together, we are one family
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Together, we are one family.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church 1115 S. 8th Ave E., PO Box 1478, Newton, IA 50208
641-792-2050 - [email protected]
December 24, 2017 — Fourth Sunday of Advent
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 enrich 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 1115 S. 8th Ave E., PO Box 1478, Newton, IA 50208
Hymns
Saturday, 4:00 PM Cantor: Linda Perrenoud
Sunday, 9:00 AM Cantor: Lynn Miller
Saturday, 4:00 PM & Sunday, 9:00 AM
Entrance Chant: O Come, O Come,
Emmanuel #186
Presentation & Preparation of Gifts
Mary’s Song #224
Mass Setting: Heritage Mass
#37-43 CP: 132-138
Communion Chant: Creator of the Stars of Night
#193
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
#200
Sending Forth: Soon and Very Soon
#458
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]
Kathy Hammerly, Stewardship Coordinator, Ext. #222 E-Mail: [email protected]
Luke Gregory, Lifelong Faith Formation Ext # 224 E-Mail: [email protected]
Mass Schedule Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM
Confessions Saturdays 4:30 PM
Parish Office: 641-792-2050 FAX: 641-792-8639
Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Facebook Page: Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Web Pages: www.shcnewton.com www.sharepreschool.com
Twitter: SHFF Newton
Tim Stammeyer, K-8 Faith Formation Coordinator Ext #230 E-Mail: [email protected]
Emilee Brisel, Sr. High Youth Ministry E-Mail: [email protected]
641-521-0673
Virginia Bennett, Choir Director/Organist E-Mail: [email protected]
641-275-3683
SHARE Preschool: 641-792-8639 E-mail: [email protected]
Cover Photos: First Reconciliation Reception C. Jaye Fitzgerald was received into the church last Sunday. Social Action Commission members
Saturday, December 23: 3:30 PM Rosary will be prayed in the church 4:00 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the
souls of Jerry & Dorothy Castonguay, parents of Jeryl Laffoon
Sunday, December 24: 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 Coffee & Donuts will be served in
McCann Center following Mass 4:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass will be offered for
the repose of the soul of Leonard Marnell, husband of Mary Marnell and father of Luann Lucus
6:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass will be offered for the members of the parish.
Monday, December 25: 9:00 AM Christmas Day Mass will be offered for
the repose of the soul of Bernadette Stalzer, mother of Phyllis McDonald
Tuesday, December 26: Office Closed—Christmas Holiday No Mass today. Wednesday, December 27: 11:30 AM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Keith Stratton, husband of Cecelia Strat-ton
5:30 PM Community Meal at First United Method-ist Church
6:30 PM Choir Practice will be held in the church Thursday, December 28: 9:30 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet in
McCann Center 1:00 PM St. Monica Book Club will meet a the
Fisher residence No Mass today. Friday, December 29: 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the repose of the
soul of Dan Kearney, husband of Marcia Kearney 9:30 AM Coffee & Visiting will be held in McCann
Center following Mass Saturday, December 30: 8:00 AM Men’s Group “Who Am I to Judge?” will
meet in McCann Center 3:00 PM Confessions will be heard 3:30 PM Rosary will be prayed in the church 4:00 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the
souls of Allen & Erna Hayes, parents of Margaret Ellis
Sunday, December 31: 8:30 AM Rosary will be prayed in the church 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the members
of the parish. 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in
McCann Center following Mass 10:15 AM Exploring the Catechism will meet in
McCann Center 4:00 PM Holy Day Mass will be held at Immacu-
late Conception in Colfax
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Congratulations to … C. Jaye Fitzgerald, who was received into the Catholic Church last weekend at Mass on Decem-ber 17th. C. Jaye received the Sacrament of Confir-mation and her First Holy Communion. We are very happy for C. Jaye, as she is now welcome to share in the Supper of the Lord and begin living in the life of the Church as a full member of the Catholic Faith. Congratulations! May the Lord continue to bless you and your family!
Best wishes for a blessed, happy, and
Merry Christmas. Father Reynolds,
Deacon Dan Goetz, and the parish staff
wish each of you a Most Blessed Christ-
mas Season. May the joy of this great
gift of the Lord’s birth sustain you in all
the days ahead!
Offices Closed for the Holidays The parish offices will be closed on the following days in observance of Christmas and New year’s:
Monday, December 25th Tuesday, December 26th
Monday, January 1st
Parish Library will be closed until January 13
Cheryl O’Roake, Rose Anna Henning, Ruth
O’Brien, Dick Wendl, Mark Hendrickson, Jim Ben-
nett, Don Hummel, Lois Carter, Pat Patterson, Ione
Vasquez, Betty Hummel, Teresa Hauge, Myrna Hill,
Bev Supino, Delores Klemm, Joan Harding, Joanie
Lukavsky, Cecelia Stratton, Robert Hughes, Theresa
Clark, Carol Price, Mary Marnell, Ruth Stewart,
Sharron Hawkins, Adam McNeer, Jerry Balek, Frank
& Mary Brindza, Judy Lammers, Bobby Tedrow, Jim
Golik, Evelyn Tedrow, Pam Rausch, Carol Wilson,
Fanny Shores, Richard Varnum, Joyce Sabel, June
Rausch (mother of Tom Rausch), Donna Baker
(daughter of Mary Marnell), Angi Reed (sister of
Pam Zaabel), Doris Gironseth (sister of Alexzandra
Anderson), Shawn Bollhoefer (son of Mike & Linda
Bollhoefer), Jacki Aikeyns (uncle of Dana Deter-
man), Madelyn Kecki (great-granddaughter of Bill &
Carmen Gill), Brad Wiese (brother-in-law of Joanie
Lukavsky), Joe D. McDermott (son of Joe A. & Bar-
bara McDermott), Erick Grossmeyer (cousin of
Janet Cox), Jimmy Hayes (brother of Margaret Ellis),
Mary Lamb (step-mother of Jill Anderson and Jon
Lamb), Jase Merriman (cousin of Jill Ergenbright),
Les Curry (father in-law of Colleen Curry), Monica
Nilles (mother of Jim Nilles), Thomalu Elliott (sister
of Marsha Haycock), Jennifer Maki (granddaughter
of Glorian Maki), Terese Weise (sister of Joanie Lu-
kavsky), Jack Whitinger (father of Tammy Cochran),
Jeanne Sanders (mother of Lori Lopez-Sanders),
Kristi Forsythe (niece of Bruce & Karen Hoffmeier),
Keagan Dobbs (cousin of Charity Noe), Lee Stam-
meyer (father of John Stammeyer), Mark Hunziker
(nephew of Donna Holland), Tim Shie (son-in-law
of Paul Muller), Bonnie VanderWeerdt (niece of
Donna Holland), Pam Quindt (daughter of Marie
Frimml), Barb Jaeger (mother of Connie Loehr), Au-
tumn Hughes (great-granddaughter of Bob & Sheri
Hughes), William Stolzman (father of Deanna
Schmidt)
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Special Music Prior to the Christmas Eve Masses
Sung By the Choirs Beginning at 3:30 and 5:30 PM
In The Gathering Space The Adult Choir will sing: Angels We have Heard on High, The Holly and the Ivy (Soloists: Judy Richmond, Linda Perrenoud and Ethan Short, Jean Ferguson, and Lynn and Reid Miller) and Lulay, Thou Little Tiny Child.
In The Choir Loft Members of the Adult Choir will sing: Jesu Bambino by Yon, sung by Kate Fudge and Katie Healy, What Sweeter Music by Rutter, Ladies of the Choir, and The Birthday of a King by Neidlinger, sung by John McNeer and the choir
In the Front of the Church The Christmas Children’s Choir will sing Mary Had a Baby and Away in a Manger. They will be assisted by Ashley Loehr playing bells and triangle. Tim Stam-meyer and Virginia Bennett are co-directors of this new choir.
Members of the Adult Choir include: Sopranos: Jean Ferguson, Kate Fudge, Cindy Healy, Katie Healy, Martha McBeth, Lynn Miller and Linda Perranoud. Altos: Maureen Doty, Barbara Ellis, Carol Hopkey, Judy Manusos, and Judy Richmond. Tenors: Jon Fudge, Bruce Hoffmeier, John Keller and
Reid Miller. Basses: Stephen McManus, John McNeer, Paul Ruggle, and Ethan Short
Members of the Christmas Children’s Choir include: Abbey Anderson, Kaden Banwell, Mathias Bloom, Lily Clute, Addie Hammerly, Parker De Haai, Lucy De Haai, Ella Machin, Avery Meyer, Hudson Meyer, Brilea Moffitt, Brooke Moffitt, Jillian Moffit, Alex Riney, Jackson Riney, Ben Shafer, and Nick Shafer.
The choir is co-directed by Tim Stammeyer and Virginia Bennett.
Ann Ratliff has received two emails sent from my email address which were not sent by me. If you receive an email from me, but it appears that I did not in fact send it, please contact me. Thanks. — Fr. Reynolds
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Tuesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59 Mt 10:17-22 Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4 Jn 20:1a, 2-8
Monday: Christmas Is 52:7-10 Heb 1:1-6 Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14
Readings: December 25 through December 31:
Thursday: 1 Jn 1:5-2:2 Mt 2:13-18 Friday: 1 Jn 2:3-11 Lk 2:22-35
Saturday: 1 Jn 2:12-17 Lk 2:36-40 Sunday The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Trivia Night Calling all Super Heroes!!! Trivia Night returns Satur-day, January 20, 2018, at 7pm. Join us and compete with your most heroic team of eight, or come alone and we'll team you up!
Tables of eight-$100, Couples-$25, Individuals-$12.50.
Reserve your spot now by emailing Kathy Hammerly at [email protected] or Sheri Benson at [email protected]. Proceeds from the evening go to support the Sacred Heart Parish Charity Fund.
Save the Date
Christmas Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24th
4:00 PM & 6:00 PM
Christmas Day Monday, December 25th
9:00 AM
Holy Day Mass Schedule Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Sunday, December 31st, 4:00 PM in Colfax Monday, January 1st, 9:00 AM in Newton
Infant Baptism Preparation
The first step for parents wishing to have an infant child baptized at Sacred Heart is to attend a Baptism prep ses-
sion. At the session parents discuss the responsibility involved in having a child baptized and share ideas on living out their commitment to raise their children in the Catholic faith. The next Baptism Preparation Session will be on Thursday, January 4th at 6:30 p.m. in the adult room in the McCann Center. For more information, or to register, please contact Luke Gregory, our Director of Lifelong Faith Formation in the Faith Formation office.
New Year’s Day The Solemnity
of Mary, Mother of God
January first is the day on which we celebrate the Blessed Mother under the title of Mother of God. Since that day falls on a Monday in 2018, it is not a holyday of obligation for 2018 only. Regardless, Mass will be celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church in Colfax on Sunday, December 31, at 4:00 p.m. Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart in New-ton on Monday, January 1at 9:00 a.m. Even though the faithful do not have an obligation to go, attend-ing Mass honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as Mother of God is a good and admirable thing to do.
Monthly Envelopes For those parishioners who use the monthly tithing envelopes, the packets for 2018 are available to pick up in the Gathering Space.
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6, 21:1-3 Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 or Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40
Saturday, December 30 4:00 PM
Lector: Bill Ehler Michelle Modlin Hospitality: Steve & Mary Mullan Wesley & Mary Jane Justus Extraordinary Ministers: Barbara Majerus Kurt Funke Sheri Benson Pat Hoff Barb Mickelson Lydia Goetz Robert Wadzinski Nick Steinbach Altar Servers: Alex Riney Sadie Steinbach Riley Maple Rosary: Barbara Majerus
Sunday, December 31 9:00 AM
Lector: Terry Ulrich Lorraine Kalkhoff Hospitality: Dan & Margaret Ellis Lee & Veronica Mangrich Extraordinary Ministers: Tim Bloom Cody Muhs Bruce & Deb Corlew Marty & Debbie Stratton Ralph & Cindy Buchmeier Altar Servers: Stella Bloom Nicholas Tremel Owen Muhs Children’s Liturgy: Mary Beth Lawson Rosary: Sandra McNeer Coffee Hosts: Mark & Elaine Hammer
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The Mystery of Christmas
By Fr. Larry Richards
Unwrap the Greatest Gift Ever Given with Fr. Larry Richards
With humor, compassion, and clarity, Fr. Larry illuminates the true joy of Christ-mas and inspires us to better recognize, recive and respond to God’s immense love for us.
“Fr. Richards challenged me to enter into the Christmas story with my eyes opened … not just by celebrating Jesus’ birth, but by participating in his life!” — Maureen, Spencer, NY
Community Meals The Community Meals will be serving supper on December 27th at the First United Methodist Church from 5:30-6:30 PM. The menu is:
Pizza Burgers, Chips, Lettuce, Bars & Beverage
This week’s meal Sponsored by First Lutheran Church
LITURGICAL ROLES
Sunday, January 28th, 2018
Cost: $35 with S/S/T or $10 without
This event is open to all middle and high school youth at Sacred Heart. We will be taking a bus to Seven Oaks in Boone sometime in the morning on the 28th. Helmet rental is not in-cluded in the price. You can bring your own helmet for ski/snowboard if you have one. You can also bring additional money to buy food and drinks at the lodge. Contact Tim with any questions.
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2018 Calendars The 2018 Religious calendars are now available. Thanks to the calendar adver-tisers who have supported this yearly venture for some time:Clemon-Maki In-surance, Edward Jones, The Floor Store, and Maxim Advertising.
Who am I? Why am I here?
We all grapple with these
questions from time to
time. When you come to
Mass this Christmas, you’ll receive a special gift
from our parish that will help you find the an-
swers so you can start living the amazing life
God created you to live.
The great celebration of the Nativity of our Lord is near. This Sunday we begin the celebration with the Christmas Eve Masses. Please allow Christ to be the focus of your Christmas celebration. Without the gift of Jesus where would we be? The Nativity cele-brates the beginning of our redemption. We are re-cipients of that great gift. Live your life as a great beneficiary of Christ’s saving deeds, and live so as to reveal to others the wondrous presence of Christ in your life.
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.” – Luke 1:35
Our Lady, from the moment of her conception, was overshadowed by the Holy Spirit. Her trust in the Holy Spirit models for us what our lives can look like when we say “yes” to God’s will and fully give ourselves over to the actions of the Spirit of God. Mary’s fiat led her to the cross, the empty tomb and ultimately the upper room where she was once again overshadowed by the Holy Spirit. If we have the courage, as Mary did, to say yes to God’s Spirit, to surrender our will to his, we too will experience the power of the Most High overshadowing us. On Wednesday, January 3 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm in the church, we will be having our fourth faith enrichment ses-sion after the 5:15 pm parish wide meal. We will be continuing with the Wild Goose series on the Holy Spirit, and our fourth session will be on The Spirit and Our Lady. All parishioners are welcome whether or not you have a child in faith formation, and childcare will be provided for ages 1-4! We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, January 3!
Faith Enrichment Session: The Spirit and Our Lady
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“Be it done unto me according to your word.” Docile obedience to the Lord’s will is the fruit of humble prayer. If God is inviting you to a deeper consecration as a priest, deacon, brother or sister, call Fr. Thom Hennen, diocesan vocations director at 563-324-1911, or write: HennenT@ diodav.org.
Monthly Adoration Hour for the
Ladies of the Parish We are continuing our once-a-month Saturday morning hour
of Adoration and prayer for all the ladies of the parish. During this hour of Eucharistic Adoration, we pray a ro-sary for an end to abortion, euthanasia, human trafficking, genocide, and all other forms of abuse and exploitation of people throughout the world. We also pray a Chaplet of Divine Mercy in reparation for our sins and the sins of the world. We invite you all to join us in this time of spiritual combat against the powers of darkness. It is a marvelous opportunity to grow closer to God and to build up His kingdom on earth. We will meet on the first Saturday of the month form 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. in the daily Mass chapel. If we have enough ladies, we will move to the main church. Our next session will be Saturday, January 6. Bring your rosaries, and we look forward to seeing you there.
Shredding the Doubts: Faith Formation Roundtable
All are invited to join the diocesan Office of Faith Formation for a Roundtable dis-cussion in which we will be “Shredding the
Doubts” about Faith Formation. Beginning with a premise of encounter and discipleship, we will gather to hear from each other about innovations and hopes for faith formation for all ages in our parishes. The discussions will be held on Friday, January 12, 2018 and Saturday, January 13, 2018 from 9AM-1PM, with lunch to follow. The event is lo-cated at either St. Mary, Oskaloosa or SS Mary and Mathias, Muscatine. Registration is required by Janu-ary 8, 2018. A Freewill Offering will be collected for lunch. For more information visit http://www.davenportdiocese.org/shred or contact Rosina Hendrickson (563-888-4244 or [email protected]).
Year-end Giving As the end of the calendar year approaches this may be a good time for you to consult with your financial advisor and/or tax preparer, as you may find that a tax deductable contribution to the church may lessen your federal tax burden. Do-nations to the church for calendar year will be accepted through December 31, 2017. Anything after that date will be considered as a 2018 dona-tion.
Friday, February 9, 2018
Hor d’oeuvres / Dinner / Mid-West Dueling Pianos out of Detroit, MI
Tickets go on sale weekend
of January 6th & 7th. $35.00 each
Natural Family Planning Do you want to experience true
freedom? Learn how to read the
signs of your body and under-
stand when you are fertile and
infertile with Natural Family
Planning. No drugs needed.
Now THAT’S true freedom! To learn more visit
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Rosary Making for El Salvador
Last year, Sacred Heart's Social Action Com-mission sent 813 rosaries with the delega-
tion to El Salvador. They would like to gather a group to help make them again
this year. The group gathers every Monday morning at 10:45 AM – 12:30 PM in McCann Center in New-ton. Marcia Kearney and Alanna Wilson will be on hand to help the novice. Materials will be pro-vided. For more information, please contact Kathy Hammerly, Stewardship Coordinator by email, stewardship@iowatelecom. net or at the Stewardship Office, 641-792-2050.
El Salvador opportunity knocks...
The plans are being made for the next an-nual Sacred Heart Medical Mission to El Salvador. The dates are set for March 13 through the 20th. This trip invites volunteers of all sorts willing to serve in differing capacities. If you feel called to work with the poor in a developing country, here is an opportunity to do just that. If you want more in-formation, please contact Lee and Veronica Man-grich at 792-0082 or [email protected]
Life After Loss
The holiest of holidays are those kept by ourselves
in silence and apart. The secret anniversaries of the
heart. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Save the Date for a Sledding Party !
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Your family is invited
to a Knights of
Columbus sledding
party at River Ridge
Ranch
Moms-Dads-Kids-Grandpas-Grandmas
all welcome
There is a caboose to stay warm or sit outside by the fire. You can cook hot dogs, and s’mores. We will provide the food and chips as well as hot chocolate and apple cider. You are welcome to bring your own drinks if you prefer. In case there is no snow alternate dates will be January 20 and then January 27. Directions: From Altoona take the Bypass (65) South to the Runnells exit 77. Follow the signs to SE Van-dalia Dr. Go East to 7820 SE Vandalia Dr. Turn into the driveway and follow the signs to the caboose. GPS: 7820 SE Vandalia Dr. Runnells, IA 50237
If you get lost call Doug @ 515-202-4540 Please RSVP with number attending to George Rowe at: [email protected] or Tim Bloom at: [email protected]
January 13, 2018
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Reservations needed by December 24th. Drop in box in Gathering Space.
Name _______________________________________________ Number Attending:__________________
You may also register on-line at https://tinyurl.com/2018KCBenefits
Food Pantry Sunday Are you ready to fight hunger right here in our community? The first Sunday of each month
has been designated as Food Pantry Sun-day. Members of our parish are invited to bring nonperishable food items or mone-tary gifts to donate to the food pantry.
Place your donations in the wooden box in the vestibule of
December 25: Dave Pyle Regina Sutherland Mary Daniels Alexander Leon December 26: Shelby Deaton December 27: Marie Frimml December 29: Matthew Coen December 30: Abeem Roy
For Birthdays to be listed in the bulletin, you need to sub-mit names and dates to Ann.
Domino’s Fundraiser Domino’s Pizza will donate $1 to our youth group for each weekly church bulletin they receive with each order. Just give the bulletin to the driver when he drops off your pizza.
A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT A thought or two on stewardship in the Sunday readings
In today’s Gospel reading we hear proclaimed the story of the Annunciation, when the angel of the Lord announced to Mary that she would give birth to Christ through the intercession of the Holy Spirit. Mary allowed God’s messenger to speak to her. She was attentive, not afraid to enter into a dialogue, then unconditionally obedient. Mary’s acceptance of this mystery is a stewardship model for us. Good stewards remain open to the incursions of divine life into the normal course of their daily lives. How open are we to the promptings of the Holy Spirit in our own lives? What might we do this last week of Advent to be more attentive to the Lord?
Mass Attendance Saturday, December 16th at 4:00 PM 158 Sunday, December 17th at 9:00 AM 325
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In Thanksgiving for God’s Blessings, We return to the Lord:
December 16th & 17th
Envelopes $ 3,521.00 Autoshare $ 2,412.00 Loose Offertory $ 322.07 Parish Charities $ 1,175.00 New Year’s Day $ 10.00 Christmas $ 995.00 Immaculate Conception $ 11.00 Retired Religious $ 25.00 Votive Candles $ 189.50 Sunday Coffee $ 50.00 Flower Fund $ 547.00 Faith Formation Fees $ 285.00 Bulletin Ads $ 400.00
Thursday, February 15th 7:00 PM
at McCann Center
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Pray for our Military Please pray for the safety of these military personnel
who have ties to members of our parish: Zachary Geringer, Mark Modlin, Alexander Podol, Joey Anderson,
Steve Kalkhoff, Nicholas J. Huggins, Tim Dodge, Sean Healy,
Joshua Justus, James Hovar, Caitlin Huggins McCay,
Tyler Daly, Scott Anderson, Payton Cox, Philip Mead, Bill Kopsa, Joshua Oberheu,
Curtis Worthy, Jimmy Bennett, Jake Bennett, & Jason Lee Bennett
Are You Ill or Homebound? Anyone who is ill or homebound please let me know so I can schedule a visit. Contact Lori Ward at 792-4242.
In The Catholic Messenger the week of December 21st:
Pro-life advocates credited with saving baby twins.
Christmas Card contest: and the winners are …
Undocumented mom in Davenport faces depor-tation.
Filipino Catholics celebrate faith and culture. CCHD intern teaches English, advocates for
worker justice. Fr. Catich Stations of the Cross, once lost now
found. Guadalupe, Posadas highlight December Span-
ish page. God’s presence is found even in fiery destruc-
tion. Nativity scenes bring joy to hardened hearts. Pope Francis: Sunday has lost its sense as day of
rest. Columns
Fr. Troy Richmond: Make room in your hearts. Deacon Cranston: The raw, fiery power of Scrip-
ture. Bishop Thomas Zinkula: We should not ‘play
God.’ Fr. Rolheiser: The Christ-Child of the Year. Corinne Winter: Light shining against the dark-
ness. Catholic Messenger Editorial: Hope, born home-
less in a manger. Sr. Kathleen Holland, OSF: Reject the proposed
federal tax plan.
Thank you for your support. Please let us know of any stories or suggestions you’d like to share with The Catholic Messenger!
Thank You . . .
Thank you to the wonderful family that deliv-ered a Christmas gift to me last Saturday. It was very much appreciated.
Maxine McMahon
Thank so much to Liz Hammerly and her 5th graders for the precious "Light of Christ" gift I re-ceived. It is certainly a project which shows the dedica-tion of the students as it is quite an intricate design and really beautiful. My Christmas will be "lighter" because of it.
Greta Koppin
Marguerite Ritzinger Scholarship Applications for the Marguerite Ritzinger Scholarship of the Diocese of Davenport are being accepted now through Feb. 1, 2018. Any Catholic individual who plans to attend a college or university next fall may apply for a $1,000 scholarship. Nontraditional students may apply for the scholarships.
The award is named for the late Marguerite Ritzinger, a Sigourney native, who left $388,770 to the diocese to help with scholarships for seminarians and students at-tending colleges or universities.
Applications must include an essay, copy of a high school or college transcript and two reference letters — all sent together along with the application form. Forms are available on the diocesan website at http://www.davenportdiocese.org/finance-library.
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Gospel Activity Page - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Luke 1:26-38 Turn in the completed activity page at Faith Formation on Wednesday night to be in a drawing for a prize.
ANGEL FAVOR GRACE
IMPOSSIBLE LORD
DAVID GOD
HOUSE JOSEPH
NOTHING
BEHOLD GABRIEL
HAIL JESUS MARY
Word Search
Crossword Puzzle Across:
3. The name of the Angel that appeared to Mary
5. Mary is betrothed (engaged) to __________ who is of the
house of David.
5. Down:
1. Today is the __________ Sunday of Advent 2. “Hail, Full of ____________! The Lord is with you.” 4. Today’s Gospel is from the Gospel according to
_________. 5. Mary will have a son and name him __________.
Coloring Page
“Let it be done to me according to thy will” Luke 1:38
Solutions in next weekend’s bulletin.
An antiphon in the Christian breviary
states, “The angel Gabriel was sent to the
Virgin Mary, who was engaged to be mar-
ried to Joseph” (December 20). Was she mar-
ried or not when Jesus was conceived?
Much of the confu-sion is due to what consti-tuted marriage at the time of Jesus. Mary was betrothed to Joseph when she was found to be pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. During the usual be-trothal period of a year, the woman remained with her fam-ily. However, the bond between the couple was already as permanent as marriage. That’s why Mary was legally known as Joseph’s wife, even though they didn’t yet live together or have all the rights belonging to a husband and wife. In fact, the arrangement during betrothal was so binding that it could only be terminated in divorce. Moreover, in that patriarchal society, a betrothed woman who had sexual relations with anyone other than her husband was accused of adultery. Had Joseph ended this betrothal in disgrace, Mary would have been deprived of marriage for the rest of her life and dependent on her extended family upon her father’s death. But Joseph was an upright man who intended to divorce her quietly without publicly stating the reason, in order to spare Mary and her family’s reputation. That’s when an angel appeared to him in a dream and told him to have no fear about taking Mary as his wife, for the Child was conceived by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:20).
Fr. Byron Miller, CSsR
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If you are admitted to a hospital please remem-ber to inform the parish office so that parish
staff can attempt to visit you. When you are ad-mitted to a hospital please be sure to be identi-fied as a Catholic at the time of your admission.
Prayer Chain To have someone added to the Sacred Heart Prayer Chain, contact Marilyn Lamb at 275-0020, Mary Pritchard at 792-3518 or Theresa Stewart
by e-mail: [email protected]. If no one can be reached, you may call Margaret Dimon at 792-9819.
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tellectual Tradition in
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tury by Robert Royal is a great gift to this gen-eration of Catholics. In this very large (616 page) volume, Royal presents a comprehensive and very balanced assessment of notable Catholic per-sons of the last century . He evaluates the works of leading figures, in the humanities such as G.K. Chesterton, Evelyn Waugh, Charles Peguy, Picasso, and theologians/philosophers such as Karl Rahner, Jacque Maritan, John Henry Newman, and scrip-tures scholars such as Joseph Ratzinger. One very valuable section of the book covers the theories and philosophies the major figures who shaped Vatican Coun-cil II. The thoroughness with which Dr. Royal presents his material is well worth the time spent reading it. This book will no doubt be referred to by persons for many years to come. The Library is open after weekend Masses or Monday, Tuesday, & Friday morn-ings. Contact Kay Fisher at 792-2863.
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December 24, 2017 Fourth Sunday of Advent
2 Sm 7:1–5, 8b–12, 14a, 16 Rom 16:25–27, Lk 1:26–38
Good News!
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Ministry Schedule Ministers who have a sched-uling conflict for the Ministry Schedule should contact Terry Townsend at 792-3637 or by e-mail at [email protected] by the 15th. Lectors with a scheduling conflict should contact JoAnne Price at 641-792-7465 or by e-mail at [email protected] by the 15th.
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King David wants to build God a home! He had first built his own palace and afterward realized that he hadn’t built a space for God—a place of worship and family communion. It is admirable that David wants to give back, but do we have to take care of God or, rather, is it God who cares for us? Obviously, God doesn’t need David to build him a house. The whole world is his. Didn’t God build up David all along, bring-ing him to a place where he might consider offering God some-thing in return? It is like children who want to give their parents a gift. First they ask a parent for money or a gift idea. On their own, they cannot give. God turns the tables on David, saying that God will build David a house—an everlasting lineage to rule over the people. God will build something much bigger than anything David had ever dreamt of. He will build David a kingdom that will become a nation and give birth to a worldwide universal Church.
In the painting, Mary stands in front of an or-
nate house. She stands like us, at the entrance, welcoming God’s com-ing. It was her yes that allowed the master builder to enter into our world to begin building this house, which be-came a Church. Like Mary, we await Jesus. With her, let us say yes to him, cele-brating the one who has established that house where we celebrate to-day! —Fr. Mark Haydu, LC
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