St. Edward ParishSt. Edward Parish 216 S. Nichols Street216 S. Nichols Street

Lowell, Indiana 46356Lowell, Indiana 46356 Phone: (219) 696Phone: (219) 696--73077307 www.stedlowell.comwww.stedlowell.com

St. Edward Parish Page 2 Lowell, Indiana

Mass Schedule

Monday, May 7th - 8:00am �Virginia Upchuck Tuesday, May 8th - 8:00am �George Kmetz Wednesday, May 9th - 5:00pm Daughters of Isabella, Living & Deceased Mothers of Members Thursday, May 10th - 8:00am �Claude Stachura Friday, May 11th - 8:00am �Robert Feddeler Saturday, May 12th - 5:00pm Sunday, May 13th - 8:00am 11:00am 12:30pm Spanish Mass

The Rosary is prayed before the weekday Masses

Readings for the Week of May 6th-2018 Sunday Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4; 1 Jn 4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17 Monday Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b; Jn 15:26—16:4a Tuesday Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday Acts 17:15, 22—18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday Saint Damien de Veuster Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4; Jn 16:16-20 Friday Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs;

Saint Pancras, Martyr

Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-9, 10; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday The Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13; Mk 16:15-20

Minister Schedule Saturday, May 12th - 5:00pm Lectors I. Valdivia & M. Huseman Greeters T. Carey & D. Callahan Eucharis>c Ministers P. Higgins, L. Valdivia, K. Cueller, A. Walk, O. Warrer & M. McCully Servers J. Finch, I. Valdivia, C. Overmeyer Sacristan E. Carey Sunday, May 13th - 8:00am Lectors M. Fiene & P. Jung Greeters D. Rench & L. Hathaway Eucharis>c Ministers L. Metros, C. Isaacs, S. McWilliams, N. McWilliams, M. Ilko & J. Hathaway Servers J. Hannon, J. Lulinski & A. ChilcoA Sacristan G. Faitak Sunday, May 13th - 11:00am Lectors I. Tieri & K. Driscoll Greeters D. Terpstra & open Eucharis>c Ministers E. Stachura, B. Driscoll, L. Driscoll, A. Umfleet, P. Metros & T. Jeffries Servers R. Grskovich, H. Clifford & C. Espinosa Sacristan S. Friedrich Sunday, May 13th - 12:30pm - Spanish Mass Lectors O. Rosas & F. Rosas Greeters open Eucharis>c Ministers R. Quirarte & A. Tapia Servers A. Ruiz, C. Gallardo & M. Vazquez Sacristan open

Worship in Our Parish

Bertha Casas Virginia Ramirez Hernandez

St. Edward Cemetery is flying the American Flag in loving memory

of Nick Saberniak for the months of April, May & June 2018. Please

keep him in your prayers.

Edward Lau

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D#�$%& 2018 Fr. Rick wants to thank everyone who takes an ac7ve part in the working of the church. He is invi7ng you (along with one guest) to a:end

the Annual Apprecia�on Dinner. It is scheduled for Saturday, May 19th in the school gym.

Appe7zers will be served at 6:00 pm ~ Dinner at 6:30 pm

We need your RSVP no later than May 14th Please!

Name(s)__________________________ Number of guests aAending__________

May 6, 2018 Page 3 Sixth Sunday of Easter

Dear Saint Edward Parish Family:

Servanthood is the mark of true Chris7an living. Jesus emphasized this during the Last Supper, saying that he came not to be served, but to serve, and that likewise we should serve one another. In his parables, he o?en referred to believers as "servants" of the Kingdom. But in this Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus says that he wants us to be his friends, not his slaves. Is he contradic7ng himself?

Not at all! Friends serve because they care. Slaves serve because of duty and the fear of punishment. Jesus said, "If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love." Do we hear this as a friend or as a slave?

Slaves are afraid of what will happen if they fail to keep God's commandments; they are self-protec7ve. Friends are eager to find out what God commands, because they view the commandments from the perspec7ve of love, as opportuni7es to serve; they are other-oriented.

Jesus said, "This is my commandment: Love one another the way I love you." It's the supreme commandment; call it the Commandment of Friendship. He says, "You know how I love you, my friends: I openly share with you everything that the Father tells me." His friends realize that what he shares (through scripture and through the Church) reveals our opportuni7es to love. Every commandment is rooted in love. Every Church teaching is based on scriptures that help us know when and how to love.

When we fail to obey, do we lose God's love? Never! Do we lose our place in his love? Yes. By living outside of his commandments, we feel unloved even while being loved.

This is slavery. We're enslaved by fear or by false beliefs or by our wounds that have caused us to think that we're not loved enough. God's commandments then feel confining, and if we try to escape, we commit rebellion. Those who don't rebel accept their slavery and obey du7fully in the hope of winning God's love.

Friends, on the other hand, know that God always loves them, and in this love, they are free to serve one another joyfully.

May God Bless & Keep You Always! F�. Ri��

From the Pastor’s Desk Stewardship

Parish Events

Offerings for Weekend April 28th & 29th - 2018

Number of Envelopes Used .............. 193 Adult envelopes ...................... $5,149.00 Children’s envelopes .................... $36.00 Loose collec7on ......................... $452.30 Easter ........................................... $25.00 Flowers ....................................... $115.00 TOTAL COLLECTION ................ $5,777.30 Maint, & Grounds Fund ............... $25.00 Building Fund ............................. $171.00 CSA Pledges ........................... $14,195.00 Vietnamese Dinner ................. $1,548.00

LOVE ONE ANOTHER

In the Gospel for the Sixth Sunday of Easter we are met with an extraordi-nary challenge: Jesus commands us to “love one another as I love you” (John 15:12). The le:er from John echoes this command. Of course, we are to love those in our family, those we work with, those we like. But the scriptures make clear that we are also to love those we never no7ce, those we purposely avoid, and even those we are tempted to despise. In this Sunday’s selec7on from the Acts of the Apostles Peter shows us how far God’s love extends, and how far our love should extend in response. Peter realizes that God no longer “shows par7ality” to the Jews, sharing divine love exclusively with them. Christ has revealed that God’s love extends to all people, and so should ours. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Gearing up for our Rummage Sale. This is a Huge Fundraiser for our church!!

Anyone interested in helping out please a:end a mee7ng on May 15th at 5:00 pm

in the gym. Any ques7ons call June Leader at (219) 476-6735. Drop offs will

begin May 29th—8:00am-5:00pm

Knights of Columbus will be having a fish fry on Friday, May 11th –

4:00-7:00 pm at the Lake Village Fire House.

St. Edward Cemetery CommiAee Is seeking Volunteers to help plant flowers at our cemetery. If you are available,

please meet at St. Edward’s Cemetery on

Saturday, May 12th at 9:00am. Many hands make light work!

Daughters of Isabella Corporate Communion Mass

Wednesday, May 9th at 5:00pm Evening of Reflec>on on

Thursday, May 10th at 4:30pm in the church following with a potluck in the gym.

All are Welcome to Join

St. Edward Parish Page 4 Lowell, Indiana

San Eduardo Parroquia: Se Habla Español

6 de mayo de 2018 Sexto Domingo de Pascua

ÁMENSE UNOS A OTROS En el Evangelio para el Sexto Domingo de Pascua nos encontramos con un desaVo extraordinario. Jesús nos dice: “ámense unos a otros como yo los he amado” (Juan 15:12). La carta del apóstol san Juan retoma este manda-miento. Por supuesto, debemos amar a nuestros familia-res, nuestros colegas, las personas que nos agradan. Pero la Sagrada Escritura aclara que también debemos amar a los que ignoramos, a los que evitamos deliberadamente e incluso a los que nos sen7mos tentados de despreciar. En la selección de los Hechos de los Apóstoles para este domingo, Pedro nos muestra hasta dónde llega el amor de Dios y hasta dónde debe llegar nuestra respuesta de amor. Pedro comprende que Dios ya “no hace dis7ncio-nes” y no comparte su amor divino exclusivamente con los judíos. Cristo ha revelado que el amor de Dios llega a todas las personas y lo mismo debe hacer el nuestro. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Mediante las prédicas de Pedro, el Espí-ritu Santo viene a los gen7les (Hechos 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48). Salmo — El Señor revela a las naciones su jus7cia (Salmo 98 [97]). Segunda lectura — Dios es amor y Dios nos ama (1 Juan 4:7-10) o 1 Juan 4:11-16.

Evangelio — Jesús da este mandamiento a sus discípulos: ámense unos a otros como yo los he amado (Juan 15:9-17) o Juan 17:11b-19. Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

ORGULLO ¿Qué mejor prueba de tu orgullo es que hayas dicho que no eres orgulloso? —San Juan Climacus

ASOMBRARSE Las personas viajan a otros lugares y se maravillan de la altura de las montañas, pero entre ellas mismas no se asombran. San Agusan

Sexto Domingo de Pascua 6 de mayo de 2018 No son ustedes los que me han elegido, soy yo quien los ha elegido y los ha des7nado para que vayan y den fruto.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Hch 16:11-15; Sal 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 — 16:4a Martes: Hch 16:22-34; Sal 138 (137):1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 Miércoles: Hch 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Sal 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Jueves: Hch 1:1-11; Sal 47:2-3, 6-9; Ef 1:17-23 o Ef 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mc 16:15-20 (para la Ascensión); o Hch 18:1-8; Sal 98 (97):1-4; Jn 16:16-20 Viernes: Hch 18:9-18; Sal 47 (46):2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Sábado: Hch 18:23-28; Sal 47 (46):2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 Domingo: Hch 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26; Sal 103 (102):1-2, 11-12, 19-20; 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11b-19; o, para la Ascensión, Hch 1:1-11; Sal 47 (46):2-3, 6-9; Ef 1:17- 23 o Ef 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mc 16:15-20

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES

Domingo: Sexto Domingo de Pascua Jueves: La Ascención del Señor (a menos que sea transferida al domingo) o San Damiano José de Veuster Sábado: Santos Nereo y Aquiles; San Pancracio

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Durante la Úl7ma Cena, Jesús dijo a sus apóstoles: “Yo soy la vid, ustedes son los sarmientos” (Juan 15:5). Jesús añade que los sarmientos (ramas) que permanecen en él, dan mucho fruto. Según la agricultura, la vid es una parra, es decir, una planta perenne de ramas frondosas. Una parte importante de la vid son las hojas. Es obvio que una vid 7ene hojas, pero Jesús no las menciona, pre-fiere enfocarse en los sarmientos. Las partes de la vid son las raíces, tronco, sarmientos, hojas, flores y fruto. Según esta división Jesús sería el tronco, pero él dice ser la vid completa. Esta es una imagen de la unidad que Jesús quie-re entre sus seguidores. Recordemos que Jesús celebra la Úl7ma Cena con sus discípulos. La comunidad de discípulos unidos a Jesús formamos la vid. Los sarmientos o ramas conducen agua y minerales a las hojas, flores y frutos, y son ú7les en tanto estén unidos a la vid. Lo mismo vale de los cris7anos, discípulos de Jesús. Son ellos y ellas los que hacen presente y le dan vida a Jesús en el mundo de hoy. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

May 6, 2018 Page 5 Sixth Sunday of Easter

Hello Dear Friends! Last Sunday, the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius hosted their annual Servant Leadership Award Program, honoring high school students who give back to their communi7es but most importantly to their parishes. Congratula7ons to Jillian Hale and Josh Reeder for receiving the award. Each teen received a towel to represent Jesus washing the feet of his disciples and giving us the call to serve others. It was inspiring to see over 50 young people receive this award. As part of the program, the sisters had each teen come up to the ambo and share who they saw as their mentor, the person who taught them to care for others and to share their faith with others. A few teens said their teachers. A few said their youth ministers. One said his football coach. Three teens said their priests. The majority, though, said their parents, grandparents, or siblings were their mentors in service and faith. It was really moving to hear these young people thanking their family members for loving them and teaching them how to love others. A?erwards, their mentors came up, received a pin, but also a hug. It was lovely. As I was sicng there watching the ceremony, I said a prayer for all of our parish families. Families ma:er. How we support our young people ma:ers. Parents, how you live your life really does influence your children. As CFF wraps up for this school year, lets con7nue to support our families as they mentor their children in faith and service. Parents, please know we have your back, support you as you raise your kiddos in the faith, and are praying for you! Peace and all goodness, Vicky Hathaway

At a Glance

Monday, May 7th -

Tuesday, May 8th - 7:00pm Choir prac7ce - c Wednesday, May 9th - 9:30am SVDP mtg - plc 5:00pm D of I Corporate Communion 6:30pm Contemporary Choir prac7ce - c 7:00pm Spanish Catechesis - md Thursday, May 10th - 10:00-11:30am Food Pantry-plc 2:00pm Cedar Creek Nursing Home Comm. Service 3:15pm Lowell Nursing Home Comm. Service 4:30pm D of I Evening of Reflec7on -c Potluck following - g 6:00-8:00pm Spanish Prayer - ym 7:30pm K of C mtg - s Friday, May 11th - Streeter-Fortner Wedding 7:00-9:00pm Spanish Prayer - c Saturday, May 12th - 11:00am First Holy Communion - c 9:00am Mass Sunday, May 13th - Ascension

9:30am-10:30am Bible Study - m/m

Parish Directory Parish Ministry Center

216 S. Nichols Street Lowell, Indiana 46356

Phone: (219) 696-7307 Fax: (219) 696-3525 www.stedlowell.com

Pastor

Rev. Richard Holy fatherrickholy@gmail.com

Rev. Frank Torres Spanish speaking Mass

Deacons

William Hathaway Roberto Mendoza

Secretary

Wendy Fallon stedwardchurch@sbcglobal.net

Saturday Evening Mass

5:00 p.m. Saturday Morning Mass 9:00 a.m., 1st of the month only.

Reconcilia7on before & a?er that Mass. Sunday Masses

8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. (Spanish Mass) (For Daily Mass Schedule see Page 2 of this bulle6n.)

Sacrament of Reconcilia>on

4:00 to 4:45 p.m. Saturday, or by appointment. Eucharis>c Adora>on

First Friday at 8:30 a.m., Benedic7on at 7:00 p.m.

Bulle>n Deadline Announcements must be in wri7ng and in the office by Monday

noon.

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Entrance Exam/Shadow Day Andrean High School would like to invite students to our Entrance Exam/Shadow Day on Friday, May 11th. Students are asked to check in by 7:45 a.m. and enter through Door A. Students may also stay for a Shadow Day a?er the exam concludes at 11:30 a.m. The shadow por7on of the day will conclude at 2:45 p.m. Pre-registra7on is required, visit andreanhs.org/rsvp to sign up. 7th and 8th Grade Summer Dance All 7th and 8th-grade students are invited to our Summer Dance. When: Saturday, May 19th from 6:30-9:00 PM Where: Andrean High School, please enter through Door L Cost: Free! Must RSVP at andreanhs.org/summerdance Food and drink will be provided! In addi7on to our outstanding academics, Andrean provides an excep7onal Catholic faith-based, social and athle7c environment for our students. If you have any ques7ons, please contact Andrean High School at 219-887-5959 or email communica7ons@andreanhs.com.

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