CATHOLIC CHURCH ST. THOMAS MORE PARISH FOUNDED 1958 4804 Grover Street • Omaha, Nebraska 68106 BY ARCHBISHOP GERALD T. BERGAN (402) 556-1456 • www.stmomaha.org Pastor ....................... Rev. Frank Baumert e-mail ........................................ [email protected] Phone……………………………………402 -677-1565 Deacons ...................... Allan Schumacher and Matt Wolbach Mass Schedule Weekend Saturday (vigil) .................................................................. 5:00 pm Sunday ....................................................... 8:00 am and 10:30 am Weekday Monday-Friday ................................................................. 7:00 am Tuesday & Friday —Usually (School Mass)..................8:15 am Confessions: Saturday..................................................................... 4:00-4:40 pm Baptism and Matrimony Please contact the parish office for information Pastoral Staff Business Manager .......................................... Nancy Williams e-mail ....................................... [email protected] Parish Secretary .................................................... Patty Settles e-mail.................................psettles@stm.omhcoxmail.com Pastoral Assistant………………..Sister Pauline Schwandt e- mail………………….…[email protected] Parish Office Hours .................... …..M -F 8:00 am —4:30 pm (Closed Noon —1:00 pm) Parish Office Phone ........................................... (402) 556-1456 Parish Office Fax ................................................ (402) 556-1395 Parish Website ............................................ www.stmomaha.org School Staff Principal ..................................................... Mr. Gary D. Davis e-mail ................................................ [email protected] Secretary ...................................................... Leslie McDonnell e-mail .................................... [email protected] September 8, 2019 Religious Ed. Coordinator .............................. Theresa Gunia e- mail………………….………[email protected] Twenty-Third School Phone……………………………….(402) 551 -9504 School Fax .......................................................... ..(402) 551-9507 School Website .......................................... www.stmbengals.org Sunday in Ordinary Time Bulletin Submissions EWS OTES 2 Items for the Sunday bulletin are to be submitted to the par- N & N ish secretary no later than nine days be- The Deceased... Paul Griffith and Da- fore the Sunday you wish your announce- vid Pfeffer whose funeral was last week. ment to appear. Deadlines are subject to change during holidays. The Sick... Frances Inman, Richard Du- NOTE: Deadline for the September ros, Ron Brougham, Betty Mayhan, Rob- 22nd bulletin is September 13th. ert Rudolf, Michael Paskach, Don Prusha, Jean Jirak, Norma Guthrie, Jack- That Man is You! ie Devaney, Mary Ritterbush, Angie Scott, Marie Bohls, Mark Bohls, Esther Lopez, Ada Nicholson, Frances Paskach, Rose That Man is You (TMIY) will get Crowley, Jacob German, Charles Stanzel, Sue Pluta, Caroline started this Fall on Saturday, Sep- Lewis, Antoinette Cordell, Linda Hurt, and for all our ill, th tember 14 . TMIY will meet in the homebound, those confined in healthcare facilities and those STM cafeteria at 6 a.m. every Satur- listed on the St. Thomas More prayer line. day. TMIY provides great insight into how men can incorporate the Please be sure to contact the parish office if a loved one is ill Catholic faith into every aspect of or hospitalized. Names will be included on the prayer list for family life. The Fall session (The one month unless otherwise arranged with the parish office. Battle for the Bride) will focus on the Catholic perspective on We are happy to honor your wishes. a man’s relationship with his spouse. We understand that some men cannot make it every week. It is not necessary to be present every week. Come when you can. On September Sidewalk Advocates for 14 th (week 1), the program will focus on the following: Life (SAFL) Training Week 1 – The Unveiling of Love SAFL is a peaceful, prayerful ● A New Trader Story advocacy program that trains ● Real Impact of the 7 Steps of TMIY people how to most effectively ● Despite the News - Love is Possible offer loving, life-affirming alternatives to women and men ● The Stats on Young People and Love entering abortion facilities. Training is on Sat, Sept 21, from noon – 4:00pm at St. Gerald’s (96th & Q) in the multip ur- ● The Church Has the Answer pose room. Snacks provided. $20 for training and materials. ● The Path Forward One additional hour of on-the-sidewalk training is required, to be arranged individually. Contact Janice Todd at 402-871- For more information, contact Jerry Hassett at 402-650-0360. 4699 or [email protected] any questions and to reg- ister by Sept 18. St. Thomas More Eucharistic Adoration Archbishop Fulton Sheen said, "The only time our Lord Hospital/Home Visits asked the apostles for anything was the night He went into The Outreach Committee pays visits to parishioners in area agony. Not for activity did He plead, but for an Hour of hospitals, nursing homes and homebound. Due to updates in Companionship". Please consider taking an hour of adora- privacy regulations, it is appreciated if a family member would tion so you can be with the Lord and answer His call. call the parish office to notify us if a loved one is hospitalized. In case of emergency or serious illness, family should contact Current open hours are: the parish office. To receive the Holy Eucharist in your Monday 12am, 1am, 2am, 3 am, 11pm home, please call the parish office by Friday at 12:00 noon. Tuesday 12 am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 9am Wednesday 1am, 2am, 3am, 3pm, 5pm, 8pm, 11pm Devotions & Spiritual Practices Thursday 1am, 4am, 9am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Friday 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 11am, 12pm, 4 Takes place 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the Church. pm, 10pm, 11pm Divine Mercy Devotions Saturday 12am, 3am, 4am, 7am, 1pm, 6pm, 10pm, Monday-Friday at 3:00 pm is the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. 11pm Sunday at 6 pm is the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Rosary. Sunday 12am, 1am, 3am, 4am, 9am, 12pm, 2pm First Sunday after Easter is the Solemn Divine Mercy Celebra- tion. To sign up for an hour please contact Mary Beth McKee at Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions (402) 556-1672, Connie Johnson at (402) 339-8253, or Dale Tuesdays after the 7:00am Mass Widhalm at (402)551-5125. www.stmomaha.org THE S TEWARDSHIP P AGE 3 Save Time and Donate Online! Scrip Vendor Spotlight Online Giving is available for parishioners with WeShare, an easy and convenient way to save time and support the church. Donating is simple, safe, and completely Kohls secure. With WeShare, you can set up a 909 S. 72nd St. recurring weekly or monthly transaction using your checking, 402-391-3990 savings, or credit card account. Please visit the St. Thomas More Website at www.stmomaha.org and click on the School pictures are this week! Giving Opportunities tab. Give back a 4% profit to STM Altar Cleaning September 13 Team 1 Church Tidy Up Sheila Vomacka 2019 Calendar Club Winners 9/9: #0420, Veronica Galas $40 9/10: #1438, George & Mandie Heaston $40 New to the Parish? 9/11: #0821, Matthew Beckman $40 Registration forms for new parishioners are located in the 9/12: #1284, Steve Weber $40 literature racks in the vestibule or you may access the regis- 9/13: #1434, Dorothy Vosberg $100 tration form on our website. Please complete and return. 9/14: #0102, Cody Solma $40 9/15: #1350, Ed Kantor $40 Christians Encounter Christ 2020 Mass Intention Requests Christians Encounter Christ (C.E.C) is We will begin accepting Mass Intentions for the year 2020 by both a personal and communal encoun- mail only postmarked September 15, 2019 or later. Infor- ter with Christ through the Holy Spirit mation and request forms are located which leads to a lifelong relationship with God by living a in the vestibule of the church or on method of ongoing spiritual growth and evangelization of our the parish website. We will continue Catholic faith. As Pope John Paul II reminded us, we are to to use two separate mass intentions be leaders for Christ who share God’s love with everyone per mass time as we need to unless whose lives we touch. On the weekend you join others in you request no and the usual stipend song, prayer and discussion. The discussion is centered on is $10 per mass time. Thank you for talks given by laity and clergy which help you to know, love your mass offerings. and t o serve God. The retreat starts on Friday evening and goes until Sunday evening. This is a joyous opportunity for you to allow Jesus to work into your life, experience Him in This advertiser and the others on the back of the bulletin, make our your lives and to keep Him in your life. The weekend is an all bulletin possible, please support them when you can. -inclusive cost of $80 which is held at the Archdiocesan Re- treat and Conference Center (60th & Military). For more in- Pyramid Roofing formation, please contact Phil & Sue Franco at 402-556-9290 5532 Center Street or visit the website at www.cecomaha.org. 402-502-9300 Men’s Weekend— October 4-6 Women’s Weekend— October 18-20 www.stmomaha.org ST. T HOMAS MORE S CHOOL & STM F ESTIVAL PAWPRINTS P RESCHOOL Parish Festival The STM Parish Festival will be held on Sunday, October Striving for Excellence 6th this year. We will need people to volunteer their time to One Student At A Time help at the festival and are asking for 2 hour shifts. You can St. Thomas More Catholic School either sign up on sign up genius or you can contact Amy McDonnell at 402-490-9733 or at [email protected] or Mike 2018-2019 School Year McDonnell at [email protected] . Raffle tickets are available at church. School parents can earn PPP hours for volunteer- Library Help Needed ing. A helper is needed in the Libraray/Media Please come to the STM Festival and enjoy the bounce Center on Tuesday mornings. If you are houses, music/band, food, cake walk, raffles, bingo, interested or would like more information games, Baggo and lots of fun & fellowship! Don’t forget contact Mrs. Randy Placek at to buy your raffle tickets and/or sell them to family & [email protected].