True love grows by sacrifice and the more thoroughly a soul rejects natural satisfaction, the stronger and more detached its tenderness becomes.
~ St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Story of a Soul
Handy Links:
- Altar Server Schedule (look for the red button)
- Elementary School Enrollment
- Eucharistic Adoration Sign-up
- Parish Website
- Online Giving
- Cub Scout Pack 128/website
Attachments:
The 2022 Bishops’ Pro-Life Banquet and Conference
:: CURRENT, NEW, & UPDATED PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS ::
Calling All Voices!
The 10:00 am choir is starting up for the year and welcoming new singers. Practices are Thursdays 7:30-9:00 pm in the choir loft. All voice parts are needed, especially tenor and bass singers. For questions contact Amy at 402-480-0491 or ametten3@yahoo.com.
Altar Society Meeting
Wed, Sept 7, 7pm: Rosary, 7pm in church, meeting 7:30 in Kaczmarek Hall. All women are welcome to attend!
Christian Mothers Meeting
Have you ever heard the history of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers or known its purpose? Whether you are a member or have never attended, you are invited to learn more about this beautiful group on Sat, Sept 10th. Join as you are able for our 8:15 Mass for the intentions of our members, Christian Mothers prayers, and Meeting at 9am in Kaczmarek Hall. Kristina Fitzpatrick will share the history, purpose, and spiritual impact of this organization that helped carry her through the height of the pandemic. Refreshments and fellowship will be provided.
St. Teresa School Substitute Teachers
Substitutes are needed for our beautiful Catholic School. Would you prayerfully consider subbing? Here are the three options:
- Current teaching certificate: You are ready to sub. Call the school at 402-477-3358
- State Substitute Permit: If you have an expired teaching certificate, Apply https://www.education.ne.gov/TCERT/
- Local Substitute Permit: for those with 60 credit hours may apply.
Questions: contact Dave Friesen at dave-friesen@cdolinc.net or 402-473-0613
Refrigerator Needed
If you have a large or small refrigerator that you do not need, the school could use it. Please contact Sr. Mary Michael at 402-477-3358. Thank you!
Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge
The Knights of Columbus , Fitzgerald Council #833, is sponsoring a soccer challenge on Sat, Sept 24th, 10:00 am at Irvingdale Park (19th & Harrison Ave) for all boys and girls ages 9-14 (age as of Sept 1st). No Pre-Registration is required. Questions contact: Brad Behne at 402-570-8585.
Religious Sisters Vocations of the Week
Sr. Kateri Toler, Marian Sister. Remember to pray for her and for her formation.
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:
Tuesdays: 2-3 This is incorrect in the printed bulletin. This hour has been filled.
Open Holy Hours: Tuesdays 4-5pm, and 5-6; Fridays 2-3pm
Thrift Shop
No report. Everything was free on August 26th – 27th.
Hours for business:
Fridays 4-8 and Saturdays 9-3
Specials
Aug 26-27: Everything is Free
Sept 2-3: Closed
Sept 9-10: New Merchandise
Please donate during business hours.
:: REPEAT PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS ::
Fr. Kipper Pastoral Installation
Bishop Conley will be installing Fr. Kipper as Pastor of St. Teresa Parish on Sunday, September 4th at the 10:00 a.m. Mass.
We Help Fund
Our We Help fund is dwindling. This fund helps our parishioners in need. If you feel called to help in this apostolate, please send a check to the rectory (there are envelopes with a blue cross at the exits of the church) and write “We Help” in the memo line or donate online at our website, www.stlfchurch.org by clicking on the online giving button.
Pink Sisters Holy Hour
Friday, Sept 2 at the Pink Sisters Chapel, 1040 S. Cotner Blvd. The singing will be led by Sursum Corda Choir.
Cub Scout Pack 128
All boys, grade K-5, are invited to a fishing outing at Holmes Lake at 6:30pm on Thurs, Sept 8th with Pack 128 Cub Scouts! Come join in a fun evening, see what scouting is about, and get your Cub questions answered. No commitments. See details at https://pack128/website
Boy Scout Troop 28
Will resume activities on Tues, Sept 6 from 7-8:30 pm in Kaczmarek Hall. For more information contact Bob Swanson at
402-613-1457
St. Teresa Men’s Club is sponsoring a Golf Tournament. The four-man scramble will be held at Highlands Golf Course on Sunday, September 11th. Please contact Dale Theisen for more information or for a registration form: 402-430-0973.
Grand Group
Join us for a dinner on Sept 16th at the Knights of Columbus Hall from 4-8 pm. The Lincoln Continentals Barber Shop Quartet will perform at 4:00, followed by a spaghetti dinner by Mick and Mary Jane Ashman. Cost for dinner : $5.00. Please RSVP by Sept 12th to Phyllis: 402-488-9177 or rweisser@neb.rr.com
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Registration for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, for children ages 3 - 9, has started for the 2022-2023 school year. Please see the parish website for information and to register:
Home>Faithful Teaching>Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Interested adults are welcome and needed to volunteer with the children. For more information, please contact Beth Ruhl at mruhl87@gmail.com.
Would you like to bring up the gifts at Mass?
Here’s how you can participate: there is a card lying on the gifts table toward the back of the church. When you come in for Mass, pick that up and keep it with you. At the time of offertory, come to the back of church to bring up the gifts (replace the card then).
Abortion Tuesday Rosary & Mass
Every Tuesday 9:30—10:30am
5632 S. 48th Street, Lincoln
Pray for an end to abortion with many other fellow Catholics every Tuesday. Rosary @ 9:30am outside Planned Parenthood followed by Mass at 10am across the street 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
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.
:: NEW DIOCESE-wide ANNOUNCEMENTS :
The Chancery Offices have an opening for a Property Maintenance Supervisor. Previous maintenance experience required. Contact Marsha Bartek at 402-904-8052 or marsha-bartek@lincolndiocese.org
Pray at Planned Parenthood Rosary & Mass
Every Tuesday 9:30—10:30am, 5632 S. 48th Street, Lincoln
Pray for an end to abortion with fellow Catholics every Tuesday.
Rosary: 9:30am outside Planned Parenthood
Mass: 10am at the Right to Life Center
40 Days for Life Fall 2022 Campaign
runs from Sept 28-Nov 6. Prayer Vigil location: Planned Parenthood, 5631 S 48th St, daily: 6am-7pm. For more info, contact Turner at 402-202-1614. Learn more, get involved, & sign up for prayer times with 40daysforlife.com/Lincoln.
Marquette Model of Natural Family Planning
Brings 21st century technology to NFP for added objectivity & confidence. Group & private sessions available. A self-paced online course option lets you learn on your own schedule. For more details, check out faminineGeniusMinsitries.com
Programs for Those Affected by Divorce or Separation
Children of Divorced/Separated Parents: Life-Giving Wounds, a Catholic apostolate dedicated to supporting adults from broken homes, is running an online retreat from Sept 29-Nov 10. Cost: Adults: $185 early-bird, $225 after Sept 18, College students/consecrated: $95 early-bird $125 after Sept 18. For more information or to register:
https://www.lifegivingwounds.org/onlineretreat2022
Divorced: A twelve-week video series & facilitator-led Surviving Divorce program begins Oct 3, 7-8:30 pm, at John XXIII Diocesan Center. Suggested donation of $50 covers the cost of the programs and includes the Surviving Divorce personal guide and materials. Classes kept small. To register: contact Family Life Office at 402-473-0620 or familylifeoffice@cdolinc.net
Christus Foundation Golf Tournament
a benefit for the Catholic apostolates of Regnum Christi, such as Mission Trips and Leadership camp. The 4-person scramble is Fri, Sept 16, 10am at Crooked Creek, Lincoln. $125/player includes lunch, prizes, & more. Contact: theChristusFoundation.org/events or 402-430-3732, gwroberts88@gmail.com
:: REPEAT DIOCESE-wide ANNOUNCEMENTS ::
St. Michael Catholic Church is seeking a part-time pianist for some of the Saturday and Sunday Masses. Please call/text Sharon 253-224-8668 or send resume to Sharon-Long@cdolinc.net
Mass with Prayers for Healing September 18th at John XXIII Diocesan Center. Please join together to pray for healing for yourself, your family, your friends, for our Church, our nation, and our world. Salt and water will be blessed before mass begins and will be offered to all as your leave. You may bring your own and other items to be blessed at that time.
1:15: Sacrament of Reconciliation
1:30 Chaplet of Divine Mercy
1:40 Praise and Worship
2:00 Blessing of salt/water/religious
articles immediately before Mass
begins.
2:00 Mass
Anointing of the sick after the homily Eucharistic Exposition and Healing prayer after the Mass.
The Benedict XVI Diocesan School of Catechesis is for Catholics wanting to strengthen their intellectual and spiritual formation to empower their evangelical mission in the world. It covers the Creed, the Sacraments, the Commandments, and Prayer (Year I) as well as Salvation History, Church History, Faith and Reason, and Spirituality (Year II). Class will be offered in person and on Zoom simultaneously, so location doesn’t matter and all participants can interact with one another. Class is offered one Saturday a month from September to April for two years. Cost: $100 per semester. Those who teach CCD, God-teen/CYO, or in Catholic schools would receive a 25% discount. For more information or to register, call 402-473-0631 or go to www.lincolndiocese.Org/bxvi
Date night
Make time for your vocation! The Family Life Office invites you to a date night on Sept 13th, 6-9 pm at UNL Newman Center Rosary Hall with Fr. Kilcawley. Topic: The Family as a School of Love. Dinner and drinks for 2: $45 or come for free to the talk and eat on your own. Talk will be streamed. More info or to register: https://lincolndiocese.regfox.com/datenightsept.
Lord, Teach Me to Pray
Part Two of Ignatian prayer series, “Lord, Teach Me to Pray” will begin Mon, Sept 19, 6:30 pm at St. Joseph Parish. If you participated in the Part One series and are interested in Part Two, contact Sue Kirkpatrick at tkirkp6275@aol.com or
402-440-7175.
The Lincoln Christus Foundation is organizing a Golf Tournament Benefit for the ministries of Regnum Christi. Sponsors and golfers are invited to support Catholic Apostolates like the Retreat House, Leadership Camp, Knights of the Holy Eucharist, and Mission Trips. Register now for the Golf Scramble on Friday, September 16th at 10:00 a.m. at Crooked Creek Golf Course in Lincoln: $125 per player/$500 per team includes lunch, prizes, and more: www.theChristusFoundation.org/events or contact Gary at 402-430-3732, gwroberts88@gmail.com.
The Emmaus Institute for Biblical Studies is accepting registrations for fall in-person and online classes, including the first class in our new three-year certificate program covering the entire Bible: The Pentateuch (Mondays 9/12-11/14). Other courses include Reading the Bible Like the Fathers of the Church (Tuesdays 9/6-11/15), Heaven, Help the Home: God’s Blueprint for Marriage and Family (Wednesdays 9/7-11/16 at St Michael Church in Lincoln), Following the Way: A Biblical View of Discipleship (Thursdays 9/8-10/6); From Discipleship to Apostolic Mission: A Study in Acts (Thursdays 10/20-11/17); and Introduction to Latin (Wednesdays 9/7-11/16). In-person classes run 6:30-8:30pm at the Emmaus office in Lincoln except as noted. Online classes can be watched any time. Learn more and register at www.EmmausInstitute.net.
Join the three Bishops, the NCC, and hundreds of pro-life Nebraskans on Sept. 23rd & 24th in Lincoln for the annual Bishops' Pro-Life Banquet and Conference that uplifts and invests in the culture of life. Inspired by John 1:14, The Word Became Flesh, we want to equip every Catholic to meet the needs of our neighbors and the Post-Roe culture by being the hands and feet of Christ. You'll find your role in the pro-life movement, network with leaders, find opportunities for involvement, and learn how to message effectively. Free childcare provided at banquet. Learn more and register at NECatholic.org or click on the link HERE.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
Knock and the door will be opened to you.
Discover the amazing plan God has for you and your marriage on the next
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience
September 23-25
Ramada Inn, Kearney NE
With questions contact:
Brenda & Gary Granger: 303-604-6202
or visit www.wwme.org.
Space is limited; reserve your spot early!
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 visit https://www.lincolndiocese.org/pilgrimages/world-youth-day
Hunger does not take a summer vacation! Please consider helping Catholic Social Services Food Market and Meal Services stock their food pantry. To see the list of most needed items or to make a monetary donation, visit csshope.org. Thank you for helping CSS feed the hungry this summer!
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!
Electric Wheelchair
St. Peter’s Knights of Columbus has an electric wheelchair available for free. Contact Mike Davis at 402-480-0404 or davism72@gmail.com if interested.
Healing Hearts
for those who have suffered the loss of a loved one are being offered to assist Catholics in the grief process. Sessions will be held for 6 weekly on Tuesdays, 7-9 beginning Sept 20th at John XXIII Diocesan Center, 37th & Sheridan. Suggested donation: $25 for materials. To register call 402-473-0620