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St. Leo Catholic Church 1920 N. 102nd St. Omaha NE 68114 402.397.0407 www.stleo.net January 28 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: February 4, 9am-11:30am Pre-register for 1 Class, call the office or visit www.stleo.net and look for the link Sacraments. -Next Baptism Mass: February 11 at 10:00am 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 A Note from Fr. Craig Dear Parishioners, This week is Catholic schools Week. The theme is Catholic Schools: Learn, Serve, Lead, and Succeed. We ask God s blessing on our school. Let us continue to promote the school to families that live in our neighborhoods. We have open house for Kindergarten next Saturday. But anyone can come and visit our school anytime. Fr. Mike, the pastor of St. Pius and I visit the school 3 or 4 times a week and I find it an excellent school. We will be inviting the whole school over for two Masses on Wednesday. Mass will be at 8:45am and 10:30am. (Please note that we will not have an 8:00am Mass on Wednesday.) All are welcome. It will be the second time we have bused the kids over to St. Leo s. We did a couple years ago and it was a very exciting day for us. This weekend we begin selling tickets for our Mardi Gras Party which will be held February 10 th after the 5pm Mass. We will have a band and a great meal. Come and enjoy. Looking ahead to our Parish Festival on September 9th, we are in need of a silent auction chairperson and a games chairperson. If you are interested or would like more info, please call the office at 402-397- 0407. I will be taking some vacation time this week and into next week. I m not going too far. I will be spending time with the family. only saw them for a few hours on Christmas. I will be back for the Mardi Gras party. Have a great week. Fr. Craig St. Leo Mardi Gras Party February 10, 2018 6:00-11:00pm Cost: TBA Join us for a fun evening of great food from Tussey s Catering and fun music from the band Wheelin and Dealin. Tickets can be purchased at the office and after Masses next weekend. 02 l St. Leo Catholic Church

Souper Bowl of Caring Next weekend, February 3 & 4, youth from the parish will be collecting financial donations after all Masses as part of the Souper Bowl of Caring. All donations will go towards St. Leo Human Needs. Souper Bowl of Caring is a national movement working to tackle hunger. Thank you in advance for your generosity. All high school and junior high are invited to participate. Contact Janet for more information. St. Leo Women s Retreat: February 17, 2018 Join us for our 2018 Women s Retreat. Liz Joyce, a wife, mother and grandmother will present at our retreat. Gather at 8:30am for a continental breakfast. The retreat will be from 9:00am to 12noon and we will then gather for lunch, which will be prepared for us by our Knights of Columbus. Free will offering. RSVP to the parish office: 402-397-0407 or dina@stleo.net. St. Leo Men s Retreat: March 24, 2018 Fr. Tom Hillenbrand, OSB from the Missionary Benedictines in Schuyler, NE will present our retreat. Gather at 8:30am for a continental breakfast. The retreat will begin at 9:00am and ends with Mass at 11:30am. Free will offering. RSVP to the parish office: 402-397-0407 or dina@stleo.net. Help us stuff the pack-n-play during the month of January! The Religious Education program is supporting Essential Pregnancy Services for our outreach project this winter. ALL are invited to bring in baby supplies, diapers, wipes, burp cloths, baby socks, baby outfits, baby toys, etc. Items can be placed in the pack-n-play in the gathering area through the end of the month. Each St. Leo Religious Education family received a baby bottle to fill with loose change to support the work of EPS. If you would like to help, bring your loose change to the church office or place a donation in the weekend collection marked EPS. Looking Ahead! Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule February 14, 2018 6:40am, 8:00am, 12:00noon, 5:30pm & 7:00pm. In Loving Memory Please remember in your prayers those who have been born into eternal life, especially Agnes Shoemaker; and for Marilyn Thompson. 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

Donations for Heart Ministry Blessing Bags Saint Leo Connections Youth Ministry will be assembling the Blessing Bags on Feb. 18 th to donate to Heart Ministry Center. We need donations of the items below to put in gift bags by Feb. 11 th. Gift Bags (size medium to large) OR Gallon sized Ziplock bags. Chap Stick packs Packages of Tissues (pocket size) Toothbrushes and Toothpaste (small sizes) Combs Soap (any size) Hotel Shampoos Trail Mix Granola Bars Snack Crackers Packs Packages of Gum Band Aids (assorted) Roll of Quarters (for making a phone call or purchasing food) Warm Socks Rain Ponchos Tampons or sanitary pads Notes of Encouragement Religious Formation 8th grade parents are invited to Religious Education classes this week! Please join your disciples on January 31st and learn to navigate the world of relationships with presenter Laura Buddenberg. It'll be an interactive and fascinating hour. See you there! 7th grade parents, please contact Jen to pick up important Confirmation information if you haven't received it already. Email jen@stleo.net or call 402-397-0407. Thank you! EPS outreach continues through the end of the month. All are welcome to bring in baby supplies as we stuff the pack-n-play! Religious Ed families are asked to bring back their baby bottles on Wednesday to Religious Education gatherings. If you would like to contribute, please put offering in the collection basket marked EPS. 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 more info: contact Janet at janet@stleo.net or 397-0407. Connections January 28th God Can Connections meets next week to discuss the topic God Can. Join us for an interactive night with stories, activity, and prayer. No Connections February 4th Connections will take a break this week. We return next Sunday, February 11th for a Movie Night! Souper Bowl of Caring February 3/4: Souper Bowl of Caring all high school and junior high students are invited to help collect donations for those needy in our parish. Contact Janet to sign up. Just5Days Middle School Service Camp Who: All current 6th-8th grade students When: July 16-20 What: A week-long service experience What: Registrations forms and fee ($150) are due February 26th Forms found by W2 or online. Contact Janet for more information. Upcoming Events March 4: Amazing Pizza Machine for all junior high students. 1-4 pm; $15. Watch here for more information. March 4-7: St. Leo Lenten Mission with Steve Angrisano; Youth Night March 4; Parish Mission March 5-7 04 l St. Leo Catholic Church

St. Leo Respect Life Thursday, February 15, Catholics at the Capitol, 8:00 am 3:00 pm, approx. Includes mass, remarks from speakers on how to talk to your state senators, update on the issues and legislative activities, a visit to the Rotunda w/ break into groups to speak to respective state senators. For information about registering and carpooling, contact Lynn Weist at Lweist@cox.net. St. Pius X/St. Leo School 6905 Blondo St. Omaha NE 68104 402-551-6667 www.spsl.net You and your kindergarten age child are invited to learn about our school at our Roundup on Saturday, Feb. 3. Program will start at 10:00 am in the cafeteria and end at 11:30 am with a classroom visit. Please join us! Faith Discoveries News Join the discussion of The Violence of Love by Archbishop Oscar Romero on February 3, 9-10:30 am. Share your reflections about his life as an outspoken voice of the San Salvador s oppressed population. Newcomers and all are welcome whether you have or not read the book! Questions: Sarita, 402-498-3660, Linda, 402-350-1788. Boy Scout Sunday is February 4th All Boy Scouts are invited to attend the 10:00am Mass (in uniform) on Sunday, February 4th. There will be a blessing at Mass for all Boy Scouts. Hope to see you there! Attention Seniors age 65 and Above There is a move to merge the St. Pius X Pioneers and the St. Leo Keenagers into one dynamic and active group. We would love to have many seniors involved in our events. And we want to hear what you want! More get togethers, more parties, more lunches, more bus trips, more speakers...the sky is the limit! Plan to come to a planning meeting on February 1st at St. Leo Church at 2:00pm. Bring a friend and your thoughts and ideas so we can make this the best Senior group in town! Please call Sr. Ann Marie at 402-397-0407 with any questions. St. Pius X/St. Leo High Bridge scores for January 4120 Joe & Marilyn Gasnick 4090 Larry & Helen Wingate 3700 Jean McGill & Bette Moran Readings for the Week of January 28, 2018 Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9, [8]/1 Cor 7:32-35/ Mk 1:21-28 Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13/Ps 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/ Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30--19:3/ Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1a]/Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17/ Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7 [cf. 5c]/Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12/1 Chr 29:10, 11ab, 11d-12a, 12bcd [12b]/Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 [10b]/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13/Ps 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 [12b]/Mk 6:30-34 Next Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. 3a]/1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23/Mk 1:29-39 Liturgical Publications Inc Omaha, NE l 05

Good News from St. Pius X/St. Leo School Hello from St. Pius X / St. Leo School, I am happy to say that we almost a full week of school this week. As many know, the weather over the past few weeks has caused some days where we had to close school. We are hoping that the weather starts to improve and we can get the students and staff back into the routine of full weeks and no random days off during the week. We here in the St. Pius X / St. Leo community are definitely asking St. Medard of Noyon, our Patron Saint of good weather and against bad weather. St. Medard of Noyon, pray for us. We are excited for this upcoming week because its Catholic School s Week! You probably even heard some of our students and staff speak about our school community this Sunday after our masses. We have lots of fun events this week, including Marian High School band, choir and orchestra performances, our annual Catholic School s Week Family Masses at St. Leo s on Wednesday and our 8 th grade All Catholic Schools Mass on Thursday at St. Cecilia Cathedral. Another fun event this week, will be our Drama Club performance of You re A Good Man Charlie Brown on Friday, February 2 nd at 8:45 am, 10:30 am or 7:00 pm and Saturday, February 3 rd at 7:00 pm. All are welcome and we hope to see you there! It was so great to see many of you at our Pre-Kindergarten Roundup event yesterday (Saturday, January 27 th ). The little ones are so excited for school. However, if you did miss the Pre-Kindergarten Roundup, that is alright as you can still register your 3 or 4 year olds for the 2018-19 school year! We offer pre-kindergarten for 3 and 4 year olds with the 4 year olds having an option for a full-day program as well as a full-day kindergarten program for your very young ones. We are a community of people who care about each other and work constantly to make our school a highly regarded place of learning. Our 3, 4 and 5-year-old classrooms focus on learning with hands-on and fun activities. We also offer flexible seating options that provide these young learners wiggle time to be engaged during instruction and growing academically and spiritually. If you know of any neighbors or friends that might be interested in our school, please invite them to attend the upcoming Kindergarten Roundup for their younger children or call the school office at 402-551-6667 if they have children for grades 1-8 to set up a time to come and visit. We would love to show you and your friends our wonderful school with student led tours and can even set up days where students can shadow for a day to experience a day-in-the-life of a St. Pius X / St. Leo student. PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 2018 FROM 10:00am to11:30am. For: All present students ready to attend kindergarten in 2018-2019 or new families interested in sending your child/ren to our school for kindergarten. You will visit the kindergarten teachers and classrooms, receive information from a kindergarten teacher and the principal, and receive registration papers for the next school year. Your child must be 5 years old by July 31, 2018. Where: St. Pius X / St. Leo School Park in the lot on the east side of our main building, the St. Pius X Church front parking lot. Come in the double doors on the east side of the school. We welcome all families to come to our roundup if you have young Children. We hope to see you on February 3rd, 2018! Laity in Liturgy January 28th Last week and this the scripture makes mention of many vocations and discusses the role of prophecy among servants of the Lord. More developed in the Gospel, Christ directly commands evil spirits this week and last week compels disciples to his service. How is God compelling each of us? The Mass and service to the church are such a peculiar and wonderful set of opportunities. Sometimes it s not so much a question of when or where you serve but that you serve. Even if only for a few moments. Everyone should feel the call to serve their fellow man in the name of Christ. If you don t have the time or vision to do something you count as great you can follow the theology of our two great Saints Therese and Theresa and do small things with great love. If you cannot give corporal or spiritual aid to your brothers and sisters out in the world, then please consider doing some small thing in the Mass. Perhaps your service is monthly, perhaps it is yearly, perhaps its during Mass, perhaps its in the sanctuary during the week. But do please consider the power, joy and freedom of Christ s call to follow him with purpose and destiny. Drew Neneman Entrance Antiphon Ps 106 (105): 47 Save us, O Lord our God! And gather us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, and make it our glory to praise you. Communion Antiphon Cf. Ps 31 (30): 17-18 Let your face shine on your servant. Save me in your merciful love. O Lord, let me never be put to shame, for I call on you. 06 l St. Leo Catholic Church

Liturgical Ministry Schedule Saturday, 5:00pm 2/03/2018 Fr. Dillon Deacon Jim EMHC: D. Kopf, B. Grenier, K. Conant, L. Conant, D. Havlovic, C. Hohman, M. Hohman, D. Shavlik, L. Shipman, D. Guier, L. Schroeder, M.J. Ziskey, M. Baldwin, K. O Connell, D. Loschen Lectors: D. Turco, J. Havlovic Servers: C. Gregg, R. Gregg, T. Gregg, M. Leddy Sacristan: J. Raleigh CARE: Osborn Sunday, 8:00am 02/04/2018 Fr. Gillick Deacon Trung EMHC: H. Nguyen, M. Sheehan, C. Drew, A. Rubio, M. Schlueter, E. Murphy, C. Dellamano, R. Nelson, C. Hausman, N. Haske, C. Ramold, M. Rauterkus, M. Dickerson, S. Ishii-Jordan Lectors: K. Coziahr Servers: N. Drew, I. Rubio Sacristan: L. Eriksen CARE: Weist Sunday, 10:00am 02/04/2018 Fr. Gillick Deacon Kevin EMHC: D. Carew, B. Walsh, A. Van Winkle, C. Kwiatkowski, E. Ortner, M. Yosten, M.B. Donovan, R. Bauer, K. Adovlo, R. Glinka, S. Burkhard, K. Buhrman, L. Hansen, C. Heck, J. Novotny Lectors: M.J. Sutton, D. Uhing Servers: I. Hansen, M. Kelly, P. Hansen, J. Ortner Sacristan: E. Rodriguez-Sierra CARE: Brewster Sunday, 12:00pm 02/04/2018 Fr. Dillon EMHC: M. McDermott, B. Schweiger, G. Gartner, M. Mertz, T. Abbott, B. Abbott, P. Sexton Lectors: T. Abbott, S. Schmitt Servers: M. Mertz, K. Mertz Sacristan: C. Hanrahan CARE: Needed Sunday, 5:30pm 02/04/2018 Fr. Dillon EMHC: T. Preston, M. Ortner, D. Richter, B. Schumacher, S. Shaw, A. Martinez, M. Kaufmann Lector: M. Kaufamnn, H. Rodricks Servers: A. Preston, P. Mooney Sacristan: T. Preston Heavenly Helpers Saturday, Feb. 3 at 8:00am 1. J. Badalucco 2. J. Gilbert 3. S. Hotovy 4. D. Kass 5. S. Wedemeyer 6. F. Djegni 7. K. Ngantar 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, January 29 9:15 &10:45am Better Balance, W2 7:00pm Choir Wednesday, January 31 Catholic School Week Masses: 8:45am & 10:30am 4:30pm & 6:00pm Religious Ed Classes Thursday, February 1 2:00pm Keenagers, W1 6:45pm CRHP 7:00pm Adoration Friday, February 2 9:15 &10:45am Better Balance, W2 Saturday, February 3 9:00am Faith Discoveries, W1 Sunday, February 4 Souper Bowl of Caring 9:00am Baptism Class, W3 10:00am RCIA Mass Intentions Monday, January 29 6:40am Spec. Int. (In Thanksgiving) 8:00am + Joan Giesecke Tuesday, January 30 6:40am Spec. Int. (God s guidance through the semester) 8:00am + Bill Kizer Wednesday, January 31 6:40am Spec. Int. (Protection for Bakou Family) 8:45am Spec. Int. (For SP/SL students) Thursday, February 1 6:40am + Dut Nguyen 8:00am + Ruth Maginn Friday, February 2 6:40am Spec. Int. (For safety & guidance for Myrianna B.) 8:00am + Charles Steffen Saturday, February 3 5:00pm + John Theiler Sunday, February 4 8:00am + Edward & Rose Ishii 10:00am + Dolores Goetz 12:00pm St. Leo Parish Family 5:30pm + Mary Anne Allen Visitation Ministry Jan. 29 Methodist Hayes, Reynolds Feb. 2 Immanuel Drvol/Mlnarik Feb. 2 Methodist Goaley, Manganaro, Murphy Feb. 4 Brighton Gardens (11:15) Singleton Feb. 4 Waterford (11:15) Murphy Feb. 4 Camelot (11:15) Hohman Feb. 4 Bickford Cottage (11:15) Nguyen Feb. 4 Old Mill Rehab (11:15) Williamson Omaha, NE l 07

Mark Your Calendars! St. Leo Parish Lenten Mission with Steve Angrisano March 5, 6, 7, 2018 1:30-2:30pm (Mini Mission) 7:00-8:30pm (Evening Session) Join us for a Lenten intergenerational opportunity including music, stories, prayer and fellowship. Steve will also offer a special Parish Mission Youth Presentation on Sunday, March 4, 2018 from 7:00-8:30pm. Steve Angrisano is undoubtedly one of the most effective and versatile ministry leaders in the Church today. Those who are young (and young at heart) embrace the passionate message of faith, hope and love woven throughout his music and storytelling. Always rooted in a spirit of humility and faithfulness, Steve has a keen intuition regarding the needs of any audience and engages them with his unique blend of humor, song, story and interaction. This makes him both a natural and popular choice for diverse parish, diocesan, national and world-wide events. Visit http://www.steveangrisano.com/ to learn more about Steve and mark your calendars for this special event. We need volunteers to help make the mission a success! If you can help underwrite our mission, please contact Betsy in the parish office at 402-397-0407. If you or your group would like to help host one of the evenings, please contact Janet in the office at 402-397-0407. Look for sign-ups the first weekend of Lent if you can help with greeting, providing cookies, hosting and merchandise sales. 08 l St. Leo Catholic Church

In Pursuit of Life, Love and Happiness By: Deacon Jim Shipman If we meet or hear someone who speaks with authority we pay attention. That person might be a teacher or someone in charge and our instinct is to believe and follow their lead. It is very unfortunate that many of those we listen to or follow are not speaking God s truth. Many people leave the Church because they fail to listen or refuse to listen to the truth. The deeper relationship we build with our Lord Jesus, the more the Holy Spirit guides us to that truth and helps us to discern what is good or evil. The people in our Gospel today recognize that Jesus is teaching with authority, but fail to comprehend the real truth that He is the Messiah, the Son of God. The demon, on the other hand, recognizes the real power and authority of Jesus. When evil begins to dominate a person s life to the point when it is confronted with God s truth it rebels and fights against anything that is from God. When a person recognizes and accepts the authority and truth that our Lord Jesus Christ is teaching us, evil flees and that person becomes a new creation in Christ. The devil or Satan knows who God is and is fighting in every way possible against God and wants to drag us down with him. It is our job as followers of Jesus Christ to make Him our priority in life; to accept His authority and to follow his teachings. Jesus calls us to allow the Holy Spirit to proclaim with authority God s truth to everyone we meet. St. Leo Knights of Columbus Soda Bread project begins next weekend. We need many hands to make this a success. If you are not already involved, contact Fred 402-968-5841 for details on how you can help. 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). February Events Coming Soon! ~ Praying For Vocations ~ The Loving Environment of a family draws forth an individual s greatest talents and gifts. We ve come to realize that creating an atmosphere in which children can hear the Lord s call is one of the most significant responsibilities resting on our shoulders as parents. Our own lives must reflect the presence of God, His Word, and the love He offers His people. Check out the Serra Club at www/facebook.com/ omahaserraclub Amoris Laetitia: Accompanying the Divorced & Remarried Monday, January 29, 2018 7:00pm St. Pius X Parish Center, 6905 Blondo St Learn how the Christian community can faithfully accompany those who have experienced the pain of divorce and estrangement from the Church. On Monday, January 29, Fr. Mike Eckley will offer a pastoral look at divorce. Using Amoris Laetitia, the document that grew out of the discussions at the Synod on the Family, Fr. Mike will talk about accompaniment or meeting people where they are and recognizing the sacredness of that place. The full Amoris Laetitia document is available online: https:// zenit.org/articles/amoris-laetitia-full-text/. Bulletin Deadline: Monday at 10am for the following Sunday. Please email submissions to dina@stleo.net. 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 ~Want a fun night out? Try the 43rd Annual St. James/St. Elizabeth Ann Melodrama and Musical Variety Show February 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, & 24 at Sokol Auditorium, 13th & Martha Street. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances begin at 7:30pm. Sunday performance begins at 6:30pm. Tickets are $23.00, Thursday night tickets are $18.00, includes refreshments. Round trip bus from St. James $5.00. Call Lil Chatfield for tickets and questions 402-493-3326. ~Driver Needed Elkridge Village Retirement Village Need full time driver to transport residents to appointments and activities. M-F 8 to 4:30. Some Sundays required for church transports. CDL preferred but will help employee get the CDL license. Salary negotiable. Apply at Elk Ridge Village, 19303 Seward Plaza, Elkhorn, NE. 402-763-8692. 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, Anthony Fleming, 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, John D. Lehman, Nick Lynch, Jessica Milbourn, Karoline Rieks, Chris Rivers, Nathan Rokes, Jake Schumacher, 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 after Masses and at the Parish office during the week. $10 Arbys Barnes & Noble Bath & Body Works Burger King Chipotle Claire s Coldstone Creamery Culvers 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, 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, Walmart, Younkers $50 Family Fare, BP Gas 10 l St. Leo Catholic Church