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

Due to the ongoing health issues this year, the Social Concerns  Committee at St. Patrick Church in Winthrop, are suggesting an on-line Samaritan’s Purse Shoebox project.  If you would like to be a part of this, please go to samaritanspurse.org.  Click on Operation Christmas Child.  Click on Build a Shoebox online.   Click on Start Building.  Follow the directions for picking your choices from those shown.  When complete, follow through to furnish your information.  Several have done this, and it has worked well and was actually kind of fun!   If you prefer doing as in the past, your own shoeboxes may be filled and delivered to the Triumphant Christian Church in Independence the week before Thanksgiving which is where we have always taken ours.  It is a very worthwhile project as these boxes are sent to children around the world and is usually the only Christmas gift they receive.   
 

Given the Archbishops go ahead to reopen here is what I would like to communicate to you:
• We will proceed with our regular schedule for weekend and weekday Masses beginning May 30/31.
• Saturday Masses for the spring/summer are 4:00 at St. John’s and 5:30 at St. Patrick’s.
• 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

Not quite ready to return to Mass yet and need to get your envelope turned in?  
Here are 3 options:

1. Mail it to the John Paul Cluster II office at 209 5^th St NE, Independence, IA 50644
2. Drop it off to the Cluster office at the address listed above
3. Sign up for ACH…
   1. St. John Parishioners can call the Cluster office at 319-334-7191
   2. 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!

We are looking for memorial donations for trees/blooming shrubs/perennials or maybe even a bench or two to landscape the four sides of our property here at St. John’s. We have beautified the inside of our church, and now it is time to beautify the exterior. We have many suggestions from varying price ranges, but you may have your own that we would consider as well. Please call the parish office to make an appointment with Fr. Beckman or send or drop off your memorial donation at the parish office 209 5th Ave., NE at your convenience. Please have the envelope clearly mark for Landscape Memorial and include the name of the deceased that you would like memorialized. Thank you in advance for contributing to this much needed project.

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