Feast of Immaculate Conception:
Tuesday, December 7 
St. Patrick’s @ 4:00 pm
St. John’s @ 5:30 pm

Wednesday, December 8
St. John’s @ 3:45 pm and 7:00 pm 
St. Patrick’s @ 7:00 pm

Please join us on January 23, 2022 at St. Patrick Church Hall in Winthrop from 8:00 am - 12:00 (noon) for Dad’s Belgium Waffles.  Free Will Donation.

Due to the Covid-19 situation still being a concern, the Social Concerns Committee at St Patrick will again adjust the Trim-a-Tree program this year.  There will not be a tree with ornaments at the church as we usually have about 200 ornaments on the tree and with still fewer parishioners attending the Masses, this just doesn’t seem reasonable.  What we would like to do again this year, is provide bigger gas and food gift cards to each family in hopes that if we alleviate some of those costs, parents could then purchase some gifts on their own.  We usually give them smaller gift cards for gas and food, but we would like to do more in lieu of gifts for the children.  We do have a younger group (younger than we are anyway) that has come forward and would like to buy one gift for each child on our list, and we joyfully accepted their offer.  So, we hope that for this year again, you will consider giving a monetary Christmas donation, if you are able, to put toward these cards and gifts in the amount you would normally spend on the gifts.  We know it is not nearly as much fun, but will most certainly provide food and gas for the families which during this time will surely be of great help.  Your response last year was absolutely phenomenal.  We, as the Social Concerns Committee, are truly grateful.  You may put these envelopes marked “St Patrick Social Concerns Trim-a-Tree” in the collection baskets if at Mass, or mail to Betty Jean Bateman at PO Box 57, Winthrop, IA 50682.  Please send your donations by December 12. We sincerely thank you.
 

Anyone; man or woman or family, who is interested in helping serve funeral dinners, at St. John's Church, please let us know.  We are working toward reopening the church hall for funeral dinners, starting again this fall, and are looking for help.  For more information, please contact Diane Williams ( Rosary Society President) at .319-934-3710.  While this is a commitment, it's also a time of fellowship and a way to serve the family in their time of sorrow.

Given the Archbishops go ahead to reopen here is what I would like to communicate to you:
• 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