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.org

Mass Schedule Saturday, 5:00 pm Sunday, 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00am Weekday Masses

See page 2 of the Bulletin. Mass times on weekdays may vary and are subject to change week-by-week. Al-ways check the bulletin.

Confessions: (In Cry Room)

Saturdays 4:00-4:50 pm. Tuesday-Saturday, 7:45-8:05 am

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

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 19, 2020

Twelve Biblical Reasons to Spend One Hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament (continued from last week):

7) Jesus will give you all the graces you need to be happy! “The Lamb on the throne will shepherd them. He will lead them to the springs of life-giving water.” (Rev 7:17) 8) Jesus is infinitely deserving of our un-ceasing thanksgiving and adoration for all he has done for our salvation. “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive honor, glory and praise.” (Rev. 5:12) 9) For peace in our country! “When my people humble themselves and seek my pres-ence...I will revive their land.” (2Chr 7:14) 10) Each hour you spend with Jesus on earth will leave your soul everlastingly more beautiful and glorious in heaven! “They who hum-ble themselves shall be exalted…” “All of us, gazing on the Lord’s glory with unveiled faces, are being transformed from glory to glory into his very image. (Lk 18:1, 2 Cor 3:18) 11) Jesus will bless you, your family and the whole world for this hour of faith you spend with Him in the Blessed Sacrament. “Blessed are they who do not see and yet believe…” “Faith can move moun-tains…” “What is needed is trust…” “Behold I come to make all things new.” (Jn 20:29; Mk 11:23; Mk 5:36; Rev 21:5) 12) Each moment you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament brings joy, pleasure, and delight to his Sacred Heart! “My joy, my pleasure, my delight is to be with you.” (Prov 8:31) A final thought from Pope St. John Paul II: “Our communal wor-ship at Mass must go together with our personal worship of Jesus in Eucharistic adoration in order that our love may be complete.”

Church Cleaning: Thanks to all who helped with cleaning last week. Be-cause of the uncertainty regard-ing COVID-19, we are not as-signing families each week. We ask for volunteers to just show up on Saturdays at 8:45 am. (Good opportunity for service hours).

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 Dieckgrafe Church Cleaning Mary Lawson CCD Brad Aden First Saturday Coffee Laura Corder God Teens Fr. Kosch 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: July 18 - July 26, 2020

Mass Readings: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 Next Sunday: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13:44-52

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

Please pray for our Seminarians: Especially this week for Dominic Win-ter from St. Joseph, St Mary, Lincoln, NE in Theology 2 at St. Charles Borro-meo Seminary.

Thank You for your continued generosity!

When you mail in your donations, it does help if you include one of your contribution envelopes. Thanks!

Collection for July 12, 2020

Envelopes $4,802.50

Plate 396.50 Bryce Pfeiffer memorial 500.00 $5,699.00

St. Vincent de Paul $288.00

Church Endowment $5.00

Save the Change Jars (even empty ones) may be dropped off at the recto-ry during business hours, Mon-Fri, 9am to 4pm. Or bring them to any Mass.

Creighton Model FertilityCare System—Creighton Model is a women’s health science that allows users to learn more about their fertility and in conjunction with NaProTECHNOLOGY treat many reproductive disorders. Introduc-tory sessions for July are scheduled for 7:00 pm on July 28th at John XXIII Diocesan Center. For more information or to register, visit: https://lincolndiocese.regfox.com/creighton-introductory-session

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center (IHMCC) with Cath-olic Social Services of Southern Nebraska continues to support mental health for the Diocese of Lincoln through the use of telehealth. If you or someone you know is experiencing mental health difficulties that adversely impact daily func-tioning or shadow the joy of living, please reach out. For more information, call 402-489-1834 or visit their website at immaculateheartcounseling.org

Sat Jul 18 5:00pm Rose Hauptman+ Sun Jul 19 7:30am George & Marlene Rezek+

Jul 19 9:00am George Wiruth+ Jul 19 11:00am For the people of the parish

Mon Jul 20 8:15am Thanksgiving

Tue Jul 21 8:15am Bob & Mavis Patterson & family

Wed Jul 22 8:15am Marilyn Mercier+

Thu Jul 23 8:15am Megan Barkemeyer Lindquist+

Fri Jul 24 8:15am Patricia Falgoust

Sat Jul 25 8:15am Phero Thiet & Maria Thiem+

5:00pm Varro & Jean Clarke+ Sun Jul 26 7:30am Foe the people of the parish

Jul 26 9:00am John Glushenko+

Jul 26 11:00am Lou Ann Oehm+

Mass Intentions— There are daily Mass intentions open, beginning in August; also some Sunday times are open.

Catholic Social Services has funds available for rent, utilities and emergency cash assistance. If you or someone you know needs help, call CSS on Mondays beginning at 9am, at 402-327-6299. A bilingual English/Spanish speaker is available.

Adopt a Family is a mentorship program from Catholic Social Services designed to aid Lincoln’s refugee population in transitioning to life in the United States through fostering mutually-beneficial relationships. To learn more about Ref-ugee Resettlement in Lincoln and the Adopt a Family initiative, we invite you to our kick off in-formational session on Sunday, July 26th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at CSS, 2241 O Street. For more information, email Megan Meagher, CSS Refugee Settlement Director, at: mmeagher@cssisus.org.

We have room for people at most Masses: There is room for about 60-70 people per Mass, even with the closed areas. If you are thinking about returning to Mass, note that the fullest have been the 7:30am and 11:00am on Sundays. Weekday Masses have generally had about 30 people, with room for 30 more.

Reminder to pray well at home: If you are not able to attend Sunday Mass, please remember that you have the privilege and duty as a Baptized Catholic to worship God as best you can on Sundays. Keep making time for prayer at home, such as participating in the Mass online or on TV, reading the Bi-ble, and/or praying the Rosary. May our faith keep growing as we take little steps towards “normalcy”.

If you or others around you are at risk, please stay home. We will continue to livestream 7:30 am Mass on Sundays, as well as some weekday Masses. Go to: www.Facebook.com/sacredheartlincolnNE

The new missalettes are in a box in the back of church. You may take one to use at home, or to bring back-and-forth to Mass. If you take a missalette, please do NOT give it back unless you are asked.

Marriage Encounter going Virtual Streaming to accommodate our times with the virus. Com-plete Weekend presented August 28 - 30, enhanc-ing couple communication and intimacy. Contact Pat—308-940-0670 or Janelle—308-940-1105 for more information.

Retrouvaille—Not willing to let go of your mar-riage? Many couples continue to struggle in a marriage, but are not willing to give up on each other. There is hope. Retrouvaille is a program designed to help struggling marriages regain their health. It helps a husband and a wife redis-cover or re-awaken the love, trust and commit-ment that originally brought them together. The program is highly successful in saving hurting marriages, even bringing reconciliation to couples who have already separated or divorced. Retrouvialle is a peer ministry of volunteer cou-ples that can help you learn the tools of healthy communication, build intimacy and heal, just as they have done in their own marriages. For more information about a Retrouvaille Weekend on August 21-23, 2020, or to register, call 1-800-470-2230 or: www.helpourmarriage.org, www.retrouvaille.org The last day to sign up is August 1st.

UNDONE-A Women’s Retreat—Ladies, do you desire to live in greater freedom? Are you longing for an authentic encounter with your true femi-nine identity? Join us for the Undone women’s retreat where you will experience a weekend of truth, beauty and transformation, as the knots of Eve’s disobe-dience are “undone” through Mary’s model of radical receptivity. Bring yourself, your mother, your sister, your daughters and friends. This is a weekend you won’t want to miss! Undone: Freedom for the Feminine Heart will be held at St. Peter Catholic Parish September 24-26, Register online www.jpiihealingcenter.org. Scholarships, student and missionary discounts are available. For more information, Contact Annette Wemhoff at: JPIIRetreatLincolnNE@gmail.com. This event is sponsored by Spirit Catholic Radio 102.7 FM KVSS.

Register Now for the following in-person or online fall classes with The Emmaus Institute for Biblical Studies, running September 8—November 16: The Letter of James, Leviticus through Deu-teronomy, Interpreting the Bible, the Book of Job, The Saints and the Scriptures. Learn more and register at www.emmausinstitute.net.

Weekly Bible Study for Students—Attention high school and college students! You are invited to a weekly bible, led by Cathedral parishioners Gracie Feltes and Hannah Johnson, and seminarian Scotty Sullivan! This week we will meet on Wednesday, July 22 again at Cathedral of the Risen Christ parking lot from 7:30pm-9:30pm. Want more details? Contact us at goallin4him247@gmail.com.

Thinking about Catholic School?—If you are interested in a Catholic education for your child, please contact the school of your choice. We will work with you to help make it affordable. CCD will begin in the fall. We plan to start on time. There will be plenty of room for social dis-tancing in each classroom.

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 July 2020: Universal Prayer Intention– Our Families: We pray that today’s families may be accompanied with love, respect and guidance.

Villa Marie School is seeking to hire an after-school helper from 3:15 - 8:15 pm, Monday thru Thurs-day evenings, and from 3:00—5:00 pm on Fridays. Applicant must be a high school graduate willing to work with and supervise special needs children. For more information, call the school at 402-786-3625 or email: sr.jeanette-rerucha@cdolinc.net. The Education Technology Department for Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Lincoln has an immedi-ate opening for a Support Technician (student) intern. Applicant must be a full time student, at least 19 years old and able to work 15-30 hours a week during regular business hours. For more information, see the full job description at: https://www.lincolndiocese.org/school-employment/13959-lincoln-support-technician-student-intern. To apply, send letter of interest and resume to jobs@cdolinc.net. No calls, please. The Benedict XVI Diocesan School of Catechesis is for Catholics wanting to strengthen their intel-lectual and spiritual formation to empower their evangelical mission in the world. It covers the Creed, the Sacraments, the Commandments, and Prayer (Year l) as well as Salvation History, Church History, Faith and Reason, and Spirituality (Year II). Participants can join in Year I or Year II and classes will be offered in-person and on Zoom simultaneously. The time commitment is one Saturday a month from September to April for two years. The cost is $100 per semester, however, those who teach CCD, God-teen/CYO, or in Catholic schools would receive a 25% discount. For more information, call 402-473-0631 or go to: www.lincolndiocese.org/bxvi.

FORMED.ORG has free Catholic movies, audio, and faith series. 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.