AUGUST 6, 2017 THE TRANSFIGURATION 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 9:00 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... 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 August 6, 2017 Sunday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9/2 Pt 1:16-19/Mt 17:1-9 Monday: Nm 11:4b-15/Ps 81:12-17/Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Nm 12:1-13/Ps 51:3-7, 12-13/Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25--14:1, 26-29a, 34-35/Ps 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23/Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: 2 Cor 9:6-10/Ps 112:1-2, 5-9/Jn 12:24-26 Friday: Dt 4:32-40/Ps 77:12-16, 21/Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: Dt 6:4-13/Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51/Mt 17:14-20 Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a/Ps 85:9-14/Rom 9:1-5/Mt 14:22-33 Financial Stewardship For the week of July 30, 2017: Contribution Envelopes: $15,494.00 Stewardship Needed: $12,500.00 Received Fiscal Year To Date: $60,826.24 Needed Fiscal Year To Date: $62,500.00 Remember St. Patrick in your last will and in memorials ROSARY FOR THE PILGRIM VIRGIN for the week of August 6th - 11th will be at the home of Richard and Carmelita Scott, 5907 Windy Meadow Lane.at 7:30 PM. If you'd like to host, call 377-4197. Mass Intentions Saturday, August 5 4:00 PM For the People Sunday, August 6 8:00 AM Leo & Marg Morrissey & Patti Goins 10:00 AM Mary Miller 12 Noon Loras Maloney Tuesday, August 8 8:30 AM Vinnie Bowers Wednesday, August 8 8:30 AM Michael Wild Thursday, August 10 8:30 AM Kathleen Houser Friday, August 11 8:30 AM Charles & Philomena Stevenson Saturday, August 12 4:00 PM Ruth & Gilbert Kinzey Sunday, August 13 8:00 AM Pete & Dorothy Hilby 10:00 AM Elizabeth Hawes 12 Noon For the People Organ Campaign 2017 For the week of July 30, 2017: Capital Campaign Goal: $75,000 Received to Date: $18,878.00 Yet to Collect: $56,122.00 Liturgical Assignment Weekday Mass Server for August 8 11 Roger Blietz EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER SCHEDULE AUGUST 12 @ 4:00 PM Servers: Luke Ockerlander & Mary Reed Lector: Marianne Riester Eucharistic Ministers: Cecilia Regan, Lee Riester, Jerry Stevens, Lynn Ties, & Diane Ackman August 13 @ 8:00 AM Servers: David Byrnes Lector: Randy Ackerman Eucharistic Ministers: Judy Schneiderman, Sue Thompson, Chuck Tudor, Linda Weaver, & Holly Webster August 13 @ 10:00 AM Servers: Connor Drury, Brian Stubblefield & Hank Stubblefield Lector: Carrie Hulbert Eucharistic Ministers: Kelly Mahoney, Tim Mason, Chris Poole, Jeanie Prull, & Al Schettler August 13 @ 12NOON Servers: David Byrnes & Carey Cavanaugh Lector: Maureen Saul Eucharistic Ministers: David Byrnes 2
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OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION NOVENA The big Feast Day in August is the Feast of the Assumption celebrated on August 15, 2017. We have stapled on our bulletins a Novena in honor of Our Lady of Fatima. We are asking each family/person in the Parish to pray this NINE DAY (August 7-15) novena in preparation for the Feast of the Assumption. One can always stipulate your own prayer intention to be prayed for during the course of this NINE DAY novena. We would like everyone in the parish to also include the prayer intention that God would bless us as we start Eucharistic Adoration on Sundays here at St. Patrick Parish. NEW PARISH WIDE BIBLE STUDY TO START 5 week DVD Series on THE MASS By Dr. Edward Sri This bible study will explore the bibical roots of the words and gestures we experience at Mass and explains the profound significance on why we say what we say and what we do every week at Mass. Attending this series will add new meaning to your liturgical experience and transform you more deeply. See next week s bulletin for more information. Sign up will also begin next weekend. Sign up sheets will be in the back of church and at the parish office. SHAMROCK CHOIR CAMP! Shamrock Choir Camp 2017 will happen Wednesday Friday, August 9, 10, & 11 from 9:00-11:30 AM in the rectory. Students ages 4-18 are invited to join the choir. Even if you can t make it to choir camp, your child can still be a member of the Shamrock Choir! Please let me know your intentions by e-mailing me at kellies16@outlook.com I will then send out an electronic sign up from Sign Up Genius to ask for juice boxes and snacks for about 20 people. Last year was a wonderful year and I m looking forward to a great 2017-18 school year sharing laughs, love, and praising God through music with your children. Please contact me if you need any further information. Thank you and God bless, Ms. Kellie 4 HOLY DAY MASS TIMES THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY The Feast of the Assumption is one of the most important feast days of the year and a Holy Day of Obligation on the official Roman Catholic Church calendar. By tradition, the holy day is observed every August 15. This year, the Feast of the Assumption occurs on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. According to Roman Catholic theology, Mary was "assumed body and soul into heavenly glory" several years after her son, Jesus, ascended into heaven. Mass times for the Holy Day are: 8:30 AM 12:05 PM 5:30 PM ALL MASSES WILL BE HELD IN THE CHURCH ATTENTION MARRIED COUPLES: "God reveals Himself through the Love of a couple" Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Upcoming Dates;October 27-29 @Cedar Falls. November 10-12 @Iowa City For information and to register go to iowa-wwme.org or call 563-608- 3305 or email: JLJwwme08@Gmail.com Please pray the following pray for the success of the witness talk by Tony and Sue May. Dear Lord, I pray in union with St. Patrick s Parish for the success of our CEO on August 10th. Be with Tony and Sue May as they prepare for their presentation especially on the night of their witness to us. May you bring into the audience those who especially need to hear their words that their words will change their hearts, minds, souls. Be with us Lord. We place our trust in you. Amen
Join Fr. Ivan Nienhaus, Pastor of St. Patrick Church, Cedar Rapids on pilgrimage to GREECE, October 13-23, 2017, last official sign-up date is August 13th. $4,594.00. On this pilgrimage you will come to truly know the life of St. Paul as we visit many places he traveled. By being in the places where he preached, Philippe, Thessaloniki, Delphi, Athens, Ephesus, (Marys House) and other places where he changed the world, we to, will be changed, by walking in his footsteps. To obtain a flyer with complete information visit www.pilgrimages.com/johnston or contact Mary Johnston at 319-560-5138 or at blessu45@gmail.com. CATHOLIC WORKER HOUSE - SUNDAY, AUGUST 27 NOON- 8PM Second Annual Fundraiser: Bring your friends and family, play video games, enjoy delicious pizza, prizes and refreshing beverages. The Quarter Barrel is generously offering to donate 15% of the food and drink proceeds to the Catholic Worker House. So come hungry!!! Come join the fun. Your individual contributions are tax deductible!!!!! The August Apparition was to be held on August 13, 1917. This is the same date that Mary asked for all of the apparitions to occur. This did not happen as something evil happened to the children the mayor at Vila Nova de Ourem abducted Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta. There had been much publicity about the apparitions. The local civil authorities were becoming very nervous about this. They thought that if they could force the children to deny Mary s appearance and Her secrets, people would stop believing. The children were released on August 19, 1917, refusing to deny Mary s appearances to them and Her secrets. They were visiting family in another place when Mary appeared to them. She heralded as before by a bright light over a holm oak tree slightly larger than the one at Cova da Iria. Lucia asked, What does Your Grace wish of me? Our Lady said: Continue to come to the Cova de Iria on the 13th of each month to see She then looked saddened and said, If they had not taken you to Ourem, the miracle would have been even greater AD ALTARE DEI CATHOLIC SCOUTING RELIGIOUS EMBLEM The purpose of the Ad Altare Dei (to the altar of God) program is to help Catholic Youth of the Roman Rite develop a fully Christian way of life in the faith community. The program is designed for Boy Scouts ages 13-14 years old, but all Scouts up to 18 years old and Venture Scouts up to their 21st birthday can attend. The program is organized in chapters based on the seven sacraments. The seven Sacraments are a primary means toward spiritual growth. Participants must also attend a retreat and participate in a group service project. Classes will be held on the following Sunday's from 4:00 to 5:30 pm: August 20th, Sept. 10th, 17th and 24th, Oct 8th and 22nd, Nov. 5th and 19th. The retreat and Board of Review will be held on Sunday, December 3rd from 1:00 to 5:30 pm. To register for this religious emblem go to www.eventbrite.com and search for Catholic Scouting Ad Altare Dei Cedar Rapids. IT S ALMOST HERE!!! SEVEN DAY ADORATION St. Patrick Parish is moving toward SEVEN DAY ADORATION. We would like to start on August 13, 2017 We are looking for adorers on Sundays. If you would be willing to take an hour to pray in the Divine Mercy Chapel on Sundays, there are sign up sheets in the Parish Office and by the Divine Mercy Chapel or please call the Parish Office. 5
Xavier High School News READY TO BE A SAINT? Xavier High School is now accepting applications for the 2017-18 school year. Current 8th Grade families can complete the required online application found at www.xaviersaints.org/admissions. Questions regarding admission can be directed to Cara Joens at 319-739-7313 or cara.joens@xaviersaints.org. Holy Family School News Now accepting enrollments for the 2017-18 school year! Holy Family Catholic School System is now accepting Preschool through Eighth Grade enrollments for the 2017-18 academic year. Holy Family offers a Christ-centered academic education built on a foundation of faith, service and respect. Two preschool learning centers are conveniently located at St. Jude Elementary, 3700 1st Ave NW, and St. Ludmila Elementary, 215 21st Ave SW, with the added benefit of wrap-around child care as an available option. Before school and after school child care is also available for our older students. Tuition assistance IS available for our Kindergarten through Eighth Grade families. Find out more information by visiting www.holyfamilycr.org or by contacting St. Jude Elementary (Child Care, Preschool, K-2) at 396-7818, St. Ludmila Elementary (Grades 3-4) at 362-1943, or LaSalle Middle School (Grades 5-8) at 396-7792. 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. YOU ARE INVITED Sister Mary Frances Michalec Celebrates 60 years as a Notre Dame Sister All are invited to help celebrate at St. Ludmila Catholic Church 211 21 st Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Sunday, August 13 th Mass will be celebrated at 10:30am Followed by a reception in the Parish Social Hall 11:30am - 2:00pm RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Register for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (3-6 yr olds), 1 st -8 th grade RE Classes and Confirmation Class. The registration link is at the top of the RE page on our parish website stpatrickscr.org Please pay tuition by cash, check or credit in the Parish Office M-F 8:00am-4:00pm. Confirmation Class 2017-2018 If your son or daughter will be 15 years old by June, 2018, and would like to join our Confirmation class, please contact Geralyn gward@stpatrickscr.org Confirmation Class begins September 27 and will meet every other Wednesday from 6:15-7:30pm. New to our Religious Education Program this Fall: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for 3-6 year olds!! Would you like to help your 3-6 yr old enjoy a deeper relationship with God? The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is a Montessori-based approach to the religious formation of children, rooted in Sacred Scripture, Liturgy, and respect for the child's rich relationship with God. Central to CGS is the atrium, a room containing beautiful materials that focus the child's attention on key scripture passages or liturgical moments. Registration for non-parishioners begin June 2 Tuition must be paid in full to secure your child s registration. Registration will close once 24 children are registered for Wednesday evenings and 24 children are registered for Thursday morning. Visit our parish website stpatrickscr.org RE page to register. 6
Mon.: Tues.: CALENDAR OF EVENTS For the week of August 7 13, 2017 Pietra Fitness 5PM Parish Hall Sewing Group 5PM Adult Ed 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.: Men s Group 6:30 AM Celtic Grounds Joyful Hearts Book Club 10AM Ad. Ed. Rm. Thurs.: Padre Pio Prayer Group 9AM Youth Room CEO Parish Hall 7 8:30 PM Men s Fellowship 7PM Celtic Grounds Fri.: Sat.: Sun.: Young Adult Ministry 7:30 PM Celtic Grounds 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. THE ARK CATHOLIC BOOKS AND GIFT SHOP SUMMER HOURS Closed on Mondays through Labor Day, Tuesday 9-5, Wednesday 10-6, Thursday 9-5, Friday 9-5, Saturday 10-5:30 and Sunday 9-1:30. ST. PATRICK PARISH BREAKFAST SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH IN THE ST. PATRICK PARISH HALL ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST SERVED 9 NOON Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes Hash Browns, Sausage Adults $6.00 Children 5 12 $5.00 Children 4 & Under and under FREE FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT OUR SEMINARIANS 7