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Pastor
Rev. Nick B. March [email protected]
319-540-5610 (cell)
Deacon David Sallen [email protected]
319-371-4050 (cell)
St. Patrick-Anamosa Staff Julia Bean, Director of Faith Formation
319-432-4322 (Cell)
Julia Clair, Secretary/Bookkeeper
Dr. Michael Volk, Principal
North Linn Cluster Staff Marci Luedeman
Secretary/Bookkeeper
St. Stephen & St. Joseph Director of
Faith Formation
319-360-2991 (Cell)
Amy Woods, St. John Director of
Faith Formation
319-270-0383 (Cell)
Monica Carpenter, Parish Visitor
319-438-1979
Aug 9, 2020
The Catholic Parishes of: St. John The Evangelist, St. Joseph, St. Stephen
& St. Patrick St. Patrick, Anamosa: www.stpatchurch.com North Linn Cluster: www.northlinncc.org
Parish Offices: St. Patrick Church
Mon.—Fri. 9:00 am — 3:00 pm
215 N. Garnavillo St.
Anamosa, IA 52205 319-462-2141
St. Patrick School
216 N. Garnavillo St.
Anamosa, IA 52205
319-462-2688
North Linn Cluster
St. John, St. Joseph, St. Stephen
Tues. & Thur. 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
PO Box 496 Central City, IA 52214
319-438-6625
Weekly Liturgical Schedule
Mass Schedule
Weekdays:
Tues. Aug 11 St. Patrick, Anamosa 8:30 am
Intention: Sheila Machart
Wed. Aug 12 St. Patrick, Anamosa 8:30 am
Intention: Marge Burgess
Thurs. Aug 13 St. Stephen, Central City 8:30 am
Intention: William Sanchez
Fri. Aug 14 St. Patrick, Anamosa 8:30 am
Intention: Cletus McNamara
Weekend:
Sat. Aug 15 St. Patrick, Anamosa 4:00 pm
Intention: All the People
St. John, Coggon 6:30 pm
Intention: John Heffernen
Sun. Aug 16 St. Stephen, Central City 8:00 am
Intention: Bill Wall
St. Patrick, Anamosa 10:30 am
Intention: Jaci Mills
From Father March
Weekend Mass
Lector Children Liturgy
Eucharistic Ministers
Altar Servers
Greeters/ Ushers
Sacristan Rosary
Aug 15, 4:00 PM
St. Patrick
Jayson Wagner
*Bob & Barb Capron
NA
NA Barb Catlett
Aug 15, 6:30 PM
St. John
Kris Oswald
Kris Oswald
NA
NA GIFTS:
NA
Aug 16, 8:00 AM
St. Stephen
Diana Hackman
Kris Matus
NA
NA GIFTS:
NA
Aug 16, 10:30 AM
St. Patrick
Lori Huff
*Malinda & Steve Engelbart
NA
NA Greg & Carol
Husmann
Liturgical Ministers
Dear friends in Christ,
About nine or ten years ago, my doctor told me I was likely suffering from occasional anxiety, due to some symptoms I
was presenting to him. He prescribed some medicine to use as needed and recommended some other helpful ap-
proaches. I also saw a counselor for a few visits and was glad that I did. Anxiety has been a steady presence in my life
since then, sometimes better, sometimes worse, and usually unpredictably so. I find that it occasionally affects me in
public moments like liturgy. When I try to engage in planning or visioning, anxiety can cause me to tend to think of the worst
outcomes rather than the best ones. I share this with you now for a few reasons: first, to reassure you that if I happen to be strug-
gling on a given day, I will be perfectly fine; second, to help reduce any stigma about anxiety in my mind or yours; third, to say that I
think the coronavirus pandemic has had more of a negative impact in my life than I expected . . . and maybe you can relate . . . and
maybe if you can't, you might be able to someday and you'll remember that you read this.
For me, the pandemic has changed my experience of parish priesthood into what can sometimes feel like "the worst of both
worlds." It has reduced the best parts of priestly ministry to a bare minimum: visiting the sick, the homebound, the school kids, the
hospitalized and those in care centers, and simply socializing with people and getting to know them better. It has also amplified the
more challenging and difficult parts of being a pastor: administering programs, facilities, budgets, human resources, schedules,
etc. It would not surprise me if this "worst of both worlds" effect is something you can all relate with as well, in your personal,
professional, and family lives.
What can we do, apart from suffering along with Christ and his body, which is sick in so many places because so many of its members
are sick? We can make a determination to pray daily, scheduling it if necessary, and turning off our phones if possible. We can try to
take good care of ourselves and unplug from bad news from time to time. We can remember that this is temporary and that it is
really bad right now, but that is sometimes the way things go. We can make a conscious effort to practice mitigation techniques as
we are advised. We can allow ourselves to have a bad day, week, or month, and not condemn or judge ourselves for it. We can take
our deepest emotions, even the really negative ones, to the Lord in prayer. Right now, I am using the Scripture verse from Mark
chapter 4, when the waves were crashing over the boat and filling it with water, and the disciples woke Jesus up to tell him,
"Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?" It was a harsh accusation, but it came from their genuine distress. Of course, we
know that Jesus always cares, but if it doesn't seem that way in the moment, we might as well tell him with all honesty and
boldness. I don't think it is rude or disrespectful to speak to him in this way given that the disciples already dished it out to him once
(and his response to them proved he can dish it right back!) Sometimes I think that unless we are being more direct with God, we
may not hear a more direct answer. In baseball, the faster the pitcher pitches, the farther the hitter can hit the ball. In your prayer,
you can throw God your best fastball right down the middle of the plate and see what he does with it.
In more mundane matters, the St. Patrick Fall Dinner looks like it will take on a more "virtual" approach. We will look forward to
doing an online silent auction and also a drawing for raffle winners as always, but it looks like the meal will not be able to be held. A
letter will be sent to parishioners with more details.
Sincerely in Christ, Fr. Nick
LET US PRAY FOR…. Matthew Corpstein, Jamia Daily, Jordan Darrow, Don & Florence Gapinski, Ember Hanlon, Alan Hinz, Ruth Hinz,
Matthew Jennings, Claudia Kennebeck, Andrea Laverty, Casey Laverty, Hannah McDill, Deb Paustian, John Higbee
Patrick Conley, Candy Shada, Msgr. Jerry Sherba, Samual Simko, Robert Skarbek, John K. Tigan, David Russ,
Jenny Redmond Klaren, Fr. Richard Gaul, Pat McPherson, Eleanor Schultejans, Dale Breon, Catherine Skarbek,
Maita Daniels, Rita Redmond Chapman, Joe Wheeler
St. Patrick News
Our Sanctuary Lamp will burn for the
Bob Neville
The week of August 9th
CHRIST BE OUR LIGHT SHINE THROUGH THE DARKNESS
Through water and the word, he has become a
child of God and is sealed as Christ’s own forever
We welcome Huxley Michael Luckstead,
son of Kenneth & Alyssa Luckstead
And also…
Tucker Benson Thomas, son of Dylan & Megan Thomas
Both were baptized at St. Patrick on Saturday, August 1st
St. Patrick would like to extend
a warm welcome to Kenneth &
Alyssa Luckstead and their son,
Huxley ,who have recently joined
our parish:
We are glad that you are here!!
Pink Tub Sunday
St. Patrick’s Church will be collecting food
items for the Jones County Food Bank next
weekend, Aug 15th & 16th. Items may be
placed in the pink tubs at the elevator
entrance of the church. The food bank is in particular need of:
Thank you for your help!
Sanctuary Lamp offerings are still available for 2020. If you would like
to have one offered, please contact Julia Clair in the Parish Office at
319-462-2141.
THE TIME IS NOW! FAITH FORMATION
GRADES 1-12 PARENTS: August is a busy time for you.
Get ahead of the rush and
SIGN UP EARLY!
REGISTRATION IS now OPEN!
https://www.myschoolsystems.com/ArchDBQ/DBQC08/registration.php?who=student
The link is also available on the St. Pats website under the
Faith Formation tab.
Please contact Julia
Bean, Director of
Faith Formation, at
319-462-2141 if you
are interested or
need questions
answered.
We look forward to reuniting with your students again soon!
We especially hope to reconvene Faith Formation classes in
person with social distancing and/or wearing masks.
However, if the coronavirus cases would continue to rise,
we may have to resort to other methods to teach the faith.
By August 17, we will be able to decide how to proceed and
provide the information to our families. In the meantime,
the families in the parish are in our prayers. God bless you!
North Linn Cluster News (St. John, St. Joseph, St. Stephen)
LET US PRAY FOR….
McKenzie Brown, Diane Korte, Tammy Dougherty,
Dan Reiter, Arlene Holub, Amanda Meeker, Mark Kula,
Michelle Manternach, Genevieve Welsh, Traci Wickham,
Leo Wickman, Eileen Cooper, Bert Shulista, Jeff Smith,
Eileen Thompson, Scott Mason, Steve Kueter, Kay Drury St. John, Coggon St. Joseph, Prairieburg St. Stephen, Central City
Vocation Crucifix St. Stephen 7/26— will resume at a later date.
All please pray for vocations in your home.
Youth Faith Formation Registration IS NOW OPEN
Watch your emails for all updates. Class information and schedules will be sent by email.
PLEASE REGISTER as soon as possible!!!!
Please register your K-12 child / children at:
https://www.myschoolsystems.com/ArchDBQ/DBQC08/
Please contact Marci at 319-360-2991 with questions.
The 2020 NBP Chicken Dinner at
St. Stephen’s on the third Sunday of
August has been cancelled due to the
uncertainties surrounding the Covid 19
pandemic. We thank you for your past
support and encourage you to patronize a local
restaurant/business on that weekend instead. If you
usually make donations of food or materials to NBP,
we encourage you to maintain your donation this year
by giving that amount to the parish, local charity, or
other community need.
We look forward to NBP’s return in 2021!
COPIES OF BREAKING BREAD 2020 AVAILABLE
There are copies of 2020 Breaking Bread missals at the entrance of the churches for parishioners’ personal use. Please take this book home with you and bring to mass weekly or use at home if you are watching
mass online. Please put your name in it and do not leave in the pews. Thank you!
St Joseph Cemetery Request: Please pick up any spring / summer flow-
ers by September 1st, 2020.
Fall & winter flowers can be placed
beginning October 1st, 2020. Thank you!
Ride Needed: We have a parishioner in need of a ride to mass
Sundays to St Stephen’s. He lives in Central City.
Please contact Marci at the office 438-6625, cell 319-360-2991
or email [email protected] if you would be able to help
a fellow parishioner out. Thank you!
August 2nd Confirmation
Candidate Parents
Gabrielle Bird Scott & Allyson Bird
Katie Flitsch Mike & Julia Flitsch
Phillip Hempstead Jeff & Karrie Hempstead
Matthew Uhlenkamp Dean & Teresa Uhlenkamp
Congratulations!
We wish you every blessing as you welcome the
Holy Spirit into your heart & life!
Scripture For The Week: Aug 10—Aug 16
Mon 8/10 2 Cor 9:6-10 Jn 12: 24-26
Tues 8/11 Ez 2: 8-3:4 Mt 18: 1-5, 10, 12-14
Wed 8/12 Ez 9: 1-7: 10:18-22 Mt 18: 15-20
Thurs 8/13 Ez 12: 1-12 Mt 18: 21-19:1
Fri 8/14 Ez 16: 1-15, 60, 63 Mt 19: 3-12
Sat 8/15 1 Chr 15: 3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2
1 Cor 15:54B-57 Lk 11: 27-28
Sunday 8/16 Readings
Is 56:1, 6-7 Rom 11: 13-15, 29-32
Mt 15: 21-28
Thank you for continued support of all our parishes
during these unprecedented times
Parish Weekly Offerings from 8/1 & 8/2
St. Patrick $ 7,912.00
St. John $ 852.00
St. Joseph $ 142.00
St. Stephen $ 1,864.00
St. Joseph Cemetery $ 5.00
Creating Hope during COVID-19
Catholic Charities ministries continue
to be available both remotely and
in-person (by appointment only)
during the COIVD-19 pandemic. In fact, we are generally
able to assist people sooner, so if you have been thinking
about seeking counseling services, or seek legal advice from
an immigration attorney, now is a great time. Contact
Catholic Charities or visit their website to learn more about
our telehealth counseling services.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Update as of July 28, 2020
The executive branch of the federal government has begun
a 'comprehensive review' of the DACA program with the
Department of Homeland security. While the program
undergoes this review, the DHS instituted interim changes
that go into effect immediately. As of today’s, date,
the DHS will NOT accept new DACA applications along with
other significant program changes. For more information
on this latest update, please visit our website to review the
accompanying DACA information sheet as well as relevant
memos. If you have further questions, please contact our
immigration legal services program at 319-364-7121.
All Parish News
The Week Ahead
Thurs 8/13 6:45 pm Faith Formation Comm Mtg: SS
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!!
17th Annual Jones County
School Supply Drive Supplies
needed: Backpacks, pencil
bags and boxes, colored pen-
cils, colored markers, expo
markers, glue sticks, loose
leaf paper (wide ruled), high-
lighters, spiral notebooks
(wide ruled), crayons (24 pack), pencils and glue bottles.
Drop off sites: Monticello Express, Citizen State Bank
(Oxford Junction, Wyoming) Olin City Hall, Journal Eu-
reka (Anamosa), Edward Jones/Shear Inspiration
(Anamosa). Take advantage of the school supplies sales
now to stretch your donation dollars.
Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Groups Build a support system with people who understand. Alzheimer's Association caregiver
support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for caregivers, family
and friends of persons with dementia to exchange information and learn about community resources.
• Join us every 4th Tuesday of the month at 4 pm via an online Zoom meeting .
• Speaker for August 25th: August: Acacia Deadrick with the ALZ Association to talk about stages of dementia
• Contact Tamra Albright-Johnson, Community Relations Manager for Pinicon Place at 319-462-3070 or contact
her via email at [email protected] for information and a zoom meeting link
DUNCAN CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 405 E. Main, Suite 2
Anamosa
462-3120
DR. NICK DUNCAN
Printed courtesy of Mailing Services, Inc.
105 Years of Faith Building and Prayer
105 Years of Charity
105 Years of Brotherhood and Community
105 YEARS in MAY 2020
Grand Knight: Rick Delagardelle 319-462-3804
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909 Red Bridge Road and NXT Bank Building
Central City, IA 52214
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319-462-3535
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