ST. STANISLAUS

Third Sunday of Advent

December 16 & 17, 2017

HOLY GHOST

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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK —DECEMBER 17, 2017�

Rectory Open House Last Week: Thank you to those who

came. I’m happy to share my love for Christmas and

decorating. More people also had the opportunity to view the

magnificent new olive-wood Nativity set that will soon be

displayed in our magnificent church at St. Stanislaus. We

picked up a few more donations as well. Thank you. This is

very helpful as we still owe about $5,000. (Remember: the

money we send is helping support 41 Christian families in

Bethlehem. Your donation also is recorded on your Church

giving.) A special “thank you” to Kathy Pederson and Jean

Rath from St. Mary’s, who, in this season of giving, were not

too busy to volunteer to assist in preparing and serving

refreshments for the open house and cleaning up after. God

bless you.

Centennial Ornaments at Holy Ghost: Get them while they

are still available. They make great Christmas gifts. Thank

you also to Deacon Tom Schulte and the Centennial Committee

for all the time invested so far to make this a memorable

observance.

Advent Confessions at St. Stan’s & Holy Ghost: Remember

there will be three priests available at St. Stanislaus this

afternoon, Sunday, December 17, at 1pm to hear confessions.

If the lines dwindle I will remain until 2 pm in the reconciliation

room. I am also available in the reconciliation room at St.

Stan’s before daily Masses on Mondays, Wednesdays and

Fridays or by appointment. I will schedule extra times for

confessions at St. Stan’s include: Thurs., Dec. 21, 5 – 6 p.m.;

Fri., Dec. 22 and Sat., Dec. 23, 11 a.m. until noon (unless there

is a funeral either day). Only the front door of the church will

be unlocked during those extra times.

Christmas Masses: Since Christmas falls on a Monday this

year please read this carefully and plan accordingly.

The Masses for the 4

th

Sunday of Advent, Sun., Dec. 24 are

at the usual weekend times in both parishes.

The anticipated Masses for Christmas are on Sunday at 4

p.m. at Holy Ghost and 5 p.m. at St. Stan’s. There will be

Midnight Mass at St. Stan’s and at 10 a.m. Christmas

morning.

At Holy Ghost the Masses are at the usual time, 7:30 & 10

a.m. ATTENDING MASS AT 4 P.M. OR 5 P.M. ON SUNDAY

AFTERNOON ONLY SATISFY THE OBLIGATION FOR

CHRISTMAS. There are no “two-fers” (that means you

cannot fulfill TWO obligations by attending ONE Mass).

Attendance is required for BOTH the 4

th

Sunday of Advent

AND Christmas.

Reconciliation FAQs

1. Why do I have to confess my sins to a priest?

That’s the way Jesus set it up on Easter Sunday evening. He

told his apostles that just as God the Father had sent him —

and God the Father sent him to save us from our sins — so he

was sending them.

He breathed on them the power of the Holy Spirit, giving

them God’s power to forgive sins, since no one can forgive

sins but God alone. He told them that whatever sins they

forgive are forgiven and whatever sins they retain are

retained (Jn 20:21-23; Mk 2:7). Since the apostles were

unable to read minds, the only way that they would know

which to forgive and which to retain is if people told them

their sins. Jesus thus established the essential structure of the

sacrament of confession. Just as he uses priests to give us his

Body and Blood at Mass so he uses them to give us His mercy

in Penance.

2. Why do people vary in calling it the Sacrament of

Penance, Confession or Reconciliation?

The names emphasize different aspects of the sacrament.

· Penance refers to our repentance, sorrow and

resolution to amend our life with God’s help.

· Confession refers to the act by which we tell our sins

to the priest.

Reconciliation refers to the goal of the celebration by

which the sinner is reconciled to God and the Church

(see CCC 1423-1424).

The ritual for the sacrament is called the Rite of Penance, but

is fitting to refer to it with any of these titles. In fact, the

Catechism refers to it also as “the Sacrament of Conversion”

and the “Sacrament of Forgiveness.”

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COMMUNITY NEWS / REFLECTION�

The Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Omaha

invites those who have experienced the death of a loved one

to join us Wednesday, December 20th at 6:00PM in Holy

Angels Mausoleum at resurrection Cemetery. We will pray for

your peace and healing as we prepare for the coming of the

Christ Child.

Come leave your prayer petitions on the Christmas tree of

remembrance and hope. Your petitions will be offered in

prayer all of Advent and presented silently at the January 8th

Memorial Mass in Holy angels Mausoleum. After this Mass

these petitions will be buried on the cemetery grounds.

For further information please contact Deacon Jim tardy at

402-391-3711 or by email at jtardy@catholiccem.com.

Word of Life: “He is always with us. Jesus promised this when

he gave the disciples the same mission he gives to each of us:

Go. … Walk with each other. Do not be afraid to embrace

God’s gift of life. Whatever storms or trials we face, we are

not alone. He is with us.” USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life

Activities 2017-18 Respect Life Reflection,

www.bit.ly/2x31e1X

A special choir practice will be held to prepare for the 5pm

Christmas Mass and for the Midnight Mass. This practice will

be held on Monday December 18 at 6:30pm in the choir loft.

Please enter through the north doors. We will sing traditional

Polish carols, in Polish (with phonetic pronunciation) with English

translations. In the Polish tradition, Midnight Mass is called the

“Mass of the Shepherds”, as the shepherds were the first to

hear the angels and see the baby Jesus. All singers are

welcome to this practice, and to sing with the choir at these

Christmas Masses.

ST. STANISLAUS NEWS

2017 ADVENT DAILY THOUGHTS/SCRIPTURE READINGS�

Dec-17 Dec-18 Dec-19 Dec-20 Dec-21 Dec-22 Dec-23

God Is

My Joy

Joseph Accepts

Jesus

Trust God’s

Messengers

Nothing Is

Impossible for

God!

Share

Your Joy

God Has Come

to Help!

The Messenger

is Born!

Share your joy

that God is

coming nearer.

Like Joseph, let

us decide to

focus our life on

Jesus.

Like Zechariah,

trust in God and

not be afraid.

Like Mary, invite

God to be with

you.

Like Elizabeth

and Mary,

share your joy

today.

Mary praises

God who

always helps

those in need.

John the

Baptist’s birth

prepares for

that of Jesus.

Isaiah 61:10 Matthew 1:18-25 Luke 1:10-17 Luke 1:36-38 Luke 1:39-45 Luke 1:46-56 Luke 1:57-66

HOLY GHOST NEWS (PG. 1)�

May the Lord grant peace and consolation to the family of

† Larry Rudol Sr.

Centennial Ornaments are available for purchase after all

the Masses at $12 each. Stop by and pick up a beautiful

keepsake of our 100th Anniversary for yourself, or as a

special gift for your family and friends to cherish.

Volunteer needed to Help Feed the Poor

The Holy Family Food Re-Distribution Program is in need of a

volunteer to drive one of our cargo vans and collect donated

food from area grocery stores. We need assistance on either

Monday or Thursday mornings. Please contact Deacon Al

Aulner at 402-669-1714 for details. This is a great way to

assist the poor in our community.

This is the last week to order Scrip to have in time for

Christmas. Flyers can be found on the table in the back

of church. Scrip is a great way to get some of those

gifts you need and help out Holy Ghost at the same time. Any

questions please contact the rectory.

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

Sunday, December 24

5:00 pm †� Evelyn Galas

Monday, December 25

Midnight †� John, Dolores, and Judy Kava

10:00 am

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People of St. Stanislaus and Holy Ghost

LITURGICAL ROLES for CHRISTMAS MASSES

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Saturday, Dec 24

Sunday, Dec 25

5:00 pm

Midnight

10:00 am

Tony & Terrie Martin

Tom Depa/Maura Duffy

Bob Adam/

William Larson

Lectors

Saturday, Dec 24

Sunday, Dec 25

5:00 pm

Midnight

10:00 am

Marge Hoehn

Maura Duffy

Laurie Ackermann

Mass Servers

Saturday, Dec 24

Sunday, Dec 25

5:00 pm

Midnight

10:00 am

Trevor & Megan Harvat

Joe & Laura Sullivan

Nadia Podkovich/

Rachel Culhane

CCD NEWS�

Religious Education Class Wednesday, December 20

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, 6:30-7:45.

This is our last class of the year so let’s get festive! Kids and volunteers are encouraged to wear Christmas

themed clothes or pajamas! Class will resume Jan. 10.

HOLY GHOST NEWS (PG. 2)

ADVENT ANGELS ARE DUE THIS

WEEKEND. (WE WILL BE SORTING THEM

AFTER 10 MASS). THANK YOU FOR

YOUR STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE AND

YOUR GIFT OF CHRIST’S LOVE.

We would like to clarify about the Pre-

Ordering and Pre-Paying for the Cinnamon

Rolls. You DO NOT need to pre-order to

purchase the cinnamon rolls, we are

offering this option to those who would like

to order a large number of our rolls. If we

know you would like 6 or 12 or 18 rolls

we can have them ready for you to just

pick up after your specified Sunday Mass. If

you normally attend Saturday evening

Mass, you could order and pick up the rolls

the next day as we will continue to bake,

frost and sell individual rolls starting on

January 21, 2018.

If you would like to order 6 or more

rolls TO GO, we would like you to pre-

order and pre-pay for these. We would

have them ready for you to pick up after

the Mass you specify, thus no waiting in

line. They freeze well frosted or unfrosted.

We will be baking the rolls, frosting,

and selling them after the 7:30am and

10am Masses on our regularly scheduled

Cinnamon Roll Sundays of Jan. 21, Feb.

18, Mar. 18, and April 15, 2018.

Check out the order form flyer in the

bulletin or pick up an extra form in the

holder in the back of church. Any

questions, please feel free to contact the

Cinnamon Roll Sunday Crew or by calling

Marita at 402-677-2310 (please leave a

message if she doesn't answer.)

On the tables in the back of church you

will find many prayer cards, educational

items, and religious literature. All items

back there are free for anyone to take.

Please stop back and take a look!

Let us also remember in our prayers those who in care centers, homebound or need healing:

The following members of our Parish, or loved ones of our Parishioners are now or recently have been in the hospital. May our Lord grant them a speedy

recovery and return them to their families in perfect health:

Please also pray for our loved ones who are currently serving our Country: �

Rick Becerra

Annette Beetham

Judy Budka

Jean Buechler

Drew Callahan

John Casey

Patty Dworak

Grant Flott

Jacob Fraser

Kim Hall

Debra Iwanski

Bernie Krawczyk

Joyce Lacroix

Joanne Leutzinger

Mary Makara

Dorlene Marode

Darlene McKinley

Janet Nicholas

Margaret Nicola

Marjorie Niedbaski

Thelma Padilla

Larry Petersen

John Skocpol

Lois Sorensen

Shirley Stodolka

Jane Swatkowski

Marie Torczon

Richard Van Sant�

Lenny Arenas V.

Jacob Aulner

Michael Aulner

Michael J. Baker

Robert Blume

Nick Burton

Sean Byers

Ty Campbell

Dane Flott

Stephen Gonifas

Tim Gouger

Greg Graham

Jesse Gustafson

Daniel Homan

Suzie Homan

Kevin Kersey

Nick Lokamas

Ashley McNealy

Allen M. Novotny

C J Newell

Lexi Oropeza

Mike Pihlgren

Timothy Robertson

Gary Smith

Joseph M. Vickers

Jim White

Steve Belmudez

(brother of Kathy

Mentzer, uncle of Mi-

chael Balkus)

Julia Belling

Brent Bertrand

Ed Bidrowsky

Robert Broich

Carol Cheloha

Jackie Eubanks

Cindy Haag

Larry Hahn

Donna Hansen

Dorothy Kazor

MaryAnn Koperski

Margaret Kosalka

Cheryl Koziel (daughter

of Jackie Peroutka)

George Lacroix

Cookie Lane

Bill Leutzinger

Bill Maly

Andrew May

Chris Overkamp

Joyce Pace (sister of

Kathy Mentzer)

Maxine Riskowski

Jack Scaletta

Lori Stevens

Lucy Stuczynski

James Sykora

Melissa Tylkowski

Evelyn Vogler

Donalda Williams

LITURGICAL ROLES

Sunday, December 24, 4:00 pm

Deacon:

Lector:

EMHC:

Altar Server:

Gift Bearer:

Greeter:

Al Aulner

Terri Aulner

Michaela Drewel

G Childers, C Greve, M

Martinez, D Newell

E Childers, T Hunziker,

J Newell

M Grebl,

Teddy and Lolita Martinez

Brian Drewel

Monday, December 25, 7:30 am

Lector:

EMHC:

Altar Server:

Gift Bearer:

Greeter:

Tom Schulte

Marsha Pavel

Frank Barone

B Neal, K Ulrich, M Savine

Deb Ray

Larry and Marilyn Dyer

Diane Quaiver and

Ann Thompson

Deacon:

Lector:

EMHC:

Altar Server:

Gift Bearer:

Tom Schulte

Kathy Schulte

Tom Sobczyk

J Callahan, S Huckins,

J May, T Riskowski

I Drewel, J Wallace

Janet and Monica Sobczyk

Monday, December 25, 10:00 am

CHRISTMAS MASS

SCHEDULE

Sunday, December 24

4:00 pm † Shirley Cheloha – Family

Monday, December 25

7:30 am † Ray Nowak – Family

10:00 am † Louis Albers - Family

MASSES THIS WEEK

Saturday, December 16

5:00 pm † Rose Marie Opperman

Sunday, December 17

8:00 am People of St. Stanislaus and Holy Ghost

10:30 am †� Ed and Jean Prucha

Monday, December 18

8:00 am †� Edward Kleine

Wednesday, December 20

8:00 am †� Florian Ciurej

Friday, December 22

8:00 am † Tom Nieto

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Saturday, December 23

5:00 pm † Stanley Bojan

Sunday, December 24

8:00 am † Victor and Anna Nosal

10:30 am †� Irvin Frodyma

LITURGICAL ROLES

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Saturday, Dec 23

Sunday, Dec 24

5:00 pm

8:00 am

10:30 am

B Swatek/M Hoehn

John & Barb Lenagh

S Walls/M Podkovich

Lectors

Saturday, Dec 23

Sunday, Dec 24

5:00 pm

8:00 am

10:30 am

Lisa Borer

Mary Duffy

Stephen Walls

Mass Servers

Saturday, Dec 23

Sunday, Dec 24

5:00 pm

8:00 am

10:30 am

MASSES THIS WEEK

Saturday, December 16

5:00 pm † Sophie Johnson—Pauline Olson

Sunday, December 17

7:30 am † Ray & Dee Nowak—Family

10:00 am † Emanuel Shavlik—Bob and Grace Kosiski

Tuesday, December 19

7:00 am † Bob Sliva – Bob & Bernie Kocanda

Thursday, December 21

7:00 am † Mari Wilke – Betty Gentile

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Saturday, December 23

5:00 pm † Mike & Catherine Milobar – Family

Sunday, December 24

7:30 am † Gary Stodolka – Lois Gapen

10:00 am People of Holy Ghost and St. Stanislaus

HOLY GHOST�ST. STANISLAUS�

LITURGICAL ROLES

Saturday, December 23, 5:00 pm

Deacon:

Sacristan:

Lector:

EMHC:

Altar Server:

Gift Bearer:

Greeter:

Tom Schulte

Nellie Hadley

Theresa Riskowski

M Grebl, D Hurlbutt, J May, M Townley

Z Baber, A Baber, K Gruver

Kim Tweedy

Diane Quaiver

Sunday, December 24, 7:30 am

Deacon:

Sacristan:

Lector:

EMHC:

Altar Server:

Gift Bearer:

Greeter:

Al Aulner

Kathy Schulte

Kathy Ulrich

C Colgan, M Savine, K Schulte

Mark Mapes

Deb Ray

Larry Dyer

Deacon:

Sacristan:

Lector:

EMHC:

Altar Server:

Gift Bearer:

Greeter:

Tom Schulte

Terri Aulner

Janet Sobczyk

R Sempek, G Sempek, T Sobczyk, L

Wagman

I Beach, J Kaczmarek, P Kuehn

Doroteo and Maria Mendoza

Carrie Kaczmarek

Sunday, December 24, 10:00 am

WEEKLY OFFERINGS—DECEMBER 10, 2017

(NEW FISCAL YEAR BEGAN JULY 1, 2017)

Weekly Needs………………… $ 4,275.00

Collection ……….…………….. $ 3,692.00

Automatic Withdrawal………... $ 0.00

YTD Needs…………………….. $ 102,600.00

YTD Collection…………………. $ 99,741.01

Shortage………………………. $ 2,858.99

DECEMBER 10 COLLECTION--THANK YOU!

ADULTS……………………………… $ 4,393.00

YOUNG ADULTS……………………. $ 5.00

CHILDREN……………………………. $ 3.50

PLATE……………………………….. $ 575.52

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS…………… $ 90.00

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS………………. $ 83.00

CHRISTMAS COLLECTION…………… $ 308.00