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Catholic Parishes Catholic Parishes ST. CLARE, CLARINDA Rev. Fr. Eze Venantius Umunnakwe, C.S.Sp., Pastor Office Phone : 712-542-2030 Office email:[email protected] Fr. Eze’s Phone: 660-215-0757 E-Mail: [email protected] Bulletin: Mass Times: Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Tuesday 5 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration: First Wednesday of the Month : 6:30p.m.-7:30p.m Reconciliation : Saturdays 3:00-3:40 p.m. or by appointment Religious Education: Emily Akers/ Mark B. Office Hours: 8:00a.m. –1:00p.m. M-F (If stopping best to call first) Office Manager: Diane Strunk Phone:712-310-1806 707 Main Street, Bedford, IA 50833 Mass Time : Saturday 6:00 p.m. Reconciliation: 1st Saturdays after Mass or by appointment Religious Education: James Rogers/ Theresa Rowan Bookkeeper: Glenda Stockwell ST. JOSEPH, VILLISCA Email : [email protected] July 27th/28th, 2019 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Time : Sunday 8:30 a.m. Cycle C 978 Reconciliation: 1st Sundays after Mass or Readings Gn 18:20-32 by appointment Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8 [3a] Bookkeeper: Gary Poen Col 2:12-14 Lk 11:1-13 2 Saint Clare-Clarinda, Saint Joseph-Villisca, Sacred Heart-Bedford — Catholic Parishes Teaching How to Pray Gn 18:20-32/Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8 [3a]/Col 2:12-14/Lk 11:1-13 Message: The readings for this Sunday invite us to reflect on the dimension of praying in Christian life, an attitude of trust in God, the kind Father always ready to listen to his children. Praying to Our Father Luke delights in frequently presenting Jesus praying. In all the decisive moments of Jesus’ life, Luke never forgets to point this out. Jesus’ frequent prayer and his unique way of starting it, “Abba, Father,” is the best sign of the con- tent of his spirituality as a filial experience. It is trust and surrender to the Father and his will, even in the paradoxi- cally darkest situations. Jesus’ last words before his death, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit,” are a succinct summary of his daily surrender. It is not surprising, therefore, that the disciples, who have observed Jesus want to learn: “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples” (v. 1). Jesus is a spiritual master precisely because he also shares his own prayer with his disciples. The content of this prayer is what we call the Our Father. Luke presents a shorter version than Matthew’s with a few variations. He keeps his initial invocation “Father” and the five basic petitions. In prayer, we must ask that “your kingdom come” and become a reality for us with all its consequences: daily bread, forgiveness, and victory over temptation. The Our Father is the norm and guide of all Christian prayer. When what we ask for is not part of these petitions, that means we are either praying to the Father nor praying as Jesus has taught us. The Open Door With the short parable of the “persistent friend” and the advice accompanying it” - Ask and it will be given you: search and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you (v. 9) - Jesus indicates an important aspect of prayer. It must be constant and persistent, not so much because God needs to be convinced but because in this way we freely show our sole trust in the Father in the midst of our needs. The Father’s door is always open for us (V. 7). This is why the first reading shows us Abraham insisting with the Lord and interceding for the inhabitants of Sod- om and Gomorrah with bold and trusting freedom, and God’s generously grants his request (Gn 18:23 -32). Finally, starting with a comparison (“you, who are evil”) and using a process widespread in rabbinical reasoning going from the least to the most important, Jesus categorically proclaims the ultimate motivation of trusting pray- er: “how much more will the heavenly Fater give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him” (Lk 11:13). Differently from us who are “evil” the heavenly Father is good and gives us not only “good things” but his great gift: the Holy Spirit. Paul says to the Colossians, the love of the Father “made you alive together with him, when he forgave us all our trespasses” (Col 2:13). In grace of his love and the abundance of his revelation, God’s gift far surpasses what we do not even dare to ask for. Taken from Sharing the Word Through the Liturgical Year by Gustavo Gutierrez “Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me” Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8 July 27th/28th, 2019 —Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time —Cycle C 978 NEWS RELEASE DIOCESE OF DES MOINES For Immediate Release Date: July 18, 2019 Anne Marie Cox (515) 237 -5057 Cell 515 -333 -8387 th Father William Joensen named 10 Bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines Pope Francis today named Father William M. Joensen, Ph.D., a priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, as the 10 th bishop for the Diocese of Des Moines. A news conference introducing Bishop- elect Joensen will be at 10 a.m. at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 601 Grand Ave. in Des Moines. It can be viewed live through the diocese’s Facebook page: facebook.com/dmdiocese. His ordination as a bishop and installation in the Diocese of Des Moines will be Friday, Sept. 27. Watch dmdiocese.org for details. Bishop-elect Joensen, age 59, grew up in Ames, the oldest of five children born to the late Alfred W. Joensen and Marilyn E. ( née Simington) Joensen. He attended Iowa State University, earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology and was in medical school when he discerned a calling to the priest- hood. He was ordained in 1989 and served in parish ministry for six years before beginning graduate studies in philosophy. Since returning to the Archdiocese of Dubuque, he has served at Loras College in Dubuque as a professor of philosophy and assisted at parishes in and around Dubuque. “Today, our Holy Father Pope Francis gave voice to God’s will by naming Father William Joensen as the next Bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines; and Father Bill said, ‘Yes’” said Dubuque Archbishop Michael Jackels. “We are sad to lose Father Bill as a member of our presbyterate; he will be missed. Hopefully, the faithful of the Diocese of Des Moines will very soon come to appreciate the gift God is giving them in their new bishop.” Davenport Bishop Thomas Zinkula, a good friend of Bishop-elect Joensen, said, “Father Joensen will be a wonderful bishop and I am overjoyed that he was chosen to be the next bishop of the Dio- cese of Des Moines. I look forward to collaborating with him in the province of Iowa.” Church law says that bishops must send their resignation (essentially a retirement letter) to the pope on their 75 th birthday. Bishop Richard Pates, who has served the Des Moines diocese since 2008, turned 75 on Feb. 12, 2018. Bishops continue to serve until the Holy Father accepts their resignation, as Pope Francis announced today. Bishop Pates now serves as administrator of the diocese until Bishop- elect Joensen is ordained and installed as the bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines. Upon his retirement, Bishop Pates will return to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, where he will assist Archbishop Bernard Hebda in the pastoral service of students at St. Thomas Acade- my and Visitation Academy high schools as well as parishes and institutions in the archdiocese. Bishop Pates will continue to be involved with boards of directors and other organizational activi- ties. “The Holy Father, Pope Francis, is sending a bishop with a pastoral heart to the Diocese of Des Moines,” Bishop Pates said. “Through Bishop -elect Joensen’s stellar personal gifts, the diocese will be well served in the years ahead. Heartfelt thanks are extended to Pope Francis for his solicitous care.” The Diocese of Des Moines welcomes Bishop-elect Joensen. The Diocese of Des Moines includes 80 parishes in 23 counties in central and southwest Iowa. 4 Saint Clare-Clarinda, Saint Joseph-Villisca, Sacred Heart-Bedford — Catholic Parishes Greeters and Lector E. Ministers Servers Recorders Offertory Gifts SATURDAY JULY 27 Debbie Travis Frank Nowakowski St. Clare, 4PM Frank Nowakowski SATURDAY JULY 27 Glenda Stockwell Glenda Stockwell Sacred Heart, 6PM SUNDAY JULY 28 Judy Casey Judy Casey Dale Sturm St. Joseph, 8:30AM Judy Haas Dale Sturm SUNDAY JULY 28 Georgia Nelson Chris Fasnacht Ann Davison Baldwin Family Sails Family St. Clare, 10:30AM Jennifer Harrington Mary Grebert SATURDAY AUG 3 Frank Nowakowski Sails Family Nancy Sails St. Clare, 4PM Debbie Travis SATURDAY AUG 3 Theresa Rowan Theresa Rowan Sacred Heart, 6PM SUNDAY AUG 4 Dale & Margy Judy Casey Mike Anderson Lee Hughes St. Joseph, 8:30AM Renner Dale Sturm Dale Sturm SUNDAY AUG 4 Alice Varley Andy & Melanie Andy Johnson Hartley Family Samuelson Family St. Clare, 10:30AM Suzette Olson Johnson PLANNED GIVGNG: WILLS, BEQUESTS, BENEFICIARY DES- IGNATIONS, RETIREMENT PLANS, AND LIFE INSURANCE: TO: ST. CLARE, CLARINDA; SACRED HEART, BEDFORD; AND, ST. JOSEPH, VILLISCA: The legacy we leave lies in the acts of charity, support and moments of kindness we provide to people we touch along the way. As Catholics, we are called to give in any way we can. The mission of the Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa is to pro- mote a legacy of giving and support within the parishes, schools, and 7-28 Becky Poen Catholic organizations within the Diocese of Des Moines.
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