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DECEMBER 29, 2019 WEEKLY BULLETIN OF FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY YEAR A

All Saints, Holy Family, and St. Rose Parishes

All Saints Parish Office 303 Omaha Street

PO Box 170 Fordyce, NE 68736

Email address: [email protected]

Phone: 357-3506 Fax: 357-3551

Church Website:

NOT AVAILABLE

West Catholic School: 357-3507

Holy Family Parish Office 106 W. 889 Rd.

(Bow Valley) Hartington, NE 68739

Email address: [email protected]

Phone: 357-2465, 254-3311 PO Box 65, Wynot, NE 68792

Church Website: NOT AVAILABLE

East Catholic School: 254-2146

St. Rose Parish Office 1316 West 5th Street

Crofton, NE 68730 Email address:

[email protected]

Phone: 388-4814 Fax: 388-2680

Church Website:

strosestandrew.com

St. Rose School: 388-4393

Pastor: Fr. James E. Keiter, 357-3506 * [email protected] Associate Pastor: Fr. An Duy Phan, 388-4814 * [email protected]

++++++++++++++Mass Schedule++++++++++++++

12-30 +Mon 7:35AM SJB

L/D mbrs +Ray & +Katie Keiser Family 1-04 +Sat 5:00PM

IC L/D mbrs +Delores & +Dewey Becker Family

12-30 +Mon 8:30AM SH In Thanksgiving for the Judy Verschoor & Virg & Minette Paltz Families

1-04 +Sat 5:30PM

SR

+Rosemary Lange

1-04 +Sat 7:30PM

SJ

+Ralph Schieffer

12-31 +Tue 5:00PM SH

+Vanita Arndt 1-05 +Sun 7:30AM

SB

+Floyd Albrecht

12-31 +Tue 5:30PM SR

For the People of Our Parishes 1-05 +Sun 8:30AM

SR L/D mbrs +Cyril & Laverta Mauch Family

1-05 +Sun 9:30AM

SsPP L/D mbrs +Gary Hochstein Family

1-01 +Wed 7:35AM SJB

Rod & Cindy Wiebelhaus Family 1-05 +Sun 10:30AM

SJB For the People of Our Parishes

1-01 +Wed 8:30AM SsPP

L/D mbrs Don & Genny Korth Family 1-05 +Sun 11:30AM

SH +Joan Becker

1-01 +Wed 8:30AM SR +Donna Maibaum by C.M.

1-01 +Wed 6:00PM SB +Heidi Tramp

1-02 +Thu 8:30AM SsPP L/D mbrs +Donovan & Henrietta Sudbeck Family

1-02 +Thu 8:30AM SR L/D mbrs +Leonard & +Dora Tramp Family

1-03 +Fri 7:35AM SJB +Mary Arens

1-03 +Fri 8:30AM SR

+All Souls

Mary, Mother of God Holy Day

Weekday Weekend

Mary, Mother of God Holy Day Eve

Adoration on First Friday, January 3:

St. Johns (Fordyce).

Key: St. John the Baptist = SJB Sacred Heart = SH

Ss. Peter & Paul = SsPP

Immaculate Conception = IC St. Rose = SR

St. Boniface = SB St. Joseph = SJ

I hope and pray that everyone had a blessed and Merry

Christmas. This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family.

In the Gospel passage for Mass at midnight we heard the

Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke. It is a story of faith so simple that even a child can grasp it. Yet, even after 2000 years,

it is a mystery so profound that the richness of its meaning remains inexhaustible. We are reminded again of God’s

providential care that makes all history sacred history. The powerful rulers of the world, whether an Egyptian pharaoh or a

Roman emperor, may have their armies and issue their decrees, but through the odd coincidences of history, God’s own purposes

are ultimately achieved. As foretold by the prophet, Mary gives

birth to the Savior, Who is Christ the Lord, in Bethlehem, the city of David.

Caesar Augustus, regarded by Romans as a god who would

bring peace and salvation to the world, is now only an unwitting instrument in the divine plan to bring God’s peace and salvation

through this Child born of a young Jewish woman. Mary is the faithful, willing agent of God’s loving purpose. After giving birth

to her Son, with great love she wraps Him in swaddling clothes and lays Him in a manger.

In the Gospel passage for Mass at dawn on Christmas Day, Luke

continues the love story of Christmas. Now Mary and Joseph share the Divine Gift of love that they have received by

welcoming shepherds—who, like tax collectors and prostitutes, are members of a despised class in their society. The shepherds,

like us who also have heard the Good News, are now able to

sing a new carol with the angels of the heavenly liturgy, glorify-ing and praising God for the gift of Jesus’ presence among us.

The meaning of Luke’s Christmas story is completed by the

prologue of John’s Gospel, the passage for Mass during the day on Christmas. Christ is born of Mary so that He might be born

and live in us. Those who accept the Word-become-flesh through faith become children of God, not by natural generation,

but as a Divine gift. The meaning of Christmas and God’s loving purpose will not be completely realized until the eternal

fulfillment of Jesus’ Last Supper prayer: “I pray…that they may all be one, as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also

may be in Us…”

Despite laments about the commercialism of the Christmas season, the universal instinct of people is correct: at the heart of

the mystery of Christmas is giving and receiving gifts. We sense

there is more to life than paying a wage or earning a wage. A gift is always a surprise and a joy because as a present of love,

it is unearned. Our hearts indeed are restless until we receive love and give love. A gift is the sacramental, symbolic presence

of a person. If my gift of love is accepted, it is I who am accepted; if my gift of love is rejected, it is I who am rejected.

One of the surprises of God’s self-giving to us is that it seems to be so ordinary, and thus can easily be overlooked. The Word that is God’s self-giving to us was to be found, not in a royal

palace, but in a manger as a helpless Baby in need of a mother’s

love. Today at our Mass the Risen Lord gives Himself to us as bread and wine. What could be more ordinary, and at the same

moment so extraordinary a gift of love? It is through the most

simple, ordinary means and in the most humble places that the

gift of love can be exchanged.

One of the great gifts we are each given is the gift of our family.

This weekend we celebrate this gift to each of us with the Feast of the Holy Family. The Gospel this weekend continues the story

of the wise men from the east, who, under divine guidance came to Bethlehem to pay homage to the Child Jesus. After their

departure, again under divine guidance, Joseph is warned to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt because Herod plans to kill the

Child. The family will remain in this land of refuge until the Lord

calls His Son out of Egypt, just as the people of Israel were once called out.

After returning to Israel, Joseph settles his family in Nazareth in Galilee because he fears Herod’s son Archelaus. Matthew

comments that all these things are not by chance, but in fulfillment of Divine Providence, here realizing obscure

prophecies that the future Messiah would be called a Nazorean.

Matthew composed the first two chapters of his Gospel as a

theological prologue to the themes he would develop in order to

explain the meaning of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. The meaning of the prologue as a whole is to guide the interpreta-

tion of this Sunday’s concluding section about the Magi.

Matthew affirms that Divine Providence was active, often in

surprising ways, throughout the long history which preceded the journey of the Magi and the flight into Egypt. Thus he makes a

point of including in his genealogy the “irregularities” of four women: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba. Jesus is surely

from earth, Son of David. Just as surely, Jesus is from heaven,

Son of God, conceived in His mother’s womb through the power of the Holy Spirit.

How can this Gospel be good news for us today? The unredeemed situation it addresses is as much our own as it was

for the people in Matthew’s time, or for the people named in Matthew’s prologue. We experience the situation when life

doesn’t seem to make sense, when an accident, a betrayal, a failure, a death seems to destroy meaning. And it is usually in

such a circumstances that we happen upon an article asserting

that science “proves’ that existence has no meaning or that meaning is no more than a subjective human construction. Often

we experience a serious trial of faith.

The Gospel today, even if we should be close to despair,

proclaims the Good News: God is with us. Every moment, every event of history, even its evil dimension, is somehow

transformed by God’s powerful and loving care for us to become a part of His Divine Plan.

The gospel for this Sunday’s liturgy invites us to accept a gift of

the same Holy Spirit, which enabled Joseph and Mary to trust in God’s providence and to play a role in the mysterious working

out of that providence in history. It is that gift of unconditional trust in Divine Providence that makes our lives meaningful and

full of hope even in the midst of tribulation and confusion. In this trust we can bless the Lord at all times, even when we do not

understand, and we can live in the peace of Christ that is beyond

all understanding.

Merry Christmas during this Octave of Christmas! Fr. Jim

PASTOR’S LETTER

Mass Day/Time Mass Location Deacon/Acolyte

Homebound EMHC LECTOR SERVERS USHERS GIFT BEARERS

December 31 Tuesday / 5:00 PM

Sacred Heart, Wynot Deacon Shane Bette Heimes Shelby Hochstein Mackenzie Sudbeck

Skyler Sudbeck

Jay Heimes & Volunteer

Kenny & Andrea Koch

December 31 Tuesday / 5:30 PM

St. Rose, Crofton Set up-Volunteer

Deacon Frank Shut ins:

Laverta Mauch

Deacon Frank Tracy Leader

Laverta Mauch Bob Suing

Trace Tramp Kendall Thoene Anthony Steffen

Ellie Tramp

Volunteers Jim & Mary Ann

Wortmann

January 1 Wednesday

7:35 AM

St. John the Baptist, Fordyce

Deacon Brian Angie Bowen Tom

Wiebelhaus

Chase Lammers Katelyn & Emma

Wiebelhaus

Don Wubben Jared Bowen Paul Thoene Greg Dickes

Don Wubben Family

January 1 Wednesday

8:30 AM

Ss. Peter & Paul, Bow Valley

Deacon Sylvan Deb DeBlauw Lynette

Pinkelman Jacob Kruse Grace Kruse

Aaron Sudbeck Marvin DeBlauw

Roger & Kathy Jones

January 1 Wednesday

8:30 AM

St. Rose, Crofton Set Up-Volunteer


Ed Steffen

Deacon Frank Arlene Steffen

Ed Steffen Dale Merkel

Madelyn Buschkamp

Annabelle Poppe Joseph Tramp Carter Steffen

Volunteers Bill & Rachel

Guenther

January 1 Wednesday

6:00 PM

St. Boniface, Menominee

Deacon Marcus

Julie Arens Doris Goeden Carter Arens

Mason Ruzicka

Dan Schaefer Jim Schieffer Mike Suing

Allen Schroeder

Dan & Mary Schaefer

January 4 Saturday / 5:00 PM

Immaculate Conception St. Helena

Rosary-Arland & Carol Paltz

Acolyte Greg Alice Klug Ron Wieseler Abby Klug Gavin Klug

Dennis Bruening Duane Bruening

Greg & Lyndsey Heine


St. Rose, Crofton Set up-Jim & Mary Ann

Wortmann


Larry Heine

Deacon Frank Faye Heine Larry Heine

Vern Wuebben

Bo Drotzmann Zac Arens

Carter Guenther Brooklyn Guenther

Dan Guenther Roger Janssen Chuck Arens Clair Arens

Shane & Wendy Wieseler


St. Joseph, Constance Set up-Terry Mueller

Deacon Rod Sheila Schieffer Mary Thoene Karley Schieffer Mike Mueller

Brad Schieffer

Mike & Terry Mueller

January 5 Sunday / 7:30 AM

St. Boniface, Menominee

Deacon Marcus Steve Jansen Tracy Mueller Nathan Schmidt

Jeff Birger

Jeff Birger Tom Pinkelman

Gerard Kast Tim Arens

Jeff & Shannon Birger Family


St. Rose, Crofton Set Up-John Van Heek


Doug Steffen

Deacon Frank Dick Wortmann Doug Steffen

Peg Schieffer

Jace Panning Anthony Steffen

Elizabeth & Sophia Wortmann

Tony Arens Dave Arens Travis Arens

Ken Wortmann

Keith & Pam Goeden


Ss. Peter & Paul, Bow Valley

Rosary-Gerard & Debbie Arens

Deacon Sylvan Carrie Heine Brian

Pinkelman Claire Rolfes Izzy Rolfes

Don Reifenrath John Lammers

Alvin & Laurie Kathol


St. John the Baptist, Fordyce

Deacon Brian Amy Dickes Bruce Peitz Gracie Dickes

Gabriel & Gavin Potts

Bill Potts Jared Bowen

Pat Kuehn Steven Thoene

Jared & Angie Bowen Family


Sacred Heart, Wynot Rosary-Ray & Crystal

Lenzen

Deacon Shane Roman Heimes Crystal Lenzen

Peyton Wieseler Carson Wieseler

Charlie Jones & Volunteer

Maurice & Vicky Koch

Liturgical Ministers for December 31 - January 5

Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Parish Goal $17,721.10 Amount pledged or given $15,129.67 85.4% of Goal Participation Goal 42.0% 29.7% Participation thus far

Monthly budgeted Sunday/Holy Day giving need: $19,730.

Dec. Sun/Holy Day giving received: $16,283.32

All Saints Parish News

>School News: Save a Label - Best Choice brand for East and West Catholic Schools. More information regarding this program can be

viewed online at https://bestchoicebrand.com/save-a-label/ Presently, this brand is carried locally by Food Town in Hartington and People’s

Grocery Store in Crofton. There is a container in back of each of our Churches for your labels. Thank you.

>ShopwithScrip.com Help raise free money for West Catholic Elementary School by buying Scrip and HyVee gift cards! For more information please contact: Ruth Wiebelhaus 402.841.5624; Beth Stevens 402.360.2793; Lori Hoebelheinrich

402.640.3314; Bridget Whitmire 402.649.0671. We do have the cards on hand and are available after 10:30 AM Sunday Mass at St. John’s, Fordyce. Cedar Security Bank in Fordyce and Carpenter Shop in Yankton also have HyVee cards on hand for your

convenience. Thank you for your support!!

>Anyone interested in joining West Catholic 100 Club, please contact Bridget Whitmire 402-649-0671. For November

and December 100 Club winners, see the bulletin Community Events’ Section.

>St. Boniface Advent Baby Shower held throughout the Advent Season. Donations can be left in the east entrance of

St. Boniface Church. No breakables or liquid shampoo, etc. All donations are sent to Birthright and greatly appreciated.

>St. Joseph News: A Baby Jesus Shower will be held during the month of December. Please bring a gift for Baby Jesus. The

items most needed are for ages 9-24 months. A basket will be located at the church entrance. Items will be delivered to Birth Right or Haven House.

>St. John’s Donations of Layettes will be accepted during the month of December and given to Birthright of Norfolk. A donations’ box has been placed in the back of St. John’s Church, Fordyce.

>National Christ Child Society-SES Amies Auxiliary: On Saturday, January 4th at St. John’s Parish Center there will be

a member appreciation and meeting at 9:00 AM for all members hosted by Father Jim Keiter. Anyone doing the good work and new members interested in joining please come. Our division cuts and sews baby blankets. With our membership dues, we buy

supplies to put together newborn bags then distribute them to Catholic Charities in the surrounding area. Visit website

www.nationalchristchild.org to find out about the history of Mary Virginia Merrick who started the organization in 1884 at the age of 16. Mission Statement: The National Christ Child Society is a non-profit organization of members dedicated to service

of children in need, for love of the Christ Child.

>Missing - St. John’s parish center cafeteria tubs. Need to be returned immediately.

Our Mission: Uniting the heart, mind and actions of all to become Saints Our Vision: One Church encountering Jesus, equipping disciples and living mercy Our Values: Inviting, Welcoming, Community Formation, Identity and Service

Almighty and Everlasting God, Who does enkindle the flame of Your love in the hearts of the Saints, grant unto us the

same flame of love and power of faith, that, as we rejoice in their triumphs, we may profit by their example to unite our hearts,

minds and actions through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

>Happy Anniversary: Congratulations to all our All Saints married couples!

January Cleaning SJ: C-Julie Fuelberth, Taylor Tramp, Ginger Schieffer, Terry Mueller SJB: C-Julie Arens, Morgan Zavadil, Mary Jean Zavadil,

Charlene Arens, Doris Goeden, Theresa Guenther, Haley Tunink SB: C-Cindy Neuhalfen, Amanda Potts, Sheila Lammers, Kayleen Kaiser

The 1st Sunday of the Month, Christian Mothers pray after Mass at all 3 sites

Vocations Cross:

December 29 - January 4: Gene & Sue Dickes

The 2nd Sunday of the Month, the Holy Name Society

prays after Mass at St. Boniface

Week of December 22, 2019

ALL SAINTS PARISH

Envelopes $ 2,983.00 Plate $ 252.00 Children $ 38.25 Votive $ 31.00 Haven House Domestic Shelter Collect: $277.25

https://bestchoicebrand.com/save-a-label/

Holy Family Parish

Holy Family Parish News Office Hours: Mon & Tues 9-3, Thur 9-3

>Yankton Area Banquet: Holy Family Parish is serving at the Yankton Area Banquet on Thursday, January 23, 2020. We are in need of the following: 25 people to serve (ages 13 and older please), 12 gallons of milk, 250 napkins, 65 lbs. tavern meat, 8 gallons of potato salad, 6 gallons of green beans, 6 lbs. baby carrots, 4 bunches of celery, 18 dozen scotcheroos/bars, money to cover the cost of slider buns. If you would like to volunteer or donate, please contact Michelle Paltz at 357-2163, [email protected] or Marsha Wuebben at 357-2104, [email protected]. Thank you for your generosity!

>Adorers, please be aware that there will be NO scheduled Adoration at our Holy Family churches the week of New Year's, HOWEVER, WE DO ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE A VISIT DURING THIS HOLY TIME IF YOU ARE ABLE... Jesus is in the Tabernacle waiting for us with many graces as we celebrate His Birthday and the start of a New Year. May He bless you all abundantly. PLEASE NOTE: Adoration will resume the week of January 5th and continue as usual. If you have any questions or concerns you may contact the Adoration Coordinator, Judy Verschoor, 402-357-2240 or email at [email protected] Thank you.

>Many, many thanks to all from Holy Family parish who donated so very generously to our "Cornucopia" collection this year. We had a family of five children and their parents and because of YOU they'll have a very fun Christmas. Let's be sure to keep them in our prayers as well! God bless you all. The Holy Family Pro Life Committee

>Free Ice Skating on Saturday, January 11, 2020, Yankton Area Ice Association, 901 Whiting Drive, Yankton from 7-9 PM. For all ages at Holy Family, All Saints, and St. Rose Parishes. Paid for by Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Order of Foresters.

>Cedar Catholic is looking for a few more Prayer Friends for our seniors this year. Please call the school at 254-3906 or email [email protected] with questions and to sign up!"

>Thank You Fr. Keiter and Deacon Sylvan to our friends and neighbors for your help and support during these last months. We appreciate those who brought food, prepared the meal and worked at Denise’s Funeral. Thanks so much for the many acts of kindness. ~Merry Christmas- Melody, Mick, Midge Wieseler Family.

>Happy Anniversary: Congratulations to all our married couples!

January Cleaning Continued: Sacred Heart Ladies: Do not clean on Monday during Adoration.

Sacred Heart Men:

Ss. Peter & Paul: Group 4 in charge of maintenance for January 2020.

Most Holy Family, make our parish family one with You. Help us to be

instruments of peace. Grant that love, strengthened by grace, may prove mightier than all the weaknesses and

trials through which our parish families sometimes pass. May we always have God at the center of our hearts and homes and parish until we are all one family, happy and at peace in our true home with

You in Heaven. Amen.

The Perpetual Help Novena prayed on Mondays at Sacred Heart

Church, Wynot, will be said at 8:15 AM (before Mass).

Week of December 22, 2019

January Cleaning Immaculate Conception

Do not clean on Wednesday during Adoration. Ladies: Mary Jean Schmidt, Tami Wiepen, Sami Derickson, Becky Bruening Men: as appointed by the chairmen.

SH Bldg $ 90.00 Vestments $265.00 PP Vestments to date $8,929.41


Envelopes $ 2,511.00 Fuel $ 405.00 Plate $ 296.00 Maintenance $ 500.00 Votive $ 129.00 Hall Rent $ 100.00 Poinsettia $ 100.00 Refund/Reb $ 250.00 Thanksgiving $ 20.00 Christmas $2,005.00 Contributions from Community $1,500.00

>Holy Family CCD January Calendar - Jan 08 ++ CCD resumes

Jan. Money Counters IC: (Sat) Jon Heine & Tanya Kuchta Jan. Money Counters SsPP: (Sun) Randy Koch & Deb DeBlauw Jan. Money Counters SH: (Sun) Gary Kaiser & Deb Harms

mailto:[email protected]

ST. ROSE PARISH

St. Rose Parish News

>Follow St. Rose parish news on social media! Find us on Facebook by visiting the username @StRoseofLimaCrofton for

St. Rose of Lima Parish.

>100 CLUB Weekly Winners: December 15: $50 - Charles Tramp; December 22: $50 - Card #316 Our 2019, $1000 GRAND PRIZE winner will be announced and awarded their prize at the St. Rose 5:30 PM Mass on Dec. 31st. Let’s Keep Rolling - Only 2 days left. So far, we've sold 86+ “100 Club” cards with only 2 days left for cards to be sold. Our goal is 200 cards, so we have a ways to go. Cards are available for sale in the family room at church after weekend Mass, from the school and parish offices and from council members. This fundraiser helps cover our parish and school with it’s third quarter fiscal year expenses. Thank you in advance for your generosity. For further information, contact Curt Arens or Donna Mae Guenther.

>Amount budgeted for Christmas $15,000.00. In addition to the amount needed for our Christmas collection, keep in

mind the shortfall of $16,000.00 carried over into December. December 31st will be the cutoff for all tax deductible donations to St. Rose Church. Prayerfully consider a generous gift before year’s end.

>February 8th Unity Supper tickets are available for gift giving. Contact Pam Goeden 388-4953 or Mary Thoene at

St. Rose Parish Office. Items are needed for the silent and grand auctions. Unity Supper 2020 “Sports” Theme: Champions of Faith.

>Ladies Guild News: Next Meeting - Monday, January 13 at 7:00 PM, in the Church Family Room and will include installation of new officers, Vice-President Kelly Wiebelhaus and Treasurer Sharlene Guenther. Division 9 - Chairman Charlotte Arens, serves next funeral; Division 6 - Chairman Barb Koch, takes down Christmas decorations

>CCD/FFY Program: CCD/FFY Classes resume Wednesday, January 8, 7:30 PM.

>Reminder: Please return your parish registration forms to St. Rose parish office as soon as possible. 384 registration forms were mailed out; approximately 208 have been returned. Those families/individuals who do not return their forms will need to be contacted.

>St. Rose Respect Life Group meets, Monday, January 6 at 5 PM at the St. Rose Church Family Room. All interested

persons, all ages welcome.

>Our Condolences to the family of Kelly Burbach, brother of Dale Burbach who passed away recently. May Our Heavenly Father welcome him home and comfort those he leaves behind.

>Attention do not park behind Fr. Andy’s garage. He does not want to accidentally back into someone’s vehicle parked in the

No Parking Area.

>Welcome New St. Rose Parishioners: David & Kathy Hofmaier, Drew, Daniel, and Brady.

>Newly Baptized at St. Rose: Kenzie Mae Wagner, daughter of Morgan and Chelsea.

Money Counters - Dec. 26: Donna Mae G., Sue A., Karen S.

Money Counters - Dec. 29: Angie C., Erin F.

Amount Budgeted for Christmas: $15,000.00

Sunday $ 5,931.00 Plate $ 237.00 Children $ 25.00 Christmas $ 635.00 God’s Acres $ 100.00

Please Pray for the Sick: Craig Wilken, Junior Tomsu, Arlan Poppe, Tracy (Lammers) Brandt, Jody Neuhalfen, Darin Guenther, Ethan Lenhoff, Margaret

Arens Yates, Allan Arens, Heather Hegge, Jeanine Johnson, Christy (Tweedy) Hebeisen, Ray Poppe, Sr. Janet Guenther, Jeanne Schmidt, Terry Woockman, Donna (Kube) Schmidt, all the troops overseas, and those suffering from natural disasters and incidents of violence.

“Heavenly Father accept our prayers offered for them.”

>Happy Anniversary: Tyler & Heather Wulf 1/04/2014. Congratulations!

Week of December 22, 2019 Gracious God,

You filled the heart of St. Rose with charity and missionary zeal, and gave her the desire to make You

known among all peoples. Fill us who honor her memory as a Parish Family, with that same love and zeal to

extend Your kingdom to the ends of the earth. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives

and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.

The First Sunday of the month: Christian Mothers pray after 8:30 a.m. Mass


Borrowed

from Legacy

in November

$16,000.00

Community News & Events


ADORATION SCHEDULE: Holy Family: No Adoration during the week of New Years.

St. Rose: No Adoration during the week

of New Years. All Saints: No Adoration at St. Boniface

the week of New Years. St. John’s will have First Friday 7:35 AM Mass and

Adoration during the day on January 3rd.

December 2019

Tue Dec 31: Mary, Mother of God Vigil Masses

NO Regular Morning Masses on New Year’s Eve

Tue 5:00 PM Sacred Heart, Wynot

Tue 5:30 PM St. Rose, Crofton

January 2020

Wed Jan 01: Mary, Mother of God Masses

Wed 7:35 AM St. John the Baptist, Fordyce

Wed 8:30 AM St. Rose, Crofton

Wed 8:30 AM Ss. Peter & Paul, Bow Valley

Wed 6:00 PM St. Boniface, Menominee

Mon Jan 06: St. Rose Respect Life Meeting, 5:00 PM, SR Church

Mon Jan 06: East Catholic School Board Meeting, 7:00 PM

Tue Jan 07: Safe Environment Training, 7:00 PM, St. Rose Hall

Tue Jan 07: St. Rose Unity Supper Meeting, 7:00 PM, Educ Ctr

Sat Jan 11: Ice Skating, 7-9 PM, Yankton Ice Arena, by COF

Mon Jan 13: Holy Family Finance Meeting, 7:00 PM

Mon Jan 13: St. Rose Ladies Guild Meeting, 7:00 PM, Church

Tue Jan 14: RNC “Winter” Deanery Meeting, 1:00 PM

registration, 1:30 Meeting, St. Joseph, Constance

Sat Jan 18: “Walk for Life”, Lincoln, for Grades 7-12. Contact

Traci Steffen 402-961-0569 for more information.

Mon Jan 20: Holy Family Pastoral Council Meeting, 7:00 PM,

Immaculate Conception Hall, St. Helena

Sun Jan 26: St. Rose School Breakfast

+Sun. December 29:

*Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Col 3:12-21

or 3:12-17/Mt 2:13-15, 19-23

+Mon. December 30:

*1 Jn 2:12-17/Lk 2:36-40

+Tues. December 31:

*1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1-18

+Wed. January 1:

*Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/

Lk 2:16-21

READINGS

Dec. 29 - Jan. 4

SEMINARIAN COLLECTION:

The annual Seminary Collection will be held the weekend of January 11 & 12, 2020. The Archdiocese of Omaha is currently blessed with twenty-three men studying for the Priesthood. We humbly ask for your continued prayers, sacrifices and generous financial support.

HOLIDAY PARISH OFFICE HOURS Week of New Years

(All Saints) Mon 12-30-19 8:00-4:00 PM (Holy Family) Mon 12-30-19 9:00-3:00 PM (St. Rose) Mon 12-30-19 8:00-4:00 PM

Holy Family, All Saints and St. Rose Parishes FREE ICE SKATING for all ages!

Date: Saturday January 11, 2020 Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Place: Yankton Area Ice Association 901 Whiting Drive Yankton, S.D. Fun Night for the whole family! Paid for by St. Peter and Paul Catholic Order of Foresters

+Thur. January 2:

*1 Jn 2:22-28/

Jn 1:19-28

+Fri. January 3:

*1Jn 2:29—3:6/

Jn 1:29-34

+Next Sat. January 4:

* 1 Jn 3:7-10/Jn 1:35-42

www.usccb.org/bible/

readings

Crofton Community Blood Drive Friday, January 3, 2020

12:30 - 6:00 PM Crofton Auditorium

To make an appointment, call 1-800-287-4903

Rural North Central - Winter Deanery Meeting

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

St. Joseph’s, Constance 1:00 PM Registration - 1:30 PM Meeting

Weather Notice: If Cedar Catholic Schools cancel school

that day due to weather, the RNC Meeting is also cancelled.

LIFE IS GOD’S

PRECIOUS GIFT


Registration Reminder

All Saints, Holy Family and St. Rose parishes are requesting an updated registration to be filled out by every family and any individual who is 23 years or older even if you are living under the same roof as your parents, roommate or significant other; whether Masses are attended every weekend or only on Holidays; whether you are single, married, divorced or widowed. Extra registration forms can be found in the back of church or online at: strosestandrew.com Completed forms can be mailed or dropped off at your respective church office or dropped into the collection basket during the Mass collection.

Bulletin Ad Space Available

If interested in advertising in the All Saints, Holy Family,

St. Rose Parish bulletin, please contact Mary Thoene at (402) 388-4814, Monday through Thursday,

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. $200 per ad space. May leave message on answering machine.

2020 OACCW College Scholarship

The Omaha Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (OACCW) and its deaneries are accepting scholarship applications from high school senior girls who are Catholic and plan to attend a public or private college or university. Each deanery may award a scholarship, and the application and essay of the winner of each deanery scholarship will be sent to the OACCW Scholarship Chair to compete for a $500 OACCW Scholarship. Requirements and mailing addresses for each deanery contact are available from high school guidance counselors. Scholarship application forms are available on the OACCW Facebook page in “Photos” in the menu bar on the left side of the page.

All documentation should be submitted to the applicant’s Deanery Council of Catholic Women contact, and be postmarked by January 15, 2020.

Late applications will not be considered.

Single and Pregnant? Get Support, Find Hope, Experience Joy, when you join an Embrace Grace Group.

Mondays at 6:30 PM - Starting January 13, 2020

St. Gerald’s Catholic Church, 9602 Q Street, Ralston, NE

68127. 402.960.3259 [email protected]

Make friends in a judgment-free community of women who want to encourage and support you.

We’ve got your baby needs covered! Get a free baby shower thrown for you!

Say goodbye to fear, and hello to joy! We help you find hope when life doesn’t make sense.

Safe Environment Class Jody Paulsen (instructor) will be holding a Safe Environment Class for anyone needing this training and for those who need to recertify but do not want to do it online. The class is scheduled for Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 7:00 PM in St. Rose Parish Hall, Crofton. Must pre-register online for class at www.archomaha.org

Snow Date: January 21

SACRED HEART PARISH MISSION WITH DEACON

HAROLD BURKE-SIVERS

Monday, January 27 - Thursday, January 30 7:00 PM each night

St. Mary’s Church - Norfolk, NE

Retrouvaille

Is your marriage going down the right road . . . or is it a little off track? Life can be difficult, and so can the challenges you face in marriage. Does the distance between you seem wide? Are you al-ready separated? Looking for a better way? Retrouvaille can help and offers hope for a better relation-ship. Retrouvaille is a peer ministry of volunteer couples that can help you learn the tools of healthy communication, build intimacy and heal, just as they have done in their own marriages. Retrouvaille is Christian-based, and Catholic in origin, but welcomes couples of all faiths as well as non-religious couples. Retrouvaille can help get your relationship back on track. For more information about a Retrouvaille Weekend program. February 14-16 2020 to register: call 1-800-470-2230 Or www.helpourmarriage.org, www.retrouvaille.org

Last day to sign up January 31, 2020.

Walk for Life

St. Rose is talking a bus of 7-12th grade students to Lin-coln for the annual Nebraska Walk for Life on Satur-

day, January 18th. The event begins at the State Capital and ends at the UNL Student Union. Cost is a $10 bus

fee and lunch. A sign up and the permission forms are at the back of

church. This is a great opportunity to

be a witness to the Gospel message and take a stand for life. Call or text

Traci Steffen at 402-961-0569 for more information. Let's fill the bus!

http://www.archomaha.org/

http://www.helpourmarriage.org/

http://www.retrouvaille.org/

All Saints, Holy Family, and St. Rose Parishes Contact Information

Council members and Contact Information

All Saints Parish Meetings in

September, December, March, June

3rd Monday - 7 p.m. - Pastoral Council

PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS: P-Gene Dickes VP-Tom Stevens S-Jody Paulsen T-Vernon Arens T-Jeani Zavadil.

Jennifer Eickhoff, Roger Kaiser, Frank Kleinschmit, Dan Schaefer.

3rd Monday - 6:30 a.m.

West Catholic School Board SCHOOLBOARD MEMBERS:

P-Tom Wiebelhaus VP-John Eickhoff S-Raina Hoebelheinrich, Vernon Arens,

Joe Potts, Don Whitmire.

2nd Monday - 7 p.m. - Finance Committee FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

C-Marie Haahr, S/R-Cliff Steffen, Dennis Hoebelheinrich, Janel Loecker,

Al Steffen, Art Wiebelhaus

Holy Family Parish Meetings in

October, January, April, July

3rd Monday - 7 p.m. - Pastoral Council PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS:

IC: Nikki Higgins,

Ron Wieseler SH: Matt Pinkelman, Keith Sudbeck,

Jay Heimes PP: Jeff Dickes, Penny Reifenrath,

Dean Heine

1st Monday - 7 p.m. East Catholic School Board

SCHOOLBOARD MEMBERS: Steve Noecker, Sarah Reifenrath,

Marie Haahr, Doug Pinkelman, Heather Klug, Craig Rolfes, Sonya Schroeder

2nd Monday - 7 p.m. - Finance Committee

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS: IC: Eric Derickson & Richard Bruening SH: Maurice Koch & Terry Pinkelman

PP: Judy Pinkelman & Jolene Weinandt.

St. Rose Parish Meetings in

August, November, February, May

3rd Monday - 7 p.m. - Pastoral Council

PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS: P-Ed Steffen, Trevor Arens, Chad Altwine,

Angie Connot, Karla Drotzmann, Erin Foxhoven, S-Linda Jackson, Nancy Steffen, VP-Curt Steffen.

1st Monday - 7 p.m. St. Rose School Board

ST. ROSE SCHOOLBOARD MEMBERS: P-Chris Wortmann, Rob Jackson,

Amy Reifenrath, Aliza Stout, Joe Wiebelhaus, Wendy Wieseler.

2nd Monday - 7 p.m. - Finance Committee FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Dave Arens, T-Jeremy Buschkamp, Dale Van Heek, Sue Arens,

Karen Leader, T-Karen Steffen

Holy Family Cemetery Caretakers: IC-Joe Zimmerman 357-2485;

Deb Schumacher 357-2493 St. Helena Public–Jim Suing 357-3720;

Joe Zimmerman 357-2485 SsPP-Don Kathol 254-6444; Duane Wuebben 357-2104

SsPJ-Maurice & Vicky Koch 357-2192; Richard & Mary Rose Pinkelman 357-3330

SH-Terry Pinkelman 357-2370

Holy Family Mass Intentions: Please call the Holy Family Parish office.

402-357-2465/402-254-3311

Holy Family Prayer Chain Adoration*Pro-Life:

Judy Verschoor 402-357-2240 [email protected]

All Saints Mass Intentions: Mail to Carole Schulte, PO Box 116

Fordyce, NE 68736 #402-841-4368 Please Note name, date and where

you prefer Mass to be said. Suggested stipend is $10 per Mass.

All Saints Cemetery Caretakers: SB: Ryan Loecker

#402-357-2663/605-760-3428 SJ: Cliff & Pat Steffen

#402-388-2452 SJB: Mark & Cindy Neuhalfen

#402-640-5810/402-640-6325

All Saints PRAYER LINE: SB–Chris Zavadil 357-3589, Nancy Schieffer 388-2328. SJB-Amy Dickes 357-3301,

Donna Potts 357-3728

St. Rose Prayer Chain Contacts: Donna Mae Guenther 402-388-4738

Laverta Mauch 605-660-6823

St. Rose Cemetery Directors:

Jim & Mary Ann Wortmann (402) 388-4493

St. Rose Mass Intentions: Please Contact the

St. Rose Parish Office 402-388-4814

Holy Family Maintenance Contacts:

IC– Ron Wieseler 357-2484 SsPP-Kenny Kruse 357-2107

SH-Matt Pinkelman 402-841-0385

St. Rose School 402-388-4393

Principal Mrs. Jennifer Fiscus Secretary Mrs. Erin Foxhoven

St. Rose CCD Program 605-660-6814 Coordinator Terry Mueller

St. Rose Ladies Guild 402-358-0722 President Traci Steffen

St. Rose Christian Mothers 402-388-2509 Contact Holly Wortmann

East & West Catholic Schools Principal Sonya Schroeder East 254-2146**West 357-3507

All Saints Parish Secretary

357-3506*Joni Stevens*Fax 357-3551

Holy Family Parish Secretary

254-3311*Lynette Pinkelman*357-2465 St. Rose of Lima Parish Secretary

388-4814*Mary Thoene*Fax 388-2680

All Saints, Holy Family, and St. Rose Parishes Contact Information

+Holy Orders: Those discerning a call to the Priesthood or Religious life should contact Fr. Keiter, Fr. Phan, or Vocations Director: Fr. Andy Roza,

402-588 3100. +Sacrament of Marriage: Contact your Parish Office to arrange your

marriage. Please call at least six months before the date you wish to marry.

+Sacrament of the Sick: Please call your Parish Office to let us know when you are hospitalized or homebound. We will visit the homebound

with Holy Communion on weekends.

+Sacrament of Baptism: Pre-Baptism class required for first child. Call your Parish Office to make arrangements for Baptism.

+Sacrament of Reconciliation: All Saints: 30 minutes before week-end Masses at all 3 locations, 1st Fri, 7AM at St. John’s, 1st Wed, at 5PM

St. Boniface, anytime by appointment. Holy Family: Sat. 4-4:45PM at Immaculate Conception, 30 minutes prior to weekend Masses at

Ss. Peter & Paul & Sacred Heart, anytime by appointment. St. Rose: Sat 4:30-5:15PM, starting 30 minutes prior to Sunday morning

Mass, anytime by appointment.

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DOWNTOWN AUTO SERVICE

“FOR ALL YOUR CAR CARE NEEDS”

FOR SERVICE APPOINTMENTS CALL: 402-388-2578

MICHAEL GUENTHER OWNER/CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN

PEOPLES GROCERY

STORE “Your Hometown Grocer”

1105 W. 2nd Crofton, Nebraska 68730

Randy Johnson & Sanja Hansmann

Birmingham & Cwach Law Office

Ryan D. Cwach, Attorney Mallory K. Schulte, Attorney

Patrick J. Birmingham. of Counsel

402-373-4747 Bloomfield, NE

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills & Probate

Goeden Steel

89122 553rd Ave. Crofton

402-388-4953 Keith & Pam Goeden

89463 Hwy 81 - Crofton, NE 68730

402-388-2477

48 Years Concrete Experience Commercial & Residential

MARK’S MACHINERY

Farm Equipment Parts - Sales - Service - Rental

Yankton, SD

800-526-8095

JERRY’S SERVICE

For All Your Bulk Oil & Fuel Needs. Delivery available by

Transport or Tank Wagon

Call: 1-866-254-6546 Hartington, NE

A DuPont Business

402-388-2493 Mike & Rob Jackson

Sales Representatives

CROFTON HOUSING AUTHORITY

Affordable Subsidized Housing For The Elderly and Handicapped.

1301 1ST STREET

CROFTON, NE 68730

402-388-4339 “This Institution is an Equal

Opportunity Provider”

KUCHAR

ELECTRIC Rick Kuchar

For All Your Electrical Service Needs, New & Old Wiring Repair & Trenching

Phone: 373-4536 Bloomfield, Nebraska

John Van Heek 605-660-3883

ALL GENETICS - ALL TRAITS

1211 W. 2nd. St., Crofton, NE 68730 Ph: 402-388-4375 or 800-798-4376

“The best buys in New and Used Equipment”

Crofton

Elevator, Inc. Golden Sun & Purina Feeds

Fertilizer - Chemicals Seed Application

Crofton 402-388-4377

Ted Lancaster 3609 W. 8TH, YANKTON, SD 57078 www.allseasonspowersportsinc.co

Ph: 402-373-4457 Extractions/General

Dentistry/Orthodontics

Bloomfield Dental Clinic

Dr. K. R. Tusha, DDS

www.drtusha.com

Knights

of

Columbus Bloomfield

Father Auer Council 10592

Knights

of

Columbus

Crofton Council 14685

KEVIN’S PLUMBING SERVICE, LLC

New Construction, Remodel and Repairs

Cell Cell 605-661-2894

Fordyce, NE Yankton, SD 402-357-2564 605-668-0177

DOWNTOWN SHARP SHOP

“For all your sharpening needs” Drop off & pick Up

Carhart - Bloomfield & Hartington Fordyce Coop - Wynot Oil Downtown Auto, Crofton West Hodson, Crofton

FRANNY GUENTHER

402-388-4387

CROFTON - PIERCE - OSMOND - PLAINVIEW NORFOLK - HARTINGTON - LINDSAY - CLEARWATER

www.tcagency.com

“Insuring a Brighter Tomorrow” James Murphy Insurance Agency

Phone: 605-664-2121 Email: [email protected]

Phone:402-388-2739 55295 HWY 12

Crofton, Nebraska 68730

13 CRUSHING. LLC -Clean Crushed Concrete

All Sizes

-River Rock All Sizes

-Red Rock & Asphalt Available

Call Patrick Hoesing

402-640-6160

This Ad space is

available for

Purchase.

Contact your Parish

Office if interested

in advertising.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

Life Insurance . Long-Term Care Insurance . Retirement Annuities . Disability Income Insurance

Protecting Catholic families since 1882

This Ad space is

available for

Purchase.

Contact your Parish

Office if interested

in advertising.

Dam Fish Shack Located by the Gavins Point Dam on the Nebraska side.

402-388-4140

One nibble & you’ll be hooked

CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTERS

Field Agent: Kristin O’Grady 402-357-2332 Office

Life and Annuities

Butch’s Propane 103 Nebraska St. * Obert NE 68757

Ph: 402-692-1111 Cell: 605-857-1111

402-360-1430

STEVE

WIESELER

“Right Product Right Acre” Corn - Soybeans - Alfalfa Cell - (402) 841-5058 Home - (402) 357-2515

WYNOT OIL COMPA-

NY C-Store - Tires

Tank Wagon Delivery

Fuels-Oils

Full Service - Automotive

101 W. 5th

Wynot NE 68792

402-357-2463

FarmHouse

Inn

Vacation Home 6 BR/2.5 bath

Northwest of Bow Valley, NE

www.nebraskafarmhouse.com Linda & Martin Kleinschmit

Hartington, NE

402-841-9644

[email protected]

Serving Northeast Nebraska & Southeast South Dakota

Office (402) 254-6980

jlkconstructionexcavation.com

Kenneth & Kristi Kruse

88760 564th Ave

Hartington, NE 68739

Cell: 402-841-6044

Chris Thoene

402-990-0845

Insurance the old fashioned way.

MOUNTAIN PLAINS AGENCY, INC

Farm - Home - Auto - Business - Life

Janice Schieffer-Agent Email: [email protected] Toll Free: 1.844.627.2777

Hartington * Coleridge Crofton * 402-254-6547 * Laurel

Yankton, SD

WYNOT OIL COMPANY C-Store - Tires

Tank Wagon Delivery

Fuels-Oils

Full Service Automotive

101 W. 5th Wynot NE 68792

402-357-2463

106 E 889 Rd

Bow Valley, NE 68739-6076 254-6444 or 357-2302

Plumbing . Heating . Electrical Water Softeners . Trenching

Air Conditioning

Sales & Service after the sale Don Kathol, President/Owner

Art Kathol Appliance, Inc.

TRANE

Serving the community since 1966

Buschelman Grinding

BBQ Restaurant & Catering

Open Thursday - Saturday at 4 PM

402-667-7762 Home Cooking away from Home

Our Family Insuring Yours

POB 160 Fordyce, NE 68736

Office (402) 388-4945 [email protected]

Steve Keiser Ray Keiser

Jarrett Hoebelheinrich Travis Schumacher

Corn, Soybeans, Alfalfa, Custom Seed Treating

Your locally owned full service Real estate company since 1956.

Donald “Chris” Miller, Broker/Owner

402-640-1115 Roger Janssen, Associate Broker

605-660-4783 Alton Heimes, Salesperson

402-841-9646

SHARP SHEARS Family Hair Care, Manicures & Pedicures

By Beth Stevens

Located at Riverfront Place in Yankton & at Home Salon

402-360-2793

Msgr. Werner Council 1233 For membership call

Grand Knight Dean Wortmann 402-841-0097

For Hall Rent call Chuck & Bev Feilmeier 402-254-3961

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BOW VALLEY BALLROOM

Taking bookings now * Weddings

* Anniversary & Birthday * Reunions Call Tom & Ruth Wiebelhaus

402-357-3570

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