Notice/Aviso: The information on the outside cover is NOT correct! To honor our ad holders, we are using last year’s bulletins, that we could not use because of covid. Please see the Website or Daily Events Box for current days/times! Please pray for those who are ill & in need of our continued DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY pra ye r : T e re n ce Se w a l d , Bo b Yo d e r , E d d y Me s se r, J o e Kr a n z , Ka ylee Remmich, B rian & Crissy Cobain, Christopher Endicott, From “Low Sunday” to “Divine Mercy Sunday” Trang & Ann Treber, Deborah Messer, Scott Weaver, Luke The first Sunday after Easter was known as “Low Sunday.” Barden, Foster Sauter, Steve Wilmes, & Erin Palmer. It received such a name because, after all the liturgies and devotionals of the Sacred Triduum, the church seemed to take on a language that reflected the tiredness of both priests and DAILY EVENTS AND MASS INTENTIONS people. Let’s face it, the past week was spiritually intense, Saturday, April 10th emotionally draining, logistically busy: organizing choirs, 4:15 p.m. Confessions ushers, altar servers, lectors, and everyone else. After such a 5:00 p.m. Mass: + Betty Pettinger whirlwind, it seems everyone is ready for a Low Sunday! However, on April 30, 2000, at the canonization of St. 7:00 p.m. Neocatechumenal Way Mass: All Souls th Faustina, Pope St. John Paul II established Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11 Sunday as a feast day for the entire Church. 9:00 a.m. Mass: Mona Chase Why did the Pope do such a thing? To answer the “why?” 10:45 a.m. Confessions th It is necessary to know the “what?” What took place in the 20 11:30 a.m. Mass: People of Our Lady of the Plains Century? Monday, April 12th Many renowned historians and people in the field of 8:30 a.m. Mass: Leroy Mosbrucker humanities, agree that the twentieth century was the bloodiest and the most destructive century in human history. The Tuesday, April 13th century’s two world wars, the rise of tyrannical regimes, and 8:30 a.m. Mass: All Souls in Purgatory technological development of weapons used for mass 9:30 a.m. Lectio Divina destruction (such as the atomic bomb) resulted in the deaths of 7:30 p.m. Faith Formation Talk an estimated 187 million people, the equivalent of more than th Wednesday, April 14 10% of the world’s population in 1913. Civilization began to No Mass: OFFICE CLOSED ALL DAY experience an “eclipse of the sense of God” and, therefore, to th lose the understanding of the sanctity and inherent dignity of Thursday, April 15 human life. The light of God no longer shined in the hearts of 8:30 a.m. Communion Service man and like in the book of Genesis, “the earth was without 6:00 p.m. Holy Hour (Adoration) form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep;” Friday, April 16th (Gn 1:2). 7:15 a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament In the midst of this darkness, Christ entrusted his message 8:30 a.m. Mass: Michelle Linnebur of mercy to a humble Polish nun, St. Mari Faustina Kowalska. 9:00 a.m. Homeschool Art Class In her diary, St. Faustina writes on 14 occasions when Jesus 7:30 p.m. Faith Formation Talk requested that a Feast of Mercy (Divine Mercy Sunday) be th observed and states that, “humanity will not find peace until it Saturday, April 17 turns trustfully to divine mercy” (Diary, no. 699). Moreover, an 2:00 p.m. Youth Group Meeting image also accompanied Jesus’ message, which depicted Jesus 4:15 p.m. Confessions with his right hand raised in a blessing and his left touching his 5:00 p.m. Mass: Adam Albert garment above his heart, with two red and white rays 7:00 p.m. Neocatechumenal Way Mass: People of OLP emanating from his heart. And again, Jesus promised that Sunday, April 18th anyone who venerated this image would not perish and through 9:00 a.m. Mass: John Linnebur it, he would grant many graces. 10:45 a.m. Confessions The light of Divine Mercy, which the Lord wished to 11:30 a.m. Mass: + Cesar Garndara Cabral appear once again, as he to appeared to his disciples during his Resurrection, through the charism of St. Faustina, will light the way for humanity that leads to true peace as Christ promised: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, Fr. John neither let them be afraid” (Jn 14:27). PARISH UPDATES RELIGIOUS ED. EVENTS & UPDATES ❖ **NEW** CONGRATULATIONS! to the newest SUNDAY & THUR. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CONTINUES: members of Our Lady of the Plains. Five new members were baptized from the RCIC: *Keven Medina, *Angel rd th ❖ *IMPORTANT! * 3 and 4 Grade Sunday Religious Medina, *Alfonzo Meza, *Mary Lou Meza, *Ceasar Ed. Classes: Those to be confirmed will receive the Meza! nd Sacrament of Confirmation on May 22 at the 7:00 - Two were brought into full communion with the p.m. Vigil Mass of Pentecost. Church & Confirmed: *Jack Bell & Lilly Janish! ❖ *NEW* RCIC: For those who have received - Congratulations to those who were Confirmed at Confirmation at Easter we will begin Mystagogy the Easter Vigil: th Classes beginning on Thursday, April 15 at 7:00p.m. *Lesley Carreon *Ivon Zamarripa *Danarely Chairez *Izzac Montez ❖ *IMPORTANT* RCIC: For those who will receive *Sabastian Chairez *Juan Zamarripa *Saul Chairez *Judith Zamarripa Confirmation at Pentecost it will be on Sunday at the 11:30 a.m. Spanish Mass. *Eduardo Corral *Julian Guevara ____________________________________________ *Angel Morales nd ❖ ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK FOR KIDS!!! (for K- 2 grade) ❖ **NEW** New Bible Study COMING SOON: Lectio: “ th Prayer . Beginning Monday April 26 , at 7 we will ” THIS WEEK: Stories of Saints St. Faustina Kowalska – begin a new Formed Study on Prayer. You may sign up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDQHTDFEKQs on the website or at the tables near the exits. ❖ **NEW** Sundays and Holy day of Obligation will be ALTAR & ROSARY rd Restored STARTING PENTECOST SUNDAY, April 23 . th Next Meeting: Sunday April 11 10:15 11:15 a.m. In – ❖ **NEW** The Annual sock drive has officially ended: the Rectory Basement. We would like to thank all who have donated the past 3 months. We had a great amount donated, and we will be doing this again next year (in case you want to stock up for then). Thanks so very much! ❖ Archbishop s appeal: Help grow HOPE, EDUCATION and ’ FAITH through a donation to the Archbishop’s Catholic appeal which supports more than 40 ministries that daily answer the needs of our neighbors. To make an immediate impact on our faith community visit www.archden.org/givetoday or call 303-867-0614. MAY FARMS YOUTH GROUP SUNDAY BRUNCH COMING SOON! Next Meeting! The next Youth Group meeting will be on Friday, April 17th at: 2:00 p.m. This is for all kids DIN• NER ON FRI. & SAT. Sixth grade through High School! TAKE-OUT IS AVAILABLE! OFFERTORY March 28th - $4,810.63 Holy Land- $952 April 4th - $6,296.50 Thank you for your generosity! .