The Church of St. Mary Holy Trinity Parish Parish Contacts Pastor Rev. Charles Fladung... 641-622-3426 E-mail: fladungc@diodav.org Deacon - Jim Striegel... 641-634-2896 Secretary-Bookkeeping-Bulletin Sigourney JoEllen O Rourke... 641-622-2316 E-Mail: stmarysgrnyia@iowatelecom.net Fax... 641-622-2389 Keota Kara Sobaski... 319-461-4501 kmdotski@hotmail.com St. Mary Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM - 12 noon Parish Office Phone 641-622-2316 Holy Trinity Office Hours Wednesday & Friday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Office Phone - 641-636-3883 APRIL 15, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Bulletin deadline - Wednesday at 9:00 A.M. For ease in relaying messages for bulletin, send via email to: stmarysgrnyia@iowatelecom.net
Religious Education keotaholytrinitydre@diodav.org Altar & Rosary Prayer Line Brady Clark, Ava/Addison Fineran, Nathan Wehr, Natalie Redlinger Austin Black, Taylor/Aiden Conrad Sam Menke, Evan Vittetoe, Grace Conger Jenny Thompson, Mary Sue Votroubek, Steve Wehr Becky Morris, Donna Clubb, Kevin/ Kathleen Greiner Scott Sieren, Dave Shemanski, Tim/ Ethel Sieren Joel Yates Diane Conrad Bob Altenhofen First Communion Class Kevin/ Kathleen Greiner, Joel/ Suzanne Black Scott/Renee Sieren, Tyler/ Shelby Romoser Kinley Chittick, Grace/Lilly Randall, Ben Sieren, Wyatt Wehr, Klayton Wehr Kevin/ Kathleen Greiner Scott/Renee Sieren Saturday - 4/14-5:00 PM (K) Dec. Thomann/Janacek Fam. Pat Greiner Sunday - 4/15-8:30 AM (K) Patricia/Karyl/Elizabeth White Sunday - 4/15-10:30 AM (S) Eugene Snakenberg Mary Dickinson Tuesday - 4/17-9:00 AM (S) Richard Weber Wednesday - 4/18-9:00 AM (K) Karyl Flander Thursday - 4/19-9:00 AM (S) Dean Horras Friday - 4/20-9:00 AM (K) Hubert Weber Saturday - 4/21-5:00 PM (K) Larry McArtor Sunday - 4/22-8:30 AM (K) Leo McGinnis Sunday - 4/22-10:30 AM (S) Richard/Dorothy Stumpf Stan Schmidt Heidi/Jack/Reagan Clarahan, Wyatt Wehr Deb/Chip Fritz, Janis Collins Janis Collins Larry/Rhonda Wehr Prom Mass Patrick/ Nicole/ Kimmie Clarahan Nadine Greiner, Dave Shemanski, Tim/ Ethel Sieren Dave Hammen, Dave Shemanski, Marty/ Marianne Van- Roekel Keota Juniors/Seniors will do these ministries Dave Shemanski Keota Juniors/Seniors will do these ministries Marvin/Deb Greiner, Dean/Linda Sieren Keota Juniors/Seniors will do these ministries Marvin/Deb Greiner
Announcements St. Mary Sunday (Today) Rel. Ed./Confirmation, 9:00-10:15 AM Last class of year Wednesday (4/18) 1st Communion Bread Workshop/Rehearsal, 6 PM Sunday (4/22) 1st Communion at St. Mary, 10:30 AM Mass Weekly Budget... $2,502 Received...$1,970 Envelope Budget to Date... $102,582 Actual to Date... $107,005 Weekly Budget... $308 Received... $159 Offertory Budget to Date... $12,628 Actual to Date... $13,123 FULFILLMENT It is interesting that during the Easter season, when we do not hear a reading from the Old Testament, it becomes so important. This is particularly true today. Peter s speech begins with a prayer formula familiar to Jews: The God of Abraham... (Acts 3:13). It likewise contains the potent phrases Holy and Righteous One and mouth of all the prophets (3:14, 18). Peter was stating in no uncertain terms that the law, psalms, and prophets had been fulfilled in Christ. This is reinforced by Jesus himself in the Gospel passage, when he states that everything in the scriptures (to the early Christians the scriptures were what we call the Old Testament) had to be fulfilled. Above all, Jesus and Peter both emphasize that we are witnesses to all of this, and are sent forth to bear witness to it in the world. The Latin Missa, from which our word Mass comes, means sent (as in mission ). As we leave Mass today, let us remember to be witnesses to all that has been fulfilled in the risen Christ.
Announcements Holy Trinity Saturday (4/14) First Communion @ Holy Trinity, 5:00 PM Sunday (4/15) Rel. Ed./Confirmation, 9:30-10:45 AM Last class of the year Tuesday (4/17) St. Theresa s Bible Study, 1:30 PM, church rectory Saturday (4/28) Prom Mass at Holy Trinity, 4:00 PM Condolences to Caroline Crawford and family at the death of their husband, father and grandfather, Wilbur Crawford. Condolences to Elva Herman and family at the death of her husband, Myron Herman, whose funeral was at Holy Trinity Parish on Friday. Congratulations to Logan Woltering and Ryan Bell who were married at Holy Trinity Parish on Saturday, April CHURCH God sends no churches from the skies, Out of our hearts they must arise. Anonymous The UCF will be having a garage sale on Friday, April 20th from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and on Saturday, April 21st from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. This will be in the basement of the United Church of Faith. All items will be.25 cents and proceeds will go to Local Missions. WINGS Faith furnishes prayer with wings, without which it cannot soar to Heaven. St. John Climacus St. Theresa s Bible study will meet Tuesday April 17th at 1:30 in the church rectory. Dianna Sheets will be our hostess. Remember to bring non perishable items and the inspirational verse you chose from the Gospel of Luke. This study is open to everyone. Don t be shy. Come and join us for an afternoon of fellowship while studying God s Word. Weekly Budget... $2,365 Received... $3,057 Envelope Budget to Date... $96,955 Actual to Date...$90,177 Weekly Budget... $403 Received... $422 Offertory Budget to Date... $16,523 Actual to Date... $14,437 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The season of First Communions is here, and invitations pour in as the new communicants, mostly seven years old, gather extended families for their first reception of the Eucharist. Recently, the celebrations are often on Sundays, in the regular gatherings of the faith community. There, it becomes clear that First Communion is meant to initiate a regular pattern of reception, and that there is to be a second, third, hundredth, thousandth celebration. Eastern Catholics and Orthodox children follow a different plan, since they are given a taste of the consecrated wine at their baptism as infants. We Western Christians delay until the age of reason, but many years ago, Communion was not for children at all. Twelve to fourteen was the typical time for Roman Catholics to receive for the first time, and in those days this was a transition into the adult world of work and marriage. The custom did not begin to shift to childhood until reforms set in place by Pope St. Pius X began to take hold in the 1920s. If you are going to a First Communion, you can give thanks that the table of the Lord is today open so much more lavishly than before.
First Communion- 04-14-2018 5:00 p. m. Mass at Holy Trinity-Keota First Communion- 04-22-2018 10:30 a.m. Mass at Saint Mary-Sigourney PROM Mass- 04-28-2017 4:00 p.m. Mass* at Holy Trinity-Keota *Note Time Change this date only Graduation Mass/May Crowning - 05-06-2018 10:30 AM Mass at St. Mary - Sigourney World Day of Prayer for Vocations: Pope Francis has asked the entire Church to pray for vocations on Sunday, April 22. Let us pray for the hearts of men and women everywhere to be open to God's plan, encourage our fellow parishioners to pray and voice encouragement to teens and young adults, and consider longterm efforts to intercede for vocations. More resources available at: http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/ world-day-of-prayer-for-vocations.cfm April 15, 2018 3rd Sunday of Easter "Why do questions arise in your hearts?" After the Resurrection, the Apostles experienced their fair share of incredulity. Jesus had died-john had been thereand now the tomb was empty. What should they believe? Was the Jesus before them truly real? And who was Jesus really? It's no surprise that the Apostles were initially "startled and terrified" to the extent that they "thought that they were seeing a ghost." Jesus has compassion on his confused friends. Once he affirms his non-ghostly identity--"look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself"--jesus gets down to business. He has risen from the dead, but life would not continue as normal. Throughout Jesus' ministry, he spoke in parables and veiled prophetic language. His followers likely thought much of his words were metaphors, some symbolism for the person and their relation to God. Now Jesus has something else in mind. He "opened their minds to understand the scriptures," making known the connections between his own words and deeds and "everything written about [him] in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms." Why now? Why this increased depth of understanding? The answer lies in the shifting role of the Apostles. "You are witnesses of these things." The treasury of truth is no longer Jesus' responsibility alone but our own. Then and there, the Apostles are appointed to proclaim the death and resurrection of Jesus, the forgiveness of sins and the mercy of God. This message is no longer for only the Jewish people but "all the nations." This is our invitation! We have the rich heritage of the Church's teaching. By sacramental grace, God's "peace" is "with [us]." We, too, are sent to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ and the hope that belongs to his call. Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51--8:1a/Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Jn 6:60-69 Next Sunday: Acts 4:8-12/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18