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ST. MARY's CHURCH
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Sunday January 1 |
Nm 6:22-7 Gal 4:4-7 Lk 2:16-21 |
8:00
9:30
11:00
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+John Charles McCabe +Helen Sinclair +Mary Whitney +Rex Fleming +David Roskup |
Homeless Shelter Overflow |
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Mary, the Mother of God |
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Monday January 2 |
1 Jn 2:22-28 Jn 1:19-28 |
12:10
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Special Intention +Jerry Steiner
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Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nianzan |
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Tuesday January 3 |
1 Jn 2:29-3:6 Jn 1:29-34 |
12:10
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+Bertha Harms +Bob and Tom Finnegan
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7 PM Liturgy Commission |
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Weekday |
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Wednesday January 4 |
1 Jn 3:7-10 Jn 1:35-42 |
12:10
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+Ann Donohue +Mary Rhodes
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6 PM Choir Practice 6:30 PM Children's Choir |
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton |
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Thursday January 5 |
1 Jn 3:11-21 Jn 1:43-51 |
12:10
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+Cleone Fay +Richard Kron +William and Barbara Quinlan
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7 PM Holy Hour for Vocations |
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St. John Neumann |
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Friday January 6 |
1 Jn 5:5-13 Mk 1:7-11 |
12:10
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+Eugene Wilson +Dottie E. Krause
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Weekday |
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Saturday January 7 |
1 Jn 2:18-21 Jn 1:1-18 |
5:10
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+Dwayne Schneider
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10 AM Sacrament of Penance 5:10 PM Sacrament of Baptism |
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The Epiphany of the Lord |
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Sunday January 8 |
Is 60:1-6 Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 Mt 2:1-12 |
8:00
9:30
11:00
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+Parishioners
+Alice June Krogmeier +Edith Brysch +Dick Miller |
Sacrament of Baptism (All Masses) 7 PM Confirmation Class |
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The Epiphany of the Lord |
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St. Mary's Church of Iowa City |
Mary, the Mother of God |
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REST IN PEACE We pray for the repose of the souls of Mike Faust, brother of Betty Alberhasky; and Janice Grimm, sister of Mike Scherrer, who recently passed away. May they be welcomed into everlasting life!
Christmas Flower Memorials We are grateful for the gift of Christmas flowers given in memory of: Tom & Bessie Slattoky Berniece Smothers
THANK YOU! A BIG thank you to the following ladies of the parish who helped with the laundering and
ironing of the Eucharist linens for the months of October, November and December, 2005! Nina Bahl, Becky Krob, Anna Stranieri, Torie Hefel, Judy Obr and Kim Callaghan. God Bless!
Just a Reminder… If you need to send a payment to St. Mary's Annual Diocesan Appeal, please send it to the office at 302 East Jefferson St., Iowa City, or drop it in the collection basket at Mass. If you have not made a pledge, it is not too late! Envelopes are located in the back of the church.
What are you buying today?
Scrip is easy fundraising. Families earn
money for St. Mary's and Regina through purchases they would make anyway.
Groceries, clothing, toys, gifts, gas, even vacations can be purchased with
Scrip. An organization of 250 families spends about one million dollars per
year on food, clothing, gas, gifts and entertainment. If just 250 St. Mary's
families used scrip for these purchases, we could raise as much as $40,000
per year for our church-without anything extra! Every time you use Scrip,
you raise money for St. Mary's and Regina. |
Sacrament of Baptism
Next weekend, we will be celebrating the Sacrament of Baptism at all of the Masses. You will probably recognize many of the families as they will be celebrating with the community with whom they regularly worship. It reminds us of our baptismal call to support each other on our journey of faith.
Holy Hour for Vocations St. Mary's Holy Hour for Vocations will be Thursday, January 5th at 7 PM in the church.
INCENSE ANNOUNCEMENT
Incense will be used at all Masses on the
REMINDER TO CONFIRMATION STUDENTS Confirmation class will be held next Sunday, January 8th at 7 PM in the parish hall. If you have not already turned in your paperwork, please bring it with you to the meeting.
It's a Ski Trip! St. Mary's will have a ski trip to Sundown Ski Resort, for youth in grades 6-12, on Sunday, January 15th. The group will leave at 1 PM and arrive back at St. Mary's parking lot at 10 PM.
Cost:
(Make all checks payable to St. Mary's Youth Group.)
Permission slips are in the December SMART News and located on the back porch of the parish office. Please return them to:
Patti McTaggart
The deadline to turn in permission slips is FRIDAY, JANUARY 6th, 2006! |
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OTHER HAPPENINGS: The Mercy Hospital Bereavement Support Program will meet each
Wednesday beginning January 4th, 2006. The Program is eight weeks long and meets at 9:30 AM in the First Floor Conference Room of Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. The Program
welcomes any adult grieving a loss or the death of a loved one. The facilitator of the Program is Chaplain Nora Welter, PBVM. The Program offers information about the grieving process and provides opportunities for people to share their thoughts and feelings in an understanding environment. Persons will benefit by
experiencing renewed energy and purpose in life. For information or to register, call Mercy On Call at 358-2767.
Natural Family Planning Course
Come learn the highly effective cross-checking sympto-thermal method of natural family
planning. Gain knowledge that your
grandmother never knew about the signs of natural fertility and infertility of a woman's body. Not to be confused with the outdated rhythm method, this class will be taught by a certified teaching couple of the Couple to
Couple League. This four-class series begins Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 6:30 PM at Mercy in Iowa City. Please contact Mercy On Call for information, or to register for classes, at 358-2767.
Widowed, Divorced, or Separated January 27-29, 2006
A Beginning Experience (BE) Weekend is planned for the widowed, divorced, and
separated that have passed the initial stages of grief and anger. The Beginning Experience weekend is a supportive experience of
community and friendship. It is a reflective, sharing, and spiritual weekend, meant to be a time of closure on the past and a new beginning. The weekend format is designed to help people who are hurting due to the loss of a relationship. All ages and faiths are welcome to attend the supportive weekend conducted by a BE peer team. Register by January 20th. Please call the Family Life Office at 563-864-7201 for more information. |
ST. MARY'S PASTORAL COUNCIL Ann Langenfeld - Chairperson Torie Hefel - Chairperson Elect Karla Peiffer - Secretary PASTORAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES Ann Langenfeld - Family Life Jim McCue - Peace & Justice Marty Shafer - Liturgy Torie Hefel - Christian Formation Kevin Mellen - Property Management Mary Loops - Fellowship & Communications Madelynn Hanrahan - Youth Jean Harney and Karla Peiffer - At-Large ST. MARY'S FINANCE COUNCIL Sheila Boyd Anne Hargrave (Lay Director) Vince Maurer John Maxwell (Lay Director) Mike Pugh THE ALTAR & ROSARY SOCIETY Anna Stranieri - President EDUCATION Regina Catholic Education Center: Ray Pechous - High School Principal, 338-5436 Celeste Vincent - Elementary Principal, 337-5739 Sr. Mary Frances Michalec, ND, Religious Education Director, 351-7638 Alan Opheim - Regina Business Office, 337-2580 April Rouner - Executive Director of the Catholic Community Foundation, 354-5866 Regina Board of Education Representatives: John Gilroy, Rick Larew, Patrice Carroll DIRECTOR OF EVANGELIZATION & STEWARDSHIP Sr. Laura Goedken, OP, 338-0939
LAST WEEK'S FINANCES December 25, 2005
Number of envelopes used last week: 196 (out of 1700) Average per envelope: $78.93
A Thought: On the first day of a New Year it is important to reflect on all the ways in which the Lord has blessed you. Resolve this year to spend less time chasing after fame, wealth, or power and more time
being grateful for the gifts God has given you.
Choose Life Prayer - As a new year begins, may we renew our commitment to defend the sanctity of all human life, born and unborn.
Vocation View - Yours may not be THE Holy Family, but you are still a holy family. Share an expression of gratitude for the gift of your family today.
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