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St. Mary Church

Have you considered the Lay Ministry Formation Program????

Something to think about - Lay Ministry:

Lay Formation, a three-year adult faith formation program, will begin with an initial retreat weekend Friday, September 26, through Sunday, September 28, 2003, at Shalom Retreat Center, Dubuque. Regular sessions continue from October through  May in Marshalltown.  Lay Formation welcomes adults desiring to grow in the Catholic faith. If you are interested, join us for one of two scheduled informational evenings at the following Iowa Communications Network (ICN) sites. The sessions are very informative.

These will take place at the following ICN locations:
7:30-9:00 pm on both dates (only need to attend one)

Tuesday, April 8, 2003                       Thursday, April 10, 2003

WATERLOO   

Hawkeye Community College

1501 E. Orange Road             
Room Location: Tama Hall   
Building Entrance: North or South     
Phone: (319) 296-2320  

 

Check out the website on the Lay Ministry program http://www.arch.pvt.k12.ia.us/Layformation/layhome.htm

 

 

For those who leave Mass early: The Mass does not truly end until the end of the last song. By leaving early you are being disrespectful to the gathering of the faithful & also you are setting a bad example for our young people. The few extra minutes are important. Is one hour too much to ask? The Mass is a banquet; it is not meant to be a eat-and-run meal.
 
 

Requirements for couples wanting to

get married at St. Marys:

  1. One or both parties be a baptized & active Catholic.
  2. One must be a registered member of St. Marys Parish or a daughter/son of a St. Marys parishioner. If latter, the young person must also be a registered member of a Catholic parish where he/she resides.
  3. Must check with parish office at least 6 months before date of marriage.
  4. Must participate in all pre-marriage preparation programs.
  5. Need to see the wedding service as a sacrament; therefore, we need to follow the liturgical guidelines for weddings.

          

 

Liturgy News

 

Baptisms: Just a reminder, we do not celebrate baptisms during Lent in observance of the season, which is Mar. 8-Apr. 12. Our next Baptism class is June 10, so please plan accordingly. Call the office to register for the class or to schedule a baptism.

 

Something to think about - Lay Ministry: The next 3-yr. program begins Sept 2003 in Marshalltown. We are the people of God called by baptism to share fully in the mission of the Church to teach, to serve, & to sanctify by transforming the world. Informational meeting Apr. 8 or 10, Waterloo. Brochures on our magazine rack.

 

 

 

Ministers needed for Ash Wednesday! Eucharistic ministers (who will also distribute ashes), lectors, commentators, Mass servers, & ushers for 5:30 pm & 7pm. Sign up on the bulletin board or sacristy.

 

Just a reminder - missalettes are available at the main entrance of church.

During the Liturgy of the Word, the assembly listens. Not reads, listens. Here and throughout the liturgy, except when a hymn is to be sung, there is no need for anything in our hands. That is what the assembly has to do to support the lector & the presider: give them our eyes, sign of our full attention. Very much is expected of the assembly: some of it spoken, some sung, some just in the eyes, some in the whole body. It makes all the difference.

from Liturgy with Style & Grace