St. Leo Catholic Church 1920 N. 102nd St. Omaha NE 68114 402.397.0407 www.stleo.net October 14 2 0 1 8 Pastor Fr. Craig Loecker Senior Associate Pastor Fr. Jerome Dillon Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00noon, 5:30pm Monday-Friday: 6:40am, 8:00am St. Pius X/St. Leo School 6905 Blondo Street 402.551.6667 Principal: Cory Sepich St. Leo the Great Mission Statement 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.
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: November 11, 9am-11:00am Pre-register for the Class (offered every other month,) call the office or visit www.stleo.net and look for the link Sacraments. -Next Baptism Mass: November 17 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 Shipman Trung & Hanh Nguyen Norm & Joyce Tierney Kevin & Jen Fuller Parish Staff Betsy Bridgeford, Business Manager Janet Drvol, Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries Jennifer Fuller, Director of Religious Education 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 Next Sunday is Mission Sunday. We will have a special collection for the missions. Please keep in your prayers our mission parish in Africa. Holy Family parish in Ndongosi, Africa is our sister parish. We will have a collection for them near Christmas. On July 27 th they will be celebrating their 50 th anniversary as a parish. I plan on going. If anyone wants to go with me start saving your money. It costs about $2,000 to fly there. Their pastor hurt his knee in a motorcycle accident but is now home. I hope in the future we can get him a car. The school has decided not to sell Care gift cards any longer. They will continue to sell the cards they have left in stock until they run out. We are going to continue to sell care here at St. Leo s and all funds will stay here. We are looking for a volunteer to do the bookkeeping, ordering the gift cards, keeping inventory and having some computer skills. If anyone would like to do some volunteer work, please call the office. We would like to start selling care for St. Leo in November. This Sunday is the Confirmation Retreat. Let us keep our young people in our prayers. The School Fundraiser is next Saturday. I hope to see you there. Have a great week. Fr Craig The Siena Francis House Needs You! In 1982, the Siena Francis House served 100 individuals for their evening meal. Today their need has grown to 350 individuals and we are striving to meet this increase. Please consider becoming part of this meal ministry and donate one of the following items each month on the scheduled days: 1st Mondays -1 doz Hamburgers and Buns -Gallon cans of baked beans 4th Fridays -Chili Mac (recipe provided) -Gallon cans of green beans -3 lb. can of coffee 4th Saturdays -Meatloaf (recipe provided) -Au gratin potatoes (pan provided) -Institutional size cans of corn -3 lb. can of coffee Please contact Deb Herink (debherink@cox.net) 402 216 5687 or Sue McGonigal (suemcgonigal@yahoo.com) 402 672 7046 if you can help out! 02 l St. Leo Catholic Church
St Leo's 40th Birthday Celebration - Chili Feed October 27 at 6:00pm at St. Leo That Man Is You is hosting a FREE parish chili feed on Saturday, Oct. 27 following the 5pm Mass in the St Leo Gym. Free chili with beer and wine will be served. Vegan chili available on a limited basis. All are welcome, especially families! Don't miss a chance to celebrate St Leo turning 40 and spend time in fellowship with your parish family!! No RSVP or tickets needed!! Mark your calendars! St. Leo 2018 Christmas Project This year once again, we will participate in the Angel Tree Christmas program where gifts will be provided by St. Leo parishioners for children of incarcerated parents. The project is promoted by Angel Tree: A Program of Prison Fellowship. You can volunteer NOW as an angel elf. If you would like to help with the cutting and decorating of angels, making care-giver contacts, distributing Angels to parishioners, the Gift-giving Open House or Transportation, then plan to attend our kick off meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 7:00pm at St. Leo. If you would like to volunteer, but can t make the meeting, contact the parish office at 402-397- 0407 or Linda at 402-350-1788 or lleary1@cox.net. Pancake Breakfast at St. Leo October 21st 8am-12noon Join us for breakfast, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. All proceeds benefit Essential Pregnancy Services. World Mission Sunday Next Sunday is World Mission Sunday. We pray for all missions. World Mission Sunday is a day set aside for Catholics worldwide to recommit themselves to the Church s missionary activity through prayer and sacrifice. The offerings that will be collected are destined for a common fund distributed in the Pope s name. There are about 1,000 mission dioceses. The funds are used for catechetical programs, seminaries, communication and transportation needs, building of chapels and churches. This day reminds us of how we are all connected to Christ s Church. There will be a second collection at next weekend s masses. In Loving Memory Please remember in your prayers those who have been born into eternal life, especially Nona Nelson, sister-in-law of Robert Nelson. 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) 391-8826 Jeanne S. (5pm-9pm) 493-0145 The Parish Office (9am-5pm) 397-0407 OR You can enter your petitions in the book located in the Commons. Omaha, NE l 03
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 397-0407. Connections Oct. 14 We each have a call from God. How do we respond? Through the gifts He has given us! Come learn more about your giftedness and how use them for others. Join us 6:30-8:30 meet by the kitchen for dinner. Core Team Oct. 14 St. Leo Core Team will meet this Sunday, Oct. 14 at 4:00pm. Bellevue Berry Farm Bellevue Berry Farm: Who: All High School Students What: Bellevue Berry Farm Bonfire, Haunted Hayride, Haunted House, and more Date: Sunday, October 28 Time: 6:00-10:00 pm (meet at St. Leo for the bus) Cost: $35 (includes hotdogs, s'mores, entrance fees) Forms due by October 22nd. Forms can be found on the youth ministry webpage, by W2 or by contacting Janet (janet@stleo.net). Religious Formation K-8th Grade The Religious Education program invites parishioners to join in our Hat & Mitten Drive throughout the month of October. We are collecting for the NCHS Children & Family Center in North Omaha hoping to spread warmth to those in need this winter. Drop off donations in the social hall through October 28th. Thank you! Mark your calendars: Oct. 14 (Sun) Oct 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Grade 8 Confirmation Retreat at Pro Sanctity Center, 9am-2 pm Regular RE Gatherings Regular RE Gatherings No Gathering, All Saints Vigil, 5:30 mass Children s Choir Starts This Month! Get your permission slips turned in at Rel Ed or at the School. They are available by the CELEBRATE and Serve board near the Kitchen and at the school! Information about participation is at www.stleo.net/childrens-choir. You re Invited RE-Ignite OMAHA TEC Monday, October 15, 2018 6:00pm at St. Leo Church Join us for an evening reunion including conversation, prayer and updates as we discuss the new Omaha TEC. We look forward to having you as a part of the conversation regarding the future of the Omaha TEC movement. Please RSVP to ReigniteOmahaTEC@gmail.com. Holy Fire Conference St. Leo and St. Pius X are sending 9 middle school youth and 2 adults to the Holy Fire Conference in Chicago at the end of this month. If you are interested in supporting our journey, there are many ways to do so! First is to pray for our group that we will encounter the Holy Spirit and have a safe and fun trip. Second, we have students in need of scholarships. You are welcome to support the trip financially. Third, encourage any young people in your life to grow in their faith. St. Leo and St. Pius offer many opportunities to do so such as Holy Fire, NCYC, and Connections Youth Group. Thank you for your support! 04 l St. Leo Catholic Church
40 Days for Life Now Through November 4th You are invited to participate in a peaceful, prayerful campaign to end abortion Omaha parishes are participating in this 40-day vigil by peacefully praying at either of the two abortion facilities: Planned Parenthood (3105 N 93rd Street, Omaha, NE 68134) or the Abortion & Contraception Clinic of NE (1002 W Mission Avenue, Bellevue, NE 68005). Saturday, October 20th: St. Leo s Parish will be covering one 12-hours of the 40 Days for Life vigil from 8 AM 8 PM at the Planned Parenthood on 93rd and Maple Streets. Look for sign ups in the commons or contact Lynn Weist at Lweist@cox.net for more information. If this date does not work for you, but you would still like to pray, you are welcome to show up at any time at either vigil sites during the 40 day period. Winter Coat Drive for St. Vincent de Paul Society We are collecting winter coats for adults and children of all ages for the St. Vincent de Paul Society city wide coat drive. If you care to donate, please bring items to the St. Leo Social Hall by October 30. Thank you for your generosity. Mitten and Hat Drive for Nebraska Children's Home Society We are collecting winter hats and mittens (infant-young adult) for the Children and Family Center, Nebraska Children's Home Society. If you care to donate, please bring items to the St. Leo Social Hall by Oct. 28. Thank you for your generosity. Get Your Ministry Availability Dates Turned In! The schedule at St. Leo's and the coverage have become so much more vital and well staffed at every Mass!! THANK YOU! The more we all run our schedule info the better off we are. You can access the schedule at rotundasoftware.com/ministry/stleochurch or you can use the paper forms by the ministry sign in table. The next schedule will be published October 22nd. The St. Leo Respect Life Ministry will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 6th in room W1 from 7:00-8:00 pm. We will spend some time focusing on prayer (Lexio Divina), then touch on upcoming events such as the National Night of Prayer for life on December 8th, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. All are welcome. For more info. contact Lynn Weist at Lweist@cox.net. Readings for the Week of October 14, 2018 Sunday: Wis 7:7-11/Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [14]/Heb 4:12-13/Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27 Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31--5:1/Ps 113:1b-2, 3-4, 5a and 6-7 [cf. 2]/Lk Tuesday: 11:29-32 Gal 5:1-6/Ps 119:41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48 [41a]/ Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [cf. Jn 8:12]/Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: Friday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 [12]/Lk 10:1-9 Eph 1:11-14/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13 [12]/Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Eph 1:15-23/Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-5, 6-7 [7]/ Lk 12:8-12 Next Sunday: Is 53:10-11/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [22]/Heb 4:14-16/Mk 10:35-45 or 10:42-45 LPi Omaha, NE l 05
Good News from St. Pius X/St. Leo School "St. Pius X / St. Leo School is a diverse community forming students in the Catholic faith to excel in academics and service to others." St. Pius X/St. Leo School Hello St. Pius X / St. Leo Community members, We hope to see many of our wonderful St. Pius X / St. Leo school community members at the annual St. Pius X / St. Leo Fundraiser this upcoming Saturday evening (October 20th) being held at the Creighton Prep High School Sullivan Center. The theme for the fundraiser is, Community of One. This is a wonderful evening that helps us support our wonderful students and faculty members. The spiritual and academic growth of our students are why we have St. Pius X / St. Leo School and this fundraiser is both a celebration of that rich tradition of helping our students reach their Godgiven potential while attending St. Pius X / St. Leo. This annual event is the main fundraising source to address the educational and capital needs of the school not covered by the operating budget. Additionally, with the theme Community of One we hope to secure much needed support for our Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth grade students that helps their spiritual and academic growths but also helps us raise funding to keep them safe so they can continue to learn in a safe environment. Part of the funds we are hoping to raise will help us vastly improve our school security systems with new security doors, cameras and key card readers to keep our students and school community safe. This summer we were blessed to have lots of improvements throughout the school because of your generous support from last year s school fundraiser donations. We hope you will join us for another wonderful evening and thank you for all your continued support for our students and staff. Doors open at 5:15 pm with a plated dinner and program beginning at 7:30pm. There is automated bidding for fundraiser items using any cell phone via text messaging. Students and families are encouraged to check out the sign-up parties, which are a fun way to get to know others in our school community. Additionally, each school family will get a hard copy booklet, but it is expected that the fundraiser booklet will also be available on the school website as well this year. If you are unable to attend, you have the option of making a monetary donation so a SPSL faculty member can attend our fundraiser. For information on how you can register, donate to the school and purchase tickets, please call the school at 402-551-6667. Thank you for all your support and Go Panthers! Cory Sepich, Principal If you have children in grades Pre-Kindergarten (3-year-old and 4-year-old programs) to Grade 8 that you are thinking about sending to our school for this school year, please call our school office at 402-551-6667 to set up a time to come and visit, and, then enroll your child/ ren when you decide to come to our school. We are blessed that our grades are filling up, but would love for you and your family to join our school family this year! Lunch Menu Please visit www.spsl.net and click on What s for Lunch for the new lunch menu 06 l St. Leo Catholic Church
Liturgical Ministry Schedule Saturday, 5:00pm 10/20/2018 Fr. Dillon Deacon Jim EMHC: P. Shanley, M. Baldwin, H. Weist, S. Larcom, E. Weist, J. Raleigh, B. Himmelein, M. Shanley, D. Shavlik, T. Pogge, D. Loschen, D. Guier, J. Schuttler, D. Havlovic, K. O Connell Lectors: J. Havlovic, D. Turco Servers: G. O Doherty, P. Ahianti, V. Grenier, R. Gregg Sacristan: P. Leddy Sunday, 8:00am 10/21/2018 Fr. Dillon Deacon Trung EMHC: S. Kremla, T. Hansen, C. Dellamano, K. Coziahr, M. Sheehan, L. Kremla, M. Rauterkus, N. Haske, Sub Needed, L. Eriksen, C. Hausman, J. Alfers, A. Hobson, C. Ramold Lectors: J. Walsh Servers: B. Benson, B. Benson, 2 servers needed Sacristan: B. Johnson Sunday, 10:00am 10/21/2018 Fr. Dillon Deacon Kevin EMHC: R. Glinka, K. Adovlo, R. Bauer, M. Ortner, E. Ortner, M.B. Donovan, K. Buhrman, S. Helms, C. Kwiatkowski, K. Joyce, A. Van Winkle, S. Burkhard, M.C. Wilson, M. Yosten, J. Novotny Lectors: D. Uhing, M.J. Sutton Servers: L. Larson, M. Kelly, N. Bluvas, A. Bluvas Sacristan: E. Rodriguez-Sierra Sunday, 12:00pm 10/21/2018 Fr. Craig EMHC: Sub Needed, D. Gill, D. Nownes, B. Abbott, J. Couch, T. Abbott, Sub Needed Lectors: K. Landenberger, R. Landenberger Servers: S. Zungbowenon, 3 Subs Needed Sacristan: T. Abbott Sunday, 5:30pm 10/21/2018 Fr. Craig EMHC: D. Waggoner, J. Waggoner, M. Mertz, A. Martinez, D. Richter, L. Neumann, S. Shaw Lector: J. Peal, A. Martinez Servers: A., D., D., & J. Kampe Sacristan: M. Burke Heavenly Helpers Saturday, Oct. 20 8:00am 1. J. Enders-Toft 2. H. Jensen 3. D. Keller 4. M. Keller 5. D. Kiichler 6. M. Kizer 7. S. McDermott 8. E. Ortner If you would like to volunteer to help clean the church, please call the office at 402-397-0407. This Week at St. Leo Monday, October 15 9:15 &10:45am Better Balance, W2 6:00pm Bell Choir, Gym 7:00pm TEC, W23 7:00pm Choir, Church Tuesday, October 16 7:00pm Angel Tree Christmas project mtg. 8:00pm TMIY, W4 Wednesday, October 17 4:30pm & 6:00pm Religious Ed Classes Thursday, October 18 7:00pm Adoration, Church 7:00opm Alpha, W4 Friday, October 19 9:15 &10:45am Better Balance, W2 Sunday, October 21 Pancake Breakfast 10:00am RCIA, W23 6:30pm Connections Mass Intentions Monday, October 15 6:40am + Mary Ann Arnone 8:00am + Carlee Kempowicz Tuesday, October 16 6:40am + Carol O Leary 8:00am Special Int. (Paul Skolaut) Wednesday, October 17 6:40am + Tim Hanrahan 8:00am + Rita Brady Thursday, October 18 6:40am + Don Leahy 8:00am + Dan Weekly Friday, October 19 6:40am + Randy Buhrman 8:00am + Jerry Throener Saturday, October 20 5:00pm + George & Catherine Vandenberg Sunday, October 21 8:00am + Larry Donovan 10:00am + Condon Family 12:00pm + Dulcisima Perez 5:30pm St. Leo Parish Family Visitation Ministry Oct. 15 Methodist Hayes/Mihalo Oct. 19 Immanuel Drvol/Lubischer/Mlnarik Oct. 19 Methodist Albin/Rodriguez-Sierra Oct. 21 Brighton Gardens (11:15) Hohman Oct. 21 Waterford (11:15) Hanrahan Oct. 21 Camelot (11:15) Berthelsen Oct. 21 Bickford Cottage (11:15) Mayberger Oct. 21 Old Mill Rehab (11:15) Williamson Omaha, NE l 07
Feast of All Souls Mass Every year, we celebrate a special memorial Mass for All Souls Day. This year, the Mass will be held on Friday, November 2nd, the Feast of All Souls. During this Mass, we pray for all of the faithful departed, but especially those have died in the past year. We also light a candle for each of our parishioners and loved ones who have died in the past year. We send an invitation to the families of the deceased loved ones we are aware of. If you had a death in the family in the past year and you did not receive an invitation this week in the mail to the November 2nd Mass at 7:00pm, please call the parish office at 402-397-0407 or email dina@stleo.net. We wish to include all our beloved dead in this ceremony. The PEOPLE make our parish the beautiful, colorful, vibrant community that has thrived for 40 years. Next weekend (and beyond) after all masses, help us celebrate by creating your own self portrait in 5 easy steps: 1. Pick a white 2X2 square & draw a picture of YOU. 2. Select a frame. 3. Tape the white square on your selected frame. 4. Write your name in marker on the front of the frame. 5. Place completed frame in the basket! We will then hang the portraits on our hallway walls and create a WE ARE FAMILY GALLERY in honor of St. Leo s 40th Anniversary. Thank you for being an important part of our parish family! If you are 55 or over and would like to see old friends and meet new ones and enjoy fun activities, please join our group which is made up of people from St. Pius X/ St. Leo parishes. Upcoming Events October 30 Pot Luck Luncheon at 12noon at St. Leo Bring a lunch item to share with the group. Lunch will be followed by the viewing of The Letters, a movie about St. Teresa of Calcutta. The movie is based on letters that St. Teresa wrote to her spiritual director over almost 50 years. No RSVP Needed. November 28 Bus trip to Schuyler NE to visit The St. Benedict Center Details will follow. Mark your calendars, come and join the fun! Bring along a friend! Altar Servers Needed at 12noon Mass! We have almost 3 times as many altar servers as we did 2 years ago! THAT'S AMAZING! But due to school conflicts and availabilities we have almost no families available to serve at noon Mass. PLEASE consider adding the noon Mass to your availability as a second choice and we will, as a trade off, not schedule you for Noon more than once every 8 weeks. Father would LOVE to have at least one altar server at the noon Mass every week. If all of our wonderful servers went to that Mass instead of their regular Mass only once in a while, it would be such a blessing! Please plan to attend our next Prayer Shawl meeting on October 23, 2018 at 2:00pm. All are welcome to join us! St. Pius X/St. Leo Bridge Club High Scores for September: 5,430 Ron & Connie Wolf 5,230 Herman & Ellen Weist 4,460 Maury & Pat Zach Remembering Our Little Ones, Thursday, Oct. 18, 7:00pm, St. Pius X Church 6905 Blondo Street A prayer service of consolation and hope. Anyone who has experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn loss, infertility or the death of a child of any age, as well as their family members and friends, are welcome. 08 l St. Leo Catholic Church
In Pursuit of Life, Love and Happiness By: Deacon Jim Shipman A bank commercial asks us What s in your wallet, but the more important question should be What s in your heart. Today s scriptures point out to us that our personal relationship with our God should be the most important thing in our life. Our love of Jesus Christ should supersede our desire for wealth, power or prestige, In today s gospel, Jesus responds to a man s question, and to our question, what must I do to inherit eternal life? Jesus points out to the man and to us that we must obey the commandments, but also turn our lives over to Him. Our personal desires for riches and pleasures may be obstacles which prevent us from going to heaven. Our first reading in the book of Wisdom is a key answer on how to overcome our obsession with what the world offers. It begins, I prayed and prudence was given to me; I pleaded and the spirit of wisdom came to me. This passage ends with, Yet all good things together came to me in Her, that is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is given to us at baptism and hopefully awaken at our confirmation. The Gifts of Holy Spirit, including Wisdom, help us to see God s will in our lives. We should ask the Lord each day to give us the Wisdom to follow his lead and understand His will in our lives. Allowing God s glorious gifts of the Holy Spirit to blossom with in us, help us to focus on what is really important and to set aside those obstacles which pull us away from our Lord Jesus Christ. He asks us each day, What s in your Heart. St. Leo Knights of Columbus Our Council is sponsoring Donut Sunday on October 28 (8 and 10am masses), contact Fred Otterberg at fotterbe@cox.net if you can help. Please take time to direct Catholic men that you know to www.kofc.org/joinus. This allows them to get the information they need to make their personal decision on membership and to join online. Upcoming Events: Thursday, October 25: Officer Meeting, 7pm in W1 Visit our webpage for more information on the Knights of Columbus: www.stleo.net, 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: www.stleo.net. 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 email me for more information. If you have a change of address/single status or now have internet access, please contact the office (402-397-0407) & let them know that or email me (ppeacockoma@yahoo.com). October 2018 Oct 19: Charleston s West at 5:30pm. 13851 FNB Pkwy, 68154 Contact: Ginny: 402-431-0023 Oct 26: DJ s Dugout at 5:30pm. 777 N 114th St, 68154 Contact: Nancee: 402-516-2943 (text or call) ~ Praying For Vocations ~ October is dedicated to Mary and the Rosary. Praying the Rosary is another way of increasing vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious orders. It has been written that praying the Rosary takes us to God's heart by way of Mary's heart. The laity is encouraged to support priests, religious, and deacons and those who aspire to be through the recitation of Rosaries for Vocations. Thank you to all who signed up to pray for Religious Vocations and to the Serrans who helped. The Calendar with everyone's name and date to pray has been updated and posted on the south wall of the Commons above the water fountain. Omaha, NE l 09
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 email 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 ~I + YOU = WE: October 20th and 21st, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 3122 S. 74th Street, Omaha, NE 68124. This unique couple weekend, led by Fr. Jay Szymczak, combining lectures, workshops and dialogue, will lead you through 6 simple steps to real joy in marriage. Couples in all phases of marriage are welcome. Cost is $150 per couple and includes program materials, snacks, lunch, dinner on Saturday, lunch on Sunday. Questions: Lisa and Kevin Ciecior, 1-402-658-2718, email familycare.omaha@gmail.com. ~Nebraska Unicameral Candidate Accountability Session on Oct. 22, 7:00pm at First United Methodist Church (7020 Cass St.) Join OTOC leaders as we ask candidates running for the Nebraska Unicameral in Districts 6 (Central West Omaha), District 8 (Benson & Dundee), District 12 (Ralston) and District 20 (South Central) to tell us where they stand on issues of Housing Policy, Medicaid Expansion, Mental Health Access, Environmental Sustainability, and Payday Lending affecting our families, communities and state. 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, 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, Jackie Leary, Nick Lynch, Cameron McWilliams, Jessica Milbourn, Eli Reichert, Karoline Rieks, Chris Rivers, Nathan Rokes, Jake Schumacher, Ryan Walker, 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 email 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 at the Parish office during the week. $10 Arbys Barnes & Noble Bath & Body Works Burger King Chipotle Claire s Coldstone Creamery Culvers CVS Dairy Queen Dunkin Donuts Krispy Kreme Marcus Theaters Panera Bread Pizza Hut Runza Scooters Starbucks Subway Taco Bell Wendys $15 Itunes $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, Dick s Sporting Goods, Dillards, Fazoli s, Fareway, Flemings, Gap, Kohls, Home Depot, Lowes, Marcus Theaters, Menards, Old Chicago, Old Navy, Olive Garden, Outback, Penneys, Qdoba, Red Lobster, Red Robin, Romeos, Sephora, Shell Gas, Starbucks, Target, Texas Roadhouse, Valentinos, Whole Foods, Walmart $50 Family Fare, BP Gas 10 l St. Leo Catholic Church