Parish Social MinistiresStudent MinistryThank you to everyone who helped with Student Ministry this fall and spring semesters! It was greatly appreciated by the staff and students!

Linens VolunteersJune: Kristi RyanJuly: Aimee Beckmann-Collier

Bread Bakers July 9: Brian SmithAugust 13: Deb Rogers

Money Counters June 25: Jim Greenfield & Jim DealJuly 2: Larry James & Raelynn TrigoutisJuly 9: Tracy Bonday & Denise Peterson

Coffee and Donut HostsNew sign up sheet on the table please sign up!June 25: Linda Hupton & Linda GradyJuly 2: AvailableJuly 9: Bodensteiner Family

Food Pantry The June 2017 Donation of the Month is canned seafood.

Stewardship CornerThank you for your financial support of St. Catherine’s ministry. The tithing for the week of June 18th we received $3947.

Bulletin ItemsPlease submit bulletin announcement requests to office@stcatherinedrake.org by Wednesday at 11:00 am.

Music Entrance: Canticle of the Sun #424Psalm: Lord, in your great love, answer me. Presentation: The Lord Is My Light #677Communion: The Cry of the Poor #615Closing: In Christ Alone #404

Sunday 10:30 a.mSamatha Truso

Parish Staff Fr. Mark Owusu, Pastor pastor@stcatherinedrake.org Teresa Ryan, Office Manager office@stcatherinedrake.orgBob Van Gilder, Business Manager business@stcatherinedrake.orgDennis & Melinda Hendrickson, Music Coordinators music.stcatherine@gmail.comDave & Sheila Lingwall, Liturgy Coordinators lingwall4@mchsi.comBarb James, Family Faith Formation Director barbjames868@gmail.comClaire Peterson, Family Faith Formation Intern claire.peterson@drake.eduGus & Dee Cordero, Deaf Ministry darleencordero@mail.com

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church and Student Center

Drake Newman Community1150 28th St. • Des Moines, IA 50311

515.271.4747 • www.stcatherinedrake.org

The Catholic Parish on the campus of Drake University

12th Sunday of Ordinary Time • June 25, 2017KNOW JESUS – NO FEAR

“Do not fear.” –Matthew 10:28

Jesus gives us at least four commandments in today’s Gospel reading:

“Do not let them intimidate you” (Mt 10:26).“Do not fear those who deprive the body of life but cannot destroy the soul” (Mt 10:28).“Do not be afraid of anything” (Mt 10:31).“Fear Him Who can destroy both body and soul in Gehenna” (Mt 10:28).We are fearless of men because we have the fear of the Lord (Sir 34:14). The fear of the Lord is not only the beginning of wisdom (Ps 111:10) but also of faith, which leads to love. When love is complete, it casts out all fear (1 Jn 4:18). Thus, the grace of fearlessness comes from fear of the Lord, faith, and love.

The Lord has not only commanded us to be fearless of men but has shown us how He will give us the grace of fearlessness. We must cooperate by:

renewing our Confirmations in which we received the fear of the Lord (see Is 11:2-3),growing in faith through hearing God in His Word (Rm 10:17), andgrowing in love through purifying ourselves “by obedience to the truth” (1 Pt 1:22).Be fearless in Christ.

PRAYER: Father, make me miraculously courageous.PROMISE: “If by the offense of the one man all died, much more did the grace of God and the gracious gift of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound for all.” –Rm 5:15PRAISE: Praise You, Jesus, Son of God, love incarnate, “the Resurrection and the Life” (Jn 11:25).

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Parish Mission Statement St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Student Center is a spiritual “home away from home” for Drake students and resident parishioners. We strive through worship, prayer, fellowship, study and service to be disciples of Jesus today so that we will be the leaders of the Catholic Church and Community tomorrow.

PRAYER OF CATHERINE

Power of the eternal Father, Wisdom of your only-begotten Son, Clemency of the Holy Spirit, fire and deep well of charity, You know how, and you are able, and it is your will, so I plead with you: have mercy on the world, and restore the warmth of charity and peace and unity to Holy Church. I do not wish you to delay any longer. I beg you to let your infinite goodness constrain you not to close the eye of your mercy!

SacramentsReconciliation Saturdays at 6 p.m. or by appointment

BaptismPlease call the Parish Office to set up an appointment. Parents are required to participate in the Baptism Preparation Program.

MatrimonyPlease contact the Parish Office at least 6-8 months in advance of the proposed wedding date to allow for completion of required marriage preparations.

Parish MeetingsFinance Council: Third Wednesday of every month at 5:30 pm. Members: Annette Roth, Paul Gibbins, Jim Greenfield, Dave Lingwall, Brendan Comito, Tracy Bonday, Bob Van Gilder, Patrick Carruthers-GreenParish Council: Third Wednesday every other month at 6:30 pm. Members: Greg Bellville, Jeff Bakke, Gus Cordero, Dave Lingwall, Ann Gernes, Laura Carruthers-Green

Campus MinistryGhana Mission Trip

Plans for 2018 Mission trip have begun. Please let Fr Mark know if you are interested in going during Spring Break. Estimated cost is $2500.

Parish NewsBulletin

During the summer months we will only be printing a bulletin every other weekend. Song numbers will be announced.

Interested in joining the St. Catherine Foundation board?

The St. Catherine of Siena Founda-tion is a fund created and managed by its board. The Foundation promotes the advancement of the parish and dedicates a portion of its investment income to fund grant projects that are reflective of the ministry of the parish. For further details check our website or for more information on how to become a member of this board, con-tact Fr. Mark.

Garden groupHave you noticed the church grounds lately? Would you be interested in helping to improve them? Do you know someone or a group that we could contact? If you can answer YES to any of these questions, please con-tact the Lingwalls.

Newly ConfirmedAre you interested in becoming a Eucharistic Minister or Lector? Please see Sheila Lingwall.

CongratulationsJohn Swanda for being picked in the MBL draft by the Los Angeles Angels! Good Luck in your new career!

ADAPlease prayerfully consider donating to the Annual Diocesan Appeal. We have collected $20,922 leaving $14,369 to collect. Leftover will come back to our parish, but we have to pay whatever portion is not received. Those who have not pledged should have received letters.

Foundation Grant Applications now being accepted!

The Foundation’s funding period is September 1, 2017 through July 30, 2018. Funding focuses on enhancing the faith life of the St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Student Center within the context of three funding priority areas:• Campus Ministry• Community Outreach• EducationFor more information and a 2017 grant application go to website: www.stcatherinedrake.org Applica-tion deadline: July 31, 2017, 5:00 pm. Grant recipients will be notified and funding made available to successful applicants in August, 2017. For more information, contact the parish office.

Job OpportunitySt. Catherine of Siena at Drake Uni-versity is seeking a part-time person as Coordinator of Campus Ministry. This person will be responsible pri-marily for coordinating Campus Min-istry. The coordinator is to assist or to help provide a Catholic presence for the Drake students. In collaboration with other staff members, the coor-dinator will help meet the Spiritual, Faith Formation, and Social needs and offer Outreach opportunities for the students. Serving as a member of a close-knit staff, the coordinator must be a practicing Catholic. This part-time position offers flexible hours and competitive compensation. Please send cover letter and resume by July 15, 2017 to:Office ManagerSt Catherine of Siena Church & Stu-dent Center1150 28th StDes Moines IA 50131office@stcatherinedrake.org

Around the DioceseBishop Drumm Garage Sale

Begins Thursday, May 4 and contin-ues each Thursday through Septem-ber. Hours are 9:30-1:30. The sale is located in the garage next to Bishop Drumm Care Center. Donations may be dropped off at the garage during those times or by calling Sue 279-1843 or Joyce 987-1199. No beds, old tvs or computers. If you wish to volunteer for 2 hours, please contact the above.

Position AvailableSt. Luke’s school is in need of a part-time Spanish Teacher and a part-time Art Teacher for the 2017-2018 school year. If interested in either position, please contact Tonya Eaton at 515-985-7074 or email tonya.eaton@slte-school.org

Position Available:Minister of Music and Liturgy, Sacred Heart Church, West Des Moines Under the direction of the Pastor, this position plans and coordinates music and musi-cians for liturgies as well as providing educational formation for parish minis-try staff.Please go to our website www.sacredheartwdm.org for a complete job description for this position and how to apply. Resumes due to nancy.gion@sacredheartwdm.org by July 10th.

Around the DiocesePlease check the table outside the office for other happenings

Don’t take a vacation from God!

While you’re on vacation, check out MassTimes.org and find the nearest church and Mass times.

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church and Student Center

Liturgical Ministers Sunday, June 25Liturgical Coordinator: Jen FaberLectors: Pete Martin, Jeanne O’Halloran, Margaret HansonEucharistic Ministers: Erin Siebers, Joann Shepard, Bobbi Segura, Kristi Ryan

Sunday, July 2 Liturgical Coordinator: Kristi RyanLectors: Claire Peterson, Steve Peterson, Fr Ed PfefferEucharistic Ministers: Kevin Ryan, Denise Peterson, Jeanne O’Halloran, Francisca Bodensteiner CalendarFr Mark in Ghana until July 426 Monday: No Mass until Sept.27 Tuesday: No Mass28 Wednesday: No Mass29 Thursday: No Mass30 Friday: No Mass 1 Saturday: 5:00 pm Mass Reconciliation at 6 pm or by appt.2 Sunday: 10:30 am Mass 3 Monday: No Mass until Sept.4 Tuesday: Office Closed - Holiday No Mass5 Wednesday: 5:15pm Mass6 Thursday: 1:00pm Faith Study-Deaf Community No Mass-Fr Mark out of town7 Friday: No Mass-Fr Mark out of town8 Saturday: 5:00 pm Mass Reconciliation at 6pm or by appt.9 Sunday: 10:30 am Mass Find world-wide Mass times at www.masstimes.orgRev. Mark Owusu

Welcome to St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church and Student Center

New parishioners and students are asked to register online at www.stcatherinedrake.org or by contacting the parish office. Please notify the parish office when moving or with a change phone number or email.

Priests can dream

Here are some things that a Priest dreams of hear-ing in his church.1. Hey! It’s my turn to sit in the front pew. 2. I was so enthralled, I never noticed your hom- ily went 25 minutes over time. 3. Personally I find witnessing much more enjoy- able than golf. 4. I’ve decided to give our church the $500 a month I used to send to TV evangelists. 5. I volunteer to be the permanent teacher for the Junior High Faith Formation class. 6. Forget the denominational minimum salary, let’s pay our priest so he can live like we do. 7. I love it when we sing hymns I’ve never heard before! 8. Since we’re all here, let’s start the Mass early.9. Father, we’d like to send you to this Bible semi- nar in the Bahamas.10. Nothing inspires me and strengthens my com- mitment like our annual diocesan appeal! 11. I couldn’t find space to park outside.

Praise God!

The Storm

A passenger jet was going through a severe thun-derstorm. As the passengers were being bounced around by the turbulence, a young woman turned to a priest sitting next to her and, with a nervous laugh asked, “Father, you’re a man of God, can’t you do something about this storm?”To which he replied, “Lady, I’m in sales, not man-agement.”

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