Saint Mar y of the Assumption West Point

& Saint Boniface Farmington

Forth Sunday of Lent

March 31, 2019

St. Mary Parish Office 109 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 ............ Bruce Wellman 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 ..................... 10:00 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

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

“He said to him, ‘My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours.’ ”

Lk 15:31

LENT; A TIME FOR FORGIVENESS

Eucharistic Adoration First Friday (WP) 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Confessions Saturday (WP) 4:30-5:00 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. For weddings please contact the office 6 months prior to the wedding. 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: Steve Link School Board Vice President: Loren Menke 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 April 3 SM Parish Council

HTC Penance service

April 5 HTC Spring Musical

April 6 Kelch Baptism

Peitz Baptism

April 7 SB Bingo

April 13 HTC Prom

April 14 PALM SUNDAY

SM Donut Sunday

SM Food Pantry Collection

April 15 Diocese Convocation

Chrism Mass

April 18 Holy Thursday

April 19 Good Friday

April 20 HTC Bunny Hop

April 25 Hospice House Meal

April 27 SM First Communion

WP Roadside cleanup

April 28 SB First Communion

April 29 Rosary Makers

May 1 HTC Band Concert

May 3 HTC School Carnival

Totally Catholic Jewelry Sales March 30-31

Last chance to get a present for, Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, or Easter? Stop by the Ossenbrink Center before or after Mass to see the religious jewelry and rosaries that will be for sale. All money raised from the sales will help support our youth attending NCYC conference this fall.

Rights and Responsibilities Catholic social teaching inspires and guides how we are to live and work in the world. In this principle, Rights and Responsibilities, we remember that every person has basic rights that make life truly human. Corresponding to our rights, we all have duties and responsibilities to one another, our families and the larger society.

Encounter Kumba in Sierra Leone

Waisa didn’t spend a single day in school. When she was young, no one thought girls should receive an education. Plus, there was work to do. She helped her twelve siblings at her family’s farm. She was responsible for helping her mom sell meat to their neighbors. Now, things have changed in Sinkunia, a town in the north of Sierra Leone. Waisa knows the importance of education—especially for girls. “If there’s education, Sierra Leone will develop,” she says. “Our students will make sure of it.” That’s why Waisa insists that her 12-year-old granddaughter, Kumba, attends the nearby CRS-sponsored school, so she can learn how to make a difference in her community and her country. And, through the nutritious lunch that CRS gives to each student every day, Kumba and her classmates can focus on their studies and not on their hunger. Kumba’s favorite subject is math because she likes the challenge. And when she com-pletes her education, she wants to be a nurse. A nurse, Kumba says, helps cure the sick, and if there were more nurses in Sinkunia, those who get sick wouldn’t have to leave the town to get healthcare. Waisa is proud of her granddaughter and continues to work hard to support her. With no shade from the hot sun, Waisa cares for the family’s garden, watering eggplants, tomatoes, onions and more to be harvested and sold through the streets of Sinkunia. Kumba helps, too, visiting the garden every day after school. “I’m happy if I can support my daughters and granddaughters, even through university,” Waisa says. With a smile, she adds, “I know that educated girls help their parents and their communities.”

Share the journey: A good education doesn’t just benefit the student. It benefits the family, the community, and the common good, allowing individuals to flourish without needing to leave home.

Lenten Reconciliation Schedule

Communal Penance:

April 10th 7:00 PM St. Mary’s Rel. Ed

April 7th 1:30 PM Sacred Heart FM

April 7th 3:00 PM St Mary’s, West Point

April 7th 4:30 PM St. James, St. Paul

April 3rd 9:20 AM HTC HS, Fort Madison

April 3rd 12:30 PM HTC Elem., West Point

Holy Thur. April 18th 9:00 PM St. Mary’s, West Point

Good Fri. April 19th 4:00 PM St. Mary’s, West Point

APRIL

Tuesdays during lent St Boniface will have Mass at 6:00pm followed by the Stations of the Cross and soup supper. See you there.

St. Mary’s has a potluck dinner during Lent on Friday’s after Mass and Station of the Cross. Please bring a meatless casserole, sandwiches or soup to share to the Ossenbrink Center. Drinks and place setting will be provided.

Come join us for Mass, Stations, food and fellowship.

Burlington Divine Mercy Parishes are working toward getting a bus for the Chrism Mass in Davenport on Sunday, April 15th. The Mass this year is at 2:30 in the afternoon. Our parishes have been invited to ride the bus, attend the Mass and go to Machine Shed for dinner. The cost of the bus is going to be around $20-$25. The bus would leave around 12pm. If interested please contact Heather, the Divine Mercy parish administrator at burldivinempa@diodav.org.

Sedar Meal Passover of our Lord. Join Des Moines County Catholic Parishes to commemorate God’s deliverance of His people from sin and death. We shall read the Word of God, break bread and give thanks. Jesus builds on this Jewish tradition at His Last Supper and Christians fulfillment of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. St Paul’s Church Hall, Burlington on Monday, April14th. Doors open at 6:15 pm, seating begins at 6:30 pm and dinner served at 6:45 pm. Registration is required before April 8th call 319-752-8771. A good will offering will be taken.

The Fireworks Committee will be having a Fish Fry on Friday April 19th from 5-8 PM. It will be held at the West Point American Legion Hall. We will serve Fish, baked beans, coleslaw, fried potatoes, bread and butter. The cost will be $10 for Adults and $5 for children ages 10 and under and children under 2 are free. All proceeds will go towards our annual Fireworks Display, scheduled for Saturday, June 29th.

St. Boniface Annual Porky Pig Bingo and Lasagna Dinner is Sunday, April 7th. Lunch served at 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Bingo starts at 12:30 pm. Come eat and enjoy fellowship, bingo, raffles and door prizes.

Does taking Iowa Assessments count as a Lenten sacrifice? Our Holy Trinity students certainly may think so, but we make the most of it and take great pride in how well our students excel in standardized testing in comparison to state and even national averages.

We must extend a special thank you to our parents who volunteer to help feed our students snacks and breakfast items during the week of testing. Each morning our students had a variety of fruits and breakfast treats to help them focus on their tests. The HTC students especially look forward to pancake day on Wednesday during testing at the JR/SR high school. Thanks again to our parent volunteers for providing these treats. Our parent support is certainly a big part of what makes Holy Trinity Catholic special.

Holy Trinity Catholic Schools still has limited openings available in our Early Childhood programs and all grade levels. We are fortunate to have offerings for tuition assistance and scholarship opportunities, so please do not hesitate to call us to learn more about our faith based education system. We greatly appreciate your prayers and support of our Catholic school system.

Holy Trinity Catholic High School is in need of two volunteers to assist with mowing the grass at school. Please contact the high school at 372-2486 for additional information.

HTC Bunny Hop Run/Walk 5K and 10K will be on Saturday, April 20th at the West Point Town Square. Registration starts at 8:00 am and the event begins at 9:00 am. $20.00 registration prior to April 5th and $25.00 registration on or after April 5th. For more information please contact April Van Hamme @ aprilvanhamme@gmail,com

HTC Music Boosters Pies on Parade and Papa Murphy’s Pizza fundraiser. Please contact a Holy Trinity Music Student, grades 4-12, or Maria Sobczak @ 319-470-6010. If you would like to place an order the deadline is Friday, April 5th. All items will be delivered on Wednesday, April 17th just in time for Easter. Thank you for your support.

If you wish to donate flowers for the Easter altar at St. Mary’s the Flower Cottage in Fort Madison are selling them at a discounted price for our parish. All flowers need to be in the O-Center the morning of Saturday, April 20th.

The Flower Cottage will deliver any that are bought through them. Mention they are for St. Mary’s in West Point.

Many of our local parishes confirmands will receive confirmation in Mt Pleasant on Sunday, March 31st.

Please keep them in your prayers.

St. Mary Liturgical Roles

Saturday, (April 6) at 5:30 pm Lead Rosary: Dixie Booten Ushers: John Lampe, Cody Hunold Mike & Diane Holtkamp Greeters: Gary & Joan Harmeyer Servers : Caleb Rea, Macy Anderson, Dalton Boeding Lector: Kevin Overton Gift bearers: Ralph & Doris Kassmeyer E. Ministers: Bob & Jackie Schierbrock, Joseph Hummel Bulletins: Kevin & Traci Rauenbuehler Alice McCannon, Maureen McGuire Scrip: Jan Holtkamp, Lynn Robu

Sunday, (April 7) at 8:00 am Lead Rosary: Marvin Menke Ushers: Joe Moran, Ron Fedler, Mel Sanders Greeters: Nathan Menke, Betty Ellison Servers : Ward & Julia Fraise, Tate Green Lector: Belinda Holland Gift bearers: Brad Box Family E. Ministers: Steve & Sue Conrad, Marvin Menke Bulletins: Ben & Leah Link, Brad Box Family Scrip: Mike & Nancy Sanders Monday Counters: Ben & Leah Link

St. Boniface Liturgical Roles Sunday, (April 7) at 10:30 am Ushers: Jan Tweedy, Josh Wenke Greeters: Mark & Ellen Meek Servers : Cameron Smith, Zachary Smith Lector: Pat Millmier Gift bearers: Dan Smith Family E. Ministers: Pat & Richard Millmier, Dave Smith Counters: Alfred Fraise, Rita Wenke

Readings for the Week March 31, 2019 Sunday: Jos 5:9a, 10-12/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7/ 2 Cor 5:17-21/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Monday: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 3b / Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18/ Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23/Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23 / Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12/Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Is 43:16-21/Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6/ Phil 3:8-14/Jn 8:1-1

If you could help out at any of our Holy Week Masses it would be greatly appreciated. To sign up for a ministry please call the parish office or go to westpointstmary.org click on the stewardship button and you can submit your name along with your Mass & Ministry preference.

Tuesday, April 2 Bob Fraune

Wednesday, April 3 Rozella Freitag

Thursday, April 4 Dennis Peterschmidt

Friday, April 5 Tom Fedler

Saturday, April 6 Ray Watznauer

Sunday, April 7 Carl Bell 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, During Lent (WP) 5:30 pm

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 March 24, 2019

St. Mary’s Adults $1,593.00 Offertory $153.00 SC/NCYC $239.00 Votive lights $35.00 HTC $1,252.00 Catholic Messenger $59.00 Envelopes 86

St Boniface Adults $841.00 Offertory $115.00 Catholic Messages $59.00

St, Mary’s Second Collection for the Month of April will be for the Lee County Bridges out of Poverty organization. This organization helps address generational poverty in our communities by providing training to

parents while offering childcare and education to children Anthony Schulte, will speak further at Masses this weekend about this organization and how you can help.

The Diocese of Davenport does not allow any person

or organizations to distribute voter material on how to

vote on any particular issue on church property. This

would include the church parking lot but not the streets

surrounding the church. The church and our Catholic

school was not responsible for the flyer placed on

vehicles last weekend. Thank you for respecting the

church position on political issues. Please call the office

if you have any questions on what is allowed.