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BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH 518 W. State St., Grand Island, NE 68801 308-384-0532 Emergencies Only: 308-249-0009
Website: blsachurch.net E-Mail: [email protected]
Sunday, May 31, 2020 Pentecost Sunday
Facebook: www.facebook/blessedsacrament Livestream will be on Facebook at 10:00 a.m.
Reconciliation: Wednesday – 11:30 a.m.-Noon Saturday – 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Happy Birthday! And no, I haven’t lost my mind! Today, we come together on the Feast of Pentecost Sunday. We hear in the Acts of the Apostles about the “Birthday of the Church,” when a strong driving wind came upon the disciples, and tongues as of fire came to rest on each one of them, and then the fear that they were experiencing was changed to courage, and their ears were
opened, and their tongues were loosed. No longer could the doors be locked on the Good News! Jesus, the Christ who had returned to the Father,
had brought salvation to all of humanity, and all we need to do is believe, and let the Good News guide our
lives! Alleluia!!
This is an exciting day, but not a celebration. If you’re like me, change makes me uncomfortable. I want to
experience the good old days, when I knew my role and place in the community. The people around the
apostles had to feel this same way. Those in power didn’t want to change because they wanted the outcasts
to stay outcasts. But God had other plans! In God’s world, all are welcome, and no one is an outcast. His
world is one of forgiveness and love.
If you’ve decided to continue to watch Mass on TV, or on our Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/blessedsacrament, or even if you’ve decided to come to Mass at Church, my guess is that
you’re feeling a bit of the discomfort that the Apostles felt on that first Pentecost day!
Our discomfort helps us to realize that we need the Holy Spirit in our lives, as we step out of our comfort
zone. Sometimes, discomfort manifests itself as depression, anger, excitement, confusion, or all of these
emotions at the same time. So that we don’t feel completely abandoned by God, God sends us the seven gifts
of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, courage, right judgement, reverence, and wonder and
awe in God’s presence. These gifts are there to uphold us and to always give us hope!
So Happy Birthday to all of us! We are the Church! Come Holy Spirit, Come! Fr. Marty
Date Time Intention
Saturday, May 30 5:30 p.m. John & Josephine Petska +
Sunday, May 31 8:00 a.m. Parish Family
Sunday, May 31 10:00 a.m. George & Bernie Zabka +
Tuesday, June 2 12:05 p.m. Anna Blake
Wednesday, June 3 12:05 p.m. Fr. Mark Maresh
Thursday, June 4 12:05 p.m. Arnold & Glorene Harders +
Friday, June 5 12:05 p.m. Lori Farrell +
Saturday, June 6 5:30 p.m. Parish Family
Sunday, June 7 8:00 a.m. Georgiann Husen +
Sunday, June 7 10:00 a.m. Loretta Bonczynski +
SCAM ALERT: If you receive a text message
or an email from Fr. Marty asking you for an iTunes gift card for patients battling cancer, please ignore it and don’t respond. It’s a scam. Just continue to support your church financially, and we’ll be fine. Thank you so much! Blessed Sacrament Preschool
Has openings in our 3 year old morning and 4/5
year old afternoon classes for 2020-2021. Call Mrs.
Seier at (308) 583-2885 for more information.
Please remember the following individuals in your prayers, who are experiencing serious health problems/issues: Roseann Anderson Anna Blake Cari Cobler Dawn Ferris Agnes Fila
Cookie Gilroy Anita Graf Karen Hulit Marie Jakubowski Earleen Moroney Larry Palacz Evelyn Rech Bill Reher Teresa Scarborough Ted Schlick Rosalie Schriner Joanne Vodehnal Emily Webster Elizabeth Webster
Hymnals for sale in the office. If you are interested in purchasing a hymnal for your personal use during Mass, please stop by the Parish
office. They are $10 each. If you can’t afford this, we can make other arrangements.
Events & Meetings: that are routinely held at Blessed Sacrament will not be scheduled, at this time. We will resume these activities at some point in the future when we consider it safe to do so. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!
Daily Mass: If you plan to attend daily Mass, beginning on June 2, we will be in the Church, rather
than the Chapel. Please enter through the south and west doors of the Church. Also please sit in the pews in the front center of the church first. This will help us know where to disinfect after each Mass. Thank you for your cooperation!
Our Deepest Sympathy
to the Families of: PATTY PERRIE, daughter of Darlene Christensen; LINDA HEMMINGSON,
sister of Diane Lucht. MAY THEY REST IN PEACE!
WE NEED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS: For the
safety of all during this COVID-19 Pandemic, and to be cost efficient, we would like to begin sending more of our correspondence electronically. Please call the parish office at 384-0532 or email to [email protected] with your email address so that we can keep you informed. Your understanding and cooperation with this matter is greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance! EVENTS HAPPENING ELSEWHERE
Upcoming Events at St. Benedict Center, Schuyler, NE. Contemplative Photography, June 13, one-day retreat with Rita Otis. Seeing deeply is an act of intimacy; it
is to see ourselves in relationship to God’s created world, rather than only observing. When we really see, we become one with creation. Please bring your own camera, laptop computer to upload your pictures, paper for journaling, mask and hand sanitizer. Social distancing will be observed. Limited to ten participants. Lunch is available at the Center for $11.02 (includes tax). Register at www.StBenedictCenter.com or call (402) 352-8819. Real Presence: Encountering Jesus in Word & Sacrament, June 20, one-day retreat with Father Jeffrey S. Loseke, Ed.D., S.T.L. Christ is truly present in His Church, especially in the Scriptures, the Eucharistic species, and whenever two or three are gathered in His Name. Join Fr. Jeff for a day of retreat, as he guides participants through scriptural prayer and sacramental wonder, to an encounter with the Real Presence of Christ. Social distancing will be observed, please bring a mask and hand sanitizer. Lunch is available at the Center for $11.02 (includes tax). Register at www.StBenedictCenter.com or call (402) 352-8819.
OUR GIFTS OF TREASURE May 23 & 24, 2020
Adult Envelopes $3,665.00 Plate .00 Children’s .00 Online 1,320.00
Diocesan Appeal Our Goal $70,823.00 Pledged to Date (241) 78,871.00 Received to Date 76,064.00
Solemnity of Pentecost
May 31, 2020 Blessings and Prayers through the Year by Elizabeth McMahon Jeep
Copyright 2004 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications
The risen Jesus told his disciples to wait prayerfully for the coming
of the Holy Spirit, who would strengthen and guide them. They
were waiting in Jerusalem when the Spirit came with signs of wind
and fire. The Spirit brought them energy for a new mission and formed them into a people of
love and courage. They immediately began preaching on the street corner, excited to share their
story of Jesus.
People from many countries and languages were able to understand the words of their
preaching. This miracle is a sign that the Gospel is for every land and people. It is a sign of the
power of the Spirit helping those who share the good news of Jesus. Because of this we say that
the Church was born on Pentecost.
These things happened on the Jewish feast of Shavuot, which falls seven weeks and one day
after Passover (which makes 50 days altogether). For this reason, we celebrate the coming of
the Spirit seven weeks and a day after the Easter Passover of Jesus, and we call it “Pentecost,”
which means “50th” day.
Pentecost is our annual celebration of the Holy Spirit, who is the life and unity of the Church,
the source of its holiness, dedication and wisdom. Pentecost is a solemnity, which means a
feast that deserves special notice and preparation. The “novena” or nine days between
Ascension Thursday and Pentecost Sunday are a time of reflection on the presence of the Holy
Spirit among us and prayer for the gifts that the Holy Spirit brings. It helps us prepare a place
in our lives for a new coming of the Spirit.
On Pentecost, we can pray for the good of the Church and for the strength of our parish, as well
as for a deepening devotion we have for the God who made us, who saves us, and who is with
us at every moment.
Red is the color of Pentecost decorations. Red and red-orange remind us of the flames that
signaled the coming of the Holy Spirit at the first Pentecost in Jerusalem.
Red flowers can be brought to the prayer corner. We can also use doves, clouds and wind as
Spirit symbols. Prayer can take place outdoors, where we can feel the breeze or wind for
ourselves. Wind chimes or streamers of fabric or paper that flutter in the breeze remind us of
the quiet way the Spirit of God moves in us and in the world. Many small candles can be
lighted.
On Pentecost, we can focus our attention on “the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.” Those gifts are
promised to all who join in doing the work of God. In addition, Saint Paul writes that the Holy
Spirit makes us “loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle and self-
controlled.” These virtues along with modesty, continence, and chastity, have been called
“fruits of the Spirit.” The gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit are ours to use and share throughout
the upcoming year with all of the people we meet!