• Monday: 7:30-8:00 A.M.
• Tuesday: 6:15-6:45 P.M.
• Wednesday: 7:30-8:00 A.M.
• Thursday: 7:30-8:00 A.M.
• Friday: 7:30-8:00 A.M.
• Saturday: 8:30-9:00 A.M., 3:15-3:45 P.M.
• Sunday: 9:15-9:45 A.M.

Adoration of the Blessed sacrament

JESUS SAID,  “WON’T YOU SPEND BUT ONE HOUR WITH ME?”

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held at St. Mary Church on First Friday,Sept. 3rd. Come spend an hour in silent prayer with Jesus. Our Adoration begins following morning Mass and ends with the Rosary and Benediction at 5:30pm.

This Week At St. Mary's 

August 29, 2010

            7pm       CFR Parish Mission

                      Adoration with prayers, talk, & meditation

August 30, 2010

            7pm       CFR Parish Mission

                      Adoration with talk & confession

August 31, 2010

            7pm       CFR Parish Mission

                      Adoration with talk & healing procession

Sept. 1, 2010

            7pm       CFR Parish Mission

                      Closing mass with Marian procession

Sept. 3, 2010    First Friday Adoration

            5:30pm  Benediction

Sept. 6, 2010    Labor Day

            8AM         morning mass, no school, rectory closed

“Most High, Glorious God, enlighten the darkness of our minds.
Give us a right faith, a firm hope and a perfect charity, so that we may always and in all things act according to Your Holy Will. Amen.”  

St. Francis

PRAY TO END ABORTION

Let's unit as the Body of Christ to fight the greatest evil of our day, abortion.  To build a culture of life, we must start with prayer.  Please join the worldwide "Pray to End Abortion" cause on Facebook, at www.ProLifePrayers.org.  Be part of the largest prayer group in history!

Who Is Planned Parenthood, Inc.?

Boycott Letter~

This is for anyone and everyone to do! Your voice can make the difference in saving a baby’s life!

Planned Parenthood Protest Letter -- please sign and mail this letter to protest companies who support PP.

St. Mary Golf Outing~

Reserve Your Spot Today!         Saturday, September 18

Birchwood Golf Course

Shotgun Start—3:30pm

$60 per couple includes: golf, cart & dinner

$12 for dinner only at 6:30pm

Call Jim Glennon 815/747-2373 for reservations and tee times.

St. Mary/Nativity BVM Religious Education-Now Registering

   Our new year, being combined in Religious Education, will begin with a Mass on Sunday, September 19th at 10am at St. Mary Church. Classes begin Wednesday, September 22nd at St. Mary School from 6:30pm-7:45pm. Previously enrolled families will receive a registration form by mail. Additional forms are available at St. Mary School or St. Mary Rectory.

    All New Students, if not baptized at St. Mary, East Dubuque, need to include a copy of their baptismal certificate with the registration.

    All Students who are planning on receiving their First Communion, Reconciliation or Confirmation must have attended religious education classes for two consecutive years.

Theisen’s Church Week~

Did you remember to shop Theisen’s during Church Week August 16-22nd? Turn in your original receipts by September 5th so we can earn 5% back.  Thanks!

From the Grapevine ~~

Menominee, IL to Kenya, Africa

If I was not the librarian at the Mound, if I was not a friend of Sr. Barbara Dannhausen, if I did not have connections with the Nativity BVM School in Menominee, I would not be writing this story! Several months ago St. Barbara sent me an email asking me to save children’s books for her friend, Pat Colfer (former Sr. Auberte). Pat & her husband go to Kenya twice a year. Pat coordinates libraries & her husband digs wells. They operate under SCOPE (School communities Offering Projects that Empower). Of course, you know where my mind went when I heard that Pat wanted children’s books—right to Nativity BVM which closed June 1st. I called Diane Makovec, the principal & Fr. Parker the pastor, & I received the “green light” to go ahead & take what I wanted. Pat was here July 17 for a Trinity High School reunion & came the next day to see what I had. She exclaimed, “This is a gold mine”! We packed her car as full as possible. On August 14th, the Dan & Barb Doyle family packed up the rest of the books from Nativity. These will go to a warehouse in Chicago & then placed in containers that will go by ship to Kenya. God is so good! Things have worked out way beyond our control. Who knows what is next?

—Janette Wicker, OP

Nativity BVM Restoration Project Update~

As of Monday, August 23rd we have received  over 30 donations totaling $14,315 towards the Restoration Project.  The bid for the project is $29,060.00.

Remember, this expense is not in the budget.  Money must be raised by the first weekend in September to move forward with the project.

Your generous support is necessary for this project to being this fall. Please indicate on your check/donation “Restoration Project” and drop it in the collection basket.

Thank You~

I wish to thank all of those who donated good & clothing to the Nativity BVM Country Fest Trash to Treasure Sale. It was a BIG Success! I was really surprised by all the donations. The leftovers were donated to the mission in Rockford that Nativity supports every year & also the Dubuque City Mission. Thanks again & I hope to do it again next year.                                                                              —Connie Kickbush

PRAISE GOD WITH GREAT PRAISE!

The final numbers are in for our parish Country Fest— Net Income was $28,196.84. A more detailed report will be available next week’s bulletin.

The Nativity BVM Parish budget will be available in the back of the Church.

Nativity BVM Holy Hog Fest~

Mark your calendar now to attend our Annual Holy Hog Fest—Sunday, September 26th! All activities will begin at 1:00pm. Come join us!

Knights of COlumbus Squires Group Forming

The Squires are sponsored by The Knights of Columbus #7527 and is based on faith, fun and service.

If you would like to join, call Scott Lee at 815/554-0012.

The Pilgrim Virgin Statue

Rosary is recited daily at 7:30pm.  All are welcome!

THE PILGRIM VIRGIN STATUE is a statue of Our Lady, which will reside with a family for one week.There is an opening and closing ceremony.During that week, family and friends pray the rosary in the statue’s presence.

The week of August 28—September 4th the statue will be hosted by Daisy Bauman,  205 Thomas Avenue in East Dubuque.

ST. MARY’S NIGHT
AT THE 19TH HOLE

Join us for the 3rd Monday of each month at Thumser’s 19th Hole-East Dubuque. St. Mary’s school will receive 10% of all the food profits and ALL profits from Mini-Golf that evening from 5-9pm. Grab your friends and family, enjoy a meal and a competitive game of mini-golf knowing that you are also supporting St. Mary School.

SCHOOL NEWS~~

Back To School Night~

Come meet the teachers—Kids are welcome to

bring in their school supplies at this time

August, 18th, 6pm—8pm

First Day of School—Thursday, August 19th

Your Trash = Our Cash             It’s Quick, Easy Money!

Thank you for your continued help in collecting items we can redeem for cash. Remember we collect: Campbell’s Labels for Education, Swiss Valley Milk Caps, General Mills Box Tops for Education, Pop Tabs, Nestle Pure Life Water labels, Used Ink Cartridges and Old Cell Phones. Donations can be left in the collection box in back of church or at school. 

Campbell’s Labels Points (5027)redeemed for gym equipment and art supplies.

Keep On Saving!  Prairie Farms Milk Caps

Our Hot Lunch Program received a check for $232.25. All those nickel milk caps really do add up! Thank you to all who save the caps for us. Use the collection drawer in back of church for your next donation.

Holy Father’s Intentions-September

General: That is less developed parts of the world the proclamation of the Word of God may renew people’s hearts, encouraging them to work actively toward authentic social progress.

Mission: That by opening our hearts to love we may put an end to the numerous wars & conflicts which continue to bloody our world.