2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

20 January 2019

Immaculate Conception Parish

Fairbank Iowa 50629

Today’s Readings Isaiah 62: 1-5

Psalm 96: 1-10

1 Corinthians 12: 4-11

John 2: 1-11

Marriage Building Blocks “There are different spiritual gifts but the same Spirit.” (1 Cor.

12). Which gift does your beloved have in a special way:

wisdom, knowledge (of how to fix things), faith, the ability to

heal, industriousness, intuition, decision-making skills,

communication?

Knights of Columbus Made-to-order Omelets Sunday, February 10, 2019 9:30 -11:30 AM Fairbank I C Parish Hall Free Will Offering!!!!! Helping Hands Clothing Closet of Buck Creek

Thanks you for your continued support of our work.

Your donations of gently used clothing, shoes, and bedding have made an impact in our community. We rely on the generosity of people like you. Drop-offs can be made in the entry way of parish hall or if you know of someone who needs our services, please refer them to Sandy Tagtow,

Helping Hands Clothing Closet is located at 2029 VikingAve/V56 Hours are: Tuesdays 9-11AM; Wednesdays 6:30 – 7:30PM; 1st Saturday of the month 9-11AM

The Food Pantry would like to thank you for all that donated to

the pantry this past year. We are open the 2nd and 4th Wed

8:30 to 9:30 of each month. If you know of anyone needing

their service, please let them know..

There’s still time to register! Join the hundreds of women who

will be attending the Archdiocesan Women’s Conference, Beauty

in Christ: “perfect” isn’t perfect, Saturday, January 26th,

DoubleTree by Hilton, Cedar Rapids, IA. To register, visit:

https://archwomensconference.org/registration/ Out of the Mouths of Babes ~ A little boy went to dine with his parents

at the home of an elderly gentleman. After watching the old man bow his head and speak in a soft voice, the boy asked his mother: “What did Mr. Bryan say to his plate?”

Lord, We Lift Up to You in Prayer…. Dean Mangrich, Norman Schmitt, Leo Wickman, Leo

Beierschmitt, Lindsey Ernst, Fr.Anthony Sloan, Mary Ellen

Youngblut .Pat Miller,Don Reiter (Angie Auel’s father), , Sr.

Barbara Rastatter, Jim Kaufman Sr., , Sherry Duffy, Don

Brandt, Mary Ann Ryan, Ellie Shimp, Lisa (Sadler) Dolan,

Melvin Sadler, Lisa Koile Schares, victims of hatred, racism,

violence, natural disaster; terrorism, and all in our parish, our

community, and our hearts who are suffering and in need of

Christ’s healing touch May they know His loving Presence

in the eyes, hands and hearts of those who give them care. May our prayers for help and healing rise like incense

to our God of hope, love and mercy.

Communion To Our Sick Or Homebound Ministry: contact Diane Wenger at 319-269-2553 or Michelle Weepie 319-635-2428

I C Parish Prayer Chain Hotline: Please contact

Dorothy E. Duffy (Mrs. Jack) at 319-929-4788

Sacrament Of The Sick ~ Anointing for the seriously ill

or dyng, call the Sacred Heart Parish Center 319-283-3743, or if having surgery speak with Father Atwood in the Sacristy before or after Mass

Baptism Class For Parents: All parents who wish to

have their child baptized at Immaculate Conception parish are required to attend a baptism class prior to scheduling the baptism.Next Class Feb 16 @ 8:30 AM

I C Cemetery – contact the parish office

Funeral Dinners: Group #3: Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec

We provide desserts & serve a catered meal

For Rental Of The Parish Center : contact Tammy

Kaufman to inquire about renting the parish center.

I C STAFF

~ Fr. Ray Atwood, Pastor ~ IC Parish Office Wednesday Mornings after 8AM Mass

Office at Sacred Heart Parish Center 319-283-3743 Sacred Heart Rectory 319-283-9577

email: dbq151@dbqarch.org

~ Deacon Jim Patera ~ Office at Sacred Heart Parish Center 319-283-3743

~Glenda Kleitsch IC Secretary/Bookkeeper~

I C Parish Office PH: 319-635-2211 located at 405 Fairbank St I C Parish Office hours:

Mon-Thurs 8AM – 3PM Closed Friday Mailing address: P O BOX 505 Fairbank IA 50629

email: icfairbank@gmail.com website: http://icfairbank.weebly.com/

Archdiocesan website: www.dbqarch.org

~Dan & Lynda Cutsforth, DRE & Youth Ministry~ DRE Office PH :319-635-2211

located in the Parish Center at 405 Faribank St Mailing address: P O Box 505, Fairbank IA 50629

Dan email: dcutsforth@dunkerton.k12.ia.us Lynda email: cutsforthlynda@yahoo.com

~Tammy Kaufman, Facility Rental Coordinator~ PH: 319-404-9071 or email tammy.kaufmanic@gmail.com

Stewardship in His Name…. Today’s responsorial psalm is the theme song of the good

steward: “Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.” May I, too,

stand ready to offer myself and my gifts in the service of God.

Donut Sunday today after mass 10th Graders serving

SAVE THE DATE!!

Immaculate Conception Church Faith Formation and the Religious Education program will present

“STANDING UP TO THE DRUG CULTURE WITH FAITH”

An informational evening, for youth, parents, and community. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30

7 – 8 PM WITH SOCIAL TO FOLLOW PLEASE PLAN TO JOIN US! Cookie/bar donations WELCOME!

February Calendar Sun Feb 2 Peanut Butter Sunday Wed Feb 6 No Mass Wed Feb 6 Parish Center Cleaning 8:30AM Thurs Feb 7 KC meeting 7 PM Sun Feb 10 Knights of Columbus Omelets 9-11:30 AM Mon Feb 11 Parish Life 3:00 PM Sat Feb 16 Baptism Class at SH 8:30 AM Feb 9 – Feb 17 – Office closed Wed Feb 20 Parish Center Cleaning 8;30 AM Wed Feb 20 Senior Potluck at 11:30 AM Wed Feb 20 Pastoral/Financial Meeting 5:30 PM Sun Feb 24 NCYC Breakfast 9-11:30 AM

~MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS~ Sun Jan 20 8:30 AM IC James Beierschmitt Sun Jan 20 10:30AM SH For The People Mon Jan 21 8:00 AM SH ER O’Brien Family Wed Jan 23 8:00 AM IC Jennifer Hunziker Thurs Jan 24 8:00 AM SH L.T. “Buzz” Rechkemmer

Fri Jan 25 8:45 AM SH Jim Brinkman

Sat Jan 26 4:30PM SH Ken Ingles Sun Jan 27 8:30 AM IC Glenda Nuebel Sun Jan 27 10:30 AM SH For The People

~MINISTRY SCHEDULES~

SUNDAY, Jan 20 at 8:30 AM Lector: 10th Graders EM 2 Hosts & 2 Cup: Dan Cutsforth, Lori Beierschmitt

Janice Martins, Duane Schmidtke Servers: 10th Graders Cantor: Kim Weepie Organist: Roxanne/CHOIR Gifts: 10th Graders Money Counters: Rex & Glenda Kane, Duane & Renae Fenske

SUNDAY, Jan 27 at 8:30 AM

Lector: Brenda Bodensteiner EM 2 Hosts & 2 Cup: Deacon Jim, Kevin Bodensteiner

Joe & Cheryl Kleitsch Servers: Mary Bodensteiner, Vienna Myers Cantor: Tony Salisbury Organist: Roxanne Gifts: Gary & Irene Peyton Money Counters: Tom Kleitsch, Mary Ann Kleitsch

Sue Shannon

HOSPITALITY PEOPLE FOR JANUARY Adam Kaufman, Chad VanDaele Cole Neil, Cayle Huebner, Reese Welsher January 20 – 10th Graders

Ministry people: Please turn in your ‘not available’ dates for February to the office.

Many Thanks to….

to the people who stayed after Mass last Sunday and did a quick and super job taking down the church Christmas decorations and putting them away. Thanks to the super guys who also took down the beautiful Christmas tree in the parish center and stored it away for another season. to the January Guild group who stayed even longer after Mass and cleaned after Christmas was put away. Appreciate all your help!! the good stewards who have faithfully cleaned and done maintenance in the hall, twice a month and then some! the Parish Life People who have helped put more LIFE into the parish. the Faith Formation Commission members who continue to provide opportunities for us to grow in our faith. Have you signed up for online giving yet? Save yourself the hassle of remembering, and the cost of postage and checks! It’s a New Year! Set up scheduled monthly, quarterly, weekly etc. payments for your budget, capital campaign donations/pledges, or do a one time. Check it out at https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/4148 or go to our website and click one of the ONLINE GIVING buttons www.icfairbank.weebly.com It’s easy,it’s safe, and it’s free.

Parish Financial $upport Jan 13-Jan 17 Budget $1732 Offertory $115 Youth $2 Building Fund $320 Solemnity Of Mary $10 Pledge Installments $8620.28

Our sympathy and prayers …….…. To The Family of Joe Bovy

Those we love remain with us,

for love itself lives on. Cherished memories never fade

because one loved is gone.

Those we love can never be

more than a thought apart,

for as long as there’s a memory

they live on in our hearts.

We believe that all the ties of friendship and affection, which knit us as one throughout our lives, do not unravel with death.

Background on the Gospel Reading

John 2: 1-11 This Sunday we begin the liturgical season of Ordinary

Time. For many Sundays in this lectionary cycle (Cycle C),

our readings will be taken from the Gospel of Luke.

Occasionally, however, we will read from John's Gospel.

This is true of today's Gospel reading, which describes the

beginning of Jesus' ministry and his first miracle.

To situate today's reading within the context of John's

Gospel, we note that John's report of this event follows

Jesus' call of his first disciples. John tells us that Jesus and

his disciples were invited to this wedding at Cana, as was

Jesus' mother, Mary. There is no parallel report of this

miracle at Cana in the Synoptic Gospels.

In the Church's liturgical history, the wedding feast of Cana

is closely associated with the baptism of the Lord and the

adoration of the infant Jesus by the Wise Men. In this

context, the sign Jesus performs at the wedding feast is

celebrated as an epiphany or a manifestation of Jesus'

divinity.

Yet awareness of Jesus' impending passion and death is ever

present in John's Gospel. Even in this report of Jesus' first

sign, the language used anticipates Jesus' passion. When

Jesus says to his mother that his hour has not yet come, he

protests against her wishes in language that John will use

again when reporting Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples.

When introducing the story of Jesus washing his disciples'

feet, John writes that Jesus knew that his hour had come. In

John's Gospel, Jesus is very much in command and aware of

all that is to happen to him.

Here, as elsewhere in John's Gospel, Mary is not mentioned

by name, but is referred to instead as the mother of Jesus.

Mary is influential in Jesus' first sign. She will also be

present at his Crucifixion, a witness to the final

manifestation of his divinity.

John's Gospel describes seven signs that indicate Jesus'

identity to his disciples. John never speaks of these signs as

miracles because their importance is not in the deed that

Jesus performs but in what these deeds indicate about Jesus'

identity. Here, as when John describes the other signs, the

disciples are said to begin to believe, but no mention is made

as to whether the other wedding guests are even aware of

what has happened. Marriage and wedding feasts are metaphors used in Scripture

to describe God's salvation and the Kingdom of God. Here at

the beginning of Jesus' public ministry, John's Gospel seeks

to establish that Jesus is going to re-interpret and fulfill

Yahweh's promise to Israel. Jesus establishes the New

Covenant. A hint about what this New Covenant will be like

is made evident in the deed that Jesus performs. Asked to do

something to address the awkward situation that the absence

of wine at a wedding feast would create, Jesus' miracle

produces vast quantities of wine—six jars holding thirty

gallons each are filled to overflowing with choice wine.

This lavish response to a simple human need is a vision for

us of the abundance of God's kingdom. It challenges us to

respond generously when confronted with human need

today. We respond as best we can, fully confident that God

can transform our efforts, bringing the Kingdom of God to

fulfillment among us Taken from Loyola Press Sunday Connection

Dear Padre

Play 500 & Euchre Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30PM @ Parkview

Come join us for Bible Study…

A Scriptural Journey with Mary: My Soul Magnifies the Lord We will be meeting at the IC Parish Hall on Tuesdays mornings from 9:00-10:30 AM or Tuesdays evenings from 6:30-8:00 PM

Mark your calendar for this Study, we will be split in two sessions… Jan 22, Jan 29, Feb 5, Feb 12, Feb 19, March 5

April 23, April 30, May 7, May 14. All Are Welcome, Bring a Friend

If you are interested or have any questions, you can call or text Carma Schmidtke at 319-240-2495 or email mkcarma@gmail.com. Costs for book is $12.

Homily Notes: What did I hear that I would like to remember or think about later???