THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF ST BERNARD ST JOHN ST JOSEPH 201 Main St. Blencoe, IA 1009 13th St., Onawa, IA 510 Tipton St., Salix, IA FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 12, 2020 . From Father Michael Cause to Open for Kansas Military Priest The canonization cause for a military chaplain who was captured when he stayed behind with wounded soldiers is open. Father Emil Kapaun was taken prison- er in 1950 during the Korean War. He spent seven months ministering in prison. After a blood clot in his leg im- mobilized him, he was moved to a hospital where he was denied medical treatment. He died in 1951. Emil Kapaun was born in 1916. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Wichita in 1940 and entered the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps in 1944. In 1946, he returned to diocesan work, Questions of the Week: but only for two years, as he re- Adults: How do you provide “good soil” for entered the military chaplaincy in the faith of others to grow? 1948. In 1950, Father Kapaun was sent to Korea, where he would die a Children: What are you doing to help the seeds of your faith grow each day? prisoner. WEEK OF JULY 12, 2020 ST. JOHN / ST. BERNARD ST. JOSEPH Pastor Father Michael Erpelding ...... 712-423-2656 Pastor Father Michael Erpelding 712-946-5635 [email protected] www.stjohnonawa.com [email protected] WWW.STJOESALIX.COM Secretary / DRE Colleen Maule ..... 712-423-1004 Secretary Mary Lynn Nelson ......... 712-946-5635 [email protected] [email protected] Cell 712-281-0107 Office hours:7 am—12pm Monday, Tuesday , Wednesday & Thursday DRE Kathy Jo Mitchell ............ 712-212-3867 MASS SCHEDULE : MASS SCHEDULE: Mon No Mass.. ……………………….………………. …….0:00 am Mon No Mass………… ....... …………………………..….…...0:00am Tue Tom Zobel ................ ……………………………..….9:00am Tue No Mass...…...…..…… ....... ……………………….......0:00am Wed Mahlon Pekarek…….…..Blencoe).……………...7:30 am Wed No Mass………….……… ...... ……………..…...…..…..6:45pm Thurs No Mass…………………………… ………………......0:00am Thurs Carl & Rita Bode………………………………………….9:00am Fri Donna Davis .............................. ……..…….…..930 am Fri No Mass……………….…… ..... …………...…………...0:00 pm Sat No Mass………………………………………………….0:00 pm Sat Parishioners of Sts.Joseph, John & Bernard...4:00 pm Sun Carl Lenz………………...……….…………………….9:00am Sun Linda Mahlberg………………………………………....11:00 am Stewardship 6/28/2020 & 7/5/2020 STEWARDSHIP 6/27-6/28 & 7/4-7/5 Envelopes/Loose $ 2405.00 Envelopes $ 8491.00 building $ 700 .00 Loose: $ 149 .00 Candles $ .00 Candles: $ 00 E-offering $ 154.70 Cemetery PC $ 00 Needy Fund $ 00.00 E-offering: $ 359.70 Holy land $ 0.00 Maintenance $ 25.00 Catholic Relief $ 0.00 Emergency $ 80.00 Retired/Infirm $ 0.00 Food Pantry $ 25.00 St. Bernard $ 340.00 Peters Pence $ 5.00 Total: $ 3599.70 TOTAL: $_9134.70 St. John Registered Families………………………………..185 St. Joseph Registered Families ……………………...209 ST. JOHN LECTORS SERVERS EMS GIFT BEARERS USHERS Elmwood ROSARY Homebound Greeters ST. JOSEPH — LECTORS SERVERS EMS GIFT BEARERS USHERS —Rosary 14- Greeters Stewards Homebound Liturgy/ Word ST. JOHN/ ST. BERNARD JULY 12, 2020 ST. JOSEPH PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISHES: Remember to pray for the sick of our Parishes. Father Patrick O’Kane, Midge Stanley, Madonna Father O’Kane, Fran Mitchell, Nainna Gnat, Jeri Greiner, Mike Dodd, Shirley Turner, Esther Mac Clure, Loretta Si- Franken, , David Bogenrief, Linda Donnelly, Sue LaCroix, Bryson Harder, Justin Lamoureux, Sophie Helvey, Doreen moff, Doe Walker, Pete Mortensen, John Heister- Becker,0 Roger Huot,,Tristan Parks, Colleen Ebner ,Bailey kamp, Charlotte Zortman, Rosemary Kirby, Florence Cleveland, Christian Case, Brady Worrell, Cal Worrell ,Connie Ibsgaard, Gina Mortensen, Chris Metzger, Judson Wagner, Kathy Clayton, Helen Martin, Glenda Ullrich, Stella Bramow, & Sherry Wince. If you know of someone Serviss, Gerrie Lamoureux. Darrell Lux, Richard Hentges & Pau- who is ill and needs our prayers, and would like to be la Wagner. For all who travel, grieve, those in the military, vet- erans their families and our nations leaders. The candles burn- listed, or if you no longer need to be listed, please ing on the Blessed Mother’s altar are for the military serving in contact Colleen @ office 423-1004 foreign lands. As we try to return to a semblance of normalcy, the Church will be open Monday thru Thursday from 7 Food Pantry is open at St. Joseph’s from 9am am until noon. Daily Mass will be said in either the to 1pm Monday thru Friday or after hours Church or the Chapel, depending on the number of call 490-1911 or 281-0107 to schedule a time. people attending.Please follow all the social distanc- If you know of anyone in need let them know ing guideline when entering the Church or the build- we are here to help those who are struggling. ing. Do not enter the offices unless you are wearing a mask and try to stay at least 6 feet apart. We ap- Thank You. preciate all your precautions as we want you to stay healthy and we want to stay healthy. Thank you Congratulations to the First Communion Class of 2020 from St. Joseph’s as they make A big Thank You to our parishioners who have continued their First Holy Communion Today. Congrat- to support our Church by sending their contributions in ulations go out to Ione Dirksen, Addison the mail ,online or just dropping them by the Church. Your support is greatly appreciated and very much need- Goodin, Holly Guntren, Sophia Hansen, Ally- ed. Thank you!! son Harpenau, Seth Simonds, Kinsley Wor- rell. Congratulations to them and their teach- Prayer to Our Lady for Vocations er Paula Olson. May you always stay as close (Pope St. John Paul II, Message for Vocations Sunday, 2001) to Jesus as you are today. Most Holy Virgin, who without hesitation of- fered yourself to the Almighty for carrying out His plan of salvation, pour trust into the hearts Bazaar is still on for September 27th, there of young people so that there may always be may be some changes we will let you know as zealous pastors who are able to guide Chris- tian people on their way of life, and consecrat- it gets closer if social distancing stays seating ed souls who may know how to witness, in will be cut down may be a longer wait time. chastity, poverty, and obedience, to the freeing More carry outs may be seen. presence of your risen Son. Amen. _______What Makes Us Laugh:————— Congratulations to our Graduating Seniors Emma Christensen —-Sergeant Bluff Luton Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl Eddie Dandurand —-Westwood CSD whispered to her mother, “Why is the bride dressed Hunter Hanner——Westwood CSD in white?'” The mother replied, “Because white is Steve Hellman —- Westwood CSD the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day Dayne Lewis —- Westwood CSD of her life.” The child thought about this for a mo- Jaycie McClusky—-Westwood CSD ment then said, “So why is the groom wearing Samuel Miller —- Westwood CSD black?” Easton Plantenberg —-Westwood CSD St.Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Feast day-July 15) St. Bonaventure, known as "the seraphic doctor," was born at Bagnoregio, in the Lazio region of central Italy, in 1221. He received the name of Bonaventure in consequence of an exclamation of St. Francis of Assisi, when, in response to the pleading of the child's mother, the saint prayed for John's recovery from a dangerous illness, and, foreseeing the future greatness of the little John, cried out "O Buona ventura"-O good fortune! At the age of twenty-two St. Bonaven- ture entered the Franciscan Order. Hav- ing made his vows, he was sent to Paris to complete his studies under the celebrated doctor Alexander of Hales, an Englishman and a Franciscan. After the latter's death he continued his course under his successor, John of Ro- chelle. In Paris he became the intimate friend of the great St. Thomas Aquinas. He received the degree of Doctor, togeth- er with St. Thomas Aquinas, ceding to his friend against the latter's inclination, the honor of having it first conferred up- on him. Like St. Thomas Aquinas, he en- joyed the friendship of the holy King, St. Louis. At the age of thirty-five he was chosen General of his Order and restored a per- fect calm where peace had been dis- turbed by internal dissensions. He did much for his Order and composed The Life of St. Francis . He also assisted at the translation of the relics of St. An- thony of Padua. He was nominat- ed Archbishop of York by Pope Clement IV, but he begged not to be forced to ac- cept that dignity. Gregory X obliged him to take upon himself a greater one, that of Cardinal and Bishop of Albano, one of the six suffragan Sees of Rome. Before his death he abdicated his office of Gen- eral of the Franciscan Order. He died while he was assisting at the Second Council of Lyons, on July 15, 1274. .