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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Stop in the narthex after Mass next Saturday evening for some wine and cheese or stop after one of the Sun- Dear Parishioners, day morning Masses for some coffee and doughnuts to celebrate our parish feast day. Many of you receive weekly Sunday giving envelopes. In the most recent packet you may have noticed an envelope St. John Vianney, patron of priests and of our parish, for Religious Education. This particular envelope high- pray for us. lights a way to designate your financial support of the parish towards one of its important missions, namely that Fr. Richard of ongoing religious formation. As we have been doing some planning for next fall, Mr. Gencarelli brought to my When considering a charitable gift to St. John Vianney attention that he is anticipating several high school stu- remember some of these gift options: dents who are planning to join the in our *A gift of securities parish. Besides supporting all of the religious formation *A gift of a life insurance policy programs of the parish, your financial support will allow *An estate gift through your Will for the purchase of preparation materials for these stu- and/or Trust dents. Your financial support of the parish also allows us *A year-end gift of cash. to provide a stipend for those in our parish who are cate- You may direct questions to chists. Thank your for your support and participation in Chris at 402-502-7089 or Tony LaMar, Legacy Planning Officer, Archdiocese all of the religious formation opportunities that are of- of Omaha at 402-557-5650 or fered in the parish. Please be generous in your financial [email protected]. support of all of the religious education programs of our parish. Essential Pregnancy Services (EPS), serving expectant women Next week (August 4) is the feast of St. John Vianney and and parenting families, invites you to its 9th Annual Breakfast for Life event sponsored by the EPS Auxiliary. The event will our parish feast day. It was my honor earlier this year to be held on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. in the brand have been asked by Archbishop Lucas to preach at the new St. Vincent de Paul Parish Center (14330 Eagle Run Drive, Cathedral when the relic of the heart of St. John Vianney Omaha, NE 68164). Our featured speaker, Rebekah Hagan, is had been brought from Ars, for veneration in vari- one of the nation’s youngest speakers on the issue of unplanned ous places throughout the United States. John Gencarelli pregnancies and one of the first to undergo a successful abor- has made a copy of the homily available on our parish tion pill reversal. Her story of hope and redemption has recently website. captured the attention of national media. Registration is $40 per person and payments are accepted online by credit card or ACH Chris Vranes has put together a section of the west glass at ww.friendsofeps.org/breakfastforlife or by calling Lori Rice display case in the narthex with various items that high- at 402.554.0121. You may also register via check payable to EPS (6220 Maple Street, Omaha, NE 68104) with the memo light St. John Vianney. Included is a photo of the relic we “breakfast” and the number of people attending . have in our parish and the papers showing its authenticity. The actual relic is normally in the Reconciliation Room A Christmas Tree….in July? but will be available in the main worship area during the We invite you to stop by the Christmas Tree in the Narthex weekend Masses for veneration. In the display case you before or after Mass. can also see a map of France showing the location of Ars, The tree is decorated with ornaments that reflect ways that you are able to help the needy of our community. We ask you the village where St. John Vianney was pastor for most of to take an ornament as a reminder to pick up an extra his priestly life. (By the way, that is why we have a room gift card at any grocery store, pharmacy, gas station, etc in the basement of our church that is called the Ars and bring it to Church. Room.) You will also be able to see other materials about We pair the grocery cards with our food pantry our parish patron including a painting I did of him orders so families can get vegetables, milk, meat, etc. The gas station cards are helpful for family transpor- when I was at the St. John Vianney Seminary College in tation needs. Pharmacy cards help those who have St. Paul, Minnesota. The painting usually hangs in the medicinal needs. prayer area in my bedroom. This summer fundraiser is essential for us to continue to help families in our area during the summer and fall. Thanks for supporting our Christmas in July Program!

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Retreat Opportunity for High School, College, CONTRIBUTIONS LAST SUNDAY and Young Adult Women! Join the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Norfolk, July 21, 2019 the School Sisters of Christ the King in Lincoln, the Apostolic Oblates from Elkhorn, and local Weekly Contributions $ 15,442 priests to talk and pray about Love in consecrated Dollar Collection $ 627 life and what it means to the chrism of each of Pillar Society this week $ 3,145 these groups. Online giving this week $ 3,459 EMA Fund Balance 7/14 $ 2,128 The retreat will be held at the Pro Sanctity Retreat th Roof/Emergency donations this week $ 10 Center, 11002 North 204 Street, Elkhorn, NE, Expenditures this week $ Saturday, August 10, 2019, 8:00 AM —4:00 PM. Weekly Accrual $ 308 Cost for the day is $10.00. Contact Paula Bastian, Emergency Maintenance Fund 7/21 $ 2,446 402 515-0767, [email protected] to register.

The agenda for the day includes continental breakfast on arrival, talks with time to pray and ask questions following each talk, Mass / Lunch / Baptisms and Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Our Welcome Your Child Baptism preparation program consists of one mandatory session lasting 1½hours. All registered parents having a child bap- Discerning Priesthood Opportunity! tized will be required to attend, even if they have had Young men (incoming high school freshman to a child baptized before. Please plan to attend classes recent graduates) discerning the call to the priest- after your child has been born. hood are invited for a night of prayer, testimony, ** Please complete the Baptism registration and brotherhood in taking the next step on their found in the narthex and turn it into the parish office to register for class.** journey of faith and discernment. #FOLLOW 2019 Please note we can have up to 4 Baptisms @ each is a new event in the Archdiocese of Omaha; it monthly Baptism Mass. will be led by seminarians at two locations: Upcoming Classes: St. Thomas More, Omaha on August 3 from 7-10 Monday, July 29th at 7pm p.m., and St. Mary, Norfolk, August 10 from 7-10 Monday, August 26th at 7pm p.m. Contact Seminarian Will Targy at

Class on Monday begins 7pm [email protected] with any questions. Please meet in the Family Room *PLEASE PARK ON RECTORY SIDE* Upcoming Baptisms: Sunday, August 11th at 11:30 Mass Interested in becoming Catholic? Sunday, September 8th at 9:30 Mass We have a group called RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) which will begin meeting in September. It is for anyone who is interested in Ministry of Praise learning more about the Catholic Church and pos- August Prayer Intention sibly joining. Whether you are baptized or not, have had a lot of religious instruction or none at Let us pray for our children who are going back to all, everyone is welcome. Call Brian at the Parish school - that they may excel in their studies to become Office, 402-895-0808, for more information. We our future leaders. would really like to hear from you!

SAVE THE DATE! Millard Days Parade ~ Saturday ~ August 24th Be a part of the SJV float!

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CHILDRENS FAITH FORMATION ADULT FAITH FORMATION [email protected] ~ 402.895.0896 [email protected] ~ 402.895.0896

CHILDRENS LITURGY OF THE WORD MARY & MARTHA WOMEN’ S MINISTRY Children's Liturgy of the Word is offered year-round August 12: Mary and Martha Women’s Ministry Group during the 9:30 am Mass on Sundays. It is created for meet at 6:30 pm (2nd Monday each month). Our mission is children ages 4 through 10. The children of the parish are to encourage spiritual growth and grace filled service invited by Father after the Opening Prayer to follow the within a social Christian environment. For information: Catechists to the library where they hear the Sunday Linda Luther at [email protected]. readings in words they can understand. They return to the ADULT STUDIES congregation after the Creed. August 3 & 10: SJV Men of Faith meets for the a 2019-2020 REL ED REGISTRATION ONLINE Communion Service at 7:30 am and at 8:00 am in the ARS Online NOW! Early Bird Deadline has passed! room Contact Harold at [email protected] or John at [email protected] to register. Register your children for any of the following:  Sunday School: Sunday - 9:30 am to 10:30 am July 30: Seeking Truth Bible Study on Revelation. This 11-  Catch-Up Class: Sunday - 10:30 to 11:30 am week session meets in the old Youth Room downstairs on  Religious Education for Grades 1-8: Wednesdays Tuesday nights.  TLM for High School: Wednesday - 7:30 to 9:00 pm SHHHH. LISTEN! Go to sjvomaha.org to register for any of the above for the 2019-2020 School Year. Are you being called? In a “low whisper,” God called Elijah. Your call may come as a question when registering WEDNESDAY EVENING RELIGIOUS ED your children for formation classes at Church; “Are you August 28: Meeting & training with all new catechists and able to help?” Most often God calls gently, nudging us a volunteers from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Please meet in the social bit to draw our attention. Listen! Is God calling you? At the Hall. Dinner will be provided. end of his earthly ministry, Jesus said: “Go, therefore, and

September 4: In-Service with all catechists and volunteers make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Please meet in the social Hall. of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Dinner will be provided. teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.” ~ September 11: First evening of Religious Education Classes Matthew 28:19-20 at 4:15 pm and 6:15 pm. Parents MUST attend the classes with their children. Please meet in Church. Jesus’ great commission calls us, as members of the Body of Christ, to continue his mission begun 20 centuries ago.

HIGH SCHOOL TEEN LIFE MINISTRY But contributing to the coming of God’s kingdom is no Teen Life Ministry: All high school students are invited to simple task, and sometimes we may feel as if it is all we join us on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm can do to bear witness in our home lives, workplaces, and pm in the Social Hall. Teen Life is focused on bringing relationships, let alone to a room full of faces we may youth together in an atmosphere that is safe and barely know. However, if we are willing to step out in comfortable to learn more about our faith. faith and trust, and remain confident that Jesus will indeed always be with us, we may find that becoming a catechist August 25: All those attending NCYC, there will be a is a distinct and irreplaceable way we’re meant to answer spaghetti feed fundraiser from Noon to 7:00 pm held by God’s great commission. the Knights of Columbus to help pay the registration costs for the students. ALL students attending NCYC must help on But, taking up the challenge to spread the Good News this day. may not be the only “nudge” you feel in considering this invitation. August 29: Mandatory meeting at 7:00 pm for all parents, students and volunteers going to NCYC. I will If you’ve been approached to be a catechist, or if you have all the final paperwork and information for you. We feel the call of the Spirit, you are being asked to do will meet in the Social hall. something special for God, for the Church, and for your fellow Catholics. You’ll never regret saying “yes” to that September 11: TLM begins at 7:30 pm in the Social Hall. call. And in responding, you may find you are doing November 20-24: The NCYC in Indianapolis, IN. In a something special for yourself. distinctly Catholic setting, the National Catholic Youth Help nourish the faith of children; meet wonderful people; Conference invites participants to encounter Christ, grow in faith & learn; it is a rewarding experience; be experience church, and be empowered for discipleship. involved; have a say; be surprised.

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THE WEEK AHEAD MASS INTENTIONS Monday, July 29th Monday, July 29th 7:00pm Welcome Your Child class-Family Room 9:00am Communion Service 7:00pm Al Anon-Youth Room Tuesday, July 30th Tuesday, July 30th 9:00am † Renee Renner Lowe 1:00pm Pinochle-Family Room Wednesday, July 31st 7:00pm Bible Study-Youth Room 9:00am † Thomas Stibbs 7:30pm AA-Ars Room Thursday, August 1st Thursday, August 1st 9:00am † Jeannie O’Gara 10:00am Al Anon-Youth Room Friday, August 2nd Friday, August 2nd 9:00am † Dennis Novacek 10:00am Mass at Good Samaritan 10:00am † Our friends from Good Samaritan @ Saturday, August 3rd Good Samaritan 6:30pm Reception following 5:30 Mass Saturday, August 3rd Sunday, August 4th ~SJV Parish Feast Day~ 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:00am Feast Day reception after Masses-S. Hall 5:30pm † John Pleskac Sunday, August 4th 7:30am † George Leith 9:30am † Sam Culotta 11:30am For the living parishioners

Please continue to pray for our military men & women and their families., including our SJV military family members who are listed in our office display. If your loved one has returned home, please let us know in the office so we can Please remember in your prayers all our loved update the display. ones who have passed away recently, especially Tessa Perez, daughter of Erin Flanagan and for Ed Diederich. If you have a loved one who has recently passed away and would like their names listed, please call the office.

Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday 8/3-4 5:30pm 7:30am 9:30am 11:30am Presider Fr. Richard Visiting Priest Fr. Richard Fr. Richard Eucharistic 1. B. Ackley 1. L. Finney 1. J. Sawtelle 1. R. Balwanz Ministers 2. M. Rooney 2. J. Tuttle 2. R. Larson 2. T. Cerone 3. K. Davlin 3. R. Jackson 3. M. Carlson 3. T. Bakk J. Navin 4. A. Choi 4. C. Wenck 4. M. Janousek 4. M. Gibilisco to Millard Manor 5. J. Choi 5. T. Frankenfield 5. H. Sawtelle 5. R. Hesson S. & M. 7. R. Hendricks 7. M. Lockart 7. C. Riedmann 7. V. Galietta Buscher 8. A. Krist 8. J. Pravecek 8. B. Sandberg 8. F. Galietta to Good 9. P. Mategrano 9. J. Stopak 9. D. Henning 9. C. Karschner Samaritan 10. C. Walstrom 10. B. McGowan 10. C. Wardian 10. Volunteer Lectors 1. M. Munro 1. B. Jones 1. L. Wragge 1. K. Brand 2. M. Bruckner 2. R. Jackson 2. D. Denson 2. J. Winkelmann Brian Lichter, [email protected] [email protected] Lichter, Brian : Cher Slavik, [email protected] [email protected] Slavik, Cher Lynn Gaston, [email protected] [email protected] Gaston, Lynn s : : s s C r r Servers 1. T. Hendricks 1. H. Farley 1. K. Robinson 1. D. Bakk o e H t v c

r 2. M. Hendricks 2. Volunteer 2. J. Nass 2. J. Bakk M e e E S L MINISTRY SCHEDULE MINISTRY SCHEDULE Gift Bearers Ivan & Kathy Volunteer Brian & Deena Ruthann & Rueschhoff Mattox Michael Downey

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Help Lines Alcoholics Anonymous……………………..556 -1880 Looking Ahead AL-ANON……………………………………….553 -5033 Domestic Abuse………………………………558 -5700 July 28 Breakfast for Fr. Joseph Gamblers Anonymous………………………978 -7557 August 4 St. John Vianney parish feast day Parents Asst. Line…………………………...397 -9909 August 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Project Rachel………………………..1 -800-964-3787 Prayer Request Line… call the parish office or Virgin Mary email [email protected] August 24 Blood Drive Nat’l Suicide Prevention Lifeline..1 -800-273-8255 Millard Days Parade August 25 Spaghetti Fundraiser for NCYC PASTORAL DIRECTORY MASSES PASTORAL COUNCIL Monday-Friday ...... 9:00am Dcn. Chris Hanson…....402 -502-7089...... Contact Saturday ...... 5:30pm Sunday ...... 7:30am, 9:30am,11:30am REGISTRATIONS In the Narthex by the Family Room PARISH OFFICE Parish Office ...... (402) 895-0808 HOSPITAL VISITS ** SEE DIRECT STAFF PHONE NUMBERS BELOW If you or a family member are admitted into the Religious Education Office ...... (402) 895-0896 hospital and would like to be visited by a priest, Fax ...... (402) 932-1336 please call the parish office at (402) 895-0808. E-mail address ...... [email protected] Hospitals no longer contact us with names of patients. Web Site ...... www.sjvomaha.org Facebook….... https://www.facebook.com/SJVOmaha SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION 4:30-5:00pm Saturday, and by appointment. PARISH OFFICE HOURS **Summer Hours** BAPTISMS Daytime Hours ...Monday-Friday…….8:00am -5:00pm See schedule in bulletin for dates Saturday ...... 8:00am-4:00pm of Baptism Classes and Masses.

PASTORAL STAFF WEDDINGS Contact church at least six months in advance. Fr. Richard Reiser ...... Pastor Joseph Choi ...... Deacon MOVING Tom Frankenfield ...... Deacon Contact parish office (402) 895-0808 Chris Hanson………………………………………Deacon Ron Hesson………………………………………...Deacon BULLETIN DEADLINE Ron Horner………………………………………...Deacon Tuesday by 12:00 noon. Harold Sawtelle ...... Deacon All bulletin information submitted will Frank Telich ...... Deacon be subject to review for content and editing due to space availability. PARISH STAFF Brian Corey…… 402 -810-9589……..Pastoral Minister LECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS John Gencarelli...402-895-0896…….. Director of Faith All announcements to be read at Masses need to be Formation into the parish office by NOON on Friday and are Sue Gloe…………..Receptionist/Parish Office Support subject to review for content. Terry Gloe ...... Facilities & Maintenance Dcn. Chris Hanson..402-502-7089...Parish Life Director Mary Johnson ...... Communications Director Cliff Potts ...... 402-502-0862………………...Finance Christyne Vranes ...... Events/Volunteer Coordinator

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