ALL SAIN S St. James Catholic Church 109 6th Ave. SW, Le Mars, IA 51031 712-546-5201 Catho li c P aris h October 12, 2014 St. Joseph Catholic Church 605 Plymouth St. NE, Le Mars, IA 51031 712-546-5223 Assumption Catholic Church 615 5th St., Merrill, IA 51038 St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ellendale 23533 K-22 Merrill, IA 51038 St. Joseph Catholic Church 430 Main St., Struble, IA 51031 Twenty-Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time We, though many, are ONE BODY in Christ Our sympathy and prayers to the family of Pam Rohmiller of St. Joseph Parish, Le Mars. Pam entered eternal life on Oct 7, 2014. Eternal Rest Grant Unto Her, O Lord 2014 Diocesan Annual Appeal Parish Goals Assumption $ 4,939 Ellendale $ 4,289 Struble $ 3,028 St. James $ 36,311 St. Joseph $ 39,948 Congratulations to Emily Heuertz & Edward “Ted” Michael Glynn who were married October 4, 2014 at St. Joseph, Le Mars. May God bless their marriage for many years! Pledges $ 1,995.00 $ 1,216.00 $ 2,547.00 $ 9,144.50 $17,874.00 Message from Msgr. Mark.... Brady Kenneth Rolfes, son of Kyle & Meagan Rolfes was baptized at St. James Parish, Le Mars on Oct 4, 2014. Welcome, Brady Thanks to all who have already demonstrated support for this year's Diocesan Annual Appeal. Our goals are as follows: Merrill: $4,939; Ellendale: $4,289; Struble: $3,028. Please use the pledge-form you received in the mail to make a generous contribution, placing it in the return envelope and depositing it in our Sunday collection. Welcome New Members St. Joseph, Le Mars welcomes: Rose Michel & Jean Joseph family; Valucci & Gabriella Chad & Sarah Pecks family: Aiden & Mia Priests of the Diocese of Sioux City will be gathered together in convocation this coming week--MondayThursday--and so there will be no weekday Masses scheduled. Please remember us in prayer as we listen, discern and pray together. We’re happy you have joined us! Pray for a safe and successful harvest! No Mass at Neptune this week St. Joseph/Gehlen Catholic All School Reunion Meeting Sunday, Oct. 12 Blessings upon your week from Monsignor Mark The Chairpersons of the 2014 Harvest Dinner would like to extend a sincere Thank You to everyone who made our dinner so successful! Without the generosity and hard work of our parishioners – including our young people, and some outside volunteers – our dinners would not be possible. And a huge Thank You to our guests! We enjoy seeing you each year and appreciate your loyalty to St. Joseph’s Church, Struble. Please consider attending the organizational meeting Sunday, Oct. 12, 7pm in the school library, any help is greatly appreciated. First Reconciliation/First Communion Parent Meeting Parents of those in the cluster who will be making their First Communion next April are invited to a meeting 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 22, at St. Joseph Church Hall. This meeting is for parents who have children at Gehlen or in the Wednesday night or Ellendale Religious Education programs. Contact Sr. Jeanette for more information. Assumption, Merrill: Altar Society meeting, Tues Oct 14 7pm in basement. Refreshments served. Fall Service Day Gehlen Catholic has not set a date for Fall Service Day. You can now submit your requests by calling the school at 546-4181 or: 1. Go to www.gehlencatholic.org 2. Click on the Fall Service Day link under the news section on the right hand side, complete & submit the form ANOINTING MASS Wed. Oct. 22 Gehlen Catholic Anointing Mass at St. Joseph, Le Mars 8:45am Rolls/coffee to follow in parish hall All are welcome to attend Watch Gehlen Catholic's website, church bulletins, Sentinel, or listen to KLEM for more information. 2 October 19, 2014 Gehlen & Spalding Catholic Schools invites you to register to vote for "Gehlen Catholic School" today! St. James Greeters/Gift Bearers 4:30pm Jeff & Jenny Barthole family 8:00am Richard & Holly Theisen family 10:00am Ken & Karen Nelson Gehlen Catholic High School IS registered for Celebrate My Drive! Now we need YOU to register to vote! St. Joseph, Le Mars Gift Bearers 5:00pm Lance/Patty Sitzmann 9:00am Paul/Barb Sitzmann 11:00am Dan & Toni Sitzmann family Visit www.celebratemydrive.com and register your email addresses (personal, work, and Facebook!). Select "Gehlen Catholic High School" Le Mars, IA. Celebrate My Drive is the biggest teen driver safety celebration in North America. Last year, Gehlen Catholic won $25,000. This year, we have set our goal to win one of the $100,000 grants and even a private concert by The Band Perry. If we win again in 2014, the dollars will be allocated by the Board of Education to the following: Hospital/Nursing Home Ministry Schedule Hospital Oct 13: Paul Gengler Weekend of Oct 19: Hospital/Shut-ins: Lori Brown, Dick Ahlers Brentwood: Steve Wick Abbey: Bob/Audrey Kurth Plymouth Manor: Kathy Frus, Sue Becker Park Place/Prime Living: Tom/Cecilia Henrich 1. 10% to Floyd Valley Hospital, per the grant, for teen safe driving education 2. Gehlen Catholic elementary playground 3. A special project for Gehlen Catholic High School 4. Spalding Catholic - Granville Center to help offset handicapped accessible needs 2. National Honor Society for 8th grade tuition scholarships 3. Cheerleaders Coffee/Donuts after Mass St. Joseph, Le Mars will again be serving coffee/donuts after the 9am Mass beginning on Sunday, Oct. 26. All are welcome to join us for Mass, coffee & fellowship. Coffee’s hosted by these groups: 1st Sunday: KC’s 2nd Sunday: Catholic Daughters 3rd Sunday: Pastoral Council 4th Sunday: Josephine’s 5th Sunday: Finance Committee Keep up with the celebration! Make sure to follow Celebrate My Drive on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest news and updates Take Note.... The Perpetual Adoration Core team is pleased to announce that Jerry and Ingrid Ripley are the new coordinators for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration for the Le Mars Cluster. Deacon Tom and Cecilia Henrich, who were the coordinators for the past 10 months have stepped aside to allow Tom to devote his time and energy to assisting Fr. Kevin more fully with the needs of the parish. As a reminder, if you need to find a substitute for your scheduled hour, please use the substitute lists you were given to find your own substitute. If you need a new list, they are available under the sign in table outside of the adoration chapel. If you can't find a substitute, call one of the four division leaders assigned to your six hour block of time. Jerry and Ingrid can be contacted at (402) 404-0499. We'd like to thank everyone for their continued assistance with this meaningful and important ministry! Catholic Daughters to host our Deacons The next meeting will be Monday, Oct 27, 6:30pm. serving taverns, salads & desserts. The program will be by our Deacons Paul Gengler & Tom Henrich. Holiday Dinner tickets will be on sale at this meeting. Hope to see you all there!!! 3 Note: Holiday Dinner party will be Monday, Nov 24...catered dinner with program by Fr. David Hemann..St. Michael’s Parish, Sioux City—guitar music/singing. Mark your calendars now & plan to spend a great evening with us. All ladies are welcome to attend!!! MASS SCHEDULE Giving to Msgr. Lafferty is Beneficial! In the October 2, 2014, edition of The Catholic Globe, Le Mars businessman, Jim Klein, discussed why "Giving to MLTF (Msgr. Lafferty Tuition Foundation) is Beneficial." Mon Oct 13 Tue Oct 14 Wed Oct 15 Thu Oct 16 How did you find out about MLTF? I have known about MLTF for several years now. I believe I first heard about it at a finance meeting at Gehlen Catholic. I have attended luncheons and meetings hosted by the Gehlen development office where MLTF was explained. What surprised you about the fund (MLTF)? It seemed too good to be true, but it really is a way for people to donate wihtout costing them much. It is also surprising how easy it is to make a donation and receive tax credits. Fri Oct 17 8:45am St. Joseph, Le Mars Bernard & Elizabeth Heuertz Sat Oct. 18 4:30pm St. James, Le Mars Shirley Traufler Eveline Hoffman 5:00pm St. Joseph, Le Mars People of St. Joseph 5:30pm Assumption, Merrill Christian Mothers Sun Oct 19 8:00am St. James, Le Mars Anita Kilpatrick Jerry Rolling 8:30am St. Joseph, Ellendale William Theisen 9:00am St. Joseph, Le Mars Bradley Sitzmann (A) 10:00am St. Joseph, Struble For the People 10:00am St. James, Le Mars St. James Parish 11:00am St. Joseph, Le Mars Elwood Koopman (A) What do you see as the benefits of donating to MLTF that you would encourage others to donate? The person who makes the donation benefits and the children who need financial assistance benefit greatly, too. I see how much of a tax savings it can be for the people to donate to MLTF. I have seen where farmers who make grain donations are able to realize additional tax savings. I really encourage farmers who haven't looked closely at the program to talk to their tax advisor or someone who is familiar with the program to see how well it can work for them. Other insights? As a member of the school finance committee, I see how important it is to the school budget. It allows more families to choose a Catholic education that may not have been able to afford the full tuition. With MLTF, not as many dollars need to be taken out of the budget for school assistance. Who is Jim Klein? Jim is the Vice President of American Bank, Le Mars. Jim is a Spalding Catholic graduate and father of our children who have and/or are attending Gehlen Catholic School. Jim is a member of both the St. James and Gehlen Catholic Finance Committees. Oct 12: Seney Broasted Pork Chop dinner 11-2 Oct 12: Brunsville Legion Breakfast 8:30-1 Oct 12: Bishop’s Dinner Oct 12: Halloween Bingo at St. Joseph, Ellendale 5-7:30pm Oct 19: Confirmation 1pm Oct 22: Anointing Mass at St. Joseph, Le Mars Nov. 2 Gehlen Fine Arts Turkey Dinner Nov 22-23: Mountain Man Snack Sales St. Joseph, Le Mars Dec 7: Assumption, Merrill Soup/Sandwich luncheon 11-2 Dec 13: Christmas Candy Walk at St. James Dec 20-21: Holiday Sweet Shoppe Sale, St. Joseph, Le Mars Jan 25-31, 2015: Catholic Schools Week June 19-20, 2015: 61st Anniversary St. Joseph's/ Gehlen Catholic All-School Reunion Sept 26, 2015: Bishop’s Dinner April 25-26, 2014: First Communion No Mass No Mass No Mass No Mass Advertiser of the Week 4 Brothers Bar & Grill Open Daily at 11am Closed Sundays 548-4444 Please support our bulletin advertisers!! 4 Oct 5, 2014 Fr. Kevin Richter, Pastor Parish Office: 712-546-5223 Hours:8-1 daily Mailing Address: 605 Plymouth St., NE Le Mars, IA 51031 Email: [email protected] Fax: 546-8346 Confessions: 30 minutes prior to weekend Masses Prayer Chain: Joan Anthony: 546-6059 Website: www.stjoelemars.org ST. J OSEPH, LE MARS FINANCES Income Adult Tithing.........................$12,853.95 Loose Offering......................$ 557.00 Funds for Needy ...................$ 264.50 Total Income........................$13,675.45 Capital Campaign Pledges $2,415.00 Students................................... 73.77 Total........................................$2,488.77 Fr. Paul Eisele, Administrator Parish Office: 712-546-5201 Hall: 712-546-6644 Mailing Address: 109 6th Ave. SW Le Mars, IA Email: [email protected] Fax: 546-8696 Confessions:30 minutes prior to weekday & weekend Masses & 1 hour prior on Saturdays Prayer Chain:Phyllis Monroe: 540-2307 Website: www.saintjameslemars.org Note: Please write separate checks for each donation. ST JAMES LE MARS FINANCES Adult Tithing............................$11,818.00 Student......................................$ 8.00 Loose.........................................$ 291.32 Total Income...........................$12,117.32 It is greatly appreciated when you make separate checks for your donations to the special collections. Msgr. Mark Duchaine, Administrator [email protected] Cell: 712-898-1894 Mailing Address: 605 Plymouth St., NE, Le Mars, IA 51031 Confessions: 30 minutes prior to weekend Masses ASSUMPTION MERRILL Income Adult Tithing.............................. $ 764.08 Loose Offering............................$ 19.00 Total Income..................................$ 783.08 Needed Each Week......................$1,700.00 Under Budge(Week)...................$ 916.92 Assumption, Merrill 615 5th St., Merrill Prayer Chain: Marge Osborn 938-2258 Hall Rent: Judy Nilles, 546-4647 St. Joseph, Ellendale 23533 K-22, Merrill Prayer Chain: Ann DeRocher 712-938-2007 Hall Rent: Betty Pridie 712-239-3699 ST J OSEPH ELLENDALE Income Adult Tithing..............................$ 1,136.00 Loose Offering............................$ 33.50 Total Income.................................$1,169.50 Needed Each Week.....................$1,550.00 Under Budget (Week)...............$ 380.50 St. Joseph, Struble 430 Main St. Prayer Chain: Mary VanderMolen 562-6581 Hall Rent: Annette Kuiken 562-6269 Calvary Cemetery.... To purchase cemetery lots at Calvary Cemetery, contact Steve DeRocher at 540-5220. ST J OSEPH STRUBLE GEHLEN CATHOLIC SCHOOL Website......................www.gehlencatholic.org Phone.............. ........... 712-546-4181 DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION Sister Jeanette Homan……712-546-5223 [email protected] Income Adult Tithing.............................$ 2,039.00 Loose Offering..........................$ 29.00 Total Income...............................$ 2,068.00 Needed Each Week...................$ 1,400.00 Over Budget (Week).................$ 668.00 5
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