St. Leo Catholic Church

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1 St. Leo Catholic Church 1920 N. 102nd St. Omaha NE December Pastor Fr. Craig Loecker Senior Associate Pastor Fr. Jerome Dillon Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00noon, 5:30pm St. Leo the Great Mission Statement Monday-Friday: 6:40am, 8:00am St. Pius X/St. Leo School 6905 Blondo Street Principal: Cory Sepich St. Leo the Great Parish is a faith-filled community dedicated to Offering inspiring & prayerful worship, Developing & maintaining quality, life-long religious education for everyone, Providing loving service to those in need, Celebrating the great events in our parish family.

2 Office Hours Monday-Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:30pm and by appointment Weddings Contact church at least 6 months in advance Baptism -Next Baptism Class: January 14, 9am-11:30am Pre-registration required for class. Contact the office or visit www. stleo.net and look for the link Sacraments to download a form. -Next Baptism Mass: December 9 at 5:00pm Communion for Homebound Contact the parish office Parish Registration Stop by the parish office to fill out a registration form Deacon Community George & Sandy Knockenhauer Jim & Lori Shipman Trung & Hanh Nguyen Norm & Joyce Tierney Kevin & Jen Fuller Parish Staff Betsy Bridgeford, Business Manager Jennifer Fuller, Director of Religious Education Janet Drvol, Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries Drew Neneman, Director of Liturgy & Music Sr. Ann Marie Petrylka, Pastoral Minister Mike Short, Custodian/Maintenance Dina Turco, Parish Secretary Parish Council Mickie Rieschl, President Janelle Schuttler, Vice President Ron Glinka, Treasurer Maureen Dellamano, Secretary A Note from Fr. Craig Dear Parishioners, Today is the beginning of Advent. Advent has a two-fold character: as a season to prepare for Christmas when Christ s first coming to us is remembered; as a season when that remembrance directs our mind and heart to await Christ s second coming at the end of time. Advent thus is a period of devout and joyful expectation. I hope we all can make this season special with prayer time and reflection. You probably noticed we have new missalettes and a new music book in Church. We used the Omaha Gives money to buy theses. This will allow all of you to have a missalette and the music book will help us increase our selection of music to have a better variety. Friday is a Holy Day of Obligation. It is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. We will have Mass Thursday night at 5:30 and Mass Friday at 6:40am, 8:00am, Noon & 5:30pm. The Immaculate Conception is our Patron Feast day of the United States. The Immaculate Conception is when Mary was preserved from original sin from the very first instant of her conception in the womb of her mother, St. Anne. This feast day is not found in Sacred Scripture. It has been passed onto us through Tradition. Our Catechism says the following, To become the mother of the Savior, Mary was enriched by God with gifts appropriate to such a role. The angel Gabriel at the moment of the annunciation salutes her as full of grace. Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware that Mary, full of grace through God, was redeemed from the moment of her conception. (#490). I hope you all are able to come to church to celebrate this great feast day. Next Sunday is Confirmation. Let us pray for all those preparing to receive this special sacrament. A reminder that our Advent Parish Penance services are December 11 at 7:00pm & December 12 at 1:30pm. Have a great week. Fr Craig Religious Retirement Collection Next Weekend Your donation works for aging religious. I read that roughly 95 percent of donations to the Retirement Fund for Religious aid senior religious, a donor writes. That s wonderful when we truly want our donations to work. Your gift works for elderly religious by helping to furnish medications, nursing care, and more. Please support next week s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious, and give to those who have given a lifetime. 02 l St. Leo Catholic Church

3 Immaculate Conception Holy Day Mass Schedule Thursday, December 7 5:30pm Vigil Mass Friday, December 8 6:40am, 8:00am, 12noon & 5:30pm St. Monica Prayer Group St. Monica was a mother who prayed day and night that her son would change his ways and return to God. Augustine eventually became one of the great saints of the Church. St. Leo has a prayer group that appeals to St. Monica for our own children that they return to God and His Church to help them to sainthood. We gather on the First Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm in our chapel. Our next gathering is December 5th. We will pray to St. Monica to intercede with God for our children that they return to the Church and the ways of God. Please join us. St. Pius X/St. Leo Bridge Club The St. Pius X/St. Leo Couples Bridge Club will start the 2018 season on January 19. New this year we will play at St. Leo Church, classroom W2, instead of in the homes. We play evenings on the third Friday of the month, keeping a record of the scores for each couple for eight months. Then we conclude with a pot luck dinner and prize awards in October. We presently have 12 couples and no openings, but we could expand to 16 couples if there are four more interested couples. Also, subs are often needed (couples or singles). For questions or to sign up as a prospective member or sub, please contact Maury or Pat Zach ( ). Advent Reconciliation Service Schedule Monday, December 11 at 7:00pm Tuesday, December 12 at 1:30pm SANTA AND PANCAKES Plan to attend a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Knights of Columbus after 8 and 10am masses on Sunday, December 17th at St. Leo. Santa will be there with surprises for the children. Proceeds benefit the St. Leo Human Needs Ministry. In Loving Memory Please remember in your prayers those who have been born into eternal life, especially Scott Lund, brother-in-law of Betsy Bridgeford; Timothy Hanraha, brother of Cathy Hanrahan; and for Catherine Molini, mother of Stephen Molini May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. St. Leo Prayer Line Call the following with prayer requests: Jane M. (9am-5pm) Jeanne S. (5pm-9pm) The Parish Office (9am-5pm) OR You can enter your petitions in the book located in the Commons. Omaha, NE l 03

4 Connections High School Ministry Make a Connection! Connections is a weekly gathering for all High School Students. It is an opportunity to meet new people, learn about our faith, discuss relevant issues, and have fun, too! All are welcome! For more info: contact Janet at janet@stleo.net or Connections December 3rd Advent Party St. Leo Connections will have an Advent Party this Sunday, Dec. 3rd! We ll take some time to appreciate this special season, play games, watch a movie, and spend time in community. All high school students are invited. Core Team St. Leo Core Team meets this Sun., December 3rd at 4:00 in W1. December 10 Ollie the Trolley Connections will team up with the St. Leo Keenagers Group for our 4th Annual Ollie the Trolley Christmas Lights Tour next Sunday! Join us December 10th, 6:30-8:30 pm. Forms can be found by W2 and are due by December 6th. Cost is $15. What We re Hearing about NCYC Over the next few weeks, we will post some reflections from the youth that attended the National Catholic Youth Conference in November. Thank you so much for helping support the NCYC Parish trip this year! It was truly a life changing experience for me as a freshman in high school to go on this trip! People keep asking me what my favorite part was but I don t have a favorite part. I was an amazing experience to go to Indianapolis, Indiana to spend time with 25,000 other Catholics my age and express our faith with each other! I got to meet new people, hang out with my friends and see how amazing it is to be a part of the Catholic Church. Thank you so much! Religious Formation Important information regarding Confirmation on December 10, 2017 Next Sunday, December 10, 64 of our St. Leo Parish youth will celebrate their Confirmation with Archbishop George Lucas. Please remember these Confirmandi, their Sponsors, and families in your prayers. Confirmation practice will be on Sunday, December 10th at 2:00pm. Candidates and Sponsors need to be in the fireplace room at 1:50pm. Confirmation Mass begins at 3:00pm. This mass fulfills the Sunday obligation. In order to preserve the sanctity of the sacramental moment, we must ask that no photos or videos be taken during the Confirmation Liturgy on December 10th. Pictures may be taken before and after the liturgy. Thank you. Staying Connected (College, 20 s & 30 s) Young Adult Study Series St. Leo Staying Connected Study Series has concluded for this semester. We will begin again next spring to study the Catholicism series by Bishop Robert Barron. Please watch here for more information. The Keenagers are a vibrant, active and fun group for anyone over 55. Come make new friends or reconnect with past friends.? s, Sr. Ann Marie at or sam@stleo.net. Christmas Party We will host the St. Pius X Pioneers for our annual Christmas Party on December 7th. Cost: $ There will Mass at 11:30am, followed by a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, gifts, Marian High School Choir and a surprise guest! RSVP to the parish office at Ollie the Trolley Christmas Light Tour Join us on December 10th for our Annual Ollie the Trolley Christmas light tour from 6:30-8:30pm. We will join the Connections group for the tour. Cost is $15. RSVP to the parish office. January Lunch at McAlister s Deli January 9 start off the New Year with lunch at McAlister's Deli, West Center. We will gather at 11:00am. Please bring a friend. Call for reservations. 04 l St. Leo Catholic Church

5 27th Annual National Night of Prayer for Life Friday, Dec. 8th 8:00pm-Midnight Friday, December 8th, is the 27th Annual National Night of Prayer for Life. It was on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception that Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas and the unborn, first appeared to St. Juan Diego. St. Leo will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Adoration from 8:00pm to Midnight, Friday the 8th in the main church. Host couples will be present for each hour of the vigil. Please consider coming for an hour or 30 minutes. You may want to come especially during the HOUR OF UNITY, from 11:00pm - 12 Midnight, when we will be united in prayer with churches across our country s 4 time zones for the protection of life from conception to natural death. This is a nice way to help you and your family keep the proper perspective this holiday season and make your Advent special. A mystery of the Rosary will be prayed each hour and other prayers and reading will be available. Keep Christ in Christmas cards are for sale outside the parish office. All proceeds go to the St. Leo Knights of Columbus. Readings for the Week of December 3, 2017 Christmas Poinsettias This Christmas Season we will provide the opportunity for you to have poinsettias and other Christmas plants placed in the church in honor of relatives & friends who have died or in thanksgiving for blessings received during the year. We are suggesting a $10 donation for each plant. Please fill out and return this form to the parish office by December 11th. Names will then be printed in the December 24th bulletin. (We regret that any names turned in after Dec. 11th cannot be printed in the bulletin.) Make checks payable to St. Leo Church and mail to 1920 N. 102nd St., Omaha NE Name of Loved One: Your Name: Phone or Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, [4]/1 Cor 1:3-9/ Mk 13:33-37 Monday: Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9/Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 [cf. 7]/Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [6cd]/Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a [26a]/Mt 7:21, Friday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [1a]/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. Is 30:18d]/Mt 9: :1, 5a, 6-8 Liturgical Publications Inc Omaha, NE l 05

6 Good News from St. Pius X/St. Leo School With less than one month left to the 2017 year, the students, faculty and staff wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of our school. Without the tremendous help of all the parishioners in both parishes we would not be able to be an effective school for so many students. I can hardly believe that in my first year as principal, it is already December. It has definitely flown by but in an exciting fashion. I keep reflecting on how blessed I am to be a part of a school community like St. Pius X / St. Leo. I am sure that you all have heard a great deal about our One Spirit, One Vision, One Community campaign. We are so very blessed by all of your generosity to our community and we are closing down the home stretch of this vital campaign effort to continue our efforts to form students in the Catholic faith to excel in academics and service to others." If you haven t made a commitment yet, this is the perfect weekend to do so as it is our Commitment Weekend. This weekend and into early this week, you will still have the opportunity to complete and submit your commitment card if you have not already. Your generosity and commitments continue to help us to live out our Catholic school mission through keeping our St. Pius X / St. Leo school abundant and proud tradition of making Catholic education accessible and welcoming to all families from all backgrounds. It is amazing that our school continues to be a beacon of what God s entire kingdom truly looks like here in Omaha, Nebraska. Part of what makes our school such a blessing for our families are our amazing teachers and your commitments make it easier for us to reward our teachers through the compensation they deserve. Lastly, your commitments will help us make our school building safe and keep up with our repairs while also allowing us to improve our technological footprint throughout the campus. What may be one of the most exciting plans after this campaign is to begin to improve our science, technology, religion, engineering, art and mathematics (S.T.R.E.A.M.) programs with renovated S.T.R.E.A.M. facilities. Thank you for all you do and I pray you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and also have an blessed Advent season. Peace and blessings, Cory Sepich Lunch Menu M: Chicken patty on a bun T: Harvest Soup W: Pizza Th: Chicken Nuggets F: No Lunch Development Dialogue December 3, 2018 If you are planning to donate to our parish or SPSL School and you have some stock investments do not donate stocks or funds that are losers, instead sell the shares and donate cash. You can use your capital losses to offset capital gains, dollar for dollar. If you have more losses than gains, you can deduct up to $3,000 of your losses from this years income. If your losses are over $3,000, you can carry forward those losses into future tax years. Please contact Bob Nowaczyk, SPSL's Development Coordinator at for more information or talk with your broker or accountant. They will help you determine the best time to make a cash gift to help our School and/or Parish. Laity in Liturgy First Sunday in Advent Advent is not simply a preparation for Christmas. We are awaiting the second coming of our Messiah, Jesus Christ, by commemorating the first incarnation of Jesus 2000 years ago. Palestine in December 2000 years ago was rainy and cold, much as it is today. So, Shepherds likely would have actually been in barns or caves to stay dry. Shepherds enjoying a temperate night befit for seeing angles fill the sky; would have been a sight for July, August or September. The Census declared by Caesar Augustus was also more likely a pre, or post-harvest event, as an emperor would not want to starve the masses by cancelling agriculture for his population to travel for weeks. We may never know, nor does it matter what Christ s true physical birthday was. But we hang on to winter, cold, stars and snow in our observance of spiritual and corporal preparation for renewal. These devices are apparent metaphors high-lighting Christ s role in the circle of our spiritual lives. These symbols are also powerful tangible aspects of life in most of Europe where the early Church saw itself adopted by humanity most swiftly in the years of its genesis. What does the snow represent in your life? What cold, night time, longing and loss do you pray joyfully for Jesus to reconcile again when he comes anew to your heart this Christmas? Entrance Antiphon To you, I lift up my soul, O my God. In you, I have trusted; let me not be put to shame. Nor let my enemies exult over me; and let none who hope in you be put to shame. (cf. Ps 25 (24) :1-3) Communion Antiphon The Lord will bestow his bounty, and our earth shall yield its increase. (Ps 85 (84) : 13) 06 l St. Leo Catholic Church

7 Liturgical Ministry Schedule Saturday, 5:00pm 12/9/2017 Fr. Dillon Deacon Jim EMHC: D. Guier, K. O Connell, B. Himmelein, J. Schuttler, D. Gill, T. Pogge, L. Shipman, D. Kopf, P. Leddy, L. Conant, K. Conant, M. Shanley, P. Shanley, M.J. Ziskey, J. Schlueter Lectors: A. Martinez, D. Uhing Servers: M. Leddy, P. Ahianti, D.J. Michael, M. Madsen Sacristan: J. Raleigh CARE: Gill Sunday, 8:00am 12/10/2017 Fr. Dillon Deacon Norm EMHC: J. Tierney, L. Eriksen, K. Coziahr, R. Davis, M. Billings, M. Rauterkus, M. Mayberger, C. Drew, M. Dickerson, N. Haske, J. Alfers, C. Dellamano, C. Ramold, E. Murphy Lectors: T. Buechler Servers: N. Drew, M. Walsh Sacristan: L. Eriksen CARE: Needed Sunday, 10:00am 12/10/2017 Fr. Craig Deacon Trung EMHC: C. Heck, L. Duggan, H. Nguyen, R. Glinka, T. Larson, J. Ziskey, R. Bauer, E. Rodriguez-Sierra, A. Van Winkle, M.C. Wilson, S. Burkhard, K. Joyce, L. Iwen, K. Buhrman, M.B. Donovan Lectors: J. Mattingly, E. Rodriguez-Sierra Servers: J. Larson, L. Larson, D. Mattingly, N. Monzu Sacristan: L. Williamson CARE: Brewster Sunday, 12:00pm 12/10/2017 Fr. Craig EMHC: G. Gartner, M. Mertz, P. Hotovy, D. Richter, C. Wiehn, B. Schweiger, P. Sexton Lectors: D. Drvol, L. Uhlir Servers: J. Sitti, K. Mertz Sacristan: D. Drvol CARE: Sitti Sunday, 3:00pm Confirmation 12/10/2017 EMHC: B. Grenier, E. Ortner, M. Ortner, T. Preston, M.J. Sutton, M. Grenier, S. Goaley Lector: T. Preston, I. Padilla Servers: P.J. Mooney, C. Fuller, A. Preston, A. Kampe, D. Kampe Sacristan: Needed Sunday, 5:30pm 12/10/2017 Visiting Priest EMHC: M. Ford, M. Kaufmann, T. Abbott, S. Shaw, B. Schumacher, B. Abbott, Sub Needed Lector: T. Abbott, J. Lubischer Servers: J. Peal, S. Achola Sacristan: M. Ford Heavenly Helpers Saturday, December 9 at 8:00am 1. C. Arneson 2. K. Bles 3. L. Izuegbunam 4. J. Kelly 5. C. Laney 6. G. Newbold 7. N. Nielsen 8. I. Padilla This Week at St. Leo Monday, December 4 9:15 &10:45am Better Balance, W2 7:00pm Choir Tuesday, December 5 6:30pm St. Monica s prayer group Wednesday, December 6 4:30pm & 6:00pm Religious Ed Classes Thursday, December 7 11:30am Keenager s Christmas Party 5:30pm Immaculate Conception Vigil Mass 6:30pm CRHP, W1 Friday, December 8 Feast of Immaculate Conception Masses: 6:40am, 8:00am, 12noon & 5:30pm 9:15 &10:45am Better Balance, W2 8:00pm Night of Prayer Saturday, December 9 5:00pm Baptism Mass Sunday, December 10 10:00am RCIA 3:00pm Confirmation 6:30pm Connections & Keenagers Light Tour Mass Intentions Monday, December 4 6:40am + Patricia Wieduwilt 8:00am + Henry & Margie Haas & Dennis Haas Tuesday, December 5 6:40am + Mary Helen Magdanz 8:00am + Elaine Tate Wednesday, December 6 6:40am + Gerina Manary 8:00am + Tony Manganaro Thursday, December 7 6:40am + Murle Erwin 8:00am + William Kizer 5:30pm + John A. White Friday, December 8 6:40am St. Leo Parish Family 8:00am + Mariann Shanno 12:00pm + Floyd Morris 5:30pm + Jean Dudley Gallagher Saturday, December 9 5:00pm + Joseph Frahm Sunday, December 10 8:00am + Dut Nguyen 10:00am + Walt Maginn 12:00pm St. Leo Parish Family 5:30pm + Jack Swisher Visitation Ministry Dec. 4 Methodist Cafferty/Kanger Dec. 8 Immanuel Bauer, Davis, Landenberger Dec. 10 Brighton Gardens (11:15) Gilbert Dec. 10 Waterford (11:15) Keller Dec. 10 Camelot (11:15) Berthelsen Dec. 10 Bickford Cottage (11:15) Abbott Dec. 10 Old Mill Rehab (11:15) Kopf Omaha, NE l 07

8 St. Leo 2017 Christmas Project Thank you to everyone who took a tag last weekend. Please return your gifts by Dec. 10th. Also volunteers are still needed: -volunteers to help with the Dec. 16, 2-3:30pm party -volunteers to drive guests from their homes to St. Leo for the Dec. 16 party and/or return them home -volunteers to deliver gifts to children who are unable to attend the party. Contact Linda at or lleary1@cox.net if you can help. Music In Advent and Christmas! Candlelight Mass December 17th at 5:30pm As a special treat there will be a Candlelight Mass at 5:30pm on the Third Sunday of Advent: December 17th. Please consider coming even if it's not your usual Mass! Music ministers from our entire music ministry will join us singing Gaudete Sunday! Candles for the Mass will be sold in the gathering area before Mass for a minimum donation of $3. Proceeds from this fundraiser will support families who are in need. Christmas Concert December 18th at 7:00pm Join the St. Leo Choir and Bell Choir for their annual Christmas Concert. The concert will be followed by a Christmas cookie & cocoa social. Free will donations are welcome and will go to our music ministry program at St. Leo. Plan to join us! St. Leo Children s Christmas Choir The 5pm Christmas Eve Mass will be sung by the Children of St. Leo Parish grades 2-8. More info can be found at Remaining Rehearsals are: Monday, December 4th at 4:30pm-St. Leo Tuesday, December 12 at 3:30pm-St. Pius X Saturday, December 16th at 9:30 am-st. Leo *Tuesday, December 19th at 4:30pm-St. Leo Please attend the Dec. 19 rehearsal as well as at least 2 other rehearsal times in order to participate. St. Leo Capital Campaign Update We have some very exciting news to report regarding our One Spirit, One Vision, One Community capital campaign. We recently received a couple of large gifts that boosted our campaign total significantly. Our campaign total now stands at $3.6 million. In round numbers, this breaks down as follows: St. Pius X / St. Leo School - $2 million towards a goal of $2.8 million St. Pius X Parish $900,000 towards a goal of $1.03 million St. Leo Parish - $700,000 towards a goal of $1.125 million The campaign is ending soon but our goals are now very much in reach. We need the help of each parishioner to help us get over the top. Every pledge, regardless of the size moves us closer to accomplishing our goals at the school and the parish. Many of you will have the opportunity to complete your pledge decision at Mass this weekend. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of a pledge to this effort. If you have not made a pledge yet, you still have the opportunity to contribute to the success of our ministry and mission. Stop by the St. Pius X / St. Leo School office or the St. Leo parish office to make your pledge or call the school at (402) Ask for Kim or Michaela. 08 l St. Leo Catholic Church

9 In Pursuit of Life, Love and Happiness By: Deacon Jim Shipman If some catastrophe has happened in our life it may cause us to question if God is really watching over us. I m sure most of us have asked our Lord, why did you let this happen to me? Probably the better thing to ask of Him is, Lord, give me the grace that will help me understand what you are trying to teach me! Our human nature is to avoid our own faults, and look for someone to blame. Look at Adam, who knew the rules, and yet he blamed Eve for giving him the fruit from the forbidden tree. We can see the glory and majesty of our God if we truly open our eyes to see Him in nature or the universe. His love and compassion is always present to those who call upon his name, who wait patiently for him. But before we can do that we must first recognize our own sinfulness and our lack of paying attention to our Lord God. Isaiah, in our first reading, speaks to us about these things. How we harden our hearts so that we have no fear of our God. If we don t allow God to mold us into what he wants us to be, how can we possible complain when things go wrong. Paul, in our second reading give us a clue on how to allow God to mold us. The Corinthians gave themselves totally over to the Lord Jesus Christ and He gave them the grace and spiritual gifts to live as God called them to do. In our gospel Jesus is emphasizing how we must be ready and watch for the coming of the Lord. That means each day we must turn to Him in everything we do. Allow Jesus to mold us to be ready, to be watchful, and long to see His face. St. Leo Knights of Columbus Welcome to Derald Peters and family. Derald made his commitment to serve as a Knight of Columbus on November 20. We look forward to your contributions to the success of our Council service projects. Upcoming Events: Thursday, December 14: General Membership Meeting, 7:00pm Sunday, December 17: Pancake Breakfast to support St. Leo Human Needs ministry with an appearance by Santa Claus. Visit our webpage for more information on the Knights of Columbus: then click on forms and links tab. Singles 50 s & 60+ Group at St. Leo The 50 s/60+ Singles Group at St. Leo s is a social group of men & women in their 50s & better, single for any reason regardless of religious beliefs. You can view the monthly calendar on the St. Leo website: The newsletter is found on the forms & links tab. December 2017 Dec 15th: Thai 5:00pm. (Doors don't open until 5.) 631 N 114th St, 68154? s, call Sue: Dec 22nd: Cunningham 530pm W Dodge Rd (Old Mill North).? s, call Mary Lincoln: Dec 31st: New Year's Eve P.F. 5:00pm. We have a 2-hour limit...busy night. You will need to RSVP for this no later than Thurs, Dec 28th. The limit is 18 people. Please get your reservation in early & also LET ME KNOW OF ANY CANCELLATIONS. Please call or text me: ~ Praying For Vocations ~ Holiness is a challenge for all of us, whatever our specific vocations. We are called to be holy in all aspects of our lives. This is an ongoing process, often slowed by setbacks. When the saints were alive, they did not regard themselves as saints; rather, they knew they were sinners and they strived to be saints. The process of becoming holy is, even for saints, filled with struggle. Know you are a sinner; strive to be a saint. Do You Know what Serra is? Ask a Serran about promoting Religious Vocations through; Altar Server Awards, Seminarian Connections, Mass/ Reception for Religious, Priest Ordinations Check us out on Facebook Please join us for the All Parish Read during Advent. We will read Pray Always by James Martin, SJ. Cost is $6. Omaha, NE l 09

10 Prayer for Those Serving our City as Police, Fire & Rescue Please keep the following men and women in your prayers as they currently serve our city: Jerry Baggert, Ronnie Beasley, Todd Callahan, Bill Clark, Matt Fadell, Tim Harding, Bernie Kanger Jr., Ken Kanger, Brandon Krajeski, Scott Kriener, Brendan O'Flynn, Michael O Hanlon, Adam Rokes, D.J. Roshone, Justin Rudloff, Scott Schendt, Brian Schmaderer, Todd Schmaderer, David Shavlik, Kenneth Shipman, Mike Smith If you have a loved one (family or friend) who is currently serving our city and would like their name listed each week asking for prayers, please dina@stleo.net. Blessed are you Lord, God of Mercy, Send down your blessings and your protection on these your servants, who so generously devote themselves to helping others. Protect them and grant them courage when they are afraid, wisdom when they must make quick decisions, strength when they are weary, and compassion in all their work. + Amen. Community News & Events ~St. Vincent de Paul Parish Advent Evening of Reflection: Encountering Jesus with Mary presented by Fr. Jeff Lorig will be held Tuesday, December 5 th from 7:00 8:00 pm in Hanneman Hall with a reception following. This evening of reflection will be an opportunity to enter into a prayerful encounter with Jesus as Mary welcomes us to hold the God of the Universe in our arms and close to our hearts. ~Come, Let us Adore: Join the Institute for Priestly Formation for an Advent Morning of Reflection, Saturday, December 9th at Christ the King Church. the morning begins with the 8:15 parish Mass, includes a continental breakfast, presentations by Deacon James Keating and IPF staff, time for silent reflection and concludes at noon. There is no charge for the event. For planning purposes, please register on-line at PreistlyFormation.org or call Linda at Prayer for Those Serving our Country in the Military Please keep these men and women in your prayers: John Banker, David Banker, Leigh Barry, Carl Benander, John Bergmann, Thomas Buechler, Joshua Busch, Thomas Caniglia, Maury Champoux, Chandler Clark, Shaun Cyr, Jake Dreessen, Ryan Fetters, Anthony Fleming, Ed Fuchs, Aaron Hagy, Amber Hagy, Jonathon Hale, Jordan Hammond, Wesley Hulstein, Deborah Infante, Danielle Jorgenson, TJ Kafka, Alex Kelly, Daniel Kudlacz, Doug Langhorst, Donovan Leary, Andrew Leary, Matthew Leary, John D. Lehman, Nick Lynch, Jessica Milbourn, Karoline Rieks, Chris Rivers, Nathan Rokes, Jake Schumacher, Sean P. Walz, Andrea J. White, Nate Whisler, Jared Wilson, Matt Wolford, Maggie Yakus If you have a loved one (family or friend) who is currently serving our country and would like their name listed each week here asking for prayers, please dina@stleo.net. O Prince of Peace, we humbly ask Your protection for all our men and women in military service. Give them unflinching courage to defend with honor, dignity, and devotion the rights of all who are imperiled by injustice and evil. +Amen CARE Certificates Available after Masses and at the Parish office during the week. $10 Arbys Barnes & Noble Bath & Body Works Burger King Chipotle Claire s Coldstone Creamery Dairy Queen Dunkin Donuts Krispy Kreme Marcus Theaters Panera Bread Pizza Hut Runza Scooters Starbucks Subway Taco Bell Wendys $15 Itunes $20 Sephora $25 AMC Theaters, Aeropostle, Amazon, Applebees, Banana Republic, Barnes & Noble, Bass Pro Shop, Bath & Body Works, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Bonefish Grill, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cabellas, Carrabas, Cheesecake Factory, Chilis, Culvers, CVS Pharmacy, Dick s Sporting Goods, Dillards, Fazoli s, Fareway, Flemings, Fresh Thyme, Gap, Kohls, Home Depot, Lowes, Marcus Theaters, Menards, Old Chicago, Old Navy, Olive Garden, Outback, Penneys, Qdoba, Red Lobster, Red Robin, Romeos, Ruby Tuesday, Shell Gas, Starbucks, Target, Texas Roadhouse, Valentinos, Whole Foods, Walmart, Younkers $50 Family Fare, BP Gas 10 l St. Leo Catholic Church

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