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7 6 0 1 V I N E L I N C O L N, N E B R A S K A 6 8 5 0 5 ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE This is my chosen Son; listen to him. (Luke 9:35) The concept of the Transfiguration as a preview and an anticipation of the Resurrection includes several theological components. On one hand it cautions the disciples, and hence the reader, that the glory of the Transfiguration, and the message of Jesus, can only be understood in the context of his death and resurrection, and not simply on its own. When the Transfiguration is considered an anticipation of the Resurrection, the presentation of a shining Jesus on the mount of Transfiguration as the Son of God who should be listened to can be understood in the context of the statement by Jesus in the Resurrection appearance in Matthew 28:16 20: "all authority has been given unto me in heaven and on earth". Benedict XVI wrote: On the Second Sunday of Lent, the Evangelist Luke emphasizes that Jesus went up on the mountain to pray (9: 28), together with the Apostles Peter, James and John, and it was while he prayed (9: 29) that the luminous mystery of his Transfiguration occurred. Thus, for the three Apostles, going up the mountain meant being involved in the prayer of Jesus, who frequently withdrew in prayer especially at dawn and after sunset, and sometimes all night. However, this was the only time, on the mountain that he chose to reveal to his friends the inner light that filled him when he prayed: his face, we read in he Gospel, shone and his clothes were radiant with the splendor of the divine Person of the Incarnate Word (Lk9:29). Transfiguration by Lodovico Carracci, 1594, depicting Elijah, Jesus, and Moses with the three apostles Dear brothers and sisters, prayer is not an accessory or optional, but a question of life or death. In fact, only those who pray, in other words, who entrust themselves to God with filial (a son s or a daughter s) love, can enter eternal life, which is God himself. During this Season of Lent, let us ask Mary, Mother of the Incarnate Word and Teacher of the spiritual life, to teach us to pray as her Son did so that our life may be transformed by the light of his presence. PASTOR Associate Pastor Rev. Lyle M. Johnson Rev. Adam M. Sughroue PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Office: 7601 Vine...402-489-1946 FAX. 402-486-4762 School: 7601 Vine...402-486-1860 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 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 F E B R U A R Y 2 4, 2 0 1 3 Holy Eucharist: For shut-ins and those recovering from illness, please contact the Rectory 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: www.stjohnslincoln.com (under Features - click downloads) PARISH REGISTRATION New Parishioners: Please register as soon as you move in by phoning the Parish Office. To register Kindergarten 8th students, please call St. John s school, 402-486-1860. For high school students, please call Pius X High School at 402-488-0931. For information about: Automatic Deductions...www.stjohnslincoln,com File Downloads - Direct Payment Contribution Form Eucharistic Perpetual Adoration Cindy Kruml...402-489-0170 Extended School Care School Office...402-486-1860 Godparent Teen Program Nikki Konz 402-483-6266 Grade School CCD Lucinda Murillo... 402-570-0323 Prayer Line Requests: Pauline..402-464-1952 / Mary Ann.402-466-2580 Theresa..wilhelmtheresa@yahoo.com Pre-School Information Sherry Cederberg...402-466-6491 RCIA (Faith Instruction) Susan Carlson....402-489-9574 Rental of Gym/Social Hall St John s School.402-486-1860 Wedding Coordinator Eileen Perkins.402-464-9582 Present Parishioners: Please notify the Parish Office of any changes of address/phone number. BULLETIN NOTICES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE RECTORY IN WRITING BY 10:30 AM ON TUESDAY

ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE Lincoln NE pg 2 MONDAY, February 25 6:30 am William & JoAnn Schulte 8:15 am Kruml - Metesky Families TUESDAY, February 26 6:30 am Special Intention 8:15 am Molly Waldren WEDNESDAY, February 27 8:15 am Tom Scdoris 60th Birthday 5:30 pm Soul of Jim Faimon THURSDAY, February 28 6:30 am Adolph & Emma Hottovy 8:15 am All Souls Intention of John & Betty Dumonceaux FRIDAY, March 1 FIRST FRIDAY 6:30 am Ralph Perkinton 8:15 am Catherine Pike 80th Birthday and for Mom, Louise Kirby (Thanks Mom) 5:30 pm Joanne Uhl SATURDAY, March 2 FIRST SATURDAY 8:15 am Jim Jonas 4:00 pm Repose of Soul of George Hayek SUNDAY, March 3 7:30 am Jim Chermok 9:00 am Bob Kadavy 10:30 am For the People 12:00 pm Fred Fujan DAILY MASS SERVERS FEBRUARY 25 THROUGH MARCH 1, 2013 8:15 am Mon-Fri W. Lyons A. Martinez E. Newland M. Niemann If you cannot serve, please get a substitute. Father is depending on you! Monday, Feb. 25th is St. John s turn to make beds at the Retreat House. Please call Millie Kreuzberg at 486-0102 if you can help or for information. Your 2012 Annual Contribution Statement from St John s Church is on the table in the back of the Church. Please take yours with you to avoid mailing costs! Baptisms for March will be held on Sunday, March 24 (not the usual last Sunday of the month) at 1 pm with the Baptismal Class for parents on Monday, March 18th. enten Word Among Us is available in the Atrium for L use in your Lenten meditation. February 25 RCIA/Adult Education 7:00-8:30 PM in Social Hall. Topic Beatitudes/Works of Mercy. NOTE: The topic is a change from what is on the list you use. Also, on March 11 there will be NO RCIA this is a change from the schedule you work with. St John s Altar Society members and CCD families: Please donate desserts for our Fish Fry this Friday, March 1st. The proceeds from the desserts will be given to St. John s CCD program. Please drop your desserts off March 1 in the Social Hall. If you have questions, please call Candy Faust (402) 464-7618. Thank you for your help! St. John s Lenten Series - A Year of Faith - Each Wednesday of Lent from 6:30-8:00 pm from Feb 20 thru March 20. Are you looking for a deeper way to experience Lent this year? Lectio Divina (Latin for divine reading ) for Lent offers you the opportunity to deepen your spiritual reading of Bible texts. Each evening will include instruction, a reflection and a meditation on Scripture. Open to anyone who wishes to open their heart to the Word of God. For info, contact Jeff Walker, 402-429-3545 or e-mail: jeff.walker1968@gmail.com Please join the St. John s Kindergarten Class on March 2, 2013 for a BAKE SALE after the 4:00 PM Mass. The Bake Sale will benefit the Bank on Youth, a program that educates the kindergarteners on financial growth through the Junior Achievement Program. The proceeds will go towards colorful area rugs for the KA and KB classrooms. St. John s 10th Annual Golf Classic benefiting St. John s School will be held Friday, May 3rd at Quarry Oaks Club in Ashland. Four Person Scramble - Rain or Shine. Watch for more information later. W E E K L Y S C H E D U L E Feb 24 Second Sunday of Lent. Children s Liturgy 10:30 AM Mass. BAPTISMS 1:00 PM. Acolyte/Lector Class 1:00-3:00 PM at St. Joseph s Parish. Adult Bible Study 7:00 PM at St. John s Family Room. Feb 25 Bed Making at Retreat House 9:00 AM. RCIA/Adult Education, 7:00-8:30 PM, Social Hall. Topic: Call to Holiness Feb 26 Ladies Bible Study 9:00-11:00 AM, St. John s Family Room, call 499-8595 for info. Feb 27 That Man is You 6:16-7:15 AM Social Hall. FIRST RECONCILIATION 6:45 PM in church. Lenten Series 6:30-8:00 PM, Social Hall. Pink Sister s Benediction and Night Prayer 8:00 PM. GRADE SCHOOL CCD 6:30-8:00 PM. GODTEEN MEETINGS as scheduled. Feb 28 CONFESSIONS & HOLY HOUR 6:45-7:45 PM. Praise Choir Practice 7:00 PM. Mar 1 Day of abstinence from meat. Stations of the Cross 2:45 and 6:00 PM. FIRST FRIDAY MASSES 6:30, 8:15 AM & 5:30 PM. EXPOSITION & ADORATION OF BLESSED SACRAMENT 9 AM - 5 PM. Fish Fry 4:15-7:00 PM in Social Hall. Mar 2 MASS/ROSARY CRUSADE 8:15 AM. $CRIP sold 8:45-10:00 AM in Parish Office. CHURCH CLEANING 8:45AM CONFESSIONS 3:00-3:50 AND 5:00-5:30 PM. Mar 3 Third Sunday of Lent. Children s Liturgy 10:30 AM Mass. Blood Pressures taken after 7:30, 9 & 10:30 AM Masses First Scrutiny for non-baptized during 10:30 AM Mass. Acolyte/Lector Class 1:00-3:00 PM at St. Joseph s Parish.

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT FEBRULARY 24, 2013 pg 3 40 DAYS FOR LIFE LENT ----- 2013 St John s is once again participating in the 40 Days for Life campaign. This event is held across the nation and brings us together to pray for the end to abortion. Please consider signing up for an hour(s) to pray outside of our local Planned Parenthood facility. Our (St John s parishioners) hours are every Sunday during Lent from 2 to 10 pm. Please see the table in the atrium for details on how to Transform Your World this Lent by participating in 40 Days for Life. Questions? Please email the Bucknors: pattyndrew@hotmail.com. February is Catholic Press month. All households of the parish are asked to pay their subscription to the SOUTHERN NEBRASKA REGISTER, our Diocesan newspaper. The cost this year is $15.00 per year still an enormous bargain for a weekly newspaper. An envelope is included in your February mailing. Your support is needed. Thank you. aco Johns $10 gift cards and Starbucks $10 gift cards T are now available through scrip. We receive a 10% rebate back from Taco Johns and 7% from Starbucks. They are both usable anywhere in the United States. February is St John s month to contribute to the St Francis Food Pantry. Items most needed are jelly, peanut butter, pancake mix and syrup, canned items and paper products. Any non-perishable food items are welcome as are money donations. A Big THANK YOU to all who have been so generous in bringing in the various Labels being saved for St. John School! It is going well. We would like to invite all to participate with us in this endeavor. We are eligible for new classroom or PE equipment that would otherwise cost St. John s an enormous amount. The items we are currently saving are: BOXTOPS coupons Labels for Education, Campbell s Juice Lids and of course the UPC labels from ALL Campbell products, Best Choice UPC codes, Tyson Meat: A+ Section, and Land-O-Lakes--milk caps (washed). Men - If you were at the Wesely Funeral, please check to make sure the suit coat you came home with was yours. Church Cleaning for March 2, 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. Thank you. Roin/Debra Peters 466-3852 Kylie Pippitt 443-8766 Pierre/Sandra Pettinger 464-5251 Bob Plock 483-5730 Brian Pfeifer 421-8178 Justin/Julia Plugge 450-0706 John/Mary Piccolo 464-9685 Darrell Podany 464-6827 Dan/Bonnie Piersol 464-4829 Ron Podwinski 466-5312 Greg Pike 488-8126 Roger/Christina Poe 488-0705 Ron/Dee Pike 466-9532 Joyce Poindexter 466-1164 With this week s That Man Is You we begin the first of three sessions on our sixth simple step to find God in other people. That Man is You is a lay apostolate provided free of charge to the men of the parish. The program focuses on the development of men as spiritual leaders of their families and communities. It consists of a 30-minute video presentation, 30- minute small group discussion covering key topics promoting Catholic doctrine and moral teaching. Please join us this Wednesday, Feb 13th for the 18th week, and every Wednesday from 6:15 AM-7:15 AM in St. John s Social Hall. For more information please contact Kirk Newland at 402-781- 2123 or email him at knewland023@gmail.com. St. John s Teaching Position Available: We are looking for a 4th grade teacher for the upcoming school year, 2013-2014. Please send resume and cover letter to Dennis Martin, 7601 Vine, or email dennis-martin@cdolinc.net. Maintenance Technician Position Available at St. Joseph Catholic Church and School. Applicant must have experience or skill in the departments of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and carpentry. Must be able to work from lifts and ladders as well as lift heavy items on occasion. Applications are available at either the school office or the parish office at St Joseph s. For questions, call Nathan at 402-489-0341. Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House Have you ever wondered why God made you? Why he placed you in this particular place and time? Felt like you really desire to know Him better? One of the retreats listed below may be the best way to ponder these thoughts! Mar 1-3 Mar 8-10 March 22-24 Sunday, February 17, 2013 For Men with Father Michael Mitchell, LC and Father Scott Courtney Man - 2 - Man For Men and Women with Father Andrew Apostoli, CFR Living the Beatitudes For Men and Women with Fr Christopher Kubat Faith that is Alive You can register at the website www.goodcounselretreat.com or call Good Counsel Retreat House at 402-786-2705. COLLECTION REPORT Adult Envelopes $14,441.11 Plate $ 1,156.42 Children s Envelopes $ 98.94 Total $15,696.47 **Our Budgeted Goal is $18,800 Per Week** Direct Withdrawals for January 2013 $11,114.00 (not included in the Sunday Envelopes above) $crip Update for February 11 February 17, 2013 Amount Exchanged $25,800.00 Profit $ 949.08 2008 Gratitude Renewed Update thru January 2013 Payments Received $1,164,265.08 Pledges $1,283,469.60 Diocesan Loan through January 2013 $451,953.26 Quarterly Interest Owed (4 1/2 %) +$39,523.97 Loan Payments to date -$411,000.00 Loan Balance (Now $80,000) $80, 447.23 School Endowment Donations for Jan 2013 $ 229.11

ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE Lincoln NE pg 4 Readings for the Week of February 24, 2013 Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Phil 3:17-- 4:1 or 3:20--4:1/Lk 9:28b-36 Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20/Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10/Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Next Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15/1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12/ Lk 13:1-9 Marriage: Love and Life In The Divine Plan: The Call to Parents-First Evangelizers Not only do parents present their children for Baptism, but, having done so, they become the first evangelizers and teachers of the faith. They evangelize by teaching their children to pray and by praying with them. They bring their children to Mass and teach them biblical stories. They show them how to obey God s commandments and to live a Christian life of holiness To read the document go to: http://www.usccb.org/ loveandlife/. 2013 LENT ADULT EDUCATION SERIES will be held at St. Teresa Catholic Church Basement (735 So. 36 Street), on Mondays in Lent, 7:30-8:30 PM, free of charge. February 25 God s Image & the God He Images Man & Jesus: Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 355-455. The Marian Mantle Silent Strength Prayer Group will meet Tuesday, February 26th at the Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital at 3:00 PM in the Flanagan Room. Bring your rosary; we recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet and pray the rosary in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows. The meeting is one hour and there is Mass at 4:00 PM in the Chapel for those who wish to attend. Thank you to all St. John s women who have paid their 2013 Altar Society dues. The Altar Society relies on dues to care for the Altar. For example, we recently purchased corporals and purificators. If you haven t yet paid for 2013 dues ($25), would you consider doing so? Dues can be placed in the Sunday collection plate in an envelope marked Altar Society, be sure to include your name. Thank you for your support! DIOCESE OF LINCOLN SEMINARIAN OF THE WEEK JOSEPH NGUYEN Joseph is a member of St. Andrew Dung Lac parish in Lincoln. His mom is Thu Thi Nguyen, his father is deceased. Joseph entered St. Gregory the Great Seminary in August, 2012, and is currently a Pre-Theology 1 seminarian. DAT PHAM Dat is a member of St. Andrew Dung Lac parish in Lincoln. His parents are Dien & Lua Pham. Dat entered St. Gregory the Great Seminary in August, 2012, and is currently a College 1 seminarian. Please say a prayer for the seminarians and the postulants who are studying for our Diocese. oin Fr. Coulter for an Easter Pilgrimage to J Arapahoe and Indianola on Monday, April 1st. We depart from St. Patrick s in Lincoln at 7:00 AM and return by 6:30 p.m. Cost is $35/adult, $10/minor, which includes a charter bus and lunch. Deadline to register is March 24 - still 19 seats available. Email stmaryashland@windstream.net or call 402-944-3554. St Paulinus, 863 5th St, Syracuse, NE is having a Trivia Event on Sunday, March 3 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Join us for food, prizes and family fun. Trivia categories include Nebraska events, sports, art, religion and more. Preregistration is requested $10/per person, register as individual or as a team of 8. If registering individually, we will pair you with a team. For questions, contact Deb McWilliams at 402-260-2343 or debmcwilliams@gmail.com or Kelly Morrissey at 913-220-5999 or rnhusker@sbcglobal.net PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS : Ron Barzydlo, Justice Bennett, Paul Bruckner, Rita Butler, George Chick, Adam Clark, Robert Darnnell, Harold Dorty, Sheila Dvorak-Becker, Jack English, Keith Feaster, Caleb Fech, Lillian Fish, Katarzyna Garbacz, Shannon Gocke, Dean Graham, Tom Hall, Dan Hicks, Joyce Kempkes, Sue Klein, Kate Knopik, Donna Kruml, Michael Marsh Family, Connie McKee, Tonya Nelson, John Noble, Marcia Oyer, Steven Poynter, Genna Rathke, Lou Rice, Bernice Selko, Bill Smith, Kathy Smith, Stacia Steckly, Harold Stephens, Margaret Sykora, Mary Tally, Avery Vaska, Russell Walters, Wes Welcomer, Carrol Wilson and Ann Zitek. 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 PARISH OFFICE AT 402-489-1946. THANK YOU. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER FOR FIRST COMMUNICANTS AND THEIR PARENTS February 27th First Reconciliation at 6:45 pm in Church March 11th Communion Retreat 8 am to 3:15 pm April 7th First Communion at 3 pm in the Church All dates are subject to change. We will let you know as soon as possible if this happens.

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT FEBRUARY 24, 2013 pg 5 ACTIVITIES FOR ST. JOHN S YOUTH & THEIR FAMILIES The next CALIX MEETING for those concerned with alcoholism will be held TODAY, FEBRUARY 24, at Madonna Ryan Memorial Chapel, 5401 South Street. Mass begins at 5:00 PM with a covered dish meal to follow. For more information, contact Craig at 402-438-6319. Take a Fresh Look at Your Marriage - Consider making a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and enrich your lives together. It is a unique approach aimed at revitalizing Christian Marriage. Upcoming Nebraska weekends: April 12-14 in Omaha or Aug. 2-4 in North Platte. To register or for more information, call Pat & Janelle Benson at 308-946-3568 or email them at pbjbben@yahoo.com. PRO-LIFE LEGISLATIVE DAY will be held Friday, March 1st, at the State Capitol in Lincoln in Room 1023. Free activities begin at 8:30 a.m. with coffee & rolls. Training on pro -life bills to discuss with your State Senator. Attend Legislative Hearing of bills in afternoon. Come all or part of the day. Please call 402-318-8291 to let us know you will be attending. Student groups are welcome! Sponsored by Nebraska Right to Life. THE UNIFORM STORE will be available on Thursday, Feb. 28 from 7:00-8:30 PM. A Mother/Daughter Program to promote respect for human sexuality and chastity will be presented on Sunday, March 3, from 2-4:30 PM at Blessed John XXIII Diocesan Center, 3700 Sheridan Blvd in Lincoln. Girls 10-13 years old and their mothers are invited to register. The program is presented by the Family Life Office and the Lincoln FertilityCare Center. The Diocese of Lincoln Natural Family Planning Creighton Model Introductory Session will be held Feb. 28 at 7 PM. Pre-registration PRAYER FOR LENT God of Eternity, we thank you for the gift of salvation. As we walk through the desert this Lenten season, we thirst for the healing waters Of your love. Give us the strength to overcome the temptation of sin. Cleanse our hearts and minds that we might prepare with great joy for the resurrection of your Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Lenten Regulations: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. Fasting means eating only one full meal with two smaller meals, which together do not equal the 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, nor soup, nor 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. Nevertheless, these are serious obligations. In cases of doubt, consult a priest. HEALING MASS: March 3rd at Blessed John XXIII Diocesan Center, 3700 Sheridan Blvd., 1:00 PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Confessions; 1:30 PM Sunday Mass. Eucharistic Exposition after Mass. Come Pray for spiritual, emotional and physical healing for yourself and your loved ones. ~Sponsored by St. Benedict Prayer Team. AWAKEN Your Faith This Lent join us for a special opportunity to rediscover the knowledge, joy and truth of your Catholic faith. Michael was a protestant preacher for 23 years--steeped in Evangelical fundamentalism and anti-catholic tradition before realizing that the fullness of the Faith could only be found in the Catholic Church and in the Eucharist. Join us for one night or all three. Michael will share his journey to the Catholic Church. The meetings are February 24, 25 and 26 at 7:00 PM, St. Michael s Church, 9101 So. 78th Street. Good will offering. Questions, answers and fellowship following. Call 402-488-1313 or Email: jsully1@windstream.net Please join us for the St. John s Pitch Night sponsored by the Home & School Association on Saturday, March 9th from 7-10 PM in the Social Hall. The cost is $10 per player. All skill levels are welcome; come with or without a partner. All participants must be 21 and older because alcohol is allowed. Please bring your own food and drinks. RSVP to Aaron Lyons at 402-464-7193, 402-525-2548 or aaronlyons@windstream.net. Hope to see you there!! A Father/Son Program to promote respect for human sexuality and chastity will be presented on Sunday, March 17, from 2-4:30 PM at Blessed John XXIII Diocesan Center, 3700 Sheridan Blvd in Lincoln. Boys 10-14 years old and their fathers are invited to register. The program is presented by the Family Life Office and the Lincoln FertilityCare Center. CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS Confirmation March 11 First Communion April 7 Altar Society Lunch April 13