Sunday, April 5, 2015
— Easter Sunday
Holy Spirit Parish Calendar of Events:
No SCRIP sales this weekend—next at HS April 18-19
Mon, Apr 6: Parish Offices & schools closed
Tues, Apr 7: No Rosary & Scripture Study this week
SACRIFICE brings LIFE: In the celebration of
Wed, Apr 8: 5:30-8:00pm K-12 Faith Formation
Easter, we see how the sacrifice of Jesus brings us
Thurs, Apr 9: 11:30-2:30 6th Grade Economics Fair, JPII MPR
the promise of life. We give thanks for your
7pm RCIA Class, Holy Family Nazareth Room
sacrifices of this past Season of Lent. Special thanks
7pm Catholic Daughters meet, Holy Spirit Hall
to all those who attended the various programs and
7pm Marian Movement, Holy Spirit Chapel
activities within these days. To all of those who volunteered for
Sat/Sun, Apr 11/12: First Holy Communion at the weekend Masses
the ministries during our celebration of the Holy Week, may
Sun, Apr 12: 1:30pm Pre-Marriage III, JPII Art & Science Rm
God bless you for all you did. The special Music ministry
added so much to our celebrations, as did the decorations,
The following Easter Memorials were received for the
which placed us in that sacred space. The Living Stations
Easter Lilies in loving memory of: Liv & dec’d
celebration took many willing hands and many hours of
members of the John & Connie Ackerman Family,
practice - for all of you we are very thankful.
John & Connie Ackerman; Don, Mavis, & Diane Adler
MAY THE BLESSINGS OF EASTER BRING YOU LIFE
and
Ralph
& Marge Bartscher, Roger & Judi Bartscher; Jean
AND LIFE ETERNAL!
Burhnam,
Joe
& Mabel Kayser, James Kayser, Sandra Kayer,
—Fr. Michael R. Schneider, Pastor
Nicole Fuhrer, Development Director
Our Catholic Schools were blessed for many years
with “Living Endowments” of sisters, priests, and
brothers. Through their lifelong service and contributions, they
endowed our Catholic Schools. Today Catholic Schools are
challenged to provide even greater educational and ministerial
programs than ever before with annual budgets growing larger and
larger.
Meeting these needs requires financial resources. The future of
Catholic Education in Mitchell lies in the building of endowments
through planned giving strategies. Planned giving will give us
confidence for the future of our John Paul II School, Faith Formation
Programs, and Parishes. Endowments and major gifts through
planned giving will build up our “savings accounts” to sustain these
opportunities for generations to come.
Development is a ministry. I am here to help you create a
stewardship plan to share the treasures in which God has provided.
Rosary Facilitator needed to lead the Rosary on the
second Sunday of the month prior to the 9 AM Mass.
Please contact Mary Jo at 996-7424 for more information.
Happy Birthday Wishes go out to Urban Schoenfelder
who celebrates his 95th birthday on April 4th.
Faith Formation News
Christine Lemmer, Faith Formation Director
Pre-Marriage #3
The PM#3 Session will be NEXT Sunday, Apr. 12, at 1:30 PM in the
JPII Art & Science Room. *Note: PM3-April; PM1-May; PM2-June…
NO Pre-Marriage Classes are scheduled after June.
Gr. K-12 Faith Formation
Classes as usual this Wednesday, April 8th.
Prayer Request
Please keep in your prayers the second graders preparing for their
First Holy Communion at next weekend‘s Masses at both
Holy Family and Holy Spirit Parishes.
RCIA
Class this Thursday, Apr. 9, at 7:00 pm in the HF Nazareth Room.
Thank you to all of the young people who shared their time and
talent by participating in the Living Stations of the Cross. What a
prayerful portrayal of the Lord’s Passion! Thank you to all of the
adult volunteers who helped with the Stations of the Cross.
Congratulations to Joshua Hofer, Danny Mashek, and
Ryan Thompson who joined the Church this Easter Vigil.
May God continue to bless your journey of faith!
and Carol Mellon, Marilyn Burnham; Orval Bussmus, Dwight
Bussmus, Henny Ann Schelle, and Henny Mary Schelle, Rita
Bussmus; Chad Butterfield, Gary & Sandy Butterfield; Jack
Casey & Dan Casey, Virginia Casey; Liv & dec’d members of
the Elward & Meyers Families, Lee & Pat Elward; Leo Stoltz
and Henry Fergen Families, Henry & Carol Fergen; Leo &
Mavis Stoltz and Henry & Carol Fergen Families, Mike &
Karen Fergen; Dec’d members of the Jung & Finkenbiner
Families, Devona Finkenbiner; John Russell Fouberg, Cheryle
Bassett, John J Higgins II, and John J Higgins III, Ron, Kathye,
& Roxane Fouberg; Dec’d members of the Garvis & Steichen
Families, Donald & Janette Garvis; Arlene Grassel, John
Grassel; Willis Henglefelt, Brigetta Henglefelt; Edwin Herman,
Joan Herman Family; Liv & dec’d members of the Herrmann
& Kampshoff Families, Charles & Shirley Herrmann; Lawrence
& Peter Hettinger, Peter & Margaret Ries, and Glenn & Lucy
Dunn, Arlette Hettinger; Joseph Hoffman Jr, Raphael & Lucile
Vermeulen, Joe Sr & Eva Hoffman, JB & Mary Vermeulen,
OC & Flossie Todhunter, EP & Elizabeth Hoffman, Tom &
Zelda Swank, Joyce Smith, and Deb Moody, Patricia Hoffman;
Liv & dec’d members of the Alfred & Sally Hohn Families,
Alfred & Sally Hohn; James D Honomichl, Milton “Doc”
Wempe, & Jeffrey Wempe, Joan Honomichl; William, Vivian,
& Daniel McElroy, Ron & Cheryl Jirsa; Keeton, Pontow, &
Hatting Families, Elda Keeton; Gene Latza, Carol Latza; Art &
Lucillie Kontz Family and Jim & Leona Lawless Family, Pat &
Clara Lawless; John Madigan, Vicky Madigan; Dec’d members
of the Mayer and Flemmer Families, Ed & Arlene Mayer; Scott
Mechtenberg, Gerald & Marilyn Mechtenberg; Weber & Miiller
Families, Sally Miiller; Melvin Moore, Raeburn Moore; Henry
Hammers Family, Alois Nolz Family, and Ray Henderson,
Mary & Bernie Nolz; Deborah Moody, Bernard & Wilma
Vermeulen, Thomas Vermeulen, LeRoy & Alma Northrup,
Albert Aulner, Otto Oehlerking Jr, Joe Hoffman Jr, JB &
Maude Vermeulen, IE & Mary McGee, Harry & Nettie
Northrup, and Dennis & Catherine Brady, Harry & Shirley
Northrup; Glen Nutter, Vincent & Estella Morgan, and Danny
& Marlene Morgan, Naomi Nutter; Darwin Pederson, Ida
Heinrichs, Delight Pederson, and Philip & Lura Vessell,
Clifford & Esther Pederson; Warren Sr, Thecla, Katherine, &
Jason Prostrollo; Hank & Lorraine, Ron & Janice, and
Barney & Bobbie Mette; Tyler Zulk, Diane Adler, and Bob
Johnston, Dick & Sheryle Prostrollo; Patrick & Rose Moran,
Leo & Ruth Rezac, and Richard Rezac, Randy & Jackie Rezac;
Ed Schladweiler & Dennis Schladweiler, Luella Schladweiler;
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Easter Lilies Memorials continued: Roland & Evelyn
Schneider and Elizabeth Engum, Fr Michael Schneider;
Linda Schoenfelder, Harold Uttecht, Tim Uttecht, EP
& Julia Schoenfelder, and Joe & Marge Neuheisel,
Cletus & Val Schoenfelder; Jerry Schwalm and Paul & Alan
VanErt, Kathy Schwalm; Henry & Ceil Spindler, George &
Mary Sebert, and Janet Peterson, Louis & Carol Sebert; Sr
Francine Randa, Sr Mary Teresa Schmitt, & Sr Juliana
Haman, Srs of St Francis of Our Lady of Guadalupe; Leo
Stoltz, Mavis Stoltz; Luverne Thuringer and in honor of Lois
Thuringer, Chuck & Elaine Thuringer; Dec’d members of the
William Thuringer & Elmer Fahy Families, Norman & Mary
Thuringer; Gene Voigt, Mary Lou Voigt; Darwin & Shirley
Nuss, Glen & Lisa Weber & Family; Mary Kay Weber &
Caleb Weber, Nick & Mary Weber; Alfred & Mineriva Hohn,
Milt Wempe, and Jeff Wempe, Jay & Deanna Wempe; Paul
Wermers and the members of the Thury & Wermers
Families, Peg Wermers; Members of the Bode, Gosmire,
Wacker, Faber, Powers, and Wittstruck Families, Ken &
Mary Jo Wittstruck; Judith Yates, Esther Carlson, Clarence
Carlson, Fredrick Carlson, Carl Carlson, and Glenn Runge,
Beverly Yates;
John Paul II School News
Robin Cahoy, Principal — 996-2365
Easter Sunday celebrates one of the greatest
days in history - when Jesus, the Son of God,
defeated death and rose from the grave. Happy
Easter to all our friends and families of John Paul II School!
We are blessed to have the Mitchell High School Friend de
Coup Show Choir perform for us in the MPR on April 8. What a
wonderful example of musical talent to expose our students.
We will have Snack Shack beginning on Wednesday, April 8.
Students have done well giving up the extra snacks from the Snack
Shack during Lent, but they’ll be happy to have it back again.
The 6th grade class is putting their business skills to work this
week by setting up several businesses at the Economics Fair from
11:30am – 2:30pm on Thursday, April 9, in the JPII Multi-Purpose
Room. Stop in for lunch and shop at the various booths. We hope
you can join us for this fun annual event.
Our 4H and 1O classes will plan the school Mass for this week.
We would like you to join us and celebrate the Mass with us at
9:00am on Friday, April 10.
Our 5th and 6th graders participated in the Modern Woodmen
Speech Contest this week. Congratulations for a job well done to
all of the students. We will release the names of the top 3 overall
speeches in next week’s bulletin.
We will not have school on Monday, April 6.
Weekday Liturgies:
Mon, Apr 6
R - Acts 2:14, 22-33
G - Matthew 28:8-15
Tues, Apr 7
R - Acts 2:36-41
G - John 20:11-18
Wed, Apr 8
R - Acts 3:1-10
G - Luke 24:13-35
Thurs, Apr 9
R - Acts 3:11-26
G - Luke 24:35-48
Fri, Apr 10
R - Acts 4:1-12
G - John 21:1-14
Sat, Apr 11
R - Acts 4:13-21
G - Mark 16:9-15
Sun, Apr 12, Divine Mercy Sunday
R - Acts 4:32-35
R - 1 John 5:1-6
G - John 20:19-31
Fr. Charles Duman has daily Mass at 10:30 AM
in the Avera Brady Home Chapel except Monday.
INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK__________
Mon, Apr 6 - 7:30 AM Milen Miiller +
Tues, Apr 7 - 5:15 PM John Madigan +
Wed, Apr 8 - 7:30 AM Les Mutziger +
Thurs, Apr 9 - 7:30 AM Jerry Schwalm +
24 Hr Eucharistic Adoration Thurs 8:00am-Fri 7:30am
Confessions heard Thursday from 8:00 to 9:00pm
Fri, Apr 10 - 7:30 AM Joyce Bechen +
9:00 AM JPII School Mass: Adeline Urban +
Sat, Apr 11 - 5:30 PM Dec’d members of the Schoenfelder &
Koster Families
Sun, Apr 12 - 9:00 AM Alfred & Mineriva Hohn + and
Milton Wempe +
11:00 AM Holy Spirit Parishioneers
May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen!
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Church Support (154) $6,088.00
Direct Deposit (12) 1,445.00
Loose Offering
587.00
Children
36.85
Rice Bowl
60.00
Food Pantry
__ 16.21
God Bless You!
Total:
$8,233.06
Contact the Parish Office for information on automatic withdrawals!
Chad Haag Family Benefit Breakfast, sponsored by the Knights
of Columbus, to be held on Sunday, April 19, 9am-12:30pm, in
JPII Gym. The Haag Family lost their home to a fire last December.
A Family Perspective by Bud Ozar: That first Easter morning
was confusing. Jesus was missing and Mary Magdalene,
Peter, and John “did not know” what to do. In family life
there are confusing moments when “we don’t know” what
to do. Like the apostles, we are Easter people when we
believe and trust in each other even when all seems lost.
LITURGICAL ASSISTANTS April 11-12
LECTORS:
5:30 PM: Rhonda Broski, Paula Heida
9:00 AM: Amy Honomichl, Harry Northrup
11:00 AM: Tatum Dean, Tim Morgan
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
5:30 PM: Laura Baus, Vince Boddicker, M/M Ken Wittstruck,
Kathy Schwalm
9:00 AM: M/M Merl Bechen, Hit Mayer, Trevor Meaney, Doris Schaffer
11:00 AM: Darrel Anderson, Mary Liz Crockett, Elaine Goldammer,
Deb Lorenzen, Mary Lou Voigt
ALTAR SERVERS:
5:30 PM: Michael Baus, Ryan Krall, Ashley Miedema
9:00 AM: Madison Bechen, Hannah & Sarah Sebert
11:00 AM: Aiden Beckstrom, Racquel Driedger, Ashley Sanderson
GIFT BEARERS:
5:30 PM: Greg & Jamie Robinson Family
9:00 AM: Dan & Amy Honomichl Family
11:00 AM: Dan & Mary Alexander Family
HOSPITALITY/GREETERS:
5:30 PM: Pat Adam, Mary Ann Lulewicz
9:00 AM: Bruce & Marlene Haines, Bernie & Mary Nolz
11:00 AM: Steve & Noel Ahlers Family, Susan Callies
USHERS:
5:30 PM: Rod Heida, Jim Radke, Chuck Thuringer, Nick Weber
9:00 AM: Brad, Payden, & Luke Haiar, Tim Herll
11:00 AM: Tom Bechen, Craig Haiar, Dave Kline, Steve Schoenfelder
CANTOR:
5:30 PM-Chris Lemmer, 9:00 AM-Diane Way, 11:00 AM-Trudy Morgan
ROLLS & COFFEE:
Month of April Pick-up & Prep: Bonnie Weber
9:00 AM: Brigetta Henglefelt, Arlette Hettinger
SCRIP SALES: at Holy Family this weekend
24 Hour Eucharistic Adoration Thursday 8:00AM to Friday 7:30AM
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm --- opportunity for Confession during Adoration