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Rev. Jerome P. Pastors, Pastor

WEEKEND MASSES

St. Peter Worship Site 435 High Avenue Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM

St. Mary Worship Site 605 Merritt Avenue Sunday 7:30 AM &

RECONCILIATION

5:50-6:20 PM Tuesday, SP Site 6:30 AM Friday, SM Site 10:00 AM First Friday, SM Site 7:05-7:30 AM Saturday, SP Site 2:45-3:30 PM Saturday, SP Site

DAILY MASSES

St. Peter Worship Site Tuesday - 6:30 PM Thursday, 7:30 AM Saturday, 8:00 AM First Friday, 12:10 PM

St. Mary Worship Site Monday, 7:00 AM (*LWC) Tuesday, 7:00 AM (*LWC) Wednesday, 7:00 AM Friday, 7:00 AM

*LWC (Liturgy of the Word with Communion)

Our Lourdes Academy Elementary School Masses are held Thursdays at 9:00 AM at St. Vincent Church, 1225 Oregon St. (September - May)

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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Welcome to Most Blessed Sacrament Parish! LOCATED AT 435 HIGH AVENUE Whether you are a first-time visitor or a longtime resident searching Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM for a welcoming faith community, we have much to offer. Friday: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Dial 920-231-9782 for after-hours emergencies and Whatever your life situation, we provide opportunities for you to our answering service will direct your call) grow spiritually and to engage in social, educational and community FIND US ON FACEBOOK service projects. Most Blessed Sacrament, Oshkosh, WI If you have any questions or would like more information on what PASTORAL TEAM Most Blessed Sacrament Parish has to offer, please contact Deacon Father Jerry Pastors, Pastor Rick Hocking at [email protected] or 920-231-9782. Rick Hocking, Deacon, Parish Administrator [email protected] In the event you are unable to attend Mass at Most Blessed Peter Cheskie, Deacon Sacrament, please consider visiting one of our other Oshkosh Area Lyn Zahorik, Pastoral Associate Catholic parishes. [email protected] EVANGELIZATION & DISCIPLESHIP ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE Shannon Ausloos, Director Saturday - 4:30 PM (Oregon Street) [email protected] Sunday - 7:30 AM (Knapp Street) JoAnne Brown, Assistant Rel. Ed. Coordinator 9:30 AM (Oregon Street), 11:00 AM (Knapp Street) [email protected] Monday & Tuesday - 7:30 AM (Oregon Street) SERV (Special Education) Wednesday & Friday - 7:30 AM (Knapp Street) Tom Mentele, Director 426-5682 Reconciliation - 3:30 PM Saturday (Oregon St.) SUPPORT STAFF Angela Gajewski, Finance Administrator ST. RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL [email protected] Mass - Saturday, 5:00 PM, Laurie Pollack, Pastoral Administrative Assistant Sunday, 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM [email protected] Reconciliation - Saturday and Sunday, 4:00 PM Doug Hirte, Director of Maintenance Marshall Potter, Director of Music ST. MARY - WINNECONNE April - September PARISH COMMITTEES Saturday - 6:00 PM, Sunday - 8:30 AM Parish Pastoral Council - Toni Cheskie, Chair Reconciliation - Saturday 5:30 PM Finance Council - Tracey Domiter, Chair Faith Formation Committee - Peg Larson, Chair ST. MARY - OMRO Human Concerns - Cathy Fraunfelder, Chair April - September Parish Life - Lisa Davis, Chair Saturday - 4:00 PM, Sunday,10:30 AM Parish Trustees - Dave VanSpankeren, John Dorcey Reconciliation - Saturday 3:30 PM Spanish Mass - 1st Sunday at 1:00 PM LOURDES ACADEMY 426-3626 Bilingual Mass – 3rd Sunday at 4:00 PM (April-September) OSHKOSH CATHOLIC CEMETERIES :00 PM (October-March) Administrator - Randy Wertz 216-3268 PARISH OUTREACH: If you or a family [email protected] member have recently been hospitalized, or if someone’s living situation has changed, please WHERE IS FR. JERRY??? remember to contact the parish office so the person Fr. Jerry is happy you were able to join us this may receive the Sacrament of Anointing, the Holy weekend at Most Blessed Sacrament. If you Eucharist, and a visit from Fr. Jerry or Lyn, our would like to set up a time to meet him personally, Pastoral Associate. please call Laurie at the Parish Office at 231-9782 If you or your family member is in need of a listening presence or to arrange an appointment. And just to have some fun, Fr. spiritual companionship, a Care Minister can also help to provide Jerry will be hiding somewhere in this bulletin every week. that comforting measure. Please call Laurie at the parish office at See if you can find him, or who can find him first! 231-9782. 3 

MASS INTENTIONS: Our book of LITURGICAL WORSHIP & PRAYER SCHEDULE Mass Intentions for July, August and September is now open. The volume of MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, APRIL 28 requests for Mass Intentions has grown FOR THE LIVING thru significantly since the inception of our & THE DECEASED SUNDAY, MAY 6 parish. For that reason, it has become necessary to put some guidelines in place.

*SATURDAY, APRIL 28 & SUNDAY, APRIL 29 We must limit intentions to one weekend +Dorothy Luethi, +Lorraine & Walter Johnson, +Carol & Bob Jacobs, Holy Sacrifice of Mass and two weekday Masses per quarter. The People of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Community the Mass The stipend for a Mass Intention is $10.

MONDAY 6:30A Morning Rosary (SM) If you do desire a specific date that we are not able to 7:00A LWC (SM) honor, our retired and mission priests are able to accept TUESDAY 6:30A Morning Rosary (SM) your intentions through the Leo Benevolent Association 7:00A LWC (SM) and offer them at the Masses they pray. This can be 5: Divine Mercy Chaplet/Evening Rosary (SP) arranged through our parish office. 5:50P Confession (SP) 6:30P +Jean Boehme (Mass SP) BREAD AND WINE: If you are interested in sponsoring WEDNESDAY 6:30A Morning Rosary (SM) the Bread and Wine for a given weekend, please contact the 7:00A +Mike Reichenberger(Mass SM) Parish Office at 231-9782. The stipend is $30 for Bread 10: LWC (Evergreen Manor) and Wine. 10: Intercession of the Blessed Mother (Mass Edenbrook Senior Care)

THURSDAY 6:55A Morning Rosary (SP) 7:30A +Cliff Hunt (Mass SP) DIVINE MERCY

FRIDAY 6: Confession (SM) ADORATION CHAPEL 6: Morning Rosary (SM) OF OSHKOSH

7:00A +Phyllis Glynn (Mass SM) Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed 12:10P +Georgianna Hayes (Mass SP) 6:00 P Parish Holy Hour (SP) Sacrament is held at the Divine Mercy Adoration Chapel of Oshkosh located SATURDAY 7:05A Confession (SP) 8:00A +Jack W. Schneider (Mass SP) at Most Blessed Sacrament’s St. Mary 2:45P Confession (SP) Worship Site, 605 Merritt Avenue, 3:00P Divine Mercy Chaplet/Rosary (SP) Oshkosh. The chapel is open 24 hours 4:00P *(Mass SP) a day, seven days a week. For more information and key code

SUNDAY 7:30A *(Mass SM) access, please contact Kathie Reed at 920-539-6871 or 9:00A *(Mass SP) [email protected] or Deacon Rick Hocking 10:45A *(Mass SM) at [email protected]. 3: Divine Mercy Chaplet/Rosary (SM)

*SATURDAY, MAY 5 & SUNDAY, MAY 6 +Joan Francis, +Donna Eberhardy, Joe & Katie Salm Family, The People of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Community LOCAL PARISH HOLY HOURS

All weekend Mass intentions are read at all Weekend Masses Most Blessed Sacrament Parish +Deceased St. Peter site - 435 High Avenue, Oshkosh HOLY FATHER’S INTENTION FOR MAY 6:00 PM First Friday of each month

THE MISSION OF THE LAITY: That the lay faithful may fulfil their St. Jude the Apostle Parish specific mission by responding with creativity to the challenges that face the world today. Sacred Heart site - 519 Knapp Street, Oshkosh 6:00 PM - Second Wednesday of each month For the Pope’s urgent prayer requests please visit www.apostleshipofprayer.org/2018-intentions St. Raphael the Archangel Parish The bread and wine for this weekend’s Liturgies 830 S. Westhaven Drive, Oshkosh have been donated by 4:15-6:15 PM - First Tuesday day of each month with ED & MARJORIE KALOUS Reconciliation offered from 4:15-6:00 PM in celebration of their 69th Wedding Anniversary.

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FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER the Mosaic law in order to be welcomed into the early Church? In Antioch, Paul and Barnabas hear dissenting MONDAY, April 30 Easter Weekday opinions on this matter. Rather than causing a division in the Saint Pius V, Pope early Church, the community decides to send them and some Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 of the others to Jerusalem to meet with the Apostles and FIRST READING: In Iconium, the Jews and Gentiles and presbyters. The first Church Council of Jerusalem ensues. their leaders attempt to stone Paul and Barnabas. The two GOSPEL: Now that Jesus has told his disciples that he astute and resilient men flee to Lystra and Derbe where Paul must leave and go to the Father, he exhorts his disciples to heals a crippled man. The crowds who witnessed the healing remain in him as he remains in them. Using a parable-like do no understand and choose to acclaim Paul and Barnabas technique, Jesus speaks of himself as the true vine and the gods. The two would have none of it and persist in their Father as the vine grower. When you bear fruit, he instructs preaching of the living God come down from heaven. his disciples, you glorify the Father. Jesus warns, however, GOSPEL: Jesus instructs the disciples in the way of love. that the reverse is also true. If they do not remain in him, Those who love him, he says, the Father loves. Love of they will be thrown out because they cannot bear fruit. Will Jesus and adhering to his word go together. Consistency we choose to remain in Jesus or not and support in bearing matters in this regard. A disciple cannot love Jesus and not fruit as his disciples? follow his commands, and vice versa. Jesus promises the TODAY’S SAINT: St. Athanasius was a disciples that the Father will send the Advocate, the Holy fourth-century deacon and bishop who Spirit, to continue to teach them and offer them reminders lived in Alexandria, Egypt. He is best of His own instruction. known for his lifelong struggle against

TUESDAY, May 1 Easter Weekday Arianism, or the heretical belief that God created a son who was neither Saint Joseph the Worker coeternal nor coequal with the Father. Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a He attended the Council of Nicaea with FIRST READING: Paul and Barnabas had their ups and his bishop, Alexander, and his downs as they sought to grow the early Church. Today's theological work “Three Discourses” First Reading tells us how some Jews for Antioch and against the Arians, provided the Iconium converted the crowds and stoned Paul. They foundation for arguments against this heresy. He was exiled thought Paul had succumbed to death, but yet when the more than five times because of his views, spending more other disciples came around him, he got up and was able to than seventeen years of his episcopate outside his diocese. continue his mission with Barnabas. The two first went Because of his contributions to the faith, he is a doctor of to Derbe and then back to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch both the Western and Eastern Churches. where they appointed presbyters to help the communities organize the Church. Through it all, Paul and Barnabas THURSDAY, May 3 FEAST are clear in their exhortation to the fledgling disciples new to SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES the faith: hardships are a reality, but perseverance will lead 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-3, 4-5; Jn 14:6-14 you to the Kingdom of God. FIRST READING: Our First Reading comes from the GOSPEL: Having told the disciples that the Father will beginning of the next to last chapter in 1 Corinthians. Paul send the Advocate, Jesus now offers them the gift of his opens this chapter by reminding the Corinthian community peace. He is honest with the disciples as he communicates of the Gospel he preached to them. Paul reiterates the the reality that he is going away, but will also return. kerygma he proclaimed: Christ died for our sins, was buried Though this is difficult news for the disciples, he invites and was raised on the third day. He appeared many times them to rejoice with him that he is going to the Father. As after his Resurrection. This is the faith the Corinthians share we listen carefully to Jesus' words, we also hear his and which is the source of their unity. This is the faith into confidence that the world truly has no power over him, for which we were baptized. This is our Easter faith! he loves the Father and does the Father’s will. Jesus calls us GOSPEL: The opening verse of today's Gospel, in which to follow his example of love and obedience. Jesus identifies himself as the Way, the Truth, and the Life,

WEDNESDAY, May 2 Memorial concluded the Gospel reading on Friday, April 27, 2018. Read in the context of the feast of the Apostles, Sts. Philip Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church and James, we hear Philip's statement to Jesus to show us Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5; Jn 15:1-8 the Father, as our statement, too. We know Philip came to FIRST READING: Should Gentile believers have to follow

5 know Jesus, though, he might not have initially understood also known as Mark). In today's First Reading, we find Paul all Jesus said. May the example of the Apostles Philip and with a new partner in the work of the Gospel, a disciple James lead us to deepen our belief in Jesus, the Way, the named Timothy. Paul receives a vision to travel to Truth, and the Life. When we need guidance in following Macedonia. The vision leads them to seek passage there, for Jesus, may we ask the Father—for as he teaches at the end they believe God's call is for them to proclaim the Good News of the gospel anything we ask in his name, he will do. of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the people in Macedonia. Today, we ask in communion with Sts. Philip and James. GOSPEL: Jesus commands us to love one another as he TODAY’S SAINTS: Two of loves us. He lays down his own life for us on the cross and the chosen Twelve, Sts. asks of his followers the willingness to do the same. Yet the Philip and James (first hardships that will come upon disciples are part of the century), grace the liturgical difficult news Jesus conveys in today's Gospel reading. calendar today. Although The world might hate the disciples just as it hated Jesus. few details are known But if the world would know the Father, the situation could about St. Philip, Scripture be different.

portrays him as one who SUNDAY, May 6 leads others to Christ. St. Philip introduces his friend Nathaniel to Jesus, and points to Jesus as the source of Sixth Sunday of Easter nourishment in the feeding of the five thousand. He also Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4; highlights Jesus as the path to the Father in the Last Supper 1 Jn 4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17 account. St. James "the Lesser"—not to be confused with FIRST READING: Cornelius and the members of his St. James "the Greater" (he is honored on July 25)—was household meet Peter in today's First Reading. Peter speaks gifted with a special appearance of the Risen Christ (see 1 to them of God's impartiality and acceptance of all who Corinthians 15:7). Throughout history it was believed that believe. God's Word alive in Jesus Christ extends to all— he authored the letter of James, but recent biblical Jew and Gentile alike. Those who hear the Word are scholarship considers this to be unlikely. Both Sts. Philip welcomed into the community of faith. They, too, receive and James died as martyrs, shedding their blood for the the gift of the Holy Spirit. At the end of the reading, Peter sake of the Gospel. They are most likely celebrated together questions whether anyone can withhold the baptismal because the Basilica of the Twelve Apostles in Rome is waters from Cornelius and his household. They were dedicated to them. baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, for God's grace knows no bounds. FRIDAY, May 4 Easter Weekday SECOND READING: “Love” and “God” are intimately Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12; Jn 15:12-17 connected. Love comes from God. Love became flesh and FIRST READING: The Apostles and presbyters at rose. From the love of God’s Son came life—life for us Jerusalem in concert with the whole Church decide to send through him. This, the author of 1 John defines as love—it Judas and Silas as representatives back to Antioch along is what God does for us. It is the expiation of our sins with Paul and Barnabas to deliver a letter to the community through his Son. When we love God and one another, we there. Whether or not the letter is the result of the Council link ourselves directly to God. We know Godin love. at Jerusalem or not, scholars still debate. The letter is TODAY’S GOSPEL PASSAGE follows immediately in straightforward: Gentiles merely need to follow a few John's account from where the Gospel on the Fifth Sunday dietary laws and not engage in unlawful marriage. of Easter ended. Love is the theme connecting all of today's Rejoicing followed the delivery of this communiqué. The readings. The Father loves the Son. The Son loves his Gospel of new life is for everyone! disciples to the point he considers his disciples friends. His GOSPEL: Love is Jesus’ commandment, but not just any commandment is love; love one another. In love, we as his kind of love. The love with which Jesus instructs the disciples bring forth fruit into the world. disciples is love modeled on his own love for them. Service and sacrifice define Jesus' love. Would the disciples lay down their lives for him as he will do for them? This ANNIVERSARIES … BIRTHDAYS … WEDDINGS! love is the love of true friends. The three words "love one another" capture Jesus' command to us and for all who If you would like Most Blessed Sacrament to congratulate a family member on a milestone occasion, please submit believe in him in future generations. your information to [email protected] no later than SATURDAY, May 5 Easter Weekday Monday noon of the week prior to publishing. You may Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 include a photograph and, if space permits, it will be included. If you do not use the internet you may drop your FIRST READING: Paul and Barnabas separated over a information off at the Parish Office. Photographs may be dispute about whether or not to travel with John (who was picked up the following week.

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From the Pastor’s Desk... From our Deacon:

Next weekend our second graders will Musings from Mexico City: In a be receiving the Eucharist for the first departure from the norm for this time. I invite you to pray for them as column, I’d like to share a few they prepare, by reflecting upon the thoughts from my pilgrimage to meaning of the Eucharist. I also invite Mexico City to see Our Lady of you to support them by seeking out Guadalupe Shrine and Basilica. My opportunities to grow in your love for wife and I were blessed to meet a the Eucharist. In our love for the young lady over the last couple Eucharist we discover God’s love for months who had some connections to us, our love for God and our love for one another. As Most put together a short-notice trip to this holy place. While the Blessed Sacrament parish, may we reveal by our very way time there was short, the experience was profound and all of life that the Eucharist is the sum and summary of our three of us vowed to go back at some point in the near faith, namely Christ himself. future.

As we celebrate our 150th Jubilee year as the Diocese of For those of you who are not familiar with the story of the Green Bay, I thought it would be informative and fun to Virgin Mary appearing to a peasant by the name of Juan have a contest where I would give information about the Diego, I would encourage you to research this on your own. history of our Diocese with information highlighted in my A very short summary is Mary appeared to Juan Diego each bulletin article. Collect all the highlighted words for the day from December 9-12, 1531 on a hill overlooking the month and send them with your name, phone number & city. Mary wanted Juan Diego to go to the bishop and ask address to [email protected] or mail it to the parish that a church be built in her honor at the top of the hill. This office. This will enter you in a drawing for a $20 scrip gift was the first apparition of Mary anywhere in the world. card and a 150th Anniversary book, which explores the Now you will have to discover the rest of the story… rich history of the Diocese. For the month of April the The “yes” of Juan Diego to Mary parallels the “yes” of information is due Thursday, May 3. Here is your clue: Mary to the angel Gabriel at the Annunciation where Mary In 1898, St. Norbert College is established. assented to bear the Son of God in her womb. Mary’s “yes” gave physical birth to the person of Jesus; Juan Diego’s To celebrate this 150th Jubilee year, a number of events are “yes” gave spiritual birth to the person of Jesus to the native happening at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay, the Indians of Mexico. Within a few years over 9 million native Mother Church of the Diocese of Green Bay. These Mexicans converted to Catholicism. As a result, they no celebrations will focus on various groups of the faithful. longer made human sacrifice to the god of the sun. Instead, Due to limited seating, complimentary tickets are required. the Son of God became their reality. Receptions to follow after each celebration. To reserve tickets, please call 920-272-8341 or visit www.gbdioc.org/ The “yes” of Juan Diego was profound. Not only did he do jubilee2018. The next celebration is Sunday, May 20, at as Mary instructed, Juan Diego was true to the message for 12:00 PM, at which we will celebrate the Jubilee for the the rest of his life. Within a couple weeks after Mary Pentecost Jubilee Confirmation Celebration. appeared to him and as his witness story spread, the local people built a small hermitage on the side of the hill, not far Some of the quotes taken his week from my new desk from the site of the apparitions. Juan Diego spent the rest of calendar titled, “A Year with The pivotal players: Daily his life there, retelling the story of his encounter with Mary quotes from some of the most influential figures in the to any pilgrims who stopped at the hermitage 24 hours a day, Catholic Church” are: “Perfect prayer is attained not with 7 days a week (except when he was attending Mass). This, many words but with living desire.” – St. Catherine of my friends, is a definition of spreading the gospel. Siena / “All are to preach by their example.” – St. Francis of Assisi / “Whatever you may do for the benefit of your Juan Diego is a great role model for having Jesus at the neighbor, whether in word or deed, is a kind of prayer.” – center of our lives. As we stood on the top of Tepeyac Hill, St. Catherine of Siena we could see a tall building in the business center of the city that was approximately 9 miles away. There is a small I would also like to share with you some of the Catholic Church near that building where Juan Diego would Pope’s tweets this past week: walk to 6AM Mass five days a week. Imagine a faith so April 22: “Let us follow the example of St Francis of intense that you and I would be willing to make this sacrifice. Assisi and take care of our common Home.” Finally, as we have had the good fortune to discover on non April 23: “The Word of God is the lamp with which we -religious vacations to Mexico, the Mexican people are a look to the future: its light allows us to read the signs of the beautiful people. They are so welcoming and friendly. We times.” were blessed to make some new friends in our short stay and plan to see them again. With gratitude, we thank them Peace, for showing us the face of Jesus as our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.

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Ponderings and Perceptions assist them. In less than 36 hours after having my leg sliced Of a Pastoral Associate … open, bones removed and foreign objects cemented into place, I was back home. My surgery was even listed as Every now and then I feel the need “outpatient” and with our healthcare laws such as they are, to have a moan and groan article. the only way I could have spent time in a rehab system, So, here, live from my recliner… under my insurance plan, was to pay daily out-of-pocket. One song I enjoy is "Season of Very few of us have that kind of spare change hanging Love” from the stage play RENT. around. I am blessed to have access to Medicare and a The lyrics state that there are supplemental insurance. Consider people who do not have 525,600 minutes in a year all access to this—they deal with non-medicated pain, and combining to mark off the seasons of life. worse, health conditions that are not treated. They suffer

Applying that same standard today (4/24), I have 21,600 alone with no access to medical equipment. What quality of minutes under my belt in recovery from my total-knee life do they have? And, oh how they must struggle to feel God’s love and care for them and to be comforted by it. replacement two weeks and one day ago. I am not a stranger to surgery. I have had all those common, out with I also have had time to contemplate what I am coining the bad” surgeries. So, I came to this with some experience. “Surgical Snobbery.” It is not intentional but often we can I went to every prescribed pre-surgery class, workshop, find ourselves saying to others, “Oh, I did not need any and detailed analysis; so, I came to this surgery with pain meds by day 1;” or, “I was able to walk a half mile the knowledge as well. I had the opportunity to receive the first week.” I am considering new ways to frame these Sacrament of the Sick, to be prayed over, and to be assured experiences that can help others be OK in their recovery of the prayers of others; so, I came to this surgery in a good speed rather than make them feel they are “less than.” spiritual spot. I had friends deciding who would take me to Perhaps I could say things like, “I was so blessed that my therapy, who would bring dinner, and who would sit with body heals quickly,” or “My ability to walk returned me during that first grueling week after surgery, (poor quickly but I am still struggling with range of motion.” Big friend Carla drew that lot) so, I came to this surgery with a lesson learned—no two people are going to respond in the good support system behind me. exact same way to a medical procedure. So, don't judge

Given all of that, I have been totally blindsided by a recovery that and, most importantly, do not undermine those whose road to recovery may take a little longer. is so painful. (You know that 1-10 pain scale they use? Well, 7-8 has been my nemesis!) All my intent to be a model patient for When it comes to God's timeline in my own life, I lack the knee replacement surgery has gone right out the window. virtue of patience. In my mind today, I expect to be

One of our parishioners who recently had this surgery gave knocking those exercises out of the ball park, to be fully me a deep insight. He said “There will be days when you engaged with projects, plans, and reading, and sleeping feel so alone, so isolated, even with others around you, that soundly through the night for 8 glorious hours. Nope, all you can do is try to pray.” Furthermore, I have learned nadda, no way! I will be fortunate that, if after another 21,600 minutes, I will have been brought to that place. that some moments sweep over you when even to seek the Lord feels like an overwhelming task. So the takeaway? Gratitude. Gratitude for Fr. Jerry and

I have learned that “we will manage your pain” in no way, Deacon Rick, our Business Manager, who have done all shape or form means “we will alleviate your pain.” There they can to make sure I could have the time needed to is good news here, however. For whatever reason, my recover from this surgery. Gratitude for my coworkers who body does not respond to narcotic painkillers; the pain are finding our new normal of "business as usual" through simply remains. So the slippery slope that can lead to phone calls, emails and computer link ups with me. narcotic addiction is not ever going to be an issue in my Gratitude for people who give themselves so unselfishly to life. I've already made the step sideways to using good old the care and compassion that are needed in the medical ibuprofen. profession. Gratitude that even on those days when I am at my worst, God pours out Grace that will help me find the I have become even more aware of how much we take our way to become my best. Gratitude for the next 21,600 bodies for granted. When everything is functioning as it minutes and for the thoughts of each of you that those should, we usually do not even give it a second thought—it minutes will hold. Oh, and major gratitude that Fr. Jerry has is doing its job. However, as my body is struggling to heal, brought Miss Erin Rogers over for two pastoral visits— the I am in awe of how miraculously wonderful God has best medicine of the day! created us. There are no computer chips running into my body telling it how to heal; it is doing it all on its own because of God's divine design.

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PARISH PRAYER WARRIORS MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH “Living the Gospel, Encountering Jesus in the Eucharist, Bringing others to Christ”

MAY PRAYER INTENTIONS:  For all of our second graders who are receiving Jesus in the Tuesday, May 1 Sacrament of First Holy Communion this month, may they 10:30 AM Bible Study (next Sunday’s Readings), SP Site and their parents come to Mass weekly to be nourished by 1:00 PM Senior Stretching, SP Lower School Jesus’ body and blood in the Eucharist. 5:30 PM Handbell Choir, SP Aquinas Hall  For all mothers. May God create in them a deep sense of 7:00 PM LIFT Meeting, SP Aquinas Hall His protection and trust, so that worry and fear will disappear Wednesday, May 2 as they place their loved ones into His care. 4:15 PM Senior Stretching, SP Lower School 6:00 PM Discipleship Night, SP Church 6:30 PM Vocal Choir, SM Church Thursday, May 3 6:00 PM Secular Franciscan Council, SP Lower Church PRAYER CIRCLE Friday, May 4 Call George at 233-7642 with your prayer 6:00 PM Parish Holy Hour, SP Church request and the prayer circle will be initiated Saturday, May 5 on your behalf. 9:00 AM First Communion Rehearsal, SP Church 10:45 AM First Communion Rehearsal, SM Church 4:00 PM Mass 1st Holy Communion, SP Church PARISH TRUSTEE ELECTION Sunday,May 6 YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO 10:45 AM Mass 1st Holy Communion, SM Church “THROW YOUR HAT IN THE RING!” LOOKING AHEAD/MONTHLY CALENDAR Have you thought about serving the parish  2nd Monday of every month - Senior’s Lunch at the Roxy  Tuesdays at 10:30 AM Bible Study thru May 15 as a Trustee? You still have a few days to (Will resume the Tuesday after Labor Day) “throw your hat in the ring!” Please  Tuesdays at 1:00 PM Senior Stretching prayerfully consider nominating yourself for the position of  Tuesdays at 5:30 PM Handbell Choir Practices Trustee - Treasurer. You may email your nomination and a short  Wednesdays at 6:00 PM Spring Alpha/Faith Formation bio to Laurie at the parish office at [email protected] or by (During school year) calling 231-9782.  Wednesdays at 6:30 PM Vocal Choir Practices  1st Friday of every month - 6:00 PM Holy Hour at SP Church Deadline for nominations is Wednesday, May 1st. Won’t you  3rd Saturday of every month - Esto Vir for Men at Fr. Carr’s consider serving your parish as a Trustee?  2nd Sunday of the Month - St. Vincent de Paul Meetings, SP Site  Upcoming Hospitality: May 6 - 10:45 AM, June 2 - 4:00 PM  Children’s LWC: May 13 - 9:00 & 10:45 AM Last May our parish LIFT group voted to suspend meeting for a HELP NEEDED! year. We are now at that fork in the road where several decisions Would you be willing to sell Scrip for about 30 minutes regarding a future for LIFT need before and 15 minutes after our 7:30 AM Mass? We to be made. Please join us on Tuesday, May 1, after the recently lost one of our weekly sellers and are looking to 6:30 P.M. Mass in Aquinas Hall to help decide the future replace him. Please contact Laurie at the parish office at path of LIFT. Questions? Call Carol @ 920-233-5397 or 231-9782 if you would be able to help with this on a Carlene @ 920-233-6960. rotating basis. 9  

BAPTISM: The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated the 2nd weekend of each month at the Saturday RESPECT LIFE EVENTS 4:00 PM Mass or on Sunday at the 9:00 or 10:45

Mark those calendars! Two AM Mass (We do not have Baptisms during the season of Lent.) A Baptism preparation session is exciting events coming up soon. required for all first-time parents and must be completed 4 to 6 weeks before the date of the baptism. Parents are welcome to do The annual Mother’s Day Rose Sale is coming soon. It will th th this before their baby is born also. Please call the parish office to be held Mother’s Day weekend, May 12 and 13 , after all register at least 3 months prior to the birth of your child. Masses. Cost of the roses will be the same as last year— MARRIAGE: The Sacrament of Marriage may $2.50 per rose. All proceeds will go to Bella Medical Clinic. take place any given weekend providing the site is

Secondly, Bella Medical Clinic will have its annual available. Weddings may be held at the St. Peter th or St. Mary site on Saturdays at 1:00 PM or on fundraising banquet on Thursday, June 7 at LaSure’s another day per arrangements made through the Banquet Hall. Keynote speaker will be Fr. Frank Pavone, Parish Office. Please call at least six months prior to your co-founder and director of Priests for Life. Fr. Pavone is wedding to secure a date and begin the initial steps of your a nationally and internationally known advocate for life. wedding preparation. Come hear his powerful life presentation. There is no FUNERALS: To begin the process of planning a funeral for a charge for dinner. Reservations can be made by contacting deceased loved one, contact the funeral home you have chosen Bella Medical Clinic at 920-231-6006, or contacting and they will call the Parish Office to arrange a date and time for Director Betb Nemecek at [email protected] the Funeral Mass. Contact information will be provided to the Parish so they may call the family and arrange a time to discuss the Funeral Liturgy, music, readings, etc. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Most Blessed Sacrament provides a Mass of Anointing twice annually for those who are seriously ill or awaiting surgery. If you know of someone who is ill or  hospitalized, homebound or in a nursing home, or nearing the end of life, contact the Parish Office to arrange a time for Fr. Jerry to administer the Sacrament. CONFIRMATION: Preparation classes are offered each year for 2017/2018 high school students who have either qualified by attending 6 BUDGET YEAR semesters of religious education classes or who have attended a Catholic school for 2-3 years. Confirmation for adults is offered through the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults). Offertory Contact Shannon Ausloos or Deacon Rick Hocking regarding Support Last Week Year to Date the RCIA program. FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST COMMUNION: Baptized children in second Budget 15,961.54 686,346.22 grade are welcomed to begin preparation/

reception of First Reconciliation and First Actual 14,244.93 680,628.58 Holy Communion during the first semester of second grade. Prior to preparing for these sacraments, the child Over/(Short) (1,716.61) (5,717.64) must have attended first grade religious education classes or Lourdes Academy. Home-schooled children must have the consent of the pastor to begin preparation. SPECIAL PREPARATION FOR CHILDREN AGES 7-18: This preparation is for baptized children who are out of sync with our parish’s sacramental preparation. Students participate in instruction for the sacraments with the Religious Education Coordinator to bring them into sync with their grade level. Students must attend religious education classes for one year prior to preparing for reception of the sacraments. Contact

Shannon Ausloos to register your child.

Bishop’s Appeal Goal $49,833 Please contact the Parish Office at 231-9782 to begin the process of receiving any of these Sacraments and you will be Collected to Date $55,525 connected with the appropriate staff member.

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Discipleship Night WEEKEND OF MAY 5 & 6 Faith, Food and Family Eucharistic Ministers with Amberly Boerschinger 4:00 Dcn. Pete Cheskie, Pam Kaskin, Bonnie Binner, Wednesday, May 2 / 6:00-7:30pm Toni Cheskie, Suzanne Werner, Kathy Kumbier, Davis Gauronskas, JoAnne Brown St. Peter Site Church 7:30 Dcn. Pete Cheskie, Linda Gajewski, Sara Scheunemann, Pat Reichenberger, Join us for our last Discipleship Night of the year as we Pam Reichenberger invite Amberly Boerschinger, Catholic mom, speaker and 9:00 Dcn. Rick Hocking, Sue Bongert, Chuck Bongert, food expert to give us some encouragement for the summer. Bill Fraunfelder, Mary VanSpankeren, What can you do to grow as a family this summer? Why Dave VanSpankeren, Mark Nielsen, not start with a simple family dinner? Siegried Nielsen 6:00-6:30pm Music, Prayer and a Witness Talk 10:45 Dcn. Rick Hocking, Anne Hocking, Bart Pritzl, Alyssa Pritzl, Chuck Oswald, Sue Dolan 6:30-7:30pm Presentation by Amberly, Final classes for Grades 1-9 and free childcare (no RSVP needed) Altar Servers 4:00 JoAnne Brown 7:30 Mike Rutherford, Adam Arnoldussen 9:00 Sophie Nielsen, Olivia Nielsen, Hannah Wussow 10:45 Josh Pritzl, Jenna Rowlands, Kyle Hipple,  Lectors “Council 614” Our Lady of Lourdes 4:00 Cathy Lehndorf, Barb Kamp 7:30 Bernard Minerath, Sara Scheunemann 9:00 Ann Marie Luker, Kristin Bird Prayer for Vocations 10:45 Chuck Oswald, Alyssa Pritzl Heavenly Father, You have created each of us to love You Greeters and Your people. You have chosen some to serve by 4:00 Jane Winters, Barb Angell, Bev Steinike responding to the particular call to diocesan priesthood and 7:30 Arnoldussen Family religious life. Send Your Holy Spirit to stir the hearts of those 9:00 Arlene VanHandel, Catherine Martin, Paulette Feld You have designed to follow this path of spiritual leadership. 10:45 Sue Dolan, Emily Dolan, Mike Niemczyk We pray this petition, faithful and most gracious God, in the Ushers name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen. 4:00 Jim Seger, Jane Winters, Gene Werner, ~In The Love & Mercy of Christ David Gauronskas Dick Forseth, Grand Knight, and the K of C Council 614 7:30 Bob Wonders, Arnoldussen Family Our Lady of Lourdes [email protected] 920-216-9875 9:00 Bill Fraunfelder, Pat Uhler, Steve Peters, Jan Grable 10:45 Keith Dolan, Jack Dolan, Josh Rowlands, Mike Niemczyk Sacristans 4:00 JoAnne Brown 7:30 Pat & Pam Reichenberger 9:00 Jan Grable 10:45 Anne Hocking Cantors 4:00 Kate Cheskie 7:30 Peg Larson 9:00 Jo-Ann Feldner 10:45 Pam Kaskin Parish Community Business Directory

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