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 11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 17, 2018

FROM FATHER MICHAEL:

Gospel for the Weekend:

According to Mark’s gospel, Jesus began teaching in parables

shortly after appointing the twelve. A parable is a wise saying or short

fictitious story used by Jesus to set forth His teaching. Parables may

contain allegorical elements. Today we hear the parables of the

growing seed and of the mustard seed.

Jesus is telling His disciples about His Church: The preaching

of the gospel (the generously scattered seed) will unfailingly yield its

fruit, independent of who sows or reaps – it is God who gives the

growth (1 Corinthians 3:5-9).

This also refers to the action of grace in each soul: God silently

works a transformation in each one of us causing us to make

resolutions which shape our soul. We resolve to be faithful, surrender

ourselves, respond to grace. Our callings and responses may be

different as we are individuals (Ephesians 4:11-13). Even though we

must make the decision to become a follower of Christ, it is the Holy

Spirit who, working within us, gives a supernatural tone to our

thoughts, desires and actions.

The main meaning of this parable has to do with the contrast

between the great and the small. The seed of the Kingdom of God on

earth is something very tiny to begin with (Luke 12:32; Acts 1:19); but

it will grow to be a big tree. The seed is planted in Peter and the Questions of the week:

apostles, has set its roots in Rome, and has grown to be a big tree; one

which encompasses the whole world; a great multitude which Adults: Do I allow God to be in my life or do I try to control

“no man can number” (Revelation 7:9) my spiritual development without him?

. This growth also occurs in each soul. As predicted in the Children: What problems do I need to put into God’s hands?

responsorial psalm, Psalm 92:13. “The righteous grow like a cedar in

Lebanon.” To allow the mercy of God to exalt us, to make us grow,

we must make ourselves small, humble.

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

MASS SCHEDULE Mon Helen Ryan…………………………………….. 11:30am

Tue Harold & Lillian Hausman……………. 11:30am

Wed Fred Servia.……….. ………………...……… 11:30am

Thurs Irwin & Geraldine Niewohner…………… 11:30am

Fri Joe Lenz………….. ………………………….. 11:30 am

Sat No Mass…………………………………………… 0:00pm

Sun Mike Stanislav……………………………………. 9:00am

CONFESSION: SUNDAY 8:30 AM—8:45 AM

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

June 17-22 Totus Tuus @ St. John Grades 7-12 7:30 pm- 9:30pm

Totus Tuus @ St. John Grades 1-6 9:00am– 3:00pm

Wednesday, July 4 Independence day Mass @ 9:00am @ St. John

Wednesday, July 11—Sunday July 15 Monona County Fair– Knights of Columbus Booth Open

Friday—Saturday, July 20-21 Ragbrai– KC Fair Booth /Rosary

Ragbrai meal served at Church 3-8 Mass– 6:00 PM

STEWARDSHIP 6/10/18 ST. JOHN ST. BERNARD Envelopes/Loose $2017.50 $350.00

Building Fund: $120.00

Food Pantry $ 40.00

Total: $2527.50

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 Logan Eliason………………………………….…...9:00am

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

Sat Paul Parks………………...………………………... 4:00pm

Sun Parishioners of …………...….…………………..11:00am

St. Joseph’s, St. John’s & St. Bernard

CONFESSION: SATURDAY 3:30PM—3:45PM

SUNDAY 10:30 AM– 10:45 AM

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SUNDAY, JUNE 17

Happy Father’s Day to all the Father’s in the Parish,

hope you have a great day with your family and friends

Wednesday, August 15:

Mass of the Assumption 6:30 PM

STEWARDSHIP 6/9—— 6/10 ST. JOSEPH Envelopes: $2159.00 Loose: $262.00

Cath. Comm. $ 43.00 E-offering: $219.40

Debt Reduction $ 230.00 Candles: $105.00

Total: $3068.40 Food Pantry: $50.00

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

St. Joseph Debt April 2018 ……………………$235, 253.85

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

WEEK OF JUNE 17, 2018

ST. JOHN JUNE 24

LECTORS SERVERS EMS GIFT BEARERS USHERS

Amy Maule Aidan Bosanek Anita Madsen—Elmwood Charlie & Terry Framke Jerry Menke

ROSARY Garret & Laura Grace Fouts Greeters Gabe Madsen

Grace Fouts Heisterkamp Gabe Madsen– Homebound Doug & Pauline Zima

ST. JOSEPH JUNE 23-24

LECTORS SERVERS EMS GIFT BEARERS USHERS

23-Kathy Baker 23-Orion Dirksen 23-Tom Becker 23-Pete & Marge Rinaldi 23-Bert Ullrich.

24– Beth Tisher Dylan Waite

Treven Oehm

23-Bonnie Brouillette

Kathy Baker

24-Laura Lewis Family Mike & Sharon Clayton

23– Tom Becker

23--Rosary

Kathy Baker

24-Holly Skinner 24-Pam Eliason 16--Greeters

Tom & Roxie Ullrich

24– Ryan Willis

Diane Peterson

24 –Mike & Lori

Donnelly

Bo Worrell

Will Tisher

Judy Milos

Deanna Smith

24– Greeters

David & Shirley Menard

24-John & Heather

Hensley

Stewards

Ken & Mary Kay Miller Homebound Pam Eliason

Deanna Smith

ST. JOHN/ ST. BERNARD JUNE 17, 2018 ST. JOSEPH

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISHES: Father Patrick O’Kane, Shirley Turner, Dora Miller,

Esther Mac Clure, Darlene Ellis, Cheri Gibler,Loretta

Simoff, Verla Benjamin, Doe & Mabel Walker, Mar-

yann Muller, Maria Wingert, Pete Mortensen, John

Heisterkamp, Charlotte Zortman, Rosemary Kirby,

Myra Juraseck, & Pat (Kelley) Baker. If you know of

someone who is ill and needs our prayers, and would

like to be listed, or if you no longer need to be listed,

please contact Colleen at the office @ 423-1004

All Parishioners are asked to help with the Rosary Society sponsored Ragbrai meal July 21st. If you have not already, please volunteer to help with serving or bring cookies or bars. Contact Theresa Niewohner @ 420-0917 or Mary Tramp @ 420-0214. . Knight of the Month: ED WOMACK for providing dinner for

the 4th Degree in April

Family of the Month: JIM & AIDEN BOSANEK for volunteer

snow removal and mowing

Totus Tuus is this week. Any help is appreciated!

______________________________________ The weekend of July 14-15, we will have a missionary vis-

iting our parishes. Here is some information regarding this

visit:

The Comboni missionaries of the Heart of Jesus were

founded by Saint Daniel Comboni, the first Bishop of Cen-

tral Africa, in 1867. Originally, they were a group of priests

and brothers from all over Europe doing mission work in

Africa under the name of “Institute for the African mis-

sions.” They became a

religious society in 1879. Up to recent years they were popu-

larly known as “Verona Fathers.” In 1987 the name was

changed to the present form to honor the founder and the

spirituality of the Society.

Presently, the Comboni Missionaries number close to 1,700.

They serve in over thirty countries of Africa,

Europe, the Americans and Asia.

The Comboni missionaries care for the poor and most

abandoned people in any area of the world that the “Holy

See” may want to entrust to them. Their

evangelizing method is directed to the liberation of the

whole person through the preaching of the gospel and the

institution of the social and educational structures, in cor-

poration with the existing resources and in a spirit of ser-

vice to the local Church. They are very active in the

formation of religious and lay leaders, in education, in

the field of mass media and, when needed, in relief

work and refugee relocation, especially in Africa. Funds collected during the Missionary Cooperation Plan go

mostly into “small mission projects fund” that sponsors

people related projects in Africa and Latin America.

REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR

PARISHES: Father O’Kane, Fran Mitchell, Nainna Gnat,

Pat Mustain, Jeri Greiner, Mike Franken, Loretta Prince,

David Bogenrief, Linda Donnelly, Sue LaCroix, Pam Dalley,

Bev Thorpe, Bryson Harder, Justin Lamoureux, Bud

Mareau, Sophie Helvey, Kim Peterson, Doreen Becker,

Kathy Spohr, Mark Ullrich, Roger Huot, Stanley Johnson,

Tristan Parks, Colleen Ebner ,Bailey Cleveland, Christian

Case, Colleen Mahaney, Brady Worrell, Cal Worrell, Connie

Wagner. For all who travel, grieve, those in the military,

veterans their families and our nations leaders. The can-

dles burning on the Blessed Mother’s altar are for the mili-

tary serving in foreign lands

Thank you to Jim Doyle and Ken Miller for refinish-

ing the front doors of the Church, looks beautiful.

Thanks again.

Need Gallon buckets for the Bazaar if you have any ex-

tras, drop them off, Thank You.

Tabernacle Dues still running behind Have you paid

yours???

RCIA Now is the time to let us know if you know any-

one interested in joining the Catholic Church, please

contact the office or Bev Weikel 712-223-1659 or Greg

Heisterkamp at 712- 251-0563. Thank you

IN HONOR OF BRADY WORRELL BONE MARROW

DRIVE JUNE 23RD, 9:00AM TO 2:00PM,

WHERE CHRIS MITCHELL’S SHOP 901 REBEL WAY 1ST,

STREET, SLOAN, IOWA, FREE OF CHARGE, PAINLESS,

MUST BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-44. BE THE

MATCH!!!!!!!

BASIC EVANGELIZATION TRAINING When, Saturday, June 30,

2018, Where Immaculate Conception Church, 1212 Morning-

side Avenue, Sioux City, Iowa, 51106. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with

Mass and Confessions available afterwards. Includes, The Full

Day Evangelization Workshop, All workshop materials, Lunch &

Snacks. Registration www.stpaulse.com/siouxcity. Cost: $25 in

advance (register by June 25th), $30 at the Doorr

_______________________________________ Currently, many of these projects are directed to refugee

settlement in the Sudan (Darfur included), Uganda and

Congo, AIDS prevention and AIDS orphan assistance,

training of local missionaries both lay and religious, wom-

en’s education at secondary level, establishing wells and

other sources of safe water for the desert dwellers in Ethio-

pia, Eritrea and Kenya.

In North America, the Comboni missionaries have a small

contingent of about 30 members in the Archdioceses of Chi-

cago, Cincinnati, Los Angeles and Newark and in the Dio-

cese of Hamilton, Ontario - Canada.

JOKES

When I was a boy, I had a disease that re-

quired me to eat dirt three times a day in or-

der to survive... It's a good thing my older

brother told me about it.

Moses had the first tablet that could connect

to the cloud.

Readings for the Week of June 17, 2018

Sunday: Ez 17:22-24/Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 [cf.

2a]/2 Cor 5:6-10/Mk 4:26-34

Monday: 1 Kgs 21:1-16/Ps 5:2-3ab, 4b-6a, 6b-7 [2b]/

Mt 5:38-42

Tuesday: 1 Kgs 21:17-29/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 11 and

16 [3a]/Mt 5:43-48

Wednesday: 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14/Ps 31:20, 21, 24 [25]/

Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday: Sir 48:1-14/Ps 97:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7 [12a]/Mt

6:7-15

Friday: 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20/Ps 132:11, 12, 13-14,

17-18 [13]/Mt 6:19-23

Saturday: 2 Chr 24:17-25/Ps 89:4-5, 29-30, 31-32,

33-34 [29a]/Mt 6:24-34

On July 1, we will celebrate the anointing

of the sick at all weekend Masses. Those

who are sick, physically or mentally, those

about to have surgery and the elderly

may seek anointing. Fr. Michael will give

instructions during Mass for those to be

anointed. Those of you who are sick and/

or elderly come forward and receive the

healing sacrament from Jesus Christ.

Trinity Heights Queen of Peace

continues on Wednesday even-

ing, June 20th, after the summer

rosary at 7:00 p.m. This presen-

tation is :”Finding God in the

Sacraments and Sacramentals

presented by Fr. Terry Roder. All

faiths and ages are invited, there

is no charge.