FEBRUARY 19, 2017 SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY www.saintpaulcatholic.org
Pastor Fr. Tony Herold, V.G. Email: herolda@diodav.org Emerg. Phone: (563) 271-4632 Parochial Vicar Fr. Bill Kneemiller, 321-0124 kneemillerw@diodav.org Deacon Deacon Robert McCoy (Ret.) 355-8289 Deacon Bob Shaw, 528-5531 Email: shawr@diodav.org Parish Secretary Theresa Beldock, 322-7994 Email: davstpaul@diodav.org Director of Parish Life Michelle Herrington 275-9561 Email: stpauldpl@outlook.com Finance Manager Rose Strickland Email: davstpaulfin@diodav.org Director of Pastoral Care Donna Enderle 271-9273 Email: enderledl@gmail.com Directors of Evangelization & Mission Michael Havercamp Email: mhavercamp@gmail.com Tasha Havercamp Email: thavercamp@gmail.com Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry Luke Ebener (217) 494-1417 Email: davstpaulym@diodav.org Director of Religious Education Jen Brooke 322-7994 Email: davstpauldre@diodav.org Director of Music Dr. Jacob Bancks (773) 401-5862 A Message from Fr. Tony Herold The story is told that when the painter Leonardo Da Vinci was painting The Last Supper, he had an intense and bitter argument with a fellow painter. Da Vinci began to think of a way to get back at this guy. He came up with a devious plan. He decided to paint the face of his enemy as the face of Judas Iscariot so it would be captured for all time, and that is exactly what he did. When people came to look at his work, while it was still in progress, they immediately knew who "Judas" was. Da Vinci got great joy out of portraying this man as Judas Iscariot. But as he continued his work on the painting of Jesus and his disciples, he finally came to the face he had saved for the very end-the face of Jesus. But he drew a mental blank. He had what writers call "writer's block." He could not paint a thing. Finally, God convicted him and showed him the trouble was he had painted the face of his enemy as the face of Judas Iscariot. He realized that his hatred and bitterness was keeping him from being able to paint the face of Christ. So he went back to the image of Judas and painted some nebulous face. He went to his painter enemy, asked forgiveness, and they were reconciled. Then he went back and could clearly paint the face of Christ and finish one of the world's greatest portraits. This story illustrates an important principle from our gospel today. Our Lord understood that whatever we do to the least among us even our enemies as we hear about in our Gospel today somehow has a boomerang effect on ourselves. We are all in this together. In the Lord s Prayer we pray that our Heavenly Father would forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. People hurt us. We hurt other people. In God s kingdom enemies must be forgiven and we must learn to live in peace. Given our present acerbic political climate we have plenty of opportunities to practice this principle that the Lord gives us in our Gospel today. Almost every time we turn on the news (whether it is fake or not) we have an opportunity once again to forgive. When we hear a speech from our president or other political leaders, we have another opportunity to forgive. When we enter conversations that go south, we have an opportunity to forgive. When we look into the mirror we also should forgive. School Principal Julie Delaney, 322-2923 Email: julie.delaney@st-paul.pvt.k12.ia.us Parish Prayer Chain Jean Jackson (563) 324-4042 Questions to ponder this week: Why would Jesus tell you to Love your enemies? Who lives like that? Did Jesus show us a new revolutionary kind of acting when he showed us how to love our enemies? How far was he willing to go for them with his radical self-emptying? How far was the Father willing to go for his children?
Haiti Happenings - Update on our sister parish, St. Francis Recently, two St. Paul parishioners had the pleasure of attending Mass at our sister parish, St. Francis in Couette, Haiti. Their tiny little structure was alive with music, song, clapping and a faithful joy that made the worship special. After Mass, St. Francis parish leaders proudly gave a tour of the small village of Couette with most of the residents tagging along. A meeting was also held with the area priest, Fr. Ansene Beneche, to discuss future plans and ideas as to how we can expand and deepen our sister parish relationship. Our parishioners also had a very fun and heartfelt visit to a primary school just 100 yards from St. Francis. We will tell you all about this visit and the good things that are brewing for our students at St. Paul School in our next Haiti Happenings. We still desperately need more people involved on our sister parish committee! You don t have to go to Haiti to be a great deal of help. If you do want to visit the beautiful mountains of Haiti, there is one spot left for a trip from June 9 June 17, 2017. Please call Don Blough (563) 320-7265 or Tara Gruefe (563) 340-5704. Ben Jones works on a Serve Haiti Project. View from the Serve Haiti Clinic - God is here! Parishioners Don Blough, Ben Jones & Courette teachers.
Online giving is now available on the parish website and the app. It s safe, convenient and easy to use. You can make donations through a bank debit or your credit card. Check it out! Christian Experience Weekend (CEW) Service & Justice Commission 1,000 Item Challenge!! This time of year donations to the area food pantries slow down considerably. Last year we were able to add over 1000 food items to our pantry. The big bins will be back in the gathering space for the next couple weeks. Lets fill them to the brim! Women's Weekend Feb. 24-26 High demand items are: canned chicken or tuna, peanut butter and jelly, beans, pasta and sauce, canned soup, rice, canned fruit, canned vegetables, cereal, juice, water, ravioli, Spaghettios, beef stew, cake mixes, snacks, sweets and condiments. Men's Weekend March 10-12 Keep up to date with the Parish App Please call Don Blough at (563)320-7265 with any questions Gerald Kotz
The SPS Players are in need of some sewing assistants! We need a herd of tails made for our menagerie of four legged friends for our upcoming musical, MADAGASCAR, JR. If you'd like to share your talent by making a tail or two, (or three), please contact Tara Greufe at annie-67@live.com or Julie Skalak at julie.skalak@st-paul.pvt.k12.ia.us. A message for CLOW parents: Children's Liturgy of the Word is a ministry offered to the families of St. Paul the Apostle parish. This ministry has become so popular that we are hosting over 40 children each week and we are offering Children's Liturgy at both the Saturday 4:30pm and Sunday 11am Masses. CLOW is intended for children ages 3-6 years old who have some school or group learning experience. Please send your children to CLOW if they show interest, can follow simple directions, have the ability to sit still and pay attention to a speaker for 10 minutes and can work independently for 15 minutes. Parents, all children are different, please use care in deciding whether your child is old enough for CLOW. CLOW "helpers" must be in at least 5th grade, need to be able to work independently to hand out materials, take attendance, take small children to the restroom, work with children needing one on one attention and to supervise general safety and participation in the room. For more information, to observe CLOW, or to see if this ministry is a good fit for your child as a participant or helper, Contact Jen Brooke at 322-7994 ext 113 or davstpauldre@diodav.org March 14, 6:30PM Denning Hall Please join us for a Town Hall Meeting to celebrate the success of our Capital Campaign and to discuss next steps. All HS Youth Are Invited! Visit the south side of Chicago July 23-27 for indirect and direct service, prayer, learning more about Catholic social teaching & community building. Spots are limited! Cost is $325/ person, plus whatever we decide to do for our free day activity. Contact Luke for more info! davstpaulym@diodav.org Junior High Rally! All 6-8 graders are invited to come to Iowa City on Sunday, March 19th for a day of crazy games, lots of great music, engaging breakout sessions, and one of the coolest Masses you'll ever be a part of- and the cost is only $30! Come join hundreds of youth from all across the Diocese for a day of fun, celebrating and growing in your faith. For questions or to sign up, contact Luke Ebener at 217-494-1417 or davstpaulym@diodav.org Cathedral Sunday Collection $ 3,792 Thank you for your support!
This Week SUNDAY, February 19 Food Pantry 9:00AM - Mass 10:15AM - New Member Mtg, McEleney 11:00AM - Mass 11:00AM - CLOW, Babysitting 12:00PM - Broderson Baptisms 5:30PM - Mass 6:30PM - Confirmation Mtg, Denning MONDAY, February 20 9:00AM - Adult Bible Study, Denning 6:00PM - Adult Bible Study, Denning King's Harvest is a Davenport organization that offers a shelter providing comfort, guidance and encouragement showing the homeless the love of Christ. Every week hot meals are served to over 500 people in need. Twice a month groceries are given to needy and homeless families. Recently King's Harvest had major damage to their main facility due to storms. As a gift to King's Harvest, from St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, $2,000 has been shared from the Charity Fund. Celebrate Marriage Event This past Saturday night, St. Paul's hosted an event to celebrate marriage. It was an evening of fun, laughter, stories and fellowship. Many thanks to Brad & Cheryl Merritt and the members of their team for all of their efforts! TUESDAY, February 21 4:30PM - Adoration 6:30PM - Pastoral Council, Office WEDNESDAY, February 22 9:00AM - Koffee Klutchers, McEleney 9:15AM - Mom s Morning, GS 6:30PM - Cub Scouts, Denning 6:00PM - NO Religious Education THURSDAY, February 23 6:30PM - Ignite, Denning 7:00PM - RCIA, McEleney FRIDAY, February 24 7:30PM - Women s CEW SATURDAY, February 25 Girl Scout Cookie Sales 4:30PM - Mass SUNDAY, February 26 Girl Scout Cookie Sales 9:00AM - Mass 11:00AM - Mass 11:00AM - CLOW, Babysitting 5:30PM - Mass Huge Spring/Summer Changeover Sale Feb. 25 ~ Store opens with fresh Spring/Summer merchandise. 230 W. 35th St., Davenport Mon, Tues, Thurs 9:00am - 4:00pm and Sat. 9:00am - 12:30pm. Call 563-323-1923 or see us on Facebook. LENTEN OPPORTUNITY St. Anthony Church will be hosting a four-day Lenten renewal program March 12-15, 7-8:30 p.m. Bishop Robert Gruss from S. Dakota will discuss "Stewardship-- Reclaiming Our True Identity." The program will also include music, prayer and refreshments. Mark your calendar now! Envelope Income for the week of Feb 11/12 2017 Envelope Income $ 9,017 ACH Income $ 0 Total Wkly. Income $ 9,017 Feb. envelope to date: $ 38,285 Mthly Budget to date: $ 47,740 Month Over/Short $ (9,455) Fiscal YTD Collected $ 682,034 Fiscal YTD Budgeted $ 716,104 YTD Over/Short $ (34,070)
Mass Intentions Monday, February 20, 2017 No Mass Tuesday, February 21, 2017 6:30AM - Peter Barajas, Jr. Wednesday, February 22, 2017 8:30AM - John F. Block Thursday, February 23, 2017 6:30AM - Braddock Shovlain Friday, February 24, 2017 6:30AM - Jancie Schrodder 9:30AM - Caroline Beldock Saturday, February 25, 2017 4:30PM - Lester & Katherine Moe Sunday, February 26, 2017 9:00AM - John Goecke 11:00AM - Mary A Wingert 5:30PM - People of the Parish Mass Times Sunday Masses: 4:30 PM Vigil; 9:00, 11:00 AM & 5:30 PM Daily Masses: 6:30AM Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30AM Wednesday, Friday & 1st Saturday of each month (8:30AM Mass on Friday is at 9:30AM when school is in session) Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 9:30AM - 10:30AM Adoration: Tuesdays, 4:30-6:00 PM Readings for the Week Monday: Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Thursday: Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Is 49:14-15; Ps 62:2-3, 6-9; 1 Cor 4:1-5; Mt 6:24-34 To report child abuse contact: Iowa Department of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline: 800-362-2178. If the abuse involves clergy or church personnel, also notify Alicia Owens, the Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Diocese of Davenport at 563-349-5002 or vac@diodav.org. THOMAS E. SHIE ---Attorney at Law--- Wills Trusts Real Estate Admitted to Practice in Iowa & Illinois 601 Brady St., Ste. 220 Davenport, IA 52803 324-8244 563-823-0701 www.friemelconstruction.com Family Dentistry Thomas W. Olson, D.D.S. 355-5513 1912 Middle Rd. (Next To The Middle School) ThomasOlsonDental.com The Sponsors Who Appear On This Bulletin. It Is Through Their Support That This Bulletin Is Made Possible. Business Owners Interested In Advertising Please Call Medical Alert System $29.95/Mo. billed quarterly One Free Month No Long-Term Contract Price Guarantee Easy Self Installation Call Today! Toll Free 1.877.801.8608 563.355.4433 www.weertsfh.com Remember Well Bracke Hayes Miller Mahon ARCHITECTS A Limited Liability Partnership 1465 41st Street Suite 5, Moline, Illinois 61265 1315 East 11th Street, Davenport, Iowa 52803 309.762.0511 309.762.6352 fax www.bhmmarchitects.com bhmm@bhmmarchitects.com Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Davenport J.S. Paluch 1-800-566-6170 The Most Complete Online National Directory of Catholic Parishes CHECK IT OUT TODAY! Dan Timmons Financial Advisor Chris Caspers Financial Advisor John Timmons Financial Advisor Jamie L. Caspers Financial Advisor www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC 5515 Jersey Ridge Rd. 563.441.5655 4026 46th Ave., Suite 1 Rock Island, IL 61201 309.788.8484 2422 E. Kimberly Rd. 563.355.4297 2870 Devil s Glen Rd. Bettendorf, IA 52722 563.332.0517 767100 St Paul the Apostle Church (B) www.jspaluch.com For Ads: J.S. Paluch Co., Inc. 612-867-1798
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