Upcoming Events

Following the 4:00pm Mass at St. Joseph Parish in Elkder on September 30, Jamie Wingert, St. Joseph parishioner and HopeCrest Partnership Leader, and Will Crooks, HopeCrest Vice President of Stragegic Partners, will share a meal and present on their mission at Obwobwo CarePoint, a former internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, located in Katakwi district in Ongongoja sub-county of Uganda.  The camp has a population just under 1,000 people, and the area experiences high rates of poverty.

During the first four weeks of October, we will be offering one hour get-togethers to discuss the book Busy Lives and Restless Souls written by Becky Eldridge.  We will meet at St. Mark Parish Center in Edgewood on Mondays from 5:30pm and 7:00pm.  Pick the time that works best for you, or come and stay for both discussions!  Drinks and light snacks will be served.  No pressure, no judgement, just a little reading, discussing and sharing of how your faith journey can get a little smoother.  What have you got to lose?  Make plans now to do something for you,
starting October 2!  Call Jane (563-920-5967) if you have questions.

The Behold Your Child Ministry helps grieving parents and families.  The Emmaus Pastorate will host a prayer service on October 14 at St. Mary Parish in Strawberry Point at 8:00am followed by fellowship.  The service will be a time of prayer, healing, remembrance, and support for all those who have been affected by the death of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, or a life-limiting prenatal diagnosis.  For more information about the service or the Behold Your Child Ministry, contact Kathy Riniker (563-245-3775) or visit  www.dbqarch.org/beholdyourchild.

Join Sacred Heart Parish in Volga for their annual Election Night Soup Supper!  Dinner will be served from 4:00pm-7:00pm and will include potato soup, chicken noodle soup, chili, maidrites, ham sandwiches, salads, desserts, and drinks.  Carry-out meals will be available, and dinner costs a free-will donation.  A bake sale will be held, as well as a raffle featuring a beef bundle, kids winter basket, pork bundle, and holiday dinner for 8 made by Sacred Heart's Parish Life Committee.  Be sure to vote, and be sure to join us for dinner after!

Disability Inclusion Minsitry's monthly pirthday party will be Monday, October 30 from 11:00am-1:00pm in the St. Mary Upper Room in Strawberry Point.  Live music will be provided, and everyone is welcome!  Invite someone who has a disability or is a senior.  The day in includes FREE LUNCH with birthday cake.  Call or email if you can provide a salad or help serve (563-933-6235; [email protected]).

The second Baptism class of this academic year in the Emmaus Pastorate is scheduled for Sunday, November 19 following the 10:00am Mass at St. Mark Parish in Edgewood.  It is our practice that parents of the Emmaus Pastorate participate in a Baptism class prior to each child's baptism.  If you wish to have your child baptized, please contact the Pastorate Office at 563-928-7200.  Classes are open to all parents of the Emmaus Pastorate.

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