Collections for March 25-26, 2017 Monday, April 3 No Tuesday, April 4 for Donna Reagen + Wednesday, April 5 for Special Intention for Dick VanDeWalle + Thursday, April 6 for Anna Mae Wack Friday, April 7 No Saturday, April 8 (Church Support ) for Kathryn Thompson + Sunday, April 9 (Church Support ) for the People of the Parish for Art Picard + Collection Budgeted Income Actually Collected Sunday Envelopes : $3,633.99 $2,829.00 WeShare contributions: $254.52 Total Sunday Giving: $3,083.52 Offertory: $142.61 $108.00 Repairs & Improvements:: $825.00 Wednesday Night Meal: $96.00 Flower Envelope: $15.00 Capital Campaign: $7,450.00 Catholic Relief: $57.00 Gospel readings for the week of April 3-7 April 3 John 8:1-11 April 4 John 8:21-30 April 5 John 8:31-42 April 6 John 8:51-59 April 7 John 10:31-42 Liturgical Aides needed for Holy Week and Easter es. Please sign up on the sheets located on the back table. Sign up sheets will be available this weekend. Thank you! A P R I L 2 0 1 7 2 SUN 3 MON 4 TUE 5 WED 6 THUR 7 FRI 8 SAT Rosary 8:30 AM (Coffee & Rolls) 11:00 AM Organ Recital 2:00 PM Baptismal Class RCIA 8:00 AM 10:00 AM (St. Francis) Lenten Service & Lunch First Presbyterian 12:10 PM Adoration 5:00 PM Faith Formation Parish Life Meal: Hosted by Knights of Columbus Menu: TBD Serving at 6:10-7:10 K - 6th Grade 7:20 8:30 7-12 Grade 8:00 AM Worship & Spirituality Mtg (Rectory) 5:05 PM Pre-Planning Funeral Presentation Benediction 7:45 AM Fish Fry 5-7 PM Stations of the Cross Saturday Discussion Group at 10:00 AM at Frontier Confession 4:30 PM Rosary 5:00 PM Fr. Ron away April 7th - 9th Jay out of the Parish Office April 6th, 7th & 10th. 9 SUN 10 MON 11 TUE 12 WED 13 THUR 7 FRI 8 SAT PALM SUNDAY Rosary 8:30 AM (NO Coffee & Roils) Confirmation Prep 11:00 AM Take Away Hunger St. Mary s Team packs at 1:00 PM Social Action Commission Mtg 6:00 PM RCIA Knights of Columbus 8:00 AM 10:00 AM (St. Francis) Tenebre Adoration 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM HOLY THURSDAY GOOD FRIDAY Morning Prayer Lenten Service St. Paul s 12:10 PM Good Friday Liturgy HOLY SATURDAY Morning Prayer Saturday Discussion Group at 10:00 AM at Frontier Easter Vigil Practice 11:00 AM Easter Vigil 8:30 PM
"Thy Will Be Done on Earth as it is in Heaven" God wants everyone to be saved and to receive the gift of everlasting life. I was asked the other day what if a person hasn't received communion (the Eucharist) and hasn't received the Sacrament of Reconciliation? What will happen to that person? My answer was this...well, ultimately whether a person is "saved" or not, whether they receive the gift of eternal life is up to God...and the individual. God doesn't send people to hell, we send ourselves there. We have to bve open to God's love and grace and want it more than anything and if we don't, well, then at the end of our lives we might not be able to chose life because we're not used to choosing life. God wants everyone to be saved and to receive the gift of everlasting life. We do so by putting into practice the great commandments - we do so by loving God with our who, entire being and by loving our neighbors as ourselves and we are able to love our neighbors in this intimate way because God has first loved us that way. If we are true Christians we will do all we can to do the will of God, even if it hurts. Take Away Hunger Formerly Kids Against Hunger Next Packing Day: NEXT SUNDAY, April 9, 2017 (St. Mary s Team will pack at 1 PM) Please contact Crystal by calling 236-8838 or by emailing grinnellstmarydre@diodav.org if you are interested in being a part of a St. Mary s Team. Each Team consists of 12 members that sign up to work for 45 minutes and donates $360 ($30/person). Many of our team members are able to pay the $30/person but some are not. We are seeking donations/sponsors for St. Mary s Packing team. Please contact Crystal for more details. Thank you! Step One: Open it. Step Two: Read. How to read the Bible: It's really that simple. "Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ." (St. Jerome) ORGAN RECITAL Contact Crystal DeNeve 236-8838 grinnellstmarydre@diodav.org April 3 Chrism in Davenport April 5 K-12 Classes April 9 NOTE: Kindergarten Coffee and Rolls have been postponed NO coffee and rolls this week April 9 Confirmation Preparation in the Church Basement 10:00-12:30 PM April 9 Take Away Hunger April 9-15 Holy Week April 12 No Classes April 19 K-12 Classes April 22 First Eucharist Practice 9 AM in the Church April 23 First Eucharist at 11 AM April 26th Catholympics K-6 6:10-7:30 PM Dessert Sales during the Fish Fry Fridays support Youth Activities. We have a lot of activities we need to fund for our youth this year. Please help out by donating desserts, helping to sell and the fun part: buying some of our yummy desserts. Check out the Sign Up Genius linked to St. Mary s webpage. Thank you for your support! 33 days to Morning Glory a do-it-yourself retreat that can also be done as a group as we are, starting April 10th. Contact me (Crystal) or Darlene Doorenbos at 641-236-3454 for more information. Additional Adult Formation Opportunities offered around the area can be found on St. Mary s website. RCIA All adults are invited to attend RCIA sessions. They are held on Tuesdays from 6:30-8 PM in the church basement unless otherwise noted. Session until Easter will focus on the Catechism. All are warmly invited to attend a organ recital THIS Sunday, April 2nd at 2 PM in the church, performed by our very own John Landkamer. The recital will consist of selected works by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Johann Pachelbel, Dieterich Buxtehude, Johann Sebastian Bach, Cesar Franck, Paul Hindemith and Louis Vierne. Come and bring a friend and enjoy a afternoon of great music! The NEW catering company for the Iowa Speedway has contacted us please put June 23/24, July 8/9 & 28/29 on your calendars. The Speedway work we do helps fund MANY youth activities AND our Capital Campaign. Keep watching for more information as we get it.
Mary Statue: In the fall of 2014 funds were raised to replace our outdoor statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Our current statue has served our parish well but she is a little worn and replacement is needed. Recently the Worship & Spirituality Commission was charged with the responsibility of researching companies and designs and recommended purchase of a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes from Artisan Granite to the parish council. The new statue will be about the same height and will be carved out of marble. The council approved the recommendation and the order has been placed. We should expect our new statue to arrive in the next four to six months. 24 hour Adoration There are still a few spots that need to be filled. Check out the Sign Up Genius link on St. Mary s webpage or contact Jay or Crystal and we can help you get signed up. (FYI each day and time are listed individually. If you are signing up for all six weeks you will need to scroll down an click on each time slot.) Remember you need not sign up to attend, we have the sign up in order to make sure we have two people present the entire time. Thank you for ALL of you that have signed up already and will participate! Would you like to request prayers? This year we will have a book of intentions for people to write intentions they would like to request prayers for those attending Adoration are invited to pray for those intentions during their time in Adoration. CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH To view the Catholic Catechism this week go to: www.usccb.org/catechism/text/ April 5 April 14 TAIZÉ IN GRINNELL is a Ecumenical prayer and worship service which will be held at Grinnell United Methodist Church. on Sunday, April 9th at 7:00 pm. This is a service of simple music, Scripture reading and silence. Taizé offers an opportunity for quiet repose in the midst of our busy lives. The service is ecumenical - an open door for all to enter and experience the presence of the Spirit. Grinnell Ministerial Lenten Services Two services left! Reminder that the Good Friday service does not include lunch. Both services begin at 12:10 PM. First Presbyterian Church St. Paul's Episcopal Church (No Luncheon) Diocese of Davenport Immigration Program The Diocesan Immigration Program is a non-profit program that provides immigration counseling to help reunite families split by immigration, and assists immigrants in adjusting their status and advocates on their behalf. The Immigration Program focuses on family reunification cases. The diocesan immigration counselors are certified by the Department of Justice. They work in close conjunction with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Know Your Rights: The US Constitution grants equal protection of the law and the right to due process. Not everyone understands the rights they have, and the attached is intended for those who may be at risk of deportation. This brochure with general legal information is available in English and Spanish. If you would like copies available at your parish please contact Esmeralda Guerrero, guerrero@davenportdiocese.org or 563-888-4210. Liturgical Roles for April 8 & 9, 2017 5:30 pm 9:00 am 11:00 am SACRISTAN Richard Wilson Brian Nolton Vickie Gorman GREETER Lori Schmidt Mark Godar Family Janet Koller USHERS Mike Hotchkin Duane Bissen Adam Gruman Mike Kriegel Denny Conway James Miller Tom Szary Marvin Waechter Dave Smith Larry VanErsvelde Larry Wilson Scot Wilson READER John Clayton Steve Kenkel Adam McFee GIFT BEARER Mike/Kae Beck Dennis Crawford Family Jim/Darlis Hawkins EUCH MINISTERS Patti Cline Dennis Crawford Rita Goedken Richard Wilson Renny Crawford Jennifer Williams Marsha Maschmann Deb Molitor Beth Kenkel Chris Molitor TommaLou Jay Larry Wilson SERVERS Alaina Roberts Livie Herbers Rick Jacoby Jeff Sieck Mary Blanchard Sarah Jacoby Kayla Sieck Bridget Blanchard Brendan Janicki
Grinnell Knights of Columbus Annual Lenten Fish Fry Every Friday during Lent Serving from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the REC Baked & Fried Fish, Baked Potato, Fries, Macaroni & Cheese, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Coleslaw & Beverages A d u l t s : $ 9 A g e s 5-1 4 : $ 4, 4 & U n d e r : F r e e, F a m i l y : $20 A l l Y o u C a n E a t! Totus Tuus offers youth a summer program with a strong Catholic identity that will inspire them in their faith. It is a grand tour through all things Catholic, from the Rosary to the Saints to Adoration. It also has a strong focus on vocational discernment in which the team will encourage the youth to consider their vocation. There are many fun activities for the youth to have a good time at Totus Tuus. You name it, Totus Tuus has it. We are excited to announce the St. Mary s will be hosting Totus Tuus here in Grinnell July 8-14. Grades 1-6 will meet M-F (July 10-14) from 9am-3pm and we are also considering a JH/HS evening option. We will need assistance with snacks, meals and housing for the College age team members coming here. Keep watching for more details. Maria de la Luz remembers what it was like growing up in Ejido Hidalgo, Mexico. We said we were rich because we had a lot of corn, beans and animals. But now, with few jobs and even less rain, young people, including Maris s children, are leaving the community in search of a better life. To help families like Maria s, CRS launched a greenhouse project empowering women with meaningful work and creating community. Women visit their community greenhouses to grow cactuses to sell, but they also go for so much more. At the greenhouses, we laugh, we talk, we spend time together. Sometimes we leave our homes angry or sad. But then we start working with the plants and our friends and we forget our problems for a while. says Maria. Give 25 cents or more to your Rice Bowl for each community to which you belong, such as Church community, family, clubs, work, school etc. REMEMBER: Your Lenten sacrifices change lives. Wednesday-Tenebrae Holy Thursday Good Friday Service Holy Saturday 8:30 PM Easter Sunday and 11:00 AM Book Study 33 Days to Morning Glory Monday mornings beginning on April 10th at 10 am in the Church Basement. Contact Darlene Doorenbos at 641-236-3454 for more information. Chrism in Davenport This Monday, April 3
Thursday Adult Edification Bucket Course On Thursday, April 6 at in the REC, Joel Smith and Mellissa Zuber from Smith Funeral Home and Fr. Ron will talk about funerals and preplanning funerals. Joel and Mellissa will be able to walk you though some steps to have many details taken care of ahead of time with regard to the funeral process and Fr. Ron will be able to help you plan details of your funeral liturgies. These might seem like uncomfortable topics to discuss with the living, but, many families say how much of a relief it was that a parent or relative took the time, ahead of time, to make their funeral plans. A reminder to Eucharistic ministers. Eucharistic ministers are to help clean vessels after each. Please don't assume that someone else will do it. Please stop and check to see if the Eucharistic ministers who are cleaning up need any help. Many hands make short work. Baptismal preparation class has been scheduled and parents are encouraged to attend either before or after the birth of your first child. The next baptismal preparation class will be held THIS MONDAY, APRIL 3rd at in the REC If you wish to attend, please contact the parish office before Noon on Monday, April 3rd. You may do so by calling 236-7486 or by emailing grinnellstmary@diodav.org. Please, join Fr. Tim Sheedy, Pastor of St. Mary, Solon, Iowa on a Pilgrimage to Medjugorje from October 8 to 16 with a possible extension to Rome for four nights as your spiritual director. All inclusive: roundtrip airfare, 7 night lodging in Medjugorje, 2 meals per day, daily - $2,999.00 includes all taxes, tips, transfer fees, based on double occupancy. Rome add -on is October 16-20 and costs an additional $1,400.00. Tours hosted by Trinity Pilgrimages, Jim Benzow. Please, call Fr. Tim Sheedy (319) 624-2228 for more information and a brochure. A pastor went out one Saturday to visit his church members. At one house it was obvious that someone was home, but nobody came to the door even though the pastor had knocked several times. Finally, the pastor took out his card and wrote "Revelations 3:20" on the back of it, and stuck it in the door. {Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him and him with me.} The next day, the card turned up in the collection plate. Below the pastor's message was the notation "Genesis 3:10". {I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.} Stations of the Cross is offered on the Fridays of Lent at 5:30 p.m. in the church. 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. Join us on Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00 PM for a condensed study of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
ST. MARY S ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL PROGRESS Our ADA progress has stalled. We have currently $7,999 to go until we meet our goal. If you haven't pledged yet please consider doing so that perhaps we can have the appeal wrapped-up before the beginning May. If we fall short, the parish will have to pay for the remainder through our operational funds. Thank you for your prayerful consideration. Average Number of Pledge Number Average Total Pledge Amount to % of Goal Date Donors per Donor of Pledges Pledge Pledged Goal Goal Pledged 10/6/2016 27 $218.15 27 $218.15 $5,890.00 $48,024.00 ($42,134.00) 12.26% 10/13/2016 38 $289.08 38 $289.08 $10,985.00 $48,024.00 ($37,039.00) 22.87% 10/20/2016 62 $241.29 63 $237.46 $14,960.00 $48,024.00 ($33,064.00) 31.15% 10/27/2016 78 $242.12 79 $239.05 $18,885.00 $48,024.00 ($29,139.00) 39.32% 11/4/2016 92 $241.09 93 $238.49 $22,180.00 $48,024.00 ($25,844.00) 0.46% 11/11/2016 108 $248.33 110 $243.80 $26,280.00 $48,024.00 ($21,204.00) 55.80% 11/18/2016 114 $249.91 116 $245.60 $28,490.00 $48,024.00 ($19,534.00) 59.32% 12/1/2016 131 $256.98 134 $251.23 $33,665.00 $48,024.00 ($14,359.00) 70.10% 12/8/2016 136 $265.22 139 $259.50 $36,070.00 $48,024.00 ($11,954.00) 75.11% 12/15/2016 139 $261.22 142 $255.70 $36,310.00 $48,024.00 ($11,714.00) 75.16% 12/22/2016 143 $261.40 146 $256.03 $37,380.00 $48,024.00 ($10,644.00) 77.84% 1/5/2017 148 $265.57 151 $260.30 $39,305.00 $48,024.00 ($8,719.00) 81.84% 1/12/2017 149 $265.81 153 $258.82 $39,605.00 $48,024.00 ($8,419.00) 82.47% 1/19/2017 149 $265.81 153 $258.86 $39,065.00 $48,024.00 ($8,419.00) 82.47% 2/2/2017 149 $265.81 153 $258.86 $39,065.00 $48,024.00 ($8,419.00) 82.47% 2/16/2017 149 $265.81 153 $258.86 $39,065.00 $48,024.00 ($8,419.00) 82.47% 3/2/2017 149 $256.81 153 $258.86 $39,065.00 $48,024.00 ($8,419.00) 82.47% 3/16/2017 150 $166.37 154 $259.45 $39,955.00 $48,024.00 ($8,069.00) 83.20% 3/30/2017 152 $263.32 156 $256.57 $40,025.00 $48,024.00 ($7,999.00) 83.34% What is Stewardship? The word stewardship is the English translation of a Greek term formed from two words: manage and house. A steward is someone who manages someone else s house (all the owner s possessions). The word steward (or stewardship) is found 87 times in the New Testament. Writers of the New Testament use these words to make the point that all people are God s stewards, because, everything that exists belongs to God. They emphasize that no one ultimately owns anything. God is the owner of everything God created it and it is God who keeps it in existence. Fundamental Element of Stewardship: Everything Belongs to God If stewardship is a way of life based on the Gospel, how do we make it a way of life? Take to heart the opening words of Psalm 24: The earth is the Lord s and all that is it. Recognize that part of our God-given make-up is a need to give and, that giving is a source of peace and happiness. Return a portion of time/skills and possessions to God in a spirit of gratitude. Decide on a planned and consistent way of doing this. Give from the top rather than from what is left over. Stewardship Beyond Earthly Bounds Estate planning is a way to continue stewardship beyond your lifetime. It is vital to invest some time to insure your life s efforts will continue to support the causes and people for whom you care. An attorney can prepare a proper will and make arrangements for the easy, inexpensive transfer of your estate. Please consider naming St. Mary Catholic Church as a beneficiary in your will (sample bequest language is available on our website and from the parish office), retirement assets (this saves significantly on the taxes your heirs would pay) life insurance, trust, etc. We appreciate the thoughtfulness of St. Mary Parishioners who have left a planned gift in support of our mission. These gifts help to build a solid foundation for future generations of St. Mary Catholic Church. Please contact Tom Cirks at Cirk s Financial Services 641-236-8065 with questions or to request more information about how you can include St. Mary s in your estate planning.