Rev. William E. Reynolds — Ext #227 E-mail: [email protected]Rectory: 641-792-4625 Deacon Dan Goetz E-mail: [email protected]Ann Ratliff, Administrative Assistant E-Mail: [email protected]Kathy Hammerly, Stewardship Coordinator, Ext. #222 E-Mail: [email protected]Luke Gregory, Lifelong Faith Formation Ext # 224 E-Mail: [email protected]Renny Crawford, K-8 Faith Formation Coordinator, Ext. #231 E-Mail: [email protected]Ila Mae Hanisch, RCIA, 641-521-7576 E-Mail: [email protected]Emilee Steinbach, Sr. High Youth Ministry E-Mail: [email protected]641-521-0673 SHARE Preschool: 641-792-8639 E-mail: [email protected]Web Pages: www.shcnewton.com www.sharepreschool.com Mission Statement We, the members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, as a caring Christian community, help one another to live, to nurture, and to celebrate God’s gifts. We encourage others on their faith journeys to join us in giving witness to our Catholic faith and to grow as disciples. We celebrate the sacraments and receive the gift of grace to strengthen our faith and to en- rich our relationships with Christ and his Church. We gather together to pray, to worship, to give thanks, to petition, to seek comfort, to share joys and sorrows, and to experience God’s love, joy, and peace. Sacred Heart Church September 6, 2015 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1115 S. 8th Ave E., PO Box 1478, Newton, IA 50208 Facebook Page: Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish Office: 641-792-2050 FAX: 641-792-8639 Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM McCann Center Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM Confessions Saturdays 4:30 PM Prayer to the Sacred Heart O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I give myself to You. Take all I do, all my joys, and all my sorrows. Take all of me. I want to be all Yours, and do all things for love of You. Help me to do only what pleases You. Please make my heart like Yours. Hymns Saturday, 5:30 PM & Sunday, 9:00 AM Entrance Chant: All Are Welcome #431 Gloria: Heritage Mass #37 Presentation & Preparation of the Gifts: The Lord is My Light #354 Mass Setting: Mass of Glory #’s 23-26 Communion Chant: Psalm42: As the Deer Longs #350 Sending Forth: For the Fruits of This Creation #454
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Rev. William E. Reynolds — Ext #227 E-mail: [email protected] Rectory: 641-792-4625
Web Pages: www.shcnewton.com www.sharepreschool.com
Mission Statement We, the members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, as a caring Christian community, help one another to live, to nurture, and to celebrate God’s gifts. We encourage others on their faith journeys to join us in giving witness to our Catholic faith and to grow as disciples. We celebrate the sacraments and receive the gift of grace to strengthen our faith and to en-rich our relationships with Christ and his Church. We gather together to pray, to worship, to give thanks, to petition, to seek comfort, to share joys and sorrows, and to experience God’s love, joy, and peace.
Sacred Heart Church
September 6, 2015
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
1115 S. 8th Ave E., PO Box 1478, Newton, IA 50208
Facebook Page: Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Parish Office: 641-792-2050 FAX: 641-792-8639
Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
McCann Center Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM
Confessions Saturdays 4:30 PM
Prayer to the Sacred Heart
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I give myself to You.
Take all I do, all my joys,
and all my sorrows. Take all of me. I want to be all
Yours, and do all things for love of You.
Help me to do only what pleases You.
Please make my heart like Yours.
Hymns
Saturday, 5:30 PM
& Sunday, 9:00 AM
Entrance Chant: All Are Welcome
#431
Gloria: Heritage Mass #37
Presentation & Preparation of the Gifts:
The Lord is My Light #354
Mass Setting: Mass of Glory
#’s 23-26
Communion Chant: Psalm42:
As the Deer Longs #350
Sending Forth: For the Fruits of This
Creation #454
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Saturday, September 5: 4:30 PM Confessions will be heard 5:00 PM The Rosary will be prayed in the church 5:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Keith Stratton, husband of Ce Strat-ton
6:30 PM Prayer for Vocations will be held in the church following Mass.
Sunday, September 6: 8:30 AM The Rosary will be prayed in the
church. 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the members
of the parish. 10:00 AM Prayer for Vocations will be held in
the church following Mass. 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in
McCann Center following Mass 10:15 AM Barbara Heil to give talk on trip to
Russia & Rome following Mass in McCann Cen-ter
Monday, September 7: Office Closed—Labor Day Tuesday, September 8: 10:00 AM Grinnell Deanery Meeting will be held
in McCann Center 5:05 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed in
the chapel 5:15 PM Communion Service will be held in the
chapel Adoration will be held following Mass until 6:00
PM 6:00 PM Knights of Columbus Meal with Meet-
ing following at 7:00 PM. 6:15 PM Girl Scout Troop will meet in McCann
Center Wednesday, September 9: No Mass today. No Parish Potluck this month. 5:30 PM Community Meal will be held at the
First United Methodist Church 6:00 PM Catechist Training will be held in
McCann Center 6:30 PM Choir Practice will be held in the church Thursday, September 10: 9:30 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet in
McCann Center No Mass today 1:00 PM St. Monica Book Club will meet at the
Fisher residence
Friday, September 11: 9:00 AM Communion Service will be held in the
church 9:30 AM Coffee and Visiting will be held in
McCann Center following Communion Service. Saturday, September 12: 4:30 PM Confessions will be heard 5:00 PM Rosary will be prayed in the church 5:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Carl Ellis, husband of Betty Ellis and father of Dan Ellis. Blessing for Departing Parishion-ers, Tom & Kathy Netzel, will be held during Mass.
Sunday, September 13: 8:30 AM Rosary will be prayed in the church 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the members of
the parish. 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in
McCann Center following Mass. 10:00 AM Family Life Commission Meeting will
be held in McCann Center 10:15 AM First Sacrament Parent Meeting will be
held in McCann Center 10:15 AM Exploring the Catechism will be held in
McCann Center 2:00 PM Open House for Art & Elaine Ryan’s
80th Birthdays will be held in McCann Center 6:00 PM NCYC Meeting will be held in McCann
Center 7:00 PM Sr. High Youth Group Kickoff Event
will be held in McCann Center
Fr. Reynolds is away on vacation and will return later in September. Welcome Father Bill Wiegand who will celebrate the weekend liturgies this weekend.
Next weekend Father Robert Karris, O.F.M., from St. Peter Church in downtown Chicago will be here to speak on behalf of Food for the Poor. Fr. Karris is a Franciscan priest and St. Peter Church is a Franciscan parish on Madison Avenue in the heart of downtown Chicago. It is a popular place for daily Mass with con-fessions scheduled for most of the day.
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Monday: Col 1:24 — 2:3 Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30 Mt 1:1-16, 18-23
Wednesday: Col 3:1-11 Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: Col 3:12-17 Lk 6:27-38
Sunday Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 50:5-9a Jas 2:14-18 Mk 8:27-35
Readings: September 7 through September 13:
September 6, 2015
Prayer for Vocations
In an effort to foster a culture of vocations in our parish, we will have a time of prayer for voca-tions after the Masses this week-end. Members of the parish are always invited to remain in the church following Mass for a quiet time of personal meditation. This weekend, an effort will be
made to use time after Mass for parishioners to focus their prayer on vocations. Following the closing song, for those who wish to remain, a group prayer will be recited followed by an invitation for personal reflec-tion. We ask all to observe silence while exiting church.
Prayer for Vocations God our Father, our needs are great
and our people hunger to hear the Gospel proclaimed in word, deed and sacrament.
Send the power of your Holy Spirit to encourage men and women to open their
hearts to hear Your call and to joyfully serve in the Diocese of Davenport as priests,
deacons, religious and lay ministers.
May those who minister now be filled with Your Spirit of courage and love. May they persevere in their call to serve Your people.
Grant that many will be inspired by their witness and love to answer Your call.
Amen
Bernard Lammers, Ruth Stewart, Sharron Hawkins, Adam McNeer, Deloris Klemm, Anne Weissinger, Ed Claseman, Marcella Karsten, Steve Haunsperger, Jerry Balek,
Elaine Stotts, Frank & Mary Brindza, Judy Lammers, Don Wignall, Bobby Tedrow, Shirley Dont, Lenette Swanson, Jim Golik, Evelyn Tedrow, Vera Venenga, Pam Rausch, Betty Dickinson, Barb Poole, Carol Wil-son, Dodie Wheeler, Helen Hughes, Fanny Shores, Mike DePenning, Richard Varnum, Mary Lukavsky, Joyce Sabel, Michelle McGill (Colfax parishioner), Donna Baker (daughter of Mary Marnell), Angi Reed (sister of Pam Zaabel), Rita Ryan (sister of Jody Barr), Chris Schwanabeck (nephew of Joanie Lukavsky), Mary Roper (daughter of JoAnn Shannon) Doris Gi-ronseth (sister of Alexzandra Anderson), Shawn Boll-hoefer (son of Mike & Linda Bollhoefer), Jacki Aikeyns (uncle of Dana Determan), Madelyn Kecki (great-granddaughter of Bill & Carmen Gill), Brad Wiese (brother-in-law of Joanie Lukavsky), and Judy Reed (mother of Bill Reed), Robert Wendell (brother-in-law of Lee Cochran), Mary Ann Allspach (friend of Janet Cox), Tom Pope (brother of Ruth O’Brien), Dan Byrd (son of Gene & Diane Hoffman), Gail Lenhart (sister-in-law of Charity Noe)
Pray for success of the visit of Pope Francis to the Americas during his visit later this month. May the Americas welcome and respond to the message of peace and hope which the Holy Father will bring.
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LITURGICAL ROLES
Saturday, September 12 5:30 PM
Lector: Rob Garber Gena Garber Hospitality: Jim & Dorothy Bennett Len & Diane Rebik Extraordinary Ministers: Steve & Rosie Murphy Mary Jane Justus Mindy Weber Robert Wadzinski Katherine Dietrich Cindy Humke Meggan Machin Altar Servers: Ethan Machin Nicholas Tremel Daniel Garber Cantor: Sue Atkinson Rosary: Michelle Modlin
Sunday, September 13 9:00 AM
Lector: Bruce Hoffmeier Terry Ulrich Hospitality: Dan & Margaret Ellis Lee & Veronica Mangrich Extraordinary Ministers: Tom Hoover Mary Beth Lawson Mark Allen Tim Bloom John Lee Chad Klein Rich & Marie Van Beek Altar Servers: Mason Lee Lydia Biondi Cantor: Mark Hendrickson Children’s Liturgy: Kim Didier Nursery: Maria Maharry Coffee Host:
Faith Formation Faith Formation classes begin next week:
Catechist Training will be held on Wednesday, September 9th at 6:00 PM. Grades K-6 & Jr. High Classes begin on Wednesday, September 16th be-ginning with at meal at 5:15 PM. A Parish Wide Enrichment Session will also be held on Wednesday following the meal. Sr. High Youth Group Kick off Event will be Sunday, September 13th.
Exploring the Catechism
Barbara Heil to Give Talk on Trip
On September 6th at 10:15 a.m. (during regular class time), Barbara Heil will give a talk about her exciting trip to Russia and Rome. Everyone is welcome to attend. Barbara is doing interesting things and we are fortunate to have her with us. The regular “Exploring the Cate-chism” classes will resume on Sunday, September 13th.
Knights of Columbus
“Over the Edge” Cody Muhs will be representing Sacred Heart and the Newton Knights of Columbus in “Over the Edge,” which raises funds for
Special Olympics. Thanks to everyone who held Cody raise $1000. He will rappel off the 345 ft. Financial Center building in downtown Des Moines on Wednesday, September 16th. (Sidenote: Cody is paralyzed by heights and finds it hard to get on his own roof).
Open House For
Art & Elaine Ryan 80th Birthdays
Sunday, September 13th 2:00—4:00 PM McCann Center
No gifts please but cards are welcome.
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“Be strong, do not fear!” With every true vocation comes the strength and courage of the One who calls. If the Holy Spirit is prompting you to follow Christ as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life., call Fr. Thom Hennen, diocesan vocations director at 563-324-1911, or write: HennenT@ diodav.org.
RCIA Sessions Are you or someone you know interested in learning more about our Catholic faith? The Rite of Christian Initia-tion of Adults (RCIA) program exists to help those adults who are interested in learning more about or joining the Catholic Church. The RCIA process is a period of reflection,
prayer, instruction, discernment, and formation. There is no set timetable, and those who join the process are encouraged to take as much time as they need. However, on average the process takes about eight months for those who have never been baptized. Those who enter the process are expected to be-gin attending Sunday Mass, attend a weekly RCIA session, and to become increas-ingly more involved in the activities of the parish community. Interviews are now being scheduled for those interested individuals! The first session of the year will be on Tuesday, September 15th at 7 p.m. in the McCann Center. Please contact the Director of Lifelong Faith Formation, Luke Gregory, for more information at the Parish Office at 792-2050! (Sessions for Children can also be scheduled for those students of catechetical age who have missed sacraments! Call for more information!)
This Monday is Labor Day and the parish of-fices are closed. Let us be mindful of the need for good work for those of an age to work. Work is a noble thing, as is caring for and providing for one’s self and one’s fam-ily. Pray for decent jobs which can sustain a fam-
A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT A thought or two on stewardship in the Sunday readings
St. James teaches that those who are poor in the eyes of soci-ety are the ones who have been chosen to inherit the King-dom of God. Indeed, we are saved because of our poverty; we are redeemed out of our need; not because of our material wealth or achievements that the world finds praiseworthy. St. James also suggests that we are stewards of others, especially the poor; and it is how we respond to the poor and needy that will define our relationship with the Lord. How do we respond to the less fortunate right within our own parish?
Marriage Moments "And people brought Jesus a deaf man who had a speech impediment." (Mark 7:2) Sometimes in marriage it seems like one of us is deaf or at least not listening. Other times the speaker mumbles (or so I tell my husband). Which of you is better at speaking; which at listening? Practice each other's gift.
Parenting Pointers
5 steps to getting kids to obey: Step 1. Get the child's attention. (Get close, look them in the face and make sure they are looking at you.) Step 2. Give a short, clear direction. (More next week)
Missing Any Dishes? If you have any dishes from funeral luncheons, other parish activities or from taking meals to the ill and homebound they are available to pick up in the kitchen on the counter by the microwave.
“When someone close to you dies, you feel like you might die too. It takes some of the life out of you for a time.” ― Lisa Bedrick, Poems about Nature, Grief and Childhood
Life After Loss
Wedding Anniversary Blessings
Sacred Heart Church wishes to honor couples of the parish who are celebrat-ing wedding anniversary milestones (every 5 years— 5 years, 10 years, 15 years,
and so on). Please complete the form available at the church office or on the website under “Family Life”. The deadline to be included in the bulletin is the 15th of the month before your anniversary.
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New Directories are Here The new picture directories for Sacred Heart Church are here. If you submitted a picture or had your picture taken for the directory, you make pick one up at the table in the Gathering Space after Mass.
NCYC Meeting All students and adults planning on attending NCYC this November should plan to attend a meeting Sunday, Septem-ber 13th from 6-7 in the Youth Room. If you are unable to attend, please contact Emilee Steinbach at 641-521-0673.
Meals on Wheels Thank You Mission Coalition would like to thank Terri Ayers, Bill Ehler, Charlotte and Terry Townsend, Lee and Veronica Mangrich, Lori Ward and Richard Gannon for delivering meals on wheels during the month of August. Your help is appreciated very much.
Domino’s Fundraiser Domino’s Pizza will donate $1 to our youth group for each weekly church bulletin they receive with each order. Just give the bulletin to the driver when he drops off your pizza.
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Mass Attendance Saturday, August 22nd at 5:30 PM 171 Sunday, August 23rd at 9:00 AM 285
St. Bridget Church Victor, Iowa
Chicken & Ham Family Style Supper
Sunday, September 20, 2015 Serving from 3:00—6:00 PM
In church basement (Air Conditioned,
Handicap Accessible)
Menu: Fried Chicken, Ham, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Dressing, Corn, Apple Salad, Amana Bread, Butter, Coffee and Milk, Pie/Dessert Donations: Adults $12.00 10 and under: $6.00 5 and under: Free
We are seeking one or more individuals to ac-company at Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses, and to direct the choir. If you have names to suggest please contact Fr. Rey-nolds.
SHARE Preschool The thunder of small voices and footsteps was heard as SHARE Preschool started another school year on September 1. Students were introduced to a long-time friend of SHARE Preschool; SHARE Bear. SHARE Bear will help students start on the path of many new adventures at school. Following is a list of activities new students will encounter on the first week of school: meet SHARE Bear discuss school tools learn school rules construct a bus filled with new students enjoy singing new songs listen to a flannel board story about the first day
of school paint SHARE Bear construct a red crayon person paint a bus
conduct an experiment using color and milk
meet new friends and teachers
share lots of smiles
Thank you once again to the staff and parishioners of Sacred Heart Church for enabling SHARE Preschool to instruct the youngest students.
We plan to: teach, and show by our actions, respect for one
another. spread God’s love through joyous activities and
song. Get a minimum of five hugs per day Hear laughter every day Keep a true love of learning alive in our class-
September 6: Nikki Vasquez September 7: Tim Clark Roy Cox September 9: Paul Muller Mary Horstman September 10: Joe Coen September 11: Ashley Pyle Zach Miller David McNeer September 12: James Jenkins Graham Morris
For Birthdays to be listed in the bulletin, you need to submit names and dates to Ann.
In The Catholic Messenger the week of September 3:
Series introduction to “Marriage and Family: Nurturing the domestic church.”
Bullying expert shares advice with diocesan
teachers and principals.
Parish leaders learn about parents’ similarities, differ-ences at August Gathering.
Some 450 new St. Ambrose University students
“plunged” into community service.
Results are in from seven parishes that participated in a healthy competition.
St. Thomas More-Coralville’s Judy Duncan reflects
on the meaning of Eucharist.
Fr. Kneemiller writes about Liturgy of the Hours and Holy Land experiences.
Success of religious education depends on parents.
Pope Francis says family prayer time can start with
small, simple gestures.
Fr. Rolheiser reflects on human nature. Is it some-how all wrong?
Thank you for your support. Please let us know of any sto-ries or suggestions you’d like to share with The Catholic Messenger!
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Community Meals The Community Meals are held at the First United Methodist Church every Wednesday eve-ning from 5:30-6:30 PM. The menu for September 9th is:
Hamburger Cream of Onion Soup Sandwiches, Corn, Jello Cake
& Beverage
September 9th meal sponsored by Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Do you love to share your faith? We are in need of Catechists for K-6 Faith Forma-tion. Classes this year will be from 6 p.m. till 7 p.m. You do not need to have a teaching background. A desire to share your faith is a plus! We offer training and support. Please prayerfully consider using your talents and gifts to show our youth the wonders of the Catholic Faith!
Welcome to Our Parish If you are new to our parish, please fill out the following information and drop it in the collection basket or mail to the parish office.
Name ________________________________________
Address ______________________________________
City __________________________________________
State______________________ Zip ________________
Phone ________________________________________
Cell__________________________________________
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Lost and Found There is a Lost and Found box located by the west coat racks in the back of the church. Clothing articles may also be found on the coat rack in McCann Cen-ter. If your missing any items, you might want to check it out.
Marriage Encounter Weekend Jesus healed the deaf man. Through faith, Jesus can renew, refresh and rekindle your marriage on one of the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends. Upcoming dates are September 18-20 in Ankeny or October 23-25 in Cedar Falls or December 4 – 6 Iowa City. For more infor-mation visit our website at: www.iowa-wwme.org or call 563-927-4352
Ministry Schedule Ministers who have a scheduling conflict for the Ministry Sched-ule should contact Terry Town-send at 792-3637 or by e-mail at [email protected] by the 15th. Lectors with a scheduling conflict should con-tact Monica Skokan at 641-792-9599 or by e-mail at [email protected] by the 15th.
Prayer Chain To have someone added to the Sa-cred Heart Prayer Chain, contact Marilyn Lamb at 275-0020, Mary Pritchard at 792-3518 or Theresa
Stewart by e-mail: [email protected]. If no one can be reached, you may call Margaret Dimon at 792-9819.
September 19, 2015 St. John and Paul Parish—Altoona
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If you are admitted to a hospital please remem-ber to inform the parish office so that parish
staff can attempt to visit you. When you are ad-mitted to a hospital please be sure to be identi-fied as a Catholic at the time of your admission.
The Library’s Latest Welcome to Sacred Heart Library’s column of reviews of current books, DVDs, and CDs that our available in our library. Please come and check out these and other items. There have been many movies about Saint Joan of Arc and the library has a fair col-lection but our latest is very special. In it, lead-ing researchers and his-torians of the saint show her as a vibrant coura-geous, level headed young lady who loved God first and her country next. Doing the will of God gave her the strength to fight but in an honorable way. In warfare she be-lieved in praying for not only her troops but those of the enemy. She made sure all in-volved in combat were administered the sac-raments. The DVD Saint Joan of Arc: Maid of God is labeled a docudrama, but it is so well presented you think the saint is alive and talking to you. The discussions by the researchers lend credibility and accentu-ate the depth of this saint’s faith and trust in God. The Library is open after weekend Masses or Monday, Tuesday, & Friday mornings. Contact Kay Fisher at 792-2863.
dear Padre
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In Spanish Bibles, why do Psalms have different numbers ?
I’ve been looking at a Spanish translation of the Bible. Why are the Psalms num-bered differently?
Among the various translations of the Bible, two numbering systems are commonly used: a Greek number-ing and a Hebrew numbering. Each system is primarily based on one of two original texts: the older Septuagint, or Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures; or the Masoretic text, a later Hebrew trans-lation. When St. Jerome translated the Bible into the Latin Vulgate, he fol-lowed the Greek Septua-gint. In Bibles using Greek numbering, certain pairs of psalms are merged into one, such as with Psalms 9 and 10 and with Psalms 114 and 115. Other psalms are divided into two psalms each, such as with Psalms 116 and 147. Hebrew-numbered Bibles, therefore, may list psalms a bit lower or higher than Greek-numbered ones. The resulting numerical difference is what you are witnessing in your Spanish Bible. Other examples of Greek-numbered Bibles would be the Douay-Rheims and those used in Eastern Orthodox churches. Many modern English Bibles, especially those used in Protestant churches, follow the Hebrew numbering. But numbers aside, most contemporary versions of the Bi-ble draw from several sources—including the Greek Sep-tuagint, Masoretic Hebrew, Latin Vulgate, and Dead Sea Scrolls—to create an accurate and effective Old Testament translation, whether in English or Spanish.
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Pray for our Military Please pray for the safety of these military personnel who have ties to members of our parish:
Zachary Geringer, Tyler Daly, Joey Anderson,
Nicholas J. Huggins, Caitlin Huggins McCay,
Jordan Koser, James Hovar, Tim Dodge,
Sean Healy, Mark Modlin, Joe Scranton, Scott Anderson,
Philip Mead, Bill Kopsa, Joshua Oberheu,
Jimmy Bennett, Jake Bennett, & Jason Lee Bennett
Need Help? People who need assistance for shoveling their walk, or mowing of grass, or for doing odd jobs around the house, the Knights of Columbus would like to help. Please contact the parish office at 641-792-2050. They will handle all requests with privacy.
Are You Ill or Homebound? Anyone who is ill or homebound please let me know so I can schedule a visit. Contact Lori Ward at 792-4242.
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September 6, 2015 — 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 35:4–7a / Jas 2:1–5 / Mk 7:31–37
It seems odd that Jesus would tell someone he just cured to keep silent about the whole incident. If I had experienced a miraculous cure, I think my first impulse would be to tell everyone about it and how it came to be. It’s hard to keep that kind of good news to oneself. But Jesus’ reasons for asking this went beyond mere mod-esty. He did not want people to follow him simply because of what he did. There were prophets and preachers at that time who called attention to God and appeared to cure those who were ill. They cast out demons and preached their understanding of the truth. But Jesus wasn’t like any other person. He wanted people to look within themselves and believe in him because of who he was: Emmanuel, God with us. If we believe in Jesus only because we have seen a miracle, then our faith is not rooted in a deep convic-
tion of heart and mind. The first time something bad happens, our faith will waver. If we believe only because someone else told us to, then when that person exits our lives, our faith may stop. But if we have had a personal encounter with Christ mediated through sacraments, or in prayer, or through another person and have come to believe in Christ as the Son of God, then our faith will grow. It will see us through rocky time and brighten the rest of our days. We will be like someone whose eyes and ears have been opened, because we will see Christ present in the world and hear his voice calling to us to come and follow him.
for being a bulletin sponsor. See ad on back of bulletin.
To report child abuse contact: Iowa Department 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.
