7601 VINE LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68505 ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE Lincoln Electric System prepares the only power pole to remain on our new east parking asphalt. It will also be one of the multiple light poles for the area. St. John s Planning Committee PASTOR Rev. Lyle M. Johnson Associate Pastor Rev. Lee T. Jirovsky PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Office: 7601 Vine St.489-1946 School: 7601 Vine St.486-1860 FAX...486-4762 Parish or School Web Site: www.stjohnslincoln.com Bulletin E-mail bulletin@stjohnlincoln.org 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 Day 6:00 am/9:00 am/12:10 pm/5:30 pm/7:00 pm CELEBRATION OF SACRAMENTS Baptism: Last Sunday of 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 in the Conference Room at 6 pm on the Monday prior to Baptism Sunday. Must be a registered and practicing Catholic for six months before the Baptism. Please contact the Rectory 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. OCTOBER 17, 2010 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. Anointing of the Sick: Individual celebration upon request call the parish office. PARISH REGISTRATION New Parishioners: Please register as soon as you move in by phoning the Parish Office during the week. To register Kdgn 8th students, please call St. John s school, 486-1860 to obtain the registration information. For high school students, please call Pius X High School at 488-0931. For information about: Grade School CCD Parish Office.. 489-1946 Pre-School Information Sherry Cederberg... 466-6491 Rental of Gym/Social Hall St John s School.. 486-1860 Prayer Line Requests: Pauline... 464-1952 / Mary Ann 466-2580 Theresa..wilhelmtheresa@yahoo.com Extended School Care School Office... 486-1860 Wedding Coordinator Eileen Perkins... 464-9582 RCIA (Faith Instruction) Susan Carlson.... 489-9574 Godparent Teen Program Ron & Theresa Wilhelm... 489-5169 Present Parishioners: Please notify the Parish Office of any changes of address or phone number. BULLETIN NOTICES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE PARISH OFFICE IN WRITING BY 10:30 AM ON TUESDAY
ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE Lincoln, NE pg 2 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK 90 MONDAY, October 18, 2010 6:30 am Kenneth Albers 8:15 am All Souls Intention Jerry & Carmen Milburn TUESDAY, October 19, 2010 6:30 am Deceased Family members of Gerry & Jane Oligmueller 8:15 am Deceased Members of the Patrick Murtaugh Family WEDNESDAY, October 20, 2010 8:15 am Deceased Relatives of Tai and Huong Nguyen 5:30 pm Deceased Parents, Relatives and Friends of Ron and Dee Pike THURSDAY, October 21, 2010 6:30 am Al & Edith Morris 8:15 am Deceased Relatives of J. Patrick & Bette Jo Regan FRIDAY, October 22, 2010 6:30 am Special Intention K. W. 8:15 am Petronella Barker SATURDAY, October 23, 2010 8:15 am Deceased relatives of Jack & Sandra Vandewalle 4:00 pm Paula Noonan SUNDAY, October 24, 2010 7:30 am Frank Kucera 9:00 am Clara Mazour 10:30 am Gertrude Johnson 12:00 noon For the People DAILY MASS SERVERS Oct 18 to Oct 23 8:15 am Mon-Fri D. Milburn J. Nguyen P. Moss C. Skaw If you cannot serve, please get a substitute. Father is depending on you! Thanks for your help. St John s turn to make beds at the Retreat House is next Monday, October 18th, after the 8:15 am Mass. Please call Millie at 464-4242 for information or to let her know that you can help. Fall Grounds Cleanup Our Fall grounds clean-up is scheduled for Saturday, November 6th at 9:00 am, or after the 8:15 am Mass. Please bring rakes, wheel barrows, trimmers and shovels. We have 10 acres of grounds so all the help we can get will be appreciated. Please mark your tools with your name. Coffee & refreshments will be served. St. John s Visiting Ministry monthly meeting will take place on Friday evening, October 22nd from 6:00-7:00 pm in the school library instead of the usual Sat. morning time. Anyone interested in learning more about this ministry is most welcome..knights OF COLUMBUS MOW SCHEDULE FOR THIS SATURDAY OCTOBER 23rd Team Leader: Robert Shelbourn Thomas Kreifels Mike Kucera Chris Kreikemeier Robert Landkamer Eric Kremers Karl Lautenschlager Robert Kruml Roman Liekus Daniel Kucera Harvey Lile World Youth Day Pilgrims will be taking orders for Christmas greenery after Masses this weekend. Wreaths, sprays and centerpieces are fresh and will be made in Minnesota after orders are received. Wreaths range from 25 to 60 in size. Styles and colors for the wreaths, sprays and centerpieces are Classic, Victorian, or Wintergreen. Your purchase will be available for pick up the weekend of November 20/21. Please contact Shana McClellen at 486-0298 or Rhonda Litt at 489-3819 for more information. Thank you for supporting the WYD Pilgrims. You will be in our prayers! The St John Visiting Ministry is sponsoring a special Mass on Tuesday, Nov.2, at 5:30 pm for the St John parish members who have passed away during the past year. Family members and friends are invited to attend. Each of the deceased will be remembered in a special way during the Mass. This Mass will be instead of the usual Saturday morning Visiting Ministry meeting. We will also provide an opportunity for parish members to remember their deceased loved ones by adding their names to a list that will be available in the atrium on the weekends of Oct 23-24 and Oct 30-31. These names along with the names of the St John s deceased of the past year will be put in an envelope and placed beside the tabernacle during the month of November. We ask that these deceased be remembered during the month of November (November 2 is All Souls Day). THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE October 17 Children s Liturgy during 10:30 am Mass Call 489-3819 for more information Adult Bible Study 7 pm Call 488-7927 or 483-6292 for information October 18 Make Beds at Retreat House 9am RCIA/Adult Education 7 pm in the Social Hall October 19 Ladies Bible Study 9:30 to 11am at Knights of Columbus Club House. Call 466-6183 for more information. RUNZA NITE 84TH & Holdrege 5-8 pm October 20 Grade School CCD meets at 6:30 pm Godparent Teen meetings as scheduled Benediction & Night Sisters 8 pm at the Pink Sisters Home School General Mtg. Soc. Hall 7pm School Photo Retakes October 21 October 23 October 24 Praise Choir practices at 7 pm Scrip sold 8:45 to 10 am in the Parish Office Church Cleaning 8:45 am after Mass Confessions 3 to 3:50 pm; 5 to 5:30 pm World Mission Day (See bulletin insert) Children s Liturgy during 10:30 am Mass Call 489-3819 for more information Adult Bible Study 7 pm Call 488-7927 or 483-6292 for information World Mission Day Collection
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME October 17, 2010 pg 3 PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS : Melvin Bahns, Darlene Baker, Don Barker, Ivan Bartek, Ron Barzydlo, Dave Brady, Paul Bruckner, Harold Dorty, Jack and Joy English, Fred Ferraro, Patricia Hassig, Albert Joseph, Joyce Kempkes, Frank Knopik, Kate Knopik, Sharon Marion, Michael Marsh Family, Tonya Nelson, John Noble, Jeanne Patrick, Rich Pleskac, Steven Poynter, Genna Rathke, Victor Romeo, Joe Sis, Russell Walters, and Helen Whiting. MAY THEY BE STRENGTHENED AND HEALED IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON ANYONE LISTED ABOVE THAT NEEDS TO BE UPDATED, PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CALLING THE RECTORY AT 489-1946. THANK YOU. The Living Rosary: There is no more powerful weapon against the evil in the world than the Holy Rosary. The Living Rosary is a good program for all busy people who do not have time to say a whole rosary each day or the generous ones who don t mind saying an extra decade for the conversion of souls. You are required to say only one decade every day. Join Mary s Rosary Army now. It is so easy and the blessings are so many! Call Irene Chermok at 464-1218 to become a member. Adult Education/RCIA, Monday, October 18, Topic: Bible ( Old Testament) ATTENTION PARISHIONERS: With the October mailing this month, you should have received Part 1 This Is My Body handout regarding information about the Mass and the new Roman Missal which will be implemented Advent 2011. Start your notebook now! Monthly sung Latin Mass according to the Missale Romanum of 2002 (Novus Ordo) will be held on Sunday, Oct 24th. All are invited to assist at this Mass celebrated in Latin and incorporating Gregorian chant and other musical works from the Church s treasury of sacred music. This Mass is celebrated at 3 pm at the UNL Newman Center located at 16th and Q Sts. Church Cleaning for Oct 23th at 8:45 AM Families responsible for church cleaning this Saturday are listed below. At least one member of each family should be present. If someone from each family comes, it should take no more than one hour. If you are unable to clean on your Saturday, please call and trade with someone else whose name is on the list that came with your monthly mailing from St John s OR call Rent-a-Teen at 489-5169. Bruce Barber 484-8200 Dan Barry 261-3002 Carla Barclay 464-9654 Emanuel Bartek 464-7163 William Barger 325-9252 James Bartek 464-9099 Gary Barnes 325-8387 Diane Bartlett 423-2487 Roberta Barreda 601-7110 Bryan Batenhorst 4641679 Nicole Barrett 202-8358 Angela Bates 525-1206 Alice Barry 489-0967 Lyndsey Bates 484-6564 Jeremiah Baumfalk 465-8751 Readings for the Week of October 17, 2010 Sunday: Ex 17:8-13/2 Tm 3:14-4:2/Lk 18:1-8 Monday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b/Lk 10:1-9 Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22/Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12/Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Eph 3:14-21/Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Eph 4:1-6/Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Eph 4:7-16/Lk 13:1-9 Next Sunday: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18/2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18/Lk 18:9-14 Liturgical Publications Inc FALL PLANTING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED on Saturday, Oct 23, from 9:00 to 3:00ish at Villa Regina Motherhouse. Lunch will be served. We need adults who are familiar with plants to assist with installing the landscaping around our new Epiphany House. This is not work for children as we will be digging and planting trees and shrubs as well as staking and fencing. Responsible high school students needing service hours may also help. Shovels/spades and wheelbarrows would be helpful. Please RSVP to Sister Mary Angela at sr.mary-angela@cdolinc.net if you are able to come so we can plan for numbers. If your schedule is tentative, you may also just show up on that day. Thank you so much for your assistance and God bless you! St. Francis Food Pantry is thankful for the generous gift of $1,081 from the St. John s August SHARE envelope. This contribution allows them to help many individuals and families that come to them on a weekly basis (many in crisis). The October SHARE envelopes are designated for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. COLLECTION REPORT Sunday, October 10, 2010 Adult Envelopes $ 14,152.88 Plate 1,086.58 Children s Envelopes 36.49 Total $ 15,275.95 ***Our Budgeted Goal is $18,800 per Week** Direct Withdrawals for September 2010 $4,906.00 Renovation Campaign Update thru September 2010 Payments Received $1,124,844.79 Pledges $1,271,101.32 Gratitude Renewed Update thru September 2010 Payments Received $755,204.82 Pledges $1,274,889.60 SCRIP Update for October 3-10, 2010 Amount Exchanged $ 25,035.00 Profit $ 822.55
ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE Lincoln, NE pg 4 EVENTS OF INTEREST TO ST JOHN S YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES Scholarships Available for Pius X Students! If you are a Pius X High School student during this 2010-2011 school year, then you can be applying for scholarships now. They will be awarding approximately $30,000 in scholarships this year. Applications are being accepted and the deadline is October 20th.. Please contact the Pius X Guidance Office at 488-0931 for an application form or you can go to Pius X s website: www.piusx.net, then select Pius X Foundation, Foundation Home, Scholarships and then the Application form. UNIFORM STORE Store Hours: Wednesday, October 20 7 to 8:30 pm Saturday, October 23 9 am to noon Please stop and pick up your uniforms! Families with pick-ups: Berke, Dalton, Gottula, Heberlee, Thi Nguyen, Rodaway, Ruppert, Steenson, Amanda Tempelmeyer, Wondercheck/Ward. A Father/Son Program to promote respect for human sexuality and chastity will be presented on Sunday, Oct 24th from 2-4 pm at Blessed John XXIII Diocesan Center, 37th & Sheridan Blvd. This program is directed to 10-14 year old boys and their fathers. The goals are to provide a basis in understanding the gifts of fertility, the value of chastity, and to enhance parent-child communication. Cost is $10 per family. Registration forms may be picked up in the Church office. Reservation deadline is October 20th. YOUTH PRO-LIFE CONFERENCE: A high school student pro-life conference will again be held in conjunction with the adult conference on October 23rd. Dr Alveda King (niece of Dr Martin Luther King) and Mary Louise Kurey (former Miss Wisconsin) will be the speakers. A unique feature of this year s conference will be a trip to Planned Parenthood s abortion facility for a prayer service. And one lucky student will win a free trip to the March for Life in Washington, DC in January 2011. A registration flier for this conference is online at: www.nebcathcon.org. RENT-A-TEEN There are young adults in our parish who are wanting to earn money to attend World Youth Day 2011. If you have an odd job, baby sitting, church cleaning time you need help with, pet walking/sitting, spring house cleaning, garage or yard work, or errands to be done, please call Theresa at 489-5169 to schedule. Pius X High School is accepting applications for a full time (32+ hours) Administrative Assistant for the Pius X Foundation. Must have experience with Microsoft Office software; knowledge of donor database software and graphic design application experience a plus. Applicant must be organized, detail oriented and possess strong communication and writing skills. Must be flexible and able to interact well with individuals inside and outside of the organization. Applicant will help coordinate special events to benefit Pius X High School and the Foundation. Salary based on experience. Please submit resume to: Pius X High School, Attn: Michelle Birkel, 6000 A Street, Lincoln, NE 68510 by Friday, October 22.. Building a Civilization of Love and Life Pro Life Conference on October 22 and 23. Mark your calendar and make plans to attend this excellent opportunity to be informed and inspired in your pro-life work. Dr Alveda King will be this year s keynote speaker. Her father, Dr A.D. King and her uncle Dr Martin Luther King, Jr gave their lives to advance their dream that one day every person would be judged not by the color of their skin but the content of their character. According to Alveda King, if they were here today, I know they would stand with me in fighting for the lives of those most vulnerable among us - the unborn. Register Now! Information and registration form are available at: www.nebcathcon.org. Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House Schedule October 29-31 : Fr. Thomas Dunavan ---women November 5-7: Fr. Tom Bush ---men & women -Catechists retreat November 12-14: Fr. Benedict Groeschel --- men & women December 3-5: Fr. K. Wm. Holoubek ---men & women - Legion of Mary Retreat Thankfulness establishes a right order with God and a right order with ourselves. The word Eucharist comes from the Greek eukaristos, which means grateful. To count your blessings is often recommended as a good way to deal with feelings of depression. DIOCESE OF LINCOLN SEMINARIAN OF THE WEEK Tyler R. Cronin Tyler is from St. John the Apostle parish. His parents are Dave and Karen Cronin and he has one brother and one sister. He graduated from Pius X High school in 2006 and spent one year at Benedictine College. Tyler graduated from St. Gregory the Great Seminary in May, 2010 with a Philosophy degree. He is currently a Theology 1 seminarian at Mount St. Mary s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland.. Please say a prayer for the seminarians and postulants who are studying for our diocese.
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME October 17, 2010 pg 5 MORE AREA EVENTS OF INTEREST TO ST. JOHN S PARISHIONERS WHERE TO EAT TODAY? LOTS OF CHOICES! St Anthony s Church (Bruno) Annual Dinner & Bazaar in the Parish Hall this Sunday, Oct 17th serving dinner from 11:30 am to 3 pm. Dinner includes roast duck and roast pork with dumplings, kraut, mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls, cranberries, kolaches, desserts and drink. Adults $10; Children (12 and under) $5. Raffles for 46 Samsung flat screen LCD HD TV, Toshiba 15.6 Widescreen laptop and more. Dwight Assumption Holiday Boutique/Craft Fair & Soup Supper, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010 Assumption Parish Hall 291 N. 3rd St. Boutique/Craft Fair 9 am to 3 pm, Soup Dinner 10:30 am to 2:30 pm St. Paulinus Catholic Church, Syracuse, NE. Chicken and Dumpling Dinner with green beans, cranberry sauce, homemade pies. Sunday, October 31, 2010. 11:00 am - 1:30 pm. Adults $7.00, children 6-12: $4.00 children 5 and under: Free. Quilt raffle tickets will be available for $1.00 each. Catholic Daughters of Americas Court St Charles 472 will celebrate NATIONAL CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS SUNDAY this Sunday, October 17th, at the 10 am Mass held at St Teresa s Church at 735 S 36th St. Members are encouraged to attend and friends and new members are welcome. A brief meeting will follow. The Catholic Coffee House is an adult faith formation series held at Blessed John XXIII Diocesan Center. The theme for this season is: New Age: The Secret Adversary. The first presentation began Sunday, Oct 10th from 6:30 to 8 pm. Each session includes prayer, a presentation, Q & A time, and dessert (with coffee, of course!). There is no fee and no registration is required. Questions? Please call 488-2040. LDCCW sponsored Pro Life Diaper Drive. Diapers of all sizes, including Pull-ups, will be accepted for the Pro Life Diaper Drive. Donations may be left in the Atrium; Cash donations can be marked Diapers and be put in the collection basket thru early November. Any cash collected will be used to purchase diapers. Trunk or Treat will be on Thursday, October 28th from 5:30 to 8pm in the St. John s parking lot. If you want treats, you must purchase and official Trunk or Treat bag that night for $3, or $15 per family. We will stop selling bags at 7 pm. Food will also be served.. Everything for $1. We need your trunk! To make this year another success, we need trunks to pass out candy to the kids. Please sign up after Mass to reserve a spot, or contact Jen Rezac at jenrex10@hotmail.com or Becky Baumfalk at jerandbecky@nebrr.com. Feel free to contact them with any questions. Hope to see you there! The next Diocese of Lincoln Natural Family Planning Creighton Model Introductory Session will be held on Tuesday, October 19th at 7 pm. Pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, please call 488-2040. Celebrate Nebraska Football with St Joseph Church Altar Society s Go Big Red Salad Luncheon and Card Party on Thursday, October 21st. Pinochle - Pitch - Bridge (or game of choice for a table of four) with cash prizes to the winners. Both men and women welcome - come with a partner or alone! Held at St Joseph Resurrection hall, 1940 S 77th St; $7 per person; Registration at 11:45 am; Luncheon served at noon; Card playing begins at 12:30 pm and ends at 3:30 pm. Questions? Call Kate (327-9218) or Maureen (488-0792). To make a reservation, send your name, partner s name, both phone numbers, which card game, along with your check for $7 per person. MAGNIFICAT will feature a Mother-Daughter testimony on Saturday, October 23rd at 10:00 am at Beacon Hills Restaurant, 5353 N 27th St. Jeannie Moxley and Sister Melissa Moxley will share their story of God s actions in their lives. To register send your $15.00 check payable to Magnificat to Annette Wemhoff, 931 W Harvest Rd, Lincoln, NE 68521. Student price is $10.00. Reservation deadline is October 19th. Be an evangelist, invite your friends and family! Healing Hearts Support Sessions for those who have recently suffered the loss of a loved one are being offered to assist Catholics in the grief process. The sessions will be held on six weekly Monday evenings beginning October 25th, from 7 to 9 pm at Blessed John XXIII Diocesan Center, 37th & Sheridan Blvd. Cost is $15.00. To register, please call 488-2040. The 5th Annual Spirit Award Dinner, a benefit for Spirit 102.7 FM-KVSS, will be held at the Strategic Air & Space Museum at Ashland on Saturday, November 6th. Reception begins at 6 pm followed by dinner, program and awards at 6:30 pm honoring the Knights of Columbus. Special guest speaker is Sister Ann Shields of Food for the Journey. Tickets available for $50 each by calling 571-0200 or on the web at www.kvss.com. SAVE THE DATE! Please join Father Robert Matya, Pastor, and Father Ben Holdren, Asst. Pastor of the Newman Center-St. Thomas Aquinas Church at the University of Nebraska Lincoln at the annual huskercatholiclive! Dinner on Friday, Nov. 12th. $100 per plate. Limited seating available. For more information, contact the Newman Center at 474-7914 or email newmancenter@unl.edu. CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS Visiting Ministry October 22 at 6 pm Trunk or Treat October 28 Craft Fair November 6 Cookie/Candy Walk December 11