ST. PIUS X PARISH “A Place to Call Home”

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Parish Office 402-558-8446

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We Are St. Pius X Parish,

grateful to our founders for a tradition of sacrifice, hard work and simplicity, proud of our economic, cultural and age diversity. As a Catholic community, we share our gifts and resources to live the Gospel of Jesus in a spirit of joy. We commit to Spirit-filled worship and prayer and excellence in education for all. We strive to be a welcoming community, to work for justice and to provide caring service for one another and the world.

Mass

Times

For

Independence Day

Saturday,

July 4th

9:00 am

Daily Mass

5:00 pm

Vigil Mass

** No 7:00 pm Vigil

Mass on July 4th **

In today’s Second Reading from Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians, we come to an interesting section. He is making a plea to the people of Corinth to be generous with their financial resources. He is asking for financial support for the ‘holy ones’ which is the Church in Jerusalem. The Church in Jerusalem is suffering under hardship and St. Paul is taking up a collection. A part of Chapter 8 of II Corinthians which proceeds today’s selection speaks of how the Churches in Macedonia, although limited in their resources, were generous in their support for this collection. Paul does not come right out and ask them for money but starts by ‘buttering them up.’ He speaks about how they have excelled in so many things regarding the faith and now ask them to also excel in generosity, “Now as you excel in every respect, in faith, discourse, knowledge, all earnestness, and in the love we have for you, may you excel in this gracious act also.” St. Paul is using the Boys Town method. He gives five compliments (you excel in faith, discourse, knowledge, earnestness and love) before he challenges them in their past lack of generosity. One piece that is left out of today’s selection is verse 8, “I say this not by way of command, but to test the genuineness of your love by your concern for others.” St. Paul does not want to command the Corinthians to give money to the collection but he does say that their participation is a sign of their love and concern for others. St. Paul’s plea for funds is a familiar one to me as a pastor. I come to you often asking for your support for the work of the parish and the broader church. In the four years I’ve been here we have had many special collections for those affected by natural disasters here in the United States and around the world. We have had a campaign to pay off our renovation debt. Each year we have had the Annual Appeal for the Archdiocese and last year we had the Capital Campaign for the Archdiocese. Later this summer we will have the annual Mission Appeal where a priest from a Missionary Order will come and ask for our support for the mission work of the Church. There seems to be a never ending need and request for our resources. Yet, part of being in the Church is being concerned and supportive of the work of the whole Church. This appeal that St. Paul makes today to the Corinthians has a particular meaning to me as I come to you at the end of this Fiscal Year. Our Annual Budget does not run on a calendar year but on a Fiscal Year. It begins on July 1st and ends on June 30th. We are just a few days from the end of this Fiscal Year 2014/2015 and about ready to start the new Fiscal Year 2015/2016. Our weekly need for this next Fiscal Year has increased because of the same increases all of us face in our yearly budget. Utilities, insurance, personnel cost, and other expenses tend to go up each year. To meet our obligations, we need the support of all. We are down this year in the number of families/households that have made financial pledges for the coming Fiscal Year. If you have not made a pledge, I ask you to pick up a form and prayerfully consider your sacrificial gift to the parish. We, like the Church in Corinth, excel in so many ways here at St. Pius X. We have a great tradition of generosity. I just ask that we all continue this great tradition. Discussions with the Pastor: I will be gone next week and will not be available in the multipurpose room.

Fiscal Year July1, 2014 – June 30, 2015

DONATIONS RECEIVED THE WEEKEND OF June 20/21

Our per Sunday goal is………………………….$19,096.00 Sunday Envelopes……………………….$11,132.00 Auto Ded.-6/20/15 Contribution…$18,915.91 Deficit Reduction……………………….…....$607.00 Children’s Collection……………..……….….$94.08 Plate Collection…………………………...…..$601.40 Total Sunday Contribution……………………$31,350.39 This week’s surplus……………………………..$12,254.39 Year-to-date Parish Stewardship…………$937,796.85 Budgeted Year-to-date Stewardship……$973,896.00 Parish Deficit Year-to-date……….………...($36,099.15) This is week 51 of 52 weeks this fiscal year 2014-15. Our Weekly Average Year-to-date is……..$18,388.17 Next week’s 2nd collection - Outreach Emergency for the Poor

Parish Office

Office Hours: Weekdays 8:00 am—4:30 pm

Saturdays 8:30 am—Noon

Pastor: Rev. Michael Eckley

Associate Pastor: Rev. Mark Bridgman

Deacons: Mike Leick, Jim Nardini (Cindy) &

Gene Schimonitz (Carol)

Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:00 and 7:00 pm

Sunday, 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 am

Daily Masses: 7:00 am and 5:30 pm

Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Marriage Preparation: Call the Parish Office at least six

months in advance

New Parent Baptismal

Class:

Second Thursday of the month,

7-9 pm in the Parish Center. This

class is required for baptism. Pre-

registration required 1 week in

advance. Call 402-558-1898.

RCIA: For those interested in

becoming a Catholic, please call the

parish office.

School: 402- 551-6667

Religious Education: 402-558-1898

Liturgy Office: 402-558-1847

Youth Ministry: 402-558-8446

Pastoral Minister: 402-558-8446

Prayer Line: 402-556-4350, Irene Wolf

Bulletin Deadline: Two weeks in advance.

Bulletin e-mail: bulletin@stpiusxomaha.org

From your Pastor’s Desk Fr. Mike Eckley

During the month of July, the Religious Education Office is

closed, but phone and email messages will be checked

regularly.

Please use this contact information:

Religious Education Office

402-558-1898

Email of Patty Griffith, Director

pattyg@stpiusxomaha.org

Please contact the Religious Education Office if you have

any of these needs:

Information about the Wednesday evening RE Program

or to register children

Interest in the 7th grade catechist position

Registration for Baptism class

Interest in the Sunday Preschool Program

Interest in any of the parish adult faith formation events

or bible studies

Religious Education Ministry Patty Griffith, Director

High School Youth Ministry Janet Drvol, Director

St. Pius X Church Youth Group is a monthly gathering for all 9-12th grade students. We meet the 2nd Sunday of the month at 12:30. It’s an opportunity to meet new peo-ple, learn about our faith, and have fun! All are welcome! For more information, contact Janet Drvol, ja-netd@stpiuxomaha.org or 402-558-8446.

Catechesis (Learning): Over the year, an important part of St. Pius Youth Group is learning about our faith. We cover topics of faith , Pop culture, and Catholic Social Teaching. Topics range from Witnessing to Mass to Pov-erty. We hope that you will join us in August to kick off

another great year!

Did You Know? St. Pius X Youth Group participated in a variety of events over the last year! Keep an eye on the bulletin over the next few weeks on what kinds of things

we are doing in St. Pius X Youth Ministry!

Good News From St. Pius X/St. Leo School Joyce Gubbels, Principal

The 2015 Archdiocesan Math Contest was held at Christ the King School on Saturday, April 25th for students in grades 4-8. The competition consisted of both an individual test and a team test. The following students

qualified to represent St. Pius X / St. Leo School:

4th Grade: Will Brewster Erin Lemar

5th Grade: Parker Mooney Abby Wessling

6th Grade: Kaleb Brink Josh Geske

7th Grade: Connor Gregg Sam Raabe

8th Grade: Matthew Baysa Ben Goeman Joseph McAuliffe

PJ Mooney

Will Brewster won a 1st Place Trophy in the individual competition, Erin placed 9th, and as a team Will and Erin

earned a 2nd Place Trophy.

Abby Wessling and Kaleb Brink placed 7th and Josh

Geske finished 10th.

Connor Gregg earned 6th place and Sam Raabe placed 7th on the individual test. As a team they won a

3rd place trophy for the 7th grade.

Joseph McAuliffe came in 5th place and he and PJ Mooney won the 2nd Place Trophy for 8th grade. Matthew Baysa placed 6th and Ben Goeman finished 7th

place.

Congratulations to these students for representing St.

Pius X / St. Leo School so proudly!

St. Pius X / St. Leo School is accepting registrations for all grades pre-school through grade 8 for the next school year. Please call the school office at 551-6667

for information and a tour.

Special Note: The school office will be closed at different times during the summer. When our office is open, our office hours during the day will be 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM. with time off for lunch. It’s always wise during the summer to call ahead to make sure we are in the office at the particular time you’d like to come. Our

school office number is 402-551-6667.

All events are in the Parish

Center unless noted

Monday, June 29

6:15pm Pillars II

Tuesday, June 30

6:30pm AA (School

Cafeteria)

Saturday, July 4

Dusting Disciples Crew #2

9:00am Independence Day

Mass

Rosary: 6:30 am and 5:05 pm

Mon-Fri, 7:10 am Sundays

C.A.R.E. is sold after the weekend

Masses and weekdays in the

school and parish offices.

Events this Week

Lord Teach Me to Pray: Are you a woman or man of prayer? Can you work with small groups? On July 17 – 18th, a “Facilitator Training-Retreat” for the Lord Teach Me to Pray prayer series will be conducted at the Archdiocesan Retreat & Conference Center located at 3300 N 60th Street here in Omaha. It will be conducted in a retreat setting and discernment atmosphere. Come and discern if God is calling you to become a facilitator! Or if you are simply interested in finding out more about Ignatian Prayer and the Lord, Teach Me to Pray (LTMTP) prayer series, you are also invited! Download the registration form at: www.lordteachmetopray.com For information contact: Mrs. Carol Weiler, 504-439-5933 or carolweiler@cox.net Parish contact: Patty Griffith at 402-558-1898 or pattyg@stpiusxomaha.org Make plans to attend The Aquinas Forum, a Catholic lecture series for inquiring minds 7:00 pm on Tuesday, June 30th at Gloria Deo, 13065 W. Center Rd., in Omaha. Karen Dwyer will be presenting this month’s talk, entitled, “Pray, Personalize, and Be E n c o u r a g e d b y t h e

Psalms”. Karen Dwyer, PhD is an inspirational speaker, award-winning college teacher and author of seven books, including WRAP Yourself in Scripture, and WRAP Yourself in the Psalms. The Aquinas Forum at Gloria Deo is free and open to the public, with a free will offering. The four stages of marriage are: (1) Romance, (2) Disillusionment, (3) Misery, and (4) Awakening. Many marriages experience the first 3 Stages. Marriages that end in divorce never make it to the 4th Stage of Awakening. Don’t give up without learning about the 4th Stage of Awakening. If your marriage suffers from Disillusionment or Misery please contact Retrouvaille. For confidential information about or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on August 21st through the 23rd please ca l l 1 -888-317-565 or v i s i t www.HelpOurMarriage.com.

Ministry Schedule for July 4 & 5 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM

EMHC

M. J. Barry G. Barry M. Harrell M. Harrell L. Ehlers M. Bieker B. Campbell

M. Hillier S. Hillier M. Cox J. Klug C. Nardini NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

D. Juszyk P. Juszyk D. West W. West B. Kirkpatrick J. Kresl A. Mitchell

T. Potter P. Potter B. Davis K. Jolkowski M. H. Lamoureux B. Lamoureux J. Lohr

J. Brown K. Martin M. Milota K. Schinker M. Gasnick N. Bock M. Ursick

Greeter J. Bruckner V. Fugger M. E. Freyermuth B. Houlden S. Skorniak

Lector T. Tipton D. Baye

L. Alvarez R. Volkmer

J. Bataillon R. Pedersen

B. Lamoureux S. Pugh

P. Franks T. Griffith

Server B. Gerards S. Gerards H. Weber

S. Metcalf T. Metcalf A. Chattin

C. Freyermuth M. Fowler T. Rusch

F. Jolkowski K. Dreher H. Johnson

E. Green C. Gagnon-Koudji B. Martin

CARE M. Fell NOT FILLED NOT FILLED J. & S. Cobb D. & M. Martins

Music K. Griffith Alleluia Choir M. J. Bueltel

Maplecrest M. Longo & P. Wagoner

Around the Archdiocese

Last weekend it was our pleasure to welcome and congratulate the

following child who was baptized at Saint Pius X Catholic Church:

Amelia Dagny Scrivner Daughter of Gene and Erin Scrivner

We welcome her to the family of God!

Garage Sale collection times will be

Sat. July 11th, 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday,

July 12th, noon to 3 pm; Monday &

Tuesday, July 13th & 14th, 9 am to 5

pm. If you have a donation that would

benefit from pre-advertising, please

call and let us know what you are

donating. We also need many

volunteers – particularly Monday

through Wednesday from 9 to 5.

Gentlemen – don’t be shy about

coming in to work. We need you.

For information call Joyce Zupan, 402-

3 9 1 - 9 4 5 9 , o r e m a i l

joyce.zupan1@cox.net.

Keep saving your

clothing, linens,

shoes, purses and

other accessories

for our 27th annual

Ann’s Attic sale. ALL

d o na t i o n s a r e n e e d e d a n d

appreciated! Set up is Friday, July

10th at 7:00pm. We will collect and

begin sorting on Saturday, July 11th

from 9am to noon, and 4:30 pm to

7:00 pm. On Sunday, July 12th hours

are 8:00 am to 11:30 am. Sale dates/

times are Thursday, July 16th 9:00am

to 7:00pm, Friday, July 17th 9:00am

to 5:00pm, and Saturday, July 18th

9:00am to noon. Cleanup will follow

beginning at noon. Please come and

help ANY of those times above. We

would LOVE to have you!!! Looking for

a family service project? Do your

teenagers need service hours? Want to

get out of the house? For more

information or to volunteer, please

check out the SPX website or call the

rectory at 558-8664.

St. Pius X Seniors (55 +) ministry will

be gathering to brainstorm future

events and leadership on July 8 at

1:00. Everyone is welcome. This is an

exciting time and we hope you will be

a part of this ministry as we move

forward and build on the foundation

of what has been started. For more

information contact: John Brown, 402-

393-9622, johnsb7@centurylink.net

Development Dialogue. Bequests to

our Parish and/or School, gifts of real

estate, stocks, bonds, and certificates

of deposit can perpetuate your ideals

and faith in our School or Parish.

Please remember the ongoing and

long-range needs that exist in our

School and Parish. Please prayerfully

consider remembering our School or

Parish in your Planned giving.

Contact Bob Nowaczyk, SPSL's

Development Coordinator at 402-551-

6667 for more information.

Monday, June 29 7:00 am †Fr. Adrian Liable 5:30 pm † Marcia Cuellar Sertterh Tuesday, June 30 7:00 am Fr. Dan Soltys 5:30 pm †Raymond & Anna Hoffman Wednesday, July 1 7:00 am †Alice Jamber 5:30 pm †Benigo & Theresa Alfaro Thursday, July 2 7:00 am Judy Lambert 5:30 pm †Souls in Purgatory Friday, July 3 7:00 am †Stan Batter 5:30 pm †Gerald & Phyllis Uher Saturday, July 4 9:00 am People of St. Pius Saturday Vigil Masses, 5:00 pm †Rita Dilocker Sunday Morning Masses, 7:30 am †Theresa Clark 9:30 am †Mary Liekhms 11:30 am †Patricia Griffith

MASS INTENTIONS

CALENDAR CLUB

WINNERS

To have a name listed in the bulletin for prayers for the sick: call the rectory at 402-558-8446. Names will be listed

for 4 weeks.

To have a prayer intention added to the Pius X Daily Prayer Line: please call Irene Wolf 402-556-4350. These prayer requests are phoned or e-mailed to a group of

parishioners each day.

Our Sick . . .

Joe Gasnick, Arlene Borer, Kay Baye, Judy Bednarz, Maurine Bloemer, Ron Bojanski, Carol Brock, Joyce &

Richard Castle, Jane Cannon, Leone Coyle, Jane Dunn, John Durkan, Ron Duros, Jerry Ewald, Peggy Fleming

Our Deceased . . .

†John DeVoe †Jerome Ketteler

†Tom Mitchell

. . . and all those who are in need of our prayers.

PLEASE PRAY FOR

June 21st 7084 Sheila Campbell

June 22nd 7645 Mary & Gary Marasco

June 23rd 7319 Colleen McCoy

June 24th 8090 James Adam

June 25th 8319 Bette Moran

June 26th 8391 Todd Frampton

June 27th 8381 Kathy Willison