16th sunday of ordinary time, july 21, 2019 summer mass ... · your sold ticket stubs & money...
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16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, July 21, 2019
COLLECTIONS A LETTER FROM YOUR BIGGEST FAN!
What is God asking of me?
Our response to the Lord last week
Adult: $ 7,374.00 Plate: $ 251.69
Youth: $ 31.00 E-Tithing: $ .00
Other: $ 146.00
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UPCOMING PARISH & SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
July 24 New Freshman GP Mtg—5:30 p.m. 24 Mass at Ridgewood 1 p.m. 25 Pie Making @ 6:30 p.m. (Kitchen) 30 GP Team Mtg—6:30 p.m. (Social Hall) August 6 Spirituality Mtg—7:30 p.m. (Library) 7 Mass at Greene Place—2 p.m. 14 Mass at Brookdale—1:15 21 Mass at Sunrise—1:00 p.m. 22 Mass at Crestview—2:30 p.m. 24/25 GP Retreat 27 PTO Mtg 6:30 p.m.
Dear Parishioners,
In the absence of Msgr. Tucker, I thought I’d take the opportunity to take over :) – I mean write to you all! This is the 8th week of being ordained a priest and I still feel like a deer in headlights when I don’t know what to do or say. Yet, it has been absolutely amazing to marvel at the work the Lord is doing through me and humbling to have so many opportunities to remind myself not to worry because the Lord is walking through it all right beside me so everything is going to be okay. More and more I realize that there are so many blessings in disguise!
I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to go on a mission trip last month and the pov-erty we witnessed reminded me of the poverty and brokenness of all our hearts. Fo-cusing only on this can lead any soul to despair, but bringing that poverty to our Lord was a great reminder that though we are poor and broken, the Lord will always meet us where we are at with His great power and love to heal us and fill us up for we are His beloved children!
This past week I was also blessed with the opportunity to go on the Diocesan Canoe Trip and it was amazing! It was fun and spiritually enriching, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t uncomfortable. I left the campsite sweaty, exhausted, poorer because I dropped a $20 bill in the river, a little burnt, and sore with multiple bruises, scrapes, cuts and mosquito bites. But I wouldn’t trade any of that away because of the joy, laughter, and fellowship that was shared through it all! Even if it did rain on us both nights, got everything wet, collapsed some tents and blew them away, we endured the storm and all laughed about it the next morning because we weathered the storm to-gether. There is always joy and strength in unity even during storms of our life. And who knows, maybe the storm kept the mountain lion that Fr. Doher was hearing away from us – after all, blessings can come in disguises! Or maybe it was because I praying for a cool storm so we’d finally stop sweating as we tried to fall asleep. Why not both? Either way, friendships were deepened and sanctified on this trip and it was a blessing to witness and experience.
What are the blessings in disguise in your life? Maybe you see something in your life as a cross, but why not see it as a blessing in disguise? Think of the ways your crosses could actually be helping you because God does not allow suffering in our life without guaranteeing that it will bear great fruit and bring us lasting joy – look at the crucifix for example! My prayer for you is that you will see the blessings the Lord wishes to flood your heart with and to deepen your friendships, poco a poco (little by little), so as to weather storms together and experience holy joy and strength. Needless to say, the past two months of being a priest has been… phantastic!
Your brother in Christ, Fr. Allan Phan
CCD-GP ClASSES (Gr. 1-12) begin Wednesday, August 21 from 7-8:15 p.m. (except for Seward Gr. 6 due to Outdoor Ed.) CCD-GODPARENT REGISTRATIONS were emailed to parents this past week. If you did not receive a form via email, you may download the registration (under forms) on our parish website, stvincentsew-ard.org or email [email protected].
GODTEEN RETREAT REGISTRATIONS for the GP Retreat were mailed recently to all SVDP teens. The retreat is the weekend of August 24-25. All retreat forms should be completed and turned into the CCD Office, with payment, by August 1.
Summer Mass Schedule
Please check front page of bulletin for daily Mass schedule each week
PCCW PIE BOOTH
Make plans to help in any way you can or make a cash donation in lieu
of expenses.
Fair Dates
Aug. 7—Booth set up 9am,
Aug. 8—Booth open 10am to closing,
Aug. 9—Booth open 10am to closing.
Aug 10—Booth open 10am to closing
Aug 11—Booth open 9am to closing.
Sign up sheets in the Narthex
Next Pie Making Date
Wed. July 24th @ 6:30pm
HELP PARISH OFFICE OUT Have you moved?
Have you had your landline removed? Have you let the parish office know of any changes?
We are in the process of updating our parish data and have noticed that many have moved or changed their phone number. Please let us know of any changes.
Call parish office at 402-643-3421 or email [email protected]
Poco A Poco
In Spanish, “Poco a poco, vamos a llegar” means “little by little, we will get there.” God doesn’t expect
us to grow in holiness by strides, but if we take steps, little by little, we will get there. These chal-
lenges aren’t keys to holiness, but they put us into a deeper relationship with God Who makes us holier
the closer we are to Him.
The challenge to grow in holiness this week is:
Talk to a friend and talk about how you might help each other become Saints.
RCIA
Are you interested in entering the Catholic Church or want to learn more about the Catholic Faith? Are you wanting to be more grounded in your knowledge of the Catholic Faith? With RCIA (Rite of Christian Initia-tion for Adults), we will dive deeper into the Faith together as we go through salvation history, Sacred Scripture and Tradition, Sacraments, and how to fos-ter a deeper relationship with our Lord Who desires to be with us. We will meet for one hour on Mon-day’s at 6:30PM beginning on September 9. We will gather in the narthex. If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected]. God Bless!
Attention Brother Knights: It’s that time of the year again for our Annual Fair Raffle. Please pick up your raffle tickets in the narthex. Return your sold ticket stubs & money by placing them in enve-lope marked “Raffle Tickets” & placing in collection basket or KC mailbox in hallway by the library. If you need more tickets contact: Ken Meyer (402-641-6715) or Richard Bo-hac (402-641-7823). Deadline for tickets is Sun, Aug 4th. We will be selling tickets during the Seward Co Fair (Aug 8-9-10-11) near the pie booth & at the two Grandstand en-trances. If you can help sell tickets, contact Richard Bohac @ 402-641-7823
CCD TEACHERS NEEDED: There are several openingsfor CCD teachers, which need filled very soon! This is a wonderful opportunity not only to share the Catholic Faith with our youth, but to learn more about the faith yourself! Please call Carmen Brown at 402-643-3521 (Tues. through Fri.) or email [email protected] We will be happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have!
Helping Hands Ministry Through the Helping Hands Ministry, your fellow parish-ioners are here to help. The ministry’s services are not available, and open to parishioners in all stages of life. Our services are intended to be situational, occasional and short-term. To find out if we can meet your needs, call Mary Henley at 402-968-9091. “Do Small things with great love.” - Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Czech Days Breakfast
Wilber St. Wenceslaus (501 N Wilson) invites all to a KC sponsored breakfast from 7:30 am-11:30 am on Sunday August 4. Come celebrate Czech Days with us with a spe-cial Mass time of 7:30 am and the regular 10 am on Sun-day. Vitame Vas!
SVDP PRESCHOOL NEWS
St. Vincent is adding a Monday through Friday pre-
school session!! All sessions of preschool are in the morning from 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Tuesday/ Thursday $100.00 per month
M-W-F $125.00 per month
Monday – Friday $135.00 per month
Email Janet Kuehl, school secretary for more infor-mation: [email protected] Van transportation may be available if needed for your preschooler. Call the office (402-643-9525) for more information and pric-ing!
St. Pat’s Garage Sale/ Utica
St. Patrick’s Church Annual Garage Sale will be held at the Social Hall during Utica Heritage Day: Friday, July 26 from 8 am to 5 pm, and Saturday, July 27 from 8 to 12 noon. There are garage sales throughout the community.
Monsignor Robert Tucker, Pastor
Father Allan Phan
Church Office: (402) 643-3421 | www.StVincentSeward.org School Office: (402) 643-9525 | www.MyStVincentSchool.com CCD/GodParent: (402) 643-3521 | www.StVincent Seward.org
Mass Times:
For Daily Mass Times Please Call (402) 643-3421
Saturday 5:30 pm | Sunday 8:00 am & 10:00 am
Confession Times:
Monday thru Friday 20 minutes before 7:00 am Daily Mass
Saturday 20 minutes before 8:00 am Mass & 4:30 to 5:20 pm
Sunday 7:30 to 7:50 am & 9:30 to 9:50 am
Lay Minister Schedule:
Saturday July 27 | 5:30 pm
Acolyte Roger Grunke, Tom McHale
Servers Will & Tate Ratkovec, Thomas Belleau
Lector Darlene Kouma
Greeters Dan Pernicek Family
Cantor Janelle Smith
Sunday July 28 | 8:00 am
Acolyte Brent Daehling, Carl Jirovsky
Servers Joseph Reimers, Gavin Hamling, Volunteers
Lector Karen Coufal
Greeters Andrew & Jennifer Svoboda
Cantor Judy Mullally
Sunday July 28 | 10:00 am
Acolyte Mitch Marshall, Tim Dworak
Servers Broden Cihal, Nolan Moore, Andrew Marshall
Lector Terry Wehrs
Greeters Tony Schaben, Bill Sleight
Cantor John Gill
July 21, 2019
Volume 67, Number 29
Mass Intentions:
Monday, July 22
7:00 am : †Herman Schmidt/ Family
8:10 am: NO MASS
Tuesday, July 23 7:00 am : †Mike & Evelyn Fiala/ Leroy Fiala 8:10 am: NO MASS
Wednesday, July 24 7:00 am : NO MASS 8:10 am: †John Harding
Thursday, July 25
7:00 am : †Lucy Hurt/ Family 8:10 am †Lillian Tlamka/ Lou K Policky Family
Friday, July 26
7:00 am : †Rita Sheldon/ Family 8:10 am: †Michael Makovicka/ Val & Jan Makovicka
Saturday, July 27
8:00 am : †Orval & Betty Haup/ Carol Kralik 5:30 pm : †Albin Coufal/ Family
Sunday, July 28
8:00 am : †Dominick P Costello/ Mary Costello
10:00 am : For All Parishioners