St. Mary`s Catholic Church Mechanicsville

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St. Mary
Parish Community
…… There were 170 priests from across the country attending the Association of Priests meeting last week. The average age was around 60,
with many being retired. So this was not a bunch of rebel-rousers at all.
The focus of the meeting was Keeping Alive the Vision of Vatican II. In
October we will be acknowledge the Opening Session of the Council.
Many people in our parishes know little of the Vatican Council, let alone
understand what it might mean to the Church of our time. Much of what
you hear from me in the coming year will be an attempt to ‘open up the
vision’ of the Council.
Issues we are concerned with have to do with the New Roman
Missal and how it is received by the People of God. A large number of
priests are not satisfied with the translation, mainly because it is difficult
to pray with the assembly.
We also looked at how we might support the LCWD, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. This is something I will spend
more time on in the near future.
We are also concerned with a new Rite of Infant Baptism that is
based upon the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. This would entail
adopting the custom of the early church of confirming infants at the time
of Baptism. We also called upon an exploration of the possibility of a revision of the current formal annulment process.
Finally, and perhaps the most important topic was building a
bridge between lay involvements. Vatican Council II’s document on Lumen Gentium as well as Gaudium et Spes describes a new relationship
between clergy and laity.
And so, back or maybe the first time, an understanding of documents of the Council.
You are welcomed to
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass Times:
June 16-17, 2012
Father David Hitch, Shared Pastor
TIPTON
1st, 3rd, 5th
Saturday at
5:10 PM
Every SUNDAY
10:00 AM
Weekday Masses
St. Mary Church, 208 Meridian St., PO Box 309 ,Tipton, Iowa 52772
Web Site: www.stmarystipton.net
Email: tiptonsm@netwtc.net
Office/Rectory: 563-886-2506 Hall: 563-886-2545
Parish Office Hours: 8:30 to 12:30 weekdays
on
Tuesday
and
Thursday
at
8:00 AM
…………...
MECHANICSVILLE
302 Reeder St.
POB 457
2nd and 4th
Saturday
5:30 PM
Every Sunday
8:00 AM
Weekday Masses
on
Wednesday
And
Father Hitch
davidhitch@netwtc.net
Friday
At
8:00 AM
Jesus said to the crowds:
"This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were
to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and
day and through it all the seed would sprout and grow, he knows
not how.
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St. Mary’s Church
Support
Weekly Mass Schedule
Collected June 9-10, 2012
June 9-17, 2012
Sat June 16 5:10 PM
Elmer Peters
Su June 17
Mechanicsville
8:00 AM
Sun June 17 10:00 AM Alice Caes
Mon June 18
No Mass
Tue June 19 8:00 AM
Elmer Peters
Wed June 20 8:00 AM
Mechanicsville
Thu June 21 8:00 AM
For the Parish
Fri
Mechanicsville
June 22 8:00 AM
Sat June 23 5:30 PM
Joe & Ellen Hanna
Sun June 24 8:00 AM
Mechanicsville
George Driscoll
Sun June 24 10:00 AM Mark Burmeister
65 Envelopes
Offertory
Total
Tipton
Tipton
$1,644.60
72.10
$1,716.70
Next Week
Servers/Lectors
June 23-24, 2012
Lectors:
5:30pm — Mechanicsville
10:00 — Tom Fiegen
Servers:
10:00 AM— Zoe R
Chad R
Tipton
Next Sunday at the 8:00 AM Mass at Mechanicsville, Bishop Amos
will formally install me as Pastor of St. Mary’s, Mechanicsville. Parishioners of St. Mary’s of Tipton are most welcome to attend. The
Mechanicsville K.C.’s is having a breakfast after Mass.
Father Hitch
Stewardship: A Way of Life!
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one
may receive good or evil, according to what he has done in the body.”
- 2 CORINTHIANS 5:10
We are accountable for the gifts God has given us on Earth – our time, talent
and treasure. One day each of us will be asked by God what we did with those
Dishwashers:
Jim and Anita Northup
Gae & Colleen Nichols
John & Cindy Pelzer
Mark & Karen Stueland
Dick & Lori Grimoskas
Carla Boddicker
Tom Fiegen
Tom & Adrienne Drdiscoll
Serve Hot Dog/Hamburgers/Taco Plate:
Gail & Maurice Miller
Marilyn Paul, Mary Barnum
Ginny DeWulf, Carol Frerichs
Annette Shipley, Dan Laing
Serve Potato Salad/ Chips:
Kathy Schott, Renee Mueller
Serve Baked Beans/Carrot Sticks:
Bev Petitgout, Mary Jo Geadlemann
Serve Ice Cream:
Scott Mosier, Devon Schott
Kevin Kofron, Rich Peck
Serve Beverages:
Joann Chjizek, Maureen Peck
Tara Smith, Bo Buff Stueland
Persons unable to work are asked to find
their own replacements!
The hall will be open from 10
a.m. until 9 p.m. on Wednesday,
June 27 and will be open at 7 am
on Thursday, June 28 for you to
drop off fish pond items, cake,
pies/bars for the ice cream social. Thank you.
Possible Substitutes for
Ice Cream Social Workers:
Jim Bowie 886-6347
Terry & Mike Boyle 886-6452
Jim Brus 893-2442
Rich DeWulf 886-2663
Pat Donohoe 886-1443
Dennis Driscoll 886-3730
Jeff & Melissa Falkers 886-4050
Ryan & Rachelle Ham 319-321-8643
Wayne & Kayla Holst 785-6555
Mike & Julie Kaefring 563-320-6075
Dan Kessler 889-2635
Doug & Theresa Krob 886-6858
Larry & Debra Laing 886-3476
Tim & Margarete Malott 886-2840
Dennis & Mary Ellen Marchik 886-6045
Bethany Newnum 886-6241
Rosemary Penningroth 886-6378
Tim & Katie Ryan 563-210-2046
John Schott 886-6570
Glenda & Bob Thys 319-530-1091
Kim & Kerri Timmerman 893-2985
Ray & Barb Vitense 886-6053
Jamie Woode 886-3078
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Ice Cream Social
June 28, 2012—Thursday
5:30-7:00 PM
General Directions: Families whose names begin with Letters A – P are to make one homemade pie or one pan of bars. Families whose names begin with letters Q – Z are to bring one
cake for the cakewalk. Each family is asked to bring 5 small items for the fish pond. It is very
important that everyone makes a pie/cake/bars and also prizes for the fish pond. The first person listed on each committee is the chairperson. Each chairperson will be sent instructions for
their committee's duties in the mail. Persons unable to work are to find their own replacements.
Some suggestions for substitutes are listed at the end of the assignment sheet, but there are
many other members of the parish who have not been assigned a job that you could also call.
Thank you.
Chairperson:
Lisa Mosier, Julie Larson, Jodi Kofron
Advertising:
Julie Larson
Set Up Committee:
Tom & Margo Weih, Bernie Witry
Mike Thompson, Brad DIrcks
John Barnum
Clean Up Committee:
Dean & Sara Jedlicka
Brandon Paul, David Anderson
Rod & Jerri Daebelliehn
Prepare Potato Salad:
Marge Wethington, Theresa Pelzer
Karen Harmon, Marlene Mellecker
Marlene Crock
Prepare Taco Meat:
Ann Pruess
Cindy Weber
Prepare Hamburger/Hot dogs:
Dave Larson
Knights of Columbus
Prepare Bakes Beans:
Jessica Schott
Arlene Kaefring
Prepare Beverages:
Dallas & JoAnn Rekemeyer
Serve Pies & Bars:
Peg Donohoe, Teresa Agne
Peggy Driscoll, Beryl Rocca
Maureen Bowie, Joyce Brus
Cashiers:
Kathy Laing, Jodi Kofron
Mike Rocca, Tom Salrin
Virginia Kotz, Connie Shelsky
Waiters & Waitresses:
Ann & Jamie Meyer
Karen Rohlf
15 or so middle/high school students
Cake Walk & Fish Pond:
Dale & Marcie Jedlicka
Darin & Janelle Axline
Darin and Kelli Jauron
Erik & Sarah Tucker
Jeff & Buffy Johnson
Julie Courter
Kerri & Adam Fitch
Line Runners:
Cindy Kunde, Christa Eads
Mike & Diane Wehde
Tom & Sue McGuinty
Confirmation Class: Summer Schedule: Sunday, June 24, July 15, August 26
in the Hall at 8:30 a.m. followed by Mass together. Breakfast will be available.
Please invite your sponsor to join you for at least one class session.
First Annual Pork Burger Festival
St. Mary’s Hall-TIPTON
Sunday, June 24
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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CC Stoplight Players present
Daddy’s Girl, a comedy by
Gary Jay Stupp.
Pork Burger
Baked Beans
Fries
Cole Slaw
Cookie
Beverage
Show times: June 16-17 AND
June 23-24
Come for lunch
Saturdays at 7:30 and
Stay for the play!
Sundays at 2:30
St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Tipton
$8.00 adults
$6.00 children and Senior Citizens
$6.00 Adult
$4.00 children 10 and under
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
NOTE:
Parish Pastoral Council meeting will be on Monday, June 25 at 7 PM in the hall.
New members will be installed.
Bob Sissel has moved this week
to Simpson Memorial Home in
West Liberty to continue his therapy and recovery. He would very
much appreciate cards and/or brief
visits!!
Robert Sissel
Simpson Memorial Home
1000 North Miller Street
Room 112
West Liberty, Iowa 52776
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A
t the request of Bishop Amos, the Faith Formation Office
is sponsoring a diocesan celebration for all couples who
are celebrating fifty years of marriage this year. This celebration is also for couples who were unable to attend last
year’s celebration.
A Mass and informal reception will be held at St. John
Vianney’s Catholic Church in Bettendorf on Sunday, October
14, 2012 at 2 p.m.
If you are celebrating your 50th Anniversary this year, or if you celebrated that
anniversary last year and were unable to attend, please notify St. Mary Tipton
before August 1 so that you may be included this year!
St. Mary Church Lector List: July – September 2012
Date
5:10
10:00
July 7-8
(1st)
nd
Joan Wethington
Jill Kofron
July 14-15
(2 )
Mechanicsville
Peggy Driscoll
July 21-22
(3rd)
July 28-29
August 4-5
Bethany Newnum
Cindy Weber
th
Mechanicsville
Tom Fiegen
(1st)
Joyce Brus
Tom Salrin
nd
(4 )
August 11-12
(2 )
Mechanicsville
Diane Moon
August 18-19
(3rd)
Mary Jo Williams
Heather Syring
th
August 25-26
(4 )
Mechanicsville
Cindy Kunde
Sept 1-2
(1st)
Shari Crock
Kathy Laing
nd
Sept 8-9
(2 )
Mechanicsville
Peggy Driscoll
Sept 15-16
(3rd)
Michelle Ellerhoff
Lisa Mosier
th
Sept 22-23
(4 )
Mechanicsville
Tom Fiegen
Sept 29-30
(5th)
Jim Brus
Ann Pruess
Victim Assistance Coordinator—Diocese of Davenport, Alicia Owens, LBSW , P.O. Box 232,
Davenport, IA 52722-0004, Phone: 563-349-5002 - email: vacdav@attglobal.net
BREAKING OPEN THE WORD:
J
esus said to the crowds:
"This is how it is with the kingdom of God;
it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the
land
and would sleep and rise night and day
and through it all the seed would sprout and
grow,
he knows not how.
Of its own accord the land yields fruit,
first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in
the ear.
And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle
at once,
for the harvest has come."
He said,
"To what shall we compare the kingdom of God,
or what parable can we use for it?
It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in
the ground,
is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants
and puts forth large branches,
so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade."
With many such parables
he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it.
Without parables he did not speak to them,
but to his own disciples he explained everything in private.
Mark 4: 26-34
Adult:
What is the “good soil” that has allowed your faith to grow like the mustard seed
and provide shelter for others?
Child:
How do you help your faith grow like the mustard seed?