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St. Michael
Catholic Church
& Parish Center
607 Third Street
Whittemore, Iowa
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 1, 2015
Welcome
Weekend Mass: Sunday 9:00 a.m.
Daily Masses: 7 a.m. on Mon., Wed., Thurs. & Fri., 5:30 p.m. on Tues.
Confessions: Tuesday 5:00 p.m.
Rev. Edward M. Girres, Pastor…………………………..295-3435
Rev. Victor F. Ramaeker, Parochial Vicar........................884-2669
Rev. Mr. Joseph J. Straub, Deacon....................................884-2385
Sandy Long, Secretary........................................................884-2618
Parish Office and Hall.........................................................884-2618
Email...............................................................................stmwhitt@ncn.net
Website……………………http://bggoldenbears.org/stmichael/
Parish Office Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, 8:30 a.m.-Noon; Tues
12:30-4:30 p.m.
Mission Statement For St. Michael Parish
We are a community of Catholic people who live out our
baptism by gathering for prayer and worship; by a commitment to
grow in faith and wisdom and involvement in lifelong
formation, to the education of our children in Catholic schools and
in CCD; by living daily our sacramental life, and by
reaching out to the needs of all people in loving service both in
our community and to the need of the whole world. We are
committed to spreading the Good News within the
Parish Community as well as to new members.
In Memory Of
In Memory Of
PAT
BAUMANN
MARLENE &
MIKE
BORMANN
In Loving Memory Of
Brooke &
Madison
Walker
In Memory Of
RAYMOND
& MIKE
BETTS
In Memory Of
JOE &
GLADYS
ZOHBON
Parish Directors: Jean Schumacher & Dennis Kollasch
Finance Council: Jill Book, Harry Bormann, Chris Bronk,
Dennis Kollasch, Denny Lane, Pat Laubenthal, Ed Schmidt, Jean
Schumacher and Joe Straub.
Bishop Garrigan School Board: Lisa Baumann
Holy Name: President - Dan Elbert; Vice-President - Kevin
Berte: Secretary - Gavin Illg; Treasurer - Tom Illg. Meetings are
held on the third Tuesday of the month, September and November through April following 5:30 p.m. Mass.
Rosary Society: President - Mia Bronk; Vice-President - Rose
Walker; Secretary - Pam Kollasch; Treasurer - Sue Frideres.
Meetings are held the second Tuesday of January, March, September, November and December following 5:30 p.m. Mass.
Parish Life Team: Brenda Bormann, Eric Bormann, Marne
Bormann, Terese Culbertson, Joe Elbert, Maureen Elbert, Diane
Goodman, Judy Haag, Dan Hansen, David Penton, Chris Reding,
Fred Schmidt, Deacon Joe Straub, and Rose Walker
Moe & Eileen
Bormann
& Families
In Memory of
EARL &
ESTHER
STEIER
In Loving Memory Of
KEN & FLORENCE
FARRELL
COURTNEY ANN &
KAYLEE ANN LOWE
In Memory Of
JIM
BUSCHERFELD
In Memory Of
In Memory Of
In Memory Of The
WILBUR “BUZZ”
KNECHT
FRANCIS
MULLIN
Deceased Members of the
Ramaeker
& Shriver Families
In Memory Of
In Memory Of
L & G Incorp.
In Memory Of
ED KNECHT
JOSEPH & JOSEPHINE
KNECHT FAMILY
WAYNE
GOODMAN
Gravel & Excavating
Denny Lane & Brian Goodman
Shop: 884-2282
EARL
SCHMITT
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 1, 2015
Save me in your merciful love, Lord!
SUNDAY, February 1
7:30 a.m. Mass St Cecelia
9:00 a.m. Mass St Michael’s Parish Family
St Michael’s Tuition Assistance Grants Due
10:30 a.m. Mass St Cecelia
MONDAY, February 2
7:00 a.m. Mass Living & Deceased of Rosary Society
TUESDAY, February 3
5:30 p.m. Mass Mark Elbert / Alma Abbas
WEDNESDAY, February 4
7:00 a.m. Mass Kathleen & Emy Farrell
1:45 p.m. Mass at Good Sam Fr. Robert Schimmer
THURSDAY, February 5
7:00 a.m. Mass NE Deanery Catholic Women / Darlene Kirsch
FRIDAY, February 6
7:00 a.m. Mass Mildred Miller
Adoration Until 6:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m. Mass at Algona Manor Fr. John Cain
SATURDAY, February 7
9:00 a.m. Confessions
10:00 a.m. Mass Larry Steier
5:00 p.m. Mass at St Cecelia
SUNDAY, February 8
7:30 a.m. Mass St Cecelia
9:00 a.m. Mass St Michael’s Parish Family
Choir meeting after Mass
7:30-Noon Legion Pancake Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-Noon Faith Formation Breakfast - Rochleau Center
10:30 a.m. Mass St Cecelia
Daily Mass Servers Feb. 2-6: Norma Lane
SUNDAY, February 8 9:00 a.m.
Rosary Leader: Susanne Reding
Servers: Matthew Berte, Kirk & Ryan Kenyon
Organist: Tony Kollasch
Cantor: Marisa Merkel
Lector: Harry Bormann
Giftbearers: Bernard & Mary Ann Tigges
Hospitality: M/M Chris Bronk, M/M Maurice Besch
EMHCs: Diane Goodman
EMHC to Shut-Ins: Don Long 884-2693
Washing of Purificators for February: Norma Buscherfeld
Money Counters for February: Carol Bonnstetter & Janet Muller
OUR THANKS to Holy Name, Rosary Society, all of
our parishioners, friends and community members for
making the Parish Families Against Hunger Breakfast
such a huge success! We took in $2,478.00 but expenses
will need to be paid out of that amount. If you were unable to attend the breakfast, we are still accepting donations for Parish Families Against Hunger. Results from the Bake Sale have not
yet been received.
ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH Tuition Assistance Grant Applications need to be returned to the parish office today, February 1,
2015. Applicants must be receiving free or reduced lunches and participate in parish activities. All grants will be confidential. All grants
will be confidential. We also welcome donations to St. Michael’s
Tuition Assistance Fund to help in funding these grants.
FIRST FRIDAY will be observed this week with Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament to begin after 7:00 a.m. Mass & concluding with
Benediction at 6:00 p.m. You are invited to spend some time in the
presence of our Lord along with the regularly scheduled people.
FIRST SATURDAY will begin with Confessions at 9:00 a.m. followed by 10:00 a.m. Mass. The morning will conclude with the Rosary and special prayers.
CHOIR FOR EASTER: We would like to have a
Choir for Easter this year with the first rehearsal
scheduled for Sunday, February 8 following 9:00 a.m.
Mass. You are invited to join the Choir.
FAITH FORMATION FUNDRAISER BREAKFAST &
BAKE SALE: Join us for a Breakfast and Bake Sale on Sunday,
February 8, 8:00 a.m.-Noon at the St. Cecelia Church Rochleau
Center, Algona. Sausage, eggs, toast, tortillas, cinnamon rolls, coffee
and juice will be served. It will be a free will donation. Sponsored by
the K-9 Faith Formation Families.
WHITTEMORE BLOOD DRIVE will be Wednesday, February
11, 2:30-6:30 p.m. at St. Michael’s Parish Center. Schedule your appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org, call 800-287-4903 or
Terry Schmitt at 884-2555.
BISHOP GARRIGAN SCHOOLS Secretary/Registrar Position: Due to a recent resignation, the above position is available and
to be filled immediately. Send resume to: Lynn Miller, President,
Bishop Garrigan Schools, 1224 North McCoy Street, Algona, IA
50511. 515-295-3521 or [email protected]
THE BISHOP GARRIGAN AFTER PROM COMMITTEE
& THE JUNIOR CLASS are selling raffle tickets to raise money
for their After Prom Party. They are selling chances to win: a 32”
Smart TV, Beats headphones, Beats Pill Speaker, Mini IPad bundle,
or Sterling Silver Cubic Zirconia Pendant and Earring set. Tickets
are $5 each or 5 for $20. If interested in purchasing tickets please
contact Sheila Boelter at 515-341-7506 or contact any BGHS Junior
Class member. We are also selling them at home basketball games.
The items will be raffled off at the last home game on Friday, February 13th. We appreciate your support!!
JUNIOR CLASS SPECIAL RAFFLE: At home basketball games buy a $1/ticket in the Diamond’s raffle to win at
the game with a chance to multiply your $100 winning by
shooting baskets from the free-throw line, 3 pt., or halfcourt, with a chance of winning up to $500 total at Diamond’s in Algona.
PARISHIONERS INFORMATION: It is important that the
parish office have updated information in our records. If you have
moved, made changes in your mailing address, still have a landline
or switched to a cell phone or a new cell phone number, or have an
email address that you have not given to the parish office, please do
so. Contact the parish office at 884-2618 or email
[email protected]
SCHEDULE MASS INTENTIONS: To schedule dates of Mass
Intentions, please make a list and bring it or mail it, along with the
$5 per intention stipend, to the parish office. Checks should be
written to “St. Michael’s Mass Fund”. Mass intentions should be
brought in well in advance of the date requested. If you have a
large number of Mass intentions, you are encouraged to allow us to
send some of these intentions to missionaries and retired priests in
our diocese. St. Michael is not able to handle all Mass intentions in
a timely manner.
HEY PARENTS! Is your high school senior interested in attending Briar Cliff University next fall? If so, check out “The Bishop’s
Scholarship”! This unique program offered on behalf of Bishop
Nickless is a $25,000 investment towards his/her education!
Check out www.scdocese.org/bishopsscholarship to learn more.
Deadline for applications is February 9, 2015.
.Inspirational Spot: A car’s rear view mirror is so small and the
windshield is so large to remind us that our past is not as important as our future. So look ahead and move on!
2015 WOMEN’S CONFERENCE, Saturday, March 7, Holy
Spirit Catholic Church, Carroll. $25/person, $40 for mother &
high school age daughter. Registrations due February 28. Register
by contacting Michele Leiting, 19546 Aspen Avenue, Westside, IA
51467, email: [email protected], phone: 712-663-4584. Please
make checks payable to Catholic Women’s Conference and please
include your phone & email address.
SAVE THE DATE! The Diocesan Men’s Conference is Saturday, March 21 at All Saints Parish (a partnership of St. Joseph and
St. James parishes) in LeMars! Join other men from around the
diocese to hear keynote speaker Bob Rice as he presents “Christ,
Our Strength” and “Being a Son of God.” Breakout speakers include Fathers Kevin Richter and Pat Behm as well as Deacons
Tom Henrich and Kevin Poss. Registration opens February 2.
Learn more by visiting www.scdiocese.org/mensconference
Seton Grade School currently has a full program
of Early Childhood opportunities.
KINDERGARTEN: Seton Grade School is accepting names of students eligible for kindergarten
for the 2015-2016 school year. Seton will conduct
Kindergarten Roundup on March 2, 2015. This program features an
excellent full-scale kindergarten program with the added advantage
of religious instruction in a Catholic Environment. If you have a
child or know of a child who will be 5 years old on or before Sept.
15, 2015, investigate Seton Kindergarten! Call Seton School at 515295-3509 during school hours for information about how you can
give your child the best possible start in his/her formal school experience.
KINDERGARTEN PREP: Do you feel your child won’t quite be
ready for Kindergarten? Seton has a Kindergarten Prep program for
your 5 year old child.
PRESCHOOL: Seton has preschool programs for your 3 and 4
year olds. Children must be 3 or 4 years old by Sept. 15, 2015 to be
eligible for the 2015-2016 school year. Preschool for 3 & 4 year olds
is half days. The half day 4 year old program is tuition free through
the Iowa Preschool Grant. This is a very good way to introduce a
young child to organized group activity in a Christian setting. Investigate this program by call today at 295-3509.
THE DEN: Are you looking for a meaningful activities-based program (5 days a week) for your 4 year old or Prep student? Check out
the Seton Den. The Den is an activity based child care program for 4
& 5 year olds enrolled in Seton’s preschool and Prep programs. To
inquire, please phone Seton at 295-3509.
BISHOP GARRIGAN GALA 20A5: MAD HATTER’S BALL:
Gala 2015 will be held on April 11, 2015. Perhaps you would like to
promote your business, have a favorite product or service, or missed a
gift-gathering party; whatever the reason, GALA welcomes gifts of
any kind. It is not necessary to have the gift until the week before
GALA, but a description and value are needed for the auction catalog
by February 15. If you would like to contribute to GALA 2015, please
contact the BG Development Office at 515-295-3521.
GALA 2015 RECREATION RAFFLE: Five chances to win! 1.
2015 Rec, 2. $100 cash, 3. $100 cash, 4. $50 cash, 5. $50 cash. Contact
Mark Grandgenett, Andy Laubenthal, or the BG Development Office. $50 per ticket (350 tickets). Winner drawn at GALA on April 11.
GALA 2015 DREAM RAFFLE: Five chances to win! 1. 2015
Dream, 2. $100 cash, 3. $100 cash, 4. $50 cash, 5. $50 cash. Contact
Katie Patten, Andy Laubenthal, or the BG Development Office. $25
per ticket (400 tickets). Winner drawn at GALA on April 11.
THE CATHOLIC GLOBE Be sure and read the column from
Bishop Walker Nickless on how Catholics can enhance their faith
with the new year. Also, St. Cecelia Parish kicks off the Chickens for
Haiti. Have news to share? Email [email protected] or call 800-352
-9035 or 712-255-2550.
INTERCESSORY PRAYER GROUP: If you have a special need
for prayer, call Judy Erdman at 884-2228.
Reflections - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians has often been used as an argument for the superiority of a celibate life. But Paul’s focus was really
on pleasing the Lord who would be returning very soon. What your
state in life was—single, married, rich, poor, free or slave—was of little
importance. What mattered was how you were living your life. Sharing what you had, encouraging others, and treating everyone with
love and respect are the things that really matter. In that way, you
would be ready when the Lord returned. Doing God’s will should be
our goal and any distractions should be unwelcome. What keeps you
from focusing on the Lord? Consider how you could make your life
become more pleasing to God.
Come, let us bow down in worship;
Let us kneel before the Lord.
Psalm 95:6
More Ways to Live Better:

Delegate tasks to capable others. Give others a chance to share their
gifts, too.

Develop a forgiving attitude and remember that most people are doing
the best they can.

Sit on your ego. Learn to laugh at yourself and remember you are not
perfect - just a work in progress.


Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
Weekly Collection
Church Support……………………...1,152.00
Children………………………..…. …….5.00
Offertory……………………..…...…....151.90
Donations…………………………...…100.00
Votive Lights……………...........................56.62
Refund…………………………………..21.29
Total Income…………….....1,486.81
Other Income:
Briar Cliff Collection………………...…297.22
PFAH Breakfast…………………..….2,478.00
In Memory Of
CHARLES &
JEFFREY C. ELBERT
In Memory of
LARRY
STEIER
In Memory Of
Deceased Members Of
JOHN & EMMA STEIER &
BILL & ADELE FANDEL
Families
Kossuth
Veterinary Clinic
295-5647
Offices in Algona,
West Bend and Bancroft
In Memory Of
LEONARD &
MILLIE ELBERT
Algona Realty
515-295-9467
www.algonarealty.com
Mary Straub Lavelle - Broker
Mike Lavelle - Sales Manager
In Memory Of
BOB
GENGLER
Mary Helen
Kollasch
In Loving Memory of
In Memory Of
Helen & Joe Harig
Don & Carolyne Laubenthal
TONY &
AUBREY
LANE
In Memory Of Deceased Members Of
John & Fran Mosbach Family
Charles & Marie Heinen
Insurance - Real Estate - Investments
Family
Whittemore 884-2401
Joe Muller - Leland Metzger
Sue Frideres - Tom Geelan
Bernard & Mary Ann Tigges
107 320 St.
Fenton, IA 50539
515-889-2229
In Loving Memory Of
In Remembrance Of
Joel & Sheila Reding
Alfred & Helen Reding
Clem & Doris McEvoy
FARM & HOME
SERVICES
Algona 295-2401
www.farmhomeservices.com
Tigges Seed Sales
&
Esther & Leo Walters
In Memory Of
Edna & Elliott
Waldschmidt
In Loving Memory Of
Please Pray for the
JERRY
WALKER
Living & Deceased
Members of the
Frank & Jenny Kollasch
Family
In Memory Of
Remember in Prayer
JACK
HENRY
DR. T. J.
LENSING
In Memory Of
KEYRON
FOGARTY
Please Pray for the
Living & Deceased
Members of the
Frank & Inez Eisele
Family
Reding Seed Sales
DeKalb & Asgrow Seed
Mike Reding
712-424-3614 Cylinder
In Memory Of
Linda’s Sewing
In Memory Of
HENRY & LILLIAN
GEELAN
515-889-2783 * Will do Alterations, Patching, Zippers, etc.
EDWARD “BUD”
BUSCHERFELD
In Memory Of
JIM & MARY
GEELAN
Joe & Mary
Straub
& Families
312 Ash St. * Fenton, Iowa 50539
Linda Tieman
Farmers State Bank
In Memory of
Serving the Area Since 1895
FRANCIS ILLG
Member F.D.I.C.
Whittemore - - 884-2293
Algona - - 295-7221 * West Bend - - 887-2221
&
JANET ILLG SINGLETON
In Memory Of
Deceased
Members
Haag &
Schumacher Families
In Memory Of
In Memory Of
In Memory Of
GERALD
ELBERT
Mr. & Mrs. LeRoy Farrell
Mr. & Mrs. Simon Elbert
MARY
ELBERT
In Memory Of
CHARLES R. & ANNA
KOLLASCH
MATT & JUSTINE BECKER
In Loving Memory Of
VERN & ZITA
BORMANN
EDDIE
&
Faith
In Memory Of
VINCENT &
LAURA SALZ
In Loving
Memory of
BEANIE
STEIER
Family
Farming
In Loving Memory of
TOM STEIER