Poor Clare Sisters of Omaha 2017 Prayer Calendar please fill up the envelope insert, and send it in the mail. Thank you! Thank mail. the in it send and insert, envelope the up fill please If you wish to sponsor a Month, Sunday, or Weekday of Prayer, in our 2018 Prayer Calendar, Calendar, Prayer 2018 our in Prayer, of Weekday or Sunday, Month, a sponsor to wish you If May we all have a Year of God’s Presence, Protection, Harmony and Peace! and Harmony Protection, Presence, God’s of Year a have all we May We assure our Weekday of Prayer Sponsors that all requests and petitions will be lifted up to the Lord! the to up lifted be will petitions and requests all that Sponsors Prayer of Weekday our assure We With us to Celebrate the Eucharist, followed by coffee and cake with the Poor Clare Sisters! Clare Poor the with cake and coffee by followed Eucharist, the Celebrate to us With We look forward to have the families of our Major, Monthly, and Sunday Sponsors Sunday and Monthly, Major, our of families the have to forward look We We wish to thank all the Sponsors of this 2017 Prayer Calendar! Prayer 2017 this of Sponsors the all thank to wish We Franciscan Monastery Statue of Saint Clare SISTER MARY CLARE BROWN, OSC Born in Omaha, 60 years as a Poor Clare Loves to sit under the sun, to bird watch and to read. Shares in responding to letters. Monastery organist. Growing in age gracefully. JANUARY Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Helen Miller SOLEMNITY OF MARY, Sonia Olivares & Family Bernard Guinan Bill & Judy Stowell MOTHER OF JESUS First Friday First Saturday Sts. Basil the Great & New Year’s Day Gregory Nazianzen The Most Holy Name of Jesus St. Elizabeth Ann Seton St. John Neumann St. Andre Bessette, CSC Bl. Angela of Foligno 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Brandon Christensen (ILM) Elliot Martin (BB) THE EPIPHANY OF Vilma S. Felipe & Family The Baptism of 1ST WEEK IN THE LORD (S) the Lord (F) ORDINARY TIME St. Thomas Cori St. Bernard of Corleone St. Hilary Bl. Odoric of Pordenone 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Sts. Berard, Priest & Companions, First Martyrs Order Feast for All Franciscans Mary Czyz (BB) Krings Family (SI) MARTIN LUTHER Jay McCarthy (BB) Ellis Reding 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME KING DAY St. Anthony (M) Ellen M. Kaufman (ILM) St. Eustochia Calafato St. Fabian & St. Sebastian St. Agnes (M) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Susan Jasper Jon Engel St. Marianne Cope Kenzie Delano The Paul Dwarak Family The Engel Family Day of Prayer for the The Conversion of 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Legal Protection of Unborn Children St. Francis de Sales (M) St. Paul, Apostle (F) Sts. Timothy & Titus (M) St. Angela Merici St. Thomas Aquinas (M) 29 30 31 In thanksgiving for all the prayers and sacrifices offered by the Poor Clare Sisters for our family, the Omaha community and for the people of the world. TONY & MARTHA KRINGS 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME St. Hyacinth of Mariscotti St. John Bosco (M) S: Solemnity | F: Feast | M: Memorial A: Anniversary | BB: Birthday Blessings | ILM: In Loving Memory | SI: Special Intentions SISTER MARY JOSEPH NYANKINDI, OSC Records Altar Bread deliveries, Invoic- es and receipts. Takes her turn in the kitchen. Started the vegetable garden, sews and paints, plays the guitar and is learning to play the organ. FEBRUARY Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Jo & Katheryn Havlicek Delores Vaughn First Friday First Saturday Bl. Andrew of Segni Presentation of the Lord (F) St. Blaise & St. Ansgar St. Joseph of Leonissa 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Dorie Lordeman (ILM) Bl. Jacoba of Settesoli Chris Snere (BB) Sts. Peter Baptist, 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Paul Miki & Companions (M) St. Colette of Corbia St. Josephine Bakhita Bl. Leopole of Alphandeire St. Scholastica (M) Our Lady of Lourdes 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME St. Cyril & St. Methodius (M) David F. Jasper Transfer of the Body of The Seven Holy Founders LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY St. Giles Mary of St. Joseph ST. VALENTINE’S DAY St. Anthony of Padua of the Servite Order BVM on Saturday 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Jerod Christensen (ILM) Chair of St. Peter, Apostle (F) 7TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PRESIDENT’S DAY St. Peter Damian WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY St. Polycarp (M) Bl. Sebastian of Apraricio 26 27 28 For the intentions of JON & BEA ENGEL FAMILY Jon & Bea Engel (SI) SHROVE TUESDAY 8TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Shannon Harkins MARDI GRAS S: Solemnity | F: Feast | M: Memorial A: Anniversary | BB: Birthday Blessings | ILM: In Loving Memory | SI: Special Intentions Continuing formation is “an intrinsic requirements of religious consecration”. The Sisters meet to study, and share reflections on the Word of God, documents of the Church, and hold a renewal of life session once a month. MARCH Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Ambrose Lighthart Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch Wealth Management James Ambrose Merrill Lynch makes available products and services Wealth Management Advisor 13321 California Street offered by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner 402.496.5145 • [email protected] & Smith Incorporated, a registered Suite 200 broker-dealer and Member SIPC, and Omaha, NE 68154 other subsididaries of Bank of America Michael Lighthart Corporation. Senior Financial Advisor St. Clare Fraternity © 2016 Bank of America Corporation. 402.496.5114 • [email protected] fa.ml.com/james_ambroseii First Friday First Saturday All rights reserved. | ARQGJ54V | AD-06- ASH WEDNESDAY Denny & Kathy Esch 16-0372 | 470944PM-1215 | 06/2016 Fast & Abstinence St. Agnes of Prague (F) St. Katherine Drexel St. Casimir 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Ambrose Family (SI) Marie Byrnes Pam Buhl (ILM) Doris Kuhl ST 1 SUNDAY OF LENT Sts. Perpetua & Felicity St. John of God St. Frances of Rome Joe Bonnett, Jr. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ND 2 SUNDAY OF LENT Sr. Vikki Santiago, SPC DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS St. Peter Regaldo St. Catherine of Genoa Neal Westendor (BB) St. Patrick St. Cyril of Jerusalem 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 The Catholic Mutual Group THE ANNUNCIATION St. Joseph Spouse of the RD 3 SUNDAY OF LENT Blessed Virgin Mary (S) Kelly Martin (BB) Betty Merritt OF THE LORD (S) 26 27 28 29 30 31 Diane Fendrick (ILM) 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT Al & Mary Avila (A) Antoinette Merwald Joanne Jones S: Solemnity | F: Feast | M: Memorial A: Anniversary | BB: Birthday Blessings | ILM: In Loving Memory | SI: Special Intentions SISTER ROSIE SAVARIMUTHU, OSC Takes charge of the Portiuncula Chapel and La Verna Oratory. Keeps watch over Prayer Garden, petunias and roses. Responds to prayer requests by phone. APRIL Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 In loving memory of Sam & Marianne Cosentino, may you rest in peace. CONNIE & CARM COSENTINO Terry Henion (ILM) Fr. Brancichi First Saturday 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chuck & Rene Garvey Rosemarie Prysta’s (SI) Daniel Jasper St. Benedict the Moor First Friday TH 5 SUNDAY OF LENT St. Benedict the Black St. Isidore St. Vincent Ferrer St. John Baptist de la Salle Alvina Mertes (ILM) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD Fr. John Branch (BB) Good Friday Beginning of Holy Week Monday of Holy Week Tuesday of Holy Week Wednesday of Holy Week Holy Thursday Fast & Abstinence Holy Saturday 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Congratulations Connie & Carm Cosentino (SI) Ophelia S. Reyes & Family Alex & Billy Mejea THE RESURECTION Marian Deluca John, Sarah & Parker Rotella Saturday within the OF THE LORD Monday within the Tuesday within the Wednesday within the Thursday within the Friday within the Octave of Easter (S) EASTER SUNDAY (S) Octave of Easter (S) Octave of Easter (S) Octave of Easter (S) Octave of Easter (S) Octave of Easter (S) EARTH DAY Beverly J. McCarthy 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY (S) 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER Lily Snodgrass (BB) St. Clare Fraternity August Monzu (ILM) Terry & Karen Ficchec St. Peter Chanel 30 Pro-Life Candidates St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen St. Mark the Evangelist (F) St. Zitta of Lucca St. Louis Grignion de Montfort St. Catherine of Siena (M) S: Solemnity | F: Feast | M: Memorial A: Anniversary | BB: Birthday Blessings | ILM: In Loving Memory | SI: Special Intentions MAY SISTER VIRGINIA HASSING, OSC Takes care of packing and shipping of Altar Bread to the Parishes. Drives the Sisters to medical/dental appointments. Loves choco- lates, takes charge of San Damiano Hall and guest rooms. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gary Reding Mary Burnison (BB) Sts. Philip & James, Apostles Karen Ficenec The Harken Family St. Joseph the Worker St. Athanasius (M) (F) NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER First Friday First Saturday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 David & Patti Lanoha Family (SI) St. Leopole Mandic 4TH SUNDAY James Dennis Martin (BB) The Paul Dworak Family Blessed Virgin Mary Mediatrix Sts. Nereus & Achilleus; OF EASTER of all Graces St. Catherine of Bologna (M) St. Damien de Veuster St. Ignatius of Laconi St. Pancras Our Lady of Fatima 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Joe Cap (ILM) 5TH SUNDAY Joe & Amber Isbell OF EASTER Annbelle Amstuz St. Bernadine of Siena (M) MOTHER’S DAY St. Isidore St. Margaret of Cortona St. Paschal Baylon St. Felix of Contalice (M) St. Crispin of Viterbo ARMED FORCES DAY 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Ben & Missy Delano THE ASCENSION OF 6TH SUNDAY Jeremy Reding Dedication of the Basilica of THE LORD (S) Paul & Amber (Wedding) OF EASTER St.