St. Leo Catholic Church

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1 St. Leo Catholic Church 1920 N. 102nd St. Omaha NE March 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: April 8, 9am-11:30am Pre-register for 1 Class, call the office or visit and look for the link Sacraments. -Next Baptism Mass: April 14 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, We are half way through the season of Lent. The Fourth Sunday of Rejoice! Lent is also called Laetare Sunday. This gets its name from the opening antiphon of Mass, Rejoice O Jerusalem. This is a day we can be refreshed and encouraged to continue with our Lenten acts of prayer and penance. I encourage you to pray, especially our families. I ask all families to find time to eat together and pray together. If you haven t had a good lent, begin now with a new heart and spirit. It is never too late to prepare ourselves for Easter. We will have our Lent Parish Reconciliation services this week. Monday is at 1:30pm and Tuesday at 7:00pm. There will be 10 priests each time. Please come and celebrate the Sacrament of forgiveness. This week Sister Ann Marie, Drew, Janet, Jen and myself will be going to Los Angeles for the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress. We go every year and it is the best conference in the country on Catholic faith. They have over 200 workshops with speakers from all over. We hope to bring back some good faith resources and programs. Fr Jerry Melchior will help Fr Dillon with the weekend Masses here. Have a great week. Fr. Craig St. Leo Lent Reconciliation Services Monday, March 12 at 1:30pm Tuesday, March 13 at 7:00pm Pro-Life Living Rosary at St. Leo Church Sunday, March 18th at 2:00pm Join Priests, Consecrated Women, 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, and members of each parish and metro area Catholic high school in praying a living rosary to support the culture of life. Our parish is hosting this annual Archdiocesan wide event. The service will begin at 2:00pm with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by the Living Rosary with a homily by Fr. Scott Hastings, then close with Benediction. All are invited to a cookie reception following the service. Bring your family and represent St. Leo Parish. Confirmation candidates may do service by greeting or by serving at the reception. For more information, contact Lynn Weist at or Lweist@cox.net. 02 l St. Leo Catholic Church

3 Fourth Week of Lent ENCOUNTER ANDRISE We encounter Andrise, a teacher in Haiti who knows the importance of forming young people who will give back to the community and their country. Reflect on the role teachers have played in bringing you closer to God and your community. How can you support those, worldwide, who are forced to flee their homes to find safety or better opportunities? Visit crsricebowl.org for more. Fridays at 5:30pm March 16 & 23 Good Friday March noon & 3:00pm RECONCILIATION Individual Reconciliation Saturdays 3:30-4:30pm: March 17 & 24 Lent Reconciliation Services Monday, March 12 at 1:30pm Tuesday, March 13 at 7:00pm E A S T E R F L O W E R S This Easter Season we will provide the opportunity for you to give Easter flowers in honor of relatives and friends who have died, or in thanksgiving for blessings received during the year. The cost is $10. Please return this form to the office by March 19th. Make checks payable to St. Leo Church: 1920 N. 102nd St., Omaha, NE, YOUR NAME NAME OF LOVED or PHONE In Loving Memory Please remember in your prayers those who have been born into eternal life, especially Clayton Byam, husband of Irma and father of Joe Byam; Rev. John Schlaf, brother of Mary Berberich; Hellen Achola, mother of George Achola; and for Joseph Gasnick, father of parishioner Joe Gasnick 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 a great opportunity to meet new people, learn about our faith, discuss relevant issues, and have fun, too! All are welcome! For info: contact Janet at janet@stleo.net or Connections March 11 Altaration Continued All High School students are invited to join Connections as we continue our Lenten Study of the Mass. We use the video series Altaration that includes speakers Mark Hart, Fr. Mike Schmitz, and more. Join us at 6:30 for dinner. We meet by the kitchen. Core Team St. Leo Core Team will meet today, March 11 at 4pm in W1. Save the Date Senior Graduation Dinner All high school seniors and their families are invited to celebrate graduation with their parish family. Mark your calendar for May 6, 6:30-8:30 pm. More information to come! High School Service Trip All current high school students are invited to join St. Leo, St. Pius, and other area parishes for our annual service trip to Winnebago and Walt Hill, NE July Forms and cost coming soon. Watch here or the website for more information. Just5Days Middle School Service Camp Deadline extended: we will still accept forms and payment until March 15. Please contact Janet at janet@stleo.net for information. Religious Formation A reminder that Religious Education gatherings will resume on Wednesday, March 21st! SAVE THE DATE!!!! WHAT: Vacation Bible School WHEN: Mon., June 4 - Thurs., June 7, 2018 TIME: 9 am - NOON THEME: Shipwrecked-Rescued by Jesus WHY: FUN, FAITH & FELLOWSHIP Young Adult Study Series to Begin Soon! All Young Adults are invited to join St. Leo Staying Connected in our spring Young Adult study series. We begin March 20th in W3. We will use Bishop Robert Barron s Catholicism Series! This is a high quality video series with topics including Jesus, Mary, Mass, Saints, and many more! Our first session starts with Amazed and Afraid: The Revelation of God Become Man. RSVP to Janet at janet@stleo.net. Young At The St. Pius X Pioneers and the St. Leos Keenagers have come together and formed a new group, Young at Heart. If you are over 55 and would like to meet new people and enjoy more fun activities, we would love to have you join in. You can participate in any way you want. Please contact the parish office, or young55atheart@gmail.com with any questions. Upcoming Activities: March 17: Please join the senior group at St. James for their St. Paddy s day Dinner at 6:30pm. There will be a traditional Irish American Dinner and Dowd s Irish Dance Academy will provide entertainment. RSVP to Faye Ryba by March 12 if you can attend April 11: Lunch at Joslyn at 11:00am. Please call for reservations. May 17: Field trip to Lauritzen Gardens. Meet at the Gardens at 10:00am. Please call for reservations. St. Pius X Pasta Fridays Now through March 23 Please plan to attend St. Pius X Pasta Fridays at St. Pius X Parish Center on 69th & Blondo. You ll have a choice of great meatless sauces over a variety of pastas with a mixed salad and garlic bread. For the kids, we have macaroni and cheese and cheese pizza. Tickets are available at the door and are $9 for adults, $8 for Seniors, and $5 kids, $40 family max. The food is great and freshly prepared. The lines are rarely more than a few minutes. We also have desserts for sale. See you there! 04 l St. Leo Catholic Church

5 St. Leo Women s Group March 13 Planning Party Get involved in planning the next several months activities at the Afternoon and Evening Women s Groups meetings. Bring your fun and service ideas to set up inviting future endeavors. Come on Tuesday, March 13 at 2-3:30 or 7-8:30pm. Ladies with last names beginning with A-K, please bring a snack or beverage to share. Bring a friend! Questions: Linda, or lleary1@cox.net. Plan Now For Your Future! All are invited to attend any one of the following FREE Awareness Seminars on Wills & Trusts: SPSL School Library, 10:45am on Sunday, March 18 after Brunch or St. Leo Parish Social Hall, 6:00on on Tuesday, March 20 after Light Dinner The seminars are brought to you by St. Pius X / St. Leo Parishes and SPSL School Office of Development. Please RSVP to SPSL School: You may attend either one. Joe Byam, an Attorney with Byam & Hoarty Law Firm, will be our presenter. Finding God in All Things Rescheduled! On March 22nd at 7:00pm, our Finding God in All Things series continues as we welcome Doug Peterson, Attorney General of the State of Nebraska, who will speak on Human Trafficking in Nebraska. Plan to attend this informative evening at St. Leo Church. Call for a reservation. All Ministers Are Invited to Check the Ministry Board to see how YOU can help us celebrate Holy Week! This Lent, you re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days For Life; forty days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You re also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil at either of the two abortion facilities in Omaha & Bellevue: Planned Parenthood (3105 N 93rd Street, Omaha, NE 68134) and the Abortion & Contraception Clinic of NE (1002 W Mission Avenue, Bellevue, NE 68005). Contact Lynn Weist at lweist@cox.net for more information. Interested in Having Your Feet Washed on Holy Thursday? Every year for Holy Thursday, we ask for 12 volunteers (representing the 12 Apostles) to get their feet washed. If interested, please contact Drew at or drew@stleo.net. Our goal is to get a variety of parishioners to represent the community. Readings for the Week of March 11, 2018 Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [6ab]/Eph Monday: Tuesday: 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21 Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b [2a]/Jn 4:43-54 Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 [ 8]/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, [8a]Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 [4a]/Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/ Ps 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23 [19a]/Jn 7:1-2, 10, Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-10, [2a]/Jn 7:40-53 Next Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, [12a]/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33 Liturgical Publications Inc Omaha, NE l 05

6 Good News from St. Pius X/St. Leo School Hello St. Pius X / St. Leo Community members, I hope you are all doing well and enjoyed some of the better weather we have been having of late. I wanted to say that the warmer weather was officially here, but of course we had some colder weather earlier this week so we may have to wait for that official March 20th date for the start of Spring and the warm weather. We continue to have lots of success this school year and our student s talents have been on full display the past few weeks. The annual Catholic School s Bible Bowl was held this past Saturday at St. Thomas More. The Bible Bowl test student's knowledge of the Bible in a fun, interactive competition. St. Pius X/St. Leo School sent six representatives to the Bible Bowl. Our 4th Grade competitors were Cohen Senkbille and Emily Berthelsen. From the 5th grade Olive Peaslee and Xavier Sobetski. From the 6th grade Gabe O'Doherty and Simon Guitom. St. Pius X/St. Leo School had four competitors in the Top 10 of the individual competition. Those students were: Cohen Senkbille finished in 9th place, Simon Guitom finished in 7th place and Emily Berthelsen finished in 6th place. Gabe O'Doherty won the individual competition. For the team competition, St. Pius X/St. Leo School won the team competition, making it a clean sweep in the individual and team competitions. Great going Panthers!!! Additionally, we found out a few weeks ago that Caleb Hans, one of our 7th graders, won first place in the Letters About Literature writing contest. This contest is sponsored by the Library of Congress. As part of our 7th grade literature classes, all students are required to choose a book that has affected them in some way. The students then write a reflective letter to the author about how the book affected their lives. Next, those letters are sent to the national judging committee first. That committee sends the best ones back to the state committee to select the state winners. In the past, the state judges have been English professors at different Nebraska universities and high school English teachers from various schools. The winners and runners-up in each category (4-6, 7-8, 9-12) are then recognized by Governor Ricketts during a proclamation signing and then at a luncheon in Lincoln. Their letters are archived in the Nebraska authors room at the library in Lincoln. We are so proud of all of our students who wrote their letters for this competition and congratulations to Caleb Hans for winning first-place! Congratulations also to our 7th grade teachers, especially Mrs. Linda Rix as this is St. Pius X / St. Leo school s fourth first place winner in six years! Thank you for all your support and God bless you the rest of this Lenten season. Cory Sepich, Principal Laity in Liturgy Fourth Sunday of Lent Today lyrics inspired by the Psalm and the book of Isaiah regarding the exile of Israel. Please enjoy "On the Willows" from Stephen Schwartz, GODSPELL. A musical telling of the Gospel of Matthew On the willows, there We hung up our lyres For our captors there Required Of us songs And our tormentor's mirth Saying Sing us one Of the songs of Zion Sing us one Of the songs of Zion But how can we sing? Sing the Lord's songs? In a foreign land? Entrance Antiphon Cf. Is 66: Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast. Communion ANTIPHON Cf. Ps 122 (121): 3-4 Jerusalem is built as a city bonded as one together. It is there that the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, to praise the name of the Lord. Please Note: If you have children in grades Pre-Kindergarten (3-year-old program has a waiting list.) 4 year olds to Grade 8 that you are thinking about sending to our school for the next school year, please call our school office at to set up a time to come and visit, and, then register your child/ren when you decide to come to our school. Lunch Menu M: Chicken Nuggets T: Mini Corn Dog W: Hoagies Th: Pepperoni Pizza F: No Lunch 06 l St. Leo Catholic Church

7 Liturgical Ministry Schedule Saturday, 5:00pm 3/17/2018 Fr. Dillon Deacon Jim EMHC: M. Shanley, L. Conant, K. Conant, P. Shanley, D. Shavlik, L. Cooper, M. Baldwin, L. Shipman, B. Grenier, Sub Needed, M. Hohman, C. Hohman, L. Rix, K. O Connell, J. Raleigh Lectors: D. Uhing, K. Condon Servers: V. Grenier, C. Gregg, R. Gregg, M. Madsen Sacristan: J. Raleigh CARE: Gill Sunday, 8:00am 3/18/2018 Fr. Melchior EMHC: L. Eriksen, A. Rubio, S. Ishii-Jordan, C. Drew, M. Schlueter, N. Haske, C. Hausman, M. Dickerson, M. Billings, M. Falcon, J. From, C. Dellamano, C. Ramold, M. Rauterkus Lectors: T. Buechler Servers: I. Rubio, N. Drew Sacristan: L. Eriksen CARE: Weist Sunday, 10:00am 3/18/2018 Fr. Melchior Deacon Trung EMHC: C. Heck, M. Kreis, K. Adovlo, C. Kwiatkowski, E. Ortner, R. Bauer, R. Glinka, L. Hansen, H. Nguyen, G. Gartner, M. Yosten, K. Joyce, D. Loschen, A. Van Winkle, M.B. Donovan Lectors: R. Bauer, M. Gray Servers: A. Bluvas, J. Ortner, I. Hansen, P. Hansen Sacristan: J. Ziskey CARE: Needed Sunday, 12:00pm 3/18/2018 Fr. Dillon EMHC: P. Hotovy, A. Martinez, J. Lusero, K. Buhrman, M. Mertz, B. Schweiger, P. Sexton Lectors: A. Martinez, S. Lusero Servers: N. Monzu, K. Mertz, M. Mertz, B. Ashby Sacristan: C. Hanrahan CARE: Sunday, 5:30pm 3/18/2018 Fr. Dillon EMHC: M.C. Wilson, M. Ford, J. Waggoner, D. Waggoner, T. Abbott, B. Abbott, D. Richter Lector: H. Rodricks, N. Ruckman Servers: A. Spech, M. Ortner, D.J. Michael, J. Fuller Sacristan: T. Abbott Heavenly Helpers Saturday, March 17 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 If you would like to volunteer to help clean the church, please call the office at This Week at St. Leo Monday, March 12 9:15 &10:45am Better Balance, W2 1:30pm Lent Reconciliation Service 7:00pm Choir Tuesday, March 13 6:00pm Respect Life mtg, W4 6:00pm Human Needs, W1 7:00pm Lent Reconciliation Service Wednesday, March 14 No Religious Ed Classes Thursday, March 15 6:45pm CRHP, W1 7:00pm Adoration Friday, March 16 9:15 &10:45am Better Balance, W2 5:30pm Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 17 Soda Bread Sales All Day! Sunday, March 18 10:00am RCIA 2:00pm Living Rosary 6:30pm Connections Mass Intentions Monday, March 12 6:40am + Don Leahy 8:00am + Gene Holman Tuesday, March 13 6:40am + Shawn Dungan 8:00am + Esther Barta Wednesday, March 14 6:40am + Dennis Rodricks 8:00am + Karen Miscinski Thursday, March 15 6:40am Spec. Int. In Thanskgiving to St. Joseph for employment 8:00am + Mary Ries Friday, March 16 6:40am + Don Leahy 8:00am + Jim Kelly Saturday, March 17 5:00pm + Eileen Gulley Sunday, March 18 8:00am St. Leo Parish Family 10:00am + Robert Buczkowski 12:00pm + Catherine O Brien Casey 5:30pm + Raymond Kyrowski Visitation Ministry March 12 Methodist Reynolds/Albin March 16 Immanuel Bauer/Davis March 18 Brighton Gardens (11:15) Mayberger March 18 Waterford (11:15) Williamson March 18 Camelot (11:15) Berthelsen March 18 Bickford Cottage (11:15) Reynolds March 18 Old Mill Rehab (11:15) Sub Needed Omaha, NE l 07

8 Welcome one another, then as Christ welcomed you, for the glory of God! Romans 15:7 Please join us in welcoming our brothers and sisters from the RCIA program into Christ's Catholic Church and the St Leo's parish family. Please drop off a card welcoming, extending well wishes and prayers to each of the RCIA candidates. The cards can be dropped off in one of the wicker collection baskets in the commons or in the Commons before Easter. The card can be formal or very informal. It could even be a typed or written note. Let's all show our newest members of St Leo's that we are a welcoming and loving family; and are all members of the Body of Christ. RCIA Sojourners This Year Cristian Espinola Adelayda Fierro Efren Flores Andrew Harvey Tammy Harvey Paige Meyer Howard Selden To be Baptized at a later date: David Casey Steven Hayes What is Christ Renews His Parish? Scripture tells us that Jesus often went off to pray to His Father. CRHP offers us this opportunity to do just that with fellow parishioners of St. Leo's. It's a peaceful and rewarding time that flies by and many graces flow from the CRHP Renewal Weekend. I've come to know many men who I may not have gotten to know had I not become involved with CRHP. Come join us! ~ Randy Landenberger, St. Leo Parishioner Pick up a brochure in the commons, at the office or download one from for more information about the upcoming spring Women s renewal weekend on April 28-29th, 2018!! 3rd Annual St. Leo Mother s Day Brunch Saturday, May 12th 9:30-11:30am Ticket information and more details coming soon!! The Seeking Truth Live Bible Study Program is coming to St. Leo Parish this fall. We will be studying the Gospel of LUKE, a beautiful Holy Spirit, Gospel of Mercy as well as the only author who gives us an account of Mary s Story including the Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Presentation and Finding in the Temple of our Lord. All the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosaries are contained in LUKE S gospel. Even though we will be studying LUKE, we will be all over the Bible seeing the typological fulfillments in Christ! Please join us starting Thursday Sept. 6, 2018 from 1:00pm to 2 :50pm. Advanced registration is required: registration/live-in-omaha. Please don t delay in getting signed up. The class is metro wide and fills quickly. Sharon Doran is the teaching director. Climate Change Presentation Thursday, March 15th, :00pm St. Pius X Parish Center 69th and Blondo Retired Senator Ken Haar will present on the topic of Climate Change. The St. Pius X Catholic Social Teaching team will make available many resources for those who wish to become more involved in environmental issues and those who wish to find creative ways to prepare for Earth Day in April. Questions and more information: Contact Rosie Volkmer, , roselynvolkmer@gmail.com. Bulletin Deadline: Monday at 10am for the following Sunday. Please submissions to dina@stleo.net. 08 l St. Leo Catholic Church

9 In Pursuit of Life, Love and Happiness By: Deacon Jim Shipman It is our human nature to desire something new and exciting. Unfortunately we often find that some of those desires can lead us away from the light of God into darkness and sin. Once we allow ourselves to enter the realm of darkness, the rebellion against God increases. We may think we are living a normal happy life and God is the last thing we need, when in reality our rejection of our Lord has grave consequences. In our first reading from 2nd Chronicles we hear how all the princes of Judah, the priests, and the people added infidelity to infidelity, practicing all sorts of abominations. The Lord punished their sinfulness by the exiling them to Babylon. After seventy years of exile and repentance God allowed them to come back to Israel, but even after that, the people still did not heed God s word and they fell back into the darkness of sin. In today s Gospel we are given the solution to solve this enigma of the human soul falling into the darkness of sin. Jesus tells Nicodemus, For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. Paul said in our second reading, by God s mercy and love we have been saved by grace through Jesus Christ. We have been given a choice; by faith in Jesus Christ we are saved from condemnation and our sins are forgiven; by rejecting Him we desire sin and darkness and are condemned. Let us choose to live in the light of Christ, who will fulfill all our desires. St. Leo Knights of Columbus Last Chance for Fun. We need more help, especially from 6am to 9am and 10:30am to 1:00pm on Saturdays. Join the Soda Bread crew. Contact Fred for details. Family and friends are welcome to join in the fun. Help raise scholarship dollars for our Pius/Leo students. Only 1 more week to go. Don t miss out. Upcoming Events: Thursday, March 22: Officer Meeting, 7pm (W2/3) 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. If you don t have internet access, call the parish office. They will mail you a copy & answer questions. With internet access, you can also me for more information. If you have a change of address/single status or now have internet access, please contact the office ( ) & let them know that or me (ppeacockoma@yahoo.com). March 2018 March 16th: Charleston s West, FNB Pkwy at 5:30pm. Call Mary Lincoln, with questions. March 23rd: St Wenceslaus fish fry (53rd & Pacific) at 5:30pm. Call Nancy J., with questions. ~ Praying For Vocations ~ Jesus Commanded us to pray for vocations with his words, Pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest (Mt. 9:38). Take on prayer for vocations as your personal effort to increase the number of priests, sisters, brothers, deacons, and lay ministers. Check us out on Facebook Pro-Life Stations of the Cross at 12:00 PM Friday, March 30th Stations of the Cross will be led by a priest or deacon at noon on Good Friday outside of both Planned Parenthood, 93rd and Maple St., and the Bellevue Abortion and Contraceptive Clinic of Nebraska. Join dozens of the faithful in observing Good Friday and praying for an end to abortion. 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 ~Employment Opportunity Director of Youth Ministry St. Vincent de Paul Parish is accepting applications for a Director of Youth Ministry. Seeking qualified individual to direct junior and senior high formation programs. Bachelor s degree or training in youth ministry required for this full-time position. Send resume and completed application by Friday, March 23rd to: parishoffice@svdpomaha.org. Application and job description at Click on About Us on the Menu bar and then click on Employment. ~Traditional St. Joseph Altar Devotions All are invited to take part in the traditional St. Joseph Altar and luncheon at Christ the King Church on March 19, It is a Catholic custom to bake breads, cakes, and pastries and donate them along with fruits in honor of St. Joseph. The foods are blessed after a 9:30am Mass. The foods are then delivered to homeless shelters while a free-will spaghetti luncheon from 11am- 1pm is held; all donations to the luncheon assist St. Vincent de Paul Society s care of the poor. 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, Jack Johnston, 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, 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 Culvers 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, 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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