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Pentecost Sunday l May 23, 2021

The Voice of Saint Wenceslaus

OSADA SV. VÁCLAVA VÍTÁ VÁS K TÉTO MŠI SVATÉ

English Translation: The Parish of St. Wenceslaus Welcomes You to This Holy Mass

Mission Statement

We, the community of Saint Wenceslaus, inspired by the call to follow Christ, share in the mission of the Church through prayer, worship and continuing faith formation together and individually. We strive to further the call of Jesus to be of service to others through being a caring community, reaching out locally and globally to those in need.

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church

1224 Fifth Street S.E. – Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

A CZECH NATIONAL PARISH (Established 1874) https://swcr.church / 319-362-8061

ST. WENCESLAUS FACEBOOK PAGE Please visit our Facebook page at https://

www.facebook.com/StWence/

2021 CALENDARS and MISSALETTES can be picked up at the back of the church. If missalettes are left in the pew, they will be discarded.

LIVE-STREAMING MASSES

Immaculate Conception is now live-streaming daily (except for Saturday 8:30 a.m.) and three (3) Sunday Masses (8:15, 10:15, and 12:05) to the parish’s YouTube

Channel. A link to the channel is below.

YouTube.com/c/immaculateconceptioncatholicchurch

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The Extraordinary Form of the Mass will be offered every Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus and every Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. at I.C., in addi-

tion to every Sunday morning at 8:15 a.m. at I.C.

FORMED—The best Catholic content. All in one place.

With FORMED, you’ll find video programs on a variety of topics. Visit www.FORMED.org. Parish code is nr1414.

ONLINE GIVING

St. Wenceslaus parishioners can now contribute money to the parish electroni- cally! Just click on the “Online Giving”

link at swcr.church.

TOTUS TUUS 2021

St. Patrick, Immaculate Conception,

& St. Wenceslaus Parishes July 18 to July 23, 2021

· Totus Tuus is a summer program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic Faith to children and youth.

· Totus Tuus seeks to inspire in young people a true longing for holiness, a deep desire for daily conversion, and an openness to their vocation by challenging them to give themselves entirely to Jesus Christ through Mary and by continually strengthening their prayer lives in imitation of her.

· This summer, Totus Tuus will cover the 10 Com- mandments and the Glorious Mysteries of the Ho- ly Rosary.

· Students entering Grades 1-6 will meet July 19- 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. @ St. Patrick Par- ish Center.

· Students entering Grades 7-12 will meet July 18- 21, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. @ Immaculate Concep- tion; July 22, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. @ May City Bowl.

· Registration Fee: $30.00

· Registration/Information forms are available in the church.

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STEWARDSHIP—God Calls Us to Service

Please contact the parish office if you can help with any of these ministries:

* EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS TO THE HOMEBOUND * OFFERTORY COUNTERS

* ALTAR SERVERS & USHERS — 4 p.m. Saturdays * DELIVER MONTHLY FOOD COLLECTION

* PROVIDE FUNERAL LUNCHEON SALADS/DESSERTS * JOIN OUR CHOIR

Please pray for these members of our parish community: Bernita Beltz, Lavaun Stramel, Betty Fay, Dave Phillips, Richard Larson, Ryan Jansa, Anita Panosh, Rita Pisarik, Michael Talton, Deb Pesek, Evelyn Ehrenberger, George Richards, Darren Tichy, Pat Mooney, Michael Se- vart, Kayla Panos, Margaret Cejka, Dave Martin, Catherine Crotts, Tom Fleming, Francis Schmaltz, Carmen Miller, Mary McEniry, Hazel Walton, Don Conway, Barb Ashbacher, Theresa Ruzicka, Jan Kazimour, Marie Miller, Bette Spencer Miller, Hope Forristall, Diane Stastny, Barb Ruzicka, William & Rosemary Jacobson.

Married Couples, We Need You! We are looking for mentors for Catholic married cou- ples! Our parish is hoping to strengthen our marriage preparation program to connect couples preparing for marriage more deeply with the parish and with other faithful Catholic couples to men- tor, guide and befriend them, both before and after the wedding.

Please contact the parish office for more information.

PRAYER CHAIN: Call 319-390-1277 or send an email to

[email protected].

PARISH STAFF PASTOR: Rev. Dennis Conway

[email protected]

ASSOCIATE PASTOR: Rev. Aaron Junge [email protected]

DEACONS: Vernon Rompot, David Harris, Robert Hurych PARISH ADMINISTRATOR: Patti Jansa / [email protected]

PHONE NUMBERS Fr. Dennis Conway, Fr. Aaron Junge, and I.C. Parish Office: 362-7181

St. Wenceslaus Parish Office: 362-8061

DRE/PASTORAL MINISTER: Erica Ernzen / [email protected]

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE/HISPANIC MINISTRY: Naida Garza 319-362-8689 / [email protected]

SECRETARY OF PASTORAL MINISTRIES / CONFIRMATION / FUNERALS: Christina Coveyou / [email protected]

MARRIAGES: Arrange with the pastor and parish office 6 months prior to planned date.

BAPTISMS: Participation in the Baptismal Program is required. Contact the parish office.

SACRAMENTS FOR THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: Contact the parish office whenever you know of sick/homebound parishioners.

PARISH NURSES: Connie Arens at 319-431-7737, Elaine Boes at 319-848- 6052, or Susan Teahen at 319-431-8493.

GLUTEN INTOLERANT: We have special hosts available.

Budget………..……….…..3,069.00 Offertory………...….665.00 Candles………...7.00 Online Giving………..………...403.30 Total Operational Income…...$4,144.30 Operational Income to meet our monthly obli- gations should be over $5,758.00 a week.

Deficit this week..……….…...…...$1,613.70 Surplus this fiscal year to date………..$4,705.89 Restricted Donations

Building Improvement Fund………...25.00 Storm Recovery ………...…….…..…...40.00 Area Needs………....…339.00 Total Restricted Donations….……...$404.00 Total Income for Week……...….$4,548.30

May 15-16 Operational Income

A Call to Pray for Our Country

Please join the Catholic Daughters Ce- dar Rapids Court in an hour of prayer every Wednesday at St. Wenceslaus Church, starting at 3 p.m. with the Di- vine Mercy Chaplet, followed by private prayer for our country and all its challenges.

BIBLE STUDY THIS FALL—This fall, Immaculate Conception will offer Salvation: New Life in Christ, a bible study from the Augustine Insti- tute’s Lectio Series. What does the Catholic Church teach about salvation? What does it mean to be saved? In this 10-week video- based study program, Michael Barber provides a thorough, deeply Catholic and biblical answer to these questions. Registration forms are avail- able in the church and on the parish website.

HOSPITAL VISITS — If you or someone in your family is admitted to one of the hospitals, please notify admissions that you are Catholic AND a parishioner of St. Wences- laus parish.

St. Wenceslaus Mass & Confession Schedule

Masses: Saturday @ 4:00 p.m. (masks required) Sunday @ 10:30 a.m.

Monday @ 6:30 p.m. (Extraordinary Form—Latin) Confessions: Half hour before every Mass

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PRAY FOR LIFE SATURDAYS — Join all Cedar Rapids parishes in defending God’s greatest creation: the unborn.

Pray for the conversion of hearts every Saturday outside the Planned

Parenthood Clinic from 10-11 a.m. un- der the protection of Our Lady of Gua- dalupe. Victory for Our Lady. Victory for Life. Thanks for your support! Contact Natalie at (563) 663-7558 with ques- tions.

Mass Intentions — When a Mass is scheduled for your loved one(s), let the ushers know if you would like to bring up the gifts. Mass intentions cards are available on the back table.

CONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN MOTHERS (CCM) at I.C. invites all women to join us as we pray for our children, (birth and spiritual children), grandchildren, hus- bands, families, & our parish on the 3rd Saturday of each month after the 8:30 a.m. Mass in the church. Contact Lisa Gallet at 721- 9168 or Dixie Diaz at 787 -403-7969.

MASS OPTIONS: In addition to the daily live-stream Masses posted on the I.C. YouTube channel, Mass is also of- fered on Sundays from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.

on the following cable channels: Cedar Rapids Cable on Channel 3; Direct TV on Channel 8; DISH on Channel 20;

ImOn on Channel 10 (CW/7.2); KWWL on Channel 7.2; Media Com on Channel 107; Southslope on Channel 5.

Mass is offered on EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) on Sunday at 7 a.m. & 11 a.m. and from Monday through Saturday at 7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., & 6:00 p.m.

MAY COLLECTIONS Area Needs — Community Health Free Clinic

Area Food — Catherine McAuley Center

EXCITING NEWS ABOUT THE 2022 HOLY LAND TRIP! Scheduled for January 31, 2022, through February 10, 2022 with Fr. Chris Podhajsky and Fr. David Ambrosy! The price will be $4,499.00, and Usama will be our guide. Three meals daily will be included. We will visit all the popular sites, plus several new places. Transportation by air-conditioned bus with free Wi-Fi, all ad- mission fees paid. Assisi add-on: 5 nights, $1,079.00 per person & Fr. Ambrosy will be our spiritual director. For a flyer go to https://www.pilgrimages.com/

johnston/. For more information, contact Mary Johnston at 319-560-5138 or email at [email protected]. You can also visit Usama’s website to learn about Chris- tians in the Holy Land (https://missionfourcorners.com/).

VOICE OF THE SAINTS

“It is not a good idea to load ourselves with many spiritual exercises. It is better to un- dertake a little, and go on with it. For if the

devil can persuade us to omit an exercise once, he will easily get us to omit it a second

time, and the third, until at last, all our pi- ous practices will melt away.”

St. Philip Neri (1515-1595) Feast Day: May 26 Xavier Booster Club Golf Outing on June 28 — The Xavier Booster

Club Golf Outing returns on Monday, June 28 at Elmcrest Country Club!

Sign up to play today in this 4-person best-shot golf event. This is a great opportunity to have fun golfing on a beautiful course while supporting the Xavier Booster Club in its mission of supporting current and future Saints across their various activities. Morning (8 a.m.) and afternoon (1 p.m.) shotgun start times are available. Boxed lunches and flight prizes will be offered. For more information, head to XavierSaints.org/Golf.

Memorial Day Mass — Join us on Monday, May 31 at 9:00 a.m. at St.

John Cemetery (1340 17th St SE) for a Memorial Day Mass. You are wel- come to remain in your car or bring a blanket and/or lawn chair. A collection will be taken up for future upkeep of the cemetery. In case of rain, the Mass will be held at St. Ludmila Church.

Metro Catholic Outreach—Food distribution days and times have been changed to Tuesday 5:00-5:30 p.m., Wednesday 1:00-3:00 p.m., & Thursday 10:00 AM-12:00 p.m.

Newly Decorated Church: Please do not affix items to church walls, doors, or glass with tape, nails, or tacks. We want to keep our restored space looking like new for many years to come. Information should be shared via the bulletin, announcements, parish website, and mailings. Thank you for your cooperation.

Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church — This Monday, May 24 is the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, a feast day instituted by Pope Francis in 2018. Pope St. John Paul II said, “The title

‘Mother of the Church’ … reflects the deep conviction of the Christian faithful, who see in Mary not only the mother of the person of Christ, but also of the faithful. She who is recognized as mother of salvation, life and grace, mother of the saved and mother of the living, is rightly proclaimed Mother of the Church.”

KMMK 88.7 FM Talk Radio for Catholic Living is available in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Turn your dial to 88.7 FM and support Catholic radio.

MEN’S PRAYER GROUP — The Men’s Prayer Group meets on Tuesday mornings at 6:00 a.m. at I.C. All are welcome.

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MASS INTENTIONS:

MAY 22: FRANK, HELEN, & DICK SALAT MAY 23: PAUL & JOAN TRESNAK

MAY 24: MILO, AGNES, & PATRICIA YILEK SANCTUARY LIGHT: DON & MARY STORY

COMMENTARY ON TODAY’S READINGS First Reading—Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11 Responsorial Psalm—Psalm 104:1,24,29-31,34 Second Reading—1 Corinthians 12:3b-7,12-13 Gospel Reading—John 20:19-23

Background on the Gospel Reading

The season of Easter concludes with today’s cele- bration, the feast of Pentecost. On Pentecost we cel- ebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apos- tles gathered in the upper room in Jerusalem; this event marks the beginning of the Church. The story of Pentecost is found in the Acts of the Apostles, today’s first reading. The account in today’s Gospel, John 20:19-23, also recounts how Jesus gave the gift of the Holy Spirit to his disciples. Yet the event in John’s Gospel takes place on Easter Sunday.

There is no need to try to reconcile these two ac- counts. It is to we know that after his death, Jesus fulfilled his promise to send to his disciples a help- er, an Advocate, who would enable them to be his witnesses throughout the world.

In the context of the feast of Pentecost, John 20:19- 23 reminds us about the integral connection be- tween the gifts of peace and forgiveness and the ac- tion of the Holy Spirit. Jesus greets his disciples with the gift of peace. Jesus then commissions his disciples to continue the work that he has begun:

“As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” He breathes the Holy Spirit upon the disciples and sends them to continue his work of reconciliation through the forgiveness of sins. Jesus’ act of breath- ing the Holy Spirit upon the apostles mirrors God’s act of breathing life into Adam. In fact, both the Greek and Hebrew words for “spirit” can also be translated as “breath.” This Gospel reminds us that the Church is called to be a reconciling presence in the world. The reconciling presence of Christ is cel- ebrated in the Church’s sacramental life. In the Sac- rament of Baptism, we are cleansed of sin and be- come a new creation in Christ. In the Sacrament of Penance, the Church celebrates the mercy of God through the forgiveness of sins. This reconciling presence is also to be a way of life for Christians. In situations of conflict, we are to be agents of peace and harmony among people.

Sunday: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19- 23 (63)

Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Jn 19:25-34 (572A) Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Mk 10:28-31 (348)

Wednesday: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Mk 10:32-45 (349) Thursday: Sir 42:15-25; Mk 10:46-52 (350)

Friday: Sir 44:1, 9-13; Mk 11:11-26 (351) Saturday: Sir 51:12cd-20; Mk 11:27-33 (352) Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16- 20 (165)

Parish Visitor

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I am looking for a parish home. Please contact me with more information about St. Wenceslaus Church.

Please mail or place in collection basket.

Readings for the Week of May 23, 2021 Ministers Schedule

MAY 22 MAY 23

VOLUNTEER Lector VOLUNTEER

M Harman Server VOLUNTEER

VOLUNTEER Server VOLUNTEER

Dcn V. Rompot EM Dcn V. Rompot

PRIEST EM PRIEST

VOLUNTEER Usher VOLUNTEER

M Harman Sacristan P JANSA Counters: Piersall

BIRTHRIGHT — Birthright offers friendship, free pregnancy tests, maternity clothing vouchers, new- born baby blankets, referrals, and more. Birthright is here to help! Call 393-3251; 24-hour help line — 1- 800-550-4900.

FAMILY COUNSELING IS AVAILABLE at Immacu- late Conception on Thursdays beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Fr. Lloyd (Sam) Cunningham of Divine Word will facili- tate the sessions. He is fluent in Spanish. Contact Fr.

Sam at 773-610-3766 to schedule an appointment.

There is a minimal fee.

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