April 25, 2021 Fourth Sunday of Easter

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(1)April 25, 2021 Fourth Sunday of Easter. SAINT GERALD CHURCH 9602 Q ST.-OMAHA, NE 68127 LAKEVIEW CHAPEL 7859 LAKEVIEW ST.-RALSTON, NE 68127 WWW.STGERALD.ORG ENCOUNTERING JESUS - MAKING DISCIPLES - TRANSFORMING LIVES Masses Church - 96th & Q Sat 5:00pm Sun 8:00am, 11:00am and 5:00pm Daily 12:15pm (M-F) Chapel - 78th & Lakeview St. Daily 6:45am (M, T, TH, F) Daily 8:15am (Sat) *Wed - School Mass Only You can still participate in daily & weekend masses that are held at 96th & Q via Live Stream by going to stgerald.org/live. (Excludes Sunday 8am and 5pm Mass) Reconciliation 96th & Q Mon-Fri: 12:00-12:15pm Sat: 3:00-4:30pm Lakeview (M, T, Th, F) 6:30-6:45am (Sat) 8:00-8:15am Ministry to the Sick If you, a relative or friend are hospitalized or shut-in (short or long term) please let us know by calling the parish office. Registration in the Parish If you attend St. Gerald then it is important that you register. You can do this via the website: stgerald.org. If you have any questions, please contact the business office 402-331-1955..

(2) Parish Office 7859 Lakeview St. Phone: 402-331-1955 Fax: 402-339-8733 Email: [email protected] Hours: M-F 7:30am-4pm Website: www.stgerald.org School 7857 Lakeview St. 402-331-4223 Family Formation 402-331-1955 Pastor...Fr. Mark Nolte Associate Pastor...Fr. Marcus Knecht Email: [email protected] Deacons & their Wives Lonnie & Mary Dinneen Ray & Sue Lukowski Doug & Carol Marsh Steve & Angie Luna Fred & Marie Abboud Wayne & Angie Reed John & Patty True Rick & Debby Melrose Business Administrator…Charlie Hoover Principal...Christy Keenan Director of Music Ministry...Teresa Paal Director of Evangelization & Discipleship...Mark Nelson Coordinator of Evangelization & Discipleship...Jenny Wiswell Parish/School Accountant...Jim Steele Development Coordinator...John Yochum Parish Secretary...Connie Farrell Parish Building Facilitator...Dan Wilson Volunteer Head Sacristans… Pat Seier (96th & Q), Judy Morrison (Lakeview) Baptisms You must be a registered parishioner and attend a baptism class. This class is held the second Wednesday of every month. A registration form can be found on the website or in the kiosk at church. The form MUST be completed and turned in the Monday before the Baptism class. If not turned in by this deadline, you will need to attend the class the following month. Marriage According to the Archdiocesan guidelines and to ensure adequate preparation for this very important Sacrament, you must make arrangements at least six (6) months ahead of the Marriage date. Please complete the registration form found on our website. Special instructions are required for any Catholic party under 19 years of age. No date can be set for this marriage. A Civil Marriage License should be obtained two weeks in advance of marriage. To set a wedding date here at St. Gerald Catholic Church, you must be a registered parishioner. Family Formation: K-8 Children of the parish are supplied with Family Formation either in our 5-day school or in our Family Formation Program. Regular and sustained Family Formation is a life-long process. Parental support at home for their children’s religious formation includes attendance at the Sunday Eucharist, prayer at home, and support of the catechetical program of their choice. Parishioners who homeschool are encouraged to visit with the Family Formation Director about their children’s preparations for the sacraments. Victim Assistance To report sexual abuse by any member of the clergy or an archdiocesan employee: go to www.archomaha.org/safe-environment/victimassistance or contact Mary Beth Hanus at 402827-3798 or [email protected]. April 25, 2021. You are still able to register for our Healing the Whole Person Conference via Live Stream. (April 29-May 1) Due to the conference on Friday, April 30th, there will be no 6:45am mass at Lakeview Chapel nor 12:15pm mass at 96th. However, we are offering a 7:45am mass that morning at 96th & Q Friday, April 30th.. Calling all prayer warriors! You did such a great job in prayer over 40 Hours of Adoration! We are counting on our prayer family to come through again! We need volunteers to spend an hour with Jesus in Eucharistic Exposition during our Healing Conference on April 30 - May 1st. Come spend an hour with the Lord to pray for those in need of healing. Sign- up sheets are in the church lobby after mass or contact Melody at 402-613-7420, or email [email protected].. Our St. Gerald Alpha Celebration will be held on Monday, May 3, from 6-8pm in the Fellowship Hall. Whether you are an Alpha alumni who wants to invite a friend to Alpha or have been curious to learn more about Alpha yourself, you are invited to join in an evening of food, friendship, and witness from those who finished the Alpha course this spring. Dinner and dessert will be served! For questions or to RSVP by April 30th email [email protected] or call the parish office. We are pleased to announce that Tami Kuenning will be joining our parish staff on June 7 as the newest member of the Evangelization and Discipleship team. Tami will have primary responsibility for our Family Formation program and Sacraments Preparation. Tami is an intentional disciple, an active parishioner and a catechist in Family Formation currently. She is leaving her position as an elementary school teacher to join our staff. Please join us in welcoming her to this important ministry.. World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be observed today, which is also known as “Good Shepherd Sunday”. The purpose of this day is to publicly fulfill the Lord’s instruction to, “Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest” (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). Please pray that young men and women hear and respond generously to the Lord’s call to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life, societies of apostolic life or secular institutes!. St. Gerald Parish Mission Statement: Led by the Holy Spirit, we are a Catholic community of faith whose primary purpose is to know Jesus, to love Him, and to serve Him in serving others. Sent to make disciples, we invite and welcome everyone to come and share our Master’s joy. 2. Welcome to St. Gerald Parish.

(3) Sunday Giving Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 March 2021. Year To Date Budget YTD Surplus/Deficit. ACH. $47,451.40. $433,654.60. $405,436.00. $28,218.60. Online Giving. $21,215.03. $186,088.58. $173,759.00. $12,329.58. Envelopes Received. $74,957.00. $535,661.62. $615,044.00. -$79,382.38. $2,310.51. $18,384.20. $18,000.00. $384.20. $300.00. $84,515.83. $55,000.00. $29,515.83. $7,639.24. $8,563.68. $0.00. $8,563.68. $21,032.78. $59,206.41. $30,001.00. $29,205.41. $174,905.96. $1,326,074.92. $1,297,240.00. $28,834.92. Cash Received Christmas Easter Donations. Red Cross Blood Drive St. Gerald will have their next blood drive on Sat. June 5th from 7am - noon at 96th & Q. Thank you, Bob Ryba Verl Squire. *ACH taken on 5th and 20th of the month Ushers for funeral Masses – One to two Ushers are needed at each funeral Mass. The time commitment is usually 9:30 to 11:00am. Duties include; greeting guest/visitors, helping them find a place to sit, directing communion line and dismissing. After the service checking pews for items left behind. Each time there is a funeral the Funeral Usher coordinator will call to check availability.. Knights of Columbus Drive-Thru Dinner Saturday, May 8 St. Gerald’s 96th & Q 4:30 to 6:30 PM Pulled Pork Sandwich With Chips, Coleslaw and Drink $5.00. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the parish office 402- 331-1955 or email [email protected]. Adopt a Garden – If you love working in a garden, how about adopting one at St. Gerald’s? This is a great family project, service hour fulfillment, or ministry group project. Duties include pulling weeds, pruning plants, planting, and watering. Garden List  Rose Garden  Patio Garden  St. Gerald statue and Unborn memorial Garden  West Main entrance Garden  East Main entrance Garden  Chapel entrance Garden  Corner sign at 96 & Q If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the parish office at 402-331-1955 or email [email protected]. Ralston, Nebraska. 3. We are looking for a backup to help with our liturgical ministry scheduling database. Marge Harman will remain as the primary administrator. Training will be provided for database management. Anyone interested in helping can contact Marge at [email protected] or call 402-917-4626 The 25th Annual Fr. William Foster Memorial Golf Outing is scheduled for Saturday, May 15th. If you would like to golf in this tournament or have a foursome to golf, please contact the office at 402-331-1955 or [email protected]. Cost is $90 for individuals or $360 for foursome. Fee includes golf, cart, lunch, raffle tickets and prizes. Tournament is at Tara Hills Golf Course with 8am shotgun start. Tournament benefits the St. Gerald Fr. Foster Endowment Fund. Fourth Sunday of Easter.

(4) St Gerald School April 26 - No School May 7 - Mother’s Day Mass May 12 - Last Day Pre-K May 14 - Last Day for 8th graders May 19 - 8th Grade Breakfast/Graduation May 21 - Last Day of School (11am dismissal) Starting strong is good Finishing strong is epic!. Fall Volleyball Registration In preparation for the Fall 2021 season, registration is now open! Please complete the full registration process, including payment by April 28th. The registration fee is $60/player for PAL volleyball (4th-8th grade). Micro volleyball is $25/player, includes a t-shirt. Follow registration link and instructions online at: stgerald.org/sports/volleyball.html. Congratulations and God Bless our First Communicants from St. Gerald School and St. Gerald Family Formation that received their First Holy Communion on April 17th & 18th, 2021. Ida Abushaka. Julia Greenhagen. Brooks Skradski. Luke Anzalone. Luke Harwood. Ava Sommers. Brayden Brackle. Elizabeth Jeffrey. Kash Sporcic. Bree Brunner. Augustine Kai. Serina Tap. Delaney Cho. Brendan Kellison. Evie Tejral. Jerzie James-Churchich. John Lockett. Colin Tolliver-Humpal. Carly Collins. Axl McNerney. Samuel True. Alexis Covey. Calleigh Morfeld. Elliot Tselentis. Adelyn Crowley. Korgan Mully. Eve Ullery. Joseph Digilio. Logan Pier. Claire Wilson. Vivian Digilio. Victoria Pluta. Lilyann Woodward. Aleah Dohse. Trace Povondra. Colton Wray. Josephine Dropinski. Emily Preston. Carly Yochum. Wyatt Eckley. Reagan Queen. Chase Flere. Abigail Rasmussen. Auburn Fries. Lilly Rogers. Jackson Geldes. David Roshone. David Gerlecz. Claire Salamin. Sydney Green. Mia Schlesiger. April 25, 2021. 4. Welcome to St. Gerald Parish.

(5) Have you found all five garden flags which were recently placed at St. Gerald's? In case you were wondering about these images, the following is a description of a few of the flags: (the rest of the flags will be described in next week’s bulletin). Sacred Heart of Jesus – The heart of Jesus is viewed as a symbol of "God's boundless and passionate love for mankind". The image of Jesus’s heart is bleeding from the wounds of the lance and the crown of thorns which encircles His heart. A cross is above the heart. Flames come from the heart and represent the transformative power of divine love. One of many saints who were devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, was St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. This year, the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is Friday, June 11. Divine Mercy Jesus – St. Maria Faustina Kowalski received revelations from Jesus about the Divine Mercy image and its meaning. In the image, Jesus is clothed in a white garment. His right hand is raised in a blessing. His left-hand touches in the area of His Heart, from where two large rays come forth, one red and the other pale. These rays denote the blood and water which poured out from the wounded heart of Jesus after he died on the cross. The water makes souls righteous. The blood is the life of souls. On April 20, 2000, St. Pope John Paul II established the feast day of Divine Mercy, which was also the same date of canonization of Saint Faustina. Since then, the Feast of Divine Mercy is on the Sunday after Easter. This year it was April 11, 2021. Saint Joseph Patron of the Universal Church – Pope Pius IX proclaimed St. Joseph the patron of the Universal Church in 1870. St. Joseph was a virtuous, faithful, humble, and honest man. He had many trials, but he always protected and provided for the Holy Family. The intercession of St. Joseph in heaven can help protect the Catholic church. Pope Francis has proclaimed 2021 as the year of Saint Joseph. Ralston, Nebraska. Rest In Peace Please pray for the repose of the souls of Annunciata (Nancy) Palma and Tracy Rabb, brother of parishioner Andy Rabb. May their souls and all of the souls of the faithfully departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. We need help with cleaning the parish office! We are one body, many parts! Do you have a gift of service or know someone who does? Specifically, we are in need of someone to clean the parish office. This would include dusting, vacuuming, bathrooms, trash removal, etc. Cleaning would require 2-3 hours per week and would need to be scheduled for evenings/weekends when the office is closed. This is also a paid service at $15/ hour. If the Lord is calling you, please contact the parish office at 402-331-1955.. WEEKDAY MASSES Mon 4/26. FOR. 6:45am - Chapel. APRIL 26-MAY 1 Jean Hert. 12:15pm - Church Eleanor Frady Tues 4/27. 6:45am - Chapel. Sandy Gahan. 12:15pm - Church Michael Deacon Wed 4/28. *School Mass. 8:15am - School Gym. Mryna Schutz. 12:15pm – Church Donna Ward Thur 4/29. 6:45am - Chapel. Mary Jean Boland. 12:15pm - Church Ralph & Marian Schindler Fri 4/30. 7:45am - Church. Nicholas Combs SI Danelle Daubendiek. Sat 5/1. 8:15am - Chapel. Hilda Hall. Fifth Sunday of Easter Sat 5/1. 4:00pm 5:00pm - Church. Sun 5/2. Fr. Knecht Nicholas Combs Howard & Freddie Palma John Socha. 8:00am - Church. Fr. Mark. Cleve Kidder. 11:00am - Church. Fr. Mark. Frances Hakey Robert McEvoy. 5:00pm - Church 5. Byzantine Liturgy. Fr. Knecht St Gerald Parishioners Fourth Sunday of Easter.

(6) A new service is being offered at St. Gerald’s Catholic Church at 96th and Q St. Audio Description of the Mass for the blind and those with low vision is being of-. fered through Outlook Enrichment and St. Gerald’s. Mass will be described by Mary Underwood. Audio Description involves a spoken narration that guides the listener through the Mass without interfering with the service. It can also include a description of the Church, Crucifix, altar, statues, stain glass windows and so forth. The describer talks into a mouthpiece. The user hears the audio description via a small earpiece. The system is cordless and hands free, so the person attending Mass can sit wherever they are most comfortable. Audio Description will be offered at the 11:00am Mass on Sundays. A reservation date is required. Contact Mary Underwood: 402-658-9536.. Monthly Family Bereavement Support Groups These sessions start at 10:30 a.m. and runs to 11:30 a.m. on the second Saturdays of every month. ZOOM groups will be held for adults, teens, and preteens. Children ages 5-9 will be provided special links/activities but won't meet concurrently. Register here! Please contact Katie and Kristin at [email protected] with any questions or to discuss special needs. Please note: We’re currently providing our support groups via zoom as a precaution and public health measure during the pandemic. After you register, please watch your email for a personal invitation and link to your specific session; it includes a time-sensitive passcode. This is an added security measure for all attendees. As always, all of our support groups are provided free of charge. We hope you'll register and join us.. The JPII Newman Center in Omaha is changing the lives of college students. This Newman Center creates a faith community for students at a time when so many are leaving the Church. Many of these students are venturing out on their own for the first time, away from the watchful eye of their parents, parish priests, and teachers. Especially in these confusing times and with the changes in our culture, there is an urgent need to keep students rooted in their faith. That’s why parishes across the archdiocese are holding a special collection this 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 continue their faith journey through their college years and will encourage students to be leaders in their future parishes and communities. You can place your donation in the collection basket this weekend or drop them off at the parish office. Also, you can securely give online at jpiiomaha.org/donate. Please join us to remember and honor friends, families, and loved ones on Saturday, May 15th. More than a walk, this time-honored annual event includes outdoor and craft activities for all ages. Proceeds support the children and family programs of The Collective for Hope, and this year we’re celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Ted E. Bear Hollow. The biggest change for the in-person component is the open schedule...feel free to come anytime between 9am-3pm to walk. This will help keep everyone safe and create less of a chance for crowding. Memorial crafts and activities will be available throughout the entire timeframe. ** CDC recommendations will be followed by staff, volunteers and participants alike! We ask that you wear a mask when interacting with our team and volunteers.** Donations are highly encouraged this year, as the registration fee for the Remembrance Walk portion of the event has been waived! Join a team, collect donations, or make a memorial gift! Please contact Kelly if you are interested in volunteer opportunities. She can be reached at [email protected]. To register: thecollectiveforhope.org/fundraising-events-giving/remembrancewalk/ November 8, 2020 April 25, 2021. 36. Welcome Welcome to to St. St. Gerald Gerald Parish Parish.

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(8) We are Proud to be Parishioners’. Home and Auto Agency of Choice!. Jeff Siedlik - Owner [email protected] 2200 Franklin Street Bellevue, NE 68005 Office: 402-779-8777 Fax: 402-779-8778. Parishioner. DON & RON’S CARSTAR COLLISION CENTER 5329 S 70th Street 331-0520 ;<=>?@. 402-731-1002 • WESTGATE.BANK. 7805 W Center Road. 558-8198 | www.hughestree.com Serving Omaha For Over 50 Years. 9555 L St Phone: 331-5656. =B@;CDEF. Papillion-La Vista. 9718 Giles Road Omaha. Contact Kjirsten Finnegan • [email protected] • (800) 950-9952 x2659. 8820 Arbor Street. 402-827-8941 www.5pointsbank.com. Eye Consultants PC Shane Havens, MD Thomas W. Hejkal, MD, PhD Cataract, Retina and Glaucoma Care Joseph W Townley, MD Jordan Arens, OD Matt Schekirke, OD. 8141 West Center Road • Omaha, NE 68124 • 402-391-1100. We create Happiness by Inspiring your Lifestyle in your home and Enhancing business Environments. Responsibly. 90th & L • 592-7072. OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY OF OMAHA DIVISON OF J & R DOOR CO., INC.. (402) 331-0526 1222 ROYAL DRIVE • PAPILLION, NE 68046. www.OverheadDoorOmaha.com. Experienced, quality home repair at an affordable price. Mark Gerow Parishioner 402-320-4625 9328 Monroe St. registered & insured Omaha, NE 68127 [email protected]. www.RemarkableHomeRepair.com. STATE FARM INSURANCE Jeff Moore, Parishioner 4801 Center St. 556-2012. “Like a good neighbor State Farm is there” Auto • Home • Life • Health. Love the way you live Visit us at FountainViewSeniorLiving.com. . HAUPTMAN O’BRIEN WOLF & LATHROP, P.C.. Steven M. Lathrop - Attorney. • Personal Injury 1005 S. 107th, Suite 200 390-9000. A Capital Senior Living Community 5728 S. 108th St. Phone: (402) 537-0544 Omaha, NE 68137 Fax: (402) 593-8010. For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.4lpi.com . St. Gerald, Omaha, NE. A 4C 02-0160.

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