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Mass is livestreamed each week at 10:00 am on our website:

https://vibrantcatholic.com/live-streaming,

or watch on our pastorate Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/EmmausPastorate

If you can't watch it at 10:00, it is also available for viewing later on those same pages

Announcements

Christmas Eve Mass at St. Patrick Church will be at 6:00 pm.

Please call Rosalee Boeckenstedt to reserve your seat: 563-920-4816

The 2021 Breaking Bread books are in. Each family will receive one, so please contact Sandy if you need to stop in to pick up yours.

Parish Council

Thank you to those that supported our pies/cakes fundraiser. We profited $274, which will go toward our parish center.

THANK YOU to everyone that has supported our parish center! From those that have pledged, those that have donated, and those that have helped in any way! We are happy to announce that we have 100% of our 2020 pledges honored, and we look forward to another successful year next year.

Faith Formation

Advent: waiting, preparing, the beginning of our liturgical year

We were glad to have Father visit in November. We learned a little about Advent, our faith, and about Father John. THANK YOU Father John for visiting us! We look forward to doing this again in the spring.

K-12 St. Patrick Retreat

Thu, Dec. 31 from 9:00-11:30

First Reconciliation at 11:30 for our second graders--please say a special prayer for Will, Jaxson, & Mclane as they prepare for this important Sacrament.

Adult Faith Formation Opportunities begin this coming week. Please take this opportunity to discuss and reflect with others from our pastorate. You can join for one session or all offered. Please contact the leader for the time/day that works best for you. Contact Deanne for more information.

Social Concerns

THANK YOU to all that took an angel from our angel tree. All angels were taken, so that means there will be many smiles Christmas morning. Thanks again for your support to this wonderful program.

Our thoughts and prayers to the Hermsen and Clemen and families. Richard and Fritz will greatly be missed by many from our community.

Fritz and Richard's funeral Masses were both live streamed and available to view on the Emmaus pastorate website: https://vibrantcatholic.com/live-streaming

Upcoming Pastorate Events

Adult Faith Formation Opportunities begin this week
Dec. 8, Immaculate Conception
Christmas Eve Mass at St. Patrick's 6:00 pm
Feb 19: St. Mary's Fish Fry
Feb 26: St. Patrick's Fish Fry
March 13: St. Mark Gala

SCRIP

If you plan to give gift cards for Christmas, please consider getting Scrip gift cards from St. Patrick's. There are over 700 businesses that offer profits for churches. Locally, we have gift cards from Hill Country and Fareway. Please contact Deanne to order. Thank you for your support.

Mass Intentions

Dec 6: Roger Simon

Dec 15: Abbie Mormann

Dec 20: Jim Pasker

Dec 24: Dave & Mona Engelken

Dec 29: NO Mass

Jan 3: For the People

Jan 12: Fritz Clemen

Jan 17: Abbie Mormann

Jan 26: Dave & Mona Engelken

Jan 31: NO MASS (5th Sunday)

Upcoming Mass

St. Patrick Advent Mass/Word/Confession Schedule:

Tues, 12/1 Word/Communion 4:45

Tues, 12/15 CONFESSIONS 4:30, with Mass at 4:45 followed by Adoration

Tues, 12/22 Word/Communion 4:45

Immaculate Conception Masses:

Mon, 12/7 in Elkader at 5:15 pm

Tues, 12/8 in St. Point at 12:15 pm

Tues, 12/8 in Edgewood at 7:00 pm

12/8 7:00 pm will be livestreamed:

https://vibrantcatholic.com/live-streaming

Christmas Mass Schedule:

St. Joseph, Dec 24 at 4:00 pm (Father Ries)
St. Mark, Dec 24 at 4:00 pm (Father John)
St. Patrick, Dec 24 at 6:00 pm (Father John)
Sacred Heart, Dec 25 at 8:00 am (Father John)
St. Mary, Dec 25 at 10:00 am (Father John)

Parish Leadership

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

Sandy Klaus - Business Manager
Email: dbq072bm@dbqarch.org
Phone: 563-928-7200 office
Alternate Phone: 563-543-0566

John Wessel - Chair
Email: pineviewangus@neitel.net
Phone: 563-590-4120

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

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

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

Carol Vorwald, Bob & Peggy Schilling - Parish Life
Email: schillingcattle@yahoo.com
Phone: 563-542-1423 (Peggy)

Phone: 563-920-6994 (Bob)

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

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

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

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

Phone: 563-928-7200

John Uhal - Pastoral Associate

Email: dbq072s3@dbqarch.org