Adult Faith Formation
Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound
Homebound Parishioners - If you wish to have Communion brought to you during the
weekend, please contact Annette at the Cluster Office.
All Adult Parishioners and Eucharistic Ministers - We have several parishioners in Osage who need Communion taken to them in their home. We plan to group four ministers for each 2-3 homebound so that each minister would serve one weekend per month. You can be commissioned to take Communion to the homebound if you are not a current Eucharistic Minister. If you can help with this service ministry, please contact Annette at the Cluster Office. God of love, work through me today in the lives of others.
Catholics Come Home website
Have you seen the commercials about catholicscomehome.org? They are promoting a great website that can be a tool for anyone to use, whether they are just retuning to the faith, or have been a Catholic their whole life. When you go to the website you can click on the I’m Catholic tab and they have wonderful resources from Learn More About Your Catholic Faith, to 2-minute Ways to Share Your Faith, which are real questions and answers about being Catholic. Check it out!
TV Masses for homebound
Sacred Heart Church broadcasts on OMU Channel 21 Sunday at 9:30am. Donations are always welcome for television Masses, and you can also donate in memory or in honor of someone. Television Masses are $30 per Sunday.
Catholic Singles
Interested in joining an excellent Catholic singles organization? The Catholic Alumni Club International is looking to expand into the Dubuque diocese. We provide a group dedicated to social, cultural, civic, and spiritual relationships in a Catholic setting. For more information, please check out the Catholic Alumni Club International website: www.caci.org or contact Steve at valksr@yahoo.com.
Joy of Givers Community Club
The Evergreen Senior Living based Knit/Crochet Club, The Joy Givers, has expanded into a community group. We are looking for new members as our fingers are always flying and there are many great projects such as contributing baby blankets and hats, afghans, mittens, scarves hats, sweaters, and lap robes to Mason City homeless shelters, the Women’s Crisis Center, several local mitten trees, and hospitals in Iowa City, Des Moines, and Rochester. The Joy Givers meet once a month on the second Thursday at Evergreen Senior Living at 2:00pm to knit and crochet together. If you would be interested in joining our group or donating yarn, please call Kate Waitek at Evergreen Senior Living at 732-3300 or contact any of the ladies pictured above.
“Telephone Reassurance” for the elderly
Good Shepherd Inc. of Mason City is offering a free program for senior citizens called “Telephone Reassurance”. At a specific time each day, an operator will call the subscriber, or the subscriber may choose to call in and report that they are all right. If the person has not called in at the designated time, someone on our staff will call them. If there is still no answer to repeated phone calls, someone designated by the caller will be sent to check on the them. Applications are available in the back of both Sacred Heart and Visitation Churches, and the Cluster Office. This is a free service!
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
You may have noticed that we have added a line in the Stewardship report in the left column. Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) are when parishioners have their weekly donation taken directly out of their checking or savings account. We currently have 19 parishioners using this option. It is easy to sign up and you won’t have to remember your envelope every week. Contact Roger at the Cluster Office for more information.
Volunteer for Mass Ministry / Funeral Ministry
Being involved in one of our Mass Ministries or Funeral Ministries is a great way to use your talents in the church. We can use ministers in all areas, and the ministers for funerals are always short. If you would like to volunteer at funerals to be a Songleader, Sacristan, Eucharistic Minister, Lector, or Altar Server, or to volunteer at a weekend Mass, please call the Cluster Office.
Contact Information
ST. ISIDORE CLUSTER:
Director of Religious Education (DRE)
Barb Brumm
(641) 710-2441