“How can I fear a God who is nothing but mercy and love.”
~ St. Therese of the child Jesus and the Holy Face
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- Parish Website
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- Acolyte Schedule
- Altar Server Schedule
- Lector Schedule
- Catholic Youth Sports
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- Retreat Schedule
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Bulletin Advertisers Quarter 2
Family May Crowning Celebration
CK Sister’s Outdoor Workday Flyer
CK Hold Harmless Agreement for Outdoor Workday
:: CURRENT, NEW, & UPDATED PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS ::
Deaths
Please pray for the repose of the soul of A.J. Gengler and for consolation for her family.
Date Night: Salsa Tasting and “Speed Dating”
All married or engaged couples are invited to Date Night: Salsa Tasting & “Speed Dating” on Sat, May 6th, 6-8pm. The evening included “speed dating” activity to get to know other couples & dinner from Agave. Optional BYOB (alcohol permitted). Babysitting is provided in the gym. Sign up by May 1 by scanning the QR code. $30/couple or $40/couple with babysitting. In college or highschool & interested in babysitting? Sign up to volunteer click HERE or scan the QR Code below.
Eucharistic Adoration
The following hours are still open for adoration. Please consider taking an hour. The link to the online sign-up HERE and is on our website: Home>Authentic Worship>Adoration
Open Holy Hours: Thurs 7-8pm, Fri 10-11am & Sat 3-4pm
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First Holy Communion Holy Hour
All are invited to come and praise Our Risen King and invoke His grace upon the sons and daughters receiving First Holy Communion. The holy hour will be Fri, April 21st, 6:30-7:30pm.
Confirmation Vigil Holy Hour
Join us for music, confession, & adoration of our Eucharistic Lord at the Freedom & Glory Confirmation Vigil Holy Hour on Fri, April 14th, 7-8pm in the school gym.
A Tribute to the Armed Forces
All are invited to St. Teresa School Spring Music Concert: A Tribute to the Armed Forces on Thurs, April 27th, 7pm, in the front of the school. Please bring your own lawn chair. In case of inclement weather, a postponement will be announced on our school Facebook page by 5pm. Rain date will be Wed, May 3rd. Feel free to invite friends, relatives, neighbors, and past & present members of the armed forces.
St. Teresa Pre-Kindergarten
Enrollment is open to all students turning 4 by July 31, 2023 for Pre-Kindergarten classes. Available sessions: Mon-Fri: 8-11am & 12:15-3:15pm. Tours available by appointment. Contact the school office at 402-477-3358 or TAEL-AA@cdolinc.net for more information or to register.
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St. Teresa Thrift Shop
The Thrift Shop made $3,317 last weekend.
Hours for business:
Fridays 4-8 and Saturdays 9-3
Please donate during business hours.
:: REPEAT PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS ::
Calendar Correction
Confirmation, scheduled for Sat, April 15th, begins at 10:30am.
Divine Mercy Holy Hour
Please join us for our Divine Mercy Holy Hour on Sun, April 16th, 3:00pm. Confessions will be available.
Grand Group
Please join us for a wonderful springtime event—an afternoon of vocal music provided by students from St. Teresa’s School under the direction of Mrs. Schilmoeller. NOTE—This event is on a different day and at a different time and place than usual: Kaczmarek Hall, 1:30pm on Tues, April 18th. We will have an elevator operator so that we’ll all get downstairs and back safely!
St. Teresa Parish CSS Food Drive
Don’t forget to bring in your food donations for CSS. They can be placed in the vestibule of the church or in the cabinets by the choir loft door. Donations will be picked up weekly.
Mass Times App
The Catholic Mass Times app is a worldwide app for finding Catholic churches and Mass times. You can learn more about this app and download it to your smartphone (iphone or Android) by going to https://catholicmasstimes.app.
Prodigal Prayer Intention Sheets
More intention sheets are available if you want to write intentions for fallen-away family members or friends. Place your intention in the box in the vestibule of the church. Sheets are available at the exits of the church.
S.T.A.G.E
STAGE Workshop: STAGE will be offering a One-Day Workshop, “Let’s Face It” on Sat, April 11, 10am-2pm. Students, ages 10-15, can learn about Theatre Make Up and its application. We will create aging effects, animal, and fun character faces. Supplies provided.
STAGE Auditions: April 27-30 for the summer musical, “The Princess & the Mustard Seed”, a fun twist on fairy tale characters who learn the value of faith, the size of a mustard seed. Ages & up. Great roles for teens and those with dance background. Performances: June 23-25 & June 30-July 2.
Register at stage4kids.comfor both events. See SignUp Genius for auditions.
Tithing Statements
If you are wanting your tithing statement for 2022, please see the vestibule of the church to pick it up. They will be there through April 15th.
Swing Dance Nights
Swing Dance Nights, instructed by Jeff & Hannah Rutledge, will be held in the school gym from 7-8:30pm Admission is free!
¨ 6th-12th Grade Swing Dance Lessons: April 15, and May 13
¨ Adult Swing Dance Lessons: April 29, and May 27
Contact Hannah for more information at Hannah.rutledge@gmail.com or 402-450-4618.
Men’s Basketball
The St. Teresa’s Men’s Basketball group gathers on most Sunday evenings at 8:00 p.m. in the St. Teresa gym to play basketball. It is open to all men of the parish! For additional details or information, reach out to John Ruhl at 402-266-1887 or john.rosieruhl@gmail.com.
Altar Society Prayer Line
An Altar Society Prayer Line has been established to lift up our prayers to God as a parish community. Leva Orationes Deo is Latin for lift up prayers to God. Requests can be made by e-mailing levaorationesdeo@yahoo.com or by calling (the first caller on the list) Mary Pat McBride at 402-314-1296. All intentions will be sent by e-mail to the Altar Society e-mail list. If you want to participate in the phone prayer line, please contact Mary Pat.
Planned Parenthood Rosary & Mass
Every Monday 9:30—10:30am at 5632 S. 48th Street, Lincoln. Pray for an end to abortion with fellow Catholics every Monday. Rosary: 9:30am outside Planned Parenthood. Mass: 10am at the Right to Life Center
Parish Office | 402-477-3979
General Hours: 9am-4pm Mon-Thu
The parish office is closed on Fridays.
- Jeanne Kee: Financial Secretary
Mon-Thurs: 9-4 | jeanne-kee@cdolinc.net
- Theresa Kottwitz: Parish Secretary
Mon-Thurs: 9-2 | Theresa.Kottwitz@cdolinc.net
:: JOB OPENINGS ::
St. Louise Gift & Thrift is seeking a strong communicator for the position of Workforce Coordinator. This person will welcome, supervise, & mentor staff & volunteers. This is a full-time position. Visit csshope.org/careers for more information on the job and how to apply.
Southern Nebraska Register is seeking a part-time (22 hrs/wk) reporter with knowledge of journalism, has time management skills, well organized, creative, & has a positive attitude. You can be based anywhere within the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln. For a complete job description click HERE. If interested, send cover letter, resume, completed diocesan application & writing samples to Marsha-Bartek@lincolndiocese.org or mail to Marsha Bartek, Catholic Diocese of Lincoln, 3400 Sheridan Blvd, Lincoln, NE 68506.
Catholic Social Services seeks a positive, organized, & mission-motivated person for the position of Case Aide within the Immigration Legal Services program. See csshope.org/careers for more information.
:: NEW DIOCESE-wide ANNOUNCEMENTS ::
Catholic Daughters Court 472
Catholic Daughters Court 472 will hold their upcoming meeting on April 18th, 6pm at Knights of Columbus Hall. We will be assembling baskets for our homebound members.
Al Kresta to Speak at St. Peter’s
St. Peter’s Parish is hosting Al Kresta, author & broadcaster, on Tues, May 2, 7pm. Al Kresta hosts a call-in program on Spirit Catholic Radio weekdays from 3-5pm, called Kresta in the Afternoon, featuring Catholic life through the lens of Scripture & Church teachings. His topic: “The American Future, the Catholic Faith, & the Eucharist”. Tickets on sale now: $5 for 1 ticket; $20 for 5 tickets. Go to spiritcatholicradio.com for more info & to purchase tickets.
CK Sisters Outdoor Workday
Sat, May 6, 1:30-4:30pm: We will be planting our vegetable garden, cleaning up flower beds, mulching & cutting trees. Helpful items to bring: wheelbarrows, shovels, pruning/looping shears, hoes, pickups & chainsaws. Children welcome! Contact sr.mary-angela@cdolinc.net if you would like to help. Please print & complete a liability form (one per adult; children added to form). Form is attached to the emailed bulletin or contact the parish office for a printed/emailed form. Walk-ins welcome, Villa Regina Motherhouse, 4100 SW 56th Street.
BOLT Gala
Mark your calendars for the BOLT Gala benefiting Pius X High School on Sat, April 29th. All are invited! Tickets on sale now. Funds raised will go toward our new secure front entrance & welcome center and the Booster Club. For more info on donating auction items, volunteering, & purchasing lottery tickets, visit piusx.net/bolt.
Date Night
The Family Life & Discipleship Office invited you to a date night out on April 18th 6-9pm at UNL Newman Center Rosary Hall with Rachel Tvrdy, Director of Family Life & Discipleship Office, talking about the Family, Become What You Are and how we can support it in parish life. Dinner & Talk: $45/couple; Talk only: Free. Talk will be streamed. More info/registration, click HERE. Limited free babysitting available!
:: REPEAT DIOCESE-wide ANNOUNCEMENTS ::
Emmaus Institute
The Emmaus Institute for Biblical Studies is hosting a seminar, Benedict XVI: The Debt We Owe as Church & Academy, featuring Dr. Christopher Blum, Provost of the Augustine Institute in Denver, on April 15th, 9am (Mass at 8am) at UNL Newman Center. To register or for info, click HERE.
Annual Red Mass
The annual Red Mass with Bishop Conley to pray for all in the legal profession is Tues, April 18th at 7am at the Newman Center, Lincoln. A breakfast will follow Mass, with a talk given by Conor Gallagher, CEO of TAN books. All are invited to this free event sponsored by the Catholic Lawyers Guild.
Catholic Women’s Golf League
Calling experienced & beginner golfers! Join us for golf & fun every Wed this summer. Teams of 2-6. May 10-Aug 9 at NuMark Golf Course, 5:15pm. Will host a mid-season & end of season fun golf/social event. Form own team or be placed on a team. Join the meet & Greet social at NuMark on May 4th. Sign up before April 19th. Questions or interested contact: Rochelle Essay at bosnjack2@gmail.com, 402-429-9956 or Stacy Gutschenritter, stacy.gutschenritter@ubc.com, 402-617-7745
Join us at Risen!
The Cathedral of the Risen Christ would like to invite everyone to Risen 2023, a joyful celebration of our Risen Lord! The event is Friday, April 14th at the Pla Mor Ballroom, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Featuring Angie Kriz and the Polkatoons, DJ Craig Estudillo, Heavy Hors D’Oeuvres, Polka Dance Lessons and MORE. Cost is $60.00 per person. Click HERE for tickets, on sale NOW. The proceeds will help fund various projects on the Cathedral Campus. Questions? Please email risencathedral@gmail.com.
Post-Abortion Healing Retreat
Still feeling unresolved about a prior abortion? Are you the father or grandmother of a child lost to abortion? Come to a confidential caring retreat for healing, forgiveness and re-connection to God, community and your child. Scholarships available. April 28-30, 2023; for information call Heather at 402-671-3749 or email helpingrachel@yahoo.com
Camp Kateri: Summer Camp Registration
Registration is now open for SKY Camp (current grades 4-8th), Catholic Adventure Camp (grades 3rd-5th) and the Tekakwitha Games (grades 4-8th). For more information, or to register for camp, click HERE.
Camp Kateri: Summer Camp Counselor Volunteers Needed
Camp Kateri is now accepting applications for volunteer high school counselors (grades 9-12th) for SKY, Catholic Adventure Camp and the Tekakwitha Games. For more information, or to download an application, please click HERE.
Creighton Model FertilityCare System – Creighton Model is a women’s health science that allows users to learn more about their fertility and in conjunction with NaProTECHNOLOGY treat underlying reproductive conditions. Introductory sessions are available in person or online. Private instructions is encouraged for all interested in learning more. For more information or to register, click HERE.
Called to Silence
God speaks to you in the silence. Are you ready for some quiet time away after the holidays? Steep yourself in the scared space of the Creighton University Retreat Center to be still and open yourself up to the graces of God has for you. You will meet with an Ignatian-trained spiritual director daily to reflect on what’s stirring in your heart. Opportunity for daily Mass and confession. Retreat cost including room and meals is $350. Choose one of the 4 opportunities to attend: April 13-16; and May 4-7. Register [Creighton.edu/curc] HERE
World Youth Day 2023
The dates for the next World Youth Day in Portugal have been announced, and our diocesan trip is ready to start taking registrations! Our trip will be from July 24 through August 9, 2023, and includes a side trip to Fatima. For more information or to register, please click HERE.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreats The schedule of retreats for Fall 2022 has been released and is available on the Retreat center’s website HERE. Remember that for St. Teresa parishioners, Men’s Club or Altar Society will pay for half of a standard retreat per year!