S.M.A.R.T. NEWS Saint Mary’s Active Religious Teens May 2017 Web Site: http://youth.icstmary.org Dear Friends, You Say…. God Says… Bible Verse I can’t figure it out. I will direct your steps. Proverbs 3:5-6 I’m too tired I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28-30 It’s impossible. All things are possible with Me. Luke 18:27 Nobody loves me. I love you. John 3:16 I can’t forgive myself. I forgive you. Romans 8:1 It’s not worth it. It will be worth it. Romans 8:28 I’m not smart enough. I will give you wisdom. I Corinthians 1:30 I’m not able. I am able. II Corinthians 9:8 I can’t go on. My grace is sufficient. II Corinthians 12:9 I can’t do it. You can do all things. Philippians 4:13 I can’t manage. I will supply all your needs. Philippians 4:19 I am afraid. Do not be afraid – I am with you. Isaiah 41:10 I feel all alone. I will never leave you. Hebrews 13:5 Enough said… Patti McTaggart UPCOMING EVENTS IN MAY/JUNE MAY May 5th Holy Hour for Vocations in the church after 12:10PM Mass May 12th High School Graduation Breakfast 7:00AM May 14th Mother’s Day (kisses and hugs to all Mom’s) May 19th Casserole-Making for Free Lunch 5-6PM May 27th – Ordination of Deacon Dan Doreau- Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Church in Clinton, Iowa 10AM May 29th Memorial Day - Please pray for all the men and women in the military - both past and present. MAY-JUNE Graduations (City High, West High, Regina, West Branch, Tiffin, Home-schooled) JUNE June 2nd Holy Hour for Vocations in the church after 12:10PM Mass June 3rd Ordination of Deacon Chris Weber to the Priesthood10AM SS. Mary Matthias Church in Muscatine, Iowa June 3rd Ordination of Deacon Michael Rossmann to the Jesuit Order of the Priesthood Jesu Chapel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin June 11th Mass of Thanksgiving – Father Michael Rossmann at 10:30AM June 11th Bishop Martin Amos – Presider for Evening Prayer 5PM in the church June 15th Casserole-Making for Free Lunch 5-6PM June 22nd Ordination of Msgr. Thomas Zinkula – Bishop-Elect of Davenport, Iowa – St. John Vianney Church Bettendorf, Iowa at 2PM. DO YOU LIKE TO COOK? On the third Thursday of every month, join other youth from each high school and junior high as we collaborate together in St. Mary’s parish hall and make four casseroles for the Free Lunch program. This month’s “cooking class” will take place on Thursday, May 18th from 4:00-5:00PM. The casseroles created will be served the next day, Friday, May 19th at 1105 Gilbert Court, the site of the "1105 Project." All youth are invited to participate! ATTENTION GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FROM CITY HIGH, REGINA, WEST HIGH, CLEAR CREEK AMANA, WEST BRANCH and HOME-SCHOOLED!!! Each year, a special graduation breakfast is served at St. Mary's in honor of our high school graduates. All graduating high school seniors from St. Mary's Parish and their parents are invited. Please RSVP to the office at 337-4314 if you are planning to attend. WHEN: Friday May 12th, 2017 7AM WHERE: St. Mary's Parish Hall +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ON MEMORIAL DAY, LET US REMEMBER… It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion. It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble. It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the VETERAN, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote. PRAYER POEM FOR ALL MOTHERS ON MOTHER’S DAY God took the fragrance of a flower, The majesty of a tree, The gentleness of morning dew, The calm of a quiet sea The beauty of the twilight hour, The soul of a starry night, The laughter of a rippling brook, The grace of a bird in flight Then God fashioned from these things A creation like no other, And when his masterpiece was through He called it simply - Mother. ~Herbert Farnham Bless all mothers this Mother's Day with Your love, O God. Amen. THANK YOU, BISHOP AMOS! Come share a word of thanks to our current Bishop, Martin Amos, as he comes to St. Mary’s Parish one final time to celebrate Evening Prayer. WHEN: Sunday, June 11, 2017 TIME: 5PM WHERE: St. Mary’s Church – Iowa City, Iowa A light reception will follow in the parish hall. May God reward you, Bishop Amos, for your acts of kindness, generosity, and spiritual guidance throughout your time here in the Diocese of Davenport! A NEW BISHOP HAS BEEN CHOSEN FOR OUR DIOCESE! The ordination and installation of Bishop-elect Thomas Robert Zinkula as the 9thBishop of the Diocese of Davenport will be held on Thursday, June 22 at 2 PM at St. John Vianney Church, 4097 18th St, Bettendorf. Bishop-elect Thomas Robert Zinkula, the son of the late Robert and Mary (Volz) Zinkula, grew up on a farm outside of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, with his eight siblings. He earned his high school diploma in 1975 (valedictorian, 4.0 GPA) and was the recipient of the Iowa State Bar Association American Citizenship Award and cited as a State of Iowa Scholar. He was a member of chorus for four years, participating in various musicals. He was a member of two Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference championship football teams (1973 & 1974), an Iowa state championship runner-up football team (1973), and a state championship football team (1974). He was named first team all-conference in football (offensive center, 1974). In 2016 he was inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame (achievement award). Bishop-elect Zinkula attended Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, where he was an outstanding scholar and football player (defensive noseguard). He graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in mathematics and economics/business. In 2009, Bishop-elect Zinkula was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame (football) at Cornell College. As a junior at Cornell, he was named the Rams’ most valuable player and as a senior, elected team captain. He was named first-team All-Midwest Conference and first-team Academic AllAmerican, 1976-78, and honorable mention AP College Division All-American, 1978. Years later he was named to Cornell’s all-century football team. His college awards include Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, and an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. He worked in the insurance industry for a year as an actuary at Life Investors in Cedar Rapids before entering law school at the University of Iowa. He wrote articles for and was the managing editor of the Iowa Law Review. After graduating with a juris doctor degree in 1983, he practiced law at the Simmons, Perrine, Albright & Ellwood law firm in Cedar Rapids. During three years working as an attorney, he felt a strong call to the priesthood. He attended Theological College in Washington, D.C., and received a Master of Arts degree in theology from the Catholic University of America in 1989. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Dubuque on May 26, 1990, by Most Rev. Daniel Kucera, Archbishop of Dubuque, at St. Raphael Cathedral in Dubuque. Bishop-elect Zinkula was assigned to St. Columbkille Parish, Dubuque, from 1990 – 1993 as associate pastor and also worked in the metropolitan tribunal during that time. He then was assigned to St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Dubuque, from 1993 – 1996 as associate pastor, while continuing to work in the tribunal. He attended St. Paul University in Ottawa, Canada from 1996 – 1998 and earned a licentiate in canon law (JCL). While serving as a judge in the tribunal, he was also assigned to St. Joseph Parish, Rickardsville, as pastor and as sacramental priest for St. Francis Parish, Balltown, and Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Sherrill, from 1998 – 2002. In 2000, he was appointed as judicial vicar until 2010, during which time he also was assigned to the St. LaSalle Pastorate in Dubuque County as sacramental priest from 2001 – 2005. He was assigned as pastor of Holy Ghost Parish in Dubuque from 2005 – 2007 and Holy Spirit Pastorate, Dubuque, from 2007 – 2011. After a sabbatical in Rome, he was assigned as episcopal vicar for the Cedar Rapids Region until 2014. He also served on the board of trustees of Clarke University, the Priest Council, the Priests’ Pension Board, the Archbishop’s Cabinet, the Archdiocesan Consultors, the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council and various committees. Bishop-elect Zinkula is currently assigned as rector of St. Pius X Seminary in Dubuque. Catholics in Action – Family Style provides families with the opportunity to get away together as a family and serve those in need. The program includes family time, service days, times to learn and pray together as a family and with other families, and communal meals. 2017 CIA-Family Style: July 13-17, St. Mary's parish, Pella Download the following documents for publicity and registration at: davenportdiocese.org/cia: Color Promo Flyer Greyscale Promo Flyer Youth Medical/Permission Form/Liability Release Adult Medical/Permission Form/Liability Release Packing List & Dress Code (coming soon) Prayer for Vocations! Gracious God, With grateful hearts we welcome the presence of Jesus, our Good Shepherd. We accept the mission of Jesus to bring good news to the world by our baptismal commitment to gospel living.