S t. Mary of Nazareth

Rev. John Frost, Pastor 515-276-4042 (office) Deacon Tom Bradley 515-491-7789 Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am and 11:00 am Weekdays: Tuesday 8:00 am Wednesday 8:00 am Thursday 8:00 am Friday 8:00 am Holy Days of Obligation: varies Sacrament of Penance: Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm or by request Marriages: At least six months notice, Baptisms: By appointment only, Online giving available Find it on the website at www.stmarysdsm.org. Deadline for bulletin Monday by noon. E-mail to stmarys@stmarysdsm.org Deadline for email blast and gathering area TVs Tuesday by noon. E-mail to stmarys@stmarysdsm.org

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September 26, 2021 ∙ Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Junior High Youth Group Starts October 6th

!

We are about a week and a half away from our first

ever Junior High Youth Group! This will be happening

in the Parish Hall from 5:30-6:30 for grades 7th

-8th

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Join us for some games and lots of fun! We have a lot

of great things planned this year! We cannot wait to

see all of the Junior High teens on October 6th!

THANK YOU We would like to thank all who helped in preparing

and delivering for our Homecoming Celebration! This includes Fr. John and the committee who initially had the vision to bring this idea to the table. It was a fabulous event, and well over 100 people attended!

Those on the celebration committee deserve a big thanks along with their teams - too many to mention

but the committee heads were: Kraig and Diane Klopfenstein, Mary Dunn Hayward, Steve House, Christy Smith, Michelle Roberts, Jennifer Kruse,

Lori Staver, Anne Schoenauer, and Melinda Jarman.

It sounds like early responses that day were .... We need to do this every year! If you agree, let us know!

LIFE CHAIN Sunday, October 3 is Life Chain Sunday as well as Respect Life Sunday. Please join fellow St. Mary parishioners from

2:00-3:30pm as we stand in peaceful prayer as a visible witness for life and against abortion. We will stand in front

of Bankers Trust, 3905 Merle Hay Road, across from Merle Hay Mall. This 32nd Life Chain is a national effort

to remember the millions of lives lost to abortion.

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Do you know someone who is homebound and would like to receive communion? Please have them call the office, or give us their name, and we will reach out to them. Once we get the homebound identified, we will contact those of you who so generously responded

to help with this ministry. Thanks for your help.

“EVENING AT THE MANSION”

Saturday, Oct. 16th at 6:00pm

Tickets will be available after weekend Masses.

Admission - $15 single, $25 couple, $100 table of 8

$1.00 raffle - three items valued at $300 each

Battery powered 2 wheel scooter for the kids or the adults

Gas gift card package

Waukee IMAX Theater passes and several restaurant gift cards

50/50 raffle - $50 buys you a chance to win 50% of

the total pot with the remaining 50% for the parish.

Options to participate:

Online bidding, virtual, October 12-16

Live Auction, in person, October 16

Silent Auction, in person, October 16

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Gift Baskets:

Create a Gift Basket with your favorite theme.

A selection of ideas to inspire you will be in the

gathering area or create your own.

Cash and Gift Cards:

We welcome gift cards or any CASH donations. We

use the CASH to help us purchase special items for

auctioning or use the gift cards in many ways through

the auction evening.

Auction Donations:

Contact Mary Ann, mavd58@outlook.com, or call the

parish office, 515-276-4042.

Evening at the Mansion Apparel (NEW)

Get a black shirt with white design of our very own

mansion. Samples are available in the gathering area

for you to view. Check out the selection, then order.

https://stmarymansion.myaiashop.com/Login.php

Items will be available for pick up at St. Mary’s, so

order now for delivery prior to the auction.

Mark the date on your calendar for Saturday evening,

Oct.16th following the 5pm Mass for our “Evening at

the Mansion” fundraiser for 2021!

One final note: We will continue to monitor Covid’s

development and will follow all diocesan guidelines!

Thought for the Week

With the new day comes new

strength and new thoughts.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY The Habitat for Humanity house build is in full swing! The build is scheduled to begin at the end of September and be completed in mid-December. With that beginning said, we need your help! We are trying to raise $5000 at St. Mary’s and are currently substantially short of that goal. Here are some ways you can help us toward our goal: Drop off donations in the containers set up on the

table in the gathering area. You can make the check payable to St. Mary’s with a notation in the memo line that is for Habitat for Humanity.

You can drop off a donation to the parish office during regular office hours. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!!!

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Mass Schedule and Intentions Sunday, September 26

9:00am Millie Eades

11:00am For the Parish

Tuesday, September 28

8:00am Ralph & Marian Schindler

Wednesday, September 29

8:00am Lois Henry

Thursday, September 30

8:00am Ron Ritchie

Friday, October 1

8:00am Susie Swartzbaugh

Saturday, October 2

5:00pm Sean Kelly

Sunday, October 3

9:00am Jim McGonegle

11:00am For the Parish

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Parish Staff

Rev. John Frost, Pastor..………....……..Office 515-276-4042

Deacon Tom Bradley……………...…….………….515-491-7789

Melinda Jarman, Faith Formation Director.515-276-7589

Bridget Brass, Faith Formation Assistant..…515-276-7589

Chris Smith, Youth Ministry..…….….....…..….515-251-7568

Dawn Windschitl, Secretary/Hall Manager.515-276-4042

Rhonda Brown, Bookkeeper.………..…………..515-276-4042

Ed Causevic, Maintenance………………..………515-276-4042

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Parish Organization Leaders

Finance Council: Pat Mc Gonegle………..…..515-669-5536

Faith Form. Council: Ann Schoenauer….…..515-371-5422

Women’s Association: Michelle Roberts….515-279-7483

Men’s Club: Jim Cunningham...……...….......515-491-1047

Knights of Columbus: Fredd Haas...……......515-681-0234

stmarysknightsofcolumbus@gmail.com

Pro-Life Committee: Jean Heger…...………...515-278-0741

Vocations Committee: Jean Heger……….....515-278-0741

Growing Our Faith: Jennifer Kruse……........515-402-8098

Stephen Ministry: Ann McGonegle………....515-313-6671

St. Vincent de Paul: Larry Schmitz....………..515-278-4612

Pastoral Council: Steve House………….……...515-205-3935

shouse9385@aol.com

Upcoming Events Sunday, September 26 Confirmation Retreat 11:00 - ? Monday, September 27 Stephen Ministers 6:30pm Tuesday, September 28

Bible Study 9:00am Sewing 9:30am St. Joseph Study 7:00pm Wednesday, September 29 Women’s Bible Study 9:30am

Choir 5:30pm Youth Group 7:00pm Friday, October 1 Adoration 6:30-7:30pm

New to the Parish? Welcome!! Please fill out a registration form found in the

white baskets as you enter the church or by downloading

the form from our website. Once you have completed the form, return by mail or drop in the collection basket.

Pastoral Care If you or a family member is in a care facility, homebound,

or hospitalized and wish a visit or are in need of a meal,

please contact Fr. John at 515-276-4599 or Deacon Tom

at 515-491-7789.

Please remember in your prayers Mike Menough, Melanie Douglas, Carl Weiss, Mary

Cunningham, Steve Plew, Danny Roberts, Shad Dooly,

Yvonne Schuh, Larry Fettig, Rosemary Marshall, and

Sheila McMichael

Please call the office if you wish to have your name

or someone else’s on the prayer list. We do need

a person’s permission to print their name.

RESPECT LIFE MONTH Please join us in honor of Respect Life Month on

Tuesday, October 5th at 7pm in St. Augustin’s parish hall. Theresa Welch, executive director of InnerVisions,

and Sarah Hurm are coming to speak about abortion pill reversals. Theresa will explain the medical side of an abortion pill reversal and Sarah will share the

story of her successful abortion pill reversal. Free-will donation to InnerVisions taken at the door.

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Eucharistic Adoration Please join us Friday, October 1st for Eucharistic Adoration. This will occur between 6:30-7:30pm

only. We cannot have the morning time due to work being done on the air conditioning.