May 9, 2021 – SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
FROM THE DEACON’S DESK
Acts of the Apostles 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 1 John 4: 7-10 John 15: 9-17
What’s your favorite love song? Maybe it’s “Something” by the Beatles, or “Your Song” by Elton John, or “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley, or maybe “I Got You” by Sonny & Cher. Each of us has one or maybe a couple love songs that stir deep emotions and fond memories of what we feel or believe love is about. But the greatest love song is by the artist Jesus the Nazorean, and it’s entitled “Love One Another As I Love You”. In this song Jesus describes how true love fills one’s heart from unbelievable joy. Love says this composer is about laying down one’s life for another. A surrendering of one’s self is the way to find true love. Today’s Scripture readings help us better understand and feel this love song in our hearts.
Our first reading from the Acts of the Apostles doesn’t specifically mention the word love, but it is implied. This reading is a second Pentecost or more specifically the gentile Pentecost. In Acts Chapter 2: 1-11 we hear about the well-known coming of the Holy Spirit to the apostles gathered in the house and what we call the birthday of the Church. While the first coming of the Spirit is more well known, this second Pentecost in today’s reading is equally as important. In today’s reading the love of God through the Holy Spirit is poured forth on all Gentiles. God’s love is revealed to all mankind through Peter’s acceptance of Cornelius and his family desire for holiness. As Peter says, “God shows no partiality”. God’s love is universal and given to all. In speaking about love, our second reading from first John says it brilliantly, “God is love”. And those who say they love must practice what they preach. Finally we have Jesus’ greatest commandment...to love as he has loved us. It sounds so simple, and yet Jesus knows how difficult and demanding it is. And Jesus promises us that if we follow his example of self-surrendering love our lives will be filled with great purpose, hope, and joy.
You might remember the old song “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love” or “We Are One in the Spirit”. It is based on the idea that non-believers recognized in the early Christian believers the simple fact that they loved one another. Love for each was the sign of the spreading of early Christianity. More than every, we Christians need to show our love for another. Love is the answer to all the problems of the world and of our individual lives. But we all have failed to love as Jesus commanded and witnessed by his life. All of us are so absorbed with our own wants and needs that we fail to give to those in most need. We seem to be so divided on how we approach problems and the critical issues. It’s always my way and my needs instead of looking after others and seeing their needs. We need to pray for another Pentecost in our lives that the Spirit would pour forth upon us again and teach us how to love. There are no quick fixes to loving more...except to placing God first and foremost in our lives. If we remain in his love and follow his commandments, then he will teach us how to love. “Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God.” Deacon Steve
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CONGRATULATIONS to Louie Parker, daughter of Kade Parker and Macie Mayo. Louie was baptized at St. Nicholas of Myra Church on May 2nd. Welcome to St. Nick’s Louie! May 9, 2021 – SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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Tithing: Your Gift to God Masses, Intentions & Services Fiscal Year: July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 Sat. May 8 5:00 pm People of the Parish Collection for the week of May 2 $ 5,971 Sun. May 9 9:30 am +Richard & Bertha Brown Weekly collection to meet fiscal budget $ 17,443 Fiscal Year Budgeted $ 907,025 Sun. May 9 11:00 am +Wilfred “Fritz” Legleiter Collected Year to Date: $ 707,243 Mon. May 10 7:00 am +Mary Kuhn *Faith Direct collected twice a month* Tues May 11 7:00 am +Charlotte Peters Thur. May 13 7:00 am +Denny McClellan May 16 Nikki Legleiter, Marie Froelich Fri. May 14 7:00 am +Alvin, Florine, & Bonnie Sanders May 23 Neil/Sondra Klaus, Tasha Werth Sat. May 15 5:00 pm +Wendelin “Buddy,” Alvera, Robert Dinges and Emily Gross Sun. May 16 9:30 am +James & Marian Rajewski Sun. May 16 11:00 am People of the Parish MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR MAY 15/16 Saturday, 5:00 P.M. Mass Readings for the Week EMHC Lectors Sunday, May 9 (Sixth Sunday of Easter) Deacon Thelma Nickelson #1 Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/1Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15-9-17 Rebecca Brady Gloria Mlinek# 2 Monday, May 10 (Opt Mem St. Damien de Veuster) Paula Flesher Acts 16:11-15/Jn 15:26-16:4a Altar Servers Tuesday, May 11 (Easter Weekday) Hayden Brown Acts 16:22-34/Jn 16:5-11 Kennedy Normandin Wed, May 12 (Opt. Mem Sts. Nereus/Achilleus, St. Pancras)
Dakota Normandin Acts 17:15,22-18:1/Jn 16:12-15 Sacristan (Our Lady of Fatima) Karen Smith Thursday, May 13 Cantor/s Accompanist Acts 18:1-8/Jn 15:9-17 Kelsi Broadway & Laurel Klaus Judith Ofcarcik Friday, May 14 (Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle) Hospitality Gift Bearers Acts 1:15-17,20-26/Jn 15:9-17 John Smith Aaron Brady Saturday, May 15 (Opt. Mem. St. Isidore Sunday, 9:30 A.M. Mass Acts 18:23-28/Jn 16:23b-28 EMHC Lectors Sunday, May 16 Deacon Mike Morely#1 (Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord) Sharon Campbell Cody Marintzer #2 Acts 1:1-11/Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Mk 16:15-20 Teresa Heimann + Linda Reichert Altar Servers Upcoming Dates & Information Claire Humphrey Faith Formation: NCYC ’21: Meeting for forms and Caleb Marintzer th Mattias Marintzer payment will be May 26 @ 6:00 pm. Please plan to bring Sacristan your payment of $200, insurance information, and Austin Klaus identification for notary. TO GO TO NCYC Cantor/sAccompanist PARTICIPANTS AND CHAPERONES NEED TO BE AT Angie & Contemporary Band THIS MEETING! Hospitality Gift Bearers PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS are in June. 2 positions Kale Feldt Patrick Dechant open. If you are contacted, thank you for your prayerful Sunday, 11:00 A.M. Mass consideration. Contact Fr. Damian for information. EMHC Lectors Deacon Eileen Anderson #1 IHM VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 6-10, 2021 5:30 pm Janet Kohn Annie Wasinger #2 – 8:30 pm for children entering 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades in Leon Legleiter the fall of 2021. Cost is $15 per child. Final registration Altar Servers deadline is May 15th. Additional forms are needed to Aaron Massey register your child. Please visit www.ihm-church.com or Jack Stoecklein stop by the IHM parish office. Jersie Wittman RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE AT ST. NICHOLAS Monday Sacristan June 7th noon until 6:30 pm. Sign up at Bill Meagher www.redcrossblood.org, or use the blood donor app. Cantor/sAccompanist Geralyn Allen & Denise DeBoer Judith Ofcarcik You may also contact Cheryl at (7856281446) or email [email protected]. Free tee shirt! Hospitality Gift Bearers Aaron Leuenberger James Massey May 9, 2021 – SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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Here are some options to continue your financial 31 DAYS OF CASH GIVEAWAY July 1 – 31. $25 donation, only support to St. Nicholas of Myra. 400 tickets sold, one ticket drawn every day in July. Winners notified daily. salinadiocese.org/development/parish-offertory Every ticket will be included in all drawings. July 1-28 = $125; July 29 = $250; choose St. Nicholas of Myra – Hays complete the form July 30 = $350. July 31 = THREE $500 winners. Contact Irvin Leiker @ 785- 628-1984 or Roger Rife @ 785-623-1852 for tickets or stop by the St. Joseph and click “Donate.” For Faith Direct: https://stn- Church Parish office! church.com/ or www.faithdirect.net (codeKS870)For those using tithing envelopes or donation, you can drop by or mail to 2901 E. 13th St. Thank you! CATHOLIC SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL MOMS! May 10th – 3rd gr church tours field trip
May 11th – Mother’s Mass for last names “A-K” CATHOLIC CHARITIES BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN begins this May 12th – Early release day – dismissal at 1:15 (Mother’s Day) weekend and goes through Father’s Day! May 14th – 2 gr church tours field trip Please pick up a baby bottle and fill it with change or other May 17th – 5 gr field trip to Salina monetary donations. All money collected stays local to help May 18th – May birthday Mass for “B” rooms those in need in Ellis County! THANK YOU! May 19th – Field Day
May 20 – Last Day of School out @ 11; 6 gr graduation Mass 8 am HOSPITAL VISITS now allowed: If you or a loved one will with reception following be in the hospital & would like a visit from Fr. Damian, please contact the parish office for info. Thank you! Support HFE & recycle aluminum cans – place cans in the trailer across the street North of the school in the gravel parking lot on 19th Street! A Mother’s Mass for grieving moms who have lost a child Try the new BoxTops For Education app on your phone or devices! We at any time from conception to adulthood will be May 13 @ 2 can also give pulltabs to HHS for the Ronald McDonald House! pm at OLPH Parish in Concordia. Register @ the Salina Diocese Website (can still attend if you do not register). GIFT CARDS BENEFITING OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOS (FOR DILLONS AND VARIOUS RESTAURANTS) ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AFTER ALL MASSES IN MAY. St. Isadore’s Day Observance – May 14, 2021, Sacred Heart Church, Colby. Bring soil & seeds for blessing. All are welcome – free no RSVP necessary. Coffee/donuts @ 10 am OLPH Goodland. Precision Ag Tour 10:30 am, AgSun LLC Tour 1:30 pm, Mass with Bishop Vincke 4 pm, Supper in church basement 5:00 pm. All times CDT.
GRADUATION MASS for St. Nicholas parishioners who are seniors will be Sunday, May 16th @ 11 am. Seniors are encouraged to attend and wear graduation gowns & caps. Check TMP-M web page for upcoming sporting events! THE ADORATION CHAPEL to be filled: 10 am Sundays. Last Day of school for Junior High: MAY 19TH Please contact Lorraine Brungardt at 785-625-3021. TH Last Day of school for High School: MAY 20 The Son Rise Morning Show presents a national drive-time TMP-M Pop Singers Showcase “Kaleidoscope” Saturday May audience with everything they need to start their day. Anna 8th @ 7 pm, Sunday May 9th @ 2 pm. Pre show dessert bar opens 1 Mitchell, Matt Swaim, and the team cover current events, hour prior to show. Tickets $10. Call Kathy at 786-650-4371 for catechesis, and reflections on the saint of the day & the tickets! readings from Mass. 6-8am weekdays on 105.7 FM Divine Mercy Radio. Thank you for another successful Auction for Christian Education. Thank you also for your ongoing dedication to our Catholic schools. STARTING FRIDAY MAY 21ST ADORATION AT ST. NICHOLAS God’s blessing abound! Donations to ACE item # 60 can still be made WILL BE FROM 8 AM UNTIL NOON EVERY FRIDAY. SIGN UP by visiting tmp-m.org/ace or through the Alumni Office. All donations to SHEETS ARE LOCATED IN THE GATHERING SPACE item # 60 are tax deductible and matched up to the first $200,000 by the Leo J. & Albina Dreiling Trust. Funds from item # 60 will be used MINISTRY SCHEDULES for June will be completed soon. Please toward the re-pavement of roads and parking lots. get your (un)availability to Cheryl NO LATER THAN NOON THURSDAY MAY 13TH! Outside of the Heartland Parishes contribution, St. Thomas More Society (STMS) is the largest contributor to the operations of HFE and Blessing of fields & flocks: Fr. Damian will be available TMP-M. This fund allows for all of the wonderful things that accompany after May 19th to come to your farm or ranch to bless fields an education centered on our faith in Christ. Contact Troy Ruda at [email protected] with any questions about this crucial fund. &/or livestock. Call the parish office to schedule a visit.