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Welcome to the St. John Paul II Cluster Catholic family
Welcome to the St. John Paul II Cluster Catholic family. We have two parish sites: St. John the Evangelist in Independence, Iowa and St. Patrick’s in Winthrop, Iowa. We cordially invite you to celebrate your Catholic faith with us and share in our spiritual journey. On behalf of the St. John Paul II Cluster Catholic Community and Parish Staff, I would like to personally welcome you to our parish website. I hope that your “visit” will give you a sense of the opportunities for worship and prayer that are offered in our cluster, as well as the various programs for growth in our Catholic faith and the many opportunities for “hands on” ministry.
We believe that our parishes are much more than simply a place to worship once a week. It is also a center for learning, teaching, sharing faith experiences, and for giving and receiving the strength that we all need for our life-long journey with God. We are those servants mentioned by Jesus (Matthew 25:14-30). Each of us have been richly gifted, but these gifts must be invested wisely and generously to help others, according to the principles of good Christian discipleship.
Know that you are most welcome in our cluster parishes. We hope that you will find your faith home here in our communityIn the peace of Christ,
Fr. David Beckman (Pastor)
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Latest Cluster News
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Fall/Winter Mass Time Change
THE FOLLOWING MASS TIMES ARE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 - MARCH 31:
St. John the Evangelist - Independence:
Saturday: 5:30PM
Sunday: 10:00AM
RECONCILIATION:
Sunday 9:15 - 9:45 am
St. Patrick - Winthrop
Saturday: 4:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am
RECONCILIATION:
Friday 7:30 - 7:50 am -
A Message from Father Beckman Regarding Resuming Mass
Given the Archbishops go ahead to reopen here is what I would like to communicate to you:
• Please remember to wear a mask. (For the safety of others)
• Remember you are still dispensed if you do not feel comfortable attending.
• Please offer the spiritual communion prayer, find a Mass on-line, and/or pray the scripture readings, and reflect on the homily found in the bulletin if you choose not to attend. Resources can be found by visiting https://stjohnstpat.org/online-mass -
Tithing Options While Social Distancing
Not quite ready to return to Mass yet and need to get your envelope turned in?
Here are 3 options:- Mail it to the John Paul Cluster II office at 209 5th St NE, Independence, IA 50644
- Drop it off to the Cluster office at the address listed above
- Sign up for ACH…
- St. John Parishioners can call the Cluster office at 319-334-7191
- St. Patrick Parishioners can contact your individual bank
Thank you for your continued support during this pandemic. We truly do have the best church family!
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Thank You from St. Patrick Social Concerns CommitteeThe St. Patrick Social Concerns Committee would like to sincerely thank everyone that contributed to our Christmas Project this year-parishioners of St Patrick, St John, and all others. We presented you with a new plan as part of this crazy time. We wanted to still provide help for the families and had to really figure out how we could best do that. We weren’t sure how you would react to not being able to purchase gifts as usual as that was always a fun project. Well, you stepped up to the plate and went above and beyond our expectations. We were able to help 18 families with 29 children. Everyone received gift certificates for food and gas, families with more children got bigger food certificates, and everyone got the same amount in gas. It really worked out very well on our end, and we hope you all have that “warm fuzzy feeling” inside for your part in our project. Thank you again. We wish you a happy, healthy, and wonderful 2021.
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Funeral Dinners
Until further notice, the Rosary Society will not host or serve funeral dinners, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are monitoring the situation in our area. We pray for all families who have lost someone, and who have to make other arrangements during this time.
Diane Williams, Rosary Society President
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Mass Times Below are in effect from April 1 - September 30
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Mass Times
- Saturday: 4:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN St. Patrick's 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN St. John's
- Sunday: 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. Patrick's 10:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN St. John's
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Confession Times
- Sunday: 9:15 AM to 9:45 AM St. John's
- Friday: 7:30 AM to 7:50 AM St. Patrick's
- Saturday: 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM St. John's
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Today's Readings
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Reading I Heb 5:1-10Responsorial Psalm Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4Gospel Mk 2:18-22
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