Summer Camp Opportunities for Students at Camp Kateri Tekakwitha
Summer Camp Registration
Summer Camp Registration is now open for 
SKY Camp (current grades 4-8th), Catholic Adventure Camp (grades 3rd-5th) and the Tekakwitha Games (grades 4-8th). Don’t delay – this camp fills quickly. For more information, or to register for camp, go to campkateri.org or click on this link.
Accepting Applications for High School Camp Counselor Volunteers
Camp Kateri is now accepting applications for volunteer high school counselors (grades 9-12th) for SKY, Catholic Adventure Camp and the Tekakwitha Games. Apply now, these positions fill quickly. To complete an application, click on this link.
Catholics at the Capitol
Our elected officials need to hear our voices! You’re needed for a day of advocacy at the Capitol at Catholics at the Capitol on Wednesday, April 12th!
Learn from Gov. Pillen, Nebraska Catholic Conference staff, and State Senators about advancing the cause for life, family, religious liberty, and more. Plus, meet your state senator, and learn how to advocate year-round.
Tickets are a $15 each, covering the cost of refreshments and lunch. Whether you’ve never been engaged in politics before or you are a politico, this event is for you!
To learn more or to sign-up to attend the event, click on this link.
StJB Kindergarten Round-Up – March 15th
STJB Now Enrolling
Lenten Fish Fry Returns
Our Parish will continue our time-honored tradition of the Lenten Fish Frys, beginning Friday, February 24th through a March 31st. There will be no fish fry on Good Friday, April 7th.
Fish Frys are held in the St John the Baptist School Gym (500 S. 18th St.) from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Dine in or carry out is available. Plus, live entertainment every Friday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and a raffle drawing for steaks every 30 minutes!
Menu:
- Choice of entrée: Fried AlaskanPollock, Baked Salmon or Fried shrimp
- Meal includes choice of baked potato, mac and cheese or soup.
- All meals include cole slaw, bread, and dessert.
- Complementary water and coffee.
- Beer, wine, bottled water and soda available for purchase.
Cost:
- Large Plate – $12.00
- Small Plate – $8.00
Credit cards, checks and cash accepted.
Christmas Mass Schedule
Calling Children in Grades 3-8 — Join the Children’s Christmas Choir
Attention all parish students grades 3-8! Please join us for Christmas Choir for the children’s Mass on Christmas Eve. We will be singing hymns from 3:30-4:00, and then leading song during the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve.
We will have three rehearsals:
Tuesday, December 6th
Tuesday, December 13th
Monday, December 19th
All rehearsals will take place at 3:15 in the church and dismiss at 4:00. Please make arrangements for prompt pick-up or aftercare. Please attend as many as possible, but if you are unable to attend rehearsal, you may still join us in the choir section for Mass.
This is a great opportunity for Confirmation students to receive church service hours!
For questions, contact [email protected].
Installation of 2023 PCCW Officers
Congratulations to our newly installed 2023 PCCW Officers!
Pictured from L-R: Vice President Patty Lambert; President Liz Rubin; Treasurer Marlene Haller; Secretary Velora Riese; and Fr. Timmerman
Annual Stewardship of Treasure Pledge
Stewardship is a way of life, and this week we are kicking off our annual “stewardship of treasure.” In the links below, you will find this week’s bulletin with a letter about stewardship of treasure from Fr. Timmerman, as well as a Pledge Card and Automatic Deposit Form.
2022-23 Stewardship Pledge Form
We
are asking all parishioners to prayerfully fill out and return their pledge card to the parish office. Your commitment to stewardship first of all helps you to plan out and be intentional about your giving to the Church. Secondly, the pledge cards also help the parish with budgeting for the future.
The automatic deposit form is a great way to give to CHS via online giving. Some parishioners travel on the weekend, and if they miss a Mass at Holy Spirit, the church loses out on their much-needed weekly support. Some people choose to give monthly, just like many of their other automatic expenses that come out of their account. Online giving is an easy and safe way to exercise this “envelope-based” area of stewardship of treasure, and it can be planned for the entire year, helping to ensure that your intended donations get done even if you are away for a weekend or longer. If you have any questions about online giving, please contact Noni Thiesen at [email protected].
PS – If you are already giving to the church online, thank you! Would you please consider increasing that amount for the upcoming new year? Our parish family is the same as your family at home; our expenses go up every year, and your increased support helps to offset those increased expenses.
USCCB Action Alert on Title IX
Please help circulate the latest USCCB Action Alert on Title IX to websites, email lists, newsletters, social media or any other means. This message needs to reach principals, teachers, parents and parishioners as widely as possible. The deadline to submit a comment is Monday, Sept 12, 2022.
To read the letter from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, or to add comments, click on this link.