The Faith Communities of

Remsen - Marcus - Oyens

Fr. Bill McCarthy, Pastor

For the Weekend of April 11 & 12, 2020

Fr. Bill McCarthy Use ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY 515-570-8704

Parish Offices:

Remsen 121 E 4th Street, PO Box 509 Phone 712-786-1437 Office Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Mon - Fri. Email smparish@midlands.net

Marcus 102 N Elm St, PO Box 366 Phone 712-376-2628 Office Hours: Tues & Thurs following Mass until 2PM

Permanent Deacons: Jerry Bertrand, Marcus Holy Name 712-540-1333 Rick Roder, Remsen St. Mary’s 712-540-3100

Business Manager: (RSM) Jo Tentinger tentingerj@rsmschools.org Kathy Steffen (assist) steffenk@rsmschools.org Sheila Cronin (assist) cronins@rsmschools.org

Bookkeeper/Secretary: (MHN) Ginell Wetter Phone: 712-229-2250 Email: bkmarcus@scdiocese.org Scrip: (Remsen) 712-786-1437

Director of School Advancement: Sarah Garvin Phone: 712-786-1324 or Cell: 712-541-3854 Email: garvins@rsmschools.org

St. Mary’s PK-8 Principal: Ron Olberding Phone: 712-786-1433 or 712-786-1160

St. Mary’s 9-12 Principal: Patty Lansink Phone: 712-786-1433

RSM Dir. of Religious Education: Rick Roder Phone: 712-540-3100 Email: roderr@rsmschools.org

MHN Religious Education Coord.: Kate Reidel Phone: 712-318-0983 Email: katemreidel@gmail.com

St. Mary’s Elementary: 712-786-1160 St. Mary’s Middle/High School: 712-786-1433

Grouping Website: www.mostholynameofmary.org Bulletin Email : rectorybulletin@rsmschools.org St. Mary’s School Website: www.rsmschools.org

Prayer Chain: Remsen: Call One Christy Pick 786-2655 Carla Ahlers 786-2612 Marcus: Call Both Fran Briggs 712-229-0727 Jacque Bird 712-376-4677

Baptism: Call parish office for arrangements - pre-baptism class required.

Marriage: Engaged couples are to begin preparations at least 10 months prior to their wedding. Reservations of wed-dings subject to use fee of $250 at St. Mary’s. Payment due upon scheduling the wedding date.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Communal penance services during Lent and Advent seasons. Individual Reconcilia-tion, one half hour prior to weekend Masses or by appointment.

Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the Parish Office.

Easter Prayer

We thank you that Easter is not about a people, but all people. That your love and your Salvation are for all who confess with voices, hearts and lives. That the tomb is empty because Jesus is risen. That we might know forgiveness. That lives might be reborn and your name glo-rified now and for eternity.

Please pray for the following people: Hannah Harpenau, Eli Biezuns, Jameson Heidesch, Emily (Ehrig) Sideris, Linda Harris, Rosemary Wibe, Mike Thiel, Lance Pierce, Ron Schmillen,

Steve Reistoffer, Bev Stoos, Nathan Galles, John Pedersen, Barb Brady, Marge Schiltz, Diane Offerman, Quinn Goodburn, Meg Alesch, Joe Vollmecke, Pat Harnack, Betty Seggerman & Jerald L Weiler.

Octave of Easter Mass Intentions 4/13

6 L&D Michael Ahlers Family, L&D Harold Hagert Family

4/14 L&D Arnold & Florentine Ruden Families, Jim Braun

4/15 Kathleen A Harnack, L&D Don & Sandy Ortmann Family

4/16 Milton Delperdang, Jack Hueser

4/17 L&D Dale Loutsch Family, L&D Pete Jonas Family

4/18 Denny & Linda Slota (40th Wedding Anniversary) Parish Families

4/19 L&D Kenneth & Elvira Arens Family, Parish Families

Francis Ahlers, Parish Families

RSM Adult Support $ 5,805.00

MHN Adult Support $ 2,315.00

Sacramental Rites

Prayers Please

Stewardship

Please pray for the soul of Gib Schroeder,

whose Mass of Christian Burial was held

on Monday, April 6, at St. Mary’s and

Sandra Ortmann, whose Mass of Christian Burial

was held on Wednesday, April 8, at St. Mary’s.

May they rest in the peace of the Lord. Our sym-

pathy to the families.

Through the saving water of baptism we

welcome into God’s family at Holy Name:

Garrett John Peters, child of John and

Kelly. We congratulate him and his family.

Why not dance to a different beat! The Annual Ball has now become the No-Ball Ball. Ways that you can make your virtual donation are by cash or check donation. Venmo donation (please use Remsen St. Mary’s Schools) or by credit card donation (please call St. Mary’s rectory for directions for use.) Deadline to get your donations in is Saturday, April 18.

If you or someone you know needs help in getting groceries or medications; please contact the rectory office at 786-1437 or 376-2628.

St. Mary’s Schools have openings for

the 2020/2021 School year. We are

looking for a 3rd Grade Teacher, Middle

School Math along with 5th Grade Sci-

ence Teacher and PK - 12th Grade

Physical Education Teacher.

CARES Act Charitable Giving Information for the rest of 2020

1. The new law temporarily suspends the requirements for re-quired minimum distributions (RMD) for the 2020 tax year. Many donors use their RMD to make a gift from their IRA. If a donor is 70.5 or older, they can still make a gift from their IRA or name us as a beneficiary. In addition, there are some new ways you can receive financial benefits and help organizations like us.

2. The new law allows all taxpayers to take a charitable deduc-tion of up to $300, even if you do not itemize. You might think this is a small amount and would not make a difference. But what if all our donors gave “just” $300? Such support would have a huge impact on us!

3. For those who do itemize their deductions, the new law allows for cash contributions to qualified charities such as ours to be deducted up to 100% of your adjusted gross income for the 2020 calendar year.

As always consult with your tax professional about your charita-ble giving decisions, especially with these new provisions from the CARES Act.

A Prayer for Easter Dear Father,

My eyes lift to Heaven in total adoration of the one true God you are. Your incredible love for the world exceeds my imagination

and your gracious gift of life excels beyond my understanding. When I reflect on the cross of Calvary, my mind fails to grasp the

depth of darkness. The day you turned your back on your son as he bore the sin of the world. For everyone ever born. For me.

The price was so great yet his blood poured out to yield the highest returns of investment ever known. O Death - where is your

sting? O Grave - where is your victory? Death? It is extinguished. The Grave? It has been conquered. And the empty tomb? Cele-

brated. He is Risen and we praise you, Father! Hosanna and Amen!

From the Desk of Fr. Bill April 12, Easter 2020

I am so blessed by God to be your Pastor. I wish I could list all the special little things that people voluntarily do to honor God and keep the parishes and community functioning, but I would run out of room in the bulletin. These actions, which rarely anyone else can wit-ness, are so inspiring that I thank God each day for the call to the priesthood. For the oppor-tunity to be part of our communities where the Christian faith is so strong and our families, especially during these challenging times, honor God so beautifully by what they say and do. Easter is a season of miracles. Let us prayerfully ask God for a miracle to put an end to the Covid-19 pandemic and a return to prosperity. The season of Easter will last for 50 days, until Pentecost Sunday, which is celebrated on May 31 in 2020. For sure there will still be a lot of unknowns as far as what the daily routine will look like. Let’s not miss the opportunity to praise God for the gift of eternal life in heavenly glory. For God can take this darkness that we have experienced and make something glorious out of it. If there has been one lesson during this time of mitigation, at least for me, is God is in control. The reality is life is so fragile and for some so short. It is a reminder that frivolous actions or hobbies are just that; they pass the time away but do not help us to be all that we want to be in life. The time of planting has arrived for our farmers, we ask God for the blessing of safety and protection from all ac-cidents and that they may receive a just reward for their hard work. Again, I continue to pray for each and every one of you. I look forward to the day when we can join together and cele-brate the Eucharist together. May the Easter graces of God be upon you! Fr. Bill.

Tithing: Donating is quick and easy, here are some ways: by mail, ACH with your bank (contact your respective rectory office to set up your ACH) or by using your credit/debit card through the direct link through the Diocesan Development Office using the Online Offertory link at https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=f9qCCK.

Options for Viewing Weekend Masses

WesTel Systems Cable Subscribers

Remsen - Channel 16, Weekend Mass will be aired on Thursdays at 5 PM and Fridays at 10 AM.

Marcus - Channel 18, Weekend Mass will be aired on Tuesdays at 10 AM and Thursday at 5 PM.

YouTube

Go to YouTube.com, in the search bar type: Remsen St. Mary’s and Marcus Holy Name Parishes. Click on the heading and it will bring in the Mass from the weekend.

Facebook

There are a few places on Facebook where you can watch Mass live or recorded from the weekend at www.facebook.com. In the search bar type: Remsen St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church or Humboldt County Mass with Fr. Dan Guenther.

There is someone representing Fr. Bill again, through

texting, asking for you to purchase iTunes cards for

people who are in the hospital in China. They are

fraudulent!!. Please instead call the rectory if you

have any questions or concerns.

The rectory offices are closed to all public!! If you need assistance

please call your respective rectory office at either 786-1437 or 376-2628.

Don’t forget the special collections for this weekend which is for Holy

Land and Retired and Infirm Priest.

Remember to shop locally. A listing of our local businesses can be

found on the back side of the bulletin. Thank you to our local businesses for

supporting our Parish.

MHN CDA members, ballot for election of officers will be done by mail.

When complete please mail to: Leone Hoefling, PO Box 336, Marcus, IA.

Rick

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