St. Robert Bellarmine Parish invites all parishioners to join us for a retirement party honoring our pastor, Father Don Shane
Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm (following 5:30 pm Mass) St. Robert's Mainelli parish center and north parking lot Food and drinks will be served -- casual attire -- adults only please
RSVP by Friday, May 25, 2012: Click here to register on line Or call the parish office at 402-333-8989 Or drop off this form at the parish office
Come and join us for signing and dancing, games, Bible stories, snacks, Bible movies, and experiments. Children will have tons of fun building their love for Jesus and their faith community. The theme this year is SKY - where everything is possible with God! VBS will be held June 25-29. There are two sessions: 9 am - noon or 1-4 pm. The cost is $40 for the week. Registrations are now being taken for VBS! To download a registration form, click on > Vacation Bible School 2012, or call 402-333-1959 for more information. ________________________________________________________________________________
My Soul Magnifies the Lord
"In these words Mary expresses her whole program of life: not setting herself at the center, but leaving space for God, who is encountered both in prayer and in service of neighbor—only then does goodness enter the world. Mary’s greatness consists in the fact that she wants to magnify God, not herself. She is lowly: her only desire is to be the handmaid of the Lord. She knows that she will only contribute to the salvation of the world if, rather than carrying out her own projects, she places herself completely at the disposal of God’s initiatives." --Benedict XVI: Deus Caritas Est, 41.
"Let us pray that all young people be attentive to God's voice that speaks interiorly to them in their heart and calls them to detach themselves from all things to serve him." --Pope Benedict XVI, address given on 4/29/12
"Wherever we find true disciples of Jesus, eager to do the will of the Father, we find vocations: men and women willing to respond to that sacrificial love in their own gift of self. We pray for and support vocations in this Archdiocese as a response to Jesus' command to 'Go and make disciples of all nations.' Jesus inspires his command with the words: 'As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Go and bear fruit that will last.'" --Father Paul C. Hoesing, Director of Vocations, Archdiocese of Omaha
Each of us has our own life-story to tell, our own joys and sorrows, our own triumphs and failures. Before God, each of us is forever unique and original, and yet we have much in common with others. Sometimes our journey through life has taken unexpected turns, and perhaps we have drifted from Our Lord. But Our Lord’s invitation to return to Him is forever steadfast and unwavering. As in Francis Thompson’s poem, The Hound of Heaven, God pursues us “with unhurrying chase, and unperturbèd pace.” God's desire is for absolutely nothing to separate us from Himself.
The priests at St. Robert’s are dedicated to the sacrament of Reconciliation as the wonderful means to come to Our Lord and experience His deep love and mercy. You are invited to come and receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturday's 4:00-5:30 pm, 7:30-8:30 pm. Today, let us again renew our love of Him and open ourselves as never before to the invitation of His divine life in us. Come Lord Jesus Christ!
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