Tues, June 19 Mass in Thanksgiving Wed, June 20 Mass for Art Picard + Thurs, June 21 Mass for Special Intention Fri, June 22 Mass for Della Welsh + Sat, June 23 ( Church Support / Peters Pence ) Mass for Laura Van Asten + Sun, June 24 ( Church Support / Peters Pence ) Mass for Ruth Higdon + Mass for the People of the Parish June 18 Matthew 5:38-42 June 19 Matthew 5:43-48 June 20 Matthew 6:1-6,16-18 June 21 Matthew 6:7-15 June 22 Matthew 6:19-23 Weekend Collection Report for June 9 & 10, 2018 Envelopes: $3,886.00 WeShare: $626.66 Offertory: $119.00 Catholic Communications: $192.00 Flower Envelope: $17.00 Faith Formation: $46.00 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. Mon, June 18 Tues, June 19 12:00 pm Blood Drive 6:00 pm REBUIULT Follow-up Mtg Wed, June 20 5:00 pm Adoration 5:00 pm Finance Council Mtg 6:30 pm Technology Committee Mtg Thurs, June 21 6:30 pm Parish Council Mtg Fri, June 22 3-6 pm Rummage Sale in REC Sat, June 23 7:00 am Grinnell SHARE 8 am - 1 pm Rummage Sale in REC 4:30 pm Confession 5:00 pm Rosary 5:30 pm Mass Sun, June 24 9:00 am Mass ( C offee & Rolls ) 11:00 am Mass Mon, June 25 Tues, June 26 11:30 am Single, Widowed & Divorced Support Group @ Comeback Café Wed, June 27 5:00 pm Adoration Thurs, June 28 Fri, June 29 Sat, June 30 4:30 pm Confession 5:00 pm Rosary 5:30 pm Mass Sun, June 24 9:00 am Mass ( C offee & Rolls ) 11:00 am Mass
Please be aware of an email scam targeting Catholics all over the country. Parish members and staff are receiving an email request that looks to be from their Pastor. The email has the Pastor s name in it but it is not their real address. In the email is a request for a gift card from ITunes or similar to be given to a person in need. They may ask to have the numbers on the card sent to them or to an alternative address. This has happened all over the country and in our Diocese. Here is an article from the DC area that discussed the scam: https:// wtop.com/prince-william-county/2018/05/policescammers-imitate-priests-via-email-to-defraudarea-congregations/ And one from Tampa last week: https://shar.es/an4mwt Please be careful and always confirm the facts over the phone with your pastor to insure that you are not getting scammed. Catholic Messenger is a real value! Each week, The Catholic Messenger reflects the life of the church throughout the world with an emphasis on diocesan news, parishes and our Catholic schools. Learn how other Catholics are living out their faith and the joys and struggles that come with it. Keep informed as Bishop Thomas Zinkula shares teachings that inspire as well as educate. The Messenger is a real value at $29 for 50 issues, print and/or e-edition. Subscribe through the parish office. To parents of young children: May we suggest...relax! God put wiggle in children. Don t feel you have to suppress it in God s house. All are welcome! Sit towards the front where it is easier for your little ones to see and hear what is going on at the altar. They tire of seeing the backs of others! Quietly explain the parts of the Mass and actions of the priest, choir, and other ministers. Help them find the hymns and prayers in the hymnal or booklets. Sing the hymns, participate in the liturgy and pray. Children learn about worship and liturgical behavior by copying you. If you have top leave Mass with your child, feel free to do so, but please come back. As Jesus said, L et the children come to me Remember that the way we welcome children in Church directly affects the way we respond to the church, to God and top one another. Let them know that they are at home in His house of worship. To the members of our parish: The presence of children is a gift to the church and a reminder that our parish is growing. Please welcome our children and give a smile of encouragement to their parents.
The Sixth of the Seven Virtues...Diligence Practicing the virtue of Diligence will help us not fall victim to the Deadly Sins of Sloth, Acedia...aka laziness. Diligence in its most practical sense is having a good work ethic, believing that work is good in and of itself. It describes thoroughness, completeness, and persistence of action, particularly in matters of faith. In Christianity, diligence is about doing one's part while remaining faithful to God, acknowledging that our abilities and talents to do work, whatever it is, comes from Him. Diligence and faith are part of the same mystery. We don't know how, despite our effort, it all works out. But diligence when combined with faith assures spiritual success. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Hebrews 6:11-12 Thank you to Vonda at Vonda's Flowers and Gifts for her donation of flowers for our dedication. They added beautiful bursts of color to the rooms. Flowers add a beautiful, classy touch to tables and rooms. Thank you Vonda! St. Mary Singles, Widowed and Divorce Support Group will meet June 26th at 11:30 at the Comeback Cafe. For more information contact Rosemarie Vicinanza at 236-1941. $1,046 to go! The Annual Diocesan Appeal is an opportunity for us to be good stewards of God s gifts as we share with other Catholics our treasure and our blessings and show our love for one another. The ADA gives us the opportunity to act together as a family of faith and support the programs and services no single individual or parish can offer by themselves. Your gift is important. Every gift, regardless of size, is vital to the success of the Appeal. Annual Appeal Update Date No. Donors Avg/Gifts Goal Total Pledged Over(Under) Pledges Pledges %Goal Total Payments Received Over(Under) Payments Payments %Goal 10/5/2017 19 $324.05 $43,410.00 $6,157.00 ($37,253.00) 14.18% $4,083.00 ($39,327.00) 9.41% 11/3/2017 86 $281.07 $43,410.00 $24,172.00 ($19,238.00) 55.68% $13,363.00 ($30,047.00) 30.78% 12/7/2017 127 $289.27 $43,410.00 $36,737.00 ($6,673.00) 84.63% $28,600.50 ($14,809.50) 65.88% 1/5/18 138 $288.17 $43,410.00 $39,767.00 ($3,643.00) 91.61% $32,107.50 ($11,302.50) 73.96% 3/2/2018 143 $285.78 $43,410.00 $40,867.00 ($2,543.00) 94.14% $34,565.50 ($8,844.50) 79.63% 4/9/2018 148 $280.50 $43,410.00 $41,514.00 ($1,896.00) 95.63% $37,165.50 ($6,244.50) 85.62% 5/24/2018 152 $278.71 $43,410.00 $42,364.00 ($1,046.00) 97.59% $38,535.50 ($4,874.50) 88.77% 6/14/2018 152 $278.71 $43,410.00 $42,364.00 ($1,046.00) 97.59% $39,175.50 ($4,234.50) 90.25%
Your blood donation with LifeServe will help save your neighbor, a friend, family member or a stranger on the street in YOUR community. LifeServe s next donation date is THIS Tuesday June 19th in the Parish Center beginning at 12:30 pm. ONE OF MY FAVORITE SAINT STORIES EVER Twinkie! You haven t changed a bit! What's your secret!? Today is the feast of St. Anthony of Padua, and stories about him never cease to amaze me. Like this one: Once, upon entering a town hostile to the faith, city leaders ordered the people not to attend a single Mass or talk that Anthony would offer. Instead of leaving, though, Anthony walked over to a river and started preaching to the fish! Suddenly, thousands of fish popped their heads out of the water to listen. Our Annual Rummage Sale is NEXT week June 22nd & 23rd. We have created a Sign Up Genius for work needed for the sale. We have several rooms full of items to sell and will need people to be present in each room along with other duties before, during and after the sale. If you have questions, feel free to contact Crystal, Jan McFee or Mary Arensdorf about needs we have. Left over items will be sorted and boxed Monday, June 25th and taken to Second Mile and Goodwill in town. What they won t/can t take will be picked up by and donated to the Disabled Veterans Association in Des Moines. Talking about our faith is not always easy. Even for the greatest of saints, there were roadblocks along the way. When that happens, simply take a lesson from St. Anthony of Padua, and talk about your faith anyway. Friends, be confident in Christ's mercy and love.
Last weekend we held our Parish Council election and we wish to congratulate Renny Crawford, Brad Donohoe and Jennifer Williams on their election to the Parish Council! We also wish to extend appreciation and thanks to Jan Phelps and Deborah Schulte for throwing their hat into the ring as candidates. May God s choice blessings be upon you all! Fr. Ron's surgery will be on Friday, June 29 at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Dr. Pehde is the surgeon. He will likely be in the hospital over night, probably returning home on Saturday, June 30, depending on the pain level. Fr. Bill Wiegand will cover the weekend Masses on 6/30-7/1, and July 7-8. There will be no daily Mass those two weeks. Father expects to return to saying Mass on the weekend of July 14-15 and daily Mass will begin again on July 17. WE NEED HELP! We would love to be able to do the Country Store at the Markets BUT we NEED HELP. We are looking for items we might be able to sell and workers. Please contact me ( Crystal ) if you would be interested in donating Iowa made products and/or working at the booth. A Sign Up Genius link can be found on St. Mary s website for current/updated information. Contact Crystal with questions. The surgery will involve removing all of the hardware that has been put in his foot, fracturing it in several places, and using an external fixator to pull the bones back into place and secure them. He will be non-weight bearing on his left foot and will wear the external fixator for at least 10-12 weeks. Dr. Pehde said that Dr. McKnight did a good job in all that he has done. Thank you for all of your prayers and concern. Please keep the prayers coming. The patron saint of foot problems is St. Servatius of Tongeren if you'd like to pray for his intercession. Join us for Eucharist Adoration in the Church from 5:00pm to 6:00 pm on Wednesdays.
Contact Crystal DeNeve 236-8838 / grinnellstmarydre@diodav.org Totus Tuus ( a Vacation Bible School/Camp ) to be held here at St. Mary s July 22-27. K-6th grade will met from 9am-3pm each day and 7-12th grade will meet from 7-9:15pm ( JH/HS times may be adjusted ). This years theme is the Apostles Creed and the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. Check out our website for a short video clip about this fun event and for registration information. We will need help with the K-6 day sessions. We will need snack people, group guides, check in and check out people, and a few other misc jobs. Junior High, High School, College and Adults are encouraged to help with snacks and be small group leaders. Check out the Sign Up Genius link located on our website. Pictured here is the Totus Tuss team that will be coming to Grinnell. Names from L-R: Mary Meis, Osmin Melendez, Mary Jacobsen, Grant Colborn. The Totus Tuus Team will be staying in Grinnell starting Friday, July 20th and we will need to house them and provide meals for them that week. Contact me if you are interested in how you might be able to help. CYC ( Catholic Youth Camp ) from the Des Moines Diocese: Catholic Youth Camp is a sleep away summer camp for students entering 3rd grade through high school graduation. CYC is located just outside Panora IA about an hour from Des Moines. Check out their website at www.stmcenter.com for more information. There is a poster and more information located on a bulletin board in the Parish Banquet Hall and recent campers Lexi Gallagher, Della Pease and the Hart family would be willing to share their excitement about their experience. NEW this year CIA ( Catholics In Action ) for 7-9th grade students! We have registered a small team from St. Mary s, please keep this retreat in your prayers as the leaders work on putting it together may those who serve and those we serve be enriched by this experience. CIA Family Style will also be based out of St. Mary s in Solon and those dates are now set for July 26-29th. Still not to late to register for this experience, check our website out for more information. "As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. - 1 Peter 4:10-11
Don t miss your chance to win a Free Range Hog this Summer! Only 65 tickets will be sold at $20 per ticket for an opportunity to win a whole hog plus $250 to go towards processing*! That s nearly a $750 value for a $20 ticket!! Plus anyone who buys a ticket will get 1 free entry to a parish breakfast which will be held in September. ( Date to be determined ) The drawing will be held once all tickets are sold. All proceeds from this raffle will go towards the St. Mary Capital Campaign. Tickets are available in our parish office. For more information, contact the parish office. * Processing cost may vary dependant upon the winner s cut preference. To commemorate our new parish center and redesign of the church, a gorgeous commemorative coin of St. Mary Catholic Church which has been minted and is available for sale! Reasonably priced at $10 a piece, and measuring 1.5 inches across, this is a beautiful gift idea for First Communicants, confirmands, graduates, fathers or mothers, godparents, clergy, or anyone else who is a past or present parishioner. Or simply get this beautiful coin for yourself and use it as a conversation starter at gatherings with family and friends! The coin is also available in our parish office. All proceeds will go toward the paying down the campaign mortgage. Liturgical Roles for June 23 & 24 5:30 pm 9:00 am 11:00 am Sacristan Richard Wilson Brian Nolton Patti Guillaume Greeter Jane Dostal Tom/Susan Gallo Jennifer Williams Ushers Roger Flander Marvin Waechter Adam Gruman Mike Hotchkin Larry Wilson Ryan Gruman Mike Kriegel Scot Wilson Rick Jacoby Tom Szary Denny Conway Larry Kramer Reader Pat Gosselink Dottie McLaughlin Lee McFee Gifts Tom/Kathy Szary Brent Flander Family Matt/Ashley Wolfe Family Euch Ministers Richard Wilson Steve Bernemann Deb Molitor Patti Cline Sheryl Bissen Chris Molitor Dennis Crawford Renny Crawford John Dayton Connis Dayton Servers Barb McCulley Mary Blanchard Sarah Jacoby Sean Kivi Bridget Blanchard Brendan Janicki Beaux Blanchard Ericka Janicki
St. Mary s accepted the request of providing the desserts for this event. THANK YOU for the wonderful response we have had! Within three days of the Sign Up Genius being up we fulfilled the amount requested. For those of you that have volunteered to bring a dessert, please remember to bring them to the Parish Office in a disposable container/pan by NOON on Friday, June 22nd ( the day of the event ). THANK YOU again, for such great love and support for this family! Contact Crystal if you have any questions.
40 Hours of Divine Mercy June 19-24, 2018 Joan & Dave Maroney, Founders of Mother of Mercy Messengers Fr. Troy Richmond SS Mary & Mathias Muscatine St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 1416 3rd Avenue Rapids City, IL Phone (309) 496-2414 Devin Schadt, speaker Eucharistic Adoration Come let us adore Him Msgr. Stuart Swetland, speaker President of Donnelly College Fr. John Thieryoung speaker, Aledo, Viola and Matherville Fr. Peter Zorjan, speaker, Silvis and Colona THE CHURCH WILL BE OPEN ALL DAY FOR ADORATION Tuesday, June 19 7:00 p.m. - Reflection #1 by Joan & Dave Maroney Wednesday, June 20 - First Day of Eucharistic Adoration 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (1-1/2 hours) 6:00 a.m. - Rosary and Morning Prayer 6:30 a.m. - Mass 9:00 a.m. - Reflection #2 by Joan & Dave Maroney 7:00 p.m. - Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, Reflection #3 by Joan & Dave Maroney 8:30 p.m. - Benediction Thursday, June 21 - Second Day of Eucharistic Adoration 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (12-1/2 hours) 7:30 a.m. - Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, Rosary and Morning Prayer 8:00 a.m. - Mass and Litany 9:00 a.m. - Confessions 3:00 p.m. - Hour of Mercy - Divine Mercy Chaplet, Confessions 7:00 p.m. - Evening Prayer, Presentation by Fr. Peter Zorjan Friday, June 22 - Third Day of Eucharistic Adoration 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (12-1/2 hours) 7:30 a.m. - Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, Rosary and Morning Prayer 8:00 a.m. - Mass and Litany 9:00 a.m. - Confessions 3:00 p.m. - Hour of Mercy - Divine Mercy Chaplet, Confessions 7:00 p.m. - Evening Prayer, Presentation by Fr. John Thieryoung Saturday, June 23 - Fourth Day of Eucharistic Adoration 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (10-1/2 hours) 7:30 a.m. - Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, Rosary and Morning Prayer 8:00 a.m. - Mass and Litany 9:00 a.m. - Presentation by Devin Schadt, Confessions 3:00 p.m. - Hour of Mercy - Divine Mercy Chaplet 4:00 p.m. - Confessions 4:40 p.m. - Rosary 5:00 p.m. - Mass ending with Benediction (Fr. Troy Richmond will celebrate Mass and preach homily) Sunday, June 24 - Final Day of Eucharistic Adoration 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (3 hours) 8:00 a.m. - Mass at St. Mary s, Hampton, IL 9:30 a.m. - Mass at St. John the Baptist 1:00 p.m. - Exposition begins 2:00 p.m. - Confessions 3:00 p.m. - Hour of Mercy - Divine Mercy Chaplet, Presentation by Msgr. Stuart Swetland, Evening Prayer, Benediction, Reception Fr. Glenn Harris, Pastor St. John the Baptist and St. Mary s, Hampton, IL