August 1St, 2021

DIVINE MERCY PARISH Schuyler, NE St. Augustine’s Church - 619 Banner St. St. Mary’s Church -1019 Banner St. Parish Office - 308 West 10th St.

August 1st, 2021

Divine Mercy Parish Office 308 West 10th Street 18th SUNDAY IN Schuyler, Ne 68661

Phone: 402-352-3540 ORDINARY TIME Fax: 402-352-5971

E-mail: [email protected] Web: divinemercyschuyler.com

Pastor: Fr. Jairo E. Congote Retired Pastor: Fr. Gerry Gonderinger Deacons: Danny Hastings , Paul Doerneman Librado Maiz, Pablo Tovar Bookkeeper Secretary: Patricia Gonzalez Secretaries: Yenny Delgado & Sue Heavican DRE: Renee Blum CFF Secretary: Adriana Alarcon Facilities Mgr.: Deacon Danny Hastings Maintenance: Jim Gonsior Mauricio Rocha Rosary Crusade: Carol Hastings

Mass Hours

St. Augustine’s Monday Eng. 7:00 a.m. (Comm. Serv.) Sp. (No Mass) Wednesday Eng. 7:00 a.m. Sp. 8:15 a.m. Thursday Sp. 5:00 p.m. Friday Eng. 7:00 a.m.

St. Mary’s Tuesday Eng. 12:10 p.m. Sp. 5:00 p.m Thursday Eng. 12:10 p.m. Friday Sp. 8:15 a.m.

Weekends Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; St. Augustine’s - Saturday Eng. 5:00 p.m. whoever comes to me will never hunger, and Sunday - Eng. 8:00 Sp. 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. St. Mary’s - Saturday Sp. 6:30 p.m. whoever believes in me will never thirst.” Sunday Eng. 10:00 a.m. Sp. 1:00 p.m. Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 pm St. Augustine’s and 6:00 pm St. Mary’s John 6: 24-35 Divine Mercy Parish Mission Statement:

Our mission is to be a living sign of God reflecting the Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ. From Fr. Jairo on bread alone. We walk by faith. God will feed us These days we have been and quench our thirst. reading a large section of the gospel Important known as the discourse of the Bread celebrations this week: of Life. Let us continue our reflection th by thinking about the following August 4 : Saint questions. What feeds you and your John Vianney, Patron belief in Jesus Christ? What quenches Saints of priests and the the thirsts of your heart? The crowd asked Jesus for parish clergy. Known as the “Curé of Ars” a sign. His response was to work for food that endures. What is that food? The works of God are Jean-Baptist- that food. Then they ask: “What can we do to Marie Vianney, known as accomplish the works of God?” Jesus’ tells them to John in English, was born believe in the one God sent. They hungered for what May 8, 1786, in Dardilly, Jesus had to offer. At first it may have been only France and was baptized physical food, but he invited them to go deeper. the same day. He was the Faith often invites us to go deeper, which is not fourth of six children. always easy, especially when life is not what we John was raised in a expect or hope. I cannot imagine someone getting Catholic home and the through any of life’s difficulties without faith! family often helped the poor and housed Faith is a gift God offers everyone, we St. Benedict Joseph Labre when he made his believe. Our first reading makes clear that God, not pilgrimage to Rome. At 13-years-old, John made Moses, fed the Israelites in the desert. Similarly God his first communion and prepared for his alone can feed our deepest longing. Didn’t St. confirmation in secrecy. When he was 20-years-old, Augustine pray: “My heart is restless until it finds its John was allowed to leave the family farm to learn at rest in you”? When God heard “the grumbling of the a "presbytery-school". There he learned math, Israelites,” he gave them quail to eat in the evening history, geography and Latin. As his education had and manna to eat in the morning, and Moses points been disrupted by the French Revolution, he out that “this is the bread that the LORD has given struggled in his studies, particularly with Latin, but you to eat.” worked hard to learn. In 1802, the Catholic Church We are always fed with exactly what we was reestablished in France and religious freedom hunger and thirst. If we look with eyes of faith, we and peace spread throughout the country. see God answering our prayers and feeding us with Unfortunately, in 1809, John was drafted into his very self, even when the packaging might Napoleon Bonaparte's armies. Two days into his surprise us. service, John fell ill and required hospitalization. As We can find God by speaking honestly from his troop continued, he stopped in at a church where our hearts. We find God by embracing the pain we he prayed. There he met a young man who wished we did not have. We find life in the midst of volunteered to return him to his group, but instead death and in the support of our family and faith led him deep into the mountains where military community. Isn’t this the message of the cross? We deserters met. He joined his heroes as a priest proclaim this paschal mystery at every Mass: “When August 12, 1815. His first Mass was celebrated the we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim next day and he was appointed assistant to Balley in your Death, O Lord, until you come again.” Our Écully. Three years later, Fr. John Vianney was faith helps us to accept what is, name it, proclaim appointed parish priest of the Ars parish. When he our hurts and our hopes, and then go through began his priestly duties, Fr. Vianney realized many whatever is death-dealing so that our deepest were either ignorant or indifferent to religion as a hungers and thirsts can be fed with the One who is result of the French Revolution. Many danced and the bread of life. drank on Sundays or worked in their fields. Fr. Jesus knew our struggles, including death. Vianney spent much time in confession and often He showed us the way through death to life and delivered homilies against blasphemy and dancing. through despair to hope on the cross that claims us Finally, if parishioners did not give up dancing, he for him. For what do you hunger? What causes your refused them absolution. He spent 11 to twelve thirst? Turn to Jesus, the bread of life and the saving hours each day working to reconcile people with cup. Allow him to use his living body to feed you God. with God. The food will not necessarily be packaged in the ways we hope or expect. But, we do not live Continued ………….

In the summer months, he often worked 16- hour days and refused to retire. His fame spread until people began to travel to him in 1827. Within thirty years, it is said he received up to 20,000 pilgrims each year. By 1853, Fr. Vianney had attempted to run away It is very important to register students as soon as from Ars four times. Each attempt was with the possible to ensure class placement . Students must intention of becoming a monk, but he decided after be registered on or before August 6th. the final time it was not to be. Six years later, he passed away and left behind a legacy of faith and was If you have children in the first grade, or if you know viewed as the champion of the poor. On October 3, of children in the first grade, please tell their parents, 1873, Pope Pius IX proclaimed Fr. Vianney as this is the time to begin formal Catholic Faith "venerable" and on January 8, 1905, Pope Pius X Formation. Please, register them as soon as beatified him. St. John Vianney was canonized on possible before August 6th. May 31, 1925. His feast day was declared August 9 We encourage you to keep your children in the CFF but it was changed twice before it fell to August 4. program & coming to classes. If you do not continue to enroll them, then want to get them in when it’s

August 6th: The Transfiguration of the time for Confirmation, they will have to “make up” Lord. Feast of the Transfiguration, Christian the years they missed. commemoration of the occasion upon which Jesus For students doing Catch-Up… Please, continue Christ took three of his disciples, Peter, James, working in your books at home this summer. When and John, up on a mountain, where Moses and you complete a unit including the unit review, come Elijah appeared and Jesus was transfigured, his face to the CFF office Mondays – Fridays, 8am-11am & 1 and clothes becoming dazzlingly bright – 4pm to test on that unit. Students should complete (Mark 9:2–13; Matthew 17:1–13; Luke 9:28–36). catch-up work by August 11.

Congratulations to Katie Healy and Ryan Vavrina who were married last Saturday.

FOOD SALE: The Parish group of JPC will have a food sale on Sunday, August 1st, after Masses in the driveway area between St. Augustine's Church and the Rectory. All are welcome!!!

St. Benedict Center Retreats: ADORATION:

August 7, 2021: How to Deal with Stress and St. Augustine’s Church Wednesday Tension in Our Lives. from 6-8 PM and at

(More information for this event is on flyers in the St. Mary’s Church back of church.) Thursday from 1 - 4:30 PM and Friday from 9AM - 5PM

Religious sets Readings for August 2nd - August 6th

for Sale Monday: Nm 11: 4b-15 / Mt 14: 13-21 We have a variety of Tuesday: Nm 12: 1-13 / Mt 14: 22-36 accessories for baptism, Wednesday : Nm 13: 1-2, 25 - 14: 1, first communion, 26a-29a, 34-35 confirmation, and Thursday: Nm 20: 1-13 / Mt 16: 13-23 weddings for sale in our Friday: Dn 7: 9-10, 13-14 / Mk 9: 2-10 parish office. Saturday: Dt 6: 4-13 / Mt 17: 14-20 Sunday: 1st: 1 Kgs 19: 4-8 2nd: Eph 4: 30 - 5: 2 Gospel: Jn 6: 41-51 Usccb.org/bible/readings/today

Mass Intentions July 31st - August 8th

Saturday, July 31st: (A) 5:00 PM † Allen Horejsi. Sunday, August 1st: (A) 8:00 AM † Terry Spale & Julius Pelan. (M)10:00AM † Linda Sucha. Monday, August 2nd: (A) 7:00 AM Communion Service. Tuesday, August 3rd: (M) 12:10 PM † Mary Ann Bosh. Wednesday, August 4th: (A) 7:00 AM † Bernard Kavan. Thursday, August 5th: (M) 12:10 PM † Delores Koliha. Friday, August 6th: (A) 7:00 AM † Living & Deceased Members of the Schuyler Community. Lectors, EMHC’s, Altar Servers, & Ushers:

Saturday, August 7th: (A) 5:00 PM † Tom Spale & Delores Koliha. Saturday, August 7, 5:00 pm (SA) Sunday, August 8th: Lector: Jim Viglicky (A) 8:00 AM Divine Mercy Parishioners. EMHC: Mary Svoboda (M) 10:00AM † Herbert Vogel. Altar Servers: Ryan and Kendra Muhsman Ushers: Jim and Kathy Horn Sunday, August 8, 8:00 am (SA) Lector: Leander Rerucha Divine Mercy Parish Contributions: EMHC’s: Carol Kluck & Bonnie Brichacek July 24th and 25th Collection Altar

Weekly budgeted income is: $ 6,926.92 Servers: Talon Andel Envelopes: $ 3,032.00 Ushers: Lumir Jedlicka & Charlie Heavican Loose Cash: $ 1,800.57 Sunday, August 8, 10:00 am (SM) Assumption: $ 10.00 Lector: Jeanine Emanuel Total Received: $ 4,842.57 EMHC: Jeanine Emanuel ______Altar Peter’s Pence $ 15.00 Servers: Colton Perrin & Andrew Harding Ushers: Gene and Jordan Brichacek

Religious sets Readings for August 2nd - August 6th

Mass Intentions July 31st - August 8th

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