SAINTST. GERALD CATHOLIC CHURCH

New Rectory

In an effort to cut our parish expenses and to get our parish out of the “rental” business, Fr. Mark and the Servant Leadership Team, and with the approval of our Finance and Maintenance Committees, have decided to sell our current priests’ residence (rectory) sometime this summer and to make our parish rental house behind our church office the new rectory. Proceeds from the sale of the current rectory will then be used to pay off the majority of the rental house mortgage, while the remainder of the proceeds will be used for much-needed renovations of the rental house. Thanks to the generosity of countless volunteers, mostly from our parish, and donations of labor, materials, supplies and resources, we should be able to keep this renovation project under budget. Our hope is to have our priests moved in to the new rectory sometime this summer. Words cannot express our deep gratitude to all our volunteers who have made so many sacrifices and have worked countless hours in providing our parish a beautiful new home for our priests.

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Worlds of Fun - Sign Up TODAY!!!

Mark your calendars and get signed up. The youth of St. Gerald are going to Worlds of Fun on June 19th, 2019.
The cost for the trip is $89 and registration/permission forms are due by May 19th. Don't delay. The bus will fill up fast.

Worlds of Fun Registration/Permisson Form

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Fr. Mark's School of Prayer

In Matthew 21:13, Jesus tells us that "My house shall be a house of prayer". You and I, by virtue of our baptism into Christ are now God's house, God's dwelling place, God's temple of the Holy Spirit. In Luke 11:1, one of Jesus's disciples said, "Lord, teach us how to pray just as John taught his disciples." God created us for Himself, that we might come to know Him and the profound love that He has for each of us. As disciples of Jesus, it is absolutely essential that we be deeply grounded in Him (in Love) through a life of prayer. For without Him we can do nothing (John 15:5)!

If you would like to grow in your relationship with Jesus through a life of prayer, please join Fr. Mark every first Saturday of the month beginning Saturday, February 2nd at the Lakeview chapel following the 8:15 Mass. Please bring a journal and pen.

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ArchOmaha UNITE - Marian Consecration

UNITE with the entire archdiocese through Marian Consecration!
To be more united as an archdiocese and to prepare for Unite on June 8th, parishes across the Archdiocese are doing a Marian Consecration together. This includes:
● A 4-week Preparation Prayer at all Masses beginning May 18/19
● A Marian Consecration Prayer - June 8 at Unite and June 9 at parishes
Making the Marian Consecration provides many benefits to personal spiritual life, and this will be a shared experience!

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Scheduled Giving is NOW OPEN

Give Today

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Article Suggestions from Father Mark

• American Minute with Bill Federer
• The Most Powerful Thing You Can Do For Your Kids
• Why Such Empty Pews?
• President of U.S. Bishops' Conference Announces Effort That Will Involve Laity, Experts, and the Vatican as U.S. Bishops Resolve to Address "Moral Catastrophe"
• To Prevent Gossip, Think Before Speaking
• Take This 10-Point Gossip Test and Never Gossip Again
• New Year's Resolutions from St. Padre Pio
• Mass is a time of silence and prayer, not idle chitchat, pope says
• Why So Many Have Stopped Going to Church
• The scary truth about what's hurting our kids

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Perpetual Adoration

Please consider committing to 1 hour of Adoration / week. You can go to the link above & click weekly commitment if you'd like to commit to an hour of prayer weekly. This web application allows scheduled adorers to find a subs very easily. If you cannot be an adorer at the time, then please sign up to be a sub using the link above.

SIGN UP FOR ADORATION

FR MICHAEL TUTORIAL VIDEO

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Father Mark's Homily About Our New Vision and Mission

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