Catholic Church A Chapel of the Diocese of Lincoln, NE served by the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter (FSSP) dedicated to the Traditional Latin Mass and Sacraments according to the 1962 Missal of Pope St John XXIII 1145 South Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 Church Office: (402) 477-5145 Emergency Cell: (402) 417-5091 Website: www.stfrancislincoln.org
Rector: Rev. Matthew J McCarthy [email protected] Secretary: Mrs. Kristine Mulholland [email protected]
( First Sunday of Advent November 29 – December 5, 2020
Parish Groups & Contacts St. Martha’s Guild: (Care of Altar, vestments, linens, flowers and hospitality) Mrs. Cambria Watson, President Email: [email protected] Confraternity of Christian Mothers: Mrs. Kim Robinson, President Email: [email protected] St. Francis of Assisi Choir: Mr. Nicholas Lemme, Director Email: [email protected] Mr. Dan Ahlin, Organist Mrs. Elizabeth Lemme, Organist Knights of Columbus Mr. Michael Lee Bruns, G. Knight Email: [email protected] Bl. Karl of Austria Youth Group Andrew Watson Email: [email protected] Announcements and Upcoming Events New COVID Guidelines issued by the state/diocese encourage (but do not mandate) face masks and discourage congregational singing. The Mass setting for the 10am high Mass will not be the usual Mass XI and a different Creed setting will be used. Churches are not limited in occupancy if social distancing is maintained. Hopefully, no additional restrictions will be necessary at St Francis. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Risk of COVID Spread: Given the present high risk, if you have cold or flu symptoms, please stay at home. Risk of COVID Spread: We must be cognizant of the mandates in force and the real risk of infection which can be quite dangerous for certain people. Please avoid gathering in the vestibule or in front of the church after Masses for the sake of those coming into the church for subsequent Masses. It would be a great shame if restrictions had to be imposed on Sunday Masses due to a simple lack of diligence. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Christmas Flower Donations: Envelopes are in the vestibule. The 8:00am Mass on Christmas Eve will be offered for the donors’ intentions. This Sat - Rorate Mass: The 6:30am Mass will be the Saturday Mass of the Blessed Virgin in Advent sung by candlelight. It is rather beautiful and well worth attending. This will be the only Mass: no First Saturday devotions after Mass. This Sat - St Francis Christmas Cookie Fundraiser: Sat Dec 5. Pick up pre-orders in the basement and come browse the selection after the Rorate Mass. Security: To improve security at Mass on Sundays, the south door henceforth will remain locked, but can be opened via the pin pad. The front doors of the church will remain locked during Mass. Ushers will be in attendance. This Mon - Catechism classes continue, 7pm. Please note that classes will depend on the COVID situation in general.
Lost Missal: Angelus Press Missal missing since Nov 6, Stephen Butcher written inside. Please contact Jennifer if found [email protected] This Tues- Giving Tuesday FSSP Fundraiser- Dec 1- see the Facebook Video: https://fb.watch/1Za1qLcAMe/ Giving Tuesday Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/773362936575593/ Fundraiser for Seminarian Ben Feuerborn: A wood engraving of Our Lady and a statue of Our Lady made and donated by seminarians, will each be raffled to raise money to support Ben. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Drawing will be held after the Noon Mass on Dec 20. Tickets will be available for sale in the vestibule during Advent. Job Opening: St. Theresa School is hiring a school office Admin Asst 30 hours per week who works well with adults and children and who possesses communication and organizational skills, the ability to work with technology and a welcoming personality. Duties include answering phones, greeting visitors, managing accounts, bookkeeping, communicating with staff and school families.. Contact Sister Mary Ruth at [email protected] or 402-477- 3358. Please Pray for the Sick and Suffering: Colleen Kessler, Sr. Stephen Larson OSB, Jennifer Wachter, Michael Ostry, Fr. Calvin Goodwin FSSP, Patrick Hornback, Ruth Phelan, Barbara McMeekin, Fr. Phillip Johnson, Mary Hertz, Fr Arnaud Devillers FSSP, Fr George Gabet FSSP. Ingravescentibus Malis: On the Rosary Pope Pius XI - 1937 This practice of piety, Venerable Brethren, admirably diffused by St. Dominic, not without the heavenly suggestion and inspiration of the Virgin Mother of God, is without doubt easy for all, even for the ignorant and the simple. But those wander from the path of truth who consider this devotion merely an annoying formula repeated with monotonous singsong intonation and refuse it as good only for children and silly women! In this regard, it is to be noted that both piety and love, though always renewing the same words, do not always repeat the same thing but always express something new issuing from the intimate sentiment of devotion. And besides, this mode of prayer has the perfume of evangelic simplicity and requires humility of spirit; and, if we disdain humility, as the Divine Redeemer teaches, it will be impossible for us to enter the heavenly kingdom: “Amen, I say to you, unless you become as little children you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven”. Nevertheless, if men in our century, with its derisive pride, refuse the Holy Rosary, there is an innumerable multitude of holy men of every age and every condition who have always held it dear. They have recited it with great devotion, and in every moment they have used it as a powerful weapon to put the demons to flight, to preserve the integrity of life, to acquire virtue more easily, and in a word to attain real peace among men.
. Liturgical Calendar
Sun Nov 29 First Sunday of Advent 8:00 am Allington & Speer Families (Peter Allington) 10:00 am Pro Populo 12:00 pm St. Francis Chapel Volunteers Mon Nov 30 St. Andrew, Apostle 7:00 am Michael & Patty Bruns (Ladies of St. Francis) Tue Dec 1 Feria of Advent 8:00 am Closure of PP Abortion Clinic Wed Dec 2 St. Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr 7:00 am President Trump (Lawson Family) Thu Dec 3 St. Francis Xavier, Confessor 8:00 am Annetta Whitney+ (Mulholland Family) Fri Dec 4 St. Peter Chrysologus, Conf. (First Fri) 8:00am-5:00pm Exposition/Adoration 5:15 pm Private Intention (Kwasniewski Family) Sat Dec 5 Saturday of Our Lady (First Sat) 6:30 am Michael & Patty Bruns (Ladies of St. Francis) Sun Dec 6 Second Sunday of Advent 8:00 am Robert Anthony Bruns Jr.+ (Bruns Family) 10:00 am Pro Populo 12:00 pm Members of St. Michael’s Defense Guild
Confessions: for 20 mins before weekday Masses, 30 mins on Sunday. The Rosary: 30 mins before each Sunday Mass. Dolor Rosary: 20 mins before the end of Friday Exposition. Baptisms: Please contact the rector at least four weeks in advance. Marriages: Please contact the rector at least six months in advance.
Weekly Collection Nov 22: $2986.40 Ushers 8am Bill Bergfeld & Ed Svoboda Ushers 10am Anthony Montag & Troy Butcher Ushers 12pm John Pepino & Ron Lawson
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