RECTORY 3128 S Street Welcome to Lincoln NE 68503-3297 Sacred Heart Church (402) 476-2610 E-mail: [email protected] Pentecost Sunday Fr. Leo Kosch Pastor E-mail [email protected] May 23, 2021 Cell phone: 402-310-8299 please try 402-476-2610 first. Website: sacredheartlincoln.org
Mass Obligation—On May 23, the Solemnity of Pentecost (this Mass Schedule weekend), the Sunday and holy day Mass obligation will be Saturday, 5:00 pm restored in the three Catholic Dioceses of Nebraska.
Sunday, 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00am Bishop Conley wrote the following on March 31:
Weekday Masses I would like to use the occasion of this announcement by recalling the Mon - Sat, 8:15 am deepest reasons why Catholics have a grave obligation to attend Mass as well as clarify, in light of COVID-19, when the obligation does not apply. Also, Fr. Faulkner offers The reason all Catholics have a grave obligation of being physically present for Mass on Sundays and holy days is because the Eucharist is at additional Masses in the Ex- the heart of what it is to be a Christian. In the Eucharist, Jesus Christ, the traordinary Form (Latin) on Risen Lord is truly present. When the Mass is celebrated, heaven comes some weekdays. For dates to earth and the redemption Jesus attained on the cross comes to us per- and times, please visit: sonally. When the scriptures are proclaimed, God Himself speaks to His LatinMassLincoln.org people. In Holy Communion, when we receive him worthily, that is, without Confessions: mortal sin, we are physically and spiritually united to Him and to our Saturdays 4:00-4:50 pm. brothers and sisters in Christ. Likewise, participation in the celebration of Monday-Saturday, 7:45-8:05 am the Eucharist on Sundays is the primary way that we keep the Lord’s Day holy and so live out the third Commandment. These are some of the Baptisms: call 402-476-2610 to deepest reasons why there is an obligation and why we should freely arrange for Baptism preparation. want to fulfill this obligation. Nevertheless, there are certain instances when a person is “excused Matrimony: A minimum of four for a serious reason” (CCC 2181) from the obligation to attend Mass on months is required after contacting Sundays and holy days. A serious reason occurs when one is physically or morally prevented from attending. For example, if a person is sick from the priest; more in some cases; a bodily illness or if one has no means of reasonable transportation, then six months to a year is recom- he or she is physically prevented from attending Mass and the obligation mended. no longer applies. Likewise, if a parent is taking care of a sick child, or if military person- Communion to the homebound or nel would compromise their duty for the common good, then one is mor- Anointing of the Sick: if you or ally prevented from attending Mass and the obligation no longer applies. someone you know is home- What about COVID-19? Here I would like to offer some guidance of bound or seriously ill, or will be when the obligation does not apply: undergoing major surgery, please • If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or have good reason to call or speak to Fr. Kosch. believe that you may have contracted it • If you are ill or have a condition that would seriously compromise Newcomers—Welcome! your health if you contracted COVID-19 Please call 402-476-2610 • If you care for the sick, homebound, or infirmed and have a compel- Or visit the rectory ling reason for believing that you would infect them by going to Mass
Catholic Social Services (days) • If you have significant and grave fear or anxiety of becoming ill by 402-474-1600; Lincoln Crisis being at Mass Pregnancy Center (24-hours) 402- • If you are elderly or pregnant and have a serious reason to believe 483-4247; Birthright 402-466-2609 you would put yourself or your child at risk by attending Mass
(24-hours 1-800-550-4900). In applying this guidance, each person must use their good judgment. La Misa en Español, Iglesia de If someone is unsure, confused, or concerned about a scenario not listed here please consult any priest for clarity. Cristo Rey, 4221 Calle “J,” Lin- coln, NE 68510 (402-488-5087) It is my hope and prayer that...Pentecost will be a time of vital renew- al in the Church in Southern Nebraska. Church Cleaning: MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS: May, 22– 30, 2021 Thanks to all who helped with cleaning last week. Be- Sat May 22 5:00pm Peter & Carmen Garcia cause of the uncertainty regard- ing COVID-19, we are not as- Sun May 23 7:30am William & Elaine Baum+ signing families each week. We May 23 9:00am George & Mary Miller+ ask for volunteers to just show May 23 11:00am For the people of the parish up on Saturdays at 8:45 am. (Good opportunity for service hours). Mon May 24 8:15am Joseph Quyet Nguyen Tue May 25 8:15am Extended Lawson family Wed May 26 8:15am Ron Hoffman+ (anniversary of death) Thu May 27 8:15am Frank Aerts+ Fri May 28 8:15am Paolo (Paul)+ Sat May 29 8:15am Son Anh (39th anniversary) May 29 5:00pm Maria Pham Thi Dau+ Sun May 30 7:30am Aurora Benlot+ Contact Persons For Sacred Heart Organizations May 30 9:00am Conrad & Vera Surmann+ May 30 11:00am For the people of the parish Please call or email the rectory if you would like to contact any of Mass Readings: Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, these people. We will pass along 31,34; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23 your request. 402-476-2610 Next Sunday: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40; [email protected] Psalm 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22; Romans 8:14-17; Matthew 28:16-20
Adoration Coordinator Louise Sayer Please pray for Sisters in Formation: Especially this week for Sr. Me- Altar Society gan Therese, a Junior Sister and Sr. Joy Le, who is a Novice, both at the Sue Rye Marian Sisters. Bible Study Bryan Dahlberg A"Day of Grace for Moms in Transition" will be hosted by the Family Choir & Children’s Choir Life Office on June 5th, from 9-4 at the John XXIII Diocesan Center. This Amanda Dieckgrafe day long retreat is for moms of high school juniors and above and will ad- Church Cleaning dress the spiritual implications of the changes accompanying your children Sue Rye leaving home. Cost is $35 or $10 for virtual. More info at https:// CCD lincolndiocese.regfox.com/transitionmoms Brad Aden First Saturday Coffee Laura Corder "Purity of Heart and the Dig- God Teens Collection for May 16, 2021 nity of the Person"—This talk Fr. Kosch Envelopes $4,743.00 by Fr. Sean Kilcawley on pornog- Holy Name Men’s Group Plate 988.75 raphy addiction is now online at: Tom Dierks Ascension Thursday 594.50 stpatricklincoln.com. Click on "Organizations," Knights of Co- Knights of Columbus Hall rent 200.00 Joe Duggan lumbus tab. No registration in- Pink Sisters Representative Bulletin ad 240.00 volved. Chelys Svoboda $6,766.25 Pius Home & School Representative St. Vincent de Paul $446.23 High school and college stu- Steve & Colleen Michels dents Bible Study. The next Prayer Chain Endowment $9.70 meeting is Tuesday, May 25, Laura Corder from 8pm-9:30pm at Cathedral Pro Life Joy of the Gospel Building in Rectors Hall. Questions? Email: [email protected] Angela Zoucha Fund Rebate $562.50 Sacred Heart Quilters Building Fund Total $789,696.41 Mary Ann Jaros Natural Family Planning Intro St. Vincent de Paul Thank You for your Sessions. Questions? Call 402- Joe Conroy continued generosity! 488-2040. Pre-registration is Ushers required. Go online to register or Pat Perry When you mail in your donations, it download a registration form at: Website does help if you include one of your www.lincolndiocese.org/nfp Fr. Leo Kosch contribution envelopes. Thanks!
COVID POLICY, May 21, 2021: There are significant updates, approved by the Parish Council:
1. The local mask mandate has been lifted. Wearing masks at Sacred Heart is now optional. The CDC guidelines recommend wearing a mask if you are not vaccinated. 2. We will continue having one line for the confessionals. Fresh air is supplied to EACH compart- ment. Penitents should use alternating sides of the confessional to allow ventilation in between peo- ple. There are signs posted to explain this. 3. The cry-room is only for babies and loud children, and ONE ADULT PER CHILD. This policy will continue indefinitely. The cry room should NOT be filled up with adults and teens. 4. We removed most ropes from church. If you desire more distancing, please sit in the front few pews on the right side of the church (by the handicap door), or in the roped area of the choir loft. 5. People who wish to receive Communion in the hand before others have received on the tongue should sit up front in the roped area so they can go to Communion first. 6. We will resume use of the Communion rails, with two lines down the main aisle. It is your choice to receive kneeling or standing, either on the tongue or on the hand (as we did pre-Covid). 7. We will still sanitize door handles and the hand rails of the pews, after the 7:30am and 9:00am Sunday Masses, due to the short turn-around. Hand sanitizer is found by the church doors. 8. The Holy Water fonts will be filled, and song books are available in the pews. 9. For now, we’ll continue using the money boxes at the doorways, instead of passing the basket. 10. Our parish Lectors, Acolytes and Servers have begun helping at some Sunday Masses. We will invite all of them to start helping in June. 11. Our livestream is for ONE LAST SUNDAY, May 23: www.Facebook.com/sacredheartlincolnNE
SVdP Meeting— Saturday May 29 at 9:00 am in The Annual Diocesan Charity & Stewardship the rectory basement. If you would like to learn Appeal (CSA/DDP) more about helping the poor, please join us! We mailed pledge cards on April 23rd. The pledge cards and any donations can be mailed Donations to “Give to Lincoln Day” can be giv- back in the envelope provided or can be returned en through May 25th. in that envelope to the Sunday collection. Please consider St. Vincent de Paul, Pius X or other So far this year we have pledges of charities for your charitable gifts: $18,144.00. Because we support a K-12 Catholic www.givetolincoln.com school system for our children, we receive back Your donations will be included in the $500,000 80% of the money raised. This appeal is an im- challenge match by the Lincoln Community Foun- portant part of our budget each year. dation and generous sponsors. Thank you! I would like to encourage first-time giv- ers; no amount is too small. Last year, families donated anywhere from $10 to $1,100. Thank Outdoor Memorial Day Mass at Calvary Ceme- you for your generosity! tery—Monday, May 31 at 10:00 am. Celebrant You may also give to CSA online, through will be Bishop James Conley. Rain location will be the Diocese’s site: Cristo Rey Church, 4221 J Street. • Text “Give $100” (or whatever amount) to 531-233-1022, or go directly to: https:// Are you longing for an encounter with Jesus? lincolndiocese.aware3.net/give/ Do you need space to pray and worship the Lord? • Select your parish (Sacred Heart Church of “Come to me, all you who are weary and bur- Lincoln) from the list, and choose “Charity & dened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon Stewardship Appeal / new 2021 gifts” from you and learn from me, for I am gentle and hum- the list of funds. ble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is • After choosing a single or recurring gift, enter light” (Matthew 11:28-30). your personal information and payment info. Jesus is yearning to meet you in your longing • You will receive a confirmation email from no- for Him. Join us as we pour our hearts to the Lord reply@aware3 in adoration and worship during IMF's (International Missionary Foundation) nights of prayer and praise. All are welcome to one or FORMED.ORG To sign up: go to formed.org, click more of the nights at John XXIII Chapel, 3700 “sign up”, choose “I belong to a parish or organi- Sheridan Boulevard. zation”, click “find parish” and search for “Sacred The dates are June 4, July 2 and August 6 Heart Lincoln”. Then create your FREE account by from 8:00-9:30pm. entering your name & e-mail address. Diocesan Canoe Trip— Open to high school youth and college students. Adults are also invited along as sponsors/drivers. Join us in a couple of lazy days along the Niobrara River, along with fellowship, Mass and a lot of fun! Hurry, because space is limited: July 11-13, [26 spots remaining] and July 13- 15, [60 spots remaining]. Register at: https://www.lincolndiocese.org/youth/youth-ministry
Stubenville High School Youth Conference at Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, July 16-18. This conference is specialized to address the needs of today’s Catholic Youth. With an exciting lineup of speakers, musicians, and presenters, the High School Youth Conference challenges Catholic youth to stand firm in their faith, to rely upon the awesome power of Jesus Christ as their guide, friend and Sav- ior, and to show the that faith to the world. Register at: https://www.lincolndiocese.org/youth/youth-ministry
Summer Camps at Pius X—Pius X hosts many summer camps for students of all ages and interests, including sports, music and even math! Learn more and sign up at PiusX.net/camps.
Camp Kateri: Summer Camp Registration Registration is now open for SKY Camp (rising grades 5th-9th), Catholic Adventure Camp (rising grades 4th-6th) and the Tekakwitha Games (rising grades 5th-9th). For more information, or to register for camp, go to www.campkateri.org.
High School Volunteer Counselors Needed For Camp Kateri Camp Kateri is now accepting applications for volunteer high school counselors for SKY, Catholic Adven- ture Camp and the Tekakwitha Games. For more information, or to download an application, please go to www.campkateri.org.
HOLY FATHER’S INTENTION FOR THE MONTH of May, 2021: Universal Intention - The World of Finance— Let us pray that those in charge of finance will work with governments to regulate the financial sphere and protect citizens from its dangers.
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