December 4, 2016—Second Sunday of Advent St. Patrick Church 215 N. Garnavillo St. Anamosa, IA 52205 319-462-2141 Masses: 4:00 pm Saturday & 10:30 am Sunday

North Linn Cluster Box 496 Central City , IA 52214 Office: 319-438-6625

Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand Prepare ye a way for the Lord! John runs before the Lord, baptizes for repentance, and proclaims that the kingdom of heaven is nearby. All this brings us hope for God’s help, help, not just in our daily lives but also for our entry into paradise. When the root of Jesse blossoms, all is possible because the Lord Jesus comes to save us for God. Our Redeemer and Savior restores all to its place. Ecce Agnus Dei! Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, STD © 2001, OCP. All rights reserved.

Linkage Parish Ministers

Pastor…………………………………...........................................Fr. Scott Boone ([email protected]) 563-663-7744(cell) Pastoral Associate..........................................................................Terry Feye ([email protected]) 551-7444(cell)

Bookkeeper/Secretary...............................................................Rosy Hurt ([email protected])

St. Patrick-Anamosa Staff

Principal……………………..…….............…….……………......Jayne Intlekofer ([email protected]) 462-2688

St. John Church Coggon, IA Masses: 1st & 3rd Saturdays at 6:30 pm

CRE.....................................................................................................Rosy Hurt ([email protected]) 462-2141

Youth Minister…............................................................... Lynn Engelken ([email protected])

North Linn Cluster Staff

319-551-2139 (Cell)

Central City/Prairieburg CRE…………….….…….. Marci Luedeman ([email protected]) 438-1719

Coggon CRE................................................................................Amy Woods ([email protected])

319-270-0383 (Cell)

Parish Visitor………..…………..............……………………...…………………………………..Monica Carpenter 438-1979

St. Joseph Church Prairieburg, IA Masses: 2nd & 4th Saturdays at 6:30 pm

Infant Baptism: The next baptism preparation session will be held on February 9, 2017 at the St. Patrick Parish Office. Contact Terry Feye at 319-462-2141 or 319-5517444 for more information. Reconciliation: Thirty minutes before both Saturday afternoon Masses; 7:30 am at St. Stephens; or by appointment. Sacrament of Marriage: Initial arrangements are to be made at least eight months in advance to allow for adequate preparation. Call the office to make an appointment with the priest. Sacrament of the Sick: The Communal Sacrament is celebrated once yearly during Sunday Mass. Arrangements can be made for individual celebration. Communion Calls: Please call Terry Feye at 319-462-2141 or 319-551-7444 (cell) to arrange for Communion to be brought to the sick. RCIA: If you are interested in finding out more about the process of becoming Catholic, please contact Terry Feye at 319-462-2141 or email to: [email protected]. Mass Intentions: Please call or stop by the office to schedule.

Websites

St. Stephen Church Central City, IA Masses: 8:00 am Sunday

St. Patrick, Anamosa…………………………………..…...……………………………...www.stpatchurch.com North Linn Cluster……………………………………………………...……………………www.northlinncc.org St. Patrick School ……………………………………………………………………………..www.stpatschool.us

Weekly Liturgical Schedule Tues. Dec. 6

8:30 AM

Wed. Dec. 7 Thurs. Dec. 8

Fri. Dec. 9 Sat. Dec. 10

Sun. Dec. 11

Liturgy of the Word—St. John Mass—St. Patrick Intention: Don LaBarge 8:30 AM Mass—St. Patrick Intention: Harry & Josephine Neville 8:30 AM Immaculate Conception Mass—St. Stephen Intention: Jeanette Freilinger 5:30 PM Immaculate Conception Mass—St. Patrick Intention: Redmond Family 8:30 AM Mass—St. Patrick Intention: Earl Stickley 4:00 PM Mass—St. Patrick Intention: Dane & Aiden Ludwig 6:30 PM Mass—St. Joseph Intention: Barbara, Gerianne & Mary Walker 8:00 AM Mass—St. Stephen Intention: Cletus & Nick Brecht 10:30 AM Mass—St. Patrick Intention: Leonard & Helen Holub

Scripture For The Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

IS 35:1-10 IS 40:1-11 IS 40:25-31 GN 3:9-15, 20 IS 48:17-19 SIR 48:1-4, 9-11

LK 5:17-26 MT 18:12-14 MT 11:28-30 LK 1:26-38 MT 11:16-19 MT 17:9A, 10-13

Next Sunday’s Readings— Third Sunday of Advent IS 35:1-6A, 10 JAS 5:7-10 MT 11:2-11

The Week Ahead Dec. 5 7:10 pm NL KC Rosary: SJP 7:30 pm NL KC Mtg: SJP Dec. 7 NO SP YG RE at all sites Dec. 8 8:30 am Mass for Feast of Immaculate Conception: SS 5:30 pm Mass for Feast of Immaculate Conception: SP

Liturgical Ministers Weekend Mass

Lector

Eucharistic Ministers

Altar Servers

Greeters/ Ushers

Gift Bearers

Dec. 10 4:00PM Janet Sanborn Carolyn St. Patrick Manternach

*Karen & Bill Fliehler Judy Dietiker Sheila Machart

Nick Wagner Andrew Green

Mae Ann Gilmore Margaret Grassfield

Family of Dane & Aiden Ludwig

Dec. 10 6:30PM Teresa St. Joseph Uhlenkamp

Teresa Uhlenkamp Karen Thielen

Brenden McDonough Christopher Greif

Jim & Karen Thielen

Dean Uhlenkamp Family

Monica Carpenter David Allen Mary Allen

Sara Reid Rebecca Brecht Taylor Blanchard

Don & Shirley Troy & Henle Darcy Ries Family

CC Catherine Skarbek *Diane Osterkamp Linda Snyder Sherry Engelbart

Elizabeth Riniker Joslin Banowetz

Carol & Greg Husmann

Dec. 11 8:00AM St. Stephen

Julie Kueter

Dec. 11 10:30AM Roy Tangeman Mike Riniker St. Patrick

Family of Leonard & Helen Holub

Vocation Crucifix

Children’s Liturgy

Dennis & Patsy Russell

Ken & Judy Kula

Sheila & Anna Eden (Kristy)

Linkage News TEN WAYS TO GROW CLOSER TO CHRIST PRAYING THE FAITH DURING ADVENT, 2016 #3

Tradition—Discover the importance of Catholic tradition - so old it’s new again!  Advent Prayers, Novenas, and Litanies: http://catholicism.about.com/od/adventprayers/  Advent Hymn - “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=RTsCC0hwL5g  Advent: Waiting for Jesus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AySe5pZnwig

#4 Environment—Change your prayer environment.  Create a Family Prayer Space: http://pophouston.org/news/how-to-make-a-prayer-space  Blessing Your Advent Wreath: http://catholicism.about.com/od/catholicliving/ht/Adv_Wreath_Bl.htm  Develop a Prayer Routine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z87LUQAI6Kk #5 JESUS—Open your heart to Jesus.  Praying The Jesus Prayer: http://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/jesus-prayer.html  Reconciliation: http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/Advent/reconciliation-advent.html  The Spirituality of Advent - Getting Ready for Jesus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAWnDA5cWD8 Communal Penance Services for Advent: December 10 at 10:30 AM at All Saints December 15 at 7:00 PM at St. Joseph, Marion

The next CEO will be held on Thursday, December 8th at Mount Mercy University from 7:00-8:30pm. Refreshments will follow after the talk. All are welcome. Please note that childcare is not available.

Stewardship – November 2016

We must be good stewards of God’s gifts to us, receiving them gratefully and cultivating them with care, lest we be the ones about whom John the Baptist speaks today, cautioning us, “Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” November Income

November Expenses

Difference

St. Patrick Church $20,563.50

$28,498.14

$7,934.64

Includes RE and Youth Ministry figures

St. Patrick School

$33,231.19

$74,647.77

$41,416.58

Includes PK, Hot Lunch & Scrip figures + 2 payrolls in Nov.

St. Stephen

$14,941.20

$21,108.48

$6,167.28

Expenses include TAXA bill of $12,371.00

St. John

$6,301.00

$5,409.17

$891.83

Income includes Soup Supper amt. of $3,092.00

St. Joseph

$1,752.41

$8,417.34

$6664.93

Expenses include parking lot repairs of $5,366.50

St. Paul writes in his letter to the Romans, our Second Reading on this Second Sunday of Advent: “May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in harmony with one another.” That statement is prayer-like, something that Paul tends to do in his letters, because Paul recognizes and knows that it is only through the Holy Spirit that each of can find that internal conversion to have the same endurance and patience to achieve the harmony for which we seek. That in part is what we are striving for during this Advent season. Often, especially at this time of year, we are in a hurry. God may seem to work too slowly for us. God’s plan is based upon patience and endurance. Paul continues that we need to “…welcome one another, then, as Christ welcomed you.” Christ does indeed welcome us with all our faults and our sins as well. Throughout His ministry the Lord called us to treat one another, to love one another, as He treats and loves us. As part of our Advent journey we need to work toward finding that same love in our hearts that the Lord feels for us. First, we need to recognize and accept that love. Then we need to seek the conversion that allows us to translate that love into our treatment of others. This is, in effect, what stewardship is all about — to glorify God in our actions by thinking of others first, by sharing who and what we are.

Notes

Poinsettia/Christmas decorations We are inviting donations for Poinsettias and Christmas decorations for our parishes this year. Please indicate your parish, the amount of your donation, and if you would like to give it in memory of a loved one or in honor of someone special. Place this form and your donation in an envelope either in the collection at any of the parishes or by dropping at the parish office in Central City or Anamosa by Monday, December 12. Name_________________________________ Amount enclosed _______________________

 St. Patrick - Anamosa  St. Stephen - Central City  St. John - Coggon St. Joseph - Prairieburg In honor/ memory of _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

St. Patrick News LET US PRAY FOR….

The sick: Mary Chaffee, Jamia Daily, Jordan Darrow, Doug Engelken, Maldean Finn, Danielle Holub, Matthew Jennings, Catherine Kelchen, Claudia Kennebeck, Casey Laverty, Nadine McNamara, Deb Paustian, Jennifer Stickley Lowe, Loras McNamara, Betty Redmond, Kay Shankland, Lois Terrell, John K. Tigan and Rhiannon Walker. For those who have died: Ruby Wuebker, mother of Patty Delagardelle. Our votive light will burn for

St. Patrick School News

Chelsie, Miken, Reise, Megan and Austin presided over our first Advent Candle Lighting in the gym on Monday, November 28. Ms. Colehour and Mrs. Heffernen planned the ceremonies. We are happy to be using the gym for our assemblies. A few of our St. Patrick Kids will be singing at the Tree Walk, Sunday December 11 at 12:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Center. Don't forget the Christmas Concert will be on December 14th at 6:30 p.m. There will also be an afternoon Matinee at 1 p. m. for anyone who wishes to attend then. Performances are at the church. ***** UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS *****  Saint Patrick School Christmas Concert will be on Wednesday, Dec. 14. There will be two performances. A matinee show at the church at 1:00 in the afternoon, and an evening show at 6:30 - same venue, same music. Everyone, especially parish members are welcome to attend the afternoon performance. The only difference is, students will not be dressed up in their "Sunday best" until the evening one.  St. Patrick School Students will perform at The Christmas Tree Walk at 12:30 pm on Sunday, December 11th at the Lawrence Center. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. ***** STO INFORMATION ***** This holiday season give the gift of a Catholic education. The Our Faith School Tuition Organization (STO) exists solely to make a Catholic education more affordable for every child. As an Iowa tax payer, you can help families with demonstrated financial need through a contribution to the STO. In return, you will receive an Iowa tax credit equal to 65% of your donation. The amount you contribute also qualifies as a charitable donation on a Federal tax return. The available Iowa tax credits are filling up fast so visit www.OurFaithSto.org or call the Archdiocese of Dubuque at 800-876-3546 ext. 219 or 307 to learn more.

Jim Morrissey

the week of December 4th Christ be our light Shine through the Darkness Youth Group There is NO Youth Group this week. Lynn will be on vacation until Friday. There is RE on December 7th at 6:30.

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Giving Tree Each year at Christmas, St. Patrick Church adopts children/ families. This year we have adopted 50 kids and 19 families. If you have any questions on the item you picked, please call Lynn at 551-2139 or the parish office. Pink and Blue Angels – Each child with have an angel, one for a toy and one for clothing. Red Stocking – Food items are listed. Green Ornament – Cleaning Supplies listed. Purple Bell - Personal Hygiene items listed. Yellow Star - Cash donation, goes toward perishable items and a gas card.

Please have your wrapped package, if a gift, or other items back to church by Wednesday, Dec. 14. Make sure that the tag is securely attached somewhere on the package. Just in time for Christmas. . . . . St. Patrick Cookbook $10.00. Parish life will be in the church basement December 3rd & 4th if you would like to purchase them. If you are unable to attend mass, but are interested in purchasing contact Sandy Heims (319) 462-3707. St. Patrick School Scrip is switching to online scrip purchasing. Please see the insert in today's bulletin. Traditional scrip selling will continue in the back of the church for local vendors and left -over inventory during the conversion. More information will come for those without access to a computer.

North Linn Cluster News (St. John, St. Joseph, St. Stephen) Let us pray to our God of Life, asking for healing for the sick and homebound in our Cluster Parishes and among our relatives and friends. Please remember... Paul Carney, Barb (Ray) Franklin, Patricia Horton, Sally Katzmark, Thaddeus Katzmark, Diana Korte, Marilyn Pflughaupt, Marina Phillips, Cassie Schrader, Kimberly Thacker, Eileen Thompson and Traci Wickham. Bushels of Sharing! The St. John’s Religious Education program would like to invite the parish to work together with them on their Bushels of Sharing project. The focus for December is Diapers. Please bring baby, child and adult diapers. All sizes are needed. There will be baskets in the back of church to put the items in. All donations will go to the St. John's Bushels of Sharing to help those experiencing hard times.

We received additional donations toward this year’s Heifer Project bringing our total to $1,492.00. Thank you for your generosity. Earlier this fall we had a mission appeal from Fr. Donald Komboh to benefit his Nigerian Parish. Collectively, the North Linn Cluster raised $1,269.50 which was sent to Fr. Donald this week.

Dear St. Patrick Family, We are very proud to announce that we have recently partnered with Dynamic Scrip to offer a money saving rewards program ​that will reduce tuition costs to our school dramatically. ​ This exciting new rewards program has several benefits including: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

Reduce your tuition fees! Qualify for a $1,000 shopping spree It’s FREE Works at over 300,000 retail locations Win FREE gift cards 5 Minute Sign Up

Anyone can sign up to help St. Patrick School. Friends, family, extended family, and alumni can sign up to purchase gift cards or certificates, and a percentage or rebate goes back to the school. Certificates can be printed right away, and gift cards will arrive directly to you 2-3 days later.

What is ​SCRIP​?

SCRIP is a fundraising program where people can purchase gift cards or certificates to use for everyday purchases such as groceries, gas, retail stores, home improvement stores, restaurants, and more! Simply use these gift certificates where you already shop or eat instead of paying by cash. You can help St. Patrick School earn money, as St. Patrick School earns a percentage or rebate of your purchase.

1. Go to the St. Patrick School or Church Website 2. Click on “St. Patrick School” logo, as shown above, or type https://wallet.dynamicscrip.com/stpatricks/​ into your Internet browser 3. Look for and click on “Click Here Enroll Today” on the right side and click on “Proceed” on the next screen 4. You can purchase using a banking account or credit account or both - an email will be sent to you with your login information 5. Every little bit helps! More detailed steps will follow.

Email Peter Green for questions - [email protected]

December 2016 Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu 1

8:30 am Mass: SS 6:30 PM NL Faith Formation: SS 4 8:00 AM Mass: SS 10:30 AM Mass: SP

5 6 7 7:10pm NLKC Rosary: 8:30 am Mass: SP 8:30 am Mass: SP SJP 8:30 AM Lit. of Word: NO SP YG 7:30pm NLKC Mtg: SJC RE at all sites SJP

11 8:00 AM Mass: SS 10:30 AM Mass: SP

12

18 8:00 AM Mass: SS 10:30 AM Mass: SP

19

25 CHRISTMAS 9:00 AM Mass: SP 9:00 AM Mass: SJP

26 OFFICE CLOSED

13 14 8:30 am Mass: SP 8:30 am Mass: SP 8:30 AM Lit. of Word: St. Patrick School SJC Christmas Concert 7:00 pm Board of NO RE:SP Education: SP NO SP YG RE: SS & SJC 20 21 8:30 am Mass: SP 8:30 am Mass: SP 8:30 AM Lit. of Word: RE at all sites SJC SP YG 27 28 8:30 am Mass: SP 8:30 am Mass: SP 8:30 AM Lit. of Word: NO RE SJC NO SP YG

Fri 2 8:30 am Mass: SP

Sat 3

4 PM Mass: SP 6:30 PM Mass: SJC

8 8:30 am Mass: SS FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 5:30 PM Mass: SP 7:00 pm Finance Council: SP 15 8:30 am Mass: SS

9 10 8:30 am Mass: SP 4 PM Mass: SP 6:30 PM Mass: SJP

22 8:30 am Mass: SS

23 24 CHRISTMAS EVE OFFICE CLOSED 4 PM Mass: SP 4:30 PM Mass: SS 6:30 PM Mass: SJC 9:00 PM Mass: SP

29 8:30 am Mass: SS

30 31 8:30 am Mass: SP 4 PM Mass: SP No 6:30 PM Mass

16 17 8:30 am Mass: SP 4 PM Mass: SP 6:30 PM Mass: SJC

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