S E P T E M B E R 3, 2 0 1 7, 2 2 N D S U N D A Y I N O R D I N A R Y T I M E Archangels Catholic Cluster ST. PATRICK 139 Third St. SE Britt, IA 50423 (641) 843-3215 ST. WENCESLAUS 3343 Navy Ave. (Duncan) Britt, IA 50423 (641) 923-3031 ST. BONIFACE 660 Bush Ave. Garner, IA 50438 (641) 923-2329 ST. PATRICK 115 5th Ave. NW, PO Box 363 Buffalo Center, IA 50424 (641) 562-2620 ST. JAMES 906 West O Street Forest City, IA 50436 (641) 585-4856 ST. PATRICK 406 S. Grant Lake Mills, IA 50450 (641) 592-0022 PASTORAL STAFF REV. JAMES W. DUBERT, PASTOR 660 Bush Avenue Garner, IA 50438 E-mail... DBQ088@dbqarch.org REV. PAUL LIPPSTOCK, PRIEST 906 West O Street Forest City, IA 50436 E-mail... Fr.Paul@archangelscc.org DEACON DENNIS POPOWSKI PHONE... (641) 923-6045 E-mail...dcpopowski@gmail.com DEACON THOMAS BLOMME PHONE.....(641) 585-3296 E-mail.....DBQ088D2@dbqarch.org DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION Regina Adams E-mail...ReginaA@archangelscc.org COORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/ YOUTH MINISTRY Kayleigh Garcia E-mail... KayleighM@archangelscc.org RCIA COORDINATORS Doug & Dawn Doughan Phone... (641) 860-1398 BUSINESS OFFICE STAFF Business Manager, Cheryl Hawe E-mail.CherylH@archangelscc.org Assistant Business Manager, Louise Louw E-mail....LouiseL@archangelscc.org PARISH LIAISONS St. Patrick, Britt Louise Louw: Thursday & Fri. (641)843-3215 St. Patrick, Buffalo Center Jody Smith (641) 561-2309 St. Wenceslaus, Duncan Esther Hadacek (641) 923-2919 St. James, Forest City Joy Heebink (641) 590-2917 St. Boniface, Garner Kathy Gibbs (641) 425-2770 St. Patrick, Lake Mills Paul & Mary Sorenson (641) 592-6575 Cluster Business Office in Garner Phone: 641-923-2329 Fax: 641-923-2480 Mon 1:00 to 4:00 PM Tues Wed Thurs : 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Fri 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Faith Formation Office in Forest City Phone: 641-585-4856 Fax: 641-585-3336 Tues & Thurs 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM Wed 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM acc_ff_ym 2 2 N D S U N D A Y I N O R D I N A R Y T I M E Visit our website at www.archangelscc.org
Attention!! The Cluster Business Office in Garner is closed on Monday mornings, they open at 1:00 PM Mondays. Special Announcements for Cluster Business Office: The Cluster Business Office in Garner is closed on: September 4, 2017 & September 8, 2017 Britt Office hours: Wednesday, September 5. Office hours will change back to Wednesday 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Friday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. No Thursday hours till next summer Faith Formation break. Britt parishioner is in need of someone to stay with her husband during the church hour on a Sunday morning. Please contact Pat Dewaard at 641-843-3672. Have you joined us before in the Bible Studies led by Fr. Jim? It is not too late to join us. This fall starting September, 25 he will lead us through the Gospel of John. There is 3 opportunities each week to attend, Monday s in Duncan 6:30 PM (come for the 5:30 Mass and stay for the study!), Tuesdays at St. James in Forest City at 6:30 (again come for the 5:30 Mass and stay for the study!), and Thursdays at St. Boniface in Garner at 1:00 pm. You only need to attend one session each week. This is a 10 week program with a few session off for Holy and Holidays. See you there! St Patrick Britt: There will be a catechist breakfast Sunday, September 10, after mass with free will offering. Please join us!!! Archangels Cluster activity, JOIN US!! For a bus trip to Trinity Heights, Sioux City. Sunday, October 1. Cost is $45 per person, this includes supper. Lunch is on your own, Pizza Ranch or bring sack lunch. Trip is non refundable unless the bus is cancelled. No convenient Mass times available on Sunday, so plan to attend one of the Saturday night Masses. Check out Trinity Heights website @wwwtrinityheights.com to see all it offers. Need registration in by Sept. 24th. Checks made to Archangels Cluster. Contact person: Cindy Mary, 585-2082. Pick up and fill out a sign up sheet at your parish. Sympathy Arlene L. Schmidt August 8, 2017 Wife of George Mother of Tom, Jeff and Russel Schmidt, Kathy Tlach, & Sandy Rayhons Sympathy James Reinig August 25, 2017 Father of LuAnn Lauters Sympathy Eileen G. Hengesteg August 27, 2017 Mother of Don Hengesteg Kay Kirschbaum & Mary Jo Wogen The Archangels Catholic Cluster invites you to Tapping Into Theology! SAVE THE DATES: SEPTEMBER 14, OCTOBER 12, AND NOVEMBER 9. Anyone (age 21-35) is welcome to join! Address to The Paddler s Tap: 136 N Clark St, Forest City, IA 50436 There will an Archangels Cluster Respect Life / Social Justice Committee meeting, Thursday, September 7, in Cigrand Hall at St. James in Forest City. The meeting will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Anyone from our cluster is welcome to attend and be on the committee. Please come and help to build a culture of LIFE. A special Thank you to the two St. Boniface families who donated the 2 new electric roasters. Cluster Calendar of Events Monday, September 4 Business & Faith Formation offices closed Labor Day Tuesday, September 5 6:30 PM D - Parish life meeting. Thursday, September 7 6:30 PM FC - Respect Life/Social Justice meets. Friday, September 8 Business Office closed Sunday, September 10 11:30 AM FC - Cluster Confirmation Meeting in FC. Monday, September 11 6:30 PM G - CDA Meeting Spiritual Room. 7:30 PM D - FCSLA Meeting at Duncan Hall. Wednesday, September 13 6:30 PM ALL - Faith Formation Classes start. Thursday, September 14 6:30 PM B - Finance meeting in the Britt rectory. 2 WELCOME TO THE ARCHANGELS CATHOLIC CLUSTER
WEEKLY TOTALS AUGUST 27, 2017 St. Boniface, Garner Budget 3,383.00 Other Collections 52.00 3,435.00 $2726.00 657.00 YTD Over/Short 1,695.50 St. Wenceslaus, Duncan Budget 1,712.70 Other Collections 30.00 1,742.70 $970.00 742.70 YTD Over/Short 7,903.90 From the Desk of Fr. Jim This weekend (Labor Day weekend) the Church in the United States honors work and labor. St. Paul said, If any of you are unwilling to work, neither should that one eat. (2 Thessalonians 3:10) The English words work and worship have the same historic root and are directly connected, not only in English but in many languages including Hebrew. God wants our work here on earth to give worship to him. This weekend ask God to guide you in your work here on earth and give you dignity through your work and vocation. The Church wants justice for workers, but gives much diversity in how that justice is attained in the secular world. No teaching on economics in the church is infallible, only teachings on faith and morals. But pray for justice in the workplace and that our economy would provide dignity for work. St. Patrick, Britt Budget 1,680.00 Other Collections 500.00 2,180.00 $2138.00-458.00 YTD Over/Short -583.22 St. James, Forest City Budget 1,443.00 Other Collections 45.00 1,488.00 $1705.00-262.00 YTD Over/Short 662.66 St. Patrick, Lake Mills Budget 2,120.00 Other Collections 27.00 2,147.00 $701.00 1,419.00 YTD Over/Short 3,130.35 St. Patrick, Buffalo Center Budget 606.00 Other Collections $ - 606.00 $416.00 190.00 YTD Over/Short 2,537.00 EFT Giving - Simplify your sacrificial giving by using Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT). Your money would come out automatically every month, making it easy for you (and the church) to budget every month. Call the Cluster Office for more information. Interested in becoming Catholic? Know someone who is? People from all kinds of backgrounds, and for all different reasons, express an interest in knowing more about the Catholic faith. You may be engaged or married to a Catholic, you may belong to another Christian denomination, a member of another religion, or none. You may be searching for the answers to some sincere and important questions about life. If you are discerning becoming a member of the Catholic Church or would like to learn more about what we believe, before making this decision, RCIA is for you!! RCIA sessions - (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) will be held weekly, beginning Wednesday, September 13, 2017 for the Archangel Catholic Cluster. It will be held at the St, Patrick s Church in Britt beginning at 6:30 PM. An open heart is the only cost! Contact Dawn @ 641-860-1398 or the cluster office in Garner @ 641-923-2329. Strong Catholic Marriage Workshop -- Saturday October 14, 2017 You're invited to "Essential Elements for a Strong Catholic Marriage," a workshop for couples interested in improving communication, experiencing healing and forgiveness, exploring the role of service and prayer, and cherishing the marriage intended by God. The workshop will take place at St. Gabriel, Reinbeck on Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 9 AM to 4 PM. The presenters will be Greg & Julie Alexander, founders of the Alexander House, a non-profit apostolate dedicated to the education and enrichment of marriage and family life. The cost for the day is $75 per couple, including lunch. For more information, to download the flyer, and to register online for this event, go to: https://www.dbqarch.org/marriage-event, or contact Matt Selby, Director of Family Life for the Archdiocese of Dubuque, at (563) 556-2580, Ext.233or m.selby@dbqarch.org. Gather, Share, Inspire, and Mobilize Women for the New Evangelization! The Archdiocese of Dubuque is deeply interested in providing quality ministry for women of all ages. We want to hear from you and as many women as possible! Please invite a friend and attend one of seven, Beauty Alive! events to share your needs, desires, and ideas for women s ministries. Refreshments and door prizes at each site, including two free tickets to the Women s Conference, Beauty in Christ! This is an event you won t want to miss! Choose to attend any one date/site (sites selected for regional location) listed below, each session 6:30 to 8:00 PM Thursday, September 14: St. Henry, Marshalltown Thursday, October 5: St. Benedict, Decorah Tuesday, September 19: St. Patrick, Cedar Falls Thursday, September 21: St. Joseph, Mason City Tuesday, October 3: St. Joseph, Marion Monday, October 9: Resurrection, Dubuque Tuesday, October 10: St. Mary, Mancheste Sponsored by ACCW. Offered in Collaboration with the Office of Catechetical Services. SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 3
LITURGIES FOR THIS WEEK Monday, September 4, Labor Day Forest City (Fr. P) 9:00 AM Colby Schleuger Duncan (Fr. P) 5:30 PM Lewis L. Nedved Tuesday, September 5 Forest City 5:30 PM No Mass Wednesday, September 6 Lake Mills (Fr. P) 5:15 PM Anton Reineke Family Britt 5:30 PM No Mass Thursday, September 7 Garner (Fr. P) 8:00 AM Carol Omans Waldorf (Fr. P) 9:00 PM Priest Intentions Friday, September 8 Britt (Fr. P) 7:30 AM Anna Lou Wille Good Samaritan 9:00 AM For the Departed Saturday, September 9 Duncan (Fr. P) 4:00 PM Henry & Agnes Rayhons Buffalo Center Wedding 4:00 PM Karri Penning & Cord Stenberg Buffalo Center (Msgr. H) 6:15 PM Legler & Stenberg Families Sunday, September 10 Britt (Fr. P) 8:00 AM Special Intention Lake Mills (Msgr. H) 8:30 AM For the Departed Garner (Fr. P) 10:00 AM For the Departed Forest City (Msgr. H) 10:30 AM For the People Mass times, events and announcements can also be found on : www.archangelscc.org/calendar RECONCILIATION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Duncan 4:30 PM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Forest City No Reconciliation WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Britt No Reconciliation THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Garner 8:40 AM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Forest City 2:00 PM Duncan 3:00 PM Buffalo Center 5:45 PM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Britt 7:15 AM Lake Mills 7:45 AM Bulletin Deadline: 3:00 PM, Mondays Unless noted on page 2 Bulletin Editor: Louise Louw Email items to, LouiseL@archangelscc.org Questions? Call 923-2329 to speak with Louise. Gluten Free hosts are now available in the Archangels Catholic Cluster. Contact Fr. Dubert if Interested. Forester Salon Forest City Thank you for supporting our advertisers. Your patronage helps make our bulletin possible.
Faith Formation Cluster Faith Formation Commission Mission Statement. We are Called - Formed - Sent We respond to God s Call. We promote Life-long Faith Formation through prayer, worship & learning. We are sent forth to tell the story of God in our lives. JESUS Needs YOU To teach CHILDREN About Him Catechists are needed: (as of 8/28/17) in All Parishes. If you are being called to help teach the children in our Cluster, please contact the Faith Formation Office at 641-585 -4856 or email Regina or Kayleigh (email address on front of bulletin). Buffalo Center - All positions filled!! Forest City - 2: Gr 6, 7-8 Britt - 6: Gr 1,2,3,9,10,11/12 Garner - 4: Gr 6,8,9,11 Lake Mills - All positions filled! Upcoming Events: 9/6/17 Wednesday - Local Catechist Prep Night at Sites 9/13/17 Wednesday - Faith Formation Classed begin at all sites. 9/17/17 Sunday Catechetical Sunday, Blessing of Catechists. Wednesday Class Times: Britt: 6:45-7:45 pm Grades 1-12 Buffalo Ctr: 6:50-8:00pm Grades K-12 Forest City: 6:00-7:00pm Grades K-5 7:15-8:30pm Grades 6-12 Garner: 6:45-7:45pm Grades K-12 Lake Mills: 7:00-8:00pm Grades K-12 St. Patrick s Britt: Please note - 1 st Grade will meet on Wednesday nights. Children s Liturgy of the Word: More Volunteers needed in Britt for this ministry. Contact the Cluster Faith Formation Office 641-585-4856 or Louise Louw at the Britt office, 843-3215. Share God s Word with the young people during Sunday Masses. Know your Faith Formation Commission Representatives Britt: Amy Madson, Hannah Muth Buffalo Center: Melissa Duve`, Jennifer Hughes Duncan: Angie Kudej, Amy Trask Forest City: Amy Klein, Cady Windish Garner: Steve Kral, Jennifer Bredlow Lake Mills: Mike Adams, Alex Brandenberg