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Catholic Parishes of the Emmaus Pastorate
St. Patrick St. Mark St. Mary St. Joseph Sacred Heart 708 Delaware 203 S Locust 314 W Mission 330 1st St SW 306 White Colesburg, IA 52035 PO Box 365 PO Box 437 PO Box 626 PO Box 135 PO Box 365 Edgewood, IA 52042 Strawberry Pt, IA 52076 Elkader, IA 52043 Volga, IA 52077 Edgewood, IA 52042 563-928-7200 563-933-6166 563-245-2548 563-928-7200 563-928-7200
March 15, 2020 ~ Third Sunday of Lent
2 |Website—www.vibrantcatholic.com E-mail—[email protected]
Worship for the Week of March 16
Monday, March 16 Rdgs: 2 Kgs 5:1-15; Ps 42; Lk 4:24-30 No Morning Eucharist
Tuesday, March 17 St. Patrick, Bishop Rdgs: Dn 3:25-43; Ps 25; Mt 18:21-35 8:00 a.m. Eucharist (St. Patrick) Special Mass for Feast of St. Patrick
Chuck Meyers✝
8:00 a.m. Eucharist (Sacred Heart)
Jim & Patty Shea✝
Wednesday, March 18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop & Doctor Rdgs: Dt 4:1-9; Ps 147; Mt 5:17-19 7:00 a.m. Word & Communion (St. Mark) 11:00 a.m. Rosary for Immigrants (St. Joseph) 5:15 p.m. Eucharist—St. Joseph Day Mass (St. Joseph)
Alberta Wagner✝
Thursday, March 19 Rdgs: 2 Sm 7:4-16; Ps 89; Rom 4:13-22; Mt 1:16-24 or Lk 2:41-51 8:00 a.m. Eucharist followed by Adoration & Reconciliation (St. Mary)
J.P. Kellogg✝
11:30 a.m. Rosary for Peace (St. Mark) 7:00 p.m. Adoration & Reconciliation (St. Mark) 7:00 p.m. Adoration (St. Joseph)
Friday, March 20 Rdgs: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81; Mk 12:28-34 8:00 a.m. Eucharist followed by Adoration & Reconciliation (St. Joseph)
Darlene Koster✝
Saturday, March 21 Rdgs: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51; Lk 18:9-14 4:00 p.m. Eucharist (St. Joseph) For the People 6:00 p.m. Eucharist (St. Mary)
Earlene “Butch” Devlin✝
Sunday, March 22 Fourth Sunday of Lent
Rdgs: 1 Sm 16:1-13; Ps 23; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 8:00 a.m. Eucharist (Sacred Heart)
Marie Shea✝ 10:00 a.m. Eucharist (St. Mark)
Marv & Arlene Nickol✝
Salt for the Week
Talk about being short-sighted! Both the disciples and the woman at the well couldn’t see what Jesus was getting at…
Jesus’ simple request for a drink of water got completely derailed into
religious and political drama. And as Jesus continued to share insight into the larger picture while at the same time focusing on insight into the woman herself, the picture became painfully clear.
And the disciples couldn’t see much better— worried more about who He was talking to instead of what He was saying..
Short-sighted, huh? Like me. Like you.
It was only when Jesus opened her eyes by saying “I am he, the one speaking to you,” did the eyes of her heart become opened. And with that she ran into town and said “Come see a man who told me everything I have done!”
That woman got 20/20 vision! And many more began to believe because of her word. How about you? How about your word?
Open my eyes Lord.
Gospel and Homily Reflections March 15—Third Sunday of Lent
Imagine how the woman in the gospel account felt during her conversation with Jesus? How would I have felt?
What do you think was her deep thirst in life? How was she lacking in Jesus’ “2020” vision? What is a deep thirst in my life? What is
something very, very important to me? Is it Jesus?
When we are really thirsty, what do we usually do?
How do we know that Jesus really loved this woman?
How do I know that Jesus really loves me? What do the woman and I have in common?
3 |Check out the Emmaus Website—www.vibrantcatholic.com Welcome to the Emmaus Pastorate
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) Mitigating Toxic Stress—Join us tonight, Sunday, March 15, at
Ed-Co High School's Media Center for Amy Holst’s presentation on how childhood interactions with family can have a tremendous impact on lifelong health and future opportunities. The presentation will be from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Amy has spent years studying emotional and physical safety. We hope to see you there! Lenten Communal Reconciliation for the Emmaus Pastorate will be held on Wednesday, April 1, at Starmont High School. A meal will be served at 5:30 p.m., with reconciliation from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Welcome to New Parishioner~ St. Joseph Parish is pleased to welcome new
parishioner Ashley Danielson.
The next Emmaus Pastorate Baptism Class will be held on Wednesday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the St. Mark Church Conference Room. Families expecting a child must call their Parish office to inquire
about Baptism class. Classes are open to all parents of the Emmaus Pastorate. “And Every Knee Shall Bend…” I am very grateful to all of those anonymous people who made my exercise machine possible. It not only greatly helped my therapy, but it also has given me some good habits for the future. Thanks so much! Father John A Lenten Discussion Group for Parishioners of all Pastorate Parishes will meet on Thursday, March 26, at 4:30 p.m., at St. Joseph Parish Center in Elkader. The discussion will center on the Lenten readings; the booklet, Lenten Blessings Await, found in the back of church on the table; and a small handbook, A Time to Weep, available at the Parish Center or from Fran Zichal. Sign up by calling Fran (563-880-0873), registering at the Parish Center, or by calling Janie (563-245-2548). The discussion group will consist of three Lenten discussions .
Join Us For The Emmaus Pastorate-wide Mission
at St. Mark Parish March 22-24
Soup Supper—5:30 p.m. Speaker—Anthony Digmann—7:00 p.m.
Join us for a three-night pastorate-wide mission.
Plan to attend each night. However, if you are unable to make one night, don’t let that stop you
from attending the others. Each night is a stand-alone session.
Reconciliation will follow the Mission on Tuesday
and Wednesday nights from 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Reception of Precious Blood…As we are in the middle of a bad flu season, and in light of best practices for the spreading of illness, some reminders of our Pastorate practice: We will continue to offer Holy
Communion under the form of bread only, remembering that we teach that Christ is present “Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity” in the sacred host alone.
While either is permitted, it is suggested to receive Holy Communion in the hand, so the Communion ministers do not come in contact with your tongue.
Parishioners are encouraged to greet each other at the start of Mass verbally, without a handshake.
The Sign of Peace is not the time for kisses or handshakes, but actually a prayer “Peace be with you” or “Shalom.” Again, a verbal recognition sharing a prayer.
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Pastorate Meetings/Events Schedule Mar. 16 Financial Peace University, 6:00 p.m.,
St. Mark Parish Center Mar. 17 Stations, Sacred Heart, followed by a
simple supper and “The Mass” video, 6:30 p.m.
Mar. 18 St. Joseph Crafters, 8:30 a.m. Mar. 18 St. Joseph Day Mass, 5:15 p.m., followed
by soup supper, St. Joseph Mar. 22 “The Mass” Video, St. Joseph, Lenten
Study, 4:00 p.m. Mar. 22 Emmaus Pastorate Mission & Soup
Supper, 5:30 p.m., St. Mark Mar. 23 Emmaus Pastorate Mission & Soup
Supper, 5:30 p.m., St. Mark Mar. 24 Emmaus Pastorate Mission & Soup
Supper, 5:30 p.m., St. Mark Mar. 24 Stations, Sacred Heart, followed by a
simple supper and “The Mass” video, 6:30 p.m.
Mar. 25 St. Joseph, Soup Supper, 5:15 p.m., followed by Exposition/Stations
Mar. 25 Pastorate Baptism Class, 6:30 p.m., St. Mark Conference Room
St. Patrick, Colesburg Sunday Eucharist Celebration
First & third Sundays of month—8:00 a.m.
WOW! We had 660 people attend our Fish Fry on March 6. THANK YOU to the planning committee, all those who attended and supported our first try at this, and all who worked before, during, and after the event. Each and every one of you made this a tremendous success. J&D did not cater the event but donated some of the food and worked hard to help organize throughout the night. We thank Dan Wheeler from Earlville who let us borrow his fryers and volunteered his time to come over and help us learn how to best cook the fish. We also appreciate all those who donated food for the food pantry. We don't have final profit numbers yet, but will let you know when we do. Thank you all so very, very much! What a fine example of BEING CHURCH! Easter Flowers—Once again, we offer our parishioners the opportunity to donate toward Easter flowers to enhance our worship environment in memory of those you would like to remember. To do this, please contact Rosalee Boeckenstedt (563-920-4816) with the name(s) of those people.. Thank you for helping to enhance our worship. The names of all our loved ones will be listed in one of the weekly bulletins during the Easter season. St Patrick Is Sponsoring a Food Drive during Lent. Needed items are listed under St. Mary in the bulletin. Please be generous.
Hey! Have We Got an Offer for You! We’ve got a brand new sparkling clean building and we want to keep it that way! Would you be interested in helping with that? We are looking for someone to do general cleaning in the
Parish Center after events so that it is ready for the next event. Call Sandy Klaus (563-928-7200—pastorate office or 563-543-0566—cell) if you are interested or if you would like more information.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter is a Catholic faith-based marriage enrichment program that has been providing couples with better communication skills and tools for over 50 years. Upcoming weekends— April 24-26 at Ankeny and May 29-31 at Dubuque. For more information or to register, go to iowa-wwme.org or call 563-608-3305. “An Evening for the Divorced and Separated and Those Who Love Them” —hosted by the Archdiocese of Dubuque with author and speaker Rose Sweet on Friday, March 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at St. Piux X Church, Cedar Rapids. Come hear what the Catholic Church teaches about divorce and how the Church can help those who have experienced it. There will be a talk, refreshments, and time for Q & A. To RSVP, go to www.DBQArch.org/Divorce Holy Land Olive Art—On the weekend of March 21-22, Sager Salman (Holy Land Olive Art) will visit four of our parishes (St. Joseph, St. Mary, Sacred Heart, and St. Mark) to sell religious art carved from olive wood of the Holy Land. Because of many conditions in the Holy Land, Catholics have found it hard to make a living and provide for their families. Selling this art has helped to improve this situation. Archbishop Joseph-Jules Zerey, Archbishop of Jerusalem, encourages us to consider purchasing some of this beautiful olive wood art.
Financial Stewardship—When Jesus asked the Samaritan woman for a drink of water, He opened the door for a life-changing relationship with Him. Scripture says her testimony drew many others to Him as well. We, too, must be ready to respond whenever and wherever the Lord speaks to us and be prepared for it to change our lives! The BeFriender Ministry of the Emmaus Pastorate will meet at St. Mary Church in Manchester at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16.
First Eucharist Preparation—Please keep our ten second grade students and their catechist in your prayers as they continue their journey toward receiving the Sacrament of Eucharist. They recently shared a day together during a retreat. Junior High Students—Please keep our junior high school students in your prayers as they prepare for a vocations retreat on Saturday, March 21. The Pay It Forward Fund contributed to the Chris Jackson Benefit and a memorial, helped to pay down an Alliant Energy bill and transportation costs for medical treatments, and helped a young family after a fire in the past couple months. Thank you for your generosity. “One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.” Proverbs 11:24
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St. Mark (Continued) St. Mark, Edgewood
Tithing Report from March 7-8 Budget ................................................................... $727.00 ACH Budget ....................................................... $1,280.00 Offertory ................................................................ $196.32 Building Fund .......................................................... $50.00 Total Received .................................................. $2,253.32
Where Our Vision Becomes Reality—Two Lenten Projects Happening through Palm Sunday 1. Old eyeglasses can be donated
to the Manchester Lion's Club by hanging them on our "trees" located in the entryway of the Church.
2. Money that is being collected in the water jug at the back of Church will be used to create a fund at local eye clinics to pay for eye exams and eyeglasses. Every little bit will help someone see clearer!
Spring Cleaning—We will be cleaning the church and parish center on Saturday, March 28, starting at 8:00 a.m. Please join us. Many hands make light work! A light lunch will be provided.
Easter Flowers—Would you like to help create a beautiful church environment this Easter? You can do this by donating spring flowers (they don’t have to be Easter lilies) in memory of loved ones you would like to remember. You can either make a donation at the office for flowers or purchase your own. Be sure to include a list of those you want to remember. Bring your flowers to church on the morning of Saturday, April 11. Thank you for helping to enhance our worship. The names of all our loved ones will be listed in one of the weekly bulletins during the Easter season.
Parents of Small Children—We are still having some problems with the ants in church, so we continue to ask parents of small children to watch their children so they don’t put items that have dropped onto the floor into their mouths.
A Big Thank You to Ava Kerns for her donation of 18 pounds of hamburger to the St. Mark “To Be Church” project.
Stations of the Cross—Please join the Faith Formation students on Wednesday, March 18 and 25, for Stations of the Cross. On Wednesday, April 8, plan to join our sophomore Faith Formation class for presentations of the Shadow Stations at 6:30 and 7:20.
St. Joseph, Elkader
For the Week of March 14, we light the candles for Francis Wagner, as requested by Fran and Kenneth Zichal. Applications for the St. Joseph and Sacred Heart Senior Scholarship are available on the Emmaus Pastorate website under the St. Joseph tab. You can complete it online, print and sign it, and then submit it to St. Joseph Parish Office by the deadline of Friday, March 20. Printed copies are available at the parish office. Church Spring Cleaning—We will be cleaning the church on Saturday, March 28, at 8:30 a.m. We need your help! Bring your entire family; everyone can help. The saying may be old but it’s true, “Many hands make light work” so please plan to come and help lighten the work of your parish family. Hospitality Ministers Training for St. Joseph will be held on Monday, March 16, at 7:00 p.m. in the church. If you cannot attend on that date, an alternative training is scheduled on Thursday, March 19 at 5:00 p.m.
Tithing Report from March 7-8 Budget ............................................................... $1,897.00 Offertory ................................................................ $176.00 Total Received ................................................. $2,073.00
St. Joseph (Continued)
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Sacred Heart, Volga Sunday Eucharist Celebration
Second & fourth Sundays of month—8:00 a.m.
All Parishioners Are Invited to the Sacred Heart church cleaning on Saturday, March 21, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Snack/light lunch provided. Please bring cleaning supplies (buckets and rags). All are welcome and encouraged to help!
Thank You to all who brought goodies and worked for the last Fellowship. We raised $329 for the Sacred Heart Religious Ed. Kudos to all.
Congratulations to St. Patrick on the wonderful turn out and awesome food for the Fish Fry on Friday.
Easter Flowers—Remember your deceased loved ones and enhance our Easter environment by donating flowers to our parish. Write the names of your loved ones and your name on the flower envelope or a regular envelope and return by March 29.
St. Mary, Strawberry Point
Tithing Report from March 7-8 Budget .................................................................. $713.00 ACH Budget .......................................................... $490.00 Offertory ................................................................ $120.00 Improvement Fund ................................................. $25.00 Energy Fund ........................................................... $10.00 Total Received ................................................. $1,358.00
The next Community Meal/Food Pantry will be held on March 18. Please join us.
We Greatly Appreciate the 28 parishioners (17%) who attended the Town Hall Meeting on Saturday night. Be watching for the pastoral council to report new goals for 2020-2021.
Ladies and Gentlemen of St. Mary! It's Spring Cleaning time! On Saturday, March 28, we will be doing the annual spring cleaning of our church. at 8:30 a.m. Bring your favorite bucket; rags and cleaners will be provided. With many helping hands, we will be done by noon. Lunch will be provided. Let's tackle this job together!
Lenten Prayer Notes are available in the wooden brochure holder in the back of church. Be sure to take a look. These are small, dynamic booklets with lots of suggestions for enriching your Lenten spiritual health. St. Joseph Parish hosted the World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 6. Twenty-seven parishioners from four churches in Elkader participated in the prayer service. Zimbabwe, Africa, the “host” country, will receive donations of $225 to help with their ministries. The theme was Jesus calls all of us to “rise up and act.” Quilt Tying—All those who attended the World Day of Prayer were invited to help Bethany Church tie their quilts for Lutheran World Relief. This event will be held Monday, April 6, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Come when you can! "Fill The Trunk” Results for March 7—$866 in cash, 225 1/4 pounds of food valued at $398.69, and $25 for Shepherd of The Hills utility fund was collected. Join us for our St. Joseph Day Mass to honor St. Joseph, our patron saint. The Mass will be held on Wednesday, March 18, at 5:15 p.m. Parishioners from all Pastorate parishes are invited to join us. Everyone is encouraged to wear red. A soup supper will follow the Mass. Easter Flowers—Help us create a beautiful church environment this Easter by donating flowers in memory of the loved ones you would like to remember. Envelopes are available in the back of church. Write your loved one’s names in the designated place on the envelope and place it in the offertory basket. Make checks payable to St. Joseph Church. The names of all our loved ones will be listed in one of the weekly bulletins during the Easter season. Thank You very much to all those who attended our Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, March 5. The 40 parishioners (11%) at the meeting provided input that will help the Pastoral Council set new goals for 2020-2021.
Tithing Report from March 7-8 Budget ............................................................... $1,160.00 Offertory ................................................................ $127.00 Total Received ................................................. $1,287.00
Emmaus Pastorate Staff
Pastorate Pastor—Father John Haugen 563-543-5873; [email protected]
Bulletin Editor—Joyce Whelan 563-928-7200; [email protected]
Business Manager—Sandy Klaus 563-928-7200; [email protected]
St. Patrick Admin Secretary/Bookkeeper—Jennifer Ciesielski 563-928-7200; [email protected]
Director of Faith Formation—Deanne Wulfekuhle 563-921-3340; [email protected]
St. Mark Admin Secretary/Bookkeeper—Jennifer Ciesielski 563-928-7200; [email protected]
Director of Faith Formation—Jody Kerns 563-928-7200; [email protected]
Music Coordinator—Jane Christiansen 563-245-2585; [email protected]
Pastoral Associate/RCIA—Marsha Hauser 563-928-7200; [email protected]
St. Joseph Bookkeeper—Theresa Palas 563-245-2548; [email protected]
Pastoral Associate/Director-Faith Formation/ Music Coordinator—-John Uhal 563-245-2548; [email protected]
Pastoral Assoc/Faith Formation Asst—Janine Berns 563-880-2107; [email protected]
Secretary—Janie Wiley 563-245-2548; [email protected]
St. Mary Bookkeeper—Jennifer Ciesielski 563-928-7200; [email protected]
Director of Faith Formation—Lori Keppler 563-880-1758 (cell); [email protected]
Music Coordinator—Theresa Breitbach 563-933-6166
Pastoral Associate/Liturgy—Deb Schloss 563-933-6166; 563-920-8263 (cell); [email protected]
Secretary 563-933-6166; [email protected]
Sacred Heart Bookkeeper—Theresa Palas 563-245-2548; [email protected]
Prog Manager Faith Formation—Melissa Fettkether 319-551-7941; [email protected]
Secretary—Jennifer Ciesielski 319-327-0880; [email protected]
Pastoral Council Chairs
St. Patrick Parish John Wessel 563-856-5008 St. Mark Parish Daryl Jaeger 563-380-0863 St. Joseph Parish Ann Gibney 563-245-1597 St. Mary Parish Jerry Ketoff 563-581-2488 Sacred Heart Parish Beth Petsche 319-610-7358
Father John Haugen Father Richard Gaul Cyrilla Haugen
St. Mary Pat Farmer Karen Nemecek LaVerne Lentz
St. Joseph Jean Dougherty Abby Folsom Ruth & Don Hamilton Jerry Kessler Shelley Long Kathy Pfeiffer Jill Sparrgrove Sherry Westemeier
Sacred Heart Patti Dillon Jerry O’Brien
St. Mark Steve Brown Bob Fishel Zach Fisher Rosie Helle Tryce Sperfslage Joe Weigel Tiny Weigel James Willenbring
St. Patrick Janice Klaus
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The deadline for the March 28-29 bulletin is March 19. All bulletin articles should be
e-mailed directly to Joyce at [email protected].
It was only when Jesus opened her eyes by saying “I am he, the one speaking
to you,” did the eyes of her heart become opened. And with that she ran into town and said “Come see a man who told me
everything I have done!”
Salt for the Week
Please pray for the health
of Pope Francis!
