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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]

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

Luke Gregory, Lifelong Faith Formation Ext # 224 E-Mail: [email protected]

Renny Crawford, K-8 Faith Formation Coordinator, Ext. #231 E-Mail: [email protected]

Emilee Steinbach, Sr. High Youth Ministry E-Mail: [email protected] 641-521-0673

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

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

Mission Statement 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

February 14, 2016

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Facebook Page: Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

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

Mass Schedule Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM

Confessions Saturdays 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, 4:00 PM

& Sunday, 9:00 AM

Entrance Chant: Led By The Spirit

#249

Gloria: Mass of Renewal

#28

Presentation & Preparation of the Gifts:

Your Words Are Spirit And Life

#477

Mass Setting: Mass of Renewal

#’s 30-35

Communion Chant: On Eagle’s Wings

#535

Sending Forth: Blest Be the Lord

#529

S ixth Sunday in Ordinary T ime February 14, 2016

Saturday, February 13: 3:00 PM Confessions will be heard 3:30 PM The Rosary will be prayed in the church 4:00 PM Mass will be offered for the repose of

the soul of Marie Lyons, aunt of Joan Myers Sunday, February 14: 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 Coffee & Donuts will be served in

McCann Center following Mass. 10:15 AM First Communion Family Session will

be held in McCann Center 10:15 AM Exploring the Catechism will be held

in McCann Center 6:00 PM Adoration & Solemn Vespers will be

held in the church 6:30 PM Soup Supper following Vespers in

McCann Center 7:00 PM Sunday Scripture Study Group will meet

in McCann Center Monday, February 15: 11:30 AM Mass will be offered for the repose of

the soul of David Pitz, husband of Bonnie Pitz 6:30 PM Seven Last Words of Christ Small

Group Session will meet in McCann Center 7:00 PM Pastoral Council will meet in McCann

Center Tuesday, February 16: 11:30 AM Mass will be offered for the repose of

the soul of Delores Phelan, wife of Tom Phelan 6:15 PM Girl Scout Troop will meet in McCann

Center 7:00 PM RCIA Session will meet in McCann

Center 7:00 PM Finance Council will meet in McCann

Center Wednesday, February 17: 6:30 AM Men’s Small Group “Be A Man” will be

held in McCann Center No Mass today. 5:30 PM Community Meal will be held at First

United Methodist Church 6:00 PM K-6 Faith Formation will meet in

McCann Center 6:30 PM Choir Practice will be held in the church 7:30 PM Jr. High Faith Formation will meet in

McCann Center

Thursday, February 18: 9:30 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry will be held in

McCann Center 12:30 PM Stewardship Commission will meet in

McCann Center 1:30 PM Seven Last Words of Christ Small

Group Session will meet in McCann Center 5:15 PM Mass will be offered for all the souls in

Purgatory Friday, February 19: 8:30 AM Stations of the Cross will be held in the

church 9:00 AM Mass will be offered for all the souls in

Purgatory 9:30 AM Coffee & Visiting will be held in

McCann Center following Mass 9:45 AM Seven Last Words of Christ Small

Group Session will be held in McCann Center 5:00 PM KC Fish Fry will be held in McCann

Center Saturday, February 20: 3:00 PM Confessions will be heard 3:30 PM Rosary will be prayed in the church 4:00 PM Mass will be offered as a Special Inten-

tion. Brooke Soppe will be received into the church during Mass

5:00 PM Blessed Art Sale will be held in the Gathering Space following Mass.

Sunday, February 21: 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 Blessed Art Sale will be held in the

Gathering Space following Mass 10:00 AM Coffee & Donuts will be served in

McCann Center following Mass. 10:15 AM Exploring the Catechism will be held

in McCann Center 1:30 PM Altar Server Training will be held in the

church 6:00 PM Adoration & Solemn Vespers will be

held in the church 6:30 PM Soup Supper will be held in McCann

Center following Vespers 7:00 PM Sunday Scripture Study Group will meet

in McCann Center 7:00 PM Sr. High Youth Group will meet in

McCann Center

Joanne Peterson, LuAnn Lucas, Theresa Clark, Lisa Cummins, Doug Price, Dorothy Green, Bruce Hoff-meier, Carol Price, Francis O’Roake, Mary Marnell, Ruth Stewart, Sharron Hawkins, Adam McNeer, Deloris

Klemm, Marcella Karsten, Steve Haunsperger, Jerry Balek, Elaine Stotts, Frank & Mary Brindza, Judy Lam-mers, Bobby Tedrow, Shirley Dont, Lenette Swanson, Jim Golik, Evelyn Tedrow, Vera Venenga, Pam Rausch, Barb Poole, Carol Wilson, Dodie Wheeler, Helen Hughes, Fanny Shores, Mike DePenning, Richard Var-num, Joyce Sabel, Michelle McGill (Colfax parishioner), Donna Baker (daughter of Mary Marnell), Angi Reed (sister of Pam Zaabel), Chris Schwanabeck (nephew of Joanie Lukavsky), Mary Roper (daughter of JoAnn Shan-non) Doris Gironseth (sister of Alexzandra Anderson), Shawn Bollhoefer (son of Mike & Linda Bollhoefer), Jacki Aikeyns (uncle of Dana Determan), Madelyn Kecki (great-granddaughter of Bill & Carmen Gill), Brad Wiese (brother-in-law of Joanie Lukavsky), Robert Wendell (brother-in-law of Lee Cochran), Mary Ann Allspach (friend of Janet Cox), Tom Pope (brother of Ruth O’Brien), Dan Byrd (son of Gene & Diane Hoffman), Gail Lenhart (sister-in-law of Charity Noe), Leland L. Cook (father of Virginia Bennett), Matt Stanley (great-nephew of Donna Holland), Celia Kennedy (granddaughter of Judy Manusos), Joe D. McDermott (son of Joe A. & Barbara McDermott)

. . . For the repose of the soul of Ronald (Jack) Fergu-son, father of Jack Ferguson, who died February 9th and comfort for his family.


Exploring the Catechism Exploring the Catechism Class topic this Sunday, Feb-ruary 14th will be Sacrament of the Eucharist, Num-bers 1322 -1332.

Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18 Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11 Mt 6:7-15

Ash Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10 Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25 Mt 7:7-12

Friday: Ez 18:21-28 Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19 Mt 5:43-48

Readings: February 15 through February 21:

Sunday Second Sunday of Lent Gn 15:5-12, 17-18 Phil 3:17—4:1 or 3:20—4:1 Lk 9:28b-36

Congratulations to . . . Congratulations to Quinn Marie Kramer, daughter of Steven & Katie Kramer, who was baptized Feb-ruary 7th at Sacred Heart.

Altar Server Training There will be an altar server training on Sunday, February 21st at 1:30 p.m. in the church. This is for youngsters in the fourth grade and above, and for adults of any age. Also, any currently trained serv-ers who want a refresher course are en-couraged to attend.

Thank You . . . Hi! Thank you for the beautiful Valen-tine’s Day card. I greatly appreciate your support. I will keep you in my prayers!

Terry Ball, seminarian


LITURGICAL ROLES

Saturday, February 20 4:00 PM

Lector: Steve Mullan Mary Mullan Hospitality: LaVerne & Katherine Dietrich Fred & Margaret Dimon Extraordinary Ministers: Deacon Joe Joan Schneider Meggan Machin Nick Steinbach Lydia Goetz Francis Campbell Craig & Suzy Trotter Altar Servers: Matthew Montgomery Ethan Machin Clay Trotter Rosary: Steve McManus

Sunday, February 21 9:00 AM

Lector: Larry Pelzer Bruce Hoffmeier Hospitality: Bruce & Deb Corlew Ralph & Cindy Buchmeier Extraordinary Ministers: Deacon Joe Jill Ergenbright JoAnne Price Doug Thoma Jim & Deb Nilles David & Sandra McNeer Altar Servers: Maddi Thayer Lydia Biondi Hunter Kennedy Children’s Liturgy: Debbie Stratton Kerri Reed Nursery: Doug Maharry Coffee Host: Knights of Columbus

Looking For Help for the Poor Again Again we are getting ready for or annual Sacred Heart Mission to El Salvador. This year we are going a couple of weeks earlier so we are starting our collections now. Many have already been working to make and to collect items to give to the Salvadorans but we still need many more things. In addition to the many prayers and finan-cial support needed here is a list of other items. Thank you for your faithful support to this effort.

Here is a list of needs:

List of Non-medicine Supplies for El Salvador Sunglasses

Oral Hygiene: Toothbrushes and tooth paste

Toiletries: shampoo (no conditioner please), soap, combs, brushes, etc. (no lotions needed)

Educational supplies: Books in Spanish, paper, notebooks crayons, folders, rulers, pen-cils, sharpeners, glue, etc.

Baby bundle supplies: cloth diapers, diaper pins, onesies, t-shirts, receiving blankets, wash cloth/towels, caps, baby outfits, pajamas

Recreational items: stickers, bubbles, jump ropes, sidewalk chalk, balloons, Frisbees, soccer items

Suitcases: medium or large size, sturdy

We will be collecting supplies through February 21st. Our departure date is February 27th.

Community Meals The Community Meals are held at the First United Methodist Church every Wednesday evening from 5:30-6:30 PM. The menu for February 17th is:

Chili, Bread, Crackers, Relish Tray, Cake & Beverage

February 17th meal sponsored by Congregational United Church of Christ and First United Methodist Church

Sacrament of Reconciliation The Sacrament of Reconciliation (penance / confession) is available from 3:00 to 3:30 on Saturday afternoons dur-ing February. In March, the Saturday confessions will return to their former time of 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. Confes-sions are also heard during the Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesdays following the daily Mass. The parish’s Lenten Reconciliation service will be held on Wednesday, March 9th, at 7:00 pm. Penance may be cele-brated anytime with Father Reynolds upon request at the office or rectory.


Solemn Vespers & Soup Supper Vespers is the Evening Prayer of the Church, part of the Liturgy of the Hours which is part of the public prayer of the Church. It is principally a recitation of the psalms, such that in the four week cycle of the various hours (morning, daytime, mid-morning, midday, mid-afternoon, evening, and night) the entirety of the 150 psalms are prayed. Here we pray the Evening Prayer on the Sundays of Lent, starting at 6:00 p.m., and followed by a soup supper and time of

fellowship. The various Commissions and other groups take a turn hosting the soup supper. Over the years a nice group of about 60 people usually come. You are invited to join the participants this year. Let’s try to get 100 people here each Sunday evening!

Hungering For Opportunity Our journey with CRS Rice Bowl begins in Colombia, where coffee beans are changing lives! What actions can we take this Lent to change lives — at home and around the world? Visit crsricebowl.org for more.

Maria's story Fighting between armed forces made life in Cumbitara, Co-lombia, dangerous for Maria and her family-so dangerous that 8 years ago they were forced to relocate. They left their home one morning with nothing but a suitcase of clothes. It wasn’t easy making a new life in Nariño, a region of Colombia known for its coffee. People made fun of Maria and her family because they were outsiders. It was also hard to find work, and Maria’s father left home for months at a time to do danger-ous work in a mine. All that changed when the family bought a little piece of land through the CRS Borderlands project. On it, they grow gourmet coffee that is sold in the United States. And Maria, now 18 years old, is passionate about coffee too. She was chosen for a special program and is earning a degree in farming. The program, run by the local university and CRS’ Borderlands project staff, trains young people to become leaders in the coffee industry. During her first semester, she learned from staff as they traveled to farms, teaching growers new ways to plant and harvest. Coffee, which Maria knew nothing about before starting the program, is now her favorite subject. She’s even traveled to Seattle, Washington, to attend a conference on specialty coffee. “It is in my blood,” she says. “Coffee is so much a part of everyday life-not just for me and my family, but globally. It’s not just a plant or something you drink, it brings people together.” Now she has a new career goal: to help neighboring coffee farmers make a living growing the best coffee possible. Learn more about CRS’ work in Colombia.

Have you been participating in CRS Rice Bowl this Lent? In addi-tion to the cardboard box you keep in your home, check out CSR website that gives you access to daily Lenten reflections, meat-less recipes, stories about the lives your alms are changing in the

w o r l d , a n d much, much more. Go to

c s r r i c e -bowl.org.

Happy Birthday to

Judy Lammers! She will be

celebrating her 95th birthday

on February 15th.

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Stations of the Cross Fridays through March 25th 8:30 a.m. Variety of booklets available in church for personal use.

Rosary In the Church before weekend Mass. Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. thru Feb. 28 Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. beginning Mar. 5 Sundays at 8:30 a.m.

Reconciliation Communal Celebration Wednesday, March 9th 7:00 p.m. Individual Confessions 3:00 –3:30 p.m., Saturdays thru February 28 4:30—5:00 p.m., Saturdays beginning March 5 5:30 -6:00 p.m., Tuesdays beginning February 23

The Way of the Cross Walk Good Friday, March 25th Put on by Mission Coalition 12:00 PM

Begins: Church TBA Downtown Newton

More Details to Come

Lenten Devotions and Activities 2016

Chrism Mass Monday, March 14th at 5:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport. Call the parish office if interested in carpooling.

Divine Mercy Chaplet 5:05 p.m. Tuesdays beginning February 23rd, in the chapel before 5:15 p.m. Mass

Mass & Adoration 5:15 p.m. Mass every Tuesday beginning February 23rd, in the chapel Followed by Eucharistic Adoration until 5:50 p.m.

Adoration and Solemn Vespers 6:00—6:30 p.m. Sundays in the church February 14th —March 20th

Soup Suppers 6:30 p.m. (after Vespers) Sundays, February 14th—March 20th

Fish Fry Fridays through March 18th at 5:00 p.m. in McCann Center. Sponsored by the

Weekday Mass Schedule Mondays & Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:15 p.m.

Fridays at 9:00 a.m. (watch bulletin for changes due to Fr. Reynolds’ schedule)


Collection for Sacred Heart Cathedral This weekend is the 2nd annual Ca-thedral Sunday celebration com-memorating Sacred Heart Cathedral as the Mother Church of our diocese, the home of our Bishop and sign of our unity of our Catholic family. Just as we come together as a faith family to maintain our own church, we are encouraged through this special collection to express our unity with our Bishop through our financial and spiritual support of our Mother Church. Thank you for your generous contributions to this campaign.

Dear Sacred Heart Sisters and Brothers-

Ash Wednesday is only days away.

As I am, you might be asking yourself the question, "What am I going to do for Lent this year?"

A great question and one that no matter how young or old we are - we all should consider.

Lent is not about giving something up; it's about transformation. It's about doing something bold.

This Lent you might consider joining me and many of our fellow parishioners for Best Lent Ever, a free email program from Dynamic Catholic that is based on Mathew Kelly's book " Rediscover Jesus"

The book "Rediscover Jesus " is available for free if you visit DynamicCatholic.com.

Each day you will get an inspirational email with a short video featuring Mathew Kelly and a member of the Dynamic Catholic Team. Throughout Lent, they will guide you through each of the 40 chapters in Rediscover Jesus and share simple ways to bring Jesus into your everyday life.

This is free! All you have to do is sign up at Dy-namicCatholic.com/Lent.

Do something life changing this Lent. Take a 40 day spiritual journey to encounter Jesus - and ourselves- in a deeply personal way.

Let's all have the Best Lent Ever! — Deacon Dan

Don't Give Up Chocolate This Lent... Have The Best Lent Ever!

KC Fish Fry The Knights of Columbus Fish Frys will be held on Fridays at 5:00 PM. There will be a Fish Fry on all Fridays in Lent except Good Friday.

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http://dynamiccatholic.com/Lent

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Wedding Anniversary Blessings

Sacred Heart Church wishes to honor couples of the parish who are celebrating wedding anniversary milestones (every 5

years— 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, and so on). Please complete the form available at the church office or on the website under “Family Life”. The deadline to be included in the bulletin is the 15th of the month before your anniversary.


Thank you for your generous contributions to the Collec-tion for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Your gift is an expression of solidarity with the suffering people of this region. Through joining in the work of this collec-tion, you are helping to restore the Church and build the future. Please visit www.usccb.org/ccee.

Baptisms during Lent Due to the penitential nature of the season of Lent, baptisms are discouraged during the sea-son; any baptisms which are scheduled will not be celebrated during Mass. The premier time for celebrating baptism is at the Easter Vigil, and thus this is the recommended time

for scheduling a baptism.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Exposition of the Blessed Sacra-ment for prayer and adoration will be offered each Tuesday evening beginning February 23rd follow-ing the 5:15 Mass, and continuing until 5:50 pm. in the chapel.

Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross will be cele-brated on Fridays at 8:30 am., prior to daily Mass.

Back to our Roots: Rediscovering our Faith! In our seventh Faith Enrichment session for all adults of the parish

on Wednesday, March 2 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM, we will be learning

about the Paschal Mystery. As we enter into Lent, let this be an op-

portunity for us to deepen our understanding of Jesus’ work of re-

demption, accomplished principally through his passion, death, Resur-

rection and Ascension into heaven, known as the Paschal Mystery.

The word Paschal refers to Jesus’ offering of his life as the new Pass-

over (or Paschal) lamb for our salvation. We express this in the Mass

when we say, “We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your

Resurrection until you come again.” Underlying the Paschal mystery

is one fundamental reality: Jesus gives himself completely in love to

the Father on our behalf to restore our relationship with God. And Jesus, through his death on the cross, also re-

veals to us that we are called to the sacrificial love that leads to true happiness here on earth and eternal joy in the

next life. Please plan to join us as we learn more about the Paschal Mystery and how this affects our lives today.

February 7: Jaron Blomme February 8: Eugene Lammers February 9: Jim McNeer February 10: Emigdio Lopez-Sanders February 12: Kari Vasquez February 13: Veronica Mangrich

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

The Knights of Columbus annual Cubs trip showcases a battle against the dreaded Cardinals this year on Wednesday, June 22. A luxurious motor coach will take us to Wrigley for an afternoon game and re-turn the same day. We have a limited num-ber of seats available for this family friendly trip… $50 deposit per seat with your reser-vation and $50 balance at the end of January - total of $100 per seat – the game will be a sellout! Contact Marty Stratton at [email protected] to reserve your seat for this great game. This trip does require the ability to climb steep steps and for people with mobil-ity issues, this might cause some diffi-culty. The staff at Wrigley always provides wonderful support for those needing extra help.

Are you listening to Jesus, the Chosen One? What is He revealing to you? Let his message dwell in your heart. (Luke 9:28-36). If you think God is calling you, call Fr. Thom Hennen, diocesan vocations director at 563-324-1911, or write: HennenT@ diodav.org.


Mass Attendance Saturday, February 6th at 4:00 PM 244 Sunday, February 7th at 9:00 AM 247

A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT A thought or two on stewardship in the Sunday readings

The second reading from Saint Paul to the Ro-mans is a favorite of those involved in the ministry of evangelization. There are no “secret” disciples of the Lord. Those who exercise good stewardship of their faith realize that publicly identifying themselves as followers of Christ has a cleansing effect on their lives. Openly con-fessing Christ makes them more conscious of how they live their daily lives. Are we content to privatize our faith or are we good stewards of a faith that we share, make public, and regularly identify as a life in Christ?

“Unless you have been very, very lucky, you have un-doubtedly experienced events in your life that have made you cry. So unless you have been very, very lucky, you know that a good, long session of weeping can often make you feel better, even if your circumstances have not changed one bit.”

― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish

Life After Loss

mailto:[email protected]


http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/36746.Lemony_Snicket

http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/77898

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

Name __________________________________

Address ______________________________________

City __________________________________________

State______________________ Zip ________________

Phone ________________________________________

Cell__________________________________________

Email ________________________________________

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 the parish office at 641-792-2050. They will handle all requests with privacy.

First Sacraments Family Session

This Sunday, February 14th 10:15 AM to 12:00 PM

Are You Ill or Homebound?

Anyone who is ill or homebound please let me know so I can sched-ule a visit. Contact Lori Ward at

792-4242.

Lotsa Helping Hands Meals Ministry

Sacred Heart Church is in need of volunteers to OCCASIONALLY be asked to donate cookies or bars for social activities

at church or to make a meal for a family in need. We have become partners with a website that will send a request to your email when there is a need. If you want to help, all you need to do is to reply to the email once it is sent out. If you are unable to help, then you don't need to do anything for that request. IT IS THAT SIMPLE. To have your name added to the list of people who would be willing to help out by preparing food, just send your name and email address to Tina Stammeyer at [email protected] and a link will be sent to you to sign up. Thank you for helping us to meet the needs of the parish through this volunteer ministry.


Prayer Chain To have someone added to the Sacred Heart Prayer Chain, con-tact Marilyn Lamb at 275-0020,

Mary Pritchard at 792-3518 or Theresa Stew-art by e-mail: stewart4@iowatele com.net. If no one can be reached, you may call Marga-ret Dimon at 792-9819.

In Thanksgiving for God’s Blessings,

We return to the Lord: February 6th & 7th

Envelopes $ 4,790.00 Offertory $ 281.00 Autoshare $ 1,419.00 Votive Candles $ 221.01 Sunday Coffee $ 47.00 Initial Offering $ 6.00 Catholic Messenger $1,414.00 Church of E. Europe $ 6.00 Sacred Heart Cathedral $ 45.00

Thanks to Al & Jeanne Conover of Blue Ribbon Cafe

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


Prayer for the Year of Mercy

Lord Jesus Christ,

You have taught us to be merciful

like the heavenly Father, and have told us that

whoever sees you sees Him.

Show us your face and we will be saved.

Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew

from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene

from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal,

and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us,

the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman:

“If you knew the gift of God!”

You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all

by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world,

its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers

would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion

for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them

feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God.

Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing,

so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord,

and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor,

proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind.

We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession

of Mary, Mother of Mercy; you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.

Amen.

Copyright: Pontifical Council for the Promotion of New Evangelization.


SHARE Preschool Stars and Stripes! Those words will embody the theme for

SHARE Preschool students this week. Following is a list of proud

“America” activities students will enjoy: Meet “A” letter person “A” activities Begin learning the Pledge of Allegiance

March to Yankee Doodle Sort pennies, nickels, quarters, Count stars and stripes on the flag Discuss the presidents Construct a patriotic windsock

Discuss George Washington and Abe Lin-coln

Discuss features of the White House

Paint George Washing-ton’s cherry tree

Move with the flag Enjoy patriotic pretzels

Registration for the 2016 – 2017 school year will be conducted over the next several weeks. Regis-tration is now open to any Sacred Heart Parish member. We have openings in three year old and four year old classes. Please call SHARE at: 792-8639, or email: [email protected] to regis-ter your child for preschool.

Students currently enrolled at SHARE will receive registration papers on February 24 and 25. This registration opportunity is for SHARE students who are planning to return to SHARE next year and any siblings that are ready to start preschool.

Alumni registration will be on March 8. We will conclude formal registration with public registra-tion for classes on March 9 at 6 p.m. A lottery drawing will be held at 6:30 p.m. for the remaining spots open in classes if there is more interest than availability.

Please tell friends who are interested in preschool to call or email SHARE


S ixth Sunday in Ordinary T ime February 14, 2016 S ixth Sunday in Ordinary T ime February 14, 2016

CENTRAL IOWA KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 4TH DEGREE WINTER FORMAL

MARCH 5TH, 2014 BANQUET, SOCIAL , & DANCE

Menu: Choice of entrée: Sides:

Prime Rib Dinner Salad and Roll

Butter Chicken Breast Glazed Baby Carrots

Meatless Lasagna Cheesy Green Beans

Baby Red Potatoes

Cake, ice cream, and assorted sodas available for donation.

Church is located in the northwest corner of the block. From west, take exit 163 to second stoplight, take a right on F48/Hwy 6, the take right on East 12th St. S. and continue to intersection with S. 8th Ave. From east, take exit 168 and follow Iowa Speedway Dr. north, then left on F48/Hwy 6, the left onto East 12th St. S. and continue to intersection with S. 8th Ave.

Hosted by James Chambers Assembly 3379

Location: Sacred Heart Church & McCann Center,

1115 S. 8th Avenue E., Newton, IA

Itinerary

Mass 5:30 pm

Banquet 7:00 pm

Social & Dance 7:45 pm

Formal attire requested:

Tux with social baldric

Alcoholic beverages not provided.

You will need to bring your own

beer or wine.

Dinner will be served with coffee, tea, and punch.

The cost of our banquet and dance is $38 per couple or $20 per single person. RSVP is requested. Please use the

detachable RSVP below to indicate your name, assembly, and entrée choice (see Menu above) and

return with payment no later than March 9th

Member Name: ___________________________________

Assembly Number: ________________________________

Return with $38 for each couple or $20 per single attendee

Make checks payable to K of C Assembly 3379

Entrée Choices: __Prime Rib __ Chicken __ Lasagna

(Indicate the number of each entrée you would like)

Mail to:

Steve Vonnahme, Assembly 3379

2314 4th Ave S.E.,

Altoona, IA 50009

Pray for our Military Please pray for the safety of these military personnel who have ties to members of our parish: Zachary Geringer, Tyler Daly,

Joey Anderson, Sean Healy, Nicholas J. Huggins,

Caitlin Huggins McCay, Jordan Koser,

James Hovar, Tim Dodge, Alexander Podol, Mark Modlin,

Joe Scranton, Scott Anderson, Philip Mead, Bill Kopsa,

Curtis Worthy, Joshua Oberheu, Jimmy Bennett, Jake Bennett,

& Jason Lee Bennett

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

If you are admitted to a hos-pital please remember to in-form the parish office so that

parish staff can attempt to visit you. When you are admit-ted to a hospital please be sure to be identified as a Catho-lic at the time of your admission.

Tweet…Tweet! Did You Know… The Faith Formation Office has a twitter page? We do! Go to

www.twitter.com and search SHFF Newton and click on our account. There you will have access to all that we “tweet” or, post. We tweet things such as: links to articles in the Catholic world today, spiri-tual quotes, short videos from Catholic speakers across the country, and up-dates as to what is going on at our parish!


Knights of Columbus ..... Why should you consider joining?

Get to know the other men of the Parish

Make a difference in the community

Support our church

The founding principles of the Knights are Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism

Help us provide assistance to:

Parish members

Pro-life causes

Special Olympics

Community

More!! Strengthen your faith

We know everyone is busy. Don't feel like you have to give up something to join the Knights. We only meet once a month. We have a meal together and meet for an hour to see how we can help the church and commu-nity. Join us for activities that you are inter-ested in. No pressure to "Do it all". Join us to meet more members of the church. Join us to help the community. Join us to help the church. Join us for yourself.

Have questions? Talk to one of the knights in the gathering space or feel free to e-mail Cody Muhs at [email protected]

This is the time for the annual subscription drive for the Catholic Messenger, our diocesan paper, published 50 weeks a year. It is a fine paper with an excellent national reputa-tion. Events and people from Sacred Heart are regularly fea-tured in The Catholic Messenger. This is the official means of communication for Bishop Amos to communicate with the people of the Diocese. Every Catholic household should have some Catholic literature in it, and I highly recommend the Catholic Messenger. Subscription information and enve-lopes are available. Cost is $29 for the year.



Do you have a will? When you make your will, consider naming one or more ministries of Sacred Heart Church as a beneficiary. Call the Catholic Foundation 563-324-1911 or email to [email protected], for more in-formation about planned giving.

dear Padre

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Medicating for Pain When is it OK to medicate for pain? If my relative is in hospice, should I permit the use of drugs that hasten his or her death?

When someone we love is dying, we do not want him or her to be in pain. It is only natural to want to ease or end all suffering. The Catechism of the Catholic Church offers these guidelines: “The use of painkillers to alleviate the sufferings of the dying, even at the risk of shortening their days, can be morally in conformity with human dig-nity if death is not willed as either an end or a means, but only foreseen and tolerated as inevitable” (CCC2279). In other words, it is permissible to medicate for pain, but you cannot use narcotics as an end or means to hasten some-one’s death — only to alleviate pain and to minimize a per-son’s suffering. Drugs cannot be used to directly cause a person’s death.

It is important to discuss the kinds of treatment a person would want when he or she is dying. An i m p o r t a n t question is

“Would you want to be medicated even if that would mean you would not be conscious?” It is also important to have a discussion with your priest. Many times one is forced to make terrible decisions about medical care, and it is always good to have someone we trust who can help us make the best choice.

Fr. Patrick Keyes, CSsR [email protected]

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 What better way to prepare for Lent than to watch a DVD exploring the beauty, depth and mystical aspects of Christ’s life. Nicho-las Zachairiadis, a Byzantine Catholic Abbot located in northern Wisconsin has given series of interviews describing the need for growing in an understanding of the mystical aspects of Jesus’s life. He goes beyond just the his-torical facts to the love Christ showed and taught through the three years of His public ministry. The Abbot asks us to dwell on the great love Jesus teaches and how He wants His union with the Father to be our goal. He shows how prayer units us with Christ and how to grow in this through simple daily prayer. There is much to meditate and learn about spirituality and personal holiness in these short DVDs. The Library is open after weekend Masses or Monday, Tuesday, & Friday mornings.

Contact Kay Fisher at 792-2863.



Ministry Schedule Ministers who have a scheduling conflict for the Ministry Schedule should con-tact Terry Townsend at 792-3637 or by e-mail at [email protected] by the 15th. Lectors with a scheduling conflict should contact Monica Skokan at 641-792-9599 or by e-mail at [email protected] by the 15th.

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February 14, 2016 First Sunday of Lent

Dt 26:4-10 / Rom 10:8-13 / Lk 4:1-13

When I was on a pilgrimage to Israel, we visited Masada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the Romans destroyed Jerusalem. The temperature hit 117 degrees the day we came. We wandered around and wondered what it must have been like to hold out for a long time. When we returned to our bus, we couldn’t wait to get to the cold water that awaited us. The priest said, “The Jews were in the desert for forty years; Jesus was in the desert for forty days; you’ve been in the desert for forty minutes. Think about that.” I have no doubt that Jesus was tempted to give himself food and water when he was en-during the desert heat. I have no doubt that in his agony he might also have thought about seiz-ing power for himself. These are the things that tempt us when we are worn out, beaten down, or simply think we are not getting enough of what we believe we deserve. Lent begins with the temptation of Jesus. Like us in all things but sin, he knew about be-ing and feeling deprived and weak. And while his temptations came while he was in an actual desert, our harsh and barren places may be physical, psychological, or spiritual. We may feel lost,

alone, helpless, and sometimes hopeless. In our times of weakness, evil can find a foothold and con-vince us that we must control our lives, that we can and should have whatever we want. In this account, we find in Jesus an example of how to resist temptation — patiently, humbly, with trust in God’s promise of salvation.

Mary Katharine Deeley

Marriage Encounter Weekend Today we see how Jesus was tempted by Satan in the desert. Are there times in your life or marriage relationship when you judge you are in a spiritual desert? Strengthen, renew, and rekindle your marriage sacrament by attending a World-wide Marriage Encounter Weekend on May 13 – 15 in Du-buque, Oct. 21 – 23 in Cedar Falls or Dec 2 – 4 in Iowa City. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: www.iowa-wwme.org or call 563-927-4352

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