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WEST FORK CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
24 December 2017 Fourth Sunday of Advent
CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE: December 24, 4:00 p.m. at St. Joseph-Anthon December 24, 5:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception-
Moville December 24, 7:00 p.m. at St. Michael-Kingsley December 25, 9:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception-
Moville
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM YOUR PARISH! Located
in the back of the churches, a book entitled "Perfectly Yourself - Discovering God's Dream For You", by Mat-thew Kelly. This book, is provided by your parish, is giv-en to each registered parish family this Christmas. Please take your copy home, read it, and enjoy!
DINNERS/BREAKFAST: KCAC Dwelling Breakfast Fundraiser, Sunday, Janu-
ary 21 from 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Kingsley-Pierson High School. Will be serving omelets, scram-bled eggs, sausage, french toast, pancakes, biscuits and gravy. Free will donation, all donations will go to the dwelling.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY & JESSE ROMERO Sunday,
April 8 at St. Mary-Humboldt, IA. With the same passion and commitment that made him a 3-world police Olympics boxing champion, a former USA mid-dleweight kickboxing champion and a retired veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Depart-ment, Jesse shares Catholic teaching with an exciting style that is guaranteed to strengthen, edify
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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 419 Jones Street PO Box 802 Moville, IA 51039-0802 West Fork Catholic Office/Kitchen (712) 873-3644 and Fax (712) 873-3931 Email [email protected]
St. Michael Catholic Church 208 Brandon Street PO Box 99 Kingsley, IA 51028-0099 Church Hall (712) 378-2722 Education Center (712) 378-2021 Email [email protected]
Please visit the WFCC website to find more information about our parishes, to read and/or down-load this weekly bulletin, to read the latest news, and to learn more about out faith.
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ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
MONDAY—DECEMBER 25 The Nativity of the Lord OFFICES CLOSED 9:00 a.m. Eucharist (Bob & Gert Friis+) - Moville
TUESDAY—DECEMBER 26 Saint Stephen, The First Martyr OFFICES CLOSED 7:30 a.m. Rosary - Moville 8:00 a.m. NO Eucharist - Moville
WEDNESDAY—DECEMBER 27 Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist 7:30 a.m. Rosary - Moville 8:00 a.m. NO Eucharist - Anthon 4:00 p.m. NO Faith Formation [PS-4] - Kingsley 4:00 p.m. NO Faith Formation [PS-4] - Moville 6:30-7:45 p.m. NO Faith Formation - Anthon 7:00 p.m. NO Faith Formation [5-12] - Kingsley 7:00 p.m. NO Faith Formation [5-8] - Moville
THURSDAY—DECEMBER 28 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 7:30 a.m. Rosary - Moville 8:00 a.m. NO Eucharist - Kingsley
FRIDAY—DECEMBER 29 Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 7:30 a.m. Rosary - Moville
SATURDAY—DECEMBER 30 Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Hall Rental - Kingsley 4:30-4:45 p.m. Reconciliation - Anthon 4:30 p.m. Rosary - Anthon 5:00 p.m. Eucharist [All Fathers] - Anthon
SUNDAY—DECEMBER 31 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 8:00-8:15 a.m. Reconciliation - Moville 8:00 a.m. Rosary - Moville 8:30 a.m. Eucharist [People of WFCC] - Moville 9:30-9:45 a.m. Reconciliation - Kingsley 10:00 a.m. Eucharist [Bob & Pat Stratton+] - Kingsley
St. Joseph Catholic Church 404 East Randolph Street PO Box 285 Anthon, IA 51004-0285 Office (712) 373-5573 Church Hall (712) 373-5696
www.formed.org
code: f8d652
December 31 Feast of the Holy Family
Watch: *Joseph of Nazareth *Mary of Nazareth
Listen:
*For Love and Marriage *From Love, By Love, For Love
Suggestions can be found at
www.formed.org
MINISTERS’ ASSIGNMENTS St. Joseph-Anthon
SATURDAY DECEMBER 30 5:00 P.M. Altar Servers: Weston Beeson, Olivia Beeson
Reader(s): Linda Dixon
Organist: Kathy Clarkson
Guitarist: Jim Rusch
Gifts: Jim Bernard Family
Communion: Ruth Groth, Bernie Ketelsen, Skip Welte
Rosary Leader: Kathy Bernard, Debi Weaver, Linda Hayworth
LOST/FOUND please pick up your salad bowls or cake pans from the last cou-
ple of months. All are available on the cart in the gathering area of the building. After January 1, 2018 all left over will be donated.
FROM THE DESK OF ANGIE DUFFY, DFF: January 3 Faith Formation classes resume January 10 CICC class will be having a guest speaker, Fr. Shane Deman
(Vocations Director for the Diocese, Steubenville Coordinator, and Chaplain for Heelan High School). Parents are invited to listen to the talk beginning at 7:00 p.m. Students are asked to arrive before 7:00 p.m. out of respect for the guest speaker.
January 11 First Reconciliation Learning Stations at IC from 6:30-8:00 p.m. This is a mandatory event for both the parents and the 2nd grade Faith For-mation student. It is a come and go event, arrive when you like and leave when you are finished. I strongly encourage you to take advantage of this special time with your child to help strengthen his/her understanding of the importance of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
January 14 First Reconciliation Service for the 2nd grade Faith Formation student and family at 4:00 p.m. at IC Church.
INCOME/EXPENSES LAST WEEK Adult Envelopes............................ $2,248.00 (48 Envelopes)
Youth Envelopes* ............................... $8.75 ( 9 Envelopes)
Loose ................................................ $356.00
Campaign for Human Dev ................. $25.00 ( 1 Envelope)
Faith Formation ................................. $63.00
Flower Fund ....................................... $30.00 ( 3 Envelopes)
Total Income ................................. $2,730.75
Needed Each Week .................. $3,163.62
Total Parish Expenses .................. $1,862.46
*Time/Talent quotes from youth envelopes: “I listened to my parents”
2016 2017 $ Goal: $11,153.00 $11,500.00 $ Pledged: $10,780.00 $9,910.00 $ Given: $10,230.00 $8,360.00 Pledges Goal: 171 166 Participants: 91 91 Participant Rate: 53% 55%
Immaculate Conception Church - Moville (Est. 1892)
ICC SANCTUARY LIGHT [December 24-30] burns for
Bobby Hayes+ at the request of Art & Sally Seidel.
Weeks available until December 17, 2017.
and fortify you with a deeper love for God! For more details call the par-ish office at 515-332-2856.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS if you are wishing to put an announce-
ment in the bulletin please email [email protected] or give infor-mation to Charlene for St. Joseph to be at WFCC parish office before 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the weekend.
ACH GIVING NOW AVAILABLE! For all of our Parishioners at West
Fork Catholic Community is now offering an alternative to writing a weekly or monthly check. Join our Automated Giving Program and have your financial stewardship offering transferred directly to the parish ac-count. Call the parish office for more information.
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BUDGET REPORT 2017-2018 Income needed by 30 June 2017: $164,508.01
Income needed each week: $3,163.62
Income received since 1 July 2016: $81,008.02
12/22/2017
St. Michael-Kingsley
SUNDAY DECEMBER 31 10:00 A.M. Altar Servers: Zach Korynta, Preston Benson, Abbie Martensen
Reader(s): Katie Martensen, Amy Benson
Cantor: Angie Haggin
Organist: Jolene Spooner
Gifts: Matt Beelner Family
Communion: Janice Meister, Linda Schlotman, Jeanine Haggin
KNH: Alice Seuntjens
Greeters: Sonya Hamman, Barb Sitzmann
Ushers: Randy Plendl, Jamie Sitzmann
Collection Counters: Becky Sitzmann, Shelly Krieg
Immaculate Conception-Moville
SUNDAY DECEMBER 31 8:30 A.M. Altar Servers: Mary Putze, Brynn Kuntz, Erika Kuntz
Reader(s): Pam Kuntz
Cantor: Gene Handke
Organist: Laura Krajicek
Gifts: Jim Fisher Family
Communion: Mike Byers, Shelly Byers, Kay Sands
CharMac: Kay Sands
Ushers: Jim Gries, Volunteer
Collection Counters: Marica Sailer, Matthew Putze
2018 RELIGIOUS ART CALENDARS are now available for you to pick up in
the back of the church. Please feel free to take one home with you!
2018 CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES are also available for you to pick
up. They, too, are on the table in the back of the church. Please pick up your box so that you have it available for use in 2018!
FROM THE DESK THE DRE: There will be NO CCD on Wednesday, December 27th. Classes will resume
on Wednesday, January 3rd! First Reconciliation will be Saturday, January 13th, at 3:30 p.m.
INCOME/EXPENSES LAST WEEK Adult Envelopes ........................ $1,680.00
Loose .............................................. $68.00
Catholic Communications ............. $150.00
Christmas Flowers ........................ $260.00
Faith Formation .............................. $50.00
Total Income ........................... $2,2080.00
SJC SANCTUARY LIGHT [December 24-30] burns for Judy Welte+ at the request of Skip Welte.
Weeks available after March 10, 2018.
St. Joseph Church - Anthon
2016 2017 $ Goal: $12,319.00 $13,500.00 $ Pledged: $9,145.00 $8,595.00 $ Given: $8,945.00 $8,100.00 Pledges Goal: 171 179 Participants: 97 86 Participant Rate: 57% 48%
BUDGET REPORT 2017-2018
Income needed by 30 June 2018: $107,800.12
Income needed each week: $2,073.08
Income received since 1 July 2017: $37,525.50
CHRISTMAS DECORATING if you are able to help with the Christmas Deco-
rating please stay after Mass on December 24 to help out!
FROM THE DESK OF BARB SITZMANN, DRE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27TH- CHRISTMAS BREAK- NO FAITH FORMATION
CLASSES. Wednesday, January 3rd- FF classes resume. 11th and 12th graders to Food
Bank of Siouxland in Sioux City for service project. They will need to leave the FF building by 5:30 pm and have a permission slip on file.
Wednesday, January 10th- 9th and 10th graders to the nursing home for bin-go. KP-CSD early out but still having FF classes.
Thursday, January 11th 4-7 pm- Penance Learning Stations at the FF build-ing. ALL 2ND GRADE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENT/PARENTS ARE RE-QUIRED TO ATTEND! This is a come and go event this evening- but re-quired.
Sunday, January 14th 1:30 pm- FIRST PENANCE SERVICES FOR ALL 2ND GRAD-ERS AND THEIR PARENTS AT THE CHURCH.
Wednesday, January 17th 7 pm at St. Michael Church- 1st Eucharist parent meeting. THIS MEETING IS REQUIRED FOR PARENTS OF ALL 2ND GRADERS!
Thursday, January 25th time TBA- Fr. Don Calloway will be a guest speaker at the Grotto in West Bend. He is a dynamic speaker and has several popu-lar books out! I would like to take a group to this event- if you are interest-ed in going, please let me know ASAP!
Wednesday, January 31st 4 pm- Blessing of Throats service in the church. PLEASE PLAN AHEAD!!!!! OUR ANNUAL DAD’S BELGIAN WAFFLE BREAK-
FAST FUNDRAISER WILL BE HELD SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH FROM 8:30-12:30 PM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP IF YOUR CHILD WOULD LIKE TO WORK THIS EVENT TO EARN MONEY TOWARD CHURCH CAMP, RETREATS, STEUBENVILLE CONFERENCES ETC… WE WILL START SELLING TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT BEGINNING IN JANUARY!!!
Contact info: St. Michael FF Center 378-2021, Barb’s cell 712-251-8567 Emails- FF [email protected], home [email protected].
INCOME/EXPENSES LAST WEEK Adult Envelopes ......................... $1,737.00 (33 Envelopes)
Youth Envelopes* ........................... $17.00 ( 5 Envelopes)
Loose ............................................ $367.00
Catholic Charities ............................ $50.00 ( 2 Envelopes)
Cemetery Income ......................... $425.00
Dividend Income ............................. $91.50
Flower Fund ................................... $125.00 ( 3 Envelopes)
Interest Income ................................ $8.18
Rent .............................................. $975.00
Sanctuary Light ............................... $15.00
“Save Our Windows” .................... $415.00
Total Income ............................. $4,225.68
Needed Each Week ................. $3,117.47
Total Expenses .......................... $3,825.31
SMC SANCTUARY LIGHT [December 24-30] burns for
Joseph & Virginia Otterpohl+ at the request of Rick, Susie & Nikki Ahlquist.
St. Michael Church - Kingsley (Est. 1888)
BUDGET REPORT 2017-2018 Income needed by 30 June 2018: $162,108.48
Income needed each week: $3,117.47
Income received since 1 July 2017: $56,732.53
2016 2017 $ Goal: $7,116.00 $7,045.00 $ Pledged: $2,527.50 $2,915.00 $ Given: $1,926.50 $1,905.00 Pledges Goal: 102 95 Participants: 30 30 Participant Rate: 29% 32%
WEST FORK CATHOLIC COMMUNITY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATOR/PASTOR: Msgr. Mark Duchaine 712-898-1894 Email: [email protected] Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper: Alicia Jenness cell: 712-898-8258 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH: 712-873-3644 Director of Faith Formation: Angie Duffy cell: 712-560-2593 Custodian-Church & Rectory: Consetia Carley Maintenance: Bob Weatherly
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH HALL: 712-373-5696 Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper: Charlene Boyer Email: [email protected]
ST. MICHAEL CHURCH HALL: 712-378-2722 FAITH FORMATION CENTER: 712-378-2021 Director of Faith Formation: Barbara Sitzmann cell: 712-251-8567 Email: [email protected] Custodian-Church: Jan Meister / Assistant Custodian-Church: Jolene Spooner / Custodian-FF Center: Sonya Hamman Groundskeeper: Mike DeJong
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Clarice Bainbridge,
Leonard Beaver, Juanita Beaubien, Tom/Donna Clark, Pauline Dugan, Kara Funk, Charlotte Honkomp, Virginia & Walt Kabisch, Millie Kisting, Harold Kloewer, Patricia McConnell, Stanley Nilles, Beverly Petekavich, Patricia Rogers, Jim Roger, Judy Schroeder, Ener Seuntjens, Sylvesta Slota, Harlan/Fairy Steffe, Marcella Thomas, Jeune Vondrak, Gerry Wein-riech, Emmet Woltman, and the men and women serving in the military and police.
IMPORTANT DATES January 1: SOLEMNITY OF MARY January 1: OFFICES CLOSED January 1, 8:00 a.m.: Eucharist [M] January 5, 10:00 a.m.: Eucharist [KNH] January 7, 9:30 a.m.: Coffee/Juice/Rolls (Guild) [M] January 9, 7:00 p.m.: KC8232 Meeting [M] January 10, 7:00 p.m.: Speaker (Shane Deman) [M] January 11, 4:00-7:00 p.m.: SMC First Reconciliation Learning Sta-
tions [K] January 11, 6:30-8:00 p.m.: ICC First Reconciliation Learning Stations
[M] January 12, 11:00 a.m.: Eucharist [CharMac] January 13, 3:30 p.m.: SJC First Reconciliation [A] January 14, 9:30 a.m.: Coffee/Juice/Rolls (KC8232) [M] January 14, 1:30 p.m.: SMC First Reconciliation [K] January 14, 4:00 p.m.: ICC First Reconciliation [M] January 15-26: Msgr. Duchaine out of town January 17, 7:00 p.m.: WFCC First Eucharist Parent Meeting [K] January 21, 9:30 a.m.: Coffee/Juice/Rolls (Guild) [M] January 24, 6:30 p.m.: SJC First Communion Parent Meeting [A] January 28, 9:30 a.m.: Full Breakfast (KC8232) [M] February 2, 10:00 a.m.: Eucharist [KNH] February 4, 9:30 a.m.: Coffee/Juice/Rolls (Guild) [M] February 6, 6:30 p.m.: SMC Parish/Finance Council Meeting [K] February 7, 6:00 p.m.: CDA Meeting [A] February, 7, 7:00 p.m.: ICC Reader Training [M] February 9, 11:00 a.m.: Eucharist [CharMac] February 11, TBA: Waffle Breakfast [K] February 11, 9:30 a.m.: Coffee/Juice/Rolls (KC8232) [M] February 13, 7:00 p.m.: KC8232 Meeting [M] February 14: ASH WEDNESDAY February 14, 7:00 p.m.: Eucharist [A] February 14, 8:30 p.m.: Eucharist [M] February 14, 5:00 p.m.: Eucharist [K] February 16, TBA: KC8232 Fish Fry [M] February 16, 7:00 p.m.: ICC Guild Silent Auction Ends [M] February 18, 9:30 a.m.: Coffee/Juice/Rolls (Guild) [M] February 20, 6:30 p.m.: ICC Pastoral/Finance Council Meeting [M] February 21, 6:30 p.m.: Adoration/Benediction/Stations of the Cross
[A]
WEST FORK CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
PRAY ESPECIALLY FOR:
William Alvin “Bill” Bride, brother to Jim Bride, who passed away December 13.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Immaculate Conception Church
Name In Memory/In Honor of…
M/M Bob Weatherly Bob & Nina Weatherly; EG & Paulne Allard; Maurine
Hughes
Judy King Joseph L. King; AJ & Hazel King; Leo & Ruth Dean
M/M Jason O'Mara Ray & Angie Rounds
M/M Gary Hoppe Ray Bockelman; Frank & Connie Hoppe
M/M Arthur Seidel Anton Hammrich; Inez Hammrich
M/M Don Wohlert Gail d'Auguste; Ivan & Bernice O'Tool; Curl & Gladys
Wohlert
M/M Bud Foster Ed Plendl; Secret Plendl; Donna Swift
St. Michael Church
Name In Memory/In Honor of…
M/M Dennis Beelner Mindy Beelner
M/M Matt Beelner Mindy Beelner
M/M Gregory Royer Leo & Lorraine McDermott
M/M Zachary Schweitzberger
M/M Dennis Conry Ray & Rosaline Kenealy; Don & Shirley Conry
Nikki Ahlquist Mr. Maynard Ahlquist; M/M Richie Ahlquist; Betty
Ahlquist
M/M Rickie Ahlquist Joseph & Virginia Otterpohl; Betty Ahlquist; Betty
Pavlushik; Msgr. Duchaine
M/M Jack McClure Leonard & Mary Gogain; Baby McClure; Nora Albino
Janice Meister Ed Meister
M/M Curtis Ott Ott and Hauser Families
M/M James Sitzmann Floyd Sitzmann; Alva Gross; Jerry Cason; Dennis Gross
Jolene Spooner Owen Spooner; Burle & Lucille Spooner; Ray & Lil
Hebert
Amy Benson Doris Delaney; Mary Dye; Leon & Delores Sohm
M/M William Dunne Bob & Pat Stratton
Sandra Fixsel Wm. R. Chicoine; Bertha Chicoine; Jack Chicoine; Daryl,
Louis & Opan Fixsel
Brian Vondrak Don, Denny, Jerome Vondrak; Judy Welte; Brenda
Bolton; Kirk Spence; Opal Rugus Rhodes
Linda Schlotman Glen Schlotman
Christmas Flowers
