MASS SCHEDULE: AUGUST 22 - 28, 2016 A.D.
Mon.Aug. 22[No Mass Scheduled]“Queenship of BVM”
Tues.Aug. 238:30 A.M.Garnavillo Tower Living Center
Tony Schmelzer
Wed.Aug. 248:30 A.M.Guttenberg - Opening School
Mass“St. Bartholomew – Apostle”
Helen Gaul
Thur.Aug. 258:30 A.M.Guttenberg River Living Center
People of the Parish
Fri.Aug. 26[No Mass Scheduled]
Sat.Aug. 27Vigil of Twenty-Second Sunday in Time
4:00 P.M.Garnavillo - Marvin Vaske
5:30 P.M.Guttenberg - Mass of Thanksgiving
[Paul & Janice Ulbrich 55th Wedding Anniv.]
Sun.Aug. 28Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30 A.M.North Buena Vista
Fritz Errthum & Melvin Cornwell
10:00 A.M.Guttenberg - Richard Goerdt
EVENTS IN THE AREA
Sun., Aug. 28 St. Joseph of New Albin Festival:
MENU: charcoal beef & pork, salad bar & desserts.
Serving from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. COST: Adults/$10, children/$5 and children 5 & under/Free.
Bake & craft sale, games, silent auction.
Sun., Sept. 4 “Buenie” Family Picnic –Menu: deep fried chicken & ham with buttered noodles and dressing.
COST: still $10/adults; children 5-10/$5 & preschool/Free. Serving from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Vendors, silent auction, white elephant sale, kids tent and games for entire family.
THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL COLLECTIONfor Knights of Columbus “Tootsie Roll” campaign for disadvantaged in the area at this weekend’s masses.
BAPTISM INTO THE FAMILY OF GOD & OUR COMMUNITIES OF FAITH; Sun., Aug. 28 – I.C. of North Buena Vista - during Mass - Laurel Ann Breitbach, daughter of Benjamin & Elizabeth [Hefel] Breitbach
ST. MARY IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL NEWS
Preparing for the beginning of the 2016-17 School year - All forms need to be returned by the first day of school, August 23rd.
FALL FESTIVAL NEWS
There will be a short Fall Festival meeting after the 10 A.M. Mass on Sunday, August 28. This is the last meeting before our festival, so it is important that all chairpersons attend the meeting. Thanks for your help
LIVING THE YEAR OF MERCY - From Father Ron Rolheiser’s weekly column: THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF MERCY. What are they? 7).“Remember that only the practice of mercy will make God’s Kingdom come.”Jesus promised us that someday the meek will inherit the earth, the poor will eat plentiful, rich food, and all tears will be wiped away. That can only happen when mercy replaces self-interest. (to be cont.)
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, Dubourg Assembly, Annual Steak Fry, will be on August 23rd at St. John’s Catholic Church, Peosta, Iowa, serving from 5–7:30 PM. Please make reservations with Gerald Kennicker, 252-1905, Al Schlueter, 252-1382, or Jerry Peck, 252-3003.
BASIC ASSERTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE! The same Holy Spirit who guides the Church and who inspired the Scriptures is present to us when we read the Scriptures with faith. Thus, the Holy Spirit can help us bring the message of Scripture to bear on new questions and new situations presented to us in the circumstances of our individual lives.
NOTRE DAME PARISH in Cresco will be hosting a Parish Mission featuring national Catholic speaker and evangelizer, Rich Curran, at 7:00 p.m. in the Church, August 28, 29, and 30th with gathering music beginning at 6:30. The theme of the mission is We AreBlessed, Broken, Given. Refreshments will follow in the Parish Hall. All are welcome. Visit for more information.
GOD AND THE SPACE BETWEEN!
We cannot know God, and therefore cannot love Him, unless we listen to Him. And we cannot listen to Him unless we are silent. If we are focusing on what we want to tell God, or how we want to serve God, then we are apt to miss God completely as He makes Himself known in those spaces between our talking. And sadly, we often don’t give Him any space at all.
Similarly, we cannot know or love our neighbor unless we first listen in silence. If we are too focused upon talking to (or at) our neighbor, or determining what we think is wrong with our neighbor, then we are not able to understand or love him. We must listen, truly listen, and then ponder quietly in order to love. For we cannot love what (or whom) we do not know, and we cannot know unless we truly dwell with another in those spaces in between the noises.
The “space between” is so frequently ignored in our society. On average, Americans spend hours daily on some sort of social media device. We tend to rush through conversations, meetings, and time with loved ones. We want to get to the point, the meeting, the high, the kiss, and the score.
KNIGHT OF THE MONTH - The members of the Knights Of Columbus have recognized Rich Davis as the August “Knight of the Month” at their monthly meeting.
HUMOR -A Canadian psychologist is selling a video that teaches you how to test your dog’s IQ. Here’s how it works: If you spend $12.99 for the video, your dog is smarter than you.