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Washington trip caps the MOQ School adventure for eighth graders The annual trip to the nation’s capital brought many adventures and memories for MOQ eighth-graders. Pictured at
the White House are, front row from left, Nate Reyes, Megan Erspamer, Sydney Sledge, Isabelle O’Grady, CeCe West,
Delaney Whitney, Andrew Pellerito, Aidan Chapman, Luke Luna, Liam West. Row two, Carter Plum, Adler Serp, Thomas
Kenney, Mckenzie Moore, Mary Kate Orr, Erin Starling, Vanessa Fenton, Cal Tietjen. Row three, Timothy Chase, Hollyanne
Stang, Jake Dennis, Keegan O’Grady, Bryan Schuetz, Bridget McKay, Joe Nussrallah, Henry Talacko, Alex Schumacher.
Back row, Will Hurtado, Joey Glogowski, Nick Tomasello, Mary Claire Daubendiek, Megan Streff, Joey O’Hara, Nathan Bis-
son. Not picured: Chaperones Evan Bisson, Doug Chase, Corinne Donahue, Joe Glogowski, Bob Hurtado, Marty Plum, Son-
dra Schuetz, Rob Serp, Katie Lonergan, Cory Vasek.
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Katie Murphy joins MOQ to advance stewardship as a way of life Katie (Flaherty) Murphy joined the parish office staff in May as the director of
stewardship, developmen and communications.
Katie, pictured at right with her husband Mark and daughters Bridget and Mary
Kay, was born and raised in Omaha, grew up in Mary Our Queen parish and graduated
from MOQ School in 1987. She went on to attend Duchesne Academy, Creighton
University and the University of Nebraska College of Law. Katie practiced corporate
law for 20 years, most recently with Husch Blackwell, LLP.
At MOQ she will be responsible for promoting the concept of stewardship as a
way of life and will act as a communications director for the various ministries of the (Continued on page 8)
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A quarterly newsletter for the community of Mary Our Queen Church, Omaha, Nebraska, July 2017
A letter from the pastor
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Dear Mary Our Queen Parishioners,
I want to welcome Katie Murphy as our new director of stewardship, development and communications. Katie will be working on stewardship and development projects for the parish and school along with communi-cation of all the ministries happening at Mary Our Queen. I also want to welcome Tom Scott as our new maintenance person who replaces Tyler Steffen. He will be working with Bob Larson in our maintenance depart-ment. Finally, I want to welcome Angie Pensick as our parish secretary. She will be replacing Ariel Talacko who will be getting married in Septem-ber and moving to Kansas City. The Steering Committee for the parish five-year strategic plan has finished formulating the goals and actions plans. They are now working on the point person or group responsible for the various aspects of the plan, completion date for an action item and the means of measuring how an action plan has been completed. There are five major areas in the strategic plan - Community/Fellowship, Discipleship, Evangelization, Ministry and Worship. We will be putting the results of the survey conducted for the parish strategic five-year plan on the MOQ Website. We will also put the results of the goals and action plans for the strategic five-year plan on the website so parishioners can see everything that the large group gathering and steering committee have been working on. The Building and Maintenance Committee is busy this summer with various projects. The main project is replacement of the roof on the gym and school. Other projects the committee involve re-placing the cafeteria door and the door on the northwest corner of the Parish Center, repairing as-phalt on the parking lot, replacing the recessed lighting in the Trinity Rooms and Family Room and remodeling in the school for the pre-school. Finally, during our discussions at the large group meeting and Steering Committee meetings for the strategic five-year plan, it was suggested that we look at discontinuing some of the weekend Masses. It is becoming more and more difficult to find priests who are available to help out, and for a number of years people have suggested this in our suggestion box. We plan on dropping the 7 p,m, Mass on Saturdays and the 12:30 p,m, Mass on Sundays beginning the weekend of July 29-30. May the Lord be with you in all your daily activities,
Rev. Robert K. English
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Guild leaders for 2016-17 and 2017-18, front row, Angie Mills, Maria Moise,
Maureen Duff. Janell Reader and Mary Leighton; back row, Lori Beiermann,
Alice Burns and Deb Koch.
Golden Years event a hit in this family One woman’s love for the Ladies Guild’s
monthly lunch-and-bingo events was recognized in
a gift and letter to the Golden Years program.
Antoinette Merwald, who died on her 103rd
birthday in March, tried never to miss the lunches.
She loved bingo and was thrilled when the Guild
surprised her with a cake on her 100th
birthday.
Her family sent its thanks to the Guild, add-
ing that Mrs. Merwald’s grandchildren put on a
family bingo game in her honor. The game raised
$350, which was enclosed as a gift to the Golden
Years program.
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Guild elects, sets course for service and spirituality The Ladies Guild’s Circle mem-
bers have been rounding out their year
by visiting the Holy Family Shrine,
making sandwiches for the homeless,
hosting home Masses and donating
needed items to Project Harmony, to
name a few of their activities.
Several ladies also helped serve
at a dinner that was held on April 23
in honor of the high school seniors
who graduated this year, and who also
were Mary Our Queen graduates four
years ago. This event was put on in
cooperation with several other Mary
Our Queen organizations (see photo
on Page 7)..
An appreciation dinner for
those who have helped the Guild
throughout the year took place on
June 13 in the Trinity Rooms. A love-
ly catered meal was served with an
array of appetizers, drinks
and dessert.
Over 80 volunteers were present during the
“Come Break Bread with Us” event. The current Co-
Presidents Maureen Duff and Maria Moise made a
donation to the Bethlehem House in lieu of gifts to
their board. Also, the twelve bread boards and center-
pieces were given away as prizes.
At this same event the 2017-2018 executive
board was presented and approved. The new co-
presidents are Deb Koch and Janelle Reeder, the co-
presidents-elect are Lori Beiermann and Alice Burns,
the treasurer is Angie Mills and the secretary is Mary
Leighton. Congratulations to these ladies who have
committed their time and talents in keeping the Ladies
Guild organization running seamlessly throughout the
transition.
Mark your calendar as the Guild will be holding
future meetings on the same night of the month – the
second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Trini-
ty Rooms.
All meetings are open to all ladies of the parish
to come and mingle during a social time held after
short discussions of upcoming events. Light snacks
and refreshments will be served. If you have not been
to a Guild meeting or just want to find out more,
please plan on attending. Come and meet the current
members at our next meeting on Aug. 8.
If you are interested in our smaller groups, we
would love to introduce you to one of our six circles;
and we are also in need of more members of our ARK
Angels and Helping Hands. The larger the pool of
volunteers the lighter the load is for everyone! If you
find you are not able to attend the meetings, please
email [email protected] and we will be
happy to discuss a way you can still become involved
with the Ladies Guild.
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MARQUEE: The Next Generation.
Roch Vigneri, Maggie Lindauer,
Bridget Murphy, Mary Kate Murphy,
Lily Lindauer, Addie Vigneri, Ethan
Moline, Liam Moline, and Evie
Lindauer.
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At the Mary Our Queen Knights of Columbus council awards banquet in May, Jack Donato, left, was honored as the Knight
of the Year. The Dave and Pam Vermillion family, shown with Deputy Grand Knight Vince Vigneri, was named the Knights
Family of the Year. Pat Dougherty, right, received a special plaque honoring his service to the Knights at the parish, dis-
trict and state levels.
Knights’ calendar features awards and service Knights of Columbus Council 11700 wrapped
up its fraternal year last month with elections and its
annual awards dinner. About 90 members and guests
attended.
Knights’ projects continue year-round, includ-
ing, in July, hosting a steak fry for seminarians of the
Omaha Archdiocese and serving refreshments at the
annual Archdiocesan Priests Appreciation dinner.
Projects as the fraternal year wound down in-
cluded the sale of roses on Mother’s Day, a benefit for
Essential Pregnancy Services. A candy giveaway in
June raised money for agencies providing services for
people with developmental disabilities.
Officers elected or re-elected in June were
Grand Knight Steve Olson, Deputy Grand Knight
Vince Vigneri, Chancellor Tom Becker, Recorder
Frank Partsch, Treasurer Tim Billesbach, Warden
John Mickeliunas, Advocate Tim Smith, Outside
Guard Terry Vail, Inside Guard Gene Schlegel and 1st
Year Trustee Pat Dougherty. George Klosterman was
reappointed lecturer. Mike Gomez holds the appoint-
ed position of financial secretary. Trustees Kevin
O’Hearn and Eron Welchans automatically advanced
from first and second-year trustees, respectively, to
second and third-year trustees.
The council received a bronze award for service
at the state Knights convention in Kearney in April.
The Knights is a fraternal organization for
Catholic men, founded originally to provide financial
security to working families. It continues to offer in-
surance and other financial-management tools, plus
many opportunities for friendship, service and spiritu-
ality. New members are welcome. For information,
contact any of the officers.
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MARQUEE 2017 counts its successes, looks ahead to 2018 The chairs of MARQUEE 2017, Rose and KC McCormick, hosted
a Thank You dinner in May for the committee chairs and presented Father
Bob a check for $185,000. Included in this amount was the $40,000 raised
during the Raise the Paddle for the MOQ Preschool, which will open in
the fall. Thank you to the all who attended for your support of MOQ!
Planning is underway for MARQUEE 2018. It will take place on
Feb. 24 at the Embassy Suites La Vista Hotel and Conference
ter. General chairs of the event are Missy and Mark Lindauer, Sarah and
Kevin Moline and Katie and Mark Murphy. If you would like to help
with the largest parish fundraiser, contact Sarah Moline at (402) 213-
4669.
A side benefit of the planning has been the development of friend-
ships among the children of past and current MARQUEE chairs, as the
children often attend the events with their parents.
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RCIA program extends the hand of welcome in faith The entire MOQ community rejoiced at the
Easter Vigil Mass on April 15 as five individuals
joined the Catholic Church. On that most holy night,
after months of personal discernment, discussion and
prayer, Sabrina Rowland, Tara Chin, Damiana Curtis,
Paul Mignon and Ritchie Morrow came into full com-
munion with the Church. Congratulations to them and
best wishes as they continue their faith Journey.
Is Jesus calling you - or someone you know? Do
you know someone who is questioning what it means
to become Catholic? Or do you know someone who is
baptized but has not yet received Communion or Con-
firmation? They may have questions as well. RCIA
(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the place for
those interested in becoming Catholic to ask questions
and seek understanding.
Each September at MOQ women and men em-
bark on exploration of the Catholic faith. Some are de-
ciding if they are being called to the Catholic Church.
Others have been baptized Catholic and are now inter-
ested in full sacramental participation including recep-
tion of Jesus in the Eucharist. Together we witness to
the fact that our search for God is a lifelong journey - a
journey on which we make the most progress when we
walk it with others and with intention.
Inquiry sessions will begin again in late Septem-
ber. For more information about RCIA or to register or
just ask questions, contact Deacon Steve Floersch at
402 670-9309 or email at [email protected].
TNTs have had an active itinerary so far this year MOQ’s over-50 folks have had a busy several
months. In January along with the Men’s Club we
hosted a Chili Cook-Off, with proceeds going to Fr.
Gama to assist his fellow priests in Africa.
In February we had a pot luck luncheon and
speaker, and in early Lent we presented Dick Cor-
wine, who portrayed Pontius Pilate as he lamented his
betrayal of Christ. In April we observed Boys Town’s
100th
anniversary with a pilgrimage, update on Fr.
Flanagan’s canonization process, Mass and lunch.
And in May we celebrated Cinco de Mayo with Mass,
dinner catered by Bob Hurtado and music provided by
a seven-piece Mariachi band.
Our third EAT PRAY LOVE bus tour was June
15; we visited St. Benedict the Moor and Holy Name
Churches and attended Mass at Sacred Heart. We also
went to lunch at the iconic Nite Hawkes Café, where
the owner gave us the history of the restaurant which
has been in the family for four generations.
On June 21 we hosted a high tea, complete with
elegant food provided by Mary Beals and tea from the
Tea Smith.
Kathy Welsh brought her extensive doll collec-
tion and spoke of the history of dolls throughout the
centuries.
Members have been invited to attend a
Moostash Joe Mystery tour in July. Plans are in pro-
gress for our annual membership drive in September,
and other activities are in the early planning stages.
We would welcome all members to attend our
planning meetings the first Monday of each month at
10:30 in the Trinity Rooms -- we are in need of new
ideas! Our popular card and game day has expanded
to every Friday at 12:30 in the St. Joseph room. New
players are encouraged to join us.
We would like to acknowledge the MOQ Am-
bassadors. This is a group of sixth-to-eighth grade
students who have trained to speak to groups and de-
scribe their school and faith experience. The TNTs
were blessed to host them in February for their first
public appearance. This is a group that would be an
asset to any meeting or organization in the parish; we
wish to thank them for sharing with us.
Mickey Riesberg [email protected] 402-558-0109
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For MOQ School, affirmation in Omaha’s Choice award Thank you to everyone who voted
for Mary Our Queen School in the sec-
ond annual Omaha’s Choice Award.
Mary Our Queen School was selected as
the winner in the K-8 Private School
category. We are so proud of our stu-
dents, teachers and families who bring
Mary Our Queen School’s school mis-
sion to life.
The Class of 2017 moves on up:
On May 23, the MOQ Class of 2017 celebrated their
graduation from Mary Our Queen School. Friends
and family gathered for Mass followed by the distri-
bution of diplomas. Fr. English encouraged graduates
to embrace the spiritual and academic lessons learned
while attending MOQ and trust that they are well pre-
pared for high school. Eighth grade student repre-
sentative, Mary Clarie Daubendiek, spoke about the
memories and friendships that she and her classmates
made throughout their years at Mary Our Queen
School. Congratulations to this talented group of
young men and women. We look forward to witness-
ing their continued journey as they build upon the
strong, loving foundation built at Mary Our Queen
School.
Omaha Gives! generates support: Special
thanks to everyone who supported Omaha Gives! on
May 24. We were overwhelmed by the generous re-
sponse to this charitable event and are very grateful
for the donations that will support our school’s mis-
sion. Donations to MOQ came from far and wide.
We are blessed by our amazing parish and school
communities. Special thanks to our student ambassa-
dors, Kate Timmerman and Ryan Sully, Assistant
Principal Petersen and Parish coordinator Renee
Spicka, for all of their work to promote this event.
Mark your calendar and plan your giving for next
year’s event scheduled for May 23, 2018.
The John Vianney partnership: Mary Our
Queen School is continuing its partnership with St.
John Vianney Parish to offer their families an oppor-
tunity to attend MOQ School at the in-parish tuition
rate. SJV does not have its own school, and this part-
nership allows SJV parishioners a discounted Catholic
school option. We are grateful to those who have
worked to build this collaboration and opportunity.
The new MOQ Preschool: This
fall Mary Our Queen School is excited
to open a preschool. Special thanks to
our school board and all who guided and
supported this exciting addition. We
now join the majority of Omaha Arch-
diocese schools in offering preschool as
part of the school and parish mission.
We are thrilled to report that our year
one enrollment meets the goals set forth
in our planning process. The program will nurture
each child’s awareness of God’s love and provide de-
velopmentally appropriate educational experienc-
es. Our dedicated teachers will ignite a love of learn-
ing through hands-on, interactive and personalized
instruction. Our focus is on the development of lan-
guage and math literacy, scientific concepts, creative
arts and faith-filled fun. The two-day, three-day and
five-day programs offer a choice of morning or after-
noon sessions. MOQ School is accepting applications
for a limited number of seats available in preschool
through 8th grade for the 2017-2018 school year.
Contact the school office, 402-333-8663, or visit our
Website at moqschool.org. Welcome Tuition Grants
for students transferring from a public school are
available is some grades.
Field Day 2017: The beautiful weather May 9
was the perfect stage for the school’s annual field day.
Students in grades K-6 started the day at the flagpole
for prayer and pledge. Each class shared their class
cheer. Spirits soared! Cheers were followed by a vari-
ety of activities stationed throughout our school cam-
pus. Face painting, water balloons, box roll, scooter
relays and soccer were just a few of the games stu-
dents enjoyed. Junior high students enjoyed their field
day at Prairie Lane Park. They participated in a
friendly competition between
the Houses that included giant
Jenga, sack races, floor hock-
ey, water relay, capture the
flag, and a tug-of-war (photo
at left). Special thanks to Mrs.
Temme, the Fuel Up to Play
Committee, andMr. Gate-
woodfor organizing the ac-
tivities. Thanks, also, to all of
our parent volunteers.
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Sending the grads off proudly
For alumni of MOQ School who graduated from high school this year, the Youth Ministry’s Senior Mass and Dinner provided
a chance to get together, reminisce and wish each other well. Gathered for a photo are, back row: Katie Kaipust, Grace
Bolamperti, Sam Elkins, Emily Kleinschmit, Annika Zimmerman, Naomi Dang, Mary Copeland, Emily Vermillion, Emma Tay-
lor, Alexis Krehbiel, Shannon Coe. Middle row: Aaron Sobetski, Jaxon Goss, Tanner, Glaser, Riley Schumacher, Matthew
Gromowsky, Dan Thibodeau, Ryan Harrel, Andrew Hoffman, Grant Sobetski. Front: AJ Dominguez, Joey Poppleton, Ben
Huerter.
Second-graders in Religious Ed and Day School receive First Communion Seventy-eight second-grade Mary Our Queen
School and Religious Education pupils received First
Holy Communion on April 22-23. The beautiful
weekend was a peaceful culmination of their prepara-
tion as the somewhat nervous and very excited stu-
dents lined up to process into the church.
A special altar cloth, created by the students,
illustrated their work to prepare for this sacrament.
Each pew was marked with a banner created by the
students for this occasion. During the Mass, Fr. Eng-
lish and Fr. Gama lit a candle held by each student to
symbolize the light of Christ received at their baptism.
Legion of Mary offering enrollment in the Rosary Confraternity The Rosary Confraternity of the Catholic
Church is a spiritual association, the members of
which strive to pray an entire rosary each week – all
15 decades (since the addition of the Luminous Mys-
teries all 20 decades are now encouraged).
At Mary Our Queen, sign-up is offered through
the Legion of Mary. All are welcome; you need not be
a member of the Legion of Mary; there are no dues.
As a member you can earn indulgences, especially
when praying on certain feast days.
Our curia spiritual director and former MOQ
associate pastor, Fr. John Broheimer, encourages eve-
ryone to enroll. As a member you will share in the
prayers of hundreds of thousands throughout the
world who include the intentions of fellow members.
For information, call Linda Thomsen at 333-
6167 or Connie Garza at 333-2168, or go to
http://www.rosary-center.org. Leave enrollment
forms in the adoration chapel until July 20 and we'll
mail them. After that, the forms can be mailed in.
– Lori Hamilton
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New officers, from left: Kelly, Megan, Jenny, Miranda and
Christina.
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Catholic Daughters’ projects provide rosaries, honor nuns Recent activities by Catholic Daughters Court
Mary Queen of Peace #2423 have included decorating
the graves of Poor Clare sisters. Mary Wulf’s hus-
band Russell made wooden crucifixes and some of our
members added flowers and ribbons to the 37 grave
decorations that were placed at the Poor Clares’
graves at Calvary Cemetery for Memorial Day.
The second Monday of each month at 6 p.m.,
there is a rosary making get-together in the St. Joseph
room in the Parish Center. Barb Keuchel was asked to
make rosaries to send to Haiti, so Jane Davis and her
family spread the word and provided many hands of
all ages for the May rosary-making session. The large
group of workers made the evening fun while working
hard.
We will be making more rosaries for Father
Gama to take to Tanzania in July. If you are interested
in making rosaries with us, we would welcome young
and old to join us.
Junior Catholic Daughters elect leaders, engage in service
The Junior Catholic Daughters have been very
active in the past few months. In April, they assisted
the adult CDA court with filling over 50 Spring/Easter
bags for the Child Saving Institute for children in the
foster care program. They created a video for the
CDA State Convention. The Juniors’ also held their
first independent election of officers, electing Kelly
Williams as Regent, Megan Williams as Vice Regent,
Jenny Plum as Recording Secretary, Miranda
Knofcyzinski as Treasurer and Christina Davis as
Financial Secretary.
In May, they held a May crowning ceremony at
their meeting and the newly elected officers were in-
stalled, with friends and families present. The out-
going officers were recognized for their service and
leadership. The girls also brought baby shower items
and cards to the May meeting that were then taken to
a local charity to help moms in need, to thank them
for choosing life.
In June, the Juniors invited their families and
fathers and those filling in for fathers, to a family pic-
nic. The next meeting for the Junior Catholic Daugh-
ters will be on Aug. 20 from 10 to 11 a.m.in the cafe-
teria at Mary Our Queen. Any Catholic girl between
11 and 18 years old is invited to come. Any questions,
call Mary Joslin 402-880-3836. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
It’s that time again . . . gather your stuff for the Human Needs Garage Sale The dates for this year’s Human Needs Garage
Sale are July 28-30. It’s easily one of the biggest gar-
age sales in the region and is the main funding source
for Mary Our Queen’s human needs program.
Deliveries to the gym can start on July 20. The
Bulletin will list hours for deliveries. Pick-up is
available, said Mary Parizek, human needs chair.
What to bring? Just about anything resaleable. But
no tires, paint, liquids, built-in appliances, air-
conditioners, de-humidifiers, TV’s (unless flat
screen), encyclopedias, water beds, shower doors,
damaged furniture, entertainment centers or hide-a-
beds.
The proceeds help the needy in MOQ Parish and
around the broader community.
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Katie Murphy . . . (Continued from Page 1)
church. Katie will also oversee development efforts,
which includes the fostering of relationships with pa-
rishioners, school alumni and other friends of Mary
Our Queen, cultivating partners to financially support
Mary Our Queen Church and School in fulfilling its
mission. In that capacity, she will become editor of
The Steward, a post from which Frank Partsch is retir-
ing.
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The Mary Our Queen pro-life committee recently or-
dered a new banner presenting our witness to the
protection of life. Steve Frederick constructed the
poles for display. Pictured are Gene Wessling and
Deacon Bob Hamilton.
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A cake-walk, a meat wheel and inflatable hamster balls…. Oh, my! This year the Mary Our Queen Fall Festival will
take place on Sunday, Sept. 10
from noon till 6
p.m. Being on the street last year was such a hit that
the festival will again be held on the west side of the
school on 119th
Street between Valley Street and Prai-
rie View Drive.
Once again the stage will be taking center stage.
We are fortunate to welcome back Dowds Irish Danc-
ers, Tim Sanwick and Mary Our Queen’s own
Poolside Hustle. We are also bringing back a wide
array of inflatables and games. Along with the enter-
tainment, we will also have the traditional favorites to
satisfy even the hungriest of appetites -- burgers,
BBQ, brats and homemade tacos, to name a few.
Of course, the best part of the festival is when
fellow parishioners, family, friends and neighbors
come together to build community and have fun too.
The festival would not be possible without you! There
is plenty of time to help out a bit as well as still have
some fun. In fact, in many ways, helping out is just as
much fun!
Watch the bulletin, the Narthex, parish Website
and MOQ Fall Festival Facebook page for more de-
tails to come and volunteer opportunities.
New school roof highlights Building & Maintenance agenda The Building and Maintenance Committee is
working on quite a few projects this summer. Our
largest project is replacing the roof on the school and
gym. Work is in progress and scheduled for comple-
tion by Aug. 1. Total project cost will be approxi-
mately $222,000.
The east outside exit door and door frame from
the cafeteria are being replaced, as well as the outside
door on the northwest side of the Parish Center.
These doors were badly deteriorated.
The parking lot winter damage is being re-
paired, and then it will be sealed and new parking
stripes will be painted on it.
The existing ceiling can lights in the Trinity
Rooms and the Family Room are being replaced with
new dimmable LED lights. The existing compact flu-
orescent lights have been an ongoing maintenance
problem and are currently not functional.
Repair work needs to be done along the exterior
steps on the north side of the parish center where wa-
ter has washed out the dirt and sod. The Men's Club
(coordinated by Bobby McCall) will provide the labor
for the repair work. (Thank you, Men's Club.)
Coordination is being provided for the remodel-
ing required to support the move of the pre-school
children from the house across the street into the
school building. Multiple contractors are being used.
Men's Club will help with the painting.
Assistance is being provided to remodel the
Upper Room for use as a coffee/social room after
weekend Masses. Coordination of tree trimming and
treatment of ash trees to prevent emerald ash borer
damage was undertaken.
Athletic Committee announcements . . . The 5th annual Mustang Masters 4 person golf
scramble benefiting the athletic programs at MOQ will
be held on July 31 at 1 p.m. at Oak Hills Country
Club. The cost is a $100 per golfer. Lunch, prizes and a
steak dinner will be provided.
The Annual Athletic Committee Fall Fun Run will
be held on Sept.10. For information visit
www.moqsports.com or contact Kevin Capece at (402)
212-9131 or [email protected].
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Stewardship of the Spirit . . . April 1 – June 30
BAPTISMS
Ava Elizabeth Berthold, Teresa Adele Biga, Damina
Raye Curtis, Timothy Robert Farris, Joseph Lequin
Gregg, Zoe Marguerite Hensley, Emerson Mary Knut-
son, Parker Catherine Lentz, Presley Ann Lentz, Brad-
ley Michael Mann, Chloe Jane McGill, Paul Killion
Mignon, Roman James Miller, J. Ritchie Morrow,
Annabelle May O’Brien, Brigham Malachi Pole,
Abraham Alan-John Roth, Sabrina Capri Palmer
Rowland, Molly Kathleen Snoza, Amelia Belle
Whitesel.
NEW REGISTRATIONS
Jennifer Baldwin, Tyler and Kaylea Borman, Marga-
ret Comstock, Whitney Emory, David and Menin
Greg, Mikala Hartranft, Santa Esquivel Hernandez,
Nick and Jessica Howell, Jaime Guzman Huey, Jenna
Jackson, Michael Karnish, Nathan and Rosey Krauel,
Matthew and Rebecca Krysl, Chaney Laux, Jennifer
Merrill, Paul and Frances Mignon, John Norrie, Kevin
and Lori Quinn, Zac and Jonnie Robinson.
DEATHS
Kathleen B. Hughes, James M. King, Kimberly Iyla
Malcom, Mary G. “Gen” McCarthy, Richard Miller,
Frances C. Quinn, Mary Lou Rerucha, Lawrence J.
Sak, Georgia Henrietta Margaret Siragusa, Laverne J.
Steiner. Wayne G. Victor.
WEDDING
Samuel Robert Robinson & Jordan Lyndoll Lammerts
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