Feast of the Holy Family – December 28, 2014
Mass Schedule/Intentions, December 29 – January 4, 2015
MO Dec. 29 NO MASS
TU Dec. 30 7:30 a.m. (SCB) Deceased of the Emanuel Family
WE Dec. 31 5:30 p.m. (SCB) Jane Carmichael+
TH Jan. 1 8:15 a.m. (SCB) Polly Pojar+
10:15 a.m. (SL) People of St. Leo/St. Charles
FR Jan. 2 7:30 a.m. (SCB) Adolph & Emma Reznicek+
8:45 a.m. (SL) Peter Rigatuso+
SA Jan. 3 5:30 p.m. (SCB) Rudy & Agnes Buresh+
SU Jan. 4 8:15 a.m. (SCB) Lorraine Emanuel+
10:15 a.m. (SL) People of St. Leo/St. Charles
SCB = St. Charles Borromeo; SL = St. Leo
Ministry Schedule, St. Charles Borromeo
New Year’s Eve – 5:30p.m. New Year’s Day – 8:15a.m.
Servers: Ethan Mullally
Peter Emanuel
* Volunteer
John Emanuel
Lector: Maxine Urkoski
Ross LeFleur
EMHC: Tyler Baumert
Margaret Iossi, Betty Marxsen
Saturday, January 3
Sunday, January 4
Servers: Sean Mullally
Dylan Emanuel
Ethan Mullally
Ryan Kreikemeier
Owen Ortmeier
Lector: Diane Kreikemeier
Francis Emanuel
EMHC: Jim Colgan
Jim Neneman, Caryn Moser
Counters: Marlene Johnson and Tom Wolf
Ministry Schedule, St. Leo
New Year’s Day – 10:15a.m.
Servers: Corben Burger
Hannah Hunke
Lector: Francis Ruskamp
EMHC: Bernadine Ruskamp
Sunday, Jan. 4
Nate Niewohner
Alisen Niewohner
Steve Niewohner
Karly Niewohner
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
St. Leo Catholic Church
Adult
Children
Given December 14
$ 240.00
$
5.00
Religious Pension
$ 434.00
Given December 21
$ 424.00
*Total for ‘14-‘15 fiscal year (as of December 8)
$ 9,564.00
$ 206.43
St. Charles Borromeo
Given December 21
Adult
$ 2,563.77
Religious Pension $100 TOTAL $
Children
$
14.15
685.66
Given Christmas
$ 6,805.00
$
41.76
*Total for ‘14-‘15 fiscal year (as of December 21)
$ 52,634.67
$ 510.18
2014-2015 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
Goal for St. Charles
$ 5,286.76
45 gifts to date – 170.8% of goal
$ 9,030.00
Goal for St. Leo
$ 1,427.73
15 gifts to date – 157.2% of goal
$ 2,245.00
You Did It For Me
On January 1, Catholics around the
world celebrate the first day of the
New Year as the World Day of Peace with a special
message from our Holy Father. For the 2015 World
Day of Peace, Pope Francis challenges all of us to
recognize every person as a brother or sister with
God-given dignity through his message: “Slaves No
More, But Brothers and Sisters.” Follow Pope
Francis’ call to end human trafficking and slave labor.
Go to CRS.org/you-did-it-for-me
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Ladies of St. Leo Guild, please let
me know any phone number updates
for the work list of St. Leo Ladies
Guild. With the change of times
some families no longer have land
lines, or periodically change their cell
phone numbers. It helps the Chairpersons to have
the best contact information when calling people to
work. Email me at dnldirk@yahoo.com or leave a
message at our home phone 402-568-2241. Thank
you very much! Happy New Year! Linda
Dirkschneider, President of St. Leo’s Guild.
(Anytime you change your phone number, please
let the President of the Guild know.)
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Feast of the Holy Family
“…as the Lord has forgiven you, so you
must forgive.” - Colossians 3:13
Forgiveness – one of the hardest things for
people to do. It’s amazing how long we can hold a
grudge or be angry with someone. As we celebrate
the feast of the Holy Family, take this opportunity to
give the gift of forgiveness to someone - maybe someone in your family,
maybe a friend, maybe a co-worker or neighbor or, maybe yourself. Pick up
the phone or text someone right now.
When Jesus is presented in the Temple, our Blessed Mother formally
offers him to God’s service without reservation. It is a service that Simeon
prophetically foretells: a service to God that will turn the old laws and
cultural norms upside down. Are we destined to hold on to old habits and
customs tightly, or like Jesus, are we willing to serve the Lord and proclaim
the Gospel in new and creative ways? 241).
VOCATIONS AWARENESS
Families need blessings of patience, forgiveness, gratefulness and love.
What will you do to show your love for your family? Ask for the grace
to be holy. (Colossians 3:12-21). If you think God may be calling you to
be a priest, call Fr. Paul Hoesing at 402-558-3100 or visit our website:
www.archomaha.org/vocations.
Worship God on Sunday, then walk with Him on Monday.
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“The bread which you do not use is the bread of
the hungry; the garment hanging in your wardrobe
is the garment of him who is naked; the shoes that
you do not wear are the shoes of the one who is
barefoot; the money that you keep locked away is
the money of the poor; the acts of charity that you
do not perform are so many injustices that you
commit.”
St. Basil the Great
Feast Day -January 2
CALENDAR
The food drive for Sister Lee Agnes and Sister Patricia
continues through this weekend (December 27-28). If you
missed the opportunity to “gift” them, contact them at the
Parish Center Wednesdays afternoons.
PRE K-12 at St. Charles: No classes on Wednesday, December 31.
Masses for Feast of the Holy Family – a Holy Day of Mass
Obligation, (January 1) will be as follows:
[ ] Wednesday, New Year’s Eve: 5:30 p.m. at St. Charles.
[ ] Thursday, New Year’s Day: 8:15 a.m. at St. Charles and
10:15 a.m. at St. Leo.
Right to Life Breakfast – Sunday, January 4th at St.
Leo serving from 8a.m. - noon in the Parish Center.
The Light is ALWAYS on for CONFESSION
at St. Charles beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturdays
and at St. Leo following Mass on Sunday
and is always available by appointment… Call – 402-652-8484
LOOKING AHEAD . . .
Inquiry Class will meet again on Thursday, January 8th at Pat
Reznicek’s. We are using the DVD series, Catholicism. You are
welcome to join us for any session at 7 p.m. Contact Father Don for
information.
OUTSIDE THE PARISHES . . .
Holy Family Shrine: Karly Jurgensen, noted for her work with
Manheim Steamroller, will perform Sunday, December 28, 12:30
p.m., at Holy Family Shrine, 23132 Pflug Rd., Gretna. Mass will
follow the concert at 2:00 p.m. See more at:
http://www.archomaha.org/news-events/calendar/event
Visit Nativity Scenes: Everybody is invited to make a pilgrimage
to St. Benedict Center at the beginning of the Year of the Family, to
view a wonderful display of nativity scenes from the Holy Land,
from Africa, Asia, South & North America and Europe and to pray
for our families. For more information call 402-352-8819 or visit
www.StBenedictCenter.com. (No admission fees)
SACRED HEART PARISH MISSION WITH STEVE ANGRISANO:
All ages are invited to attend four evenings of music, prayer and
inspiring talks with veteran musician, composer and ministry leader
Steve Angrisano at Norfolk Catholic High School Sunday, Jan. 11,
Monday, Jan. 12, Tuesday, Jan. 13 and Wednesday, Jan. 14th Each
evening begins at 7p. Contact Philip Zimmerman at 402-371-2621
for more information.
For Heaven’s Sake by Mike Morgan
MARRIAGE MOMENT
By Susan Vogt www.SusanVogt.net
As the year comes to a close,
many people review its ups and
downs. Share the happiest and
saddest time for each of you this past year.
Is there anything you want to change to love
each other better next year?
A PARENTING POINTER
By Susan Vogt
It's a few days after Christmas.
Perhaps the house is a mess but hopefully it's a happy mess.
Presumably your child has gotten some nice
gifts. Take time to enjoy them together this
weekend. Play some games. Rejoice in each
other's company. Relax.
Happy Birthday this week to the following
members of our parish families: Dec. 29-Brian
Nebuda; Dec. 30 – Pete Hamata, Theresa Wieser,
Louana Neesen; Dec. 31 – Leslie Emanuel; Jan. 1 –
Peyton Parr Jan. 2 – Jan Hobza, Chase Wietfeld,
Natalie Treat, Dallas Christensen; Jan. 3 – Mollie
Powell; Jan 4 – Beth Vrana.
IXIM: Opportunity to do a short term mission trip!
The Archdiocese of Omaha, under the leadership of
Father Damian Zuerlein, began a mission project in
2003 called IXIM: Spirit of Solidarity. Twelve groups
have now traveled from Omaha to Guatemala and
worked side by side with the Guatemalan people to
improve their living conditions and grow together in
faith.
The thirteenth trip is being planned for June of
2015! If you would like to learn more about the
mission of IXIM or to consider joining this year’s
mission to Guatemala, please attend one of the
following informational meetings:
 Sunday, Jan. 11: St. Columbkille Parish, Papillion,
2:00-3:30 pm
 Monday, Jan. 19: Christ the King Parish, 654 S.
86th St. Omaha; 7:00-8:30 pm
 Sunday, Jan. 25: St. Wenceslaus Parish, 15353
Pacific St., Omaha; 2:00–3:30 pm
Questions? Call Mary Kay Meagher 402-669-1722;
Email: mmeagher@notredamesisters.org
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