March 26, 2017 Fourth Sunday in Lent

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“There was a time when you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Light produces every kind of goodness and justice and truth. Be correct in your judgment of what pleases the Lord. Take no part in vain deeds done in darkness; rather, condemn them.” — Ephesians 5:8-12

This Week Sunday, March 26

11:00 am Schmitt Baptism Monday, March 27

7:00 pm Spiritual Growth—Convent Bldg. 7:00 pm Folk Group — Church Tuesday, March 28

8:30 am Bible Study 5:30 pm Bldg. & Grounds — Fogarty 6:00 pm FFC — Fogarty 7:15 pm Pastoral Council — Fogarty Wednesday, March 29 8:50 am School Mass 6:15 pm Lenten Confessions Thursday, March 30

9:00 am School Reconciliation 6:00 pm Golf Meeting—Fogarty 6:30 pm Choir Practice 7:00 pm Bible Study — PH Friday, March 31

7:30 am Eucharistic Adoration Saturday, April 1

6:45 am TMIY—P.H. Sunday, April 2 — Fifth Sunday of Lent

Mass Intentions Monday, March 27

7:00 am † Rainer Schmitt Tuesday, March 28

7:00 am † Laurie Neenan † Lindsay Thul & Family Wednesday, March 29

8:50 am † John Schwendinger Thursday, March 30

7:00 am † Earl Henry † Brimeyer/Haley Family Friday, March 31

7:00 am † Charles, Marjorie & William Schrup † Sally Flejszar Saturday, April 1

4:15 pm † Roger & Lois Gerardy † Art Trausch Jr. † Merle Lucas † Honkamp/Wubben Families † June & Kenneth Palm † Julian & Bernadette Sturm Sunday, April 2

8:00 am † Duncan & Patricia Glab 10:00 am † Geri Tuegel † Joann Heiderscheit † Tim Steele † Dr. Tom Sr., Margie, & Dennis Benda

Financial Report Week of ........................................ 3/19/2017

Weekly Received ............................... $14,198.75 Weekly Budgeted ............................. $17,981.00 Weekly Shortage .............................. ($3,782.25) Corporate Donations .................................... $0.00 Year to Date (Since 7/1/16) .......... ($4,501.24)

The Loose Coin Collection for

next Sunday, April 2, 2017 is

designated to go to our sister

parish in Oglala, S.D. Monies

collected will be used to help with

expenses at Our Lady of the Sioux Parish. Please be

generous with your prayers and financial support. Thanks

to all who contributed to Asian Relief, Inc. on March 19.

Money was sent to help provide medical services and

other assistance to orphans in Mexico, the Philippines, or

Korea.

Easter Flowers are again being sold for $15 per plant to decorate our Church. If you would like to purchase a plant in memory of someone, please send or drop off a check payable to St. Columbkille Church. Names must be turned in by MARCH 27TH to be included in the Easter Bulletin.

Sanctuary Lamp: April, 2017

In Honor of Jean Schmitt

Knights of Columbus Councils

#510, #10069 and #15813 are holding their 12th Annual

Baby Shower. The Baby

Shower runs through April 9th.

All donations will be given to

Birthright. Donations can be placed in the baby

cribs on display at St. Columbkille and St. Joseph

the Worker Parishes. A list of requested items

(diapers, newborn outfits, blankets, etc.) will be

available in the cribs. Please be generous. St. Columbkille Is Hosting The St. Patrick’s Meal on Wednesday, April 12. Food should be dropped off no later than 4:30 pm (in disposable containers) at the Iowa Street entrance to St. Pat’s Church Hall. Servers should arrive by 4:15 pm.

Sunday

Readings for the Week Week of March 26, 2017

Sun: 1 Sm 16:1b,6-7, 10-13a / Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 Mon: Is 65:17-21/Jn 4:43-54 Tues: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Jn 5:1-16 Wed: Is 49:8-15/Jn 5:17-30 Thurs: Ex 32:7-14/Jn 5:31-47 Fri: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Sat: Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53 Next Sun: Ez 37:12-14/Rom 8:8-11/ Jn 11:1-45

Liturgical Roles Saturday, (Apr. 1) and Sunday, (Apr. 2)

Priest Fr. Hilary Acolyte Travis King Lectors 4:15 pm P. Miller, B. Hemmer 8:00 am J. Herrig, P. McNamara 10:00 am C. Ouellette, M. Ward Eucharistic Ministers 4:15 pm S. Biver, R. Flynn, B. Frye, J. Hanson, J. Kalb, D. McDermott, C. Wyatt 8:00 am P. Domeyer, B. Frye, R. Hoefer, J. Lange, B. Markham, D. Ochs, T. Ochs 10:00 am P. Blewett, B. Derby, B. Gockel, J. Huseman, T. King, K. McCullough, M. Tittle Servers

4:15 pm E. Friederick, E. Friederick, E. Huinker

8:00 am N. Melin, T. Specht, W. Specht 10:00 am E. King, E. Scherr, V. Scherr Ushers

4:15 pm J. Birch, B. Cahill, C. Flynn 8:00 am J. Bahl, M. Bahl, B. LaPage, T.J. Weidemann, T. Weidemann, D. Welsh 10:00 am D. Bruck, A. Curtis, K. Hinkel, H. Tomecek, S. Tomecek Musicians

4:15 pm Adult Choir 8:00 am Women’s Group 10:00 am Men’s Group Children’s Liturgy

10:00 am C. Polley

In Memory of Ron & Marge Larson blue bags

were donated as a tangible reminder to participate in our parish food drive. On the last weekend of each month, you are invited to take a bag from the back of church, fill it with non-perishable food items and bring it back to church the first weekend of the month. The food donated will be transported to one of our community food banks. Please join in our parish effort to respond to the growing need of those facing hunger in our community.

Theotokos Rosary Confraternity: A new

Pastorate organization dedicated to Our Lady

of Fatima. If you have questions OR are

interested in joining please contact Brad

Markham @ 563-203-2583 or email:

bmarkham118@gmail.com.

The 116th Iowa K of C State Convention is

coming to Dubuque’s Grand River Center from

April 7-9, 2017. All parishioners are cordially

invited to attend our opening Mass on Saturday

morning, April 8, 2017, presider is Archbishop

Jackels. Mass will begin at 7:30 am in the Grand River Center

Ballroom. You may also visit any of our 40 exhibitors who will

be in the Grand River Center all weekend. Your prayers for a

successful convention are appreciated. Thank you!

March 26, 2017

Dear Parishioners,

Jesus invites the Samaritan woman in today’s Holy Gospel,

“Whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.

Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of

water welling up to eternal life.” Jesus invites all of us to

receive the gift of eternal life as a spring of life-giving water

within our souls!!!

For the healing of body and soul, we celebrate the Sacrament

of the Anointing of the Sick at all Masses this weekend at St.

Joseph the Worker. All are welcome. May our Lenten

sacrifices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving strengthen us to

grow ever closer to Jesus Christ, now and forever!

Lenten Blessings upon your family,

Fr. Gabriel

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