St. Francis of Assisi First Holy Communion April 21 & 22, 2018 Elizabeth Adams Raeana Gabriel Mia Reiling Madeleine Adams Reagan Gardner Rylie Ricke Heath Anderson Charles Garrison Ethan Ringwelski Thea Annexstad Mason Gaul Clara Rosebrook Valentina Antezano Kennedy Geilenfeld Olivia Rosenboom Everlee Anthony Eva George Bella Ryan Caroline Aviles Karsyn Gerleman Eva Schachtner Caroline Bagby Abigail Giunta Madyson Schnell Kellan Bahl Shruthi Gopalakrishnan Nicklas Scott Elizabeth Banks Ashlyn Guns Rylan Scott Brady Bechler Ben Harlow Lincoln Sextro Liam Berger Landon Haywood Sophia Sharov Joshua Bergkamp Jase Hilton Hudson Soderholm Robert Bocken Hunter Hofbauer Charlotte Spieker Amelia Burton Evan Ibach Gianna Stanfel Annamaria Bush Kate Jacobs Olivia Stanger Evan Caddell Eva Johnson Charles Stock Genevieve Cavan Ella Jones Cadence Struecker Natalie Christopherson Emerson Kallemeier Landon Sullivan Kate Clendenin Caitlyn Keller Nathan Sullivan Kenzie Clevenger Avah King Charlie Supple Addie Coen Andrew Kock Nathaniel Timboe Olivia Comstock Genevieve Koenigs Nathan Tran Carley Conrad Gavin Lienau Henry Troen Luke Coughennower Cael Macri Olivia Umphress Harper Cox Roslyn Maher Avery Umthum Caroline Crane Andrew Martin Benjamin Van Ee Leo Curran Ella Masterson Cecilia Vetter Maddox Custer Trenton Maurath Meara Wallace Olivia Dary Matthew McCoy Jackson Waller Nora David Calvin Meisner Zane Wick Michael Doud Fiona Middendorf Teagan Zirbel Austin Driscoll Samuel Miner Mia Driscoll Elliot Moore Preston Farrell Savannah Moore Eli Fenton Kaed Nielsen Marco Fenu Noah Novotny Welcome to Ty Fish Pierce O'Neill Mick Flanagan Olivia Pierron Emersyn Flattery Maddox Pitzen the table! Ethan Freymann Addison Pline Olivia Froehle Hannah Presley 7 0 7 5 A s h w o r t h R o a d | W e s t D e s M o i n e s , I A 5 0 2 6 6 w w w . s a i n t f r a n c i s c h u r c h . o r g SUNDAY, !APRIL !22, !2018 !

! Each year, Pates and Fr. Ray Are you being called to serve? ask each member of our family Discernment Process to make a commitment to support the for Pastoral Council and Board of Education work of our Diocesan programs and ministries that provide services that It is time for our annual discernment process for the Pastoral Council and the Board of Education. Both the no one parish could provide on its Pastoral Council and the Board of Education have nine own. We need everyone’s participation in order to members with staggered terms. Each year, three new reach our goal. Our parish goal is 100% participation members are discerned for each group. and $334,040. Remember that the money our parish Our Faith Formation Council is making good strides in the raises above our goal stays right here at SFA. charter stage of this committee. Current members of this Please experience the joy of giving and join us as we council will remain serving our parish. We will not be work to continue God’s work of spirituality, charity discerning for this council this year. and education. Please bring your donation/pledge The membership of any of these boards should include card back next weekend by placing it in the and reflect a cross-section of people from this faith collection basket or mail it directly back to the parish community, without being representatives of specific groups, causes or agendas. The member's objective is to office. You may click on the ADA logo on the always strive for the common good of the people they homepage of our website to make a donation directly serve - to seek the best interest of the entire community of to the Diocese using a debit or credit card. faith. Thank you for your generosity, as every gift counts! The gifts of any potential council member for pastoral leadership might encompass some of the following: qualities of faithfulness (actively deepening their personal Campus Security relationship with Jesus Christ shared in Christian commu- nity), skills for effective communication and listening as In this day and age we are all concerned about well as dialoguing about the values for ministry and the security. Our parish has developed a security plan for call of baptized person to missionary discipleship. our campus. One aspect of the plan involves security during Mass; that is, how we address potential Please prayerfully consider submitting your name or the disturbances, medical emergencies or severe weather name of someone you feel would be called to these incidents during mass. important ministries. Information sheets are available in We are looking for volunteers in three different the parish office. groups to help address these situations. An informational meeting will be held Sunday, April 29 The groups are a service team (an expansion of our at 1pm in the Serra Room. ushers and greeters); a medical team (consisting of medical professionals) and law enforcement Discernment will take place on Saturday, May 5 at 9am in personnel. If you are in one of these three groups and the Serra Room. would like to volunteer your services for the security of your fellow parishioners and have questions about For more information the plan there will be a table staffed by members of contact: our security committee in the parish hall after Masses on this weekend.

Anne Franzen (Pastoral Council) at 515-537-5499 or We are also in need of additional ushers and greeters, to serve at liturgy. Anyone interested signing up for Bill Pierson (Board of Education) at 515-249-1278 these ministry’s please stop at the table as well. 2! Note from Fr. Ray Gardening Angels First I want to thank everyone who donated gift cards on the Advent tree last December. We received just over Father Andrew will be leaving St. Francis of Assisi $1000 in cards. Last season, we donated 3401 pounds of in July. Bishop Pates has appointed Fr. Andrew to produce, to the Des Moines Area Religious Council Food be the of St. Mary Elkhart and Holy Cross. I Pantry. want to thank Fr. Andrew for his tireless service Last year, as this time, we had the garden plowed, and were and dedication for our parish family. preparing to plant potatoes. Mother Nature has changed Congratulations, good luck and God’s blessings on our plans for this year. When the garden area is dry your new assignment. enough, it will be plowed and when the soil warms up a little, we will be ready to plant. We will post in the bulletin when this event will be. Our new associate pastor will be Fr. Trevor We have been composting throw away veggies and fruit, Chicoine. Fr. Trevor is completing advanced from the student's school cafeteria plates. studies in . He arrives on July 12. Our composted soil should add good nutrients to the soil. Come join the fun and work on Sunday evenings from 116 of our Second Graders received their First 5-6 pm in the near future! Questions please call Holy Communion this weekend. May the Eucharist be their source of faith and strength for the rest of Catholic Daughters their lives. Thank you to the catechists, teachers of the Americas and parents who prepared them for the sacrament. Court Ave Maria 302 will be conducting a Life Saver Drive after We are in the process of discerning for new all Masses on April 28 & 29. Funds raised members of the Pastoral Council or Board of through this event are donated to local charities and missions. Please be generous in your support of this Education? The term for three members of each worthwhile cause. body end in June. If you are interested in discerning for one of these bodies there will be an ST. LUKE'S BLUE/RED MASS - On Thursday, May 17 at 5:30pm Mass at St. Luke the Evangelist in Ankeny will celebrate a special informational meeting on Sunday, April 29 at Mass to not only remember first responders that made the 1pm in the Serra Room. ultimate sacrifice but to thank the women and men that still serve and protect us each day and to pray for their safety. There will be Annual Diocesan Appeal (ADA): Our goal this year representatives from several area law enforcement and fire departments present. Light refreshments will be served in the gym is $334,040. As of April 13, $169,762 has been after Mass. Please, let's show our support and fill the church!! For pledged for 50.82% of our goal. Any amount more info contact Tom at [email protected] thank you! pledge over our goal will be returned to the parish; if we are short of the goal we will have to make up Becoming Catholic Inquiry Sessions the shortage out of our parish operating funds. Please prayerfully consider supporting the ADA. If Curious about the Catholic faith? Open to becoming a Catholic Christian? Want to grow in discipleship and in you have already made your pledge, thank you for relationship with Jesus? Come and see! your support. Thursdays, June 7 and 21, July 12 and 26, September 13 7 - 8:30pm | St. Clare Room | Attend any or all sessions The Fourth Sunday of Easter is often known as Good Shepherd Sunday because in the gospel for xHear faith stories this Sunday, in all three cycles, Jesus refers to xMeet other inquirers himself as a shepherd. It is also World Day of xAsk questions Prayer for Vocations. We are asked to pray for xLearn about resources more shepherds. We pray that men and women Questions? Or thinking about sponsoring a new Catholic? will answer God’s call to vocation; to the Contact Faye or Heather in the Adult Faith Office at priesthood, diaconate, religious life and to lay (515) 440-1030 or email [email protected] or ministry. visit saintfrancischurch.org/adultfaith/becomecatholic “I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” ! John 10:11 3! Word of Life "Perhaps the priests and Levites who passed by that man asked themselves, "If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me? Maybe the robbers who attacked him are The key to success is to have a plan still here. Maybe they're hiding just around the bend. This Our school is about to join the 16 other schools in the is a dangerous road. I better keep going." Diocese of Des Moines on a large-scale, long-term planning Sometimes we ask the same question. If, for example, I project that will help ensure that quality Catholic education speak up too loudly about the victims of abortion, what will be available, accessible and affordable to students for will happen to me? Will I face persecution, will I generations to come. encounter opposition, will I lose popularity if I get Alan Meitler, a nationally known Catholic schools involved in a cause like this? consultant, is leading us on a 12 to 18-month long process And then the Good Samaritan came along, and he to create a diocesan schools strategic plan. reversed the question. He didn't ask, "If I help this man, What’s that? what will happen to me?" The Good Samaritan asked, "If I It’s a project that will guide the diocese, parishes and do not help this man, what will happen to him?" And schools in addressing the challenges that face us, sustaining that's the question for us. If I do not address this evil, the mission of Catholic school education and growing that what will happen to the unborn? If I do not get involved, mission where there are opportunities. what will happen to those who are vulnerable, to those A task force has been formed that includes teachers, who are marginalized our society, those who are administrators, parents and , led by Dr. Jerry oppressed, those who have no one to speak for them?" Deegan, retired president of Dowling Catholic High School. www.priestsforlife.org All the details are in the March edition of The Catholic Mirror. Or, visit: dmdiocese.org and click on Schools. WHAT: Catholic Schools Strategic Plan FORMED Recommendations WHO: All 17 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Des Moines These recommendations are based on the Catholic WHERE: School site visits, input from parishes and schools liturgical year, saints and feast days. WHEN: Final recommendation expected in 12-18 months

Week of April 22: Contact: Diocese of DSM at dmdiocese.org or 237-5013. Study – Lectio: Evangelization, Session 3 "Proclaiming the Kerygma" ! Watch – Pope John Paul II Listen – The Case for Jesus Read – The Gospel of Mark, Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Details at saintfrancischurch.org/adultfaith/formed.aspx FORMED now available via Android & iOS app69 !

Jesus WANTS to heal us…that is why St. Anthony Church is inviting you to the Saint Peregrine Healing Masses and Novena. Saint Peregrine is the Saint of Cancer and terminal illnesses. The daily Novena begins on May 1 and the Healing Masses are Wednesdays, May 2 and May 9 at 5:30pm. All who attend will receive a blessed Saint Peregrine medal and an invitation to be anointed with the blessed Saint Padre Pio oil. Go to StAnthonydsm.org to download the Novena Prayers and Healing Masses schedule.

4 ! Parish Contacts Parish Office ...... 515-223-4577 Parish Fax ...... 515-223-4768 St. Francis School ...... 515-457-7167 Mass Intentions Pre-School ...... 515-223-4577 x 116 Faith Formation Office ...... 515-440-1030 Parish Staff April 22, 2018 Pastor ...... Rev. Ray McHenry Sat. 4:30pm † June Rizzuti Email: [email protected] Associate Pastor ...... Rev. Andrew Windschitl Sun. 8:00am † Stepahnie Dunsire Email: [email protected] 9:30am † Dick Buscher Deacon ...... Rev. Mr. Bill Richer Director of Parish Operations ...... Tom Nolan 11:15am † Jane Virkler Director of Parish Operations ...... Chris Aldinger Mon. 7:15am † Msgr. Filippo Pascuzzi Office Manager ...... Monica Lihs Tues. 7:15am For the parishioners of St. Francis Parish Parish Secretary ...... Sheila Timmerman Parish Secretary ...... Pam Danzer Noon † Lloyd King Accountant ...... Lori Lyons Wed. 7:15am For the parishioners of St. Francis Parish Director of Liturgy & Music...... … ..Angie Murphy 8:45am † Mary Pucillo Nursery Coordinator………………………….…... Becca Bahl Newcomer & Volunteer Coordinator……….……Kim Mallisee Thur. 7:15am For the parishioners of St. Francis Parish St. Francis Preschool………………………..…....Tammy Myers Fri. 7:15am † Alebert Kennebeck St. Francis School Principal.……...…..…..………....Misty Hade Sat. 4:30pm † Dorothy McGuire St. Francis Assistant School Principal……..……....Jennifer Raes Youth Faith Formation Director ….……………...Christen Cota Sun. 8:00am † Julia Raymond Youth Faith Formation Assistant Director …..…..…Sarah Drey 9:30am † For the parishioners of St. Francis Parish Youth Faith Formation Coordinator ...…..…Christine Van Kirk Early Childhood FF Coordinator………….. ..Jill Klubek Alonzo 11:15am † Colleen Flaws Special Needs Coordinator …………………..……Jessica Streit High School Faith Formation Director ….……..……Deb Barry Sanctuary Candle: For the parishioners of St. Francis Parish High School Faith Formation Assistant………...... Lisa Corwin Adult Faith Formation & RCIA Director ………….....Faye Akers Adult Faith Formation Assistant…………….……Heather Rohe

Living our Faith Calendar Parish Representatives Pastoral Council ...... Anne Franzen Sunday, April 22 Board of Education ...... Bill Pierson 4:30pm Bell Choir Finance Council ...... Ron Degen 7:00pm Men’s Christ Renews His Parish Mass Schedule Monday, April 23 Monday–Friday at 7:15am; Tuesday at Noon; Wednesday at 8:45am - School Mass 10:00am Grief Share Saturday at 4:30pm, Sunday at 8am, 9:30m, 11:15am 7:00pm Stephen Ministry Weekly Reconciliation Schedule 7:00pm Rosary Wednesday Noon - 1pm 7:00pm Praise Choir Saturday from 8:30-9:30am or by appointment 7:00pm Women’s Christ Renews His Parish Hospital Visits 8:00pm Women’s Faith Sharing Please let us know if you will be in the hospital. We’d love to visit, but we can’t if we don’t know you’re there! Tuesday, April 24 Please contact the parish office. 9:00am Adult Faith Study

Homebound Ministry 6:00pm Confirmation Meeting for 8th Grade Parents If you know of anyone who is unable to attend Sunday Mass 7:00pm SFA Young Adult Bible Study and would like to receive communion, please call the parish office or Peg at 987-1380. Wednesday, April 25 6:30am Men’s Faith Sharing Baptism 9:45am Adult Faith Study Baptisms are scheduled on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sundays of the month after the 11:15am Mass and the 4th Saturday of the month 4:30pm Youth Faith Formation - Closing Mass after the 4:30pm Mass. At least one parent must be a registered 6:00pm LOL Choir Practice and practicing member of the parish. Parents are required to call the parish office to register for pre-baptism classes, preferably 6:15pm Youth Faith Formation - Closing Mass during the first 6 months of pregnancy. Next class May 12. 6:30pm High School Faith Formation

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Confirmation will be in the fall of 2019. add you to our substitute teacher pool. Our "super subs" indicate what This meeting will cover the pertinent information grade levels and Related Arts classes they enjoy about Confirmation preparation and registration. teaching and what days they are available. Questions contact: If this sounds like something you would enjoy, please Deb Barry at 515.223.4577 ext: 103 contact us at 515-457-7167 or stop by the SFA school office with a Diocesan teaching application. [email protected] We look forward to meeting you! Childcare is Available During Sunday Mass! 2018 Mary's Meals We offer childcare for children 3 and under for 10K and 5K Run/Walk BOTH the 9:30 and 11:15 Sunday Masses. For Saturday, May 12 at 9am more information, go to Historic Valley Junction, WDM www.saintfrancischurch.org/youth/nursery By running or walking in the Mary's Meals Run, you'll: Vacation Bible School •Feed one desperately hungry child in Malawi for one ENTIRE school year through Mary's Meals June 11-15, 2018 • Be included in the Blessing of Runners & Walkers by For children going into Bishop Richard Pates at the start line pre-K through 6th grade •Experience camaraderie and adventure with others •Experience a unique, fast flat course in Historic Valley Junction New this year •Enjoy Hurts Donuts at the finish line Online Registration! •Enjoy fun and upbeat music at the start and finish line Visit: saintfrancischurch.org/vbs18 •A very special race day discount - purchase one of the popular, soft & lightweight Mary's Meals t-shirts for just $10 All of God’s children are welcomed! In order to be •By registering for the 5K as a FAMILY, you can bring up to prepared to meet the needs of all children, we ask parents SIX people for just $75 of children with special needs to register no later than • April 30. We welcome strollers, wheelchairs and well-behaved dogs on We are still in need of ADULT VOLUNTEERS, please leashes contact the Faith Formation office at 515-440-1030.

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