April 18, 2021 Third Sunday of

St. Pat’s—A community of Christian stewards living in faith, hope and love.”

St. Patrick’s Parish 2111 Muldoon Road Meeting the Risen Jesus Anchorage, Alaska 99504 Parish Office: 907-337-1538 Parish Website: www.st.patsak.org Our Pastor, Fr. Leo, has “left the build- ing” this week and is on retreat outside. Parish Office, by appointment. In his absence, he has asked that I cover Mass Schedule for him and write the bulletin article. I Daily Mass—Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 PM hope you find my thoughts acceptable as I reflect on the Wednesday and Friday 12:00 Noon Luke’s message this week as we begin with the two dis- Communion to follow for those attending and those ciples returning to Jerusalem; recounting what had taken who watch the livestream. Saturday—5:00 PM, Mass in the Church and Hall place as they were journeying to Emmaus; and how they Communion to follow for those attending and those recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread. who watch the livestream. Luke’s version of the meeting of the Risen Jesus Sunday—8:30 AM and 11:00 AM, Mass in the with his disciples has two main aims. The first is to over- Church and Hall come the incredulity of the disciples by highlighting the Communion to follow for those attending and those truth of the event. He wants to make it clear that the ap- who watch the livestream. parition sitting with them, conversing with them is not a Adoration—Thursday, 6:00-8:00PM ghost. It is really Jesus. He is able to eat and he can be Confessions—Thurs., 6:00-7:00PM,Sat, 3:00-4:00PM touched, seen and heard. Parish Staff Luke puts great insistence on the inability of the witnesses to believe what they saw and to understand Rev. Leo Walsh, J.C.L., S.T.D. - Pastor what they heard. If it had not been for the intervention of [email protected] Jesus, (“Why are you troubled? Look at my hands and blog: https://frleowalsh.com my feet, that it is myself”… Touch and see, because a Dcn. Mick Fornelli - Deacon ghost does not have flesh and bones”) they would have [email protected] gone on believing that he was dead. The Risen Lord had John Gagnon - Business Manager/Facilities to go to great lengths to show that he was alive. [email protected] The second aim of Luke’s scriptural account is to demonstrate and convince believers that what happened Mary Allison—Dir. of Catechetical Ministries is part of a divine plan. It fulfills God’s promise and [email protected] brings salvation to those who believe, as Jesus himself demonstrated to his first disciples. Belief in the Resurrec- Youth Minister (vacant) tion of Jesus means, therefore, believing in a plan of God Rima Ostrom - Administrative Assistant that includes us right here at St. Patrick's. Jesus is alive [email protected] today. He is our hope. He assures us of tomorrow and of Margaret Simmons - Music Director the future. [email protected] When we believe in the real presence and mercy of Jesus, it gives us hope. Hope for what the future holds for us if we open our heart and our eyes to see in faith New to the Parish? and believe. Luke knows that Jesus is alive in the life of Welcome! Please take a moment anyone who has found the Risen Lord. Anyone who lives to call the office! We would love to with him now, will live forever in his company. meet you and show you around...in a —Deacon Mick safe and sanitary way, of course! Thanks for coming! Parish News and Notes

Stewardship of Treasure Chain Is there a special person or need April Goal $57,200.00 that you would like lifted up in prayer? Easter Sunday $11,681.71 Email: [email protected] with the name Sunday, April 11 $10,324.71 and intention you would like our intercessors to bring before the Lord in their daily prayer. Total Collected Thus Far $22,006.42 Still Needed $35,193.58 National Thank you for your generosity! for America Forty Hours of Adoration

Thank You The National Day of Prayer is an annual ob- for Your Generosity! servance held on the first Thursday of , inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was We offer many ways to support St. Patrick’s. created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United In Person: Drop your donation in the basket States Congress and signed into law by President at the back after Mass, or drop your donation Harry S. Truman. Our St. Patrick’s Parish family through outer doors of the Deacons Hall. will be participating in the National Day of Prayer Give Online: Go to the parish website, this year by taking part in Eucharistic Adoration www.st.patsak.org and click on “Donate” at beginning after Noon Mass on Wednesday, May upper right. You can donate through a credit 5th, and continuing all day and night until conclud- card or bank account, and you can use the ing at 8:30pm, Thursday, May 6th. Please look for “Quick Give” option if you don’t wish to set up a sign-up sheet in the gathering area and volun- a user name and password. teer to spend an hour in prayer and Adoration. We By Mail: Send your donation via U.S. Mail will need at least two people to sign up to be pre-

Thank you sent praying throughout this time of prayer. for your continuing support of your Please join us as we pray with our fellow citizens parish family during these difficult times! for our country during these challenging times. Contact John Streit for details.

Pray the Rosary! First Communion &

All are welcome to join our Knights of Confirmation Columbus as they lead praying the Ro- This Easter season we are preparing for an unu- sary before the 5pm Mass each Saturday, and sual First Communion and Confirmation. Unlike before the 8:30am Mass each Sunday. previous years, both Masses will be for family only due to the pandemic. However, the entire parish is invited to join us via the Facebook Greeters, Ushers, livestream. First Communion will be Saturday, May 8 at 10am. Confirmation will be Wednes- Cleaners Needed ! day, May 19 at 7pm. Please pray for our First Communicants, our Confirmation candidates, As the pandemic abates and more people get and all of their families. vaccinated, we are seeing more people coming to Mass. Nevertheless, until the Muni ordinances change, our protocols are still in place regarding social distancing, etc. It would be nice to add another Sunday Morning Mass, but we cannot do so until we have a sufficient number of Co-Coordinator Needed Greeters, Ushes, and Sanitizers to ensure the safety of all. We need your help. You can sign up Make a difference! Save a soul! We are looking in the Church at the table by the front door, or for a Vacation Bible School (VBS) co-coordinator send an email to Margaret Simmons at to help plan and run VBS this year and next. [email protected]. Please email Mary if you have questions or would like to volunteer. [email protected] Archdiocesan and Parish News

Position Opening THANK YOU! Our community changed lives this Lent, and Director of Evangelization CRS Rice Bowl wants to say THANK YOU! and Parish Life Our parish has donat- ed $1,154.67 thus far! St. Patrick’s Parish, a friendly Catholic com- Don’t forget to turn in your CRS Rice Bowl to Fr. munity of 1100 families at the foot of the Chu- Bill or our sacristan after Mass today, or donate gach Mountains in Anchorage, Alaska, has an online at crsricebowl.org/give.* immediate opening for dynamic, qualified appli- cants for the position of Director of Evangeliza- Pastoral Council Nominations tion and Parish Life. Successful applicants must be actively practicing their Catholic Faith, love Please fill out a Pastoral Council Nomination form children and young people, and have a passion found in the pews if you have not yet done so. for evangelism and outreach, both personally Please place all completed forms in the baskets in and at the ministry level. Master’s degree in the gathering area. Thank you for your help in this Catholic Religious Education/Administration, important step in the growth of our parish community! Evangelization, Religious Studies, Pastoral The- ology, or related field is required; career experi- Lenten Alms Collection ence in a related field may be substituted. At least three years of ministerial experience in a This past December the city of Haines was struck by Catholic parochial or diocesan environment is a devastating landslide. Two lives were lost, and the necessary, with demonstrated experience engag- community suffered extensive damage. Our commu- nity of St. Patrick’s dedicated this year’s Lenten Alms ing multiple stakeholders and diverse cultures. collection to assist our sister parish in Haines, Sa- cred Heart Parish. Our parish has raised a total of Successful candidates will have excellent oral $2,350 to assist the Catholic Community in Haines. and written communication skills, be adept at us- Thank you to all who contributed! ing social media and technology. Strong skills regarding recruitment, training, motivation, and appreciation of others in the spirit of Christian A Very Windy Night

Stewardship is essential. Also essential is experi- The night of Monday, April 1, 1980, was a memorable ence in education, training, and train-the-trainer one for the people of East Anchorage. The Deacons methodologies. Strong spiritual leadership skills Hall, our church building back then, was buffeted by from a servant-leader perspective are a plus as wind gusts estimated to be in excess of 100 miles an well as good public speaking and presentation hour. While the exterior roof fared pretty well, the wind rocked the building causing about 20% of the skills. A large component of this position in- ceiling to fall to the floor, bringing down sheetrock and volves being able to engage with and motivate a shower of paper fiber insulation from the attic. As people, especially youth and young adults. the wind subsided on Tuesday morning, Daily Mass was celebrated in the vestibule just inside the main A complete position description and expected doors. The news went out to the parish that the results statement is available up on request. Full- church was damaged, and parishioners gathered with brooms, shovels, pick-ups, and their vacuum cleaners time. Excellent benefits including medical, dental, with which they vacuumed up the paper insulation so optical, and retirement match. Salary dependent it could be replaced in the attic. By Thursday of that on experience. week the ceiling was back up and the main floor reset — just in time for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper — it Contact: was Holy Thursday! The young parish community Fr. Leo Walsh, Pastor and Chief Pilot pitched in, cleaned up, and put things back together in time to celebrate Easter. Email: [email protected] or drop resume and cover letter at the parish Do you have story from our past to share? office. Contact the parish office, 337-1538. Our 50th anniversary is October 4, 2021! Week at a Glance Readings

Sunday, April 18 - 3rd Sunday of Easter April 18 - Third Sunday of Easter 8:00 AM, Rosary Prayer before Mass in the Day Chapel Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9; 1 Jn 2:1-5; Lk 24:35-48 8:30 AM, Mass in Church and Hall, Communion follows April 19 - Monday of the Third Week of Easter Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-30; Jn 6:22-29 11:00 AM, Mass in Church and Hall, Communion follows April 20 - Tuesday of the Third Week of , April 19 Acts 7:51-8:1; Ps 31:3-4,6-8, 17, 21; Jn 6;30-35 Office Closed—No Public Mass today April 21 - Saint Anselm, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Acts 8:1-8; Ps 66:1-7; Jn 6:35-40 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Bible Study - Intro. to Scripture, via Zoom April 22 - Thursday of the Third Week of Easter Tuesday, April 20 Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 5:30 PM, Mass in Church, Communion follows April 23 - St. George, Martyr and St. Adalbert, Bishop and martyr 6:00 PM, Legion of Mary, Deacons Hall Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1, 2; Jn 6:52-59 April 24 - Saturday of the Third Week of Easter 6:30 PM, R.C.I.A., Tara Lounge Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69 Wednesday, April 21 April 25 - Fourth Sunday of Easter 12 Noon, Mass in Church, Communion follows Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 21, 29; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-8 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Bible Study - The Book of Job, via Zoom Mass Intentions

Thursday, April 22 April 17 - April 23, 2021 10:00 AM, Adult Bible Study, Deacon Hall 5:30 PM, Mass in Church, Communion follows Sat. 5:00pm Paul Delcort, ROS 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Confession, Day Chapel Sun. 8:30am Dennis Riski, ROS 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Eucharistic Adoration, Church 11:00am People of the Parish 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Catechist Training, via Zoom Mon. (Private) Kevin Bergsrud, Birthday Blessings

Friday, April 23 Tues. 5:30pm Helen Romanick, SI and 12 Noon, Mass in Church, Communion follows Albert Romanick, ROS Wed. Noon Paul Delcort, ROS Saturday, April 24 - Vigil - 4th Sunday of Easter Thurs. 5:30pm 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Confessions, Day Chapel 4:30 PM, Rosary Prayer before Mass, Church Fri. Noon Martha Nwosisi, ROS 5:00 PM, Mass in Church and Hall, Communion Follows Attendance Live and Virtual Sunday, April 25 - 4th Sunday of Easter 8:00 AM, Rosary Prayer before Mass in the Day Chapel Mass Date & Time Church Hall Live Total Week 8:30 AM, Mass in Church and Hall, Communion follows stream end 11:00 AM, Mass in Church and Hall, Communion follows Holy Thursday, 7pm 115 32 390 537 , 7pm 127 25 496 648 All liturgies are livestreamed, then posted on Easter Vigil, 8pm 139 30 607 776 www.facebook.com/stpatsak Easter, 7:30am 86 0 491 577

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