August 2nd, 2020 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Mary & Saint Joseph Catholic Churches

Father William Holoubek

1625 Adams Street Ashland, NE 68003

Rectory & Fax: 402-944-3554 Emergency: 402-469-2893

St. Mary Church eMail St. Joseph Church 1625 Adams Street, Ashland [email protected] 7 Oak Street, Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Greenwood Sunday Mass 10:30 AM Sunday Mass 8:30 AM online Website: https://stmaryashland.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmary.org/ Preschool 402-944-7509 [email protected] Diocese of Lincoln: www.lincolndiocese.org

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK READINGS AND CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK (STM-ASHLAND, STJ-GREENWOOD, CC-CARE CENTER, OXB-OX BOW) Mon Jer 28:1-17 (407) / Mt 14:22-36 Mon 3 StM ------No Mass Tue Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22 / Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1- Tue 4 StM ------No Mass 2, 10-14 St John Vianney, Priest Wed 5 StM ------No Mass Wed Jer 31:1-7 / Mt 15:21-28 Thu 6 StM ------No Mass The Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major Fri 7 StM 8:00am +Michael Kiscoan Thu Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 / 2 Pt 1:16-19 / Mt 17:1-9 Sat 8 StM 8:00am +Loreta DeMarco The Transfiguration of the Lord Fri Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7 / Mt 16:24-28 St Sixtus II, Sat 8 StM 5:00pm Pastor’s Intention Pope, and Companions, Martyrs; St Cajetan, Priest Sun 9 StM 8:30am +Dorothy & +Bill Sahulka Sat Hb 1:12—2:4 / Mt 17:14-20 St Dominic, Priest Sun 9 StJ 10:30am For the People Sun 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a / Rom 9:1-5 / Mt 14:22-33 Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time ’s Help O God, come to my assistance; O Lord Put all the good works in the world against one Holy Mass; they will be as a grain of sand beside a make haste to help me! You are my mountain. (St. John Vianney) rescuer, my help; O lord, do not delay.

Ps 70 (69):2, 6

First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION 8:00am Aug 8 - 8:00am Aug 9 CONFESSION IN ST. MARY’S BASEMENT BEFORE MASS First Saturday and Devotion OR CALL THE RECTORY 8:30am - 9:30am Aug 9 SATURDAY ST MARY 3:30 - 4:30pm

PRAYER OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION 12 Promises of the of Jesus My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to 1. I will give them all the graces necessary for their state receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment in life receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into 2. I will give peace in their families my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and 3. I will console them in all their troubles unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be 4. They shall find in My Heart an assured refuge during separated from You. Amen. life and especially at the hour of death 5. I will pour abundant blessings on all their undertakings 6. Sinners shall find in My Heart the source and infinite Devotion of the Month ocean of mercy MONTH OF THE 7. Tepid souls shall become fervent IMMACULATE HEART OF 8. Fervent souls shall speedily rise to great perfection MARY The Church 9. I will bless the homes in which the image of My dedicates the month of Sacred Heart shall be exposed and honored August to the Immaculate 10. I will give to priests the power to touch the most Heart of Mary. It is a dogma hardened hearts of the Catholic faith that 11. Those who propagate this devotion shall have their Mary is the Immaculate Conception; that is, in name written in My Heart, and it shall never be preparation for the Incarnation of the Second Person of effaced the Holy Trinity in her womb, she was conceived without 12. The all-powerful love of My Heart will grant to all the corruption of sin through the foreseen and infinite those who shall receive Communion on the First merits of her Son, Jesus Christ. Over the centuries, as Friday of nine consecutive months the grace of final saints and theologians reflected on how Mary pondered repentance; they shall not die under My displeasure, and treasured the sacred events from the life of Christ in nor without receiving their Sacraments; My Heart her holy heart, as attested in Scripture, her pure heart shall be their assured refuge at the last hour was recognized as something to be imitated. Devotion to Our Lady’s purity of heart began to flower - so much so First Saturday Devotion Please join in praying the that in the 17th century, St. John Eudes promoted it Rosary and meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary alongside the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The devotion rose to from 8:30-9:30am this Saturday after the 8am Mass. a new level after the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, This and meditation, in addition to receiving when Mary revealed an image of her Immaculate Heart Communion and going to Confession, done with the to Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco. (MorningOffering.com) intention of making reparation to the , fulfills the First Saturday of five consecutive months devotion as revealed by Our Lady of Fatima First Friday Adoration Spend an hour or even part of an hour in Eucharistic Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament this Friday! MINISTRIES FOR NEXT WEEKEND Walk-ins Welcome! Sat Aug 8 5:00pm Acolyte Jim Sokolewicz Adoration is held every First Friday of the Reader Cathy Sokolewicz Sun Aug 9 8:30am month beginning with Exposition after Friday morning’s Acolyte Greg Logsdon Mass and ending with Saturday morning’s 8am Mass Reader Mary Logsdon Sun Aug 9 10:30am Reader Jon Sundermeier Offertory Hofferber Happy Birthday! Brittany Novotny, Landon Novotny, Flowers for the Altar If you have beautiful flowers in Alivia Pike, Ricardo Chairez, Amy Douglas, your gardens, please bring them to church and place Pierce Isaacson, Camryn Ray, Craig Buescher, them on the two side altars. Just use the extra vases Emely Chairez, Patrick Prince stored in the altar server room to the right of the altar. Thank you for sharing with your parish! Happy Anniversary! Jack & Rita Smits, Jeremy & Megan Poell Fertility Problems? Pope Paul VI Institute in Omaha is in full compliance with the teachings of the Church. 402- 390-6600 or www.popepaulvi.com Parish and Diocesan Announcements Daily Mass Readings and Interesting Information St. Mary’s Altar Society Scholarship The Altar Society About the - http://www.usccb.org/bible/ awarded its 2020 scholarship to Mara Isaacson! Mara is an excellent student and an active lifelong member of St. Abortion Tuesdays - Please Pray and Fast on Mary Parish. She graduated from the University of Tuesdays Planned Parenthood in Lincoln conducts Nebraska High School and will attend Mercyhurst abortions every Tuesday. Pray for mothers to choose life Catholic University in Erie, PA. where she will study for their babies dance. Mara is the daughter of Nate and Lisa Isaacson and the granddaughter of George and Winnie vonRentzell. Congratulations Mara!

Upcoming Retreats - Good Counsel Retreat House Info and Register: goodcounselretreat.com or 402-786- Transfiguration of Our 2705 Lord Aug 6 The Feast of the • Aug 14 - 16 Women's Retreat: Contemplating the Transfiguration of Our Lord is Face of Christ with Fr. Sean Kilcawley an event mentioned in all • Aug 28 - 30 Unbound: Freedom in Christ Retreat with three synoptic Gospels. After Matt Simmons and Fr. Gary Coulter revealing that he would be put to death in Jerusalem, Virtual Marriage Encounter Jesus took the three disciples of his inner circle to the Weekend Aug 28 - 30!!! Enrich your summit of Mount Tabor in order to reveal his glory to relationship at a virtual Worldwide them. Peter, James, and John saw Jesus transfigured Marriage Encounter Weekend. before them, radiant in the fullness of his glory as he Complete weekend presentations live- truly was, the Son of God. Next to Jesus were Moses and streamed. Info: call Pat & Janelle Benson Elijah as witnesses to Christ's fulfillment of the Old (308) 940-1105 or email: [email protected] Testament law and prophets. St. Matthew writes of the event by saying, "He was transfigured before them. And Welcome, New Parishioners Please call the rectory to his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became register or for information on any of our parish activities white as snow." (MorningOffering.com) and organizations. Parish registration forms are also available for download at the St Mary and St Joseph website stmaryashland.org and on the table in the back of the church. Please drop registration forms in the collection basket

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS PARISH GROUPS AND CONTACTS Knights of Columbus Open to all Catholic men, this group August Food Requests Please leave donations in the meets the first Thursday of the month at 7pm boxes in the back of the church St. Mary Altar Society This group includes all women of the parish and meets the second Thursday of the month at VFW Food Pantry - canned chili beans, evaporated 7pm (excluding the summer months Jun-Aug). On milk, laundry soap Facebook “Ashland St. Mary’s Altar Society”

Kids’ Cupboard - cans or cups of pasta St. Joseph Altar Society This group includes all women of the parish and meets the third Thursday of the month at Greenwood Community Food Pantry If you need 7pm food, please contact Cindy Rex (402-789-7265), Beth Young Women’s Group This group meets bi-weekly on Massa (402-540-8537), or Jarid Massa (402-430-0238) Tuesdays at 8pm. Please contact Maggie Onwiler at [email protected] for more information for confidential assistance with your food needs Eucharistic Adoration Call Walt Del Vecchio at 402-521- 2069 if you are interested in a holy hour on First Friday/First Saturday Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe Hall Rental Call Karen Romans at 402-521-0272. There is During Coronavirus no cost to rent the hall, but a donation of $25 is suggested Suppers for the Soul Call Jackie Fudge at 402-944-7600 if

Prayer to Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, you or someone you know could use some meal assistance Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas. due to illness, recovery, new baby, etc. We fly to you today as your beloved children. Prayer Chain Call Winnie von Rentzell at 402-944-2706, or We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, email her at [email protected], to place a prayer as you did at the wedding in Cana. request or to join the prayer chain Bulletin Send bulletin announcements to Jim Sokolewicz at

Pray for us, loving Mother, [email protected] by midday Wednesday. All and gain for our nation and world, announcements will be reviewed by Father and for all our families and loved ones,

the protection of your holy angels, that we may be spared the worst of this illness. Upcoming Parish Events - Save the Date

• Aug 7 First Friday and Eucharistic Adoration For those already afflicted, • Aug 8 First Saturday Devotion we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance. Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful, • Aug 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day) wipe away their tears and help them to trust.

In this time of trial and testing, Sign Maker Needed Pegi Young teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind. has done a great job maintaining Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our our parish sign, but she is moving to Omaha. Fr. Holoubek is looking hearts. for a volunteer to keep the sign We come to you with confidence, updated with inspirational quotes knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother, and sayings. This is also a great health of the sick and cause of our joy. opportunity for a family project. Contact Fr. Holoubek for details Shelter us under the mantle of your protection,

keep us in the embrace of your arms, help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen. (Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles)