ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH

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1 ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH 16, , 2019 MECHANICSVILLE Mechanicsville and Tipton TIPTON Contact Information MECHANICSVILLE 302 Reeder ST., POB 457 Mechanicsville, IA Phone: Confession Times 2nd & 4th Saturdays from 3:30 PM until Mass 4 pm. Contact Information TIPTON 208 Meridian St., POB 309, Tipton, IA tiptonstmary@diodav.org Phone: Confession Times 1st,3rd, & 5th Saturdays from 3:45 PM until 4 pm.

2 2 WELCOME TO ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH MECHANICSVILLE & TIPTON IOWA Saturday 16 - Tipton 4:00 PM - Richard Ruth & Emily Young day 17 - Mechanicsville 8:00 AM - Victor Robinson day 17 - Tipton 10:00 AM - Monday 18 - NO MASS Tuesday 19 Mechanicsville 6:30 PM Victor Robinson Wednesday 20 Tipton 6:30 PM Thursday 21 Tipton 8:00 AM Friday 22 - Mechanicsville 8:00 AM Victor Robinson Saturday 23 Mechanicsville 4:00 PM Victor Robinson day 24 Mechanicsville 8:00 AM day 24 Tipton 10:00 AM Monday 25 NO MASS Mary Barnum, DRE K-7: 17, April 7, 14, and 28, 9 a.m. in the hall. Confirmation Class of 2020 students in this year s 8 th and 9 th grades: Wednesdays, April 3 and 10, Mass at 6:30 p.m. with class immediately following. Grades 10, 11, 12 Wednesday, 27. Adults, young and old, day Studies are at 9 a.m. in the religious education office in the parish hall. We study and reflect on the lectionary Scripture of the day and liturgical seasons of the church. Singing/Praying: 4 th Wednesday Sing - 27, 7:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. in the Church. Join us in prayerful singing or sit and listen prayerfully as we explore music of the season. LENT You can remember your loved ones with Mass intentions at anytime - not just at the time of funeral arrangements. If you wish to place a Mass Intention, please specify the intention when making the request, $5 is suggested. When dropping off money for Mass Intentions, please include the name of who the mass is for and whom it is from. The WORD Among Us, provided by the Women of St. Mary s, is an excellent booklet for reflection; a few copies of the Lent edition are still available in the church. Online resources include Best Lent Ever and ncronline.org. Sign up at either or both for free inspiring s each day during Lent. There are hands-on materials for families and their children in the church and in the parish hall. Step inside when dropping off children for faith formation and see what might suit your family. The materials are on a table just inside the North door. Stations of the Cross: Fridays at noon 22, 29, April 5, 12.

3 Tipton Contributions for: 9-10 Your gift of treasure: Loose: $ Envelopes: $ Children s Collection $ Catholic Messenger $ Ash Wednesday $ Eastern Europe $ Catholic Relief $ Total: $ TIPTON St. Mary Church Reader List: th-17th (3rd) Cindy Kunde Ann Pruess 23rd-24th(4th) Mechanicsville Diane Moon 30th-31st (5th) Mary Jo Williams Kathy Laing St. Mary Church Reader List: April 2019 April 6 th 7 th (1st) Cindy Kunde Diane Moon April 13 th -14 th (2nd) Mechanicsville Kathy Laing April 20 th 21 st (3rd) Heather Syring Ann Pruess 3 April 27 th 28 th (4th) Mechanicsville Mary Jo Williams Coffee and Rolls will be served following the 10:00 AM Mass next weekend on the 4th day, 24th at the Parish Hall. All are welcome!! Great time to visit!! A big "Thank You" to our sponsor MOSIER SEED SUPPLY INC. for providing them! Easter Lilies for Tipton Easter is the time for Lilies. Would you like to donate a Lily in memory of someone? The Lily would decorate our church for Easter day and then you can take it home to decorate your home. If you are interested, please get a message to Sylvia ( ) before April 15th, or put an envelope in the collection basket with the donation and the name of the person/persons you are remembering. The Lilies will be $20 each. Knights of Columbus Shrimp Fry Drive Thru Carry Out Only Friday, 29, :30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. St. Mary s Hall, Tipton, Iowa $ Breaded Fantail Shrimp - Lightly Battered & Fried, French-fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw and SUBWAY Dessert Cookie Note: UPCOMING FISH FRY S 25th Annual CATFISH DINNER on Friday April 12 th Shrimp Fry Drive Thru-Carry out only on Friday April 26 th Forty Cans for Lent. The Knights of Columbus sponsor this program each year. We are asking everyone who can, to donate one can of food for each day of Lent. This food goes to the local Food Pantry so your donation stays here in our community. Last year (2018) we delivered 1,020 pounds of canned &dry food. You can bring your items to church each day. This is just another way you can do something good for Lent. Thank you. GK Jerry Droll & DGK Tim Ryan

4 4 WELCOME TO ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH MECHANICSVILLE & TIPTON IOWA MECHANICSVILLE Ministries-Mechanicsville If you are unable to fulfill your responsibility, please find a replacement. Eucharistic Ministers Sat Volunteers Shirley Jarzombek Jen Meyer Mike Meyer Lector Sat Diane Schroeder Altar Set-up Mass Servers Host Family Money Counter Sat Donna Robinson Sadie Stabenow Donna Robinson Luke Crock and Wyatt Farrington Kiah Wendt and Haley Farrington Luke Crock MaryAnn and Keith Lehrman Family Religious Education Students Families Brian and Shannon Walshire Family Jerry Inman Knights of Columbus Meeting: day, 17 following 8am Mass Save the Date: KC Annual Fish Fry, Friday, April 5, 2019 St. Mary s Lenten Rice Basket This year we are adding a Rice Basket, to our day morning offertory. We want to help feed the hungry right here in Mechanicsville and Cedar County! The following is a list of religious education classes that will be responsible each week for helping provide items for the Mechanicsville Community Cupboard. All parish members are welcome to donate. Just leave your item on the table in the back. Students will bring the items forward during the offertory and place them in the baskets by the alter. Confirmation Class 17 th 3 rd, 4 th,5 th and 6 th Grade 24 th : 2 nd, 1 st, and Kindergarten 31 st : Confirmation Class April 7 th : 3rd, 4th,5th and 6th Grade April 14 th : 2nd, 1st, and Kindergarten Stations of the Cross We will be having the Stations of the Cross on Wednesday evenings through Lent at 6:30 p.m. We will be having cookies/ bars and drinks following the stations at the back of church. We will have two Wednesday s that we will be using the children s version of The Way of the Cross. 20 th : Children s version 27 th : Adult version April 3 rd : Children s version April 10 th : Adult version Children s Mass Children s Mass will be on 31 st during 8:00 a.m. Mass. The children, with the help of Marilyn, Jen, and Kylee, have been working very hard to prepare music for Mass. Please join us in supporting the youth of our parish. St. Marys Guild of Mechanicsville would like to thank everyone for your support of items to make Christmas a little merrier at the Veterans home in Marshalltown. We received a thank you letter from the administration expressing their and the residents appreciation and would like to pass it on. The home provides housing for about 200 men and 100 women residents.

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