March 17, 2007 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

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1 March 17, 2007 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Habemus Papam POPE FRANCIS Elected the 266 TH Pope on March 13, 2013 First Non-European Pope; First Latin American Pope; First from Argentina; First Jesuit Pope; First Pope to take the name: Francis Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, by choosing the name Francis, after Saint Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Italy, is sending a signal that it will not be business as usual. Saint Francis of Asissi is the spiritual symbol of prayer, intimacy with the Lord, compassionate love, poverty, simplicity, humility, Church Reform and Church Rebuilding. In the very first instant as he stepped into the limelight of the Church and into history forever, Pope Francis s demeanor was humble and simple. His first work or act as pope was to lead the world into prayerful silence, to thank and ask God s blessing on his predecessor Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus and then he humbly bowed his head to ask for the people, the church, to pray and ask God s blessing on himself and his papacy. After that he offered his first Urbi & Orbi Blessing and plenary indulgence to the City of Rome, the Church and the world. VIVA LA PAPA! LONG LIVE THE POPE!

2 March 17, th Sunday of Lent HAVE A BLESSED ST. PATRICK S & ST. JOSEPH S FEAST DAY I consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things and I consider them so much rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him. (Phil: 3:8-9) SAINT PATRICK S FEAST: MARCH 17 th The Butler s Lives of Saints records that in his apostolate of less than thirty years, Patrick had converted Ireland as a whole to Christianity. This great missionary bishop is said to have performed 1000 miracles, raised 39 individuals from the dead and consecrated 350 bishops, erected 700 churches and ordained 5000 priests! Butler notes that apparently the secret of Patrick s inexhaustible courage and determination to bring people to God came from his deep love for God. The saint describes this passionate love and faith in these words, constantly I used to pray in the daytime,... so that in a single day I said as many as a hundred prayers and at night nearly as many,... nor was there any tepidity in me. Legend has it that he commanded all the snakes to leave Ireland and they did! (There are no snakes to be found in Ireland till this day) In his writing called Confessions, he writes, I have cast myself into the hands of Almighty God, for he rules everything,... and he himself will sustain thee. St. Patrick is a very popular saint. The most renowned saint is our Blessed Mother Mary, #2 would be Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus) and St. Patrick along with St. Joseph and St. Augustine would vie for 3 rd spot. St. Patrick is the Patron Saint of Ireland & Nigeria. SAINT JOSEPH S FEAST: MARCH 19 th We know from the Scriptures that Joseph was a carpenter by trade, and a descendent of the Old Testament King David. St. Joseph was betrothed to a virgin named Mary, and when she became pregnant without sexual intercourse with him, he intended to divorce her secretly. However, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, telling him that Mary was pregnant by the Holy Spirit, and that Joseph should take Mary as his wife. The angel also instructed Joseph to name the child Jesus. Joseph, being a humble man, obeyed the angel and took Mary as his wife. Various legends have grown-up about St. Joseph, and while non-canonical, and historically suspect, they are interesting. One legend suggests that the high-priest Zechariah told Mary that he was instructed in a revelation to bring together marriageable men and have each man leave his staff in the temple overnight. The husband chosen by God would be revealed through a sign. In the morning, Joseph the Carpenter's staff blossomed, while the other suitors' staffs did not. This was a sign that Mary was to marry Joseph. St. Joseph is a model of humility and holiness, and is a model for fathers everywhere. He cared for the Son of God, despite Jesus not being his own biological Son. His devotion to Mary, despite his suspicions of her infidelity, and his willingness to listen to the angel of God, demonstrate his humility. St. Joseph is a very popular patron saint too. He is the patron saint of the universal Church, patron of priests and fathers; workers and carpenters, the patron of a happy death, expecting mothers, families, and more! MAY GOD BLESS OUR PARISH FAMILIES! St. Patrick & St. Joseph, Pray for us!! Fr. Francis Nigli

3 Parish Schedules Mass Schedule and Intentions Liturgical Ministers Monday Mar. 18, St. Cyril of Jerusalem 7:00 am + Louella Fitton Rn Tuesday Mar. 19, St. Joseph, Spouse of Mary 7:00 am + Patsy Coventry Wednesday Mar. 20, 7:00 am + Kay Shannahan 8:10 am + Karen Ramold Thursday Mar. 21, 7:00 am + Eileen (O Malley) Dowd 4:00 pm + Joe Fiala Friday Mar. 22, 7:00 am + Nicole (Reiser) Bennett Saturday Mar. 23, 6:00 pm Parish Family Sunday Mar. 24, Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 8:00 am + Delbert Birkel 9:30 am + Mary Neujahr Amelia 11:15 am + Jim Jarman Weekly Planner ] Monday Mar. 18, 6-8 pm Safe Environment Training - PH Tuesday Mar. 19, 1:00 pm Legion of Mary at PC Wednesday Mar. 20, 7:00 pm Religious Ed classes Thursday Mar. 21, 4:00 pm Nursing Home Mass 7:30 pm Altar Society Meeting in PH 4 Friday Mar. 22, 5:30 pm Stations of the Cross 6:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet 5:30 7:30 pm Fish Fry at KC Hall Saturday Mar. 23, 6:00 pm Mass Sunday Mar. 24, 8:00 am Mass 9:30 am Mass 11:15 am Mass in Amelia 2:00 pm Holy Hour of Grace & Mercy 4:00 pm RCIA at PC ~Servers for Daily Mass~ Mon. Mar. 18, 7:00 am Kaylee Harvey & Mariah Fahrenholz Tue. Mar. 19, 7:00 am Josh Cuddy & Grady Semin Wed. Mar. 20, 7:00 am Codi Fehringer & Sydney Hupp Thur. Mar. 21, 7:00 am Logan Spencer & Christian Walsh Fri. Mar. 22, 7:00 am Marcus Schneider & Casey Vandersnick ~March 23 & 24~ Servers 6:00 pm Abby & Claire Everitt 8:00 am Kevin & Vera Butterfield 9:30 am Tyler Regan & Zach Wiese Musicians 6:00 pm Toni Schneider & Jozette Kozisek 8:00 am Tom Peters & Steven Binkerd 9:30 am Lectors 6:00 pm Cheri McConnell 8:00 am Valerie Wecker 9:30 am Nancy Berg EMHC 6:00 pm Diane Selby, Steve & Margaret Reiser, Jill Everitt, Emily Everitt 8:00 am Dick & Mary Mlnarik, Kathy Nichols, Dana Wecker, Millie Wanser 9:30 am Jim & Carol Sibbel, Kelli Tomjack, Carissa Soukup, Marissa Miles Ushers 6:00 pm Scott Novak, Mike Givens, Hugh Shoemaker, Mel McKlem, 8:00 am Jim Shoemaker, Jack Hollenbeck, Ron Mejstrik, Vernon Schaaf 9:30 am Jim Gokie, Charles Vandersnick, Wayne Gaughenbaugh, Gary Pistulka Greeters 6:00 pm Marge Walsh 8:00 am Dave Pongratz Family 9:30 am Mary Zakrzewski Family Vocation Cross & Prayer: Brad and Georgia Blumenstock Family *Vocation Cross and Prayers are in the Adoration Chapel*

4 Parish, School, & community News St. Joseph s News Sunday, March 24 11:15 am Thursday, March 28 Holy Thursday Friday, March 29 - Good Friday Liturgical Ministers Sunday, March 24 11:15 am Intention +Jim Jarman Lector: Maureen Metschke EMHCs: Lee Tomjack, Daryl Tomjack, Rick Doolittle Offering: Mr. and Mrs. Larry Strubel Servers: Jamie Laetsch and Deanna Tomjack Cleaning: Ann Mueller Vocation Cross: Mr. and Mrs. Larry Strubel Sunday Stewardship Last Week s Collection (3/10/13) Budget per week needed till 7/1/ Actual since 07/01/12 13, Projected 14, Under projected giving (-1,494.50) Balance to date over 3, Church News & Events Join other members of the church to say a rosary before Mass every Sunday during Lent. We will start about 10:30. Please contact Sandra Homolka at with any news items, prayer requests, or other items to be included in the St. Joseph s section of the bulletin. Please Pray For: Gene Carr, Lew Mueller, Colette Fairley (Andrea Gartner s sister), Pam Young, Russ Barelmann and everyone needing a little extra support in their day, may God be there to offer both them and their families comfort and peace. If you have someone you would like added to our prayer list or needs to put someone on the prayer chain please contact Sandra at Something to ponder.. For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things and I consider them so much rubbish, that I may gain Christ Learning to detach ourselves from our material possessions and seeing them as rubbish is an important step in growing closer to Jesus Christ. Then we are able to give more freely and joyfully. Please Come to the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Lent The Church encourages all Catholics to c el ebr ate t he Sa crame n t of Reconciliation each Lent. In addition to our normal Saturday afternoon confession time, St. Patrick s will be open on Monday evenings from 5:30-7:00 pm to hear confessions. Please take advantage of this opportunity to make a good Lenten confession. Please also reach out to Catholics you know who have been away from the regular practice of our faith and invite them to seize this chance to begin again. The Archdiocese s website for this initiative, has great materials to help everyone prepare to make a good confession. Please sign up for ministry during The Easter Triduum and Easter Sunday in the sacristy. Thank you to all parishioners for your generous donations to the Food Chest in the back of our Church. Your gifts have been taken to Central Nebraska Community Services. Should we fill it again during this Lenten season? Ladies Spirituality We will be meeting on Friday, March 22 at 9:00 am at Ranell Otte s residence, 1511 Lawndale St. We will pray the Rosary and share prayer intentions. In April, we will be reading the first few letters in the book The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis, which correlates to the February Lighthouse CD of the Month Club title How to Win the Culture War by Dr. Peter Kreeft. Please come, even if you aren t familiar with the book or CD. March is Red Cross Month. Help save a life by donating blood on March This two-day drive will be held at the KC Hall on Monday March 18, from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm and on Tuesday March 19, from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. Contact Ellen McClanahan at to schedule an appointment. Your gift supports the lifesaving mission of the American Red Cross.

5 Parish, School, & Community News Please pray for the sick Craig Drueke, Clarence Gokie, Vicky (Spittler) Nickeson, Matthew Peed, Susan Snyder, (sister of Jean Jeffrey), Clint Morrill, Ray Janish, father of Jodi Loecker, Carol Jackson, Sam Derickson, Ed Parks, Karla Peter, Heather Steffen, Sharron Zakrzewski, and all those with long term illnesses. PLEASE NOTE: The Music Ministry Musicians will meet Monday March 18, at 7 pm in the church. We will be reviewing music for the Easter Season. Altar Society The March Meeting will be Thursday March 21, at 7:30 pm in Parish Hall. Catholic Education # 1 Priority! ENROLL NOW AT ST. MARY S KINDERGARTEN St. Mary s Kindergarten is now accepting registrations for the school year. Please call the grade school at between 8:30 am and 3:00 pm to sign your child up for next year s class. There will be a parent meeting later in the spring. We are excited to have your child join St. Mary s Kindergarten. + With Deepest Sympathy + Please remember the soul of Daisy Wilkinson, sister of Chuck Hamik and all those who have died. May their families be comforted knowing that their loved ones are at peace in God s loving arms. Marian Consecration Books, 33 Days to Morning Glory, are at the Parish Center. You can either give Kelli or Jodi your payment, or mail it to Ranell Otte at 1511 Lawndale Ave O Neill. Thanks for your order and God Bless you. Sacrificial Sunday Giving (3/10/13) Give to the Most High as He has given to you, generously, according to your means. Sirach 35:9 Total Weekly Needed for Budget Amount (till 7/1/13) $15, Actual Amount Received 13, Plate (without Envelope/Pledge) Current Total 13, Under Pledged Amount (-1,424.00) Current Sunday Under (-19,632.39) Religious Education and L.I.F.E Overflow There will be religious education classes with Reconciliation for grades Youth group will meet at 7 pm in Youth Group Room. New York Times Best Selling Author and Rwandan Genocide Survivor, Immaculee Ilibagiza is coming to our area in April! Get your tickets now! Listen to Immaculee s inspiring story on Wednesday April 3-7:00 pm at St. Paul s Catholic Church in Armour, SD. We will be taking a bus and leaving the church parking lot at 4:30 pm. *Please bring a sack lunch for your evening meal. Tickets: $10 for students, $20 for adults. Call the Parish Center at to reserve your ticket and a spot on the bus for April 3rd Session. Space is Limited. Learn more about Immaculee at Lenten Fish Fry Dinners O Neill Knights of Columbus will host Fish Fry dinners at the KC Hall every Friday evening during Lent from 5:30-7:30 pm. St. Benedict Center in Schuyler, NE will be hosting an Alaskan Pollock Buffet dinner on Friday Mar. 22, from 4:30-8:00 pm St. John s Catholic Church, rural Clearwater will be hosting their Annual Fish Fry on Friday March 22, from 5-8:30 pm. Come and enjoy an evening of great food and fellowship this Lenten Season! Retreats at Saint Benedict Retreat Center in Schuyler, NE phone: Retreats@St.BenedictCenter.com Check out the spiritual uplifting retreats offered by inquiring via , phone or stop by St. Patrick s Parish Center for registration forms! The Foundational Intimacy: Eucharist as the Model for Marriage: One day retreat on Saturday April 13, starting at 10 am Seeing God in Everyday Life through Ignatian Prayer: April with Chris Berens, Sr. Anne Marie Petrylka and Fr. Jeff Lorig God s Tender Mercies: April with Sr. Marie Micheletto, RSM Exploring Life through Pens and Lens: April 27, at 10 am with journalist, Elaine Shein