PARISH COUNCIL Is there anyone interested in putting their name on the ballot for elections?? We have had a few people come forth and volunteer. We need about 4 more volunteers. Please think about it and call. Otherwise we maybe calling you. FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION sign up sheets are in the back of the church REMEMBER: next weekend we turn our clocks back an hour!!!

FAITH FORMATION AND PARISHIONERS THANKSGIVING SUPPER On November 15 at 6:00pm as a parish along with the Faith Formation students we will have a Thanksgiving Supper. We will have supper and then the students will have normal class. Come and join the fun!

6th Grade Parents—Just a reminder that the Sixth grade class are studying the saints. They will be dressed up as their saint and telling us about them at Mass on November 1, 2017 at 6:30PM. Please make sure they have everything ready. 7th Grade Students will be handling the Holy Day Mass. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Fundraiser in the Parish Hall to earn money for the “Our Lady of Guadalupe” church in Mexico. To help them fix up the church after the earthquake. They will be serving Mexican food from 12pm to 6pm. Stop in for lunch or dinner.

Tues. Oct. 31 7:00 P HOLY DAY Mass + Intentions of Catholic Daughters Thurs. Nov. 2 7:30 A ALL SOULS DAY + All Souls Envelopes SUN Nov. 5 8:30A Sunday Mass + CJ Rolfes Adoration on Tuesday 6-7 pm before Mass Confessions half hour before Mass on Sunday

Mass Assignments for November 5 Servers: Jack Anderson, Jack Schoefelder Greeters: Dan Utesch Family Lectors: Carissa De Rocher, Crystal Manley Sacred Hosts: Crystal Manley Precious Blood: Dee Watson, Stan Rolfes, Carissa De Rocher, Richard Port Gift Bearers: Gary Horton Family Ushers: Dan Utesch

Wed. Nov. 1 6:30P HOLY DAY Mass + Unborn Children Thurs. Nov 2 6:30P ALL SOULS + All Souls In Purgatory Fri. Nov. 3 8:00AM Weekday Mass +Bruce Ericson Fri Nov . 3 7:00P SPANISH MASS +Heriberto Chavez SUN- Nov. 5 10:30 A Sunday Mass +CJ Rolfes SUN– Nov.5 12:00P Spanish Mass + Rafael Avalos Cabera Adoration on Wednesday from 11:00am to 12:00pm Adoration on Friday from 6p to 7p before the Spanish Mass Confession Saturdays from 3:30 to 4:00pm.

Mass Assignments for November 5, 2017: Cantor: Choir Greeters: Annette Vlothp Ushers: Rob Klocke, Jerome Puhl Servers: Jake Lynott, Brady Lynott, Kade Lynott Lector: Lorri Schuller Gifts: Volunteers Eucharistic Ministers: Judy Zoeller, Mary M Schiefen, Joann Ericson Collection Counter: #1 Communion to the Homebound: Shery Kaskie CLOW: Jennifer Kaskie

St. PATRICK’S AKRON St. MARY’S HAWARDEN

Fr. SUNNY DOMINIC, Pastor (515) 574-9888 stmaryschurch@gohitec.com

St. Patrick’s, Akron STEWARDSHIP: October 22 2017

St. Mary’s, Hawarden STEWARDSHIP: October 15, 2017

General Fund $1,428.70 Children $36.22 Loose $388.90 World Mission Sunday $10.00 Puerto Rico/Mexico $410.27

Total $2,274.09 DAA Goal $10,205 To Date: $4,900.00

PRAYER REQUESTS

St. PATRICK’S

ST. PATRICK’S, AKRON 650 Dakota St. Akron, IA 51023

712-568-3292—office 712-568-2229– parish hall

Parish Secretary: 712-551-1501 (Teresa Huenink)

Deacon Richard Port arpys01@gmail.com

712-568-2231 phone

bulletin editor: stmaryschurch@gohitec.com

www.stmaryshawarden.org

St. MARY’S, HAWARDEN 1125 Ave. L, Hawarden, IA 51023

712-551-1501—office 712-551-2526– parish hall

parish email: stmaryschurch@gohitec.com bookkeeper (Sara): bkHawarden@scdiocese.org

bulletin editor: stmaryschurch@gohitec.com

www.stmaryshawarden.org

MASSES FOR THIS WEEK MINISTRIES FOR October 29

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 29, 2017

Why do we as Catholics pray for the Dead? For as long as humans have walked the earth, one dimension of our experience has remained fairly constant: We experience loss, grief, and a sadness through separation at the death of someone we love. In the face of death we have developed types of leave-taking, rituals, tangible expressions which put closure on a life that has Been marked by relationships with others and that carry meaning through the bonds of love. For Christians, our rituals, and particularly our prayers, are based upon the center of our faith, namely the Paschal Mystery, which is the life, death, resurrection and glorification of Jesus Christ. It is in and through Christ’s death on the cross and rising from the dead that sin and death have been destroyed as the final end for the person who draws near in faith. Through the sacrament of baptism, the Christian is incorporated into the Pas-chal Mystery bearing the sign of the cross and inheriting the hope of a like res-urrection.

ATONEMENT FOR THE DEAD Beginning with our ancestors in faith, the Book of Maccabees taken from the Hebrew Scriptures reminds us that: “Judas, the ruler of Israel, took up a collection among all his soldiers, amounting to two thousand silver drachmas, which he sent to Jerusalem to provide for an expiatory sacrifice. In doing this he acted in a very excellent and noble way, inasmuch as he had the resurrection of the dead in view; for if he were not ex-pecting the fallen to rise again, it would have been useless and foolish to pray for them in death. But if he did this with a view to the splendid reward that awaits those who had gone to rest in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought. Thus he made atonement for the dead that they might be freed from this sin.”(2 Maccabees 12:43-46) Thus the promise and fidelity of God even in the face of death was a part of the mind and heart of God’s people as they strove to live out the covenant that had been formed with them. We are told that judas “made atonement for the dead that they might be freed from sin” Looking to our ancestors in faith, they knew of the promises of God and exercised their prayer according to the promise, know-ing that their prayer before God in the face of death assisted the person who had died to be freed from sin in order that they might know the fullness of eter-nal life. In the Order of Christian Funerals the Church reveals that ultimately we pray for the dead because our faith teaches us that “at deathof a Christian, whose life of faith was begun in the waters of baptism and strengthened because of its confi-dent belief that deathis not the end, nor does it break the bonds that we have forged in life. We Catholics have a long tradition which has shown the im-portance, centrality and power of prayer, particularly for those who have died. The Church explains in the Catechism that “from the beginning the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the eucharistic-sacrifice, so that thus purified, they may attain the beatific vision of God” The importance of our praying for the dead is rooted first in our firm and certain belief in the everlasting life promised in Jesus’ teachings, made manifest in his Paschal Mystery, his death and resurrection, and foreshadowed by his disci-ple’s experience and testimony that God had raised him from the dead. After death, even though separated from our earthly body, we yet continue a personal existence. It is as living persons that God invites us into a relationship whose life transcends death.

PRAYER FOR THE DEAD Almighty God and Father, it is our certain faith that your Son, who dies On the cross, was raised from the dead, and first fruits of all who have fallen asleep. Grant that through this mystery your servants who have gone to their rest in Christ, may share in the Joy of the resurrection. Through Christ our Lord.. Amen. Eternal rest grant unto them , O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mer-cy of God rest in peace. Amen.

Natali Murillo, StM (5-year-old with leukemia) Mary Landau, Sister of Sue & Jean

Tony & Teresa Anderson, children of Margaret & Harold Pry Deb Kramer, daughter of Jerome & Judy Puhl

Bryan White, StM Harold Pry, StM

Margaret Richter, StM Kay Ronspies, StM

Pray for the repose of souls: Robert Van Wyhe, Jackie McManaman’s father

Patricia Coyle, mother of Jon (Julie) Coyle

REMEMBER next weekend we turn our clocks back an hour.

KofC will be holding a Pancake Breakfast on Nov. 5 after Mass in the hall. They will be serving pancakes, eggs and sausage.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS will be meeting Wednesday, November 1 at 7:45pm in the home of Barb Ostermeyer, 521 Torbert Blvd. VIRTUS CLASSES this evening in the rectory at St. Patrick’s in Akron from 6-9pm. If you haven’t gotten registered you can still go. Deacon Port can help you with the paperwork. FUND RAISER FOR OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CHURCH IN MEXICO Saturday, Nov. 4 in St. Mary’s Parish Hall. All proceeds go to help the church after the earthquake. Serving Mexican food from 12pm to 6pm. Stop in for lunch or dinner. TO GIVE AWAY Weider 245 Training System and a Nordic Track. Call 551-1501 if interested.

Upcoming Date • Wednesday, November 1– All Saints Day

Mass at 6:30PM. 6th graders will tell about a Saint and be dressed like them. This is our Holy Day all are welcome to attend.

• Wednesday, November 15—Thanksgiving meal and fellowship with Parishioners, stu-dents and Parents. We will begin supper at 6PM in the hall. We will try and finish by 6:35pm. At that time the students can go to class and the rest can visit and clean up.

St. Mary’s , Hawarden STEWARDSHIP October 22, 2017 General Fund: $1468.00 World Mission: $287.00 Loose: $40 Children’s : $37.52 Total: 1545.74 DAA Goal: $10,250 To Date Total: $5320.00

St. Patrick ‘s, Akron STEWARDSHIP: October 22, 2017

General Fund: $1570.00 Building Fund: $150.00 World Mission: $225.00 Grand Total: 1945.00