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St. Patrick Announcements

All Souls Day Prayer Service, 6:30 pm Tuesday, Nov 2
Hospitality after 8:00 am Mass/Prayer service every Tuesday morning
Nov 12, Faith Formation teacher in-service, and this also includes all pastorate liturgy committees
November 23, Pastorate Council meeting at St. Mary's
Christmas Eve Mass in Colesburg at 6:00 pm

Pastorate Announcement

All Souls Day

6:30 pm Prayer Service at all 5 parishes

Families of those that passed this past year are encouraged to bring photos to place on the empty chairs in our aisles.

We've had 4 funerals at St. Patrick this past year:

Fritz Clemen (11/12/20)

Gus Mormann (1/15/21)

Jim Helle (6/20/21)

Chuck Steger (7/21/21)

We also miss Richard Hermsen, whose funeral was in Edgewood

Funeral Planning

Thu, Nov 4 at 6:30 pm, St. Joseph

ALL are welcome to attend

Thanksgiving Mass:

7:00 pm at St. Mark on Wednesday Nov 24

9:00 am at Sacred Heart on Thursday, Nov 25

Pastorate Reconciliation

Tentative Plans:

Wednesday, Dec 1

5:30-7:30 pm meal at St. Mark's Parish Center

6:00-8:00 pm Confessions at St. Mark's Church

Parish Council

Plagman Barn profit:

$6191.21

Once again, thank you to all the volunteered and donated items!

Pastorate Council meeting

is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov 23 at 6:30 at St. Mary's Upper Room

Faith Formation

Teachers and students said the rosary every Wednesday during October

Confirmation Prep

Father John led the second Emmaus Pastorate Confirmation Class on October 20th. Thank you to St. Mark for providing the food in October. We look forward to doing this again in November.

Students explored Bible verses, read them to the group, and did a great job discussing what they meant and how we should live as Christians.

Our verse was Luke 6: 27-36

Love for Enemies

²⁷“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, ²⁸bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. ²⁹If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. ³⁰Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. ³¹Do to others as you would have them do to you. ³²“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. ³³And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. ³⁴And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. ³⁵But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. ³⁶Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

St. Patrick Faith Formation November Dates:

Nov 3: K-12 Classes at St. Patrick 6:15-7:15

Nov 10: NO CLASSES K-12

(teacher in-service at 6:30 pm in Edgewood)

Nov 17: NO K-7/10-12 class while our 8/9 graders attend Confirmation class at St. Mary's

Nov 24: K-12 Classes at St. Patrick 6:15-7:15

Adult Faith Formation

Opportunities for Adult Faith Formation

Bible discussion with Jane on Thursday mornings at 8:30 in Edgewood
Tues, Nov 9 Walking Together discussion 6:30 pm Aunt Necees in Edgewood
3rd Wed every month until May, "The Chosen" DVD/discussion at St. Mary's 6:30 pm

Social Concerns

Food Drive

We will be having a food drive at St. Patrick during November and December. Food will be taken to the Clayton County Food Pantry. Thank you in advance for your support!

All Saints Day

What is All Saints Day?

There's a yearly reminder of our connectedness as Christians to the church. It's called "All Saints Day" and is commemorated every November 1st. Perhaps, you were taught to think of saints as statues in a church building, but the Bible teaches something completely different. Who is a saint? You are. That is if you’re a follower of Jesus. God calls a "saint" anyone who trusts in Christ alone for salvation.

All Saints Day is a Christian celebration in honor of all the saints from Christian history. In Western Christianity, it is observed on November 1st by the Roman Catholic Church, the Methodist Church, the Lutheran Church, and other Protestant denominations.

The Christian festival of All Saints Day comes from a conviction that there is a spiritual connection between those in Heaven and on Earth. In Catholic tradition, the holiday honors all those who have passed on to the Kingdom of Heaven.

Mass Intentions

Nov/Dec Mass Intentions:

Sun, Nov 7 For the People
Tues, Nov 16 Rick Budden
Sun, Nov 21 Fritz & Craig Clemen
Tues, Nov 30 Steve Steger
Sun, Dec 5 Jim Helle
Tues, Dec 14 Bob Steger
Sun, Dec 19 Juran & Vorwald Families (50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration for Judy & Dick Vorwald - Blessing at Mass)
Dec 24 Lester VonHandorf

Parish Leadership

Father John Haugen - Pastor
Email: dbq072@dbqarch.org
Phone: 563-928-7200 office
Alternate Phone: 563-543-5873

Paul Dolan - Deacon, and Business Manager

Email: p.dolan@dbqarch.org
Phone: 563-608-6753

Pat Thein - Chair
Email: patsrepair@gmail.com
Phone: 563-599-4597

Lucas Thein - Vice Chair/Social Concerns
Phone: 563-856-5085
Alternate Phone: 563-599-3137

Carol Steger - Secretary/Stewardship
Email: stegfam@gmail.com
Phone: 563-580-6494

Deanne Wulfekuhle - Faith Formation
Email: rickdeanne@outlook.com
Phone: 563-542-1358

Sean Steffen - Buildings/grounds

Email: smsteffen@hotmail.com

Phone: 563-380-8121

Dean Boeckenstedt - Buildings/Grounds and Finance
Email: turtlepaw1@aol.com
Phone: 563-580-9300

Rosalee Boeckenstedt - Liturgy
Email: turtlepaw1@aol.com
Phone: 563-920-4816

Bob & Peggy Schilling - Parish Life

Email: schillingcattle@yahoo.com
Phone: 563-542-1423 (Peggy)

Phone: 563-920-6994 (Bob)

Jennifer Ciesielski - Secretary/Bookkeeper
Email: dbq072sec@dbqarch.org

Joyce Whelan - Pastorate Bulletin Editor
Email: dbq072sec2@dbqarch.org

John Uhal - Pastoral Associate

Email: dbq072s3@dbqarch.org