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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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Guest Singer Coming to St. John'sJoin us at 3:00pm on February 26, 2023 to hear guest singer, David Berns. More info to come.
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Mass Schedule for Ash Wednesday
February 22, 2023
St. John Parish, Independence
8:30 am - Mass
3:45 pm - Scripture Service with Ashes
6:30 pm - Mass
St. Patrick Parish, Winthrop
7:00 pm – Mass
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Fish Frys & Tenderloin Supper
ST. PATRICK’S HALL, WINTHROP
DINE IN OR CARRY OUT
FISH FRY—FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24
4:30-7:00pm $15.00
TENDERLOIN SUPPER - SATURDAY, MARCH 4th
4:30-7:00 pm $12.00
SOCIAL CONCERN FUNDRAISER
FISH FRY—FRIDAY, MARCH 10
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Lenten Luncheons
The Buchanan County Ministerial Association is sponsoring a series of Lenten Luncheons. The Lunch/Worship will start at noon and the cost for the meal is $8.00 per person. Each host church will provide a speaker, music, and a fellowship meal.
The schedule is as follows:
March 2 – First Presbyterian Church
March 9 - St. John’s Catholic Church
March 16 - Immanuel Lutheran Church with Sue Ann
March 23 - Immanuel Lutheran Church
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St. John's Stations of the Cross
Stations of the cross will be once again offered at St. John’s during our Lenten season. We invite you to come and join us as we retrace Jesus’s footsteps on his forced march to Calvary. We will celebrate the Way of the Cross on Thursday evening’s starting at 6:30 pm. Our first gathering will be February 23rd. We encourage you to join us in this time-honored prayer.
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Mass Time Changes for Fall & Winter
The following Mass tImes are effective October 1 - March 30
St. John the Evangelist - Independence:
Saturday: 5:30PM
Sunday: 10:00AM
RECONCILIATION:
Sunday 9:15 - 9:45AM
St. Patrick - Winthrop:
Saturday: 4:00PM
Sunday: 8:00AM
RECONCILIATION
Friday 7:30 - 7:50AM
Saturday: 3:15-3:45PM
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Mass Times Below are in affect from April 1 - September 30
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Mass Times
- Saturday: 4:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN St. John's 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN St. Patrick'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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