Saint George Sacred Heart Church Sunday Church Morse Bluff Resurrection of Our Lord Cedar Hill 260 Short Street 2750 County Road 27 Weekend Masses: Saturday @ 6:00 p.m. April 4, 2021 Sunday Masses: 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays @ 10:00 a.m. 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays @ 8:00 a.m. 2nd and 4th Sundays @ 8:00 a.m. 2nd and 4th Sundays @ 10:00 a.m. Coffee and rolls: 1st Sunday of the month To Know, Love, and Serve God nd Coffee and rolls: 2 Sunday of the month PASTOR: Fr. Dennis Hunt, e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] and cell phone: (402) 694-8582 RECTORY: 260 Short Street (68648-4884), P.O. Box 98, Morse Bluff, NE 68648-0098, 402-666-5280

LITURGY SCHEDULE: MASS INTENTIONS: FEAST DAY: Monday 5 Apr 6:00 p.m. St. George +Pat & Francis Minarick Tuesday 6 Apr 7:00 a.m. St. George +Kim Simmons Wednesday 7 Apr 7:00 a.m. St. George +All Souls Day Intentions Thursday 8 Apr 7:00 a.m. St. George +Ed (Bud) Musiel Friday 9 Apr 7:00 a.m. Sacred Heart +Francis Leo Greco Saturday 10 Apr 8:00 a.m. Sacred Heart Holy Families / Holy Marriages 6:00 p.m. St. George Intention of Kim Byrd Divine Mercy Sunday 11 Apr 8:00 a.m. St. George For our parishioners (Missa pro populo) Sunday 10:00 a.m. Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Altar Society (L/+D)

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Asking for St Monica’s Intercession. April is the or ipod. Wahoo Deanery’s month to participate in the Prayer Gala 2021 – Saturday Night Fever—Save the Date: Auxiliary of St Monica. Sat., April 24th at Starlite Event Center. Please help Through the Prayer Auxiliary of St Monica, The women Saunders Catholic Schools GALA event by donating of the Diocese seek to emulate St Monica in a never- funds and gifts. Donations can be dropped off at any of ending prayer of petition. Each day of the year, women of our three schools. Questions about sponsorships or would the Council of Catholic Women attend Mass to pray for like to contribute to GALA, contact: Rika Ryan at rika- the return of our youth to the Church and for the works of [email protected] or 402-443-4151. the Council. Each Deanery participates during an Gala Raffle Tickets Are On Sale! Now is your chance assigned month of the year. The Wahoo Deanery has to win $5,000-$1,000 while supporting your school. April. Please put this prayer in your announcements / Price: $100. Only 375 tickets SOLD! To purchase tickets, parish bulletin and encourage all women of your parish to contact Development Office, any Saunders Catholic participate. It doesn’t have to be terribly formal, just School office or sellers. inform and encourage ladies of this prayer and it’s

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