ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE Truly this was the Son of God

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1 7601 VINE LINCOLN, NEBRASKA ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE Truly this was the Son of God Passion/Palm Sunday (Matthew 27:54) The Gospel according to St. Matthew is not a text simply stringing together haphazard events and occasions that present Jesus teaching valuable and true things. Beyond this, the Gospel text portrays the unity of Jesus' whole life. Very likely the earliest nucleus of the Gospel text is what is now its conclusion, that is, the narrative of Jesus' Passion, death, and Resurrection, which narrative no doubt constituted the heart and substance of the primitive oral kerygma, or "proclamation" of the faith by the apostles and their successors. Everything else in the Gospel text came later, composed to show how everything in Jesus' life and teaching eventually had to lead to his atoning death out of love. In Matthew's Gospel we see how, against all obstacles and opposition, Jesus moves with a sovereign sweep from the promises of God in the Old Testament, fulfilling them in his Incarnation as Messiah, to his identity as a man who does divine things and speaks divine words (parables, miracles, encounters, discourses), to the culmination of the story in his Passion, death, and Resurrection, and, finally, to the conclusion of the story in Jesus. In the end, they are to become what they have seen him be. The Gospel is not primarily words written in a book: this is only the final stage of a process that began with Jesus' real historical presence and interaction with people in the world. The Gospel is a living tradition, something alive in our hearts and memory insofar as we are Christians, something continually shaping and nourishing our faith, thoughts, and deeds. This is why the Gospel is never more itself than when it is publicly proclaimed, heard, and commented upon during the Liturgy of the Word. Matthew presents his OWN experience of encounter with Jesus for his hearers. This encounter will hopefully result in the transformation of their lives. When we approach the text of Matthew we must come to share in his own faith if we are fully to understand what he has written. In the Gospel, Jesus Christ the person and his action in our lives have absolute primacy over anyone's teaching about Jesus Christ. Enjoy the Passion of the Christ according to Matthew as we follow Jesus into Holy Week at St. John s. PASTOR Associate Pastor PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Office: Rev. Lyle M. Johnson Rev. Christopher M. Eckrich 7601 Vine FAX School: 7601 Vine Parish or School Web Site: Bulletin jnel-bulletin@cdolinc.net MASS SCHEDULE Mon-Sat.. 8:15 am M, Tu, Th, F.6:30 am Wed..5:30 pm First Friday..6:30 & 8:15 am and 5:30 pm Saturday..4:00 pm Sunday...7:30 am/9:00 am/10:30 am/12 noon Holy Days (except Christmas & New Year s) Vigil Mass...5:30 pm Holy Days...6:00 am/9:00 am/12:10 pm/5:30 pm/7:00 pm CELEBRATION OF SACRAMENTS Baptism: Last Sunday each month at 1:00 pm. All parents are required to attend the Baptism instruction class if this is your first child to be baptized. The class meets on the Monday prior to Baptism Sunday in the Conference Room at 6:00 pm. Must be a registered and practicing Catholic for six months before the Baptism. Please contact the Parish Office for Baptism instruction arrangements. Confession: Saturdays from 3:00 to 3:50 pm and 5:00 to 5:30 pm. Vigil of First Fridays: 6:45 to 7:45 pm; Vigil of Holy Days 6:30-7:00 pm Anointing of the Sick: Individual celebration upon request call the parish office AP R I L 9, Holy Eucharist: For shut-ins and those recovering from illness, please contact the Parish Office to arrange for home visit. Marriages: The Priests must be notified 6 months before the proposed marriage date. All couples must be registered and regularly attend Mass. ALL COUPLES are required to attend an Engaged Encounter weekend as part of their marriage preparation. Funeral Arrangements & Planning Information: (under Features - click downloads) PARISH REGISTRATION New Parishioners: Please register as soon as you move in by phoning the Parish Office. To register K-8th students, please call St. John s school, To register high school students, call Pius X HS, For information about: Automatic Deductions... File Downloads - Direct Payment Contribution Form Eucharistic Perpetual Adoration Cindy Kruml Alisha Klein Extended School Care School Office Godparent Teen Program Mary Sweeney Grade School CCD Lucinda Murillo Praise Choir Catherine Brown Prayer Line Requests: Pauline / Mary Ann Theresa..wilhelmtheresa@yahoo.com Pre-School Information Leah Bartek RCIA (Faith Instruction) Susan Carlson Rental of Gym/Social Hall St John s School Wedding Coordinator Eileen Perkins Please notify the Parish Office of any changes of address/phone number. ON-LINE RESOURCES FOR OUR JOURNEY AS CATHOLICS Register at FORMED.ORG CODE:7JKZ86 BULLETIN NOTICES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE PARISH OFFICE IN WRITING BY 10:30 AM ON TUESDAY

2 ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE Lincoln, Nebraska page 2 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK MONDAY, April 10 6:30 am For all Seminarians 8:15 am Mr. & Mrs. Paul Jonas & Family TUESDAY, April 11 6:30 am Margaret Harvey 8:15 am Mom & Dad Phillips WEDNESDAY, April 12 8:15 am Mary A. Reinke 5:30 pm George Coder 30th Anniversary of Death THURSDAY, April 13 Holy Thursday No Morning Masses 7:00 pm First Communicants FRIDAY, April 14 FIRST FRIDAY NO MASSES 7:00 pm Good Friday Liturgy 7:00 pm SATURDAY, April 15 HOLY SATURDAY No morning Mass 8:30 pm Vigil Mass for RCIA SUNDAY, April 16 EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD 7:30 am For the People 9:00 am Lad Dolezal 10:30 am Gina Dunning 12:00 noon Coder Family You are cordially invited to St. John s Annual Passover Dinner on Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 at 6:30 pm in St. John s Social Hall. Cost (to help offset the cost of the meat) is $10 per person or $25 per family. Registration together with payment can be placed in an envelope in the Sunday collection or turned in to the church office. Please RSVP by Monday, April 10th. Easter Flowers: If you would like to donate towards Easter flowers for St. John s in memory of your loved ones, you may place your donation in an envelope marked Easter Flowers. Write your name and the name of your loved one and put it in the collection basket, or drop off at the church office. Thank you! The Pontifical Good Friday Collection Pope Francis has asked our parish to support this collection which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the church minister in areas, provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. The Pontifical Good Friday collection also helps preserve sacred shrines. The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, this collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday collection, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. Please be generous! There will be no Scrip sold on Easter Sunday. That our every action demonstrates our gratitude to God for the gift of salvation made possible by the sacrifice of His Son. We pray to the Lord. Lenten Regulations: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. Fasting means eating only one full meal. NO snacks or eating between meals allowed. Fasting obliges ALL Catholics between ages 18 and 59. ALL Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence. Abstinence means eating NO Meat, soup, or gravy made from meat. Abstinence obliges all Catholics over the age of 14. Sickness, hard manual labor, pregnancy, etc. automatically excuse a person from these obligations. These are serious obligations. If in doubt, consult a priest. Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years old and older on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and on all of the Fridays of Lent. Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Those who are bound by this may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to one s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. W E E K L Y S C H E D U L E 4/9 PALM/PASSION SUNDAY Children s Liturgy 10:30 AM, for info Bulletin Info Due for April 16 Bulletin 4/10 CHRISM Mass, 5pm at Cathedral of the Risen Christ RCIA/Adult Education; Social Hall; 7-8:30 pm; Topic: Squires Circle 7 pm, school library 4/11 Ladies Bible Study 9:00-11:00 am, Family Room Call for information 4/12 Regnum Christi Men s Prayer Group, 6:15-7:15 am, Family Room St. Bridget s Bible Study 9:00-11:00 am, Family Rm Grade School CCD 6:30-8:00 pm GodTeen Meetings Passover Meal at 6:30 pm, Social Hall School dismissed 1:00 pm, staff meeting Pink Sisters Benediction & Night Prayer, 8:00 pm 4/13 HOLY THURSDAY, No Morning Masses Confessions 9-10am, 1-2pm, 4-5 pm & after 7pm Liturgy Mass of Our Lord s Supper, 7 pm, Adoration till midnight 4/14 Begin Divine Mercy Novena Day of Fast & Abstinence from Meat Good Friday Liturgy 7 pm Confessions 9-10 am, 1-2, 4-5 & after 7 pm Liturgy Holy Land Collection NO Masses NO Scheduled Stations, Private Stations only NO SCHOOL 4/15 Church Cleaning 8:45 am $CRIP sold Parish Office 8:45-10:00 am Confessions 3:00-3:50 pm and 5:00-5:30 pm Holy Saturday Vigil 8:30 pm, No other Masses 4/16 Resurrection of the Lord, Alleluia! Happy Easter, Masses 7:30, 9, 10:30 & 12 noon

3 PASSION/PALM SUNDAY April 9, 2017 page 3 Eucharistic Adoration We welcome adorers to take an hour any day of the week. You may select an hour convenient for you. We ask that you sign in the book on the podium near the St. Joseph statue. (this allows others to know which hours need an adorer.) You may take your place in the adoration area on the right of the sanctuary or you may remain in the main body of the church anywhere you are comfortable. St John's has many hours of adoration available. Please contact Alisha Klein, or alisha.klein@gmail.com if interested or with any questions. Mondays: 10a-11a; 11a-12p; 5p-6p Tuesdays: 2p-3p; Wednesdays: 9a-10a; 12p-1p; 6p-7p Thursdays: 9a-10a; 12p-1p Fridays: 12p-1p; 3p-4p; 4p-5p; 5p-6p; 6p-7p; 8p-9p Saturdays: All hours are open except 2p-3p Sundays: 2p-3p, 7p-8p Crafters Alert! St. John s Craft Fair will be November 11th and we are already half full. If you are interested in participating, we d love to get you in this year s Craft Fair. or call Vicky Dunn: or vickyadunn@gmail.com Thinking Garage Sale? You can start gathering and saving items to donate for our Annual St. John s Garage Sale! Our setup dates are June 7-8, and the sale will be June 9th and 10th. Save the date for the 2 nd Annual Jim Rynearson Memorial Bike Ride and Brunch to be held May 20 th from 9-11:30 am. See the insert in this week s bulletin. Spirit FM presents: Laughter: The sanity of the Family with Dr. Ray Guarendi. This event is open to all parishes and the public. Join us on April 17th, 7pm at St. Patrick s Parish, 6111 Morrill Avenue in Lincoln. You can purchase your $10 ticket on doctorray.brownpapertickets.com. Bonus: You can bring a friend for free! We hope to see you and a friend on April 17th for Dr. Ray s insights on parenting. Is our faith in Jesus steadfast or only caught up in the moment? Readings for the Week of April 2, 2017 Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-8/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, or 13:41c-62/ Ps 23:1-6/Jn 8:1-11 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-21/Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3:52-56/Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-9/Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-7/Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jr 31:10-12abcd, 13/Jn 11:45-56 Next Sunday: Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24/Phil 2:6-11/Mt 26:14--27:66 or 27:11-54 Charity and Stewardship Appeal Captains (DDP) will be calling to ask for volunteer workers on Sunday, May 7. Please be generous with your time and say yes! Thanks! Bishops Appeal For Vocations 2016 St. John s Assessment $40, Collected to 1/16/17 $13, St. John s Shortfall $27, Collected since 1/16/17 $ 4, Balance to Collect $22, Please see the letter and return envelope in your mail last week requesting your help to retire this balance. Thank you for being generous and supporting our future priests. COLLECTION REPORT Sunday, April 2, 2017 Adult Envelopes $19, Children Envelopes $ Plate $ 1, $20, Direct Withdrawals for March 2017 $21, (not included in the Sunday adult envelopes above) CHURCH CLEANING for this Saturday, April15. Families responsible for cleaning this Saturday at 8:45 am are listed below. At least one member of each family should be present! If you can t attend, call and trade with someone whose name is on the list in your monthly mailing, or call a St John s World Youth Day Rent-a-Teen at Fayad, George & Monica Fedt, Sean & Alison Fehringer, Vicki Felder, Renee Finck, Elizabeth Firestine, E & J Fisher, Joseph & Emily Fitch, Kylee Fitz, Jeremy & Karla Fitzekam, David & Anita Fitzgerald, L & R Fleck, Jerome Fluent, Todd & Karla Foreman, Teresa **Our Budgeted Goal is $27,325 Per Week** $CRIP Update March 27 April 2, 2017 Amount Exchanged $ 23, Profit $ Proper Card Update: Profit for February 2017 $ School Endowment for March 2017 $ Church Endowment for March 2017 $1, Joy of the Gospel Note: We have received a 6th Joy of the Gospel rebate of $18, for a total of $136, to date. Based on our $1,709,142 in pledges, we will receive $416, in total rebates. Thank you for your support! Additionally we have designated donations of $28,206 for a new Social Hall.

4 ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE Lincoln, Nebraska page 4 Month Five: Your spiritually adopted baby weighs over one pound now and his mother can feel him moving. Although he swam with ease in his watery world, he needed to be big and strong enough to kick hard against the outside uterine wall and dent it...the inside wall of the uterus has no feeling. We are midway through the pregnancy. Your prayers have helped your baby s mother continue with her pregnancy and seek the help she needs. Big Thank You to all the wonderful donations to St. Gianna s we received in March. We delivered them to Catholic Social Services to take to St. Gianna s. Your generosity is appreciated. St. John s Pro-Life Representative Diocese of Lincoln Natural Family Planning Creighton Model: Introductory Session will be held on Tuesday April 25. Go online to register or download a registration form at Seminarians of the Week: Augustine X. Reimers Augustine is from St. Vincent De Paul parish in Seward. His parents are Jeff and Patricia Reimers and he has two brothers and two sisters. Augustine entered St. Gregory the Great Seminary in August, 2016 and is currently a College 1 seminarian. Matthew J. Schilmoeller Matthew is from North American Martyrs parish in Lincoln. His parents are Mark and Cindy Schilmoeller and he has two brothers and three sisters. Matthew entered St. Gregory the Great Seminary in August, 2016 and is currently a College 2 seminarian. Catholic Foundation Checks (revised) - We have received five checks for our semiannual distribution of earnings from interest and dividend income from the Catholic Foundation. The general Grade School Endowment distribution (shared by 26 schools) was given in two checks, $4, and an additional $8, based on our enrollment at St. John s School of the diocesan wide total. Our share of the Religious Education Endowment for CCD was $1, Our own St. John s School endowment fund share was $19, which goes to general school expenses. Our own St. John s Church endowment fund share was for $3, which goes to general church expenses. Thank you for your support of our endowment funds. Because the principal is never spent, the endowments are a perpetual source of income for our school and church. Thank you for supporting the Catholic Foundation and its many programs. Please consider including St. John s School and/or Church Endowment Funds in your estate planning. Vases Needed: St. John s Knights need 6 inch bud vases. Please leave them in the Atrium. Six inch high vases only, please, nothing taller! For Christians everywhere, that their faith may bear fruit in good deeds. We pray to the Lord. UNIFORM STORE: Spring Try-Ons are fast approaching. It is very important to come to Spring Try-ons to order uniforms for the school Year. Date: Saturday, April 29, 9:00 am to 12 Noon. Save the Date, Divine Mercy Sunday is April 23rd. St. John s will have a 4:00-5:00 pm Holy Hour in the Church with guided prayer and music, followed by a Parish Pot Luck in the Gym! More details to follow in upcoming parish bulletins. Golf season is here! St. John s Golf League plays Friday evenings at Mahoney starting at 5:45 pm for 9 holes and a lot of enjoyment. Everyone is welcome any handicap, singles, or teams. For more information, call Larry Brockman Catholic Business Women April Meeting: Tuesday, April 11th at St. Elizabeth Hospital at 12pm in the lower level of hospital. Lunch will be provided. Join us beforehand if you would like, for Mass in the St. E s chapel at 11:30am on the 3rd level Speaker: Elizabeth Jacobs Fitzgerald will speak about the Embrace Program (designed for families who find out that their unborn baby has a life-limiting diagnosis. All Women are welcome come enjoy lunch and fellowship bring a friend! Please R.S.V.P. For lunch to Krista Kuenning at kristakuenning@yahoo.com.a new St. John s wine-tasting club is looking for six to eight additional participants (couples or individuals). Have fun sampling, learning about, and ranking wines of all kinds. Bi-monthly gatherings starting soon. If interested call Jim at or jrcunningham49@gmail.com. Before you go to bed, give your troubles to God, He will be up all night anyway. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Luz Elisa Acosta Alice Barry Joanne Bartek Justice Bennett Patty Bennett Deb Brandt Larry Buller Paul Bruckner Bob Hoppy Cassidy Elaine Cave Irene Chermok Dominic Costello Laura Cramer Mary Jo Daigle Margaret Darnell Robert Darnell Leonard Deschene Cam Diederichs Harold Dorty Caleb Fetch Lillian Fish Jan Garbacz Shannon Gocke Brianna Grundy Diane Herms David Hassig Dan Hicks Chase Hill Marion Hodde Denise Hoffman Diane Horstman Alyse Hunt Don Kaspari Pam Karstensen Maxine Killeen Donna & Bob Kruml Fritz Kruml Mary Kuntz Kara Larsen Michael Marsh Family Daniel Mendoza Frank Musil Marge Musil Tonya Nelson John Noble William Pettit Wallace Podwinski Steven Poynter Genna Rathke Larry Rice Lou Rice Bernice Ruyle Justin San Miguel Phyllis Shank Decland Siedenburg Kathy Smith Ruth Staley Francis Stastny Pam Svoboda Michelle Uerling Avery Vaska Jerry Weatherholt Shirley Wernke Donna Westen Carrol Wilson Makenzie Wynegar MAY THEY BE STRENGTHENED AND HEALED if you have updated information on anyone listed, call the parish office,

5 Passion/Palm Sunday April 9, 2017 page 5 Holy Week at St. John s Join us: Holy Thursday 7pm Mass of the Lord s Supper *Confessions 9-10am, 1-2pm, 4-5pm, after 7pm liturgy Good Friday 7pm Liturgy of the Lord s Passion *Confessions 9-10am, 1-2pm, 4-5pm, after 7pm liturgy *Saturday Confessions: 3-3:50pm, 5-5:30pm Easter Vigil 8:30pm Easter Vigil Mass (No 4:00pm) Easter Sunday 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am, 12 Noon Since Jesus the Christ accomplished His work of human redemption principally through His Paschal/Easter Mystery, in which by dying He destroyed our death, and by rising He restored our life, the sacred Paschal/Easter Triduum ( 3-days ) of His Passion and Resurrection of the Lord shines forth as the high point of the entire liturgical/church year. So just as Sunday is the most important day of the week, the Solemnity of Easter Week (Holy Week) is the most important week of the year. The Paschal/ Easter Triduum of the Passion and Resurrection of the Lord is one : it begins with the evening Mass of the Lord s Supper, has its center in the Easter Vigil (Sat night), and closes with Vespers on Sunday night. Join us. Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House: Come away by yourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile. ~Mark 6:31 Apr 13-15: Young Women, Marian Sisters: Triduum Retreat; Apr 21-23: Men & Women, Msgr. Robert Roh: Go in Peace, Your Sins are Forgiven; May 5-6: Women, Sharon Doran: Women in Scripture, (2 day), $100. Marian Mantle Silent Strength Prayer Group Help and Hope for those who hurt because a loved one is no longer a practicing Catholic. If you feel isolated and believe only a few Catholic families have this problem; are trying to figure out what you did wrong and how to fix it, only to find it gets worse, and others tell you there is nothing to do but accept the situation, come join the Marian Mantle Silent Strength Prayer Group. We meet Tuesday, April 11th at 3 pm in the Lancaster Room at the Madonna hospital. Bring a rosary, we pray it, The Divine Mercy chaplet and other prayers for the return of our prodigal children. The meeting is one hour and Mass is at 4, for those who wish to attend. For more information, call Kathy: Lincoln Right to Life encourages all to attend Good Friday Prayers with Bishop Conley: Good Friday Stations of the Cross and Divine Mercy Chaplet will be led by Bishop Conley at 12:15 PM in front of Lincoln s Planned Parenthood, 5631 S. 48th Street. Parking is available at the Cornerstone Christian Church at 4849 Old Cheney Rd. CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS Passover Meal April 12 Altar Society Luncheon April 22 Prayer Shawl Blessing April 23 First Communion April 30 St. John s Golf Tournament May 5 Jim Rynearson Memorial Bike Ride May 20 Garage Sale June 9-10 Craft Fair Nov. 11 Our 1992 School Bus would no longer pass inspection without major repairs and costs. We purchased a 2003 International Bus from Coach Master out of Kearney, NE that met our school transportation needs. The cost of the new bus was $16,750. Thanks to all donors for their tremendous generosity. School Bus purchase $16, Donations to date $17, St John s 14th Annual Golf Classic, May 5, 2017 Quarry Oaks Golf Club, Ashland, NE Rain or Shine. 36 Foursomes, 1st come, 1st serve. St John s jnel-bulletin@cdolinc.net or Checks payable to St John the Apostle Church. Your existing Propelr card will no longer work as of April 30, Raising money with Propelr just got even easier. Have questions? VisitPropelrCard.com or us at We Care@PropelrCard.com SKY Camp & Leadership Camp Registration: To register your child or learn more about these camps, go to CK Sisters Outdoor Spring Workday Sat. May 6, 1-4 pm. We will be planting our vegetable garden, mulching flowerbeds, planting a strawberry bed, transplanting grass and trees as well as cutting down trees. Helpful items to bring include gloves, wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes, pickups, chainsaws and energy! Children are welcome! Mark your calendars now and contact sister Mary Angela at sr.mary-angela@cdolinc.net if you would like to come and help. Villa Regina Motherhouse, 4100 SW 56th St. about 2 miles west and south of Pioneers Park. Attention Golfers The North American Martyrs Knights of Columbus are hosting the 5th annual 4 Person golf Scramble on May 6th at the Highlands Golf course. Contact Jeff Wiese at to sign up your team or for more details. $80/ player. Food and prizes. Proceeds go towards Matt Talbot and NAM Witness through Fitness special Needs FUNdraiser.