From Father Dooley’s Desk…
Dear St. Mary’s and St. Patrick’s Parishioners,
During these days from June 22nd to July 4th our Bishops are inviting us to
stand up for the Fortnight for Freedom. Archbishop Lori of Baltimore said it well in
the following homily The concern is when governmental authority slices and dices our Church … by
separating in law and policy our houses of worship from our charitable, health care
and educational institutions. The efforts of the government to divide the Church into a
worship wing and a service wing do not spring from a theoretical interest in
how churches are organized. It is part of a broader movement to limit religious
freedom to freedom of worship — to accord a fuller degree of religious liberty to
houses of worship but a lesser degree of religious freedom to charities, hospitals, and
universities.
Almost everywhere in the country Catholic Charities is the largest nongovernmental provider of social services. Last year, Catholic Charities in the United
States served 10 million persons. Our country is also blessed by a network of
wonderful Catholic hospitals that served well over 5.5 million patients, with a record
101 million outpatient visits, while providing billions of dollars of
uncompensated charitable care. Last year, approximately 2 million students were
educated in Catholic schools, among them young people from America’s most
disadvantaged neighborhoods, and more than 940,000 were enrolled in Catholic
colleges and universities.
We, as a church, are being forced to either compromise our moral belief or
sacrifice our charitable work to help our brother and sister in need. The Health and
Human Services mandates the church institutions provide Health Care coverage for
things contrary to our moral beliefs. True religious freedom means freedom from
governmental influences and freedom to provide health care insurance that is not
opposed to the moral and ethical teaching of Christ.
Blessings,
Father Dooley
Questions: Should church institutions be forced to provide coverage for
contraceptives, abortion producing drugs, and sterilizations? Is it O.K. for the
Government to tell the Church what medical insurance must cover? Do I understand
the difference between Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Worship?
St. Mary’s, Avoca
St. Patrick’s, Walnut
Father Thomas Dooley, Pastor
Jane True, Secretary
Rectory Phone: 712-343-6948
Parish Hall/Office 712-343-6951
Website www.stmarysavoca.org
Vocations Website VocationsOnline.org
e-mail [email protected]
Fr. Dooley [email protected]
June 26, 2016 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s Scripture
1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21: God directs the prophet Elijah to anoint Elisha as his successor.
Galatians 5:1, 13-18: Paul instructs the people how to live with freedom in Christ.
Luke 9:51-62: Discipleship is an invitation to follow Jesus without hindrance or hesitation.
Sunday, July 3: Isaiah 66:10-14c; Galatians 6:14-18; Luke 10:1-12, 17-20.
Mass Schedule for June 27 - July 3, 2016
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
06/28
06/29
06/30
07/01
07/02
Sun.
07/03
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
5:45 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
No Mass
St. Mary’s, Avoca
St. Mary’s, Avoca
St. Mary’s, Avoca
St. Mary’s, Avoca
St. Mary’s, Avoca
St. Mary’s, Avoca
St. Patrick’s, Walnut
Normal Weekend Mass Schedule:
Saturday:
Sunday:
5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
Sunday:
10:00 a.m.
St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s (1-3-5)
St. Patrick’s (2-4)
St. Mary’s (2-4)
St. Patrick’s (1-3-5)
Reconciliation (Confessions):
†Saturday 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
†Sunday 9:30 a.m. Before 10:00 a.m. Mass
†
†Trinidad Osbahr
†Frank Russell Family
†Neil Wingert
Vocations
†Robert “Bob” O’Neill
† Marvin Taylor
All Parishioners
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE
June 26 - July 3
Sunday, June 26 - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
*
Please Join Us for Coffee and Rolls at St. Patrick’s, Walnut following the
8:00 a.m. Mass
*
Peter’s Pence Collection is at all Masses this weekend. This collection supports
the charitable works of the Holy Father as he reaches out to those suffering from
the effects of war and violence, natural disasters, and religious persecution. There
are envelopes in the back of St. Mary’s and St. Patrick’s for this collection.
Tuesday, June 28
*
St. Mary’s Maintenance Committee will meet at 7:00 p.m. on the patio.
Sunday, July 3 – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is Thursday, July 7th from
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s, Avoca.
EVANGELIZATION 101: EVEN YOU CAN SHARE THE FAITH! WITH Steve
Ray. Wednesday, July 13th at Christ the King Church, 654 S 86th Street in Omaha at
7:30 p. m. Tickets are $5 at Spirit 102.7-FM. For information go to spiritcatholicradio.com or call 402.571.0200
CHRIST OUR LIFE Catholic Regional Conference - Ike Ndolo Band is
SOULFUL….. Bringing his sound from Nashville to Wells Fargo Arena Saturday evening, September 24th. Don’t Miss it!! ChristOurLifeIowa.com
MATTHEW KELLY is coming to Omaha. Are you searching for a deeper sense of
purpose? More joy? A clearer understanding of God’s plan for your life? Join us for the
biggest Living Every Day with Passion & Purpose event ever, presented by
internationally acclaimed speaker and New York Times best selling author Matthew Kelly.
It’s been a life-changing experience for tens of thousands of people, it will re-energize
and transform your life too. July 23rd, 6 - 10:30 p.m., Ralston Arena, Omaha, NE
DIOCESAN APPEAL As of June 1st: St. Mary’s parishioners have pledged a total of
$20,972.98 (107%) of the $19,303 goal. Fifty-five families have participated at this point
with the average gift being $381.33. St. Patrick’s parishioners have pledged a total of
$8,320 (78%) of the $10,668 goal. Twenty-three families have participated at this point
with the average gift being $357.83.
KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS & MASSES: Marie Suhr, Theresa Blum, John O’Keefe,
Jodi Jacobsen, Janet Doyle Antony, Ed Keupp, Lori Reinig, Janet Freeman, Mitch Osborn,
Agnes Riesgaard, Judy Willoughby, Tim Tuel, Robert Stuart, Roland McLaughlin, Monica
McLaughlin Merryman, James Hoffmann, Carol Munger, Bud VanCamp, Sharon
Attanasio, Cole Geraghty, Eleanor Brown, Marcus Upton, Shelly Mattox, Ted Aikman,
Dan Noonan, Angela Brisbois, Darla Snyder, Ethel Thomas, Gordon Gladdin, Leona Bladt,
Lillie Sue Mace, Nathan Hall, Nancy Blum, Sherman Snyder, Carol Gubbels.
TITHES: St. Mary’s: 6/19 Tithes $1015.00; Plate $73. St. Patrick’s: 6/5 Tithes $163;
Plate $31.13; 6/12 Tithes $300, Plate - no collection; 6/18 Tithes $310, Plate $35. June
Auto Drafts: St. Mary’s - $1,720; St. Patrick’s, $550.
St. Patrick’s Breakfast: June 26th Jo Cable, Nicole & Josh Cunningham.
July 10 Theresa Holtz, Bob & Andrea Reilly.
Ministry 7/02 SM 5:30 p.m.
Lector Rose Sternberg
Comm Dave Sternberg
Doug Sptiznagle
Ann Koster
Servers Josie Denning
Claire Denning
Hannah Denning
U/G
Tony Denning
Paul Ahern
Gifts Jan Mortensen
Carmen Ahern
7/03 SM 8:00 a.m.
Lector Jesse Ulrich
Comm Dennis Piittmann*
Carolyn Piittmann
Jennie Maassen
Rhonda Hope (NH)
Servers Jacob Martin
Ryan Pattee
Evan Pattee
U/G
Bill Pattee
Greg Martin
Gifts
Amy Pattee
Chris Martin
7/03 SP 10:00 a.m.
Lector Cindy Gross
Comm Theresa Holtz
Cindy Gross
Julie Gross
Server Ana Muell
Lane Muell
U/G
Gifts
George Gross
Judd Gross
George/Cindy
Gross