Mater Dei Parish

Monday- Immaculate Conception after 8 am Mass - 4 pm
Wednesday - Nativity after 8 am Mass - 5 pm
Friday - Immaculate Conception 10 am - 4 pm

• What are the Gatherings??? -We all know how difficult it is to get to know one another within a large parish. The Gatherings are a place where we can “Get Small” and help us to Connect to our Parish Family. Our Gathering Core Teams (12) have been meeting, training, and praying this past month, to better serve our parishioners and their needs. They will be contacting our first 700ish parishioners soon. 
• Who will be invited to the Gatherings??? Mater Dei Parish has over 2,500 families and so we know this is a huge venture but we have to begin sometime and that sometime is now. We will begin with inviting 700ish families this summer. It will not be in alphabetical order, so if you are not called do not worry, you will be in the future. As it sits with the volunteers we have, this will take us a few years to work through all parishioners. We are hoping as we begin this journey, this will gain momentum and more volunteers means more Gatherings. We are leaving that in God’s hands. For now we begin with 12 Teams.
• What does the Group Gatherings look like??? Each Team Leader will be calling 12 families and asking them to come join the Gathering. They will let you know the time and place where their meeting will take place. So not to worry.
• Will I be asked to do something???  Our Teams are here to SERVE YOU! Our goal is to get to know you! To help you on your Faith Journey! Answer any questions you may have! Listen to any suggestions you may have! To help you stay Connected to your Church Family throughout the year!
• If you have any further questions please contact Mary Lehr Parish Life Director @ 712-898-7513

Procession will begin at IC after 10 am mass. and conclude at Nativity with Benediction. Picnic will follow put on by the Knights.

We will have 2 Altar Station Stops during the walk
-Prayer Station #1 Christy Smith Funeral 1801 Morningside Ave.
-Prayer Station #2 3912 Segar Ave. 

• Walk in the procession the whole distance 2.1 miles, or 
• Ride the trolley to each station, or
• Join the procession at prayer station #1 or #2
• Drive from IC to Nativity and join us for Benediction
• Picnic following Benediction at Nativity - Taverns, baked beans, chips, lemonade & water, put on by our Knights

ROUTE:
IC church head southeast on Morningside Ave toward Ridge Ave, continue straight onto S St Aubin continue downhill until we turn right onto Sergeant Rd, continue until we meet Lincoln Way and turn left and then turn right onto Natalia Way to Nativity Church.

DRESS:
Wear comfortable walking attire. 

RAIN DATE: will be June 13th.

We will have MATER DEI PARISH PROCESSION T-SHIRTS for SALE after masses:
Both IC and Nativity May 22nd/23rd.
You can also text your order to Mary Lehr @ 712-898-7513
You can wear in the Corpus Christi Procession! PROUD TO BE CATHOLIC!!!!