June 9, 2023: Weekend Update | St. Teresa Catholic Church

“One single act of love will make us know Jesus better … It will bring us close to him for all eternity.”

~ 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 Shawn Schmid, Julie Szalawiga, and Arleen McCrory. May they rest in peace!

Welcome!

St. Teresa Parish welcomes Deacon Ranil Weerackoon, who will be serving at St. Teresa for the Summer 2023. Deacon Ranil is entering his 4th year of Theology at Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary in Maryland this fall, and he returns to St. Teresa’s after doing Totus Tuus in the parish in 2019. He grew up in Southern California, but after moving to Nebraska for graduate studies to study sports statistics at UNL, he discerned the call to the priesthood for the Diocese of Lincoln. He enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee, ping pong, and tennis. He will be ordained a priest in May 2024.

No 8:15 a.m. Mass

There will be no 8:15 a.m. Mass the week of June 12th—June 16th. Instead, there will be an 11:30 a.m. Totus Tuus Mass that week. All are welcome to attend.

Corpus Christi Procession

Sunday, June 11, following the 8AM Mass.

A special neighborhood procession to honor this Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. All are invited to join us in this annual parish tradition that processes the Blessed Sacrament from St. Teresa Church to the Pink Sisters Chapel.

First Communicants and those newly Confirmed are invited to wear their sacramental attire to join this beautiful celebration (we recommend walking shoes). Children may walk with their family on the route or choose to follow the Honor Guard near the front of the Procession. Rose petals will be available for your child to shower along the way. You are also encouraged to bring your own flower petals from home.

All Junior High and High School young ladies of the parish/school are invited to participate in the Honor Guard. Please meet in the church basement before Mass to prepare. Please contact Sarah Tlamka if your daughter will participate, jstlamka@gmail.com.

Altar Servers are invited to vest for Mass and join the Procession. (See the email from Fr. Schwenka sent earlier this week for details)

We will process from St. Teresa Church to the Pink Sisters in Piedmont (1040 South Cotner Blvd). There will be two neighborhood altars along the route. A bus will be available to transport families back to St. Teresa's at the end of the Procession.

It is recommended all participants wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water (we will have some water bottles and snacks for children along the route). With stops and transportation back to the parish, plan for a few hours.

Contact Nikki Shasserre with questions, (402) 770-9241.

Eucharistic Adoration

With the summer upon us, there are quite a few open slots for adoration. Please consider signing up to spend an hour with Jesus! To sign up for an hour, go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054ca4a92ca46-eucharistic1#/. We are also considering adding one overnight exposition a week. If you currently do a holy hour overnight, or if you’re interested in doing one, please email Carrie at cstratman306@gmail.com & express which night(s) work best for you. We need commitments for every hour in order to offer this, but the blessings for our parish would be immense!

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:

Mon 5-6pm;

Tues 4-5,

Fri 11-Noon, & 3-4pm;

Sat 11-Noon, 3-4pm

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Administrative Assistant Needed

School accountability and paperwork have increased exponentially in recent years. Jennifer Heffernan has done a beautiful job this year in the role of Administrative Assistant. Jenn will be keeping one part of her current job, but we will be needing a part-time individual to assist with: NDE reports, Diocesan Reports, Athletic finances, our alumni database, teacher reimbursements, key cards, printing student report cards, ordering books, textbook loan paperwork. For more details, call the school at 402-477-3358 and ask for Sr. Mary Michael or contact sr.mary-michael@cdolinc.net.

Teaching Assistant (Para) Needed

St. Teresa School is seeking an individual to fill a part-time (about 20 hours/week) Teaching Assistant position, 9am-2 or 3pm for 2-3 days per week and an average of a day or two of subbing/week when school is in session. More details, email Sr. Mary-Michael@cdolinc.net.

St. Teresa Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten

Enrollment is open to all students turning 4 by July 31, 2023 for Pre-Kindergarten classes and students turning 5 by July 31, 2023 for Kindergarten. Available sessions for Pre-Kindergarten: 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 $2,746 last weekend.

Hours for business:

Fridays 4-8 and Saturdays 9-3

Please donate during business hours.

:: REPEAT PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS ::

S.T.A.G.E.: The Princess and The Mustard Seed

Student Theatre announces The Princess and the Mustard Seed, to be held at St. Teresa, Kaczmarek Hall. Performances: 7pm on June 22, 23, 24 & 2pm on June 25 & July 2. This is a musical comedy about Goldilocks, sent on a mission to find the princess who is “just right” to move the mountain of mattresses, who comes to understand what it means to have faith the size of a mustard seed. S.T.A.G.E Tickets: $9 Students & $11 Adults. To reserve seating, visit www.stage4kids.comunder Tickets. Limited walk-in tickets available at door. This 2-hr show with intermission is recommended for ages 4 & up. Concessions will be sold to support S.T.A.G.E.

Grand Group

On Fri, June 16th, the Grand Group will meet in the church parking lot at 2:20 to carpool to Elmwood to visit the Bess Streeter Aldrich museum & home. Our guide will meet us at the museum & a tour of the home will follow. Your RSVP to Phyllis at 402-488-9177 is needed by June 12th. The number of guides for our tour depends on the size of our group. Following the tour, we will enjoy a supper at the Quonset Café in Elmwood.

Confraternity of Christian Mothers

The Confraternity of Christian Mothers invites you to hear Kimberly Lepper share about meal planning and food budgeting at our next meeting on Sat, June 10th. Following the 8:15am mass and our prayers, join us in Kaczmarek Hall for some helpful strategies in the never-ending task of loving your family through food and enjoy the fellowship while we provide refreshments.

Bed Making at Retreat Center

Volunteers are needed to help make beds at the Retreat Center on Fri, June 9th from 9-11am. This will be a full retreat so many hand are welcome! Have students needing service hours? This is a great opportunity for them! Please sign up clicking HERE.

Family Holy Hour

A Family Holy Hour will take place on Sun, June 11th from 4-5pm at St. Teresa Church. Bring the whole family for adoration, confessions, and some adoration activities available for children. This will be followed by cookies and refreshments.

Are You Plugged In?

Our parish is taking advantage of the warmer months to have family and parish groups host a gathering after the Masses. The intent of these gatherings is to strengthen parish relationships. If interested in helping to host, please go to the SignUp Genius HERE to sign up to host an after-Mass gathering.

St. Veronica Ministry: A Ministry for Those Who have Experienced Miscarriage

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

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.

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. Patrick School has an opening for a Teaching Assistant for the 2023-2024 school year, responsible for providing hands-on support to a teacher when preparing lesson & supporting students throughout the school day. More info: StPatrickLincolnSchool.com/current-openings or email Mrs. Kristine Placek (Principal) at Kristine-Placek@cdolinc.net for inquiries.

Blessed Sacrament Extended Care Employees: This position involves supervising & interacting with students of Blessed Sacrament after school on select weekdays from 3:15 to 4:45 pm at the latest depending on when parents pick up. If interested, please email megan-brown@cdolinc.net.

North American Martyrs is seeking a full or part-time Pre-K-8th grade Vocal Music and/or Art teacher for 2023-2024 school year. Contact Katie-guenther@cdolinc.net & include cover letter, resume & references.

Director of Advancement at Pius X Foundation

Working collaboratively with the Executive Director, the Director of Advancement assists with the operations of the Pius X Foundation administrative office. The Director will work with the Executive Director to ensure both short- and long-term financial stability of the school and Foundation. This position will primarily be responsible for prospecting, cultivating, and soliciting gifts and Foundation engagement strategies. Salary is commensurate with experience. The position will start around July 1. If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to Courtney Johnson at Courtney.johnson@piusx.net.

Administrative Assistant Needed

St. Teresa School is seeking an individual to fill a part-time (about 20 hours/week) Teaching Assistant (Para) position, 9am-2 or 3pm for 2-3 days per week and an average of a day or two of subbing/week when school is in session. More details, email Sr. Mary-Michael@cdolinc.net.

Catholic Social Services seeks a person who has a passion for working with and caring for young children to fill the position of Childcare Provider for the children of the CSS staff in Lincoln. This person will be responsible for creating and maintaining a Christ-centered childcare program. Visit csshope.org/careers.

St. John's School Maintenance Part-Time, year-round position. Flexible summer hours from 9am-3pm. School year hours will be 3:30pm-7pm (15-22 hours/week). Duties include, but not limited to: vacuuming, emptying trash, general clean-up of classrooms, mopping bathrooms, and other duties as assigned. Deep cleaning facility in summer. To apply, please email Tony Arens, Principal, at tony-arens@cdolinc.net.

Cathedral of the Risen Christ is looking for an assistant principal for the 2023-2024 school year. Provisional certificate welcome. Resume & cover letter may be sent to angela-miller@cdolinc.net.

:: NEW DIOCESE-wide ANNOUNCEMENTS ::

Cristo Rey Festival

Cristo Rey Church, our Spanish-speaking parish in Lincoln, would like to invite everyone to their annual parish festival, June 17 at Haymarket Park starting at 10am. Come for a great event full of incredible Hispanic food, dances, games, & culture: a fantastic field trip for the whole family! Admission is $5 (ages 6 & under free) & $10 after 5pm. There will also be a raffle drawing during the baseball game, with top prizes of $10,000; raffle tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Cristo Rey Church or at the festival.

UNL Focus

The UNL Women’s FOCUS Missionary Team is looking for a rental, or property for sale in the parish that would include at least 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Please call Brendon Pond at 402-853-2973, please.

:: REPEAT DIOCESE-wide ANNOUNCEMENTS ::

Catholic Art Guild

The Catholic Art Guild welcomes all artists in the Lincoln Diocese to join us every 3rd Monday of the month in the Bride Room at St. Joseph Church. Information: cagoflincoln@gmail.com or call Megan Scdoris at 402-657-8199.

Eucharistic Encounter

Deepen your faith in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist by attending the Eucharistic Encounter on Tues, June 20th, 5-10pm at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ. Hear from Bishop James Conley and keynote speaker Fr. Malchy Napier, CFR. Go to spiritcatholicradio.com/encounter for more information. Questions: reach out to kvss@kvss.com or call 855-571-0200 during business hours.

Eucharistic Events 5-10pm: Veneration of Relics, Vatican International Exhibition Eucharistic Miracles of the World Video of Blessed Carlo Acutis, Representative from local Apostolates/Ministries.

Liturgical Program in Church, 6:45-9pm: Opening remarks by local bishops & Eucharistic Speaker Fr. Malachy Napier, CFR, Adoration Sacred Music, Eucharistic Processions, Dynamic Teaching, Confessions available.

All events are free. Registration is not needed. Refreshments will be available.

Sidewalk Advocacy Training

Learn how to be the hands & feet of Christ, offering loving, life-affirming alternatives to all present at Planned Parenthood of Lincoln, thereby eliminating the demand and ending abortion in Lincoln. Sidewalk Advocacy Training will be held on Sat, June 17th 11:45am-6pm. Please bring $15 training fee to cover the cost of the workbook and other SAFL-Lincoln expenses. Snacks & drinks provided. Please register in advance by contacting Lisa McInerney at lisapa124@aol.com or 402-525-9360. Specific location determined upon registration.

Planned Parenthood Rosary & Mass

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.

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!