St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

St. Francis of Assisi

Catholic Church A Chapel of the Diocese of Lincoln, NE served by the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter (FSSP) dedicated to the Traditional Latin Mass and Sacraments according to the 1962 Missal of Pope St John XXIII 1145 South Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 Church Office: (402) 477-5145 Emergency Cell: (402) 417-5091 Website: www.stfrancislincoln.org

Rector: Rev. Matthew J McCarthy [email protected] Secretary: Mrs. Kristine Mulholland [email protected]

( Fourth Sunday after Easter May 2 – 8, 2021

Parish Groups & Contacts St. Martha’s Guild: (Care of Altar, vestments, linens, flowers and hospitality) Mrs. Cambria Watson, President Email: [email protected] Confraternity of Christian Mothers: Mrs. Kim Robinson, President Email: [email protected] St. Francis of Assisi Choir: Mr. Nicholas Lemme, Director Email: [email protected] Mr. Dan Ahlin, Organist Mrs. Elizabeth Lemme, Organist Knights of Columbus Mr. Michael Lee Bruns, G. Knight Email: [email protected] Bl. Karl of Austria Youth Group Mr. Andrew Watson Email: [email protected] Young Adults’ Group Mrs. Hannah Bauer Email: [email protected]

Announcements and Upcoming Events The Obligation to Attend Mass on Sundays and Holydays will be reimposed in the Lincoln diocese on Sun May 23, Pentecost Sunday. Visit the diocesan website for further information: https://www.lincolndiocese.org/ Congratulations to Dominic DeMoss and Mary Montag who were united in marriage yesterday at St Francis Chapel. Drainage Work continues. Please pray for its successful completion. Please note changes to daily Mass times to accommodate the drainage work until it is completed (2-3 weeks). Apologies for the inconvenience. Sunday Vespers will not be sung at OLGS this evening. Easter Duty: Once having made First Holy Communion, Catholics must receive Holy Communion during the Easter season, in the US between the First Sunday of Lent and Trinity Sunday (the Sunday after Pentecost). Silent Ignatian Men’s Retreat at the Cloisters on the Platte, May 6-9, starts 4pm on Thursday evening and ends 1:30pm on Sunday afternoon. Led by Fr Joseph Lee, FSSP. To register, go to www.cloistersontheplatte.com. Unveiled - A Marriage Retreat at the Newman Center, July 15-17, in person and livestreamed, open to singles discerning marriage, dating, engaged and married couples. Learn more and register at: www.jpiihealingcenter.org. St. Francis 100th Anniversary - Formal Dinner/Silent Auction Fundraiser to be held on Sat Aug 28 at the Denton Community Center. More information coming soon! If you have any items you would like to donate for the silent auction contact [email protected] . St. Joseph Church and School seeks a Maintenance Technician with experience in lighting, plumbing, HVAC & electrical fixtures. Apply at the Office: 402-483-2288.

St. Patrick School seeks a 6th grade/Jr High Religion teacher for the 2021-22 school year. Send application/resume to: [email protected] or call the school office to inquire: 402-613-1294. Please Pray for the Sick and Suffering: Sr. Stephen Larson OSB, Jennifer Wachter, Michael Ostry, Patrick Hornback, Ruth Phelan, Barbara McMeekin, Fr. Phillip Johnson, Mary Hertz, Fr Arnaud Devillers FSSP. The Regina Caeli replaces the Angelus until Trinity Sunday: Regina Caeli laetare, alleluia O Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. Resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia Has risen, as he said, alleluia. Ora pro nobis, Deum, alleluia Pray for us to God, alleluia. Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia alleluia. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia. Oremus. Deus, qui per resurrectionem Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to Filii tui Domini nostri Jesu Christi the world through the resurrection of mundum laetificare dignatus es, Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant praesta quaesumus, ut per ejus we beseech Thee, that through the Genetricem Virginem Mariam, intercession of the Virgin Mary, His perpetuae capiamus gaudia vitae. Per Mother, we may obtain the joys of eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. everlasting life. Through the same Amen. Christ our Lord. Amen. Quamquam Pluries: On Devotion to St. Joseph Pope Leo XIII - 1889 In circumstances so unhappy and trouble-filled, human remedies are insufficient, and it becomes necessary, as a sole resource, to beg for assistance from the Divine power. This is the reason why We have considered it necessary to turn to the Christian people and urge them to implore, with increased zeal and constancy, the aid of Almighty God. At this proximity of the month of October, which We have already consecrated to the Virgin Mary, under the title of Our Lady of the Rosary, We earnestly exhort the faithful to perform the exercises of this month with, if possible, even more piety and constancy than heretofore. We know that there is sure help in the maternal goodness of the Virgin, and We are very certain that We shall never vainly place Our trust in her. If, on innumerable occasions, she has displayed her power in aid of the Christian world, why should We doubt that she will now renew the assistance of her power and favor, if humble and constant prayers are offered up on all sides to her? Nay, We rather believe that her intervention will be the more marvelous as she has permitted Us to pray to her, for so long a time, with special appeals.

. Liturgical Calendar

Sun May 2 Fourth Sunday after Easter 8:00 am FSSP Confraternity (Rex Mulholland) 10:00 am Pro Populo 12:00 pm Pope Francis Mon May 3 Feria of Paschaltide 7:00 am Juan Carlos Rosato+ (Marci Azaroff) Tue May 4 St. Monica, Widow 7:00 am Closure of PP Abortion Clinic Wed May 5 St. Pius V, Pope & Confessor 7:00 am Liz Bresee & Sonia Roten Thu May 6 Feria of Paschaltide 7:00 am Mr. Paul Oddo & Family Fri May 7 St. Stanislaus, Bishop & Martyr (First Friday) 8:00 am Exposition/Adoration until 5:00pm 5:15 pm Watson Godchildren (Watson Family) Sat May 8 Saturday of Our Lady 8:00 am Confraternity of Christian Mothers Sun May 9 Fifth Sunday after Easter 8:00 am Fr. Victor Ramaeker+ (R. Montag Family) 10:00 am Pro Populo 12:00 pm Bishop Conley

Confessions: for 20 mins before weekday Masses, 30 mins on Sunday. Baptisms: Please contact the rector at least four weeks in advance. Marriages: Please contact the rector at least six months in advance.

Weekly Collection Apr 25: $5985.01 Ushers 8am Bill Bergfeld & Ed Svboda Ushers 10am Anthony Montag & Troy Butcher Ushers Noon John Pepino & Volunteer