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St. Mary’s Parish
PO Box 365 ~ 730 Benton Ave West ~ Albia, IA 52531
October 26, 2014
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Web address: www.stmarysalbia.org
Liturgy Assignments
Saturday, Nov 1
5:10 PM
Lector
Marlene Kosman
Body
Cleone Cap & Marge Pasut
Blood
Jerry Durian & Sharon Steinbach
Servers
John Pistek & Joseph Pistek
Gift Bearers
John Salato Family
Sunday, Nov 2
8:00 AM
Lector
Sharon Stoffer
Body
Lisa Dunn & Chad Otdoerfer
Blood
Olivia Otdoerfer & Jack Scieszinski
Servers
Hailey & Kenzie Moeller
Gift Bearers
Open
Sunday, Nov 2
10:30 AM
Lector
Ted Church
Body
Chris Anderson & Ann O’Brien
Blood
Sandy Anderson & Joseph Okoduwa
Servers
Curtis Clark & Cade Crall
Gift Bearers
Sherry Strasko Family
Contact Information
Pastor:
Rev. Michael Volkmer, C.PP.S
641-932-5130
[email protected]
Pastoral Assoc/DRE:
Jackie Maddy
641-932-5589
[email protected]
Front Office:
Carol Heffron
641-932-5130
[email protected]
RCIA Dir./DRE Asst.:
Sharon Crall
641-932-5589
[email protected]
Follow us on twitter @stmaryschurch4
Mass Intentions
Oct 28
Tues 5:10 PM John Michael Popson
Oct 29
Wed. 9:00 AM Mike & Anita O’Neill
Oct 30
Thu. 5:10 PM Paul Flahive
Oct 31
Fri.
9:00 AM Loretta Corso
Nov 1
Sat.
5:10 PM John Salato
Nov 2
Sun. 8:00 AM Parishioners
Nov 2
Sun. 10:30 AM Sherry Strasko
The Sanctuary Lamp is burning for Paul & Patty Hollinrake
The Holy Family Lamp is burning for Janice Hollinrake Kruse
Mass Schedule
Monday. . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuesday & Thursday .
Wednesday & Friday. .
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . .
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . .
No Mass
5:10 PM
9:00 AM
5:10 PM
8:00 AM
10:30 AM
Holy Day
Holy Day Vigil . . . . . . 5:10 PM
Holy Day. . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 AM
6:30 PM
Mass Schedule for Neighboring Parishes
To change the world we must be good to
those who cannot repay us.
~ Pope Francis
October - December
St. Patrick’s, Georgetown– Saturday 5:30 PM
St. Peter’s, Lovilia – Sunday 10:30 AM
St. Patrick’s, Melrose – Sunday 8:30 AM
ST MARY’S PARISH
OCTOBER 26, 2014________
On the weekend of September 25-26, we joined
the people of our diocese with the kick-off for the
2014-2015 Annual Diocesan Appeal campaign.
At that time, we asked all parishioners to support
the ministries of the Diocese of Davenport. We
are still hoping that many of you will respond with a gift, whatever
you can give. But stewardship is not only about treasure. It is
also about time and talent. All of us have talents to share. All of
us have time to donate to parish activities. In our parish we have
a great many people who spend their talent so generously; others
need a little prodding! We must not take your gifts of time and
talent for granted. We must recognize and celebrate these
offerings. To that end, we are having our annual Parish
Appreciation Dinner this Sunday, October 26, after the 10:30
Mass in our parish hall. I want to thank members of the
Evangelization Committee for hosting us. My great thanks to all
parishioners who so generously volunteer in so many ways.
My prayers are with you each day. Fr. Mike.
Calendar
Monday, October 27th
6:30 PM
9:30 AM
Rosary @ Oakwood
5:10 PM
Mass
Wednesday, October 29th
9:00 AM
Nick Griffin
Darlene Grimes
Allison Hancock*
Dave Johnson
Jack Kinney
Patty McGee
Rose Mecham
Grace Mueller
Jim Plum
Amy Pottorff
Nell Quinn
Marridee Randall
Pat McDonald
Andy Merrick
David Austin Riley
Aaron Smith
* New addition to list
Carol Keegel Reed
Mike Ryan
Jeff Stoffa
Bruce Thompson
Curt Van Gilder
Cathy Venema
Donna Walsh
Jerry Walton
Rod Whisler
Fay Wright
Marc Wynn
David Young Jr.
Murray Stoffa
Tracy Warren
Tyler Vitko
Cale Yarkosky
Lord’s Laughter
Contact Marge Pasut, 932-2602, or the Religious Ed. Office, 932-5589 or
[email protected] or [email protected] to start an
intention. All prayer requests will be honored.
Mass
5:30 PM & 7:00 PM NO CCD. Albia Football Playoffs
Thursday, October 30th
9:15 AM
10:00 AM
Rosary @ MCC
Bible Study
5:10 PM
Mass
Friday, October 31st
9:00 AM
PRAYER REQUESTS
Rhonda (Stilley) Allison
Pat Baldus
Karen Blomme
Monica Griffin Burress
Gary Caster
Pete Coady
Morgan Crall
Mike Crouse
Paul Davis
Chuck DeMeyer
Bob Durbala
Rita Gergely*
Military Prayer List
J.D. Beary
Webster Beary
Jason Hughes
Cody McCarty
Back to the Basics “Saints Alive”
Tuesday, October 28th
Mass Coffee/Donuts/Fellowship
following
Saturday, November 1st
All Saints Day (Obligation dispensed)
4:00 PM
Confessions
4:45 PM
5:10 PM
Rosary
Mass
Sunday, November 2nd
8:00 AM
Mass
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
RCIA Word/Gathering
Liturgy Meeting
10:30 AM
Mass
1-4 PM
Hall Rented
Monday, November 3rd
Clergy Overnight-Fr. Mike out
Election Day Work Day
7:00 PM
KC Meeting
Tuesday, November 4th
5-7 PM
Election Day Dinner
5:10 PM
NO MASS
Stewardship – A Way of Life
October 18/19
Sunday Envelopes
Offertory
World Mission Sunday
$1750.00
$499.00
$2249.00
$536.61
ST MARY’S PARISH
FAITH FORMATION
CCD Calendar of Upcoming Events
 October 29
NO CCD. Albia H.S. Football Playoffs
 November 5
CCD ALL Grades
7:00 PM Grade 10 Georgetown “Saints” Field Trip

November 12
CCD ALL Grades
October Traffic Monitors
Parent/s of: Addyson Cronin, Kinnick Lawrence, Connor McFall
November/December Monitors
Parent/s of: Arlan Rowe, Gavin Spaur, Jacob Teno, Paige Popson
10th Grade Confirmation Class Prayer Pal Gathering
Check the website for ALL the Prayer Pal Pictures.
ALBIA, IA
Appreciation Dinner October 26th
All Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Servers, Altar & Rosary,
Knights of Columbus, Catechists, Aides, ALL Volunteers are
invited! Come be our guest! No charge. It is our treat to you!
October 26th after 10:30 Mass
Missing
A memorial board on the east wall of the vestibule of our church
is missing. Did someone borrow it for some purpose? If you
know anything about the board, please contact me. Fr. Mike.
Notice: Liturgical Ministers
Please note, all music folks, readers, Eucharistic ministers, art and
environment folks, ministers of hospitality: The diocese is
sponsoring a Day of Reflection on Saturday, November 15th 9:15
AM-2:30 PM @ St. Mary’s Ottumwa. Cost: $10. This would be a
good opportunity for updating and reaffirming your ministry. Please
see Fr. Mike or Jackie for more information or to express interest.
Deadline October 27th.
Remembrance Service-Save The Date
November 9th 2 PM.
We will especially remember those loved ones who have gone to
eternal life this past year.
DCYC (Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference)
November 22-23 @ St. Ambrose University
Grades 9-12
Take a two-day retreat from the hectic pace of high school life
with hundreds of Catholic youths.
Please call 932-5130 or 932.5589 for details. We are trying to
gauge the level of interest.
Deadline October 27th.
Adult Faith Formation
Book Study
7 Keys to Spiritual Wellness “Enriching Your Faith by
Strengthening the Health of Your Soul” by John Paprocki.
We are planning for Mondays @ 12:30 PM AND 6:30 PM.
There is still time to sign-up. The sheet is in the vestibule.
The cost will be the price of the book or Kindle download.
You can order direct from Amazon for Kindle or contact Sharon to
order the book by November 2. Sessions begin November 10.
Please call Sharon for details 932.5589.
2014 Election Day Dinner Raffle Update
At the time of printing the raffle tickets for the Election Day Dinner
drawing, we had received three donations. Currently, we have over
30 items! Thank you! We will continue to accept donations, if
interested. Drawing will begin @ 7:00 p.m., in our church social hall
on Election Day, Tues, November 4th. Need not be present to win.
Election Day Pie Orders
If you are interested in having Hy Vee make your pie for Election Day
please call Chris Knowles at 932-7131 by Sunday, November 2nd
5:00 PM. The pies will be delivered fresh the morning of Election
Day.
Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Project
Deadline Nov. 17th
Shoeboxes are available for pick up in the vestibule any time.
For more information visit www.samaritanspurse.org
Thank You to Father Joe Miller!
Thank you to Fr. Joe for leading an inspiring
retreat for the Precious Blood Companions.
Back To The Basics
Monday, October 27th 6:30 PM
Topic: Saints Alive!
PARISH LIFE
In Sympathy
St. Mary’s parishioners would like to extend sympathy to
the family of Patt (Hess) Slack who passed away last week.
May she Rest In Peace.
SOCIAL ACTION
Voting Issues
What is the candidate’s position on a fair and just tax system, a
just living wage, and fair and reasonable labor practices by
employers?