ST. NICHOLAS APRIL 21, 2019 ADMINISTRATION Baptism: Celebrated the third weekend of every month except Rev. Fr. Venancio R. Balarote “Jun” during . Parents must be registered in the parish for at least [email protected] three months and participate in the preparation sessions held Pastor prior to the celebration of the . Baptism classes are held the third of each month. Please call Steve

Branning (ext. 13) to register to attend. RCIA: Are you or someone you know interested in learning Lora DiNardo - Pastoral Associate/Business Manager more about joining the Catholic Church? RCIA meets on [email protected] - ext. 16 Sundays at 12:15 p.m. Please contact Steve Branning for more information at ext. 13 James Gardner - Director of Music Ministry First Reconciliation: Preparation sessions for parents and [email protected] - ext. 18 children are held in the fall and early winter in the 2nd grade Courtney Beltrami - Youth Minister First Communion Class. Adults are needed to assist with [email protected] - ext. 12 workshops, retreats and office. Children must be registered in Mary Margaret Scott –Social Ministries Coordinator Christian Formation Class. [email protected] - ext. 26 First : Preparation sessions for parents and children James K. Throne - Maintenance Manager are held in the winter. Adults are involved with the children as [email protected] - ext 14 leaders, aides, assistant coordinators, and at social events. Grace Russell - Administrative Assistant Children, usually 2nd graders, must be registered in Christian [email protected] Formation Class. It is Holy Communion that draws us into a Charlene Brehl - Office Assistant deeper intimacy with Christ. Confirmation: The appropriate age for preparation and [email protected] - ext. 27 reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation is “when an Edward Hill, Tom Pannullo - Maintenance Assistants individual is both at least 15 years of age and enrolled in at Denise Foster - Sacramental Records Volunteer least the tenth grade.” “Preparation for Confirmation must be a Ken Inglesby - Pastoral Council Vice Chair separate and distinct program from the parish youth ministry or Paul Battaglia - Finance Council Chair religious education program.” (Diocesan Policy and Guidelines for Preparation of Baptized Adolescents to Receive the Office Hours: Sacrament of Confirmation, 2010 Summit Edition, Catholic Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Diocese of Richmond). For further information, contact Steve Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12 :00 p.m. Branning at ext. 13. Anointing of the Sick: Please contact Lora DiNardo at ext. 16 Website: www.stnicholasvb.com so that the hospitalized and homebound may receive Holy Email: [email protected] Communion or request Anointing of the Sick. Phone: (757) 340-7231 Fax: (757) 340-2727 Holy Orders and Religious Life: Men and women who are considering Holy Orders or Religious Life are encouraged to SCRIPTURE READINGS call the Pastor. Marriage: Requires six month’s advance notice before READINGS: wedding date is set. Instructions offered by parish priest. Vigil: Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18 or Please call Lora DiNardo in the parish office to schedule an 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/ Ex 14:15—15:1/Is 54:5-14/ appointment. Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15, 32—4:4/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/

Rom 6:3-11/ Lk 24:1-12 (41) Pss Prop

EASTER SUNDAY READINGS: FROM THE PARISH OFFICE Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 (42) or Attention All Faithful! Lk 24:1-12 (41) or, at an afternoon or evening , Lk 24:13-35 (46) Pss Prop Registration is recommended to facilitate Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS: Marriage, enrollment in the Religious Acts 5:12-16/Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19/ Education programs, etc. If you attend Mass Jn 20:19-31 (45) Pss Prop regularly we encourage you to register. To do so, please complete a registration form PRAYER INTENTION located in the Commons and return it to a

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PARISH OFFERTORY & STEWARDSHIP Week ACH & Ending Offertory Total Giv- Offertory Electronic Current Received ing Budget Giving Month 4/7/2019 $9,206 $999 $10,205 $20,037 4/14/2019 $20,037 4/21/2019 $20,037

Sunday, April 21 4/28/2019 $20,038 Easter Sunday Total $9,206 $999 $10,205 $80,149 8:00 a.m. EASTER SUNDAY MASS Year to Year to Thank you 10:00 a.m. EASTER SUNDAY MASS (Church & Social Hall) March Date March Date for your 11:00 a.m. EASTER Offertory Offertory Offertory Offertory consideration 12:00 p.m. EASTER SUNDAY MASS Budget Budget July-Mar and support of July-Mar Monday, April 22 St. Nicholas. Church Office Closed $58,037 $62,486 $529,473 $548,345 Tuesday, April 23 Week Ending Week Month Church Office Closed Building and Grounds $1,032 Wednesday, April 24 Catholic Relief Services $60 Church Office Closed Haiti $65 No Daily Mass Total $1,157 5:00 p.m. JUST SENIORS GALA Due to the holiday, last weekend’s collection Thursday, April 25 will be posted in next weekend’s bulletin. 9:00 a.m. DAILY MASS Thank you for your understanding. 6:00 p.m. EARTH DAY CELEBRATION Friday, April 26 LIVING OUR MISSION, LOVING OUR CHURCH 9:00 a.m. DAILY MASS Building Mortgage Campaign and Second Collections 9:00 a.m. ARTS & ENVIRONMENT Goal: $1,120,000 6:00 p.m. LA PIETA Number of 5-Year Pledges: 43 Saturday, April 27 Total Pledge Amount: $205,335.00

6:00 a.m. THAT MAN IS YOU Percent Raised: 18.3%

4:45 p.m. RECONCILIATION Capital Improvement Giving 5:30 p.m. VIGIL MASS Week: Saturday, April 28 Month: $1,963 Divine Sunday To Date: $102,925

9:00 a.m. MASS with Children’s Liturgy of the Word 10:00 a.m. EDGE Thank you to all who have 10:00 a.m. CHRISTIAN FORMATION pledged, who have donated, 10:15 a.m. FOLK GROUP REHEARSAL and who have prayed for our 11:00 a.m. MASS with Children’s Liturgy of the Word success. Your generosity and 12:00 p.m. BAPTISM CLASS support is very much appreciated. 6:00 p.m. LIFE TEEN - JCOC

VOCATIONAL GENERAL INTERCESSIONS PASTORAL CARE That the Risen Lord, made known to us through apostolic Please pray for William Throne III, Mike Beckett, Stephanie witness, will bestow upon us more men and women who will Burke, Ted Davis, Emily Dunbar, John Roche and those listed answer the call to proclaim His life, death and resurrection as in the Book of the Sick in the Commons. priests, deacons, sisters and brothers, we pray to the Lord. Communion: If you or someone you know would like to HAPPY EASTER! receive Holy Communion but cannot attend Mass because of hospitalization or being homebound, please notify Lora Alleluia! is Risen! DiNardo at 757-340-7231, ext. 16.

Fr. Jun and the parish staff would like to Gluten Free Communion Hosts are Available. For wish you all a joyous and blessed Easter. parishioners requesting gluten-free (less than 1%) hosts, please This is the day the Lord has made; see an usher at least 15 minutes prior to the start of Mass. let us rejoice in it and be glad! Thank you.

ST. NICHOLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH APRIL 21, 2019 MASS INTENTIONS EASTER FLOWERS Tuesday 7:00 p.m. (†) William Royes April 23 In Memory Of Requested By Pat Easton Hector and Jane Campbell Wednesday (†) Bill Confer 9:00 a.m. Rose Zydlewski Sue and Tony Zydlewski April 24 R/B Bob & Gini Wick Christina Patterson Keith and Grace Carlson Thursday 7:00 p.m. (†) Les Thorpe Lydia Green Keith and Grace Carlson April 25 Rachel Galya Bob and Rachel Brust (†) Michael Sullivan Rachel Galya Raymond Galya Friday R/B Marty & Carl Giese Felicia Smigielski Smigielski Family 7:00 p.m. April 26 (†) Rosmo Aquino Pleyto Winnie Bischof Carl Bischof R/B Bernadette Tiongo The Kleemann Family Carol and Katherine Kleeman Saturday (†) Bill Confer Teano Family Carol and Katherine Kleeman 5:30 p.m. April 27 R/B Just Seniors Boccio Family Carol and Katherine Kleeman Robert and Mary McGarland Mike and Rosann Barrett Sunday (†) Eddie Fabian 9:00 a.m. April 28 R/B George & Denise Foster Robert and Connie Barrett Mike and Rosann Barrett John de Pool Adda de Pool (†) Judy Gault Sunday Gene Brock Myrna Brock 11:00 a.m. R/B Michael & Roberta April 28 Kavanaugh Leo and Honora Foster George and Denise Foster Edward and Frances Baker George and Denise Foster SUNDAY Elizabeth Tanajewski Ozegovich Family The Sunday after Easter is Divine Mercy Sunday! Louis Palamara Louise Palamara In a series of revelations to Carl L. Plante Lucille Plante St. Faustina in the 1930s, our Lord Hendricks Family Lucille Hendricks called for a special feast day to be Ernst Family Lucille Hendricks celebrated on the Sunday after Adam and Veronica Kay Francis Kay Easter. Today, we know that feast as Divine Mercy Sunday, named by St. Aaron and Ruth Clearwater Francis Kay John Paul II at the of George Notel Notel Family St. Faustina on April 30, 2000. The Mel and Susan Trujillo Cindy Marchant Lord expressed His will with regard Leigh Ann Wilson Wilson & Grunwald Families to this feast in His very first revelation to St. Faustina. In Art Heine Jean Heine her diary, St. Faustina records a special promise given to her by Rose and Philip Cianciolo Daryl and Phyllis Holland Jesus. He told her to communicate it to the whole world: “My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable Shirley and Jack Holland Daryl and Phyllis Holland mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter Joseph L. Libbon Joan Libbon for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. I pour out a Ronald Hickman Pete and Mary Cawley whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy” (699). In three places in her diary, St. Faustina records our Lord's promises of specific, extraordinary graces: • I want to grant a complete pardon to the souls that will go to and receive Holy Communion on the Feast of My mercy (1109). • Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and punishment (300). EMAIL SCAM • The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion will obtain complete forgiveness of sins and Cybercrime is hitting dioceses nationwide. If you receive an punishment (699). email that shows Fr. Jun as the sender requesting a money To receive these graces, we must receive Holy Communion order or for you to purchase a gift card, rest assured it is a worthily on Divine Mercy Sunday (or the Vigil celebration) by scam. Parishioners can and should contact our parish office making a good confession beforehand and staying in the state to verify the legitimacy of any suspicious request received of grace and trusting in His Divine Mercy. The Lord is through email. Fr. Jun’s email address is emphasizing the value of confession and Holy Communion as [email protected], not anything from yahoo.com or miracles of mercy. The Eucharist is Jesus, Himself, the Living gmail.com. Please report the sender as spam. Thank you for God, longing to pour Himself as Mercy into our hearts. your diligence!

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD ST. NICHOLAS DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL 4th Annual St. Nicholas Carnival 2019 Annual Diocesan Appeal May 16-19, 2019 Building Our Family of Join us for our annual carnival! We will Many of our parishioners have contributed their have rides, a flea market, bake sale, horse support to the 2019 Annual Diocesan Appeal. We rides and live entertainment. This year we surpassed our pledged goal of $36,150 in less than are hosting two FREE concerts on Friday two weeks. We are at 121.26% percent of our and Saturday nights: The Deloreans and target with $18,995 pledged and $24,797 cash Buckshot. Please join us for a weekend of gifts for a total of $43,792. If you have already fun and fellowship with parishioners and made your 2019 Appeal gift, please accept our gratitude for the Little Neck community! Tickets are your commitment. If you have not had the opportunity to $17 for one single day all-you-can-ride wristband and $30 for a contribute, please pick up a pledge envelope from our parish two-day wristband. Be sure to bring your receipt and your ID to office. Please join us in supporting the 2019 Annual Appeal. the Will-Call area near the Main Ticket Booth. You will be given a non-transferable wristband that is good for unlimited ROSARY PROGRAM use on all the carnival rides for one day (or two days if you Schoenstatt Mother Thrice Admirable purchased the two-day ticket). The games and food are sold Rosary Program separately. Height or weight restrictions may apply on some of Rejuvenate your faith with a 7-day visit with the rides. Tickets are non-refundable. A wristband is not the image of Mother Mary and her son, Jesus! required to enter carnival grounds. The Main Ticket Booth will We are pleased to say that this program has sell individual tickets is one wishes to ride specific rides. Visit been a resounding success. So far, 28 St. the St. Nicholas website to purchase tickets online. Nicholas families/ individuals have received We need volunteers to make our event a success! Visit Our Lady’s image into their homes. Several http://tinyurl.com/y6f2rw4r to view volunteer opportunities have stated that this experience has enriched for the carnival! their lives in ways they did not expect and has given them a sense of peace and assurance that Carnival Sponsorship Opportunities Available their personal prayers have been heard. We are excited to bring the 4th Annual St. Nicholas Carnival to We are now in need of your continued support. Please say the parish and Little Neck community again this May. We “YES” to Mary’s call to visit your homes for a week of prayer would love for you to consider sponsoring this year’s event. and reflection. We ask that you prayerfully consider a home Last year we drew in thousands from across the city during this visit with Our Lady and her son, Jesus. Mother Mary uniquely four-day event — which is the largest annual community event blesses participants and many write of the comfort afforded in this area. Our Carnival Sponsors are the ones who help make them through the recitation of the Rosary and having Mary and all of this possible. Jesus in their homes for private devotion. Please see several of In addition to all of the entertainment, fun, and great food that the heartwarming testimonials on our board in the lobby. will be enjoyed by all, the Carnival proceeds will be used to support the work of the parish and over 50 ministries. Many of Please stop by our table in the lobby the weekend of April 27th these ministries serve the surrounding communities, the City of & 28th to ask questions or sign up! We look forward to seeing Virginia Beach, as well as state wide migrant communities and you! Feel free to contact Donna Lang at [email protected] or the Appalachian region. Please visit the parish website for the Bernadette Tiongco at [email protected] for more sponsorship form or contact the parish office with any information. questions or for more information. Thank you! CHRISTIAN FORMATION

FLEA MARKET Please join us in congratulating the newest Donations Now Being Accepted! members of our parish family that were baptized Please keep us in mind during spring and were received into the Catholic Church at the cleaning! St. Nicholas will be holding Eater Vigil Mass. May they continue to be our annual flea market in May. We are blessed on their faith journeys and feel the love of now accepting donations in the Social Christ and their fellow parishioners. We are so Hall. Call Peggy Rose or Janet happy to welcome you to the St. Nicholas family! McCarraher for large items or with any questions. Thank you! NEW WOMEN’S PROGRAM

BAKE SALE St. Nicholas will be launching a women’s program beginning this Fall. Women of all ages and stages of life are welcome to Calling All Bakers! attend! Be on the lookout for a table after Mass, ambo If you are interested in contributing to our Carnival announcements, and flyers in the bulletin as we launch this Bake Sale, please contact Luisa Gowen or Janet ministry. For inquiries and more information, email Jacqui McCarraher. Thank you! Branning at [email protected].

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