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January 12th, 2020
Priests
The Baptism of the Lord Rev. Steven Stillmunks, Pastor
Rev. Mark McKercher, Associate Pastor
11802 Pacific St. Omaha, NE 68154 Rev. Andy Alexander, S.J.,
402.333.8989 www.stroberts.com Weekend Celebrant
Rev. Rob Scheiblhofer,
Weekend Celebrant
Deacons
Michael Fletcher and Joe Laird
John Kronschnabel ~ Retired
Mass Schedule
Saturday: 8:30 AM, 5:30 PM
A Eucharistic people seeking the face of Christ. Sunday: 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM,
11:00 AM, 12:30 PM
Daily: 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 5:30 PM
Live Webcasts www.stroberts.com
Sunday Masses 9:30 AM, Daily 8:30 AM
Rosary - Mon-Sat 8:09 AM, Sun 9:09 AM
Following Mass on:
Tuesday ~ Mary of Perpetual Help Novena
Friday ~ Parish Chaplet to Divine Mercy
Liturgy of Hours
Daily: 6:00 AM
Reconciliation
Saturday: 4:00-5:30 PM & 7:30-8:30 PM
Thursday: (Before First Fridays)
4:30-5:30 PM, 7:00-8:00 PM
Baptisms
Sundays: 1:30 PM
Make arrangements with Parish Office.
Marriages
Date needs to be set at least six months
before the wedding.
Sick Calls
Communion Calls will be made to those
confined to home. Please notify the parish
office of a serious illness and hospital
confinement. Priests will visit hospitalized
parish members.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS 2
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Mon - Thurs
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Friday D !"#$"%
PARISH OFFICE CONTACTS
11802 Pacific Street P(!%()*&' A+,!&)",# C&%)&"#-
Omaha, NE 68154
Parish: 402-333-8989 Sunday Joann Holtz jholtz6@cox.net 402-630-2702
1:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Parish Fax: 402-333-5489 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Extended Care: 402-333-4842 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
PARISH STAFF 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Parish Secretary
Barb Borgeson Monday Jenni & Dan Owens dowensfamily@gmail.com 402-330-1993
Parish Receptionist & Bulletin Editor Tuesday Suzie Lawler suzielawler@cox.net 402-492-9749
Mary Sanderson 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Business & Financial Director 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Chris Snere
Pastoral Associate Wednesday Theresa Howell theresahowell@cox.net 402-334-9634
Debbie Marcil
Stewardship & Development Director Thursday Beth Jareske 2jareskes@cox.net 402-431-0505
Kelly Vazquez 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM
2:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Foundation Executive Director 4:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Mary Buttell 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Director of Worship and Music 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Drew Neneman
Friday Kate Brennan 402-333-6086
Technical Specialist
3:00 AM - 4:00 AM
Kim Russell
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room & Event Coordinator
Dennis Podjenski
Saturday Jan Brannen Jsb505@cox.net 402-334-9533
1:00 AM - 2:00 AM
EDUCATION CONTACTS
2:00 AM - 3:00 AM
11900 Pacific St., Omaha, NE 68154 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
School: 402-334-1929 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Religious Ed: 402-333-1959 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
SCHOOL
P!"#$"%&' JACQUELINE REINHART Times above in BOLD need adorers.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Perpetual Adoration
Director Cheryl Erker 24 hours in the Adoration Chapel
YOUTH MINISTRY &
YOUNG ADULT COMMUNITY Nocturnal Adoration
Kate Vazquez 10:00 PM-6:15 AM starting on Saturday, before the first Sunday of the month.
ADULT FORMATION
Mary of Perpetual Help Novena
Adult Formation & RCIA
Debbie Marcil Tuesday after the 8:30 AM Mass
Bulletin Deadline:
Rosary
Tuesday by 12:00 PM
Send Items to: bulletins@stroberts.com Mon-Sat at 8:05 AM
& barbb@stroberts.com Sundays at 7:40 AM, 9:10 AM, 10:40 AM, 7:00 PM
Parish Registrations:
Register in Parish Office, stroberts.com, Divine Mercy Fridays after 8:30 AM Mass
or 1st Sun. of the month in the Narthex.
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January 12, 2020 Monday, January 13, 2020
6:30 AM †Yvette Steier
Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 [11b]/Acts 10:34-38/Mt
8:30 AM †Pat Keating
3:13-17
5:30 PM †Robin Cuka
Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8/Ps 116:12-13, 14-17, 18-19 [17a]/Mk 1:14-20
Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/Mk 1:21-28 Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Ps 40:2 and 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [8a and 9a]/ 6:30 AM †Cletus Schmitz
Mk 1:29-39 8:30 AM St. Robert's Catholic Daughters
Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11/Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25 [27b]/Mk 1:40-45 Living & Deceased
Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Ps 89:16-17, 18-19 [2]/Mk 2:1-12 In Thanksgiving
Unit Mass
Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [2a]/Mk 2:13-17 5:30 PM †Joe & Mary Micheli
Next Sunday: Is 49:3, 5-6/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 1:1-3/Jn 1:29
-34 Wednesday, January 15, 2020
6:30 AM †Maurice Steier
P,&/ +", O0, S$1. 8:30 AM †Arnold & Phyllis Friend
Unit Mass
5:30 PM †Patricia Granger-Markey
Jan Ohlinger, Lynette S., Bob Allgaier, Emma, Lucy S., Theodore Mencke, Pat-
ty, Jeanne, Charlotte, Sue, Nancy Luksa Broder, Jami & Tom Hassett, Terry
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Strawhecker, Tom Esnough, Mary Mitchell, Mary Anne Cronican, Elaine Estee, 6:30 AM †Tim Howell
Ed Bragg, Nick & Carlee Murphy, Roscoe Corell, Michael Dolezal, S. Wilson, 8:30 AM †Deceased Members Kissane
Nancy Shirley, Carrie H., KT, Chris Engelbert, Tom Coleman, Mark Oman, & Stolinski Families
Shannon, Christine Deatrich, Liam Smith, Lauren F., Richard C., Ann-Marie, All School Mass
John Woodbury, Jean Short, Cathy Piotrowski, Janelle Miller, Jack Flanery, 5:30 PM †Jesse Milone
Susan Sampson, Candi Troia, Rosalie & Ron Allison, Phyllis Comerford, Liz
Marasco, Bernie O., Kelly B. & baby, Bernie Akromis, Bernie Renken, Art Friday, January 17, 2020
McCarty, Janice J., Maureen K., Maggie Murphy, Kevin Quinn, John 6:30 AM †Glen Gross
Kronschnabel, Marty Rocca, Chris Rocca, Cheryl Galvin, Kevin Huelsman, 8:30 AM †Edward & Jeanne Kutilek
Anniversary of Death
Peggy Huelsman, Carolyn Burns, Jennifer Campbell, Gerard Owens, and
Unit Mass
everyone in need of our prayers. Call the parish office 402-333-8989 by Tues- 5:30 PM †Michael Ftizsimmons
day at noon to place names on the prayer list for the following Sunday.
Saturday, January 18, 2020
O0, D 1 &) ' 8:30 AM †Joann Scheiblhofer
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Confession
Stephanie Moorman 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:30 PM †Tom Nealon
Marie Miner, mother of Dan Miner 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Confessions
Gerald O’Donnell
Leonard Graeve, father of Julie Klein and Sunday, January 19, 2020
grandfather of Elizabeth and Andrew Klein 7:00 AM †Mary Ann Everitt
8:00 AM People of St. Robert’s
In Thanksgiving
SPECIAL COLLECTION 9:30 AM †Kathryn Butler
11:00 AM †Macy Stevens
The Seminary Collection will be held THIS weekend, January 12th, 2020. The 12:30 PM †John Wolters
Archdiocese of Omaha is currently blessed with twenty-three men studying for
the Priesthood. We humbly ask for your continued prayers, sacrifices and gen-
erous financial support.
A NOTE FROM THE PASTOR
LITURGICAL COLORS
Happy New Year! May the Lord richly bless you in the new year. This
year sees a preponderance of various bugs circulating through the
community. If you are feeling something coming on, please do two White - JOY - Christmas, Easter, Mary,
things: #1. Stay home and don’t share. #2. Contact your doctor for Saints
guidance. I picked up the flu on December 20. Yes, I had my flu shot. Red - LOVE - The Passion, Holy Spirit,
With the resulting complications I have been home sick. I hope to return to Martyrs
work by January 12th. Thanks to everyone for your prayers. A special thanks to Green - HOPE - Ordinary Time
my doctor. Please take care! Purple - HUMILITY - Advent, Lent
God bless you! Father Stillmunks Rose - JOY - Gaudete, Laetare Sundays
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Purgatory: Our Wildest Hope St. Robert Bellarmine School Registration 2020-2021
Many of us pass from this world fearfully It is school registration time for new families! Please
incomplete. We are born into a wonderful stop by or call the school office, 402-334-1929, to re-
but broken world. Some are born with physical ceive your registration materials. Registration materials are due by Janu-
limitations or anxieties. Some inherit wounds ary 31, 2020 for new students to be included in classes that are form-
from prior generations. Many struggle with per- ing for next year. Late submissions will be included, in the order they are
vasive personality flaws, habits of sin, addic- received, after the initial forming of lists is completed.
tions, depression, resentment. Beyond the bro-
kenness and beyond repentance, what is need- St. Robert Bellarmine School will be accepting registration applications for
ed is healing. To be made whole. To be made non-parishioners and non-Catholics. Non-parishioners and non-Catholics
holy. will be accepted at the end of the registration process, after all parishioners
who wish to enroll have been registered. Please contact the school office
Great or lesser efforts at moral progress with any questions, 402-334-1929.
might be made in this life, but all too often, ef-
forts fall short or are truncated by events be- We look forward to serving your family in providing the best in Catholic edu-
yond our control (including death itself). The cation.
child or young adult who dies too soon, the indi-
vidual who never seemed to have had a chance
at life, the person of deep good will but is over- R !"#"$%& E(%)*+"$,
whelmed by personal brokenness, the deaths in
abrupt natural disasters, the loss of innocent life Religious Education
in warring locales—these are mysteries of life classes are held
for which we seldom have answers. Wednesdays from 4:30
But God is present in all these situations, p.m.-5:45 p.m. & 6:00
full of goodness and mercy. Because in Him, p.m.-7:15 p.m. Regis-
and for most of us, our final healing will take ter ~ stroberts.com/
place in the next world, in the context of eterni- religious-education,
ty, in a remedial/hospital kind of space. It will no cerker@stroberts.com,
longer be a matter of “trying to be good” or or 402-333-1959.
“trying to fix ourselves,” but a surrender to the
God who has created us to be pilgrims of eter-
January 29th All Class
The RE 5th and 6th grade choir participated in the Living Rosary - More
nity. It is a surrender that can begin even today.
Advent Mass. “Singing is praying twice!” details to follow
Our greatest blindness is that we fail to
comprehend the depth of God’s love for us.
His gaze may burn but it purifies. It cleanses, EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY COMING SOON!
heals, and sets everything aright. All the rough
edges of our soul will be smoothed in His em-
brace. Baggage and encumbrances will be
shrugged off. The chains of a lifetime of longing
(obscurely or otherwise) will fall away in His
divine embrace.
We begin to comprehend our wildest hope:
that every struggle will be culminated and re-
warded, every repentance be perfected and
accepted, every love be purified and stripped of
self, every tear be gently cherished and dried,
and every wound healed and filled with divine
light. We realize the great hospital of purgatory
is remedial, restorative, and transformative.
Here it is that as the last remnants of self are
purged, we come to a peace and compassion
beyond understanding. God is truly “all in all,”
more than we could have ever dreamed. Early enrollment happening NOW! Call Chris 402-333-8989.
This great exchange of human with divine is
foreshadowed in the words recited at the Offer- CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
tory at Mass: “By the mystery of this water and
wine, may we come to share in the divinity of Join us in Meeting Room 3 on Tues., Jan. 14, at 9:00 a.m. after 8:30 a.m.
Christ, who humbled himself to share in our Mass. If school is cancelled because of the weather, please note that the
humanity.”
meeting will not take place.5
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Next weekend the Knights of Columbus will be
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY conducting their annual "One Rose One Life"
Campaign. The purpose of this campaign is to
St. Robert’s Prayer Shawl Ministry meets on Tuesdays in encourage prayers and generate financial sup-
Meeting Room 3 at 1:00 p.m. All levels of knitting & crochet- port for the Pro Life work of the Knights of Co-
ing are welcome. If you know of someone suffering from lumbus & the Catholic Church. Prayer cards will be handed
physical or emotional pain & want to give them a prayer out before each Mass and a second collection will be taken
shawl, call Rita 402-812-0016. Yarn donations are needed & for Pro Life. We would appreciate your support.
can be left on the left side of the coat closet.
SPRING SOCCER
LEGION OF MARY
2020 Spring soccer season registration for
Please join us & share this special time with Mary, our Heav-
enly Mother. We meet on Mondays at 1:00 p.m. in MR1. grades 1-8 is now open and will close Friday,
January 24th. To register, please visit the SRB
Questions ~ Lynette 402-515-9713
Athletic Facebook page or our Soccer Club page
on the school's website.
ROSARY MAKERS 2020 Mico/Mini soccer registration for kids in Preschool and
Kindergarten will be open at the same time. Link to registra-
If you ever feel distressed during your day, call upon
tion will also be on our athletic page and our Soccer Club
our Lady, just say this simple prayer: 'Mary, Mother of
page on the school's website. (Open to Pre-Kindergarten
Jesus, please be a mother to me now.' Our monthly ro-
children who are age 4 by December 31, 2019.)
sary making meeting is on Wednesday, January 15 th, in
Meeting Room 3 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. We recite the
rosary at 11:30 a.m.. Come and stay as long as you want.
Light refreshments provided. We can teach you how to YOUNG ADULT COMMUNITY
make cord rosaries that we distribute around our city and the
world. We provide all the materials you need to make rosar- With the new year and new decade, YAC brings more inclu-
ies and to take home and work on in your spare time for this sivity with a new format. St. Roberts Young Adult Communi-
wonderful hobby. We can also provide individual instruction ty will now be meeting in a group setting once monthly to
at other times to fit your schedule. What a wonderful way to discuss topics that infiltrate our life, from peace to suffering,
honor our mother by making rosaries! to family & friendships & marriage, to details such as the
foundations of the Catholic church. Join us in a topic discus-
Sponsored by the Legion of Mary. Any questions? Call sion on January 14th at 6:30 p.m. at Charred Burger +
Lynette Schaffer 402-515-9713, Carol Zuroske 402-330- Bar about the concept of "finding peace" in a realistic,
4898 or Rita Wolfe 402-812-0016 everyday way and how this relates to our faith. We have
created this format so that we can all fit growth in faith into
FUNERAL LUNCH SIGN UPS our busy, everyday lives - however that looks for you.
Whether you enjoy reading, podcasts, or watching videos -
We are aware of an issue with the Sign-Up Genius email there is an option for you. We will then gather together and
request for volunteers to provide food for funeral lunches, discuss the month's topic over dinner. None of the listed
specifically for those with Cox email addresses where Cox activities are necessary; we all have plenty of life experienc-
will block emails from Sign-Up Genius. es to bring to the table (literally and figuratively). But if you
are looking for some reading, listening, or video resources
If you are not receiving the emails, please check your junk we have made some suggestions.
mail inbox, contact Sign-Up Genius to ensure your account
is not locked (signupgenius.com/help), or consider updating Suggested materials:
your contact information to a non-Cox email address. Books: Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Trea-
tise on Peace of Heart by Jacques Philippe, A Mind at
Peace: Reclaiming an Ordered Soul in the Age of Distrac-
tion by Christopher Blum & Joshua Hochschild, Podcast:
HAPPY NEW YEAR, MARTHAS! Abiding Together (Season 5, Episodes 9-14) discusses
We have had another great year because of all the help from ‘Searching for and Maintaining Peace’. Can’t make Tuesday
you. We had 53 funerals and served 4,774 lunches. Every January 14th work? Save the dates for our winter season
one of you are a blessing from God to us and we thank you! meetings: Feb. 11th at 6:30 p.m. on the topic of Lent, fasting,
Great work - our families of deceased loved ones thank you, and Stations of the Cross, March 10th at 6:30 p.m. on the
too. Blessings in 2020, Marthas Crew! topic of suffering.6
BAPTISM CLASS P*&+$/*! M","&+/3
The next Baptism class will be on RCIA - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 15, at 7:00 p.m. ·Jan. 15 - Church History - Video Series, MR3
in Meeting Room 1. Call the Parish
Office to register 402-333-8989. ·Jan. 22 - Moral Virtues and Freedom - Keith Jiron
·Feb. 5 - The Sacraments - Part 1 - Fr. Mark
·Feb. 12 - The Trinity, the Incarnation, Crucifixion of Jesus - Fr. Stillmunks
Y$%+- G/$%4 Questions about RCIA - contact Debbie Marcil at dmarcil@stroberts.com.
Join us for Youth Group meetings in
the Community Room 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 2020 PARISH MISSION WITH STEVE ANGRISANO!
p.m. on Wednesdays. Everyone wel-
come! National presenter Steve Angrisano is coming to our parish next year to
present our Parish Mission! Steve is undoubtedly one of the most effec-
tive and versatile ministry leaders in the Church today. Everyone
(young and young at heart) will embrace his passionate message of
faith, hope, and love woven throughout his music and storytelling. He is
Featured for January: Conversion. always rooted in a spirit of humility and faithfulness!
Discover thousands of movies, docu- Mark your calendars for April 5, 6, and 7, 2020
mentaries, ebooks, audio talks, and from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the Church!
studies… there is something for every
member of the family to help them
grow closer to Christ and His Church. SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING
All in one place and just a click away!
All are available for free on FORMED! FOR ALL PARISH VOLUNTEERS!
· Study: From Nothing to Cosmos:
God and Science, with Fr. Robert All parishioner/parents who volunteer at our parish/school are required to attend
Spitzer a Safe Environment Training. The training is good for 5 years through the Arch-
diocese of Omaha. All participants must pre-register.
· Movie Night: The Juggler of Notre
Upcoming scheduled trainings at St. Robert Bellarmine –
Dame
Tuesday, February 4, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Mainelli Center
· Watch: On Pilgrimage with Fr. Tuesday, March 3, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Mainelli Center
Emil Kapaun
To register for a class, (must pre-register), go to omaha.cmgconnect.org. Any
· Listen: Deep Conversion/Deep questions email Debbie at dmarcil@stroberts.com.
Prayer, by Fr. Thomas Dubay
· Listen – For Children: The Ad- MOMS OF FAITH
ventures of Carlos Caterpillar
Listen: Calming the Emotional Moms of Faith supports women living out their vocation of Catholic motherhood.
Storms, by Dr. Gregory Popcat Join us Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m. in the Community Room for fel-
lowship, prayer, and study. Childcare is provided. ?s - contact Tracie Youell
· Audio Drama: Shadow of the
402-889-9250 or momsoffaithsrb@gmail.com
Bear
How to register: ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
(1) Go to Formed.org. (2) Enter our Our Thanksgiving collection was just under $7,800 and we thank
parish code ZXFFVM on the homep- each person who gave, big and small. We continue to collect clothing.
age. (3) Create a personal account For pick up, call Dan at 402-333-9201 and leave a message. Estate
with your user name/email and pass- and household furniture is always welcome. Even cars!
word. Remember, our subscription is
free (Important: do not sign up as an
individual—the parish access code BLESSING FOR NEW MOMS
provides more content that the individ-
ual subscription.) Blessing for expectant mothers and their families is next weekend, January 19 th,
Questions? Contact Michael Fletcher after all Sunday Masses. Please feel free to come forward after Mass to receive
at mfletcher@stroberts.com the blessing.7
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January 5, 2020 Monday, January 13, 2020
Budgeted for the week $ 58,694 9:15 a.m. Heart of Jesus Prayer Group, CR
Sunday Envelopes Received $ 51,862 12:30 p.m. Open MahJong, MR3
On-line Giving* $ 6,970 1:00 p.m. Legion of Mary, MR1
Weekly variance positive or (negative) $ 138 4:30 p.m. Christ Child Society Board Meeting, CR
Budgeted Year-to-Date $ 1,325,041 7:00 p.m. Circle 2 Guild Meeting, MR3
Year-to-date Received $ 1,423,079 Tuesday, January 14, 2020
YTD variance positive or (negative) $ 98,038 9:00 a.m. Catholic Daughters, MR3
1:00 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry, MR3
*Includes Monthly ACH of $ 3,100 5:30 p.m. Cub Scouts, CAF
Christmas $80,245 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts, CAF
Solemnity of Mary $ 3,660 7:00 p.m. Home & School Board Meeting, Conf. Rm.
Seminary $ 2,695
7:00 p.m. K of C Free Throw Contest,EGYM
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
ONLINE GIVING 9:00 a.m. Ladies Book Club, CR
9:30 a.m. Moms of Faith, MR1 & MR2
Tired of writing checks? Donate easily online through 9:30 a.m. Rosary Makers, MR3
the Parish website www.stroberts.com and click on the large 4:15 p.m. Religious Ed
green Online Giving button on the right side of the home
5:30 p.m. Youth Group, CR
page. In a few easy steps you can set up automatic recur-
ring contributions or make a one-time donation to a special 7:00 p.m. Baptism Class, MR1
cause. Chris can do this for you! For more information, 7:00 p.m. RCIA, MR3
please contact Chris Snere at the Parish Office ~
Thursday, January 16, 2020
business@stroberts.com or 402-333-8989.
9:00 a.m. Bible Study, MR1
No Envelope?? No Checks?? 7:00 p.m. Bible Study, MR1
7:30 p.m. AA Meeting, MR3
No Cash?? NO PROBLEM!!
Friday, January 17, 2020
View QR Code with 7:00 a.m. St. Vincent de Paul, CR
your phone camera 5:00 p.m. Boy Scout lock in, CAF & WGYM
Saturday, January 18, 2020
*Scan QR Code so that it is visible on your smartphone 7:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study, CR & MR2
screen (like taking a picture). 8:00 a.m. Boy Scouts, MR1 & MR3
3:00 p.m. Robotics, CAF
Sunday, January 19, 2020
12:00 p.m. LoveEd, Mainelli Ctr., MR1, MR2, MR3
2:00 p.m. Baptism lunch, CR
4:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball, EGYM
ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
NO NEED TO SET UP AN ACOOUNT OR PASSWORD
THANK YOU!!
St. Robert’s HAS EXCEEDED The Archbishop’s Annual
Appeal goal for our parish. We are at $213,474 (104%) of
our $205,342 goal this year.
Questions? Contact Chris Snere
Thank you for helping the parish achieve its goal!
business@stroberts.com or 402-333-89898
DAILY PRAYER THIS WEEK SAINT OF THE DAY
In this first week of Ordinary Time, we might find
Tatiana was a Roman whose parents were of great
ourselves feeling a little let-down after the Christ- nobility. Her father was a Roman civil servant who
mas season, especially in parts of the world where was secretly a Christian and raised his daughter in
it seems cold and dark most days. This is where we the faith. She was made a deaconess in one of the
can ask for the grace to let the stories of the gos- Roman churches and served God in fasting and pray-
pels come alive in our hearts. er, tending the sick and helping the needy.
The vivid narratives of this week's gospel are packed with sto- This was dangerous for that period, and one day the
ries of Jesus' entering into the lives of real people and touching jurist Ulpian captured Tatiana and attempted to force her to make
them in extraordinary ways. These are not far away stories, but a sacrifice to Apollo. She prayed, and miraculously, an earthquake
ones that have a real meaning for us. This is a week of invita- destroyed the statue of Apollo and part of the temple. The demon
tion from Jesus to us, with two invitations for us to ponder in inhabiting the idol fled screeching from that place. Those present
our hearts this week. saw its shadow flying through the air.
Jesus encounters Levi, a Jewish tax collector. Because of his Tatiana was then severely tortured, but she bravely endured eve-
profession, he was probably wealthy but he has humiliated his rything, and prayed for her tormentors that the Lord would open
family and made himself a pariah to most of those around him. their spiritual eyes. And the Lord heard the prayer of His servant.
Jesus' response to this "outcast" was to invite him to be one of The executioners saw four angels encircle the saint and beat her
his closest disciples - and to dine at his house. tormentors. Seeing this, eight of them believed in Christ and fell
on their knees before St. Tatiana, begging them to forgive them
In our own lives we may find a loneliness or separation from their sin against her. For confessing themselves Christians they
people in our family or others in our lives. We have parts of our were tortured and executed, receiving Baptism by blood.
lives that are dark and embarrassing and seem unchangeable. The next day St. Tatiana was brought before the wicked judge.
It is into this very darkness and discomfort that Jesus extends Seeing her completely healed of all her wounds, they stripped her
the same invitation to us - "Follow me." This clear and personal and beat her, and slashed her body with razors. A wondrous fra-
call to us is from Jesus who already knows us and our failings grance then filled the air. Then she was stretched out on the
and yet asks us to be with him. We can hear this invitation ground and beaten for so long that the servants had to be re-
more clearly if we can be touched with awareness of our own placed several times. The torturers became exhausted and said
failings and understand more deeply how much we need a that an invisible power was beating them with iron rods. Indeed,
savior in our lives. It is then that our hearts open to accept this the angels warded off the blows directed at her and turned them
invitation. upon the tormentors, causing nine of them to fall dead. They then
threw the saint in prison, where she prayed all night and sang
The Sunday gospel is a warm story of Jesus calling two more praises to the Lord with the angels.
apostles, asking them, and us, "What are you looking for?"
This is a good week for us to contemplate with Jesus, what we A new morning began, and they took St. Tatiana to the tribunal
are looking for and how much we want to turn and follow him. once more. The torturers beheld with astonishment that after such
We can pray to Jesus for the strength to leave the patterns and terrible torments she appeared completely healthy and even more
habits of our lives that so often turn us away from him and ask radiant and beautiful than before. They began to urge her to offer
sacrifice to the goddess Diana. The saint seemed agreeable, and
for the grace to make a new beginning in our lives. If we can sit
they took her to the heathen temple. St. Tatiana made the Sign of
with our hands open in humility, we can accept that we can't do
the Cross and began to pray. Suddenly, there was a crash of
this on our own, but know in our hearts that with the help of deafening thunder, and lightning struck the idol, the sacrificial of-
God, nothing is impossible. onlineministries.creighton.edu ferings and the pagan priests.
Once again, the martyr was fiercely tortured. She was hung up
NEW LIFE GROUP and scraped with iron claws. That night, angels appeared to her in
prison and healed her wounds as before. On the following day,
Bring in the New Year by dining with the New Life Group on they took St. Tatiana to the circus and loosed a hungry lion on
Sunday, January 19th, at 5:00 p.m., at Jack and Mary’s Res- her. The beast did not harm the saint, but meekly licked her feet.
taurant, 655 N. 114th St. We invite all widows and widowers As they were taking the lion back to its cage, it killed one of the
torturers.
in the parish to join us. For reservations, contact Dorie at
402-333-6127 or Sharon at 402-391-3259. If you need a They threw Tatiana into a fire, but the fire did not harm the martyr.
ride, let us know. We look forward to seeing you there! The pagans, thinking that she was a sorceress, cut her hair, think-
ing, according to their pagan reasoning, that some sorcery or
some magical power was concealed in her hair. Then they locked
GRANDFRIENDS her up in the temple of Zeus. On the third day, pagan priests
came to the temple intending to offer sacrifice to Zeus. They be-
Post Holiday Luncheon - Grandfriends will be meet at held the idol on the floor, shattered to pieces, and the holy martyr
Charlie's-On-The-Lake, 4150 S. 144 St., on Monday, Janu- Tatiana joyously praising the Lord Jesus Christ.
ary 13th, at 11:30 am. Writer Cheryl Paden will be joining us Finally, Tatiana along with her father were both beheaded
to give a reading on Bess Streeter Aldrich, Nebraska's on January 12. Thus, Tatiana ended her earthly life about the year
most prolific writer, and contemporary of Willa Cather and 225 A.D., and this heroic virgin, who had the fragile body of a
Mari Sandoz. Please join us and bring a friend. For reser- woman but a robust and valiant spirit, was crowned with the im-
vations, call Marilyn 402-493-7288 or Betty 402-333-7701. mortal wreath of glory. orthodoxwiki.org9
C$11%,"+3 I,0$/1*+"$, VOCATIONS ‘31’ CLUB
These members offer their prayers for
Vocations on the days indicated. Please
SUNDAY ROSARY pray for an increase in vocations.
Each Sunday at 7:00 p.m. the Rosary is said in church for our Holy Church, 13th Carolyn Burns
families, country, & private intentions. Dick Hautzinger
Dan & Jenni Owens
PRO LIFE Rose Kuhry
Karen Merwald
Nebraskans Embracing Life is hosting our 46th Annual Dinner & Fundraiser 14th Carolyn Burns
at the UNO Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St., on Jan. 16th, social at Frank Hoing
6:00 p.m. with program 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Patricia Sandoval, proclaimed Jim Hyland
as "the most amazing Pro Life Witness in the world", is our keynote speaker
this year. Her testimony is truly amazing & inspiring. From abortion, drug 15th Shirley Dunlap
addiction, & working for Planned Parenthood, to life & freedom in the saving Anne Mahoney
truth of Jesus Christ. (patriciasandoval.com.) Please consider attending our Kit Merkel
event, sponsoring a table, & encouraging others to do the same. Only with 16th Patti Maggio
your help we can truly make a difference in the community & region, as we Margie McCarty
bring the truth about the life issues to those around us, in our sphere of influ- Lou Scott
ence, affecting one soul at a time with the seeds of truth that only God can
make grow. Reservations available for 65 or table of ten 600, ne- 17th Peg Sigler
braskaembracinglife click on the event banner. You can call 402-399-0299 Dee Studt
or mail your reservations to 143 S. 38 St. before event deadline January 10.
Free admission after dinner at 8:00 p.m. for students, keynote address on- 18th Kirk & Monica Johnson
ly. Please invite college or high school age students (minors accompanied Dennis & Wilma Smith
Nancy Kuhl
by adults) to come and hear our keynote speaker, Patricia Sandoval. Her
witness to conversion brings conversion! ? call Ann Bauer 402-660-4557.
19th Alice Pumilia
Mary Ann Horkan
Parishioner Cullen Herout hosts Ready To Stand: Pro-Life Radio every Sat-
urday afternoon at 5pm on Spirit Catholic Radio. ~ 31 CLUB ~ A Unique Club ~
No Rules/Meetings/Fees
The show aims to promote a culture of life through honest discussion of the
Choose one day in the month to offer your
most difficult issues facing our culture, including abortion, assisted suicide, prayers for vocations. To become a mem-
religious liberty, and more. For more information ~ ber, call MaryAnn 402-250-4224.
visit www.readytostand.com or search Ready To Stand on Facebook.
NEBRASKA
HEART OF JESUS PRAYER GROUP FOR WOMEN
WALK FOR LIFE
You’re invited on Mondays for “Find the Joy and Fight the Fear”, a 6 week
study for thanksgiving and prayer for your family. Who doesn’t need more
Stand up for Life, the 46th annual Ne-
joy in their life? Pope Frances warns us not to seek joy in a selfish way that
braska Walk for Life, is on Sat., Jan.
will leave us “old & wrinkled,” and with faces like “pickled peppers,” unable
18th, at 10:00 a.m. on the North side of
to transmit “the joy of a beautiful life.” “Joy is not at all like happiness that
the State Capitol in Lincoln. It’s a free,
depends on external circumstances,” he says. “It is a gift from the Lord.”
family friendly, peaceful witness
Join us for this meaningful study. You’ll be inspired. We meet Monday against abortion. We march 7 blocks to
mornings, 9:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. beginning January 13th in St. Robert’s the UN-L Student Union where Key-
Community Room. Questions and reservations - email MagnificatOma- note will be at Noon. Hear Jennifer &
ha@gmail.com with “Joy” in the subject line. Jeff Christie’s story about beauty
which arose from Jennifer being vio-
THE JOURNEY OF LOSS AND GRIEF lently raped on a business trip. They
said Yes to life for their son. Pro-life
“The Journey of Loss and Grief”, is a program for anyone who has experi- info tables, baked goods & hot bever-
ences the loss of a loved one, a relationship, a community, health or em- ages at the Union. Event concludes by
ployment. Dr. Kathleen Cahalan, professor of practical theology at St. 1:00 p.m. Baked goods can be brought
John’s University School of Theology, will address how to understand and to south steps of Union starting at 8:00
experience loss and grief in a faith-filled way. The program is free. Join us a.m. on the 18th or by prior arrange-
on Sunday, January 19that St. John Vianney parish center from 11am-3pm. ment. Contact Nebraska Right to Life
Lunch provided. For more information or to register, call 320-363-3560 for details: 402-318-8291 or ne-
or collegevilleMN.com/theologyday. braskartl@gmail.com.10
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
Jan.18/19, 5:30 p.m. 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
2020
Priest Fr. Rob Fr. Stillmunks Fr. Andy Fr. Rob Fr. Mark Fr. Mark
Deacon M Fletcher J Laird J Laird
Altar K Blair A Burt A Gates C Mullin G Nyamedi K Herrera
Servers T Davie R Evans L McAndrews A Schmidt J Pietro J Hillyer
C Mumby-cr C Osuna-cr M Schmidt-cr M Pietro-cr C McGarry-cr
Lectors K Batko T Jenkins M Owens S Schmidt P Bataillon B McGarry
T Harmon S Wolf T Dondlinger
EMHC K Brennan F Franco L Bolding H Christiansen J Brannen K Glidden
P Gredys C Kelley J Kurtenbach C Leak M Brannen T Glidden
J Heck K Schmit R Kurtenbach B Schmidt R Laird J Kellogg
V Ohlinger D Walsh K Niemann M Tweedy R Pitner M Pritchard
A Pumilia C Zuroske D Weiler
Cantor/ J Prenosil E Stover R Dunn Smeal Group J Grinbergs
Accomp. B Murray S Smith S Smith
Ushers Tom Marty Tom Roy George Roscoe
(Captains) McGuire Thieman Bartholet Kuncl Liebentritt Corell
Rosary Leader (Glorious) Classe Hautzinger Ries
Montclair: K Coniglio M Owens Head Usher: Chris Wheeler
PARKING LOT SECURITY PATROL
Don’t forget to grab a walkie talkie from the upper cabinet. It allows you to communicate with the ushers in & out should there be an issue.
Saturday, January 18
5:15 p.m. until lot empties Jim Parr
Sunday, January 19
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Tim Mohatt Jeff Blumel
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Brian Maher Greg Perry
11:00 a.m. until lot empties James Zook James Kozel
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