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July 20, 2008

 

Faith Formation Office Closed in July!

Barb will be out of the office in July. If you have faith formation needs, contact the cluster office. The faith formation office will open again on August 1st.

 

 

We are still asking for your pop cans and bottles!

Please take them to the Story County Redemption Center on Lincoln Way in Nevada, and tell them they are for St. Patrick’s. We won’t have the boxes at church until later in the fall, (to avoid complications during the summer months.) Please consider helping our youth with your donation. Thank you in advance!

 

 

Food at First Opportunity!!

The next opportunity to feed the hungry for Memorial Lutheran & St. Patrick's volunteers is Thursday, July 31! Two shifts: 3-5 and 5-7. Sign-up at: http://www.stpatricknevada.org/Feed_hugry_signup.htm This is a wonderful opportunity and fun too!!

 

 

The Nevada Community Band is once again in session! Come join the fun Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM, June 3rd through July 22nd, at Memorial Lutheran Church. All are welcome to participate! Hope to see you there!!!

 

 

Reminder:

St. Patrick’s parishioners, please use your Capital Campaign envelopes for your contributions to both phases of the Capital Campaign. This aides the counters to correctly identify your contribution. Thank you!!!

 

 

Will you have a Kindergartener in next year’s faith formation classes? If you have a student who will be in kindergarten for 2008-09 or know of a family who will have a kindergartener, please call Barb Kuebler at the faith formation office, 515-290-4799. This will help us prepare for the coming school year with enough materials and catechists! Thank you!

 

 

 

MEMORIAL AND ST. PATRICK’S TEAM UP TO FEED THE HUNGRY: Members of Memorial Lutheran and St. Patrick’s churches will provide workers for “Food at First” United Methodist Church in Ames on four Thursdays in 2005. There is an open invitation of anyone-any family-to get the free meal, and everyone has their own reason for attending. The major focus is to help those who are not able to simultaneously meet their basic needs of food and shelter. Two shifts of workers prepare and serve/clean up after the meals: 3-5 p.m.-preparation (4 people needed); 5-7 p.m.-serve/clean up (8 people needed). Children and youth are welcome, when accompanied by an adult. For more info contact Mike Coverdale at 382-5232 or mjcoverdale@mchsi.com  or click here to sign up

 

 

Stewardship

Offertory

Good Samaritan

 Cemetery
$102.50 $55.00 $5.00

Tithing

 Capital Campaign RE Registration
$2161.70 $2239.00 $70.00

 

 

MONEY COUNTERS:

This week: Mike Crawford and Ray Wirth

Next week: Kevin and Sue Richardson

REMINDER: All lay ministers (eucharistic ministers, lectors, altar servers, etc.) are meeting in the reconciliation room for prayer about 15 minutes before Mass starts.

JUST A REMINDER if you need to reserve the social hall for events, you will need to contact the Cluster Office to reserve the hall.

 

 

General News

 

Special Intentions

All caregivers, all special intentions. Please also remember Pat Runneals and her sister Marion, Kim Supercynski’s father Bill, and our service men and women in your prayers.

Let us support one another in prayer

 

Hospice Volunteers Needed

“Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.” Hospice volunteers are needed to share conversation, hold a hand, bake a cake, give a hug, touch a heart. For those not previously trained, training is available July 24th and 31st from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, at the Ames Public Library. Call Kathleen Fleming, Volunteer Coordinator, Wesley Community Hospice at 515-271-6775 or kfleming@wesleyservices.org

 

 

Invest in YOUR Community

Catholic Schools build upon a proud past, a commitment to faith formation, a values-based education, and universal respect as they anticipate a promising future. Most importantly a Catholic school approaches education of the whole child: mind, body, and spirit. We believe every student should have the choice for a Catholic education and with your support we will secure that right for every child. As an Iowa taxpayer, you can contribute to the Our Faith, Our Children, Our Future School Tuition Organization and receive an Iowa tax credit equal to 65% of your donation. The amount you contribute also qualifies as a charitable donation on your federal tax return. Support your community and invest in Catholic education. Give today at www.arch.pvt.k12.ia.us or call 563-556-2580 ext 256.

 

 

Youth Flood Clean Up

The Office of Youth Ministry is coordinating a work camp for high school students (over 14) to help flood victims in Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities during the week of August 11-15. The event will be totally free except for transportation costs (meals, lodging, and materials will be provided). Groups interested in helping can volunteer for any duration of the week, from one day to all week. There is a limit of 200 people per night, so registrations for overnight groups will be accepted at a first come, first serve basis. All parishes in the archdiocese are encouraged to try to bring a group to help for at least part of the week. Each group will need to provide two adult chaperons for the first six teens, and one for every additional six teens. Those interested please call Barb Kuebler at 515-290-4799.

 

 

OPEN YOUR HEART AND HOME

to a German, Korean or Brazilian exchange student for the coming 2008/2009 school year. Caring host families (with or without children) as well as single parents are needed to provide food, a bed and a loving home for one or two semesters starting in late August. EMF students have medical insurance, spending money for their personal expenses and expect to share their host family’s daily life including household responsibilities. They speak English, are well-screened and eager to experience life in America. Their stay here is sponsored and supervised by EMF (Educational Merit Foundation), a non-profit, educational exchange program. it is not too late to apply. For more information on EMF students, please call Marie-Claude Dijoud now at 1-800-467-8363 or visit our web site at www.emfusa.org

 

 

The International Catholic Stewardship Council Conference will be held in the Midwest, October 12- 15, at Chicago. Given the close proximity, it would be a wonderful opportunity to attend. The Archdiocese has become a member of ICSC, permitting reduced rates for people of the Archdiocese when purchasing materials or when registering for ICSC events. Check out the ICSC website for registration information and a description of presentations and workshops at https://www.catholicstewardship.org. Reduced rates for early registration can be obtained through July 15, 2008. Individuals can register directly on-line and check "member". If you are planning to register, you are asked to email Lois Thilmany (DBQCDev). We will compile a list of registrants from the Archdiocese and email at a later date to help coordinate transportation.

Fr. Tom Toale

 

 

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Would you like to join a ministry that reaches out with prayers to those who are going through very tough times? Maybe they have lost a loved one, maybe they have a terminal illness like cancer. A prayer shawl is soft, warm, filled with prayers and blessed by Father Dagit. Contact Kathie Flack 641-377-2112 or e-mail me at kathie.flack@gmail.com for more information.

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Help your community by volunteering. For more information on these volunteer opportunities or to sign up, visit www.vcstory.org or call the Volunteer Center of Story County at 515-268-5323. Fill one of several needs at the Nevada Community Historical Society. Be a tour docent, help raise funds and more. Volunteer at the Nevada Public Library – wash windows or help with landscaping. Help in the Nevada Chamber of Commerce office while the director is on leave from June 9-July 18.

 

 

Keep the local food pantry in mind when you are grocery shopping!

Donations of nonperishable food, paper products or cash are always gratefully accepted!

 

 

Catholic Charities offers the following services:
Individual, marital, and family counseling; confidential assistance with marital problems, depression, stress and other issues. Affordable sliding fee schedule. For an appointment call 515-296-2759.

 

 

Bible Quiz

This week’s questions:

1. As Catholics, we can always go to a priest to confess our sins. We will receive absolution from the priest. This is truly wonderful! However, do you know of any sin that cannot be forgiven?

2. What exactly is it to blaspheme against the Holy Spirit?

Answers on the coming events page