September 30, 2018 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Mary Parish Office 109 4th Street P.O. Box 68 West Point, IA 52656 Phone... (319) 837-6808 Email... westpointstmary@diodav.org Website... www.westpointstmary.org Parish Council President... Angie Box Trustee... Anthony Schulte Trustee... Roger Fullenkamp Saint Boniface Parish Office 609 Washington Street P.O. Box 247 Farmington, IA 52626 Phone... (319) 878-3736 Parish Council President... Gavin Burgess Trustee... Todd Herdrich Trustee... Richard Breckenridge Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Dennis Hoffman... (319) 837-8120 Office Phone... (319) 837-6808 E-Mail... hoffmand@diodav.org Rectory Address 603 Bel Air Dr Fr. Dennis Office Hours: Tuesday... 10:30 am to Noon Wednesday... 10:00 am to 11:30 am Parish Coordinator Rebecca Hannum... (319) 837-6808 E-Mail... westpointstmarypa@diodav.org Rebecca s Office Hours Monday-Friday...8:00 am to 4:00 pm Secretary Deb Fullenkamp... (319) 837-6808 Deb s Office Hours Monday-Thursday... 8:00 am to Noon Every other Friday... 8:00 am to Noon Director of Religious Education Dixie Booten... (319) 837-8905 Cell... (319) 371-5043 Email... westpointstmarydre@diodav.org Saint Mary of the Assumption West Point & Saint Boniface Farmington Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday 5:30 pm St. Mary s Sunday 8:00 am St. Mary s Sunday 5:30 pm 2nd & 4th St Mary s Sunday 10:30 am St. Boniface There is no one who preforms a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me. Mk 9:39
Eucharistic Adoration First Friday (WP) 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Confessions Saturday (WP) 4:00-4:30 pm and as announced. Baptisms /Weddings Please fill out a form found on the Parish Website and call St. Mary s Parish Office at (319) 837-6808 to make an appt. with Father Sick Calls: Contact the Parish Office if you or a family member are unable to attend Mass and receive the Sacraments due to illness or age. Please notify the Parish Office if you go into the hospital, we would like to visit you. Parish Prayer Lines St. Mary...Eleanor Menke @(319) 837-6895 St. Boniface.(319) 835-5520/592-3238 Holy Trinity Catholic Schools Website... www.holytrinityschools.org High School (Grades 7-12) 2600 Avenue A Fort Madison, IA 52627 CAO: Michael Sheerin (319) 372-2486 School Board President:: Brad Box School Board Vice President: Loren Menke West Point Representative: Ray Menke Elementary (Grades K-6) 413 Avenue C West Point, IA 52656 (319) 837-6131 Early Childhood Center 2040 Locust Street St. Paul, IA 52657 / 2213 Avenue J Fort Madison, IA 52627 Phone (319) 372-6428 BUY SCRIP Please help out our scrip program by buying scrip cards for all your needs and wants. The scrip program helps our school with no cost to you, purchase a scrip card for what you need and help our parish and school grow. Scrip is sold before and after the Saturday night and Sunday morning Mass. It may also be ordered through the HTC website. As a part of the Diocese Vision 20/20 parishes throughout the Diocese will be reflecting on Pope Francis The Joy of the Gospel. Father Hoffman will lead a six week study group at our parishes. Meeting dates at St. Boniface will be Tuesday nights at 6:30pm Oct. 2nd, 9th, 23rd, 30th and Nov. 6th. St. Mary s will meet Thursday nights at 6:30pm, Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th and Nov 8th. If you missed the first night you may still come. If you would like to participate you will need to get a copy of the Joy of the Gospel and read the introduction prior to the first night of class. Copies can be purchased online or downloaded. If you would like we also have copies available in the parish office. Please contact Rebecca Hannum at the parish office to sign up for a copy 319-837-6808. 2018/19 Confirmation Classes The first class for the Four-Parish Public School Confirmation students will be held on Wednesday, October 17th. We will begin with Mass at 7 p.m. at St. James in St. Paul. Questions, please contact Mike Linnenbrink @ 319/316-2115. St. James God s Acre Sale is October 6th & 7th. The auction will begin on Saturday from 6:00-11:00 P.M. and resumes Sunday at Noon. The HTC Junior Class is serving dinner Saturday evening. St. James Parish will be serving free popcorn and selling water, pop and beer. A Turkey dinner will be served on Sunday from 10:30 A.M-1:00 P.M. Saturday evening. There are two (2) cash prizes this year - $5,000 (If present an additional $500.00 will be awarded) and $1,000.00 (need not be present to win). Tickets are $20.00 each or 6 for $100.00. Drawing to be held at 4:00PM on Sunday, October 7th. Children s liturgy is moving to Sunday nights at 5:30 PM. Sunday night Masses are in West Point the second and fourth Sunday of the month. Bring your children ages 3-10 to the Ossenbrink Center before Mass to experience the Bible through readings and activities at their own level. The new time will start on Sunday, October 14th. This is a great way to help your children build their faith and keep them excited about learning of God s love. Fall is a season full of color and beauty. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is like autumn because it is a weekend full of beauty and bountiful blessings! It's a great time to rekindle communication and enjoy a weekend away. Upcoming dates: Oct 19-21 Marathon, WI; Nov. 2-4 Coralville For more information visit our website at: our website iowawwme.org or call 563-608-3305 or email JLJwwme08@gmail.com PARISH CALENDAR Sept 30 St. John Harvest Festival Oct 3 All School Mass @ WP With Bishop Zinkula Oct 7 St. James God Acre Sale Oct 7 Diocese wedding celebration Oct 14 St. Mary s Fall Festival Oct 16 SB Parish Council Oct 17 Sparking the Spirit Bulletin Deadline: Monday Noon Pictured are the Religious Ed students from St. Boniface making host (the old school way). The students rolled out the bread and then cooked it in the host maker. After the bread was done, we pressed out the host. The time was an opportunity for a hands on experience about the Eucharist. We also talked about the value, as a Catholic Church, we place on receiving the Body and Blood of Jesus. Thanks to Kim, Diane and Dixie for sharing this experience with the kids. ~Mike Linnenbrink
Sparking the Spirit Please join us on Wednesday, October 17th at 5:30, McAleer hall in Fort Madison to hear Anthony Dimann. Anthony is a husband and father of a young family and is a Catholic speaker, author and educator. He received his MA in theology and has appeared internationally on Catholic television and radio. His presentation will be: Why God? Why Christian? Why Catholic? The evening is sponsored by the Keokuk Deanery. Please make plans for this very informative night. Strong Catholic Families would like to thank everyone who dropped off coats, hats, gloves or scarfs. All items will be delivered to the Salvation Army. SCF Hayride on Saturday night, Sept. 22nd was enjoyed by all those who attended. It was a beautiful night to be outside appreciating God s creative splendor. Holy Trinity Catholic hosted a dynamic and meaningful school assembly called "Silent Strength". This program was presented to our junior/high school students and to our 4th - 6th graders by Doug Reavis who carries his stories of caring and love. We pray that we are calling and leading our students to acts of mercy and kindness in the classrooms and in our communities. The Holy Trinity Catholic High School Student Council took over the cooking and serving last Friday. They treated our students to a delicious lunch of burgers, hot dogs, chips and watermelon. Thank you to our Student Council for giving their time and service to make a great time for all.
Tuesday, October 2 Wednesday, October 3 Thursday, October 4 Friday, October 5 Saturday, October 6 Sunday, October 7 St. Mary Mass Schedule Weekend Saturday (WP) 5:30 pm Sunday (WP) 8:00 am, (FA) 10:30 am 2nd & 4th( WP) 5:30 PM Weekday Tuesday (FA) 9:00 am Every Third Tuesday (FA) 7:00 pm Wednesday (WP) 8:45 am 1st & 3rd Thursday (WPCC) 10:00 am Other Thursdays (WP) 7:30 am 1st Friday (DNCC) 10:00 am, (WP) 5:30 pm Other Fridays (WP) 7:30 am Mass Intentions Parishioners Mary Winnike Bill & Ruth Boeding Kurt Menke Lester Pomberg Dan Kieler FA Parishioners The Parishioners of St. Mary s & St. Boniface pray the rosary for world peace before Mass on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Stewardship of Treasure St. Mary s September 16 Adults $1,697.00 Offertory $189.00 Second Collection $188.00 HTC $1,590.00 Total $3,664.00 Envelopes 91 St Boniface Adults $1,134.00 Offertory $66.00 Total $1,200.00 Envelopes 26 Readings for the Week September 30, 2018 Sunday: Nm 11:25-29/Ps 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14/Jas 5:1-6/ Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Monday: Jb 1:6-22/Ps 17:1bcd, 2-3, 6-7/Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23/Ps 88:2-3, 4-5, 6, 7-8/ Mt 18:1-5, 10 Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16/Ps 88:10bc-11, 12-13, 14-15/ Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Jb 19:21-27/Ps 27:7-8a, 8b-9abc, 13-14/ Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5/Ps 139:1-3, 7-8, 9-10, 13-14ab / Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17/Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125,130 /Lk 10:17-24 Next Sunday: Gn 2:18-24/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6/Heb 2:9-11/ Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12 St. Mary Liturgical Roles Saturday, (October 6) at 5:30 pm Lead Rosary Marilyn Watznauer Ushers: John Lampe, Dalton Robu Mike & Diane Holtkamp Greeters: Dick & Diane Jennings Servers : Adam & Maria Rauenbuehler, Grace Fedler Lector: JoAnn Lampe Gift bearers: Lynn & Alison Robu E. Ministers: Bob & Jackie Schierbrock Jan Holtkamp Bulletins: Mitch & Nancy Hunold Dave & Deb Lowenberg Scrip: Ed & Eileen Medland Sunday, (October 7) at 8:00 am Lead Rosary Leah Link Ushers: Marvin Menke, Mel Sanders Carl Johnston, Joseph Moran Greeters: Dave & Vicki Kokjohn Servers : Tate Green, Ward Fraise, Lauren Otte Lector: Nathan Menke Gift bearers: Brad Box Family E. Ministers: Steve & Sue Conrad, Tom Boeding Bulletins: Mel Sanders, Wes Schwanke Stan & Rita Pomberg Scrip: Dave & Vicki Kokjohn Counters Bill & Cheryl Wellman, Bruce Wellman St. Boniface Liturgical Roles Sunday, (October 7) at 10:30 am Greeters: Kathy & Tom Bartholomew Ushers Kirk Meek, Mark Meek Lector Kathy Bartholomew Servers Cameron Smith & Ava Tackett Gifts Todd Herdrich Family E. Ministers Kathy & Tom Bartholomew, Betty Burke Counters Mike Linnenbrink, Dave Smith St. Mary s Information! There has been some questions about St. Mary s second collection. The Diocese has special collections throughout the year that we designate for the second collection. We try to post these in the bulletin and announce them at Mass. All other second collection will go to special projects that St. Mary s may have that weekend (rosaries for the rosary makers, parishioners who may be in need, insurance cost, etc.) we do not post these collections. St. Mary s has placed a lost and found box in the Ossenbrink Center for all those items left in church. Please stop by and look through it if you are missing something. Holy Trinity Schools collects box drops from certain products, there is a box for these in the breezeway. This is the only item they collect at our church. Please do not leave other items in the breezeway as we do not have an outlet for them and they will be discarded. Please call the office if you have questions or concerns and we will try to help!