Seventh Sunday of Easter - B May 13, 2018

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1 Congratulations to our newly elected members of the Board of Education and Parish Pastoral Council! Board of Education Pastoral Council Mary Fink Carl Cramer Sarah Parys Joe Parys Paul Taylor Nicole Treves Patty Wiederholt Special Thanks to each of you who put your hat in the race and appreciate your willingness to run for office! God speaks to us in many ways, including through this Sunday s Scripture readings. We must love one another. Reading 1 Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, Reading 2 1 John 4:7-10 Gospel John 15:9-17 Question of the Week Adults: Share about one person in your life with whom the command to love has become a reality, a parent, spouse, friend, or colleague or even a stranger. Children: Whom do you love? Who loves you? How do you show your love? PARISH SUPPORT WEEK OF APRIL 29 MAY 5 WEEKLY BUDGETED AMOUNT $9, WEEKLY COLLECTION $9, YEAR TO DATE BUDGETED AMOUNT $407, YEAR TO DATE COLLECTION $386, VARIANCE OVER (UNDER) WEEKLY $ YEAR TO DATE ($21,232.55) DID YOU KNOW Omaha Gives is May 23? In the past, we have encouraged our parishioners & friends of the Parish to give during Omaha Gives! However, this year there are no matching funds, only hourly prizes for organizations that have the most donors in an hour. Additionally, there is a processing fee taken from each donation. So if you were considering making a donation during Omaha Gives! please consider sending a check directly to the Parish Office instead so we can maximize the donation. That being said, please spread the word about the opportunity to donate during Omaha Gives! to your friends & via social media to encourage new donors. SATURDAY, MAY 19 5:00 PM: ALTAR SERVERS: Zach Cypress, Kyra Cypress CANDLE BEARERS: Gracie Murphy, Marianna Stevenson LECTOR: Jerry Bexten EMHCS: Ellen and Wayne Russell, Theresa O Neill, Jim Shepherd, Matt Swoboda GIFTBEARERS: Bahle Family MUSICIANS: Kim and Friends NERI DOLLAR SELLER: Susan Matsunami USHERS: Vern Andersen, Ron Allbright, Jim Coe, Rock Cramer, Jim Schlotfeld SUNDAY, MAY 20 7:30 AM: 10:30 AM: ALTAR SERVERS: LilyAnn Bazer, Johnny Blankenship LECTOR: Richard Henkenius CANDLE BEARERS: Clay Bohnenkamp, EMHCs: Maria Hackenberg, Isabella Ramsgard Bev Demkowski, LECTOR: Rita Ziska Jan Sammons, Bonnie Shea, EMHCs: Bill Cheese, Roy Edwards, Mary Todd Mary Fink, Rich McShane GIFTBEARERS: Polan Family Dave Parks GIFTBEARERS: Taborsky Family NERI DOLLAR SELLER: Patty Wiederholt MUSICIANS: Colleen and Friends USHERS: Bill Wilber, Carl Sedlacek, NERI DOLLAR SELLER: Terri Herman Chuck Holderness, USHERS: Rick Krebs, Fred Maycock, Chuck Livengood Tim Kiuntke, Carl Cramer, Mark Lampe COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND: Kelli Brock, Bob and Betty Jones, Joni Locher COLLECTION MONEY COUNTERS: Liz Maycock, Patty Wiederholt IMMANUEL EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS THURSDAY, MAY 17: Nancy Core, Theresa O Neill ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CALL COORDINATOR: DeLynne Clausen

2 Mass Intentions May Monday 8:15 AM Jack and Ann O Conner + Tuesday 8:15 AM Shirley Gleason + Fr. Mario Int. Wednesday 8:15 AM Kathy Jones Int. Sam Troia Int. Jessie Earlywine Int. Thursday 8:15 AM Roxanne Schuchardt Int. Friday 8:15 AM Kandy Adler + Fr. John Int. Saturday 5:00 PM Greg Pinker + Evelyn Duckworth + Sunday 7:30 AM Rudy Blanchett + Jerry Goeken + 10:30 AM Our Parish Family Int. APRIL SHOWERS BRINGING GREEN TO THESE 500 CLUB WINNERS! $130 - Ed Jones, $70 - Kathleen Smith, $30 - Brendan Kelly, $25 - Ray Perrigo $20 - Mary Jane Miner, Peg Ricketts $15 - Sue Schartz, Jim Gubbels, Pam Hughes, Rev. Dan Kampschneider, Bobbi Gatrost TODAY OUR SECOND COLLECTION IS FOR THE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN. This campaign connects people with Christ, here and around the world in developing countries, through the internet, television, radio, and print media. And fifty percent of funds collected remain in our diocese to fund local communication efforts. Your support helps spread the gospel message! To learn more, visit THE ESSENTIAL PREGNANCY SERVICES ROSE DRIVE IS MOTHER S DAY IS THIS WEEKEND, MAY 12 TH & 13 TH. After all the Masses, the Knights of Columbus or a pro-life volunteer will invite you to select a lovely long stemmed rose in return for your $5.00 donation to EPS. Giving EPS roses is a wonderful way to acknowledge special people in your life while helping expectant women choose life for their little ones. KC Movie Knight Saturday, May 19 in the Parish Center. This month s feature; CARS 2 McQueen s Grand Prix Race, &Tow Maters Super-Spy Adventure?! Cartoons will start after the 5pm Mass, with the Movie starting at 6:30 p.m. Featuring fresh-cooked Hots & Brats, End-Of-School PIZZA Party, Cold Sodas, & The World s Best Popcorn All for a Free Will Donation. ST. PHILIP NERI SCHOOL Unity MRS. ROXANNE SCHUCHARDT, ONE OF OUR DEAR TEACHERS, will be retiring at the end of this school year. She has taught our sixth grade students for the last TWENTY-NINE Years! She will be greatly missed by all. After years of dedication to our students & parish school, we wish her a very happy, healthy, & relaxing retirement. In appreciation of her love & concern for her students & co-workers, we would like to create a book of memories for her. Please send cards, photos, letters or s before May 21 to our school office: 8202 N. 31 St., Omaha, NE Attn: Donna Weaver or if you prefer to Donna at dmweaver@schools.archomaha.org We are very excited for Roxanne to start a new chapter of her life & hope that you will help us remind her of her chapter here at St. Philip Neri School. VOLUNTEERS! SAFE ENVIRONMENT CERTIFICATION Please remember that if you currently volunteer or want to volunteer in the future at St. Philip Neri School, you must be Safe Environment trained & certified. This DOES INCLUDE ALL room parents, coaches & parents who want to go on field trips with their child. THERE WILL BE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING CLASS ON MAY 15 TH AT 6:30 PM IN THE SPN SCHOOL LIBRARY. To sign up for the training, please go to the Archdiocese of Omaha website, www. Archomaha.org, click on the tab that says Safe Environment, then on the Training link. Listed in this section are all the classes that are being offered in the Omaha area. OUR 2018 WALKATHON WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. We exceeded our goal of $10,000! We are so grateful for all of the students hard work and for our extremely generous parishioners and sponsors. SPN School Home and School appreciates the continued support from our parishioners and these sponsors; Harold's Koffee House The Treves Family LoTemp Equipment Company Sgt. Peffers American National Bank Tussey s Casual Grill The Cabin Bar and Grill Zesto s Hauptmann, O'Brein, Wolf & Lathrop Hy-Vee Please support our sponsors and when you are there, thank them for their generosity to our school. SUMMER CARE WILL BE OPEN MONDAY FRIDAY from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm beginning Monday, June 4 th through Friday, August 10 th. Summer Care will be closed July 2 nd 6 th. Registration fee is $50 & prepayment is required. Full time: $25/day (5 days a week) Part-time: $33/day (1 4 days a week) We accept T- 20/Childcare assistance program. Your child will need a sack lunch daily. If you have questions, please call Mrs. Holzapfel at SPRING CLEANING? We are looking for gently used toys for our PreKindergarten & After Care programs. If you have something to donate, please call Mrs. Holzapfel at

3 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL WILL BE JUNE 18-22, Mon. thru Fri. from 9am- NOON at our NEW location up the street at Danish Vennelyst Park. (9100 N. 31st St.). Registration forms are at the doors of Church. Contact Emily Bazer if you are interested in volunteering for this very fun & spirit filled week! UNWANTED UNIFORMS? If you have any uniforms that you no longer need, we would love to take them off of your hands! Please turn your laundered uniforms that are in good shape into the office. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! PARISH SUMMER SALE JUNE 1 & 2 We have 3 drop off dates for you to bring your donations to the Activity Center. Wednesday May 23 from 5 7 p.m. Friday May 25 from 5 7 p.m. Tuesday May 29 from 5 7 p.m. RED CROSS KNIGHTS BLOOD DRIVE Saturday, July 21 st 7 A.M. 12 NOON IN THE ACTIVITY CENTER THE WEEK AHEAD SUNDAY, MAY 13 MOTHER S DAY THE PARISH POTLUCK WILL BE SATURDAY, JUNE 16! WATCH THE BULLETIN FOR MORE DETAILS! SPECIAL COLLECTION CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN AT ALL MASSES EPS-KNIGHTS ROSE SALE AFTER MASS CHILDREN S LITURGY OF THE WORD During 10:30 Mass MONDAY, MAY 14 6:30 P.M. CUB SCOUTS School 7:00 P.M. FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING Activity Center Meeting Room TUESDAY, MAY 15 8:15 A.M. GRADES K-4 MASS - Church 6:30 P.M. SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING CLASS School Library WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 8:15 A.M. GRADES 5-8 MASS - Church 3:15 P.M. LITTLE FLOWERS MEETING Parish Center THURSDAY, MAY 17 8:15 A.M. ALL SCHOOL MASS Church 6:30 P.M. FALL FESTIVAL MEETING Parish Center FRIDAY, MAY 18 1:00 P.M. EARLY DISMISSAL School No Aftercare SATURDAY, MAY 19 KNIGHTS MOVIE KNIGHT Parish Center SUNDAY, MAY 20 PENTECOST ROSARY CIRCLE #2 WOULD LIKE TO REPURPOSE YOUR EXTRA AND UNUSED ROSARIES to send to the missions as a project that the whole parish can participate in, especially during Mary s month of May. Let s get those unused rosaries in the hands of those who need them! This includes any broken rosaries as well as they can be repaired by one of the missions. You may put them in the baskets marked Rosaries for Missions at the exits of the church during the month of May. CHRISTIAN HUMOR I have discovered the answer to a question that has been puzzling scientists for hundreds of years. What is the exact difference between a split second & a nano-second? My wife & I were getting ready to go to a fancy dinner when, right as we were about to leave home, my wife asked me the question all guys dread. She asked, Does this dress look bad on me? If I had said no in a nano-second, we d have been out the door. However, since I took a split second before responding, she had to go back up to her closet to change...again. THE GARDEN ANGELS ARE GETTING BUSY. If you would like to help defray the costs of beautifying our grounds, please drop your change in the water cans by the doors of Church or you can put it in an envelope marked Garden Angels in the collection basket. A donation of $5 or more will get you a seed bag made by Del! If you would like to help by pulling weeds, planting, or watering, please call the Parish Office.

4 ALPHA PARTICIPANTS! We are accepting donations to defray some of the costs of the Alpha Program. Please put your donation in the collection basket in an envelope marked Alpha. Thank you for your support! ~ NERI DOLLAR NEWS ~ Time for Spring Clean up and Remodeling? We have Home Depot gift cards on hand! A pre-order for Lowe s and Menards, you will have them next weekend! All preorders are due by 10:00 am Tuesday. HELP WANTED! Help is needed for misc. duties (mostly yard work tilling, weed whacking, etc.) around the Place! Please call Rose at GOOD USED BED IS NEEDED! Recently had hip replacement surgery even a twin size will do! Please call Debra at ARE YOU CONSIDERING GOING TO COLLEGE AT UNO? Today, 115 students live in JP II Newman Center apartment style housing. They join in community nights & worship in the Oratory. Preparation for RCIA, marriage & the seminary is also available! JPII Newman is an extension of the Catholic community, which will serve as a benefit to the Archdiocese of Omaha for years to come! For more info, log onto or call THE WILD GOOSE IS LOOSE (aka the Holy Spirit) Have you wanted to have a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit? Fr. Dave Pivonka, T.O.R. in the video series The Wild Goose is Loose, will help you to experience a deeper relationship with the Person of the Holy Spirit. As you come to experience God s presence & power, this very same Spirit can transform you. Please join us for this 7 week series of 1 ½ hour sessions in the lower level of the Sacred Heart parish offices, 2207 Wirt St. at 9 AM on Wednesday s beginning May 16 th. No homework except prayerful contemplation. You might want to join us for the weekday mass at 8 AM in Fr. Korth s rectory prior to the session. His rectory is the house west of the church. Invite your neighbor & friend to come with you. Please register by sending an to Lutey68152@yahoo.com so that we know how many handouts to print. WALKING WITH THE MOTHER OF GOD June 1 3, Fr. Mauritius Wilde, OSB, Ph.D., the Prior of Sant Anselmo, Rome, Italy. Mary has a very special place in our faith & in our hearts. As the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, she was closer to him than anybody else. She has become an example of humility, courage, & faithfulness. We can learn from her, & she will intercede for us. Retreat at St. Benedict Center, Schuyler, Friday, 7:30 p.m., to Sunday after lunch. For info or to register, call or Retreats@StBenedictCenter.com 9 th Annual Strawberry Brunch Fundraiser for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. Jane Knuth, author of Thrift Store Saints, is the featured speaker. Jane is a Vincentian volunteer in Michigan who has written award winning books about her entertaining & relatable volunteer experiences that she will share with us. The Brunch will be on Sat., June 9 at 10a.m.-12:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus School Gymnasium. Hostesses are encouraged to choose a theme & decorate their tables for the delicious brunch to be served. Won t you please join us for lemonade & mimosas, viewing the beautiful tablescapes & enjoy a lovely morning with friends & family? Individual reservations are accepted, as well as tables of 8. Tickets are $40 per person. For info. &/or reservations, contact Rose Berkey at at rberkey1@cox.net ROOTED: CALLED TO BE MORE WORKSHOP JUNE 12 TH AND 13 TH Introducing Rooted: Called to be More, the world s first K - 12 Theology of the Body curriculum. Teachers, Youth Ministers, DRE s & Catechists join us for a free workshop presented by curriculum publishers, Ruah Woods Press, on June 12 th, at Skutt Catholic High School, & on June 13 th, at Northeast Nebraska Community College in Norfolk. Lunch provided. Drawing for a chance to win a free grade level curriculum set. To register or to learn more contact Kathie McGee at HSF@archomaha.org or call LOVE, FERTILITY, AND RESPONSIBILITY PLUS TECHNOLOGY June 16 th Are you interested in learning more about your fertility? Come, learn the Marquette Model of Natural Family Planning at St. Stephen the Martyr, S St. on June 16 th. The Marquette Model is a holistic & healthy way of planning a family that empowers women & couples to achieve or avoid pregnancy by recognizing signs of fertility. Three Marquette Model sessions will cover: NFP basics, NFP for current uses & Marquette Model for breastfeeding/postpartum mothers. Session cost is $25- $30. Limited spaces fill quickly! For more info& to register by June 11, contact Bekah at RebekahKnobeloch@MarquetteNFP.com EQUIPPED! Evangelization is the buzzword of the day, but most of us don t feel very equipped to share the good news of Jesus Christ. This day of reflection will focus not only on what the Church means by evangelization, but will equip disciples with the basic tools necessary to help others have a life-transforming encounter with Jesus Christ. A one-day retreat with Fr. Jeffrey P. Lorig on June 16 at St. Benedict Center, 1126 Road I, Schuyler, NE 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Fee: $30 Early reservations are appreciated. If you would like to stay overnight, please inquire about room availability. You are welcome to bring your own lunch, however lunch is available for $10.50 (includes tax) if you pay before the program starts. To register, call or Retreats@StBenedictCenter.com

5 NOBLE S LAWN SERVICE Mowing, Trimming, Clean Up and Removal Immaculate work. Service is guaranteed. Call or WE HAVE FREE OR REDUCED PROPERTY TAXES DO YOU? Contact Douglas County Homestead Exemption Program for more information. Visit dchomestead.org or call PILGRIMAGE TO SPAIN, LOURDES & FATIMA: Space is still available to come along Nov. 5-15, 2018, to some of the most sacred places in all of Europe! We ll visit both of the holy shrines to Mary, Lourdes in southern France & Fatima in Portugal, & some wonderful places in Spain as well. Mass each day in great Churches & Cathedrals along the way. Cost is $3,249 with departure from Omaha. For a brochure & more information, contact Fr. Dan Guenther at St. Mary s Parish, th St. N., Humboldt, Iowa or call or frdanguenther@gmail.com