PARISH STAFF
Rev. Marty Goetz, Pastor
Office | 648-2331
Cell Phone | 330-1317
Fax | 648-5024
goetzm@diodav.org
Derick Cranston,
Youth Minister
Youth Ministry
Page
Phone | 936-0927
derickcranston@gmail.com
Webmaster, Music Liturgy
Phone | 461-5529
holytrinity@kctc.net SECRETARIES
Jane Duwa, Holy Trinity
656-2366
Karen Sojka St. Joseph's
653-4274
Linda Kron, St. Mary's
Office | 648-2331
rvsec@iowatelecom.net
OFFICE HOURS
Tues - Wed - Thur
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
BULLETIN DEADLINE
Tuesday 8:30 am
* Holy Trinity parishioners call Jane Duwa with bulletin announcements
* St. Joseph's parishioners call Karen Sojka.
* They will forward all announcements to the St. Mary's office.
COUNCIL MINUTES
Holy Trinity
St. Joseph's
St. Mary's
ST MARY'S OFFICE ADDRESS
360 Washburn
PO Box C
Riverside, IA 52327
QUICK LINKS
Davenport Diocese
FaithFirst.com
The Catholic Messenger
Mass Readings
Catholic
News Service
Catholic
Online
MassTimes.org
Share Iowa.com
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Welcome to The Cluster Parishes of
The Catholic Churches of Holy Trinity, Richmond; St. Joseph's, Wellman, and St. Mary's, Riverside make up the cluster parishes. We are people of the Diocese of Davenport walking together in faith.
WALKING TOGETHER IN FAITH | Our
Vision as Diocesan Church
God our Father, God of Love, give us your blessing, as we join
together to do your work. Help us to cherish each person in our care as a
precious gift from you, for we are all your beloved children.
In your ministry may we seek only Jesus and his truth, may we boldly proclaim
his gospel, and may we call upon him often in prayer. Be with us now as we
accept our call to WALK TOGETHER IN FAITH.
AMEN!!
WEEKLY BULLETIN LINK | January 8, 2012 | January 15, 2011 | January 22, 2012
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MASS TIMES |
WEEKDAY MASSES |
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM |
A MESSAGE
FROM Father Marty
A little bit about a couple of things today:
1. Today we have the first of our First Communion and Reconciliation meetings with our children and parents. This is an important time for both child and parent. It is my hope that they become more aware of the joy and beauty of these great sacraments. Forgiveness and the celebration of the Eucharist are great gifts God has given us.
Here is a story to think about from a Bishop O’Malley from Boston: “Once, many years ago, I met someone who had fled from a communist country, leaving behind a family, friends, and a rather prestigious post. When I asked why, he said it was because he wanted to receive reconciliation and Holy Communion and that was increasingly more difficult for him to do so in his country.” We have a tremendous gift in these two Sacraments. Do you realize that in your life of faith?
An important note: We have a limited amount of time to teach our children the ways of our Catholic faith. I strongly encourage and challenge our parents to make this a priority in the lives of our children. Because if you don’t, then your children won’t either! Accept this responsibility seriously!
2. This coming week I will be at Mundelein Seminary to attend a “Supervisors Workshop”. At the end of February, our Parishes will have the honor to have a full-time seminarian intern with us. His name is Kevin Anstey and he is in 2nd Theology at Mundelein. He will be with us for many weeks and be involved in all aspects of Parish life. You will be hearing more about him in the weeks ahead. Please keep Kevin and all our seminarians in your prayers.
Have a great week!
Fr. Marty
Dear People of God,
The Sacraments of Healing
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered
every Saturday at St. Mary Church at 4:30 PM.
Or call Fr. Marty and we can set up a time that
is convenient for you. And if you would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick,
please contact Fr. Marty.
Coming Soon
Monday, January 30: 6 PM at St. Joseph Parish
You can come to any of the training sessions. If you are unable to attend, please contact Fr. Marty (648-2331 or goetzm@diodav.org).
An early “Spring Training” for all who serve as lector, usher, greeter and/or Eucharistic Minister. This “Spring Training” will include a time for prayer and reflection and a brush up on the procedures in the Parish. If you feel called to a liturgical ministry in the Parish, this is for you! Ask yourself: Will you “step up” to the plate and serve the Parish”? Training sessions will be held:
Wednesday, February 1: 6:30 PM at St. Mary Parish
Thursday, February 2: 7 PM at Holy Trinity Parish
Catholic Messenger
Envelopes for the Diocesan weekly newspaper are in your envelope packets. Please remember that Bishop Amos asks all parishioners to subscribe to the Catholic Messenger. The cost is $25 and checks should be made out to the Parish. The Catholic Messenger keeps us informed about the Church in our Diocese and around the world.
Annual Diocesan Appeal
Goal:
Collected:
Percent of Goal:
Holy Trinity:
St Joseph:
St Mary:
Thank you so much to all who have given to the ADA. We are so grateful for your continued support of the Diocese of Davenport. Pledges can still be made and any amount over goal will benefit the Parish.
$20,008
$27,525
138%
$9,104
$14,720
162%
$26,458
$23,160
88%
Marguerite Ritzinger Scholarship
Catholic students who will be college freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors in the Fall of 2012 are eligible for this scholarship. Application is on the Diocese of Davenport website www.davenportdiocese.org. Due date is February 1, 2012.
Marriage Encounter Weekend
The next Marriage Encounter Weekends are in Cedar Falls Feb 10-12 and in Cedar Rapids Mar 30-Apr 1. To register or for more information, call 563-927-4352 or visit
www.iowa-wwme.org
Christian Experience Weekends (CEW)
Save the date!! The Iowa City Deanery has set the dates for the 2012 Christian Experience Weekends. The women’s CEW will be March 2-4. The men’s CEW will be March 23-25. Brochures are available at church.
Marriage
Preparation Weekend Dates:
Registration is $125 per couple and is due 2 weeks prior the weekend. For
information about marriage preparation in our diocese or neighboring diocese
contact Barb Butterworth at 563-324-1912 x265 or IlaMae Hanisch, 641-791-3435
January 28-29, 2012: Bettendorf, St. John Vianney (limited to 40 couples)
February 25-26, 2012: Bettendorf, St. John Vianney (limited to 40 couples)
April 28-29, 2012: Williamsburg, St. Mary
August 4-5, 2012: Mt. Pleasant, St. Alphonsus
Food Pantry
St. Mary's food pantry is open the 2nd Saturday of every month from 8:30 - 9:30 am. Donations of food and/or cash are always welcome. Please keep the food pantry in mind when you are at the grocery store shopping for your family.
Masstimes.org
www.masstimes.org is an easy website to find the times, places, and
services for Catholic Mass when you leave for vacation.
Summer is a great time to escape the workplace and get away,
but never is there a time to vacation from God. Take God with
you, find time to worship even while on vacation. Remember,
God never takes a break from us!
Housecalls
If you know a parishioner who is sick, in the hospital, homebound or who needs some help or would appreciate a visit, please let Fr. Marty know.
Welcome
New Families!
| Check the New
Parishioners Page
We are excited to have you as a part of our parish family.
If you have questions or would like information on how to get involved, call St. Mary’s Parish Office 648.2321.
St. Mary’s Gift Shop
There’s a new vast array of gifts for
Confirmations, Baptisms, Birthdays, Anniversaries and much more in the gift
shop. Please stop by and check them out. Shop at home! Shop at St. Mary’s!
Help Youth Ministry with your Online
Searches:
Use Good search,
a Yahoo search engine, to search online and the diocese gets a penny for each
search. Start by going to
www.goodsearch.com. You’ll see two fields. In the
second, type in Diocese of Davenport and hit the verify button. Then start
searching! This site also gives simple directions to put Goodsearch in your
toolbar or make it your home page, making searching even easier. Every search
you do earns a cent for diocesan youth ministry!
Victim Assistance
To report child sexual abuse, contact the Iowa Department of Human Services Child Abuse Hotline:
1-800-362-2178 and if it involves clergy or church personnel, also notify Alicia Owens, Victim Assistance Coordinator:
563-349-5002, PO Box 232, Bettendorf IA 52722-0004,
vacdav@attglobal.net
2011-2012 Parish Council Members
St. Mary’s:
Dee Simon - president, Jane Brokel, Rodney Cole, Andy Eckroth, Don Edwards, Ken Frauneholz,
George Hospodarsky, Steve Musser, Jim Rose, Paul Shebek, Barb Simon, Steve Streb and Lloyd Weber.
Holy Trinity: Cathy Gent - president, Julie Adam, Dave Capper, Deb Fuhr, Jeff Goodwin, Diana Haman, Ryan Harland, Jim Hauth, Jeannie Jones, Bill Kessel and Greg Riggan.
St. Joseph’s: Dwight Duwa - president, John Conway, Jody Heifner, Matt McClellen, MaryAnn Miller-Greiner, Judy Nagel, Dave Ockenfels, Milt Schmida, Pat Schmida, and Angela West
Parish Trustees are
St. Mary’s: Denny Bush, Bob Schneider
Holy Trinity: Jim Cayton, Clint Shalla
St. Joseph’s: Jeff Bohr, Doug Slaubaugh
SACRAMENT OF
BAPTISM
Parents must be registered members of the parish. Baptism
instructions are required, ideally before the child is born. Call Fr. Marty
for times on instruction.
SACRAMENT OF
MARRIAGE
One of the couple must be a registered and active member of the
parish for a least one year before marriage. Couples are required to make
an appointment with Fr. Marty at least six (6) months before the wedding so that
the initial preparation process may be completed.