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Hymns

Saturday, 5:30 PM &

Sunday, 9:00 AM

Entrance Chant: I Sing the Mighty

Power of God #396

Gloria:

Heritage Mass #42 pg. 40

Presentation and

Preparation of Gifts: Take My Hands

#532

Mass Setting: Heritage Mass

#’s 43, 45, 47, & 48 Pgs. 41 & 42

Communion Chant:

Blest Are They #415

Your Words Are Spirit and Life

#414

Sending Forth: For the Fruits of

This Creation #389

Rev. William E. Reynolds — Ext #227 E-mail: [email protected] Rectory: 641-792-4625

Deacon Dan Goetz E-mail: [email protected]

Ann Ratliff, Administrative Assistant E-Mail: [email protected]

Tammy Norcross, Pastoral Minister, Adult & Sacramental Formation, Ext #224 E-Mail: [email protected]

Kathy Hammerly, Stewardship Coordinator, Ext. #222 E-Mail: [email protected]

Clarissa Bloom, Sr. High Faith Formation Coordinator, Ext #230 E-Mail: [email protected]

Mary Beth Lawson, K-6 Coordinator, Ext # 231 E-Mail: [email protected]

SHARE Preschool: 641-792-8639 E-mail: [email protected]

Web Pages: www.shcnewton.com www.sharepreschool.com

Prayer to the Sacred Heart

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I give myself to You.

Take all I do, all my joys,

and all my sorrows. Take all of me. I want to be all

Yours, and do all things for love of You. Help me to do only what

pleases You. Please make my heart

like Yours.

Mission Statement We, the members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, as a caring Christian community, help one another to live, to nurture, and to celebrate God’s gifts. We encourage others on their faith journeys to join us in giving witness to our Catholic faith and to grow as disciples. We celebrate the sacraments and receive the gift of grace to strengthen our faith and to en-rich our relationships with Christ and his Church. We gather together to pray, to worship, to give thanks, to petition, to seek comfort, to share joys and sorrows, and to experience God’s love, joy, and peace.

Sacred Heart Church

September 2, 2012

22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time

1115 S. 8th Ave E., PO Box 1478, Newton, IA 50208

Parish Office: 641-792-2050 FAX: 641-792-8639

Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

McCann Center Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM

Confessions Saturdays 4:30 PM

22nd Sunday in Ordinary T ime September 2, 2012

Saturday, September 1: 4:30 PM Confessions will be heard 5:00 PM The Rosary will be prayed in the church 5:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Bonnie Baker, wife of Dean Baker 6:30 PM Prayer for Vocations will be held in the church following Mass.

Sunday, September 2: 8:30 AM The Rosary will be prayed in the church 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the members of the parish. Baptism of Wyatt Jeffrey Seals will be celebrated during Mass. 10:00 AM Prayer for Vocations will be held in the church following Mass. 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in McCann Center following Mass.

Monday, September 3: Labor Day—Office Closed

Tuesday, September 4: 12:00 PM Stewardship Commission will meet in McCann Center 5:00 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed in the chapel 5:15 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the souls of Joe & Velva Becker, parents of Susan Becker Adoration in the chapel following Mass until 6:00 PM Confessions will be heard during Adoration 6:30 PM Church Life Commission will meet in McCann Center

Wednesday, September 5: 11:30 AM Mass will be offered as a Special In-tention for the Paul & Joanne Muller Family. 5:30—6:30 PM Community Meal will be served at First United Methodist Church

Thursday, September 6: 9:30 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet in McCann Center 10:00 AM Community Meals Meeting will be held in McCann Center 5:15 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Elaine O’Roake, wife of Francis O’Roake 7:00 PM Ava Maria Book Club will meet in McCann Center 7:00 PM Social Action Commission will meet in McCann Center

Friday, September 7: 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of James McMahon, husband of Maxine McMahon 9:30 AM Coffee & Visiting will be held in McCann Center following Mass. 6:30 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet in McCann Center

Saturday, September 8: 4:30 PM Confessions will be heard 5:00 PM The Rosary will be prayed in the church 5:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Carl Ellis, father of Dan Ellis.

Sunday, September 9: Catechetical Sunday 8:30 AM The Rosary will be prayed in the church. 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the members of the parish. 10:00 AM Catechetical Sunday Meet & Greet will be held in McCann Center following Mass in conjunction with coffee & donuts served. 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in McCann Center following Mass. 5:00 PM Family Life Commission will be held in McCann Center

Sunday, September 9th Our parish will bless and commission those who share their faith as catechists and teachers for our children, youth and adults.

Meet & Greet our Parish Catechists in McCann Center

after 9 a.m. Mass


Kathy Lukavsky, Joan Mattingly, Glo-rian Maki, Ruth Huggins, Margaret

Dimon, Richard Varnum, Carlos Perez, Jessie Hiney, Cynthia Warndorf, Dorothy Castonguay, Linda McKinney, Geri Long, Kurt Kruse, Patty Terris, Rosemary McKinstry, Rachel Johns, Lyle Wilharm, Melanie Lahart, Mark Thelen, Ed Keller, Tom McNeer, Joseph Henry, Evelyn Tedrow, Jane Butler, Mary Lukavsky, Maria Gragg (daughter of Dan & Sally Vasquez), Sharon Barlow (sister of Dave Hop-key), Mary DeAngelo (sister of Gerri Beeman), Laura McGrath (mother of Donna Kearney), Susan Saylor (mother of William Lawson), Tony Whitinger (brother of Tammy Cochran), Phylis Haning (sister-in-law of Dick & Helen Haning), Kristin Schwick-erath (daughter-in-law of Dale & Nancy Schwick-erath), Mary Rohr (mother of Mark Hammer), Ge-rald Probst (father of Mary Hamilton), Jennifer Bar-nes (daughter of Greg & Cindy Barnes), Margaret Jacobs (mother of Lecia Haggard), Mary Wells (sister of Lori Faidley), Dan Nilles (brother of Jim Nilles)

Prayer for Vocations

In an effort to foster a culture of vocations in our parish, we will have a time of prayer for vocations after the Masses this weekend. Members of the par-ish are always invited to remain in the church following Mass for a quiet time of personal meditation. This weekend, an effort will be made to use time after Mass for parishioners to

focus their prayer on vocations. Following the closing song, for those who wish to remain, a group prayer will be recited followed by an invitation for personal reflection. We ask all to observe silence while exiting church.

Prayer for Vocations

God our Father, our needs are great and our people hunger to hear the Gospel proclaimed in word, deed and sacrament.

Send the power of your Holy Spirit to

encourage men and women to open their hearts to hear Your call and to joyfully serve

in the Diocese of Davenport as priests, deacons, religious and lay ministers.

May those who minister now be filled with Your Spirit of courage and love. May they persevere in their call to serve Your people.

Grant that many will be inspired by their witness and love to answer Your call.

Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5 Lk 4:16-30 Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16 Lk 4:31-37

Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9 Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23 Lk 5:1-11

Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5 Lk 5:33-39 Saturday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30 Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23

Sunday: Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 35:4-7a Jas 2:1-5 Mk 7:31-37

Readings: September 3 through September 9

Community Meal Ministry Meeting

Thursday September 6, 2012 at McCann Center at 10:00 am

For any one interested in learning more and/or par-ticipating. For those unable to attend but are inter-ested call Shirley Dont @ 792-7969 or Carolyn Sulli-van @ 792-9801.


LITURGICAL ROLES

Saturday, September 8 5:30 PM

Lector: Michelle Modlin E. Lopez-Sanders Hospitality: Dick & Marty Wendl Craig & Suzy Trotter Extraordinary Ministers: Cindy Humke Monica Skokan Jim Bennett Jeanne Birkenholz Marsha Haycock Dan Newton Jeff & Sharon Hoebelheinrich Altar Servers: Stephanie Hoebelheinrich Marisa Modlin Morgan Modlin Song Leader: Rosary: Kathy Netzel

Sunday, September 9 9:00 AM

Lector: Grace Coen JoAnne Price Hospitality: Bruce & Deb Corlew Dale & Nancy Schwickerath Extraordinary Ministers: Terri Ayres Tim Bloom John Lee Chad Klein Lorraine Kalkhoff Lee Reynolds Joe & Linda Coen Altar Servers: Sydney Schmidt CJ Schwarz Samantha Schwarz Children’s Liturgy: Kim Didier Nursery: Meggan Machin Julia Prime Song Leader: Choir Coffee Host:

Monday, September 10

Money Counters: Doug Swanson Norm Boyle

Missing Any Dishes? If you have any dishes from funeral lunch-eons, other parish activities or from taking meals to the ill and homebound they are available to pick up on a cart in the Gathering Space or in the kitchen on the back counter.

Iowa Right to Life Book Sale Have some extra books, CD’s, DVD’s, VHS tapes or Books on Tape that are in good condition? The annual Iowa Right to Life book sale has been scheduled for September 26-29 and we will be collect-ing these items from now until Septem-

ber 16. Please see the boxes in the gathering space for more information. Proceeds will go to assist expectant mothers and pro-life pregnancy centers in Iowa. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

The Social Action Commission

Sacred Heart Bingos Thank you to the Sacred Heart Parish and the Knights of Columbus for supporting the Bingo’s softball team this past year. We had a lot of fun, fellowship and com-petition this year and challenged for the league champi-onship. Our official record was 5-3 during the regular season and finished the tournament with a 3-2 record and within one game of playing for the champion-ship. The team this year included: Tim Janssen, Lee Reynolds, Justin White, Jeff Maki, Andrew Kruse, Laura Rowan, Sid Trotter, Craig Trotter Cory Meyer, Ike Ham-merly, Tim Bloom, Joe Fischer, Chad Klein, Dave McNeer, Omar Gonzales, Mark Allen and Marty Strat-ton.

Thanks to Rob & Laura Satterfield of Hendrickson’s Greenhouse & Floral

for being a bulletin sponsor. See ad on back of bulletin.


Thank You . . . Dear Sacred Heart, Thank you so much for your generous donation of school supplies to Berg Elemen-tary. Many of the supplies were needed by stu-dents on the first day of school. Thanks again, Berg Elementary Staff Members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Thank you so much for your generous donations of school supplies for the Preschool. We will use all the items and we truly appreciate your generosity. Thank You! Jamie Cranston Dear Friends of the Catholic Church, Each year you bless us at Aurora Heights with our generous and kind load of school supplies. We always appreciate the sup-port you show to our schools. The items also always go to good use. Blessings to you all, Carol Farver, Principal and the students & staff of AH

Ava Maria Book Club Evening Book Group, Ave Maria, starts again on Thursday, September 6. We meet from 7:00 - 8:30 PM in the library. New members are wel-come.

Christ Our Life 2012 Conference Wells Fargo Arena

730 3rd St., Des Moines Saturday & Sunday, September 22-23

Tickets: $25 for adults and $15 for Students

Storytelling & Music by Steve Angrisano and Praise Band throughout the Conference. For more information go to: ChristOur-LifeIowa.com or call Joan Thorpe at 641-521-9019 for tickets.


Please let us know if you are hospitalized. Also, if you are living at home

and unable to come to church, please contact us so we can make a home visit and consider your spiri-tual needs. Call the church at 792-2050.

Faithful Citizenship Campaign Catholics Care. Catholics

Vote. Form your conscience. In their statement on Forming Con-

sciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Catholic bishops urge Catholics to form their

consciences through being open to truth, studying Scripture and Church teaching, examining facts and background information, and prayerful reflection (no. 18). Visit www.faithfulcitizenship.org to learn about the steps you can take to form your con-science and to watch videos, download podcasts, and access other great resources on conscience for-mation for faithful citizens.

“Be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.” Jesus is the Word who calls you to serve Him in truth. Is He inviting you to priesthood or religious life?

Call Fr. Thom Hennen, diocesan vocations director at 563-324-1911, or write: [email protected].

In Thanksgiving for God’s Blessings, We return to the Lord:

August 25th & 26th Envelopes $ 3,208.00 Offertory $ 189.25 Autoshare $ 766.00 ADA $ 250.00 Votive Candles $ 110.25 Sunday Coffee $ 47.00 DCCW $ 10.00 Assumption $ 10.00 Religious Ed Donation $ 105.00 Religious Ed Fees $ 1,170.00 Cemetery $ 25.00

SHARE Preschool

SHARE Preschool starts another school year on September 4. Students will be introduced to a long-time friend of SHARE Preschool; SHARE Bear. SHARE Bear will help students start on the path of many new adventures at school. Fol-lowing is a list of activities new students will encoun-ter on the first week of school:

meet SHARE Bear discuss school tools learn school rules construct a bus filled with new stu-dents enjoy singing new songs listen to a flannel board story about the first day of school construct a “school book” filled with

school tools learn about Johnny Apple-

seed taste red, green and yellow

apples construct an apple person

paint an apple meet new friends and teachers share lots of smiles

Thank you once again to the staff and pa-rishioners of Sacred Heart Church for ena-bling SHARE Preschool to instruct the youngest students about respect for one an-other and spread God’s love through joyous activities and song.

http://www.faithfulcitizenship.org/


Mass Attendance

Saturday, August 25th at 5:30 PM 252 Sunday, August 26th at 9:00 AM 360

Community Meals The Newton area churches host a Community Meal every Wednesday evening from 5:30—6:30 PM at the

First United Methodist Church. Menu for September 5th:

Scalloped Chicken, Green Beans, Brownies & Beverage

September 5th meal sponsored by Sacred Heart Church

MOMS Group to Begin September 24th

A Ministry of Mothers Shar-ing (MOMS) group will meet for 8 weeks on Mon-day evenings from 6 – 8 p.m. in McCann Center be-ginning September 24th. MOMS is for mothers of all

ages. During the sessions mothers share readings from a journal, pray together and discuss issues af-fecting their lives. It is an opportunity to develop self-esteem and enhance relationship skills in the com-pany of other mothers. Participants develop a greater awareness of their own spirituality as mothers and affirm one another in the special ministry of mother-ing. The registration fee is $20 and includes the book MOMS-A PERSONAL JOURNAL by Sister Paula Hagen. Childcare will be available at McCann Center for a minimum fee. Registration forms are available on the parish website www.shcnewton.com or in the Gathering Space and in McCann Center. For more information, call Tammy Norcross, pastoral minister, at 792-2050.

A Music Director’s Perspective To those members of Sacred Heart’s congre-gation who have participated fully and actively in the liturgies of the Catholic Church for the past 47 years, take a moment to be pleased and satisfied. Singing the liturgy is now the normative for our congregation. This is quite an accomplishment! Your “plate was full” when asked to implement music with vernacular liturgical texts. During the past year you have ex-panded your “menu for the feast.” You responded extremely well in adapting to the revised texts and musical settings. We congratulate your efforts. Now we need for you to con-sider joining the church choir. Here are the facts: Each year approximately 20 choir members have faithfully en-hanced the liturgy for the past 47 years. The median age of this group is 71. WOW! And GRACIAS! THANK YOU! We need new blood. Current mem-bers are becoming disabled due to health problems, others are leaving for the winter, and some people have relocated. In the past few months we have lost six members for these reasons, and four of them were cantors. We are asking that freshmen in high school and older consider becoming a member of liturgical choir. This demands a commitment to an hour’s practice beginning on Wednesday evening, September 5 at 7:00 p.m. And the singing at 9:00 a.m. Mass starting on Sunday, September 9, as well as Christ-mas, Easter triduum, and whatever else may find its way in to the schedule. If you feel you can be a can-tor, we would be delighted to train you. Our parish choir functions in a liturgical min-istry whose role it is to enrich and enhance the liturgy in a way that inspires and sanctifies our congregation. Anything less is a distraction. THEREFORE, if you can match pitches and have a voice that balances and blends, consider becoming a member of Sacred Heart Parish’s Adult Choir. We are as strong as our weak-est link. “YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.”

http://www.shcnewton.com

Grief is not a disorder, a disease or a sign of weak-ness. It is an emotional, physical and spiritual neces-sity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve. - Dr. Earl A. Grollman

Life After Loss


If you no longer have a telephone land line and have switched to cell phone only, please inform the parish office so that we have a working phone number for you.

Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

DCCW dues are now due. The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women is a very important part of the diocese. The National Council of Catholic Women acts through its affiliated organizations to support, empower and educate all Catholic women in spiritual-ity, leadership and service. NCCW programs respond with Gospel values to the needs of the Church and society in the modern world. There is a pious tradi-tion in the diocese that every Catholic woman is a member of the DCCW, and is asked to pay the an-nual dues of $2.

St. Anthony Heritage Festival 1201 Woodland Dr.—Knoxville

Saturday, Sept. 15th 4:30—10 PM

Smoked Pork Chop Dinner Silent and Live Auction’s

Free kid’s games and inflatable’s

Everyone is welcome!!!

St. Patrick’s Georgetown

Annual God’s Portion Day Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012

10:00 AM Mass in our historic church 11:00 AM—1:00 PM Country Homegrown Din-ner in the Hall. Menu: Country Fresh Fried Chicken and/or Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Homegrown Corn and Green Beans, To-matoes and Pickles, Salads, Rolls, Tea, Lemonade, Coffee, & Homemade Desserts. Tickets at the door. 11:30 AM Country Store & Games 12:00 Noon—4:00 PM Silent Auction under the tent on the South grounds 1:30 PM Grand Live Auction on South Church grounds 3:30 PM Lawn Social as our Auction continues! Brauts, Pork Sandwiches and more! Raffle drawing at conclusion of Auction. 7 great prizes!

Come celebrate with the Irish!

St. Bridget Church Victor, Iowa

Chicken & Ham Family Style Supper

Sunday, September 16th Serving from 3:30 PM until 6:30 PM

in church basement (Air cond., Handicap accessible) Menu: Fried Chicken, Ham, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Dressing, Corn, Apple Salad, Amana Bread, Butter, Coffee & Milk, & Homemade Pie. Donation: Adults $10; 10 & under: $5.00; 5 & under: Free.

Altar & Rosary Country Store includes baked items and quilt.

Hurricane Isaac Relief Catholic Charities USA has contacted the Dio-cese of Davenport in reference to Hurricane Isaac Re-lief. The flooding damage has involved a number of dioceses in several states, a number that could in-crease. Rather than undertaking a special collection for a particular city or diocese, we encourage those willing to donate to relief efforts to do so directly to Catholic Charities USA. Their web address is: http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org. Additionally: Call to Give: 1-800-919-9338. Catholic Charities USA, P.O. Box 17066, Baltimore, MD 21297-1066 Catholic Charities USA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization (EIN/tax ID number: 53-0196620). Your donations are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.

http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org


Wedding Anniversary Blessings Sacred Heart Church wishes to honor couples of the parish who are celebrating wedding anniver-sary milestones (every 5 years— 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, and so on). Please complete the form

available at the church office. The deadline to be included in the bulletin is the 15th of the month before your anniversary.

Pray for our Military Please pray for the safety of these military personnel who have ties to members of our parish:

Caitlin Huggins McCay, Bill Kopsa, Major Brian Ferguson, Jeff Benda, Major David Cordry, Philip Mead,

Nicholas J. Huggins, James Hovar, Joey Anderson,

Scott Anderson, Kole Hunziker, Tyler Daly, Joshua Oberheu, Joe Scranton, Tim Dodge,

Travis Geringer, Nathan Geringer, Jake Berger, Curtis Worthy,

Mark Modlin, Jimmy Bennett, Jake Bennett, & Jason Lee Bennett

In The Catholic Messenger

this week (August 30):

A Diocesan Review Board member with many years of experience in the mental health field shares a compassionate response to a woman’s claim that she was abused as a child by three now-deceased diocesan priests.

Clinton Franciscans have adopted a new leadership model to respond to the changing times.

St. Ambrose University professor Corinne Winter takes a look at movements associated with papal actions that played an important role at Vatican II.

Fr. Ron Rolheiser explores our attitude toward wealth

Deacon profiles: the second in a series of mini pro-files

Mary Wieser provides information about and re-sources for Year of Faith.

St. Ambrose business professor offers timeless ad-vice to students beginning the new academic year. It’s worth clipping and saving.

Georgetown shares history and recipes in prepara-tion for God’s Portion Day

Black and White gala fundraiser for pro-life draws 300 to Mass

The Library’s Latest

Welcome to Sacred Heart Library’s column of reviews of current books, DVDs, and CDs that our available in our library. Please come and check out these and other items in the library. The parish library has some books and many DVDs in Spanish for both chil-dren and adults. The librarian is available after both weekend Masses to gladly assist you in selecting some. Beginning Con-templative Prayer, by Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes, is a practical guide to con-templation. Her sugges-tions are solidly rooted in the Catholic tradi-tion. She provides much encouragement and unique advice on how to start and maintain this beautiful method of prayer. Her practical and uplifting suggestions are beneficial to even the most seasoned of contemplatives. The Library is open after weekend Masses or by appointment. Contact Kay Fisher at 792-2863.


Welcome to Our Parish If you are new to our parish, please fill out the following information and drop it in the collection basket or mail to the parish office. Name ______________________________________

Address _____________________________________

City ________________________________________ State __________________ Zip__________________

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Email ______________________________________

Need Help? People who need assistance for shoveling their walk, or mowing of grass, or for doing odd jobs around the house, the Knights of Colum-bus would like to help. Please contact Ken Un-trauer @ 641-275-0675, or Bruce Hoffmeier @ 641-792-1553, or Bernie Lammers @ 641-792-5746. They will handle all requests with privacy.

September 2, 2012 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dt 4:1–2, 6–8 / Jas 1:17–18, 21b–22, 27 / Mk 7:1–8, 14–15, 21–23

Three-day holiday weekends fill me with joy and dread. Joy, because I get an extra day off of regular work. Dread, because I want to fill all three days with home work, and I’ll never get everything done. This is especially ironic on Labor Day weekend, when we’re encouraged to rest from our labors and recognize the great value of work. It’s interesting that this weekend’s second reading emphasizes the importance of putting our faith in action—putting it “to work,” in a sense. The first work was done by God, as the au-thor states: “Humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you.” At our baptism, the seed of the Word was planted in us by the Lord and nourished by our parents and godparents. But as mature adults, the responsibility to carry that Word into action is ours. The author stresses, “Be doers of the word and not hearers only.” The au-thor also describes pure religion as caring “for orphans and widows in their af-fliction,” which in our modern context means to assure that the needs of the most vulnerable are fully met. Whether it’s a long holiday weekend or a regular weekday, what work are we about? Do we put our faith into action at our workplace, in our home, in our community? Are we doers of the Word? This Labor Day might be an excellent time to reexamine our work and, if it’s not there already, move “help fulfill the needs of the most vulnerable” to the forefront.

Janel Esker

Are You Ill or Homebound?

Anyone who is ill or homebound please let me know so I can sched-ule a visit. Contact Lori Ward at 792-4242.


2012 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in USA. Imprimatur: “In accordance with c.827, permission to publish has been granted by the Most Rever-end Robert J. Hermann, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus, Archdiocese of St. Louis. No part of this work may be used in any form without the prior written permission of Liguori Publications. Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition copyright 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. All Rights Reserved.

September 5: Bev Van Blair Stephanie Clute September 6: Nikki Vasquez September 7: Roy Cox September 9: Paul Muller Mary Horstman September 10: Joe Coen September 11: Ashley Pyle Zach Miller David McNeer

For Birthdays to be listed in the bulletin, you need to submit names and dates to Ann.

Ministry Schedule Ministers who have a scheduling conflict for the Ministry Sched-ule should contact Terry Townsend at 792-3637 or by e -mail at [email protected] by the 15th. Lectors with a scheduling conflict should contact Ruth Huggins at 641-526-8255 or by e-mail at rhuggins

Prayer Chain To have someone added to the Sacred Heart Prayer Chain, contact Marilyn Lamb at 792-7080 or Mary Pritchard at

792-3518. If neither one can be reached, you may call Margaret Dimon at 792-9819.

dear Padre Can we bargain with God?

A while back I made a deal with God: If he let me stay healthy until my elderly mother died, he could do whatever he wanted with me after she was gone. She’s still healthy, but now I’m sick and can no longer care for her. I feel so be-

trayed. I need God more than ever, but I just don’t trust him anymore. Can you help me get over this?

Annette Dear Annette, I hear my own fears in your anguished words, and I understand your frustration and worry about who will care for your mother. “Be still and know that I am God!” Those words are from Psalm 46, a prayer that quotes God’s fundamen-tal promise: “I am with you.” This promise is a gift of his whole person. It requires of us—and this scares me for myself—the gift in return of life and person, body and soul.

But we would rather bargain with God: I’ll do this and never do that, and you will help me get my children through school or keep me healthy to care for my ag-ing mother. But God doesn’t bargain, and he didn’t break a promise to you. You proposed a deal, but God didn’t agree to

it. Therefore, he hasn’t betrayed your trust. God will send you a word or sign to let you know he is indeed with you. I’ll pray for you and your mother, and I ask that you do the same for me.

John Hamrogue, CSSR Lost and Found

There is a Lost and Found box located by the west coat racks in the back of the church. Clothing articles may also be found on the coat rack in McCann Center. If your missing any items, you might want to check it out.

To report child abuse contact: Iowa Department of

Human Services Child Abuse Hotline: 800-362-2178

and if it involves clergy or church personnel also no-

tify Alicia Owens, Victim Assistance Coordinator, 563-

349-5002, or email to [email protected].

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN

Mark W. Allen, Financial Advisor

1402 1st Ave E., Newton, IA 50208

Bus. 1-641-792-2525 TF. 888-944-2525 Cell 641-417-8107

www.edwardjones.com [email protected]

Making Sense of Investing

MATTINGLY’S

Everything in sacred Books and music

Musical Instruments and Repair

Sheet Music, Hobbies

West Side of Square 792-3250 or 800-881-2231

START RIGHT. START HERE.

791-9614 Open 7 Days A Week

For Your Convenience

Scot & Francine Farver

NEWTON EYE

CLINIC, P.C. Daniel Hanisch, O.D.

Thomas Hayden, O.D. Optometry • Contact Lens

Treatment of Eye Diseases & Injury

111 1st Avenue East 792-7375 or 1-(800) 247-7803

Daily Open Bowling

▪ Youth and Adult Programs ▪ Birthday Packages ▪ Company/Large Group Rates ▪ Disco Bowl ▪ Pro Shop ▪ Food ▪ Lounge ▪ Pool

Cardinal Lanes 792-1380

1300 South 5th Avenue East

792-5040 Dale & Jeff Maki Gary Clemon

Contact Ann at the Parish office

792-2050

Ad Space Available

The Floor Store 792-2999

Toll Free: 800-999-3512

Carpet * Vinyl Ceramic * Wood

Window Treatments

Dan & Margaret Ellis

128 N. 2nd Ave E., Newton

Call Us!

641-792-3528 400 1st Ave. West

Newton

Cooking Shows - Catalog Shows Fundraisers - Wedding Showers

Susan Metz Independent Consultant

641-521-3108 www.pamperedchef.biz/cooknwithsusan

Contact Ann at the Parish office

792-2050

Ad Space Available

CUT LOOSE

HAIRSTYLING

901 1st Ave W. Newton, IA

792-0923

Rhonda Bauer, Owner

Contact Ann at the Parish office 792-2050

Ad Space Available

100 N 4th Ave W Newton, Iowa 50208

Chad E. Klein, O.D. Kristi K. Rhoads, O.D.

641-792-7900

Eyecarecenterofnewton.com

Rob & Laura Satterfield 900 W. 3rd St. S.

792-1241

120 N. 2nd Ave W., Newton, IA

www.move2newton.com Each office independently owned & operated

Jo Jenkins, Broker 641-791-2381

[email protected]

Barb Barr, Broker 641-791-2809 [email protected]

Brandy Underberg, Sales Assoc & ASP 641-521-5955 [email protected]

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