St Mary Church
2700 Horton Rd, Waverly, Iowa 50677

Please check below for Mass schedule. We are scheduling week by week for a slow reopening. Thank you for your patience & cooperation. 

All Catholics in the Archdiocese of Dubuque are dispensed from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass until a vaccine for covid19 is available.

Live Stream Sunday Mass & Thurs Rosary

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Parish News & Updates:

May 30 - June 5 Mass Schedule:
Sat      No Mass
Sun     10:00 am Mass -  also live streamed on Facebook
Mon-Tues No Mass
Tues    4:30pm Rosary
Wed    6:30pm Mass
Thurs  8am Mass
Fri      8am Mass
Sat-Sun, June 6-7: to be determined

We will observe the Archdiocese & CDC guidelines for social distancing & safe practices for Mass.
The dispensation for the Sunday obligation to attend Mass is still in place and will remain in place until a vaccine is available.
 

• · Note TIME changes for Masses.
  
• · Arrive between 9:30-9:45am.
• · Masks required; put on before entering building. Limited number of reusable cloth masks available to use, launder & reuse.
• · Hand sanitizer provided at both entrances. Use as you enter.
• · Seating - sit only with those in your household. Ensure 6’ distance between non-household members.
• · No gathering before or after Mass in the building.
• · Children must be kept close to you at all times. This is for their safety & the safety of our elderly & vulnerable  population by reducing contact.
• · Singing will be very limited.
• · Communion (hosts only) will be brought to you in the pew.
• · Holy water font will not be available. Bottles of holy water can be requested from the office.
• · No sharing of the peace, hand shakes,  or other direct contact.
• · Ushers will dismiss by rows. Do not leave until they dismiss you.
• · Offertory & other gifts can be dropped in the boxes at the south or north entrance. We will not pass the collection baskets.
• · Please try to touch as few surfaces as possible. We will prop open doors for entering and exiting Masses.
• · No food or drinks will be served in our facility until further notice. The water fountains & kitchen will not be available.
• · Restrooms will be available. While we will clean between Masses, we  cannot clean between every person. Plan accordingly.
• · High Risk Groups: Those aged 65+, have underlying health conditions, or are nervous about attending, please consider waiting to attend or attend a daily Mass with lower attendance. Stay healthy, stay safe.
  
• · The council will be meeting to determine when groups and committees can restart.
• · Thank You! For your patience & cooperation!

 
Schedule & policies subject to change.

Resources for at Home
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Stream Masses & Mass readings

• Daily Catholic Mass Readings: cms.usccb.org/bible/
  
• Word on Fire: daily Mass, readings, reflections & more www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/

Daily reflections & PRayers

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops page for prayers and engagement: catholiccurrent.org/covid19/?mc_cid=653133a134&mc_eid=7734c10162
  
• Living Faith devotionals, prayers, and Mass readings  for adults and children: www.livingfaith.com/ 
  

Resources for Families

Resources for Families:

• The Catholic Family Conference: May 1-2, 2020
  This online conference is FREE (suggested donation of $5/individual or $10/family to offset technology costs). Register here. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Scott Hahn. The conference includes an incredible line-up of speakers, inspiring talks, powerful tools, and helpful resources to enlighten and fortify family life. Also included: silent auction, kids’ art contest (submissions due by May 9), live-streamed Mass, interactive panel, movie night, and vendors. Learn more at https://catholicfamilyconference.com/.
  
• Illustrated book to explain COVID19 and help children express their feelings: book_oyster___butterfly.pdf
• Children's Bulletin activities:​​ * do_not_worry_lesson_and_activity_sheets.pdf   
• coronavirus_for_parents.pdf
• Living Faith devotionals, prayers, and Mass readings  for adults and children: www.livingfaith.com/
• Subscribe to Family Matters Newsletter from the Archdiocese of Dubuque for additional resources: dbqarch.org/family-matters-newsletter

From Fr Dave Ambrosy - St Mary Church

Message from Fr Dave…
I have been reassigned to St Joseph Church, Bellevue to begin July 14 as associate pastor.  I had 2 accidents recently in Waverly.  You may know I have very bad eyesight.  My eye doctor sent a letter to the archbishop saying I should not drive at night and as minimal as possible.  I will be living next door to the church there and working with Fr Dennis Miller as Pastor.  We will also cover 3 rural parishes of St Catherine, St Donatus, and Springbrook in my home area.  They just have morning Mass on Sunday. My mother is in the care center there and all 6 of my siblings live within 30 miles. 

Father Doug Wathier age 64 from Loras college will become pastor of St Mary in Waverly July 14, and I will move to Bellevue to be associate pastor with father Dennis Miller

I have enjoyed being the pastor here for the last 3 years. Getting to know you and your families and living our Catholic faith has been for me positive. I had hoped to stay  6 years  when I came.  God had other plans. Please pray for me and all priests.

Mental Health resources

Catholic Charities 800-772-2758

• Catholic Charities Mental Health Minutes on their website: www.catholiccharitiesdubuque.org/resources-1
• coping_with_stress_during_outbreaks_samhsa.pdf
• coping_with_disaster.pdf
• how_to_cope_with_sheltering_in_place_samhsa.pdf
• taking_care_of_your_behavioral_health_tips_for_social_distancing_quarantine.pdf
• Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-8255 or TEXT - CONNECT to 741741
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) - namiiowa.org
• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services) - samhsa.gov
• Disaster Distress Helpline - 1-800-985-5990

From the Pope ( posted May 11)

• Pope: Be simple, concrete, simple like children when acknowledging sin. Read the complete article HERE
  

Community Events & News

 United Way...  http://wsrunitedway.org/covid/

• Opportunities to Volunteer: donate blood, deliver needed items to vulnerable community members in their homes, Meals on Wheels, & more.
• Assistance Resources
  

From Archbishop Jackels:

April 28, 2020 Update....
CLICK HERE for a message from Archbishop Jackels