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

4th Sunday of Lent

March 11, 2018

PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, March 13, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., in the preschool room.

Parents of children who are or will soon be 4 years old are invited to attend and learn about our excellent preschool program at Sacred Heart!

Full and part time enrollment options are available for the 2018 - 2019 school year.

If you have questions or plan to attend, please email laura-knaus@cdolinc.net or call 402.476.1783

www.mysacredheartschool.com

Easter Flowers—Deadline is March 20th Sacred Heart Parish will again make available the purchase of Easter flowers to decorate the Church during the Easter season as a memorial to a deceased loved one. If you would like to par-ticipate, there are envelopes in the Church vestibule. Be sure you include your name and the name of your loved ones for whom you purchase the flowers. Those names will be posted in the bulletin and the vestibule. Suggested donation is $15.00.

Stations of the Cross During Lent—Fridays at Noon and 7:00 pm.

Mass with Prayers for Healing—this Sunday, March 11 At the John XXIII Diocesan Center. 37th & Sheridan. + 1:15 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation + 1:30 pm Chaplet of Divine Mercy + 2:00 pm Mass + Anointing of the sick after the Homily. Eucharistic Exposition and Healing Prayer after the Mass.

Saints of the Rosary The Men’s Study Group meets this Sunday, March 11 at 7:00 pm in the rectory basement. Questions? Call Tom Dierks, 402-438-6353. The Women’s Study Group meets Monday, March 12 at 6:30 pm at An-nette Kohn’s house, 901 Robert Road. Questions? Call 402-805-7230. You are welcome to attend one of these sessions or all, whatever fits into your schedule.

Church Cleaning: Thanks to all who helped with cleaning last week. For next Saturday, March 17th at 8:45 am, we ask for the help of at least one member from each of the following house-holds: Julie Adams, Brad Aden, Brent Aden, Carolyn Ahrens, Yolanda Alameri, Lan Alas, Dan Albrecht, Juan Alfaro, Val Ander-sen, Rex Anderson, and Scott Anderson.

Contact Persons For Sacred Heart Organizations

Adoration Coordinator Louise Sayer 402-474-4996 Altar Society Sue Rye 402-570-7614 Bible Study Bryan Dahlberg 402-730-0084 Choir Amanda Lowery 402-464-5637 Children’s Choir Amanda Lowery 402-464-5637 Church Cleaning Mary Lawson 402-466-4452 CCD Brad 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 402-326-8885 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 402-326-8885 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 Jennifer Lyons 402-440-9702 Ushers Pat Perry 402-438-2650 Website Fr. Leo Kosch 402-476-2610

MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS: March 3-11, 2018

Mass Readings: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23; Psalm 137; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21 Next Sunday: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33

Collection for March 4, 2018 Envelopes $4,758.30 Plate 955.00 Children 4.00 St. Vincent de Paul 548.00 Southern Nebraska Register 75.00

Stole fees 275.00 United Way-School 384.00 Food Pantry 9.00 $7,008.30 Combined Collection $45.00 School Endowment $100.00 Building Fund $100.00 Building Fund Total $659,136.88

Please pray for our Seminarians: Especially this week for Christian Schwenka from Holy Family, Heartwell, NE, in College 4, at St. Gregory the Great Seminary and Trenton Smith from St. Mary, David City, NE, in Col-lege 2, at St. Gregory the Great Seminary.

Your are invited to the next Quest Retreat! Quest is a retreat for freshmen and sophomores in high school. Rooted in the love of God, Others, and Ourselves, we learn to live in JOY! Quest #34 will be March 17-18 at Aquinas High School, in David City, NE. for more information, call the Youth Office, 402-473-0625 or go to: lincolndiocese.org.

FORMED.ORG has been renewed for one year, for our parish.

To sign up:

go to formed.org, scroll to bottom of the page

Click on Register

Create your FREE account by entering our Parish Code, VW27J4 and your e-mail address.

Some of the things available on this site are: Saint movies, a series about the Catholic Faith, Scripture reflections, and much more! These are great opportunities for you and your family for spiritual growth this Lent. (A formed.org app is also available for your phone or tablet.)

Sat Mar 10 5:00pm Richard Kelly+ Sun Mar 11 7:30am Holy Name members living & deceased

Mar 11 9:00am For the people of the parish

Mar 11 11:00am Anthony Nguyen & family

Mon Mar 12 8:15am Bonnie Zelmer+

Tue Mar 13 8:15am Tammy Aden+

Wed Mar 14 8:15am Alice Barry+

Thu Mar 15 8:15am Fran Ekeler+

Fri Mar 16 8:15am Norma Novak+

Stations of the Cross During Lent—Fridays at Noon and 7:00 pm.

Sat Mar 17 8:15am Tran Sy Bai Mar 17 5:00pm Mary Watton+

Sun Mar 18 7:30am Tammy Aden+

Mar 18 9:00am Joanne Donnelly+

Mar 18 11:00am For the people of the parish

Natural Family Planning Intro Ses-sion Questions? Call 402-488-2040. Pre-registration is required—go online to register or download a registration form at: www.lincolndiocese.org/nfp

School Notes Thank you to everyone who has supported our Krispy Kreme fundraiser! There will be no school on Monday, March 12. A meeting for parents of students who will be re-ceiving First Holy Communion at Sacred Heart this year will be Wednesday, March 14, at 6:45 pm in the rectory basement. Our third quarter award ceremony will be Friday after Holy Mass. Have a blessed week!

Thank you to everyone who purchased Krispy Kreme certificates for the support of the Sacred Heart athletic program. Certificates may still be ordered through Wednesday, March 14 from any Sacred Heart 6th - 8th grade student or the school office. Questions? Email janet-beckman@cdolinc.net

Have you registered for the Life in the Spirit Retreat sponsored by Magnificat at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House? It’s March 16-18, with Retreat leaders Susan Potvin, Anne Recznik, and Carolyn Cannizzaro of the Living Praise Worship Team. Website: (livingpraiseworship.com) Reg-ister at goodcounselretreat.com, 402-786-2705, or goodcounsel@cdolinc.net. For more information, call or text Rhonda Litt at 402-525-6396.

Finding Peace in the Will of God Prepare for Holy Week by meditating on the prayer of Jesus in the garden: “Not as I will, but as you will.” So too we strive to carry out and live in the Divine Will, in imitation of Jesus and Mary. Join this Retreat at Our Lady of Good Counsel Re-treat House, March 23-25 led by Fr. Gary Coulter. Register online at www.goodcounselretreat.com or contact us at: goodcounsel@cdolinc.net or call 402-786-2705.

The Red Mass with Bishop Conley to pray for all in the legal profession will be Thursday, March 22, 7:00 am at St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center. A breakfast will follow Mass, with a talk given by Josh-ua McCaig on religious liberty issues for lawyers. All are invited. See redmass2018.eventbrite.com

Mothers of Girls age 10-13—Please join us for the upcoming “Fearfully & Wonderfully Made Mother-Daughter Program”, Saturday, March 24, 9:00 am-noon at the John XXIII Center. This program is de-signed to educate and empower girls as they ap-proach and experience puberty; all in light of God’s design. $20/girl or $30 for family. To register or ask questions, call or email Jennifer Davis, 402-261-6375, jmdavis17@gmail.com. Registration and payment required by March 17.

Theology on Tap—April 16—7:00-9:30 pm Vern Steiner will be giving a presentation on the “Historical Reality of the Resurrection” at the High-lands Golf Course Clubhouse. Vern was a protestant scripture scholar whose study of the Bi-ble brought him to the Catholic Church. Come see him explain the reasons we can know whether this most important event in Scriptures really happened. Event is free. Beverages available for purchase.

Knights of Columbus Admission Ceremony and Meeting Tuesday, March 13. Admission Ceremony at 6:00 pm in the rectory basement. Men wishing to join the Knights of Columbus should arrive at 5:45. Members meeting following at 7:00 pm.

Saint Vincent de Paul In today’s Gospel, God demonstrates great love for us by sending his Son so that we may believe in him. We demonstrate our great love for God by doing good works: reaching out to others, acting in justice and charity. Through your almsgiving to the Sacred Heart Society of St. Vincent de Paul “Save the Change” Campaign, you are performing a good work; far greater than you think. Are you interested in joining the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at Sacred Heart? The next meeting is March 21st. More details in next week’s bulletin.

St. Patrick’s Festival—Saturday, March 17th 11:00 am-6:00 pm. Food, fun, and raffle. Dance at 7:00 pm. St. Patrick’s Church Hall, 6126 Morrill.

Personal Connections with the Saints —the theme for the Lenten Series to be held at St. Teresa’s Church, 36th & Randolph from 7:30-8:30 pm on Mondays. The next presentation is this Mon-day, March 12. St. Therese: My ‘Big’ Sister’, by Fr. Ben Holdren. See flyer in back of church. Pro Life Legislature Day is Tuesday, March 13, in Room 1126 at the State Capitol. Check in time is 8:45 with rolls, coffee and information packets and briefing on LB944, Title X funding reform. Learn to call your State Senator off the legislative floor to ask for his/her support for pro-life language. Free events until Noon but RSVP needed for count for rolls, coffee and packets. School groups welcome! Lunch and parking on your own. Ask for schedule and RSVP go nebraskartl@gmail.com. Questions? Call Nebraska Right to Life at 402-438-4802.

Marian Mantle Silent Strength Prayer Group Tuesday, March 13 at 3:00 pm in the Lancaster Room at Madonna Hospital to offer prayers for the return of prodigal children to the church.

Catholic Business Women Meeting Tuesday, March 13, 11:30 am at John 23rd Center in the conference room at the top of the stairs. (3700 Sheridan). Lunch will be provided. Speaker is Mary Davis—topic: Living My Faith. R.S.V.P. to Krista Kuenning at kristakuenning@yahoo.com or text at 402-429-8778.

Magnificat Winter Prayer Meal Reservations are due by Tuesday, March 13 for the Prayer Meal on Sunday, March 18, at 4:00 pm at Hillcrest Country Club. Susan Potvin of the Living Praise Worship Team will be our speaker and share her testimony of Our Lord’s Love and Healing in the midst of our lives and that of our family’s. “Do not be afraid, for I am with you…” Isaiah 43:5-7. Pre-paid registration only. “Be a Friend and Bring a Friend!” Send a $25 check payable to Magnificat c/o Tina Colgan, 521 N 56th St, Lincoln, NE 68504. Questions? Call Rhonda Litt at 402-525-6396.

Natural Family Planning Intro Ses-sion Questions? Call 402-488-2040. Pre-registration is required—go online to register or download a registration form at: www.lincolndiocese.org/nfp

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 March, 2018: Evangelization: Formation in Spiritual Discernment That the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the per-sonal and communitarian levels.

The Marian Sisters Annual Holy Week Retreat will be March 29-31 at Good Counsel Retreat House. This silent retreat is an opportunity for single young women (high school seniors through the age of 32) to enter more deeply into the Passion and Death of our Lord. The cost is $30 for students and $40 for non-students. For more information or to register, please visit their website at www.mariansisters.org or con-tact Sr. Serena at marian-vocations@cdolinc.net or by phone 402-786-2750. Please R.S.V.P. by March 26.

Camp Kateri Dueling Pianos Benefit—April 13 Camp Kateri is hosting its annual benefit dinner on Friday, April 13 at Stone Creek Reception Hall in McCool Junction. The entertainment is The Fun Piano Show, by 176 Keys. Dinner begins at 6:30 pm. The dueling Piano Show starts at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $40 per person and $350 for a reserved table of eight. To order tickets, please email CampKateriT@gmail.com or call 402-724-2596.

Cathedral of the Risen Christ’s Holy Family Extended Care is seeking a part-time aide. Hours are 3:00-5:30 and occasional half-days. Must be an energetic person who loves children! Send resumes to Ms. Erin Trummer at erin-trummer@cdolinc.net to apply.

Tutors needed at Cathedral of the Risen Christ School during the day to support their unique and growing WINGS Dyslexia program. You would work under the guidance of CRC’s nationally certified instruc-tor, Mrs Sheri Baumgartner. If you are interested in positively impacting a child’s academic journey and can volunteer 30-45 minutes two times a week, please contact Cathedral-Info@cdolinc.net.

Pilgrimage to Fatima and Lourdes Is Christ calling you to be a pilgrim? Fathers Dan Rayer and Craig Doty will be leading a pilgrimage to the Marian Shrines of Fatima, Portugal and Lourdes, France, September 12-23. The cost is $3,995 per person with air travel from Omaha. Questions? Call Dan Rayer, 402-488-0921, or fr.dan-rayer@lincolndiocese.org or Tekton Ministries at 317-574-4191. To register or see brochure go to: https://www.tektonministries.org/home/upcoming-pilgrimages/.