Congratulations to our final Grand Prize winners in the 2023 Gold Rush fundraiser! All 4 winners were from Waterloo and from our parish.
* 4th place ($2,000) - Tony & Sue Morris
* 3rd place ($3,000) - Vern & Sev Kovarik
* 2nd place ($5,000) - Dermody Grandchildren
* Grand Prize ($10,000) - Rich & Dorothy Kohler
There were 200+ people who bought 420 tickets this year. We appreciate all of those who participated. This is a major fundraiser for the parish and school. Final profits are split evenly so the entire parish benefits from it.
Congratulations to our other winners this year:
* June $1,000 - Dennis Shields, Waterloo
* June $1,000 - Dorothy Janson, Sebastopol CA
* July $1,000 - Logan Winka, Scheller IL
* August $1,000 - John & Tina Mannix, Waterloo
* September $1,000 - Jim & Paula Beasley, Waterloo
ACTS Save the Date!
Upcoming Women's Retreat
February 8-11, 2024
Fr. Eva Farewell Celebration!
You will be missed, Fr. Eva!!
Sister Parish in Guatemala
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School Scrip Cards
Purchase Gift Cards available through RaiseRight (https://www.raiseright.com/shop), our gift card provider, for Christmas shopping & gift giving!
It is time for the Christmas shopping season! Gift cards make great gifts and stocking stuffers. In addition, consider purchasing “gift cards” from SPPCS, to use in place of cash, checks or credit cards for purchases you make for the holidays! Cards are available in the school office, in the back of church after masses or use an order sheet from the scrip table (HERE). Order early to avoid delivery issues.
Thank you for supporting SPPCS!
Staff
- Fr. Linus Umoren, C.M., Pastor
- Fr. John Igwe, C.M., Associate Pastor
- Deacon Tom Helfrich, Deacon
- Deacon David Miskell, Deacon
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday's 4:00 - 4:45 PM
Office Hours
9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Publications
Daily Readings
Weekly reading


Readings for the week of December 3, 2023
- Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 / Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 (4) / 1 Cor 1:3-9 / Mk 13:33-37
- Monday: Is 2:1-5 / Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9 / Mt 8:5-11
- Tuesday: Is 11:1-10 / Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 / Lk 10:21-24
- Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a / Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 / Mt 15:29-37
- Thursday: Is 26:1-6 / Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a / Mt 7:21, 24-27
- Friday: Gn 3:9-15, 20 / Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 / Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 / Lk 1:26-38
- Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26 / Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 / Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8
- Next Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11 / Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 (8) / 2 Pt 3:8-14 / Mk 1:1-8