RECTORY 3128 S Street Lincoln NE 68503-3297 (402) 476-2610 E-mail: sacredheartlincoln@outlook.com Fr. Leo Kosch Pastor E-mail fr.kosch@gmail.com Cell phone: 402-310-8299 please try 402-476-2610 first.

Mass Schedule Saturday, 5:00 pm Sunday, 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00am Weekday Masses

See page 2 of the Bulletin. Mass times on weekdays vary each day and are subject to change week-by-week. Al-ways check the bulletin.

Confessions: (In Cry Room)

Saturdays 4:00-4:50 pm. Tuesday-Saturday, 7:45-8:05 am

Baptisms: call 402-476-2610 to arrange for Baptism preparation.

Matrimony: A minimum of four months is required after contacting the priest; more in some cases; six months to a year is recom-mended.

Communion to the homebound or Anointing of the Sick: if you or someone you know is home-bound or seriously ill, or will be undergoing major surgery, please call or speak to Fr. Kosch.

Newcomers—Welcome! Please call 402-476-2610 Or visit the rectory Catholic Social Services (days) 402-474-1600; Lincoln Crisis Pregnancy Center (24-hours) 402-483-4247; Birthright 402-466-2609 (24-hours 1-800-550-4900).

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Welcome to Sacred Heart Church

6th Sunday of Easter

May 17, 2020

The Annual Memorial Day Mass usually held at Calvary Cemetery has been cancelled due to the Corona Virus situation. Msgr. Thorburn will offer a private Mass for all the Veterans and all the deceased loved ones at Calvary cemetery. The cemetery will be open for friends and family to visit and decorate graves on the Memorial Day weekend.

Annual Diocesan Charity & Stewardship Appeal (CSA) Please help us to meet our goal. This is the final week!

As of May 14, we have pledges of $14,590 of which $10,140 will be returned to the parish to help our budget starting in July. By comparison, last year our parish donated over $21,000, which gave the parish over $16,000 in rebates for our budget.

If your means allow during these unusual times, please help meet the goal, either by mailing us your check made to “CSA” (which we will pass along to the diocese), or by giving online (see below).

Giving to CSA online, through the Diocese’s site:

• Text “Give $100” (or whatever amount) to 531-233-1022, or go directly to: https://lincolndiocese.aware3.net/give/

• Select your parish from the list, and choose “Charity & Stewardship Appeal 2020” from the list of funds.

• After choosing a single or recurring gift, enter your personal infor-mation and payment information.

• You will receive a confirmation email from no-reply@aware3.com.

Re-opening for Mass: Sacred Heart has Masses open to parishion-ers. (Room for about 60 per Mass.) On p. 2, note the Mass times on various weekdays: one Mass at 5:30 pm, four at 8:15 am, one at 7:00 am, one at 7:00 pm. These times may change each week. We encourage you to choose a weekday to attend, as we cannot fit everyone at Sunday Masses. (Only about 60 people can come to any Mass, with half the pews roped off, individuals spread out, and the cry-room and choir-loft closed). On p. 3, note the full guidelines from the Diocese: if you or others around you are at risk, please stay home. We will continue to livestream the weekday Masses, as well as the 7:30 am Mass on Sun-days. Go to: www.Facebook.com/sacredheartlincolnNE Besides the guidelines on p. 3, there have been questions about face masks. You are encouraged to wear a mask, so long as you don’t touch the front of your mask to move it down for receiving Commun-ion—because if you touch the front, you will contaminate your hands. You may wish to bring your own hand sanitizer to use as needed.

Please ignore the lector/acolyte/server schedule for now. I will contact volunteers to Lector for Mass, to help with opening doors, cleaning the pews, etc. Please email Fr. Kosch if you are in a lower-risk group and would like to help with any of these important tasks—fr.kosch@gmail.com. God bless you!

Church Cleaning: Thanks to all who helped with cleaning last week. Be-cause of the uncertainty of the health issues regarding the Co-rona Virus, there will not be reg-ular cleaning this week.

Contact Persons For Sacred Heart Organizations

Please call or email the rectory if you would like to contact any of these people. We will pass along your request. 402-476-2610 sacredheartlincoln@outlook.com

Adoration Coordinator Louise Sayer Altar Society Sue Rye Bible Study Bryan Dahlberg Choir & Children’s Choir Amanda Dieckgrafe Church Cleaning Mary Lawson CCD Brad Aden First Saturday Coffee Laura Corder God Teens Fr. Kosch Holy Name Men’s Group Tom Dierks Knights of Columbus Joe Duggan Pink Sisters Representative Chelys Svoboda Pius Home & School Representative Steve & Colleen Michels Prayer Chain Laura Corder Pro Life Angela Zoucha Sacred Heart Quilters Mary Ann Jaros St. Vincent de Paul Joe Conroy Ushers Pat Perry Website Fr. Leo Kosch

MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS: May 16 - May 24, 2020

Mass Readings: Acts of the Apostles 8:5-8, 14-17; Psalm 66: 1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20; 1 Peter 3:2-18; John 14:15-21 Ascension of the Lord: Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11; Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9; Ephesians 1:17-23; Matthew 28:16-20 Next Sunday: Acts of the Apostles 1:12-14; Psalm 27:1, 4, 7-8; 1 Peter 4:13-16; John 17:1-11a

Natural Family Planning Intro Sessions. Questions? Call 402-488-2040. Pre-registration is re-quired. Go online to register or download a registration form at: www.lincolndiocese.org/nfp

Please pray for our Seminarians: Especially this week for Mitchell Schleiss, from Sacred Heart, Shelby, NE in Pre-Theology at St. Gregory the Great Seminary.

All 2020 Camp Kateri Summer Camps have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Re-funds are currently being issued and will be completed by May 31. If you have questions, call 402-366-9337 or email: campKateriT@gmail.com

Thank You for your continued generosity!

When you mail in your donations, it does help if you include one of your contribution envelopes. Thanks!

Collection for May 10, 2020

Envelopes $4,989.00 Plate 295.00 Southern Nebraska Register 15.00 $5,299.00 Church endowment $51.00 St. Vincent de Paul $186.00

Sacred Heart News:

Congratulations to—Mark Martin and Mary Holley who were joined in Mat-rimony on Saturday, May 9th.

Sat May 16 5:00pm Bernice & Leo Redler+

Sun May 17 7:30am James Jaros+ May 17 9:00am John Glushenko+

May 17 11:00am For the people of the parish

Mon May 18 5:30pm Megan Barkemeyer Lindquist+

Tue May 19 8:15am Barb Freeman+

Wed May 20 8:15am Ed Fricke+

Ascension of the Lord—(like Sundays, the Obligation is dispensed for now)

Thu May 21 7:00am For the people of the parish

7:00pm Dr. James Duggan+

Fri May 22 8:15am Shannon Perry+

Sat May 22 8:15am Phuc & MI (3rd anniversary) Sat May 23 5:00pm Varro & Jean Clarke+

Sun May 24 7:30am For the people of the parish

May 24 9:00am Anna & Charles Miller+ May 24 11:00am Tran Nho+

FORMED.ORG has free Catholic movies, audio, and faith series. The pro-gram format has improved. To sign up: go to formed.org, click “sign up”, choose “I belong to a parish or organization”, click “find parish” and search for “Sacred Heart Lincoln”. Then create your FREE account by entering your name and e-mail address.

Guidelines and Safety Measures for Parishioners During Reopening

As of Monday, May 11, 2020, (in Lancaster County) parishes and religious institutions will be permitted to gather for the celebration of liturgies while practicing appropriate behaviors for containing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. These guidelines are subject to change in the event of new instructions from local or state health officials and the Office of the Bishop. General Guidelines:

• The dispensation from the Sunday and Holy Day obligation remains in place.

• Gatherings are limited to the Sacred Liturgy, so all forms of public liturgies in churches are permitted.

• All other parish and school activities remain restricted, including after-Mass gatherings such as coffee and rolls, funeral luncheons, wedding receptions, etc. The Bishop has restricted outdoor Mass.

The following are encouraged to stay at home:

• The sick

• The elderly

• People with underlying medical conditions

• Family members who live with elderly people or those who are at risk

• People who have access to those at risk in nursing institutions

• People who have upper respiratory or flu like symptoms

• People who live with someone with upper respiratory or flu like symptoms

• People with COVID-19 or live with someone with COVID-19

• People who have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 Requested “Containment Practices” for those attending Mass:

• Family members sit together

• Sit in every other pew

• Cough in your sleeve

• Place your contribution envelope in the basket provided as you enter or exit the church. The ushers will not “take up the collection” during Mass

• No hand holding during the Our Father

• Sign of Peace is omitted

• Form a single file line with 6-foot intervals when processing forward to receive Holy Communion

• Follow the instructions of the ushers

• Avoid gathering in the vestibule or near the doors of the church following Mass

• If requested, assist with sanitizing the church and other public areas following Mass

• Attend Mass in your home parish

The Sacred Heart Conference of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP): In the Gospel today, Jesus says to us: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments...Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father and I will love him and reveal myself to him.” When we give to the poor, God indeed pours his love, peace and joy into our hearts, into our lives and through us into the hearts of those who are poor.

For the current fiscal year beginning in October 2019, through your gifts, the Sacred Heart Conference of the Society of SVdP was able to bring God’s love and mercy to 22 families, including 28 children. We provided $4,303 in rent assistance, $1,938 in electric assistance, $1,892 on beds and furniture, and $830 on other expenses. Our members devoted 87 hours of direct service to the poor in the name of Jesus Christ. Thank you for returning your “Save the Change Jars” and for your prayers!

Another way to help us serve the poor is to contribute to the Lincoln Council of SVdP through “Give to Lincoln”, which is enhanced by matching funds. To donate, visit: www.givetolincoln.com

Notice Below sponsors for our parish bulletin. Please support these businesses, who support our parish. (Ver. 7-8-11)

HOLY FATHER’S INTENTION FOR THE MONTH of May 2020: Prayer intention for evangelization– For Deacons: We pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church.

Villa Marie School is accepting applications for a full-time para-professional and a part-time para-professional for the 2020-2021 school year, to work with special needs children. The school is also seeking to hire an after-school helper from 3:15 – 8:15 p.m. on Monday through Thursday evenings. Must be a high school graduate willing to work with and supervise special needs children. Please contact Sr. Jeanette at 402-786-3625 or sr.jeanette-rerucha@cdolinc.net for more information or to apply for these positions. Pius X High School has openings for two full-time and one part-time (25 hrs/wk) administrative assis-tants for the 2020-21 school year. The full-time assistants will work in the main office and the part-time assistant will work in the guid-ance office. Successful applicants will be welcoming, service-oriented people who will contribute to the effective operations of the school through a wide variety of tasks. Detailed job descriptions and instructions to apply can be found at: https://www.piusx.net/employment.

Ordinations: The Diaconate Ordination will be May 22nd, and Priesthood Ordination will be May 23rd. The First Masses of Thanksgiving will be Sunday, May 24th. All of these Masses are by “invitation only” because of social distancing. The Ordinations will be livestreamed at www.lincolndiocese.org/stream. Please pray for all being ordained, especially those who lived at Sacred Heart the last two summers: Dale Allder, who will be ordained a Deacon, and Deacon Brian Wirth, who will be ordained a priest.