Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
Holstein, Iowa
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
Holstein, Iowa
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ida Grove, Iowa
Rev. David A. Hemann, Pastor
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BULLETIN
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 20, 2008
1st Reading: Wisdom 12: 13, 16-19
2nd Reading: Romans 8: 26-27
Gospel: Matthew 13: 24-43 or 13: 24-30
Mass Schedule and Intentions for the coming week:
07/22 Tuesday Ida Grove 6:30pm Phyllis Bengford
07/23 Wednesday Holstein 8:00am Ray Galvin
07/24 Thursday Holstein 7:00pm Margaret McGuire
07/25 Friday Ida Grove 7:30am Ancestors of Carlton & Kay Petersen
07/26 Saturday Ida Grove 5:00pm Cluster Family
07/27 Sunday Ida Grove 8:30am Virginia Murray
07/27 Sunday Holstein 10:15am Mae Barry
Confessions: Sacred Heart – Friday after Mass & Sunday 8:00 –
8:15 a.m.
Our Lady of Good Counsel – Wed. after Mass & Sunday at 11:15am
By appointment anytime by calling 364-2718
Eucharistic Adoration in Ida Grove on Tuesday July 29, 2008 Exposition at 7:00am
with Benediction at 6:20pm. INTENTION: For the sick, suffering, elderly, the
dying
FROM THE DESK OF THE PASTOR
There is an interesting story about a hotel manager in a prestigious hotel who received a panicked message from someone who was stuck in the elevator between the second and third floors. He ran up to the floor and spoke to the trapped man from the elevator shaft:
“Don’t worry; I am calling the hotel maintenance man!”
A nervous and scared reply returned from the trapped elevator:
“I AM the hotel maintenance man!”
The Gospel this Sunday speaks of weeds and wheat. The Lord calls us to weed
out of our lives those things that block His love for us.
Through humility, acts of contrition, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Jesus
is the one who takes the weeds out of our garden and restores us back to our
families, friends and our world.
We cannot do it alone.
SACRED HEART PARISH NEWS
COMMUNION ROUTES:
July 20th: Rt.1-Lydia Peterson, Rt.2-Lenee’ Sinnott, Rt.3-Don Murray,
Rt.4-Peter Goldsmith
July 27th : Rt.1- Mike Hittle, Rt.2-Diane Patera, Rt.3-Mark Burns, Rt.4-Sherry
Hittle
July 26th– Saturday- 5:00 pm
Lector: Lenee’ Sinnott Deacon: Mike Stover
Ministers: Mike & Sherry Hittle, Vicki Stover*, Ann Vermeys
Servers: Paul & Katarina Wigg, Tanner Thompson
Ushers: Allen Stoneking, Allen Hilker
Hospitality: Marilyn & Kathy Plunkett, Ellen & Markenna Janssen
Cantor: Theresa Wunschel Organist: Stacey Schnuckel
July 27th- Sunday – 8:30 am
Lector: Samantha Sholty Deacon: Mike Stover
Ministers: Richard Lansink, Lauri Hummelgard*, Jolene Riessen, Diane Patera
Servers: Cory Riessen, Jason Carlson, Justin Hummelgard
Ushers & Hospitality: Annie Ellis, Dana Phillips, Nicole Patera, Tristen
Goettsch
Cantor: Ashley Drey, Lee Riessen, Victoria Kowalski Organist : Stacey Schnuckel
*care of cups after Mass
Lector for Tues. & Fri. masses: Marilyn Plunkett -Minister for Tues. &
Fri. masses: Dr. Samson
Holy Hour, Morning Prayer, Confessions & ending with Benediction
Friday July 25, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
PARISH NEWS
Mid- Sioux Pantry items for July: canned meats and fish
FLOOD RELIEF Collection was $1,564.65. Your generosity is appreciated.
Any ladies of the parish interested in being an officer for the Sacred Heart Altar Society, please give Darlene a call at 365-4677 or drop your name and number in the collection basket. We need you. Thanks.
ONLY 12 MORE DAYS TO PURCHASE YOUR GAS RAFFLE TICKETS!!!!!!!!.
One lucky winner will receive $500 gas at PRONTO in Ida Grove and another $250
winner at GALVA-HOLSTEIN AG. (Holstein-Galva-Ida Grove locations) Donations
for this raffle are $1.00 for one chance or $5.00 for seven chances, with winners
to be announced August 2nd. Chances will be available at weekend masses, from
circle #2 members or contact Nancy Schug or Rose Ladwig. Funds raised will be
donated to the new church hall. Thank-you for your support!!!!
REMINDER to Circle #2 members, please have tickets sold and turned in by July 27th.
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL PARISH NEWS
Liturgical Ministers:
July 27, 2008 Sunday 10:15am
Lector: Anita Radke Martha Boyle
Cantor: Tom Galvin
Servers: Meg Kofmehl Elizabeth Pautsch
Ministers: Delores Witt Rt. 1, Tom Kofmehl, Alice Wittrock, Robert Galvin Rt.
2, Lisa Cronin
Hospitality: Tom & Diane Gardalen Family
Sacristan: Sue Dentlinger
Usher: Tom Kofmehl
PARISH NEWS
Mid Sioux items for the month of July are canned meats and fish. We will be
accepting food pantry donations at all times and specifically on the 2nd Sunday,
which is youth Sunday. Donations for Mid Sioux are accepted until the end of
the month.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL project: Mid-Sioux will be posting a list of school supplies for needy children of Ida County at all the banks. If you would like to “adopt” a child or donate school supplies directly to Mid-Sioux your help would be appreciated. There are over 150 children in kg-8th in Ida County that are below poverty level that need assistance. If you would like more details contact Devi Ray at 712-364-2175.
ONLY 12 MORE DAYS TO PURCHASE YOUR GAS RAFFLE TICKETS!!!!!!!!.
One lucky winner will receive $500 gas at PRONTO in Ida Grove and another $250
winner at GALVA-HOLSTEIN AG. (Holstein-Galva-Ida Grove locations) Donations
for this raffle are $1.00 for one chance or $5.00 for seven chances, with winners
to be announced August 2nd. Chances will be available at weekend masses,
Tragic Truth : Did you know that Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa (PPGI)
has a new campaign to deceive? They have even labeled it "Healthy Families"
and WARN that unintended pregnancies cost Iowans and ask people to sign their
petition website.
Here are where their statistics come from and this is why they are misleading.
PPGI: "Unintended pregnancies cost the state of Iowa $47 million a year
because the state of Iowa spends nothing to prevent them." The national
Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy speculated the children of teen mothers would
cost Iowa $47 million in future "incarceration," public health care,
child welfare and lost tax revenue due to decreased earnings and spending. This
is simply not true.
DIOCESAN NEWS
Cherokee Regional Medical Center Hospice is offering “Living with Loss”,
a five week grief support program on Mondays, July 14-August 11. The program
is free of charge and is offered to anyone who has experienced a loss through
death three months or more prior to attendance. The group will meet from 5:30
to 7:00pm. Group sizes are limited. For more information call 225-6459 and to
pre-register.
CLUSTER NEWS
BACK-TO-SCHOOL project: Mid-Sioux will be posting a list of school supplies
for needy children of Ida County at all the banks. If you would like to “adopt”
a child or donate school supplies directly to Mid-Sioux your help would be appreciated.
There are over 150 children in kg-8th in Ida County that are below poverty level
that need assistance. Thank-you. If you would like more details contact Devi
Ray at 712-364-2175
Wanted: New or used books in good condition, as well as DVD’s, videos, CD’s, cassettes and albums for the Iowa Right to Life Committee Fall Book Sale Sept. 9-13 in Clive, IA. Proceeds will go to assist expectant mothers and pro-life pregnancy centers in Iowa. Call 364-3797 if you have any items to donate for this worthy cause and ask for Dean or Mary Ann.
CLUSTER STAFF
Marie Baker Deacon Mike Stover Pastoral Minister
Secretary OLGC Rectory Ida Grove Office
Ida Grove Office Monday & Thursday Monday & Thursday
Tuesday & Thursday 8:00-12:00 12:30-4:30
2:30-5:00 Wednesday Tuesday & Friday
712-364-2718 7:30-3:30 7:30-3:30
igrectory@frontiernet.net 712-368-4755 712-364-2724
stover@netllc.net
Sacred Heart Contributions Our Lady of Good Counsel Contributions
Money Received: July 12-13, 2008 Money Received July 13, 2008
General Support: $ 2049.00 General Fund: $767.00
Youth: $8.00 Youth: $4.25
Loose: $73.06 Loose Offering: $ 11.11
New Church: $ 1790.00 Votive Lights: $ 4.00
Building Fund: $ 20.00
Flood Relief: $ 661.12
