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Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 10, 2020
HOLY
GHOST
ST.
Monday — Friday: 8:00 am
Saturday: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am and 10:30 am
Monday—Friday before Mass
Pastor: Rev. William E. Sanderson
Deacons: Mr. Daniel Saniuk and Mr. James Staroski
Grounds Maintenance & Sacristy: Mike McCarthy�
BAPTISM: Please call the rectory.
Anyone in need of Notary Services please call the rectory
to set up an appointment, (402) 731-4152.
Notary Fee is $5.00 per document.
Prayer for Mothers�
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Heavenly Father,�
from the beginning you have chosen to
entrust the human person to mothers in a
special way.�
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We thank and praise you for the gi� of
mothers; for their tenderness, care, and
compassion,�
for their intui!on and encouragement,�
for commitment and sacrifice.�
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Bless all mothers this day.�
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Keep, strengthen, and refresh them�
in your loving care.�
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May they be blessed by our open�hearted�
love and gra!tude.�
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Amen.�
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK —MAY 10, 2020 PG. 1�
OUR GRAND REOPENING�
This is the first weekend in 2 months that we are
allowed to resume our usual weekend Mass schedule.
Although I am wri�ng this on May 3, I don’t foresee any
reason to limit the number of people in church at any
given Mass as long as we maintain the “social
distancing.” The total number of people who a%end on
any given weekend would barely fill either church one
�me. I think that if we leave every other pew empty we
should be fine. We cannot have too many people cluster
in the back. If we don’t follow these prac�ces we might
be told to shut down for the �me being.�
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Mother’s Day�
Today, the second Sunday in May, we
honor our mothers, living and deceased.
The modern holiday of Mother's Day was
first celebrated in 1908, when Anna
Jarvis held a memorial for her mother at
St Andrew's Methodist Church in
Grafton, West Virginia. Her campaign to
make "Mother's Day" a recognized holiday in the United
States began in 1905, the year her mother, Ann Reeves
Jarvis, died. Ann Jarvis had been a peace activist who
cared for wounded soldiers on both sides of the American
Civil War, and created Mother's Day Work Clubs to
address public health issues. Anna Jarvis wanted to honor
her mother by continuing the work she started and to set
aside a day to honor all mothers, because she believed
that they were "the person who has done more for you
than anyone in the world".�
In 1914, Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation
designating Mother's Day, held on the second Sunday in
May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. By 1922,
owing to the efforts of Anna Jarvis, all US states
observed the holiday, with some of them officially
recognizing Mother's Day as a local holiday. �
It is fitting that this civic observance falls during the
month of May which the Church sets aside to honor the
Mother of all mothers … the Blessed Virgin Mary, the
Mother of God (Jesus) and the Mother of the Church. On
the Cross, before He died, Jesus entrusted His Holy
Mother, Mary to His beloved Apostle, St. John and St.
John to His Mother when He said to her, “Behold, your
son. And to him, “Behold, your mother.” St. John
represents the Church and all her members. Jesus invites
us to welcome His Mother into our homes, our hearts and
our lives.�
On this special day I encourage you to pray for your
mother and all mothers, living and deceased; that God
may reward their sacrifices and the hardships suffered for
the good of their husbands and families. Pray that all
mothers welcome the gift of life in the womb.�
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We believe in science! Or so members of a
certain political party boldly declare. If they
really do, then why do they deny the reality that
science teaches us that human life begins at the
moment of conception? Why do they deny the
humanity of the child in the womb and vote
consistently to push against all pro�life efforts to
protect life in the womb? Why do they vote
against any legislation to protect a child that has
survived an attempted abortion? I guess I would
call it blatant hypocrisy. I would not vote for any
patently pro�abortion candidate unless all the
candidates for a particular office were pro�
abortion. Then I would try to choose the one
who would cause the least amount of damage. �
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Mother’s Day Humor�
PAUL REVERE’S MOTHER: “I don’t care where you
think you have to go, young man, midnight is past your
curfew.”�
MONA LISA’S MOTHER: “A(er all that money your
father and I spent on braces, that’s the biggest smile
you can give us?”�
COLUMBUS’ MOTHER: “I don’t care what you’ve
discovered, you s�ll could have wri%en.”�
MICHELANGELO’S MOTHER: Can’t you paint on walls
like other children? Do you have any idea how hard it
is to get that stuff off the ceiling?”�
NAPOLEON’S MOTHER: “All right, if you aren’t hiding
your report card inside our jacket, take your hand out
of there and show me!”�
ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S MOTHER: “What’s with the
stovepipe hat? Can’t you just wear a baseball cap like
the other kids?”�
ALBERT EINSTEIN’S MOTHER: “But it’s your senior
picture. Can’t you do something about your hair?”�
GEORGE WASHINGTON’S MOTHER: “The next �me I
catch you throwing money across the Potomac, you
can kiss your allowance goodbye.”�
JONAH’S MOTHER: “That’s an interes�ng story. Now
tell me where you’ve really been for the last three
days.”�
THOMAS EDISON’S MOTHER: “Of course I’m proud
that you invented the electric light bulb. Now turn it
off and get to bed.” �
(From “The Joyful Noisele%er, Dec. 2002.)�
ST. STANISLAUS NEWS
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty (1892�1975) penned these beautiful thoughts about motherhood: �
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK —MAY 10, 2020 PG. 2�
Fr. Sanderson
“The Most Important Person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the
honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built
something more magnificent than any cathedral�a dwelling for an
immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby's body...The angels have not
been blessed with such a grace. They cannot share in God's creative
miracle to bring new saints to Heaven. Only a human mother can.
Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other creature; God joins
forces with mothers in performing this act of creation... What on God's
good earth is more glorious than this: to be a mother?”�
PRACTICAL ADVICE FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT�
“If you put up with suffering for doing what is right, this is acceptable in God’s eyes. It was for this you were
called, since Christ suffered for you in just this way and left you an example, to have you follow in his
footsteps” (I Peter 2:20b�21).�
Please consider being a volunteer to
pray for others. For information call
Janice Olechoski, 402-734-2541.
The Prayer Line has been established in the parish
to provide immediate prayer for your intentions.
Call either one or both captains with your request.
You do not need to give your name or the name of
the person you are requesting prayers for. Just the
intentions.
You are the eyes and ears of St. Stan’s! if you
know of someone that is sick or hospitalized,
please notify the rectory at 402�731�4152. We are
not always notified by the hospitals.�
If you have moved or have a new telephone
number, please notify the rectory at 402-731-
4152.. We need to keep our records current.
Thank you.
Please also pray for our loved ones who are currently serving our Country.
HOLY GHOST NEWS�
Mary Ann Barrett
Allan Beam
Steve Belmudez
Brent Bertrand
Todd Blintiff (son in law of
Phyllis McIntosh)
Jan Brinck (sister-in-law of
Marita Grebl)
Mark Broich (brother of
Marita Grebl)
Carol Cheloha
Chuck Cheloha
Dee Clapp
Pat Clapp (son of Dee
Clapp)
Ron Coniglio
Cindy Haag
Ed Hahn
Larry Hahn
Marcia Halac
Donna Hansen
Jim Hinrichs (Father of Mitzi
Taylor)
Dee Hurlbutt
Cheryl Koziel (daughter of
Jackie Peroutka)
Cookie Lane
Erin Lewis
Kristine Makara
Jim Mally
Phyllis McIntosh
Suzanne Mertlik
Marge Nicola
Ender Pitman
Bailey Pofahl
Jon Ricci (nephew of Nellie
Hadley)
Jack Scaletta (Uncle of
Melissa Scaletta-Murphy)
Ray Sempek
Oliver Albert Smith
Lucy Stuczynski
James Vickers
Evelyn Vogler
Rick Becerra
Annette Beetham
Jean Buechler
John Casey
Patty Dworak
Grant Flott
Jacob Fraser
Kim Hall
Dorothy Kazor
Debra Iwanski
Bernie Krawczyk
George Lacroix
Joyce Lacroix
Joanne Leutzinger
Mary Makara
Pat Makara
Dorlene Marode
Darlene McKinley
Janet Nicholas
Larry Petersen
John Skocpol
Shirley Stodolka
Richard Van Sant
The following members of our Parish, or loved ones of our Parishioners are now or recently have been in the hospital. May our Lord grant them a speedy
recovery and return them to their families in perfect health.
Let us also remember in our prayers those who in care centers, homebound or need healing.
Lenny Arenas V.
Jacob Aulner
Michael Aulner
Michael J. Baker
Robert Blume
Nick Burton
Sean Byers
Ty Campbell
Dane Flott
Stephen Gonifas
Tim Gouger
Greg Graham
Daniel Homan
Suzie Homan
Ryan Loftus
Nick Lokamas
Tyler Moen
James Newell
Allen M. Novotny
Lexi Oropeza
Mike Pihlgren
Timothy Robertson
Gary Smith
Becky & Zach Spurgeon
Ashley & Josh Stumpf
Richard J. Vickers
Jim White
Eli Wyskowski
Please remember tithing envelopes may be
placed in the mail slot in the rectory lower level/
Pastor’s Center.�
Due to the situa�on we are in with Covid 19 the
decision has been made to postpone our June
Jamboree un�l September 13
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contact the Parish Office.�
PERSONAL PRAYER REQUESTS? �
Do you have anything that you would like others in
our Holy Ghost parish family to pray for? We will use
this column each issue of the Holy Ghost Parish News
to share our prayer requests with others in our
community. Please send your prayer request to:
“I will come to you in the silence
I will lift you from all your fear”
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OUR CHURCH WILL BE OPEN WEEKDAYS �
MONDAY � FRIDAY FOR PRIVATE PRAYER �
8:00am � 11:30am and 1:00pm � 4:00pm �
(There are prayer books, rosaries and Sta�ons of the �
Cross books on the table by the southeast door as �
you come into the church.) �
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ST. STANISLAUS� HOLY GHOST�
MASSES THIS WEEK
Saturday, May 9
5:00 pm † Mary Smith
Sunday, May 10
8:00 am † Deceased Members of Krawczyk Family
Monday, May 11
8:00 am † Irena Czarnecki
Tuesday, May 12
8:00 am † Ed & Jean Prucha
Wednesday, May 13�
8:00 am † Mary Udron
Thursday, May 14
8:00 am † Robert, Theresa, and Mary Perina
Friday, May 15
8:00 am † Edward P. Krawczyk
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Saturday, May 16
5:00 pm † Raf Czarnecki
Sunday, May 17
8:00 am † Dolores Krzycki
10:30 am † Deceased Members of the Brudny &
Grabowsky Families
10:30 am † Andrew & Antonia Handzlik
MASSES THIS WEEK
Saturday, May 9
5:00 pm † Bill Leutzinger – Family
Sunday, May 10
7:30 am † Dee Nowak – Mike & Pat Makara
Monday, May 11
7:00 am †
Robert Broich – Tom & Dorothy Kazor
Tuesday, May 12
7:00 am † Walter Fisher -Family
Wednesday, May 13
7:00 am † Bev & Walt Zyla – Family
Thursday, May 14
7:00 am † Taylor Tylkowski – Betty Gentile
Friday, May 15
7:00 am † Leonard Wyskowski – Family
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Saturday, May 16
5:00 pm † Deceased Members of the Doty Family – Nellie
Hadley
Sunday, May 17
7:30 am Intentions of Grant & Jackie Flott – Family
10:00 am † Richard Kaminski – Family & Friends
10:00 am People of Holy Ghost and St. Stanislaus
PRAYER OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION.�
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed
Sacrament. �
I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. �
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least
spiritually into my heart.�
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself
wholly to You. �
Never permit me to be separated from You. �� � � � Amen.�
Parish office hours: We have adjusted the hours
the Parish Office will be open during this corona
virus crises. You can now do business with the
Parish Office Monday through Friday from 8 AM to
11 AM. Our parish secretary, Carrie Kaczmarek will
be available outside of those hours by contac(ng
her on her cell: 402�671�4030.�
Parish office hours: We have adjusted
the hours the Parish Office will be open
during this corona virus crises. You can
now do business with the Parish Office
on Mondays from 9 AM to 2 PM. Thank you.�
WEEKLY OFFERINGS—THROUGH APRIL 26
Weekly Needs……………….. $ 4,100.00
Collection…………...…….…..� $� 3,694.00
YTD Needs…………………….� $� 176,300.00
YTD Collection.………………..� $� 155,985.00
Shortage………………...…… $� 20,315.00
MAY 3 COLLECTION--THANK YOU!
(NEW FISCAL YEAR BEGAN JULY 1, 2019)
WEEKLY NEEDS……………………… $ 4,423.00
COLLECTION……………....………… $ 3,647.00
CHILDREN’S ENVELOPES……………. $ 0.00
PLATE……………………………….. $ 128.00
EASTER………………………………. $ 285.00
