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,
St. Patrick's in Winthrop will be offering Eucharistic Adoration throughout the day on the Fridays of Lent. Please stop by the church for an hour of prayer, or even 10 minutes if that’s all you have to spare. All are welcome!
8:00 am Mass
8:30 am Adoration
4:45 pm Benediction
5:00 pm Stations of the Cross
April 6-9, 2023
St. John Parish, Independence
Holy Thursday 7:00 pm Mass
Good Friday 1:00 pm Good Friday Service
Holy Saturday 8:00 pm Easter Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday 8:00 am Mass & 10:00 am Mass
St. Patrick Parish, Winthrop
Good Friday 3:00 pm Good Friday Service
Easter Sunday 8:00 am Mass & 10:00 am Mass
Sunday, April 2, 2023
St. John Church Hall
Pancakes, Sausage, Fruit Cup, Danish, Juice, Milk and Coffee
Serving from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Free Will Donation
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus
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
March 30- United Methodist Church
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.
Communal Sacrament of Reconciliation with General Absolution will take place on Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 pm at St. John’s.
All Fall & Christmas decorations must be removed by April 10. The Cemetery reserves the right to dispose of any flowers (natural or artificial) and/or grave decorations when they become unsightly.
Please join us for Outside Spring Clean Up Day at St. Patrick on April 1st beginning at 8:00 am (weather permitting). Our alternate day will be on April 22nd. Please bring any supplies you think you may need such as: rakes, wheelbarrows, trucks and trailers to haul debris, lawn sweeps, buckets, leaf blowers, gloves, etc. Please call the church office if you have any questions. Thanks for supporting the beautification of our church property!
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