MISSION STATEMENT JUNE 2, 2019 We, the Catholic Christian community of the Church of the Resurrection, are rich in tradition and history. We acknowledge with pride and gratitude the sacrifices and efforts made by those who came before us.

We are a growing, faith-filled parish. We value worship, education, faith development, and ministries that utilize our God-given talents.

We respect diversity, and we are committed to working together to provide the spiritual nourishment and community support necessary for our members to grow in their relationship with Christ.

We seek to become Christlike in our daily lives by loving and serving others, especially those most in need.

SACRAMENTS Baptisms The first and third weekend of each month after the 11 AM Sunday Mass. We request that parents attend the Baptismal Program. Please register with Deacon Gerald Jorgensen at 563-556-7239.

Weddings All persons who wish to arrange for marriage are asked to contact Deacon Mike Ellis six months in advance.

Reconciliation Saturday 3:15 PM & 5:15 PM Tuesday 7:30–8:30 AM Other times by appointment. MASS SCHEDULE PARISH MEMBERSHIP Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:00 & 6:00 PM, Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM If you would like to become a Holy Days & Weekdays: Refer to Bulletin member of Resurrection Parish, please call the Parish Office: Website: www.res-dbq.org (563-556-7511). For Parish Event Registrations scan here: 2 Welcome to Resurrection ■ 4300 Asbury Rd Dubuque, IA 52002 DEAR PARISHIONERS,

Fr. Thomas Heathershaw: MON, June 3 St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, I had recently received a letter from the office of the Archbishop as a Martyrs form of official notification regarding our new associate pastor, Fr. Tom 7:00 AM Communion Service Heathershaw. I am pleased to announce that he is soon to be among us as

TUES, June 4 the assignments become effective on July 9. Continue to pray for Fr. Tom 7:00 AM † Msgr. Thomas Ralph during this interim time and also pray for Fr. Andy during this time of † Jack Kowalski transition.

† All Souls I attended Fr. Heathershaw’s Mass of Thanksgiving this past Sunday Eucharistic Adoration immediately afternoon at his home parish, St. Edward in Waterloo. I had the privilege following 7:00 AM Mass until 5:00 PM of concelebrating the Mass with him and a number of other priests. I also WED, June 5 had the pleasure of meeting his parents and other family members. Fr. St. Boniface, and Martyr Andy is correct in saying that Fr. Tom is a huge Hawkeye fan and this was 7:00 AM † Carla Knutson proven to be so at his first Mass as Gary Dolphin, the voice of the THURS, June 6 Hawkeyes, served as Lector at that liturgy. St. Norbert, Bishop The Archdiocese of Dubuque in general and we, in particular, are 7:00 AM † Bev Ready 8:45 AM † Marian Furst certainly blessed to have some very fine young men step up and respond to the calling to serve God’s holy church in and through the priesthood. Let FRI, June 7 us all make a concerted effort to continue to encourage and call forth the 7:00 AM † Melvin Loes young men in our midst to respond to that vocation. † Jim Bussan

SAT, June 8 Feasibility Study: Vigil of Pentecost Sunday 4:00 PM Pro Populo Two representatives from Mark Davy and Associates, Michael and † Mert & Jane Kaiser Whitney Davy, came to offer the leadership of the parish the results of 6:00 PM † Robert & Delores Link the feasibility study regarding the construction of a new school/faith † David Geertsema formation center. Overall, the findings were very positive. The people

SUN, June 9 interviewed and/or surveyed expressed a great appreciation for the Pentecost Sunday parish and the school. It was very obvious that they felt that something 7:00 AM † Robert & Helen has to be done to the existing school structure and that the preference Schroeder was to build new instead of remodel. They expressed a deep commitment 9:00 AM † Rick Even to religious education for all people on all levels. And, they expressed a † Sandra Michel willingness to contribute as well as a desire to be further engaged in the 11:00 AM † Jim McDonald process. † John Anstoetter The overall recommendation of the feasibility study was to use the momentum of this study and move forward with a capital campaign. That REST IN PEACE being stated, the study among those interviewed and surveyed had given Gary McGinnis, son-in-law of Kathryn the indication that we have the potential to raise between 2.5 and 3 Ben, brother-in-law of Tammy Ben and million dollars. This is 1.5 to 2 million dollars short of our intended goal. Kathy Ben; Theresa Moellers, sister of Bill Bohr. Further discussion and other consideration need to take place among pastoral council members and other key leadership people in the parish BAPTISMS as well as consultation with Holy Family Catholic School systems as to how Congratulations to the we might proceed.

parents and families of A summary of the results of the feasibility study will be included as an Madelyn Elizabeth Marsh, Aubrey Lynn Vandermillen, insert in next week’s bulletin. I want to thank all who were involved in the and Autumn Olivia Vandermillen, feasibility study by being interviewed and surveyed. We appreciate baptized last Sunday. May our faith your honest feedback, thoughtful insights and ongoing commitment to the community of Resurrection provide betterment of the Resurrection community. Christian witness to Madelyn, Aubrey, and Autumn, and assist these children Fr. Phil Gibbs, Pastor to grow in their faith. June 2, 2019 ■ The Ascension of the Lord 3 IN THE PARISH STEWARDSHIP

STRETCHING TO GOD—STARTING JUNE 5 OPPORTUNITIES Scripture, Stretch, and Prayer Requests Make the time to join parishioner Pam DUBUQUE RESCUE MISSION MEAL Connolly for the third summer of a The men’s Thursday Scripture Group is revamped light and calm stretching class sponsoring a luncheon meal at the integrated with Christian prayer and Dubuque Rescue Mission on Father’s Day, prayer requests. Each class centers on different Catholic Sunday, June 16. values like service, faith, hope, love, decision making, and Parishioners willing to provide donations of salads or perseverance. This class will help you feel more relaxed, desserts can sign up on the sheets on the bulletin board in stronger, and even energized, which will carry over into other aspects of your life! The exercises combine floor work, the church gathering space. Please deliver the food items to standing exercises, and balancing poses. All ages, levels, the Church Social Space by 11:00 a.m., Sunday, June 16. If and abilities welcome! Mats or towels are highly you would like to join us in serving the food please contact recommended. Jim Yeast, 563-590-8403, or Rod Bakke, 563-590-2353 for information. Classes will be held most Wednesday nights throughout the summer starting June 5, 5:45–6:30 p.m., in the Lower Level Social Space. June dates: JUNE 5 & 26. Cost is just $5 per A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE class!! For questions, call Pam at 563-543-7154. Jesus tells us today, “You are my witnesses,” and guarantees the “promise of the Father” to “clothe us with the power to MISSION STATEMENT SURVEY accomplish this mission. It is not worldly power which We have created an online survey through which you can dominates and manipulates. It is the power of the Kingdom offer your feedback on the revised Mission Statement of God to live in peace, forgiveness, compassion, service to proposed by the Pastoral Council. Access the survey at others, love of enemies, and care for the poor and https://tinyurl.com/y3vzbrym. If you prefer, you may defenseless. complete a hard copy of the survey available in the back of church. Please Be a Visible MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT respond no later than June 9. Thanks Presence Christ ascended into heaven of his own power; the rest of us for praying about this and offering of Jesus need a little help from our friends. What lifts your beloved your response. up – a sunny day? A warm bath? A massage? An offer to do one of his/her chores? Jump up and lift up your beloved CHICAGO CUBS VS. MILWAUKEE BREWERS GAME today. Join us for the Resurrection bus trip on Sunday, Sept. 8, for the Cubs vs. Brewers game at Miller Park in Milwaukee. Game time is 1:10 p.m. The bus will arrive at the HEALTH MINISTRY Mary Schmidt, Parish Nurse Resurrection parking lot at 7 a.m. and will leave at 7:30 a.m. Return time is approximately 8:30 p.m. The PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY cost per person is $90. This is a family event so Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet Thursday, there will be no alcohol allowed on the bus. Go to June 6, from 6:30–8:00 p.m., in the Parish the Resurrection Parish website and click on “Event Office Living Room. Anyone interested in Registration” to sign up to pay for your sharing their talent of crocheting or reservation. If you have questions, contact Karen knitting prayer shawls is welcome to Meyer at 563-588-3547, or email attend. Participants enjoy working and praying in [email protected]. community, and sharing in the ministry of reaching out together to those in need.

STEWARDSHIP CARE FOR THE CAREGIVER Jesus ascended into heaven, blessing His disciples and Care for the Caregiver will meet Monday, June 3, from promising that they would soon receive the power of the 1:30–2:30 p.m. in the Upper Room. Respite care is Holy Spirit. We who have received that promised gift of the available for your loved one during the meeting. Please Spirit are now empowered to be His witnesses to the ends of contact Mary Schmidt at 563-556-7511 if you plan to the earth — to use our time and talents to spread the good utilize this benefit. news of salvation.

Lord, teach me to be generous. Teach me to serve you as SENIOR SOCIAL you deserve. Teach me to give and not to count the cost, to The June Senior Social will be moved to the fourth fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for Monday of the month: June 24. Please mark your rest, to labor and not to seek reward, save that of knowing calendars and watch for sign-up sheets on the bulletin that I do Your will. St. Ignatius of Loyola board in the back of church. 4 Welcome to Resurrection ■ 4300 Asbury Rd Dubuque, IA 52002

ADULT FAITH FORMATION Deacon Mike Ellis MUSIC & LITURGY Amy Dolan Music and Liturgy Prayer of Discipleship by : Loving God, I thank you for choosing me to be your disciple FEAST OF PENTECOST: WE NEED READERS!!! and for the gift of your Son, Jesus. Help me proclaim and bear We are again looking for students or adults who have witness to the Gospel by word and deed today and every studied or are familiar with a foreign language to help day. Open my heart to the outcast, the forgotten, the lonely, proclaim the first reading for the Pentecost liturgies on the sick and the poor. Grant me the courage to think, to choose, June 8–9. This is a unique proclamation of the Word using and to live as a Christian, joyfully obedient to God. Amen. multiple readers in multiple languages. Can you help? There will be a rehearsal for the readings on Thursday, The Journey Part III: My Encounter With the Way of Jesus June 6, at 5:30 PM. Please contact Amy Dolan, if you Thursdays, 4:00–5:30 PM, Upper Room would like to help with this special Reading. June 6: Jesus Teaches Us Love This session brings us to a dinner thrown by a prominent Pharisee, during which a “sinful” woman intrudes to ask for Jesus’ mercy. Jesus uses the occasion to teach about love. June 13: Jesus Teaches Us Justice Jesus uses a parable to talk about the rich man and Lazarus; he gives us a very different idea of justice than most people have today.

RCIA/Faith Sharing Wednesdays, 6:30–7:30 PM, Upper Room June 5: Pentecost

RCIA — Session for those to be Baptized, Upper Room Sunday, June 2: Ascension Sunday, June 9: Pentecost FAITH FORMATION Wendy Osterberger HOLY FAMILY Director of Religious Education Holy Family Announces New Chief Administrator VBS Meeting This Week The Holy Family Catholic Schools Board of Education is All of those adult volunteers who are pleased to announce the hiring of Philip Borman to serve as helping with VBS this July are asked to the system’s next Chief Administrator. Phil will assume his attend our VBS meeting on Wednes- new role on July 1, 2019. Phil has led Mazzuchelli Catholic day, June 5, from 6:30–7:30 p.m. in Middle School as Principal for the past five years. the Church Social Space. Be sure to bring with you your list of needs for the giving tree. Other new administrative assignments for 2019-2020: Doug Varley will become Principal and sole Empty Tin Cans and Pop Can Boxes Needed administrator of Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle We are still collecting empty smaller sized tin cans for a School, after having served as Assistant Principal youth craft project. The type since the school was established in 2005. that work best are the soup Lisa Krapfl will become the Assistant Principal of Wahlert cans with the pull top lid. We Catholic High School, replacing Cynthia Wagner upon her are also still in need of empty retirement at the end of the school year. soda can boxes. Collection bins are placed by the entrances of the church if you’d like to donate.

RESURRECTION SCHOOL CORNER Register for Vacation Bible School Denise Grant, Principal This summer we will host an Olympic In support of our mission to serve others, Resurrection Sports-themed VBS program called students participated in various service projects this year. “Cathletics” where kids will train to be We collected for Resources Unite, Birthright, Dubuque champions for Christ in their Catholic Humane Society, the local food pantry, Church of the faith. VBS is a fun-filled week of games, Resurrection Giving Tree, St. Thomas the Apostle School in skits, music, crafts, snacks, and more for California (California fires), Lent School Mass collection, children 4 years old through 5th grade. May Day baskets for Resurrection homebound and nursing VBS is July 8-12 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Register now by home parishioners, and our school walkathon. going online to the Church of the Resurrection website. June 2, 2019 ■ The Ascension of the Lord 5 PARISH SUPPORT ACTIVITIES & MEETINGS Parish Offices are closed Friday evening, Adult tithe for May 26, 2019 Saturday, and Sunday.

Weekly contributions needed ...... $32,115.38 MONDAY, June 3 Collected from 284 out of 2413 envelopes ...... $12,405.42 10:00 AM SCRIP Due ...... Parish Office Offertory ...... $984.85 1:30 PM Care for the Caregiver ...... Upper Room Total collected ...... $13,390.27 6:30 PM Parish Community Life Committee ......

YTD collections needed (7/1-5/26) ...... $1,541,538.24 ...... St. George Room YTD collected in envelopes (7/1-5/26) ...... $1,505,123.48 TUESDAY, June 4 YTD total over/short ...... ($36,414.76) No Meetings WEDNESDAY, June 5 Thank you for your support! 7:30 AM Mother’s Prayers ...... Bride’s Room 9:15 AM Scripture Sharing ...... Living Room 5:45 PM Stretching to God ...... SCRIP ...... Lower Level Social Space The next Scrip order date is Monday, June 3. Orders and payment 6:30 PM RCIA/Faith Sharing ...... Upper Room must be received by 10:00 a.m. on Monday. 6:30 PM VBS Adult Station Leaders ...... Church Social Space Thank you to everyone who orders scrip! It's a great way to support our 7:00 PM High School Mission Trip Parents ...... parish and our schools. Remember, you can buy scrip and designate ...... Parish Office Living Room any other family to receive your tuition credits. Scrip purchases by THURSDAY, June 6 grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, etc. can help others and/or the 6:30 AM M.E.S.S. (Men Exploring Sunday Scripture) parish. New scrip users are always welcome at any time of the year...... Lower Level Social Space Contact us at [email protected]. 4:00 PM Adult Study of Discipleship ...... Upper Room 6:30 PM Adult Choir ...... Church 6:30 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry ...... Living Room BAPTISMAL PREPARATION 7:00 PM Vocations Committee ...... Community Room The next Baptismal Preparation Class will be held FRIDAY, June 7 Tuesday, July 16, from 7–9 PM, in the Upper Room. 6:30 AM F.I.R.E.S. (Scripture Sharing) ...... 2nd Floor To register and for more information, please call SATURDAY, June 8 Deacon Jerry Jorgensen at 563-556-7239. Attendance 7:00 PM Euchre Card Party ...... Church Social Space is requested prior to baptism. SUNDAY, June 9 10:00 AM Fair Trade Products ...... Church Social Space 7:00 PM Middle School Mission Trip Parents ...... JUSTICE JOGGER ...... Parish Office Living Room Letter on Gun Legislation — IA Catholic Conference * As Pope Francis has observed, violent acts “of different kinds and HOSPITAL VISITS levels,” such as war, terrorism, mass shootings, domestic violence, abuses suffered by migrants, and the devastation of the environment, Someone from our health ministry team visits the cause many to suffer daily. . . . How sad it is when students can’t feel hospital each day, Monday through Friday, and safe at school or families can’t feel safe going about their daily lives! we keep the hospitalized in our prayers. We are notified of your presence in the hospital if—and We believe that weapons increasingly capable of inflicting great only if—you tell the admitting clerk that you want suffering in a short period of time are simply too accessible. The right the parish notified. However, if you are admitted to bear arms as found in our Constitution must be balanced against the to the hospital after an emergency room visit, the safety and well-being of the populace as a whole. The Supreme Court hospital does not ask you the question about has held that such restrictions are fully compatible with the Second parish affiliation, and therefore we do not Amendment. In our reflection, we are also guided by the Catechism of receive your name. If you are in the hospital for a the , which teaches that the commandment to love couple of days and no one has visited you, oneself justifies self-defense within moral limits against an unjust please contact the parish, or have someone call us aggressor, but also requires that deadly force be used as a last resort. for you. No visit from us means that we do not

This issue is timely because the regulation of guns has been an ongoing know you are there.

subject of legislation here in during the past several years. If you go to a hospital outside Dubuque, please  Bishops’ suggestions continue in June 7 bulletin notify us so we can keep you in prayer while you  Learn more this Sun., June 2, 12:30–1:30 PM in Washington Park are away, and, if desired, bring you Communion Gazebo at the “National Gun Violence Awareness Day” event. when you return home. Also, if you transfer to a  Mon., June 3 at 6:30 PM, University of Iowa professors will share hospital skilled care unit, a care center, or an some of their research related to gun violence, Carnegie Stout assisted living center, please notify us so that we Library. can visit you. You are important to us, and we *Signed, Dec. 2018. Michael Jackels Archbishop of Dubuque • Thomas Zinkula Bishop of want to keep in touch with you!! Davenport • R. Walker Nickless Bishop of Sioux City • Richard Pates Bishop of Des Moines 6 Welcome to Resurrection ■ 4300 Asbury Rd Dubuque, IA 52002 CONTACT US Parish Office: 563-556-7511 Website: www.res-dbq.org VOCATION VIEWS EVERY VOCATION IS ONE THOUSAND INVITATIONS PARISH STAFF Priests Our Spiritual Life is a Journey — following the Call of the Rev. Phillip Gibbs, Pastor, Ext 211 ...... [email protected] Master to "Go and teach all people my Gospel." Rev. Andrew Upah, Associate Pastor Say "Yes" over and over again. Ext 213 ...... [email protected] Please pray for all seminarians of the Archdiocese of Deacon & Pastoral Associate Dubuque, those in formation for religious life, and all those Deacon Michael Ellis, Ext 230 ...... [email protected] in formation for the diaconate, especially parishioner John Deacons Robbins. Deacon Gerald Jorgensen ...... [email protected] Deacon Jim Schmidt ...... [email protected]

Pastoral Associate Assistant YOUTH MINISTRY/CONFIRMATION Ellen Patch, Ext 217 ...... [email protected] Callie Owens, Director of Evangelization and Youth Ministry Music & Liturgy Coordinator Amy Dolan, Ext 212 ...... [email protected]

Director of Religious Education CONFIRMATION Wendy Osterberger, Ext 235 ...... [email protected] PREPARATION 2019-2020 Director of Evangelization & Youth Ministry Registration for preparation for the sacrament of Callie Owens, Ext 229 ...... [email protected] confirmation starting this fall is now available online at Communication & Volunteer Coordinator www.res-dbq.org. This program is designed for students in Gail McMahon, Ext 219 ...... [email protected] 9th grade or older who have been enrolled in religious Computer Software Applications Support education or Catholic school directly prior. If you do not fit Mary Leigh, Ext 214 ...... [email protected] this description, it is not too late! We have a summer Business Manager program to help you catch up. Call the parish office for Deb Kalb, Ext 218 ...... [email protected] more information on registering for Confirmation prep or Bookkeeper the summer catch up program at 563-556-7511! Joe Hancock, Ext 231 ...... [email protected]

Parish Nurse YLT: Come Meet Your New YM! Mary Schmidt, RN, Ext 232...... [email protected] Sunday, June 2, from 12:00–1:30 p.m. in the Lower Level Parish Visitor Social Space. Come get to know Callie and talk about what Christy Whiteman, Ext 234 ...... [email protected] you want YLT to be like next year. All current and past YLT Secretary members are welcome to attend. Mary Jo Dalsing, Ext 210 ...... [email protected]

Cemetery Trustee Young Neighbors in Action Deacon Jim Schmidt ...... 542-1829 Informational Meeting: Maintenance Wednesday, June 5, from 7:00–8:30 p.m. in the Parish Denny Weber, Ext 236 ...... [email protected] Office Living Room. Come and prepare for and learn about SCHOOL the details of our upcoming mission trip to Chicago. All Holy Family Catholic Schools participants and their parents are encouraged to attend.

Central Administration Office...... 582-5456 Resurrection Site Just5Days Informational Meeting: School Office...... 583-9488 Sunday, June 9, from 7:00–8:30 Preschool/Daycare Office ...... 583-5206 p.m. in the Parish Office Living Principal, Denise Grant ...... [email protected] Room. Come learn about the theme of this years trip, “Attitude RESURRECTION PRAYER CHAIN Beatitude: Be Happy” and discuss details of our upcoming Marge Kane ...... 583-2149 service trip to St. Joseph, MI. All participants and their Karen Meyer ...... 588-3547, [email protected] parents are encouraged to attend.

PARISH CHAIRPERSONS NCYC Youth and Parent Meeting: Pastoral Council, Chris Nugent ...... 599-3939 Sunday, June 23, from 12:30–1:30 p.m. Finance Council, Ken Funke ...... 451-7064 Holy Family Board of Education, Kelley Schiesl ...... 543-4588 in the Lower Level Social Space. Come to Faith Formation Commission, Jeff Johll ...... 580-7022 discuss details and get more information Liturgy Committee, Lisa Esch ...... 557-8423 about NCYC. Parish Life Committee, Ron & Mary Dankert ...... 556-7753 Social Justice Committee, Tim & Mary Moothart ...... 581-7690 Find out more about all upcoming Youth Ministry events at St. Vincent de Paul Society, Andy Benko ...... 556-3272 www.res-dbq.org, on the Youth Ministry bulletin board, or call or Vocations Committee, Terry Friedman ...... 556-3121 e-mail Callie at 556-7511 or [email protected].