JULY 28, 2013

17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. PATRICK ST. WENCESLAUS ST. BONIFACE

139 Third St. SE Britt, IA 50423 3343 Navy Ave. (Duncan) Britt, IA 50423 660 Bush Ave. Garner, IA 50438

ST. PATRICK
115 5th Ave. NW, PO Box 363 Buffalo Center, IA 50424

ST. JAMES
906 West O Street Forest City, IA 50436

ST. PATRICK
406 S. Grant Lake Mills, IA 50450

PASTORAL STAFF REV. DENNIS MILLER, PASTOR

660 Bush Avenue Garner, IA 50438 Phone......................................... (641) 923-2329 E-mail ...................... DBQ084@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us

July 28, 2013

REV. PAUL LIPPSTOCK, SACRAMENTAL PRIEST

906 West O Street Forest City, IA 50436 Phone......................................... (641) 585-4856 E-mail .................. DBQ084SP@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us

DEACON DENNIS POPOWSKI

PHONE ONE ...................................... ................................ ...... (641) 923923-6045

E-mail .............................. dcpopowski@gmail.com

CLUSTER OFFICES ST. BONIFACE, GARNER

Phone......................................... (641) 923-2329 Fax ............................................. (641) 923-2480 Business Manager, Carolyn Kumsher E-mail ................ DBQ088SEC@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us Secretary/Bookkeeper, Jacki Young E-mail .................... DBQ088S@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us

ST. JAMES, FOREST CITY

Phone......................................... (641) 585-4856 Fax ............................................. (641) 585-3336 Office Manager, Donna Thill E-mail ................ DBQ084SEC@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us

ST. PATRICK, BRITT

Phone......................................... (641) 843-3215 Fax ............................................. (641) 843-3557 Office Manager, Carolyn DeKruif E-mail .................... DBQ017S@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us

FAITH FORMATION Director of Faith Formation

Christine Carrier Phone......................................... (641) 585-4856 E-mail .................. DBQ084RE@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us

Coordinator of Religious Education

Regina Adams Phone.(641) 585-4856

YOUTH MINISTRY ST. BONIFACE, ST. WENCESLAUS & ST. PATRICK (B) PARISHES
Ryan Arndorfer ........................... (641) 512-5436 E-mail ................. DBQ017YM@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us

INTERESTED IN LEARNING THE CATHOLIC FAITH? CONTACT:

Jody Smith.................................. (641) 561-2309 E-mail .................... DBQ018S@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

LITURGIES FOR THIS WEEK

MONDAY, JULY 29
Garner 8:00 AM TUESDAY, JULY 30 Forest City 5:30 PM
ST. MARTHA

MISSION APPEAL COLLECTION

On the weekend of August 33-4, Sr. Mary Margaret Kerr will be in the North Parishes and the weekend of August 1010-11 the South Parishes, to speak on the Mission Appeal. Your generous gift will support the works of justice and love through which the Notre Dame missionaries bring the Good News of the Gospel to our sisters and brothers in need. Please make checks payable to your parish and put Mission Collection on the Memo line. ST. PATRICK, BUFFALO CENTER ALTAR SOCIETY St. Patrick Altar Society will sponsor a Salad Luncheon at TMNH on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at noon. A variety of salads (other than potato salad) that will feed 8-10 people are needed. Please call or email Jody Smith if you can furnish a salad. Members are encouraged to come for lunch and visit with the residents! MARK YOUR CALENDARS! St. Patrick (BC) Altar Society will hold their annual Ladies Day Away on Saturday, September 7. We will begin the day with a stop at Central Gardens in Clear Lake and then to Mason City where we will explore many of the new additions in the downtown area. Lots of good food and fun expected!! Watch for the sign-up sheet in the entry. CELEBRATION OF LIFE Celebration of Life Mass will be held on Sunday, August 4, in Charles City at Immaculate Conception with Archbishop Michael Jackels celebrating. This annual Mass is held at a different location throughout the diocese to recognize and affirm the giftedness and dignity of all persons. All parishioners of the Archangels Catholic Cluster are invited to attend this wonderful Mass at 10:30 AM. St. Boniface Liturgical Roster has been updated and new copies are now available for ministers to pick up in the sacristy. SPIRITUAL SPONSORSHIP: SPONSORSHIP: Our babies have been in the
womb now for 16 weeks! Crown to rump length is about 5 1/4. Our holy Catholic Church teaches that life begins at conception and we have an eternal soul. This means that a woman who is expecting for the first time-is a Mother forever. Oh blessed title! Let us pray for the Mother of this baby and for all Mothers.

Lucille Klesel
ST. PETER CHRYSOLOGUS

Marie Thill
ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31
Duncan 8:00 AM Lake Mills 5:15 PM Britt 5:30 PM

Duane Malek For the Departed Frank & Ella Kelly

ST. ALPHONSUS LIGUORI

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 Forest City 7:30 AM

Garner 8:00 AM FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 Britt 7:30 AM

Merlin Lippstock Leo Nedved

ST. EUSEBIUS OF VERCELLI

Arnold Hejlik Terry Hrubes For the People Bernadine Hildman Denise Schreiner John & Catherine Mattis Rita Rasmussen HOLY HOUR & ADORATION MONDAY, JULY 29 Forest City - Adoration 11:00 - 1:00 PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 Garner - Holy Hour 10:00 AM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3
Duncan 4:30 PM Buffalo Ctr. 6:15 PM

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
Britt 8:00 AM Lake Mills 8:30 AM Garner 10:00 AM Forest City 10:30 AM RECONCILIATION TUESDAY, JULY 30 Forest City 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 Britt 5:00 PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 Garner 10:00 AM Duncan 3:45 PM No Reconciliation at Buffalo Center SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 Britt 7:15 AM Lake Mills 7:45 AM BAPTISMS
For a child to be baptized, the parents must be registered in one of our parishes. Contact your respective parish office. MARRIAGES Please contact Fr. Miller or Fr. Lippstock at least six months before the desired marriage date.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

If you are entering the hospital for surgery, please contact Fr. Miller or Fr. Lippstock for the Sacrament of the Sick.

MISSION STATEMENT: STATEMENT The Mission of the Archangels Catholic Cluster is to foster greater cooperation between the six parishes of Hancock and Winnebago Counties to ensure a Catholic presence into the future of these counties, give greater voice to group decision making to the members of the parishes, and further the Apostolic mandate given to us by Christ to Go forth and make disciples of all nations. (Matthew 28:10)

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WEEKLY OFFERINGS - JULY 21, 2013 ST. BONIFACE, GARNER

Budget ~ Adult Envelopes.$2,769.00 Offertory..65.75 Student/Youth6.00 Offertory for Needy...20.00 Maintenance & Repair...10.00 Capital Improvement453.00 Flowers & Liturgical Needs.. 300.00 Office Printing Reimbursement..175.00 Total.$3,798.75

NOTES FROM OUR SEMINARIAN MARK MURPHY

From July 22 to July 29, Pope Francis is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 28th World Youth Day, an event where youth and young adults from around the world gather together to give thanks to God and strengthen each other in the Faith. In the early part of his trip, two comments from the Pope have resonated with me. 1) While the focus on World Youth Day is obviously on young people, when speaking with reporters on the plane from Italy to Brazil, Pope Francis spoke of the dignity of the elderly. The young are the future because they are strong, the 76-year-old Pope said, but the aged are essential too, because they have wisdom of life. Sometimes we are unjust to the aged; we set them aside as if they have nothing to give, but they have the wisdom of life, history of our homelands and families that we need. In my short time in the Archangels Catholic Cluster, I have been blessed to meet several more mature parishioners who are truly giants. They continue to serve the community through the invaluable ministry of prayer and through leadership. I have found their wisdom from their lived experience an invaluable treasure. Thank you to those of you who have spent time with and spoken to me. 2) On his first day in Brazil, Pope Francis spoke to Brazils president about the world-wide nature of the Catholic Faith and its world-wide mission which is entrusted to the youth: These young people are from every continent, they speak many languages, they bring with them different cultures, and yet they also find in Christ the answer to their highest aspirationChrist has confidence in young people and entrusts them with the very future of his mission, Go and make disciples. Go beyond the confines of what is humanly possible and create a world of brothers and sisters! And young people have confidence in Christ: they are not afraid to risk for him the only life they have, because they know they will not be disappointed. Christ says to all of us Follow Me. For some, He asks us to follow Him by living a religious vocation in the Church. I have been far from disappointed in my life as I prepare to live a religious vocation. In fact, Christ has given me a great joy with this life. Is Christ asking you to Go and make disciples, to risk your life for Him, and live a joy-filled life of a religious vocation? Sources:1) www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1303129.htm 2)en.radiovaticana.va/news/2013/07/22/ pope_francis:_welcome_ceremony_in_rio_(full_text)/en1712745

ST. JAMES, FOREST CITY

Budget ~ Adult Envelopes .$2,012.93 Offertory...830.00 Student/Youth.4.00 Offertory for Needy.121.00 Capital Improvement.328.95 Reimbursement...41.95 Total..$3,338.83

ST. PATRICK, BRITT

Budget ~ Adult Envelopes.$1,255.00 Offertory..97.00 Student/Youth3.50 Offertory for Needy...15.00 Energy Needs...35.00 Sacramental Offerings.300.00 Savings..192.00 Faith Formation - VBS..260.00 St. Patrick Youth Group - NCYC..375.00 Total.$2,532.50

ST. PATRICK, BUFFALO CENTER

Budget ~ Adult Envelopes.$255.00 Offertory.6.50 Auction Items..40.00 Bequests, Gifts...60.00 Energy Needs..25.00 Total.$386.50

ST. PATRICK, LAKE MILLS

Budget ~ Adult Envelopes.$410.00 Offertory..55.00 St. Patrick Charity.. 12.00 Total...$477.00

ST. WENCESLAUS, DUNCAN

Budget ~ Adult Envelopes.$871.00 Offertory..61.25 Student/Youth...4.00 Offertory for Needy...25.00 Maintenance & Repair Fund...120.00 Total.$1,081.25

From Fr. Dennis Miller: If you are on Facebook, you are invited to
become a fan on our facebook page. If you go to www.Facebook.com/archangelscatholiccluster you can like us and receive the most up to date information regarding upcoming events, Mass times, and see pictures of our events.

Sunday, July 28 9:00 AM FC - Schola has practice in the Church. Tuesday, July 30 FC - Faith Formation Commission meeting in 7:00 PM Cigrand Hall at St. James. Thursday, August 1 7:00 PM BC - St. Patrick Altar Society meeting in the Church Hall. All women are encouraged to attend. Sunday, August 4 9:00 AM FC - Schola has practice in the Church. Thursday, August 8 B - NO Council meeting.

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JULY 28, 2013 17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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