JUNE 17, 2018 | 11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

PASTORATE OFFICE (563) 870-4041 Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Pastor………………..Fr. Noah Diehm dbq104@dbqarch.org….(563) 870-4041 Bookkeeper……........Connie Kluesner dbq104Sec@dbqarch.org(563) 870-4041

Secretary…………..Bonnie Schroeder ....................................... (563) 870-4041

Liturgists & Sacramental Prep……...

Jim & Cindy Roberts .. (563) 870-4428 Religious Education Coordinator…... Brian Nilles .................. (563) 581-1885

LA SALLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 835 Church St.• Holy Cross, IA 52053 www.lasalle.pvt.k12.ia.us

Principal…………….....Susan Hucker shucker@lasalle.pvt.k12.ia.us (563) 870-2405

April - June 2018 Mass Times

Luxemburg….……..Saturday - 4:00 p.m. Rickardsville……….Saturday - 6:00 p.m. Sherrill…....………..Sunday - 8:00 a.m. Holy Cross.…...……Sunday - 10:00 a.m. July - September 2018 Mass Times

Balltown…..……….Saturday - 4:00 pm. Luxemburg.....……. Saturday - 6:00 pm. Rickardsville.……...Sunday - 8:00 am Sherrill…..……….. Sunday - 10:00 am.

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St. John Baptist de La Salle ~ Pray for us! Live Jesus in our hearts ~ Forever!

St. La Salle Pastorate Pastorate Office: 835 Church St. PO Box 398 • Holy Cross, IA 52053

Website: sites.google.com/site/lasallepastorate Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaSallePastorate

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH, BALLTOWN 468 Balltown Rd.

HOLY CROSS PARISH, HOLY CROSS 835 Church St.

HOLY TRINITY PARISH, LUXEMBURG 101 S. Andres St.

ST. JOSEPH PARISH, RICKARDSVILLE 20249 St. Joseph Dr.

SS. PETER & PAUL PARISH, SHERRILL 5131 Sherrill Rd.

“Do not have anxiety about the future. Leave everything

in God’s hands for he will take care of you.”

-St. John Baptist de La Salle-

ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFORMATION

Tuesday, June 19

8:00 am

(B) Betty Pape

Gene Hefel

Wednesday, June 20

8:00 am

(S)

Ambrose & Sylvia

Merkes

Rev. Clarence Kruse

Thursday, June 21

8:00 am

(L)

Shawn R. Schmitt

Rev. Dale Rausch

Friday, June 22

8:30 am

(HC) Marie Hannan

Most Rev. Daniel Kucera

Saturday, June 23

4:00 pm

(L) For the People of St. John

Baptist de La Salle Pastorate

Saturday, June 23

6:00 pm

(R) Mary Ellen Althoff

Rose Klein, Dee Klein & Tom Klein

Sunday, June 24

8:00 am

(S)

Merlin Johnson

Sunday, June 24

10:00 am

(HC)

Germaine Gaul

LITURGY SCHEDULE PLEASE NOTE ANY SCHEDULE CHANGES. IN THE EVENT

THAT MASS IS CANCELLED, THE MASS INTENTION WILL BE

RESCHEDULED.

SACRIFICIAL GIVING JUNE 9-10

Budget Offertory Picnic Other

B $375.00 $0.00 $600.00 $0.00

HC $785.00 $28.74 $650.00 $0.00

L $1,825.00 $120.00 $0.00 $2.200.00

R $1,725.00 $41.50 $650.00 $673.46

S $80.00 $42.00 $1,850.00 $200.00

Funds listed as “Other” category may not be listed under the

general fund budget numbers for each parish.

ie: Charitable collections or money collected for a particular cause.

Thank you for your support!

MASS READINGS

June 24, 2018 Isaiah 49:1-6 Psalm 139:1b--3, 13-14ab, 14c-15 Gospel: Acts of the Apostles 13:22-26 Luke 1:57-66, 80

ST. LA SALLE PASTORATE

June winners of the Ss. Peter and Paul Men’s Club Raffle

were Nobert Kutsch and Dale Barton. Congratulations! Grief Share Nights are held the first Monday of each month

(unless it is a holiday), then they are held the second Monday

of the month, at 7 pm in the Ss. Peter & Paul Church base-ment. This event is open to anyone and is facilitated by Donna

Cota. Please call Donna at 563-581-7356 with any questions or

to get more information. Seven Sisters Apostolate: The Archdiocese of Dubuque ap-

proved this Apostolate in June 2014. We began This Aposto-

late in our LaSalle Pastorate in Aug. 2014. Since that time there has been someone praying for Father Diehm every day

for 1 hour. If you would like to join us, please consider the

one hour commitment per week or as a substitute for someone who cannot pray their hour because of sickness or vaca-

tion. This support for Priests was started by Jeanette Howe of

Minneapolis/St. Paul and has spread throughout the United States. If you have questions or would like to join, please call

Sue Lukasik at 870-4665. Visit the website; http://

sevensistersapostopate.org/ or sevensistersapostolate.org on google.

Save the Date for Totus Tuus which will be held in our pas-

torate from July 29-August 3 for 1st-12th graders. What is Totus Tuus “Totally Yours”? Totus Tuus is a summer Catho-

lic youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promot-

ing the Catholic faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship. Our week-long

Parish Summer Catechetical Program and Summer Camps assist parents and parishes in the evangelizing and catechizing

of their youth by supplementing the work they are already do-

ing. The methodology, structure, content, and enthusiasm of Totus Tuus is concerned not only with teaching the faith, but

also igniting the hearts of the team members and young peo-

ple. The result has been the formation of young adults who continue to dedicate themselves to the Church’s mission of

evangelization.

The Pope’s Prayer Intention for June 2018:

Universal: Social Networks That social networks may work towards that inclusiveness which respects others for their differences.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter is a weekend to rediscover the spark that was there on your wedding

day. Take time to rediscover the best friend you had when you were first married. Join the millions of couples worldwide who have learned how to keep their marriage vibrant and alive by signing up today to attend one of the upcoming week-ends, September 7-9 in Cedar Falls, October 19-21 in Mara-thon, WI or November 2-4 in Coralville. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: iowa-wwme.org, call 563-608- 3305 or email: JLJwwme08@Gmail.com

Congratulations to Brad and Jen (Meyer)

Kluesner who were married this weekend at the Holy Cross Church.

A MESSAGE FROM FR. DIEHM

Dear Parishioners, In this weekend’s Gospel, Jesus gives us two parables, both of them about the nature of the kingdom of God, and both involving seeds and planting. Here in Iowa, we know a thing or two about seeds and planting, surrounded as we are by corn fields. As agricultural as many of Jesus’ parables are, they make that much more sense to us because we live in an agricultural economy. In and through His parables Jesus wants us to understand something about the Kingdom of God – namely, that it starts small; it

grows in silent and hidden ways; and finally, it bears fruit. Jesus wants us to understand that the Kingdom of God doesn’t grow *out there* in distant places, but *in me, in each of us* - we are the ground in which the Kingdom of God is planted; we are the ground in which the Kingdom of God must grow and bear fruit. How is the seed planted? By our Mass attendance, by our daily prayer, by our acts of faith, hope, and love that draw us deeper into communion with God. Heaven is not something that we’ll only experience after we die; rather, it’s something we can expe-

rience here and now – today. And the seeds of the Kingdom of God begin to bear fruit as it grows within us, as our love for God and our love for our neighbor is deepened and purified, as we learn to walk in the paths of the Saints, as we become more patient, more kind, more understanding, and as we begin to look (spiritually) more and more like God who created us in His own image and likeness. There is a seed that has been planted within YOU – the seed of the kingdom of God. How is it growing within you? How is it bearing fruit in your life? How is your life becoming evidence of God? God bless, Fr. Diehm

La Salle Catholic School Updates

Playground Lost and Found: We have picked up several items that were left on the playground. Please stop by the school office to pick up those

that belong to you. We’ve got a pair of cowboy boots, a water bottle, and a baby-doll. We bring items inside if there is rain in the forecast or if mowing is scheduled soon. 2018-19 School Calendar: Registration for the 2018-19 school year will be held between 10:00 am and 7:00 pm on August 7. The Back-to-School Open House will be from 6:00-7:30 on August 21. Miss Ambrosy will be mak-ing the preschool program home visits during the week of August 20. The first day of school for kindergarten through sixth grade is August 23 with a two-hour early out. Children in four-year-old preschool will start on August 27and children in three-year-old preschool will begin on August 31. Preschool Enrollment: Students enrolling in the four-year-old preschool program must be age four by September 15. Likewise, students enrolling in the three-year-old preschool program must be age three by September 15. Students may be registered and added to the three-year-old class through-out the school year as long as they turned three be-fore September 15. Preschool students should be able to use the bathroom independently. Please contact the school of-fice for more information about the preschool program.

Fall in Love – Words of Wisdom for

Spiritual Growth Fall in Love – Attributed to

Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ (1907-1991)

Nothing is more practical

than finding God,

than falling in love

in a quite absolute, final way.

What you are in love with,

what seizes your imagination,

will affect everything.

It will decide

what will get you out of bed in the morning,

what you do with your evenings,

how you spend your weekends,

what you read, whom you know,

what breaks your heart,

and what amazes you with joy and gratitude.

Fall in love, stay in love,

and it will decide everything.

Thank you from Father Richard Gaul and

Sister Kay Gaul: We had a wonderful 50th Jubi-lee celebration at the Mass of Thanksgiving and

meal on June 2nd. We extend special thanks to those who attended. We have deep gratitude in our hearts for the ex-cellent choir and other liturgical ministers. We give thanks to our loving God for the community we experienced at Holy Trinity and the entire La Salle Pastorate.

Vacation Bible School: The United Methodist Church of Sher-

rill will not be hosting their Vacation Bible School this summer.

If you are interested in having your child involved in a summer

program you may want to consider the Totus Tuus program that

the La Salle Pastorate is offering from July 29-August 3 at the

Sherrill Parish Center. It is open to students from 1st-12th grade.

You may contact Brian Nilles DRE at 563-581-1885 with ques-

tions or if interested in signing up for the program. Thank you!

TITHING ACTIVITIES

Electronic Funds Transfer is an easy and convenient

way to complete your monthly tithing. If you would like

to participate in EFT tithing, the forms are available on

the website, in the back of all churches or by calling the

pastorate office at 563-870-4041.

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH, RICKARDSVILLE

Parish Finances

Yearly Total Needed ...................................... $116,000 (Fiscal YTD) Total Budget Received............. $103,129 (Fiscal YTD) Budget Needed .......................... $12,871 Weekly Needed .................................................. $2,230 Weekly Received ............................................... $3,090

ST. FRANCIS CHURCH, BALLTOWN

Parish Finances

Yearly Total Needed ......................................... $71,500 (Fiscal YTD) Total Budget Received ............... $77,444 (Fiscal YTD) Budget Surplus ............................ $5,944 Weekly Needed .................................................. $1,375 Weekly Received ................................................... $975

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, LUXEMBURG

Parish Finances

Yearly Total Needed ...................................... $185,950 (Fiscal YTD) Total Budget Received ............ $131,047 (Fiscal YTD) Budget Needed .......................... $54,903 Weekly Needed…...............................................$3,576 Weekly Received ............................................... $4,145

HOLY CROSS CHURCH, HOLY CROSS

Parish Finances

Yearly Total Needed ...................................... $188,750 (Fiscal YTD) Total Budget Received ............ $157,816 (Fiscal YTD) Budget Needed .......................... $30,934 Weekly Needed .................................................. $3,630 Weekly Received ............................................... $1,464

SS PETER & PAUL CHURCH, SHERRILL

Parish Finances

Yearly Total Needed ...................................... $147,110 (Fiscal YTD) Total Budget Received ............ $119,978 (Fiscal YTD) Budget Needed........................... $27,132 Weekly Needed .................................................. $2,829 Weekly Received ............................................... $2,172

Holy Humor - Child’s Letter to God

Dear God, Did you really mean “do unto others as they do

unto you? “ Because if you did, then I’m going to get my brother good. -Darla-

Events:

St. Peter’s Parish Temple Hill 46th Annual Pork Bar-

becue will be held on Sunday, June 24, 2018. Serving from 3:30-7:30pm. Menu includes barbecued pork, pota-to salad, baked beans, coleslaw and dessert. A silent auc-tion, country store and games for all will be part of the day. Carry outs are available. Located 5 1/2 miles south of Cascade on highway 136. The 26th Annual Julyfest hosted by St. Joseph’s

Church in Farley: Sunday, July 8 on the parish grounds. Polka Mass at 9:30am with the Jim Busta Band and Mollie B of RFD-TV (playing in the tent from 10:30-noon). Parade at 11am, chicken by Far-Fry serving 10:30am - 3:30pm, auction at 12:30pm and many other activities. All are welcome! The Divine Word College Seminary in Epworth, Iowa

is hosting it’s Fourth Annual Benefit Golf Outing on Friday, July 27th at Timberline Golf Course south of Peosta, Iowa. The outing begins with a shotgun start at 1pm for four person teams. Cost per golfer is $80 and includes golf, cart, prizes and steak dinner. For anyone interested in only the steak dinner, the cost will be $25. Proceeds from the golf outing will go to their scholarship funds to assist students as they prepare for life as mis-sionaries for the Catholic Church worldwide. Anyone interested in playing in the golf outing or sponsoring the outing may call Mark Singsank at 563-876-0097 or email to singsank@dwci.edu.

Fiscal Year End June 30, 2018: Our pastorate fiscal year end will be on June

30th. The goal for each parish is to have bills

and subsidies paid current so the annual parish financial

reports have accurate information in them. We are deeply

grateful for all the contributions given throughout the fiscal

year to meet these goals. If you were considering a tithing

amount and would like to have it included in the 2017/2018

fiscal year, please have the donation to the parish office by

noon on Friday, June 29th. Thank you!

Cemetery Upkeep Collection Envelope: The cemetery upkeep collection envelope, included in the envelope packets, has been added to help off-set expenses that the cemeteries incur from ex-

penses such as lawn mowing and snow removal. The only other source of income for our cemeteries is the sale of lots sold throughout the year. If you are interested in helping to cover some of these cemetery expenses you may use the envelope provided in your packet or if using another envelope please mark it “Cemetery Upkeep”

along with your name for the recording of donation purposes. Thank you!

TITHING ACTIVITIES

Electronic Funds Transfer is an easy and convenient

way to complete your monthly tithing. If you would like

to participate in EFT tithing, the forms are available on

the website, in the back of all churches or by calling the

pastorate office at 563-870-4041.

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH, RICKARDSVILLE

Parish Finances

Yearly Total Needed ...................................... $116,000 (Fiscal YTD) Total Budget Received............. $103,129 (Fiscal YTD) Budget Needed .......................... $12,871 Weekly Needed .................................................. $2,230 Weekly Received ............................................... $3,090

ST. FRANCIS CHURCH, BALLTOWN

Parish Finances

Yearly Total Needed ......................................... $71,500 (Fiscal YTD) Total Budget Received ............... $77,444 (Fiscal YTD) Budget Surplus ............................ $5,944 Weekly Needed .................................................. $1,375 Weekly Received ................................................... $975

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, LUXEMBURG

Parish Finances

Yearly Total Needed ...................................... $185,950 (Fiscal YTD) Total Budget Received ............ $131,047 (Fiscal YTD) Budget Needed .......................... $54,903 Weekly Needed…...............................................$3,576 Weekly Received ............................................... $4,145

HOLY CROSS CHURCH, HOLY CROSS

Parish Finances

Yearly Total Needed ...................................... $188,750 (Fiscal YTD) Total Budget Received ............ $157,816 (Fiscal YTD) Budget Needed .......................... $30,934 Weekly Needed .................................................. $3,630 Weekly Received ............................................... $1,464

SS PETER & PAUL CHURCH, SHERRILL

Parish Finances

Yearly Total Needed ...................................... $147,110 (Fiscal YTD) Total Budget Received ............ $119,978 (Fiscal YTD) Budget Needed........................... $27,132 Weekly Needed .................................................. $2,829 Weekly Received ............................................... $2,172

Holy Humor - Child’s Letter to God

Dear God, Did you really mean “do unto others as they do

unto you? “ Because if you did, then I’m going to get my brother good. -Darla-

Events:

St. Peter’s Parish Temple Hill 46th Annual Pork Bar-

becue will be held on Sunday, June 24, 2018. Serving from 3:30-7:30pm. Menu includes barbecued pork, pota-to salad, baked beans, coleslaw and dessert. A silent auc-tion, country store and games for all will be part of the day. Carry outs are available. Located 5 1/2 miles south of Cascade on highway 136. The 26th Annual Julyfest hosted by St. Joseph’s

Church in Farley: Sunday, July 8 on the parish grounds. Polka Mass at 9:30am with the Jim Busta Band and Mollie B of RFD-TV (playing in the tent from 10:30-noon). Parade at 11am, chicken by Far-Fry serving 10:30am - 3:30pm, auction at 12:30pm and many other activities. All are welcome! The Divine Word College Seminary in Epworth, Iowa

is hosting it’s Fourth Annual Benefit Golf Outing on Friday, July 27th at Timberline Golf Course south of Peosta, Iowa. The outing begins with a shotgun start at 1pm for four person teams. Cost per golfer is $80 and includes golf, cart, prizes and steak dinner. For anyone interested in only the steak dinner, the cost will be $25. Proceeds from the golf outing will go to their scholarship funds to assist students as they prepare for life as mis-sionaries for the Catholic Church worldwide. Anyone interested in playing in the golf outing or sponsoring the outing may call Mark Singsank at 563-876-0097 or email to singsank@dwci.edu.

Fiscal Year End June 30, 2018: Our pastorate fiscal year end will be on June

30th. The goal for each parish is to have bills

and subsidies paid current so the annual parish financial

reports have accurate information in them. We are deeply

grateful for all the contributions given throughout the fiscal

year to meet these goals. If you were considering a tithing

amount and would like to have it included in the 2017/2018

fiscal year, please have the donation to the parish office by

noon on Friday, June 29th. Thank you!

Cemetery Upkeep Collection Envelope: The cemetery upkeep collection envelope, included in the envelope packets, has been added to help off-set expenses that the cemeteries incur from ex-

penses such as lawn mowing and snow removal. The only other source of income for our cemeteries is the sale of lots sold throughout the year. If you are interested in helping to cover some of these cemetery expenses you may use the envelope provided in your packet or if using another envelope please mark it “Cemetery Upkeep”

along with your name for the recording of donation purposes. Thank you!