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Mary Our Queen Church Making Missionary Disciples of Jesus 3405 S. 118th Street ▪ Omaha, Nebraska 68144 ▪ 4023338662 ▪ www.moqchurch.org First Sunday of Lent March 1, 2020 PǑǢǙǣǘ OǖǖǙǓǕ HǟǥǢǣ PASTOR’S COLUMN Monday: 8:00am4:00pm Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:00am7:00pm My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Thursday: 8:00am4:00pm Friday: 8:00am12:00pm We had our Kindergarten Roundup on February 20th. We are Saturday: 9:00am12:00pm excited having 60 children present for the roundup. As we continue to make headlines in the news for our Parish and CǜǕǢǗǩ School, weinvite you to help us spread the news of MOQ Fr. Marc Lim, Pastor Parish and School. You are our best ambassadors. As you Ext. 1200 | [email protected] can see, we are making progress with the building of our Early Fr. Matthew Capadano, Associate Pastor Childhood Education and Youth Center. We have begun reg- Ext. 1201 | [email protected] istration for our new Early Childhood Education programs that will begin in the fall of PǕǢǝǑǞǕǞǤ DǕǑǓǟǞǣ 2020. If you have any questions, kindly contact our school for more details. Steve Floersch, [email protected] We began the Season of Lent with Ash Wednesday on Wednesday February Tom Frankenfield, [email protected] 26. Lent is a period of 40 days where we are invited to allow the gift of prayer, fast- Bob Hamilton, [email protected] ing and almsgiving to bring renewal to our lives. Lent is not so much about giving up Paul Rooney, [email protected] but rather being open to receive. Through the waters of Baptism, we enter into that Dave Medeiros, [email protected] new life in Christ. What Lent offers is an invitation to deepen our relationship with PǑǢǙǣǘ OǖǖǙǓǕ SǤǑǖǖ God which is rooted in our Baptism. Rita Berthelsen, Parish Engagement Coordinator Ext. 1205 | [email protected] Beginning the Season of Lent, we will be changing the time of the Sacrament of Rec- Kolleen Hoffman, Secretary onciliation on Fridays to 12 noon instead of 5:30pm. The reason for the change is Ext. 1211 | [email protected] due to the Fish Fry given the difficulty of finding a parking spot. We do however Joette Deitering, Part Time Receptionist want to make the Sacrament of Reconciliation readily available which is the reason Ext. 1205 | [email protected] of the time change. We do hope that you would take the time to renew yourself this Kristina Mendez, Part Time Bookkeeper Lenten Season and make a good Confession. Ext. 1206 | [email protected] Tom Gregor, Maintenance This Lent I will be offering 3 sessions on how to read and pray with the Scrip- th th th Ext. 1410 | [email protected] tures. Sessions will be held on the 5 , 12 and 19 of March at 7:00pm in the Upper Room. The First Session will be on the Old Testament. The Second Session will be Katie Murphy, Stewardship and Development on the New Testament and the Third Session will focus on praying with the Scrip- 402.333.9002 | [email protected] tures. Check out the other programs offered during this Lenten Season including the Joseph Spargo, Business and Finance Sessions by Fr Capadano on the Lectio Divina within the concepts of Ignatian Spirit- 402.905.0020 | [email protected] uality on March 22nd, 29th and April 5th. Renee Spicka, Operations and Communications 402.905.0021 | [email protected] We will also have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament offered on Mondays and Jeffrey Forman, Religious Education Thursdays during Lent. Each day’s Exposition will conclude with Evening Prayer and 402.334.6944 | [email protected] Benediction. Stations of the Cross is offered on Wednesdays at 6pm and on Fridays Erica Bass, Youth & Young Adults with the school (see the bulletin for more details in regard to the school’s schedule) Ext. 1209 | [email protected] Please also join us for our Fish Fries hosted by our Knights of Columbus on Fridays during Lent. We are grateful for all the support given by our Knights to our Parish. SǓǘǟǟǜ OǖǖǙǓǕ PǘǟǞǕ 4023338663 God's Blessings, SǓǘǟǟǜ WǕǒǣǙǤǕ moqschool.org Fr Marc SǓǘǟǟǜ SǤǑǖǖ Maureen Hoy, Principal Thank you to all the volunteers whose generosity of time and talent have made it Ext. 1400 | [email protected] possible to offer extended office hours 8:00am7:00pm on Tuesday and Wednesday Barb Lundgren, Administrative Assistant evenings. Effective March 7, we will also be open to help on Saturdays from Ext. 1402 | [email protected] 9:00a12:00p (noon). We couldn’t do it without your help! If two more volunteers Julie Watsabaugh, Secretary step forward, we could also be open until 7:00pm on Thursdays. Think about this Ext. 1403 | [email protected] opportunity. I hope you will consider joining our band of volunteers; we volunteer a minimum of one threehour shift per month. We are also actively seeking substitutes for the various days. Pulpit Plea Deadline Thursday at Noon Bulletin Deadline Monday at Noon Thank you to the following volunteers who have extended the support we can provide to you from the parish office: Kathleen Mandina, Nancy Holloran, Mary Send all requests to Leighton, Nancy Yount, Ellen Hengen, Mary Beals, Elizabeth Markham, Maria [email protected] Hamernik, Debi Fairfield, Pearl Sorensen, Bob Zaleski, Lucy Marasco Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and and Diane Knust. Twitter! If you have any questions or want to hear more about this opportunity, please call Visit our website at www.moqchurch.org 4023338662 or stop by the parish office and ask for Rita Berthelsen. RǕǓǕǙǦǕ ǤǘǕ ǣǑǓǢǑǝǕǞǤǣ MARY OUR QUEEN SCHOOL Daily Mass 6:20am (MondayFriday), VISIT US! th 8:15am (MondaySaturday) We are a Preschool 8 Grade Catholic School. We are committed to living the Catholic faith and helping each student Sunday Obligation reach his or her highest potential in a nurturing familylike Saturday: 5:30pm community. Our mission is to form students of faith to pursue Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 5:00pm academic excellence and live in Christian service. CǟǝǝǥǞǙǟǞ ǖǟǢ ǤǘǕ HǟǝǕǒǟǥǞǔ CONNECT WITH US! If you need Communion brought to your 3405 S. 119 St. | 4023338663 | moqschool.org | facebook.com/moqschool/ home, contact Deacon Bob at 402.739.7406 or call the Parish Office Reenrollment for current families is now open. Parents can check their emails or EǨǠǟǣǙǤǙǟǞ ǑǞǔ BǕǞǕǔǙǓǤǙǟǞ Sycamore for the reenrollment portal link. Current family reenrollment must be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every completed by March 27. Monday after the 8:15am Mass. Evening Prayer at 6:15pm. Benediction and Reposi- Now enrolling new families Preschool8th grade. Limited space available. Please tion at 6:45pm Monday. contact the school office for an enrollment packet. CǟǞǖǕǣǣǙǟǞǣ MondayFriday: 5:30pm6:00pm Please plan to join us for Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent when school Saturday: 4:00pm5:20pm is in session. This Friday, March 6th, Stations will be said at 1:00pm. All are Eve of Holy Day: 5:00pm5:20pm welcome. MǑǢǢǙǑǗǕ PǢǕǠǑǢǑǤǙǟǞ Contact Renee at the Parish Office at least CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD six months in advance. BǑǠǤǙǣǝ CǜǑǣǣǕǣ Mary Our Queen is launching Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in the Fall of Held the first Sunday of the month at 2020. We need you to volunteer to serve as catechists as well as volunteers to assist 2:00pm in the Upper Room. Baptisms are in creating the materials needed for the Atrium. Is God calling you? the 2nd and 3rd Sundays at 12:00pm RCIA CGS Catechist Level 1 M Part 1 Formation Sessions: If you are interested in becoming Catholic, May 2831 & June 36 contact Ann Hagenau at 402.331.5119. Cost: $350 (registration fee, books and part 1 training) reimbursed after 1 year of service to Mary Our Queen CGS Level 1 Part 2 coming Summer of 2021 Register online at www.maryourqueenchurch.com/cgs2020. Monday, March 2, 2020 Limited Spots Available! 6:20 AM † Poor Souls (MC) 8:15 AM † Anna Klosterman (MC) For more information contact [email protected] Tuesday, March 3, 2020 6:20 AM † Vann Zeitner (ML) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 8:15 AM † Georgia Pope (MC) Wednesday, March 4, 2020 6:20 AM † Dolores Krajicek (ML) Religious Education will be held on the following dates in March: 3/4, 3/18 and 3/25. 8:15 AM † Mary Helmberger (MC) Confessions will be offered to students during Religious Education Classes on 3/18. Thursday, March 5, 2020 6:20 AM † Poor Souls (ML) Please contact Jeff Forman at 4023346944 or [email protected] with any 8:15 AM † Walter Spaustat (ML) questions or concerns. Thank you and God bless! Friday, March 6, 2020 6:20 AM † Rosemary Skrupa (ML) SACRAMENT PREPARATION 8:15 AM † Rich Bujarski (MC) 10:00 AM † Julie Moore (ML) Congratulations to all of our recently Confirmed students!! May God continue to richly Saturday, March 7, 2020 bless you and may you stay close to the Sacraments! 8:15 AM † Clarence McMahon (ML) 5:30 PM † Rosemarie Miller (MC) First Communion: Sunday, March 8, 2020 Please continue to keep our 2nd graders in your prayers as they prepare to receive 7:30 AM † The Kochanowicz Families (MC) our Lord in the Holy Eucharist on Divine Mercy Sunday (4/19)!! 9:00 AM † Janet Greenlee (MC) 11:00 AM † Phyllis Carrig (ML) First Communion practice will take place during regularly scheduled class times. 5:00 PM MOQ Parishioners (ML) ML Fr. Marc Lim | MC Fr. Matthew Capadano EǨǤǕǞǔǕǔ OǖǖǙǓǕ HǟǥǢǣ! TF Deacon Tom Frankenfield | SF Deacon Steve WǕ ǑǢǕ Ǟǟǧ ǟǠǕǞ ǥǞǤǙǜ 7:00Ǡǝ TǥǕǣǔǑǩ ǑǞǔ WǕǔǞǕǣǔǑǩ Floersch | BH Deacon Bob Hamilton ǑǞǔ ǖǢǟǝ 9ǑǝǞǟǟǞ ǟǞ SǑǤǥǢǔǑǩǣ! DM Deacon Dave Mederios Celebrant is subject to change PARISH NEWS TNTǣ Saturday March 21: All parishioners are invited to join us after 8:15am Mass as Fr.