JANUARY 19, 2020 Sacred Heart Parish—Clay County & St. Joseph Parish—O’Brien County EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS JANUARY 20-26, 2020 PARISH ACTIVTIES Jan. 20 Monday (No Mass) MONDAY, JANUARY 20 Jan. 21 Tuesday (Hartley St. Joseph) 8:00a.m. Degnan Family 7:00p.m. Adult Faith Formation in the Fireside room (Spencer Sacred Heart) Jan. 22 Wednesday (Spencer Sacred Heart) 7:00a.m. Herb Eilers Jan. 23 Thursday (Spencer Sacred Heart) 7:30a.m. Lucille Walstrom TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 Jan. 24 Friday (Spencer Sacred Heart) 8:30a.m. Ken Pick 5:30p.m. Parish Rosary Night (Spencer Sacred Heart) Jan. 25 Saturday (Spencer Sacred Heart) 4:00p.m. Helene Wegner 6:00p.m. CDA meal followed by a program by Sue Stoermer of Elderbridge Agency on Aging (Spencer Sacred Heart) Saturday (Primghar St. Anthony) 6:00p.m. Marcella Marnach Jan. 26 Sunday (Hartley St. Joseph) 9:00a.m. All Parish Members WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 Sunday (Spencer Sacred Heart) 10:30a.m. Phyllis Schott 8:00a.m. Bible Study (Spencer Sacred Heart) 5:15p.m. Gr. K-6 Youth Faith Formation classes (Spencer Sacred Heart) 6:30p.m. Gr. 7-12 Faith Formation. Meal at 6:30p.m., class at 7:15p.m. (Spencer Sacred Heart) CHURCH SUPPORTC MINISTRY SCHEDULE THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 January 12, 2020 Weekday Lector for the week of January 20th—Kathy Beck 8:00a.m. Adoration (Spencer Sacred Heart) Sacred Heart 6:30p.m. RCIA (Spencer Sacred Heart) Church Support $5,656.42 January 25 4:00p.m. Spencer January 26 9:00a.m. Hartley Youth $54.40 EM: K. Upah, D. Smith, T. Schany, C. White, G: Mark Koedam FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 Offertory $477.25 P. & S. Johnson, N. Geisinger, L: JoAnn Anderson 8:30a.m. All School Mass (Spencer Sacred Heart) St. Joseph V. Bubke, J. Slota, C: JoAnn Anderson Church Support $3,474.25 G: J. P. & Cindy Donohue Greer family S: Luke Wagner & Joseph Ahlers ANNOUNCEMENTS May God bless you for your financial support L: Jean Pruitt C & G: Mike & Sherry Rosenberg O: Mike & Ann Skonhovd EM: Mike Ahlers, Jean Johnson, CONGRATULATIONS to Charlie Della Steven, daughter of David and Kelly, who was baptized last Sunday at Spencer Sacred Heart. FROM THE PASTOR S: Nathan & Jacob Kueny Mary Klein U: M. & B. Hatting, L. Heisinger, C: Bruce & Joyce Tewes JOB OPENING: Spencer Sacred Heart has an opening for a Director of Stewardship and Development. This person would carry on the Thank you to those who provided music J. & M. Nemmers V: David Rieck current efforts at Sacred Heart in this area. It may be done as a part-time or seasonal position. To apply, please submit a cover letter, and supper for the final Mass at Suther- SS: Troy Upah resume, and at least three references to Fr. Tim Hogan, Sacred Heart Parish, [email protected] land Sacred Heart last Tuesday. It is never easy to see a church close with all of the January 25 6:00pm. Primghar January 26 10:30a.m. Spencer—CSW ANNUAL TURKEY DINNER: This Sunday, January 19th from 10:30a.m.-1:00p.m. at the Primghar Community Building. Enjoy a turkey memories and traditions that it held. The G: Bob & Kim Steinkamp EM: Sacred Heart School Staff & gravy dinner served over biscuits, and paired with a salad and dessert. *Free-will donation! legacy will continue in the hearts and L: Dave Stoll G: Sacred Heart Students ST. JOSEPH O'BRIEN COUNTY YOUTH FAITH FORMATION: All K-10th grade Faith Formation classes will meet on Wednesday, January lives of the parish members. Many of the S: Edie Oliver, Ian Oliver L: Sacred Heart Students 22nd, from 6:30-7:30p.m. Located at St. Joseph Church in Hartley. sacred items will be used in the churches C & G: Doug & Dawn Beidenfeld O: Sacred Heart Students

EM: Bill Wagner, Patty Haden & S: Sacred Heart Students in Primghar, Hartley and Spencer in the SINGERS WANTED! Have you ever considered singing in the choir? We would love to have you join us! Sacred Heart Choir meets before Kim Steinkamp U: Sacred Heart Students future. One of the pews will be cut down church on Choir Sundays to rehearse for Mass. What do you need to do? Meet us in the Fireside Room at 9:45a.m. for rehearsal and then SS: Sacred Heart School Staff & used as a bench in the entry of Hartley C: Michael & Anna Wagner plan to sit and sing with the choir during Mass. It's that easy! Our next two choir Sundays are January 26th and February 9th. Any St. Joseph. Almost all of the stained glass questions, please call Cassie at 712.262.3047 or email [email protected]. windows will be used in the new Christ the King church in Sioux Center. Other SACRED HEART SCHOOL NEWS HOSPITALITY: Enjoy delicious rolls and fellowship on January 26th following the 9:00a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Church. items will be in Laurens for other church- NO SCHOOL on January 20th, for teacher workday. There will not be “After School Care” as SPENCER KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WILL BE HOSTING AN OMELET BREAKFAST on Sunday, January 26 from 8:00a.m.—noon to kick off es to take as needed. it is a No School Day. Catholic Schools Week. Please join us in supporting Sacred Heart School for a free will donation and great omelets.

Next weekend is the annual collection for CARNIVAL RAFFLE TICKETS were sent home with each student in Preschool (4 Year Olds)- Briar Cliff University. If you wish to con- POSTPONED: Wednesday Night Live and the 2nd Grade Sacramental Prep. have been postponed until January 29th. Please know that 6th Grade. Our hope is that each child sells at least their first 25 tickets. Please email or call tribute, please place your donation in an both groups will meet from 6:30-7:30p.m., at St. Joseph Church in Hartley. I hope to see you there!! Mrs. Studer in the school office at [email protected] or 262-6428 for more envelope marked “Briar Cliff” in the regu- tickets. This is one of our biggest fundraisers, so we need everyone’s help! Thanks!! WELCOME RETREAT: A retreat for men will be coming to the region February 22nd & 23rd, at St. Joseph Church in Milford. Contact Bill lar collection. Kersting at 363-1613 or [email protected] for more information. THE SACRED HEART SCHOOL CARNIVAL will be on Sunday, January 26th 12-2:00p.m. Raffle Thank you to those who have wished me “Get Well” with my latest cold. One lady tickets are available now to purchase from any Sacred Heart student. They are $1 each for a CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS RETREAT: As the Christmas season comes to a close with the Baptism of Jesus, we prepare for the Lenten sea- told me that I take so long to recover chance to win some great prizes! Carnival game tickets are $5 for 20 tickets and will be for son very shortly. The Catholic Daughters of Spirit Lake and Milford are teaming up to host a retreat at St. Joseph, Milford, IA on Saturday, because I don’t have a woman telling me sale at the door. Games include: BINGO, Cake Walk, Ring Toss and many more for kids of all February 22, 2020. The presider will be Fr. Timothy Schott, State CDA Chaplain from Carroll Iowa. The topic will be ‘Preparing for Lent’. what to do. I told her I have SEVERAL ages. Food will also be available and can be purchased at the Carnival. We'll have pizza by We’ll begin the day with rolls and coffee at 8:30a.m., lunch around noon and then a short afternoon session and confessions beginning women telling me what to do! the slice for $2.50 or a pizza meal for $5.00. We appreciate your support and hope to see around 3p.m. Cost of the retreat is $10 which can be paid at the door. Registration for this retreat is requested by emailing Mary Emgart- you there! en at [email protected] or Darlene Moritz at [email protected] or calling 712.330.6725. This retreat is open to all and if you Blessings, Fr. Tim have questions or concerns, please call. If you plan to attend, please let us know by February 15th. God Bless.