Readings for Sunday, May 17 Ascension of the Lord

A Note from Our Pastor Sixth Sunday of Easter Happy Mother’s Day!

First Reading: Acts 1:1-11 Second Reading: Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13

“No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” Today we give thanks for mothers who often lay down their lives in many different ways for their children and their spouses. As we honor them today, we realize that we are all called to love like Christ. We are called to lay down our lives for others. This may come in small sacrifices or through big ones. This week we might benefit in reflecting on people whom we have seen lay down their lives for others. These may be people who have done so for us or that we have witnessed them doing so for others. As we think of them, we hopefully will be inspired to follow their examples. What are some simple and practical ways that we lay down our lives for the “friends” who surround us? ~Fr. Rob

Gospel: Mk 16:15-20

Sunday, May 10 ~ Mother’s Day Monday, May 11  Adoration: 9 am-7 pm—Chapel  Bible Study: 9:30 am—Faith Hall  Legion of Mary: 11 am—Tom’s Room Tuesday, May 12  Adoration: 9 am until Wednesday at 7 pm—Chapel Wednesday, May 13  Adoration continues until 7 pm—Chapel Thursday, May 14  Anointing of the Sick: 9 am—Chapel  Celebrate Recovery: 6 pm—Faith Hall  Celebrate Recovery Step Study: 7 pm—Faith Hall  Celebrate Recovery: 7 pm—Chapel  Bible Study: 7 pm—Conference Room Friday, May 15  Gregorian Chant: 6 pm—Church Saturday, May 16 Sunday, May 17 ~ Ascension of the Lord

~African Mass Schedule~ † May 31 † June 7 & 28 All Masses begin at 1 pm.

Mary, on this day when we honor all mothers, we turn to you. We thank the Lord whom you serve for the great gift of motherhood. Never has it been known that anyone who sought your intercession was left unaided by grace. Dear Mother, thank you for your “Yes” to the invitation of the angel which brought heaven to earth and changed human history. You opened yourself to God’s word and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. Dear Mother, intercede for all of our mothers. Ask your Divine Son to give them the grace of surrendered love so that they could join with you in giving their own Fiat. May they find daily strength to say yes to the call to the sacrificial love the very heart of the vocation of motherhood. May their love and witness be a source of great inspiration for all of us called to follow your Son. On this Mother’s Day, Mother of the Word Incarnate, pray for us who have recourse to you.

Virgin of the Holy Rosary, Mother of the Redeemer, our earthly Lady raised above the heavens, humble servant of the Lord, proclaimed Queen of the world, from the depth of our miseries we turn to you. With the faithfulness of children we look to your sweet gaze. Crowned with twelve stars, you bring us to the mystery of the Father, you shine the splendor of the Holy Spirit, you give us your Divine Child, Jesus, our hope, our only salvation in the world. Comforted by your Rosary, you invite us to be fixed to his gaze. You open to us His heart, abyss of joy and sorry, of light and glory, mystery of the son of God, made man for us. At your feet in the footsteps of the saints, we feel as God’s family. Mother and model of the Church, you are our guide and secure support. Make us one heart and one mind, a strong people on the way towards the heavenly homeland. We entrust our miseries, the many streets of hate and blood, the thousands of ancient and new poverties and above all, our sins. To you we entrust ourselves, Mother of Mercy: grant us the forgiveness of God, help us to build a world according to your heart. O Blessed Rosary of Mary, sweet chain that ties us to God, chain of love that makes us brothers, we will not leave you again. You will be in our hands a weapon of peace and forgiveness, star that guides our path. And the kiss to you with our last breath, we plunge into a wave of light, in the vision of the beloved Mother and the Son of God, the desire and joy of our heart, with the Father and the Holy Spirit. ~ Pope Francis

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Stewardship: Jesus’ commandment is that His disciples love one another, even to the point of laying down their lives, if necessary. What gifts of myself, my skills, my talents, my time and my resources will best demonstrate my love for God’s people? Children’s Time and Talent and Gifts

Basque Mass We invite you to attend Mass in Basque. Our next Basque language Mass (with English subtitles) will be held Saturday, May 16, at 3:30 pm at St. Paul's Catholic Student Center by Boise State University. We celebrate Basque Masses at different parishes in the area. The aim is not to create a separate Basque Catholic community but to help supplement what is already in place in people's current parishes. The celebrant will be Aita Antton Egiguren, our Basque chaplain. We hope that you can join us. Visit us at www.BasqueCatholic.org.

2015 Pledge Drive Thank you to all who have responded so generously to the 2015 Idaho Catholic Appeal. Each year the success of the appeal depends on you. You have once again done a wonderful thing—your gifts have helped provide assistance to the members of our diocesan family. As of April 30 our parish has received pledges of $91,821 which is 88.6% of our goal with 30.2% of our parish participating. Remember that we will receive back all funds collected over 110% of our goal. Your prayers and support are what enable our diocesan ministries to achieve wonderful things. If you have not yet made your gift, please do so today by completing a pledge envelope in the Narthex and dropping it into the collection basket. You may also make gifts online at www.catholicidaho.org.

Anointing of the Sick Fr. Rob will be present for Anointing of the Sick following the 8:30 am Mass on Thursday, May 14. The Healing Prayer Team Ministers will be available in the church after Mass. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) emergency personnel have landed in Kathmandu to begin helping tens of thousands of people affected by the powerful earthquake that struck Nepal. To donate safely go to the CRS website: http://www.crs.org/.

May 2015 Weekly Children’s Gifts Week 1 $43.78

May Weekly Financial Gifts 2015 Week 1 $ 12,852 YTD Totals

$544,452

2014 $ 17,597 $546,623

Bishop Kelly High School Music Department is holding their Final Concert of the school year on Tuesday, May 12, at 7 pm in the Carley Center (located just behind the school). Tickets are only $5 for adults, $3 for students with a school ID, and $2 for senior citizens and elementary school students. Please pick up your dishes from funeral dinners. Any dishes left past May 31, will be donated to the Rummage Sale. Thank you, Ladies of Sacred Heart. Rummage Sale in School Gym:

Friday, June 5, 8 am-4 pm Saturday, June 6, 8 am-12 Noon.

Ladies of Sacred Heart Craft Sale & Annual Rummage Sale Clean out your drawers, closets, and pantries and bring your treasures to the school gym the week of June 1-4 during the hours of 9 am-12 pm. Sorry we don’t have places to store items before that. Please NO computers or TVs, baby cribs, car seats, or tires. This fund raising opportunity will go toward the carpet replacement project in the church. If you have questions about our carpet project, please contact Betty Marcinkowski at 375-6757 for more information. Take Our Faith Out Into the Streets! Area parishes are invited to join the Cathedral community on Sunday, May 31, for an outdoor Eucharistic Procession in anticipation of the Feast of Corpus Christi. The bilingual Procession will begin at 2:30 pm following the 1 pm Spanish Mass at the Cathedral. Four altars will be set up along the two-block route. For more information, please contact St. John’s Cathedral parish office at 342-3511.

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LA Religious Education Congress was recently held in Anaheim, Ca. Members of the parish faith formation team participated and would like to share some of the sessions and liturgies they attended. Many (Ronald Rolheiser, Rick Warren, Australian Liturgy, etc.) are available now on You Tube at https://www.youtube.com/user/ RECongress. We also have a number of CDs available in the office for check-out and include:  Mary of Galilee by Dr. Timothy Matovina  Happiness, Suffering & the Love of God by Rev. Robert Spitzer  Find your Sanctuary—Creating Places of Rest, Renewal and Refuge by Rev. Terry Hershey  Who Am I to Judge by Rev. Gregory Boyle, Mike Farrell, and others  Um, God, Where the Heck are You? By Fr. Joseph Kempf  See Anew: The Joy of Just Living by Bill Huebsch  Jesus as Footwasher & the Leadership of Pope Francis by Sr. Barbara Reid  Stories of Spiritual Wisdom by John Shea  Must We Forgive? Prodigals, Mothers and God by Amy Florian Call Carol or Mike at the Parish office for more information.

Legion of Mary The Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Church. The main purpose of the Legion is to give glory to God through the sanctification of its members through a balanced program of prayer and service. Works include visitation of the sick or aged, Catholic education, visiting families and other spiritual needs of the parish community. Members meet weekly every Monday at 11 am for prayer, planning and discussion. If you would like more information about the Legion of Mary, contact Jane Collins at [email protected]. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Are you interested in knowing more about the Catholic Faith, deepening your relationship with God, or receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, & Eucharist? RCIA will begin in September Please contact Carol McGee for information.

Parish Festival Save the date! Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 6 pm.

JustFaith Ministries Sacred Heart will be hosting a special evening session as part of the Diocesan Convocation being held at Our Lady of the Rosary. This special session will feature JustFaith Ministries founder, Jack Jezreel and will focus on how to bring social justice ministries/programs to parishes. Everyone is invited to attend on Tuesday, June 2, at 7 pm in Faith Hall. Anyone who has participated in any JustFaith or Just Matters program (Crossing Borders, Living Solidarity, Engaging Spirituality, Prison Reform, etc.) is encouraged to come and share your experience in social justice. For more information call Carol at the parish office. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered program that can help people work on their hurts, hang-ups or habits such as grief, depression, codependency and addictions. We meet Thursdays, 6:15 pm at Sacred Heart. Call Michaille at 3226556 for the women and Lee at 891-7258 for the men. May 28: Glory and Praise All are welcome to attend. Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching Theme 1: Life and Dignity of the Human Person “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. (Gen. 1:27) The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. We believe that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person. Salt & Light Radio Spring Pledge Drive The combined total for all 5 Salt & Light Radio stations was over $127,000. The KC Golden Spatula award will be going to St. Jerome's in Jerome. It is given to the Knights of Columbus Council that makes the greatest contribution to the Pledge Drive. The winner for the World Meeting of Families tickets resides in Nampa. THANK YOU, THANK YOU again all for your support of this multimedia Catholic radio apostolate. 10th Annual Vocations Golf Tournament Save the Date! The tournament benefiting the Diocese of Boise Vocations Office and Salt & Light Radio is Friday, June 5, at Shadow Valley Golf Course in Boise. Registration is from 12:30-2 pm, shot gun start is at 2 pm, with a BBQ dinner following around 7 pm. All are invited to the dinner. We are also searching for hole sponsors and raffle items. For more information, to register, to sponsor or volunteer, email [email protected] or call 208-949-0866. Page 3

That special power of loving that belongs to a woman is seen most clearly when she becomes a mother. Blessed Mother Teresa

On Mother's Day we celebrate women who have given birth to children. Often forgotten are the women, who for various reason do not have children, whether giving up a child for adoption, miscarriage, infertility, death of a child or do not feel called to have children. These women are vitally important to God and our community. There are so many ways a woman mothers/nurtures others, consider the women who teach, who support and encourage others, who take the Eucharist to those who cannot be at church. We would like to honor all the women of our parish who love and serve with a mother's heart.

May Crowning On Friday, May 1, students celebrated the Crowning of our Blessed Mother as the Queen of Heaven and Earth. Staff and students joined together in the school courtyard to pray the Rosary and present flowers to Mary. Thank you to Ms. Joyce and our 8 th grade class for leading us through this beautiful service. Front row L-R: David Dwyer, Keagan Florence, Melissa Casey, Anna Murrin. Middle row L-R: Maggie Schultz, Marijke O’Sullivan, Addie Tappen, Olivia Eddy, Abby Robertson, Tristan Servatius, Aaron _______, Alex Vaughn, Logan Higley, Nate Southern, Hunter Harmon, Katie Knoelk. Back row L-R: Oliver Hunter, Seth Cram, Ben Faulkner, Adam Jenne’, Mike Kuhel, Brett Flerchinger.

News from Sacred Heart School Enrollment We are currently enrolling for the 2015-16 school year. While we do have spaces in every grade including Pre-K, many of the classes are getting close to full capacity. Please call the school if you would like to learn more about what we have to offer at 344-9738. We are happy to give tours during most school days. Personalized Bricks Fundraiser We are selling personalized bricks to be added to our beautiful Alumni Plaza. Each brick is $50 and can be engraved with 3 lines of text. Would you like to pay tribute to someone (favorite teacher, beloved parish member, alumni, your family, etc.) with a brick in the Alumni Plaza? Order forms are available in the school and parish office. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit our 8th grade scholarship fund for students attending Bishop Kelly. Questions? Contact Bridget Bedke at [email protected]. Fred Meyer Community Rewards The school just received a quarterly check from Fred Meyer for $588.01 resulting from 116 households linking their Fred Meyer Rewards card to Sacred Heart School. Have you linked yours? You can help us earn even more for the 2 nd quarter of 2015. Please consider linking your Rewards Card to the school at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. You can search for us by our name or by our non-profit number, NPO# 85543. Every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you will be helping Sacred Heart Catholic School earn a donation. If you have already linked your card, THANK YOU! Bishop Kelly High School is hiring for the following positions for the 2015-16 school year:  Science—Full-time  Math—Full-time  Digital Media—Part-time  Speech and Debate—Part-time  Student Support Services Instructional Assistant—full-time More information available at www.bk.org/About BK/Employment

Employment Opportunity: Catholic Charities of Idaho is accepting applications for a parttime Development/Major Gifts Officer. The position will be responsible for development department oversight, event management, and major gifts development. To learn more about this opportunity or to submit an application, please visit: http://ccidaho.org/about/employment/

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Holy Apostles Spring Cruise Dinner Action Fundraiser for St. Vincent de Paul Society Saturday, May 16, at 6 pm. Tickets are on sale now for $40 each. For information, contact member Chris Hightower at 559-0359, Pat at 888-2489 or Yvonne at 939-0681. Idaho Diaper Bank Open House IDB Warehouse Thursday, May 21, 4:30-7 pm located at 621 E. King Street, Ste. 100 Meridian, Idaho 83642. For more information visit www.idahodiaperbank.org. Natural Family Planning (NFP) strengthens marriages! Next available 3-course series starts May 31! NFP courses teach married and engaged couples the scientific sympto-thermal method of fertility awareness. NFP calls for shared responsibility by husband and wife, eliminates the use of harmful hormones and chemicals, can be used by women with irregular cycles, and helps couples celebrate God's vision of human sexuality. The 3course series will be held at the Riffle Center, St. John's Cathedral, Sundays from 12:30-3:00, May 31, June 28, & July 26. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please contact Jeff and Erika Cowman ASAP at [email protected]. Catholic Engaged Encounter is an investment in the future of your marriage! If you are in a relationship and marriage is in the future, please consider attending one of the weekends. Visit the web site at: www.ceeboise.org or call Brian & Christine Field at 208-830-8037 or Terry & Nicole Derden at 208-577-8240. Catholic Engaged Encounter has 2 weekends scheduled for 2015 on June 12-14 and Oct. 9-11. These weekends will be held at Nazareth Retreat Center in Boise. “A wedding is a day. A marriage is a lifetime.” Bishop Kelly Youth Football Camp June 22-25, 2015, grades 4th-8th for the 2015-2016 school year. Football fundamentals, helmet, camp shirt, insurance and lots of FUN! Contact Tim Brennan, www.bkfootballcamp.com, [email protected].

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