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2 Welcome We invite you to become involved in our parish community! There are many opportunies for experiencing the peace and joy of our loving God in liturgy, educaon, prayer and service. If you would like to join our parish family, please visit our website or the Parish Office for a registraon form. PARISH OFFICE Office Hours...MF 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Phone Fax Website stpatricksgretna.org Facebook....@stpatgretnane ...stpatrick.gre@archomaha.org MASS AND HOLY EUCHARIST Saturday....5:00 PM Sunday.....8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, & Noon Monday...No Mass or Communion Service Tuesday and Thursday :00 PM Wednesday and Friday....7:30 AM Holy Days....7:30 AM & 6:00 PM Holidays (on weekdays) :00 AM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday....4:00 PM 4:40 PM Or call the parish office for an appointment. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE s registered for a minimum of one year are eligible to marry here. Six months of marriage preparaon prior to your wedding is required by the Archdiocese. Contact the Parish Office to schedule a wedding date and marriage preparaon instrucon. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Classes are held at 7:00 PM on the second Monday of each month in the Fr. Hitch Room. Please call the Parish Office if you will be aending a specific class. A bapsmal date will not be set unl you become a registered parishioner and both the parents and Godparents aend the bapsmal class for their first child. Bapsms take place aer the Sunday Noon Mass. MINISTRY TO THE SICK If you, a relave or friend are hospitalized or shut in, short or long term, and would like a visit from the Pastor, Deacon or Pastoral Minister, please call the Parish Office. For emergencies or if facing danger or death, call EUCHARISTIC ADORATION The second Thursday of each month, exposion begins at 7:30 AM and concludes before the start of the same day Mass (reposion at 5:45 PM). For more informaon, contact Jean Hlavacek at April 18, 2021 REFLECT AND RESPOND 3rd Sunday of Easter FIRST READING (ACTS 3:13-15, 17-19) In publicly bearing witness to Jesus resurrecon, Peter urged the people to repent of their sin of ignorance and their denial of Jesus. How does Jesus resurrecon from the dead inspire you to repentance? SECOND READING (1 JN 2:1-5A) John teaches his community that the key to avoiding sin is to follow Jesus commandments. What do you find challenging in this seemingly simple and clear instrucon? GOSPEL QUESTION (LK 24:35-48) Luke tells us that the resurrected Jesus opened the minds of the disciples to understand the Scriptures and see how His suffering, death, and resurrecon was connected to repentance and forgiveness of sins. What tools do you use to beer understand our faith? GOSPEL MEDITATION We oen act out of ignorance. Armed with the best of intenons, we think we are seeing clearly and correctly, but we are not. We don t always understand the full meaning of things and only perceive part of the truth. Hence, our judgments and acons can be impaired by myopic, incomplete or erroneous percepons. The meaning of life, understanding of human experience, and negoang life s challenges can all become skewed without proper understanding and vision. The resurrecon of Christ is the correcve to our incomplete and limited view of life. Looking at things with the eyes of faith brings a depth of clarity and understanding to how we see God, ourselves, others, and the world. Even the disciples struggled with their limited understanding and ignorant percepons. It was only when Jesus opened their minds to understand the Scriptures that their eyes were opened. It was their aha moment when everything clicked. We all want the substance of our lives to come together, make sense, and have meaning. This is easier to achieve when things are going posively and life is good. It is when suffering, disappointment, death, hardship, and injusce enter the picture that things can become unseled and disoriented. Our faith in the goodness and love of God is tested. We tend to shi our focus on these difficult and challenging moments and do not see them within the greater picture of how God intends life to unfold. We can gain, from the passion and resurrecon of Christ, the clear vision we need in order to move away from ignorance to enlightenment. We need our aha moment when everything comes together and clicks. It can come in a fleeng instant when we feel totally connected with God, where we find ourselves, others and all of creaon. It is a moment when all is right and good, regardless of how difficult our journey. Our aha moment assures us that God is here, right with us, in us and around us bringing us a gi and blessing we can receive nowhere else: peace. In those brief sacramental encounters when we are lied up out of ourselves and centered, we can hear God say, peace be with you, and we feel secure. It s all okay. The resurrected Christ has the power to bring this gi to us. Some people, as they are facing their deaths, remark about this peace. When looking into the window of eternity, they experience a depth of joy and are amazed at God s goodness and closeness. We are called to be witnesses to this Good News. CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED QUESTION: Do children need to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliaon before their First Communion? ANSWER: For centuries the Catholic Church has taught that a person needs to be in a state of grace (free from mortal sins) in order to worthily receive the Eucharist. To that end, Catholics should make an effort to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliaon any me they recognize the need for the sacrament (and in keeping with the precept of the Church that asks that we celebrate this sacrament at least once each year). In the case of children preparing for their First Communion, the Code of Canon Law is very clear that they should also Connued on next page> 3rd Sunday of Easter

3 CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED Continued from Page 2 celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliaon before receiving the Eucharist for the first me: It is the responsibility, in the first place, of parents and those who take the place of parents as well as of the pastor to see that children who have reached the age of reason are correctly prepared and are nourished by the divine food as early as possible, preceded by sacramental confession (Canon 914). While some might queson the significance of the Sacrament of Reconciliaon especially in the case of children who might not fully understand the reality of sin or the meaning of the sacrament itself a child s First Confession can be a wonderful me for families to reflect together on the quality of their relaonships, how they put their faith into pracce, and, when it is possible, to celebrate the sacrament as a family. In the end, the celebraon of these two sacraments marks important moments in the spiritual journeys of children and we hope their First Confession and First Communion help insll in them a love of the sacraments of the Church. 3rd Sunday of Easter SAINT GEORGE Martyr Saint George is the object of a vast amount of imaginaon. There is every reason to believe that he was a real martyr who suffered at Lydda in Palesne, probably before the me of Constanne. The Church adheres to his memory, but not to the legends surrounding his life. That he was willing to pay the supreme price to follow Christ is what the Church believes. And it is enough. The story of George s slaying the dragon, rescuing the king s daughter, and converng Libya is a 12th century Italian fable. George was a favorite patron saint of crusaders, as well as of Eastern soldiers in earlier mes. He is a patron saint of England, Portugal, Germany, Aragon, Catalonia, Genoa, Milan, Bologna, soldiers and Boy Scouts. Human nature seems to crave more than cold historical data. Americans have Washington and Lincoln, but we somehow need Paul Bunyan, too. The life of St. Francis of Assisi is inspiring enough, but for centuries the Italians have found his spirit in the legends of thefiore, too. Santa Claus is the popular extension of the spirit of St. Nicholas. The legends about St. George are part of this yearning. Both fact and legend are human ways of illumining the mysterious truth about the One who alone is holy. SAINT ADALBERT OF PRAGUE Bishop and Martyr Opposion to the Good News of Jesus did not discourage Adalbert, who is now remembered with great honor in the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, and Germany. Born to a noble family in Bohemia, he received part of his educaon from SaintAdalbert of Magdeburg. At the age of 27, he was chosen as bishop of Prague. Those who resisted his program of clerical reform forced him into exile eight years later. In me, the people of Prague requested his return as their bishop. Within a short me, however, he was exiled again aer excommunicang those who violated the right of sanctuary by dragging a woman accused of adultery from a church and murdering her. Aer a short ministry in Hungary, he went to preach the Good News to people living near the Balc Sea. He and two companions were martyred by pagan priests in that region. Adalbert s body was immediately ransomed and buried in the Gniezno, Poland, Cathedral. In the mid11th century his relics were moved to SaintVitus Cathedral in Prague.His liturgical feast is celebrated on April 23. READINGS THIS WEEK MONDAY: Acts 6:815/Ps 119:2324, 2627, 2930 [1ab]/Jn 6:2229 TUESDAY: Acts 7:518:1a/Ps 31:3cd4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab [6a]/Jn 6:3035 WEDNESDAY: Acts 8:1b8/Ps 66:13a, 45, 67a [1]/Jn 6:3540 THURSDAY: Acts 8:2640/Ps 66:89, 1617, 20 [1]/ Jn 6:4451 FRIDAY: Acts 9:120/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 6:5259 SATURDAY: Acts 9:3142/Ps 116:1213, 1415, [12]/Jn 6:6069 NEXT SUNDAY: Acts 4:812/Ps 118:1, 89, 2123, 26, 28, 29 [22]/1 Jn 3:12/Jn 10:1118 OBSERVANCES THIS WEEK WEDNESDAY: St. Anselm, Bishop and Doctor of the Church; Administrave Professionals Day THURSDAY: Earth Day FRIDAY: St. George, Martyr; St. Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr SATURDAY: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr NEXT SUNDAY: 4th Sunday of Easter; World Day of Prayer for Vocaons April 18,

4 REGISTER FOR RE TODAY School Year Registraon for Religious Educaon (Kindergarten9th grade) has begun! Online forms are available on the Religious Ed page at We have a variety of class mes: Sunday mornings, and three mes Wednesday aernoons and evenings. We also hope to connue offering smaller class sizes for a beer learning environment. Remember, classes are filled first come first served so fill out your form today! If you have any quesons please contact Shane Fagan at smfagan@archomaha.org. AHG BAKE SALE Corporal Works of Mercy Patch Since our last update on April 4, one infant has been baptized into the Body of Christ. We congratulate the parents and family members, and we welcome your little ones into the Family of Faith! We are praying our Lord Jesus will bless, guide and inspire each of you in His love as you travel along your faith journey. Congratulations! Name.....Date Emma Lynne Burns /28/2021 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE Gretna Knights of Columbus Council #10047 The Gretna Knights of Columbus Fr. John V. Wallace Council #10047 has established mulple $1,000 scholarships. To be eligible for a scholarship award the candidate must be the son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter or legal guardian of an acve member in good standing (current on dues) of the Gretna Knights of Columbus Council # Members in good standing are members who are current and who are not in the process of transferring to another council and have been a member for at least two years. For an applicaon please contact Randy Meerian at or rmeerian@gmail.com. Applicaons are due back by Wednesday, May 5. ST. JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC NEWMAN CENTER Special Collection April A bake sale fundraiser will be held by the American Heritage Girls to benefit HETRA (Heartland Equine Therapeuc Riding Academy) on Sunday, April 25 aer the 8 AM and 10 AM Masses. Please help support this wonderful organizaon while helping the AHG members earn their Corporal Works of Mercy patch. SEMINARIAN PRAYER CORNER Please pray for our Seminarians as they prepare for God s holy priesthood. This week let us pray for Nick Seier (Pre Theology II at Kenrick Glennon) from Sacred Heart in Norfolk. If you are considering a vocaon as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life, let the grace of prayer encourage you. Call Father Andrew Roza at , or vocaons@archomaha.org. PRAY ALWAYS AND DO NOT LOSE HEART. In Newman Centers throughout the country, the next generaon of Catholic leaders are being formed. These centers are present in nearly every single archdiocese, at over 1,200 different universies, and supported by many generous local donors. These centers create faith communies for students at a me when so many are leaving the Church. A recent study found that of the people who leave the Catholic Church, 70% do so during their college years. Many of these students are venturing out on their own for the first me, away from the watchful eye of their parents, parish priests, and teachers. Especially in these confusing mes and with the changes in our culture, there is an urgent need to keep students rooted in their faith. Newman Centers are essenal places for faith formaon, prayer, friendship with Jesus, fun, and social life. Many holy marriages and religious vocaons are realized at JPII Newman, too. Here in Omaha, we are blessed to have the JPII Newman Center tucked between UNO and the College of Saint Mary. While having beauful common spaces for study, reflecon and community, and a church to worship and pray, the JPII Newman Center is unique among Newman Centers because there is modern apartmentstyle housing for any college student in Omaha. The JPII Newman Center is changing the lives of these college students. That s why parishes across the archdiocese are holding a special collecon next weekend. College students are not known for being flush with cash. So, your financial support will provide the opportunity for students with common values to connue their faith journey through their college years and will encourage students to be leaders in their future parishes and communies. Please prayerfully consider giving to next week s JPII Newman Center special collecon. To give, place your cash or check in the collecon basket next weekend, or use the QR code to the right to make online gi. 4 April 18, rd Sunday of Easter

5 SAINT FAUSTINA S DIARY IN A YEAR New Daily Podcast with Fr. Joe Roesch, MIC Welcome to this spiritual journey! The Lord s Secretary of Divine Mercy, St. Fausna, wrote what has become a modernday spiritual classic a blueprint for living a sacramental life in union with Jesus Christ. For anyone who may think thediaryis too thick and formidable, Fr. Joseph Roesch, MIC, has the soluon. Join him for a few minutes each day as he reads from thediaryand offers commentary. Over the span of one year, you will have read" thediary, beginning to end, andby the grace of God, absorbed its rich teachings. Together, through the myscal wrings of St. Fausna, let s come to beer know the tender love of Jesus for all humanity. This podcast is available on the following plaorms:spofy, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podcast Addict, Breaker, Player FM, Listen Notes, The Podcast Index, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Castro, and Castbox. To access the daily podcast, go to your preferred podcasng plaorm and search the following:saint Fausna sdiaryin a Year. THE KNIGHT S CORNER HIGHWAY CLEAN UP: SATURDAY, APRIL 24 Meet at the St. Patrick Church Parking Lot at 8 AM on Saturday, April 24 to join us for the highway clean up. For more informaon, please contact Joe Carney at KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS GAME FEED IN NEED OF ROSARY RECITERS Praying Before Each Mass As of March 14 Rosary Reciters have returned to the weekend schedule. Rosary Reciters are asked to show up 30 minutes prior to the weekend Masses to recite the rosary. In addion to praying before Masses they also pray prior to Funeral Visitaons from me to me. This is a beauful offering of me that helps center those around us for the sacrifice of the Mass. Please consider sharing your me with us as a Rosary Reciter. YOU RE INVITED TO PRAY WITH US! 5:30 PM Mass For Vocations, April 19 at St. Charles Borromeo The Serra Club of West Omaha invites you to join us for Holy Mass on Monday, April 19, at 5:30 PM at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Gretna (7790 S. 192nd Street) to pray for an increase in vocaons to the priesthood and consecrated religious life within the Archdiocese of Omaha. Mass will be celebrated by Rev. Frank Baumert. Immediately following Mass, we invite you to aend our brief Meeng & Mixer. Find out how you can engage in helping to build the Church locally. Meet our dedicated Serra members and enjoy light refreshments with us. For quesons, contact John Lingo, Serra VP, or John@JLingoLaw.com. MAY CROWNING Fundraiser to Send our Youth Group to Steubenville This year, the St. Patrick Youth Group would like to honor Mary for May Crowing by surrounding her with flowers for the month of May. This will act in part as a fundraiser to support the 44 youth and 8 volunteers who will be traveling to Springfield, MO in July for the Steubenville Youth Conference. The total cost of the Steubenville trip is around $5,000 which includes bus fare, food, rooms for the night, scholarships for teens to aend, and more. We are asking for a $10 donaon and in return we will place flowers with your name on them around Mary as well as offering your prayer intenons up at our end of the year Youth Group Mass on Wednesday, April 28. If you would like to donate to this cause as well as have a Mass intenon for April 28 said, please drop your donaon and your intenon off at the parish office with the subject line May Crowning, or Gabrielle Bash at gmbash@archomaha.org. Saturday, May 1, we are hosng a Game Feed. There will be a silent and a live aucon, live music and great food. Presale of tables are now available: table for 6, $240, a single cket, $40. Please contact Bruce Jefferies at or Al Wilde at to reserve a cket or donate prizes. Knights of Columbus Grand Knight, Jim Hain Deputy Grand Knight, Joe Krajicek Financial Secretary, Marty Stednitz Chancellor & Membership Director, John Schaffert rd Sunday of Easter April 18,

6 THE WEEK AHEAD 6 April 18, 2021 MASS INTENTIONS An individual may ask a Priest to offer a Mass for several reasons: for example, in thanksgiving, for the intenons of another person (such as on a birthday or if they are ill), or, as is most common, for the repose of the soul of one who has died ( ). We must never forget the infinite graces that flow from the Sacrifice of the Mass which benefit one s soul. To request a Mass intenon, stop by the Parish Office to schedule. A minimum of $10 per Mass is requested. MONDAY, APRIL 19TH No Communion Service or Mass TUESDAY, APRIL 20TH 6:00 PM Norm, Joan and Sandy Connelley WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21ST 7:30 AM Don Nienaber Family THURSDAY, APRIL 22ND 6:00 PM David Distefano FRIDAY, APRIL 23RD 7:30 AM Margaret Clayton SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH 5:00 PM Donald Ference and Lawrence Rezac SUNDAY, APRIL 25TH 8:00 AM s and Benefactors 10:00 AM Ray and Francie Hoovy 12:00 PM Mike Hofeldt Let us pray for all those affected by COVID19. Please pray for all those who are in facilies or homebound and cannot receive the sacraments and for their special intenons. Pray for Hannah Applegate, Donna Kopf, George (husband of Kay Schram), Peter (son of Sharon Doran), Patricia Frahm (mother of Jody Faris), Chris Curs (daughter of Peggy Curs), Julie Pohar (sister of Jodi Rupiper), Nolan Schultz, and Mike Petersen. Pray for Cecil Wortman, DeDra Robb and Reece Biner, (grandson of Bruce Jefferies). Pray also for all our parishioners who are homebound, hospitalized, and in nursing homes, and for all our parishioners and loved ones who have recently passed away. To add a loved one to the prayer line, please call Corliss Lovstad at or her at clovstad@gmail.com. SUNDAY, APRIL 18TH 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER FIRST COMMUNION WEEKEND 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM RosarySanctuary 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, Noon Mass Sanctuary 8:55 AM to 9:55 AM Religious EducaonRE Classrooms 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM BapsmNarthex and Sanctuary MONDAY, APRIL 19TH 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Women s CRHPParish Center C 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM CHRP RosarySanctuary TUESDAY, APRIL 20TH 5:30 PM to 5:50 PM Rosary (before Mass begins at 6:00 PM)Sanctuary 6:30 PM to 6:40 PM Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devoon (aer Mass)Sanctuary WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21ST 7:00 AM to 7:20 AM Rosary (before Mass begins at 7:30 AM)Sanctuary 8:00 AM to 8:15 AM Liturgy of the HoursBy the Tabernacle 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Religious EducaonRE Classrooms 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM RE Parents Faith SharingFather Hitch Room 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM YG Prayer and Game Night Youth Group Room and Sanctuary THURSDAY, APRIL 22ND 5:30 PM to 5:50 PM Rosary (before Mass begins at 6:00 PM)Sanctuary 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM American Heritage Girls Basement Commons 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Men s CRHPFather Hitch Room 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Bible StudyParish Center C FRIDAY, APRIL 23RD 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM Men s Faith SharingFather Hitch Room 7:00 AM to 7:20 AM Rosary (before Mass begins at 7:30 AM)Sanctuary 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM Women s Faith SharingParish Center C 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Funeral MassSanctuary and Narthex 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Wedding RehearsalSanctuary and Narthex SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH FIRST COMMUNION WEEKEND 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Wedding PrepSanctuary, Narthex, Bride s Room, Father Hitch 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM WeddingSanctuary and Narthex 4:00 PM to 4:40 PM ConfessionConfessional 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM Rosary (before Mass begins at 5:00 PM) Sanctuary 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM BapsmSanctuary and Narthex SUNDAY, APRIL 25TH 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER FIRST COMMUNION WEEKEND 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM RosarySanctuary 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, Noon Mass Sanctuary 8:55 AM to 9:55 AM Religious EducaonRE Classrooms 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM BapsmNarthex and Sanctuary PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT Registration is Open for St. Patrick Catholic Preschool has begun enrollment for preschool classes for the preschool year.we are hopeful for a full return to preschool next year with few restricons due to the posive COVID casesdeclining and the COVIDvaccinaon rollout.we have openings in the following classes:threes AM (T, TH), FOURS AM (T, TH, F) and FOURS PM (MTH). Register online athps://stpatricksgretna.org/mesmerize/educaon/preschool/ preschoolregistraon2/. If you would like an in person tour and the opportunity to meet our preschool staff,please call the preschool office at rd Sunday of Easter

7 APRIL 24TH 5:00 PM Altar Servers None scheduled at this me EMHCs Paul Staley (North and South Transepts) Kathy Tasler (South Nave) Standby: (if a sub is needed) Leann Oo Steve Oo Greeters None scheduled at this me Lector (Read Both 1st and 2nd Readings) Karen Meyero Standby: (if a sub is needed) Jayne Schram Rosary Reciter Jayne Schram Sacristan Gabe Ronk Ushers Pat Calvert Don Garrison Chad Soupir Mike Tasler Fogger Crew Joan Ingram John Lovstad LAY MINISTER S SCHEDULE 4th Sunday of Easter APRIL 25TH 8:00 AM Altar Servers None scheduled at this me EMHCs Gene Schwarng (North and South Transepts) Kathy Schwarng (South Nave) Standby: (if a sub is needed) Tim Gilligan Barb Applegate Greeters None scheduled at this me Lector (Read Both 1st and 2nd Readings) Denny Grace Standby: (if a sub is needed) Claudia Perchal Rosary Reciter Jusn Hanna Sacristan Joan Ingram Ushers Kevin Kaup Paul Polt Pat Shurtliff Bob Sis Fogger Crew Joan Ingram John Lovstad APRIL 25TH 10:00 AM Altar Servers None scheduled at this me EMHCs Mitch Wendlandt (North and South Transepts) Kathy Wendlandt (South Nave) Standby: (if a sub is needed) Rosie Stec Trish Spahn Greeters None scheduled at this me Lector (Read Both 1st and 2nd Readings) Kathleen Krantz Standby: (if a sub is needed) Theresa Humann Rosary Reciter Theresa Humann Sacristan Randy Rosenthal Ushers Clint Bollock Terese Croghan Jim Hain John Schaffert Fogger Crew Joan Ingram John Lovstad If you are unable to serve at your assigned time, please kindly find a substitute. The Parish Office greatly appreciates your help, support and patience as we work together in providing Mass to our parish family! If you are scheduled as a standby please check in when you arrive at Mass in the Sacristy. APRIL 25TH NOON Altar Servers None scheduled at this me EMHCs Doris Williams (North and South Transepts) Janie Vipond (South Nave) Standby: (if a sub is needed) Darcy Skrdla Linda Schriner Greeters None scheduled at this me Lector (Read Both 1st and 2nd Readings) Stephanie Lampe Standby: (if a sub is needed) Need Sub Sacristan Linda Schriner Ushers Linda Gardner Linda Schriner Doris Williams Mary Zeigler Fogger Crew Joan Ingram John Lovstad WEEK OF APRIL 27TH (TUESDAY-FRIDAY) Daily Mass Altar Servers None scheduled at this me Vocaons Crucifix Jon Sllman PARISH STAFF PASTOR Fr. Gregory P. Baxter gpbaxter@archomaha.org Residence Emergencies (if facing danger or death), call: DEACONS Deacon Ken Broz Deacon Steve Grandine Deacon Joseph Hartne Deacon Larry Heck PARISH OFFICE Jolene Jefferies, Parish Mgr , x203 jmjefferies@archomaha.org Megan Seamann, Communicaons Associate meseamann@archomaha.org , x202 Judy Weier, Secretary , x201 jaweier@archomaha.org DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Shane Fagan smfagan@archomaha.org DIRECTOR OF PRESCHOOL EDUCATION Stephanie Adams staadams@archomaha.org PASTORAL MINISTRY (LITURGY, YOUTH GROUP & RCIA) Gabrielle Bash , x212 gmbash@archomaha.org PASTORAL MINISTRY (ELDERLY, HOMEBOUND & FUNERALS) Francesca Dammermann , x204 fdammermann@archomaha.org MUSIC MINISTRY Tracy Hoye tmhoye@archomaha.org PARISH CENTER COORDINATOR Lezlie Thomas lathomas@archomaha.org FACILITY MANAGER Judy Knight , x212 jaknight@archomaha.org PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT Bill Baumert FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Ma Meyer HOLY SEPULCHRE CEMETERY Jerry Thoendel KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Jim Hain grandknight@kofcgretna.org AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS TROOP #NE-0508 Pam Golka...ahgtroopne0508@gmail.com TRAIL LIFE USA TROOP #NE-0508 Brian Stransky....brianstransky@yahoo.com 3rd Sunday of Easter April 18,

8 THE SURVEY SAYS.IT S A GO Eucharistic Adoration Chapel to be Constructed at St. Patrick MONTH OF THE EUCHARIST In the Catholic Church, the month of April is tradionally dedicated to the devoon of Jesus presentbody, blood, soul and divinityin the Blessed Sacrament, the Holy Eucharist. The Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith. To honor this devoon, consider spending extra me this week in reflecon of Jesus true presence in the Holy Eucharist, aend daily Mass or meditate on the scripturesspecifically the words of the Last Supper when Jesus gave us the gi of the Eucharist. These passages can be found at Mahew 26:2630, Mark 14:2226, or Luke 22:1420. ITEMS FOR SILENT AUCTION Looking for Donations St. Patrick Youth Group is looking for free will donaons for our silent aucon that will be held aer Masses in May. If you are interested in building a basket or donang ckets to events, art, homemade objects, etc. to be silently auconed in the Narthex please drop them off in the parish office or gmbash@archomaha.org for more informaon. The proceeds from this aucon will help the students of our Youth Group aend the Steubenville Youth Conference. INTERCESSION OF ST. JOSEPH Let us pray. O God, who in your ineffable providence did vouchsafe to choose Blessed Joseph to be the spouse of your most holy Mother, grant, we beseech you, that he whom we venerate as our protector on earth may be our intercessor in Heaven. Who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen. ABOUT THE SURVEY In February, the Pastoral Council developed a parishioner survey to seek input and gauge the general interest and financial support of building a dedicated Eucharisc Adoraon Chapel for our parish. The survey closed on Good Friday, April 2, and survey results were compiled April 5 in a detailed survey report. APPROVAL AFFIRMED TO BUILD A EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL Upon reviewing the detailed survey report, a final Go or No Go decision for this proposed project was discussed and voted on at the Pastoral Council meeng on Tuesday, April 13. Father Baxter and the Pastoral Council are pleased to announce the approval of the proposal to build a dedicated Eucharisc Adoraon Chapel. An Ad Hoc Steering Commiee will be formed to manage the project going forward. Staytuned for ongoing updates as we determine the next steps as the project progresses in the weeks and months ahead. SUMMARY RESULTS OF THE PARISHIONER SURVEY Currently, St. Patrick has 1,562 registered families with 5,360 individuals (e.g., total individuals include infants, children, and adults). A total of 394 individuals represenng approximately 365 families, or 23% of our registered families, completed the survey. The survey consisted of 18 quesons with an opportunity to provide suggesons, comments, and quesons. A summary of responses to each survey queson is provided below. See our website for a copy of the detailed survey report, including illustrated charts, graphs, comments from respondents, and a comprehensive list of Frequently Asked Quesons. These FAQs were listed into six categories: Parish Financial Condion and Church Building Maintenance, Chapel Costs, Furnishings, Fundraising, and Building Timeline, Chapel Access, Parking, Security and Restroom Availability, Current Adoraon Area vs. a Eucharisc Adoraon Chapel, Perpetual Eucharisc Adoraon Ministry Formaon, and Catholic Grade School and Other Plans for Our Future. Answers are provided to each FAQ, so we encourage you to take the me to read the detailed survey report to fully understand more about the Eucharisc Adoraon Chapel and the survey results. The detailed survey report was also ed to everyone via Flocknote on Saturday morning, April 17. SURVEY QUESTIONS 1. Please indicate the number of years you have been a registered parishioner at St. Patrick Church. 2. Please indicate if you are male (M) or female (F)? 3. What is your current age? Please indicate a number. A total of 31% of the survey respondents have been members of St. Patrick for 10 years or less, 34% for 1120 years, 35% for 21 or more years, and 1% of the respondents are not registered parishioners. Sixty eight percent of the total respondents are female and 32% are male. Most of the survey respondents, 26%, are 49 or younger, and 24% are between the ages of Twenty one percent are between 6069, 20% are 7079, and 7% are over the age of 80. Five respondents chose not to provide their age. The demographics of the respondents represent a balanced distribuon of both newer members and longerterm members and provide for a diverse perspecve of both genders of all ages. 4. Are you familiar with what a Eucharisc Adoraon Chapel is? Most respondents, 379 or 96%, indicated they are familiar with what a Eucharisc Chapel is, while 15 or 4%, said they are not familiar with what it is. 5. Have you parcipated in Eucharisc Adoraon previously at St. Patrick? 6. Have you parcipated in Eucharisc Adoraon at another parish? Quesons #5 and #6 aimed at idenfying the level of parcipaon in Eucharisc Adoraon either at St. Patrick or another parish. A lile over half, 52% or 206 of the survey respondents, have parcipated in Eucharisc Adoraon at St. Patrick, and 38% or 148 have done so at another parish. 7. Do you feel having a Eucharisc Adoraon Chapel at St. Patrick would bring you and/or other parishioners closer to our Lord? Twothirds, 66% or 259, of the respondents feel that having a Eucharisc Adoraon Chapel at St. Patrick would bring us closer to our Lord, 12% or 48 of them did not agree, and 22% or 87 respondents were not sure. Connued on next page> 8 April 18, rd Sunday of Easter

9 THE SURVEY SAYS.IT S A GO Continued from Page 8 8. Would you be in favor of St. Patrick building a Eucharisc Adoraon Chapel as described? Most of the 394 respondents, 64% or 254 individuals, are in favor of building the Eucharisc Adoraon Chapel, while 14% or 57 individuals, are not sure, and 21% or 83 individuals, are not in favor of the idea. 9. How many mes a month would you take advantage of having a Eucharisc Adoraon Chapel at St. Patrick? Fiy one percent of respondents would use the Chapel to adore Jesus at various mes per month, 34% are not sure, and 14% do not plan on spending me adoring Jesus in the Chapel. 10. Do you currently have a weekly Holy Hour adoring Jesus in Adoraon? Of the 394 total respondents, 26% or 103 individuals, currently have a Holy Hour. Most respondents, 74% or 291 individuals, are not currently commied to a Holy Hour. 11. If you answered No to #10, would you consider beginning a weekly Holy Hour? What is encouraging in queson #11 is that of the 291 individuals who said in queson #10 that they do not currently have a Holy Hour, 115 of them, or 29%, answered in queson #11 that they would consider beginning a weekly Holy Hour, while another 133 are not sure. These 133, with encouragement, may be able to be convinced that spending an hour with Jesus is indeed worthwhile. Therefore, if we add the 103 who already have a Holy Hour (per queson #10) to the 115 who said they would consider beginning one (per queson #11), we could have 218 potenal adorers using our Chapel with minimal effort at recruitment. 12. Would you consider making a financial contribuon toward a Eucharisc Adoraon Chapel at St. Patrick? Most of the 394 survey respondents, 63% or 250 individuals, would make a financial contribuon in support of the Chapel, while 22% or 86 individuals, would not provide support. Fieen percent, or 58 individuals, are not sure if they would or would not make a financial contribuon. Then we compared the data in queson #8 to queson #12 and learned that even while some are not in favor or are not sure about their support in building the Chapel, many of these same individuals said they would provide financial support. 13. If you answered Yes to queson #12, at what level would you be comfortable contribung to the construcon of the Eucharisc Adoraon Chapel? Queson #13 asked respondents to idenfy the financial amount they would be willing to give in support of building of the Chapel. Of the 394 survey respondents, represenng approximately 365 registered families out of the 1,562 total registered families at St. Patrick, 253 respondents or 64%, are willing to give a combined total of $116,691 to $166,810 to this iniave. The amount needed to break ground and begin the construcon of the Chapel is $200,000 (e.g., 80% of the $250,000 total need for the project). If each registered family gave an average of $160 to the fundraising campaign, St. Patrick would be able to raise $249,920. Of course, some families will give more, some will give less, and understandably, some may not be able to give a financial contribuon. 14. Would you be willing to offer me or talent to contribute to the efforts of this proposed project? 15. If you answered Yes to #14, please select the area(s) you might be interested in providing your me or talent to the project: In quesons #14 and #15, 35% or 139 individuals, are willing to offer their me and talent, with most wanng to adore for one hour a week (139), several wanng to be part of a prayer team to pray for the success of this iniave (83), and a good number desiring to be part of the Perpetual Eucharisc Adoraon Ministry Formaon Team (19), and some wanng to be part of the Fundraising Team (15). 16. Do you have any specific suggesons or addional ideas to consider for a potenal Eucharisc Adoraon Chapel at St. Patrick? 17. Do you have any specific quesons or comments about building a Eucharisc Adoraon Chapel at St. Patrick? Specific suggesons, addional ideas, quesons, and comments can be found in the detailed survey report. 18. May we contact you if we have addional quesons for you based on your feedback provided in this survey? The last queson was oponal and allowed the respondent to provide their name and contact informaon if desired. Twenty eight percent, or 112 individuals, said we could contact them with quesons and they provided their cotact informaon. Nineteen percent, or 41 individuals, also agreed but remained anonymous. Sixty one percent, or 241 individuals, did not wish to be contacted and did not provide their contact informaon. We wish to thank each of you who took the me to complete the survey and provide important feedback to Father Baxter and the Pastoral Council. If you should have any quesons, please don t hesitate to reach out to us. You must propagate veneraon of the Most Blessed Sacrament with all your might, for the devoon to the Holy Eucharist is the queen of all devoons. Pope Benedict XV 3rd Sunday of Easter MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES LAY LITURGICAL MINISTRY Gabrielle Bash , x212 gmbash@archomaha.org PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Sue Orosco LEAST OF MY BRETHREN Sign Up Genius link to volunteer.hps:// go/30e0a4ea8ab2aa6fd0lomb10 CHURCH CLEANING Sign Up Genius link to volunteer.hps:// tabs/13576de05a0c8eccfa81church Megan Seamann.meseamann@archomaha.org VIDEOGRAPHER/SCRIPT DIRECTOR FOR MASS Megan Seamann , x202 meseamann@archomaha.org ADVERTISE FOR YOUR MINISTRY GROUP Does your parish ministry group have opportunies for others to get involved? Contact Megan Seamann, meseamann@archomaha.org, about geng your parish ministry group opportunies adversed. STRETCH-N-GROW CAMP Faithful Fitness Fun We will be all things Super Heroes in the eyes of Jesus! Each day our "mini camp" focus will be on Godly Character Traits related to our 5 points of a StretchNGrow Super Hero!We will build good health habits, exercise every day, make good food choices, pracce a good atude, pracce good hygiene, and get plenty of rest. All of our StretchnGrow coaches are trained, cerfied, and background checked. PreSchool and Early Elementary age girls and boys (3 8 years old) who are fully poy trainedare welcome to aend. The camp runs from Monday, August 2, through Thursday, August 5,9 AM 11 AM each day. Drop off starts at 8:30 AM and pick up is at 11 AM. The cost is $90 for each session plus a $10 registraon fee which includes a Tshirt and water bole.there is no cost for early drop off (8:309:00 AM). Sibling discounts of $10 off per addional childare available when you use the code SUMMER. Payment in full is due at the me of registraon.register at hps://app.iclasspro.com/ portal/sngomaha/camps/3. April 18,

10 AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE HELPFUL RESOURCES AL-ANON (ALCOHOL TREATMENT OMAHA) Phone Website.... alanon.org BOYS TOWN NATIONAL HOTLINE Phone Website.. CATHOLIC ANSWERS Phone Website CATHOLIC CEMETERIES Grief & Healing Counselor Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Gretna CATHOLIC CHARITIES OMAHA Phone Website...ccomaha.org CATHOLIC VOICE ONLINE Website.. catholicvoiceomaha.com COURAGE (PASTORAL SUPPORT SAME-SEX ATTRACTION) Phone Website....couragerc.org EWTN (GLOBAL CATHOLIC TELEVISION NETWORK) Phone Website... HOLY FAMILY SHRINE Phone Website..holyfamilyshrine.com LEAST OF MY BRETHREN Phone Facebook MARRIAGE RESOURCES For Your Marriage Retrouvaille Retrouvaille. MASS TIMES NATIONWIDE Phone Website.... NEBRASKA HOMESCHOOL NETWORK Website....nebraskahomeschool.org POPE PAUL VI INSTITUTE (FERTILITY HELP) Phone Website.... RACHEL S VINEYARD (ABORTION HEALING) Phone Website. SPIRIT CATHOLIC RADIO FM Phone Website. ST. BENEDICT CENTER (RETREATS IN SCHUYLER) Phone Website...chrishekingpriory.com/sbcabout ST. JOHN PAUL II NEWMAN CENTER Phone Website...jpiiomaha.org STRIVE (BREAK FREE FROM PORNOGRAPHY) Phone Website..strive21.com WOMEN S CENTER FOR ADVANCEMENT (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, ETC.) 24/7 Hotline Website...wcaomaha.org 10 April 18, 2021 OUR LADY TEAR OF JOY ST. CECILIA CATHEDRAL OR ST. GERALD, APRIL 18 All are invited to meet in St. Cecilia Cathedral (701 N. 40th St, Omaha) following the 11:30 AM Mass for a talk from 1 PM to 1:45 PM and Easter Vespers at 3:00 PM. We plan to listen to the talk by Arrow Osborne, the custodian of the miraculous image of Our Lady Tear of Joy. We plan to pray a rosary by the groo of Blessed Mother outside of the church, weather perming. All Catholic Daughters in the area are especially asked to aend this holy event. Arrow will also be at St. Gerald (9602 Q St, Ralston) Sunday evening aer the 5 PM Mass with a 6 PM talk. All present at either talk will be able to venerate this holy image and ask quesons. Arrow is a former Marine, police officer from Ohio, and saw Pope John Paul II in Rome. He is under the spiritual direcon of Fr. Joseph Esper. For more informaon contact Kathy Graeve at or kathyskeys@aol.com. HAWKWALK 2021 SKUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, APRIL 21 HawkWalk is a fun, healthy way for our community to raise money for Sku Catholic s Financial Assistance Program. Each year, the 700+ SkyHawks along with faculty, staff and volunteers flock to nearby Lake Zorinsky for a 4mile trek around the lake, obtaining sponsorships and donaons for their goal of supporng their fellow students. Next school year we will award over $1.3 million to families needing financial assistance. This support provides access to a Sku Catholic educaon for students who otherwise may not be to aend the school. Donate online now athps://givebuer.com/hawkwalk21. GARAGE SALE CHRIST THE KING, APRIL Please join us for our annual Christ the King Garage Sale in the basement of the parish center (654 S 86th St, Omaha) from 8 AM to 5 PM Thursday through Saturday. We have a huge selecon of clothing, books, toys, baby items, holiday decor and much more! RACHEL S VINEYARD POST-ABORTION HEALING RETREAT VIRTUAL, APRIL Suffering from an aboron? A Rachel s Vineyard healing retreat can help you find forgiveness and peace. This virtual online retreat is April 2325 from 9 AM to 5 PM. Please register by April 12 if possible, so materials can be sent to you. Call Carol now at orckling@sdplains.comfor more informaon. God s mercy awaits you! FREE PAPER SHRED DAY MCKINNEY S FOOD CENTER, APRIL 24, 10 AM TO NOON Spring is here!!!!!!at least by the calendar it is!the Gretna Lions Club will have their Spring Free Paper Shred Day on Saturday, April 24 from 10 AM to 12 PM at McKinney's north parking lot. Help guard against identy the with free and confidenal shredding. Your cancelled checks, bills, bank statements, etc. will be destroyed on the spot while you watch, safely and securely. No need to remove staples, paper clips or spirals. Limit two containers per household. We will be collecng used eyeglasses, hearing aids and mobile phones as well as food for Gretna Neighbors. If you have any quesons, please feel free to contact Pam Werling at HEALING THE WHOLE PERSON VIRTUAL, APRIL 29 - MAY 1 Physical, spiritual and emoonal healing, central to the Church s life and 2,000 year tradion, come to life today. The uniquely engaging format will help you see and experience God s healing love through teaching, prayer, personal reflecon, adoraon and the Sacraments. Teaching Sessions include topics on: Introducon to Healing the Whole Person, Facing our Brokenness, Encountering the Father s Love, and Living in Freedom. Registraon is open for livestreaming this event. You can find more informaon and register by vising the John Paul II Healing Center website, hps:// jpiihealingcenter.org/events/healingthewholepersonomahane/. 3rd Sunday of Easter

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