Stewardship Opportunity. Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 1, Mass Schedule. Reconciliation. Monday-Thursday 8:15 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

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1 Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 1, East Sixth Street Papillion, Nebraska Phone (402) Fax: (402) Mass Schedule Monday-Thursday 8:15 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Friday 6:20 a.m. & 8:15 a.m. Saturday 8:15 a.m. (Communion Service) Vigil 5:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon, and 5:00 p.m. Reconciliation Monday-Thursday 5:00-5:20 p.m. Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m. Stewardship Opportunity Part of being a Stewardship parish means that we share our time and talent, and we ask you to consider assisting with a home renovation project. In the future we might have both an assistant pastor and a resident priest, much like when Fr. Steve Emmanuel was here, so we will be updating the house next door to the pastor s home. Under the expert direction of Mr. Bill Heese, we will transform the current one bathroom, three bedroom house into a home with two bathrooms and two two-room suites. There will also be an extra bedroom for a guest priest. Mr. Heese is looking for volunteers who are able to provide advice and to work in the following areas: electrical, plumbing, wood floor refinishing, insulating, framing, dry walling and painting. It would be nice if you were available to assist Mr. Hesse during the day, but it might also be possible to work on your own during evenings and weekends. Please consider sharing your gifts for this project. Please feel free to contact Bill at bheese@saintcolumbkille.org or by calling him at (402) Pax, Fr. Dave

2 St. Columbkille Parish Directory REV. DAVE REESON, PASTOR ext. 103 REV. PAT NIELDS, ASSOCIATE PASTOR ext. 106 REV. DENNIS HANNEMAN, SENIOR PRIEST REV. DAN SOLTYS, SENIOR PRIEST PARISH STAFF Deacon Bill Hill, Marriage Coordinator David Batter, Director of Music & Liturgy ext. 107 Phil LaSala, Director of Pastoral Services ext. 105 Tess Sousek, Director of Communication/Bulletin Editor ext. 104 Judy Lauber, Parish Office Manager ext. 100 Sarah Yarpe, Athletics Debbie Armentrout, Business Manager Bill Heese, Maintenance/Grounds Coordinator ST. COLUMBKILLE GRADE SCHOOL East 5th Street, Papillion, NE Brandi Redburn, Principal Julie Perrault, Assistant Principal Carmen McCartney, Secretary Heather Hixson, Bookkeeper ST. COLUMBKILLE RELIGIOUS FORMATION Lori Long, Director Nicole Cook, Coordinator of Disciple Formation Judie O Connor, Office Manager joconnor@saintcolumbkille.org Sr. Jean Marie Faltus, SPIRITuality ALIVE jfaltus754@cox.net SACRED HEART PRESCHOOL, Julie Crnkovich, Director jcrnkovich@saintcolumbkille.org SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptismal preparation classes are required for parents with children to be baptized. Call the Parish Office for information. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE The Archdiocese requires a minimum of six months notification for all who are to be married in order to arrange for and complete the various activities/programs associated with marriage preparation. Please contact the Parish Office before setting a date. Monday, October 2 8:15 a.m. Poor Souls (Fr. Cusak) 5:30 p.m. Linda Stranglen Whitney (Fr. Soltys) Tuesday, October 3 8:15 a.m. Ed Muellner (Fr. Cusak) 5:30 p.m. Neal Butler (Fr. Soltys) Wednesday, October 4 8:15 a.m. Sylvia Kaminski (Fr. Reeson) 5:30 p.m. Marie Schroeder(Fr. Nields) Thursday, October 5 8:15 a.m. Rich Kriegler & Cliff Swertzic (Fr. Nields) 5:30 p.m. Tim Fleece (Fr. Reeson) Friday, October 6 6:20 a.m. Marie E. Graf (Fr. Reeson) 8:15 a.m. Susan Trotter (Fr. Reeson) Saturday, October 7 8:15 a.m. Communion Service (Dcn. Thome) 5:00 p.m. Rita Vail (Fr. Nields) 6:30 p.m. Gerald Coufal (Fr. Reeson) Sunday, October 8 7:30 a.m. Lola Petronella (Fr. Nields) 9:00 a.m. Terri Lujan (Fr. Neilds) 10:30 a.m. Darlene & Aline Bourger (Fr. Reeson) 12:00 p.m. Link & Margaret Lynam (Fr. Nields) 5:00 p.m. For the Parish (Fr. Reeson) DEACONS OF ST. COLUMBKILLE PARISH Yano DiGiacomo David Graef Bill Hill Steve Jordan David Krueger Eldon Lauber Frank Mascarello Jerry Overkamp Russ Perry Bob Stier Bud Tharp Brian Thomas Duane Thome Eric Vande Berg St. Columbkille Parish

3 Reeson s Ramblings There is no shortage of generous young people in our Church today who are answering God s call. We are sometimes disheartened by the shortage of young people entering convents and seminaries today. I know for a fact this is not because our young people are selfish. In 1988, I was assigned to Andrews AFB as a chaplain. A young Lt. Colonel and his wife had two children, and their daughter, Kelsey, must have been in the third grade. Years later when I was at Offutt, they were here and Kelsey, now in HS helped her Mom in the Religious Education Program. Fast forward again and I connected with her father, who was now a General in the USAF and assigned in Baghdad with me (or perhaps I was with him). During a Skype session I learned that Kelsey was about to graduate from college and had an interest in volunteering with a Catholic organization called, Heart s Home USA. As a sponsor I get regular reports from the field where she describes her experiences. Below is an excerpt about what she s up to. My dearest family and friends, I write to you all from Argentina, where I am for a few weeks after leaving behind my dear Uruguay. These last two months in Uruguay were marked by an emotional goodbye shared with Carole, culminating with a beautiful farewell party and Mass. The most beautiful part of the sunny afternoon with homemade Uruguayan snacks and traditional songs was the packed Mass celebrated by our Bishop, Father Eduardo, and other priest Friends. We shared the Mass with many friends from all over the city and the neighborhood, some arriving for the first time to our home or to Mass! All of our friends entered into a beautiful atmosphere of prayer and Christ was truly in the center, where we tried to place Him especially during this last month of mission during our last visits. Many of these friends will forget me and I, too, will surely forget some of them, but that does not matter. Our encounter was real, a real encounter with Christ. After all, our mission is to be God s Presence to our friends. What a consolation that, though I am no longer there, Christ remains with our friends. They must seek Him, not me. Just as so many of them presented Christ to me! Of all the places I miss, Cottolengo must be the place I miss most (pictured below left). It became a second home for us as we went at least once a week and had freedom to wander through the whole home. So many of these 200+ men became incredible friends. This place of apparent pain and misery was a place of such joy and peace for me, a place of profound encounter with Christ, where I heard the Lord s voice and became my true self. Julieta came to comfort me as I thanked our friends at the end of the Mass Kelsey is not alone. You have heard and supported a number of these young folks right here at St. Columbkille parish. God has called and inspired many wonderful young people from our parish and faith communities everywhere. We have four young people serving as FOCUS missionaries on college campuses: Shannon Zurcher, who is in her 7 th year as a missionary and is now Director of Collegiate Outreach for the Southern Plains Region, Rob Cargill, who is in his 3 rd year and now serves as a Team Director, David Cargill, who spend 2 years as a FOCUS missionary, 1 year in seminary, and is now back with FOCUS, and Molly Dejka, who serves at West Virginia University. Allison Dethlefs is serving the people of Bolivia through a Franciscan Mission. Minh Tran, a seminarian from our parish, is in Theology I at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio. Chris Dethlefs raised money through Notre Dame s Boxing Club for a mission trip. Kara Harvey went on a medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic. These are just a few examples of the young people from our parish who follow God s call to service. Many others participate in short and long missionary trips to Central and South America or give a year or more of their time with Heart s Home USA, the Jesuit Volunteer Corp, Mercy Volunteer Corp, Franciscan Volunteers, and other organizations. Once a month at our Masses we say a prayer for vocations. When I say this prayer, I often think of vocations to the religious life and priesthood but as I reflect, I am convinced that God is answering our prayers with some awesome young people like Kelsey and the many you have heard from after Masses at St. Columbkille. Pax, Fr. Dave Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 1,

4 Athletic Activities CALLING ALL CRUSADERS! NEW for 2017! Join Crusaders Cheer! Looking for enthusiastic individuals to promote school spirit in our school! Crusaders Cheerleading is open to all students 2 nd through 8 th grade. Download forms at saintcolumbkilleathletics.org. Deadline to register is October 1 st. Kristen Ewing, kmewing1212@gmail.com, for more information. Basketball Registration Grades 2-4 is NOW OPEN! Registration for Crusader Basketball is now open for 2 nd through 4 th grade. Sign up online at Deadline to register Grades 2-4 is October 13 th. Evaluations will be held for Grades 5-8. Thank you to the 5th-8th graders who registered! PREGNANCY AND INFANT LOSS PRAYER SERVICE October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. The Elizabeth Ministry of St. Columbkille will host a prayer service on Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m. We will honor and remember babies lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death and offer support to those who have suffered the loss of a child. For more information, contact Bridget Huggins at or bridget.em@cox.net. Parish News & Notes 4 St. Columbkille Parish SACRED HEART PRESCHOOL Our preschoolers are looking forward to our field trips to Fontenelle Forest on October 4 & 5. We look forward to learning about small animals that live in the forest and taking some time to explore the outdoors! FESTIVAL FOLLOW-UP The Festival was a huge success! Thanks to all our parishioners who helped, participated, and made the day fun for all. We are still collecting numbers, but the final report will be coming soon! Congratulations to the winners of our festival raffle: $5,000 Roberta Mullen $1,500 Kerri Robinson $500 Jim Dennis Football Tickets Beth Knudsen We look forward to next year s festival, already! ST. COLUMBKILLE 101 New to the parish? Join us today after the 10:30 Mass in the Steinhausen Center to get registered and learn more about the parish. Babysitting is provided. SAVE THE DATE! Join us for the 2nd Annual St. Columbkille Education Trust 1 Mile Fun Run and 5K October 14, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at Walnut Creek. All ages are welcome! Registration is $20.00 per runner (ages 5 and up), and you can register at We will take registrations up to and on the day of the race. Questions: Kristi Preisman at kpreisman@gmail.com or SENIOR HAPPY CLUB October is cancer survivor month! Join us for lunch on Monday, Oct. 2 at 11:30 in the Steinhausen Center. Joyce Stranglen will be speaking on "the blessings of having cancer". The main dish will be provided. Please bring a side dish to share and invite a friend. A representative from Walgreens will be available for flu shots and will be accepting Medicare and Tricare. BLESSING OF ANIMALS Bring your pets (all pets in a crate, cage or on a leash are welcome!) to the church courtyard for Saint Columbkille s Second Annual Blessing of Animals to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi! The event is on Saturday, October 7th, at 10:00 a.m. If you have any questions, please contact the Parish Office at ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Did you know that you can donate valuables, furniture, and appliances to the St. Vincent de Paul Society without even leaving your home? Volunteers will sell your donations online to raise money for the poor. If you have items you would like to donate, contact Sherry at Donations are tax-deductible, and 100% of the proceeds go toward helping those in our community.

5 TEEN Faith News Teen Faith This Week - Large Group - Trick or Treat for Tri-City! We re getting a head start on Halloween by going door-to-door in the St. Columbkille neighborhood to collect non-perishable food items for Tri- City Food Pantry. We ll begin the night going door-to-door, and end the evening with dinner. There will be a friendly competition to see which team collects the most items, so teens are encouraged to bring a bag of non-perishable goods from home to get their teams started strong! A list of most needed items can be found on the food pantry s website if you d like to know where to begin. We ll meet from 7-8:30 in the Social Hall. Please wear good shoes for walking and dress for the weather! Teen Faith Next Week Small Group Faith Sharing: Small Group meetings are held in the homes of the adult leaders. For information on where your teen s group meets, contact Nicole at (402) or ncook@saintcolumbkille.org. High School Parents: Stay up-to-date on all that s happening with the high school youth group, Teen Faith! Receive short, weekly s with all the information you need about ongoing Teen Faith events. To sign up, your name, preferred address, student s name, grade, and school to Nicole Cook at ncook@saintcolumbkille.org. Road to Emmaus: Once again this year, members of the RCIA Team will offer a series of presentations to the entire St. Columbkille community called Road to Emmaus. These sessions will focus on topics that past participants in RCIA lifelong Catholic sponsors, included have found helpful as they have learned about the Catholic Church and her traditions. We hope you will join us for one or all of these sessions. Sessions will be held in the Steinhausen Center from 7-8:30 p.m. October 25 Saints & Souls December 6 Taking Up the Cross: Fasting & Other Sacrifices to Grow in Holiness January 31 The Mass: What and Why February 28 Suffering, Evil, & Redemption March 21 Catholic Devotionals April 11 Liturgical Living Welcome Candidates and Catechumens! During this Sunday s 9:00 Mass, through the Rites of Acceptance and Welcoming, we welcomed those who have completed the first phase of the RCIA journey, known as Inquiry. For the past several weeks, this group & their sponsors have sought answers to questions they had about the Catholic Church and her traditions. At this time, they publicly declare their intention to continue this journey of discernment. This rite places the catechumens, those who are not yet baptized, and candidates, those who are baptized, in a formal relationship with the universal Church. During the rite, members of the parish community were asked to affirm that they are ready to help and support the RCIA candidates and catechumens seeking to follow Christ. We ask the parish community to please pray for the RCIA group as they continue their journey! YELLOW RIBBONS Please pray for the following men and women from our parish who are now serving in war zones BLOOD DRIVE RESULTS The blood drive will impact 75 lives over the next days, weeks and months! 25 pints of blood were collected towards a goal of 23! This blood drive potentially saved 75 lives! Drive Date: August 27th Presenting Donors: 27 Whole blood Units Collected: 21 Power Red Units Collected: 4 Deferrals: 4 / QNS: 0 First time Donors: 5! Being able to impact 75 lives in just 4.5 short hours is incredible! Year to date you and the Knights of Columbus have collected 92 units of blood which has impacted 276 lives! in other countries: SSgt. Michela Dahm Cpt. Daniel Macdonald Cpt. Matthew Macdonald Cpl. Travis Good Cpt. Ryan Crnkovich PRAYER FOR OUR SOLDIERS Heavenly Father, Watch over our soldiers who are fighting in harm s way. Set your Blessed Mother, the Saints and all the Angels around them to keep them safe. Give them hope, courage and faith as they give of themselves so unselfishly for us. May they be divinely protected and guided, given peace in their hearts And may they be brought safely home to us. Amen. Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 1,

6 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE RE Classes Monday, Oct 2nd, 5:00 to 6:15 pm Wednesday, Oct 4th, 5:45 to 7:00 pm No Class: Monday, Oct 9th Class: Wednesday, Oct 11th Confirmation Class Sunday, Oct 15 at 2:00 pm in the church For Candidates & Parents First Reconciliation Parent Only Meeting Sunday, Oct 22 at 2:00 pm in the social hall For Parents of First Communion Candidates FALL BACK INTO YOUR HEALTHY SELF! Please come join Mary, Remy, and Beth for a free 6- week Living Well Workshop. This research-based program is a very interactive and fun way to learn how to take control of your health. Go ahead and make that commitment! Call us today and get signed up for The Living Well Workshop. Space is limited so don't wait. Where: St. Columbkille Social Hall When: 6 consecutive Sundays, October 1st through November 5th from 1:15 pm-3:30pm RSVP to Beth at REMEMBERING OUR LITTLE ONES MISCARRIAGE AND INFANT LOSS PRAYER AND SUPPORT GROUP If you have experienced a pregnancy or infant loss recently or years ago, please join us in the Social Hall every third Sunday of the month from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. This prayer and support group will be a safe confidential place to ask for prayers, remember your loss, share your feelings, fears, memories, pictures, anything you wish with those that truly understand. For more information please contact Kristin Heilman at or kristin_heilman2811@yahoo.com or Marci Petta at or marcipetta@yahoo.com. We look forward to praying with you and supporting you through your loss journey. Ready-made gift boxes: **Chocolate Lover s Delight **Coffee Drinker s Dream **Bread & Salad Lover s Gourmet Condiments ** and more.. or Build your own Gift Box!!! Never too early to order for Christmas!!!! Stop by Sunday, Oct. 8 from 8:00 - Noon in the Social Hall FALL BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP St. Columbkille will begin the Fall bereavement support group the first week in October. You must be registered to begin and space is limited. Please call Mary Stuart at for location and other details. You need not suffer alone. Come and share your grief with peers who have a similar grief story. This is a safe, loving, and judgement free environment. Come to me all who are weary or burdened, and I will give you rest. - Matthew 11:28 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BREAKFAST All are welcome to join us for the Knights of Columbus Breakfast next Sunday, October 8, from 8:00am to noon. Come to the Social Hall for delicious, made-to-order omelets, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy and pancakes. Coffee & orange juice will also be served. 6 St. Columbkille Parish

7 Am I caring for and cultivating God s creation? The feast day of St. Francis of Assisi is this Wednesday, October 4th. We encourage all parishioners to follow the examples of both St. Francis and Pope Francis in caring for and cultivating all of creation. On October 7th we will have the annual blessing of the animals. Pope Francis calls on us to respect the natural laws of the world, offering the land and animals alike a chance to rest, helping and assisting both neighbor and livestock when need arises, and caring even for the birds when they have fallen to the ground (Deut.22:4, 6). The Bible does not support the idea that humans are allowed to plunder and destroy other creatures. Saint Francis, faithful to Scripture, invites us to see nature as a magnificent book in which God speaks to us and grants us a glimpse of his infinite beauty and goodness. Through the greatness and the beauty of creatures one comes to know by analogy their maker (Wis. 13:5). Please join us in signing the St. Francis Pledge to care for creation, either online at or in person during the Blessing of Animals on October 7th at 10:00 in the church courtyard! 100 TH ANNIVERSARY MASS AND ROSARY FOR FATIMA On Friday, Oct. 13, at 7:30pm in the church there will be a Mass followed by the Holy Rosary led by the Legion of Mary in honor of the 100 th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun that occurred in Fatima, Portugal. Father Dave will be celebrant. The Blessed Virgin implored the daily praying of the Rosary in each of her six appearances. During the final apparition October 13, 1917, she finally revealed her identity: I am Our Lady of the Rosary. Although she appeared in Portugal during the time of World War I, Our Lady s message of hope and peace remains the same poignant and substantially necessary message for today. It can be summed up in six essential requests: Live good, holy Christian lives; stop offending God. Pray especially for the conversion of sinners. Pray the Rosary every day (the only request made in all six appearances). Make sacrifices for sinners. Make reparation for the offenses by which God (and Our Lady) are offended, thus saving souls. Develop proper devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Please join us in celebrating this special 100 th anniversary, and to thank God for his goodness is giving us our good and most loving a mother, Mary! ARCHBISHOP S ANNUAL APPEAL Envelopes for the Archbishop s Annual Appeal can be found at all entrances of the church, and you also should have received on at your home address. Please mail these envelopes back to the Archdiocese of Omaha, as opposed to leaving them in the collection at Mass. Thank you! Date: Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 6:30pm Place: The Stave North Washington St. Please join us for our annual kick-off party to see how YOU can help participate in our parish s largest fundraiser. Ceili is a fantastic way to get your service hours as there are multiple jobs that need to be done and some that can be done from the comfort of your own home. It truly takes a village to make this event come to life and we need all the families we can get to help out. All are welcome to find out more about Ceili, meet the Committee Chairs, have some wine, and see if being a part of Ceili is a fit for you. RSVP to Event@ColumbsCeili.org by October 16 th Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 1,

8 PARISH GIFTS August 13, 2017 Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs... $50,430 Sunday Tithe - Collections... 25,093 Sunday Tithe - Automatic Withdrawal... 19,024 Children s Collection Assumption Sunday Tithe - Total... $44,449 Other Collections: Debt Reduction Votive Lights St. Columbkille Education Trust St. Vincent de Paul... 1,412 Future Fund Pave the Way... 2,612 The donor s need to give is greater than the institution s need to receive. -Msgr. John Flynn ANNUAL REPORT If you missed the Annual Report, you can pick up a copy at the Parish Office and you can find Fr. Dave s State of the Parish Address on the website. Let us know what you think about the new layout! mtsousek@saintcolumbkille.org. AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA - PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY CRUSADE Our nation greatly needs public prayer, repentance and conversion. Join the Legion of Mary in the west parking lot at 11 AM on Saturday October 14 as we ask God to save America through the public recitation of the Rosary of His Most Holy Mother. Call Jerry Loos at for details. KITCHEN HELPERS NEEDED The Social Hall Kitchen is in need of a deep cleaning and organizing. We are looking for a crew to help with the preliminary clean up and organization, as well as monthly upkeep. If you d be interested in giving of your time in this way, contact Tess Sousek at mtsousek@saintcolumbkille.org. Parish Calendar 8 St. Columbkille Parish Monday, October 2 9:15 a.m. Senior Exercise (S.H.) 11:30 a.m. Senior Lunch (S.C.) 5:00 p.m. Bible Study (S.C.) 7:00 p.m. Oremus (S.C.) 7:30 p.m. Prayer Group (Ch.) Tuesday, October 3 9:15 a.m. Zumba (S.H.) 3:30 p.m. Children s Choir (S.H.) 7:00 p.m. RCIA (S.C.) 7:00 p.m. Respect Life (P.O.) 7:30 p.m. Education Trust (S.H.) Wednesday, October 4 9:30 a.m. Tai Chi (S.C.) 1:30 p.m. Rosary Making (S.H.) 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Legion of Mary Display (S.C.) 6:30 p.m. Liturgy Commission (P.O.) 6:30 p.m. Youth Choir (Ch.) 7:00 p.m. Teen Faith (S.H.) Thursday, October 5 6:00 a.m. That Man is You (S.C.) 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Legion of Mary Display (S.C.) 9:15 a.m. Moms of Faith (S.H.) 7:00 p.m. Legion of Mary (S.H.) 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts (S.H.) 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (Ch.) Friday, October 6 9:15 a.m. Line Dancing (S.H.) 7:00 p.m. Financial Peace (S.C.) Saturday, October 7 7:00 a.m. Yoga Fitness (S.C.) 9:00 a.m. Bible Study (Ed. C.) 9:30 a.m. Tai Chi (S.C.) 10:00 a.m. Blessing of Animals (Courtyard) Sunday, October 8 8:00 a.m.-noon K of C Breakfast (S.H.) 8:00 a.m.-noon Blood Pressure Checks (S.H.) 8:00 a.m.-noon Fair Trades Sale (S.H.) 10:30 a.m. Baptism Prep (Ed. C.) 1:15 p.m. Living Well (S.H.) 1:30 p.m. Saint Vincent de Paul Meeting (P.O.) 3:00 p.m. Prayer Group (Ch.) Legend: Ch. Church S.H. Social Hall S.C. Steinhausen Center P.O. Parish Office Ed. C. Education Center

9 JOB OPENING: BUSINESS MANAGER OMAHA CATHOLIC SCHOOL CONSORTIUM The Omaha Catholic School Consortium is seeking a full time Business Manager. The Business Manager develops and oversees all business management activities, including budgeting, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and other related duties for the OCSC schools. Interested parties must have prior accounting experience. Please send resume and references to Donna Bishop at dmbishop@archomaha.org. RERUNSRFUN FALL SALE RerunsRFun will be having their Fall Sale Monday, October 2nd-Sunday, October 8th. They are a local consignment shop dedicated to supporting non-profit organizations (including St. Columbkille) that empower, advance, protect, respect, and strengthen family life. For more information, visit rerunsrfun.org. Happening in the Community JESUS MY FRIEND RETREAT St. Robert Bellarmine Knights of Columbus Council is sponsoring the Jesus My Friend retreat for adults 18 years and older who have developmental, cognitive and/or physical disabilities. The retreat will be held at St. Robert s on October 28th from 9:00-11:30 a.m. It is an interactive morning filled with stories, scriptures, crafts, music, and games focusing on helping participants understand Jesus as their best friend. It is designed to provide the participants with an opportunity to experience Jesus as Friend and deepen their understanding of Christ s personal love for each one of them. Registration will be limited to 50 participants, so register early! Deadline to register is October 14. For more information and to register, visit jesusmyfriendretreat.weebly.com/ or call Bob Burns at COMPASSION AND DIVORCED CATHOLICS Saturday, November 4 from 8:30-11:00 a.m. at the Servite Center of Compassion If you are a divorced Catholic who feels a bit unsettled in relationship to the Church, we invite you to join us for a morning of prayer, presentation and sharing in a hospitable environment. You will have an opportunity to reflect on your own experience with the Church, hear what Pope Francis and Richard Rohr have written about welcome and inclusion in the Church, and together we will consider some possible options for healing. Presenters are Val Lewandoski, OSM, and Bonnie Ware, OSM Associate. Cost is $20. To register, go to Click on Servite Center, then Registration. For additional information or questions, contact Val Lewandoski, OSM at or lewandoski@osms.org. TRI-CITY FOOD PANTRY DIRECTOR The Tri-City Food Pantry is taking applications for the position of Director. The Pantry is a not-for-profit organization (501c3) that serves the communities of La Vista, Papillion and Ralston. The Director averages 25 hours per week (comprised of daytime hours with occasional weekend and evening shifts) in order to manage the day-to-day operations of the Pantry and interact with the community to organize donations. The Director reports to an elected Board of Directors and must be well organized, self-motivated, physically fit, and above all, passionate about helping people. Contact Tim Murtha at murthat@hotmail.com for an application. Deadline to apply is October 30, FATIMA ROSARY RALLY St. Gerald Parish will hold a Fatima Rosary Rally Saturday, Oct. 14, noon to 1 p.m. at the corner of 96 th and Q streets. The event, one of 20,000 rallies held around the country, commemorates the 100 th Anniversary of Our Lady s apparitions at Fatima, Portugal and honors her request for her children to pray the rosary. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call Becky Tometich, or the parish office, CATHOLIC VOLUNTEER NETWORK Would you like to make a difference in your community, the country, or the world? Check out RESPONSE 2018, a free guide listing nearly 200 faithbased volunteer programs and thousands of opportunities. Volunteers serve for periods of one week to a year or more across the U.S. and in more than 100 countries. Summer & school break opportunities are also available. Our volunteers are from all walks of life from high school to senior citizens and every stage in between. Positions are available for both single & married volunteers, including those with children. To receive your free copy of RESPONSE 2018, call or info@catholicvolunteeernetwork.org. You can also search RESPONSE 2018 online at Watch for copies at the back of church. Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 1,

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