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PARISH STAFF

2210 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa 50014

515-292-3810 www.STAparish.net

Catholic Charities office @ STA 296-2759

Pastor, Fr. Jon Seda…………………………...x13

[email protected] (h) 515-292-1192

Associate Pastor, Fr. Jack McClure, C.PP.S. ...x17

[email protected] (h) 515-450-5598

Campus Ministry/Social Justice

Shari Reilly…………………………………x15

[email protected] (c) 515-509-6851

Campus Ministry, Misty Prater……………..x14

[email protected] ON LEAVE

Liturgy & Music, Todd Flowerday ………...x24


Business Manager, Bobby LeBlanc………...x12


Parish Family Life/RCIA

Lorraine Schmaltz, PBVM………………..x16

[email protected]

Development & Alumni, Kris Egan………..x18

[email protected]

Faith Formation, Kathy White ... …………x29


Youth Ministry Coordinator, Megan Sisler

[email protected]…...…..…515-720-4060

Marriage Preparation, Brenda Neppel………x25

[email protected]

Support Staff Don Alexander, Secretary…………………..x10

[email protected]

Barb Cockshoot, Secretary………………….x11

[email protected]

Net Larson, Financial Secretary……………x22

[email protected]

Anne Recker, Librarian…………………….x19

[email protected]

Steve Borton .................................. Maintenance

Phoubane Phommasen .................. Maintenance

WEEKEND MASSES 4:45 PM Saturday 8:30 & 10:30 AM Sunday 7:00 PM Sunday … RESUMES ON AUGUST 21

WEEKDAY MASS 12:00 NOON Monday - Friday

RECONCILIATION 3:30 PM Saturdays & by appointment

PARISH OFFICE HOURS 8 AM - 5 PM Monday—Friday

STUDENT CENTER Open 8 AM to Midnight … 7 days/week

First Communion preparation

Second Sunday of Easter May 1, 2011

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Join us for Cards Five Hundred Card Social

First Floor STA Lounge – Friday, May 13, 6:30 pm

sign-up: [email protected] or call the parish office - so we

know how many to expect:

Bring a partner or we can help find one—bring a snack to

share and get ready to cut the cards!

Ezekiel Joseph Prater was born on April 20th! Thank you for

sharing in the anticipation and joy with us. We have

appreciated all the prayers and look forward to him getting to

meet his STA family! Jacob and Misty Prater (campus minister)

New Contact Information for Fr. Ev 705 Main St.

Cedar Falls, IA 50613

<[email protected]>

Want To Make A World Of Difference? The "Making a World of Difference," auction/dinner commit-

tee seeks new members! The 2012 event broadens its scope to raise funds for all STA

sponsored trips (i.e. National Catholic Youth Conference,

additional service/immersion trips etc.) For more information regarding and/or to apply for commit-

tee positions, please check out the following links: Committee Position Descriptions:

http://tinyurl.com/mawod2012

Committee Application: http://tinyurl.com/MawodApp12

Residents and student parishioners are encouraged to ap-

ply. Application deadline is Friday, May 6.

Questions? Contact <[email protected]>, Kevin Nennig,

event chair or <[email protected]>, Kris Egan, alumni rela-

tions and development coordinator.

Can Collection for Japanese Earthquake Relief Please bring your redeemable cans to church during Sunday

masses, May 7-8 and 14-15.

Cans will be redeemed and proceeds donated to Catholic

Relief Services. This is a family service project of an STA

parishioner.

Congratulations and welcome to our newest

members who were baptized on Easter Sunday

morning. Connor James, son of Greg & Tiffany Lichty-

Gaffey, Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Jarod & Angela Carl,

and Naya Mendoza, daughter of Aron & Myra Mendoza

Nakama.

Congratulations to our Neophytes, adults who were

baptized, confirmed and received 1st Eucharist at the Easter

Vigil. "Welcome Tiffany Joan Butler, Elizabeth Hazel

Cozad-Calhoun, Daniel Martin Delgado, Mira Sharbel

Irawan, JiHyun Roseline Jun, Zachary Royer, & Lani

Katarina Yunarto." Thanks for your witness and

dedication.

Don’t have envelopes for your Offertory Giving? Want some? Contact the parish office.

If you will be studying on campus this summer or working

in the area, please sign up for our summer e-mail list by

emailing: [email protected]

E-mails will keep you up to date on Wednesday Night

Liturgies and other summer fun. We will also have a link

to the summer events on our website by the end of May.

Summer peer ministers, Allyson Brawner and Katrina

Even, are excited to serve the student community with lots

of prayer, service and social events!

Summer ‘11

Finals Week Pancake Study Break

Tuesday, May 3, 7-8pm, the parish staff and friends are

preparing a veritable pantheon of of pancakes with a variety

of flavors! Scrambled eggs & bacon may make an

appearance?

Whose cuisine will reign supreme?? Come try them all!!

Mass in Spanish at St. Cecilia Chapel every Sunday at 5:00 pm.

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YOUTH MINISTRY

For MS and HS YAC students

Sunday May 15th from 12:30-2 Perfect Game(1320 Dickinson

Ave, Ames, IA 50014)

We worked hard all year it's time to party, come for bowling,

lazer tag and awesome arcade games. The event is free to attend

unless you want extra money for arcade games. Let me know by

April 30th if you can attend, Forms are online at the youth

ministry website, <http://staparish.net/youthministry/youth/

> .Parents will drop off and pick up from Prefect Game! Can't

wait to see everyone there.If you have any question please call my

cell 515-720-4060 or email <[email protected]>.

Read about these topics and more

in the May 1 issue of “The Witness”

Project Rachel and Rachel's Vineyard are available in the

archdiocese for those seeking healing after abortions

Timeline of the life of Pope John Paul who is beatified on

May 1

On TV, Pope Benedict XVI answered questions posed by

Christians and non-Christians

Order our archdiocesan newspaper ($25 for 1 year) by calling 1-

800-876-3546 or 563-588-0556.

THE WITNESS

INFANT BAPTISM

One parent must be a registered member of STA, be an active

practicing Catholic and attend a preparation session. A meal for families & friends of the newly baptized will

follow in the Lower Lounge. Our next infant baptism preparation session will

be Monday June 27 at 7:00pm in Newman/Bethany Room. The next celebration of Infant Baptism at Mass will Sunday

July 10 at the 10:30am Mass.

For more info contact S. Lorraine

STA’s Summer Bible School

July 11-15, 2011 PandaMania:

Where GOD is Wild About YOU!

Daily Programming for:

Children, ages 3-10—Mon.-Fri,

9am-12noon

Special Night of FOOD and FUN for:

Youth in grades 6-12—Wed., July 13,

5:30-8:30pm

For more information and to sign up, go to

the following website: http://staparish.net/faithformation/

community/summer-bible-school.php

@ ST. CECILIA PARISH

St. Cecilia Church, a 1600 family parish in Ames, IA is seeking a

full time Business Manger to manage the operational and fiscal

activities of the church. Bachelor’s degree plus 3 to 5 years of

related experience. The ideal candidate will possess a broad

range of skills in finance, accounting, human resources or facili-

ties management. St. Cecilia Church offers competitive benefits

and salary commensurate with experience. Qualified applicants

should submit resume and 3 references to Business Manager

Search Committee, St. Cecilia Church, 2900 Hoover, Ames, IA

50010 or <[email protected]> by May 9 with

anticipated start date of July 1, 2011

Upcoming Events The Rite of Confirmation--Friday, May 6, 6pm, St. Cecilia

Parish

First Communion—Saturday, May 14, 4:45pm Mass at STA

FAITH FORMATION

Children & Youth

Summer Bible School Decorations-Making Party Tues., May 17, 6-9pm

Our Lady of Guadalupe

We will be getting WILD--painting bamboo poles, drawing

animals, cutting out letters and animals using a cricket (tool),

designing computer-generated signs, etc.

Open to all parishioners with artistic talent!!!

Begins with a pizza supper for all!

Pre-register by contacting <[email protected]>

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In Memory Of Donor Mr. & Mrs. Leo Hovel

Mr.& Mrs. Edward Mahoney Steve & Mary Mahoney

Dick Krapfl

Sue Suman Anne & Mike Krapfl

Eustaquio Pagala Mark Pagala

Bernia Pash Domma Humpal &

Mike Pash

Don & Angela Walsh

Mary Jo Haugo

Kathleen McCartan

Susan McBride Pat Walsh

Dorothy O’Connor

Bill O’Connor E.J.O’Connor

Jeanine Walsh Gene, Jennifer &

Megan Noem

Family of Richard Schmidt Tom & Mary Jo Glanville

Jerry & Audrey Carney Tom Carney Family

Eustaquio Pagala

Pedro Pardinez

Maria Pardinez Julie Pagala

Peter Doosun Lee Sung & Taihee Song

Alice Pannkuk

Bonnie Glatz Judith & James Amfahr

John Hefferin Ronayne

John Ronayne Mary & Jay Ronayne

Charles & Virginia Stinard

Jack & Faye Thompson Julie & Tom Stinard

Pat & Agnes Fitzgerald

Fern & Millard Dickerson Jerold & Pat Fitzgerald

Russ Christiansen

Perry & Jeanine Lanning

Nathan Field Lynn & Michael Lanning

William Kernan

The Kernans & The Loanes Dlema Kernan

Alver Schmitz

Bill & Celine Sondgeroth Paul & Carol Sondgeroth

Lucille Layden

Paul Layden

Terese Klein

Paul Petit Rose & Phil Martin

James Varnum Betty Lou Varnum

Miriam & Keith Dickson

Lee & Sis Vance Bonnie & Dave Dickson

Leno Massarini

Yole Massarini Elvera Massarini

Our Parents John & Georganna Hinrichsen

Richard & Mildred Cooper Marlys Cooper

Doobay & Frank Families Rheshie & Janie Doobay

Katherine Finn Milleman &

John Milleman Barta Family

Volunteer or Steward ?

Over the years, I have seen the parish struggle to get more and

more people to participate and ―volunteer‖ to do what needs to be

done to keep our parish and ministries strong. Whether it be

helping out once a year at the annual whatever, or being a part of

the weekly and monthly life of the parish, we always seem to find

ourselves troubled by the fact that we do not have enough people

―volunteering‖ to do all of the tasks and fill all of the roles that

need to be done and filled. I would suggest that our focus may be

the problem.

Are we looking for ―volunteers‖ to do a project, or are we looking

for stewards to fulfill ministry?

Each year we find ourselves looking for parishioners to teach in

our faith formation program, sing at Mass, help plan TNL, cook,

clean, plan for the future, pay the bills, make the necessary

decisions, work with the landscape, shovel snow, answer the

phone, stuff envelopes for a mailing, and so on. Then, we look at

those who come forward and say what wonderfully ―dedicated

volunteers‖ we have and try to be careful not to put too many

demands on them, or expect too much from them, because they

are simply ―volunteers.‖ I say we are NOT volunteers. We are

stewards!

Some might say: “What’s the difference? What’s in a name?

We’re all working in the church anyway and trying to get the job

done. Who cares what you call it!”

A volunteer is defined as ―a person who voluntarily offers

himself or herself for a service or undertaking; a person who

performs helpful work willingly and without pay.‖ A steward is

defined as “a person who conducts, supervises, or manages

something; especially: the careful and responsible management

of something entrusted to one’s care.” As you can see, the focus

is much different. As stewards, we are not simply showing up to

accomplish a task, but more importantly, we are taking care of

that which has been given to us by God.

We have all been blessed by God with gifts and talents – and

opportunities to use them – for the building up of God’s

Kingdom. This is what parish involvement is about. So, whether

we are working on the budget, fixing the broken door, working

with college students, greeting people as they enter the church or

serving on the Pastoral Council – we are ALL a vital part of the

management and stewardship of the our parish community. The

Church is not a charity at which we volunteer. Hopefully

volunteer is not a description you hear very often at STA, for

when you enter this community, you are not a guest or visitor or

customer, not even a volunteer… you are a steward – you ARE

the Church and responsible for it!

Bobby LeBlanc

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The Greatest Prayer:

Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message

of the Lord’s Prayer by John Dominic Crossan

Every Sunday, the Lord’s Prayer is recited in churches

around the world. It is an indisputable principle of Christian

faith. It is the way Jesus taught his followers to pray and it

distills the most essential beliefs required of every one of the

world’s 2.5 billion Christians. In The Greatest Prayer, an

expert on the historical Jesus , John Dominic Crossan,

explores this foundational prayer line by line for the richest

and fullest understanding of the prayer. Crossan provides just

the right amount of history, scholarship, and detail for us to

rediscover why this seemingly simple prayer is so important.

Shelf list #226.9/CRO

Full of Grace:

Encountering Mary in Faith, Art, and Life by Judith Dupre

Using a conversational tone, Judith Dupre brings together

art, quotations, religious history, and secular references to

depict what the Virgin Mary has meant to people over the

centuries. In a series of stories and essays, Dupre examines

Mary’s artistic, cultural and historical influence, and at the

same time shows how Mary’s human journey of love,

compassion, grief and humble strength connects her to our

modern lives. Full of Grace is also beautifully illustrated

with an array of portraits of Mary from the Renaissance to

contemporary images.

Shelf list # 232.91/DUP

A History of the Popes:

From Peter to the Present by John W O’Malley, S.J.

A History of the Popes tells the story of the oldest living

institution in the Western world---the papacy. Acclaimed

church historian John W. O’Malley focuses on the popes

who powerfully shaped pivotal moments in both church and

world history. O’Malley describes how the papal job

description has shifted over time, from guarding the tombs of

Peter and Paul, to governing the city of Rome, to ministering

to the masses as a major world figure. The author does not

shy away from controversies and he includes legends like

Pope Joan and a comprehensive list of popes and anti-popes

to help readers get a full picture.

Shelf list #282.09/OMA

LIBRARY BOOK REVIEWS AMOS Fundraiser: The Fantastiks

Sunday, May 8th, 3:00 p.m., ACTORS Theatre

$20, tickets at Gallery 319 on Main Street or at the door.

A Stagewest Production.

AMOS

SAVE THE DATE—AMOS Training:

Building Relationships at the Parish Level Thursday, May 26th, 6:15 p.m., Plymouth Congrega-

tional, 42nd & Ingersoll, Des Moines.

Potluck and fellowship followed by presentation.

Strengthen parish bonds by face-to-face, relational meet-

ings. Learn to create a space with other faith-filled peo-

ple for the Holy Spirit to live and breath.

Carpooling information to follow.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Gabriel Project—Serving Crisis Pregnancies An archdiocesan wide informational session about the

Gabriel Project will be held via the ICN on Thursday,

May 19, 2011 from 7:00 – 8:00pm. At ICN site at

Gilbert High School.

Register with the Respect Life Director, Dr. Janine

Marie Idziak, by Thursday, May 12, 2011 at

[email protected] or phone 563 556-

2580 ext. 228.

Cool Congregations Workshop May 14 from 9 AM - 12 PM. RSVP for location.

presented by Iowa Interfaith Power and Light,

Designed for members of churches, temples, mosques,

etc. to learn how they can lead their congregations to

lower their carbon footprints (and utility bills).

For more information about the program contact cool-

[email protected] or go to www.iowaipl.org.

Catholic Singles Network If you are a single Catholic, free to marry in the church,

living in the eastern half of Iowa, you may be interested in a

new on-line e-community. This network will share

information about parish singles groups; Catholic singles

events; and other Catholic activities of interest to single

Catholics submitted by the members in the network. This is

not another Catholic singles group. If you are interested in

sharing and getting information on Catholic singles

activities, please email us at <[email protected]>

IEOP (Intensive English and Orientation Program) A group of Japanese teachers of English are coming to Ames

this summer (July/August). If you are interested in

sponsoring or working with homestays for this program,

please contact Migyu Kang, 515 -294-1024,

<[email protected]>.

IN YOUR PRAYERS

+ Together we lift up those intentions on our

Prayer Board in the Gathering Space +

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

ADULT What are my “locked doors”?

How am I like Thomas?

“Peace be with you!” What does that greeting mean to you?

CHILDREN Even though you can't see him with your eyes, how do you

"see" Jesus in others?

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION

Jesus meets the need of each disciple. To the fearful in the upper

room, He speaks words of peace. To doubting Thomas, He

provides the tangible proof of His resurrection. What do I need to

become His disciple? What do I have to share that might meet

someone else’s need?

READINGS THIS WEEK

Sunday: Acts 2:42-47/Ps1184/1 Pt 1:3-9/Jn 20:19-31

Monday: Acts 4:23-31/Ps 2:1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9/Jn 3:1-8

Tuesday 1 Cor 15:1-8/ Ps 19:2-3, 4-5/Jn 14:6-14

Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9/Jn 3:16-21

Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20/

Jn 3:31-36

Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14/Jn 6:1-15

Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19/Jn 6:16-21

Next Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/16:1-2,5,7-11/1 Pt 1:17-21/

Lk 24:13-35

O God, you have blessed us. You unconditionally share your only

Son with all who believe in your name. On this holy day, receive

our offerings as an affirmation of our commitment to be your

faithful disciples. Strengthen our ability to be gifted stewards of

your created world. We pray in the name of the Resurrected One,

Jesus Christ, the Messiah.

OUR GENEROSITY Prayer & Reflection

PARKING STRUCTURE

PROJECT UPDATE

Last week Dave Benson, Patrick Clem and Bobby LeBlanc

met with representatives of STA neighbors (properties that

border on ours + Memorial Union) to explain the construction

project (what we know at this point AND what we don’t

know) and to listen to any concerns.

The Parking Project committee is preparing for Design Build

partner selection – surveys and presentations - hopefully by

July 1 a construction company and architect will have been

selected for the project to go forward.

Cardinal House (129 Ash Ave.) will be inspected for asbestos

this week in preparation for its demolition as soon as possible

after August 1. Committee to consider salvage opportunities

prior to demolition.

Birthright 108 Hayward Ave. 292-8414 Pregnancy tests & Counseling

free and confidential www.birthright.org

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your hard

work, patience, undying love, and insurmountable strength. At

Birthright, we love and care for mothers on a daily basis. To

support mothers in our community, please consider helping in the

following ways:

-Donating infant & maternity items (clothes, blankets, etc)

-Volunteering in the office

-Offering your home to young moms for awhile

-Collecting loose change in a baby bottle

-Offering to watch children for a night

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