THANK YOU! THANK YOU! We would like to thank our Crofton and Bloomfield businesses for providing our weekly bulletin at no cost to both St. Rose and St. Andrew's parishes. Please show them your appreciation for their generosity by supporting and patronizing these local businesses! The sponsors are listed on the back pages of the bulletin. Thank you!

ACTIVITIES IN MARCH - ST ROSE & ST ANDREW

Eucharistic Adoration (Wednesdays) 9 AM until 10 PM - St. Rose Church Jeff Cavins-Book of Revelation Bible Study (Mondays) 7 PM, St. Rose Educ Ctr That Man is You, (Tuesdays) 6:00-7:00 AM, St. Rose Education Center Bible Study for Women, (Tuesdays) 6:30-7:30 PM, St. Rose Education Center

Mar 6 SR School Board Meeting, 7:00 PM, (St. Rose Education Center) Mar 7 SR Choir of Fire Practice, 6:30 PM, (St. Rose Church) SR CCD / FFY / Confirmation Class, 7:30 PM, (St. Rose Campus) Mar 9 St. Rose “Annual” Fish Fry, 5:00-8:30 PM, (St. Rose Hall) Mar 11 Catholic Relief Services Collection SR Choir of Fire to sing at 8:30 AM Mass, (St. Rose Church) St. Rose Coffee and Rolls after 8:30 AM Mass, (St. Rose Hall) SA CCD Class, 9:00-10:15 AM, (St. Andrew’s Church) --CCD Grades 4 & 5 - Plan Mass and Greet --CCD Grades 2 & 3 - First Eucharist Day --CCD Grades 2 & 3 - Reconciliation after 10:30 Mass Mar 12 St. Rose School First Grade Roundup, 7:00 PM, (First Grade Classroom) SA Altar Society Meeting, 7:00 PM, (St. Andrew’s Church) Mar 14 St. Rose School (only) 12 noon dismissal, Teacher School of Faith SR CCD / FFY / Confirmation Class, 7:30 PM, (St. Rose Campus) Mar 16 Crofton High School Prom SA Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, Bloomfield Community Center Mar 18 St. Rose Easter Flower Collection St. Andrew’s Coffee and Fellowship, 9:00 AM Mar 19 St. Rose Preschool Roundup, 7:00 PM, (Preschool Classroom) Mar 20 SA Altar Society hosts Deanery Meeting, (St. Andrew’s church hall) Mar 21 SA/SR Confirmation Program Retreat, St. Rose Parish Hall, Crofton (Meal served 6:30-7:15 PM, Retreat 7:30-9:30 PM with Fr. Jim Keiter) SR Choir of Fire Practice, 6:30 PM, (St. Rose Church)

The sick: Allan Arens, Bernadette Tramp, Heather Hegge, Jeanine Johnson, Christy (Tweedy) Hebeisen, Ray Poppe, Craig Gobel,

Ann Johnson, Sue Sandvig, Sr. Janet Guenther, Jeanne Schmidt, Terry Woockman, Paul Arens, Larry Thunker, Bob Cabalka, Everly Weig, all the troops overseas, and those suffering from natural disasters and incidents of violence. “Heavenly Father accept our prayers offered for them.”

ST. ROSE - GIFT TO GOD - February 25, 2018

Sunday Giving needed weekly - $5,070.00

Sunday $ 3,170.00 Plate $ 199.92 Children $ 145.37 Black & Indian Missions $ 10.00

March 11 Special Collection: Catholic Relief Svs

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 4, 2018

ST. ROSE SCHOOL NEWS Mass - Wed/Fri - 8:15 a.m.

Mar. 6: School Board Meeting, 7:00 PM Mar. 12: First Grade roundup, 7:00 PM, St. Rose First Grade Classroom

Mar. 14: St. Rose School (only) early dismissal at 12 noon Teacher School of Faith In-service in Hartington Mar. 19: Preschool roundup, 7:00 PM, St. Rose Education Center

Preschool and First Grade Roundup: Parents of incoming FIRST GRADERS, the Open House for you and your children is scheduled for Monday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Rose School First Grade classroom.

Parents of prospective PRESCHOOLERS make plans now to attend our Preschool Roundup and Open House on Monday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Rose Education Center preschool classroom. There will be refresh-ments and ample opportunities at these open houses for you and your children to visit school facilities and ask questions. NOTE: Parents who presently have preschoolers enrolled at St. Rose, do not need to attend roundup. However, if you wish to re-enroll your pre-schooler for the 2018/2019 school year, please notify Mrs. Morrison ASAP.

100 CLUB WINNERS:

February 18: $50 - Rob Wiebelhaus February 25: $50 - Card # 1179

STATIONS OF THE CROSS:

St. Andrew’s Church - Wednesday, March 7, 7:30 P.M. St. Rose Church - Friday, March 9, 7:00 P.M.

CONFESSIONS:

St. Andrew Church Sunday March 4 12 noon - 1:00 P.M. St. Rose Church Wednesday March 7 11:00 - 11:30 A.M. St. Rose Church Saturday March 10 4:00 - 5:20 P.M. St. Andrew Church Sunday March 11 11:30 A.M. - 12 noon St. Rose Church Sunday March 11 1:30 - 2:30 P.M.

REFLECTION: “You shall not carve idols for

yourselves in the shape of anything…” - Exodus 20:4

How many “gods” do you put before God? “Idols” do not always take the shape of physical things, things we can touch and feel. Those are easy to recognize. Many times they take the form of things we cannot touch and are much harder to spot like pride, power, ego, time, comfort or health.

WELCOME TO ST. ROSE FAMILY:

Bryce and Addie Rossman

We look forward to sharing many special times of fellowship. with you as members of the Body of Christ.

SR GUILD NEWS: Division 8 to serve the next funeral with

Chairman Leslie Donner Division 2 to clean church in February, Chairman Linda DeBlauw Division 9 to clean Hall before Fish Fry, Chairman Cindy Kollars Division 10 Fish Fry Bake Sale on March 9th, Chairman Irma Arens

Ladies Guild members please pick up your guild books in back of church to save postage mailing them out.

THANK YOU to everyone who has helped clear away snow on the

parish campuses in Bloomfield and Crofton. Thank you to everyone who cleared parking lots, scooped sidewalks, steps and door ways. I have already used over one hundred pounds of ice melt between the parishes! Thank You, Father Tim Podraza.

ST. ROSE FISH FRY AND BAKE SALE

Friday, March 9, 2018. Serving 5:00 - 8:30 p.m. Adults $10, Children (6-12) $5, and 5 & under are free. Carryout times are 4:30-6:30. After 4:00 PM, please call (402) 388-4393 to place your carryout/delivery orders. We will not take any orders before 4:00 PM that day.

Catholic Order of Foresters Matching Funds Event

Tue Mar 6 9:30 am (WAL) Genevieve Filips 10:45 am (BGSC) Mae & Joseph Gandia Wed Mar 7 8:15 am (SR) Marcella Kathol Thu Mar 8 7:00 am (SR) Communion Service 8:00 am (SA) L / D Podraza Family Fri Mar 9 8:15 am (SR) Roger Steffen Sat Mar 10 8:00 am (SR) L/D Wm & Leona Thunker Gerald Thunker 5:30 pm (SR) L/D Cyril & Laverta Mauch Gerald & Lucille Arens Family Sun Mar 11 8:30 am (SR) Law. & Katheryn Hofmaier Fam Herman & Mary Ann Arens Fam 10:30 am (SA) SA / SR Parishioners

SA - Saint Andrew’s SR - Saint Rose BGSC - Bloomfield Good Samaritan Center WAL-Wausa Asst Living

ST. ANDREW’S - GIFT TO GOD - FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Sunday Giving needed weekly - $1,340.00

Sunday $1,535.00 Plate $ 28.00 Black & Indian Missions $ 25.00 Children $ 25.35

March 11 Special Collection: Catholic Relief Services

UNITED BY THE SPIRIT AS ONE FAMILY AT ST. ANDREW AND ST. ROSE

READINGS FOR MARCH 11, 2018

1st Reading: 2 Chronicles 36:14-17, 19-23 Psalm: 137:1-6

2nd Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel: John 3:14-21

SATURDAY, MARCH 10 @ 5:30 PM - ST. ROSE

SET UP: Jim & Mary Ann Wortmann LECTOR: Duane & Elaine Guenther SERVERS: Wm. Poppe, Kendall Thoene, Caitlin Guenther, Rori Schmidt

EMHC: Deacon Frank, Larry & Faye H., Nancy S., Dawn M., and Laverta Mauch- Visit shut-ins USHERS: James Murphy, Alan Poppe, Travis Poppe, John Schieffer GIFTS: Bob & Mardy Mackeprang

SUNDAY, MARCH 11 @ 8:30 AM - ST. ROSE

SET UP: Barb Lange LECTOR: Dale Merkel SERVERS: Zac Arens, Anthony Steffen, Ellie Tramp, Ashley Tramp USHERS: Doyle & Jeremy Stevens, Craig Marsh, Larry Taylor EMHC: Deacon Frank, Doug S., Arlene S., Dick W., Maxine S., Ed Steffen - Visit shut-ins GIFTS: Rolly & Maxine Kollars MONEY: Linda Jackson, Karen Leader

SUNDAY, MARCH 11 @ 10:30 AM - ST. ANDREW

LECTOR: Ellen Fehringer SERVERS: Katie & Emma Kuhlman, Emma Fiedler EMHC: Loren Bratetic, Kristi Hauger, Mike Jackson-shut-ins GREETERS, GIFTS, **VOCATION CROSS: CCD Grades 4 & 5 and Wade Jenness and Bill Schumacher Families

ST. ANDREW’S NEWS

CCD PROGRAM:

CCD Class, Sunday, March 11, 9:00-10:15 AM --CCD Grades 4 and 5 - plan Mass and Greet --CCD Grades 2 and 3 - First Eucharist Day --CCD Grades 2 and 3 - Reconciliation after 10:30 Mass

Sunday - March 11: First Eucharist Day for CCD Grades 2 and 3. Note this is a date change from the original schedule.

WATKINS: St. Andrew’s CCD Program is having a Watkins fundraiser.

Please contact any student or Terri Olander if you wish to order. This has been a successful fundraiser.

FISH FRY: St. Andrew’s Knights of Columbus Fish Fry

Is Friday, March 16, 2018, 5:00-8:00 P.M., in Bloomfield Community Center. Plan to join us!!

ALTAR SOCIETY meeting will be March 12th at 7:00 p.m. We

encourage ladies to attend, especially circle chairpersons. The Rural North Central Deanery Council of Catholic Women has scheduled its spring meeting for Tuesday, March 20th at St. Andrew's Church, Bloomfield.

PRAYER PARTNERS: Reminder to Adult Prayer

Partners to remember their student partners during this Lenten season.

RIGHT TO LIFE BREAKFAST: Join us March 4, 2018 at the

Holy Trinity Cafeteria in Hartington, NE, for pancakes and sausage. Serving from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please help us make this a great success for the Pro-Life Program. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.

QUEST WEEKEND: - Saturday / Sunday, March 17 and 18 at Tintern

Retreat Center, Oakdale, NE for high school freshmen and sophomores. Quest is given by a team of youth and adults. It is an exciting mixture of fun and faith in a climate where they can learn and thrive in their Christian faith. Trust, Honesty, Forgiveness, Acceptance, and Understanding are values that are stressed throughout the weekend. For more information Facebook us at: Quest-Northeast NE or E-mail: gcschum@megavision.com Fee: $45.

DEANERY MEETING: The Rural North Central Deanery Council of

Catholic Women has scheduled its spring meeting for Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at St. Andrew's Church, Bloomfield. Registration 1:00 p.m., Meeting 1:30 p.m. Please have a representative from your parish present.

SEEKING: A replacement on the “Banquet Board”. The Board of Directors

usually meet monthly to help decide what expenses need to come forth and keep up with business at hand. It is very rewarding and it is not hard work. If interested, call Laverta Mauch at 402-388-4359. Laverta’s term expired the end of 2017.

THE BANQUET: Crofton area churches will prepare and serve the

Yankton Banquet on Tuesday, March 20th. If interested in helping or donating towards this project, contact Laverta Mauch (402) 388-4359.

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES COLLECTION:

Faith, Action, Results….For 75 years, CRS has been providing expertise and compassion to the very poorest of our brothers and sisters in more than 100 countries. But we can't do this lifesaving work without your help. The annual Catholic Relief Services collection takes place throughout the Archdiocese during the weekend of March 10 & 11. Please be generous.

SR FELLOWSHIP: Plan to join us for coffee

and rolls and fellowship on Sunday, March 11th in St. Rose Parish Hall after 8:30 AM Mass. Free will donation directed towards the St. Rose School 8th Grade Citizenship Trip to Lincoln, NE in April.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Many thanks to our local Crofton and Bloomfield businesses for sponsoring our church bulletins week

after week. Their generosity provides our weekly church bulletins at no cost to our parishes. Please support them as they support our churches by making our bulletins free of charge for both St. Rose and St. Andrew’s!