May 10, 2020 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

MONDAY May 11 Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter

L/D of Otmar/Elaine Bierl Fam. Fr. Remmes

TUESDAY May 12 Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Wilbur Hinners+ Fr. Remmes

Facebook Gladys Stevens+ Fr. Friedrichsen

Live-Stream 7:45 a.m. Kay Wernimont+ Fr. Pick

WEDNESDAY May 13 Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Kathy Bedford+ Fr. Remmes

Facebook Leonard Feilmeier+ Fr. Friedrichsen

Live-Stream 7:45 a.m. Sheryl Stoolman+ Fr. Pick

THURSDAY May 14 Feast of St. Mathias, Apostle

Leroy Vonnahme+ Fr. Remmes

Facebook Roger Snyder+ Fr. Friedrichsen

Live-Stream 7:45 a.m. Lou Galetich+ Fr. Pick

FRIDAY May 15 Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter

L/D of Erwin/Rita Vonnahme Fam. Fr. Remmes

Facebook L/D of Lawrence/Mary Haverman Fam Fr. Friedrichsen

Livestream 7:45 a.m. Darlene Riesberg+ Fr. Pick

SATURDAY May 16 Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Facebook Leon/Dorothy Masching+ Fr. Friedrichsen

Live-Stream 5:00 p.m. L/D of Virgil/Della Lappe Family Fr. Pick

SUNDAY May 17 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Facebook Herb Pudenz+ Fr. Friedrichsen

Live-Stream 10:00 a.m Parishioners of CTKCC

LaVern/Edna Mae Trecker+ Fr. Pick

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION by APPOINTMENT ONLY

ST BERNARD-Breda Office Hours Mon - Fri: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Phone: 712-673-2582 Fax: 712-673-2239

After hours: 712-673-2351; stbernard@westianet.net

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST-Arcadia Office Hours: Mon & Fri 7:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Phone: 712-689-2595; stjohnarcadia@gmail.com

ST AUGUSTINE-Halbur Office Hours Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Phone: 712-658-2464 Fax: 712-658-2464

staug@iowatelecom.net

SACRED HEART-Templeton

ST ELIZABETH SETON-Glidden

PASTOR

REV. TIMOTHY FRIEDRICHSEN

at office in Breda

PAROCHIAL VICAR

REV. TIMOTHY PICK at office in Breda

PRIEST IN RESIDENCE [RETIRED]

REV. RICHARD REMMES [Arcadia]

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

DONNA WESELY at office in Breda

BOOKKEEPERS

DONNA WESELY Breda, Mt Carmel

Halbur, Templeton

JULIE EICH Arcadia

DENISE BEST Glidden

ROSIE SPORRER Halbur,Templeton

FAITH FORMATION

REV. MR. TIM MURPHY CCRE

ROBIN LAWLER Arcadia

LORI DANNER Glidden

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE DUE WEDNESDAYS EVENINGS

stjohnarcadia@gmail.com

FROM THE PRIESTS: First, Happy Mother’s Day!! from us Frs. Tims. — The month of May is the Month of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We want to share with you our Holy Father’s favorite request for Mary’s intercession:

Pope Francis’ Prayer to Mary Undoer of Knots Holy Mary, full of God’s presence during the day of your life, you accepted with full humility the Father’s will, and the devil was never capable of tying you up with his confusion. Once with your Son you interceded for our difficulties, and full of kindness and patience, you gave us example of how to untie the knots in our life. By remaining forever Our Mother, you put in order and make more clear the ties that link us to the Lord. Holy Mother, Mother of God and our Mother, to you who untie with a motherly heart the knots of our life, we pray to you to receive in your hands (the name of the person), and to free him/her of the knots and confusion with which our enemy attacks. Through your grace, your intercession and your example deliver us from all evil, Our Lady, and untie the knots that prevent us from being united with God, so that we, free from sin and error, may find Him in all things, may have our hearts placed in Him, and may serve Him always in our brothers and sisters. (From: catholicsforfamilypeace.org of The Catholic University of America)

CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC COMMUNITY http://christthekingcatholiccommunity.org/

5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR A: Readings: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 (Response: “Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.”); 1 Pt 2:4-9; John 14:1-12 REFLECTION Either because I am back in Carroll County, where I was first assigned as a priest, or because I have entered “geezerdom”, I find again and again that I am remembering stories from seminary years or the early years of my priest-hood. (Don’t ask me about yesterday—okay, it’s definitely geezerdom!) Evidently things were a bit tense in our seminary com-munity, because the priest who was the director of spirituality for the seminary held meetings with each “year” (first–fourth year seminarians) to discuss our communal life. He said that he thought a seminary community should reflect the kind of community we see in the New Testament, especially Acts of the Apostles. We should be of one mind, always getting along, putting our gifts in service of the members of the com-munity, and having no disagreements, no dissension. The old-est member of our class—who had been in seminary before, but left to complete a Masters in Music and also a Masters in Biblical Languages and Literature, and had now returned to the seminary—said: “Can I see the New Testament that you’re reading? Because it is certainly not the one I’m read-ing!” Our eldest classmate continued to point out the argu-ments, the biases, the exclusiveness, and even the rather strong disagreements between Peter and Paul. I don’t remem-ber much after that—I think all of us were a bit stunned, most especially the spiritual director! Well, I think the problem is that there are plenty of texts that support both of these points of view. Throughout this Easter Season—in weekday Masses and Sunday Masses—we hear both types of stories. We hear stories of how people are coming to the faith, and idyllic sketches of the early commu-nities (house churches), in which, e.g., “They devoted them-selves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers” (Acts 2:42). We also hear stories where the Gospel isn’t being shared with Greek-speaking people, how Hebrew speaking widows are being cared for more than Greek-speaking ones (“Hellenists”; today’s passage), and how some are requiring people who are not of Jewish background to first follow Jew-ish practices (circumcision, kosher laws concerning food, and other observances) before they can become members of these early “Christian” communities (the term “Christian” is first used in Acts 11:26, which is part of a longer story about giv-ing short schrift to the Greek speakers). The conflict we encounter in Acts of the Apostles today is, on the surface, about basic discrimination and unfairness concerning the treatment of widows. The real issue, however, runs more deeply: Is Jesus the Christ limited to those of a par-ticular ethnicity, former religious practices, or other human distinctiveness? Or is he the Messiah, Lord, Savior for all people? This fundamental question was hammered out in dis-cussion, argument, and early meetings or councils of Church leaders, most especially in Jerusalem (see Acts 15). In addi-tion, we see that preachers, e.g., Barnabas and (eventually) Paul were open enough to see the Holy Spirit at work among people of different religious, ethnic, and social-economic backgrounds. Paul strongly corrects those who think such hu-man differences matter when it comes to faith in Christ Jesus: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in

Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abra-ham’s descendant, heirs according to the promise” (Gal. 3:28). So, are you and I open to seeing how the Holy Spirit is at work, even among those who are not part of our group? Do we work with the gifts of the Spirit to end bias and discrimi-nation in ourselves, and offer loving correction when we hear or see it? Are we willing to be persons of service, like the sev-en newly commissioned deacons in Acts, so that all are being served in the Church—and all who want to be part of the Church are welcomed and served? May all members of the Church be persons like those we see in Acts of the Apostles. May we all acknowledge differences among us, and be will-ing to be mutually respectful of each other in ways that help us as Church to adapt to the changing needs and circumstanc-es of our sisters and brothers—those already members of the Church, and those who are not.

Please continue to Pray For Vocations: God our Father,

we beg You for an increase in religious vocations. Help our people offer their lives in service to You.

Let them hear Your Spirit’s invitation, and awaken in their hearts a desire

to respond with courage, generosity, and joy. Raise up from our families faithful leaders

who will serve as deacons, priests, and consecrated religious, as we entrust to Your care all who seek to do Your will.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR PARISH. Please continue to use whatever method works best for you to support your parish. Sending in or dropping off your contributions is greatly

appreciated! We have had a number of people fill out the paperwork

for regular, automatic giving from their bank accounts. The CTKCC Automatic Withdrawal Request form is available on our website; click the title in the right hand column of the main page.

Thanks to those who have used the “Online Offertory” that the diocese has generously set up (click the picture in the right column of our website). — As noted last week, we are looking into ways to make easy online giving available for when we come through this time of pandem-ic.

REMINDER TO ALL PARISHIONERS: The bulletin is accessible on our website: http://christthekingcatholiccommunity.org home page under the Tab –BULLETIN. If you would like to be added to the email list, contact Julie at stjohnarcadia@gmail.com. If you are homebound, contact the parish office in Breda or Arcadia and we can mail it to you. THE KUEMPER BALL RAISES $541,511!! We couldn't have done it without you! Thank you to all who supported the 2020 Friends of Kuemper Ball by prayer, donation and/or your gift of time. After add-ing in money raised through the auction and additional gifts to the Ball Blitz, the grand total has risen to $541,511! This was most definitely an unusual year and we missed seeing every-one at the Ball. If you weren't able to join us for the Virtual Ball you may do so by going to:

https://kuemper.org/news/what_s_new/support_the_kuemper_ball and clicking on the link provid-ed. Thank you and God Bless you all!

TOGETHER AS ONE

Just one more $ for St. John!

ST. BERNARD-BREDA

BREDA ALL SCHOOL REUNION has been postponed until next year. Details will come at a later date. THE BREDA SCHOOL MEMORY ROOM on the second floor is a work in progress and when completed, people will be able to view all the very interesting memorabilia. For now and for awhile, we will be following the covid 19 rules.

Stewardship for May 4 Adult $1,405.00; Loose $30.00

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-ARCADIA

THE MAY 14TH GUILD MEETING has been canceled. Please return your election ballots to Barb Vogl by that date. WE ARE LOW ON MASS INTENTIONS requested by St. John the Baptist parishioners. Please mail your intentions to the St. John office (610 Gault St., Arcadia, IA 51430-0023). Friendly remind-ers: The standard offering for one Mass stipend is $10. Canon Law requires Mass Stipend accounts to be separate from other parish accounts, so please submit the stipend offering in cash or a separate check. Thank you! ED/DOROTHY VOGL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP applica-tions are available by contacting Mae Vonnahme (689-2470). This is open to students in grades 8-11 from St. John Parish, Arcadia OR descendants of Ed/Dorothy Vogl.

Stewardship for May 4 Adult $2,375.00 OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL-MOUNT CARMEL

CONDOLENCES AND PRAYERS for the family and friends of May Lou Julich. — Saints of God, come to her aid! Come to meet her, angels of the Lord! Receive her soul and present her to God most high!

WE ARE LOW ON MASS INTENTIONS requested by OLMC parishioners. Please mail in your intentions (PO Box 39, Breda, 51436) or drop them through mail slot at the Breda office. Friend-ly reminders: The standard offering for one Mass stipend is $10. Canon Law requires Mass Stipend accounts to be separate from other parish accounts, so please submit the stipend offering in cash or a separate check. Thank you!

Stewardship for May 4 Adult $1,615.00; Youth $10.00; Candle Money $29.00; Catholic School Support $20.00

ST. AUGUSTINE-HALBUR

Holy Angels MWS

CONDOLENCES AND PRAYERS for the family and friends of Margorie Hacker. — Saints of God, come to her aid! Come to meet her, angels of the Lord! Receive her soul and present her to God most high!

Stewardship for May 4 Adult $3,050.00; Youth $4.00; Holy Angels MWS $150.00; Rent $50.00

SACRED HEART-TEMPLETON

REMEMBER the wonderful service of the Templeton Bank Staff who are willing to have you drop off your offertory contribu-tions in the night drop box or at their temporary walk-up window. They will give them to Rosie Sporrer, who will work with usual counters and the usual parish procedures. Thank you for your gen-erous support of Sacred Heart Parish. Thank you to the staff at the Templeton Bank! SACRED HEART GENERAL CEMETERY CLEAN-UP will be held on Thursday, May 21st, beginning at 6 p.m., for anyone who feels comfortable helping with this clean-up. Rakes, weed eaters, etc. will be helpful! WE ARE LOW ON MASS INTENTIONS requested by Sacred Heart parishioners. Please mail your intentions to St. Bernard Of-fice, PO Box 39, Breda, 51436. Friendly reminders: The standard offering for one Mass stipend is $10. Canon Law requires Mass Stipend accounts to be separate from other parish accounts, so please submit the stipend offering in cash or a separate check. Thank you!

Stewardship for May 4 Adult $3,035.00; Retired/Infirm Priests $20.00

ST. ELIZABETH SETON-GLIDDEN

THERE ARE 100 metal folding chairs and 1 older Frigidaire Range available to Parishioners for a free will donation. Please contact Kimberly Whitaker at 712-830-6931 for info or to claim. These items are also posted on our Facebook page.

Stewardship for May 4-No Report Available

As of 5/7/20 Goal Raised % of Goal

Breda, St. Bernard $ 8,539.00 $ 5,760.00 67.46%

Mount Carmel, OLMC $ 4,885.00 $ 4,270.00 87.41%

Glidden, St. Elizabeth Seton

$ 7,360.00 $ 2,794.00 37.96%

Arcadia, St. John the Baptist

$ 6,464.00 $ 6,463.00 99.98%

Templeton, Sacred Heart

$ 6,405.00 $ 2,666.00 41.62%

Halbur, St. Augustine $ 5,465.00 $ 2,585.00 47.30%

CTKCC TOTAL: $ 39,118.00

$ 24,538.00

62.73%

PERSONS WISHING TO JOIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, whether baptized in another faith or unbaptized and over the age of seven [7], may contact the pastor at any time of the year to begin the pro-cess known as RCIA [Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults]/RCIC [Rite of Christian Initiation of Children].

NEW PARISHIONERS may register in the parish of their choice by visiting http://christthekingcatholiccommunity.org/parish-registration [under the ABOUT drop-down menu] and completing the form.

BAPTISM CLASS is being offered for parents who are having a child baptized for the first time in one of the parishes of CTKCC. The class will be offered at 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of odd num-bered months (Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.) at Holy Spirit in Carroll. PLEASE email one of the Frs. Tims to let them know when you will be attending.

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MARRIAGE PREPARATION is to begin 6-12 months before the wedding day. If either the bride or the groom is not a Catholic or has been previously married, additional time may be neces-sary for preparation. Please contact the pastor so that all preparations may be completed in time for the wedding and marriage. Remember, a wedding is just a day, a marriage is a LIFETIME!

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