Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 HOLY FAMILY PARISH ST JOSEPH CHURCH Fort Madison, IA 52627 Montrose, IA 52639 Sacred Heart Ss Mary and Joseph 508 Cedar Street 2217 Avenue I 410 11th Street HOLY FAMILY MISSION STATEMENT To celebrate, live, nurture and pass on the Catholic faith PASTORAL & OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION Rev Joseph PV Phung, Pastor, phungj@diodavorg Rev Mark Spring, Parochial Vicar, springm@diodavorg Rev Mr Robert Gengenbacher, Deacon Rev Dr Ronald Stein, Deacon Rev Mr David Sallen, Deacon Sr Peggy Duffy, Min of Care, Faith Form, (319) 372-2068 Alicia Lundstrom, Youth Coordinator Anita Helling, Business Manager Danelle Peitz, Secretary Mass Times: Saturday, 4:00 pm @ Sacred Heart 5:30 pm @ St Joseph in Montrose Sunday, 8:30 am @ Sacred Heart 10:30 am @ Ss Mary and Joseph 5:30 pm @ Sacred Heart, 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays of the month Daily, Monday @ 5:30 pm Tuesday - Friday @ 8:00 am Daily Masses alternate locations, please see inside for location Wednesday, 5:30 pm @ St Joseph, Montrose Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:15 pm @ Sacred Heart Sunday: 7:45 am @ Sacred Heart 9:45 am @ Ss Mary and Joseph or by appointment with a priest Office Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:30 am-3:00 pm Friday: 8:30 am Noon Office Phone: (319) 372-2127 Office E-Mail: fortmadholyfamily@diodavorg Office Web Page: wwwfortmadisoncatholiccommunitycom Flocknote: Flocknotecom/fmcatholic Facebook: Fort Madison Holy Family Parish FORMED: formedorg; Parish Access Code: RAXJWJ
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 November 18, 2018 YOUTH MINISTRY LAUNCH Join us as we gather to begin our new Youth Ministry The launch will be this Sunday, November 18th, at McAleer Hall, after the 10:30 am Mass Everyone is welcome to come over to meet our new Youth Coordinator, Alicia Lundstrom; learn about the purposes of/and ideas for our youth ministry; enjoy some pizza, fun games, and great fellowship CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE DIVINE MERCY BOOKSTORE This Sunday, November 18th, our Divine Mercy Bookstore will be having their annual Christmas Open House The hours will be 8:00 am - 12:30 pm Come by and see all the wonderful Christmas, home decorating, and gift items, and enjoy refreshments A few things available are: Advent wreaths, nativities, rosaries, books for children and adults, statues, crucifixes, jewelry, and so much more
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 3 November 18, 2018 Day/Date Mass Time/Location Mass Intention Saint of the Day Scripture Readings Saturday November 17 Sunday November 18 4:00 PM @ SH 5:30 PM @ SJ-M 8:30 AM @ SH 10:30 AM @ SsMJ 5:30 PM@ SH Tom & Betty Vonderhaar Helen & Wilmer Galle Rose Leafgreen Elmer & Ellen Steffensmeier For the Parishioners Monday November 19 5:30 PM @ SH Alvin Meierotto Vigil of the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekday Daniel 12:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 Mark 13:24-32 Daniel 12:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 Mark 13:24-32 Revelations 1:1-4; 2:1-5 Luke 18:35-43 Tuesday November 20 8:00 AM @ SH Dec Members of Delmar Judy Family Weekday Revelations 3:1-6, 14-22 Luke 19:1-10 Wednesday November 21 8:00 AM @ SH 5:30 PM @ SJ-M Albert & Mary Klesner Ron Sanford The Presentation of the BVM Revelations 4:1-11 Luke 19:11-28 Thursday November 22 9:00 AM @ SH HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Bart Prado St Cecelia Revelations 5:1-10 Luke 19:41-44 Friday November 23 8:00 AM @ SH NO Eucharistic Adoration Caesar Rashid Bl Miguel Agustin Pro; St Clement; St Columban Revelations10:8-11 Luke 19:45-48 Saturday November 24 4:00 PM @ SH 5:30 PM @ SJ-M Anna Wiggenjost For the Parishioners Vigil: Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Daniel 7:13-14 Revelations 1:5-8 John 18:33b-37 Sunday November 25 8:30 AM @ SH 10:30 AM @ SsMJ 5:30 PM@ SM-WP John Pete James Thomas Walljasper & Steve Sand Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Daniel 7:13-14 Revelations 1:5-8 John 18:33b-37 DATE TIME November 24 4:00 PM November 25 8:30 AM MINISTRY NAME NAME NAME November 25 10:30 AM Euch Min Host Ed Soto Tom Gregg Glenda Jackson Euch Min Host Esther Soto Paul Menke Julie Freesmeier Euch Min Host Judy Stuecker Dawn Bessine Nancy Kempker Euch Min Cup Barb Pickard Charles Holmes Rich Kokjohn Euch Min Cup Anita Hunold Karen Heinrich Deacon Dave Lectors Jason Lynk Beth Wells Glenda Jackson Lectors Jill Stull Servers Regan Schmitz Luke Booten Anna Schroeder Servers Baylor Ferreira Edward Schroeder Gift Bearers Greg & Judy Stuecker David & Sandra Behne Ryan Mueller Family Ministers of Hospitality Jake & Rosie Rashid Ted & Rita Schneider Suzanne Wenke Ministers of Hospitality Rusty & Karen Robbins John & Kathy McKillip Tom & Amy Merschman Ministers of Hospitality John & Thelma King Stephanie Guzman Scrip Workers Dianne Huddleson Mike & Kathy Pence Theresa Stalcup SH SsMJ SJ-M K TM SM-WP MASS LOCATION KEY Sacred Heart Ss Mary & Joseph St Joseph-Montrose The Kensington The Madison Care Center St Mary, West Point CARE OF THE SICK November 25, 2018 FMHC/FMCH/SB - Joyce Kutscher HOMEBOUND - Donna Gengenbacher KENSINGTON - Jim McInteer
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 4 November 18, 2018 ST JOSEPH S CORNER LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE 5:30 pm, November 24, 2018 Eucharistic Ministers Lector Rosary Joan Hunold Mary Older Deacon Dave Deacon Dave Carolyn Hocker STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE November 10, 2018 Envelopes $54800 Offertory $6100 TOTAL PARISH GIFTS $60900 ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL Thank you for your generous contributions and pledges to the Annual Diocesan Appeal We are now at 956% toward our parish goal, although we are still short $296 If you have not pledged or contributed, please prayerfully consider what you can give THANKSGIVING COLLECTION There will be a collection at the Mass on Thanksgiving Day The collection will go to the parish s Helping Hands fund These funds are used to help families with utility bills and groceries Thank you for your generosity and continued support STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE SUNDAY, November 11, 2018 Regular Envelopes $7,80925 Electronic Giving $89000 Offertory $40779 Children s Envelopes $400 Restricted Gifts $16800 HTC Schools $47000 TOTAL PARISH GIFTS $9,74904 Also received: Votives - $82; Brown Bag - $65; Gethsemane - $1,430; Thanksgiving - $7; Human Development - $312; Share in the Care - $20 ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL Thank you for your generous contributions and pledges to the Annual Diocesan Appeal We are still short $4,405 toward our parish goal If you have not pledged or contributed, please prayerfully consider what you can give PARENT SESSION FOR INFANT/CHILD BAPTISM The next session for parents wishing to have an infant/child baptized is Monday evening, December 3rd, at 6:00 pm at McAleer Hall Parents need to be registered members of Holy Family Parish To register for the class, please call Deacon Bob or Donna at 372-1318 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Fr Joseph, Fr Mark, Sister Peggy, and the rest of the staff would like to wish everyone a blessed, happy, and safe Thanksgiving The daily Mass on Thanksgiving Day will be at 9:00 AM at Sacred Heart Church There will be NO Eucharistic Adoration this Friday HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Your local Catholic radio, KDME 983 FM, will be celebrating their 15th anniversary of being on the air As part of this celebration, there will be a spaghetti dinner, cake, games, and a special speaker on Saturday, December 1st, at Roling Hall, following the 4:00 pm Mass Everyone is invited to come and share in the celebration!
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 5 November 18, 2018 ADVENT WREATHS For many Christians, Advent wreaths are a favorite way to celebrate the month of December leading up to Christmas Day Although Advent Wreaths are popular among Christians, many are not aware of the rich meaning and symbolism embedded in the tradition If we learn this meaning, we can appreciate it all the more! The Advent candles readily demonstrate the strong contrast between darkness and light In the Bible, Christ is referred to as the Light of the World contrasted with the darkness of sin Human history spanned long ages before our prophesied Savior would finally make His appearance, and God s promise to make all things new through Him As His Advent, or coming, draws nearer, another candle is lit, with each candle dispelling the darkness a little more Thus, the Advent wreath helps us to spiritually contemplate the great drama of salvation history that surrounds the birth of God Incarnate who comes to redeem the human race SHAPE: The circular shape of the wreath, without beginning or end, symbolizes God s complete and unending love for us a love that sent his Son into the world to redeem us from the curse of sin It also represents eternal life which becomes ours through faith in Jesus Christ NUMBER: The Advent Wreath traditionally holds four candles which are lit, one at a time, on each of the four Sundays of the Advent season Each candle represents 1,000 years Added together, the four candles symbolize the 4,000 years that humanity waited for the world s Savior from Adam and Eve to Jesus, whose birth was foretold in the Old Testament Some Advent wreath traditions also include a fifth white Christ candle, symbolizing purity, that is lit on Christmas Eve or Christmas day Many circular wreaths can incorporate a white candle by adding a pillar candle to the wreath center COLOR: Violet is a liturgical color that is used to signify a time of prayer, penance, and sacrifice and is used during Advent and Lent Advent, also called little Lent, is the season where we spiritually wait in our darkness with hopeful expectation for our promised redemption, just as the whole world did before Christ s birth, and just as the whole world does now as we eagerly await his promised return ~ Gretchen Filz WELCOME! Holy Family Parish would like to welcome our newest members: Eric and Lisa Vincent, with their children: Christian and JoJo; Brock Kiple; and Dorothy Taeger We pray they find a warm, welcoming, and vibrant faith family in our parish CHRIST OUR LIFE GATHERING If you ve ever attended a Christ our Life Conference, you are invited to attend a gathering this Sunday, November 18th, at 2:00 pm, at McAleer Hall The gathering is to share what attendees most enjoyed, and got out of the conference, and why they would recommend it, as well as how to spread the information about the conference to others PIES! PIES! PIES! About 125 pies were donated in 2017 for the Fort Madison Community Dinner Unfortunately that was not enough So the committee is asking for more pies this year Our church normally donates about 50 pies So if you can bake/or pick up an extra pie this Thanksgiving, the committee would appreciate it Many of our community seniors take advantage of this free, complete Thanksgiving dinner each year Pies will be needed on Wednesday or early Thanksgiving morning Please call Dianna 372-7456 with the number of pies you will be able to donate Leave your name and phone number Thank you
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 6 November 18, 2018 CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS/TEENS New toys are being collected for children ages birth to 12 years old for Christmas A box will be in the back of both churches to drop off toys in Larger items (such as a bicycle) may be delivered to the distribution site at The Salvation Army Dimond Center, 1415 Ave M on Dec 13th or 14th Parents will be selecting toys for their children on Dec 15th You may also make a monetary donation of either cash or check Please make checks to: Christmas for Kids Place money in an envelope, marked Christmas For Kids, a (501(c)3) deductible donation Toys may be dropped off each Sunday until Dec 9 at the churches Teens who have siblings supported by the Christmas for Kids are eligible for gift cards In 2017, there were 71 teens given a Shopko gift card for $30 and gift cards from fast food restaurants If you would like to donate cash, checks, or gift cards to these teens, please place in an envelope and put into the collection basket marked: Christmas for Teens Checks should be made out to Christmas for Kids and noted as Christmas for Teens Any questions for toys and gift cards, please call Dianna 372-7456 or 371-7459 PRAYER CHAIN If you would like to put someone on the Holy Family Parish Prayer Chain, please call one of the contacts with a first name or intention (healing, job, etc) and they will gladly send it out on the chain Diana Menke - (319) 372-2559 Linda Senf - (319) 463-7752 Carol Foehring - (319) 372-7759 OFFICE CLOSED The parish office will be closed this Thursday and Friday, November 22nd - 23rd, for Thanksgiving Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 26th THIS WEEK S EVENTS/MEETINGS Prayer Shawl NO PRAYER SHAWL Religious Education NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Rosary @ The Madison Care Center NO ROSARY Eucharistic Adoration Friday, November 23, NO EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CRUSADER S CORNER Nine years, yes nine years, in a row of state volleyball tournament play for our Crusaders The excitement and support that we get from teachers, parents, parishioners and so many more in our community is amazing The Crusaders placed an exciting and honorable 2nd place at State Thank you for your prayers for their success and safety Fr Bruce celebrated Mass and offered a special blessing to our volleyball team and coaches It was a special reflection of what makes a real winner and our gifts from God Holy Trinity Catholic is dedicated to helping all of our students be the best version of themselves and to become real winners Miss Taylor, one of our religion teachers, also started up a fundraising project for the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting HTC students, teachers, and staff were generous in giving to this memorial fund We pray for peace and kindness in our world The National Honor Society at Holy Trinity has been very busy Last week seventeen new members were inducted into our school chapter We are very proud of these students and their dedication to character, scholarship, leadership, and service Our National Honor Society continues to serve our community They recently had a food drive and delivered hundreds of needed items to the Community Services Food Pantry Holy Trinity Catholic continues to shine in acts of mercy, academics, and extra curricular activities We are so proud of our Catholic School System