ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH

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1 ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH October 13, October 14, 2018 MECHANICSVILLE Mechanicsville and Tipton TIPTON QUESTION OF THE WEEK Vision 20/20 As part of his initiative Vision 20/20: From Pentecost to Pentecost Bishop Zinkula asks each parish to hold a Listening Session to respond to specific questions regarding evangelization based on Pope Francis book, Joy of the Gospel. The meeting will be led by a diocesan representative with the parish responses recorded and presented to the bishop. Our meeting will be held Thursday November 8 th in the parish hall at 6:30 PM in Tipton. It will last no more than 1 ½ hours. All are welcome to attend. Copies of Pope Francis s book are in the church; please check one out and read it. This book can also be purchased in bookstores or online. Contact Information TIPTON 208 Meridian St., POB 309, Tipton, IA tiptonstmary@diodav.org Phone: Confession Times 1st,3rd, & 5th Saturdays from 3:45 PM until 4 pm. Twenty-eighth day in Ordinary Time Theme: Making God a priority in your life. Breaking Open the Word Suggested text for faith sharing: Today s Gospel, the short form Step One: Listen to the Word This is a tough reading. As you hear it, what words or phrases strike you? What in this reading touches your heart? Step Two: Look into Your Life Question for Children: How difficult would it be for you to give something you treasure to someone else who needed it more than you do? Question for Youth: What is your most important possession? How hard would it be for you to give it up? Question for Adults: How hard is it for you to part with things you treasure? Do your possessions ever stand in the way of having deeper communion with God? Contact Information MECHANICSVILLE 302 Reeder ST., POB 457 Mechanicsville, IA mechstmary@diodav.org Phone: Confession Times 2nd & 4th Saturdays from 3:30 PM until Mass 4 pm.

2 2 WELCOME TO ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH MECHANICSVILLE & TIPTON IOWA St. Mary Church Reader List: October th th (2nd) Mechanicsville Cindy Weber th st (3rd) Mary Jo Williams Ann Pruess Saturday Oct 13 - Mechanicsville 4:00 PM - Mike and Bonnie Pottebaum day Oct 14 - Mechanicsville 8:00 AM - Walt and Eleanor Droll day Oct 14 - Tipton 10:00 AM - Rev. Father Peter Monday Oct 15 - NO MASS Tuesday Oct 16 - Tipton Wednesday Oct 17 - Mechanicsville Thursday Oct 18 - Tipton Friday Oct 19 - Mechanicsville Saturday Oct 20 - Tipton 4:00 PM - Dalton Harms day Oct 21 - Mechanicsville 8:00 AM - Ethel Boyd day Oct 21 - Tipton 10:00 AM - Theresa Pelzer Monday Oct 22 - NO MASS If you, or someone you know in our parish, is in need of temporary assistance with meals due to a serious illness, please let Father Okumu know or contact Mary Agne This is a helping project of the Women of St. Mary's. We will provide a simple meal consisting of a main dish, side dish and dessert when needed. 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. 27 th -28 th (4th) Mechanicsville Tom Salrin St. Mary Church Reader List: November 2018 Nov. 3 rd -4 th (1st) Mary Jo Williams Bethany Newnum Nov. 10 th -11 th (2nd) Mechanicsville Cindy Kunde Nov. 17 th -18 th (3rd) Tom Salrin Kathy Laing Nov. 24 th -25 th (4th) Mechanicsville Cindy Weber The Catholic Messenger Christmas Card Contest The Catholic Messenger invites youth in grades K-6 in the Diocese of Davenport to participate in our annual contest to create a 2018 Christmas card. Drawings should be done on white, 8 ½- by 11- inch paper in colored pencil, crayon, marker or paints. Please submit original artwork only; no black and white drawings. The artwork should focus on the religious nature of Christmas. If using the color yellow, please use a deep yellow or make sure it is surrounded by a dark color. Yellow is hard to reproduce. The contest, which has a Nov. 15 postmark deadline, is open to youths living in or attending school, home school or religious education in the Diocese of Davenport. Messenger staff members will judge the entries based on originality and the ability to convey what Christmas means to Catholics. Entries must include first and last name, age, grade, home address, school (public, private or home school with the school s location) and parish (name and city) on the back of the drawing. Please do not fold entries. Any information omitted could be grounds for disqualification. Winning entries will be featured in The Catholic Messenger s Christmas edition (Dec. 20). The drawings also will be featured on The Catholic Messenger Web site: All entries should be postmarked by Nov. 15 to The Catholic Messenger, 780 W. Central Park Ave., Davenport, IA

3 TIPTON Mary Barnum, DRE K 7: Meet in the hall classes start at 9 a.m.! Remaining October meeting dates are days, October 14 and 21. We will pray the rosary together on October 21 bring your rosary if you have one but we have plenty if you need one! Confirmation Class of 2020 students in this year s 8th and 9th grades: Wednesday October 17 at 7 p.m. in the hall. Bring your rosary! If you weren t able to register yet, please do so as soon as possible. Parents may register students for this class using the form on the website as mentioned above. Grades 10, 11, 12 The plan is to meet Wednesday, October 17 in the hall! Check in with Katie Ryan or another member of one of these grades for more information. Adults, young and old, day Studies are at 9 a.m. in the religious education office in the parish hall. We study and reflect on the lectionary Scripture of the day and liturgical seasons of the church. Thank You to everyone that brought in food during the funerals. Please don t forget to pick up your containers; it is all very much appreciated! The annual meeting for the Women of St. Mary's will be at 6:00 pm on November 7th at the church hall. Supper will be served prior to the meeting. Door prizes!! Hope you can make it!! Please let Mary Agne, Alice Finnegan, or Ann Pruess know if you will be attending so we have some idea how much food to prepare 3 Tipton Contributions for: 6-7 Your gift of treasure: Loose: Envelopes: Children s Collection: DCCW/Guild Catholic University Propagation of Faith Total: Knights Corner Fr. Eugene Benda Council, Tipton Knights of Columbus Fall Shrimp Fry Drive Thru Carry Out Only Friday, October 19, :30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. St. Mary s Hall, Tipton, Iowa Breaded Fantail Shrimp Lightly Battered & Fried, French-fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw and SUBWAY Dessert Cookie Proceedes donated to Knights of Columbus Special Project Drive Next Drive Thru Fall Shrimp Fry on November 16th The intent of the Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities (CPID) Drive is that the money is to be used specifically and explicitly benefit individuals who have Intellectual Disabilities. Fr. Eugene Benda Council #11468 donates the funds collected to the Tipton Life Skills which serves all of Cedar County. Last year our council donated 1, to the Life Skills class. We will be handing out Tootsie rolls after all masses in October for donations to People with Intellectual Disabilities. Thank you in advance for your help in making this Campaign possible. Jerry Droll Grand Knight

4 4 WELCOME TO ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH MECHANICSVILLE & TIPTON IOWA MECHANICSVILLE Ministries-Mechanicsville October If you are unable to fulfill your responsibility, please find a replacement. Eucharistic Ministers Sat Volunteers Mike Meyer, Jen Meyer, and Mollie Fisher Lector Sat Diane Schroeder Altar Set-up Mass Servers Host Sat Shirley Jarzombek Sadie Stabenow Shirley Jarzombek Logan Crock and Bailey Crock Luke Crock and Wyatt Farrington Kiah Wendt and Haley Farrington Mark Dohmen GOSPEL MK 10:17-27 As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother." He replied and said to him, "Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth." Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, "You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." At that statement his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!" The disciples were amazed at his words. So Jesus again said to them in reply, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves, "Then who can be saved?" Jesus looked at them and said, "For human beings it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God." Mike and Jamie Wilhau 21 Tara and Troy Jarchow Knights Corner Money Counter 28 Jerry Inman The knights of Columbus will be selling Tootsie Rolls after mass for 20 a box. All proceeds will go to disabled kids. Your support will be greatly appreciated.

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