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,
Do you have a child interested in participating in VBS? The St. John Paul II Cluster is partnering up with the Immanuel Lutheran Church again this year to present VBS - Babylon-Daniel's Courage in Captivity. The dates are July 30-August 3rd from 5:30-8:15pm at the Immanuel Lutheran Church. The cost for each child to attend is $10, which includes a t-shirt, music disc/download, and 5 meals, lessons, art activities, and endless fun! Sign-up online at https://forms.gle/Q7u787i4cte5PAoaA
Volunteers are needed! Adults and high-schoolers welcomed! Please call the Cluster Office at 319-334-7191 to get your name on the volunteer list.
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