S T. P A U L H O U G H T O N I O W A LIVE Auction! Saturday, October 6th from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM resumes Sunday, October 7th at 12:00 PM World-Famous Homemade Roasted Turkey Dinner Served Sunday, October 7th from 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM Carry-outs Available! Country Corner Baked Goods and Candies $5,000 Cash Prize Raffle! Need not be present to win, but if you are, an additional $500 will be awarded. $1,000 Cash Prize Raffle! Need not be present to win Drawings to be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, October 7th.
2 St. James the Less, St. Paul St. John the Baptist, Houghton St. James the Less - St. Paul My coworkers and I have been debating the death penalty and whether or not it should be part of our justice system. Why are so many people who claim to be prolife believers in favor of it? The issues of crime and punishment are never easy because so many factors influence people and how they view problems and solutions. Increased violence, loss of life, cost to taxpayers and the community at large, and the maneuverings of lawyers and courts only add fuel to the fire. When people are fearful or frustrated, they want to resolve it as soon as possible and that can heighten the sense of urgency and need for action. When bad things happen in your neighborhood or to your home or to you, you want relief. Any normal person would feel that way. A pro-life view does not insulate anyone from the bad effects of criminal behavior. Innocent people are hurt every day and it may seem as though those who cause the pain get away with it, or get off easy. The death penalty is not excluded by church teaching. The state has the right to impose penalties that are commensurate with the crime as well as to defend itself from further harm ("Catechism of the Catholic Church," 2266). When possible, punishment should help correct the offender, offering a chance of redemption, which is why the pope and bishops have called for an end to the death penalty. For more information, visit the Human Life and Dignity section of the USCCB's Web site (www.usccb.org). Sparking the Spirit Why God? Why Christian? Why Catholic? Please join the Keokuk Deanery for this engaging presentation by Anthony Digmann on Wednesday, October 17th. The presentation will be at McAleer Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the presentation beginning at 6:30 p.m. All ages are welcome. Local Area Fall Dinners/Festivals October 7: October 13 & 14: October 27 & 28: Divine Mercy, West Burlington St. Mary, West Point God's Portion Day, HTC, Ft. Madison Let us remember in our prayers the repose of the soul of Rosalene Kramer Grandmother of Jenni Kramer and Eugene Vonderhaar Father of Tony Vonderhaar May all who have died, know eternal happiness with Our Lord in heaven. October 6th & 7th The auction will be on Saturday from 6:00-11:00 p.m. and resumes Sunday at 12:30p.m. The HTC Junior Class will be serving dinner Saturday evening at 5:00. St. James Parish will be serving free popcorn and selling water, pop and beer. A turkey dinner will be served on Sunday from 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Raffle tickets are available from St. James parishioners and also at the sale. There are two (2) cash prizes this year - $5,000 (If present an additional $500.00 will be awarded) and $1,000.00 (need not be present to win). Tickets are $20.00 each or 6 for $100.00. Drawing to be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday October 7th. Your 2018 God s Acre Sale Committee Members are: Amy & Dan Mueller; Lori & Mike Mueller; Sara & Brian Mohrfeld; John & Tracy Dingman, Dan & Brenda Mohrfeld, DJ & Tiffany Menke. Your 2018 Altar & Rosary Committee are: Loren & Rae Ann Menke, DJ & Cindy DiPrima, Kevin & Jill Merschman, Jesse & Leah Steffensmeier, Jon & Sheryl Hellman, Linda Menke & Sandy Mohrfeld. Quilt Raffle St. James Quilters of St. Paul are selling chances for a beautiful queen size hand-quilted quilt. The raffle tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10. Winner need not be present to win. The drawing will be during the God's Acre Sale on October 7th. All proceeds benefit Holy Trinity Schools. You can purchase your chances at the 4:00 P.M. Saturday Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. ~ St. Augustine St. John the Baptist - Houghton Harvest Festival The Harvest Festival Committee would like to thank all the parishioners who gave so generously of their time, talent and treasure to make the Annual Harvest Festival Auction and Dinner a great success. Our Harvest Festival would also not be as successful without the local grain buyers and businesses that give so generously each year. Congratulations to Margaret Schinstock on winning the Grand Prize Raffle: a John Deere1025R Sub-Compact UtilityTractor. A huge thanks to our Committee Members: Kurt & Kate Garretson Jerry & Amie Stukerjurgen Darrell Thompson & Carrie Westcott Rob & Jess Moeller Ryan & Bobbi Kruse Rachel & Marty Kruse Mick & Melissa Kruse Lee Fraise Kyle & Jenni Fedler May God rewarded you for all your hard work and dedication.
Twenty-Seventh Week of Ordinary Time, October 7, 2018 3 At The End Of A Rough Day, Pray This Prayer Pause for a few moments and pray this traditional evening prayer. By Philip Kosloski for Aleteia Since the very beginning of Christianity, there has been a tradition of praying both in the morning and in the evening. It is the best way to start the day and a perfect way to end it. Prayer at the end of the day is also a great way to relieve stress, releasing your many cares into the hands of God. When the day is rough, God knows how to soothe our restless heart. Below is a traditional evening prayer that has been handed down in the Catholic Church and reminds us to end the day in thanksgiving for what God has done in our lives, while at the same time asking for his forgiveness for when we failed him during the day. Lastly, the prayer puts us under the protection of the heavenly court and invites us to pray for others, especially those who have passed from this life to the next. O my God, at the end of this day I thank you most heartily for all the graces I have received from you. I am sorry that I have not made a better use of them. I am sorry for all the sins I have committed against you. Forgive me, O my God, and graciously protect me this night. Blessed Virgin Mary, my dear heavenly mother, take me under your protection. St. Joseph, my dear guardian angel, and all you saints of God, pray for me. Sweet Jesus, have pity on all poor sinners, and save them from hell. Have mercy on the suffering souls in purgatory. Remember! We have Sunday Evening Masses! As you know, people s lives have become too hectic. Most families are committed with sports, trips and extra-curricular activities. Sundays are no exception. Whereas in the old days going to Mass on Sunday morning was normal and taken for granted, unfortunately, today it is no longer so. Just a reminder that our area has Sunday Evening Masses. Sunday Evening Mass alternate between Sacred Heart Church in Ft. Madison and St. Mary's Church in West Point. The FIRST, THIRD, and when applicable, the FIFTH Sunday Nights will be in Ft. Madison, and the SECOND and FORTH Sunday Night will be in West Point. Starting October 14th, Sunday Night Masses at West Point will offer Children s Liturgy as well. All Mass begin at 5:30 p.m. no matter the location. While it might take some effort to drive a little distance to attend a Mass but what in life doesn't take some effort if we see it as important. We make the extra effort for our children and our social lives, hopefully we can make the effort for our spiritual lives as well. Stewardship St. Johns Corner... Your gifts to the Lord: September 30, 2018 Sacrificial Giving: $493.00 Offertory; $83.50 Holy Trinity; $35.00 Bldg. Fund $25.00 TOTAL $636.50 St. James Corner Your gifts to the Lord: September 30, 2018 Sacrificial Giving: $4695.00 Offetory; $83.50 Holy Trinity; $40.00 Catholic Messenger $200.00 TOTAL $5018.50 The SUNDAY COLLECTION is by far our most important source of income. Just as we are called to make Sunday an important part of our week, we are also called to be good stewards of our financial gifts. The bills still come in over the Winter. Please be regular in your giving! "To live charitably means not looking out for our own interests, but carrying the burdens of the weakest and poorest among us." ~Pope Frances Thank you for your generosity! Our Mission is to develop the total person spiritually, mentally, socially and physically to be a successful contributing member of society in the Catholic tradition. To Report Child Abuse To report child abuse contact: Iowa Department of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline: 800/362-2178 and if it involves clergy or church personnel also notify Alicia Owens, the Victim Assistance Coordinator: 563/349-5002; vac@diodav.org or PO Box 232, Bettendorf, IA 52722-0004. AREA WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULES As the sun rose in the September sky, an important wall was placed at the new Holy Trinity Catholic elementary building. This exterior wall has a special, yet simple, cross etched into the structure. This cross is a true symbol of our shared commitment to Holy Trinity's faith in education. It was a wonderful morning to recognize that God is present in our school, and how blessed we are. Saturdays 4:00 p.m. Sacred Heart - Ft. Madison 4:30 p.m. St. John the Baptist - Burlington 5:00 p.m. Sts. Mary & Patrick - West Burlington 5:30 p.m. St. Alphonsus - Mt. Pleasant St. Mary s - West Point Sundays 8:00 a.m. St. Mary s - West Point St. Alphonsus - Mt. Pleasant St. Paul the Apostle- Burlington 8:15 a.m. St. Mary - Dodgeville 8:30 a.m. Sacred Heart - Ft. Madison 10:00 a.m. St. John the Baptist - Burlington 10:30 a.m. St. Boniface - Farmington Sts. Mary & Joseph - Ft. Madison Sts. Mary & Patrick - West Burlington 11:00 a.m. St. Alphonsus - Mt. Pleasant 5:30 p.m. Sacred Heart - Ft. Madison 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays St. Mary s - West Point 2nd & 4th Sundays
Parish Councils St. James the Less Parish Council D.J. DiPrima, President... 319/572-6461 Linda Menke, Vice President... 319/470-5847 Stephanie Schinstock, Secretary... 319/931-4471 Gary Holtkamp... 319/470-2472 Jessica Menke... 319/470-1784 Sandy Mohrfeld... 319/371-5937 St. James the Less Lay Directors Dan Kempker... 319/470-7394 Mike Mueller... 319/469-6414 St. John the Baptist Parish Council Rhonda Pieper, President... 319/470-3022 Glenn Steffensmeier, Vice President... 319/931-8133 Marcia Kruse, Secretary... 319/470-4856 Kenny Pieper... 319/470-8011 Linda Pieper... 319/470-4709 Tim Denning... 319/469-7917 St. John the Baptist Lay Directors Cindy Wellman... 319/470-1767 Frank Pieper... 319/470-3451 Prayer Chain Kaye Conrad, St. James... 319/469-6411 319/470-2257 Florence Thompson, St. John... 319/469-3591 319/931-1786 Holy Trinity Catholic School, Inc. Chief Administrator... Michael Sheerin School Board President... Steve Link Vice President... Loren Menke Secretary/Treasurer... Lisa Hansen School Board Representative St. Paul... Loren Menke Houghton... Lisa Hansen At Large... Brad Box Jr./Sr. High School 2600 Avenue, A J, Ft. Madison, IA 52627 Phone... 319/372-2486 Elementary School 413 Avenue C, P.O. Box 39, West Point, IA 52656 Phone... 319/837-6131 Early Childhood Center Director... Stefanie Drollinger 2213 Avenue J, Ft. Madison, IA 52627 Phone... 319/372-6428 2040 Locust Street, St. Paul, IA 52657 Phone... 319/469-3881 Marketing Director... Donna Borst Phone... 319/372-6310 Let your old age be childlike, and your childhood like old age; that is, so that neither may your wisdom be with pride, nor your humility without wisdom. ~ St. Augustine
MASS INTENTIONS Week of October 8th October14th, 2018 Monday 7:00 a.m. Houghton Don Stukurgen t Tuesday 8:30 a.m. St. Paul Rev. James Spexarth t Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Houghton Holy Hour 7:00 p.m. Houghton Gary Kruse t Thursday 8:30 a.m. Houghton Wanda Gaylord t Friday 7:00 a.m. St. Paul Emma Schwartz t Saturday 4:00 p.m. Houghton Sylvan Nichting t Sunday 9:30 a.m. St. Paul Dennis and Jane Kempker t 5:30 p.m. West Point Servers: Lector: Euch. Min: Gift Bearer: Ushers: Script: Servers: Lector: Euch. Min: Gift Bearer: Ushers: Scrip: Liturgical Roles Saturday, October 13th, St. John Claire Brock, Emma Pieper Mary Ann Moeller Sharon Denning, Rhonda Pieper, Florence Thompson Frank and Rhonda Pieper Jerry Stukerjurgen, Frank Pieper Jim and Cheryl Brock Sunday, October 14th St. James Ed and Rodney Bagwell Lori Mueller Linda Baker, Linda Menke, Joan Steffensmeier Ken and Judy Sanders Dan Kempker, Mike Mueller, Larry Menke Mike and Lori Mueller Readings for the Week of October 7, 2018 Sunday: Gn 2:18-24/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [cf. 5]/Heb 2:9-11/Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12 Monday: Gal 1:6-12/Ps 111:1b-2, 7-8, 9 and 10c [5]/Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24/Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15 [24b]/Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14/Ps 117:1bc, 2/Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Gal 3:1-5/Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 [69]/ Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Gal 3:7-14/Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [5]/ Saturday: Lk 11:15-26 Gal 3:22-29/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/ Lk 11:27-28 Next Sunday: Wis 7:7-11/Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [14]/Heb 4:12-13/Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27
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