Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 19, 2020

HOLY

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Monday — Friday: 8:00 am

Saturday: 5:00 pm

Sunday: 8:00 am and 10:30 am

Monday—Friday before Mass

Pastor: Rev. William E. Sanderson

Deacons: Mr. Daniel Saniuk and Mr. James Staroski

prvasquez@archomaha.org

Grounds Maintenance & Sacristy: Mike McCarthy�

BAPTISM: Please call the rectory.

Anyone in need of Notary Services please call the rectory

to set up an appointment, (402) 731-4152.

Notary Fee is $5.00 per document.

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“Father, How is Your Mother?”�

This is a question I hear frequently and I appreciate your

interest. Last month Mom turned 93. She has now lived

longer than any other woman on her side of the family.

So how is she? All things considered, she’s doing fine

but slipping a little. When I visited her at Christmas I

observed some changes had taken place from the

previous month. She has been using a walker for quite

some time but now relies on a wheelchair for longer

distances (like going to the beauty shop and dining room

in her assisted living residence). Some months back she

was using oxygen during the night, then during the day

while in her apartment; now she uses it throughout the

day and night. She is blind in one eye but greatly enjoys

“Talking Books” which she gets regularly through the

mail from the state at no charge to her. My father was an

MD whose patients were largely older people. Many

times when asked what was wrong his response to a

patient was, “You have the ‘dwindles.’” This meant that,

while there was no other diagnosable condition, age was

taking its toll and the person was gradually dwindling

away. I think Mom has the “Dwindles.” I will be

leaving after Masses on Sunday to check up on her

and will return by late Tuesday afternoon.�

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The Holy Ghost Kaaba: Kaaba, (also spelled Kaʿbah), is

a small shrine located near the center of the Great

Mosque in Mecca and considered by Muslims

everywhere to be the most sacred spot on Earth. The

structure is basically an enormous block roughly 50 feet

high, and about 35 by 40 feet at its base. �

� When the elevator was installed in Holy Ghost a few

years ago the interior structure also appeared to be an

enormous block that was dropped in the north end of

the church and was dubbed by some to be Holy Ghost’s

“Kaaba.”�

� Very soon it will take on an en-rely new look thanks

to the generosity of a gi. from the estate of Fr. Mar-n

Conley (pastor here 1986 � 1992) and HG Women’s Club.

You have probably no-ced a wooden frame already

a7ached to the wall. A very talented local ar-st, Joseph

Eby, is preparing a colorful representa-on of Pentecost

in the style and colors of our exis-ng stained glass

windows. Special ligh-ng will also be added thanks to

the Men’s Club. It will highlight that our parish is

consecrated to the Third Person of the Trinity, the Holy

Ghost, who descended on the Church at its beginnings

on Pentecost. �

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What Are the Environmental Impacts of

Hormonal Birth Control? Part 1�

(Note: Over a period of weeks I am reprinting an

informative and alarming report from the website of

Human Life International (www.hli.org). It was written

by Brian Clowes, PhD and first appeared August 21,

2018. It is no secret that Catholics, for decades, have

ignored the teaching of the Church against the use of

artificial contraception, which itself is an attack on the

integrity of the marriage act. Contraceptive unions

have weakened the marriage bond and caused many to

end in divorce. Now we are beginning to understand

that the effects of chemical birth control are more

extensive that previously imagined.)�

� Have you ever stopped for gas and, as you were

pumping, watched a giant 18�wheel fuel tanker rumble up

to refill the gas station’s tanks? These trucks are

enormous, one�fourth as long as a football field, and each

carries enough gasoline to fill a good�sized backyard

swimming pool.�

� Every year, women in the United States ingest

enough powerful hormones in abortifacient methods of

birth control to fill one of these tanker trucks―3,375

gallons worth. Now picture a row of semi tanker trucks

parked bumper to bumper and stretching three quarters of

a mile. If they were all filled to the brim, they would

represent the amount of powerful birth control hormones

women have ingested since 1960 in the United States

alone.�

Environmental Effects of Birth Control�

� The serious physical side effects inflicted upon

women by the Pill, the patch, injectables, implants, and

hormone�loaded IUDs are often noted. But the effects of

birth control extend far beyond the boundaries of

women’s bodies.�

� Environmentalists tell us that our ecosystem depends

upon an extremely delicate balance of a large number of

factors, and that even the most apparently insignificant

activities of man are enough to have major impacts upon

it. Yet they are dead silent on the ecological effects of

some of the most powerful chemicals on earth.�

� In 2002, the United Kingdom’s Environmental

Agency stated, “Estrogenic steroids―natural and

synthetic hormones in sewage effluent―have been

shown to be more potent than previously thought, with

the synthetic steroid 17a ethinyl estradiol showing

effects in fish at concentrations below 1 nanogram per

liter.”�

� In other words, a single drop of one of these steroids

pollutes 220,000 gallons of water severely enough to

cause significant health problems in fish. This is

equivalent to three drops in a standard Olympic�sized

swimming pool of 660,000 gallons or 88,000 cubic feet

of water. A single thimbleful would have major impacts

on fish living in a lake 300 yards in diameter.�

� This is because excreted birth control pill hormones

are a pollutant, just like DDT or PCBs. Gord Miller,

Ontario’s environmental commissioner, said, “If you

were designing the perfect pollutant, it would probably

look like a pill.”�

�

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK —JANUARY 19, 2020�

Fr. Sanderson

ENVELOPES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS for

St. Stanislaus parishioners are at the back of the church.

For any school age child up to 18 living in your household,

please take a box of envelopes. Please be sure to write

the child’s information on the form, in the space provided

for that envelope number you have chosen. Please call the

rectory if you have any questions.

We are no longer collecting Hy-Vee receipts. We are,

however, still collecting Family Fare receipts and Our

Family brand UPC codes. Please drop them in the

receptacle boxes at church entrances. Thanks so much for

your assistance!

Congratulations to our students who

made the honor roll for the 2nd

Quarter, 2019-2020 school year!

ST. STANISLAUS NEWS

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January Spirit Huddle Prayer: Nicene Creed�

February Spirit Huddle Prayer: Angelus�

HOLY GHOST/ST. STAN’S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

ESSENTIAL PREGNANCY SERVICES INVITES YOU TO A FREE

LOCAL SHOWING OF THE INSPIRATIONAL MOVIE,

UNPLANNED.—Essential Pregnancy Services (EPS) invites you

to a free showing of the movie Unplanned on Tuesday,

January 28, at 7 p.m. at St. Robert Bellarmine’s Mainelli

Center. This thought-provoking movie depicts our GLOW 2020

keynote speaker, Shawn Carney, playing a vital role in the

conversion of Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood

director who is now a prominent advocate for the pro-life

movement. There is no cost to attend this showing of

Unplanned, and registration is not required. For questions,

please contact Lori at 402.554.0121 or lrice@essentialps.org.

This movie is rated R. Youth 16 and under must be

accompanied by an adult.

SHAWN CARNEY, 40 DAYS FOR LIFE FOUNDER AND

FEATURED IN THE INSPIRING 2019 MOVIE, UNPLANNED,

TO SPEAK AT ESSENTIAL PREGNANCY SERVICES (EPS) 24

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ANNUAL BENEFIT DINNER: “Abortion can end if it ends on the

local level where you live.” – Shawn Carney, CEO and President

of 40 Days for Life. Come and hear how one man’s local efforts

turned into a global campaign that has helped over 15,000

women choose life and 186 abortion clinic workers leave their

jobs, including Abby Johnson who inspired the best-selling

book and 2019 movie, Unplanned. Calling abortion the

“defining moral issue of our time,” Shawn will speak to the

power of grassroots efforts in the community and the growing

impact the pro-life movement is gaining across the country at

EPS’ 24

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annual benefit dinner. GLOW – Giving Life through

Our Works – will be held on Thursday, February 6 at

Embassy Suites, La Vista, beginning with a cocktail hour at

5:00 p.m. The dinner and formal program will begin at 6:00

p.m. There is no cost to attend GLOW. Donations are

welcome and appreciated at the dinner. Register now at

friendsofeps.org or by contacting Lori at

Lrice@essentialps.org or call 402.554.0121.

Retrouvaille—February 14-16 2020: Is your marriage going

down the right road . . . or is it a little off track? Life can be

difficult, and so can the challenges you face in marriage.

Retrouvaille can help get your relationship back on track. For

more information about a Retrouvaille Weekend program, call

1-800-470-2230 Or www.helpourmarriage.org,

www.retrouvaille.org.

Volunteers Needed! CHI Health Creighton University

Medical Center Bergan Mercy Volunteer Services is in need

of volunteers to fill positions of Welcome Desks, Gift Shops,

Eucharistic Ministers, Music Ministry, Teen Volunteers, Volunteer

Companions, and much more. If you are interested, please call

the Volunteer Office at: (402) 398-6199 or email:

CUMCBerganVolunteerTeam@alegent.org.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Polish Home is sponsoring a tour of Poland, July 16-

29. Visit Gdansk, Malbork, Warsaw, Częstochowa,

Wadowice, Wisła (Mountain Folk Festival), Krakow and

sites in between. Flyers are located on the bulletin

board, parking lot entrance. Info from Tom at 402-699-

8312 or tjodlowski55@gmail.com.

Yes, I would like to become a member of:�

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Please drop in the collection basket.�

Joseph Sullivan, Grade 12

Gross Catholic High School:

Creighton Prep:

HOLY GHOST NEWS

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

Rick Becerra

Annette Beetham

Jean Buechler

John Casey

Patty Dworak

Grant Flott

Jacob Fraser

Kim Hall

Dorothy Kazor

Debra Iwanski

Bernie Krawczyk

George Lacroix

Joyce Lacroix

Joanne Leutzinger

Mary Makara

Dorlene Marode

Darlene McKinley

Janet Nicholas

Thelma Padilla

Larry Petersen

John Skocpol

Shirley Stodolka

Melissa Tylkowski

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

Daniel Homan

Suzie Homan

Ryan Loftus

Nick Lokamas

Tyler Moen

James Newell

Allen M. Novotny

Lexi Oropeza

Mike Pihlgren

Timothy Robertson

Gary Smith

Becky & Zach Spurgeon

Ashley & Josh Stumpf

Richard J. Vickers

Jim White

Eli Wyskowski

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.

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

Mary Ann Barrett

Steve Belmudez

Brent Bertrand

Todd Blintiff (son in

law of Phyllis

McIntosh)

Jan Brinck (sister-in-

law of Marita Grebl)

Mark Broich (brother

of Marita Grebl)

Robert Broich

Carol Cheloha

Chuck Cheloha

Dee Clapp

Pat Clapp (son of

Dee Clapp)

Ron Coniglio

Betty Gentile

Cindy Haag

Ed Hahn

Larry Hahn

Marcia Halac

Michael Halac

Donna Hansen

Jim Hinrichs (Father

of Mitzi Taylor)

Dee Hurlbutt

Ed Krance

Cheryl Koziel

(daughter of Jackie

Peroutka)

Cookie Lane

Erin Lewis

Kristine Makara

Pat Makara

Phyllis McIntosh

Suzanne Mertlik

Bob Miller

Marge Nicola

Bailey Pofahl

Cole Proksol

Jon Ricci (nephew of

Nellie Hadley)

Jack Scaletta (Uncle

of Melissa Scaletta-

Murphy)

Ray Sempek

Oliver Albert Smith

Lucy Stuczynski

Brenda Tylkowski

Evelyn Vogler

Today is Cinnamon Roll Sunday.� We have

purchased 4 cases for this month. Please stop

down purchase some warm delicious rolls.� �We

will have coffee and juice available for you to enjoy while

you visit with fellow parishioners. Thanks and we hope you

will join us.��

�Women's Club Cinnamon Roll Sunday commi"ee�

Knitting for Charity will meet this Sunday, January

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at 2pm in the Pastor’s Center.

Please continue to save your Family Fare receipts for

our Liturgy Committee. You can place them in the

collection basket and they will be added to all the others.

Thank you for your support!

Thank you to all that worked and/or attended the

Chicken Dinner Friday evening. We will have numbers in

next week’s bulletin.

The Women's Club will be having our

Annual Valentine's Salad Luncheon

on SUNDAY, February 9, 2020 at 11:30 A.M.

Please join us for this wonderful luncheon

of all of your favorite salads.

All we ask is that you bring a salad of your choice:

(Fruit, Jello, Meat, Pasta or even Deviled Eggs).

We will be available before the 10:00AM Mass to

accept your salad so that you can join us

immediately following Mass.

Women's Club will provide a dessert

to finish off the luncheon.

If you need transportation, please let us know and

we will arrange it for you.

Any questions or to RSVP (so we have a seat for

you) to Melissa at 402-734-0948

by Thursday, February 6, 2020.

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ST. STANISLAUS�

LITURGICAL ROLES:

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Saturday, Jan 25

Sunday, Jan 26

5:00 pm

8:00 am

10:30 am

P Walkemeyer/P Pelletier

Marty Kinsella/Jacque Kuta

K Bogus/W Larson

Lectors

Saturday, Jan 25

Sunday, Jan 26

5:00 pm

8:00 am

10:30 am

Tony Hoehn

Jacque Kuta

William Larson

Mass Servers

Saturday, Jan 25

Sunday, Jan 26

5:00 pm

8:00 am

10:30 am

Noah Gonzlaez

Erin Culhane

Andrew Podkovich

Saturday, Jan 25

Sunday, Jan 26

5:00 pm

8:00 am

10:30 am

Jim Staroski

Daniel Saniuk

Deacons

LITURGICAL ROLES

Saturday, January 25, 5:00 pm

Deacon:

Sacristan:

Lector:

EMHC:

Altar Server:

Gift Bearer:

Greeter:

Nellie Hadley

Michaela Drewel

G Childers, B Drewel, D Hurlbutt, D Ray,

M Townley

Ethan and Evan Childers, Tyler Cunningham

Marita Grebl, Bernie Kocanda

Ann Thompson

NEED A GREETER

Sunday, January 26, 7:30 am

Deacon:

Sacristan:

Lector:

EMHC:

Altar Server:

Gift Bearer:

Greeter:

Al Aulner

Kathy Ulrich

Frank Barone

L Dyer, L McFarland, B Neal

Tom Ulrich

Mike and Pat Makara

Diane Quaiver, Marie Savine

Sunday, January 26, 10:00 am

Deacon:

Sacristan:

Lector:

EMHC:

Altar Server:

Gift Bearer:

Greeter:

Tom Schulte

Terri Aulner

Spencer Cohorst

R Graybill, S Mancilla, C Sommer, S Huckins

R Allen, P Kuehn, I Kuehn

Molly Allen, Charlene Wiebelhaus

NEED TWO GREETERS

HOLY GHOST�

MASSES THIS WEEK

Saturday, January 18

5:00 pm † Alex Perea

Sunday, January 19

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

10:30 am † Florian “Jad” Jadlowski

Monday, January 20

8:00 am † Laddie Kripal

Tuesday, January 21

8:00 am † Robert & Ethel Whelan

Wednesday, January 22�

8:00 am † Louis Jodlowski

Thursday, January 23

8:00 am † Caroly Schartz

Friday, January 24

8:00 am Int. of all being prayed for on Prayer Line

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, January 25

5:00 pm † Salvador Martinez

Sunday, January 26

8:00 am † Catherine Gentleman

10:30 am † Stanley Bojan

MASSES THIS WEEK

Saturday, January 18

5:00 pm † Loretta Baber – Bob & Cheryl Flakus

Sunday, January 19

7:30 am † Mary Zukaitis – Carol Lier

10:00 am † William Zvolanek- Family & Friends

Monday, January 20—NO MASS

7:00 am

Communion Service Only

Tuesday, January 21—NO MASS

7:00 am

Communion Service Only

Wednesday, January 22

7:00 am † Dee Nowak – Michelle Kraft

Thursday, January 23

7:00 am † Bill Leutzinger – Family

Friday, January 24

7:00 am For the People of Holy Ghost & St. Stanislaus

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, January 25

5:00 pm † John Farrell – Family

Sunday, January 26

7:30 am † Robert Luksa Sr – Sandy Yambor

10:00 am † Sam Culotta – Friends & Family

WEEKLY OFFERINGS—JANUARY 12

Weekly Needs……………….. $ 4,100.00

Collection…………...…….…..� $� 4,173.00

YTD Needs…………………….� $� 114,800.00

YTD Collection.………………..� $� 104,145.50

Shortage………………...…… $� 10,654.50

JANUARY 12 COLLECTION--THANK YOU!

(NEW FISCAL YEAR BEGAN JULY 1, 2019)

WEEKLY NEEDS……………………… $ 4,423.00

COLLECTION……………....………… $ 2,692.00

CHILDREN’S ENVELOPES……………. $ 2.00

PLATE……………………………….. $ 301.26

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS…………… $ 134.00