July 12, 2024: Weekend Update | St. Teresa Catholic Church

“May all moments of our life be for Him alone.”

~ St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face

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:: CURRENT, NEW, & UPDATED PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS ::

Deaths

Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Michael Patton and for the peace and consolation of his family and friends.

Grand Group

The Grand Group will meet at the Knights of Columbus Hall at Noon on Fri, July 19th. Come & enjoy lunch featuring a taco bar where you can build your own taco just the way you like it! Following we will see a patriotic musical video you are sure to enjoy. Please RSVP by July 12th by calling Phyllis at 402-488-9177.

Four-Part Series on the Psalms with Deacon Wahlmeier

Pope Benedict XVI referred to the Psalms as the "Book of Prayer". Indeed, the Church has recognized this throughout the centuries, as the Psalms are always present in both the Eucharistic liturgies and the Liturgy of the Hours. Come and explore how God the Father teaches us to pray through the Sacred Text. This last class will be Sunday, July 14^th in Kaczmarek Hall.

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:

Wed 5-6pm;

Thurs 7-8pm;

Fri 10-11am;

Sat 9-10am, 3-4pm

Pink Sisters Available Holy Hours

Pink Sisters are in need of adorers to cover the following holy hours:

Mondays: 4pm;

Thursdays: 4pm;

Fridays: 9:45am, Noon, 2pm;

Saturdays: 2pm, 6:30pm; 7:30pm

Sundays: Noon, 4pm, 6pm.

Call Tabby at 402-499-6028 with questions or to accept an hour.

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Popsicles on the Playground

Please join the St. Teresa School Family Association for Popsicles on the Playground this summer! In addition to frozen treats & playground games, each event will have an opportunity to help you prepare for the school year. Dates:

Sunday, August 4, 6:30-7:30pm: School Supply Swap! Printed supply lists will be available. Bring surplus supplies to share and find items that you need from your school supply list.

We hope to see you on the St. Teresa School Playground for these fun, family events!

School Office Hours This Summer

St. Teresa School will be open on Wednesdays from 9am-Noon. This is a good time to stop in with paperwork, questions, or assistance. The school office will be closed on Wed, July 3rd in observance of the Fourth of July.

St. Teresa School Enrollment Open

Enrollment (Preschool—8th grade) in St. Teresa School for the 2024-2025 school year is currently open. Please go to www.cdolinc.net/enrollment and follow the instructions provided.

Opportunity Scholarship of NE – Available until October 31^st

This program enables students from lower-income families, students with special needs, students who experience bullying, students from military families, students in foster care, & students who are denied option enrollment by public schools to access scholarships to attend private school. See info@nebraskaopportunity.org for more information. See https://stlfschool.org for diocesan and parish scholarship opportunities or call the school office at 402-477-3358. Claim your tax credit before October 31, 2024.

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St. Teresa Thrift Shop

The thrift shop made $2,616 this past weekend.

End of Summer Sale

Aug 2-3: Half-Price Sale

Aug 9-10: Bag Sale

Aug 16-17: All Merchandise Free

Other Important Dates

Sept 6: Grand Opening New Location!

Sept 7: Grand Opening Weekend!

Hours for business:

Fridays 4-8 and Saturdays 9-3

Please donate during business hours.

Online Giving

Looking to simplify your tithe to St. Teresa? Simply text “Give” to 402-925-9925, use the QR code, or click the black heart in the upper right corner of our website: www.stlfchurch.org to securely set up a recurring gift within minutes.

Mass Intentions Donations Now Available Through Online Giving

It is now available to make a donation for a Mass Intention through our Online Giving. Scan the QR Code and select the “Mass Intention” Fund. Please choose the “one-time payment” option only. Then please email Theresa-Kottwitz@cdolinc.net and let her know you’d like to schedule a Mass. Please indicate if the person is living or deceased and specify if you have any preferred dates of Mass Times. Also let her know if you made a donation online.

:: REPEAT PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS ::

July Marriage on Mission Event

All engaged and married couples are invited to attend the Diocese Date Night Event at Capitol View Winery on Thurs, July 25th from 7-9pm. The St. Teresa’s Marriage on Mission group will be taking the bus to the event. The bus will depart at 6:30pm from the parking lot. Please arrive between 6-6:30pm to ride (first come first served). To register for the event and for more information click HERE scan the QR code.

Ultimate Frisbee Nights

St. Teresa’s Youth Ministry will be hosting Ultimate Frisbee Nights at Woods Park on Mondays this summer, from 7-8:30pm. Come for faith, fellowship, and Frisbee. Incoming freshmen and above are welcome!

Eucharistic Adoration Opportunities

With busy vacation schedules and kids out of school, we have more open slots for adoration. Please consider signing up for an hour this summer! Students can earn service hours for taking an hour, too! Or, if you have a student who would be willing to be a sub, please reach out to Ron Zimmer, 402-310-9342, and let him know. We need more subs during the summer.

Weed-Pulling Volunteers

Our parish is in need of individuals to help pull weeds to keep our grounds looking beautiful. We have broken up the grounds into smaller sections to enable more people to participate. Click HERE to select the area you would like to keep free of weeds. Most sign-ups from last year have been removed. If you want to continue, please go in and sign up again. Thank you!

Summer Boys Choir

This Summer Boys Choir Alumnus Seth Winter and Seminarian Peter Foley will be directing a Boys Choir for the young men of St. Teresa’s Parish and surrounding areas. The choir will meet on Fridays from 9-10am and is for young men ages 6-18 years old. We will practice for the first few weeks and then sing a few Sunday masses or sundry occasions later in the summer. Come learn to sing, learn to pray through song and enjoy a good time with good men and good brothers. Practices begin on June 7th but you are welcome to join late. Sign up forms are located on the shelf in the vestibule of the church. Bring it to your first practice.

St. Veronica Ministry

If you are experiencing or have experienced a miscarriage, we want to offer you our support, prayers, & love as a parish family. Please fill out the Google Form on stlfchurch.org > Compassionate Service > Family & Social Ministries > Veronica Ministry. Please complete as much or as little information as you would like and we will be in touch. You may also call the parish offices at 402-477-3979. Please note that we are unable to offer medical advice. All medical questions should be referred to your physician.

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 Tuesday 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 Opportunities ::

Fraternity Cook

The Nebraska Pi Chapter of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity’s Housing Corporation, adjacent to St. Thomas Aquinas Church – Newman Center, is seeking to fill the position of Cook. We are looking for the right candidate to join our team. Ideal candidate has a high school diploma, three to five years of kitchen management and group meal preparation experience. If you would like to become part of a faith-centered organization, anchored in the heart of the community, please send your resume to patti-montgomery@huskercatholic.com. Full job description available upon request.

Our Lady of Good Counsel – new listing

Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly is hiring a full time Office Coordinator and Bookkeeper. Are you organized, detailed and have accounting experience? See goodcounselretreat.org/blog or send all resumes and inquiries to director@olgcretreat.org.

Administrative Assistant, Catholic Diocese of Lincoln

The Chancery of the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln has an immediate opening for an Administrative Assistant. This position provides clerical support to the Chancery’s Administrative staff. Applicants must be proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel, attention to detail, and have strong organizational and communication skills. The hours can be variable, PT or FT. To apply or for more information, please contact Marsha Bartek at 402-904-8052 or marsha-bartek@lincolnd, 3400 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln, NE 68506. For more information, go to www.lincolndiocese.org and look for this listing under “Employment Openings.”

Fulltime Bilingual D.R.E. Wanted - Omaha

The family of parishes including Holy Name and St. Philip Neri-Blessed Sacrament in Omaha, NE is looking for a fulltime Bilingual Director of Religious Education & Sacramental Preparation. The job features generous compensation and benefits in a faith-filled environment. Previous experience and/or certification in Religious Education and catechesis is recommended. For more information about the position, visit careers.archomaha.org/. Resumés should be sent to the pastor, Fr. Cook, at djcook@archomaha.org.

:: NEW DIOCESE-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS ::

Religious Sisters Vocations

Week of July 14th, please pray Sr. Laura, Postulant at the Sisters of the Carmel of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph

Emmaus Institute Fall Courses

Registration for Emmaus Institute Fall Courses is now open, including a free course, Encountering the Heart of God in the Psalms, taught by Dr. Vern Steiner (Thursdays). Emmaus Vice President of Academics, Dr. John Kincaid, a recognized expert on St. Paul, will offer The Apostle: An Introduction to Paul’s Theology (Wednesdays, online only). Other courses include, The Gospels and Acts (Mondays) and Elementary Biblical Greek I (Wednesdays). All courses are twelve weeks in length, beginning the week of August 19th and concluding the week of Nov 11th. Learn more and register via the QR Code or at www.EmmausInstitute.net.

Midwest Catholic Family Conference

Midwest Catholic Family Conference, Aug 2-4, Century 2 Convention Center, Wichita, KS. EWTN Fr. Mitch Pacwa will open the conference on Friday night at 6:15pm. For more details and registration information, visit https://www.catholicfamilyconference.org/home

I+You=WE Marriage Weekend

Experience a Marriage Weekend, I+You =We, at St. John the Apostle Church on Aug 24-25. Learn the 6 simple steps to true joy as a couple with lectures, dynamic workshops, insightful interpersonal tests, & individual couple dialogue. The weekend is for all married couples, Catholic and non-Catholics. Cost: $275 per couple. For more information see www.loveandlifeprograms usa.org, or Matthew & Marie Philips at 402-705-8015

:: REPEAT DIOCESE-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS ::

Steubenville Youth Conferences

Catholic conferences to bring high-schoolers into a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ. These are 3-day conferences for Catholic teens, 8^th grade and above, featuring national speakers, adoration, Mass, confession, small group time & 1200 Catholic teens. This year’s theme is Illuminate drawing on the deep richness of John 1:5 “the Light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” For dates, locations and price please visit this link Steubenville Conferences

The Way Retreat

The Way is a healing retreat for survivors of abuse. It is a three-day guided meditation and prayer experience for those whose abuse by another has profoundly affected their heart, mind, body & soul. Men’s retreat is August 16-18, 2024. RSVP by July 31^st. Women’s retreat is August 23-25, 2024. RSVP by July 31^st. To register contact Mary Beth Hanus @ 402-827-3798 or mbhanus@archomaha.org. More information can be found at this link The Way.

13th Annual ThunderBOLT Fun Run!

August 3, 2024 at Holmes Lake Park is the place to be for the Pius X“Fun Run/Walk!” This is a fun family friendly event for all ages and level of skill! The funds raised from this event will help support the ThunderBOLT Fun Run Endowment. Register by July 19th to be guaranteed an awesome short or long sleeve t-shirt! For more details, registration or to volunteer go to: piusx.net/alumni/thund or contact Kristin.heath@piusx.ne or 402-488-0931 ext. 56132.

Upcoming Diocesan Pilgrimages

Below are some opportunities for Diocesan Pilgrimages:

Eucharistic Pilgrimages to Mexico City (several dates): Click HERE

Witness the Lives of the Saints with Fr. Hile: Click HERE

Italy Pilgrimage with Fr. Danek: Click HERE

Journey of Faith Tours, Frs. Eckrich & Salisbury: Click HERE

Marriage Encounter

Learn how to bring the peace of Christ into your relationship by taking part in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience on Sept 27-29 at North American Martyrs, Lincoln. For questions, contact Brenda & Gary Granger at 402-370-5839 or visit www.wwme.org.

Salt Dogs Faith & Family Nights

Join us at Haymarket Park for the Salt Dogs Faith & Family Nights! We have a variety of entertainment beginning 2 hours prior to games including, In-Stadium Chapel with the Players, Catch in the Outfield, Player Autographs, & Live Church Band on the Concourse. Bake Sales & Merchandise Booths on the Concourse will remain until the end of the game. Upcoming dates: July 14, 1:05pm, Aug 28, 7:05pm.

Hearts Restored: Post-Abortion Healing Ministry

Find hope & healing with Hearts Restored. This post-abortion ministry will accompany you on your unique healing journey, offering mentorship, individual counseling, group settings, retreats, spiritual support, & more. Call Hearts Restored hotline at 402-783-HOPE (4673) or email the confidential, secure inbox at FindPeace@HeartsRestoredNebraska.org. Learn more at HeartsRestoredNebraska.org.

Catholic Artist Guild Schedule

All Catholic Artist Guild meetings are held in Resurrection Hall, St. Joseph Parish, Lincoln, from 9am-Noon. All meetings include prayer & fellowship. All are welcome to come and check us out! The schedule is as follows: July 20th: Art Techniques: Come visit stations & learn from other artists about their specific techniques in a variety of media.

Planned Parenthood Rosary & Mass

St. T \| Weekly Calendar: July 14-21
Sun 7.14	7pm: Psalms Class 7pm: Private Meeting (CR) 1-9pm: Eucharistic Exposition
Mon 7.15	Wedding Rehearsal 9am-9pm: Eucharistic Exposition
Tue 7.16	3:30pm: Wedding 7-8pm: St. Vincent de Paul Mtg (KH) 9am-9pm: Eucharistic Exposition
Wed7.17	7:30pm: Knights Meeting (KCH) 9am-9pm: Eucharistic Exposition
Thu 7.18	9am-9pm: Eucharistic Exposition
Fri 7.19	6pm: Wedding Rehearsal (CH) *No Eucharistic Esposition*
Sat 7.20	9am: Legion of Mary (MR) 1pm: Wedding *No Eucharistic Esposition*
Sun 7.21	7pm: Private Meeting (CR) 1-9pm: Eucharistic Exposition

Mass Schedule: July 13-21
+ = repose of the soul of Pro Populo = for the people
The Pink Sisters’ Chapel, 1040 S. Cotner Blvd: open 7am-8pm. The 7am Masses listed (7am PS), said at the Chapel, are open to the public. (The Sunday Masses are private).
Day	Time	Intention
7.13	4:00pm	+ Fred Kriege II
Sun 7.14	8am	+ Joe & +Rose Svoboda
	10am	Pro Populo
	Noon	+ Lewis, +Rose, +Patrick Schafers
Mon 7.15	6:30am	+ Doug Beals
	7am PS	+ Rita Love
	8:15am	Respect for Life
Tue 7.16	6:30am	Terri Rickel
	7am PS	Sr. Norma Marie
	8:15am	Staci & Nathaniel Cunningham, wedding anniversary
Wed 7.17	6:30am	+ Pauline Kozisek
	7am PS	Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz, priestly ordination anniversary
	8:15am	Schroedl Family
Thu 7.18	6:30am	+ Laura Bierhaus
	7am PS	Eddie Scully, Birthday
	8:15am	+ Laura Bierhaus
Fri 7.19	6:30am	Sr. Veronica Volkmer, M.S.
	7am PS	+ Tom & + Margaret Tracy
	8:15am	Gemma Johnson
Sat 7.20	7am PS	Thanksgiving for all God’s Blessings
	8:15am	+ Janice Christensen
	4pm	+ Fred Kriege III
Sun 7.21	8am	Bill Kee
	10am	Julie Smith
	Noon	Pro Populo