Parish Calendar Mon, Sept 10 5:00 pm Social Action Mtg Tue, Sept 11 6:30 pm Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible Study Mass in Thanksgiving Tue, Sept 11 Wed, Sept 12 8:00 am Mass Mass for Donna Reagen + 6:30 pm Knights of Columbus Mtg Thur Sept 13 Wed, Sept 12 Mass for Barb Schmidt + 8:00 am Mass 5:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Fri, Sept, 14 Thur, Sept 13 Mass for Vic Wilson + 8:00 am Mass Sat, Sept 15 ( Church Support / Repairs & Improvements ) 10:00 am Oremus Mass for Tom Compo + 5:05 pm Worship & Spirituality Mtg 6:30 pm Quilters Sun, Sept 16 ( Church Support / Repairs & Improvements ) 7:00 pm Oremus Mass for John & Pat Montgomery Fri, Sept 14 & Phil Gibbons + 8:00 am Mass Mass for the People of the Parish Sat, Sept, 15 4:30 pm Confession 5:00 pm Rosary 5:30 pm Mass Sun, Sept 16 9:00 am Mass ( Coffee & Rolls ) Join us for Eucharist Adoration in 11:00 am Mass the Church from 5:00pm to 6:00 12:00 pm Parish Picnic pm on Wednesdays. 6:30 pm Who Am I To Judge Study Mon, Sept 17 5:30 pm Rebuilt 6:30 pm Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible Study Tue, Sept 18 8:00 am Mass 12:00 pm—6:00 pm Blood Drive Sept 10 Luke 6: 6 - 11 Wed, Sept 19 8:00 am Mass Sept 11 Luke 6: 12 – 19 5:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Sept 12 Luke 6: 20 - 26 Thur, Sept 20 Sept 13 Luke 6: 27 - 38 8:00 am Mass Sept 14 John 3: 13 - 17 10:00 am Oremus 5:00 pm Finance Council 6:30 pm Parish Council 7:00 pm Oremus Weekend Collection Report for Fri, Sept 21 8:00 am Mass September 1 & 2, 2018 Sat, Sept, 22 Envelopes: $2,959.00 8:00 am Grinnell Share 4:30 pm Confession WeShare: $353.96 5:00 pm Rosary Offertory: $90.00 5:30 pm Mass Flower Collection: $21.00 Sun, Sept 23 Repairs & Improvements: $1.00 9:00 am Mass ( Coffee & Rolls ) Votive Lights: $96.00 11:00 am Mass 6:30 pm Who Am I To Judge Study PRAYING BIG We underestimate God when we don't ask big PLEASE SIGN UP! things of Him. We are in need of WORKERS and ITEMS to sell. Do we think He can't handle it? Do we think God A Sign Up Genius link can be found on St. Mary’s website for current/updated information. really can't change that person's heart most in We will have the “store” this week, if I can get a need of change? Do we think He can't move the couple of volunteers signed up by 3PM THIS mountain of hurt or resentment in our lives? Do Tuesday, otherwise we will try again next week. we think He can't bring healing to our marriage? Contact Crystal with questions. If you don't, then we're not reading the same Bi- To report child abuse contact: Iowa Department of ble. Human Services Child Abuse Hotline: 800-362-2178 and if it involves clergy or church personnel also no- Pray big. God can handle it. tify Alicia Owens, the Victim Assistance Coordina- tor,563-349-5002; [email protected] or PO Box 232, Friends, be confident in Christ's mercy and love. Bettendorf, IA 52722. Liturgical Roles for September 15 & 16 5:30 pm 9:00 am 11:00 am Sacristan Mary Ellen White Brian Nolton Vickie Gorman Greeter Tom/Kathy Szary John/Connis Dayton Michelle Otto Family Ushers Mike Kriegel Jim Martes Dave Smith Tom Szary Marvin Waechter Paul Goedken Larry VanErsvelde Larry Wilson Ryan Gruman Neal VanErsvelde Scot Wilson Rick Jacoby Reader Joe Cummins John Dayton Adam McFee Gifts Pat Gosselink Shane Hart Family Jennifer Williams Euch Ministers Susie Kinney Steve Bernemann Connie Buffum Barb McCulley Sheryl Bissen Deb Molitor Cathy Shutts Dennis Crawford Chris Molitor Richard Wilson Renny Crawford Jennifer Williams David Cunningham Patsy Probasco Servers Della Pease Bridget Blanchard Brendan Janicki Alaina Roberts Beaux Blanchard Erika Janicki Mary Blanchard Lee McFee Why All the Gestures and Postures? Have you ever been asked by people who aren't Catholic why we move around so much during Mass? How do you answer them? Do they believe you? Do you know how to answer them? Why do we cross ourselves when we put our fingers in the holy water? Why do we kneel ( genuflect ) or bow when we enter our pew? Why do we kneel when we get in our pew? Why do we stand when the entrance procession begins? Why do we bow our heads at the mention of Jesus Christ ( during the Gloria ) , or the Holy Trinity ( t he Glory Be ) Why do we make those three little signs of the cross just before we read the Gospel? Why do we stand for the Gospel but stay seated when the other Scriptures are read, aren't they all the Word of God? Why do we bow our heads at the phrase "and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man" in the Nicene Creed? and on and on? Well, it's really pretty simple. What we are doing determines what our posture is. As Catholics, we wor- ship with our entire being/with all of our senses. We see the colors of the vestments, we smell the fra- grance of the incense, we see the light flickering in the candles. We stand when we are praising and joy- fully giving glory to God. We kneel to help remind us that there are times when we must humble our- selves before God. Observing the postures and movements of the Church isn't just something overly pious people do. It isn't some archaic practice that clergy observe. What we do on the outside helps us to remember what to do on the inside. Our movements help us pray. May we all grow in our prayer. No matter what you have going on in your life, you At the request of Bishop Zinkula, the Office of could probably use an extra half hour each day to Faith Formation is sponsoring a diocesan cele- recharge. So what a better way to spend your time bration for all couples who are celebrating fifty than attending daily Mass? Our phones, iPads, and years of marriage this year. A Mass and informal televisions usually win the battle for our eyes and reception will be held at St. Mary Church in Solon minds. Even when we ‘ g et a break ’ we hardly on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 2 p.m. If you have ever take a moment to just unplug. Come join us for or will be celebrating your 50th anniversary, daily Mass, Tuesdays through Friday at 8 am and please contact the parish office so that we may leave your phone in the car, you won ’ t regret it. submit your name for this Mass. Contact Crystal DeNeve 236-8838 [email protected] We will begin K-12 peer learning classes with Mass on September 26th. Registration information will be out this coming week. We are in need of additional help with both Junior High and High School. Please contact me ( Crystal ) for more information. Adult Studies have began this fall. Look for more studies starting around Advent. Fee free to let us know what you might be interested in for groups! We love having opportunities for our adults!!! We have a couple people interested in helping to lead and RCIA team. Please contact me ( Crystal ) if you are interested in joining our RCIA team how you might be able to share yourself with our parish Faith Formation. As you have seen in the above paragraph, we are putting our RCIA team together and will begin that group soon. Please contact me ( Crystal ) if you are interested in joining RCIA and becoming Catholic. We have had several people contact us and we would like to start the process of who is interested in joining us in or- der to gather materials needed for those seeking the Catholic Faith. I hope families and parishioners will consider attending Christ Our Life Conference. On that note… we have at least one parishioner that needs a ride both days. If you would be able to help her out ( even for one of the days ) please contact me ( Crystal ) so we can make arrangements. Sunday, September 16 Parish Breakfast Welcoming New Parishioners and College Students THIS Sunday, Sept 9 Noon at the East Pavilion at Merrill Park 7:30 am - 11 am Pancakes, Whole Hog Sausage, Juice and The parish will provide the main course Coffee and drinks. Everyone else is asked to Free Will Offering please bring a side dish or dessert to share. If you purchased and kept your hog raf- fle ticket(s), the ticket gains you a free Come for the fellowship, food and fun! entry into this breakfast. Home bound? In a nursing home? Missing Mass? We need your help! Do you know of parishioners who are home bound or who are in a nursing home and can't get to Mass? Please let us know! We don't know necessarily if people move or can't get to Mass. Please help us make sure our home bound brothers and sisters receive the life giving Eucharist September 11th - 13th that we all so desperately need! Call the parish Route 1 Gini VanErsvelde office at 641-236-7486 Route 2 Dianne Latimer Route 3 John Ross 11,12 Mike Sims 13 Route 4 Grinnell Opportunity CATECHISM OF THE Center CATHOLIC CHURCH To view the Catholic Catechism this week go to: www.usccb.org/catechism/text/ St.