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. April 22, 2018-4th Sunday of Easter Congratulations to all of our graduating seniors! May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen. 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 Mass of Healing & Lunch We will celebrate a Mass of Healing on Saturday, April 28 at This mass will include the Sacrament of Anointing of the Everyone is welcome, but especially those facing medical procedures, serious disease and sickness. Join us immediately following mass for a luncheon OUR LIFE CATHOLIC REGIONAL September 29 & 30, 2018 Wells Fargo Arena, Des Speakers include: Thomas Cardinal Collins, Bishop Robert Barron, Fr. Leon Pereira, OP, Steve Ray, Matt Fradd, Renee Bondi, Magnus McFarlaneBarrow, Jimmy Belabre and Steve Angrisano organizaon. hp:// Thank you to all the parishioners for the prayers, food, lowers, calls and visits to our home during my recovery. Your generosity was greatly appreciated. Stella Huber A very special thank you to the St. Pius Community for their support, kindness and love shown for my mom, Clarice Severin. St. Pius played a vital role in mom s life. She would be so pleased and touched. She is greatly missed. Terry Severin Please pray for eternal rest for: Dien Nguyen, husband of Phuong Nguyen and father of Kevin and Michael May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ grant His fullest blessings and peace in the hearts of their family and Through perpetual adoraon Jesus April 14 & 15, 2018 Budget: $32,564. Actual: $27,624. Surplus (Shortfall) ($4,940.) Year to date: $12,646.
Faith Formaon, CGS, EDGE and SPY Congratulaons to our graduang Seniors!!! All are invited to join us aer the 5 PM Sunday Mass for an appezer recepon to Confirmaon Class of 2019:We will have two opons to aend a mandatory parent & youth meeng. During our me together Confirmaon program and debunk myths that may be formed. Mandatory Parent & Youth Confirmaonmeeng, twoopons to aend: 1.) Sunday, May 20th at 10 am in the Archangels Meeng God Bless. Tonia Marn 278 RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults 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 (2762059) Easter Blessings, Mary Sue Lone. Congratulations to Kathleen Fleming, who was honored for her servant leadership in parish work at the Des Moines Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Convention held in Audubon, Iowa on March 24. Their mission is to promote centered spirituality for Catholic women, empowering them to serve Christ s mission to the world in their daily lives. It is afiliated with the National Council of Catholic Women. physically and emoonally! each child to his/her greatest potenal. Each child, this June at St. Augusn Parish in Des Moines. For more informaon contact Dr. Cheryl Fournier in the parish Registraon for Catholic Youth Camp 2018 is graduaon. Every summer, over 1,400 young acvies along with construcng a high ropes course and a crate musicians who want to share their gis with the St. Pius more informaon on how you can get involved in our music min-
Mass Intentions Week of April 23 Mon. 4 Communion Service Tues. 4 Bill & Geri Duff Family Wed. 4 Mildred Heiberger Thurs. 4 The DePhillips Children Fri. 4 Helen Streit Sat. 4 George Chalakuzhy Sun. 4 Mass for the Parishioners Barbara Boatwright Eleanor Krueger Bob Coady Activity Schedule Monday, April 23 6:00pm Altar & Rosary Martha & Mary Hall 7:00pm Marian Cenacle Tuesday, April 24 6:30am AM Men s Study Group Martha & Mary Hall 7:00pm RCIA Archangels Mtg. Rms. Wednesday, April 25 11:30am Foundation Martha & Mary Hall Thursday, April 26 9:00am DOLLS Archangels Mtg. Rms. 11:30am Lunch & Learn Martha & Mary Hall Friday, April 27 6:00am That Man Is You Martha & Mary Hall Saturday, April 28 10:00am Healing Mass & Lunch Church, M & M Hall Sunday, April 29 Services Operaon Rice Bowl Program. Each year 25% of the Operaon Rice Bowl donaons remain in the Diocese to support! Thank you for supporng the for Vocaons prays for vocaons. Will you make a vocaons to the priesthood and to consider a vocaon as a priest or religious brother or sister. S. Pu X W Y Iie t Adella & Brian Williams demonstrang bachata oponalaudience parcipaon and the wearing of fesve are. Holy Name News Holy Name Meeting Monday May 6:30 PM in the Parish Center Meeting Room. It s our annual Brat Fry and membership drive. All men of the parish are welcome. MARK YOUR CALENDAR St. Pius X Holy Name Society Paul Sweeney Memorial Golf Outing 8:00 am, Friday, June 1 Terrace Hills Golf Course See for more information. AROUND TOWN and connues each the Bishop Drumm Care Center. Donaons may be dropped off at the garage at those mes or by contacng Sue (279 day. Sign up today to aend one of the Early registraon is highly recommended. For more informaon visit our website at: to
Caffeinated Conversaons around the Des Moines area. For informaon, including locaons, visit Follow us on Instagram: dsmcaffinatedconversaons For ongoing Adult Faith opportunies and up to date event details see our website www.stpiushome.org/adulaith St. Pius Home & School has parcipated in the The profit from each cerficate is split between Home & School (50%) and your family (50%). You can allocate your poron to any one of the following: Your St. Pius X School tuion account, St. Pius X Home & School Associaon, St. Pius X Parish, another St. Pius X family s tuion account, Dowling High School tuion account, Faith Formaon tuion account, and Anonymous tuion $23,000 is distributed to parcipang Scrip is having an end of school year promoon! For scrip quesons, please email us at 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 and salt opons. have all the nutrious food needed for a healthy, acve life? We sll need