december 22, 2019 4th sunday of advent sacred heart …
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SACRED HEART PARISH 221 S. Jackson Avenue • Eagle Grove, Iowa 50533 ST. JOHN PARISH 608 Second Avenue N.E. • Clarion, Iowa 50525 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH 1207 Third Street N.E. • Belmond, Iowa 50421
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Address: 608 2nd Avenue NE, Clarion, Iowa 50525 Phone: 515-532-3586 Toll free: 855-658-7837
Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 8:00am-1:00pm
Office of Hispanic Ministry/Oficina del Ministerio Hispano Phone: 515-293-0009
Visit our website at www.holyfamilycluster.org
HOLY FAMILY CLUSTER OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION:
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAYS: 4:00 pm St. John Parish
8:00 pm (Spanish) St. John Parish SUNDAYS: 8:00 am Sacred Heart Parish
10:30 am St. Francis Xavier Parish
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CLUSTER OFFICE STAFF Phone: (515)532-3586 (follow the prompts)
Pastor: Rev. Jerry Blake Email: .......................... [email protected] Pastoral Associate: Karen Newman Email:......................... [email protected] Pastoral Minister: Nancy Strub Email:......................... [email protected] RE Coordinator: Gloria Kisor Email:......................... [email protected] Hispanic Ministry: Beatriz Garcia Email:........................ [email protected] Business Office Manager: Sonya Trager Email:....................... [email protected] Secretary: Candy Sheehan Email:..................... [email protected]
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SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: 30 minutes before weekend and daily Masses or by appointment with the pastor Baptism: Participation in the Baptismal Program required. Contact the Cluster Office. Wedding: Contact the Pastor before setting the wedding date at 515-532-3586
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BULLETIN DEADLINE Submissions for the January 5 bulletin are due before 9 am on December 26
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WELCOME NEWCOMERS! Thank you for visiting our Cluster. If you would like
to become a member of one of the parishes, please contact the Cluster office.
DECEMBER 22, 2019 ● 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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SACRAMENTOS: Confesión, 30 minutos antes de cada Misa del fin de semana. Bautismo, en español, segundos y cuartos sábados de cada mes a las 2p.m., para niños menores de 7 años. Los niños de 7 años y más recibirán una preparación especial. (RCIA). Matrimonio, contactar con el Padre Blake 6 meses antes.
Plática Pre-Bautismal: Lunes 13 de Enero, 7.30pm en el Centro Parroquial, San Juan, Clarion.
MISIONES DEL PAPA “Quisiera alentar la hermosa tradición de nuestras familias que en los
días previos a la Navidad, preparan el Belén, como también la costumbre de ponerlo en los lugares de trabajo, en las escuelas, en
los hospitales, en las cárceles en las plazas.”
DECALOGO NAVIDENO Leamos este Decálogo Navideño con nuestra familia a las
doce de la noche del 24 Si tienes tristeza, ALEGRATE! La Navidad es GOZO Si tienes deudas, PAGALAS! La Navidad es JUSTICIA. Si tienes errores, REFLEXIONA! La Navidad es VERDAD. Si tienes amigos, BUSCALOS! La Navidad es ENCUENTRO. Si tienes enemigos, RECONCILIATE! La Navidad es PAZ. Si tienes resentimientos OLVIDALOS! La Navidad es AMOR. Si tienes pobres a tu lado, AYUDALOS! La Navidad es DON. Si tienes tinieblas, ENCIENDE TU FARO!, La Navidad es LUZ. Si tienes orgullo, soberbia, SEPULTALOS! La Navidad es HUMILDAD Si tienes maldad y pecado, ARREPIENTETE Y CAMBIA! La Navidad es CONVERSION Y GRACIA.
REFLEXION: Nuestra comunidad hispana realiza diversas celebraciones que anticipan, con alegría, el nacimiento del Señor, que se manifestó con todo su poder como el Hijo de Dios. Hoy, los textos de la liturgia dominical, muestran el gozo de los que esperan al Señor (las vestimentas vuelven a ser moradas), y en muchos lugares para esta fecha ya se han colocado en los templos decoraciones navideñas. La Palabra nos anuncia cómo la esperanza del pueblo se hace realidad en la historia. Isaías retoma la promesa que el Señor le hiciera al rey Ajaz. El Evangelio nos presenta la revelación de la promesa a José en un sueño; y san Pablo nos invita a compartir el anuncio del Reino que nos trae el Señor de la gloria. Como un anticipo espiritual de la celebración de Navidad se nos invita a orar con frecuencia, preparándonos espiritualmente para recibir a nuestro Salvador.
MINISTERIO HISPANO
PRAYER CORNER: Please remember in your prayers the following individuals in need of healing:
Jim Madson
Names are included in the bulletin for four weeks then removed. To add a name or renew requests contact the Cluster Office.
Only requests from the individual or family accepted.
IV DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO: 22 DE DICIEMBRE Colecta: 8 de Diciembre $536.00
Cielos, destilen el rocío; nubes, lluevan la salvación; que la tierra se abra, y germine el Salvador.
SAINT JOHN PARISH MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to serve at the Bilingual Christmas Eve Mass at 7:30 pm at St. John. A sign up sheet is located in the front entry of the church if you can help fill this need.
SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH
VOICES NEEDED for the Christmas Choir which will help lead songs at Mass on Wednesday, December 25 at 9 am. Practice is Sunday, December 22 at 7 pm at St. Francis Xavier.
CAN YOU HELP? Without our "snow birds," we are especially in need of
Eucharistic ministers to the homebound and care centers from all three parishes. If you can help, please call
Nancy Strub (515-851-8113) or the Cluster office. This ministry is greatly appreciated by those who can't join us
for the weekend mass.
Father Blake and the Holy Family Cluster staff wish our Cluster family a
warm and blessed Christmas. May his love and peace of the Lord be with all of you this Christmas season. We wish you a
happy and prosperous New Year!
¡En nombre de todo el Personal Administrativo de las Parroquias
Agrupadas Sagrada Familia le deseamos a usted a su familia y amistades una Feliz
Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo! Que este lleno de bendiciones y felicidad!
MARQUEMOS NUESTROS CALENDARIOS: MISAS DE NAVIDAD
Martes 24 de Diciembre: Iglesia Sagrado Corazón (Eagle Grove) 4.00pm. Iglesia San Juan (Clarion) Misa Bilingüe, 7.30pm.
Miercoles 25 de Diciembre: Iglesia San Francisco (Belmond) 9.00am.
EL MINISTERIO HISPANO DE LAS PARROQUIAS
AGRUPADAS SAGRADA FAMILIA LES DESEA CON LA BENDICION DE AMOR Y PAZ DEL SEÑOR UNA:
”FELIZ NAVIDAD”
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FAITH FORMATION
REMINDER: Youth Faith Formation Classes for December 25 and January 1 are cancelled. Classes resume on Wednesday, January 8.
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS
MASS SCHEDULE: Nativity of the Lord
Tuesday, December 24: 4 pm Mass at Sacred Heart
7:30 pm Mass (Bilingual) at St. John
Wednesday, December 25: 9 am Mass at St. Francis Xavier
In the event of inclement weather we will celebrate one Mass at 2 pm on
December 24 at St. John.
MARQUEMOS NUESTROS CALENDARIOS: MISAS DE NAVIDAD
Martes 24 de Diciembre: Iglesia Sagrado Corazón
(Eagle Grove) 4pm. Iglesia San Juan (Clarion)
Misa Bilingüe, 7.30pm.
Miércoles 25 de Diciembre: Iglesia San Francisco (Belmond) 9.00am
Thank you to all who donated towards the beautiful flowers that decorate our parishes through this Christmas season. Intentions for these flowers are IN MEMORY OF…
SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH
Russ Beenken Clarence & Delores Blau Harold & Mary Bock Waylon Bonte Lillian Braund Jerry Dorr Michael Durham Monica Durham Jean Holck Ann Just John & Amy Just Kevin Ketchum Marian Kuper John & Esther Lager Jack & Margaret McLaughlin Jim McLaughlin James L. McVey, Jr. Maxine McVey Whitty W.J. Merriam Dora Ann Quigley Tom & Josephine Quigley Vicki Quigley Diane Smith Afton Spitler Dusty Spitler John & Marie Spitler Virginia Studebaker Ray & Mary Thompson Ci Ci Trager Duane Trager Eddie Trager Deceased members of the Knoll Family & the Barrett Family Deceased family & friends of Larry & Carol Bailey
SAINT JOHN PARISH Faye Denger Gerald & Ellen Hall Earl Hammen, Jr. Kenneth & Patricia Holmes Warren & Dorothy Kreitlow Darwin & Leoma Larick George & Jean Lester Will Lewis (2) Jerry Mosher Michael Newman Esther Pohlman Amanda Sheehan (2) George Stupka Paul Stupka Ray & Louisa Surber Deceased members of the Holmes Family Deceased members of the Lester & Hocraffer Families Deceased members of the Staudt & Wagner Families
SACRED HEART PARISH Dan Ellis Hugh Matern Pete Matern Chuck McDaniel Dan Niederhauser Denice Niederhauser Ken & Phyllis Sholly Noah Zarate
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SACRED HEART PARISH ST. JOHN PARISH ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH Needed Monthly: $11,050.00
Adult Budget: $7,608.00 Offertory: $355.00 Total Adult Budget & Offertory: $7,963.00
(3% to Social Justice: $238.89) Youth Budget: $24.00 Holy Days: $281.00 General Parish Repair: $461.00 Renovations: $1,100.00 Mass Intentions: $75.00 YFF Registration: $125.00 Candles: $79.00
Needed Monthly: $15,167.00
Adult Budget: $7,270.00 Offertory: $57.00 Total Adult Budget & Offertory: $7,327.00
(3% to Social Justice: $219.81) Mass in Spanish: $1,381.80 Youth: $21.80 General Parish Repair: $755.00 Holy Days: $283.00 Elevator Fund: $6,115.00 Candles: $82.50 Mass Stipends: $5.00
Needed Monthly: $11,484.00
Adult Budget: $7,016.00 Offertory: $136.00 Total Adult Budget & Offertory: $7,152.00
(3% to Social Justice: $214.56) Youth Budget: $47.60 Holy Days: $292.00 General Parish Repair: $50.00 Capital Campaign: $3,810.00 Rent: $4,700.00 Parish Life: $82.15 Mass Intentions: $55.00
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2019 Electronic Fund Transfers and Online Giving are included in the totals. Please note, that only those contributions that stay in
the parishes are reported here. Contributions to the other funds that are outside of the parish will appear on a separate wwwwreport inserted regularly. You may also contact the Cluster office for a more detailed list of fund contribution totals.
FORMED: THE CATHOLIC FAITH ON DEMAND Log in by visiting https://formed.org.
Check out these great titles this week! ”Christmas in Rome”,
“Cradle of Redeeming Love”, and for kids “Kristoph and the First Christmas Tree”
NOVEMBER CLUSTER HAITI CONTRIBUTIONS:
Haiti Fund: $995.00 Second Collection: $572.68
Mission Trip: $20.00
Thank you to all for your support of our missions in Haiti. Your generosity is
truly inspiring.
CHRIST OUR LIFE STEWARDSHIP
YEAR END GIVING: Contributions need to be received in
the office or postmarked by December 31, 2019 in order to appear on your
2019 contribution statement. Contributions received after that date will appear on your 2020 contributions. This is in accordance with tax laws. Contribution statements will
be mailed out towards the end of January 2020.
YEAR END CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS: If you have moved recently and have yet to contact the Cluster office to update your information, please do so as
soon as possible. It is important that we have the most current information when we mail out the year end statements. Thank you for your help in this matter.
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Hear world class speakers, celebrate Mass among thousands, fill your spirit with music, attend reconciliation, visit Jesus in adoration
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For more information, contact: Carol Bailey (515-408-1746 / SFX),
Alice Harmeyer (515-825-8799 / SH), or Karen Newman (515-532-3586 / SJ)
CHRIST OUR LIFE
CATHOLIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE
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SH: Sacred Heart, SJ: St. John, SFX: St. Francis Xavier Cluster offices are closed December 24 & 25
Thursday, December 26: Sewing Circle (8 am @ SJ); Sewing Mission (9 am @ SH)
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE MINISTRY SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SH: Sacred Heart, SJ: St. John, SFX: St. Francis Xavier
Saturday, December 21: 4th Sunday of Advent 3:15 pm Adoration (SJ) 4:00 pm Mass (Youth led) (SJ): † Evelyn Corbin 7:15 pm Adoration (SJ) 8:00 pm Mass in Spanish (SJ)
Sunday, December 22: 4th Sunday of Advent 7:15 am Adoration (SH) 8:00 am Mass (Youth led) (SH): ): † Roger Keppers 9:45 am Adoration (SFX) 10:30 am Mass (Youth led) (SFX): All Parishioners
Monday, December 23: Advent Weekday 8:15 am Rosary (SFX) 10:00 am Care Center Mass (Eagle Grove): † Myrtle Thielen
Tuesday, December 24: Nativity of the Lord Vigil In the event that all Masses are cancelled due to inclement
weather we will celebrate one Mass on Tuesday, December 24 at 2 pm at St. John Parish, Clarion
4 pm Mass (SH):† Michael & Melissa McDaniel 7:30 pm Mass (Bilingual) (SJ): † Vernie Bierl
Wednesday, December 25: Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) 9:00 am Mass (SFX): All Parishioners
Saturday, December 28: Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph 3:40 Rosary (SJ) 4:00 pm Mass (SJ): † Loretta Rafferty, Helen Reid, Arlene Pevestorf 7:40 pm Rosary (SJ) 8:00 pm Mass in Spanish (SJ): † Liz Trausch
Sunday, December 29: Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph 7:40 am Rosary (SH) 8:00 am Mass (SH): † LaVonne Keppers 10:10 am Rosary (SFX) 10:30 am Mass (SFX): † Paul & Dorothy Houser 4:00 pm Evening Prayer (SFX)
Ministry schedules are also available online at www.holyfamilycluster.org
St. John Parish: Saturday, December 28 ~ 4 pm Mass Lector: Colette Johnson Eucharistic Ministers: Carla Kem, Dennis Mraz, Gloria Kisor Usher/Greeters: Pat & Monica Staudt, Jon Ruba, Dwight Sann Altar Servers: Huxley Lingenfelter, Brandon Zigrang Music: Jenny Kreitlow, Kelli Holmes Rosary Leader: Jim Weiss Care Center Minister (Week of Dec. 22): Therese Martin Homebound Minister (Week of Dec. 22): Cathy Wendel Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 7:30 pm Mass (Bilingual): Volunteers needed. Please sign up in the St. John entry if you
can help fill this need.
Sacred Heart Parish: Sunday, December 29 ~ 8 am Mass Lector: Nancy Strub Eucharistic Ministers: Marlena Fisher, Bonnie Govern, Jackie Thompson Greeters: Judy Frakes Altar Servers: Jo Jo Zigrang, Evan Thul Rosary Leader: Bonnie Govern Sacristan (December): Mike Sadler Care Center Minister (Week of Dec. 29): Donna Madson Homebound Minister (Week of Dec. 29): Nancy Strub Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 4 pm Mass: Lector: Colleen Smith; Eucharistic Ministers: Deacon, Connie Wilson, Cheryl Weber; Greeters: Kirk & Karen Kienzle; Altar Servers: Michael Umthun, Matthew Thul
St. Francis Xavier Parish: Sunday, December 29 ~ 10:30 am Mass Lector: Rita Schachtner Eucharistic Ministers: Ron Schachtner, Jim & Connie Eckhoff, Dick McMahon Ushers: Phyllis Terhark, Ann Leonard, Mike & Sue Sinnwell Altar Servers: Ben Eckhoff, Jesse Brown, Lila Swenson Music: Donna VerHelst, Cyndy McNulty Rosary Leader: Connie Eckhoff Sacristan (December): Volunteer Needed Care Center & Homebound Ministers: Mary Ann Lohse, Carol Bailey Ministries for Wed., Dec. 25, 9 am Mass: Lector: Brad Robson; Eucharistic Ministers: Deacon, Theresa Trager, Bernie Barrett, Peggy Wirtz; Ushers: Veronica Benetti, Dick McMahon, Pat & Mary Grant; Altar Servers: Taylor McVey, Tristan McVey, Ella Negrete; Music: Donna VerHelst, Choir
EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINES
January 5 bulletin submissions: Due Thursday, December 26, 9 am
Sunday, December 22: 1 pm St. Joseph, Mason City
Celebrate our Patronal Cluster Feast Day with family and friends by joining all parishes in
FEAST of the HOLY FAMILY EVENING PRAYER
Sunday, 29 December 2019 ~ 4 PM Fr. Jerry Blake, Pastor, Celebrant St. Francis Xavier Parish, Belmond
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