Sat, July 7 ( Church Support )

Mass for Laura Van Asten +

Sun, July 8 ( Church Support )

Mass for John & Pat Montgomery

& Phil Gibbons +

Wed, July 4 4th of July

Parish Offices Closed

Sat, July 7

4:30 pm Confession

5:00 pm Rosary

5:30 pm Mass

Sun, July 8

9:00 am Mass

( C offee & Rolls )

11:00 am Mass

Tue, July 10

5:15 pm Fundraising Mtg

6:30 pm Knights of Columbus Mtg

Thurs, July 12

5:05 pm Worship & Spirituality

Sat, July 14

4:30 pm Confession

5:00 pm Rosary

5:30 pm Mass

Sun, July 15

9:00 am Mass

( C offee & Rolls )

11:00 am Mass

Weekend Collection Report for

June 23 & 24, 2018

Envelopes: $2,134.00

WeShare: $293.67

Offertory: $140.50

Peters Pence: $333.10

Coffee & Rolls: $20.00

Pay Down the Mortgage: $580.00

Repairs & Improvements: $35.00

Deacons Fund: $131.00

Rummage Sale: $3,273.90

July 2 Matthew 8:18 - 22

July 3 John 20:24 – 29

July 4 Matthew 8:28 - 34

July 5 Matthew 9:1 - 8

July 6 Matthew 9:9 - 13

CHRIST OUR LIFE

CATHOLIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines

September 29 and 30

To report child abuse contact: Iowa Department

of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline: 800-

362-2178 and if it involves clergy or church per-

sonnel also notify Alicia Owens, the Victim As-

s i s tanc e Coord ina to r , 563 -3 4 9-5002 ;

vac@diodav.org or PO Box 232, Bettendorf, IA

52722.

Hear world class speakers, celebrate Mass among

thousands, fill your spirit with music, attend

reconciliation, visit Jesus in adoration and feel your

soul rejoice. To learn more, contact Tina Layman

( t omandtina@gmail.com/641-637-1160 ) or

Crystal ( grinnellstmarydre@diodav.org/236-8838)

Don ’ t miss your chance to win a Free Range Hog this Summer!

Only 65 tickets will be sold at $20 per ticket for an

opportunity to win a whole hog plus $250 to go

towards processing*! That ’ s nearly a $750 value

for a $20 ticket!! Plus anyone who buys a ticket will get 1 free entry

to a parish breakfast which will be held in Septem-

ber. ( Date to be determined ) The drawing will be held once all tickets are sold.

CATECHISM OF THE

CATHOLIC CHURCH

To view the Catholic Catechism this week go

to: www.usccb.org/catechism/text/

All proceeds from this raffle will go towards the

St. Mary Capital Campaign. Tickets are avail-

able in our parish office. For more information,

contact the parish office. * Processing cost may vary dependant upon the winner ’ s

cut preference.

WHAT NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT LOVE

Look at the Crucifix the next time you're in a Catholic Church. Really look at it. I can assure you that didn't feel good. And yet, it was the single greatest act of love the world has ever known. Love always involves feelings. They're just not always good feelings

Friends, be confident in Christ's mercy and love.

We wish to extend a heartfelt

thank you to Jane Dostal and

her deceased husband Vern

who had set up a memorial

account at St. Mary ’ s that

paid for the installation of the

are conditioning in the sanc-

tuary of the church. You gen-

erosity and consideration will be appreciated not

only in the moment for but for those clergy who will

follow to be able to celebrate Mass in comfortable

conditions beneath the warm lights of the sanctu-

ary.

We are looking for

volunteers to bring

meals to Fr. Ron

while he recuper-

ates from his foot

surgery. To that

end a Sign-up

Genius has been

set up. He will be

needing lunch and dinner meals.

If you are interested and would like to help, follow

this link to sign-up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/

go/10C054BAEA82CA2FB6-meals

Thanks much!

MEALS NEED FOR FR.RON WHILE

HE RECOUPERATES NEEDED

I am interested in becoming a

member of St. Mary Church

Name:

Address:

City:

Phone/Email:

Please return via mail, the address is on the front of

this bulletin, or drop in collection basket. You will

receive a registration mailing as soon as possible.

Welcome to St. Mary Church!

Catholic Messenger is a real value!

Each week, The Catholic Messenger reflects

the life of the church throughout the world with

an emphasis on diocesan news, parishes and

our Catholic schools. Learn how other Catholics

are living out their faith and the joys and strug-

gles that come with it. Keep informed as Bishop

Thomas Zinkula shares teachings that inspire

as well as educate. The Messenger is a real

value at $29 for 50 issues, print and/or e-edition.

Subscribe through the parish office.

The Seventh Virtue: Kindness

Practicing the virtue of Kindness will help us avoid the lures of the deadly sin of Envy.

The qualities of compassion and satisfaction can be seen in person practicing the vir-

tue of kindness. Kindness also displays a genuine concern for the well being of others, a pleasant disposition, and gentleness.

Now the big question regarding kindness... Parents spend many hours trying to teach children to be kind. Children are, by nature, and so are adults, "me-o-centric." We try

to teach children to share, to play nicely with each other, to say, "Please," and "Thank-you." And that's great! That's what adults and parents should teach children.

BUT, we don't always model that behavior well...do we? Some, as they get older, grow

to become cynical, grumpy, bitter...dare I say, "Envious?" We fall victim to the deadly sin of envy, exactly one of the sins we strive to avoid. Exactly the opposite of what we

try to teach our children. How confusing is that??!!

"Be kind, just as your heavenly Father is kind."

Are you trying to cut down on

the paper you use? Is the

check you write to our parish

one of the few checks that you

write anymore? You can give

greener by using our Online

Giving Program. Simply go to the home page our

parish website at www.stmarygrinnell.com and scroll

down to the bottom of the page. You can set up the

amount that you would like to give on a schedule

that meets your needs and you never have to worry

about writing another check, forgetting your enve-

lope, or having cash in your wallet. Our parish

greatly appreciates all those who choose to give in

this manner as it helps us maintain a consistent

cash flow and pay all of our bills in a timely manner.

WE NEED HELP! We have paid for our spot

AND we are planning to start

our store THIS coming

Thursday, July 5th IF WE

GET HELP . We are need

people to sell our items

ALONG with the hog raffle

tickets.

We are also still looking for ad-

ditional items we might be able

to sell and workers. A Sign Up

Genius link can be found on

St. Mary’s website for current/

updated information. Contact

Crystal with questions.

Congratulations to

Leona Bodensteiner

whose number was selected for the

2nd Whole Hog Raffle!

Thank you to all who participated in this raffle, your

generosity is greatly appreciate. That said, there

are more hogs and more chances to win! Tickets

for the third hog are now on sale!

“ W hen I make eye contact for the first time, I

want it to be with the right person. ”

Totus Tuus ( a Vacation Bible School/Catholic Kids Camp ) : Forms were

mailed out a couple weeks ago and can be found on our website.

WE NEED HELP:

Lodging and meals for the team—more information on Sign Up Genius.

Group leaders for K-6 day sessions—walking around with the groups,

NO preparing or teaching involved with this role. Literally just hanging out

with a group of young people as they have fun learning.

Snack people—Some one to prepare and serve snacks during the morning and afternoon ( you would-

n ’ t even NEED to stay the whole time ) .

Craft People—We will be providing a s small craft around lunch time for the youth that like to do them or

in case of rainy weather and kids can ’ t play outside.

Check people in and out—Basically as it says, keeping track of people. Any of these jobs could be done by anyone that is in JH, HS, College or any age of adult.

CYC ( Catholic Youth Camp ) from the Des Moines Diocese: Catholic Youth Camp is a sleep away sum-

mer camp for students entering 3rd grade through high school graduation. CYC is located just outside

Panora IA – about an hour from Des Moines. Check out their website at www.stmcenter.com for more

information.

CIA ( Catholics In Action ) We had an AWESOME time at CIA! I will be getting some pictures and infor-

mation about our experience in next week ’ s bulletin. You an also check out our St. Mary ’ s Facebook

Page.

CIA Family Style Don ’ t forget about our Family Style CIA to happen July 26-29th. Still not to late to regis-

ter for this experience, check our website out for more information.

Contact Crystal DeNeve

236-8838 / grinnellstmaryDRE@diodav.org

1st through 6th Grade: Monday-Friday

July 23-27 9 am-3 PM

(Mass at 11:00 AM)

7-12th Grade (AND College): Sunday-Thursday

July 22-26 7 PM-9:15 PM

(Vespers at 9:00 PM)

Forms were mailed out this past week and can also be found on our website.

Totus Tuus 2018 (Latin for Totally Yours)

Held at St. Mary’s, Grinnell

Liturgical Roles for July 7 & 8

To commemorate our new parish center and

redesign of the church, a gorgeous com-

memorative coin of St. Mary Catholic Church

which has been minted and is available for

sale! Reasonably priced at $10 a piece, and

measuring 1.5 inches across, this is a beauti-

ful gift idea for First Communicants,

confirmands, graduates, fathers or mothers,

godparents, clergy, or anyone else who is a

past or present parishioner. Or simply get this

beautiful coin for yourself and use it as a con-

versation starter at gatherings with family and

friends! The coin is also available in our parish

office. All proceeds will go toward the paying

down the campaign mortgage.

5:30 pm 9:00 am 11:00 am

Sacristan Barb McCulley Suzanne Wilkins Vickie Gorman

Greeter Barb McCulley Mark Godar Family Scot Wilson

Ushers Mike Beck Brent Flander Ryan Gruman

Steve Bernemann Tom Gallo Adam Gruman

Pat Fitzgerald Shane Hart Rick Jacoby

Roger Flander Mark McLaughlin Larry Kramer

Reader Joe Cummins Laura Fendt Deb Molitor

Gifts Larry/Gini VanErsvelde Shane Hart Family Rick Jacoby Family

Euch Ministers Pat Fitzgerald Kim Flander Jennifer Williams

Kathy Fitzgerald Mark Godar Connie Buffum

Susie Kinney Donna Godar

Barb McCulley David Cunningham

Larry Wilson

Suzanne Wilkins

Servers Nina Walton Dennis Crawford Monica Gruman

Libby Walton Theresa Crawford Sarah Jacoby

Sean Kivi

SAINT MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES

June 21, 2018

Present: Dennis Crawford, Renny Crawford, Crystal DeNeve, Brad Donohoe, John Grennan, Fr. Ron Hodges, Sharon

Mealey, Patsy Probasco, Charles Willenbring, and Jennifer Williams

1. Opening Prayer led by Fr. Ron Hodges.

2. Old Business

Baskets for Collection: After feedback from ushers and the congregation, the Parish Council voted unanimously to

reintroduce the practice of having ushers use baskets with long handles to gather the collection during Mass. The

practice of having parishioners pass a basket within the pews will end.

Parish Council Elections: Congratulations to Renny Crawford, Brad Donohoe, and Jennifer Williams, who were

elected by the congregation earlier this month to serve three-year terms on the Parish Council. Jan Phelps and Deb

Schulte will be available to serve on the Parish Council if any Council member cannot complete his or her term.

Hog Raffle: Hog raffle tickets for the first two pigs have sold out. Sales for the third hog will continue after masses

and sales for a fourth hog will begin later in the summer. Crystal De Neve of the Faith Formation Committee will

also be selling hog raffle tickets at the Farmer’s Market in Grinnell on Thursdays. Dennis Crawford is looking for

volunteers to help with the sales – contact the Parish Office at grinnellstmary@diodav.org or 641-236-7486 if you

can help.

3. New Business

Parish Council Officer Elections: The Parish Council unanimously elected Dennis Crawford to serve as council

president, Bill Gruman to serve as vice president, and John Grennan to serve as secretary through June 2019.

Time and Talent Survey. Jennifer Williams reported on the Stewardship Committee’s plans to distribute the parish’s

Time and Talent Survey for 2018. Jennifer and her committee have worked to create a shorter, more streamlined sur-

vey for when it is distributed. In the Council’s discussion of the survey, Sharon Mealey recommended that the sur-

vey be distributed as Masses during a weekend in the first half of September, a time when parishioners have returned

from summer vacations. Dennis Crawford suggested that the Parish Council should distribute the survey at the same

time each year. Crystal DeNeve talked about the possibility of finding Faith Formation teachers through this survey,

but acknowledged it might difficult to do so if the survey is distributed in September. Father Ron asked whether the

distribution of the survey could happen during the Catholic Church’s Stewardship Week so homilists could tie dis-

cussion of the survey with Gospel readings.

Action Taken on Time & Talent Survey: The Parish Council recommended that Jennifer distribute the survey to the

chairs of all Parish Council committees to see if they have any concerns or suggestions. The Council also recommended

that the survey be distributed during the second weekend in September (September 8-9). The Council will confirm this

distribution schedule at a future meeting.

Friends of International Harmony Organization in Grinnell. Father Ron reported on the efforts of the Friends of

International Harmony Organization, a collaboration between members of the First Presbyterian Church, Saint

Mary’s Church, and other Grinnell community members. This organization is working to establish a humanitarian

response plan in the event that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency conducts a raid against un-

documented workers in Grinnell similar to the raid that occurred in Mount Pleasant earlier this year. David Isch, a

member of the First Presbyterian congregation, has coordinated this group’s discussions. In the Parish Council’s dis-

cussion of Friends of International Harmony, Father Ron indicated that he and some Saint Mary’s parishioners have

participated in the group’s meetings in June. He emphasized the group is exclusively concerned with providing aid

to families in our community that could be separated or otherwise impacted in an enforcement action—the group

does not engage in political action or protests related to U.S. immigration policies. He also emphasized the Catholic

Church’s consistent messages regarding compassion toward immigrants, including messages from the Diocese of

Davenport and Pope Francis. In his discussion with leaders of the First Presbyterian Church, Father Ron has sug-

gested that Saint Mary’s Church could offer to host potential post-raid rapid response efforts. Saint Mary’s Parish

would not be expected to independently raise money for these efforts, and the scope of the response is expected to be

commensurate with the small size of the immigrant population in Grinnell. He also indicated that he believed the

church’s new Parish Center could accommodate these efforts without disrupting parish community events.

He concluded by asking the Parish Council to make a recommendation.

Action Taken on Friends of International Harmony: Patsy Probasco made a motion that Saint Mary’s could host

Friends of International Harmony’s emergency response efforts if an immigration enforcement raid occurs in Grinnell.

Renny Crawford seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Father Ron said he would update the Council regard-

ing Friends of International Harmony efforts at a future meeting

Saint Mary’s Community Open House: At a previous meeting, Saint Mary’s Fundraising Committee voted to host

a Community Open House on Sunday, July 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. The Open House is designed to welcome members

of the Grinnell community who are interested in seeing the church renovations and new parish center. Crystal De

Neve expressed some concerns about whether the parish center will be ready to accept outside visitors and asked

whether the Open House could wait until after the beginning of the School Year. The Parish Council acknowledged

these concerns, but Patsy Probasco explained that the Fundraising Committee wanted to hold the event on July 15 to

make sure to capture community interest in the renovations.

Action Taken on Open House: The Parish Council agreed to move forward with the event on July 15, and different

Parish Council Committee leaders will be on hand to talk to members of the community. The church will advertise the

July 15 Open House in the Grinnell Herald-Register—please encourage anyone you know who might be interested in

seeing the new church to join us.

Scheduling Parish Picnic and Parish Breakfast. Father Ron recommended that Saint Mary’s hold its annual picnic

in September, as one of the purposes of the picnic is to welcome new Grinnell College students. Patsy Probasco

pointed out that the parish has committed to hold its annual breakfast in September, which will be a busy month with

Saint Mary’s hosting its Blue Mass and with parishioners’ participation the Christ Our Life Conference in Des

Moines.

Action Taken on Parish Picnic and Parish Breakfast Schedule: The Parish Council voted unanimously to set aside

the dates of Sunday, September 9 and Sunday, September 16 for the Parish Picnic and Parish Breakfast Events. Dennis

Crawford, Patsy Probasco, and Al Frischmeyer will work on confirming which of these two events will occur on Sep-

tember 9 and which will occur on September 16. The schedule will be confirmed at a future Parish Council meeting.

Corn Boil Event Later in the Summer. Brad Donohoe indicated that Saint Mary’s will be holding a Corn Boil

Event, possibly in August. Look for more details soon.

4. Finance Council Report: Patsy Probasco reported on the Finance Committee meeting of June 20. The Council:

Discussed purchasing a new fire alarm system for the rectory, but has not made a final decision.

Met with Craig Arendt, who handles Saint Mary’s wealth management strategy at Lincoln Savings. The Council is

considering, possible changes to the church’s investment strategy, but has not made any final decisions.

Spoke about the finalization of the church’s mortgage, which Father Ron signed on June 21. More information about

the terms of the mortgage will appear in a future bulletin. Father Ron indicated that if everyone in the church meets

their pledges, Saint Mary’s will have enough income to meet obligations to the mortgage for the next two years and

that proceeds from all fundraisers can go toward future payments.

Spoke about the need for Parish Council Committees to complete their budgets before Father Ron goes in for sur-

gery on June 29.

5. Parish Council Commission Reports & Committee Updates

Worship & Spirituality (Sharon Mealey): The Worship & Spirituality Commission met on June 14. Adoration of the

Blessed Sacrament for Friday mornings is in the planning stages. Saint Mary’s plans to host a Blue Mass honoring First

Responders on Sunday, September 23. The Commission is arranging for two more Eucharistic ministers to serve at Sat-

urday Masses to help distribute communion. The Commission is also arranging to give thank-you gifts to altar servers

later this year. This group will meet again on August 9.

Faith Formation (Crystal DeNeve): The Faith Formation Committee has been moving materials from the REC into the

new building and preparing for the Parish Rummage Sale on June 24-25. Unsold items will be donated to a disabled vet-

erans’ organization. Faith Formation is also preparing for the Totus Tuus Retreat happening at Saint Mary’s in July.

They need a place for the retreat team to stay and people to help during the retreat. Contact Crystal at 641-236-7486 or

grinnellstmaryDRE@diodav.org if you can help with any of these efforts.

1. Did you know that Catholics are supposed to

observe an hour fast before Mass? So if you

attend the 11:00 AM Mass on Sunday, you

shouldn't have anything to eat after 10:00 AM.

2. Did you know that Mass isn't ended until the

deacon or priest says, "The Mass is ended go in

peace?" Leaving right after communion is not

appropriate. Leaving right after communion every

week is really not appropriate.

3. Did you know that if you arrive to Mass after the

Gospel has been proclaimed you should not

receive communion?

4. Reminder, we created a wonderful gathering

space for people to converse prior to and after

Mass. Please observe respectful silence in the

Church proper for people who are preparing

themselves for Mass by praying.

Mass Etiquette P l e a s e b e

aware of an

email scam tar-

geting Catholics

all over the

country. Parish members and staff are receiving

an email request that looks to be from their Pas-

tor. The email has the Pastor ’ s name in it but it

is not their real address. In the email is a request

for a gift card from ITunes or similar to be given

to a person in need. They may ask to have the

numbers on the card sent to them or to an alter-

native address. This has happened all over the

country and in our Diocese. Here is an article

from the DC area that discussed the

scam: ht tps:/ /wtop.com/pr ince-wil l iam-

county/2018/05/police-scammers-imitate-priests-

via-email-to-defraud-area-congregations/ And

one from Tampa last week: https://shar.es/

an4mwt Please be careful and always confirm

the facts over the phone with your Fr. Ron to

insure that you are not getting scammed.

Building & Grounds (Steve Bernemann): The Buildings & Grounds Committee met on June 13. Wiring for the lighting

of the Mary statue outside the church is completed. Van Maanen Electric is working on replacing the light switch panel

in the church. Two new ceiling fans have been installed, and the AC unit for the sanctuary is installed and is now opera-

tional. Remodeling work in the church basement and kitchen are nearing completion. Father Ron has arranged for some

landscaping work to begin at the church this summer.

Parish Life (Charles Willenbring): The Parish Life Committee met to discuss preparations for the Saint Mary’s Commu-

nity Open House on July 15. Charles has a list of parishioners who are prepared to bake items and help with events and

will be contacting people in late June to ask for help. If you would like to help prepare for the Open House, please con-

tact Charles at 641-485-0408 or cwillenbring@yahoo.com.

Stewardship (Jennifer Williams): The Stewardship Committee discussed the plan to implement a Time and Talent Sur-

vey this fall (see “New Business” above for more details).

The Social Action Committee (Scot Wilson), Knights of Columbus (John Gorman), and Technology Committee (Bill

Gruman) did not have reports at this meeting.

6. Pastor’s Report: No official pastor’s report, as Father Ron’s updates appear throughout these minutes above. We all

will be praying for Father Ron as he undergoes surgery in late June and recuperates at the rectory in early July.

7. Next Parish Council Meeting: Thursday, July 19 at 6:30 pm; Opening Prayer: Patsy Probasco, Closing Prayer:

Sharon Mealey.

8. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm with prayer by Jennifer Williams.

Submitted by John Grennan, Parish Council Secretary

"As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving

one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. ”

- 1 Peter 4:10-11

New Furniture Added to

the Upper Gathering Space

Thanks to Ginny Van Ersvelde for all the time and en-

ergy spent in looking for some of the first furniture that

will go into the Gathering Space. The space turned out

great with a fine panorama of Broad

Street. Saturday evening Sharon Mealy and Mary

Arensdorf were seen relaxing there before Mass. It's

going to be a popular "destination spot," at St. Mary's.

Rummage Sale Records Record Sales

Wow! We hit record sales levels at this year's rum-

mage sale. $3,273.90 to be exact! We had rooms

that were chocked full of great buys and on

Friday afternoon there looked to be a steady

stream of people exiting with bags of treasures.

Thank you to everyone who donated their lightly

used extras for the sale!

Many thanks go to all of those who spent time

organizing, pricing, folding, moving, selling, and

working the floor. A huge thank you goes to Mary

Arensdorf who spent several weeks in the REC

going through cabinets, boxes, and bags, and

organizing for the sale. Thanks, Mary!

Our First Planter in the Front

of the Church is Planted!

Thanks goes to a small but mighty committee who

have organized to take on the task of landscaping

around our parish buildings. They have identified

plants, areas to be planted with what, and have

taken on the task of spreading lots of mulch and

watering plants so they don't wither up in the heat

we've been having.

The front planter on the corner of 5th and Broad

have been planted with...

Little Blue Stem, Butterfly Milkweed, Prairie

Smoke and many more native Iowa plants.