RECTORY 3128 “S” Street Lincoln NE 68503-3297 (402) 476-2610 E-mail: sacredheartlincoln@outlook.com Fr. Leo Kosch Pastor E-mail fr.kosch@gmail.com Cell phone: 402-310-8299 please try 402-476-2610 first. Fr. Lee Jirovsky, in Residence Website: sacredheartlincoln.orgWebsite: sacredheartlincoln.orgWebsite: sacredheartlincoln.org

SCHOOL 540 North 31st St. 402-476-1783 Principal, Laura Knaus E-mail laura-knaus@cdolinc.net Website: mysacredheartschool.com

Mass Schedule Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00am Weekdays Monday-Saturday 8:15am Holy Days of Obligation Vigil Mass, 7:00pm On the Day, 7:00am, 12:00pm, & 7:00pm Different schedules for Christmas and January 1

Confessions: Saturdays 4:00-4:50 pm. Mondays-Saturdays 7:45-8:05 am (before the 8:15am Mass) Baptisms: call 402-476-2610 to ar-range for Baptism preparation. Matrimony: A minimum of four months is required after contacting the priest; more in some cases; six months to a year is recommended.

Communion to the homebound or Anointing of the Sick: if you or someone you know is home-bound or seriously ill, or will be undergoing major surgery, please call or speak to Fr. Kosch.

Newcomers—Welcome! Please call 402-476-2610 Or visit the rectory Catholic Social Services (days) 402-474-1600; Lincoln Cri-sis Pregnancy Center (24-hours) 402-483-4247; Birthright 402-466-2609 (24-hours 1-800-550-4900).

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Welcome to Sacred Heart Church

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 10, 2017

Septemberfest Date—Saturday, Sept. 30, 2:00-6:30 pm

*** Barbecued Pork sandwiches *** Tostadas*** Egg Rolls *** *** Silent Auction **** Cakewalk *** Country Store***

***Jewelry Table*** ***Religious Articles Table ***Raffle***

*** Bounce House ***Children’s Games and Activities*** *** Entertainment***

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Septemberfest Raffle Tickets are available in the vestibule this week-end and next weekend to purchase or to sell. Please return any unsold tickets to the rectory or to the Septemberfest raffle booth.

Check out the great prizes below:

1st Prize—$350.00 Walmart Gift card—donated by Altar Society

2nd Prize—$250.00 Super Saver Gift Card— by Knights of Columbus

3rd Prize—$250.00 U-Stop Gift card—donated by Knights of Columbus

4th Prize—$250.00 HyVee Gift card—donated by Tracy’s Body Shop

5th Prize—$150.00 Walmart Gift card—donated by Altar Society

6th Prize—$125.00 ShopKo Gift card—donated by Butherus Maser & Love

The seller of each winning ticket receives $25 cash. Tickets and money may be put in an envelope and placed in the collection basket or turned in at the Raffle booth at Septemberfest.

You do not need to be present to win!

The final Septemberfest planning meeting is Wednesday, September 13th at 6:00 pm in the rectory basement.

30th Annual Marian Mass, Rosary and Candlelight Procession Wednesday, September 13, 7:00pm on the Marian Center Grounds, near Waverly, Ne. Bishop James Conley will be the main celebrant and Homi-list. Join us in prayer on the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima. In case of inclement weather, the Mass will be held at St. Teresa’s Church, 735 S 36th St. The Fatima play will be performed in commemoration of the 100th Anniversary on October 13, 7:00 pm and October 15, 3:00 pm at St. Tere-sa Church’s Kaczmarek Hall.

Sacred Heart Catholic School is seeking a part-time Food Service Assis-tant to help prepare and serve school lunches. The Food Service Assistant will work under the direction of the Food Service Coordinator. Hours are approximately 9:30 – 1:30 on school days. Job responsibilities also in-clude cleaning tasks. Potential candidates should have a positive attitude, be able to lift 40 pounds, and possess a food handler’s permit (or be will-ing to obtain one). Please send a letter of interest and résumé to Principal Laura Knaus at laura-knaus@cdolinc.net or mail to 540 N 31st St. Lin-coln, NE 68503. Call 402-476-1873 for additional information.

Church Cleaning: Thanks to all who helped with cleaning last week. For next Saturday, September 16th, at 8:45 am, we ask for the help of at least one mem-ber from each of the follow-ing households: Carmen Tobar, Brian Tomes, Francisco Torres, Long Tran, Luat Tran, Tu Hoang, Duane Tupy, Cheryl Urwiller, Wayne VanEperen, Sabrina Vasquez, and Rudy Vasquez.

Contact Persons For Sacred Heart Organizations

Adoration Coordinator Louise Sayer 402-474-4996 Altar Society Sue Rye 402-570-7614 Bible Studies Bryan Dahlberg 402-730-0084 Maria Flink 402-525-5473 Choir Amanda Lowery 402-464-5637 Children’s Choir Amanda Lowery 402-464-5637 Church Cleaning Mary Lawson 402-466-4452 CCD Brad & Tammy Aden 402-853-6234 Christian Mothers Genny Albrecht 402-466-3652 God Teens Brock & Kiley Shuler 402-631-3060 Holy Name Men’s Group Steve Michels 402-325-6037 Home & School Association Janet Beckman 402-261-5625 Knights of Columbus Paul Bauer 402-326-8476 Pink Sisters Representative Chelys Svoboda 402-466-1462 Pius Home & School Representative Steve & Colleen Michels 402-325-6037 Prayer Chain Laura Corder 402-476-2610 Pro Life Jeanine Stevens 402-310-8427 Sacred Heart Quilters Mary Ann Jaros 402-464-2873 Senior Coffee Laura Corder 402-464-3083 St. Vincent de Paul Julie Adams 402-579-4960 Ushers Pat Perry 402-438-2650 Website Fr. Leo Kosch 402-476-2610

MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS: September 2-10, 2017

NOTE: There are Mass intentions open in Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec.

Mass Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-9; Psalm 95; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 18: 15-20 Next Sunday: Sirach 27:30-28:7; Psalm 103; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35

Collection for September 3, 2017

Envelopes $3,853.65 Plate 786.36

Saint Vincent de Paul 637.00 Total $5,277.01

School Endowment $251.21 Mission Coop $814.19 Hurricane Relief $1,969.09

U.S. Citizenship Classes At Catholic Social Services, Thurs-days, 11:00 am -12:00 pm. No cost for classes. Questions? Call 402-474-1600 or 402-466-8657.

Natural Family Planning Intro Session Tuesday, Sept 19, at 7:00 pm. Questions? Call 402-488-2040. Pre-registration is required— go online to register or download a registration form at: www.lincolndiocese.org/nfp

Upcoming Retreat at Good Counsel Retreat House: *Sept 29-Oct 1—”Is God There? Does He even Care” (Fr. Justin Fulton). 40 Days for Life begins September 27th with a kickoff event at 7:00 pm in front of the Clinic. For more information go to: https://40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/lincoln/ or www.lincolnrighttolife.org. Life Chain 2017—October 1, 2:30-3:30 pm St. John’s Harvest Festival—Sunday, September 17, 11:00 am-4:00 pm 7601 Vine Street St. Michael Parish Festival—Sunday, September 24, 11:00 am-4:00 pm 9101 S 78th Street Blessed Sacrament Fest Quest Fall Festival—October 1, begins at 11:00 am. 1725 Lake Street Pius X High School is seeking a Technology Systems Support Specialist who is self–motivated, hard working and passionate for the School’s mis-sion. Send resume and letter of interest to: Fr.Meysenburg@piusx.net or mail to Pius X Catholic high School, Attn: Fr. James Meysenburg, 6000 A, Lincoln, NE 68510.

Sat Sep 9 5:00pm Frances Ann Kaczmarek+

Sun Sep 10 7:30am Holy Name members living & deceased

Sep 10 9:00am John Glushenko+

Sep 10 11:00am For the people of the parish

Mon Sep 11 8:15am Florence Winninghoff (97th birthday)

Tue Sep 12 8:15am Jack & Loretta Giltner+

Wed Sep 13 8:15am Dennis Mares+

Thu Sep 14 8:15am John Zohner+

Fri Sep 15 8:15am Bob Mercier+

Sat Sep 16 8:15am Lisa Munsterman (birthday) Sep 16 5:00pm Franssen & Bohy families

Sun Sep 17 7:30am For the people of the parish Sep 17 9:00am John Glushenko

Sep 17 11:00am Carl Menke

Knights of Columbus Meeting Tuesday, September 12. Officers meeting at 6:00 pm. Rosary at 6:40 pm in the church and members meeting at 7:00 pm in the rectory basement.

St Vincent de Paul Meeting Wednesday, September 13th at 6:30 pm in the rec-tory dining room.

Catholic Coffee House is an adult faith formation series held at Gianna’s Java and Gelato, 24th & O streets. This year’s presentation will be on the Catholic Perspective on the Reformation. The first presentation will be Sun-day, September 10, 7:00-8:30 pm. Msgr. Timothy Thorburn will speak on the “Historical Perspective: Viewing the Reformation through the Lens of Medie-val Culture, Religion, and Politics.” No fee and no registration required. Questions? Call 402-473-0615 or email ore@cdolinc.net.

Catholic Business Women Meeting Tuesday, September 12, 11:30 am at John 23rd Diocesan Center in conference room at top of stairs. Fr. Kubat will speak about Advanced Health Care Directive (creating living will and health care power of attorney) from a Catholic Perspective. Lunch will be provided. Call or text R.S.V.P. to Krista at 402-429-8778 or email: kristakuenning@yahoo.com Register at www.goodcounselretreat.com

Marian Mantle Silent Strength Prayer Group Tuesday, September 12 at 3:00 pm in the Lancaster Room at Madonna Hospital to offer prayers for the return of prodigal children to the church.

Mass with Prayers for Healing Sunday, September 17 at John XXIII Center, 37th and Sheridan Blvd. Confession—1:15pm; Chaplet of Divine Mercy—1:30pm; Praise and Worship—1:40 pm and Mass at 2:00 pm.

“The Drop Box” will be shown Sunday September 17 at 7:00 pm in St Patrick’s gym, 6148 Morrill Ave. It is the true story of a South Korean pastor and his wife and their heroic efforts to protect the most vul-nerable members of society. The film is open to the public—no charge.

Frassiti Catholic Young Adults ages 21-40 - September 17—Adoration at Blessed John center, 7:30-8:30 pm. Social time and snacks after. - September 23—Barn Dance, 7:30 pm at the Wie-skamp home located 4 miles east of Shepard Hills church on S 68th St and Panama Rd, then south for 1/2mile on 120th St. - October 1—Annual volleyball tournament at Spiked Beach Bar and Grill, 1:00-5:00 pm to raise money for St. Gianna’s Homes. Forms available on web-site.

Healing Hearts Support Sessions For those who have suffered the loss of a loved one are being offered to assist Catholics in the grief pro-cess. Sessions begin Tuesday, September 19, 7 - 9 pm at John XXIII Center, 37th & Sheridan Blvd. For more information, call 402-473-0620.

School Notes This week we look forward to a visit from the Dioc-esan Education Office personnel, including Superin-tendent Msgr. John Perkinton and Assistant Superin-tendent Sr. Collette Bruskewitz. They will be joining us for their annual visit on Wednesday afternoon. Friday also marks the middle of the first quarter of school. Progress reports will be distributed to par-ents during parent/teacher conferences September 20 and 21. Parents, please be sure to sign up for a time to meet with your child’s teacher. Forms were distributed with last week’s Wednesday Notes or are available on the schools’ website: www.mysacredheartschool.com.

“Life is Worth Living” The Bishops’ Pro-Life Banquet and Conference, September 29-30 Join Archbishop Lucas, Bishop Conley and Bishop Hanefeldt for a social hour and banquet dinner on Friday, September 29 at 5:00 pm at the Cornhusker Hotel. The Saturday conference begins at 8:30 am. To sponsor a table, register over the phone or to ask any questions, please call 402-477-7517 or email: lgarcia@necatholic.org

Morning Recollection sponsored by Seven Sisters Apostolate, a Catholic Ministry covering our Priests in Holy Hours of Prayer. Saturday, September 30 at St. John’s Parish, 7601 Vine. Janette Howe, Foundress of the Seven Sisters Apostolate will be the speaker. Please contact Rhonda Litt at 402-525-6396 for more information. Or: www.sevensistersapostolate.org

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend To be held in Hastings, NE September 29-October 1. To register, visit WWME.org

The First Discernment Retreat Fiat Ministries is devoted to encouraging young women to answer “yes” to the vocation to which God is calling them. This Retreat is an opportunity for young women to ask questions, pray, listen, and open their hearts to the Lord’s will. Throughout this weekend of discernment, participants will receive wisdom through prayer, presentations by religious sisters, recreation, and fellowship. Single women, age 17-26 who are seeking to do God’s will, are in-vited to attend the upcoming Fiat Discernment Re-treat on September 29-October 1, at the Camp Ka-teri Tekakwitha in McCool Junction, Nebraska. The cost is $25 which includes meals, lodging and mate-rials. If you are interested in attending or would like more information please contact Emily Savage at esavage@stfranciswichita.com. Registration online at www.fiatministries.org. Please Register by Sept. 22.

Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) Juniors and Seniors are invited to the next TEC Re-treat in Hastings, October 7-9. Jesus said to them “What do you seek?” Jn 1:38. “Come and see” Jn 1:39. To register, go to: www.lincolndiocese.org. Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, 402-473-0625.

Notice Below sponsors for our parish bulletin. Please support these businesses, who support our parish. (Ver. 7-8-11)

HOLY FATHER’S INTENTION FOR THE MONTH of September, 2017: Artists: That our parishes, animated by a missionary spirit, may be places where faith is commu-

Propelr Card: Propelr is now partnering with Union Bank & Trust.

All you need to get started is a checking account at UBT, and you will be able to get back to raising funds for Sacred Heart. You can do every-thing online in just a few minutes or stop at any Union Bank branch to open your checking account. If you open a new account, you will receive $50 for using your debit card (ten times in 60 days) and you will earn a $50 donation to Sacred Heart.

Questions? Visit PropelrCard.com or email WeCare@PropelrCard.com or call 844-565-7145.

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