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St. John the Evangelist

Independence, Iowa

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St. John the Evangelist Independence, Iowa

St. Patrick Winthrop, Iowa

- Welcome to the Independence Area Pastorate family
  
  Welcome to the Independence Area Pastorate. 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 our community and 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 pastorate, 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 pastorate parishes. We hope that you will find your faith home here in our community
  In the peace of Christ,
  Fr. David Beckman (Pastor)
Latest Pastorate News
- Parish Rosary - St. Patrick's
  
  St. Patrick’s Church, Winthrop
  Join us for a Parish Rosary on Sunday, Dec. 20th at 9:00 am. Feel free to attend Mass before or after the rosary , this is not taking place of attending a Mass. We want to continue to use our church as a parish and pray together.
- Food Pantry Drive
  
  Going until December 1, the St. Patrick Social Concerns committee will have boxes set up inside St. Patrick’s Church (Winthrop) on the right side of the altar for their Food Pantry Drive. The goal is to fill 10 boxes. They will also have boxes in the hall for the RE students so that they can participate as well. This is a good way to help people before Christmas.
- Thanksgiving Day Mass Schedule
  
  Thursday, November 26
  8:00 am at Immaculate Conception, Gilbertville
  9:00 am at St. John’s, Independence
  9:00 am at St. Athanasius, Jesup
  There are No Masses on Friday, November 27 within the Pastorate
- Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
  
  During the Thanksgiving Holiday the offices within the Pastorate will be closed on
  Thursday, November 26 & Friday, November 27
- KC Coats for Kids Drive
  
  The Knight of Columbus will be having their annual Coats for Kids drive starting now and running through Thanksgiving! They will be accepting coats that are new or like-new (gently used) that are clean and in good condition. Boxes for donations are at the entrances of St. John’s church. Thank you!
- New to the Area? Welcome to the Independence Area Pastorate
  
  As a church community, St. John’s and St. Patrick’s offer many services to our members in addition to weekly worship. If you are new to the area or are now an adult with your own household, we warmly invite you to become a member. Please feel free to contact the office at 319-344-7191 if you would like to join or have any questions about our parishes.
- Confession Times
  
  Sunday: 9:15 AM to 9:45 AM St. John's
  
  Saturday: 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM St. John's
- Today's Readings
  
  Memorial of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin [In the Dioceses of the United States]
  
  Reading 1 2 John 4-9
  Responsorial Psalm Psalm 119:1, 2, 10, 11, 17, 18
  Gospel Luke 17:26-37
Our Parishes
- St. John the Evangelist - Independence
- St. Patrick - Winthrop

Fr. David Beckman (Pastor)