St. Francis Church Msgr. Kevin McCoy
744 Main Street, Rockwell City, Iowa 50579(712)297-8263 Parish website: www.stfrancis-rc.org
Couples planning a wedding at St. Francis need to contact the rectory 6 months in advance. Pre-Cana or a similar marriage prep program is required.
Baptism is by appointment and takes place usually after Saturday evening or Sunday a.m. Mass.
St. Francis Prayer Line: To request a prayer intention, please call either Mary Stell 297-8491 or Inez Lang 297-7089 or Marcella Hammen 297-5229
JUNE 15, 2008
MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK JUNE 16/22
Monday 7:30 Special Intention (JS)
Tuesday 8:00
We are his people; the sheep
of his flock.
No Mass
Wednesday 8:00 No Mass
Thursday 8:00 No Mass
Friday 8:00 No Mass
Saturday 5:00 Confessions
5:30 Floyd & Lauretta Holder
Sunday 8:30 Confessions
9:00 St. Francis Parish Family
MINISTERS FOR THE WEEKEND OF JUNE 21/22
SATURDAY-5:30 P.M. SUNDAY-9:00 A.M.
EM: Doug Klocke/Merle Wuebker/Pat McGinty Paul Wetter/Michael Miller/Marvin Wuebker
LECTOR: Paul Kutz Peg Stoolman
SERVERS: Chris Gray/Cali Miller Brent Sexton/Whitney Stoolman
USHERS: Brad Assman/Ron Hammen Keith Sexton/Dale Sexton
Sunday, June 15, 2008-The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: Brothers and sisters, in baptism we are made God’s very own sons and daughters in Christ Jesus. Those who are lost are found. Those who are sick are healed. Those who walk in darkness now live in the light of God’s life. The Lord’s heart is moved with pity and love as he looks upon us, his holy and faithful people. Mindful of Christ’s presence in this gathering of believers, let us conform our hearts to his and lift up prayers and praise and thanksgiving to our heavenly Father.
Parish Support for June 7/8, 2008: Adults-$2041.00 Students-$3.26 Loose-$100.00 Total-$2144.26
Parish Support YTD as of 6/9/2008: Projected receipts to meet budget: $117,600.00
Actual receipts year to date: $127,692.93
Thanks for your financial and spiritual support of our parish mission!
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY: Blessing upon the many fathers in the parish family. Enjoy your day with family!
THANKS: St. Francis Youth Group expresses much gratitude to all who enjoyed last Sunday’s breakfast in support of the group’s Habitat for Humanity service project in July.
Hope and Healing Ministries, A Ministry of the Diocese of Davenport is sponsoring a Committed to Freedom weekend retreat for spiritual and emotional healing form sexual abuse, for survivors and family. The retreat will be in Cedar Falls the weekend of June 27-29. For more information please call HHM at 1-877-896-4673.
A Polka Mass will be held at SS Peter & Paul Historical Site, on Sunday, June 22 at 10:30 A.M. There will be a pan fried chicken dinner at the Expo Center from 12:30 P.M.-2:00 P.M. Tickets can be obtained at Pocahontas State Bank. The church is located ½ block west of Citizens State Bank, off main in Pocahontas.
Welcome: Please welcome Weston Carlson to St. Francis of Assisi parish; Weston made his procession of faith on Thursday evening and so joins the Catholic communion of Christian believers. Welcome, Weston.
Parish Council Meeting originally scheduled for June 15 following the 9:00 A.M. Mass will be held next Sunday, June 22.
June 17-20 Absence: I will be in Chicago this week for the annual reunion of the Alumni Association of the Pontifical North American College (Rome). The college’s rector and board of governors will honor me as the nineteenth recipient of the association’s Founders Medal. This award is given to an alumnus in recognition of his service of the college and its mission of priestly formation. I have a late morning flight from Omaha; so I will have Monday Mass at 7:30 A.M.
Tabernacle: On Tuesday of this past week I took the tabernacle and a few of the sacred vessels to a metal works specialist in Omaha for refurbishing. This metal works has specialized in church metal goods for four generations. The ciboria and chalice will require approximately 4 weeks; the tabernacle will require six weeks or longer. The tabernacle itself is fifty years old and the metal work was showing some tarnish and pitting. This project is being underwritten in part by the Altar Society and a memorial gift.
June 28/29: The feast of Ss. Peter and Paul marks the annual Peter’s Pence collection. This annual collection aids the Holy Father in serving the needs of the poorest victims of natural disasters and violence across the globe. His charitable outreach is a concrete expression of hope for those in most need. Your generous support of this collection ensures many will know “Christ our Hope.” Thanks for considering this appeal in your charitable giving.
Custodial/Maintenance position: Steve Wozniak accepted the position and has been making a noticeable difference since taking on these duties last week. Thanks, Steve, and thanks to the others who expressed interest in this position.
The Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center will be sponsoring the “Brake the Cycle of Violence-Twin Lakes Bike Ride” on Saturday, July 12, 2008. Registration starts at 7:00 A.M. at Twin Lake State Park followed by the ride at 8:00 A.M