St. Pius X Catholic Church November 8th, 2015

32nd Sunday Ordinary Time

“A Place to Call Home”

MASS INTENTIONS

CALENDAR CLUB WINNERS

I’m writing this reflection on Monday, November 2nd. It is the Commemoration of All Souls. My dad has been on my mind much of the day. He died on December 4th seven years ago. This time seven years ago I was with my dad and mom in Phoenix for the wedding of one of my cousins. He went to that wedding and when we returned there was another family wedding here in Omaha that he attended. He entered the hospital after that weekend and was there until he was called to our heavenly home. There are two stories my dad used to tell that come to mind today as I read about the Jesus’ response to the religious leaders of his day. He warns his disciples and us, “Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at banquets. They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext recite lengthy prayers. They will receive a very severe condemnation.” They are ones that I take as cautionary tales as I’ve taken the role of a religious leader. The first was about a job he had in junior high. He worked for a local grocery store as a delivery boy. My dad was the oldest of 7 children and although my grandpa had a good job, my grandmother still had to find a way to stretch a dollar. He talked about how he would deliver food to the rectory of the Catholic Church. He was surprised by the size of the cuts of meat. He said that he had never seen pork chops cut that thick. They would have never gotten them at home that way. The other story was about the day my dad and mom got married. The pastor of the parish sent the associate pastor to the reception with the envelope my dad had given to him after the wedding. The associate gave it to my dad and said the pastor wanted to talk to him before he left for his honeymoon. My dad looked in the envelope and it was the $25 he had given the pastor for the wedding. As it happened, the pastor was not in when they stopped and so my dad followed up with him the following week. The pastor said he was disappointed because my dad gave him the same amount that he gave the organist and that he should have gotten more because he was the most important person at the wedding. My dad responded, “I thought Betty and I were the most important people at the wedding. I gave you $25 and you gave it back, so now you have nothing.” These stories of my dad and most recently Pope Francis’s example of humility and simplicity continue to challenge me and my priorities. I pray and that I can be as generous and simple as Pope Francis and the woman in today’s gospel who Jesus points out to his disciples. It is our challenge as Catholic Christians living in a nation of abundance. This simplicity is possible though if we truly desire it and we rely on God’s grace. Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Corner Receive the Gift: Please be generous to the 2015-16 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. Your contribution is one way to serve as Christ’s disciple and to participate in continuing the saving work begun by Jesus. Our parish has currently committed $17,458.00 (30%) towards our goal of $58,458.58. This is with 102 (10%) households of our 966 responding. Please prayerfully consider a contribution to help us reach our goal! Discussions with the Pastor: You are invited to come and visit with an idea, concern, question, or if you would just like to talk. Feel free to come alone or with others. This week I will be available Tuesday, November 10th from 4:30 to 5:30 pm and Thursday, November 12th from 4:30 to 5:30 pm.

From your Pastor’s Desk Fr. Mike Eckley

Monday, November 9

7:00 am +Sr. Beatus Laible MB

5:30 pm +Ernie Firmature DS

Tuesday, November 10

7:00 am +Eugene Akplogan MB

8:30 am Lydie & Carine Akplogan MB

5:30 pm Werner Akplogan ME

Wednesday, November 11

7:00 am Barbara Pochop ME

8:30 am +Christine Gross JD

5:30 pm Akplogan Family MB

Thursday, November 12

7:00 am +Delane Dalton DS

8:30 am +Jack Meysenburg CL

5:30 pm Brandi Akplogan ME

Friday, November 13

7:00 am +George Homan ME

5:30 pm +Zachery Shedd MB

Saturday Vigil Masses, November 14

5:00 pm +Milo Reker MB

7:00 pm +Tobi Hanten MB

Sunday Morning Masses, November 8

7:30 am +Fred & +Elizabeth Lenz ME

9:30 am St. Pius X Parishioners ME

11:30 am +Benjamin Sundermeier MB

Our Sick Lorraine Versch

Jared Kluza James Mahoney, Dorothy Williams

Iris Oswald, Shawn Simon

Our Deceased

+Vickie Davis

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PLEASE PRAY FOR

To have a name listed in the bulletin: call the rectory at 402-558-8446. Names of the sick will be listed for 4 weeks. For the daily Prayer Line: please call Irene Wolf at 402-556-4350.

November 1st 7672 Dave & Patty Juszyk

November 2nd 8472 Paul & Maureen Norman

November 3rd 8303 Donald Palensky

November 4th 7183 Paul Anderson

November 5th 7265 Mary Wulff

November 6th 7244 Cathy Bergen

November 7th 7552 Jill Taylor

Sunday, November 8

Pius Seniors Trip to Branson

Olive Wood Sale

9:30am Family Mass (C)

9:30am Sunday Preschool (Rm. KB)

12:30pm Youth Group (P4)

1:00pm Bridal Shower (P2/P3)

Monday, November 9

9:15am Tai Chi (PC)

6:00pm Fundraiser Dinner (P4)

6:00pm Adoration (C)

6:00pm Bible Study (P1)

7:00pm RCIA (MPR)

Tuesday, November 10

7:30am Dev. Committee (P3)

10:00am Bible Study (P1)

6:00pm Finance Council (P2/P3)

6:30pm AA (Sch. Cafeteria)

7:00pm Choir

7:30pm Pastoral Council (P2/P3)

Wednesday, November 11

9:15am Tai Chi (PC)

4:00pm Human Needs (P3)

6:30pm RE Class (School)

6:30pm The Mystery of God (MPR)

Thursday, November 12

6:30pm Prayer Group (C)

7:00pm School Musical - Gr. 5 & 6

7:00pm Baptism Class (P3)

7:00pm CST (P4)

Friday, November 13

Marriage Prep (PC)

NO SCHOOL—Staff Development Day

7:00pm Footprints of God (PC)

Saturday, November 14

Marriage Prep (PC)

Dusting Disciples Crew #5 - Cuellar

1:00pm First Reconciliation (C)

Sunday, November 15

9:30am Sunday Preschool (Rm. KB)

The whimsical image on the front cover commemorates a few changes to the St. Pius X parish bulletin. Most noticeably, we have added full color on the front and back covers. This will allow for better use of the front space to promote parish events. And it will allow us to offer higher quality images on the back for those businesses who generously support our bulletin with their ads. Inside the bulletin, there are changes as well. We have added more pages, which makes for a little more “breathing room” between

sections. Hopefully, this will help readers quickly find the information they are most interested in. The added page count means we can put more content in each bulletin without sacrificing legibility. It also allows us to better group related sections by topic. This page you are reading now is dedicated to parish news and events. The following two pages feature information from the parish directors, and from around the Archdiocese. The last couple of pages feature all of our “charts”, such as the ministry schedule, school menu, and parish contact information. And we have a full page to feature flyers available in the kiosk, without the need to print additional inserts. We hope you enjoy the changes to the bulletin and find them useful. As always, we welcome your feedback and submissions for bulletin items. Please send all correspondence to bulletin@stpiusxomaha.org And now, on with the show . . . !

Please be sure to pick up your funeral dishes

in the foyer today! ________

Religious Christmas cards will be on sale after liturgies next Saturday and Sunday. Help Keep Christ in Christmas by sending religious cards. You can view samples of the cards on the web at www.ChistisCHRISTmas.com Support SPSL School on Younkers Community Day, on Wednesday, November 11th and Saturday, November 14th at all Younkers locations. Purchase the coupon booklet in the school or parish offices. Save the Date: Saturday, Dec 5th for the Women’s Christmas Luncheon. Tickets will go on sale in November. If you would like to decorate a table, email Sharon_nouhan@yahoo.com or call 402-553-8535 Dusting Disciples need You! We are in serious need of volunteers to keep our new church looking like new! Dusting Disciples teams spend an hour on Saturday mornings every two months to help dust, vacuum, clean restrooms, and wash glass entrance doors. To volunteer, or for more information, please contact Rita at (402) 556-1201 or email dustingdisciples@stpiusx.org. Join Father Mark Bridgman November 23rd, 7:00 to 8:30 pm at St. Pius as he celebrates a special teaching Mass with reflection to know more the true and full meaning of the parts of the Mass. Contact Patty Griffith at 402-558-8446 or by email pattyg@stpiusxomaha.org

Events this Week

Holy Land Olive Art Holy Land Olive Art will be at St. Pius this weekend, November 7th and 8th. Your purchase of this unique artwork helps Catholics in the Holy Land make a living. The beautiful olive wood carvings in many shapes and sizes reflect the richness of our faith. The olive wood is

a connection to the land in which our faith began. The Olive tree is an ancient symbol of peace, wisdom, glory, power and pureness. Please be sure to stop in the narthex after Mass and support this important ministry today.

A O O K NEW

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NEWLY BAPTIZED ___________

Brianna June Roche Daughter of Andrew & Shawna

Roche

We welcome our newest member of St. Pius X Parish!

St. Pius X/St. Leo School Joyce Gubbels, Principal

As you are all aware, our country recently celebrated a visit from Pope Francis. It was his first visit to the United States causing much excitement among Catholics and non-Catholics around the country. That excitement was evident in many ways here at St. Pius X / St. Leo School. Students at all levels participated in activities that not only celebrated the visit of our pope but also provided opportunities to learn a little more about him and what it means to be the pope. Below is a list of some of those exciting activities: The second graders had fun making their very own pope puppets. The 8th graders watched clips from the canonization Mass of Junipero Serra. Many seventh graders participated in a Papal Trivia

Competition that lasted throughout the week. Congratulations to our winners at the end of the week who were Max Christiansen and Naomi Piskorski. Flat Francis was all over the school. He made appearances in the library, in PE class, he helped students take tests, and he got to go home with some third graders who created their own posters showing what they did with Flat Francis. Flat Francis was even seen in the cafeteria eating lunch with students! Many students made their own version of the pope’s mitre, and got to wear those during the school day. We had a school-wide white out on Friday where students could wear a white shirt and dress down pants in honor of Pope Francis. Some fourth graders played

“Simon Peter Says” in honor of the first Pope. “Simon Peter” had the students doing Religious themed actions such as genuflecting or doing the sign of the cross reverently. They also prayed the Prayer of St. Francis all week. Students throughout the school days had opportunities to really feel like they were a part of the pope’s visit by watching various events courtesy of live streaming. Many teachers commented on how wonderful it was to hear questions from the students wanting to learn more about Pope Francis and the papacy. Our SPSL students were in awe of the celebration of our Catholicity throughout the week during the visit from Pope Francis.

St. Pius X Church Youth Group is a gathering for all 9-12th Grade Students. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 12:30. It is an opportunity to meet new people, learn about our faith, and have fun, too. All are welcome! For more information, please contact Janet Drvol by email at

janetd@stpiuxomaha.org or call her at 402-558-8446. Youth Choir Sings: St. Pius X High School Youth Choir sings at the 11:30 Mass today/ Sunday, November 8th. Instrumentalists and Singers are always welcome! Contact Derek Heckman by email at heckmandm@yahoo.com for more

information Youth Group November 8th: St. Pius X Youth Group meets today/Sunday, November 8th, starting with lunch at 2:30 pm. During this month of All Saints and All Souls, we will discuss our family in heaven. New members are welcome!

High School Youth Ministry Janet Drvol, Director

Rosalie Rites Sr. Rosalie Riccobono, OSM

The showcase for November in the church’s narthex area has the theme of furthering God’s Kingdom. It was inspired by the last Sunday in our Church Calendar—the Feast of Christ the King [November 22nd this year]. This display is focused on an historical event very dear to my heart: that 25 years ago the

Servants of Mary French Sisters sent three sisters as missionaries to Zaire, a French speaking country in the heart of Africa. As a younger sister, I remember well hearing about these three women bravely choosing to embark in this new [for us] missionary work. Now as they celebrate their presence 25 years later in this war-

torn land, now called Democratic Republic of the Congo, I am pleased to introduce them and share their story and their dream for the future. Please check out the display sometime before November 22nd. I am grateful to be able to share this story of my religious community!

Vocations Night for the urban area RE programs was held October 28th at St. Elizabeth Ann Parish. Levels 5

and 6 in Pius’ RE program attended. Fr. Michael Voithofer, associate pastor at St. James Parish, emceed the evening with

story, song and humor. Attendees listened to several stories of call to consecrated life, viewed videos on religious vocations, and participated

in a prayer service with music led by Gene Klosner. Vocations Night was especially significant given that Pope Francis has proclaimed this year, “The Year of Consecrated Life.” “Pray for a Confirmation Candidate” name cards are available for the taking this weekend. Parishioners are invited to take a name card from the basket on the Baptismal pool ledge and pray for a candidate, and then provide a greeting card telling the candidate who they are and that the candidate has been kept in prayer. Confirmation will be on December

6th. Greeting cards are due back by November 28th. A teaching Mass? Yes! Fr. Mark Bridgman will offer Mass on Monday, November 23rd, 7:00 pm, at Pius X Church for the purpose of enlightening attendees about our Sunday tradition. Called, “Our Sunday Tradition: Understanding the Holy Mass,” Father Mark will not only explain the Mass, but also the parts of the sanctuary, the priest vestments and the design of a Catholic church. Pius’ RCIA team and Spectrum are sponsoring this informative and faith-filled evening.

Religious Education Ministry Patty Griffith, Director

The monthly Catholic Grandparents Association meeting will be held Tuesday, November 17th, at 6:30 pm at St. Gerald’s Church, 9602 Q St. in the Fellowship Hall. We will be planning the first annual Christmas party for grandparents and grandchildren. Come help us make plans for a special way to celebrate with our grandchildren. Any questions please contact Kay Buhrman at 402-551-9003, ext. 1304 or Vici Hegarty 402-880-6318.

St. Benedict Center in Schuyler will have a Christmas Pageant on Saturday, December 5th, at 5:00 and 7:00 pm. About 20 Schuyler Life Teens present a brand new play in several acts related to the Christmas message, which brings home in an unforgettable way what this feast is all about. This show for the whole family takes place indoors; weather permitting, we may perform outside, by the lake. Afterwards, there is hot chocolate, cider and coffee, homemade Christmas cookies, and a Christmas story. Adults $3, Children

$1. For more information, call 402-352-8819 or send an email to Retreats@StBenedictCenter.com The American Red Cross Blood Drive Bus will be at St. Leo Sunday, November 21st from 7:00 am-1:00pm. To donate, please register on the web at www.redcrossblood.org Bergan Mercy Medical Center Pastoral Services is looking for those special volunteers who feel called to administer the Body of Christ to our patients. If interested please call 402-398-6030 and ask for Sr. Dorothy Rolf or Chaplain Mary Mason.

Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 DONATIONS RECEIVED THE WEEKEND OF

Oct. 31/Nov. 1

Our per Sunday goal is $19,962.00 Sunday Envelopes $14,563.50 Deficit Reduction $50.00 Children’s Collection $19.65 Plate Collection $686.30 Total Sunday Contribution $15,319.45 This week’s deficit ($4,642.55)

YTD Parish Stewardship $306,646.27 Budgeted YTD Stewardship $359,316.00 Parish Deficit YTD ($52,669.73)

2nd Collection Human Needs Fund $2,986.51 Our Weekly Average YTD is $17,035.90

This is week 18 of 52 weeks this fiscal year 2015-16.

Thanks for your help!

Have you considered purchasing a paid-up life insurance policy naming our School and/or Parish as beneficiary? It can provide a very substantial gift for a small investment on your part. Please contact Bob Nowaczyk, SPSL's Development Coordinator at 402-551-6667 for more information or talk with your insurance agent to get all the details. Thank you for prayerfully considering our School and/or our Parish as a beneficiary of your insurance policy.

Other News and Events

YTD Tithing$291,326.82

Remaining$658,746.00

YTD Deficit $48,027.18

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Parish Office 402-558-8446 Fax: 402-558-4986

www.stpiusxomaha.org

Office Hours: Weekdays 8 am - 4:30 pm Saturdays 8:30 am - noon

Pastor: Rev. Michael Eckley

Associate: Rev. Mark Bridgman

Deacons: Mike Leick, Jim Nardini (Cindy), & Gene Schimonitz (Carol)

Weekend Masses: Saturdays 5:00 & 7:00 pm & Sundays 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 am

Daily Masses: 7:00 am & 5:30 pm

Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Marriage Preparation: Call the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance

New Parent Baptismal Class:

Second Thursday of the month, 7:00 - 9:00 pm in the Parish Center. This class is required for baptism. Pre-registration is required 1 week in advance. Call 402-558-1898.

RCIA: For those interested in becoming a Catholic, please call the parish office, 402-558-8446.

School: 402- 551-6667

Religious Ed: 402-558-1898

Liturgy Office: 402-558-1847

Youth Ministry: 402-558-8446

Pastoral Ministry: 402-558-8446

Prayer Line: 402-556-4350, Irene Wolf

Bulletin Deadline: One week in advance.

Bulletin e-mail: bulletin@stpiusxomaha.org

SCHOOL LUNCH MENU: NOV 9-13

Monday: Hot Dog on Bun, Sun Chips, Corn, Fruit Choice

Tuesday: Roasted Turkey & Gravy, Whipped Potatoes, Green Beans, Bread,

Pumpkin Crunch

Wednesday: Pizza, Romaine Mix, Baby Carrots, Fruit Choice

Thursday: chicken Soft Taco, Corn, Applesauce

Friday: NO SCHOOL

Crew #4 has cafeteria duty this week.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER 14-15

5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM

EMHC

M. Jarzynka L. Ehlers L. Lazure E. Rogan B. Davis B. Campbell L. Douglas

J. Klug G. Schimonitz P. Dau C. Nelson M. Cox M. Dorcey M. Hillier

E. Borowiak K. Andreasen D. A. Bayer D. West J. Lohr K. Siemek J. Nardini

B. Lamoureux M. Wessling J. Stolze A. Pyle K. Roshone L. Pavel F. Tollo

K. Martin R. Versch M. Gasnick J. Brown R. Walet M. Leick T. Griffith

Greeter L. Ehlers Virginia Fugger C. Ciciulla M. H. Lamoureux NOT FILLED

Lector J. Vreugdenhil - 1 P. Franks - 2

Judy Lane - 1 Teri Tipton - 2

W. West - 1 S. Graeve - 2

B. Lamoureux - 1 M. Waldron - 2

J. Walet - 1 K. Schinker - 2

Server

J. Burns E. Dowda H. Weber

Teddy Novotny Lauren Dau Aiden Chattin

S. Loukota NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

D. Stolze S. Stolze T. Stolze

P. Martin B. Martin E. Martin

CARE L. Thomsen Mary Novotny NOT FILLED J. & S. Cobb D. & M. Martins

Music C. Johnson Alleluia Choir MJB

Maple Crest J. Harden, P. Juszyk, P. Potter

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