March 8th

, 2020

~ Second Sunday of Lent ~

When the disciples heard this, they fell prostrate and were very much afraid. But Jesus came and touched them

saying, “Rise, and do not be afraid.” - Matthew 17:7 -

St. Patrick’s Holy Family Tekamah Decatur

Pastor: Rev. Kevin Joyce

1323 R Street – Tekamah, NE 68061 PHONE 402-374-1692

Parish website: __www.stpatstekamah.com___

Deacon Robert Carl

402-672-0848 bobc@epe-inc.com

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♣ Religious Education Coordinator: ♣

Ashley Olson stpatrickreligioused@gmail.com

___________402-870-2158__________ Parish Bookkeeper:

Joan Andrew

Office email:

stpats@abbnebraska.com

Bulletin deadline is noon on Wednesday.

St. Patrick Church 3480 Highway 32

Pastoral Council President:

John Raleigh

Parish Trustees:

George Kahlandt

JoAnn Wragge

Holy Family Church 703 4th Avenue

Decatur NE

Holy Family Parish Trustees:

Joe Malloy & Lynn Kellogg

For Parish Hall Rental contact Joan Andrew

@ 374-1236 or 870-0240. Set fee is $75.

Please arrange to pay prior to event.

Pick up/return application at least three

weeks prior to event.

For Parish Hall Rental contact Kay Kellogg

@ 349-5347. Set fee is $75.

Please arrange to pay prior to event.

Pick up/return application at least three

weeks prior to event.

Parish Mission Statement

We are a Parish Family that grows by living and sharing our faith in the Good News of Jesus, welcoming all and reaching out in loving service.

WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday 5:00 PM; Sunday 8:00 AM (SP); and Sunday 10:00 AM (HF) Decatur WEEKDAY & HOLIDAY MASSES: See Bulletin NEW PARISHIONERS: You are invited to register at the rectory or see the pastor following Mass. RECONCILIATION: One half hour before weekend Masses or by appointment. BAPTISMS: Parents are to attend pre-baptismal catechesis prior to the Baptism. Call the rectory. MARRIAGES: The Archdiocese of Omaha requires a minimal six months waiting period for proper preparation for marriage. It is best to contact the parish a year in advance and the RC adult should be a registered member of the Parish, and/or parents should be registered members of the Parish. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Celebrated individually upon request. If someone is seriously ill or hospitalized, please call the rectory.

March 8th, 2020 / Second Sunday of Lent Mass Intentions ~ March 9

th – March 15

th

Monday Mar 9 No Mass Tuesday Mar 10 8:30 AM T Midge Halasiwki (Birthday blessings)

Wednesday Mar 11 9:00 AM D t Josh Pueppke

Thursday Mar 12 8:30 AM T t Ray Braniff Friday Mar 13 8:30 AM T The Poor Souls

Saturday Mar 14 5:00 PM T t Mary Ellen Tobin

Sunday First Communion

Mar 15

8:00 AM 10:00 AM

DT

The People of Holy Family Parish

t Lloyd Kahlandt I

Sacrificial Gifts of Treasure February 29

th & March 1

st, 2020

St. Patrick’s of Tekamah:

“Go forth from the land of your kinfolk and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.” ~ GENESIS 12:1 ~

God calls all of us to leave behind our old ways and to follow Him, placing our complete trust in Him. Some of the old ways that we may have to struggle to leave behind might be materialism, selfishness and greed. Yet God promises to show us a new land and a better way to live. Remember what St. Teresa of Calcutta said, “God does not call us to be successful, God calls us to be faithful.”

Children’s good deed: “I did the dog chores; I practiced for my piano lesson; I made cookies with grandma.”

St. Patrick Prayer List

Parishioners: Ted Connealy, John Raleigh, John Gorman, and Mary Ducheneaux.

Family/Friends: Caleb Nissen (friend of A. Petersen), Zoey Shell (great-

granddaughter of Joan Connealy), Jim DeVoll, Eric Sauser (son of Ron & Paula), Doris McCormick, Liam Rennerfeldt, Melvin Schmidt, Dixie Eaton (aunt of J.

Elske), Vicki Speck (sister of S. Connealy), Graci Garcia, Rita Gill Newell, Marty Rocca, Karen Ronspies (sister of D. Frahm), Laoren Funke (Grandniece of E. Heng),

Adelene Laetsch (sister of M. Gill), Julie Riecken, Abby Schnell (niece of R. & J.

Elske), Robert Newell (grandson of M. Gill), Myrna Grandgenett (sister of R.

Grandgenett), Jerry Hoerath, Haley Deemer, and Dr. Joe Roh.

Holy Family Prayer List

Parishioners: Janice Larsen, Jack Quinn, Al Rugy, Pat Larsen, Denny Klatt, and Jean Drummond Family/Friends: Jerry Wiedman (friend of L. Larsen), Lindsey (Kellogg) Kroger (daughter of Lynn & Kay), Cole Connealy (cousin of Connealy’s & Malloy’s), Pam Larsen (daughter-in-law of L&J Larsen), Vince Connealy, Kristen Parker (friend of

L. Larsen), JoEllen Benecke, Fran Beard (aunt of L. Larsen), Charlie Redding, Livie Connealy (8-year old cousin of Dec. & Tek. Connealy’s), Steve Norton, Christine Pueppke, Mark Mussack, LeAnn Richards (sister of L. Larsen), Margaret Donneally, (sister of M. Quinn), Jack Broderick, (brother of J. Drummond), Teresa Tramp, (sister of J. Drummond).

~To update the prayer list, please contact Fr. Kevin or the parish office. ~

Tend thy sick ones, O Lord Jesus. Rest thy weary ones. Bless thy dying ones. Soothe thy suffering ones. Pity thy afflicted ones. Shield thy joyous ones. And all for thy love’s sake. (St. Augustine) We pray for our beloved deceased. May they rest in peace and may God comfort those who mourn.

Calendar for the Week for St. Patrick/Holy Family: ♦Tuesday Mar 10th: 7:00 Knights of Columbus Meeting ♦Wednesday Mar 11th ~ 5:15 PM ~ Religious Ed PreK - 6th Grade 7:00 PM ~Jr/Sr High classes ♦Wednesday Mar 11th ~ 6:30 PM VBS Planning Meeting ♦Fridays during Lent~ Stationsof the Cross after 8:30 AM Mass;

♦ Fish Fry 5:00-7:00 PM

♦Saturday March 14th: 9:00 AM First Communion Practice ♦Saturdays during Lent~ 4:30 PM Rosary before Mass Sunday Mar 15th 10:00 First Communion Mass (SP)

♣ St. Patrick Parish Celebration after 10:00 Mass♣

Envelopes (28) $1031.00 Loose $69.00 Children $12.00

Vigil Lights $22.00

Building Fund $410.00 Black & Indian Missions Easter Flowers Ash Wednesday/Backpack Program

$370.00 $130.00 $294.00

♥Thank you for your generosity!

Holy Family of Decatur:

Envelopes (6) $495.00 Loose $42.00 Votive Lights $0.00 Black & Indian Missions Easter Flowers

$215.00 $20.00

“…for God loves a cheerful giver.”

2 Corinthians 9:7

~♥~ A Prayer for Lent ~♥~

O most gentle Jesus, by your precious blood, deliver us from all evils.

By your most bitter death, give us a lively faith, firm hope and perfect charity, so that with our whole hearts we may love you with all our soul and strength. Make us persevere in your service, firm and steadfast in good works, so that we may be always able to please you.

~St. Clare of Assisi

Liturgical Assignments for St. Patrick’s:

Saturday March 14th – 5:00 PM

LECTOR: David Wragge EMHC’S: Mary Kahlandt & Steve Chatt

SERVERS: Zach & Sam Wolf

Sunday March 15th – 10:00 AM First Communion

LECTOR: To be assigned EMHC’S: SERVERS:

“Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.”

(Psalm 33)

~ Religious Ed ~ 5:15 PM PreK – 6th Grade;

7:00 PM Jr/Sr High ----________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Note: Linus Blanket tying day: Sunday Mar 29th

after Fellowship.

From Fr. Kevin…

On this 2nd

Sunday of Lent the first reading from The

Book of Genesis speaks of the saga of Abram. It

begins with the Lord’s command and promises,

followed by Abrams’s unquestioning obedience. As

the narrative begins God invites Abram to an

extreme act of trust as he is told to leave his native

land and kinsfolk. The Lord asks a great deal of

Abram, but promises vastly more, promising that he

will become the father of a great nation, a people in

whom all of humanity will be blessed. In blessing

Abram, the Lord assures him that divine power will

supply what human weakness cannot accomplish.

Abram’s belief in God’s promise of blessing and

his obedience even in the face of unimaginable

testing present him as a model of faith. The scene

in the gospel from Matthew 17 depicts Jesus on a

mountaintop in his Transfiguration. The Father says

to the three disciples who are with Jesus, “This is my

beloved Son with whom I am well pleased, listen to

him.” In the Old Testament, to hear and obey

God’s Word was the identifying mark of a

genuine response to God. Like Abram we, too, are

asked to listen to God’s Word and to obey. Peace, Fr.

Kevin ♦Please note: Mass times next weekend are flipped for one

weekend for First Communion. Sunday Mass at Holy

Family is at 8:00 AM; First Communion Mass at St. Patrick

is at 10:00 AM on March 15th

. Mass times go back to the

winter schedule for March 22nd

and March 29th

.

Family- Archbishop’s Annual Appeal – St. Patrick - (125.9%)!! Holy Family (100.6%)!!

FAITH FACTS Transfigured ( MATTHEW 17:2)

Although the Greek word here (metamorphosis) commonly described a change in form or appearance that a god might make to appear to humans, the gospel writers suggest a completely new meaning. The transfiguration is a glimpse of God’s glory breaking forth from Jesus’ human form. After revealing to the disciples that as Messiah he would have to suffer, Jesus’ changed appearance previews the change that he will undergo at his resurrection. The dazzling light, the divine voice of approval, the support of the whole Jewish tradition represented by Moses (the Jewish Law) and Elijah (the prophets) signal that his messianic suffering is the fulfillment of God’s plan for salvation.

The Lighter Side

Q. What do you get when you cross a school of fish with a herd of elephants? A. Swimming trucks.

Q. Which fish do you find in heaven?

A. Angelfish.

Q. What kind of fish goes well with peanut butter? A. Jellyfish.

Q. What is a knight’s favorite fish? A. Swordfish.

~ Religious Ed ~ 5:15 PM PreK – 6th Grade; 7:00 PM ~ Jr/Sr High

First Communion Mass will be at 10:00AM next weekend at St. Patrick. There will be practice for the Communicants and parents on Saturday March 14th at 9:00 AM. Mass times will revert back to 8:00 AM (SP) and 10:00 AM (HF) for March 22nd and March 29th.

We are excited to announce this year’s Vacation Bible School theme is Rainforest Explorers, Jesus Leads the Way! Kids will learn how Jesus helps us as we explore our way through life. VBS will be held the week of June 8-12 8am till noon. We will have a program and dinner following 5pm Mass on Saturday June 13th. We are looking for volunteers again to help pull off another great VBS. We need help with decorating and set up; with leading VBS

activities and older youth helpers too. If you are able and willing to help out in any way please contact Susie Larsen @ stpatricksbibleschool@gmail.com. Our first VBS planning meeting will be held on Wednesday March 11th @ 6:30pm in Susie’s classroom #3.

♥ Thank you for your prayers and support of the Black & Indian Missions collection.

~•~Daily devotionals are available at both churches. Help yourself! ~•~ Lenten devotionals and Rice Bowls are available on the table .

♥Altar Society: Linus Blanket tying day Sunday Mar 29th

after Fellowship.

Next meeting Tuesday March 10th at 7:00 PM. ►Stations of the Cross will be prayed after 8:30 Mass (SP) on

Fridays. Rosary will be prayed before 5:00 Mass on Saturdays

during Lent.

Fish Fries continue through April 3rd. Your help is needed to make these a successful parish and community event. Ladies, your salad bar offerings are legendary! Thank you for providing salads when asked. Please remember to mark your containers so they can be reclaimed by you. ☺ The sign-up sheet will is available for kitchen and dining area helpers. Volunteers help make it work! ♣St. Patrick – Patron Saint celebration ~ Sunday March 15th after 10:00 Mass (First Communion). Theme is “green foods” – please bring a green/Irish food to share. Green punch will be provided.

♦Fellowship: Please join us after the Sunday Mass for food and fellowship in Fischer Hall.

♦St. Patrick’s Church Cleaning News: For March of 2020, the lead

family is Dave & JoAnn Wragge, assisted by Jim & Joan Andrew, Dan & Kristi Gross, Joe & Natalie Jetensky, Randy & Barb Wildman and Linda Shada. This is a great way to practice stewardship and take pride in our church building and sanctuary. A key is available for checkout.

♥MASS INTENTIONS are a splendid way to remember loved ones both living and

deceased! Place your request in an envelope with your offering, ($10.00 is the normal offering. Six to eight weeks is helpful to schedule your Mass)

Catholic Guide to the Internet: Catholic Voice

www.catholicvoiceomaha.com Archdiocese of Omaha

www.archomaha.org

Catholic Online

www.catholic.org

The Holy See

www.vatican.va

Catholic Treasury

www.catholictreasury.info

Marriage Resources

Foryourmarriage.org

Mass Times www.masstimes.org

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Brummond Disposal

3182 County Road K Tekamah, Nebraska 68061

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ARE YOU PLANNING for THE FUTURE?

Please remember your

parish in your will or estate and give the Church a part

of your legacy. Call the

rectory if you have any

questions.

203 S 13th Street 402-374-2013

To inquire about membership Contact Grand Knight

Rich Elske (402)307-0045

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Announcements March 7th & 8th

♦Wednesday: Religious Ed~ PreK-6th

Grade at 5:15 PM; Jr/Sr High @ 7:00.

→ We are excited to announce the theme for this year’s Vacation Bible School is Rainforest Explorers, Jesus Leads the Way. VBS will be held the week of June 8-12 8am till noon. We will have a program and dinner following 5pm Mass on Saturday June 13th. There will be a VBS planning meeting for all volunteers on Wednesday March 11th at 6:30pm. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Susie Larsen.

♦Next Sunday, March 15th

is First Communion for our second grade class. Mass

will be at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick and at 8:00 AM at Holy Family. Mass times will

revert back to the regular winter times for the following two weeks. There will be

practice for the First Communicants and their parents on Saturday March 14th

at

9:00 AM.

♦Tuesday, Mar 10th: 7:00 PM Knights of Columbus Meeting.

♦Fridays in Lent: Stations of the Cross after the 8:30 AM Mass.

♦Saturdays during Lent: 4:30 PM Rosary

♦Next Sunday: ♣St. Patrick – Patron Saint celebration ~ Sunday March 15th after the 10:00 First Communion Mass. Theme is “green foods” – please bring a green/Irish food to share. Green punch will be provided. ♣Tuesday March 17th: St. Patrick Feast Day movie night - “St. Patrick the Irish Legend” feature film begins at 6:30 PM in Fischer Hall. Snacks welcome!

♦Fish Fry sign-up sheet is available in the kitchen. Your help is needed and

appreciated. There are opportunities for all ages to help out throughout the day and evening. Fish Fry serving begins at 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Carry-outs and deliveries available.

♦(Sunday) Fellowship this morning after Mass. Thank you to those who provide the goodies.