our journey through the Seven Deadly Sins is nearing its completion, but we do have two more Cardinal Sins to investigate. Finally, we arrive at the sin of Gluttony. There is much more to gluttony than merely observing an overweight person and declaring, "I spy the sin of Gluttony yonder!" Gluttony doesn't necessarily have anything to do with weight or eating; even though we most often equate it with eating too much. Gluttony is actually the overindulgence or over consumption of something. It is from Gluttony that the word gulp is derived. Gluttony becomes a sin when the overindulging or over consuming keeps food or other thing from the needy. Gluttony becomes a serious sin when, if in times of war, a person's overindulgence causes another to die of hunger. Gluttony can be described as selfishness; putting one's needs above another's. Our friend, St. Thomas Aquinas took a broader look at Gluttony, including: excessive eating of delicacies and costly foods and experiencing an obsessive anticipation of meals. Thomas lists five ways to commit the sin of Gluttony. Eating too expensively Eating too daintily Eating too much Eating too soon Eating too eagerly The last in Thomas' list is the most dangerous. This is the person that seems to live to eat and drink. It can cause one to lost attachment to health, social, and spiritual pleasures. An old saying comes to mind here. "Everything in moderation." Liturgical Roles for April 21 & 22 5:30 pm 9:00 am 11:00 am Sacristan Richard Wilson Larry Wilson Nikki Barr Greeter Roger/Barb Flander Steve Bernemann Connie Buffum Ushers Denny Conway Shane Hart Adam McFee Brian Cranston Marvin Waechter Dave Smith Roger Flander Larry Wilson Paul Goedken Mike Hotchkin Scot Wilson Jim Hawkins Reader Monessa Cummins John Dayton John Gorman Gifts Jim/Joan Cunningham Jean Morrissey Bill Gruman Family Euch Ministers Pat Gosselink Kim Flander Wendy Kramer Suzi Hansen Steve Bernemann Lee McFee Sheryl Bissen David Cunningham John Dayton Connis Dayton Servers Jeffrey Sieck Mary Blanchard Parker Volkman Kayla Sieck Bridget Blanchard Sloan Volkman Beaux Blanchard Sean Kivi

4 Don't forget to turn in your CRS Rice Bowl THIS WEEKEND. There is a basket in the Gathering Room where you can put your Rice Bowls. It will be located just to the right of the doors going into Church. Thank you for helping CRS make the lives of many people around the world better! K arl, what happened? I n the hat! In the hat! 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 World Day of Prayer for Vocations: Pope Francis has asked the entire Church to pray for vocations on Sunday, April 22. Let us pray for the hearts of men and women everywhere to be open to God's plan, encourage our fellow parishioners to pray and voice encouragement to teens and young adults, and consider long-term efforts to intercede for vocations. More resources available at: beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/world-day-ofprayer-for-vocations.cfm

5 Last weekend the Iowa Knight of Columbus held it s annual State Convention. The Grinnell Council was honored to have two awards from the St. Mary parish. Fr. Ron Hodges was awarded the Chaplain of the Year, for the Davenport Diocese. This honor is based on the exceptional serve that Fr. Has done for both the council of Knights and the St. Mary parish. The second award went to the Bill & Sandra Gruman family, to be named the Iowa Knights of Columbus State Family of the Year. To the left the family is picture with their Family of the Year plaque alongside State Deputy Antonio Banuelos, right, April 7 at the River Center in Davenport. Congratulations to Fr. Ron and the Gruman Family!! The Grinnell Knights of Columbus is honored to present a check to the Poweshiek County ARC. The money has been raised through the generosity of the community and this parish. In the picture, is Grand Knight John Gorman, and Karen Veerhusen-Langerud, Treasurer for the Poweshiek Co. ARC. The Grinnell Knights of Columbus will be conducting a Food Drive on April 28 & 29 to benefit the MICA Food Pantry. You may bring your food items to the receptacle located in the upper gathering space. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

6 Upcoming Dates: Sunday, April 15 Confirmation Preparation Wednesday, April 18 K-12 Clases Wednesday, April 25 Catholympics Sunday, April 29th Pay It Forward Wednesday, May 2nd NO Classes / Catechist Appreciation Contact Crystal DeNeve grinnellstmarydre@diodav.org Catholympics HELP needed: Catholympics is an event to celebrate the end of the K-6 Peer Learning Faith Formation sessions for the year. We could use help from ADULTS and JH and HS students. If you would be available on Wednesday, April 25th from 5:45-7:30 please contact Barb or Crystal. NEW to the Faith Formation Calendar: Pay It Forward! On April 29th we are combining efforts with the Grinnell United Methodist Church in doing another service experience. This event will be for K-12 students and we will doing several types of service projects that morning. A note was sent home with some details. PLEASE RSVP if you will be able to join us so we can assign projects. Also, if you are in need of a project that our group could do for you, please contact Crystal about the possibility. We have the dates for Totus Tuus ( a Vacation Bible School/Camp ) to be held here at St. Mary s this summer. Mark July on your calendars. K-6th grade will met from 9am-3pm each day and 7-12th grade will meet from 7-9:15pm. This years theme is the Apostles Creed and the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. The Totus Tuus Team will be staying in Grinnell starting Saturday, July 21st and we will need to house them and provide meals for them. We will also need help with the K-6 day sessions. Junior High, High School, College and Adults are encouraged to help with snacks and be small group leaders. Please contact me if you would be interested in helping out. CYC ( Catholic Youth Camp ) from the Des Moines Diocese: Catholic Youth Camp is a sleep away summer camp for students entering 3rd grade through high school graduation. Every summer, over 1,400 young people will come to CYC to pray, learn about the Catholic faith, and have fun in the outdoors! CYC has updated many c amp activities along with constructing a high ropes course and a crate stacker. Both create challenges that campers must work through and are designed to build self-esteem and strengthen team skills. CYC is located just outside Panora IA about an hour from Des Moines. Check out their website at for more information. There is a poster and more information located on a bulletin board in the Parish Banquet Hall. NEW this year CIA ( C atholics In Action ) for 7-9th grade students! CIA will continue to be a Diocesan Service retreat offered for young people in our Diocese. This year the group will stay at St. Mary s in Solon and do work around that area. Keep watching for more details and save June for this exciting event. FYI we will need high school and college students to help lead this event. CIA Family Style will also be based out of St. Mary s in Solon and those dates are tentatively set for July 19-22nd. Keep watching for more details. Adult Formation: Our NEXT Bible Study: A Biblical Walk Through the Mass will begin THIS Monday April 16th and meet for five Mondays from 6:30-8:00 PM. Please contact the Faith Formation if you are interested in attending so we can order enough materials. $20 is a suggested donated cost for the books. The Next Women's Book study: Heaven Starts Now by Fr. John Riccardo is in Progress. Here at St. Mary s. Contact us if you have a book you would like to do after this one. Check out our website for information about a Men s Retreat to be held April 21 in Iowa City and a Women s Retreat to b held April 28 in Long Grove both being offered by our Diocese.

7 The Annual Diocesan Appeal is an opportunity for us to be good stewards of God s gifts as we share with other Catholics our treasure and our blessings and show our love for one another. The ADA gives us the opportunity to act together as a family of faith and support the programs and services no single individual or parish can offer by themselves. Your gift is important. Every gift, regardless of size, is vital to the success of the Appeal. Annual Appeal Update Date No. Donors Avg/Gifts Goal Total Pledged Over(Under) Pledges Pledges %Goal Total Payments Received Over(Under) Payments Payments %Goal 10/5/ $ $43, $6, ($37,253.00) 14.18% $4, ($39,327.00) 9.41% 11/3/ $ $43, $24, ($19,238.00) 55.68% $13, ($30,047.00) 30.78% 12/7/ $ $43, $36, ($6,673.00) 84.63% $28, ($14,809.50) 65.88% 1/5/ $ $43, $39, ($3,643.00) 91.61% $32, ($11,302.50) 73.96% 3/2/ $ $43, $40, ($2,543.00) 94.14% $34, ($8,844.50) 79.63% 4/9/ $ $43, $41, ($1,896.00) 95.63% $37, ($6,244.50) 85.62% Congratulations First Eucharist Recipients! First Row: Trinity Ahrens, Maryn Sherman, Memphis Cranston, Kately Sieck, Cora Kellogg Second Row: Boston Smith, Ethan Scanlan, Braxton Thalberg, Fr Ron Hodges, Nicholas Kenkel, James Roberts, Eli Peiffer, Emmett Otto

8 Congratulations to our Grinnell College students who will be graduating next month. If you happen to see them, wish them well and keep them and their future endeavors in your prayers! MINU-TSHYETO BIDZIMOU (MINU) ANDREJ CORKOVIC KAHLIL EPPS AMANDA ARUTE HARRISON BARR SYDNEY BERGMAN ANTHONY FITZPATRICK SAM GALANEK TRANH MAI IAN MALONE ELLA NICOLSON TONY BERGIDA ELINOR HANLEY WILL CARLEY ANDREW MACK KATE MENNER