Blessed Trinity Catholic Parishes T HE P RESENTATION OF THE L ORD 02 - - PDF document

Blessed Trinity

Catholic Parishes

RECTORY & NOTARY PUBLIC

204 S. Summit Avenue • P.O. Box 195 Bancroft, IA • 50517-0195 Telephone: 515.885.2462 | Fax: 515.885.2424 Pastor Father Steven J. McLoud.515.885.2462 McLoudS@scdiocese.org

• St. John & Sacred Heart Parish Offices

Lori Geitzenauer ............. 515.885.2462 blessedtrinity@wctatel.net Monday-Friday | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• St. John & Sacred Heart Finance Office

Judy Vaske ....................... 712.899.0336 bkbancroft@scdiocese.org

• St. Joseph Parish & Finance Office

Deb Trenary ..................... 515.679.4279 Fax ..................................... 515.885.2424 bkwesley@scdiocese.org P.O. Box 38, Wesley, IA 50483-0038 Tuesday-Friday | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Bishop Garrigan Catholic High School 1224 N McCoy Street ... 515.295.3521 Seton Catholic Grade School 808 E. Lucas Street. ........ 515.295.3509 MASS SCHEDULE Sunday: St. John......................... 8:30 am Sacred Heart ........... 10:30 am Vigil (Saturday): St. Joseph ...... 5:00 pm Daily & Holy Day Mass (as listed in bulletin) First Fridays (as listed in bulletin) EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesdays: St. John ............. 5:00-6:00 pm First Fridays (as listed in bulletin) SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Sunday: St. John .......................... 7:45 am Sunday: Sacred Heart ..... (upon request) Saturday: St. Joseph .................. 4:15 pm First Friday (as listed in bulletin) PRAYER REQUEST LINE

• St. Joseph .......

515.341.4451/341.2897 Sacred Heart ...................... 515.646.3061

• St. John

............ 515.885.2459/885.2052 BAPTISM: Parents need to be registered in the parish and actively practicing their faith. First time parents are required to take a Pre-Baptism class. MARRIAGE: Six month preparation period required; call the Rectory prior to setting a date. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Notify the Rectory. BULLETIN: Due by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Send to blessedtrinity@wctatel.net.

THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD 02 February 2020

Recently, new applications have been developed for Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod and the Google Play Store that have led some to believe that the applications would allow Catholics to go to Confession on the phone or online. A few years ago one

• f the first apps appeared that was called “Confession: A Ro-

man Catholic App.” I had someone come for reconciliation who admitted that they had not been to confession to see a priest in a few years, but that they had been using the app on their iPhone to confess their sins. I had to give him/her the sad news that there was no ‘sanctifying grace’ involved or impart- ed with using their phone. The Sacrament of Confession is not something that can be sub- stituted by a computer application. These apps are good in the sense that they can help Catholics “PREPARE” for confession by offering a “step-by-step” guide to the sacrament and as a means for an examination of conscience. They also list the various forms of the Act of Contrition. The very essence of the sacrament of grace involves the one-to-one dialogue between the confessor and the priest who is present ‘in persona Chris- ti,’ (in the person of Christ) and by the absolution given by the priest.

The Pastor’s Voice

By FATHER STEVEN J. McLOUD

World Marriage Day will be celebrated on Sunday, February 9. For this celebration, the Vocation Office

• f the Diocese has provided our parishes with a prayer

card which will be attached to bulletins next weekend to support the dignity of marriage and those preparing for mar-

• riage. In an age in which marriage and the value of wedding vows

are under attack, let us pray that our efforts will support couples and the sacredness of matrimony. For as the bonds of marriage are strengthened for our people, so too will family life be strengthened and will flourish. Flu Protection for the Parishes: Precious Blood Suspension and the Sign of Peace - As part of our efforts to ensure a safe environment for our parishioners and guests the distribution of the Cup with the Precious Blood of Christ will be suspended during Mass as will be the Sign of Peace until further notice.

• St. Joseph Guild Meeting will be Sunday, February 2, at 9:00

a.m. in the parish hall. We will discuss activities in 2020, espe- cially our fundraisers. All are encouraged to attend, especially the Heads and Co-Heads of the Circles.

• St. John the Baptist Finance Council will meet on Thursday,

February 20, at 5:30 p.m. in the church hall. Please notify the Rectory if you are unable to attend. Sacred Heart Finance Council will meet on Sunday, February 23, at 11:30 a.m. If you plan on being absent from the meeting, please contact the Rectory.

• St. Joseph Finance Council will have their next quarterly meet-

ing on Wednesday, April 22, at 6:00 p.m.

• St. Benedict Cemetery Committee will have a meeting on

Wednesday afternoon, April 29, at 4:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph Par- ish Rectory. If the weather is favorable and farmers are able to get into the fields, we will postpone the meeting to another date. Hospital Visits - Due to the Health Insurance Portability and Ac- countability Act, hospital privacy regulations restrict the release of patient information. In the past, hospitals were able to contact clergy to inform them that a member of their church had been ad- mitted to a hospital. Today, a family member (or the patient) must either request that their pastor be notified or call the parish office personally to inform the parish staff that a family member is in the hospital or nursing home. ACH (Automatic Giving) is a convenient and easy way of sup- porting your parish. Forms are available in the back of church or feel free to stop by the Rectory and sign up today. Like many oth- er parishioners your ACH can be used for both your regular sup- port and for the Building Fund.

• St. Joseph Parish: Parish Families Against Hunger (PFAH) Sec-
• nd Collection will be taken up on Saturday, February 15 follow-

ing Communion. Please give to this very crucial collection for our unfortunate brothers and sisters in Haiti. Thank you for your gen- erosity.

Welcome to the Blessed Trinity Catholic Parishes 2 Website at: www.blesstrinity.org

Sacred Heart, Ledyard Father McLoud, Pastor Mary Gelhaus, Lay Director Sheri Boyken, Lay Director Rob Gelhaus, Buck Bartolo, Barb Lawton, Lois Harrison, Ginger Goldtrap, Linda Eichenberger, Tom Haag Judy Vaske, Business Manager

• St. Joseph, Wesley

Father McLoud, Pastor Lori Cink, Lay Director David Studer, Lay Director Jerry Reding, Richard Studer, Denny McGreevey, Jennifer Ludwig, Leslie Ludwig Deb Trenary, Business Manager & Secretary

• St. John the Baptjst, Bancrofu

Father McLoud, Pastor Jim Bradley, Lay Director Greg Vaske, Lay Director Ed Goche, Sharon Goche, Pat McGuire, Jake Hellman, Deb Doocy, Devin Bollig Judy Vaske, Business Manager Lori Geitzenauer, Secretary

School & Youth Activities 2020

“Make a Difference Everyday” Bishop Garrigan Catholic Schools February 5 BGS Mass - 8:40 am Religious Education & Parish Youth News February 5 Religious Education Classes | Grades K-12 - 7:00 pm First Communion Meeting w/Work Stations - 7:00 pm

Parish Weekly Income for 26 January 2020

• St. John
• St. Joseph

Sacred Heart Collection 2,343.00 1,619.00 969.00 Building Fund 20.00 5.00 Grain/Stock/IRA 2,493.43 ACH Fuel 625.00 Weekly Total 2,988.00 4,117.43 969.00 Monthly Income To Date 10,719.15 8,051.43 2,430.53 Needed Each Month 34,305.00 23,481.90 4,206.00 Net Income for Month (-23,585.85) (-15,430.47) (-1,775.47 Collections for Others

Congratulations to Merlin & Mary Jo Studer [SJW] as they cele- brate their 60th Wedding Anniversary on Thursday, February 6! Mark Your Calendar - Gala 2020: 20/20 Vision - Bishop Garri- gan Schools’ Gala 2020 will be held on March 28. Thank you to the many volunteers and donors who have already helped or con- tributed to Gala! Would you like to win $7500 towards the pur- chase of a recreational vehicle, home remodel, or landscaping? Rec Raffle tickets are available for $50. In addition to the grand prize, there are several cash prizes. Only 400 tickets ($25 each) will be sold. Contact the BG Development Office at (515) 395.3525 to purchase Raffle Tickets. Marriage Nullity Workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 21, at 6:00 p.m. at the Corpus Christi Center in Fort Dodge. Anyone who would like to learn more about the marriage nullity process in the Catholic Church is invited to attend. Father Michael Erpeld- ing of the Tribunal of the Diocese of Sioux City will lead these

• sessions. If planning to attend, please contact Terri at the Tribu-

nal, 712.233.7533 or terrin@scdiocese.org so that adequate sup- plies are available the evening of the workshop. If you reach the Tribunal voicemail, please leave your name, phone number, the session you plan to attend and how many are coming. Wesley Community Blood Drive will be Thursday, February 13, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. at the Community Center. Call 800.287.4903 to make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome. Sponsored by LifeServe Blood Center, Wesley Community Club, and Wesley First Responders. Give the gift of life by donating blood. YOGA classes will continue on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Wesley Library. Direct your questions to Lisa Forburger at 515.341.4027. Farmers & Traders Savings Bank is offering two $500 scholar- ships to area high school seniors graduating in May 2020. Appli- cations are available at each high school’s career development

• ffices and at the bank. Completed applications should be submit-

ted to Amy G. Larsen at the bank by March 27, 2020. Join Our Lady’s Mission on Saturday February 15 in Le Mars Iowa for a one-day Lenten retreat with Fr. Lou Guardiola of the Fathers of Mercy. For more information email ourladysmis- sion@gmail.com. You may also call either 712.786.2612 or 712.546.7572. Open Gym at the Summit Center will be held on the followings Saturdays: February 8, 15, 22 and 29. Open Gym will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. All ages welcome - please bring you

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sored by the Bancroft Community Foundation.

Please remember your Parish in your Estate! 3 “God will not be out done in generosity!”

Together As One Annual Diocese Appeal

• St. John
• St. Joseph

Sacred Heart Goal $22,916.00 $7,385.00 $3,749.00 Pledged 14,087.00 8,365.00 4,875.00 Needed To Reach Goal 8,829.00 Goal Reached ! Goal Reached ! Payback #1 from Diocese $0.00 $4,656.00 $688.00 Support your parish by shopping at Amazon. While we encourage all of our parishioners to patronize their local vendors, whenever you do shop on Amazon, shop at Smile.Amazon.com and Amazon will do- nate .05% of your purchase to the parish. Sh Shop

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Download our Parish App WeConnect Parish App Liturgical Publications, Inc. Go to our website: www.blesstrinity.org. or search the Apple Store or Google Play for WeConnect Parish App or LPi Parish

• App. Once installed you will need to turn on the groups that you

would like to receive notifications from (Religious Education, Prayer Line for Sacred Heart, Finance Council for St. Joseph, etc.) Go to the MORE button at the lower right corner of your screen. Tap on Message Settings and turn on the groups you want.

Our Sanctuary Lamp at St. John the Baptist burns from February 2 through February 8 in memory of

Austin Bernhard

May this light which reminds us of Jesus` True Presence in the Sanctuary lead him into eternal peace. Sanctuary Lamp is available by contacting the Rectory

Lectors 5:00 pm Leslie Ludwig 8:30 am Kerry Kahler 10:30 am Jane Koppen Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 5:00 pm Dana Arndorfer, Lauri Arndorfer, Sara Schumacher 8:30 am Dianne Schiltz, Joyce Hatten, Sharon Goche 10:30 am Renee Pals Altar Servers 5:00 pm Addison Studer, Faith Glawe 8:30 am Joseph Merron, Hanna Merron 10:30 am Elizabeth Harrison Gift Bearers 5:00 pm Dale & Patti Kiley 8:30 am Family of Jim Ricke 10:30 am Arvid & Sheri Boyken Ushers 5:00 pm Dean Frideres, Jim Glawe 8:30 am Mark Blocker, Mike Doocy, Brian Hatten, Scott Goche 10:30 am Dave Lawton, Derek Koppen Music 8:30 am Lael Kahler, Christina Gibbs 10:30 am Lois Harrison, Michael Harrison Money Counters 5:00 pm Lori Cink, Ruth Rasmussen 8:30 am Kelly Deitering, Kathy Blocker, Kay Harms Holy Communion to the Homebound - Sunday, February 9 Group 1: Pat Bernhard Sunday, February 2 ~ The Presentation of the Lord 8:30 am †Inez Hood, Barbara & Charlie McGuire, Loren Frank, Tom McGuire, Don Lappe, Austin Bernhard 10:30 am Mass for the People, †Jack Reece Monday, February 3 ~ St. Scholastica Tuesday, February 4 6:00 pm †No Mass Wednesday, February 5 ~ St. Agatha 8:30 am †No Mass Thursday, February 6 ~ St. Paul Miki 8:30 am †No Mass Friday, February 7 8:00 am †No Mass Saturday, February 8 5:00 pm †Rose Kern Sunday, February 9 ~ Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 am †Joe & Faye Bauer, Richard Goche 10:30 am Mass for the People

Our Sanctuary Lamp at Sacred Heart burns from February 2 through February 8 in memory of

• Dr. Paul Matthews

May this light which reminds us of Jesus’ True Presence in the Sanctuary lead him into eternal peace. Our Sanctuary Lamp at St. Joseph burns from February 2 through February 8 in memory of

Vince & Anna Cruise

May this light which reminds us of Jesus’ True Presence in the Sanctuary lead them into eternal peace.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 - THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD 7:45 am Sacrament of Penance [SJB] 8:30 am Mass [SJB] 10:30 am Mass [SH] MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3

FEAST OF ST. BLAISE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 5:00 pm Eucharistic Holy Hour of Adoration [SJB] WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 7:00 pm Religious Education Classes | Grades K-12 [SJB] 7:00 pm First Communion Meeting with Work Stations [SJB] THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 8:30 am Eucharistjc Adoratjon untjl 11:00 a.m. [SJB] 8:30 am Eucharistic Holy Hour of Adoration [SJW] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 4:00 pm Sacrament of Penance [SJW] 5:00 pm Mass [SJW] SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 - FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME World Marriage Day 7:45 am Sacrament of Penance [SJB] 8:30 am Mass [SJB] 10:30 am Mass [SH]

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