Pastor Fr. Tony Herold, V.G. Email: herolda@diodav.org Emerg. Phone: (563)271-4632 Deacon Deacon Robert McCoy (Ret.) 355-8289 Deacon Bob Shaw, 528-5531 Email: shawr@diodav.org Parish Secretary Michelle Fury, 322-7994 Email: davstpaul@diodav.org Director of Parish Life Michelle Herrington 275-9561 Email: stpauldpl@outlook.com Finance Manager Rose Strickland Email: davstpaulfin@diodav.org Director of Pastoral Care Donna Enderle 271-9273 Directors of Evangelization & Mission Michael Havercamp Email: mhavercamp@gmail.com Tasha Havercamp Email: thavercamp@gmail.com Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry Luke Ebener 217-494-1417 Email: davstpaulym@diodav.org Director of Religious Education Jen Brooke 322-7994 Email: davstpauldre@diodav.org Director of Music Dr. Jacob Bancks 773-401-5862 School Principal Julie Delaney, 322-2923 Email: julie.delaney@st-paul.pvt.k12.ia.us Parish Prayer Chain Elaine Lewandoski (563)326-1731 Parish Website http:// www.saintpaulcatholic.org/ A Message from Deacon Bob Shaw As I sat down to write this reflection for the bulletin today, I found myself distraught. In my homily a few weeks ago I shared about a young man who touched my heart while I was in Haiti named Louisman. He had come into the clinic on a stretcher because he suffered from severe malnutrition and at first could barely stand. As I spent time with him in the hospital, I observed him giving some of the food the hospital gave him to his father, and a couple of days later he also offered me a mango when I went to say goodbye. Louisman taught me a great lesson on how to offer selfsacrificing love to others. Today I found out that after a few weeks of hospital care Louisman s parents felt they could take care of him and requested that he be released so he could go home. Early last Sunday the clinic was notified that Louisman had died the Friday before and was laid to rest in a casket by his home. He touched many at the core of their being as they cared for him. I ask for prayers for him, his family and the people of Haiti. As I reflected on our Gospel read- ing from Luke today If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children I thought, do we really know how to give good things to our children? I thought about some of the times I have messed up as a parent. How my priorities may have been misaligned from God s and I made a bad choice. As I watch parents interacting with their young children in the mall or walking down the street with loving care, it touches my heart. I think everyone has good intentions, but the reality is, that we all make mistakes. Therefore, I take comfort in the rest of this reading. I tell you, if he does not get up to give the visitor the loaves because of their friendship, he will get up to give him whatever he needs because of his persistence. After we make a bad choice, God is there to hear our supplication and forgive us. He invites our persistent appeal and wants to help us. He promises us how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?" Unlike us, the Holy Spirit is perfect. He cleanses us and is only a prayer away. Every day is a new opportunity to start over, to ask the Holy Spirit to help us make your kingdom come a reality.
A Monumental Farewell By: Michael Havercamp Last week we bid a sad farewell to a veritable monument of the St. Paul s community. With disconsolate resignation, we watched the old oak tree in front of the school cut down, piece by piece, and hauled away. One day it was there, this sanguine symbol of the school and parish, and the next it was gone. I have to admit, my heart sinks a little every time I look at the empty space which this tree used to occupy. What was curious to many of us is that the tree appeared perfectly healthy. Now I m no dendrologist but this towering tree with its massive trunk and sprawling canopy of leafy branches seemed to be strong, vibrant and growing. Children still enjoyed the shade it provided. Longstanding parishioners and visitors alike were inspired by its aesthetic balance and beauty. Yet the tree specialist (yes, that s a dendrologist) revealed a different story. While the outside appearance maintained its splendor, the inside was dying. Its once vibrant core was rotting in the very ground which had nurtured its growth for over a century. The tree, while still beautiful, was empty, lifeless, impotent. There is an apt parallel to the life of a parish. Church historians suggest that there are three primary phases in the life of a parish. These phases are mission, maintenance or monument. In the mission stage, invigorated by their encounters with the living God, parish members are excited about reaching out, sharing the Good News of Christ, and transforming the community around them. Every ecclesial community necessarily starts there. Personal and loving relationships with Christ overflow into personal and loving relationships with others. Yet inexorably a parish experiences a slow but necrotic shift. Rife with programs and activities, a parish community begins to look at itself with a seemingly innocuous sense of satisfaction. Look at all we re doing! We ve got all these programs, we re paying the bills, and hey we re doing better than that other parish. Let s just keep this thing going. Slowly mission is replaced with maintenance. Those who study church history tell us that if a church moves into maintenance mode, the next phase is altogether certain. It may take five years or twenty-five years, but those parishes which slip into maintenance will always become a monument. The monument phase is best summed up by the cathedrals in Europe. They are stunningly beautiful, the acoustics are perfect, and the materials exquisite. Yet they are empty on Sundays. They are no longer houses for worshiping disciples but museums for rubber-necking tourists. Still beautiful on the outside, they are dead on the inside. Like the tree in front of the school, they no longer carry the life-giving sap that bears the fruit of eternal life. We were not called to be keepers of the aquarium but fishers of men and women. We are all called to this beautiful, adventurous, unpredictable mission of intentional discipleship. Maintaining is simply prolonging a slow and tragic death. Embrace the mission. Love Jesus. Learn to follow him. Live into your calling. Then launch into the world. Be part of the tree of life, offering fruit and protection for years (and centuries) to come.
St. Paul the Apostle School News St. Paul the Apostle School Registration Summer is into full swing, but soon it will be time for the kids to go back to school! School registration will be held on Sunday, August 7 from 9AM to 1PM or on Wednesday, August 10 th from 5:00PM to 7:00PM, both in Denning Hall. Please go to our website at www.stpaulcatholicschool.org, look under the Admissions tab, then click on Registration & Forms. Print out the necessary forms and bring completed forms and fees with you to registration. Please make every effort to attend one of the scheduled registration times above. If you cannot attend either registration, you may visit the school office between August 8 and August 18 from 9AM 2:30PM. The 2016-17 school year tuition statements have been sent out via email. If you have not received yours or would like a paper copy please call the parish office. Office hours (summer) 9:00am 3:00pm (563)322-7994 8th Grade Class pictures are available for pick up in the Parish office USED UNIFORM SALE INFO Every year at registration there is a Used Uniform Sale. This is where you can buy and sell gently used school uniform items. Drop off starts now. Please place your items in the Gathering Space in care of Erin Darland. Each item should be labeled with an index card sized tag and should include your name, phone number, item description, size, and price. You are also welcome to donate items. Like new and gently used items are welcome. We accept any school related items including uniform skirts and jumpers, shirts, shorts, pants, belts, sweaters, sweatshirts, and spirit wear. Assumption High School uniforms and spirit wear are also accepted. School registration is Sunday, August 7th and Wednesday, August 10th. The uniform sale will be going on during this time. Last year Home and School earned nearly $800 and individual families earned money too! We will set up on Saturday, August 6th from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. If you would like to help during this time you will be able to shop early!!! If you have questions please contact Erin Darland at: erin.darland@st-paul.pvt.k12.ia.us
Theology on Tap August 11 at 7:00 pm Kent Ferris, Director of Social Action for the Diocese of Davenport, joins us to talk about "Welcoming Refugees in the Year of Mercy. Come for great discussion and fellowship with young adults! Need babysitting? Contact Luke at davstpaulym@diodav.org, and we'll arrange a babysitter to come to your house...and we'll pay for them! A ministry for adults in their 20s and 30s, Theology on Tap meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday (March-November) at Jersey Grille (upstairs), 5255 Jersey Ridge Road in Davenport. For more information, email Luke Ebener davstpaulym@diodav.org St. Paul Youth Ministry Birdies for Charity Last Chance! The deadline for pledges is August 8th! You can fill out a pledge form at www.birdiesforcharity.com. Our birdie number is 981. Forms can be sent to the parish office, dropped in the collection basket or sent directly to Birdies for Charity. Thank you to all those who have already donated!! St. Paul s Email Blast If you are not already receiving our weekly parish email, we encourage you to subscribe today. You can subscribe on our website www.saintpaulcatholic.org or simply text the word PARISH To 22828
This Week SUNDAY, July 24 11:00AM - Babysitting & CLOW 5:00PM - St. Theresa s Circle Picnic, Denning Hall BANNS II Ellen Fairfield And Carter Oltman MONDAY, July 25 TUESDAY, July 26 WEDNESDAY, July 27 9:30AM - Koffee Klutchers, McEleney THURSDAY, July 28 6:30PM - IGNITE FRIDAY, July 29 5:30PM - Stations of the Cross SATURDAY, July 30 Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Luke 11:9 Jesus assures us that if we ask Him, God will take care of what we need. The problem is that in our culture we often confuse what we really need with what we simply want. Many people need very little. However, we usually want so much more. A good steward only asks God for what he needs. 9:30 - Reconciliation 4:30PM - CLOW Envelope Income for the week of July 16/17, 2016 SUNDAY, July 31 11:00AM - Babysitting & CLOW TÇwÉÜÉà{ç Zx{ÄáxÇ Envelope Income $ 10,566 ACH Income $ 16,057 Total Wkly. Income $ 26,623 July envelope to date: $ 72,042 Mthly Budget to date: $ 57,289 Month Over/Short $ 14,753 Fiscal YTD Collected $ 72,042 Fiscal YTD Budgeted $ 57,289 YTD Over/Short $ 14,753 Please remember to update the parish office if you move or any of your contact information changes. Thank you! Parish Office Summer Hours 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mass Intentions Monday, July 25, 2016 No Mass Tuesday, July 26, 2016 6:30AM Anthony Nauman Wednesday, July 27, 2016 8:30 AM Robin McCallahan Thursday, July 28, 2016 6:30AM Veronica Nauman Friday, July 29, 2016 6:30AM - Vickie Lowe 8:30AM - The deceased members of the Berg Family Saturday, July 30, 2016 4:30PM - Adam Geist Sunday, July 31, 2016 9:00AM People of the Parish 11:00AM - Joe Colombari Mass Times Sunday Masses: 4:30 PM Vigil; 9:00 & 11:00 AM Daily Masses: 6:30AM Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30AM Wednesday, Friday & 1st Saturday of each month (8:30AM Mass on Friday is at 9:30AM when school is in session) Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 9:30AM - 10:30AM Adoration: Will resume in September Readings for the Week Monday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16-21; Ps 59:2-4, 10-11, 17-18; Mt 13:44-46 Thursday: Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146:1b-6ab; Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Saturday: Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17; Col 3:1-5, 9-11; Lk 12:13-21 To report child abuse contact: Iowa Department of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline: 800-362-2178. If the abuse involves clergy or church personnel, also notify Alicia Owens, the Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Diocese of Davenport at 563-349-5002 or vac@diodav.org. Call our office or visit our website to register for a FREE workshop to learn about Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate and Nursing Home Planning Dennis D. Duffy & Ryan M. Denman Attorneys at Law 563.445.7400 Family Dentistry Thomas W. Olson, D.D.S. 355-5513 1912 Middle Rd. (Next To The Middle School) ThomasOlsonDental.com 563-823-0701 www.friemelconstruction.com PROTECTING SENIORS NATIONWIDE PUSH TALK 24/7 HELP...... $19.95*/Mo. + 1 FREE MONTH No Long-Term Contracts Price Guarantee American Made TOLL FREE: 1-877-801-8608 *First Three Months Please Cut Out This Thank You Ad and Present It The Next Time You Patronize One of Our Advertisers 563.355.4433 www.weertsfh.com Remember Well Bracke Hayes Miller Mahon ARCHITECTS A Limited Liability Partnership 1465 41st Street Suite 5, Moline, Illinois 61265 1315 East 11th Street, Davenport, Iowa 52803 309.762.0511 309.762.6352 fax www.bhmmarchitects.com bhmm@bhmmarchitects.com Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Davenport THOMAS E. SHIE ---Attorney at Law--- Wills Trusts Real Estate Admitted to Practice in Iowa & Illinois 601 Brady St., Ste. 220 Davenport, IA 52803 324-8244 Thank you for advertising in our church bulletin. I am patronizing your business because of it! Dan Timmons Financial Advisor Chris Caspers Financial Advisor John Timmons Financial Advisor Jamie L. Caspers Financial Advisor www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC 767100 St Paul the Apostle Church (B) 5515 Jersey Ridge Rd. Davenport, IA 52807 563.441.5655 4026 46th Ave., Suite 1 Rock Island, IL 61201 309.788.8484 2422 E. Kimberly Rd. Davenport, IA 52807 563.355.4297 2870 Devil s Glen Rd. Bettendorf, IA 52722 563.332.0517 www.jspaluch.com For Ads: J.S. Paluch Co., Inc. 612-867-1798
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