JANUARY 8, 2017 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Saint Patrick C A T H O L I C C H U R C H 120 Fifth Street N.W. Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405 Parish Phone Number Parish Office... (319) 362-7966 Office Hours Hours... Mon-Fri 8:00 am-4:00 pm Staff Pastor...Father Ivan Nienhaus DBQ031@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us Deacons..Deacon Dan Hoeger deacondan@stpatrickscr.org..deacon Sean Smith deaconsean@stpatrickscr.org Pastoral Ministers... Penny Ackerman packerman@stpatrickscr.org... Cindy Koczo ckoczo@stpatrickscr.org Director of Religious Ed... Geralyn Ward gward@stpatrickscr.org Youth/Young Adult Minister Kristin Soukup ksoukup@stpatrickscr.org Bookkeeper... Tom Hanley thanley@stpatrickscr.org Secretary... Christine Kullander secretary@stpatrickscr.org Music Director... Sue May... smay@stpatrickscr.org Adult Choir Director... Sue May Children s Choir Director Kellie Jorgenson... kellies16@outlook.com Maintenance/Custodian...Larry Pesek lpesek@stpatrickscr.org Prayer Line Phone... (319) 365-2364 The ARK Book & Gift Shop Phone... (319) 200-4591 Metro Catholic Outreach... www.metrocatholicoutreach.com
Weekly Scripture Readings for the Week of January 8, 2017 Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 Monday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Acts 10:34-38/Ps 29/Mt 3:13-17 Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12/Ps 8/Mk 1:21-28/Ps 8/Mk 1:14-20 and 1:21-28 Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18/Ps 105/Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14/Ps 95/Mk 1:40-45 Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Ps 78/Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16/Ps 19/Mk 2:13-17 Next Sunday: Is 49:3, 5-6/Ps 40/1 Cor 1:1-3/Jn 1:29-34 ROSARY FOR THE PILGRIM VIRGIN for the week of Jan 8th - 13th will be at the home of All Saints Catholic Church; Adoration Chapel; 720-29th St SE, Cedar Rapids. If you'd like to host, call 377-4197. Liturgical Assignment Weekday Mass Server for Jan. 10 13 Roger Blietz Mass Intentions Saturday, January 7 4:00 PM Neil Kleinmeyer Sunday, January 8 8:00 AM For the People 10:00 AM Eugene Schlader 12 Noon Andrea Russell Tuesday, January 10 8:30 AM Anita Robinson Wednesday, January 11 8:30 AM Carter Boyles Thursday, January 12 8:30 AM Tom Tompkins and Family Friday, January 13 8:30 AM Justin Martin Saturday, January 14 4:00 PM Emmett & Bea Fahey and John C. & Ella Schulte Sunday, January 15 8:00 AM Violet & Herbert Schulte 10:00 AM Agnes Thomas 12 Noon For the People 2 Financial Stewardship For the week of December 25, 2016: Contribution Envelopes: $16,632.43 Stewardship Needed: $12,250.00 Received Year To Date: $289,436.98 Needed Year To Date: $318,500.00 Remember St. Patrick in your last will and in memorials Capital Campaign 2015 For the week of December 25, 2016: Capital Campaign Goal: $250,000 Received to Date: $219,078.90 Yet to Collect: $30,921.10 Tuck Pointing, Window Painting and Concrete Work. Financial Stewardship For the week of January 1, 2017: Contribution Envelopes: $18,337.32 Stewardship Needed: $12,250.00 Received Year To Date: $307,774.30 Needed Year To Date: $330,750.33 Remember St. Patrick in your last will and in memorials Capital Campaign 2015 For the week of January 1, 2017: Capital Campaign Goal: $250,000 Received to Date: $220,044.90 Yet to Collect: $29,955.10 Tuck Pointing, Window Painting and Concrete Work.
Also on the occasion mentioned in our last bulletin, Our Lady revealed to the three children that Francisco must say many Rosaries before he will go to Heaven and that a certain Amelia will be in Purgatory until the end of the world. A NEW STUDY IS GOING TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 13TH. It will be an eight week series. The series is narrated by Dr. Edward Sri, who also brought us SYMBOLON. WHY IS MARY SO IMPORTANT TO US? As Catholics, we have a profound reverence for the Blessed Mother. We turn to her in prayer, in the Mass, in the Rosary, and in Marian devotions. We honor her with special feasts celebrating the significant events in her life. We place images of her in our churches and homes. The better we know Mary, the better we will know her Son. Here, Our Lady reiterates the salutary practice of praying the most Holy Rosary as a means to save one s soul and offers it as a guarantee to Francisco s safe passage to Heaven -certainly an invaluable counsel from the Queen of Heaven and Earth. She likewise points out the very reality of the existence of Purgatory and even cites a striking example of a poor yet already saved soul who will endure its purifying fires till the end of the world. According to the research done by Father Sebastião Martins dos Reis, Amelia died under circumstances involving dishonor in matters of chastity. Shocking as this fact may had been to Father Thomas McGlynn, O.P. during his own interview, Sister Lucia recalled that more tragic were those souls who suffered the fires of hell forever because of a single mortal sin! Get ready to take a Biblical Walk with our Blessed Mother. NEW PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS NEEDED TO COMMIT ONE HOUR OF THEIR WEEK TO BE IN THE ADORATION CHAPEL. I want to sign up for Eucharistic Adoration: NAME ADDRESS CITY ZIP PHONE EMAIL PLEASE RETURN VIA MAIL (120 5TH ST. NW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52405) OR DROP IN COLLECTION BASKET AND WE WILL CONTACT YOU. SUPPORT FOR DIVORCED OR DIVORCING CATHOLICS: If you are a Catholic adult who is experiencing divorce, Divorce and Beyond is an opportunity that you might like to consider. Divorce and Beyond is a facilitated, small-group Catholic conversation; a 10-week process of self-healing and support. There will be an informational meeting and registration on Saturday, February 4, 2017 9:00-10:00 AM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Hiawatha. The 10-week session will begin the following Saturday, February 11, 9:00-10:30 AM also at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Hiawatha. For information about the program you may contact a parish representative: Mary Pat Esch (SPX): marypatesch@gmail.com, Dwayne Farmer (SPX) brickpoppa@hotmail.com, Linda Sadler (SEAS) Lsadler616@gmail.com, Cate Biro (AS) Catie22001@yahoo.com, Jeannie Waite (St.L) waitejm@hotmail.com, Cathy Wobbe (St.J) Cathy.wobbe@stjoesmarion.org or call one of these parish offices: St. Pius X, 393-4445; St. Elizabeth, 393-3778; St. Ludmila, 362-7282; St. Joseph, 377-4869 or St. Matthew, 363-8269. *Divorce and Beyond is offered with approval and support of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. 3
GRIEF AND LOSS A CATHOLIC BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM: Grief is a normal response to the loss of someone important to us and can feeling like a roller coaster ride that impacts your feelings, thoughts, physical sensations, behaviors and spiritually. If you have lost someone and would like to join others in faith filled, guided discussions, you are invited to register for the upcoming Grief and Loss session that will be held here at St. Patrick beginning January 13 th and ending February 17 th. The group will meet on Thursday afternoons, 1:30 3:00, in the Adult Education Wing. We ask that participants allow at least 6 months since their loss before attending. Registration forms can be found on the church bulletin boards, on the parish web site, or contact Penny Ackerman at the parish office. We are reforming THE LITURGY COMMITTEE and are looking for parish representation. The Liturgy Committee is a standing committee of the Parish dedicated to the promotion of active participation in worship. The Mission of the Liturgy Committee is to offer the people of St. Patrick Parish worship experiences which foster a loving relationship with Jesus Christ. We strive for our parish s liturgical prayer life to be reverent, beautiful, and joyful in the Lord. This Committee will meet once a month and meetings will be one hour in length. Faith grows when it is well expressed in celebration. Good celebrations can foster and nourish faith. Poor celebrations may weaken it. Call Cindy at the Parish Office if you would like to be on this Committee. SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE is welcoming new members. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, encourages us to walk the complementary paths of social justice and charitable works. Our mission is to reach out and respond to the needy and vulnerable in our community, as well as to answer the call to support all aspects of Catholic teaching on social justice. Our next meeting is Monday, January 9th at 6:30 PM in the Conference Room of the Parish Office. Please join us! WE ADORE CHRIST IN THIS PARISH. Please call the Parish Office to schedule an hour with our Lord in EUCHARISTIC ADORATION. PIETRA FITNESS: Start the New Year out right! Join us in the Parish Hall on Monday, at 5PM. Bring a mat if you have one, a water bottle, and wear comfortable clothing. Suggested donation is $5.00 per class. 4 Holy Family School News CELEBRATE OUR PARISH CATHOLIC SCHOOLS! Each year National Catholic Schools Week recognizes and celebrates Catholic education nationwide. This year s celebration, Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service, is January 29 February 4. Holy Family students from our parish share why Catholic schools are important to them: -Everyone treats each other with kindness. Claire McDonald, Kindergarten -There are nice teachers. Carmen Hartgrave, 1 st Grade -I like our school because I like to pray every day. We pray the Rosary. We go to church on Wednesdays. Taylor Beck, 2 nd Grade -My name is J Holmes and I go to St. Patrick Church. I like Holy Family School because we go to church and we have nice teachers and friends. We have Religion class and it is just a great place to be. It s fun to learn and just have fun! -- J Holmes, 3 rd Grade MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR HOLY FAMILY S CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK CELEBRATIONS! St. Jude s Chili Supper, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 5-7 pm, St. Jude Elementary St. Ludmila Chicken Noodle Soup and Kolach Supper, Thursday, Feb. 2, 5-7 pm Discover LaSalle Night, Monday, Feb. 13, 5:30 8 pm An evening of family-friendly fun can be found at Holy Family Night at Planet X on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 5-8pm. Cost is $10 per person and includes unlimited miniature golf, rock climbing, indoor playground, space ball, jump shot and bumper cars; one game of laser tag; and unlimited pizza buffet and soda. Face painting, caricature art and professional balloon twister will also be available. Holy Family will receive 50% of the admission! We hope to see you there and appreciate your support of Holy Family! Discover What God Wants for Your Marriage and the Five Tools Every Couple Should Know! Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Enrichment. For information, dates and to register go to iowa -wwme.org or call 563-608-3305. Upcoming Dates; Feb 17-19 @ Ramada, Ankeny IA. March 3-5 @ LaCrosse, April 7-9 @Dubuque Jljwwme08@Gmail.com.
RE & Confirmation Calendar Jan 11 RE Classes PS-8 th 6:30-7:45pm Jan 11 Confirmation Class 6:30-8:00pm Jan 11 First Reconciliation in Church 6:30-7:45pm Jan 18 RE Classes PS-8th 6:30 7:45pm Jan 18 Confirmation Class 6:30-8:00pm Jan 18 First Eucharist Parent/Child mtg 6:30-7:45pm PRO-LIFE FACTS OF LIFE DID YOU KNOW National Sanctity of Human Life Day will be observed Sunday, January 15, 2017? This observance was first designated in 1984 and has been declared on the 3 rd Sunday in January by several U.S. Presidents. It was chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the Roe vs Wade Supreme Court decision on January 22, 1973. For 44 years, abortion has been legal in our country during ALL 9 months of pregnancy! DID YOU KNOW the entire genetic identity of the new human being is determined immediately at the moment of conception? DID YOU KNOW that the heart of every pre-born baby is beating at only 21 days old? DID YOU KNOW that brain waves can be detected of an unborn child at 6 weeks old? All body organs are present and working! All that is needed now is nourishment and time to grow! DID YOU KNOW that each pre-born human can suck his or her thumb and turn somersaults at 4 months old? Two weeks later, he or she can experience pain. THE DEFENSE OF UNBORN LIFE IS CLOSELY LINKED TO THE DEFENSE OF EACH AND EVERY OTHER HUMAN RIGHT! - Pope Francis- Submitted by Linn Area Sanctity of Life (a collaborative committee of Catholics from Cedar Rapids area parishes) 5 Youth Activities Please pray for our 2nd graders as they prepare to receive their FIRST RECONCILIATION ON JANUARY 11TH. High School (and current 8 th Graders): Sign up for Steubenville 2017! Behold, I make all things new. Revelation 21:5 What: Weekend retreat-like experience with great speakers! When: July 28-30, 2017 Where: St. Paul, MN, on the campus of University of St. Thomas Who: All current 8 th -12 th graders! Cost: $300 before fundraisers* (Includes food, transportation and lodging) *Fundraising and Scholarships available The initial deadline has passed, but we MAY be able to accommodate more! Please contact Kristin ASAP at 362-7966 or ksoukup@stpatrickscr.org with questions or to sign up - - Deposit and forms are required to secure your spot! Youth Activities: Next MS youth night: Sunday, Jan. 15 th 4-6pm Next HS youth night: Sunday, Jan. 22 nd 6-8pm Young Adults and Young Professionals of Cedar Rapids (21-39) Anyone in their 20's & 30's is welcome to join us on Saturday nights from 7:30-9PM for Adoration, Evening Prayer, and discussion. For more information, contact Kristin Soukup at ksoukup@stpatrickscr.org.
Show your Parish Pride! Now stocked: short sleeve T-shirts, long sleeve T-shirts, crew neck sweatshirt, pullover hoody, zipper hoody, baseball caps, knit caps. All are available in adult and youth sizes. St. Patrick Spiritwear is available in the Parish Office. Cash, check or charge purchases are accepted. FISH FRY MEAL PUNCH CARDS are new this year. Punch Cards will be sold prior to the start of the first Fish Fry (March 3, 2017). You buy the card for the price of 6 meals and get the 7th meal for free. This card is valid for dine in or drive thru. An adult meal punch card is $60. A senior meal punch card is $54. And a child meal punch card is $36. Cards will be sold after the Masses during the month of January, as well as in the Parish Office during regular business hours. THE COLD AND FLU SEASON HAS BEGUN. Many of us may have already experienced a bout with these illnesses or we know someone of our family or friends who has had them. At this time, as well as any other, it is important to remember good hygiene and to remember good common sense. All of us would do well to remember that frequent cleansing of the hands, either with soap and water or with an alcohol based antibacterial solution, combats the spread or contraction of the cold or flu. This need is especially important for those who minister Holy Communion during the celebration of the Eucharist. Those who are sick with the cold or flu should especially act responsibly. Refraining from taking Holy Communion from the Chalice, sharing the sign of peace with a simple nod of the head and the verbal exchange of Christ s peace instead of shaking hands, and avoiding close contact with others will go a long way in helping prevent the spread of illnesses. 6
Join Father Ivan Nienhaus, pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, on a pilgrimage to GREECE, walk in the FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL, October 13-23, 2017. We hear the words of St. Paul often in the readings of mass, now we have the chance to walk in his footsteps. We start in Philippi where Paul delivered his first sermon in Europe and baptized Lydia the first Christian convert in Europe, the Roman forum, Thessaloniki, Delphi, then on to Athens, one of the most glorious cities in the world. We have a three day cruise visiting Mykonos, Kusadasi & Ephesus (Mary s House) & Patmos. We will visit a small house where the Virgin Mary is believed to have spent her last days (the site has been officially sanctioned by the Vatican for pilgrimage), see the Grotto of Apocalypse, here are silver niches that mark the pillow and ledge used as a desk by the author of the book of Revelation. On to Santorini, the most breathtaking island of all the Greek Islands. $ 4, 594.0 from CedarRapids, breakfast & dinner daily, for flyer or information contact Mary Johnston at 319-560-5138 or blessu45@gmail.com or download a flyer at www.pilgrimages.com/johnston WIN FREE TUITION FOR THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR! Holy Family Gala offers you the opportunity to have tuition covered for one student for the 2017-2018 school year! Purchase a $100 raffle ticket good for in-parish tuition at Holy Family Catholic School System or Xavier High School. Only 120 raffle tickets will be sold so act fast!! For more information or to purchase a ticket contact Maureen Kenney at 319-981 -0173 or mkenney@bradleyriley.com. GET YOUR HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL GALA 2017 TICKETS NOW! Join us for the Fourth Annual Holy Family School Gala, Friday, February 3 at St. Patrick Church, 120 5 th Street NW, Cedar Rapids. Doors open at 5:30 pm for this special evening of dinner, live and silent auctions, fun and fellowship! Our four west-side parishes of St. Jude, St. John XXIII, St. Ludmila and St. Patrick come together to sponsor this fundraiser that benefits tuition assistance for current and future Holy Family Catholic School System families. Recent Gala events have raised $75,000 for the Holy Family Endowment Fund. Reserve your tickets now -- $50 per person or $500 for a table seating eight. Contact Cindy Koczo at St. Patrick Church, 319-362-7966, to purchase your tickets or crhfsgala@gmail.com for more information. Thank you for your support of Catholic education! 7 Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 4PM; Sunday 8AM, 10AM and 12Noon Weekday: Tuesday Friday 8:30 AM in the Chapel Eucharistic Adoration Monday - Saturday 9AM 9PM in the Chapel Sacraments Confessions Weekdays: (Tuesday Friday): 7:45 8:15 AM Saturdays: 3:00 3:45 PM Baptisms Parents must be registered in the Parish and have attended a Baptismal class. Please call the Parish Office for a schedule of classes and to schedule baptisms. Weddings Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance of the wedding date. Ministry to the Sick Please notify the Parish Office if you know of a parishioner who is homebound. Mon.: Tues.: CALENDAR OF EVENTS For the week of January 9 15, 2017 Pietra Fitness 5PM Parish Hall Social Concerns 6:30 PM Conf. Rm. Friends in Faith Book Study 9-10AM Coffee Shop Cindy: MethWick 10:30 AM Senior Citizen 500 Card Players 12:30 PM St. Patrick Wed.: Joyful Hearts Book Club 10AM Ad. Ed. Rm. Thurs.: Padre Pio Prayer Group 9AM Youth Room Finance Comm. Mtg. 6PM Conf. Rm. Pastoral Council Mtg. 7PM Conf. Rm. Men s Fellowship 7PM Celtic Grounds Fri.: Sat.: Sun.: Grief & Loss Group 1:30 PM Adult Ed. Rm. Young Adult Ministry 7:30 PM Celtic Grounds