ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH December 22, 2018 - December 23, 2018 MECHANICSVILLE Mechanicsville and Tipton December 24 th Christmas Eve Mass 4 PM in Mechanicsville Rev. A. John Paul 4 PM in Tipton December 25 th Christmas Day Mass 8 AM in Mechanicsville Rev. A. John Paul 10 AM in Tipton New Year s Eve - 5:30 Mechanicsville New Year s Day - 10:00 AM Tipton TIPTON NO MASS Jan. 7 - Jan. 11 Father will be on Christmas Break (Call Cell if Emergency) Contact Information TIPTON 208 Meridian St., POB 309, Tipton, IA 52772 Email: tiptonstmary@diodav.org Phone: 563-886-2506 Confession Times 1st,3rd, & 5th Saturdays from 3:45 PM until 4 pm. Contact Information MECHANICSVILLE 302 Reeder ST., POB 457 Mechanicsville, IA 52306 Email: mechstmary@diodav.org Phone: 563-432-6236 Confession Times 2nd & 4th Saturdays from 3:30 PM until Mass 4 pm.
2 WELCOME TO ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH MECHANICSVILLE & TIPTON IOWA WWW.STMARYSTIPTON.NET St. Mary Church Reader List: December 2018 Dec 22nd-23rd (4th) Mechanicsville Kathy Laing Dec 29th-30th (5th) Heather Syring Cindy Weber Saturday Dec 22 - Mechanicsville 4:00 PM - Patsy Carney day Dec 23 - Mechanicsville 8:00 AM - Walt and Eleanor Droll day Dec 23 - Tipton 10:00 AM - Margaret Beuter Monday Dec 24 - Tipton 4:00 PM - Steve Crock Monday Dec 24 - Mechanicsville 4:00 PM - Mary Weiland Tuesday Dec 25 - Mechanicsville Tuesday Dec 25 - Tipton 10:00 AM - Betty Jedlicka Wednesday Dec 26 - Mechanicsville Thursday Dec 27 - Tipton 8:00 AM - Ray Crock Friday Dec 28 - Mechanicsville Saturday Dec 29 - Tipton 4:00 PM - Jaime Fletcher day Dec 30 - Mechanicsville day Dec 30 - Tipton 10:00 AM - Tom, Bob, John Monday Dec 31 - Mechanicsville 5:30 PM- Mary Weiland Tuesday Dec 1 - Tipton 10:00 AM - Tipton Contributions for: Dec. 15 - Dec. 16 Your gift of treasure: Loose: $ 417.00 Envelopes: $ 2292.00 Children s Collection $ 16.75 Catholic Messenger $ 30.00 Human Development $ 50.00 Retired Religious $ 200.00 Christmas Gift $ 50.00 Total: $ 3055.75 St. Mary Church Reader List: January 2018 Jan. 5 th -6 th (1st) Heather Syring Kathy Laing Jan. 12 th -13 th(2nd) Mechanicsville Mary Jo Williams Jan. 19 th -20 th (3rd) Cindy Kunde Ann Pruess Jan. 26 th -27 th (4th) Mechanicsville Cindy Weber DID YOU KNOW? The current indoor Christmas decorations put up each year at St. Mary s Tipton, were first all done by Norm and Marilyn Kotz, trees, swags, wreaths, etc. About 12 years ago Mike and Diane Wehde, along with their two daughters, Maggie and Miranda, took over this job. After both girls graduated, the Wehde's continued to decorate with the help of the high school students on the Wednesday evening following The Feast of the Immaculate Conception. This year there will be a few new decorations with funding provided by the Women of St. Mary s. The outdoor decorations were done for years by Ray and Margaret Crock, with the current nativity being used, which was built by Ed Stockman. After the Crock s, their daughters Teresa Wulf and Diane Wehde, along with her husband, Mike, continue this tradition. A huge thank you to all of you, past and present, who have contributed your time and talent in making our parish a beautiful and festive place to worship! Annual Gala Fundraiser is March 2 nd More information to come in January!
Mary Barnum, DRE 319-321-0715 TIPTON Knights Corner 3 Thank you to all who worked together to make the Third day of Advent and the annual Nativity Re-enactment and Cookie reception a beautiful celebration, especially the catechists and helpers there Sarah Tucker, Sean Bechtold, Hannah Tucker, Kael Jauron, Paulette Meier, Joy Kessler, Eli Jauron, Lisa Dircks, Mary Jo Williams, Dale Jedlicka, Jamie Meyer! Thank you to all who brought cookies! Thank you to the Faith Formation Commission members Ann Meyer, JoAnn Chizek, Cindy Kunde, Scott Mosier, Mary Jo Williams and Mary Ellen Marchik and past member Dale Jedlicka for their work all year and for the running of the reception! Students from Kindergarten through the Confirmation Class participated in many ways for a truly joyful morning. Adults who would like to sing in the Christmas Eve Choir or Christmas Day Mass may contact Mary Barnum by the end of day morning Mass (December 23) as we will rehearse once more immediately following Mass. Best wishes for a blessed and merry Christmas to all! 5th day Rosary- The Knights of Columbus will be leading the Rosary on day, Dec 30 starting at 9:40 am. On January 6 th, the Knights of Columbus Tipton council #11468 will be holding its annual Free Throw contest. It will take place from 11a.m. - noon in the 1952 gym at the Tipton High School. More details will follow in the next bulletin. Chad Rezac will be in charge of this event. Memorial Poinsettias Tipton -H.L. Wilkinson -James O Rourke -Leo and Theresa O Rourke -Ray Rouse -Mark Burmeister -Walt, Eleanor, and Jayce Droll -Ray Crock -Steve Crock -Betty Wright -Leland and Gladys Blake -Norman Kotz -Kinney Mellecker Families -Mary Salrin -Joe and Lois Conway -John Krob -Kevin and Ray Penningroth -Charles and Lucile Driscoll -Terri and Deanna Gravert -Irvin and Katherine Gravert -Dennis and Catherine Gravert -Delores, Jimmy, and Dick O Rourke -Tom and Bob Finnegan -George Driscoll -Russell Wethington
4 WELCOME TO ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH MECHANICSVILLE & TIPTON IOWA WWW.STMARYSTIPTON.NET Ministries-Mechanicsville If you are unable to fulfill your responsibility, please find a replacement. Eucharistic Ministers Sat Volunteers Shirley Jarzombek, Lee Crock, and Lori Crock Lector Sat Gretchen Sutherland Altar Set-up Sat Kallie Fitzgerald Sadie Stabenow MECHANICSVILLE Memorial Poinsettias Mechanicsville -Don and Aleen Driscoll -George Driscoll -Jim and Della Crock -Francis and Bessie Crock -Tom Walshire -Henry Ahrendsen -Boyd Family -Sexton Family -Larry Kurtenbach -William Donohoe -Walt Droll -Eleanor Droll -Jayce Droll Shirley Jarzombek Mass Servers Host Family Dec. 23 Dec. 23 Kiah Wendt and Haley Farrington Alisa and Michael Kern Family Mechanicsville Contributions for Dec. 15 - Dec. 16 Your gift of treasure Loose: $ 225.00 Envelopes: $ 295.00 Total: $ 520.00 Money Sharon Boyd Counter Chair Lift Fund We have raised $3305 of the $4500 we need!! You can still donate to help us reach our goal! Thank you to Francis McCloy for selling some of the stuff left in the furnace room. The $120.00 he received has been added to the Chair lift fund!