DECEMBER 3, 2017 THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 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 9:00 am-4:00 pm Staff Pastor...Father Ivan Nienhaus i.nienhaus@dbqarch.org 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... Shannon Bear 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 December 3, 2017 Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 [4]/1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13:33-37 Monday: Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9/Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 [cf. 7]/Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [6cd]/Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a [26a]/Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [1a]/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. Is 30:18d]/Mt 9:35--10:1, 5a, 6-8 Next Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 [8]/2 Pt 3:8-14/Mk 1:1-8 ROSARY FOR THE PILGRIM VIRGIN for the week of Dec 3rd - 8th will be at the home of Tom and Beth Gorsich, 224 Teakwood Ln., at 7:30 PM. If you'd like to host, call 377-4197. Liturgical Assignment Weekday Mass Server for Dec. 5 8 Roger Blietz Mass Intentions Saturday, December 2 4:00 PM Jim Bruner Sunday, December 3 8:00 AM Patti Goins 10:00 AM Kenny & Josephine Krumbholz 12 Noon For the People Tuesday, December 5 8:30 AM Kelly Stefani & Family Wednesday, December 6 8:30 AM Mary Cook and James Prull Thursday, December 7 8:30 AM Martha Nowlan Friday, December 8 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 AM 12:05 PM 5:30 PM Saturday, December 9 4:00 PM Lillian Zipperer Sunday, December 10 8:00 AM For the People 10:00 AM G. C. and Helen Bevins 12 Noon Mel Wesbrook EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER SCHEDULE FOR THE HOLY DAY DEC. 8, 2017 DECEMBER 8 @ 8:30 AM Servers: Roger Blietz Lector: Diana Richardson Eucharistic Ministers: Diana Richardson December 8 @ 12:05 PM Servers: David Byrnes & Luke Ockerlander Lector: Mike Tilson Eucharistic Ministers: Judy Schneiderman, Geralyn Ward & Barb Klawiter December 8 @ 5:30 PM Servers: Taylor Beck & Marie VanDerMillen Lector: Dan Rouse Eucharistic Ministers: Jean Lillis, Jerry Stevens, & LaDonna Jacobson EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER SCHEDULE DECEMBER 9 @ 4:00 PM Servers: Lector: Teresa Wake Eucharistic Ministers: Becky Kramer, Jean Lillis, Ed Gibbs, Kevin & Pam Malloy December 10 @ 8:00 AM Servers: Anthony Karl Lector: Joshua Rouse Eucharistic Ministers: Carrie Fitzpatrick, Lori & Martin Foxen, & Art & Kathi Grainger December 10 @ 10:00 AM Servers: Amanda Mason & Genevieve Reed Lector: Tim Mason Eucharistic Ministers: Mary Krumbholz, Diane Ely, Kelly Mahoney, Tim Mason & Chris Poole December 10 @ 12NOON Servers: David Byrnes & Carey Cavanaugh Lector: Unita Schliemann Eucharistic Ministers: David Byrnes 2
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2017 HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION The Mass Schedule is as follows: 8:30 AM IN THE CHURCH 12:05 PM IN THE CHURCH 5:30 PM IN THE CHURCH 2017 ADVENT COMMUNAL RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE Saturday, December 16, 10:30 AM, All Saints Thursday, December 21, 7PM, St. Joe s, Marion PERSONAL RECONCILIATION AT ST. PATRICK Sunday, December 17 at 7:00 PM Monday, December 18 at 7:00 PM Tuesday, December19 at 7:00 PM Wednesday, December 20 at 7:00 PM CHRISTMAS IS COMING: With the upcoming Holiday Season, beginning, November 18th the ARK CATHOLIC BOOKS AND GIFTS STORE will be using the sitting room in the Rectory for additional merchandise. For parents with children, please use the room off of the altar as a cry room (if you need one) until after the holidays. Thank you! CHRISTMAS CARD LIST: Please consider sending Christmas cards to our young adults who are in formation for the priesthood or religious life. Let them know they are remembered at this Blessed Season. Jacob Rouse 1000 East Maple Avenue Mundelien, Illinois 60060 Sr. M. Maris Stella Larkin, FSGM (Molly) St. Sixtus Convent 615 N. Colorado Hastings, NE 68901 Confessions will be heard in the Church and will last until all in line have been heard. 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, Dec. 23: 4PM Sunday, Dec. 24: 8AM, 10AM, & 12noon DECEMBER 30/31 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, Dec. 30 4PM Sunday, Dec.31 8AM, 10AM, & 12noon CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Christmas Eve (Sunday, Dec. 24) at 4PM and 6:30 PM Christmas Day (Monday, Dec. 25) at 8AM & 10AM THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY Monday, January 1 9AM 3
FISH FRY MEAL PUNCH CARDS are are back this year. Punch Cards will be sold prior to the start of the first Fish Fry (February 16, 2018). 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 December except December 24/25 as well as in the Parish Office during regular business hours. WHAT A GREAT IDEA FOR CHRISTMAS! 4
THANK YOU! We would like to thank everyone who had a part in making our St. Patrick Thanksgiving Day meal such a huge success. Whether you donated food or money, helped set up, cook, or serve the meal; we appreciate you. It was a perfect Thanksgiving feast for just short of 150 guests. OUR GIFT TO YOU: 2018 CALENDARS: The calendars are here. Every family should be able to have one. They are available at the weekend Masses. We would like to thank our sponsor, Lynch Ford, in Mt. Vernon. We are grateful for their generosity CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE WEEKEND (CEW) IN FEBRUARY 2018: Experience this special weekend and grow in your faith! The women s weekend is from Friday evening, Feb. 2 nd through Sunday afternoon, Feb. 4 th. The men s weekend is from Feb. 23 rd through the 25 th. Visit www.crcew.org to register, or see the parish office for registration forms. What a great way to continue your faith journey! KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 909 KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS POSTER CONTEST. A great way to prepare children for the upcoming celebration of the birth of Christ is through the Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest. Children age groups 5-7, 8-10, 11-14 are invited to reflect on the significance of our Savior s birth, as they participate in the season of Advent. Contest rules and 11 x 17 paper available at the Parish Office or through your Religious Education coordinator. Finished posters are due back to the parish office by noon December 8th. ANGEL OF HOPE PRAYER SERVICE AT XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL: The Angel of Hope statue at Xavier High School is a beautiful symbol of hope for all who are grieving the loss of a child. This Advent season, we are called to pray for everyone who is seeking hope and light throughout their days. Please join us on December 6th as we offer a prayer service at the Angel of Hope statue (located on the east side of Xavier High School near the Activities Entrance) and lift those up who are in need this Advent season. The service will begin a 7 p.m. and conclude at approximately 7:30 p.m. This is an outdoor event, so please dress appropriately. For more information, please contact Judy Ramsey, Adolescent Faith Formation Coordinator for St. Joseph Catholic Church at 319-377-8402. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS COURT #1768 will meet Tuesday, December 12th, at 6 pm at the Lighthouse Restaurant. Please bring a non-perishable food item for Metro Catholic Outreach food pantry and a while elephent gift. A big THANK YOU to St. Matthew's Church for their support of our recent successful bake sale. There will be no January meeting. To learn more about Catholic Daughters, contact Susan at 389-5512 or Elaine at 848-6052. 5
Religious Education & Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Religious Education Calendar Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm & Thursdays 9:30-11:00am 1-8 Grades & Confirmation 6:15-7:30pm December 6 - Feast of St. Nicholas 1-8 Grades & CGS Confirmation Christmas Pageant Rehearsal December 7 CGS December 13 1-8 Grades & CGS Reconciliation 3-8 grades December 14 CGS December 20 1-8 Grades & CGS Reconciliation 3-8 gr December 21 CGS December 27 NO CLASSES CHRISTMAS BREAK December 28 NO CLASSES CHRISTMAS BREAK Christmas Pageant If your children or grand-children would like a role in our annual Christmas Pageant please let Geralyn know. Christmas Pageant Rehearsal: December 6 6:15-7:30pm in the church. Christmas Pageant: December 13 th 6:30-7:00pm in the church followed by Christmas cookies in the large hall and a special guest! 6 Youth Activities Middle School Next Frassati night: Tuesday, Dec 12 th 5:30-7:00pm Dinner provided! All 5 th -8 th graders welcome. E-mail Kristin if you plan to come. Middle & High School (14 yrs+) Thursday, Dec. 21 st 4:00-5:45pm St. Pat s will be helping at MCO (Metro Catholic Outreach) We will meet at MCO at 4:00pm. The address is 420 6 th St. SE. E-mail Kristin if you can help! Looking for 4-6 volunteers. High School & Eighth Graders: Sign up for Steubenville July 20-22, 2018! Registration is beginning for Steubenville 2018! We will be attending one of the regional conferences over the weekend of July 20-22. What is Steubenville? A Steubenville Youth Conference is a weekend-long conference/retreat experience for high-school students. It is packed with engaging Catholic speakers and musicians, the Sacraments, Eucharistic Adoration and break-out sessions, and small group time. There are 25 conferences across the country, and each one has a few thousand youth participants each summer! The theme for the 2018 Conference is REVEALED: In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. 1 John 4:9 Who can attend? Current 8 th -12 th graders are eligible to attend the conference in Summer 2018. How do I sign up? E-mail Kristin at ksoukup@stpatrickscr.org if you are interested, or pick up and return the forms to the Parish office! A deposit and registration forms are required to reserve your spot. 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.
Mon.: Tues.: CALENDAR OF EVENTS For the week of December 4 10, 2017 Pietra Fitness 5PM Chris s Home Sewing Group 5PM Adult Ed. Room Friends in Faith Book Study 9-10AM Celtic Grounds Fr. Ivan: MethWick 10:30 AM Senior Citizen 500 Card Players 12:30 PM St. Jude Wed.: Padre Pio Prayer Group 9AM Celtic Grounds Joyful Hearts Book Club 10AM Ad. Ed. Rm. Christmas Dinner 5:15 6:15 PM Parish Hall Christmas Pageant 6:30 PM Church Thurs.: Senior Lunch 10AM 1PM Parish Hall Faith Formation 6:30 PM Conf. Rm. Men s Fellowship 7PM Celtic Grounds Fri.: Sat.: Sun.: Feast of the Immaculate Conception Young Adult Ministry 7:30 PM Celtic Grounds Second Sunday of Advent Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 4PM; Sunday 8AM, 10AM and 12Noon Weekday: Tuesday Friday 8:30 AM in the Chapel Eucharistic Adoration Seven Days A Week: 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. WE ADORE CHRIST IN THIS PARISH. Please call the Parish Office to schedule an hour with our Lord in EUCHARISTIC ADORATION. GET YOUR HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL GALA 2018 TICKETS NOW! Join us, for the Fifth Annual Holy Family School Gala, Friday, February 2, 2018 at the St. Ludmila Social Hall, 211 21st Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Doors open at 5:00 pm for this special evening of dinner, music, live and silent auctions, fun and fellowship! Our four west side parishes of St. John XXIII, St. Jude, St. Ludmila and St. Patrick come together to sponsor this fundraiser that benefits tuition assistance for current and future Holy Family School System families. Reserve your tickets before Dec. 1 to receive the special ticket price of $40 per person or $400 for a table seating eight. Contact Dee Hanson at St. Ludmila Church, 319-362-7282, to purchase your tickets or for more information. Thank you for your support of Catholic education! 7