& June 24, 2018 † The Nativity of John the Batpist Welcome to the Heart of Mary Cluster SACRED HEART ST. MARY Urbana, IA Walker, IA ST. MARY P a r i s h L i f e C o o r d i n a t o r Marcia Reilly ………….…….319-310-1772 S a c r a m e n t a l P r i e s t Fr. Ardel Barta..................... 563-581-2760 D e a c o n Steve Ford…………………..319-849-2296 M a s s S c h e d u l e Sacred Heart (Walker): Saturday 5:15pm St. Mary (Urbana): Sunday 8:30am St. Mary (Vinton): Sunday 10:30 am Weekday Mass St. Mary (Vinton): Tue. 8:30am St. Mary (Urbana): Wed. 8:30am Sacred Heart (Walker): Thurs. 8:30am E u c h a r i s t i c A d o r a t i o n St. Mary (Urbana): Wednesday 9-10am St. Mary (Vinton) Tuesdays 9am-8pm Sacraments Baptism: Baptisms will be held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays in Walker /Urbana 2nd and 4th Sundays in Vinton. Call your parish office to schedule your baptism class held on the second Monday. Reconciliation: Available by appointment. Marriage: Please contact Marcia Reilly at least 6 months in advance to schedule your date and begin preparations. Anointing of the Sick: By request If you are interested in becoming a registered member of our parish community, please call the parish office: Walker/Urbana, 448-4241 Vinton, 472-3368 Office Hours 8:30am–4:30pm M-Th; 8:30-Noon Fri www.heartofmary.org The Heart of Mary Cluster, inspired by the Holy Spirit, provides a welcoming faith community in which we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by the way we live, by our worship together and by serving others. Vinton, IA Today we celebrate the birth of St. John the Baptist. This prophet, who prac- ticed austerity in the desert, proclaimed the kingdom of God, a coming judg- ment, and baptism as a sign of repentance. With deep humility, John directed attention not to himself but to Jesus. John’s attitude was, “He must increase, I must decrease” (John 3:30). John’s birth, days after the summer solstice when daylight hours begin to decrease, contrasts with Jesus’ birth days after the winter solstice, heralding daylight’s increase. Like John the Baptist, stewards turn attention away from themselves and towards Jesus. The stewardship question for us is whether or not we ourselves are prepared to “decrease” and allow Jesus to “increase” in our hearts, minds, words and actions.
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June 24, 2018 † The Nativity of John the Batpist
W e l c o m e t o t h e H e a r t o f M a r y C l u s t e r
SACRED HEART
ST. MARY Urbana, IA
Walker, IA
ST. MARY Parish Life Coordinator
Marcia Reilly ………….…….319-310-1772
Sacramental Priest
Fr. Ardel Barta..................... 563-581-2760
Deacon
Steve Ford…………………..319-849-2296
Mass Schedule
Sacred Heart (Walker): Saturday 5:15pm St. Mary (Urbana): Sunday 8:30am St. Mary (Vinton): Sunday 10:30 am
Weekday Mass St. Mary (Vinton): Tue. 8:30am St. Mary (Urbana): Wed. 8:30am Sacred Heart (Walker): Thurs. 8:30am
Eucharistic Adoration
St. Mary (Urbana): Wednesday 9-10am St. Mary (Vinton) Tuesdays 9am-8pm
Sacraments
Baptism: Baptisms will be held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays in Walker /Urbana 2nd and 4th Sundays in Vinton.
Call your parish office to schedule your baptism class held on the second Monday.
Reconciliation: Available by appointment.
Marriage: Please contact Marcia Reilly at least 6 months in advance to schedule your date and begin preparations.
Anointing of the Sick: By request
If you are interested in becoming a registered member of our parish community,
please call the parish office: Walker/Urbana, 448-4241
Vinton, 472-3368 Office Hours 8:30am–4:30pm M-Th;
8:30-Noon Fri
www.heartofmary.org
The Heart of Mary Cluster, inspired by the Holy Spirit, provides a welcoming faith community in which we proclaim the
Gospel of Jesus Christ by the way we live, by our worship together and
by serving others.
Vinton, IA
Today we celebrate the birth of St. John the Baptist. This prophet, who prac-ticed austerity in the desert, proclaimed the kingdom of God, a coming judg-ment, and baptism as a sign of repentance. With deep humility, John directed attention not to himself but to Jesus. John’s attitude was, “He must increase, I must decrease” (John 3:30). John’s birth, days after the summer solstice when daylight hours begin to decrease, contrasts with Jesus’ birth days after the winter solstice, heralding daylight’s increase. Like John the Baptist, stewards turn attention away from themselves and towards Jesus. The stewardship question for us is whether or not we ourselves are prepared to “decrease” and allow Jesus to “increase” in our hearts, minds, words and actions.
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Mass Intentions
Tuesday, June 26 SMV 8:30am Colleen Janko & Sally & Bernard Ollinger
Wednesday, June 27 SMU 8:30am Jane & Agapito Villanueva
Thursday, June 28 SH 8:30am Jeannine Dvorak
Saturday, June 30 SH 5:15pm Rosemary Rockhill & Shirley Simmons
Sunday, July 1 8:30am Jim Romine, Ray SMU Michael; Theresa Clayton & Joan Martin 10:30am Deceased members SMV of the Ries Family
Cluster Calendar of Events
June 27 St. Mary, Vinton Pastoral Council meeting-6:30 p.m. July 4 Independence Day Mass-8:00 a.m.-St. Mary, Urbana July 3 Discipleship meeting-5:30 p.m.-St. Mary, Vinton July 5 Sacred Heart/St. Mary, Urbana Pastoral Council-6:30 p.m. @Urbana July 8 Farewell Open House for Fr. Barta-3:00-5:00p.m.-St. Mary, Urbana July 9 Baptism Class-6:30 p.m.-St. Mary, Urbana (register by July 5)
Heart of Mary Cluster
Heart of Mary Cluster Staff Parish Life Coordinator, Marcia Reilly
The Heart of Mary Cluster, inspired by the Holy Spirit, provides a welcoming faith community in which we proclaim the
Gospel of Jesus Christ by the way we live, by our worship together and
by serving others.
Morning prayer Beginning the week of July 9th, we will no longer have weekday Mass in our cluster as our new sacramental priest, Fr. Jim Brokman, will be con-tinuing his duties as chaplain at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Thus, he will generally not be available during the week.* This is not a new situa-tion for us, as a similar arrangement was in place when Fr. Ambrosy served as the sacramental priest for our cluster. Archbishop Jackels is very supportive of parishioners across the Archdiocese to continue to gather for prayer as fewer and fewer priests are available to offer Mass in parishes during the week. I have had a chance to visit with many of those who attend Mass on Tuesday in Vinton and on Wednesday in Urbana; and I hope to visit with those who attend Mass on Thursday in Walker this week to talk about the options we have going forward. Those options include: Liturgy of the hours/Liturgy of the Word, adora-tion or other devotions such as praying the rosary or the Divine Mercy chaplet. Word and communion services are not authorized. I am asking those who regularly take part in our weekday Masses for input as to what option(s) they would like to pursue going forward. I’m also looking to them to provide leadership in leading the prayer as I will be taking on more responsibili-ties, particularly in the area of visiting the homebound. Times of change and transition can stir up all kinds of feelings inside of us. Some may feel a sense of loss, wanting things to remain as they have been. It is under-standable. Yet, the paschal mystery invites us not to stay there. Instead let us look forward with trust and embrace where God is leading us! Let us also pray for vocations as well as for the priests who are so faithfully serving us. -Marcia, PLC *Fr. Jim will be available to preside at funeral Masses in our cluster. Arrangements are being put in place for priests to be on call to cover for Fr. Jim at the hospital when there is a funeral in our cluster.
First Fruits “Thank You” of the Week As notes are received and space allows, we will share with you the expression of thanks received from the organizations we have supported through our cluster’s First Fruits initia-
tive. Following is a note received from Bridgehaven-a pregnancy support cen-ter located in Cedar Rapids whose mission is “To empower choices for life through Christ-centered education and support.”
Thank you so much for your generous donation to Birthright. We are always humbled when churches choose to join us on our mission. I would love to show your team around the center if you would like to stop by for a tour.
Blessings, Kylee Pusteoska-Development Director
Farewell for Fr. Barta Sunday, July 8th St. Mary, Urbana
ST. MARY, URBANA Weekly Giving $3592 Youth Giving $24 Our Call to Share (to date) $597 Online Giving $ Amount needed weekly $2582
Faith Formation
S t e w a r d s h i p Sharing
Our Gifts
Stewardship of Talent It is always awesome when our
older students want to come back and help with VBS! And, they are a huge help! We are grateful for them as well as our adults who
helped with VBS this past week, and for those who are signed up to
help next week in Walker. Thanks, too, to Christy Blake, for sharing her creative and organiza-tional skills - as well as to her and
her family for all the time and effort they put in for setting up
for VBS. The environment looked amazing!
Stewardship Thought
St. Paul reminds us in the second reading that Christ died
“so that those who live might live no longer for themselves.” What we give to and do
for others, we give to and do for Jesus!
Formed Pick of the Week: Ode to St. Cecilia
The Story of a Holy Muse. Meet an inspiring woman with fierce courage and unwavering faith, willing to follow the path of beauty and truth—no matter the cost. Saint Cecilia’s remarkable story will come to life in Augustine Institute Ra-dio Theatre’s most recent audio drama featuring award-
winning actors and cinematic sound and music. To listen, login or create a formed.org account using our parish code: JK6HNM
URBANA & VINTON VBS Volunteers
Thank you so very much for your help organizing and participating in all the fun
this week! Please accept our heartfelt appreciation for your time & talent
with helping put on VBS! Stay tuned for pictures!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
June 25th-26th for WALKER 9:00-12:00
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT: The Nativity of John the Baptist “The child grew and became strong in spirit…” (Luke 1:80) A child’s faith is nourished by the hope and promise taught in the domestic church. How is your relationship with your spouse a living exam-ple to your children of the loving relationship they can have with Christ?
Evangelizing the Family-Annual CEO Retreat Speakers: Archbishop Michael Jackels & Deacon Mark Sandersfield When: Saturday, June 30 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Where: St. Ludmila Catholic Church-211 21st Ave SW, CR
All are welcome! Free admission. NO child care available. Please RSVP to Karen Mathison by calling 319-573-8106 or via e-mail
The Archdiocese of Dubuque has approved and supports a new program for divorced Catholics entitled “Surviving Divorce: Hope and Healing for the Catholic Family.” As a participant in the previous approved pro-gram, “Divorce and Beyond,” I would love the opportunity to share this new program with other divorced members of Heart of Mary Cluster. Watch the bulletin for an insert coming soon! If you have any questions or are interest-ed, please contact me at 1dixiemeyer@gmail or contact Marcia, Jeannie or Nancy, and they will get me your information. Thanks! Dixie Meyer
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Liturgical Roles
Saturday, June 30 at 5:15pm
Servers: Parker Kress, Emma & Olivia Midcalf
1st Reader: Diane Bowers
2nd Reader: Steve Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: Mary Rita Greiner, Deb Michael, need volun-teer
Still searching…For one or more people willing to be the overall Chair of this year’s Fall Festival at Sacred Heart. Without a chair, there won’t be a Festival…
Congratulations to Oliver James Taylor, son of Joshua & Renee
Taylor and little brother to Sam, Lucas, Em-met, & Henry and to Nola Kay Frith, daugh-ter of Ryan & Tara Frith. Both were baptized last Sat. night at Sacred Heart. Welcome into our community of faith Oliver and Nola!
Will you help? We’re looking for more people at Sacred Heart to serve as ushers at Mass. All you need is a friendly, helpful disposition and a desire to help others feel at home in our church! Men, women and youth can all participate in this ministry! Married couples and families are encouraged to take part. If interested, please call the office or contact Marcia Reilly.
St. Patrick, Monti ~ Annual Mass Sunday, June 24 ~ Noon
Picnic following Mass at the Monti Community Center provided by the Buchanan County Pork Producers.
Free will donation.
Catholic Charities-Now Hiring: Parish Social Ministry Coordinator Catholic Charities is seeking a full-time Parish Social Ministry Coordinator in Waterloo or Cedar Rapids. Through consulta-tion, convening, education and mobilization, this position will collaborate with parishes in the 30-county area to assist and provide support to parishes developing or revitalizing their so-cial ministry outreach to the poor and vulnerable in their com-munities. Previous employment in Catholic parish preferred. Email re-sume and cover letter to Human Resources at [email protected].
402 Ash Avenue • Urbana, IA 52345 • 319-443-2447 Mailing Address: PO Box 116, Walker IA 52352
Liturgical Roles Sunday, July 1
at 8:30am
Servers: Brooklyn & James Peterson, Sophia Simon Readers: Vicki Ramsey & Dennis Zieser
Ushers: Chuck Stallman & Gary Kisling
Gifts/Greet: Kevin/Dawn Atkinson Eucharistic Ministers: Pat & Beat-riz Smith, Ellen Herman, Wendy Willenbring, Bev Kisling, Dan Ko-chuyt, Duane Kramer*
Rosary: Dan Mensen
Children’s Liturgy: Melissa Holthaus
Coffee & Donuts: Magill, Martin & Clayton families
Collection: Ellen H. & Wendy W.
Sacristan: Paulette Hearn family Musicians: Laurie, Pat, Emily & Monica Scheduling: Amy Katcher 641-425-2593 or [email protected] Hall Rent: Nancy 448-4241
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Prayer Concerns: Duane Kramer, Wayne Long, Wayne Beuter, Joe Doro-thy, Isabelle Michael, Laurie Plante, Angi Woods, Ryan Arnold, Marge Pep-in, Chuck L. Smith, baby Anna, Marjo-rie Schaefers, Mary Jones, Dennis Kay-ser, Bill Behm, Sam Bibby, Cal Carr, Melissa Pettit, Dorothy Simanek, Gary Kayser, Ginger Burke, Jeremy Mann, Bill & Bev Ciesielski, Patrick Reiner, Alexander Mayer, Bobbie Gruber, Gary Heins, Tara Aberle, Austin Smith. Military: Capt. Andrew Smith, Gene LaHue, Conner Martin
Feeding Lunches to Youth (FLY) Summer Lunch Program for CPU students & families
FLY serves sack lunches Mon. thru Fri. from June 4 - Aug. 22. Lunches are prepared and delivered each day by volunteers from the community. The lunches will be served from noon - 12:30pm at the following sites: CP Public Library (parking lot across the street) and the Urbana Legion Hall (Pavilion). The main mission is to serve lunch to children. Adults who request a lunch may be served at 12:25pm if any lunches remain. If you would like to volun-teer or have any questions, please call 319-241-0223, send an e-mail to [email protected]
Pastoral Council Seeks Your Input - The organ at St. Mary Urbana is in need of repair. We’ve been researching the problem for some time. It can be fixed, but at a cost of $1500. The only people who have recently played the organ for an occasional wedding or funeral, are Ruth Dolan (SH) and Deb Schemmel (SMV). The council wishes to know if there are any parishioners from Urbana who can and are willing to play the organ and/or if anyone would wish to purchase it. Please talk to a council member (Al Buck, Ellen Herman, Jason Jaquette, Annie Brustkern, Todd Peterson, Vicki Ramsey) or call the office if interested. Thank you.
Urbana American Legion Auxiliary Breakfast
Saturday, July 7, 2018 Serving 7:30am - 11am, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, waffles, sausage patties, eggs, orange juice, milk, and coffee. Free will donation.
Celebrating Dora Mae Coleman’s 90th Birthday
Dora Mae’s family is hosting an Open House, June 30th from 2-5 at Don Bosco Hall, St. Mary,
Urbana. All are welcome!
Are you or a loved one battling cancer? Are you having to pay co-pays for prescription drugs every time you turn around? The Anna Purna Ghosh Foundation can help with reimbursement of that money. Visit www.apgfoundation.org to find out more and download application forms. Forms will also be available in the entrance of church.
A BIG thanks to Linda & Don Burke for offering to be the overall chairs for the Fall Festival at St. Mary, Urbana! They will be in contact with those who have said they’d chair various parts of the Festival. Thanks to all who have stepped forward allowing us continue this tradition!
As a caregiver, taking care of life for two people is emotional and exhausting. We understand. We’re the area’s only comprehensive resource for family caregivers caring for adults with chronic conditions. Let us help you. Call the Family Caregivers Center of Mercy at (319) 221-8866 or visit mercycare.org/familycaregiverscenter.
2200 2nd Avenue, Vinton 52349 • 319-472-3368
6 S t . M a r y V i n t o n Prayer Concerns: Evelyn Roths, Dolores Glass, Nellie Cobb, Mike Pet-tinger, Bonnie Troe, Earl Erger, Ed Rego, Aiden Forsyth, Kathy Lynch, Tina Goodenbauer, Mary Barnes, Charlotta Fisher, Nick Christianson, Mary Thorman, Brittany Cumming-ham, Melanie Reiner, Jim Bos, Marvin Clark, Renee Stephens, Mike Allen, Lili Huelman, Danny Williams, Mary Hilton, Michelle Kehrli, Tom and Charlotte Robinson, John Lacey, Jodi Shannon, Lyle Miller, Preston McConnell, Chris Stolfus
Liturgical Roles Sunday, July 1
at 10:30 am
Sacristan: Frank Van Steenhuyse
Ministers of Hospitality: Brad Bur-roughs, Nancy Flickinger, Dixie Meyer
Greeters/Gifts: Dave & Chris Kelchen (front door & gifts) Bill & Anita Strouf (south door)
Money counter: Karen VS
Eucharistic Ministers: Cindy For-syth, Terese & Tom Husnik, Greg Walston, Deb Wilberg, Judi Scheiner
Readers: Paul Scheiner, Dilyn McNeill Servers: Isaac & Ian Allsup, Aleric Weber NO Children's Liturgy in July
Coffee & Donuts: Mary Robinson
Accompanist: Monica Funk Cantor: Casey
Homebound Ministries June 30 Annex: Rich Haisman Homebound visits: The Jessens Lutheran Home: Connie Ternus Windsor Manor: Lisa Murray
Humanae Vitae 50th Anniversary Celebration Join in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the release of Pope Paul VI’s en-cyclical Humanae Vitae, which expresses the beautiful teachings of the Church regarding human sexuality and family planning. The celebration will take place on Sunday, July 22 from 5:00-7:30 pm at St. Pius X in Cedar Rapids and will include a catered dinner.
Dr. Janet E. Smith will deliver the keynote address entitled “The Message of Humanae Vitae 50 Years Later.” Dr. Smith is the author of Humanae Vitae: A Generation Later and the editor of Why Humanae Vitae Was Right: A Reader, among many other published writings on topics related to sexuality and bioethics. More than two million copies of her talk “Contraception: Why Not?” have been distrib-
uted. Janet Smith speaks nationally and internationally on the Catholic teachings on sexuality and bioethics. For more information and to register, visit www.dbqarch.org/humanae-vitae-event. For questions, contact Matt Selby, Director of Marriage and Family Life, at (800) 876-3546, ext. 233 or [email protected].
All grandparents are invited to participate in a day to celebrate the important role of grandparenting in family life. Connect with other grandparents and hear from dynamic speakers on how to leave a legacy of faith for your children and grandchildren.
The day includes keynotes, breakout sessions, Mass with Archbishop Jackels, lunch, and more. The conference will take place on Sat., August 25th from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM at St. Mary in Waverly. For more information and registration, please visit www.dbqarch.org/grandparent-day. For questions, contact Matt Selby, Director of Marriage and Family Life, at (800) 876-3546, ext. 233 or [email protected].
Did you know? Vinton Area Ministerial Association (VAMA) VAMA uses funds collected from ecumenical services to provide emergency food, gas, and shelter to persons in need. Each year, the VAMA funding is limited to the amounts collected through direct donations from churches and ecumenical services. Each year, this amount ranges from $2,000 - $3,000. This averages out to less than $300 per month in aid that we are able to provide. As such, the outreach we do for those seeking direct emergency aid is limited to food assistance of $25 per household and gas assistance of $20 per household. Each household may re-ceive assistance up to two times (2x) per calendar year. We are acutely aware as an association that this barely covers the surface of the need experienced by some individuals. Consequently, we try to put peo-ple in touch with others service organizations that can provide more sub-stantial help. This includes providing lists of food programs and agencies in the area, information on agencies that provide rides for medical transporta-tion, putting people in touch with emergency shelter programs, and more. Thank you for your prayers and financial support of VAMA’s ministry!
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