St. Therese of Lisieux Parish welcomes from the Comboni Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Fr. Dawit. Fr. Dawit will tell his story this weekend about serving Jesus as part of the annual Missionary Appeal for the Diocese of Sioux City.

Congratulations to all those involved with the county fairs. There is much excitement with all the various scheduled events.

Remember to schedule in some personal time for vacationing like camping, fishing, visiting the special places that mean a great amount to you and your family.

It has been a warm, dry week for the farmers, and we pray with confidence that soon, much needed rain will come. God is always good helping us to push through worries and find deeper faith.

I am starting to hear a few of the comments about the recent trip by some of our folks to Rochester, MN, taking part in the Steubenville retreat for young adults, all of which were very positive.

God be praised now and forever!

Fr. McCarthy.

The Eucharistic Rosary Congress Bake Sale and Luncheon was successful, but not without many helping hands. The assortment of bake sale items was awesome. Thanks for all who donated goodies! And thanks also for those who purchased those goodies.

Numbers were down for the luncheon but we still served a yummy meal to 50 people. Thank you all for attending, purchasing and donating to this benefit. To the circle ladies, thank you for all of your help too in preparing salads for the lunch, serving and cleanup. All the contributions and participation adds up to a successful fundraiser.

Grateful-----Thankful-----Blessed, Sherry

Please join us in a "Renovating The Roof" freewill fundraiser!

The Pork Producers have generously offered a lunch of pork burgers and chips on Sunday, August 9th after the 10:30 a.m. Mass at the Sacred Heart hall. The Sacred Heart Women will be serving the drinks and furnishing the bars.

Please come to enjoy this meal and fellowship with a great purpose!! Everyone is invited. Thank you in advance for your participation and support!

Danbury Catholic is looking for a PE teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. Candidates should have a license to teach PE through the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners or be able to get one.

We also need someone to ride the SRTS bus in the morning (appx. 6:30-8 am) and/or afternoons (appx. 3:15-4:15 pm). Please contact Molly Petersen, principal, if you are interested. mpetersen@danburycatholic.org or 712-883-2244.

Raffles will be available to purchase before and after Masses in Mapleton and Ida Grove on Sunday, July 19th. Purchase your chance to win a brand new 2025 Ford Maverick XLT AWD or $15,000.00 cash. Winner pays taxes. Raffles are (1) for $75.00 or (3) for $200.00. Ten 2nd place prizes $100.00 each. Drawing will be held the day of the Auction, Sunday, August 30th.

Thank you in advance.

I am the Good Shepherd says the Lord. I know my sheep and mine know me.

Join us as we celebrate Father McCarthy's Birthday! In gratitude for his faithful service to our parishes, please join us for a special birthday bash brunch on Sunday, July 26th Immediately following the 10:30 Mass at Sacred Heart in Ida Grove. A free will donation is appreciated. All proceeds will go the new roof fund at Sacred Heart.

Come celebrate, share fellowship, and thank Father McCarthy for all he does for our parish community. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Dates for the 2026 Eucharistic Rosary Congress:

Sunday, September 27th: Kickoff Soup Luncheon- Sacred Heart Women of Faith

Monday, September 28 - Saturday, October 3rd Eucharistic Adoration and Events. Event schedule will follow later.

On Sunday, June 14th I lost a gold 1" crucifix on a chain. It was mistakenly placed on the free table in the entryway at Sacred Heart in Ida Grove. It was my daughter's Confirmation cross. If you took it, mistaking it as a free item, I would appreciate it if you return it. Thank you so much! Lisa Jacobsen 712-371-3297

The Father Harry E Dailey council will meet Monday, July 20th at 7:00 p.m. in the parish hall.

Adoration is held for an hour every Tuesday after Mass and all day on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Please join us.

Please join us as we start our Holy Face of Jesus prayer group. This devotion was practiced by many great saints including St. Therese of Lisieux. She even took the name of "and of the Holy Face" the day she received the Habit.

We will meet at the church on the first Tuesday of each month from noon - 1 p.m. We will be starting on Tuesday, August 4. There will be prayer and adoration when possible. Everyone is welcome!

We could use some empty ice cream buckets for funeral luncheon leftovers, please. Thank you!

Msgr. Seifried will listen to confessions prior to the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Tuesdays. Please consider taking advantage of this sacrament.

Do you enjoy a little treat after Mass once a month? Are you willing to make a donation to keep these treats coming?

If you would like to donate towards Sweeet Saturdays, please contact Lynn Buth at 893-2160 or 840-0327.

Our next Sweeeeet Treat will be July 25th.

St. Mary’s Mapleton is always open during the day to give you a place to get away from everyday distractions to pray and listen to God. However, not all doors will be open each day.

When there is NO daily mass, only the north door will be unlocked from about 8am - 5pm unless a special request has been made (i.e: someone needs the lift).

The Danbury Catholic School 34th Annual BBQ/Auction will be held on Sunday, August 30th. Raffle tickets were mailed out to the parents of Danbury Catholic School and St. Mary’s Danbury parishioners. We kindly ask you to either sell them or purchase your raffles. They are (1) for $75 or (3) for $200. Grand Prize -- Your Choice of a Brand New 2025 Ford Maverick XLT AWD or $15,000.00 cash. Winner pays the taxes.10 - 2nd Place Prizes $100.00 each. Please make a check payable to Danbury Catholic. Drawing will be held on Sunday, August 30th. Need not be present to win. If you wish to purchase more tickets, please contact Janelle at the parish office @ 712.883.2406. Drop off raffles with payment in the collection basket, mail or at the parish office.

Thank you in advance for your generous support to Danbury Catholic School.

Watch for these articles in upcoming editions of LumeNotes – Watch for the third installment of profiles of the four men to be ordained as permanent deacons Aug. 1, a Carroll man is accepted as seminarian, NFP week kicks off – diocesan resources available in English and Spanish, seminarian summer assignments, podcast on feeding the hungry, area events and news. Subscribe for FREE at news@scdiocese.org or text Notes to 84576. Try convenient text delivery!

Feeding the hungry is a corporal work of mercy carried out at the Siouxland Soup Kitchen thanks to supporters and volunteers from throughout the diocese. Executive Director Lyn Klunder shares how the Siouxland Soup Kitchen is funded, how it operates, who they serve and how we can support their mission. Find Illuminating Catholics wherever you get your podcasts, on the Diocese of Sioux City YouTube channel or at https://www.lumenmedia.org/illuminating-catholics-podcast. Our podcast recently earned third place honors for social justice issues from the Catholic Media Association!

Do you know a couple who have been married 70, 75 or more years? Worldwide Marriage Encounter highlights and honors couples who have very long marriages. Every state in the US will honor one nominated couple who is married the longest. Please nominate a couple by going to wwme. org and nominate them at the top of the page. Nominations should be in by September 1st. For questions call 641-753-6953.

Divine Mercy Chaplet airs daily at 3:00 p.m.

Mater Dei Mass airs on Sundays 9:00 a.m.

Life Plan airs on Sundays at 8:00 p.m.

Faith in Action airs Mondays at 9:00 a.m. and replays on Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. Catholic Ministry Professionals airs on Tuesdays 4:00 p.m.

Draw Near airs on Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m.

Father Knows Best airs on Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m.

Writing a check? Remember: When writing a check for your contribution, please make your check payable to St. Therese of Lisieux Parish.

Online Giving: Online Giving is available to all parishioners. To give online, go to https://www.osvhub.com/herlittleway/giving/funds. Select the fund to where you want your contribution to be credited. Enter your account and bank information. Enter the amount you want to give.

For all donations (including grain) to the parish: Please make checks payable to St. Therese of Lisieux Parish.

For donations (including grain) to Danbury Catholic School: Please make checks payable to Danbury Catholic School.

The ongoing financial support of our parish is always appreciated. Thank you!

Can’t make it to Mass? Please to continue to support your parish by mailing your contributions:

Please like and share our Facebook page.

Sacred Heart, Ida Grove - https://www.facebook.com/sacredheartidagrove

St. Mary's, Mapleton - https://www.facebook.com/stmarysmapleton

St. Mary's, Danbury - https://www.facebook.com/StMarysDanburyIowa

Please call Father Bill to make an appointment to do Baptismal preparation and to set a date.

Anytime by appointment in any of the three parishes.

Danbury & Mapleton: Thirty (30) minutes prior to weekend Masses.

Ida Grove: Tuesday and Thursday before and after daily Mass.

If you or a family member is sick, facing surgery, or in the hospital, please contact Fr. McCarthy immediately for visits and to be anointed with the Sacrament by Fr. McCarthy. Also, when one leaves the hospital, please notify Father; this assists him to continue his care for the sick.

Planning a wedding? Contact Fr. William McCarthy a minimum of nine months prior to the wedding date to ensure all diocesan requirements are completed.

Due by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. Send info to danigmapbulletin@gmail.com or call Lynn at 712‑893‑2160.

We welcome you into God’s family! If you are interested in learning more about our church, or would like to join, please contact the rectory of your city of residence to register as a new member or if you have change of address or telephone number.

To have a name added to this unpublished list/tree, please contact the following:

Danbury - Pat Brouillette at 880‑0519

Ida Grove - Sherry Hittle at 371‑2070

Mapleton - Pat Sullivan at 881‑2420 or Marilyn Seuntjens at 253‑0603