St. Leo Catholic Church 1920 N. 102nd St. Omaha NE 68114 402.397.0407 www.stleo.net October 22 2 0 1 7 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 5, 9am-11:30am Pre-registration required for class. Contact the office or visit www. stleo.net and look for the link Sacraments to download a form. -Next Baptism Masses: November 11 at 5:00pm Communion for Homebound Contact the parish office Parish Registration Stop by the parish office to fill out a registration form Deacon Community George & Sandy Knockenhauer Jim & Lori Shipman Trung & Hanh Nguyen Norm & Joyce Tierney Kevin & Jen Fuller Parish Staff Betsy Bridgeford, Business Manager Jennifer Fuller, Director of Religious Education Janet Drvol, Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries Drew Neneman, Director of Liturgy & Music Sr. Ann Marie Petrylka, Pastoral Minister Mike Short, Custodian/Maintenance Dina Turco, Parish Secretary Parish Council Mickie Rieschl, President Janelle Schuttler, Vice President Ron Glinka, Treasurer Maureen Dellamano, Secretary Dear Parishioners, A Note from Fr. Craig Thank you to everyone who is helping make our campaign a success. Please continue to turn in your pledge cards. This Thursday, October 26, Jeff Kanger will be presenting about his time in the Gaza Strip. Please join us at 7:00pm here at St. Leo. This is part of our new Finding God in All Places series. We are very happy to welcome Jeff this week. Next Saturday, our St. Leo Knights of Columbus celebrate 25 years here at St. Leo. We thank them for all that they do for our Parish. Congratulations! Next week, we will have a speaker at Mass talking about the Archbishop s annual appeal. A reminder that during the Month of October, we gather at 6:00pm in our prayer garden to say the Rosary. Also, our Knights are hosting the 5th Sunday Rosary next Sunday at 4:00pm. Please see more information below about this event. I am on retreat this week. I will keep you in my prayers. Have a good week. Fr. Craig 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 Thursday, 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 have not received an invitation 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. 5th Sunday Rosary at St. Leo The St. Leo Knights of Columbus has started a new parish activity called the 5th Sunday Rosary. The goal of this program is to bring St. Leo parishioners together in a spiritual activity, promote devotion to Mary and pray the Rosary as a community. The Knights will provide Finger Rosaries and Prayer Cards. All parishioners are invited to join us as we pray the Rosary as a church community on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 4:00pm. 02 l St. Leo Catholic Church
Finding God in All Places Join us this fall for a speaker series: Finding God in All Places. This month on October 26, we welcome Jeff Kanger. Jeff will share his experiences in the Gaza Strip. Please join us at 7:00pm for this presentation. It is Time to Reserve Lector Workbooks for Next Year! Lectors who wish to use the conventional lector workbook to prepare should reserve their workbook either by calling the office or emailing drew@stleo.net. The parish purchases these materials for Lectors and Hospital Ministers. Lectors are also allowed to use online preparation materials, email Drew with questions. Non Lectors who wish to purchase this wonderful resource as a scriptural study guide are welcome to do so for $15. Altar Server Training and Server Supper November 14 at 6:30pm This new approach to Server Training is for all CURRENT servers and STUDENTS INTERESTED in Serving. Open to students 6th grade and up. This learning and service ministry needs all of you! Email drew@stleo.net with questions. Our high school leadership team looks forward to meeting more youth from the parish! St. Leo 2017 Christmas Project This year we will participate in Project Angel Tree. Angel Tree 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. The kick-off weekend will be Nov. 25-26. Parishioners can pick an Angel card holding the recipient s name, age and gift suggestion ($20 value) requested by the incarcerated parent. The gifts are to be returned on Dec. 1-2 or Dec. 8-9 to St. Leo Church. There will be a party on Dec. 16 at St. Leo where the children will receive their gifts. You can also can donate money to defray the cost of the party. Volunteers are always needed to make this project a success. Right now, angel elves are needed for the following: 1. additional helpers for the December 16 party 2. after December 16-deliver gifts to children unable to attend the party Thanks again to all the Christmas Angel Elves! To be an angel elf and volunteer to help with our Christmas project this year, contact Linda at402-350-1788 or lleary1@cox.net. In Loving Memory Please remember in your prayers those who have been born into eternal life, especially John Jensen, father of Mark Jensen. 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
Staying Connected (20 s and 30 s) Young Adult Study Series St. Leo Staying Connected Study Series continues this Tuesday at 7:00 pm. Our focus this week will be The Liturgy of the Eucharist. New members always welcome. We invite all youth adults college, 20 s and 30 s. Please RSVP to Janet at janet@stleo.net. Religious Formation Thank You to everyone who has donated to our Mitten and Hat Drive for the Nebraska Children s Home Society. We are still collecting winter hats and mittens. Please bring your donations to the social hall by October 25. Altar Server Training and Server Supper November 14 at 6:30pm: Join us for Server Training (for all current servers and new students interested in serving) on November 14th. Open to students 6th grade and up. This learning and service ministry needs all of you! Email drew@stleo.net with questions. Our high school leadership team looks forward to meeting more youth from the parish! Connections High School Ministry Make a Connection! Connections is a weekly gathering for all High School Students. It is an opportunity to meet new people, learn about our faith, discuss relevant issues, and have fun, too! All are welcome! For more information, contact Janet Drvol at janet@stleo.net or 397-0407. Connections October 22 at Bellevue Berry Farm Please note that Connections goes to Bellevue Berry Farm this Sunday. We will leave at 6:00 pm, and registrations are required. Regular Connections will resume the following week October 29th at 6:30pm. Connections October 29 What does it mean to have dignity? How do we respond? What does our Church say about it? Join us next Sunday starting at 6:30 for One Choice: Human Dignity. We start with dinner and check-in by the kitchen. Core Team St. Leo Core Team meets next Sunday, October 29th at 4:00 pm in W1. Supplies Needed to help with October 29th Connections Connections is in need of supplies. We will finish Respect Life Month with a night on Dignity of the Human Person. We have a special project next week and are in need of supplies. All of these items can be purchased at a craft store. If you would like to donate any of these items or make a financial donation towards their purchase, you can drop off your donation at the parish office. Donations are needed by this Wednesday, October 25th. We are excited to share our projects with you! Corkboard (40 two packs or sheets or a roll of corkboard) Push Pins Crochet string or thin yarn Craft Glue 04 l St. Leo Catholic Church
Blood Drive November 27 12:00pm-6:00pm at St. Leo The American Red Cross Blood Drive will be here Monday, November 27 from 12:00pm-6:00pm. To donate, visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter stleo to make an appointment. Thank you! Don t forget to use CARE for all of your Halloween Goodies! The Keenagers are a vibrant, active and fun group for anyone over 55. Come make new friends or reconnect with past friends.? s, Sr. Ann Marie at 402-397-0407 or sam@stleo.net. November Lunch at Strouds Join us November 16 for lunch at Strouds, 301 N. 175th St. (the old Mimi's) in Village Pointe. We will meet at 11:30am. Hope to see you there. Call 403-397-0407 for reservations. Ollie the Trolley Christmas Light Tour Join us on December 10th for our Annual Ollie the Trolley Christmas light tour from 6:30-8:30pm. We will join the Connections group for the tour. January Lunch at McAlister s Deli January 9 start off the New Year with lunch at McAlister's Deli, 12405 West Center. We will gather at 11:00am. Please bring a friend. Call 402-397-0407 for reservations. St. Leo Capital Campaign Update The pledge total for our One Spirit, One Vision, One Community capital campaign continues to rise and currently stands at $1.4 million. In order to reach the goals for our parish and our school, we still need pledges from many additional parishioners. Our goal is to have every parish family participate in this campaign. If you have been putting off making your decision, please pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance and make your decision right away. This coming week we will be contacting parishioners who have not made a pledge yet. Volunteers are needed to help make phone calls. We will be doing the phoning on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 23 and 24. Please consider helping out on one or both of these phoning nights. We will meet at the St. Pius X / St. Leo School office at 6:30 each of these evenings. Pizza and refreshments will be served. We have a lot of people to call. Please give us a hand. See page 10 for a list of CARE vendors. Readings for the Week of October 22, 2017 Sunday: Monday: Is 45:1, 4-6/Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10/1 Thes 1:1-5b/Mt 22:15-21 Rom 4:20-25/Lk 1:69-75/Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21/Ps 40:7-10, 17/Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Rom 6:12-18/Ps 124:1b-8/Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Rom 6:19-23/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 12:49-53 Rom 7:18-25a/Ps 119:66, 68, 76-77, 93-94/Lk 12:54-59 Eph 2:19-22/Ps 19:2-5/Lk 6:12-16 Next Sunday: Ex 22:20-26/Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt 22:34-40 Liturgical Publications Inc 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." *** We are very pleased to announce that we had some of our students audition for the Music in Catholic Schools Honor Band. Out of the many students throughout Omaha who auditioned for this select band, it is our pleasure to inform you that we have six students from our school who were selected to be in the Honor Band. Congratulations to Patrick McMahon (7 th grade; Alto Saxophone), Vincent Grenier (8 th grade; Tenor Saxophone), Ethan Noon (8 th grade; Trumpets/Cornets), Caleb Hans (7 th grade; Trombones), Alex tenbensel (6 th grade; Baritone Horn) and Noah Peaslee (8 th grade; Percussion). Our school had one of the most students selected for Honor Band among the Catholic schools in Omaha and we are very proud of them and excited about their musical talents. The Music in Catholic Schools Honor Band will have several performances at Marian High School, and you are more than welcome to attend: Tuesday, November 28, 7:30 pm; Tuesday, February 13, 2018, 7:00 pm (with Marian s instrumental ensembles as a part of their pops concert); Saturday, February 24, 2018, 5:15 pm (featured group at our 2018 MCS Band Clinic) & Sunday, April 15, 2018, 7:00 pm. *** In the first part of the school year we experience the beginning of many before and after school activities for our students with most being for the upper grades. Some of the groups are the Girls Chorus, the Drama Club, the Coding Club; the Chess Club, SAME, Destination Imagination as well as the sports offered by the parishes. Right now the girls are playing volleyball and try-outs are being held for grades 5 8 girls and boys basketball. At a later date, we hopefully will be able to share more about each of these special activities. *** We would also like to announce that on Tuesday, October 24 th from 6:00 pm 8:00 pm in the St. Pius X / St. Leo school gymnasium, Children s Scholarship Fund (CSF) will be having a High School Informational Night. CSF is asking that if you are considering private high school, the High School Resource Fair will have representatives from 12 different private high schools at our school gymnasium this upcoming Tuesday, October 24 th. The information night will provide families with the opportunity to learn about each school, how to apply, financial aid availability, and other important factors when choosing a high school for your child. It is never too early to start exploring your options! This event is a drop-in event from 6:00 pm 8:00 pm so feel free to stop by. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the school offices here at St. Pius X / St. Leo so we can help. Lunch Menu M: Grilled Cheese T: Harvest Soup W: Popcorn chicken Th: No Lunch F: No Lunch Development Dialogue October 22, 2017 Bequests to our Parish and/or School, gifts of real estate, stocks, bonds, and certificates of deposit can perpetuate your ideals and faith in our School or Parish. Please remember the ongoing and long-range needs that exist in our School and/or Parish. Please prayerfully consider remembering our School and/or Parish in your Planned giving. Contact Bob Nowaczyk, SPSL's Development Coordinator at 402-551-6667 for info. Laity in Liturgy October 22 nd 2017 One of the most cutting Gospels! This week Christ teaches the faithful how to address the hypocrisy of a world which sets itself in opposition to the Church almost every day. With constancy and derision the manner of the world is to attack the hypocrisy of the Church. The logic itself in this assault is flawed. When the world around you attempts to view faith through purely mortal eyes, attempt to view man through a more heavenly optic. What a human is willing to do for another human out of compassion, charity and love cannot be made equal to what a person is willing to do for another person when motivated by society and equitability. Disasters, nature, sin and chance erode systems of egalitarian existence, but our all Loving Father in Heaven sublimely eradicates the difference with his grace. So give in society what to society you are due. But give to your fellows, your family and your Church give whatever you can. If that disparity causes you sacrifice, trust in faith that the Love of God will lift you to wholeness where the systems of the world could not. -Drew Neneman Entrance Antiphon To you I call; for you will surely heed me, O God; turn your ear to me; hear my words. Guard me as the apple of your eye; in the shadow of your wings protect me. Cf. Ps 17 (16): 6, 8 Communion Antiphon Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, who hope in his merciful love, to rescue their souls from death, to keep them alive in famine. Cf. Ps 33 (32): 18-19 06 l St. Leo Catholic Church
Liturgical Ministry Schedule Saturday, 5:00pm 10/28/2017 Fr. Craig Deacon Kevin EMHC: M. Shanley, P. Shanley, H. Weist, P. Peacock, K. Mettling, E. Weist, M. Schlueter, L. Shipman, M.J. Ziskey, D. Guier, L. Schroeder, B. Schweiger, D. Havlovic, L. Osborn, K. O Connell Lectors: D. Turco, K. Cooper Servers: J. Fuller, D.J. Michael, D. Osborn, J. Rieschl Sacristan: J. Raleigh CARE: L. Brewster Sunday, 8:00am 10/29/2017 Fr. Craig Deacon Trung EMHC: H. Nguyen, A. Hobson, M.B. Dunham, M. Burns, K. Burns, C. Drew, J. Alfers, H. Kuehn, E. Murphy, M. Rauterkus, N. Haske, C. Dellamano, C. Hausman, S. Ishii- Jordan Lectors: J. Walsh Servers: N. Drew, M. Walsh Sacristan: L. Eriksen CARE: Weist Sunday, 10:00am 10/29/2017 Fr. Gillick Deacon Norm EMHC: K. Joyce, M. Yosten, D. Carew, D. Loschen, A. Van Winkle, G. Gartner, J. Ziskey, K. Buhrman, M.C. Wilson, L. Iwen, C. Taylor, L. Hansen, S. Burkhard, S. Helms, M.B. Donovan Lectors: J. Tierney, J. Mattingly Servers: D. Mattingly, P. Hansen, I. Hansen, N. Monzu Sacristan: E. Rodriguez-Sierra CARE: Needed Sunday, 12:00pm 10/29/2017 Fr. Dillon EMHC: J. Couch, P. Hotovy, M. McDermott, J. Lusero, D. Nownes, J. Novotny, P. Sexton Lectors: P. Sexton, P. Schmitz Servers: K. Mertz, M. Mertz Sacristan: C. Hanrahan CARE: Needed Sunday, 5:30pm 10/29/2017 Fr. Dillon EMHC: D. Waggoner, J. McLochlin, J. Waggoner, B. Abbott, T. Abbott, G. Drew, B. Goeman Lector: T. Abbott, M. Maguire Servers: M. Ortner, P. Mooney Sacristan: D. Waggoner Heavenly Helpers Saturday, October 28 at 8:00am 1. J. Badalucco 2. J. Gilbert 3. S. Hotovy 4. D. Kass 5. S. Wedemeyer 6. F. Djegni 7. K. Ngantar This Week at St. Leo Monday, October 23 9:15 &10:45am Better Balance, W2 7:00pm Choir Tuesday, October 24 6:30pm Fall Ministry Night, Church 7:00pm Young Adult Bible Study, W3 Wednesday, October 25 4:30pm & 6:00pm Religious Ed Classes Thursday, October 26 7:00pm Finding God in All Places, FP Friday, October 27 9:15 &10:45am Better Balance, W2 Saturday, October 28 6:30pm KC Anniversary Dinner Sunday, October 29 10:00am RCIA 4:00pm Core team 6:30pm Connections Mass Intentions Monday, October 23 6:40am + Joseph Frahm 8:00am + Elaine Tate Tuesday, October 24 6:40am + Charles Steffen 8:00am + Fred Cady Wednesday, October 25 6:40am + Sandra Harry 8:00am + Bob O Brien Thursday, October 26 6:40am + Dolores Gruber 8:00am + Pauline Hayes Friday, October 27 6:40am + Novotny Family 8:00am + Mike Lynch Saturday, October 28 5:00pm + Glenn Stuva Sunday, October 29 8:00am + Jerry Ryan and son Jerry Ryan 10:00am + Margaret Welsh 12:00pm + Schuler Family 5:30pm St. Leo Parish Family Visitation Ministry Oct. 23 Methodist Hayes/Rone Oct. 27 Immanuel Abbott, Gilbert Nov. 5 Brighton Gardens (11:15) E. Murphy Nov. 5 Waterford (11:15) Hohman Nov. 5 Camelot (11:15) Kopf Nov. 5 Bickford Cottage (11:15) Singletons Nov. 5 Old Mill Rehab (11:15) Berthelsen If you would like to volunteer to help clean the church, please call the office at 402-397-0407. Omaha, NE l 07
Younkers Community Day- Support SPSL School St. Pius X / St. Leo School is participating in Younkers Community Day. The event will be held on Wednesday, November 8 to Saturday, November 11 at all Younkers locations. With the purchase of your $5 booklet you will receive: 30% off all day pass, 30% coupon on Yellow Dot Clearance, $10 off coupon for one item, 30%, 20%, 10% Tiered Savings Pass, All coupons are good on Bonus Buys. St. Pius X / St. Leo School will receive 100% of the $5 ticket sales if purchased through SPSL. You can purchase your tickets in the school office during the school day or at the Parish office. Don t forget to purchase Younkers C.A.R.E. (sold in $25 increments) from the school office or your parish. Come Here our Bell Choir! The St. Leo Bell Choir will join our Choir at the 10:00am Mass on October 29th. St. Wenceslaus is Hosting a Tri-Faith Initiative Meeting October 24, 7:00pm at St. Wenceslaus Please join the parishioners of St. Wenceslaus (Omaha) at 7pm. on Tuesday October 24th as we learn more about the Tri-Faith Initiative (which is located at 132nd and Pacific Streets). Three amazing faith leaders will be presenting the story of this unique partnership. Come and Learn! No registration is required. All are welcome. The talk will be in St. Wenceslaus Church (153 & Pacific). Refreshments will be served afterwards. Parish Directory Our parish directory will be published soon. Please update name, address and phone changes by emailing Betsy at: churchlady107@juno.com. We are also looking for advertisers for the directory. If you are interested, please call the parish office. Save Your Family Fare Receipts! St. Leo Parish has the opportunity to earn $1,000 from SpartanNash, Family Fare s parent company, simply by shopping at Family Fare grocery stores. We are still collecting receipts! It s easy to help us Direct Your Dollars. Every time you shop at any Family Fare store, save your receipts. We collect them at the parish office and in the basket on the CARE table. For every $150,000 in receipts we collect, we will earn a $1,000 donation. Also, be sure to use Family Fare CARE certificates when you go shopping. They are available for purchase after masses and at the parish office during the week. Thank you for helping St. Leo Parish! Join us for Ministry Night Tuesday October 24th at 6:30pm. Bring Wine and Dessert Sign ups are on the Ministry Board between the commons and the social hall. Join Us! Community News & Events ~Theology Matters: End of Life Issues in the Catholic Tradition. Dr. Amy Haddad, a clinical ethicist, will provide information on the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs) as they pertain to complex and difficult end-of-life issues. The presentation is free and open to the public on Oct. 30, 7:00pm at St. Pius X Parish Center, 6905 Blondo St. ~Chronic Care International is a nonprofit organization in the Dominican Republic. Our team works with underserved people who have diabetes or hypertension. Our program connecting a sponsor here with a patient in one of our Dominican clinics is in need of volunteers. If you are interested in becoming part of our team, please call parishioner Frances Ann Filipi at 402-677-4785. ~All women are invited to a dinner sponsored by the Omaha chapter of Magnificat on Sunday, Dec. 3 from 4:30-8:00pm at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. The guest speaker is Karen Kangas Dwyer, PhD. The cost is $20. Reservations required by Nov. 25.. Register and pay at www.magnificatomaha.org. 08 l St. Leo Catholic Church
In Pursuit of Life, Love and Happiness By: Deacon Jim Shipman Do you know when God gives you or does something for you in your life? We often are oblivious that our Lord helps us and guides us in our lives even in our darkest moments. As we build our relationship with God we begin to realize when His grace and love is transforming our life into something more beautiful. Of course, our human nature is to try to repay those who help us, but how can we repay the Lord? In our Gospel today, the Pharisees and elders are trying to trick Jesus into saying something that can be held against him. They ask Him if it is lawful to pay taxes to Rome. Jesus asks for a Roman coin and asks them whose inscription is on the coin. They answer Caesar s. Jesus responds, "Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." The question being, how do we repay God for his never ending love and mercy? The simple answer is that we can never repay the Lord for all he has done for us, but our goal in this life is to try to love our Lord as best we can. We begin this by trying our very best to love one another, even those who revile us and persecute us. To give of ourselves to others, that is to humbly regard others as more important than ourselves. We must try to live with one another being of the same heart and mind, united in our love of Jesus Christ. That would be a good start to express our thanksgiving to God. What our Lord wants from us is our full attention. He wants us to spend time with him in prayer and just listening to him speak to our heart. We can never out give our God, we can never repay Him, but we can take time to experience His love and thank Him for his many gifts. St. Leo Knights of Columbus Final Reminder: Your RSVP for our Council 25 th Anniversary celebration on Saturday, October 28 is due now. Do not miss this opportunity to celebrate 25 years of service to our church and community. RSVP to fotterbe@cox.net or call Fred at 402-968-5841. Welcome to John Ledesma and Jim Pakiz who recently joined our Council. Thank you for your commitment to service. Upcoming Activities November 9: General//Business Meeting (7pm in W2/3) 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 access to the internet, contact the parish office to have one mailed to you.? s: please contact the office (402-397-0407) or email (ppeacockoma@yahoo.com). October Events Oct 25th (Wed) is the deadline for the next newsletter. Oct 27 (TGIF): Arlene is hosting @ Granite City, Westroads, @ 5pm. Her # is 402-290-7949. ~ Praying For Vocations ~ What Kinds of People become priests, sisters or brothers? Are they people who don t relate well with other people? No. They are people who love others people who find real satisfaction chatting with a 93-year-old parishioner, holding the hand of a cancer patient, listening to the troubles of a streetwise teen. They are people with the courage to touch lives, hearts and souls in a high-tech, unchurched world. Are you that kind of person? Interested in promoting religious life? Ask a Serran. We have many activities: Thank you cards to Religious, Mass for departed Religious, Newman Connections, Seminarian Visits. Keep in mind the Rosary every day of the month of October, 6:00pm, at the prayer garden. 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 ~St. Pius X Chicken Dinner: Staley's Famous Chicken Dinner being served Friday, November 17th from 5-7:30pm at St. Pius X Church, 6905 Blondo St. Cost $12 adults, $6 children (10 and under). Menu chicken, potatoes and gravy, vegetable, coleslaw and salads, rolls and butter, dessert included. Selling pies, and craft tables available for holiday shopping. ~PlantPure Nation: Would you like to learn more about a healthier way to eat? Adding more plant-based foods to your meals can have amazing health benefits. Join us at St. Pius X Parish on Wednesday, October 25th, from 7:00-9:00pm for a DVD presentation PlantPure Nation, followed by a Q/A session. Sponsored by St. Pius X Health Ministry and the Pius Women s Organization. Questions? Call Margaret 402-553-7547 or Linda 402-558-5594. Bulletin Deadline: Monday at 10am for the following Sunday. Please email submissions to dina@stleo.net. Prayer for Those Serving our Country in the Military Please keep the following men and women in your prayers as they currently serve our country: John Banker, David Banker, Leigh Barry, Carl Benander, John Bergmann, Thomas Buechler, Joshua Busch, Thomas Caniglia, Maury Champoux, Chandler Clark, Shaun Cyr, Jake Dreessen, Ryan Fetters, Anthony Fleming, Aaron Hagy, Amber Hagy, Jonathon Hale, Jordan Hammond, Wesley Hulstein, Deborah Infante, Danielle Jorgenson, TJ Kafka, Alex Kelly, Daniel Kudlacz, Doug Langhorst, Donovan Leary, Andrew Leary, Matthew Leary, John D. Lehman, Jessica Milbourn, Chris Rivers, Nathan Rokes, Sean P. Walz, Andrea J. White, Nate Whisler, Matt Wolford If you have a loved one (family or friend) who is currently serving our country and would like their name listed each week in the bulletin 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 after Masses and at the Parish office during the week. $10 Arbys Barnes & Noble Bath & Body Works Burger King Chipotle Claire s Coldstone Creamery Dairy Queen Dunkin Donuts Krispy Kreme Marcus Theaters Panera Bread Pizza Hut Runza Scooters Starbucks Subway Taco Bell Wendys $15 Itunes $20 Sephora $25 AMC Theaters, Aeropostle, Amazon, Applebees, Banana Republic, Barnes & Noble, Bass Pro Shop, Bath & Body Works, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Bonefish Grill, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cabellas, Carrabas, Cheesecake Factory, Chilis, Culvers, CVS Pharmacy, Dick s Sporting Goods, Dillards, Fazoli s, Fareway, Flemings, Fresh Thyme, Gap, Kohls, Home Depot, Lowes, Marcus Theaters, Menards, Old Chicago, Old Navy, Olive Garden, Outback, Penneys, Qdoba, Red Lobster, Red Robin, Romeos, Ruby Tuesday, Shell Gas, Starbucks, Target, Texas Roadhouse, Valentinos, Whole Foods, Walgreens, Walmart, Younkers $50 Family Fare, BP Gas 10 l St. Leo Catholic Church