The Faith Communities of

Remsen - Marcus - Oyens

Fr. Bill McCarthy, Pastor

For the Weekend of December 29 & 30, 2018

Fr. Bill McCarthy Use ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY 515-570-8704 Parish Offices: Remsen 121 E 4th Street, PO Box 509 Phone 712-786-1437 Office Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Mon - Fri Email smparish@midlands.net

Marcus 102 N Elm St, PO Box 366 Phone 712-376-2628 Office Hours: Tues & Thurs following Mass until 2PM Permanent Deacons: Jerry Bertrand, Marcus Holy Name 376-4891 Rick Roder, Remsen St. Mary’s 540-3100 Business Manager: (RSM) Jo Tentinger tentingerj@rsmschools.org Kathy Steffen (assist) steffenk@rsmschools.org Sheila Cronin (assist) cronins@rsmschools.org Bookkeeper/Secretary: (MHN) Ginell Wetter bkmarcus@scdiocese.org cell: 712-229-2250 Scrip: (Remsen) Tonya Galles gallest@rsmschools.org

Development Director: Norine Harvey 786-1324 harveyn@rsmschools.org

St. Mary’s Schools Principal: Jeff Burkey 786-1433 burkeyj@rsmschools.org

Family Faith Formation: Rick Roder (RSM) 540-3100 roderr@rsmschools.org

Faith Formation: Sherill Glassmaker (MHN) 229-0996 sglassmaker@midlands.net

St. Mary’s Elementary: 786-1160

St. Mary’s Middle/High School: 786-1433

Grouping Website: www.mostholynameofmary.org Bulletin Email rectorybulletin@rsmschools.org St. Mary’s School Website: www.rsmschools.org Prayer Chain: Remsen: Call One Christy Pick 786-2655 Carla Ahlers 786-2612 Marcus: Call Both Joan Cronin 376-2288 Jacque Bird 376-4677

Baptism: Call parish office for arrangements - pre-baptism class required.

Marriage: Engaged couples are to begin preparations at least 10 months prior to their wedding. Reservations of wed-dings subject to use fee of $250 at St. Mary’s. Payment due upon scheduling the wedding date.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Communal penance services during Lent and Advent seasons. Individual Reconcilia-tion, one half hour prior to weekend Masses or by appointment.

Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the Parish Office.

A Christmas Prayer By St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Let your goodness, Lord, appear to us, that we, made in your image, conform ourselves to it. In our own strength we cannot imitate your majesty, power and wonder; nor is it fitting for us to try. But your mercy reaches from the heavens, through the clouds, to the earth below. You have come to us as a small child, but you have brought us the greatest of all gifts, the gift of eternal love. Caress us with your tiny hands, embrace us with your tiny arms, and pierce our hearts with your soft, sweet cries. Amen

New Year Prayer Dear Lord, We pray that this New Year will bring us closer to You. May we take the time to get to know You. Help us to truly celebrate the gifts You have graciously given us and use them to serve You and spread Your word. May we also see and love You in all the people we meet, so that in turn, they can see You in us. We know that all human re-lations take time if they are to grow and deepen. This is also true of our relations with You, the Father and the Ho-ly Spirit, which must grow over the course of our lives. In this new year, let us realize that every action of ours no matter how great or small enables us to be in touch with You. Let us accept You in our lives, in the way it pleases You, as Truth, to be spoken, as Life, to be lived, as Light, to be lighted, as Love, to be followed, as Joy, to be given, as Peace, to be spread about, as Sacrifice, to offered among our relatives, friends, neighbors and all people.

Mass Schedule/Intentions 12/31 Mon New Year’s Eve Mass

5:30 PM - Ron Mathew, Parish Families (Fr. Murray)

7:00 PM - Shirley Schorg, Pam Sanow

Holy Name

St. Mary’s

1/1 Tues New Year’s Day Mass 9:00 AM - L&D John Van Dam Family, Irma Dreckman

St. Mary’s

1/2 Wed 6:30 PM - Gary Miller, Joan Loutsch ***Moving Day for St. Mary’s

St. Cathe-rine’s

1/3 Thur 8:00 AM - Leo & Clara Alesch, Bob Glassmaker

1:20 PM - L&D Kenneth Arens & L&D Martin & Evelyn Pottebaum Families

Holy Name

Bavarian Meadows

1/4 Fri 8:15 AM - Celesta Rupp, Tyler Douvia

(RSM School Christmas Mass in Church Basement)

St. Mary’s

1/5 Sat

7:45 AM - Vocations & Reparation of Sins

(Will Be Held in Church Basement)

4:00 PM - L&D Oscar & Bernice Block & L&D LaVerne Jaminet Families (Mass Will Be Held in Loren Nilles Memorial Gym)

St. Mary’s

St. Mary’s MS/HS

1/6 Sun 8:00 AM - L&D Sandy Augustine Family, Shirley Slota - Alesch

(Mass Will Be Held in Lorne Nilles Memorial Gym)

10:00 AM - Al Kosse, Parish Families

St. Mary’s MS/HS

1

Holy Name

RSM MHN

Adult Support $ 15,268.00 $ 9,692.00 Loose $ 3,025.27 $ 1,013.00 Children $ - $ 40.00 Donations $ 4,488.36 $ 166.00 Catholic Charities $ 2,533.06 $ 2,404.00

Sacramental Rites

Liturgical Ministry Monday, Dec 31, 5:30 PM Marcus, Holy Name Lector: Claudette Staab Hosts: Claudette Staab, Roger Dentlinger Chalice: Sue Dentlinger, Mick Theisen Altar Servers: Carson Pick, Brett & Clint Staab Ushers: Ron Galles, Loren Mohning, Jesse Pick Gift Bearers: Loren & Lynn Mohning Monday, Dec 31, 7:00 PM Remsen, St. Mary’s Lector: Doug Heeren Hosts: Vicki Heeren, Dorie Kolker, Judy Keffeler Chalice: Jacque Homan, Julie Schwickerath Altar Servers: Xavier, Octavia & Zajara Galles Gift Bearers: Krista & Gary Harpenau Tuesday, Jan 1, 9:00 AM Remsen, St. Mary’s Lector: Jeremy Bunkers Hosts: Roger & Donna Hestermann, Mike Klein Chalice: Chuck Herman, Tim Osterman Altar Servers: Carter & Braden Ruba, Hannah Klein Gift Bearers: Jan Harpenau Family Saturday, Jan 5, 4:00 PM Remsen, St. Mary’s Lector: Tim Loutsch Hosts: Greg Schroeder, Dick Homan, Luke Homan Chalice: Tom & Sheila Kockler Altar Servers: Damen Brownmiller, Carly & Cael Ortmann

Gift Bearers: Dick & Betty Homan Sunday, Jan 6, 8:00 AM Remsen, St. Mary’s Lector: Cindy Harpenau Hosts: Linda Slota, Doug & Vicki Heeren Chalice: Randy & Connie Ortmann Altar Servers: Robert, Emily & Hope Russell Gift Bearers: Pete & Sharon Heidesch Sunday, Jan 6, 10:00 AM Marcus, Holy Name Lector: Jerry Moser Hosts: Cindy Galles, Jody Holmes Chalice: Tim Erdman, Leone Hoefling Altar Servers: Branden Whited, Owen & Wyatt Alesch Ushers: Gerry Alesch, Pat Bunt, Jay Reuter Gift Bearers: Pat & Norene Bunt Happy Siesta Jan 6: Dennis & Linda Slota Happy Siesta Jan 13: Patty Ruba, Mike Klein Eucharistic Minister the week of: Jan 2: Marge Frericks Jan 9: Michelle Gentz

Mass Servers the days of: Jan 2: Maria & Hope Russell Jan 9: Austin & Josie Schwickerath Week Day Lectors/Servers Marcus Holy Name: As Scheduled

Saturday, 4 PM: Chuck Herman, Gary Bohnenkamp, Rich Riedemann, John Roling, Don Marx, Brian Kelley Sunday, 8 AM: Tim Russell, Cyril Schmit, Ron Galles, Jason Harvey, Lee & Xavier Galles

RSM Ushers for December

Stewardship

Through the saving water of baptism

we welcome into God’s family at St.

Mary’s: Laiker Theodore Hansen,

infant son of Karlie Hansen; Nova

Grace Decker, daughter of Kody and Saman-

tha; Alaina Paige Te Brink, infant daughter of

Levi and Alexis. We congratulate them and

their families.

Please pray for the souls of Curt

Kohler, whose services were held

on Thursday, December 7, in Rem-

sen and Darlene Lange, mother of

Pam (Mike) Roling, whose services were held

on Saturday, December 29 in Germantown.

May they rest in the peace of the Lord. Our

sympathy to the families.

Scrip profit for the past week was $283.11. Tuition earned was $145.44 and Scrip proceeds

netted $137.67.

Sunday, December 30: No Family of Faith Confirmation Class Monday, December 31: MHN Rectory Office Open 8-2; RSM Rectory Office Closed Tuesday, January 1: RSM and MHN Rectory Offices Closed Happy New Year!!!! Thursday, January 3: MHN Birthday/Anniversary Breakfast; MHN Adoration 8-2 Sunday, January 6: Family of Faith and Confirmation Class 8:15-9:45 Tuesday, January 8: MHN Rectory Office Closed; RSM COF Meeting 7 PM VFW Hall Wednesday, January 9: MHN CYO Meeting; RSM School Board Meeting 5:15 PM; RSM KC’s Eu-chre Tournament 7 PM VFW Hall Thursday, January 10: MHN Adoration 8-2; MHN Rectory Office Closed Monday, January 14: RSM KC Meeting 7:30

Please pray for the fol-lowing people: Julie B e n s o n , H a n n a h Harpenau, Eli Biezuns,

Jameson Heidesch, Emily (Ehrig) Sideris, Rose Marie Delaney, Kevin Ortmann, Linda Harris, Randy Schiltz, Joe Dreckman, The Henke Family, Barb Brady, Rita Sand, & Rosemary Wibe.

Upcoming Events Prayers Please

From the New Year’s Desk of Fr. Bill

My deepest gratitude goes out to all who have sent Christmas cards, letters, food and pictures! There is no way I can eat all those candies and cookies by myself; so I must rely on the rectory staff to help me; no one said that working at the rectory would be easy! I have a hard time be-lieving the year 2018 soon comes to an end! Looking ahead to the new year; one of the goals is

for a safe completion to the St. Mary’s painting project, it is a huge undertaking because of the special product that will be applied to hold the plaster in place for the next 50 years. I ask all to please be atten-tive to the bulletin as to where the daily mass is scheduled throughout the upcoming weeks. There will be some jumping around; and if there is a funeral, if possible, we are going to stay away from using the high school gym and disrupting the school schedule. My hope is that the new year will bring with it many blessings and graces for all of our families. I thank Fr. Murray and Deacons Jerry and Rick for their minis-try in serving the good people of this area. To our staffs at Holy Name parish and St. Mary’s parish and schools; you are the best! God bless! Fr. Bill.

Lexi Harpenau and Olivia Schroeder will be joining the Gehlen Cath-olic Mission Honduras team this year and will be traveling to Honduras in March. They ask for your prayers over the next few months as they prepare for and carry out their mission work. The weekends of January 12th, 13th 19th and 20th; Lexi and Olivia will be selling $25 raffle tick-ets after Mass by the concession stand area to help with projects in Honduras. Thank you for your financial support and especially for your continued prayers.

What a Better Way to Give a Christmas gift or ring in the New Year for a loved one than with a Mass intention said for them. St. Mary’s and Holy Name are currently in need of more Mass intentions at this time. We have updated our policies. We now accept 12 Mass inten-tions at one time. To reserve an intention(s), you can drop your request in the collection basket, in a separate envelope marked Mass intention. Include your name, phone number and payment along with your loved ones name(s) and date(s). Or you can call Remsen’s rectory at 786-1437, Marcus’s rectory at 376-2628 or stop by the rectory offices dur-

ing business hours. Current cost is $10 per intention.

Poinsettias for St. Mary’s Church, ****Due to church painting, poin-

settias can be picked up after Mass on January 1, 2019.

End of Year Giving: With the year end approaching, there are two options available to ensure that your contribution will be deductible for 2018 taxes. 1) If mailing, make sure the envelope is postmarked by Monday, December 31. 2)

Drop your contribution in the collection basket during the weekend Masses of December 29th or 30th or on New Year’s Eve Mass on De-cember 31. To comply with the federal law, we cannot accept dona-tions in 2019 for the 2018 tax year.

St. Mary’s rectory will be closed on Monday, December 31, whereas, Holy Name’s rectory will be open 8:00-2:00 PM.

RSM Activity Club is looking for donations of hamburger. Please contact Judy Koenck at 541-3482. Thank you in advance.

The showcasing of Holy Name Church’s organ will be Sunday, De-cember 30, at 2:00 PM. The organ was renovated this past summer and Steve Smith and others are going to play seasonal and sacred music for our church. The CDA ladies are sponsoring the enjoyable afternoon. Cookies and bars along with a drink will be served after the

program. Mark your calendars to attend this great event.

Theology on Tap will be Saturday, January 12. The evening will begin with 4:00 PM Mass at St. Mary’s Church. Burger bar with top-pings and fries for $10 will be served from 5:15-6:15 PM at the Remsen Golf Course/Klein on 9. Our catholic speaker, Sr. Fidelis Marie, OSB, will begin speaking at 6:30 PM. RSVP to Kris Schiltz by Thursday, January 3, to either 540-1655 or schiltzk@rsmschools.org. Call or

email soon as there is limited seating.

RSM Activity Club will be hosting a Soup and Sandwich Supper on Friday, January 11, during the Gehlen Catholic basketball game from 4:30 - 7:30 PM in the MS/HS cafeteria. Carryouts will be available,

please call 786-1433 to place your order.

Due to the Church being painted, starting the weekend of January 5 and 6, 2019, weekend Masses will be at St. Mary’s Lorne Nilles Memo-

rial Gym. Volunteers are needed to help set up before the 4:00 PM Mass and help with the take down after the 8:00 AM Mass. Set up will begin around 2:30 PM on Saturday. To volunteer please call St. Mary’s

rectory at 786-1437.

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