Holy Rosary Cluster

Saint Peter New Haven, IA

Saint Bernard Alta Vista, IA

Immaculate Conception Riceville, IA

Immaculate Conception Elma, IA

Our Lady of Lourdes Lourdes, IA

July 12, 2020

Holy Rosary Cluster Office Address: 203 7th Street Elma, IA 50628-8391

Phone: 641-393-2520 Website: http://holyrosarycluster.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HolyRosaryCluster

Staff

Rev. Jerry F. Kopacek, Pastor: dbq075@dbqarch.org

Nancy Theis, Business Manager: dbq075sec@dbqarch.org

Renee Burke, Secretary: dbq075sec2@dbqarch.org

Office Hours The office this week: Closed - Monday Staffed: Tuesday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Reconciliation Any time by appointment 15 minutes before weekday Mass in Elma First Friday 3:00 - 3:40 p.m. at St. Peter, New Haven First Friday 4:00 - 4:40 p.m. at Immaculate Conception, Riceville

Lourdes - Saturday, 3:00 - 3:45 PM

Alta Vista - Saturday, 5:00 - 5:45 PM; when Lourdes has 4 PM Mass Alta Vista confessions will be 5:15 - 5:45 PM.

Elma - Sunday, 6:30 - 7:00 AM

Riceville - Sunday, 8:15 - 8:45 AM; when there is no 7:15 AM Mass at Elma. No confession time at the parish that does not have weekend Mass. Marriage

Please contact the priest at least six months in advance.

Baptism Baptism Class is required. Make baptism arrangements by phoning the Cluster Office (393-2520) during office hours.

Bulletin Deadline - Please have bulletin items to the office by Friday before Noon the week before you would like the item in the bulletin. Thank you.

Ho l y R o s a r y C l u s t e r

Pray For Those in Need

Michelle Cerwinske, Therese Collins, Ed Durnan, Sara Folkers, Mary Jane Foxen, Eleanore Gansen, Dick Gebel, Ken Gebel, Joann Heying, Rose Heying, James Jennison, Diane Kovarik, Arlene Kuennen, Geraldine Lenehan, Joe Ludwig, Ann Foxen Maas, Gladys McGrane, Fran Palmer-sheim, Shirley Ptacek, Abbey Sculley, Rosemary Schwick-erath, Pat Smith, William ‘Bill’ Smith, Joan Wegman, Linda Zeimetz, Carol Zobeck

To the Members of Holy Rosary Cluster: 1. First of all, a warm Holy Rosary Cluster "welcome" to Fr. Andrew Marr who is here this weekend for the 4 p.m. Mass at Lourdes. As I mentioned in last weekend's bulletin, he is in this part of the archdiocese preparing to become pastor of the Archangels Cluster (the parishes in Hancock and Winnebago Counties) this Tuesday, July 14. Please pray for him and for all the other priests going to new assignments this week.

2. Very good news for the Kopacek clan: I'm a great-uncle again! My brother Tom's older daughter Annie gave birth to her third child Dominic Joseph on July 4--I sure hope they had a red, white and blue diaper for the little guy... I officiated at Annie and her husband Adam's wedding in 2015, and it will be my joy to baptize Dominic this coming Saturday morning, July 18, at their parish in the Twin Cities. I'll be back in plenty of time for the 5 p.m. confessions and 6 p.m. Mass in Alta Vista (no 4 p.m. Mass at Lourdes that day) and of course for the Sunday morning schedule.

3. Speaking of weekend Mass schedules: the schedule for the weekend of July 25/26 is going to be very differ-ent from usual. That is the weekend for Steeple Day at Lourdes. As noted elsewhere in this bulletin, Steeple Day will be held on Saturday, July 25 this year and, because of ongoing pandemic concerns, the activities will be limited to the tractor pull at 10 a.m. and Mass at 6 p.m.

The Mass schedule that weekend will be as follows: Saturday, July 25 -- 4 p.m. at St. Peter, New Haven Saturday, July 25 -- 6 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Sunday, July 26 -- 9 a.m. at I. C., Riceville Sunday, July 26 -- 10:45 a.m. at St. Bernard, Alta Vista

4. Also note: the 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday, July 25 at New Haven will include the wedding celebration for Katie Klaes and Drew Romsberg as well. It will be the regular weekend Mass with the addition of the exchange of marriage promises, blessing and exchange of rings, and the nuptial blessing. While it is not a common practice to include a marriage celebration in a weekend Mass, it is very much allowed by the Church and indeed works best in this particular situation.

So: while that 4 p.m. Mass will be a public Mass (you need not have received a wedding invitation to attend that Mass), be aware that there will be a number of people who will be there specifically for the wedding (family, rela-tives, etc.) and seating may be at a bit of a premium--especially with every other pew taped off. Therefore, I would recommend that those who normally go to New Haven attend Mass elsewhere that weekend unless you have received a wedding invitation.

5. From the "Don't Forget to Laugh!" dept.: yes, there can be 'good humor', even in pandemic days. Consider these thoughts:

"Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I'd go to a bank teller with a mask on asking for money." "Returned from the grocery store with the hubby. Took masks off. Turned out it was the wrong hubby--be

attentive!" "The world has turned upside down. Old folks are sneaking out of the house, and their kids are yelling at

them to stay indoors!" Sign put up under stay-at-home orders: "Thoughts and prayers going out to all the married men who have

spent months telling their wives, 'I'll do that when I have time.'" Hoping you are all able to beat the heat!

~Fr. Kopacek

Thank You to all our advertisers listed on the back of the bulletin for their generous support. Show your appreciation by patronizing these businesses.

C l u s t e r News + Lourdes +

Steeple Day Tractor Pull Steeple Day Tractor Pull will be on Saturday, July 25 beginning at 10:00 AM. Mass will be at 6:00 PM. For tractor pull information call Denny Smith (641-330-8843) or Tom Shatek (641-330-8626), for general information call Brad Shatek (641-330-8646) Proceeds from the tractor pull will go toward church projects.

+ Immaculate Conception-Elma +

Congratulations We congratulate Kevin and Stacey O’Brien on the occasion of the baptism of their son Macoy Matthew. Macoy was baptised on July 4. Please welcome and pray for Macoy Matthew as he begins his new life in the Church. Sympathy We extend our deepest sympathy to the Agnes Novak family. Agnes’ Funeral Mass was held on Thursday, July 2 at Immaculate Conception, Elma. May she rest in peace.

+ St. Bernard +

First Holy Communion Please pray for our First Holy Communion student, Nicholas Pickar, who will make his First Holy Communion on Saturday, July 18 at the 6:00 PM Mass.

Daily Reflections with Fr. Kopacek Fr. Kopacek’s daily reflections he shares on Facebook can be accessed on the Holy Ro-sary Cluster website under ‘Parish Happenings’.

Mass Intentions Week of July 13

Weekday Mass at 8:00 AM Mon., July 13 (Elma) + Fr. Marvin Salz Tues., July 14 (Elma) + Jerry Huegel Wed., July 15(Elma)+ Living & Deceased Members of the Raymond & Marion Svoboda Family Thurs., July 16 (Elma) + Avis Roethler Fri., July 17 (Elma) + Charles & Annie Riley

Saturday, July 18 4:00 PM (Lourdes) - NO MASS 6:00 PM (Alta Vista) + For the People Sunday, July 19 7:15 AM (Elma) + Deceased Members of the Paul & Rosella Reiss Family 9:00 AM (RV) + Living & Deceased Members of the Raymond & Marion Svoboda Family 10:45 AM (NH) + Anne Sullivan

+ Immaculate Conception-Riceville +

Congratulations Congratulations to our students, Harlyn Conway, Chase Eastman, Derrick Larrison, Regan McElroy, Easton Smith who made their First Holy Communion today, Sunday July 12. May God bless you on this very special day.

Accepting New Counseling Clients via Telehealth

If you know of anyone struggling with their brain health during this time, our Catholic Charities Coun-seling ministry is accepting new clients from any loca-tion in the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The telehealth process allows our counselors to meet with clients remotely via computer or other devices. Counseling provides individuals, couples, and families the ability to work out their challenges before they become a crisis. Contact us at 800-772-2758 to be connected to one of our licensed professionals. Go to: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/

Readings for the Week of July 12 Monday: Is 1:10-17/Ps 50:8-9, 16-17, 21, 23/Mt 10:34—11:1 Tuesday: Is 7:1-9/Ps 48:2-3, 3-8/Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/Ps 94:5-10, 14-15/Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19/Ps 102:13-19-21/Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8/Is 38:10, 11, 12, 16/Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Mi 2:1-5/Ps 10:1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14/Mt 12:14-21 Next Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19/Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43

Volunteering for Liturgical Ministries Altar Servers - Father Kopacek would like to resume the ministry of altar servers beginning the weekend of July 4/5. Any servers who would like to volunteer for weekend Masses please contact the cluster office by phone or email so we know which Mass(es) will be covered. Servers - make sure your parents give their “OK” first. Liturgical Ministers (lectors, sacristans, altar serv-ers) - If you would like to volunteer for one of these ministries for weekend or daily Mass, please contact the cluster office. The office will not be calling people or posting any liturgical minister duties. These ministries will only be filled if you call the office (393-2520) to volunteer. If you are uncomfortable or hesitant please don’t feel pressured to help with these ministries. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Calendar Events

Financial Stewardship June 27/28

Our Lady of Lourdes Budget Envelopes $1,515.00 Offertory 82.00 On-Line Giving 65.00 St. Bernard - Alta Vista Budget Envelopes 770.00 Offertory 31.00 On-Line Giving 10.00 Immaculate Conception - Elma Budget Envelopes 599.00 Offertory 42.00 On-Line Giving 75.72 Immaculate Conception - Riceville (NO MASS) Budget Envelopes 340.00 On-Line Giving 100.00 St. Peter - New Haven Budget Envelopes 230.00 Offertory 52.00 On-Line Giving 190.00

July 4/5

Our Lady of Lourdes Budget Envelopes $1,040.00 Offertory 41.00 On-Line Giving 65.00 St. Bernard - Alta Vista Budget Envelopes 465.00 Offertory 59.00 On-Line Giving 10.00 Immaculate Conception - Elma Budget Envelopes 1,254.00 Offertory 54.00 On-Line Giving 202.84 Immaculate Conception - Riceville Budget Envelopes 805.00 Offertory 82.00 On-Line Giving 175.00 St. Peter - New Haven (NO MASS) Budget Envelopes 550.00 On-Line Giving 80.00

Stewardship

”For it is in giving that we receive.” ~St. Francis of Assisi “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we

give.” ~Winston S. Churchill

Christ Our Life Conference Christ Our Life Conference is still planning on being held on September 26 & 27, 2020 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Social Distancing and many other precautions will be put in place for safety. The Conference will also be Live Streamed for those not comfortable going to the Conference. The cost is $25 whether you attend in person or watch at home. Tick-ets can be purchased on-line beginning mid-July at www.ChristOurLife.com. Contact Jeanne Watts at 641-985-2031 with any questions.