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piphany
Parish
300
5TH
PARISH OFFICE ADDRESS:
ST. S.E., MASON CITY, IOWA 50401
PARISH OFFICE HOURS:
MONDAY - THURSDAY - 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
FRIDAY - 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
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PARISH OFFICE PHONE: 641-423-5001
PARISH OFFICE FAX: 641-423-8553
WEBSITE: WWW.EPIPHANYPARISH.ORG
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302 Fifth Street SE
PARISH PRIESTS
Rev. Neil J. Manternach, Pastor
714 North Adams
GENERAL MASS SCHEDULE
FAITH FORMATION OFFICE
Email .............. DBQ130@dbqarch.org Phone ............................. 641-424-0499
Phone ......................... 641-423-5001
Rev. John A. Gossman, Associate Pastor
Weekends
Saturday ... Holy Family 4:00 p.m.
FAITH FORMATION LEADER
Jennifer Clancy
Sunday ...... St. Joseph 7:30 a.m.
St. Joseph 9:00 a.m.
E-mail ........... DBQ130RE@dbqarch.org
Rev. Rodney M. Allers, Associate Pastor
Holy Family 11:00 a.m.
Email .............. DBQ173@dbqarch.org FAITH FORMATION OFFICE MANAGER
Weekdays
Monday ..... St. Joseph 7:00 a.m.
Carolyn Weiss
PERMANENT DEACONS
Word & Communion
E-mail ......DBQ130REsec@dbqarch.org
Matt Berry
Email .............. DBQ040@dbqarch.org
Mike Byrne
Charles Cooper
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE
Karen Byrne
Email ................ DBQ130S@dbqarch.org
BUSINESS MANAGER
Carol Bruns
Email DBQ130BM@dbqarch.org
PASTORAL MINISTER
Lisa Paloma
Email ...............DBQ130S2@dbqarch.org
PASTORAL MINISTER
Pat Dixon
PASTORAL COUNCIL
Dan McGuire - Chair
Molly Anderegg - Vice Chair
Tom Wollner - Secretary
Rachael Adams - Parish Life
Nelly Bodeen - Social Justice
John Braden - Finance Council
Jean Casey-Stewardship
Don Evans - Deanery Council
Nicole Hehr - Youth
Steven Van Steenhuyse - Liturgy
Karen Dole - Faith Formation
Tuesday .... Holy Family 8:00 a.m.
BAPTISM
NEWMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Website www.newmancatholic.org
Classes: Classes are held at 12:30 p.m.
Email ..............DBQ130S1@dbqarch.org on the third Sunday of the month on
alternating months.
YOUTH MINISTER
Parents are to attend this class prior to
Chelsie Stevens
Email……....DBQ130YM@dbqarch.org the baptism of a child. Please check
with the Parish Office for more info.
HOLY FAMILY CUSTODIAN
Eric Fleming
Email ............ DBQ130S3@dbqarch.org
SECRETARY
Sue Fleming
CONFIRMATION
Contact the Faith Formation Office at
424-0499.
Email ........... DBQ130sec@dbqarch.org MARRIAGE
Couples are required to contact the ParPARISH INFORMATION
ish Office at least 9 months prior to date.
St. Joseph Church Hall ..... 641-423-1912
BULLETIN DEADLINE
Holy Family Church Hall ... 641-424-8146 Monday, Noon
Information can be sent to Sue Fleming
Baby Pantry…………..…..641-423-1464 DBQ130sec@dbqarch.org
WednesdayHoly Family 8:00 a.m
Thursday ... St. Joseph
5:15 p.m
Friday ........ St. Joseph
7:00 a.m.
Reconciliation….Saturday
at Holy Family
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
or by appointment
K-8 Jan Avery ............ 641-423-3101
9-12 Tony Adams ..... 641-423-6939
Daycare/Preschool .. 641-423-0168
Foundation Office ..... 641-423-6638
Lynn Ptacek - Director
lptacek@newmancatholic.org
NEWMAN BOARD OF EDUCATION
Epiphany Parish Representatives:
Jim Fitzsimmons, Nick Mujica
& Al Winters, President
March 22, 2015
Fifth Sunday
Of Lent
2 │ Welcome to St. Joseph and Holy Family, churches of Epiphany Parish, Mason City, Iowa
MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, March 23rd
7:00AM-Word & Communion at St. Joseph
11:15AM-Mass at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
Tuesday, March 24th
8:00AM-Mass at Holy Family (Robert Berry)
5:30PM-Mass at Sacred Heart, Rockwell
Wednesday, March 25th
No 8AM Mass at Holy Family
8:30AM-Mass at St. Patrick, Clear Lake
5:45PM-Mass at St Joseph (For the unborn)
Thursday, March 26th
8:00AM-Mass at Sacred Heart, Manly
8:30AM-Mass at St. Patrick, Clear Lake
5:15PM-Mass at St. Joseph (Richard Stoltenberg family)
10:15AM-Mass at Good Shepherd
Friday, March 27th
7:00AM-Mass at St. Joseph (Don Gebel)
Saturday, March 28th
4:00PM-Mass at Holy Family (Mindy Cradduck)
4:00PM-Mass at St. Patrick, Clear Lake
5:30PM-Mass at Sacred Heart, Manly
Sunday, March 29th
7:30AM-Mass at St. Joseph (People of the Parish)
8:00AM-Mass at Sacred Heart, Rockwell
9:00AM-Mass at St. Joseph (Kathryn Morse)
9:30AM- Mass at St. Patrick, Clear Lake
11:00AM-Mass at Holy Family (Deceased members of
the Frank DiGregorio, Kamerling, Janswick, VonWald &
Boss Families )
3:00PM-Prayer & Rosary at Holy Family
Readings for the Week of March 22, 2015
Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33
Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62/
Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38
Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Jn 8:51-59
Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Jn 10:31-42
Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jn 11:45-56
Next Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:611/Mk 14:1--15:47 or 15:1-39
Our parish is grateful for the memorials given in memory
of Robert Berry, Don Gebel, Gwendolyn Murphy, Anne
Wollner Seago, and Keith Walsh.
With Gratitude We Give– April 8th & 15th
Tithing Envelopes
$ 29,529
Maintenance & Improvement
$ 1,208
Electronic Operating Fund
$ 14,100
Electronic Maintenance & Improvement $ 2,465
Total
$ 47,302
March 22, 2015
PARISH NEWS
CDA Meeting Tuesday, March 24th, 7PM,in the St. Joseph Church Hall. Remember to bring a wrapped white
elephant prize for “Fun Night”.
Feast of the Annunciation & International Day of the
Unborn. Epiphany Parish and the Knights of Columbus
invite you to celebrate the 14th Annual International
Day of the Unborn on Wednesday, March 25th at the
5:45 pm Mass for the Feast of the Annunciation at St.
Joseph. The Stations of the Cross will start at 5:30 pm
before Mass. A Soup Supper will be served after the
Mass. The Knights’ 4th Degree Honor Guard will be
present. We will “Shower the Baby Pantry” by bringing
much needed donations of diapers, baby wipes, diaper
ointment, baby shampoo/wash to the Mass.
Volunteers needed: Epiphany Parish will be volunteering at the Good Shepherd on March 25th for Bingo at
1PM. We are looking for volunteers to bake cookies
and work bingo. This is a rewarding afternoon that is
much appreciated by the residents. Support your parish. Phone Coleen at 423-6855.
All Are Welcomed is the motto of the newly formed Parish Life Commission Welcoming Committee. Newly registered members of Epiphany Parish will receive a welcome visit from a member of this committee plus a
plate of goodies. If you are new to the area and are
considering Epiphany as your parish family, please contact the parish office to register.
Join our parish community in a life changing Lenten
journey with the CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your family's
rice bowl at the church entrances. Remember your
Lenten sacrifices change lives!
Young at Heart, a group for those 55 and better, will
meet on Wednesday, April 8th at noon in the Epiphany
Parish Center dining room. Hospice of North Iowa will
present a program titled "What to do for a Grieving
Friend." Bring a dish to pass. Volunteers are needed to
set up and clean up.
Are you interested in joining a Catholic Lay Woman’s
Study Club? If so, please contact Mary Rigdon at 641423-1944 or Kathy Carney at 641-423-7578.
Where is God calling YOU to serve? The Epiphany Parish Guild invites all women to be involved in serving the
parish through activities such as assisting at funeral
dinners, working the salad luncheons, and hosting various receptions and social events. Joining a circle also
provides the opportunity to become better acquainted
with other parish members. Find out more about these
volunteer opportunities at the Ministry Fair on April 26
and May 2/3.
Early bulletin deadline: Noon, March 26th for April 5th.
3│ Welcome to St. Joseph and Holy Family, churches of Epiphany Parish, Mason City, Iowa
PARISH NEWS
Seeking Parish Candidates - In May we will be voting for
parishioners to fill the following elected positions in our
parish: Two adult positions and one youth position on the
Parish Pastoral Council. One position representing
Epiphany on the Newman Board of Education. One position on the area Adult Faith Formation Commission.
Deadline to express candidacy is April 20th by 4 pm.
Please consider running for one of these important roles.
Your parish needs a slate of candidates for these roles.
Talk with those already serving and/or plan to attend the
Candidate Night meeting on Tuesday, April 7th to learn
more about these positions.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR MERCY. In preparation for the
celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday on April 12th, Epiphany Parish will begin praying the Divine Mercy Novena on
Good Friday, April 3rd. Check future bulletins for more
details.
Mason City Young Adult Catholics: Are you, or someone
you know, a young adult Catholic or non-Catholic interested in learning more about the faith? You're invited to join
in study and fellowship with other young adults age 1935. All young adults (single, engaged, and married) are
encouraged to learn more about how to get involved. For
more information, contact Rachel Beck (952- 201-8236
or
rachelbeck92@gmail.com) or join our Facebook group!
YOUTH MINISTRY - CHELSIE STEVENS
Thursday, March 26th there is a middle school (6th-8th)
Movie night from 6:30pm-8:00pm in the youth center
(the building behind St. Joseph Church). We will be
watching a movie and discussing it. Hope to see you
there.
Tuesday, April 14th @ 8:00am right before school is the
April T3 breakfast! Open to anyone in 9th-12th grade!
Wednesday, April 15th @ 7:00pm-9:00pm there will be
OPEN YOUTH ROOM in the youth center in the basement
of the parish center. Open Youth Room is open to anyone
in 9th-12th grade.
Sunday, April 26th there will be a youth lead Mass at St.
Joseph church, starting at 5:30pm. I am in need of Eucharistic ministers, Greeters, and Lectors. Please let me
know if you are available to help. This is a special opportunity and I would love to see all of you there. Mass is
open to the whole parish community!
We still have 5 spots open for Catholic Heart Work Camp.
If you would like more information on this wonderful missionary experience. Please contact me! Catholic Heart
Work Camp is open to those who will be entering 9th
grade to those who are in 12th grade now!
PARISH NEWS
Men’s Retreat March 27-29, at the American Martyrs
Retreat House: Title: “Surrender as Victory: Meditations
on Holy Week”. The fee is $135.00 per person for the
weekend (including a $25.00 deposit which secures your
reservation and is credited to your offering for the retreat). To register contact the American Martyrs Retreat
House #319-266-3543 or DBQAMRHsec@DBQArch.org
Knights of Columbus will hold their Fish Fry every Friday
during Lent from 5PM to 7PM at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
Franciscan Common Venture – a volunteer program
sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Dubuque, Iowa,
provides the opportunity for persons age 20+ to contribute their time, commitment and talent in service among
people who are poor. If interested, contact Sr. Michelle
Balek, OSF; 3390 Windsor Ave; Dubuque IA
52001; Phone: 563-583-9786; e-mail: [ mailto:balekm@osfdbq.org ]balekm@osfdbq.org; OR see
website: [ http://www.osfdbq.org/commonventure.php ]
http://www.osfdbq.org/commonventure.php
Joe Olson, a parishioner at Sacred Heart Parish in Oelwein, Iowa, is still looking for pictures
of Father Paul McManus for a 50th year in
priesthood memory book. You can mail them to Joe Olson, 501 7th Ave. S.E., Oelwein, Iowa 50662. Email digital copies to
josepholson52@gmail.com or call him at 319-283-4328
Email digital copies to josepholson52@gmail.com or call
him at 319-283-4328 and he can pick them up.
Annual
Epiphany Parish
Spring Salad Luncheon
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at K C Hall
I CAN HELP!!-(please consider two items)
__________ Work at Luncheon
__________ Make a salad (serving 10-12)
__________ Make a casserole
(recipe will be provided)
__________ Bake Sale Items
__________ Monetary donation
__________ Make a pie for “Pie by the Slice”
Name_____________________________
Phone Number_____________________
Email Address______________________
Tickets-$7 at the door, Parish Offices or Margaret Lang
(424-5300).Thanks for saying “YES, I CAN HELP!”
For additional information please contact Margaret Lang 424-5300.
4A│ St. Joseph and Holy Family, churches of Epiphany Parish
Holy Family Liturgical Minister Schedule - March 28th - March 29th
3/28 4:00 p.m.
Tom Dunn
JoAnn Merfeld
3/29 11:00 a.m.
Nancy Gibbons
Teri Engels
*Jodee Bryant
Karen Ferrie
Clyde Thornton
Deacon
(LG) Jeff Bryant
Volunteer
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(LG) Jan Evans*
Volunteer
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Volunteer
Pat Wilder
(N) Frank Weiss
Volunteer
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Volunteer
Altar Servers
Cael Wollner
Volunteer
Andrew Arthur
Volunteer
Sacristans
Ferrie
Haaland
Higgins
Wilson
Musicians
Choir
Nancy Mennen
Paul Hanson
Lectors:
Eucharistic
Ministers
Hospitality
Nancy Hanson
Jeri Waldschmidt
Gilbert Samba
Deacon
Steve VanSteenhuyse/Jenny Cooper
St Joseph Liturgical Minister Schedule - March 29th
3/29 9:00 a.m.
3/29 7:30 a.m.
Tracy Brandenburg Tim LaPointe
J T Rottinghaus
Audrey Wolf
Lectors:
*Margaret Dedic
Jan Hegenbarth
Donald Staudt
Betty Staudt
(LG) Rottinghaus
JoDee Ward
Rottinghaus
Clyde Thornton
Rottinghaus
Volunteer
Volunteer
Terie Engelking
Marcia Schwab
(LG) Michael Marlow
Deacon
Volunteer
Volunteer
Volunteer
Volunteer
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Volunteer
(N) Rottinghaus
Volunteer
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Volunteer
(N) Volunteer
Volunteer
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Volunteer
Altar Servers
Brandenburg
Volunteer
Marco Goedken
Ben Lorence
Sacristans
Homan
Homan
Musicians
Troy Sundt
Nancy Mennen
Lindsay Schmidt
Jenny Castle
Eucharistic
Ministers
Hospitality
Ellen Meier*
NEWMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Scholastic Book Fair in the Newman Catholic Elementary Commons Monday, March
23rd & Tuesday, March 24th starting at
8AM. The Fair will be open during the elementary conferences. Another option is on-line at
http://onlinebookfairs.scholastic.com through April
3rd. Funds generated supports the library.
4B│
March 22, 2015
Epiphany - Lent 2015
Every Wednesday, 5:30PM,
Stations of the Cross
Followed by Soup Supper at St. Joseph Church.
Donations received from the supper will be sent to
CRS Rice Bowl campaign
Every Friday, 5:30PM, Stations of the Cross
At Holy Family Church
Communal Penance
March 22nd, 1PM at Holy Family Church
March 26th, 7PM, at St. Joseph Church
March 28th, 10AM, at St. Patrick, Clear Lake
Everyone is invited to the Seder Meal on Holy Thursday, April 2nd, 5:30 p.m. in the St. Joseph Church
Hall. The Seder Meal is a traditional meal of lamb,
matzah, charoset and wine shared in a community to
commemorate the Passover meal that Jesus celebrated with His apostles at the Last Supper. A short
program is read by a family from the parish where
the symbolic meaning of the menu items are explained. Cost is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for ages
12 and under. Reservations can be made by calling
the Epiphany Parish Office at 423-5001 by noon on
April 1st. Volunteers are needed! Please call the Parish office if you can help with the Seder Meal.
Remember contributions to the Easter
Flower Fund, in memory of loved ones, are
greatly appreciated. Special envelopes are
available at all church entrances and may
be returned to the parish office or in the collection
basket. Please print the names of your loved ones
clearly so they can be written correctly in the bulletin.
Holy Week Schedule
Holy Thursday Mass 7PM
Good Friday Liturgy
3PM
5:30PM
Holy Saturday Mass 8PM
Easter Sunday Mass 7:30AM
8AM
9AM
11AM
at St. Joseph
at Holy Family
at St. Joseph
at Holy Family
at St. Joseph
at Holy Family
at St. Joseph
at Holy Family
Christians around the world are united in a special
way during Lent, Holy Week and Easter. Our parish,
once a year on Good Friday, is called on to support
Christians in the Holy Land, many who depend on
this collection for their lives. The annual Good Friday
Collection offers a direct link for parishioners to be
witnesses of peace and also to help protect the Holy
Places. Please be generous!
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