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]
First Sunday of Lent March 10 – 16, 2019
Parish Groups & Contacts St. Martha’s Guild: (Care of Altar, vestments, linens, flowers and hospitality) Miss Rebecca Montag, President Email: [email protected] Confraternity of Christian Mothers: Mrs. Megan Livingston, President Email: [email protected] St. Francis of Assisi Choir: Mr. Nicholas Lemme, Director Email: [email protected] Knights of Columbus Mr. Michael Lee Bruns, Grand Knight Email: [email protected] St. Dominic Savio Youth Group Andrew & Cambria Watson Email: [email protected] Announcements and Upcoming Events Welcome to Newcomers and Visitors! Join us for coffee and cookies in the basement after the 10:30am Mass. This Wed - Knights of Columbus: 6:30pm Rosary, Meeting 7pm. All Fridays in Lent are Days of Abstinence by Law, not just pious custom. 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil continues through Apr 14. St. Francis associates have been asked to keep vigil every Wed 10am-2pm on the public sidewalk in front of the Planned Parenthood facility at S 48th St/Old Cheney. Parking is available at the Pro- Life center across the road. A sign-up sheet is in the vestibule. Please offer your time to end this great sorrow. The Stations of the Cross will be prayed on the Fridays of Lent at 6:15pm following the 5:15pm Mass. Simple Lenten Suppers: Please come and join the faithful of St. Francis Church for simple meatless suppers after Stations of the Cross on the Fridays of Lent. Friday Holy Hour/Devotions are suspended during Lent. Knights of Columbus Lenten Food Drive: All food will be donated to CSS. A plastic tote has been placed in the Baptistry for this purpose. Please drop off canned food donations throughout the Lenten Season. May God bless you for your generosity! First Friday Eucharistic Adoration will next be held Fri Apr. 5. The sign-up sheet is posted in the vestibule. Please be generous in devoting your time in adoration of Our Lord and in reparation to His Sacred Heart! Easter Duty: All are reminded of the obligation for Catholics, once having made First Holy Communion, to receive Holy Communion during the Easter season, which is understood in the United States as being between the First Sunday of Lent and Trinity Sunday (the Sunday after Pentecost). Pro-Life Education Series: Mar 24, at 7 pm in Finigan Hall at St Patrick's, 6126 Morrill Ave. Speaker Jean Plourde founder of Gabriel's Corner Pregnancy Counseling Center will speak on "Womb to Tomb Ministry: Defending Life from Conception until Natural Death."
Fr Jambon’s Website: www.reginaecclesiae.com. Scroll down to Lenten Mission Talks 2019. Please Pray for the Sick and Suffering: Fr. Michael Irwin, Nicolas Hambalek Jennifer Wachter, Michael Ostry, Fr. Calvin Goodwin FSSP, Patrick Hornback, Ruth Phelan, Barbara McMeekin, Fr. Phillip Johnson, Kim Jisa Patton.
Mirae Caritatis: On the Holy Eucharist Pope Leo XIII - 1902 And to this end she strives to promote the veneration of the august mystery by surrounding it with holy ceremonies. To this ceaseless and ever watchful care of the Church or Mother, our attention is drawn by that exhortation which was uttered by the holy Council of Trent, and which is so much to the purpose that for the benefit of the Christian people We here reproduce it in its entirety. “The Holy Synod admonishes, exhorts, asks and implores by the tender mercy of our God, that all and each of those who bear the name of Christian should at last unite and find peace in this sign of unity, in this bond of charity, in this symbol of concord; and that mindful of the great majesty and singular love of Jesus Christ our Lord, Who gave His precious life as the price of our salvation and His flesh for our food, they should believe and revere these sacred mysteries of His Body and Blood with such constancy of unwavering faith, with such interior devotion and worshipful piety, that they may be in condition to receive frequently that supersubstantial bread, and that it may be to them the life of their souls and keep their mind in soundness of faith; so that strengthened with its strength they may be enabled after the journey of this sorrowful pilgrimage to reach the heavenly country, there to see and feed upon that bread of angels which here they eat under the sacramental veils”. History bears witness that the virtues of the Christian life have flourished best wherever and whenever the frequent reception of the Eucharist has most prevailed. And on the other hand it is no less certain that in days when men have ceased to care for this heavenly bread, and have lost their appetite for it, the practice of Christian religion has gradually lost its force and vigor. And indeed, it was a needful measure of precaution against a complete falling away that Innocent III in the Council of the Lateran most strictly enjoined that no Christian should abstain from receiving the communion of the Lord’s Body at least in the solemn paschal season. But it is clear that this precept was imposed with regret and only as a last resource; for it has always been the desire of the Church that at every Mass some of the faithful should be present and should communicate. “The holy Synod would wish that in every celebration of the Mass some of the faithful should take part, not only by devoutly assisting thereat, but also by the sacramental reception of the Eucharist, in order that they might more abundantly partake of the fruits of this holy Sacrifice”.
. Liturgical Calendar
Sun Mar 10 First Sunday of Lent 8:30 am Kazimierz Maslowski+ (Aleks Maslowska) 10:30 am Pro Populo Mon Mar 11 Feria of Lent 7:00 am St. Francis Chapel Volunteers Tue Mar 12 Feria of Lent 8:00 am Closure of PP Abortion Clinic Wed Mar 13 Ember Wednesday 7:00 am Bernadette Collins (Feuerborn Family) Thu Mar 14 Feria of Lent 8:00 am R. Montag Family Fri Mar 15 Ember Friday 5:15 pm Paul C. Oddo Jr. Family 6:15 pm Stations of the Cross Sat Mar 16 Ember Saturday 8:00 am Pope Francis Sun Mar 17 Second Sunday of Lent 8:30 am John Lavelle+ (Ines Lavelle) 10:30 am Pro Populo
Confessions: for 20 mins before weekday Masses, 30 mins on Sunday. The Rosary: 30 mins before each Sunday Mass. Dolor Rosary: 20 mins before the end of Exposition. Baptisms: Please contact the rector at least four weeks in advance. Marriages: Please contact the rector at least six months in advance. Please consult the website for more information.
Weekly Collection Mar 3: $2032.25 Counters for Mar 10: Dan Fix and Nick Lemme Ushers for Mar 10: Dan Fix and Anthony Montag Counters for Mar 17: John Pepino and Rex Mulholland Ushers for Mar 17: John Pepino and Rex Mulholland