Sacrificial Gift of Thanks and Praise October 14-15, 2017

St. Mary - Adult Envelopes $1,405

Offertory $47.10

St Patrick - Budget $1,388 Offertory $188.75

Building Fund $100

Please pray for Lupita Montalvo, Jerry Buss, Cindy Balvanz, Aracely Lobato, Jacob and

Dena Sudtegte, Jim and Lisette Boylan, Marge Montgomery, Lyle

Dockwell, Patrick Mejia.

Mass Schedule Monday, October 23

St. Mark, Iowa Falls, 8:30am Bonnie Lease

Tuesday, October 24 St. Patrick, Hampton, 8:30am

Alice Barkmeier Wednesday, October 25

Hubbard Care Center, 9:30 Chester Felckowski

St. Mary, Ackley, 7:15pm Jean Eich

Thursday, October 26 St. Mary, Eldora, 8:30am

David Andrews Grand JiVante, Ackley, 9:30am,

August & Hazel Conrad Friday, October 27

St. Mary, Ackley, 8:30am

Saturday, October 28 St. Mary, Eldora, 4:00pm

Orv Gatton St. Mary, Ackley, 6:30pm

Wilma Uthe Sunday, October 29

St. Mark, Iowa Falls, 8:00am Peg & Francis Oppold St. Patrick, 10:30am

Jim Desert Spanish Mass- St. Patrick,

Hampton, 5:30pm For the People

St. Mary Saturday, October 28

6:30pm Lector: Steve Abbas, Barb Keninger

Communion: Jen Kuper, Lisa Kielty,

Mackenzie Kielty

Ushers: Mike Bonewitz, Bob Burkle,

Matt Pfaltzgraff, Duane Sudtelgte

Greeters: Sharon and Tom Ubben

Communion to the Homebound:

Kathy Burkle

Altar Servers: Jaxon Schipper,

Taylor Sperfslage

Sacristan: Richard Bloom

St. Patrick

Sunday, October 29 10:30am

Lector: Donna Speedy

Communion: Joe Alonzo(W)/

Mary Ann Patton(W)/Scott

Strother/Becky Strother

Ushers: Madonna Weiland/

Jack Kangley

Greeters: Fourth Grade Class

Communion to the Homebound:

Ryan Winters

Altar Servers: Carter & Sean Heilskov

Sacristan: Judy Nelson

Money Counters: Rose VanDyke/

Jack & Mary Kangley

Organist: Leon Kuehner

St. Patrick Liturgy Committee will meet October 24th at 7:00pm

St. Patrick Parish Community Life will meet October 25th at

4:30pm.

Eucharistic Adoration is a sign of devotion to and worship of

Jesus Christ, who is present Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity,

under the appearance of the consecrated host. Each week

Eucharistic Expositions are scheduled to pray for renewal of our

parishes and for vocations (especially in the Archdiocese of

Dubuque) as follows:

Saturday- St. Mary, Eldora - half hour after 4:00pm Mass.

Sunday- St. Patrick, Hampton- 9:45am to 10:25 am.

Monday- St. Mark, Iowa Falls, following 8:30am Mass

Thursday- St. Mary, Ackley- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

St. Patrick parish will need at least one person present at 9:45am

to be with the Blessed Sacrament. If you are available please

sign up on the sheet in the parish hall.

If you or an immediate family member is suffering through a serious illness and wish to include him or her in the petitions for the weekend Mass, please let Angi Wright (dbq097sec@dbqarch.org) know by noon Fridays. St. Patrick has signed up for a team at the Meals from the

Heartland food packaging event. This event will be held at Church

of the Living Word on Saturday, October 28. St. Patrick's shift will

be at 11 a.m. we need 10 people to complete this team. If you

are interested in serving on the team sign-up on the sheet at the

back of the church.

MASS DURING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Mass held at St. Patrick and St. Mary once a month during Religious Education times. St. Patrick’s is scheduled for the second Wednesday of the month at 7:15 p.m. starting October 11 and St. Mary’s is scheduled for the fourth Wednesday starting October 25 at 7:15pm (St. Mary will switch off between the afternoon and the evening classes). Everyone is invited to attend Mass with the youth of the parishes. ST. MARY will have a wine and cheese social following October 28 Mass. Everyone is welcome at attend!

St. Patrick- Starting at Mass on Oct. 8, Bring Non-Perishable food

donations to mass! During offertory at Mass, There will be baskets

available up front, which people (especially children) will be invited to

place their non-perishable food item(s) in one of the baskets up near

the altar. This will be a regular part of our Sunday collection every

week. All items will support our weekly food pantry.

The Knights of Columbus invites all to the Respect Life Rosary that will be

said at 10am on every Sundays in October. Please join us as we pray for

the dignity of all life.

HARVEST MASS AT ST. PATRICKS October 29 - please join the

Religious Education youth celebrating the bountiful Harvest.

Please bring non-perishable items to Mass for the Food Pantry.

Join us for Chili and Cinnamon rolls following Mass. The

proceeds from the meal will go to help support the Religious Ed

program. "Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." (Mt 22:21) It is easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, but you must not forget to devote time to God, both on your own and with your spouse.

All Saints day will be celebrated at St. Patrick's on

Wednesday November 1st at 7pm. We would like to honor

your loved ones who have died. Please include their

names in the Book of the Dead located on the podium

outside the east door. Your loved ones will be prayed for

at Mass in November.

We would also like to honor our parishioners who have

died this past year. We will place their name and a candle

on the altar in remembrance of them

65% Tax Credit Too Good to be True? Not at all. If you file an Iowa

Income Tax Return, your contributions to the Our Faith School

Tuition Organization (STO) receive a 65% tax credit. That means

for every $1000 you donate, you receive an Iowa income tax credit

of $650, which reduces your Iowa tax liability by $650. In addition,

the entire amount of your gift qualifies for federal deductibility.

And that gift you made? It helps make a Catholic school education

affordable for every child, regardless of their families’ financial

situation. It really is that simple. Visit www.OurFaithSto.org or call

the Archdiocese of Dubuque at 800-876-3546 ext. 219 or 307 to

learn more.

Msgr. Jim Miller is leading a 9-day pilgrimage to the Holy

Land from May 28 until June 5 of 2018. The cost is $3,699.

We will have a bus from Nativity Parish in Dubuque to

Chicago Contact Fr. Jim for more information at

DBQ057@dbqarch.org or call him at 641-430-8217.”

Knights of Columbus of Iowa Retreat: November 3-5, 2017 (Begins 8:00 p.m. Friday and ends on Sunday with

lunch) Theme: The King; the King’s Knights; the Kingdom The thrust of this retreat is to explore and meditate on the marvelous mystery of the reign of God as spoken of and acted upon by Jesus Christ. Then, to touch upon how the Knights of Columbus can carry on and carry out what Jesus began 21 centuries ago. A great deal of use will be made of the New Testament Scriptures. AMRH requests an offering of $135.00 per person for the weekend. A $25.00 deposit secures your reservation and is credited to your offering for the retreat.

For more information contact:

¡San Patricio - ¡Comenzando con la Misa del 8 de octubre, traigan donaciones de alimentos no perecederos a la Misa! Durante las ofrendas de la Misa, habrá cestas disponibles por adelante, para que personas (especialmente niños) estarán invitados a colocar sus alimentos no perecederos en una de las cestas cerca del altar. Esta será una parte regular de nuestra colección del domingo cada semana. Todos los artículos apoyarán nuestra despensa semanal del alimento.

Fr. Kevin invita a todos los alumnos de 4to grado de San Patricio y a los estudiantes interesados en grados superiores, a una clase de formación de servidores, (monaguillos) el miércoles 25 de octubre a las 7pm. Gracias por animar a sus hijos a participar en este importante ministerio de la Iglesia.

Peticiones para la Misa Si usted o un familiar inmediato sufre de una enfermedad grave y desea incluirlo en las peticiones para la misa del fin de semana, por favor avisen a Angi Wright (dbq097sec@dbqarch.org) al mediodía del viernes.

Se va a repartir una encuesta de talentos durante la misa de las 5:30 este fin de semana

y el próximo. Se va a recolectar las respuestas antes del fin de la liturgia. Pedimos que

todos completen una. Por favor piense sobre una o dos maneras en que usted pueda

servir durante la misa en español o para otros eventos que tienen lugar. ¡Gracias!

St. Mary St. Patrick 611 Sherman - Ackley 1405 N. Federal - Hampton 641-847-2329 641-456-4857

Pastor: Rev. Anthony Kruse dbq108@dbqarch.org

Associate Pastor: Rev. Kevin Earleywine dbq108ap@dbqarch.org

Director of Faith Formation: Jolene Harms

St. Mary -Bookeeping and Main: Brent and Sue Harrenstein

St. Patrick:Secretary/Bookkeeper: Angi Wright Office Hours Tues – Fri. 9-3:30 p.m.

Archdiocese Website www.arch.pvt.k12.ia.us St.Mary/St. Patrick Website www.franklinhardincatholic.org

E-Mail St Patrick: dbq097sec@dbqarch.org St. Mary: stmary.stpatrick@yahoo.com

Baptism Preparation Dates: November 17, 2017 February 15, May 17, 2018. Contact the Parish office for details.

Marriage Preparation: Contact pastor six months in advance

Reconciliation: 30 minutes prior to Mass (travel time permitting)

In case of an emergency requiring a priest, please call 641-425-5736

A note from Fr. Tony The flu season is approaching. While we distribute communion under both kinds, one does not have

to receive both the body and precious blood. If you are sick or having symptoms, please consider not receiving from the chalice. Also, if you don’t feel comfortable receiving from the chalice during the flu season, you are not obligated to do so. While receiving communion under both kinds is a greater participation in the paschal mystery of Christ, it does not mean that one receives more of Jesus. If one receives communion under one kind, you receive the entire Christ. Also, if you are sick and don’t want to shake another’s hand during the sign of peace, you don’t have to. A bow, a nod of the head, the peace sign, and/or the word “peace” is just as effective as a hand shake or hug. If you are on the receiving end of this sign, please be aware that the person is just being considerate and not necessarily being rude. On a different note, remember I will be out of the office this week. Please pray for me! Have a great week!

Una nota del P. Tony

La temporada de gripe se acerca. Mientras distribuimos la comunión bajo ambos tipos, uno no tiene que

recibir tanto el cuerpo como la sangre preciosa. Si está enfermo o tiene síntomas, considere no recibirlo

del cáliz. Además, si no se siente cómodo recibiendo del cáliz durante la temporada de gripe, no está

obligado a hacerlo. Al recibir la comunión bajo ambos tipos es una mayor participación en el misterio

pascual de Cristo, no significa que uno recibe más de Jesús. Si uno recibe la comunión de un solo tipo,

recibe a todo el Cristo. Además, si está enfermo y no quiere darse la mano durante la señal de la paz, no

tiene que hacerlo. Una inclinación, un gesto de la cabeza, la señal de la paz y o la palabra "paz" son tan

efectivos como un apretón de mano o un abrazo. Si está recibiendo esta señal, tenga en cuenta que la

persona está siendo respetuosa y no necesariamente inculta. En una nota diferente, recuerden que

estaré afuera de la oficina esta semana. ¡Por favor recen por mí! ¡Que tengan una buena semana!

October 21-22, 2017

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary

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