Holy Family Parish, Fort Madison St Joseph Parish, Montrose Sacred Heart Church 23rd Street and Avenue I Ss Mary & Joseph Church 11th Street and Avenue E St Joseph Church 508 Cedar Street, Montrose, IA A Loving, Caring, Sharing Faith Community Pastoral Staff/Fort Madison Pastor Rev David F Wilkening Email- Wilkeningd@diodavorg Parochial Vicar Rev Mark P Spring Email- Springm@diodavorg Deacons Rev Robert Gengenbacher Rev Ronald Stein Rev David Sallen Pastoral Minister Minister of Care Religious Education Coordinator Sr Peggy Duffy, SSND Email-fortmadholyfamilyDRE@diodavorg or fortmadholyfamilypa@diodavorg Coordinator of Youth Ministry Mike Linnenbrink 319-316-2115 Secretary Danelle Peitz Email-fortmadholyfamily@diodavorg Business Manager Anita Helling Email-fortmadholyfamilyFIN@diodavorg Pastoral Staff/Montrose Pastor Rev David Wilkening Email-Wilkeningd@diodavorg Parochial Vicar Rev Mark P Spring Email-Springm@diodavorg Sacred Heart Convent 2204 Avenue I 372-2068 Parish Offices Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 am-3:00 pm Friday: 8:30 am Noon 1111 Avenue E Ft Madison, IA 52627 Phone: 372-2127 Prayer Chain: Linda Senf - 463-7752 Carol Foehring - 372-7759 Diana Menke - 372-2559 Flocknote: wwwflocknotecom/fmcatholic Email: fortmadholyfamily@diodavorg Facebook: Fort Madison Holy Family Parish Web Page Address: wwwholyfamilyfmcom Eucharistic Adoration Coordinator Vicki Larsen-372-6812 Holy Trinity Catholic Schools Inc Web Page Address: wwwholytrinityschoolsorg Holy Trinity Early Childhood Center Ft Madison Center 2213 Ave J 372-6428 St Paul Center 2040 Locust Street 319-469-3881 Alesia Hassan, Director Holy Trinity Elementary School 413 Avenue C West Point, IA 837-6131 Michael Sheerin, Principal Holy Trinity Sr/Jr High School 2600 Avenue A Fort Madison, IA 372-2486 Michael Sheerin, Principal Sacraments Baptism Parents must attend a Baptism Class, preferably before the birth of the baby Godparents are encouraged to attend Baptism is arranged by appointment with the priest Reconciliation Saturdays from 2:30 pm 3:00 pm at the church celebrating 4:00 pm Mass or by appointment with the priest Marriage Must contact the priest at least 6 months prior to the date of the wedding Engaged weekend or Sponsor Couple is required Baptism certificates are required for both the bride and groom Bulletin Articles Bulletin articles are due in the office by noon on Monday or they may not be printed Anyone wishing to email a bulletin article, please email it to fortmadholyfamily@diodavorg All information is reviewed and edited per space availability Mass Times/Locations Saturday: 4:00 pm @ Ss Mary and Joseph Church (April - September); Sacred Heart Church (October - March) 5:30 pm @ St Joseph, Montrose Sunday: 8:30 am @ Sacred Heart Church; 10:30 am @ Ss Mary & Joseph Weekdays: Please see page 3 of the bulletin for times and locations APRIL 17, 2016 FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
POINTS TO PONDER SEMINARIAN APPEAL This weekend is our Seminarian Appeal The Diocese has 14 seminarians this year, the largest group in many years, and the Diocesan Appeal no longer meets all the needs of our seminarians You probably received a letter from Bishop Amos in the mail Everyone is asked to respond as they are able Envelopes are also in the pews Please use the envelope you received in the mail or one that is in the pew and return it by dropping it in the collection basket or mailing it directly to the Diocese at: 780 West Central Park Avenue; Davenport, IA; 52801-1901 Thank you for any help you can provide MARK YOUR CALENDAR On the first Saturday of June, Ross Epping will be ordained to the priesthood at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport Then on the weekend of June 11-12, he will come back to Holy Family and celebrate Mass with us Let s continue to pray for Ross VARIETY SHOW UPDATE Holy Family Parish is hosting a Family Variety Show on Saturday, April 30th, at McAleer Hall, beginning with a casual supper immediately following the 4:00 pm Mass, with the Variety Show beginning at approximately 6:00 pm ADMISSION to the Variety Show will be one or more canned goods to be donated to the local food pantry We have a great mix of talent lined up for you already so please come and support our performers as they sing, play, dance and strut their stuff!! VARIETY SHOW REHEARSAL The dress rehearsal for the parish Variety Show will be on Saturday morning, April 30th, at 10:00 at McAleer Hall Carleen Mayer will contact each of you regarding your time to rehearse CATHOLIC MESSENGER Holy Family Parish still owes $4,933 to cover this year s subscriptions for the Catholic Messenger If you haven t paid for your subscription, please do so as soon as possible Thank you to all who have paid or donated towards this debt CARE OF THE SICK SPECIAL EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS April 24, 2016 FMHC/FMCH/SB Joyce Kutscher HOMEBOUND Sandy Martinez KENSINGTON Rosemary Coppage PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED Jackie Super CATHOLIC RADIO The Board of KDME Catholic Radio in Fort Madison is proud to announce the expansion of Catholic radio to the surrounding areas of West Point, Houghton, St Paul, Donnellson and Denmark Catholic radio is a wonderful way to lead those who have fallen away from the Church to think about coming back, and reinforces the faithful We thank all those who have donated so far and ask everyone to prayerfully consider a donation to this worthy cause Please call Joe Peitz, 470-8702, with donations or questions CATHOLIC HOME MISSION APPEAL Next weekend there will be a special collection for the Catholic Home Mission Appeal Home Missions is the name for dioceses in the United States who cannot provide basic pastoral services to Catholics without outside help Basic services include Mass and the Sacraments, religious education, and ministry training for clergy, religious sisters and lay ministers Surprisingly, the Catholic Church is poorly established in many parts of our country, especially Appalachia, much of the South as well as Alaska Your free-will offering will help small parishes in these parts stay alive so that the Eucharist and the word of PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS God, our Father, today may I have an opportunity by my actions, to encourage a vocation to the religious life Help me to conduct myself in a Christian manner so that I might give proper example, particularly to the young Through the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, may I also support those in religious life in their vocation of service to your Church May the sincerity of my prayer and my concern for vocations result in an increase of laborers for Jesus and his Church Amen
HOLY FAMILY MINISTRY SCHEDULE DATE TIME April 23 4:00 PM April 24 8:30 AM MINISTRY NAME NAME NAME April 24 10:30 AM Euch Min Host Joe Peitz Laurie Riddle Boy Scouts Saturday, April 16, 2016 4:00 PM Mabel Childers SH 5:30 PM Pat Griswold (anniv) SJM Sunday, April 17, 2016 8:30 AM Bill Helling SH 10:30 AM For the Parishioners SH Monday, April 18, 2016 5:30 PM Gertie Finley SH Tuesday, April 19, 2016 8:00 AM Poor Souls in Purgatory SH 11:30 AM Helen Baxter SB Wednesday, April 20, 2016 8:00 AM Alfred Sam Krogmeier SH 5:30 PM Patty Coffman SJM Thursday, April 21, 2016 8:00 AM Paul & Mary Mansheim SH 11:00 AM Norman & Cleo Hatala K Friday, April 22, 2016 8:00 AM Lloyd Westfall SH 8:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration SH Saturday, April 23, 2016 4:00 PM Patty Ross (anniv) SH 5:30 PM Stephen Hoenig SJM Sunday, April 24, 2016 8:30 AM Yvonne Mertens SH 10:30 AM For the Parishioners SH SH SM SB SJM K CC MASS LOCATION KEY Sacred Heart Church St Mary & Joseph Church Sunnybrook St Joseph Church, Montrose The Kensington The Madison Care Center Euch Min Host Euch Min Host Euch Min Cup Euch Min Cup Bob Reding Betty Denning Judy Bray Willard Garmoe Margie Garmoe Donna Gengenbacher Deacon Bob Lectors Larry Holtkamp Karen Heinrich Boy Scouts Lectors Grised Daley Peggy Hirte Servers Jayden Fedler Noe Trejo Boy Scouts Servers Gift Bearers Ministers of Hospitality Ministers of Hospitality Ministers of Hospitality Scrip Workers Tom Gutcher Rebecca Wright Ben Abolt Ted & Rita Schneider Readings for the Week Sunday: Acts 13:14, 43-52 Revelations 7:9, 14b-17 John 10:27-30 Monday: Acts 11:1-18 John 10:1-10 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26 John 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24--13:5a John 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25 John 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33 John 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52 John 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 14:21-27 Revelations 21:1-5a John 13:31-33a, 34-35 Boy Scouts Fred & Barb Otte John & Thelma King Dennis Pollpeter Eugene Wilmesmeier Merlin & Teresa Hellman Julia Koellner Leora Holland Ron Dunlay Rich Kokjohn Rita Holtkamp Sally Knustrom Annette Hanenberger
ST JOSEPH S CORNER LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE 5:30 pm, April 23, 2016 Eucharistic Ministers Lector Rosary Diane Burgess Joan Hunold Chris Galle Mary Older Joan Hunold ST GEORGE AWARD Next Sunday, April 24th, at the 10:30 am Mass, John McKillip will be presented with the Boy Scouts St George Award by the Diocese of Davenport Catholic Committee on Scouting and the Boy Scouts of America, with the approval of Bishop Amos The St George Award is the highest award for service to Catholic scouting that the Diocese can award A reception at Roling Hall will follow the Mass All Boy Scouts are invited to wear their uniforms to the 10:30 am Mass MEMORIAL Holy Family Parish would like to thank the family and friends of Gertie Finley for their additional contribution to her memorial in the amount of $550 OUR *STAR* ADVERTISER This week s *star* is Barr Memorial Chapel Please patronize all of our advertisers who help make this bulletin possible CHASTITY PRESENTATION Jason Evert, International Catholic Speaker and Author, will be presenting to parents Parenting for Purity and teens (7th - 12th grade) Love or Lust? The presentation will be on Wednesday, April 27th from 6:00-9:30 pm at St Patrick Church in Iowa City Jason will reveal the compelling vision of God s plan for human sexuality by addressing the issues that teens struggle with most The evening will include pizza, confession, adoration and music The evening is provided at no cost Please RSVP at wwwjcrtlorg People say, You take this Jesus thing too seriously Well, I don t know, but Christ took me pretty seriously when He died for me on that cross CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS/MEETINGS Prayer Shawl Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 am @ Parish Office Religious Education Wednesday, April 20, 7:00 pm @ HTHS Grief Support Thursday, April 21, 10:00 am @ McAleer Hall Rosary @ The Madison Care Center-Circle 4 Thursday, April 21, 3:15 pm @ CC Eucharistic Adoration Friday, April 22, 8:30 am - 8:00 pm @ SH RIGHT TO LIFE The next Right to Life meeting will be this Monday, April 18th at 3:30 pm at the Columbus Club Everyone is invited to attend 40TH ANNIVERSARY On Sunday, June 12th at 10:30 am, there will be a special Mass to celebrate Fr Tim Sheedy s 40th anniversary as a priest The Mass will be at St Mary s in Solon with a dinner to follow Everyone is welcome to attend Please RSVP by June 1st by calling 319-624- 2228 or through the mail to: 1749 Racine Avenue; Solon, IA; 52333 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGIONAL BLOOD DRIVE This Thursday, April 21st from 2:00 pm - 6:30 pm there will be a blood drive at McAleer Hall To schedule an appointment call the Blood Center at 800-747-5401, ext 1281 or online at wwwbloodcenterimpactorg Please eat before donation and you must have photo ID to donate Last date to donate elsewhere: 02/25/16 Use Group Sponsor Code 5141 to schedule online Dearest Lord Jesus, Savior and Friend, three things I pray To see thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, follow thee more nearly, day by day ~ Richard Chichester MARRIAGE MOMENTS After the last child leaves home, Mom and Dad may wake up and wonder who they are looking at Somewhere over the years, they ve gotten so involved in their children s lives that they forgot about each other Prepare for an empty nest by paying attention to your spouse today Plan a date for this week
What s a Grandmother? By a third grader A grandmother is a lady who has no children of her own She likes other people s little girls and boys A grandfather is a man grandmother He goes for walks with the boys, and they talk about fishing and stuff like that Grandmothers don t have to do anything except to be there They re old so they shouldn t play hard or run It is enough if they drive us to the market where the pretend horse is, and have a lot of dimes ready Or if they take us for walks, they should slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars They should never say hurry up Usually grandmothers are fat, but not too fat to tie your shoes They wear glasses and funny underwear They can take their teeth and gums off Grandmothers don t have to be smart, only answer questions like, Why isn t God married? and How come dogs chase cats? Grandmothers don t talk baby-talk like visitors do, because it is hard to understand When they read to us they don t skip or mind if it is the same story over again Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don t have television, because they are the only grown-ups who have time The above was taken from Parables PARENTING POINTERS April is Child Abuse Prevention Month Certainly you don t abuse your own child (unless insisting on homework getting done is considered abuse) You may not know any children in danger either But prevention counts Be kind to a neighbor or lonely child this week CATHOLIC RADIO STATION To know more about your Catholic faith, tune into KDME, 983 FM, your Truth and Life Catholic radio station Your greatest contribution to the Kingdom of God may not be something you do, but someone you raise ~ Hannah More CRUSADER S CORNER Holy Trinity Elementary Annual Carnival: Mark your calendars for Friday, May 6th, from 5-8 pm at the HTC Elementary School in West Point The entire family will enjoy grilled pork loin sandwiches, corndogs, taco in a bag, pizza, kettle corn and many delicious homemade desserts The fun consists of many games and booths, Cake Walk, dunk tank and so much more! There will be a raffle with amazing prizes for kids and adults! Please come enjoy and support this important fundraiser for our school Please visit the Holy Trinity Website for more information & the calendar: wwwholytrinityschoolsorg DIVINE MERCY BOOKSTORE HOURS Saturdays: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Sundays: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Stop in and see the wide selection of First Communion, Confirmation, birthday and wedding gift ideas that are available There is also a large selection of rosaries, books, medals, jewelry, prayer books, crucifixes, greeting cards, pictures, etc MOMENTS OF MERCY While Lent was a penitential season, the Easter season (which lasts longer than the Lenten season!) reminds us of the joy we have in the merciful love of God The most obvious example of God's merciful love was shown to us in the Paschal Mystery of Christ The culmination of this Paschal Mystery, following the suffering and Death of Christ, is his Resurrection, which is our assurance that Christ triumphs over death Not only do we rejoice in this eternal victory, we also rejoice that, through our faith and participation in the sacraments, we can share in Christ's triumph as God extends his salvific mercy toward us The Jubilee of Mercy reminds us that God "delights in mercy" (Mi 7:18), and so should we! 1 At the end of the day, spend some time in reflection, on your own or with others, rejoicing in the love and mercy that was shown to you by God and others today Even if you had a rough day, where did you see God's love present in your life? 2 Read through Pope Francis's letter about this Jubilee Year, Misericordiae Vultus Notice the different ways in which he relates mercy to the joy of living our Christian faith
STEWARDSHIP OF TIME Attend weekday Mass at least once a week STEWARDSHIP OF TALENT Forty stewards from Altar and Rosary Society Circles 6 and 9 prepared and served a funeral luncheon Four stewards stuffed last weekend s bulletins STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE SUNDAY, April 10, 2016 HOLY FAMILY PARISH Regular Envelopes $8,69750 Electronic Giving $77500 Offertory $64120 Children s Envelopes $400 Restricted Gifts $16200 HTC Schools $71500 Easter Offering $6500 TOTAL PARISH GIFTS $11,05970 Also received: Rice Bowl - $5313; Votives - $55; Catholic Messenger - $204; Good Friday - $6; Brown Bag - $23; Catholic Home Missions - $10 ST JOSEPH PARISH Envelopes $62800 Offertory $20200 Improvement Fund $500 TOTAL PARISH GIFTS $83500 Stewardship of Treasure Goal 5% of income given in gratitude VICTIM ASSISTANCE To report child abuse contact: Iowa Department of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline: 800-362-2178 and if it involves clergy or church personnel also notify Alicia Owens, the Victim Assistance Coordinator, 563-349-5002; vac@diodavorg or PO Box 232, Bettendorf, IA 52722-0004 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND The good news of the Gospel reminds us that we are God s people, the sheep of His flock! Because of Jesus death and resurrection we are given the ultimate gift of eternal life! Let these amazing and life giving truths fill you and your marriage relationship with His love and peace The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on May 13 15 in Dubuque, Oct 21 23 in Cedar Falls or Dec 2 4 in Iowa City Early registration is highly recommended For more information visit our website at: wwwiowawwmeorg or call 563-927-4352 CHRIST OUR LIFE Christ Our Life is a biennial Catholic Conference held at the Wells Fargo Arena, with over 7,600 Catholics in attendance last year Christ Our Life 2016 is on September 24th - 25th The conference hosts world class speakers who, with passion and faith, share with us the gift of being Catholic Consider placing the 2016 Christ Our Life conference on your calendar Tickets are now on sale at ChristOurLifeIowacom Adults are only $25, College and Youth are $15 Let s Believe Live and Celebrate our Faith JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH RALLY The Junior High rally was held on Sunday, April 10th The 6-8th grade students were challenged throughout the day to dare to step out to continue to build their faith life The rally was attended by 5 local students, joined by 250 other junior high students from the Diocese The day was spent with everyone participating in large game activities, different types of breakouts sessions focusing on the Year of Mercy The 15 mile pilgrimage walk, carrying a large cross, was a great way to celebrate and evangelize at the same time