THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF

ST BERNARD 201 Main St. Blencoe, IA

ST JOHN 1009 13th St., Onawa, IA

ST JOSEPH 510 Tipton St., Salix, IA

THE MASS OF THE TWENTY - SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCT. 6, 2019

From Father Michael: Ordinary Time during Fall

As the season of summer begins to wane and the first

signs of autumn appear, one may notice the liturgies

of the Church begin to shift as well. In the readings

and prayers of Sunday Mass there is a change of fo-

cus and attention. Where the scriptures of summer

spoke of discipleship and the way a follower of Christ

should live, the readings of autumn begin to point us

to the end times and the return of Christ in glory.

Notice that a sense of urgency begins to creep into

the readings and texts of the Sunday Mass. In just a

few weeks, we will hear the Gospel in which Jesus

asks, "When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith

on the earth?" (Luke 18, the Twenty-ninth Sunday in

Ordinary Time, October 21).

These references to the eschaton (the term theologi-

ans use for the "end times") begin to enter more and

more into the readings and texts of the liturgy. As the

liturgical year winds down, we are pointed toward the

end of time will when the kingdom of God be estab-

lished in its entirety. This is the kingdom that God es-

tablished in Eden, which was altered by original sin.

This is the kingdom of God about which John the

evangelist wrote when he described a "new heaven

and a new earth" (Revelation 21:1).

These themes will dominate the Sunday liturgy until

we celebrate the end of the liturgical year and the

great solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King on

the last Sunday of Ordinary Time. The closer we get to

this solemnity, the more we will be drawn into the life

we are meant to live through our Baptism: the life of

joy and happiness, which has been the promise to

those who are faithful since the creation of the world.-Written by D. Todd Williamson. Copyright © 2006, Archdiocese of Chica-

go, Liturgy Training Publications; 1-800-933-1800; www.LTP.org.

Questions of the Week:

Adults: When have you done more than was

required of you in the service of others?

Children: When have you done something

extra for someone in your family without be-

ing asked? What did you learn from this?

ST. JOHN / ST. BERNARD Pastor Father Michael Erpelding ...... 712-423-2656

stjohnparishhall@msn.com www.stjohnonawa.com

Secretary / DRE Colleen Maule ..... 712-423-1004 stjohnparishhall@msn.com

Office hours:7 am—2pm Monday, Tuesday & Thursday

7am -Noon 4pm-8:30 pm Wednesday 7am-11am Friday

MASS SCHEDULE : Mon No Mass….………………..………………….………. 0:00 am

Tue Darlene Ellis……………………………………….…...9:00am

Wed Fr. Harry McAlpine…... ………...Blencoe)……...7.30am

Thurs NO Mass………………………………………..……….0:00am

Fri Elmwood NH….Donna Davis…………….…..10:00 am

Sat No Mass………………….. ………………………….0:00 pm

Sun John & Marjorie Zink……………………………..9:00am

CONFESSION: SUNDAY 8:30 AM—8:45 AM

Calendar of Events

Friday, October 25

Harvest Noon Luncheon

Stewardship St. John 9/29/19 St. Bernard

Envelopes/Loose $ 2214.19 $ 275.00

building $ 140.00

Ret. Rel $

E-offering $ 267.13

Needy Fund $

Total: $ 2896.32

St. John Registered Families……………………….185

ST. JOSEPH Pastor Father Michael Erpelding 712-946-5635

stjoseph@longlines.com WWW.STJOESALIX.COM

Secretary Mary Lynn Nelson ......... 712-946-5635 stjoseph@longlines.com Cell 712-281-0107

DRE Kathy Jo Mitchell ............ 712-212-3867

MASS SCHEDULE: Mon No Mass……………………………………..….…...0:00am

Tue No Mass...…...…..…………………………….......0:00am

Wed No Mass………….……………………..…...…..…..0.00am

Thurs Errol & Lavonne Brouillette…………………….9:00am

Fri No Mass……………….………………...…………...0:00 pm

Sat Errol & Lavonne Brouillette…………………..4:00 pm

Sun Parishioners of Sts.Joseph, John & Bernard.11:00 am

Confession: Sat. 3:30pm—3:45pm / Sun. 10:30 am– 10:45 am

STEWARDSHIP 9/28—9/29 —-ST. JOSEPH

Envelopes: $ 2365.00 Loose: $ 551.75

Debt reduction $ 100.00 Candles: $ 32.00

E-offering: $ Maintenance $

Cemetery $

TOTAL: $_3048.75_______

St. Joseph Registered Families ……………………...209

St. Joseph Debt August 2019……. ………….$ 92,000.00

St. Joseph Debt April 2017…………………….$324, 880.66

WEEK OF OCTOBER 6, 2019

ST. JOHN OCTOBER 13

LECTORS SERVERS EMS GIFT BEARERS USHERS

Mary Black Ava Stangel Glen Coble– Elmwood Ron & Cindy Hausman Jerry Menke , Darin

ROSARY Kacy Miller Amy Maule- Homebound Greeters Crawford, Matt Beaty

Grace Fouts Abby Wessel Jeff Pratt Jerry & Theresa Menke Mike Goslin

ST. JOSEPH OCTOBER 12-13

LECTORS SERVERS EMS GIFT BEARERS USHERS

12-Al Stuhrenberg 12-Kaitlyn Skatges 12-Doreen Becker 12–Fred & Deb Craig 12-Bert Ullrich

13– Greg Sample Lydia Harpenau

Zach Harpenau

Tom Becker

Deb Harpenau

13—Laura Lewis family Aaron & Kelsi Skatges

Landen Schuetz

12—Rosary

Dorothy Putnam

13-Holly Skinner 13—Pat Folsom 12 - Greeters

Fred & Deb Craig

13—John & Heather

Hensley

13–Mary

Holzerland

Charlie Clayton

Jack Clayton

Kathy Jo Mitchell

Bev Weikel

13– Laura Lewis Family Robert Dandurand

Family

Stewards

Mary Lander

Julie Case

Homebound

Bev Weikel

Kathy Jo Mitchell

Liturgy/ Word

ST. JOHN/ ST. BERNARD OCTOBER 6, 2019 ST. JOSEPH

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISHES: Father Patrick O’Kane, Midge Stanley, Madonna

Dodd, Shirley Turner, Esther Mac Clure, Loretta

Simoff, Doe Walker, Maryann Muller, Pete Morten-

sen, John Heisterkamp, Charlotte Zortman, Rose-

mary Kirby, Florence Ibsgaard, Gina Mortensen,

Chris Metzger, Judson Bramow, & Sherry Wince. If

you know of someone who is ill and needs our pray-

ers, and would like to be listed, or if you no longer

need to be listed, please contact Colleen @ office

423-1004

It’s here! Let’s work TOGETHER AS ONE to

help support our future. Check your mailbox-

es this week and make a gift to strengthen

our Catholic community. When our parish

reaches its goal of $ 14851.00, our parish

will receive $4235.00 for our use. Last year,

over $414,072 was given back to parishes

across the Diocese.

We are off to a great start for “TOGETHER AS

ONE”. So far, we have received $1270.00 to-

wards our goal of $14851.00. Please

prayerfully consider what your contribution to

TOGETHER AS ONE will be and send it to us

as soon as you are able. Thank you in ad-

vance for your generosity and your contribu-

tion to keeping our Catholic community

strong. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED !

We are in need of a few religious education teach-

ers. Please contact Colleen for more information….

Thanks for considering this.

Please mark your calendars for Harvest Noon

on October 25...More info to come later

______________ Just For Laughs_______________________

Actual newspaper headlines:

Shot Off Woman’s Leg Helps Nicholas to 66.

Juvenal Court to Try Shooting Defendant

REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH-

ES: Father O’Kane, Fran Mitchell, Nainna Gnat, Jeri Greiner,

Mike Franken, David Bogenrief, Linda Donnelly, Sue LaCroix,

Pam Dailey, Bryson Harder, Justin Lamoureux, Sophie Helvey,

Doreen Becker, Kathy Spohr, Glenda Ullrich, Roger Huot, Tris-

tan Parks, Colleen Ebner ,Bailey Cleveland, Christian Case,

Brady Worrell, Cal Worrell, Connie Wagner, Kathy Clayton, Hel-

en Martin, Stella Serviss, Gerrie Lamoureux, Rita Brassfield,

Darrell Lux, For all who travel, grieve, those in the military, vet-

erans, their families and our nations leaders. The candles

burning on the Blessed Mother’s altar are for the military serv-

ing in foreign lands .Please pray for Carter Holzerland & An-

drew Donnelly

THANK YOU TO MARY HERBST and all her vendors, espe-

cially Mary for all her hard work getting them set up and or-

ganized, they are a great addition to the Bazaar and Chicken

Dinner.. And they pay $25 for each vendor, so they also help

with the profit. Thanks again and hope they all did well and

will be back. RCIA will begin in September, anyone interested please contact

Father or Bev Weikel, 712-428-3707 or Greg Heisterkamp, 712-

251-0563. If you know of anyone who is interested In becoming a

Catholic please share this information with them.

Mark your Calendar Mater Dei Parish in conjunction with St.

Joseph’s Church in Salix, is currently planning an event called

Back From the Dead. Back from the Dead is a cemetery walk

(around Halloween/All Saints day) in which people walk through

the cemetery. While walking, saints approach them from the cem-

etery and tell them about their visions and mystical experiences

concerning the afterlife( Heaven, Hell and Purgatory) and faith,

hope and love. We are currently looking for actors (male and fe-

male, young and old to play various parts. This cemetery walk

will be taking place on Sunday, Oct 27th from 6-8pm (with a rain

date of Tuesday, Oct 29th) and on Friday, Nov 1st from 6-8pm.

The event will be held at St. Joseph Church and we will shuttle

you back and forth from the cemetery as there is no parking at

the cemetery. Please contact Mary Lehr at 712-898-7513, if you

are interested in acting or helping out with this event. Coffee and

Cookies will be served in the Parish Center.October 12th, 2019 at

the Mater Dei Nativity Center, the Ladies Guild will be hosting a

Craft and Vendor Fair. The hours are from 9:30 to 12:30. Snacks

will be available. Hope to see you there. Start your Christmas

Shopping early.We have a few tables available, please contact

Jennifer TenHulzen @ 712-898-8733 ****************

"2019 ROSARY RALLY AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA”

This year is the 102nd anniversary of the miracle of the sun: On

October 13, 1917, Our Lady performed a miracle witnessed by

70,000 people, including atheists, communists, and anti-

Catholics. Some of them converted. The 2019 Public Square

Rosary Rallies will remind the person on the street that conver-

sion is possible. America desperately needs the Rosary, and our

Lady's saving message of Fatima. The goal is to have 20,000

communities in our nation publicly pray the rosary for or nation.

It will be exciting to have Salix be one of those communities!

Please..PLEASE join us at the shelter on the Salix city park at

noon on Saturday October 12th to pray the rosary to or Lady of

Fatima..... "

LIFE CHAIN!

Annually, on the first Sunday in October, LIFE CHAIN

invites churches in cities & towns across North

America to stand in a designated place and pray for

60 minutes. We will be standing in front of the court

house on Iowa Ave from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Sunday,

October 6. We encourage everyone to attend and

spend a hour in prayer for the unborn.*********

* Project Recovery Iowa (PRI) provides services to

promote resilience, empowerment and recovery

from natural disasters. The program delivers

services and guides people to resources for on-

going support. Project Recovery Iowa provides

all services at no cost. Local providers in your

community administer PRI and can assist you in

the following ways:

nity affected by the disaster through face-to-face

meetings in a location that works best for you.

community based and disaster relief services

when necessary.

basic crisis counseling to you and your family

and connecting you to community support sys-

tems.

and phases of the disaster.

Project Recovery Iowa is partnering with the Io-

wa Concern Hotline 800-447-1985 for callers to

access Project Recovery Iowa services. The hot-

line is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

and can also be a place to call for free, confi-

dential, and anonymous stress counseling. Pro-

ject Recovery Iowa is here to help Assisting indi-

viduals and communities recover from the chal-

lenging effects of disaster Project Recovery Iowa

is a FEMA funded crisis counseling. Iowa Concern Hotline 1-800-447-1985

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America Needs Fatima – Saturday, October 12th You’re invited to pray a public square Rosary at noon on October 12th on the circular drive at Blessed Sacrament Church. We will be joining 23,000 locations

nationwide at noon to pray for peace and con-

version in this land. Please contact Larry Walsh at 712.277.4452 for

more information. Mary’s message at Fati-ma was Peace through the Rosary. Please join us!