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Collections for Weekend of December 6 & 7
Mass Intentions
Saturday, December 20(Church Support)
Collection Budgeted Income Actually Collected
Mass for James & Doris Wilson
Sunday Envelopes :
$3,985.88
$5,620.50
Sunday, December 21 (Church Support)
(Envelopes + electronic donations)
Offertory:
$278.63
$222.42
Mass for John & Pat Montgomery & Phil Gibbons +
Mass for the People of the Parish
If you are interested in assisting in a liturgical
Due to Fr. Hodges’s recovery, we will be cancelling daily
role at any of the Christmas Eve and/or Day
Mass. For your convenience, below is a listing of daily Mass
Masses, please use the sign up sheet which is
for surrounding parishes.
located on the table in the back of the
Newton
Pella
church. Thank you!
Monday 11:30am
Tuesday 8:30am
Tuesday 5:15pm
Wednesday 12:15pm
Gospel readings for the week of December 15 – 19
Wednesday 11:30am
Thursday 8:30am
December 15 Matthew 21:23 - 27
Thursday 5:15pm
Friday 8:30am
December 16 Matthew 21:28 - 32
Friday 9:00am
All are invited to “Blue thChristmas” on
Thursday, December 18 , beginning at
7:00 PM at the United Church of
Christ, located at 902 Broad Street. Blue
Christmas is a simple, quiet service for
those who are feeling less than merry as Christmas approaches.
This service offers a message of comfort and hope to help
through times of struggle during the holidays. It acknowledges
the pain and sadness many people feel at Christmas time, due
to the loss of a loved one, struggles with illness or loneliness,
financial struggles, or painful family dynamics that surface at
Christmas time. Refreshments will be served after the service.
Feel free to invite family, friends, neighbors, or others who you
may feel concern for during this holiday season.
14 SUN
December 2014
Rosary
8:30 AM
Mass
9:00 AM
(4th Grade
Coffee & Rolls)
Mass
11:00 AM
15 MON
16 TUE
Light Weight, One King
The St. Mary’s
(REC)
Singles/
8:00 AM
Widowed/
Divorced Support
Bible Study of Matthew
Group
(REC)
11:30 AM
6:30 PM
(Pizza Ranch)
Communal Penance
Sacred Heart
Melcher/Dallas
2:00 PM
Communal Penance
St. Anthony, Knoxville
7:00 PM
The St. Mary’s Singles/Widowed/Divorced Support Group
will meet on Monday, December 15th at 11:30 am at Pizza
Ranch. Please bring a white elephant gift. For more information,
you may contact Rosemarie Vicinanza at 236-1941.
On Sunday, December 14th at 7:00 pm, the Grinnell College
Collegium Musicum will offer a “Rennaissance Compline” at
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, located at 1026 State St . The service will last roughly half an hour. All are invited to come and
enjoy a beautiful service of scripture and chant, and polyphonic.
17 WED
18 THUR
Eucharistic Adoration
(Church)
5:00 PM
Faith Formation
Wednesday Night Meal
REC / 5:30 PM
Menu: Tacos
19 FRI
20 SAT
Confessions
(Church)
4:30 - 5:00 PM
Adult Catholic Faith
Discussion
(REC)
10:15 AM
Rosary
5:00 PM
Mass
5:30 PM
Christmas Youth Choir
Practice 7:10-7:30 PM in the
Kindergarten classroom
Communal Penance
Sacred Heart, Newton
7:00 PM
Rosary
8:30 AM
Mass
9:00 AM
(Coffee & Rolls)
Mass
11:00 AM
Matthew 1:1 - 17
Matthew 1:18 - 25
Luke 1:5 - 25
K– 6 : 6:10 PM—7:10 PM
7 - 12: 7:20 PM—8:30 PM
Communal Penance
St. Mary, Oskaloosa
4:00 PM
21 SUN
December 17
December 18
December 19
22 MON
23 TUE
Light Weight, One King
(REC)
8:00 AM
24 WED
25 THUR
Christmas Eve
Christmas
Mass
4:00 PM
Mass
9:00 AM
Children's Christmas Music
6:00 PM
Mass
6:30 PM
26 FRI
27 SAT
Confessions
(Church)
4:30 - 5:00 PM
Rosary
5:00 PM
Mass
5:30 PM
Mass at Night with
Brass Ensemble
10:00 pm
Parish Offices Closed
LITURGICAL MINISTRY: December 20 & 21
SATURDAY, 5:30 PM: Greeter: Cathy Wise Usher: Pat White, Richard Wilson, Steve Bernemann, Roger Flander Readers:
David McDowell Gifts: Larry & Gini VanErsvelde EMs: Barb McCulley, Kathy McNulty Servers: Lauren Pease, Volunteer
SUNDAY, 9:00 AM: Greeter: Scot Wilson Usher: Mike Mertens, Mike Princer, Mark Romano, Don Schmitt Reader: John
Dayton Gifts: Volunteer EMs: Pat & Kathy Fitzgerald, Sheryl Bissen, Dennis Conway, Jim Cunningham, Laura Fendt Servers:
Dallas DeNeve, John Osborne, Olivia Harrington
SUNDAY, 11:00 AM Greeter: Elizabeth Dobbs Usher: Mark Vavroch, Rick Jacoby, Larry Kramer, Matt Kriegel Reader: Patti
Guillaume Gifts: Ann Brau EMs: Wendy Kramer, Michael Sims Servers: Bethany Jacoby, Volunteer
REMINDER: If you are scheduled for a ministry assignment it is your responsibility to find a replacement. Also, it's important
that you contact the parish office and notify us of the change. Thank you for making this a priority.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! The coming of the Lord is near!
Prepare your hearts and your minds and your souls to receive
the King of Kings the Lord of lords The Anointed One the
Messiah of God!
Today is Gaudate Sunday! Rejoice!
FAITH FORMATION/YOUTH MINISTRY
Contact Crystal DeNeve 236-8838
[email protected]
Important Upcoming KK-12 Dates:
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Deacons Fund Disbursement Report
November 2014
This Fiscal Year 2014 Calendar Year
(July 2014 -June 2015)
Shelter:
Food:
Fuel:
Utilities:
$831.75
$0.00
$399.52
$0.00
(Jan 2014 - Dec 2014)
$5,319.33
$223.47
$452.23
$1,555.18
$13,330.25
$1,728.48
$879.13
$5,701.52
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JH/HS Retreats and Events: Applications can be found
on our website and in the Faith Formation Office.
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The Diocesan Annual Appeal continues and according to the last information we received from
the diocese, of the $43,953 we have been assessed, we have raised $39,925 in pledges which
leaves us with $4,02 8 left to raise. If you have
made a pledge we thank you so very much for
your generosity. If you have not yet made a
pledge, please prayerfully consider if you can
make one. If you are unable to make a pledge, we
ask that you please pray for the appeal. Thank you!
Plan Early for Christmas: The schedule for upcoming Holy
Days will be:
Christmas Eve and Christmas
(Holy Day of Obligation)
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24
4:00 pm Mass
6:00 pm Children's Christmas Music
6:30 pm Mass
10:00 pm Mass at Night with Brass Ensemble
Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25
9:00 am Mass
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
(Holy Day of Obligation)
Wednesday, December 31
4:30 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
5:30pm Vigil Mass
Thursday, January 1
9:00 am Mass
The Social Action Commission
No Room At The Inn: Approximately 300 people attended the
“No Room At The Inn” nativity collection display at St. Mary’s
on November 21st. 163 nativities were on display and donations totaled $515.54. The donations collected will be distributed as follows: 1/2 to St. Joseph's Emergency Family Shelter,
1/4 to purchase food for the MICA food pantry and the remaining to the Grinnell, Montezuma and Brooklyn Ministerial Associations to assist local and transient homeless and nearhomeless families and individuals. Many St. Mary’s parishioners donated their time and talent to make this event a success.
You may have shared a nativity set, helped set up the displays,
greeted people who attended, shared your musical talent,
served refreshments, made a donation or said a prayer. For all
of those efforts and more—Thank You! As we continue our
preparations for Christmas may we continue to pray for those
who find no room at the in.
Dec 13—
13—NCYC’s Top Talent in Solon
Dec 14—4th
grade host coffee and rolls (in the REC)
14
Dec 17—Regular
class schedule (HS meet in the REC) /
17
Christmas Youth Choir Practice 7:10-7:30 PM in the Kindergarten classroom
Dec 24 & 31—No
Classes
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NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference) Forms
DUE January 7th
JH/HS Deanery Ski Trip—
Trip—January 18th / forms and money
due January 7th
Quest Retreat for 8 & 9th grade students to be held January
24 & 25th
COR (Christ In Others Retreat) for 10, 11 & 12th grade
students to be held February 20-22 in Davenport and March
13-15th in DeWitt
TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) for 11 & 11th grade students
to be held February 14-16 in Solon
Adult Formation:
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The Ascension Press Bible Study of Matthew was Started
Tuesday, September 23rd and goes until Tuesday, December 16th. Participants gather in the REC large room from
6:30-8:00 PM. You are welcome to attend even if you’ve
missed other weeks.
Light Weigh … contact Rachel Porath 990-0628 for more
information.
SAVE THE DATE!: Our Lenten Parish Mission will be Monday to Wednesday, February 23-25, 2015, each night at
6:30pm. Fr. Denis Robinson of the Order of St. Benedict, President-Rector of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology will lead the mission. Fr. Denis is a very experienced and
entertaining retreat master, professor of systematic theology,
and confessor. This will be an awesome way to begin our Lent.
The Adult Catholic Faith Discussion (formerly "Catholic Controversies in the bulletin) meets from 10:15-11:15 am on
Thursdays. We will begin with a review of the Councils of the
Church. Did you know that there have been 21 ecumenical (or
general) councils of the Church? Each council was called to
address some area of faith, usually a problem or a heresy. We'll begin discussing the various councils, what they
addressed, and the significance of the magisterium and the
teaching authority of the Church.
Knights of Columbus Shirt Order: The Knights of Columbus
are taking orders for shirts. Knights who missed the first order...get your shirts now. Contact John Little at tel:641-2368875 for details and ordering. We will place the order when we
have a number of requests. Order your shirt and wear it when
you are ministering at Mass...another way to encourage membership!
To report child abuse contact: Iowa Department of Human
Services Child Abuse Hotline: 800-362-2178 and if it involves
clergy or church personnel also notify Alicia Owens, the Victim Assistance Coordinator, 563-349-5002; [email protected] or
PO Box 232, Bettendorf, IA 52722-0004.
As we approach the Christmas season we will be doing lots of
decorating and sprucing up in the church. If you would like to
help with at and environment please contact Tomma Lou Jay
at 236-5179. Thank you!
All are invited to attend Christmas
Dinner on Thursday, December 25th at
1:00pm in the Friendship Center at
Grinnell United Methodist Church,
located at 916 5th Avenue. A meal of
Turkey & stuffing, mashed potatoes
and gravy, green beans, salad, rolls and
dessert will be served. In addition, appetizers will be served before the meal.
Meal delivery is also available. Please
call 641-236-3757 by December 22nd to make reservations.
Short Staffed: Would you like to
deliver a nutritious meal and a warm
smile to someone? We are looking
for more volunteers to deliver Meals
on Wheels to our senior and disabled
neighbors. St. Mary’s is assigned to
deliver meals certain weeks throughout the year. Meals are delivered
starting at 11:00 a.m. Monday through Friday. Each route has
about 8 to 12 stops and takes approximately 60 minutes to
complete. Whether you could help one day, or one week, we
need your assistance. Would you like to know more? Please
call Julie Kracht at 641-236-5306 with questions, or to be put
on our list of volunteers. Thank you for considering this important service to our community!
Thank you to those who have brought in their prescription bottles. Your donations are very much appreciated.
As a reminder, we can only accept clear prescription
bottles. We cannot use vitamin or supplement bottles.
Thank you.
Light Weight One King is a
12 week Bible Study—
DVD program designed to
help members grow in relationship with Jesus Christ
and increased health
through weight-loss and
healthy eating. The program
is recommended by nurses
and doctors for weight loss & health, and chosen by Prevention magazine as a safe and healthy faith based diet. New research shows that church based meetings increase people’s
weight-loss success. There are no weigh-ins. Let Our Lord and
King help you break free from anything keeping you chained!
A One King orientation will be held on Sunday, December
28th at 4 PM in the REC. If you have any questions, please
call Rachel Porath at 641-990-0628. Hope to see you there!
Eucharistic Adoration is the adoration of Jesus Christ
present in the Holy Eucharist. It offers a time of quiet
and intimacy with our Lord. Join us from 5 to 6 pm
for all or part of our time in the sanctuary every
Wednesday.
CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
To view the Catholic Catechism this week go to:
www.usccb.org/catechism/text/
Help is needed setting up and serving
coffee and rolls after the 9 AM Masses.
If any individuals, groups or families
are interested in helping or would like
more information, please contact Patti
Cline at 641-260-8027 or 641-3251404.
I am interested in becoming a member
of St. Mary’s Catholic Church
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Please return via mail, the address is on the front of this
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you. You will receive a registration packet as soon as possible.
Welcome to St. Mary’s Church!