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Hymns
Saturday, 5:30 PM &
Sunday, 9:00 AM
Entrance Chant: Be Thou My Vision
#405
Gloria: Heritage Mass
#42 pg. 40
Presentation and Preparation of Gifts:
Your Words Are Spirit and Life
#414
Mass Setting: Mass of Glory
#’s 28, 29, 30, & 31 Pgs. 34 & 35
Communion Chant:
Whatsoever You Do #536
The Cry of the Poor #533
Sending Forth:
Anthem #478
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]
Tammy Norcross, Pastoral Minister, Adult & Sacramental Formation, Ext #224 E-Mail: [email protected]
Kathy Hammerly, Stewardship Coordinator, Ext. #222 E-Mail: [email protected]
Clarissa Bloom, Sr. High Faith Formation Coordinator, Ext #230 E-Mail: [email protected]
Mary Beth Lawson, K-6 Coordinator, Ext # 231 E-Mail: [email protected]
SHARE Preschool: 641-792-8639 E-mail: [email protected]
Web Pages: www.shcnewton.com www.sharepreschool.com
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.
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
September 30, 2012
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time
1115 S. 8th Ave E., PO Box 1478, Newton, IA 50208
Parish Office: 641-792-2050 FAX: 641-792-8639
Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
McCann Center Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM
Confessions Saturdays 4:30 PM
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Saturday, September 29: Annual Diocesan Appeal Weekend 4:30 PM Confessions will be heard 5:00 PM The Rosary will be prayed in the church 5:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Jerome Beary, husband of Betty Beary
Sunday, September 30: Annual Diocesan Appeal Weekend 8:30 AM The Rosary will be prayed in the church 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the members of the parish. September Anniversary Blessings will be held during Mass. 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in McCann Center following Mass 10:15 AM K-6 Small Group Sessions will be held in McCann Center 10:30 AM Theology of the Body for Teens will be held in McCann Center 12:30—3:00 PM Knights of Columbus Meal & Informational Meeting will be held at the KC Hall downtown 7:00—8:30 PM Youth Group will be held in McCann Center
Monday, October 1: No Mass today. 6:00—8:00 PM MOMS Group will meet in McCann Center 6:30 PM Liturgy Commission Meeting will be held in McCann Center
Tuesday, October 2: 12:00 PM Stewardship Commission Meeting will be held in McCann Center No Mass today.
Wednesday, October 3: No Mass today. 4:15—5:30 PM K-6 Small Group Sessions will be held in McCann Center 5:30—6:30 PM Community Meal will be served at First United Methodist Church 7:00 PM Choir Practice will be held in the church. 7:00—8:30 PM Middle School Faith Formation will be held in McCann Center 7:00 PM Confirmation Family Session will be held in McCann Center
Thursday, October 4: 9:00 AM Grief Ministry will meet in McCann Center 9:30 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet in McCann Center 5:15 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Scott Strike, son of Burt & Marlis Strike 7:00 PM Ava Maria Book Club will meet in McCann Center 7:00 PM Social Action Commission Meeting will be held in McCann Center
Friday, October 5: 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Elaine O’Roake, wife of Francis O’Roake 9:30 AM Coffee & Visiting will be held in McCann Center following Mass. 6:30—8:00 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet in McCann Center
Saturday, October 6: 9:00 AM Quick & Easy Cooking Class will be held in McCann Center 4:30 PM Confessions will be heard 5:00 PM The Rosary will be prayed in the church 5:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Kay Moffitt, wife of Bob Moffitt 6:30 PM Prayer for Vocations will be held in the church following Mass
Sunday, October 7: 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 Prayer for Vocations will be held in the church following Mass. 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in McCann Center following Mass. 10:30 AM Faith Festival will be held in McCann Center 4:00 PM XC Team Dinner will be held in McCann Center 5:00 PM Family Life Commission will meet in McCann Center
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Joanne Stier, Kathy Lukavsky, Joan Mattingly, Ruth Huggins, Margaret Dimon, Richard Varnum, Carlos Perez, Jessie Hiney, Cynthia Warn-dorf, Dorothy Castonguay, Linda McKinney, Geri Long, Kurt Kruse,
Patty Terris, Rosemary McKinstry, Rachel Johns, Lyle Wilharm, Melanie Lahart, Mark Thelen, Ed Keller, Tom McNeer, Joseph Henry, Evelyn Tedrow, Jane Butler, Mary Lukavsky, Loretta Michalek (sister of Katherine Dietrich), Maria Gragg (daughter of Dan & Sally Vasquez), Sharon Barlow (sister of Dave Hopkey), Mary DeAngelo (sister of Gerri Beeman), Laura McGrath (mother of Donna Kearney), Susan Saylor (mother of Wil-liam Lawson), Tony Whitinger (brother of Tammy Cochran), Kristin Schwickerath (daughter-in-law of Dale & Nancy Schwickerath), Mary Rohr (mother of Mark Hammer), Gerald Probst (father of Mary Hamilton), Jennifer Barnes (daughter of Greg & Cindy Barnes), Margaret Jacobs (mother of Lecia Haggard), Mary Wells (sister of Lori Faidley), Dan Nilles (brother of Jim Nilles).
. . . For the repose of the soul of Phylis Haning, sister-in-law of Dick & Helen Haning, who died September 21st and comfort for her family.
Monday: Jb 1:6-22 Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23 Mt 18:1-5, 10
Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16 Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Jb 19:21-27 Lk 10:1-12
Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5 Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17 Lk 10:17-24
Sunday: Twenty-sieventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Gn 2:18-24 Heb 2:9-11 Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12
Readings: October 1 through October 7:
Are You Ill or Homebound? Anyone who is ill or homebound please let me know so I can schedule a visit. Contact Lori Ward at 792-4242.
Terry & Charlotte Townsend
September 9, 1967 Married 45 years
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Le Mars, Iowa
Congratulations on Celebrating an
Anniversary Milestone
Father Reynolds will be away from Sunday afternoon through Wednesday, attending an Administrative Board meeting of the Apostleship of the Sea of the USA. The customary Mass schedule will resume on Thursday. If there is a need for a priest in an emer-gency call a neighboring parish if you are unable to reach a staff member at the parish office. If there is a death the parish staff will locate a priest for a funeral Mass.
Congratula-tions to Sean Healy who received the rank of Eagle Scout last Sunday.
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LITURGICAL ROLES
Saturday, October 6 5:30 PM
Lector: Steve Mullan Mary Mullan Hospitality: LaVerne & Katherine Dietrich Len & Diane Rebik Extraordinary Ministers: Deacon Joe Mary Babinat Jim Bennett Barbara Majerus Nick Steinbach Lydia Goetz Rob & Gena Garber Altar Servers: Katie Garber Mason Lee Bailee Stier Song Leader: Jean Ferguson Rosary: Barbara Majerus
Sunday, October 7 9:00 AM
Lector: Tim Stammeyer JoAnne Price Hospitality: Lee & Veronica Mangrich Dale & Nancy Schwickerath Extraordinary Ministers: Deacon Joe Marcia Kearney Chad Klein Lee Reynolds Doug Thoma Tim Bloom Jim & Deb Nilles Altar Servers: Laura Townsend Brenna Schwenker Brennen Ferguson Children’s Liturgy: Debbie Stratton Kerri Reed Nursery: Colleen, Michaela, Courtney Jacobsen Song Leader: Judy Richmond & Choir Coffee Host: Faith Festival
Monday, October 8 Money Counters: Paul Muller Jim Spencer
Please prayerfully consider your pledge to the An-nual Diocesan Appeal. Flyers and envelopes are available in the pews and at the church entrance. Our parish goal is $58,800. As your pastor, I would like to see all parishioners participate in this annual effort.
Crocheted Advent Wreath The prayer shawl ministry is crocheting Advent wreaths. They are 9 inches in diameter and 6 inches high. The candles light without a flame and a prayer is located in the mid-dle of the wreath. Instruc-tions are included. If you are interested in acquiring a crocheted Advent wreath contact the prayer shawl ministry at [email protected] or Marcia at 792-3945 by October 31, 2012
Ava Maria Book Club This Thursday, at 7:00 in the McCann Center, the Ave Maria Book Club will watch and discuss the second DVD in the Catholicism Series. The title of the presentation is: Happy Are We: The Teachings of Jesus. New members are wel-come.
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McCann Flea Market
& Craft Sale Saturday, October 13th
9:00 AM — 2:00 PM at McCann Center
Rolls, Soup, Sandwiches, Pies & Beverages
Rummage Goods, Toys, Baked Goods, Wood Items, Crafts, Jewelry, Ceramics, Plus Lots More!!
Save your rummage to donate to the Rummage Room! No Clothing or non-working appliances. Rummage Room articles will be accepted on Friday, Oc-tober 12th. There will also be a sign-up sheet for food donations for the kitchen.
No Admission Fee. Call 641-792-7465 for information.
Proceeds go to the Sacred Heart Scholarship Fund.
CROP Hunger Walk
The annual CROP Walk is sched-uled for Sunday, Octo-ber 7. Registration at 1:30 PM and the Walk begins at 2:00 PM at the court house. Please consider becoming a walker and collecting donations for this impor-tant effort to prevent and remediate hun-ger. Sign up sheets are in the Gathering Space. Twenty-five percent of donations will stay in Jasper County, to be divided between the Salvation Army and county food pan-tries. The rest will support hunger-fighting and clean water projects around the world. Something you may not know is that you can designate that your contribution goes to Catholic Relief Services. Please do this. One out of every 7 people in the world lives in hunger. Each day almost 16,000 children die from hunger-related causes- that’s one every 5 seconds. Please show your gratitude if you are not one of the hungry by helping to make this year’s CROP Walk a success. To participate in the walk or leave a donation, contact Barb Gannon at 792-4385.
Quick and Easy Cooking Class Need some ideas to prepare quick, nutritious and tasty family meals? The Family Life Commis-sion is sponsoring a “Quick & Easy” Cooking Class Saturday, October 6th from 9 am– 10 am. This 1 hour class will feature a cooking demonstration, samples and reci-pes. Register by calling the church office at 792-2050. A $5.00 free will offering will be accepted. Learn how to get a healthy meal on the table in 30 minutes or less!
Saturday Evening Mass Times
The decision has been made and has been approved by the Pastoral Council concern-ing the time for the Saturday anticipatory Mass. This is our newly adopted policy: On those weekends on which the Saturday or Sunday falls in the months of December,
January, or February, the Saturday afternoon/evening Mass will be celebrated at 4:00, with confessions being heard from 3:00 to 3:30. The first weekend in 2012 to be effected by this change is the weekend of December 1/2.
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Sacred Heart Nursery Open every Sunday morning during the 9:00 am Mass. The Nursery is open to children ages 1-4. Two trained volunteers will be present at that time!
Marriage Moments & Parenting Pointers
"What were you arguing about?...If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last." (Mk 9:33, 35) This teaching of Jesus parallels the perennial marital argument about who is right. Arguments can often be shortened if you can give up the need to be right - every time. One of the Spiritual Works of Mercy is to "Counsel the Doubtful." Parents can some-times doubt whether they are being too strict or too lenient with discipline; too generous or too tight with giving their kids money... Check your doubts with other wise parents
Food Pantry Sunday Are you ready to fight hunger right here in our community? The first Sunday of each month has been designated as Food Pantry Sunday. Members of our parish are invited to bring nonperishable food items or monetary gifts on
the first Sunday of each month to donate to the food pantry. Place your donations in the shopping cart in the vestibule of the church.
50th Anniversary of the Opening of Vatican II
Intergenerational “Year of Faith” Festivals Celebrating Our Call to Holiness:
The Story of Vatican II
No event in modern church history is more important to Catholics
than The Second Vatican Council.
Faith Festival participants of all ages will
explore the context, the key figures, and the major outcomes of Vatican II.
Wednesday, October 7
from 6-8:30 p.m.
(begins with meal)
OR
Sunday, October 10
from 10:30 – 1 p.m.
(concludes with meal)
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Sacred Heart Tailgate When: Friday, October 12
from 6-7pm Location: West Shelter at Maytag Park Provided by: Church Life and Family Life Commissions and the Knights of Columbus
Join us for chili, hot dogs, and of course,
chili dogs before the final home Cardinals football
game! Food will be served from 6-7pm.
Community Meals The Newton area churches host a Community Meal every Wednesday evening from 5:30—6:30 PM at the
First United Methodist Church. Menu for October 3rd:
Chili, Cornbread, Crackers, Relish Tray Apple Crisp & Beverage
October 3rd meal sponsored by First United Methodist Church
“Would that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put His spirit on them.” All Catholics share the prophetic ministry of the Lord through baptism. Is He calling you to bear witness to His truth as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Call Fr. Thom Hennen, diocesan vocations director at 563-324-1911, or write: [email protected].
SHARE Preschool
It’s going to be another big week at SHARE. Not only is it the first “Show and Tell” opportunity of the school year, but it is time for a fun class trip to Carroll’s Pumpkin Farm in Grinnell. Students will have fun playing in the corn house, the hay mound, swinging on tire swings, going down slides, driving toy tractors, learning about pumpkins growing and taking a ride out to the pumpkin patch to find a pumpkin to keep. We are all hoping and praying for good weather to enjoy all the fun Carroll’s Pumpkin Farm has to offer. Al-though we plan to have much fun, we plan to learn many things too. Below is a list of ac-tivities planned for this week at school:
review letters: L, F, E, H read pumpkin books meet “H” letter person foam-paint a pumpkin sing Halloween songs discuss the growth of a pumpkin from seed to pumpkin construct “What’s Inside A Pumpkin” construct “H” letter person discuss how to grow the biggest pumpkin construct a pumpkin with seeds
participate in a practice fire drill participate in “Show and
Tell
Cynthia Warndorf is currently receiving treat-ment for Leukemia. She would appreciate a funny card or some encouraging words from her church family. Send messages to: Iowa Methodist Medical Center 1200 Pleasant Street c/o Cynthia Warndorf P-354 Des Moines, IA 50309 Messages may also be sent through the Iowa Methodist Medical Center website http://www. iowahealth.org/visiting.aspx by clicking on Visit-ing and then going to the dropdown Send a Card to a Patient.
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Wedding Anniversary Blessings Sacred Heart Church wishes to honor couples of the parish who are celebrat-ing wedding anniversary milestones (every 5 years— 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, and so on). Please complete the form available at the church office.
The deadline to be included in the bulletin is the 15th of the month before your anniversary.
Pray for our Military Please pray for the safety of these military personnel who have ties to members of our parish:
Caitlin Huggins McCay, Major Brian Ferguson, Bill Kopsa, Jeff Benda, Major David Cordry,
Philip Mead, Jake Berger, Nicholas J. Huggins,
James Hovar, Joey Anderson, Scott Anderson, Kole Hunziker,
Tyler Daly, Joshua Oberheu, Joe Scranton, Tim Dodge,
Travis Geringer, Nathan Geringer, Curtis Worthy, Mark Modlin,
Jimmy Bennett, Jake Bennett, & Jason Lee Bennett
Following Bishop Richard Pate's keynote address on "Threats to World Peace and the Church's Re-sponse," breakout sessions will include:
Immigration Reform – A State and Local Re-sponse?
Advocacy Teams – How to Make a Team Work in Your Parish
Catholic Schools, School Choice and the Com-mon Good
Human Trafficking – A Pastoral and Legal Re-sponse
“Parish Twinning” and Solidarity with the Poor
Children, Poverty and the 2012 Elections We also plan to have a panel discussion about religious liberty as well as work time on issues you're concerned about.
Threats to World Peace And the Church’s Response
Saturday, October 6, 2012 St. Theresa Church—Des Moines, Iowa
Bishop Richard E. Pates, ninth bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines, will be the keynote speaker for the 19th Annual Iowa Institute for Social Action.
The public is welcome and invited to attend. The Iowa Institute for Social Action is sponsored by the Catholic dioceses of Iowa and the Iowa Catholic Conference. Regis-trations forms are available on the credenza outside the parish office or online at www.iowasocialaction.org.
Diocesan High School Youth Rally “Made to Serve” is the theme of our dioce-san rally for youth in grades 9-12 to be held Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Coralville Marriott Conference Cen-ter. Our keynoter is John Donahue-Grossman, an amazing storyteller. The day also includes breakout sessions, Mass with Bishop Amos, lunch, dinner, games, dancing and much more! Youth from Sacred Heart will gather at 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 21 and return by 8:30 p.m. Cost is $38 if you register before October 8th, $43 after October 8th. Deadline to sign up is October 7th. We also have a cool shirt with a strong message for $10. To sign up or get a permission form, contact Clarissa Bloom, Youth Minister, [email protected] or 792-2050. More details about the rally can be found at www.davenportyouth.org or the Diocese of Daven-port Youth Ministry page on Facebook.
Mass Attendance
Saturday, September 22nd at 5:30 PM 175 Sunday, September 23rd at 9:00 AM 381
There is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
~ Winnie the Pooh
Life After Loss
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In The Catholic Messenger
this week (Sept. 27): Did Jesus have a wife? A scrap of papyrus inscribed in ancient Coptic language prompted headlines rais-ing the question. Professor Micah Kiel of St. Ambrose University shares an insightful response.
Our ADA story shows how diocesan staffers pro-vide support to parishes on issues ranging from bookkeeping to computer malfunctions and more.
Parish Corporate Board meetings have entered the electronic age. A highlight from this week’s dioce-san-wide meetings: Sr. Laura Goedken’s report on parish giving and how to enhance it.
Lea en Español. Lea un pagina 9 del Mensajero Catòlico cual viene en Español cada mes! We’re offering a monthly Spanish page. Check it out!
Fr. Ron Rolheiser describes three levels of Christian discipleship.
Comedian Stephen Colbert of TV’s popular “Colbert Report” joined forces with Cardinal Timothy Dolan to discuss faith, humor and spiritu-ality.
This week’s take on Vatican II offers two interest-ing perspectives, one from Professor Corinne Win-ter of St. Ambrose University on the Opinions page and one from Diocesan Faith Formation Director Mary Wieser on the Features page.
Deacon David Montgomery is featured in this week’s deacon profile. Don’t miss it.
The visit of two Peruvian priests to their sister par-ish, Our Lady of Lourdes in Bettendorf, and to di-ocesan headquarters shows how parishes through-out the diocese can learn from each other’s solidar-ity efforts.
Father Nicklas Maria Nietzel of Muscatine shares the journey of his vocation to be a missionary priest in Russia.
Thank you for your support. Please let us know of any stories, ideas or suggestions you’d like to share with The Catholic Messenger!
The Library’s Latest
Welcome to Sacred Heart Library’s column of reviews of current books, DVDs, and CDs that our available in our library. Please come and check out these and other items in the library. The parish library has some books and many DVDs in Spanish for both chil-dren and adults. The librarian is available after both weekend Masses to gladly assist you in selecting some. From time to time we hear or see references to Eucharistic mira-cles. Joan Cruz investi-gated 36 ecclesiastically authenticated miracles. The earliest occurred in the 8th century and the latest in 1970. Cruz’s pur-pose in writing Eucharis-tic Miracles was to develop a deeper appre-ciation of the mystery of the Eucha-rist. Come check this out and see if she suc-ceeded. The Library is open after weekend Masses or by appointment. Contact Kay Fisher at 792-2863.
October 4: Lauren Norcross October 5: Fred Pittman, Sr. Derion Grandstaff October 6: Robert Wadzinski Jenna Lawson Colin Nelson October 8: Delores Phelan Dustin Keninger Sarah Garber October 9: Dixie Cox
For Birthdays to be listed in the bulletin, you need to submit names and dates to Ann.
Faithful Citizenship Campaign Catholics Care. Catholics Vote.
Practice civil dialogue. In their statement on Forming Con-
sciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Catholic bishops remind Catholics that we are
called to engage in charitable, respectful and civil dia-logue during election season. In a culture that is dominated by "partisan attacks, sound bites and me-dia hype," the Church calls for "a different kind of political engagement" (no. 14). Visit www.faithful citizenship.org to access resources on civil dialogue and on how your faith calls you to engage during election season and beyond.
Register to vote. In Iowa, the voter registration deadline for mail in ballots is October 27th at 5:00 PM. You can pick up a mail-in voter registration form at the Jasper County Auditors Office or go online to print a form at http://sos.iowa.gov/. Starting September 27th any-one can vote absentee at the Jasper County Auditors Office at anytime during the day. Any one who is not registered to vote can register at the polls on elec-tion day. They will need to bring a valid photo ID with a current address. If the address is not current a utility bill will be needed for proof of address.
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Thanks to Mark Allen of Edward Jones Investments
for being a bulletin sponsor. See ad on back of bulletin.
October is Respect Life Month
Pregnancy Center Baby Shower You are invited to participate in our Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa (PCCI) Baby Shower start-ing next weekend and throughout the month of October. This is a special kind of shower. No need to take a couple of hours out of your day or worry about wrapping paper! Simply place your gift in the bassinet in the Gathering Space during the month of October or donate to the fund and gifts will be purchase for you!
Pregnancy Center Fun Run More details to come!
The Pregnancy Center provides caring, non-judgmental support to girls and women as well as fathers who are distressed by an unplanned preg-nancy. Using their resources and those of the com-munity, they offer positive and loving alternatives. They provide friendship and emotional support and free pregnancy testing. They also give infor-mation and referrals to help clients meet legal, medical, financial, and housing needs. PCCI treats each person as an individual who deserves kind-ness and respect, as well as personal attention to their unique situation. All services are free, abso-lutely confidential, and available to anyone regard-less of age, race, creed, economic or marital status. Thank you in advance for your support and gener-osity!
Sacred Heart Social Action Commission
The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.
- St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), Feast Day October 4
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 Ken Untrauer @ 641-275-0675, or Bruce Hoffmeier @ 641-792-1553, or Bernie Lammers @ 641-792-5746. They will handle all requests with privacy.
In Thanksgiving for God’s Blessings, We return to the Lord:
September 22nd & 23rd Envelopes $ 3,483.00 Children’s Envelopes $ 2.00 Offertory $ 235.59 Autoshare $ 546.00 ADA $ 1,565.00 Votive Candles $ 92.50 Sunday Coffee $ 91.00 DCCW $ 2.00 Religious Ed Donation $ 10.00 Catholic University $ 10.00 Assumption $ 10.00 All Saints Day $ 15.00 Faith Formation Fees $ 165.00
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Laughter: It’s Good Medicine
An evening of Hope, Laughter and Positive Thinking
Thursday, October 4 at 7 p.m. Skiff Medical Center
In-service Room “Don’t forget to laugh!”
Presented by
Christine Clifford Humorist, author
and professional speaker
Free to the Public Please register by Oct. 1 by calling Skiff
Central Scheduling at 641-787-3070 Sponsored by The Pink Ribbon Support Group
and the Skiff Foundation
RESTLESS HEART The first feature-length film on the life of St. Augustine of Hippo, one of Christendom’s most beloved figures.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 7 PM Pella Opera House, Pella Iowa
Filmed in Europe, RESTLESS HEART is the first full-length fea-ture movie on St. Augustine. Born in North Africa, Augustine studied in Carthage, be-coming an accomplished but dissolute orator. Af-ter converting to Manichaeism, a guilt-free religion, he was called to the imperial court in Mi-
lan to serve as an opponent to the Christian Bishop Ambrose. But when the Empress Justina sent imperial guards to clear out a basilica where Augustine's mother, Monica, was worshipping, her constant prayers and the wit-ness of Ambrose won him over to Christianity. Serving in Hippo in 430 AD, Bishop Augustine urged the Roman gar-rison to negotiate with the Vandal King Genseric, but they proudly refused. He passed up a chance to escape on a ship sent to rescue him by the Pope, and stayed by the side of his people. Christian Duguay directed the film, and the cast includes Franco Nero, Johannes Brandrup, Monica Guerri-tore and Alessandro Preziosi.
Proceeds goes to St. Mary's Church Pella - Building Fund
Tickets $6.00 are available at Mystical Rose Catholic Books 641-628-2558, Cammie's Place 641-628-1222, Lisa Blauw 641-628- 9220, & Robin Nossaman 641-628-9986
http://restlessheartfilm.com
Novena for Religious Freedom If you are interested in joining in a novena for Re-ligious Freedom information may be obtained at http://www.religiousliberties.org/novena/?utm_source=hpbnr&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=novena.
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Please let us know if you are hospitalized. Also, if you are living at home
and unable to come to church, please contact us so we can make a home visit and consider your spiritual needs. Call the church at 792-2050.
The 2010 Cookbooks for Sale — Price Reduced
A 2010 Cookbook can be purchased in the parish office. They are $5
each and full of recipes for every occa-sion. They make great gifts for birthdays, bridal showers, etc.
Featuring nationally
Known Speaker
Pat Millea Davenport Diocese Native
Join us for a jam-packed day of fun
speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions,
Mass and plenty of opportunities to pray and have fun with
Fellow young adult Catholics!
Registration is $15
Register online at:
Www.davenportyouth.org/davenportya.org
Or find us on Facebook at
Catholic Young Adult Network.
For more information call 563-888-4240
Catholic Young Adult Network (CYAN) brings together young adults from across the Diocese of Davenport.
2012 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in USA. Imprimatur: “In accordance with c.827, permission to publish has been granted by the Most Rever-end Robert J. Hermann, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus, Archdiocese of St. Louis. No part of this work may be used in any form without the prior written permission of Liguori Publications. Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition copyright 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. All Rights Reserved.
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 Ruth Huggins at 641-526-8255 or by e-mail at rhuggins @partnercom.net by the 15th.
dear Padre
Please consider turning your pro-life words in to pro-life actions. Please log-on to http://www.40daysfor life.com/iowa/ to learn how you can be part of a prayer campaign to protect those most vulnerable members from our society. As mentioned in the 40 days for life website, "The campaign, from September 26 - November 4, will be the largest and longest inter-nationally coordinated pro-life mobilization in his-tory ......and you can help save lives by getting involved TODAY!"
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Mass 10:30 a.m. Dinner 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Live Auction 1:00 p.m. Silent Auction—Country Market—Games
Raffle for $1500 in CASH prizes
Menu includes choice of roast beef or ham, Beef and homemade noodles, mashed potatoes,
green beans, pasta salad, coleslaw, dinner roll and homemade desserts
Adults $8.00 — 4 to 12 yr. olds $4.00
3 yrs. And under Free
What is convalidation? My sister was divorced last year after 10 years in an abusive marriage. She’s met someone and wants to marry him. She’s eager to start her new life and doesn’t want to wait for an annulment. She plans
to be married next month by a judge and then have her marriage convalidated after her annulment is granted. What does that mean? Is it OK?
Jean Dear Jean, When Catholics who were married outside the Church want to have that marriage blessed by the Church, the blessing is performed in a ceremony called convalidation. But don’t get the wrong idea—this isn’t a way around the rules. A convali-dated marriage is sacramental, so your sister must meet the requirements all Catholics have to meet before marrying in the Church: They must be baptized, they can’t be too closely related to each other, they need permission from their pastor, they must be legally free to marry, and they must be free to marry in the Church. That last require-ment means that if your sister was sacramentally married to her first husband and he’s alive, she needs an annul-ment before her new marriage can be blessed by the Church in a convalidation ceremony. If her new marriage takes place in a Catholic church and is presided over by a Catholic priest or dea-con, rest assured that her new marriage will be valid in the eyes of the Church.
Patrick Keyes, CSsR
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There is advertising space available on the back of the bulletin. Besides being printed weekly, the bulletin 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 auto-matic deduction. All we need is the informa-tion and any picture or graphics that you want in the ad and it can be set up for you. If inter-ested contact Ann in the parish office, 792-2050 or [email protected]
September 30, 2012 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nm 11:25–29 / Jas 5:1–6 / Mk 9:38–43, 45, 47–48
As the saying goes, “Nobody likes a tattletale.” True, but I always enjoyed being a tattletale. Whether reporting my brothers’ incessant teasing or a classmate’s misbehavior, I liked feeling “morally superior” to others. I felt proud to serve as the police officer for good behavior in my world. Perhaps you’ve known —and even enjoyed—that somewhat smug feeling.
Joshua in today’s first reading and John in today’s Gospel do a bit of tattling as they complain to their leaders about people who appear to be outsiders acting in God’s name. Their complaints are dismissed because Moses and Jesus affirm that God knows no human boundaries, and these “outsiders” are doing the Lord’s work. Not only are the tattlers’ complaints rejected, but Jesus issues a challenge to turn the eyes of judgment inward. His images of cutting off limbs and plucking out eyes are dramatic, but his point is simple: Remove from yourself anything that causes you or others to sin. Stop worrying about others’ behavior and focus on purging yourself of sinful thoughts and actions. Seeing others’ faults comes easily—it’s more difficult to be the police officer of our own behaviors. Yet we’re called to be vigilant about removing elements that lead to sin. Perhaps we need to stop associating with people who gossip. Maybe we need to stop consuming alcohol because we’re disrespectful or engage in risky be-havior after a few drinks. Perhaps we need to stop nursing grudges and forgive someone who begs mercy from us. Can we look at ourselves with the observant eye of the tattletale and ask God to help us eliminate what leads us to sin?
Janel Esker
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Prayer Chain To have someone added to the Sacred Heart Prayer Chain, contact Marilyn Lamb at 792-
7080 or Mary Pritchard at 792-3518. If neither one can be reached, you may call Margaret Dimon at 792-9819.
If you no longer have a telephone land line and have switched to cell phone only, please inform the parish office so that we have a working phone number for you.
Marriage Encounter Weekend Sometimes we can stumble and fall through our words and actions in our marriage relationships. Through the sacrament of Matrimony we are all called to live in love as Christ loved us. Does your marriage relationship reflect the love of Christ for all to see? Allow God to strengthen, renew and rekindle your marriage sacra-ment so that it can shine forth the love of God. Sign up today to attend the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is October 27 – 29, 2012 Ankeny Iowa. To reg-ister or for more information contact Roger and Marsha Luensmann at 563-927-4352. Visit http://www.iowa-wwme.org for more information.
St. Patrick Church Church Bazaar and Supper
Brooklyn, Iowa Sunday, October 14, 2012
Serving from 3:30—6:30 PM
Supper Menu: Oven Baked Steak, (Real) Mashed Pota-toes & Gravy, Fresh Cole-slaw, Green Beans, Apple-sauce, Home-made Wheat Roll, Pie, Tea, Coffee or Milk. Served Family Style
Adults: $10.00; Children (12 & Under): $4.00; Pre-school (4 & Under): $1.00
Raffle: One—$100 Cash Prize, Eight—$50 Cash Prizes, Other Prizes too. 6:00 PM Drawing. Need not be present to win.
Booths open at 2:00 PM until sold out: CYO Baked Goods Booth Country Store / Farmer’s Market Grab Bag—Children’s
Join the Cause, Help Provide Food Christian Store Week
September 28—October 8, 2012. Choices Christian Bookstore in New-ton is raising aware-ness of the millions suffering from con-tinuing high unem-ployment and a sluggish economy who need food as-sistance Christian musicians
and authors have created a CD, “Lift Up: Artist and Au-thors Unite to Help Feed America’s Hungry Children” Choices will have the CD available this week for $5. 100% of the cost is donated to World Vision’s U.S. food assistance. There will be also other in-store specials. The bookstore will also be hosting a food drive to sup-port the Salvation Army Food Pantry. For any dona-tion, you will receive a free gift from Choices. With a donation of 10 food pantry items, you will receive a 10% off coupon for any in-stock, non-sale item. Food item recommendations are: macaroni and cheese, ramen noodles, canned tuna, chicken noodle soup, pork and beans, canned carrots, peanut butter. A cooler will be available for: hot dogs and 1 lb. hamburger packages.
St. Wenceslaus Parish Fall Turkey Dinner
630 E. Davenport St., Iowa City Sunday, October 7th, 2012
11:30 AM—3:00 PM (Cafeteria Style)
Menu: Turkey, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Sauerkraut, Czech Green Beans, Rolls & Beverage. With choice of: Cranberry Sauce or Applesauce, Des-
sert or Kolache. Rolls furnished by Texas Roadhouse. Kolaches for sale while supply lasts
Adult: $10; Children (4-10 years): $4; children un-der 4: Free. Musical Entertainment by Jill Van Dorpe
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 no-
tify Alicia Owens, Victim Assistance Coordinator, 563-
349-5002, or email to [email protected].
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Cardinal Lanes 792-1380
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792-5040 Dale & Jeff Maki Gary Clemon
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HAIRSTYLING
901 1st Ave W. Newton, IA
792-0923
Rhonda Bauer, Owner
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792-1241
120 N. 2nd Ave W., Newton, IA
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Jo Jenkins, Broker 641-791-2381
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