You have changed my sadness Into a joyful dance; You have taken away my sorrow, and surrounded me with joy. So I will not be silent, I will sing praise to you, Lord, you are my God; I will give you thanks foreverPs 30:11-12 I am very weak, having just recovered from cancer. Because you sent me the prayer of SurrenderRecovery to Christ, I did not ask for prayers.from I had a beliefCancer that I would recover, and so I did. Thank you, Sister Theresina. Please remember me in my daily needs. JANUARY - John Chedester SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 TONY & MARTHA Nancy Walters (SI) Deacon Chuck Adams (B) Laura Bush Scott (M) KRINGS SOLEMNITY OF MARY, Michael Mullen Family (SI) MOTHER OF Jesus (S) Kara Wanitschke (B) FIRST FRIDAY FIRST SATURDAY Ss. Basil the Great & NEW YEAR’S DAY Gregory Nazianzen The Most Holy Name of Jesus St. Elizabeth Ann Seton St. John Neumann 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (S) St. Andre Bessette, CSC Jeannie Costello (B) Joy McCarthy (B) Elliot Martin (B) St. Thomas Cori St. Bernard of Corleone 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Susan Adams (B) STS. BERARD, PRIEST Joseph Bush (M) Tony & Martha Krings Beau Flanagan (B) & COMPANIONS, FIRST Family Intentions (SI) 1ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME MARTYRS I ORDER Jeannie Costello (B) Mary Czyz (B) THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD (F) St. Hilary FEAST FOR ALL FRANCISCANS St. Anthony (M) Baby Joey Smith (B) St. Eustochia Calafato 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Phoebe Flanagan (B) Ellis Reding (B) Susan Jasper (B) St. Agnes (M) Mary Ann Dworak 2ND SUNDAY IN Day of Prayer for the THE CONVERSION OF ORDINARY TIME MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY Legal Protection of Unborn Children St. Vincent & St. Marianne Cope St. Francis de Sales (M) ST. PAUL, APOSTLE (F) Ss. Timothy & Titus (M) 27 28 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. 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME St. Thomas Aquines & St. Angela Merici St. Hyacinth of Mariscotti St. John Bosco (M) S: Solemnity | F: Feast | M: Memorial A: Anniversary | B: Birthday Blessings | M: In Loving Memory | SI: Special Intentions FEBRUARY He has heard my cry for help. GiveThe praise Lord protects to theand defends Lord me; I trust in him. He gives me help and makes me glad; I praise him with joyful songs. Ps 28:6-7 I wanted to let you know that my grandson Brock has returned safely from SafeAfghanistan and Return is back in California with from his wife Erin, awaitingWar the arrival of their son in January. I thank you so much for keeping him in your prayers. Hopefully he will not have to leave the country again anytime soon. I continue to pray for all our brave military men and women. Love to you all and thank you for your prayers! - Pat Thank you and all the Sisters for their prayers. My grandson Stephen is back safe from Afghanistan! - Mary Howard SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 NEBRASKA KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CULTURE OF LIFE FOUNDATION Joe Piccolo (M) FIRST SATURDAY FIRST FRIDAY PRESENTATION OF Bl. Andrew of Segni THE LORD (F) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dorie Lordeman (M) Connie Cosentino (SI) Flott Family (SI) Bl. Jacoba of Settesoli Chris Snere (B) 4TH SUNDAY IN Sts. Peter Baptist, ORDINARY TIME St. Blaise & St. Ansgar St. Agatha Paul Miki & Companions (M) St. Colette of Corbia St. Josephine Bakhita Bl. Leopole of Alphandeire 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Ss. Cyril & Methodius 5TH SUNDAY IN Our Lady of Lourdes ORDINARY TIME St. Scholastica (M) LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY St. Giles Mary of St. Joseph ST. VALENTINE’S DAY Elaine Martin (B) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Fr. Russ Monzu (M) Dorothy Czyz (M) The Seven Holy Founders Jeffrey Ficenec (B) of the Servite Order 6TH SUNDAY IN Debbie Bercume (M) Michael Kern (B) St. Polycarp (M) ORDINARY TIME PRESIDENT’S DAY David F. Jasper (B) Rita Vaughn (M) St. Peter Damian CHAIR OF ST. PETER, APOSTLE (F) WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY 24 25 26 27 28 "You are the SALT OF THE EARTH... You are the LIGHT OF THE WORLD..." Dennis Martin (M) 7TH SUNDAY IN Rau Family (SI) Matthew 5:13-14 ORDINARY TIME St. Angela Merici Joseph Niewohner (M) Ronald Popp (B) S: Solemnity | F: Feast | M: Memorial A: Anniversary | B: Birthday Blessings | M: In Loving Memory | SI: Special Intentions Good people suffer many troubles, But the Lord saves them from them all; The Lord preserves them… Those who go to him for protection Will be saved.Ps 34:19, 22 I can never find the right words to thank Brainyou for the prayers Tumor and caring you showed me when the brain tumor was removed. God and Mary were with me every step of the way. I know without doubt they could hear the powerful prayers of all the Sisters. They told me at the Skilled Nursing Home they had never seen anyone recover so fast. Jesus is so loving and merciful. I wore the brown scapular you sent me. Thank you so much! MARCH - Sallie Averill SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 Ambrose Lighthart 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 subsidiaries of Bank of America Michael Lighthart Corporation. Senior Financial Advisor Mary Ann Pisci (B) 402.496.5114 • [email protected] fa.ml.com/james_ambroseii © 2016 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved. | ARQGJ54V | AD-06- FIRST SATURDAY 16-0372 | 470944PM-1215 | 06/2016 FIRST FRIDAY ST. AGNES OF PRAGUE (F) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 J. Firmature Jr. (M) Ambrose Family ASH WEDNESDAY Special Intentions (SI) St. Agatha Fast & Abstinence Vicki Reding (B) Patty Sullivan (B) Pam Buhl (M) Doris Kuhl (B) 8TH SUNDAY IN SHROVE TUESDAY Sts. Peter Baptist, ORDINARY TIME St. Katherine Drexel MARDI GRAS Paul Miki & Companions (M) Sts. Perpetua & Felicity St. John of God St. Frances of Rome 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT St. Scholastica (M) St. Peter Regaldo St. Catherine of Genoa Neal Westendorf (B) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT St. Clare Fraternity (SI) St. Patrick ST. JOSEPH SPOUSE OF THE ST. PATRICK’S DAY BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (S) Stacy Bosiljevac (B) Kelly Martin (B) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT 31 Betty Merritt (B) Daniel L. Wagner MD (M) THE ANNUNCIATION 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT OF THE LORD Patty Monzu (B) Antoinette Merwald (M) S: Solemnity | F: Feast | M: Memorial A: Anniversary | B: Birthday Blessings | M: In Loving Memory | SI: Special Intentions APRIL How precious, O God, is your constant love! We find protection under the shadow of your wings. We have terrific news! Mary passed her exam yesterday. We are ecstatic as this allows SuccessfulExamMary to continue her work as a social worker and will enable her to supervise others. We feast on the abundant food you provide Mary works with the severely mentally handicapped people who were formally institutionalized and You let us drink from the river of your goodness. who now reside in their own housing units. Mary ministers to them, makes sure they take their medi- cations, makes sure they keep their doctor visits, makes sure they have food, clothing, shelter, etc. You are the source of all life, She is truly an angel of mercy. Your prayers helped Mary take the next step to spread her and because of your light, love and empathy. Your prayers will help so many others through Mary’s efforts. We are profoundly grateful. Thank you! - Ed Warin we see the light.Ps 36:7-9 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kelly Reding (B) Marianne Distefano (B) Daniel Jasper (B) FIRST FRIDAY FIRST SATURDAY 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Walter L. DeVecchio (B) 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT Alvine Mertes (M) Fr. John Brancich (B) St. Stanislaus St. Martin I 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Amchita Villaruz PALM SUNDAY OF THE Wanitschke (M) PASSION OF THE LORD Eleanor Jane Wanitschke (B) GOOD FRIDAY Beginning of Holy Week MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK HOLY THURSDAY Fast & Abstinence HOLY SATURDAY 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Lily Snodgrass (B) Grandson (SI) August Monzu (M) Sam & Louise Monaco (M) Michael Preston (SI) THE RESURRECTION Monday within the Tuesday within the Wednesday within the Thursday within the Deacon Terry & Karen (A) Saturday within the OF THE LORD (S) OCTAVE OF EASTER (S) OCTAVE OF EASTER (S) OCTAVE OF EASTER (S) OCTAVE OF EASTER (S) Friday within the OCTAVE OF EASTER (S) EASTER SUNDAY St. Anselm Ss. George & Adalbert St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST (F) OCTAVE OF EASTER (S) St. Zitta of Lucca 28 29 30 DR. PHILIP & RUTHANN MASCHKA St. Catherine of Siena DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY (S) Charlotte Snere (B) Ss. Peter Chanel & 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER Louis Grignion de Montfort St. Pius V S: Solemnity | F: Feast | M: Memorial A: Anniversary | B: Birthday Blessings | M: In Loving Memory | SI: Special Intentions Teach me your ways, O Lord; make them known to me.