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Father John Haugen Retires
Father Paul Baldwin Welcomed
The passing of the "keys!"
AUGUST MASS INTENTIONS
ST. MARK PARISH LIFE
The children come to Father Paul as he passes out the Children's Liturgy sheets during Sunday Mass.
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES
We are still collecting SCHOOL SUPPLIES through August 3rd! Book bags, tissues, pencils, crayons, notebooks, colored pencils, and note cards are all useful as the students head back to school next month. Look for the tub in church to place your donations in. Thank you in advance!!
St. Mark Stewardship & Social Concerns
The Emmaus Pastorate Prayer Chain Ministry is available to pray for any needs you or someone you know may have. Call your parish representative to be placed on the Prayer Chain List.
St. Mark Parish
Carlyn Hunt 563-928-7089
Norma Venteicher 563-920-9660
JUBILEE of 2025 - "Pilgrims of Hope"
Monthly Intention:
August
For mutual coexistence
Let us pray that societies where coexistence seems more difficult might not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethnic, political, religious, or ideological reasons.
Let us pray that societies where coexistence seems more difficult might not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethnic, political, religious, or ideological reasons.
Faith Formation
BAPTISM CLASS
The Emmaus Pastorate offers a baptism class, which parents are required to attend one of four throughout the year, before a child is baptized. The next class is scheduled for August 13 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish in Elkader. Please call John Uhal at the Parish Center at 563-245-2548 or simply email him at j.uhal@dbqarch.org to register. Preregistration is recommended, but not required. Want more information? Simply check out the BAPTISM REGISTRATION PAGE on the Emmaus Pastorate website.
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Ministry Schedule
AUGUST
Your ministry is important, and we appreciate each of you!
*** Please remember to find a substitute if you cannot serve your scheduled ministry.
Check out the DAILY READINGS
by clicking on the image below!
Read or listen to them.
LECTORS: not sure how to pronounce some of those Biblical names and locations in your readings?
Go to this USCCB site,
click Daily Readings,
click Listen Podcasts,
scroll down to the date you need and click it,
slide your cursor over to the reading you need,
and listen to it being read. That's it! Now you know!!
"Come, and be filled, here at this table..."
ST. MARK LEADERSHIP
www.vibrantcatholic.com
Father Paul Baldwin
Deacon Paul Dolan
ST. MARK MINISTRIES
[MINISTRY: Serving God & Others on God’s Behalf.]
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RADIO:
Mass can be heard on Sundays on KMCH 94.7 FM at 11:00 a.m.
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Thank you to this month's sponsors!
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Lori Keppler, 563-880-1758 dbq194re@dbqarch.org
Pastorate Bulletin Editor:
Kim Warpinski - If you have an announcement you would like in the bulletin, please
email Kim at dbq074sec@dbqarch.org or call 563-245-2548.
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ST. MARK STAFF
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