Helping Habitat

Churches in Sarpy County are joining together to build a Habitat House on Childs Road. St. Columbkille Parish was asked to raise is asked to provide the windows & doors for the “church build” house. The cost is $3,250.00. After Masses last weekend donations were collected.

You generously donated

$4,294

And perhaps even better 26 people signed up to help with the church build. Anyone still interested in helping can contact Sr. Jean Marie Faltus.

God bless everyone who helped!

Help Convert a Strip Club into a Community Center

Two ways you can help:

Be part of the work team Saturday August 6

(one of the Step Out and Serve Projects)

or

Make a donation to help cover the

materials the work force will need:

• Paint - 2 five gallon buckets - $98 each
• Drywall - 35 4x8 sheets - $6.49 each
• 5 Pre-hung interior foors - $65 each
• 5 sets of door hardware - $15 each
• 6 surface light fixtures - $105 each

This is an inCommon project located at 2909 Leavenworth Street. For more information about working or contributing email Jean Marie or call 402-593-9214.

Sr. Jean Marie's Jubilee

These six women have known each other since they were 13 years old. Five of them were at our parish last weekend to help Sr. Jean Marie Faltus celebrate 50 years of religious service. This weekend Jean Marie is helping them celebrate their 50 year milestone.

The theme at Jean Marie's celebration was on being yeast in the leaven. It was a reminder of how we are all called to be the yeast -- to do our small part to create change around us.

As part of the refreshments there were a variety of breads.

Various breads were also used as centerpieces

as well as some rising dough.

Sr. Jean Marie:

Thank you for 50 years of

being "Yeast in the Leaven."

Happy Jubilee!

In 1961, Sr. Jean Marie Faltus entered Religious Life. Tomorrow (Saturday) she will celebrate 50 years of service.

She has taught at all levels from fourth grade to post-graduate classes at Creighton University. Thirteen years were spent at Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School teaching and as principal. She has lived in Omaha for 35 years, has attended St. Columbkille since 1996 and has been on the staff since 2001. She has spearheaded many ministries such as SPIRITuality ALIVE and Step Out and Serve.

The reception for her will be from 3:00 to 5:00 in the Steinhausen Center. We'll see if she brought Francie to celebrate.

Congratulations Jean Marie!