14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 8, 2018 REFLECTION: As the Lord spoke to me, the spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard the one who was speaking say to me, Son of man, I am sending you (Ezekiel 2:2-3) God asks each of us to do some special work for Him. He gives us the resources we need to do His work. However, do we listen to God when He calls? Do we get up on our feet and use our talent to do the work He asks of us? Remember, God doesn t call the equipped, he equips the called. ST. ROSE SCHOOL NEWS: Thanks is extended to those who agreed to have their names placed on the school board ballot: Michelle Kuchta, Jody Neuhalfen, Aliza Stout, Tera Tramp, Rob Jackson, Kellen Wieseler. Elections to be held on July 14 & 15, 2018. We will be voting for one man and one woman. Preschool Openings at St. Rose School. Call Mrs. Jennifer Fiscus, Principal at (402) 388-4393 for more information. 100 CLUB WINNERS: June 24: $50 - Tony & Kim Guenther July 1: $50 - Card # 1082 Remember we always have open arms for new students. Our class sizes are very conducive to individual attention. God is part of our curriculum every day of the week. Please take some time to pray for God s guidance in making your education selection. We ask God s blessings on all who support St. Rose of Lima Catholic School. Welcome Home Alumni - St. Rose School wishes to welcome our alumni and friends back home this weekend. APRIL - JUNE 2018 LEGACY DONATIONS: $1,910.00 Donations given in memory of: Rich Arens, Norma Van Heek, Msgr. Westermann, and Cyril Mauch. SR CCD NEWS: Parents of First Graders, please register your child as soon as possible for CCD by contacting Terry Mueller (402) 388-4733 or 605-660-6814 cell phone. Registration forms may be found in back of church on the St. Rose bulletin board. For planning purposes it s not too early to take time to REGISTER all grades for CCD! CCD students who did not hand in their CCD bags, please promptly drop them off in the box in the St. Rose church entry. TOTUS TUUS 2018 is scheduled from Sunday, July 22 to Friday, July 27, 2018. A program Sunday-Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for high school and junior high youth. A grade school program (grades 1-6) that runs Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Return Registration form and Medical Release along with registration fee to the Saint Rose parish office. Totus Tuus volunteers--adults and youth--needed: We will need your help during this week in the kitchen and classrooms. There will be sign up sheets on the table in back of St. Rose church or call Crystal Steffen, Nancy Steffen, Linda Jackson, Holly Wortmann or the church office. Totus Tuus Volunteer- training sessions for youth Grades 7-12 Any youth (in Grades 7-12) planning to help with Totus Tuus, please make plans to attend a short training session to prepare for the week. Training dates and times as follows: ~Sunday, July 8 after 8:30 AM Mass in St. Rose Hall ~Saturday, July 14 after 5:30 PM Mass in St. Rose Hall ~Wednesday, July 18 after Choir of Fire Practice, St. Rose Hall ST. ROSE - GIFT TO GOD - JULY 1, 2018 Sunday Giving needed weekly - $4,900.00 Sunday $ 3,910.00 Plate $ 166.25 Children $ 36.35 St. Augustine Mission $ 586.00 Peter s Pence $ 192.00 PRAY - THANK - REMEMBER God of peace, We pray for those who have served our nation and have laid down their lives to protect and defend our freedom. We pray for those who serve us now, especially for those in harm s way. We pray for the selfless sacrifice of our veterans and their families. May their dedication and honor be remembered as a blessing from generation to generation. Help us to remember them, to pray for them, and to care for them. May the peace you gave us be the peace that sustains, the peace that saves us. Amen. ACTIVITIES JULY - AUG ST ROSE & ST ANDREW Eucharistic Adoration (Wednesdays) 9 AM until 10 PM - St. Rose Church Rosary prayed at Beaver Creek Cemetery (Mondays in July), 7:30 PM July 8 SR Fire of Choir to sing at 8:30 AM Mass, (St. Rose Church) July 9 Totus Tuus Meeting, 6:00 PM, (St. Rose Education Center) July 11 SR Knights of Columbus Meeting, 7:15 PM-Rosary, 7:30 PM-Meeting July 15 St. Rose Education Endowment Collection St. Rose School Board Elections July 16-20 Fr. Podraza on Retreat July 18 SR Choir of Fire Practice, 6:30 PM, (St. Rose Church) July 22-27 - Totus Tuus Summer Youth Program at St. Rose July 25 SA Knights of Columbus Meeting, 8:00 PM, (St. Andrew s Church) July 29 SR Choir of Fire to sing at 8:30 AM Mass, (St. Rose Church) Aug 4 Wedding of Alex Janssen & Alexandra Allen, (St. Rose Church) Aug 5 Bazaar Special Collection Aug 7 SR School Board Meeting, 7:00 PM, (School Library) Aug 11 Knox County Fair Mass, 7:00 PM, (St. Andrew s Church) Aug 13 St. Rose School Open House for Preschool and Grades 1-8 Aug 14 School Resumes - St. Rose / Public Aug 15 Assumption Holyday of Obligation Aug 25 Wedding of Mitch Reinig and Sadie Erdmann, (St. Rose Church) The sick: Allan Arens, Bernadette Tramp, Heather Hegge, Jeanine Johnson, Christy (Tweedy) Hebeisen, Ray Poppe, Craig Gobel, Ann Johnson, Sue Sandvig, Sr. Janet Guenther, Jeanne Schmidt, Terry Woockman, Larry Thunker, all the troops overseas, and those suffering from natural disasters and incidents of violence. Heavenly Father accept our prayers offered for them. SR CONFIRMATION NEWS: The St. Rose Confirmation Program is seeking one or two substitute teachers beginning this Fall. If interested, please contact Curt Arens (605) 660-3522. SR GUILD NEWS: Division 10 to serve next funeral, Chairman Irma Arens Division 7 to clean church in July, Chairman Rosanne Hoebelheinrich If you are new to the area or you know of someone who is, we kindly ask that you contact the parish business office at (402) 388-4814 to register. College students who have graduated and/or are now working and would like to remain a member of St. Rose or St. Andrew s Church, please call and re-register. If you have moved or changed your phone number, drop us a line or give us a call. Thank you.
UNITED BY THE SPIRIT AS ONE FAMILY AT ST. ANDREW AND ST. ROSE READINGS FOR JULY 15, 2018 1st Reading: Amos 7:12-15 Psalm: 85:9-14 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14 Gospel: Mark 6:7-13 Tue July 10 8:00 am (SA) L / D Podraza Family Wed July 11 8:15 am (SR) L / D Roger & Barb Sudbeck Thu July 12 7:00 am (SR) Communion Service 8:00 am (SA) Delbert & Marina Gubbels Betty Jacobson, Helen Behnke Stanley Gubbels Fri July 13 8:15 am (SR) Tim Tweedy Sat July 14 8:00 am (SR) Favorable Weather, Safety of Farmers, Protection from Storms 5:30 pm (SR) Dick Tweedy Sun July 15 8:30 am (SR) Law. & Katheryn Hofmaier Family Herman & Mary Ann Arens Family 10:30 am (SA) SA / SR Parishioners SA - Saint Andrew s SR - Saint Rose SATURDAY, JULY 14 @ 5:30 PM - ST. ROSE SET UP: Curt Steffen LECTOR: Nancy Steffen SERVERS: Austin & Carter Guenther, Rori Schmidt, Emma Neuhalfen EMHC: Deacon Frank & Mary, Larry & Faye H., Jim W., and Mary Ann Wortmann - Visit shut-ins USHERS: Justin Foxhoven, Bill, Ron, and Tony Guenther GIFTS: Gary & Karen Leader SUNDAY, JULY 15 @ 8:30 AM - ST. ROSE SET UP: Barb Lange LECTOR: Maxine Steffen SERVERS: Wm. & Anthony Steffen, Sophia Wortmann, Jenna Jackson USHERS: Chad Guenther, Bill Cobler, Russ Dendinger, Jim Hames EMHC: Deacon Frank, Deb K., Charlotte A., Rosanne H., Arlene S. Ed Steffen - Visit shut-ins GIFTS: Donna Mae Guenther MONEY: Erin Foxhoven, Karen Steffen SUNDAY, JULY 15 @ 10:30 AM - ST. ANDREW LECTOR: Steve Kumm SERVERS: Grace & Sam Van Metre, Emily Kleinschmit EMHC: Bill Schumacher, Perry Trenhaile, Julie Trenhaile-shut-ins GREETERS, GIFTS: Robert & Judy Bruns, Dan Kleinschmit Family Thanks from the children of St. Augustine Indian Mission Last week, you were invited to learn more about the work of the St. Augustine Indian Mission. Father Mark Beran came to preach at all of our masses and asked for a gift for the Native American children of the Winnebago and Omaha reservations. Father Mark has asked me to thank those individuals from St. Andrew s and St. Rose who donated gifts, which totaled $868.00. If you would like to get in touch with Fr. Mark, you can reach him at: 402-878-2402 or write him at P.O. Box 766, Winnebago, NE 69071-0766, or email mtberan@archomaha.org. ~Fr. Podraza THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Many thanks to our local Crofton and Bloomfield businesses for sponsoring our church bulletins week after week. Their generosity provides our weekly church bulletins at no cost. ST. ANDREW S - GIFT TO GOD - JULY 1, 2018 Sunday Giving needed weekly - $1,400.00 Sunday $ 614.00 Plate $ 151.00 Children $ 14.00 Peter s Pence $ 245.25 St. Augustine Mission $ 282.00 ST. ANDREW S NEWS CCD NEWS: For planning purposes, if you are intending to send your child to CCD as a preschooler or kindergartner this fall, please contact Barb Jackson as soon as possible to enroll your child. MOWING SCHEDULE: July 6 - Scott Fiedler July 13: Nick Gilsdorf July 20 - Glen Guenther MUSICAL EVENT: Join The OutBack Variety Band in Bloomfield, Nebraska at the south Bloomfield park Sunday July 22 nd from 5 PM 7 PM. Bring a box lunch and your lawn chairs and celebrate the Love of God and Love of Country! All Youth ages 4 18 are asked to participate in a few songs. You do not have to attend all practices, but we would love to you have you at all! Practice dates: Tuesday, July 17 th 5 PM at Saint Andrews Church Sunday, July 22 nd 4 PM at Bloomfield park. This area fellowship is made possible by the following Bloomfield Churches: Saint Andrews, Saint Marks, First Trinity, United Methodist Church. There will be a free will offering for the Bloomfield Veterans Memorial. Rain date August 5 th. For more information, contact Laurie Larsen. Food pantry donations for the month of July: cake mixes. Please remember to check expiration dates. UPCOMING BAZAARS July 15: St. Joseph s Chicken & Ham Dinner & Bazaar, Constance in the air-conditioned parish center. Serving broasted chicken ham and all the trimmings from 4:00-8:00 PM. Adults $10, Ages 6-12 $5.00, 5 and under free. Bingo, games for kids, quilt raffle, large raffle. Prime Rib Dinner for 8, donated by Fr. Keiter auctioned off at 8:15. Bring the whole family! July 22: St. Boniface Dinner & Bazaar, Menominee Serving the dinner from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. NOTE TIME. Volleyball teams needed for Co-ed Sand Volleyball Tourney. Prizes will be awarded to the top eight teams, so get your team rounded up for a great day in the sand. Prepaid entrance fee before July 20th will be $80. $100 after that. Register with Julie Arens - cell: 605-660-9223. 2018 MARRIAGE CELEBRATION - NORFOLK Archbishop George J. Lucas invites you to attend the annual Mass honoring marriage and your anniversary Sunday, September 16th. This event honors couples who are celebrating 5, 25, 40, 50, 55, 60 or more years of marriage, and this year we are also welcoming our 1-year anniversary couples! Rosary at 1:30 p.m., Mass at 2 p.m., St. Mary Church, 2300 Madison Ave, Norfolk. Seating begins at 1:15 p.m. Reception immediately following ceremony. Registration required by Friday, July 27th. Visit Family.ArchOmaha.org St. Rose of Lima's EUCHARISTIC ADORATION... the HOUR of POWER, every Wednesday, from 9 AM to 10 PM "Come to me, all you who are weary and loaded down with burdens, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28. Eucharistic Adoration is for everyone! All ages are welcome... anytime!
Volunteer Signup in the back of St. Rose Church on Sunday, July 8th after 8:30 a.m. Mass and Saturday, July 14th after 5:30 p.m. Mass, and after Choir of Fire Practice on Wednesday, July 18th. For volunteers in Grades 7-12, there will be a short training session in the hall after Mass or after Choir Practice (July 8, 14, 18). If unable to attend one of these sessions, just contact Crystal, Linda, Holly or Nancy.
Get ready to hear some amazing things about the darkness of this age and the Light of Christ from Fr. Chris!! God is ready to show us the traps and more that is being used against us. Father Christopher Onuoha, a priest of the Archdiocese of Omaha, NE, will be the speaker. The Servants of the Heart of the Father (located in the Archdiocese of Omaha, NE) are inviting people everywhere to join us for this Conference, Exposing the Darkness of this Age, Saturday, August 11, 2018, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., River s Edge (Ramada Inn) Conference Center, 265 33rd Ave, Columbus, NE. Conference with meal: $40, without meal $25. For more information, contact Fr. Rod Kneifl or Merline at Servants of the Heart of the Father, PO Box 218, Platte Center, NE 68653, 402-910-7111, or e-mail sothotfl@aol.com. See you there.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Many thanks to our local Crofton and Bloomfield businesses for sponsoring our church bulletins week after week. Their generosity provides our weekly church bulletins at no cost to our parishes. Please support them as they support our churches by making our bulletins free of charge for both St. Rose and St. Andrew s!