All Saints Day November 1

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1 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 29, East Sixth Street Papillion, Nebraska Phone (402) Fax: (402) All Saints Day November 1 To be saints is not a privilege for the few, but a vocation for everyone. - Pope Francis

2 Mass Schedule Monday-Thursday Friday 8:15 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. 6:20 a.m. & 8:15 a.m. Saturday Sunday 8:15 a.m. (Communion Service) 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., Vigil 5:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m., Noon, 5:00 p.m. Reconciliation Monday-Thursday Saturday 5:00-5:20 p.m. 3:30-4:30 p.m. St. Columbkille Parish Directory CLERGY 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 Mass Intentions Monday, October 30 8:15 a.m. Clela Miller (Fr. Nields) 5:30 p.m. James & Eileen Weisbeck -Anniv. (Fr. Nields) Tuesday, October 31 8:15 a.m. Michael E. Camerato (Fr. Reeson) 5:30 p.m. Florence Kawa (Fr. Nields) Wednesday, November 1 6:20 a.m. Teresa Wiltowski (Fr. Nields) 8:15 a.m. Ed Muellner (Fr. Nields) 12:10 p.m. Michelle Riepe (Fr. Kyne) 5:30 p.m. Landon Weisbeck (Fr. Cusack) 7:00 p.m. Bill Weston (Fr. Cusack) Thursday, November 2 8:15 a.m. Bill Weston (Fr. Nields) 5:30 p.m. Emilia DeMontoya (Fr. Soltys) 7:00 p.m. For all our faithfully departed (Fr. Nields) Friday, November 3 6:20 a.m. Leni Wedl (Fr. Nields) 8:15 a.m. Mary Mendenhall (Fr. Kyne) Saturday, November 4 8:15 a.m. Communion Service (Dcn. Jordan) 5:00 p.m. Rita Vail (Fr. Nields) 6:30 p.m. Frances Gubbels (Fr. Cusack) Sunday, November 5 7:30 a.m. Fred Kuntz(Fr. Nields) 9:00 a.m. Mary Misar (Fr. Cusack) 10:30 a.m. Wendy Kinney (Fr. Cusack) 12:00 p.m. Virginia Kempf (Fr. Nields) 5:00 p.m. Don & Sylvia McCormick (Fr. Nields) DEACONS 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 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. Contact the Parish Office before setting a date. 2 St. Columbkille Parish

3 Reeson s Ramblings Parish Mission Our Parish Mission with Fr. Tom Donaldson C.Ss. R. was held October 15-17, and was a huge success, receiving rave reviews by those who attended! If you missed it, you are not too late to be blessed by his message Fr. Tom s talks and Sunday homily are now available on the parish website. Directions for how to access them are at the bottom of this page. Kerygma, baby! Fr. Tom s message was clear as Catholics, we are to proclaim the Gospel message so that all may know and seek Jesus with their whole hearts! He challenged us to set aside our doubts about whether we are worthy or unworthy of God s love, knowing God loves us completely, at all times. He gave us the opportunity to reaffirm our belief and faith in a public way. He brought a smile to our faces and tears to many eyes with his touching stories. He is certainly loved by God and has helped all of us to remember that we are, too! My main kudos, however, go to Nicole Cook, our Coordinator of Discipleship Formation. She took care of all the details to arrange for our yearly Parish Mission. It was Nicole who orchestrated an army of parishioners to welcome and serve our St. Columbkille community throughout the week. Many thanks to those who helped in a myriad of ways: Andrea Powers and Angela Strabala, along with members and parents of the American Heritage Girls, provided childcare for the littlest among us. And, catechists Sandy Watson, Megan Reeder, Rachel Bramblett, John Bramblett, and Laura Harlan taught and cared for our elementary students. Throughout the week, our prayer was made better by those who welcomed us into the space and helped to lead the evenings: Rich Alcala, Kristin Armendariz, David Batter, Becca Cargill, Chuck Caskey, Julie Crnkovich, Pat Dempsey, Jim Dennis, Jeff Esparrago, Jordan Farmer, Emily George, Deacon Dave Graef, Ruth Ann Graef, Linda Gries, Michelle Grzywa, Grace Horacek, Jake Horacek, Bridget Huggins, Phil LaSala, Jessica LeBlanc, Melissa Nelson, Debbie Rowe, Tess Sousek, James Strabala, Deacon Eric Vande Berg, and Jenni Whitaker. Led by Barb Mueller, Wendy Squarcia, Carrie George, and Dee Iske, the School Advisory Council, Women s Guild, and members of the RCIA community hosted receptions, giving us an opportunity to break bread as a community and talk with Fr. Tom. On Wednesday evening, following the Mission, the Moms of Faith led a beautiful Illuminated Rosary for the Month of the Holy Rosary. It was a delight to see so many families dads, moms, and kiddos praying with our Blessed Mother! Thank you to all those who helped to bring together so many in our parish for this beautiful prayer, especially Kim Miller and Melissa Nelson who organized the evening and reception. If you were not able to attend, you can access Fr. Tom s talks by going to and clicking on the Parish Mission button. Through his Mission work, Fr. Tom raises funds to support the Redemptorist Community. If you would like to help support his ministry and Religious Community, you may place your contribution in an envelope marked Parish Mission in the collection basket on Sunday. Pax, Fr. Dave Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 29,

4 Parish News & Notes HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION, NOV. 1 Catholics are required to attend Mass on Wednesday, Nov. 1 to celebrate the Feast of All Saints. There will be a vigil Mass Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Masses are at 6:20 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. ALL SOULS DAY, NOV. 2 There will be a special Mass on Nov. 2 to commemorate all the loved ones of parishioners who have passed away. Mass will be held at 7:00 p.m. This is not a Holy Day of Obligation, but all are welcome to attend! YOUNG ADULT GAME NIGHT! Join us for a young adult game night on Sunday, Nov 5th from 7-9 PM in the Steinhausen Center (ages 21-35). Please bring your favorite board game & a snack to share. All young adults are welcome! SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEK The weekend of November 5 we will have a second collection for our Thanksgiving Meals Ministry. Please prayerfully consider contributing to this cause. SACRED HEART PRESCHOOL On Monday & Tuesday, our preschoolers are welcome to dress up in a costume for preschool. We will also extend our dismissal time to 10:45-11:00 so that our preschoolers can do a little trick or treating as they leave for the day. Parents who are able to help, may bring 15 treats to pass out to the children as they leave for the day. This week, we also talk about God s special friends the saints. We remember that big or small, God calls us all to be saints! AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS CHOCOLATE BAR SALE Please consider supporting St. Columbkille s American Heritage Girls Troop. The Mission of the AHG Ministry is to, Build women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country. Girls from our troop will be selling the World s Finest Chocolate bars (caramel, dark, crisp, milk, and almond) for $1 after all the Masses. Thank you for your support. Pictured are SVdP store volunteers, managers, and St. Columbkille parishioners. Le to right: Tom Lamczyk, Sue Lamcyzk, Molly Lamczyk, Fr. Dave, Mila Horn, Roland Horn, Kami Havyer, and Linda Kueper. 4 St. Columbkille Parish Congratulations to St. Columbkille Church, St. Columbkille School, Sacred Heart Preschool, and St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store for being voted best in the county by the Sarpy County People s Choice Awards! Thanks to all who voted, and all those who help make these organizations so beneficial to the community!

5 TEEN Faith News Teen Faith This Week Large Group Saints and Souls: This week we will talk about our Church s teachings and traditions surrounding All Saints Day and All Souls Day. We will gather in the Social Hall at 7 for a meal and end the night at 8:30. 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. PARISH MISSION TALKS ON WEB If you missed the Parish Mission or would like to review Fr. Tom s talks, you can find them by going to saintcolumbkille.org and clicking on the blue, View the Parish Mission Post link on the homepage. Our next restaurant night is Tuesday, November 7th at Runza in Papillion from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Enjoy some great food with friends while knowing a portion of the proceeds come back to the school. Be sure to let them know you are from St. Columbkille, and thank them for their support for our school. Reserve your tickets now for H.S.A. s annual Turkey Bingo, taking place Friday, November 10 in the Social Hall. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and bingo begins at 7:00 p.m. This is historically a sold-out event, so we are pre-selling tickets: $8/adult and $6/child with a family maximum of $35. Ticket sales will continue until we sell out of space. Parents may print the order form from the School s HSA site and send payment to the school office. Turkey Bingo is a great time and raises money for the Thanksgiving meals provided by St. Columbkille parish. MASS INTENTIONS Did you know that you can have Masses offered for your loved ones? Many people offer Mass on All Souls Day for the deceased, but you can have Masses offered throughout the entire year! If you would like to submit a Mass intention, please call the parish office at (402) We try to offer all Masses at St. Columbkille, but occasionally send intentions to other parishes, as well, when they ask for intentions. In 2 Maccabees 12: 44-46, we are taught that it is good to pray for the dead. Please note that Mass dates and times are flexible, and we cannot guarantee that specific dates and times will be available. The Knights of Columbus and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive at the Steinhausen Center. Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today! The drive will be Sunday, Nov. 12 from 7:30 a.m. - Noon. To schedule an appointment, please contact Joe Bixler at (402) or visit redcrossblood.org and enter: StColumbkillePapillion SENIOR HAPPY CLUB The seniors will meet for lunch on Monday, Nov. 6, at 11:30 a.m. The volunteer coordinator from Raptor Recovery Refuge at Fontenelle Forest will be our guest. Please join us for an interesting time. The main dish will be provided. Please bring a side dish to share & invite a friend. YELLOW RIBBONS Please pray for the following men and women from our parish who are now serving in war zones in other countries: SSgt. Michela Dahm Cpt. Matthew Macdonald Cpl. Travis Good Cpt. Ryan Crnkovich PRAYER FOR OUR MILITARY Heavenly Father, Watch over our military 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. Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 29,

6 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE RE Classes No Class: Monday, Oct 30th Class: Wednesday, Nov 1st SVDP COAT GIVEAWAY The St. Vincent de Paul Society is holding its 13th Annual Winter Coat Giveaway on Saturday, November 4 from 9am-1pm. The event will be held at a new location this year, St. Peter Church Gym on 28th and Leavenworth Street. We are currently collecting new or gently used men s, women s, and children s coats, gloves, hat, scarves, and boots. Items can be dropped off at any one of the four St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store locations. Volunteers are needed to sort items before the sale on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (Nov. 1-3). On the day of the event, volunteer shifts are 9-11am and 11am -1pm. Bilingual volunteers are especially needed. If you would like to help, contact Gail at or svdpgail@live.net. Monetary donations can be made by sending a check (write COATS in the memo line) to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 2010 Leavenworth, Omaha NE Attn:Gail. Thank you for helping us help others. CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN & MAKE IT GREEN! Are you gearing up for ghouls and goblins? You can be spooky AND sustainable! Green Your Costume. Did you know that many costumes sold in stores contain toxic chemicals like PVC and phthalates? Yuck! Instead, get creative by going handmade and upcycled. Host a pre-halloween costume swap in your community, repurpose existing clothes, or fashion costumes from recycled materials. Hand Out Healthy Treats. Instead of buying sugary candy, consider giving small boxes of raisins, mandarin oranges, trail mix, crayons, stickers, organic granola bars, or Rainforest Alliance Certified chocolate. Use Natural Decorations. Decorating with locallygrown gourds and pumpkins are a great way to reduce waste and carbon emissions. Use recycled paper to make window decorations like spooky Halloween trees. Throw a Low or No-Waste Party. Instead of buying plastic plates, cups and utensils for your next party, use silverware or compostable utensils. Visit your neighborhood thrift store and purchase mismatched cloth napkins and have guests toss them in a bin for washing and reusing at your next party. Recycle bottles and cans, and compost leftovers. Compost Leftovers. Once Halloween is over, recycle your pumpkins, leaves, straw and any other organic material by composting it. Pumpkins also make great food for wildlife. Head to the Farm. Enjoying fresh produce, hay rides and corn mazes at your local farm is a great way to celebrate Halloween! Credit: "BE NOT AFRAID" RESPECT LIFE MONTH October is Respect Life Month. The theme "Be Not Afraid" was chosen by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. It illustrates how we need to always trust in God and not be fearful. Married couples put fear aside and trust in God when learning and using Natural Family Planning (NFP). They open their hearts to the beautiful plans God has for their marriage and family. If you have any questions or would like information about NFP, please contact St. Columbkille NFP liaisons Mike and Lisa Brandon at ilovecocacola22@hotmail.com or St. Columbkille Parish

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8 PARISH GIFTS October 22, 2017 Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs... $50,430 Sunday Tithe - Collections... 30,088 Sunday Tithe - Automatic Withdrawal... 21,769 Children s Collection Feast of St. Columbkille... 6 Sunday Tithe - Total... $52,204 Other Collections: Debt Reduction Votive Lights Building Rental St. Columbkille Education Trust St. Vincent de Paul Future Fund Pave the Way... 1,130 World Mission Sunday... 7,218 Misc. Donations/Stocks/Charitable Trust... 8,500 This week, we are up to 260 donors for the Archdiocesan Appeal that s 33 more than last week, and climbing towards our number from last year of 413 families participating! Thanks to all those who have given so generously! 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. 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 BULLETIN DEADLINE The bulletin deadline is ten days before the issue date and often changes during holidays. You can bulletin items to mtsousek@saintcolumbkille.org. 8 St. Columbkille Parish Parish Calendar Monday, October 30 9:15 a.m. Senior Exercise (S.H.) 7:00 p.m. Theology of the Body (S.C.) 7:30 p.m. Prayer Group (Ch.) Tuesday, October 31 9:15 a.m. Zumba (S.H.) 7:00 p.m. RCIA (S.C.) Wednesday, November 1 All Saints Day 9:30 a.m. Tai Chi (S.C.) 12:30 p.m. Bible Study (S.C.) 1:30 p.m. Rosary Making (S.H.) 5:45 p.m. R.E. Classes (Ed. C) 7:00 p.m. Teen Faith (S.H.) Thursday, November 2 All Souls Day 6:00 a.m. That Man is You (S.C.) 12:30 p.m. Spirituality Alive (S.H.) 6:30 p.m. NCYC Meeting (S.C.) 7:00 p.m. All Souls Mass (Ch.) 7:00 p.m. Legion of Mary (S.H.) Friday, November 3 9:15 a.m. Line Dancing (S.H.) Saturday, November 4 7:00 a.m. Yoga Fitness (S.C.) 9:00 a.m. Bible Study (Ed. C.) 9:30 a.m. Tai Chi (S.C.) Sunday, November 5 11:30 a.m. St. Columbkille 101 (S.C.) 1:15 p.m. Living Well (S.H.) 3:00 p.m. Prayer Group (Ch.) 7:00 p.m. Young Adults Game Night (S.C.) Legend: Ch. Church S.H. Social Hall S.C. Steinhausen Center P.O. Parish Office Ed. C. Education Center ARCHBISHOP S ANNUAL APPEAL Envelopes for the Archbishop s Annual Appeal can be found at all entrances of the church. Please mail these envelopes back to the Archdiocese of Omaha, as opposed to leaving them in the collection at Mass. Thank you! LADY COUGAR SOFTBALL PASTA FEED We are a local softball organization that is a feeder program for Gross Catholic High School, and many of our players are St. Columbkille students or belong to the parish. Join us on Sunday, Nov. 5 from 11:00 AM- 4:00 PM at Knights of Columbus Hall, 4323 Washington St. for an all you can eat pasta feed. Adults are $10 and kids (10 & under) are $5. Please come support our amazing local athletes and future leaders of our community!

9 Guatemalan Mission Information Sessions If you would like to learn more about the mission of Ixim or to consider joining next year s mission to Guatemala, please attend one of the upcoming information meetings: Sunday October 29 th, 1:30-2:30 pm St. Stephen the Martyr Gonderinger Parish Center S St. Sunday, November 5, Noon 1 pm St. Vincent de Paul St. Vincent room Eagle Run Dr. Sunday, November 12, 3-4 pm St. Columbkille, Papillion Steinhausen Center Just east of 84th St. on Cornhusker Rd. Sunday, December 10, 2:00-3:00 pm Cabrini Center, just west of St. Frances Cabrini Church 1248 S. 10 th St. This mission trip is open to all adults and high school graduates accompanied by an adult family member. Questions? Call Mark Zimmer at , at mjzimmer@archomaha.org, or check out the Ixim Website: CHRISTIANS ENCOUNTER CHRIST WEEKEND Come for a lively, joy-filled weekend, and become strengthened spiritually as you live and study with clergy and laity. Men and Women s 3-day weekends are both held at the Archdiocesan Retreat and Conference Center. The weekend is an all-inclusive cost of $80. Women s Fall Weekend November 3-5, 2017 For more information call or MaryAnn Mucia, or dmucia835@centurylink.net New arrivals Maggie s Organics Socks CRS receives 20% of sales to assist refugees Coffee from Guatemala & Rwanda!! THANKSGIVING MEALS St. Columbkille Parish will again be providing Thanksgiving meals to those in need in our community. The weekend of November 4 th and 5 th we will be accepting monetary donations at all the doors after Mass to buy turkeys and food. We have adult volunteer opportunities for sorting and packing the food boxes on Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 18 at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and Nov. 19 at 1:30 p.m. We also need volunteers to deliver our food baskets to families on Sunday, Nov. 19 from 2-5pm. If you or your family can help with delivery, please contact Cyd Hall at stcthanks@hotmail.com or (402) For delivery, please work in pairs or as a family. If you speak Spanish, let Cyd know. To ensure we have enough drivers and volunteers, please contact Cyd by Nov. 15. If you have any additional questions about this project, please call Becky Grant at (402) Thank you and God Bless. Now s the time to order your Christmas Gift Boxes!!! Sunday, Nov. 12 Social Hall 8:00 - Noon 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. Contact Tim Murtha at murthat@hotmail.com for an application. Deadline to apply is October 30, ST. COLUMBKILLE 101 The next session of St. Columbkille 101 will be Sunday, Nov. 5, after the 10:30 Mass in the Steinhausen Center. Anyone who is interested in learning about the parish or registering is invited. Babysitting is provided. Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 29,

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12 TAKE SLAVERY OUT OF SHOPPING The relationship between our everyday purchases and modern day slavery seems improbable, but the connection is very real. It just remains hidden from public view. In poor regions of the world, impoverished families are targeted by traffickers with promises of a better life for their children. Unsuspecting parents give up sons and daughters who end up in forced and abusive work situations on farms, factories and brothels. A look inside the chocolate industry illustrates the problem. Cocoa beans, from which chocolate is manufactured, are encased in heavy pods that hang from trees. Their harvest is back-breaking work for adults; brutal for children. Yet 284,000 children, 64% of whom are under 14 years, work in forced and abusive conditions on cocoa farms in West Africa. An investigative report details 13 hour work days on the plantation filled with harsh physical labor, punctuated by beatings, and ending with a night of fitful sleep on a wooden plank in a locked room filled with other slaves. Most of the 15 billion dollars of chocolate that we consume in the United States each year is tainted with this forced and abusive child labor. Parallel stories of both child & adult exploitation are found in the supply chains of coffee, tea, sugar, bananas, jewelry, clothing, & the list goes on. But it doesn t have to be this way. Fair Trade, the business model that monitors and assures that small producers are treated with dignity, is changing the lives and futures of millions of small farmers, producers and their children. Fair Trade confronts poverty and trafficking in three ways. Prevention. Assuring decent wages for parents, along with funds set aside for community development (schools, clinics, and the like), Fair Trade stands as a powerful antidote to the lure of a better life elsewhere that is held out by traffickers. Enforcement. Fair Trade certification is sought by businesses wanting to maintain market share. This certification is given for a product only if a business cleans up its act and enforces policies that eliminate forced or abusive labor in the supply chain. Rehabilitation. Fair Trade Cooperatives provide safe haven and dignified work to victims rescued from brothels and other situations of exploitation. Thanks to informed consumers, Fair Trade is the fastest growing segment of the retail economy. We have the ability to break the chains - simply by relentlessly pursuing Fair Trade at every opportunity. Make this Christmas a Fair Trade Christmas. Give Gifts that Give Twice. Check out our selection of Fair Trade items and Gift Boxes or order from the catalogue. Sun., Nov. 12 and Sun., Dec. 3 from 8:00 to noon in the Social Hall