Today we celebrate the birth-day of the Church, the day when the Holy Spirit descended upon the first apostles, taking away their fear, enlivening them with love, bestowing upon them cour-age, trust and confidence. Today I hope we can pray with open hearts in order to allow the gifts of the Holy Spirit to pene-trate our lives. Saint Augustine wrote the following prayer for this feast: Breathe in me O Holy Spirit that my thoughts may all be holy; Act in me O Holy Spirit that my works, too, may be holy; Draw my heart O Holy Spirit that I love but what is holy; Strengthen me O Holy Spirit to defend that is holy; Guard me then O Holy Spirit that I always may be holy. St. Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-430) To be “holy” is to be like God. To be holy is to share the attrib-utes of God’s love, goodness, truth, beauty and presence. Pen-tecost calls us back to our original focus as disciples of Jesus Christ. Come Holy Spirit!

Pastor Fr. Tony Herold, V.G.

Email: herolda@diodav.org Emerg. Phone: (563)271-4632

Deacon Deacon Robert McCoy (Ret.)

355-8289 Deacon Bob Shaw, 528-5531

Email: shawr@diodav.org

Parish Secretary Michelle Fury, 322-7994

Email: davstpaul@diodav.org

Director of Parish Life Michelle Herrington 275-9561

Email: stpauldpl@outlook.com

Finance Manager Rose Strickland

Email: davstpaulfin@diodav.org

Director of Pastoral Care Donna Enderle 271-9273

Directors of Evangelization & Mission

Michael Havercamp Email: mhavercamp@gmail.com

Tasha Havercamp Email: thavercamp@gmail.com

Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry

Luke Ebener 217-494-1417 Email: davstpaulym@diodav.org

Director of Religious Education Jen Brooke 322-7994

Email: davstpauldre@diodav.org

Director of Music Dr. Jacob Bancks 773-401-5862

School Principal Julie Delaney, 322-2923

Email: julie.delaney@st-paul.pvt.k12.ia.us

Parish Prayer Chain Elaine Lewandoski

(563)326-1731

Parish Website http://

www.saintpaulcatholic.org/

There is much going on this week. I ask for your prayers as I travel to Sarasota, Florida on Wednesday to be with my fam-ily as we mourn the loss of my cousin’s wife Diane Mahan who died after a 39 month bat-tle with cancer. I am fortunate to be able to be with my cousin Jim, Diane’s husband. I will be leaving Wednesday and return-ing Friday. Unfortunately I will miss our town hall meeting on Wednes-day night as we unveil the Mas-ter Plan for our parish. I am confident that our planning team and leadership will be able to explain our plan and receive your comments without me. We are blessed with a very tal-ented group of men and women who have set forth some impor-tant solutions to our campus problems. Of course, we have a lot of work ahead of us. Please plan on joining us for the meet-ing this Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM in Denning Hall. I also hope to see many of you at our second annual Blue Mass this Monday evening at 5:30 PM. Bishop Amos will be celebrating the Mass for our first responders: Police, Fire Fighters, Emergency Medical Technicians. This is an impor-tant event as we pray for those who protect us and as we show them our appreciation.

A Message

from

Father

Tony Herold

Questions to ponder this week: *Is there one area in your life where you need a special strengthening of the Holy Spirit? *What does it mean for you to be “holy” in your life? Among your family, co-workers, friends? How do you reflect God’s presence daily?

Ben Hanser: You’re So Close! We are taking a slight shift in our spotlight articles and looking at how our parish youth are living their call of intentional discipleship. This week we’ve connected with an Assumption senior, Ben Hanser, to hear a little more about how God is moving in his life.

Ben is the second child of Stacy and Teresa Hanser and is involved in band, drama, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), golf and student council at Assumption. He plans to attend St. Ambrose University in the fall and to study Mechanical Engineering.

As an intentional disciple, Ben recognizes that “encountering Jesus has steadily changed me into a person in which I hope God’s light can shine through me, not only in my words, but also my actions. In growing deeper with my faith, I am continuing to become the person God has always planned for me to be and also trusting in the path He has for my life.”

Even though Ben’s relationship with God has grown, he has also experienced times of difficulty and doubt. Ben explains that he has “struggled with the doubt of God’s might over the past few years.” One example in-volves his athletic life and it took place in regards to his golf game. While Ben felt like he was putting in am-ple time and energy in attempting to improve the mechanics of his game with his coach, his scores remained relatively stagnant. Ben shares that he “started doubting whether or not I was doing the right thing in investing so much time into golf, and in that time, it seemed as if the only statement I heard {from God} was, ‘You’re really close, Ben.’” He recalls that these words soon became “very trite, but in retrospect I actually was close the entire time, and things started to fall into place.’

Ben clarifies that, “this lesson goes much further than sports because this can be the case in so many instances in life. God always sees how close we are, but our doubting Thomas instincts can override our abilities to step back and look at the big picture. What I learned from all of this is that it only takes one 30-minute lesson in the winter, one Mass, or one prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, for God to open our eyes and show us we are never too far away from Him in order for us to change. Through my doubts, God taught me to be patient in life and to know he is always walking by my side.” This is a good lesson for us all to take to heart.

Ben also describes another important lesson that he has learned. “Jesus has shown me how He is a personal God. My favorite verse in the Bible is Jeremiah 29:11-14: ‘For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your wel-fare, not for woe! Plans to give you a future full of hope. When you call me, when you go to pray to me, I will listen to you. When you look for me, you will find me. Yes, when you seek me with all your heart, you will find me with you, says the Lord, and I will change your lot.’ What I like in particular about this translation, are all of the times “I” and “you” are used throughout these verses. In this passage, Jesus has laid his hand on my shoulder and has talked to me as a friend and not as an authoritative figure. I have heard many other people envision God as this judge who lays down a strict law, but through this passage, Jesus talks to me as a companion on this journey of life.”

Ben’s favorite ways to connect with God are worshiping in Mass at As-sumption and through his involvement in FCA. Thanks Ben for being a witness of intentional discipleship and living a life modeled on Jesus!

Blue Mass

May 16

5:30 pm

Saint Paul the Apostle Church and Knights of Columbus welcomes all

first responders, law enforcement, fire, corrections staff, and dispatchers

of Scott County to attend our second annual Blue Mass.

The Blue Mass is so-named because of the predominantly blue colored

uniforms of police officers, firefighters and emergency medical techni-

cians. First responders of all faiths and traditions are welcome and en-

couraged to attend.

The focus and intention of the Blue Mass is to celebrate and honor pub-

lic safety professionals as well as show UNITY with GOD and COM-

MUNITY.

Bishop Martin Amos and Fr. Tony Herold will concelebrate the Mass.

There will be a reception following the Mass.

The Spirituality of Gardening

Do you recognize your garden as a true blessing? As each seed breaks forth and sprouts, do you stand in awe of God’s gift of life? People in many ways are gardens, too, needing nourishment and warmth for growth. Join us to re-flect on and celebrate the gift of life sprouting forth in our midst.

Presenter: Sr. Mary Schmidt, OSB

Where: Benet House Retreat Center at

St. Mary Monastery

When: Sat, May 21, 9am– 12pm

Fee: $20 plus and option for lunch $8

To Register: Contact Sr. Jackie Walsh at

(309)283-2108 or retreats@smmsisters.org

Did you know that if you or a

member of your family cannot

come to church due to health or

age, for a few weeks or perma-

nently, we can come to you?

We can pray with you, bring Holy

Communion or just visit for a

while. We have a group of volun-

teers ready to come and see you.

Please call Donna at

563-271-9273

to make arrangements.

May 18

6:30 pm

Denning Hall

Come view a draft of building plans for the church and the school. Provide your input as we continue to develop a master plan for the parish.

St. Paul's Vacation Bible School

June 20-24 8:30 - 11:30am

Price $20/child. Max $55/Family

Register online or in the parish office

We are looking for volunteers to help with VBS. If you would like to

volunteer you can register by visiting our website or by calling the

parish office.

The Assumption

High School

Choir and Jazz

Choir

Spring Choir Concert

At Our Lady of Lourdes

Tuesday, May 17th at 7:00pm

There will be no charge for ad-

mission, but donations are most

welcome. The program will fea-

ture a variety of beautiful and fun

choral music, Robert Ray’s ener-

getic and moving Gospel Mass,

and acknowledgement of our

graduating seniors. We hope you

will make plans to join us!

Fr. Tim Sheedy is

celebrating his 40th

year as a priest!

Please join in this celebration at a

special Mass being held at St.

Mary Church in Solon, Iowa.

RSVP by May 30th to

sheedyt@diodav.org or

By calling St. Mary’s at

319-624-2228

A message from Fr. Sheedy:

Please everyone is welcome to

come to my Celebration. I learned

so much from the People of the

Parish and Priests as I began my

priesthood and ministry in the

school and parish. I truly—Loved

my first assignment. God Bless.

-Fr. Tim Sheedy

New!!! Catholics In Action – Family Style: Building on the popularity

and success of Catholics In Action, a new version for families will take

place July 7-10 at the Mazzucchelli Center in Muscatine. Space is lim-

ited, and registration is now open.

Register online at http://www.davenportdiocese.org/faithform/CIA.htm

Catholics In Action: Registration is now open for the youth version of

this service program. This year CIA will be held on June 26-28 at Holy

Trinity Jr./Sr. High School in Ft. Madison. Visit the CIA webpage for

more information on how to register.

Is there more to life than this? Speaker: Michael Havercamp

Join us for an evening of music, message, and fellowship

May 19th 6:30pm

(Doors open at 6:00pm)

Babysitting available for children ages 6 months—8 years old.

This Week

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SUNDAY, May 15 Food Pantry Sunday

10:15AM - New Member Meet-ing, McEleney Hall 6:30PM - Confirmation Large Group, Denning Hall

MONDAY, May 16 3:15PM - Girl Scouts, McEleney 5:30PM - Blue Mass 7:00PM - Youth Ministry Plan-ning, Parish Office

TUESDAY, May 17

4:30PM - Adoration 6:30PM - Parish Leadership, DH 8:00PM - Pastoral Council

WEDNESDAY, May 18

9:00AM - Koffee Klutchers 9:15AM - Mom’s Morning 2:10PM - Girls for God 6:30PM - Town Hall Meeting

THURSDAY, May 19

6:00PM - Grief Ministry, McEleney 6:30PM - IGNITE 7:00PM - Prayer Group, MPR

FRIDAY, May 20

3:30PM - Jr. High Youth Night 5:30PM - Stations of the Cross

SATURDAY, May 21

9:30AM - Reconciliation

SUNDAY, May 22

12:15PM - George Baptism

Envelope Income for the

week of May 7/8, 2016

Envelope Income $ 10,697

ACH Income $ 0

Total Wkly. Income $ 10,697

May Envelope to date: $ 38,376

Mthly Budget to date: $ 37,080

Month Over/Short $ 1,296

Fiscal YTD Collected $ 958,557

Fiscal YTD Budgeted $ 964,080

YTD Over/Short $ (5,523)

Do you like to garden?

We are looking for someone who could

help by taking care of the church’s

flower pots.

If you are interested please call

the parish office.

563-322-7994

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Brother of Berti Elissat

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SUMMER SCHEDULE

Friday morning Mass will be at 8:30 am while

school is out for the summer beginning May 27

May 24th will be the last

Eucharistic Adoration as we will be taking a break for the

summer months.

Adoration will resume in September.

Readings for the Week

Sunday Masses: 4:30 PM Vigil; 9:00 & 11:00 AM

Daily Masses: 6:30AM Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

8:30AM Wednesday, Friday & 1st Saturday of each month

(8:30AM Mass on Friday is at 9:30AM when school is in session)

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 9:30AM - 10:30AM

Adoration: Tuesdays at 4:30PM

To report child abuse contact: Iowa Department of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline: 800-362-2178. If the abuse involves clergy or church personnel, also notify Alicia Owens, the Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Diocese of Davenport at 563-349-5002 or vac@diodav.org.

Mass Times Mass Intentions

Monday: Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 9:14-29

Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-11a, 23; Mk 9:30-37

Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17; Ps 49:2-3, 6-11; Mk 9:38-40

Thursday: Jas 5:1-6; Ps 49:14-20; Mk 9:41-50

Friday: Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12; Mk 10:1-12

Saturday: Jas 5:13-20; Ps 141:1-3, 8; Mk 10:13-16

Sunday: Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-9; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15

Monday, May 16, 2016

No Mass

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

6:30AM- Joe Vanlandschoot † Wednesday, May 18, 2016

8:30 AM – Joseph Weigel Family Thursday, May 19, 2016

6:30AM- Vickie Lowe † Friday, May 20, 2016

6:30AM- Mike Reilly † 9:30AM - Delores Passamani †

Saturday, May 21, 2016

4:30PM - Russell Graziano † Sunday, May 22, 2016

9:00AM -People of the Parish 11:00AM - Braddock Shovlain †