Fed by Word and Sacrament to Love and Serve

St. Joseph Parish Office: 377-4869 1790 14th St. Marion, Iowa

Hours: Monday -Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (May be closed over the lunch hour.) Rev. David O’Connor, Pastor [email protected] Rev. Donald Komboh, Associate Pastor [email protected] Deacon Dennis Ternes, Permanent Deacon [email protected] Deacon Ken Bauer, Permanent Deacon [email protected] Bryan Sourwine, Business Manager [email protected] Matt Selby, Adult Faith Formation Director [email protected] Bonnie Bluml, Coordinator of Music Ministries [email protected] Laurie Schill, Ministry Scheduling/Census [email protected] Kate Fejfar, Pastoral Associate [email protected] Cathy Wobbe, Pastoral Associate [email protected] Trish Peyton, Secretary [email protected]

Youth Faith Formation: 377-8402 1430 14th St. Marion, Iowa

Liz Lockhart, Youth Faith Formation Director: [email protected]

Judy Ramsey, Adolescent Faith Formation March 13, 2016 Coordinator: [email protected]

JoAnn Starr, Youth Faith Formation Fifth Sunday of Coordinator: [email protected]

St. Joseph Catholic School: Weekend Masses: 377-6348 Saturday at 4:30 p.m., 1430 14th St. Marion, Iowa

Sunday at 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Cathy Walz, St. Joseph School Principal [email protected]

Website: www.stjoesmarion.org Peggy Brady, School Secretary Facebook: www.facebook.com/stjoesmarion [email protected]

2 New to the Parish: Welcome! Please call the office to Coffee and Donut Sunday: You are invited to come make an appointment to register at 377-4869. and enjoy donuts, coffee, juice and the company of your fellow parishioners Sunday, March 13th, 9 AM in Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30-4pm or the Church Hall. by appointment with one of our priests. Day/Date Mass Place Intention Sacrament of Matrimony: Call the office and make an appointment with the priest. Mon. 3/14 7:30 am St. Joseph Delbert Roth Tue. 3/15 7:30 am St. Joseph Marcus Hoeger RCIA: If you interested in finding out more about the process of becoming Catholic, please contact Matt Selby at Wed. 3/16 8:15 am St. Joseph Gerry Murray 377-4869 or [email protected]. Thu. 3/17 7:30 am St. Joseph Cecelia Kepros

Infant Baptism: The next baptism preparation session 7:30 am St. Joseph Joseph Koenig will be held on Saturday, May 9th, 2016 in the St. Adoration of the Joseph Room of the parish offices from 9 to 11 am. Contact Fri. 3/18 Blessed Sacrament: Deacon Dennis Ternes at [email protected] Each Friday, 8 am to 9 am or 377-4869 to register and learn more. 9:30 am Crestview Scot Fitzgerald Notifications for Worship Aid: Contact Trish at 377- 4869 or [email protected]. Sat. 3/19 4:30 pm St. Joseph Michael Whalen Bernadette Mass Intentions: Please stop in the office to schedule. 8:00 am St. Joseph Aldrich Sun. 3/20 Prayer Chain: Contact Vicki at 241-9402 or contact 10:30 am St. Joseph For the People Janice by email at [email protected] Week at a Glance

St. Joseph Quilting Ministry: Day sessions meet every Sun. 3/13 9:15 am Alteration Series, St. Joseph Room 2nd Tuesday, 1 to 3 pm, in the Church Hall. To learn more, 11:00 am RCIA , St. Joseph Room call Lynn at 377-6166. Evening sessions meet every 2nd 4:30 pm Divorce & Beyond, St. John Paul II Thursday, 6 to 8 pm. For location, call Sue at 377-1394. Mon. 5:45 pm Cub Scouts, Church Hall Prayer Shawl Ministry: Compassion and the love of 3/14 6:30 pm Silent Prayer, Church knitting/crocheting have been combined into a prayerful 6:30 pm Environment Committee, Com- ministry which reaches out to those in need of comfort. If munity Room you are interested, please call Sharon at 373-2810. 7:00 pm Boy Scouts, Church Hall 7:00 pm Men of Action, St. John Paul II Men of Action: Men’s prayer groups meet on Mondays at 7:00 pm Scripture Study, St. Joseph Rm. 7 pm in the St. John Paul II Room and Thursdays at 6 am in the Church Hall. Contact Deacon Dennis Ternes at 377- Tue. 3/15 6:00 am Women’s Prayer Group, Church 4869 or [email protected] to learn more. 7:00 pm Bells, Church 7:00 pm Election Committee, St. John Paul Women’s Connection: Widows from the parish have II Room the opportunity to share experiences, solve problems, Wed. 9:30 am Scripture Study, St. Joseph Room support each other emotionally and spiritually and have 3/16 12:00 pm Senior Luncheon, Church Hall fun, all while developing true and lasting friendships. 8:00 pm MAC, Church Gatherings are the 2nd Thursday of the month, 1 to 3 pm in the Learning and Leadership Lounge at our school. Thu. 3/17 6:00 am Men of Action, Church Hall Contact Carol G. at 319-200-6905 or Sally W. at 373-5484. 5:30 pm Finance Council, St. Matthew Room 6:30 pm Jubilation Choir, Church Silent Prayer: 6:30-7 pm on Monday and Fridays in the 6:30 pm RCIA, St. Joseph Room church. There is no formal ritual; just time for quiet 7:00 pm Pastoral Council, Community Room prayer. Give your hopes and worries to God and be enlightened by His love! Fri. 3/18 5:30 pm Stations of the Cross, Church Hall

6:00 pm Soup Supper, Church Hall Pilgrim Virgin Statue: Honor Mary March 13-18th with 6:30 pm Silent Prayer, Church John and Vivina Herder; 127 Autumn Woods Dr. NW, Cedar Rapids. Rosary every evening fr0m Sunday through Friday at Week March 6, 2016—Week 36 7:30 pm. Budgeted Sunday Envelope Needs $23,077.82

Feed My Sheep: The Marion Food Pantry needs canned Year-t0-date budget $830,801.52 pastas for March. Please place your offering in the basket Collected last weekend 29,729.50 on the altar or ask an usher to bring it up. Thank you for Actual Year-to-date envelope income $871,342.38 your generosity. $40,540.86 SCRIP: Contact Jennifer Decker at jennifer.jill.decker@ Social Concerns (5% of Donations) $1,486.48 gmail.com or 558-9072. Bricks and Mortar Envelopes $1,055.86

3 The and includes veneration of the cross)—3 PM Pastor’s Schedule • Stations of the Cross—5:30 PM

Pen The Palm and • This is a day of fast and abstinence. Fr. Holy Week—The pageantry of the • The Reservation Chapel will be open for a David Holy Week liturgies serve to invite visit from 8 AM until the Friday of the O’Connor us more deeply into the spirituality Passion of the Lord liturgy at 3 PM. of the liturgy being celebrated. The palm procession gives ◊ , March 26th us the feel of the crowd greeting at the gates of • The —8 PM Jerusalem hailing him as a king and then calling for his • Incense will be used during the liturgy. crucifixion. This is not only a reenactment of sorts, but a • During the day, there will be various real time participation in the events of Christ’s passion observances in the church scheduled for the made present to us by him. Elect and RCIA participants who will be I invite your participation in the palm procession baptized and/or received into the Church during the Masses next weekend. Note below where the during the Easter Vigil. will begin. Please plan to attend as many as ◊ Easter Sunday, March 27th the Holy Week liturgies as you are able. They celebrate the • Masses in the church—8 AM and 10:30 AM core of our faith and invite us into it meaningfully and • Masses in the gym—8 AM and 10:30 AM more deeply. • Incense will be used during the liturgies. Note that the schedule below is as comprehensive as possible and contains some helpful commentary about St. Joseph Day—is March 19th , a day of great the day being highlighted. celebration for us since he is the patron of our

parish. We are allowed to ease our Lenten penances a Holy Week Liturgies bit to allow for the joy of the day to shine through. The ◊ of the Passion of the Lord, March 19-20 celebration will be short lived this year as our jubilation th • Saturday, March 19 —4:30 PM—The Solemn will yield to somberness as we begin of our observance of Entrance—Palm procession in the church Palm Sunday the evening of the 19th. I’m sure St. Joseph th • Sunday, March 20 wouldn’t mind as he is the strong, silent one in the • 8:00 AM—The Solemn Entrance— scriptures who likely had to be very flexible as the Palm procession in the church earthly leader of the Holy Family. • 10:30 AM—The Procession—Palm procession begins in the gym of the Easter Flowers school and proceeds to the If you wish to donate to the church. Plan to meet in the gym Easter flowers for our church in instead of going to the the name of a loved one, please church. Inclement weather will cause place $15 in an envelope the process to begin in the church marked “Easter Flowers,” print basement. the name of your loved one • Incense will be used. along with your name, and put st ◊ Monday of Holy Week, March 21 : Daily Mass at 7:30 your envelope in the collection basket at Mass or drop off AM envelopes at the parish office by Monday, March 21st. ◊ Tuesday of Holy Week, March 22nd Thank you for contributing to the beauty of our parish’s • Daily Mass at 7:30 AM Easter season with a special remembrance of your loved • The Chrism Mass, St. Raphael Cathedral, one. Dubuque, 2 PM—Everyone is invited to

attend. During this Mass the bishops blesses Confession Opportunities during Lent the oils used in the celebration of the Communal Penances: sacraments and the priests renew their St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Tuesday, March 15th, 7 p.m. promises made on the day of their ordination. Thursday, March 17th, 7 p.m. St. Jude Saturday, March 19th, 10:30 a.m. ◊ Wednesday of Holy Week, March 23rd—Daily Mass at 7:30 AM Individual Confessions at St. Joseph Church: ◊ Holy Thursday, March 24th Saturday, March 12th, 3 to 4 p.m. • Mass of the Lord’s Supper—7 PM Saturday, March 19th, 3 to 3:45 p.m. • Incense will be used during the liturgy. Sunday, March 20th, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. • The Washing of the Feet will be observed. Tuesday, March 22nd, 5:30-7:30 p.m. • The Reservation Chapel (where the Blessed Senior Luncheon: Sacrament is kept) will be in the church Our next luncheon will be Wednesday, March 16th, in the basement and open for a visit to the Blessed church hall at noon. Senior luncheons are held the third Sacrament until 10 PM Wednesday of each month. Lunches are $3.50. Please ◊ , March 25th RSVP by calling the parish secretary by Monday, March • Friday of the Passion of the Lord (which 14th at 377-4869.

4 ADULT FAITH FORMATION “The Original Image of Matt Selby: 377-4869 or [email protected] Divine Mercy”

Stations of the Cross & Lenten Soup Suppers Film Showing You’re invited to pray the Stations of the Cross each Friday Don’t miss the exciting of Lent at 5:30 PM. Following the Stations, there will be a opportunity to see a brand- FREE Soup Supper in the Church Hall at 6:00 PM each new film, The Original Image Friday of Lent (excluding Good Friday on March 25th). of Divine Mercy: The Untold Come pray with us and then enjoy some good fellowship Story of An Unknown Masterpiece! Come learn about the and food. image of divine mercy and its stunning history through this

inspiring documentary which includes appearances by “Wine & Wisdom” Series Bishop Robert Barron, George Weigel, comedian Jim You’re invited to the next “Wine & Wisdom” on Gaffigan, and Harry Connick, Jr. The film will be shown at St. March 16th! These delightful evenings of Patrick’s Parish Center (120 Fifth St. NW, Cedar Rapids) spiritual conversation, light snacks, and good every evening from March 28th through April 3rd from 6:30- wines are for any adults 21 and older. Each 8:30 PM. St. Joseph will be hosting the showing on Sunday, evening will take place at Lowe Park (4500 10th St.) from April 3rd (). There is no charge and all 7:00-8:30 PM. There is a $10 cost per person. Here are are welcome any night.

the upcoming dates, topics, and speakers. No registration is required. Wednesday, March 16th: “Finding Healing “Divine Mercy” Video Series by Fr. Michael Gaitley through the Sacraments of Reconciliation & Anointing” – You’re invited to celebrate the Year of Mercy through Fr. Dave O’Connor, Sunday, April 10th – “Called to Serve: experiencing a brand-new video series entitled “Divine Mercy The Sacraments of Marriage & Holy Orders” – Deacons in the Second Greatest Story Ever Told,” presented by Fr. Dennis Ternes & Ken Bauer Michael Gaitley. Take a journey through history to explore

the amazing story of Divine Mercy. The series, which is based Divine Mercy Sunday Holy Hour on Fr. Gaitley's book, explores the spiritual significance of Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the Second Sunday Poland, saints like Maria Faustina Kowalska and John Paul of Easter, which is April 3rd this year. During this Year of II, and Marian apparitions like Fatima to illustrate a powerful Mercy, you’re invited to celebrate this great feast at St. story of God's message of mercy in our time. The series will Joseph by attending a special Holy Hour of Eucharistic be offered on Tuesdays, beginning April 12th and ending May Adoration devoted to Divine Mercy at 3:00 PM in the 10th from 7:00-9:00 PM in the Church Hall. There is a $20 church that day. cost for materials. Please register at www.stjoesmarion.org/

Easter Postcard Invitation divine-mercy-series by April 5th.

All registered parishioners should have received a “Love New Lighthouse Resources at Discounted Price! Starts Here” postcard invitation to our Easter Masses this Stop by the Lighthouse kiosk in the vestibule to take a look at past week in the mail. You’re encouraged to take down the the many new titles of CDs, booklets, and books. Many of the information on the postcard and pass it along to invite titles focus on the theme of Divine Mercy for the Year of someone else to celebrate Easter at St. Joseph. There are Mercy and upcoming celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday on also extra copies of the postcard available at the entryways April 3rd. All resources are available for a discounted price of of the church to pick up to use to invite others. 2 for $5 from now through April 3rd.

DEW: Disciple Experience Weekend: DEW is a new weekend retreat experience of presentations, conversations, silent reflection and contemplative prayer opportunities for men and women who desire to go deeper and further in living out their Christian faith. Friday, April 8, 7:30 pm to Sunday, April 10, 2 pm, at Immaculate Conception School, Gilbertville, Iowa. Participants may stay overnight on site (bring own sleeping/bath gear) or make arrangements elsewhere. All meals are provided onsite. Cost: $50 to cover expenses of food and materials. To register, mail a check made payable to “Archdiocese of Dubuque” to: Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, Attn: Adult Faith Office, 1229 Mt. Loretta Ave., Dubuque, IA, 52003. Please include “DEW Registration” in the memo line of your check. Ministry Schedule Saturday, March 19, 4:30 pm Sunday, March 20, 8:00 am Sunday, March 20, 10:30 am Sacristan Jamie Lundahl Theresa Alt Kathy Geers Altar Anna Kelly Sam Kelly Seth Olsen Aubrey Olsen David Jennings Grace Selfridge Servers Tori Welsh Claire Vasey Andrew Golimowski Lectors Mike Wobbe/Terry Lynch Brian Reynolds/Pat Soyer Jeff Jennings/Jeff Puffer George Cleppe Janice Kelly Donna Reynolds Eric Ratliff Teresa White Aaron Randolph Ministers of Holy Jen O’Brien Kelly Dybvig Janice McCusker Jim McDonald Barb Celichowski Joe Trapani Communion Laurie Schill Sharon Neilly Judy Scott Renee Wiebel Jerry Dilger Clark White Vince Welsh Terry Wiebel Kent Wilson Allen Platner Dennis Holdgrafer Barb Wright Dory Dilger Gary Kalis Ministers of Bob Neilly Darrell Holub Howard Schiffer Marilyn Platner Kelli Becker Mark Becker Hospitality David Bengford Tim O’Brien Michelle Soyer Norbe Boettcher Steve Wright Children’s Liturgy n/a n/a Nicole Trapani/John Bostwick

5 St. Joseph Hungering Catholic School to Grow a New Tours and Registration Tomorrow If you are interested in a tour or in This week’s CRS Rice finding out more about St. Joseph Bowl country is the Catholic School and Preschool, island nation of and in how we can serve as a Madagascar, where partner in growing your child’s we’re reminded of the heart, mind and faith, contact Cathy Walz, principal: important role

377-6348 or [email protected]. farmers play in caring

Clip and Earn Money for St. Joseph School! for God’s creation. As St. Joseph Catholic School collects: we prepare our meals Box Tops, Hy-Vee receipts, Campbell Soup labels, throughout the week, let us reflect on where our food comes from—and what role we can play in caring for Tyson Foods and A+ labels.

our environment. Visit Drop them off at the school or parish office. crsricebowl.org for more.

CRS RICE BOWL: Father and Daughter Year of Mercy Cinderella Ball!

Lenten Giving Project

Join us for a Father/Daughter Dance for St. Joseph Parish on Saturday, May 7th from 5:30-8 pm Join our parish community—and nearly 14,000 Catholic in the St. Joseph Catholic School gym. communities across the United States—in a life- All fathers and daughters are welcome changing Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up (or grandpas, stepfathers, uncles, etc.). $15 per person your family’s rice bowl from the church entryway or with a $45 family maximum. Includes a buffet style din- from the parish, school or YFF office this week. All rice ner, dessert, music, pictures and more! Register online bowls should be returned to either the Youth Faith at www.stjoesmarion.org/american-heritage-girls. Formation or School offices by March 30. Let's join Send your check and the name of all those attending in together to live out our call to mercy this Lent!

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or [email protected] or Nicole Trapani Tickets will be on sale after all masses this weekend! at [email protected].