Here's what's happening!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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• WE NEED YOU!!!  We need more lectors, eucharistic ministers, and servers.  Email lasallepastorate@gmail.com so we can add you to our list.

• If you receive a text stating it is from Fr. Tyler asking for various gift cards, please do not respond and make sure you block the number.  It is a scam.

•  Confirmation: January 14 at Balltown.  8:30-11:30 am. 

• Annual Parish Financial Reports are now available in the back of each respective church or can be obtained by contacting the Pastorate office at 563-870-4041.

• Ss. Peter and Paul Parish and Cemetery is looking for new lawn care service for the 2023-2024 season.  Contact the Sherrill Finance Council or Fr. Tyler.

• If you would like to make a donation to your church in memory of a loved one for Christmas flowers, place your donation in an envelope with your name and the name/s of those you would like to remember and drop it in the collection basket or mail it to the Pastorate office.

• Holy Cross Church will be decorating for Christmas on Sunday, December 17 at 9:00 am.

• Holy Trinity Church will be decorating for Christmas after the 10:30 am Mass on Sunday, December 17.

• La Salle Catholic School is hiring a part time cleaner.  Call Brenda at 563-870-2405 or email her at blansing@lasalle.pvt,k12.ia.us if interested or if you have questions.

• If you have a loved one who is homebound, in a senior living center, or nursing home care facility, and would appreciate having their name added to our Advent mailing letter, contact the Pastorate office at 563-870-4041 or email their name to dbq104sec@dbqarch.org.

• Holy Cross Rosary Society will be collecting dues throughout November and December and are due by year end.  $10.00.  Put in an envelope marked Holy Cross Rosary Society Dues with your name and drop in collections basket or mail to the parish office.

• LaSalle Youth Group: Ages middle school through high school.  Call Pastorate Office at 563-870-4041 for information or if you have questions.

• St. Joseph Rosary Society: We are in need of two parishioners to replace two long-serving officers.  Contact Jill (563-451-4525) or Jackie (563-542-0635) to learn more. 

• COF Court 881: Annual Christmas Party at La Salle School in Holy Cross.  Noon - 2:00 pm.

• La Salle Catholic School Spring Social, "Take a Leap of Faith with LaSalle": Thursday evening, February 29, 2024.

• Blessings to Krew Walter Wilgenbusch who was recently baptized.

• Pastorate prayers and deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Irene Klein.

• Thank you to all those who assisted in the cleaning of the Holy Trinity Church in preparation for the Christmas holidays.

• Thank you from the Holy Cross 100 Club Supper Committe to everyone for your support.  See bulletin for specific thank yous.

Coming Up:​​​​​​​

• ​​Nov. 28: Christmas Program practice. Kids Choir at 6:30 pm and Adult Choir at 7:00 pm.

• Dec.2: Eucharistic Adoration: 8:30-9:30 am at St. Francis Church

• Dec. 5: Penance Service with Confession, Holy Cross, 6:00 pm

• Dec. 6: Christmas Program practice. Kids Choir at 6:30 pm and Adult Choir at 7:00 pm.

• Dec. 7: Immaculate Conception Mass 8:00 am at Luxemburg  |  7:00 pm at Balltown

• Dec. 7: Penance Service with Confession, Balltown, 6:00 pm

• Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception Masses: 8:00 am at Sherrill  |  2:30 pm at Holy Cross  |  7:00 pm at Rickardsville

• Dec. 8: Penance Service with Confession, Rickardsville, 6:00 pm

• Dec. 10: Pastorate Christmas Program: 6:00 pm at St. Joseph Church.

• Dec. 14: La Salle Catholic School Christmas Program: 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm.

• Dec. 19: Penance Service with Confession, Luxemburg, 7:00 pm

• Dec. 22: Penance Service with Confession, Sherrill, 7:00 pm

• Dec. 24: 4:00 pm at Holy Cross and Balltown  |  6:00 pm at Luxemburg  |  Midnight Mass at Sherrill

• Dec. 25: 8:30 am Mass at Rickardsville

• Jan. 17: 6:30 pm. He-Brews 3:4 at TLC in Holy Cross.

• Feb. 29: La Salle Catholic School Spring Social