St. John the Apostle Catholic Church March 28, 2021

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Website: www.StJohnsNorwalk.org

Facebook: StJohntheApostleNorwalkIowa

Parish Office: 720 Orchard Hills Drive

Norwalk, IA 50211-9669

Phone: 515-981-4855 Fax: 515-981-9475

Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday

Pastor: Rev. Dan Kirby, 515-981-4855

Emergency 712-242-6242 Email: [email protected]

Deacons: Rev. Mr. David Miller, 515-229-5537

Email: [email protected]

Rev. Mr. Kelly Stone, 515-981-4855


Office Manager: Tim Mineart, 515-981-4855


Emergency 515-689-9077

Facilities Coordinator: Glenn Soyer 981-4855


Emergency Cell 515-556-9553

Custodian: Ned Kluever, Emergency Cell 515-669-1069

Faith Formation Director: Melissa Hill, 515-981-4855


Youth Minister: Rachel Weeks, 515-981-4855


Secretary: Alayne Pieper, 515-981-4855


Accountant: Kathy Ballard, 515-981-4855 (Wednesday AM)


Baptism Class: First Thursday of the month - 6:30 PM:

Feb., May, Aug., Nov. Please call the office to register.

Altar Rosary Society:

Second Tuesday - time TBD: New members are welcome.

Knights of Columbus:

First Monday of the month - 7:00 PM

St. John the Apostle Catholic Church March 28, 2021

Month of the St. Joseph

MASS SCHEDULE

Weekdays

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 8:15 a.m.

Thursday - 6:00 p.m.

Weekends Saturday - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday - 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. +++++++

Holy Hour - Eucharistic Adoration & Rosary

Thursday - 5:00 p.m.

Rosary

Sunday - 8:40 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday - 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. or by appointment

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Lent 2021

Penance

March 28 - 1:00 p.m. Penance Service

April 2 - 7:00 to 9:00 a.m.

April 3 - 7:00 to 9:00 a.m.

Stations of the Cross

Good Friday (April 2) at 12:00 & 3:00

Holy Week Schedule

Holy Thursday - April 1, 7:00 PM

(Altar of Repose following until 10:00 PM)

Good Friday - April 2, 7:00 PM

Stations of the Cross - April 1, 12:00 & 3:00

Easter Vigil - April 3, 8:00 PM (no 5:00)

Easter Sunday - 7:30 AM & 9:00 AM

http://www.stjohnsnorwalk.org/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-John-the-Apostle-Catholic-Church/179874362058326?ref=hl

mailto:[email protected]





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My dear people,

This Thursday evening we begin the Sacred

Triduum with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at

7:00 p.m. During this Mass we celebrate three holy

gifts that Christ bestowed upon his Church: the Holy

Eucharist, the Ministerial Priesthood, and the call

of loving service to others. At the end of the Mass

we are invited to spend time in prayer with our

Eucharistic Lord at an Altar of Repose in the social

hall.

On Good Friday we will pray the Stations of the

Cross at 12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m., with the oppor-

tunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation

afterwards. At 7:00 p.m. we will celebrate the Good

Friday Liturgy. During this liturgy we celebrate the

glorious victory of Christ over the cross.

Holy Saturday morning I will offer the opportunity

to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation from

7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Our Easter Vigil will begin at 8:00 p.m. (There is

no 5:00 p.m. Mass next Saturday.) During this liturgy

we witness our new brothers receive the Easter

Sacraments as we all rejoice with them in the victory

of Christ over all sin and evil.

On Easter Sunday we will celebrate with two

Masses at 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. It is my prayer that

you and your family will have a blessed Triduum and

Holy Easter!

Fr. Dan

This Sunday's Readings

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16 Jesus enters Jerusalem as the crowds shout, “Hosanna!”

Isaiah 50:4-7 The Lord’s servant will stand firm, even when persecuted.

Psalm 22:8-9,17-18,19-20,23-24 My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

Philippians 2:6-11 Christ was obedient even to death, but God has exalted him.

Mass Intentions

Mar.27: 5:00 p.m. Diana Wenndt †

Mar.28: 7:30 a.m. For the Parishioners

9:00 p.m. Bill Tuggle †

Mar.30: 8:15 a.m. Marvin & Mary Katherine Erpelding †

Mar 31: 8:15 a.m. Joe Hill Family †

Apr 1: 7:00 p.m. Bill Tuggle †

Apr. 2: 7:00 p.m. Mike Packard †

Apr. 3: 8:00 p.m. Charlie Kordick †

Apr. 4: 7:30 a.m. For the Parishioners

9:00 p.m. Paul & Mike Kehoe †

Sending Easter Blessings

Nursing home ministers and parishioners,

A request has been made to send Easter

Blessings and prayer cards to our Catholic

friends in the local nursing homes. They are anxious

to hear from you, so please consider sending a

personal note or card to them. Bring cards to the

office with their name on the envelope and I'll take

them to the proper home - NO postage needed.

Thanks, Carol K.

Ann Morrissey - Ann Coffee - Larry Weir - Donna

Onstot - MariAnn Geoghegan - Julie Bird – Bernadine

Murphy - Frances Pray - Una MacLead - Kay Kelson -

Tonia Siembieda - Ruth Knosby - Honora Tovrea -

Doug Fontanini - Vic Tilotta - and Winnie Puck

Last Week’s Contribution

Tithes: $8,999.50 Needed: $11,200 Building: $ 585.00

ADA Goal: $99,626 Collected: $60,060

We thank you for your faithful generosity!

The Holy Thursday collection will go to the Norwalk Food Pantry. The Pontifical Good Friday collection will assist shrines and sup-port Christians in the Holy Land.

Faith building materials are available for you to take. They are located on the table against the wall in the gathering area. Please help yourself. Did you know you can read the

bulletin on our website?

Just click on the Bulletin Button.

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062120.cfm

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Please remember in your prayers: (We’ll list prayer requests for three weeks. Then, we’ll remove them unless you ask us to re-list them.)

Tracey Purdam, friend of Domonick Cimino; Connie Battleson,

sister-in-law of Patty and Lyle Battleson; Bonnie Jones, friend

of the Battleson’s; Deacon Kelly Stone; Joan Harkin; Doug

Volkmer; Nancy Schnurr; John Phillips; Mary Villa; Cheryl

Becker, sister of Joe Paulsen; Paul Swift, brother of Anna Cimino;

Rose Stufflebeam, sister of Domonick Cimino; Mark Burke; Scott

Eftink; Bev Kehoe, mother of Paula Arnold, Ann Arnold; Ann

Garvey;

Please remember those who have died:

Mike Kehoe, brother of Paula Arnold; Jim Ledger, father of Gary

Ledger; Jerome (Jerry) Spieker; Agnes Pottebaum, mother of

Karen Hartshorn; Heath Becker, nephew of Joe Paulsen; John

Comer; Gary Norton, husband of Barb Norton; Karen Bruening;

Jan Miller; Marguerite (CC) Blaskovich; Don Quinn, brother of

Bob Quinn; Karen McCarty, mother of Matthew McCarty and

Nancy Hanson; Dennis Thompson, brother-in-law of Marcia

Quinn; James Woods, brother of Marty Zerfas; Ray Emery;

As we celebrate Palm Sunday of the Lord’s

Passion, we are reminded that Lent is coming to

close and the Resurrection is nearing. In one

week, we will celebrate Easter Sunday. Pray that

the Lord allow you to accompany him serenely

during these Easter mysteries and you may

emerge from them renewed in faith, hope and

charity.

The truth behind the tradition of bearing palms

today goes to the story of Palm Sunday, when the

people heard that Christ was coming and “they

took out palm branches and went out to meet

him and cried out ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who

comes in the name of the Lord, [even] the king of

Israel.’” (John 12:13). It was a tradition to spread

palms before a king as he processed into his city.

It was a way to welcome him, to show him glory

and homage. Thus, Christ, the true King, was wel-

comed into Jerusalem.

A very special thanks to those who offered greetings, gifts and activities making my 91st birthday so SPECIAL!

Love & gratitude, Mary Sorenson

Paul & Carmen Allen

NEW ENTRY DOOR SYSTEM Q

St. John the Apostle has a new programmable door entry system. We now have the ability to program the time a door unlocks or locks. We no longer have to manually unlock and lock our doors. What does this mean for parishioners or parish groups? The NE entry will be where parishioners will enter for weekday Mass or to visit the parish office. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Parishioners may enter from both the SW and NE entries for week-end Masses.

Parish groups or individuals need to schedule their events or meetings with Tim Mineart. Please email Tim at [email protected] or call the office at 981-4855.

Coffee & Donuts

We look forward to resuming coffee and donuts (continental breakfast) after the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sundays. We will need hosts to support and continue this ministry. If you would like to help or want to continue hosting, please contact Alayne in the office.

SoulCore!

SoulCore is offered in the social hall on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and is simply an invitation to discover the beauty of the Rosary; a gentle path to grow in virtue and interior peace. Bring exercise mat/towel and light weights (optional).

Job Posting: BUSINESS MANAGER

St. John the Apostle Parish in Norwalk has an opening for a full time Business Manager. The Business Manager assists the Pastor with the stewardship of the physical, financial and personnel resources of the parish. A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Finance with a major in accounting along with business experience and management/supervisory experience is required. In addition, skills in fiscal planning and management, accounting, payroll, competence in computer software, mathematical and reasoning are preferred. St. John the Apostle is looking for a Business Manager with vision and strategic planning experience to help align the parish growth with the rapidly growing community of Norwalk.

The job description is available on the parish website. If you desire to work in a positive environment with a growing parish, please send your resume to Fr. Dan Kirby, St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, 720 Orchard Hills Dr., Norwalk, IA 50211-9669.


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