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Rev. William E. Reynolds — Ext #227 E-mail: [email protected] Rectory: 641-792-4625

Deacon Dan Goetz E-mail: [email protected]

Ann Ratliff, Administrative Assistant E-Mail: [email protected]

Tammy Norcross, Pastoral Minister, Adult & Sacramental Formation, Ext #224 E-Mail: [email protected]

Kathy Hammerly, Stewardship Coordinator, Ext. #222 E-Mail: [email protected]

Clarissa Bloom, Sr. High Faith Formation Coordinator, Ext #230 E-Mail: [email protected]

Mary Beth Lawson, K-6 Coordinator, Ext # 231 E-Mail: [email protected]

SHARE Preschool: 641-792-8639 E-mail: [email protected]

Web Pages: www.shcnewton.com www.sharepreschool.com

Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM

Confessions Saturdays 4:30 PM Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

McCann Center Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Prayer to the Sacred Heart

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I give myself to You.

Take all I do, all my joys,

and all my sorrows. Take all of me. I want to be all

Yours, and do all things for love of You. Help me to do only what

pleases You. Please make my heart

like Yours.

Hymns

Saturday, 5:30 PM & Sunday 9:00 AM

Entrance Hymn: O Jordan’s Bank

#200

Preparation of Gifts: The Advent of

Our King #188

Mass Setting: Mass of Creation

#’s 22, 23, 24, & 25 Pgs. 32 & 33

Communion Processionals:

Psalm 85: Let Us See Your Kindness

#131

To You, O Lord #566

Sending Forth: Every Valley

#189

Mission Statement

Parish Office: 641-792-2050 FAX: 641-792-8639

We, the members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, as a caring Christian community, help one another to live, to nurture, and to celebrate God’s gifts. We encourage others on their faith journeys to join us in giving witness to our Catholic faith and to grow as disciples. We celebrate the sacraments and receive the gift of grace to strengthen our faith and to en-rich our relationships with Christ and his Church. We gather together to pray, to worship, to give thanks, to petition, to seek comfort, to share joys and sorrows, and to experience God’s love, joy, and peace.

Sacred Heart Church

December 4, 2011

Second Sunday of Advent

1115 S. 8th Ave E., PO Box 1478, Newton, IA 50208

Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2011

Saturday, December 3: 5:00 PM The Rosary will be prayed in the church 5:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Larry Lamb, father of Jill Anderson 6:30 PM Prayer for Vocations will be held in the church following Mass

Sunday, December 4: 8:30 AM The Rosary will be prayed in the church 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the members of the parish. 10:00 AM Prayer for Vocations will be held in the church following Mass. 10:05 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in McCann Center following Mass. 10:30 AM Christmas Pageant Rehearsal will be held in the church 6:00—7:00 PM Faith Journey Meeting 7:00—8:30 Sr. High Youth Group will meet in McCann Center

Monday, December 5: 11:30 AM Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Eleanor Kling

Tuesday, December 6: 12:00 PM Stewardship Commission Meeting will be held in McCann Center 4:00—5:30 PM Seasons of Hope will meet in McCann Center 5:00 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed in the chapel 5:15 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Bernard Keninger, father of Ed Ken-inger Adoration following Mass until 6:00 PM Confessions will be heard during Mass. 5:30 PM Girl Scout Troop will meet in the kitchen of McCann Center

Wednesday, December 7: 11:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Roy & LaVera Muller, brother & sister-in-law of Paul Muller 5:00—6:00 PM Christmas Pageant Rehearsal will be held in the church 5:30—6:30 PM Community Meal will be served at First Methodist Church 7:00—8:30 PM Jr. High Youth Group will meet in McCann Center 7:00 PM Choir Practice will be held in the church 7:00 PM Holy Day Mass in Colfax

Thursday, December 8: 9:30 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet in McCann Center 10:00 AM Community Meal Ministry Meeting will be held at McCann Center 12:05 PM Holy Day Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Kay Moffitt, wife of Bob Moffitt 1:00 PM St. Monica Book Club will meet in McCann Center 7:00 PM Holy Day Mass will be offered for the members of the parish.

Friday, December 9: 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Mike Tedrow, son of Loren & Evelyn Tedrow 9:30 AM Coffee & Visiting will be held in McCann Center following Mass

Saturday, December 10: 9:00 AM—12:00 Noon Cookie Walk will be held in the Gathering Space 4:30 PM Confessions will be heard 5:00 PM The Rosary will be prayed in the church 5:30 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Adeline Haycock, mother of Marsha Haycock, and Marilou McGinn, wife of Paul McGinn and mother of Jeanne Birkenholz 7:00 PM KC Bingo will be held in McCann Cen-ter

Sunday, December 11: 8:30 AM Rosary will be prayed in the church 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for the members of the parish. 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in McCann Center following Mass. 10:30 AM Christmas Pageant Rehearsal will be held in the church.

K-6 Faith Formation Classes are on break for the holiday season. We will resume classes in January. The catechists and I would like to wish all the children and their families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Mary Beth Lawson


Susan Becker, Cynthia Warndorf, Richard Varnum, Dorothy Cas-

tonguay, Paul Doran, Dodie Wheeler, Miranda Brat-land and unborn baby, Geri Long, Frank Metz, Charles Grout, Linda Pierce, Betty Dickinson, Kurt Kruse, Patty Terris, Rosemary McKinstry, Rachel Johns, Lyle Wilharm, Melanie Lahart, Mark Thelen, Ed Keller, Tom McNeer, Joseph Henry, Evelyn Tedrow, Jane Butler, Mary Lukavsky, Joanne Kielly (wife of Gearold Kielly), Sharon Barlow (sister of Dave Hopkey), Mary DeAngelo (sister of Gerri Bee-man), Laura McGrath (mother of Donna Kearney), Susan Saylor (mother of William Lawson), Tony Whitinger (brother of Tammy Cochran), Phylis Haning (sister-in-law of Dick & Helen Haning), Nadine Kenkel (mother of Jenna Hucka), Kristin Schwickerath (daughter-in-law of Dale & Nancy Schwickerath), Mary Rohr (mother of Mark Ham-mer), Jim Waller (father of Denise Townsend), Ken-neth Grout & Robert Grout (brothers of Charles Grout), Carol Haggard (mother of Les Haggard), Linda Flattery (Daughter-in-law of Mary Flattery), Gerald Probst (Father of Mary Hamilton), Jennifer Barnes (Daughter of Greg & Cindy Barnes), Steve Cronin (son of Doris Cronin), Ellen Munday (cousin of Donna Holland) . . . For the repose of the soul of Melvin Newton, father of Dan Newton, who died November 26 and comfort for his family.

Poinsettias for Christmas The church decorating committee asks for your support of the parish flower fund. The flower fund is supported by donations normally given for poinsettias in memory of a loved one. The flower fund will provide the poinsettias needed to tastefully decorate for Christmas, and the additional funding will support living flowers and plants needed to decorate the church throughout all the liturgical seasons. Please consider a donation to the flower fund in memory of a loved one this Christ-mas. As always, the name of your loved one, and the name of the donor will be announced in the bulletin.

Cookie Walk Faith Journey and NCYC partici-pants are having the annual Christmas Cookie Walk on Satur-day, December 10th, in the Gathering Space from 10:00-11:30 a.m. Homemade cookies and candy will be $5.00 per pound. Support the youth in their upcoming activities!

Readings: December 5 through December 11

Monday: Is 35:1-10 Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11 Mt 18:12-14

Wednesday: Is 40:25-31 Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Gn 3:9-15, 20 Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 Lk 1:26-38

Friday: Is 48:17-19 Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11 Mt 17:9a, 10-13

Sunday: Third Sunday of Advent Is 61:1-2a, 10-11 1 Thes 5:16-24 Jn 1:6-8, 19-28

Thank You . . . The new Roman Missal being used in the church is a gift in memory of Boyd Gunn, for which the parish is grateful.


Dear Sacred Heart Parishioners,

“Awesome‖ is a word that became popular several years ago. It is a word that could appropriately be applied to our divine liturgy, the Mass, and the other sacramental rites. In the celebration of Mass time and space are annihilated, and we are joined to the sacred events of Calvary, the suffering, crucifixion, death, and ultimate resurrection of our saving Lord, and following that, his ascen-sion. So sacred and special is the time of the Mass, that the few minutes before it and after it are also special. The proper decorum which is to be observed in Mass should be found both before and after the celebration of the Mass itself. Since we have fully begun the new liturgical year, there are several topics regarding liturgy—especially the celebration of Mass—that I wish to address. These are attire at Mass and other rites, and certain behaviors during Mass and other liturgical experiences. Our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion have been asked not to wear clothing with words, num-bers, or letters on them. When you approach someone to receive Holy Communion, you should not be dis-tracted by clothing which promotes a school, athletic team, place of employment, etc. I am pleased to note that most of our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are dressing appropriately for their sacred du-ties, and are in fact dressing up for this divine ministry. I share with you a concern I continue to have about the attire of some of our brides and/or their female at-tendants. With bared shoulders, plunging necklines, and sometimes very short dresses, some of these ladies seem to cross the line of appropriate attire for sacred rites. The most important moment of the wedding day is that time in the wedding ceremony when the couple pledge to each other before God their unreserved faithfulness, permanence, and openness to the gift of chil-dren, which are expressed in the exchange of marriage vows. Wedding attire of everyone, but especially of the wedding party, should be chosen which reflects and respects the highlight of the day, the exchange of vows in the parish church. The amount of feminine flesh which is frequently displayed at weddings surely must make the Blessed Mother blush. This also may apply to the wedding guests, whose attire is sometimes more appropriate for the beach or the nightclub than for the church during the exchange of solemn vows. This topic of appropriate clothing for sacred rites should also be applied to the clothing worn to the weekend Mass by anyone at any time, but especially in the summer. Sometimes the summer clothing is really too casual for Mass. This brings to mind a conversation of some years ago. Someone stated, ―God doesn‘t care what we wear to Mass; it‘s just important to be there.‖ Another responded, ―Maybe God doesn‘t care what you wear to church, but you should.‖ The other behaviors that I wish to bring to your attention are two in number. The first is a concern with gum chewing. It is entirely inappropriate to chew gum during Mass. Please have enough respect for yourself, for those around you, and for the sacred liturgy, and do not chew gum during Mass.


Join The Choir for Christmas Are you reading the ―LITTLE BLUE BOOK‖ (six minutes a day)? Not much time at all! How about giving approximately five hours of your time in praising God during this time of the year? Why not experience a more personal and rewarding involvement in the liturgy? Become rejuvenated by singing in the church choir! Attend three choir prac-tices (Dec 7, 14, 21 at 7:00 pm) and then sing MIDNIGHT MASS on December 25th! If you are a senior high youth or older, can carry a tune, balance, blend and, better yet, read parts, we'd love to have you join Sa-cred Heart Choir this season!

The other behavior is that of people leaving Mass early. I can understand that occasionally one might need to leave Mass early, for a pressing concern. But there are people who regularly leave Mass early. Surely you can find a way to stay for the entire Mass. In addition, there are people who leave Mass nearly every Sunday to use the restroom or for whatever thing they do, and these are people who one would think would be old enough not to have to be leaving Mass on such a regular basis.. The sacred liturgy—by its own nature—is an elevated human activity, an exalted event which is indeed counter-cultural. In liturgy we rise above that which is profane, common, banal, or pedestrian, and enter a time and ex-perience which is exalted above the ordinary. Consider the liturgical clothing of the clergy. Clearly this clothing is not ordinary everyday clothing. This clothing is an example of what one of my seminary professors used to de-scribe as ‗conscious excess.‖ In the celebration of liturgy the church consciously and intentionally rises above the ordinary, it attempts to do things bigger and differently than that which is ordinary, as befits the nature and dig-nity of the sacred liturgy. This is clearly seen in the language of the new translation of the Roman Missal. The vocabulary of the new missal is certainly exalted—in keeping with the nature of liturgy. It is not ordinary. This is above that which is common. It is my hope that this new translation will not be so exalted as to appear stilted. Now that we have the lovely new covers for our music book, could we be conscious to place the books in the book rack so that the front of the book is facing forward? This will make the church look nicer for those who come for the next Mass. Thanks for your consideration of these items. With the beginning of the new liturgical year, along with the new translation of the Roman Missal, it seemed to me opportune to review our attire and behaviors at Mass and other sacred rites, and, as may be needed, to ―ramp-up‖ our attire and behavior to truly reflect and respect the dignity of the sacred liturgy. —Father Bill Reynolds


The 2010 Cookbooks for Sale A 2010 Cookbook can be purchased in the par-ish office. They are $10 each and full of recipes for every occasion. They would make great Christmas gifts!

LITURGICAL ROLES

Saturday, December 10 5:30 PM

Lector: Michelle Modlin Gary Kopsa Hospitality: Frank & Carolyn Campbell LaVerne & Katherine Dietrich Extraordinary Ministers: Robert Wadzinski Valerie Steinbach Lydia Goetz Kurt Funke Jeff & Sharon Hoebelheinrich Rob & Gena Garber Altar Servers: Stephanie Hoebelheinrich Katie Garber Marisa Modlin Song Leader: Mary Wadzinski Rosary: Kathy Netzel

Sunday, December 11 9:00 AM

Lector: Jim Thorpe Robin Lilienthal Hospitality: Dale & Nancy Schwickerath Jim & Mary Jane Spencer Extraordinary Ministers: Joe & Linda Coen Marty & Debbie Stratton Amy Davis Lee Reynolds Ed Underberg Terry Ulrich Altar Servers: Lourdes Underberg Logan Zaabel Sean Healy Children’s Liturgy: Bill Ehler Nursery: Maria & Olivia Maharry Song Leader: Choir Coffee Hosts:

Monday, December 12 Money Counters: Doug Swanson Norm Boyle

Prayer Chain To have someone added to the Sacred Heart Prayer Chain, contact Marilyn Lamb at 792-7080 or Mary Pritchard at 792-3518. If neither one can be reached, you may call Mar-garet Dimon at 792-9819.

Thank You . . . Thank you for all of the prayers while I served overseas. I have completed the last of nine de-ployments to both Iraq and Af-ghanistan and will be finishing my military service in the Spring. My future plans include getting married in July and paramedic training to continue some of the skills I acquired while serving in the military. Thanks again for all the prayers. — Sonny Brown

Thank You . . . We are blessed at Sacred Heart to have so many thoughtful, caring people in our congregation. Your re-sponse to the baby shower for Birthright was wonderful! We collected 85 clothing items, over 300 diapers as well as bibs, bathing and diapering items, blankets and one gorgeous quilt. A heartfelt thank you to all who partici-pated! Sincerely, The Social Action Commission

Thank You . . . Than you to my family and friends for the calls, cards, and personal greetings on my 85th Birthday. God Bless, Mary Flattery

Thank You . . . Thanks to those who do the prayer shawls. I have the Christmas cross at my door.

Dorothy Castonguay

Pray for Vocations Project Households in the parish are invited to sign up to participate in our Rosary for Voca-tions project. The sign-up sheet is on the table by the sacristy in the gathering space. On your scheduled weekend, you take the Vocations Prayer box to your home for the week and dis-play the St. John Vianney (patron saint of priests) icon and the pottery chalice (that be-longs to Fr. Reynolds). You may add candles, fresh flowers, your rosary or other sacred objects to personalize the prayer space. Pray for voca-tions throughout the week using your own words or the rosary meditations included in the prayer box. Record the dates and any comments you‘d like in the guest book. Return the box and its contents to the parish the following weekend to be given to the next scheduled family. For more information call the parish staff.


Salvation Army Bell Ringers Needed

Sacred Heart parishioners will be ringing bells for the Salvation Army on Saturday, December 3rd. Contact Rita Ayers at 792-0788 if you can

volunteer for an hour or two. The locations are as fol-lows: Farver True Value from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Theisen‘s from 2:00-5:00 pm Fareway from 5:00 to 8:00 pm

CHRISTMAS TREES The ADVENT CARING TREE in the gathering space is decorated with cards that have names of ei-ther homebound Sacred Heart Parishioners or Heritage Manor Nursing Home residents. Cards, which also have gift ideas, should be taken from the tree, and a gift should be purchased for the person whose name is on the card. Information about deliver-ing the gift or returning it to the church is on each card.

The ANGEL TREE in the gathering space is in support of the Salvation Army Christmas Drive. Please help families in need by donating pajamas,

socks, and underwear for infants, children, and teenagers. New unwrapped items should be placed under the tree by Monday, December 19.

Practice for the Christmas Pageant will start December 4th at approximately at 10:30 after Mass. The schedule for the practices will be:

Dec. 4th Sunday at 10:30 AM Dec. 7th Wednesday at 5:00 PM Dec. 11th Sunday at 10:30 AM Dec. 14th Wednes-day at 5:00 PM Dec. 17th Saturday at 10:30 AM ** Pageant December 17th at 7:00 PM **

I will try and keep practices at an hour, but on December 17th the practice may run longer as we will run through it several times.

Christmas Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24th

4:00 PM 6:30 PM

Christmas Day Sunday, December 25th Midnight—12:00 AM

Normal weekend Mass schedule for New Year‘s Day.

Add the Parish Calendar to Your Google Calendar

Go to the parish website: http://shcnewton.com/ Under ―Browse Our Site‖ on the right side of the page, click on ―Calendar of Events‖. It brings up the parish calendar. To add it to your personal calendar, click on the ―+Google Cal-endar‖ icon at the bottom of the calendar. It will prompt you to sign in to your google ac-count. If you do not have a google account you can create one by clicking on the blue button that says ―Create an account‖ and follow the instructions. When prompted ―Do you want to add this calendar?‖ click ―Yes, add this calen-dar‖.

Domino’s Fundraiser Domino‘s Pizza will donate $1 to our youth group for each weekly church bulletin they receive with each order. Just give the bulletin to the driver when he drops off your pizza.

Catholic Bibles Covers The library staff will supply a bookcover for any Catholic Bible purchased at Mattingly Book Store during the next year. Please visit the library for more details.

Please let us know if you are h o s p i t a l i z e d . Also, if you are

living at home and unable to come to church, please contact us so we can make a home visit and consider your spiritual needs. Call the church at 792-2050.

Need Help? People who need assistance for shoveling their walk, or mowing of grass, or for doing odd jobs around the house, the Knights of Columbus would like to help. Please contact Ken Untrauer @ 641-275-0675, or Bruce Hoffmeier @ 641-792-1553, or Bernie Lammers @ 641-792-5746. They will handle all requests with privacy.


―We‘re taking a look at the next year and how we can better serve the sea-farers and at the same time make what we do the most efficient that it can be,‖ Father

Sinclair Oubre, president of Apostleship of the Sea of the United States of America, said about the recent board meeting for the organization. Board members for AOSUSA from throughout the country gathered for the Winter 2011 Administrative Board meeting Nov. 28-29 at the Port Arthur Interna-tional Seafarer Center. The board meets twice a year to discuss business and also to plan for the annual meeting that all members of AOSUSA attend. During this two-day meeting the board went over administrative procedure policies, by-law changes and preparation for the annual meeting as well as the World Congress. ―We‘re trying to put ourselves on a financial ba-sis to continue our work on cruise ships and the work in the seafarer centers across the nation. We‘re really con-cerned with widening the scope of this organization,‖ Father Art Shute, board member and cruise ship chap-lain from Venice, Fla. The board threw some ideas back and forth about topics and guest speakers for the annual meeting. Education and compassion for seafarers were paramount in the decision process. For more photos see: http://easttexascath olic.com/2011/11/29/aosusa-board-plans-for-next-year/#more-8816

Apostleship of the Seas USA Board Plans for Next Year

http://shcnewton.com/

http://shcnewton.com/

http://easttexascatholic.com/2011/11/29/aosusa-board-plans-for-next-year/#more-8816



McCann Village Apartments

1105 E. 12th St. S., Newton, IA 50208 McCann Village is taking applications for avail-able apartments. If you are at least 62, and/or require an accessible unit, and meet current in-come limits, you may want to consider McCann Village. Qualified applicants pay no more than 30% of their adjusted gross income for rent and utilities. Amenities include planned tenant ac-tivities, picnic area, beauty salon, access to pub-lic transportation, mail boxes and laundry facili-ties inside the building, large community room for social activities, lounges on all floors, and more. Stop in and visit us Monday thru Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, or call 641-792-3018. EHO

Victim Assistance Coordinator Diocese of Davenport Alicia Owens, LBSW

Advent Wreaths, Candles and Devotionals are available for sale

in the Gathering Space

New Sacred Heart Babysitting Guide

The new Sacred Heart Babysitting Guides are avail-able in the parish office. If you would like to have a

booklet which includes information about the youth of the parish who would like to care for children, please contact Ann in the office and she can get one for you. If you have any ques-tions regarding the guide, please contact Sharon Hoebelheinrich at 792-9704.

Sacred Heart Church Nursery

Open every Sunday morning during the 9:00 am Mass. The Nursery is open to children ages 1-4. Two trained volunteers will be present at that time!

Community Meals Ministry Meeting

The Community Meal Ministry‘s next meeting will be held Thursday, December 8, at 10:00 AM at McCann Center. Plan on meeting lasting 1 1/2 hours. We will be completing a project for the December meal.


Prayer for Vocations In an effort to foster a culture of vocations in our par-ish, we will have a time of prayer for vocations after the Masses this weekend. Members of the parish are always invited to remain in the church following Mass for a quiet time of personal meditation. This weekend, an effort will be made to use time after Mass for parishion-ers to focus their prayer on vocations. Following the closing song, for those who wish to remain, a group prayer will be recited followed by an invitation for per-sonal reflection. We ask all to observe silence while exit-ing church.

Prayer for Vocations

God our Father, our needs are great and our people hunger to hear the Gospel proclaimed in word, deed and sacrament.

Send the power of your Holy Spirit to encourage men and women to open their

hearts to hear Your call and to joyfully serve in the Diocese of Davenport as priests,

deacons, religious and lay ministers.

May those who minister now be filled with Your Spirit of courage and love. May they persevere in their call to serve Your people.

Grant that many will be inspired by their witness and love to answer Your call.

We ask this through Christ our Lord...Amen.


In Thanksgiving for God’s Blessings, We return to the Lord:

November 26th & 27th Envelopes $ 3,392.00 Offertory $ 196.47 Children‘s Envelopes $ 3.00 Autoshare $ 2,585.00 ADA 2011-12 $ 600.00 Thanksgiving Mass $ 102.00 Retired Religious $ 50.00 CHD $ 25.00 Votive Candles $ 112.00 Sunday Coffee $ 47.01 Flower Fund $ 150.00

Ministry Schedule Ministers who have a scheduling conflict for the Ministry Schedule should contact Terry Townsend at 792-3637 or by e-mail at [email protected] by the 15th. Lectors with a scheduling conflict should contact Ruth Huggins at 641-526-8255 or by e-mail at rhuggins @partnercom.net by the 15th.

Stained Glass Windows in Gathering Space

Please notice in the gathering space that the first two stained glass windows have been installed in the south-east corner. When we have 60% of the final cost of the whole project we will place the order for the remaining windows. Designating the stained glass window project as a recipient of gifts on the occasion of a funeral would provide a nice tribute to your loved one and help advance the stained glass window project. Thanks to those who have already made a contribution to the stained glass windows project.

The Library’s Latest Welcome to Sacred Heart Library‘s column of reviews of current books, DVDs, and CDs that our available in our library. Please come and check out these and other items in the li-brary. The Nativity Story (DVD) depicts the journey of Mary and Joseph on their way to Bethlehem A lovely family film that will be cherished for years to come. The parish library has some books and many DVDs in Spanish for both children and adults. The librarian is available after both weekend Masses to gladly assist you in selecting some. La biblioteca parroquial tiene libros y muchos discos de vídeos digitales ("DVD's") en español para toda la familia, tanto para niños como para adultos. La biblio-tecaria esta lista para ayudarle con sus selec-ciones después de las misas en los sábados y domingos. The Library is open after weekend Masses or by appointment. Contact Kay Fisher at 792-2863.

Ritzinger Scholarship The application for the Marguerite Ritzinger Scholar-ship is available on the diocesan website at Davenport-diocese.org. The committee plans to give $1000 schol-arships to Catholic students who will be college fresh-men, sophomores, juniors or seniors in fall 2012. We will be accepting application forms any time between now and February 1st. We ask for the application, an essay, a copy of a high school or college transcript, and two reference letters all in one package. The application will remain on the diocesan webpage and may be printed. Click on Chancery, then Finance, Library and you should see the Ritzinger Scholarship application.

Missing Any Dishes? If you have any dishes from funeral luncheons or from taking meals to the ill and homebound they are available to pick up on a cart in the Gathering Space or in the kitchen on the back counter.

Page 9 Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2011

Community Meals The Newton area churches are host-ing a Community Meal every Wednesday evening from 5:30—6:30 PM at the First United Methodist Church.

Menu for Wednesday, December 7: Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Peas,

Rolls, Pudding w/Coolwhip, & Beverage

This Wednesday’s meal is sponsored by First United Methodist Church

Mass Attendance Thanksgiving Mass, November 23rd 59 Saturday, November 19th 5:30 PM 264 Sunday, November 20th 9:00 AM 304

Pray for our Military Please pray for the safety of these military personnel who have ties to members of our parish:

Mike Healy, Caitlin Huggins, Philip Mead, Jeff Benda,

Tim Hutson, Joey Anderson, Scott Anderson, Kole Hunziker,

Bill Kopsa, Tim Dodge, Joshua Oberheu,

Joe Scranton, Justin Shaw, Travis Geringer, Nathan Geringer,

Jake Berger, Curtis Worthy, Jimmy Bennett,

Jake Bennett, & Jason Lee Bennett

“Through the Eyes of a Child” Christmas Open House

at Jasper County Historical Museum 1700 S. 25th Ave W., Newton, IA 50208

Saturday, December 3, 2011 and

Sunday, December 4, 2011 12:00—4:00 PM

The Museum will be decked out in its holiday attire. The greens will be hung, trees decorated, holiday music ringing through the halls, holiday heritage displays, holi-day refreshments, and Christmas merriment everywhere.

Free Admission

Holiday Entertainment

Saturday Sunday 1:00 Lou Foster 1:00 Cul De Sac 1:30 Virginia Bennet 1:30 Bechaw & Friends 2:00 Steve Knight 2:00 Harmony Dulci-mers 2:30 Sandra Smit 2:30 Accordz 3:00 Tintinnabulation 3:00 Skunk River Singers Bell Choir 3:30 Alleluia

December 9: Laure Jackson December 10: Elaine Hammer Brian Van Beek Andrew Balek December 11: John McMahon Meggan Machin December 12: JoAnne Price Sharon Aukes Marilyn Humke December 13: Margaret Ellis

For Birthdays to be listed in the bulletin, you need to submit names and dates to Ann.

Catholic Digest — Free A free sample of the Catholic Digest, a magazine with personal, uplifting stories of faith is available on the ta-ble in the gathering space.


WALMART-North WALMART-South HY VEE FAREWAY

Name & Phone Name & Phone Name & Phone Name & Phone

10-11AM Bob Steingreaber 792-2548 Roy Cox 792-5975 Nick Steinbach 792-9314 Pat Edwards 792-9215

11-12AM Josh McNeer 831-4680 Fred Dimon 792-9819 Dave McNeer 792-4909 Charles McNeer 792-1210

12-1PM Mark Pollastrini 792-4512 Jim McKinstry 791-1113 Ed Underberg 792-7330 Willie Lahart 792-8888

1-2PM Dan Goetz 521-9929 Mike Kearney 792-0368 Ron Vanderschel 792-8720 Paul Muller 792-2166

2-3PM Bob Wadzinski 792-2087 Tim Bloom 791-1848 Don Johns 792-8961 Jeff Hoebelheinrich 792-9704

3-4PM Bob Harding 792-2952 Jim Nilles 792-7858 Bob Moffitt 792-7716 Mike McNeer 792-9822

4-5PM Stephen McManus 792-8428 Ralph Buchmeier 792-8081 Frank Brindza 792-1904 Tom McNeer 792-8434

5-6PM Jack Ferguson 792-2539 Dan Clark 792-2963 Bill Ehler 792-2441 Robert Schaffer 792-6984

6-7PM John Lee 791-2517 Kelly Bollhoefer 791-2965 Joe Rodgers 792-9281 Wally Riney 792-6599

7-8PM John Keller 792-6869 Gary Kopsa 792-2669 Kurt Funke 792-4667 Bob Raymock 521-9860

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HELP RING SALVATION ARMY BELLS AGAIN!

Council #2663 is continuing a tradition of helping with the Salvation Army program began years ago by our beloved Msgr. Thomas J. McCann. He sat on the Salvation Army Board for years and was one of their greatest supporters. It was 101 years ago April 14, 1910 that

he came to Newton, and memories of his good deeds remain in our community. This group of Knights will be ringing bells for the Salvation Army, helping collect funds for Christmas dinners, clothing, and toys for children and other necessities for the needy:

SATURDAY, DEC. 10TH — FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM ALL LOCATIONS LISTED BELOW

ATTENTION ALL BELL RINGERS. If your replacement for some reason does not show up on time, please feel free to give him a reminder call. If for some reason you have a problem with your time slot, please find a replacement to fill your spot. These Knights have agreed to serve as replacements if asked — Larry Bayliss 792-5028, Tom Riley 792-5864, Dave DeRouchey 792-9367, Jeff Maki 791-1670, Dale Maki 792-4974, Omar Gonzalez 521-1332, Jim Thorpe 792-3522, Bernie Lammers 792-5746. THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP– This is another fine K of C project for your club, your church, & your community. John McNeer, Bell Ringing Chairman

Advertising Space Available There is advertising space available on the back of the bulletin. Besides being printed weekly, the bulletin is also published on our website. We are currently creat-ing a separate page on the website featuring our adver-tisers. The small ad cost is $250 per year and $400 per year for the large ad. This can be paid monthly, quar-terly, or yearly, whichever you prefer. Payment can also be set up as an automatic deduction. If interested con-tact Ann in the parish office, 792-2050 or [email protected]

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Thanks to Julie McCarey of Medicap Pharmacy

for being a bulletin sponsor. See ad on back of bulletin.

Wedding Anniversary Blessings Sacred Heart Church wishes to honor cou-ples of the parish who are celebrating wed-ding anniversary milestones (every 5 years— 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, and so on).

Please complete the form available at the church office. The deadline to be included in the bulletin is the 15th of the month before your anniversary.

Welcome to Our Parish If you are new to our parish, please fill out the following information and drop it in the collec-tion basket or mail to the parish office. Name ________________________________

Address ______________________________

City _________________________________ State ________________ Zip_____________

Phone _______________________________

Email ________________________________

Jasper County Ride needs more Out of Town drivers: This program provides transportation to those individuals who have no other means to get to vital services and appointments. The volunteers serve as drivers for people with disabilities, those with limited income, and/or senior citizens. Many of the clients who qualify for a ride do not have their own transportation and do not have family or friends in the area to help them get to vital appointments. These vital appointments include: medical, dental, eye exams, chemotherapy, radiation treatments, physical and occupational therapy, kidney dialysis, and gro-cery shopping. More drivers are needed for out of town trips, we need those who love to drive, read, study, and/or peo-ple watch to come see us about being added to our volunteer driver list! Mileage reimbursement is provided by Skiff Medical Center. Please call ISU extension office at 792-6433 and ask for Tanya or Denice.

Plus…something else to keep in mind: Jasper County RIDE offers Door-To-Door Service, which means that if the person needs assistance from the ve-hicle the rider will arrange that at the location you are taking them to. Someone at the building will help them into the building.

The Lord was Baptized, not to be cleansed Himself, but to cleanse the waters, so that those waters,

cleansed by the flesh of Christ which knew no sin, might have the power of Baptism.

- Saint Ambrose of Milan (c. 337 - 397), Feast Day December 7

Labels for education.

CLIP. EARN. HELP THEM LEARN.

That was so exciting to hear that All Saints Catholic School in Davenport was able to purchase a fax machine and some pencil sharpeners because of all the Labels for Educa-tion that have been given to them!! They were able to do this in part because of YOUR generosity! Woo Hoo!!!!! I noticed that another Newton School isn't saving the Campbell's labels anymore. Please don't stop saving them, please bring them here for the students at All Saints Catholic School. This is a great family project. Please continue to save the UPC from your Campbell‘s products. Items to save are; Camp-bell‘s Soup at Hand, Chunky Soups, Select Harvest Soups, Spaghettio‘s, V-8 (Regular,

Splash, Fusion), Pepperidge Farm Products, Gold Fish, Prego Spaghetti Sauce, and Swanson Broth. There is a detailed list on the bulletin board in McCann Center. If you are unsure on what the UPC code is, just take off the whole label and we can trim off the part that is needed. Thanks so much for your help!

Sample UPC Code:

Why doesn’t the term immaculate conception also apply to Jesus’ conception?

I know Immaculate Conception refers to Mary’s conception because she was born without original sin. But since Jesus was also born without original sin, wouldn’t that term refer to his conception as well?

Christine

Dear Christine, The dogma of the Immaculate Conception asserts that Mary was free of the stain of original sin from the time she was conceived. Jesus was also free of the stain of original sin, but his conception by Mary is referred to as the Incarnation of Christ. In the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar, Mary‘s conception is celebrated on December 8, and her birth-day is celebrated exactly nine months later on September 8. Likewise, Christ‘s conception is celebrated on March 25, and his birthday is celebrated exactly nine months later on December 25. Mary‘s Immaculate Conception was celebrated many centuries before Pope Pius IX defined it as dogma on December 8, 1854, in his apostolic constitution Ineffabilis Deus: ―That the Most Blessed Virgin Mary was pre-served from all stain of original sin in the first instant of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of Al-mighty God… has been revealed by God and must, therefore, firmly and constantly be believed by all the faith-ful.‖

Byron Miller, CSsR


2011 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in USA. Imprimatur: ―In accordance with c.827, permission to publish has been granted on April 29, 2011, by the Most Reverend Robert J. Hermann, Auziliary Bishop Emeritus, Archdiocese of St. Louis. Permission to publish is an indication that nothing contrary to Church teaching is contained in this work. It does not imply any en-doresemnt of the opinions expressed in the publication; nor is any liability assumed by this permission.‖ No part of this work may be used in any form without the prior written permission of Liguori Publications. Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition copyright 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. All Rights Reserved.

Jasper County Elderly Nutrition Jasper County Elderly Nutrition serves anyone 60 years of age or older and their spouse (spouse need not be 60). On site meals are offered in Newton, Mon-roe and Colfax Monday – Friday at 11:30 AM. Home delivered meals are delivered throughout Jasper County for those who qualify due to health (signature from qualified health professional). Meals are funded by Ag-ing Resources of Central Iowa, Jasper County and dona-tions from clients. There is no charge for the meals but donations are accepted and needed to support the pro-gram. To find out more, please contact JCEN at 641-792-7102 or Toll free at 866-942-7102.

2011 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in USA. Imprimatur: Most Rev. Robert J. Hermann, Auxiliary Biushop, Archdiocese of St. Louis. No part of this work may be used without the prior written permission of Liguori Publications.

Lost and Found There are several coats on the coat rack in McCann Center. If you have lost a coat, check and see if it is there.

Are You Ill or Homebound? Anyone who is ill or homebound please let me know so I can schedule a visit. Contact Lori Ward at 792-4242.


December 4, 2011 Second Sunday of Advent

Is 40:1-5, 9-11 / 2 Pt 3:8-14 / Mk 1:1-8

Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. These very direct words form God and the phrase that follows, ―Speak to the heart of Jerusalem,‖ would be enough if they were the only Scriptural words we heard this weekend. They are straightforward and carry such weight. Speaking through Isaiah to the suffering Hebrew people, God was promising an end to their suffering — even though it was not evident yet—telling them to prepare with joy for God‘s coming. They were to prepare for a future that was ―already but not yet‖ — it was present through God‘s promise, but not yet in its fullness. Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speaking to the heart is essential in giving comfort. My husband and I use a mantra during the Advent season — ―Let‘s be gentle with each other.‖ The holidays bring scheduling conflicts, multiple family commit-ments, and long to-do lists. When we‘re stressed, we can would each other with harsh words, impatience, and thoughtlessness. As we prepare for Christ‘s birth — an ―already, but not yet‖ experience — we‘d all do well to remember comforting, gentle words in our closest relationships. Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Jesus inaugurated the kingdom of God, so it‘s already here, but not yet in its fullness, which will occur with Jesus‘ return. Great suffereing, brokenness, and grief remain. The best way to live in this already-but-not-yet world is by acting with tender comfort toward all of God‘s children. We never know how much hurt another is experiencing when we meet them. We can be the gentle presence of God — the great Comforter.

Janel Esker

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 no-

tify Alicia Owens, Victim Assistance Coordinator, 563-

349-5002, or email to [email protected].

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN

Mark W. Allen, Financial Advisor

1402 1st Ave E., Newton, IA 50208

Bus. 1-641-792-2525 TF. 888-944-2525 Cell 641-417-8107

www.edwardjones.com [email protected]

Making Sense of Investing

MATTINGLY’S

Everything in sacred Books and music

Musical Instruments and Repair

Sheet Music, Hobbies

West Side of Square 792-3250 or 800-881-2231

START RIGHT. START HERE.

791-9614 Open 7 Days A Week

For Your Convenience

Scot & Francine Farver

NEWTON EYE

CLINIC, P.C. Daniel Hanisch, O.D.

Thomas Hayden, O.D. Optometry • Contact Lens

Treatment of Eye Diseases & Injury

111 1st Avenue East 792-7375 or 1-(800) 247-7803

Daily Open Bowling

▪ Youth and Adult Programs ▪ Birthday Packages ▪ Company/Large Group Rates ▪ Disco Bowl ▪ Pro Shop ▪ Food ▪ Lounge ▪ Pool

Cardinal Lanes 792-1380

1300 South 5th Avenue East

792-5040 Dale & Jeff Maki Gary Clemon

THE PORTRAIT EXPERIENCE

www.johnleephotography.com

[email protected]

641.787.0267

Barb Barr Broker/Owner

641-791-2809

[email protected]

www.move2newton.com

Each office independently owned & operated

RE/MAX of Newton 120 N. 2nd Ave W. Newton, IA

Hendrickson Greenhouse And Floral

Rob & Laura

Satterfield 900 W. 3rd St. S.

792-1241

The Floor Store 792-2999

Toll Free: 800-999-3512

Carpet * Vinyl Ceramic * Wood

Window Treatments

Dan & Margaret Ellis

128 N. 2nd Ave E., Newton

Call Us!

641-792-3528 400 1st Ave. West

Newton

Chad E. Klein, O.D. Kristin K. Rhoads, O.D.

100 N. 4th Ave W., Newton, IA

641-792-7900

Cooking Shows - Catalog Shows Fundraisers - Wedding Showers

Susan Metz Independent Consultant

641-521-3108 www.pamperedchef.biz/cooknwithsusan

Ad Space Available

CUT LOOSE

HAIRSTYLING

901 1st Ave W. Newton, IA

792-0923

Rhonda Bauer, Owner

Jo Jenkins, Broker/Owner 641-791-2381 [email protected]

Brandy Underberg, Sales Assoc & ASP 641-521-5955

[email protected]

See ALL Listings at: PrudentialFirstRealtyofNewton.com

Contact Ann at the Parish office

792-2050

Ad Space Available


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