Saint Mar y of the Assumption West Point

& Saint Boniface Farmington

St. Mary Parish Office 119 4th Street • P.O. Box 68 West Point, IA 52656

Phone ............................................. (319) 837-6808 Email .................... westpointstmary@diodav.org Website ..................... www.westpointstmary.org Parish Council President ..................... Angie Box Trustee ........................................ Anthony Schulte Trustee ..................................... Roger Fullenkamp

Saint Boniface Parish Office 609 Washington Street • P.O. Box 247 Farmington, IA 52626

Phone ............................................ (319) 878-3736 Parish Council President .............. Gavin Burgess Trustee ........................................... Todd Herdrich Trustee ............................... Richard Breckenridge

Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Dennis Hoffman ................. (319) 837-8120 Office Phone ................................ (319) 837-6808 E-Mail ............................... hoffmand@diodav.org Rectory Address………………603 Bel Air Dr Fr. Dennis’ Office Hours: Tuesday ............................... 10:30 am to Noon Wednesday ...................... 9:30 am to 11:30 am

Parish Coordinator Rebecca Hannum ......................... (319) 837-6808 E-Mail ............... westpointstmarypa@diodav.org Rebecca’s Office Hours Monday-Friday………....8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Secretary Deb Fullenkamp ........................... (319) 837-6808 Deb’s Office Hours Monday-Thursday ................. 8:00 am to Noon Every other Friday ................ 8:00 am to Noon

Director of Religious Education Dixie Booten ................................. (319) 837-8905 Cell ................................................. (319) 371-5043 Email ............. westpointstmarydre@diodav.org

Coordinator of Youth Ministry Mike Linnenbrink ......................... (319) 316-2115 Email .............. westpointstmaryym@diodav.org

December 3, 2017

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday 5:30 pm St. Mary’s Sunday 8:00 am St. Mary’s

Sunday 5:30 pm 2nd & 4th St Mary’s Sunday 10:30 am St. Boniface

Thank you to those who have generously responded to the Annual Diocesan Appeal. St Mary’s is 48% toward their parish goal of $27,149.00 and St. Boniface is at 48.5% of their goal of $11,457.00. For those who have not returned their pledge envelope we are asking that you do so in the next couple of weeks. What we do not collect will be taken out of the general accounts. Remember what we collect over our assessment comes back to our parishes.

Share your warmth! United Methodist Church, St Boniface of Farmington, and Embury Church of Donnellson are having a coat, hat, mittens, boots and snow-pants drive for children in their communities. Help the kids share the warmth! Donate new or slightly used items of all sizes. They will pick the items up or you can deliver them to 501 S Front Street, Farmington (Tammy Boyer residence), John’s Food Center or Embury Church. Monetary donations are welcome. Questions contact Tammy at 319-878-4287.

Please help to prepare for our Christmas Mass celebration by signing up for Mass ministries. For your convenience we have three ways you may choose from, call the office, sign up through our website at www.westpointstmary.org and click on stewardship button, or use the form published in the newsletter. Please sign up so we do not have to spend several hours calling for help.

Ft. Madison Food Pantry will be collecting cake mixes, brown-ie mixes and frosting to include in Christmas Baskets for needy families. These items can be brought to the Food Pantry on Monday, Wednesday or Friday between 9:00 am and noon or 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Items are needed by December 7th. Questions call Mary Ann at 319-372-8994. Thank you for your generosity in helping the less fortunate.

Eucharistic Adoration First Friday (WP) 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Confessions Saturday (WP) 4:00-4:30 pm and as announced. Baptisms /Weddings Please fill out a form found on the Parish Website and call St. Mary’s Parish Office at (319) 837-6808 to make an appt. with Father Sick Calls: Contact the Parish Office if you or a family member are unable to attend Mass and receive the Sacraments due to illness or age. Please notify the Parish Office if you go into the hospital, we would like to visit you.

Parish Prayer Lines St. Mary…...Eleanor Menke @(319) 837-6895 St. Boniface……….(319) 835-5520/592-3238

Holy Trinity Catholic Schools Website ................. www.holytrinityschools.org

High School (Grades 7-12) 2600 Avenue A • Fort Madison, IA 52627 CAO: Michael Sheerin • (319) 372-2486 School Board President:: Brad Box School Board Vice President: Amy Merschman West Point Representative: Ray Menke

Elementary (Grades K-6) 413 Avenue C • West Point, IA 52656 (319) 837-6131

Early Childhood Center 2040 Locust Street • St. Paul, IA 52657 / 2213 Avenue J • Fort Madison, IA 52627 Phone (319) 372-6428

Dec. 3 Start of Advent Dec. 6 SM Parish Council Dec. 8 Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation) Dec. 10 Food Pantry Dec. 10 Donut Sunday Dec. 17 SM Children’s Liturgy Dec. 25 CHRISTMAS Dec. 25-31 OFFICE CLOSED

St. Mary’s Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday, December 6th

has been moved from 7:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

GOD'S WILL BE DONE”

Baby it’s cold

outside

Schools Dec. 13th 9:30 AM HTC Jr./Sr. High

Dec. 13th 12:30 PM HTC Elementary

Religious Ed Dec. 13th 7:00 PM West Point, St. Mary’s

Parishes Dec. 10th 1:00 PM Houghton, St. John’s

Dec. 10th 2:00 PM West Point, St. Mary’s

Dec. 10th 3:30 PM Fort Madison, Sacred Heart

Dec. 11th 7:00 PM St. Alphonse, Mt. Pleasant

Dec. 16th 10:00 AM Burlington, St. John’s

Dec. 17th 11:30 AM Farmington, St. Boniface

Dec. 18th 6:30 PM Keokuk, All Saints

Christmas for Kids provides new toys for less fortunate children, birth through 12 years old in Argyle, Denmark, Donnellson, Fort Madison, Houghton, Montrose, Pilot Grove, St. Paul, West Point, and Wever. The group was established to provide children, whose financial circumstances are poor, the opportunity to receive a few Christmas gifts at Christmastime. Toy donation deadline is Friday, December 8th. Questions call 319-670-8056.

Immaculate Conception Friday, December 8th is a holy day of obligation.

Make your plans now to attend Mass: St Boniface, Thursday, December 7th at 7:00PM

St. Mary’s, Friday, December 8th at 5:30PM.

The Flower Cottage is once again offering churches discounts on their Poinsettias for the Christmas services. If you would like to purchase a poinsettia for your loved ones to be delivered to our church for Christmas please contact The Flower Cottage at 372-3675 and they will be more than happy to help you. Please give them the parish name along with the name of the person you wish to honor. If purchasing a poinsettia elsewhere you may drop it off at the parish office. As we prepare for Christmas by decorating our homes for the coming of the infant Jesus, why not volunteer to do the same for our church. We are asking for volunteers to help on Monday, December 18th to move decorations from storage to the church. Some of the boxes are heavy so it would be nice to have some men volunteer. On Tuesday, December 19th we will need help putting the decorations out. Please help us prepare the church for the birth of our Lord, the infant child Jesus. During the Christmas Holidays the parish bulletin is due to the publisher early so please make sure you have anything you would like included in the bulletin to the office by noon on the following deadlines. December 17th bulletin by Friday, December 8th. December 24th bulletin by Thursday, December 14th. December 31st by Wednesday December 20th. Thank you for your cooperation. The 6th grade class was involved with helping make 16 pies for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner held in Ft. Madison. The students of Mrs. Peitz's class donated money to cover the cost of ingredients and made a list of types of pies to make. Pictured is Fr. Bruce teaching us how to make a lattice on top of an apple pie. The kids did a great job making pies for a much needed cause in our community. This 6th grade class loves to help out with projects that make a difference in their world.

On Sunday evening we gathered as a faith community to create Advent Wreaths for our families. Everyone was able to design a personal wreath they will use during the upcoming Advent season. It was awesome to see whole families work together, and sometimes argue because that is what brothers do, to decorate their wreaths. Thanks to Mike Linnenbrink for planning and hosting this event. Also thanks to Mary Kay Lampe and Maureen Kieler for their help during the evening. At the end of the session, Fr. Hoffman blessed the wreaths. Each family was given a take home packet of prayers and activities to do as a family during Advent. If you would like an advent packet for your home, please call Mike at 316-2115.

St. Mary Liturgical Roles

Saturday, (December 9) at 5:30 pm Lead Rosary: Rita Harmeyer Ushers: Matthew & Jill Garmoe Vic Conrad, Mike Salata Greeters: Gary & Joan Harmeyer Servers : Adam & Maria Rauenbuehler Sarah Schierbrock Lector: Megan Kruse Gift bearers: Kevin & Mary Overton E. Ministers: Bob & Jackie Schierbrock, Joe Hummel Bulletins: Richard & Vera Boeding Imelda Weisinger, Laverne Merschman Scrip: Ed & Eileen Medland

Sunday, (December 10) at 8:00 am Lead Rosary: Rosie Ping Ushers: Phil Kruse, Don Pollpeter Brian Schmitz, Ron Fedler Greeters: Dave & Vicki Kokjohn Servers : Taylor Boeding, Nick Booten, Ward Fraise Lector: Marvin Menke Gift bearers: Dave & Vicki Kokjohn E. Ministers: Ralph & Doris Kassmeyer, Hannah Kieler Bulletins: Betty Ellison, Sandy Bethurem Brad Box Family Scrip George & Hannah Kieler Counters: Ben & Leah Link, Jeanne Vantiger

Sunday, (December 10) at 5:30 pm Ushers: Bernie & Ann Abolt Austin Abolt, Cody Hunold Greeters: Mike & Diane Holtkamp Servers : Taylor Jones, Garrett Hannum, Volunteer Lector: Dixie Booten Gift bearers: Mike Schmitt Family E. Ministers: Mya Lawlor, Emily Box, Volunteer Bulletins: Bernie & Ann Abolt Austin Abolt, Cody Hunold

St. Boniface Liturgical Roles Sunday, (December 10) at 10:30 am Greeters Mark & Ellen Meek Lector Janet Benjamin Servers Ellie & Bo Herdrich Gifts Dan & Sheila Smith E. Ministers Richard & Pat Millmier Counters Rita Smith, Yvonne Troutman

St. Mary’s is offering a weekly

MagnifiKid magazine for children

between the ages of 6 and 12.

It is the ideal spiritual guide for your children, perfectly adapted to their lives:

to accompany them on the path of daily prayer;

to help them develop and nourish their spiritual lives;

to hand on to them our rich Christian spiritual values;

to encourage them to participate fully in the life of the Church.

The magazine can be found in the breezeway for your use.

Tuesday, December 5 Harry Strayer

Wednesday, December 6 Mary Jo Boeding

Thursday, December 7 Fran & Bob Walker

Friday, December 8 Leonard Rickelman Mitch Stuekerjuergen

Saturday, December 9 LeRoy Steffensmeier

Sunday, December 10 Martha & Carl Link Parishioners SM 5:30 Parishioners

St. Mary Mass Schedule Weekend Saturday (WP) 5:30 pm Sunday (WP) 8:00 am, (FA) 10:30 am 2nd & 4th( WP) 5:30 PM Weekday Tuesday (FA) 9:00 am Every Third Tuesday (FA) 7:00 pm Wednesday (WP) 8:45 am 1st & 3rd Thursday (WPCC) 10:00 am Other Thursdays (WP) 7:30 am 1st Friday (DNCC) 10:00 am, (WP) 5:30 pm Other Fridays (WP) 7:30 am

Mass Intentions

The Parishioners of St. Mary’s & St. Boniface pray the rosary for world peace before Mass on Saturday night

and Sunday morning.

Stewardship of Treasure St. Mary’s, November 26

Adults $1,412.00 Offertory $234.00 Second Collection $218.00 Holy Trinity $2,063.00 Total Amt for Envelopes $3,927.00 Amt Needed per week $6,500.00 # of Envelopes 92

St Boniface Adults $1,660.00 Offertory $75.00 # of Envelopes 24

Readings for the Week

December 3, 2017

Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19/1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13:33-37 Monday: Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9/Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17/Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [6cd]/Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a/Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Is 30:18/Mt 9:35--10:1, 5a, 6-8 Next Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 /2 Pt 3:8-14/Mk 1:1-8