Pastor (DFF, St. Joseph) Father John Haugen 563-543-5873; [email protected]Pastoral Associate & RCIA Marsha Hauser (St. Mark) 563-928-7200; [email protected]Business Manager Sandy Klaus (Pastorate) 563-928-7200; [email protected]Administrative Secretary/Bookkeeper Jennifer Ciesielski (St. Mark/St. Patrick) 563-928-7200; [email protected]Jerry Hilton (St. Mary) 563-933-6166 (office) or 563-933-4249 (cell) [email protected]Secretary Jennifer Ciesielski (Sacred Heart) 319-327-0880; [email protected]Janie Wiley (St. Joseph) 563-245-2548; [email protected]Bookkeeper Theresa Palas (St. Joseph/Sacred Heart) 563-245-2548; [email protected]Bulletin Editor Joyce Whelan (Pastorate) 563-928-7200; [email protected]Music Coordinators Jane Christiansen (St. Mark) 563-245-2585; [email protected]Theresa Breitbach (St. Mary) 563-933-6166 Faith Formation Jody Kerns (DFF, St. Mark) 563-928-7200; [email protected]Deanne Wulfekuhle (DFF, St. Patrick) 563-921-3340; [email protected]Father John Haugen DFF, St. Joseph/Sacred Heart) 563-543-5873; [email protected]Janine Berns (Prog. Manager, St. Joseph) 563-880-2107; [email protected]Melissa Fettkether (Prog. Man, Sacred Heart) 319-551-7941; [email protected]Lori Keppler (DFF, Saint Mary) 563-880-1758 (cell); [email protected]Emmaus Pastorate Staff St. Patrick St. Mark St. Mary St. Joseph Sacred Heart 708 Delaware 203 S Locust 314 W Mission 330 1st St SW 306 White Colesburg, IA 52035 PO Box 365 Strawberry Pt, IA 52076 PO Box 626 PO Box 135 PO Box 365 Edgewood, IA 52042 563-933-6166 Elkader, IA 52043 Volga, IA 52077 Edgewood, IA 52042 563-928-7200 563-245-2548 563-928-7200 563-928-7200 July 7, 2019 ~ Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Pastor (DFF, St. Joseph) Father John Haugen 563-543-5873; [email protected]
Lori Keppler (DFF, Saint Mary) 563-880-1758 (cell); [email protected]
Emmaus Pastorate Staff
St. Patrick St. Mark St. Mary St. Joseph Sacred Heart 708 Delaware 203 S Locust 314 W Mission 330 1st St SW 306 White Colesburg, IA 52035 PO Box 365 Strawberry Pt, IA 52076 PO Box 626 PO Box 135 PO Box 365 Edgewood, IA 52042 563-933-6166 Elkader, IA 52043 Volga, IA 52077 Edgewood, IA 52042 563-928-7200 563-245-2548 563-928-7200 563-928-7200
July 7, 2019 ~ Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Worship This Week
Monday, July 8 Rdgs: Gn 28:10-22; Ps 91; Mt 9:18-26 No Morning Eucharist (Fr. John day off)
Tuesday, July 9 St. Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, & Companions, Martyrs Rdgs: Gn 32:23-33; Ps 17; Mt 9:32-38
8:00 a.m. Word & Communion (St. Patrick) 8:00 a.m. Word & Communion (Sacred Hea t
Wednesday, July 10 Rdgs: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-24; Ps 33; Mt 10:1-7 7:00 a.m. Eucharist (St. Mark) Pearl Gaul
Labor’s always a problem. How many times have you been in a conversation with a farmer or
other business owner and have them say “It’s hard to get good help.” Usually they also add “Seems like nobody wants to really work!” I can imagine Jesus having the same conversation about staffing His kingdom. “The harvest is abundant but laborers are few!” He says. Unfortunately for many years this scripture was used only to preach about the vocations of religious life or priesthood. The scope and the urgency really are much larger! The vocation of each and every Christian is to bring in the harvest of the kingdom of God. And while we do it as married or single, religious sister or brother or monk or nun, the call is nevertheless universal: bring the Good News to the world. Or more simply put—to bring people to Christ. And like the disciples we get restless and weary when our invitations are not eagerly snapped up and so we either move on or quit altogether. (I did my part!) In these summer days let’s renew our commitment to the harvest. The weather’s not always favorable, the yield’s not always what we had planned, but the results are out of this world. Let’s re-commit to being good help, working for the kingdom of God!
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Archbishop Jackels Cyrilla Haugen
St. Mary Lucas Baker Doug Behrens Mark Broich Robert Broich Mary Elsbury Pat Grady Bonnie Hayes Kathy Keppler Virginia Keppler Sheryl Porter Lynne Ridenour Brian Ries Heather Roberson Ludwig Marsha Thomas Ralph Werner
St. Joseph Ronnie Dougherty Diane Engelhardt Peg Ferguson Tom Gifford Robert Halverson Alivia Keppler Jerry Kessler Deb Leahy Pat Roach Fred Stroschein Vanita Thomsen Clair Tschirgi Linda (DeShaw) Widmar
Sacred Heart Lois Erickson Mary Fedeler Jennie (Polkow) Haight Donna Larson Marie Shea
St. Mark Enise Collet Doris Funke Jim Funke Bonnie Helle Kevin McQuillen Jessi Overmann Mary Rave Allen Schaefers Donna Schaffer Kay Shaffer Tryce Sperfslage Diane Uhlenkamp Jody Vorwald Roger Wiltse Liam Young
St. Patrick Lisa Booth T.J. Breitbach David Engelken Jack Hogan Kay Jones Colin Majerus Jim & Marie Pasker Anna Marie Ries
Please help us keep our prayer list up-to-date. Contact the Parish Office if you have requests or changes, or if you have questions.
THE POWER OF DAILY MASS BY BERT GHEZZI
REFLECTIONS OF DAILY ATTENDEES
“I go primarily because I want to worship Jesus in the way he established as the summit of our faith. Liturgical worship in the Mass is the primary way that I can respond to God with thanksgiving and gratitude for his immeasurable, magnanimous gift of redemption and reconciliation” ~ Mike M.
2019 Baptismal Classes Pastorate baptismal classes will be held on the following dates— w Wednesday, July 31, St. Joseph Elkader 6:30 p.m. w Wednesday, November 20,
St. Mark Conference Room 6:30 p.m. Parents, if you are expecting a child, please plan to attend a baptismal class prior to your child's baptism.
We are pleased to welcome Deb Schloss and Kari Irwin to our Emmaus
Pastorate staff. Deb will serve as half-time pastoral associate in a similar capacity as Sister Carla by visiting the sick and homebound for both St. Mary and Sacred Heart parishes. She will also be the chairperson of the St. Mary Liturgy Committee. Kari will be the new part-time secretary.
Summer Fest Success! Our outreach event last weekend, “SUMMER FEST” in Arlington, was a great day! Approximately 170 people came for
worship and a great lunch served by the NCYC students from the Pastorate. Faith, Food, Fun, and Fellowship were all served up generously! We had great greeters, beautiful flowers and environment, hard workers for set up, and an impeccable cleanup crew. A special impromptu treat was when the music group “invited” the NCYC students to join them up front for the final hymn “Here I Am Lord!” American Idol had nothing on these folks, and they were good sports through it all. HUGE SHOUT OUT to all who helped organize this great event—even the mayor of Arlington was excited about future prospects. This is a definite example of what it means to “BE CHURCH.” Thank you and God bless all who helped and came for worship.
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St. Patrick/St. Mark
The Emmaus Pastorate Moms Group Join us for Park Day—July 10
at the Edgewood City Park (corner of Union & Franklin Streets).
9:00-10:30 a.m.
New Soles for Young Souls will once again be collecting money to provide at-risk Ed-Co students with new tennis shoes for the upcoming school year. Ed-Co guidance counselors select families to receive gift certificates at registration. Last year, 31 students started the school year with a new pair of tennis shoes from Thompson’s Shoes in Manchester because of the generosity of parishioners of St. Patrick and St. Mark. Money can be placed in the collection basket or in the display in the back of the church until August 4.
Be Sure to Include Regular Weekly Worship in your summer schedule. Our ability to work and to play are all part of the great gifts of God. Plan ahead when travelling to locate a church (www.masstimes.org.).
Be sure to fulfill your liturgical ministry roles at your home parish or find a sub.
Christ never takes a vacation from us, our praise should do the same!
SUMMER STAFFING… Thanks for understanding that staff will be in and out for family and vacation during this time of year, as well as carpet-cleaning and some general maintenance. You might call ahead to the office if you are stopping by for church business, just to make sure. All the bases will still be covered.
SUMMER HOSPITALITY… Please be on the lookout for guests visiting these days. Be sure to seek them out and introduce yourself and get to know them a bit. Evangelization starts with just those little efforts.
YOU might be the only church that someone attends…
Engaged? Are You Starting to Plan Your Wedding? Terr ific! The Church is excited to assist you in preparing for your lifelong commitment! Some quick points to be aware of:
• Marriage preparation usually begins at least six months prior to a desired wedding date.
• No dates are scheduled until the couple meets with the pastor and fills out the necessary documents for marriage.
• If one or both have been in a previous marriage regardless of denomination or marriage by a justice of the peace, a Decree of Nullity (Annulment) will need to be obtained.
The best thing to do is contact the Church as soon as you are engaged so that we can help you right from the start!
Initially, in its early stages, prayer is about focus and concentration on the sacred, on conversations with God, on trying to leave aside, for a time, the things of this world to enter into the realm of the sacred. But
that’s the early stage of prayer. Eventually, as prayer deepens and matures, in the words of John of the Cross, the important things begin to happen under the surface and sitting in chapel with God is not unlike sitting down with someone you sit down with regularly. If you visit someone on a daily basis, you won’t each day have deep, intense conversations; mostly you will talk about everyday things, family concerns, the weather, sports, politics, the latest TV programs, food, and so on—and you’ll find yourself looking at your watch occasionally. It’s the same with our relationship to God. If you pray regularly, daily, you don’t have to agonize about concentrating and keeping the conversation focused on deep, spiritual things. You only have to be there, at ease with a friend. The deep things are happening under the surface.
Father Ronald Rohlheiser, OMI
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St. Patrick, Colesburg
Parish Life Meeting—Monday, July 8, in the Parish Center at 7:00 p.m. All men and women of the parish are encouraged to attend.
Update on Church Carpet Cleaning—Because of the rain that was received in our area on Sunday night, the carpet cleaning company has had to reschedule the cleaning of the Church carpet. The date has been changed to Wednesday, July 9. The Church will be unavailable for use from 8:00 a.m. on July 9, through Saturday, July 13. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
St. Patrick Scrip Program Please check out the SCRIP program for St. Patrick's church! All proceeds will go toward the St. Patrick's building fund. There are hundreds of businesses that participate, including Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target, and many, many more. Go to www.shopwithscrip.com to find all of the businesses. There is an order form included. If you find something you'd like to order, or if you have any questions, please contact Deanne Wulfekuhle at [email protected]. You may also fill out an order form and include your payment (checks made out to St. Patrick's church) and put it in the collection basket marked "SCRIP". Thank you in advance for your support!
St. Mark, Edgewood
Tithing Report from June 29-30 Budget .................................................................. $910.00 Offertory ............................................................... $266.64 Building Fund ......................................................... $80.00 Total Received ................................................. $1,256.64
Remember that there are eight-day Prayer Intention Candles available for parishioners to remember a special intention. Stop by the
office to request a candle and one of the staff will make sure the candle is lit for you. Suggested offering is $5 for the week-long candle.
Sunday Eucharist Celebration First & third Sundays of month—8:00 a.m.
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Sacred Heart, Volga Sunday Eucharist Celebration
Second & fourth Sundays of month—8:00 a.m.
St. Mary, Strawberry Point
Tithing Report from June 29-30 Budget .................................................................. $850.00 Offertory ................................................................ $135.35 Faith Formation..................................................... $100.00 Total Received ................................................. $1,085.35
St. Mary (Continued)
Tithing Report from June 29-30 Budget ............................................................... $1,035.00 Offertory ................................................................ $157.00 Total Received ................................................. $1,192.00
St. Joseph, Elkader
Tithing Report from June 29-30—Summer Fest Budget ................................................................ $1185.00 Offertory ................................................................$274.00 Total Received ................................................. $1,459.50
For the week of July 6, we light the candles for Monsignor Francis P. Friedl
On behalf of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, a big THANK YOU goes out to the 21 parishioners who helped clean and provide food over the two days of cleaning the parish house. This was a big job and all the help was very much appreciated. After the
carpets are shampooed, the house will be ready for the John and Patti Uhal family to move in.
New Addresses for St. Joseph Buildings—In an effort to make 911 service available to each building at St. Joseph, each one will now have its own address: w St. Joseph Church—330 1st Street SW w St. Joseph Parish Center—320 1st Street SW w St. Joseph Parish Hall—340 1st Street SW w St. Joseph Parish House—206 Mechanic Street
Saint Joseph will be entering a Parish Float in the SWEET CORN DAYS PARADE. Parishioners
are invited and needed to share ideas and talents to create and decorate the float. We do have Emmaus Pastorate-St. Joseph banners and a few other items. Contact Ann Gibney (563-329-0310; [email protected]) If you would like to help or have questions.
The next Community Meal and Food Pantry Date is July 17. The food pantry is also open at other times by appointment by calling St Mary office
(563-933-6166), or Deb Schloss (563-920-8263), Sandy Burr (563-924-3729) or Delaine Gruman (563-920-2753). The pantry is in need of canned peaches, pears, and mandarin oranges; 100% juice, cereal, sugar, Jell-O, pancake mix and syrup, vanilla, baking soda, vinegar, macaroni and cheese, canned chicken and tuna. Also needed are detergent, dish soap, Kleenex, shampoo, and paper towels. Monetary donations are used to buy items that are not donated.
Ice Cream Social—St. Mary's Pastoral Council is hosting an Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 20 immediately following Mass in the church parking lot. Come and enjoy a cool treat and great fellowship!
Mark Your Calendars! An End of Summer Cook-Out will be held in the St. Mary Church parking lot on Saturday, August 24 immediately following the 6:00 p.m. Mass. Join with your friends to
celebrate a GREAT summer at St. Mary.
Congratulations to Tom and Cheryl Whittle as they celebrate 50 years of marriage on July 13. May God bless them with many more years together.
We Offer a Special Thanks to Father John for his idea of the Summer Fest Mass and Social Gathering and for all his help in making it the great event that it was.
Thank You to all the NCYC students who helped with ministries and serving of food for Summer Fest. They collected $1560.50 toward their November trip. Way to go to ALL who made this possible for them.
Emmaus Pastorate Parish Information
Bulletin Deadline—The deadline for items to be submitted for the July 20-21 bulletin is Thursday, July 11 . For accuracy, e-mail (do not phone) all bulletin articles to Joyce at