5th sunday of easter - Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church

5 TH S U N DAY OF E A S T E R
Seminarian of the Week
Please Pray For:
Cyrus Robert Rowan
Falls City, NE
Theology 1~St. Charles Borremeo Seminary
We cannot produce
abundantly without a
deep prayer life. Take
time to be with God.
Church & Mass Server
Schedule: May 12/13
If you are unable to serve at your scheduled time, it is
your responsibility to find a replacement
ALTAR SERVERS:
5:30
Michael Dailey, Ryan Dailey, Sean Dailey
Zachary Davis, Nathan Davis, Jamison Hittle
7:30
Micah Braunsroth, Blaise Braunsroth,
Caleb Braunsroth, Michael Meduna
9:00
Ben Scheef, Jake Scheef, Nate Konecky,
Andrew Hart, Nate Kmiecik, Grant Plybon
10:30
Tristan Cloyed, Nolan Vasa, Zachary Simonds,
Winston Cook, Ben Chvatal, Blake Jansa
ACOLYTES:
5:30 Dave Engel, Terry Sullivan, Curt Bromm
7:30 Chris Lautenschlager, Dave Wesely
9:00 Pat Burke, Jim Svoboda, Nick Milliken
10:30 Roger Kuhfahl, Mike Weiss
CHURCH CLEANING ~May 12, 2012
Chris Privett, Mary Wotipka, Jody Gittins, Jane Fesler,
Connie Weiss, Sharon Spicka, Julie Hatfield
GREETERS:
5:30 Jason Unger Family
7:30 Sharon Rustermier Family
9:00 Curtis Hohn Family
10:30 Dan Freeman Family
OFFERTORY GIFTS:
5:30 Michael Urlacher Family
7:30 Tom Rustermier Family
9:00 Kurtis Van Slyke Family
10:30 John Tvrdy Family
LECTOR/READER:
5:30 Pat Sullivan, Jason Unger
7:30 Wayne Reeves, Carlene Reeves
9:00 Paul Cernik, Linda Cernik
10:30 Darryl Blum, Tom Cherovsky
USHERS:
5:30 Cory Kumpula, Dave Privett,
Kelly Dailey
7:30 Dan Dailey, Pat Dailey, Jerry Dailey,
Terry Dailey, Tom Dailey
9:00 Joel Wenninghoff, Michael Sousek,
Chris Egr, Bob Meduna Sr.
10:30 Jim Cloyed, Betty Cloyed,
Pat Sabatka, Jason Sabakta
EMC After 9:00am Mass
Craig Breunig, Paul Johnson
John Peterson, Scott Hartman
Dear Parishioners of St. Wenceslaus,
I want to congratulate our First Communicants and their parents
and teachers on a beautiful First Communion Sunday. We had two
wonderful Masses (10:30 and 1:00 p.m.) to celebrate Holy Communion
with our 2nd graders. They were well trained and executed their
procession, petitions, gift-bearing, singing, and recessional beautifully.
I hope their First Eucharistic experience will be a wonderful remembrance
for them during their entire lives.
M AY 6 , 2 0 1 2
This weekend we begin our annual Charity and Stewardship
Appeal. Please note that the Charity and Stewardship appeal helps to
support many worthwhile diocesan services, but it also DIRECTLY supports our parish by
returning to us 80% or our gifts after we have meet our diocesan goal. Our goal is a little over
$58,000 of which a little over $11,000 is kept by the diocese for their services provided in a
wide range of offering to the youth, college students, the underprivileged, and services to
people of all ages. Our charity helps many people throughout the diocese known but to God.
This means that if we meet or surpass our goal and pledges and gifts are paid, the parish
would collect nearly $50,000 in payment rebates from the Charity and Stewardship Appeal.
The more we give, the more we get--literally!
As I mentioned two weeks ago, we have a little over $22,000 in pledges left outstanding
in the 5th rebate period of the 2011-2012 Charity and Stewardship Appeal. If those pledges
were completely paid up, the ENTIRE amount would be given to our parish! A $20,000+
rebate would be a tremendous help to the parish during the lean summer months. Thank you
for your support over the past year, and may God inspire your generosity for the 2012-2013
Charity and Stewardship Appeal. (Note: One thing I would suggest is, if you make your gift in
a series of pledges over the year, to have your payments to the program automatically taken
from your checking or savings account. I do. It is a tremendously easy and painless way to
make your payments. You never miss what you don't have. If you want to do that kind of
payment plan, it can be arranged on your pledge sheet. You'll be surprised how much easier
life can be with that kind of payment system.
The house at 248 East 2nd Street is gone! Thanks to a great many workers this week
who made a huge job seem to go very quickly. It won't be long before you will be able to park
there for Sunday or Weekday Mass.
I had the crucifix, given to the parish by the group from the Diocese of Jerusalem, hung
on the East Wall of the church beneath the window of St. Wenceslaus. It was a gift to the
people of the parish, and I thought that was a place we could all view it and use it for meditation.
In case you didn't hear, the "relics" in the four ends of the cross are 1. Incense from
Bethlehem, 2. Soil from the Holy Land, 3. Flower petals from the Garden of Gethsemane,
4. Palm leaves from Jerusalem. A beautiful remembrance of our Catholic brothers and sister
in the Holy Land!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Charles Townsend
Bishop Neumann Youth Boys’ Basketball Camp
Boys who were in grades 3 rd, 4 th, or 5 th this past 2011-12 school year will have their camp—
Monday, May 21 st and Tuesday, May 22 nd.
Boys who were in grades 6 th, 7 th, or 8 th this past 2011-12 school year will have their camp—
Wednesday, May 23 rd & Thursday, May 24 th.
Contact Mike Weiss @ 443-3250 or by email at mike-weiss@cdolinc.net for more
information.
Totus Tuus St. Mary Ashland will host Totus Tuus June 11-15, a Catholic youth
summer school dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith
through teaching, evangelization, prayer, Eucharist, activities and fun. Programs for
Age 4 through High School. Contact Tanya Keith, 402-944-2167,
bghkeith@hotmail.com.
Bingo at St. John's Church in Prague – Bingo is every-other Wednesday night at the
Parish Hall, just east of the post office in Prague. Upcoming dates are May 16 and 30, and
June 13 and 27. Games start at 7:30. Lunch stand available, serving sandwiches, homemade
desserts and beverages. Come and enjoy!
Your Help Is Needed !!! The St. Gianna House is in need of kitchen towels, twin bedding
(sheets & quilts) and queen bedding (sheets & quilts) and lots of PILLOWS!!! They also need
casserole dishes. They would like all items to be new. You can also give a cash donation or a
Walmart gift card or a check (made out to St. Gianna House), Thank you for your generosity.

M a s s I n t e n t i o n s
Mon/May 7
7:00am Stanley Sabatka +
8:05am Charles Egr +
Tue/May 8
7:00am Emily Bouc
8:05am Myron & Agnes Evans +
Wed/May 9
7:00am John Tobin Jr. +
8:05am Poor Souls Intentions of Terry Sullivan
Thur/May 10
7:00am Cindy Barton +
8:05am Gordon Specht Jr. +
Fri/May 11
7:00am Joseph Hrdlicka +
8:05am Poor Souls Int of Dennis & Carol Kavan
Sat/May 12
8:00am Jim Smith +
5:30pm Parents of Don & Alice Virgl +
Sun/May 13
7:30am Joe Haba +
9:00am Julius Lanik +
10:30am People of St. Wenceslaus Parish
"If angels could be jealous of men,
they would be so for one reason:
Holy Communion."
- St. Maximilian Kolbe
Wahoo Weiner Wednesday: On the Last
Wednesday of the month, 15% of sales of
Wahoo Weiners sold at the Wahoo Locker Plant
on that day will be donated to St. Wenceslaus
School and Bishop Neumann HS.
Pre-School Sunday School Program for
3-6 yr. old pre-school children during the
9:00am mass. Service hours available for
Neumann Students. Call Diane at 443-4605.
Columbian Squires Paper Drive: Every
Second Sunday. The trailer is on A St. East of
Virgl Implement.
PROJECT RACHEL: Is there an abortion in your
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Ready to Come Home? No matter how long
you have been away and no matter the reason, we
invite you to consider renewing your relationship
with Jesus Christ in the Catholic Church. If you
have questions or need information, call
Fr. Craig Clinch at 443-4235.
AA Meetings in Wahoo:
Tues–8:30am Methodist Church- 714 N. Beech
Thur-8:00pm Bethlehem Lutheran Church
443-8783 443-7731 443-6748
St. Wenceslaus Church is very grateful
for your faithful giving of time, talent
& treasure. Thank You!
Parish Gifts for April 29, 2012
Sunday Envelopes $ 18,147.41
Second Collection: $ 491.29
THE WEEK AT A GLANCE:
Sunday May 6:
PCCW will be serving Coffee & Rolls in Church Basement after the 7:30 & 9:00am Masses.
Knights of Columbus Tootsie-Roll Drive. Members will be handing out tootsie rolls after all
Masses this weekend. Free Will Offering. Proceeds benefit the mentally challenged.
Mon May 7:
7:30pm Neumann High School Spring Band Concert / IA & FCS Display
Tues May 8:
6:30pm WDCCW Open Board Meeting at St. Mary Parish in Davey.
7:00pm The Most Holy Rosary in the Church
Wed May 9:
1:00pm Sewing for the Missions.
1:30pm Neumann Baccalaureate Mass
Thurs May 10:
1:30pm St. Ludmilla’s Meeting in the Church basement
Fri May 11:
Sat May 12:
1:00pm Bishop Neumann High School Graduation in Neumann Gym
Sunday May 13:
Mother’s Day
WDCCW Open Board meeting will be held May 8 at St. Mary Parish in Davey. All ladies
of the deanery are welcome! Registration at 6:30pm, rosary at 6:45, Holy Mass & installation
of officers at 7:00 p.m., followed by a short business meeting. Registration fee is $5, and
donations of non-perishable food items or diapers will be accepted.
St. Wenceslaus Pre-school Sunday School will continue through May 20, and will not
be taught during the summer. Pre-School Sunday School will tentatively resume Sept 9th.
Bishop Neumann High School is seeking a part-time piano accompanist
for 2012-2013 School year. Includes approximately 10-14 hours for
weekly rehearsal time plus some evenings and weekends for concerts
and contests. Contact Bishop Neumann High School at 202 S. Linden,
Wahoo, NE 68066 or Fr.Brian.Kane@cdolinc.net for an application.
American Red Cross/Wahoo Community Blood drive: at the First Presbyterian
Church/Fellowship Hall. Wed/ May 16th– 12noon—6pm and Thurs/May 17th–
11am—5pm . For an appointment, please call Karen Boop at 402-443-9131. Blood
products are needed everyday to meet the needs of the critically ill patients. New
donors and donors who have not donated in the past several months are needed.
The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give Blood!
Campin’ With the Marians: June 28-July 1~ the 6 th annual Marian Camp will be held at
Camp Kateri. Girls entering 6 th-9 th grade are invited to attend. Registration can be found in
the register or by calling the Marian Sisters. 786-2750. Scholarships are available. Counselors
are also needed. If you are interested, call the Marian Sisters.
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery: There are trees in the windbreak of the cemetery that need to
be removed to thin out the windbreak. Contact Eugene Kremlacek (480-2484) or Jim Svoboda
(443-4017) if you would like to cut down trees to haul away or for your own use.
Bishop Neumann Boys Wrestling Camp: This camp is for boys
who will be in 7-12 grades next fall will be June 16 and 17 at Camp
Mosses Merrill near Morse Bluff. This is an overnight camp. Please
contact Daryl Braunsroth at 402-443-1705 for more information and
sign up forms.
We Remember in Prayer: Teri Bartek, Brian Beranek, Claire Bergfeld, Marlene Boldebuck,
Debbie Bouc, Annie Braun, Rich Breunig, Charlene Divine- (Mother of Kelli Mattson),
Ann Eilers, Colton Hagemann, Mike Hatt, Lillian Jansa, Richard Jelinek, Emily Kmiciek,
Marilyn Meyer, Allan Osmera, Anthony Ottis, Agnes Poskochil, Mary Ann Rohman,
Elijah Ruegge, KJ Russ, Derek Ruth, Rosemary Shanahan, Rilla Sullivan, Jack Tillman,
Rod Urban, Don Virgl, Nick Woita, Betty Zimmerman