September 18, 2016

Catechetical Sunday

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This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 18, 2016

and will focus on the theme “Prayer: The Faith Prayed.” Those who the Com-

munity has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commis-

sioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to re-

flect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the

faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity

for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith.

This Week Sunday, September 18

Catechetical Sunday

11:15 Vocations—Fogarty

Monday, September 19

7:00 pm Parish Mission

Tuesday, September 20

8:30 am Bible Study—PH

6:00 pm St. VDP—Fogarty

7:00 pm Parish Mission

Wednesday, September 21

8:50 am School Mass

6:00 pm RE Registration—Church

7:00 pm Parish Mission

Thursday, September 22

6:30 pm Teaching Mass

7:00 pm Bible Study—PH

Friday, September 23

7:30 am Eucharistic Adoration

Saturday, September 24

6:45 am TMIY—P.H.

Sunday, September 25

Confirmation Class to Our Lady of Guadalupe

11:15 am Domestic Church — Fogarty

Mass Intentions Monday, September 19

7:00 am † Kathy Wild Tuesday, September 20 7:00 am † Dr. Joseph/Joan Monica Locher † Thomas P. Travers Wednesday, September 21 8:50 am † Jim & Betty Wilgenbusch † Jon Coutchie Thursday, September 22 7:00 am † Duncan & Patricia Glab Friday, September 23

7:00 am † Coletta Hohnecker Saturday, September 24

4:15 pm † Jack Healy † Jannaan Burns † Dolores Pickel Sunday, September 25

8:00 am † Gerard Manderscheid † William Kinsella † John (Sonny) Ploessl † Kathy Wild 10:00 am † M/M Neil Carew † M/M Dan Steele † Eugene & Rita Hoffmann † Chuck Kass † Louis & Philip Konzen † Rita Arensdorf

Financial Report Week of ........................................ 9/11/2016

Weekly Received ............................... $14,339.75 Weekly Budgeted ............................. $17,981.00 Weekly Shortage .............................. ($3,641.25) Corporate Donations .................................... $0.00 Year to Date (Since 7/1/16) ........ ($10,170.14)

The Loose Coin Collection for next Sunday, September 25, 2016 is

designated to go to Bread for the World. Monies collected will be used by them

in their service to hungry people worldwide. Please be generous with your

prayers and financial support. Thanks to all who contributed to St. John’s

Guesthouse on September 11. Money was sent to them to assist the needs of

homeless men in our community.

To Order SCRIP Call: 563-557-9091, Ext. 220

Fall Bible Study: Evangelization and the Acts of the Apostles by Dr. Mary Healy,

combines insightful biblical study with Church teaching and practical advice to

show how we as modern Catholics can effectively impact our world for Jesus

Christ and strengthen our faith during the troubling times we are in. Ten-week

study begins Tuesday, Sept. 27 from 8:30-10:30 am OR Thursday, Sept. 29 from

7-9 pm at St. Columbkille’s Presentation Hall. Cost of materials is $25. To

register call 563-451-2939.

Dubuque Area Catholic Evangelization Outreach (CEO): On Tuesday

evening, Sept. 20, 2016 the (CEO) will offer a presentation to the Dubuque area community. This event will take place at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, at 7 pm and feature Shaun Kleitsch. Invite a family member or friend to join you to hear Shaun’s story. We are simply friends talking with friends and sharing our own, personal witness of Jesus Christ. How we have come to know Him and how He continues to be part of our lives. All are welcome to attend this presentation. Refreshments & Social after.

Through The Waters of Baptism We Welcome Into The Family

of God: - Annabelle Marie daughter of Joshua & Karissa Wernimont

- Hannah Rosemary daughter of Bradley & Meaghan Weitzel

- Luke Michael son of James & Christine Gregory

- Julianne Florence daughter of Brian & Jennifer Leicht

- Leo James son of Jeff & Hayley Hurst

- Pierce Scott son of Brian & Cody Putnam

- Hunter Paul son of Joshua & Anita Gansemer

- Adaline Fay daughter of Patrick & Cierra O’Connor

- Hank James son of Ryan & Kathleen Effertz

- Nicolas John son of John & Irene Rolwes

- Kaden Justin son of Justin & Kate Weidemann

Hospice of Dubuque is sponsoring two six-week bereavement support groups.

The groups will be open to anyone in the tri-state area who has experienced the loss of a loved one, through death, within the past twelve months. One group meets Monday evenings from 6-8 pm Oct. 3rd thru Nov. 7th. The other group meets Tuesday morning from 10 am—Noon, Oct. 4th thru No. 8th. Meetings are in the Hospice of Dubuque office in the Theisen Education Center, 1670 JFK Road. Group size is limited—so pre-register before Sept. 23rd. Call 563-582-1220 to register. Contributions to defray the cost of materials would be appreciated.

Coats & Boots for Kids: St. Columbkille Knights

of Columbus are collecting donations for our sister

parish—Our Lady of the Sioux & local schools. The

following items are needed: 1) Washable coats for Kids

sizes 6-16 and adult sizes in boys and girls colors; 2) Boots: 2nd to 8th grades,

boys & girls; 3) Large adult (male & female) coats sizes 2X, 3X, and 4X.

Monetary donations will be used to buy new coats & boots at a discount through

the Knights of Columbus and other sources. Last year the parish contributed

210 lbs of goods and $1665 to buy 60 coats and boots. Your generosity is

greatly appreciated. Drop off in vestibule of Church or Parish Office.

Sunday

Readings for the Week Week of September 18, 2016

Sun: Am 8:4-7; 1 Tm 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13 Mon: Prv 3:27-34; Lk 8:16-18 Tues: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Lk 8:19-21 Wed: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Mt 9:9-13 Thurs: Eccl 1:2-11; Lk 9:7-9 Fri: Eccl 3:1-11; Lk 9:18-22 Sat: Eccl 11:9—12:9; Lk 9:43b-45 Next Sun: Am 6:1a, 4-7; 1 Tm 6:11-16; Lk 16:19-31

Liturgical Roles Monday, (Sept. 19) - Friday, (Sept. 23)

Servers

7:00 am Bryce Bauer and Maria Freed

Saturday, (Sept. 24) and Sunday, (Sept. 25)

Priest Fr. Bakewell Deacon Deacon Bill Biver Servers

4:15 pm B. Bauer, B. Bauer, B. Bauer 8:00 am C. Cronin, T. Kircher, M. Klauer 10:00 am W. Freund, H. Tittle, S. Wigginton

Lectors

4:15 pm D. Kahle, T. Cuvelier 8:00 am P. Maloney, C. Lavenz 10:00 am M. Ward, E. O’Neill

Eucharistic Ministers

4:15 pm S. Faley, R. Flynn, B. Frye, M. Nauman, C. Piekenbrock, C. Powers, I. Stewart 8:00 am T. Bierie, J. Dodds, P. Domeyer, T. Kouba, P. Kueter, D. McCoy, J. Rolling 10:00 am M. DeMoully, P. Kircher, J. Mulgrew, M. O’Neill, C. Ouellette, T. Piggott, A. Tomecek

Ushers

4:15 pm J. Birch, B. Cahill, J. Drexler, C. Flynn, T.J. Schissel, K. Tilkes 8:00 am M. Gau, B. LaPage, B. Markham, T.J. Weidemann, T. Weidemann, D. Welsh 10:00 am D. Bruck, K. Hinkel, M. Hoeger, B. Specht, C. Tittle, S. Tomecek

Musicians

4:15 pm Anna/Elise 8:00 am Folk Group 10:00 am Young Adult Group

Children’s Liturgy

10:00 am Kristi Howes

With your help, we can fight to stomp out poverty! Each year, the Society of St. Vincent De Paul raises money through the Friends of the

Poor Walk/Run to serve the poor of Dubuque, all donations received stay

in our local community to help fight poverty on a personal basis. Register

online: www.svdpusa.net/walk/1630. Together we will make a difference for those living

in poverty! If you have questions please contact Jim Rolling at 583-6185 or Travis King at

563-582-9885 or email: king1339@msn.com.

St. Columbkille Year of Mercy Pilgrimage through the Holy Door! Come join us as we walk through the Holy Door of Mercy at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe by LaCrosse, WI. This pilgrimage has a special place in the Holy Year, because it represents the journey each of us makes in this life. Life itself is a Holy Pilgrimage! May we find strength to cross the threshold of the Holy Door to embrace God’s mercy and dedicate ourselves to being merciful with others as the Father has been with us (Misericordia Vultus14). The pilgrimage will take place on Sunday, Sept. 25. The chartered bus will leave St. Columbkille parking lot at 7:20 am and arrive back around 6:30 pm. Contact Alice at St. Columbkille at 583-9117 for all the details.

September 18, 2016

Dear Parishioners,

This weekend we celebrate Catechetical Sunday focused on the theme: “Prayer: The

Faith Prayed.” Today Jesus challenges us to manage God’s valued gifts well. More pre-

cious than gold is the heart-felt prayers of our eternal soul. As Catholics, we devote our-

selves to the practice of prayer, for our own spiritual good and for the good of those we

serve.

Part Four of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is an excellent overview of prayer.

For example, St. Thérése of Lisieux, for whom “...prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a

simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both

trial and joy.” or St. Francis de Sales, who says that “every one of us needs half an hour of

prayer each day except when we’re busy — then we need an hour.”

Prayerfully reading the Catechism can open our minds and hearts to a deeper relation-

ship with God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—present and at work in our lives. Daily pray-

er shines the light of the Gospel on everything we do, so that all our thoughts, words and

actions can be informed and measured by love of God and neighbor.

Jesus’ disciples observed Him interrupting His journeys in order to spend long hours

alone in prayer to our Heavenly Father. They asked Him to teach them how to pray.

May we be moved this year to do the same as true disciples. May we all draw closer to

Jesus and to one another through a deeper and more faithful commitment to prayer from

the very depths of our heart.

Blessings upon you,

Fr. Gabriel

Vocations Corner—September 18, 2016 The Vocations Committee invites you to pray for Vocations, especially those to Priest-

hood or Religious Life!

What Are You Looking For?

When we read scripture we hear God’s voice because it is the very Word of God. In

light of this, we would like to propose the following passage for your consideration:

“The next day John was there again with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus

walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” The two disciples heard what he said and

followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What are

you looking for?“ They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “Where

are you staying?” He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So they went and saw

where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day.” — John 1:35-39

Allow us to point out a few things:

1. Jesus saw them following—this should give us confidence that Jesus notices us and

that he is aware of us and our needs. He simply waits for us to desire to truly follow

Him and when this happens He will speak to our hearts.

2. He asks them directly “what are you looking for?” How often do we take the time to

look into our own hearts and seek to discover what we truly long for? Most of us would

agree that we look to be loved, cherished, and accepted. Jesus wants us to think about

what we are looking for, so that we will see that He is the answer to our longings.

3. They answer by asking to remain with Him. Remain close to the Lord to fulfill your

call and obtain what your heart desires.

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