Sacred Heart Church, 200 So. 5th St. St. Mary’s Church, 2300 W. Madison Ave. Sacred Heart Parish Center, 2301 W. Madison Ave. Sacred Heart Parish Office 204 So. 5th St. 402-371-2621
Growing Families is a great way for all family members to grow in their relationship with Christ and knowledge of our rich Catholic faith. Everyone is welcome to come and check it out. • Children, grade K – 6th, meet twice monthly in small groups to learn, pray, and grow together with opportunities for parents to join in on service and learning projects once a month (6:30 to 8:30 - Norfolk Catholic Elementary School). • Monthly adult gatherings that include fellowship, a speaker and small group discussion on various topics to help us live out our faith within our families. (6:30 – 8:30 Sacred Heart Parish Center)
The dates and topics remaining for the adult sessions this year include: February 28: “Are you there God? How does God heal our hearts and hurts? March 7th: “Mass 101”. Explanation of the Mass. April 4: “We need a break!” A day for God & family. May 3: “It’s a Wrap!” Wrapping up the Year.
Join us! We would love to have you!
PARISH LITURGIES Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Teen Ministry Saturday Eve Vigil Masses St. Mary’s Church Lynnette Otero, 402-371-2621 St. Mary’s Church 24/7 every day Advancement Office 5:30 pm; 7:30 pm Reconciliation 2300 Madison Ave 402-371-9256 Sunday Masses Sacred Heart Church RELIGIOUS FORMATION
204 So. 5th St. 402-371-2621 Sacred Heart Church 4:45 pm-5:20 pm (T-W-Th-F) 8:00 am, 1:00 pm (Spanish) St. Mary’s Church IMMACULATA MONASTERY
St. Mary’s Church 4:15 pm-5:15 pm (Saturday) & SPIRITUALITY CENTER 9:30 am, 11:30 am PARISH WEB SITE: 300 No. 18th St. 402-371-3438 Masses: S-M-T-W-F-Sa: 7:00 am; Th-5:00 pm Weekday Masses www.SacredHeartNorfolk.com Holy day Masses: 7:00 am (Please check page 4 for changes) NORFOLK CATHOLIC SCHOOL Vespers: 5:30 pm daily (Thursday-5:00 pm) Sacred Heart Church Grade School Monastery Website: www.mbsmissionaries.org. 5:30 pm (T-Th-F) 2301 Madison Ave. 402-371-4584 ST. JOSEPH HOME St. Mary’s Church Jr / Sr High School 401 No. 18th St. Mass-Friday & Sunday: 9:30 am 7:20 am (M-T-Th-F) 2300 Madison Ave. 402-371-2784 8:20 am, 9:35 am (W-school year only) FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES 2700 W. Norfolk Ave. Mass-Tuesdays –11:00 am
February 25, 2018 2nd Sunday of Lent Walking With You To Meet Jesus page 2 SACRED HEART PARISH WELCOME TO SACRED HEART PARISH! …If you are new to our parish, we look forward to The Links of Fr. Andrews... meeting you. Please stop by the Parish Office Monday- Wednesday (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) Thursday (9:00 am- 5:00 pm) and Friday (8:00 am to 3:00 pm) to register. Again the LORD's messenger called to Abraham from heaven and said: "I swear by myself, declares You may also stop by the Welcome Desk at either church for registration information. the LORD, that because you acted as you did in not withholding from me your beloved son, I will ...We ask you to notify us if you are moving from the bless you abundantly and make your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of Parish, have a change of address or phone number. the seashore; your descendants shall take possession of the gates of their enemies, and in your de- …If you have not been active in the practice of the scendants all the nations of the earth shall find blessing—all this because you obeyed my command” Catholic Faith, we encourage you to return. If you ~ Genesis 22:15-18
would like to speak to someone on staff, please do not Message Series: Bound Together hesitate to contact us. We welcome you! …If a previous marriage has kept you from receiving Grace to pray for this week: To taste a new closeness to Jesus.
the Sacraments, we invite you to contact a priest. Dear Friends in Christ, …If you cannot come to Church because of illness, We are continuing a Lenten homily series called Bound Together. This series will help us please notified us so that we might minister to you at learn about what a covenant is and what this means for our lives. Last week Fr. Scott home, hospital, or nursing care facility. ...Bulletin article deadline: FRIDAY’S BEFORE 4:00 launched our series with an overview of covenant, which is a word that, sadly, is not part of the regular speech and mindset of many Christians. pm. one full week before the articles will appear in the bulletin. If there is a holiday, the deadline is 4:00 pm two A covenant is a sacred bond that God establishes with us. Through the sacrificial offering Friday’s before the holiday. Bulletin articles MUST BE of Jesus all people are able to be permanently family with God the Father, Son, and Holy written and turned in or e-mailed to the Business Office Spirit. We are also bound together closely with all others who live in this covenant. before deadline time. E-mail: [email protected] Sounds great, but how do we “get” the covenant? In reality, covenant with God is a pure gift. It’s something He initiates. The Lord says that He will be our God and we will be PARISH OFFICE His people. Beautiful blessings flow with the covenant - for the Jews: land, descendants, 204 So. 5th St. Norfolk, NE 68701 and a powerful nation. For those bound together in the New Covenant, it’s Forgiveness 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (M-T-W) of sins, Communion, and Eternal Salvation. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (TH) 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (F) The major requirement of accepting the covenant with God is unconditional surrender. Business Office: 402-371-2621 This happens when a person is baptized. People willingly “die” in the waters of baptism FAX: 402-371-0403 with Jesus and rise to a new life. Very often because many are baptized in infancy, no Religious Formation Office: 402-371-2621 personal choice is made. But this must be done at some point in our life. We can’t be PARISH WEBSITE bound together with God unless we choose it.
www.SacredHeartNorfolk.com Abraham shows what this looks like in the extreme. He’s ready to sacrifice his only son PRIESTS because the Lord directs him to offer everything back to him. Difficult to hear, no? Yes Pastor...Fr. Dan Andrews indeed, but this decision to surrender all must be made if God is truly going to take con- Associate Pastor-Fr. Scott Schilmoeller trol of every part of our life.
PARISH OFFICE TEAM There’s no need to fear. God the Father doesn’t want anything but the best for us. We Office Administrator...Dona Long can trust him. Millions have done it before us and their example lights the way. Do not Secretary/ Bulletin / Web...Reggie Long Hospitality & Connections...Anne Arens be afraid to open wide the door of your heart to Christ. You will lose nothing and gain Director of Stewardship…Sheryl Cahoy everything.
Business Manager...Patsy Taylor God love you! Bookkeeper...Bonita (Bo) Ramold • To be in covenant is to always be at home with family. Director of Adult Formation/Web...Philip Zimmerman Director of Youth Formation... RF Office/Ministry Assistant…Mirna Price THIS WEEK–FEBRUARY 24/25 - SPECIAL COLLECTION Teen Ministry...Lynette Otero The 2nd collection on February 24-25 will be for General Maintenance & Repairs. Liturgy Director...Karl Henkel Weekend Coordinator…Phillip Cox Maintenance Supervisor...Don Kellogg STEUBENVILLE CONFERENCE – Rectory Housekeeper...Michelle Wegener JULY 13-15, 2018 Director of Advancement for NCS/Alumni...Leisa Piper th Advancement Office Phone: 402-371-9256 Open to all current 8 graders through 2018 graduating seniors. PERMANENT DEACONS Registration is NOW OPEN. Forms and additional information Deacon Jim Doolittle Deacon Theodore Coler can be found on both the parish and school websites. All Forms can be picked up at Nor- Deacon Robert Viergutz Deacon John Mines folk Catholic High School or the Religious Formation Office. COST: $300.00 – includes Deacon Terry Price Deacon Leon Gentrup travel, room and meals at the conference. A non-refundable $50 deposit is required when registering. Questions? Call the Parish Office – 402-371-2621 COMING SOON… TRIVIA NITE March 3 TRIVIA NIGHT-March 3 MEN’S CADILLAC STAG April 2 1st COMMUNION April 15 Come one, come all! We're taking reservations now for Sacred CONFIRMATION April 28 Heart's 3rd annual Trivia Night on March 3. This is an adults (21+) JAMAICA MISSION TRIP May 26-June 1 only event that promises to be a great night of fun! You DON'T need KERMES June 10 to be a trivia buff to participate! Register as a table of 8 or register WHITE ELEPHANT SALE July 19-20-21 individually and we'll seat you with some friendly Sacred Heart folks. PARISH FESTIVAL September 9 Volunteers are also needed for this event (judges and runners). Call Amber Haake (402- CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE September 16 SPIRIT October 27 990-4111) or stop by the Parish Office to register or to volunteer. Cost is $5/person or $40/table and doors open at 6:00 p.m. at the Parish Center. Don't miss this fun night out! STEWARDSHIP page 3
STEWARDSHIP : Our Way of Life Sharing our time, talents and treasures… Each parish member is asked to respond to God’s generosity by developing a relationship with God in prayer; by giving a generous share of their time through service to others; and by sharing their financial resources to support the parish and other good works. We encourage you to prayerfully consider a goal of donating 5% of your income to the parish with an additional 5% divided annually to our Maintenance & Repairs, Archdiocesan Appeal, St. Vincent DePaul or other charities of your choice.
RICE BOWLS SAVE THE DATE! As we continue our Operation Rice Bowl journey let us remember in Sacred Heart Parish presents “Your Life Makes A Difference” with prayer that as a community of faith, we have the obligation to reach Paul J. Kim. out to those most in need. The Gospel specifically calls us to take Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 7:00 pm at St. Mary’s Church. All action on behalf of the most vulnerable members of society. May our teens & parents are invited! fasting move us to action on behalf of the poor. Come & hear Paul’s message on becoming Other-Centered as he –The Social Ministry Committee. shares real life lessons as the antidote to hate, bigotry, racism, bully- Rice bowls will be collected the weekend of Palm Sunday. ing & violence. Paul has a growing reputation as a dynamic speaker with an engaging & entertaining message of faith, hope, & love. STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays in Lent at SH Church-February 16-March 23: 7:00 pm. BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRY Bringing Christ to Others is a parish minis- KC FISH FRYS try which provides meals for families experi- The Knights of Columbus invite you to Lenten fish encing life changes and the accompanying fries (the type of fish this year is haddock) to be held challenges. on Fridays thru March 23 at the Knights of Colum- Bringing food to a family in transition (due bus Hall at 105 Elm Ave. Serving from 4:30-7:30 to birth, death or illness) is a meaningful, but simple, way to care for pm. Drive-thru will be open! Join us! Prices this year are: Adults: Fish one another. Volunteers willing to cook meals are needed! If we have Dinner-$10.00, Combo-$11.00, Shrimp-$12.00. Kids Meals: Fish- enough cooks, each person should only need to cook a few times a $5.00, Combo-$6.00, Shrimp-$6:00. year. To volunteer, please visit breadoflifesh.weebly.com and sign up on the home page. Please be sure to mark the box that says "would Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, like to make meals". Thank you! 3:00 pm at Saint Mary’s (1st Sunday of the Month) ROSARY CRUSADE BEGINNING EXPERIENCE WEEKEND The invitation to join the Rosary Crusade is always open. It is a simple and easy way to support families, A Beginning Experience (BE) Weekend for the separated, divorced, friends, fellow parishioners and anyone in need for & widowed is planned for April 13-15 at the Archdiocese Retreat any reason with your compassionate gift of prayer. Center, 3330 No. 60th St, Omaha. The weekend begins at 7:00 pm There are no meetings, no dues, only prayers. If you are interested, om Friday & ends at 4:00 pm on Sunday. Cost: $100.00 (for a semi- curious or in need of prayers for yourself or others, please call Diana private sleeping room) or $125 (for private sleeping room). For more at 402-841-6355 or Marianne at 402-379-0470. We would love to visit info & an application, visit www.beginningexperienceofomaha.org with you about this wonderful ministry of prayer. or contact Jean English at 402-639-6505 or [email protected]. Regis- tration deadline is April 4th. PARISH QUILTERS Join us for a 1st Saturday Mass every month at the Oratory at 8:00 am. Do you have a quilt top that you would like hand-quilted? An hour of Adoration precedes Mass at 7:00 am. All are welcome! If so, the Parish Quilters would do it for you. Call Pat Beiriger at 402-379-1239. ALSO, we welcome new quilt- ers-we meet on Wednesdays at 9:00 am in the Annex at 205 So. 6th St.
AUTOMATIC BANK WITHDRAWAL Before Spring Activities gets too hectic...simplify your life with automatic bank withdrawal.
Name (please print)______Phone #______
Type of Account: ____Checking ____Savings ____ Greater Giving - Online
Payment Frequency: ____ Monthly on the 5th ____Monthly on the 30th____ Weekly each Friday
Payment Amount: $______Month of First Payment______
Direct my payment to:____ Sunday Giving ____ Maintenance & Repairs ____ Fund for NC
***Please attach a voided check to insure that the Account information is set up correctly
Signature ______Date:______I authorize Sacred Heart Church, 204 So. 5th St, Norfolk, NE 68701 to initiate debit entries to my account indicated here. This authority will remain effective until I notify you in writing to cancel or change it. I understand that I may stop this entry by notifying my financial institution 3 days before my account is charged. Questions about Automatic Giving? Please call Dona Long, Office Administrator, at [email protected] or 402-371-2621. page 4 Worship
MASSES AT SACRED HEART & ST. MARY’S ALTAR FLOWER MINISTRY Saturday, February 24 Donate a floral arrangement in honor of a loved one or to celebrate a 5:30 pm (SM) +Wes Barnhardt special anniversary. Contact Karl Henkel for more info, 402-371-2621. 7:30 pm (SM) +Jim & Jolyene Koenig Sunday, February 25 February 25, 2018 8:00 am (SH) Special Intention-Daryl Velder The Altar Flowers this week were donated by: 9:30 am (SM) +Phyllis Brtek We do not have altar flowers during Lent 11:30 am (SM) SH Parishioners 1:00 pm (SH-Spanish) +Waunieta Wagner February 25, 2018 2nd Sunday of Lent Monday, February 26 Readings: Genesis 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18 Psalm 116 Romans 8:31-34 Mark 7:20 am (SM) +Bob Groninger 5:30 pm (SH) Communion Service (JD) 9:2-10 Tuesday, February 27 Reflections 7:20 am (SM) +Mary Jo Stenger Adult: How deeply do you believe that since God is for you, no one can destroy 5:30 pm (SH) +Jean Hunhoff you? Wednesday, February 28 Child: What would you like to ask God to do for you and your family? 8:20 am (SM) +Dick Clause 9:35 am (SM) +Earl Arnold family Blest too, are the sorrowing. They shall be consoled. Thursday, March 1 ++Dorothy Nebuda, mother of parishioner Gina Kalous & sister of 7:20 am (SM) +Lorraine Hoff parishioner Joletta Mejstrik 5:30 pm (SH) +Clarence & Marion Rolfs +parishioner Ralph Dopheide, husband of parishioner Emily Dopheide & Friday, March 2 no classes at NC son of parishioner John Dopheide 7:20 am (SM) +Betty Goodwater +parishioner Dennis Indra, husband of parishioner Rosann Indra, brother 5:30 pm (SH) +Delores Cross of parishioner Don Indra Saturday, March 3 +Lloyd Molacek, father of parishioner Jim Molacek 8:00 am (Oratory) All Established Fund Donors +parishioner Jean Starks 5:30 pm (SM) +Jim Rourke It is the mission of New Hope Ministry of Sacred Heart Parish to share in the loss of those who, 7:30 pm (SM) +Jean Goscha in our Parish, have lost a loved one. Please allow us to call on you. Sunday, March 4 8:00 am (SH) SH Parishioners 9:30 am (SM) +James Roman Jedlicka FIRST FRIDAY ROSARY IN LATIN March 2 11:30 am (SM) +Walter Pelc Please join us every First Friday of the month at 5:00 pm in Sacred Heart 1:00 pm (SH-Spanish) +Michael St. Arnold Church as we pray the Rosary together in Latin, the universal language of the Church. Don't worry if you don't know the prayers - they will be provided in —Suggested offering for lighting a prayer candle at either church is $3.00 for large candle and $.50 for the small votive lights. Latin, with English and Spanish translations side-by-side so that anyone can —Suggested offering for Mass intentions is $10.00. pray along. We look forward to seeing you there!
Church Envelope In the February/March packet of Church envelopes that you received in the mail a couple of weeks ago, there is an envelope for a Special Offering for Parish Missions & Outreach. This particular collection will be for the Jamaican Mission Trip. Our parish missionaries go on their mission to Jamaica on May 26-June 1. This envelope can be used at any time in February, March or April. Thank you for your generosity.
March 4 March 3-4 Sat. 5:30 pm SM Sat. 7:30 pm SM Sun. 8:00 am SH Sun. 9:30 am SM Sun. 11:30 am SM St. Mary’s Deacon Deacon Jim Doolittle Deacon Terry Price Deacon Leon Gentrup Church-9:00 am -Family Lector Jacob Wilkerson Ruth Vacha Tom Fennessy Pat Price Shane Weidner Rosary Jessica Wilkerson Troy Berryman Nick Benes Lee Leriger ——— The Sorrowful Mysteries EMHC Deacon Jim Doolittle Bonnie Goeken Dale Becker Deacon Terry Price Deacon Leon Gentrup Mysteries will Nancy Doolittle Randy Kernick Denise Becker Demetrio Aguila Kevin Cattau be lead by Marissa Heimes Germaine Krueger Cassidy Borgmann Beth Gentrup Mike & Jackie Terry Heimes Bree Kucera Arlene Fischer Peyton Kerkman Wortmann Sandy Heimes Ethan Morland Brittany Kelberlau Joseph Miller Lorie Summers Maddi Maguire Mandi Thompson Articles for the Kaitlyn Summers Emily Zach Mary Wordekemper March 11 Bulletin Servers John Clausen * Carter Hattery* Mary Fennessy Clayton Christensen* Daniel Gubbels* are due on Kyan Clausen Ben Morland* ———- Triston Hoesing* Joshua Gubbels* Friday, Isaac Heimes Brett Reestman* ———- Ben Sousek* Dylan Johnson March 2 Kade Pieper* ———- ———— ———- before 4:00 pm Ushers Dan Svitak* Jerry Guenther* Joseph Mausbach* Robert Kelberlau* Gary Brodecky LITURGICAL Leon Sohler Todd Timmerman Jim Keller Brian Aschoff Tom Haiar MINISTERS: James Arens ———— Joseph Faltys Walter Haberman Thomas Harrington If you are going John Hanzlik Andy Peitzmeier Lee Leriger Dennis Mrsny to be gone the ———— Joseph Molacek Bradley Wiebe weekend that ———— Ted Preister you are sched- uled, please Sacristan Daniel Svitak Norbert Goeken Carol Uhing Paul Serres Judy Wehrle exchange with another minis- Music ter or call some- one on the H.O.P.E. Sandy Heimes Elaine Koenig Loretta Hockemeier Julie Kosch Jeanne Cattau master list. Lorie Summers ———- —————- Monica Rotherham Ardene Peitzmeier WORD page 5
2017-18 KNIGHT CARDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE PARISH OFFICE…COST $10.00 each Baptismal Preparation Parents pre-register for baptisms by calling Reggie at 402-371-2621. MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST-February 28 Please contact us at least eight weeks When: Wed, Feb. 28 Time: 6:30–7:30 am prior to the anticipated Baptismal date Where: SH Parish Center, 2300 W. Madison Ave of your child. 1.Registered members of the Par- Who: Men 18 and older, are invited to join men of the parish for prayer, fellowship, & con- ish (if you are not yet registered, you versation while enjoying a light breakfast. may do so at the same time that you register for Baptism) must stop in at JOURNEY WITH US... the Parish Office to fill out a bap- st tism registration form for each This Thursday, March 1 the RCIA Candidates and Catechumens will study in child’s baptism followed by one more depth the idea of personal sin and the call to conversion. They will review the baptism class in order to prepare definition of sin and discuss the different types of sins. Conversion as a lifelong for their child’s baptism. process of turning away from sin will also be discussed. 2. Classes are to be repeated every How do you experience the process of conversion and God’s grace in your life? What is the three years (as necessary). Classes difference between mortal and venial sin? are held in Norfolk Catholic Ele- mentary School, Room 210, 2301 W. Madison Ave, at 7:00 pm, on MISSION TO JAMAICA - 2018! the 2nd Thursday of every month. Registrations are now being accepted for next summer’s mission trip to the Mustard Seed 3.You may take classes before or Communities in Kingston, Jamaica. This year’s mission trip will be held from May 26, to after your baby is born. Babysitting June 1, 2018 and is open to anyone who has completed the 9th grade by the end of this school is available for toddlers and other year. The cost of this year’s trip will be approximately $1,800 per person. Registration forms children (by prior arrangement can be picked up at the Sacred Heart Parish Office, Norfolk Catholic High School Office or from Patrick or with JoDene Jedlicka 402-750- 1620). Teresa Roche. Mission Trip registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more infor- 4.After you have completed the mation about the mission trip, please contact Patrick or Teresa Roche at 402-644-8159. required Baptism class in our Par- ish, it is very important that you S.P.A.R.K. for February/March call the Parish Office the week February 28th—7:00 pm Adoration at St. Mary’s, then fellowship & fun at the gym! prior to the scheduled Baptism of your child to insure that the Parish March 24th– Extreme Easter Egg Hunt-starting place, 1907 Skyline Dr. has all of the information needed Make sure you bring all of your friends with you!!!!! for the Baptism & for the record To receive the latest SPARK updates book. In this busy world, these join our RemindMe. Enter this number 81010, Text this message @sparkshc small details are sometimes over- looked. Thank you. 5.Baptisms take place at 10:30 am BIRTHRIGHT OF NORFOLK on Sunday after the 9:30 am Mass Would you like to make a difference in the life of a young lady? at St. Mary’s Church-except on the Birthright of Norfolk is hoping to expand its list of volunteers and we would love to have you join us. We 4th Sunday, when Baptisms take ask that you volunteer in our office one day a month for about 3 hours. We will provide you with the train- place during the 9:30 am Mass. ing you need to be a well informed volunteer. For Baptismal Preparation in Span- If this sounds like something you would like to try, please contact Cindy Dinkel (403-371-5188) or Marie ish, please contact Roberto & Rosa Borgmann ( 402-371-3665) and we will be happy to visit with you about becoming a Birthright volunteer. Arreguin at 402-841-3830 Sacrament of the Sick The training sessions will be held in March. In case of an emergency, please contact one of the priests to ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR request this sacrament. Norfolk Catholic School is accepting registrations for the 2018-2019 school year. Marriage Preparation Archdiocesan policy requires a six Registrations are open for all grades from PreSchool - 12th and we would love for month preparation. An earlier you to consider providing your child(ren) with a Norfolk Catholic education. If contact facilitates the process you are interested in enrolling your child(ren), would like more information about greatly. Please make arrangements our programs or to visit the school, please contact the Elementary (PreS - 6th) at by contacting a priest. 402-371-4584 or the High School (7th-12th) at 402-371-2784. Holy Orders / Consecrated Life Child Care is available please contact Kim Puntney or Kate Bamsey at 402-841-5465 for more information. If you are interested in the priesthood, becoming a monk, or the various options for consecrated CHURCH WOMEN UNITED March 9 life, please contact a priest at the Church Women United of Norfolk will host a World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 9 at the United Meth- Parish Office, 402-371-2621. You odist Church, 4th St. & Phillip Ave at 1:30 pm. The theme is “All God’s Creation Is Very Good”. All wom- may also call the Archdiocesan en of faith are welcome. Questions, please call 402-371-8164. Vocation Director/Office of Consecrated Life at (402) 558- 3100. ALTAR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP-DEADLINE April 1 The Altar Society is offering two $600 scholarships for senior girls from our parish – one for a Norfolk Cath- HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR olic senior and one for a senior attending another school. Please get an application from your Guidance YOUR ADORATION HOUR? To sign up or change your time, Counselor or from the Parish Office. Deadline to submit applications is April 1 please contact JoDene at: 402-750- 1620. E-mail: ALTAR SOCIETY MEETING-February 26 [email protected] or go to: Make plans to attend the next Altar Society meeting on Monday, February 26 at the Parish Center for a www.SacredHeartNorfolk.com 6:30 pm meeting. Come & join us and see what we are planning. We would love to see all of you ladies click on Parish Life, then Encounter, there! then Adoration page 6 SERVICE COMMUNITY CONTACTS Parish Gift Store-CLOSED PRAYER INTENTIONS Mass Times -nation-wide Sacred Heart Parish will be praying for parishioners in need of special prayers. 1-858-207-6277 The listing will be in the Sunday Bulletin and also read at weekend Masses. To be included, the following regulations will be followed: or Internet: www.Masstimes.org ---The person being prayed for must be a current parishioner. For Your Marriage ---The parishioner themself must call in to the Parish Office (contact Reggie at 402-371-2621) with the request. If the parishioner is physi- Resources for happy & holy cally unable to make the call themself, a spouse may call in the parishioner’s name and with the parishioner’s permission (a parent may marriage. Visit our web site: call in the name of a minor child). Some parishioners are very private and do not want to have their name on any list or announced at wwwforyourmarriage.org Mass on Sunday. (We need to know your relationship with the person being prayed for.) Retrouvaille ---The parishioner being prayed for will only be on the list for 2 weeks. For confidential information about ---The only way to get a parishioner’s name on the list will be to call the Parish Office. or to register for the next Program ---No new names will be allowed to be added at the last minute at Church. Deadline for the request will follow the Bulletin article deadline call 1-888-317-5654. listed in the bulletin. Or www.retrouvaille.org Boys Town National Hot-Line: 1-800-448-3000 PRAYER INTENTION BOOKS Bright Horizons’ crisis line- Prayer Intention books are now located at both St. Mary’s and Sacred Heart Churches. You are welcome to 1-800-876-6238 open 24/7 add your intentions in the book. You will find the Prayer Intention books in the Narthex gathering space and Catholic Charities Adoration Chapel at St. Mary’s Church and in the South foyer at Sacred Heart Church. Please keep these 1-402-563-3833 –Columbus prayer requests in your daily intentions and the parish will remember them in our prayers also. Project Rachel 1-800-964-3787. Please pray for the following Military personnel as they are deployed overseas: Spiritual and psychological healing ***Staff Sgt. Garrett Clausen-Guam (son of Tim & Sharon Clausen, grandson of Ray & Bev Starman) for anyone affected by an abortion ***Tech Trever Ericksen-Qatar (grandson of Arlis Ericksen) experience. Norfolk Public Transportation ***Corporal Riley McCarthy-Iraq (son of Ted & Becky McCarthy) Parishioners: If you have a relative in the military deployed overseas and would like them included in prayers from the Parish, please call 402-379-4595 $2.50 trip Reggie (402-371-2621) with the name, rank, location, and relationship to you and we will include them in the bulletin. Sat. & Sun, buses run 7:30 am- 4:30 pm. Mon - Fri, buses run CD’s FOR YOUR LENTEN JOURNEY 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. The Lighthouse Catholic Media Kiosk located in the narthex of St. Mary’s has eight great CD Al Anon titles to help you and your family with your Lenten Journey. A $3.00 offering per CD is al- Mon-Tues-noon, ways appreciated to help to continue this ministry for the parish. 1st Congregational Church Titles Available: Thur. 8:00 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Become A Foster Parent 15 Things to Do in the Midst of Suffering – Jeff Cavins Understanding the Eucharist – Dr. Scott Hahn www.buildingblocksforkids.org Prayer: Gateway to the Spiritual Life – Archbishop Paul Coakley Jesus the Bridegroom – Dr. Brant Pitre Rachael Kallhoff at 402-336-4841 What’s So Great About Being Catholic? Meditations on the Stations of the Cross – Dr. Ron Thomas Tonya Bauman at 402-851-1097 The Healing Power of Confession - Dr. Scott Hahn Habitat For Humanity Encountering the Poor: Biblical Roots for Catholic Social Teaching - Dr. Timothy Gray 2nd Thursday of every month at Plus: Check Out the Single Titles Located in the Bottom Center Shelf! IM at 6:30 pm. Lectio Divina Monday evenings, 7:30 pm at IM ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN REQUEST Charismatic Prayer Group The Norfolk warehouse in Nebraska is in desperate need of new or used, child or adult bicy- Every Thursday at 7:00 pm at IM cles. If you have bikes or tricycles stored away not being used please consider donating them. MOM’S Group In some regions of the world people cannot afford cars and bikes are their only affordable transportation. Tuesdays-9:00-11:00 am at PC Thank you for your help with this very needed and life changing request. If you have any questions please Catholic Homeschool Info call OGT’s home office toll free at 1-877-371-7393. Karen Edmisten 402-371-3792 [email protected] Johnna Miller 402-844-3550 THE CLOISTERS ON THE PLATTE [email protected] THE CLOISTERS ON THE PLATTE Retreat Center is opening in July of 2018. It is a spiritual Retreat Center for weekend Retreats in the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The Catholic Radio- Retreats will be three day silent Retreats and will be led by a Spiritual Director trained in the spiritual exercis- In Norfolk es of St. Ignatius. The weekends are scheduled for men or for women. There is no set fee, but a free will do- (www.kvss.com) nation is asked to be considered at the end of the Retreat. The web site for THE CLOISTERS is www.cloistersontheplatte.com. The weekend scheduled for Sacred Heart men is August 16 to 19 and for ADVERTISER OF THE Sacred Heart women is August 30 to September 2. Around the 1st of March, the remaining spots for these WEEK weeks will be open to individuals beyond the parishes of the Archdiocese of Omaha. For more info, Thank you to the please contact Clint or Sheila Schukei at 379-0320. following busi- ness for advertis- ing in our Parish Bulletin! This PRO LIFE SPEAKER AT WEST POINT support is greatly appreciated and Pro-life speaker Rebecca Kiessling will speak at GACC Activities Center, 417 E. Walnut St. West Point, NE, enables us to have the bulletin on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. Rebecca is a family law attorney, adoptee, and mother of 5. She printed for our parishioners every delivers a powerful presentation of her own life story. “Conceived in Rape: From Worthless to Priceless.” week. Please visit & support our Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by St. Mary’s Catholic Church, West Point, and Knights of Colum- advertisers. Featured this week is: bus St Joseph Council 2272, West Point. If you have questions call Wendy Ridder (402)380-1562. Knights of Columbus Insurance Pfeifer Agency Neil Pfeifer, parishioner SPECIAL MASSES, RETREATS, FESTIVALS, BAZAARS, ETC. IN OUR AREA 402-640-1239 Lenten Fish Fries, St. Paul’s, Plainview March 2, & March 16 5:00-8:00 pm (Fish, shrimp, cheesy pota- Troy Foecking, parishioner toes, salad bar & dessert) 402-860-9166 Marriage Encounter Weekend, at Divots on April 13-15. Sponsored by the Nebraska Worldwide ME Team