ST. MARY St. CATHOLIC Mary CHURCH Mechanicsville and Tipton Contact Information 302 Reeder ST., POB 457 Mechanicsville, IA 52306 Email: mechstmary@diodav.org Phone: 563-432-6236 Confession Times 2nd & 4th Saturdays from 3:30 PM until Mass 4 pm. Director of Religious Education (DRE) (Mechanicsville): Mechanicsville St. Mary Parish is looking for a new DRE for this school year. Applications are now being accepted for this position. The job description includes planning and organizing staff and materials for teachers and students This person should be willing to attend meetings and training from the Diocese. A monetary stipend will be issued to DRE each month during the school year. The candidate should be a practicing Catholic. If you would like more information about this position, please contact Fr. Okumu. Save the Date!! Sacrament of Confirmation will be held on day, October 8, 2017 here in Mechanicsville at 10:30am Mass. No 8:00am Mass that day. August 6, 2017 The Transfiguration of the Lord - Cycle A Father Richard Okumu, Shared Pastor Email: okumur@diodav.org 563-886-2506 -Tipton; 563-432-6236 - Mechanicsville In case of Serious Emergency, you may reach Fr. Richard by cell phone at: 319-538-9009. TIPTON Contact Information 208 Meridian St., POB 309, Tipton, IA 52772 Email: tiptonstmary@diodav.org Lorraine Polhamus, Office Manager: tiptonsm@windstream.net Phone: 563-886-2506 Office Hours Monday 9:00-3:30 Tuesday 9:00-3:30 Wednesday - contact Fr. Okumu Thursday 9:00-3:30 Friday 9:00-3:30 Confession Times 1st,3rd, & 5th Saturdays from 3:45 PM until Mass 4 pm. day August 20 th - Cosgrove, IA: St Peter will be hosting their 39 th annual Porkfest. Polka Mass at 11a.m. followed by games for children and young adults on the grounds. Pork or chicken lunches will be sold and served from 11a.m. until 2p.m. in the Parish Hall (take outs available). Music; Altar & Rosary Raffle; Bingo; beer tent; Kids Tractor Pull; and giant annual auction beginning around 2p.m. Great day for family, fun and festivities. Everyone welcome.
2 WELCOME TO ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH & TIPTON IOWA WWW.STMARYSTIPTON.NET Mechanicsville Contributions for July 16 & 23 & 29 Your gift of treasure: Needed each week to make our Budget: $1,400.00 Offerings Received were not available in time for publication in the bulletin this week. Loose: $ 111.00 Envelopes: (14) $ 362.00 Total: 473.00 Eucharistic Sat Gretchen Sutherland Scott Schroeder Diane Schroeder Shirley Jarzombek Donna Robinson Dan Driscoll Lector Sat Gretchen Sutherland Ushers Sat volunteer Diane Schroeder volunteer Altar Set-up Sat Gretchen Sutherland Shirley Jarzombek Host Family Aug. 6 - volunteer Money Counters Ministries-Mechanicsville for August 2017 If you are unable to fulfill your responsibility, please find a replacement. Aug. 13 -volunteer Aug. 20 - volunteer Aug. 27 - volunteer Jerry Inman McCoy Scholarship Applications: Applications are now being accepted for the McCoy Scholarship through August 15, 2017. Candidates should be active Catholics in their parish as well as in their college parish. Scholarship applications may be picked up at the church entrance or contact Shirley. Requirements are also at the church entrance. Banns of Marriage: Jeremy Poduska and Alisha Magg will be receiving the Sacrament of Matrimony on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at St Mary's Church in Tipton, IA. If anyone is against this marriage, contact the pastor. Save the Date: St Mary s Ice Cream Social, day, September 17. Committee: Mike & Jenny Myers, chairmen; Ryan & Molly Crock, Mike and Kallie Fitzgerald, Amy & Alan Heinen, Stacy & Mark Farrington. Sew -Sew Ladies will have Country Store. Saturday, Aug. 5 - Tipton 4:00 p.m. - Jamie Fletcher Sheeder day, Aug. 6 - Mechanicville 8:00 AM - Peter Lyssy day, Aug. 6 - Tipton 10:00 AM - Peter Lyssy Monday, Aug. 7 NO MASS Tuesday, Aug. 8 Tipton 8:00 AM - Eleanor Droll Wednesday, Aug. 9 - Mechanicsville 8:00 AM - Peter Lyssy Thursday, Aug. 10 - Tipton 8:00 AM - Gloria Urmie Friday, Aug. 11 - Mechanicsville 8:00 AM - Saturday, Aug. 12 - Mechanicsville 4:00 PM - day, Aug. 13 - Mechanicville 8:00 AM - Joseph & Ethel Sexton day, Aug. 13 - Tipton 10:00 AM - Gloria Urmie Who will write your will? The state will if you don t, and the state won t include a bequest for St. Mary s Catholic Church, Tipton. Call The Catholic Foundation 563-324-1911 for more information about planned giving for the Church. You can remember your loved ones with Mass intentions at anytime - not just at the time of funeral arrangements. If you wish to place a Mass Intention, please specify the intention when making the request, $5 is suggested. When dropping off money for Mass Intentions, please include the name of who the mass is for and whom it is from. Church expenses can increase over time as more maintenance maybe needed and, we hope, as more people come into the church. Please remember to support the Parish now and in the future. When you do Estate Planning, please consider a bequest to St. Mary Parish so that future generations may be blessed with a solid place to receive the sacraments as you were. 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@diodav.org or PO Box 232, Bettendorf, IA 52722-0004.
3 TIPTON Tipton Contributions for July 29-30 Your gift of treasure: Needed each week to make our Budget: 3,395.00 Loose: $ 189.00 Envelopes (54): $3,433.00 Childrens: $3.2500 Marti Gras - Knights of Columbus: $1000.00 Peter s Pence (1) $30.00 Women of St. Mary s dues (1) $5.00 Diocesan Works of Charity (1): $ 2.00 Total: $4,662.25 St. Mary Church Reader List: August 2017 Date 4:00 10:00 Aug. 5-6 (1 st ) Joan Wethington Kathy Laing Aug. 12-13 (2nd) Mechanicsville Cindy Weber Aug. 19-20 (3rd) Joyce Brus Heather Syring Aug. 26-27 (4th) Mechanicsville Lisa Mosier Date 4:00 10:00 Sept. 2-3 Kathy Laing Sept. 9-10 Mechanicsville Lisa Mosier Sept. 16-17 Bethany Newnum Sept. 23-24 Mechanicsville Cindy Weber Sept. 30 Oct. 1 Tom Salrin St. Mary Church Reader List September 2017 The Newman Catholic Student Center at The University of Iowa is sponsoring a 12-day tour of England, Scotland and Wales March 9-20, 2018. Tour hosts will be Bishop Emeritus Martin Amos and Newman Center rep, April Rouner. The full tour itinerary can be viewed at www.iowacatholic.org. Cost is $3699 per person from Chicago (other departure cities available). Price includes RT air, first class accommodations, most meals, professional tour director, sightseeing entrance fees, optional daily Mass, and more. Contact April Rouner at april@newman-ic.org or 319-337-3106 Ext. 119 for more information or a registration brochure. Tipton Faith Formation Adult: days at 9 a.m. in the hall. This group welcomes newcomers, young, middle, and past-middle age adults. K - 12: Faith Formation gatherings for grades K 12 resume in the fall with the annual Catechetcial day (third day in September) kick-off. This year s date is September 17 and the Family Life Commission is teaming with Faith Formation for a special Registration and Family Fun event. Blessing of Students and Teachers: Public schools in the area will be starting up soon August 23 is the start date for most in our parish. Therefore, there will be a special blessing of Teachers and Students at Masses the weekend of August 19/20. Mary Barnum, DRE 319-321-0715 stmarymaryb@gmail.com St. Mary s Tipton Parish Council will meet Thursday, August 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the parish hall. The agenda is posted on the bulletin board in the church, along with the last minutes. Parishioners are welcome and encouraged to attend. Tipton Parish Council Members are: Dick Grimoskas, - Chairman, Doug Krob - Vice Chairman, Cindy Kunde Secretary, Finance - Dick Grimoskas Buildings & Grounds - Ed Pelzer & Doug Krob Family/Church - Shawn Meier, Liturgy - Bethany Newnum Faith Formation - Mary Barnum & Cindy Kunde, Social Justice/Peace - Karen Stueland and Jessica Schott.
4 WELCOME TO ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH & TIPTON IOWA WWW.STMARYSTIPTON.NET REFLECTION J esus took Peter, James, and his brother, John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with him. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, "Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." When the disciples heard this, they fell prostrate and were very much afraid. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, "Rise, and do not be afraid." And when the disciples raised their eyes, they saw no one else but Jesus alone. QUESTION OF THE WEEK Theme: Jesus appears glowing with light. Moses and Elijah appear with him. STEP ONE: LISTEN TO THE WORD As you listen to this Scripture story today, what is one word or thought that really struck you? What image do you take away from this reading? STEP TWO: LOOK INTO YOUR LIFE Question for Children: How do you show that you listen to Jesus? Question for Youth: How does your faith in Jesus as the Son of God affect your life? Question for Adults: When have you had a transfiguration experience? What was it like? As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, "Do not tell the vision to anyone until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead." MT 17:1-9 Do you have high cholesterol or high blood pressure? Have members of your family suffered from these ailments? Do you have a poor diet? If you answer yes to any of these questions, you may want to consider being screened through the services of Life Line Screening. Life Line Screening uses ultrasound technology to view the plaque build up in your carotid arteries, the main arteries that carry blood to the brain. Blockages in these arteries are a leading cause of stroke. We are pleased to host this Life Line Screening event on 8/28/2017 at St. Mary's Catholic Church - Parish Hall. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/ communitycircle or text the word circle to 797979