St. Patrick’s Mass Times Sat. 5:30 pm; Sun. 9:30 am 215 N. 7th St.

Missouri Valley 712-642-2611

Email: stpatsch@loganet.net

www.movalleycatholics. wordpress.com

Deacon Mike Carney 712-310-2921 cell

DeaconMichaelCarney@ gmail.com

St. Anne’s Mass Times Sat. 4:00 pm; Sun. 8:00 am 112 W. 3rd St,

Logan 712-644-2520

Email: stanne@iowatelecom.

net www.logancatholic. wordpress.com Deacon Dennis Lovell

402-689-8940 cell

Fr. Raphael

Masabakhwa 712- 644-2535

Feb. 13 & 14, 2016

First Sunday

LENT

Weekly Calendar Saturday, Feb. 13: 4:00 pm Mass St. Anne for Mary O’Rourke 5:10 pm Rosary St. Patrick 5:30 pm Mass St. Patrick for Dale Adams Sunday, Feb. 14: 8:00 am Mass St. Anne for Margaret Platner 9:30 am Mass St. Patrick for Mike Lorenzen Monday, Feb. 15: 8 am Liturgy of the Word with Communion at St. Pat’s

Tuesday, Feb. 16: 8:00 am Mass St. Pat for Dave Kleveter 9:00 am Mass St. Anne for Suzie Pinter Wednesday, Feb. 17: 9:00 am Mass St. Anne for Mathilda McEvoy 10:00 am Mass Longview for Marcus Costich Evening Stations of the Cross Evening RE classes Thursday, Feb. 18: 8:00 am Mass St. Patrick for Dale Adams 8:30 am Fellowship in the library 9:00 am Mass St. Anne for Meldine Streit Friday, Feb. 19: 8:00 am Mass St. Patrick for Jessica Buss 9:00 am Mass St. Anne for Helen Leonard 5-7 pm Fish Fry @ both parishes Saturday, Feb. 20: 10 am-5 pm St. Patrick Retreat 4:00 pm Mass St. Anne for Marge Diggins 5:10 pm Rosary St. Patrick 5:30 pm Mass St. Patrick for Dianna Becker

Sunday, Feb. 21: 8:00 am Mass St. Anne for Marilyn Meehan 9:30 am Mass St. Patrick for Dave Kleveter 7:00 pm St. Patr ick Men’s group-library

Scripture Readings for the Week

Sun., Feb. 14: Reading I: Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Reading II: Romans 10:8-13

Gospel: Luke 4:1-13

Mon., Feb. 15: Reading I: Leviticus 19:102, 11-18 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 Tues., Feb. 16: Reading I: Isaiah 55:10-11 Gospel: Matthew 6:7-15 Wed., Feb. 17: Reading I: Jonah 3:1-10 Gospel: Luke 11:29-32 Thurs., Feb. 18: Reading I: Ester C:12, 14-16, 23-25

Gospel: Matthew 7:7-12 Fri., Feb. 19: Reading I: Ezekiel 18:21-28 Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26 Sat., Feb. 20: Reading I: Deuteronomy 26:16-19 Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48 Sun., Feb. 21: Reading I: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Reading II: Philippians 3:17—4:1

Gospel: Luke 9:28b-36

Please pray for the Sick Especially: Kenneth Clinkenbeard, Martin Salter, Shirley Behm, Mary Kirlin, Quyuh Nugyen, Paul Lane, Jerry Powell, Donna Wendt, Doris Jensen, Mary LaPlante, Muriel Alger, Lakhan Verma, Wayne Honz, Allie Backes, Kelly Tucker, Louis Behm, Carol Gdowski, Lori Dickman Colberg, Susan Drey and others you know.

To request prayers, call Priscilla 712-642-2428 or email: stpatsprayernet@msn.com

St. Anne Responsibilities

Sat. Feb. 20 4:00 pm Mass Lector: Susie W. EMHC: Elaine H. Money Counter: Judy D. Sun. Feb. 21 8:00 am Mass Lector 1: Kathy L. Lector 2: Gene E. EMHC: Mary M. & Sandy K. Servers: Taylor S. & Eowyn S. Money Counter: Kevin L. Communion to Homes: Joe E. Communion to Westmont: Deacon L. February Chairperson: Jim & Cindy Myer Financial Report Tithe $1,666 + Plate $103= Total $1,769 Building Fund Envelopes=$150

Building Committee Meeting St. Anne’s building committee will meet on Sun. Feb. 21 at 6 pm.

St. Patrick Responsibilities

Sat. Feb. 20 5:30 pm Mass

Sacristan: Michelle Sik

Lector: Dana Orten

EMHC: Michelle Sik, Nichole Porter

Gift Bearers: Barb Schulte, Sharon Solon

Servers: Noah Rath, Tori Porter

Hospitality: Mike & Susie Kenealy, Paul Vorthmann

Counters: Barb S. & Priscilla M.

Sunday, Feb. 21 9:30 am Mass

Children’s liturgy

Sacristan: Cathy Fagan

Lectors: Grade 5

EMHC: Rich Lubash, Pat Kocour, Sharon Buss, Michele Wilson

Gift Bearers: grade 4

Servers: grade 4

Ministers of Hospitality: grade 5

Counters: Ted H. & Pat O.

Financial Report Tithe $3,025+ Plate $133= Total $3,158

Dear Friends: Happy Valentine’s Day to one and to all! A word on St. Valentine’s Day: It is the name of two saints about whom very little is known. One was reportedly a priest from Rome, whose head was cut off in the year 269 by the Emperor Claudius II for refusing to worship Roman gods. The other Valentine was martyred several years earlier, he was a bishop renowned for his gift of healing. Because of their obscurity, they are absent from the liturgical calendar. The popular feast celebrated on this day by the exchange of signs of love has its origin in the earliest Roman listing of martyrs where these two Valentines were commemorated on February 14th. Whether there was one Valentine or two Valentines remains an open question. Neither has a clear connection with courting couples or those in love. The custom of sending love notes and gifts probably originated in the Middle Ages from the belief that February 14th marked the mating season of birds. According to folklore, birds choose their mates on Valentine’s Day. The second Sunday in February is designated as “World Marriage (Sunday) Day”. This day honors husband and wife as head of the family, the basic unit of society. This day salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice, and joy in daily married life. The Sacrament of Matrimony is an empowerment to husband and wife to be messengers of divine truth and love. A healthy marriage relationship leads to a healthy family. A healthy family leads to a healthy parish. A healthy parish leads to a healthy society. Healthy love relationships between husband and wife is crucially important because everything else depends on it. In sharing their love in the world as a couple, husbands and wives contribute greatly to a world desperately in need of true love. Today we therefore honor and salute all married couples at St. Patrick’s and St. Anne’s.

Lent reminds us that redemption ultimately comes only from the one cross. It is a time of penance and conversion. Conversion is not an emotion, or just a feeling of forgiveness. It is the call to take a second look at our lives with the hope of amendment. During this season, among the many things we are called to be is bringing the life of grace to others by giving expression to the light and love that is within us. We are urged to undertake and live lives characterized by reflection on the message of Jesus. ‘Lent’ is a word derived from an old Anglo-Saxon expression, ‘lencten’, which means ‘spring’. Lent is a time for drifters and wanderers to come home. I take it we all fit into that category, one way or another. “Return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning” (Joel 2:12) is a cry we heard in the first reading on Ash Wednesday. It is a cry from God’s own heart, inviting us to turn around, to get back on track; it is a cry from the heart of God to our own hearts. Lent is a retreat of 40 days with God, being renewed by private and communal prayer, along with acts of love-saturated secret service. We are to examine our baptismal promises and enter into the mystery of the dying and rising of Jesus in us. Whatever penitential practices we choose to embrace (public or private) should lead us to a life of virtue not just for 40 days, but every day. Let whatever we do point to a deeper reality (internally) - God looks at the heart not mere externals. Almsgiving, prayer and fasting are the foundation for us to grow in the Lord in these next weeks. St. Augustine called almsgiving and prayer the “two wings” enabling prayer to fly into heaven. These practices shouldn’t just be for our good (internal) but they should also be for the good of others (external). Lent is not just a “turning away”, it is also a “turning toward”: turning toward God, hope, and a New Jerusalem. Turning away from the false gods we create for ourselves, from our false selves, and from false assurances that we are self-sufficient. One of the questions we can ask ourselves is: “Does my fasting benefit someone else?” Lent is not a sad time, it is a time for silence to sharpen our consciousness and learn to depend on God and be courageous to honestly confront what keeps us from following Christ more fully and loving him in others. During Lent, the Sacrament of baptism is not ordinarily celebrated. The Second Vatican Council states, “The Lenten Season has a twofold character: 1. It recalls baptism or prepares for it; 2. It stresses a penitential spirit. By these means especially, Lent readies the faithful for celebrating the paschal mystery after a period of closer attention to the Word of God, and more ardent prayer.” This is the rationale for not celebrating baptism during Lent. The starkness of the church décor is an invitation for us to empty ourselves of sin and falsehood as a way to prepare for the Eater mysteries. The statues are draped with purple cloth, a symbol of penance, so to create our own images of the sacred these 40 days. Lenten literature for your reflection is available at the church entrances on the tables. May you have a Graced Filled Lent!

Something to think about It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead (a honey beer) he could drink. Because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the “honey month” or what we know today as the “honeymoon.” All you prospective fathers-in-law out there, get your mead ready!!!

God bless you, your families and all your loved ones. Fr. Masabakhwa, R.

Fish Fry Fridays

Both parishes are hosting

Fish Fry Fridays from 5-7

Please join us!

Sign up sheets can be found on the back table near font in St. Patrick Church.

Please volunteer to help at one or more of these Friday night dinners.

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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION By appointment and 1st Saturdays 2:00-3:00 p.m. at St. Patrick’s and 2nd Saturdays 2:00-3:00 p.m. at St. Anne’s

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK (ANOINTING) Anointing is available upon request for serious illness, before surgery & in emergency any time. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM To have your child baptized, you must be a registered parishioner in good standing for at least 3 months. Baptismal requests must be made at least one month before the desired date. A baptismal class is required for first time parents and other parents who have not had a formal baptismal class. Please call the office to schedule. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY To be married at the parish, you or your intended spouse or your parents must be a registered parishioner in good standing for at least six months before a date can be requested, with a minimum of six months for marriage preparation. The couple needs to talk with a priest or deacon six months before the anticipated wedding date. If a prior marriage is involved; 1 year notice is necessary. PASTORAL VISITATIONS Please call the parish office when a parishioner is admitted to any of the area hospitals/area care centers or if a homebound parishioner would like a pastoral visit, or to receive the Eucharist. Updates: Please let the parish offices know if you have a change in phone, email or address, or if you wish to join a ministry.

Babysitting and Child Care Safety Training Course 4th grade and above may register for a three session course being held at the following sites February 16, 23, March 1 St. Paul Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall 201 N. 2nd St., Missouri Valley 3:30-5:30 pm February 24, March 2, 9 Harrison County Extension Office 304 E 7th Street, Logan 2:45-4:45 pm (early-out days) February 24, March 2, 9 United Methodist Church Basement 509 Lincoln Way, Woodbine 3:30-5:30 pm Must attend all three sessions, complete and hand in all assignments and pass quizzes. REGISTRATION due three days before class begins. $10 fee. Questions? Call 712-644-2105. Would you help to save my life? Thousands of people are alive today because someone just like you reached out to their mothers with love and truth as they were entering abortion centers. This legal and effective practice is called Sidewalk Counseling and it is done by Christians all over the world. Join us to learn how you can provide lifesaving counsel to mothers in a time of need. Training Class for Prayer Partners and Sidewalk Counselors—Saturday, Feb. 20 9-11 am at St. Mark’s Hall, 812 W 24 Ave (next to St. Mary’s, Bellevue) Cost is $10. To sign up or find out more information, call Liz Miller at 1-402-991-1116 or email Lizm54@cox.net Bishop’s show has moved After six years of producing a new edition of “In the Heartland with Bishop Pates” every week, the radio show has moved! You can now find Bishop on Iowa Catholic Radio and Spirit Catholic Radio every Friday at 9 am for a half hour of interviews, discussion and answering of questions people may have for him. Send your questions for Bishop Pates to communications@dmdiocese.org. Job Opening The diocese is looking for an experienced administrative secretary for the Finance Department. Qualified candidates should send their cover letter and resume to hr@dmdiocese.org.

Kenya Corner Our new Kiswahili word is “Suka” which means “day.”

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Catholic Youth Camp Registra�on It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in Catholic Youth Camp. For over 50 years, young people from all over the Diocese and beyond have been coming to the St Thomas More Center to encounter a week of prayer and fellowship, adventure and joy. Join us for summer 2016 as we continue this tradition of faith and fun. For students going into 3rd grade through recent high school graduates. Visit www.STMcenter.com for more information and to register. Compulsive Gambling Treatment 24-hour Crisis Lines 1-866-322-1407 or 1-800-BETS-OFF Iowa Compulsive Gambling Program 515 E Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA Nebraska Compulsive Gambling Program 2101 S 42 St Omaha, NE 402-553-3000 or 1-800-522-4700 How do I take the initiative to invite my son or daughter back to the Catholic Church? First: Pray. Then share the faith “with gentleness and reverence” (1 Peter 3:15). We can share our faith through personal witness, through an invitation to Mass (may be followed by breakfast or lunch) or maybe through the gift of a Catholic book or CD. Invite him or her to help you with a service project you’re doing with the parish. Remain trusting in God’s love and in the Holy Spirit to guide us to serve our children as best we can. Save the dates for VBS: the week of June 20th! Children, ages 3-10, are invited to join us. Watch the bulletin for future details!

CRACKED POTS Retreat Saturday, February 20 10-5 pm St. Patrick Library Continental Breakfast and Lunch included Register NOW! Name:________________________________ Phone:________________________________ Call office 712-642-2611 to register or drop by the church office. *******************************************************************

Kenya Corner Our new Kiswahili word is “Siku” which means “day.”