1 St. John the Apostle Catholic Church Norwalk, Iowa Website: www.StJohnsNorwalk.org Facebook: StJohntheApostleNorwalkIowa Parish Office: 720 Orchard Hills Drive, Norwalk, IA 50211-9669 Phone: 515-981-4855 Fax: 515-981-9475 Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday Pastor: Rev. Dan Kirby, 515-981-4855 Emergency 712-242-6242 Email: [email protected]Deacons: Rev. Mr. David Miller, 515-229-5537 Email: [email protected]Rev. Mr. Kelly Stone, 515-981-4855 Email: [email protected]Office Manager: Tim Mineart, 515-981-4855 Email: [email protected](Emergency 515-689-9077) Facilities Coordinator: Glenn Soyer 981-4855 Email: [email protected]Emergency Cell 515-556-9553 Faith Formation Director: Melissa Hill, 515-981-4855 Email: [email protected]Youth Minister: Terry Clark, 515-981-4855 Email: [email protected]Rachel Weeks, 515-981-4855 Email: [email protected]Secretary: Alayne Pieper, 515-981-4855 Email: [email protected]Accountant: Kathy Ballard, 515-981-4855 (Wednesday AM) Email: [email protected]Weekend Masses: Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation: 4:00-4:30 PM Saturday or anytime by appointment. Parish Religious Education Program (PREP): Wednesday 5:45 PM & 6:45 PM, September through April Scripture Study: Wednesday mornings following Mass (8:45) Altar Rosary Society: Second Tuesday - 6:30 PM: February, April, June, August, October & December. New members are welcome. Knights of Columbus: First Monday of the month - 7:00 PM PRAYER CARDS Prayer cards have been mailed to all parishioners. Extra prayer cards are available in the Gathering Area. CAMPAIGN NEWS Steering Committee Meeting Thursday, June 27, 7:00 pm Social Hall UPCOMING PARISH SOCIAL EVENTS Tea and Cakes Tuesday, July 2, 9:00 am After morning Mass Social Hall Poker with Padre Wednesday, July 10, 6:00 pm Social Hall International Night Saturday, July 13, 6:00 pm After Mass Social Hall Everyone is asked to attend at least 1 event. Invitationsare in the mail.
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St. John the Apostle Catholic Church Norwalk, Iowa
Reflection: Jesus looked lovingly on the crowd and provided for them. Through the Eucharist, God continues to offer food for the journey. At Mass, we offer our lives up and Christ nourishes us at the table of the Lord. We then are dismissed to “go and announce the Gospel,” making our lives nourishment or others. At times we may feel we are living in a deserted place and barren. But we can always come to the Eucharist to eat and be satisfied. We trust that God’s love is bountiful and we give that love to others.
June 23, 2019 – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ This week’s Mass times and intentions:
June 22 Sat. 5:00 p.m. Jim Maher † June 23 Sun. 9:00 a.m. Pete Leo † 11:00 a.m. Marie Kirby † June 24 Mon. No Mass Today
June 25 Tues. 8:15 a.m. Margaret Langfeld † June 26 Wed. 8:15 a.m. Pete Leo † June 27 Thur. 8:15 a.m. Kitty Noom † June 28 Fri. 8:15 a.m. Robert Powers † 10:00 a.m. Mass at Regency Care Center June 29 Sat. 5:00 p.m. Frank Weaver † June 30 Sun. 9:00 a.m. Otto DeWalle, Jr. †
Saturday, 5 p.m. Mass Music – Bill and Sean
Gathering: BB # 310 “Table of Plenty” Gloria: BB # 921 Psalm 110 pg. 106 “You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.” Gifts: BB # 335 “Pan De Vida” Holy, Holy, Holy” # 924 “Save Us Savior” #927 “Amen” #928 “Lamb of God” #929 Communion: BB # 325 “Look Beyond” Sending Forth: BB # 425 “Canticle of the Sun”
Sunday, 9 a.m. Mass Music – St. John’s Choir
Gathering: BB # 315 “The God of All Grace” Gloria: BB # 921 Psalm 110 pg. 106 “You are a priest forever, in the line of Mel-chizedek.” Gifts: BB 507 “Now We Remain” Holy, Holy, Holy” # 924 “Save Us Savior” #927 “Amen” #928 “Lamb of God” #929 Communion: BB # 363 “I Am the Bread of Life” BB # 406 “The Jesus Song” Sending Forth: BB # 425 “Canticle of the Sun”
Your sacrifice and generosity are appreciated. Please remember St. John the Apostle in your will.
Next weekend: Peter’s Pence Collection The purpose of the Peter's Pence Collection is to provide the Holy Father with the financial means to respond to those who are suffering as a result of war, oppression, natural disaster, and disease.
greatest gift that Jesus gave us, his very self in the
Eucharist. May we all grow in our love and
devotion for Jesus’ real presence in Holy
Communion, so not only we benefit from it, but
that we reflect his loving presence to others!
“O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine,
All Praise and All Thanksgiving Be Every Moment
Thine.”
As I celebrate my 25th anniversary to the
priesthood, I thank God for the many blessings he
has given me and the privilege and the honor to
serve the people of God. The old saying is true for
me, “If I had a thousand lives, I would be a priest a
thousand times.” What a joy for me to celebrate
Mass for all of you!
Fr. Dan
Hello fine folks, and happy Feast of Corpus Christi!
It's such a special weekend for us around here. First, because it's a time to consider and celebrate something that is vital to our faith - the real pres-ence of Jesus in the Eucharist! The Eucharist is the source and summit of our Christian faith, as is so beautifully stated in our Catechism. Think about that for a minute. The source and summit. So everything flows from it and it is the highest point... wow! I encourage you to spend a couple of minutes in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, next to the tabernacle. While you're in there, think about all that flows from Christ in the Eucharist. Reflect on how Jesus's sacrifice is the height of the Love of God. Ponder on the importance of devotion to the Mass and what steps you can take to strengthen your love for Jesus in this way.
Because of the design of this church, it's sometimes easy to walk past the tabernacle without realizing what you've just encountered. The children of the
parish have heard me talk (on and on!🙂) about pausing while walking by the tabernacle, to genu-flect, bow, or at least give a nod. I encourage all of us to model this for them, and in so doing, I can
promise your devotion to the Eucharist will grow. Just remember Jesus himself is in that space and is waiting to offer himself to us in the mystery of the Eucharist. Makes me love being a Catholic!
Ok, the next wonderful happening this weekend is Fr. Dan's Anniversary! Can you imagine the sound of the angel's singing? I am so grateful to work for a truly humble and devoted priest. What an example of Christ's love and commitment to his flock. Happy Anniversary, Fr. Dan!
Another reason to celebrate this weekend is the welcoming of our new Youth Minister, Rachel Weeks! Rachel and her husband Matt, are Norwalk residents and members of the parish. Most recent-ly, she has been a middle school science teacher at Holy Trinity in Des Moines. We are excited to bring Rachel on board, as we continue to grow our youth programs. Welcome, Rachel!
Just one more thing... this week, could you save your empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls? There is a VBS project in need of these. I will have a basket in the gathering space to collect them. Thanks in advance!
Have a blessed week, my friends! In Christ, Melissa
For Catholics, this notion of the beauty of God is the focus of the traditional Catholic practice of Eucharistic adoration. In this prayer Catholics simply spend time sitting or kneeling in total
silence, gazing at the consecrated host which is the body of Christ displayed in an ornately adorned vessel called a monstrance. This prayer is called “adoration,” since its focus is simply to adore the beauty of God’s presence made real and visible in the Blessed Sacrament. The purpose of Eucharistic Adoration is to deepen our desire to be one with God’s beauty. Prayer of adoration invites us to reflect on those qualities that make God beautiful so that we can live as a reflection of that same beauty.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday evenings 4:30 to 5:30
Prayer of the Rosary Thursday evenings 5:30 to 5:55
Location: Weekday Chapel
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JUNE Month of the Sacred Heart
23-Fr. Dan’s 25th Ordination Anniversary Mass 11:00 Reception and lunch to follow.
27-Blood Drive, 1:30-6:30
27-Steering Committee, 7:00
JULY
Month of the Precious Blood
1-Knights of Columbus, 7:00
2-Tea and Cakes, 9:00 a.m.
8-Connection Café Meal Preparation, 5:00
9-Connection Café Meal Service, 9:00
10-Poker with Padre, 6:00
13-International Night, 6:00
14-Vacation Bible School, 6:00
15-Vacation Bible School, 6:00
16-Vacation Bible School, 6:00
17-Vacation Bible School, 6:00
18-Vacation Bible School, 6:00
18-Rock ‘N Roll Ice Cream Social, 6:30
21-College Challenge, 10:00 a.m.
Military Prayer Board
We wish to pay tribute to all our active
duty military members by creating a Prayer
Board with their pictures and names. To honor
the sacrifice and service of these members of
our parish,
Families, please bring a small photo (3 x 5/4 x 6)
photo of active duty military members to be
mounted on the Prayer Board. Photos may be
left at the office.
Congratulations to John and Marlene Kean
on their 60th wedding anniversary. They were
married on June 27 at St. Patrick's
Irish Settlement and proud members
of our parish for many years.
ROAR with a cool T-shirt at Vacation Bible
School July 14-18. ONLINE SIGN UP FOR
VBS IS NOW! Go to St. John the
Apostle website (stjohnsnorwalk.org)
& select Parish Life. Click on
Religious Education, then Vacation
Bible School where you will find
the link at Register Here. Enter stu-
dent information & click Submit to get adventurous
Altar Servers: Lucas Dirkx, Lillian Garvey, Ava Garvey Greeters: Karl and Paula Arnold Readers: 1.Karl Arnold 2. Dave Campbell Communion Ministers: A-Amy Van Dyke B. Mallory Metzger, Mary Cain, David Leo, Jack Eaton, Lynn Ritchhart, Carol Dennis, Michael Winfrey, Pat Dunn Sacristan: Mark Huegerich
The June schedule is on the parish website.
Reckless Love: 2019 Summer at The Well
The Well women's ministry invites women of all ages to our Summer at The Well gathering on Saturday, July 20 at the Franklin Jr. High event space in Des Moines. Join women from across the Diocese and beyond as we gift ourselves with a day of faith, fellowship, and fun. Included with registration: continental breakfast, lunch, snacks, praise & worship, Adoration, Mass, inspirational witnesses by local women, keynote talks by Katie Patrizio, and more. Event Price: $55 early bird, $70 after June 21. Special price for religious sisters, consecrated women, and students. Registration deadline is Friday, July 12 unless the event is sold out. Invite a friend and register today at www.thewelldesmoines.com.
Have you moved or changed your phone or cell number? Do you have an email address to add to your record? If so, we would like your updated contact information for our
parish records. Please contact Alayne in the office with any changes.
Basilica Parish Rummage Sale
The Basilica of St. John Altar & Rosary Society, 1915 University Ave., Des Moines, is sponsoring an all parish rummage sale July 11-14 in the church hall (basement of the church). Hours for the sale are Thursday, July 11 and Friday July 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 13 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Annual Diocesan Appeal Update
As of June 14, we have 130 families who
have pledged $81,835 of our $87,950 goal. We
have collected $70,423 of the amount pledged
so far. We are very close to reaching our goal
but we need more participation. So, if you
haven’t, we ask you again to please support
the Annual Diocesan Appeal. There are pledge
cards and envelopes available in the gathering
area. Remember 100% of the money collected
over our goal comes back to St John the
Apostle. If we are short of our goal, the parish
has to make up the difference. Please help us
by participating!
Thank you,
Tim Mineart
Congratulations to Fr. Dan on his
25th anniversary of ordination!
Thank you for your faithful and
loving service to the Church.
FRANCISCAN COMMON VENTURE SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
Six volunteers, 20 years of age and older, are needed for a week of service Aug. 11-17, at the St. Augustin Indian Mission School in Winnebago, NE. Volunteers will assist in the hand harvest and processing of corn to be used in meals for sacred events and rituals. Other volunteer work could include painting, minor repairs, cleaning and gardening. Possibility of attending a Pow-Wow and other cultural rituals. Cost is $175/person. Applications due by JULY 15th. For more information and/or to apply contact Sr. Shell at 563-583-9786 or [email protected]. The FCV program is sponsored by the Dubuque Franciscan Sisters.
JOB POSTINGS Holy Trinity – 2 positions Our Facilities department is looking for a full time Daytime Maintenance person. This is a year round position and days only. Duties include, but certainly not limited to: Prepare build-ings each school day; Minor repair work; Setting up and tearing down Lunch Room for students; Cleaning lunch room; Respond to teacher and staff repair request; Able to lift at least 50 lbs; Able to be on ladder 4-25 feet. Music Director, to direct the choir for our 10:30 mass and holi-days. This person must have these qualifications: Education In Music; Knowledge of liturgical music; Experience in teaching music...Teaching adults a big plus; Proficient in piano (other instruments also a plus). If either of these positions interest you, contact Andy Negrete in the Parish Office 255-3162 ext.129.
St. Pius X Catholic School is seeking a long term substi-tute teacher for a four year old preschool class. Work be-gins August 26 and includes some collaboration time with the permanent preschool teacher. Substitute teacher must hold valid Iowa teaching or substitute teaching license. To begin application process, send cover letter and resume to Principal Mary Jo Kever at [email protected].
