Blessed TrinityTheClusterVolume 14 Issue 9 • November-December 2014

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Journey

Beau ful weather brought a great

crowd to IC’s annual turkey dinner!

Thanks everyone for a#ending!

Sunday Oct. 19th I.C. Parish held their annual turkey dinner. Approximately

135 members consis ng of adults and students as young as 2nd grade to

serve 667 dine in dinners & 546 carry outs. Among the many served

was Archbishop Michael Jackels, who was in the area for the Celebra on

of Life Mass at St. Mary in Manchester. Our homemade meal consis ng

of turkey, dressing, cold slaw, corn, mashed potatoes, gravy & dessert

were served family style. Our small parish came together once again

with several days of prepara on to serve this feast!

nday Oct. 19th I.C. Parish held their annual turkey dinner. Approximately

Archbishop Jackels attends Delicious IC Turkey Dinner

Archbishop Michael Jackels dining at IC’s turkey dinner--

just finished a piece of rhubarb pie!!

Fr. Gaul and Archbishop Jackelsenjoying a visit a%er dinner.

Kitchen workers ge'ng ready to fill pla#ers for hungry guests.

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Immaculate Conception, Saint John, Saint Mary & Saint Patrick

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The Cluster Journey is published bi-monthly by The Blessed Trinity Cluster, 119 W. Fayette St., Manchester, Iowa.

Note from the editor: See page 3 for the Glenmary

Newsle er ar"cle this le er is referring to. If you wish

to see the ar"cle in its en"rety there is a copy of the

newsle er in the back of church or you may check out

their facebook page.

The Quiltmaker’s Shoppe - Kathy Wilgenbusch, Owner - Thank you for your support

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4 Cy and Charley’s Firestone, Inc. - Thank you for your support

Immaculate Conception, Saint John, Saint Mary & Saint Patrick

While the day started out wet and rainy, by the !me of

the fes!val it was a warm but pleasant evening. The 2014

fes!val was another success. Over 600 meals were served

with a total of approximately $23,000 raised to help pay

for various parish expenses. A big thank you to all who

a"ended, donated, worked, or played any role in the

successful event! Mark your calendars for the 2015 Parish

Fes!val, scheduled for Saturday, August 22nd.

DONOR ITEM WINNERArc!c Fusion $20 Gi% cer!ficate Susan KelchenBoubin Tire Co. $50 gi% card Sam LoeckeBrides and Weddings Jewelry Set Bill KelchenBushel and a Peck Window pane chalkboard Rosemary KleinCasey’s General Store $50 gi% card Ann MeyerCasey’s General Store Pizza cer!ficate Bill HavertapeCasey’s General Store Pizza cer!ficate John CrowCasey’s General Store Pizza cer!ficate Linda BushCoffee Den Snack Paks Ann HermsenComfort Inn 2 pool passes Haleigh KleinComfort Inn 2 pool passes Brandon RiesComfort Inn 2 pool passes Drew WubbenaCommunity Savings Bank Tool Caddy Bill DemmerCorcoran Furniture $100 gi% cer!ficate Sarah BockenstedtDr. Mary Chris O’brien Soccer balls Sam EhrlerEdgewood Locker Brat Bundle Mary WegmanEZ Pickins Pizza cer!ficate Billy DomeyerEZ Pickins Pizza cer!ficate Chris DemmerEZ Pickins Pizza cer!ficate Cindy GaffneyEZ Pickins $50 gi% card Loras SchlichteEZ Pickins Pizza cer!ficate Tim HeimsGeorgen Auto Standard Oil Change Leveda DreesGeorgen Auto Standard Oil Change Nancy CookGlanz Landing Sports bag/embroidery Marge JasperGlanz Landing T shirt Mick NevermanGNB Bank Picnic pac/pork cer!ficate James TholeHappy Joe’s Pizza cer!ficate Casey LangelHappy Joe’s Pizza cer!ficate Lyle HoffmannHart Ridge Golf Course 2-rounds of golf Cheryl KeltnerHart Ridge Golf Course 2-rounds of golf Joan HeyerHart Ridge Golf Course 2-rounds of golf Mary ClemenHeritage Prin!ng Sta!onery Gi% Pack Emily KlostermannHoney Creek Furniture Ia Hawkeyes Print Rosemary DreesJean Vance Baby quilt/sweater Berniece KoelkerJean Vance baby quilt Dan ZitelmanJean Vance Hand made slippers Dave HarrisJean Vance Hand made slippers Jonathan FrancoisJude’s Cafe $5 gi% cer!ficate Esther HelleJude’s Cafe $5 gi% cer!ficate Janet BurnsJude’s Cafe $5 gi% cer!ficate Shirley Monaghan

Jude’s Cafe $5 gi% cer!ficate Sue LoganLaura Su"er Mary Kay products Darryl PutzLe Beach Bum Tanning 2 body wash Dan LahrLila’s Frame Studio Family Rules Print James HoltzManchester Dental Electric toothbrush/gi% bag Joe HoffmannNature’s Touch Massage 30 min. Massage Dawn MoormanNW Mutual Kindle HD Mike ManternachParish Providers $500 Scrip Victor DannenbrinkParish Providers $500 Scrip Carla LechtenbergParish Providers $250 Scrip Marcia BurkleParish Providers $250 Scrip Chris DemmerParish Providers $250 Scrip Ray KaminParish Providers $100 Scrip Denise SoppeParish Providers $100 Scrip Janice BoesenbergParish Providers $250 Scrip Rita McGraneParish Providers $100 Scrip Mary PinkParish Providers $100 Scrip Misty RauschParish Providers $100 Scrip Steve MoormanPhysical Therapy Solu!ons Stadium chair/gi%s Jade PutzPin Oak Golf/cart Cer!ficate Mary TrummPizza Hut Pizza cer!ficate Bill HavertapePizza Hut Pizza cer!ficate Paul TemeyerPizza Ranch Pizza cer!ficate Barb WaterhousePizza Ranch Pizza cer!ficate Ron SwartzRunde Auto Group Oil change/gi% bag Larry FeldmanStephen’s Motors Sweatshirt/oil change Bob WeberStephen’s Motors Sweatshirt Kevin KlostermannStephen’s Motors Sweatshirt Mitch RolfesSue’s Flower and Garden Garden Stake Denise ParmleySue’s Flower and Garden Garden Stake Nanci KleinSue’s Flower and Garden Garden Stake Sue LoganThe Posy Place Winter Welcome Sign Connie FunkeThe Posy Place Fall Welcome Sign Greg KleinThe Quiltmakers Shoppe Hand made quilt Bill LoganThompson Shoes/Olive that Deli gi% basket Linda ScherbringThree Rivers FS 20# cylinder fill Clark PalmerThree Rivers FS 20# cylinder fill Loras MonaghanThree Rivers FS 20# cylinder fill Mary SchmidtThree Rivers FS 20# cylinder fill Michelle HoeferWonder Wash $50 gi% card Clark Palmer

St. Mary Fall Festival 2014

Raffle Winners

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St. Mary School

Jump Rope for Heart

2014

Celebrating GrandparentsGrandparents Day was celebrated on

Friday, October 17 with a 1:00 Mass for

all grandparents of St. Mary’s students.

The very special Mass was planned by

Mrs. Fergesen, Mrs. Dolan and the 5th

grade class. A!erwards grandparents and

students were treated to refreshments in

the Parish Center, then on to a tour of the

classrooms.

Mrs. FergesenReceives A+ AwardCongratula"ons to Mrs. Linda

Fergesen, fi!h grade teacher

at St. Mary’s for winning the

A+ for Educa"on sponsored by

KCRG TV-9. Mrs. Fergesen was

nominated by her daughter

Jessie. We are so very proud of

Mrs. Fergesen!

On Monday, October 20 the students of St. Mary’s School, led

by Physical Educa"on teacher Becky Domeyer, jumped rope

in a variety of ways to raise money for the American Heart

Associa"on. This year they set a new record of collec"ng $9,450

breaking the previous record by over $2,000 set back in 2008.

Deb Hermsen Wins $10,000 Fall Cash RaffleThe winner of the 6th Annual St. Mary’s School

Fall Raffle was Deb Hermsen of Manchester.

Her name was drawn a!er the conclusion of

the Great Pumpkin Chase 5K run on Saturday,

October 18, also sponsored by St. Mary’s

School. Thanks to Deb and all who purchased

"ckets and helped make this raffle event such

a success!

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Immaculate Conception, Saint John, Saint Mary & Saint Patrick

Thole Electric - Rick & Kris Thole, Owners - Thank you for your support

St. Mary BaptismsBennett Lawson Kirby, son of Daniel and Stacy

Mila Elizabeth Hunt, daughter of Jordan and Danielle

Anna Eileen and Evalyn Marie Ingles,twin daughters of Jeramiah and Kristen

Isabella Sue Knipper, daughter of Steve and Amy

Briella Marie Boeckenstedt, daughter of Blake & Sarah

Isley Heidi Fleming, daughter of Michael & Shelby

Nash Allyn Wulfekuhle, son of Scott & Whitney

St. Patrick BaptismsRenee Margaret Eike,

daughter of Nick and Alexa Eike

Immaculate Conception BaptismsJolie Patrese Turnis,

daughter of Justin & Teresa

Dane Michael Drees,son of Matthew & Anna

The Catholic Daughters of the

Americas- Court 1976 held their

annual dinner theater, at St. Mary’s

Parish Center on Tuesday, September

2nd. Following a delicious meal,

the guests were entertained by

vocal, instrumental and speech

performers from the West Delaware

High School. The vocal musical

director and accompanist was

Mr. Duane Philgreen. The speech

coaches were Krys!n Shelley and

Stephanie Stocks.

Thanks to everyone who helped

to make the C.D.A. Dinner Theater

such a lovely event and a big

success. The proceeds are used to

benefit CDA chari!es, locally and

na!onally.

St. Patrick New ParishionersJustin & Paige Wenger

Brian McEvoy

Jessica McEvoy

Rebecca McCusker

St. Mary New ParishionersJames & Leticia Timmerman

and Cruz and Christian

Neil & Nancy HenkeniusJustin & Kim Davis and Connor, Harley,

Makenzie and Dominic

Ronald & Jacqueline Black

Pictured above are the

vocal, music and speech

department students

that par!cipated with

Mr. Philgreen.

Right: The students

who volunteered to

be the servers for the

dinner.

Catholic Daughters Update

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As was proclaimed at the

installa!on ceremony for

our new officers, “one of the

happy mysteries of endings

and beginnings in the Catholic

Daughters of the Americas (as in

life) seems to be what we take

with us from one office to the

next or from one segment of our

lives to the other; so that earlier

experiences do prepare us for

experiences yet to come”. I pray

that this is true, yet I know that I

will need a lot of help from Our

Lord, our Blessed Mother, and

from you my dear fellow Catholic

Daughters. I am in awe of my

predecessor, Shirley Schlichte

and all she did to con!nue

the good work, tradi!ons, and

blessings of our Court and I am

deeply humbled to have been

chosen to lead such a wonderful

group of hard-working, generous,

and holy women. I am o#en

quite amazed to find myself

in this posi!on. How did I get

here? Perhaps some of our new

members can relate to my story:

In 2002 I was asked by a

dear friend to join. I didn’t

really know what the Catholic

Daughters were all about, but I

hated to disappoint my friend so

I said “yes”, paid my dues, was

installed as a new member, and

that was about all for that year.

The next year or so I was placed

on the commi%ee for Christmas

potluck, so I did make it to that

mee!ng. I came home with the

impressions that the Catholic

Daughters were a nice social

gathering of ladies who could

really cook! However I did no!ce

they had an agenda at their

mee!ng and were dona!ng to

some local, community causes.

“That’s nice”, I thought. The next

!me our li%le yellow book came

out I was placed on the Dinner

Theatre commi%ee. Amazing! So

many ladies all working together

to put on a great evening of food

and entertainment and raising

a great amount of money in the

process. It was really impressive,

but what were they doing with

all the money? I really didn’t

understand un!l another year

when my dear friend asked me

to be Vice Regent. Again, ha!ng

to disappoint and feeling a sense

of obliga!on to “take a turn”, I

said “yes”. Now I was going to

all the mee!ngs, and now I was

beginning to see the vast scope

of the Catholic Daughters’ works

and chari!es. I saw gra!tude in

the eyes of grieving families for

our support and comfort as we

said a rosary for their loved one.

I read thank you notes from our

local scholarship winners as well

as le%ers of gra!tude from our

sponsored girl from Mexico for

our financial support, le%ers,

and prayers of encouragement.

I saw ladies standing at store

entrances giving out lifesavers

and raising money to assist

abused adults and children

in our Lifesaver Campaign. I

received almost daily prayer line

e-mails asking for prayers for a

sick parishioner, family member,

or friend. I heard teenagers, on

fire for their faith, giving witness

a#er a trip to the Na!onal

Catholic Youth Conference

which they a%ended with the

help of our financial support.

At every mee!ng there was an

opportunity to support some

parish, community, na!onal,

or worldwide cause, in other

words, to be an ac!ve member

of the “Body of Christ”. I am so

grateful for this opportunity and

I hope wherever you are on your

journey as a Catholic Daughter

you will be open to a great

growing experience. As was also

proclaimed in that installa!on

ceremony, “Growth occurs when

we respond to the life that is

all around us, with openness

and joy, with reverence, with

gratefulness, and with care.

The following ar!cle is a por!on of the first le#er wri#en by our Regent for our CDA newsle#er. We’d like to

share it with our cluster in an effort to explain what the Catholic Daughters’ organiza!on is and what it does

and hopefully a#ract a few new members in the process. For lack of a be#er !tle, we’ll just call it:

Submi#ed by Eunice Sill

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Deadline for submissions for the January-February 2015newsletter is December 20, 2014.

Please e-mail them to:

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St. Patrick: Suzanne Britt (suzanne1942@yahoo.com)

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or drop off at the Blessed Trinity Cluster Office

Couples who have been married 50+ years were honored at mass at St. Patrick’s on Oct. 5th.Pictured from L-R seated: Gerald & Ann Gudenkauf, Bill & Doris McEvoy, Jim & Mary June McDonald. Standing - Ambrose & Eileen Hellmann, Roger & Kay Wilson, Cletus & Corrine Hellmann, Kenny & Norma Eike, Dave & Deanne Loecke, Dave & Gretchen Eibey, Jim & Roslyn Glynn, Dorrance & Mary Holub, Robert & Suzanne Britt, Glenn & Kay Burke & Bill & Bonnie Wenger

St. Patrick Parish Honors 50 Years of Marriage