The May 19, 2019 5th Sunday of Easter Good News!!

EUCHARIST: RECTORY: Daily Mass St. James 9025 Larimore Avenue Monday at 8:15 a.m. Omaha, NE 68134 Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. T-F 6:30 a.m. & 8:15 a.m. and and Saturday at 8:30 a.m. 402-572-0499 office St. James/Seton Catholic School 402-573- 9345 fax Saturday Vigil Mass EMAIL 5:00 p.m. [email protected] Sunday Masses ONLINE 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. www.stjamescatholicchurch.org and 5:00 p.m. ST. JAMES/SETON SCHOOL: CONFESSION: 4720 N. 90th Street Saturday 3 to 4:30 p.m. 402-572-0339 or by appointment Bill Koley Jr. sjsomaha.org

2019 Annual Renewal Commitment Weekend May 18-19, 2019 Encounter Jesus through the Door of...

Spiritual Growth Service Worship Treasure Stewardship ~A Way of Living

Growing in God’s Grace + Responding gratefully to His gifts

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I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, OF ALL THINGS VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE. I BELIEVE IN ONE LORD JESUS CHRIST,

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This Week’s Activities . . .

Sunday, May 19 Fr. Tom’sThoughts  Mass, 7:30 a.m.  Mass, 9:30 a.m. (Adult Choir)  Mass, 11:30 a.m. (11:30 Group) Dear St. James Parishioners,  Mass, 5:00 p.m. (High School Choir)

This weekend we are having our 2019 Annual Stewardship Renewal *Monday, May 20 Commitment Weekend. Our theme this year is Encounter Jesus.  Daily Mass, 8:15 a.m.

 Tai Chi, 9:30 a.m. Jesus truly wants to have an encounter with each one of us and there are many way to do so, such as by: prayer, adoration, reading, inspiration, family and friendships. But, for many of us, it  Bible Study (Young), 1:00 p.m. is difficult to encounter Him in these ways. We want to get to know Him in a real tangible way.  Little Flowers, 3:00 p.m. There is a longing in our hearts to get to know our God.  Children’s Choir Rehearsal, 4:30 p.m.  CEC Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Jesus actually became human so that we could get to know our God in a personal way. We can  11:30 Group Rehearsal, 6:00 p.m. literally: watch his actions, see His face, and listen to His voice. So when we talk about encounter-  Book Club, 7:00 p.m. ing Him there are concrete ways we can do so, such as by opening the doors of Spiritual Growth,  Sacred Music Choir Rehearsal, 7:00 p.m. Service, Worship or Treasure. He is literally right behind the door. All we have to do is to choose to open one or more of them. It is our choice.  Celebrate Recovery, 7:00 p.m.  Legion of Mary, 7:30 p.m. Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to look things over in the St. James Ministry and Talent 2019 Resource Directory and have prayerfully considered which door(s) you want to open. Jesus is *Tuesday, May 21 inviting you: “To come to Me,” “To be not afraid,” “To step out of the boat,” and “To ask, to seek  Daily Mass, 6:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. and to knock.” All we have to do is to take a chance and come to Him. What are we afraid of?  New Parishioner Meeting, 7:00 p.m. He always has more to give us and rewards our openness with many more gifts.  Baptism Preparation, 7:30 p.m.

If, for some reason you were not able to fill out the Renewal card at Mass today, please do so at  Mom’s of Faith, 8:00 p.m. home and send it in as soon as possible. Remember, you are opening the doors to an Encounter *Wednesday, May 22 with Jesus. This is what we are on earth to do and a foretaste of eternal life in Heaven. He is our  Daily Mass, 6:30 a.m., 8:15 a.m. King of Kings and our Lord of Lords forever. He is everything for us! We certainly want to get to  Knights of Columbus Officers & Directors, 7:30 p.m. know Him here on earth.

You will also see on the bottom of this page my personal Wish List. This can help us focus on what *Thursday, May 23 we most desperately need here at St. James.  Daily Mass, 6:30 a.m., 8:15 a.m.  Alanon, 5:30 p.m. I thank you in advance for your active participation in our parish. Working together we can  Blue Army, 7:00 p.m. accomplish great things and we can Encounter Christ together! May God bless everyone!  St. James for Life, 7:00 p.m. Sincerely in Christ, *Friday, May 24

Encounter Jesus through  Daily Mass, 6:30 p.m., 8:15 a.m.

 Tai Chi, 9:30 a.m. Fr. Tom’s Wish List Fr. Tom Weisbecker (highest priority needs of our parish)  Women’s Prayer & Study Group, 10:00 a.m.

Everyone attend Mass every Sunday and all Holy Days *Saturday, May 25  Saturday Morning Mass, 8:30 a.m. Growth of Discovering Christ Program  That Man Is You, 7:00 a.m. Have more children enroll in our pre-school and 5 day school  Lawn Crew #4, 7:30 a.m. More youth for Overflow  Mass, 5:00 p.m. (Hatt Family)  Middle School Overflow, 6:00 p.m. More people join the RCIA Program and the Catholic Church Increase the number of Ministers: EMHCs, Servers, Music, Ushers Sunday, May 26  Mass, 7:30 a.m. New members for Knights of Columbus  Mass, 9:30 a.m. (Children’s Choir) New members for Catholic Daughters  Mass, 11:30 a.m. (Sacred Music Group) New members for the Community Concerns Committee  Mass, 5:00 p.m. (Phillips Group) Increase the number of volunteers for the Parish Festival Regardless of amount, big or small, everyone make a financial commitment to St. James

THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD, BORN OF THE FATHER BEFORE ALL AGES. GOD FROM GOD, LIGHT FROM LIGHT, TRUE GOD FROM TRUE GOD, BEGOTTEN, NOT

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Receive the Sacraments  Anointing of the Sick is a healing sacrament for young and old, when seriously, chronically, Lord Hear our Prayer or terminally ill and prior to surgery. Please call the parish office, 402-572-0499. ―Perpetual  Baptisms are celebrated on the second and last adoration is the Sunday, May 19 Sunday of the month. Our Baptism evening most beautiful 7:30 am Connie Powell of preparation occurs on the 3rd Tuesday of each thing you could 9:30 am St. James Parishioners month at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center. Please call ever think 11:30 am Anastasia Austgen the Parish Office to register, 402-572-0499. of doing.‖  Holy Orders: If you’re discerning a call to the 5:00 pm Intentions of all Mothers priesthood or the diaconate, please call Fr. Tom St. Mother Monday, May 20 Weisbecker, 402-572-0499. If you are interested in Teresa 8:15 am Jake Jackson religious or consecrated life, please call the Arch- diocese Vocation Office at 402-558-3100. Mondays Tuesdays 1-2 am 1-2 am To sign up Tuesday, May 21  Matrimony: Please contact one of the parish 2-3 am 2-3 am for the hour 6:30 am Intentions of Bill Mahoney priests six-months ahead of the proposed date. 3-4 am that works 8:15 am Tyler Alitz  Penance: Saturday, 3:00-4:30 p.m. or by best for you, appointment. Wednesdays Thursdays please call Wednesday, May 22 Midnight-1 am Midnight-1 am Lori Darby at 1-2 am 1-2 am; 2-3 am 6:30 am Jerry Naughton Meet the Pastoral Team 2-3 am 3-4 am 402-598-2264. 8:15 am Dennis Ferreria Fr. Tom Weisbecker, Pastor…...402-572-0499 1-2 pm [email protected]...………..ext.14 Fr. Marcus Knecht, Associate Pastor Thursday, May 23 [email protected]……...ext. 15 Eucharistic Adoration 6:30 am Al Revers Jolene Meyer, Parish Secretary Immediate Needs 8:15 am Kenneth Hoffman [email protected]……….ext. 11 Jeff Guinane, Administrative Services Mgr. Tuesday, May 21st from 2 a.m.—3 a.m. Friday, May 24 [email protected]…..ext. 13 6:30 am Patricia Dembowski Peter Kennedy, Director of Evangelization Weekly: Thursday 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. 8:15 am Intentions of Doris Gentrup [email protected]…....ext. 16 Bill Thommes, Accounting Manager Call Lori Darby at 402-598-2264. [email protected]……...ext. 17 Saturday, May 25 Josie Clarey, Liturgy Special Intentions 8:30 am Priest’s Intentions [email protected]...……………………....ext. 22 5:00 pm Jerry & Mark Hurtz Ken Whetstone, Parish Maintenance To request prayers for your special intentions, Gina Volenec, Good News! Editor/Volunteer please contact Kristi Mancuso, 402-850-5517, Sunday, May 26 Coordinator- [email protected]; 7:30 am Caroline & Carl Moffet Stewardship Coordinator 9am—8pm or email: [email protected]. 9:30 am Living Legacy Circle Members [email protected] .....ext. 12 You may also request prayers for your special Mr. William Kelly, St. James/Seton Principal 11:30 am St. James Parishioners intentions from the Catholic Daughters Our Lady 5:00 pm Trever Lee [email protected]……………..402-572-0339 of Faith Rosary Chain. Please contact Shirley Mrs. Tiffany Howard, SJ/S Assistant Principal Simons-May at 402-572-1349, or email: [email protected]……...…...402-572-0339 Jo Kusek, Director of Faith Formation and [email protected] Parish Religious Education (PRE) [email protected]……….....402-572-0369 Sam Jizba, Director of Youth Ministry Seminarian [email protected] ………….402-707-3496 Nicholas Phillips Pray the Rosary Jon Daly, Parish Council President Lord, please bless him that his formation will fully prepare him to love and serve You. [email protected]…………...... 402-618-7562 Did you know that the St. Vincent de Paul Society, St. James Conference rosary is recited in the Help Line………….…….. 402-572-0499, ext. 18 St. James adoration Hospital Visits church every Tuesday - Friday mornings Meet the Deacon Community at 6:00 am before the 6:30 am Mass? Priests and visiting On Saturdays, at 7:30 am, 15 decades of Gregg & Carol Drvol, Jerry Gau, ministers can bring the rosary (joyous, sorrowful and glorious Randy & Pam Grosse, Kathy Hecht, healing prayer to those mysteries), along with the Divine Mercy Rich & Linda Hopkins, Stan & Pat Kurtz, who are in the hospital. Please call the Chaplet are recited. Pat & Rosie Lenz, Steve & Lisa Nelson, Parish Office, 402-572-0499, and let us know Lyle & Jackie Simmons, Peter & Karla Kennedy if you or a family member are in the hospital. All are welcome to join in praying these powerful prayers.

MADE, CONSUBSTANTIAL WITH THE FATHER; THROUGH HIM ALL THINGS WERE MADE. FOR US MEN AND FOR OUR SALVATION HE CAME DOWN FROM HEAVEN,

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St. James for Life Life Lines

Pro-Life St. James for Life Pray to End Abortion Mass Intention Committee Meeting Regretfully, abortions are performed at The Sunday, May 19th, Planned Parenthood, 3105 N. 93rd Street, 5:00 p.m. Mass will be said Thursday, May 23rd every Monday between 8 a.m. & 11 a.m. “for all Mothers.” Fr. Frank Baumert will lead prayer Please pray for strong 7:00 p.m. every third Monday of the month and holy mothers. St. James Nursery between 11a.m. and noon.

All are welcome! Prayer Warriors are urgently needed at the site Consider joining our ministry! during these hours! Every Saturday Pro-Life Rosary there is a structured hour of prayer from 10 a.m.-11:00 a.m. St. James for Life leads a rosary the first Sunday of each month There is an urgent need to pray at 9:00 a.m. in front of the Blessed at the Bellevue Abortion Facility: Virgin statue. Thursdays 10 a.m.- noon and 3 p.m.-5:30 pm; Fridays 7:30-9:30 a.m.

All are welcome to join Please call Liz, 402-614-0496 in from anywhere in or Caroline, 402-572-1923 the church.

Overflow Youth Ministry Sam Jizba, Director 402-707-3496 [email protected] “Youth Seeking a Relationship with Upcoming High School Middle School Overflow Overflow Evenings St. James Parish Center May 25 May 19 ~ June 2 ~ June 23

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Social Hall Overflow is for teens from St. James and St. Elizabeth Ann Parishes

High School Overflow meets every other Overflowing to the Nations.” Sunday at St. Elizabeth Ann from 6:30 - 9pm. Join us to encounter Christ http://stjamescatholicchurch.org/james-gang/james-gang together and apply the Gospel to our lives. Live chastity, obedience, and generosity in a world that needs your virtue! Teens are always welcome at Overflow even if they have never attended before.

Creighton Prep Summer Camps!

Basketball ~ Football ~ Lacrosse ~ Soccer Junior Pride Speech & Debate ~ Speed & Agility ~ Wrestling Strength & Conditioning ~ Innovation STEAM Football

Tackle Football ~ Flag Football ~ Summer Camps https://www.creightonprep.org/page.cfm?p=903 http://www.jrpride.org/home.php

AND BY THE HOLY SPIRIT WAS INCARNATE OF THE VIRGIN MARY, AND BECAME MAN. FOR OUR SAKE HE WAS CRUCIFIED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, HE SUFFERED

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St. James/Seton Catholic School 4720 N. 90th St. 402-572-0339 sjsomaha.org https://www.facebook.com/SJSCatholicSchool/ Two parishes. One school. All for the Greater Glory of God.

SOAR Success!

Our Ice Cream Sundae Twist was a lot of fun and a sweet success! Thirty staff members were made into delicious treats by our students. The expired ice cream was donated by our friends at Hiland Dairy! This event was an incentive for students to sell SOAR raffle tickets in the fall of 2018. It motivated students and they exceeded our school-wide goal. Students sold over $18,000 in raffle tickets alone. Funds have a vital impact on 5K Race! SJS school. Thanks for all who supported our efforts! A big thanks to all who participated in our 5K race on May 4th. Nearly 200 runners, a delicious lunch, and beautiful weather. A fun day was had by all!

TOTUS TUUS

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church July 14-19, 2019

Registration: https://archomaha.org/youth-events/totus-tuus-of-omaha/

*Day Program (M-F) ~ 1st-6th grades *Evening Program (S-Th) Jr. High &High School Students

DEATH AND WAS BURIED, AND ROSE AGAIN ON THE THIRD DAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCRIPTURES. HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN AND IS SEATED AT THE

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Parish and Community Life

Book Club Every month about 300 or more people come Join us Monday, May 20 at 7p.m. in the together to worship God Parish Center. Jan Roth will review the book, at Ablaze -- Becoming by Michelle Obama. Catholics, non-Catholics, teens, young adults, parents, and grandparents.

All are welcome! Ablaze Ministries was founded by Fr. Michael Voithofer to build a stronger Culture of Pentecost. This is a great place for your whole family, young and old, to experience more of the Holy Spirit. Blood Drive Please JOIN US! Tuesday, May 28th St. Gerald's, 96th & Q, Ralston NE 1:00—6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 25th ~ 7 p.m. St. James Parish Center (ArchOmaha Unite Intercession Prayer night) Sign up sheets will be available in the Narthex May 25-26 TMIY takes a holiday this week, and

Any questions, please call Steve Morford at 402-677-5120 you should be taking one too! Enjoy this time with your families We are Open! and we’ll see you next week!

Our SVDP store is now open next to Bakers at 90 and Fort. If anyone is interested in volunteering to help Celebrate Fr. Grewe’s 40th Anniversary! sort the items please take a moment to go into the store or Fr. Michael Grewe, St. James Pastor from 1996—2005, will be call and sign up. We've had people donating items and are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of his Ordination! He would like in need of volunteers to sort. Remember that your time is all to join in the celebration! credited to the charity of choice. They in turn can give out a voucher for items in store. Thanks to all those who are giving Sunday, June 2nd of time, talent and treasure to our SVDP chapter so they are 11:30 Mass able to continue in their work. St. Cecelia Cathedral 701 North 40th Street, Omaha

Reception will follow in the Parish Center Retirement Card Shower for Fr. Bob English! Many people today make their Fr. Bob English will retire in June after serving the Archdiocese weekly or monthly donations of Omaha for 31 years. to the parish through automatic

deposits (ACH) or with credit cards (WeShare). He served at several parishes, including our own, during that time. If you would like to send him a card to congratulate him on WeShare is our parish online giving system. It lets you make your his retirement, we would love to have you participate in a “Card one-time or recurring donations using your debit card, credit card, Shower” for him. Cards and well wishes can be sent to: checking or savings account. It's easy to allocate different amounts

Fr. Bob English, for different collections and view complete and accurate financial records anytime. Mary Our Queen Church 3535 S. 119th Street ACH enrollment forms are available online, and in the Omaha, NE, 68144 kiosk in the Church Narthex.

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RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER. HE WILL COME AGAIN IN GLORY TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD AND HIS KINGDOM WILL HAVE NO END. I BELIEVE IN THE

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CATECHESIS Jo Kusek, Director of Faith Formation [email protected] ~ 402-572-0369

Gospel Question of the Week Faith Reflections Gospel: John 13:31-33a, 34-35 Key Passage: Jesus said, “I give you a new command- My sister, Patty and I went on a pilgrimage to Rome in the Jubilee ment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you Year, 2000. Because we went in June during the time of Corpus also should love one another.” (John 13:34) Christi, most of the churches had Eucharistic Adoration, and there Questions for Adults: Jesus’ commandment to love was also a Eucharistic Congress with various speakers. We went to another is a challenge. What will you do this week to deepen the love you a catechesis session in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, and turned have for those around you in life? in our Nebraska driver’s licenses to borrow little transistor radios with Questions for Youth: The world is full of examples of people who don’t head phones. We were told to turn to a certain channel to hear an love others. What are the results of hate that you see in the world? How English translation of what the speakers said. I was so excited to would the world be different if we followed Jesus’ commandment? hear Cardinal Francis George from Chicago. He spoke first followed Question for Children: How do you make it obvious that you love your by Jean Vanier who I didn’t know at the time. I took notes on both family and friends? presentations. I didn’t think anyone could match Cardinal George, but Jean Vanier had wonderful things to say too. Jean Vanier passed away on May 7th at the age of 90. As a young P.R.E. News man, he was a member of the British , but felt a call to do something else. He considered the priesthood, living for a while The registration form for the 2019-2020 school year is now ready. Forms in a Trappist monastery, and then in a community near , where have been emailed to all of our families. Forms will also be available in he combined prayer with manual work and the study of philosophy. the kiosk in the narthex of both St. James and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Although he didn’t become a priest, Vanier earned a PhD in philoso- Churches. phy and taught at the . Vanier was influenced This Sunday, May 19, I will be in the narthex of St. James after all the greatly by a Dominican priest who ministered as a chaplain in an Sunday Masses. Families are welcome to fill out and give me their regis- institution for men with mental disabilities near Paris. He was 36 when tration forms. I will also have report cards and attendance awards with me he started living with two gentlemen with special needs; calling their if families were unable to attend on our last day, May 1. home “L’Arche” which means “The Ark.” He thought that he was doing something good for the two gentlemen, but soon came to real- Note to Parents of Students attending Public ize that he was being transformed by them, and that they were Schools (Grades K-8) “teachers of tenderness.” Today there are 154 L’Arche communities in 38 countries where those with special needs live in homes with If you have a son or daughter who is attending a public grade school in “normal” people. the fall, I invite you to enroll them in the Parish Religious Education (PRE) In the year 2000, Jean Vanier challenged us to be people of prayer classes that are held every Wednesday evening for Grades K-8 from and to pray in “a place of encounter” in front of the tabernacle. He September through April from 6:00-7:15 p.m. All classes are held at said that we are sometimes afraid to seek communion with Jesus St. James/Seton School on 90th Street. (Students must attend Grade 1 in because we are afraid that He will ask us to do something we don’t order to receive Reconciliation and First Communion in Grade 2. Students want to do. There is a “fundamental difficulty in living the Gospel;” must attend Grade 7 in order to be confirmed in Grade 8.) Please call we must be people of service who put the needs of others before Jo Kusek, 402-572-0369 for more information and a registration form. our own. We are called to become like Jesus, proclaiming the Good News to the poor, the vulnerable, anyone who is “little.” We are called

Preferential Option for the Poor to see the world as Jesus sees it, with the “eyes of freedom.” (From my notes, June 20, 2000) May our Heavenly Father grant “Jesus is the starving, the parched, the prisoner, the stranger, the naked, eternal rest to Jean Vanier. the sick, the dying. Jesus is the oppressed, the poor. To live with Jesus is to live with the poor. To live with the poor is to live with Jesus.” (Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche Communities. He passed away on May 7.) FORMED.org

St. James Parishioners can log on to www.formed.org, create a free account with “Faith formation is more than a subject to be Parish Code 67e4f3 and access popular Catholic movies, books, podcasts, taught– it is an invitation to a way of life.” Bible Studies………

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HOLY SPIRIT, THE LORD, THE GIVER OF LIFE, WHO PROCEEDS FROM THE FATHER AND THE SON, WHO WITH THE FATHER AND THE SON IS ADORED AND

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Mass is Heaven on Earth "The Mass is the most perfect form of prayer!" - Pope Paul VI May 25 Sunday, May 26 Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Fr. Knecht Fr. Knecht Fr. Knecht Fr. Knecht Fr. Soltys

Lyle Simmons Randy Grosse Gregg Drvol Steve Nelson Randy Grosse

Gene Mausbach Marion Bukosky Mary Losee Extraordinary Minister Dave Becker Ken Muckey L. Darby Brigid Burbridge Cynthia Lesch-Busse of Holy Communion Lois Carmody Mary Muckey S. Kornblum Cindy Currie Pam Camenzind (EMHC) Gina Langin Kathy Hecht D. Fitzgerald Jan Gillespie Mike Phillips Mihyun Nay Colleen Haack E. Kula Evetta McKinley Homebound: Sue Fortney Don Reiner Jackie Simmons L. Kula Mirand Thomassen (Kurtz) NEED VOLUNTEERS Beth Ferree Ron Siwa NEED VOLUNTEERS Danielle Spicka Joan Siwa Teresa Ryba

Nancy Stoltz Beth Ferree Connie Johnson Sharon Milota Mike Schawang Lectors Carrie Kriener Mary Ann Boscardin Jean English Matthew Dunning Lisa Holst

M. Gurnon D. Koumaka T. Berger A. Maxwell W. Koch L. Morrison O. Watson Servers M. Kriener C. Thomassen M. Wilkins C. Lachapelle E. Mace E. Kelly Z. Vinson D. Dunlap T. Moffitt A. Richards

Musicians Hatt Family Congregation Children’s Choir Sacred Music Choir Phillips Group

Sharon Genoways CLW Mihyun Nay n/a n/a n/a Lisa Hayford

Scripture and Obsevances New Member “Your Word is a lamp for my feet, Registration a light on my path.” ~Psalm 119:105 Call the parish office, 402-572-0499, to register Sunday: (5/19) 5th Sunday of Easter for the “New Member Registration Meeting” Acts 14:21-27/Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 1]/ Rv 21:1-5a/Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 Training for New Extraordinary being held on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. Monday: St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest in the Parish Center. Ministers of Holy Communion Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16 [1ab]/ Jn 14:21-26 and Lectors Baptism Preparation Tuesday: St. Christopher Magallanes, If you are interested in serving Our next meeting will Priest, & Companions, Martyrs as a Lector and/or EMHC, be Tuesday, May 21st Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21 please contact the parish office: at 7:30 p.m. [cf. 12]Jn 14:27-31a [email protected] Wednesday: St. Rita of Cascia, Religious or 402-572-0499 by Monday, July 15. To register, please call the parish office, Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [cf. 1]/ 402-572-0499. *If this is your first child or Jn 15:1-8 Training will be in early to mid August and it’s been more than two years since your Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, mandation on August 29. last child’s baptism, this is required. 10 [3]/Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12 [10a]/Jn 15:12-17 Traveling? Saturday: St. the Venerable, Priest & Doctor of the Church; St. Gregory VII, Find a nearby Catholic Church Pope; St. Mary Magdalene de'Pazzi, Virgin and Mass times: www.MassTimes.org Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [4]/ Rv 21:10-14, 22-23/Jn 14:23-29

GLORIFIED, WHO HAS SPOKEN THROUGH THE PROPHETS. I BELIEVE IN ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH. I CONFESS ONE BAPTISM FOR THE

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Faith in Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you. ~1 Peter 3:15

Indoor Plant Care

Open the Door of Service May: Noemi Clarke

Church Cleaning Team#11, Saturday, May 25 May 2019 Carolyn Kozel, Capt., 402-571-4187; D. Fischer, S. Lampert, May/June 2019 L. Thomas, M. Shade, M.K. Finnigan, A. Pierce, M. Kelly K. Kartanas-Ostapowicz, L. Retzlaff, S. Schartz, F. Senouvo, Good News ! Deadlines May 19—Wandrey; 20—Jackson, Simmons; Candle Ministry: Please submit your article to: 21—Marasco, Pearson; 22—Alvine; 23—McGuire, Mordeson; 24—Kahre; [email protected] 25—Mason, Merritt; 26—Betzelberger; 27—Muckey, Zimmerman; by 10 a.m. on the following DUE dates: 28—Darby; 29—Urbanski; 30—Beach; 31—Zimmerman Due Date Good News! Issue Date May 20 June 2 Lawn Crew #4, Saturday, May 25— May 31 June 9 Pete Wolters, Capt., 402-681-8292; Boer, Haith, Hilton, Hodgen, Koellner, Lachapelle, Mackey, Post, Roth, Wise, Malcom June 7 June 16

Your Stewardship Door of Treasure May 12 Stewardship Scripture Reflection Weekly Offertory……….. $ 21,285 Offertory Year-to-date …… $ 1,150,966 5th Sunday of Easter Budget Year-to-date………... $ 1,229,166 “I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, Mortgage Balance………….. $ 465,160 so you also should love one another." (John 13:34) Memorials It is easy to love someone when they love you back. But it takes strength and courage to love someone when we feel unappreciated, used or feel Fr. Raphael Walsh $ 100 our opinion doesn’t matter. It takes courage to “love my neighbor” when he may be someone I don’t like, someone I don’t know or someone that doesn’t look like me.

As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another… ~I Peter 4:10

SJ Parishioners are Living Stewardship!

The Community Concerns outreach program “Hams for Lambs” raised $2,236.00 last month! Those at the Siena/Francis House Homeless Shelter would like to extend sincere thanks to St. James parishioners

FORGIVENESS OF SINS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD AND LIFE OF THE WORLD TO COME. AMEN.

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