St. Mary of the Visitation Church

Iowa City, Iowa

The Baptism of the Lord

Sunday, January 10th, 2016

St. Mary’s Church of Iowa City January 10th, 2016

SCRIPTURE MASSES CALENDAR Sunday, January 10th

Is 42:1-4, 6-7 Acts 10:34-38 Lk 3:15-16

Parishioners +Velma Brcka +Liz Finnegan

Confirmation ADVANCE 7:30 AM

9:30 AM 11:30 AM

The Baptism of the Lord

Tuesday, January 12th

1 Sm 1:9-20 Lk 1:21-28

+Bob Miller

12:10 PM

Weekday

Monday, January 11th

1 Sm 1:1-8 Mk 1:14-20

+Eleanor Flynn

12:10 PM

Weekday

Sunday, January 17th

Is 62:1-5 1 Cor 12:4-11 Jn 2:1-11

+John & Cleone Fay +Mick Snyder +Gertrude Miller Parishioners

Youth Ski Trip 7:30 AM

9:30 AM 11:30 AM

The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Friday, January 15th

1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a Mk 2:1-12

+Tom Senneff +Bill Phelan

11:30 AM Free Lunch 12:10 PM

Weekday

Thursday, January 14th

1 Sm 4:1-11 Mk 1:40-45

12:10 PM

+Zora Ziegler +Lois Jenn

4:00 PM Youth Casserole Making Weekday

Wednesday, January 13th

1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20 Mk 1:29-39

12:10 PM

+Betty & Joe Chudacek

5:45 AM Fathers of St. Joseph (St. Mary’s Parish Hall)

Weekday

Parish Staff Father Steve Witt, Administrator Father Jeff Belger, Parochial Vicar Father Corey Close, Parochial Vicar Sr. Agnes Giblin, BVM, Pastoral Associate Dan Teets, Dir. of Adult Faith Formation Patti McTaggart, Youth/Music Coordinator Rachel Santos, Office Administrator Jim Berry, Choir Director Patrick Budelier, Organist

Mass Schedule Monday—Friday 12:10 PM Saturday: 5:30 PM Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 AM

TV Mass—Channel 18 Each Monday at 7:30 PM

The Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 10-11:30 AM or by appointment.

The Sacrament of Baptism Pre-baptism class is required. Call the office at 337-4314.

The Sacrament of Marriage Call the office at 337-4314 at least 6 months in advance of your proposed wedding date. St. Mary’s Parish Office 302 E. Jefferson Street Iowa City, Iowa 52245 Phone: 319 337-4314 Fax: 319 337-8551 Hours: M-F from 8:30 AM-4:00 PM Email: icstmary@icstmary.org Website: www.icstmary.org

Saturday, January 16th

Is 62:1-5 1 Cor 12:4-11 Jn 2:1-11

+Edward Marek

9:30 AM Baptism Class 10AM-11:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation

5:30 PM

The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Mary’s Church of Iowa City The Baptism of the Lord

Stewardship of Time Come to daily Mass whenever possible.

Stewardship of Talent

Thank you to the volunteers who helped with the funeral luncheons last week!

Stewardship of Treasure December 19th and 20th, 2015

Weekly Collection Goal: $ 17,115.00 Actual Collection Total: $ 20,619.71 YTD Collection: $ 416,600.20 YTD Budget Goal: $ 427,875.00 Under/Over Goal: $ -11,274.80

Baptism Preparation Class Our next Baptism Class will be held on Saturday, January 16th, in the parish office at 9:30 AM. Please call Sr. Agnes (337-4314) with questions.

Free Lunch St. Mary’s opportunity to serve Free Lunch (at 1105 Gilbert Court) is this coming Friday, January 15th. Please use the sign-up sheet in the back of the church to contribute. Donations may be brought to the parish hall on Thursday evening, from 7-8:30 PM. Volunteers are also needed to serve the meal!

REST IN PEACE We pray for the repose of the souls of Rita Reasoner, Marsha Zapf, and Don Lovetinsky (brother of Robert Lovetinsky and Jean Swenka). May they be welcomed into everlasting life!

Use Your Stewardship Gifts in Thankful, Accountable, Generous Ways

It’s the Stewardship “GIFT T.A.G.”

Opportunities to “Shelter the Homeless” Shelter House provides transitional housing and

supportive services to the homeless. For questions about volunteering, please email

volunteer@shelterhouseiowa.org or call 319-338-5416, ext. 241.

Thoughts on Mercy “The contemporary Church is profoundly conscious that only on the basis of the mercy of God will she be able to carry out the tasks that derive from the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, and in the first place, the ecumenical task which aims at uniting all those who confess Christ.” —St. John Paul the Great

Year End Contribution Statements Parishioners who a lump sum gift to St. Mary’s in the amount of $250 or more will receive a statement in the mail automatically in the coming weeks. All others will be mailed upon request. Statements will be available after January 15th, 2016.

Inquiry Sessions Sessions for those wishing to join our Catholic faith or for Catholic adults who not been confirmed is invited to attend an Inquiry Session. These sessions will take place in St. Mary’s Parish Hall. Each one is the same, so you only need to attend once.

Tuesday, February 2nd, at 7:00 PM Thursday, February 4th, at 7:00 PM Sunday, February 7th, at 10:00 AM

REMINDER First Communion class for second graders and their parents will be on Sunday, January 24th at 12:45 PM in the parish hall.

Holy Hour for Life In commemoration of the lives lost since the Roe v. Wade decision, St. Mary’s will have a Holy Hour for Life on Friday, January 22nd, at 6:00 PM in the church.

Have You Moved? If you have moved, please let us know! This will help you stay informed with parish news and also cut down on our returned mail fees.

There is no adult supervision in the parish hall during Mass. Please keep this in mind when

children go downstairs to use the restrooms.

Fathers of St. Joseph Fathers of St. Joseph meets each 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 5:45 AM at St. Mary’s Church in Iowa City. Please note the change in location. Our next meeting is Wednesday, January 13th. The meeting will go until 6:55 AM, at which time you may go to Mass at 7 AM.

St. Mary’s Website

Got a Make-Over! Be sure to check out our newly

designed website at www.icstmary.org.

St. Mary’s new website now accepts donations via PayPal.

Check out www.icstmary.org.

New Office Celebration Johnson County Right to Life

Sunday, January 10th 1:00-4:00 PM

345 E. College Street Iowa City

Stop by our new office, enjoy refreshments and

take home a complimentary book! Visit www.jcrtl.org

Midwest March for Life

January 16th, 2016 in Des Moines

Mark the 43rd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, legalizing abortion and leading to the death of over

56 million unborn children. Luncheon Keynote Speaker:

Melissa Ohden, Founder of Abortion Survivors Network

Interested in car pooling? Call Sheryl at (319) 855-8475.

Visit www.jcrtl.org for more information and RSVP for luncheon.

Spaghetti Dinner Sponsored by

Boy Scout Troop 218 Eat in or Take Out

Sunday, February 7th 11:00 AM-2:00 PM

At St. Wenceslaus Parish Hall All-You-Can-Eat “Zio Johno’s” (gluten free noodles available)

$7 for adults

ST. MARY’S PASTORAL COUNCIL Marty Shafer – Chairperson Karla Peiffer – Secretary PASTORAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES Jan Rudolph – Family Life Wakiza Gamez – Peace & Justice Marty Shafer – Liturgy David Drake – Christian Formation John Hale – Property Management Anita Hemingway – Fellowship & Communications Bill Doucette - Evangelization & Stewardship ST. MARY’S FINANCE COUNCIL Anne Hargrave John Maxwell Mike Pugh (Lay Director) Carl Shank Bob Squires Marilyn Wirtz (Lay Director) ST. MARY’S KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #842 Isaac Doucette - Grand Knight, 541-9815 EDUCATION Regina Catholic Education Center: Glenn Plummer – High School Principal, 338-5436 Celeste Vincent – Elementary Principal, 337-5739 Carolyn Brandt—Religious Education Office, 351-7638 Alan Opheim – Regina Business Office, 337-2580 April Rouner – Regina Foundation Exec. Director, 354-5866 Pam Schowalter—Regina Director of Admissions, 499-9006 Regina Board of Education Representatives: Dr. Rick Larew, Angela Villhauer, and Dr. Matt White

Vocations View You are filled with the Holy

Spirit! What is your gift? What is your ministry? Pray for

wisdom and knowledge, faith and healing power. Pray to

know how God wants you to use your gifts. (1 Cor 12:4-11)

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 notify Alicia Owens, the Victim Assistance Coordinator, 563-349-5002; vac@diodav.org or PO Box 232, Bettendorf, IA 52722-0004.

SMART News and Events St. Mary’s Active & Religious Teens

Youth Casserole

Baking for Free Lunch

Thursday,

January 14th, 2016 at 4:00 PM St. Mary’s Parish Hall

Choose Life Prayer We pray for all mothers, especially

those who daily live out Respect Life in their care of mentally or

physically challenged children.

St. Ambrose Scholarship

St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, is expanding Catholic scholarships, which may be awarded to students who are active members of parishes, who graduate from a Catholic high school and/or who intend to be involved in campus ministry during their time at St. Ambrose. An online scholarship application is available at www.sau.edu Catholicscholarships. Priority deadline is Jan. 15, 2016. Admittance to the university is required for eligibility. Prospective students may qualify for multiple scholarship opportunities, grants and financial aid. For more information, call 563-333-6300.

St. Mary’s 302 East Jefferson Street Iowa City, Iowa 52245

Contact Person: Rachel Santos 319-337-4314 icstmary@icstmary.org Software: Microsoft Publisher 2007