Collection Budgeted Income Actually Collected Sunday Envelopes : $3,633.99 $3,893.14 WeShare contributions: $504.87 Total Sunday Giving: $4,397.91 Offertory: $142.61 $95.00 Capital Campaign: $905.00 Repairs & Improvements: $704.00

Capital Campaign Update

Pledged: $2,503,295.27 Paid to Date: $2,189,935.68

Collections for July 8– 9, 2017

Gospel readings for the week of July 17 - 21

July 17 Matthew 10:34 -11:1 July 18 Matthew 11:20 - 24 July 19 Matthew 11:25 - 27 July 20 Matthew 11:28 - 30 July 21 Matthew 12:1 - 8

Saturday, July 22 (Church Support / Diocesan Works of Charity) Mass for Carol DeMeulenaere + Sunday, July 23 (Church Support / Diocesan Works of Charity ) Mass for the People of the Parish Mass for John Manatt +

J U L Y 2 0 1 7 16 SUN

Rosary

8:30 AM

Mass 9:00 AM

Mass

11:00 AM

17 MON

18 TUE

Capital Campaign Fundraising Mtg (Parish Office)

5:15 PM

19 WED

Adoration (REC)

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

20 THUR

21 FRI

22 SAT

Saturday Discussion Group at 10:00 AM

at Frontier

Confession 4:30 PM

Rosary

5:00 PM

Mass 5:30 PM

23 SUN

Rosary 8:30 AM

Mass

9:00 AM

Mass 11:00 AM

24 MON

25 TUE

St. Mary’s Singles/Widowed/Divorced

Support Group 11:30 AM at

Michael’s

26 WED

Adoration (REC)

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

27 THUR

28 FRI

29 SAT

Saturday Discussion Group at 10:00 AM

at Frontier

Confession 4:30 PM

Rosary

5:00 PM

Mass 5:30 PM

Liturgical Roles for July 22 & 23, 2017

5:30 pm 9:00 am 11:00 am SACRISTAN Mary Ellen White Larry Wilson Nikki Barr GREETER Barb McCulley Shane Hart Family Connie Buffum USHERS Mike Kriegel Mark McLaughlin Rick Jacoby Richard Vogel Jim Martes Sarah Jacoby Richard Wilson Mark Romano Scot Wilson Mike Beck Marvin Waechter Brian Cranston READER Mary Shutts Theresa Crawford James Miller GIFT BEARER Bill/Marj Husak Tom/Susan Gallo James/Karen Miller EUCH MINISTERS Pat Gosselink Kathy Utech Connie Buffum Suzi Hansen Wendell Utech Rick Jacoby Suzanne Wilkins Larry Wilson SERVERS Libby Walton Bridget Blanchard Adam McFee Nina Walton Beaux Blanchard Tristan Willenbring Mary Blanchard Alex Barr

+ Mass Intentions +

Contact Crystal DeNeve 236-8838 grinnellstmaryDRE@diodav.org

What is a Catechist? Someone called to pass on the pre-cious treasure of the Catholic faith. We are all called to be Catechists in some way. As you hopefully take some time off and reflect on things this summer. Don’t be afraid, we have staff and mentors willing to help and support you. ALL members of our parish have something to add, especially par-ents, your child learns by example… if helping them learn their faith is important to you, share yours! Please contact Barb Van Ersvelde, Roy Doorenbos, Fr Ron or me if you might be interested.

Thank you to all that worked at the Speedway this weekend! Your support is appreciated!

This next week Dallas and I will be attending the One Bread One Cup Conference being held at Conception Abbey. This is a conference focused specifically on the Liturgy.

If you're between the ages of 16-29, Pope Francis needs/wants to hear from YOU to help prepare for the 2018 Synod of Bishops on "Young People, Faith, and Vocational Discernment." Here's your chance to impact the universal Church. Do it! Go to our St. Mary's website for link (on the home page). Youth (16-29) Vatican Questionnaire

To report child abuse contact: Iowa Department of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline: 800-362-2178 and if it involves clergy or church personnel also notify Alicia Owens, the Vict im Ass i s tance Coordina tor ,563 -349-5002; vac@diodav.org or PO Box 232, Bettendorf, IA 52722.

The St. Mary’s Singles/Widowed/Divorced Support Group will meet on Tuesday, July 25th at 11:30 am at Michael’s. For more information, you may contact Rosemarie Vicinanza at 236– 1941.

Deacon John, in his last homily, mentioned the alarming statistic suggesting that less than half of the people surveyed recently, who identified themselves as Catholic, believe in the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Alarming, because this is a central teaching of the Church, that Christ becomes truly present in the bread and the wine that changes into his Body and Blood. What went wrong? Was the upbringing of Catholics who believed or rather didn't believe in the true presence lacking in some way? Were their religious education/faith formation/catechism/CCD somehow deficient? Were their pastors negligent in their teaching and preaching duties? Were the deacons in their parishes less than good examples? Who's to blame for this embarrassing and tragic statistic? Who didn't do their job? Parents? Teachers? Congregations? Clergy? I don't know the answer to the question but we can all probably take a bit of the "blame" is that's what we want to do, to assign blame. But maybe we'd do better if we tried to "fix" the statistic. What can we do to bring others to belief? Well, as always, we should probably get our own houses in order before we go about trying to straighten others. How do we interact with others? How do we conduct ourselves in business, sporting, and family affairs? Do we exude him, who we receive? Maybe this prayer can help.

The Anima Christi

Soul of Christ, sanctify me Body of Christ, save me

Blood of Christ, inebriate me Water from the side of Christ, wash me

Passion of Christ, strengthen me O Good Jesus, hear me

Within your wounds hide me Do not allow me to be separated from you

From Satan, our evil enemy, defend me In the hour of my death, call me

And bid me come to you That with your saints, I may praise you

Forever and ever.

Amen.

The Altar Server Pool Party is set for Sunday, August 13th from 6pm to 7:30pm at the Grinnell Aquatic Center

Mottet Leadership Institute Training that begins September 23rd in Davenport, Iowa will consist of 8 session with the following components: Week 1, Public relationships, power, values and self-interest, week 2, Public relationships, one-on-ones, build-ing a public life, week, Week 3, Qualities of a leader, building a team, power analysis, week 4, cutting issues, doing actions, how to enter the public arena, Week 5, How to run and organ-ize a meeting, power one-on-ones, Week 6, Media and social media as part of a change campaign, week 7, organized money and people, week 8, pathway to power. A certificate of leader-ship will be issues to all graduates of the program. Mentors will be assigned to any participant who is interested. To regis-ter contact Loxi Hopkins 563-940-2580 or email mottetinstitute@gmail.com

Despite the weather, the work on our project continues on schedule. The final footings have been poured by the alley and soon the final walls will be poured.

Memories and Memo-rabilia: Do you have old photos of events and activities spon-sored by or held at St. Mary's? No idea what to do with them? Do you have special pro-grams or worship aids or other Catholic memorabilia and its

getting moved from one pile to another? Consider donating it to the parish. We will sort through it, add it to what we have, and care for it.

Portraits have begun to roll into

the parish office from the parish

directory shoot. If you had chosen

to have your portrait delivered

to the parish office, please see the

stand outside of the parish office

to see if your portrait has arrived.

Thank you!

When your first child eats some earth, a bit of grass or a worm, you take them to a doctor. When your second child eats some earth, a bit of grass or a worm, you spit on a hankie and clean it off. When your third child eats some earth, a bit of grass or a worm, you wonder whether they still needs lunch.

WHAT IS IT?

Where do I put the most time and energy in my life right now? Is it my relationship with God? If not... What needs to change? ~ John Leonetti