ST. WENCESLAUS CHURCH • CORNER OF DAVENPORT & DODGE STREETS • IOWA CITY
Vitáme Vás—“St. Wenceslaus Parish Welcomes You”
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 AM
WEEKDAY MASS
7:00 AM
HOLY DAY MASSES
5:30 PM Eve of Holy Day
7:00 AM & 5:30 PM on Holy Day
RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 2:30-3:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30-7:45 & 9:30-9:45 AM
BAPTISMS
By appointment call, the church office
WEDDINGS
Make arrangements with a priest a minimum
of nine months in advance
PRAYER LINE
If you have a prayer request, please call the Church Office. Also, please
contact us if you would like to participate on the prayer line.
HOSPITAL OR HOME VISIT
If you or someone you know is hospitalized and would like a visit from
one of our homebound ministers or Father Beckman please call the
church office, 337-4957.
PARISH STAFF
Pastor: Rev. Gary Beckman
Deacon: Deacon Dave Reha
Parish Secretary: Pat King
Parish Staff Volunteer: Sr. Theresa Kruml, 351-2592
Lay Directors: Gary Busche, Gretchen Brown
Parish Council President: Sam Abusada
Parish Council Members: Kathie Staley, Margaret Post,
Teresa Morgan, Phil Jones, Nathan Hellwig
Regina School Board Members: Teri Brennan, Kathy Shey,
Jason Dumont
CONTACT US
Church Office: 623 Fairchild Street, Iowa City, IA 52245
Church Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Church Office Phone: 319-337-4957, Fax: 319-337-5822
[email protected] / www.stwenc-ic.com / “Like” us on Facebook
Church Hall Phone Number: 319-337-4869
Church Building Address: 630 E. Davenport St.
THE WATERS OF BAPTISM : January 11, 2015
When new sod is put in, it needs constant saturation
with water. Landscapers say that this "knits" the sod to
the soil. The same when a branch is grafted onto a tree:
the poultice that joins them at the splice must be kept
wet at all times. Water is the stuff that binds the very
cells of our bodies together. No wonder religions
throughout all times and cultures have used it so prominently. When Jesus stepped into the Jordan for baptism,
he "knit" himself to what had come before him. By going
to the Jordan, he made himself one with the people of
Israel who had crossed it into their Promised Land. With
John the Baptist, Christ wove himself into the prophetic
tradition that heralded the coming reign of God. He had
become fully human in the waters of Mary's womb, and
by partaking in the rite of the baptism of repentance,
Jesus identified himself with our sinful, frail humanity. It
is through the waters of baptism that Christ continues to
graft new members onto his Body, the Church; through
these waters we are cleansed from sin and filled with
the promise of grace, given our destiny for eternal life.
For us, as for Jesus, it is also the waters of baptism that
inaugurate our mission to proclaim the Good News.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
We remember in prayer St. Wenceslaus’ own . . .
Anna Cain as she begins her life’s vocation with the Nashville Dominican Sisters and John Lamansky as he continues
his seminary training in Rome. May God continue to bless them and lead them to faithful service in the Catholic Church.
January 11, 2014
Baptism of the Lord
Mass Intentions
1/10
Saturday
7:00 AM
4:00 PM
End to Abortion
† Gen Wombacher
1/11
Sunday
8:00 AM
† Ralph Neuzil
10:00 AM
Our Parishioners
1/12
Monday
7:00 AM
† Orvetta Conrad
1/13
Tuesday
7:00 AM
†Teofila Yap
1/14
Wednesday
7:00 AM
†Shirley Pilapil
1/15
Thursday
7:00 AM
†Thelma Reynolds
1/16
Friday
7:00 AM
†Marlene Baker
1/17
Saturday
7:00 AM
4:00 PM
End to Abortion
†John Haman, Jr.
1/18
Sunday
8:00 AM
Our Parishioners
10:00 AM
†Eugenia Boyle
You are invited to attend the Midwest
March for Life, January 17 in Des Moines!
Join us as we march and give voice to the
voiceless - the unborn, the infirm and the
elderly. After the march, plan to attend a
luncheon featuring several pro-life speakers.
For more info and for carpool information please contact
Sheryl at 319-855-8475.
The Horace Mann PTO is hosting a pancake supper on
Thursday, January 15, 5:30-7 p.m. at the
Horace Mann Elementary School, 521 N.
Dodge Street, Iowa City (corner of Dodge and
Church streets). The pancakes and sausages
will be provided by Hamburg Inn. The cost is
$7 per adult and $4 per child. Children age 4
and under are free. Proceeds will support the
“Stampede for iPads” for Horace Mann School.
Spain, Fatima & Lourdes Pilgrimage: Come along November 9-19, 2015, to some of the most sacred places in all of
Europe. We’ll visit Barcelona, Montserrat Monastery,
Lourdes, Madrid, Avila, Fatima, Lisbon and so much more.
Mass each day in great Churches and Cathedrals along the
way. Cost is $3,279 with departure from Omaha. For a brochure and more information, contact Fr. Dan Guenther, Immaculate Conception Church, P.O. Box 658, Cherokee, Iowa
51012 or call 712-225-4606.
Did you know the Altar & Rosary Society pays for: Communion hosts (and gluten free wafers ), all the candles used including the over $200 Easter Paschal Candle, the wine, the misalettes, hymnals, and musicians’ accompaniments, in addition
to their support of area organizations???
Monday-Saturday
6:35 AM Divine Mercy
7:00 AM Mass
Monday, Jan. 12
7:00 PM Knights of Columbus - hall
Tuesday, Jan. 13
7:30 AM Bible Study - hall
Wednesday, Jan.14
2:30 PM FPS - hall
4:00 PM Confirmation retreat at St. Mary’s Church
6:30 PM Holy Hour for Vocations - church
7:30 PM Choir Practice - church
Thursday, Jan. 15
7:00 PM RCIA - hall
7:00 PM Parish Council - hall conference room
Friday, Jan. 16
12:50 PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy - Goldman Clinic
Saturday, Jan. 17
8:15 AM Rosary at Planned Parenthood
2:30-3:30 PM Confessions
4:00 PM Mass - church
SCRIP Sales - hall
Sunday, Jan. 18
7:30-7:45 AM Confessions
8:00 AM Mass - church
Coffee/Donuts/SCRIP SALES - hall
9:30-9:45 AM Confessions
10:00 AM Mass - church
Coffee/Donuts/SCRIP Sales - hall
11:15 AM Baptism - church
Chesterton Iowa City Society meets 6:30 - 8:30 pm in
O’Keefe Library at the Newman Catholic Student Center on the
second Wednesday of every month. It is open to those of all
faiths and has a diverse membership. Join us for our next gathering on Wed., Jan. 14. For more info please call Mike at 6210880.
Thank you to the many hands that helped
decorate our church this Christmas Season. The decorations are beautiful and
enhance our liturgy during this very special time of year. We will enjoy their
beauty through this weekend and then
they will be taken down. Join us this
Sunday at 11:30 AM if you can help.
Be sure to listen to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic
Radio, KOUR-LP 92.7 FM.
The angels that adorn our tree during this Christmas Season have the
name of each person baptized here
in 2014. If you or a loved one was
baptized this past year please feel
free to find and collect your angel.
Liturgical Ministers For Jan. 17/18
4:00 PM Mass
Lector:
Ushers:
Altar Servers:
Gifts:
Euch. Min.:
Musicians:
8:00 AM Mass
Lector:
Ushers:
Altar Servers:
Gifts:
Euch. Min.:
Megan McDonald
Joe Caslavka, Eric Feller, Eric McColloch,
Philip Hotka
A/I Milliman, Jonah Waikel
Kron Family
Bill Waterbury, S/R Brue, Georgina Caslavka
Elizabeth/Bob
Coffee/Donuts:
Musicians:
Mark Brown, Donna Reha
N/S/Ellen Abusada, Tom Kane
Nicholas Abusada, Robin Menietti, Ben BrownPaul/Becky Kaefring
Doug Menietti, Eric Nuxoll, David Fetzer,
Margaret Post
Monica Maloney/Frank Mitros
Gretchen/Becky
10:00 AM Mass
Lector:
Ushers:
Altar Servers:
Gifts:
Euch. Min.:
Coffee/Donuts:
Musicians:
Nathan Kabat, Michele Kopecky
J/J Adam, Philip Kean, Steve Zirtzman
Noah Kabat, N/Z Kratz
Nancy Rossley-Barnes, Dwight Barnes
Jennifer Adam, R/D Wellendorf, Teri Brennan J/C Kabat
Debra/Anne
BULLETIN COPY DEADLINE HAS CHANGED
Because we are now using a colored bulletin, the deadline for
transmittal has been changed. Therefore, for announcements to
be in the bulletin the office has to receive them, in written form
by Friday 10:00 AM. (6 days in advance of requested publication date). Please remember to patronize our bulletin advertisers. They make our weekly bulletin possible.
SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, May 3 at 10:00
AM Mass First Communion for 13 of our
young people. Class sessions begin on Sunday,
January 25 at 9:00 AM in the church hall conference room. These sessions are for all students 2nd grade and above who have not yet received their
first communion. This includes students in public school,
Regina and those that are home schooled.
St. Wenc is on Facebook! Please “like” our
page for updates on the wonderful things
happening in our parish. We are St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Iowa City. Please contact Kathy Shey at [email protected] if you have questions or if you would like something posted to the page.
During this cold and flu season, please know you
are under no obligation to shake anyone’s hand at
the sign of peace. A simple nod is appropriate. Be
assured now, as always the Euch. Ministers use
hand sanitizer before distribution of communion.
For Mass schedules when traveling go to masstimes.org.
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be people of
courage; be strong, be united.
My best friend is Lutheran and is a good Christian. I would like her to be my child's sponsor,
but I'm wondering, does she have to be a practicing Catholic? The practice of two godparents
for an infant's baptism goes back to the time when
church law and civil law were one and the same in Europe. If
anything did happen to the parents, the custody and well-being
of the child became the responsibility of the godparents. Adult
baptism required that one have a sponsor from the church who
would act as a guide or mentor, in bringing the person to faith.
Today, being a godparent has no legal implications. It is a spiritual matter. But at least one of the godparents must be a practicing Catholic. The other is called a Christian witness. This distinction recognizes the difference between faith and religion. A
Christian can be a witness because of their relationship to God
(faith), but the Catholic is a mentor in the practice of the religion. In any event, it is vital that parents give serious consideration to the people they choose to be a child's godparents. That
choice should be based on practice of faith, solid moral character and ability to give good example. Too often the choice is
left to whose turn it is in the family, or to friends that parents
wish to honor or acknowledge in some way. Your choice of
godparents is the first lesson of faith you teach your child.
Make it count! ©2009 Liturgical Publications Inc
Vocation Views
Delight always in God’s call to you in baptism. What grace
do you need to strengthen your commitment to Him?
Respect Life in All Forms in All Stages:
“Unfortunately, what is thrown away is not only food
and dispensable objects, but often human beings
themselves, who are discarded as ‘unnecessary.’ For
example, it is frightful even to think there are children, victims of abortion, who will never see the light of day;
children being used as soldiers, abused and killed in armed conflicts; and children being bought and sold in that terrible form of
modern slavery which is human trafficking, which is a crime
against humanity.”– Pope Francis’ Speech to diplomats 1-13-14
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9; Mk 1:14-20
Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:21-28
Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mk 1:29-39
Thursday: Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45
Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mk 2:1-12
Welcome New Member Registration Form
Please take a moment to introduce yourself to us. Fill
in the information below and drop it in the collection
basket or mail it to our office. Welcome to our parish
family. Thank you for calling St. Wenceslaus ‘home’.
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