Jesus Christ,  Prince of Peace 

The Parish Office (242-3311) at 1105 LaMetta Wynn Drives remains open from 8AM to 5PM Monday thru Friday for business.

Although public Masses and communal gatherings are postponed, Father Ken and Father Stack continue to keep you and our Parish family in their thoughts, prayers and their personal private Mass each day.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available by appointment - call 242-3311 to schedule an arrangement with one of our wonderful priests.

Mass intentions that were scheduled are being said by the priests during their private Mass.  Mass intentions are arranged through Angie, the Parish Secretary at 242-3311 or clintonjcpop@diodav.org.

Although Communion to the Homebound is restricted, the Outreach Ministry continues to those 90 and above or ill at home by checking-in with them via telephone.  If you or a family member or someone you know was recently hospitalized or diagnosed with a medical condition please notify the Parish Office at 242-3311.

The Prayer Line is open for special prayer requests - call 242-3311 with your requests or e-mail directly to Annette Lyons at lyons.annette@gmail.com

Religious Education continues with home assignments being sent to families and resources available on the Faith Formation > Religious Education webpage.  Contact Brenda Bertram with questions at clintonjcpopdre@diodav.org.

The Prince of Peace School (242-1663) classrooms are closed but families picked up student books and materials earlier this week to bring home while teachers began communicating assignment and coursework with their students electronically – spring vacation is over!

Parish maintenance continues with cleaning and disinfecting our facilities as we look forward to the public Celebration of Mass again, hopefully soon.

Thanks to our four teams who continue to provide meals to the Victory Center.  Although not serving the meals during this time, their gifts of delicious food are surely appreciated!

Some Parish staff will be working from home during this time but are available to assist with questions or needs you may have by phone, e-mail or personal meeting - again call the Parish Office at 242-3311 for help with arrangements.

We are communicating via “E-mail Blasts” with parishioners a few times per week with information.  If you have not been receiving these e-mails please notify the Parish Office at 242-3311 or e-mail clintonjcpop@diodav.org so we can add your e-mail address to our group mailing.  Also, check your junk mail to see if Parish e-mail are being directed there.

Our website is updated at least on each Friday with the latest Parish Bulletin and other relevant news.  Look forward to seeing “Prayer with Fr. Ken” coming online soon.  Please check our website’s "At Home Worship & Prayer Resources." Any changes to the flu pandemic status and directives of Bishop Zinkula/Diocese of Davenport will be posted also.  You can also "like us" on Facebook at Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Catholic Church.

Lastly but importantly, thank you to those praying for our Parish family and who have been so kind to mail in church contributions, drop-off envelopes at the Parish Office and arranged electronic contributions.  Our Finance Council met March 18th to review finance reports through February, and yes, there is a "cash flow concern."

The Parish is implementing the Council’s directive to "spend as little as possible." Yet, as you know, bills continue to come (payroll, gas, electric, water, sewer, essential services, insurance, monthly school subsidy, etc.). With monthly envelope income budgeted for $81,445 (including the School subsidy needs), this is a concern.

We realize the pandemic effects individuals, parish families and businesses as well.  Whatever you can do to help the Parish and others will be appreciated.

Please keep your prayers and support of your Parish continuing as best you can and our Parish will continue to keep you in our prayers and support you as best as we can, as we all rely on God's grace and provincial care to sustain us all.

If you know someone who does not have internet, please pass the word on to them – it will be greatly appreciated.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph - pray for us!

O Mary, you always brighten our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, health of the sick, who, at the Cross, took part in Jesus’ pain while remaining steadfast in faith.

O loving Mother, you know what we need, and we are confident you will provide for us as at Cana in Galilee.  Intercede for us with your Son Jesus, the Divine Physician, for those who have fallen ill, for those who are vulnerable, and for those who have died. Intercede also for those charged with protecting the health and safety of others and for those who are tending to the sick and seeking a cure.

Help us, O Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who took upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows, so as to lead us, through the Cross, to the glory of the Resurrection. Amen. Under thy protection we seek refuge, O Holy Mother of God.

In our needs, despise not our petitions, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

Amen.