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Pastor Fr. Craig Loecker Associate Pastor Fr. Emmanuel Agbo Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00noon, 5:30pm

Monday-Friday: 6:40am, 8:00am Confessions Saturdays 3:30-4:30pm St. Pius X/St. Leo School 6905 Blondo Street 402.551.6667 Principal: Dr. Cory Sepich

St . Leo the Great Miss ion S tatement

St. Leo the Great Parish is a faith-filled community dedicated to… Offering inspiring & prayerful worship, Developing & maintaining quality, life-long religious education for

everyone, Providing loving service to those in need, Celebrating the great events in our parish family.

St. Leo Catholic Church 1920 N. 102nd St. Omaha NE 68114 ║ 402.397.0407 ║ www.stleo.net

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A Note from Fr. Craig

Dear Parishioners, We have the pleasure to host a wonderful event September 13th & 14th here at St. Leo. St Padre Pio relics will be coming for us to venerate. St Padre Pio was from Italy. He was a priest, Friar, Mystic and Stigmatist. He had the wounds of Christ. He died in 1968. He was canonized a saint in 2002. I think we will have 5 relics here. They will be of his hair, some of his blood, and piece of his handkerchief. Please see the flyer in this bulletin on page 4 for the times for veneration. This is a very special event, so we welcome all of you to join us in prayer. We need someone in Church "guarding" the relics while people come and venerate. We still have times open on Monday, September 14. If you are interested in taking a half hour or even an hour to pray and watch the relics, that would be great. If you are interested, please call or e-mail Dina: 402-397-0407 or dina@stleo.net.

In Pursuit of Life, Love and Happiness

By: Deacon Jim Shipman

Have you ever been asked to do something and you felt totally in-adequate to accomplish the task? I’m sure Simon Peter had that same overwhelming feeling when Jesus told him, “And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.” Wow, no pressure here!

Peter became the first leader of the Church by answering this one interview question, “Who do you say that I am?” That is a question we all need to answer. Who do you say Jesus is? What does Jesus Christ mean in your life? If we tru-ly acknowledge Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God, then flesh and blood has not revealed this to us, but God’s Holy Spirit.

I’m certain that Peter and the rest of the Apostles had no idea how their lives would change forever once they understood that simple question, “Who do you say that I am.” After the resurrection they all felt afraid and inadequate, but at Pentecost the Holy Spirit came upon them and renewed their faith that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God. Now their only question was how they would serve the Lord. The Lord calls all of us to be part of building up the Kingdom of God. We may feel unworthy and unsure on how to evangelize for God’s Kingdom, but remember that the same Holy Spirit that guided Simon Peter and the Apostles also fills us with God’s Gifts, Fruits, and Virtues that will guide our efforts.

The 54 Day Novena for Our Nation - Every evening at 6:30 in the Holy Family Garden - Starting on Saturday, August 15 (The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) and ending on October 7 (Our Lady of the Rosary). All are invited to attend.

Parishioners Needed to become Lectors, EMHCs and Sacristans

Due to the ongoing limitations on large gatherings, the process will be different from previous years. All interested candidates will receive the necessary forms and link for a virtual meeting via email. Upon completion of the session, candidates will receive training at St Leo on our procedures and then be mandated by Father Craig at a weekend mass. The virtual meetings will take place on the following dates:

Sunday 9/20: 3:00-4:30pm (English) Monday 9/21: 6:00-7:30pm (Spanish) Please email Christy Ziskey at christy@stleo.net or text (812) 327-1362 by September 7 to sign up – thank you!

Thank You! We are so lucky to have so many volunteers helping keep our grounds looking spectacular. Today we’d like to give a shout out to Annette Langan and Hanh Nguyen who have recently spruced up the yard at the parish house along with other areas around the property. Thank you for your hard work. It is so appreciated!

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St. Leo Prayer Line Call or email the following with prayer requests:

Jane M. (9am-5pm) 391-8826 Jeanne S. (5pm-9pm) 493-0145

Linda L.: lleary1@cox.net The Parish Office (9am-5pm) 402-397-0407

Mass Intentions

Monday, August 24 6:40am + All Souls 8:00am + Jacque Rallis Tuesday, August 25 6:40am +Nita Kerrigan 8:00am + Vivian Trumbauer Wednesday, August 26 6:40am + Maria Lourdes

Shipman 8:00am + Pat Kiscoan Thursday, August 27 6:40am + Janet Harrison

8:00am + Pat Catton Friday, August 28 6:40am St. Leo Parish Family

8:00am + Dorothy Mullen Saturday, August 29 5:00pm + Don Leahy Sunday, August 30 8:00am + Orville Yearling 10:00am + Steve Schneider

12:00pm + Elaine Egnosk 5:30pm St. Leo Parish Family

Save the Date for the St. Pius/St. Leo Virtual Fall Fundraiser Saturday, October 24, 2020

(Online Bidding starting October 16, 2020)

The SPSL Annual Fall Fundraiser 20/20 Vision: Focus on What Matters, will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2020 in a virtual format. The SPSL Fall Fundraiser is the biggest fundraiser of the year for our school, and the goal is to raise critical funds needed by SPSL in the amount of at least $100,00. We hope that all who are able will join together to support our amazing faculty, staff, and school. Visit spsl.net or stleo.net for more information about the fundraiser. Contact Michaela Smith at michaela.smith@spsl.net with questions. Thank you for your support!

Faith Discoveries News Prayer can be our connection to God’s grace and His spirit. Discuss with other readers your reflections/opinions about Anthony Lilles’ book, Fire From Above: Christian Contemplation and Mystical Wisdom. Meet on Saturday, September 5, 2020, 9-10:30am. Look for the participants in lawn chairs on the shady patio near the main entrance of St. Leo. If the weather doesn’t cooperation, join us in room E-6 at the East side of the church, passing through the Commons. The office entrance will be open. Questions: Sarita, 402-496-3660 or Linda, 402-350-1788.

St. Leo Blood Drive Sept. 14 11:30am-5:00pm

To donate, visit www.redcrossblood.org.

Save Your Family Fare Receipts!

St. Leo participates in the Direct Your Dollars program with Family Fare. Please turn in your Family Fare receipts at the parish office and help us earn $1000. So far, we’ve earned $2000 and are close to earning another $1000. Thank you for your support and a big THANKS to Ginger Goomis who helps us by organizing and tallying the receipts.

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Thank you for your

support of our

CARE program!

Prayer for Those Serving our Country in the Military

Please keep these men and women in your prayers:

John Banker, David Banker, Leigh Barry, Carl Benander,

John Bergmann, Thomas Buechler, Maury Champoux, Chandler Clark, Jake Dreessen, Ryan Fetters,

Anthony Fleming, Ed Fuchs, Aaron Hagy, Amber Hagy, Jonathon Hale, Kolbe Hall,

Jordan Hammond, Wesley Hulstein, Deborah Infante, Jack Johnston, TJ Kafka, Alex Kelly, Tristin Knoell, Daniel Kudlacz, Doug Langhorst, Donovan Leary,

Andrew Leary, Matthew Leary, Jackie Leary, Nick Lynch, Cameron McWilliams, Jessica Milbourn, Matt Oiler, Eli Reichert, Karoline Rieks, Chris Rivers, Nathan Rokes, Ashley Sanchez, Jake Schumacher,

Jason Strominger, Spencer Swerczek, Brad Tomasek, Ryan Walker, Sean P. Walz, Andrea J. White, Nate Whisler,

Matt Wolford, Maggie Yakus If you have a loved one (family or friend) who is currently

serving our country and would like their name listed each week here asking for prayers, please email dina@stleo.net.

O Prince of Peace, we humbly ask Your protection for all our men and women in military service. Give them

unflinching courage to defend with honor, dignity, and devotion the rights of all who are imperiled

by injustice and evil. +Amen

Blessed are you Lord, God of Mercy, Send down your blessings and your protection

on these your servants, who so generously devote themselves

to helping others. Protect them and grant them courage when

they are afraid, wisdom when they must make quick decisions,

strength when they are weary, and compassion in all their work. + Amen.

Prayer for Those Serving our City as

Police, Fire & Rescue Please keep the following men and

women in your prayers as they currently serve our city:

Jerry Baggert, Ronnie Beasley, Todd Callahan, Bill Clark, Matt Fadell, Tim Harding,

Bernie Kanger Jr., Ken Kanger, Brandon Krajeski, Scott Kriener, Brendan O'Flynn, Michael O’Hanlon,

Adam Rokes, D.J. Roshone, Justin Rudloff, Scott Schendt, Brian Schmaderer, Todd Schmaderer, Dave Schneider, David Shavlik, Kenneth Shipman,

Mike Smith, Joel Strominger, Aaron Tierney

If you have a loved one (family or friend) who is currently serving our city and would like their name listed each week

asking for prayers, please email dina@stleo.net.

CARE Certificates Available at the Parish office during the week

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Thank you for your support!

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