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SOS WORKER CORNER The following people are scheduled to work at the SOS Thrift Store on Saturday, March 31: Luis and Sandra Trujillo, Tonya Peterson and Bill and Leigh Laven. Thank you to those who worked Saturday, March 17: Paul, Sara, Crystal and Samuel Sennert, Rod Nothwehr, and Jill and Jessica Fetrow. Please pray for our troops and their families. ADULT CHOIR NEWS The Adult Choir will be singing for the Liturgies of the Easter Triduum. Members are asked to assemble one hour before services on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for final rehearsals. This also makes it possible for anyone who wishes to come and sing with the choir to do so. TAX CREDITS WILL GO QUICKLY WITH NEW LAWS With the changes in the new tax laws, the diocese predicts MLTF tax credits may disappear by late spring. Spencer SH has already sold out. SANTA LUCIA PILGRIMAGE Fr. Michael will be leading a pilgrimage to our sister parish in Santa Lucia, Nicaragua from July 23-Aug. 3, 2018. The cost has dropped to $1,500 per person. Contact Fr. Michael at [email protected] for information. ST. MARY’S SCHOOL REMINDERS The 2018-2019 St. Mary’s School reenrollment form was due March 15. if you have not returned yours please return it promptly. If you do not have a form please call the finance office at 712-732-3110. The deadline for the TADS (financial scholarship) application is April 1. Visit www.mytads.com to apply, remember ALL families need to submit an application. If you have any questions call the finance office. SCRIP SCHEDULE NEWS Scrip orders will be processed on March 26 and will only be available March 29 for pick up from 12 -5 p.m. in the parish office. The Parish Office will be closed on Friday and no Scrip will be sold at Easter weekend masses. The week of April 2 orders will not be processed until April 3. MASS INTENTIONS If you would like to make an intention for Mass. Dates are available please contact the parish office at 712-732-3110 THEN FEED JUST ONE The ninth annual Then Feed Just One food packaging event will take place on April 18. The second collections at masses on the weekend of April 7-8 will go to support this worthy cause. A donation of just $35 can help feed 216 people for one meal. Please consider giving, and if you would like to work a shift during the event, email Ryan Berg at [email protected]. PARISH OFFICE CLOSED The parish office will be closed on Good Friday, March 30 and Easter Monday, April 2 to allow staff and clergy to enjoy the Easter holiday with their loved ones. BALL & AUCTION THANKS Many thanks to all of our many volunteers, staff and donors that helped us reach an estimated $186,000 net record amount for the school (the amount is growing!) Special thanks to chairs Andy and Lisa Hurd and co-chairs Seth and Etta Smith! The Big Raffle winners were: $10,000—Joan Simpson; $2,000 Early Bird—Jon Foell, $1,000—Gene Von Ahn—$1,000 Tim and Erin Smith, $500 Dave Stanton and $500 Steve and Deb Peters. Trip voucher—Adam Cook. Paxtons winner—Gina Hartman. PINK OUT RESULTS Thank you to our Storm Lake St. Mary's Parish for the generous second collection donation for our Pink Out Fundraiser. Due to your generosity and donations from other events held on pink out night, we were able to raise over $7,000 for BVRMC Oncology. We will be presenting them with a check this weekend at one of their fundraising events. It feels good to donate to a wonderful facility that benefits so many and we truly appreciate the collaboration between the school and the parish to accomplish this goal! - The St. Mary's Sophomore Class Pink Out Committee TOTUS TUUS (TOTALLY YOURS), Is being held at St. Mary’s, July 8-13. For grade school children (grades 1-6) the program runs Monday-Friday 9-3 p.m. For junior and senior high school youth, the program runs Sunday-Thursday 7:30-9:30 p.m. TOTUS TUUS combines catechesis and FUN!!! Registration is available through the parish office. Cost is $20 per participant. ST. MARY’S AFTER PROM FUNDRAISERS Omelet Breakfast at Columbus Hall on Sunday, March 25 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pizza Ranch Community Impact Night on Monday, March 26 from 5-8 p.m. Thank you for helping support a fun, safe and supervised after prom event for our St. Mary’s High School students. DIOCESE MENS CONFERENCE Jesse Romero is a nationally known, high-energy speaker and a former LA County Deputy Sheriff. He shares his life experiences in finding God at work in some of the most unexpected places. In recent years, he has been a keynote speaker at the Des Moines Christ our Life Conference, and he is also the keynote speaker for the April Men's Conference Sioux City diocese. Jesse will give two presentations at St. Mary's Church in Humboldt April 8 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. For questions, call 515-332-2856. SPRING GERANIUM SALE! Parents and Teachers of Panthers (PTP) is selling geraniums in a variety of sizes and beautiful colors. To order, complete the form posted on www.stormlakecatholic.com and go to the school tab by March 27. Proceeds will be put to great use toward classroom and teacher needs. Thank you to Jones Nursery for offering the geraniums below cost for this St. Mary’s fundraiser. Please return the form to the school office, along with your payment, in an envelope marked “PTP Geranium Sales.” Make checks payable to St. Mary’s School. Pick up your flower order from Jones Nursery anytime from May 1 through May 20. PARISH CENTER MAILING ADDRESS If you are mailing anything to the parish office please use our address 300 E. Third Street we no longer have the P.O Box and we do not receive mail at 320 Seneca Street if you are sending it to the school, the address is: 312 Seneca Street. CONFESSIONS/RECONCILIATION SERVICES Additional Special Time—St. Mary’s: Wednesday, March 28, 5– 7 p.m.: “The Light is On For You.” PALM SUNDAY March 25, 2018 Those preceding him as well as those following kept crying out: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come! Hosanna in the highest!” M k 11:9-10
Transcript of PALM SUNDAY BALL & AUCTION THANKS · BALL & AUCTION THANKS SOS WORKER CORNER The following people...
SOS WORKER CORNER The following people are scheduled to work at the SOS Thrift Store
on Saturday, March 31: Luis and Sandra Trujillo, Tonya
Peterson and Bill and Leigh Laven. Thank you to those who worked
Saturday, March 17: Paul, Sara, Crystal and Samuel Sennert, Rod
Nothwehr, and Jill and Jessica Fetrow.
Please pray for our troops and their families.
ADULT CHOIR NEWS
The Adult Choir will be singing for the Liturgies of the Easter
Triduum. Members are asked to assemble one hour before services on
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for final rehearsals. This also makes it
possible for anyone who wishes to come and sing with the choir to do
so.
TAX CREDITS WILL GO QUICKLY WITH NEW LAWS
With the changes in the new tax laws, the diocese predicts MLTF tax
credits may disappear by late spring. Spencer SH has already sold out.
SANTA LUCIA PILGRIMAGE
Fr. Michael will be leading a pilgrimage to our sister parish in Santa
Lucia, Nicaragua from July 23-Aug. 3, 2018. The cost has dropped to
$1,500 per person. Contact Fr. Michael at
[email protected] for information.
ST. MARY’S SCHOOL REMINDERS
The 2018-2019 St. Mary’s School reenrollment form was due March
15. if you have not returned yours please return it promptly. If you do
not have a form please call the finance office at 712-732-3110. The
deadline for the TADS (financial scholarship) application is April 1.
Visit www.mytads.com to apply, remember ALL families need to
submit an application. If you have any questions call the finance
office.
SCRIP SCHEDULE NEWS
Scrip orders will be processed on March 26 and will only be
available March 29 for pick up from 12 -5 p.m. in the parish office.
The Parish Office will be closed on Friday and no Scrip will be sold at
Easter weekend masses. The week of April 2 orders will not be
processed until April 3.
MASS INTENTIONS If you would like to make an intention for Mass. Dates are available
please contact the parish office at 712-732-3110
THEN FEED JUST ONE
The ninth annual Then Feed Just One food packaging event will take
place on April 18. The second collections at masses on the weekend of
April 7-8 will go to support this worthy cause. A donation of just $35
can help feed 216 people for one meal. Please consider giving, and if
you would like to work a shift during the event, email Ryan Berg at
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
The parish office will be closed on Good Friday, March 30 and Easter
Monday, April 2 to allow staff and clergy to enjoy the Easter holiday
with their loved ones.
BALL & AUCTION THANKS
Many thanks to all of our many volunteers, staff and donors that
helped us reach an estimated $186,000 net record amount for the
school (the amount is growing!) Special thanks to chairs Andy and
Lisa Hurd and co-chairs Seth and Etta Smith! The Big Raffle winners
were: $10,000—Joan Simpson; $2,000 Early Bird—Jon Foell,
$1,000—Gene Von Ahn—$1,000 Tim and Erin Smith, $500 Dave
Stanton and $500 Steve and Deb Peters. Trip voucher—Adam Cook.
Paxtons winner—Gina Hartman.
PINK OUT RESULTS
Thank you to our Storm Lake St. Mary's Parish for the generous
second collection donation for our Pink Out Fundraiser. Due to your
generosity and donations from other events held on pink out night, we
were able to raise over $7,000 for BVRMC Oncology. We will be
presenting them with a check this weekend at one of their fundraising
events. It feels good to donate to a wonderful facility that benefits so
many and we truly appreciate the collaboration between the school
and the parish to accomplish this goal! - The St. Mary's Sophomore
Class Pink Out Committee
TOTUS TUUS (TOTALLY YOURS),
Is being held at St. Mary’s, July 8-13. For grade school children
(grades 1-6) the program runs Monday-Friday 9-3 p.m. For junior
and senior high school youth, the program runs Sunday-Thursday
7:30-9:30 p.m. TOTUS TUUS combines catechesis and
FUN!!! Registration is available through the parish office. Cost is
$20 per participant.
ST. MARY’S AFTER PROM FUNDRAISERS
Omelet Breakfast at Columbus Hall on Sunday, March 25 from
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Pizza Ranch Community Impact Night on Monday, March 26
from 5-8 p.m.
Thank you for helping support a fun, safe and supervised after prom
event for our St. Mary’s High School students.
DIOCESE MENS CONFERENCE
Jesse Romero is a nationally known, high-energy speaker and a
former LA County Deputy Sheriff. He shares his life experiences in
finding God at work in some of the most unexpected places. In recent
years, he has been a keynote speaker at the Des Moines Christ our
Life Conference, and he is also the keynote speaker for the April
Men's Conference Sioux City diocese. Jesse will give two
presentations at St. Mary's Church in Humboldt April 8 from 10 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m. For questions, call 515-332-2856.
SPRING GERANIUM SALE!
Parents and Teachers of Panthers (PTP) is selling geraniums in a
variety of sizes and beautiful colors. To order, complete the form
posted on www.stormlakecatholic.com and go to the school tab by
March 27. Proceeds will be put to great use toward classroom and
teacher needs. Thank you to Jones Nursery for offering the geraniums
below cost for this St. Mary’s fundraiser. Please return the form to the
school office, along with your payment, in an envelope marked “PTP
Geranium Sales.” Make checks payable to St. Mary’s School. Pick up
your flower order from Jones Nursery anytime from May 1 through
May 20.
PARISH CENTER MAILING ADDRESS
If you are mailing anything to the parish office please use our address
300 E. Third Street we no longer have the P.O Box and we do not
receive mail at 320 Seneca Street if you are sending it to the school,
the address is: 312 Seneca Street.
CONFESSIONS/RECONCILIATION SERVICES
Additional Special Time—St. Mary’s: Wednesday, March 28, 5–
7 p.m.: “The Light is On For You.”
PALM SUNDAY
March 25, 2018
Those preceding him as well as
those following kept crying out:
“Hosanna!
Blessed is he who comes in the
name of the Lord! Blessed is the
kingdom of our father David that is
to come! Hosanna in the highest!” M k 11:9-10
Mass Intentions for this Week Monday, March 26 7 a.m. †Mary Kestel 5:15 p.m. Stations and Mass- †Thresia
Tunink Tuesday, March 27 7 a.m. †George Thomas 2:45 p.m. All School Stations of the
Cross 5:15 a.m. Mass in Early-†Cecil and
†Louise Boeckman 7 p.m. †Juan Hernández Garcia,
†Consuelo Hernández and †Arturo Zaragoza
Wednesday, March 28 7 a.m. †Ray & †Helen Struck 10:30 a.m. MM-†Henrietta and †Robert
Kestel 11:30 a.m. SM Stations SP Holy Thursday, March 29 7-9 p.m. Mass and Adoration in Early-
†Dorothy Mae Blass 7-9 p.m. Mass and Adoration in Schaller -†Alice Snyder 7-9 p.m. SM Mass and Adoration-
(Bilingual) –†William & †Ann Forette
Friday, March 30—Good Friday 1 p.m. SM Good Friday- †Sally Jean Kooker 3 p.m. Sacred Heart in Early Good Friday- 3 p.m. St. Joseph in Schaller Good Friday-
†Betty Haselhoff 7 p.m. SM Good Friday Spanish- Monica
Figueroa Saturday, March 31 8:30 p.m. Easter Vigil- †Maxine and †Lee
Launderville, † Dewy Blatchford Sunday, April 1—Easter 8-9 a.m. Mass in Schaller-†Orville and
†Myrna Snyder 8-9 a.m. SM Mass-†Rose Mills 9-10 a.m. Mass in Early-†Jerry Johnson 10-11 a.m. SM Mass-†Bonijo Schreier 12-1 p.m. SM Spanish Mass- Carlos y Fatima
Bermudez Mendez
Liturgical Ministries Schedule The most current schedule can be found at http://www.rotundasoftware.com/ministry/stormlakestmary. If you would like
your own copy there will be paper copies available in all of the church entrances and one on the bulletin board.
Average Amount needed $ 24,000.00
Parish Collection-(*ACH included)
ACH-
$ 12,675.70
$ 3,914.00
Dollar Collection: (Music Ministry )
$ 858.49
Remember St. Mary’s in your will!
Stewardship for March 17/18 “Do not let your hand be open to receive, but clenched when
it is time to give.” - Sirach 4:31
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK:
Thank you to Tim Randall and all our generous
bulletin advertisers for their support of St. Mary’s
Parish. Please patronize them.
SPECIAL LENTEN MASSES OR TIME CHANGES
Monday: add St. Mary, 5:15 p.m. Stations and Mass
Tuesday: change Sacred Heart Mass, 5:15 p.m. Stations, Mass (and soup social)
Thursday: change St. Joseph Mass, 5:15 p.m. Stations, Mass (and soup social.)
Friday: add St Mary, 5:15 p.m. Stations and Mass Spanish Stations of the Cross, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday evenings in SHE: 4 p.m. Rosary and then Stations
2018 TRIDUUM SCHEDULE: HOLY WEEK
Holy Thursday Mass and Adoration: March 29
7-9 p. m. Sacred Heart
7-9 p. m. St. Joseph
7-9 p. m. St Mary's (Bilingual)
Good Friday Service : March 30
1-2 p.m. St. Mary's
3-4 p.m. Sacred Heart
3-4 p.m. St Joseph
7-8 p.m. St. Mary's Spanish
Easter Vigil, Sat. March 31:
8:30 p.m. St. Mary's
Easter Sunday Mass : April 1
8-9 a.m. St. Joseph
8-9 a.m. St. Mary's
9-10 a.m. Sacred Heart
10-11 a.m. St. Mary's
12-1 p.m. St. Mary's Spanish
Easter Monday April 2- no 7 a.m. Mass
