Holy Family Parish. October 21, 2018 The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 Holy Family Parish of Cedar County October 21, 2018 The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us, and on the whole world. Staff (All contact information: 402 area code) Father Eric Olsen: Deacon Sylvan Thoene: Deacon Shane Kleinschmit: Secretaries~ Lynette Pinkelman: or Judy Verschoor same as above Catholic Education East Catholic~ Head Teacher Mary Klug: DRE ~ Deacon Shane Kleinschmit: Music Directors Marsha Wuebben ~ Ss. Peter & Paul: Cathy Paltz ~ Immaculate Conception: Heather Heimes ~ Sacred Heart: Anyone concerned about the actions of clergy or any Church worker should contact Fr. Olsen or our Manager of Victim Outreach and Prevention, Mary Beth Hanus, /toll free Holy Orders: Those discerning a call to the Priesthood or religious life should contact Fr. Olsen or Fr. Andy Roza, Vocations Director at (402) Sacrament of Baptism; Pre-Baptism class required for 1st child. Call Fr. Olsen to make arrangements for Baptism. Sacrament of Marriage: Contact Father Olsen to arrange your marriage. Please call at least six months before the date you wish to marry. Sacrament of the Sick: Please call Fr. Olsen to let him know when you are hospitalized or homebound. Parish Addresses, & Web site Mailing Address 1: PO Box 65, Wynot NE Mailing Address 2 : PO Box 63 St. Helena NE Holy Family Parish holyfamily@gpcom.net Parish Web Site: Sacred Heart Church: 807 Emerson Ave. Wynot NE Immaculate Conception Church: 108 E. 9th St. St. Helena NE Ss. Peter & Paul Church: 106 W. 889 Rd. (Bow Valley) Hartington NE Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sat. 4:00-4:45 PM; Sun. 8:00-8:45 AM & 10:30-10:45 AM & 20 mins. before weekday Masses, or anytime by appointment. Hospitalized or Homebound: Please call Deacon Sylvan to let him know that a family member, friend or neighbor is hospitalized or homebound. We will come to the homebound with Holy Communion on weekends. Prayer Chain: Carol Thoene, or cathoene@hartel.net Adoration & Pro-Life Committee: Judy Verschoor, or judybernie@gmail.com Note Change: Parish Secretary Hours: Tuesdays 9-3 & Fridays 9-2 ~ Bulletin Items Due by 10:30 am Mass Schedule Saturday Oct. 20 5:00 PM Immaculate Conception +Gene Wuebben Sunday Oct. 21 9:00 AM Ss Peter & Paul ~ Confirmation The People of Holy Family Parish Sunday Oct :00 AM Sacred Heart +Tim Bruning Monday Oct. 22 6:00 PM Sacred Heart Communion Service * +Anna Pinkelman Tuesday Oct. 23 8:00 AM Ss. Peter & Paul Communion Service * +Fred & Bess Schulte Wednesday Oct. 24 8:00 AM Immaculate Conception L/D mbrs Joseph & Veronica Klug family Thursday Oct. 25 7:30 AM Sacred Heart +Joan Becker Thursday Oct :20 AM Ss. Peter & Paul Sylvan & Leane Thoene Friday Oct. 26 8:00 AM Ss. Peter & Paul L/D mbrs Edwin & Loretta Pick family Saturday Oct. 27 5:00 PM Immaculate Conception The People of Holy Family Parish Sunday Oct. 28 9:00 AM Sacred Heart +Alton Thoene Sunday Oct :00 AM Ss. Peter & Paul L/D mbrs Don & Genny Korth family Parish Adoration Schedule: Tuesdays: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Ss. Peter & Paul Wednesdays: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Immaculate Conception Thursdays: 8:00 am to 7:30 pm, Sacred Heart *Father will say these Masses while he s gone. Spirit Catholic Radio 88.3 FM KVSS

2 Pastor s Report The older I get, the more I become convinced of the existence of the closet monster. For, as every four-year old child knows, in the dark places of the world, places like hallway closets, basement corners and underneath beds, lurk dangers so terrifying that the mere thought of confronting them often leads to tears. How else do you explain the reaction of horror emanating from a young child at the mere threat of opening the closet door, turning on the basement light or peering under the bed? The perceived danger sometimes seems so real to the child that they often think they would be better served to keep it hidden rather than risk confronting it. Of course, we adults know better. We know that the closet monster, the boogey man, or any other strange creatures lurking in the dark spaces of our world are merely figments of an overactive imagination. Or do we? Sometimes I don t think so. For it seems to me that most of us, if not all, certainly behave like closet monsters are both real and prolific. Of course, very rarely do we think that they inhabit the dark places of our house. But, we sure seem to believe that they inhabit the dark places of our hearts. To see this, simply think for a minute about the Sacrament of confession. We all know that going to confession is a lot like throwing up. Not only does it suck big-time while it s going on, but you feel so much better once it s done. And why is this? Well, for the same reason it happens when vomiting. Having purged all that is bad in you, confession makes room for the reception of God s grace. Not a bad deal when you think about it! Kind of makes you wonder why the lines to the confessional don t stretch clear down the block before every Mass, or at least as long as they did in past generations. Maybe it s because people don t sin today like they did in generations gone by. Well, maybe, but I would guess that all of us agree that the general level of societal morality has plummeted during the past fifty years. In fact, I wonder what our parents or grandparents would have done had some of these modern shows been broadcast into their living rooms! Not to mention what can come in via the computer! Yet the use of the Sacrament of confession has plummeted right along with society s moral decline. Think there might be a connection? Perhaps there s another explanation. Maybe people don t go to confession today because we now realize that our sins aren t really all that bad. Well, if this is indeed the case, then we are wrong. For example, let s look at a fairly common sin -- cursing. Of course, cursing is a relatively minor venial sin, and I would suspect most of us who commit this sin, don t think it s all that bad. But, perhaps we should. After all, parents undoubtedly recall the horror they felt when they experienced their young child utter their first curse word. Well, if fallen parents are horrified at this behavior from their beloved child, how much more so is God horrified at the behavior of His beloved Children, whom He loves infinitely more than any parent loves any child! Of course, this sin of cursing is only one little sin. Undoubtedly, all of us commit more and, unfortunately, most of us commit graver ones. I sure hope we don t think our sins aren t that bad. They are! In fact, it is our sins, even the so-called small ones, that put Jesus on the cross. Of course, this leads to the obvious conclusion. We must not go to confession because we think the closet monster lives there, or at least, he lives in the dark places of our heart. In other words, we are afraid; afraid that if we expose the darkness in our hearts to the light of the Sacrament of confession, some dastardly hobgoblin is going to rear its ugly head and destroy us. Although this may seem childish, it seems so real to us. Yet the dastardly hobgoblin we fear is an illusion conjured up by the devil. After all, the devil knows how important the Sacrament of confession is. In fact, he knows better than anyone its true power. One of the devil s favorite methods of discouraging us from this Sacrament is the use of fear. You see, when the devil first tempts us to sin, he pretends to be our buddy. He whispers things like, it s ok, everybody s doing it, or C mon you won t get caught, or don t worry, it s no big deal. All the while, he trumpets how merciful God is if we do sin. But, then, the instant we have sinned, the devil turns on us like a predator. Look at how wretched you are, he says. I can t believe what you did. God will never forgive you for that. For goodness sakes, he exclaims, don t tell anyone! For then they will know how wicked you are. In tempting us into keeping our sins secret, the devil, the ultimate closet monster, tries to keep our darkness secret. After all, it is only in the darkness that he has power. For he knows that if we expose our darkness to the light of truth, his power over us vanishes. So he ll use every trick in the book to keep our darkness hidden. Don t fall for it! Rather, tell that closet monster to go back to hell where he belongs and expose your darkness to the light of Jesus Christ. For the reality is that we have as much to fear from the Sacrament of confession as the small child does from the boogey man. And if you do make use of this Sacrament, especially if it has been a long time or there is something you are particularly ashamed to confess, I can guarantee you two things. First, just like the small child opening the closet door, opening the door to the closet of the confessional will be scary. But, second, you ll discover exactly what a little child discovers. There is nothing to fear. For basking in the light of Christ, we see that the devil is really a coward that flees like a frightened squirrel in the face of something more powerful; a child, a child Jesus died for, a child of God, which is what we all are.

3 HOLY FAMILY PARISH POLICIES & SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES *** PLEASE DRESS MODESTLY, REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER*** Winter weather & Funeral policy regarding the Weekly Wed/Thurs/Fri Adoration program and Monday Holy Hours: If school is cancelled due to bad weather, or there is a funeral at the site of the Holy Hour or Adoration, those activities will be cancelled for that day. Fall in love with your faith this fall and score a touchdown with the Lighthouse Catholic Media books and CDs available in the back of each church site! Listen to a CD on your commute to & from work, while cleaning house or while traveling to away games! Read a book for just 5 or 10 minutes each morning or evening for a short devotional time. It s amazing what a few minutes spent in learning more about our faith will do for your life. Suggested donations for CDs is $4 and for books is $6. No profit is made from the Lighthouse stands, all money is used to purchase new titles. May God bless you for your generosity! The Monday Divine Mercy Holy Hours in October are at Immaculate Conception, 9:30-10:30am. Please join us! We are still in need regular adorers for the following sites/hours: Ss. Peter & Paul, Bow Valley: 8:30-9:30 am * 9:00-10:00 am Immaculate Conception, St. Helena: 1:00-2:00 pm If you would be able to commit to one of these hours it would be greatly appreciated. Also we are always in need of substitutes for adorers to call in case they can t make their day. If you can help in any way please call Judy or me at judybernie@gmail.com The new schedule has been mailed out to the current adorers ~ please keep it on hand for future reference. >Pray & Fast for an end to abortion on Monday, October 22nd! MARK YOUR CALENDAR! >Next Parish Finance Meeting, Tues. Oct. 23rd >World Mission Sunday collection will be October 28th. >Holy Family Parish Pro Life Meeting change! Tues., Oct. 23rd 3:30 pm in Ss. Peter & Paul hall or small meeting room, whichever is available. We sure could use more members! Please consider joining us! >Holy Family Parish Fall Breakfast Next Sunday, Oct. 28th, serving from 9 am-1 pm at Sacred Heart Hall in Wynot. Serving pancakes, French toast, sausage, scrambled eggs, fruit, juice & coffee. There will also be a bake sale, door prizes, & fresh sausage for sale from B&B Locker. Adults $8 * Kids (6-12) $5 Kids * (5 & under) Free! We will gladly accept bake sale items or other doations. Chairs: Justin and Jenna Hans Co-Chairs: Aaron and Angie Burbach: >Feasts of All Saints & All Souls: All Saints Day, Nov. 1st, (Holy Day of Obligation) Masses will be: 7 pm Wed. Oct. Sacred Heart, Wynot * 7:30 am Sacred Heart, Wynot * 11 am Ss. Peter & Paul, Bow Valley * 7 pm Immaculate Conception, St. Helena. All Souls Day, Nov. 2nd: 8 Ss. Peter & Paul * Immaculate Conception * 6 Sacred Heart. >Immaculate Conception CCW will have a meeting on Saturday, November 3rd at 10:00 a.m. at the parish hall to elect new officers for the 2019 year. Those up for office are: Janet Albrecht, Lesa Boeckman, Mary Jo Bonertz, Becky Bruening, Donna Bruening, Samantha Derickson, Kasi Haberman, Carolyn Heine, Mitzi Heine, Linda Hochstein, Teresa Lammers, Joan Schaefer, Jean Schmidt, Mary Jean Schmidt, Deanna Schulte, Deb Schumacher,Coleen Suing, Claudette Wiepen, Tami Wiepen, Jesica Woockman and Shirley Zimmerman. ***Please come & celebrate Sylvan s 25th Anniversary of his ordination to the diaconate on Nov. 4th after the 11:00 Mass!*** >Pre-Election Holy Hour of Prayer: Monday, Nov. 5th, following the 6:00 pm Mass at Sacred Heart church, Wynot. Pray with us for God s will to be done regarding the mid-term elections, and for Pro Life candidates to be elected. We will pray the Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet together, and have time for personal prayer, and will close at 7:30. Please join us! (The Holy Family Parish Pro Life Committee)

4 News & Notes... Happy Anniversary to: Mick & Karen Boeckman, Oct. 24, 1981 * Roman & Arlene Arens, Oct. 25, 1950 * Dennis & Rose Promes, Oct. 26, 1974 * Dale & Joan Schaefer, Oct. 26, 1991 * God bless you all! >The Holy Family Parish Directory is still available for purchase at $10 each. Please stop by the parish office on Tues. or Fri. from 9am-2pm, or call or to order. >Still LOOKING FOR PRAYER FRIENDS! Please consider being a Prayer Friend for an East Catholic Student or Teacher. You may choose someone you know or someone will be assigned to you. All you need to do is pray for that person. We also ask that you send them a card or note periodically to let them know that you are praying for them. You will have the opportunity to attend the Prayer Friend Mass in February, where you'll meet your Prayer Friend in person and they will get to find out who has been praying for them. If interested, please contact Jenny Rolfes. Cell # or Home # You can also her at jenyhing_99@hotmail.com >Cedar Catholic is looking for a few more Prayer Friends too, for our seniors this year. Please contact Cassie Gubbels at with questions and to sign up!" Sec. Lynette Pinkelman will be taking October off and Judy Verschoor is filling in for her. Judy s hours will be Tues. 9-3 & Fri Beginning Nov. 1st, Lynette will be working Tue., 9 am to 3 pm, and Judy will work Fri. from 9 am to 2 pm. >Attention; Lectors, EMHCs, Servers, Ushers, Money Counters & Rosary Leaders: If you wish to be removed from the list please contact the parish office by November 13th in preparation for the new schedule. Also, if you wish to be added to, or removed from, the Gift Bearer list, please let Lynette know. Thank You! >Food Pantry Donations are being accepted at any of the Cedar Security Bank Branches (Fordyce, Hartington, Wynot) until Oct. 31st. Canned fruits, veggies, meats, soups, pastas, sauces, cereals, & personal care items are needed. >I would like to thank all the people responsible in any way for the recently completed flooring project in St. Helena. The results are beyond what I had hoped! A special thank you to Larry Schumacher for coordinating the project and the countless hours he spent in the church to ensure its completion. I'd also like to those who helped move furniture, remove flooring and rearranging whatever necessary. Finally, thanks goes out to Wendi Klug and the altar society ladies for doing such a fabulous job of cleaning on the Saturday the project was completed. I am so appreciative of everyone's efforts! Fr. Olsen >Cedar Catholic 300 Drawing Winners for Oct: Lyle & Carole Schulte, $300 * Dan Kathol, $300 Congratulations! The Veteran s Memorial Wall located in Wynot NE is growing fast. More than 2 walls are filled with our veteran s names. To get a veteran s name listed for $150 contact Dani or Karen Thoene: , Jim Hans: or Gary Howey: Just so You Know: The veteran can be from any BRANCH of SERVICE, including the National Guard, in the United States. Names can always be added to the wall in the future. >Our Seminarians would love to hear from you! Adam Pinkelman, 2115 Summit Ave. #6126, St. Paul MN and Nicholas Paltz, 2115 Summit Ave. #1392, St. Paul MN And please keep them in your prayers... >NCYC is currently looking for a co-coordinator for the 2019 pilgrimage to Indianapolis. This person should also have an interest in being head coordinator for the 2021 trip. If interested please contact Marnie, text or call >Thank you so very much for all your prayers and support to help with Lee s accident. We appreciate our wonderful Community! For Love of Life * Marriage * Family Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love You very much. I beg You to spare the life of the unborn baby I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion.

5 Youth, School & CCD News HyVee gift cards are always available from Mary at East Catholic ( ) and from Heather Klug ( ) The school receives 5% back, and these cards can be used at any HyVee store. East Catholic Fun Facts The 2017 Class C state speech champion in Entertainment (as a freshman) was a former East Catholic student! East Catholic Elementary School is collecting Food Town Receipts for the school year. Please send the receipts to ECES or place in the box provided at the back of church. CCD and Confirmation Information: REGULAR CCD classes are scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 24 ** NO class on Oct. 31! Wed. Nov. 7, CCD Mass * Reg. classes Nov. 14, Thanksgiving break Nov. 21, Reg. classes Nov. 28 All are welcome to attend the CCD Masses on the first Wednesday of each month at Sacred Heart. FIRST POST CONFIRMATION CLASS ** November 18th at Sacred Heart Hall AREA >Plan to attend St. Boniface Fun Night! Saturday, Oct. 27th. Tickets available now for $35 donation. Ticket deadline is Oct. 22nd. Contact parish office in Fordyce for more information, >Holy Trinity Parish Hartington, will have their Fall Dinner, Raffle, & Kids Fun Fest on Sunday, October 28 th at the Msgr. Werner Activity Center from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. Serving broasted chicken & sausage, mashed potatoes & gravy, vegetables, salads, pies, and desserts. 7 th grade Adults $10.00; K-6 $5.00; and Preschool & younger, free. Come join us! >West Catholic Development Brunch Sunday, Nov. 4, 9am-12:30pm at St. John s Parish Center Fordyce-NE Serving: Egg Bake, Cinnamon Rolls, Fruit, and Drinks. Adults- $6; Children (K-6)= $4; 5 & under-free > Bells of Peace of Ring Nov. 11th: The World War One Centennial Commission, along with the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the National Cathedral, The American Legion, & Veterans of Foreign Wars, has announced a nationwide bell-tolling on Nov. 11 as a solemn reminder of the sacrifice and service of veterans of the Great War, & all veterans. Bells of Peace: A World War One Remembrance encourages citizens and organizations across the nation to toll bells in their communities 21 times at 11:00 am, local time, on Nov. 11th. In Washington DC, bells will toll in the National Cathedral at an interfaith service, marking the centennial of the armistice that ended hostilities in what Americans fervently hoped would be the war to end all wars. I encourage American Legion posts to not only participate, but to encourage participation at local houses of worship, schools, town halls, firehouses, police stations anywhere people may gather on that day to honor and remember, says John Monahan, the Legion s representative on the World War One Centennial Commission. The nationwide program is designed to honor Americans who served 100 years ago during World War 1, especially the 116,516 who died. The war ended by an armistice agreement at 11 am on Nov. 11, The Commission has a page on its website ww1cc.org/bells where people can find poetry, music, sacred service options & more. Individuals & organizations can sign up online to participate in the bell-tolling, & follow up after Nov. 11 with photos & video of their ceremony. Posts will be added to the Commission s permanent archives. >The St. James Marketplace will be open until December 2nd Lots of beautiful & useful items are available for Christmas gifts! A nice program and the quilt raffle drawing will be on Dec. 2nd too! Come one, come all!

6 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Saturday October 27, PM EMHC: Tanya Kuchta Lectors: Clarissa Paltz Servers: Nate & Noelle Wieseler Ushers: Dennis Bruening & Clair Wieseler Gift Bearers: Emery & Claudette Wiepen Rosary Leader (Glorious Mysteries) October 27th: Vic Paltz October Money Counters: Mitzie Heine & Larry Schumacher Women s October Work Group Please do not clean on Wednesdays during Adoration Carol Wieseler, Mary Jean Schmidt, Joan Schaefer, Carolyn Heine Men s October Work Group: Lyle Klug, Ron Wieseler, Loren Bender, Steve Klug, Myron Klug, Corey Foxhoven, Rod Boeckman, Matt Merkel, Sam Heine, Brian Burbach Richard Bruening, Aaron Suing, Pat Wieseler, Dennis Bruening 2018 CCW Officers: P Wendi Klug VP Sue Wieseler (Dean) S Janet Heine T Deanna Heine Maintenance Contact: Mick Wiepen Parish Council Members: Larry Schumacher, Mick Wiepen, Nikki Higgins SACRED HEART Sunday October 28, :00 AM EMHC: Ray Lenzen Lectors: Judy Verschoor Servers: Karley & Justin Heimes Ushers: Charlie Jones & Volunteer Gift Bearers: Kevin & Michelle Klug Rosary Leader (Glorious Mysteries) October 28: Karen Boeckman October Money Counters Gary Kaiser & Terry Pinkelman October Work Groups Please do not clean on Thursdays during Adoration Chairladies: Heather Heimes, Tammy Burbach, Violet (Steve) Pinkelman, Sharlee Hochstein, Heidi Boeckman *Carol Pinkelman *Nancy Pick Men s Chairmen: Don Wubben, Wes Hans, Steve Pinkelman, Neal Hochstein, Kenny Koch, Troy Haberman, Eric Pinkelman 2018 CCW Officers: P Bette Heimes VP Sharlee Hochstein S Michelle Klug (Kevin) T Linda Koch Maintenance Contact: Matt Pinkelman Parish Council Members: Matt Pinkelman, Carmen Lauer, Keith Sudbeck Finance Council Members: Frederick Pinkelman, Terry Pinkelman Ss. PETER & PAUL Sunday October 28, 2018, 11:00 AM EMHC: Stephanie Lange Lectors: Mark Jackson Servers: Lucas & Braedon Reifenrath Ushers: Craig Lammers & Ron Hochstein Gift Bearers: Ray & Natashia Moser Rosary Leader (Glorious Mysteries) October 28: Ron & Diane Hochstein October Money Counters: Mark Jackson & Deb DeBlauw Work Groups: Please do not clean on Tuesdays during Adoration Group 3C: Oct. 8-13: Tim & Holly Kruse, Terry & Janice Lammers, Karen Leise, Tim & Tammy Leise, Nick & Lindsey Lenhoff, Dave & Amy Newsam, Rich & Rita Pedersen, Rick & Mary Pinkelman Group 3D, Oct : Eric Schulte, Joe & Sonya Schroeder, Dan & Lisa Sudbeck, Keith Sudbeck, Marty & Deb Sudbeck, Bob & Laureen Thoene, Dani & Karen Thoene, Dan & Karla Uhing 2018 CCW Officers: P Julie Wuebben VP Joan Hochstein S Joyce Kathol T Penny Reifenrath Maintenance Contact: Kenny Kruse Parish Council Members: Jeff Dickes, John Lange, Penny Reifenrath Finance Council Members: Judy Pinkelman, Jolene Weinandt Stewardship for Weekend of October 14, 2018 Envelopes $ 4, Plate $ Votive $ Fuel/Heat $ 1, Propagation of the Faith $ Rent $ Refund/Rebate $ Total $ 5, Non Budgeted Receipts for Weekend of October 14, 2018 SH Building $ Ss. P & P Building $ IC Building $ Total $

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