ST. WENCESLAUS CHURCH • CORNER OF DAVENPORT & DODGE STREETS • IOWA CITY
FARNOST SV. VÁCLAVA VÍTÁ VÁS K TÉTO MŠI SVATÉ
The Parish of St. Wenceslaus Welcomes You to This Holy Mass
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 AM
Welcome to the
Table of
Our Lord,
Body of Christ
Amen
WEEKDAY MASS
7:00 AM
HOLY DAY MASSES
Please check bulletin for
dates and times
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RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 2:30-3:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30-7:45 & 9:30-9:45 AM
BAPTISMS
By appointment—call the church office
WEDDINGS
Make arrangements with a priest a minimum
of nine months in advance
PRAYER LINE
If you have a prayer request, please call the church office. Also, please
contact us if you would like to participate in the prayer line.
HOSPITAL OR HOME VISIT
If you or someone you know is hospitalized and would like a visit from
one of our homebound ministers or Father Beckman, please call the
church office at 337-4957.
PARISH STAFF
Pastor: Rev. Gary Beckman
Deacon: Deacon Dave Reha
Parish Youth Minister/Office Assistant: Ellen Poliskey
Parish Secretary: Pat King
Parish Staff Volunteer: Sr. Theresa Kruml, 351-2592
Lay Directors: Sam Abusada, Gretchen Brown
Parish Council President: Teresa Morgan
Parish Council Members: Jeff Banas, Nathan Hellwig,
Becky Kaefring, Ben Kratz, Debra Kratz
Regina School Board Members: Ellen Abusada, Jason Dumont,
Kathy Shey
CONTACT US
Church Office: 618 East Davenport Street, Iowa City, IA 52245
Church Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday
Church Office Phone: 319-337-4957, Fax: 319-337-5822
[email protected] / www.stwenc-ic.com / “Like” us on Facebook
Church Phone Number: 319-337-4869
Church Building Address: 630 E. Davenport St.
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We remember in prayer St. Wenceslaus’ own John Lamansky as he
continues his seminary training to be ordained a priest of the Diocese
of Davenport and Chris Kabat as he studies to become a Permanent
Deacon for our parish and our Diocese. May God continue to bless
them and lead them to faithful service in the Catholic Church.
May 7, 2017
First Communion
Mass
10:00 AM
Abby Klaes
Franco Padron
Augustin “Gus" Nuxoll
Cody Milliman
Declan Shane McDonald
Grace Kratz
William Shey
Ephrem Kanakares
Leah Sickels
Madeline VanDee
Cyril O'Dell
Ines Koudadje
May 7, 2017
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Mass Intentions
05/06 Saturday
7:00 AM Pro - Life
4:00 PM † Joe & Minnie Neuzil
05/07 Sunday
8:00 AM † Raymond P. &
Bessie K. White
10:00 AM Our Parishioners
05/08 Monday
7:00 AM † Diane Schreiber
05/09 Tuesday
7:00 AM † Randy Matthews
05/10 Wednesday 7:00 AM Sr. Catherine
05/11 Thursday
7:00 AM † Linda Riveravenezia
05/12 Friday
7:00AM † Lawrence Walters
05/13 Saturday
7:00AM End to Abortion
4:00PM † Steve Gevock
05/14 Sunday
8:00AM † Don & Mayme Kerf
10:00AM Our Parishioners
Vocation Views
The Lord Jesus, our Good Shepherd, is constantly at our
side. He calls us each by name, beckoning us into a
deeper relationship with him. That call, issued to each of
us at the moment of our baptism, carries with it the promise of the Good Shepherd: "I came so that they might have
life and have it more abundantly" (John 10:10)
Readings for the Week
Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-43:4; Jn 10:11-18
Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1-7; Jn 10:22-30
Wednesday: Acts12:24-13:5; Ps 67:2-8; Jn 12:44-50
Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-27; Jn 13:16-20
Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11: Jn 14:1-6
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Weekly
Budgeted
Actual
Envelopes
$ 7,308.00
$ 3,334.50
Offertory
$ 1,346.00
$ 1,152.31
DIOCESAN PRAYER FOR 2017
For our Bishop-Elect Thomas Zinkula
Lord our God, you have chosen Msgr. Thomas Zinkula as
a successor to the Apostles, to be a shepherd of your
flock in the Diocese of Davenport, grant him, we pray, a
spirit of counsel and fortitude, a spirit of knowledge and
piety, so that, by faithfully governing the people entrusted
to him, he may help build your Church as a sign of salvation for the world. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your
Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Respect for All Life from Pope Francis: “The
right to life is the first human right. Abortion is killing someone that cannot defend
him or herself.”
Volunteers Needed
Table to Table is an independent food rescue organization
with a mission to keep wholesome, edible food from
going to waste by collecting it from donors and distributing to those in need. Our volunteer roles include route driver/passengers/data entry/cleaning
vans/special events, etc.. More info...call Emily 319337-3400 or visit our website at table2table.org.
Iowa City Walk for Life Sat., May 20 - Terry Trueblood Recreation Area #2. 7:30 AM Breakfast, 8:30
AM walk registration, 9:00 AM walk begins. Come
together with others that affirm life in prayer and fellowship, while raising money to support Informed
Choices Medical Clinic. See IowaWalkForLife.org.
Mothers Of Young Children (M.O.Y.C.)
Our end-of-the-year moms’ night out will
be Tues., May 9, 7:00-9:30 PM at
Brush & Barrel (408 1st Ave., Coralville).
A member of the Brush & Barrel staff will
lead us step-by-step through creating a painting. Cost is
$35 which covers everything you will need for your painting, along with one complimentary glass of wine, beer, or
soda. We’ve reserved the studio for our group, so we need
to give them a head count the day before; please RSVP
by Mon., May 8 to Sofia ([email protected]).
Winter Clothing Drive: Sponsored
by the Consultation of Religious
Communities May 7 – June 4. As
warm weather approaches winter
clothing is put away. Please consider donating items that no longer
fit, to those in need. Just drop them
off in the lower level of the Church near the bookcases.
They will be delivered to those in need this fall. Needed
clothing: coats, snowsuits, hats, boots, scarves, mittens,
heavy sweaters, hooded sweatshirts. Thank you for your
generosity. For questions call LuAnn Williams, 337-2005.
Chesterton Iowa City Society meets 6:30 - 8:30
p.m. in the “Brides Room” lower level of the Newman Catholic Student Center Wed., May 10.
The grass is ready for mowing. Our
volunteer mowing teams will be hard
at it each week. If you see one, thank
one. This Week’s Mowers are Team
5: Paul Kaefring, Jerome Lansink
Richard Anderson, Mike Olney
Gardening season has arrived! Come
support the Altar & Rosary Society at
their plant sale on Sat., May 13. The
sale will last from 8:00 AM - noon in the
church hall. There will also be sales
after the 4:00 PM Mass that day and
after the 8:00 and 10:00 AM Masses on Sun., May 14.
Plants are from Reha Greenhouses
May Altar & Rosary Meeting will
be Tuesday, May 16. 6:00 PM
Potluck with 7:00 PM outdoor
rosary and May Crowning celebration. (Short Meeting will follow.) All
women of the parish are invited.
Please bring a side dish or dessert
to share.
The Altar and
Rosary Society is
sponsoring a collection of items to make
up Birthday Party Bags for children ages
3-15 who use the Food Bank. There will
be boxes in the West Entrance during the month of May.
Items needed: Cake mixes and frosting - Party plates,
cups, napkins. disposable cake pans - forks, spoons and
candles Gender neutral small party favors for 8 children,
age groups are 3-5, 6-7, 8-10, 12-15 - Medium size Birthday Bags to hold the items. Thanks for the smiles you provide.
Why can't everyone who wants to receive Communion, receive Communion
at Mass? Social organizations have all
sorts of requirements for membership:
dues, academic achievements, professional
standings, even a specific national origin. We rarely question them and accept them as a fact of life. The requirements help the group focus on its common interests, purposes and goals. Everyone can't belong to everything.
The church has a basic requirement for membership and
receiving sacraments; it is a relationship with God. We
happen to call it faith. Faith allows the church to be one,
focused on spreading the good news of Jesus and carrying on his mission of teaching, preaching, healing and
forgiving. It is the practice of faith, participating in the work
of the church, that makes one worthy to receive Communion. The word itself comes from the Latin word that means
sharing. For non-Catholics, because they do not share in
the union of faith, they are excluded from receiving Communion. For Catholics, if guilty of serious sin, they, too,
are excluded from the sacrament until they are reconciled,
or restored to the mission of the church. Why? Because
sin separates us from the work of the church. Communion
is the culmination of our union with God and his people,
not the beginning point. We receive what we in fact are:
the body of Christ-one, holy, Catholic and apostolic. ©2009
Liturgical Publications Inc
We are taking a short break from regularly-scheduled
youth meetings until May 31. Check out our website for
details about summer meetings!
Want to register for Totus Tuus (June 25-30) or VBS (July
31-August 4)? Forms are available online and on the bulletin boards in church. Volunteers are also needed!
For more info or to sign up for monthly email updates, contact Ellen Poliskey at [email protected].
1 man and 1 woman interested in serving on
the parish council. If you are interested
please talk to Fr. Beckman.
Meal Train Ministry: A new Meal Train Ministry is
up and running at St. Wenceslaus! If you or someone
you know at the parish is expecting a baby, please let
us know so that we can provide meals for the family.
If you would like to help provide meals, we would
love to have you aboard. Please contact Leigh Ann
Kennedy, [email protected] or 971-404
-8833.
Welcome New Member Registration Form
Please take a moment to introduce yourself to us. Fill
in the information below and drop it in the collection
basket or mail it to our office. Welcome to our parish
family. Thank you for calling St. Wenceslaus ‘home.’
Name
Address
City/State/Zip
Phone
Date
Monday-Saturday
7:00 AM Mass - church
7:30 AM Rosary - church
Monday, May 8
7:00 PM Knights of Columbus - hall
Tuesday, May 9
7:30 AM Bible Study - hall
6:30 PM Catholic Daughters - hall - Outdoor Rosary Walk
9:00 PM FOSJ Set-up - hall
Wednesday, May 10
5:45 AM FOSJ - hall
1:30 PM FPS - hall
6:30 PM Holy Hour for Vocations - church
Thursday, May 11
Friday, May 12
12:10 PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy - Goldman Clinic
Saturday, May 13
A & R Plant Sale Weekend - hall
8:20 AM Rosary at Planned Parenthood
1:00 PM Junior Sacristans - church
2:30 Confessions - church
4:00 PM Mass - church
Sunday, May 14
Mother’s Day
A & R Plant Sale Weekend - hall
7:30 AM Confessions
8:00 AM Mass - church
9:00 AM Coffee & Donuts - hall
9:30 AM Confessions - church
10:00 AM Mass - church
11:00 AM Coffee & Donuts - hall
Lector Michael Kratz
Ushers: Kent Kline, Joe Caslavka, Kenneth Chaloupka,
Philip Hotka
4:00 PM May 13
Altar Servers: Joshua/Maria/Vanessa Milliman
Gifts: Nourah/Sam/Ellen/Nicholas Abusada
Euch. Mins.: Deborah Kratz, Mary Ann Walters, Sr. Theresa
Kathy Holeton
Lectors: Doug Menietti, Channing Nixon
Ushers: James Knopick, George Schreiber, Gary Busche,
Hunter Montgomery
Altar Servers: Robin Menietti, Sebastian Nuxoll, Mary Wilson
Gifts: Angela/Leroy Volkman
Euch. Mins.: Dn. Reha, Margaret Post, Anne Davis,
Monica Maloney-Mitros
8:00 AM May 14
Coffee & Donuts: Alaina/Nathan Welsh
Lectors: Jerry Anderson, Regina Wellendorf
Ushers: Jeff Adam, Philip Kean, Joseph Schebler,
Steve Zirtzman
Altar Servers: Patrick Shey, Nathaniel Lamansky, Nick Kratz
Gifts: Jason/Suzanne/Shelby Dumont
Euch. Mins.: Chris Kabat, Diann Zirtzman, David Wellendorf
Jennifer Adam
10:00 AM May 14
Coffee & Donuts: Mike/Kathy Shey
For possible schedule changes check Ministry Scheduler.
You are invited to celebrate 100
years of Fatima with a May Crowning, Meal & Movie evening on Sat.,
May 13 at 5:45 PM at St. Patrick’s
Church. We ask children/adults to
bring flowers from their gardens to
offer to Our Lady in a short ceremony. A potluck meal will follow
with meats/drinks provided by St.
Patrick Church. Please bring sides
or desserts to share. At 6:30 pm, we will watch the
Fatima movie entitled, The 13th Day while children
under 8 will view an animated Fatima movie downstairs, followed by some crafts. See you then!
Calling all Catholic Women! Please
join us (and bring a friend!) for a Patriotic Rosary hosted by the Catholic
Daughters of the Americas Court
Craigie #94 on Tues., May 9 at the
outdoor Rosary garden of St. Wenceslaus. The Patriotic Rosary will begin at
6:00 PM. The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be
joined by the local 4th Degree
members of the Knights of
Columbus. There will be an
ice cream social following.
Members with last names L-Z
are encouraged to bring a
dessert for the social. Do you
like an active organization?
Join us in our Circle of Love ministries, including Little
Dresses for Africa and Rosary Booklets for First Communion and RCIA Candidates, that were selected for national
recognition by The Catholic Daughters of the Americas
and lead to the Court receiving the 2016 National Award of
Merit for Education. If you have any questions, please contact Carole Olney (319) 351-7554.
Who is God and how do we worship Him? Join us to hear
responses to this question at the first-ever Eastern Catholic retreat presented by the Iowa Eastern Catholic Outreach on June 3, from 11 AM - 6:30 PM here. Come learn
more about Christ, his Gospel, and how the Eastern
Catholic Churches uniquely proclaim Him in their theology,
spirituality, liturgy, and community. Come on your own or
bring your family. Programs will be for adults, teens, and
kids. Daycare and Lunch will be provided and the day will
end with Byzantine Vespers (Evening Prayer) to celebrate
Pentecost Sunday. The event is free, but registration is
required. or more information, go to: www.eceia.org/retreat
-2017.html. Come receive the Holy Spirit!
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