SAINT ROBERT BELLARMINE PARISH 11802 Pacific Street • Omaha, NE 68154 www.stroberts.com PASTOR: FR. DONALD SHANE

ASSOCIATE PASTOR: FR. MICHAEL VOITHOFER

WEEKEND CELEBRANT: FR. ANDY ALEXANDER, S.J.

MASS SCHEDULE: SATURDAY: 8:30 AM VIGIL 5:30 PM SUNDAY: 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:30 PM WEEKDAYS: 6:30 AM 8:30 AM 5:30 PM

CONFESSIONS: SATURDAYS: 4:00 - 5:30 PM 7:30 - 8:30 PM THURSDAYS: (BEFORE 1ST FRIDAY) 4:30 - 5:30 PM 7:00 - 8:00 PM

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM MONDAY - FRIDAY EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS

PARISH REGISTRATION:  REGISTER AT THE PARISH OFFICE DURING DAILY HOURS April 15, 2012  AFTER MASS IN THE SACRISTY  OR AT STROBERTS.COM Sunday of Divine Mercy PARISH DIRECTORY PARISH INFORMATION PARISH STAFF MASS SCHEDULE Pastor...... Father Donald Shane Saturday ...... 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (vigil) Associate Pastor ...... Fr. Michael Voithofer Sunday...... 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. Weekend Celebrant ...... Fr. Andy Alexander, S.J. Weekday ...... 6:30, 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Deacons ...... Thomas Murphy, Larry Sampier, Michael Fletcher DEVOTIONS Jack Miller, and Joe Laird Perpetual Adoration ...... 24 hours Parish Secretary ...... Barb Borgeson In the Adoration Chapel Parish Receptionist ...... Mary Stevens Nocturnal Adoration ...... 10:00 p.m. - 6:45 a.m. on Saturday Coordinator Parish Events & Activities ...... Dick Bené before the first Sunday of the month Director of Liturgy ...... Veronica Fareri Perpetual Help ...... Tuesday after the 8:30 a.m. Mass Rosary ...... Monday-Friday 7:55 a.m. Principal of St. Robert’s School ...... Sandra Suiter Director of Religious Education CONFESSIONS And Youth Ministry ...... Debbie Marcil Saturdays ...... 4:00-5:30 and 7:30-8:30 p.m. Business Manager ...... Dennis Zimmerman Thursday (before 1st Friday)...4:30-5:30 and 7:00-8:00 p.m. Director of Stewardship ...... Mary Buttell BAPTISMS WEBSITE Baptisms are celebrated on Sundays at 1:30 p.m. We are To add/change information go to: [email protected]. happy to make special arrangements to baptize any time to accommodate your family. To make arrangements, please BULLETIN call the parish office at 402-333-8989. SEND ITEMS TO: [email protected] AND [email protected]. MARRIAGES A date must be set at least eight months before the wedding. OFFICES If either party is under 19, more notice must be given.

Parish (11802 Pacific St.) ...... 402-333-8989 SICK CALLS School (11900 Pacific St.)...... 402-334-1929 Communion calls will be made to those confined at home. Religious Education (11900 Pacific St.) ...... 402-333-1959 Notify the priests at once in case of serious illness. Extended Care (11802 Pacific St.) ...... 402-334-4842 The priests will visit members of the parish in the hospital FAX (Church) ...... 402-333-5489 if informed of their confinement.

PERPETUAL ADORATION ~ ADORERS NEEDED: READINGS FOR THE WEEK April 15, 2012 Sunday: 4 - 5 a.m. Sunday: Acts 4:32-35/1 Jn 5:1-6/Jn 20:19-31 5 - 6 p.m. Monday: Acts 4:23-31/Jn 3:1-8 Joann Holtz - 402-630-2702 ~ [email protected] Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Jn 3:7b-15 Monday: Joan Hautzinger - 402-445-0303 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Jn 3:31-36 Tuesday: 4 - 5 a.m. Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Jn 6:1-15 9 - 10 a.m. Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Jn 6:16-21 Suzie Lawler - 402-492-9749 Next Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/1 Jn 2:1-5a/Lk 24:35-48 Wednesday: 11 a.m. - 12 noon 5 - 6 p.m. 11 p.m. - 12:00 midnight Theresa Howell - 402-334-9634. Thursday: 2 - 3 a.m. Beth Jareske - 402-431-0505 Friday: Regina Minton - 402-333-7274 Kate Brennan - 402-333-6086

Saturday: 4 - 5 a.m. 6 - 7 p.m. Cathy Piotrowski - 402-333-9333

Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my Free Money for St. Robert’s...Box Tops for Education God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe be- Still being collected. Drop the official coupon from participating 2 General Mills products in the boxes at the back of Church or take cause you have seen me? Blessed are those who have to homeroom teacher. not seen and have believed.” - Jn 20:28-29 Questions to Cathy @ 402-964-2335 or Kathleen @ 402.697.9472 MASS INTENTIONS For the Week of PLEASE PRAY FOR April 16 through April 22 Long Term: Jean Bauldwin, Samuel Ancona, Monday Bob Cripe, Marty & Robert Scheiblhofer, Marjorie Boulden, 6:30 a.m. † Gilles Respeliers ~ Anniversary Robin C, Kathleen Scheiblhofer, Bill McEvoy, Marty K, 8:30 a.m. † Pour Souls Molli Gerstner Surdell, Kathleen McEvoy, Ann Peterson, 5:30 p.m. † John Talcott Dawn Alter, Jack Wadzinski, Catherine L, Donna Hoing, Debra Pham, Michael Lynne, Mary Boeding, Al Inhen, Pam, Tuesday Cynthia McCormack, Rob B, Jan Carson, Donald Pavelka, 6:30 a.m. † Ed & Josephine Schott Eugene Pibal, Patricia Kazakoff, Braden, Dick Alexander, 8:30 a.m. † Richard Murray Kevin Quinn, Michele Mingione, Jean & Dean Rowe, Logan, 5:30 p.m. † Megan Boever ~ Anniversary Bob Linenberger, Patricia Hawkins, Doug H, Walter Onisk, Wednesday Ann Hoffman, Patrick Barrett, Christopher Engelbert, Brian, 6:30 a.m. † Geneva Mullen ~ Anniversary Margaret Evans, Mary Beth Fast, Rita & Wilma Peratt, 8:30 a.m. † Simon Ommachen Chester M, Lou Scott, Mary Ann Tillotson, Larry Reid, Unit Mass Thomas Cingel, Melissa, Janice McNickle, Lisa C and all 5:30 p.m. † Marian Walsh those who are in need of our prayers. Thursday Call the parish office at 402-333-8989 by Monday p.m. to 6:30 a.m. † Sandy Koenig place names on the prayer list for the following Sunday. 8:30 a.m. † Irene Marek ~ Anniversary All School Mass Remember in your Prayers 5:30 p.m. Al & Pat Menghini ~ In Thanksgiving Our Deceased

60th Wedding Anniversary Gary Jardee Friday 6:30 a.m. † Joan Finochiaro Helen Winkelmann 8:30 a.m. † Thomas Wright Dr. John Barnes, father of Kallen Glidden 5:30 p.m. NO MASS Larry Jennings, brother of Jo Holloway 6:00 p.m. Wedding: T. J. McAndrew & Cindy Kluck Saturday Sunday, April 15 ~ Divine Mercy Sunday 8:30 a.m. † Roscoe S. Corell 9:30 a.m. Mother/Daughter Liturgy & Breakfast 2:00 p.m. Wedding: William Larsen & Lindsay Buske 1:30 p.m. New Life Group (Widows & Widowers) Offsite Third Sunday of Easter Monday, April 16 5:30 p.m. † Oliver Smith ~ Anniversary 9:15 a.m. Heart Of Jesus Prayer Group, Guild Rooms 1:00 p.m. Prayer Group, Guild Room Sunday 3:15 p.m. STAC 7th Grade, Meeting Room #2 7:00 a.m. † Mary Jean Laakman ~ Anniversary 6:30 p.m. Ladies Bridge, Mainelli Center 8:00 a.m. † Sam Conti ~ Anniversary 7:00 p.m. Mother of Our Lord Prayers, Community Room 9:30 a.m. † Richard Kuepper 7:00 p.m. Ladies Guild Circle #1, Guild Room 11:00 a.m. † Tom Daly Tuesday, April 17 12:30 p.m. People of St. Robert’s ` 9:00 a.m. Queen of Peace Prayers, Community Room & Room #2 3:00 p.m. First Holy Communion 5:30 p.m. Tiger Scouts/Quinn, Meeting Room #4 6:00 p.m. Tiger Scouts/Stolinski, Community Room 6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts/Dougherty, Meeting Room #1 6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts/Burns, Meeting Room #3 7:00 p.m. Cub Scouts Pack, School Cafeteria 7:00 p.m. Parish Council, Meeting Room #2 Wednesday, April 18 III T. J. McAndrew & Cindy Kluck 6:00 a.m. ‘That Man is You’, Mainelli Center 9:00 a.m. BookClub, Meeting Room #1 III William Larsen & Lindsay Buske 10:00 a.m. Rosary Makers, Community Room 7:00 p.m. Youth Group, Community Room II Brian LeFebvre & Katie Hawk Thursday, April 19 I Nate Goessling & Maureen O’Brien 9:15 a.m. Ladies Guild Prayer Group, Guild Room 2:45 p.m. STAC Club, Meeting Room #2 Friday, April 20

NEW LIFE GROUP ~ Widows & Widowers 7:00 a.m. Friday Morning Prayer Group, Meeting Room #1 9:00 a.m. Legion of Mary, Meeting Room #1 TODAY ~ Sunday, April 15 7:45 p.m. Adult Volleyball, East Gym Meet at 1:30 p.m. to car-pool to Lauritzen Gardens. Saturday, April 21 Followed by Dinner at Jerico’s ~ 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. First Communion Practice 3 For information call Nancy M. Sunday, April 22, at 402-493-0126 or 402-616-0353 3:00 p.m. First Communion, Church TODAY ~ Sunday, April 15 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Divine Mercy Sunday ~ Day of Grace Program YOUTH MINISTRY St. Margaret Mary Church ~ 62nd & Dodge St. 2:00 – 7:00 p.m. Registration for Religious Education 6:00 p.m. Mass Celebrant/Homilist Registration for the 2012/2013 Religious Education Year is Archbishop Lucas currently being taken. All students who attend a public grade school or are home-schooled are encouraged to at- Mother of the Lord Book Study Group - tend Religious Education classes. To register call the of- Revisiting Catholic Classics fice at 402-333-1959 or go to www.stroberts.com and click on Religious Education for the form. Beginning with page 15, we continue our discussion of Youth Ministry Searching for and Maintaining Peace, by Fr. Jacques High school youth join us for VBS Meeting on Wednesday, Philippe. “Goodwill, or purity of heart, is the stable and April 18, from 7 – 9 p.m. constant disposition of a person who is determined more Middle and High School – VBS decorating than anything to love God." All are welcome to join us TODAY - Sunday, April 15, from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. in Monday evening, April 16, from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. in meeting room #4. Come ready to paint and work. We will the Community Room. After the discussion, we will con- be painting outside. clude with Night Prayer. Service Opportunity – The Youth Group Ladies Guild will be doing service work for a Bella Festa Auction item on Circle 1 Ladies: Please come for our next meeting! Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for a parishioner. Go Green for Spring! Learn how to make household clean- Youth and adults are needed! ing supplies and natural snacks. Email Debbie if you can volunteer. Monday, April 16th, 7:00 p.m. Guild Room. 4 week Friends & Family Program St. Robert's Blood Drive ~ Friday, April 30th ~ 1 - 7 p.m. Schedule your donation appointment online at: Weekly groups offering education and conversation about redcrossblood.org. ~ enter our Sponsor code ~ 009636 substance abuse for the family and friends of those suffer- or call coordinator, Dolly DeWald at 402-445--8320. ing from addiction.

Rosary Makers’ April Meeting This group: • Free and open to anyone in the community (15 and older) Rosary Makers meet this th who has a loved one with an addiction Wednesday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m. • Will help you learn to provide support to your loved one in St Robert’s Community Room. without enabling their addiction We supply groups and individuals  Will meet Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 PM starting with colorful rosary beads to enhance their prayer and help April 17th and running through May 8th fulfill Our Lady’s request to pray the Rosary. Come join the fun. All are welcome.  At St. Leo Catholic Church, 1920 North 102nd Street Sponsored by the Legion of Mary For more information contact Liz at (402) 829-3525 Questions? 402-333-9333. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS Mark Your Calendars St. Robert’s Court Father Don Shane’s retirement party will be $500 SCHOLARSHIPS held Tuesday evening, June 19, 2012, Two eighth grade students, male or female, who will be at St. Robert’s. attending a Catholic High School in the fall of 2012 are eli- gible for a $500 scholarship. More details to follow in the weeks ahead. Applications from school or religious education office MUST be turned in no later than April 20, 2012. There are also $500 scholarships being awarded by the First Communion National Catholic Daughters. The requirements are almost First Communion is scheduled for the same as our local one so the same essay could be Sunday, April 22, at 3:00 p.m. submitted to both. These applications are also available in Practice for parents and First Communicants is Saturday, the above offices. April 21, at 9:00 a.m. Please meet in the West Gym to begin practice. As a reminder, individual pictures for First Please pray for: Communion will be taken on April 22, from 2 – 2:20 p.m. by All of Our Servicemen ~ Servicewomen the fireplace with the group picture at 2:30 p.m. in the East Their families Gym. Questions? 4 And those who are dedicated to serving our country Call the Religious Education Office at 402-333-1959. and maintaining our freedoms.

St. Robert’s St. Robert’s Weekly Offering 2012 Volleyball “A Christian steward is one who receives God’s gifts gratefully, cherishes and tends them in a responsible and accountable man- Tryouts ner, shares them in justice and love with others, and returns them with increase to the Lord” US Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Stewardship Weekly Parish Operations Goal $45,000 Tryout date/time: Grade entering in Fall 2012 Weekly Sunday Envelopes Received $34,481 Weekly Established Gifts and Special Collections

APRIL 30 APRIL 30 MAY 1 MAY 1 Easter $52,480 Building Fund $ 695 5:30 - 7:30 7:30 - 9:00 5:30 - 7:30 7:30 - 9:00 St. Vincent de Paul $10,066

4th & 5th 7th Grade 6 th Grade 8th Grade Gift and Memorial Acknowledgements Grade We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to families and individ- uals for memorials and financial gifts to Saint Robert Bellarmine Open to ALL girls that are members of the parish. Parish. May God continue to bless you and your families for Uniform sizing will also be completed at tryouts for those sharing your gifts and in remembering your loved ones by giving to our parish. needing a new uniform. Building Fund Questions & information. Money designated for this fund is used for special projects, and Please contact Diane Mohatt 402-498-3441 repairs of the Saint Robert’s Campus. Additionally the fund ad- “Coffee and Conversation…at the Cassel” dresses maintenance and repairs of the church, school, campus April 25th from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. in the auditorium. additions, and debt reduction. “Lift Up Your Hearts; Liturgical Prayer Since Vatican II” will be presented by Jesuit Fr. Roc O’Connor. Celebration of DRIVERS ALWAYS NEEDED Mass (optional) at 11:00 a.m. Free will donation accepted. Contact Arlis - 402-444-6766 Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging To register, please call Mary Eileen at 402-390-5339 or email [email protected] . EAST 104: Johnson, Howell, Williams, McGonigal, Williams, WEST 105: OPEN, Faith Christian, Carney, Nazeck, FDR April 21, 2012 10:00 a.m. Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge, Benefit for the Heart Ministry Center Fun Walk of 5k, 10k INNOVATIVE AGING Best run value in town, for a great cause! Free speaker series featuring experts in a variety of fields Family friendly event on the Omaha riverfront. that support successful aging in place. Preregistration - $15 / $20 day of… includes T-shirt and breakfast Thursday ~ April ~ 7:00 p.m. Register at runwithaheart.eventbrite.com Omaha Community Playhouse For more information on the Heart Ministry Center, please Dr. Nancy Kelley-Gillespie visit heartministrycenter.org Topic: Social Connection, Environment & Autonomy; Support the Notre Dame Sisters Retirement Fund! A Key to Longevity A Pork Dinner will be held on April 29th, Sunday, from Register online at www.theVNAcares.org. 11:00 to 4:00 p.m. in St. Philip Neri Activities Center at 31st Sponsored by the Visiting Nurse Association and Mormon Street. (4 blocks East and 1 block South of Notre Dame) will support their efforts. May 6th ~ Fifth annual Cinco de Mayo Walk/Run There will be kolaches, live Czech Music, and take-outs. Meal includes drinks and dessert for $10/adults and $5/ Family event features a 400 meter run for kids 8 and un- children 10 and under. The event is sponsored by Mary Our der; 1 mile for kids 13 and under; 5K Walk/Run for all Queen and St. Philip Neri Knights of Columbus. ages. Participants are served breakfast burritos and juice after completing the course. STEPHEN CENTER THRIFT STORE NEEDS YOUR HELP Starting Tines: 400 meter run 8:20 AM 1 mile run 8:30 AM Since 2009 the Stephen Center Thrift Store has been operat- 5K walk/run 9:00 AM. ing to provide support for the programs of the Stephen Cen- Complete details and entry forms on the Omaha Cinco de ter Homeless Shelter. Our success depends on the commu- Mayo website cincodemayoomaha.com. nity’s generous donations of used and surplus clothing, housewares and furniture for resale in our store. Donations The walk/run is a fund raiser for the Omaha Archdiocesan can be dropped off at the Thrift Store at 5128 So. 24th St. mission ministry “Ixim: Spirit of Solidarity”. Ixim organizes (just north of 24th & Q). Store hours: Mon thru Thurs,10 to 6; mission trips to Guatemala which foster mutually enriching Fri & Sat, 10 to 7; Sun, 12 to 5. We also provide pick-up Christian relationships between Nebraskans and Guate- 5 service for larger donations. Call 402-614-1017 for assis- malans. See our website ixim.org for additional details of tance. Thank you and bless you for considering our request! our ministry. CHURCH SECURITY PATROL The patrol schedule is now on the website under “schedules”. Call Pat Dugan at 334-1993 if you have any questions. The Black Patrol Bags are in the Ushers Closet. April 21, Saturday 5:15 p.m. ‘till lot empties Gary Circo Jack Chapman April 22, Sunday 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. Stephen Dickas Eunice Cogua 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Tom Drzaic Harold Dibleka 11 a.m. ‘till lot empties Donald Egr Charles Didonato

VOCATIONS ‘31’ CLUB: April These members offer their prayers for Vocations on the days indicated. The following people were Baptized, made a Profession of Faith or 16th Ross & Helen Cavaleri Dennis & Wilma Smith Patti Maggio completed receiving sacraments at the Easter 19th Alice Pumilia Margie McCarty Vigil April 7 th, 2012: Tony Salomone John & Darlene Posedel Lou Scott 20th Marge Kozal Newly Baptized Bill Kozal 17th Kate Pieper st Richard Bryant Peg Sigler 21 Rose Caniglia Denise Fackler Dee Studt Jim Hyland Alena Honig 18th Monica Johnson 22nd Leticia Crisman Kirk Johnson Mary Mornin Susan Gundersen Tyler Johnson 31 CLUB ~ A Unique Club ~ No rules/Meetings/Fees Graeme Kopecky You are invited to join ~ Just choose one day in the month Riley LeMaistre to offer your prayers for vocations. Call Mary Ann at 402- 333-7420 and leave a message. She’ll return your call. Jim Lewis Sebastian Livingston Emily Senske New Parishioners Suzette Shepherd Danielle Turille Richard Bryant Nicole Turille Kevin & Jennifer Burrows & Family Jeremy & Kristen Burton Profession of Faith Mike & Jenny Campbell & Family Corey Alber Ken & Lindsay Dubes & Family Jerry Beranek Lyle & Denise Fackler Hallie Burger Adam & Katie Hart & Family Jennifer Burrows Colin & Kellie Hayworth Christie Couvillion Alexis Hogan & Family Fred Fromi Rob Huang Jamie Hedrick Tyler Johnson Brian Kortright Lori Kesteloot Nicholas Lawson Josh Knight Shaun McAfee Matt & Ceri Labs Carter Pratt Rob & Robin Laird & Family Greg Reynolds Bill & Sara Lamme & Family Steven Saal Mike & Jenny Livingston Andrew Schatzberg Greg Reynolds Sarah Smith Mike & Caitlin Riordan & Family Pamela Yaksich Bob & Joy Rowan Emily Senske Newly Confirmed Scott & Emily Smith Matthew Feller Catherine Sutko Josh Knight Danielle Turille Elizabeth O’Neil Leigh Turille We extend a warm welcome Nicole Turille 6 Heather Walters to our new Catholics and Parishioners.