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Blessed TrinityTheClusterVolume 14 Issue 9 • November-December 2014
1Anonymous - Thank you for your support
Journey
Beau ful weather brought a great
crowd to IC’s annual turkey dinner!
Thanks everyone for a#ending!
Sunday Oct. 19th I.C. Parish held their annual turkey dinner. Approximately
135 members consis ng of adults and students as young as 2nd grade to
serve 667 dine in dinners & 546 carry outs. Among the many served
was Archbishop Michael Jackels, who was in the area for the Celebra on
of Life Mass at St. Mary in Manchester. Our homemade meal consis ng
of turkey, dressing, cold slaw, corn, mashed potatoes, gravy & dessert
were served family style. Our small parish came together once again
with several days of prepara on to serve this feast!
nday Oct. 19th I.C. Parish held their annual turkey dinner. Approximately
Archbishop Jackels attends Delicious IC Turkey Dinner
Archbishop Michael Jackels dining at IC’s turkey dinner--
just finished a piece of rhubarb pie!!
Fr. Gaul and Archbishop Jackelsenjoying a visit a%er dinner.
Kitchen workers ge'ng ready to fill pla#ers for hungry guests.
Anonymous - Thank you for your support
Immaculate Conception, Saint John, Saint Mary & Saint Patrick
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The Cluster Journey is published bi-monthly by The Blessed Trinity Cluster, 119 W. Fayette St., Manchester, Iowa.
Note from the editor: See page 3 for the Glenmary
Newsle er ar"cle this le er is referring to. If you wish
to see the ar"cle in its en"rety there is a copy of the
newsle er in the back of church or you may check out
their facebook page.
The Quiltmaker’s Shoppe - Kathy Wilgenbusch, Owner - Thank you for your support
www.blessedtrinitycluster.org
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4 Cy and Charley’s Firestone, Inc. - Thank you for your support
Immaculate Conception, Saint John, Saint Mary & Saint Patrick
While the day started out wet and rainy, by the !me of
the fes!val it was a warm but pleasant evening. The 2014
fes!val was another success. Over 600 meals were served
with a total of approximately $23,000 raised to help pay
for various parish expenses. A big thank you to all who
a"ended, donated, worked, or played any role in the
successful event! Mark your calendars for the 2015 Parish
Fes!val, scheduled for Saturday, August 22nd.
DONOR ITEM WINNERArc!c Fusion $20 Gi% cer!ficate Susan KelchenBoubin Tire Co. $50 gi% card Sam LoeckeBrides and Weddings Jewelry Set Bill KelchenBushel and a Peck Window pane chalkboard Rosemary KleinCasey’s General Store $50 gi% card Ann MeyerCasey’s General Store Pizza cer!ficate Bill HavertapeCasey’s General Store Pizza cer!ficate John CrowCasey’s General Store Pizza cer!ficate Linda BushCoffee Den Snack Paks Ann HermsenComfort Inn 2 pool passes Haleigh KleinComfort Inn 2 pool passes Brandon RiesComfort Inn 2 pool passes Drew WubbenaCommunity Savings Bank Tool Caddy Bill DemmerCorcoran Furniture $100 gi% cer!ficate Sarah BockenstedtDr. Mary Chris O’brien Soccer balls Sam EhrlerEdgewood Locker Brat Bundle Mary WegmanEZ Pickins Pizza cer!ficate Billy DomeyerEZ Pickins Pizza cer!ficate Chris DemmerEZ Pickins Pizza cer!ficate Cindy GaffneyEZ Pickins $50 gi% card Loras SchlichteEZ Pickins Pizza cer!ficate Tim HeimsGeorgen Auto Standard Oil Change Leveda DreesGeorgen Auto Standard Oil Change Nancy CookGlanz Landing Sports bag/embroidery Marge JasperGlanz Landing T shirt Mick NevermanGNB Bank Picnic pac/pork cer!ficate James TholeHappy Joe’s Pizza cer!ficate Casey LangelHappy Joe’s Pizza cer!ficate Lyle HoffmannHart Ridge Golf Course 2-rounds of golf Cheryl KeltnerHart Ridge Golf Course 2-rounds of golf Joan HeyerHart Ridge Golf Course 2-rounds of golf Mary ClemenHeritage Prin!ng Sta!onery Gi% Pack Emily KlostermannHoney Creek Furniture Ia Hawkeyes Print Rosemary DreesJean Vance Baby quilt/sweater Berniece KoelkerJean Vance baby quilt Dan ZitelmanJean Vance Hand made slippers Dave HarrisJean Vance Hand made slippers Jonathan FrancoisJude’s Cafe $5 gi% cer!ficate Esther HelleJude’s Cafe $5 gi% cer!ficate Janet BurnsJude’s Cafe $5 gi% cer!ficate Shirley Monaghan
Jude’s Cafe $5 gi% cer!ficate Sue LoganLaura Su"er Mary Kay products Darryl PutzLe Beach Bum Tanning 2 body wash Dan LahrLila’s Frame Studio Family Rules Print James HoltzManchester Dental Electric toothbrush/gi% bag Joe HoffmannNature’s Touch Massage 30 min. Massage Dawn MoormanNW Mutual Kindle HD Mike ManternachParish Providers $500 Scrip Victor DannenbrinkParish Providers $500 Scrip Carla LechtenbergParish Providers $250 Scrip Marcia BurkleParish Providers $250 Scrip Chris DemmerParish Providers $250 Scrip Ray KaminParish Providers $100 Scrip Denise SoppeParish Providers $100 Scrip Janice BoesenbergParish Providers $250 Scrip Rita McGraneParish Providers $100 Scrip Mary PinkParish Providers $100 Scrip Misty RauschParish Providers $100 Scrip Steve MoormanPhysical Therapy Solu!ons Stadium chair/gi%s Jade PutzPin Oak Golf/cart Cer!ficate Mary TrummPizza Hut Pizza cer!ficate Bill HavertapePizza Hut Pizza cer!ficate Paul TemeyerPizza Ranch Pizza cer!ficate Barb WaterhousePizza Ranch Pizza cer!ficate Ron SwartzRunde Auto Group Oil change/gi% bag Larry FeldmanStephen’s Motors Sweatshirt/oil change Bob WeberStephen’s Motors Sweatshirt Kevin KlostermannStephen’s Motors Sweatshirt Mitch RolfesSue’s Flower and Garden Garden Stake Denise ParmleySue’s Flower and Garden Garden Stake Nanci KleinSue’s Flower and Garden Garden Stake Sue LoganThe Posy Place Winter Welcome Sign Connie FunkeThe Posy Place Fall Welcome Sign Greg KleinThe Quiltmakers Shoppe Hand made quilt Bill LoganThompson Shoes/Olive that Deli gi% basket Linda ScherbringThree Rivers FS 20# cylinder fill Clark PalmerThree Rivers FS 20# cylinder fill Loras MonaghanThree Rivers FS 20# cylinder fill Mary SchmidtThree Rivers FS 20# cylinder fill Michelle HoeferWonder Wash $50 gi% card Clark Palmer
St. Mary Fall Festival 2014
Raffle Winners
Country Car Wash - Brian & Kathy Oberreuter, Owners - Thank you for your support 5
www.blessedtrinitycluster.org
St. Mary School
Jump Rope for Heart
2014
Celebrating GrandparentsGrandparents Day was celebrated on
Friday, October 17 with a 1:00 Mass for
all grandparents of St. Mary’s students.
The very special Mass was planned by
Mrs. Fergesen, Mrs. Dolan and the 5th
grade class. A!erwards grandparents and
students were treated to refreshments in
the Parish Center, then on to a tour of the
classrooms.
Mrs. FergesenReceives A+ AwardCongratula"ons to Mrs. Linda
Fergesen, fi!h grade teacher
at St. Mary’s for winning the
A+ for Educa"on sponsored by
KCRG TV-9. Mrs. Fergesen was
nominated by her daughter
Jessie. We are so very proud of
Mrs. Fergesen!
On Monday, October 20 the students of St. Mary’s School, led
by Physical Educa"on teacher Becky Domeyer, jumped rope
in a variety of ways to raise money for the American Heart
Associa"on. This year they set a new record of collec"ng $9,450
breaking the previous record by over $2,000 set back in 2008.
Deb Hermsen Wins $10,000 Fall Cash RaffleThe winner of the 6th Annual St. Mary’s School
Fall Raffle was Deb Hermsen of Manchester.
Her name was drawn a!er the conclusion of
the Great Pumpkin Chase 5K run on Saturday,
October 18, also sponsored by St. Mary’s
School. Thanks to Deb and all who purchased
"ckets and helped make this raffle event such
a success!
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Immaculate Conception, Saint John, Saint Mary & Saint Patrick
Thole Electric - Rick & Kris Thole, Owners - Thank you for your support
St. Mary BaptismsBennett Lawson Kirby, son of Daniel and Stacy
Mila Elizabeth Hunt, daughter of Jordan and Danielle
Anna Eileen and Evalyn Marie Ingles,twin daughters of Jeramiah and Kristen
Isabella Sue Knipper, daughter of Steve and Amy
Briella Marie Boeckenstedt, daughter of Blake & Sarah
Isley Heidi Fleming, daughter of Michael & Shelby
Nash Allyn Wulfekuhle, son of Scott & Whitney
St. Patrick BaptismsRenee Margaret Eike,
daughter of Nick and Alexa Eike
Immaculate Conception BaptismsJolie Patrese Turnis,
daughter of Justin & Teresa
Dane Michael Drees,son of Matthew & Anna
The Catholic Daughters of the
Americas- Court 1976 held their
annual dinner theater, at St. Mary’s
Parish Center on Tuesday, September
2nd. Following a delicious meal,
the guests were entertained by
vocal, instrumental and speech
performers from the West Delaware
High School. The vocal musical
director and accompanist was
Mr. Duane Philgreen. The speech
coaches were Krys!n Shelley and
Stephanie Stocks.
Thanks to everyone who helped
to make the C.D.A. Dinner Theater
such a lovely event and a big
success. The proceeds are used to
benefit CDA chari!es, locally and
na!onally.
St. Patrick New ParishionersJustin & Paige Wenger
Brian McEvoy
Jessica McEvoy
Rebecca McCusker
St. Mary New ParishionersJames & Leticia Timmerman
and Cruz and Christian
Neil & Nancy HenkeniusJustin & Kim Davis and Connor, Harley,
Makenzie and Dominic
Ronald & Jacqueline Black
Pictured above are the
vocal, music and speech
department students
that par!cipated with
Mr. Philgreen.
Right: The students
who volunteered to
be the servers for the
dinner.
Catholic Daughters Update
Anonymous - Thank you for your support
www.blessedtrinitycluster.org
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As was proclaimed at the
installa!on ceremony for
our new officers, “one of the
happy mysteries of endings
and beginnings in the Catholic
Daughters of the Americas (as in
life) seems to be what we take
with us from one office to the
next or from one segment of our
lives to the other; so that earlier
experiences do prepare us for
experiences yet to come”. I pray
that this is true, yet I know that I
will need a lot of help from Our
Lord, our Blessed Mother, and
from you my dear fellow Catholic
Daughters. I am in awe of my
predecessor, Shirley Schlichte
and all she did to con!nue
the good work, tradi!ons, and
blessings of our Court and I am
deeply humbled to have been
chosen to lead such a wonderful
group of hard-working, generous,
and holy women. I am o#en
quite amazed to find myself
in this posi!on. How did I get
here? Perhaps some of our new
members can relate to my story:
In 2002 I was asked by a
dear friend to join. I didn’t
really know what the Catholic
Daughters were all about, but I
hated to disappoint my friend so
I said “yes”, paid my dues, was
installed as a new member, and
that was about all for that year.
The next year or so I was placed
on the commi%ee for Christmas
potluck, so I did make it to that
mee!ng. I came home with the
impressions that the Catholic
Daughters were a nice social
gathering of ladies who could
really cook! However I did no!ce
they had an agenda at their
mee!ng and were dona!ng to
some local, community causes.
“That’s nice”, I thought. The next
!me our li%le yellow book came
out I was placed on the Dinner
Theatre commi%ee. Amazing! So
many ladies all working together
to put on a great evening of food
and entertainment and raising
a great amount of money in the
process. It was really impressive,
but what were they doing with
all the money? I really didn’t
understand un!l another year
when my dear friend asked me
to be Vice Regent. Again, ha!ng
to disappoint and feeling a sense
of obliga!on to “take a turn”, I
said “yes”. Now I was going to
all the mee!ngs, and now I was
beginning to see the vast scope
of the Catholic Daughters’ works
and chari!es. I saw gra!tude in
the eyes of grieving families for
our support and comfort as we
said a rosary for their loved one.
I read thank you notes from our
local scholarship winners as well
as le%ers of gra!tude from our
sponsored girl from Mexico for
our financial support, le%ers,
and prayers of encouragement.
I saw ladies standing at store
entrances giving out lifesavers
and raising money to assist
abused adults and children
in our Lifesaver Campaign. I
received almost daily prayer line
e-mails asking for prayers for a
sick parishioner, family member,
or friend. I heard teenagers, on
fire for their faith, giving witness
a#er a trip to the Na!onal
Catholic Youth Conference
which they a%ended with the
help of our financial support.
At every mee!ng there was an
opportunity to support some
parish, community, na!onal,
or worldwide cause, in other
words, to be an ac!ve member
of the “Body of Christ”. I am so
grateful for this opportunity and
I hope wherever you are on your
journey as a Catholic Daughter
you will be open to a great
growing experience. As was also
proclaimed in that installa!on
ceremony, “Growth occurs when
we respond to the life that is
all around us, with openness
and joy, with reverence, with
gratefulness, and with care.
The following ar!cle is a por!on of the first le#er wri#en by our Regent for our CDA newsle#er. We’d like to
share it with our cluster in an effort to explain what the Catholic Daughters’ organiza!on is and what it does
and hopefully a#ract a few new members in the process. For lack of a be#er !tle, we’ll just call it:
Submi#ed by Eunice Sill
JourneyTheClusterBlessed Trinity
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Deadline for submissions for the January-February 2015newsletter is December 20, 2014.
Please e-mail them to:
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or drop off at the Blessed Trinity Cluster Office
Couples who have been married 50+ years were honored at mass at St. Patrick’s on Oct. 5th.Pictured from L-R seated: Gerald & Ann Gudenkauf, Bill & Doris McEvoy, Jim & Mary June McDonald. Standing - Ambrose & Eileen Hellmann, Roger & Kay Wilson, Cletus & Corrine Hellmann, Kenny & Norma Eike, Dave & Deanne Loecke, Dave & Gretchen Eibey, Jim & Roslyn Glynn, Dorrance & Mary Holub, Robert & Suzanne Britt, Glenn & Kay Burke & Bill & Bonnie Wenger
St. Patrick Parish Honors 50 Years of Marriage