April 4 & 5, 2020

St. Patrick Contacts Deacon Mike Carney 712-310-2921

Office: Michele Wilson 712-642-2611 M, T, W, F afternoons

Faith Formation: Annette Lorenzen 712-642-3155

Knights of Columbus: Matt Kolb 712-645-2401

Parish Pastoral Council Chair: Steve Wertzberger

Parish Finance Council Chair: Laura Meier 402-980-1278

Trustees: Mike Kenealy 402-651-3729

Patricia Kocour 712-642-2974

Parish Ministries contact: Sharon Solon 402-689-5116

RCIA: Deacon Carney

Homebound/Shut-in Ministry: call church office

Cemetery: Mary Palmer Mon-Wed. 9-11 am 712-642-2611

Music Ministry: Lyle Waterhouse 402-203-4738

Bulletin Editor: Carol Poole carolpoole258@gmail.com

Mass Schedule St. Anne Mass Times: Saturday 4 pm; Sunday 8 am

Daily Mass: Tuesday through Friday 9 am

St. Patrick Mass Times: Sat. 5:30 pm; Sunday 9:30 am

Daily Mass: Tuesday through Friday 8 am Except the First &

Third Wednesday 10 am at Longview Care Center

Hall Rental St. Anne Hall & St. Anne Basement

Please call 712-644-2520 for more information

St. Pat’s Houdek Hall & St. Patrick Library Lounge

Please call 712-642-2611 for more information

St. Anne & St. Patrick C A T H O L I C C H U R C H E S

Mailing: 112 W 3rd St Logan, IA 51546

Location: 104 W 3rd St. Logan 215 N., 7th St. Mo. Valley, IA 51555

email: stanne@iowatelecom.net email: stpatsch@loganet.net www.logancatholic.wordpress.com www.movalleycatholics.wordpress.com

St. Anne Contacts Deacon Dennis Lovell: 402-689-8940

Office: Annette Lorenzen 712-644-2520 Tues/Fri 9:30-3:30

Faith Formation: Kyle Haffey 402-306-7186

Knights of Columbus: Joe Esser 402-981-1295

Parish Pastoral Council Chair: Elaine Hansen 712-644-2808

Parish Finance Council Chair: Gerry Pinter 712-644-3477

Trustees: Kay Barry 712-648-2508; Joe Esser 402-981-1295

Parish Ministries contact: Deacon Lovell

RCIA: Deacon Lovell

Faith Sharing (Study) Group: Kathy Lovell 712-644-2092

Eucharistic Adoration-First Fridays: Kathy Lovell

Music Ministry: Judy Dinkel 712-644-2628

Bulletin Editor: Carol Poole carolpoole258@gmail.com

Fr. Raphael Masabakhwa 712-644-2520

Every person touched by our Parish communities is Welcomed, Valued & Enriched in Christ.

Dear Friends: The following reflection, “Meditating on death during a pandemic” is by Father Thomas Reese, S.J. I'm in quarantine, due to contact with someone who has come down with COVID-19, but I am showing no symptoms. Nonetheless, my isolation has given me time to think about how we are all going to die one day; we just don't know when. It is easy to ignore death when we are young or in good health, but sickness and other disasters force us to recognize our finitude. A pandemic makes it impossible not to think about death. Death is the great leveler; it affects the rich and poor, the famous and the humble, the powerful and the weak, saints and sinners. In the parable of the rich fool in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells the story of a rich man who plans to build larger barns for his harvest, but God said to him, "You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?" And Jesus concludes, "Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich in what matters to God." In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus also describes how we will be judged after death. "I was hungry and you gave me food," says the Son of Man. And those who were righteous go to eternal life. The Latin "Memento mori" - "Remember death" - was said to victorious Roman generals, lest they become arrogant and ambitious. The phrase was picked up by spiritual writers to remind Christians that someday they will face judgment. St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits and a great spiritual guide, recommended meditating on death as part of his "Spiritual Exercises," a series of meditations to help a person on retreat come closer to God and discover what He wants us to do. Ignatius asks the retreatant, if you were on your deathbed looking back on your life, what decisions do you wish you had made? This helps the retreatant review past decisions but, more importantly, think about future decisions.

Here are some things we might think about doing during this pandemic when we meditate on death. First, we need to think about family. Pope Francis says that the most important words in a family are "Thank you" and "I am sorry." Granted that the elderly are most susceptible to the coronavirus, call home and say, "Thank you." Thank your parents for all the sacrifices they made for you. Be specific. This may be your last chance. True, they were not perfect parents, but they did the best they could. If you are a parent now, you understand that. Tell them that you are sorry for being self-centered and immature and for not telling them often enough that you love them. If they are already dead, don't worry, they can still hear you. Parents, call your children. The clock is ticking; your time is running out. Tell them how proud you are of them. How happy you are that you had them. Tell them that you love them and are sorry you were not a better parent. Tell them that they are the best thing that ever happened to you. Tell them that when you are gone, they will be fine and you will cheer for them from heaven. Then call your friends and those who have been important in your life. Tell them how much they mean to you. Thank them for sticking with you when you were a jerk or just boring. And if you are really brave, call a couple of enemies and tell them you are sorry for whatever you did to pour coals on the fires of your dispute. Tell them you want to heal this wound, to be reconciled. If it doesn't work, if they hang up on you, let it go. If you know anyone who is sick, send them prayers and best wishes. If you call them, keep it short; this is about them not you. And finally, if we make it through all this, don't forget we will still die someday. So let's use the time left for us to make this world a better place by being kind to people and planet Earth before we die. Being a week in quarantine, I guess I should practice what I preach. My parents are gone and I have no children, but I am grateful to my Jesuit family for their tolerance, companionship and humor. I am grateful to all the journalists with whom I have interacted over the years. (I would just rather my daughter not marry one.) And I am grateful to you readers. I am always amazed that anyone reads my columns or cares what I have to say. Likewise, parishioners who have been so patient listening to me preach. My apologies for my clericalism and not being a better source of spiritual nourishment. But for a Christian, death is never the end. We believe in the resurrection, in life after death. So I especially thank God for life and the beautiful world He gave us and for His Son who loved us and led the way. So the next time you see a beautiful sunset, raise your glass and praise the Lord. And may we all party in heaven. [Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese is a columnist for Religion News Service and author of Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church.]

Mass Intentions are remembered at the private Masses

Saturday, April 4: St. Anne for Ted Sieck St. Patrick for Francis & Irma Wiepen - Ann. Sunday, April 5: + Palm Sunday + St. Anne for JoAnne Barber St. Patrick for Judy Vana Tuesday April 7: St. Patrick for Pete & Ruth Gross St. Anne for Henry Ostdiek Wednesday, April 8: St. Patrick for Suzie Pinter St. Anne for Kelly Sherer Thursday, April 9: + Holy Thursday + St. Patrick for Priests, Deacons and Religious St Anne for Priests, Deacons and Religious Friday, April 10: + Good Friday +

Saturday, April 11: + Holy Saturday + St. Anne for All Parishioners St. Patrick for All Parishioners Sunday, April 12 : + EASTER + St. Anne for Presider’s Intentions St. Patrick for Presider’s Intentions

Please pray for:

Dick Burkehead, Susan Drey, Helen Herman, Laura

Altman family & siblings, Shelley Bishop, Gerry Pinter,

Terri Socha, Margaret Soboslay, Allysen Johnson, Donna

Slovinsky, Michael Ringstad, Ken Dooley, Mary Muell,

Dave Weihs, Julie Flint, Paul Vorthmann, Mary Jane

Kirlin, Nick Loftus, Denny & Jane Schrauth, Grant

Gorham, Melinda Alsman, Barb Kirlin, Carl Brown, Amy

Hamm, Douglas Herman, Nancy Iverson, Sal Vittitoe,

Joe Vittitoe, Charlie Wolford, Kelly Sherer, James Kirlin,

Mike Kirlin, Tom Erixon, Tim Palmer, Denise Oliver,

Bill Herman, Nancy Taylor, Jeff Freed, Brett Cihacek,

Marilyn Clinkenbeard, Andy Adams, Gene Pitt, Josh Anderson, Dennis & Kathy Massku, Muriel Alger, Dennis

Schroeder, Veronica Dayhoff, JohnTaylor, Pat McEvoy,

Bonnie Boughton, Kim Kunkee, Avett Wigdahl, Jenene

Rauth, Rocky Perez, Kelly Tucker, Jean Collins, Jennifer

Small, Druann Campanella, Barb Hinchey, Jerry Helmke,

Carmen Schemmer, Morgan Stanislav and Lori Dickman

Colberg stpatsprayernet@msn.com

Weekly Readings for the Week of April 5

Sunday: + Palm Sunday + Mt. 21:1-11; Is. 50:4-7; Ps. 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24;

Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14—27:66

Mon: Is. 42:1-7; Ps. 27:1-3, 13-14; John 12:1-11

Tues: Is. 49:1-6; Ps. 71:1-6, 15, 17; John 13:21-31, 36-38

Wed: Is. 50:4-9; Ps. 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34;

Matthew 26:14-25

Thurs: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps. 116:12-13, 15-18;

1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15

Fri: Is. 52:13--53:12; Ps. 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25;

Hebrews 4:14-16 5:7-9; John 18:1—19:42

Sat: Gen. 1:1-2:2; Ex. 14:15-15:1; Ex. 15:1-6, 17-18;

Rm. 6:3-11; Ps. 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Mt 28:1-10

Sunday - The Resurrection of the Lord: Acts 10:34,

37-43; Ps. 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or

1 Corinthians 5:6-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10

There are Mass Intention openings at both parishes

to remember family and friends who have died or to

bless birthdays, anniversaries and other events of your

life. Please call the parish offices for more information.

Mass and Catholic programming

EWTN broadcasts (satellite & cable) the daily Mass

live at 7am CDT from Our Lady of the Angels Chapel on

the EWTN campus in Irondale, Alabama. Or you can

listen to daily Mass at 10:30am on KVSS, 102.7 (Sunday

Mass at noon). Mass for Shut-Ins on Sunday is

usually at 10:30am on WOWTV, Channel 6.

Both EWTN & KVSS, 102.7, offer 24/7 programming

A powerful devotion during this time of uncertainty is posting a picture of The Divine Mercy on the exterior of your home near your doorway. The Hebrews marked the door posts with the blood of the lamb at the Passover. Jesus is the Lamb of God and we call upon his protection for our homes and world as we mark our doors with this image. Deacon Mike has ordered some 8"x10" images of Jesus Christ as the Divine Mercy to distribute to anyone who wishes to join in posting this image on your front door as a visible sign of our trust in the Lord to get us through this pandemic. The images will be blessed and you can have him post on your door or be mailed to you. Contact at deaconmichaelcaney@gmail.com with your name, address and phone number. Or call / text him at 712.310.2921. Be sure to state how you'd prefer to receive the image.

SHARING OUR BLESSINGS

Thank you to everyone who supports our parishes with

their time, talents and financial support! May God

continue to bless you for your generosity and kindness.

Please pray for the financial health of our parishes and

that all members will generously share the many

blessings that God has given them with our parishes.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

By appointment

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK (ANOINTING) Anointing is available upon request for serious

illness, before surgery & in emergency any time.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

To have your child baptized, you must be a registered

parishioner in good standing for at least 3 months.

Baptismal requests must be made at least one month

before the desired date. A baptismal class is required for

first time parents. Please call the office to schedule.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY

To be married at the parish, you or your intended

spouse or your parents must be a registered parishioner

in good standing for at least six months before a date

can be requested, with a minimum of six months for

marriage preparation. The couple needs to talk with a

priest or deacon six months before the anticipated

wedding date. If a prior marriage is involved; one year

notice is necessary.

PASTORAL VISITATIONS

Please call the parish office when a parishioner is

admitted to any of the area hospitals/care centers, and

desires Holy Communion or a visit. If a homebound

parishioner would like a pastoral visit, or to receive the

Eucharist, call the parish office.

ST. BRIDGET CEMETERY 185TH STREET & TERRACE STREET

HONEY CREEK, IA

PLOTS AVAILABLE

712-642-2611

This cemetery is owned and maintained by the Roman Catholic Church. Buyers agree to respect and abide by the policies of the Catholic Church as outlined by the Diocese of Des Moines, and will not use in a way contrary to or in conflict with

Finance Report

St. Anne

Tithe $1655.00 Bldg. $110.00 ADA goal: $19,508.00 pledges/gifts: 37/$12,275.00

Please remember St. Anne’s Parish, Logan, in your will.

*****

St. Patrick

Tithe $800.00 Kids $8.00 ADA goal: $31,975.00 pledges/gifts: 37/$12,375.00

Please remember St. Patrick’s Parish, Mo. Valley, in your will.

GIVEPLUS+ Our parishes offer

online giving through our websites - “Donate Now”

button on the home page - or a text message to

St. Anne 888-328-0993 or St. Patrick 885-957-1797.

Our 2020 Lenten Project:

“Sacrificing for the Needy” St. Patrick & St. Anne parishes

will take up monetary donations/contributions for the

Food Pantries in Missouri Valley and Logan. Please mail

monetary donations to the parish offices. Food donations

may be taken to the pantries directly during open hours.

Toothpaste and soap are especially needed at this time.

Thank you for your generosity!

Lent Listening Challenge

Consider making the “switch” to Catholic Radio.

Feed your faith with Spirit Catholic Radio, 102.7 FM

and fill your day with programming intent on being

informational, inspirational, hope filled and dedicated

to providing Catholic perspective on issues.

Build your business and help us grow a vibrant faith

community! Terri Roe from LPi, our bulletin printer,

will be in our parish office the week of April 13th

securing new ads for our bulletin. Please consider

purchasing an ad, sponsoring a charity, or place an in

memoriam ad. Your participation makes our bulletin

successful, and you will attract customers.

Longview is in need of TV trays to allow residents to

stay in their rooms at mealtimes. If you have some you

can loan, please contact Kelly @ 402-881-2844.Thank you