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 A Prayer As We Fight Greed Father, You are a gracious and generous Father who bestows on us bountiful gifts and sufficient supplies to meet our every need. When we get our eyes off that which we have and then set our heart s affections on material things that we don t have we can easily struggle with envy, discontentment, and jealousy which leads to an ungrateful attitude. Thank you for the extras that we enjoy in life, but we especially thank You for the essentials that we experience such as: *salvation *eternal life and *endless hope through Jesus Christ our Lord. Keep our focus on You, the treasure of our heart and our soul; the center of our marriage and family for one s life does not consists of possessions (Luke 12:15). It is in the name of Jesus that we pray. Amen. Good and prayerful stewards of St. John s, please continue to be prayerful with and for our World Youth Day traveling-home pilgrims Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue as Pope Francis visits Brazil and hundreds of thousands WYD pilgrims for whom Jesus is our sure and certain hope. -Fr. Lyle M. Johnson and Fr. Adam M. Sughroue PASTOR Rev. Lyle M. Johnson Associate Pastor Rev. Adam M. Sughroue PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Office: 7601 Vine St. 402-489-1946 School: 7601 Vine St..402-486-1860 FAX....402-486-4762 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 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. A U G U S T 4, 2 0 1 3 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, 402-486-1860 to obtain the registration information. 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 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 PARISH OFFICE IN WRITING BY 10:30 AM ON TUESDAY
ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE Lincoln NE pg 2 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK MONDAY, August 5, 2013 6:30 am Patrick & Bette Jo Regan 8:15 am Clarence Roh TUESDAY, August 6, 2013 6:30 am Deceased Members of Miller/Creal Families 8:15 am Jack & Maxine Cunningham WEDNESDAY, August 7, 2013 8:15 am Alvin Schroeder 5:30 pm Lucile Cunningham THURSDAY, August 8, 2013 6:30 am Larry Dvorak & Kathryn Dvorak 8:15 am Kruml - Metesky Families FRIDAY, August 9, 2013 6:30 am Adolph & Alice Furasek 8:15 am John J. Knipping SATURDAY, August 10. 2013 8:15 am Morti McKee Birthday 4:00 pm Gonzalo Mendoza SUNDAY, August 11, 2013 7:30 am Sophie O Donnell 9:00 am Charles & Tom Staack 10:30 am Raymond Zaragoza 12:00 noon For the People Looking ahead to St John s Harvest Festival on September 15th - here are some requests for help! First, we are in need of local business and/or personal donations to be used for the popular Silent Auction. If you own a business and would like to donate baseball caps or t-shirts, coffee mugs or gift sets, or anything else that would interest our Festival goers, just call Sue Klein and she will gladly pick them up from you. Families and businesses may donate Scrip cards also for the Silent Auction. Those may be left at the Church office with Norma or Joyce. Any questions? Call Sue Klein (Chairperson) at 402-429-5288. Harvest festival Games & Prizes - Donations of Games, Toys and Prizes for the redemption center are needed again this year to help make the Harvest Festival a success. Your contributions can be left in the tub in the church atrium until Aug. 25. Due to allergy concerns, we are unable to accept any stuffed animals. Cash donations will also be accepted and can be placed in the church offertory, please mark on the envelope Harvest Festival Any questions, contact Kathy Mastel 402-540- 5752 ornatkat0@yahoo.com Got jewelry you could donate? There is a box in the back of the church for any jewelry you would like to contribute for the jewelry sales at the Harvest Festival. Questions? Call Diane at 402-489-2705 or 402-423-2487. FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS: August is St. John s month to contribute to the St. Francis Food Pantry. Please bring nonperishable food for the needy of Lincoln and surrounding area. Checks can be made out to St. Francis food pantry and put in the collection basket. A cart will be available for your donations. Raise-the-Roof Blessing of Gym Renovation: After 9:00 am Mass on Sunday, August 11th in our newly air conditioned gym! Join us for a tour, cookie and a cup of punch after all Masses. RCIA INFORMATION The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process of liturgical and spiritual formation for adults seeking membership in the Catholic Church through the sacraments of initiation. You may feel called to join our classes beginning September 9th if you are: Not Baptized, seeking or considering full initiation through Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist Baptized in another Christian tradition and considering being received into the Catholic Church through Confirmation and Eucharist Baptized in the Catholic tradition seeking to complete initiation through the sacraments of Eucharist and/ or Confirmation RCIA classes also welcome practicing Catholics who wish to further their understanding of our faith and those willing to share their faith by serving as a sponsor to individuals seeking initiation. To register for the class or for more information call Susan Carlson at 402-489-9574. The Altar Society will meet on Saturday, August 10, at 9am in the West Conference room. All Ladies of the parish are welcome. Coffee and bagels will be served. THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE August 5 August 6 August 7 August 9 August 10 August 11 School Office hours 8 am - 3 pm M-F from Aug. 5 till school begins, except for the holy day, Aug. 15 K of C meeting, 7pm in Library Transfiguration of the Lord Bible Study 7-8:30 pm in the Social Hall Pink Sisters Benediction & Night Prayer at 8 pm Note a change: No Bed making at the retreat house Altar Society Board Meeting - 9 am, west conference room Church Cleaning 8:45 am (is it your turn?) Scrip sold in Parish Office 8:45-10 am Confessions 3:00-3:50 and 5:00-5:30 pm Raise the Roof Blessing of the Gym Renovation - after 9am Mass. Tours, cookies and punch after all Masses
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME August 4, 2013 pg 3 PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS : Ron Barzydlo, Mike Bailey, Justice Bennett, Paul Bruckner, Pat Burbach, Rita Butler, George Chick, Adam Clark, Robert Darnnell, Harold Dorty, Sheila Dvorak-Becker, Jack English, Keith Feaster, Caleb Fetch, Lillian Fish, Amy Fischer, Patrick Gasseling, Shannon Gocke, Gladys Graham, Tom Hall, Dan Hicks, Denise Hoffman, Joyce Howard, Joyce Kempkes, Kate Knopik, Toyin Kottich, Donna Kruml, Michael Marsh Family, Tonya Nelson, Nancy Matulka Niebruggie, John Noble, Marcia Oyer, Steven Poynter, Genna Rathke, Marsha Reiter, Lou Rice, Dennis Rogers, Andrea Scott, Kim Short, Decland Siedenburg, Bernice Selko, Bev Sprouse, Stacia Steckly, Harold Stephens, Pam Svoboda, Margaret Sykora, Mary Tally, Michelle Uerling, Avery Vaska, 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. ICE CREAM SOCIAL DELICIOUSNESS! God so generously gives many the gift of a beautiful voice and a love for singing! If you would like to love Him back by singing for the 9am Sunday Mass in the Praise Choir, you re invited to an Ice Cream social to warmly welcome all new and returning choir members. Come sign up for this year s choir - in the Social Hall - and enjoy the best ice cream from University Dairy Store on Aug. 25, right after the noon Mass. See you there! Pope Francis to Offer Plenary Indulgences via Twitter He s emerged as @Pontifex on Twitter, sending his first greeting to his nearly 2 million followers on Twitter. (The old tweets from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI have been deleted.) Church Cleaning for August 10at 8:45 AM. Families responsible for church cleaning this Saturday are listed below. 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 402-486-1916. Rob/Sandy White 465-5144 Ron/Theresa Wilhelm 489-5169 Brett/Emily Wiebeck n/a Maria Wilkinson 880-5875 Amber Wiens 438-0605 Larry/Mary Willet 466-5720 Russell Wiepen n/a Jill Williams 641-1668 Donald/Connie Wieser 261-4617 Jay/Ann Wilmes 489-8074 Lucas Wieser 440-0851 Dottie Wilmott 781-2508 Jody Wilcox 488-7322 Lindsey Wilson 432-0029 Readings for the Week of August 4, 2013 Sunday: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23/Col 3:1-5, 9-11/Lk 12:13-21 Monday: Nm 11:4b-15/Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/2 Pt 1:16-19/Lk 9:28b- Wednesday: 36 Nm 13:1-2, 25--14:1, 26-29a, 34-35/Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Nm 20:1-13/Mt 16:13-23 Friday: Dt 4:32-40/Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: 2 Cor 9:6-10/Jn 12:24-26 Next Sunday: Wis 18:6-9/Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 or 11:1-2, 8-12/Lk 12:32-48 or 12:35-40 Liturgical Publications Inc Pius X Tradition of Faith Campaign - we have received a rebate check in the amount of $1,405.59 from the Pius X Tradition of Faith Campaign. (This is the 28 cents of every $1 that is returned to us as well as 100% of everything we collect over our goal). 0% of this total and of future rebates will be committed to St. John s School endowment fund to provide future payments of interest to support our school. The remaining 90% will go to the Gratitude Renewed Campaign. COLLECTION REPORT Sunday, July 21, 2013 Adult Envelopes $17,017.50 Plate $ 1,010.23 Children s Envelopes $ 65.00 Total $18,092.73 Sunday, July 28, 2013 Adult Envelopes $12,792.00 Plate $ 1,116.93 Children s Envelopes $ 51.70 Total $13,960.63 ***Our Budgeted Goal is $20,300 per Week** Direct Withdrawals for July, 2013 $ 12,444.00 (not included in the Sunday Adult Envelopes above) 2008 Gratitude Renewed Update thru July, 2013 Payments Received $1,176,303.43 Pledges $1,283,469.60 Raise the Roof Update thru July, 2013 Donations $ 139,599.72 Less: Project Expenses 116,695.28 Less: Estimated Remaining Expenses 29,000.00 Balance to be Collected $ 6,095.56 SPECIAL THANKS to the 279 parishioners who donated $76,685 to this project so far. If you would like to contribute to Raise the Roof to help pay the remaining gym renovation costs, please include your donation in a plain envelope indicating your intention. Thank you! School Endowment Donations for July 2013 $ 0.00 Church Endowment Donations for July 2013 $5,000.00 Scrip Update for July 15 thru July 21, 2013 Amount Exchanged $20,057.50 Profit $ 728.90 Scrip Update for July 22 thru July 28, 2013 Amount Exchanged $17,820.00 Profit $ 643.16 SCRIP will be sold in the church office Mon-Fri from 9 to 3 pm
ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE Lincoln NE pg 4 EVENTS OF INTEREST TO ST JOHN S YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES St. John s School Class rosters will be posted on the north school doors, facing Vine Street on Aug. 10th. Uniform Store Hours - Anyone who missed the Spring tryons, the Uniform Store will be open on the following dates: Tuesday, August 6 7-9 pm Saturday, August 10 10 am -12 noon Pick-ups from Spring try-ons will be available at these times, as well as after all Masses on Sunday, August 11. Please contact Kathy Morphew at morphjkla@aol.com if you have any questions. Back to School Picnic and Teacher Meet and Greet! August 18th in school gym: 5:30-7:30 pm Picnic 6:00-7:00 pm Teacher Meet and Greet If your last name begins with A-M, please bring a side dish. If your last name begins with M-Z, please bring a dessert. We can t wait to see you all there! ENDOWMENT BBQ: We have moved the date for the Endowment BBQ to Saturday, August 24th! Bring the entire family and join us for the annual Endowment BBQ hosted at the home of Jon and Melissa Carpenter. It will be held the evening of Saturday, August 24th. The cost is $60 for the family and all proceeds go to the St John s Endowment Fund. For more information or if you would like to attend, contact Robb and Marg Bohy at 402-770-4432 or email bohyboyzmom@yahoo.com or Jon & Melissa Carpenter at 402-817-3958 or email melissa@ieselectricinc.com. Win a pair of Nebraska football season tickets and help Catholic Social Services serve the poor! Raffle tickets will be sold for CSS after all Masses this weekend, Aug 3-4. raffle tickets are 1 for $10 or 3 for $20. The drawing will be August 9th, need not be present to win. Tickets are also available at the CSS offices or see www.cssisus.org. CALLING ALL CRAFTERS! St. John s 26th Annual Craft Fair is scheduled for November 9th. If you are interested in participating as one of our crafters, please contact Rhonda Berens, crbvikings@windstream.net or 464-8417 soon. The cost of the tables is $30 for one or $50 for two. We have expanded to 120 tables, but they are going very fast! Last year was our best craft fair yet! We had over $4,600 in proceeds and our crafters were thrilled with their proceeds as well because of the crowds we had. THANK YOU from Lucas Berke and NET Missions for all your support and donations. I hope that you keep me and the NET mission in your thoughts and prayers as you will all be in mine. If possible, I will keep you all updated with any progress. Thanks again and God bless! In the realm of faith, material possessions are a false security. Kim Short Fundraiser - On August 4th, from 12-3, there will be a fundraiser for Kimberly Short, a 6th grader at St. John's School. Kim was recently diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia. She is undergoing treatment at Children's Hospital in Omaha. She will need to be hospitalized for several weeks during treatment. The 6th grade class is hosting an Olive Garden lunch fundraiser for $5/plate in the St. John's Gymnasium. There will also be a raffle for cash prizes, a silent auction, t-shirt sales, a bake sale and activities for the kids. Please come down and join us and help support the Short family. If you'd like to donate an auction item or baked goods please contact Cathy Martinez at 483-4096 or cathykmart@yahoo.com Marriage Saving - the Post-Session Phase The post-week-end phase of Retrouvaille is as crucial to the healing of a troubled marriage as the initial weekend experience. During the post-weekend sessions, the weekend technique is further developed and combined with additional tools to explore other areas of the marriage relationship. For confidential information about, or to register for the August program beginning with a weekend on Aug. 23-25, 2013 call 1-888-317-5654 or on the web www.helpourmarriage.org. What are the origins of popular devotions? Unlike the sacraments themselves, popular devotions cannot be traced directly back to the ministry of Jesus and the practice of the Apostles. Most developed gradually over the years and even centuries as people sought ways of living out their faith. The origins of the more ancient devotions are often rather obscure. Some devotions, such as the rosary and scapulars, have come down to us as adaptations of the practices of religious orders. A few, such as devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Miraculous Medal, are considered to have their origin in a private revelation, that is, some vision or message given to one of the faithful. That we may recognize there will always be more than enough if we share God s gifts, we pray to the Lord. ALL CATHOLIC WOMEN are invited to join the Catholic Business Women Lincoln Chapter for the August meeting on Wednesday, August 7, from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. Mass starts at 11:30 with Msgr. Perkinton at Blessed John XXIII Chapel followed by lunch at noon. Lunch will be provided, so come and enjoy! Guest speaker for lunch will be Sister Veronica who will talk about Divine Providence. Join us, bring a friend and enjoy! Divorced, separated and widowed Catholics are invited to a special Mass sponsored by the Family Life Office, on Monday, Aug. 12 at Blessed John XXIII Diocesan Center, 3700 Sheridan Blvd, Lincoln. Confessions: 7pm, Mass 7:30 pm. Presentation: Suffering and Sonship in Christ.
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME August 4, 2013 pg 5 AREA EVENTS OF INTEREST TO ST JOHN S PARISHIONERS Special Olympics, on Saturday, August 10 th from 9:00am to 3:00pm, is in need of some assistance from volunteers (minimum age is 14) to help with Bocce Ball at Abbott Sports Complex. The Denton Knights of Columbus are helping gather volunteers so if you would be free and willing to help that day please contact Shawn Goodrich at 402-429-8861 or at sgoodrich5@neb.rr.com Changes are Happening at Calvary Catholic Cemetery! Join us in prayer as Mass is now being offered weekly for the faithful departed on Friday at 12:15 pm in the Mausoleum. Major projects are underway to enhance and beautify our cemetery. Diseased and dying trees will continue to be removed with plans to replace trees in strategic locations. According to policy, only flowers in permanent vases are allowed; therefore, unauthorized plantings and decorations are being removed. Easily tipped large urns and benches have been identified as sources of potential liability and must also be removed. Families are asked to claim them as soon as possible. Statuary repair is underway and cleaning will be scheduled. More changes are being carefully considered. We are excited about celebrating Mass weekly. Our vision is for Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum to be a more beautiful, peaceful resting place. - Fr. Thomas S. McLean, Director Trip to EWTN - August 15 thru August 20. It s an event you won t want to miss! Spirit Catholic Radio is traveling to the Eternal Word Television Network s Family Celebration in Birmingham, Alabama - the home of EWTN Studios and foundress Mother Mary Angelica. Space is limited, so reserve your spot by August 1st. Departs from Omaha. Luxury bus travel, hotel stays and most meals included. Mass celebrated at beautiful shrines along the way! Call Ann for details at 855-571-0200, Ext. 27 or email ann@kvss.com St. John s Hot Lunch has a 2 1/2 hour a day position in the kitchen open from 10:45 am to 1:15pm. The position only works the days the kids are in school. A sense of humor required. Included in the job requirements are cleaning, serving, some food prep and scanning. Applications will be available in the school office. PART-TIME CUSTODIAN wanted at St. Joseph church and School, twenty-five hours a week Monday thru Friday, 5pm - 10 pm. Contact Ron Avila (402-440-2265). Send resume to Ron- Avila@cdolin.net or St. Joseph church 7900 Trendwood Dr. Lincoln, NE 68506. Job Opening beginning Aug.19 at St. Joseph s Extended Day Care (EDC) EDC is a wonderful ministry that provides a Christ-like, fun, safe place for children to be after school. The hours are great, the atmosphere is fun, and the children and parents are terrific.. Whether you are a retiree or a student, male or female, you are welcome to apply. The pay is competitive. The hours are 3:00-5:00 or 3:30-5:30 only on school days. (there can be some flexibility.) for more information or to apply, please contact Cinda Hicks at 402-430-1134 or Cinda- Hicks@cdol.net Pius X Cheerleading KID S Camp - August 7-9 from 9am til Noon for ages 4 years - 8th Grade. Flyers and registration forms are available at the Parish Office or download registrations from the Pius X website. Questions: Please contact Heather Coniglio - heatherconiglio@hotmail.com. Send registration back by July 15, 2013 and save $10.00. Fr. Mike Sears - Mass & Healing Service Join us for an evening retreat at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ Church with Fr. Mike Sears on Monday, August 12, from 6:30 to 8:30pm. The Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph is a Confraternity of Priests in the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The Confraternity is dedicated to the healing of the human person and of their families by the power of the God s Pure Love through the Sacraments of the Catholic Church given by Jesus. Jesus prayed, Father, may they all be one, even as you are in me and I in you, that they also may be one in us, so that the world may believe that you sent me. (John 17:21) Christ s mission, as well as the Confraternity s mission, is to reconcile all of humanity to the Father so that we all may be one. Oblate Informational Meeting - Benedictine Oblate Orientation will be at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital at 7 pm, Sunday, August 25th in the Sheridan Rooms A & B on Monday, August 26 in Sheridan C Room. You may attend either session. For additional information, call Jim Rea, Lincoln Oblate Dean at 402-423-8694 or view our website for more information at www.nebraskabenedictineoblates.org. Benedictine Oblates are Christian men and women of all faiths who are interested in enriching their Christian way of life. They live in today s society and do what can be done to bring the world to God by being witness of Christ by word and example to those around you. Run/walk fundraiser in honor of Priya Steiner (a one yr old) and her family on Sat, Aug 10th at 8am, Holmes Lake Park, Lincoln. For info or to donate: bewholewithin.com and click the RUN FOR PRIYA tab. Or read her story at www.caringbridge.org/visit/ priyasteiner/mystory. Sign up the day of the race. Families are welcome.. Please contact Sarah Tlamka, 402-742-4007 or Brian Pfieffer, 402-617-1790. 5th Annual Raising Cane s Stuff the Bus School supply drive - Raising Cane s and Latsch s are teaming up again for their annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive to benefit Lincoln s Catholic and private schools. School supplies can be taken to either of Lincoln s Raising Cane s location and each person who donates will receive a free 21oz lemonade. Please consider helping our students in need by donating items such as glue sticks, markers, crayons, and pencils. Each year, hundreds of Catholic and private school students benefit from the generosity of Raising Cane s, Latsch s, KLKN channel 8 and the folks in the Lincoln community. The drive will take place until Aug. 7th. A Chicken Dinner & Bazaar - Holy Trinity Parish, Brainard, NE on Aug 18, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. The day begins with Mass at 10 am. Bake Sale, Games for Adults & Children, Raffle and Polka Music. Activities will be in the air conditioned Church & Klein Center in Brainard and on the Parish grounds. The number system will not be used. Dinner features chicken, homemade rolls, kolaches, fresh tomatoes & cucumbers, coleslaw, pies/desserts. $8 - adults, $5 for children 12 & under. Take out meals - $8.50. CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS Raise the Roof Blessing August 11 School Begins August 20 CCD Registration/Meet Teachers August 21 Fall Harvest Festival September 15 Altar Society Brunch October 19 St John s Craft Fair November 9