Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2020

Mass Intentions

Monday December 21 St Peter Canisius

6:30am † Eugene Herink 8:15am † Rose Novotny

Tuesday December 22 6:30am † Frank & Jackie Romero 8:15am † Patricia Kreifels

Wednesday December 23 St. John of Kanty 6:30am † Lois Wichers & Family 8:15am † Kilian Mantel Thursday December 24 8:30am † Anna Tri Pham Thursday December 24 The Nativity of the Lord 4pm † Gary & Matthew Pella 6pm Facebook Live Charles Hannasch 10pm † Bill Pence Friday December 25 The Nativity of the Lord 8:00am Cory Rodriguez 9:30am † Arron DeWald Saturday December 26 St. Stephen 8:15am † Dr. Laddie Bicak Saturday December 26 The Holy Family of Jesus Mary & Joseph 4:00pm † Caleb Lehmann Sunday December 27 The Holy Family of Jesus Mary & Joseph 8:00am † Virginia Stellato 9:30am Facebook Live † Josepha Altenhofen 11:00am Parishioners PASTOR: Reverend Eric Clark ASSISTANT: Reverend Tony Bedient PRAYER LINE: 402.421.1730 CCD OFFICE: 402.328.2866 PERPETUAL ADORATION: Katy Dornbos kldornbos@gmail.com PARISH REGISTRATION: Stop by or call the parish office to register. BAPTISMS: First and third Sunday of each month at 12:00 pm. All parents are required to attend the Baptism Preparation Class. Pre-registration required. Please see website for class, dates, times & details. WEDDINGS: Please contact the parish office to schedule as soon as possible after becoming engaged and at least 6 months before the wedding. BULLETIN NOTICES: Please send to Nancy Allder the parish secretary Nancy-Allder@cdolinc.net.

WEEKLY TITHE December 13, 2020: Weekly Mass Collections: $28,615.00 Weekly On-Line Giving: $12,960.00 Total Tithe for the Week: $41,575.00 Total Budget for the Week: $42,646.00 Weekly Variance: -$ 1,071.00

PLEASE KEEP OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST in your prayers for healing: Herb Cords; Charlie Hannasch; Logan Keitges; Jim Ruigh; Carla Sander; Ralph Thorpe; Nicole Tucker; Sr. Anne Arnold; Matt Brass; Jeri Lowe; Amy Harris; Chris Hernandez Jr., Peter & Loretta McShane & those on the St. Peter’s Prayer Line. ALL MASSES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Note the Sunday 9:30 am Mass is open to the public and also on Facebook Live.

CHURCH: Open 7 am to 9 pm PARISH OFFICE: Open weekdays 8 am - 4:30 pm WEEKDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION The Eucharist is exposed for adoration weekdays 7 am – 8 am. CONFESSIONS Saturday December 19: 3-4pm and 5-7pm Sunday December 20: 5-7pm Monday December 21: 7-8am Wednesday December 23: 7-8am, 12-1pm, and 5-7pm CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24: 4pm, 6pm, and 10pm 6pm Mass in-person and Facebook Live Christmas Day Friday December 25: 8am and 9:30am SOLEMNITY OF MARY MASS SCHEDULE Vigil Thursday, December 31: 4pm Friday January 1: 8am, 9:30am, and 11am 9:30am Mass in-person and Facebook Live LIVE-STREAM INFORMATION Masses will be live-streamed on the Saint Peter Church Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/StPetersLincoln/ After the live broadcast, the video will be available on the Facebook timeline for on-demand viewing. PARISH OFFICE The parish office will close at noon on Thursday December 24th and reopen Monday December 28th.

ST. PETER ST. VINCENT DEPAUL conference will meet on Monday, December 21st at 5:30 pm in the music room. The group helps the poor in Lincoln. New members welcome. Anyone with questions may contact Marian at 402-318-6559 or Mike at 402-875-2000. YEAR END DONATIONS TO THE PARISH The year of 2020 is rapidly drawing to a close. Your 2020 tithe statements will be mailed to you in January. If you would like your donations to be reflected on your 2020 tithe statement please have them in to the Parish Office no later than December 31st so that we can complete your statements. 2021 FEASTS & SAINTS CALENDAR FREE copies available for pick-up from the table in the church entrance. Beyond a regular calendar, it also includes beautiful liturgical year information. 2021 GIVING TREE & ADOPT- A - FAMILY Provide support this Christmas season to Catholic Social Services (CSS). All CSS Angel families have been adopted. The opportunity is still available to support many other needs by choosing, from the tree in the church entrance, a decorated gift card sleeve where you can make a cash donation or purchase a gift card to put inside. All can be placed in the collection baskets by December 21st, or may be dropped off with parish office staff, or deposited in the security drop box on the wall adjacent to the lending library. NEED GIFT CARDS? ST. PETER SCRIP Rarely a wait time, one stop and pick-up. Stop by the Scrip counter to place your order before and after each weekend Mass, and before and after each 8:15 daily Mass on school days. A portion of the sale stays here. 2021 WALK FOR LIFE The 48th Annual Nebraska Walk for Life will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2021. The outdoor event begins on the north steps of the State Capitol at 10:00 am, where there will be speakers and greetings from elected officials. The Walk will proceed to the Newman Center at 16th & Q Street. Keynote speaker, Sarah Zagorski will give testimony to her challenging childhood and why every life matters. For more information, go to www.nebraskarighttolife.org or call 402-438-4802. “Fight all error, but do it with good humor, patience, kindness, and love. Harshness will damage your own soul and spoil the best cause.” St. John of Kanty

What does the Word of God teach about how we are to speak to and about others? The Emmaus Institute for Biblical Studies is presenting Redeeming Communication: Christian Speech in a Hostile World, from 9am-12pm on Saturday, January 23. Refreshments and lunch will be provided. Learn more at www.emmausinstitute.net.

St. Peter Parish purchased a community subscription to FORMED, which makes it FREE for all parishioners to use. FORMED is often referred to as "Netflix for Catholics". Diving into the beauty of the Faith has never been easier at home, on the go, or from any internet connected device. Discover over 4,000 books, audio talks, movies, documentaries and studies. There is something for every member of the family. Go to www.formed.org/signup OR Click here to get started online. (1) Enter the Church zip code: 68516 (2) Select St. Peter (3) Enter your name and email. A ROSARY What a blessing to have your very own rosary. We continue our mission to have rosaries available to anyone who would like one. When we have a supply, anyone may choose a free rosary from the Scrip counter located in the church entrance. Donations, including new and gently used rosaries, may be made at the parish office. We clean and/or repair each used rosary before making it available. Thank you. ONLINE GIVING To set up recurring gifts or to make a one-time gift, go to the Parish online giving site at https://www.osvhub.com/saintpeterslincoln/funds Thank you for your generous support. PRAYER Eternal God, in the stillness of the night, you sent your almighty Word to pierce the darkness with the light of salvation; give to the earth the peace that we long for and fill our hearts with the joy of heaven, through our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. “If you have too much to do, with God’s help you will find time to do it all.” St. Peter Conisius