SAINT BARTHOLOMEW

CATHOLIC CHURCH

www.StBartsElberta.com

Email: StBartsElberta@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stbartselberta

12795 Illinois Street Msgr. Stephen E. Martin, Pastor Deacon. Kenneth Kaiser

Elberta, AL 36530 Cell: 251– 402-3578 Home Phone: 251-987-1503

251-986-8142 email: smartin@mobarch.org Cell Phone: 251-752-1965

Secretary: Paulette Corban Parish Catechetical Leaders (PCL):

Office: 251-986-8142 Cell: 251-923-9787 Erik Goldschmidt (251-504-1623, erikgoldschmidt@gmail.com)

e-mail: StBartsElberta@gmail.com or pcorban1734@hotmail.com Tiffany Goldschmidt (251-504-6507, tiffany.carter727@gmail.com)

Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Monday thru Friday

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord April 1, 2018

Weekend Masses Saturday 6:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM

Weekday Masses

Tues at 6:00 PM Wed - Sat at 7:30 AM Confession Tuesday 5:00 - 5:45 PM

Thursday –6:30—7:20 AM

Saturday 5:00 - 5:45 PM

And on request

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. — Psalm 118:17

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Peter is an eyewitness: The Lord is risen (Acts 10:34a, 37-43).

Psalm — This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad (Psalm 118). (1) Second Reading — All who are baptized, set your hearts in heaven (Colossians 3:1-4) or (2) Second Reading — Christ our Passover is sacrificed; therefore let us celebrate (1 Corinthians 5:6b-8).

Gospel — Three witnesses, Mary, Peter, and John; each responds to the empty tomb (John 20:1-9) or Mark 16:1-7 (or, at

an afternoon or evening Mass, Luke 24:13-35).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

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PROCLAIM THE RISEN CHRIST

On Easter morning everything—the spring weather, the flowers, birds and butterflies, the people around us in their finery, the beautiful liturgy and music—everything seems to bear witness that Jesus Christ is risen today! Like the eyewitness accounts in today’s scriptures, the glorious and joyful life all around us helps us to believe the good news of the Resurrection and sing “Alleluia!”

In the scriptures today we hear from Peter and Paul and John. All three speak with conviction about witnessing the resurrected Christ. John’s Gospel account includes Mary of Magdala, who also was privileged to witness the Resurrection and tell others the good news. On this glorious Easter Sunday can we ourselves give eyewitness accounts that Jesus Christ is risen today, alive and active in our lives? Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

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THE RETURN OF EASTER

The return of Easter should be to the Christian life the call of a trumpet. It is the news of a great victory. It is the solution of a great perplexity. It is the assurance of a great triumph.

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Ministry Contacts: Altar Server Vincent Kaiser 962-2119

Bereavement Committee Nita Kaiser 986-5222

Bulletin Ads Paulette Corban 986-8142

Burse Club Margaret Peterson 987-5251

Catholic Charities Glen Kaiser 943-4644

Catholic Social Services Nita Kaiser 986-5222

Engaged Encounter Deacon Kenny 987-1503

EMHC Bill Byerley 986-3993

Finance Council Andy Schaff 986-5341

Hospitality Alma Doege 986-5201

Knights Of Columbus Pierre Vilain 895-7404

Ladies Society Traci Matta 901-275-4168

Liturgy Committee Msgr. Stephen E. Martin 986-8142

Marriage Encounter Deacon Kenny 987-1503

Music Ministry Erin Faulk 978-2383

Parish Council Skip Gruber 986-8207

Parish Hall Paulette Corban 923-9787

Prayer Line Pat Krauss 979-8871

Prince of Peace Jim Horak 986-5248

RCIA Msgr. Stephen E. Martin 986-8142

Sanctuary Care Bill & Jill Byerley 986-3993

Ann Hansen 962-4914

St. Benedict School Leslie Mapp 986-8143

Youth Group/Confirmation Erik Goldschmidt 504-1623

Tiffany Goldschmidt 504-6507

Prayers for the sick:

Gene Boros, Betty Thompson & Children, Sammy Carter, Francis

Cuellar, Baxter Duddy, Joan Feely, Maureen & Robert Gamper,

Courtney Gregson, Alex Geiger, Jordan Geri, Marie Gent, Madelyn

Havard, Martha Jacobs, Carl Kane, Karen Krauss, Dennis Kaiser,

John Keegan, Jerry Keith, Vermell Kichler, Eugene Klein, Kevin

Laird, Lori Leitermann, Drew LaBounty, Madalyn McCormick, Chris

McGee, Kristine Moore, Fr. Howard Moussier, Brian Noon, David

Pooley, Barbara Quadrine, Babe Rowan, Paul Rowan, Sandy

Schaff, Deborah Singleton, June Taylor, Chris Williams, Marilyn

Wilsey.

Prayers for recently deceased (during the last year):

Fr. Richard Altenbaugh, Rick Bowers, Alice Burkhardt, Mary

Burkhardt, Kathy Byerley, Bill & Darcy Dalton, Bonnie Deal, Marie

Corban, Cecil Gartman, Angelo Gent, Leo Gunter, Elizabeth Hertel,

Jack Huff, Olive Keller, Charlie Kichler, Lorainne Kowalski, Enrique

Marquez, Deacon John Morgan, Margaret Schaff, Dan Sheehy,

Libby O’Pry, Otto Schoen, Michala White.

Sick or Shut-in If you are ill or know of someone who is ill, due to

have surgery or in the hospital and would like a visit from the pastor,

please call Msgr. Stephen E. Martin at 251-986-8142.

SUNDAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE Date/Time Altar Servers Lector Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Ushers

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3/24 6:00 PM M Akins, volunteer B Wood A Bacher, B Byerley D & M Krehling 3/25 8:00 AM L & J Frank T Krehling D Lenoir D & T Worsley 3/25 10:30 AM A Faulk, volunteer J Krauss T Clark S & E Carter

3/29 6:00 PM J & J Kaiser, A Faulk J Krauss M Klingelberger Volunteers 3/30 6:00 PM L Frank, J & J Kaiser L :A Schaff, N: T Krehling S: Mickey Kaiser Volunteers 3/31 7:30 PM J & J Kaiser 1st reading E Brewer, 2nd reading T Krehling, 3rd reading B Wood 7th reading Mickey Kaiser EMHC: M Kaiser Volunteers 4/1 8:00 AM J Kaiser, L Frank M Kaiser P Lenoir D & T Worsley 4/1 10:30 AM Z Taylor, volunteer G Kaiser O Marquez L & R Krauss

4/7 6:00 PM Volunteer E Brewer A Doege T Feely, volunteer 4/8 8:00 AM C & C Bailey T Krehling M Kaiser D Fischlein, J Danley 4/8 10:30 AM Z Taylor, MK Gunn A Schaff G Kaiser L & R Krauss

Collection counters: 4/3: A Mullek, P Corban 4/8 Y Gruber, A Bailey 4/16 K Biel, P Corban 4/23 E Brewer, P Corban

Mass Intentions 3/24 6:00 PM 3/25 8:00 AM St. Bartholomew Parish 3/25 10:30 AM † Teresa & Dan Sheehy 3/27 6:00 PM Baxter Duddy (Surgery) 3/28 7:30 AM † Corky Kaechele 3/29 7:30 AM 3/30 7:30 AM 6:00 PM The Passion of the Lord 3/31 7:30 AM 3/31 7:30 PM Easter Vigil 4/1 8:00 AM † Lawrence Miccolis 4/1 10:30 AM St. Bartholomew Parish

The dates without a name are available for your intention. Call the office to schedule your intention.

Upcoming Special Collections (To be taken up immediately after the first collection)

March 25– Church in Central & Eastern Europe

March 30—Holy Land

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Every Thursday beginning at 8:00 AM until Friday at 7:00 AM.

We need more substitutes.

Sick and Hospital Calls

If you have someone who is sick or in the

hospital and would like for Msgr. Martin or Deacon Kenny

to come see them, please contact either Msgr. or Deacon

Kenny the office. Their numbers are on the front of the

bulletin.

St. Benedict News……

Coming soon to SBCS. On Saturday. April 28

th, the

Raven Run and German Fest will occur. These fun events are two of the biggest fundraisers for the PTO and are open to the public. Come enjoy the food, entertainment, and arts and crafts. May 4

th will be the

first annual Basket Bowl, a basketball game between our middle schoolers. May11th will be a May Celebration and First Communion Recognition. Children will crown Mary and decorate her statue with flowers then honor all students who have taken their first communion during this school year. May 15

th the

spring musical, Rogue of the Railway will be performed at 6:30PM. All are invited to be part of our audience and enjoy this whacky, fun-filled melodrama. How wonderful to provide an environment where learning, celebrating our faith, developing athletic abilities and fostering artistic expression are all part of the program!

The Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite will be held

on May 6th at 12:30 PM . The Latin Mass will be offered

by Msgr. Martin.

Collection March 18th Attendance: 254

Sunday Collection: $3,505.50

Thank you for your generosity

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Buy A Key

We still have keys available at $71 each

or whatever you can spare. Donation envelopes can be

dropped in the collection basket or taken to the office.

Thanks to all who have donated so far.

Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel

of John Session 4 of the Bible Study resumes on Monday, April 2nd at 7:30PM.

Meetings…

The next Ladies Society meeting Wed., April 11th at 6:00 PM

The next Parish Council meeting Thurs., April 12th at 7:00 PM

Ladies Society News..

Thanks to all who worked to make the Festival Bake Sale a

success. Details in next week’s bulletin

CCD News CCD resumes on Sunday, April 8th between the Masses. Refreshments also resume on the 8th. Join us between the Masses for fellowship.

If you would like to defray the cost of the Easter

flowers, just drop your donation in the collection

basket in an envelope marked “Easter Flowers”

St. Michael’s News….. St. Michael Catholic High School is excited to announce it will begin a new high school program for students with intellectual difficulties in the 2018-19 school year. The “Side by Side” program will teach five or six students each year whose academic performances range be-tween 2nd and 6th grade, pairing them with a fully certi-fied special needs teacher for their core classes, main-streaming them into elective classes, and encouraging them to participate where appropriate in the extracurricu-

lar life of the school. For more information, contact Jackie Stapleton at jmurphy_58@yahoo.com.

Youth Group Picnic Our middle and high school youth group will host a picnic for all youth from surrounding parishes on Sunday, April 22nd from 12:30 – 2:30 PM at Graham

Creek Nature Preserve Pavilion in Foley. We will have fellowship, lunch, and activities. Join us and bring a friend! Please let Tiffany know by 4/15 if you plan to attend, 251-504-6507.

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will

be sung at 7:30 & 10 AM on Sunday,

April 8th.