Liturgical Ministers May 13 – May 14 Immaculate Conception St. Peter Holy Name St. Francis Sunday 8:30 am Sunday 8:30 pm Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 10:30 am May 7, 2017 Fourth Sunday of Easter Lector Lorraine Pipho John Chapman Bob Scott Heather Gamm St. Joseph the Worker Cluster - The Catholic parishes of Immaculate Conception, Sumner, Eucharistic Jane Tucker Jerry Kelly Jane Marshall Elaine Reicks St. Francis of Assisi, Fayette, Holy Name, West Union, and St. Peter, Clermont. Ministers Ralph Schultz Bruce Kleve Don Baumler Ruth Keppler Joel Meyer Joanie Goddard Donna Baumler Sharon Orr Mike Yauk Masses & Intentions Gifts Betty Alfultis John Chapman Family Mark & Karleen Baumler Dennis & Rose Carey 5/8/17 - Monday Family 9:00 am, HN Congratulation to the Special Intention (MB) Ushers Dave & Margaret Tom Matt Mark Baumler Dennis Carey Teeling Craig Kleve Brain Dunt Tom Lamphere 5/9/17 - Tuesday St. Joseph The Worker Cluster Russell Schmitt Joe Lamphere 7:30 am, IC Leon Lentz Word & Communion 2017 First Communion Students Greeters Morry Holthaus Lucy & Sophia Durnan Jason & Cheri Lansing Family 9:00, am, HN No Mass Servers Payton Leete Peyton Lehmann Carsten Lensing Mikaela Kime Alivia Lange Ryin Lehmann Jordan Baumler Chloe Gardner 5/10/17- Wednesday St. Joseph the Worker Cluster Emerson Lange Sam Wenthold 8:00 am, SFA First Communion 2017 Money Nancy Meyer Jim & Deb Matt Cindy Einck S/K Michelson Word & Communion Counters Theresa Schulz Marcia Soppe MaryJo Whiter 5/11/17-Thursday HOLY NAME: 9:00 am, SP Olivia Cooksley No Mass Tyler Davis Please remember in your Masses and prayers people from our cluster who are sick or ailing, we 5/12/17 – Friday Mason Heins pray that all will have firm faith and improved health: 9:00 am, Parker Langreck Hillcrest Nursing Home From Immaculate Conception: Juliana Blaylock, Nick Christensen, Edna Fay, Michelle Heide- Aliya Miller Word & Communion mann, Betty Humpal, Barb Hyman, Leo Jones, Terri Kuethe, Lynda Miller, Noreen Miller, Peggy Ethan Murray Pagel, Don & Pauline Rader, Fr. Jude Rochford, Mary Rochford, Rhonda Rochford, Rita Schmitz, 9:00 am, HN Keegan Weidemann Joyce Teeling, and Jonathan Wirkler. Ann Hageman From St. Francis of Assisi: Darwin Dean, Addie Hollenrake, Rita Manderfield, Jim Mitchell, and 5/13/17 – Saturday IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: Charlie Schott. 7:30 am, IC Kali Bushman No Mass From Holy Name: Michael Baumler, Mary Dunt Buenzow, Steve Dunt, Steven Franzen, Hayden Grimm, Lincoln Holtz Dale Halverson, Bea Heffernen, Bernice Holthaus, Jill Krambeer, Gerald Kramer, Eileen Lahey, Pat Loomer, 5:00 pm, HN Greyson Smith Bonnie Maiers, Brenda McDanel, Jessica McDanel, Roger Michael, Marilyn Miller, Raelonna Patrick, Fr. For the People Michaela Sorenson Rausch, Julie Schute, Betty Scott, Gary Steinlage, Leona Streif, and Carl Wagner Jr. 5/14/17 – Sunday Ainsley Teeling From St. Peter: Elizabeth Goddard, Erik Johnson, Ellen Kneeland, Rosemary Lehmann, Julia Martin, Albert 8:30 am, IC Jessa Trainor Matt, Lloyd Meier, Pat Monroe, Jonathan Oakland, and Ken Wagner, Jr. LaVerne Bouska Rest in Peace: For those in our parishes who have died and for our families who have lost loved ones. ST. PETER: 8:30 am, SP Elmer Trinidad Mary Novak (Traer, IA), Mother of Angie Weidemann of Holy Name parish, whose funeral was held at St. Richard Klein Paul Catholic Church in Traer, IA on Thursday, May 4th. May God bring comfort to her family. Madison Loftsgard 10:30 am, SFA Drew Stolka Mike Voshell Happening Around Our Area Saturday, May 13, All Ladies Welcome, Spudtacular Celebration , 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Fayette Community Church, 205 W. State Street, Fayette. Bring Mothers, Sisters, Daughters and Neighbors. Hope to see you there!! November 6 - 16, 2017 - The Best of Ireland & Northern Ireland: Space is still available to come along Nov. 6-16, 2017, to some of the most enjoyable places in all of Europe, visiting the Emerald Isle! We'll visit Belfast, Knock, Gal- way, Dublin and so much more! Mass each day in great Churches and Cathedrals along the way. Cost is $3,199 with departure from Omaha. For a brochure and more information, contact Fr. Dan Guenther, Immaculate Concep- tion Parish, P.O. Box 658, Cherokee, Iowa 51012 or call 712-225-4606 or email [email protected] Holy Name, West Union St. Peter, Clermont Immaculate Conception, Sumner St. Francis of Assisi, Fayette Wednesday, May 10, Last Faith Formation class Word & Communion will be held on Thursday Wedding Congratulations to Brandon & Lindsay THANK YOU for your generous donations of for K-12th. mornings at 9:00 am. Watch the bulletin for a po- (Olson) Tieskoetter who were married Saturday, $165.31 toward our “Lifesaver Campaign” Sunday tential change to an earlier start time in the near Thursday, May 11, Holy Name Finance Council April 30th at Immaculate Conception. May God April 30th at St. Francis Assisi. The funds will help future. Meeting, 7:00 pm. Bless their union. those who find themselves in abusive situations. Thursday, May 18, St. Peter Finance Council 60% stays locally and 40% goes to the State CDA - Saturday, May 13, The Catholic Daughters will be There is a card for Fr. Jim in the west entrance of Meeting, 7:00 pm. holding a second collection on Saturday, May the church for everyone to sign. You may write a Catholic Daughters of the America’s Court Little Flower #814. If you did not get a chance to do- 13th for their annual Lifesavers Campaign - to Thursday, May 18, St Peter's will be hosting the short note or sign your name. If you would like to nate & would still like to you may place donations help families who find themselves in abusive situ- Decorah Deanery ACCW meeting at 6:30 pm. send a card on your own his address is: 8901 in an envelope marked CDA Lifesaver Cam- ations. 60% of the collection stays local while All women from our cluster and surrounding ar- New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland, paign. 40% goes to the state level. Pick up your ea are invited to attend. Please mark your cal- 20903. “lifesaver” after Mass and Thank you for your endar and invite someone to attend with you. The month of May is dedicated to the Blessed Attention: Thursday, May 18, Due to a schedule support. Catholic Daughters of the America’s Celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Archdio- Virgin Mary so we will be reciting the Rosary eve- conflict the St. Francis of Assisi Finance Council Court Little Flower #814. cese of Dubuque ACCW. ry Sunday in May before Mass. Come a little ear- meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 25th has been moved up to Thursday, May 18th. Wednesday, May 17, Faith Formation Fair, 7-8 If you would like to be added as a member of lier and join us in praying to Mary, Mother of p.m. in the Parish Hall for all faith formation fami- the prayer chain contact Joanie at djgod- God. When prayers go up blessings come down. “Sharing Gifts from God” April is Baking Products lies. Parish members are welcome to come to [email protected] and she will add you to the ACCW dues are due. Please pay Corrine Meyer Month. Suggested items are: Flour, sugar, brown the fair. Enjoy an ice cream sundae bar while list. Also contact her if you know of someone or put it in a envelop labeled “ACCW Dues” and sugar, powdered sugar, PAM, cooking oils & etc. looking at faith displays from K-6 students and who is requesting our prayers. place it in the collection basket. Sacrificial Giving 4/30/17 Total: $2,267.33 watching presentations on service projects from Sacrificial Giving 4/30/17 Total: $1,406.00 Sunday, May 14, We will not be having Donut 7-12 students. This is the last class of the year. Adult Envelopes 1,945.00 Sunday due to Mother’s Day. Youth Envelopes 9.73 Adult Envelopes 1,231.00 This weekend will conclude our Children's Liturgy Sunday, May 14, The Sumner Strings will be join- Offertory 120.60 Youth Envelopes 10.00 Of the Word for the summer. We will begin the Easter 20.00 Offertory 65.00 ing us for music ministry at the 8:30 a.m. Mass. sessions again this fall. Have a safe & blessed Poor & Needy 97.00 Call to Share 50.00 summer! Since 2017 is the Year of Mary we will be starting ACCW Dues 5.00 Social Justice 30.00 a study group on the Queen of Heaven. This will Spring 3 in 1 20.00 Teachers needed for the 2017 -2018 faith year. Cemetery Fund 20.00 be an 8 week session being held on Wednesday Choir Donation 50.00 We are in need of help in the afternoon session evenings at 6:30 pm beginning May 17th. If you with K thru 6th. The grade available is 3rd Stewardship Quote are interested in joining, please pick up a regis- Cluster Announcements grade. If you hear GOD calling YOU let Pam Roch- tration form in the gathering area of the church. Thank you to everyone who helped with the 1st Com- ford know! Jesus says, “I came that they may have life, and have it to There will also be informational flyers on the bul- munion Mass & Celebration! The day was memorable for the full.” Good stewards are grateful for the gift of life letin boards and pew cards in the pews in the “Project Giving Hope” May is Breakfast Month. the children their families! and joyfully share their abundance with others. near future. Let's get something going in our par- Suggested items are: Pancake & muffin mix, syr- ish. The initial meeting is Wednesday, May 17 at Tuesday, May 24, 20th Anniversary of Fr. Jim being or- up, fruit juices, coffee, & tea, etc. dained as a priest. He was ordained on May 24, 1997. Pope’s Intention for May 6:30. At that time we will discuss other days and times, if we need two groups (one during the Tuesday, May 23, Cluster Faith Formation Council meet- Sacrificial Giving 4/30/17 Total: $3,129.05 Christians in Africa day & another in the evening), etc. If you can't ing, 7:00 pm at Holy Name. make it to the initial meeting and are somewhat Weekly Budget That Christians in Africa, in imitation Thursday, June 1, Fr. Rausch was ordained as a priest in interested please call Pam Schmitt. Need 2,743.50 of the Merciful Jesus, may give pro- 1968. Adult Envelopes 2,227.00 phetic to reconciliation, justice and June 5-9, Vacation Bible School, 9:00-11:30 am. Saturday, June 3, 50th Anniversary of Fr. Knipper being Youth Envelopes 11.50 peace. More information to come. ordained as a priest. He was ordained June 3, 1967. Offertory 50.55 “His Hands Food Pantry” Requested items for Please continue to pray for Fr. Brokman as he continues CRE 5.00 on his road to recovery. His address is 8901 New Hamp- Easter 85.00 Opening Prayer May are: personal care items such as shampoo, shire Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20903. Expense Fund 550.00 May your people exult for ever, O God, in renewed youth- conditioner, deodorant, body wash/ soap, lo- tion, etc. St. Joseph the Worker Cluster will have Nomination 3 in 1 200.00 fulness of spirit, so that, rejoicing now in the restored glo- Sacrificial Giving 4/30/17 Total $1,805.00 Total Week End 3,129.05 ry of our adoption, we may look Weekend May 6 & 7 and Election Weekend May 20 & 21. It will be held at all the masses at each parish. It will 4/16/17 forward in confident hope to the Adult Envelopes 1,317.00 replace the parishioners who will complete their terms on rejoicing of the day of resurrec- Youth Envelopes 3.00 the Parish/Cluster and Faith Formation Councils. tion. Through our Lord Jesus Offertory 70.00 Attend Mass while on vacation: Learn Mass times Christ, your Son, who lives and ACCW Dues 15.00 across the United States. Visit www.masstimes.org reigns with you in the unity of Pro-life 100.00 Crisis Pregnancy Center- # 1-800-395-HELP or by calling 1-305-598-7490 to speak to a live opera- the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever Rice Bowl 30.00 and Iowa website: www. heartbeatinternational.org tor, available Tue. , Thurs. , Sat. , 12:00 - 4:00 PM. and ever. Our Call to Share 270.00