St. Mary
October 12, 2014
Roman Catholic Church
FAIRFIELD, IOWA
PARISH OFFICE
3100 W. Madison • Fairfield, Iowa 52556-4213
Website : .............................. www.stmarysfairfield.org
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM–4 PM
Phone: 641-472-3179
Fax:
641-472-6137
PASTORAL STAFF:
Fr. Nicholas J. Adam, Pastor
Karen Crossland, RCIA Coordinator
Jean Dorothy, Faith Formation Coordinator
Diane Tone, Youth Ministry Coordinator.....319-217-0148
OFFICE STAFF:
Roberta Danielson, Parish Secretary
Jo Ann Adam, Parish Bookkeeper
Email:
Fr. Nick’s Email: [email protected]
Faith Formation Email: [email protected]
Youth Ministry Email: [email protected]
Parish Office Email: [email protected]
Parish Finance Email: [email protected]
PARISH COUNCIL: Susan Mosinski– Hervey, President
FINANCE COUNCIL: Mike Nunn, President
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS # 4092
Dean Adam, Grand Knight ....641-777-3079
Aaron Sheetz, Deputy Grand Knight ......641-919-6105
LITURGY SCHEDULE:
MASSES Saturday 5:30 PM - Sunday 8 AM & 10 AM
Memorial Weekend through Labor Day Weekend
Saturday 5:30 PM - Sunday 9 AM
RECONCILIATION (Confession)
Saturday 4:30 - 5 PM or by appt. (641-472-4375)
Daily Masses: See enclosed calendar
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION: Call parish office
A WELCOMING FAMILY OF FAITH”
Blessed Trinity, we thank you for
helping us become a welcoming
family of faith. Smile on us as we
greet each other and all visitors to our
Church. Hear us sing your praises at
Mass and in our daily lives. Embrace
us as we support growth in love for
You. Guide us as we study Your
Word, celebrate the Sacraments, and
work in Your Service. We ask for your
forgiveness and grant our own to
others. Inspire us to respond to the
needs of our world today. Amen
WELCOME TO OUR PARISH. We extend a warm welcome to all who attend our Church. We hope that
you will find our parish community a place where your life of faith will be nourished and that you will share
your special gifts with us. Your prayers, your presence and your talents are most welcome. Parish
registration forms are at the church main entrance. Fill one out and give it to Father or drop it off at the
church office. We take this opportunity to welcome all of you, our parishioners and visitors, to church
today. We thank you for making us a part of your day.
Mass Schedule & Intentions
Monday, Oct. 13
No Mass
Tuesday, Oct. 14
5:15 PM Mass — Nancy Baird
Wednesday, Oct. 15
9:00 AM Mass — Cheryl Sheetz Intention
Thursday, Oct. 16
9:00 AM Mass — Catherine Newlon
Friday, Oct. 17
8:30 AM Mass — Colleen Keefe
Saturday, Oct. 18
5:30 PM Vigil Mass — Doris & Charles Weller
Sunday, Oct. 19
8:00 AM Mass — Tom Rowe
10:00 AM Mass — Lewis & Gertrude Flick
12 SUN
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8 AM Mass
KC Breakfast
after 8:00 AM
Mass
10 AM Mass
No Mass
KC Meeting
Meal: 6 PM
Meeting: 7 PM
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
In today’s gospel it says that “the feast is ready, but those who
were invited were not worthy to come.” God invites us to make
our Sacrament of Marriage worthy to come to the feast. Do we
enrich our marriage to make it what God wants it to be? Let God
be the strength of you marriage by attending a Marriage
Encounter Weekend Retreat at Our Lady of Victory Catholic
Church in Davenport, IA the weekend of November 14-16, 2014.
Please contact the Parish office for more information. Registration
forms need to be sent in by November 1, 2014.
14 TUE
4:45 PM
Rosary
5:15 PM Mass
6:30 PM
RCIA
Senior Night at
the Rectory from
6 PM to 8 PM
19 SUN
8 AM Mass
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13 MON
Gospel Readings for the Week
Oct. 13 Lk11:29-32
Oct. 14 Lk11:37-41
Oct. 15 Lk11:42-46
Oct. 16 Lk11:47-54
Oct. 17 Lk12:1-7
10 AM Mass
Youth Night in
the Parish Hall
from 6:30 PM to
8:00 PM
20 MON
No Mass
21 TUE
4:45 PM
Rosary
5:15 PM Mass
6:30 PM
RCIA
15 WED
9:00 AM
Mass at
Sunnybrook
Assisted
Living
(by the
church)
22 WED
9:00 AM Mass at
Sunnybrook
Living Care
Center
(old hospital)
Parish wide
Generations of
Faith Festival
Program
Meal:5:30-6:15PM
Program will be
from 6:15-8:00PM
16 THU
9:00 AM Mass
at The Oaks
(Parkview
Care Center)
17 FRI
8:30 AM
Mass
18 SAT
4:30 - 5:00 PM
Confessions
5:30 PM Mass
Blood Pressure
Screening from
4:30PM to
5:30 PM
23 THU
8:30 AM
Mass
Schola Practice
at 6:30 PM
24 FRI
8:30 AM
Mass
Liturgical Ministers for October 18 & 19, 2014
Lectors: (1)Rose Ann Karbacka (2) Molly Mosinski (3) Deb Glass
Eucharist: (1) Vicki Carr, Jean Dorothy, Dwayne Samuelson (2) Andrew Ferandes, John Hammes, Esther Urban
(3) Bob Greco, Mike Royer, Larry Hampton
Servers: (1)Angel Samuelson (2) Raisa Fernandes (3)Blue & Denver Schultz
Greeters/Gift Bearers: (1) David & Charlotte Kessel (2)Leonard & CoeAnn Mosinski (3) Aaron & Patty Sheetz
Keyboard/Cantor: (1)TBA (2) TBA (3) TBA
25 SAT
4:30 - 5:00 PM
Confessions
5:30 PM Mass
Parish Announcements
Let us please remember in our daily prayers those who
have died from our parish family this past summer. In
sorrow we mourn those lost, in gratitude, we embrace
those around us. Priscilla Coffman, Adrien Archer, Mike
Tone, Mary Catherine Newlon, Maryls Adam, Robert
Hargrave, William Pech, Colleen Keefe, Harold Weih,
Maxine Horras Walker and all others who are in our
heart. Let’s remember to support those families with our
prayers and kind gestures. May all the souls of the
faithfully departed, through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
Notes from Father Nick...
Thank you to those who have contributed (or made
pledges) to the Annual Diocesan Appeal. If you have
not yet done so, would you please do so as soon as
possible? We need to reach our goal of $49,119 for the
Church of our Davenport Diocese and to do that, we
need the support and participation of each of our
parish's envelope holders. You may return your
contribution or pledged amount in our Office or place
it in our Sunday collection basket.
I invite all of our parish's High School Seniors to join
me this evening (Sunday) for this month's "Senior
The next practice for the
Night at the Rectory." We will begin with Mass at
6:00 PM, have a simple meal together, and then have
St. Mary Parish Schola will be
October 9, 2014 at 6:30 PM. If you are interested discussion until 8:00 PM. Please RSVP.
in group singing, please join us! The group sings
once each month at Mass. Email
[email protected] with
questions.
Would you like to enhance your faith and grow in your
relationship with the Lord? If so, a good retreat
experience is that of Cursillo. This time-honored
experience has strengthened the lives of its thousands
of retreatants over the years and has been consistently
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low on our Gat h e r m usic b ooks. If
information, please contact me or visit the website:
quincycursillo.com. Some of our parishioners have
y ou h av e a ch oir b ook b ut ar e n o
lon g e r can t or in g , p le ase r e t ur n it t o attended and others will be doing so in the near future.
You might consider joining them!
t h e m usic ar e a.
Caring Though Clothing
To prepare for Caring Through Clothing, there will
be a six week drive from October 1st through
November 15th. Gently used clothing, winter
apparel, bedding, blankets, new packaged underwear
and socks, laundry detergent, fabric softener,
laundromat gift cards or cash donations
are requested.
You may leave your donation at the First Baptist
Church in Fairfield or on Stacie Wright’s porch at
305 E Broadway. Any questions call Stacie
at 641-919-6328.
A weekend retreat for those who are married is being
offered November 14-16 at Our Lady of Victory
Catholic Church in Davenport. If you have not
attended a Marriage Encounter in the past, this would
be a good opportunity for you to do so. A registration
form is available in our Office or by visiting
www.marriage-encounter.org.
We are nearing the end of our liturgical calendar for the
year and will begin a new year on the First Sunday of
Advent, November 30th. Our scripture readings are
reminding us that, like our liturgical calendar, so, too,
will our lives on this earth one day come to an end. Our
Habitat for Humanity
harvest season also points to this reality. In today’s
Volunteers Needed on Tuesdays, Thursdays,
parable about the wedding banquet and the guest who
and/or Saturdays
was not wearing the correct garment, so the Lord is
903 N. 9th St. Fairfield
telling us that - - even though we are invited to Eternal
We begin at 8:30 AM, come when you can.
Wear comfortable shoes, enjoy a good workout and have Glory, we must also “clothe” ourselves in such a way as
to deserve the heavenly reward. In the mindset of St.
some fun!
Paul, “As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe
yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility,
Advertiser of the Week from the back of our bulletin:
meekness and patience. Bear with one another and if
anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each
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other. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also
Please support those who support our parish bulletin.
must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love,
which binds everything together in perfect
be a RADIO-ACTIVE
harmony.” (Colossians 3:12-14) May these words and
CATHOLIC
today’s gospel find a resting place in our daily lives.
listen online @
Bless you!
www.relevantradio.com
St. Mary Social Action Committee will officially kick off the First Annual “Turkey
Drive” the weekends of October 11-12, 18-19
and 25-26. We will sell vouchers in the Gathering Space after weekend Masses. The cost
is $15.00 per voucher. The vouchers will be
given to The Lord’s Cupboard for the families
they serve at the end of October. There is no
limit as to how many vouchers may be purchased. Our goal is provide 500 families with
a turkey for their holiday dinner. They expire
on December 31, 2014. They have no cash
value. Please make checks payable to St.
Mary Church. Thank you!
The church directories are here!
Please pick up your copy if you had
your picture taken for the directory. The
books are available on a table
in the Gathering Space.
The Faith Community Nurses will hold
a blood pressure screening on
October 18, 2014 from
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
Youth Ministry News
Grades 6-12
Prep for Haunted Den: Sun, Oct. 12
11:00am—2:00pm High School Youth are invited to join me for PIZZA and help make
props for the Haunted Den.
NCYC’s Top Talent Concert: Sun, Oct. 12,
4:00—6:00 pm @ St. Mary, Pella. Enjoy a
Christian concert of young Catholics. Great
concert for families to attend together! Tickets
will be sold at the door.
Youth Night: Sun, Oct. 19 @ 6:30—8:30 pm
Theme: “Satan, Get Behind Me! Saints, Pray for
Me!” Join me for an evening of facing fear and
having fun by joining up with the Communion
of Saints, St. Michael the Archangel, and all the
angels ... to ward off the devil and things that
look to ruin our souls. Be prepared to go
through the Devil's Haunted Den!!
DCYC (Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference: Sat. Nov. 22—Sun. Nov. 23 High School
Youth: Information and registration forms are in
the Gathering Space!
- Diane
Protecting God’s Children
These sessions are open to all adults and are mandated for all employees and
volunteers who work on a regular basis with children. Register on-line at
www.virtus.org
To report child sexual abuse, contact:
Iowa Department of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline: 800-362-2178 and if it
involves clergy or church personnel also notify: Victim Assistance Coordinator
Alicia Owens at 563-349-5002, [email protected] or P.O. Box 232,Bettendorf,
IA 52722-0004
Oct. 13 : Diana Fischer
Oct. 14 : Brecken Courtright, Francesca Greco,
James Kurka
Oct. 15 : Madison Martin, Cathy Matt, Linda Scott
Oct. 16 : Manda Adam,Ed Dickinson
Oct. 17 : Makenzie Champ, Jarrett Hellweg
Oct. 18 : Steve Buch, Mason Ellis
Oct. 19 : Kyler Dickey, John Sandbothe
As you celebrate your birthday of human existence this
year, in your charity, would you help other celebrate their
life also? Please consider joining many of us here at St.
Mary by sending a check for $12.00 (yet the gift you give is
your gift) to Choices Medical Clinic, PO Box 2537, Iowa
City, IA 52244 so that others may have a life and a birthday to celebrate. Consider that a yearly donation of even
$12 averages out to about 25 cents a week. And you have
helped contribute to a Culture of Life by helping others
help those in need. Thank you!
Please remember in your prayers:
M. T. Adam, S. Ayala, J. Bradley,
J. & K. Buch, L. Forbes,
M. French, R Goldstein, J. Graber, S. Hardin, A. Kessel,
L . Koerselman, L. Kurtz, R. (Lamansky) Larson,
M. Laux, M. Ledger, L. Merschman, S. & J. Murphy,
B. Nelson, A. Pech, R. Sieren
New confidentiality legislation prohibits the release of hospital
admissions to churches. If you or a family member are admitted to
a hospital. A direct contact from the patient or family must be
made with the parish office to ensure that you receive visitation
and pastoral care from the parish staff. If you wish to be placed
on the prayer chain and if you want your names removed, we
respectfully ask that you make that request to the Parish Office,
Marilyn Glass (472-3165) or Dot Hellkamp (472-5282).
FINANCIALLY SPEAKING:
September 16 thru 22, 2014 - 79 Families
Envelopes
Offertory
Total weekly income
2918.00
313.00
3231.00
Total weekly expenses
Building loan payment
Total weekly expenses
4220.72
437.69
4658.42
Year-to-date income
Year-to-date expenses
53,838.76
50,648.69
Mass Attendance:
October 4 & 5, 2014
5:30 PM: 124 , 8 AM:121 & 10 AM:235
Knights of Columbus #4092
KC Breakfast October 12, 2014
after 8 AM Mass
KC Meeting is on October 13, 2014.
Meal: 6:00 PM
Meeting: 7:00 PM