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Holy Name Church Church of St. Mary 1108 S. Carroll Street 1030 Blaine Street, PO Box 37 Rock Rapids, IA 51246 Larchwood, IA 51241 Parish Office: 712-472-3248 Parish Office: 712-477-2273
Parish Hall: 712-472-3248 Parish Hall: 712-477-2403
www.holymarycluster.webs.com www.holymarycluster.webs.com
Monday Tuesday
Weds
Thursday
Friday Saturday
Sunday
12/16 12/17 12/18 12/19 12/20 12/21 12/22
HN 7:30 am HN 7:30 am SM 5:30 pm HN 7:30 am SM 8:00 am HN 7:30 am SM 4:00 pm HN 8:30 am SM 10:30 am
(Fr. Jim) +John Konechne (Fr. Jim) +Pam Pickner +Bonnie Gacke +Fr. Harry McAlpine +Anna & Ray Burkard +Anne, John, & Mary Ranschau +Bryce Heath +Jerry & Theresa Ripperda +Bernard & Madonna Hall +Cade Stensland
This Week’s Mass Schedule
Eucharistic Adoration at St. Mary, Larchwood Every Tuesday 8:30 am to 8:30 pm in the Adoration Chapel
St. Mary Funeral Schedule: St. Rose Circle Please contact Caroline Kerkvliet (605)321-1727 or
Alicia Schonhardt (712)478-4602 (if you are able to donate food).
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS meeting at St. Mary on Tuesday, December 17th, 7:00 pm
HN MEN will be serving breakfast next Sunday after 8:30 am Mass. Group 3, Eldon Kruse & John Stillson, Chairmen.
Dec. 22 - HN 10-12th grade girls (small group)
9:30-10:30 am
location: Preschool room
Pastor: Rev. Francis Makwinja Office & Rectory: 712-477-2273 fax: 712-477-2162 Cell: 712-320-0723 Email: [email protected]
Admin. Assistant: Jess David
Parish Email: [email protected]
Parish Website: www.holymarycluster.webs.com
St. Mary Office hours: Mon. & Wednesday 8am-3:30pm Holy Name Office hours: Tuesday & Thursday 8am-3:30pm
Bookkeeper: Deb Blauwet cell: 712-470-0453 Office hours: Tuesday mornings
Holy Name FFF DRE: Beth Luze cell: 605-484-2649 Holy Name CCD DRE: Annie McMahon cell: 605-695-8804
Holy Name Hospitality Coordinators: Ashley Klaassen cell: 507-220-4400, [email protected] and Beth Luze cell: 605-484-2649, [email protected]. Contact the parish office to start a prayer chain.
St. Mary Family Faith DRE: Alicia Schonhardt: (712) 478-4602. St. Mary CCD DRE: Tracy Kramer: 477-2010
St. Mary Hospitality Coordinators: Virginia Scannell: 477-2113, cell: 712-363-3392, [email protected] and Margie Dominy: 477-2315, [email protected]
Deacon (retired): Jeff Gallagher 712-477-2405 [email protected] cell# 712-470-4484
FORMED Website info: holymarycluster.formed.org
Newcomers: Member registration forms are available in the main entrance to church, on the website, or by contacting the parish office via phone or email.
Baptism: Contact the pastor to schedule.
Marriage Prep: Contact the pastor at least 9 months prior to the date of marriage.
Reconciliation: half hour before weekend Masses
Adult Inquiry into Catholic Membership: RCIA program from September to Easter. Contact pastor for more info.
Flocknote: Text HMC to 84576 or by going to https://holymarycluster.flocknote.com/
December 15, 2019 3rd Sunday of Advent
St. Mary's Christmas Program December 22nd @ 6:30 pm
Reception to follow
Please have your child at church by 6:15. Families
are asked to bring 1-2 dozen
cookies or a pan of bars for
the reception afterwards.
Please have goodies in the
kitchen before the program.
Upcoming Holy Day Mass Schedules…..
Christmas: Tuesday, Dec. 24 - 4:30 pm at HN 10:00 pm at SM Wednesday, Dec. 25 - 8:30 am at HN 10:30 am at SM
New Years: Tuesday, Dec. 31 - 5:30 pm at SM Wednesday, Jan. 1 - 9:00 am at HN Please contact the parish office if you can help with any ministries.
Holy Name’s Christmas
Program will be held THIS
SUNDAY,
Dec. 15th following
10:30 AM Mass
Check out Opening the Word, a program offering
prayer and insights for the Sunday Readings
found at
http://holymarycluster.formed.org
Opening the Word: Sunday, December 15
(3rd Sunday in Advent):
http://bit.ly/December1519
A Baby Shower for Baby Jesus will be offered
again this year at St. Mary. A crib will be near the
main entry for donations to these new babies. Last
year we had a wonderful response to the cause of
Mary’s Choice. Please remember these little babies
when you are Christmas shopping for your own
children. These little ones
need to feel the love from us.
God bless all who help take
care of these precious babies.
Needs: New or gently used clothing, new and used
baby furniture, baby wipes, baby wash, baby sham-
poo, diaper cream, pacifiers, bottles without liners,
new & gently used books, new & gently used toys,
etc.
Sacrament of Penance Catholics are obliged to celebrate
the Sacrament at least once a
year. In addition to opportunities
before weekend Masses, Advent
confessions are scheduled for:
Wednesday, December 18 at Holy Name 6:30-8:00 pm
Sunday, December 22 at St. Mary 2:00-3:00 pm
St. Mary Parishioners-
Are you noticing that there are some empty pews at
our Church? Do you want to be part of the change
our church needs? If you’re interested in this
committee please contact the parish office.
Holy Name Parishioners:
Donations of children’s Christmas Books and boxes
of hot chocolate packets are being accepted now
through Sunday, December 15. The Knights of
Columbus and our high school youth
will be handing these out at the Atlas
Bread of Life event on December 18.
MASS: Weather & Funerals
Saturday or Sunday mass is rarely cancelled due
to the weather, but should it be necessary, listen to KLQL FM radio at 101.1 (Luverne), KSFY, or call St. Mary’s rectory 477-2273
School cancellation: weekday mass at all locations will be
cancelled if West Lyon or Central Lyon school is cancelled for the day.
School late start: weekday morning mass at all locations will
be cancelled if West Lyon or Central Lyon has a late start. Tuesday evening mass at Larchwood will not be cancelled - but please use common sense in attending if weather re-mains bad.
Weekday mass is cancelled when a funeral mass is sched-uled in the parish where the funeral is celebrated. This includes Tuesday evening weekday mass in Larchwood - but not a holy day of obligation mass.
ADORATION: Weather & Visitation/Funerals
School cancellation at West Lyon: no adoration
Late start at West Lyon: adoration cancelled until 12:30 pm
Early dismissal at West Lyon: adoration is cancelled.
When in doubt, call the office to check on the schedule.
adoration done @ 1:30 pm on day of visitation
No adoration on the day of a funeral
The church secretary will be working at St. Mary’s office when school is closed due to weather.
CLIP & SAVE
Prayers and Blessings to:
Madison Ann Spykerboer, daughter of Brady & Morgan Spykerboer,
who became a member of our Catholic Family through the Sacrament of Baptism on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Holy Name.
Sponsors: Kyler Spykerboer, Tasha Spykerboer
Our deepest sympathy to the family
of Alvin Schettler who passed away
November 16th. Alvin’s funeral was
at St. Marys on November 20th.
Blest be his memory.
Our deepest sympathy to the family
of Mark DeSmet whose funeral was
at St. Mary December 4th. “Eternal
rest grant to him, O Lord.”
4th Sunday of Advent
December 21 (Sat-4:00 pm) @ SM
Lector: Tony Kerkvliet, Ruth Tobin
EMHC: Tony Kerkvliet, Karen Viereck, Mary Blauwet,
Servers: Brooke Poppens, Emma Poppens
Gifts: Don & Rosemary Bruggeman
Ushers: Tim & Susie Viereck
December 22 – Sunday 8:30 am
*Lectors: Chad Rasmussen, Mariann Roemen
EMHC: Chad Rasmussen, Marge Smith, Mark Hill, John
Madden, Mike Carr
Servers: Egan Pedersen, Ethan Pedersen, Charlee Vander
Zee
Gifts: Mark & Renae McCarty
Ushers: Randy Roemen, Mike Munns
Communion to Homebound: John Madden
Offertory: Mark Hill, Linda Katt
December 22 (Sun-10:30 am) @ SM
Lector: Tracy Kramer, Kennedy Kramer
EMHC: Dawn Dubbelde, Louise Dubbelde, Mike & Beth
Dubbelde, Margie Dominy
Servers: Maddison David, Wyatt Pourier
Gifts: Justin & Tonya Smith
Ushers: John & Pam Hawf
Count Offering: Lindsey Feucht, Ray & Linda Ripperda
Homebound Comm: Mariel Krier, Louise D. - Inwood
St. Mary
Wednesday, December 18th, all grades 6-12 will be
going Christmas Caroling. Please arrive at church by
6:45 pm and DRESS WARM!
Holy Name
December 18- 5:30 pm Bread of Life (CCD 10-12th)
with Knights of Columbus
6:30 - 8:00 pm Adoration
(this will include confessions)
7:00-8:15pm (CCD 6th-9th Grade)
7:30 pm Advent Study
**note time change due to
Adoration & Bread of Life**
Ministry Schedule
Eucharistic Adoration will be held at
Holy Name on Wednesday, December 18 from
6:30-8:00 pm, confessions will also be
offered during this time.
ALL MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS: If you would
like your phone # taken off of the Holy Mary
Cluster website under the volunteer ministry tab.
Please contact the parish office (712) 477-2273 or
(712) 472-3248. Thanks.
Making room for Jesus this Advent? Our cluster is offering a gift to all parishioners this year:
an album of Advent and Christmas music by The Vigil
Project and short reflections for the season by Fr. Dave
Pivonka (one CD per family). If you are looking for a
way to go deeper into your experience of Advent and
Christmas this year, be sure to attend our Advent studies
in December. Mondays at St Mary’s and Wednesday’s
at Holy Name. These gatherings will include discus-
sions based on each Sunday’s Gospel reading. Please
contact Fr. Francis or Annie McMahon with questions.
ALL LECTORS are asked to please pick up a
copy of the 2020 Lector Workbook from the
sacristy. Please check your name off the list when
you pick up your book. Thank you for your
service to our parish.
Attention: HN Parishioner--Please contact the parish
office (712) 472-3248 if you are interested in Snow
Removal. (sidewalks- by the parish & office)
2020 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES are in the main entrance at both parishes for everyone to pick up. If you did not re-ceive a box of envelopes and would like one, please contact Jessica in the parish office. ALSO, please check to make sure the envelope number printed on the box label is the same as the number on the envelopes in the box.
Please use your envelopes whenever possible. The purpose of envelopes is to streamline and improve the accuracy of the collection counting and recording process. When you don’t use your envelope it creates extra work for the volunteers who count and tabulate the collection. Your cooperation with this is appreciated.
St. Mary Parishioners:
Do you love to decorate? We are in need of some-one to decorate the church for each season. Nancy Roemen has done a beautiful job for our parish for many years and would like to pass this job on to an-yone interested. Please contact the parish office if you are interested in this position. St. Mary Altar Society Members:
Please contact Deb Burwitz (712)540-3888 if you are willing to help another circle out when they need help with food or workers.
CONFESSIONS OF A MEGA CHURCH PASTOR:
Pastor, Allen Hunt unveils the treasures of Catholicism that
many life-long Catholics are simply unaware of. At the
same time he demonstrates the genius of Catholicism and
encourages us to move beyond taking our faith for granted.
Pick up your copy of Dynamic Catholic’s free book in the
main entry at either parish!
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS: Envelopes are available at the main entrance to both parishes if you would like to donate
toward the poinsettias in honor of a loved one. Names received before December 18
will be published.
HOLY NAME Last Weekend’s Stewardship
Adult $1,890 Loose $148 Youth $15 Haiti $83 Immaculate Conception $130 Seasonal flowers $50 Fiscal Year-to-Date Income: $37,306 Fiscal Year-to-Date Budget: $52,191
ST. MARY Last Weekend’s Stewardship
Adult $2,840 Loose $75 Youth $7 Haiti $335 Immaculate Conception $238 Catholic Charities $25 Seasonal flowers $15
Our Special Intention Prayer List
St. Mary: Randy Simons Gary Schacht
Father Schleisman Diane Johnson Donnie Horn Special Intention Trish Lombard Julie Gacke Mark DeSmet Family Doug Burkard Wes Orban Roger Monen Family Susan Reilly Jim Grotjohn Ted Cramer Andy Block
Holy Name:
Jim & Clarice Henrich Fr. Jeff Angie Grafing Garcia
2019 Together As One Update Thank you to those who contributed. If you haven’t made your
contribution yet, there’s still time to be part of a good thing!
Goal: Pledged: Paid: Holy Name: $9,327 $7276 $6926 32 families St. Mary: $17,568 $10,333 $9808 55 families
St. Mary's Christmas Program Practice
December 15 (after 8:30 am Mass) December 22 (6:30 pm)-- The Program!
*Any parishioners willing to help with costumes,
please contact Alicia @ 712-478-4602
Please join me and your fellow parishioners for
Dynamic Catholic’s BEST ADVENT EVER, which
is all about the amazing possibilities for your life.
Every day during Advent, you’ll receive an email
with a short video from Matthew Kelly and the Dy-
namic Catholic team. It’s free and easy to sign up.
All you have to do is go to BestAdventEver.com
and enter your name and email address. I encourage
you to invite your family and friends once you sign
up. Again, that’s BestAdventEver.com. Let’s all
have an amazing Advent, together!
Family Faith Formation: Car Conversations
Our A Family of Faith materials have quick, easy suggestions to spark family discussion in the car. Here's a thought for this week:
We can give the gift of our time and talent all year long. What are your special gifts and tal-ents? How do you think you could use them to serve God and your neighbor?
Please consider sending a
Christmas card to Fr. Jeff
during this Christmas season!
26528 115th Street Lake City, IA 51449
