May
UPCOMING EVENTS
May Newsletter
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May
23-24 PENTECOST-wear red to Mass!
25 Memorial Day-Office Closed
June
A Letter From Our Pastor
Dear Friends,
The month of May is here - and of course that means
Mothers Day, First Communion, Confirmation, graduation,
Memorial Day and wedding celebrations. It means gifts, cards,
food and the gathering of friends and family celebrating milestones and next
steps in life.
I have found that these transitions are a mix of emotions for me. There
is a sense of accomplishment and excitement as another chapter in life is
begun and there is a twinge of sadness knowing that a phase of our life has
come to a close.
As the Church celebrates the Feast of Pentecost and the Easter Season
comes to a close, I imagine the Apostles must have had a mix of emotions
as well. Soon the resurrected Jesus will no longer be with them and they
will have to assume the role of evangelizers, teachers and servants in
challenging times.
Aided by the gift of the Holy Spirit, they will preach, teach and serve
in the name of Christ and of His Church and inspire all Christians to do the
same – for this is the life of Stewardship.
In our modern day, we continue to live in challenging times and we
continue to be challenged to live the life of Stewardship. And with every
transition and change that comes along, it is important that we remember
to use our time, talent and treasure in the service and love of God and
in the service and love of neighbor in such a way as to make a positive
difference in the lives of those around us.
Therefore it is vital that we:
• evangelize as messengers of the Good News of God’s love and
mercy to all
• teach the truths of the Catholic faith and form others through wise
counsel and good example
• serve others by reaching out to them in kindness, generosity,
forgiveness and good will
What a blessing that here at St. Patrick we are doing our best to live the
life of Stewardship, that we continue to learn more about our faith and that we
make it a point to welcome and serve others in our parish and community.
In this beautiful month of May, join with me in invoking the Holy
Spirit as we live the life of Stewardship so that by our evangelizing,
teaching and serving we may know in our parish and personal lives the
fruits of the Holy Spirit which are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
God bless you all!
To Jesus through Mary, I remain,
Sincerely Yours,
Fr. Rudy
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God’s Helping Hands
First Friday Adoration
First Saturday Mass
Ordination of Guillermo Trevino
7 Welcome Registration
Retire the Debt Celebration
9-12 Decorate for VBS
10 Over 50 Potluck
13 Parent Baptism Class
13-14 Fr. Trevino presiding at Masses
Coffee / Donuts
15-18 SonSpark Labs VBS
LPI representative here
17 Serve Free Lunch
20 KCans4Life
July
2 God’s Helping Hands
3 First Friday Adoration
4 First Saturday Mass
5 Welcome Registration
6-11 St. Norbert Group stays
in lower level
8 Over 50 Potluck
18 KCans4Life
NO Confessions
18-19 Cross Catholic Mission Priest
August
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First Saturday Mass
Welcome Coffee-Donuts/
Registration
6 God’s Helping Hands
7 First Friday Adoration
12 Over 50 Potluck
14-15 TEAM RCIA-Making Disciples
Workshop
15 KCans4Life
19 Serve Free Lunch
28 Engaging Today’s Parents
Workshop
May - The Month Of Mary
The Month of May is dedicated to our heavenly mother, Mary. This Christian custom
of dedicating the month of May to the Blessed Virgin arose at the end of the 13th century.
According to Blessed Pope Paul VI in his encyclical on the Month of May, “The
month of May is the month which the piety of the faithful has especially dedicated to Our
Blessed Lady, and it is the occasion for a moving tribute of faith and love which Catholics
in every part of the world pay to the Queen of Heaven. During this month Christians, both
in church and in the privacy of the home, offer up to Mary from their hearts an especially
fervent and loving homage of prayer and veneration.”
Later on in the encyclical, he states, “We are delighted and consoled by this pious
custom associated with the month of May, which pays honor to the Blessed Virgin and
brings such rich benefits to the Christian people. Since Mary is rightly to be regarded as
the way by which we are led to Christ, the person who encounters Mary cannot help but encounter Christ likewise.
For what other reason do we continually turn to Mary except to seek the Christ in her arms, to seek our Savior in her,
through her, and with her?”
(excerpted from Pope Paul VI: Encyclical on the Month of May)
Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin
Mary, that never was it known that
anyone who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help, or sought thine
intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins,
my mother; to thee do I come, before
thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions, but in thy
mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
Canticle of Mary
The “Canticle of Mary” or “Magnificat” is taken from the Gospel
according to Luke 1:46-55.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great
things for me, and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he remembered his promise of
mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for
ever.
Pope Francis to Visit the U.S.
“We must restore hope to young
people, help the old, be open to the
future, spread love. Be poor among the
poor. We need to include the excluded
and preach peace.” said Pope Francis
Many of us await in eager anticipation of Pope Francis’ visit to the
United States in September of this year.
It is a chance many of us wouldn’t get-the chance to see our Pope for
the 8th World Meeting of Families, and it is truly a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity. The World Meeting of Families is a weeklong event that
takes place every three years. The first World Meeting of Families was
created by John Paul II in 1994, and the most recent Meeting took place
in Milan, Italy in 2012.
Reportedly, millions of people are expected to gather in Philadelphia for this Meeting. The theme will be, “Love Is Our Mission: the
Family Fully Alive.” This theme is to teach people how to receive and
give love.
Submitted by Trina Surratt (Source: worldmeeting2015.org)
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Spring Clean-Up Day
A special thanks to
all the parishioners
and Buildings and
Grounds Committee
members who came
out to help with
Spring Clean-Up
day which was
held on Sunday,
April 26th. They
spread 280 bags
of mulch, planted
flowers and swept
the entire parking
lot. Thanks for
your stewardship
of time!
The Easter Season At St. Patricks
Easter
Vigil
Palm
Sunday
At the “Weave the Word”
Coffee, Donuts and Registration,
parishioners were invited to stop
by the social hall after Mass to
learn how to “weave” their palm
branches into different shapes while enjoying coffee,
donuts and big pretzels. The Welcome Committee was
available to register new members.
“WE WERE THERE,” a dramatic Way of the
Cross, was presented on Sunday, March 8th.
The Assembly was entranced as parish members,
acting as characters present at the Crucifixion,
presented dramatic monologues about how the events
that day changed their lives. This year the families
of the Elementary Youth Group attended, in addition
to people of all ages. The Choir led everyone in
verses of “Were You There” accompanied by string
instruments.
Prior to the service, hungry guests enjoyed a
Soup Supper featuring their choice of 7 homemade
soups along with a variety of breads, crackers, cookies
and bars.
Make plans to attend this moving service in Lent
of 2016. The list of characters for this season were:
Fr. Rudy-Presider/Narrator
Patrick Hartley-Simon Peter
Scott Shields-Judas
Dan Wetherell-Caiaphas
Mary Fowler-Maidservant
Lila Scott-Pilate’s Wife
Clark McFerren-Soldier
Tom Brandt-Barrabas
Malcolm Yeh-Simon of Cyrene
Cheryl Schropp-Anonymous woman
Jeff Moore-Soldier
Steve Romont-Dismas
Laura Aschenbrenner-Mary
Andy Gahan-Roman Centurion
Charlie Clarahan-Joseph of Arimathea
Father Rudy with the altar servers and parishioners at the fire
pillar at the Easter Vigil Mass.
Rite Of Christian Initiation
for Adults (RCIA)
The Celebration of the
Sacraments of Initiation
takes place during the
Easter Vigil Liturgy on
Holy Saturday when the
catechumen receives the
sacraments of Baptism,
Confirmation and Holy
Eucharist. Now the person is fully initiated into the
Catholic Church.
These are of the new members of the Catholic
faith through RCIA. Their names are:
Jennifer Van Noy
Toro Yamada
Neil Weston
Megan Escher
Kyle Mechmet
Keshia Nashleanas
Nathanial Coffin
Taven Nelson-Boutros
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7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit
With the celebration of Pentecost, we are reminded of the seven gifts we receive from
the Holy Spirit at our Baptism and then the sealing and strengthening of those gifts within us
at Confirmation. The seven gifts are; Wisdom, Understanding, Right Judgment, Courage,
Knowledge, Reverence, and Wonder. These gifts help us to respond to the presence of the Holy
Spirit in our lives, to make good choices, and to serve God and others.
Wisdom is the gift of knowing the right choices to make to live a holy life. The gift of
wisdom helps you to avoid the things that could lead you away from God.
Understanding is the gift of comprehension, or the ability to grasp the meaning of the
teachings of the Church. The gift of understanding helps you be tolerant and sympathetic of others. It helps you sense
when someone is hurting or in need of compassion.
Right Judgment or Counsel, is the gift of prudence. The gift of right judgment helps you make choices to live
as a faithful follower of Jesus.
Courage or Fortitude, is the gift that helps you stand up for your faith in Christ. The gift of courage helps you
overcome any obstacles that would keep you from practicing your faith.
Knowledge is the gift of knowing and enlightenment. The gift of knowledge enables you to choose the right path
that will lead you to God. It encourages you to avoid obstacles that will keep you from him.
Reverence or Piety, is the gift of confidence in God. This gift of reverence inspires you to joyfully want to serve
God and others.
Wonder and Awe or Fear of the Lord, is the gift of wonder and respect that encourages you to be in awe of God.
The gift of wonder and awe moves you to so love God that you do not want to offend him by your words or actions.
With the understanding of the gifts available from the Holy Spirit, we pray that you may recognize the gifts you
have been given and apply them to your daily lives. One way to utilize these gifts is in sharing your time and
talents with St. Patrick parish. We are currently searching for leaders and/or volunteers for the ministries of the
Evangelization & Stewardship Commission and even the smallest gesture is appreciated. The ministries include the
quarterly Newsletter, the Annual Stewardship Renewal/Ministry Fair, and the Welcome Committee.
We ask that you prayerfully consider sharing your time and talents with the Evangelization and Stewardship
Commission at St. Pat’s. If you would like more information or are interested in assisting our group, please contact
Sarah Sheeley-Commission Chair, at [email protected] or call 309-737-7774.
Thank you for your consideration and continued support of our wonderful parish!
Submitted by: Sarah Sheeley
Credit to faithfirst.com
The KC’s Easter Egg Hunt
The Knights of Columbus
hosted their Easter egg hunts
again this year after the 10am
and 12pm Masses. They put
out 2,217 filled plastic eggs as
well as handing out a few more
at the other two Masses.
The eggs were donated by
many parishioners and we had
some help from some great
bunny volunteers. Thanks
to all who helped with their
stewardship for this event to
be a success.
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Elementary Youth Group finished up the year with
a Bowling Party and invited 2nd graders to their last
meeting. I have been blessed to be part of Elementary
Youth group for three years, which means I’ve been
honored to watch some of these children grow in their
faith for the last three years. I will miss all the 6th
graders next Fall as they move on to Junior High.
~ Heather Feller, Elementary Youth Group Leader
St. Patrick NAMI Walk Team
Six St. Patrick members walked three miles in the cold, wind and rain
April 25th at the Terry Trueblood Recreation Area in Iowa City during the
National Alliance On Mental Illness’ annual “NAMI Walk.” Money raised
for the event helps Johnson and Linn County individuals and families
battling serious mental illness. Pictured (back row from left) are Emily
Moore, Clark Feller, Heather Feller and Michelle Moore. Front (left to
right) are Sarah and Hannah Feller. Not pictured is Peggy Bush.
-Michelle Moore, St. Patrick Parish Member
Vacation Bible School @ St. Pat’s!
Monday, June 15 – Thursday, June 18
9am to 12:15pm – Lower Level
Registration / Volunteer Forms available in the
Narthex and www.stpatsic.com.
Games! Bible Stories! Experiments!
Music! Snacks!
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First Holy Communion 2015
Confirmation Class of 2015
The children listed below made their First Communion
on Sunday, May 3rd at the 10am Mass. Welcome to the
Table of the Lord!
Reese Litton
Abhay Anil
Tate Lynch
Cora Boblenz
Emelina Mendez
Claire Boyle
Tressa Mickle
Alison Brandt
Maria Monestina
Aoife Boulter
Cameron Moore
Owen Carter
Ava Nicknish
Noah Clark
Laken Nelson-Boutros
Gabriel Egeland
Lilien Nelson-Boutros
Kyle Evans
Chisom Okeoma
Nathan Feldmann
Benjamin Platte
Max Franklin
Jozsef Polyak
Natalie Gahan
Melia Pursley
Elsie Gavin
Janie Owens
Martin Hoeger-Pinto
Isabella Quintela
Gwen Hoke
Cohen Smith
Maya Hoffman
Piper Sweeting
Joseph Hyduke
Elise Timmerman
Jack Ingalls
Tristan Trujillo
Grace Jensen
Herbert Whaley
Kenna Langel
Rachel Wombacher
Zofia Larragoite
Josephine LeClair
The 2015 Confirmation class celebrated the
Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday, April 12th.
Bishop Amos presided at the Mass.
The Spanish First Communion
Class made their First Communion
on Sunday, May 17th.
Brandy Carbajal
Bryan Carbajal
Emily Carbajal
Lupe García
Jessica Estrada
Ian Icardi
Andrew López
Brianna López
Jhonathan López
Mariana Martínez
Adriana Michel-Toribio
Emily Ortiz
Diana Venegas Alvarado
Salvador Venegas Alvarado, Jr.
Jose Vera
Catholic Daughters Of America
The Catholic Daughters
handed out books to the
First Communion Class on
praying the Rosary.
Members of the Catholic
Daughters are seen here
handing out Rosary books to
the Spanish First Communion
class.
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Luz Alcaraz
Robert Beck
Daniel Beuter
Megan Boland
Emily Bonnet
Lance Bormann
Nicholas Boulund
Taylor Boyd
Anthony Brandt
Grace Brandt
Nicholas Brandt
Bridget Buol
Aldo Carbajal
Nancy Choez
Leah Cilek
Shelby Clarahan
Jacob Clark
Antonio Clipperton
Logan Cook
Michael Conlon
Amber Corso
Brendan Cox
Courtney Depoorter
Dalton Depoorter
Cristina Dix
Cale Donovan
Alejandro Enriquez
Mayra Estrada
Ussuri Estrada
Kemberly Flores
Stephanie Garcia
Wambui Gathua
Dominick Giannini
Trent Hoogerwerf
Carolina Icardi
Mayela Jaimes-Pelayo
Miguel Jiminez
Ashley Joens
Evan Jones
Cooper Kabela
Victor Kalil
Alyse Lacina
Alexa Lehman
Boyd Lickiss
Allison Maher
Isabella Martinez
Ruperto Martinez
Nathan Meyer
Paige Miller
Kaylee Montgomery
Jason Myers
Sydney Myers
Carlos Nunez
Taylor O’Connor
Nicholas Pechous
Valeria Ramos
Sarah Rice
Jakob Roggy
Brandon Rummelhart
Ellie Ruppenkamp
Nilsa Sanchez
Amy Santillan
Brooke Sarrazin
Cassandra Scheer
Ryan Schott
Zachary Seaman
Steve Sehl
Annabelle Stimmel
Elizabeth Stimmel
Mary Stolley
Ashton Stumpf
Madison Swehla
Ethan teDuits
Hunter teDuits
Andrew Thomsen
Cole Tisinger
Hanna Tisinger
Taylor Tisinger
Garrett Tucker
Isaac Vollstedt
Noah Weiner
Mason Welter
Hannah Westcott
Megan Wick
Nicholas Yowell
Anna Ziniel
WELCOME, NEWCOMERS (& THEIR FAMILIES)!
Travis Aubrecht &
Karla Cahill
Eric Baez &
Danielle Huff
Gabriel & Apolonio Basilia
Gary Bass &
Tammy Hotz
Alexander & Kendall Bradford
David Brenneman
Andrew Bribriesco &
Jasmine Hernandez
Elizabeth & Jeremiah Burke
John & Sara Crane
David & Kristy DiIanni
Marcos Elguea &
Maria Zuniga
Benji & Guadalupe Garcia
Adam Gillitzer &
Michelle Dellamuth
Julie Hohnecker &
Samuel Jennings
Joseph Kausal
Richard & Margaret Keshen
Greg & Connie Lacey
Wayne & Patty Laing
Richard & Sara Lennertz
Welcome Newly Baptized!
Caroline Marcotte
Melissa McIntosh
Benjamin Noimira &
Amina Tarisi
Paul Nowah
Lemi & Grace Nyoma
Anthony & Traci Parks
Eric & Staci Payne
John & Linda Stevens
Mary Patricia Stolley
Rick & Whitney Willenbring
Deaths -We remember and pray for:
Stacey T Cyphert
Karl Kuhlmann
Ginny O’Donnell
Verlene Schumacher
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
Franklin Valerio - child of Franklyn & Karen
Isaac Robert - child of Daniel & Susan
Ian Alexander - child of Axel & Guadalupe
Julio Israel, Brianna & Andrew,
children of Julio & Olga
Lane August - child of Robert & Carrie
2015 Rice Bowl Campaign
St. Patrick’s “Irish Breakfast”
Thank you to Larry and Julie Lynch and
committee for leading a successful Rice
Bowl campaign. Your gifts generated
$5,295.69 to be sent to the Catholic Relief fund for Rice
Bowl donations. 25% will be sent to local social service
organizations.
Congratulations to the winners of the
themed Pots of Gold! FAMILY FUN—Hannah
Feller, FIESTA!—Pete and Julie Damiano,
FIGHT LIKE A GIRL—Mary Timlin, GOD’S
GREEN EARTH—Lila Scott, HAWK-IRISH (2) Bonnie
Ready and Marygrace Elson, IRISH WELCOME—
Shirley Cox, LIFE’S A BEACH—Jake, OVER THE
RAINBOW—Maryanne Mullinnix, TEEN SCENE—Alta
Cook, TOP O’THE MORNIN’—Pat Jones, WE SCREAM
FOR ICE CREAM—Steve Decker, ZOOM! ZOOM!—
Dave Brenneman
The Irish Breakfast was a great success due to
the generosity of our parish members! Many of you
stepped up to answer the request for helpers. Still
others came forward to donate an item(s). We had
a great crew working together to prepare foods, set
up, serve and clean up! We appreciate all of you who
came to the breakfast and showed your support with
free-will donations or who purchased chances to win
one of 13 themed pots of gold! Father Rudy O’Juarez
looked great in green as he announced the winners!
May God Bless You with the Luck o’ the Irish!
2015 Graduating Seniors
High school graduates from the parish were
recognized at 10am Mass on May 17th. They received a
special Blessing as well as a Certificate and Rosary from
Fr. Rudy and the Knights of Columbus. Eric Bracken,
Conner Brown, Jared Concha, Christian Daniel, Daniel
Espinoza, Peyton Evans, Ashley Gaffey, Morgan Goedken,
Angela Klein, Kathryn Lorenger, Brock Nauman, Maria
Neria, Ivette Perez, Fabian Ouellet-Pinto, TJ Schott, Madi
Scott, Savannah Stateler, Hannah Stein, Sarai Trigueros,
Cliff Wagner, Morgan Welter, Nicolas Ziniel
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Inside This Issue
1 Letter From Our Pastor
Upcoming Events
2 May - The Month of Mary
Pope Francis to Visit the U.S.
Spring Clean-Up Day
3 The Easter Season at St. Patrick
We Were There
RCIA
4 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit
KC’s Easter Egg Hunt
5 Zaga Buzz
St. Patrick NAMI Walk Team
Vacation Bible School
6 First Holy Communion
Catholic Daughters
2015 Comfirmation Class
7 Welcome Newcomers!
Baptisms & Deaths
Irish Breakfast
2015 Rice Bowl Campaign
2015 Graduating Seniors
8 Retire The Debt Celebration
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Sunday, June 7th, 4-6pm
4:30pm - Fr. Rudy “retires” the debt!
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