Welcome to the Catholic Community of St. Pius X Church 3 6 6 3 6 6 T H S t. D e s M o i n e s, I A 5 0 3 2 2 St. Pius X Catholic Church Mission Statement Love God. Love Others. Make Disciples. Restore All Things In Christ. May 20, 2018 - Pentecost Sunday Parish Office Hours Hours Monday-Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm Phone (515) 276-2059 Fax (515) 276-8351 Website www.stpiushome.org Mass Schedule Weekend Saturday 5 PM; Sunday 7, 9 & 11 am and 5 pm Monday: Communion Service 8 am Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8 am Wednesday at 8:15 am Tuesday, Thursday during Lent 6 pm Sacraments Reconciliation: Saturday 3:15-4:15 pm. Baptism: First time parents are required to attend a class on the Sacrament of Baptism. Call Erica Harlan to register 276-2059. Marriage: One person must be a registered member. Call the office 6 to 12 months prior to date. Anointing of the Sick: Brings the healing love of Christ. Call the parish office. Parish Meetings School Board: First Thursday of every month at 6 pm. Bulletin Deadline Submit in writing to the parish office or e-mail mlone@saintpiuschurch.org by Friday at 8 am. Newcomers Registration cards are located in the Gathering Space or stop in the parish office, or register on our website. www.stpiushome.org Visit us on-line at www.stpiushome.org For more information about what is going on Like on Facebook Follow us on Twitter and Visit our website:
Welcome Visitors We hope you have enjoyed celebrang with us. Whether you are new to the area or have lived here for years, you are Liturgy Corner Parish Outreach Collection Our special collections are to support various works of the Church. We know that each household faces different inancial situations and hope that each will be able to use this information to help discern and plan their giving, which may or may not include every collection. Monthly Parish Outreach Collection MOVED to May 26 & 27 Corpus Christi Procession On Sunday, June 3, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ, our Sunday 5pm Mass will end with a Corpus Christi Procession. We will take the Blessed Sacrament out into the neighborhood to witness to our faith amongst our While, we will be lining up several people to help with this procession, everyone is invited to walk along and join us in song and prayer. Our exact route is still being determined but we will start from the Church (leaving through the Circle Drive) and return to the East Doors of the Church. Children s Mass Bags We have had a few bags available in the Gathering Space for our children, which include some books and other quiet activities. These have been wellused and it s time to refresh them as well as increase the number of bags available. We would like to have your help. We are in need of children s religious books that are new or gently used. We would like to have young children s board books and short story books that focus on prayer, the saints, the mass, and other topics that will lead children to their faith. Donations can be dropped off at the Welcome Desk on weekends or brought to the parish ofice during the week. label them to the attention of Sherri Hunt. Through perpetual adoraon Jesus longs to open up the gates of $165,560 of those pledges. We sll need Please pray for eternal rest for: Linda Hurst, sister of Stan Hurst. Norm Bohr, uncle of Jackie Hartman, Jill Hittner and Terri Bohr. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ grant His fullest blessings and peace in the hearts of their family and May 12 & 13, 2018 Budget: $32,564. Actual: $39,832. Surplus (Shortfall) $7,268. Year to date: $6,632.
Faith Formaon, CGS, EDGE and SPY Communion recepons the about our young people. Thank you for your gi of self and me and the witness of your faith! Faith Formaon Registraon for Confirmaon Class of 2019 will have two opons to aend a mandatory parent & youth meeng. During our me together we will talk about the vision and nuts and bolts of the Confirmaon program and debunk Confirmaonmeeng, twoopons to aend: 1.) Sunday, May 20th at 10 am in the Archangels Meeng Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Registraon forms for all faith formaon processes If you know someone who is not Catholic and is interested in learning more about our Church, encourage them to call or email me at the parish ofice at 5152059 Easter Blessings, Mary Sue Lone benifit the Urbandale Community Acon Network (UCAN). creavely integrates running. is NOT a compeve running program. We typically pracce aer school 4:30 from September unl Coaches need to commit to the majority of pracces. consider joining us to ensure that we can connue to offer this Adults will be hosng an aernoon of that they can aend a week of Catholic Contact Jusn White, Director of Youth & Young Adult 5098, with any quesons. Donaons taken at the contacng Sue: 279 Rerement Party St. Luke's Church invites you to aend the rerement celebraon of Fr. Larry.
Mass Intentions Week of May 21 Mon. 5 Communion Service Tues. 5 Brian DePhillips Wed. 5 Harry & Roseann Koll Thurs. 5 James McGuire Fri. 5 Elizabeth Heath Sat. 5 Mass for the Parishioners Sun. 5 Evelyn Plonsky Carla Faber Bishop Joseph Charron Dan Walker Activity Schedule Monday, May 21 7:00pm Marian Cenacle 6:30pm Altar & Rosary Martha & Mary Hall Tuesday, May 22 6:30am AM Men s Study Group Martha & Mary Hall 7:00pm Council for Catechesis John Paul II Room 7:00pm Catholic Divorce Survival Guide Martha & Mary Hall Wednesday, May 23 6:30pm Conirmation Parent & Youth Martha & Mary Hall Thursday, May 24 9:00am DOLLS Archangels Rooms Friday, May 25 6:00am That Man Is You Martha & Mary Hall Saturday, May 26 Sunday, May 27 Monday, May 28 Parish Ofice Closed Mary s Meals: A Simple Solution to World Hunger Monday, May 21, 6:30 p.m. an educaon that can, in the future, be Program followed by a short business meeng. We are women with different responsibilies, come for all or part onetary donaons help purchase MARK YOUR CALENDAR St. Pius X Holy Name Society Paul Sweeney Memorial Golf Outing 8:00 AM, Friday, June 1 st Terrace Hills Golf Course Many people think blood donaons are only needed around the needed in these situaons, it's also true that hospital paents. Frequent blood donaons help LifeServe Blood contact LifeServe Blood Center. If you have eligibility quesons, See www.stpiushome.org for more information. In times of death, while adjusting to loss, our parish goal is to make sure that every parish family member receives as much love, comfort and assistance as we can St. Pius offers a Grief Support Group called Seasons of Hope. This is a Christ Centered Bereavement program. The program offers comfort, prayer, small group activities, and faith sharing in the Catholic tradition. If you are grieving a death either currently or from years ago please call Kathy Runyan 2766572 or Bert Goodman 8802. Or contact the parish ofice 276
Caffeinated Conversaons around the Des Moines area. For informaon, including locaons, visit opportunies and up to date adulaith Parish Staff Fr. David Fleming Parochial Vicar: Fr. John Harmon Permanent Deacon: Deacon Rick Condon Permanent Deacon: Deacon Jim Houston Permanent Deacon: Deacon Joel Schmidt Retired Deacon: Deacon Dave Bartemes Retired Deacon: Deacon Ed Pantaloni St. Pius X School Mary Jo Kever Faith Formation Pastoral Associate Director, Dr. Cheryl Fournier Coordinator of Youth Ministry Grades 7 Tonia Martin Mary Sue Lone Support Staff, Dorothy Miller Liturgy, Sherri Hunt Music Ministry & Adult Faith Formation, Emily Schmid Pastoral Care, Vicki Ferin Business Manger, Dean Roth Bookkeeper/ Ofice Coordinator Chris Breuss Facility Manager, Norm Bormann Administrative Assistant, Erica Harlan Athlecs (in partnership with thru secure document destrucon at St. Pius X parking lot. your confidenal papers (tax documents, contracts, medical records, etc.) for immediate destrucon and the peace of mind in knowing your documents have been Tax deducble donaons are encouraged. Athlec Program. A suggested donaon of $5.00 per banker s box or $10.00 per garbage bag is encouraged. A cerficate of destrucon will be given for each bag/ For more informaon, please contact Anne or Tim Shimerdla, stpiusxathlecs@gmail.com St. Pius X Parish Ofice will be closed on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day collecon will be nutrious food needed for a healthy, acve hps://www.dmarcunited.org/