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Rev. William E. Reynolds — Ext #227 E-mail: [email protected] Rectory: 641-792-4625
Deacon Dan Goetz E-mail: [email protected]
Ann Ratliff, Administrative Assistant E-Mail: [email protected]
Tammy Norcross, Pastoral Minister, Adult & Sacramental Formation, Ext #224 E-Mail: [email protected]
Kathy Hammerly, Stewardship Coordinator, Ext. #222 E-Mail: [email protected]
Clarissa Bloom, Sr. High Faith Formation Coordinator, Ext #230 E-Mail: [email protected] Meggan Machin, K-6 Faith Formation Coordinator, Ext #231 E-Mail: [email protected]
SHARE Preschool: 641-792-8639 E-mail: [email protected]
Web Pages: www.shcnewton.com www.sharepreschool.com
Prayer to the Sacred Heart
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I give myself to You.
Take all I do, all my joys,
and all my sorrows. Take all of me. I want to be all
Yours, and do all things for love of You. Help me to do only what
pleases You. Please make my heart
like Yours.
Mission Statement We, the members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, as a caring Christian community, help one another to live, to nurture, and to celebrate God’s gifts. We encourage others on their faith journeys to join us in giving witness to our Catholic faith and to grow as disciples. We celebrate the sacraments and receive the gift of grace to strengthen our faith and to en-rich our relationships with Christ and his Church. We gather together to pray, to worship, to give thanks, to petition, to seek comfort, to share joys and sorrows, and to experience God’s love, joy, and peace.
Hymns
Saturday, 5:30 PM & Sunday, 9:00 AM
Entrance Chant: Change Our Hearts
#363
Presentation and Preparation of Gifts:
Flow River Flow #339
Mass Setting:
Heritage Mass #’s 38, 39, 42, & 43
Communion Chant:
Loving & Forgiving #364
Sending Forth:
Lift High the Cross #300
Sacred Heart Church
March 23, 2014
Third Sunday of Lent
1115 S. 8th Ave E., PO Box 1478, Newton, IA 50208
Parish Office: 641-792-2050 FAX: 641-792-8639
Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
McCann Center Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM
Confessions Saturdays 4:30 PM
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Saturday, March 22: 4:30 PM Confessions will be heard 5:00 PM Rosary will be prayed in the church 5:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Rosemary McKinstry, wife of Jim McKinstry
Sunday, March 23: 8:30 AM The Rosary will be prayed in the church. 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the members of
the parish. 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in
McCann Center following Mass. 6:00 PM Vespers will be celebrated in the church 6:30 PM Soup Supper following Vespers in
McCann Center Monday, March 24: 11:30 AM Mass will be offered as the repose of
the souls of Robert & Lucille Schutty, parents of Patty Trease & Margaret Dimon
Tuesday, March 25: 5:15 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Rachel Johns, wife of Don Johns 5:30 PM Faith Formation Commission will meet
in McCann Center Wednesday, March 26: 11:30 AM Mass will be offered will be offered for
the repose of the soul of George Sevenich, brother of Esther Boyle
5:30 PM Community Meals will be served at the First United Methodist Church
6:30 PM Choir Practice will be held in the church Thursday, March 27: 9:30 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet in
McCann Center 1:00 PM St. Monica Book Club will meet at the
Fischer residence. 5:15 PM Mass will be offered as a Special Inten-
tion for Mary Wadzinski Friday, March 28: 8:30 AM Stations of the Cross will be held in the
church 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Tina Healy, mother-in-law of Cindy Healy
9:30 AM Coffee & Visiting will be held in McCann Center following Mass
5:00 PM KC Fish Fry will be held in McCann Center
Saturday, March 29:
7:00—9:00 AM SHARE Food Sign-up & Distri-bution will be held in McCann Center
4:30 PM Confessions will be heard 5:00 PM Rosary will be prayed in the church 5:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of
the soul of Robert & Patricia Ayers, parents of Tammy Kuhn
Sunday, March 30: 8:30 AM The Rosary will be prayed in the
church. 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the members
of the parish. 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in
McCann Center following Mass. 6:00 PM Vespers will be celebrated in the church 6:30 PM Soup Supper following Vespers in
McCann Center
Rite of Sending At the 9 a.m. Mass this last weekend we celebrated the “Rite of Sending for Election” with Mitch Faidley, Abby Faidley, and Logan Malek, our catechu-mens. We have been praying for them during the intercessions and when they are dismissed weekly af-ter the homily. In recent weeks we have discerned their readiness for the initiation sacraments this Easter. After the rites were celebrated on Sunday morning, we sent them and their sponsors, Charity Noe and Meggan Machin, to the Bishop for the Rite of Election at St. Mary’s in Ottumwa. Based on the testimony given by the sponsors the Bishop declared the catechumens to be elect, chosen by God for the sacraments this Easter. During Lent, the elect enter the period of preparation called Purification and Enlightenment.
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Jerry Schroyer, Pam Rausch, Mi-chael Loehr, Jo Freese Schroe-der, Nancy Brown, Joe Henry, Bob Carter, Dick Haning, Dodie Wheeler, Helen Hughes, Joe Pur-
vis, Sue Crook, Theresa Stewart, Mary Babinat, Fanny Shores, Mary Wadzinski, Mary Gulling, Mike & Jan DePenning, Shirley Dont, Richard Varnum, Cynthia Warndorf, Mary Lukavsky, Joyce Sabel, Nancy Brown, Donna Baker (daughter of Mary Marnell), Rita Ryan (sister of Jody Barr), Chris Schwanabeck (nephew of Joanie Lukavsky), Mary Roper (daughter of JoAnn Shannon) Doris Gironseth (sister of Alexzandra Anderson), Shawn Bollhoefer (son of Mike & Linda Bollhoefer), Jacki Aikeyns (uncle of Dana Determan), Mark Wynn (nephew of Mike & Donna Kearney)
. . . For the repose of the soul of Marian Stam-meyer, mother of John Stammeyer, who died March 14th and comfort for her family.
Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10 Heb 10:4-10 Lk 1:26-38
Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9 Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28 Lk 11:14-23
Friday: Hos 14:2-10 Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6 Lk 18:9-14
Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Lent 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Eph 5:8-14 Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38
Readings: March 24 through March 30:
Offertory Enhancement The Samaritan woman arrived at Jacob’s well with an empty bucket. How often do we find that one of our im-portant buckets is empty? Perhaps it is the bucket of our soul, or of our heart, or of ambition, of relationships, of joy. Maybe the bucket of the dreams and aspirations we had for our children is now emptied, due to the poor ca-reer and relationship choices our adult children have made. Perhaps the bucket of hope we held for your own future when we were young has now rusted and sprung many leaks, as youth vanishes and the cares of old age de-scend on us. God alone can refill the various buckets of our hopes and dreams. Joy and hope come to us in the celebration of Eucharist and its reception. In Thanksgiving to God we are asked to support the work of the church in repairing the wounds of the buckets of our lives. In supporting the church we offer support to the many needy and wounded people who share our pews week and after week, who might appear to us to be bright and happy, and a success in every way. In the Offertory Enhancement Program we are observing this Lent, everyone is challenged to consider the weekly gift we should give to God and his church. Please con-sider what gift you could return to God every week, recog-nizing God’s goodness and blessings. The most helpful commitment is to sign-up for Auto-Share, so that your gift each week comes to the parish in an uninterrupted basis. Prayers and blessings to you as you respond to this invitation to refill the bucket of love and thanks to God with your weekly church offering.
—Father Bill Reynolds
Penance Services in the Grinnell Deanery
Sunday, March 23, at 4:00 at St. Mary’s Church in Pella
Wednesday, April 2, at 7:00 PM at Sacred Heart in Newton
During the season of Lent our penitential rite during Mass will be the Confiteor, found on page 4 of the missalette.
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LITURGICAL ROLES Saturday, March 29
5:30 PM
Lector: Fred Dimon Sheri Benson Hospitality: Robert Schaffer Steve & Mary Mullan Extraordinary Ministers: Steve & Rosie Murphy Rich & Marie Van Beek Bailee stier Marcia Graber Francis Campbell Jim Bennett Altar Servers: Abbie, Michael, & Ryan Barr Rosary: Barbara Majerus Song Leader:
Sunday, March 30 9:00 AM
Lector: TJ Ratcliff Bruce Hoffmeier Hospitality: Jim & Mary Jane Spencer Bob & Nancy Steingreaber Extraordinary Ministers: Clarissa Bloom Barbara Stewart John McMahon Marcia Kearney Lorraine Kalkhoff Terri Ayres David & Sandra McNeer Altar Servers: Adam, Luke, & Paul Maharry Song Leader: Choir Children’s Liturgy: None Nursery: Jill Ergenbright Carter Lee Coffee Hosts:
More and more Catholic families are making gifts to the parish memorial fund in memory of their parents or other relatives. Because it is permanent, a gift to Sacred Heart Memorial Fund is really the “gift that keeps on giving.”
SHARE Food Starting this month SHARE Food distribution will be held at McCann Center the third Saturday of each month unless notified otherwise.
This month will be held Saturday, March 29th from 7:00—9:00 AM . Sign up will also be available during this time.
Wedding Anniversary
Blessings Sacred Heart Church wishes to
honor couples of the parish who are celebrating wedding anniversary milestones (every 5 years— 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, and so on). Please com-plete the form available at the church office or on the website under “Family Life”. The deadline to be included in the bulletin is the 15th of the month before your anniversary.
Not sure you want to give up the paper copy of The Catholic Messenger, but like to read it on the computer? No problem! You can receive the paper copy and the E-edition for $29. When you pay your subscription to your parish, indicate you would like both editions and include your email address as well.
K-6 Faith Formation There will be NO K-6 Faith Formation on Wednesday, March 26th due to Spring Break. Sessions will resume on Wednesday, April 2nd from 4:15-5:30 PM. Enjoy your Spring Break!
Scholarship Applications Available
Applications for the parish scholarship for our graduating seniors are now available in the parish office. The date for the return of the scholar-ship is May 5.
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March 23: Maddison Thayer March 24: Margaret Ehler Cory Clark March 26: Janet Deaton Ryan Ehler Landry Rausch March 27: Calvin Davis March 28: Sarah Waldman Dustin Pirtle March 29: Frank Vogel
For Birthdays to be listed in the bulletin, you need to submit names and dates to Ann.
KIDS AGAINST HUNGER
Another Kids Against Hunger packaging event has been scheduled for Saturday, April 12, at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 501 E. 19th St. N., Newton. Once again the packaged food will be for the purpose of feeding hungry (and starving) families in the world as well as in Iowa. Sa-cred Heart Church will again recruit a team if we find there is enough interest after the overwhelming response from parish members for the February event. The deadline for registering a team or individuals is April 4. Please contact Betty Knopf, (641) 792-5281, Greta Koppin, (641) 792-7118, or leave a message with the Parish Administrative As-sistant, Ann Ratliff, (641) 792-2050.
Marriage Moments & Parenting Pointers
Don't be a "male chauvinist bug." The male Zeus bug deserves such a name. He rides on the female bug who feeds him and mates with him on demand. Marriage partners may not always be able to give equally, but strive to exceed expecta-tions. This is not limited to the male species. Affirming your child for effort and accom-plishments is good; but don't mix your "Cs" (compliments with criticisms). "Honey, what a beautiful drawing you did. Next time try to be a little neater." The criticism cancels out the compli-ment.
By Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net
A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT A thought or two on stewardship in the Sunday readings
In today’s first reading from the Book of Exodus, we hear of the hardships endured by the people of Israel on their wilderness journey out of Egypt. The wilderness is a demanding place for human life. Just trying to survive can seriously test our faith. In the Israelites’ journey away from a life of slavery and oppression, harsh condi-tions challenged their trust in the God who liberated them. But their transition brings them closer to God, and they are constantly reminded of the Lord’s gracious provision and nurturing. Good stewards believe the Lord’s presence transforms their own “wilderness” ex-periences into a place of divine mercy and nourishment. Reflect on your own “wilderness” experiences. How has God been present for you and nourished you in times of transition?
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I realized, it is not the time that heals, but what we do within that time that creates positive change ― Diane Dettmann,
Twenty-Eight Snow Angels: A Widow's Story of Love, Loss and Renewal
Life After Loss
“Rome Sweet Home”
If you did not get a copy of the free book Rome Sweet Home please get one in the gathering space. This book pre-sents the journey of a Protestant minister and his wife to the Catholic faith, the troubles of their journeys, and the great joy at the end. It is
a delightful and easy book to read.
Registration deadline is March 24th. Registration form/flyer with additional information
is available in the parish office Co-sponsored by the Arch/Dioceses of Dubuque,
Davenport and Des Moines.
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Stations of the Cross Fridays, through March 7th —April 11th 8:30 a.m. Variety of booklets available in church for personal use.
Rosary In the Church before weekend Mass. Saturdays at 5 p.m. Sundays at 8:30 a.m.
Reconciliation Communal Celebration 7:00 p.m. Wednesday April 2nd Individual Confessions 4:30 -5 p.m., Saturdays 5:30 -6 p.m., Tuesdays
Way of the Cross Good Friday, April 18th 12:00 PM
Fish Fry Fridays, March 7th –April 11th at 5 p.m.in McCann Center. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus
Lenten Devotions and Activities 2013
Weekday Mass Schedule Mondays & Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:15 p.m.
Fridays at 9:00 a.m. (watch bulletin for changes due to Fr. Reynolds’ schedule)
Chrism Mass Monday, April 7th at 5:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Daven-port. Call the parish office if interested in carpooling.
Divine Mercy Chaplet 5:05 p.m. Tuesdays, in the chapel
Mass & Adoration 5:15 p.m. Mass every Tuesday, in the chapel Followed by Adoration until 6:00 p.m.
Adoration and Solemn Vespers 6:00—6:30 p.m. Sundays in the church March 9th—April 13th
Soup Suppers 6:30 p.m. (after Vespers) Sundays, March 9th—April 13th
Food Pantry Sunday Are you ready to fight hunger right here in our community? The first Sunday of each month has been designated as Food Pantry Sunday. Members of our parish are invited to bring nonperishable food items or mone-
tary gifts on the first Sunday of each month to donate to the food pantry. Place your donations in the food pantry box in the vestibule of the church.
Sacred Heart continues to collect wine certifi-cates from Hy-Vee. Put them in the collection basket or drop them off at the office. Thank-you.
CRS Rice Bowl Reflection: the Philippines This week, CRS Rice Bowl invites us to enter into solidarity with the people of the Philippines. We are encouraged to reflect on the Catholic social teaching principle, Option for the Poor, and reminded of Jesus’ words: “Whatever you did for the least of mine, you did for me.” Let us pray this week for our brothers and sisters in the Philippines and all around the world, that we see the Face of Christ in the poor among us.
Announcing the second annual Faith for the Journey Men’s Conference
March 29, 2014 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in West Des Moines.
Registration from 7:00—8:00 AM. Conference begins at 8:00 AM and concludes with Mass at 4:30 PM. Lunch is included. See the website for more information: io-
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Project Andrew Could God be calling you to the Priesthood? Spend an evening with Bishop Martin Amos, bishop of Dav-enport, and Fr. Thom Hennen, Vocations Director, pondering the possibility of the Catholic Priesthood. Dinner will be provided.
When: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 6:00—8:00 PM
Where: Newman Catholic Student Center, Iowa City 104 E. Jefferson St.
Who: Men ages 17 to 49 Please RSVP to the Newman Center
at 319-337-3106 Or directly to Fr. Thom Hennen [email protected]
or 563-888-4255
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group
Family members have their own individ-ual ways of coping with a loved one who suffers from Alzheimer’s or Dementia. Our group pro-vides an understanding and compassionate at-mosphere to discuss different ways of dealing with the effects of either disease. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Families are encour-aged to bring their loved one for activities and nursing supervision during the support group meeting time.
Tuesday, March 25th, 6:00—7:00 p.m. Newton Health Care Center
200 S. 8th Ave E., Newton RSVP to Mariah Fox Email: [email protected] Phone: 641-792-7440
Sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care
Welcome to Our Parish If you are new to our parish, please fill out the following information and drop it in the collection basket or mail to the parish office.
Name _______________________________________
Address _____________________________________
City _______________ State________ Zip_________
Phone _________________Cell__________________
Email ______________________________________
Domino’s Fundraiser Domino’s Pizza will donate $1 to our youth group for each weekly church bulletin they receive with each order. Just give the bulletin to the driver when he drops off your pizza.
A baby changing table is located in the Nurs-ery that can be used at anytime.
Sacred Heart Nursery Open every Sunday morning during the 9:00 am Mass. The Nursery is open to children ages 1-4. Two trained volun-teers will be present at that time!
Sacred Heart on FaceBook We are doing more and more with our presence on Face-Book, and invite all parishioners to find us and like us at: “Sacredheart Church.”
Spring Clean-Up! Church & Rectory Grounds
Saturday, April 5 8:30 AM
Come when you can
Many hands makes the work easier & faster.
Maintenance Committee Dean Baker 792-5117
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“But whoever drinks the water I give, will never be thirsty.” Are you thirsting for an understanding of your vocation? If you think Jesus may be inviting you to the priest-hood or consecrated life, call Fr. Thom Hennen, diocesan vocations director at 563-324-1911, or write: Hen-nenT@ diodav.org.
In Thanksgiving for God’s Blessings, We return to the Lord:
March 15th & 16th Envelopes $ 4,502.00 Offertory $ 324.25 Autoshare $ 1,174.00 ADA 2012-13 $ 621.00 Church of Eastern Europe $ 20.00 Catholic Relief $ 160.00 Votive Candles $ 197.54 Sunday Coffee $ 81.00 Food Pantry $ 10.00 Catholic Messenger $ 87.00
Prayer Chain To have someone added to the Sacred Heart Prayer Chain, contact Marilyn Lamb at 275-0020 or Mary Pritchard at 792-3518. If neither one can be reached, you may call Margaret
Dimon at 792-9819.
Mass Attendance Saturday, March 15th at 5:30 PM 190 Sunday, March 16th at 9:00 AM 281
Marriage Encounter Weekend Today’s gospel says, “Whoever drinks the water I
shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will
become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal
life.” Come experience the life giving water of
Christ at a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend.
The next weekends are April 4 – 6 in Des Moines or
May 16 – 18 in Cedar Falls. To register or for more
information contact Roger and Marsha Luensmann at
563-927-4352. Visit http://www.iowa-wwme.org for
more information.
Are You Ill or Homebound? Anyone who is ill or homebound please let me know so I can schedule a visit. Contact Lori Ward at 792-4242.
Pray for our Military Please pray for the safety of these military personnel who have ties to members of our parish: Zachary Geringer
Caitlin Huggins McCay, Nicholas J. Huggins,
Jordan Koser, James Hovar, Joey Anderson, Joe Scranton, Scott AndersonTim Dodge, Philip Mead, Bill Kopsa,
Jake Berger, Travis Geringer, Tyler Daly, Joshua Oberheu,
Mark Modlin, Jimmy Bennett, Jake Bennett, & Jason Lee Bennett
Community Meals The Newton area churches host a Commu-nity Meal every Wednesday evening from 5:30-6:30 PM at First United Methodist Church
March 26th Menu: Chicken & Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots
Fruit Crisp, & Beverage
March 26th meal sponsored by First Lutheran Church & First Presbyterian Church
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Thank You . . . Prayer Shawl Ministry — Thank you greatly for remembering me with the beautiful prayer shawl! I appreciate your kindness and thoughtfulness. Your great talents and time mean so much tome. Thank you and God’s Blessings to each and everyone!
Pam Rausch
In The Catholic Messenger this week (March 20):
Full-color spread on Stations of the Cross; each of 14 stations photographed comes from a different parish in the Diocese of Davenport. Brief reflections accompany each station.
Seminarian Guillermo Trevino made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and reflects on that experi-
ence as he anticipates his ordination to the diaconate in three months. In our Lenten column series, Fr. Scott Lemaster reflects on the woman at the well’s encounter with the Lord, the Gospel story for the third Sunday of Lent. St. Mary of the Visitation, Ottumwa, hosted the March 16 celebration of The Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion of Candidates. About 20 catechists participated in a diocesan workshop on preparing adolescents for the sacrament of con-firmation and to be on fire to share their faith. Our Lady of Victory Parish, Davenport, hosted its 10th annual retreat for adults with disabilities. Parishioner Karen Kilburg led the retreat, assisted by dedicated volunteers. Features page: Leigh Germanis shares a story about the gift of intercessory prayer; Kathy Berken takes a look at Lectio Divina and its application in her daily life. Opinions Page: Fr. Ron Rolheiser explores the human struggle with sexual energy; Fr. Bud Grant explains how science can spur theological reflection. Social media impacts how some Catholics experience and observe Lent; learn what is popular with a growing number of Catholics. A priest who chose to live among the poor in one of Buenos Aires’s shanty towns sees growth in the life of the church because he’s working inside the barrio, not out of it. Thank you for your support. Please let us know of any stories, ideas or suggestions you’d like to share with The Catholic Messenger!
Sacred Heart Babysitting Guide
The Sacred Heart Babysitting Guides have recently been updated. They are available in the parish office. If you would like to have a booklet which includes information about the youth
of the parish who would like to care for children, please contact Ann in the office and she can get one for you. If you have any questions regarding the guide, please contact Sharon Hoebelheinrich at 792-9704.
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Son of God Movie Rating "Due to the intense and bloody portrayal of the Crucifixion, the scourging and several sequences of violence in the movie Son of God, some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. The movie has a rating of PG-13 by the Motion Pic-ture Assoc. of America. Rather than simply sug-gesting parental discretion, the PG-13 rating car-ries the warning: “Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some Material May Be Inappropriate For Chil-dren Under 13.”
Labels for education.
CLIP. EARN. HELP THEM LEARN.
All Saints Catholic School in Davenport appreciates all your efforts in saving the Campbell’s Labels For Education for their school. We have an updated list of Campbell’s labels on the bulletin board in McCann center. Did you know that the pen you use to write your grocery list could be on the list of upc’s to save?? How about the soup you are eating or even the baggie that you may put left over soup in to freeze!! Even a magazine you are reading!! Campbell’s has expanded its list with more great things that we may use everyday. Juices, yogurt, cereal, nuts, popcorn, salsa, prego, bread, and of course their soups, broth, and gravies.
Please continue to save the UPC from your Campbell’s products. Items to save are; Campbell’s Soup at Hand, Chunky Soups, Select Harvest Soups, Spaghettio’s, V-8 (Regular, Splash, Fusion), Pepperidge Farm Products (bread, rolls, croutons, and stuffing) Gold Fish, Prego Spaghetti Sauce, and Swanson Broth. Thanks so much for your help!
Sample UPC Code:
McCann Village Apartments
1105 E. 12th St. S., Newton, IA 50208
McCann Village is taking applications for available apartments. If you are at least 62, and/or require an accessible unit, and meet current income limits, you may want to consider McCann Village. Qualified appli-cants pay no more than 30% of their ad-justed gross income for rent and utilities. Amenities include planned tenant activities, picnic area, beauty salon, access to public transportation, mail boxes and laundry fa-cilities inside the building, large community room for social activities, lounges on all floors, and more. Stop in and visit us Mon-day thru Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, or call 641-792-3018. EHO
If you no longer have a telephone land line and have switched to cell phone only, please inform the parish office so that we have a working phone number for you. Also, if your have a new e-mail address please keep the parish up-dated. Cell Ph. # ______________________________________ E-Mail: ________________________________________
Mark box if you’re willing to share this information with the Knights of Columbus.
Go to the parish website: http://shcnewton.com/ Under “Browse Our Site” on the right side of the page, click on “Calendar of Events”. It brings up the parish calendar. To add it to your personal calendar, click on the “+Google Calendar” icon at the bottom of the calendar. It will prompt you to sign in to your google account. If you do not have a google account you can create one by clicking on the blue but-ton that says “Create an account” and follow the instructions. When prompted “Do you want to add this calendar?” click “Yes, add this calendar”. Now you can access the calendar at www.google.com/calendar
Add the Parish Calendar to Your
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Missing Any Dishes? If you have any dishes from funeral luncheons, other par-ish activities or from taking meals to the ill and home-bound they are available to pick up in the kitchen on the counter by the microwave.
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Third Sunday of Lent Crossword Puzzle Across: 3. Jesus told the woman that he was the _____, the one
called Christ. 6. “We know that this is truly the _____ of the world.” 7. Jesus taught the Samaritan woman about the _____
water. 8. Today, we celebrate the Third Sunday of _____. Down: 1. The Samaritans in the town began to ______ in him. 2. Jesus came to a town of Samaria called ______, near
the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Jo-seph.
4. A _______ came to draw water at the well and Jesus asked her to give him a drink.
5. Today, we read from the Gospel according to _____.
Solutions in next week’s bulletin.
The Third Sunday
of Lent
Third Sunday of Lent Word Search Puzzle
CHRIST RABBI CISTERN REAPER DISCIPLES SALVATION ETERNAL SAMARIA HUSBAND SOWER JACOB SYCHAR JERUSALEM THIRSTY JOSEPH WATER MESSIAH WOMAN PAYMENT WORSHIP
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dear Padre
Does it matter whether I go to Mass?
I know Mass is supposed to bring me closer to God, but I feel much closer to God when I take a walk along the beach. Wouldn’t God rather I do the thing that makes me feel closest to him?
The beach can calm the soul and lead to praise of God, but this is not the worship God asks of us. This worship, ever since the days of Moses and Phar-aoh, has been the keeping of a Sabbath Day in a gather-ing of a whole people, a community.
So in the Book of Exodus, God gives this mes-sage to Pharaoh: “Let my people go, that they may hold a feast for me in the wilderness” (5:1).
For Catholics, weekly Mass celebrates our deep-est nature and calling as the people of the God of the Bible. Worship is for God first of all and above all. Find this attitude in yourself, and you will find more in the Mass than you ever dreamed possible. You will find what every human heart is seeking: the Love we can give ourselves to, what Jesus teaches as the first and greatest commandment.
Jesus also teaches that the second greatest com-mandment is to love your neighbor as yourself. This is what we often find difficult about weekly Mass: all those people! But staying with them and praying with them, crying babies and all, is the worship God asks of your heart.
Fr. John Hamrogue, CSsR
2012 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in USA. Imprimatur: “In accordance with c.827, permission to publish has been granted by the Most Reverend Robert J. Hermann, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus, Archdiocese of St. Louis. All Rights Reserved.
I believe in God the Father, in God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost; in these Three Persons I fully believe, and that by the passion, death and merits of Christ Jesus I must be saved.
- St Margaret Clitherow (1555-1586), Martyr, Feast Day March 26
The Library’s Latest Welcome to Sacred Heart Library’s column of reviews of current books, DVDs, and CDs that our available in our library. Please come and check out these and other items in the library. Reverend Alex Jones was a Pentecos-tal Pastor who began to study the early Church Fathers and decided he had to make his Sunday services more liturgi-cal. What hap-pened is an in-credible story of faith and cour-age. Reverend Jones found the teaching of the Fathers and beauty of the liturgy based on a true understanding of Scripture meant the Catholic Church was the one true Church founded by Christ and where he belonged. See how not only Mr. Jones but most of his Protestant congrega-tion followed him into the Church on Easter Sunday 2001. You will not forget his story as he related it on the DVD No Price Too High The Library is open after weekend Masses or Monday, Tuesday, & Friday morn-ings. Contact Kay Fisher at 792-2863.
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March 23, 2014 Third Sunday of Lent
Ex 17:3–7 / Rom 5:1–2, 5–8 / Jn 4:5–42
The conventional wisdom of fitness experts and health professionals is that we should drink eight glasses of water a day. This suggestion is the product of a country with the luxury of clean, abundant, easily accessible water. Some of us are so used to processed water that we balk when we have to drink well water. Some people think bottled water is a necessity because, in their minds, it tastes better. It rarely hits home that in much of the world safe drinking water is scarce, if available at all. People who live in those areas have to make do with the little good water they have for drinking, cooking, and washing. In the desert regions of the Middle East, wells were a source of life and a social meeting place. Asking for water took a little courage in a place where water was rare. Offering someone water was a great gesture of hospi-tality. Jesus’ request invited the woman’s hospitality and led to so much more. She opened her life to Jesus; in turn, Jesus revealed who he was and the gift of life he brings.
Living water must have sounded like a dream to a woman with a stagnant well, and maybe it does to us as well, but we do know this: Those who drink eight glasses of water a day will eventually die as surely as those who fight for even one. On the other hand, Jesus promises that if we drink the water he gives, we will have eternal life—for he is Living Water itself. Have you had your glass today?
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