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St. Ludmila Catholic Church 211 21st Avenue SW
Pastor Kenneth J. Glaser
319-362-7282
Fifth Sunday of Easter, April 29, 2018 Liturgy: Saturday - 4:00PM & Sunday 8:00AM, 10:30AM
PASTOR’S CORNER: I want to extend a special welcome to our guests and the extended family members of our First Communicants. What a joyous celebration for our children, their families and also for our faith community. This celebration allows us all to travel back on memory lane, reflecting on the day we received our first communion. We recall the white dress, white shirt and blue tie, having grandparents, Godparents,
aunts and uncles join us. But we also remember that this is the first time we received Jesus, the body and blood of Jesus Christ. As I’ve visited the second graders at Holy Family School and in our Religious Education Program, they’ve told me they are excited, nervous and curious about what the bread and wine tastes like? As Catholics we come to believe “Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.” Receiving the body and blood of Jesus keeps us rooted in God’s love over and over and over again. This is the beauty of the sacrament that Jesus comes to us each time we present ourselves to Him. Thank you to all who have assisted our young people in preparing for this sacrament, especially the parents. Parents, you will be the first teachers in the way of faith. May you also be the best of teachers, bearing witness to the faith by what you say and do! Congratulations!
Fr. Kenneth J. Glaser
2 | Welcome to St. Ludmila Church
I’m interested in becoming a member of St. Ludmila:
Name:_________________________________________
Email: _________________________________________
Phone: ________________________________________
Drop this completed form in the collection basket or drop off at the parish center and Sharon Langenberg will contact you to set up a time to register.
Parish office hours : Monday—Thursday 8:30am-noon and 1:00pm-4:00pm
Friday 9:00am-noon and 1:00pm-3:00pm
Evenings and weekends by appointment
THANK YOU · To God’s Housekeepers and Liturgical Ministers for
the week of April 15th. · To the Parish Center volunteer for the week of
April 15th; Rosann Sandersfeld.
Marriage Validations: Does your marriage need to be validated? If you are Catholic and were married in a non-Catholic Church or at a destination, this is for you. Contact Fr. Ken or one of the deacons to learn more or to start this
process.
Bob Gardner’s Retirement
Please join the St. Ludmila staff in extending best wishes to our dear friend Bob Gardner, who is retiring as Youth and Young Adult Minister. We all recognize Bob’s unconditional dedication in walking with students and young adults on their journey towards Christ and he will be greatly missed as a staff member and youth leader. Bob is known for his youth and young adult service trips and retreats! Bob will continue as an active
parishioner at St. Ludmila.
We invite you to attend Bob’s Retirement Reception for his 19 years of service at St. Ludmila on Sunday, July 8, in the Social Hall after the 10:30AM Mass.
Mission Appeal:
Each year, every parish in the Archdiocese invites various missionaries to present their ministry to our
community. May 5th and 6th we will welcome Sr. Carol Welp, SSpS. Sr. Carol is a member of the Holy
Spirit Missionaries Sisters, who serve in more than 50 countries throughout the world. She has served in
Ghana and West Africa for 21 years. She has also served as a world-wide spiritual animator for other
missionaries for 10 years. Sr. Carol is now serving at Divine Word College in Epworth, helping to train
future missionaries. She will share with us about the Sisters' mission work here in the USA and in the
Caribbean. Sr. Carol will have envelopes available. Checks should be made out to St. Ludmila Parish.
YOUTH MINISTRY
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AREA NEEDS—CATHOLIC SERVICES
Metro Catholic Outreach: 420 6th St. SE (319) 739-5490 Catholic Charities: 1430 2nd Ave SE (319) 364-7121 St. Vincent de Paul: 928 7th St. SE (319) 365-5091 Catholic Worker House: 1027 5th Ave SE (319) 362-9041
We Need You!
Pastoral Council Are you looking for a new and exciting way to serve your parish? Please consider getting your name on the ballot for our Pastoral Council! We have a lot of positive energy among our returning council members and are looking for interested, creative and progressive thinkers to help take our parish into the future. Nominations are currently being accepted from interested parishioners to serve on the council in the upcoming year. Elections will be held in May with the new members being installed in June. Pastoral Council meets the 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00pm in the parish center. We meet August thru June. Nine members comprise the council and serve a three-year term. Two youth representatives also serve with a one-year term. Each year three people rotate off and three more are elected. Contact the parish office or Julie Farmer 319-654-4614 or [email protected] for more information. Faith Formation The Faith Formation Council (FFC) has three openings for the May election. FFC meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30PM in the Parish Center. FFC provides valuable insight for Early Childhood activities, Religious Education, Confirmation, Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Adult formation and so much more. We collaborate to build strong educational opportunities for the entire family to enjoy, while focusing on a Christ-centered community. For more questions please contact Betsy Bostian at [email protected].
Vacation Bible School Meeting
A Vacation Bible School meeting will be held this Monday, April 30th at 6:30pm in the school cafeteria. If you can help with Vacation Bible School and are middle school age or older, please attend this meeting. Vacation Bible School will be held on June 11th thru June 15th from 9 a.m. to noon. Vacation Bible School is a great way for sophomores who are in Confirmation this coming year, to earn service hours that are needed for Confirmation. If you can help, but cannot attend the meeting, please contact Sue Berger at 362-8148 or [email protected]. Thank you.
CONFIRMATION CELEBRATION On April 21st, forty two youth from St. Ludmila Parish received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Most Rev. Michael O. Jackels, Archbishop of Dubuque, served as presider and homilist and was assisted by Fr. Ken Glaser, Deacon Dick Manning, and Deacon Mark Sandersfeld. The newly confirmed members of our parish family are: Alec Brockmeyer, Collin Brockmeyer, Addy Brown, Emily Brunscheen, Ryan Cook, Mariah Cookson, Parker Davison, Hannah Denman, Megan Gradoville, Claire Habel, Grace Healy, Brogan Heefner, Maude Heft, Makenna Hewitt, Zach Hilleman, Summer Howard, Elia Humble-Mejia, Parker Janson, Johnny Joens, Josie Jones, Katie Kaufman, Jenna Leggat, Kerrigan Levi, Grace Lullmann, Michelle Miller, Rachel Nagel, Nate Nisley, Brody Nolte, Cheyanne Ohlhauser, Chloe O’Shea, Kyle Pasker, Garrett Pientok, Anika Pisarik, Haley Reiling, Carli Reittinger, Nicole Sauser, Joe Scott, Jaslyn Stephens, Emma Svoboda, Alison Taylor, Claire Vlcko and Ryan Vondracek., We congratulate all of you for taking this important step on your faith journey and committing yourself to Christ and our Church. We pray that the Spirit of God continues to nurture, guide, and support you through-out your lives.
CONFIRMATION CELEBRATION THANKS Many thanks to our St. Ludmila community who helped with the Confirmation liturgy and reception. We are grateful to those who contributed to the Mass, including: Fr. Ken, Deacon Dick, Deacon Mark, Kelsey Kuba-Tresnak, Theresa Detert, Caleb Burken, Isabella Cervantes, Jack Lux, Ellen Welch, Emily Zaehringer, T.J. Cook, Adam Cook, Barb Manternach, Terry Manternach, Alex Penning, Jamison Janson, Garret Hotop, Brian Kranig, Victor Randolph, Terry Schneekloth, Sr., Harold Schulze, Betty Schulze, Joe Stallman, Sharon Stallman, Deacon Jim Berger, Sue Berger, Katy Reiling, Sam Meyers, Jessica Winders, Kenz Philipp, Dawn Waite, Glenn Babinat, Chris Miller, Erin Miller, Sharon Langenberg, and Sandy Tanberg. We are also grateful to those who contributed to the reception, including: Betsy Bostian, Sharon Langenberg, Sue Berger, Sara Baldus, Kurt Barnes, Maggie Baldus, Lindsey Barnes, Mary Beth Neal and the parishioners who baked kolaches. All of you are greatly appreciated!
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SCRIP: Eighteen parishioners
purchased scrip last weekend valued at
$2,635.00. Special LOW DENOMINA-
TION GIFT CARDS can be ordered at
the scrip table through mid-May! They
make great graduation and teacher
appreciation gifts. Choose $5 cards from Barnes &
Noble, Panera or Starbucks, or $10 cards from
Amazon, Applebee's, Cheddar's/Olive
Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, Home Depot,
IHOP, Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster, Target
or Walmart.
PARISH CALENDAR
Monday, Apr. 30 (Fifth Monday Cleaners and Fifth Week Cleaners) 5:30 pm St. Vincent de Paul, SH 7:00 pm AA Meeting, SH Tuesday, May 1 10:00am Adult Discussion Group, PC 5:30 pm Mass † Kerry Philipp 6:30 pm Bingo, SC (doors open at 5:45pm) 6:30 pm Faith Formation Mtg., PC Wednesday, May 2 9:00 am Mass- † Rosella Berger 7:00 pm Men’s Group Mtg., PC Thursday, May 3 9:00am - 4:00pm Rummage Sale, SH 3:45 pm Scripture Study, PC 5:30 pm Mass- † Vlasta Claes 7:00 pm Parish Life Mtg. , PC Friday, May 4 8:00 am Mass- † Donald VanDee
9:00 am - noon Rummage Sale, SH
Saturday, May 5 3:00 pm Reconciliation 4:00 pm Mass † Mark Himmelsbach 5:30 pm Date Night, PC Sunday, May 6 8:00 am Mass, † Jim Steiner 10:30 am Mass, † Parishioners of St. Ludmila 5:30 pm Bingo, SC (doors open at 3:30pm) C/CH—Church, PC—Parish Center, SC—School, SH—Social Hall
*** New Time *** Pilgrim Statue in the home of: George & Marie Chalhoub 1322 James Avenue, Swisher April 29th thru May 4th Rosary recited each evening at 7:00pm
Readings for the Week of April 29th
Sunday: Acts 9:26-31/Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32 [26a]/1 Jn 3:18-
24/Jn 15:1-8
Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16 [1ab]/Jn 14:21-26
Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21 [cf. 12]/Jn
14:27-31a
St. Joseph the Worker: Gn 1:26--2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24/Ps
90:2, 3-4, 12-13, 14 and 16 [cf. 17b]/Mt 13:54-58
Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [cf. 1]/Jn 15:1-8
Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-8/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/Jn 14:6-14
Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12 [10a]/Jn 15:12-17
Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5/Jn 15:18-21
Next Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [cf.
2b]/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17
—————STEWARDSHIP—————
Week Ending April 22, 2018
Budget Envelopes: $ 30,515.17
Offertory: $ 859.39
Electronic Funds Transfer: $ 7,138.34
Weekly total: $ 38,512.90
Weekly need: $ 13,557.69
Difference: $ 24,955.21
Year to Date:
Actual-Year to Date*: $ 645,431.60
Budget-Year to Date: $ 583,080.67
Difference: $ 62,350.93
*Includes $31,920 received from some parishioners due to
change in tax laws. This amount is their contribution for
all of 2018.
Cookbooks available at the Scrip table
Time is running out! If you've been meaning to pur-
chase a St. Ludmila Cookbook, either for yourself or to
give as a gift, now is the time to do it!
There are only 8 cookbooks remaining! Stop at the
scrip table to purchase yours today.
A special thank you to all who cleaned
the church pews: Betty Schulze,
Hal Schulze, Pat Stokesberry,
Clare Duffy, Sarah Phipps,
Jacque Zillman, Kathy Shelton,
Emily VanderTuig, Heather Atwater,
Sara Trenkamp, Rick Samek, Elaine Samek,
Terri Duffy and Lynne Abbott.
And thanks to those who oiled the church pews:
Betty Schulze, Roseann Sandersfeld,
Kathy Shelton, Terri Duffy, Judy Sweeney and
Elaine Samek.
A job well done! Many hands make light work.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1768, will meet Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 pm at St. Wenceslaus Church. Kyle Flynn from St. Vincent de Paul will be our speaker. Guests are always welcome. Contact: Susan at 319-389-5512 or Elaine at 319-848-6052. Catholic Daughters was founded by the Knights of Columbus in 1903. Our motto: In Unity and Charity.
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Join us for our Spring Grounds Clean Up Day!
Wednesday, May 9th
Starting at 5:00pm Bring your rake, shovels & gloves
and join us as we clean up and spread new mulch around our grounds. Signup in the gathering space. Unable to join us on May 9th? Contact Sharon in the Parish Center for a list of tasks that can be done on other days.
Rummage Sale Thursday May 3rd, 9am- 4pm,
and Friday May 4th,9-12pm.
Please bring donations to the Social Hall on Monday, April 30th and Tuesday, May 1st, from 6-8 pm. Please no furniture or Christmas trees. CINCO DE MAYO
MARRIAGE FUN
We are a marriage building parish and invite ALL dating, engaged and married couples to deepen their relationship within our strong faith community.
May 5 - Building a Thriving Marriage
June 9th – Enjoy Kolach Festival Live Band To-
gether
July 14th – Family Camping (location TBD)
Date Night begins at our parish center at 5:30pm; at 7pm we migrate to a local restaurant for food, drinks and fun. All couples are welcome anytime, even if you haven’t yet attended a Date Night! No matter your age or parish, all couples are welcome!
Questions contact: George & Jen Erwin at 319-530-6218 or [email protected].
Idea Tree for the Kolach Festival
Beginning May 5th, please make a selection from the Idea Tree in the Gathering Space to help with Kiddieland and the Silent Auction. White tags represent the needs for Kiddieland (no plush used toys) and the pastel tags represent the Silent Auction needs. Please help make St. Ludmila’s Kolach Festival a success by selecting tags from the Idea Tree! You can place your tag purchases in the labeled drop off boxes next to the tree by May 27th. If you don’t want to do the shopping, buy a Scrip gift certificate for any amount and leave it at the Scrip table with Paula. If you have questions regarding Kiddieland items, please contact Heather Atwater at 319-573-5751 or [email protected]. If you have questions regarding Silent Auction items, please contact Susie Vecerka at 319-310-3258
Thank You to all who donated during Lent Habitat for Humanity - $3,504.25
Bridgehaven - $2,092.17 Take Away Hunger - $2,000.00
2,483 pounds of food delivered to MCO Good Friday Holy Land Collection - $1,100.48
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