St. Patrick’s Church Holy Trinity Church ST. PATRICK’S / 116 E Division St 208 Kilworth St N HOLY TRINITY Audubon, IA 50025 Exira, IA 50076 MISSION STATEMENT Office 712-563-2283 Office 712-563-2283 To share the good news of Jesus St. Patrick’s Ctr Holy Trinity Hall in word and deed; to gather in 712-563-3300 712 - 268 - 5466 prayer, worship, and the celebra- tion of the Eucharist; to facilitate life-long faith formation; to serve : Rev. Antony Mathew Office Hours : the larger community especially Phone: 712-304-4836 (cell) Tuesday 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. the poor and marginalized; and to E-mail: [email protected] Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. sustain parish ministry through Secretary: Kathryn Yager Thursday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. the stewardship of time, talent, and treasure. Bookkeeper: Linda Blomme Dir. of Religious Education: Jennifer Mosinski Office E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sphtdm.org

Cordial welcome Most Rev. Richard Pates! We are delighted to welcome our shepherd, Most Rev. Richard Pates to St. SACRAMENTS R ECONCILIATION Patrick and Holy Trinity . On April 10, 2008, Richard ST. PATRICK’ S: E. Pates was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to be the ninth bishop for the 4:00-4:30 PM SATURDAYS Diocese of Des Moines, and he was installed on May 29, 2008. He is the H OLY T RINITY: 7:45 AM third consecutive Twin Cities to be given the appointment. 2ND & 4TH SUNDAYS Bishop Joseph L. Charron, C.PP.S. and Bishop William H. Bullock also A LSO BY APPOINTMENT served the Archdiocese of St. Paul and before moving to Des A NOINTING OF THE SICK C ALL THE OFFICE IF POSSI- Moines. BLE WHEN HOSPITALIZED.

BAPTISM C ALL THE OFFICE DURING The FIRST Sunday OF ADVENT PREGNANCY FOR PREPARA- TION CLASS.

November 27, 2016 M ARRIAGE The word ‘advent’, is from the Latin adventus (Greek parousia), and means ‘coming’ or C ALL THE OFFICE AT LEAST NINE MONTHS TO ONE YEAR ‘arrival’. The Advent Season is focused on the ‘coming’ of Jesus as Messiah (Christ or AHEAD TO PLAN MARRIAGE King). It not only prepares us spiritually for Christmas (his first coming), but also for his PREPARATION. W EDDING eventual second coming. Hence, the scripture readings during Advent include both Old DATE SHOULD NOT BE SET Testament passages related to the expected Messiah, and New Testament passages UNTIL PREPARATIONS HAVE BEGUN. concerning Jesus’ second coming as judge of all. It also includes passages about John the Baptist, the precursor who prepared the way for the Messiah. When the Church cele- A NNULMENT/ brates the liturgy of Advent each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the M ARRIAGE VALIDATION Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Savior’s first coming, the faithful C ALL THE OFFICE TO LEARN renew their ardent desire for his second coming. By celebrating the precursor’s birth and martyrdom, MORE ABOUT THIS PROCESS WITH DIOCESAN T RIBUNAL IF the Church unites herself to his desire: ‘He must increase, but I must decrease’. Since Advent looks for- YOU ARE DIVORCED AND ward to Christ’s birth and Incarnation, it is an appropriate way to begin the Church Year. REMARRIED OR NEVER MAR- RIED IN THE C ATHOLIC This Advent is different from every other Advent that we have ever lived. It is different because we are C HURCH. different. In the past year, we have changed. We have another year of life under our belts. Maybe it was RCIA a year full of successes, joys, and advances. May be it was a year full of failures and sins. May be it was C ALL THE OFFICE IF YOU ARE a year of suffering and hardship. Whatever happened during the past year, it has affected us. We have INTERESTED IN LEARNING more experience, more knowledge, and, we hope, a little more wisdom and a deeper love for God and MORE ABOUT THE C ATHOLIC C HURCH OR THE RCIA P RO- neighbor. As a result, when we turn our attention once again to Advent, to the three comings of Christ: CESS. his first, 2000 years ago; his last, sometime in the future, and his ongoing one, through his grace, his M EMBERSHIP / providence, and the sacraments - when we turn our attention to these three comings of Christ, we will R EGISTRATION see something new, something different. Jesus Christ is God. He is infinite beauty, power, goodness and I F YOU ARE NEW, WELCOME truth. We can never know him completely. He is an inexhaustible treasury of greatness. Because of our TO OUR PARISH. PLEASE REGISTER BY CALLING THE life experience during the past year, we are now ready to discover new facets of this treasure, new lev- OFFICE. IF YOU ARE MOVING els of meaning, wisdom, strength and joy. God’s providence has been preparing us over this past year, AWAY, PLEASE CONTACT THE so that we could now learn things about God and his plan of salvation that he couldn’t show us before, OFFICE TO NOTIFY US BEFORE MOVING. because we weren’t ready. All three of those comings of Christ have the same purpose: to reestablish and deepen our friendship with God. He is looking forward making that happen, to deepening our friend- BULLETIN DEADLINE: ship with him, in these coming weeks of Advent. Let us answer this challenge as we embrace a new li- W EDNESDAY N OON turgical season.

If you would like to have a mass said in memory or in HOLY TRINITY’S CALENDAR: honor of a friend or loved one or any special intentions, Wednesday, Nov. 30: please notify the office or place your request in the offer- 8:30 a.m.-Mass [For The People] tory. Suggested Mass stipends are $5. 4:15 p.m.- RE Class K-6th grade 5:30 p.m.-Mass NOTICE: If you have a loved one in the hospital who would like First Reconciliation to receive an anointing, communion or a visit, please call the 6:30 p.m.-RE Class 7-12th grades office to notify us. Hospitals cannot tell us who is admitted. Thursday, Dec. 1: This must come from the families. Thank you! 6:30 p.m.-RCIA @ St. Patrick’s Sunday, Dec. 4: Remember in your prayers: 10:30 a.m.-Mass [Mary Wulf] All those involved in serving our country in any capacity. May they be ST. PATRICK’S CALENDAR : kept free of harm and know our prayers are with them. Tuesday, Nov. 29:  Special prayers to those on our prayer chain: Sally Kerwin, Cory Cornwell, 7:30 a.m.-Mass [ ] Hayden Weisenborn, John Renze, Sue Merical, Keegan Provost, Caleb De- 8:00 a.m.-Bible Study ist, Debbie Inman, Mary Dentlinger, Pat Strauss, Mary Ann Lundberg, Wednesday, Nov. 30: Amanda Lumpkin, Nicole O’Tool, John Vonnahme, Jean Michalski, Don Kalkhoff, Joel Sivinski, Bruce Kennedy, Diane Wagner, Lorraine Bintner, 4:15 p.m.- RE Class K-6th grade Darla Mullenger, Savannah Meiners, Linda Weston, Teri Williamson and 5:30 p.m.-Mass [ ] First Reconciliation Chrissy Dankenbring. 6:30 p.m.-RE Class 7-12th grades All those who are suffering and their families remain in our thoughts and 7:00 p.m.-Ecumenical Advent Service of prayers. Please contact the office if your loved one’s condition changes. Choirs@Our Saviour’s Lutheran Thursday, Dec. 1: 7:30 a.m.-Mass [Christopher Fett] 6:30 p.m.-RCIA @ St. Patrick’s Friday, Dec. 2: 5:30 p.m.-Mass [ ]Adoration/Benediction Happy Anniversary Happy Birthday Saturday, Dec. 3: Tom & Lynn Klever 27th - Courtney Blomme 9:00 a.m.– SPCW Cookie walk 35 Yrs. ~ November 28, 1981 29th- Lauryn Beymer 5:00 p.m.-Mass [Mark Madsen] 30th- Lisa Sorensen

Sunday, Dec. 4: 1st- Alex Klever Second Sunday of Advent Amanda Kommes HEAVEN CENT SUNDAY Andi Riesgaard 8:30 a.m.-Mass [Richard Michalski] 9:30 A.M.-Coffee & Rolls 2nd- Roger Griffith served by 10th graders

HOLY TRINITY CHICKEN SUPPER

FINAL REPORT Income $3,466.00

Expense $2,389.91 November 20, 2016 giving Net profit $1,076.09 St. Patrick’s Holy Trinity

Tithes 1,972.00 652.00 Served 344. Up approx. 100 from 2015. Thank you to all who helped St. Patrick’s Parish is short of our Plate 62.25 34.00 in any way to make this a successful ADA goal by $3,625.00. If you have not pledged or donated fundraiser! Total 2,034.25 686.00 toward the Annual Diocesan Ap- peal, please prayerfully consider doing so. If you have misplaced your donation card, please con- tact the church office for a re- placement.

THE HOLY EUCHARIST: Grades K - 6th 4:15 -5:30p The Holy Eucharist is the heart and summit of the Church’s life...for by this sacrifice he pours out Junior High—High School 6:30-8:00p the graces of salvation on his Body which is the We need assistance in preparing meals for Church. Let us therefore make use of the God- our junior and senior high students on given opportunity to participate in the Holy Eucharist, and Wednesday evenings. receive Holy Communion as often as we can. A sign in sheet is next to the entrance for all RE students. List of upcoming Coffee & Rolls served by youth: BECOMING THE BEST DISCIPLE: Dec. 4 – 10th graders The quote for this week that also appears on the whiteboard in the entry of the church is: Jan. 1 - Jr. High “Savor the blessings that our Savior provides St. Patrick Youth’s bottle/can and newspaper and give Thanks! .” collections are on-going for NCYC trips and other Take time this week to sit quietly, or perhaps as you drive to your des- youth events. Please leave bottles in the bin tination, to reflect on that question. on the east side of the garage and the news- papers (no inserts) inside the garage on the east side. Thank you for supporting our kids!

FIRST FRIDAY EXPOSITION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST, The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the ADORATION, AND BENEDICTION St. Patrick Parish family will celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary First Friday on December 2nd with a Mass at The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin 5.30 p.m. followed by the Exposition of the Mary is celebrated on Thursday, December 8. It is a Holy Day of Holy Eucharist, Adoration, and Benediction at Obligation, meaning all Catholics are obligated to celebrate the 7.00 p.m. Let us make our first Friday of ad- feast by participating in the Holy Eucharist. Holy Trinity Parish family vent special by participating in the Holy Eu- will celebrate the feast with a Mass on Thursday, December 8 at charist, and spending a little time with the 8.30 a.m. and St. Patrick Parish family will celebrate the feast with Eucharistic Lord to receive graces and blessings for ourselves, a Mass on Thursday, December 8 at 5.30 p.m. Let us honor our for our families, and for our world. patroness, and imitate her example of discipleship.

God of light and life, give us hope as we wait for your coming Advent Reconciliation Service again. When we are tempted to be grateful to have found you The season of Advent Season focusses on the coming of Jesus while others are lost, send us out into the darkness in search of Christ. It reminds us of His threefold coming: His first coming over those who need you most, we pray to the Lord. Amen 2000 years ago; His last coming sometime in the future; and finally His ongoing coming through His grace, His providence, and the sac- raments. All of the three comings of Christ have the same purpose: Liturgical season of Advent to reestablish and deepen our friendship with God. Christ is looking forward to making that happen, and let us do our part by answering As a new liturgical year begins with the season of Advent, God that challenge through a life of repentance and conversion. Follow- gives us another opportunity to celebrate His offer of love and ing is the schedule for the advent reconciliation services: - friendship, in and through His Incarnate Son, Jesus Christ. We enjoy that love and friendship by being members of St. Pat- Wednesday, December 7 (for children in the religious educa- rick/Holy Trinity parish families. As we celebrate the birth of tion program). Jesus Christ, we are also reminded of his Second Coming at Friday, December 9 (Individual Confessions at 4.00 p.m. at the end of time. This coming is prophesied in the New Testa- ment, and he comes to judge the living and the dead, and Holy Trinity). bring about the final triumph of good over evil. The season of Sunday, December 11 (Individual Confessions at 4.00 at Advent season is a time of grace to nurture and strengthen our p.m. at St. Patrick). life of discipleship by devoting a little more of our God-given time for prayer, participating in the Holy Eucharist regularly, spending a little of our time for spiritual reading, and getting OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE: involved in other corporal works of mercy. Thus we will be fully prepared to encounter the Lord when he comes to meet us. ADVENT GIVING TREE: St. Pat’s is in need of someone to head up the Giving Tree during Advent. Please call the May you and I be inspired to answer this challenge of the Lord. church office (563.2283) or Jane Schmitz (563.2748) if Thank you for your acts of mercy and kindness with willing. Heaven Cent donations. The buckets will help us We are collecting plastic bags again to make blankets for start the Advent Season. Heaven Cent is the week- those in need. Please leave them in the basement. end of Dec. 3 and 4th at St. Pat’s and Dec. 11th at Thank you! Holy Trinity. Have a Blessed Advent.

HOLY TRINITY: Sunday, December 4– 10:30 A.M. Ushers: Don Greving, Joe Rasmussen Servers: Austin Rasmussen, Cole Brabham, VOLUNTEER Music: Lectors: Mary Ann Huegerich Eucharist Ministers: Don Greving, Judy Bintner, Mike Bintner Shut-ins: Altar Society Committee (Dec./Jan.): Chairperson: Megan Wilkerson, Jane Beckendorf, Amanda Kommes, Riann Hansen, & Cleo Wiskus ST. PATRICK’S: Saturday, December 3– 5:00 P.M. Ushers: Kenny Petersen, Terry Huffman Greeters: Angie Petersen, Frances Huffman Servers: Tanner & McKenna Petersen, Brody Beane Music: Jo Beane Lectors: Judy Wagner Eucharist Ministers: Maxine Klein, Jon & Alice Lauridsen, Dean/Charlotte Fett Sacristan: Roger Griffith Sunday, December 4–8:30 A.M. Ushers: Kevin Schlichte Greeters: Ruth Ann Bock, Sue Clausen Servers: Olivia Carter, VOLUNTEER, VOLUNTEER Music: Linda Blomme, Michelle Schlichte Lectors: Ann Carter Eucharist Ministers: Larry/Lora Anthofer, Ruth Ann Bock, Joanne Greving, Ann Carter Sacristan: Brian Klocke Video: Howard Weitl Shut-Ins: Dorothy: Friendship Home, June Campbell, & Jean Michalski Linda Irlmeier: Sally Kerwin (Saturday) & Hospital Darrell Wittrock/Joanne Greving: Terry & Pat Crosley

PRAY FOR THEIR SERVICE: Several of our members and relatives of mem- bers are currently serving in the military. Please pray for them and their families. We pray for their safety and when on a mission, their quick return home to family and friends. St. Patrick’s Catholic Women Cookie Walk Mary Jo Bauer Matt Anthofer Sara Kerkhoff Don Mosinski Marty Hupp Aaron & Deanna Kerkhoff December 3, 2016 Robert Hjuler Chris Hjuler Casey & Taylor Kerkhoff 9:00-11:00am Mark Hjuler Craig Hjuler Zachary Kirkpatrick Mark Otte Beck Benton Rusty Dixon $8/filled cookie box Bradley Sutter Irlmeier Madeline Bintner $9/advance orders *Please contact the office with names of other service men/women. For advance orders, please call Virginia Mennenoh 304.0223 or Linda Blomme 304.0092 by Friday, Dec. 2nd.

Question of the week: What “work of darkness” do I need to throw off? What “armor of light” do I need to put on to en- sure that I am “awake” and “prepared” for the hour of the Lord’s coming?

Corpus Christi Council members: St. Patrick’s Finance Council : (Parish Pastoral Council) Holy Trinity Finance Council: Steve Schmitz, Chair Steve Brinkman, Chair Judy Bintner, Secretary Gary Vais, Chair Alice Lauridsen, Secretary Harriet Jayne Julie Christensen, Secretary Virginia Mennenoh Evelyn Nelson Cleo Wiskus Dean Fett Roger Nelson Ben Hansen Leonard Baumhover Perry Paulsen Linda Kerkhoff Joanne Greving Gary Rasmussen