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Rev. William E. Reynolds — Ext #227 E-mail: [email protected] Rectory: 641-792-4625
Deacon Dan Goetz E-mail: [email protected]
Ann Ratliff, Administrative Assistant E-Mail: [email protected]
Kathy Hammerly, Stewardship Coordinator, Ext. #222 E-Mail: [email protected]
Luke Gregory, Lifelong Faith Formation Ext # 224 E-Mail: [email protected]
Renny Crawford, K-8 Faith Formation Coordinator, Ext. #231 E-Mail: [email protected]
Emilee Brisel, Sr. High Youth Ministry E-Mail: [email protected] 641-521-0673
Virginia Bennett, Choir Director/Organist E-Mail: [email protected] 641-275-3683
SHARE Preschool: 641-792-8639 E-mail: [email protected]
Mission Statement We, the members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, as a caring Christian community, help one another to live, to nurture, and to celebrate God’s gifts. We encourage others on their faith journeys to join us in giving witness to our Catholic faith and to grow as disciples. We celebrate the sacraments and receive the gift of grace to strengthen our faith and to en-rich our relationships with Christ and his Church. We gather together to pray, to worship, to give thanks, to petition, to seek comfort, to share joys and sorrows, and to experience God’s love, joy, and peace.
Sacred Heart Church
April 23, 2017
Second Sunday of Easter
1115 S. 8th Ave E., PO Box 1478, Newton, IA 50208
Web Pages: www.shcnewton.com www.sharepreschool.com
Facebook Page: Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Twitter: SHFF Newton
Parish Office: 641-792-2050 FAX: 641-792-8639
Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM
Confessions Saturdays 4:30 PM
Prayer to the Sacred Heart
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I give myself to You.
Take all I do, all my joys,
and all my sorrows. Take all of me. I want to be all
Yours, and do all things
for love of You. Help me to do only what
pleases You. Please make my heart like Yours.
Hymns
Saturday, 5:30 PM Cantor: Stephen McManus
Sunday, 9:00 AM Cantor: Lynn Miller
Saturday, 5:30 PM
& Sunday, 9:00 AM
Entrance Chant: Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the
Holy Anthem Rise #276
Presentation & Preparation of Gifts
Ye Sons & Daughters #270
Mass Setting: Mass of Christ the Savior
#62-67
Communion Chant: Alleluia No. 1
#275
Sending Forth: Now the Green Blade
Rises #265
April 22: 4:30 PM Confessions will be heard 5:00 PM Rosary will be prayed in the church 5:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the
soul of Brendon O’Brien, son of Robert O’Brien
April 23: 8:15 AM Choir practice will be held in the church 8:30 AM The Rosary will be prayed in the church. 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the members of
the parish. 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in
McCann Center 10:15 AM First Sacraments Retreat will be held in
McCann Center 10:15 AM Exploring the Catechism will be held in
McCann Center 7:00 PM Sr. High Youth Group will meet in
McCann Center Monday, April 24: 11:30 AM Mass will be offered as a Special Inten-
tion for Hans Pedreira 6:00 PM Finance Council will meet in McCann
Center 7:00 PM Pastoral Council will meet in McCann
Center Tuesday, April 25: 5:05 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed in
the church 5:15 PM Mass will be offered as a Special Inten-
tion for Chuckie Oliveira Adoration will be held following Mass until 6:00
PM Confessions will be heard during Adoration Wednesday, April 26: 11:30 AM Mass will be offered as a Special Inten-
tion for Derrick Oliveria & Sharlene Pedreira 5:30 PM Community Meal will be held at First
United Methodist Church 6:00 PM K-6 Small Group Session will be held in
McCann Center 6:00 PM Strong Catholic Families Raising Great
Kids will meet in McCann Center 6:30 PM Choir Practice will be held in the church. 7:15 PM Middle School Faith Formation will be
held in McCann Center Thursday, April 27: 9:30 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet in
McCann Center 1:00 PM St. Monica Book Club will meet at the
Fisher residence.
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5:15 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the souls of Bruce & LaVana Fearn
Friday, April 28: 8:30 AM Rosary will be prayed in the church 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Dorothy Castonguay, wife of Jerry Cas-tonguay. Marian consecration to follow.
9:30 AM Coffee & Visiting following Mass in McCann Center
Saturday, April 29: 4:30 PM Confessions will be heard 5:00 PM Rosary will be prayed in the church 5:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the souls of Jerry & Alice Schroyer, parents of Ann Ratliff, Jone Birkenholtz, Mike Schroyer, & Janet Deaton. First Communion will be celebrated dur-ing Mass.
6:30 PM First Communion Reception will be held in McCann Center following Mass.
Sunday, April 30: 8:30 AM Rosary will be prayed in the church 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the members of
the parish. Baptism of Hayes Pearson will be celebrated during Mass.
10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in McCann Center following Mass.
10:15 AM Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Com-munion Training will be held in McCann Center
10:15 AM Exploring the Catechism will meet in McCann Center
Welcome to Fr. Wiegand Welcome to Fr. Bill Wiegand who is celebrating the Mass on Saturday evening, April 22, while Fr. Rey-nolds is attending a Knights of Columbus event. Fa-ther Reynolds will preside at the Mass on Sunday, April 23.
Father Reynolds and Ann Ratliff will be gone on Friday attending a staff support day at the chancery. Ann’s office will be closed on Friday. Submissions for the bulletin for next weekend need to be in the office no later than Tuesday.
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Katy Baker, Don Hummel, Lois Carter, Pat Patter-
son, Ione Vasquez, Betty Hummel, Teresa
Hauge, Myrna Hill, Bev Supino, Delores Klemm, Joan Harding, Joe Henry, Joanie Lukavsky, Cecelia Stratton, Robert Hughes, Theresa Clark, Carol Price, Francis O’Roake, Mary Marnell, Ruth Stewart, Sharron Hawkins, Adam McNeer, Jerry Balek, Frank & Mary Brindza, Judy Lammers, Bobby Tedrow, Lenette Swanson, Jim Golik, Evelyn Tedrow, Pam Rausch, Carol Wilson, Fanny Shores, Mike DePenning, Richard Varnum, Joyce Sabel, Doris Cronin (former parishioner), Michelle McGill (Colfax parishioner), Donna Baker (daughter of Mary Marnell), Angi Reed (sister of Pam Zaabel), Doris Gironseth (sister of Alexzandra Anderson), Shawn Bollhoefer (son of Mike & Linda Bollhoefer), Jacki Aikeyns (uncle of Dana Determan), Madelyn Kecki (great-granddaughter of Bill & Carmen Gill), Brad Wiese (brother-in-law of Joanie Lukavsky), Leland L. Cook (father of Virginia Bennett), Joe D. McDer-mott (son of Joe A. & Barbara McDermott), Erick Grossmeyer (cousin of Janet Cox), Jimmy Hayes (brother of Margaret Ellis), Mary Lamb (step-mother of Jill Anderson and Jon Lamb), Jase Merriman (cousin of Jill Ergenbright), Les Curry (father in-law of Colleen Curry), Monica Nilles (mother of Jim Nilles), Thomalu Elliott (sister of Marsha Haycock), Gail Lenhart (sister-in-law of Charity Noe), Jennifer Maki (granddaughter of Glorian Maki), Carol Duke (sister of Barbara Stew-art), Peggy Gardner (mother of Rhonda Bauer), Mary Roper (daughter of JoAnn Shannon), Terese Weise (sister of Joanie LuKavsky)
Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26 Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33 Jn 3:31-36
Monday: Acts 4:23-31 Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14 Mk 16:15-20
Readings: April 24 through April 30:
Friday: Acts 5:34-42 Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: Acts 6:1-7 Jn 6:16-21
Sunday Third Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14, 22-33 1 Pt 1:17-21 Lk 24:13-35
Congratulations… To Devin Hicks, who was baptized and con-firmed into the Catholic Church during the Easter Vigil on April 15. Devin also re-ceived his First Holy Commun-ion at the Vigil. We are very happy for Devin, as he is now welcome to share in the Supper of the Lord and begin living in the life of the Church as a full mem-
ber of the Catholic Faith. May the Lord continue to bless you and your family! Congratulations to Jax Fre-derick Berry, son of John and Tracy Berry, who was bap-tized at the Easter Vigil on April 15th.
New Bishop for the Diocese of Davenport
Bishop Amos announced Wednesday, April 19th that our new Bishop-elect is Msgr. Thomas Zinkula from Dubuque, Iowa. He will be installed as the Bishop of Davenport on June 22nd. We wish Bishop Amos the best in his retirement.
LITURGICAL ROLES
Saturday, April 29 5:30 PM
Lector: Jim Thorpe Craig Trotter Hospitality: Steve & Mary Mullan Fred & Margaret Dimon Extraordinary Ministers: Mark Allen Tim Bloom Meggan Machin Carolyn Sullivan Katherine Dietrich Suzy Trotter Jeff & Sharon Hoebelheinrich Altar Servers: Nicholas Tremel Adam & Luke Maharry Rosary: None
Sunday, April 23 9:00 AM
Lector: Terry Ulrich Monica Skokan Hospitality: Bruce & Deb Corlew Ralph & Cindy Buchmeier Extraordinary Ministers: Terry & Char Townsend Richard & Barbara Gannon Dave & Sandra McNeer Margaret Ellis Teresa Gregory Altar Servers: Mitchell Thayer Ethan & John Valtman Children’s Liturgy: Jill Ergenbright Rosary: Sandra McNeer Coffee Hosts:
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“The Lord is risen, it is true!” Through our baptism He calls us to proclaim new life to the world. Pray for those who herald the Good News as priests, brothers and sisters. If you think God may be inviting you to such a vo-cation, Call Fr. Thom Hennen, diocesan vocations director at 563-324-1911, or write: HennenT@ diodav.org.
Natural Family Planning Husbands, help protect your wives
from the increased risk of stroke, heart
attack and cancer that accompanies
hormonal contraceptive use. Protect
her health by suggesting you learn
Natural Family Planning. To learn
more visit www.live-the-love.org
Thank You . . .
Dear Sacred Heart Church Family, Thank you for the wonderful card. I placed the card on my door here at school. Thanks, Terry Ball, Seminarian
Thanks to Dan Hanisch of Newton Eye Clinic
for being a bulletin sponsor. See ad on back of bulletin.
Mothers & Daughters of all ages Saturday, May 6th
1:00-3:00 PM Mothers and daughters of all ages are invited to CELE-
BRATE!! Relax and spend time together chatting over
tea and finger sandwiches. Decorate a homemade tea-
cup shaped cookie. Have some laughs posing in our fan-
ciful photo booth. Share fun conversations
with some simple games. And if you
are ready for a project, paint a spring-
time picture on an 11 x 15 canvas.
Sommer, of Art Junkie, will be on
hand from 2—3 PM to guide the
process. Cost for the painting
only $15. Please sign up at the
table in the Gathering Space to
make reservations for
the tea and/or to paint.
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Thank You Our Community changed lives this Lent, and CRS Rice Bowl want to say thank you! Sa-cred Heart parish has collected $1651.56. Don’t forget to turn in your CRS Rice Bowl in the parish office.
Graduation Mass Planning Meeting
Sacred Heart Catholic Church graduating senior students are invited to a Graduation
Mass planning meeting and practice on Wednesday, May 3rd at 7:00PM in the Youth Room. Pizza will be served. Please bring a senior picture with you, as well information about your future plans for next year. If you are unable to attend, please let Emilee Brisel know at 641-521-0673.
Hannah’s Story Milagro de amor
Hanna is beautiful 14 year old Salvadoran girl, oldest of 5, of a family who has been through many struggles. 3 of the 5 chil-dren are special needs children. Hanna has been nearly deaf for most, or all, of her life. She doesn’t speak and only “signs” a little with her mother. Her mother’s lifelong dream has al-ways been to somehow get some help for her daughter. Help has finally come through the efforts of Dr. Melvin, a lo-cal doctor in Berlin, El Salva-dor, and the people of the Sa-cred Heart Medical Mission. It
was through these people’s efforts and donations that Hanna was able to get a hearing test, a consult with a specialist, and have both ears fitted for hearing aids. You can see her video on Sacred Heart Facebook page as well as the Sacred Heart web-site. Watch her reactions to the first time she is hearing with her new aids. It is a beautiful moment! We just received an email from Milagro, a longtime friend and one of our facilitators in El Salvador in regard to Hanna: Blessings to all the Team of the Medical Brigade, to all the supporters of the Sacred Heart Church that make possible these "miracles" of love.
Hugs, Milagro
We want you to know that you really can and do make a dif-ference in someone else’s life. Thank you very much for mak-ing this possible.
Annual Plant Sale
Get those green thumbs ready! Our annual plant sale will take place after mass on Satur-day, May 6 and Sunday, May 7. Please stop by for all your bedding plants or even a Mother's Day gift. Proceeds go to Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa.
Thank you!, The Social Action Commission
First Communion First Holy Communion will be celebrated on Sat-urday, April 29 at the 5:30 PM Mass. A reception will be held in McCann Center
for the First Communion Candidates following Mass. There will not be confessions on that Saturday afternoon.
Sacred Heart Scholarships
Applications for the Sacred Heart Church parish scholarship are avail-
able by the parish office, and are due in the office by Monday, May 1. Any graduating high school senior who is a member of Sacred Heart Church may apply.
Mass Attendance
Holy Thursday, April 13th & 7:00 PM 213 Good Friday, April 14th & 7:00 PM 232 Easter Vigil, April 15th & 8:00 PM 166 Easter Sunday, April 16th at 9:00 AM 405 Easter Sunday, April 16th at 11:00 AM 175
Community Meals The next Community Meal will be April 26th at the First United Methodist Church from 5:30-6:30 PM. The menu is:
Vegetable Beef Soup, Garlic Bread, Ice Cream, & Beverage
April 26th meal is sponsored by First Lutheran Church
Garden Plot The church has a garden plot south of McCann Cen-ter. If any one is interested in a portion of the plot, contact Frank Campbell at 641-891-9119.
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Domestic Church Challenge of the Week
Every week the “Strong Catho-lic Families: Strong Catholic Youth” team will give you and
your family a new way you can promote your domestic church at
home!
After Mass this weekend, you will receive a pamphlet titled “Forty Ways to Foster Prayer in Your Home” by Tom McGrath. Our busy lives offer infinite opportuni-ties to “pray unceasingly”. Take time this week to read through it and pick and one (or more) to do as a fam-ily. Use this week to implement a new type of prayer in your everyday family life!
Look here every week for ways you can promote your Domestic Church!
Catholic Home Missions Appeal Next week, we will take up the Catholic Home Mis-sions Appeal. Right now, over 40 percent of dio-ceses in the US are considered home missions be-cause they are unable to fund essential pastoral work needed in their communities. Your support of this appeal helps ease the struggle of these dioceses. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this appeal. More information can be found at www.usccb.org/home-missions.
Wedding Anniversary Blessings
Sacred Heart Church wishes to honor couples of the parish who are celebrating wedding anniver-sary milestones (every 5 years— 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, and so on). Please complete the form
available at the church office or on the website under “Family Life”. The deadline to be included in the bul-letin is the 15th of the month before your anniversary.
SHARE Teacher Needed SHARE preschool is a well-respected, loving Chris-tian school dedicated to providing quality learning experiences to children ages 3-5. We are looking for a part time/substitute teacher who would like to be part of a great team, are highly motivated, and flexi-ble. As a teacher at SHARE you will be expected to:
Deliver curriculum Follow state childcare regulations Create a positive learning environment Develop strategies to guide positive behavior Build good open communication with chil-
dren, parents, and other teachers Observe and record academic and social de-
velopment Ensure learning environment is clean and
safe Work as a team to develop goals for teachers
and students Undertake additional tasks as required (i.e.
book keeping, shopping)
Preference will be given to candidates who have:
Experience working with children ages 3-5 Fantastic organizational and team work skills Sound written and verbal communication
skills Basic computer literacy skills
SHARE prides itself on offering excellent working conditions to its employees including professional development, flexible work arrangements and op-portunities to be rewarded for outstanding perform-ance.
Need Help? People who need assistance for shoveling their walk, or mowing of grass, or for doing odd jobs around the house, the Knights of Columbus would like to help. Please contact the parish office at 641-792-2050. They will handle all requests with privacy.
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Parent Group Cinco de Mayo Social Hour
Parents of Faith Formation students in grades K
-6th are invited to join Strong Catholic Parents…
Raising Great Kids for our end of the year
Cinco de Mayo Social on Wednesday, April
26th from 6-7 pm. This will be the final
meeting night for our parent discussion
group. Celebrate the experi-
ence of growing together as
members of a larger commu-
nity. Snacks and drinks will be provided!
We hope to see you there!
Penny Wars AWESOME!!! - We raised $172.69
for CRS Rice Bowl!! And our winning team is Team Zambia. They also won the Penny challenge this past week. The first grade had the highest percentage of prayers memo-rized than any other classroom, which added 1653 points to Team Zambia's total.
Final point standing was: 1st Team Zambia (1st & 4th grades) -327 2nd Team El Salvador (2nd Grade) -2246 3rd Team India (Kindergarten & 3rd grade) - 2688 4th Team Mexico (5th & 6th Grade) - 3088
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Penny Challenge!!
In The Catholic Messenger the week of April 20th:
Mom finds a faith home at Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Photo spread: Holy Week celebrations around the diocese.
Get ready to explore adolescents’ faith formation needs.
Bicycling in Burlington: Notre Dame students love Bike Club.
Update on St. Paul the Apostle-Davenport capital campaign.
Survey examines U.S. Catholics’ views of Muslims. Pope Francis: Love is the engine driving hope on
life’s bumpy road. Columns
Lindsay Steele: Let it go, let it go. Fr. Doyle Question Box: gender change, Eucharistic
adoration. Fr. Bud: Playing with Promethean Fire. Sr. Constance Veit: Healing the loss of a loved one. Messenger Editorial: Walk gently on the earth …. Thank you for your support. Please let us know of any stories or suggestions you’d like to share with The Catholic Messenger!
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SHARE Preschool They’re creepy, they’re crawly…it’s bug week at
SHARE. Here are some of the buzz-
worthy activities planned for the week: Graph our favorite bugs
Practice program songs Build a name caterpillar
Create with bug pattern blocks Read Eric Carle books Play a roll and cover ladybug game Create our own bug Make a ladybug book Play the game “Hickety
Pickety Bumble Bee” Paint with worms
(cooked spaghetti) Make a grape caterpillar
to eat Complete a connect the dots page Play bug alphabet
games
In Thanksgiving for God’s Blessings, We return to the Lord:
April 15th & 16th Envelopes $ 3,035.50 Autoshare $ 2,391.00 Votive Candles $ 234.00 Coffee $ 37.00 Rice Bowl $ 1,436.06 Catholic Messenger $ 29.00 Holy Land $ 1,113.31 Easter $ 4,329.72 Flower Fund $ 25.00 Home Missions $ 57.00 Church of East Europe $ 30.00 Catholic Relief $ 30.00
Pilgrimage to Medjugorie Please, join Fr. Tim Sheedy, Pastor of St. Mary, Solon, Iowa on a Pilgrimage to Medjugorje from October 8 to 16 with a possible extension to Rome for four nights as your spiritual director. All inclu-sive: roundtrip airfare, 7 night lodging in Med-jugorje, 2 meals per day, Mass daily - $2,999.00 includes all taxes, tips, transfer fees, based on dou-ble occupancy. Rome add-on is October 16-20 and costs an additional $1,400.00. Tours hosted by Trinity Pilgrimages, Jim Benzow. Please, call Fr. Tim Sheedy (319) 624-2228 for more information and a brochure.
A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT A thought or two on stewardship in the Sunday readings
In today’s first reading, the four activities of the earliest church are introduced to us as priorities of the church: devotion to the teachings of the apos-tles, communal fellowship, the Eucharist and prayer. The early members of the church saw them-selves as devoted stewards of these activities. These were not options. They were the fruits of a genuine conversion to a life in Christ. Sharing in the Eucha-rist was the most intimate expression of fellowship, while the most common expression of fellowship in the New Testament was that of sharing financial resources – giving. It was not a perfect community, but one that gave evidence of God’s active pres-ence in its midst. This early community offers us an excellent example of how to better exercise stew-ardship in our own parish families.
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April 23: Tim Stammeyer Payton Konek Kennedy Pelzer April 26: Lisa Cummins Alexander Geyer April 27: Joseph Stammeyer Pat Hoff April 28: Payton Cox Linda Fehr Nathan Tremel April 29: Tabetha McCormick Quinn Kramer
For Birthdays to be listed in the bulletin, you need to submit names and dates to Ann.
Life After Loss
“I have lived with you and loved you, and now you are gone.
Gone where I cannot follow, until I have finished all of my days.”
― Victoria Hanley, The Seer and the Sword
Walk for Life “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedi-cated you..” Jeremiah 1:5 The Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa is hosting their annual Walk for Life on May 6th at 9:00 AM starting at St Stephen’s Episcopal Church. The Pregnancy Center is a local non-profit agency that provides free services to women in crisis pregnancies. They provide counseling, post abortion counseling, parenting classes and material support where needed. They are there to provide loving support to women who might consider abortion as their only other option. This is only one of two fund-raisers held annually. You can help in one of three ways: First: COME AND WALK! First and foremost we
want walkers. By just coming to walk you can be a witness to the sanctity of human life. A witness to the fact that all life is precious in God’s eyes.
Second: Be a sponsor for the walk. Sign up to be a sponsor and collect pledges from family and friends. Many people are more than willing to do-nate a small amount to support this worthwhile cause. If you would like a sponsor sheet please con-tact Lee Mangrich at 641-831-9645.
Third: Pledge to a walker. There will be sign-up sheets in the back of church for anyone who wishes to support a walker. Any amount, no matter how small, will be greatly appreciated.
If you choose to be a sponsor please come to St. Stephen’s with your sponsor sheet by 8:30 for registra-tion. The walk will go on, rain or shine, so please pray for shine.
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Ministry Schedule Ministers who have a scheduling conflict for the Ministry Schedule should contact Terry Townsend at 792-3637 or by e-mail at [email protected] by the 15th. Lectors with a scheduling conflict should contact Monica Skokan at 641-792-9599 or by e-mail at
Prayer Chain To have someone added to the Sacred Heart Prayer Chain, contact Marilyn Lamb at 275-0020, Mary Pritchard at 792-3518 or Theresa Stewart
by e-mail: stewart4@iowatele com.net. If no one can be reached, you may call Margaret Dimon at 792-9819.
2012 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. All Rights Reserved.
Does the Church allow sick and elderly peo-
ple to have “do not resuscitate (DNR)” or-
ders?
Yes. The Church under-stands the hu-
man person as a union of body and soul. Made in God’s image and likeness, we cannot separate our physical life from our spiri-tual life. When our bodies die, our spiritual existence continues. Thus, to believe that we are morally bound to exhaust all possible medical treat-ments incorrectly overemphasizes the good of our physical life here on earth—which our faith teaches comprises, in the end, shadows and dust—and overlooks the good of our spiritual life as well as the eternal destiny to which we are called by God. There comes a time when medical intervention, be-yond that required to keep a person comfortable and to relieve pain, is unnecessary and can excessively burden the patient or the family. Elderly and imminently dying patients are not obligated to undertake unreasonable or excessively burdensome medical procedures or to use measures that sustain life beyond basic nursing care such as proper hy-giene, food and fluids (when they can be assimilated into the body), comfortable room temperature, turning to avoid bed sores, and other means. Having conversations with loved ones about this matter is an excellent way to find support during times of suffering and loss. “Do not resuscitate (DNR)” orders can be part of the process of letting go of the life we have known while embracing the new life that awaits us in Jesus Christ.
Source: Liguorian, March 2011
The Library’s Latest Welcome to Sacred Heart Library’s col-umn of reviews of current books, DVDs, and CDs that our available in our library. Please come and check out these and other items. Julian was an an-choress who lived in Norwich, England in the fourteen century. She greatly desired to under-stand the sufferings of Christ. She wrote in w h a t s h e t i t l e d “ S h o w i n g s ” h o w , through her meditations, God explained the depth of His love for mankind through the life of Christ and the role of the Holy Spirit. Through the cen-turies many persons have been attracted to Julian’s spirituality which is based on a strong personal love of God. She is renowned for hav-ing been the first known person to speak of God as feminine. “ As truly as God is our Father, so truly is God our Mother. What, do you wish to know your Lord’s meaning in this thing? Know it well, love was his meaning…Who reveals it to you? Love. What did he reveal to you? Why does he reveal it to you? For Love.” Julian of Nor-wich’s voice is strong. Her thoughts are clear. Her love for God and His love for us are beauti-fully expressed. The Library is open after weekend Masses or Monday, Tuesday, & Friday mornings. Contact Kay Fisher at 792-2863.
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Pray for our Military Please pray for the safety of these military personnel who have ties to members of our parish:
Zachary Geringer, Alexander Podol,
Joey Anderson, Steve Kalkhoff,
Nicholas J. Huggins, Tim Dodge, Sean Healy, Caitlin Huggins McCay,
Jordan Koser, Joshua Justus James Hovar, Mark Modlin, Tyler Daly, Scott Anderson, Payton Cox, Philip Mead,
Bill Kopsa, Joshua Oberheu, Curtis Worthy, Jimmy Bennett,
Jake Bennett, & Jason Lee Bennett
© 2017 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in U.S.A. Imprimatur: “In accordance with c. 827, permission to publish has been granted on September 1, 2016, by the Most Reverend Edward M. Rice, Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of St. Louis. All Rights Reserved.
April 23, 2017 Second Sunday of Easter
Divine Mercy Sunday Acts 2:42–47, 1 Pt 1:3–9, Jn 20:19–31
The memory and marks of our sufferings can lead us to lose our peace. For Christ, this is not so. He shows the disciples his wounds and says, “Peace be with you.” It may seem contradictory, but it isn’t. To touch Christ’s wounded side is to touch his mercy, to touch a love that overcomes everything. In spite of my sins wounding him, he comes to me in loving mercy. Jesus’ wounds bring peace. When the apostles see his hands and side, they rejoice. His wounds are a sign that it is really him. No one else has those marks. His wounds are his identification! His wounds bring joy. Thomas misses Jesus’ first apparition, returning and demanding proof before he will believe. Rather than becoming angry, Jesus shows him his wounds. He invites Thomas to touch the signs of his suffering, and Thomas believes. Jesus’ wounds bring faith. We, too, need to insert our hands and hearts into Christ’s side, to come into contact with his love and mercy. Only then can we be healed. Only then can we experience real peace, joy, and faith. That’s why Jesus breathes on his disciples and says, “Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are
forgiven them” (John 20:22– 23). He wants to heal their wounds and see them produce joy and peace in others. God’s grace is to reach all generations through the power of forgiveness he en-trusts to his Church. The sacrament of penance is exactly that. We acknowledge our sins and Jesus responds with understand-ing, forgiveness, and counsel.
For Reflection How often and how sincerely do you receive mercy through rec-onciliation? How often do you show and share the forgiveness and mercy you have been blessed with?
Fr. Mark Haydu, LC
First Communion Items There are a few gift items for First Communion candi-dates for sale. They are located in the case in the Gath-ering Space outside the Sacristy.
Advertising Space Available There is advertising space available on the back of the bulletin. Besides being printed weekly, the bulle-tin is also published on our website. We are currently creating a separate page on the website featuring our advertisers. The small ad cost is $250 per year and $400 per year for the large ad. This can be paid monthly, quarterly, or yearly, whichever you prefer. Payment can also be set up as an automatic deduction. All we need is the information and any picture or graphics that you want in the ad and it can be set up for you. If interested contact Ann in the parish office, 792-2050 or [email protected]
To report child abuse contact: Iowa Department of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline: 800-362-
2178 and if it involves clergy or church personnel also notify Alicia Owens, the Victim Assistance Coordinator, 563-349-5002; [email protected] or PO Box 232, Bettendorf, IA 52722-0004.
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791-9614 Open 7 Days A Week
For Your Convenience
Scot & Francine Farver
NEWTON EYE
CLINIC, P.C. Daniel Hanisch, O.D.
Thomas Hayden, O.D. Optometry • Contact Lens
Treatment of Eye Diseases & Injury
111 1st Avenue East 792-7375 or 1-(800) 247-7803
The Floor Store 792-2999
Carpet * Vinyl Ceramic * Wood
Window Treatments
Dan & Margaret Ellis 128 N. 2nd Ave E., Newton
floorstorenewton.com
Cooking Shows - Catalog Shows Fundraisers - Wedding Showers
Susan Metz Independent Consultant
641-521-3108 www.pamperedchef.biz/cooknwithsusan
CUT LOOSE
HAIRSTYLING
901 1st Ave W. Newton, IA
792-0923
Rhonda Bauer, Owner
100 N 4th Ave W Newton, Iowa 50208
Chad E. Klein, O.D. Kristi K. Rhoads, O.D.
641-792-7900
Eyecarecenterofnewton.com
120 N. 2nd Ave W., Newton, IA
Jo Jenkins, Broker 641-521-0302
Barb Barr, Broker Assoc. 641-521-0512 [email protected]
Each office independently
owned & operated
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641-792-3528 400 1st Ave. West
Newton
Dale Maki
792-5040 220 1st Ave W., Newton, IA
www.clemonmaki.com
Jeff Maki Gary Clemon
Attorney Adam D. Otto
General Practice Including
Estate Planning
(641) 792-7000
RJ McCarey
(641) 275-9185
213 1st Ave. W. Newton, IA 50208 641.792.3951 Office 641.792.9776 Fax
Tax Planning and Preparation
Review, Compilation, Preparation,
and Payroll Services
Business Consultation & Estate Planning
www.konekpc.com
Hours:
Monday—Saturday
7 aM—8 PM
Sundays
7 AM—2 PM
106 W. Buchanan St., Baxter
641-227-3377
Hometown dining at its finest!
Al & Jeanne Conover, Owners
1105 E. 12th St. S. Newton, IA
641-792-3018 Www.mccannvillage.com
Nick Still Field agent, STILL Agency
PO Box 322, Blairstown, IA 52209
Office: (319) 668-2226 Direct: (319) 530-5342
Email: [email protected]
Helping Brother Knights Protect Their Families Life Insurance—Disability Insurance—Long Term Care Insurance—Retirement Annuities—IRA’s—Roth IRA’s—Legacy Plans
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