CHURCH OF ST. SAVIOUR

Confessions First Saturday of the month in the church from 4:00-4:30 PM. By appointment for all other times.

Director of Music

Paula McKeown

WHO IS WELCOME IN ST. SAVIOUR CHURCH?

Are you a sinner? Have you been away from the church for a long time? Are you divorced or separated? Are you physically or

mentally challenged? Are you from a different culture? Are you not accepted because of your sexual orientation? Are you

elderly, a teen or young adult? Are you discriminated against because of your color? Are you feeling broken? Are you poor or

out of work? Have you been imprisoned? Have you a feeling that you are left out? You are welcome here! This is your home,

and we are your family!

April 21, 2019

Offertory

$10,490.00

Attendance

He has you in mind. Do we think about that much? The God of the universe has us in mind,

individually as persons and together as one human family. We hear this truth in today's Gospel

story of Thomas. His doubt is likely familiar to us by now. "Unless I see the mark of the nails in

his hands and put my finger into the nail marks and put my hand into his side, I will not

believe."

Jesus is God. He could have risen any way he wanted. He could have risen perfectly healed,

as a further sign of his power over death and suffering. But when Thomas encounters him, we

see what Jesus chose. "Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it

into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe." In resurrecting his body, Jesus already

has Thomas in mind. Jesus retains his wounds for Thomas, for the disciples, and for all who

would doubt the sacrificial power of love. This intentional love of Jesus is echoed by John and

his disciples, who authored this Gospel. "Jesus did many other signs...these are written that you

may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ...and that through this belief you may have life in

his name."

From its earliest beginnings, the Church knew the power of sign and story. When they wrote

the Gospels, they had us in mind. We are all Thomas from time to time. We need to see the

mercy of God lived and real in our lives. This can happen throughout the circumstances of

our daily comings and goings. It can also happen through meditating on the Scripture, through

placing ourselves in the stories and listening to God's voice speaking. We don't get to see what

the disciples got to see, but we know, through them, that God always has us in mind. As he

reminds the disciples, "Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."

PRAYING THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET

Begin with the Our Father, Hail Mary, and the Apostles

Creed. Using regular rosary beads, work your way around

the five decades with the prayers below.

On the standalone beads, pray: "Eternal Father, I offer you

the body, blood, soul, and divinity of your dearly beloved

Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and

those of the whole world."

On the decade beads, pray: "For the sake of his sorrowful

Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world."

At the end, pray the following three times: "Holy God,

Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on

us and on the whole world."

It is typical to conclude the Divine Mercy Chaplet with

the words: "Jesus, I trust in you."

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, May 15th from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Please contact Geri Anne

for location information or to join. All skill levels welcome, just bring your

crochet hook. MOTHER’S DAY

MASS REMEMBRANCE

If you would like to have someone (living

or deceased) remembered in a special way at

all of our Masses on Mother’s Day weekend,

please use the envelopes marked Mother’s

Day Mass Remembrance found in your en-

velope packet or in the racks at the back of

church. Offering a Mass is a wonderful way

to honor those whom we love and re-

member with fondness.

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

Bishop Alphonso Cabezas, CM, will be

coming to Saint Saviour Parish to administer

the Sacrament of Confirmation to our teenagers

at our Saturday evening Mass on May 4th,

beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the church. Bishop

Cabezas is a dear friend of Father Kevin and

Father Frank and we are thrilled he has

accepted our invitation to return to Saint

Saviour this year. ALL the members of our

parish family are welcome and encouraged to

attend. Sacraments are communal celebrations

of faith and ALL are invited to join us. We

feel it is important that our entire parish come

out and support our young people as they are

sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Our Schedule for May 2019 is as follows:

May 5—classes in session

May 12—classes in session

May 18—First Holy Communion

May 19—classes in session

May 26– Memorial Day—no classes

MITE BOXES

Thank you to all who handed in mite boxes. We will

extend the collection until May 5th.

CONFIRMATION PRACTICE

APRIL 30—4:00-5:00 p.m. CONFIRMANDI

ONLY

MAY 2— 7:00-800 p.m. CONFIRMANDI

& SPONSORS

MAY 4—CONFIRMATION

(sponsors and confirmandi meet in the Parish

Hall at 4 p.m.)

FIRST COMMUNION PRACTICE

MAY 13—MONDAY 4:00-5:00 p.m. A-L

MAY 15—WEDNESDAY 4:00-5:00 p.m. A-L

MAY 14—TUESDAY 4:00-5:00 p.m. M-Z

MAY 16—THURSDAY 4:00-5:00 p.m. M-Z

“God has been good to us. Despite our sins, His mercy and grace continues to pursue us.”

- Pastor Mensa Otabil

SSCA Annual Auction 2019 – Back to the 80s

The SSCA Auction Committee is proud to present a “Back to the 80’s” Dance Party. We hope you can join us for what promises to be a rad event! Join us for a rockin’ evening of 1980’s fun with lively bidding in our silent auction benefitting the students of St. Saviour Catholic Academy. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, dancing and music with the SSCA Community! Interested how you can get involved or support the SSCA Auction? Buy a Mega Raffle ticket! These $25 tickets are a great way to try and win $5,000 while still helping SSCA! Buy one using the form that went home in your student’s folder or visit the front office. Attend… with a group! Plan on attending the event and spread the word. It’s even more fun to come with a friend. You don’t have to be a SSCA parent to attend! Volunteer! Contact the auction committee at auction@sscaparkslope.org for more information. Donate! Can’t attend and no time to volunteer? Here’s another powerful way to help! Use the Donate Now button on the right hand side to make a monetary contribution. Any amount is greatly appreciated! Event details below: Date: Saturday, May 11, 2019 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Saint Saviour High School Gymnasium Tickets: $85 per person – available online at our Auction website, Biddingforgood.com. Attire: 80’s Inspired Outfits encouraged, but not required Additional Details: This is an adults only event. No tickets will be sold at the door.

We still have Mass Intentions available for both

weekday AND weekend celebrations of Eucharist.

Please consider having a Mass celebrated for a

loved one or family member—either living or

deceased. We are ALL in need of prayers, and

there is no greater prayer than the celebration of

Eucharist. Each Mass Intention is only $15.00. If

you are interested in having a Mass celebrated in

memory of a deceased loved one, or in honor of

someone who is living, please call Emily at the

Rectory and she will be more than happy to assist

you.

Did you see the big candle in Church last Sunday? It is called the PASCHAL CANDLE. You will see it lit from Easter Sunday through Pentecost Sunday, then it will be moved to the baptistery, where it will light the Baptismal Candles. It will not be on the main altar again unless there is a Funeral until next Easter. Go take

a look at the candle, you will see it is decorated in a special way. It has a cross cut into the wax with pieces of incense inserted into it. There are special red wax "nails" at the ends of the crossbars and in the middle of the cross, which some say represent the blood Christ shed on the cross. The candle itself reminds us that, Jesus is the light of the world and he removes the darkness in our hearts and minds. You will also see the year's date 2019 and the Greek letters, the Alpha & Omega, it means God is the beginning and the end.

The Second Sunday of Easter has become known as

the Feast of the Divine Mercy, or more commonly,

Divine Mercy Sunday. This devotion to the divine

mercy of Jesus has been celebrated for many years in

many different parts of the world since the 1930s, yet

it wasn’t until Saint John Paul II canonized Saint

Faustina Kowalska on April 30, 2000, that the

Sunday after Easter became known as “Divine

Mercy Sunday” in the General Roman Calendar.

Saint Faustina was an uneducated Polish nun

who kept a diary of about 600 pages telling the story

of her revelations regarding the mercy of God.

Devotion to the Divine Mercy of Jesus challenges us

to arrive at a greater understanding that the love

of God is both unconditional and never-ending, and

is available to ALL people - and it challenges us

even further to reciprocate that love and mercy to

everyone whom we encounter throughout our life’s

journey. Here at Saint Saviour parish, there will

be veneration of the divine Mercy image and the

recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet beginning at

3:00 p.m. this Sunday, April 28, 2019. ALL the

members of our parish family are invited to attend

and share in God’s Divine Mercy.

ST. SAVIOUR BOOK GROUP

The St. Saviour book group will meet on

Wednesday, May 1, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM,

at Chocolateria (228 7th Ave.) to discuss Ursula

K. Le Guin's The Dispossessed. For additional

information, contact Betsy

at ektbetsy@gmail.com

Sunday, April 28, Second Sunday of Easter

Sunday of Divine Mercy

9:30 a.m. Aidan Seeger

11:30 a.m. Mrs. Janet Bazzini/Lorraine Palmer

Monday, April 29, Saint Catherine of Siena

8:30 a.m. Tish Loughlin

Tuesday, April 30, Easter Weekday

8:30 a.m. Maura Lynch

Wednesday, May 1, Easter Weekday, St. Joseph

the Worker

8:30 a.m. In Honor & In Thanksgiving to the

Sisters of St. Joseph

Thursday, May 2, Saint Athanasius, Bishop

8:30 a.m. Rose Dunn

First Friday, May 3, Saint Philip and James,

Apostles

8:30 a.m. Aiden Seeger

First Saturday, May 4, Easter Weekday

8:30 a.m. Fr. Bob Frueh

5:00 p.m. Confirmation Mass

Sunday, May 5, Third Sunday of Easter

9:30 a.m. Rev. Paul Krajewski/Lorraine Palmer/

Intentions of Jim Wilson

11:30 a.m. Zita McCloskey/Helen Boegemann/

John & Anna Aylward

CHILDREN’S STATIONS OF THE CROSS Words cannot express how grateful we are for the boys & girls of our Academy & Faith Formation Program who participated. It was a long six weeks but many people commented on how reverent & respectful the boys & girls were in their portrayal of the Stations of the Cross. We are very grateful to Jayden Kerr, Alexander & Ava Leon, Eladio Martin, Gavin O'Donnell, Annabelle & Xavier O'Neill, Joey Schwartz, Duke Taverney, Alyssa & Mykala Vasquez, Margie Dotter, Junie & Cliona Yarish, Evenlyn Suzaka. Our musicians Alex Ashman, Choir Director and Abbie Yarish our violinist, their music added so much more to our re-enactment. Natalie Lopes for shepherding the Academy lower grades, Emily & Cassie for assisting with opening the Church and last but not least to Gloria Jankowski, my right arm. Gloria's assistance, encouragement, creativity, are only a few words to express how essential she is to working on the Stations. Thank you to all who took time out of their Good Friday to join us. - GeriAnne O’Beirne

ST. THOMAS FOOD PANTRY

Please continue to support the food pantry at

St. Thomas Aquinas. We are especially in need of hot cereal, soup and toiletries, but whatever

you give will be most appreciated!