WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday through Thursday: 6:30 a.m. Friday: 8:00 a.m. RECONCILIATION Saturday: 4:30-5:00 p.m. Sunday: 30 minutes prior to Mass And by appointment.

CATHEDRAL PARISH OFFICE 2305 West Main Street Jefferson City, MO 65109 Phone: 573-635-7991 Fax: 573-635-0842 Email: [email protected] Website: cathedral.diojeffcity.org Office hours: Monday—Friday, 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Cathedral Undercroft 2215 West Main Street Phone: 573-635-4955

CATHEDRAL SCHOOL 2303 West Main Street Office: 573-635-5024 Office hours: 8:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Cafeteria: 573-634-2984 After-School Care: 573-635-2533 Fax: 573-635-5238 Website: www.sjcsmo.org

DIOCESE OF JEFFERSON CITY Chancery Offices CLERGY The Alphonse J. Schwartze Memorial Catholic Center His Excellency, The Most Reverend Shawn McKnight | of Jefferson City 2207 West Main Street His Excellency, The Most Reverend John R. Gaydos | Bishop Emeritus in Residence Phone: 573-635-9127 Very Reverend Louis M. Nelen | Pastor, Rector Christopher Baker | Deacon Alvin J. Brand | Deacon James L. Fax: 573-635-0386 Kliethermes | Deacon Tyler S. McClay | Deacon Dan K. Joyce Email: [email protected] Deacon John A. Schwartze | Deacon Emeritus Robert J. Rackers, K.S.G. Website: diojeffcity.org TO ALL OUR VISITORS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL NEWS Summer SCRIP Sales/VISA Gift Cards Available SCRIP will be sold during the summer on Thursdays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Carolyn Beck, the SCRIP coordinator, asks that you please email her ahead of time at [email protected] to make sure she has the cards you need. There may also be times when she will be unable to make it on Thursdays. If you have an order that you absolutely need that week, email her, and she may be able to be at school on a different day for you to pick it up. Customers may also call her at 573-645-0100 to check on the availability of cards. VISA SCRIP cards are not available. CALENDAR OF EVENTS May 16 2nd-Grade First Communion, 1:00 p.m., Cathedral May 18 Pre3 Sensory-Day/Party, 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m., Playground & Commons May 19 Preschool Last Day of School May 20 K-5th-Grade Field Day; Dress-Down Day; 6th- & 7th-Grade Field Trip, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. May 21 Last Day of School; School Mass, 8:00 a.m.; Early Dismissal, 1 p.m.

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HYMNS FOR MASS The words for the Hymns for the weekend Masses are accessible on the Parish website, cathedral.diojeffcity.org.

May 15/16 The Ascension of the Lord Covenant Network offers 5:30 p.m. Brenda Haugen & Laramie Thompson and informative and inspiring Tom Halpin Catholic radio program- 8:00 a.m. Dennis Kroll & Janet Theby and Tom Halpin ming. In addition to daily Mass, we also pray the Rosary, the Regina Caeli, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and other 10:00 a.m. Gladbach Family Singers and Tom Halpin prayers. You will find live call-in shows, question-and- 1:00 p.m. Rose Mengwasser; Beth, Macy & Ellie Morris answer programs about Catholic teaching and music, and Tom Halpin as well as faith nourishing programs on Scripture, saints, May 22/23 The Ascension of the Lord and Church history. You can listen on the radio, on the 5:30 p.m. Rose Mengwasser and Tom Halpin Covenant Network app on your phone or on our website OurCatholicRadio.org. Tune in on 88.1 FM, and 8:00 a.m. Tina Sellner and Scott Sellner find out how Catholic radio will change your life. 10:00 a.m. Dewayne Carver and Tom Halpin

2 May 16 7:30 a.m. Confessions, Cathedral Sunday, May 16 9:30 a.m. Confessions, Cathedral 8:00 a.m. L/D Leonard & Angeline Bonnot Family 1:00 p.m. First Communion Mass, 10:00 a.m. Jennifer Kemp-Oestreich Cathedral 1:00 p.m. First Communion Class Monday, May 17 May 17 12:00 p.m. Rosary, Cathedral No Mass 12:30 p.m. Centering Prayer, Chapel 6:30 p.m. Golf Committee, Mary Room Tuesday, May 18 7:00 p.m. Rosary, Cathedral 6:30 a.m. Frank J. Rackers Family Wednesday, May 19 May 18 12:00 p.m. Rosary, Cathedral 6:30 a.m. Bernard J. Rackers 6:00 p.m. Parish Council, St. Joseph Room Thursday, May 20 May 19 12:00 p.m. Rosary, Cathedral 6:30 a.m. Jane F. Rackers 5:00 p.m. Book Study, Mary Room Friday, May 21 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Cathedral 8:00 a.m. Jerry Herbert Saturday, May 22 May 20 8:45 a.m. Quilters, Bishop Marling Room 5:30 p.m. Kelly Dennis 9:00 p.m. Parish Staff Meeting, Parish Office Sunday, May 23 12:00 p.m. Rosary, Cathedral 7:00 p.m. Rosary, Cathedral 8:00 a.m. Parishioners 10:00 a.m. Marian Kuster May 21 Last Day of School 8:00 a.m. School Mass, Cathedral 12:00 p.m. Rosary, Cathedral MAY BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES 1:00 p.m. Early Dismissal, School May 22 We congratulate our Cathedral Parish who 7:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Group, Bishop have Anniversaries in May: Deacon Jim Marling Room 9:00 a.m. Secular , St. Joseph Kliethermes (May 1, 2004), Deacon Bob Rackers (May Room 5, 1979), and Deacon John Schwartze (May 31, 2008). 12:00 p.m. Rosary, Cathedral We congratulate Bishop Shawn McKnight on 4:30 p.m. Confessions, Cathedral his Ordination Anniversary to the Priesthood 5:30 p.m. First Communion, Cathedral (May 28, 1994). 6:30 p.m. NCYC Bake Sale Fundraiser

May 23 7:30 a.m. Confessions, Cathedral 9:00 a.m. NCYC Bake Sale Fundraiser STEWARDSHIP NEWS 9:30 a.m. Confessions, Cathedral 10:00 a.m. Baptism, Cathedral Offertory Budget 06/1/20-6/30/21 $ 2,675,000.00 11:00 a.m. NCYC Bake Sale Fundraiser Budget Goal per Month $ 222,916.67 Weekly Goal $ 51,442.31 Collection May 2 $ 66,923.42 OBSERVANCES, WEEK OF MAY 16, 2021 May 9 $ 85,047.51 Sunday: The Ascension of the Lord May 16 $ Monday: Easter Weekday May 23 $ Tuesday: St. John I, Pope and Martyr May 30 $ Wednesday: Easter Weekday MTD May 2021 $ 151,970.93 Thursday: St. Bernardine of Siena, Friday: St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and YTD Budget Goal $ 2,314,903.95 Companions, Martyrs YTD Sunday Collection $ 2,498,036.75 Saturday: St. Rita of Cascia, Religious Difference $ +183,132.80 Next Sunday: Pentecost Sunday Samaritan Center $ 3041.00

3 PARISH NEWS & EVENTS

NCYC FUNDRAISER Friday, June 11, and Saturday, June 12, in the Undercroft. Start saving your items for our rummage sale. All items except clothing are accepted. Drop-off items on June 7-9 from 7 a.m.-4 p.m.. Support our students who will attend the National Catholic Youth Conference this year! YOUTH STOCK | INVEST TODAY Our PRESENT and FUTURE depend on it! The teens of St. Joseph Cathedral are embarking on a journey to the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) to strengthen and challenge themselves in their relationship with Jesus. All this costs money. This is an opportunity for you to help these young people directly in their faith experience. Invest today by purchasing St. Joseph Youth Stock. The stocks are available at only $10 a share. You can purchase as many as you like. The money goes directly to offset the cost of the NCYC FUNDRAISER teens’ attending NCYC. Support our youth attending NCYC this Don’t think twice. This is an opportunity to invest in, and influence the November! Participants are hosting a church, not just for today but for tomorrow. Prayerfully consider this bake sale after the Masses on May 22-23. simple way to help the youth of the Cathedral. Show your support, and indulge with some fresh baked goodies! How to purchase your shares: Fill out the form below. Place it, along with payment, in the collection basket in an envelope marked Cathedral of St. Joseph Youth Stock; mail it to the Cathedral of St. Joseph, 2305 West Main SAVE THE DATE St., 65109; or put it in the drop-box at the Parish Office. 12th Annual St. Joseph Cathedral’s Golf IT’S THAT SIMPLE TO GET IN ON THIS LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITY Tournament. For questions, email Julie Gramlich at [email protected]. Date: August 6, 2021 Course: Redfield Golf Course, Eugene YOUTH STOCK | $10 per share Cost: $500 per team/$125 Per Player Make checks payable to the Cathedral of St. Joseph Lunch: 11:00 | Tee Off: 12:30 Tournament will be capped at the 1st 34 Name______teams confirmed. No. of Shares ______Flyers/registration forms are at the school. E-mail______Cell ______Address______City ______Zip ______Name of youth you would like to sponsor ______

4 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FIRST KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

HOLY COMMUNION GROUP! The Knights of Columbus Scarlett Aubuchon Mary Kate Maloney are Catholic men, 18 Jacob Bailes Boston Means years of age and older, Silas Bexten Sam Mengwasser who are committed to Emily Blanco Owen Morris making their community Frank Blanco Wyatt Otke a better place while Zoe Busby Calvin Phillips supporting their Church and protecting Elias Cox Benjamin Roepe and enhancing their family life. If you Lucas Cox Keegan Rothweiler would like to join us, please contact William English Kyle Scherr Grand Knight Bob Asahl at 230-3570. Hudson Gates Gabriel Schrader The Month of May is our Blessed Mother James Harris William Senft Layla Harris Mary’s Month. Please join the Knights be- J.J. Stokes fore each Sunday Mass, ½ hour early, to Samantha Hoke William Struemph PRAY THE ROSARY. Samuel Kimble Heidi Vignola Jasmine Kline Angel Vargas Challenge by Supreme Chaplain Dylan Leaf Allison Walters Archbishop William E. Lori: Rosie Lewis Bentli Werdehausen This month, I challenge you to meditate Cameron Luecke Jaxten Wilkins on the meaning of the Ten Commandments in your life by picking one of 10 different days and praying about it for at least 10 minutes. Second, during this month devoted to our Blessed Join the Knights of Columbus as they Mother, I challenge you to assist your lead the Rosary 30 minutes before council in implementing the Faith-in- each weekend Mass during May. Action Rosary Program. Note: All of the good works done by the Knights of Columbus are guided by four core principles: Charity, Unity, Fraternity, ST. BRIGID MOTHER’S DAY QUILT WINNER and Patriotism. Gregory Lippert is the lucky winner of the Mother’s Day quilt raffle. Gina Bailey drew the winning ticket on May 6. Proceeds of $850.00 will support the Cathedral of St. Joseph School’s Fine Arts Department. THANK YOU for supporting the raffle! DISPENSATION LIFTED Bishop McKnight has removed the general dispensation from attending Mass in person as of June 1. Please join us to worship together in person and to receive the Body of Christ in Holy Communion to nourish our souls and heal us of our sins. We are in- deed #BetterTogether! Of course, if you are ill, are traveling, or are otherwise dispensed from your obligation to participate in the Mass, please continue to join us via our livestreaming Mass Sundays at 10 a.m. See you soon!

5 HOLY ROSARY Join us for the Rosary for an end to the pandemic Monday- IN THE Saturday at 12:00 p.m.; for an CATHEDRAL increase in vocations prior to all PROPER Masses on the first weekend of each month; and on Monday and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. EUCHARISTIC Contact the Parish Office to sign ADORATION up for an hour with our Lord in the Adoration Chapel. SPECIAL If you would like to put someone PRAYER on the prayer list or if you would like to be part of the prayer line, REQUESTS please call the Parish Office.

Please join us on Mondays at CENTERING 12:30 p.m. in the Cathedral PRAYER Chapel for Contemplative Prayer. Contact: Barbara Poetker, (573) 291-1415. PRAY FOR OUR We ask all Cathedral Parish PARISHES members to pray each week for the members of one of the parishes or missions in our Diocese. As a Cathedral Church, all our parishes are linked to us, and we wish to deepen the spiritual bond with them. Therefore, we will pray this week for St. John the Baptist Chapel, (Mass station of Pilot Grove), Clear OUR LADY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS PARISH, Creak. FRANKENSTEIN, PICNIC & QUILT AUCTION The Cathedral Vocations' Sunday, June 6, serving fried chicken & German pot- PRAY FOR OUR roast meals from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. for $14. Drive-thru and , C ommittee invites you to pray each week for a Priest, Religious, walk-up. Quilt auction at 5 p.m. on parish grounds. SISTERS, Deacon and Seminarian serving IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, LOOSE DEACONS in our Diocese. This week, please AND keep in your prayers: CREEK, PARISH PICNIC SEMINARIANS Rev. Thomas McGrath, Retired Sunday, June 13, serving 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Drive-thru at the Sr. Mary Ann Carey (SSND), Sa- church parking lot. Pork steak plate, $10; pork steak on- cred Heart School, Rich Fountain ly, $7; cheeseburger plate, $5, cheeseburger only, $3. Deacon Bernhard Toll, Retired Option 2 is dine-in at the Loose Creek Community Shane Kliethermes, Holy Trinity Center . Live music, 12-7 p.m., beer garden 11 a.m.- Seminary, Irving, TX 7 p.m., cheeseburgers & pork steak sandwiches (no plates). Raffle drawings at 7 p.m.

FAMILIES-IN-NEED PROGRAM: ITEMS REQUESTED FOR THE JUNE 8 DELIVERY: LAUNDRY DETERGENT, CEREAL, MAC & CHEESE, REFRIED BEANS, CANNED PEARS. PLEASE PLACE YOUR DONATIONS IN THE CONTAINERS PROVIDED AT ALL THE EXITS OF THE CATHEDRAL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

6 MEMORIAL DAY Resurrection Cemetery will be MASS having Memorial Day Mass this year. Bishop McKnight will be celebrating the Mass at 9 a.m. in the Mausoleum.

CATHOLIC On May 17, join Catholic 23 May 2021 Charities of Central and CHARITIES Northern Missouri in its Dear Faithful of the Diocese of Jefferson City, CELEBRATES anniversary celebration for 10 With the great feast of Pentecost here, I ask you to prayer- 10-YEAR years of “Providing Care… fully consider supporting two special collections that fund ANNIVERSARY Creating Hope” to residents in modern-day efforts to spread the Good News, similar to need in the 38-county region of how the outpouring of the Holy Spirit encouraged the first the Diocese of Jefferson City. Christians to proclaim Christ’s salvation “to the ends of the Catholic Charities, Jefferson earth.” City – Main Street office, will During our liturgies on the weekend of Pentecost, May 23, host its event from 1-2 p.m. we will take a special collection for the Catholic Communi- Please use the Cathedral of cation Campaign and The Catholic University of America. St. Joseph lot next door for During the pandemic, many Catholics turned to radio, parking. RSVP to Cristal Backer television and the Internet to remain connected to their at [email protected]. communities around the world. For many in developing VOLUNTEER Mentors for refugee youth and countries, the only news they could trust regarding health measures, the only way their children could be educated, MENTORS young adults will meet weekly with their mentee (ages 15-24) and the only way they could participate in Mass and NEEDED during the ten weeks of prayers of the Church was through modern summer, between July- communications. The Catholic Communication Campaign September, exact start date to supports these efforts, and half of your donations remain in be determined. Mentors will our diocese to support our efforts to be missionaries on provide friendship and support what Pope Benedict XVI called the “Digital Continent.” to the mentee, doing activities The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. of their choosing together, for shares the Good News by engaging its students in example: visiting local parks, discovering knowledge and truth through excellence in walking on trails, bike-riding, teaching and research. With its 12 schools and 23 research visiting the library, and centers, the University provides an exceptional Catholic providing tutoring. Interested? education to almost 7,000 students annually. By way of its Contact Amber Kemp at many programs, such as those in ethical business practices; [email protected] or classical architecture, intelligence studies, neuroscience, (573) 540-1122. nursing; Spanish language and Hispanic ministry, social service, and Catholic bioethics, the University prepares Catholic Charities of Central NOW HIRING students to respond to the many issues facing the Church and Northern Missouri and society today. Again, some of your donation supports For information, please visit students from our diocese who attend CUA, including three cccnmo.diojeffcity.org/about- of our priests who are studying canon law. us/careers. Your generous support for the Catholic Communication St. Peter in Campaign and for The Catholic University of America Jefferson City is seeking an ensures that many people, from villagers on remote islands Organist/Director of Music and to the next generation of lay leaders being educated at Liturgy. For a detailed CUA, will receive the Gospel and have their lives description, please go to transformed. Thank you for your prayerful support of these www.saintpeterjc.org/ two special collections. employment. With my prayers that God will bless you richly with the gifts Our Catholic schools are hiring! of the Holy Spirit, I am Go to diojeffcity.org/ Sincerely yours in Christ, employment-in-our-catholic- Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, S.T.D. schools/ to learn more! Bishop of Jefferson City

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