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6th Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018 Welcome to Blessed Mother

PASTORAL TEAM Rev. J. Michael Clark, Phone ext. 25 Rev. Emmanuel Udoh, Parochial Vicar phone ext. 22 Deacon Bill Bach phone 270-685-3743 Deacon Brett Mills Phone ext. 23 Mary Colburn, Business Manager phone ext. 21 Christina Barnard, Youth Director phone ext. 28 Norm Hayden, Director of Religious Ed phone ext. 26 Cyndi Vaughan, Office Assistant phone ext. 24 Patty Woerter, Music/Liturgy phone ext. 27 Sharon Hudson, Pianist [email protected] Scott Wheatley, Maintenance Phone ext. 30

OFFICE PHONE 270-683-8444

OFFICE ADDRESS 601 East 23rd Street, Owensboro, KY

OFFICE HOURS 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Monday - Friday I know well the plans I have in mind for you, WEBSITE Says the Lord, plans for your welfare, not for blessedmotherchurch.com woe! Plans to give you a future full of hope. BULLETIN DEADLINE When you call me, when you go to pray to Monday at Noon to Cyndi Vaughan me, I will listen to you. When you look for me, [email protected]

you will find me. Yes, when you seek me with PRAYER LINE NUMBERS all your heart, you will find me with you, says Bulletin Prayer Line: Cyndi Vaughan phone ext. 24 the Lord, and I will change your lot… E-mail Line: Barbara Cecil Jeremiah 29:11-14 [email protected] or phone 270-929-

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BAPTISM Calendar for the Week Parents must be registered in the parish and attend Rosary group meets Mon. & Thurs., 3 PM at the church the baptism class. Call Norm Hayden, the Director of Mon. 6:30 AM Mass Religious Education, to set up an appointment for 1 PM Bunko the baptism class. Arrangements for the Baptism may 7 PM SVDP Mtg. be made at that time. St. Anthony Room / Parish Center

(New Members Welcome) MARRIAGES Arrangements must be made six months in advance Tues. 6 AM—10 PM Eucharistic Adoration of the ceremony with Fr. Mike Clark or Fr. Emmanuel 6 PM Mass

Udoh. Wed. 6 AM—10 PM Eucharistic Adoration

6:30 AM Mass ADULT CATECHUMENATE 10:00 AM Mass— Wellington Parc The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is open for all who would like to inquire into our Catholic Thurs. 12 Noon Mass faith. Call the parish office. Ladies Prayer Group 5:30PM– 7PM St. Anthony Room/ Parish Center

Fr. Fr. Mike Clark Emmanuel Udoh Fri. 6AM — 5PM Eucharistic Adoration Pastor Parochial Vicar 12 Noon Mass

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Sat. 12:30 — 2 PM Confessions WEEKEND: Saturday 4:00 P.M. 4 PM Mass

Sunday 7:00 & 10:00 A.M., 5:30 P.M. Sun. 7 AM, 10 AM, 5:30 PM Mass WEEKDAYS: 6:30 A.M. Monday 7:30 PM AA Meeting, School Cafeteria 5 PM Gamblers Anonymous 6:00 P.M. Tuesday (Blessed Sacrament Chapel — 602 Sycamore St) 6:30 A.M. Wednesday Noon Thursday and Friday

HOLY DAYS: 9:00 A.M., 12:00 Noon, 6 P.M. Intentions for the Week Adoration: Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday 6:00 A.M.– 10:00 P.M. Wednesday 6:00 A.M. - 10 P.M. Friday 6:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday, May 7 6:30 AM All Souls in Purgatory RECONCILIATION Saturday 12:30 - 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 8 Any time by appointment. 6:00 PM Sam Fulkerson (dec)

VISITATION OF THE SICK Wednesday, May 9 In order to meet the spiritual needs of our sick we ask 6:30 AM Jerry Millay (dec) that you please keep us informed of those who are ill 10:00 AM– Wellington Parc Suzanne Coomes (dec) at home, in the hospital, or a nursing facility. Our priests visit the hospital on a weekly basis. Thursday, May 10 Arrangements may be made for Communion calls to 12 Noon Sam Fulkerson (dec) the homes of our homebound parishioners by the priest and/or by lay ministers to parishioners who are Friday, May 11 12 Noon Linda Blandford (dec) unable to attend Mass. Saturday, May 12 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES 4:00 PM Thomas Payne (dec) During the school year for grades K-8th. Sunday, May 13 BEREAVEMENT DINNERS 7:00 AM Betty Jo Johnson (dec) Dinners for family and friends after the funeral. 10:00 AM Frank Howard (dec) Contact the parish office. 5:30 PM Blessed Mother Parish

2 6th Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018 • 6th Sunday of Easter Liturgical Ministers May 12 & 13 Parish News Eucharistic Ministers Saturday 4:00 PM International Bar-B-Que Festival Saturday Joan Collins, Judy Coomes, Karen Dueker, Marjorie May 12th Early, Jay Fillman, Susie Fillman, Cecilia Hamilton, Blessed Mother Parish’s Award Winning Rob Harris, Shirley Kent Sunday 7:00 AM Cooking Team Needs Your Help Michelle Linn, Pete Linn, Debbie Riney, Carolyn Taylor, Mike Thompson, Edith Murphy Sunday 10:00 AM Lori Whitehouse, Richard Whitehouse, Pauline Wigginton, Pam Isaacs, Grace Brocato, Ann Blanford, Sarah Blincoe, Raymunda Calhoun, Darlene Church Sunday 5:30 PM Anyone who can help set up Thursday May 10 Deanna Brasher, Larry Roby, Kenneth Keller, Leesa and/ or Friday May 11 contact: Moman, Rick Moman Dan Thomas (270) 314-5848.

Cooking help contact: Readers Sat 4:00 PM Mary Hagan John Mattingly (270)231-2127 Sun 7:00 AM Stacy Duke Joe Cecil (270)929-4150 Sun 10:00 AM Raymunda Calhoun Dan Thomas (270)314-5848 Sun 5:30 PM Dion Moorman Servers & Packaging help contact:

Servers Jan Storm (270)993-4455 Sat 4:00 PM Sarah Paige Hayden, Vincent Hayden Sun 7:00 AM Houston Danzer, William Danzer Donations of 16 oz. bottled water and soft Sun 10:00 AM Mack Burton, Luke Beaver drinks are also needed. They may be dropped Sun 5:30PM Camilla Jenkins, Wyatt Jenkins off in the back of church or in the parish office.

Families to Take Up Gifts Sat 4:00 PM Mark Kemper Sandwich sales & burgoo by the cup begins Sun 7:00 AM Bernie Dotsey around 11am. Food by the lb. and burgoo by Sun 10:00 AM Richard Hayden the gal. sales begin at 3 pm. Sun 5:30 AM Catherine Nunley Come join us for food, fun & fellowship!!! Children’s Liturgy Leesa Moman; Anna Hyland

Hillcrest Congratulations Dan & Sandra Thomas Shari Newton; James Geralds Winners of the John J. McRaith Providing Ministers of Hospitality May Help, Creating Hope Award. These awards recog- 4:00 PM Thomas Wedding, Jolene White nize individuals and groups who have performed Keith Best, Joan Collins acts of charity aligned with the mission of Catholic 7:00 AM Nick Clark, Vince Frey Charities. Dan & Sandra are actively involved with Paul Garner, Billy Hamilton St. Vincent de Paul and also participate in construc- 10:00 AM Mark Vincent, Steve W all tion and maintenance projects and are most de- Bill Young, Seth Baker serving of this award. 5:30 PM Ben Marshall, Steve Marshall Holly McCormack, John McCormack

April 15, 2018

Thank you for your generosity. Following are the totals for the Actual Budget Disciples Response Fund Appeal for our parish as of April 18 Reg. Collections $30,876.26 $ 23,140.98 Parish Amount To Amount of Pledged Paid Target Meet Target Rebate Maintenance $443.00 $884.62

$31,779.92 $33,232.00 $29,352.00 $2,427.92 Total $31,319.26 $24,025.60

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A note from your DRE… Sacrament of First Holy Communion nd On this 6th Sunday of Easter from the Gospel of John Congratulations to our 2 graders who received the Chapter 15, Jesus tells the disciples, “As the Father Sacrament. loves me, so I also love you.” Jesus goes on to say, “I Andrew Adams, Jake Beaver, Tyler Block, Bella have told you this so that my joy may be in you and Coombs, Maxwell Dawson, William Eaves, Ethan Ev- your joy might be complete.” If you have read this ans, Tucker Guinn, Elizabeth Hall, John Hudson, Mya column before, one of my prayers for all of us is for Kemper, Paul Laboy, Andrew Mattingly, Gracie Millay, joy. It is in that prayer for joy that we realize Jesus Bella Grace Miller, Luka Skibba, Curtis Watts, Nicholas loves us, and that should give us a sense of peace Williams that that the world cannot provide. For me, March and April have been busy months, and a Parishioner Sacrament of Confirmation (non-family member) was concerned and asked if I Congratulations to our 8th graders who received the was doing ok. By my actions, I had lost my joy. I Sacrament with Bishop William Medley. realized that my worries were taking away from my Delaine Brey, Davis Brocato, Maddi Cash, Austin Cecil, joy. As I read this scripture passage and type this Brett Conder, Will Danzer, Max Dees, John Michael note, it reminds me that I do not have to worry as Frey, Kinsley Goetz, Blake Hagan, Allie Hargitt, Konner Jesus loves me. So, once again, I pray for those in our Harl, Charly Hayden, Miguel Laboy Jr., Morgan Lucas, Parish to be filled with joy, knowing that Jesus loves Shelby Sandifer, Emma Staples us. Vacation Bible School Thank you to Fr. Mike and Fr. Emmanuel for the VBS will be July 9-13, 2018, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The opportunity to speak at all the Masses this weekend. theme this year will be the Sacraments. We need In case you missed it, we are need for adult and adult and teen helpers. This is a service project oppor- teen volunteers for Vacation Bible School this tunity for next year’s 8th graders for Confirmation. summer, and for Religious Education and RCIA in the Please contact the office to volunteer and for adults Fall. Remember, 63% of Catholics who leave the to complete Safe Environment requirements. Church are deciding to leave between the ages of 10 and 17, with the most frequent being age 13. We Training for Altar Servers & Extraordinary Ministers need you to help catechize our children and of Holy Communion prepare them for the future. Please call the office to For Altar Server, eligibility is having received the Sacra- help. ment of the Eucharist and in 3rd grade. For Extraordi- nary Minister of Communion, eligibility is having re- Sunday is our last Religious Education class for the ceived the Sacrament of Confirmation and in 10th 2017-2018 year. Congratulations to all our students, grade. Please call the office to schedule. families, and catechists for all their efforts this year. Have a great summer and we look forward to seeing Prayer Groups all of you next year. If you have questions about any Women’s prayer group meets Thursdays from 5:30 to of our Religious Education programs or faith 6:30 PM in the St. Anthony Room inside the Parish Hall. formation needs, please let me know. Men’s prayer group meets the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month from 7:30 to 8:30 PM in the St. John Bosco Norm Hayden, Director of Religious Education Center inside the Parish Hall. [email protected] 270-683-8444, ext. 26 Vocations Social Media After Jesus expressed his desire that his joy become Check out our website at complete in us, he commanded us to love one anoth- www.blessedmotherchurch.com/ and follow us on er. The love Jesus commands includes laying down Facebook. Let us know where else we need to be. one’s life. This Joy and love are the Easter mysteries K-8 Religious Education Program made visible. The Church needs good and faithful May 6 Celebration (8:30 to 9:30 AM) men to respond to the call to share God’s love and the joy of the Gospel as Catholic Priests. If you would Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) like more information about discerning a vocation to Join us at 11:15 AM in the St. John Bosco Room. priesthood, contact the vocations office:270-683-1545 May 6 Priest, Prophet, King [email protected] or May 13 The New Evangelization www.owensborovocations.com May 20 Celebration after 10:00 AM Mass

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Laugh of the Week Music Corner

A kindergarten teacher was walking around Our Easter Season mass setting is observing her classroom of children while they were Mass of Glory drawing pictures. As she got to one girl who was work- Cantors this weekend: ing diligently, she asked what the drawing was. The Sat. 4:00 pm: Lindsey DeArmond & Patty Woerter girl replied, “I’m drawing God.“ The teacher paused Sun. 7:00 am: Anne Higgins and said, “But no one knows what God looks like.” 10:00 am: Tiffany Coombs & Patty Woerter 5:30 pm: Contemporary Group Without looking up from her drawing, the girl replied,

“They will in a minute.” Men/Women’s Choir: Rehearsals are Wed. May 9, 16, 23 & 30 from 5 – 7 pm in church to prepare for the 10 am Masses on May 19, 27 and June 3. Pilgrimage To The Holy Land Hosted by Fr. Andrew Garner & Fr. Mike Clark Children’s Choir: Contact Patty if interested. 10 Days: November 8-17, 2018 $3919 from Nashville The Contemporary Group: Practice is every Sunday at For more information contact Fr. Andrew Garner 4:30 pm. to prepare for the 5:30 Mass. (270) 842-2525 ; [email protected] or call the We always welcome interested vocalist and instrumen- Blessed Mother Parish office (270) 683-8444 talist. Please contact Patty for more information. 270-683- 8444 ext 27; [email protected]; Office hours: Mon. 9-3; Tues and Wed. 9-5. PLEASE NOMINATE A 2018 SOPHIA AWARD RECIPIENT! Do you know of someone in our parish that lives a life Young Disciples of stewardship (giving of time, talent and treasure)? (Grades 7-12) We would love to honor her/him with a Sophia Award! Anyone sixty-five or older who has not previ- Coming Soon… ously received a Sophia Award is eligible for nomina- May 6: Year End Party!! 3-8pm Begins @ Parish Hall, tion (lay person – individual or married couple, mem- Ends @ Elite Air! Includes Games, Food, Mass, & Tram- ber of a religious community or an ordained deacon poline Park. Cost is $10. Forms and $$ due by May 2… or priest). A person can be nominated on past out- walk-in/at the door registrations NOT allowed! standing contributions (living or deceased) and can be homebound. Please submit a form by July 16, 2018 by mail or e-mail to: Cathy Hagan, McRaith Questions, concerns, comments: call or e-mail me @: Catholic Center, 600 Locust St. Owensboro, KY 42301; Christina Barnard: [email protected] or 683- [email protected] or submit a form at: 8444 Ext. 28 www.owensborodiocese.org/sophia. The person re- ceiving the most nominations from their parish will Cooking Teams Up To Bat: receive the Award from Bishop Medley on Sunday, Thank you all for sharing your time and talent with us Sept. 9th at 2 PM at St. Stephens Cathedral. this year! You made a difference, and we appreciate you!

Junior Youth Group Parish Council Members Tom Anderson- 685-0348 Richard Howard– 903-9314 (Grades 5-6) Rob Harris- 686-8731 Scott Johnson– 222-0264 Coming Soon… Julie Hayden- 485-6912 Scott McCain– 929-5923 Thanks for a fantastic year!! Jennifer Hayden- 925-4576 Greg Mullican– 314-7514 Richard Hayden- 302-8045 Dan Thomas– 314-5848

Carmel Home Annual Picnic B.B.Q. Chicken and Burgoo take out or eat in serving starts at 11:00 am. visit our website: Saturday May 19Th, 2018. We would love to have you http://www.blessedmotherchurch.com join us for food, fun and fellowship.

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Join us out in the community for Holy Mass Sponsored by Blessed Mother Church

Remember In Prayer Those Hillcrest: Sick In Our Community: First Wednesday of the month @ 3:00pm 3740 Old Hartford Rd. Edward Arnold, Rodney Arnold, Ann Bender, Rob Blandford, Katie Blandford, Connie Brown, John Calhoun, Dr. Carol Collins Owensboro, KY. 42303 Carriveau, Joyce & Paul Christian, Dennis & Thelma Clark, Dessie Clark, James Clark, Martha Clayton, Nancy Clark, Alice Wellington Parc: Cole, Jake Conder, Mickie Crump, Lou Davis, Doug Dunn, Second Wednesday of the month @ 10:00am Danny Durbin, Mary E Durbin, Alan Ebelhar, David Eberhardt, 2885 New Hartford Rd. Clarence Elder, Wilma Evans, John Farley, Elena Maria Finley, Owensboro, KY. 42303 Axel Fleischmann, Jacinta Garinger, Janice Goins, Brenda Goodman, Sheila Gunterman, Nancy Hall, Randy Hall, Steve Hall, FreDella Hancock, Regina Hauer, Martha Faye Hayden, One Park Place Cathy Hendricks, Chrystal Hinton, Donna Hinton, Thelma Fourth Wednesday of the month @ 2:30pm Hinton, Mary Howard, Annie Hurm, Hattie Mae Hurst, Joann 2701 Frederica St. Knott, Debbie Koenig, Sue Koett, Carson Lanham, Margaret Owensboro, KY. 42301 Lee, Margaret Mattingly, Mary Mattingly, Mike Marsh, Mildred

McCarthy, Rita McGovern, Dena Montgomery, Cindy Neuner, Ella O’Bryan, Michael O’Bryan, Katherine Osowicz, Martha This ministry is an important way for Blessed Mother to Payne, Corine Pearl, Joyce Powers, Pat Richards, Michael care for those whose mobility is declining. All are Roach, Dennis Sandefur, John Schartung, Dorothy Schell, Larry welcome to join us! Shouse, Larry Taylor, Billy Thomas, Betty Thompson, Alma E-mail Cyndi Vaughan at [email protected] or Topper, Anita Travis, Glynda Turner, Wanda Ward, William call the office at (270)683-8444 to stay up to date on Wathen, Brooklyn Watts, Darlene Wells, Elaine West, Joe Wink, Bea Wooldridge, Bonnie Wright, Bill Yancy this ministry.

Please call Cyndi at the parish office at 270-683-8444 ext. 24 to have a name added as they need prayer, or removed as they get better.

Readings For The Week Please Pray For Our Troops Serving In War. Keep Them Safe, O Lord And Bring Them Readings for the Week of May 6, 2018 Home Soon. Iraq: Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 Sgt. David Farley, US Army [cf. 2b]/1 Jn 4:7-10 or 1 Jn 4:11-16/Jn 15:9-17 or Jn Other: 17:11b-19 Adam Payne, US Marines (grandson of Joyce Payne) Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b Nicholas Tucker, US Navy (grandson of Joyce Payne) [cf. 4a]/Jn 15:26--16:4a SPC Jesse D. Finley, US Army (grandson of Doris Haragan) Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 David Townsend, US Army (Son-in-Law, Ann McIntyre) Spec Seth J. Keller, US Army (Grandson Doris Keller, Nephew of [7c]/Jn 16:5-11 Ken Keller) Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22--18:1/Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, Nathaniel J. Pearl, US Army (Grandson of Dan Pearl) 14/Jn 16:12-15 Cap. Jon Robertson, US Army (Beth Robertson, Wife) Thursday: Acts 18:1-8/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [cf. 2b]/Jn Eric Hayden, US Army (Grandson of Clarence Elder) 16:16-20 Josh Hofmann, Airforce Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Jn 16:20- Ryan Hofmann, Airforce Madeline Boyd 2nd Lt, Army being deployed to South Korea 23 Jeffrey Scott Locher, U.S. Navy Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Ps 47:2-3, 8-9, 10 [8a]/Jn Jobie Dellon Locher, U.S. Marines 16:23b-28 Chris Corley, Airforce (Grandson of Russell & Virginia Corley)

From Death to New Life  We pray for the repose of the souls of Dorothy Payne, Kenneth Ebelhare & Mike Hamilton. May they share in the Resurrection of the Lord! Please pray for the families.

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Safe Environment

The safety of our children is the responsibility of every Chris- tian. Anyone aware of the abuse of a person under the Tuition Assistance Acceptance Deadline – May 18 age of eighteen is required by law to report this to the proper state authorities: local law enforcement (270-687- Please note: Anyone who applied for and received tuition assistance must accept the award before May 18, 2018! 8888 / or 270-685-8444_) or the Child Abuse Hot- Even if you need to appeal the award, you must first accept the line (toll-free: 1-877-KYSAFE1; 1-877-597-2331). To report to award. the diocese abuse by church personnel (paid or volunteer) Awards not claimed by May 18, will go back into the tuition either past or present, please call the Pastoral Assistance assistance fund, and be used to fund new award recipients. Coordinator at this confidential phone line: 270-852-8380. The Diocese of Owensboro sexual abuse policy is available OCHS Girls Soccer Announcement at this parish in the back of church, or in the parish office th th and also on the diocesan web site (https:// ATTENTION: Any girls entering 5 to 12 Grade this August owensborodiocese.org/safe). who are interested in playing GIRLS SOCCER at Owensboro Catholic. If you have not been in contact with Coach Kelli Brannock yet, please send your daughter’s name and grade as CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (CLI) of August 2018 and your email address to Coach Kelli- Would you like to learn how to be a BETTER LEAD- •  via text to 814-335-0372 OR ER? Young people (who have completed their fresh-  email to [email protected] man year of high school or who just graduated), The Coach Kelli will follow up with the current Jun-Oct Schedule Diocesan Youth Ministry Office is sponsoring Christian for Leadership Institute, June 10-15, 2018 at the Mount • th th  Middle School (5 -6 Grade) St. Joseph Retreat Center. If you: are or would like to th th  High School (7 -12 Grade) be, a youth leader; would like to serve on a retreat It will include Open Field dates throughout June that would be team; are a class officer or student council member, ideal for any girls who are thinking of playing soccer. No CLI is for you. You will learn and use skills in leader- experience required, and open fields are not mandatory but are a great way to find out if OC Girls Soccer is a sport for ship, communication, planning and decision-making you! You do need an up to date KHSAA Sports Physical on through the lens of missionary discipleship. You will record to attend the open fields. also help plan prayer and liturgical celebrations. For registration information contact your youth minister/ youth ministry leader or campus minister today. Reg-

istration deadline is May 14th. Registrations after

May 14th will cost $10 more. Contact your Youth

Minister or your Parish priest if you are interested or Will you be a high school sophomore, junior or senior email [email protected] for more infor- next year? mation. Do you hear Jesus’ call to love? Do you want to lead change for good? Do you want to make lifelong friends? Corpus Christi 2018 If so, then Brescia University’s Bishop William F. Medley will lead a procession “Living & Leading with Love” (L3) through the streets of Owensboro on Saturday, June High School Youth Theology Institute, is for you! 2, starting at Brescia University at 10 AM and ending Generously funded by the Lilly Endowment. at St. Stephen Cathedral at approximately Noon. This For more information or to apply now go to is in honor of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body www.brescia.edu/L3 and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi. Or contact Dr. Emily DeMoor at 270-686-4229 Everyone from across the diocese is invited to at- [email protected] tend. More information to follow.

NEW PARISHIONERS

Blessed Mother welcomes all newcomers to our Parish Family. We would be honored to have you as a member. Please fill out this section, cut out, and turn it in or mail it to the Parish Office. We will send you papers for membership and we will also have a member of our Welcoming Committee call you.

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