Msgr. Kenneth Seifried is celebrating 60 years as a priest on June 1st.
A card shower is being held in his honor.
Send cards to:
Msgr. Kenneth Seifried
513 Mueller Street
Holstein Iowa, 51025-5104

We, the parishioners of St. Therese of Lisieux Parishes, welcome you to join our parish community.  On this website you will find information about our parish, including Mass Times, how to contact the Parish Office, information about faith formation programs and more.

Our parish cluster family is blessed with 3 amazing priests who have a combined total of 126 years of priesthood.

† Father Bill McCarthy celebrated his 20th year of priesthood on June 1st.

† Father Richard Ball celebrated his 46th year of priesthood on May 28.

† Msgr Ken Seifried celebrated his 60th year of priesthood on June 1st.

Congratulations to all of you, and thank you for your service to our parish family. You are all appreciated.

There are a couple of special things going on.

On Saturday morning June 3rd Bishop NIckless ordained Deacon Peter Pham to the priesthood at the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City. Fr. Peter Pham has been assigned to the John Paul II Parish in Carroll.

Also, Vocations Director Fr. Travis Crotty has announced two new seminarians for the Diocese of Sioux City will begin formation for the priesthood this August: Matthew Staley formerly from Charter Oak who is a graduate of Iowa State and most recently worked for a Kansas City Engineering Company is beginning formation. The second seminarian is Brian Schmit from the Hospers area. Brian has finished one year at Iowa State University. These two young men begin the discernment process of identifying their deepest desires to serve God using their gifts and talents to build the Catholic Church. Let’s make part of our daily prayer to include praying for our seminarians that they may be protected from all evil and receive the nourishing grace that keeps them spiritually on fire to serve as a Catholic priest.

I can remember back to my own formation and how the prayers of so many people allowed me to be ordained twenty years ago.

The second item I would like to talk about is the return of the Precious Blood at Holy Communion. We are going to incorporate the changes that the Office of Worship has requested at Mass. At each Mass we will have two chalices of Precious Blood a couple of steps to the side of the center isle where the Consecrated Hosts will be distributed. At the conclusion of Holy Communion the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are asked to consume any extra Precious Blood in the chalice before the priest purifies the chalice at the altar.

Also, if you are going to take Holy Communion to some one who cannot make it to Mass in a pyx, please wait until the end of the communion line. The priest will fill the pyx, and you are immediately dismissed to take Holy Communion to the person or persons not able to make it to Mass.

We will soon have renewal training sessions. If you are thinking about become an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, please talk to Fr. McCarthy.

God Bless!

Fr. McCarthy.

The June Ministry schedule is ready for pick up in the entrance of the church.

Thank you for your volunteerism.

A crib has been placed in the back of the church for new or gently used baby items for Mary's Choice. The need is great! Thank you for your kindness.

A new basket has been placed at the back of Sacred Heart for parishioners to place food items for the Community Basket. Please place non-perishable food items with good expiration dates in the basket for us to donate to them.

If you have any questions on what can or cannot be donated please contact Jack or Ruby Rupp at 712-364-2958. Thank you.

Friday Masses will be at 8:00 during the summer.

The Knights will be handing out baby bottles after Mass with the proceeds going to Mary’s Choice. Please return the bottles to church when they are full or before July 4th. Thank you.

The Knights of Columbus will be holding an omelette breakfast this Sunday, June 4th from 8:00 until noon at the Mapleton Community Center. Enjoy the meal for a free will donation.

We are a little low on intentions for the summertime. If you would like a Mass Intention said in memory of a deceased, please place your intention along with $10.00 in an envelope and place in the collection basket or drop off at the parish office.

Thank you!

The Knights will be handing out baby bottles after Mass with the proceeds going to Mary’s Choice. Please return the bottles to church when they are full or before July 4th. Thank you.

The Knights of Columbus will be holding an omelette breakfast this Sunday, June 4th from 8:00 until noon at the Mapleton Community Center. Enjoy the meal for a free will donation.

Danbury Catholic School Annual BBQ/Auction is scheduled for Sunday, August 27, 2023. We are raffling off a 2023 Kawasaki TERYX4 SLE or $10,000.00 Cash (winner pays taxes) 10 - 2nd Place Prizes $100.00 Each. Tickets are $75.00 each or (3) for $200.00. Tickets are being mailed to St. Mary's Parish Danbury parishioners and to the Danbury Catholic School parents. We kindly ask you to sell or purchase the tickets.

Thank you in advance.

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

• Go to www.formed.org
• Click Sign Up
• Choose “I belong to a parish or organization”
• Find your parish by entering the zip code for Mapleton: 51034
• Choose St. Mary, Mapleton , and click Next
• Create a new account by entering your Name and email and then clicking Sign Up

• When you go back to the website to log in on a different day, it may require you to sign in.
• If it does:
• Click Sign In in the top right corner. It will ask you to enter your email. It will send you an email, so you need to go to your email account and find the email from FORMED. Then click the blue Sign in now link in that email.
• If you have trouble with this, please feel free to email MapletonParishCoordinator@gmail.com

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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 or Deacon Stover immediately for visits and to be anointed with the Sacrament by Fr. McCarthy. Also, when one leaves the hospital, please notify Father or Deacon; this assists us to continue our 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