September 4, 2011

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

SAINT GERALD CHURCH 9602 Q ST.-RALSTON, NE 68127 • LAKEVIEW CHAPEL 7859 LAKEVIEW ST.-RALSTON, NE 68127

We as St. Gerald Parish, are a Eucharis-

tic Community who will help each other

to be good and faithful stewards of

God’s love. With the help of the Holy

Spirit, we will accomplish this through

prayer, worship, education and service. Rectory/Office 7859 Lakeview St. Phone: 331-1955 Fax: 339-8733 Email: office@stgerald.org Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:30am-4pm Website: www.stgerald.org School 7857 Lakeview St. 331-4223 Religious Education 331-4223 Pastor Fr. Owen Korte frkorte@stgerald.org Associate Pastor Fr. Anthony Espinosa Deacon Couples Lonnie & Mary Dinneen Ray & Sue Lukowski Tom & Kathy Valasek Doug & Carol Marsh Chris & Erika Hanson Mike & Valerie Conzett Business Administrator John Bolas Dir of Youth Ministry/Young Adults Kathy Kensinger Director of Music Ministry Mary Clare Mendick Parish Secretary Cheryl Bolin Parish Building Facilitator Nick Steinbach Development Director Deacon Chris Hanson deacon.chris@gmail.com Pastoral Minister of the Sick

Kathy Valasek Principal Dave Garland Religious Education Director Mary Harper Head Sacristan

Victoria Hegarty Parish Council President Ryan Sevcik

Masses

Church - 96th & Q Street

Sat 5:00pm

Sun 7:30am 9:00am 10:30am & 12:00pm

Daily 12:15pm (M-F)

Chapel - 78th & Lakeview St.

Sun 7:00am

Daily 8:15am (M-Sat)

Rosary begins at 7:45 am

For a recording of the Mass times please call 331-1955 ext 21.

Reconciliation

96th & Q Mon-Fri: 12:00-12:15pm Sat 3-4:30pm

Lakeview: First Fridays and Saturdays prior to 8:15am Mass

Ministry to the Sick

If you, a relative or friend are hospitalized or shut-in, short or long term, and would like a

visit from a Priest, please call the parish office.

SACRAMENTS

Baptisms

You must be a registered parishioner and attend one baptism class. This class is held the se-

cond Thursday of every month. Please fill out the brochure form found in the kiosk of the

church and return the form to the business office to sign up for the class. Marriage

According to the Archdiocesan guidelines and to ensure adequate preparation for this very

important Sacrament, you must make arrangements at least six (6) months ahead of the

Marriage date. Special instructions are required for any Catholic party under 19 years of age.

No date can be set for this marriage. A Civil Marriage License should be obtained two weeks

in advance of marriage. To set a wedding date here at St. Gerald Catholic Church, you must

be a registered parishioner for 3 months.

Religious Formation K-8

We encourage attendance at St. Gerald Catholic School. There the students receive a quality 5-

day elementary program including the teaching of Religion each day along with mass two

times a week and daily prayer. Parents may choose to send their children to the public school.

If so, their children need to be registered in our parish Religious Education Program. Regular

and sustained Religious Formation is a life-long process. But in particular, for our youth, com-

plete preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation is a process

that encompasses the catechetical curriculum in grades 1-8. Parental support at home for their

children's religious formation includes attendance at Sunday Eucharist, prayer at home, and

support of the catechetical program of their choice. Parishioners who Home School are encour-

aged to visit with the Religious Education Director about their children's progress in this area.

September 4, 2011 2 Welcome to St. Gerald Parish

9/11: On August 12, the United States

Conference of Catholic Bishops

launched the website The Catholic

Church Remembers, to mark the tenth

anniversary of 9/11. It highlights peo-

ple’s firsthand experiences of pain and hope from the disaster. The site at

http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/september-

11/ includes six video vignettes. It just so happens our Festival Outdoor

Mass will take place on this anniversary date. Let us come together and do

what we do best, ask the Lord to make us peace-makers so that we can bring

the world to peace.

Festival Mass Information: We will be having an outdoor mass at 5:00

pm on Saturday, Sept. 10, probably beginning more like 5:10, at the Lake-

view Parking Lot. Although there will be folding chairs, if you have an

easily portable lawn chair, bring it so we have enough seating. All the kids

are asked to bring blankets so you can sit on them right in front of the altar

area. KC’s will help with parking, traffic and set-up and take down. The

Hog Heaven Pork BarBQ will be held right afterwards in the gym. See the

flyer in the bulletin. Say a prayer for good weather…and if we have great

weather then ya’ll come, ya’hear!!!

SetUp and Practice for Festival Mass: We will be setting up the stage

and getting all the THINGS necessary for mass readied at 10:00 am on Sat-

urday, Sept. 10. So, I need sacristans and KC’s present to get all this ready.

Then at 1:00 pm we will have a rehearsal with all the ministers, just to ori-

ent you so that we don’t have to do all this discussion/instructing right be-

fore mass. So I need all the readers, servers, banner carriers, deacon, ush-

ers/greeters present at this time to help make it all go smoothly. Altar will

be set up in front of the Lakeview Chapel and all THINGS for the mass can

be kept in the lobby of the Chapel until mass time. Procession will leave

the school via the main school entrance, navigate around the crowd to come

from the north to the Altar area.

Confession on Festival Saturday: Confessions will be held as usual 3:00

until 4:30 at 96th and Q. The 5:00 pm Mass will take place at the Lakeview

site.

St. Gerald is Part of the Archdiocese of Omaha and it is Part of the

Universal Church: According to the teachings of the Church dating back

to the Apostles, the fullness of the Church is found when we gather for wor-

ship around the Bishop along with the priests, deacons and religious of that

local church. In this case the phrase ―Local Church‖ refers to the 23 coun-

ties of Northeast Nebraska. As a member of this church we all have one

Pastor, Archbishop Lucas and we have One Shepherd, Jesus Christ. We

share in that fullness to the extent that we participate in ways that stretch us

beyond the boundaries of parish or even identity with a church building.

When Archbishop Lucas comes for a mass here at St. Gerald we find our-

selves built up because we see more clearly our linkage to the Apostles who

were given responsibility to ―preach the Gospel to all nations…‖. This link-

age is made even more effective when we gather with the Holy Father in

Rome or in other locations around the world, like World Youth Day in Ma-

drid. If we had to survive on our own without that linkage we would even-

tually fragment into many different sects and beliefs. The purpose of a pas-

tor is to help the parish grow in the true faith, excel in virtue, and pray ac-

cording to the practice of whole Catholic Church. We have invited the Afri-

can Community to join us at Lakeview for our Festival Outdoor mass—The

church is larger than Ralston and it has a rich and varied history coupled

with much suffering and persecution. We can stretch a bit when the music

sung at mass helps us to see ourselves rooted in that Universal Church

which is rich in spirituality. If we were to incorporate a song in Latin into

our Liturgies, like the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei), we are reminded of that

tongue that sang praises to God for centuries, a Church with a long history.

Our parish was especially generous to the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal:

helping to serve the needs to the larger church. When

Dave Garland is honored at the Annual Education Dinner

we see once again that our Church is much bigger than St.

Gerald. And we are not belittled, we are built up. Singers,

You are Invited: You are invited to participate in the

Archdiocesan Chorale 2011-2012 season. These choirs are

comprised of singers from parishes in the Archdiocese of

Omaha, who gather to prepare for the Episcopal liturgies

with the Archbishop of Omaha throughout the year. These

liturgies include the Mandation of Lectors and Commis-

sioning of EMHCs, the celebration of Marriage Anniver-

saries, Diaconal Ordination (Permanent), Rite of Election,

Diaconal Ordination (Transitional) and Presbyteral Ordina-

tion. The rehearsals for these liturgies occur in the weeks

prior to the celebration. Episcopal liturgies are the fullest

expression of the Church's worship life in a diocese, when

the Archbishop is gathered together with the members of

the Church. Most of these liturgies occur at Saint Cecilia

Cathedral; a few occur in Saint Mary Church in Norfolk.

Please visit http://archomaha.org/pastoral/worship/

musicministry/choir.html for an urban and rural schedule.

If you would like to participate, please complete the partici-

pation forms found at this website and return to Dr. Marie

Rubis Bauer via fax 402.558.1325, email merubisbau-

er@archomaha.org or regular mail: Saint Cecilia Institute

for Sacred Liturgy, Music and the Arts, 3900 Webster

Street, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68131.

Francis Cardinal Arinze is coming to Omaha in Septem-

ber. From Nigeria, Africa, Cardinal Arinze is well-traveled,

well-educated, and well-prepared to give faith-inspiring,

thought-provoking presentations to the people of our arch-

diocese. Hosted by the Pro Sanctity Movement, there will

be several opportunities to meet with him. For more details,

email cooperative.oblate@yahoo.com Tuesday, September

20 at St. Margaret Mary, 62nd and Dodge, Omaha: 4:30-

6:30 p.m. Prayer and Supper with College Students and

Young Adults, and 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Prayer, Catechesis and

Discussion for Couples Facing Infertility. Wednesday,

September 21 at Christ the King, 831 S. 88th St, Omaha:

7:30-9:30 p.m. main address for all people, The Universal

Call to Holiness in Light of “Familiaris Consortio,” based

on the title document by Bl. John Paul II, (English title: On

the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World ).

Vigil for Life Mass – Please pray for and give public wit-

ness to our pro-life values with Archbishop George J. Lu-

cas at the annual Pro-Life Prayer Vigil Mass and Proces-

sion Saturday, September 10, 2011, 8:00 a.m. at St. Mary

Church, 2302 Crawford St. in Bellevue. The Mass will be

followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and a

prayerful rosary procession to the abortion facility on Mis-

sion Street under the supervision of the Bellevue Police

Department. A reception will be held in the basement of St.

Mary’s Church afterwards.

A New Tradition in Our School: We are beginning a

Buddy Family ministry in our school. Veteran Families

who volunteer to do so will be paired up with new families

(we have 25 this year) to welcome them, orient them, and

be there to help them get acquainted with other families in

the St. Gerald Family. We begin with a start-up meeting at

the Dorsey Hall at 96th and Q on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Veteran

Families come at 7pm and new families arrive at 7:30 pm.

Ralston, Nebraska 3 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Gerald Catholic Church

website: www.stgerald.org.

St. Gerald Parish Festival Sept 10 & 11 Outdoor Mass: 5pm at 78th & Lakeview followed by BBQ dinner at

6pm. Menu is Pulled Pork sandwiches, baked beans, chips, ice tea/

punch and hotdogs for kids. Adults $3, Children $2, Beer $2, Soda $1.

Husker game will be shown in the gym.

Sponsors: Do you or your family/business want to help support the

festival? Please consider sponsoring a booth or game. Sponsors help with costs;

any amount (big or small) is a blessing. We are working with a small budget.

The festival is not a fundraiser, but a fun event for our parish and community!

Groceries: We are collecting groceries for the grocery booth.

A-F Tissues, Pasta, Canned Veggies

G-L Paper Towels, Canned Fruit, Cereal

M-R Toilet Paper, soup, Crackers/Popcorn

S-Z Napkins, Other Canned Items and Dessert Mixes

We also need 2 liter bottles of Coke and Pepsi products for the pop toss game.

Please bring your grocery items and leave them in the Coat Room after masses.

Bakers: Start planning your cake walk contribution- cake, brownies or any other

delicious baked treat your creative mind can come up with! Cake walk contribu-

tions will be collected Saturday September 10th.

Volunteers: We need people to staff the various booths and assist with set up/

clean up and more!

Please contact the festival chairs, Ryan and Liz Sevcik at 402-570-9394 or stger-

aldsfestival@live.com regarding any Festival matters.

Vigil for Life Procession with

Archbishop Lucas Please pray for and give public

witness to our pro-life values with

Archbishop George J. Lucas at the

annual Pro-Life Prayer Vigil Mass

and Procession on Saturday, Sept.

10th, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. at St. Mary

Church (2302 Crawford St.) in

Bellevue. The Mass will be fol-

lowed by Exposition of the Blessed

Sacrament and a prayerful rosary

procession to the abortion facility

on Mission Street under the super-

vision of the Bellevue Police De-

partment. A reception will be held

in the basement of St. Mary’s

Church afterwards.

Are You Interested in the Catholic Faith? (RCIA) St Gerald will soon begin a new journey in faith to share the richness of the Cath-

olic Church and our parish family. We invite you to learn what the Church teach-

es and be introduced to some of our parish members. These sessions also are op-

portunities for you, and others that you may wish to invite, to ask those perplex-

ing and difficult questions you may have about the Church. These gatherings are

for inquirers and are open to people who are unbaptized, as well as those baptized

Christians from Protestant or Evangelical backgrounds. The first session is Sep-

tember 13 in the Fr Larry Dorsey Fellowship Hall, 96th & Q. Please call if you

have questions or for further information at 402-331-1955 or email dea-

con.chris@gmail.com.

Labor Day: Sept 5

Mass at 9am at 96th & Q

only.

Business Office closed.

To all men of St. Gerald’s par-

ish: The second season of TMIY

(That Man Is You) will be starting

again on Sept. 9th and 10th. We

invite and encourage all men of

our parish to attend an informa-

tional meeting on Sept. 6th, from

7:00 – 8:30 pm, in the parish Mul-

tipurpose Room. We will show a

short video presentation on what

TMIY is about and answer ques-

tions about the program. We are

considering a week night for the

new session, as well. Please come

and let us know what works best

for you. This is an outstanding

men’s educational series that will

only change your life for the bet-

ter. Please make plans to attend

the informational meeting and let

God improve your family life.

RCIA Class of 2011

Perpetual Adoration Hours available for

adoration in the Blessed

Sacrament Chapel,

please call Mary Ann, 331-0926.

September 4, 2011 4 Welcome to St. Gerald Parish

School News

Making a difference for good in our world. Kathy Kensinger,

Director of Youth/Young Adult Ministry

Work………………………402-331-1955

Cell ……………………….402-880-9717

Email ....................... kathyk@stgerald.org

Youth Ministry

‘Young Adult Ministry - 20 & 30 year-

olds reaching out to others in a spirit

of Christian friendship, for spiritual

growth, service and fun.” Kathy Kensinger, Director of Youth and

Young Adult Ministry

Work ..........................................331-1955

Email ....................... kathyk@stgerald.org

Young Adult Ministry

Friends on Q

Religious Education

Monday: 1am, 2am, 3am 4am, 8am

Tuesday: 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am,

4am

Wednesday: 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am,

4am, 12pm

Thursday: 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am

Friday: 1am, 2am, 3am, 1pm, 4pm,

6pm, & 8pm

Saturday: 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am,

5am, 7pm, 11pm

Sunday: 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 5am,

3pm, 4pm

Registration for Religious Educa-

tion Deadline for registration is Sept.

1st.

Coming Soon: Children’s Liturgy

Children's Liturgy of the Word will begin

soon at the 10:30 Mass. We are looking

for volunteers to lead the children from

Mass prior to the Sunday readings, help

teach the readings at their level and return

them to the congregation after the homi-

ly. Weekly commitment is not re-

quired. All materials and instructions will

be provided. Please call Mary Harper for

more details @ 331-1955. Thank you!

Calendar of Events Sept 5: No School/Labor

Day

6: No School/Staff Retreat

New School Family Mentor-

ing/Orientation, 7pm, Fellowship Hall

9: Grandparent Luncheon, 11am-

1pm Welcome back to another year of

Youth Ministry! Please mark your

calendars for upcoming dates for our

Fall Youth and Confirmation activi-

ties.

Sept. 7th: Confirmation classes begin.

Sept. 11th: Parish Festival, call Kathy

if you’d like to volunteer.

Sept. 18th: First Youth Mass. We

need lectors, greeters, gift bearers and

musicians. Please call Kathy to par-

ticipate.

Sept. 25th: Mandatory Confirmation

Retreat for Level II Religious Ed stu-

dents.

Oct. 16th: Omaha Junior High Youth

Rally.

We are currently looking for High

School students and parents who are

interested in serving on leadership

and planning committees. Please con-

tact Kathy if you are interested in

helping us serve our youth and fami-

lies by sharing your ideas! Catholic Women’s Conference: Fol-

lowing in the Footsteps of Mary Christ the King Catholic Church Fri-

day, September 16 & Saturday, Sep-

tember 17th. Speakers will be Kris

McGregor, Johnette Benkovic & Sha-

ron Doran Friday night doors open at

6pm; Saturday doors open at 8am;

Mass at 11am. For information call

402-554-8493 or

www.archomaha.org/

womensconference Registration fee

$30 for adult, $20 for students. No

woman will be turned away for inabil-

ity to pay. Registration and ticket sales

end September 7th. Don’t delay!

Entertainment Books on Sale for

$30 each or buy 2 or more for

$25 each. Contact Bob, 402-331-

2125.

CCD has a new name. It’s called

Religious Education plus the teachers

are now called Catechists. The cate-

chists are called to this ministry to

teach the children from the public

school system. We are encouraging

our catechists to participate in the cate-

chetical program established by our

Archdiocese to help them deepen their

faith commitment as they continue to

witness and teach the children of our

parish. Each catechist has received

Safe Environment Certification and

will be provided with opportunities to

earn their catechetical levels of train-

ing here at St. Gerald and across the

Archdiocese. A couple of our cate-

chists have already earned their cate-

chetical level one while some have

been trained through other ministries

like Fellowship of Catholic Universi-

ty Students (FOCUS) and Totus Tu-

us. We will recognize our catechists

on Sunday, September 25th for their

willingness to share their time, talent

and faith. Please join me in thanking

our catechists for investing their time

in our children, the future Church.

Mary Harper, Religious Education

Director

Remember Sept 28 Friends on Q

Potluck and Game Night at 6pm.

Questions contact Jerry at 402-

331-1309.

Young Adult Welcome Night

Thursday, Sept. 8th at 7 pm

in the Parish Library. Please join us

in getting planning our year and get-

ting to know the other young adults

of our parish. Bring a snack to share

and your ideas for future activities.

So far we have scheduled a Bingo

Night at the Veterans Home on

Oct. 13th and Habitat for Humani-

ty on Nov. 5th

Baptism The following entered the

Catholic faith and our parish

community through Baptism.

Welcome to the Christian community!

Emeree Jean Zens

Ralston, Nebraska 5 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

WEEKDAY MASSES FOR SEPTEMBER 5-10

Lakeview Chapel:

78th & Lakeview St.

Church:

96th & Q Sts.

MASSES FOR SUNDAY/ 24TH SUN IN ORDINARY TIME

Sat 9/10/11 5:00 pm - Chapel

OUTDOOR

MASS

Leo & Donna Walsh Mary Ziola

Otto Klosterman

OK/

AE

Sun 9/11/11 7:00 am - Chapel St Gerald Parishioners AE

7:30 am - Church Wilma Sobczyk Lou & Helen Kostka OK

9:00 am - Church Bill Clavin Nicole Farrell

Basil & Sally Buras

AE

10:30 am- Church Doris Schmid Loyd Messerli OK

12:00 pm-Church Brad Malesker AE

Sunday, 9/4 10:30am - African Mass

LV Chapel

Monday, 9/5

6pm - Volleyball

LV Parish Center

6:30pm - Scouts

Fellowship Hall, 96th & Q Tuesday, 9/6

6pm - Volleyball

LV Parish Center

6:30pm - Lord Teach Me to Pray

Family Room, 96th & Q

6:30pm - That Man Is You

Multipurpose Room, 96th & Q

7pm - New School Family Orientation

Fellowship Hall, 96th & Q

7pm - Men’s Recovery

Youth Room

7:30pm - AA

LV Conference Room Wednesday, 9/7

4:15pm & 6pm - Religious Education

School

6pm - Volleyball

LV Parish Center

7pm - Courage

LV Conference Room

7pm - Scouts

Family Room, 96th & Q

7pm - Men’s Ministry

Family Room, 96th & Q Thursday, 9/8

6pm - Volleyball

LV Parish Center

7pm - Parish Council

School Library

6:30pm - Scouts

Fellowship Hall, 96th & Q

7pm - Baptism Class

Multipurpose Room, 96th & Q

7pm—Young Adults

Family Room, 96th & Q

8pm - Men’s Club

LV Parish Council Friday, 9/9

6am - That Man Is You

Fellowship Hall, 96th & Q

6:30pm - Girl Scouts

Fellowship Hall, 96th & Q

Saturday, 9/10 Festival Presents Hog Heaven

5pm Outdoor Mass

6pm BBQ– LV Chapel

Sunday 9/11 Festival: 11:30am-6pm

96th & Q

Calendar of Events

Marian Movement of Priests Pray-

er Cenacle is prayed every Tuesday

and on the First Friday of the

month at 11:15am at 96th & Q.

Readings for the Week of September 4,

2011

Sunday: Ez 33:7-9/Rom 13:8-10/Mt 18:15

-20

Monday: Col 1:24-2:3/Lk 6:6-11

Tuesday: Col 2:6-15/Lk 6:12-19

Wednesday: Col 3:1-11/Lk 6:20-26

Thursday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Mt

1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23

Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14/Lk 6:39-42

Saturday: 1 Tm 1:15-17/Lk 6:43-49

Next Sunday: Sir 27:30-28:9/Rom 14:7-9/

Mt 18:21-35

Mon 9/5/11 9:00 am - Church Leo & Evelyn Juszyk

Tues 9/6/11 8:15 am - Chapel Lotte & Anneliese Sawyer

12:15 pm - Church Dr Michael Haller

Wed 9/7/11 8:15 am - Chapel LeRoy Jablonski

12:15 pm - Church Kate O’Donnell Tim Roberts

Thurs 9/8/11 8:15 am - Chapel Sophie Krakowski

12:15 pm - Church Donna Kirkpatrick

Fri 9/9/11 8:15 am - Chapel Dennis Wiebelhaus

9:00 am - Chapel Shirley Lee

12:15 pm - Church Mike & Mary Kinsella

Catherine Clarke

Sat 9/10/11 8:15 am - Chapel Special Intentions of Frank Marek

September 4, 2011 6 Welcome to St. Gerald Parish

Ministry Schedule for September 10-11

Neighboring Events

5pm: EMHC - To Be Determined: Outdoor Mass at Lakeview Lectors -To Be Determined

Servers - To Be Determined Greeters - To Be Determined

Security - To Be Deterrmined HOPE -

7am: EMHC– R & M Stracke Lector– S Couch Servers– A, R & J Silva

7:30am: EMHC-J & C Marino, D & J Steensma, T Waszgis, F Kambach, L Kaup, J & J Quinn, B Elston, B & S Wachtler

Lectors - C Donaldson, T Bissen Servers– B Marino, P Mahoney, S Phillips, M Brase

Greeters– J & M Sestak, J Schenkelberg Security– D Pasewalk, R Meister HOPE– J Szatko, K Goodro

9am: EMHC– D Banchor, S Kozney, D Cotton, S Larson, F Bataillon, G & D Bennett, L & K D’Ercole, K Connelly, J

Zabrocki, C Baum LectorsJ Sell, T Banchor Servers– S Nickerson, R Fraser, E Bourne, J Weber

Greeters– A Nickerson, J Adams, J Eckerson Security-B Barnes, P McGuire HOPE– S Larson, D Lynes

10:30am: EMHC– S Paladino, C Kozlik, J & B Tometich, A Beaty, N Welsh, J Neville, N & K Steinbach, D Malene,

C Molczyk, J Luebbert, M Dinneen Lectors - T Lombardo, M Steinbrink Servers– J Olson, J & V Malene,

E Jacobson Greeters-B & E Alexander, C Bolin Security-C & D Wees HOPE– C Farrell, A Gallagher

Noon: EMHC– M Chiarbos, P Osterman, P McGuire, M Sanchez, L Gohr, T Alberhasky, A Raab, J Haug, C Vana,

S Farrell, S & J Mandolfo Lector - P Neuberger Servers– S Harrison, J & M Rinkol, J Osterman

Greeters– M Fouts, J Moore, E Martines Security– B Wasikowski, J Vela HOPE- A Luna, L Steinke

Adult Education Opportunity A six-week Video series (featuring

author and theologian Fr. Tim Gal-

lagher, OMV) is being facilitated by

Deacon Paul Rooney at Mary Our

Queen Parish on the topic,

―Discernment of Spirits.” Choose

between Monday mornings (9:30–

Noon) or Monday evenings (7–

9:30pm). This Monday series begins

on September 19. Cost: $1 per ses-

sion, pay at the door. Registration

required: by e-mail to DRE Barb

Eastridge

(b.eastridge@maryourqueen.omhcoxm

ail.com) or call her (402-333-

8231x235). After registration, acquire

this book from your favorite Catholic

bookstore: ―Discernment of Spirits:

An Ignatian Guide to Everyday Liv-

ing.

You are Invited to the 6th Annual

Harvest of Faith Farmers Market

September 10, 2011~~8:30am-

11:00am St. Leo Parking Lot Plan to

attend our 6th annual Farmer’s Market

and bring the family! All money will

go to the Stephen Center shelter. Be-

sides, fruit and veggies, there will be

fun for the whole family: face paint-

ing, baked goods sale, live music,

crafts and much more.

Separation or Divorce is among life’s most painful experiences. If you

are going through separation or divorce or know someone who is,

learn about our special DivorceCare group. It is a place to find help

and encouragement.

DivorceCare, a 13-week video seminar and support group for people ex-

periencing divorce and separation will be held on Monday evenings begin-

ning September 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 at St. Stephen the Martyr, 16701 S

Street in the Gonderinger Parish Center. DivorceCare features nationally

recognized experts on divorce and recovery topics. Seminar sessions in-

clude ―Facing My Anger,‖ ―Facing My Loneliness,‖ ―Depression‖, ―New

Relationships,‖ ―KidCare‖ and ―Forgiveness‖ Pre-registration is request-

ed. The cost is $20.00 and includes the seminar workbook. For more in-

formation, contact: Pat Seier, Family Life Office, Widowed, Divorced and

Separated Ministry Coordinator, 402-557-5514 or pasei-

er@archomaha.org.

Catholic Charities Please join Catholic Charities as it celebrates 85 years

of service. An Anniversary Mass will be held on September 25th at St. Leo

the Great parish at 12:45 pm with a reception following. Everyone is wel-

come to attend. Thank you for your continued support of our services to

the community. May God continue to bless us and work through us as we

fulfill our mission to ―serve, empower and advocate for individuals and

families in need.‖

Holy Ghost Catholic School Holiday Boutique

October 29th 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

We are looking for crafters and home based businesses to participate! $35.00

per table. Please contact Julie Popek 402-731-4533 or Carrie Kaczmarek 402-734

-2722 to register!