W E L C O M E T O T H E FA I T H C O M M U N I T Y O F

OUR LADY OF VICTORY -Mission Statement-

We are a community that lives and shares the preaching, teaching and healing of Christ.

Sunday Masses Weekday Masses Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:30 PM Monday-Friday 7 AM Thursdays: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday 7 AM, 9 AM & 11 AM Saturday 8 AM Saturdays: 8:30 AM & 3:00 PM

July 12, 2020 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.

Mt 13:7-8

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Welcome to Our Lady of Victory Catholic Parish

Happenings in the Parish Family Please continue to Pray for Our Sick and their Caregivers: Larry Barnett, Michael Bihl, Cindy Boboth, Sue Boboth, Tracey (Dietz) Carlson, Gregg Dietz, Mick Clark, Kim Clary, Shannon Colemer, Thee De Cook, Trudy Dells, Mark Deppe, Julie Gacke, Tate Green, Karen Hamerly, Angie Harris, Ben Hochstatter, Nancy Hogren, Loretta Kelley, Carolyn Kuebler, Miguel Lopez, Robert Mack, Pat Maring, Jim McCarthy, Mary Lou Meade, Nick Miller, Janie Mitchell, Gary Neece, Mary Neece, Melinda (Siskoff) Neumann, David Nitzel, Jim O’Brien, Tara Painter, Colleen Ryan, Kenneth Scodeller, Shirley Sinnot, Latricia Straight, Christian Tilkens, Tom Simmons, Vince Welk, Cris Worley, Jim Yackley. Baptisms: Alexander Mason, son of Jacob & Tara (Hite) Abbuhl. Congratulations on his spiritual birthday! Banns of Marriage: I Ann Flathman & Alex Van Tieghem Weddings: Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Kyle McIntosh (nee Breanna Caldwell); Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Canby (nee Annie Iossi) on your new lives together! Rest in Peace: Milt Bossch, husband of Debi; Clarice Coyne, mother of Joanie (Leo) August; Viola Gill, mother of John (Julie) Gill; Dave Plekkenpol brother of Sharon (Larry) Windschitl. May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.

A Message from Fr. Jake… I know that we have talked a lot about Fr. Scott Foley in our different publications for the last several months, but for those who watch or attend Mass this weekend, you will be able to see and hear him for the first time. Fr. Scott's assignment at OLV began on July 1st however, he took off the initial days of July to spend with his parents to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary at the end of June. Therefore, he has now fully moved into the rectory and is ready to begin his duties as the Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Victory. I will be talking more about his role and responsibilities here at OLV in the coming weeks. Welcome to OLV, Fr. Scott! In addition to Fr. Scott, I am happy to welcome Kaye Meyers to the parish staff. Kaye will be filling our K-8 Faith Formation Coordinator position. Kaye's primary role will be coordinating and administering the K-8 faith formation program and assisting JFK with religious education curriculum and sacramental preparation. She will also be taking over responsibility for the parish's Safe Environment program. Kaye and her husband, Tom, are also members of the parish. Welcome to OLV, Kaye! Jennifer Wemhoff will be remaining on the OLV staff as well, but she will be filling our newly created position that will focus solely on adult faith formation. In this new role of the Adult Faith Formation Coordinator, Jennifer will work to provide faith formation opportunities for those over the age of 18 in the parish. She will be getting a new email in the next few weeks, but Jennifer can still be reached at the faith formation office in the school at 563-391-8384. Jennifer and Kaye will be working together over the coming weeks to transition into their respective positions. Furthermore, they, along with the school staff, and myself will be monitoring the latest guidance being given out by our Bishop, the State of Iowa, and Scott County in regards to COVID-19 precautions. Please know that registration forms for faith formation programs along with more details about programs offerings will be coming soon. We know that many parishioners want this information as soon as possible, so we will be working hard in the coming days to process all of the latest information and make decisions about the future. As I mentioned already, there is definitely a lot of news coming out about COVID-19 during these initial days of July. OLV is monitoring the guidance that Bishop Zinkula is giving in regards to COVID-19 along with the guidance being given by the State of Iowa and Scott County. I am not going to speculate about what will happen in the coming days and weeks ahead, but please know that we will communicate with the entire parish about any changes that will have to be made as a result of our ever evolving situation around COVID-19. Given what is happening in other places in the United States, changes could happen very quickly. Please make sure that you stay tuned to our parish website and other sources of communications for updates. Most importantly, please continue to pray that we are able to find a vaccine and treatments that will help the world to manage this difficult and dangerous situation. I want to end this week by thanking everyone who has attend Mass over the last two weeks for your patience. We are continuing to learn about what works best with the current restrictions we have for the celebration of the Eucharist, so I expect that we will continue to be making minor changes in the weeks to come. I personally love having parishioners back at the celebration of the Eucharist, but please know that the parish will continue to provide on-line recording of the Mass, daily reflections, bulletins, and other resources for those who are not able to come back to church. We hope to provide help and support to everyone during these difficult days. Please be assured of my continued thoughts and prayers for all of you. If you need anything, please do not hesitate to contact the parish office. Our Lady of Victory, pray for us.

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Mass Schedule and Parish Events

Saturday, July 11, 2020

8:00 AM † Cathy Berta

4:30 PM † Carol Schlichting

Sunday, July 12, 2020

7:00 AM For the Parish

9:00 AM † William Kelley Jr.

11:00 AM † Marilyn Zeimet

Monday, July 13, 2020

7:00 AM † Vincent L. Zergast

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

7:00 AM † Renner & Neltner Families Wednesday, July 15, 2020

7:00 AM † Marie Bruhn

Thursday, July 16, 2020

7:00 AM † Katie Huggins

Friday, July 17, 2020

7:00 AM † Nancy Bagley

Saturday, July 18, 2020

8:00 AM † Paul & Rosa Pham

4:30 PM † Joan & Ken DeVries

Sunday July 19, 2020

7:00 AM † Virginia & Bob Mackey 9:00 AM For the Parish

11:00 AM † David Bitterman Sr.

Saturday

4 8:00 AM Mass (CH) 8:30 AM Confession (CH) 3:00 PM - 4:10 PM Confession (CH) 4:30 PM Mass (CH)

Sunday

5 7:00 AM Mass 9:00 AM Mass 11:00 AM Mass 1:30 PM First Communion 2 (CH)

Monday

6 7:00 AM Mass (CH)

Tuesday

7 7:00 AM Mass (CH)

Wednesday

8 7:00 AM Mass (CH)

Thursday

9 7:00 AM Mass (CH) 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Confession (CH)

Friday

10 7:00 AM Mass (CH)

Saturday

11 8:00 AM Mass (CH) 8:30 AM Confession (CH) 3:00 PM - 4:10 PM Confession (CH) 4:30 PM Mass (CH)

Sunday

12 7:00 AM Mass 9:00 AM Mass 11:00 AM Mass 1:30 PM First Communion 3 (CH)

This Week

CH-Church PC-Parish Center GS-Gathering Space RC-Ridgecrest GSMR-Gathering Space Meeting Room SC-Silvercrest JFK SR-JFK Staff Room YR-Youth Room MC-Media Center

Readings for the week of July 12, 2020 Sunday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14 [Lk 8:8]/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 Monday: Is 1:10-17/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 [23b]/Mt 10:34—11:1 Tuesday: Is 7:1-9/Ps 48:2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6, 7-8 [cf. 9d]/Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/Ps 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 14-15 [14a]/Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19/Ps 102:13-14ab and 15, 16-18, 19-21 [20b]/Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8/Is 38:10, 11, 12abcd, 16 [cf. 17b]/Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Mi 2:1-5/Ps 10:1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14 [12b]/Mt 12:14-21 Next Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19/Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 [5a]/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30 Observances for the week of July 12, 2020 Sunday: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Henry Tuesday: St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin Wednesday: St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Thursday: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Friday: Saturday: St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest Next Sunday: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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July 12, 2020

We still have spots available in our pre school program here at JFK. We are here to serve our students, our families and to address their needs. Our students are our top priority. Students arrive with different backgrounds, experiences, strengths and

weaknesses. We use each child’s unique characteristics to guide him/her toward success as young learners. We provide the positive setting and the instructional routines necessary to prepare each one for the transition into Kindergarten. Families needing childcare and/or wrap-around services can enroll in our Early Childhood Learning Center. If you have any questions please call the office at 563-391-3030.

We are disciples of Jesus making faith matter and sharing God’s love to make more disciples! Alpha Youth series with ProjectYM live continues this week! Alpha is a ministry for sparking deep conversations and helping people be heard and hear God. There are lots of options for participating, either individually or with a group of friends, so contact davolvym@diodav.org if your teen is interested! This coming weekend, July 17 and 18, we have our online Steubenville conference! Contact davolvym@diodav.org for details and to sign up! Our next Ave of Flags run is Labor Day, Monday, September 7th! Sign up here to raise money for your trips, be patriotic, and have fun! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b44ada82da0ff2-aveofflags For High School Youth: Parents and HS teens: Sign up for our Remind text service by texting “@olvh” to the number 81010. We’ll be using these texts to let families know about youth ministry events all year and special summer events as well! Grow with God. Love your neighbor. Share your faith.

Our Lady of Victory Daily Reflection with Fr. Jake Greiner

Available 7 Days a Week is Now LIVE Parishioners and the public can listen to the Daily Reflections from Pastor Fr. Jake Greiner by calling: (563) 217-1020, 7 days a week. The recorded message is an opportunity to stay engaged with your home Catholic Church as Fr. Jake reflects on a special message for the day. Parishioners can also listen to the daily reflection on:

OLV YouTube channel - Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church Davenport Iowa

Facebook - Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church

Our website - www.olvjfk.com/olv. A recorded Mass is also available on our YouTube Channel - Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church Davenport Iowa, at 7 AM each Sunday.

Daily Reflections with Fr. Jake

First Communions will be celebrated on Sunday July 12 and 19 at 1:30pm. Congratulations to all the students that were able to celebrate First Communion last week. We look forward to celebrating with the rest of the students this weekend and next weekend. Please email Jennifer at davolvrek6@diodav.org with questions.

For you have been called to live in freedom. Use your freedom to serve one another in love. –Galatians 5:13

Challenge: Today, brainstorm three ways you can better serve your neighbors and larger community.

Confirmation Masses are now scheduled for August 9th, 16th, and 23rd at 1:30pm, assuming no further changes from the pandemic. All Confirmation masses will be livestreamed! Sign up slots for families with Confirmation candidates are available online at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b44ada82da0ff2-confirmation1 Families will not be able to choose their own seats, and must social distance, wear masks, etc. in accordance with Diocesan directives when Confirmation masses are held. We are disciples of Jesus making faith matter and sharing God’s love to make more disciples!

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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Stewardship Moment Good stewards in a parish are like yeast in bread. Their selfless gifts of time and talent help the parish grow and thrive; and their example inspires others too!

From your Parish Nurses

Social Action/Christian Service Catholic Social Teachings ask us to treat all people with human dignity. The USCCB states in the definition that “We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things.” Fr. Richard Rohr states “The deepest questions are not those of rights and power, or whether or not we’re getting everything that society owes us. The deepest questions are those of how love can be expanded and increased. How can we “defer to one another out of reverence for Christ” (Ephesians 5:21)? Wearing a mask during Covid-19 is not about our rights or the government telling us what to do. It’s about treating everyone with human dignity by doing our share to keep them safe.

Life can seem to be full of turmoil with COVID-19 and the social unrest causing changes in our daily way of life. Life is definitely different. We are not able to embrace each other, but instead we have to social distance and mask our faces causing distance. Let us remember that kindness for one another can help with a person’s health and wellbeing. “Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.” -Harold S. Kushner “Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” -Jackie Chan “Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” -Scott Adams Kindness can be contagious, let’s pass it on! Be kind to others even though there may be differences in ethnic backgrounds or beliefs. We are all in this together. Source: FTD by Design, Wellness Matters

Welcome to Ben Snyder and Cameron Costello! Extra hands are always welcome at Our Lady of Victory Parish and John F. Kennedy Catholic School. While some of us can only see your hands on TV right now, we have add-

ed you to our praying hands! We hope your time at Our Lady of Victory will help you build a strong personal foundation as you continue your vocation studies.

Nourish for Caregivers If you would like to participate in the next Nourish for caregivers Zoom meeting on Thursday, July 16th, please contact Char at 563-508-3890. Please leave the following information in your voicemail message:

Your Name Your email to invite you to the next Nourish meeting Phone number

All caregivers are invited to join us and be supported by your OLV family. The topic for July is “The Thing about Compassion-Setting Intentions to Care for others and Ourselves.” We hope to "see" you on Thursday, July 16th.

Prayer Shawl Ministry has prayer shawls for anyone needing one. As the shawls are being knit or crocheted, many prayers are prayed for the person who will receive the shawl. If you know of someone who would find comfort from a prayer shawl please contact Bonnie at 563-940-4058 or there are a few kept at the rectory office. The Prayer Shawl group is also looking for more members. If you knit or crochet, or would like to learn, we would love to have you join us. When meetings start again, we will meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month 6pm - 8 pm usually in the Parish Center. If you have any questions please call the parish office.

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Church/Parish Office 4105 N. Division Street Davenport, IA 52806 Phone: (563) 391-4245 Fax: (563) 445-1003 Emergency: (563)-293-1177 Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday…….7:30 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday-Sunday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Pastor Rev. Jacob M. Greiner - greinerj@diodav.org Parochial Vicar Rev. Scott M. Foley - foleys@diodav.org Deacon Frank Agnoli Deacon Al Boboth Deacon Marc Mosse Deacon John Wagner Parish Center: (563) 391-3030 ext:#143; after hours option #4 John F. Kennedy Catholic School and Guardian Angel Pre-School 1627 W. 42nd Street Davenport, IA 52806 Phone: (563) 391-3030 Fax: (563) 388-5206 Principal: Chad Steimle - Chad.steimle@olvjfkmail.com Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Office: (563) 391-8384 Director of Faith Formation Kaye Meyers- davolvcre@diodav.org Director of Adult Faith Formation Jennifer Wemhoff - davolvaff@diodav.org Coordinator of Youth Ministry Evan Brankin - davolvym@diodav.org Parish Nurses Nurses can answer your questions, present health information, facilitate access to services, listen to your concerns, and pray with you. Please let us know your needs. Carol Burns, RN, Parish Nurse…..(563)391-4724 Char McGovern, RDMS, Health Advocate ..(563) 508-3890 Ann Marie Rowe, BS, MT, ASCP, Health Advocate.. (512) 626-2293 Jan King, RN, BSN, MBA, CRRN, Parish Nurse..(563) 343-3134 Parish Nurses email - davolvnurse@diodav.org Choir Director Sharon Ehlers…………………………………(563) 940-2418 Baptisms Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements. Pre-Baptismal welcoming and information class is held on the 3rd Monday of the month. Marriage in the Lord Please contact the Parish Office before setting a desired wedding date. Holy Communion for Homebound We’d love to serve you. Please call the Parish Office in ad-vance to make arrangements. Send bulletin announcements to: Lisa : davolvpa@diodav.org or call (563) 391-4245.

When you have a special need or wish to know that someone cares, the Communion of Saints Circle will join their prayers with yours. Please call: John Callahan - 563-349-5878 Mary Ann Clark - 563-391-0575

GOSPEL MEDITATION - July 12, 2020 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Using the best seeds doesn’t always guarantee the best plants. An older Italian gentleman straight from Italy gave me these amazing tomato seeds that he claimed produced the best tomatoes ever grown. Without doubt, the fruit he shared with me was a testament to that fact. These tomatoes were amazing! I couldn’t wait until the next growing season to plant these seeds and harvest my own tomatoes. The whole experiment ended up a failure. I did everything the gentleman said, but my fruit didn’t even come close. What happened? At first I was perplexed, then some years later the light dawned. The problem wasn’t the seeds, it was the soil! You cannot sow seeds in any old place and in a haphazard way and expect them to be at their best. It doesn’t work that way. Planting the seeds is the easiest part. Preparing the soil is the challenge. Tilling, mulching, enriching, and building up the nutrients are all required for good fruit. Then after the seeds are planted, more care is required in order to maintain that healthy, nutrient rich environment for those seeds to sprout, grow, and flourish. God happily sows the seeds of his Word. What do we do with them? If we expect to be a passive bystander and have good fruit magically grow, we are mistaken. Bearing the good fruit of God’s Word requires preparation and work. We have to cultivate the soil of our lives so that those seeds can find a proper home. This one thing alone takes a great deal of patience, time, and effort. What kind of preparation have we put into our lives so that we can be a recipient of God’s seed? It takes a great deal of soul-searching and ego-checking to properly prepare. God is the ever faithful and persistent sower. If the seeds do not bear fruit the first time, God will come back time and time again, giving it another try. If we have created a suitable bed for sowing, then once the seed is sown, we must properly maintain them. What is our maintenance plan for the seeds of God’s Word? We need not only a source for water but a watering schedule. We need to weed, aerate the soil, nurture the young plants, protect them, and provide proper nutrients. What does our spiritual maintenance plan look like? If we have done all things well, imagine what the seeds of God’s Word could produce in us!

Interested in Joining Our Parish? We extend a warm welcome to all who worship with us and invite you to consider joining our parish community. Stop by the information kiosk in the Gathering Space to pick up a packet of materials with further details. We’d genuinely like to connect your family to our family of faith and hope that you will allow us to be part of your spiritual journey.