Immaculate Conception, Masonville Saint Mary, Manchester Saint Patrick, Ryan Saint John, Delhi (Linked with BTC) MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK In case of a funeral, the scheduled weekday Mass is cancelled and Mass intention will be rescheduled. On Friday s the Children s Mass will not be cancelled. Reconciliation is on Saturdays at St. Mary, Manchester at 3:15PM or by appointment. Monday, April 30 7:30 AM St. Mary Joan Dunkel Tuesday, May 1 7:30 AM St. Mary Jack Tinker Wednesday, May 2 7:30 AM St. John Berniece Koelker 7:30 AM St. Patrick Dennis Recker Thursday, May 3 7:30 AM Immaculate Conception Estella Michels 2:00 PM Good Neighbor Home Friday, May 4 7:30 AM St. John John Lloyd 8:30 AM St. Mary Merle & Helen Schechtman Saturday, May 5 4:00 PM St. Mary Frank & Marian McDonald 5:30 PM St. Patrick People of the Cluster APRIL 29, 2018 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Sunday, May 6 7:30 AM St. Mary Fred Putz, Shirley Seibert & Mary Ann Putz 8:00 AM St. John Helen Zimmerman 9:30 AM Immaculate Conception Don Hilby and Dick & Darlene Blount 10:00 AM St. Mary Sally Loecke
Pastor - Father Joseph Schneider E-mail - DBQ123@dbqarch.org Sacramental Priest - Father John Kremer (cell if needed) 563-422-7598 Deacon - Dave Loecke E-mail - DBQ123D@dbqarch.org - cell if needed 563-920-2894 Business Manager - Lori Cole 927-3101 BLESSED TRINITY CLUSTER Director of Faith Formation.....Kathy Oberreuter 927-4710 Payroll Clerk/Bookkeeper........Diane Hammell 927-4710 Bulletin Editor/Admin. Assistant..Becky Clemen-Salow 927-4710 Parish Nurse.....Nancy Appleton 927-4710 cell if needed 563-920- 1394 Website........ blessedtrinitycluster.com Email Address.. dbq123bulletin@dbqarch.org SCRIP Email..... SCRIP@st-marys.pvt.k12.ia.us PHONE NUMBERS Blessed Trinity Cluster.....927-4710 St. John, Delhi... 922-2251 St. Mary School...... 927-3689 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Council Chair....... Sandy Weber 932-2027 ST. MARY Council Chair... Wayne Burkle 927-5214 St. Mary School Board Chair.... Marcel Kielkucki 927-4627 Music Coordinator....... Janella Neverman 920-7905 Father Joe s Prose April 29, 2018 - Fifth Sunday of Easter 2 Just as last week with the image of the Good Shepherd, on this Fifth Sunday of Easter, Jesus uses rich agricultural imagery to describe the relationship between God, Jesus and the followers of Jesus. In the metaphorical description, the Father is the gardener or vine grower, Jesus is the vine and Jesus followers are the branches. The Father is the gardener of the vineyard: responsible for pruning vines so that they can produce fruit. Dead branches need to be cut away to make room for new growth. The pruned branches are stacked together and burned. The process of removing dead branches without those that are healthy is difficult but necessary. In the Gospel it is Jesus word that does the pruning Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. The word remain is very important. It speaks of a deep level of intimacy that exists between the Father, Jesus and the disciples. It is the dynamic of divine mutuality. A disciple s decision to remain in Christ marks the difference between those who bear fruit and those who are pruned away. Remaining in Christ is an active concept. It is not enough to draw life and energy from one s faith, a disciple must also bear fruit. Those of us who draw life from the Spirit of the risen Christ must use that power to give new life to others. How strong is your connection to the vine? How much energy do you draw from God? Father Joe Schneider ST. PATRICK Council Chair.... Ben Quint 563-920- 1605 Catholic Charities... 1-800-772-2758 Mark Hillers Rosie Salow Howard Hildebrand Caleb Nefzger Tom Oberbroeckling Virginia Koch Arnie Merkes Julie Krogmann Diane Uhlenkamp Randall Koch Austin Stallman Matt O Brien Marie Mangold Wilson Ragena Huffman Shaun O Brien Pray for These People Leon Kelchen Lucille Harris Jeanette Tegeler John Kaiser Gerald Riniker Linda Hauschild Ashly Siebels Don Lyness Jeanne Cox Jane Salow Don Salow Jerry Lindauer Mark Klein Randy Oberbroeckling Art Helle Tom Gibbs Elizabeth Lendt Roger Bries Ken Jasper Dixie Kelchen Don Cashman Paul Schaul Steve Ries Dan Pasker Valene Schnieders Kaleb Brokens Rick Gaffney Jerry Callan Ed Schulte Bulletin Deadline Bulletin items are due by noon on Mondays. Written items may be submitted to Cluster Office or email to: dbq123bulletin@dbqarch.org Pray for Those Serving in the Military CPT Joshua Heffernen SGT Chris Ketchum PVT Trenton Kelchen AV Barry Moriarity SSG Taylor Granger Cluster Office Hours The Cluster Office hours are Monday thru Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM CPL Elijah Deutmeyer PVT Tyler Wessels PVT Kaitlyn Salow SFC Aaron Helmrich SSGT Aaron Gaffney
April 29, 2018 - Fifth Sunday of Easter 3 Cluster News Recent Baptisms Congratulations to Elsa Josephine Carper, daughter of Christian & Abigail, Blair Jean Gudenkauf, daughter of Timothy and Chelsea, and Averi Jane Trumblee, daughter of David and Taylor, who were baptized in the cluster on Sunday, April 22. Adoration Adoration is held the first Friday of the month at St. Mary Church. The next Adoration will be Friday, May 4 following 8:30AM Mass until 5:00PM, closing with benediction. CDA Mother Daughter Granddaughter Guest Night The Catholic Daughter Mother/Daughter Date Night is scheduled for Tuesday, May 1 at 6:30PM in Immaculate Conception O Sullivan Hall, Masonville. Come and enjoy an evening of food and fellowship. A very informative presentation will be given by Ashley Stakis, newly appointed Executive Director of the Dubuque County Right to Life. Cost for the evening will be $5 per person. Bring your daughter, granddaughter or a friend! You do not have to be a Catholic Daughter to attend. All are welcome - please join us! Call Rosie Funke at 563-927-3715 or email at trfunke@yousq.net for reservations by April 28. Make a Date to SAVE LIVES! St. Mary s will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the St. Mary Parish Center. Call: 1-800-RED-CROSS 1-800-733-2767 or visit: redcrossblood.org Make an appointment today and make a difference! 2018 Sister Parish Mission Trip Kill two birds with one stone! Yes, an opportunity to see the beautiful Smokey Mountains and be of service to our Sister Parish in Rutledge, TN all in one trip. Our Cluster is sponsoring a mission trip to Tennessee September 15-21. If interested call Donna at 563-927-4131 for details. May Lay Formation Alumni Discussion Group All participants of Lay Formation programs are invited to finish reading RESISTING HAPPINESS by Matthew Kelly and gather for discussion on May 6 at 5:30PM in Room 2 at St. Mary s. There ll be snacks but bring your own beverage. Since it s our last meeting before the summer break we will discuss if we want to choose one book to read and share in September or read books on our own. Bring your ideas. SCRIP Electronic SCRIP? SCRIP on your phone? Reload-able SCRIP cards? Access to tons of NATIONAL vendors? It's all becoming possible and you can get in on the new way of SCRIP shopping through the Blessed Trinity Cluster. Our new email address is: SCRIP@st-marys.pvt.k12.ia.us. Let us know that you are interested and we can give you ALL the information, right at your fingertips for instant access! Faith Formation - dbq123re@dbqarch.org Kathy Oberreuter, Director of Faith Formation Faith Formation Classes - May 2 Grades 7-12: Wednesday afternoon classes from 1:40-2:40PM at the St. Mary Campus. Please enter through the Parish Center entrance. Evening Meals for Totus Tuus Missionaries Evening meals are still needed for the following dates: June 16, 19 & 21. Thank you to our parishioners already signed up to host! The missionaries love to interact and meet with families of the cluster. Please consider hosting. Families can prepare and serve the meal, have food brought in or take the team out to eat. Please call Kathy at the Cluster Office 927-4710 or email at DBQ123RE@dbqarch.org Overnight Hospitality for Totus Tuus Missionaries We still need (1) home yet to house 2 female missionaries for the week of Totus Tuus June 16-21. Thank you to one of our parishioners who graciously opened their home for our male missionaries! These are college age Catholic students who will be coming to our cluster to serve our youth during the week of Totus Tuus. All that is needed is a comfortable bed to lay their heads, a shower and a quick and simple breakfast of cereal, granola bars or the like. Missionaries will be busy from 8:30AM -9:30PM daily. Please consider! They are kind and wellmannered and appreciate the love they feel from the community! Call Kathy at the Cluster Office 927-4710 or email at DBQ123RE@dbqarch.org Thank you! Nurse Nancy - dbq123n@dbqarch.org 563-920-1394 - Nancy Appleton, Cluster Parish Nurse Gratitude is the key component of helping people live happier and longer. 1. Gratitude reduces our stress. Thankfulness redirects our attention from our difficulties to the benefits we enjoy. It helps us reframe our losses and stay connected emotionally to friends and family. 2. Gratitude inoculates us from negative emotions. When we concentrate on the positive we are able to keep negative thoughts at bay, so there is less focus on what we don t have or how our decisions could have turned out better. Negativity leaves room for resentment, envy, and regret to build. 3. Gratitude sustains our relationships. Gratitude draws people together, builds trust, and strengthens ties. 4. Gratitude improves our health. Grateful people visit their doctors less often and live longer than others. Research shows that thankfulness helps us sleep better, control blood pressure, and generally reduce physical complaints. Cultivating gratitude makes each day worth living and might even give us more days!! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34 MARRIAGE MOMENTS ~ "Let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth." (1John 3:18) Saying "I love you." is good. Doing an act of kindness is an even stronger testament of love. Use both "love languages" once today. by Susan Vogt, www.susanvogt.net
St. Patrick, Ryan News April 22, 2018 Income Budget $1,509, Offertory $105, Student $12. Catholic Order of Foresters Meeting Catholic Order of Foresters is having a meeting on April 29 after the 8:00AM Mass at Ryan. Meeting will be held in the gathering room. All COF members are welcomed to attend. Donations Needed St Patrick Cares and Concerns are asking for donated items to be given to Operation New View for those in need. Items needed include laundry soap and dish soap, toilet paper, shampoo and deodorant. These items may be dropped off at the Gathering Room of the Church, or in any of the entry ways. We will be collecting through the month of April. Parish Elections We have 2 parishioners willing to run for the Pastoral Council. They are David O Brien and Monica Kehrli. We will be voting on Saturday, May 5. Absentee ballots will be available at the Cluster Office Monday, April 30 thru Friday, May 4, 8:00AM-4:00PM. Loose Change Collection The Loose Change Collection is collected on the first weekend of the month. The May collection will be next Saturday, May 5 and is designated for Fr. Kremer s Door Knob Fund. Altar Servers Lectors Children s Liturgy Communion Ministers Homebound Ministers Musicians Gift Bearers Ushers Money Counters Sacristan St. Patrick Saturday, May 5 ~ 5:30PM Phillip Ries, Andrew Ries Doris Scanlan, Donna Prier Dave & Deanne Loecke, Leo & Paula Woods, Donna Prier, Angie Casey, Karen Cook Ken Ries Lial Prier Joe & Lois McNamara Randy Gudenkauf, Kyle Steffen, Joe McNamara, Ron Monaghan Joellyn Helmrich, Sarah Gudenkauf Suzanne Britt April 29, 2018 - Fifth Sunday of Easter 4 Immaculate Conception, Masonville News April 21, 2018 Income Budget $575, Offertory $36. Loose Change Collection The Loose Change Collection is collected on the first weekend of the month. The May collection will be next Sunday, May 6 and is designated for Ronald McDonald House. Coffee & Rolls Coffee and rolls will be after Mass next Sunday, May 6. Circle 3 is hosting. Parish Elections We have 3 parishioners willing to run for the Pastoral Council. They are Nick Hayes, Dianne Reth and Sue Schnieders. We will be voting on Sunday, May 6. Absentee ballots will be available at the Cluster Office Monday, April 30 thru Friday, May 4, 8:00AM-4:00PM. Communion Ministers Gifts Ushers Lectors Rosary Leaders Servers Sacristan Children s Liturgy Immaculate Conception Sunday, May 6 ~ 9:30AM Joyce Curtis, Leo Francois, Mark Francois Volunteers Jason Demmer, Sean Dolan Paul Rubner, John Smith Merrel & Mary Ann Schnieders Michael Mastin, Dominic Mastin Kathy Mastin Hailey Hilby Readings for the Week of April 29, 2018 Sunday: Acts 9:26-31/Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32 [26a]/1 Jn 3:18-24/Jn 15:1-8 Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16 [1ab]/ Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21 [cf. 12]/Jn 14:27-31a St. Joseph the Worker: Gn 1:26--2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24/Ps 90:2, 3-4, 12-13, 14 and 16 [cf. 17b]/Mt 13:54-58 Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [cf. 1]/Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-8/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/Jn 14:6-14 Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12 [10a]/ Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5/Jn 15:18-21 Next Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [cf. 2b]/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17 Liturgical Publications Inc
St. Mary, Manchester News Adult Giving Budget Difference Week ended April 22, 2018 $11,370 $12,020 $(650) Year to Date $506,464 $516,860 $(10,396) Financial Progress Report from Finance Council ~ July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018 St. Mary April/May Calendar 29 - Donut Sunday after 7:30AM & 10:00AM Mass 29 - R.C.I.A. - 8:30-9:45AM 1 - Knights of Columbus Meeting - 7:00PM 2 - Rosary - 12:05PM 4 - Adoration - After 8:30AM Mass until 5:00PM 6 - CDA May Crowning - 10:00AM Mass 6 - Lay Formation Group 5:30PM Rosary Challenge May is the month of Mary. As she is our Patron Saint, all are invited to take part in the Rosary Challenge and fill our church and homes with prayer to our Blessed Mother. Rosary Challenge cards are available in your pews. Please take one home and record the number and intention of rosaries prayed throughout each week in May. Each weekend you are encouraged to place your card in one of the Rosary Challenge churches located in the vestibule of the church where additional cards will be available. St. Mary s Social Justice will tally and announce by the bulletin weekly count for the Rosary Challenge and Mary will hear our prayers. Thank You! Thank you to Fr. Joe and to the musicians for a beautiful service. Also to those that helped at the luncheon and for those who brought desserts. ~ The Family of Dr. James Pink Parish Elections Candidates are listed in the enclosed flyer for St. Mary School Board. We will be voting the weekend of May 5-6. Absentee ballots will be available at the Cluster Office Monday, April 30 thru Friday, May 4, 8:00AM-4:00PM. Sunday Mass on Channel 7.2 Channel 7.2 has Catholic Mass at 9:00AM Sunday mornings. April 29, 2018 - Fifth Sunday of Easter 5 St. Mary School News - Maureen Albritton, Principal 563-927-3689 - www.st-marys.pvt.k12.ia.us April/May Calendar 30 - Old Creamery Theater - 1:00PM 30 - F & P Testing Begins 2 - Early Dismissal - 1:15PM 4-8:30AM Mass by Mrs. Bromley & Kindergarten 4 - Farm Safety Day - Grades JK, K, 1st 11 - Upcoming: Volunteer Appreciation Mass - 8:30AM First Communicants The Catholic Daughters invite all First Communicants to join us at the May 6 Mass at 10:00AM for May Crowning. We will meet before Mass in the Memorial Room at 9:45AM. Each child will carry a flower to be placed in a vase before the statue of Mary in the front of church. You are asked to wear First Communion outfits or other appropriate dress. All CDA members are invited to join the procession with the First Communicants. Please contact Linda Dolan at 563-927-3374 or 516lmd@gmail.com by May 1 if you plan to attend so flowers can be ordered. Thank you. Committee Opportunity There are many committees within St. Mary Church to show your Stewardship. St. Mary Liturgy Committee has 2 members retiring. 4 meetings annually plus decorating the Church during the different "seasons". If you would like to join, please call the Cluster Office at 563-927-4710. Parish The Thought Did you know there are many people who simply contribute their time without recognition? It is all these things that may seem little but yet help in such a big way! Want to help? Call the Parish Office. We have around 1100 families in St. Mary and we all need to come forward and be involved to make our Parish better. Thank you to those who give their time in return for God s Blessings. A healthy Parish is contagious be a carrier, don t wait to catch it from others. There are many things you can do that only require a few minutes monthly. Children s Catholic Programming Children s Catholic Programming may be found on EWTN on Monday thru Saturday. Lectors Children s Liturgy Communion Ministers Gift Bearers Sacristan Mass Servers Greeters Musicians Scrip Ushers Saturday May 5 4:00PM Mike Peitz Audry Anderegg Deb Hansel Jim & Shirley Wickman, Wilma Billhorn, Ruth Falconer, Janet Giannini, Marge Jasper, Sonja Keenan M/M Dorrance McDonald Rachel Bishop Isabelle Demmer Gwenith Pasker Kyria Loecke M/M Tom Callan M/M Mike Chapman M/M Joe Falconer Dan Lechtenberg & Angie Dolan Chuck & Gloria Kolbet Don Boeding Mike La Rosa Mark Odden Al Wulfekuhle Sunday May 6 7:30AM Kathy Hutchinson Pat Doyle Dianne Larsen Julia McMahon, Wilma Billhorn, Dennis & Susan Scherbring, Doris Sherman, Jody & Jerry Doyle M/M Ron Klein Julia McMahon Aaron Dunkel Emma Dunkel Evan Dunkel M/M Jerry Krogmann M/M Gerald Klein Lois Lammers M/M Mick Neverman Ken & Diane Klein Leon Vaske Gene Vaske Allan Hermsen Mick Neverman Sunday May 6 10:00AM Kevin Kleitsch Linda Bush Anna Werner Judy Ellingson, Beth Heims, Nate & Alison Kass, Judy Ellingson, Jody King, Mike Manternach Catholic Daughters Judy Ellingson Noah Felton Kayla Felton Macey Kleitsch M/M Dan Stelken M/M Jim Hauschild Adult Choir Deb Gassman Janet Krogmann Dale Gassman Gary Recker Kirk Burkle Mike Briggs Gift Bearers Please contact ushers upon your arrival. Homebound Communion Ministers: June Stepanek & Kathy Wolfe, Wilma Billhorn, Doris Sherman, Jerry & Jody Doyle Weekday Altar Servers Monday, April 30 Tuesday, May 1 Amelia Schnieders
St. John, Delhi News April 22, 2018 Income Generosity $1,275, Offertory $317. Rosary Today Knights of Columbus will lead the Rosary today for Family Rosary Sunday. Second Collection The Social Justice Committee will be taking up a second collection today for Mary's Inn of Dubuque. Mary's Inn is a maternity home for single mothers in crisis pregnancies. Delhi-Hopkinton Knights of Columbus Meeting Delhi-Hopkinton Knights of Columbus meeting will be at 7:30PM on Thursday, May 3 at St. John. Lector Servers Eucharistic Ministers Ushers St. John Sunday, May 6 ~ 8:00AM D. Offerman Hogan Girls AJ/S Nefzger, B. Ries, B. Knipper, C. Freiburger D. Steffen, R. Hargrafen, A. Bockenstedt, R. Lahr Bereavement Support Two nights are still available for persons who have suffered the death of a loved one. These will be held in the Xavier Hall Meeting Room (church basement), Dyersville, from 7:00PM- 9:00PM on Mondays will be April 30 and May 7. No reservations are necessary and any questions please contact Cookie Scherman at 563-875-7826; Roger & Kathy Riesberg at 563-590-3269; or Joan Recker at 563-875-8806. If you are unable to attend an evening, know that you are welcome to join us on the evening that you are available. Cell Phone, Phone or Address Changes If you have moved, changed phone numbers or no longer have a landline phone, please fill out the form below and drop in the collection, call the Cluster Office at 563-927-4710, or email: dbq123sec1@dbqarch.org so we can update our records. Thank You! Name: _ Address: Phone: _ Cell Phone: April 29, 2018 - Fifth Sunday of Easter 6 Blessed Trinity Cluster TEXT Club Join the Blessed trinity TEXT Club Receive important alerts and updates by: Text to: 36000 Message: H248 Any questions or if you need help setting up your phone, stop in or call the Cluster Office at 563-927-4710. Text messages sent: Mass Changes/Cancellations Weather Announcements Funerals Cluster Reminders Totus Tuus Totally Yours Blessed Trinity Cluster St. Mary Campus June 17-22 nd, 2018 What is Totus Tuus Totally Yours Totus Tuus is a weeklong program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the catholic Faith to children and youth through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship. It s like a Vacation Bible School on Steroids! Who Can Attend? The Totus Tuus Grade 1-6 program is designed for children going into 1st through 6th grades in the 2018-19 school year. The Grades 1-6 program runs Monday through Friday (June 18-22) from 9:00AM - 2:30PM daily. Students are asked to bring a sack lunch. Snack and beverages will be provided throughout the day. Totus Tuus offers formation in the evening for those entering the 7th & 8th grades and those entering grades 9-12 for the 2018-19 school year from 7:00-9:15PM Sunday through Thursday (June 17-21). The junior high students will join the senior high students for the evening program; however their classes will remain separate to maintain an atmosphere and discussion level that is appropriate for both age groups. To register and for more in-depth information please go to the cluster website at, click on Faith Formation, then Totus Tuus. Any questions, please call Kathy at the Cluster Office at 927-4710 or email at DBQ123RE@dbqarch.org Cost for Grades 1-6 - $25 per child or $50 for families of two or more Cost for Grades 7-12 - $3 a night Register Now!
West Delaware Dinner & Dessert Show Friends of Music and West Delaware Music Department presents Dinner and Dessert Show 2018 in the Hanson Auditorium. This showcase of West Delaware students will be: A three course meal and dessert on Friday, May 11 at 7:00PM with seating at 6:30PM. Cost: $30 person. A variety of decadent desserts for the Dessert Show on Saturday, May 12 at 2:00PM with seating at 1:30PM. Cost $12 person. A three course meal and dessert on Saturday, May 12 at 7:00PM with seating at 6:30PM. Cost: $30 person. Tickets are required and go on sale April 30 thru May 4. Mother s Day Breakfast We hope you and your family will join us at the annual Mother s Day Breakfast hosted by the Beckman Catholic Booster Club! It takes place on Sunday, May 13 from 8:00AM until noon at Beckman. We will be serving scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, hash browns, fresh fruit, cinnamon rolls, muffins, and beverages. The price is $9 for Adults, $5 for Children age 5-10, and Preschool age is free. For large group reservations, please call Reicher Shoes at 875-8171. Proceeds for the breakfast will go to support Beckman Catholic High School! DBQ Franciscans to Host Public Auction of Antiques The Sisters of St. Francis are hosting a public auction of their antiques on Saturday, May 5. The auction begins at 10:00AM on the grounds of Mount St. Francis Center. Items for the auction include dressers, desks, washstands, wardrobes, steamer trunks, tables, chairs, bookcases, religious artwork and much more. Interested buyers may view a full catalog of items that will be available for sale at www.markhamauction.com. Proceeds from the auction will benefit Shalom Spirituality Center and programs for women and children. Contact Angie Katrichis at katrichisa@osfdbq.org or 563-583-9786 for more information. Summer Camps for Girls The Dubuque Franciscan Sisters are offering two summer camps for girls in June 2018 at Mount St. Francis, 3390 Windsor Ave., Dubuque. ~Best Franciscan Friends (BFF) Camp is a day camp for girls who will finish 4th or 5th grade at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. BFF Camp will be held from 9:00AM to 5:30PM on Wednesday, June 6, through Friday, June 8. Girls will participate in activities with the sisters including creating crafts, playing outdoor games, and much more. The cost for BFF Camp is $50 and includes all meals, activities and a T-shirt. ~Surfin' the C s (Compassionate, Confident, Courageous, Christian!) is a two-night leadership camp available to girls who will finish 6th, 7th, or 8th grade at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. The camp begins at 7:00PM, Friday, June 1, and finishes at 11:00AM on Sunday, June 3. Girls will join the sisters for spiritual and creative activities highlighting leadership and the four C's! The cost for Surfin' the C s is $65, which includes all meals, housing, activities and a T-shirt. Registration is due by May 7, 2018 and is available online at: www.osfdbq.org. For more information, contact Julie Tebbe at tebbej@osfdbq.org SCRIP April 29, 2018 - Fifth Sunday of Easter 7 Available at the Cluster Office Monday thru Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM After 4:00PM Mass on Saturdays Before and After both Sunday Masses During the months of April and May, there are many groups and organizations that recognize their volunteers. These are people that give of their time and their talent to help in any way they can to better their programs. Many are "behind the scenes" persons that do things that most of us don't even realize need to be done. The SCRIP program is no exception. We have a wonderful group of people, many of whom have been with the program since it started over 20 years ago. It's not just the people who sell from the boxes in the back of church on the weekends; it s our Friday sellers, our summer sellers, those who sell during Christmas or spring concerts. The people that count EVERY SCRIP card in the box on Mondays for inventory and those people that walk/drive to businesses (both local and out of town) to pick up SCRIP inventory. We have people that make bank deposits and come in on Sundays and/or after hours, on their own time, and enter information into the computers so that we keep a close eye on inventory. Some of those same people keep track of your tuition credit and send you a postcard in August with that amount. We say 'THANK YOU' to all of these people for their dedication and commitment to the SCRIP program...we are nothing without YOU! We would love for more people to be involved with SCRIP...it could be a little or a lot. As stated before, many of our volunteers have been with us since the beginning and it's always nice to have extra people as back-ups if necessary. Counting SCRIP cards, picking them up, dropping off checks to local businesses...very easy and not time consuming at all. Selling SCRIP or helping with data entry...a little more time involved. YOU decide what you can handle, YOU decide what amount of time you can give. We welcome anyone who believes in our program or someone who wants a better understanding of SCRIP. We now have a new email address specifically for SCRIP...SCRIP@st-marys.pvt.k12.ia.us. Let us know when you'd like to get started! Marriage Encounter Worldwide Marriage Encounter is a weekend to rediscover the spark that was there on your wedding day. Take time to rediscover the best friend you had when you were first married. Join the millions of couples worldwide who have learned how to keep their marriage vibrant and alive by signing up today to attend one of the upcoming weekends on September 7-9 at Cedar Falls, October 19-21 at Marathon, WI, November 2-4 at Coralville. Early registration is highly recommended. Visit our website at: iowa-wwme.org or call 563-608-3305 or email: JLJwwme08@gmail.com for more information. Mission Priorities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque Strengthening programs for on-going education in the faith. Enhancing the Sunday assembly for Holy Mass. Teaching stewardship as a way of life. Promoting vocations in general, and priesthood in particular. Learn more at DBQArch.org/Priorities
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