Lent Bible Study 

Join us following the 10:00 a.m. mass.  Classes will meet in the new media center of the school addition.  You may come to any or all classes as your schedule permits.  Topics :  

     March 14:  Sin (Fr. Schatz)        

March 21:  Suffering (Fr. Hayek)

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Upcoming activities. . .

BINGO will begin again on March 16 at the Notre Dame Church Hall.  Doors open at 5:00 p.m.  Lunch is served.  Bingo at 6:30.

  

Coffee and rolls will not be served following 8:00 a.m. mass on March 14 but will be served on March 21. 

 

Circles of Faith will meet March 15, 6:00 p.m., Notre Dame Church Hall.

 

Stewardship Committee will meet March 15, 7:00 p.m., Joseph Room.

 

Knights of Columbus will meet March 16, 8:00 p.m. Joseph Room.

 

Board of Education will meet March 17, 7:30 p.m., school media center.

 

Parish Council will meet March 18, 7:00 p.m., Joseph Room.

 

Palm Sunday Omelet Breakfast and Bake Sale will be held on Sun., March 28, 8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. in the church hall. 

Sponsored by St. Mark Circle.  Mark your calendars.

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Notre Dame Religious Education

 Religious Ed. Class on Wed., March 17. 

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Lenten Radio Rosary on KCZQ, 102.3 at 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and at 8:30 a.m. on Sundays.  Rosary on March 17 is sponsored by the local Knights of Columbus Council 1571.

 

Area Reconciliation Services this week:  March 17, 7:00 p.m. and  March 21, 12:45 p.m. both at St. Lucas.

 

Catholic Men’s Conference, Sat., March 27, Xavier High School, Cedar Rapids.  For more information or to register go to www.catholicmenonline.org or contact the parish office.

 

Thank you to all who helped make noodles for the Fair Stand.  Your help is very much appreciated.

 

Eucharistic Minister Workshop to review procedures and answer questions will be held on Tues., March 23, following 5:15 communion service and on Thurs., March 25, 7:00 p.m. in the church.

 

Baccalaureate Date Change:  Baccalaureate will be celebrated in our parish on Sunday, May 16.  It had originally been scheduled for May 2. 

 

Donations for Easter Flowers  If you would like to donate towards Easter Flowers in memory of a loved one(s), please place your donation in an envelope marked “Easter Flowers” with your name and the name(s) of those you want remembered.  Thank you.

 

Mobile Food Pantry will be at the First Lutheran Church, Cresco, on March 20, 10:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.  The Food Bank is bringing food donations to help anyone who has a need for a supplement to their grocery bill.  The only information collected will be a name and address in case of a product recall, and the number of individuals in your household to track the number of people served.

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Thank You!

We are grateful for all the volunteers who offer their time and talent as good stewards for the betterment of the parish.  This week we thank the Sacristans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                   

 

 

                            

 

 

                            

 

                            

 

                            

 

 

 

 

                             

 

 

 

       

                            

 

                     

                            

 

 

 

                            

 

                            

 

 

   

 

                 

       

 

 

      

                         

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

 

  

                                      

 

  

 

                                  

 

                         

 

 

                             

 

 

 

    

 

                    

                    

 

 

          Our Family Our Faith Building Our Future

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Family, Our Faith, Building Our Future

                 On behalf of the Capital Campaign Committee, we thank everyone for their generous response in pledges and outright donations. 

Pledges to March 9:  $2,078,876.00 and payments received: $1,414,187.00.         Dave and Barb

 

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Congratulations to George Laub and Dustin Schatz on receiving their Pope Pius XII medals.

 

Old Fashioned Sunday Socials at Immaculate Conception, Elma.  The Altar Rosary Society is hosting Bingo with a hot sandwich lunch available for purchase in the church hall.  Socials will be 1:00—3:00 p.m. on March 14. 

 

Annual Pork Chop Supper, March 14, sponsored by St. Bernard Catholic Church in the Alta Vista Municipal Hall.  3:00—7:00 p.m.  $9.00 in advance, $10.00 at the door.  Snow date March 21.

 

Hospital Auxiliary Omelet Breakfast March 14, 7:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m., Cresco VFW Hall.  Adults $6, Age 12 and under $4.  Proceeds to purchase a new adjustable blood-draw chair for the hospital.

 

3rd Annual Waucoma Toy Show, March 14, Waucoma Legion hall, 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.  Free Admission, Lunch available all day.

 

Evans Home Card Party March 16, 2:00—4:30 p.m.  Please RSVP to Michelle or Kelly by March 15, 547-2364.

 

American Legion Soup Luncheon on Wed., March 17, 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. serving chicken noodle soup and chili, hot pork sandwich, dessert and beverage at the Legion Hall in Cresco.

 

Fish Fry, St. Aloysius, Calmar, March 19, 4:00—8:00 p.m.  $7.50 in advance; $8.00 at the door, Age 6—12, $3.50.

 

Fish Fry, March 19, 5:00—8:00 p.m., St. Joseph Center, Hynes Hall New Hampton, IA.  Proceeds to help fund 8th grade class trip.

 

Fruit of the Spirit  Retreat Weekend for adults with disabilities, family, friends and caregivers, March 27-28, Camp Albrecht Acres, Sherrill.  For more information or registration form, contact the parish office.

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Thoughts to ponder. . .

The Bridge

Two brothers lived on adjoining farms.  After working together for 40 years, the long collaboration fell apart.  It began with a small misunderstanding and grew into a major difference.  It finally exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence. 

One morning there was a knock on John’s door.  He opened it to find a man with a carpenter’s toolbox. “I’m looking for a few days work” he said.  “Perhaps you would have a few small jobs that I could help with”  “Yes,” said the older brother.  “That’s my neighbor, in fact, it’s my younger brother.  Last week there was a meadow between us and he took his bulldozer to the river levee and now there is a creek between us.  Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I’ll do him one better.  See that pile of lumber by the barn.  I want you to build me an 8’ fence so I won’t need to see his place or him anymore.” 

The carpenter said, “I think I understand.  I’ll do a job that pleases you.”  The carpenter worked all day.  About sunset he had finished the job.  The farmer’s eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped.  There was no fence there at all.  It was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other!   And the younger brother was coming toward them, his hand outstretched.  

“You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I’ve said and done.”  The two brothers met each other in the middle, taking each other’s hand. 

They turned to see the carpenter hoist his toolbox onto his shoulder.   “Stay a few days.  I’ve other projects for you,” said the older brother. 

“I’d love to stay on” the carpenter said, “but, I have many more bridges to build.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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