Pastor: Fr. Ray Kosmicki 308-754-4649 1405 Custer St., St. Paul, NE E-mail: rkosmicki@qwestoffice.net Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Parish Office: 308-754-4002 713 Elm St., St. Paul, NE spandp@qwestoffice.net Reconciliation: After 6:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday or by appointment Marriage & Baptism Preparation: Appt. with Fr. Ray, please call 308-754-4649 Sts. Peter and Paul Church Website Visit our Church Website: stspeterandpaulcatholiccommunity.org Weekly Bulletin is available on the website. Church Directory Website: http://directory.instantchurchdirectory.com/73889879/churchdirectory.pdf Password is: peterpaul 2011 You can now find us on Face book Church Office Secretary: Marie Platek 754-4002 Farwell / Elba Secretary: Kathy Gorecki 336-3351 St. Paul DRE: Sandi Mudloff 754-5544 or 750-6439 Farwell DRE: Kathy Gorecki 336-3351 Elba DRE: Cynthia Paczosa 863-2134 Pro - Life Coordinator: Ann Rief 687-6872 Prayer Chain Leaders If you are in need of Prayers… please call… St. Paul: Leona Pflepsen 754-4885 Farwell: Michelle Woitalewicz 336-3241 Farwell: Theresa Nealon 336-3349 Elba: Rae Jean Radke 863-2356 Directories are available at the Church Office for those who had their picture taken or sent one in for the directory.

Peace Be With You And With Your Spirit !

Happy New Year !!

St. Anthony’s St. Joseph’s Farwell, NE Elba, NE

Sunday, January 1, 2012 SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD New Years Day 2012

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:

where there is hatred, let me sow love;

where there is injury, pardon;

where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope;

where there is darkness, light;

where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek

to be consoled as to console,

to be understood as to understand,

to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive,

it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,

it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

R. Amen. —St. Francis of Assisi

Let There Be Peace On Earth, And Let It Begin With Me !

Ministers for Weekend Mass 1/7 – 1/8 Saturday 1/7 5:00 p.m. Intro: Marie Volbracht Lector: Todd Peters EMHC: Rich & Marlene Kosmicki Chloe Wichmann Hospitality Ministers: Dan & Barb McIntyre Dan & Kelly Scheer Servers: Cleo & Cole Scheer Music: Volunteer Rosary: 4:30 p.m. Jean Rozmiarek Sunday 1/8 8:00 a.m. Intro: Betty Horky Lector: Angie Brennan EMHC: Tracey Lukasiewicz / Connie Becker Dan Gorecki Hospitality Ministers: Marcia Forbes / Virginia Hirschman Jim & Betty Horky Music: St. Anthony Singers Rosary: 7:30 a.m. Jim Leonard Sunday 1/8 10:00 a.m. Intro: Mary Gregoski Lector: Bill Gregoski Jr. EMHC: Stacey Keller, Becky Knox, Larry Dugan Joe & Dee Mlinar, Mel & Linda Schmaderer Hospitality Ministers: Evelyn Dvorak, Cindy Hansen Marty & LaDonna Costello Servers: Victoria Donovan, Thomas Mrkvicka Alexis Sack Music: Linda Kezeor, Linda Schmaderer Rosary : 9:30 a.m. Volunteer

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Parish Hall Envelopes $134,986.67 Memorials 71,272.00 Fundraisers & Donations 58,844.55 Fundraiser Committee 5,300.00 Investments 10,142.24 CCW 5,000.00 Rectory Salvage 4,296.70 $289,842.16

Our Gifts to God Sts. Peter and Paul 12/25/11 Christmas $12,936.26 Diocesan Appeal 230.00 Immaculate Conception 10.00 Rel. Retirement 20.00 Maintenance 90.00 Memorials Parish Hall $3,000.00 Parish Hall Envelopes 485.00 St. Anthony 12/25 General Fund $2,155.00 St. Joseph 12/25 General Fund $ 643.00

MASS INTENTIONS Monday 1/2 8:00 a.m. Louis & Vicki Zimmer +by Carl & Marge Jerabek Wednesday 1/4 8:00 a.m. Leonard Mostek

+by Family Friday 1/6 9:45 a.m. / Heritage

Alvin Greenwalt +by Family

Saturday 1/7 5:00 p.m. Havlik Family +by Martha Havlik

Sunday 1/8 8:00 a.m. People of the Parishes Sunday 1/8 10:00 a.m.

Russ Sack +by Bill & Jan Sack Family

Events this week… 1/2 Bible Study at 9:30 a.m. 1/3 Quilting Ladies meet at 1:00 p.m.

Dear Faithful, I give thanks to the Lord for your generous and Joyful response to the Christmas Season. The Music Ministry for St. Anthony, St. Joseph and Sts. Peter and Paul is a God sent. Thank You. I am Happy to see the Spirit of Christmas Alive and well. With you, I welcome the unseen Blessings that await us in 2012. We choose to believe in the voices of Good news and dismiss the voices of gloom and doom. Praise be Jesus Christ! Now and forever! Happy New Year! Father Ray Kosmicki

Gifts this week that keep giving for the

Parish Center “In Loving Memory of ” * Edwin Sevcik and Families $1000.00

* Arnold Mrkvicka Families $1000.00 * Bud Santin $1000.00 * Al & Barb Panowicz $35,000. Religious Ed Classes to resume… Classes for Grades 4-11 will begin on Wednesday, January 4th at 7 p.m. . Classes for Pre-school – 3rd grade will begin on Sunday, January 8th at 8:50 a.m. VBS Organizational Meeting The VBS Organizational Meeting will be Thursday, January 5th at 7 p.m. at the Sts. Peter and Paul School. Note of Thanks A special note of thanks to all those who helped with Bingo at Heritage Living Center last week. Sarah Circle Chairmen, Amy Scheer & Dee Mlinar Directories are available at the Church Office for those who would like one.

*Winter Mass Schedule at Sts. Peter and Paul Saturday Night Mass will be Celebrated at 5:00 p.m. rather than 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass @ 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.

Coffee & Rolls ….Everyone Invited Coffee and Rolls will be served after the 8 a.m. Mass next Sunday, January 8. Hosting will be the Martha Circle Chairmen: Patty Krzycki and Pat Bogus and Circle Ladies. BOOK CLUB MEETING Due to bad weather, the December meeting was not held The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Gathering/Meeting area in the back of church. We will be discussing the book “After Life” by Michael H. Brown. January’s book will be “Under Angel Wings” by Sr. Maria Antonia (Beatified 9/15/11). I do have a few of these books for $5 for anyone who would like one. These books can be ordered from www.Amazon.com usually for under 41 plus shipping. Any questions contact Pat Knutson @ 754-5528. * St. Paul CCW Meeting Sts. Peter and Paul CCW Meeting will be held on Monday, January 9th at 7 p.m. in the Church Meeting Room. Virtue Media’s Pro-Life Commercials Beginning the first week in January, Virtue Media’s powerful post-abortion ad will begin airing in Nebraska on stations in Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Hastings and North Platte. The ad, which can be seen at http://www.virtuemedia.org/ads-television-post -abortion-healing.shtml (first ad), will appear more than 1100 times during the first 3 weeks in January. This ad buy was made possible by the donations of parishioners around the state and by the generous donations from the Knights of Columbus. Please join me in praying that these ads will reach and heal many women and men from the emotional and spiritual pain of abortion. Thank you. Ann Rief, Pro-life Coordinator. On the Catholic Calendar this week… Saints Basil the Great, Elizabeth Ann Seton, John Neumann, Blessed Andre Bessette, and last but not least Raymond of Penafort. With the Saints of God, we welcome the Blessings of the New Year!

Christmas Flowers In Loving Memory *Edward Koperski +by Dorothy Koperski &Family *Tony & Bette Hiller & Mike Hiller +by Ken & Beth Svoboda & Family *Matthew Joshua Rowley +by Mike & Marlene Rowley *Jim Hirschman, Don & Emma Hirschman *Anton & Anna Matousek +by Virginia Hirschman *Russ Sack & Albert & Clara Schwenk *George & Pauline Sack +by Bill & Jan Sack Family *Cy & Minnie Nagorski +by Keith & Ronna Christensen *John Platek +by Daryl & Marie Platek Family *Emery & Lucille Quinn+by Jeanine Eiberger Family *Maurus Eiberger and Jim Eiberger +by the Eiberger Family *The Havlik Family +by Martha Havlik *Anton & Josephine Jerabek +by Carl & Marge Jerabek *Venice Woitalewicz+by Mike & Judi Baker Family *Leonard Olsufka +by Mike & Brenda Olsufka Fam. *Leonard Olsufka +by Leonard’s Family *Virgil Kaminski & Rob Kuszak +by Judy Kaminski *The Rozmiarek Family + by Jean Rozmiarek *Max Walker, Grandson of Jim & Betty Leonard,

+by Jim & Betty Leonard *Jerrid, Patrick & Frank Mudloff

+ by the Mudloff Family *Gary Ambroz +by Ellen Ambroz, Kim, Robin & Michelle *Cal Stepanek, Harold & Imogene Warner *Al & Millie Wieck, Jack Nowak *Leonard & Rita Stepanek

+by Matt & Christi Stepanek *Russ Urbanski +by Susann Urbanski, JoAnn Urbanski,Virginia Schenck & Brenda Raile *Edward Borzych +by Rita Borzych *Lawrence & Mae Krance +by Elaine Boelts *Bill Retzlaff +by Marilyn Retzlaff *O’Hare Family +by Mary Lou O’Hare & Kathy * Betty Homolka, Susan Homolka and Jeremy Roebuck +by Homolka Family *Kenny Wilson, Albin & Alta Wroblewski, *Lillian Wilson & Mark Leth +by Cindy Wilson *Don & Pauline Brouillette, Cloyd & Thelma Gaffney

+by Monte & Colleen Brouillette *Karen Lukasiewicz & Daniel Lukasiewicz +by Dave Lukasiewicz, Heidi & Kerry Townsend Trish & Cory Ludemann, Wendy & Dareld Takahashi and Families *Max & LaVonne Scarborough & Geraldine Houchin

+by Jerry & Connie Becker *Deceased Parents & Grandparents of Gorecki Family +by Ron & Jackie Gorecki * Delphie, Delphine, Arnold & Marguerite Hurt and Infant , Delphie Arnold Mrkvicka +by Tom & Rose Mrkvicka Family

*Steven Danczak, Gabriella Danczak, Alex Danczak, Leo & Elizabeth Danczak +by Bernard & JoAnn Danczak *Boysen Family +by Pat Knutson *Howard Potts +by Marian Potts *Stanley Kosmicki +by Mike & Jordan Kosmicki *Leo & Pat Lien & Patrick Davey +by Kathy Davey *Larry Forbes and John & Valeria Kotlarz +by Marcia Forbes *Leonard & Elaine Mostek +by Todd & Cindy Peters , Morgan & Jordan Meyer

Ministry Schedule The 3 month ministry list is being prepared. New substitution name lists will be provided for the New Year. If there are any changes that need to be noted ( preferred Mass times, phone numbers, etc.) or if anyone likes to do the Introductions before Mass, please contact Kathy Hahn with your information at 754-5111 home or 800-652-0004 work chancellorkh@gidiocese.org

It has been said that the greatest gift you can give your children is two parents very much in love with each other. Polish up this gift and put a bow on it at Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. You deserve the best and your children need to see you reaching for it. For more information call Pat & Janelle Benson @ 308-946-3568 or at pbjbben@yahoo.com Upcoming Dates: January 27-29 North Platte February 10-12 Lincoln April 27-29 Omaha August 3 – 5 Schuyler October 19-21 Grand Island TEC - Teens Encounter Christ Now accepting registrations for Jan. 14-16, 2012 at Sacred Heart Parish, Greeley, NE. Registrations can be filled out on line or printed off and submitted. Website: http://youth.gidiocese.org TEC is an experience in Catholic living designed especially for young people from second semester sophomores in High School to age 23. The program is sponsored by the Diocese of Grand Island Office of Youth and Young Ministry. There is also an application in back of Church. If you have questions please call Ann Rief @ 687-6872 or e-mail: annrief@yahoo.com