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PARISH OFFICE 3100 W. Madison Ave. • Fairfield, Iowa 52556-4213 Website:………………... www.fairfieldstmary.org Facebook:……facebook.com/stmarychurchfairfield
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am–4 pm
Phone: 641-472-3179
PASTORAL STAFF: Fr. Nicholas J. Adam, Pastor Karen Crossland, RCIA Coordinator…..641-919-9037 Jean Dorothy, Faith Formation Coordinator Diane Tone, Youth Ministry Coordinator.....319-217-0148 OFFICE STAFF: Roberta Danielson, Parish Secretary JoAnn Adam, Parish Bookkeeper
Email: Fr. Nick’s Email: [email protected] Faith Formation Email: [email protected] Youth Ministry Email: [email protected] Parish Office Email: [email protected] Parish Finance Email: [email protected]
PARISH COUNCIL: Tracy Hammes President FINANCE COUNCIL: Tony Webb, President PARISH HEALTH MINISTRY Roseann Karbacka…...641-919-9650 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS # 4092 Patrick Jones, Grand Knight Doug Danielson, Deputy Grand Knight
LITURGY SCHEDULE: MASSES: Saturday 5:30 pm - Sunday 9 am RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturday 4:30 - 5 pm or by appt. (641-472-4375)
Daily Masses: See enclosed calendar SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION: Marriage: please call the parish office 6 months prior to the desired wedding date.
St. Mary Roman Catholic Church
FAIRFIELD, IOWA
Lord Jesus, you came into the world to heal our infirmities and to endure our sufferings. You
went about healing all and bringing comfort to those in pain and need. We come before you
now in this time of illness asking that you may be the source of our strength in body, courage
in spirit and patience in pain. May we join ourselves more closely to you on the cross and in your suffering that through them we may draw our patience and hope. Assist us and
restore us to health so that united more closely to your family, the Church, we may give praise
and honor to your name. Amen.
Catholic online
January 10, 2021
WELCOME TO OUR PARISH. W e extend a w arm w elcom e to all w ho attend our Church. W e hope that you will find our parish community a place where your life of faith will be nourished and that you
will share your special gifts with us. Your prayers, your presence and your talents are most welcome. Parish registration forms are in the church Gathering Space. Fill one out and give it to
Father Nick or drop it off at the church office. W e take this opportunity to w elcom e all of you, our parishioners and visitors, to church today. We thank you for making us a part of your day.
Mass Schedule & Intentions
Monday, Jan. 11 No Mass Tuesday, Jan. 12 8:30 am Mass — Personal Intention Wednesday, Jan. 13 8:30 am Mass — Tom Collum† Thursday, Jan. 14 8:30 am Mass — Mel Allen† Friday, Jan. 15 8:30 am Mass — Agnes Puida† Saturday, Jan. 16 5:30 pm Vigil Mass — Steve Pacha† Sunday, Jan. 17 9:00 am Mass — For The People
Scripture Readings for the Week Jan. 11: Heb 1:1-6/Ps 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9 [cf. 7c]/ Mk 1:14-20 Jan. 12: Heb 2:5-12/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. 7]/ Mk 1:21-28 Jan. 13: Heb 2:14-18/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/ Mk 1:29-39 Jan. 14: Heb 3:7-14/Ps 95:6-7c, 8-9, 10-11 [8]/ Mk 1:40-45 Jan. 15: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Ps 78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8 [cf. 7b]/ Mk 2:1-12 Jan. 16: Heb 4:12-16/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf. Jn 6:63c]/ Mk 2:13-17 Jan. 17:1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn 1:35-42
10 SUN
9 am Mass
Faith Formation
Grades K,1,3,4,5 No meal served
11 MON
No Mass
6:00 pm KC Meeting
No meal served
12 TUE
8:30 am Mass
6:30 pm RCIA
13 WED
8:30 am Mass
6 pm—7:30 pm Faith Formation
Grades 6-10 No meal served
14 THU
8:30 am Mass
15 FRI
8:30 am Mass
16 SAT
4:30 - 5:00 pm Confessions
5:30 pm Mass
17 SUN
9 am Mass
18 MON
No Mass
19 TUE
8:30 am Mass
6:30 pm RCIA
20 WED
No Mass
6 pm—7:30 pm First
Communion Class with student &
parent
21 THU
No Mass
22 FRI
8:30 am Communion
Service
23 SAT
4:30 - 5:00 pm Confessions
5:30 pm Mass
J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 1
The Mississippi Regional Blood Center will be holding a Blood Drive on Monday, January 18th, from 3:00 pm to 6:15 pm at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds,
Cambridge Building. To donate call Marianne McGregor at 641- 469-3241.
The Lord’s Cupboard is in need of the follow ing item s: canned meats, canned soups, canned beans, peanut butter, breakfast cereal,
one pound pasta, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste. The Lord’s Cupboard accepts unopened food which is NOT EXPIRED.
Advertiser of the Week from the back of our bulletin:
Farmers National Company Please support those who support our parish bulletin.
Notes from Father Nick...
If you wish to be placed on the prayer chain or if you want your names removed, we respectfully ask that you make that request to the Parish Office or
Dot Hellkamp (472-5282).
Congratulations to Bob and Diana Fischer, who will celebrate 50 years of Marriage on January 11th. We offer this prayer for them and for all married couples who are celebrating anniversaries. “Lord, we thank you for this couple
and for all of the years that they have been together. As we celebrate their anniversary, our prayer is that you will continue to bless them. Let their testimony of love and forgiveness be a help to other couples as they start their
own journeys into married life. Lord we pray that You will honor their commitment to each other
and to You granting them many more years of happiness together.” Amen
Today we conclude our celebration of Christmas with the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus. That event also marks the beginning of our Lord’s public ministry and his proclamation of the Kingdom of God, now present in the world. This is a good day for you to remember your own baptisms and as parents of younger children, to talk to them about their baptisms as well. Maybe show them pictures of that day, the name of the church, the priest and godparents. Because this is the beginning of their life as Christians, it would be an educational moment as well. Remember that one of the statements in the liturgy of baptism is this: “Parents, you will be the first teachers of your child in the ways of faith. May you be also the best of teachers, bearing witness to the faith by what you say and do, in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Stay safe! Praying for you all!
A Prayer for Persons Suffering from the Coronavirus
You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that roams in darkness, nor the plague that ravages at noon.
Ps 91:5-6
Merciful God, hear our fervent prayer for all who suffer from the coronavirus. May those who are infected receive the proper treatment
and the comfort of your healing presence. May their caregivers, families and neighbors be shielded
from the onslaught of the virus. Give solace to those who grieve the loss of loved ones.
Protect and guide those who strive to find a cure, that their work may conquer the disease and restore communities to wholeness and health. Help us to rise above fear. We ask all this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes,
and in the name of your Son, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
Protecting God’s Children These sessions are open to all adults and are mandated for all employees and volunteers who work on a regular basis with children. Register on-line at www.virtus.org or P.O. Box 232,Bettendorf, IA 52722-0004. To report child abuse contact: Iowa Depar tment 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.
Jan. 10: Dylan Adam, Craig Mineart Jan. 11: Fernando Mora, Robert Moyer Jan. 12: Jan. 13: Jan. 14: Roberta Danielson, Jennifer Larsen Jan. 15: Nancy Horras, Annie Messer, Michelle Sheetz Jan. 16:
If we have missed your name it was not intentional. Please call the parish office and we can correct the error.
As you celebrate your birthday of human existence this year, in your charity, would you help other celebrate their life also? Please
consider joining many of us here at St. Mary by sending a check for $12.00 (yet the gift you give is your gift) to Heartland Pregnancy Center, 101 S. Market, Ste 302, Ottumwa, IA 52501 so that others may have a
life and a birthday to celebrate.
B. Adam, D. Cummiskey, P. Cummiskey, E. DeMeyer, P. Graber,
S. Greer, L. & L. Hampton, L. Koerselman, J. Morrissey, S. & J. Murphy, R. Sieren, J. Stanley, L. Weber
FINANCIALLY SPEAKING: November 24 thru November 30, 2020
47 Families Contributed Envelopes 4510.00 Offertory 51.00 Total week’s income 4561.00
Mass Attendance: January 2 & 3, 2021 5:30 pm: 66 & 9 am: 99
Knights of Columbus #4092
The next KC meeting is on Monday, January 11 at 6:00 pm.
No meal will be served.
Listen to Holy Family Radio
Listen 24 hours a day at KHFRFM.COM.
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
When God Whispers
“You don’t need to shout. My hearing works just fine.” Are you a parent that has used that one on your kids? I’m not sure at what age they realize that the volume of their voice doesn’t correlate to the likelihood of receiving a favorable reply — it might be sometime in the teenage years, when the talking slows down altogether. But I’ve got to admit, it would be nice if God always gave us a loud and dramatic sign when He wanted something — the booming voice and the torn-open heavens (“This is my beloved Son!”) really get the message across. Sometimes I find myself envious of the Apostles, who were able to witness such things in person. The fact of the matter is, in the year 2021, God is more likely to speak in a whisper than in a shout. The prophet Isaiah forewarns that Christ himself will not be a noisemaker — for all his preaching, he will not cry out or shout to bring forth justice to the nations. His way is altogether different than that. We are not the Apostles, and we do not have the privilege of seeing the Holy Spirit descend on Christ like a dove. But here’s the good news: God doesn’t need to shout. Our spiritual hearing works just fine. We just have to be listening. Let’s wake up each morning ready to hear God’s whispers throughout the day. Let’s make a conscious effort to invite those whispers into our hearts, where they can become a catalyst for grace in this world. Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi
Congratulations to Natalia Lucille Coney, child of Curtis and Gloregine
who was baptized on December 30th.
Protecting God’s Children These sessions are open to all adults and are mandated for all employees and volunteers who work on a regular basis with children. Register on-line at www.virtus.org or P.O. Box 232,Bettendorf, IA 52722-0004. To report child abuse contact: Iowa Depar tment 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.
Jan. 10: Dylan Adam, Craig Mineart Jan. 11: Fernando Mora, Robert Moyer Jan. 12: Jan. 13: Jan. 14: Roberta Danielson, Jennifer Larsen Jan. 15: Nancy Horras, Annie Messer, Michelle Sheetz Jan. 16:
If we have missed your name it was not intentional. Please call the parish office and we can correct the error.
As you celebrate your birthday of human existence this year, in your charity, would you help other celebrate their life also? Please
consider joining many of us here at St. Mary by sending a check for $12.00 (yet the gift you give is your gift) to Heartland Pregnancy Center, 101 S. Market, Ste 302, Ottumwa, IA 52501 so that others may have a
life and a birthday to celebrate.
B. Adam, D. Cummiskey, P. Cummiskey, E. DeMeyer, P. Graber,
S. Greer, L. & L. Hampton, L. Koerselman, J. Morrissey, S. & J. Murphy, R. Sieren, J. Stanley, L. Weber
FINANCIALLY SPEAKING: November 24 thru November 30, 2020
47 Families Contributed Envelopes 4510.00 Offertory 51.00 Total week’s income 4561.00
Mass Attendance: January 2 & 3, 2021 5:30 pm: 66 & 9 am: 99
Knights of Columbus #4092
The next KC meeting is on Monday, January 11 at 6:00 pm.
No meal will be served.
Listen to Holy Family Radio
Listen 24 hours a day at KHFRFM.COM.
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
When God Whispers
“You don’t need to shout. My hearing works just fine.” Are you a parent that has used that one on your kids? I’m not sure at what age they realize that the volume of their voice doesn’t correlate to the likelihood of receiving a favorable reply — it might be sometime in the teenage years, when the talking slows down altogether. But I’ve got to admit, it would be nice if God always gave us a loud and dramatic sign when He wanted something — the booming voice and the torn-open heavens (“This is my beloved Son!”) really get the message across. Sometimes I find myself envious of the Apostles, who were able to witness such things in person. The fact of the matter is, in the year 2021, God is more likely to speak in a whisper than in a shout. The prophet Isaiah forewarns that Christ himself will not be a noisemaker — for all his preaching, he will not cry out or shout to bring forth justice to the nations. His way is altogether different than that. We are not the Apostles, and we do not have the privilege of seeing the Holy Spirit descend on Christ like a dove. But here’s the good news: God doesn’t need to shout. Our spiritual hearing works just fine. We just have to be listening. Let’s wake up each morning ready to hear God’s whispers throughout the day. Let’s make a conscious effort to invite those whispers into our hearts, where they can become a catalyst for grace in this world. Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi
Congratulations to Natalia Lucille Coney, child of Curtis and Gloregine
who was baptized on December 30th.
JULIE HUFF51 West Adams St.
Tues, Wed & Thurs by Appointment
641-919.8105
For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.4lpi.com St. Mary, Fairfield, IA A 4C 02-0393
Friendly People & PricesFairfield IA
Monument SalesFormerly Raymond Funeral Home
Jeremy & Jamie Cranston 112 W. Burlington 641-472-3176
Cox Carpentry General Contractor
Reggie Cox | OwnerOffice 641-472-9098
Cell 641-919-9608 [email protected]
1980 Libertyville Rd Fairfield IA 52556
BRIAN OLSON ParishionerFinancial Advisor
641-469-3233111 E. Broadway Ave. • Fairfield, IA
Kristin Miller, Broker [email protected]
1309 South Main | Fairfield, IA 52556
641-209-3502 • www.millersells.com
Kessel’s Auto Service 4th and BURLINGTON
472-2651Mon-Fri: 7 AM-6 PM • Sat: 7 AM-1 PM
Steve Kessel, Parishioner
Boitnott Enterprises, Inc. Basement Waterproofing
And Wall Stabilization
Free in home estimates
641-682-5187 • 800-373-9433
Behner Funeral Home & Crematory
641-472-4116203 S. Main St. • Fairfield, IA 52556
Arnold and Denise Weirup
PAT & ALEX KESSELParishioners
(641) 472-2128
Paul A. Miller Parishioner
Estate Planning
Attorney At LawGeneral Practice
472-5049119 N. Court St., Fairfield
You’re the OneTM
58 E. Burlington Ave. (641) 472-6511
2408 W. Burlington Ave. (641) 472-2424
www.midwestone.com
Serving Our Accounts Since 1927
Douds Mine • (641) 936-4331
Ollie Q • (641) 667-3911 Just Rock It! Gardner Q • (641) 936-7119
LLC
Pacha Insurance Agency, Inc.Call David Pacha641-472-9257406 W. Burlington Ave., Fairfield
Farm Home Auto
ChuCk Ledger, Master Electrician Phone 641.472.1400 1606 Pleasant Plain Rd. Cell 641.919.2709 Fairfield, IA 52556 [email protected]
Residential
Farm
Industrial
CommercialElectrical Services
IOWATIRE SALES
1905 W. BurlingtonJeremy & Betty Howard, Owners
641-472-2858
Fairfield, Iowa641-472-6944 or 888-283-2265
www.pilotgrovesavingsbank.com
Libertyville - Fairfield - Eldon Keosauqua - Keota
MEMBER FDIC 641-472-9839
Dr. Pat Jones (Parishioner) • Dr. Marty Gleason51-West Adams Ave. • Fairfield, IA 52556
641-472-3158 www.fairfielddentalclinic.com
Chimney Inspections & EvaluationsParishioners Tom and Esther Urban
C.S.I.A. certified #210
641-472-7643
CARPET & CABINET CENTER
545 N. Weller St., Ottumwa Ph. (641) 683-4084
2743 Mt Pleasant, Burlington319.754.2020
2000 S Main Street, Fairfield641.472.2010
2235 Avenue L, Fort Madison319.372.20202025 Main Street, Keokuk319.524.2020
Opening Summer 20201802 E Washington StreetMount Pleasant - 319.385.2020
WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU!
Amer icaneyecare .com
FINNEY AUTO BODY AND FRAME SHOP
Pernell Bump, Body Shop Manager
(641) 472-6468300 N. 22nd, Fairfield, IA 52556
Fairfield, IA 641-472-9506
Excavation, Underground Utilities, Driveways, Sidewalks and Patios
3002 Adams Lane, Suite DFairfield IA515-313-5508
Farm RealEstate Sales
Farm Management Services
Farm Appraisal Services
Rick Shafer Parishioner
ALLAMERICAN
PEST CONTROL3rd Generation Family Business Locally Owned & Operated
Phil Laux & Mike Laux (641) 472-5474
www.allamericaniowa.com
Wealth ManagementChad R. Huff LUTCF
Financial Adviser with Eagle Strategies, LLC
A Registered Investment AdviserHuff Financial Group is not owned or operated
by Eagle Strategies LLC or it’s affiliates.
641-472-5443
Contact Terri Roe • [email protected] • (800) 950-9952 x5897
1301 W Burlington Ave. • Fairfield
Gavin Hammes Owner/Manager
641-472-0034641-472-0034
Nick & Abby Boley Owners & Parishioners
319-430-7688 RelaxAtTheLodge.com
Licensed in Iowa & MissouriNICK BOLEY, BROKER & PARISHIONER
641-919-2801 • boleyrealestate.com
Licensed in Iowa & MissouriNICK BOLEY, BROKER & PARISHIONER
641-919-2801 • boleyrealestate.com
Tim Carey 641-472-7543 Licensed and insured/ Fairfield IA
