RECTORY 3128 S Street Lincoln NE 68503-3297 (402) 476-2610 E-mail: sacredheartlincoln@outlook.com Fr. Leo Kosch Pastor E-mail fr.kosch@gmail.com Cell phone: 402-310-8299 please try 402-476-2610 first. Website: sacredheartlincoln.org

Mass Schedule Saturday, 5:00 pm Sunday, 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00am Weekday Masses

See page 2 of the Bulletin. Mass times on weekdays may vary and are subject to change week-by-week. Al-ways check the bulletin. Typi-cally, the weekday Mass is at 8:15 am.

Confessions: (In Cry Room)

Saturdays 4:00-4:50 pm. Tuesday-Saturday, 7:45-8:05 am

Baptisms: call 402-476-2610 to arrange for Baptism preparation.

Matrimony: A minimum of four months is required after contacting the priest; more in some cases; six months to a year is recom-mended.

Communion to the homebound or Anointing of the Sick: if you or someone you know is home-bound or seriously ill, or will be undergoing major surgery, please call or speak to Fr. Kosch.

Newcomers—Welcome! Please call 402-476-2610 Or visit the rectory Catholic Social Services (days) 402-474-1600; Lincoln Crisis Pregnancy Center (24-hours) 402-483-4247; Birthright 402-466-2609 (24-hours 1-800-550-4900).

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Welcome to Sacred Heart Church

Solemnity of All Saints

November 1, 2020

Nebraskans are being asked to address two major ballot initiative topics this election: payday lending interest rate caps (Initiative 428) and expanded gambling (Initiatives 429, 430, 431). Archbishop Lucas and Bishop Hanefeldt, through the Nebraska Catholic Conference, (NCC), want to ensure Catholics across Nebraska are educated and take action on both of these issues. The NCC urges the following actions:

Vote ‘FOR’ Initiative 428. This initiative caps payday lending interest rates at 36%. Current state law allows payday lenders to charge exorbitant interest rates of over 400% for these short-term loans. Such predatory business practices have a detrimental and adverse effect on our poor and other populations who struggle with financial stability.

Vote ‘AGAINST’ Initiatives 429, 430, and 431. These initiatives, collec-tively, would alter Nebraska’s Constitution and allow currently and future licensed racetracks to offer unlimited casino gambling (including slot ma-chines, card games, sports betting, and online gambling). While Catholic social teaching recognizes that gambling is not inherently immoral, cer-tain conditions must be met for it to be a moral activity. Initiatives 429, 430, and 431 do not meet these moral conditions and, as the research demonstrates, will tear down families, lead to increased addiction, propel bankruptcy and financial instability, and increase crime.

First Saturday Devotion—The Knights of the Holy Eucharist invite you to join them at Sacred Heart Church for First Saturday Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Knights will begin Adoration and Morning prayers at 6:00 am. The First Saturday devotion will begin at 7:15 with a Marian hymn followed by the Rosary, Litany of Loreto and a reflection on the mysteries of the Rosary. The devotion will conclude with reposition and Mass at 8:15 am. Confessions will be available from 7:45 to 8:05 am.

Welcome to Father Joseph Faulkner! Father Faulkner has been a priest for 15 years, and comes to us most recently from Saint Wenceslaus, Wahoo. He has also served in the Lincoln and the Hastings areas, and has taught at Pius X in Lincoln, Bishop Neumann in Wahoo, and Saint Cecilia in Hastings. He grew up in Lafayette, Indiana, but has lived in Nebraska since he was 18. He has a passion for education, and likes to read, travel, and learn languages, and over the COVID-19 lockdown he learned how to say the traditional Latin Mass. He’s also a celiac, and can’t eat wheat, barley, or rye, so don’t feel bad if he says no to cookies or cakes! Finally he’s very excited to be here at Sacred Heart.

Church Cleaning: Thanks to all who helped with cleaning last week. Be-cause of the uncertainty regard-ing COVID-19, we are not as-signing families each week. We ask for volunteers to just show up on Saturdays at 8:45 am. (Good opportunity for service hours).

Contact Persons For Sacred Heart Organizations

Please call or email the rectory if you would like to contact any of these people. We will pass along your request. 402-476-2610 sacredheartlincoln@outlook.com

Adoration Coordinator Louise Sayer Altar Society Sue Rye Bible Study Bryan Dahlberg Choir & Children’s Choir Amanda Dieckgrafe Church Cleaning Sue Rye CCD Brad Aden First Saturday Coffee Laura Corder God Teens Fr. Kosch Holy Name Men’s Group Tom Dierks Knights of Columbus Joe Duggan Pink Sisters Representative Chelys Svoboda Pius Home & School Representative Steve & Colleen Michels Prayer Chain Laura Corder Pro Life Angela Zoucha Sacred Heart Quilters Mary Ann Jaros St. Vincent de Paul Joe Conroy Ushers Pat Perry Website Fr. Leo Kosch

MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS: October 31 - November 8, 2020

Mass Readings: (All Saints) Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab,5-6; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12a Next Sunday: Wisdom 6:12-16; Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13

Natural Family Planning Intro Sessions. Questions? Call 402-488-2040. Pre-registration is re-quired. Go online to register or download a registration form at: www.lincolndiocese.org/nfp

Thank You for your continued generosity!

When you mail in your donations, it does help if you include one of your contribution envelopes. Thanks!

Collection for Oct 25, 2020

Envelopes $3,376.00 Plate 380.00 Stole Fee 100.00 Donation 450.00 $4,306.00

St. Vincent de Paul $50.00

World Mission Sunday $160.00

Cloistered Sisters $135.00

Peters Pence $155.00

Endowment $35.00

Holy Land $50.00

Please pray for our Seminarians: Especially this week for Tyler Johnson, from St. John’s, Lincoln, NE, in College 2 at St Gregory the Great Seminary.

Sacred Heart News:

Baptism at Sacred Heart: Genevieve Noel Kindler on October 24th. Gen-evieve is the daughter of Kaleb Kindler and Bailey Tenopir.

Several cars have been broken into during church services in Lincoln in the past month. Please remember to lock your car doors and do not leave valuables in the open.

Newman Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture: 2020 Re-born In Wonder Lecture Series Please come join the Newman Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture for our next “Reborn In Wonder” lecture by Fr. Tom Wei-nandy, OFM, Cap. entitled: "The Primacy of Jesus and World Reli-gions." The event will be held Wednes-day, November 11th at the Newman Center (320 N. 16th St., Lincoln, NE 68508) and will begin at 7pm. It is free and open to the public. The event will also be livestreamed and/or recorded to be posted. More information can be found at new-maninstitute.com

Sat Oct 31 5:00pm Bob Blair+ Sun Nov 1 7:30am For the people of the parish

Nov 1 9:00am Gary Wood+

Nov 1 11:00am Sister Marie Faustina RSM

Mon Nov 2 8:15am Larry Fish+

Tue Nov 3 8:15am Trin Thi Linh+

Wed Nov 4 8:15am Altar Society members living & deceased

Thu Nov 5 8:15am Tran Van Doan, Doan

Fri Nov 6 8:15am All souls Sat Nov 7 8:15am Maria Nhu & Thomas Tra

Nov 7 5:00pm Elaine Baum+ Sun Nov 8 7:30am Holy Name members living & deceased

Nov 8 9:00am For the people of the parish

Nov 8 11:00am William Baum+

We have room for people at most Masses: There is room for about 60-70 people per Mass, even with the closed areas. Weekday Masses have generally had about 30 people, with room for 30 more.

Wearing masks is encouraged. If you can maintain 6 feet distance from non-family members at all times in church, a mask is not strictly required. But it does help you avoid spreading the virus.

Reminder to pray well at home: If you are not able to attend Sunday Mass, please remember that you have the privilege and duty as a Baptized Catholic to worship God as best you can on Sundays. Keep making time for prayer at home, such as participating in the Mass online or on TV, reading the Bi-ble, and/or praying the Rosary.

If you or others around you are at risk, please stay home. We will continue to livestream 7:30 am Mass on Sundays, as well as some weekday Masses. Go to: www.Facebook.com/sacredheartlincolnNE

The new missalettes are in a box in the back of church. You may take one to use at home, or to bring back-and-forth to Mass. If you take a missalette, please do NOT give it back unless you are asked.

The SEVEN SISTERS APOSTOLATE is being revived and restored at Sacred Heart Parish! Dear women, please prayerfully consider praying a holy hour each week for our pastor, Fr. Kosch. Currently, there are four days of the week available. The blessings are im-mense! Visit: sevensistersapostolate.org for more information or call Colleen (my phone number can be obtained from one of the secretaries at the church rectory, 402-476-2610.) Help to strengthen our pastor through the graces of our prayers!

Job Opportunities:

Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebras-ka is hiring a full-time Senior Case Manager for our Refugee Resettlement Department. This position is responsible for delivering core reset-tlement services and offering guidance to eligi-ble refugee and immigrant populations on their path to achieving self-sufficiency. See more at www.cssisus.org/who_we_are/careers.html. St. Peter’s is seeking a full-time Business Man-ager to assist the church and school in the stewardship of parish finances. Must be a practicing Catholic. Education and Experience Requirements: Associates degree in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Finance or Business/Public Administration and/or business/non-profit experience in accounting, bookkeeping and payroll; knowledge of Quick-books; experience with an automated payroll/timekeeping system; manage all wage and sala-ry administration and policy; administer all em-ployee benefit programs; maintain job descrip-tions and performance evaluation systems; maintain all personnel records; excellent com-munication skills, both written and oral; under-stands importance of maintaining confidentiali-ty; able to handle multi-task simultaneously and work independently; strong computer skills with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Ex-cel); and position may require occasional even-ing and weekend work. Please send cover letter and resume to: nancy-allder@cdolinc.net

Holy Name Men’s Meeting— next Sunday, No-vember 8, in the rectory basement after the 7:30 am Mass. All men of the parish are invited.

CALVARY CEMETERY NOTICE—Calvary Cemetery has a new Burial Space Hold Policy. If you believe you placed space(s) on hold prior to the new policy which was started in 2019, please contact the cem-etery at 402-476-8787 to complete the proper pa-perwork or to purchase the space(s). If you do not contact the office and complete the new form or purchase the space(s) by Dec. 15, your hold will be removed from the record so the space(s) can be released back into inventory for other individuals or families to purchase. Call 402-476-8787 for questions or more information. Thank you!

St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) In the Gospel today, we hear the good news that when we keep our focus on God and serve one another, God exalts us! As you place your gift in the Society of St. Vin-cent de Paul envelope, please say a special prayer for those in need who have no one to pray for them. During our fiscal year ending in September, through your gifts, the Sacred Heart conference of the Society of SVdP was able to bring God's love and mercy to 51 families, including 85 children. Among those families, 19 needed help because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We provided $11,726 in rent assistance, $5,197 in utilities assistance, and $3,817 on other expenses. Our members devoted 160 hours of direct ser-vice to those in need in the name of Jesus Christ. Thank you for your ongoing financial support and prayers! The next SVdP meeting will be November 14 at 9:00AM in the rectory basement. If you would like to learn more about helping the less fortunate, please join us.

Catholic Social Services provides cash assistance to those struggling to pay rent, utilities, car repairs, and more. Requests taken every Monday morning. Call (402) 327-6211, the line opens at 9am. Contact our Emergency Services Coordinator, Marilu Cazares at (402) 327-6222 or mcazares@cssisus.org with questions.

Notice Below sponsors for our parish bulletin. Please support these businesses, who support our parish. (Ver. 7-8-11)

HOLY FATHER’S INTENTION FOR THE MONTH of November, 2020: Universal Prayer intention - Artificial Intelligence We pray that the progress of robotics and artificial intelligence may always serve human kind.

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Schedule of upcoming Retreats: (goodcounselretreat.com)

Nov. 13-15 Men or Women Fr. Matt Rolling Couch to Saint: Training to be an Authentic Follower of Christ

Nov. 20-22 Men or women Fr. Ramon Daecon (Retreat in Spanish) Ejercicios espirituales en espanol

Dec. 4-6 Men or Women Fr. Ben Holdren Prayerfully exploring the Beauty of Marriage

Dec 10-13 Men’s Spiritual exercises w/Regnum Christi and Friday conference Fr. Edward Bentley, LC and weekend retreat for men

Weekly Bible Study for Stu-dents— High school and college students! You are invited to a weekly bible study, led by Cathedral pa-rishioners Gracie Feltes and Han-nah Johnson, and St. Teresa pa-rishioner, Scotty Sullivan! Next meeting will be Tuesday, November 3, from 8:00pm-9:30pm at Cathedral of the Risen Christ. For more information con-tact us at: goallin4him247@gmail.com

Quote for All Saints Day: “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” ― St. Catherine of Siena