34th Sunday in Ordinary Time

24 November 2019

Immaculate Conception Parish

Fairbank, Iowa 50629

Today’s Readings 2 Samuel 5:1-3

Psalm 122:1-5

Colossians 1: 12-20

Luke 23:35-43

Marriage Building Blocks Some individuals are poor, some have disabilities, some are

facing personal crisis. Pick a person who is struggling and

imagine yourself in their shoes today. It might be a family

member or someone you’ve heard about on the news.

Developing empathy makes you easier to love.

We welcome Father Paul

to this morning Mass.

Thank you for helping us out

while Father Atwood is at

NCYC convention.

Join us for an All Faith Thanksgiving Service for God’s Many Blessings, sponsored this year by Sacred Heart Catholic Parish on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, November 24 at 6:30pm at Sacred Heart Church, Oelwein.

Enjoy the joint celebration with our community brothers and sisters of different faiths along with our own Sacred Heart Family. Following the Ecumenical Service there will be a time of fellowship with our many Oelwein friends and neighbors from not only Sacred Heart, but the other churches in the Greater Oelwein Community with cookies, coffee and punch in Parish Social Hall. Join us for a time of worship, thanksgiving and fellowship!!

Military Care Packages for our people serving in the military

this Christmas stateside and overseas. We will be accepting item

and monetary donations for the package project beginning

November 17th thru December 1st. Suggested items for the

overseas care packages: Hand warmer packets, individual

packets of powdered Gatorade, Bullfrog sunscreen, beef jerky,

unscented baby/wet wipes, Febreeze air freshners, deck of cards,

Pringles, Jolly Rancher hard candies, tooth brush, baseball. All

packages could use Cookies, gum, puzzle books, and the like.

Drop your items off at the parish office or in the tub in church.

Next Sunday is the beginning of Advent. In the spirit of the season, the Parish Life People will have a ‘Giving Tree’ set up with special ornaments on it. Each ornament will name an item wished for by one of several local families who could use a little help this Christmas. We hope you will find it in your heart to help fill those wishes by taking an ornament and bringing it back along with the gift that is not yet wrapped. under the tree

St. Mary Church

2700 Horton Rd

Waverly, IA 50677

Lord, We Lift Up to You in Prayer…. Ron Babinat, Scott McMahon (Jill Heinz brother),

Michael McDonough, Carole Levendusky, Leo Wickman

Lindsey Ernst Mary Ellen Youngblut Pat Miller, Don Reiter

(Angie Auel’s father), Sr. Barbara Rastatter, Jim Kaufman

Sr., Sherry Duffy, Don Brandt, Mary Ann Ryan, Ellie Shimp,

Lisa (Sadler) Dolan, Melvin Sadler , Dean Mangrich

Dianna Snyder victims of hatred, racism, violence, natural

disaster; terrorism, and all in our parish, our community, and

our hearts who are suffering and in need of Christ’s healing

touch May they know His loving Presence in the eyes,

hands and hearts of those who give them care. May our prayers for help and healing rise like incense

to our God of hope, love and mercy.

Communion To Our Sick Or Homebound Ministry: contact Michelle Weepie 319-635-2428 or Bob Byersdorfer 319-635-2330

I C Parish Prayer Chain Hotline: Please contact

Dorothy E. Duffy (Mrs. Jack) at 319-929-4788

Sacrament Of The Sick ~ Anointing for the seriously ill

or dyng, call the Sacred Heart Parish Center 319-283-3743, or if having surgery speak with Father Atwood in the Sacristy before or after Mass

Baptism Class For Parents: All parents who wish to

have their child baptized at Immaculate Conception parish are required to attend a baptism class prior to scheduling the baptism.

I C Cemetery – contact the parish office

Funeral Dinners: Group #2, May, June, July, Aug

We provide desserts & serve a catered meal

For Rental Of The Parish Center : contact Tammy

Kaufman to inquire about renting the parish center.

I C STAFF

~ Fr. Ray Atwood, Pastor ~ IC Parish Office Wednesday Mornings after 8AM Mass

Office at Sacred Heart Parish Center 319-283-3743 Sacred Heart Rectory 319-283-9577

email: dbq151@dbqarch.org

~ Deacon Jim Patera ~ Office at Sacred Heart Parish Center 319-283-3743

~Glenda Kleitsch IC Secretary/Bookkeeper~

I C Parish Office PH: 319-635-2211 located at 405 Fairbank St I C Parish Office hours:

Mon-Thurs 8AM – 3PM Closed Friday Mailing address: P O BOX 505 Fairbank IA 50629

email: icfairbank@gmail.com website: http://icfairbank.weebly.com/

Archdiocesan website: www.dbqarch.org

~Dan & Lynda Cutsforth, DRE & Youth Ministry~ DRE Office PH :319-635-2211

located in the Parish Center at 405 Faribank St Mailing address: P O Box 505, Fairbank IA 50629

Dan email: dcutsforth@dunkerton.k12.ia.us Lynda email: cutsforthlynda@yahoo.com

~Tammy Kaufman, Facility Rental Coordinator~ PH: 319-404-9071 or email tammy.kaufmanic@gmail.com

Blessings and Welcome into God’s Family!

Carissa Kay Jones daughter of Ashlea and Cody Jones She will be baptized here

this morning at IC Church. CONGRATULATIONS!!

Prayer of

Thanksgiving

for a Farmer !!

I give thanks to you, Lord over all the earth.

I give thanks to you, Saviour, redeemer,

forgiver of my sins.

I give thanks to you who made the sun and rain,

I give thanks to you for new growth that rises

from fertile land.

I give thanks to you for harvests of grain, for

nourishing bread.

I give thanks to you for fruit and vegetables,

full of goodness.

I give thanks to you for refreshing

milk and eggs freshly laid.

I give thanks to you for the hearty

and healthy provision of meat and fish.

I give thanks to you for all your great bounty.

Surely we taste your goodness today

with truly thankful hearts. Amen.

Stewardship in His Name…. Today we celebrate Christ the King and are reminded that all was created through Him and for Him. Does my stewardship of the blessings entrusted to me give evidence that Christ is Lord of my life?

November Calendar Sun Nov 24 Ecumenical Thanksgiving Mass SH 6:30PM Wed Nov 27 NO CCD Class - Thanksgiving Break Wed Nov 27 Thanksgiving Eve Mass Food Drive SH 7PM Thurs Nov 28 Thanksgiving Day NO MASS

December Calendar Sun Dec 1 Peanut Butter Sunday Sun Dec 1 NEXT STEP after mass Sun Dec 1 thru December 15 “Giving Tree “ Mon Dec 2 Parish Life Mtg at 1:00 PM Tues Dec 3 Fairbank Library “Christmas Tea” 2:30 PM Wed Dec 4 Volunteer hall clean/maintenance 8:30AM Wed Dec 4 Catholic Heart Workcamp Speaker 6:30PM Sat Dec 7 First Sat Mass 8 AM Mon Dec 9 Mass Of the Immaculate Conception

of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:45 AM at SH; 6:00 PM at IC Tues Dec 10 Parkview Christmas Party 1:30 PM Thurs Dec 12 KC Monthly meeting 7:00 PM Sun Dec 15 Donut Sunday (10th Grade Mass/NCYC hosts) Sun Dec 15 NEXT STEP after mass

Sun Dec 15 Live Nativity Scene 4:30 – 6 PM (Guided Tours on the half-hour beginning at 4:30) Refreshments will be served in the Parish Hall

Beginning with the first Sunday of Advent (Dec. 1) we will suspend the Sign of Peace at all Masses. We will resume the sign at Easter.

Need assistance after church today to help replace all the

Daily Mass Missalettes with the 2020 version. Any help would

be greatly appreciated.

~MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS~ Sun Nov 24 8:30 AM IC For the People Sun Nov 24 10:30 AM SH Bill Erpelding

Mon Nov 25 8:00 AM SH Gail Bridgeford Wed Nov 27 8:00 AM IC Bob & Ruth Kerns

Wed Nov 27 7:00 PM SH For the People of IC & SH Thurs Nov 28 8:00 PM SH NO MASS Fri Nov 29 8:00 AM SH NO MASS Sat Nov 30 4:30PM SH Marcella Becker Sun Dec 1 8:30 AM IC Don & Catherine Willwerth Sun Dec 1 10:30 AM SH For the People

~MINISTRY SCHEDULES~

~SUNDAY, Nov 24 @ 8:30AM Lector: Kevin Bodensteiner EMHC 2 bread & 2 cup: Glenda Kane, Norm Pint,

Joe & Dianne Rubino Servers: Mary Bodensteiner, Jonah Frost Cantor: Kim Organist: Roxanne/Choir Gifts: Jason & Christy Kayser Money Counters: Mary Ann Kleitsch, Tom Kleitsch, Susan Shannon

~SUNDAY, Dec 1 @ 8:30AM Lector: Brenda Bodensteiner EMHC 2 bread & 2 cup: Deacon Jim, Kevin Bodensteiner

Julie Delagardelle, Diane Rourke Servers: Kaylee Kleitsch & Vienna Myers Cantor: Kim Organist: Roxanne/Choir Gifts: Randy & Jody Woods Money Counters: Susi LaRue & Isabel, Mitch & Jean Sauerbrei

HOSPITALITY PEOPLE FOR NOVEMBER

Mitch Sauerbrei, Mike Buenzow, John Even, Reilly Richards, Madelyn Fenske, Katie Sauerbrei November 17 (7th Graders)

HOSPITALITY PEOPLE FOR DECEMBER Bob Bellis, Rick Woods, Tom Kleitsch, John W Even, Dallas Wittenburg, Luke Rockford December 15 (10th Graders/NCYC)

Parish Financial $upport Nov. 17-21

Budget $2443 Youth $1 Offertory $170 Donations $20 In memory of Diane Wenger Pledge Installment $500

We offer our sympathy and prayers to ….. the Family of Mary Delagardelle

(Anita Destival’s mom) Those we love remain with us, for love itself lives on.

Cherished memories never fade because one loved is gone.

Those we love can never be more than a thought apart,

for as long as there’s a memory they live on in our hearts.

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Background on the Gospel Reading

Luke 23:35-43 Today as a Church, we conclude our liturgical year and celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. The

Gospel we proclaim shows the great mystery of our faith: In the moment of his crucifixion, Jesus is

shown to be King and Savior of all.

Luke's Gospel has been loaded with surprises: the poor are rich, sinners find salvation, the

Kingdom of God is found in our midst. Here we see the greatest surprise of all. We are confronted

with the crucified Jesus, whom faith tells us is King and Savior of all. The irony is that the

inscription placed on the cross, perhaps in mockery, contains the profoundest of truth. As the

leaders jeer, the thief crucified by his side recognizes Jesus as Messiah and King, and finds

salvation.

Jesus is King, but not the kind of king we might have imagined or expected. His kingship was

hidden from many of his contemporaries, but those who had the eyes of faith were able to see. As

modern disciples of Jesus, we, too, struggle at times to recognize Jesus as King. Today's Gospel

invites us to make our own judgment. With eyes of faith, we, too, recognize that Jesus, the

crucified One, is indeed King and Savior of all. Taken from Loyola Press Sunday Connection

Homily Notes: What did I hear that I would like to remember or think about later???

We Remember Them

This will be the last weekend for the Remembrance Book. We invite you to write the names of your departed loved ones upon the pages of our parish Remembrance Book, to be

remembered in our prayers. The book is located by the Candles of Remembrance

Those we love remain with us, for love itself lives on.

Cherished memories never fade

because one loved is gone.

Those we love can never be more than a thought apart, for as long as there’s a memory,

they live on in our hearts.