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St. John the Evangelist Independence, Iowa

St. Patrick Winthrop, Iowa

- 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 community
  
  In the peace of Christ,
  
  Fr. David Beckman (Pastor)
Latest Cluster News
- RE Information for St. Patrick's & St. John's
  
  All RE classes will be starting soon! If you have a kindergarten or are a new family to the St. Patrick’s parish, please contact Jessica Gibbs at 319-929-2301, or if you have a 1st grader or are a new family to the St. John’s parish, please contact Sharon Bainbridge at 319-334-7191 to get registered.
- Annual Parish Reports Available
  
  Our parish, cluster, cemetery, and Rosary Society/Guild Annual Parish Reports are ready for pickup in the church entryways. This report includes financials from the fiscal year July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. It also includes sacramental statistics, a list of liturgical ministers, and a membership list. We are not mailing them out this year so please stop by the church to pick one up and also bring one to other parishioners that may desire one who you know of that may not get to church.
- Funeral Dinners
  
  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.
- A Message from Father Beckman Regarding Resuming Mass
  
  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
- Saturday Mass Time Change
  
  As a reminder- please note that the weekend of April 10th & 11th, we will be switching the Saturday evening Mass only from 4:00 pm at St. Patrick’s in Winthrop to 5:30 pm; and from 5:30 pm at St. John’s in Independence to 4:00 pm. This change will be in effect throughout the spring and summer months April through September. The Sunday Masses remain the same 8:00 am at St. Patrick’s in Winthrop and 10:00 am at St. John’s in Independence.
Our Parishes
- St. John the Evangelist - Independence
- St. Patrick - Winthrop
Mass Times Below are in affect from April 5 - October 1
- 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
- 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
- Today's Readings
  
  Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
  
  Reading I Wis 2:12, 17-20
  Responsorial Psalm Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6 and 8
  Reading II Jas 3:16—4:3
  Gospel Mk 9:30-37

Fr. David Beckman (Pastor)