The 24Th SUNDAY of ORDINARY TIME September 13, 2020

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The 24th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME September 13, 2020

PARISH STAFF Fr. Stephen J. Gutgsell Pastoral Administrator Deacon Paul Cerio Director of Religious Educaon Office: 402R468R5659 Cell: 402R676R0469 Deacon Jerry Mapes 402R510R8222 Cheryl Parsons, Office Manager Office: 402R468R5348

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WELCOME TO ALL THE VISTORS TO OUR PARISH IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US, PLEASE SEE FR. GUTGSELL OR CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION September: The Holy Cross and Our Lady This Monday, the 14th of September, is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This feast goes back to the 7th. Century and is meant to commemorate two or three separate events in and around the city of Jerusalem. First of all, there is a tradition that on this day in the early 4th. Century, St. Helena, mother of the first Christian Emperor Constantine discovered the remains of True Cross on which Jesus died near the site of Calvary in- side the walls of the Old City. She and Bishop Macarius of Jerusalem deter- mined that it was authentic both by a revelation from Heaven and by miracu- lous power to cure an elderly woman which emanated from the pieces of wood she had recovered from the site. She took several of these fragments with her back to Rome and had a special church built to enshrine them, where they can still be seen today. But several others she also enshrined in the great Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher which her son, the Emperor, built over the sites she had uncovered during her pilgrimage to the Holy City in the year 3267. These relics of the True Cross became the most important religious relics associated with the death of Christ ever found. That Church of the Holy Sepulcher was dedicated on September 14, 335. In the year 614 a Persian army invaded and captured Jerusalem and most of the Holy Land. They took the fragments of the wood of the True Cross back with them to Persia. The Roman Emperor Heraclius raised an army and defeated the Persians, recovered the relics of the True Cross and returned them to Jerusalem where he restored them himself in the renovated Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher on September 14, 629. Christians of all denominations and Roman Catholics in particular venerate the Cross, especially on Good Friday, by honoring the One Who died upon it for the salva- tion of all humankind. But we also honor the Mother of God, who stood at the foot of the Cross and with her Son shared in His sufferings, as only this Mother could, filling up in her own pierced heart the prophesy of Simeon in the Temple when Jesus was just 40 days old. That is why the day after the Feast of the Holy Cross, the Church commemorates the Sorrowful Mother of God in her own feast, as I mentioned in last week’s bulletin. Of the traditional Seven Sorrows of Our Lady, the latter four all have to do with the events of Good Friday and Mary’s participation in them along the Via Dolorosa, on Mt. Calvary and at the Holy Tomb as she herself laid her Son there. It is for this reason that we look to Our Lady during this month of September as our guide and example in dealing with the sorrows and tragedies of our own lives here today. Adult Bible Study Begins this Week The Adult Bible Study will begin again this week with two sessions: on Monday evenings in the Rectory Meeting Room at 7:30 p.m. and on Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m. in the Church basement. We will be reading the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel. The book we will be using will cost $15.00 apiece and there is still time and room to join if you wish. I am still looking into the possibility of also making this available remotely online, so if you are interested in taking part in that way, please call the parish Office. A Walk Around Autumn Point The Autumn Point Assisted Living Community just up the street from our church is having a special Walk Around Volunteer Parade to visit with the residents through the windows of their rooms. See the flyer posted on the bulletin board. It is Thur. Sept. 17th. Noon until 1 p.m. You are encouraged to dress up, make signs and bring music or happy noise makers. Pray for the residents and Staff of all nursing and assisted living institutions. God bless you all Fr. Stephen Gutgsell Calendar of Events this Week: September Year to Date Joyful Giving 6, 2020 7/1/20 to Monday September 14 6/30/21 7:30pm Bible Study (Rectory Basement) 7:30pm AA Meeting (CB) Weekly Budget: 3,680.00 36,800.00 Tuesday September 15 7:00pm Parish Council Meeting (CB) Actual Adults: 1,917.00 32,794.30 Wednesday September 16: Plate: 0 684.25 9:00am Bible Study (CB) 7:30pm Pandemic Mass (Church) Children: 0 5.50 TOTALS: 1,917.00 33,484.05 (1,763.00) (3,315.95) Votive Candles 214.00 694.00 Building Fund 195.00 3,732.00

Mass Ministries Since Monday, August 3rd, Registrations have Week 3 LECTORS been open for the Parish Religious Education Classes, Saturday, Sept 19 5:00 pm which will begin on Wednesday September 16th. Sue Beach There will be a Teachers’ InService meeting on Sept. Sunday, Sept 20 8:00 am 9th. Beginning at 7 p.m. in Schwertley Hall. Jim Hubschman Registration forms may be obtained from the Reli- Sunday, Sept 20, 9:30am gious Education Office in Schwertley Hall or the Par- Kit Cudmore ish Office in the Rectory. If you have any questions, please call Paul at 402 6760469 or the Parish Office at 4024685348. God Bless You Deacon Paul Cerio 20202021 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal The 2020 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal is beginning TEACHERS in our parish. You will receive an invitation from the Archbishop Lucas to support the work of the Church NEEDED through a personal commitment. The Annual Appeal Assistance is needed for the supports the parishes, schools and ministries across PRE in the following grades: the archdiocese. Now, more then ever, I hope you Kindergarten; First Grade, will join me in making a gift for this appeal. As dis- Second Grade & Seventh ciples of Jesus, we are invited to trust, to let go of Grade. Any parishioners who fear and open our minds and hearts to God’s saving would like to assist in these or work. Please join me and thousands across our arch- any other classes, please con- diocese in sharing your gifts, recognizing we are all tact Deacon Paul Cerio or the One Church. Parish Office. God bless you. God Bless You All Archbishop George Lucas Jim Hubschmann & The Knights of Columbus, Parish Penance Service have begun reciting the We will have a Parish Penance Ser- Rosary on Sunday Morn- vice here in Church on Thursday ings before the 8:00 am evening, September 24 at 7:30 p.m.. Mass. Plan to arrive a little We will have at least one additional early on Sunday Morning priest confessor here that evening to and recite the Rosary with hear Confessions. Even if you are not Jim and the Knights. This able to participate in this service, it is is a wonderful way to a good time to consider how long it has been since practice your Faith and your last Confession and make some plan to come to honor Our Lady. the Sacrament of Penance in the near future to receive the healing power of God’s reconciling mercy & love.

Page 3 | St. John the Baptist Catholic Church PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING Monday: September 14 OUR COUNTRY 8:00am +Jody Larsen (RL) Tuesday: September 15 Joe Casey; Major Army, Derek Sandhoefner; Master 8:00am Sgt. US Air Force, Jason & Lindsay Prieksat; Wednesday: September 16 Nebraska National Guard, Pat Kelly; Combat Medic 8:00am +Velma Gayle Gartin (BD) United States Army, Mike Therkildsen; Master Chief 7:30pm For an end to violence E9 Navy, Chad Nixon Firefighter/Paramedic Lincoln Thursday: September 17 8:00am +Josh Glass & Fire, Andrea Casey Barnes; Detective Washington +Dawn Krzemein (MG) County Sheriff, Dan Mallory; Fire Apparatus Engineer Friday: September 18 Omaha Fire, & Tyler 8:00am +Joe Prochaska (T&YL) Fitzgerald, Corporal, US Saturday: September 19

Marine; and Travis 8:00am Celebrant’s Intention Fitzgerald, Lance 5:00pm +Fr. Valentine Peter (LF) Corporal, US Marine. Sunday : September 20 8:00am +Margaret Ann Allin (W & ES) For those who are 9:30am The People of St. John's Parish in need of prayers: Family of Jim Adler; Kelly Readings for the Week Buckman; Lindsey Dirks; September 13: 24th Sunday of the Year The Family of Diana & Sirach 27:30N28:7 Psalm 103 Dennis Dunning; Gary Romans 14:79 Johnson, Eileen Justus Matthew 18:2135 & Family; Laura Lane; September 14: Bob Lewis; Gordon & Jean Mallory; The Family of JB Exultation of the Keeler; Mary & Joe Miller; Harold Mobley; Emily Holy Cross Numbers 21:49 DunningMorin; Marv Nevins; David O’Brien; Calla Psalm 78 Ohlrich; The Family of Joe Prochaska; Jay Robinson; Philippians 2:611 Linda Trent; Lori Schaffer; +Fr. Jim Schwertley, Fr. John 3:1317 September 15: Our Bob Preisinger, Erwin Siegler; Ed & Monica Smith; Lady of Sorrows Bonnie Welchert; Family of Donna Welchert; Steve 1 Corinthians 12:12 Welchert; Michael Wieseler; & Mike Young. 14, 2731 Psalm 31 Luke 2:3335 or John 19:2527 September 16: Pope St. Cornelius A Heartfelt “Thank you” goes out to all who contribut- and St. Cyprian 1 Corinthians 12:3113:13 Psalm 33 ed to our School Supplies Luke 7:3135 Drive. We were able to deliv- September 17: St. Robert Bellarmine er several boxes of supplies 1 Corinthians 15:111 Psalm 17 to each school and they were Luke 7:3650 very appreciative of our do- September 18: nation of school supplies. 1 Corinthians 15:1220 Psalm 17 Luke 8:13 Thank you for donating to September 19: St. Januarius this worthy cause. 1 Corinthians 15:3537 Psalm 56 Luke 8:415 Also, a BIG Thank you for those who made masks for September 20: 25th Sunday of the Year the Fort Calhoun Schools. Over 604 masks were made Isaiah 55:69 Psalm 145 and given to the schools. More masks may be needed Philippians 1:2024 Matthew 20:116 and that information may be available a latter date. In God’s Love Shirley O’Brien

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING Monday: September 14 OUR COUNTRY 8:00am +Jody Larsen (RL) Tuesday: September 15 Joe Casey; Major Army, Derek Sandhoefner; Master 8:00am Sgt. US Air Force, Jason & Lindsay Prieksat; Wednesday: September 16 Nebraska National Guard, Pat Kelly; Combat Medic 8:00am +Velma Gayle Gartin (BD) United States Army, Mike Therkildsen; Master Chief 7:30pm For an end to violence E9 Navy, Chad Nixon Firefighter/Paramedic Lincoln Thursday: September 17 8:00am +Josh Glass & Fire, Andrea Casey Barnes; Detective Washington +Dawn Krzemein (MG) County Sheriff, Dan Mallory; Fire Apparatus Engineer Friday: September 18 Omaha Fire, & Tyler 8:00am +Joe Prochaska (T&YL) Fitzgerald, Corporal, US Saturday: September 19

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