Church Bulletin

Sat. 05/10 5:00 pm Roselle Gilbert Renze / Ernest & Dorothy Rupiper / Ron Dopheide

Sat. 05/10 6:30 pm Templeton Andrew & Laura Hoffman / Andrew & Elvera Daniel Family / Parish Families

Mon. 05/12 8:00 am Halbur Edward J. Sibenaller / Liv. & Dec. Mem. St. Augustine Guild

Tue. 05/13 8:00 am Templeton Norman Schreck / Leonard, Florentine & Gene Rupiper

E. Min.: Amy Schreck, Donna Riesberg, Rose Behrens Dale Schlichte, Karen Klocke, Mary Schoeppner

This Sunday, May 11^th is Mother’s Day! St. Augustine will again honor Mothers with a Mother/Daughter Breakfast in the St. Augustine School Gym following the 9:00 a.m. Mass – the MEN will be cooking!

This Weekend, May 10/11^th: Sac red Heart Guild Election of Officers will be held. Ballots have been placed in the main entrance of Sacred Heart Church – please stop and vote. For those who cannot vote at Church this weekend, you can cast your ballot at the May Guild Meeting on Thursday, May 15^th at 7:00 pm – NO POTLUCK!

“Who ever loves me will keep my word…and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him”… Can people tell God is alive in your home and marriage/Holy Orders? Let Worldwide Marriage Encounter help your home be a more powerful domestic church. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is May 30^th-June 1^st in Des Moines & Dubuque, Iowa. The weekend starts at 8 pm on Friday and runs until 4 pm on Sunday. All faith expressions are welcome! Contact John & Deb for more jdcman88@netins.net. or to register by phone, 641-755-3667.

Wednesday, May 14^th: Kuemper High School Baccalaureate will be held at 1:30 pm at Holy Spirit Church.

· Templeton Senior Citizens will have their noon luncheon in the Sacred Heart School Cafeteria.

· St. Augustine Combined Choir Practice will be held at 7:00 pm in St. Augustine Church.

· Sacred Heart Guild Meeting with Election of Officers will be held at 7 pm in the Sacred Heart School Cafeteria – NO POTLUCK!

Saturday May 17^th: The Kuemper Middle School Science Club is organizing a stream clean-up and your help would be appreciated. We have selected the stream in Graham Park for this project scheduled for Saturday, May 17^th, from 8:30 am to noon. School age and adult volunteers are welcome though students must come and stay with an adult. Be prepared with boots or old shoes. If the weather is a problem that day, this clean-up event will be cancelled. If you have questions, wish to sign up to volunteer, or wish to make a donation toward this or future Science Club projects. Contact Mary Koester at school at 792-2123 or makoester@kuemper.org.

Next Weekend, May 17/18^th: The annual collection for the Catholic Communications Campaign will be taken up in our parishes – find special envelope in your packet.

Sunday, May 18^th: Kuemper High School Graduation Ceremony will take place at at 1:00 pm in the Kuemper Gym.

Tuesday, May 20^th: Templeton Summer Recreation Program & Swim Lessons Registration will be held from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm at Templeton City Hall.

· K.C.S.S. 8^th Grade Graduation will take place at 7:00 pm in St. Lawrence Church.

Halbur Quasi Celebration Note: The Quasi Celebration Committee is asking every family to save 10 milk jugs. Party Time has agreed to let us use their freezer to freeze these jugs for our celebration bulk ice needs. About 1 week before the Celebration we will have everyone bring them in filled to the church parking lot and deliver them up there. They are also in need of ice cream pails. Please drop off any you can spare to Halbur Enterprises. Thank You!

The Halbur Quasquicentennial Souvenir items are located in the former Halbur School Library. There are still many items available. The deadline to order the personalized flag with the logo is June 1^st. the Souvenir Shop will be open on May 11^th and June 15^th after Mass and on May 22^nd and June 26^th from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. The items are also available at the Halbur Hardware or by contacting DeAnn Eischeid at 658-2461.

July 12^th – Everyone is invited to attend Halbur’s Parade at 12:00 noon. Parade entrants are asked to complete the registration form and bring it with them the day of the parish. We will start taking parade registrations that Saturday , July 12^th, at 8 am and you will receive your float # at that time. We are also asking if you spray water to please be considerate to the crowd. With the parade route we will not be able to allow any semi-trailers entries. Trophies will be awarded following the parade. Be sure to check the website www.halburiowa.com for all up-to-date listing of events. If you have any questions or need additional information regarding the parade please contact Mark Wittrock at 658-2424 or 658-2014 or Joyce Wittrock at 658-2071 or 658-2585.

Friday, July 11^th Halbur Quasi Homecoming Supper will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased in advance from the Farmer’s Bank, Halbur Hardware or Halbur Inn.

If anyone would like to donate a beef or pork for the Halbur Quasi Celebration, please contact Mike & Julie Sibbel at 658-2811 or Al & Lisa Eischeid at 658-2902.

Halbur Quasquicentennial Cookbooks are available! Pick up yours for only $15. at Farmer’s Savings Bank, 2^nd Street Floral, Annie’s 2^nd Hand, Halbur Hardware, or Special Moments / Merle Norman in Carroll.

Halbur is looking for volunteers for their upcoming Quasi Celebration and anyone able to assist them can sign up –a sign-up sheet is in the back on Holy Angels Church, and in the Templeton Post Office or you can call Rhonda Schwaller at

Dedham is looking for volunteers for their upcoming Quasi Celebration and anyone able to assist them can sign up – a sign up sheet is in the back of Holy Angels Church, and in the Templeton Post Office or you can call Rhonda Schwaller at

May is Older Americans Month! Honor the Older Americans in your life and consider how you can make a difference with the Foster Grandparent Program. Foster Grandparents are individuals age 60 or better who volunteer 15 to 40 hours each week in schools, day care centers, and Head Start sites, mentoring children in need. Foster Grandparents receive a tax free stipend in addition to many other benefits. For more information, call Beth Glynn at 712-792-4212.

Extra 2008 Friends of Kuemper Ball Booklets have been placed in the back of church for anyone unable to attend.

Sacred Heart Raffle & Street Dance will be held on Thursday, July 3^rd with Fireworks as an added attraction – mark your calendars! If you have a preference when you would like to work, please contact Schellie Meiners at 669-3602, Karen Prebeck at 669-3507, or Donna Kemper at 669-3572 by

Thank You: The 24^th Annual Friends of Kuemper Ball “Star Celebration” was a huge success because of the dedication and commitment of many people. Thank you to individuals, businesses, and organizations for your generous monetary contributions. You are all the “stars” of Kuemper!

Thank You: Thanks to everyone who participated in the First Annual Templeton 5K Walk/Run. The turnout and support we received was tremendous. Nearly 200 walkers/runners took part in the event and more than $5000 in donations was raised, all of which will be donated to the Gary & Sheila Schoeppner Family. A special thanks to all the volunteers who helped us out on r ace day and in preparation for the event. Also our 18 sponsors comprised of Templeton and Carroll area businesses. We sincerely appreciate your generous support! For those who signed up but were unable to pick up their t-shirts, we still have them saved for you. Please e-mail us at templeton5k@gmail.com or call Tony Siepker at 712-790-4051 for more details. Thanks again and we look forward to putting on the event again next year. Templeton 5K Organizers,

Event in the U.S.A.): The One Million Rosaries for Unborn Babies prayer event is scheduled to happen on Saturday, May 3^rd, 2008. The intention for this Rosary will be: For an end to the surgical and non-surgical killing of unborn babies. On the day of the prayer event, it is hoped at least one million people in the U.S.A. will be praying the Rosary within the same sixty minute time span (the following chart shows which hour people in various time zones are to pay the Rosary. People are encouraged to begin praying at the top of the hour, but this is not a necessity).

Saturday, May 3^rd, 2008

9 am to 10 am (Eastern Time Zone)

8 am to 9 am (Central Time Zone)

7 am to 8 am (Mountain Time zone)

6 am to 7 am (Pacific Time zone)

5 am to 6 am (Alaska Time Zone)

4 am to 5 am (Hawaii Time Zone)

To register to be a participant in the One Million Rosaries for Unborn Babies prayer event, you may: 1) Go to the website www.SaintMichaelTheArchangel Organization.org and register there: or 2) fill out the form below and send it to: Saint Michael the Archangel Organization, P.O. Box 41257, Memphis, Tenn. 38174 (A count of the number of people registered to be participants is on the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization’s website:

My name below (printed or signed) indicates that I plan on participating in the Saturday, May 3, 2008, One Million Rosaries for Unborn Babies prayer event.

Name_____________________________________________

Diocese___________________________________________