march 12, 2017 | second sunday of lent...poor and performing other acts of charity.” many people...
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MARCH 12, 2017 | SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
Christ Jesus . . . destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. — 2 Timothy 1:10b
Pastor Fr. Tony Herold, V.G.
Email: [email protected] Emerg. Phone: (563) 271-4632
Parochial Vicar Fr. Bill Kneemiller, 321-0124
Deacon Deacon Robert McCoy (Ret.)
355-8289 Deacon Bob Shaw, 528-5531
Email: [email protected]
Parish Secretary Theresa Beldock, 322-7994 Email: [email protected]
Director of Parish Life Michelle Herrington 275-9561
Email: [email protected]
Finance Manager Rose Strickland
Email: [email protected]
Director of Pastoral Care Donna Enderle 271-9273
Email: [email protected]
Directors of Evangelization & Mission
Michael Havercamp Email: [email protected]
Tasha Havercamp Email: [email protected]
Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry
Luke Ebener (217) 494-1417 Email: [email protected]
Director of Religious Education Jen Brooke 322-7994
Email: [email protected]
Director of Music Dr. Jacob Bancks (773) 401-5862
School Principal Julie Delaney, 322-2923
Email: [email protected]
Parish Prayer Chain Jean Jackson
(563) 324-4042
A Message
from
Fr. Tony
Herold
QUESTIONS BASED ON OUR READINGS *In his Transfiguration, Jesus invited three of his disciples (and us) to gaze at him. Do you ask yourself every night when you saw Jesus dur-ing the day? *We all need to go up the mountain ... to a place of silence, so we can better hear the voice of God. Why can’t we just stay there praying?
This Tuesday, March 14, we invite you to a special parish wide meeting at 6:30 PM in Denning Hall as we share with you the fruit of our Glorifying God in Gratitude and Gift capital cam-paign that was completed late last year. We are in a position to begin work on our school as early as this summer and on our church later this fall. We want to share with you the schedule for these projects and what we hope to ac-complish in the next few years. Due to the generosity of those who contribute to this campaign we have over $2.8 million in pledges and will be able to ac-complish the work in the celebra-tion phase of our campaign. Join us this Tuesday as we celebrate our accomplishments and share with you the schedule for the next few years. We have a lot to do and you will see a trans-formation on our parish campus! These are exciting times for our parish! This weekend we welcome the Men’s Christian Experience Weekend team and participants to our 11:00 AM Mass. The Chris-tian Experience Weekend has transformed Saint Paul the Apos-
tle parish during the last several decades. Many folks reading this bulletin have experience the life-changing message of this week-end. Much like the disciples in our gospel today, we are called to see Jesus as the fulfillment of all our hopes and desires. More im-portantly, we are to listen to him. A few years back Pope Francis commented on the “mountain top” experience of those disciples who saw Jesus transfigured be-fore their eyes and said: “Encounter with God in prayer inspires us anew to “descend the mountain” and return to the plain where we meet many brothers weighed down by fatigue, sick-ness, injustice, ignorance, poverty both material and spiritual. To these brothers in difficulty, we are called to bear the fruit of that ex-perience with God, by sharing the grace we have received. And this is curious. When we hear the Word of Jesus, when we listen to the Word of Jesus and carry it in our heart, this Word grows. Do you know how it grows? By giv-ing it to the other!” I pray that our Lenten experi-ence … this time of renewal … will enable all of us to take the time to listen more diligently to the voice of Jesus and inspire us to carry it in our hearts and ulti-mately to give it to others.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops says that “almsgiving means giving money or goods to the
poor and performing other acts of charity.” Many people in our parish complete incredible acts of charity far
greater than I achieve. Therefore, I am humbled as a member of the Worship and Prayer Commission to share
a few ideas about almsgiving with the hope that my personal testimony will provide encouragement to others
as they include this important practice in small and big ways during this Lenten season.
In James 1:22, we are instructed to “Be doers of the Word and not hearers only.” This is a guiding principle for
me as I want to serve as an ambassador of Christ and be Jesus’ hands and feet on earth. I have come to realize
that acts of charity are often needed by the people God has placed in our everyday lives. While donating to
missions such as Relevant Radio and other Catholic charities is still important to our family, almsgiving can
also be a blessing to those we encounter in our day-to-day routine. For instance, a single mother we know
works two jobs and 60 hours a week as she tries to make ends meet. We help her with car repairs, Christmas
funds, and other needs. We also have given money so she can treat herself to a new hair cut as we believe
helping the poor in spirit is also an important act of charity.
I like to say I have a “sugar ministry” as I bring cookies or other baked goods to those who need an emotional
boost, because many people are just as needy emotionally or spiritually as they are economically. Cooking can
indeed be a visible sign of love.
Ephesians 5:1 says we are to imitate God. We are to be a light in the darkness. Bringing flowers to a shut-in or
remembering a birthday of someone, who feels lonely, can show the love of our Lord to another.
These are personal examples of almsgiving, but we all are en-
couraged to find our own ways to donate time, talent and treas-
ure for the good of others. I don’t speak of these charitable ac-
tivities to boast, but to say they are examples of how we can
help others enjoy the “fragrance” of God’s love. I pray that fra-
grance attracts others to God and lingers long after we have left
the encounter with another. As you consider almsgiving this
Lent, be reminded of St. Paul’s words in his second letter to the
Thessalonians when he writes “May our Lord Jesus Christ
strengthen you in every good deed and word.”
~ Donna Golden
Help Others Enjoy the Fragrance of God’s Love
Lenten Opportunities
Eucharistic Adoration
Tuesdays, 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Reconciliation
Tuesdays, 5:00 - 5:30 pm
Saturdays, 9:30 - 10:30 am
Soup Suppers
Wednesdays ~ 5:30 pm
March 8 - April 5 Denning Hall
Free will offering.
Vespers
Wednesdays ~ 6:10 pm
March 8 - April 5 Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays ~ 5:30 pm
Living Stations of the Cross
Good Friday, April 14 3:00 pm
What’s Alpha?? So many of our friends, neighbors and colleagues have questions about life.
What if you had a place where you could invite them, share a
meal together, listen to a engaging talk and have some healthy discussion?
Well that's Alpha. Respectful. Engaging. Real. Life-changing.
March 20 – May 22
6-7:30pm ~ Denning Hall
If you're interested,
please contact Michael Havercamp at [email protected]
PAINT LIKE A SAINT
Join us on these upcoming dates in the Board Room
(next to McEleney Hall)
Tues., March 14 ~ 6:30pm Wed., March 29 ~ 7:30pm
Sun., April 2 ~ 1:30pm Thurs. April 6 ~ 6:30pm
Jen Brooke (563)322-7994 ext 113
Singing the Liturgy
with Fr. Michael Joncas
has been cancelled
Unfortunately, this event
has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.
Rescheduled for March 2018
Please welcome the newest members of our St. Paul’s community: Kyle & Christina Kreinbring and their sons Kole, Kade and Kaleb. Last Sunday, the Krein-brings entered into full com-munion with the Catholic Church and received the sac-raments of Confirmation and Eucharist .
MADAGASCAR - A Musical Adventure Jr!
Bob Martin Theater, Saint Paul’s School Gym
Thursday, March 16th 1:15pm
Friday, March 17th 7:00 pm
Admission: $5 (SPS students FREE)
Special Collection
Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the
United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. CRS is motivated
by the Gospel of Jesus Christ to cherish, preserve and uphold the sacredness
and dignity of all human life, foster charity and justice, and embody Catholic
social and moral teaching. As part of the universal mission of the Catholic
Church, CRS works with local, national and international Catholic institu-
tions and structures, as well as other organizations, to assist people on the
basis of need, not creed, race or nationality. Please be generous!
St. Patrick’s Day
This year March 17th is a Friday during Lent. Bishop Amos has com-muted the observance of the law of abstinence, so that any of the faith-ful in the Diocese of Davenport who wish to eat meat on St. Patrick’s Day may do so, as long as they abstain from meat on some other day of that week, excluding Sunday (March 13-18).
Please look for details on
the flyers in the
vestibule and
gathering space.
TOWN HALL CELEBRATION & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Tuesday, March 14 Denning Hall
6:30—7:30 PM
Come join us for refreshments and info about next steps!
This Week
SUNDAY, March 12 Catholic Relief Services Collection
9:00AM - Mass
10:00AM - Coffee & Donuts, Denning
11:00AM - Mass, CLOW, Babysitting
5:30PM - Mass
6:30PM - Large Confirmation Group,
Denning
6:30PM - Confirmation Parent
Gathering, McEleney
MONDAY, March 13 8:30AM - Prayer Group, MPR
9:00AM - Adult Bible Study, Denning
6:00PM - Adult Bible Study, Denning
TUESDAY, March 14
4:30PM - Adoration
5:00PM - Reconciliation
6:30PM Town Hall Celebration,
Denning
7:00PM - K of C, McEleney
WEDNESDAY, March 15
2:15 - Girls for God, McEleney
5:30PM - Soup Supper, Denning
6:00PM - Religious Education
6:10PM - Vespers, Church
7:00PM - CEW Renewal, Denning
THURSDAY, March 16
6:00PM - Scouts Blue & Gold
Banquet, Denning
FRIDAY, March 17
5:30PM - Stations of the Cross
SATURDAY, March 18
4:30PM - Mass
SUNDAY, March 19
9:00AM - Mass
10:15AM - New Member Meeting,
McEleney
11:00AM - Mass, CLOW, Babysitting
1:00PM - Prayer Shawl, McEleney
5:30PM - Mass
Envelope Income for the
week of March 4/5 2017
Envelope Income $ 14,320
ACH Income $ 15,652
Total Wkly. Income $ 29,972
March Envelope to date: $ 29,972
Mthly Budget to date: $ 23,870
Month Over/Short $ 6,102 Fiscal YTD Collected $ 752,429
Fiscal YTD Budgeted $ 787,715
YTD Over/Short $ (35,286)
Online giving is now available on the parish website and the app. It’s safe, convenient and easy to use. You can make donations through a bank debit or your credit card. Check it out!
St. Alphonsus Fish Fry
Every Friday night during Lent.
Adults $10, Children $4 Dessert table, $1 per treat
4:00pm - 7:00pm ~ Cafeteria
New this year is a reservation only
Fish Fry April 7th, 4-5pm in the gym
for special needs and those that
cannot navigate the stairs.
Call the office at 322-0987 to make
reservations by April 4.
Stan Kilburg Brother of Sandy Steinke
Sandy Kreinbring Mother of Kyle Kreinbring
Assumption Knights Players presents...
The Sound of Music
Sunderbruch Auditorium
Friday, March 10 at 7pm
Saturday, March 11 at 7pm Sunday, March 12 at 2 pm
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Sunday Masses: 4:30 PM Vigil; 9:00, 11:00 AM & 5:30 PM
Daily Masses: 6:30AM Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
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Mass Times Mass Intentions Monday, March 13, 2017
No Mass
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 6:30AM - Melissa Steinke †
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 8:30AM - Robert & Arlene Lavacek †
Thursday, March 16, 2017
6:30AM - Eileen Doyle † Friday, March 17, 2017
6:30AM - Allan Curtis † 9:30AM - Barbara Bempke † Saturday, March 18, 2017
4:30PM - Don Jackson † Sunday, March 19, 2017
9:00AM - People of the Parish 11:00AM - Raymond Cousins †
5:30PM - Rev. Maynard Brothersen †
Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38
Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12
Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28
Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31
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