St. Joseph Catholic Church

Fed by Word and Sacrament to Love and Serve

1790 14th Street, Marion, IA 52302 * PHONE: 319-377-4869 * WEBSITE: www.stjoesmarion.org

Liturgies

Weekend Mass: Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Friday 7:30 AM Wednesday 8:15 AM Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, 9:00 AM

Reconciliation: Saturday, November 30, 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Adoration: Monday 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM

November 24, 2019 Rev. David O’Connor, Pastor

d.oconnor@dbqarch.org

Deacon Dennis Ternes d.ternes@dbqarch.org

Deacon Ken Bauer k.bauer@dbqarch.org

Deacon Jeff Volker, Pastoral Minister j.volker@dbqarch.org

Sean McVeigh, Director of Adult FF s.mcveigh@dbqarch.org

Doug Brock, Business Manager d.brock@dbqarch.org

Patty Kelly, Director of Liturgy & Music p.kelly@dbqarch.org

Nancy Roush, Business & Ministry Asst. n.roush@dbqarch.org

Tammy Martin, Secretary t.martin@dbqarch.org

Judy Ramsey, Adolescent FF Coordinator j.ramsey@dbqarch.org

JoAnn Starr, YFF Coordinator j.starr1@dbqarch.org

Casey Kettmann, Principal ckettmann@sjcsmarion.org

Peggy Brady, School Secretary pbrady@sjcsmarion.org

Joy Severin, Childcare Director jseverin@sjcsmarion.org

Kevin Burmeister, Director of Maintenance kburmeister@sjcsmarion.org

St. Joseph Parish Office 319-377-4869 1790 14th Street, Marion, IA 52302 Youth Faith Formation 319-377-8402 1430 14th Street, Marion, IA 52302 St. Joseph Catholic School 319-377-6348 1430 14th Street, Marion, IA 52302

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New to the Parish: Welcome! Please call the office to make an appointment to register at 377-4869.

Prayer Chain: Contact Deacon Jeff at 377-4869 or dbq126d3@dbqarch.org.

Sacrament of Matrimony: Call the office and make an appointment with the priest or deacon.

Advanced Care Planning Consultants: Learn about church teachings on health issues and find help with documents pertaining to durable power of attorney for health care and health care decision directives. Parish contacts: Theresa Alt, 319-447-1132 or alt.theresa@yahoo.com, Jean Randolph, 319-377-0497 or jmr926722@mchsi.com, Deacon Dennis Ternes, 319-377-4869 or d.ternes@dbqarch.org and Deacon Ken Bauer, 319-377-4869 or k.bauer@dbqarch.org.

Feed My Sheep: The Marion Food Pantry requests breakfast cereals. Please place your offering in the basket on the altar or ask an usher to take it to the front.

Pilgrim Virgin Statue: Honor the Blessed Virgin Mary by gathering from November 24 - 29, to pray the Rosary at the home of Gary and Geralyn Ward, 1420 East Knoll Dr., Robins, at 7:00 PM each evening. All are welcome.

Infant Baptism: The next baptism preparation session will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2020, in the St. Joseph Room of the parish offices from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Contact Deacon Dennis Tern es at d.ternes@dbqarch.org or 377-4869 to register and learn more.

Monday, November 25 7:00 AM Adoration 3:00 PM Major Miracles, St. Joseph Room 7:00 PM Scripture Study, St. Joseph Room Tuesday, November 26 7:30 AM MASS † Mary Jeanne Recker 7:00 PM Men of Action, St. Joseph Room 7:00 PM Handbells, Church Wednesday, November 27 8:15 AM MASS † June Schmall 9:30 AM Scripture Study, St. Joseph Room 2:00 PM Pietra Fitness, St. Joseph Room Thursday, November 28, Thanksgiving Day Parish Office Closed 9:00 AM MASS † Jack Comer Friday, November 29, Parish Office Closed 7:30 AM MASS † Bob Brown Saturday, November 30 3:00 PM Reconciliation 4:30 PM MASS † Georgia Vavra Sunday, December 1 8:00 AM MASS † Don Woodhouse 10:30 AM MASS † For the People

November 25 - December 1, 2019 Weekly Calendar & Mass Intentions

Ministry Schedule Saturday, November 30, 4:30 PM Sunday, December 1, 8:00 AM Sunday, December 1, 10:30 AM

Sacristan Moe Ryan Theresa Alt Kathryn Geers

Altar Servers Ciara O’Brien Cayleigh O’Brien

Molly Genskow John Duggan Jackson Lamb

Wayne Montgomery Anna Youngblut Clara Haller

Kylie Wassmer

Lectors Jennifer O’Brien Jeffrey Puffer Cathy Wobbe Michael Wobbe Edward Kovarik Aidan Bostwick

Ministers of Holy Communion

Sharon Sowadski Kent Sodawasser Jeffrey Schussler Gail Hawthorne

Mary Mikkola Daniel Drey Joyce Helmick

Kate Fejfar Steven Freemon Mary Johnson Robert Gruenloh

Marilyn Platner David Adams Ann Weber-Holdgrafer

Terry Kelly Rita Greif Jane Schlegel Bob Blocklinger Becky Bostwick Mary Breen

Jamie McAllister

Ministers of Hospitality

Dennis Maddy David Bengford Margaret Platner Robert Sowadski

Kenneth Baragary

Mark Fejfar Darwin Schuttloffel Mark Barnd Marjorie Spoden

James Angerer

Robert Dawson Dolores Dilger Darrell Holub Douglas Smith

Teresa Girard

Children’s Liturgy n/a n/a Rhonda Shaffer Madison Shaffer

Door Greeters Robert Buckley Dawn Barnes

Christopher O’Brien Joyce Wright Dorie Kelchen Robert Buckley

Gaylord Hauschildt Mary Hauschildt Matthew Schlegel Scott Schlegel

Brian Reynolds 1 Open

Master of Ceremonies Darwin Schuttloffel Jacob Weaver Timothy DeWees

Music Ministry Patty Kelly Joseph Ellis Patty Kelly Shanna Duggan Major Miracles

Mass Intentions

Please see Deacon Jeff in the parish office

Mass Intentions for 2020 will open December 2, 2019

Early Bulletin Deadline

Bulletin Date Deadline December 8 December 2

Ministry Schedule

Sacristan

Altar Servers

Lectors

Ministers of Holy Communion

Ministers of Hospitality

Children’s Liturgy

Door Greeters

Master of Ceremonies

Music Ministry

Thanksgiving Day, 9:00 AM

Robyn Ginther

Kaeden Ginther Marlowe Ginther Molly Genskow

Steven Freemon Diane Kula

Kaylie Skoumal Jena Schoenhofer Shane Schoenhoefer Michael Cira

3 Open

Michael Alt Marjorie Spoden John Dolphin James Angerer

James Ickes

n/a

Mary Jo Adams 3 Open

Darwin Schuttloffel

Kristen Perreault Tristen Perreault

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November 27 - Pietra Fitness, St. Joseph Rm 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Gems of Hope - Not Meeting in November

Pietra Fitness Classes Join us in the St. Joseph Room for gentle stretching and strengthening of the body combined with prayer and Christian meditation. Suggested offering of $5 per class.

Please remember in your prayers all those who have died especially Donald Marx; Marie Misfud, sister of John Lorei; and Robert Prucha Jr., father of Brian (Lori) Prucha.

Advent Evening of Reflection - Sunday, December 1, 6:00 PM, an evening of reflection to begin Advent. A 45-minute talk will be provided by Sean McVeigh our Director of Adult Faith Formation. This will be followed by an hour of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration will begin with Vespers led by Deacon Dennis Ternes. Vespers will also be offered in the church at 6:00 PM on December 8, 15, and 22.

RCIA - December 1, Breaking Open of the Word at 8:00 AM Mass and in the Church Hall from 9:15 to 10:15 AM for class presentation. Topic – The Four Marian Dogmas (All Catholics are called by God to believe in these teachings so if you are not familiar with them please come and learn them.) Teacher – Fr. Dave O’Connor Readings – USCCA 141-149, Bible E-4, F-2, M-2, R-1, Luke 1:26-56, 2:1-52, John 2:1-11, CCC 437, 456, 484-507, 723-726, 963-975, 2617-2619. If you would still like to sign up for RCIA, to receive any sacraments, contact Sean McVeigh at: s.mcveigh@dbqarch.org.

YouTube Channel - Would you like to share something with the rest of us on our parish YouTube channel? Contact Sean McVeigh if you are interested. Even if you don’t want to share, please subscribe to our YouTube channel - "St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion".

Young Adult Adoration – St. Joseph is collaborating with other parishes in the area to provide Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for young adults on the first Friday of every month from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The next meeting is on December 6 at All Saints, followed by January 3 here at St. Joseph, then February 7 at St. Pius X, March 6 at St. Jude, and finally April 3 at St. Elizabeth.

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020 More details coming in future bulletins. For now, think about whether you would like to be a host or a guest. They are both fun!

Sponsored by your Parish Life Committee

Soup Supper

Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee

Saturday, December 7, 2019 Following 4:30 Mass

Speaker: Kyle Flynn of St. Vincent de Paul

Advent

Reflections "Lord, we watch with bated breath for your coming,

Remembering you wrapped in our humanity in Mary's womb.

Emmanueal coming to save us from darkness, sin and death.

Help us carry the beautiful mystery of the incarnation deep within us while we wait for you

with longing hearts. Amen"

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Fridays of Advent Soup Suppers This year we will be having 3 Friday gatherings to pray the rosary and share the breaking of bread in the form of soup suppers. The dates are:

November 29 December 13 December 20

We will meet at 5:30 in the church hall for a short lesson on the art of the 5 mysteries of the rosary for that Friday, followed by a recitation of the rosary and then the soup supper.

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Happy Thanksgiving!—Mass will be at 9:00 AM. Although we didn’t have much of a fall this year, autumn calls our attention to the harvest, the fruits the earth produced during the growing season. Some harvests are better than others, yet the bounty of God is still evident. We can easily, however, emphasize what is wrong or an exception to the harvest or God’s bounty. Some people, too, seem to be left behind or maybe even forgotten by God. However, even in deprivation and turmoil, real blessings are realized. People who have experienced

great tragedy and loss have offered this reminder. I recently read, for example, an excerpt about Thanksgiving written by Jennifer Hubbard, a mother whose daughter was one of the victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. She reflected upon what St. Paul wrote that, “. . . all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose” (Rm 8: 28). Goodness is produced in all things, she said, and that without darkness, there can be no growth, and that jagged rocks are transformed into polished stones. All things work for good by the power of God. There is, then, always fruit in our lives and a reason to give thanks. The Solemnity of Christ the King—is celebrated this weekend. The reality of Jesus Christ being king may initially be a remote intellectual concept or an unfamiliar form of governance. To be king means one has dominion—power and authority—and reigns, rules, over his subjects with it. For Americans who rejected a king which resulted in the founding of our country, we may initially meet this solemnity with our sense of independence rather than desiring the dominion of a king. Look again. The passage from St. Luke’s gospel (Lk 23: 35-43) proclaimed today shows that Jesus reigns not from a throne, but the cross. His power is self-abasement, humiliation and the ignominy of an innocent man condemned to death. He is the lamb of sacrifice rather than the subject of adulation. The Son of God surrendered himself to being sacrificed on the cross and died in obedience to the Father. He was not served, but is the suffering servant. His reign is one of overwhelming love that tempers God’s justice for our sinfulness with infinite mercy. His power is exercised over sin and death and his authority is asserted over evil and Satan himself. He reigns with mercy and forgiveness while calling all people unto himself, without compromise to their freedom. Behold, this is Christ our King! Advent—begins next weekend (November 30-December 1). The advent confession schedule is published below. Please note carefully the confession times and take full advantage of the communal penances being held in the metro area. Individual confessions are heard at these celebrations and a large number of priests will be present. COMMUNAL PENANCES Saturday, December 14, All Saints, Cedar Rapids, 10:30 AM Thursday, December 19, St. Elizabeth, Hiawatha, 7:00 PM Saturday, December 21, Immaculate Conception, Cedar Rapids, 10:30 AM CONFESSIONS AT ST. JOSEPH Saturday, November 30, 3:00-4:00 PM Saturday, December 7, 3:15-4:00 PM Saturday, December 14, 3:00-4:00 PM Saturday, December 21, 3:00-4:00 PM Sunday, December 22, 5:00-6:00 PM St. Joseph Christmas 2019 Mass Schedule--The Mass times will not change this year, but we will have one less Mass. Since we are now a one priest parish, the 4:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass in the school gym will not occur. Rather, all Masses will be celebrated in the church and we will welcome the overflow for any Mass in the church basement where a large TV screen and sound system will be set-up. The Christmas Mass schedule is: 4:00 PM Christmas Eve—This Mass time is the most popular and hence is very crowded 6:30 PM Christmas Eve—This Mass has competed with the 9:00 AM Christmas Day Mass as the second most crowded which

means about two-thirds of the church being filled. 9:00 PM Christmas Eve—This is the least crowded of all the Masses and is usually half full. 9:00 AM Christmas Day—This Mass can be on par with the 6:30 PM Christmas Eve attendance or larger.

Fr.

David

O’Connor

Pastor’s

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