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The Catholic Communities Of Keith County

Second Sunday of Lent February 28, 2021

Office Staff Pastor — Rev. Bryan Ernest 284-3196 frb@kccatholics.com Deacon — Dixon Powers 308-539-1629 Office — 417 East 3rd Street 284-3196 Secretary — Joan Krause 284-3196 joan@kccatholics.com Dir. of Faith Formation — Caroline Spurgin 284-3196 dre@kccatholics.com St. Luke’s School — Lynnette Powers 284-4841 stlukesschool@saintlukesschool.com (Website) saintlukes.edublogs.org

Parish Council Pres. — Justin Weber 289-5058 St. Luke’s School Bd. Pres. —Jason Tickle 284-4055 School Endowment Fund—Dr. Scott Weber 284-4705 Pro-Life Rep.—Barb Meismer—308-726-2006 Music Ministry — Carol Kraus 289-0366 Knight’s of Columbus — Jim Lempke 289-1688 Prayer Chain — Joanie Halligan 284-2330 For Information — Call the Parish Office at 284-3196 Hours —Mon. thru Thurs. 9:00 a.m.—12:00 & 1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 noon Website — www.kccatholics.com

Pastor — Rev. Bryan Ernest 284-3196 Paxton Church—308-239-4337 (basement only) Office — 308-284-3196 417 East 3rd St., Ogallala, NE E-mail: dre@kccatholics.com Secretary - Caroline Spurgin 308-239-4558 Religious Education Elementary — Betty Brown High School — Jan Spurgin Parish Council President—Kim Elder Pro-Life Representative — Alex McConnell

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church 301 East 4th St., Paxton, NE

Mission of St. Luke’s, Ogallala, NE

St. Luke’s Catholic Church 417 East 3rd Street, Ogallala, NE

St. Luke’s Catholic Church

Eucharistic & Sacramental Celebrations

SATURDAY EVENING MASS FOR OBLIGATION 5:00 p.m. Ogallala SUNDAY MASSES 8:00 a.m. in Paxton & 10:00 a.m. in Ogallala DAILY MASSES 8:00 a.m. in Ogallala Mon. thru Fri. (Tues. Communion Service) HOLY DAY MASSES As announced RECONCILIATION Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. or by appointment. BAPTISMS Call Father for an appointment to do Baptismal preparation HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE SICK Please call the Parish Office. MARRIAGES Arrangements must be made 4 months in advance.

ST. LUKE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH OGALLALA, NEBRASKA

Mon. Mar. 1st 8:00 a.m. Harold Edwards Tue. Mar. 2nd 8:00 a.m. Communion Service Wed. Mar. 3rd 8:00 a.m. McKenzie Lempke Mass & Stations 6:15 p.m. (Paxton) Special Intention Thu. Mar. 4th 8:00 a.m. Tom & Sarah Bowman 7:00 p.m. (Paxton) LaDonna Perlinger Fri. Mar. 5th 8:00 a.m. Albert & Katie Faesser 6:00 p.m. Stations (Ogallala) Sat. Mar. 6th 5:00 p.m. People of God

Sun. Mar. 7th 8:00 a.m. (Paxton) Molly O’Donnell 10:00 a.m. Dennis McCormick

In the 2nd Reading this weekend we hear a famil-iar scripture passage from Romans. “If God is for us who can be against us?” God loves us so much that he handed his son over to us all. On the Mount of Transfiguration, a mountain top experi-ence, Jesus along with his disciples find them-selves in the midst of a God moment where Jesus

is transfigured before them with Moses and Elijah in glory. “Listen to him”. “This is my beloved Son”. In the Lenten season we are called to give over to Jesus our worldly ways and desires, our sins and failures in order to be forgiven and reconciled. Jesus’ glory continues in our lives. Peace, Fr. Bryan

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Weekly Bible Reflection … 2nd Sunday of Lent

“Here I am! He answered.” - Genesis 22:11

It is easy to say, “Here I am, Lord,” when we are kneeling in church. But how easy is it to say “Here I am, Lord,” when a neighbor needs our help, when we are invited to join a parish ministry, or when we are asked to provide financial support? Often times we are called when it’s not convenient for us. Disci-pleship is not always easy, most of the time it will make us un-comfortable and vulnerable.

**************************************************** Congratulations! Gene & Barb Meismer are the winners of this week’s St. Luke’s School calendar drawing.

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CHAPLET OF MERCY —JOIN US!

Each Sunday of Lent, Lynnette Powers will be praying the Chaplet of Divine Mer-

cy in song at 3:00 in the Church. Please join for 20 minutes of a powerful appeal to the mercy of God in light of the Cross of Jesus Christ.

Faith Formation News

Attention middle school students currently in 6th, 7th , & 8th grades. Higher Ground Extreme Faith camp registration opens February 1, 2021. This retreat is a fun week and a great oppor-tunity to grow stronger in your faith while making new friends from around the diocese. Ask your Pastor and youth leader about this opportunity. Register today at highergroundretreats.org and save with the Early Bird rate of $225 Higher Ground ‐ High School at Ft, Robinson, Crawford NE: 

May 23‐May 28, 2021        May 30 – June 4, 2021   Higher Ground: Extreme Faith (Middle School) at Camp Mara‐natha, Maxwell, NE: 

July 11 – July 15, 2021 

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Please Pick Up your Church Envelopes in the Church entry way. There have been some requested envelopes added ****************************************************

Operation Rice Bowl conducted by Catholic Relief Services, is an excellent opportunity for families or individuals to enter into the spirit of Lent as well as

making a contribution to the efforts of long term development projects overseas. Take a Rice Bowl and place it on your dining room table or other place of prayer and honor. ****************************************************

St. Luke’s Catholic School

Sign-up for the 2021-2022 School Year Tuesday, March 2nd, 3:30—6:00 p.m. Kindergarten Roundup

406 East 3rd St., Ogallala 284-4842 Preschool Open House East C St. Ogallala 308-289-3221

* Only openings still available are for the 4/5 old Pre-K afternoon class. ****************************************************

Congratualtions...Oakley Wray Lapp, baptized at St. Luke’s on February 21, 2021. She is the daughter of Dillan & Lexi Lapp

You can continue to send your weekly con-tributions to the church office (417 East 3rd St.) or you can drop them off in the mailbox by the office door.

Thank you for your continued support, as we still need to pay our bills.

Following the local guidelines and our Diocese of Grand Island are needed to be wise and pro-active. The Dispensation from Sunday and Holy Day Obligation remains in force. Please contin-ue to watch it online or on TV if unable to attend.

We require everyone to wear a mask. Parishioners provide their own mask. We do have extra masks in the entrance. Please use hand sanitizer when you enter the church. During communion we will have one single line and you must stay 6 feet apart from anyone not in your household. We will have tape on the main isle every 6 feet to help you stay spaced apart. We will have a donation basket in thttps://shieldbyccis.com/he entrance of the church you to place your offering before or after Mass. Thank you for doing your part to keep one another safe. *****************************************************

The Season of Lent is a preparation for the celebration of Easter. By the threefold disci-pline of fasting, almsgiving, and prayer the church keeps Lent from Ash Wednesday until the evening of Holy Thursday. All of the faith-ful and the catechumens should undertake seri-

ous practice of these three traditions. On weekdays of Lent, we strongly recommend participation in daily Mass and a self-imposed observance of fasting. We urge particularly during Lent, generosity to local, national, and world programs of sharing of all things needed to translate our duty to penance into a means of implementing the right of the poor to their part of our abun-dance. (U.S. Bishops statement on penitential observances, 1966)

LENTEN REGULATIONS The regulations for Lent are much the same as in past years those who completed their 18th birthday are bound to observe the law of FAST on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On these two days those bound to fast are allowed only one full but meatless meal. Two other meatless meals suffi-cient to maintain health and strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. On Ash Wed. and Good Friday, eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices are al-lowed. The obligation to FAST ceases at the beginning of one’s 60th year. Everyone over 14 years of age is bound to observe the Law of Abstinence on Ash Wed. and all Fridays in Lent. On these days of Abstinence, meat and soup or gravy made from meat may not be taken at all. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, these regulations of Fast and Absti-nence do not oblige, but we should not lightly hold ourselves ex-cused from these penitential practices.

There will be no Knight’s of Columbus Fish Fry’s

No Community Lenten Lunches on Wednesday

Stations of the Cross at 6:00 p.m. every Friday night during Lent at St. Luke’s. Paxton — Stations of the Cross at 6:15 p.m. and Mass on Wednesday’s during Lent.

Lenten Reading—The Word Among Us — Lent edition is here for your use. Pick up your free copy for your spiritual reading.

Second Sunday of Lent February 28, 2021

February Ministry Schedule Weekend of March 6-7th

Saturday, March 6th, 5:00 p.m. Mass

Lector: Paul Foy E.M.: Mary Eichner Greeters: Terry & Maria Folk No Servers

Sunday, March 7th, 10:00 a.m. Mass

Lector: Matt Nielsen E.M.: Dave Schwasinger Greeters: Tom & Sharon Struckman No Servers Weekend of March 13-14th

Saturday, March 13th, 5:00 p.m.

Lector: Ron Hollmann E.M.: Mary Lou Heelan Greeters: Martin & Ceanne Rinehart No Servers

Sunday, March 14th, 10:00 a.m.

Lector: Jim Perrin E.M.s: Jane Skinner Greeters: Cindy Regier & Ann Ivers No Servers

Reminder to all of our Ministry Volunteers It has come to our attention that some of the Ministry volunteers are missing their scheduled times. If you have missed the bulletin with the schedule, you can check online at kccatholics.com or contact Joan at the office 284-3196, if you are unable to attend Mass yet and/or prefer not to be put on the monthly schedule, Fr. Bryan needs to be able to know that he can rely on his Minis-try volunteers to be there to help him. Thank you.

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