St Mary Church
2700 Horton Rd, Waverly, Iowa 50677

All Masses & Activities
cancelled until further notice. 
All Catholics in the Archdiocese of Dubuque are dispensed from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass.

Parish Office & Church Closed to the Public.
All bulletins are electronic only.

Live Stream Sunday Mass & Thurs Rosary

Please consider following us on Facebook. We are posting information daily!

Parish News & Updates:

 Help Wanted: We are accepting resumes for a 28hr/wk year-around position in our parish office. Click on this link for more information or to submit a resume.
 
Welcome to Our New
Director of Faith Formation!
We welcome Angie Beck to our director position. Angie has worked in our office & coordinated pastoral care since 2018. Angie has extensive experience as a teacher & principal in Catholic schools & will be a great asset to our faith formation program.

Holy Week at Home
Check out this resource page for lots of great ideas to celebrate Holy Week at home as a family! 
​holy_week_at_home_🌿🍷➕☀.pdf

First Communion Update:
It is with disappointment that we are POSTPONING First Communion celebrations at St. Mary.  Future dates for First Communion celebrations will not be set until we see an end to the limits on social gatherings.  Families of First Communion children, please check your email for a message regarding this decision.  Contact Angie (angie@StMarysFamily.com) with questions.

Resources for at Home
Click on the + to view links.

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

• Word of the Week Sunday Reflections: ​wotw_2020_lent6_apr5.pdf   wotw_2020_easter1_apr12.pdf
• 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:

• 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   

          additional_kids_bible_puzzles.pdf
          april_5.pdf
          ​april_12.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

Movie, EBook & Audio Books

• FORMED Catholic video content: formed.org/signup     Any parishioner can get free access for 40 Days, sign up individually through this page. Enter zip code 50677 to find St. Mary Catholic Church
  

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

Easter Children's Activities & resources

Children's bulletins, activity pages, great family activities for Easter. No cost, registration... you don't even have to enter your email!

Click on the butterfly to access these great resources!

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:

March 31, 2020 Update...
CLICK HERE for update on Holy Week & Easter from Archbishop Jackels.