August 7th

, 2016 19

th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Gird your loins and light your lamps

and be like the servants who await their master’s return from a wedding….”

(Luke 12:35-36)

The Parishes of St. Patrick’s Holy Family

Tekamah Decatur

Pastor: Rev. Kevin Joyce

1323 R Street – Tekamah, NE 68061

PHONE 402-374-1692

Office email:

stpats@abbnebraska.com

Parish website:

www.stpatstekamah.com

Religious Education Coordinator:

Ashley Olson

402-870-2158

Parish Bookkeeper:

Joan Andrew

*Bulletin deadline is noon on

Wednesday.

Pastoral Council President:

George Kahlandt

Parish Trustees:

Ed Heng & George Kahlandt

Holy Family Parish Trustees:

Joe Malloy & Lynn Kellogg

For Parish Hall Rental

contact Joan Andrew @ 374-1236 or 374-2198.

Set fee is $75.

For Parish Hall Rental

contact Kay Kellogg @ 349-5347.

Set fee is $75.

Parish Mission Statement

We are a Parish Family that grows by l iving and sharing our faith in the Good News of Jesus, welcoming al l and reaching out in loving service.

SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday, 5:00 PM; Sunday, 10:00 AM; and Sunday; 8:30 AM in Decatur WEEKDAY & HOLIDAY MASSES: See Bulletin

NEW PARISHIONERS: You are invited to register at the rectory or see the pastor following Mass.

RECONCILIATION: One half hour before weekend Masses or by appointment.

BAPTISMS: Parents are to attend pre-baptismal catechesis prior to the Baptism. Call the rectory.

MARRIAGES: The Archdiocese of Omaha requires a minimal six months waiting period for proper preparation for marriage. It is best to contact the parish a year in advance and the RC adult should be a registered member of the Parish, and/or parents should be registered members of the Parish. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Celebrated individually upon request. If someone is seriously ill or hospitalized please call the rectory.

August 7th, 2016 / 19thSunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Intentions August 8th

– August 14th

Monday Aug 8 No Mass Tuesday Aug 9 6:30 PM T + Randy Heng

Wednesday Aug 10 9:00 AM D + Vince Connealy Thursday Aug 11 8:30 AM T Robert Boardley Family

Friday Aug 12 8:30 AM T Liv. & Dec. Hoesing & Andrew Families Saturday Aug 13 5:00 PM T + EC Hundahl

Sunday

Aug 14 8:30 AM 10:00 AM

DT

For the People + Joe Roh

Sacrificial Gifts of Treasure July 30

th & 31

st, 2016 collections:

St. Patrick’s of Tekamah:

Stewardship Thoughts “For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.”

-LUKE 12:34- Jesus encourages us to build up our treasure in heaven. The world encourages us to build up our treasure in real estate, investments, and material goods. How much time are you investing in building up a worldly treasure? To invest more time in the things of heaven, you must let go of some of the things of this world. . Children’s good deed: “I helped pick sweet corn, I took my dog for a walk, I babysat for my little sister.”

St. Patrick Prayer List Parishioners: John Gorman, Elaine Chatt, and Alice Roh

Family / Friends: Will Schwandt (friend of Kent Hurlocker), Marty Rocca, Jane Judt (sister of Mike Williams), Karen Ronspies (sister of Deb Frahm), Laoren Funke (Grandniece of Ed Heng), Adelene Laetsch (sister of

Marie Gill & Eva Spenner), Rauri Mencke (grandson of Stan & Katie

Mencke), Julie Segar (niece of Bob & Marie Gill), Carol Dowling (friend of Paula Sauser), Julie Riecken, Robert & Janet Boardley (In-laws of Stephanie), Vern Elske (uncle of Rich), Abby Schnell (niece of Rich & Jane Elske), Robert Newell (grandson of Marie Gill), Myrna Grandgenett (sister of Rich Grandgenett), Jerry Hoerath, Haley Deemer, Patricia Sheets (daughter of Ernest & Dorrell

Alexander), Therese Shramek (mother of Tom), and Dr. Joe Roh.

Holy Family Prayer List Parishioners: Pat Connealy, Melvin Wildman, Jean Drummond, Mary Jo Connealy, Georgia Redding & Eddie Sears Family / Friends: Sara Cameron, Arizona Riecken, JoEllen Benecke (sister of

Matt & Dick Connealy), Casey Connealy, Mark Connealy, Tom

Fucher, Liz Connealy, (grand-daughter of Pat Connealy), Margaret

Donneally, (sister of Marilyn Quinn), Jack Broderick, (brother of Jean

Drummond), Teresa Tramp, (sister of Jean Drummond)

Tend thy sick ones, O Lord Jesus. Rest thy weary ones. Bless thy dying ones. Soothe thy suffering ones. Pity thy afflicted ones. Shield thy joyous ones. And all for thy love’s sake. (St. Augustine)

May we pray for our beloved deceased. May they rest in peace and may God comfort those who mourn.

Calendar for the Week for St. Patrick:

Sat. Aug 6th 5:00 PM Pastor Installation Mass

with Archbishop Lucas; Dinner to follow

Thur. Aug 11th Knights of

Columbus Meeting 7:00 PM

Looking Ahead: Aug. 15th – 19th

Meals on Wheels –

Volunteers needed, please.

Envelopes (25) $890.00 Loose $101.00 Children $9.00 Vigil Lights $51.00 Building Fund (2) $55.00

Thank you!

May God bless you for your generosity!

Holy Family of Decatur:

Envelopes (7) $445.00 Loose $42.00 Vigil Lights $0.00 Building Fund (1)

Thank you!

$25.00

May God bless you for your generosity!

MAY THE ANGEL OF PEACE WATCH OVER US- May God the Father, who made us, bless us. May God the Son send his healing among us. May God the Holy Spirit move within us and give us eyes to see with, ears to hear with, and hands that your work might be done. May we walk and preach the word of God to all. May the angel of peace watch over us and lead us at last by God’s grace to the kingdom. Amen. (St. Dominic)

Liturgical Assignments for St. Patrick’s:

Saturday Aug 13 – 5:00 PM: LECTOR: Kass Bromm EMHC’S: Suzanne Smith & Susan Braniff SERVERS: Lukus Braniff & Aaron Connealy

Sunday Aug 14th – 10:00 AM: LECTOR: Lyle Pille EMHC’S: Jane & Richard Elske SERVERS: Ella & Cole Booth

Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

(Psalm 33)

From Fr. Kevin… This Sunday’s mass readings emphasize faith.

This includes the faith of Abraham, other

patriarchs, and true servant disciples. In Hebrew,

“to believe” is expressed by two words: “Aman”

which suggests firmness (“Gird your loins”), and

“batah” which puts greater emphasis on trust and

enlightenment (“light your lamps”). Our English

word, Amen” comes from this word,

“Aman”**(from “Dictionary of Mary”). Consider

how many times we say the word, amen, at mass.

Faith is total trust in someone, and to believe is to

adhere to them and to their words. We are called

to be “glued” to God, totally attached to Him, to

be His devoted followers. The root meaning of

the word, “adhere”, means “to stick”. Stick with

God! We are asked to direct our whole being to

God, yielding ourselves constantly to be formed

by Him, and to live completely in service to Him.

As our gospel and second reading show, a person

of faith is attentive to God’s voice, vigilant,

prepared, faithful, prudent, obedient, a servant

who loves God more than anyone or anything

else in one’s life. To a person of faith, God is

one’s true “homeland security”. I

FAITH FACT Celebrating the Saints of August

August 12th is the feast day of St. Jane Frances de Chantal. She brought to her financially challenged marriage a deep faith and a kind spirit of organization & supervision which not only brought the finances under control but endeared her to the employees. She founded the Visitation order for women who were rejected by other orders because of age or poor health. We remember St. Stephen of Hungary on his feast day on August 16th. Stephan was anointed king of Hungary in 1000, receiving his cross and crown from Pope Sylvester II and devoted most of his reign to the promotion of the Christian faith. St. Bernard was born in Burgundy, France to noble and pious parents. They sent him at an early age to a college at Chatillon, where he was known for his remarkable piety and spirit of recollection. He was endowed with the gift of miracles. His feast day is August 20th. (For more on these and other saints, visit catholic.org.)

The Lighter Side

A little girl was diligently pounding away at her grandfather’s old typewriter. She told him she was writing a story. “What’s the story about?” he asked. “I don’t know.” She replied. “I can’t read.”

Announcements:

Reminder: Archbishop George Lucas will officially install Fr.

Kevin as Pastor of St. Patrick & Holy Family Parishes on

Saturday, August 6th at the 5:00 PM Mass. All are invited

to share in that Mass and the Pot Luck meal to follow. .

Join in the celebration!

2016 MARRIAGE CELEBRATION Archbishop Lucas invites you to attend the annual Mass honoring those celebrating 5, 25, 40, 50, 55, 60 or more years of marriage Sunday Sept. 11th at St. Cecelia Cathedral. Rosary at 1:30 PM; Mass at 2:00 PM. For more information and registration, visit family.archomaha.org/enriching-marriage/enrichment-events/ or call Reggan @ 402.551.9003 ext. 1300 Volunteers are needed to deliver Meals on Wheels August 15th – August

19th. Please sign up if you are able to help with this service to others.

St. Patrick’s Church Library has some new spiritual books for your use. Feel free to check one out by writing your name and the book title on the check-out sheet. Enjoy the book for as long as you like. Return it for another. Blessed reading!

Travel opportunity: Fr. Joe Wray of St. Joseph Wisner/Holy Cross Beemer will accompany you on a pilgrimage to the “Best of Spain” sponsored by MAGI Travel January 30th – Feb 10th. Brochures and information are on the table in the entry of St. Patrick’s Church.

Retreats & Programs at St. Benedict Center, Schuyler. See the

bulletin board for information about upcoming retreats and spiritual programs offered at the SB Center.

As summer continues and schedules are busy and unpredictable, remember that the normal monthly bills at the parish continue. If you are going to be out of town, please mail in your

contribution or bring it the next time you attend Mass. Thank you.

St. Patrick’s Church Cleaning News: For August of 2016, the lead family is Robert & Marie Gill assisted by Rob & Sarah Chatt, Gene & Abby Wolf, Greg & Amy Gill, Steve & Kathy Chatt, Donna Spenner & Eva Spenner. Take pride in your church as a steward. Thank you to our devout dusting disciples!

MASS INTENTIONS are welcome! Place your request and name in an envelope with your offering, ($10.00 is the normal offering and a

few weeks in advance is necessary.) Thank you!

Catholic Guide to the Internet: Catholic Voice

Www.catholicvoiceomaha.com

Archdiocese of Omaha

Www.archomaha.org

Catholic Online

Www.catholic.org

The Holy See

Www.vatican.va

Catholic Treasury

Www.catholictreasury.info

Marriage Resources

Foryourmarriage.org

Mass Times Www.masstimes.org

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ARE YOU PLANNING for THE FUTURE?

Please remember your

parish in your will or estate and give the Church a part

of your legacy. Call the

rectory if you have any

questions.

To inquire about membership Contact Grand Knight

Rich Elske (402)307-0045

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