Sacred Heart Parish-Early, Iowa

St. Joseph Parish-Wall Lake, Iowa

     St. Mary Parish-Sac City, Iowa

Please remember in your prayers: Jeanne Roling Jones, Patrick Carlson,
Tom Snyder, Bob Dahm, Rita Platt, Jim Alesch (serving in the military), Irene Bathurst, Thresia Tunink, Andy Mateo, Lois (Lenz) Anderson

Church support for the weeks of
January 15-29th will be reported in Feb. 

Harvest of Soles Shoe Drive: Local area churches in the East Sac County High School District in conjunction with the Blackhawk
Ministerial Association will be collecting new or slightly used pairs of shoes for those in need.  Shoes may be brought to the entry way of
St. Joseph Parish Center and put in a box.  Call 657-2972 for more
information.

Bulletin announcements: Please contact John Scott
(712-830-4317) or Butch Stone (712-830-3886) from now
on till Jan. 30th.

Sacred Heart
Parish Stewardship for Jan. 21, 2012

Adult-$510;
Loose Offering-$23;
Repair Fund-$104

Sacred Heart Guild Notes: 2012 Guild books are now available. Please pick yours up as soon as possible.  Circle 3 will have the next funeral dinner. Sharon Benna, chairperson.

FEB., MARCH, APRIL MINISTRY SCHEDULES ARE NOW READY. COPIES ARE ON THE TABLE IN THE VESTIBULE AND POSTED ON THE CHURCH WEBSITE: www.sacredheartearly.org for your convenience.

REMINDER: Breakfast will be held after Mass on Feb. 5 at the Sacred Heart Parish Center. 

All are WELCOME! PLEASE JOIN US FOR FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP!

Early Sacred Heart will be having an ALL-SCHOOL REUNION on Saturday, July 21, 2012.  This will be held in conjunction with Early Crossroad Days which is scheduled for July 20-22.  More information and times will be available as things are decided.  Please pass this information on to former students.  Any questions-call Eileen Pickhinke at 712-273-5418 or 712-660-5151.

If you purchased a Poinsettia this past Christmas season in memory of your loved ones.  You are welcome to a Poinsettia, they are located in the sacristy of the church.  Please help yourself.  Thank you!

We wish to express our deepest sympathy to the Families of Jim & JoAnne Yender upon the death of JoAnne's brother, Verlyn Meyer; and to the Lenard Schmitt Family , upon the death of Lenard. Eternal rest grant to them O Lord. 
May they rest in peace. 

THANK YOU to Doug Reis and crew for removing the snow from our parking lots at Sacred Heart. 
YOU ARE APPRECIATED!!

Prayer Chain Intentions: The following people have been included on the prayer chain: Paul Jensen, Norma Meister, Tom Lockhart Sr., Patrick Carlson, Margaret Smith, Ed Jiracek, Norbert Potthoff, Grace, Mary Sue Boeckman, Mary Daniels, Walt Tigges, Ed Danzer, Anthony, Kellan Tigges,  D.B., Pete Riedell, Tim Steinkamp, Cletus Peiffer, Joan Obman, Charles Neppl Jr., Anthony Neppl, Karen Renslow, Allen, Kellan Cook, Kinsie Erpelding, Dennis Ogren, Wanda & Rose, and American Troops. If you know of anyone that does not need to be on this prayer chain anymore please contact Jan.

Thank you to Gary and Carla Pickhinke and Jerome (Fritz) and Ramona Schramm for transporting the
donated coats and sweaters to Minneapolis, MN for the Holy Rosary Parish.  We are grateful for this kind act of service!

Financial Report for January 21/22, 2012
Weekly Envelopes          $582           Kuemper                        $25
Children's Offerings           $7           Church Improvements   $10
Loose Offerings              $105           Briar Cliff                      $249   
Total                                $694