JULY 23, 2017 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Saint Patrick C A T H O L I C C H U R C H 120 Fifth Street N.W. Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405 Parish Phone Number Parish Office... (319) 362-7966 Office Hours Hours... Mon-Fri 9:00 am-4:00 pm Staff Pastor...Father Ivan Nienhaus DBQ031@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us 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... 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) 365-2364 The ARK Book & Gift Shop Phone... (319) 200-4591 Metro Catholic Outreach... www.metrocatholicoutreach.com
Weekly Scripture Readings for the Week of July 23, 2017 Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19/Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43 Monday: Ex 14:5-18/Ex 15:1bc-6/Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: 2 Cor 4:7-15/Ps 126:1bc-6/Mt 20:20-28 Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15/Ps 78:18-19, 23-28/Mt 13:1-9 Thursday: Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b/Dn 3:52-56/Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Ex 20:1-17/Ps 19:8-11/Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Ex 24:3-8/Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15/Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12/Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130/Rom 8:28-30/Mt 13:44-52 Financial Stewardship For the week of July 16, 2017: Contribution Envelopes: $9,990.46 Stewardship Needed: $12,500.00 Received Fiscal Year To Date: $35,606.59 Needed Fiscal Year To Date: $37,500.00 Remember St. Patrick in your last will and in memorials ROSARY FOR THE PILGRIM VIRGIN for the week of July 23rd - 28th will be at the home of Gloria Janey, 320-2nd St., Atkins at 7:30 PM. If you'd like to host, call 377-4197. Mass Intentions Saturday, July 22 4:00 PM Lillian Zipperer Sunday, July 23 8:00 AM John & Paul Pudil 10:00 AM Bob A Hearn 12 Noon For the People Tuesday, July 25 8:30 AM Wasick & Morio Families Wednesday, July 26 8:30 AM Frank Kratochvill Thursday, July 27 8:30 AM Michael Wild Friday, July 28 8:30 AM Bob A Hearn Saturday, July 29 4:00 PM Mildred & Cletus Esser Sunday, July 30 8:00 AM For the People 10:00 AM Bruce & Roberta Ackman 12 Noon Mel Wesbrook Organ Campaign 2017 For the week of July 16, 2017: Capital Campaign Goal: $75,000 Received to Date: $12,568.00 Yet to Collect: $62,432.00 Tuck Pointing, Window Painting and Concrete Work. Liturgical Assignment Weekday Mass Server for July 25 28 David Byrnes EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER SCHEDULE JULY 29 @ 4:00 PM Servers: Genevieve Reed & Lisa Reed Lector: Mick Lynch Eucharistic Ministers: Ed Gibbs, Sandi Haman, Rose Hays, & Connie and Leland Hutchison July 30 @ 8:00 AM Servers: Randy Ackerman Lector: Holly Webster Eucharistic Ministers: Doug Kayser, Pat Kilpatrick, Barb Klawiter, Dale Klein, & Sue Kullander July 30 @ 10:00 AM Servers: Aiden & Cameren McGinness Lector: Christina Graham Eucharistic Ministers: Marilyn Benge, Nancy Brown, Diane Ely, Kathy Ely, & Christina Graham July 30 @ 12NOON Servers: David Byrnes & Carey Cavanaugh Lector: Teresa Wake Eucharistic Ministers: David Byrnes 2
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Orchestrating a new Organ for our Church Campaign 2017 2018 $75,000.00 is needed for the purchase of a new organ for our Church. Please return your pledge card to the Parish Office as soon as possible. If you need additional campaign materials, please call the Parish Office. The On the Rocks glasses etched with St. Patrick Church will be ordered on JULY 31ST. This will be the only order. Please get your pledge card in so that this stunning glassware can be yours THE ARK CATHOLIC BOOKS AND GIFT SHOP SUMMER HOURS Closed on Mondays through Labor Day, Tuesday 9-5, Wednesday 10-6, Thursday 9-5, Friday 9-5, Saturday 10-5:30 and Sunday 9-1:30. SHAMROCK CHOIR CAMP! Shamrock Choir Camp 2017 will happen Wednesday Friday, August 9, 10, & 11 from 9:00-11:30 AM in the rectory. Students ages 4-18 are invited to join the choir. Even if you can t make it to choir camp, your child can still be a member of the Shamrock Choir! Please let me know your intentions by e-mailing me at kellies16@outlook.com I will then send out an electronic sign up from Sign Up Genius to ask for juice boxes and snacks for about 20 people. Last year was a wonderful year and I m looking forward to a great 2017-18 school year sharing laughs, love, and praising God through music with your children. Please contact me if you need any further information. Thank you and God bless, Ms. Kellie 4 WELCOME THE COMBONI MISSIONARIES of The Heart of Jesus, who will be visiting us on July 29/30, 2017. Founded by St. Daniel Comboni in Italy in 1831. A community of more than 4,000 Priests, Brothers, Sisters,and Lay Missionaries. They learn from the people they serve and act as a bridge between the Mission Church and our own churches at home, sharing experiences of other cultures, languages and traditions and the situations that are encountered by the poor in developing countries. THEY SHARE BY: ministering with sacraments and pastoral care. helping to improve quality of life. preparing local Christian leaders to do the Church s work among their people. Visit them at :www.combonimissionaries.org PARISH OFFICE SECRETARY: St. Patrick Parish is accepting applications for the position of full -time Secretary. This position is 30 35 hours per week. Job description and application form can be found on our Parish website; www.stpatrickscr.org or by request. Send application and resume with references to Cindy Koczo, 120 Fifth Street NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405, E-mail: ckoczo@stpatrickscr.org by July 28, 2017. SEVEN DAY ADORATION IS COMING: St. Patrick Parish is moving toward SEVEN DAY ADORATION. We would like to start on August 13, 2017 We are looking for adorers on Sundays. If you would be willing to take an hour to pray in the Divine Mercy Chapel on Sundays, there are sign up sheets in the Parish Office and by the Divine Mercy Chapel or please call the Parish Office.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH LAST WEEKEND FOOD DRIVE will be held Saturday & Sunday, July 29 & 30. Any nonperishable items will be appreciated. Your donation is sent to the Metro Catholic Outreach to be distributed to families who are less fortunate in the Cedar Rapids area. MCO is seeing a lot of need during this time. Please be generous. If you forgot your blue (food donation) bag, please bring it next weekend. COMMUNITY OUTREACH COLLECTION, consisting of all loose coins & bills, will be taken the weekend of Saturday & Sunday, July 29 & 30. The Metro Catholic Outreach, Catholic Worker House, and St. Vincent de Paul will be this month s recipients. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Here are the food items that MCO can most use help with in the next couple weeks: Peanut Butter Other Canned protein (Chili, Stew, Ham, Chicken, Salmon, etc.) Pasta Sauce Soup! Canned Pasta (Raviolios, etc.) Potatoes (boxed or fresh) Rice Products Crackers Muffin Mix Bottled Water (used for volunteers & walking clients), Toilet Paper, Small/trial sized (hotel) soap, shampoo, conditioner, etc., Laundry detergent Thank you for your help serving our neighbors in need. Our next Souper Senior Luncheon will be held on Thursday, August 3. We will open the doors at 10AM for some fellowship. Bring quarters to play Bingo. We will play a quarter a card and the winner will receive half of the money that was taken in for the game. You do not need to come for Bingo to stay for lunch. Lunch will be served at 11:30 AM. Lunch is $3.00 a person. 10 11:30AM OUR PROGRAM FOR MAY Bingo and Fellowship 11:30 AM Lunch 12:15 12:45PM Northwest Recreation Center SEE YOU THERE! EYEGLASSES AND CELL PHONES: The Social Justice Committee would like to thank everyone who donated used eyeglasses and cell phones. The 110 glasses will be given to the Lions Club and recycled to help needy people throughout the world. The 5 cell phones and lots of accessories will be refurbished and given to the domestic violence shelter. Your continued support of this program is appreciated. The July 13th apparition messages introduced many important messages by the Immaculate Heart of Mary to us. New prayers were taught to the children for us to begin to practice faithfully. Mary taught the children that whenever we make sacrifices for sinners (as we are told to do frequently) we should recite this prayer: Oh my Jesus, I offer this for the love of Thee for the conversion of sinners and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Blessed Mother stressed the importance of praying the Rosary daily for the conversion of sinners and peace in the world. Mary asked that this prayer be recited after each Rosary decade. Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. The prayers and devotions Mary calls for are our way to obtain the promises of world peace and conversion of sinners. We can live the Kingdom of God here and be in Heaven worshipping God forever. 5
Xavier High School News READY TO BE A SAINT? Xavier High School is now accepting applications for the 2017-18 school year. Current 8th Grade families can complete the required online application found at www.xaviersaints.org/admissions. Questions regarding admission can be directed to Cara Joens at 319-739-7313 or cara.joens@xaviersaints.org. Holy Family School News Now accepting enrollments for the 2017-18 school year! Holy Family Catholic School System is now accepting Preschool through Eighth Grade enrollments for the 2017-18 academic year. Holy Family offers a Christ-centered academic education built on a foundation of faith, service and respect. Two preschool learning centers are conveniently located at St. Jude Elementary, 3700 1st Ave NW, and St. Ludmila Elementary, 215 21st Ave SW, with the added benefit of wrap-around child care as an available option. Before school and after school child care is also available for our older students. Tuition assistance IS available for our Kindergarten through Eighth Grade families. Find out more information by visiting www.holyfamilycr.org or by contacting St. Jude Elementary (Child Care, Preschool, K-2) at 396-7818, St. Ludmila Elementary (Grades 3-4) at 362-1943, or LaSalle Middle School (Grades 5-8) at 396-7792. Youth Activities Steubenville 2017 44 high school youth from St. Patrick's and other parishes in the Cedar Rapids area will be attending the Steubenville Youth Conference in St. Paul, MN, July 28-30, 2017. Please pray for these youth as we prepare for the conference! Questions? Contact Youth Minister, Kristin Soukup, at ksoukup@stpatrickscr.org or 362-7966. 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. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Register for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (3-6 yr olds), 1 st -8 th grade RE Classes and Confirmation Class. The registration link is at the top of the RE page on our parish website stpatrickscr.org Please pay tuition by cash, check or credit in the Parish Office M-F 8:00am-4:00pm. Confirmation Class 2017-2018 If your son or daughter will be 15 years old by June, 2018, and would like to join our Confirmation class, please contact Geralyn gward@stpatrickscr.org Confirmation Class begins September 27 and will meet every other Wednesday from 6:15-7:30pm. New to our Religious Education Program this Fall: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for 3-6 year olds!! Would you like to help your 3-6 yr old enjoy a deeper relationship with God? The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is a Montessori-based approach to the religious formation of children, rooted in Sacred Scripture, Liturgy, and respect for the child's rich relationship with God. Central to CGS is the atrium, a room containing beautiful materials that focus the child's attention on key scripture passages or liturgical moments. Registration for non-parishioners begin June 2 Tuition must be paid in full to secure your child s registration. Registration will close once 24 children are registered for Wednesday evenings and 24 children are registered for Thursday morning. Visit our parish website stpatrickscr.org RE page to register. 6
Mon.: Tues.: CALENDAR OF EVENTS For the week of July 24 30, 2017 No Pietra Fitness Friends in Faith Book Study 9-10AM Coffee Shop Cindy: MethWick 10:30 AM Senior Citizen 500 Card Players 12:30 PM St. Patrick Wed.: Men s Group 6:30 AM Celtic Grounds Joyful Hearts Book Club 10AM Ad. Ed. Rm. Thurs.: Padre Pio Prayer Group 9AM Youth Room Men s Fellowship 7PM Celtic Grounds Fri.: Sat.: Sun.: Young Adult Ministry 7:30 PM Celtic Grounds NEW OFFICE HOURS: Effective immediately the Parish Office business hours will be 9 AM to 4 PM; Monday through Friday. Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 4PM; Sunday 8AM, 10AM and 12Noon Weekday: Tuesday Friday 8:30 AM in the Chapel Eucharistic Adoration Monday - Saturday 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. WE ADORE CHRIST IN THIS PARISH. Please call the Parish Office to schedule an hour with our Lord in EUCHARISTIC ADORATION. ST. PATRICK PARISH BREAKFAST SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH IN THE ST. PATRICK PARISH HALL ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST SERVED 9 NOON Adults $6.00 Children 5 12 $5.00 Children 4 & Under and under FREE FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT OUR SEMINARIANS 7