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. Website: sacredheartlincoln.orgWebsite: sacredheartlincoln.orgWebsite: sacredheartlincoln.org

Mass Schedule Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00am Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday 8:15am Holy Days of Obligation No Vigil Mass On the Day, 7:00am, 12:00pm, & 7:00pm Different schedules for Christmas and January 1

Confessions: Saturdays 4:00-4:50 pm. Mondays-Saturdays7:45-8:05 am (before the 8:15am Mass)

Baptisms: call 402-476-2610 to arrange 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 recom-mended.

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 Crisis 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

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 3, 2019

It’s not too late to sign up! Pictures will be taken this week: Tuesday through Saturday, Novem-ber 5th-9th, 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm, but the Saturday time will be 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. You will need about one hour. Pictures will be on the main floor of the school building, at 31st and T, in a classroom by the main office. Every family will receive a free 8x10 portrait and will have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits. Visit our website (sacredheartlincoln.org) for a link to sign up at Lifetouch. There, you will choose the date and time, and you can pro-vide your email address or phone number, so that the Lifetouch company can remind you the day before your appointment. The link directly to Lifetouch is: https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/b1vmzm46/ Please take the time to sign up TODAY for your photo session. The directory won’t be complete without you. Thanks! (If you have difficulty climbing steps or are not available for an appoint-ment, contact Fr. Kosch about his taking a snapshot of you instead.) For more information, call Angela Zoucha at 402.430.7997, or call the parish office (402.476.2610), Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm. They are able to sign you up over the phone, if you prefer.

Soup Lunch at Sacred Heart This Sunday, November 3rd from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm in the school cafeteria (31st & T Street) Free will offering. Veterans served at no cost in honor of their ser-vice. Homemade soups: gumbo with rice, chili, ham & bean, vege-table beef, and cheesy potato. Also grilled cheese sandwiches, bev-erage, and dessert of your choice. Bring the family, and enjoy great food and fellowship. There will also be a jewelry table for your shopping fun. (Think Christmas!)

Church Cleaning: Thanks to all who helped with cleaning last week. For next Saturday, November 9 at 8:45 am, we ask for the help of at least one member from each of the following households: Alexandra Schle-gel, Marilyn Schnepf, Dale Schroeder, Samuel Siegrist, Mary Shada, Kune Shousha, Jose Solorzano, Bill Stevens, Michael Stroup, Sarah Tast, and Alia Taylor.

Contact Persons For Sacred Heart Organizations

Please call or email the rectory if you would like to contact any of these people. We will pass along your request. 402-476-2610 sacredheartlincoln@outlook.com

Adoration Coordinator Louise Sayer Altar Society Sue Rye Bible Study Bryan Dahlberg Choir & Children’s Choir Amanda Lowery Church Cleaning Mary Lawson CCD Brad Aden First Saturday Coffee Laura Corder God Teens Mark Martin Holy Name Men’s Group Tom Dierks Knights of Columbus Joe Duggan Pink Sisters Representative Chelys Svoboda Pius Home & School Representative Steve & Colleen Michels Prayer Chain Laura Corder Pro Life Angela Zoucha Sacred Heart Quilters Mary Ann Jaros St. Vincent de Paul Joe Conroy Ushers Pat Perry Website Fr. Leo Kosch

MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS: October 28– November 3, 2019

Mass Readings: Wisdom 11:22-12:2; Psalm 145; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2; Luke 19:1-10 Next Sunday: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14; Psalm 17; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5; Luke 20:27-38

Collection for October 27, 2019

Envelopes $3,532.00 Plate 910.50 Children 6.00 $4,448.50 Saint Vincent de Paul $70.00 World Mission Sunday $130.00

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

FORMED.ORG has free Catholic movies, audio, and faith series. The pro-gram format has improved. To sign up: go to formed.org, click “sign up”, choose “I belong to a parish or organization”, click “find parish” and search for “Sacred Heart Lincoln”. Then create your FREE account by entering your name and e-mail address. This week’s special feature is on “Explore the details of how the Catholic beliefs on Mary are founded in Scripture.” St. John’s 34th Annual Craft Fair—Saturday, November 9, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, 7601 Vine Street. 135 tables of handmade crafts and a few oth-er vendors. Also a concession stand with homemade sloppy joes and des-serts, grilled hot dogs, chips and drinks. Eat in or take out. Square Dance Party—Everyone welcome—singles and couples, no expe-rience necessary. Saturdays, November 9 & 23 in Sacred Heart School gym. 7:00 pm - review, 7:30 pm - dance. Caller is Bob Furr. Questions? Call Janet/Roger 402-464-3660 or Allen, 402-613-1319. Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly has upcoming retreats of interest to all men and women. Learn more at www.goodcounselretreat.com or call 402-786-2705.

November 15-17, Msgr Nemec— “Living the Little Way of St. Therese” Men or women

November 22-24, Sr. Lucy and the Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ Women “Be Renewed In Spirit” (Sponsored by Magnificat)

Sat Nov 2 5:00pm Maria Nhu & Thomas Tra+

Sun Nov 3 7:30am Silvia Mendoza Nov 3 9:00am Fr. Ron Patterson (anniversary of death)

Nov 3 11:00am For the people of the parish

Mon Nov 4 No Mass (Julia Juarez+)

Mass Intention scheduled for Monday, will be offered by Fr. Kosch on his day off at another location

Tue Nov 5 8:15am Emelia Juarez+

Wed Nov 6 8:15am Altar Society members living & deceased

Thu Nov 7 8:15am Fran Ekeler+

Fri Nov 8 8:15am Anthony Huy Nguyen+

Sat Nov 9 8:15am Deceased relatives

Sat Nov 9 5:00pm Linh Tran+

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

Nov 10 9:00am For the people of the parish Nov 10 11:00am Sister Marie Faustina RSM

Altar Society Meeting Wednesday, November 6 at 6:00 pm in the rectory dining room. All ladies of the parish are invited.

St. Vincent de Paul meeting—Saturday, Novem-ber 9 at 9:00 am in the rectory basement. Anyone interested in learning more about serving the less fortunate is welcome to attend.

Holy Name Men’s Meeting—Sunday, November 10, after the 7:30 am Mass in the rectory basement. All men of the parish over the age of 18 are invited to join. Save the Date—December 7-8 — Cookie & Candy sale. Benefits the Building Fund. Servant Workshop—Matt Simmons will continue this 3-part series workshop on Monday, November 4, 6:30-8:30 pm at John XXIII Diocesan Center. The workshop is for anyone involved in apostolic work, i.e., St. Vincent de Paul Society, Catholic School teachers, Marriage Encounter, etc. The work-shop is free and registration is requested. Ques-tions? Call 402-473-015 or email: Annette-Wemhoff@cdolinc.net Mass for Deceased Alumni of Pius—Family mem-bers are invited to a Mass in memory of their loved ones, November 4, at 10:04 am at Pius X. RSVP to Kristin.heath@pius.net or 402-488-0931 if you plan to attend. Please arrive early for parking on the East side, and to view the alumni slide show of our deceased alumni with their yearbook photos be-fore Mass. Roses will be provided to bring up at offertory. A breakfast and reception will follow in the Pius X Commons after Mass. PCCW Trivia Night at Cathedral—Friday, Novem-ber 8 in Rectors Hall, 3500 Sheridan Blvd. Cost is $10 per person—try to have tables of 8-10 people. Check in at 6:15 pm. Trivia begins at 7:00 pm. Bring your own snacks and beverages. Prizes awarded for games between rounds. RSVP to email: cathedraltrivianight@gmail.com. Join us at the Children’s Business Fair—November 9, 2:00 - 4:00 pm at City Impact, (1035 N 33rd St.) Children ages 5-15 will have items to sell, as they learn to develop business plans. Sever-al children from our parish are involved. The Catholic Coffee House theme this year is—”Personal Testimonies on How an Encounter with God Leads to a Mission”. Personal testimonies will be on Sunday evenings at Gianna Java and Gelato, 2241 O Street from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. The presenter on November 10th will be Dr. Matthew Hecker, CAO of Education. December 15—Lori Weskamp, Un-bound Prayer Team member; January 19—Bob Sulli-van, Attorney/Apologist; February 16—Diane Reiber, Artist/Author. There is no fee or registration. Ques-tions? Call 402-473-0615.

Bishop’s Appeal for Vocations: Our parish goal is $8,780.00. As of now, 8,734.00 has been raised. We are very close to our goal! If you have not returned your card, please do so this week. If you do not have a card, you may place your check in an envelope marked “Bishops Appeal for Vocations”, and we will match your donation with your card. Checks should be made to: Bishop’s Ap-peal for Vocations, and NOT to the parish. An easy method for giving electronically is to go to lincolndiocese.aware3.net/give. Enter the amount, choose “Sacred Heart Church of Lincoln”, and for the fund, choose “Bishop’s Appeal for Voca-tions 2019”. Then you provide your contact infor-mation and payment information. Thank you for your generosity!

Welcome to our new Parish Council Members: Brad Aden Dan & Genny Albrecht Paul & Nicole Bauer Steve & Colleen Michels Bryan & Letha Miller Elizabeth Nguyen Tom Rajewski Rudy Vazquez & Judy York

Thank you to all who were willing to serve!

Encounter Christ in Adoration and Prayers for Healing—You ae invited to an afternoon of Eucha-ristic Adoration and Intercessory Prayer on Sun-day, November 10, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at St. Peter church, (4500 Duxhall Dr) with music led by Mother Ann Marie, MS and Sr. Amy Marie, MS. Receive prayer, including prayers for healing. Pray boldly and fearlessly for others. Experience the love and healing power of Jesus! Hosted by the Lincoln Equipping Team for Prayer and Healing.

Save the Date: Saturday, December 7, 8:00 am—3:00 pm, at John XXIII Center—An Advent Day of Recollection. Hope for Advent and Beyond: A Day w/Venerable Bruno Lanter! Join us for a Hope filled Presentation and Personal Prayer Time. Coffee, rolls & lunch included. For more infor-mation go to: evenbright.com and search for BRU-NO. Questions: call Mary Pat Waite, 402-430-7494 or Krista Kuenning 402-429-8778.

2020 National March For Life—January 21-26 in Washington DC. Join thousands in the fight to pro-tect the most vulnerable among us. Be a witness of hope in a culture seeking meaning. See the sights of Washington DC. Cost is $450.00; Chap-erone $250.00; Chaperone Couples $325.00 each. Office of Youth Ministry, 402-473-0625. To regis-ter, go to: https://www.lincolndiocese.org/M4L

Panel discussion on real life and creative exam-ples on many ways in which you can save on taxes and invest in the future of Pius X High School. Wednesday, November 13, 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the LPAC at Pius. Learn more at https://go.piusx.net/Legacy.

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 November 2019: Universal: That a spirit of dia-logue, encounter, and reconciliation emerge in the Near East, where diverse religious communities share their lives together

Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect: Nebraska law requires all suspicions of child abuse or neglect to be reported to law enforcement or DHHS Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-652-1999. Reporting Misconduct: Notify the Diocese of Lincoln of any misconduct involving diocesan per-sonnel by calling the misconduct hotline: 1-844-527-0596 (English and Spanish).

The Education Technology Department for Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Lincoln has an im-mediate opening for a Support Technician (student) Intern. Applicants must be full time college stu-dents who do not graduate before May 2021, at least 19 years old, and able to work 15-30 hours a week during regular business hours. To apply, send letter of interest and resume to: jobs@cdolinc.net See full job description at https://www.lincolndiocese.org/school-employment. No calls please. Cathedral School and Parish is hiring a fulltime Facility Maintenance Technician immediately. Ques-tions for a full job description can be sent to: Cathedral-info@cdolinc.net. Principal J.J. Ekeler will be handling all inquiries and can be reached at 402-489-9621. The Catholic Schools in the City of Lincoln are seeking part-time licensed school bus drivers for field trips. Please send resumes to: Dennis Martin, 3700 Sheridan Blvd. Ste 4, Lincoln, NE 68506

Pro-Life Education Series continues Sunday, November 17, 7:00 - 8:00 pm at St. Patrick’s, 7126 Mor-rill Ave. Speakers are Paul Yates and Megan Johnson. Open to the public—no charge.