november 17, 2019 33rd sunday in ordinary time
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SACRED HEART PARISH 221 S. Jackson Avenue • Eagle Grove, Iowa 50533 ST. JOHN PARISH 608 Second Avenue N.E. • Clarion, Iowa 50525 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH 1207 Third Street N.E. • Belmond, Iowa 50421
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Address: 608 2nd Avenue NE, Clarion, Iowa 50525 Phone: 515-532-3586 Toll free: 855-658-7837
Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 8:00am-1:00pm
Office of Hispanic Ministry/Oficina del Ministerio Hispano Phone: 515-293-0009
Visit our website at www.holyfamilycluster.org
HOLY FAMILY CLUSTER OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION:
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAYS: 4:00 pm St. John Parish
8:00 pm (Spanish) St. John Parish SUNDAYS: 8:00 am Sacred Heart Parish
10:30 am St. Francis Xavier Parish
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CLUSTER OFFICE STAFF Phone: (515)532-3586 (follow the prompts)
Pastor: Rev. Jerry Blake Email: .......................... [email protected] Pastoral Associate: Karen Newman Email:......................... [email protected] Pastoral Minister: Nancy Strub Email:......................... [email protected] RE Coordinator: Gloria Kisor Email:......................... [email protected] Hispanic Ministry: Beatriz Garcia Email:........................ [email protected] Business Office Manager: Sonya Trager Email:....................... [email protected] Secretary: Candy Sheehan Email:..................... [email protected]
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SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: 30 minutes before weekend and daily Masses or by appointment with the pastor Baptism: Participation in the Baptismal Program required. Contact the Cluster Office. Wedding: Contact the Pastor before setting the wedding date at 515-532-3586
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BULLETIN DEADLINE 10 am Monday. Watch the bulletin and calendar for
early deadline notices.
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WELCOME NEWCOMERS! Thank you for visiting our Cluster. If you would like
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NOVEMBER 17, 2019 ● 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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SACRAMENTOS: Confesión, 30 minutos antes de cada Misa del fin de semana. Bautismo, en español, segundos y cuartos sábados de cada mes a las 2p.m., para niños menores de 7 años. Los niños de 7 años y más recibirán una preparación especial. (RCIA). Matrimonio, contactar con el Padre Blake 6 meses antes.
PRONTO INICIAMOS LAS CELEBRACIONES A NUESTRA VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE
NOVENA DE ROSARIOS: Desde el martes 3 al miércoles 11 a las 7p.m. en las tres comunidades. CELEBRACIÓN CENTRAL: MISA SOLEMNE, el jueves 12 de Diciembre, 7.30pm (Clarion). COMPARTIR EN COMUNIDAD: Después de Misa, en el comedor de la Iglesia San Juan. RIFA de artículos religiosos, ($1.00 el ticket), durante el compartir.
CAMINAR CON EL PAPA “Le pedimos al Espíritu Santo, que nos ayude a abrir las puertas del Evangelio a todos los pueblos y ser testigos auténticos del
Amor divino”
UN MENSAJE PARA TI HAY 3 COSAS EN LA VIDA…. Que una vez que pasan nunca regresan: El Tiempo, Las Palabras, Las Oportunidades Que pueden destruir a una persona: El Odio, El Enojo, El Orgullo. Que nunca debes perder: La Fe, La Esperanza, El Amor. De mayor valor: La Amistad, La Humildad, La Sinceridad. Que forman a una persona: El Respeto, Los Valores, El Compromiso. Y PEDIMOS A DIOS 3 COSAS PARA TI: Que te Bendiga, Que te Guíe y te Proteja
REFLEXION: Este fin de semana, la Palabra proclamada en la Eucaristía nos invita a celebrar nuestra esperanza en el Señor. El profeta Malaquías, en la primera lectura, afirma que se acerca la hora en que todos han de brillar en la gloria del Señor; mientras que san Pablo, en la segunda lectura, hace un evaluación del desánimo en esos momentos de la comunidad tesalonicense, y hace un llamado a todos los miembros, a que no sean holgazanes y colaboren juntos en la construcción del Reino. El evangelista San Lucas, utiliza el Templo como signo de permanencia y transición. En esta lectura Jesús advierte que hasta el Templo se destruirá frente a los signos finales, cuando la muerte persiga a todos por permanecer fieles en el ministerio al que han sido llamados. Su afirmación, en principio, causa incertidumbre entre los discípulos, pero sus palabras aseguran que Él siempre los acompañará y les comunicará la forma de predicar y la fuerza para dar testimonio de su presencia en el mundo. Esas palabras de Jesús, también nos llegan hoy a nosotros, a los que nos reunimos para celebrar la Eucaristía día tras día sábados y domingos. Las palabras de las Sagradas Escrituras deben servir para que todos los miembros de la asamblea reflexiones sobre su compromiso de fe en la Iglesia y en la sociedad. La esperanza aparece en las lecturas para vencer y reemplazar la inseguridad que la vida humana nos presenta a todos como resultado de las injusticias sociales, la agresividad que va en aumento cada día en la familia y en la sociedad, inclusive el rechazo que reciben los cristianos en el mundo entero.
MINISTERIO HISPANO
PRAYER CORNER: Please remember in your prayers the following individuals in need of healing:
Jim Madson, Ed Hammen, Shirlene Van den Heuval, Jean Menke
Names are included in the bulletin for four weeks then removed. To add a name or renew requests contact the Cluster Office.
Only requests from the individual or family accepted.
XXXIII Domingo Ordinario: 11 de Noviembre Colecta: 2 de Noviembre $329.25
Yo tengo designios de paz, no de aflicción, dice el Señor. Ustedes me invocarán y yo os escucharé y los
libraré de la esclavitud dondequiera que se encuentren.
SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH THANK YOU for the many prayers, congratulatory well wishes and thoughts on our 60th wedding anniversary. A special thank you to our daughter and our family for the anniversary party and to all who attended the event. ~ Clem & Cheryl McLaughlin
MISSING A DISH OR PAN? We have several unclaimed dishes in the parish hall left from church dinners and events. Please take a moment to stop by the parish hall to see if any of these may be yours. Items not claimed by the end of the year will be considered donated. Thank you.
...to the family & friends of Wilma Vilmain who passed away on November 3.
… to Jim Houser, family & friends on the loss of Jim’s wife, Betty Claire, who passed
away on November 10. May their souls and those of the faithful
departed rest in peace.
SAINT JOHN PARISH
CLARION COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER UPDATE: The dinner is on! Thursday, November 28 serving starts at noon at First Lutheran Church (420 1st ST. NW, Clarion). No tickets needed this year Free will offerings welcome. We need volunteers to set up, serve, and clean up after. We also need 2 pumpkin pies, 3 fruit pies, and one pan of pumpkin bars. A sign up sheet is in the church entry if you can help.
CALENDAR UPDATE: The Mass at the Clarion Care Center has moved to Wednesday, November 20 at 10:30 am. This is a change to the November calendar.
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FAITH FORMATION
YFF CLASS SCHEDULE (WEDNESDAYS) St. John Parish:
6:30 pm, all grades Sacred Heart Parish: 6:30 pm, all grades
St. Francis Xavier Parish: 6 pm grades K-5,
7:30 pm grades 6-12
LASAGNA DINNER Following 10:30 am Mass
November 17 St. Francis Xavier Parish
Free will donation. All proceeds will go to the NCYC trip on Nov. 21-23.
Serving Lasagna, lettuce salad, breadstick, bars and beverage. Join us in support of the youth and
chaperones attending NCYC!
NEWS
ARCHDIOCESE NEWS
TIRED OF LIVING IN FEAR? Do you desire a fearlessly faithful life? Then join us to hear Hallie Lord, author of On the Other Side of Fear,
and Katie Prejean, author of Follow: Your Lifelong Adventure with Jesus at the Archdiocesan Women’s Conference, Beauty in Christ: Fearless! Faithful! On
Fire! on January 25 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Cedar Rapids from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM). The day includes Mass with Archbishop Jackels. Discount rates apply until
Monday, January 6. To register visit: https://archwomensconference.org/registration/
(financial assistance is available)
IN OUR PRAYERS… We pray for the many youth and chaperones who are traveling to the National Catholic Youth Conference
this week. May they have a safe journey feel the inspiration and love of God while attending NCYC.
PLASTIC BAGS FOR HAITI:
Thank you to all who donated plastic bags for the making of plarn mats for Haiti. Unfortunately, we are
no longer accepting plastic bags at this time.
QUILT SALE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23
following 4 pm Mass at St. John Parish Selling hand sewn quilts made by the
St. John Sewing Circle. A variety of quilts available. Proceeds will go towards
St. John Sewing Circle projects.
LOOKING AHEAD: CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, December 24: 4 pm Mass at Sacred Heart
7:30 pm Mass (Bilingual) at St. John
Wednesday, December 25 9 am Mass at St. Francis Xavier
In the event of inclement weather
we will celebrate one Mass at 2 pm on December 24 at St. John.
OMELET BREAKFAST Hosted by the Knights of Columbus
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
St. Francis Xavier Parish
Tickets available at the door for $8.00 each. Serving made to order omelet, pancakes,
sausage and drink.
Proceeds go to the Belmond Santa House.
Use SCRIP for all your holiday shopping! With gift cards from over 750 top brands to choose from, you can do all of your gift giving while raising funds for our Youth Faith Formation program! Helpers are available
selling cards after Masses in English the first and third weekend of the month. You can also order online by visiting www.shopwithscrip.com and using the code AA8356BD6L651.
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CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED SOCIAL JUSTICE
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Check out these great titles this week! “Answering Common Objections: Mary”,
“Paul of Tarsus”, and for kids “Altar Gang: What’s What in the Church”
THANK YOU Thank you for the many donations we received.
Your gifts will go to help the Lotus Women & Children Project and Beacon of Hope Men’s Shelter.
We had an overwhelming showing of generosity for this special collection. Thank you!
SACRED HEART PARISH ST. JOHN PARISH ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH Needed Monthly: $11,050.00
Adult Budget: $10,267.00 Offertory: $419.00 Total Adult Budget & Offertory: $10,686.00
(3% to Social Justice: $320.58) Youth Budget: $19.00 Holy Days: $60.00 General Parish Repair: $660.00 Renovations: $100.00 All Souls Remembrance: $65.00 Memorial (Larry Moser): $1,000.00 YFF Registration: $205.00 Mass Intentions: $35.00 Candles: $40.00
Needed Monthly: $15,167.00
Adult Budget: $9,060.00 Offertory: $168.80 Total Adult Budget & Offertory: $9,228.80
(3% to Social Justice: $276.86) Mass in Spanish: $1,098.95 Youth: $37.00 Holy Day: $110.00 General Parish Repair: $338.00 Elevator Fund: $19,050.00 All Souls Remembrance: $115.00 Candles: $50.65 Stole Fee: $44.00 Mass Intentions: $10.00 Hall Rent: $100.00 Reimbursement: $229.02
Needed Monthly: $11,484.00
Adult Budget: $7,393.00 Offertory: $206.00 Total Adult Budget & Offertory: $7,599.00
(3% to Social Justice: $227.97) Youth Budget: $60.75 Holy Days: $40.00 General Parish Repair: $110.00 Memorials: $310.00 Capital Campaign: $11,450.00 All Souls Remembrance: $50.00 Mass Intentions: $90.00 Donation: $400.00 Sit & Chat: $116.00 Rent: $3,000.00 YFF Registration: $235.00
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2019 Electronic Fund Transfers and Online Giving are included in the totals. Please note, that only those contributions that stay in
the parishes are reported here. Contributions to the other funds that are outside of the parish will appear on a separate */report inserted regularly. You may also contact the Cluster office for a more detailed list of fund contribution totals.
OCTOBER CLUSTER HAITI CONTRIBUTIONS:
Haiti Fund: $605.00 Second Collection: $701.29
WHY DO WE DO THAT? - End of the World
Question: What do Catholics believe about the end of the world?
Answer: We hear the phrase “the end of the world” casually today. Often in film or media, it means the end of civil society or the threat of human annihilation by natural disasters. For the Christian, our perspective is distinctly Christ-centered. Numerous times through the Gospel, Jesus notes that he will come again, even after he has ascended into heaven. The Church typically refers to this as the Second Coming of Jesus or the Latin “Parousia,” meaning “presence” or “arrival.” We believe that Christ will come again, and at his Second Coming, temporal time will end. Human history will end, at least as we know it. However, it doesn’t mean that creation will be destroyed. The book of Revelation speaks of a renewal, indeed a “new heaven and a new earth” (Rev 21:1). Christ will come again in glory. Our souls will be reunited with our bodies. While our lives were judged individually at our deaths, which we call the particular judgment, something new will happen here. Theologians call it the general judgment or the last judgment, in which our deeds and the effects — for good or ill — will be known to all. For the early Christians, this second coming was hoped for! They knew it was the completion of God’s work of redemption for the human race. We, too, should pray with them, “Come Lord Jesus!”
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SH: Sacred Heart, SJ: St. John, SFX: St. Francis Xavier
Monday, November 18: KC Meeting (7 pm @ SFX) Tuesday, November 19: SH Guild (7 pm @ SH) Wednesday, November 20: YFF Classes; Altar Server Training (6 pm @ SFX) Saturday, November 23: Quilt Sale (following 4 pm Mass @ SJ) Sunday, November 24: KC Omelet Breakfast for Belmond Santa House (9 am-12:30 pm @ SFX)
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE MINISTRY SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SH: Sacred Heart, SJ: St. John, SFX: St. Francis Xavier
Saturday, November 16: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 3:40 pm Rosary (SJ) 4:00 pm Mass (Youth led) (SJ): † Amanda Sheehan, Faye Denger, Earl Hammen, Jr. 8:00 pm Mass in Spanish (SJ)
Sunday, November 17: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:40 am Rosary (SH) 8:00 am Mass (Youth led) (SH): † Art Chapman 10:10 am Rosary (SFX) 10:30 am Mass (Youth led) (SFX): All Parishioners
Monday, November 18: Weekday 8:15 am Rosary (SFX)
Wednesday, November 20: Weekday 7:40 am Rosary (SFX) 8:00 am Mass, Adoration, Benediction (SFX): † Deceased members of the Lynn Knoll Family 10:30 am Care Center Mass (Clarion): † Leona Studer
Thursday & Friday morning Masses are cancelled as Fr. Blake is attending NCYC.
Thursday, November 21: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 am Morning Prayer (SFX) 5:00 pm Evening Prayer (SFX)
Saturday, November 23: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 3:40 pm Rosary (SJ) 4:00 pm Mass (SJ): † Bob Hocraffer 8:00 pm Mass in Spanish (SJ): † Bill & Louise Mock
Sunday, November 24: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 7:40 am Rosary (SH) 8:00 am Mass (SH): † Larry Moser 10:10 am Rosary (SFX) 10:30 am Mass (SFX): †Jean Schwartz
Ministry schedules are also available online at www.holyfamilycluster.org
St. John Parish: Saturday, Nov. 23~ 4 pm Mass Lector: Becky Bradburn Ministers: Karen Newman, Jo Ann Kramer, Roberta Tew Usher/Greeters: Diane Schutt, Bob Cramer, Randy Tegtmeyer, Jim Larick Altar Servers: Ethan Russell, Joe Bradburn Music: Monte Leichsenring, Kathy Lester Rosary Leader: Jim Weiss Care Center Minister (Week of Nov. 17): Therese Martin
Homebound Minister (Week of Nov. 17): John Holmes
Sacred Heart Parish: Sunday, Nov. 24 ~ 8 am Mass Lector: Amaya Das Eucharistic Ministers: Bonnie Govern, Donna Madson, Loretta Moon Ushers/Greeters: Larry Roosa Family Altar Servers: Hayden Schafer, Cole Fourage Rosary Leader: Cheryl Weber Sacristan (November): Volunteer Needed Care Center Minister (Week of Nov. 24): Mass on Tuesday Homebound Minister (Week of Nov. 24): Nancy Strub
St. Francis Xavier Parish: Sunday, Nov. 24 ~ 10:30 am Mass Lector: Rita Schachtner Eucharistic Ministers: Ron Schachtner, Veronica Benetti, Jim & Connie Eckhoff Ushers: Jeff & Jodi Pentico family, Socorro Martinez Altar Servers: Maleigha, Andrew & Jacob McDaniel Music: Jim McVey, Rose Mickelson Rosary Leader: Carol Bailey Sacristan (November): Pat & Mary Grant Care Center & Homebound Ministers: Bobbi McVey, Mary Ann Spitler Lector for Weekday Mass (Nov. 20): Mary Ann Spitler
Liturgy of the Hours
Thursday 21 November
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Morning Prayer 8 AM Evening Prayer 5 PM
St. Francis Xavier Parish
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