| Liturgy |
| Email or call the office, if you would like to serve on a parish ministry or our liturgy committee. |
| Worship Schedule Daily mass in classroom near parish hall. |
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| Do you have trouble hearing at Mass? We have receivers in the back (SW) of church to amplify the sound. Some are designed to work with hearing aids & others for those without hearing aids. Contact the office if you would like help determining how to use these devises. SMC.Lit@q.com |
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| Requirements for couples wanting to get married at St Mary:
1) One or both parties be a baptized & active Catholic. 2) One must be a registered member of St. Mary’s Parish or a daughter/son of a St. Mary’s parishioner. If latter, the young person must also be a registered member of a Catholic parish where he/she resides. 3) The Catholic party must be a registered, active member of St. Mary’s for a minimum of 3 mo. before marriage preparation can begin. 4) Must check with the parish office at least 6 months before date of marriage. 5) Need to participate in all the pre-marriage preparation programs. 6) Need to see the wedding service as a sacrament; therefore, we need to follow the liturgical guidelines for weddings. Our wedding preparation classes are held in Feb. & Oct. Call the office to register or to get more info 319-352-2493. |
| Aug 10-16 Wednesday , 9:00 am Dee Hughes Thursday , 9:00 am For Our Parish Friday , 9:00 am Byrnes Family Saturday , 5:15 pm Kathleen Homan Sunday, 8:00 am Virgil & Julie Mundt Sunday, 10:00 am Ken Huber |
| Would like to be a Liturgical Minister? Check out opportunities below to get more involved: Ministers of Hospitality – Ushers and Greeters : In this ministry, you say to all who enter our church, “You are our brothers and sisters in Christ and we want to make you feel welcome!” Your goal is to make every person, every friend and stranger, to feel they are important to us. We want to invite all people to participate in this ministry. Individuals, couples and/or families may serve as Ministers of Hospitality. School age children are welcome when serving with a parent-supervisor. Sacristan – You are essentially the “set up crew” before Mass and the “clean up crew” after Mass. This is a great individual or family ministry. Lector and Commentator - As lector, you share the Word of God with the parish community. As a commentator, you share the message and prayers of our parish community. This includes the introduction before Mass, the prayers of the faithful and announcements. This is open to 3rd grade and above. Eucharistic Ministers – Our goal is to distribute the Eucharist with dignity and grace. See yourself as the person who is giving Jesus to your brothers and sisters. This is a holy and awesome ministry. To be a Eucharistic minister, you must be a confirmed Catholic. Homebound Eucharistic Ministers – In bringing communion to those who are unable to come to church (because of illness or difficulty in getting into the church), the ministers of communion represent Christ and the entire faith community. In bringing communion to the sick, you are asked to pray with the individuals (prayer is provided), distribute holy communion, and visit with them. You do not need to be a Eucharistic minister at Mass in order to be a Homebound Eucharistic Ministers. This is a wonderful individual or family ministry. Schedules for all ministries are made out for two weeks. If you cannot make your scheduled time, you are asked to find a replacement or call the parish office as soon as possible. Training is provided for all ministries. Contact Jenny at the parish office for more information or to sign up, #352-2493 ext# 14 or SMC.Lit@q.com |
| To help prepare for your Wedding, download: Wedding Booklet for St Mary, Waverly Worksheet for wedding Mass or Service |
| Materials for Pre-Planning a Funeral, download: Music Suggestions for Funeral Readings for Funeral Worksheet for Funeral Planning |
| Baptism Class Our next class will be Wed, Sept 16 at 7pm. Please check back later this summer for a specific date.. Parents need to attend a class before their child is baptized. If you attended a class in the past 5 years you do not need to attend again. Suggested donation for class $20. RSVP to the office #352-2493 or SMC.lit@Q.com |
| Annual Celebration of Life Mass will be hosted here at St Mary on Sunday, Aug 23, 10am. It will recognize all people’s contributions, especially those of persons with disabilities. Archbishop Hanus O.S.B. celebrant. A reception will follow in our hall. All are invited!
Donations for Reception Needed: salads, bags of chips, & bars. Contact Jenny #352-2493 or SMC.Lit@Q.com if you can donate. |
| Mass Server Permission Form Youth in 3rd grade or older are invited to be a Mass Server. Click on the link above to download a form. |