Prince of Peace Catholic Church at 1210 East 11th St, Kearney, NE 68847 US - Weekly Bulletin

Parish offices and parish hall located at:

1210 E. 11th St., Kearney, Nebraska 68847 (mailing address)

Office hours: 9:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday

Church phone: 236-9171 & 338-1457 Fax: 237-4198 Rectory: 237-5693

Email address: popchurch@charterinternet.com

Websites: www.popkearney.org and http://home.catholicweb.com/princeofpeacecatholic

Weekend Masses: 5:00pm Saturday and 8:00 & 10:30am Sunday at the Kearney High School Auditorium, 3610 6th Ave.

Fr. Mike McDonald -Pastor Sr. Mary Chamberlain -Director of Music & Liturgy

Jane Bettles -Religious Ed. Director Sr. Doris Durant -Parish Minister

DeAnn Nickel-Secretary Cecilia Lauby Fick-Secretary

JoAnn Hoffman-Financial Manager

RECONCILIATION- Regular time for this sacrament is 4:00-4:30pm Saturday evening. Other times may be arranged by contacting Fr. Mike.

BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES- See Sr. Doris about Baptism preparation. See Fr. Mike about marriage and allow at least four months for preparation.

Monday Please pray on your own. No Mass

Tuesday 7:30am at the Newman Center Chapel Terri Brandt

Wednesday 7:30am at the Newman Center Chapel Thanksgiving for our many blessings

Thursday Please pray on your own. No Mass

Friday Please pray on your own. No Mass

Sat. 5:00pm at the Kearney High School Auditorium Helen Kolminek

Sun. 8:00am at the Kearney High School Auditorium Prince of Peace Parish

Sun. 10:30am at the Kearney High School Auditorium Dan Hoelting

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES- Wednesday for grades PreK-5 from 4:00- 5:00pm or 5:15-6:15pm at the parish hall. Grades 6-11 meet Wednesday with a meal at 6:30 and class from 7:00-8:00pm at the parish hall. Sunday classes for PreK-5 meet from 9:10-10:10am at Kearney High School. Students must be registered and have attended class for at least one year prior to beginning preparation for sacraments in the fall and spring.

Please note: No classes Wednesday, November 25 or Sunday, November 29.

NEXT MUSIC PRACTICE- Our next music rehearsal for the weekend liturgies will be this Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 7:00pm at the parish to prepare the Advent music. Other p`ractices will be December 1 and December 15.

THE PARISH OFFICE- will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 26 & 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

KEENAGERS- will meet Wednesday, December 2 at 11:30am. We will begin with Mass and a potluck lunch will follow. All Senior Citizens are invited!! Come join us!

CAROLING & SOUP SUPPER- Everyone is invited to go caroling on December 6. Meet at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 2:00pm. A soup supper will be served at the Knights Hall at 5:00pm. See you there!

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HOLY DAY MASSES- will be at the parish hall, 1210 E. 11th St., on Wednesday, December 8 at 8:00am and 7:00pm.

FREE ADMISSION- at the Kearney Cinema 8 on Saturday, December 12 at 10:00am to see The Star of Bethlehem, from the producer of The Passion of the Christ. Age suggestion - 12 years and older. Check out a 3 minute promo at www.bethlehemstar.net. For more information please call Jill at 237-5968.

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CELEBRATION- Bishop Dendinger will be at St. James Catholic Church Sunday, December 20 at 12:00 noon for Mass and potluck lunch to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe.

HELP NEEDED- Are you interested in laundering and ironing the Eucharistic linens from weekend liturgies? Please call the church office. Thank you for your stewardship!

PRAYER LIST- Please pray for the sick and/or distressed: Clark Kotrous, Will Bentley, Cpt. Luke J. Kennedy, Spc. Matthew Schepler, Dan Thompson, Cory Wroblewski, Matthew Wicht and all soldiers serving overseas, Steve Young, Fernando Rodriguez, Duane Micek (Genon Kerby’s brother), Zechary Putnam Jr. (Melissa Putnum’s nephew), Robert Farquar, Ivan Beran & Phyllis Reimers (brother and sister of Catherine Bals), Heidi Galles (Kate Kelley’s niece), J. F. Brandt, Fr. José Chavez, Darlene Smith, Richard Gunther (brother of Helen Kucera), Bob Stittle, Cindy Mayer, Ruth Bose, Aiden Lukosiewicz (Ruth Kresser’s great-great nephew), Maria & Erica Issac, Marcie Holmes, Mike Fleshman, Lois Hurley, Megan Berry, Nancy Gill, Berniece Power, RayDean Lyons, Jamie Boehler, Pat Carranza, Steve Rosenthal (Ann Day’s brother), Frankie John, Pat Sorensen, Cindy Houlden, Mary Phillips, Keith Musil, Detta Shanahan, Emil Carney (Kate Kelley’s brother-in-law), Rick Sorensen, Emil & Frances Carney (Kate Kelly’s brother-in-law & sister), Franklin Boese (Mary Ann Wieduwilt’s brother), Louise Matson, Cheryl Smith (Louise Matson’s daughter), Victor Zapata, Kevin Reinke, Bob Hoffman, Marilyn Schachta, Deb Allibone, all others needing prayer

HOMEBOUND MINISTERS - November 22: Route 1/Tom Betzold, Route 2/Kent & Deena Sughroue, Route 3/Neva & Rick Richter, Route 4/Diane Watley, Route 5/Linda Martin

November 29: Route 1/Lynn Cooper, Route 2/Runge Family, Route 3/Hugh & Eileen Rath, Route 4/Stephanie Gomez, Route 5/Jeanie Kenkel & Christine Titman

SET-UP AND TEAR-DOWN SCHEDULE FOR MASSES- November 28 & 29 Set-up/Team A Mitch O’Neill, Paul Stec, Steve Benesch, Donna Biddle, PJ O’Neill, Robert Schulte. Tear Down/Team F: Steve & Peter Niedbalski, Geri & Gary Rohner, Todd & Calvin Stover, Bill Obrecht, JD Carson. Lights & Sound: 5:00pm/Mitch O‘Neill, 8:00am/Ed Foley, 10:30am/Steve & Peter Niedbalski

CHALLENGE - CAN YOU KEEP ADVENT?- Our culture says the Christmas season starts the Friday after Thanksgiving (if not before!) and ends on Christmas day. Hence, we see Christmas trees thrown out on Dec. 26. However, we as Christians know that Advent begins 4 Sundays before Christmas (this year on Nov. 29). The Christmas season does not begin until Christmas Eve and extends until the feast of the Baptism of the Lord (this year on Jan. 10). Here is the challenge. Can you keep Advent and not decorate your houses until near the end of Advent? And keep your Christmas decorations up until Jan. 10? Let us be counter cultural! Are you up for the challenge?

MAGNIFICAT- is an international Catholic ministry to women, by women. It is based on the spiritual encounter between Mary and Elizabeth. Make plans to join us for the next Magnificat meal on Saturday, December 5 at 10:00am at the Holiday Inn in Kearney. Please send your reservation of $15 per person, before December 2, to Margaret Messbarger, 5549 Coal Chute Rd., Kearney NE 68847. Make checks payable to “Magnificat”.

The Mary Full of Grace Magnificat chapter will also continue to sell tickets for a trip to visit Rome and the Shroud of Turin in May of 2010. More Magnificat information is available by calling Janey Dubas, 234-3906 or by visiting the web site at www.magnificat-ministry.org.

The Lord’s Portion

Parish Maintenance Fund $351.00?

Email jehoffman@charterinternet.com or call the church office.

STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITY- One of the provisions included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 was the two year extension of the Charitable IRA provision that will end this December 31, 2009. This extension gives an opportunity to those individuals who are over age 70 1/2 to pass any portion of their Individual Retirement Accounts distributions to qualified charities. The amount directed to pass directly to the charity will not have to be included as income for Federal Income Tax purposes. Contact your financial Advisor and/or Accountant. Thank you very much for giving this Stewardship Opportunity your serious consideration.?

GROUND BREAKING FOR THE NEW CHURCH

FOLLOWED BY A SOUP SUPPER

Assemble: 3:00pm next TODAY, November 22

Place: Kearney Catholic Parking Lot and board the buses to the new Church site

Bring: Each person bring a shovel to begin the digging.

Ceremony: A prayer, blessing and ground breaking will follow.

Supper: A soup, sandwich and dessert meal will be served after the ceremony in

the Kearney Catholic Multi-purpose Room.

PARISH CHRISTMAS PROJECT- Needed now: Our Catholic Charities Council is working on the Parish Christmas Project. Do you know of a family that is registered here at Prince of Peace who may be struggling with finances and need some assistance this holiday season? Please call the church office with their name, phone number and address as soon as possible so we can contact them.

Coming soon: As we collect information about needs from these families the rest of the parish will be asked to: 1) Take a tag that lists an item needed by one of the families, 2) Purchase the item listed on the tag, 3) Bring the item (with the tag attached) with you when you come to Mass or take to the parish office. We will also have a special collection in December that will be used to purchase a gift certificate for each family to be used for food. All of these items and certificates will be distributed to our families in need the week before Christmas. Please call the church office if you have questions. Thank you for your generosity!!

QUESTIONS & COMMENTS REGARDING THE BUILDING PROCESS- can be emailed to the church office: popchurch@charterinternet.com. We’ll direct these to the appropriate people for answers. Hopefully this will help keep everyone up to date.

Our efforts have reached many families in need in the Kearney Area. With the Lord’s help and yours we are helping people who fall through the cracks of community and government assistance. URGENT NEED: The number of people in danger of losing their homes has increased because of cuts in hours and jobs. Also, cold weather promises additional needs for utilities. Can you help with a donation for rent and utilities? Please indicate with your contributions if you wish your money be directed for food, rent, household needs, etc. Also, indicate if you would like to assist anyone in need in the Kearney Area or if you want your money or other donations to go to parishioners only. Thank you for your financial assistance and service.

DID YOU KNOW- Safety rules bear repeating. Research reminds us that teaching children how to resist the overtures of a potential molester requires repetition and reinforcement. Children and young people need to know the rules, and they need to hear them over and over and over again so that the rules become part of a thought process. This is done in the same way we teach the rules about looking both ways before crossing the street and the danger of getting too close to an open flame. Empowering children to speak up and resist the overtures of potential molesters can stop a child molester in his or her tracks. Molesters who fear being caught--and being labeled a molester--may decide it is not worth the risk and back off. For particular help you may call: Diocese of Grand Island Child Protection Office (308)382-6565.

Young Adults: Next meeting Tuesday, November 24, 5:30pm at the parish hall

contact Sr. Doris, 236-9171

Prayer Shawl Ministry: Next meeting Tuesday, November 24, 7:00-8:00pm

Contact Arlene Anderson, 801-718-5955 for the location

Sunday Scripture Quest: Next meeting Wednesday, November 25, 7:00pm

Mt. Carmel Home, Rose Hemmingsen, 293-3565

Adoration & Prayer for the New Church: Next meeting Friday, Nov. 27, noon-1:00pm

at the Newman Center

Scripture Study, Gospel of Matthew: Next meeting Sunday, November 29, 9:10-10:00am

KHS Cafeteria, Sr. Doris, 236-9171

Parents’ Education Group: Next meeting Sunday, November 29

during Children’s Religious Ed. in the KHS Cafeteria, Trish Wheeler, 234-3609

RCIA: Next meeting Thursday, December 3, 7:00pm

Prince of Peace Hall, by the RCIA Team, 236-9171

Bible Study: Next meeting Thursday, December 3, 6:30-8:30pm

Marlene Rasmussen’s 3415 W. 70th, 575-574-8183

Women’s Study Group: Next meeting Monday, December 7 at the parish hall

contact Darleen Schulte, 708-0115

Parish Vitality Committee: Next meeting Tuesday, December 8 after Mass

contact Sr. Doris, 236-9171

Understanding Our Grief: Next meeting Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00pm

contact Sr. Doris, 236-9171

Church History Group: Next meeting Sunday, December 13, 7:00pm

1110 E. 34th St. contact Steve Niedbalski, 440-0940

Advent Retreat: Saturday, December 5 from 9:30am - 2:30pm at the Parish Hall

Director: Fr. Joe Hannappel

Theme: Engaging In Advent

Donation: $15.00 (lunch is provided)

Registration by November 30: call 236-9171or email: dldurant@charterinternet.com