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Rev. William E. Reynolds — Ext #227 E-mail: [email protected] Rectory: 641-792-4625
Deacon Dan Goetz E-mail: [email protected]
Ann Ratliff, Administrative Assistant E-Mail: [email protected]
Tammy Norcross, Pastoral Minister, Adult & Sacramental Formation, Ext #224 E-Mail: [email protected]
Kathy Hammerly, Stewardship Coordinator, Ext. #222 E-Mail: [email protected]
Clarissa Bloom, Sr. High Faith Formation Coordinator, Ext #230 E-Mail: [email protected] Meggan Machin, K-6 Faith Formation Coordinator, Ext #231 E-Mail: [email protected]
SHARE Preschool: 641-792-8639 E-mail: [email protected]
Web Pages: www.shcnewton.com www.sharepreschool.com
Prayer to the Sacred Heart
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I give myself to You.
Take all I do, all my joys,
and all my sorrows. Take all of me. I want to be all
Yours, and do all things for love of You. Help me to do only what
pleases You. Please make my heart
like Yours.
Mission Statement We, the members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, as a caring Christian community, help one another to live, to nurture, and to celebrate God’s gifts. We encourage others on their faith journeys to join us in giving witness to our Catholic faith and to grow as disciples. We celebrate the sacraments and receive the gift of grace to strengthen our faith and to en-rich our relationships with Christ and his Church. We gather together to pray, to worship, to give thanks, to petition, to seek comfort, to share joys and sorrows, and to experience God’s love, joy, and peace.
Hymns
Saturday, 5:30 PM & Sunday, 9:00 AM
Entrance Chant: Gather Your People
#488
Gloria #42 pg. 40
Presentation and
Preparation of Gifts: Precious Lord, Take My Hand
#340
Mass Setting: Mass of Glory
#’s 28, 29, & 30; Pgs. 34 & 35
Communion Chant:
In the Breaking of the Bread
#509
Let Us Break Bread Together
#501
Sending Forth: In the Day of the Lord
#549
Sacred Heart Church
November 10, 2013
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
1115 S. 8th Ave E., PO Box 1478, Newton, IA 50208
Parish Office: 641-792-2050 FAX: 641-792-8639
Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
McCann Center Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM
Confessions Saturdays 4:30 PM
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Saturday, November 9: 4:30 PM Confessions will be heard 5:00 PM Rosary will be prayed in the church 5:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Loretta Michalek, sister of Katherine Dietrich
Sunday, November 10: 8:30 AM The Rosary will be prayed in the church. 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the members of
the parish. 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in
McCann Center following Mass. 10:30 AM—1:00 PM Faith Festival “Bee Prayer-
ful” will be held in McCann Center 6:00 PM Infant Baptism Prep Session will be held
in McCann Center 6:00 PM NCYC Meeting will be held in McCann
Center Monday, November 11: 11:30 AM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Ed Wegner, husband of Liz Wegner 3:00—8:00 PM SHARE Preschool Conferences
will be held in McCann Center 6:30 PM Liturgy Commission will meet in
McCann Center Tuesday, November 12: 10:00 AM Deanery Meeting will be held in
McCann Center 5:00 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed in
the chapel 5:15 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Cliff Hummel, brother of Don Hummel
Adoration will be held following Mass until 6:00 PM
Confessions will be heard during Adoration 6:00 PM Knights of Columbus Meal with Meeting
following at the KC Hall. 6:30 PM Church Life Commission Meeting will
be held in McCann Center Wednesday, November 13: 11:30 AM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Tom Durbala, husband of Margaret Durbala
12:00 PM Parish Potluck will be held in McCann Center following Mass
3:00—8:00 PM SHARE Preschool Conferences will be held in McCann Center
4:15—5:30 PM K-6 Small Group Sessions will be held in McCann Center
5:30 PM Community Meal will be held at First United Methodist Church
6:00 PM Faith Festival “Be Prayerful” will be held in McCann Center
6:30 PM Choir Practice will be held in the church Thursday, November 14: 9:30 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet in
McCann Center 1:00 PM St. Monica Book Club will meet at the
Fisher residence 5:15 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Ferdie Knochel, brother of Mary Marnell
6:30 PM Faith Formation Commission Meeting will be held in McCann Center
Friday, November 15: 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Alice Schroyer, wife of Jerry Schroyer 9:30 AM Coffee & Visiting will be held in
McCann Center following Mass 7:00—9:00 PM Newton Booster Club Trivia
Night will be held at McCann Center Saturday, November 16: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM Cinnamon Roll Baking Day
will be held in McCann Center 11:00 AM Romo Wedding Validation will be
held in the chapel 4:30 PM Confessions will be heard 5:00 PM Rosary will be prayed in the church 5:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Hilda Metz, mother of Del Metz 6:30 PM Cinnamon Roll Sale will be held follow-
ing Mass. 7:00 PM KC Thanksgiving Bingo will be held in
McCann Center Sunday, November 17: 8:30 AM The Rosary will be prayed in the
church. 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the members
of the parish. 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in
McCann Center following Mass. 10:00 AM Cinnamon Roll Sale will be held fol-
lowing Mass 6:00PM NCYC Meeting will be held in McCann
Center 7:00 PM Sr. High Youth Group will be held in
McCann Center
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Doddie Wheeler, Helen Hughes, Joe Purvis, Johnathan McNeer, Billie Hoen, Bill Price, Sue Crook, Theresa Stewart, Mary Babinat, Betty Hummel, Betty
Beary, Paul Doran, Carol Price, Jodie Hill, Fanny Shores, Mary Wadzinski, Mary Gulling, Jan De-Penning, Shirley Dont, Kari Tiffany, Irene Quinn, Omar Gonzalez, Jerry Schroyer, John Jenkins, Joanne Stier, Kathy Lukavsky, Joan Mattingly, Margaret Dimon, Richard Varnum, Cynthia Warn-dorf, Linda McKinney, Geri Long, Rosemary McKinstry, Mark Thelen, Tom McNeer, Joseph Henry, Evelyn Tedrow, Jane Butler, Mary Lu-kavsky, Kurt Kruse, Joyce Sabel (wife of Tom Sa-bel), Donna Baker (daughter of Mary Marnell), Rita Ryan (sister of Jody Barr), Maria Gragg (daughter of Dan & Sally Vasquez), Mary DeAn-gelo (sister of Gerri Beeman), Susan Saylor (mother of William Lawson), Tony Whitinger (brother of Tammy Cochran), Kristin Schwick-erath (daughter-in-law of Dale & Nancy Schwick-erath), Margaret Jacobs (mother of Lecia Hag-gard), Evelyn Phelps (daughter of Ethel Hanke), Mark Girsch (father of Lorraine Kalkhoff), Chris Schwanabeck (nephew of Joanie Lukasky), Mary Roper (daughter of JoAnn Shannon) Kathy Pren-tice (sister of Kerri Reed), Nancy Dodds (sister of Joanie Lukasky) . . . For the repose of the soul of Elizabeth Wadz-inski, mother of Robert Wadzinski, who died No-vember 4th and comfort for her family.
Monday: Wis 1:1-7 Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday: Wis 2:23—3:9 Lk 17:7-10
Wednesday: Wis 6:1-11 Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Wis 7:22b—8:1 Lk 17:20-25
Friday: Wis 13:1-9 Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9 Lk 18:1-8
Sunday: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Mal 3:19-20a 2 Thes 3:7-12 Lk 21:5-19
Readings: November 11 through November 17:
Congratulations to . . . Congratulations to Sarah Newton and Benjamin Newcomb who were married Saturday, October 26th at Sacred Heart.
New Parking Lot We are pleased to announce the new parking area south of the original parking lot is now available for use. Stripes will not be painted until spring to mark the proper parking spaces. Please park in the new lot as though it were a con-tinuation of the present lot, going south. Parking for the new lot will be in the same format with vehicles head-to-head in the new parking lot as is done in the original park-ing lot. Funding for this parking lot came about as a result of the funds which were returned to the parish from the diocesan capital campaign, "Moving Forward in Faith and Hope". Thanks again to all our parishioners who gener-ously supported the capital campaign, and thanks again to Mark and Emily Allen who chaired that campaign. That campaign will continue for a year or so until people have had an opportunity to fulfill their pledges. With the new parking lot now available for parking, please refrain from parking on the grass beside the south drive-way . Also, please refrain from parking in front of the rec-tory garages on Sunday morning. Father Reynolds has had a difficult time twice in recent weeks trying to maneuver around cars parked in the rectory driveway so as to be able to leave for Mass in Colfax in a timely manner.
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LITURGICAL ROLES
Saturday, November 16 5:30 PM
Lector: Sue Atkinson E. Lopez-Sanders Hospitality: Craig & Suzy Trotter Robert Schaffer Extraordinary Ministers: Katherine Dietrich Marlis Strike Meggan Machin Cindy Humke Francis Campbell Valerie Steinbach Rich & Marie Van Beek Altar Servers: Ethan Machin Daniel & David Lopez-Sanders Song Leader: Rosary: Steve McManus
Sunday, November 17 9:00 AM
Lector: Grace Coen Terry Ulrich Hospitality: Dan & Margaret Ellis Frank & Lois Vogel Extraordinary Ministers: Claudia Bollhoefer Doug Thoma Paul Muller Barbara Stewart Terry & Char Townsend Joe & Linda Coen Altar Servers: CJ Schwarz Brenna Schwenker Maddi Thayer Song Leader: Choir Children’s Liturgy: Debbie Stratton Nursery: Dacrey Reynolds Lucy Lilienthal Coffee Host: Knights of Columbus
Monday, November 18 Money Counters: Ralph Buchmeier Lee Mangrich Community Meals
The Newton area churches host a Community Meal every Wednesday eve-ning from 5:30-6:30 PM at First United Methodist Church
November 13th Menu: Pork chops, Potatoes & Gravy, Peas,
Cookies & Beverage
November 13th meal sponsored by Sacred Heart Church
Thanks to John Lee of
John Lee Photography for being a bulletin sponsor. See ad on back of bulletin.
Infant Baptism Preparation
The first step for parents wishing to have an infant child bap-tized at Sacred Heart is attending a Baptism Gathering with the child.
At the Gathering parents discuss the responsibility in-volved in having a child baptized and share ideas on living out their commitment to raise their children in the Catho-lic faith. The next Baptism Gathering is Sunday, Novem-ber 10th at 6 p.m. in the Gathering Space of the church. For more information call or e-mail Tammy Norcross, Pastoral Minister.
Cinnamon Roll Sale The Faith Journey and NCYC youth and adults are selling cinnamon rolls after both Masses next weekend November 16-17. $10 for a dozen, $5 for ½ dozen. Stop in the Gathering Space for some yummy treats!
Saturday Evening Mass Schedule Change Begins Nov. 30th
Beginning the weekend of Nov. 30th & Dec 1st. For the months of December, January, & February:
Saturday evening Mass at 4:00 PM Confessions will be heard from 3:00—3:30 PM
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THANKSGIVING BASKETS
Yes, it’s that time of year again when we need your help to assist our neighbors and friends who have fallen on tough times to have an enjoyable Thanksgiving dinner. We are trying to raise money to purchase turkeys, pies and other food items to prepare the Thanksgiving Baskets. There will be enve-lopes for donations on the Thanksgiving table in the Gathering Space. Any donation will be greatly appreci-ated. Please put the envelopes in the collection basket or you can drop off your donation in the office. If you know of someone that would appreciate a basket please call Kathy Hammerly at 792-2050. If you would like to assist with the decorating, assembly or delivery of the Thanksgiving Baskets, please call Tammy Cochran at 792-1507 or sign up at the Thanksgiving table in the Gathering Space. Thanksgiv-ing Basket assembly and delivery will be on Saturday, November 23rd at 9:30 am. Thank you for caring and your help, God bless.
NOVEMBER 16
In Thanksgiving for all our Busy Bees.
Appreciation Brunch
This Sunday, November 24th
after Mass
in McCann Center
Thank you for sharing your
God given time, talent, & treasure.
Please Come!
Parish Potluck Join us Wednesday, November 13th right after the 11:30 AM Mass for a potluck luncheon. A parish potluck will be held the second Wednesday of each month at noon. Everyone is welcome. This is always a terrific lunch and a nice time to spend with fellow pa-rishioners
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Mass Attendance
All Saints Day Thursday, October 31st at 5:30 PM 77 Friday, November 1st at 12:05 PM 105
Weekend Masses Saturday, November 2nd at 5:30 PM 190 Sunday, November 3rd at 9:00 AM 336
Intergenerational Faith Festivals Being Dynamic Catholic Disciples
Sunday, November 10
from 10:30 – 1 p.m.
(concludes with meal)
OR
Wednesday, November 13
from 6-8:30 p.m.
(begins with meal)
Join parishioners
of all ages and stages of life
as we experience
the richness of
praying together and commit
to increased prayer time!
The faith festival includes the
following prayer centers:
Adoration, Journaling,
Liturgy of the Hours,
Praying with Color,
Praying for the Dead,
Praying with the Saints,
and the Rosary
Receive some inspiration and tools
to help you improve your prayer life!
In Thanksgiving for God’s Blessings, We return to the Lord:
November 2nd & 3rd Envelopes $ 3,896.00 Offertory $ 333.60 Autoshare $ 2,500.00 ADA 2012-13 $ 615.00 Votive Candles $ 213.75 Sunday Coffee $ 52.36 Thanksgiving Baskets $ 20.00 CHD $ 110.00 Parish Charities $ 655.00 All Saints Day $ 377.00 Faith Formation Fees $ 50.00 Propagation of Faith $ 80.00 El Salvador Water Project $ 50.00
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Say not in grief ‘he is no more’ but in thankfulness that he was. - Hebrew Proverb
Life After Loss
Are You Ill or Homebound? Anyone who is ill or homebound please let me know so I can schedule a visit. Contact Lori Ward at 792-4242.
Pray for our Military Please pray for the safety of these military personnel who have ties to members of our parish: Caitlin Huggins McCay,
Nicholas J. Huggins, Bill Kopsa, James Hovar,
Joey Anderson, Joe Scranton, Scott Anderson, Jeff Benda, Tim
Dodge,Philip Mead, Jake Berger, Travis Geringer,
Nathan Geringer, Tyler Daly, Joshua Oberheu, Mark Modlin,
Jimmy Bennett, Jake Bennett, & Jason Lee Bennett
Jr. High Scavenger Hunt
Youth in grades 7-8 are going on
a scavenger hunt! Jr. High youth
will go during Faith Formation
classes on Wednesday, Novem-
ber 20 from 7-8:30. They will be collecting non perishable
food items that will stock Thanksgiving baskets that the
Social Action Commission assemble and give to parish-
ioners and needy families in our community. Here is a list
of the items they will be looking for: gravy, cranberry
sauce, Mac & cheese, Jell-o, marshmallows, green beans,
corn, fruit, stuffing, sweet potatoes, instant potatoes, baby
food. When we come to your house and you don’t have
any of the items listed, we will ask for a monetary dona-
tion that will fund the turkey’s and pies. Stock up before
they come knocking at YOUR door!
Campaign for Human Development Collection
Next week’s Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Hu-man Development (CCHD) needs your help. CCHD was founded to end the cycle of poverty throughout America by funding organizations that help individuals help them-selves. With a tradition of improving education, housing, and community economic development, CCHD continues to make a positive impact in communities nation wide. De-fend Human dignity. Take poverty of the map. Please give to the CCHD Collection.
“May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God.” Are you being called to love the Lord with an undivided heart as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Call Fr. Thom Hennen, diocesan vocations director at 563-324-1911, or write: HennenT@ diodav.org.
A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT A thought or two on stewardship in the Sunday readings
In today’s second reading we hear Saint Paul urging the members of the community at Thessalonica to direct their hearts to God’s love through Christ. He wants them to be laser-focused on Christ, and nothing else. He desires that they be strengthened by the Lord and shielded from what is not Christ-like.
Good stewards cultivate a “laser-sharp” focus on Christ; not on things that could give them false or super-ficial images or ideals. Let’s think about our own daily focus: Do we direct out hearts toward Christ or are there other “gods” that claim our attention? Our career? Material possessions? Sexuality? Favorite sports team? Political leanings? Does our daily life point to Christ so that those who are younger and less mature in their faith learn from our example?
Wedding Anniversary Blessings Sacred Heart Church wishes to honor couples of the parish who are celebrat-ing wedding anniversary milestones (every 5 years— 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, and so on). Please complete the form available at the church office or
on the website under “Family Life”. The deadline to be included in the bulletin is the 15th of the month before your anniversary.
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SHARE Preschool This week at SHARE we will be talking about some of the most important people in our lives: our family! Students will have an opportunity to bring pictures of their families and “Show and Tell”. This is a fun event for everyone. It always im-presses upon us the importance of family in children’s lives. In addition to families students will:
meet “Q” letter person construct a Thanksgiving place-mat to be used at home start construc-
tion on a Thanksgiving booklet complete “Q” activities participate in the “Turkey Feather”
game participate in “Throw Dice and
Count” game play with popcorn in the sensory table 4 year old classes will take a field trip
to Dominos Pizza to watch pizza being made
4 year old classes will ENJOY Dominos pizza!
3 year old classes will make pizza dur-ing class time
3 year old classes will paint “pizza” during class time
In The Catholic Messenger this week (November 7):
The world’s bishops are being asked to take a look at how effective pastoral and educational programs have been at promoting Church teaching on sexuality, marriage and family life.
Supporters of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) are urging support for the
anti-poverty campaign in a letter addressed to the nation’s bishops, who meet Nov. 11-14. Youths from across the Davenport Diocese share their enthusiasm for the National Catholic Youth Confer-
ence (NCYC), and why they plan to participate in this year’s biennial event. Year of Faith profile: Hannah Zimmerman, a 22-year-old grad student at the U of I, finds hope through faith
and says her Catholic faith reminds her that there is something greater than her. Some 255 women participated in a Women’s Conference at St. Patrick Parish in Iowa City this past weekend
to explore what it means to be women of faith in this Year of Faith. Four priests in our diocese celebrated milestone anniversaries this year. Read their profiles. Deacon Derick Cranston (pastoral associate for the Richmond, Riverside, Wellman parishes) explores in his
column how suffering transforms the work of art that is our life. The Internet will host the parish community of the future, a Vatican official says. “The digital parish will be
where people cluster around shared interests and shared ideas.” Pope Francis waxes eloquent on the sacrament of marriage during a Year of Faith celebration on family life
and declares that saints aren’t superheroes; they just never left God’s side. On the Opinions Page: Fr. Ron Rolheiser reflects on the value of celibacy and the single life; Fr. Robert Bar-
ron defines who God is and who God is not! Thank you for your support. Please let us know of any stories, ideas or suggestions you’d like to share with The Catholic Messenger!
Prayer Chain To have someone added to the Sacred Heart Prayer Chain, con-tact Marilyn Lamb at 275-0020
or Mary Pritchard at 792-3518. If neither one can be reached, you may call Margaret Dimon at 792-9819.
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El Salvador Medical Mission Plans are being made for the next annual medical/dental/optical mission trip to El Salvador for next March 8 through March 15th, 2014. We are looking for dentists, doctors, opti-cals, or anyone who feels called to serve the poor. This could be the right time for you! Please call or email Veronica Man-grich @ 792-0082 or [email protected]
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Scrap Steel Collection Do you have some scrap steel lying around your house or property? Scrap iron, machinery, cars, trucks, industrial scrap, aluminum, brass, copper, catalytic converters, insulated wire, lead, batteries, electric motors, radiator, stainless steel, etc. Sacred Heart Youth will take it! The youth are fund raising to go to the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, IN this November. There will be a roll off container available November 9-10 in the Sacred Heart Church parking lot to collect any scrap steel donations. If you prefer not to haul it yourself, we will pick it up! We can pick up any scrap steel items you want to donate on Sunday, November 10 from 10:00-2:00. We’ll then take all metal scraps we collect to Gralnek-Dunitz Co., who’ll give us pricing normally reserved for higher volume accounts. This money will go a long way toward helping our group and also our planet! Saving even the smallest piece of metal can really help! Please contact Clarissa at [email protected] or call 641-521-3325.
Thank you to all who graciously donated food items and money for the Thanksgiv-ing basket scaven-ger hunt last Sun-day, Nov. 3. We collected many items that will be used to benefit our parish and com-munity!
Thank you!!
Jr. High Scavenger Hunt
November 10: Patty Schroyer Sophia Maharry November 11: Sara Cahill November 12: Pat Boden November 15: Ron Gulling November 16: Mary Flattery Richard Varnum
For Birthdays to be listed in the bulletin, you need to submit names and dates to Ann.
Marriage Encounter Weekend Let the love of God give you encouragement, hope, and strength and allow the love of God to direct you hearts in all you do and say, especially in your marriage relationship! Let the Lord strengthen your marriage sacrament by attending the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend in Dubuque February 7 - 9. To register or for more information contact Roger and Marsha Luensmann at 563-927-4352. Visit http://www.iowa-wwme.org for more information.
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2013 K-6 Faith Formation Service Project
Military Services Collection Today we support our family and friends who have served this na-tion with distinction. The Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services will provide the Gospel, the sacraments and other forms of spiritual support to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces wherever they serve, no matter the circum-stances. Please prayerfully consider a generous contribution to the first-ever national Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services.
A baby changing table is located in the Nursery that can be used at any-time.
K-6 Youth will be completing a service project through the Operation Christmas Child pro-gram! Each grade will pack 2 shoeboxes (one boy and one girl their age) to send to needy children overseas. We have started collecting our donations and will take donations until No-vember 20th!
Pictured is Cathi Fouts’ 4th grade class who has already started filling their shoebox.
Pilgrimage to 2014 Canonization of Blessed Popes
Fr. Stephen Page, pastor of St. Thomas More, Coralville, Ia. will be leading a pilgrimage to the 2014 canonization of Blessed Popes John xxiii and John Paul ii, April 22 - 29. For more in-formation please contact Fr. Page at: [email protected] for details.
Ministry Schedule Ministers who have a sched-uling conflict for the Minis-try Schedule should contact Terry Townsend at 792-3637 or by e-mail at [email protected] by the 15th. Lectors with a scheduling conflict should contact Monica Skokan at 641-792-9599 or by e-mail at [email protected] by the 15th.
Sacred Heart New Babysitting Guide
The Sacred Heart Babysitting Guides have re-cently been updated. They are available in the parish office. If you would like to have a book-let which includes information about the youth
of the parish who would like to care for children, please con-tact Ann in the office and she can get one for you. If you have any questions regarding the guide, please contact Sharon Hoebelheinrich at 792-9704.
Marriage Moments & Parenting Pointers Do you really believe in the resurrection of the dead as Jesus proclaimed in Luke 20:38? Even if you and your beloved are still young, have you talked about your deaths? Consider both practical issues like medical/funeral decisions and faith issues. Do you believe in an afterlife? Ian (age 3) was drinking some milk when he got the hiccups. He said, "Please don't give me this milk again. It makes my teeth cough." Sometimes our kids say the cutest things. What's a silly thing your own child has said? Thank God for the humor they bring to your life.
By Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net
Missing Any Dishes? If you have any dishes from funeral lunch-eons, other parish activities or from taking meals to the ill and homebound they are avail-able to pick up in the kitchen on the counter by the microwave.
Sacred Heart on FaceBook We are doing more and more with our pres-ence on FaceBook, and invite all parishioners to find us and like us at: “Sacredheart Church.”
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Bible Word Search Solution
Newton Christian School 2013 Benefit Dinner Friday, November 22, 2013
Community Heights Alliance Church 6:30 PM
Newton Christian School is proud to introduce Christian co-median Daren Streblow to our friends and supporters. Daren’s unique style of observational stand-up comedy has been entertaining hundreds of thousands of people through-out the United States and around the world since he first stepped on the stage in 1995.
“Daren Streblow makes me laugh until I can’t breathe. Very few people are capable of doing that. That’s why I am still alive.”
- Ken Davis, Comedian, National Radio Host
Please join us for dinner and an evening of light-hearted fun! Call your favorite NCS family or the school at 641-792-1924 for reservations.
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23rd Psalm Crossword Puzzle
Lord, if your people need me, I will not refuse the work. Your will be done.
- St. Martin of Tours (316-397) Patron Saint of Soldiers, Feast Day November 11
Solution in next week’s bulletin.
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dear Padre Are eulogies supposed to be given at funeral Masses?
I was taught that eulogies are not to be given at funeral Masses. Well, I’ve
been to many Catholic funerals, and each included a eulogy. Did the rule change?
Practice and rules vary from dio-cese to diocese and even from par-ish to parish. However, according to the 2002 General Instruction of the Roman Missal, “At the Funeral Mass there should, as a rule, be a short homily, but never a eulogy of any kind” (382). The Order of Chris-tian Funerals says the same thing (141).
A homily is a talk about the Scripture readings that pus the focus on Jesus and his work of saving us from sin and death by his resurrec-tion. A eulogy is a talk about the deceased person — a biography of sorts. This really isn’t appropriate for a Catholic funeral Mass, which is a celebration of the de-ceased’s eternal life with God rather than a celebration of his or her earthly life.
The Order of Christian Funerals allows a family member or friend to speak about the deceased after Communion (170). Often referred to as workds of re-membrance, the idea is for one person to speak for no more than a few minutes about how the deceased per-son lived his or her faith.
A better place for a traditional eulogy and for family and friends to celebrate the life of the deceased person is at the wake or at a post-funeral gathering.
Fr. John Hamrogue, CSsR
2012 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in USA. Imprimatur: “In accordance with c.827, permission to publish has been granted by the Most Reverend Robert J. Hermann, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus, Archdiocese of St. Louis. All Rights Reserved.
The Library’s Latest Welcome to Sacred Heart Library’s column of reviews of current books, DVDs, and CDs that our available in our library. Please come and check out these and other items in the library. The parish library has some books and many DVDs in Spanish for both chil-dren and adults. The librarian is available after both weekend Masses to gladly assist you in selecting some. In the month of June, we honor our fathers. It is also appropriate we honor our priests, who we recognize as our spiritual fathers. The Li-brary has two very popular volumes of Fr. Joseph Es-pe r ’ s boo k s , Saintly Solutions for Every Prob-lems. We recently accessioned a five DVD set where Fr. Esper dis-cusses many of the saints, their problems and so-lutions found in these books. Some of the topics he addresses in his quiet, calm manner are:“Difficult Rela-tionships”, “Guilt and Deep Regret”, “Financial Woes”, “Disappointment and Failure”, “ Anxiety and Fear”. Hear from him how the saints faced situations much as ours today. Learn how their prayerfully guided solutions helped them turn away from bleakness and despair and become saints. The Library is open after weekend Masses or Monday, Tuesday, & Friday morn-ings. Contact Kay Fisher at 792-2863.
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November 10, 2013 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14 / 2 Thes 2:16—3:5 / Lk 20:27-38 or 20:27, 34-38
“First World problems” is a phrase that’s come into common use. It describes what we in a country of privilege see as challenges that pale in comparison to the serious, life-threatening problems of people in other countries. First World problems include computer crashes that destroy all your documents, a stylist coloring your hair two shades darker than ususal, or having to send French fries back because you ordered a salad. Yes, some are particularly challenging, but they aren’t on the scale of surviving war or trying to afford basic daily food. The Sadducees in today’s Gospel are concerned with “First Life” problems. They’re using an earthly is-sue to challenge Jesus’ teaching on resurrection. Jesus doesn’t engage int heir game-playing; he says earthly con-cerns like marriage aren’t the concerns of the “Second Life” - the life of resurrection. He doesn’t give details about this life, simply assuring them that God has promised it: “to God, all are alive.” Though we might not test Jesus like the Sadducees tried to, we do have questions about resurrected life. What will it be like? Who will be there? How will it compare to life here on earth? We try to imagine life after death with our limited minds, but resurrected life is beyond our ability to comprehend while we’re in our First
Life. We’re called to trust in our cove-nant relationship with God — a rela-tionship that continues beyond death. Jesus reminds us, “God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.” We do know one thing about resurrected life: We’ll be alive with God. And nothing can be better than that.
Janel Esker
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