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BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH COMMUNITY
518 W. State St., Grand Island, NE 68801 308-384-0532 Website: blsachurch.net E-Mail: [email protected]
Sunday, July 12, 2015 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time
In this Sunday's Gospel passage, Jesus teaches us about trust. If we're to fulfill our calling as God's missionaries of love in this world, if we're to fulfill our calling to share the Good News, we must trust God and the resources He provides. And we must trust that He will always provide exactly what we need when we need it, even though it doesn't always seem sufficient. It’s important that we don’t feed the inclination to distrust Him by ex-pecting anything other than what He provides. Every Mass ends with a recommissioning rite for the calling we all have. The final blessing is a sending forth after we’ve been renewed in our relationship with Jesus. His presence in the Word and in the Eucharist and in the Church community re-energizes us (when we pay attention) to boldly go and do all that He asks of us. Through the priest, Jesus sends us into the world to be the visible proof that He is real and that He's alive and that He cares. With Jesus, and in Him and through Him, we are all evangelizers who can make a difference in the world. Yes, all of us – all of us who have participated in the Eucharistic celebration with conscious awareness of what we are saying and praying and receiving during Mass. Go forth in bold confidence! Jesus is sending you out from the church with His Spirit and His sufficiency.
However, when we do the packing and decide what to take with us on the mission, we like to take an abundance of stuff, just in case we might need it. Thus, we fail to show others that God is reliable and trustworthy. To be effective evangelizers, we have to surrender over to God whatever baggage interferes with our mission. Remember this: Surrender is not
truly surrender unless we no longer want what we surrendered. If we still have some desire for it, we're attached to it by a bungee cord that yanks us back to it, yanking us away from our true purpose in life.
Reflect & Discuss: 1. In what areas of your life do you rely upon the Lord?
2. What areas do you still need to entrust to Him? What will you do this week to surrender any dis-trust?
3. What kind of "food" do others serve you when you rely on God to provide for your needs through them? How does their service to you help them understand God?
4. What kind of baggage should be left at home instead of carrying it into ministry? How does letting go of this better reveal Jesus to others?
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Sun., July 12
Amos 7:12-15
Ps 85:9-14
Eph 1:3-14
Mark 6:7-13
Mon., July 13
Ex 1:8-14, 22
Ps 124:1b-8
Matt 10:34-11:1
Tues., July 14
St. Kateri
Tekakwitha
Ex 2:1-15a
Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31,
33-34
Matt 11:20-24
Wed., July 15
St. Bonaventure
Ex 3:1-6, 9-12
Ps 103:1b-2, 3-4,
6-7
Matt 11:25-27
Thurs., July 16
Ex 3:13-20
Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9,
24-27
Matt 11:28-30
Fri., July 17
Ex 11:10-
12:14
Ps 116:12, 13,
15-18
Matt 12:1-8
Sat., July 18
Ex 12:37-42
Ps 136:1, 10-15,
23-24
Matt 12:14-21
Hello Church! We have a
wonderful call to move about and
share the Good News and build the
Kingdom. Each of us has unique gifts
and situations that allow us to do good
and reflect God’s love.
Sr. Clarice has returned to her Monastery in
Yankton, South Dakota to work with her community.
We will have a new Pastoral Sister in our midst
beginning September 1. I am anxious to have Sr.
Barbara with us. This will give us three
Barb’s/Barbara’s on our Parish staff!! That is a good
thing. When a person works in a parish there are
specific responsibilities, yet there is a common goal
to take care of people and share Jesus. We look
forward to Sr. Barbara’s journey with us as we grow
as the Body of Christ.
Have you had your picture taken for our Parish
Pictorial Directory? This is an exciting project. This
Directory will help capture the history of our living
Parish.
Take care,
Fr. Todd
Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday – 5:30 p.m.
Sunday – 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Weekday Mass Schedule
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday – 12:05 p.m.
Friday – 7:00 a.m.
Reconciliation
Wednesday – 11:30 a.m.-Noon
Saturday – 10:30-11:30 a.m.
or by appointment
Welcomed into the Christian
Community through Baptism:
DIEGO ALONSO,
daughter of
Luis A. & Sandra S. (Corona) Bermudez;
YAELI LEILANI,
daughter of Jorge &
Norma (Bermudez-Salinas) Ortiz-Rivera.
Our Deepest Sympathy
to the Family of:
‘JAKE’ HARDERS.
MAY HE REST IN PEACE!
Please remember the following
individuals in your prayers,
who are experiencing serious
health problems/issues:
Elna Gappa Anna Blake
Larry Palacz Pat Myers
Elizabeth Webster Bernardine Ferguson
Scott Miller Andy Buhrman Michael A. Lopez
Merlin Yosten John Pedrosa, Sr.
Don Jarzynka Lori Walz Marion Schutte
James Lentz Kristine Bussinger
Kalyn Rodriguez Ruth Noziska
Rosetta Reimers Joyce Stobbe Glorene Harders
Sharon Koperski Rose Ann Anderson
Blanche Janulewicz Terri Waskowiak
Hannah Bonner Cari Cobler
Dean Gentry Ed Ziska
Let us know if you, or an immediate family
member, are experiencing a serious health issue and
wish to be included on this list.
OUR GIFTS OF TREASURE July 4/5, 2015
Adult Envelopes $ 7,178.00
Plate 217.00
Children’s 3.66
Diocesan Appeal
Our Goal $96,905.00
Pledged to Date (226) 47,920.00
Received to Date 45,968.00
WEEKDAY MASS & INTENTIONS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, July 14, 12:05 p.m. –
Pete Wissing
Wednesday, July 15, 12:05 p.m. –
Art Greisen
Thursday, July 16, 12:05 p.m. –
Pete Wissing
Friday, July 17, 7:00 a.m. –
JoAnne Shafer
Saturday, July 18, 5:30 p.m. –
Therese Muchow
Sunday, July 19, 8:00 a.m. –
Josh Durand
Sunday, July 19, 10:00 a.m. –
Parish Family
WEEK’S ACTIVITIES Sunday, 7/12 Food Pantry Sunday
10:00 a.m. - Children’s Celebration
Monday, 7/13 5:00 p.m. - Yoga
7:00 p.m. - AA Meeting
Tuesday, 7/14 6:30 a.m. - Men’s Early Morning
Tuesday Group
1:00 p.m. - Quilting
7:00 p.m. - Baptism Preparation
Class
7:00 p.m. - AA & Alanon Meeting
7:30 p.m. - Charismatic Group
Wednesday, 7/15 12:05 p.m. - Sunset Group
7:00 p.m. - R.C.I.A. Inquiry Session
Thursday, 716 1:00 p.m. - Quilting
Saturday, 7/18 10:00 a.m. - Alanon Meeting
We pray for the following
parishioners, who are
currently serving in the
military:
Bryan Hulit
Jeff Bellamy Alex Witmer
Chad Brown Heather Rempe Riley Allen
Shawn Ruzicka Kevin Donovan
John G. Frankenberg
WANTED: Knitters and Crocheters
We would like to have some volunteers from our
parish make several prayer shawls each for our 2nd
grade First Communicants. If you like to knit or
crochet, this is the ministry for you! Please contact
Deb Wetzel at 395-8521 for more information.
Parish Directory: We are getting ready to create a
new photo directory, and we need you to help make
it complete! By participating, you will receive a
printed directory. Sign-up for your professional
photography session in two convenient ways: 1)
Schedule your appointment online on our website at
blsachurch.net; or 2) For assistance, call the Parish
Office at 384-0532. Our directory won’t be complete
without you. Sign-up today!
If you are willing to volunteer to help put this
directory together, please call Peg Wirth at 390-5083
or Nancy Meier at 382-3572.
We are aiming for 100% participation. Help us
meet this goal!
RELIGIOUS FORMATION NEWS
R.C.I.A. Inquiry Session, July 15, 7:00 p.m., Blessed Sacrament Jubilee Center. R.C.I.A. is the process an adult goes through who may be interested in joining the Roman Catholic Church. Are you curious about the Catholic Church, or are you thinking about joining the Catholic Church? Do you need to receive all, or some, of the sacraments? Do you have questions? If you are interested in becoming Catholic, or would just like to learn more about the R.C.I.A. process and what is required, you should attend this inquiry session. Inquiry is your chance to ask questions in a casual, no-pressure environment. You are not making a commitment to join the Catholic Church by attending this session. Come see, come learn, and bring your questions.
Open Registration for Religious Formation Classes. If you would like to register your children for our 2015/2016 Religious Formation classes, you can do so now, by calling Deb Wetzel at 395-8521, anytime this summer. You don’t need to wait until August to register. Go ahead and register now!
Young Neighbors in Action: One Week (Seven Days; 168 Hours; 10,080 Minutes) and Counting. Next weekend, the members of our parish Young Neighbors in Action team will leave for their service week on the Omaha Winnebago Indian Reservation. They will be staying at the St. Augustine Catholic School during their mission trip. Wish them well and keep them in your prayers, as they count down the hours until their departure.
Baptism Preparation Class: Tuesday, July 14, 7:00 p.m., Family
Room. This is for parents preparing
for the Baptism of their baby. This is
required, unless you have participated
in such a class within the last year. Please call Fr.
Todd at 384-0532, Ext. 206, to register no later than
4:00 p.m., Monday, July 13. If there are no
registrations, the class will not be held.
Sunset Group: Wednesday, July 15, after the 12:05
p.m. Mass. Sign-up sheets can be found in the
Gathering Area.
PARISH THRIFT STORE - 4th & Eddy Streets
Donations are accepted Mondays, Fridays &
Saturdays, from 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
If you are interested in helping at the Thrift Store,
please call Connie at 384-5508,
or the Thrift Store at 398-3443.
THANK YOU! I just wanted
to take this opportunity to
thank everyone who came to
my farewell reception. It was
very touching to me to see all of you who came.
Thank you also for the many cards and gifts. Your
generosity is a little overwhelming at times. Know
that you are welcome to come to Yankton and Sacred
Heart Monastery for a visit. Blessings to you all.
S. Clarice
Children’s Choir Practice: We sing on July 26,
August 23 and September 17. No weekly practice
June-September. Weekly practices begin again on
October 4. Practice at 9:00 a.m. on July 26 before
Mass.
Call and Response: “They preached repentance”
(Mark 6:12). Jesus sent out the Twelve on test
missions to herald God’s coming reign and to heal all
who heard them. He warned them to stay and preach
only where they were welcomed. They were to do
this not because they were lazy, but to show that
God’s freely given gifts need to be freely received.
This is God’s mysterious plan. The Lord of heaven
and earth calls us generously, but we need to respond
in kind. Will we answer the call to God’s reign?
Online Giving is one option we have for sharing our
gift of treasure with our Parish. Many folks are
paying their bills online. Online Giving is like online
bill pay. It is safe, secure and allows you to
consistently give to your Parish, even when you are
out of town. You can set-up Online Giving by going
to our Parish website (www.blsachurch.net) and
clicking on the Online Giving icon.
Online Giving is a way you can give off the top at
the beginning of the month when you are paying your
other important bills. Our Parish does a lot of good
for a lot of people in some very fundamental ways.
Online Giving is a way you can support the ministry
of our Parish.
Electronic Fund Transfer is another way that you
can have funds transferred from your bank account
to the Parish. To set-up Electronic Fund Transfer,
you can fill out a form in the Parish Office that will
be processed by your bank.
Funeral Dinners: If you are unable to bring an item
for a funeral dinner, please notify Nancy Eoriatti at
382-8556. Also, remember to sign your name off on
the list in the kitchen so we know that you have
brought the item. Thank you for your help.
Nancy Eoriatti
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Take nothing with you, Jesus said. No money, no
food, no walking stick. The Twelve would be
completely at the mercy of those who extended
hospitality towards them.
Have you ever spent a night, or even a few hours,
away from home without your driver’s license,
your credit card, your phone and your car keys?
This “immersion experience” is employed by
many religious communities as an opportunity for
their novices to share, even for a very short time,
the helplessness of those who live on the street.
I remember that scene from The Hiding Place,
when the Nazis stormed in to Corrie ten Boom’s
home. Unsuccessful in their search for the
rumored “secret room,” they arrested Corrie and
her family. She had anticipated this night, of
course, and had her bag packed with some
treasured photographs, her nightgown, a change
of clothes, and some aspirin.
What a comfort that aspirin would have been. She
was suffering from influenza the night of her
arrest. But the bag happened to be propped up
against the hidden closet. Fearful that some tell-
tale article of clothing might be hanging out from
the hastily closed secret door, she left her bag
behind. Of all the heroic actions she took to save
the many precious lives hiding in that room, that’s
the one that touches me the most. She was now,
sick and aging, utterly without any of the
comforts she had hoped to take with her to the
camps.
Except for one. She had the companionship of
Christ, who gave up heaven in order to be one
with us on earth. That trumps the sacrifice of a
night on the street without a cell phone.
In what ways have you experienced solidarity
with those who have nothing?
Kathy McGovern ©2015
www.thestoryandyou.com
Funeral Dishes/Lost & Found If you have brought food for a funeral dinner
recently, please stop by the kitchen to pick up your
dish/bowl. If not picked up by August 1, all items
will be donated to the Thrift Store.
Also, if you are missing an item that was left in
the church, please stop by the closet in the Gathering
Area and look through the items. Any items not
picked up by August 1st will be donated to the Thrift
Store.
EVENTS HAPPENING ELSEWHERE
Serra Club Meeting: Thursday, July 16, St. Mary’s
Cathedral. Mass will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a
program and dessert. Come and join us and learn more
about encouraging vocations to the priesthood and
religious life.
CHI St. Francis Adult Volunteer Orientation:
Tuesday, July 14, 9:00 a.m.-Noon, Conference Room 7.
Please call Chris Sullivan at 398-5564 if you would like
to attend. We welcome your enthusiasm and willingness
to volunteer for your community!
God’s Paths are Faithfulness & Love: Saturday, July
18, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Saint Benedict Center,
Schuyler. This is a day of reflection for young adults. As
we try to find the right way for our lives, we hear God’s
encouraging promise, “all my paths are faithfulness and
love.” We want to reflect on how to make decisions, how
to find guidance and direction for our lives, and how to
pray in a way that self-awareness and love for God may
grow. This day of reflection is for young adults (ages 18-
35), facilitated by a team of monks, will include talks,
sharing, personal prayer time, Mass, and a delicious
lunch. Cost: $10.00, which includes lunch. For more
information, please call 402-352-8819.
Marriage Encounter: July 31-August 2, Lexington. For
more information, or to register, call Pat & Janelle Benson
at 308-940-0670 ([email protected]).
Retrouvaille –Thinking About Separation or Divorce?
Is your marriage or that of a relative or friend heading for
divorce? Do you know how to save that marriage? Or do
you feel helpless? Retrouvaille is designed to help
troubled marriages regain their health. It helps spouses
uncover or re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that
originally brought them together. The program is highly
successful in saving hurting marriages, even bringing
reconciliation to couples who have already separated or
divorced. For confidential information about, or to
register for, the program on August 21-23, please call 1-
888-317-5654 or go to www.retrouvaille.org.
CENTRAL CATHOLIC NEWS
Central Catholic Foundation Golf Tournament:
Friday, August 21, Riverside Golf Club. Go to GICC
website to register or call the Foundation Office at
308-382-5499. If you are interested in sponsoring the
golf event, please contact the Foundation Office.
The Knight 2015: Plans are underway for the 2015
Knight Dinner and Auction, “The Roaring Knight.”
This year’s event will be Saturday, November 21, and
is chaired by Drs. Greg & Jennifer Alberts, and
Matthew & Janelle Armstrong. If you are interested
in donating to help support “The Roaring Knight,”
please contact the Foundation Office at 382-5499.
Exchange Student: Do you have an extra room and
a big heart? Consider opening up your home and
becoming a foreign exchange student family. GICC
has a student from Japan who would like to attend
GICC for the upcoming 2015/2016 school year
(August-May). She will be a freshman, and her
interests include volleyball and music. For more
information, please contact Rob & Amy Czaplewski
at 370-1372.
New Grand Island Central Catholic Students: GICC has an additional tuition assistance program in
place for NEW students wishing to enroll at our
school who are in need of some additional financial
assistance. This is a new program, which may be in
addition to current financial assistance, which
families may have qualified for already but may not
be enough for them to consider GICC as a viable
option. In order to be considered for the new
program, parents must complete the financial aid
request form which can be obtained by stopping by
the main office. If you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to contact Steve Osborn or Mike
Rohweder at 384-2440.
Kitty M. Perkins Tuition Assistance Scholarship:
All students are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Find a link to the application on GICC website. All
applications must be returned to the Development
Foundation by Monday, July 27, 4:00 p.m.
GICC Summer Hours: We are here for you even
though it is summer time. Grand Island Central
Catholic School summer office hours are 8:00 a.m.-
2:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. Please call 384-2440 if
you need anything during the summer.
Spirit Wear Orders: Show your GICC Pride and
order your spirit wear for the 2015-2016 school year
now! We are accepting orders until July 15. Payment
is due at the time of the order. There will be no
returns for wrong sizes. Please see
www.GICentralCatholic.org for more information
and an order form.
GICC 7-8th Grade Football Camp: July 13-16, 6:00-
8:00 p.m. Cost: $25.00. To register, please contact
GICC at 384-2440, or Coach Emory at 308-440-2644.