Theover56millionabortionssincethe1973decisionRoev.Wade reflect with heartbreaking magnitude what PopeFrancismeansbya“throwawayculture.”However,wehavegreattrustinGod’sprovidence.Weareremindedtimeandagain in Scripture to seek theLord’s help andourprayerswillbeheard.Asanation,wearecalledtotakepauseandtopray, fast, and offer penance, especially on Monday, Jan.22nd, forthe legalprotectionofallunbornchildrenandforthe promotion of a culture of life. May our hearts andprayersbewithallofthoselostfromanabortionandwithallofthemothersandfatherssufferingfromitseffects.

Jan.27/28 5pm–St.A’s 8:30am–St.A’s 10:30am-St.F’sGreeters

(Main,West,East)

Gifts

CATHOLICSCHOOLSWEEK

Dave&MarsyBeckerCarl&SuzieCorkeryKen&GailBorgerdingRyan&JayleneWeber

BobWeber

Servers Cole,Alex&KyleeOberbrockling

JaedonKoppmannCarolSteffen

Music

JennyBeckerAndreaVogel

JakeCarpenter

CommentatorLector

AshleyLangDarlenePhillips

MaynardMurchMikeSmith

CommunionMinister

*Dishwashers

AmyPeyton,JanetWeber,AshlynCiesielskiBob&JoanVenemJim&AnnetteIngles

JananWeberColleenJensenScottKoppmann

Ushers

TonyBengston,CurtisSchares,DaveSabers,TomMcGlaughlin

DennisWeber,DenisWeberKellyPeyton,JustinWeber

BradGrievesChaseGrieves

ShutIns(Sun.)BulletinFolders(Fri)Collections(Mon)

TomYoungblut,DaleKies,Vince&MichelleCorkery,EvaSchmitz&GaryWeber

JudyCorkery&MarleneMangrich

PatSmith,NateLansingTony&MarileeKajewski

If unable to fulfill your ministry, please find a substitute. A Sub-list is on our Parish website under Liturgical Ministries.

PleasePrayfortheSickofOurParishes

Donna Jo Nelson, Don Reiter, Vivian Gates, Rita Kies,DennisKayser,AnnMarieLoeb,RoseMeirick,AbbyMoore,DoloresNie,BernadetteOhrt,TrentPhillips,VeraRozmus,MayeSturm,GaryThoma,MikeThuesen,KennyP.Weber,MartaWehrspannandCharleneYoungblut.

---Hospital/HomeboundNotification---Ifyouenterthehospitalforashortorlongstay,orifyoubecomehomebound,pleaselettheparishknow.Wewant

tovisityouandkeepyouinourprayers.

AnAdultFaithFormationopportunity…

“CATHOLICBASICS”Fr.DoleisspeakingaboutthebasicsoftheCatholicfaith.PartIVisWeds,Jan.24intheSt.A’sParishCenter.Topic:

TheHolySpirit&theChurch.(PartV:Wed,Feb.7:TheHolySpirit&Scripture)

SAVETHEDATE!“OutofHibernation”Sat,April7,2018

St.AthanasiusFaithFormationNews

Youth Faith Formation andYouth Groupwillmeet attheirregulartimesthisWeds,Jan24.

AtFaithFormationonWeds, Jan31,grades4-10willbemeetingwithFr.Doleasa class todiscuss theMassandserving asaltar servers. Please encourage your kids tothinkaboutcontinuingorbecomingaserveratMass!

St.FrancisParishNewsThere is a FF Commission Meeting onTues, Jan. 23 at7pmin theParishHall, andaPastoral CouncilMeetingonThurs,Jan.25at7pmintheParishHall.

St.AthanasiusSchoolNewsPrincipal:JenniferSornson

Office#827-1314-Lunchroom#827-3258

Thurs,Jan25th-AllSchoolMassat8:30a.m.

St.ASchoolwillkickoffCatholicSchoolsWeekattheSat, Jan. 27 Mass. Following mass will be a free willdonationspaghettidinnerhostedbythe8thgraders.Afterdinner, there will be a STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering,Math)Festival in thegym.All arewelcometojoin!

BothParishNewsCDA is offering 2 scholarships. The 2018 NationalEducation Contest. The themes are “The Lord has donegreat things forus.Weare filledwith joy.”And “FindingJoy inmy life.”This is for students4-12thgradandadultCDA members. The deadline is Feb. 15. The FatherLeonard Bachman Graduate Scholarship to anundergraduate who desires assistance for tuition. Thedeadline is May 1. Both forms are in the church’s mainentrance.

TheKnights of Columbusarealsoofferingscholarshipsfor Catholic, high-school seniors of our parishes.Informationcanbefoundatthehighschool’sofficeorbycontactingamemberoftheKnightsofColumbus.

Don Bosco High School is taking 14 students and 3adults on their annual Appalachian Mission trip thisMarch.TheFr.BeitingAppalachianMissionCenterservespeople in need throughout Eastern Kentucky, one of thepoorest areas in our country. They provide outreach,homerepairs,well-visits,thriftshopvouchers,emergencyandtransitionalhousing,runsummercampsforkidsandoperateasummerfeedingprogram,justtonameafewoftheirservices.Themissioncenteroperatesonahandfulofemployeesandhundredsofvolunteers,but theyare inafinancial crisis right now. To help keep their programsrunning,theyhaveincreasedthefee(covershousingandprogram) which we have passed on to our volunteers.Theyarealsoassessing$350PERworkcrewtohelpcovertheaveragecostofmaterialsforajobsite.Becauseofourlarge group,wewill have3work crews this year! If youwould be willing to help sponsor a work site for ourgroup,infullorinpart,wewouldbemostgrateful.We'retryingtohelpkeepthecostdownforourvolunteers.Formore information, contact Kim HuffatConnectTheMap@gmail.com. To make a donation,make checks payable to FBAMC and send to Don BoscoHighSchool,c/oKimHuff.

Don Bosco Campus Ministry is in need of Fleece formaking Tie Blankets during Catholic SchoolsWeek. TheTieBlanketswillbegiven toTheVeteran'sHomeand toProject Linus where the blankets for children go to allsortsofplacesinthearea-Covenant,Allen,UofI,basicallywherever there is a need in the area.We can usedonations of fleece that are ~1 3/8 yard - 1 1/2 yardpieces.Twocoordinating fabricswouldbegreat,butwecan use single cuts that we will match up with otherdonations. Please drop off at the Don Bosco OfficebyJanuary26.Thankyouforanyandalldonations.

St.AthanasiusParishNews

Peanut Butter Request: the JesupMinisterialAssociationis asking us to please donate 16oz jars for the backpackprogramthisJanuary.Donationscanbeleftintheoffice.

Chili Cook-Off: Because summer lunches in the park arestill a longway off, some in the community are looking toput together a community-wide Chili Cook-off. They arelooking to organize it for a Saturday evening in March.Contact Erik Graveman,(319) 939-7562if interested inhelpingtoorganizeand/orbringacrock-potofchili!

WeeklyMeetingScheduleTues,Jan.23:St.FFFCommissionMtg,6:30pmThurs,Jan.25:St.FPastoralCouncilMtg,7:00pm St.ARCIAMtg,7:00pm

OurChildren’sGoodDeeds….Toreadtomylittlebrother,toeatmysupperwithoutcomplaining,IhelpedDadgetmusicplaying,Ihelpedmysisters,letingBenplaymy

tablet,Ihelpedmymominthekitchen,tohelpcleanmytoys

OurChildren’sTalents….

Ifyoudon’thavechildren’senvelopes,pleasedon’thesitatetopickaboxedsetupatanyentrance!

St.ASummerProjectFundraiser

Thank you for your pledgesand for yourwonderfulgenerosity!Pleasekeepthosepledgecardscomingin.

GOAL:$300,000.00Pledged:$168,944.43

Pledgedmoniesalreadyreceived:$123,530.54 Responsesreceived:171(of542)

~UpcomingBaptismPreparationSessions~Please contact Kayla in the office, 827-6682 for moreinformation.Upcomingsessions:

Baptism2,Sun.Feb.18,after8:30amMass,St.ABaptismRefresher,Sun.Mar.18,after8:30amMass,St.A

Baptism1,Sat.April14@9am,St.AParishCenter

Upcoming Events

Sun, Jan. 21: Don Bosco Benefit Breakfast, St. Joseph Reuter Hall, Raymond, 8:30-Noon.

Feb. 2-4: CEW Retreat at the AMRH. Contact Mike Dudley, 319-296-1192 for additional information.

WinterWeather&Masses:

WhenitcomestodailyMassesmyintentionistocontinuecurrent practice: if Jesup Community School [for St. AMasses]orDunkertonCommunitySchool[for St. FMasses]isdelayedorcanceledduetosnoworice,therewillbenodailyMassthatdayandtheMassintentionwillbemovedtoanother day. Remember: safety is important and prayerscanstillbeheardfromhome!Thanks!

St.AthanasiusParish St.FrancisParish635StevensSt.-POBox316,Jesup,IA50648 7837EAirlineHwyDunkerton,IA50626319-827-6682 319-822-7477saintaparish.com–saintaschool.com

KaylaRohlfsen,Secretary Fr.JeffDole CarolSteffen,Secretarydbq109sec@dbqarch.org dbq109@dbqarch.org dbq010sec@dbqarch.orgLoriSchutte,FaithFormation NicoleGrieves,FaithFormationdbq109ff@dbqarch.org 319-822-7477,dbq010ff@dbqarch.org

MassSchedule:Jan.22-28IntentionFor…MondayNoMassTuesday 8:00amSt.A IdaDelagardelleWednesday 8:00amSt.F Thursday 8:30amSt. CleoElizabethYoungblutFriday 8:00amSt.A Del&HenriettaKucharSaturday 5:00pmSt.A GeraldYoungblutSunday 8:30amSt.AForthePeopleofourParishes 10:30amSt.FEarlIssacChase&LyleChase

SacramentsEucharisticAdoration:beforedailyMasses,7:30amReconciliation:Saturday,4:00-4:30pm,StABaptism:ContactKaylaintheoffice,827-6682Expectingparentsshouldparticipateinapreparationsession,preferablysixmonthspriortobirth:

First-timeparents:Baptism1withFr.Dole 2nd-timeparents:Baptism2withtheHemanns,

3+children:aBaptismRefresherafterMass.Marriage:ContactFr.JeffDole,827-6682Forthosewhoarefreetomarry,marriageprep.takes

atleastsixmonths.CallFr.Doleformoreinfo.Becoming Catholic? If you or someone you know isinterested,contactFr.Dole,827-6682.

StewardshipofTreasure:Jan.13/14St.Athanasius

Adult $3,140.00Offertory 246.00Children 22.20SchoolFundDrive 55.00FaithFormationTuition 100.00BulletinAdvertising 200.00Maintenance 45.00Christmas 45.00FirstOffering 95.00MemorialMoney 115.00St.FExpenses 820.78ReligiousRetirement 10.00Total $4,893.98

St.FrancisAdult $518.00Children 18.50Offertory 104.00BuildingImprovement 60.00Total $700.50

ThankyoutothefollowingSupportersfortheirsponsorship:ArcticSeal,Inc.,B&BFarmStore,BellTile&Design/BellInteriorDesignGroup,CatholicDaughtersofAmericasCourtSt.PiusX#1714, D&D Tire, Dunkerton Cooperative Elevator, Harris Cleaning Service & Sales, Inc., Hershberger Tiling, IndependencePlumbing, Heating & Cooling, Inc., Jesup Paint & Auto Body, LLC, Knights of Columbus #8227, Monat Wealth Management,PremierTechnology,LLC,PrimitivePeddler,Ridihalgh,Fuelling, Snitker,Weber,&Co.P.C., SteffenServices –Dunkerton,TimReedStateFarmAgency,Town&CountryHomeImprovement,WindingCreekMeadowsAssistedLiving

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DearSt.Athanasius&St.FrancisParishioners:Jesus,attheLastSupper,prayedthatallofus“maybeone”asHeand His Heavenly Father, with the Holy Spirit, are One. Hespecifically prayed for his Apostles and he also specifically prayedforus,aswell—wewhobelieveinHimbythewordsoftheApostles,handed down in Tradition, written down in Scripture. And eventhough, today, we see many different Christian congregations,separated by buildings, split up by varying beliefs, divided bydifferent forms ofworship, Jesus’s prayer did not go unheard thatnight that hewas betrayed. Ever since then, through themerits ofHisPassionandCrossandbythepowerofhisResurrection,theHolySpirithasbeenconstantlyatworkleadingallpeopletowardsunity:a unity of faith, a unity of charity, a unity of hope.Wehave yet torealize that fully,but itdoesn’tmeanthat itcan’thappenorwon’t;becauseitcanhappenanditwill!Butuntilthen,wemustbepatientandjoinourheartstotheprayerofourLord(Jn17)andallowtheHoly Spirit to work through us to accomplish His task. We don’tsimplylaydownourbeliefsorchangehowwepraytotrytolookthesameasoneanother.Infact,UnityisonlypossibleatallthroughtheveryTruthofourFaithandbytheveryTraditionofourprayers.So,aswecontinuetoprayforChristianUnitythisweek,mindfulof the lines that divide us—that may even be drawn within ourhomes,withinourfamilies—letusalsolooktogethertotheOnewhoprayedforus, theOnewhoisthesourceofourLife, thereasonforourFaith,and theassuranceofourHope.Andby thatprayer,mayweallbeOneonedayintheKingdomofGod.Amen.–Fr.Dole