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: bscc_1@msn.com

Sunday, March 15, 2020 Third Sunday of Lent

Reconciliation: Wednesday - 11:30 a.m. - Noon Saturday - 10:30 -11:30 a.m.

In an old cartoon strip, there are two men crawling across the desert. By the looks of

them, you can tell that they’ve been out in the sun for a very long time. Finally, off in

the distance, they see an oasis, with palm trees and a pond. The men’s faces light

up, and then one of the men says to the other, “I hope they have Cappuccino!” This

is a perfect example that demonstrates, what we want is very often not what we need.

Today, we have a woman who comes to get her daily water in the middle of the day, when no other person

would ever come to the well. This is because she has been completely ostracized by her family and her

neighbors.

So what is she looking for at the well? Water, of course, but even more; she’s looking for things like

acceptance, forgiveness, salvation and redemption, and she found it there with this person called Jesus. He

knew her, before he even met her there, and he gave her what she needed, namely the Living Water of

Redemption.

Why are we here today then? What are we looking for—a wafer of bread and a sip of wine? No, just like the

woman at the well, we’re looking for much more, namely the acceptance that comes only with the Love of God.

He covers us with His living water and feeds us with His body and blood.

Come to the WATER!

Fr. Marty

Date Time Intention Saturday, March14 5:30 p.m. Arnold Bogus +

Sunday, March 15 8:00 a.m. Ray Bunde +

Sunday, March 15 10:00 a.m. Parish Family

Tuesday, March 17 12:05 p.m. Marlene Behm +

Wednesday, March 18 12:05 p.m. Kathy Clark

Thursday, March 19 12:05 p.m. George & Bernie Zabka +

Friday, March 20 12:05 p.m. David Houdek +

Saturday, March 21 5:30 p.m. Frank Puncochar +

Sunday, March 22 8:00 a.m. Parish Family

Sunday, March 22 10:00 a.m. Enrique Corral +

THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES

Sunday, 3/15 10:00 a.m. - Children’s Church 5:00 p.m. - 2nd Grade First Communion Agape Meal

Monday, 3/16 5:00 p.m. - TOPS 5:30 p.m. -Yoga 6:30 p.m. - Centering Prayer Group 7:00 p.m. - Women’s Open AA

7:00 p.m. - Gospel Study of Matthew

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Tuesday, 3/17 St. Patrick’s Day 6:30 a.m. - Men’s Early Morning Tuesday Group

1:00 p.m. - Quilting 7:00 p.m. - AA & Alanon Meetings 7:30 p.m. - Charismatic Group

Wednesday, 3/18 10:00 a.m. - Scripture Study 12:05 p.m. - Prime Time 5:00 p.m. - Rel. Ed. P-5 6:15 p.m. - Rel. Ed. P-5 7:00 p.m. - R.C.I.A. 7:30 p.m. - Rel. Ed. 6-8 7:30 p.m. - Freshmen & Sophmore

Godparent Groups

Thursday, 3/19 1:00 p.m. - Quilting 5:30 p.m. - Yoga 5:30 p.m. - RCIC

Friday, 3/20 6:30 a.m. - CEC 5:30 p.m. - Stations of the Cross

Saturday, 3/21 10:00 a.m. - Alanon Meeting 10:30-11:30 a.m. - Adoration & Confessions

Sunday, 3/22 Karnival Kapers Cancelled

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 Fr. Louis Sellam Joanne Vodehnal Elizabeth Webster Emily Webster

Please let us know if you, or an immediate family member, are experiencing a serious health issue and wish to be included on this list. To add or remove a name from this list, please call the Parish Office at 384-0532.

Spiritual Adoption: Month 2 - March: “I can hear your prayers! I am now 2” long, and you can clearly see my ears, nose, lips and tongue. At 8 weeks, you can call me a ‘fetus’ which is a Latin word meaning “little one.” Catholic Daughters Court Queen of Peace #2227 invites you to pick up a prayer card at the display in the Gathering Area and join us in praying for the innocent unborn.

RELIGIOUS FORMATION NEWS First Communion Family Meeting (Agape Meal), March 15, 5:00 p.m., Jubilee Center, for all 2nd graders and their families. Please bring a loaf of bread for your family, along with one of the following: salad, vegetable dish or dessert. Fried chicken, au gratin potatoes, table service and drinks provided. Don’t forget to bring your First Communion Banner.

Vacation Bible School, June 1-5, 2020, at Peace Lutheran Church, 1710 N. North Road. Your children, preschool through 5th grade, are invited to attend VBS at Peace Lutheran Church this summer. Blessed Sacrament and Peace Lutheran have joined forces to take you on a VBS Journey to the Holy Land. Our week begins at the manger and ends at Jesus’ empty tomb. Registration begins on March 28, 2020. You can register and pay online at www.peacegi.org. The cost of the week is just $5.00 per child, and each child will receive a complimentary t-shirt. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, so don’t delay as there are only a limited number of spots available! It promises to be one of the highlights of your children’s summer! Call Deb Wetzel at 308-395-8521 with any questions.

4th Grade Private Reconciliation, March 29, 2:00 p.m., church. All students and parents must attend. Party following with dessert and pinatas.

PARISH NEWS:

40 Cans for Lent: Plan to give your Alms to our Parish Food Pantry by giving a can a day, every day, during Lent. Just drop your items off in the grocery cart found in the Gathering Area. When we collect 2,200 items, the Food Pantry will get $200.00 from the National Knights of Columbus. Our Food Pantry is in great need of the following items: jelly, canned evaporated milk, canned fruit, tuna & chicken helpers, pork and beans, and canned pasta (spaghetti, lasagna, and ravioli). We would also appreciate it if you would save your paper sacks for us. Thank you for your continued support!

A Thankful Acknowledgement: to the Clarence Davenport Estate, through the Diocese of Grand Island and the benevolent Bishop Hanefeldt, which has gifted Blessed Sacrament Parish $18,118.00 for our use. Please keep Clarence in your prayers.

Photographers Needed: Is there someone who would love to take pictures of various parish events when they are present? We are looking for one or more people who could do this and then send them to us for use in the Parish Newsletter and other publications of the parish. If you are such a person, please contact Sr. Bernadette at 384-0532 ext. 202 or at bengelhaupt@blsachurch.net.

OUR GIFTS OF TREASURE March 7 & 8, 2020

Adult Envelopes $13,741.20 Plate 459.00 Children’s 68.00 Online 4,063.33

Diocesan Appeal Our Goal $70,823.00 Pledged to Date (234) 75,097.00 Received to Date 71,219.00

Thrift Store

4th & Eddy Streets Gross Sales, March 6, 7 & 9 - $1,020.09

Store Hours: Monday, Friday & Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Donations are accepted when the store is open. BAG SALE –

Last Friday & Saturday of every month. We are really in need of volunteers. Any help you

can give us would be greatly appreciated. Please call 398-3443 for more information.

Blessed Sacrament Preschool has openings in the M/W and T/TH 3 year old classes. There are also openings in the T/W/TH p.m. and M/T/W/TH a.m. and p.m. 4/5 year old classes. For more information, or to register, please contact the Preschool Office at 308-384-2086 or

the Church Office at 308-384-0532.

GICC KARNIVAL KAPERS: has been canceled for this year. Sorry for the inconvience hope everyone stays well.

Central Catholic Fine Arts Department: Presents “Bye Bye Birdie”on March 27 & 28 at 7:30 p.m. and March 29 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students, and they are available at the GICC office or giccmusical.com.

EVENTS HAPPENING ELSEWHERE

Fish Fry: St. Mary’s Annual fish fry, 1108 Dodd Street, Wood River. April 3,2020, 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Adults $10; Children 6-12 $5; and 5 and under eat free. All are welcome!

Solemnity of the Annunciation Novena: The USCCB offers a Novena in honor of the Annuciation called “A Heart Open to God’s Will.” It will be prayed from March 16-24 to celebrate the Solemnity of the Annunciation and the 25th anniversary of Evangelium Vitae. You may access the Novena at www.respectlife.org/march.

Job Opening: Resurrection Parish, Grand Island, needs an Administrative Assistant/ Parish Secretary, due to the retirement of Pat Janulewicz, the current Administrative Assistant. Familiarity in working with the computer environment, basic knowledge of

secretarial tasks, office management and finance management would be expected from any prospective applicant for the post. The post would be part time, with a maximum of twenty hours a week. If interested, you may send your application and resume to: Fr. Joe Kadaprayil, Pastor, Resurrection Parish, 4110 Cannon Road, Grand Island, NE 68803.

Lenten Brown Bag Talks: St. Mary’s Cathedral Square from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. March 18 - Bishop Joseph Hanefeldt: “Fear” March 25 - Bishop Emeritus Wm. Dendinger: “The Woman at the Well: Another Look” April 1- Fr. Don Buhrman: “Purgatory (No Fooling!)” Enjoy your lunch while being spiritually nourished. Everyone welcome!

Grow Closer to Christ with a CEC weekend: Catholics Enconter Christ is offering a weekend experience for men to help them grow in their faith and revitalize their spirtual life. The CEC experience is a structured three-day weekend, beginning on Friday evening and concluding on Sunday evening at Camp Comeca, south of Cozad. The men’s weekend is on March 29-31. Online registration is available at www.gidiocese.org. For more information, please contact Patricia Margritz at 308-325-9981 or Kathy Ulrich at 308-627-9429.

MINISTER SCHEDULE FOR March 21 & 22, 2020 5:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

Lector Robert Martinez Isaac Jefferson Gary Witmer

Eucharistic Minister

+Saturday Set-up *Check Ministers #Cleanse Vessels

Melanie Dvorak +Deb Martinez #Mary Phelan #Mike Redman *Nancy Zahm

Jim Allen #Donna Allen #Courtney Root +Nancy Meier *Penny Schwieger

Dawnita Buck Darin Jacobsen +Marilyn Lechner Chris & Brian McCarraher Caitlyn McCarraher *Angela McDermott #Jack & Mary Schultz #Audra Witmer

Altar Server Paige Dvorak Ayime Sanchez

Chloe Jefferson Leah Kilzer

Riley Brandes Justin Hollister

Hospitality ~Get Gift-Bearers

Dave Janulewicz Larry Kelly ~Joe Pedrosa Vern Schriner

Larry Blauhorn Mandee Lade Kim Lane ~Leonard McCarty

Dale Harders Joe Ferris ~Jim & Sharon Liske

Sound Minister Ray Fye Mike Roe Sara McCarraher