The Faith Communities of

Remsen - Marcus - Oyens

Fr. Bill McCarthy, Pastor

For the Weekend of May 9 & 10, 2020

Fr. Bill McCarthy Use ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY 515-570-8704

Parish Offices:

Remsen 121 E 4th Street, PO Box 509 Phone 712-786-1437 Office Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Mon - Fri. Email smparish@midlands.net

Marcus 102 N Elm St, PO Box 366 Phone 712-376-2628 Office Hours: Tues & Thurs following Mass until 2PM

Permanent Deacons: Jerry Bertrand, Marcus Holy Name 712-540-1333 Rick Roder, Remsen St. Mary’s 712-540-3100

Business Manager: (RSM) Jo Tentinger tentingerj@rsmschools.org Kathy Steffen (assist) steffenk@rsmschools.org Sheila Cronin (assist) cronins@rsmschools.org

Bookkeeper/Secretary: (MHN) Ginell Wetter Phone: 712-229-2250 Email: bkmarcus@scdiocese.org Scrip: (Remsen) 712-786-1437

Director of School Advancement: Sarah Garvin Phone: 712-786-1324 or Cell: 712-541-3854 Email: garvins@rsmschools.org

St. Mary’s PK-8 Principal: Ron Olberding Phone: 712-786-1433 or 712-786-1160

St. Mary’s 9-12 Principal: Patty Lansink Phone: 712-786-1433

RSM Dir. of Religious Education: Rick Roder Phone: 712-540-3100 Email: roderr@rsmschools.org

MHN Religious Education Coord.: Kate Reidel Phone: 712-318-0983 Email: katemreidel@gmail.com

St. Mary’s Elementary: 712-786-1160 St. Mary’s Middle/High School: 712-786-1433

Grouping Website: www.mostholynameofmary.org Bulletin Email : rectorybulletin@rsmschools.org St. Mary’s School Website: www.rsmschools.org

Prayer Chain: Remsen: Call One Christy Pick 786-2655 Carla Ahlers 786-2612 Marcus: Call Both Fran Briggs 712-229-0727 Jacque Bird 712-376-4677

Baptism: Call parish office for arrangements - pre-baptism class required.

Marriage: Engaged couples are to begin preparations at least 10 months prior to their wedding. Reservations of wed-dings subject to use fee of $250 at St. Mary’s. Payment due upon scheduling the wedding date.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Communal penance services during Lent and Advent seasons. Individual Reconcilia-tion, one half hour prior to weekend Masses or by appointment.

Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the Parish Office.

A Mother’s Day Prayer

Loving God, You wrap your arms around your people and show your everlasting love in the same way a mother loves her children. We are grateful for the love you have taught us through the mothers in our lives: our own mother who brought us into this world, the mothers of friends who have welcomed us into their homes and families, our grand-mothers who took time for us, and the moth-ers who have helped us even though we were not their children. Bless all the mothers of this world today. May they know the full-ness of love they have shared and be blessed every day of their lives. Amen

Please pray for the following people: Han-nah Harpenau, Eli Biezuns, Jameson Heidesch, Emily (Ehrig) Sideris, Linda Har-ris, Rosemary Wibe, Mike Thiel, Lance

Pierce, Ron Schmillen, Steve Reistoffer, Bev Stoos, Nathan Galles, John Pedersen, Barb Brady, Marge Schiltz, Diane Offerman, Quinn Goodburn, Meg Alesch, Joe Vollmecke, Pat Har-nack, Betty Seggerman, Joan Cronin & Michael Erdman.

4th Week of Easter Mass Intentions 5/11

6 L&D Fred Ahlers Family, Dennis Bachmann

5/12 L&D Arnold & Florentine Ruden Family, Luetta Corbin

5/13 L&D Ron Pottebaum Family, L&D Ronald Ruhland Family

5/14 Milton Delperdang, L&D Merle & Edy Sand Family

5/15 L&D Richard Paulsen Family, L&D Dale Loutsch Family

5/16 L&D Ralph & Cleon Augustine Family, Parish Families

5/17 Wes Loutsch, L&D Shirley Slota-Alesch

Pat Helget, Graduates

RSM Adult Support $ 5,760.00 Aid to Global Churches $ 250.00 Holy Land $ 425.00 Retired & Infirm Priests $ 1,560.00

MHN Adult Support $ 2,715.00 Aid to Global Churches $ 565.00 Holy Land $ 395.00 Retired & Infirm Priests $ 695.00

Sacramental Rites

Prayers Please

Stewardship

Through the saving water of baptism we

welcome into God’s family at St. Mary’s:

Jameson Randall Ahlers, child of Christo-

pher and Justine. We congratulate him

and his family.

Please pray for the soul of David

Niggeling, brother of Jean (Joel) Fisch

and Kathy (Wayne) Augustine, whose

services are pending. May he rest in the

peace of the Lord. Our sympathy to the family.

Tithing: Donating is quick and easy, here are some ways: by mail, ACH with your bank, please contact your re-spective rectory office to set up your ACH.

Options for Viewing Weekend Masses

WesTel Systems Cable Subscribers

Remsen - Channel 16, Weekend Mass will be aired on Thursdays at 5 PM and Fridays at 10 AM.

Marcus - Channel 18, Weekend Mass will be aired on Tuesdays at 10 AM and Thursday at 5 PM.

YouTube on the Parish Web Page

Go to mostholynameofmary.org. Scroll towards the bottom on the home page, right side you will see the Mass from the weekend. Click on the image and you will be able to replay the Mass.

Facebook

There are a few places on Facebook where you can watch Mass live or recorded from the weekend at www.facebook.com. In the search bar type: Remsen St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church or Humboldt County Mass with Fr. Dan Guenther.

CARES Act Charitable Giving Information for the rest of 2020

1. The new law temporarily suspends the requirements for re-quired minimum distributions (RMD) for the 2020 tax year. Many donors use their RMD to make a gift from their IRA. If a donor is 70.5 or older, they can still make a gift from their IRA or name us as a beneficiary. In addition, there are some new ways you can receive financial benefits and help organizations like us.

2. The new law allows all taxpayers to take a charitable deduc-tion of up to $300, even if you do not itemize. You might think this is a small amount and would not make a difference. But what if all our donors gave “just” $300? Such support would have a huge impact on us!

3. For those who do itemize their deductions, the new law allows for cash contributions to qualified charities such as ours to be deducted up to 100% of your adjusted gross income for the 2020 calendar year.

As always consult with your tax professional about your charita-ble giving decisions, especially with these new provisions from the CARES Act.

Mothers hold their children’s

hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.

- Anonymous -

From the Desk of Fr. Bill

In this month of May we have the blessing to thank God for the gift of our Mothers. We all have a spiritual Mother in Mary and a human mom, be they with us now, or for some whose mom has gone ahead to the next part of life. Please enjoy this true story about a Mother’s sacrificial love: On Sunday, August 16, 1987, a Northwest Airlines flight 225 crashed just after taking off from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. One hundred fifty-five peo-ple lost their lives. One survived with injuries: a 4-year-old from Tempe, Arizona, named Ce-celia. News accounts say when rescuers found Cecelia, they did not believe she had been on the plane. Investigators first assumed Cecelia had been a passenger in one of the cars on the highway onto which the airliner crashed. But when the passenger register for the flight was checked, there was Cecelia’s name. “Cecelia survived because as the plane was loos-ing altitude, Cecelia’s mother Paula, unbuckled her own seat belt, got down on her knees in front of her daughter, wrapped her arms and body around Cecelia and then would not let her go.” A true model of sacrificial love; what ever it took to save the life of her daughter. A great example of the love that God has for each of us. May God bless you on this special Mother’s Day! Fr. Bill

Mass Intentions can still be requested, even with the rectory offices closed. Here are a couple ways to schedule your request. You can call your respective rectory office at either 786-1437 or 376-2628 or mail in your request with your payment of $10. If mailing in your intention(s) please write who the intention(s) is for, the date(s) and phone number to contact you if there are any questions.

Together As One Campaign is still going strong. We know that there has been much sadness, because we cannot pray and celebrate together in the pews at either St. Mary’s, Holy Name or St. Catherine at this time. However, we should feel thankful for Fr. Bill, Deacon Rick, Deacon Jerry and staff throughout the Faith Communities of Remsen, Mar-cus and Oyens, who are reaching out to others to make sure they are not feeling isolated, as well as providing resources for prayers and online liturgies in these difficult times. As of Thursday, May 7, St. Mary’s has met 69% of their goal and

Holy Name as met 57% of their goal. Together as One Campaign ends on Monday, June 15. Let’s help St. Mary’s reach 75% and Holy Name reach 60% by this date. Ways you can make your contributions are: 1. Mail in your contributions or 2. Go to the Diocese website at www.scdioces.org, click on the giving tab and click on Together As One.

St. Mary’s Recycling accepts all size cardboard and all types of paper including farm herbicide and insecticide boxes (without chemical spills); livestock boxes and untreated feed sacks without plastic. Recycling is accepted on the first Saturday of each month from 8-11 AM and every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-9:30 AM. St. Mary’s Recycling can be found on the extreme north end of Marion Street in Remsen. St. Mary’s Recycling is also collecting cardboard and styrofoam egg cartons for the food bank.

MHN Catholic Daughters, thank you for returning your election of officers ballot by mail, we had a 90% response! The new officers for 2020-2021 are as follows: Regent: Maxine Shea, Vice Regent: Anita Schneider, Financial Secretary: Cindy Rupp, Treasurer: Diane Ruden, Recording Secretary: Barb Rosener. Installation of officers will be held at a later date. **Please note the court date that was going to be held in June has been canceled for this year.

The rectory offices are closed to all public!! If you need assistance please call your respec-tive rectory office at either 786-1437 or 376-2628.

If you or someone you know needs help in getting groceries or medications; please con-

tact either rectory office at 786-1437 or 376-2628.

Remember to shop locally. A listing of our local business-es can be found on the back side of the bulletin. Thank you to our local businesses for supporting our Parish.

Rick

Waldschmitt

Construction

For all your Building

Needs

786-5548—540-0548

Marcus 376-2434

Corn Soybeans

DALE GALLES

SEEDS

Cell 540-2509

ARENS

TRUCKING

Livestock & Grain

Remsen

786-1178

NORTHWEST IOWA

MUTUAL INSURANCE

ASSN.

Martha Sokolowski

Chris Nielsen

Remsen 786-1436

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Chuck Weiland

Remsen — Kingsley

786-2942 — 378-2355

Russ Schroeder

Appliance Repair

Professional Installations

Plumbing, Heating and

Cooling

712-786-2164

Dave Keffeler, CCA

Cell: 402-290-5710

Russel

Schroeder

Trucking, LLC

Livestock Only

712-540-1497

FRERICKS

REPAIR

Mitch Frericks

Remsen

786-1467

Cell: 712-540-9686

HOMAN

PIONEER

SALES

Dick & Luke Homan

Pioneer Brand Products

540-0050—540-2775

Ben Klein

786-2218

MRS. B’S

Convenience

Liquor Store

Mike & Deanna

Bohnenkamp

Kent - Hubbard -

Big Gain Feed

Complete Farm Supplies

Remsen 786-2234

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Ron’s Electric

Connie’s

Painting

712-786-2952

Marcus –Remsen

712-376-2112

712-786-2083

DAN JAMINET

TRUCKING

Local & Long Distance

Hauling

Remsen 786-1527

full service feed,

agronomy,

grain buying & selling

786-1134

Wurth

Chiropractic

Dave Wurth

Marcus

376-2572

NIELSEN - GALLES

INSURANCE

AGENCY

Scott Nielsen

Chris Nielsen

786-1435

MOELLER

CARPET & FLOOR

COVERING

Brian Matgen, Owner

Remsen

786-3374

Feeck Crop

Insurance

Krier Insurance Ryan Feeck

Steve Krier

Remsen 786-1580

MATGEN INSURANCE

AGENCY

Auto-Home-Farm

Crop Insurance

Remsen

786-2095

Mike’s Custom

Fabrication

Mike Delperdang

Certified Welder

546-8755

JEFF’S

FOODS Marcus Iowa

376-4319

J.W. TANK

LINE

Remsen

786-2339

229-9446

Schorg Ag

Supply

your partner in ag

Jeff Schorg

Remsen 786-2478

Klein

Transportation

Co.

Remsen

712-540-0825

FISCH FUNERAL

HOME &

Monument LLC

Remsen—786-2333

David Fisch-Owner

Elizabeth Fisch-Dir.

Randy “Pete” Galles

Nick Galles

786-2269

712-540-4867

Perfect

Petal

Flowers-Greenhouse

Memorial gifts

Remsen 786-1525

Farmers State

Bank

Marcus

376-4154

Mauer Johnson

Earnest Funeral

Homes

LeMars Marcus

Kingsley

376-2727

Hesse auto repair

Dave Rupp, Owner

Marcus, Iowa

712-376-2515

800-442-2515

Schorg’s

Service &

Repair

Remsen

786-2713

Busch

Construction llc

Andy & Paul Busch

Marcus, Iowa

712-376-2063

Klein on 9

Dine in or

Carry out

786-2255

Remsen 786-1117

Fax 786-1119

KLEIN REALTY &

AUCTION

Office: 786-2870

Cell: 540-1206

Remsen

Plumbing, Heating &

Air Conditioning

Chris Frederes

712-540-0768

Beer City

Chicken, Pizza &

wings

Remsen 786-1458

100 Eagle Ave. Marcus IA

712-376-4886

216 S 2nd St. Hwy 59

Cherokee IA

712-225-4886

Marcus

Junction 406 Hwy 3

Marcus IA

376-2402

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Services

carpet cleaning, duct

cleaning, tree trimming,

stump removal, painting,

fire & water restoration 712-376-2213

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Remsen

Dr. Tim Russell

786-2989

Dr. Tammy Rhea-Bohnenkamp

Dr. Steven Ready

546-5183

Cooperative

Farmers Elevator

Agronomy Feed Grain

Lumber

www.coopfe.com

Schmillen

Construction, Inc.

Excavating

Hauling

Tiling 376-2249

17 West 2nd Street

Remsen, Iowa 51050

(712) 786-1143