September 23, 2018 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Mary Parish Office 109 4th Street P.O. Box 68 West Point, IA 52656 Phone... (319) 837-6808 Email... westpointstmary@diodav.org Website... www.westpointstmary.org Parish Council President... Angie Box Trustee... Anthony Schulte Trustee... Roger Fullenkamp Saint Boniface Parish Office 609 Washington Street P.O. Box 247 Farmington, IA 52626 Phone... (319) 878-3736 Parish Council President... Gavin Burgess Trustee... Todd Herdrich Trustee... Richard Breckenridge Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Dennis Hoffman... (319) 837-8120 Office Phone... (319) 837-6808 E-Mail... hoffmand@diodav.org Rectory Address 603 Bel Air Dr Fr. Dennis Office Hours: Tuesday... 10:30 am to Noon Wednesday... 10:00 am to 11:30 am Parish Coordinator Rebecca Hannum... (319) 837-6808 E-Mail... westpointstmarypa@diodav.org Rebecca s Office Hours Monday-Friday...8:00 am to 4:00 pm Secretary Deb Fullenkamp... (319) 837-6808 Deb s Office Hours Monday-Thursday... 8:00 am to Noon Every other Friday... 8:00 am to Noon Director of Religious Education Dixie Booten... (319) 837-8905 Cell... (319) 371-5043 Email... westpointstmarydre@diodav.org Saint Mary of the Assumption West Point & Saint Boniface Farmington Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday 5:30 pm St. Mary s Sunday 8:00 am St. Mary s Sunday 5:30 pm 2nd & 4th St Mary s Sunday 10:30 am St. Boniface Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the one who sent me. Mk 9:37
Eucharistic Adoration First Friday (WP) 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Confessions Saturday (WP) 4:00-4:30 pm and as announced. Baptisms /Weddings Please fill out a form found on the Parish Website and call St. Mary s Parish Office at (319) 837-6808 to make an appt. with Father Sick Calls: Contact the Parish Office if you or a family member are unable to attend Mass and receive the Sacraments due to illness or age. Please notify the Parish Office if you go into the hospital, we would like to visit you. Parish Prayer Lines St. Mary...Eleanor Menke @(319) 837-6895 St. Boniface.(319) 835-5520/592-3238 Holy Trinity Catholic Schools Website... www.holytrinityschools.org High School (Grades 7-12) 2600 Avenue A Fort Madison, IA 52627 CAO: Michael Sheerin (319) 372-2486 School Board President:: Brad Box School Board Vice President: Loren Menke West Point Representative: Ray Menke Elementary (Grades K-6) 413 Avenue C West Point, IA 52656 (319) 837-6131 Early Childhood Center 2040 Locust Street St. Paul, IA 52657 / 2213 Avenue J Fort Madison, IA 52627 Phone (319) 372-6428 BUY SCRIP Please help out our scrip program by buying scrip cards for all your needs and wants. The scrip program helps our school with no cost to you, purchase a scrip card for what you need and help our parish and school grow. Scrip is sold before and after the Saturday night and Sunday morning Mass. It may also be ordered through the HTC website. Sept 23 Sept 25 Sept 27 Sept 30 Oct 3 PARISH CALENDAR Eucharistic Minister training Joy of the Gospel @ SB Joy of the Gospel @ SM Houghton Harvest Festival All School Mass @ WP With Bishop Zinkula Bulletin Deadline: Monday Noon The Holy Father wishes all of us to pray for healing. Everyone of the baptized should feel involved in the church and social change that we so greatly need. This change calls for a personal and communal conversion that makes us see things as the Lord does. Pope Francis is telling us that the truth is the first step of healing. And he is calling us to a deeper solidarity with those who have suffered abuse at the hands of the church to truly see them and their suffering to not turn a blind eye. The Pope calls us to the time honored disciplines of prayer and penance. St. Mary s will celebrate a Mass for forgiveness Friday, September 28th at 7:30 AM. - Fr. Hoffman As a part of the Diocese Vision 20/20 parishes throughout the Diocese will be reflecting on Pope Francis The Joy of the Gospel. Father Hoffman will lead a six week study group at our parishes. Meeting dates at St. Boniface will be Tuesday nights at 6:30pm Sept 25th, Oct. 2nd, 9th, 23rd, 30th and Nov. 6th. St. Mary s will meet Thursday nights at 6:30pm, Sept 27th, Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th and Nov 8th. If you would like to participate you will need to get a copy of the Joy of the Gospel and read the introduction prior to the first night of class. Copies can be purchased online or downloaded. If you would like we also have copies available in the parish office. Please contact Rebecca Hannum at the parish office to sign up for a copy 319-837-6808. 2018/19 Confirmation Classes The first class for the Four-Parish Public School Confirmation students will be held on Wednesday, October 17th. We will begin with Mass at 7 p.m. at St. James in St. Paul. Questions, please contact Mike Linnenbrink @ 319/316-2115. St. John s Harvest Festival will be September 29th & 30th. Food and drinks will begin at 5:30pm on Saturday with the auction from 6:00-10:00P.M. We will have a $1,000 cash raffle on Saturday Night. You must be present to win. Activities will resume on Sunday morning. New this year - we will be using auction numbers - pick your number up at the ticket table! Spread the word! The 2018 Raffle Grand Prize is either a 1025R Sub -Compact Utility Tractor or $8000 Cash! 2nd prize is $1000 Cash. 3rd prize is 10 - $100 Cash. The ticket prices are $25 each or 5/$100. The winners will be drawn at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at the St. John Harvest Festival Auction. If winner chooses the cash prize, then tractor will be auctioned at 6:00 P.M St. James God s Acre Sale is October 6th & 7th. The auction will begin on Saturday from 6:00-11:00 P.M. and resumes Sunday at Noon. The HTC Junior Class is serving dinner Saturday evening. St. James Parish will be serving free popcorn and selling water, pop and beer. A Turkey dinner will be served on Sunday from 10:30 A.M-1:00 P.M. Saturday evening. There are two (2) cash prizes this year - $5,000 (If present an additional $500.00 will be awarded) and $1,000.00 (need not be present to win). Tickets are $20.00 each or 6 for $100.00. Drawing to be held at 4:00PM on Sunday, October 7th. We welcome into the Catholic faith Owen Andrew and Emersyn Page Krogmeier children of Andrew and Jessica Krogmeier who were baptized on Sunday, September 16th at St. Mary s. Lord, bless these children who were brought to you, and teach them to follow in your way. Lord, please bless their parents. And with your loving care, reward them all with the happiness a family can share. Baptized into the faith Congratulations to Josh and Kaitlyn Fullenkamp who were married at St. Mary s on Saturday, September 15th. May God bless their life with happiness, fill their home with joy and peace and guide them through all their years together.
Farmer s Wife Harvest Prayer Dear Lord, Please watch over us during harvest. During the busy. During the crazy. During the parts runs, the harvest food runs, and elevator runs. During the fast paced on the go unloading, and the slower than slow break downs. Grant us the weather conditions that allow us to get harvest done in a timely matter. Guide and protect all of us during this season. Help my husband to be safe always. Give him reason and time to think and somehow, enjoy this busy season. Cover him in your grace and blessings. Allow him patience during the breakdowns, because we know they are inevitable. Allow him quick reflexes and thoughts when he has to think on his feet. Allow him the love and strength that he needs to function during this busy season. Help our children to understand why dad is busy, can t tuck them in at night, or can t be home for dinner. Guide their little hearts and bless them. Help them to understand this season and grow up with an appreciation of the farm and knowing how hard their daddy worked to provide for us. Help them to remember and cherish this season, as a time to harvest. Help me as a wife, Lord. Help me to stay strong. Give me the strength to pack the coolers, help with the homework, clean the house, dirty laundry, prepare and think of easy harvest meals, and somehow allow my heart peace during this crazy time. Help me to find time for You and for me. Even though I go to bed tired, and alone at night, I know You are there protecting our family. Watch over my husband during the late nights and early mornings, and grant us the rest we all need. Most of all, thank you for the harvest season. We know it s tiring and seems endless, but it is just a season. And with You, every season brings a time of hustle, crazy, tears, and also joy and blessing. We are so blessed for this harvest, for this season, for our family, our love, and for You. Please lead, guide and direct us, during this harvest season, and in Your perfect timing and love. ~Anonymous St. Boniface would like to thank the Fall Dinner committee members along with the parish members that help make the fall dinner a success. Everyone s generous outpouring of time, talent and treasure allows St. Boniface to continue to make Disciples of Christ in the community and parish. The committee would also like to thank the neighboring parishes for showing their support by joining in the fun, food and fellowship. This year s raffle winner was Ralph Krogmeier, congratulations! Pictures provided by Peggy Sanders.
Tuesday, September 25 Parishioners Wednesday, September 26 Sue Vandenberg Thursday, September 27 Friday, September 28 Saturday, September 29 Sunday, September 30 St. Mary Mass Schedule Weekend Saturday (WP) 5:30 pm Sunday (WP) 8:00 am, (FA) 10:30 am 2nd & 4th( WP) 5:30 PM Weekday Tuesday (FA) 9:00 am Every Third Tuesday (FA) 7:00 pm Wednesday (WP) 8:45 am 1st & 3rd Thursday (WPCC) 10:00 am Other Thursdays (WP) 7:30 am 1st Friday (DNCC) 10:00 am, (WP) 5:30 pm Other Fridays (WP) 7:30 am Mass Intentions Richard Nolte Ben & Elizabeth Menke Mary Rose Fedler Harry Strayer FA Parishioners The Parishioners of St. Mary s & St. Boniface pray the rosary for world peace before Mass on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Stewardship of Treasure St. Mary s September 16 Adults $1,286.00 Offertory $146.00 Second Collection $131.50 HTC $1,638.00 Total $3,201.50 Envelopes 61 St Boniface Adults $335.00 Offertory $5.00 Total $340.00 Envelopes 13 Readings for the Week September 23, 2018 Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20/Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6-8/Jas 3:16--4:3/ Mk 9:30-37 Monday: Prv 3:27-34/Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5/Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13/Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44/ Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9/Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163/ Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17bc/ Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11/Ps 144:1b and 2abc, 3-4/Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 4-5/Jn 1:47-51 Next Sunday: Nm 11:25-29/Ps 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14/Jas 5:1-6/ Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 St. Mary Liturgical Roles Saturday, (September 29) at 5:30 pm Lead Rosary Volunteer Ushers: Matthew & Jill Garmoe Anthony Schulte, Mike Salata Greeters: Gary & Rita Harmeyer Servers : Laura & Andy Mehmert, Brandon Delaney Lector: Susan Fedler Gift bearers: Norbert & Karen Box E. Ministers: Mary Kat Lampe, Mike Schierbrock Dorothy Fraise Bulletins: Dick & Diane Jennings Gary & Joan Harmeyer Scrip: Alice McCannon & Maureen McGuire Sunday, (September 30) at 8:00 am Lead Rosary Jackie Pranger Ushers: Joseph Moran, Ron Fedler Carl Johnston, Mel Sanders Greeters: Sonny & Shirley Fraise Servers : Kadin Medland, Clara & Jackson Blint Lector: Marvin Menke Gift bearers: Mike & Nancy Sanders E. Ministers: Emily Box, Sue Anderson, Linda Peitz Bulletins: Mike & Belinda Holland Sonny & Shirley Fraise Scrip: Tad & Angie Boeding Counters Sasha Rea, Mike Salata & Mary Lynn Panther St. Boniface Liturgical Roles Sunday, (September 30) at 10:30 am Greeters: Gavin & Katie Burgess Lector Jessica Moore Servers Faith Neeley & Zach Smith Gifts Alfred Fraise & Mike Linnenbrink E. Ministers Josh Wenke, Michelle Wenke & Gavin Burgess Counters Dave Smith & Tom Bartholomew Strong Catholic Families will be collecting coats, hats and gloves in conjunction with the Hayride and bonfire after Saturday night s Mass. We ask that the items donated be clean and in good condition (lightly used) or new. Items will be donated to our local Salvation Army. If you choose not to participate with the hayride you may still help us out with your donations. All items may be placed in the box in the O-Center.