Sunday of Divine Mercy April 19, 2020 St. Bonaventure Catholic Church 1565 18th Avenue Columbus, Nebraska 68601 www.stboncc.com [email protected] RECTORY OFFICE . .402-564-7151 FAX. .402-562-6025 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.–12:00 noon; 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Bulletin notices: Submit in writing to the rectory on April 20 for April 26 MASS SCHEDULE Weekend: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED Sunday: 8:30 a.m., VIEW ONLINE 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. PRIESTS: 402-564-7151 1:30 p.m.-Spanish Pastor. .Fr. Mike Swanton Rosary is prayed 30 minutes before Mass. Twenty-four hour Eu- charistic Adoration in the Scotus Chapel. Call Joan Jahn 402-910 Assistant Pastor . Fr. Walter Jong-A-Kiem -0958 for an open hour. For security purposes only assigned Permanent Deacons. .Dan Keiter adorers and subs will be permitted inside the Scotus Chapel. Larry Mielak, Jim Naughtin and Art Spenner Daily: At St. Anthony Church Tuesday through Friday: 6:30 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. PARISH OFFICE TEAM: 402-564-7151 SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: Parish Secretary. .Stephanie Johnson/Linda Levos Liturgist……………….... .Dianne Keiter Saturdays 3:30-4:30 pm at St. Anthony Church or by appointment. Please call the church office. Pastoral/Stewardship . Belinda Keiter Baptism: Family Faith Formation Coordinator. .Cheryl Rambour Pre-Baptism class is required. Classes are offered every month Business Manager. .Kim Arlt on the Monday before the second Sunday. To register call the rectory. Parents should be active in their faith and be registered Maintenance . Jorge Torres in the parish. Youth Ministry/Godparents Marriage: Sarah Doerneman. [email protected] Contact the pastor at least six months prior to a wedding. Couples should either be registered in the parish or have some Music Coordinator connection to the parish. Jan Moser . .402-564-6121 Hospital Visitation: HISPANIC MINISTRY Due to privacy laws, hospitals no longer notify the parish office Fr. Gerry Gonderinger. .402-352-3540 if parishioners are admitted. Please contact the rectory if you or one of your family members are going to be hospitalized. Fr. Jairo Congote . 402-352-3540 Sick Calls: Contact the rectory if you are not able to attend Mass and would GRADE SCHOOL. 402-564-7153 Principal. Cheryl Zoucha like Holy Communion on Sunday or First Friday. Secretary. .Barb Brockhaus Vocations: Do you have questions about vocations, or would like to talk . .402-564-9338 about your vocation? Call the pastor, visit archomaha.org/ PRESCHOOL/CHILDCARE Director. .Kim Kluever ministries/vocations/, contact Fr. Roza at 402-558-3100 or [email protected] or our Vocation Commitee: Leonard & SCOTUS JR. & SR. HIGH SCHOOL 402-564-7165 Theresa Gabriel 402-910-4563 or [email protected]. President. Jeff Ohnoutka ST. BONAVENTURE COLUMBUS, NE PARISH NEWS From Our Pastor… ARCHBISHOP LUCAS SUSPENDS PUBLIC MASSES AND CELEBRATIONS Today is Divine Mercy Sunday. Normally, we have a program at one of the parishes along with Reconciliation. This year, we are going to We will continue to keep you updated via Flocknote, our web- do something creative. I encourage you to join site, and Facebook. Please call us if you have any questions at us this Sunday at 3:00pm in the parking lot at 402-564-7151. the corner of highway 30 and 81 by Pizza Ranch, sponsored by Adoration Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament the three Knights of Columbus Councils. Please stay in your car Our churches should remain open as usual for people to stop and listen to Spirit Catholic Radio 99.3 FM. A rosary on Spirit in and pray. Catholic Radio will follow the Chaplet. Cars can begin lining up Exposition can take place over prolonged periods of a at 2:30pm. A large Divine Mercy Image will be displayed in the number of hours, so that groups do not congregate. parking lot. Now, more than ever, we need the graces associated Those who participate in our Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration with this powerful prayer. ministry are encouraged to be prudent and to keep their hours at With this pandemic taking place, families have been spending home if they are: more time together. This is very good. According to the Second a) sick or have symptoms of illness Vatican Council’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: ‘The b) have underlying health conditions or are immune- family, is so to speak, the domestic church.’ (Lumen Gen- compromised tum #11) This means that it is in the context of the family that c) are concerned about the risk of exposure we first learn who God is and to prayerfully seek His will for us. Confession/Reconciliation will be offered as scheduled, but there You can build your “domestic church” by praying as a family cannot be more than 10 people gathered. If you see there are 10 in structured ways, such as grace at meals and the Rosary; or people in church, please return to your vehicle and wait for pray together in an unstructured way from your heart. Place a someone to leave. crucifix in a prominent place in the home, and in every bed- room. While we fully can’t do this now, make the Sacraments a In this season of Almsgiving, please mail in your weekly tithe or regular celebration – take the whole family to Confession and use one of our options below: Mass! Teach stewardship and charity to your children, through Use your bank’s bill pay feature and they will send the pay- word and example. ment to us – no stamp required! Mail your tithe to us – 1565 18th Avenue Demonstrate love for your spouse, your children, your neigh- Donate online with your credit or debit card at stboncc.com bors, and the world. Remind your children that they are loved Drop off your envelope in our secure drop box at the rectory by God and have been given gifts to serve others. Talk freely door about the presence of God in the joys and sorrows of your life. Download a form to authorize automatic withdrawals and Let’s take this unique opportunity in our lives to practice these mail it to us at 1565 18th Avenue Columbus, NE 68601 and think of many other ways to grow deeper in relationship with God through your family. On the other hand, families spending more time together can be challenging. We know how to push each other’s buttons, and MEALS ON WHEELS nerves and patience can be frayed. This is a prime time to exer- Though the COVID-19 situation is rapidly changing, cise the virtues of patience, forgiveness and charity—especially Columbus Community Hospital’s commitment to the with those we love the most. It’s very possible that family or health and safety of our employees and patients re- spousal counseling may be necessary. Please make use of these mains constant. To help achieve these goals, we are tools. implementing immediate changes to the delivery model for our Meals On Wheels Program. And we shouldn’t forget that attaching ourselves to God in th prayer is the most powerful aid. In praying the Chaplet today, Effective Thursday, March 19 , we are asking all current Meals you can ask for God’s ever-abiding mercy in your life and that of On Wheels volunteers and drivers to suspend meal delivery ser- your family. vices until further notice. We will utilize our current employees HAPPY EASTER!!! As Catholics, we like celebrating big. to deliver meals to our Columbus residents. We are taking this We’ll be rejoicing in Jesus’ resurrection for the next five weeks. step to reduce the number of visitors coming in and out of the Then we will honor the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost Hospital, in addition to reducing the risk of exposure for some of (May 31)! our current volunteer drivers. It is our hope this will be a very temporary solution and that we Blessings! are able to transition delivery back to the volunteers in the near future. Should you have any questions about this change, please feel free to contact me at (402) 562-4461. Deb Moore SUBSCRIBE TO ST. BON'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL CHURCH CLEANING Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel NO CHURCH CLEANING - we will keep everyone updated YouTube Channel www.bit.ly/stboncc COURT LITTLE FLOWER #988 OF THE STEWARDSHIP SPANISH Memorial Gifts Have Been Given ANUNCIOS en ESPAÑOL In Memory of: Jesús Misericordioso Mary Ann Fremarek: M/M Joe Czarnick, M/M Steve Dolezal, M/M Andy Paprocki, M/ M John Koopman, Bill, Jeannie, & POR: PADRE JAIRO CONGOTE Jean Will, M/M Mike Harrington Tomás el apóstol, después de tres años, se había Project 2020: convertido y estaba convencido que Jesús era el Me- Kenneth Bender: Lenore Rambour sías. Tomás había puesto toda su esperanza en Jesús hasta el punto de Cecilia Zoucha: Doris Horne dejar a su familia y al trabajo que tenía para seguirlo. Sin embargo, todo Mary Ann Fremarek: Judy Melcher, M/M Jerome Jilek, parecía llegar a un fin horrible y humillante con la crucifixión. Temiendo que las autoridades le hicieran lo que le habían hecho a Jesús, los apósto- M/M Butch Christensen, M/M Richard Aerni, M/M Raymond les fueron reducidos a ocultarse detrás de una puerta cerrada. Jesús se les Pilakowski, M/M Raymond Hajek, M/M Prent Roth, M/M John aparece, aunque las puertas estaban cerradas. San Juan habla también de McPhail, M/M Jim Hellbusch, Schumacher‘s Office, las puertas cerradas de sus corazones. Jesús rompe la puerta cerrada del Dr/M Joe Quattrochi miedo.