Divine Mercy Sunday April 18 & 19, 2020 Divine Mercy Sunday Schedule of Events MASS livestreamed on Facebook at 9:00am CONFESSIONS in CHURCH from 1:00pm – 2:30pm DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET & EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION at 3:00 PM You are invited to a LIVE procession of the Blessed Sacrament through the parking lot this Sunday when we celebrate the Divine Mercy. The procession will begin after we pray the livestream of the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Be sure to observe the following to stay within social distancing guidelines. • Arrive in your car by 2:55 pm (you must stay in your vehicle during the chaplet and procession). • Enter ONLY through the 143rd Circle entrance (east entrance). • Park facing the church with an empty parking space between each car. Please do not park in the WEST lot. • At 3:00pm, you have three options to play the DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET in your vehicle… FM RADIO STATION 89.3 will have our live chaplet broadcasted. FACEBOOK LIVE STREAM on your PHONE or IPAD TUNE into KVSS at 102.7 if either of the first options do not work. Walking with Each Other, Encountering Jesus, Growing as Disciples, Living our Faith 2 Divine Mercy Sunday PARISH NEWS Donations for Divine Mercy Center Pantry Donations can be dropped off from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Please place your Prayer Requests donations on the black carts by the ele- vator doors of the parish center (park in Please pray for all those who have west lot) or inside the wooden box in the church entrance. Thank you for died and especially for: your support with helping our brothers and sisters in Christ. Please con- tinue to pray for those who seek food. May they find food to nourish +Clair Kneifl, father of Teri Kneifl their bodies. +Joe Havelka, husband of Lois and father of Vicky and Greg Items needed to complete the bags for our April 27th open pantry +Barbara Laurent, sister of day: Jelly (we need about 50 more jars), rice1 lb. bags, canned fruitany Sandie Kilton type, dry beans/lentils, and meal helpers (tuna, chicken, beef). May their souls and the souls of During Gov. Rickett’s press conference this week, the Food Bank repre- all the faithful receive the mercy of sentative reported on the status of food insecurity. The need for extra God. Amen. support of food pantries could last for at least the next 6 months taking us into September or October. Our pantry was averaging assistance to 70+ families each month. We do not know what to expect for April 27th. Safe Environment We will be prepared to assist 125+ families with prebagged food items in Now is a good time to make sure the drive through process. Please know that we continue to support Juan your safe environment training is Diego and SVdP pantries with food and/or monetary donations each kept current. Don’t let your train- month. Questions/concerns please contact: Jennifer Veit at ve- ing expire. We contact individuals [email protected] or 4024522239. by email whose account will ex- pire in 60 days advising of your Daily Rosary Group status. You can complete the Parishioners have started a virtual daily Rosary Group on Zoom! Want online recertification training from to add your prayers with those of fellow parishioners? Join the group at the comfort of your home. If you 10:00 am every MondaySaturday. Contact Corinne Dineen at need help with your username or [email protected] to get the link to the Zoom meeting. Participants password, please contact Jennifer need a device with a camera and audio (smart phone, tablet, computer, Veit at [email protected] or etc.) or can call in long distance with a regular phone. 4024522239. Please do not cre- ate a new account. Safe environ- ment training classes will resume once we can gather again in larger groups. Follow us on Facebook! All are invited to fol- low us on our parish Facebook page. Go to our parish website at www.svdpomaha.org and click on the Facebook icon to follow along with parish news, events and our livestreamed Masses! 3 April 18 & 19, 2020 A MESSAGE FROM FR. DAN PRIESTS: We celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday on April 19. Saint Rev. Daniel J. Kampschneider John Paul II declared in the year 2000 that the Second Sun- [email protected] day of Easter would be known as Divine Mercy Sunday. It Pastor was a Polish religious sister, Saint Maria Faustina Kow- alska, who received personal revelations concerning the Rev. Augustine Gama Divine Mercy of Jesus, which she recorded in her diary. [email protected] Associate Pastor The image of the Divine Mercy has Jesus, appearing to St. Faustina in a vi- sion, with his right hand raised in a blessing, and his left touching his gar- DEACONS & WIVES: ment above his heart. The red and white rays emanate from his heart, sym- Deacon Jay and Mary Ann Reilly Deacon David and Diane Bang bolizing the blood and water that was poured out for our salvation. The Lord requested that the words “Jesus, I trust in You” to be inscribed under PARISH STAFF: 4024967988 this image. Saint Faustina promoted the Chaplet of Divine Mercy prayer, Jenni Vankat, Pastoral Minister which follows the pattern of the rosary, however with different prayers. Nicole Florez, Pastoral Minister Jennifer Veit, Pastoral Minister Our schedule on Sun. April 19 will have 9:00 am livestreamed Mass, Fr. Kathy Mayer, Director of Worship Gama and I will hear Confessions from 1:002:30 pm (Confessions will al- TJ Ernst, Director of Development so be on Sat. April 18 from 3:30N4:30 pm) in the church, 3:00 pm Tom Peal, Director of Operations Deacon Don Clausen, IT Director livestreamed Divine Mercy Chaplet from Our Lady Chapel, and then an Eu- Jenny Wiswell, Alpha Director charistic Procession (with the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance) held by walking through the rows of cars in the parking lot. You are welcome to SCHOOL: 4024922111 make the sign of the cross as the Blessed Sacrament is brought before you. Dr. Barbara Marchese, Principal You will not be allowed to leave your vehicle. After the Blessed Sacrament Phone: 4024922111 is processed by your vehicle, you will be welcome to leave. Web: www.svdpschool.org RELIGIOUS FORMATION: Please join us for a most unique and reverent procession of the Blessed Sac- rament. It promises to be a very special afternoon of prayer for those who 4024931642 come to the parking lot and watching the Divine Mercy Chaplet Jennifer McMahan, Director livestreamed or listening to it on the FM Station 89.3. Religious Formation Jenni Vankat, Director of Adult Formation Fr. Dan Kampschneider, Pastor Hannah Keisling, Director of Youth Formation Join us for our Livestreamed Mass via Facebook Live! BULLETIN DEADLINE: Bulletin Editor: Kathy Wilhelm Weekend Mass will be livestreamed Articles due by Noon on Monday for on Sundays at 9:00 am the following weekend Daily Mass will be livestreamed Email: [email protected] Monday through Saturday at 8:15am PASTORAL COUNCIL: Cort Irish, President [email protected] Masses will be posted to our website svdpomaha.org immediately following the taping. BAPTISMS: Contact the Parish Office at Prayer for Spiritual Communion [email protected] (When you are unable to receive Holy Communion) My Jesus,I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. MARRIAGE: I love You above all things,and I desire to receive You into my soul. Contact Parish Office 6 months in Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, advance at: come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were [email protected] already there and unite myself wholly to You. At least 3 months parish registration is Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. required before setting date. 4 Divine Mercy Sunday YOUTH FORMATION Spiritual Growth Highlights Junior High | Senior High Hannah Keisling, Director of Youth Formation PRAY : [email protected] Divine Mercy ChapletNLearn to pray 4024931642 the Chaplet of Divine Mercy or teach someone to pray it! See the last page A NOTE FROM HANNAH of this bulletin to pray the Chaplet. KEISLING SHARE: Hello teens and parents! As we continue to Practice the Corporal and Spiritual pray for each other from afar, I encourage Works of Mercy to further integrate you to find creative ways to use your your faith into your daily interac- gifts. Perhaps you can share encouragement tions. "A little bit of mercy makes the online with others. You can also use your world less cold and more just" Pope gifts right at home. Pray for your family, be there to support each Francis' first Angelus, 17 March 2013. other, write letters to loved ones, do your chores and schoolwork Click here for a downloadable re- without complaining, etc. Also, the Omaha Archdiocese has offi- source or find the printed versions in cially decided not to attend the Steubenville conference this sum- the gathering space of the Church. mer. Please pray for all of our teens who were really looking for- ward to this conference. Extraordinary Exposition of the Holy Shroud of Turin On Holy Saturday, at St. John The Baptist Basilica in Turin, Italy there was an Extraordinary Exposition and Veneration of the Holy HELP SUPPORT ST. VINCENT de Shroud of Turin. Many Catholics and Christians believe that it is PAUL WHEN YOU SHOP ON AM- the actual burial cloth of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately it was with- AZON. It’s easy to donateNjust visit out the presence of the faithful, but it still was a precious and the following link: tinyurl.com/ unique opportunity to pray to the Lord on the eve of Easter.